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Asymmetric bi-‐ and tri-‐func2onal organocatalysis: Mechanis2c inves2ga2ons toward the elucida2on
of reac2on mechanisms
Nastaran Salehi Marzijarani
Graduate Seminar
Department of Chemistry Michigan State University
Oct. 26th, 2011 1
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Links between asymmetric organocatalysis & nature
How does nature accomplish so many transformaEons so efficiently and selec2vely?
Asymmetric monofuncEonal organocatalysis
Asymmetric mulEple organocatalysis
Asymmetric mulEfuncEonal organocatalysis
3 -‐Knowles, R. R.; Jacobsen, E. N.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724.
-‐ Chook, Y. M.; ke, H.; Lipscomb, W. H.; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 1993, 90, 8600-‐8603. -‐ Sharon, T. C.; Liu, D. R.; Pastor, R. M.; Schultz, P. G.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 1787-‐1788.
Learning from nature: chorismate mutase
O COOOH
COO
OH
OOC
O
COOChorismatemutase
Chorismate Prephenate
HO
COOH
NH2
COOH
NH2
4 -‐Knowles, R. R.; Jacobsen, E. N.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724.
-‐ Chook, Y. M.; ke, H.; Lipscomb, W. H.; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 1993, 90, 8600-‐8603. -‐ Sharon, T. C.; Liu, D. R.; Pastor, R. M.; Schultz, P. G.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 1787-‐1788.
OO2CChorismate mutaseCO2
HO
CO2
OCO2
HOO
O
O
OH
O
O
O COOOH
COO
OH
OOC
O
COOChorismatemutase
Chorismate Prephenate
Learning from nature: chorismate mutase
5 -‐Knowles, R. R.; Jacobsen, E. N.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724.
-‐ Chook, Y. M.; ke, H.; Lipscomb, W. H.; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 1993, 90, 8600-‐8603. -‐ Sharon, T. C.; Liu, D. R.; Pastor, R. M.; Schultz, P. G.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 1787-‐1788.
Chorismate mutase ac2ve site from Bacillus Sub+lis
Learning from nature: chorismate mutase
Tyr 108OHH2N N
HH2N
HNArg 90
H2N
NH2
O
OGlu 78 S
H
Cys 75
O
O
O
OH
O
O
Arg 7
Phe 57
6
Learning from nature: enzyme catalysis
• Mul2ple amino acids in an enzyme parEcipate in the reacEon!!!
Hydrogen bonding
Acid-‐base catalysis Covalent (nucleophilic) catalysis
-‐ R. B. Silverman, The Organic Chemistry of Enzyme-‐catalyzed ReacFons, Academic Press, New York, 2002
B
BHO
RY
HO H
7
Rate accelera2on: o Stabilizing the transiEon
state
o DestabilizaEon of enzyme-‐substarte complex (ES)
o Proximity and orientaEon
Learning from nature: enzyme catalysis
-‐ R. B. Silverman, The Organic Chemistry of Enzyme-‐catalyzed ReacFons, Academic Press, New York, 2002
• Mul2ple amino acids in an enzyme parEcipate in the reacEon!!!
ES EP S P
Energy
Progress of reacEon
8
Links between asymmetric organocatalysis & nature (Enzymes catalysis)
How does nature accomplish so many transformaEons so efficiently and selec2vely?
Asymmetric monofunc2onal organocatalysis
Asymmetric mulEple organocatalysis
Asymmetric mulEfuncEonal organocatalysis
9 -‐ Seayad, J.; List, B.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724.
Asymmetric monofunc2onal organocatalysis: five major classes
• Lewis Base Catalysis (LB)
• Lewis Acid Catalysis (LA)
• BrØnsted Base Catalysis (BB)
• BrØnsted Acid Catalysis (BA)
• Hydrogen-‐bonding catalysis (HB)
S
*P
Cat . S
Cat . P* Cat.
Asymmetric organocatalysis: five major classes
• Lewis Base Catalysis (LB)
• Lewis Acid Catalysis (LA)
• BrØnsted Base Catalysis (BB)
• BrØnsted Acid Catalysis (BA)
• Hydrogen-‐bonding catalysis (HB)
-‐ Zhu, G.; Chen, Z.; Jiang, Q.; Xia, D.; Cao, P.; Zhang, X.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119 (16), 3836-‐3827. -‐ Seayad, J.; List, B.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724.
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.H
H H
COOR1
COOR2
H
H
HCOOR2
COOR1
i-PrP
Ph
i-Pr
R2OOC
.H
H H
COOR1
COOR1PR3
!!
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Asymmetric organocatalysis: five major classes
• Lewis Base Catalysis (LB)
• Lewis Acid Catalysis (LA)
• BrØnsted Base Catalysis (BB)
• BrØnsted Acid Catalysis (BA)
• Hydrogen-‐bonding catalysis (HB)
-‐ Wang, X.; Adachi, S.; Iwai, H.; Takatsuki, H.; Fujita, K.; Kubo, M.; Oku, A.; Harada, T.; J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68 (26), 10046-‐10057. -‐ Seayad, J.; List, B.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724
R1 R2
O
StBu
OTMS
tBuS
O
R2
OR1
R2
O
R1
OB
N Ph
Ts
O
O
O
StBu
OTMS
12
Asymmetric organocatalysis: five major classes
• Lewis Base Catalysis (LB)
• Lewis Acid Catalysis (LA)
• BrØnsted Base Catalysis (BB)
• BrØnsted Acid Catalysis (BA)
• Hydrogen-‐bonding catalysis (HB)
-‐ Dobish, M. C.; Johnston, J. N.; Org. LeK. 2010, 12 (24), 5744-‐5747-‐. -‐ Seayad, J.; List, B.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724.
