3
OMOM
HC CH+OMOM
20 mol % Ni(acac)280 mol % PPh340 mol % DIBAL-H
THF, rt
66%
O
O
O
O
OMOM
CO2Me
HC CH+ OMOMCO2Me
20 mol % Ni(acac)280 mol % PPh340 mol % DIBAL-H
THF, rt
94%
2
Scheme 2. Nickel-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of an aryl diyne with acetylene
Scheme 1. Nickel-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of an aryl monoyne with two acetylenes
1. IntroductionAxially chiral biaryls are the important key structures
of useful chiral ligands and catalysts,1 and biologically active compounds.2 Asymmetric cross-coupling reactions have been investigated for their catalytic enantioselective synthesis, but this approach suffers from low efficiency due to the difficulty of the sterically demanding aryl-aryl
bond formation.3 As a conceptually new approach, the asymmetric aromatic ring construction by the transition-metal-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition reactions4 has been reported since seminal three reports in 2004.5,6 In 1999, Sato, Mori, and co-worker reported two types of the nickel-catalyzed non-asymmetric [2+2+2] cycloaddition
Abstract: This research article discloses rhodium(I)-catalyzed enantioselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition reactions to produce axially chiral biaryls, developed by our research group. The use of cationic rhodium(I)/axially biaryl bisphosphine complexes as catalysts realized the highly efficient enantioselective biaryl synthesis. Additionally, the enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral compounds with non-biaryl axial chirality and the diastereoselective biaryl synthesis are also disclosed.Keywords: asymmetric catalysis, axial chirality, biaryls, rhodium, [2+2+2] cycloaddition
Asymmetric Synthesis of Axially Chiral Compounds by Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
Ken TanakaDepartment of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-S1-9 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, JapanE-mail: [email protected]
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to produce functionalized biaryls.7 One was the [2+2+2] cycloaddition of an aryl-substituted monoyne with two acetylenes, leading to a biaryl ester (Scheme 1), and the other was the [2+2+2] cycloaddition of an aryl-substituted and ester-linked 1,6-diyne with acetylene, leading to a biaryl lactone (Scheme 2).7
In 2002, McDonald and Smolentsev reported the novel synthesis of an oligo-p-phenylene by the RhCl(PPh3)3-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of a hexayne with three propargyl alcohols (Scheme 3). The thus introduced dihydrofuran and alcohol functional groups increased the solubility of the oligo-p-phenylene.8
These pioneering works clearly demonstrated the utility of the transition-metal-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition for the synthesis of the functionalized biaryls, while asymmetric variants of these reactions were not accomplished.9
2. Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryls
2.1. Reactions Involving Aryl Diynes In 2003, our research group discovered that cationic rhodium(I) complexes with axially chiral biaryl bisphosphine ligands, especially H8-BINAP, exhibit remarkably high catalytic activity for chemo- and regioselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of two different monoynes.10,11 In 2004, this new chiral catalyst was successfully applied to the asymmetric aromatic ring construction by the [2+2+2] cycloaddition.5c A cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-H8-BINAP complex catalyzed the enantioselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of electron-deficient ester-linked 1,6-diynes, possessing ortho-substituted phenyl at an alkyne terminus, with propargyl acetate at room temperature to give axially chiral biaryl lactones with high yields and ee values (Scheme 4). In this reaction, sterically demanding regioisomers were generated with high regioselectivity. Interestingly, the reactions of symmetrical internal monoynes, 1,4-diacetoxy-2-butyne and 2-butyne-1,4-diol, afforded the corresponding biaryls with perfect ee values, although the product yields decreased (Scheme 4).
