Asymmetric Synthesis of Novel Ferrocenyl Ligands with Planar and Central Chirality
FULL PAPER
diethyl ether (1 mL mmolϪ1) at 0 °C. The resulting solution was
added dropwise to the azaenolate solution at Ϫ100 °C. The cooling
bath was filled with dry ice and subsequently allowed to reach Ϫ20
°C overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated
aqueous NaHCO3, washed twice with brine (0 °C) and dried with
MgSO4 at 0 °C. The crude product was filtered through silica gel
and then crystallized from hexane at Ϫ26 °C.
NMR). Ϫ IR (CHCl3): ν˜ ϭ 3083 cmϪ1, 3057, 3023, 2972, 2921,
2871, 2825, 2731, 2227, 1744, 1700, 1655, 1600, 1571, 1494, 1458,
1409, 1378, 1338, 1295, 1259, 1185, 1106, 1046, 1022, 1000, 962,
910, 883, 825, 751, 698, 674, 640, 590, 561. Ϫ 1H NMR (major
isomer [minor isomer], 300 MHz, C6D6): δ ϭ 1.53 (d, 3J ϭ 7.4 Hz,
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3 H, CH3), [1.59 (d, J ϭ 7.1 Hz, 3 H, CH3)], 1.55Ϫ1.80 (m, 3 H,
β-ring-CH2), 2.01 (m, 1 H, β-ring-CH2), 2.54 (q, 2/3J ϭ 8.5 Hz, 1
H, NCH2), [2.75 (q, 1 H, 2/3J ϭ 8.5 Hz, NCH2)], 3.01 (m, 1 H,
NCH2), [3.06 (m, 1 H, NCH2)], [3.23 (s, 3 H, OCH3)], 3.26 (s, 3 H,
OCH3), 3.32Ϫ3.74 (m, 3 H, NCH, OCH2), 3.93 (m, 2 H, m-
SAMP-hydrazone 3a: According to GP3A, a solution of LDA (1.1
equiv.) and LiClO4 (3.3 equiv.) in diethyl ether (2.5 mL) was treated
with a solution of hydrazone 2b (201 mg, 0.546 mmol) in diethyl
ether (2 mL). After cooling to Ϫ100 °C, methyl iodide was added
(51 µL, 1.5 equiv.). Aqueous work up and purification by filtration
through silica gel (hexane/diethyl ether ϭ 4:1) provided hydrazone
3a. Ϫ Yield: 195 mg (93%, yellow crystals). Ϫ Rf ϭ 0.39 (hexane/
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C5H4R), 3.95 (s, 5 H, C5H5), [4.52 (dt, J ϭ 2.7 Hz, J ϭ 1.4 Hz,
1 H, o-C5H4R)], 4.56 (dt, 3J ϭ 2.7 Hz, 4J ϭ 1.0 Hz, 1 H, o-C5H4R),
4.61 (dt, J ϭ 2.4 Hz, J ϭ 1.3 Hz, 1 H, o-C5H4R), [4.62 (dt, J ϭ
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2.7 Hz, J ϭ 1.3 Hz, 1 H, o-C5H4R),], 5.32 (q, J ϭ 7.4 Hz, 1 H,
