Chiral Lewis acid
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Chiral Lewis acids (CLAs) are a type of Lewis acid catalyst. These acids affect the chirality of the substrate as they react with it. In such reactions, synthesis favors the formation of a specific enantiomer or diastereomer. The method is an enantioselective asymmetric synthesis reaction. Since they affect chirality, they produce optically active products from optically inactive or mixed starting materials. This type of preferential formation of one enantiomer or diastereomer over the other is formally known as asymmetric induction. In this kind of Lewis acid, the electron-accepting atom is typically a metal, such as indium, zinc, lithium, aluminium, titanium, or boron. The chiral-altering ligands employed for synthesizing these acids often have multiple Lewis basic sites (often a diol or a dinitrogen structure) that allow the formation of a ring structure involving the metal atom.[1][2]
Achiral Lewis acids have been used for decades to promote the synthesis of racemic mixtures in myriad different reactions. Since the 1960s, chemists have used Chiral Lewis acids to induce enantioselective reactions. This is useful when the desired product is a specific enantiomer, as is common in drug synthesis. Common reaction types include Diels–Alder reactions, the ene reaction, [2+2] cycloaddition reactions, hydrocyanation of aldehydes, and most notably, Sharpless epoxidations.[3]
Theory
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The enantioselectivity of CLAs derives from their ability to perturb the free energy barrier along with the reaction coordinate pathway that leads to either the R- or S- enantiomer. Ground state diastereomers and enantiomers are of equal energy in the ground state, and when reacted with an achiral Lewis acid, their diastereomeric intermediates, transition states, and products are also of equal energy. This leads to the production of racemic mixtures. However, when a CLA is used in the same reaction, the energetic barrier of formation of one diastereomer is less than that of another; the reaction is under kinetic control. If the difference in the energy barriers between the diastereomeric transition states are of sufficient magnitude, then a high enantiomeric excess of one isomer is observed.[4]
Asymmetric synthesis
[edit]Diels–Alder reaction
[edit]Diels–Alder reactions occur between a conjugated diene and an alkene (commonly known as the dienophile). This cycloaddition process allows for the stereoselective formation of cyclohexene rings capable of possessing as many as four contiguous stereogenic centers.
Diels–Alder reactions can lead to the formation of a variety of structural isomers and stereoisomers. Molecular orbital theory considers that the endo transition state, instead of the exo transition state, is favored (endo addition rule). Also, augmented secondary orbital interactions have been postulated as the source of enhanced endo diastereoselection.
Usually, CLAs are employed to activate the dienophile. A typical CLA catalyst is derived from a Mg2+ center made chiral by attachment of a binol- phosphate ester. CLAs have been applied to a number of intramolecular Diels–Alder reactions.[5]
A complex derived from diethylaluminium chloride and a “vaulted” biaryl ligand below catalyzes the enantioselective Diels–Alder reaction between cyclopentadiene and methacrolein. The chiral ligand is recovered quantitatively by silica gel chromatography.[6]
The chiral (acyloxy) borane (CAB) complex is effective in catalyzing a number of aldehyde Diels–Alder reactions. NMR spectroscopic experiments have indicated close proximity of the aldehyde and the aryl ring. Pi stacking between the aryl group and aldehyde has been suggested as an organizational feature that imparts high enantioselectivity to the cycloaddition.[7]
Bronsted acid-assisted chiral Lewis acid (BLA) catalyzes a number of diene-aldehyde cycloaddition reactions.[8]
Aldol reaction
[edit]In the aldol reaction, the diastereoselectivity of the product is often dictated by the geometry of the enolate. The Zimmerman–Traxler model predicts that the Z enolate will give syn products, and that E enolates will give anti products. Reactions catalyzed by tin-based CLAs allow products to deviate from this pattern.[9]
The transition structures for reactions with both the R and S catalyst enantiomers are:
Baylis–Hillman reaction
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The Baylis–Hillman reaction is a route for C-C bond formation between an alpha, beta-unsaturated carbonyl and an aldehyde, which requires a nucleophilic catalyst, usually a tertiary amine, for a Michael-type addition and elimination. The stereoselectivity of these reactions is usually poor. Lanthanum(III)-containing CLAs have been demonstrated to improve stereoselectivity. Similarly, a chiral amine may also be used to achieve stereoselectivity.[10]
The product obtained by the reaction using the chiral catalyst was obtained in good yield with excellent enantioselectivity.
