Heterobimetallic complexes synthesis

Without question, the most significant advance in the use of sulfur-centered nucleophiles was made by Shibasaki, who discovered that 10 mol% of a novel gallium-lithium-bis(binaphthoxide) complex 5 could catalyze the addition of tert-butylthiol to various cyclic and acyclic meso-epoxides with excellent enantioselectiv-ities and in good yields (Scheme 7.11) [21], This work builds on Shibasaki s broader studies of heterobimetallic complexes, in which dual activation of both the electrophile and the nucleophile is invoked [22]. This method has been applied to an efficient asymmetric synthesis of the prostaglandin core through an oxidation/ elimination sequence (Scheme 7.12). 

Blackie, M.A.L., Beagley, P., Chibale, K., Clarkson, C., Moss, J.R. and Smith, P.J. (2003) Synthesis and antimalarial activity in vitro of new heterobimetallic complexes Rh and Au derivatives of chloroquine and a series of ferrocenyl-4-amino-7-chloroquinolines. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 688(1-2), 144-152. 

Asymmetrical, Mixed Bisporphyrinates - The synthetic paths (paths — f, — j, k) preclude an easy synthesis of heterobimetallic complexes like RuOs(OEP)2. Such complexes were obtained in pure forms by stepwise metallation of H2(DPB) to RuOs(DPB) [232]. Separation of a mixture of [Ru(OEP)]2, [Ru(OETAP)]2, and Ru2(OETAPXOEP) was achieved by stepwise oxidation of these bis-metalloporphyrins using AgBF4 in toluene when first [Ru(OEP)]2BF4 and then [Ru2(OETAP)(OEP)]BF4 precipitated. The latter was then reduced with cobaltocene to give pure Ru2(OETAP)(OEP) [233]. 

A broad application of phenolic Sehiff base ligands lies in the synthesis of heterobimetallic complexes. Extended functionalization of the L2 - ligand affords the so-called compartmental ligands which ensure rich coordination chemistry by accomodation of several metals [89, 146]. Some representative ligands are depicted in Fig. 25. 

Shibasaki and coworkers have conducted extensive research on the use of hetero-bimetallic complexes as catalysts for asymmetric synthesis [11]. The reactions are catalyzed by heterobimetallic complexes that function as both a Lewis acid and a Bronsted base. Among these, LaLi3tris(binaphthoxide) catalyst 1 (LLB) was proven to be an effective catalyst in direct asymmetric aldol reactions (Fig. 1) [12]. On the basis of this research, Shibasaki et al. reported the first report of a direct catalytic asymmetric Mannich reaction [13],... 

The ready access of the hydroxides 1-11 opened the possibility for designing the synthesis of heterometallic complexes with the potential to be used as molecular catalysts. The synthetic strategy takes advantage of the Br0nsted acidic character of the M(0—H) moiety in building up a new class of heterometallic complexes. The aluminum hydroxide (5a-5h) can build up new heterobimetallic complexes by reacting with other suitable... 

The primary method of synthesis of heterobimetallic complexes may involve electron transfer between metal halides and metal-carbonyl anions " ... 

For example, an effective procedure for the synthesis of LLB (where LL = lanthanum and lithium) is treatment of LaCls 7H2O with 2.7 mol equiv. BINOL dilithium salt, and NaO-t-Bu (0.3 mol equiv.) in THF at 50 °C for 50 h. Another efficient procedure for the preparation of LLB starts from La(0-/-Pr)3 [54], the exposure of which to 3 mol equiv. BINOL in THF is followed by addition of butyllithium (3 mol equiv.) at 0 C. It is worthy of note that heterobimetallic asymmetric complexes which include LLB are stable in organic solvents such as THF, CH2CI2 and toluene which contain small amounts of water, and are also insensitive to oxygen. These heterobimetallic complexes can, by choice of suitable rare earth and alkali metals, be used to promote a variety of efficient asymmetric reactions, for example nitroaldol, aldol, Michael, nitro-Mannich-type, hydrophosphonylation, hydrophosphination, protonation and Diels-Alder reactions. A catalytic asymmetric nitroaldol reaction, a direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction, and a catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich-type reaction are discussed in detail below. 

Heterobimetallic complexes have recently attracted considerable attention in light of the promise of enhanced reactivity as a result of the cooperativity between adjacent, but electronically different, metal centers. A large number of these bimetallic compounds have been synthesized by the reactions of organometallic halides with anionic metal carbonyls. Here, we describe an extension of this route to the synthesis of hydride rich. Os—Zr and Os—Rh complexes by the reaction of organometallic halides with a metal poly hydride anion. These preparations demonstrate the synthetic utility of transition metal polyhydride anions. 

The synthesis of the Yb/Al heterobimetallic complex [AlH2(THF)4][(/r-Na)(YbCp3)]2 has been reported856 (Scheme 237). 

Thiolato and S-based ligands have often been also used to bridge two metals with the formation of heterobimetallic complexes. The synthesis and reactivity of cubane-type sulfido clusters containing titanium-late transition metals have been reviewed.1776,1777... 

T) -CgH5)PeCo(C0)3(Nj) ( i-CO). The synthesis of heterobimetallic complexes from metal carbonyl complexes of bis(diisopropylamino)phosphine has been described thus... 

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