Asymmetric catalysis with the normally unresolvable, conformationally dynamic 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-biphenyl (biphep)
Asymmetric catalysis with the normally unresolvable, conformationally dynamic 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-biphenyl (biphep)
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DOI:
10.1021/ja016167p
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发表时间:
2001-09-26
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15
通讯作者:
Gagné, MR
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作者:
Becker, JJ;White, PS;Gagné, MR
Achieving high enantioselectivites in asymmetric catalysis usually requires rigid, conformationally restricted chiral ligands (eg, BINAP, DuPhos). 1 Recently a new approach has emerged where conformationally flexible ligands are intentionally used to magnify the effect of other chiral ligands. 2 For example, Et2Zn addition to aldehydes can be made enantioselective with titanium catalysts containing flexible bis (sulfonamide) ligands in combination with a normally ineffective chiral alkoxide ligand. 2a The chiral alkoxide is proposed to magnify its chirality by inducing a selective conformation in the sulfonamide ligand. Similarly, chiral amine or amine N-oxide additives induce chiral conformations in otherwise achiral (salen) manganese (II) complexes and lead to enantioselective alkene epoxidation catalysis. 2b-d 1, 1′-Bis (diphenylphosphino) biphenyl (biphep) interconverts between two atrop forms, one of which is favored (3: 1) when coordinated to the chiral ruthenium fragment, Cl2Ru (S, S-dpeda),(S, S-dpeda)(S, S)-1, 2-diphenylethylenediamine). 2e-f This 3: 1 mixture selectively hydrogenates ketones in up to 92% ee. Each of the above cases utilizes a flexible ligand to magnify the stereochemical induction of a chiral catalyst. More rare is the utilization of a flexible ligand that is locked into a metastable state to provide the only source of asymmetry for catalysis. Brintzinger’s biphenyl-bridged bisCp titanium catalyst functions in this manner. 3 In this unique case, thermolysis of a mixture of diastereomers leads to a single complex where BINOL’s preference for one atrop form of the ansa ligand provides an enantioand diastereopure titanocene precatalyst, which after BINOL removal hydrogenates 1-phenylpyrroline in up to 98% ee. The sole source of stereocontrol in this catalyst comes from the biphenyl-bridged ligand. Expanding this strategy to chiral ligands with broad utility in catalysis (eg, diphosphines) promises to expand the chiral ligand base beyond those normally considered resolvable.