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Enantioselective Intramolecular Hydroarylation of Alkenes via Directed C-H Bond Activation

Journal Article · · Journal of Organic Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jo801098z· OSTI ID:948473
Highly enantioselective catalytic intramolecular ortho-alkylation of aromatic imines containing alkenyl groups tethered at the meta position relative to the imine directing group has been achieved using [RhCl(coe){sub 2}]{sub 2} and chiral phosphoramidite ligands. Cyclization of substrates containing 1,1- and 1,2-disubstituted as well as trisubstituted alkenes were achieved with enantioselectivities >90% ee for each substrate class. Cyclization of substrates with Z-alkene isomers proceeded much more efficiently than substrates with E-alkene isomers. This further enabled the highly stereoselective intramolecular alkylation of certain substrates containing Z/E-alkene mixtures via a Rh-catalyzed alkene isomerization with preferential cyclization of the Z-isomer.
Research Organization:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
Chemical Sciences Division
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
948473
Report Number(s):
LBNL-1511E
Journal Information:
Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Organic Chemistry; ISSN 0022-3263; ISSN JOCEAH
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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