Chiral lanthanide complexes: coordination chemistry and applications

Gold(I)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroamination of Alkyne with Trichloroacetimidates

[reaction: see text] A study on the gold (I)-catalyzed intramolecular hydroamination of trichloroacetimidates derived from propargyl and homopropargyl alcohols is described. In the presence of 2-5 mol % of cationic Au(I) complex, a variety of trichloroacetimidates undergo efficient hydroamination under an exceptionally mild condition. An orthogonality of the current catalytic protocol with those using a stoichiometric electrophile as well as a preliminary synthetic application as a stable precursor of 2-acylamino-1,3-diene has been demonstrated.

Novel Configurational Structures of Sodium Tetrakis(3-heptafluorobutylryl-(+)-camphorato) Ln(III) Complexes with a Trapped Na+ by Na+···FC Interactions in the Solid State and in Solution

For newly prepared sodium tetrakis(3-heptafluorobutylryl-(+)-camphorato) Ln(III) complexes, the X-ray crystal analysis revealed an unprecedented pseudo-achiral dodecahedron (DD-8 (D(2d))), whereas in CHCl3 solution, the exciton CD and 19F NMR spectra showed a novel chiral Delta-SAPR-8 (C4) configuration which is stereospecifically formed by a trapped Na+ ion with Na+...FC (fluorocarbon) interactions.

Mechanism andexo-Regioselectivity of Organolanthanide-Mediated Intramolecular Hydroamination/Cyclization of 1,3-Disubstituted Aminoallenes: A Computational Study

The complete catalytic reaction course for the organolanthanide-assisted intramolecular hydroamination/cyclization (IHC) of 4,5-heptadien-1-ylamine by a prototypical [(eta(5)-Me5C5)2LuCH(SiMe3)2] precatalyst has been critically scrutinized by employing a reliable DFT method. A computationally verified mechanistic scenario for the IHC of 1,3-disubstituted aminoallene substrates has been proposed that is consistent with the empirical rate law determined by experiment and accounts for crucial experimental observations. It involves kinetically rapid substrate association and dissociation equilibria, facile and reversible intramolecular allenic C=C insertion into the Ln-N bond, and turnover-limiting protonation of the azacycle's tether functionality, with the amine-amidoallene-Ln adduct complex representing the catalyst's resting state. This mechanistic scenario bears resemblance to the mechanism that has been recently proposed in a computational exploration of aminodiene IHC. The unique features of the IHC of the two substrate classes are discussed. Furthermore, the thermodynamic and kinetic factors that control the regio- and stereoselectivity of aminoallene IHC have been elucidated. These achievements have provided a deeper insight into the catalytic structure-reactivity relationships in organolanthanide-assisted cyclohydroamination of unsaturated C-C functionalities.

Enantioselective Intramolecular Hydroamination Catalyzed by Lanthanide Ate Complexes Coordinated by N-Substituted (R)-1,1‘-Binaphthyl-2,2‘-diamido Ligands

Ytterbium and lutetium ionic complexes derived from enantiopure substituted (R)-binaphthylamine ligands, of the general formula [Li(THF)n][Ln[(R)-C20H12(NR)2]2], have been investigated for the hydroamination/cyclization of several aminopentenes and an aminohexene. Complexes with isopropyl or cyclohexyl substituents on nitrogen atoms were found to be efficient catalysts under mild conditions for the formation of N-containing heterocycles with enantiomeric excesses up to 78%.

