Enantioface Differentiation Research Articles

Enantioselective Intramolecular ortho Photocycloaddition Reactions of 2-Acetonaphthones.

2-Acetonaphthones, which bear an alkenyl group tethered to its C1 carbon atom via an oxygen atom, were found to undergo an enantioselective intramolecular ortho photocycloaddition reaction. A chiral oxazaborolidine Lewis acid leads to a bathochromic absorption shift of the substrate and enables an efficient enantioface differentiation. Visible light irradiation (λ=450 nm) triggers the reaction which is tolerant of various groups at almost any position except carbon atom C8 (16 examples, 53-99 % yield, 80-97 % ee). Consecutive reactions were explored including a sensitized rearrangement to tetrahydrobiphenylenes, which occurred with full retention of configuration. Evidence was collected that the catalytic photocycloaddition occurs via triplet intermediates, and the binding mode of the acetonaphthone to the chiral Lewis acid was elucidated by DFT calculations.

Remote Enantioselective Epoxidation Reactions Catalyzed by Chiral Iron Porphyrin Complexes with a Hydrogen-Bonding Site

AbstractIron porphyrin complexes, which were linked via a para-phenylethynyl group to a chiral scaffold with a lactam binding site, were probed as catalysts in the enantioselective epoxidation of 4-(ω-alkenyl)-quinolones. It was found that the 3-butenyl group in the substrate accounts for the highest enantioselectivity (up to 44% ee) and the absolute configuration of an oxirane product was elucidated by electron diffraction. A two-point hydrogen bond of the substrate to the catalyst is likely responsible for enantioface differentiation at a remote position. The study shows chirality transfer to be possible via four nonstereogenic carbon atoms between the binding site of the substrate and its reactive C=C double bond.

Enantioselective crossed intramolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition reactions mediated by a chiral chelating Lewis acid.

In intramolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition reactions, the two tethered olefins can approach each other in a straight or in a crossed fashion. Despite the fact that the latter reaction mode leads to intriguing, otherwise inaccessible bridged skeletons, there has so far not been any enantioselective variants thereof. This study concerned the crossed [2+2]-photocycloaddition of 2-(alkenyloxy)cyclohex-2-enones to bridged cyclobutanes. It was found that the reaction could be performed with high enantioselectivity (80–94% ee) under visible light conditions when employing a chiral rhodium Lewis acid as a catalyst (2 mol%).

Enantioselective [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition via Iminium Ions: Catalysis by a Sensitizing Chiral Brønsted Acid.

N,O-Acetals derived from α,β-unsaturated β-aryl substituted aldehydes and (1-aminocyclohexyl)methanol were found to undergo a catalytic enantioselective [2 + 2] photocycloaddition to a variety of olefins (19 examples, 54–96% yield, 84–98% ee). The reaction was performed by visible light irradiation (λ = 459 nm). A chiral phosphoric acid (10 mol %) with an (R)-1,1′-bi-2-naphthol (binol) backbone served as the catalyst. The acid displays two thioxanthone groups attached to position 3 and 3′ of the binol core via a meta-substituted phenyl linker. NMR studies confirmed the formation of an iminium ion which is attached to the acid counterion in a hydrogen-bond assisted ion pair. The catalytic activity of the acid rests on the presence of the thioxanthone moieties which enable a facile triplet energy transfer and an efficient enantioface differentiation.

Stereospecific Asymmetric Synthesis of Tertiary Allylic Alcohol Derivatives by Catalytic [2,3]-Meisenheimer Rearrangements.

Chiral acyclic tertiary allylic alcohols are very important synthetic building blocks, but their enantioselective synthesis is often challenging. A major limitation in catalytic asymmetric 1,2‐addition approaches to ketones is the enantioface differentiation by steric distinction of both ketone residues. Herein we report the development of a catalytic asymmetric Meisenheimer rearrangement to overcome this problem, as it proceeds in a stereospecific manner. This allows for high enantioselectivity also for the formation of products in which the residues at the generated tetrasubstituted stereocenter display a similar steric demand. Low catalyst loadings were found to be sufficient and the reaction conditions were mild enough to tolerate even highly reactive functional groups, such as an enolizable aldehyde, a primary tosylate, or an epoxide. Our investigations suggest an intramolecular rearrangement pathway.

