Cycloisomerization of Dienes with Carbophilic Lewis Acids: Mimicking Terpene Biosynthesis with Pt(II) Catalysts
摘要:
Dicationic Pt(II) complexes containing triphosphine pincer ligands are excellent catalysts for the cycloisomerization of 1,6- and 1,7-dienes into bicyclopropane carbocycles. In analogy to the biosynthetic route to these monoterpene-like compounds, carbocation intermediates are proposed and supported by trapping experiments. Reactivation of the trapped intermediates indicates that cation generation by C-C bond formation is both rapid and reversible.
Herein, we describe an intermolecular direct branched‐selective α‐alkylation of cyclicketones with simple alkenes as the alkylation agents. Through an enamine‐transition metal cooperative catalysis mode, the α‐alkylation is realized in an atom‐ and step‐economic manner with excellent branched selectivity for preparing β‐branched ketones. Employment of a pair of bulky Brønsted acid and base as additives
Modular Catalysts for Diene Cycloisomerization: Rapid and Enantioselective Variants for Bicyclopropane Synthesis
作者:Jeremy A. Feducia、Alison N. Campbell、Michael Q. Doherty、Michel R. Gagné
DOI:10.1021/ja064335d
日期:2006.10.1
Deconstructing the tridentate (triphos)Pt(II) first-generation catalysts into mixed diphosphine/monophosphine combinations (P2P) has led to new, more active catalysts for the cycloisomerization of 1,6-, and 1,7-dienes into bicyclo-[3.1.0] and -[4.1.0] products. When the diphosphine was the small bite angle dppm, reaction rates were similar to 20-fold faster than with triphos, although reaction rates and diastereoselectivities were also sensitive to the monophosphine (PMe3 being optimal for rate, PPh3 being optimal for selectivity). When the diphosphine was xyl-BINAP or SEGPHOS, the catalysts were enantioselective, and enantio-ratios up to 98:2 were observed. Both sets of catalysts showed enhanced functional group tolerance in comparison to the original (triphos)Pt2+ catalyst. X-ray structures for both precatalysts are also reported.