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Development of ruthenium catalysts for the enantioselective synthesis ofP-stereogenic phosphines via nucleophilic phosphido intermediates
Chan, Vincent S.,Chiu, Melanie,Bergman, Robert G.,Toste, F. Dean
supporting information; experimental part, p. 6021 - 6032 (2009/09/24)
This work details the development of ruthenium(ll) catalysts for the enantioselective alkylation of chiral racemic secondary phosphines. The reactions proceed through the intermediacy of nucleophilic phosphido species, which have low barriers to pyramidal inversion; this allows for a dynamic kinetic asymmetric alkylation. The initially discovered [((R)-/Pr-PHOX) 2Ru(H)][BPh 4] (6) catalyst was found to be effective in the reaction with benzylic chlorides; moreover, the alkylation displayed an unusual temperature dependence. However, the limited scope of alkylation of 6 motivated further studies which led to the development of two complementary chiral mixed ligand Ru(ll) catalysts of type [L 1L 2Ru(H)] +. These catalysts were derived from a combination of one chiral and one achiral ligand, where a synergistic interaction of the two ligands creates an effective asymmetric environment around the ruthenium center. The (R)-MeO-BiPHEP/dmpe (dmpe= 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane) catalyst (10) was found to be effec tive for the asymmetric alkylation of benzylic chlorides, while the (R)-DIFLUORPHOS/dmpe catalyst (11) was optimal for the nucleophilic substitution of less activated alkyl bromides; the scope of the respective catalysts was also explored.
Development of the first P-stereogenic PCP pincer ligands, their metallation by palladium and platinum, and preliminary catalysis
Williams, B. Scott,Dani, Paulo,Lutz, Martin,Spek, Anthony L.,Van Koten, Gerard
, p. 3519 - 3530 (2007/10/03)
The potentially tridentate P-stereogenic [P*CP*] ligands 1,3-{(bis[(tert-butyl)(phenyl)phosphino]methyl)-benzene and 1,3-{(bis[(tert-butyl)(phenyl) phosphino]methyl})1-2-bromobenzene have been synthesized as the protected phosphine-borane adducts. Deprotection with a secondary amine affords the free phosphine ligand which can be metallated by Pd and Pt with standard metal synthons. Two of the resultant [P*CP*] metal complexes have been characterized by X-ray crystallography. The complexes exhibit a C2 symmetric environment about the remaining binding site of the square-planar center, with t-Bu groups filling two quadrants of the open site. The Pd complexes can be converted by use of a Ag salt to the analogous aquo complex, which is catalytically active in the aldol condensation of methyl 2-isocyanoacetate and benzaldehyde. Preliminary results and comparisons with previously reported catalysts with more distal C-stereogenicity are presented.