O
O+
R3
OR2
OR2
R1
O
OR1
5 mol%[Rh(cod)2]BF4/(S)-H8-BINAP
CH2Cl2, rt
R3
PPh2
PPh2
(S)-H8-BINAP
O
MeO
OAc
71%, 87% ee
O
O
OAc
80%, 82% ee
O
MeO
OAc
67%, >99% ee
O
ClO
OH
63%, >99% ee
OAc OH
6 mol %RhCl(PPh3)3
2-PrOH/THF (1:1)reflux
O
O
O
+
O
O
OHOH2C
CH2OH CH2OH
OH
78%
3
Scheme 4. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of aryl diynes with monoynes
Scheme 3. Oligo-p-phenylene synthesis by RhCl(PPh3)3-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition
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Unfortunately, the above our report was the third example of the atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition. In 2004, Gutnov, Heller, and co-workers reported the first example of the atroposelective biaryl synthesis by the transition-metal-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition.5a They reported that a cobalt(I)/chiral cyclopentadiene complex is able to catalyze the enantioselective [2+2+2]
cycloaddition of an aryl-substituted 1,7-diyne with nitriles, leading to axially chiral aryl pyridines (Scheme 5).
In 2004, Shibata and co-workers reported the second example of the atroposelective biaryl synthesis by using an iridium(I)/chiral bisphosphine complex as a catalyst.5b They reported that a neutral iridium(I)/(S,S)-
10 mol%[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(S)-SEGPHOS
CH2Cl2, rt
O
O
O
OR
RR
R
+
PPh2
PPh2
(S)-SEGPHOS
O
O
O
O
O
On-Pr
n-PrMe
Me
75%, dl/meso = 6:197% ee
O
O
Me
Me
70%, dl/meso = 2:197% ee
OMe
OMe
O
O
71%, dl/meso = 3:185% ee
OMe
OMe
OMe N
R N
R
OMe+
1 mol %chiral [CpRCo(cod)]
THF, hv, –20 – 20 °C
74–88%, 82–93% eeR = Ph, Me, t-Bu
Co
chiral [CpRCo(cod)]
Z
OR
OR
ZOROR
+
[IrCl(cod)]2/2(S,S)-Me-duphos
(1–20 mol% Ir)
xylene, 100 °C
72–97%dl/meso = 91:9–>99:1
95–>99% ee
Z = O, NTs, CH2, C(CO2Et)2,cis-CH=CH
R = Me, MOM, THP, TBS
P
P
Me
(S,S)-Me-Duphos
Me
Me
Me
21
Scheme 7. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of diaryl diynes with monoynes
Scheme 5. Cobalt-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of an aryl diyne with nitriles
Scheme 6. Iridium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of diaryl diynes with monoynes
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P(O)R32
OMe
R1
R2+ZR1
R2
P(O)R32
OMe
Z5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/(R)-H8-BINAP
CH2Cl2, rt
P(O)(OEt)2
OMe
Me
Me
O
>99%, 97% ee>99%, 96% ee (1 mol % Rh)
P(O)(OEt)2
OMe
Me
Me
>99%, 97% ee
P(O)Ph2
OMe
Me
Me
O
92%, 91% ee
P(O)Cy2
OMe
Me
Me
O
>99%, 95% ee
P(O)(OEt)2
OMe
Ph
Me
O
80%, 86% ee
P(O)(OEt)2
OMe
PhO
73%, 96% ee
CO2R1
CO2R1
R1O2C
R1O2C
CO2R1
CO2R1R1O2C
R1O2C
OAc
OAc+
R2 R2
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/(S)-H8-BINAP
CH2Cl2, rt
CO2EtCO2EtEtO2C
EtO2COAc
Me
80%, 93% ee
CO2EtCO2EtEtO2C
EtO2COAc
Br
80%, 93% ee
CO2MeCO2MeMeO2C
MeO2COAc
89%, 95% ee
Scheme 9. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of biaryl phosphorus compounds
Scheme 8. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of two monoynes with aryl monoynes
Me-Duphos complex is able to catalyze the diastereo- and enantioselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of 1,6-diynes, possessing two ortho-substituted aryl groups at alkyne termini, with monoynes, leading to axially chiral 1,4-teraryls (Scheme 6). It should be noted that the desired axially chiral 1,4-teraryls are obtained with near-perfect diastereo- and enantioselectivity.
The atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral 1,4-teraryls having anthraquinone structures was achieved by using a cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-SEGPHOS® complex as a catalyst.12 The reactions of electron-deficient 1,2-bis(arylpropiolyl)benzenes and various electron-rich monoynes proceeded at room temperature to give 1,4-teraryls in good yields with good diastereo- and enantioselectivity (Scheme 7).
2.2. Reactions Involving Aryl Monoynes The high catalytic activity of the cationic rhodium(I)/axially biaryl bisphosphine catalysts allowed the use of sterically demanding and less reactive aryl monoynes instead of aryl diynes in the atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition. The cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-H8-BINAP complex was able to catalyze the atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of acetyloxymethyl substituted aryl monoynes with two dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates at room temperature to give the corresponding axially chiral biaryls with high yields and ee values (Scheme 8).13
Not only acetyloxymethyl substituted aryl monoynes but also phosphorus substituted aryl monoynes could be employed for the rhodium(I)-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition. The reactions of electron-rich 1,6-diynes with electron-deficient alkynylphosphonates or alkynylphosphine oxides proceeded at room temperature
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to give the corresponding biaryl phosphorus compounds with high yields and ee values (Scheme 9).14,15 Furthermore, excellent regioselectivity was observed when using unsymmetrical 1,6-diynes (Scheme 9).14 As the catalytic activity of this rhodium catalyst is very high, the reaction could be carried out even with 1 mol % of the catalyst without erosion of the product yield and ee value (Scheme 9).14
The atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral hydroxycarboxylic acid derivatives was also accomplished with high yields and ee values by the cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-BINAP complex-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of α ,ω-diynes with 2-alkoxynaphthalene-derived alkynylesters (Scheme 10).16 Additionally, an axially chiral 1,3-teraryl was synthesized with good ee value by using (S)-SEGPHOS® as a ligand (Scheme 10).16
2.3. Double Cycloaddition Leading to C2-Symmetric Biaryls
C2-symmetric axially chiral biaryls are more important than unsymmetric chiral biaryls as basic skeletons of chiral ligands and catalysts. For the atroposelective synthesis of the C2-symmetric axially chiral biaryls, the rhodium(I)-catalyzed enantioselective double [2+2+2] cycloaddition of symmetric tetraynes with monoynes was examined. Pleasingly, the enantioselective double [2+2+2] cycloaddition of electron-rich tetraynes with two electron-deficient monoynes proceeded at room temperature to give the desired C2-symmetric axially chiral biaryl diesters with varying yields and ee values by using a cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-SEGPHOS® complex as a catalyst (Scheme 11).17
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(S)-SEGPHOS
CH2Cl2, rt+
E = H, CO2MeR = H, Me
24–52%, 69–98% ee
R
R
O
O
E
CO2Me
CO2Me
OCO2Me
O
R
R
E
E
PPh2
PPh2
(S)-BINAP
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(S)-BINAP
CH2Cl2, rtCO2R2
OR3
R1
Me+ZR1
Me
CO2R2
OR3
Z
>99%, 96% ee 95%, 91% ee >99%, 90% ee
CO2i-Pr
OMe
Me
Me
TsN
93%, 97% ee 90%, 74% ee 64%, 87% eeLigand = (S)-SEGPHOS
CO2i-PrMe
OMe
OMe
TsN
CO2i-Pr
OMe
Me
Me
CO2i-Pr
O
Me
Me
O
OMe
CO2i-Pr
OMe
Me
Me
O
CO2i-Pr
OMe
Ph
Me
O
Scheme 11. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of tetraynes with two monoynes
Scheme 10. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of biaryl esters
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PAr2
PAr2
(R)-tol-BINAP(Ar = 4-MeC6H4)