Chiral Ionic Liquid that Functions as Both Solvent and Chiral Selector for the Determination of Enantiomeric Compositions of Pharmaceutical Products

We have successfully synthesized both enantiomers of a novel chiral ionic liquid, (R)- and (S)-[(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) trimethylammonium][bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)amide] ((R)- and (S)-[CHTA]+[Tf2N]-) in optically pure form by a simple ion exchange reaction from corresponding chloride salts that are commercially available. In addition to the ease of preparation, this chiral IL has relatively high thermal stability (up to 300 degrees C), is liquid at room temperature (glass transition temperature of -58.4 degrees C), and exhibits strong enantiomeric recognition. The high solubility power and strong enantiomeric recognition ability make it possible to use this chiral IL to solubilize an analyte and to induce diastereomeric interactions for the determination of enantiomeric purity. In fact, we have successfully developed a novel method based on the near-infrared technique with this chiral IL serving both as solvent and as a chiral selector for the determination of enantiomeric purity. Enantiomeric compositions of a variety of pharmaceutical products and amino acids with different shape, size, and functional groups can be sensitively (milligram concentration) and accurately (enantiomeric excess as low as 0.6%) determined by use of this method.

Lanthanide–transition metal coordination polymers based on multiple N- and O-donor ligands

Lanthanide-transition metal (Ln-M) coordination polymers have attracted extensive interest because they exhibit novel physical properties originating from the interactions between distinct metal ions. This review mainly describes our recent work in the design of Ln-M coordination polymers through the assembly of different metal ions and organic ligands, especially the ligands with multiple N- and O-donor atoms. Many of these crystalline Ln-M materials exhibit intriguing structural motifs and interesting magnetic properties.

Lanthanide complexes of chiral 3 + 3 macrocycles derived from (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol

The enantiopure amine macrocycle H(3)L, as well as the parent macrocyclic Schiff base H(3)L1, the 3 + 3 condensation product of (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol, are able to form mononuclear complexes with lanthanide(III) ions. The lanthanide(III) complexes of H(3)L have been studied in solution using NMR spectroscopy and electrospray mass spectrometry. The NMR spectra indicate the presence of complexes of low C(1) and C(2) symmetry. The (1)H and (13)C NMR signals of the Lu(III) complex obtained from H(3)L have been assigned on the basis of COSY, TOCSY, NOESY, ROESY and HMQC spectra. The NMR data reveal unsymmetrical binding of lanthanide(III) ion and the presence of a dynamic process corresponding to rotation of Lu(III) within the macrocycle. The [Ln(H(4)L)(NO(3))(2)](NO(3))(2)(Ln = Sm(III), Eu(III), Dy(III), Yb(III) and Lu(III)) complexes of the cationic ligand H(4)L(+) have been isolated in pure form. The X-ray analysis of the [Eu(H(4)L)(NO(3))(2)](NO(3))(2) complex confirms the coordination mode of the macrocycle determined on the basis of NMR results. In this complex the europium(III) ion is bound to three phenolate oxygen atoms and two amine nitrogen atoms of the monoprotonated macrocycle H(4)L(+), as well as to two axial bidendate nitrate anions. In the presence of a base, mononuclear La(III), Ce(III) and Pr(III) complexes of the deprotonated form of the ligand L(3-) can be obtained. When 2 equivalents of Pr(III) are used in this synthesis Na(3)[Pr(2)L(NO(3))(2)(OH)(2)](2)NO(3).5H(2)O is obtained. The NMR, ES MS and an X-ray crystal model of this complex show coordination of two Pr(III) ions by the macrocycle L. The X-ray crystal structure of the free macrocycle H(3)L1 has also been determined. In contrast to macrocyclic amine H(3)L, the Schiff base H(3)L1 adopts a cone-type conformation resembling calixarenes.

