Metathesis catalysts and methods thereof
The present application provides, among other things, compounds and methods for metathesis reactions. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for preparing alkenyl halide with regioselectivity and/or stereoselectivity. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for preparing alkenyl halide with regioselectivity and Z-selectivity. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for preparing alkenyl halide with regioselectivity and E-selectivity. In some embodiments, provided technologies are particularly useful for preparing alkenyl fluorides. In some embodiments, a provided compound useful for metathesis reactions has the structure of formula II-a. In some embodiments, a provided compound useful for metathesis reactions has the structure of formula II-b.
1. A method, comprising:
reacting a first species comprising an olefin with a second species comprising an olefin in the presence of a catalyst or metal complex to provide at least one product comprising an olefin, wherein:
each carbon atom of the olefin in the first species is substituted with at least one halogen; and
the olefin in at least one product comprises a carbon atom from the first species and a carbon atom from the second species; and
wherein the catalyst or metal complex is of formula II-a:
wherein:
M is molybdenum or tungsten;
R 1 is an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-20 aliphatic, C 1-20 heteroaliphatic having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; or R′ is optionally substituted
each of R 2 and R 3 is independently R′, —OR′, —SR′, —N(R′) 2 , —OC(O)R′, —SOR′, —SO 2 R′, —SO 2 N(R′) 2 , —C(O)N(R′) 2 , —NR′C(O)R′, or —NR′SO 2 R′, provided that R 2 and R 3 are not simultaneously hydrogen;
R 4 is R 7 , or an optionally substituted group selected from —Ar, C 1-20 aliphatic, C 1-20 heteroaliphatic having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
Ar is of the following formula:
wherein:
m is 0-3;
Ring B is an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl or a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
p and q are independently 0-6;
each of Ring C and Ring D is independently optionally substituted groups selected from phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
each of R x , R y , and R z is independently R s ;
R 5 is halogen, —OR 6 , —OR′, —N(R′) 2 , —NR′C(O)R′, —NR′C(O)OR′, —NR′C(O)N(R′) 2 , —NR′SO 2 R′, —NR′SO 2 N(R′) 2 , or —NR′OR′, or an optionally substituted group selected from a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having at least one nitrogen and 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having at least one nitrogen and 0-2 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having at least one nitrogen and 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having at least one nitrogen and 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
R 6 is an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-20 aliphatic, C 1-20 heteroaliphatic having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; and
each R′ is independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-20 aliphatic, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein:
two R′ groups on the same nitrogen atom are optionally taken together with the nitrogen atom to form an optionally substituted 3-8 membered, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
each R 7 is independently an optionally substituted group selected from —Ar′, C 1-20 aliphatic, C 1-20 heteroaliphatic having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; and two R 7 are optionally taken together with the oxygen atoms they are bound to form a bidentate ligand; and
Ar′ is of the following formula:
wherein:
t is 0-4;
p is 0-6;
each Ring B′ and Ring C′ is independently an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; and
each R s is independently halogen, R′, —OR′, —SR′, —S(O)R′, —S(O) 2 R′, —OSi(R′) 3 , —N(R′) 2 , —NR′C(O)R′, —NR′C(O)OR′, —NR′C(O)N(R′) 2 , —NR′SO 2 R′, —NR′SO 2 N(R′) 2 , or —NR′OR′.