NH
R1
R2Ts
NH
R1
R3
NO2R2
R3 NO2K2CO3
NN
N
N
N
N
HH
H
PBAM
H
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Asymmetric organocatalysis: five major classes
• Lewis Base Catalysis (LB)
• Lewis Acid Catalysis (LA)
• BrØnsted Base Catalysis (BB)
• BrØnsted Acid Catalysis (BA)
• Hydrogen-‐bonding catalysis (HB)
-‐ Dobish, M. C.; Johnston, J. N.; Org. LeK. 2010, 12 (24), 5744-‐5747-‐. -‐ Seayad, J.; List, B.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724.
NH
R1
R2Ts
NH
R1
R3
NO2R2
R3 NO2K2CO3
NR1
R2H
R3 NO2
HPBAM!!
Ts
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Asymmetric organocatalysis: five major classes
• Lewis Base Catalysis (LB)
• Lewis Acid Catalysis (LA)
• BrØnsted Base Catalysis (BB)
• BrØnsted Acid Catalysis (BA)
• Hydrogen-‐bonding catalysis (HB)
-‐ Rueping, M.; Theissmann, T.; Kuenkel, A.; Koenigs, R. M.; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 6798-‐6801. -‐ Schenker, S.; Zamfir, A.; Freund, M.; Tsogoeva, S. B.; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 12, 2209-‐2222.
-‐ Seayad, J.; List, B.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724.
R F3C
O
CO2Et R CO2Et
OHF3C
OO
PO
NH
Tf
p-MeOC6H4
p-MeOC6H4
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Asymmetric organocatalysis: five major classes
• Lewis Base Catalysis (LB)
• Lewis Acid Catalysis (LA)
• BrØnsted Base Catalysis (BB)
• BrØnsted Acid Catalysis (BA)
• Hydrogen-‐bonding catalysis (HB)
-‐ Rueping, M.; Theissmann, T.; Kuenkel, A.; Koenigs, R. M.; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 6798-‐6801. -‐ Schenker, S.; Zamfir, A.; Freund, M.; Tsogoeva, S. B.; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 12, 2209-‐2222.
-‐ Seayad, J.; List, B.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724.
R F3C
O
CO2Et R CO2Et
OHF3C
OO
PO
N Tf
p-MeOC6H4
p-MeOC6H4
B!!
F3C CO2Et
O H
R
B!!
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Asymmetric organocatalysis: five major classes
• Lewis Base Catalysis (LB)
• Lewis Acid Catalysis (LA)
• BrØnsted Base Catalysis (BB)
• BrØnsted Acid Catalysis (BA)
• Hydrogen-‐Bonding Catalysis (HB)
-‐ Uyeda, C.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133 (13), 5062-‐5075. -‐ Uyeda, C.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130 (29), 9228-‐9229.
-‐ Seayad, J.; List, B.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724. -‐ Schreiner, P. R.; Chem. Soc. Rev., 2003, 32, 289–296.
NH
NH
NH2
Ph
B
CF3
CF34
Ph
OR1
R2R4
R3
MeO
O
MeO!!
!!
O
O
R1
R3 R4
R2
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Asymmetric organocatalysis: five major classes
• Lewis Base Catalysis (LB)
• Lewis Acid Catalysis (LA)
• BrØnsted Base Catalysis (BB)
• BrØnsted Acid Catalysis (BA)
• Hydrogen-‐Bonding Catalysis (HB)
-‐ Uyeda, C.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133 (13), 5062-‐5075. -‐ Uyeda, C.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130 (29), 9228-‐9229.
-‐ Seayad, J.; List, B.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3 (5), 719-‐724. -‐ Schreiner, P. R.; Chem. Soc. Rev., 2003, 32, 289–296.
δ+
H
H
N
N
R!!
R!!
H2N
O
OMeO
R2
R4R3
R1
OR1
R2R4
R3
MeO
O
MeO!!
!!
O
O
R1
R3 R4
R2
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Links between asymmetric organocatalysis & nature (Enzymes catalysis)
How does nature accomplish so many transformaEons efficiently and selec2vely?
Asymmetric monofuncEonal organocatalysis
Asymmetric mulEple organocatalysis
Asymmetric mul2func2onal organocatalysis
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+ + + + LA BB BA Mul2ple organocatalysis
LB HB
LA
Mul2func2onal organocatalysis LB BA
BB HB
A single organic molecule with two or more funcEonal groups, each one having a different catalyEc acEvity, is a mulEfuncEonal organocatalyst. (mulEple acEvaEon)
-‐ Piovesana, S.; Schietroma, D. M. S.; Bella, M.; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 6216-‐6232.
Asymmetric mul2func2onal or mul2ple organocatalysis
Asymmetric bi-‐ and tri-‐func2onal organocatalysis
-‐ Wei, Y.; Shi, M. Acc. Chem. Res. 2010, 43 (7), 1005-‐1018.
AcEvaEon of Electrophile: Bronsted Acid, Lewis Acid, Hydrogen Bond donor
AcEvaEon of nucleophiles: Lewis Base, Bronsted Base
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The substrates are bound and oriented at two different acEve centers in a controlled chiral environment (high selecEvity and reacEvity)
Chiral
Backbone
E E
Asymmetric bi-‐ and tri-‐func2onal organocatalysis
-‐ Wei, Y.; Shi, M. Acc. Chem. Res. 2010, 43 (7), 1005-‐1018.