Ene reaction
[edit]Chiral Lewis acids have proven useful in the ene reaction. When catalyzed by an achiral Lewis acid, the reaction normally provides good diastereoselectivity.[11]
Good enantioselectivity has been observed when a chiral Lewis acid catalyst is used.
The enantioselectivity is believed to be due to the steric interactions between the methyl and phenyl group, which makes the transition structure of the iso product considerably more favorable.
Achiral Lewis acids in stereoselective synthesis
[edit]In some cases, an achiral Lewis acid may provide good stereoselectivity. Kimura et al. demonstrated the regio- and diastereoselective coupling of 1,3-dienes with aldehydes using a nickel catalyst.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Yamamoto, Hisashi (2007). Lewis acid reagents a practical approach. Knovel. ISBN 978-1-60119-442-8. OCLC 315587750.
- ^ Corey, E. J.; Imwinkelried, Rene; Pikul, Stanislaw; Xiang, Yi Bin (July 1989). "Practical enantioselective Diels-Alder and aldol reactions using a new chiral controller system". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 111 (14): 5493–5495. doi:10.1021/ja00196a081. ISSN 0002-7863.
- ^ Narasaka, Koichi (1991). "Chiral Lewis Acids in Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions". Synthesis. 1991 (1): 1–11. doi:10.1055/s-1991-26364. ISSN 0039-7881.
- ^ Morrison, J.D., Mosher, H.S. (1971). Asymmetric Organic Reactions. Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 978-0-13-049551-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sha, Qiang; Deng, Yongming; Doyle, Michael P. (2015). "The Future of Catalysis by Chiral Lewis Acids". Chiral Lewis Acids. Topics in Organometallic Chemistry. Vol. 62. pp. 1–25. doi:10.1007/3418_2015_141. ISBN 978-3-319-70804-1.
- ^ Bao, Jianming; Wulff, William D.; Rheingold, Arnold L. (May 1993). "Vaulted biaryls as chiral ligands for asymmetric catalytic Diels-Alder reactions". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 115 (9): 3814–3815. doi:10.1021/ja00062a073. ISSN 0002-7863.
- ^ Ishihara, Kazuaki; Gao, Qingzhi; Yamamoto, Hisashi (November 1993). "Mechanistic studies of a CAB-catalyzed asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 115 (22): 10412–10413. doi:10.1021/ja00075a088. ISSN 0002-7863.
- ^ Ishihara, Kazuaki; Yamamoto, Hisashi (February 1994). "Bronsted Acid Assisted Chiral Lewis Acid (BLA) Catalyst for Asymmetric Diels-Alder Reaction". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 116 (4): 1561–1562. doi:10.1021/ja00083a048. ISSN 0002-7863.
- ^ Kobayashi, Shū; Horibe, Mineko (September 1997). "Chiral Lewis Acid Controlled Synthesis (CLAC Synthesis): Chiral Lewis Acids Influence the Reaction Course in Asymmetric Aldol Reactions for the Synthesis of Enantiomeric Dihydroxythioester Derivatives in the Presence of Chiral Diamines Derived from L-Proline". Chemistry - A European Journal. 3 (9): 1472–1481. doi:10.1002/chem.19970030914. ISSN 0947-6539.
- ^ Yang, Kung-Shuo; Lee, Wei-Der; Pan, Jia-Fu; Chen, Kwunmin (February 2003). "Chiral Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Asymmetric Baylis−Hillman Reactions". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 68 (3): 915–919. doi:10.1021/jo026318m. ISSN 0022-3263. PMID 12558416.
- ^ Yang, Dan; Yang, Min; Zhu, Nian-Yong (October 2003). "Chiral Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Enantioselective Intramolecular Carbonyl Ene Reactions of Unsaturated α-Keto Esters". Organic Letters. 5 (20): 3749–3752. doi:10.1021/ol035486d. ISSN 1523-7060. PMID 14507221.
- ^ Kimura, Masanari; Ezoe, Akihiro; Mori, Masahiko; Iwata, Keisuke; Tamaru, Yoshinao (July 2006). "Regio- and Stereoselective Nickel-Catalyzed Homoallylation of Aldehydes with 1,3-Dienes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128 (26): 8559–8568. doi:10.1021/ja0608904. ISSN 0002-7863. PMID 16802822.