evaluate 1a, cyclic voltammetries were examined for air-
stable [PtCl (1)] (5), which was prepared from [PtCl
PhCN) ]. The reduction potential increased with the in-
2
2
-
Table 2. Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,4-Addition
(
2
creasing number of fluorine atoms in 5 (Table 1), indicating
that the π-acceptor ability of the fluoroaromatic group on
phosphorus has a significant effect on the orbital energy of
the central metal.
The performance of the electron-poor ligands 1 was
Rh
temp time yield
ee
(%)
evaluated by the Rh-catalyzed 1,4-addition of PhB(OH)
2
to
f
entry
(R)-L*
1a
1a
1b
1b
1b
1b
1b
(%) solvent
(°C)
(h)
(%)
8
2
-cyclohexenone. It was expected that the electron-poor
a
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3.0 dioxane
3.0 toluene
3.0 dioxane
3.0 dioxane
3.0 toluene
3.0 toluene
0.2 toluene
0.1 toluene
3.0 dioxane
3.0 toluene
3.0 dioxane
3.0 dioxane
3.0 toluene
c
35
20
35
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
35
20
20
d
3
3
3
5
3
3
1
1
5
3
3
5
3
10
86
98
68
99
52
98
75
39
0
97
96
>99
99
>99
>99
>99
>99
99
ligand would accelerate both transmetalation and insertion
b
8
steps in the catalytic cycle. To start with, we examined the
preparation of 4a (see above) and [RhCl(1b)] (4b), which
were used for the catalyst precursor. Complex (R,R)-4b was
readily prepared from (R)-1b using [RhCl(C . The
X-ray crystal structure of (R,R)-4b (see Supporting Informa-
tion) was compared with that of [RhCl{(R)-binap}] [(R,R)-
a
2
a
8
b
c
H ) ]
2 4 2 2
d
d
1b
2
a
e
e
1
3
9
BIPHEP
BIPHEP
BINAP
BINAP
BINAP
b
4
2
[
c]. The Rh-P lengths of the (R,R)-4b [2.195(3) and
b
10
11
12
13
a
.200(3) Å] and the bite angle (P-Rh-P) of 1b in (R,R)-4b
91.22(11)°] are similar to those of (R,R)-4c. Although the
a
a
b
94
30
0
99
97
Rh-Cl length of (R,R)-4b is similar to that of (R,R)-4c, the
angle of Rh-Cl-Rh in (R,R)-4b is larger by ca. 10°. As a
result, the Rh···Rh distance in (R,R)-4b (3.511 Å) is signifi-
cantly longer than that of (R,R)-4c (3.287 Å). The elongation
results from weakening the interaction between Rh···Rh with
less σ-donating ligand, which is unfavorable for the dz2 orbital
e
3
0% KOH. 50% KOH. Without KOH. 20% KOH. MeO-BIPHEP.
f
Isolated yield.
The catalytic activities of 1a and 1b were dramatically
improved by changing the solvent to toluene (entries 2 and
). In particular, (R)-1b increased the rate of reaction, where
the amount of Rh could be reduced to 0.2 mol % without
loss of yield under the mild conditions for 1 h (entry 7).
The turnover frequency (TOF) reaches 750 h (entry 8).
Although the TOF value did not come close to the best result
on the same reaction, it is worthy of attention that our
catalytic system achieves both high catalytic activity and
almost complete enantioselectivity by using stoichiometric
2
PhB(OH) at room temperature. In contrast, the catalysts
with (R)-BINAP or (R)-MeO-BIPHEP showed no catalytic
1
4
of Rh.
Asymmetric 1,4-addition reactions were carried out ac-
cording to the standard conditions [1.5 mol % [RhCl(C
3 mol % Rh) with diphosphine for in situ formation of 4,
.5 equiv of PhB(OH) (7a) for 2-cyclohexenone (6a) with
KOH in dioxane/H O, at 35 °C for 3 h] (Table 2). Although
R)-1a was found to be less effective, (R)-1b provided the
5
2 4 2 2
H ) ]
(
2
-
1
2
8
2
1
7
1
5
(
1
8
8
successful result comparable to that using (R)-BINAP in
both yield and % ee of (R)-8aa (entry 1 vs 3 vs 11). Under
1
9
milder conditions [1.05 equiv of PhB(OH)
b still gave 99% enantioselectivity with a yield much higher
2
at 20 °C], (R)-
1
activity in toluene (entries 10 and 13). Although conversion
1
6
than that in the case of (R)-BINAP (entry 4 vs 12). The
result is attributed to the electronic effect of the ligand,
because the reaction using (R)-MeO-BIPHEP, which bears
same backbone as 1, gave a result similar to that using (R)-
BINAP (entry 9).
(
17) Hayashi et al. reported that the reaction using 0.05 mol % of the
Rh catalyst and 1.2 equiv of 7a at 30 °C for 1 h gave 95% of product with
-
1
9
3
6% ee (TOF ) 1900 h ) and the use of (PhBO) instead of 7a gave a
-1
TOF value of 14000 h . Minnaard and Feringa et al. reported that the
reaction using 0.05 mol % of the Rh catalyst and 3 equiv of 7a at 80 °C for
-
1
2
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(
(
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(
(
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