AcEvaEon of Electrophile: Bronsted Acid, Lewis Acid, Hydrogen Bond donor
AcEvaEon of nucleophiles: Lewis Base, Bronsted Base
21
The substrates are bound and oriented at two different acEve centers in a controlled chiral environment (high selecEvity and reacEvity)
Chiral
Backbone
E E
22
BA
LB
*
SubstrateB
SubstrateA
*
SubstrateA
SubstrateB
Proximity, orienta2on, Posi2ve coopera2vity, efficient catalysis
SubstrateB + SubstrateA +
Lower entropy loss
Mul2ple catalysis SubstrateA
SubstrateB
SubstrateB + SubstrateA +
BA
LB
*
Asymmetric bifunc2onal organocatalysis
BA
LB *
LB *
BA
23 -‐ Calderone, C. T.; Williams, D. H.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123 (26), 6262-‐6267.
SubstrateA
SubstrateB
• Non-‐covalent interac2on is important
• Binding interac2on & Inhibi2on
• Proximity & orienta2on
• Posi2ve coopera2vity (efficient catalysis)
BA
LB
* SubstrateB + SubstrateA +
SubstrateB
SubstrateA
*
BA
LB
*
Asymmetric bifunc2onal organocatalysis
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SubstrateA
SubstrateB
• Stabiliza2on of transi2on state
• Control of enan2oselec2vity
BA
LB
* SubstrateB + SubstrateA +
SubstrateB
SubstrateA
*
BA
LB
*
Asymmetric bifunc2onal organocatalysis
*
SubstrateA
SubstrateB
BA
LB
*
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BA
LB
* SubstrateB + SubstrateA +
SubstrateB
SubstrateA
*
BA
LB
*
Asymmetric bifunc2onal organocatalysis
*
SubstrateA
SubstrateB
BA
LB
*
B A *
*
SubstrateA
SubstrateB *
• Binding interac2on & inhibi2on
BA
LB
*
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² Catalyst Quenching
Factors to consider in asymmetric mul2func2onal organocatalysis
BA
BB
LA
LB
-‐ Jang, H. B.; Rho, H. S.; Oh, J. S.; Nam, E. H.; Park, S. E.; Bae, H. Y.; Song, C. E.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 3918-‐3922.
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² Catalyst Quenching ² The distance or angle between the acEve sites
² Self aggregaEon of bifuncEonal organocatalysts
² Lower order/non-‐cooperaEve behavior
Factors to consider in asymmetric mul2func2onal organocatalysis
-‐ Jang, H. B.; Rho, H. S.; Oh, J. S.; Nam, E. H.; Park, S. E.; Bae, H. Y.; Song, C. E.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 3918-‐3922.
v Asymmetric Aza-‐Morita-‐Baylis-‐Hillman
v Asymmetric Cyanosilyla2on of Ketones
28
Importance of bi-‐ and tri-‐func2onal organocatalysis in two reac2ons
Covalent interac2on
Non-‐covalent interac2on
OH
PPh2
R
MeHN
NH
NH
O
S
Nn-Prn-Pr
But-s
Aza-‐Morita-‐Baylis-‐Hillman (Aza-‐MBH) reac2on
29 -‐ Perlmuper, P.; Teo, C.C.; Tetrahedron LeK. 1984, 25 (51), 5951-‐5952. -‐ Shi, M.; Xu, Y. M.; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 4507-‐4510.
Ø Racemic synthesis was developed by Perlmuper and Teo in 1984
Ø First enanEselecEve reacEon developed in 2002 by Shi et al.
§ Slow reacEon rates § Limited substrate scope § Poor conversion § Low enanEoselecEvity
Ar CH=N R
O
R
O
!!Ar
NHPGCatalyst
SolventPG
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Aza-‐Morita-‐Baylis-‐Hillman reac2on mechanism
-‐ Mansilla, J.; Saa, J. M., Molecules 2010, 15 (2), 709-‐734. -‐ Raheem, I. T.; Jacobsen, E. N.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2005, 347, 1701-‐1708.
-‐ Regiani, T.; Santos, V. G.; Godoi, M. N.; Vaz, B. G.; Eberlin, M. N.; Coelho, F.; Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 6593-‐6595.
RDS
Nu
R1
O
Step 1
ONu
R1
Step 2 R2-CH=N-PG
O
R1Nu
R2N
O
R1Nu
R2HNPGPG
O
R1
R2HNPG
Step 3
Step 4
H
kH/kD = 3.81
31 -‐ Mansilla, J.; Saa, J. M., Molecules 2010, 15 (2), 709-‐734.
Role of Bronsted acid addi2ve in Aza-‐Morita-‐Baylis-‐Hillman reac2on
-‐ Roy, D.; Patel, C.; Sunoj, R.; J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74 (18), 6936-‐6943. -‐ Buskens, P.; Klankermayer, J.; Leitner, W.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127 (48), 16762-‐16763.
O R
H
R OH
Bronsted acid addi2ve
R2 N
HO
R1 Nu
PG
HOR
Nu
R1
O
Step 1
ONu
R1
Step 2 R2-CH=N-PG
O
R1Nu
R2N
O
R1Nu
R2HNPGPG
O
R1
R2HNPG
Step 3
Step 4
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Complex mechanis2c nature of Aza-‐Morita-‐Baylis-‐Hillman reac2on
-‐ Raheem, I. T.; Jacobsen, E. N.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2005, 347, 1701-‐1708.
Ar= C6H5, m-‐MeC6H4, m-‐MeOC6H4, p-‐ClC6H4, m-‐ClC6H4,
m-‐BrC6H4, 1-‐Naphthyl, 2-‐Thiophenyl, 3-‐Furyl
25-‐49 % yield
87-‐99 ee %
16-‐36 h
Ar H
NNs CO2Me
Catalyst (10 mol %)DABCO, xylenes, 3 Å sieves, 4 °C
CO2MeAr
HNNs
BnN
N NO
S
N
But-s
H H
Me
HO
t-Bu t-Bu
33 -‐ Raheem, I. T.; Jacobsen, E. N.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2005, 347, 1701-‐1708.
