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Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation via Chiral Oxaziridines Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides Teresa Beeson MacMillan Group Meeting July 6, 2004

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Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation via Chiral OxaziridinesDioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Teresa Beeson

MacMillan Group Meeting

July 6, 2004

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Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

1967 Henbest reports first asymmetric epoxidation:

COOH

OOH

O

(+)-Peroxycamphoric acid

O

Ewins, R. C.; Henbest, H.B.; McKarvey, M.A. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1967, 1085.

4.4% ee

1984 Curci provides the first catalytic dioxirane-promoted epoxidation:

O

92% yield 12% ee

Me

OO

H

Ph

Me

O

68% yield11.2% ee

O

O

Me

H

Curci et. al., J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1984,155.

50 mol%

20 mol%

KHSO5

KHSO5

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Yang et. al., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1996, 491.

1996 Shi provides the first general enantioseletive dioxirane epoxidation of trans-olefins:

oxone OO

O

O

OO

O

73% yield>95%ee

OTBSOTBS

O

80% yield93%ee

O

73% yield92%ee

3 eq.

Ketone decomposed under reaction conditions

Reactions were stopped before complete conversion to limit ee reduction

pH7-8

oxone

pH7-8

oxone

pH7-8

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pH study allows catalytic asymmetric epoxidation:

Wang, Z.; Tu, Y.; Frohn, M.; Zhang, J.; Shi, Y. J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1997, 11224.

Wang, Z.; Tu, Y.; Frohn, M.; Shi, Y. J. Org. Chem., 1997, 2328.

Plot of the conversion of trans-methylstyrene against pHusing ketone (0.2 eq.) as catalyst in two solvent systems, H2O-CH3CN (1:1.5 v/v) (A) and H2O-CH3CN-DMM (2:1:2 v/v) (B)

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Shi Epoxidation catalytic cycle:

Wang, Z.; Tu, Y.; Frohn, M.; Zhang, J.; Shi, Y. J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1997, 11224.

Wang, Z.; Tu, Y.; Frohn, M.; Shi, Y. J. Org. Chem., 1997, 2328.

Baeyer-Villiger suppressed at higher pH

Reactions become catalytic in ketone at 30 mol%

O

OO

OO

OO

O

OO

OO

OO-

O

OO

OO

OOH

R1

R2

R3

O

R1

R2

R3

HSO5-

B.V.

O SO3-

OH-

O SO3-

SO42-

O

O

OO

O

O O

O

O

OO

O

O

O

HydrolysisO

achiral ketone

O OO

OO

O

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Yang et. al., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1996, 491.

1996 Yang shows electronic effect on ketone catalysts:

oxone

R R

OO

R Reaction Time (min)

Me

CF3

CH2Cl

CH2OAc

300

<4

18

30

Discovery leads to design of C2-symmetric catalyst:

O

80% yield87% ee

Ph

Ph

Ph

Ph

O

O

O

O

O

10 mol%

oxone

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Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Yang et. al., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1998, 5949.

18O labelling provides evidence for dioxirane intermediate:

OO

O O

O

ratio 1:1

16/18

OO

O O

OO

O O

OO OO16 16 16 18

ratio 1:1

Ph

PhPh

PhO

Ph

PhO16 18

3:1 theoretical ratio

23% experimentally obtained

oxone

pH7-8

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Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Possible Dioxirane Geometries:

O

O Me

Me

H

R1

H

R2

Spiro-trans

O

O Me

Me

H

HR1

R2

Spiro-cis

O

O

Me

Me

H R2

HR1

Planar-trans

O

O

Me

Me

R1 R2

HH

Planar-cis

Spiro calculated by Houk to be lower in energy

Cis-olefins epoxidize 7-9 times faster; only the spiro geometery explains this observation

Molecular Orbital Considerations:

O

O

Me

Me

oxygen lone-pairattacks olefin !*-orbital

O

O

Me

Me

olefin !-orbitalsattack oxygen "*-orbital

No overlap in planar geometery

Comprehensive Asymmetric Catalysis, Vol II. Jacobsen, E. N.; Pfaltz, A.; Yamamoto, H. Eds; Springer: Berlin 1999

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Stereochemical Considerations:

O

O R3

R4

H

R1

H

R2

Spiro-trans

O

O R4

R3

H

R1

H

R2

Spiro-trans

O

O R3

R4

H

R2

H

R1

Spiro-trans

O

O R4

R3

H

R2

H

R1

Spiro-trans

Design of asymmetric catalyst must be able to differentiate between possible dioxirane orientations

OO

OO

OOOO

OO

OO

vs

Yang et. al., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1998, 5943.