Ph2(O)PO
O
O
OP(O)Ph2
10 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/(R)-tol-BINAP
R = P(O)Ph2 55%, 97% eeR = P(O)Ph2 91%, >99% eeR = PPh2 89%, >99% ee
CH2Cl2, rt
recrystallization
SiHCl3, Me2NC6H5
O
O
RR
O
O
CO2R
RO2C
CO2R
RO2C
OAc
OAc
Z
Z
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(S)-SEGPHOS
CH2Cl2, rt+
OAc
OAc
CO2RZ
CO2R
Z = C(CO2Me)2, R = Et: 59%, >99% eeZ = CH2, R = Me: 30%, >99% ee
+ZMe
Me Me
P(O)(OEt)2
P(O)(OEt)2
P(O)(OEt)2
P(O)(OEt)2
Z
Me
Z
Me
Me
65–81%, >99% eeZ = O, NTs, NSO2(4-BrC6H4)
1–5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(R)-SEGPHOS
CH2Cl2, rt
+TsNMe
Me Me
CO2Et
CO2Et
CO2EtCO2Et
TsN
Me
TsN
Me
Me
54%, 98% ee
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(R)-SEGPHOS
CH2Cl2, rt
Scheme 15. Enantioselective synthesis of an axially chiral biaryl bisphosphine via the rhodium-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of a hexayne
Scheme 12. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of two 1,6-diynes with a 1,3-diyne
Scheme 13. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of biaryl diphosphorus compounds
Scheme 14. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of biaryl diesters
The cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-SEGPHOS® catalyst was also capable of catalyzing the enantioselective double [2+2+2] cycloaddit ion of two electron-deficient 1,6-diynes with electron-rich 1,3-diynes. The corresponding C2-symmetric axially chiral biaryls were obtained at room temperature with perfect enantioselectivity, although the yields were moderate (Scheme 12).17
The synthetically very useful C2-symmetric axially chiral biaryl phosphorus compounds could be synthesized by the rhodium(I)-catalyzed enantioselective double
[2+2+2] cycloaddition. The [2+2+2] cycloaddition of 1,6-diynes with a phosphonate-substituted 1,3-butadiyne proceeded at room temperature by using the cationic rhodium(I)/(R)-SEGPHOS® catalyst to give C2-symmetric axially chiral biaryl diphosphonates in good yields with perfect enantioselectivity (Scheme 13).18–20 The catalytic activity of this rhodium catalyst is very high so that the reaction could be carried out even with 1 mol % of the catalyst. A C2-symmetric axially chiral biaryl dicarboxylate could also be synthesized by using an ester-substituted 1,3-butadiyne instead of the phosphonate-substituted 1,3-butadiyne (Scheme 14).18
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U n f o r t u n a t e l y , i n t h e a b o v e r h o d i u m ( I ) -catalyzed enantioselective intermolecular double [2+2+2] cycloaddition, a phosphine oxide-substituted 1,3-butadiyne could not be employed. In order to overcome this limitation, we designed the entropically favorable completely intramolecular double [2+2+2] cycloaddit ion. The [2+2+2] cycloaddit ion of a diphenylphosphinoyl-substituted hexayne in the presence of the cationic rhodium(I)/(R)-tol-BINAP catalyst proceeded at room temperature to give a C2-symmetric axially chiral biaryl bisphosphine oxide in moderate yield with high enantioselectivity (Scheme 15).21,22 Subsequent recrystallization and reduction of this bisphosphine oxide furnished the corresponding enantiopure bisphosphine (Scheme 15), which could be used as an effective chiral ligand for the rhodium(I)-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation and cycloaddition.21
3. Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Hetero Biaryls
In the axially chiral biaryl synthesis through the [2+2+2] cycloaddition between aryl-substituted α,ω-diynes and monoynes, the use of isocyanates instead of monoynes furnished axially chiral 6-aryl-2-pyridones in high yields with high regio- and enantioselectivity (Scheme 16).23,24 In this reaction, the use of 2-halophenyl-substituted 1,6-diynes as a coupling partner and sterically demanding DTBM-SEGPHOS® as a ligand is crucial to attaining the high enantio- and regioselectivity.
