Diphenylglycoluril as a novel ligand architecture for dirhodium(II) carboxamidates
摘要:
1,6-Bis-(N-benzyl)-diphenylglycoluril (1,6-BPGlyc) was used as a ligand in the synthesis of a dinuclear rhodium(II) paddlewheel complex. The ligand exchange reaction from Rh-2(OAc)(4) was remarkably selective for the formation of Rh(1,6-BPGlyc)(2)(OAc)(2) with a cis(1,3) ligand arrangement in 46% isolated yield. The bis-substitution pattern and diastereoselective ligand exchange is attributed to the steric bulk of the glycoluril backbone that prevents further ligand substitution. Rh-2(1,6-BPGlyc)(2)(OAc)(2) catalyzes cyclopropanation reactions via decomposition of diazoacetates with reactivities and selectivities that were comparable to those of dirhodium(II) tetrakis-mu-carboxamidates. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Glycoluril derivatives form hydrogen bonded tapes rather than cucurbit[n]uril congeners
摘要:
The synthesis and X-ray crystallographic characterization of diphenylglycoluril derivatives (1-4) that possess one or two alkyl groups on their N- or O-atoms is reported. Compounds 1-4 preferentially form linear hydrogen bonded tapes in the crystal by heterochiral recognition processes. We do not observe cyclic hydrogen bonded cucurbit[n]uril congeners that would result from homochiral recognition processes. The high propensity of alkylated derivatives of diphenylglycoluril to form hydrogen bonded tapes stands in stark contrast to the reported X-ray crystal structures of other known alkylated derivatives of glycoluril. We attribute this high propensity to form tapes to the phenyl and alkyl substituents that impart good solubility in non-polar aprotic solvents which do not compete for H-bonds. These results suggest that suitably functionalized glycoluril derivatives have untapped potential in studies of crystal engineering. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.