Synthesis and structural characterization of scandium SALEN complexes

A series of heteroleptic scandium SALEN complexes, [(SALEN)Sc(mu-Cl)]2 and (SALEN)Sc[N(SiHMe2)2] is obtained via amine elimination reactions using [Sc(N(i)Pr2)2(mu-Cl)(THF)]2 and Sc[N(SiHMe2)2]3(THF) as metal precursors, respectively. H(2)SALEN ligand precursors comprising H2Salen [(1,2-ethandiyl)bis(nitrilomethylidyne)bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl)phenol], H2Salpren [(2,2-dimethylpropanediyl)bis(nitrilomethylidyne)bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl)phenol], H2Salcyc [(1R,2R)-(-)-1,2-cyclohexanediyl)bis(nitrilomethylidyne)bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl)phenol] and H2Salphen [((1S,2S)-(-)-1,2-diphenylethandiyl)bis(nitrilomethylidyne)bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl)phenol] are selected according to solubility and ligand backbone variation ("=N-(R)-N=" bite angle) criteria. Consideration is given to the feasibility of [Cl --> NR2] and [N(SiHMe2)2--> OSiR3] secondary ligand exchange reactions. X-ray crystal structure analyses of donor-free (Salpren)Sc(N(i)Pr2), (R,R)-(Salcyc)Sc[N(SiHMe2)2], (Salen)Sc(OSi(t)BuPh2) and (Salphen)Sc(OSiH(t)Bu2) reveal (i) a very short Sc-N bond distance of 2.000(3) A, (ii) weak beta(Si-H)(amido)-Sc agostic interactions and (iii) an exclusive intramolecularly tetradentate and intrinsically bent coordination mode of the SALEN ligands with angle(Ph,Ph) dihedral angles and Sc-[N(2)O(2)] distances in the 124.27(9)-127.7(3) degrees and 0.638(1)-0.688(1) A range, respectively.

Eu(iii) dithiocarbamate complex and N-p-tolylsulfonylphenylalanine as a novel chiral catalyst for the asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins

The use of a new chiral lanthanide complex derived from a europium dithiocarbamate complex and a N-tosylated amino acid for the asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins is described. In some cases, high enantioselectivities were observed.

Racemic N-aryl bis(amidines) and bis(amidinates): on the trail of enantioselective organolanthanide catalysts

A series of racemic N-aryl-substituted trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexyl (t-1,2-DACH)-linked bis(amidines) were synthesised and their solution behaviour, and solid-state structures were investigated. The amidine functionalities within these compounds were extremely sterically hindered, with ortho-aryl substitution found to hinder N-Ar bond rotation. The results of these studies were used to rationalise the lack of reactivity of these compounds with [Y{N(SiMe(3))(2)}(3)]. Dilithiation of the t-1,2-DACH linked bis(amidines) did, however, proceed easily and the solution behaviour and solid-state structures of the resulting THF-solvated lithium amidinates were investigated. All the compounds showed similar structures in the solid-state, while NMR experiments indicated that the solid-state structures were likely to be maintained in solution. Attempted metathesis reactions with YCl(3) did not, however, yield the desired yttrium chloride complexes.

Synthesis and structural characterization of lanthanide(iii) nitrate complexes of a tetraiminodiphenol macrocycle in the solid state and in solution

The lanthanide(III) complexes [Ln(LH2)(NO3)3] 1-11(La-Er), 15(Y) and [Ln(LH2)(NO3)2(H2O)](NO3) 12-14 (Tm-Lu) of the tetraiminodiphenolate macrocycle L2- have been prepared by the transmetallation reaction between [Pb(LH2)(NO3)2] and Ln(NO3)3.nH2O. In these compounds, the uncoordinated imino nitrogens are protonated and are hydrogen bonded to the phenolate oxygens. The X-ray crystal structures of the La (1), Ho (10) and Lu (14) compounds have been determined. Compounds 1 and 10, in which all the three nitrates are bound in bidentate fashion, are isostructural with distorted bicapped square antiprism geometry for the metal centre. In [Lu(LH2)(NO3)2(H2O)](NO3) 14, of the two metal bound nitrates one is bidentate and the other is unidentate, while the metal centre obtains a distorted square antiprism coordination environment. Proton NMR spectra of the paramagnetic lanthanide complexes have been studied in detail. Contributions of contact and pseudo-contact shifts to the lanthanide induced isotropic shifts (LIS) of the macrocycle protons have been separated and good agreement has been obtained between the calculated LIS values and the experimentally observed values. Analysis of the NMR data has led us to conclude that all the complexes in dimethyl sulfoxide solution attain similar configurations. The absorption and emission spectral characteristic of several compounds have been investigated. The complexes of samarium (5) and europium (6) on photoexcitation at 400 nm exhibit well-resolved luminescence spectra at 77 K both in the solid state and a methanol-ethanol (1 : 4) glassy matrix. For the terbium (8) and dysprosium (9) complexes, however, the observed luminescence peaks are less resolved and weak in intensity.

