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-Symmetric 1,2-Diaminobicyclo[2.2.2]octane Ligands in Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Henry Reaction: Catalyst Development and DFT Studies
2-diaminobicyclo[2.2.2]octane ligand L10 with Cu(OAc)2 proved to be the most effective for the asymmetric Henry reaction of nitromethane with various aldehydes, providing b-nitroalcohols in moderate to good yields, and enantioselectivity (up to 86%). In an attempt to rationalize the factors that control enantiodifferentiation, the most stable geometries of this C1-symmetric bicyclic copper ligand complex, as well
Synthesis and computation of diastereomeric phenanthroline–quinine ligands and their application in asymmetric Henry reaction
作者:Lili Zhang、Hao Wu、Zhongyue Yang、Xiufang Xu、Haitao Zhao、Yaodong Huang、Yongmei Wang
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2013.10.010
日期:2013.12
A class of chiral ligands has been developed by combining phenanthroline with quinine in a one-step method that does not require resolution. The synthesized three ligands were then coordinated with Cu-(II) and the performance of the resultant chiral catalysts in the asymmetric Henry reaction was evaluated. Moderate to good yields (up to 86%) with high enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) were observed in the reactions catalyzed by one of the three catalysts. Theoretical calculations were performed to analyze the catalytic activities of the different Cu-(II)-ligand catalysts. Three different ligands were investigated and one ligand was found to adopt an unexpected five-coordinated mode; the second coordinated with two nitrogen atoms of phenanthroline to give a complex, which activated both substrates of Henry reaction; the third was unable to form a complex with Cu-(II). (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.