NuR
O
Nu
O
RR'
NHPG
R' R
ON
Nu
PG
R' R
ON
Nu
PG
R' R
ONH
Nu
PG
Chiral catalyst.R' H
NPG
Cat.. Cat..
R
O
R'
NPGH
CORNu
R'
NPGH
COR
Nu
Chiral catalyst
Syn AntiHigh ee, Low yield
Low ee, High yield
ppt.
accelerate
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Asymmetric mul2func2onal organocatalysis in Aza-‐Morita-‐Baylis-‐Hillman
Design of a bifuncEonal organocatalyst in Aza-‐MBH reacEon: 1-‐ Lewis base unit to iniEate the Aza-‐MBH reacEon 2-‐ Bronsted Acid unit to facilitate the proton transfer 3-‐ Chiral environment to induce enanEoselecEvity
BA
LB
O
NPG
RChiral
-‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Chem. Commun. 2003, (11), 1310-‐1311.
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Asymmetric Aza-‐MBH by bifunc2onal BINOL-‐derived organocatalysts
Ar= C6H5, p-‐MeC6H4, p-‐EtC6H4, p-‐FC6H4, p-‐ClC6H4, p-‐BrC6H4, m-‐FC6H4, m-‐ClC6H4, p-‐NO2C6H4, m-‐NO2C6H4, o-‐NO2C6H4,
o-‐ClC6H4, trans-‐C6H4CH=CH
79-‐92 % ee
82-‐96 % yield
-‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Chem. Commun. 2003, (11), 1310-‐1311.
-‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Li, C. Q.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(11), 3790-‐3800
OHPPh2
Ar CH=NTsO O
Ar
NHTs
S
Catalyst (10 mol %)
THF, -30 °C, MS 4 Å
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31P NMR Analysis
-‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Pure Appl. Chem. 2005, 77 (12), 2105-‐2110. -‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Li, C. Q.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127 (11), 3790-‐3800.
-‐13.16 ppm
-‐13.16 ppm +25.30 ppm
OHPPh2
O
PPh2
OH
+26.07 ppm OH
PPh2
O
I
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31P NMR Analysis
-‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Pure Appl. Chem. 2005, 77 (12), 2105-‐2110. -‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Li, C. Q.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127 (11), 3790-‐3800.
-‐13.16 ppm
-‐13.16 ppm +25.30 ppm
OHPPh2
O
PPh2
OH
-‐13.16 ppm +25.30 ppm OMe
PPh2
O
38
Elucida2on of the reac2on mechanism by control catalysts
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Yield: 13 % 35 % 72 % ee: 20 % 39 % 94 %
-‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Pure Appl. Chem. 2005, 77 (12), 2105-‐2110. -‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Li, C. Q.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(11), 3790-‐3800
SH
PPh2
OMe
PPh2
OH
PPh2
p-ClC6H4 CH=NTs
O O
!!p-ClC6H4
NHTsCatalyst (10 mol %)
THF, 0 °C
39
Elucida2on of the reac2on mechanism by control catalysts
-‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Pure Appl. Chem. 2005, 77 (12), 2105-‐2110. -‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Li, C. Q.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(11), 3790-‐3800
Yield: no reacEon no reacEon 72 % ee: -‐ -‐ 94 %
PPh2
PPh2
OH
P
OH
PPh2
p-ClC6H4 CH=NTs
O O
!!p-ClC6H4
NHTsCatalyst (10 mol %)
THF, 0 °C
40
Proposed pathway
-‐ Shi, M.; Chen, L. H.; Li, C. Q.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(11), 3790-‐3800
Favored
OHPPh2
Bronsted acid
Lewis base
OO
PPh2
O
ArCH=NTsArCH=NTs
A
ONH
Ar
Ts ONH
Ar
Ts
H
O
PPh2
HO
NTs
H
H
Ar
C
O
PPh2
HO
NTs
Ar
H
H
B
Ar
H
NTs
H
O
PPhPh
O H
E
H
Ar
NTs
H
O
PPhPh
O H
D
TheoreEcal Analysis ?!!
41 -‐ Buskens, P.; Klankermayer, J.; Leitner, W.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127 (48), 16762-‐16763.
Racemiza2on of Aza-‐MBH: Dual catalysis vs. Bifunc2onal system
OHPPh2
PPh3 +
ee %
2me (hr)
OH
F3C CF3
p-BrC6H4 CH=NTs
OO
p-BrC6H4
NHTsCatalyst (10 mol %)
THF, RT
O
p-BrC6H4
NHTs
PPh3, bis-3,5-(CF3)phenol
THF, RT
O
p-BrC6H4
NHTsO
p-BrC6H4
NHTs
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Importance of the two ac2ve sites: design of the new catalysts
Design of new catalysts
§ Nucleophilicity of Lewis Base
§ Hydrogen bonding
§ Acidity of Bronsted Acid
§ Proper posiEon of acid-‐base moieEes
§ Chiral backbone
OH
PPh2
Bronsted Acid as Hydrogen bond donor
Lewis Base
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Design of the new catalysts
-‐ Matsui, K.; Takizawa, S.; Sasai, H.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 3680-‐3681. -‐ Qi, M. J.; Ai, T.; Shi, M.; Li, G.; Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 1181-‐1186. -‐ Lei, Z. Y.; Ma, G. N.; Shi, M.; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 3817-‐3820.
-‐ Takizawa, S.; Kiriyama, K.; Ieki, K.; Sasai, H.; Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 9227-‐9229.
