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Asymmetric Lewis acid catalysis directed by octahedral rhodium centrochirality.


ABSTRACT: A rhodium-based asymmetric catalyst is introduced which derives its optical activity from octahedral centrochirality. Besides providing the exclusive source of chirality, the rhodium center serves as a Lewis acid by activating 2-acyl imidazoles through two point binding and enabling a very effective asymmetric induction mediated by the propeller-like C2-symmetrical ligand sphere. Applications to asymmetric Michael additions (electrophile activation) as well as asymmetric ?-aminations (nucleophile activation) are disclosed, for which the rhodium catalyst is found to be overall superior to its iridium congener. Due to its straightforward proline-mediated synthesis, high catalytic activity (catalyst loadings down to 0.1 mol%), and tolerance towards moisture and air, this novel class of chiral-at-rhodium catalysts will likely to become of widespread use as chiral Lewis acid catalysts for a large variety of asymmetric transformations.

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5811158 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Asymmetric Lewis acid catalysis directed by octahedral rhodium centrochirality.

Wang Chuanyong C   Chen Liang-An LA   Huo Haohua H   Shen Xiaodong X   Harms Klaus K   Gong Lei L   Meggers Eric E  

Chemical science 20141110 2


A rhodium-based asymmetric catalyst is introduced which derives its optical activity from octahedral centrochirality. Besides providing the exclusive source of chirality, the rhodium center serves as a Lewis acid by activating 2-acyl imidazoles through two point binding and enabling a very effective asymmetric induction mediated by the propeller-like <i>C</i><sub>2</sub>-symmetrical ligand sphere. Applications to asymmetric Michael additions (electrophile activation) as well as asymmetric α-amin  ...[more]

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