Amidophosphine−phosphinite ligands (AMPP) derived from
(S)-N-benzylmandelamide
((S)-R,R‘-benzylmandelNOP (S)-1 (R = R‘ = phenyl)
and (S)-7 (R = phenyl, R‘ =
cyclopentyl)),
(S)-N-methylmandelamide
((S)-R,R‘-methylmandelNOP (S)-2 (R =
R‘ = phenyl) and (S)-8
(R = phenyl, R‘ = cyclopentyl)),
(S)-N-methyllactamide
((S)-R,R‘-methyllactaNOP (S)-3
(R
= R‘ = phenyl) and (S)-9 (R = phenyl, R‘
= cyclopentyl)), and (S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-pyrrolidinone ((S)-R,R‘-oxoProNOP
(S)-4−6 and
(S)-10 (R, R‘ = phenyl, cyclohexyl,
cyclopentyl)) have been prepared in high yields (60−94%) and reacted with
rhodium precursors
to prepare neutral “Rh{AMPP}” complexes
11−26 of general formula
[Rh{AMPP}X]2, where
X = Cl, I, OCOCH3, OCOCF3, and
OCOC3F7. The crystal structure of
[Rh{(S)-Ph,Ph-methylmandelNOP}Cl]2 (12) has been
determined. The rhodium atom has a cis
square-planar coordination, and the seven-membered chelate ring has a boat
conformation with
the nitrogen atom in the mean plane RhP2. Complexes
11−26 have been used as catalyst
precursors for the asymmetric hydrogenation of
dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2,3-furandione (27)
and N-benzylbenzoylformamide (29) giving the
corresponding optically active hydroxy
compounds 28 and 30 in high yields and low to
high enantiomeric excesses (28−98.7% ee
and 13−87% ee, respectively). Catalytic activities (turnover
frequency at 50% conversion
at room temperature up to 3300 h-1) as well
as the enantioselectivities depended strongly
on the nature of the substituents on phosphorus as well as on the
nature of the non chiral
ligands. Catalyst precursor
[Rh{(S)-Cp,Cp-oxoProNOP}OCOCF3]2
afforded (R)-pantolactone
in 98.7% ee.