CHCH3), [5.47 (q, 3J ϭ 7.1 Hz, 1 H, CHCH3),], 7.08 (t, 3J ϭ
7.2 Hz, 1 H, p-C6H5), 7.23 (m, 2 H, C6H5), [7.33 (dm, 3J ϭ 8.4 Hz,
diethyl ether ϭ 4:1). Ϫ (E)/(Z) ϭ 54:1. Ϫ de Ն 96%. Ϫ [α]2D5
ϭ
2 H, o-C6H5)], 7.41 (dm, J ϭ 8.4 Hz, 2 H, o-C6H5). Ϫ 13C NMR
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ϩ521.3 (CHCl3, c ϭ 1.03). Ϫ M.p.: 25 °C. Ϫ IR (KBr): ν˜ ϭ 3108
cmϪ1, 3088, 2959, 2926, 2872, 2835, 2811, 2730, 2327, 2238, 2056,
1773, 1702, 1639, 1579, 1498, 1459, 1410, 1382, 1350, 1337, 1297,
1279, 1248, 1198, 1185, 1123, 1098, 1046, 1002, 968, 913, 882, 821,
790, 674, 645, 541, 518, 495, 481. Ϫ 1H NMR [(E,2R) isomer,
500 MHz, C6D6]: δ ϭ 0.87 (t, 3J ϭ 7.3 Hz, 3 H, CH2CH3), 1.23 (d,
(major isomer, 300 MHz, C6D6): δ ϭ 16.3 (CH3), 22.5 (NCH2CH2),
27.3 (NCHCH2), 37.8 (CHCH3), 55.8 (NCH2), 58.8 (OCH3), 66.9,
67.8, 68.9, 69.0, 70.6 (C5H4R, NCH), 70.0 (C5H5), 76.8 (OCH2),
81.3 (i-C5H4R), 126.2 (p-C6H5), 127.6, 128.4 (o/m-C6H5), 142.8 (i-
C6H5), 170.0 (CϭN). Ϫ 13C NMR (300 MHz, C6D6): δ ϭ 17.5
(CH3), 22.2 (NCH2CH2), 27.3 (NCHCH2), 38.4 (CHCH3), 56.0
(NCH2), 58.9 (OCH3), 66.6, 68.7, 69.6, 69.8, 70.3 (NCH, C5H4R),
70.0 (C5H5), 76.3 (OCH2), 81.2 (i-C5H4R), 126.2 (p-C6H5), 127.5,
128.5 (o/m-C6H5), 143.1 (i-C6H5), 172.2 (CϭN). Ϫ EI-MS; m/z:
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3J ϭ 7.0 Hz, 3 H, CHCH3), 1.55 (ddq, J ϭ 15.9 Hz, J ϭ 8.6 Hz,
3J ϭ 7.3 Hz, 1 H, CH2CH3), 1.60Ϫ1.80 (m, 4 H, CH2CH3,
NCH2CH2, NCHCH2), 2.06 (m, 1 H, NCHCH2), 2.57 (dt, 2J ϭ
8.9 Hz, 3J ϭ 8.6 Hz, 1 H, NCH2), 2.99 (ddd, 2J ϭ 9.1 Hz, 3J ϭ
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430.3 (81) [Mϩ], 385.2 (33) [Mϩ Ϫ CH2OCH3], 316.1 (55) [Mϩ
Ϫ
7.6 Hz, J ϭ 3.7 Hz, 1 H, NCH2), 3.22 (s, 3 H, OCH3), 3.34 (dd,
2J ϭ 8.9 Hz, 3J ϭ 7.3 Hz, 1 H, OCH2), 3.45 (qd, 3J ϭ 7.6 Hz, 4J ϭ
4.0 Hz, 1 H, NCH), 3.58 (dd, 2J ϭ 8.9 Hz, 3J ϭ 4.0 Hz, 1 H,
C6H12NO], 252.2 (11), 230.1 (16), 215.0 (27), 212.1 (36), 211.1 (97)
[FcCNϩ], 192.6 (11), 184.9 (10) [Fcϩ], 170.1 (10), 121.1 (39)
[CpFeϩ], 105.1 (100) [PhCHCH3ϩ]. Ϫ C25H30FeN2O (430.4): calcd.
C 69.77, H 7.03, N 6.51; found C 69.30, H 6.67, N 6.39.
