10.1021/jo991328h
The research focuses on the efficient kinetic resolution in the asymmetric hydrosilylation of imines of 3-substituted indanones and 4-substituted tetralones, utilizing a chiral titanocene catalyst. The purpose of this study was to achieve high enantiomeric excess (ee) and diastereomeric purity in the synthesis of ketones and amines, which are crucial for the production of bioactive and pharmaceutically interesting molecules, such as the antidepressant sertraline. The researchers successfully demonstrated that N-methyl imines of 4-substituted tetralones could be resolved to yield ketones with high ee's and amine products with high diastereomeric and enantiomeric purity. Key chemicals used in the process include phenylsilane as the stoichiometric reductant, (EBTHI)titanocene catalyst, and various imine substrates derived from 3-substituted indanones and 4-substituted tetralones. The study concluded that the methodology could be applied to the enantiomeric synthesis of sertraline, an important antidepressant, with high diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity.
10.1016/S0022-328X(00)89067-1
The research focuses on the synthesis and molecular structures of chiral ansa-titanocene derivatives with bridged tetrahydroindenyl ligands. The purpose of this study was to develop easily accessible synthetic routes for these stereorigid, chiral organometallic compounds, which have potential applications as chiral hydride- or alkyl-transfer agents. The researchers synthesized racemic ethylene-bis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-indenyl)titanium dichloride and determined its molecular structure, along with that of its meso-isomer and a binaphtholate complex of the (S,S)-enantiomer. They found that the meso-isomer could be converted to the racemic form through exposure to light, a process likely involving a reversible homolytic metal-ring separation. The chiral ansa-titanocene framework was found to be resistant to racemization during ligand exchange. Key chemicals used in the process included 1,2-bis(3-indenyl)ethane, titanium tetrachloride, (S)-(-)-binaphthol, and various solvents and reagents for purification and chromatographic separation.