On the other hand, the reactions of internal α,ω-diynes and ortho-substituted phenyl isocyanates in the presence of the cationic rhodium(I)/(R)-BINAP catalyst proceeded at room temperature to give enantioenriched N-aryl-2-
+ZMe
MeN O
R
ZMe
MeN
•O
R
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(R)-BINAP
CH2Cl2, rt
N Oi-Pr
Me
Me
41%, 67% ee
MeO2CCO2Me
N OOMe
Me
Me
92%, 58% ee
MeO2CCO2Me
N OCl
Me
Me
78%, 56% ee
MeO2CCO2Me
N OBr
Me
Me
27%, 87% ee
MeO2CCO2Me
N OOMe
Me
Me
72%, 68% ee
MeOH2CCH2OMe
N OOMe
Me
Me
67%, 55% ee
Z
N•
O
R2
+
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(R)-DTBM-SEGPHOS
CH2Cl2, –20 °C
R1
N
O
R1
Z
R2
PAr2
PAr2
O
O
O
O
(R)-DTBM-SEGPHOS
(Ar = 4-MeO-3,5-t-Bu2C6H2)
N
O
Cln-C8H17
75%, 90% ee
N
O
ClBn
81%, 87% ee
N
O
BrBn
83%, 85% ee
N
O
ClBn
89%, 92% ee
MeO2C
MeO2C
Scheme 17. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of diynes with aryl isocyanates
Scheme 16. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of aryl diynes with isocyanates
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+N
CO2Et
N
CO2Et
E
O
O
Ph
PhE
76%, 98% ee
10 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(S)-SEGPHOS
CH2Cl2, rtE
O
Ph
EO
Ph
E = CO2Me
10 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/(S)-H8-BINAP
Z
R1
+
N
COR3
NZ
COR3
R2
R2
CH2Cl2, rt
R1
N
CO2Et
Me
Cl
93%, 98% ee 74%, 94% ee
80%, 99% ee
N
COR3
Me
Cl
85%, 76% ee
EtO2C
EtO2C
EtO2CEtO2C
EtO2C
EtO2C
N
COMe
Me
Cl
EtO2CEtO2C
EtO2C
EtO2C
N
COR3
Me
Br
EtO2CEtO2C
EtO2C
EtO2C
Scheme 18. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of an aryl diyne with a nitrile
Scheme 19. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of haloaryl diynes with nitriles
pyridones with axially chiral C–N bonds (Scheme 17).25,26 Phenyl isocyanates bearing coordinating substituents such as 2-methoxy and 2-chloro groups smoothly reacted with α,ω-diynes to give the corresponding N-aryl-2-pyridones in high yields, while ee values were moderate. Although the reaction of sterically demanding and coordinating 2-bromophenyl isocyanate with a 1,6-diyne was sluggish, the highest enantioselectivity was observed.
Not only axially chiral 2-pyridones but also axially chiral pyridines could be synthesized atroposelectively by the rhodium(I)-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition. The reaction of a 1,6-diyne, possessing a pentasubstituted phenyl at an alkyne terminus, with ethyl cyanoacetate in the presence of the cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-SEGPHOS®
catalyst afforded an axially chiral arylpyridine as a
single regioisomer in good yield with excellent ee value (Scheme 18).17
Axially chiral 3-(2-halophenyl)pyridines were successfully synthesized at room temperature in high yields with excellent ee values by the cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-H8-BINAP complex-catalyzed enantioselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of ortho-halophenyl substituted α,ω-diynes with electron-deficient nitriles (Scheme 19).27 The ee values of the products derived from 1,7-diynes were higher than that from a 1,6-diyne. As with the reactions of ary-substituted 1,6-diynes and isocyanates, the use of 2-halophenyl-substituted 1,6-diynes as a coupling partner is crucial to attaining the high enantio- and regioselectivity.
