Novel C2-symmetric chiral ligands: enantioselective transformation of cyclic 1,2-diols into 1,2-bis(phenylsulfenyl) and 1,2-bis(phenylselenyl) derivatives
摘要:
Chiral C-2-symmetric S,S- and Se,Se-donating ligands as well as the C-1 mixed S,Se-donating ligands were prepared from optically active 1,2-cyclohexanediol and 1,2-cyclopentanediol via the respective S(N)2 reactions. The bis(chalcogen) ligands obtained effectively catalyze the asymmetric allylic alkylation with enantioselectivities of up to 50% ee. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A highly selective thioselenation of olefins has been attained by using a disulfide-diselenide mixed system. Upon irradiation through Pyrex with a tungsten lamp in the absence of solvent, the thioselenation of olefins 1 with diphenyl disulfide (2) and diphenyl diselenide (3) takes place to provide 1-(phenylthio)-2-(phenylseleno)alkanes 4 as a sole product in good yields. In the cases of terminal olefins, the thioselenation proceeds regioselectively. The cyclic olefins like cyclopentene and cyclohexene also undergo thioselenation to give corresponding E isomers stereoselectively. The reaction of the conjugate diene with diphenyl disulfide and diphenyl diselenide produces the 1,4-thioselenation adduct in good yield. The excellent regioselectivity observed in the thioselenation of the terminal olefins is due to the higher reactivity of PhS., compared with PhSe., toward carbon-carbon double bonds and the higher capturing ability of (PhSe)2, compared with (PhS)2, toward carbon radicals.