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Dynamic kinetic resolution of α-chloro β-keto esters and phosphonates: Hemisynthesis of Taxotere through Ru-DIFLUORPHOS asymmetric hydrogenation
Prevost, Sebastien,Gauthier, Sebastien,De Andrade, Maria Cristina Cano,Mordant, Celine,Touati, Ali Rhida,Lesot, Philippe,Savignac, Philippe,Ayad, Tahar,Phansavath, Phannarath,Ratovelomanana-Vidal, Virginie,Genet, Jean-Pierre
experimental part, p. 1436 - 1446 (2010/11/03)
The dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of racemic α-chloro β-ketoesters and α-chloro β-ketophosphonates through ruthenium-mediated asymmetric hydrogenation is reported. The corresponding α-chloro β-hydroxyesters and α-chloro β- hydroxyphosphonates were obtained in good to high enantio- and diastereomeric excesses using, in particular, the atropisomeric ligand DIFLUORPHOS. This methodology allowed an efficient preparation of the anti phenylisoserine side chain of Taxotere which has been used for the hemisynthesis of the cancer therapeutic agent itself. In addition, 13C NMR in chiral oriented solvents was used to investigate the DKR effect.