- Cooperative bimetallic asymmetric catalysis: Comparison of a planar chiral ruthenocene bis-palladacycle to the corresponding ferrocene
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Cooperative asymmetric catalysts often offer advantages in terms of activity, stereoselectivity, and generality as compared to more traditional single point activation catalysts. In cooperative bimetallic catalysis, the intermetallic distance is a crucial parameter for the outcome of a reaction and an optimal synergy of both metal centers. We have recently developed a number of catalytic asymmetric reactions, which are efficiently catalyzed by a planar chiral ferrocene based bispalladacycle and for which the cooperativity of two Pd centers has already been demonstrated. To get more insight into the role of the Pd/Pd distance in such metallocene bismetallacycles, in the present study a corresponding ruthenocene based Pd2-complex has been prepared by the first direct diastereoselective biscyclopalladation of a chiral ruthenocene ligand. In addition, the first highly diastereoselective direct monocyclopalladation of a homochiral ruthenocene is reported. The effect of the increased Cp/Cp distance within the ruthenocene bispalladacycle has been examined in four catalytic asymmetric applications: the aza-Claisen rearrangement of Z-configured allylic N-aryltrifluoroacetimidates, the direct 1,4-addition of α-cyanoacetates to enones, a tandem azlactone formation/1,4-addition to enones and a tandem reaction to form quaternary α-aminosuccinimides by in situ azlactone formation, 1,4-addition to a nitroolefin, and a Nef-type nitro-to-carbonyl transformation as key steps. For each reaction studied, it was found that with some substrates the ferrocene based catalyst is superior, whereas for other substrates the ruthenocene backbone is more favorable. The ruthenocene based bispalladacycle can thus be considered to be a useful and complementary alternative for cooperative bimetallic catalysis.
- Hellmuth, Tina,Rieckhoff, Stefan,Weiss, Marcel,Dorst, Konstantin,Frey, Wolfgang,Peters, Rene
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p. 1850 - 1858
(2014/06/24)
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- Bispalladacycle-catalyzed Michael addition of in situ formed azlactones to enones
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The development and further evolution of the first catalytic asymmetric conjugate additions of azlactones as activated amino acid derivatives to enones is described. Whereas the first-generation approach started from isolated azlactones, in the second-generation approach the azlactones could be generated in situ starting from racemic N-benzoylated amino acids. The third evolution stage could make use of racemic unprotected α-amino acids to directly form highly enantioenriched and diastereomerically pure masked quaternary amino acid products bearing an additional tertiary stereocenter. The step-economic transformations were accomplished by cooperative activation by using a robust planar chiral bis-Pd catalyst, a Br?nsted acid (HOAc or BzOH; Ac=acetyl, Bz=benzoyl), and a Br?nsted base (NaOAc). In particular the second- and third-generation approaches provide a rapid and divergent access to biologically interesting unnatural quaternary amino acid derivatives from inexpensive bulk chemicals. In that way highly enantioenriched acyclic α-amino acids, α-alkyl proline, and α-alkyl pyroglutamic acid derivatives could be prepared in diastereomerically pure form. In addition, a unique way is presented to prepare diastereomerically pure bicyclic dipeptides in just two steps from unprotected tertiary α-amino acids. Flourishing step economy: The evolution of the catalytic asymmetric addition of azlactones to enones is described. The first-generation approach started from isolated azlactones. In the second-generation approach azlactones could be generated in situ from racemic N-benzoylated amino acids. The third evolution stage could directly use racemic unprotected α-amino acids to form a large number of highly enantioenriched quaternary amino acids derivatives (see figure). Copyright
- Weber, Manuel,Jautze, Sascha,Frey, Wolfgang,Peters, René
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p. 14792 - 14804
(2013/01/15)
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- Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of functionalized α,α- disubstituted α-amino acid derivatives from racemic unprotected α-amino acids via in-situ generated azlactones
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Masked and activated highly enantioenriched α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids with an additional adjacent stereocenter were formed by a tandem reaction involving five steps using racemic unprotected amino acid substrates. Key step is the 1,4-addition of in-situ generated azlactones to a broad number of enones. The products of this step-economic route can, e.g., be useful for a divergent and rapid access to biologically interesting unnatural glutamic acid derivatives. Copyright
- Weber, Manuel,Frey, Wolfgang,Peters, Rene
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 1443 - 1449
(2012/07/13)
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- Bispalladacycle-catalyzed bronsted acid/base-promoted asymmetric tandem azlactone formation-michael addition
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Cooperative activation by a soft bimetallic catalyst, a hard Bronsted acid, and a hard Bronsted base has allowed the formation of highly enantioenriched, diastereomerically pure masked α-amino acids with adjacent quaternary and tertiary stereocenters in a single reaction starting from racemic N-benzoylated amino acids. The products can, for example, be used to prepare bicyclic dipeptides.
- Weber, Manuel,Jautze, Sascha,Frey, Wolfgang,Peters, Rene
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 12222 - 12225
(2010/11/03)
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