Two possible orientations when R1=R2

Distant stereocenter less affective with small or long-chain aliphatic R groups

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Shi's non-C2-symmetric catalyst proved more effective for other functionalities:

O

O

O

OO

OO

O

O

O

OO

OO

PhPh

Ph

Ph

vs

Wang, Z.; Tu, Y.; Frohn, M.; Zhang, J. Shi, Y. J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1997, 11224.

O

O

O

OO

OO

O

O

O

OO

OO

R1R2

R2

R1

vs

R3

favored disfavored

R3

favored disfavored

Attack underneath prevented by acetal; olefin approach directed by anomeric acetal

Quaternary center ! to carbonyl minimizes epimerization of stereogenic centers

Stereogenicity in close proximity to reacting centers enhances stereocontrol

Effective for trans or tri-substituted olefins, but not cis or terminal olefins

R

R1

R2

24-35% ee

32-61% ee

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Tian, H.; She, X.; Yu, H.; Shu, L.; Shi, Y. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 2435.

2002 Shi reports catalyst for enantioselective epoxidation of terminal and cis-olefins:

R1

oxone O

R1

O

O

O

NBocO

O

58-88% yield83-97%ee

15-30 mol%

pH10.5R2 R2

oxone

pH10.5

O

93% yield71%ee

2004 Shi reports catalyst for enantioselective epoxidation of styrenes:

oxoneO

O

O

NBocO

O

56-84% yield89-93%ee

20 mol%

pH10.5R R

Hickey, M.; Goeddel, D.; Crane, Z.; Shi, Y. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2004, xxx.

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Hickey, M.; Goeddel, D.; Crane, Z.; Shi, Y. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2004, xxx.

Electronic Considerations:

O

O

O

OO

OO

R3

R2

R1

Spiro AFavored Sterically

O

O

O

OO

OO

Planar B

R2

R1

R3

O

O

O

NRO

OO

R!

R

Spiro CFavored Electronically

O

O

O

NRO

OO

R

R!

Spiro D

O

O

O

OO

OO

Planar EDisfavored Sterically

R!

R

(R,R)76-98% ee

(S,S) (S,R)(R,S)87-97% ee

(R,S)

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Hickey, M.; Goeddel, D.; Crane, Z.; Shi, Y. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2004, xxx.

Electronic Considerations:

O

O

O

NRO

OO

R!

H

Spiro FFavored Electronically

O

O

O

NRO

OO

H

R!

Spiro G

O

O

O

OO

OO

Planar H

R!

H

(R)30-85% ee

(S)

O

O

NRO

OO

R!

H

Spiro JFavored Electronically

O

O

NRO

OO

H

R!

Spiro K

(R)89-93% ee

(S)

Nonbonding orbital of dioxirane oxygen raised

Secondary overlap increased

Spiro even more favored over planar

O

O

O

OO

OO

Planar I

R!

H

(S)(R)

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Hickey, M.; Goeddel, D.; Crane, Z.; Shi, Y. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2004, xxx.

Electronic Considerations:

O

O

O

NO

OO

Spiro L

O

O

O

NO

OO

Planar MFavored Electronically

Ph

Boc Boc

Ph

O

Ph

39% ee(S,S)

O

O

NO

OO

Spiro NFavored Electronically

O

O

NO

OO

Planar O

Ph

Boc Boc

PhO

Ph

40% ee(R,R)

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1986 Davis further increases epoxidation enantioselectivity:

O

N

O

SN

OO

Davis et. al., Tet. Lett., 1986, 5079.

Bn

Me

Ph

H

Ar

65% ee

1983 Davis demonstrates enantioselective epoxidation using chiral oxaziridines:

O

40% ee

N

O

SO

O

Ar

H

Br

O

16% ee

Davis et. al., J. Amer, Chem. Soc., 1983, 3123.

