Alkoxy substituted MeO-BIPHEP-type diphosphines ligands for asymmetric hydrogenation of aryl ketones

In this paper,a series of optically active MeO-BIPHEP-type ligands,（S）-6,6′-dimethoxy-2,2’-bis（di-p-alkoxyphenylphosphine）- 1,1′-biphenyl were synthesized and used to prepare the ruthenium complex.The effects of para-substituted were observed,the results showed that the ruthenium catalysts[diphosphine RuCl;diamine]containing both t-Bu and i-Pr substitutions have better activities and enantioselectivities than the non-substituted ruthenium catalysts in the asymmetric hydrogenation of acetophenone.

Synthesis of a New Rigid Bicyclic AMPP Ligand (TIAMPP) and Application in Asymmetric Hydrogenation

The new rigid bicyclic AMPP（（S）-TIAMPP） has been synthesized from the corresponding Ticol and Ph2PCI. The application of （S）-TIAMPP in Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α-dehydroamino acids derivatives has been examined. Up to 93% ee was obtained.

Efficient C_(2)-Symmetric Chiral Schiff Bases for Lanthanide-catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Acetophenone

An array of C2-symmetric chiral Schiff bases of substituted salicylaldehyde （1R, 2R）-1, 2-cyclohexanediamine and （R）-（＋）-2, 2＇-diamino-1, 1＇-binaphthalene, incorporated with lanthanide complexes, have been applied as catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation of acetophenone for the first time. Highly enantioselective product with 90% enantiomeric excess （e.e.） was obtained when the catalyst, hybridized by the bulky electron-donating 3, 5-di-tert-butyl substituted Schiff base （2） and SmCl3.4THF, was employed.

Asymmetric Hydrogenation Synthesis of (S)-(+)-2-(6′-methoxyl-2-naphthyl) propionic Acid by Cinchona Modified Pd(0)-α-FeOOH Catalyst

Asymmetric hydrogenation of (6-methoxyl-2-naphthyl)-2-acrylic acid catalyzed by cinchona modified Pd(0)-a-FeOOH was reported and ee抯 of (S)-(+)-2-(6′-methoxyl-2-naphthyl) propionic acid ((S)-(+)-naproxen) up to 98% was achieved firstly.

Synthesis of Novel Monophosphoramidite Ligands Derived from L-Proline for Rh-catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α-Dehydroamino Acid Esters

Two novel monophosphoramidites were synthesized through a five-step transformation from commercially available L-proline. In the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α-dehydroamino acid derivatives, ligand （Sc,Rα）-1b showed good enantioselectivity and up to 91% e.e. was obtained.

Asymmetric hydrogenation of aromatic ketones using new chiral-bridged diphosphine/diamine-Ru(Ⅱ) complexes

A series of chiral secondary alcohols were easily prepared by means of asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral aromatic ketones using a new（（Rax）-BuP）/（R,R）-DPEN-Ru（Ⅱ） complex catalyst system.The hydrogenation of 2-methylacetophenone in n-butanol （t-BuOK/Ru =45.6/1,S/C = 500,20 atm.of H2,20℃,48 h） afforded（S）-1-（2＇-methylphenyl）ethanol in 92%ee and〉99% conversion.

The Complex of Crosslinked Chitosan with 4′-formal Benzo-15-crown-5 and Palladium Used as Catalyst for Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α-phenylethanone

The crosslinked chitosan was grafted by 4＇-formal benzo-15-crown-5 to obtaine crosslinked chitosan with 4＇-formal benzo- 15-crown-5（CCTS-N=CH-B- 15-C-5）. Then it was loaded with palldium chloride to gain the heterogeneous catalyst, which was easily isolated from the reaction system. The influences of the Pd content of the catalyst, solvent, and temperature on asymmetric hydrogenation of a-phenylethanone have been studied. The catalyst has been found to catalyze the hydrogenation ofa-phenylethanone into the chiral alcohol, α-phenyl ethanol under the mild condition. The optical yield of （R）- 1-phenylethanol could be obtained as 97.1% under the following conditions： temperature, 30℃; solvent, ethanol; Pd content, 1.43 mmol/g; substrate concentration, 0.02 g/mL due to the cooperative effect of crown ether and chitosan polymer. The stability of this catalyst was also studied at the same time. This chiral natural crosslinked chitosan-palladium complex catalyst could be reused without appreciable change in optical catalytic activity, which will be useful for designing crosslinked-chitosan-based adsorption for metal ions for asymmetric hydrogenation.

