1572-93-6Relevant articles and documents
Asymmetric Reduction of Representative Ketones with tert-Butoxyisopinocampheylborane, a New Chiral Reducing Agent
Yoon, Nung Min,Kim, Gun Poong,Kim, Kee Won
, p. 3646 - 3647 (1984)
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A Cobalt(II) Complex Bearing the Amine(imine)diphosphine PN(H)NP Ligand for Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones
Huo, Shangfei,Chen, Hong,Zuo, Weiwei
supporting information, p. 37 - 42 (2020/10/21)
Novel chiral cobalt complex a containing amine(imine)diphosphine PN(H)NP ligand and complex b containing bis(amine)diphosphine PN(H)N(H)P ligand were synthesized. The structures of two complexes were characterized by X-ray crystallography and high resolution mass spectrometry. The catalytic performances of cobalt complexes a and b for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of ketones under mild conditions were evaluated using 2-propanolisopropanol as solvent and hydrogen source after being activated by 8 equivalents of base. Complex a showed a good reactivity for reduction of ketones, with a turnover number (TON) of up to 555, and a maximum enantiomeric excess (ee) value of up to 91 %. Complex b exhibited inertness for hydrogenation of ketones. Electronic structure studies on a and b were conducted to account for the function of ligands on the catalytic performances.
Conformationally Controlled Linear and Helical Hydrocarbons Bearing Extended Side Chains
Aggarwal, Varinder K.,Butts, Craig P.,Davy, Matthew,Dutton, Oliver J.,Guo, Lin,Kucukdisli, Murat,Myers, Eddie L.,Wagnières, Olivier
supporting information, p. 16682 - 16692 (2021/10/21)
Conformationally controlled flexible molecules are ideal for applications in medicine and materials, where shape matters but an ability to adapt to multiple and changing environments is often required. The conformation of flexible hydrocarbon chains bearing contiguous methyl substituents is controlled through the avoidance of syn-pentane interactions: alternating syn-anti isomers adopt a linear conformation while all-syn isomers adopt a helical conformation. From a simple diamond lattice analysis, larger substituents, which would be required for most potential applications, result in significant and unavoidable syn-pentane interactions, suggesting substantially reduced conformational control. Through a combination of computation, synthesis, and NMR analysis, we have identified a selection of substitution patterns that allow large groups to be incorporated on conformationally controlled linear and helical hydrocarbon chains. Surprisingly, when the methyl substituents of alternating syn-anti hydrocarbons are replaced with acetoxyethyl groups, the main chain of almost 95% of the population of molecules adopt a linear conformation. Here, the side chains adopt nonideal eclipsed conformations with the main chain, thus minimizing syn-pentane interactions. In the case of all-syn hydrocarbons, concurrent removal of some methyl groups on the main chain adjacent to the large substituents is required to maintain a high population of molecules adopting a helical conformation. This information can now be used to design flexible hydrocarbon chains displaying functional groups in a defined relative orientation for multivalent binding or cooperative reactivity, for example, in targeting the interfaces defined by disease-relevant protein-protein interactions.
