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Chiral Discrimination in Rhodium(I) Catalysis by 2,5-Disubstituted 1,3 a,4,6 a -Tetrahydropenatalene Ligands -More Than Just a Twist of the Olefins?

Melcher, Michaela Christina LU ; Rolim Alves Da Silva, Bianca ; Ivšić, Trpimir LU and Strand, Daniel LU (2018) In ACS Omega 3(3). p.3622-3630
Abstract

Chiral dienes are useful ligands in a number of asymmetric transition-metal-catalyzed reactions. Here, we evaluate the efficiency of 2,5-disubstituted 1,3a,4,6a-tetrahydropentalenes as ligands to rhodium(I). 2,5-Dibenzyl and diphenyl tetrahydropentalenes were synthesized in two steps and resolved, either chromatographically, or through fractional crystallization of diastereomeric rhodium(I) salts. When evaluated in a 1,4-arylation reaction, the 2,5-dibenzyl ligand gave up to 99% ee. The use of a well-defined rhodium complex as catalyst, Cs2CO3 as the base, and toluene/water as solvent was found to have a pronounced beneficial effect on the selectivity of the reaction. The homologous 2,5-diphenyl ligand on the other... (More)

Chiral dienes are useful ligands in a number of asymmetric transition-metal-catalyzed reactions. Here, we evaluate the efficiency of 2,5-disubstituted 1,3a,4,6a-tetrahydropentalenes as ligands to rhodium(I). 2,5-Dibenzyl and diphenyl tetrahydropentalenes were synthesized in two steps and resolved, either chromatographically, or through fractional crystallization of diastereomeric rhodium(I) salts. When evaluated in a 1,4-arylation reaction, the 2,5-dibenzyl ligand gave up to 99% ee. The use of a well-defined rhodium complex as catalyst, Cs2CO3 as the base, and toluene/water as solvent was found to have a pronounced beneficial effect on the selectivity of the reaction. The homologous 2,5-diphenyl ligand on the other hand proved to be highly prone to racemization/loss of chirality during catalysis. Control experiments reveal that this rearrangement proceeds via a rhodium-mediated 1,3-hydride shift. Implications for ligand design and catalysis are discussed.

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  author       = {{Melcher, Michaela Christina and Rolim Alves Da Silva, Bianca and Ivšić, Trpimir and Strand, Daniel}},
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  publisher    = {{The American Chemical Society (ACS)}},
  series       = {{ACS Omega}},
  title        = {{Chiral Discrimination in Rhodium(I) Catalysis by 2,5-Disubstituted 1,3 a,4,6 a -Tetrahydropenatalene Ligands -More Than Just a Twist of the Olefins?}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00127}},
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