When Phosphosugars Meet Gold: Synthesis and Catalytic Activities of Phostones and Polyhydroxylated Phosphonite Au(I) Complexes
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Article When Phosphosugars Meet Gold: Synthesis and Catalytic Activities of Phostones and Polyhydroxylated Phosphonite Au(I) Complexes Gaëlle Malik, Angélique Ferry and Xavier Guinchard * Received: 23 September 2015 ; Accepted: 20 November 2015 ; Published: 27 November 2015 Academic Editor: Bimal Banik Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif sur Yvette cedex, France; [email protected] (G.M.); [email protected] (A.F.) * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +33-1-69-82-30-66 Abstract: The synthesis and characterization of P-chiral phosphonite-, phosphonate- and thiophosphonate-Au(I) complexes are reported. These novel ligands for Au(I) are based on glycomimetic phosphorus scaffolds, obtained from the chiral pool. The catalytic activities of these complexes are shown in the cyclization of allenols and the hydroamination of 2-(2-propynyl)aniline combined with an organocatalyzed reduction to the corresponding 2-phenyl tetrahydroquinoline. All described gold complexes present excellent catalytic activities. Keywords: gold catalysis; phosphosugars; catalysis; heterocycles; P-stereogeny 1. Introduction One of the major advances of the 21th century in organic chemistry is undoubtedly the increased importance of gold catalysis. Long believed to be useless for catalysis, gold complexes have emerged as powerful tools for the catalysis of myriads of reactions [1–9]. In particular, the gold tolerance towards air, moisture and numerous chemical functionalities renders the use of these catalysts very convenient. However, the bicoordinate linear geometry of gold(I) complexes makes the control of the asymmetry difficult, the chiral ligand being placed in a distal position to the reactive cationic center. Asymmetric approaches have been developed using chiral ligands [10–14], such as chiral phosphines [12,15,16], phosphoramidites [11,17], acyclic diaminocarbenes [18–21], NHCs [22,23], phospha-helicenes [24–26] or phosphate counterions [27,28]. Most of these ligands are based on BINOL, TADDOL and related scaffolds. On the other hand, chiral carbohydrate-type ligands are becoming attractive for asymmetric catalytic purposes, in particular due to their broad availability from the chiral pool, and they have thus been used as ligands in a wide range of catalytic transformations [29–38]. Surprisingly, to the best of our knowledge, carbohydrates have not been used as ligands for gold, aside from a thioglycoside gold complex developed for biological purposes [39]. In the course of a project aiming at the synthesis of novel glycomimetics [40–44], we recently reported the synthesis of various phosphosugar derivatives bearing anomeric phosphorus functions such as phosphonites 1 and phosphonic acid 2 obtained from the corresponding phosphonate esters (Scheme1, Equation (1)) [40,41]. More recently, we disclosed the synthesis of configurationally stable carbohydrate-based P-chiral thiophosphonic acids 3 and their use as organocatalysts in the asymmetric reduction of 2-phenylquinoline (4) to 2-phenyltetrahydroquinoline (5) via asymmetric hydrogen transfer (Scheme1, Equation (2)) [45,46]. In particular, we could demonstrate the Molecules 2015, 20, 21082–21093; doi:10.3390/molecules201219755 www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules Molecules 2015, 20, 21082–21093 dramatic importance of the configuration of the phosphorus atom on the stereochemical outcome Molecules 2015, 20, page–page of the reaction. Molecules 2015, 20, page–page SchemeSchemeScheme 1. 1. 1.Previously PreviouslyPreviously reportedreported results.results results. In thisIn paper, Inthis this paper, we paper, report we report we the report the synthesis synthesis the synthesis of of novel novel of gold novel complexes complexes gold complexes based based on based theon thescaffolds on scaffolds the scaffolds1–3 (Scheme 1–3 1(Scheme–3 1). 1). Hence,Hence, the(Scheme synthesis the 1synthesis). Hence, of chiral of the chiral synthesis phosphonates, phosphonates, of chiral phosphonates,thio thiophosphonates thiophosphonates and and phosphonites phosphonites and phosphonites gold goldcomplexes complexes gold are are reported,reported,complexes along along with are with reported,the theevidence evidence along withof of their thetheir evidencecatalytic catalytic of activities.activities. their catalytic activities. 