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OCH2), 3.70 (dq, J ϭ 8.6 Hz, J ϭ 7.0 Hz, 1 H, NϭCCH), 4.11
(s, 5 H, C5H5), 4.12 (m, 2 H, m-C5H4R), 4.73 (dt, 3J ϭ 1.8 Hz,
4J ϭ 1.5 Hz, 1 H, o-C5H4R), 4.81 (dt, J ϭ 1.8 Hz, J ϭ 1.5 Hz, 1
H, o-C5H4R). Ϫ 1H NMR [(Z,2S) isomer, 300 MHz, C6D6]: δ ϭ
0.86 (t, 3J ϭ 7.4 Hz, 3 H, CH2CH3), 1.27 (d, 3J ϭ 7.1 Hz, 3 H,
CHCH3), 1.35Ϫ1.83 (m, 5 H, CH2CH3, β-ring-CH2), 2.06 (m, 1 H,
β-ring-CH2), 2.47 (q, 2/3J ϭ 8.8 Hz, 1 H, NCH2), 3.03 (m, 1 H,
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SAMP-hydrazone 3c: According to GP3B, a solution of LDA (1.15
equiv.) and LiClO4 (4.0 equiv.) in diethyl ether (2 mL) was treated
with a solution of hydrazone 2a (310 mg, 0.875 mmol) in diethyl
ether (3 mL). After cooling to Ϫ100 °C, a solution of Ph2PCl·BH3
(1.25 equiv.) in diethyl ether (1 mL) was added dropwise. Aqueous
work up, purification by filtration through silica gel (hexane/diethyl
ether ϭ 4:1) and crystallization from hexane at Ϫ26 °C provided
hydrazone 3c. Ϫ Yield: 440 mg (91%, red crystals). Ϫ Rf ϭ 0.30
(hexane/diethyl ether ϭ 4:1). Ϫ (E)/(Z) ϭ 20:1. Ϫ de Ն 96%. Ϫ
[α]2D5 ϭ Ϫ86.9 (CHCl3, c ϭ 1.05). Ϫ M.p.: 104 °C. Ϫ IR (neat):
ν˜ ϭ 3095 cmϪ1, 3082, 3056, 2973, 2934, 2875, 2829, 2734, 2388,
2285, 2107, 1659, 1589, 1565, 1462, 1438, 1415, 1385, 1352, 1338,
1300, 1281, 1250, 1185, 1160, 1124, 1106, 1055, 1030, 1001, 971,
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NCH2), 3.19 (s, 3 H, OCH3), 3.32 (dd, J ϭ 8.7 Hz, J ϭ 7.1 Hz,
1 H, OCH2), 3.57 (m, 1 H, NCH), 3.62 (dd, 2J ϭ 8.5 Hz, 3J ϭ
4.1 Hz, 1 H, OCH2), 3.69 (m, 1 H, NϭCCH), 4.08 (s, 5 H, C5H5),
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4.10 (m, 2 H, m-C5H4R), 4.53 (dt, J ϭ 2.5 Hz, J ϭ 1.4 Hz, 1 H,
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o-C5H4R), 5.04 (dt, J ϭ 2.5 Hz, J ϭ 1.4 Hz, 1 H, o-C5H4R). Ϫ
13C NMR [(E,2R) isomer, 75 MHz, C6D6]: δ ϭ 13.2, 18.4 (CH3),
22.3 (NCH2CH2), 27.5 (NCHCH2), 27.7 (CH2CH3), 36.4
(CHCH3), 56.0 (NCH2), 58.9 (OCH3), 66.8 (NCH), 68.6, 69.5 (o-
C5H4R), 69.0, 69.2 (m-C5H4R), 69.8 (C5H5), 76.4 (OCH2), 81.5 (i-
C5H4R), 172.6 (CϭN). Ϫ 13C NMR [(Z,2S) isomer, 75 MHz,
C6D6]: δ ϭ 12.6, 18.9 (CH3), 22.4 (NCH2CH2), 27.6 (NCHCH2),
28.7 (CH2CH3), 36.5 (CHCH3), 55.8 (NCH2), 58.8 (OCH3), 67.0
(NCH), 68.4, 69.0, 69.1 (C5H4R), 69.9 (C5H5), 76.7 (OCH2), 81.4
(i-C5H4R), 170.5 (CϭN). Ϫ EI-MS; m/z: 382.1 (70) [Mϩ], 337.1
(38) [Mϩ Ϫ CH2OCH3], 317.1 (19) [Mϩ Ϫ C5H5], 268.0 (100) [Mϩ
Ϫ C6H12NO], 210.9 (36) [FcCNϩ], 184.9 (45) [Fcϩ], 129.0 (29)
[C10H9ϩ], 120.9 (38) [CpFeϩ], 57.1 (10) [FeHϩ], 45.3 (10)
[CH3OCH2ϩ]. Ϫ C21H30FeN2O (382.3): calcd. C 65.97, H 7.91, N
7.33; found C 65.94, H 7.91, N 7.57.
