Asymmetric intramolecular cyclopropanation of diazo compounds with metallosalen complexes as catalyst: structural tuning of salen ligand
摘要:
Intramolecular cyclopropanation of alkenyl alpha-diazoacetates and alkenyl diazomethyl ketones was examined by using optically active (ON+)Ru(11)(salen) and Co(II)(salen) complexes as catalysts. For the cyclization of 2-alkenyl alpha-diazoacetates, Co(II)(salen) complexes 9 and 10 were found to be superior catalysts to the corresponding (ON+)Ru(11)(salen) complexes 4 and 5. On the other hand, (ON+)Ru(II)(salen) complex 2 was found to be the catalyst of choice for the cyclization of 3-alkenyl diazomethyl ketones, and complex 4 was found to be a good catalyst for the cyclization of (E)-4-alkenyl diazomethyl ketones. The present study demonstrates that metallosalen complexes, especially optically active (ON+)Ru(II)(salen) and Co(11)(salen) complexes, can serve as efficient catalysts for the cyclization of alkenyl diazocarbonyl compounds, if a suitable salen ligand is used as the chiral auxiliary. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
&bgr;-keto esters are prepared by way of a lipase-catalyzed transesterification. The synthetic methodology provides a simple scheme for the synthesis of optically active &bgr;-keto esters that are useful building blocks and starting materials for natural product synthesis. Moreover, the methodology employs mild, solvent-free conditions. The methodology may also be employed for resolving racemic alcohols.
Asymmetric intramolecular cyclopropanation of diazo compounds with metallosalen complexes as catalyst: structural tuning of salen ligand
作者:Biswajit Saha、Tatsuya Uchida、Tsutomu Katsuki
DOI:10.1016/s0957-4166(03)00167-8
日期:2003.4
Intramolecular cyclopropanation of alkenyl alpha-diazoacetates and alkenyl diazomethyl ketones was examined by using optically active (ON+)Ru(11)(salen) and Co(II)(salen) complexes as catalysts. For the cyclization of 2-alkenyl alpha-diazoacetates, Co(II)(salen) complexes 9 and 10 were found to be superior catalysts to the corresponding (ON+)Ru(11)(salen) complexes 4 and 5. On the other hand, (ON+)Ru(II)(salen) complex 2 was found to be the catalyst of choice for the cyclization of 3-alkenyl diazomethyl ketones, and complex 4 was found to be a good catalyst for the cyclization of (E)-4-alkenyl diazomethyl ketones. The present study demonstrates that metallosalen complexes, especially optically active (ON+)Ru(II)(salen) and Co(11)(salen) complexes, can serve as efficient catalysts for the cyclization of alkenyl diazocarbonyl compounds, if a suitable salen ligand is used as the chiral auxiliary. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
that of the previously reported examples. The developed reaction system displays improved regioselectivity and enantioselectivity and a broad substratescope. Mechanisticstudies using NMR experiments, substrate-structure/reactivity relationship studies, and cross-over experiment reveal a possible reaction pathway involving the enolate of the β-keto acid.