enantioselective conjugateaddition of cyanide to α,β-unsaturated N-acylpyrroles was developed using the chiral gadolinium catalyst generated from Gd(OiPr)3 and d-glucose-derived ligand 2. Generally high enantioselectivity was obtained from a wide range of substrates; substrates with β-aryl and β-vinyl substituents and α,β-disubstituted substrates can now be used. Using this reaction as a keystep, short-step
Toward a rational design of the assembly structure of polymetallic asymmetric catalysts: design, synthesis, and evaluation of new chiral ligands for catalytic asymmetric cyanation reactions
New chiral ligands (4 and 5) for polymetallic asymmetric catalysts were designed based on the hypothesis that the assembled structure should be stable when made from a stable module 8. A metal-ligand 5:6+mu-oxo+OH complex was generated from Gd((OPr)-Pr-i)(3) and 4 or 5, and this complex was an improved asymmetric catalyst for the desymmetrization of meso-aziridines with TMSCN and conjugate addition of TMSCN to alpha,beta-unsaturated N-acylpyrroles, compared to the previously reported catalysts derived from 1-3. These two groups of catalysts produced opposing enantioselectivity even though the ligands had the same chirality. The functional difference in the asymmetric catalysts is derived from differences in the higher-order structure of the polymetallic catalysts. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Ligand, Method for Producing the Same, and Catalyst Using the Ligand
申请人:Shibasaki Masakatsu
公开号:US20090023579A1
公开(公告)日:2009-01-22
Disclosed is a novel asymmetric ligand which can be synthesized by a short process at low cost and is capable of exhibiting higher catalytic activity and enantioselectivity than the conventional ligands derived from sugars. Also disclosed are a method for producing such an asymmetric ligand, and a catalyst using such an asymmetric ligand. Specifically disclosed is a ligand represented by the general formula I below or the like. (In the formula, R
1
and R
2
independently represent 0-5 substituents; X represents P, As or N; m represents an integer of 0-7; n represents an integer of 0-3; A
1
-A
4
independently represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, benzoyl or acetyl, or alternatively A
2
and A
3
combine together to form a ring.)