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1988 Lusinchi finds oxaziridinium salts to be efficient oxygen transfer agents:

N

O

BF4-

O

96% yield

Hanquet, G.; Lusinchi, X.; Milliet, P. Tet. Lett. 1988, 3941.

1993 Lusinchi reports first catalytic epoxidation with oxaziridium salts:

Hanquet, G.; Lusinchi, X.; Milliet, P. Tetrahedron 1993, 423.

NBF4

-

85% yield

mCPBA

10 mol%

OO

O

1996 Aggarwal reports a catalytic asymmetric epoxidation with oxaziridinium salts:

80% yield71% ee

oxone

Aggarwal, et. al. Chem. Commun. 1996, 191.

N

BF4-

Ph Ph

O

10 mol%

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Recent reports show minor improvements in enantioselectivity:

oxone

Page, P. C. B. et. al. Org. Lett. 2004, 1543.

N

BF4-

5 mol%

R1

R2

Ph

R1

R2

PhO

58-70% yield17-95% ee

O

O

Ph

NBF4

-O

78% yield73% ee

10 mol%

oxone

Page, et. al. J. Org. Chem. 1998, 2774.

oxoneR1

R2

Ph

R1

R2

PhO

51-100% yield17-65% ee

N

AcO

HN

O

CO3-

10 mol%

Wong, M. et. al. Org. Lett. 2001, 2587.

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Page, et. al. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 6926.

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Stereochemical Considerations:

NR*

X-

oxone

NR*

OOSO3-

NR*

OOSO3-

_ SO42- _ SO4

2-

NR*

O

NR*

O

R2 R1

Ph

R2 R1

Ph

R2 R1

PhO

R2 R1

PhO

Two diastereomeric oxaziridines may be formed

Each oxaziridine may lead to the same product enantiomer, but will have different selectivities

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N

O

H

PhR1

R2

Spiro A

N

O

H

PhR1

R2

Spiro B

O

N

Me

Me

Ph R2

R2R1

Planar A

O

N

Me

Me

R1 R2

HPh

Planar B

Spiro calculated by Houk to be lower in energy by 4.1 kcal/mol

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Stereochemical Considerations:

Washington, I.; Houk, K. N. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2000, 2948.

N

O

H

PhR1

R2

Spiro

2.5Å

Early transition state predicted, allowing flexibility unlike dioxiranes

N

O

HPh

R1

R2

Twisted-Spiro

2.5Å

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Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

1965 Corey demonstrates epoxidation of aldehydes and ketones with sulfur ylides:

Corey, E. et. al. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 1965, 1356.

Furukawa, N. et. al. J. Org. Chem. 1989, 4222.

R1 R2

O

R1

OR2

SCH2

75-97% Yield

1989 Furukawa achieves enantioselectivity and some turnover via sulfide alkylation/deprotonation:

1996 Dai improves enantioselectivity and turnover for this system:

H

O

O

SMe

OHPhCH2Br

KOH

230% Yield (based on sulfide)31% ee

H

O

O

OHPhCH2Br

KOH

SMe

20 mol%97% Yield42% ee

Dai, L. et. al. J. Org. Chem. 1996, 489.

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2001 Metzner's C2 symmetric catalyst achieves best results to date:

H

O

OPhCH2Br

NaOH, n-Bu4NI

10 mol%90% Yield92% ee85% de

Zanardi, J.; Leriverend, C.; Aubert, K.; Metzner, P. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 5620.

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Reactions limited to aromatic aldehydes and benzyl bromides

PhCHO

PhR

OPhCH2I

OH-

S

S

S

Ph

I-

S

Ph

PhCH2Br

n-Bu4NI

organicaqueous

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2004 Goodman achieves methylene transfer stoichiometrically:

H

OO

Et2Zn

2 eq.48-96% Yield34-76% ee

Bellenie, B.; Goodman, J. Chem Commun. 2004, 1076.

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

S

O

O O

OPh Ph

CH2IClR R

H

OO

Et2Zn

57% convsyn:anti 12:1

S

O

O O

OPh Ph

CH2ICl

H

OO

Et2Zn

45% convsyn:anti 3:1

S

O

O O

OPh Ph

CH2ICl

Bn2N

Bn2N

Ph

Ph

Bn2N

Bn2N

Ph

Ph

OBn2N

Ph

OBn2N

Ph

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1994 Aggarwal uses diazo compounds to generate sulfur ylide catalyst in situ:

Aggarwal, V. et. al. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 1994, 5973.