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+
38%, 98% ee
Me
Me
O
O N
CO2Et
N
N
CO2EtCO2Et
O
O
Me
Me
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(R)-SEGPHOS
CH2Cl2, rt
Scheme 20. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of a tetrayne with two nitriles
In the axially chiral biaryl synthesis through the double [2+2+2] cycloaddition shown in Scheme 11, the use of ethyl cyanoacetate instead of monoynes furnished the corresponding C2-symmetric axially chiral pyridine with excellent enantioselectivity, although the yield of the desired C2-symmetric product was low due to the formation of undesired regioisomers (Scheme 20).17
Not only axially chiral P-P compounds but also axially chiral P-N compounds could be synthesized atroposelectively by the rhodium(I)-catalyzed [2+2+2]
cycloaddition. The reaction of a 1,6-diyne with a diphenylphosphinoyl-substituted isoquinolinyl acetylene proceeded at 80 °C by using the cationic rhodium(I)/(R)-H8-BINAP catalyst to give a diphenylphosphinoyl-substituted axially chiral 1-arylisoquinoline with high yield and ee value (Scheme 21).28 This product was derivatized to the corresponding axially chiral P-N ligand and isoquinoline N-oxide without racemization (Scheme 21), which could be used in the rhodium(I)-catalyzed hydroboration and the Lewis base-catalyzed allylation, respectively.28
P(O)Ph2
Me
TsNMe
Me
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/(R)-H8-BINAP
(CH2Cl)2, 80 °C
88%, 95% ee
N
P(O)Ph2
+ MeMe
Me
P(O)Ph2
Me
MeMe
PPh2
Me
MeMe
HSiCl3Et3N mCPBA
N
N N+O–
TsN
TsN TsN
74%, 95% ee 78%, 95% ee
Scheme 21. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of aryl isoquinoline derivatives
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5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
Ligand
CH2Cl2, rt+Z
Me
Me
NR12O
R2
NR12
Me
O
Z
Me
R2
R1 = i-Pr: 92%, >99% eeR1 = Et: 94%, >99% eeR1 = Me: 90%, >99% eeLigand = (S)-SEGPHOS
NR12
Me
O
Me
>99%, >99% eeLigand = (S)-BINAP
Ni-Pr2
Me
O
Me
96%, >99% eeLigand = (S)-BINAP
Ni-Pr2
Me
O
Me
Me
OMe
Me Me
Me
Me
BnO2CCO2Bn
BnO2CCO2Bn
BnO2CCO2Bn
81%, >99% eeLigand = (S)-SEGPHOS
Ni-Pr2
Me
O
O
Me
Me
OMe
Me
Z +
NSiMe3
R1
N
SiMe3
R1R3
O
R2
Z
R1
R1
O
R210 mol %
[Rh(cod)2]BF4/(S)-xyl-BINAP
CH2Cl2, rt
R3
N
SiMe3Me
Me
O
Ph
29%, 97% ee
MeO2CCO2Me
N
SiMe3Me
Me
O
PhPh
MeO2CCO2Me
79%, 97% ee
N
SiMe3
O
Et
Et
O
PhPh
62%, 96% ee
Ph
PAr2
PAr2
(R)-xyl-BINAP(Ar = 3,5-Me2C6H4)
Scheme 23. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of benzamides
Scheme 22. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of anilides
4. Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Anilides and Benzamides
Anilides bearing a sterically demanding ortho-substituent are known to exist as atropisomers due to the high rotational barrier around the aryl-nitrogen single bond.29 We anticipated that the [2+2+2] cycloaddition of internal 1,6-diynes with readily prepared trimethylsilylynamides would afford sterically demanding trimethylsilyl-substituted anilides having
chiral C–N axis. Pleasingly, the desired axially chiral anilides were obtained at room temperature with high ee values by using a cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-xyl-BINAP complex as a catalyst, although the product yields highly depend on the substrates used (Scheme 22).30,31
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2,6-Disubstituted N,N-dialkylbenzamides are also known to exist as atropisomers due to the high rotational barrier around the aryl-carbonyl single bond.32 This non-biaryl axial chirality could also be constructed atroposelectively by the rhodium(I)-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition. The reaction of internal 1,6-diynes with N,N-dialkylalkynylamides in the presence of the cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-SEGPHOS® or (S)-BINAP catalyst proceeded at room temperature to give the desired axially chiral benzamides in excellent yields with perfect enantioselectivity (Scheme 23).33
