Issue 39, 2009

Chiral Pd aqua complex-catalyzed asymmetric C–C bond-forming reactions: a Brønsted acid–base cooperative system

Abstract

Chiral cationic Pd aqua complexes can function as acid–base catalysts, effectively activating active methylene and methine compounds to give chiral Pd enolates. It is noteworthy that such enolate formation occurs with concomitant formation of a strong protic acid. Although the reactivity of the Pd enolate itself is not sufficient for reactions with carbon-based electrophiles, its cooperative action with the protic acid to activate the electrophiles allows the desired C–C bond-forming reactions to proceed smoothly in a highly enantioselective manner. Based on this mechanistic feature, reactions with acetals have been developed; these are difficult to achieve using conventional basic enolate chemistry.

Graphical abstract: Chiral Pd aqua complex-catalyzed asymmetric C–C bond-forming reactions: a Brønsted acid–base cooperative system

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
04 Jun 2009
Accepted
21 Jul 2009
First published
17 Aug 2009

Chem. Commun., 2009, 5787-5798

Chiral Pd aqua complex-catalyzed asymmetric C–C bond-forming reactions: a Brønsted acid–base cooperative system

M. Sodeoka and Y. Hamashima, Chem. Commun., 2009, 5787 DOI: 10.1039/B911015A

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