A Thioxanthone Sensitizer with a Chiral Phosphoric Acid Binding Site: Properties and Applications in Visible Light-Mediated Cycloadditions.

A chiral phosphoric acid with a 2,2’‐binaphthol core was prepared that displays two thioxanthone moieties at the 3,3’‐position as light‐harvesting antennas. Despite its relatively low triplet energy, the phosphoric acid was found to be an efficient catalyst for the enantioselective intermolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition of β‐carboxyl‐substituted cyclic enones (e.r. up to 93:7). Binding of the carboxylic acid to the sensitizer is suggested by NMR studies and by DFT calculations to occur by means of two hydrogen bonds. The binding event not only enables an enantioface differentiation but also modulates the triplet energy of the substrates.

Intramolecular [2+2] Photocycloaddition of Cyclic Enones: Selectivity Control by Lewis Acids and Mechanistic Implications.

The intramolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition of 3‐alkenyl‐2‐cycloalkenones was performed in an enantioselective fashion (nine representative examples, 54–86 % yield, 76–96 % ee) upon irradiation at λ=366 nm in the presence of an AlBr3‐activated oxazaborolidine as the Lewis acid. An extensive screening of proline‐derived oxazaborolidines showed that the enantioface differentiation depends strongly on the nature of the aryl group at the 3‐position of the heterocycle. DFT calculations of the Lewis acid–substrate complex indicate that attractive dispersion forces may be responsible for a change of the binding mode. The catalytic [2+2] photocycloaddition was shown to proceed on the triplet hypersurface with a quantum yield of 0.05. The positive effect of Lewis acids on the outcome of a given intramolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition was illustrated by optimizing the key step in a concise total synthesis of the sesquiterpene (±)‐italicene.

Enantioselective Intermolecular [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition Reactions of 2(1H)-Quinolones Induced by Visible Light Irradiation.

In the presence of a chiral thioxanthone catalyst (10 mol %) the title compounds underwent a clean intermolecular [2 + 2] photocycloaddition with electron-deficient olefins at λ = 419 nm. The reactions not only proceeded with excellent regio- and diastereoselectivity but also delivered the respective cyclobutane products with significant enantiomeric excess (up to 95% ee). Key to the success of the reactions is a two-point hydrogen bonding between quinolone and catalyst enabling efficient energy transfer and high enantioface differentiation. Preliminary work indicated that solar irradiation can be used for this process and that the substrate scope can be further expanded to isoquinolones.

A Chiral Thiourea as a Template for Enantioselective Intramolecular [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition Reactions.

A chiral (1R,2R)-diaminocyclohexane-derived bisthiourea was found to exhibit a significant asymmetric induction in the intramolecular [2 + 2] photocycloaddition of 2,3-dihydropyridone-5-carboxylates. Under optimized conditions, the reaction was performed with visible light employing 10 mol % of thioxanthone as triplet sensitizer. Due to the different electronic properties of its carbonyl oxygen atoms, a directed binding of the substrate to the template is possible, which in turn enables an efficient enantioface differentiation.

Enantioselective template-directed [2+2] photocycloadditions of isoquinolones: scope, mechanism and synthetic applications.

A strategy for the enantioselective [2+2] photocycloaddition of isoquinolones with alkenes is presented, in which the formation of a supramolecular complex between a chiral template and the substrate ensures high enantioface differentiation by shielding one face of the substrate. Fifteen different electron-deficient alkenes and ten different substituted isoquinolones undergo efficient photocycloaddition, yielding the cyclobutane products in excellent yields and with outstanding regio-, diastereo- and enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee). The mechanism of the reaction is investigated by means of triplet sensitization/quenching and radical clock experiments, the results of which are consistent with the involvement of a triplet excited state and a 1,4-biradical intermediate. The variety of functionalized cyclobutanes obtained using this approach can be further increased by straightforward synthetic transformations of the photoadducts, allowing rapid access to libraries of compounds for various applications.