Synthesis of Novel C_(2)-Symmetrical Bidentate Phosphoramidite Ligands for Rh-catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of β-(Acylamino)acrylates

Two new C2-symmetrical bidentate phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and employed in the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-（acylamino）acrylates, up to 89% ee with full conversions was obtained.

Synthesis of New Ligand 1,2-Bis{di[(R,R)-1,3,2-oxzaphosphlidine]phosphino}ethane with C_2-symmetric Axis and Application in Rh-catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation

New ligand 1,2-bis{di[（R,R）-1,3,2-oxzaphosphlidine]phosphino}ethane [（R,R）-BDOPPEs 1,2,3 and 4] with C2-symmetric axis and bearing nitrogen and oxygen were synthesized from readily available optically active amino alcohols.Rh complexes with these ligands were highly enantioselective catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation of N-benzoyldehydroamino acid derivatives and α-functionalized ketones in 99%e.e.and 98%e.e.,respectively.This new class of（R,R）-BDOPPEs 1,2,3 and 4 gave much more effectivity and enantionselectivity than their corresponding non-C2-asymmetric aminophosphine phosphinite.

Design and synthesis of novel 1,3-diene bridged chiral atropoisomeric diphosphine ligands for asymmetric hydrogenation ofα-dehydro amino ketones

A series of novel atropisomeric diphosphine ligands termed Tan Phos were designed and synthesized,which has a smaller bite angle compared with that of other ligands such as BINAP.Tan Phos showed high reactivity and enantioselectivity in the rhodiumcatalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation ofα-dehydro amino ketones,and up 99%yield and 99%ee were obtained for a wide range of chiralα-amino ketones.

Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Tetrasubstituted Exocyclic Olefins:An Efficient Access to Dexmethylphenidate

An Ir-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of challenging tetrasubstituted exocyclic olefins is disclosed.This new catalytic system tolerates a broad substrate scope and affords valuable chiral cyclic β-amino esters possessing two vicinal stereocenters in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities and diastereoselectivities(up to 94% yield,96% ee,99:1 dr).Control experiments and deuterium-labeling reactions reveal an iminium hydrogenation mechanism upon Brønsted acid-promoted tautomerization of the C=C double bond to cycliciminium intermediates.Density functional theory calculations showcase that the excellent selectivities are derived from C-H…π interaction between the substrate and the chiral ligand.Application in gram-scale preparation of dexmethylphenidate with up to 1500 turnover number is also demonstrated,showing the promising potential of Ir-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation in drug synthesis.

Ir-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Unprotected Indoles:Scope Investigations and Mechanistic Studies

Transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation(AH)of unprotected indoles has mainly been applied to alkyl substituted unprotected indoles.However,the challenging aryl substituted unprotected indoles with poor reactivity and enantioselectivity(≤42%ee)could not be hydrogenated well.In this work,a highly efficient Ir/bisphosphine-thiourea ligand ZhaoPhos catalytic system for the AH of challenging aryl substituted unprotected indoles has been successfully developed for the first time with high reactivity and excellent stereoselective control.Moreover,a series of 2-alkyl-substituted and 2,3-disubstituted unprotected indoles were also well tolerated in this catalytic system.A wide variety of chiral indoline derivatives were obtained in good to high yields with excellent stereoselectivities(75–99%yields,>20:1 dr,and 86–99%ee).The anion-binding activation strategy played an important role in accessing both high reactivity and excellent stereoselectivity,which was formed between the catalyst and unprotected indoles in situ-generating iminium ion with the assistance of Brønsted acid.A possible catalytic mechanism was proposed for this Ir-catalyzed AH according to density functional theory calculations and control experiment results.Readily available substrates,a broad range of substrate tolerance,an efficient chiral catalytic system,and a gram-scale protocol further demonstrated the potential practicality of this methodology.

Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Tetrasubstituted α,β-Unsaturated Ketones:Access to Chiral 2-Substituted Cyclopentyl Aryl Ketones

Asymmetric hydrogenation of tetrasubstituted alkenes is an important but challenging research topic.Herein,we report an efficient iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of tetrasubstituted α,β-unsaturated ketones for the synthesis of chiral 2-substituted cyclopentyl aryl ketones,an important chiral structural motif for the preparation of chiral pharmaceuticals and bioactive molecules.The reaction proceeded very well with good functional group compatibility and delivered the hydrogenated products in high yields and stereoselectivities(up to 99% yield,>20:1 dr and 99%ee).In addition,the reaction could be carried out on a gram-scale,and all four stereoisomers of the hydrogenated products bearing two contiguous stereocenters were obtained.Furthermore,the hydrogenated product can be transformed into the ERβ agonist Erteberel,and the reaction pathway was also studied via deuterium-labelling experiments.

