Enantioselective catalysis using lanthanide Schiff base complexes
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM (United States)
The use of lanthanide-based catalysts to facilitate organic transformations is currently an area of rapid growth, in particular the application of lanthanide alkoxide and triflate derivatives as effective Lewis-acidic catalysts for Michael additions and aldol reactions, and bis-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl derivatives as extremely active catalysts for hydrogenation and enantioselective hydroamination reactions. We have begun an investigation into the use of lanthanide complexes containing chiral alkoxide ligands as Lewis-acidic catalysts for enantioselective organic reactions. Since the large ionic radii of the lanthanide +III metal centers can often lead to oligomerization of simple alkoxide species, we have also examined the use of multidentate, chelating Schiff base ligands to provide an asymmetric environment about a lanthanide metal center. Structural investigations of the catalysts will be described, together with the use of these catalysts in enantioselective Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction of ketones and nitroaldol reactions.
- OSTI ID:
- 370614
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960376--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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