Synthesis and characterisation of dimeric eight-coordinate lanthanide(iii) complexes of a macrocyclic tribenzylphosphinate ligand

The macrocyclic ligand 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-triyl(methylenebenzyl-phosphinic acid) H3L3, has been prepared and its complexes with Eu, Gd and Tb(III) studied by NMR, relaxometry, luminescence and single crystal X-ray crystallography. In solution and in the crystal, the complexes have eight-coordinate metal centres with bridging phosphinate groups linking the two twisted square antiprismatic coordination polyhedra. A single stereoisomer crystallises from solution with an RRR and SSS configuration at the P centres in each sub-unit. The relaxivity of [GdL3]2 is low (1.9 mM-1 s-1, 298 K, 20 MHz), consistent with the absence of any proximate water molecules. The terbium dimer possesses a relatively long excited state lifetime (2.47 ms, 298 K).

Organolanthanide-Mediated Intermolecular Hydroamination of 1,3-Dienes: Mechanistic Insights from a Computational Exploration of Diverse Mechanistic Pathways for the Stereoselective Hydroamination of 1,3-Butadiene with a Primary Amine Supported by anansa-Neodymocene-Based Catalyst

The complete catalytic reaction course for the organolanthanide-mediated intermolecular hydroamination of 1,3-butadiene and n-propylamine by an archetypical [Me2Si(eta5-Me4C5)2NdCH(SiMe3)2] precatalyst was critically scrutinized by employing a reliable gradient-corrected DFT method. A free-energy profile of the overall reaction is presented that is based on the thorough characterization of all crucial elementary steps for a tentative catalytic cycle. A computationally verified, revised mechanistic scenario is proposed which is consistent with the experimentally derived empirical rate law and accounts for crucial experimental observations. It involves kinetically mobile reactant association/dissociation equilibria and facile, reversible intermolecular diene insertion into the Nd-amido bond, linked to turnover-limiting protonolysis of the eta3-butenyl-Nd functionality. The computationally predicted effective kinetics (Delta(tot) = 11.3 kcal mol(-1), Delta(tot) = -35.7 e.u.) are in reasonably good agreement with experimental data for the thoroughly studied hydroamination of alkynes. The thermodynamic and kinetic factors that determine the almost complete regio- and stereoselectivity of the mechanistically diverse intermolecular 1,3-diene hydroamination have been unraveled. The present computational study complements experiments because it allows, first, a more detailed understanding and a consistent rationalization of the experimental results for the hydroamination of 1,3-dienes and primary amines and, second, enhances the insights into general mechanistic aspects of organolanthanide-mediated intermolecular hydroamination.

A New Pyridine-2,6-bis(oxazoline) for Efficient and Flexible Lanthanide-Based Catalysts of Enantioselective Reactions with 3-Alkenoyl-2-oxazolidinones

