Chuan-Jin Hou

Chiral Phosphine-Phosphoramidite Ligands for Highly Efficient Ir-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Sterically Hindered N-Arylimines

A mild and general iridium-catalyzed, highly enantioselective hydrogenation of sterically hindered N-arylimines with a new H(8)-BINOL-derived phosphine-phosphoramidite ligand has been developed. The present catalytic system features high turnover numbers (up to 100000) and good to perfect enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) for the hydrogenation of a variety of sterically hindered N-arylimines.

Enantioselective Rh-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of 3-Aryl-2-phosphonomethylpropenoates by a New Class of Chiral Ferrocenyl Diphosphine Ligands

A new class of chiral ferrocenyl diphosphine ligands with an imidazole ring, (R(c),S(Fc))-ImiFerroPhos, has been prepared from acylferrocenes through a five-step transformation and successfully applied in the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of various 3-aryl-substituted 2-phosphonomethylpropenoates, in which a series of chiral 3-phosphono-2-arylmethylpropanoic acid derivatives were achieved in ee values of up to 98%.

Chiral phosphine-phosphoramidite ligands for highly enantioselective hydrogenation of N-arylimines

The asymmetric hydrogenation of N-arylimines with the chiral phosphine-phosphoramidite ligand, (Sc,Sa)-PEAPhos 2b, has been developed. The results revealed that the presence of the substituents on the 3,3′-positions of the binaphthyl backbone significantly improved the enantioselectivity. The utility of this methodology was demonstrated in the synthesis of the chiral fungicide (R)-metalaxyl.

Tridentate P,N,N-ligand promoted copper-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of propargylic esters with β-enamino esters: synthesis of highly functionalized pyrroles

A copper-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of propargylic esters with β-enamino esters under mild reaction conditions for the construction of highly functionalized pyrroles has been developed. By employment of a newly developed tridentate P,N,N-ligand, a variety of fully substituted pyrroles were achieved in good to high yields.

New and Efficient Synthesis of 1,3-Dienylphosphonates by Palladium-Catalyzed Substitution of Propargylic Esters to Diethyl Phosphite

Abstract An efficient route to the synthesis of 1,3-dienylphosphonates (1) has been developed for the first time by the substitution of propargylic esters (2) to the diethyl phosphite (3) nucleophile in the presence of Pd2(dba)3 · CHCl3 (2 mol %) and 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl (4 mol%). Both the alkyl and aryl 1,3-dienylphosphonates can be prepared from this transformation. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publishers online edition of Synthetic Communications® to view the free supplemental file. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-keto esters with chiral ferrocenyl P,N,N-ligands

The Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-keto esters with chiral ferrocenyl P,N,N-ligands has been developed. Under the optimized conditions, a wide range of β-keto esters were hydrogenated to afford the corresponding β-hydroxy esters in good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee).

Chiral phosphine-phosphoramidite ligands in asymmetric catalysis

ABSTRACT Chiral phosphine-phosphoramidite ligands, featuring ready availability, easy modification, and stability towards air and moisture, have recently emerged as a new kind of robust ligands for asymmetric catalysis. They have been found to display wide utilities in various catalytic asymmetric reactions, giving excellent enantioselectivities in the Rh-, Ru-, and Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of C˭C, C˭O, and C˭N double bonds; Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydroformylation; Pd-catalyzed asymmetric hydrophosphorylation; Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation; Ag-catalyzed asymmetric [3 + 2] cycloaddition; and Cu-catalyzed conjugate addition and reduction. In this review, the progress on the development of chiral phosphine-phosphoramidite ligands in asymmetric catalysis has been summarized. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-keto esters with f-amphox ligands

ABSTRACT The iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-keto esters with chiral tridentate P,N,N-ligands (f-amphox) has been developed. Under the optimized conditions, a wide range of β-keto esters can be hydrogenated smoothly, affording the corresponding β-hydroxy esters in good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee). GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Copper-catalyzed domino cyclization of propargylic alcohol with tosyl isocyanate to oxazolidinones

ABSTRACT A copper-catalyzed domino cyclization of propargylic alcohols with tosyl isocyanate for the synthesis of oxazolidinones has been developed. Various propargylic alcohols with an aryl or alkyl substituents worked smoothly to afford the corresponding oxazolidinones in moderate to excellent yields. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT