已开发出由铱-二氟配合物催化的各种2-烷基和2-芳基取代的喹喔啉衍生物的一般不对称氢化反应。在温和的反应条件下,可以以高收率和高达95%的良好至优异的对映选择性获得相应的生物学上相关的2-取代-1,2,3,4-四氢喹喔啉单元。催化剂比为S / C = 1000且以克为单位,Ir-二氟膦配合物的催化活性得以保持,并显示出其潜在价值。最后,我们证明了我们的方法在化合物(S)-9的合成中的应用,该化合物是胆固醇酯转移蛋白(CETP)的抑制剂。
The combination of [Cp*IrCl2](2) with N-(2-aminoethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide constitutes an efficient catalyst for selective transfer hydrogenation of a variety of quinoxalines in water with HCOONa as the hydrogen source, affording the corresponding tetrahydroquinoxalines in good to excellent yields. The catalyst is air-stable, and the reduction could be performed without nitrogen protection. The aqueous phase reduction is shown to be highly pH-dependent, with acidic pH leading to better results. There exits a pH window for optimum rate, and the use of HOAc/NaOAc buffer solution is essential for maintaining a stable pH during the reaction. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.