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Barry M Trost

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PubMed2006

Palladium-catalyzed chemo- and enantioselective oxidation of allylic esters and carbonates.

The palladium-catalyzed oxidation of allylic esters and carbonates using a novel potassium nitronate has been developed. This method is highly chemoselective, leaving other esters, alcohols, thioethers, and amines undisturbed. The oxidation can be operated in two modes: an achiral mode, using either PPh3 or rac-2 as ligand, or a chiral and highly enantioselective mode, using 2 as ligand. The oxidative enantioselective desymmetrization of meso bis-esters provides a significantly shorter method to arrive at commonly used synthetic intermediates compared to other strategies. Highly efficient kinetic resolution is also possible using this methodology.

Alkenes↗
PubMed2006

Predicting the stereochemistry of diphenylphosphino benzoic acid (DPPBA)-based palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation reactions: a working model.

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation has proven to be a powerful method for the preparation of a wide variety of chiral compounds and the rapid assembly of complex molecular architecture from simple starting materials. While many types of catalyst systems have been successfully employed with certain systems, diphenylphosphino benzoic acid (DPPBA) based ligands have found use over a broad range of substrate classes. This Account highlights the mechanistic aspects considered when designing reactions with DPPBA-based ligands and presents a working model for the a priori prediction of their stereochemical outcome.

Alkylation↗
PubMed2005

Alkyne hydrosilylation catalyzed by a cationic ruthenium complex: efficient and general trans addition.

The complex [Cp*Ru(MeCN)3]PF6 is shown to catalyze the hydrosilylation of a wide range of alkynes. Terminal alkynes afford access to alpha-vinylsilane products with good regioselectivity. Deuterium labeling studies indicate a clean trans addition process is at work. The same complex is active in internal alkyne hydrosilylation, where absolute selectivity for the trans addition process is maintained. Several internal alkyne substrate classes, including propargylic alcohols and alpha,beta-alkynyl carbonyl compounds, allow regioselective vinylsilane formation. The tolerance of a wide range of silanes is noteworthy, including alkyl-, aryl-, alkoxy-, and halosilanes. This advantage is demonstrated in the direct synthesis of triene substrates for silicon-tethered intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloadditions.

Alkynes↗
PubMed2005

Ru-catalyzed alkene-alkyne coupling. Total synthesis of amphidinolide P.

A coordinatively unsaturated ruthenium complex catalyzed the formation of a carbon-carbon bond between two judiciously chosen alkene and alkyne partners in good yield, and in a chemo- and regioselective fashion, despite the significant degree of unsaturation of the substrates. The resulting 1,4-diene forms the backbone of the cytotoxic marine natural product amphidinolide P. The alkene partner was rapidly assembled from (R)-glycidyl tosylate, which served as a linchpin in a one-flask, sequential three-components coupling process using vinyllithium and a vinyl cyanocuprate. The synthesis of the alkyne partner made use of an unusual anti-selective addition under chelation-control conditions of an allyltin reagent derived from tiglic acid. In addition, a remarkably E-selective E2 process using the azodicarboxylate-triphenylphosphine system is featured. Also featured is the first example of the use of a beta-lactone as a thermodynamic spring to effect macrolactonization. The oxetanone ring was thus used as a productive protecting group that increased the overall efficiency of this total synthesis. This work was also an opportunity to further probe the scope of the ruthenium-catalyzed alkene-alkyne coupling, in particular using enynes, and studies using various functionalized substrates are described.

Alkenes↗
PubMed2005

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alpha-alkylation of acyclic ketones.

The first example of Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allyl alkylation of the conformationally nonrigid acyclic ketone enolates is reported with excellent yields, regioselectivity, and enantioselectivity. The double bond geometry of the allyl enol carbonates affects its reactivity, selectivity, as well as the absolute configuration of the products. An opposite enantioselectivity from what is predicted by a direct attack of the enolate on the allyl moiety of the pi-ally-Pd complex was observed. An alternative mechanism was proposed, which involves an inner sphere process of coordination of the enolate to Pd followed by reductive elimination.

Alkylation↗
PubMed2005

Enantioselective palladium-catalyzed addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to an allene derivative.