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Rh2(OAc)4Me2S

Ph

PhO

1 mol%20 mol%

74% Yield76% de (trans)

H

O

slow addition

Slow addition of diazo compound to minimize dimerization

N2CHPh

R H

O

R

R'O

N2CHPh

N2

R2S CHR'

Rh CHR'SR2

Rh2(OAc)4

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1996 Aggarwal achieves good diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity:

Aggarwal, V. et. al. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 1996, 7004.

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Rh2(OAc)4

64-73% Yield92-93% ee>96% de (trans)

H

O

N2CHPhO

S

20 mol%

R

O

R

Rh2(OAc)4

73% Yield89% ee>96% de (trans)

H

O

N2CHPhO

S

20 mol%

O

PhPh

Rh2(OAc)4

32% Yield90% ee40% de (trans)

H

O

N2CHPhO

S

20 mol%

O

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Stereochemical Considerations:

Aggarwal, V. et. al. Acc. Chem. Res. 2004, ASAP.

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Diastereoselectivity:

SR2R1

PhPh H

O

Ph H

O

H

SR2Ph

PhPh

O

anti betaine

H Ph

O

H

SR2Ph

syn betaine

Ph

O

Ph

k1

k-1

k-4

k4

Ph H

O

S

PhH

R2R1

H Ph

O

S

PhH

R2R1

k2 k3

k5 k6

anti betaine: small barreir of rotation. k2 > k-1

syn betaine: large barrier of rotation. k5 < k-4

Aliphatics have lower k5, making syn betaine more pronounced

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Stereochemical Considerations:

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Enantioselectivity:

Sulfur lone pair and filled orbital on ylide carbon calculated to be orthogonal

OS

H

PhHH

Favored

OS

Ph

HHH

Disfavored

Ylide formation could give mixture of only two diastereomers

SR

R

H

SR

R

H

H

Favored Disfavored

H

Comprehensive Asymmetric Catalysis, Vol II. Jacobsen, E. N.; Pfaltz, A.; Yamamoto, H. Eds; Springer: Berlin 1999

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Stereochemical Considerations:

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Enantioselectivity:

Facial selectivity determined by catalyst

OS Me

H

PhHH

SH

H

HR

Comprehensive Asymmetric Catalysis, Vol II. Jacobsen, E. N.; Pfaltz, A.; Yamamoto, H. Eds; Springer: Berlin 1999

S

HH

A CB

O

H

R

RCHO

RCHO

RCHO

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Concerted pathway or anti-addition?

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Kawashima, T. et. al. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 1996, 12455.

Lindvall, M.; Koskinen, A. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 4596.

Kawashima reports oxirane formation with retention of configuration

Koskinen calculates anti-addition to be lower in energy by atleast 10 kcal/mol

S

O

OO

Ph

R2

R1

F3CCF3

OR2 Ph

R1S

O

CF3F3C

O

R2R1

O

R2R1

O

O S

R1 HR2H

S

R2

HO

HR1

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Conclusions:

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PhPh

O O

Ph

O

PhPh

O

Ph

Pr OH

OEt

O

TBSO

Jacobsenc

Shid

Yangd

Pagee

Metznerf

Goodmanf

Aggarwalf

75% yield97% ee

80% yield

90% eea

99% yield47% ee

78% yield73% ee

97% yield

93% eeb

61% yield48% ee

87% yield94% ee

97% yield92% ee

88% yield86% ee

63% yield90% ee

87% yield91% ee

54% yield97% ee

85% yield93% ee

60% yield78% ee

82% yield81% ee

43% yield54% ee

a >92% de

36% yield86% ee

b 88% de

c metal Salen

d dioxirane

e oxaziridine

f sulfur ylide

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Conclusions:

Epoxidation With Chiral Oxaziridines, Dioxiranes and Sulfonium Ylides

Improvements in yield and enantioselectivity are needed for the following substrates:

Aliphatic epoxides

Terminal epoxides

Styrenes

Cis-epoxides

Tetra-substituted epoxides