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Synthesis and Application of Chiral N‐Heterocyclic Carbene–Oxazoline Ligands: Iridium‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation

Synthesis and Application of Chiral N‐Heterocyclic Carbene–Oxazoline Ligands: Iridium‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation

Authors :
Nanchen, Steve
Pfaltz, Andreas
Source :
Chemistry - A European Journal; June 2006, Vol. 12 Issue: 17 p4550-4558, 9p
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Two libraries of enantiomerically pure imidazolium salts bearing an oxazoline unit were synthesized. Deprotonation of the imidazolium salts and complexation of the resulting oxazoline–carbene ligands to iridium(I) was achieved in one step by mixing the imidazolium salts with NaOtBu and [(η4‐cod)IrCl]2in THF at room temperature. The air‐stable complexes were purified by flash chromatography. All complexes were analyzed by two‐dimensional (2D) NMR methods and one compound from each family was characterized by X‐ray structure analysis. The two libraries of iridium complexes were successfully tested in the asymmetric hydrogenation of unfunctionalized and functionalized olefins. Enantioselectivities of up to 90 % eewere obtained with trans‐α‐methylstilbene. Upon complexation of imidazolium salt 15 pwith R1= phenyl, CH bond activation of the phenyl ring gave rise to iridium(III) complex 17, which was fully characterized by NMR spectroscopy and X‐ray structure analysis. Complex 17proved to be catalytically inactive in the hydrogenation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09476539 and 15213765
Volume :
12
Issue :
17
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Chemistry - A European Journal
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs9090857
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200501500