Chiral C2-symmetric bisferrocenyldiamines as ligands for transition metal catalyzed asymmetric cyclopropanation and aziridination

Dong Jei Cho, Sang Jin Jeon, Hong Seok Kim, Chan Sik Cho, Sang Chul Shim, Tae Jeong Kim

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Abstract

A new series of chiral C2-symmetric bisferrocenyldiimine 1 and bisferrocenyldiamines 2 and 3 proved to be efficient ligands for the copper(I)-catalyzed asymmetric cyclopropanation, cyclopropenation, and aziridination of alkenes and alkynes to give high diastereo- and enantioselectivity as well as high chemical yields. In some instances the enantiomeric excesses of cyclopropanated products are among the highest (>97% ee) ever reported. Comparative studies show that stereoselectivity depends highly on the steric variation both in the ligand and the substrate. Other transition metal complexes incorporating some of these ligands such as Ru(3c)Cl2, [(NBD)Rh(2)]ClO4, [Cu(2)(MeCN)2]PF6, and Pd(2)Cl2 also demonstrated high enantioselectivity in cyclopropanation reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3833-3848
Number of pages16
JournalTetrahedron Asymmetry
Volume10
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Sep 1999

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