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US 5,175,311 AGranted
Method of enantioselective cyclopropanation using chiral catalysts
AssigneeResearch Corporation Technologies, Inc.
InventorMichael F. Doyle
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Abstract
A chiral catalyst is disclosed together with methods of using it for enantioselective syntheses. The chiral catalyst includes a nucleus with two metal atoms that has four bridging ligands oriented radially to the axis of the nucleus. Each of these ligands includes two complexing atoms each complexed to one of the metal atoms. At least one of the bridging ligands includes a chiral center which is bonded to one of the complexing atoms. Preferably, all four of the bridging ligands include a chiral center bonded to one of the complexing atoms. The catalyst of the invention has been found to be useful in catalyzing carbenoid transformation reactions such as cyclopropanation.
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A method of enantioselectively cyclopropanating an olefin with a chiral catalyst comprising the steps of:
- providing an olefin;
- providing a carbene precursor, wherein either said olefin or said carbene precursor is prochiral;
- providing the chiral catalyst comprising:
- a nucleus with a first and second atom of the same metal aligned on an axis, said metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, ruthenium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and osmium;
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- first, second, third and fourth bridging ligands oriented radially to the axis,
- each ligand having a first and second complexing atom, the first complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed with said first metal atom, and the second complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed to said second metal atom,
- said first bridging ligand further comprising a ring including said first complexing atom and attached to said second complexing atom, said ring also including a chiral center attached through a first bonding site to said first complexing atom, attached through a second bonding site to said ring, having a third bonding site occupied by a first substituent, and having a fourth bonding site occupied by a second substituent, and
- said second bridging ligand further comprising a ring including said second complexing atom and attached to said first complexing atom, said ring also including a chiral center attached through a first bonding site to said second complexing atom, attached through a second bonding site to said ring, having a third bonding site occupied by a first substituent, and having a fourth bonding site occupied by a second substituent, and
- wherein the R/S configuration of the chiral center on the second bridging ligand is the same as the R/S configuration of the chiral center on the first bridging ligand;
- and
- reacting said olefin, said carbene precursor, and said chiral catalyst under conditions sufficient to cause said cyclopropanation to proceed.
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The method of claim 6 wherein the olefin and carbene precursor are on the same molecule.
A method of enantioselectively cyclopropanating an olefin with a chiral catalyst comprising the steps of:
- providing an olefin;
- providing a carbene precursor, wherein either said olefin or said carbene precursor is prochiral;
- providing the chiral catalyst comprising:
- a nucleus with a first and second atom of the same metal aligned on an axis, said metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, ruthenium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and osmium;
- and
- first, second, third and fourth bridging ligands oriented radially to the axis,
- each ligand having a first and second complexing atom, the first complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed with said first metal atom, and the second complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed to said second metal atom.
- said first bridging ligand further comprising a ring including said first complexing atom and attached to said second complexing atom, said ring also including a chiral center attached through a first bonding site to said first complexing atom, attached through a second bonding site to said ring, having a third bonding site occupied by a first substituent, and having a fourth bonding site occupied by a second substituent, and
- said first bridging ligand further comprising a second chiral center attached through a first bonding site to said second complexing atom, having a second bonding site occupied by a first substituent, having a third bonding site occupied by a second substituent, and having a fourth bonding site occupied by a third substituent;
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- reacting said olefin, said carbene precursor, and said chiral catalyst under conditions sufficient to cause said cyclopropanation to proceed.
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A method of enantioselectively cyclopropanating an olefin with a chiral catalyst comprising the steps of:
- providing an olefin;
- providing a carbene precursor, wherein either said olefin or said carbene precursor is prochiral;
- providing the chiral catalyst comprising:
- a nucleus with a first and second atom of the same metal aligned on an axis, aid metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, ruthenium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and osmium;
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- first, second, third and fourth bridging ligands oriented radially to the axis,
- each ligand having a first and second complexing atom, the first complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed with said first metal atom, and the second complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed to said second metal atom,
- said first bridging ligand further comprising a ring including said first complexing atom and attached to said second complexing atom, said ring also including a chiral center attached through a first bonding site to said first complexing atom, attached through a second bonding site to said ring, having a third bonding site occupied by a first substituent, and having a fourth bonding site occupied by a second substituent, and
- blocking structure bonded to at least one of said first, second, third and fourth bridging ligands, said blocking structure being constituted, configured, and oriented so as to substantially impair approach to the second metal atom along said axis;
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- reacting said olefin, said carbene precursor, and said chiral catalyst under conditions sufficient to cause said cyclopropanation to proceed.
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A method of enantioselectively cyclopropanating an olefin with a chiral catalyst comprising the steps of:
- providing an olefin;
- providing a carbene precursor, wherein either said olefin or said carbene precursor is prochiral;
- providing the chiral catalyst comprising:
- a nucleus with a first and second atom of the same metal aligned on an axle, said metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, ruthenium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and osmium;
- and
- first, second, third and fourth bridging ligands oriented radially to the axis,
- each ligand having a first and second complexing atom, the first complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed with said first metal atom, and the second complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed with said second metal atom,
- said first bridging ligand further comprising a chiral center attached through a first bonding site to the first complexing atom, and having a second bonding site occupied by a first substituent, having a third bonding site occupied by a second substituent, and having a fourth bonding site occupied by a third substituent;
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- said second bridging ligand further comprising chiral center attached through a first bonding site to the second complexing atom, and having a second bonding site occupied by a first substituent, having a third bonding site occupied by a second substituent, and having a fourth bonding site occupied by a third substituent;
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- wherein the R/S configuration of the chiral centers on the first and second bridging ligands are all the same;
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- reacting said olefin, said carbene precursor, and said chiral catalyst under conditions sufficient to cause said cyclopropanation to proceed.
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A method of enantioselectively cyclopropanating an olefin with a chiral catalyst comprising the steps of:
- providing an olefin;
- providing a carbene precursor, wherein either said olefin or said carbene precursor is prochiral;
- providing the chiral catalyst comprising:
- a nucleus with a first and second atom of the same metal aligned on an axis, said metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, ruthenium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and osmium;
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- first, second, third and fourth bridging ligands oriented radially to the axis,
- each ligand having a first and second complexing atom, the first complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed with said first metal atom, and the second complexing atom of each of said bridging ligands being complexed with said second metal atom,
- said first bridging ligand further comprising a chiral center attached through a first bonding site to the first complexing atom, and having a second bonding site occupied by a first substituent, having a third bonding site occupied by a second substituent, and having a fourth bonding site occupied by a third substituent, and
- blocking structure bonded to at least one of said first, second, third and fourth bridging ligands, said blocking structure being constituted, configured, and oriented so as to substantially impair approach to the second metal atom along said axis;
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- reacting said olefin, said carbene precursor, and said chiral catalyst under conditions sufficient to cause said cyclopropanation to proceed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.