Abstract
A novel approach to the design of dirhodium(II) tetracarboxylates derived from (S)-amino acid ligands is reported. The approach is founded on tailoring the steric influences of the overall catalyst structure by reducing the local symmetry of the ligand's N-heterocyclic tether. The application of the new approach has led to the uncovering of [Rh2(S-tertPTTL)4] as a new member of the dirhodium(II) family with extraordinary selectivity in cyclopropanation reactions. The stereoselectivity of [Rh2(S-tertPTTL)4] was found to be comparable to that of [Rh2(S-PTAD)4] (up to >99 % ee), with the extra benefit of being more synthetically accessible. Correlations based on X-ray structures to justify the observed enantioinduction are also discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3447-3461 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |