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Transition states of amine-catalyzed aldol reactions involving enamine intermediates: theoretical studies of mechanism, reactivity, and stereoselectivity.

The mechanisms, transition states, relative rates, and stereochemistries of amine-catalyzed aldol reactions involving enamine intermediates have been explored with density functional theory (B3LYP/6-31G*) and CPCM solvation models. Primary enamine-mediated aldol reactions involve half-chair transition states with hydrogen bonding leading to proton transfer. This leads to charge stabilization and low activation energies as compared to secondary enamine-mediated aldol reactions. Oxetane intermediates can be formed when C-C bond formation occurs without H-transfer in the transition state. The stereoselectivities of reactions of ketone enamines with aldehydes, including the facial stereoselectivity involving chiral aldehydes, were modeled and compared with experimental results. Transition states for the intramolecular aldol reactions leading to the formation of hydrindanone-beta-ketol and decalone-beta-ketol aldol products showed a preference for the formation of the cis-fused rings, in agreement with experimental results.

Acetaldehyde↗

Ultrafast bidirectional dihydroazulene/vinylheptafulvene (DHA/VHF) molecular switches: photochemical ring closure of vinylheptafulvene proven by a two-pulse experiment.

The photochromic couple dihydroazulene/vinylheptafulvene (DHA/VHF) is an established system for molecular switching. The photoinduced ring opening of the thermally stable dihydroazulene proceeds in the picosecond time regime with subsequent rapid relaxation to the electronic ground state. So far it was not possible to reverse the reaction photochemically. It was always found that the back reaction proceeds thermally on a longer time scale. In the case of the cyanophenyl-DHA derivative utilized in the present study, this is accounted to s-cis/s-trans isomerization of the primarily formed s-cis VHF. Since this particular isomerization takes much longer than nanoseconds, we now successfully applied a second visible femtosecond pulse subsequent to the initial UV pulse (25 ps delay) achieving ring closure of the primarily formed s-cis VHF. The now bidirectional photoswitching was monitored by the changes in the cw spectrum. As a result, the DHA/VHF system is found to be a multifold switchable system by itself: it is both a very fast photoreversible switch and a photochemical/thermal switch with a thermal lock mode.

Azulenes↗

Tunable ligands for asymmetric catalysis: readily available carbohydrate-derived diarylphosphinites induce high selectivity in the hydrovinylation of styrene derivatives.

Only a limited number of ligands have been successfully employed for the Ni-catalyzed asymmetric hydrovinylation reaction. Diarylphosphonites prepared from readily available carbohydrates in conjunction with a highly dissociated counterion ([3,5-(CF3)2-C6H3)4B]- or SbF6-) effect the hydrovinylation of 4-bromostyrene or 4-isobutylstyrene under ambient pressure of ethylene with the best overall selectivities reported to date for these important substrates. In a prototypical synthesis of a 2-arylpropionic acid, 3-(4-bromophenyl)-1-butene (prepared in 98% isolated yield and 89% ee from 4-bromostyrene) has been transformed into (R)-ibuprofen by Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling with i-BuMgBr, ozonolysis, and subsequent oxidation of the resulting aldehyde.

Carbohydrates↗

High-efficiency fluorescence quenching of conjugated polymers by proteins.

The fluorescence of the water-soluble anionic conjugated polymer, poly[lithium 5-methoxy-2-(4-sulfobutoxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (MBL-PPV), is quenched in dilute aqueous solution by cytochrome c, a small, naturally occurring electron-transfer protein. The large value obtained for the Stern-Volmer constant (K(sv) = 3.2 x 10(8) at pH 7.4, and approximately 10(9) in acidic solutions) is attributed to a combination of two factors: (1) facile ET between the luminescent semiconducting polymer and the protein and (2) the Columb attraction between the oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. This system shows significant potential for biosensor applications.

Biosensing Techniques↗

Stereoretentive O-to-C rearrangement of vinyl acetals: solvent cage effects as a stereocontrol element.

The Lewis acid-mediated rearrangement of chiral vinyl acetals may be induced to provide the product of stereoretention using Me3Al and BF3.OEt2 in concert. The selectivities obtained in this reaction (86:14 to 96:4) are complementary to that observed when relying on oxocarbenium facial bias to control the newly formed stereocenter. Evidence is presented that this reaction occurs by tight ion-pair binding in the solvent cage. The relay of C-O bond stereochemistry to a C-C bond stereocenter via ionic intermediates is an addition to similar established methods such as the Claisen rearrangement.

Acetals↗

Characterization of chlorovinylcobalamin, a putative intermediate in reductive degradation of chlorinated ethylenes.

The first X-ray structure of a vinylcobalamin is reported. Chlorovinylcobalamin is formed in the reaction of cob(I)alamin with chloroacetylene. Subsequently, cob(I)alamin catalyzes the reduction of chlorovinylcobalamin to vinylcobalamin in the presence of excess titanium(III)citrate. Introduction of a chlorine onto the vinyl group of vinylcobalamin greatly changes its reduction potential. These results are discussed with respect to vitamin B12-catalyzed dechlorination of perchloroethylene, a pollutant on the priority list of the EPA.

Crystallography, X-Ray↗

Controllable diastereoselective cyclopropanation. Enantioselective synthesis of vinylcyclopropanes via chiral telluronium ylides.

