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Highly regioselective hydroformylation with hemispherical chelators
Semeril, David,Matt, Dominique,Toupet, Loic
experimental part, p. 7144 - 7155 (2009/08/07)
The hemispherical diphosphites (R,R)- or (S,S)-5,11,17,23-tetratert-butyl- 25,27-di(OR)-26,28-bis(1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-dioxyphosphanyloxy) -calix[4]arene (R = OPr, OCH2Ph, OCH2-naphtyl, O-fluorenyl; R = H, R' = OPr) (LR), all with C2 symmetry, have been synthesised starting from the appropriate di-O-alkylated calix[4]-arene precursor. In the presence of [Rh(acac)(CO)2], these ligands straightforwardly provide chelate complexes in which the metal centre sits in a molecular pocket defined by two naphthyl planes related by the C 2 axis and the two apically situated R groups. Hydroformylation of octene with the LPr/Rh system turned out to be highly regioselective, the linear-to-branched (l:b) aldehyde ratio reaching 58:1. The l:b ratio significantly increased when the propyl groups were replaced by -CH 2Ph (l:b = 80) or -CH2naphthyl (1:b = 100) groups, that is, with substituents able to sterically interact with the apical metal sites, but without inducing an opening of the cleft nesting the catalytic centre. The trend to preferentially form the aldehyde the shape of which fits with the shape of the catalytic pocket was further confirmed in the hydroformylation of styrene, for which, in contrast to catalysis with conventional diphosphanes, the linear aldehyde was the major product (up to ca. 75 % linear aldehyde). In the hydroformylation of frarts-2-octene with the Lbenzyl/ Rh system, combined isomerisation/hydroformylation led to a remarkably high 1:b aldehyde ratios of 25, thus showing that isomerisation is more effective than hydroformylation. Unusually large amounts of linear products were also observed with all the above diphosphites in the tandem hydroformylation/amination of styrene (1:b of ca. 3:1) as well as in the hydroformylation of allyl benzyl ether (1:b ratio up to 20).
An aldol - Bislactonization route to α-methylene bis-γ-butyrolactones
Lertvorachon, Jittiwud,Meepowpan, Puttinan,Thebtaranonth, Yodhathai
, p. 14341 - 14358 (2007/10/03)
The syntheses of α-methylene γ-butyrolactones and α-methylene bis- γ-butyrolactones are made simple through the use of the versatile dimethyl itaconate - anthracene adduct, 1.
Asymmetric Hetero-Diels-Alder Reaction of α-Alkoxy Aldehydes with Activated Dienes. The Scope of Lewis Acid Chelation-Controlled Cycloadditions
Midland, M. Mark,Koops, Roger W.
, p. 5058 - 5065 (2007/10/02)
The cycloaddition reactions of various α-alkoxy aldehydes with 1,3-dimethoxy-1--1,3-butadiene (Brassard's diene, 2) were performed under the Lewis acid catalysis of Eu(hfc)3, magnesium dibromide, or diethylaluminum chloride.Moderate to high diastereoselectivities were observed with Eu(hfc)3 and magnesium dibromide.Evidence from reactions of Eu(hfc)3 and magnesium dibromide catalysis indicated a possible "chelation-control" pathway.Lewis acid catalysis from diethylaluminum chloride provides products with moderate to high diastereoselectivity.The mechanistic pathway with catalysis by diethylaluminum chloride was less clear.A possible mechanism based upon a "Cram" addition is considered.
AN ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF α-BENZYLOXY ALDEHYDES HAVING A CHIRAL TERTIARY CENTER - AN APPLICATION TO THE ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF exo-(+)-BREVICOMIN -
Asami, Masatoshi,Mukaiyama, Teruaki
, p. 93 - 96 (2007/10/02)
α-benzyloxy aldehydes having a chiral tertiary center at α-carbon atom are synthesized in high enantiomeric excess by successive treatment of 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-phenyl-1,3-diazabicyclooctane with diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL-H) and Grignard reagents.The asymmetric reaction is applied to the total synthesis of exo-(+)-brevicomin.
