In Search of New Approaches to Asymmetric Conjugate Addition: Screening Studies on the Use of [Zn(bpy*)X(R)] Reagents and α,β-Unsaturated Amide Michael Acceptors

2007 ◽  
Vol 72 (8) ◽  
pp. 1107-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander J. Blake ◽  
Daniela Giunta ◽  
Jonathan Shannon ◽  
Maurizio Solinas ◽  
Francesca Walzer ◽  
...  

Conjugate additions of [Zn(bpy*)Cl(Et)] (bpy* = 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine) to cyclohex-2-en-1-one are promoted by ZnMe2 in 88% ee but in moderate yield under CuI phosphoramidite catalysis. In the absence of ZnMe2 the [Zn(bpy*)Cl(Et)] is inactive indicating a Schlenk-type equilibrium. Other derivatives of [Zn(bpy*)Cl(R)] (R = Bu, 4-methylbenzyl), prepared in situ from [ZnCl(R)] and the bipyridine give low yields due to competing chloride abstraction. 13C NMR studies indicate facile organo-ligand exchange between [Zn(bpy*)(Et)2] and [Zn(bpy*)Cl2] complexes. In the presence of the bipyridine, [ZnBr(allyl)] disproportionates into [Zn(bpy*)Br2] and [Zn(bpy*)(allyl)2] species. In separate studies, simple (E)-MeCH=CHCONMeR (R = Me, OMe) α,β-unsaturated amides undergo asymmetric 1,4-addition of EtMgBr in 75-99% yield and 48-79% ee in the presence of the diphosphines JosiPhos or MeDuPhos and copper(I) sources.

ChemInform ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander J. Blake ◽  
Daniela Giunta ◽  
Jonathan Shannon ◽  
Maurizio Solinas ◽  
Francesca Walzer ◽  
...  

1977 ◽  
Vol 55 (20) ◽  
pp. 3509-3514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tristram Chivers ◽  
Peter L. Timms

Co-condensation of metal atoms (Cr, Fe) with thiophenes [Formula: see text] (R = R′ = H, Me; R = H, R' = Me) at −196 °C leads to desulphurization of the thiophene. Warm-up of the iron–thiophene co-condensate in a CO atmosphere produces derivatives of tricarbonylferrole iron tricarbonyl, C4H2RR′Fe2(CO)6. 13C nmr studies of these complexes show that the tricarbonyl ferrole unit is static from −95 °C to +60 °C, while the π-Fe(CO)3 group exhibits fluxional behaviour. Addition of dienes or Me3P in hexane to the iron–thiophene co-condensate at −196 °C yields thermally unstable red solutions on melting.


1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (16) ◽  
pp. 2548-2556 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Cullen ◽  
Lynn M. Mihichuk

The seven-coordinate complexes (L—L)M(CO)3X2 (M = Mo, W; X = Br, I; (L—L) = cis-(CH3)2AsC(CF3)=C(CF3)As(CH3)2) were prepared and characterized. 1H and 13C nmr studies at 25 and −70 °C suggest that the complexes are nonrigid. Similarly 1H nmr studies indicate the seven-coordinate (L—L)LMo(CO)2Br2 complexes are also nonrigid. The (L—L)L2Mo(CO)Br2 complexes (L is a monodentate phosphite or phosphine) are rigid at 25 °C and nonrigid at higher temperatures. Activation parameters are calculated for the motion of two of the complexes and possible mechanisms are discussed.


2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (8) ◽  
pp. 458-460
Author(s):  
Jayshree Shahanl ◽  
Anirudh Singh

Pentaisopropoxostannate derivatives of the types [{M[Sn(OPri)5](μ–Cl)}2] and [M{Sn(OPri)5}2] have been prepared by the reactions of MCl2 (M = Mg, Zn, and Cd) with NaSn(OPri)5 in 1:1 and 1:2 molar ratios, respectively, in benzene. All these derivatives have been characterised by elemental and isopropoxo group analyses, spectroscopic (IR, 1H and 13C NMR) studies, and molecular weight determinations. Two typical hydrolytic reactions of [Zn{Sn(OPri)5}2] have also been investigated.


2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhu ◽  
Yixin Lu

Chiral molecules containing sulfone groups are useful intermediates and have found wide applications in organic synthesis. In this account, recent progress in the use of vinyl sulfones as Michael acceptors in the asymmetric organocatalytic conjugate addition is summarized.


1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (17) ◽  
pp. 2314-2320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurice Vincens ◽  
Claude Dumont ◽  
Michel Vidal

During a stereochemical study of α-cyclic secondary alcohols, the relative configurations of the E, R*, and S* isomers of 1-(2-ethyl-3-ethylidene(1R*,2R*)cyclopropyl)ethanol was determined. Treatment in a basic medium of these secondary diastereomeric alcohols leads to the R* and S* isomers of 1-(2-ethyl-3-vinyl(1R*,2S*,3S*)cyclopropyl)ethanol. Cyclic oxymercuration of these cyclopropanoic derivatives yields the di-endo, di-exo, and exo–endo derivatives of 6-ethyl-2,4-dimethyl-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0.1,5]hexane. The determination of the structure as bicyclic ethers, based on ir and 1H and 13C nmr studies, permits the assignment of the relative configurations of the vinylcyclopropanoic and cyclopropylidene alcohols. [Journal translation]


1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Zubrin ◽  
Mitchell Clapp ◽  
Tom Meyer ◽  
Robert Zubrin ◽  
Mitchell Clapp ◽  
...  

1987 ◽  
Vol 52 (12) ◽  
pp. 2918-2925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Milata ◽  
Dušan Ilavský

The cyclization of 3-N(4- and 5-benzimidazolyl and benztriazolyl)amino-2-cyano- and 2-ethoxycarbonyl-2-propenoate esters Ia, b-IVa, b under the conditions of the Gould-Jacobs reaction leads to angularly ring-fused substituted imidazo or triazolo[4,5-f] (V, VI) and [4,5-h] (VII, VIII) quinolines, respectively. The esters Vb-VIIIb have been transformed into the corresponding chloroderivatives Vc-VIIIc. 3-N(5-Benzimidazolyl and 5-benztriazolyl)amino-2-cyano-2-propenenitriles are cyclized in the presence of aluminium(III) chloride to give the aminoquinolines Vd, VId. The structure of the products has been characterized by their 1H, 13C NMR, IR, and UV spectra.


1998 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 1267-1272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg J. Schneider ◽  
Dirk Wolf

The arene ligand exchange mechanism of slipped arene triple deckers [Bis{(η5-CpR)Co}-μ-{η4:η4-arene}] (R = Me5, 1,2,4 tri-tert butyl, arene = benzene, toluene) 1 was studied by 1H-NMR spectroscopy for different concentrations and solvents. It has been found that triple deckers of type 1 decompose slowly in solution. A unique equilibrium, between these triple deckers and the mixed sandwich complexes [(η6-arene)Co(η5-CpR)] and 14 e [(η5-Cp)Co]solv fragments generated in situ by decomposition o f 1 exists. In addition to this equilibrium arene lability of the thus formed mixed sandwich complex type has been detected by NMR making slipped triple deckers 1 ideal single source compounds for the generation of two [(η5-Cp)Co] fragments in one reaction step. Such fragments are valuable metal ligand components with high synthetic utility in organometallic chemistry.


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