2. A method, comprising:
reacting a first species comprising an olefin with a second species comprising an alkyne in the presence of a catalyst or metal complex to provide at least one product comprising an olefin, wherein:
each carbon atom of the olefin in the first species is substituted with at least one halogen; and
the olefin in at least one product comprises a carbon atom from the first species and a carbon atom from the second species; and
wherein the catalyst or metal complex is of formula II-a:
wherein:
M is molybdenum or tungsten;
R 1 is an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-20 aliphatic, C 1-20 heteroaliphatic having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; or R 1 is optionally substituted
each of R 2 and R 3 is independently R′, —OR′, —SR′, —N(R′) 2 , —OC(O)R′, —SOR′, —SO 2 N(R′) 2 , —C(O)N(R′) 2 , —NR′C(O)R′, or —NR′SO 2 R′, provided that R 2 and R 3 are not simultaneously hydrogen;
R 4 is R 7 , or an optionally substituted group selected from —Ar, C 1-20 aliphatic, C 1-20 heteroaliphatic having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
Ar is of the following formula:
wherein:
m is 0-3;
Ring B is an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl or a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
p and q are independently 0-6;
each of Ring C and Ring D is independently optionally substituted groups selected from phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
each of R x , R y , and R z is independently R s ;
R 5 is halogen, —OR 6 , —OR 7 , —N(R′) 2 , —NR′C(O)R′, —NR′C(O)OR′, —NR′C(O)N(R′) 2 , —NR′SO 2 R′, —NR′SO 2 N(R′) 2 , or —NR′OR′, or an optionally substituted group selected from a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having at least one nitrogen and 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having at least one nitrogen and 0-2 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having at least one nitrogen and 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having at least one nitrogen and 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
R 6 is an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-20 aliphatic, C 1-20 heteroaliphatic having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; and
each R′ is independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-20 aliphatic, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein:
two R′ groups on the same nitrogen atom are optionally taken together with the nitrogen atom to form an optionally substituted 3-8 membered, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
each R 7 is independently an optionally substituted group selected from —Ar′, C 1-20 aliphatic, C 1-20 heteroaliphatic having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; and two R 7 are optionally taken together with the oxygen atoms they are bound to form a bidentate ligand; and
Ar′ is of the following formula:
wherein:
t is 0-4;
p is 0-6;
each Ring B′ and Ring C′ is independently an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; and
each R s is independently halogen, R′, —OR′, —SR′, —S(O)R′, —S(O) 2 R′, —OSi(R′) 3 , —N(R′) 2 , —NR′C(O)R′, —NR′C(O)OR′, —NR′C(O)N(R′) 2 , —NR′SO 2 R′, —NR′SO 2 N(R′) 2 , or —NR′OR′.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the olefin in at least one product is formed via a metathesis reaction between the olefin in the first species and the olefin in the second species; and
the halogen substituent of the first carbon atom of the double bond in the first species and the halogen substituent of the second carbon atom of the double bond in the first species is cis, and the olefin in the at least one product comprises a carbon atom from the first species and a carbon atom from the second species is produced with Z-selectivity.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the first species has the structure of:
wherein each of X and Y is independently halogen; and
wherein the product is produced in a Z:E ratio greater than 80:20.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the olefin in at least one product is formed via a metathesis reaction between the olefin in the first species and the olefin in the second species; and
the halogen substituent of the first carbon atom of the double bond in the first species and the halogen substituent of the second carbon atom of the double bond in the first species is trans, and the olefin in the at least one product comprises a carbon atom from the first species and a carbon atom from the second species is produced with E-selectivity.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first species has the structure of:
wherein each of X and Y is independently halogen; and
wherein the product is produced in a E:Z ratio greater than 80:20.
7. The method of claim 4 , comprising reacting the first species with the second species via a metathesis reaction between the olefin of the first species and the olefin of the second species with regioselectivity to provide as products:
CH 2 ═CHY; and
at least one product comprising an olefin wherein the olefin comprising ═CHX, over CH 2 ═CHX and a product comprising an olefin wherein the olefin comprising ═CHY, wherein X is smaller than Y.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein X is —F.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the regioselectivity is greater than 80:20.
10. The method of claim 6 , comprising reacting the first species with the second species via a metathesis reaction between the olefin of the first species and the olefin of the second species with regioselectivity to provide as products:
CH 2 ═CHY; and
at least one product comprising an olefin wherein the olefin comprising ═CHX, over CH 2 ═CHX and a product comprising an olefin wherein the olefin comprising ═CHY, wherein X is smaller than Y.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein X is —F.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the regioselectivity is greater than 80:20.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second species is R t —CH═CH 2 , and at least one product is (Z)R t —CH═CHF.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second species is R t —CH═CH 2 , and at least one product is (Z)R t —CH═CHF.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted adamantyl, or R 1 is substituted phenyl comprising one or more electron-withdrawing substituents, wherein each electron-withdrawing substituent is independently halogen or substituted C 1-6 alkyl comprising one or more halogen.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein R 1 is
R 4 is optionally substituted
and
R 5 is optionally substituted