Enhancing atom economy of the metal-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) shifts from the usual nucleophilic displacement of a leaving group to an addition of a pronucleophile to a double bond. Using 1-alkoxyallenes as proelectrophiles, the palladium-catalyzed AAA proceeds with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds as pronucleophiles with excellent regioselectivity and enantiomeric excess under optimized conditions. The pH of the medium proved crucial for reactivity/selectivity. By using the more acidic Meldrum's acids, the reactions required a co-catalytic amount of Brønsted acid, such as trifluoroacetic acid. Single regioisomeric products of 82-99 % ee were obtained. On the other hand, the less acidic 1,3-diketones failed to react under such conditions. The fact that a less acidic acid like benzoic acid sufficed, suggested the need for general base catalysis as well. Thus, a mixture of triethylamine and benzoic acid proved optimal (ee's 93-99). Employment of the (R,R)-phenyl Trost ligand gave a product with S configuration. A model to rationalize the results has been developed.

Alkadienes↗
PubMed2005

Selective synthesis of functionalized, tertiary silanes by diastereoselective rearrangement-addition.

[reaction: see text] Treatment of hydroxy-substituted silyl epoxides with Grignard reagents induces a 1,2-carbon shift to reveal alpha-silyl aldehydes, which are trapped by highly diastereoselective addition reactions of the Grignard reagent. The starting epoxides are readily accessible from propargylic alcohols by regio- and diastereoselective hydrosilylation and epoxidation reactions. In addition to providing functionalized tertiary silane products, the method is shown to offer a tertiary olefin synthesis through chemo- and diastereoselective Peterson elimination of the product tertiary silane diols.

Molecular Structure↗
PubMed2005

Divergent enantioselective synthesis of (-)-galanthamine and (-)-morphine.

An efficient divergent synthetic strategy for the synthesis of the opiate and amaryllidaceae alkaloids emerges by employing a Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) to set the stereochemistry. Three generations of syntheses of galanthamine are discussed in detail with particular focus on the scope of the palladium-catalyzed AAA reactions and intramolecular Heck reactions. The pivotal tricyclic intermediate is available in six steps from 2-bromovanillin and the monoester of methyl 6-hydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylate. This intermediate requires only two steps to convert to (-)-galanthamine. Using a Heck vinylation, we found that the fourth ring of codeine/morphine could be formed. The final ring formation involves a novel visible light-promoted hydroamination. Thus, six steps are required to convert the pivotal tricyclic intermediate into codeine, which has been demethylated in high yield to morphine.

Galantamine↗
PubMed2005

Ruthenium-catalyzed reactions--a treasure trove of atom-economic transformations.

The demand for new chemicals spanning the fields of health care to materials science combined with the pressure to produce these substances in an environmentally benign fashion pose great challenges to the synthetic chemical community. The maximization of synthetic efficiency by the conversion of simple building blocks into complex targets remains a fundamental goal. In this context, ruthenium complexes catalyze a number of non-metathesis conversions and allow the rapid assembly of complex molecules with high selectivity and atom economy. These complexes often exhibit unusual reactivity. Careful consideration of the mechanistic underpinnings of the transformations can lead to the design of new reactions and the discovery of new reactivity.

Alkenes↗
PubMed2005

Dynamic kinetic asymmetric allylic alkylations of allenes.

The dynamic kinetic asymmetric allylic alkylations of racemic allene acetates has been developed with the DACH-phenyl Trost ligand 2 to give general access to allenes with high enantiomeric excess (84-95%) for both malonate and amine nucleophiles. Further, a most unusual dependence of enantioselectivity on base has been uncovered. The magnitude of the enantioselectivity is heavily dependent on the base for the malonate nucleophiles, but the sense and magnitude of the asymmetric induction is dependent on the base for the amine nucleophiles. A Rh(I)-catalyzed intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition of the DYKAT products was accomplished to afford formal Diels-Alder adducts, wherein the axial chirality is faithfully transferred into multiple stereogenic centers as well as olefin geometry.

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PubMed2005

A Ru-catalyzed tandem alkyne-enone coupling/Michael addition: synthesis of 4-methylene-2,6-cis-tetrahydropyrans.

[reaction: see text] A Ru-catalyzed tandem alkyne-enone coupling/Michael addition reaction is reported. It provides an efficient, atom-economic entry to 4-methylene-2,6-cis-tetrahydropyrans from simple, readily available homopropargylic alcohols and beta,gamma-unsaturated enones in good yields. Further functionalization of the resultant vinylsilane leads to the synthesis of either geometrically defined trisubstituted alkene exocyclic to the 2,6-cis-dihydropyran.

Alkenes↗
PubMed2005

Total synthesis of (+)-amphidinolide A. Assembly of the fragments.