A new pyridine-2,6-bis(oxazoline) (4) has been easily synthesised from the reaction of (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-phenylpropane-1,3-diol (1) and dimethyl pyridine-2,6-dicarboximidate (2), followed by TIPS (TIPS=triisopropylsilyl) protection of the 4'-CH2OH group. The catalysts derived from 4 and eight lanthanide(III) triflates have been tested over three reactions involving 3-acryloyl- and 3-crotonoyloxazolidinones (5 a,b): the Diels-Alder (DA) reaction with cyclopentadiene, the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with diphenyl nitrone and the Mukaiyama-Michael reaction with 2-trimethylsilyloxyfuran. Several reactions exhibit very good enantioselectivity (ee>90 %), and the opposite enantiomers can be easily obtained simply by changing the cation. This specific feature of the ligand can be appreciated in the DA reaction of 5 a, since the catalyst [Sc(III)4] gives the adduct (2'S)-9 a with 99 % ee, whereas the catalyst [Y(III)4] gives the opposite enantiomer with 95 % ee. A rationale of the enantioselectivity is proposed on the basis of the NMR spectra of La-based complexes involving 4 and 5 as ligands.

Lanthanide Complexes Coordinated by N-Substituted (R)-1,1′-Binaphthyl-2,2′-diamido Ligands in the Catalysis of Enantioselective Intramolecular Hydroamination

A new family of lanthanide ionic complexes derived from chiral, substituted (R)-binaphthylamine ligands, [Li(thf)(4)][Ln{(R)-C(20)H(12)(NR)(2)}(2)] (Ln=Yb, Sm, Nd, or Lu), has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystal structure analyses. All complexes have been tested as new catalysts for the hydroamination/cyclization of 1-(aminomethyl)-1-allylcyclohexane. Ytterbium complexes proved to be both the most active and the most enantioselective, and the use of the complex [Li(thf)(4)][Yb{(R)-C(20)H(12)(NC(3)H(7))(2)}(2)], bearing isopropyl radicals on the nitrogen atoms, allowed the formation of the corresponding spiropyrrolidine in high yield with up to 70 % ee.

Catalytic Asymmetric Cyano-Ethoxycarbonylation Reaction of Aldehydes using a YLi3Tris(binaphthoxide) (YLB) Complex: Mechanism and Roles of Achiral Additives

Full details of a catalytic asymmetric cyano-ethoxycarbonylation reaction promoted by a heterobimetallic YLi3 tris(binaphthoxide) complex (YLB 1), especially mechanistic studies, are described. In the cyanation reaction of aldehydes with ethyl cyanoformate, three achiral additives, H2O, tris(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphine oxide (3a), and BuLi, were required to achieve high reactivity and enantioselectivity (up to >99% yield and up to 98% ee). The roles of achiral additives and the reaction pathway were investigated in detail. In situ IR analysis revealed that the initiation step to generate LiCN from H2O, BuLi, and ethyl cyanoformate is rather slow. On the basis of mechanistic studies of the initiation step to generate an active nucleophilic species, reaction conditions were optimized by using a catalytic amount of acetone cyanohydrin as an initiator. Under the optimized conditions, the induction period decreased and the reaction completed within 9 min using 5 mol % YLB at -78 degrees C. Catalyst loading was successfully reduced to 1 mol %. Kinetic experiments and evaluation of the substituent effects of phosphine oxide revealed that phosphine oxide had beneficial effects on both the reaction rate and the enantioselectivity. The putative active species as well as the catalytic cycle of the reaction are also discussed.

Enantioselective Ring Opening of meso-Epoxides by Aromatic Amines Catalyzed by Lanthanide Iodo Binaphtholates

[reaction: see text] Lanthanide iodo binaphtholates are efficient enantioselective catalysts for the ring opening of meso-epoxides by various aromatic amines. The study of the influence of temperature on the ring opening of cyclohexene oxide by o-anisidine catalyzed by the samarium complex shows an isoinversion effect with the maximum enantiomeric excess at -40 degrees C. Reactions of aniline, o-anisidine, or p-anisidine with five- or six-membered ring epoxides at this temperature allow the preparation of beta-amino alcohols with enantiomeric excesses up to 93%.