61-‐92 % ee
84-‐96 % yield
18 – 24 h
Ar = EWG
61-‐91 % ee
80-‐99 % yield
7 – 48 h
61-‐91 % ee
89-‐98 % yield
1 – 2 h
Ar CH=NTs
OO
Ar
NHTsCatalyst (5-10 mol %)
Solvent
OH
PPh2
NHAc
PPh2
OH
Pn-Bu
44
87-‐97 % ee
72-‐99 % yield
96 – 216 h
88-‐95 % ee
88-‐96 % yield
12 – 96 h
Design of the new catalysts
Ar = EWG
61-‐92 % ee
84-‐96 % yield
18 – 24 h
OH
PPh2
-‐ Matsui, K.; Takizawa, S.; Sasai, H.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 3680-‐3681. -‐ Qi, M. J.; Ai, T.; Shi, M.; Li, G.; Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 1181-‐1186. -‐ Lei, Z. Y.; Ma, G. N.; Shi, M.; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 3817-‐3820.
-‐ Takizawa, S.; Kiriyama, K.; Ieki, K.; Sasai, H.; Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 9227-‐9229.
PPh2
OHOH
OH
NN
Ar CH=NTs
OO
Ar
NHTsCatalyst (5-10 mol %)
Solvent
45
Design of the new catalysts
61-‐92 % ee
84-‐96 % yield
18 – 24 h
-‐ Liu, Y. H.; Chen, L. H.; Shi, M.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2006, 348, 973-‐979.
90-‐96 % ee
83-‐97 % yield
24 – 36 h
Ar CH=NTs
OO
Ar
NHTsCatalyst (5-10 mol %)
Solvent
O
OH HO
HOPPh2
OH
PPh2
Ar = EWG
46 -‐ Liu, Y. H.; Chen, L. H.; Shi, M.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2006, 348, 973-‐979.
Bifunc2onal BINOL-‐derived organocatalysts with mul2ple units
98 % yield, 92 % ee 55 % yield, 88 % ee
O
OH HO
HOPPh2
O
OH MeO
MeOPPh2
p-ClC6H4 CH=NTs
OO
!!p-ClC6H4
NHTsCatalyst (10 mol %)
THF, -20 °C
47
31P NMR Analysis
-‐ Liu, Y. H.; Chen, L. H.; Shi, M.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2006, 348, 973-‐979.
-‐12.07 ppm
+26.36 ppm
O
OH HO
HOPPh2
O
O O
OPOPh
Ph
H H
H
48
31P NMR Analysis
-‐ Liu, Y. H.; Chen, L. H.; Shi, M.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2006, 348, 973-‐979.
+26.36 ppm
-‐13.16 ppm +25.30 ppm
-‐13.16 ppm +25.30 ppm
O
O O
OPOPh
Ph
H H
H
O
PPh2
OH
OMe
PPh2
O
49
Trifunc2onal organocatalyst-‐promoted counterion catalysis
-‐ Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 1272-‐1275. -‐ AnsEss, C.; Liu, F.; Tetrahedron. 2010, 66, 5486-‐5491.
Bronsted Acid
Lewis Base
X H
Nu
Bronsted Acid
Lewis Base
X H
Nu
Bronsted Base
NH
PPh2
NHHO
R1
R2
OHPPh2
50
Trifunc2onal organocatalyst-‐promoted counterion catalysis
-‐ Garnier, J. M.; AnsEss, .C.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 331-‐338.
62-‐95 % Conv.
87-‐ 94 % ee
30 min-‐ 900 min
Ar= m-‐NO2C6H4, p-‐BrC6H4, p-‐ClC6H4, o-‐ClC6H4, p-‐FC6H4, o-‐NO2C6H4, p-‐NO2C6H4, p-‐MeC6H4, o-‐MeOC6H4,
m-‐MeOC6H4,
PPh2
NHHO
t-Bu
NO2
Ar CH=NTs
O O
Ar
NHTs
R
Catalyst (10 mol %)
CH2Cl2, RT
Benzoic Acid (10 mol %)
51
Trifunc2onal organocatalyst-‐promoted counterion catalysis
-‐ Garnier, J. M.; AnsEss, .C.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 331-‐338.
62-‐95 % Conv.
87-‐ 94 % ee
30 min-‐ 900 min
Ar= m-‐NO2C6H4, p-‐BrC6H4, p-‐ClC6H4, o-‐ClC6H4, p-‐FC6H4, o-‐NO2C6H4, p-‐NO2C6H4, p-‐MeC6H4, o-‐MeOC6H4,
m-‐MeOC6H4,
Ar CH=NTs
O O
Ar
NHTs
R
Catalyst (10 mol %)
CH2Cl2, RT
Benzoic Acid (10 mol %)
PPh2
NHHO
t-Bu
NO2
52
The role of the acid ac2va2on in kine2c and induc2on of asymmetry
-‐ AnsEss, C.; Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 4400-‐4407.
Entry Benzoic acid Time/min Conv. (%) ee (%)
1 -‐ 90 90 16
2 10 mol % 30 >95 88
3 10 mol % with a 30 min delay 60 95 48
Ar= p-‐NO2C6H4
PPh2
NHHO
F
Br
Ar CH=NTs
OO
Ar
NHTs
R
Catalyst (10 mol %)
CH2Cl2, RT
Benzoic Acid (10 mol %)
53
Trifunc2onal organocatalyst-‐promoted counterion catalysis
-‐ Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 1272-‐1275. -‐ AnsEss, C.; Liu, F.; Tetrahedron. 2010, 66, 5486-‐5491.
Off On
Bronsted Acid
Lewis Base
X H
Nu
Bronsted Base
NH
H A
Activation
X H
Nu
NH
HA
Counterion
Bronsted AcidBronsted Acid
Lewis Base
54
Importance of acid ac2va2on and roles of func2onal groups
-‐ Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 1272-‐1275.
