IP Library Granted Patent US 7,834,215
Granted Patent B2
US 7,834,215 · App. 11/908,343 · Granted Nov 16, 2010

Unsymmetrically substituted phospholane catalysts

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Patent No.
US 7,834,215
App. No.
11/908,343
Granted
Nov 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is based on new ligand systems of the general formula (I). These ligand systems can be used advantageously in transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric syntheses. Likewise encompassed are the transition metal complexes thus prepared, a process for preparing the ligands and the use of the complexes in asymmetric synthesis.

Claims (54)

1. A ligand system having the structure of general formula (I)

wherein

* represents stereocenter;

R 3 and R 4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy, HO—(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )-alkoxyalkyl, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl, (C 3 -C 18 )-heteroaryl, (C 4 -C 19 )-heteroaralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 18 )-heteroaryl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, and (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently H, R 3 , or

R 3 and R 7 and/or R 7 and R 8 and/or R 8 and R 4 are joined to one another via a (C 3 -C 5 )-alkylene bridge;

R 1 and R 2 are each independently (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl, (C 3 -C 18 )-heteroaryl, (C 4 -C 19 )-heteroaralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 18 )-heteroaryl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-O, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl-O, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl-O, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-O, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-NH, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl-NH, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl-NH, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-NH, ((C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl) 2 N, ((C 6 -C 18 )-aryl) 2 N, ((C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl) 2 N, or ((C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl) 2 N; and

A is a ring system having the following structure:

wherein

Q is O, NH, NH—NH, NR—NR, NOR, NR, S, CH 2 or C═C(R) 2 ;

R is H, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, or (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl;

R′ is R or R′″; and

R′″ is one or more electron-withdrawing groups selected from the group consisting of flourine, chlorine, CF 3 CO, CF 3 SO 2 , CF 3 , and CnF 2n+1 .

2. The ligand system according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the formula (I) compound has an enantiomeric enrichment of >90%.

3. A complex, comprising:

a ligand according to claim 1 ; and

at least one transition metal.

4. The complex according to claim 3 wherein the at least one transition metal is rhodium or ruthenium.

5. A process for preparing the ligand according to claim 1 , comprising:

reacting a compound of general formula (II) or (II′)

with a compound of general formula (III)

thereby forming a P-A bond; and

wherein the compound of general formula (II) is reacted, subsequently replacing a remaining —X with a phosphine group having the structure PR 1 R 2 ;

wherein A is a ring system having the following structure:

wherein

Q is O, NH, NH—NH, NR—NR, NOR, NR, S, CH 2 or C═C(R) 21 ;

R is H, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, or (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl;

R″ is R or R′″; and

R′″ is one or more electron-withdrawing groups selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, CF 3 CO, CF 3 SO 2 , CF 3 , and CnF 2n+1

X is a nucleophilic leaving group; and

R 1 and R 2 are each independently (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl, (C 3 -C 18 )-heteroaryl, (C 4 -C 19 )-heteroaralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 18 )-heteroaryl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-O, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl-O, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl-O, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-O, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-NH, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl-NH, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl-NH, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-NH, ((C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl) 2 N, ((C 6 -C 18 )-aryl) 2 N, ((C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl) 2 N, ((C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl) 2 N,

R 3 , R 4 , R 3 and R 4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy, HO—(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )-alkoxyalkyl, (C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 19 )-aralkyl, (C 3 -C 18 )-heteroaryl, (C 4 -C 19 )-heteroaralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 18 )-aryl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 18 )-heteroaryl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, R 7 and R 8 are each independently H, R 3 , or R 3 and R 7 and/or R 7 and R 8 and/or R 8 and R 4 are joined to one another via a (C 3 -C 5 )-alkylene bridge; and

M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Mg, and Ca, or is an organosilyl group.

6. A process for an asymmetric hydrogenation or hydroformylation of a substrate, comprising:

catalyzing the asymmetric reaction with a catalyst comprising the complex according to claim 4 .

7. A process for asymmetric hydrogenation or hydroformylation, comprising:

catalyzing the asymmetric reaction with a catalyst comprising the complex according to claim 4 .

8. The process according to claim 7 ,

wherein

an E/Z mixture of prochiral N-acylated β-aminoacrylic acid or derivatives thereof is hydrogenated.

9. The process according to claim 6 ,

wherein the asymmetric reaction is a hydrogenation, and comprises

hydrogenation with hydrogen gas or transfer hydrogenation.

10. The process according to claim 9 ,

wherein the asymmetric reaction comprises hydrogen gas, and

a hydrogen pressure is from 0.1 to 100 bar.

11. The process according to claim 9 ,

wherein a temperature of the asymmetric hydrogenation is from −20° C. to 100° C.

12. The process according to claim 6 ,

wherein a substrate/catalyst ratio is from 50 000:1 to 10:1.

13. The process according to claim 6 ,

wherein the asymmetric reaction catalysis is in a membrane reactor.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 22, 2010
From: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
To: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 22, 2010
From: DEGUSSA GMBH
To: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2007
From: HOLZ, JENS; BOERNER, ARMIN; ZAYAS VARGAS, ODALYS ESPERANZA; ALMENA PEREA, JUAN JOSE; MONSEES, AXEL; KADYROV, RENAT; RIERMEIER, THOMAS
To: DEGUSSA GMBH
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