Enantio- and Regioselective Epoxidation of Olefinic Double Bonds in Quinolones, Pyridones, and Amides Catalyzed by a Ruthenium Porphyrin Catalyst with a Hydrogen Bonding Site

An array of differently substituted 3-alkenylquinolones was synthesized, and the enantio- and regioselectivity of their Ru-catalyzed epoxidation were studied. A precursor ruthenium(II) complex with a chiral tricyclic γ-lactam skeleton (octahydro-1H-4,7-methanoisoindol-1-one) was available by Sonogashira cross-coupling with a monobromo-substituted ruthenium(II) porphyrin. Enantioselective epoxidation reactions (60-83% yield, 85-98% ee) were achieved with this catalyst, and it was shown that the enantioselectivity depends critically on the presence of a two-point hydrogen bond interaction between the γ-lactam site of the catalyst and the δ-lactam (quinolone) site of the substrate. DFT calculations support the hypothesis that the reaction occurs via a hydrogen-bound transition state, in which the 3-alkenylquinolone adopts an s-trans conformation. The calculations further revealed that this transition state is preferred over a competing s-cis transition state because it exerts less strain in the rigid backbone and because the hydrogen bond interaction is more stable. The catalyst loading required for complete conversion was low (<0.2 mol %), and turnover numbers exceeding 4000 were recorded. It was shown that there is little, if any, inhibition of the catalytic process by other quinolones, which could potentially compete with the binding site. A mechanistic model for the catalytic reaction is presented. In accordance with this model 3-alkenylpyridones reacted with similar enantioselectivities as the respective quinolones. The epoxidation products were unstable, however, and the enantiomeric purity (77-87% ee) of the products could be established only after derivatization. Primary alkenoic acid amides also underwent the epoxidation but gave the respective products in lower enantioselectivities (70% and 45% ee), presumably because the enantioface differentiation is hampered by the increased flexibility of the substrates, which exhibit two or three rotatable single bonds between the binding site and the reactive olefinic double bond.

ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions Catalyzed by Heterocycle‐Based Metal Complexes

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A Novel Bifunctional Phosphine Catalyst for Aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reactions

The development of a series of novel bifunctional phosphine catalysts derived from l-threonine is described. Amongst these new structures, phosphine-sulfonamide 1 was found to efficiently promote the aza-Morita-­Baylis-Hillman reaction between 2-naphthyl ­acrylate and various aromatic and heteroaromatic imines. The desired products were obtained in high yields and high enantioselectivities. Rationale for the high enantioface differentiation is a transition state in which the imine approaches the hydrogen bonding stabilized phosphonium enolate from the sterically less congested bottom side and is attacked on the si-face. Especially noteworthy are the high selectivities achieved with ortho-­substituted aryl imines.

Metal promoted asymmetry in the 1,2-diboroethylarene synthesis: diboration versus dihydroboration

Metal catalysed addition of diboranes to vinylarenes produces the desired 1,2-bis(boronate)ester and mono(boronate)esters as by-products. Their relative rate is a sensitive function between the nature of the catalytic system and the electronic effects of the substrate, that influences the mechanistic steps of the catalytic cycle. However, asymmetry is only induced as moderate enantiomeric excess values, providing an enantioface differentiation, between the bis- and mono(boronate)esters. Alternatively, the method based on the catalytic asymmetric dihydroboration/oxidation of alkynes as diphenylacetylene can provide 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanediol (hydrobenzoin) with a selectivity of 68% mainly as the erythro isomer.

Enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones by catecholborane catalysed by chiral group 13 complexes

LiGaH4, in combination with the S,O-chelate 2-hydroxy-2'-mercapto-1,1'-binaphthyl (MTBH2), forms an active catalyst for the asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones, with catecholborane as the hydride source. Enantioface differentiation is on the basis of the steric requirements of the ketone substituents. Aryl/ n-alkyl ketones are reduced in 90-93% ee and RC(O)Me (e.g. R = iPr, cycloC6H11, tBu) in 60-72% ee. Other borane sources and alternative catalyst structures based on indium do not form enantioselective catalysts.

