Catalysts for the asymmetric Henry reaction involving 1,6-bis(3-ethoxy-2-hydroxyphenyl)-(3S,4S)-(−)-diphenyl-2,5-diazahexane (H22) and copper salts have been investigated. Conditions for the conversion of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde to 2-nitro-1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethanol by reaction with nitromethane have been optimized (5 mol% H22, 10 mol% CuI, THF, 295 K and 2 hours or 273 K and 12 hours) resulting in 99% yield and 90–92% ee. These catalytic conditions are effective for other aromatic aldehydes containing electron-withdrawing substituents, and for pyridine carbaldehydes; representative aliphatic aldehydes were converted to the respective β-hydroxynitro derivatives with good enantioselectivities, and in moderate yields. These catalytic conditions were found to be ineffective for simple aromatic aldehydes or those containing electron-releasing substituents.
关于1,6-双(3-乙氧基-2-羟基苯基)-(3S,4S)-(-)
-二苯基-2,5-二氮杂己烷(H22)和
铜盐在对称亨利反应中的催化剂研究已经有了进展。通过优化反应条件(5 mol% H22,10 mol% CuI,
四氢呋喃,295 K和2小时或273 K和12小时),将4-硝基
苯甲醛与
硝基甲烷反应转化为2-硝基-
1-(4-硝基苯基)乙醇,产率达到了99%,对映体过量率为90-92%。这些催化条件对其他含有吸电子取代基的芳香醛以及
吡啶醛同样有效;具有代表性的脂肪醛被转化为相应的β-羟基硝基衍
生物,具有良好的对映选择性和适中的产率。这些催化条件对于简单的芳香醛或含有供电子取代基的芳香醛则无效。