Efficient P-Chiral Biaryl Bisphosphorus Ligands for Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation

A series of structurally novel P-chiral biaryl bisphosphorus ligands L1-L5 （BABIBOPs） are developed, providing high efficiency for the first time in palladium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-aryl and β-alkyl substituted β-keto esters. With the Pd-1.3 （iPr-BABIBOP） catalyst, a series of chiral β-hydroxyl carboxylic esters are formed in excellent enantioselectivities （up to 〉 99% ee） and yields at catalyst loading as low as 0.01 mol%.

Ir-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α-Alkylidene β-Lactams and Cyclobutanones

Chiral β-Iactams and cyclobutanones are present in numerous natural and pharmaceutical products. The stereoselective construction of chiral four-membered cyclic compounds is an ongoing challenge for the chemical community. Herein, we report a highly stereocontrolled construction of four-membered ring （mini-sized） β-lactams and cyclobutanones via an Ir/In-BiphPHOX-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation, providing the corresponding optically active four-membered ring carbonyl products bearing an α-chiral carbon center with excellent yields （up to 99%） and enantioselectivities （up to 98%） under mild reaction conditions （1.0-2.5 bar H2 for 1.0-10 h）. The reaction presents wide substrate scope. Diverse transformations of the catalyzed products were also conducted to show the potential utility of this protocol.

Preparation of alumina-carbon composites with phloroglucinol-formaldehyde resin and their application in asymmetric hydrogenation

To overcome the shortcomings of single component carrier supported platinum(Pt)-based catalysts,herein,we demonstrate the fabrication of alumina combined mesoporous carbon to prepare a series of alumina-carbon composites and their corresponding Pt-based catalysts.The alumina-carbon composites Al@PhFC are synthesized by using phloroglucinol-formaldehyde resin as carbon source and aluminum acetylacetone as the aluminum source.Further,the effect of alumina content on the properties of the composites is investigated.The composites and catalysts are characterized by using XRD,XPS,N2 sorption,and TEM.The Pt/Al@PhFC-1.8 composite with appropriate amounts of alumina,pore diameter,and moderate Pt nanoparticle size,resulted in 99.5%of conversion efficiency and 77.4%of optical selectivity in the asymmetric hydrogenation of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutanoate(EOPB).Intere stingly,this composite can be used more than 20 times without a significant decrease in its performance.

Improved Synthesis of 5,5-Diamino BINAP and Application to Asymmetric Hydrogenation

5,5-Diamino BINAP has been synthesized via three steps using BINAPO as starting material with high reaction yield. Present method needed only a stoichiometric quantity of nitric acid in the step of nitration of BINAPO, giving almost quantitative reaction yield. Based on 5,5-diamino BINAP, other three new BINAP derivatives have been synthesized. These modified BINAP ligands showed better catalytic properties as compared to BINAP itself in the asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-(6'-methoxyl-2'-naphthyl)acrylic acid.

Discovery and development of ferrocene-based tetradentate ligands for Ir-catalysed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketone

The development of highly active and enantioselective ligands and catalysts for the asymmetric hydrogenation of ketone has been the goal of synthetic chemists for more than fifty years.Herein,a series of ferrocene-based tetradentate ligands were developed and applied in Ir-catalysed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketone.The hydrolytic ring-opening of the oxazoline moiety of ligand f-amphox leads to the accidental discovery of a highly efficient and enantioselective tetradentate ligand f-phamidol which showed extraordinarily high reactivity and enantioselectivity(up to 99%yield,up to>99%ee and up to 1,000,000 TON).In addition,two types of other tetradentate ligands f-phamida and f-phamide were also synthesized and evaluated.

Cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones:A remarkable additive effect on enantioselectivity

A chiral cobalt pincer complex,when combined with an achiral electron-rich mono-phosphine ligand,catalyzes efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of a wide range of aryl ketones,affording chiral alcohols with high yields and moderate to excellent enantioselectivities(29 examples,up to 93%ee).Notably,the achiral mono-phosphine ligand shows a remarkable effect on the enantioselectivity of the reaction.

Facile access to chiral 4-substituted chromanes through Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation

Rh/ZhaoPhos-catalyzed asymmetric hydroge nation of a series of(E)-2-(chro man-4-ylidene)acetates was successfully developed to prepare various chiral 4-substituted chromanes with high yields and excellent enantioselectivities(up to 99%yield,98%ee).Moreover,the gram-scale hydrogenation could be performed well in the presence of 0.02 mol%catalyst loading(TON=5000),the hydrogenation product was easily converted to access other important compounds,which demonstrated the synthetic utility of this asymmetric catalytic methodology.