申请人:Merck & Co., Inc.
公开号:US05189177A1
公开(公告)日:1993-02-23
The chiral catalyst of general structure 1, or its enantiomer ##STR1## is prepared by treating the corresponding N-carboxy anhydride of structure 2 ##STR2## with an aryl metal, especially a phenyl metal such as an aryl magnesium halide, aryl lithium, aryl zinc or aryl cesium, to form a 1,1-diaryl- methanol of structure 3 ##STR3## followed by treatment with a compound of structure, 4 ##STR4## The catalyst, wherein R is aromatic, is novel and in some cases superior to the catalyst wherein R is alkyl or aralkyl in directing the chirality of diborane, borane-dimethyl sulfide or borane-tetrahydrofuran reductions of ketones to secondary alcohols.
一般结构1的手性催化剂,或其对映体##STR1##是通过将相应的结构2的N-羧酸酐用芳基金属,特别是苯基金属,如芳基镁卤化物、芳基锂、芳基锌或芳基铯处理而制备的,以形成结构3的1,1-二芳基甲醇,##STR3##随后用结构4的化合物进行处理。其中R为芳香族,是一种新型催化剂,在某些情况下优于其中R为烷基或芳基烷基的催化剂,能更好地引导二硼烷、硼烷-二甲基硫醚或硼烷-四氢呋喃还原酮为二级醇的手性。