Diamines chiral

In recent years, enantioselective variants of the above transannular C-H insertions have been extensively stiidied. The enantiodetermining step involves discrimination between the enantiotopic protons of a meso-epoxide by a homochiral base, typically an organolithium in combination with a chiral diamine ligand, to generate a chiral nonracemic lithiated epoxide (e.g., 26 Scheme 5.8). Hodgson... 

There is one report of a chiral reagent based on allylaluminum chemistry1 2 3 4 5 10. Bis(2-methyl-propyl)-2-propenylaluminum is treated with tin(II) triflate and chiral diamine ligand 4 to give a reagent, presumably a chiral allyltin species, that reacts with aldehydes at — 78 "C. Good enantioselectivity (80 -84% ee) is obtained with aromatic aldehydes, but with aliphatic aldehydes the selectivity is somewhat lower (53-64%)10. 

When a mixture of aldehydes and (Z)-l-ethylthio-l-trimethylsilyloxy-l-propene is added slowly to a solution of tin(Il) triflate and 10-20 mol% of the chiral diamine 4 in acetonitrile, /1-silyloxy thioesters 5 are obtained in high simple diastereoselection and induced stereoselectivity. Thus, the chiral auxiliary reagent can be used in substoichiometric amount. A rationale is given by the catalytic cycle shown below, whereby the chiral tin(II) catalyst 6 is liberated once the complex 7 has formed33. 

A completely different kind of macro cycle, a calix-salen type macrocycle, was obtained in good yield by microwave irradiation of various dialdehydes and diamines [165]. This was the first example of a calix-type synthesis under microwave conditions and without the presence of a metal template. An example of a [3 -1- 3] cyclocondensed macrocycle 265, obtained from a bis aldehyde and a chiral diamine is reported in Scheme 97. 

Bolm et al. [106] have carefully studied the synthesis and the hganding ability of salen-like bis(sulfoximines). The chirahty which is indeed generally introduced via the use of chiral diamines in the salen series, is in sulfoximines present via the sulfur atom. They investigated the Diels-Alder cycloaddition between cyclopentadiene and acryloyl-2-oxazolidinones with various bis(sulfoximines) (see Scheme 42) and Cu(OTf)2 as the copper source [107]. 

Chiral salen ligands are diimines of salicylaldehydes with chiral diamines, usually cyclohexane-1,2-diamine (salen Hgands 1) or 1,2-diphenylethylene-diamine (salen ligands 2). The most widely used salen ligand in homogeneous catalysis is probably Jacobsen s ligand (la. Fig. 2), which is commercially available and hence has been used as reference to compare the results of im-... 

Treatment of a chiral amine with phosgene is the cheapest way to prepare symmetrical ureas [29]. Nevertheless, due to the toxicity and reactivity of that reagent, it can advantageously be replaced by triphosgene [30] or l,l -carbonyldiimidazole [31-34] or other derivatives such as l,l -carbonyldi-2(lH)-pyridinone [35]. This procedure can be extended to thiophosgene (Scheme 1) and its thio-analogues, such as l,l -thiocarbonyldi-2(lH)-pyridinone to produce thioureas [36] chiral diamines can thus be transformed into the corresponding monoureas or monothioureas. 

Heterogeneisation of such dithiourea catalysts was achieved by the synthesis of a series of chiral polythioureas from the corresponding chiral diamine and diisothiocyanate [81]. Results of the catalytic tests have shown that it is important to preserve the C2-symmetry inside the polymeric material [82]... 

The enantioselectivity of Sn(II) enolate reactions can be controlled by chiral diamine additives. These reagents are particularly effective for silyl thioketene acetals.162 Several diamines derived from proline have been explored and l-methyl-2-(l-piperidinomethyl)pyrrolidine 21 is an example. Even higher enantioselectivity can be achieved by attachment of bicyclic amines to the pyrrolidinomethyl group.163... 

Related catalysts include both a chiral BINAP-type phosphine and a chiral diamine ligand. A wide range of aryl ketones gave more than 95% enantioselectivity when substituted-l,l -binaphthyl and ethylene diamines were used.52... 

Various other chiral diamines have also been explored for use with 0s04, some of which are illustrated in Scheme 12.8. They presumably function by forming hexaco-ordinate chelates with 0s04. The reactant in Entry 3 also raises the issue of diastereo-selectivity with respect to the allylic substituent. Normally, the dihydroxylation is anti toward such substituents.52 There are thus matched and mismatched combinations with the chiral osmium ligand. The R, 7 -diamine shown gives the matched combination and leads to high diastereoselectivity, as well as high enantioselectivity. 

Scheme 12.8. Enantioselective Hydroxylation Using Chiral Diamines...

Several catalysts that can effect enantioselective epoxidation of unfunctionalized alkenes have been developed, most notably manganese complexes of diimines derived from salicylaldehyde and chiral diamines (salens).62... 