911, 883, 821, 739, 699, 644, 609, 547, 500. Ϫ 1H NMR (300 MHz,
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C6D6): δ ϭ 1.53Ϫ1.73 (m, 3 H, β-ring-CH2), 1.79 (dd, JHP
ϭ
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17.0 Hz, J ϭ 7.7 Hz, 3 H, CH3), 2.00 (m, 1 H, β-ring-CH2), 2.37
(q, 2/3J ϭ 8.5 Hz, 1 H, NCH2), 3.03 (m, 1 H, NCH2), 3.12 (s, 3 H,
OCH3), 3.13 (dd, J ϭ 9.3 Hz, 3J ϭ 7.2 Hz, 1 H, OCH2), 3.20 (dd,
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2J ϭ 9.1 Hz, 3J ϭ 4.1 Hz, 1 H, OCH2), 3.52 (qd, 3J ϭ 7.4 Hz, 3J ϭ
4.1 Hz, 1 H, NCH), 3.92 (s, 5 H, C5H5), 3.99 (td, 3J ϭ 2.2 Hz, 4J ϭ
1.1 Hz, 1 H, m-C5H4R), 4.06 (m, 1 H, m-C5H4R), 4.93 (m, 1 H, o-
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C5H4R), 5.13 (dd, J ϭ 2.8 Hz, J ϭ 1.4 Hz, 1 H, o-C5H4R), 5.16
(m, 1 H, PCH), 6.90 (m, 3 H), 7.10 (m, 3 H, m/p-C6H5), 7.76 (m,
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2 H, o-C6H5), 8.31 (ddd, J ϭ 9.6 Hz, J ϭ 8.2 Hz, J ϭ 1.4 Hz, 2
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SAMP-hydrazone 3b: According to GP3A, a solution of LDA (1.2
equiv.) and LiClO4 (3.6 equiv.) in diethyl ether (2 mL) was treated
with a solution of hydrazone 2d (178 mg, 0.428 mmol) in diethyl
ether (5 mL). After cooling to Ϫ100 °C, methyl iodide was added
(40 µL, 1.5 equiv.). Aqueous work up and purification by filtration
through silica gel (hexane/diethyl ether ϭ 4:1; 2% NEt3) provided
H, o-C6H5). Ϫ 13C NMR (75 MHz, C6D6): δ ϭ 16.3 (d, JCP
ϭ
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4.5 Hz, CH3), 23.4 (NCH2CH2), 27.9 (NCHCH2), 34.0 (d, JCP
ϭ
28.0 Hz, PCH), 57.0 (NCH2), 59.4 (OCH3), 68.0, 68.4, 70.0, 70.1,
71.2 (NCH, C5H4R), 70.5 (C5H5), 76.5 (OCH2), 82.2 (i-C5H4R),
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129.5 (d, JCP ϭ 9.7 Hz, m-C6H5), 131.5 (d, JCP ϭ 2.2 Hz), 131.8
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(d, JCP ϭ 2.2 Hz, p-C6H5), 134.3 (d, JCP ϭ 9.2 Hz), 134.4 (d,
hydrazone 3b. Ϫ Yield: 175 mg (95%, red oil). Ϫ Rf ϭ 0.33 (hexane/ 2JCP ϭ 8.5 Hz, o-C6H5), 164.8 (CϭN). Ϫ 31P NMR (121 MHz,
diethyl ether ϭ 4:1; 2% NEt3). Ϫ (E)/(Z) Ն 100:1. Ϫ de ϭ 48% (1H C6D6): δ ϭ ϩ24.8 (broad). Ϫ EI-MS; m/z: 538.2 (24) [Mϩ Ϫ BH3],
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