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2,2′-Bipyridine-α,α′-trifluoromethyl-diol ligand: Synthesis and application in the asymmetric Et2Zn alkylation of aldehydes
Lauzon, Samuel,Ollevier, Thierry
supporting information, p. 11025 - 11028 (2021/11/03)
A chiral 2,2′-bipyridine ligand (1) bearing α,α′-trifluoromethyl-alcohols at 6,6′-positions was designed in five steps affording either the R,R or S,S enantiomer with excellent stereoselectivities, i.e. 97% de, >99% ee and >99.5% de, >99.5% ee, respectively. The key step for reaching high levels of stereoselectivity was demonstrated to be the resolution of the α-CF3-alcohol using (S)-ibuprofen as the resolving agent. An initial application for the 2,2′-bipyridine-α,α′-CF3-diol ligand was highlighted in the ZnII-catalyzed asymmetric ethylation reaction of aromatic, heteroaromatic, and aliphatic aldehydes. Synergistic electron deficiency and steric hindrance properties of the newly developed ligand afforded the corresponding alcohols in good to excellent yields (up to 99%) and enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee). As observed from single crystal diffraction analysis, the complexation of the 2,2′-bipyridine-α,α′-CF3-diol ligand generates an unusual hexacoordinated ZnII.
Electrochemical Aziridination of Internal Alkenes with Primary Amines
Bartolomeu, Aloisio de A.,Dyga, Marco,Goo?en, Lukas J.,Laudadio, Gabriele,No?l, Timothy,O?eka, Maksim,de Bruin, Bas,de Oliveira, Kleber T.,van Leest, Nicolaas P.
supporting information, p. 255 - 266 (2021/01/19)
An electrochemical approach to prepare aziridines via an oxidative coupling between alkenes and primary alkyl amines was realized. The reaction is carried out in an electrochemical flow reactor, leading to short reaction/residence times (5 min), high yields, and broad scope. At the cathode, hydrogen is generated, which can be used in a second reactor to reduce the aziridine yielding the corresponding hydroaminated product.Aziridines are useful synthetic building blocks, widely employed for the preparation of various nitrogen-containing derivatives. As the current methods require the use of prefunctionalized amines, the development of a synthetic strategy toward aziridines that can establish the union of alkenes and amines would be of great synthetic value. Herein, we report an electrochemical approach, which realizes this concept via an oxidative coupling between alkenes and primary alkylamines. The reaction is carried out in an electrochemical flow reactor leading to short reaction/residence times (5 min), high yields, and broad scope. At the cathode, hydrogen is generated, which can be used in a second reactor to reduce the aziridine, yielding the corresponding hydroaminated product. Mechanistic investigations and DFT calculations revealed that the alkene is first anodically oxidized and subsequently reacted with the amine coupling partner.The central tenet in modern synthetic methodology is to develop new methods only using widely available organic building blocks. As a direct consequence, new activation strategies are required to cajole the coupling partners to react and, subsequently, forge new and useful chemical bonds. Using electrochemical activation, our methodology enables for the first time the direct coupling between olefins and amines to yield aziridines. Aziridines display interesting pharmacological activity and serve as valuable synthetic intermediates to prepare diverse nitrogen-containing derivatives. Interestingly, the sole byproduct generated in this process is hydrogen, which can be subsequently used to reduce the aziridine into the corresponding hydroaminated product. Hence, this electrochemical methodology can be regarded as green and sustainable from the vantage point of upgrading simple and widely available commodity chemicals.
Linear β-amino alcohol catalyst anchored on functionalized magnetite nanoparticles for enantioselective addition of dialkylzinc to aromatic aldehydes
Ciprioti, Stefano Vecchio,De Angelis, Martina,Di Pietro, Federica,Iannoni, Marika,Pilloni, Luciano,Primitivo, Ludovica,Ricelli, Alessandra,Righi, Francesco,Righi, Giuliana,Sappino, Carla,Suber, Lorenza
, p. 29688 - 29695 (2020/10/26)
A linear β-amino alcohol ligand, previously found to be a very efficient catalyst for enantioselective addition of dialkylzinc to aromatic aldehydes, has been anchored on differently functionalized superparamagnetic core-shell magnetite-silica nanoparticles (1a and 1b). Its catalytic activity in the addition of dialkylzinc to aldehydes has been evaluated, leading to promising results, especially in the case of 1b for which the recovery by simple magnetic decantation and reuse was successfully verified. This journal is
Chirality-Economy Catalysis: Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones by Ru-Catalysts of Minimal Stereogenicity
Chen, Fumin,He, Dongxu,Chen, Li,Chang, Xiaoyong,Wang, David Zhigang,Xu, Chen,Xing, Xiangyou
, p. 5562 - 5566 (2019/06/05)
This manuscript describes the design and synthesis of Ru catalysts that feature only a single stereogenic element, yet this minimal chirality resource is demonstrated to be competent for effecting high levels of stereoinduction in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation over a broad range of ketone substrates, including those that are not accommodated by known catalyst systems. The single stereogenic center of the (1-pyridine-2-yl)methanamine) is the only point-chirality in the catalysts, which simplifies this catalyst system relative to existing literature protocols.