Counterion (A ) = Benzoate
31P NMR analysis?!!
O
Ar-CH=N-Ts
O
R3P!!
ArN
Ts
H
OR3P
PR3
PN
OtBu
NO2
H
H
HAPh2
O
55
Importance of acid ac2va2on and roles of func2onal groups
-‐ Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 1272-‐1275.
Counterion (A ) = Benzoate
O
Ar-CH=N-Ts
O
R3P!!
ArN
Ts
H
OR3P
PR3
PPh2
N
OtBu
NO2
H
H
H
NTs
H
Ar O
A
56 -‐ Garnier, J. M.; AnsEss, .C.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 331-‐338.
Basis for enan2oselec2vity in trifunc2onal organocatalyst
favored disfavored
NH
ArH
TsO
P HOH
NH
A
tBu
NO2
HN
ArH
O
P HO
H
NH
A
TstBu
NO2
O
Ar
NHTs
R
57 -‐ AnsEss, C.; Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 4400-‐4407.
Ini2al rate studies of the asymmetric trifunc2onal organocatalysis
t = 50 min
t = 0 min
Hprod HC
MVK HStandard
p-BrC6H4 CH=NTs
O O
p-BrC6H4
NHTsCatalyst, Benzoic acid
HcmvkHprod
CD2Cl2
58 -‐ AnsEss, C.; Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 4400-‐4407.
Catalyst : 12-‐ 24 mM
Benzoic acid
36 mM 36 mM
Catalyst
Kine2c studies in the trifunc2onal organocatalyst
[catalyst]
p-BrC6H4 CH=NTs
OO
p-BrC6H4
NHTs
HcmvkHprod
CD2Cl2
PPh2
NHHO
t-Bu
NO2
59 -‐ AnsEss, C.; Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 4400-‐4407.
Catalyst : 12 mM
Benzoic acid
25-‐75 mM 36 mM
Kine2c studies in the trifunc2onal organocatalyst
[imine]
p-BrC6H4 CH=NTs
OO
p-BrC6H4
NHTs
HcmvkHprod
CD2Cl2
PPh2
NHHO
t-Bu
NO2
Catalyst
60 -‐ AnsEss, C.; Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 4400-‐4407.
36 mM 45-‐75 mM
Kine2c studies in the trifunc2onal organocatalyst
[MVK]
p-BrC6H4 CH=NTs
OO
p-BrC6H4
NHTs
HcmvkHprod
CD2Cl2
Catalyst : 12 mM
Benzoic acid
PPh2
NHHO
t-Bu
NO2
Catalyst
61 -‐ Buskens, P.; Klankermayer, J.; Leitner, W.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127 (48), 16762-‐16763.
Kine2c studies in the trifunc2onal organocatalyst
RDS
Monofunc2onal catalysis
Ar-CH=N-Ts
O!!
Ar
NHTs
O
Ar
NTs
Ph3P
OO
Ph3P
A B
C
PPh3
62 -‐ AnsEss, C.; Garnier, J. M.; Liu, F.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 4400-‐4407.
Kine2c studies in the trifunc2onal organocatalyst
Trifunc2onal catalysis
Ar-CH=N-Ts
O
!!Ar
NHTs
O
Ar
NTs
P
OO
Ph2P
A B
CN
OH
PPh2
NH2
OHHH
N
OH
HH
Ph2
Rate = kobs [A]1[B]1 Catalyst design:
Nucleophilicity of the
phosphine
RDS
63
Ø StabilizaEon of high energy charged-‐separated intermediates Ø AcceleraEon of the proton transfer step Ø AcceleraEon of the enanEoselecEve C-‐C bond forming step Ø High enanEoselecEvity and high yield
Ø Minimizing racemizaEon and reversibility issues
Importance of mul2func2onal organocatalyts in asymmetric Aza-‐MBH reac2on
64
• One of the oldest carbon-‐carbon bond-‐forming reacEon (Winkler, 1832)
Cyanosilyla2on of carbonyl compounds by asymmetric organocatalysis
-‐ Winkler, F. W.; Liebigs Ann. Chem. 1832, 4, 246-‐249. -‐ Tian, S. K.; Hong, R.; Deng, L.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125 (33), 9900-‐9901.
Asymmetric monofuncEonal organocatalysis: Lewis Base catalysis
Up to 98 % ee
Up to 99 % yield
16 – 94 h
R1
O
R2TMSCN
R1 !! R2
TMSO CN
Catalyst =
O O
N
MeO
N
OMe
Et
OO
NEt
N
HH
R1
O
TMSCNR1 !!
TMSO CNOR2
OR2
Catalyst (2 mol %)OR2
OR2
CHCl3, -40 or -50 °C
65 -‐ Denmark, S. E.; Chung, W. J.; J. Org. Chem. 2006 ,71 (10), 4002-‐4005.
Problems associated with asymmetric lewis base organocatalysis
R1
O
R2TMSCN
R1 !! R2
TMSO CNLB* catalyst
TMSCN
Me3Si LB!!
CNi
Ph H
O
Ph H
OSi
Me
MeMe
LB!!
CN
Ph!!
CN
OSiMe3
LB!!
Cycle A Cycle B
LB!!
NC Ph
OSiMe3
LB!!
SiMe3
NC Ph
O
66 -‐ Fuerst, D. E.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 8964-‐8965.