Preparation of ligand 31 Originally, chiral ligand 31 was prepared from (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocydohexane 33 based on the racemic synthesis reported by Barnes et al. in 1978 [15], where picolinic acid 34 was activated with P(OPh)3 and then coupled with trans-l,2-diaminocyclohexane. The reported isolated yield in the case of racemate was only 47%. We optimized the preparation as shown in Scheme 2.8 [16]. Picolinic acid 34 was activated with CDI in THF. After confirmation of activation, chiral diamine 33 was added to the solution. When complete, the reaction was quenched via the addition of a small amount of water (to quench excess CDI). The reaction solvent was then switched from THF to EtOH, when the desired ligand 31 directly crystallized out. Ligand 31 was isolated in 87% yield by simple filtration of the reaction mixture in high purity. With a 22 litter flask, 1.25 kg of 31 was prepared in a single batch. 

More recently, asymmetric Mannich-type reactions have been studied in aqueous conditions. Barbas and co-worker reported a direct amino acid catalyzed asymmetric aldol and Mannich-type reactions that can tolerate small amounts of water (<4 vol%).53 Kobayashi found that a diastereo- and enantioselective Mannich-type reaction of a hydrazono ester with silyl enol ethers in aqueous media has been successfully achieved with ZnF2, a chiral diamine ligand, and trifluoromethanesul-fonic acid (Eq. 11.31).54 The diastereoselective Mannich-type reaction... 

A formal enantioselective synthesis of the antibiotic L-azatyrosine was developed. The asymmetric ally lation of hydrazono esters with ally lsilanes in the presence of a catalytic amount of ZnF2-chiral diamines in aqueous media generated (benzoyl)hydrazino-4-pentenoates in high enantioselec-tivity(Eq. 11.46).77... 

This approach has been employed extensively by O Brien and co-workers for the synthesis of chiral diamines <1997TL4885, 1998TL4099, 1999TL8423> and also by Pericas and co-workers <2001SL1155> beginning with different amino alcohols (Scheme 12). The azoniaspiro compounds were formed in situ therefore, yields were not stated (Scheme 8). 

In enantioselective hydrogenation of aromatic ketones, a catalytic system consisting of [RuC12-(BINAP)(dmf)ra], a chiral diamine such as (,S, S )-DPFN and KOH in a 1 1 2 ratio, affords the R alcohol with 97% ee and quantitative yield (Equation (lO)) 104... 

Recent developments in chirality induced by ligands, and in efficient synthetic methods for ligands such as diphosphines, chiral diamines, amino-phosphine-phosphinites, phosphino-oxazolines and diimino-diphosphines, are available in the literature.105-107... 

This report prompted further study of asymmetric dihydroxylation, and higher enantioselect-ivity has been realized with various C2- or quasi-C2-symmetric diamines as the chiral auxiliaries.168-174 One example reported by Tomioka and Koga is shown in Scheme 43.170 Although the reaction is highly enantioselective, it needs the use of stoichiometric 0s04 and chiral diamine, because the diamine coordinates Osvl ion strongly and retards its reoxidation to Osvm ion. 

In catalytic enantioselective Diels-Alder reactions, Mg11 catalysts bearing chiral auxiliaries, such as chiral bidentate ligands containing oxazoline moieties,27-29 chiral diamines,30 and... 

Recently, novel bifunctionalized zinc catalysts have been developed (compounds (N) and (P), Scheme 55). They have both Lewis-acid and Lewis-base centers in their complexes, and show remarkable catalytic activity in direct aldol reactions.233-236 A Zn11 chiral diamine complex effectively catalyzes Mannich-type reactions of acylhydrazones in aqueous media to afford the corresponding adducts in high yields and selectivities (Scheme 56).237 This is the first example of catalytic asymmetric Mannich-type reactions in aqueous media, and it is remarkable that this chiral Zn11 complex is stable in aqueous media. 

Sn(OTf)2 can function as a catalyst for aldol reactions, allylations, and cyanations asymmetric versions of these reactions have also been reported. Diastereoselective and enantioselective aldol reactions of aldehydes with silyl enol ethers using Sn(OTf)2 and a chiral amine have been reported (Scheme SO) 338 33 5 A proposed active complex is shown in the scheme. Catalytic asymmetric aldol reactions using Sn(OTf)2, a chiral diamine, and tin(II) oxide have been developed.340 Tin(II) oxide is assumed to prevent achiral reaction pathway by weakening the Lewis acidity of Me3SiOTf, which is formed during the reaction. 

The 1,2-diol is liberated easily from cyclic osmate ester by either reductive or oxidative hydrolysis.213 Importantly, the ligand acceleration has been utilized extensively for the production of chiral 1,2-diols from (achiral) olefins using optically active amine bases (such as L = dihydroquinidine, dihydroquinine and various chiral diamine ligands).215... 

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