First Example of Low-Valence Ion Substitution in Ln5O(OPri)13: Mixed-Valence Europium Oxoalkoxide [EuIII4EuIIO(OPri)12(HOPri)]*HOPri

The novel mixed-valence alkoxide [Eu3+(4)Eu2+O(OPri)12(HOPri)]HOPri (1) has been prepared and structurally and spectroscopically characterized. The three synthesis routes (i) metathesis of 4EuCl3, EuI2, and 14KOPri combined with hydrolysis with 1H2O, (ii) oxidation of 5[Eu4(OPri)10(HOPri)3]2HOPri with 1.5O2, and (iii) reduction of Eu5O(OPri)13 with 0.8[Eu4(OPri)10(HOPri)3]2HOPri all yielded pure 1, whereas (iv) reduction of Eu5O(OPri)13 with 0.36-0.5 mol of europium metal produced impure 1. The compound, having the average Eu oxidation number +2.8, is very sensitive toward further oxidation to Eu5O(OPri)13 and is part of a redox series of europium 2-propoxides with average oxidation states +2.5, +2.8, and +3. The square pyramidal molecular structure, containing an oxo-oxygen atom in the basal plane, is similar to that of the well-known Ln5O(OPri)13; the main difference is the substitution of an Eu3+(-)OPri pair for an Eu2+(-)HOPri pair in the basal plane. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and UV-visible spectroscopy showed that the solid-state structure was retained on dissolution in hexane and toluene-HOPri. The compound was further characterized by differential scanning calorimetry and solubility studies.

A New Class of Non-Racemic Chiral Macrocycles: A Conformational and Synthetic Study

Amino alcohols have been used to introduce non-racemic chirality into macrocycles using a modular approach that relies on a Heck macrocyclisation reaction. A wide variety of macrocycles have been synthesised, and their structures studied using X-ray crystallography and molecular modelling. A fragmentation reaction encountered during the use of (S)-1,1-dimethylvalinol revealed that carboxylic acids generate acylals under reaction conditions often used for Heck reactions.

Asymmetric catalysis by chiral lanthanide complexes in water

The development of catalytic, asymmetric transformations in water is a challenging task. The lanthanides are becoming reagents of choice for many Lewis acid-catalyzed reactions in aqueous media as they are water tolerant. However, enantioselective reactions catalyzed by lanthanides are difficult to achieve in water due to the instability of the reported catalysts. Herein we report the development of stable, well-defined chiral lanthanide complexes and their effectiveness in the asymmetric reduction of alpha-keto acids in aqueous solution. This is the first example of asymmetric reduction by a chiral lanthanide complex in water. Although modest ees are obtained (40-50%) the ytterbium complexes offer a unique advantage as they have the ability to monitor, direct from the reaction mixture, the % ee for the reaction, by 1H NMR, through a dipolar analysis of the observed paramagnetic shift.

Time-resolved fluorescent chirality sensing and imaging of malate in aqueous solution

Chiral discrimination of malates in aqueous solutions at near-neutral pH is achieved through fluorescence measurement and imaging using the europium-tetracycline complex (EuTc) as a fluorescent probe. The method is based on the significantly different fluorescence properties of the ternary complexes (Eu-Tc-malate) formed between EuTc and the enantiomeric malates. The enantiomeric excess (ee) of chiral malates can be quantified by both steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence, using either a conventional fluorescence microplate reader or fluorescence imaging. It offers a facile and sensitive method for high-throughput chiral discrimination.

Synthesis and structural characterisation of novel linked bis(β-diketiminato) rare earth metal complexes

Rare earth metal complexes based on novel linked bis(beta-diketiminato) ligands have been prepared via amine elimination and their structural characterisation revealed that the linker unit has significant influence on the geometry and coordination mode of the ancillary ligand.

Iron(ii) and zinc(ii) monohelical binaphthyl salen complexes

A new chiral binaphthyl salen ligand with rigid polyaromatic sidearms gives monohelical complexes (Fe(II) and Zn(II)) of predetermined handedness.