Chiral zinc amidate catalyzed additions of diethylzinc to aldehydes
Zhang, Jinxia,Li, Shasha,Zheng, Xinxin,Li, Hongjie,Jiao, Peng
supporting information, p. 1913 - 1917 (2019/06/24)
A series of bifunctional spiro ligands bearing “carboxamide–phosphine oxide” groups and ethylzinc carboxamidates from these ligands as catalysts for Et2Zn additions to aldehydes were reported. Excellent yields were obtained with moderate ee′s in Et2Zn additions to benzaldehyde derivatives, implying effectiveness of our newly designed catalytic structures as well as mediocre stereocontrol by these chiral ligands. Possible transition states were suggested based on the crystal structures of two ligands.
New chiral amino alcohol ligands for catalytic enantioselective addition of diethylzincs to aldehydes
Sappino, Carla,Mari, Alessandra,Mantineo, Agnese,Moliterno, Mauro,Palagri, Matteo,Tatangelo, Chiara,Suber, Lorenza,Bovicelli, Paolo,Ricelli, Alessandra,Righi, Giuliana
, p. 1860 - 1870 (2018/03/23)
A study aimed at the synthesis and structure optimization of new, efficient, optically active β-amino alcohol ligands with a structure suitable for immobilization on magnetite nanoparticles has been carried out. The optimized homogeneous amino alcohol catalysts 13a and 13b, the chirality of which arises from the Sharpless epoxidation of suitable allyl alcohols, were tested by employing the well-established enantioselective amino alcohol-promoted addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde, giving the corresponding benzyl alcohol with nearly quantitative yield and ee = 95%. Then, their broad applicability as chiral catalysts was evaluated by carrying out the same reaction on a family of aldehydes, including variously substituted aromatic ones as well as an aliphatic analogue. The results have confirmed the validity of the fine-tuning process performed on ligands 13a and 13b. In fact, both exhibited excellent catalytic activity as demonstrated by the chemical yields and ee obtained from all the tested aldehydes, almost independent of the position and type of substitution in the aromatic ring.
Central-to-Helical-to-Axial-to-Central Transfer of Chirality with a Photoresponsive Catalyst
Pizzolato, Stefano F.,?tacko, Peter,Kistemaker, Jos C. M.,Van Leeuwen, Thomas,Otten, Edwin,Feringa, Ben L.
supporting information, p. 17278 - 17289 (2019/01/04)
Recent advances in molecular design have displayed striking examples of dynamic chirality transfer between various elements of chirality, e.g., from central to either helical or axial chirality and vice versa. While considerable progress in atroposelective synthesis has been made, it is intriguing to design chiral molecular switches able to provide selective and dynamic control of axial chirality with an external stimulus to modulate stereochemical functions. Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of a photoresponsive bis(2-phenol)-substituted molecular switch 1. The unique design exhibits a dynamic hybrid central-helical-axial transfer of chirality. The change of preferential axial chirality in the biaryl motif is coupled to the reversible switching of helicity of the overcrowded alkene core, dictated by the fixed stereogenic center. The potential for dynamic control of axial chirality was demonstrated by using (R)-1 as switchable catalyst to direct the stereochemical outcome of the catalytic enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to aromatic aldehydes, with successful reversal of enantioselectivity for several substrates.
Noscapine Derivatives as New Chiral Catalysts in Asymmetric Synthesis: Highly Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehydes
Mohebbi, Maryam,Bararjanian, Morteza,Ebrahimi, Samad N.,Smie?ko, Martin,Salehi, Peyman
, p. 1841 - 1848 (2018/02/14)
Noscapine, a natural alkaloid, has never been used as a parent scaffold in chiral induction. The first examples of noscapinoid compounds as efficient catalysts in asymmetric synthesis are now reported. Three derivatives of noscapine were synthesized from its reaction with different Grignard reagents. Asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes was performed in the presence of these catalysts in high yields and good to excellentees.
Chiral Lithium Amido Zincates for Enantioselective 1,2-Additions: Auto-assembling Reagents Involving a Fully Recyclable Ligand
Rouen, Mathieu,Chaumont, Pauline,Barozzino-Consiglio, Gabriella,Maddaluno, Jacques,Harrison-Marchand, Anne
supporting information, p. 9238 - 9242 (2018/06/04)
A methodology consisting in carrying out enantioselective nucleophilic 1,2-additions (ee values up to 97 %) from cheap, easily accessible, and never described before, chiral lithium amido zincates is presented. These multicomponent reactants auto-assemble when mixing, in a 1:1 ratio, a homoleptic diorganozinc (R2Zn) with a chiral lithium amide (CLA). The latter, obtained after a single reductive amination, plays the role of the chiral inductor and is fully recoverable thanks to a simple acid–base wash, allowing being recycled and re-use without loss of stereochemical information.
Fe-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Aryl Allenyl Ketones: Access to 3-Arylidene-indan-1-ones
Teske, Johannes,Plietker, Bernd
supporting information, p. 2257 - 2260 (2018/04/27)
A cycloisomerization of aryl allenyl ketones to 3-arylidene-indan-1-ones using a cationic Fe-complex as a catalyst is reported. The catalyst opens a synthetically interesting reaction pathway to this surprisingly underrepresented class of indanones that are not accessible using alternative catalytic systems.