The simultaneous construction of both the aryl-carbonyl and aryl-aryl axial chirality was accomplished with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivity by the cationic rhodium(I)/(S)-BINAP complex-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of N,N-dialkylalkynylamide, bearing a 2-bromophenyl group at an alkyne terminus, with an internal 1,6-diyne (Scheme 24).33
5. Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Spiranes
C2-Symmetric heterospiranes with the stable axial chirality are valuable structures for efficient chiral ligands because heteroatoms containing chiral spiranes readily coordinate with many metals to form well-defined chiral chelate complexes.34 The rhodium(I)-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition was successfully applied to the atroposelective spirane synthesis. The cationic rhodium(I)/(R)-SEGPHOS® or (R)-H8-BINAP complex-catalyzed intramolecular double [2+2+2] cycloaddition of bis-diynenitriles afforded enantioenriched C2-symmetric spirobipyridine ligands, although the product ee values were moderate (Scheme 25).35
10 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
Ligand
CH2Cl2, rt
NC
NC
Z
Z
O
O
R
R
ZZ
N
N
O
O
R
R
N
N
O
O
Ph
Ph
N
N
O
O
N
N
O
O
Me
Me
N
N
O
O
Ph
Ph
99%, 64% ee
Ligand = (R)-SEGPHOS98%, 49% ee
Ligand = (R)-H8-BINAP
70%, 47% eeLigand = (R)-H8-BINAP
90%, 45% eeLigand = (R)-H8-BINAP
5 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4/
(S)-BINAP
CH2Cl2, rt+O
Me
Me
Ni-Pr2O
86%, d.r. = >50:1, >99% ee
Br
Ni-Pr2O
O
MeBr
Me
Scheme 25. Rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of spirobipyridines
Scheme 24. Rhodium-catalyzed diastereo- and enantioselective synthesis of a biarylamide
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10 mol %[Rh(cod)2]BF4
(S)-BINAP
CH2Cl2, rtOO
Ph
Me
n-Bu
Me
O
n-Bu
O
R
83%single diastereomer
O
O
Ph
HPh
n-Bu
n-Bu
O
O
H
Me
Me
R2
OR2
O
Me Me
R1
R1
R2
OR2
O
R1
R1
or
O
O
R2
5–10 mol %[Rh(nbd)2]BF4/
dppp
+
Me
Me
CH2Cl2, rt
R1
R1
Me Me
CO2Me
OCO2Me
O
Me
Me
69%
Me Me
O
O
Me
Me
41%
Me MeCO2Me
OCO2Me
O
44%
Me MeOH
OH
Scheme 27. Rhodium-catalyzed diastereoselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of a chiral hexayne
Scheme 26. Rhodium-catalyzed diastereoselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of chiral tetraynes with two monoynes
6. Diastereoselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryls
The chirality transfer from centrochirality to axial chirality is also an attractive strategy for the asymmetric synthesis of biaryls, if the chiral compounds with centrochirality are readily available. Thus, we designed the diastereoselective double [2+2+2] cycloaddition of chiral tetraynes, derived from commercially available (R)-3-butyn-2-ol, with functionalized monoynes as shown in Scheme 26.36 Pleasingly, the desired reactions proceeded at room temperature by using a cationic rhodium(I)/dppp® complex as a catalyst to give the corresponding C2-symmetric axially chiral biaryls with perfect diastereoselecivity. Interestingly, the reactions with methyl propiolate afforded biaryls, possessing large dihedral angles, exclusively. On the contrary, that with propargyl alcohol afforded a biaryl, possessing small dihedral angle, exclusively.
The asymmetric synthesis of a configurationally stable oxygen-linked Geländer-type p-terphenyl has also been achieved in the cationic rhodium(I)/BINAP complex-catalyzed diastereoselective intramolecular double [2+2+2] cycloaddition of a chiral hexayne, derived from commercially available (R)-3-butyn-2-ol (Scheme 27).37 Centrochirality of the chiral hexayne perfectly induced the axial chirality to give the Geländer-type p-terphenyl as a single stereoisomer.
