Stereocontrolled Reduction of 2-(<i>p</i>-Tolylsulfinyl)cycloalkanones under Basic Conditions: π-Facial Selection in Cyclic Systems Directed by a Chiral Side Chain
作者:Katsuyuki Ogura、Michio Ishida、Makoto Fujita
DOI:10.1246/bcsj.62.3987
日期:1989.12
Reduction of a 2-(p-tolylsulfinyl)cycloalkanone with sodium borohydride in methanol–triethylamine is accompanied by rapid epimerization at C2. Under the conditions employed here, the π-facial selectivity of the reduction is directed by the side chain chirality and, among four possible isomers of the corresponding cycloalkanol, one isomer is given with high selectivities up to 85%.
The first example of salan-vanadium catalyzed enantioselective ring-opening of meso-epoxides has been reported, which furnished β-hydroxy sulfides in good yields and moderate enantioselectivities.
Convenient preparation of ytterbium(III) chalcogenolate complexes by insertion of ytterbium into chalcogen-chalcogen bonds. Application in the ring-opening of epoxides
Convenient conditions are reported for the preparation of ytterbium(III) chalcogenolate complexes by insertion of ytterbium metal into the chalcogen–chalcogen bond of disulfides, diselenides, and ditellurides. The resulting complexes have been found to transfer arylsulfanyl, -selenanyl, and -telluranyl groups to epoxides in a facile ring-opening reaction. The ytterbium(III) chalcogenolate complexes
The enantioselective ring-openingreaction of meso-epoxides with arylthiolscatalyzed by a chiral heterobimetallic Ti–Ga–Salen complex was realized, and the 1,2-mercapto alcohols were obtained in good yields and moderate to high enantioselectivities (up to 92% ee). A strong synergistic cooperation between different Lewis acids in the system was exhibited in the catalytic process.
Catalytic Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of<i>meso</i>-Epoxides with Aryl Selenols and Thiols Catalyzed by a Heterobimetallic Gallium-Titanium-Salen Complex
Abstractmagnified imageA chiral heterobimetallic Lewis acid complex has been developed as an efficient catalyst. The enantioselective desymmetrization of meso‐epoxides with aryl selenols and thiols catalyzed by the heterobimetallic complex has been optimized. The optically active β‐arylseleno alcohols and β‐hydroxy sulfides were obtained in good yields and high enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee and 92% ee, respectively). A strong synergistic effect between different Lewis acids was exhibited in the catalytic process.