2. Results2. Results and and Discussion Discussion 2. Results and Discussion We initiated our study with the synthesis of two novel P-chiral phosphonite gold complexes We initiated our study with the synthesis of two novel P-chiral phosphonite gold complexes 6a 6a and 6b. For this purpose, the gluco- and manno- phosphonites 1a and 1b [41], both bearing Weand initiated 6b. For this our purpose, study with the gluc theo- synthesis and manno- of phosphonitestwo novel P-chiral 1a and 1bphosphonite [41], both bearing gold complexesan axial 6a an axial (α-configured) P-OEt bond, were reacted in the presence of sodium tetrachloroaurate and and 6b(α. -configured)For this purpose, P‒OEt thebond, gluc wereo- and reacted manno- in phosphonitesthe presence of1a sodiumand 1b [41],tetrachloroaurate both bearing and an axial 2,2’-dithioethanol, acting as an internal Au(III) to Au(I) reductant (Scheme2). The corresponding 2,2’-dithioethanol, acting as an internal Au(III) to Au(I) reductant (Scheme 2). The corresponding Au(I) (α-configured)Au(I) complexes P‒OEt bond,6a and were6b were reacted obtained in inthe 94% presence and 88% of yield, sodium respectively. tetrachloroaurate Only the and 2,2’-dithioethanol,complexesα-diastereomers 6a actingand were6b as were observed,an internalobtained demonstrating Au(III)in 94% andto theAu(I) 88% configurational yield,reductant respectively. (Scheme stability Only of 2). the Thethe phosphorus αcorresponding-diastereomers atom. Au(I) complexeswereThese observed,6a derivativesand 6b demonstrating were appeared obtained fullythe configurational stablein 94% to and column 88%stability chromatography yield, of the respectively. phosphorus on silica atom. Only gel and These the storage, αderivatives-diastereomers but appeared fully stable to column chromatography on silica gel and storage, but their oily nature did not were observed,their oily demonstrating nature did not allowthe configurational the determination stability of X-ray of diffraction the phosphorus crystallographic atom. These structures. derivatives allowTo thethe bestdetermination of our knowledge, of X-ray thesediffraction structures crystallo constitutegraphic the structures. first examples To the of best P-chiral of our phosphonite knowledge, appeared fully stable to column chromatography on silica gel and storage, but their oily nature did not thesegold structures complexes constitute and in a the more first general examples manner, of P-chiral one of the phosphonite rare examples gold of complexes gold complexes and in with a more a allow thegeneralphosphonite determination manner, ligand one ofof [39 X-raythe,47 –rare51 diffraction]. examples of crystallo gold complexesgraphic with structures. a phosphonite To the ligand best of [39,47–51]. our knowledge, these structures constitute the first examples of P-chiral phosphonite gold complexes and in a more general manner, one of the rare examples of gold complexes with a phosphonite ligand [39,47–51]. SchemeScheme 2. 2. FormationFormation of of P-chiral P-chiral phosphonite Au(I)Au(I) complexes.complexes. WeWe next next turned turned our our attention attention to to the the use use of P-chiral phosphonitephosphonite goldgold complexescomplexes 6 6in in the the gold-catalyzedgold-catalyzed cyclization cyclization of ofallenol allenol 7 leading7 leading to tetrahydrofuran to tetrahydrofuran 8. The8. The catalytic catalytic activities activities of these of Scheme 2. Formation of P-chiral phosphonite Au(I) complexes. complexesthese complexes as well as as the well induction as the inductionof asymmetry of asymmetry generated generatedby these original by these ligands original were ligands determined. were Wedetermined. initiated our We study initiated using our the study manno-configured using the manno-configured gold complex gold6a. After complex activation6a. After by activationAgOTs, the Wetarget next tetrahydrofuran turned our 8 attentionwas obtained to inthe 90% use yield of and P-chiral 9% ee (Table phosphonite 1, entry 1). gold We then complexes screened the6 in the gold-catalyzedeffect of the cyclization silver salt by of using allenol successively 7 leading AgSbF to21083 tetrahydrofuran6, AgBF4, AgClO4 and 8. AgOBzThe catalytic (Table 1, activities entries 2–5). of these complexesIn most as wellcases, as 8 thewas inductionobtained with of asymmetry good yields, gene but withrated moderate by these enantioselectivities original ligands were (2%–7% determined. ee). We initiatedThe corresponding our study usingglucophosphonite the manno-configured gold complex 6bgold was complex next investigated, 6a. After inactivation order to determine by AgOTs, the target thetetrahydrofuran influence of the 8C2 was configuration obtained onin the90% stereoch yield emicaland 9% outcome ee (Table of the 1, reactionentry 1). and We on then the catalytic screened the activity. Using the same set of silver salts, the tetrahydrofuran 8 was obtained in good yields (Table 1, effect of the silver salt by using successively AgSbF6, AgBF4, AgClO4 and AgOBz (Table 1, entries 2–5). entries 6–9), except when silver benzoate was used (Table 1, entry 10), and moderate