Enantioselective reformatsky reaction induced by chiral β-amino alcohols

Reformatsky reagent derived from tert-butyl α-bromoacetate adds to carbonyl compounds in the presence of chiral amino alcohols leading to β-hydroxy tert-butyl esters with good e.e. The enantioface differentiation depends on the reaction conditions and on the structure of the chiral auxiliary. The best chemical yields and e.e. are obtained for aromatic aldehydes by using the C-2 symmetrical chiral bis-amino alcohol ( 5 ) derived from m-xylylene diamine. Reformatsky reagents derived from tert-butyl α-bromoacetate adds to carbonyl compounds in the presence of chiral amino alcohols leading to β-hydroxy tert-butyl esters with good ee.

Enantioface differentiation by chiral polymers containing dimethylaminobornyl moieties

AbstractChiral monomers cis,endo‐3‐dimethylamino‐2‐bornyl methacrylate (DABM) and N,N‐dimethyl[cis,endo‐2‐(2‐vinyloxy‐ethoxy)‐3‐bornyl]amine (DVEBA) were synthesized from (+)‐camphor. The homopolymerization of both DABM and DVEBA, and the copolymerization of both chiral monomers with achiral methylmethacrylate (MMA) and styrene (St) were carried out with 2,2‐azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) in various organic solvents. Effects of temperature, solvents, reagent molar ratio and reaction time on the polymerizations were studied. Dependences of the feeding concentration and reaction conditions on the specific rotation of the chiral copolymers were investigated. Enantioface differentiation by using the chiral polymers having dimethylaminobornyl moieties synthesized in this investigation were investigated. Effects of temperature and solvent on the asymmetric induction were also studied. © 1994 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Inc.

Designer Lewis Acids for Selective Organic Synthesis.

An excellent candidate as a proton substitute in man-made organic reactions is a Lewis acid. The goal of the research was to engineer an artificial proton of a special shape, which could be utilized as an effective tool for chemical reactions, by harnessing the high reactivity of the metal atom towards a variety of functional groups. Such a concept was initially researched by examining the influence of a specially designed organometallic reagent on a typical organic reaction. Michael addition of simple organolithium and magnesium reagent to aromatic aldehydes in the presence of a bulky organoaluminum reagent is described as an example of the concept. The successful discrimination observed led to examine the more intricate question of enantioface differentiation. A variety of Lewis acid reagents were utilized for Diels-Alder, aldol, and ene reactions with high enantioselectivities. The origins of the selectivity of these reactions are discussed. The review describes these points with a variety of designer Lewis acids selected to illustrate the utility of the concept.

Designer Lewis acid based on molecular recognition

Abstract A Lewis acid is an excellent candidate as a proton substitute in man-made organic reactions. The observation that organoaluminum compounds immediately ignite when exposed to air, a reflection of the high affinity of aluminum for oxygen, inspired us to devise a new series of reagents based on that metal. Our goal was to engineer an artificial proton of a special shape, which could be utilized as an effective tool for chemical reactions, by harnessing the high reactivity of the aluminum atom towards oxygen. Such a concept was initially researched by examining the influence of a specially designed organometallic reagent on a typical organic reaction. The successful diastereoface discrimination observed in the alcohol synthesis induced us to examine the more intricate question of enantioface differentiation. Creation of new chirality in a product molecule requires the use of a chiral catalyst. Therefore, an investigation was launched to determine whether a chiral Lewis acid could possibly achieve the...

Enantioface differentiation in cis dihydroxylation of carbon-carbon double bonds by osmium tetroxide using a chiral diamine with D2 symmetry [Erratum to document cited in CA107(23):217321T

Enantioface differentiation in cis dihydroxylation of carbon-carbon double bonds by osmium tetroxide using a chiral diamine with D2 symmetry [Erratum to document cited in CA107(23):217321T