Asymmetric bifunc2onal ketone cyanosilyla2on
ee : 86-‐98 % yield : 81-‐98 % 2me : 12 h-‐ 48 h
Me
O
R
OMe
O
R
Me
O
Me
OO
Me
O
N
S
MeMe
R
O
Me
O
BrO
O
R = o-‐Me, p-‐Me, m-‐OMe, p-‐OMe, p-‐Br
R = n-‐Bu, Me
R = i-‐Pr, Me, Et
MeN
N NO
S
Nn-Prn-Pr
But-s
H H
H
R1
O
R2 R1!! R2
TMSO CNCatalyst (5 mol%), CH2Cl2
TMSCN, CF3CH2OH, -78 °C
67 -‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
-‐ Hisaki, I.; Sasaki, S. I.; Hirose, K.; Tobe, Y.; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 607-‐615. -‐ Schreiner,P. R.; Wipkopp, A.; Org. LeK. 2002, 4(2), 217-‐220.
Role of func2onal groups in the catalyst
Spectroscopic data of detectable intermediates
N N
S
H HO
O N
O
i-Pr
MeN
N NO
S
Nn-Prn-Pr
But-C
H H
H
MeN
N NO
S
Nn-Prn-Pr
Bu
H H
H t-c
E
68
Anion-‐binding proper2es of the thiourea moiety
-‐ Reisman, S. E.; Doyle, A. G.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130 (23), 7198-‐7199.
R'!!
N N
SR"!!
H H
ClO
OR
Cl R
thiourea OR1
OR2
R2
SiR3
O
Cl
OR1
OSiR3
R2
R2
RO
R
R2R2
CO2R1
Catalyst (10 mol %)
TBME, -78 °C
N N
S
!!
H H
!!N
O
But-
CF3
CF3
F
69
-‐ Okino, T.; Hoashi, Y.; Takemoto, Y.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 12672-‐12673. -‐ Okino, T.; Hoashi, Y.; Furukawa, T.; Xu, X.; Takemoto, Y.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127 (1), 119-‐125.
-‐ Hamza, A.; Schubert, G.; Soos, T.; Papai, I.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 13151-‐13160.
Role of thiourea moiety in nucleophilic ac2va2on
R1
O
R2
O
R3NO2
R3NO2
R1
O
R2
O
NH
CF3
F3C NH
S
N
70
-‐ Okino, T.; Hoashi, Y.; Takemoto, Y.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 12672-‐12673. -‐ Okino, T.; Hoashi, Y.; Furukawa, T.; Xu, X.; Takemoto, Y.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127 (1), 119-‐125.
-‐ Hamza, A.; Schubert, G.; Soos, T.; Papai, I.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 13151-‐13160.
Role of thiourea moiety in nucleophilic ac2va2on
Takemoto’s mechanism Papai’s mechanism
E Nu ENu
R1
O
R2
O
R3NO2
R3NO2
R1
O
R2
O
N
CF3
F3C N
S
NH H
O
ON
O
R1 R2
O H
R3
N
CF3
F3C N
S
NH H
O ON
R3
HO
R1 R2
O
71
Kine2c studies
-‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883. -‐ Blackmond, D. G.; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4302-‐4320.
97 % yield, 97 % ee 12 h
rate =k [cat]1 [sub]1 [HCN]1 [TMSCN]0
O
CH3H3CO Catalyst (5 mol%), CH2Cl2
TMSCN, CF3CH2OH, -78 °C!! CH3
TMSO CNH3CO
MeN
N NO
S
Nn-Prn-Pr
But-s
H H
H
72
Kine2c studies
-‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883. -‐ Blackmond, D. G.; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4302-‐4320.
cat.(cat)2.HCN
cat.HCN
cat.(HCN)2
k4 cat HCN
k3 2HCN
k1 HCN
k2 HCN sub cat.HCN.subkcat cat.HCN.sub
97 % yield, 97 % ee 12 h
73
Mechanis2c possibili2es
-‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
(cat)2.HCN
cat.(HCN)2
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
N OC
RR'
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'R
HCN
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
HC
N
N
n-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-Bu
HCN
NC
H
OHN
CH3
cat.HCN
cat.HCN.sub
cat.HCN
Mechanism A
Mechanism B
+ Sub
+ Sub
+ HCN
+ cat
NMe
MeHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'
CN
R
MeN
N NO
S
N(n-Pr)2
But-c
H H
H
HCN
74
Mechanis2c possibili2es
-‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
(cat)2.HCN
cat.(HCN)2
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
N OC
RR'
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'R
HCN
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
HC
N
N
n-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-Bu
HCN
NC
H
OHN
CH3
cat.HCN
cat.HCN.sub
cat.HCN
Mechanism A
Mechanism B
+ Sub
+ Sub
+ HCN
+ cat
N
n-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-Bu
HCN
NC
H
OHN
CH3NMe
MeHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'
CN
R
MeN
N NO
S
N(n-Pr)2
But-c
H H
H
HCN
75
Inhibi2on: effect of added CH3CN
-‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
97 % ee
Rate X 105 (M
/S)
[CH3CN] (M)
20 % 50 % 80 %
O
CH3H3CO Catalyst, CH3CN
HCN, TMSCN, CH2Cl2!! CH3
TMSO CNH3CO
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuHCN
NC
H
OHN
CH3
76
Inhibi2on: medium effect or a direct direc2on
-‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
97 % ee
N t-But-Bu
N CH3H3C
N
Rate X 105 (M
/S)
[subs2tuted pyridine] (M)
O
CH3H3CO Catalyst, Substituted Pyridines
HCN, TMSCN, CH2Cl2!! CH3
TMSO CNH3CO
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuHCN
NC
H
OHN
CH3
77 -‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
(cat)2.HCN
cat.(HCN)2
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
N OC
RR'
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'R
HCN
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
HC
N
N
n-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-Bu
HCN
NC
H
OHN
CH3
cat.HCN
cat.HCN.sub
cat.HCN
Mechanism A
Mechanism B
+ Sub
+ Sub
+ HCN
+ Cat
Mechanis2c possibili2es
NMe
MeHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'
CN
R
MeN
N NO
S
N(n-Pr)2
But-c
H H
H
HCN
78 -‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
Role of trialkylamine por2on of the catalyst
Me2NEt
i-‐Pr2NEt
Et3N
ee (%
)
[amine] (M) [amine] (M)
Rate X 105 (M
/S)
O
CH3H3CO Catalyst, !"#$!%#&'()*+%!'