The structure elucidation of (+)-amphidinolide A, a cytotoxic macrolide, has been accomplished by employing a combination of total synthesis and NMR spectroscopic analysis. Amphidinolide A possesses two skipped 1,4-diene subunits which are accessible by ruthenium-catalyzed alkene-alkyne couplings. Previous total syntheses had revealed that the reported structure was incorrect; therefore, to incorporate maximum flexibility into the synthesis, with the ultimate goal of determining the correct structure, a highly convergent approach was chosen. Furthermore, liberal use was made of catalytic asymmetric transformations to set individual stereocenters. Three different strategies were envisioned for the end game, and due to the highly convergent nature of the synthesis, all three routes disconnect to the same three key intermediates, 5, 6, and 7. Diastereomers of 6 and 7 were easily prepared by modification of the synthetic routes to allow access to multiple diastereomers of 1 for structural determination.

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PubMed2005

Total synthesis of (+)-amphidinolide A. Structure elucidation and completion of the synthesis.

The structure elucidation of (+)-amphidinolide A, a cytotoxic macrolide, has been accomplished by employing a combination of NMR chemical shift analysis and total synthesis. The 20-membered ring of amphidinolide A was formed by a ruthenium-catalyzed alkene-alkyne coupling to forge the C15-C16 bond. Using the reported structure 1 as a starting point, a number of diastereomers of amphidinolide A were prepared. Deviations of the chemical shift of key protons in each isomer relative to the natural material were used as a guide to determine the locations of the errors in the relative stereochemistry. The spectroscopic data for the synthetic and natural material are in excellent agreement.

Lactones↗
PubMed2005

Exploiting the Pd- and Ru-catalyzed cycloisomerizations: enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-allocyathin B2.

Pd- and Ru-catalyzed cycloisomerizations of 1,6-enynes are compared and contrasted. Such considerations led to the enantioselective synthesis of a cyathin terpenoid, (+)-allocyathin B(2) (1). The synthesis features a Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) to install the initial quaternary center, a Ru-catalyzed diastereoselective cycloisomerization to construct the six-membered ring, and a diastereoselective hydroxylative Knoevenagel reaction to introduce the final hydroxyl group. We demonstrate for the first time a mechanism-based stereochemical divergence in Pd- and Ru-catalyzed cycloisomerization reactions as well as in creation of alkene geometry with alkynes bearing a carboalkoxy group. Mechanistic rationalization is proposed for these observations.

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PubMed2005

An alkyne hydrosilylation-oxidation strategy for the selective installation of oxygen functionality.

Alkynes bearing propargylic, homopropargylic, and bishomopropargylic hydroxyl groups are shown to serve as precursors for ketone or alpha-hydroxy ketone functionality. The approach hinges on the intermediacy of vinylsilanes created through regioselective hydrosilylation catalyzed by the complex [Cp*Ru(MeCN)3]PF6. Several oxidative pathways of linear and cyclic vinylsilanes are studied, and the possibility of diastereoselective epoxidation of cyclic vinylsilanes is demonstrated. The sequences constitute the equivalent of stereoselective aldol, homo-aldol, and bishomo-aldol type processes. The method is applied to a short synthesis of the piperidine alkaloid, spectaline.

Aldehydes↗
PubMed2005

Direct asymmetric Zn-aldol reaction of methyl vinyl ketone and its synthetic applications.

A direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of methyl vinyl ketone is described using our dinuclear zinc catalyst. The obtained aldol adduct functions as a bifunctional building block by utilization of the vinyl functionality. For example, convergent fragment coupling methods have been demonstrated via highly diastereoselective cycloaddition of nitrile oxide after reduction into 1,3-diol or via cross-metathesis reaction.

Alcohols↗
PubMed2005

Ruthenium-catalyzed diyne hydrative cyclization: synthesis of substituted 1,3-diene synthons.

[reaction: see text]. A novel and versatile strategy for the synthesis of highly functionalized substituted 3-sulfolenes based on [CpRu(CH3CN)3]PF6-catalyzed hydrative cyclization has been developed. A marked ketone directing effect in ruthenium-catalyzed cyclization was observed for the first time. This provides complementary chemoselectivity for the synthesis of 3-sulfolenes and other cyclic enones. The utility of this method has been demonstrated by SO2 extrusion of 3-sulfolenes to afford 1,3-dienes and the subsequent inter- and intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction.

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