Novel chiral telluronium salts 1 are designed for asymmetric synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted 2-vinylcyclopropanes. The allylides, generated in situ from the corresponding telluronium salt in the presence of different base, reacted with alpha,beta-unsaturated esters, ketones, and amides to afford cis-2-silylvinyl-trans-3-substituted or trans-2-silylvinyl-trans-3-substituted cyclopropane derivatives with high diastereoselectivity and excellent enantioselectivity in good to high yields. Thus, either one of the two diastereomers could be enantioselectively synthesized at will just by the choice of LiTMP/HMPA or LDA/LiBr. The first examples of catalytic ylide reaction for enantioselective synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted 2-vinylcyclopropanes with high distereoselectivity is also achieved.

Alkenes↗

Dynamic kinetic asymmetric cycloadditions of isocyanates to vinylaziridines.

The first examples of the use of racemic vinylaziridines in a Pd-catalyzed dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation have been examined. Optimization studies of the Pd-catalyzed addition of vinylaziridines to isocyanates revealed that the chiral ligand between trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and 2-diphenylphosphino-1-naphthoic acid is superior to that involving 2-diphenylphosphino benzoic acid. Surprisingly, high ee's required the use of an acid whose pKa was about 4.7 +/- 0.1 as a cocatalyst. Both acetic acid and hydroxybenzotriazole meet this requirement. Less electrophilic isocyanates (e.g., benzyl, p-methoxyphenyl) gave higher ee's than more electrophilic ones (phenyl or benzoyl). Both N-benzyl and N-arylaziridines react well to give good yields and ee's, whereas N-tosylaziridines gave lower ee's. A 1,1-disubstituted aziridine led to the formation of a tertiary C-N bond with ee's comparable to the formation of the secondary C-N bond. The products were easily reduced almost quantitatively to the sensitive imidazolidines which can be readily hydrolyzed to the vicinal diamines. The reactivity pattern is consistent with a Curtin-Hammett situation wherein the enantiodiscriminating event is the cyclization of a rapidly equilibrating dynamic pi-allyl palladium intermediate.

Aziridines↗

Intermolecular, markovnikov hydroamination of vinylarenes with alkylamines.

A transition metal-catalyzed intermolecular hydroamination of vinylarenes with alkylamines is reported. The combination of Pd(O2CCF3)4, DPPF, and TfOH was the most effective catalyst of those tested. Control experiments without palladium, acid, or ligand all occurred in low yield. The reaction of various vinylarenes with cyclic and acyclic alkylamines in the presence of 5 mol % of this catalyst formed the corresponding arylethylamine products in moderate to high yields. For example, reactions of morpholine, 4-phenylpiperazine, 4-Boc-piperazine, isoindoline, and tetrahydroisoquinoline with styrene all occurred in 58-75% yield. Acyclic amines such as N-benzylmethylamine and n-hexylmethylamine reacted with 2-vinylnaphthalene in 63% and 53% yields, respectively. Mechanistic investigations showed that the reaction occurred through an eta3-arylethyl palladium complex. The reactions of this complex with alkylamines generated product in combination with regenerating free vinylarene, Pd(0), and ammonium salt. Thus, one hurdle to developing hydroamination of vinylarenes with palladium complexes is the faster elimination of free vinylarene from the eta3-arylethyl complex than addition to form the C-N bond. The feasibility of conducting enantioselective hydroaminations with alkylamines was also examined. The product from addition of N-benzylmethylamine to 2-vinylnaphthalene was generated in 63% ee and 36% yield in the presence of Pd(OCOCF3)2, a ferrotane ligand, and TfOH cocatalyst.

Amination↗

Synthesis of beta,beta-disubstituted vinyl boronates via the ruthenium-catalyzed Alder ene reaction of borylated alkynes and alkenes.

Ruthenium-catalyzed Alder ene reactions between borylated alkynes and terminal alkenes give the corresponding beta,beta-disubstituted vinyl boronates with high selectivity for the branched isomer. The stereochemistry of the vinyl boronate moiety was the result of a formal trans addition of the ene subunit across the alkyne, which is the opposite stereochemical outcome observed for other internal alkynes.

Alkenes↗

Catalytic asymmetric vinylation and dienylation of ketones.

A solution to the long-standing problem of catalytic asymmetric vinylation of ketones is reported. Vinylzinc reagents are generated via hydrozirconation of terminal alkynes followed by transmetalation to zinc. In the presence of our catalyst, which is formed in situ from a bis(sulfonamide) diol ligand (1) and titanium tetraisopropoxide, the vinylzinc reagent undergoes 1,2-addition to a variety of ketones and enones with enantioselectivities (typically >90%) and high yields. This method is tolerant of functional groups, including alkyl, aryl and vinyl halides, esters, silyl protected alcohols, sulfides, and alkenes. Thus, enantioenriched tertiary allylic alcohols bearing a variety of functional groups can be prepared. It has also been found that 2,2-disubstituted vinylzinc reagents, substitution patterns not accessible through hydrozirconation, can be added to ketones with high enantioselectivities to generate trisubstituted allylic alcohols. Furthermore, we have developed an asymmetric addition of dienyl groups to ketones in the presence of our catalyst. This method enables the synthesis of dienols in high yields with enantioselectivities as high as 94%.

Alkenes↗

Catalytic enantioselective hydrogenation of vinyl bis(boronates).

Catalytic enantioselective hydrogenation of prochiral vinylmetallic reagents can provide an attractive alternative to hydrometalation and bismetalation of alkenes. In this contribution, the first highly enantioselective hydrogenation of vinyl boronic esters is described. The chiral reduction products are versatile intermediates for chemical synthesis.

Alcohols↗