7. Conclusion This research article disclosed the rhodium(I)-catalyzed atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition, developed in our research group, for the synthesis of axially chiral compounds including biaryls, hetero biaryls, teraryls, anilides, benzamides, and spiranes.38 We established that cationic rhodium(I)/axially chiral biaryl bisphosphine complexes are highly active and selective catalysts for a wide variety of the atroposelective [2+2+2] cycloaddition. In this catalyst system, the combination of electron-rich alkynes and electron-deficient unsaturated compounds (alkynes, ni tr i les , and isocyanates) is important to realize the highly chemoselective in te rmolecular cyc loaddi t ion . With respec t to stereoselectivity, the introduction of the coordinating functional groups to the substrates is important. Especially, electron-deficient and highly coordinating alkynylphosphonates and alkynylamides are the best-suited coupling partners, the use of which realized excellent chemo- and stereoselectivity. The present rhodium(I) catalyst system allows in situ generation of active catalysts from stable and commercially available rhodium(I)/diene complexes and axially chiral bisphosphine ligands. This feature is advantageous for catalyst tuning and convenient handling. The further development of new catalysts and reactions are waiting for the application to the synthesis of novel functional molecules.
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[39] SEGPHOS® is a registered trademark of TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. dppp® is a registered trademark of HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Ken TanakaProfessor, DrDepartment of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Ken Tanaka obtained his bachelor’s degree (1990) from The University of Tokyo under the supervision of Professor Atsushi Ishizu and his master’s degree (1993) from The University of Tokyo under the supervision of Professor Koichi Narasaka. He joined Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation in 1993. During his organic process research at Mitsubishi, he obtained his doctor’s degree (1998) from The University of Tokyo under the supervision of Professor Takeshi Kitahara and had been working as a post-doctoral fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the supervision of Professor Gregory C. Fu (Nov 1999–Dec 2001). After going back to Mitsubishi, he moved to Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology as an associate professor in Oct 2002. He promoted to a full professor in Apr 2009. In Apr 2014, he moved to Tokyo Institute of Technology as a full professor. His research is focused on the development of novel transition-metal-catalyzed reactions and their application to organic synthesis.
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TCI Related Products
Metal Complexes
Phosphine Ligands
2
ONi
OCH3
CH3
xH2O.
PPh2
PPh2O
O
O
O
P
Rh2
BF4
PAr2
PAr2Ar=
Me
Me
BF4Rh
PAr2
PAr2O
O
O
O
tBu
tBu
Ar= OMe
PAr2
PAr2Ar= Me
P CH2CH2CH2 P
P Rh
3
Cl
PPh2
PPh2O
O
O
O
PPh2
PPh2
IrCl
IrCl
PAr2
PAr2Ar=
Me
Me
Bis(2,4-pentanedionato)nickel(II) Hydrate
(= Ni(acac)2)25g, 100g, 500g
[N0096]
(S)-(-)-SEGPHOS®
200mg, 1g[S0929]
Triphenylphosphine25g, 100g, 500g
[T0519]
Bis[η-(2,5-norbornadiene)]rhodium(I) Tetrafluoroborate (= [Rh(nbd)2]BF4)
100mg[B2091]
(R)-(+)-XylBINAP200mg, 1g
[X0070]
Tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I)Chloride (= RhCl(PPh3)3)
1g, 5g[T0931]
(R)-(+)-SEGPHOS®
200mg, 1g[S0930]
(S)-(-)-BINAP1g, 5g
[B1405]
Chloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)iridium(I) Dimer(= [IrCl(cod)2])
250mg, 1g[C1807]
(S)-(-)-XylBINAP200mg, 1g
[X0071]
Bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I) Tetrafluoroborate(= [Rh(cod)2]BF4)
100mg, 1g[B3961]
(R)-(-)-DTBM-SEGPHOS®
200mg, 1g[D4501]
(R)-(+)-TolBINAP1g, 5g
[T3152]
1,3-Bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (= dppp®)5g, 25g[B1138]
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