HCN, TMSCN, CH2Cl2!! CH3
TMSO CNH3CO
79 -‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
Effect of added exogenous trialkylamines
MeOCH3
TMSO CN NC
NHR3
MeOO
CH3
TMSCN
NR3Me
HN
N NO
S
N
But-c
H HNR3
n-Pr n-Pr
+ Cat.
HCN
NC
NHR3
inactive
MeHN
N NO
S
N
But-c
H Hn-Pr n-Pr
inactive
NC
HNR3
+ Cat.
80 -‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
Effect of added exogenous trialkylamines
MeN
N NO
S
Nn-Prn-Pr
But-s
H H
H
MeN
N NO
S
NMeMe
But-s
H H
H
O
CH3H3CO Catalyst (5 mol%), CH2Cl2
TMSCN, CF3CH2OH, -78 °C!! CH3
TMSO CNH3CO
20 2mes faster
ee: 97 %
ee: 95 %
81 -‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
(cat)2.HCN
cat.(HCN)2
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
N OC
RR'
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'R
HCN
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
HC
N
N
n-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-Bu
HCN
NC
H
OHN
CH3
cat.HCN
cat.HCN.sub
cat.HCN
Mechanism A
Mechanism B
+ Sub
+ Sub
+ HCN
+ cat
Mechanis2c possibili2es
NMe
MeHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'
CN
R
MeN
N NO
S
N(n-Pr)2
But-c
H H
H
HCN
82 -‐ Zuend, S. J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15872-‐15883.
Mechanis2c studies to dis2nguish between mechanisms A and B
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'R
HCNMechanism A
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
HC
N
Mechanism B
+ Sub
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'
CN
R
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
N OC
RR'
83
Mechanis2c studies to dis2nguish between mechanisms A and B
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Mechanism A
Mechanism B
+ Sub
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
R1O
NHR2
O
R'R
HCN
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
R1O
NHR2
HC
N
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
R2O
NHR1
N OC
RR'
ΔΔE≠ (calculated) Size of the amide por2on of the catalyst
ee % (experimental)
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
R1O
NHR2
O
R'
CN
R
84
Mechanis2c studies to dis2nguish between mechanisms A and B
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Mechanism A
Mechanism B
+ Sub
ΔΔE≠ (calculated) Size of R and R’ ee % (experimental)
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'R
HCN
Nn-Pr
n-PrNH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
HC
N
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
N OC
RR'
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
R'
CN
R
85
Importance of different parts of the catalyst
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79 % ee 90 % ee
90 % ee
Ph
O
CH3
Catalyst (10 mol%)
Solvent, CF3CH2OH Ph !! CH3
TMSO CNTMSCN
N N
S
N
CH3
H Hn-Prn-Pr
O
NMe
H
Me N N
S
Nn-Prn-Pr
But-c
H HMe
NN N
O
S
Nn-Prn-Pr
But-C
H H
H
i-PrN N
S
NH Hn-Prn-Pr
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Calculated transi2on structures: basis for enan2oselec2vity
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Major
Minor
NCH3
CH3HN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O
H3C
CN
NCH3
CH3HN
H
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NHH3C
O CN
CH3
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Coopera2ve mechanism and design of new catalyst
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R1 R2
OLA!!
H
CNO
R1R2
Bronsted Base
Hydrogen bond donor
NR3
R3NH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NH
H3C
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Design of new catalysts
H
CNO
R1R2
Nn-Pr
n-PrHN
H
S
NH
Ht-BuO
NHO
R1
CN
R2
N
i-PrO
CH3H3C
NR3
R3NH
S
NH
H
t-BuO
NH
H3C
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Conclusion
• Asymmetric mul2func2onal organocatalysis: o Aspiring to imitate enzymaEc synergisEc cooperaEon of mulEcenters
o PromoEng the rate of the reacEon while hindering spaEally the compeEng pathways
§ Proximity, orientaEon, and enhancement of the mutual chemical reacEvity
§ Pre-‐organizaEon of the substrates
§ StabilizaEon of charge-‐separated intermediates § StabilizaEon of transiEon state structure
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• Asymmetric mul2func2onal organocatalysis:
o High enanEoselecEvity:
§ ConformaEonal constraints for high stereoinducEon
§ EnergeEc differenEaEon by:
Ø DestabilizaEon through repulsive steric and/or electronic interacEons
Ø StabilizaEon of one enanEomer by mulEple hydrogen bonding
o A greater mechanisEc understanding of the subtleEes of these processes is necessary for advancement
Conclusion
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Acknowledgements: u Prof. Borhan
u Prof. Wulff
u Prof. Jackson u Chrysoula, Marina
u Labmates: Arvind, Atefeh, Roozbeh,
Carmin, Calvin, Camille, Kumar, Ipek, Tanya, Wenjing, Meisam, Sarah, Mercy
u Mathew, Afrand, Rafida, Anil, Behnaz
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Racemiza2on of Aza-‐MBH
PPh3R
OHTsHN
R
OHTsHN
PPh3
O
PPh3
HTsHNH
R
ONHHTs
OH
F3C CF3
O
CF3F3C
?
94
!!
R
OHTsHN
R
O
HTsHN
HOHPPh2
P OPh2
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Racemiza2on of Aza-‐MBH: importance of Bifunc2onal system