Clathrochelates meet phosphorus: thiophosphorylation of Fe(II) dichloroclathrochelate precursor, synthesis of N,S-donor macrobicyclic ligands and their Pd(II) complexes as potent catalysts of Suzuki cross-coupling reaction.

Nucleophilic substitution of an iron(ii) dichloroclathrochelate with diphenylphosphine sulfide under PTC afforded a monophosphorylated cage complex. This precursor undergoes further nucleophilic substitution with mono- and diamines giving P,N-substituted mono- and bis-clathrochelates; those with thiophosphoryl and pyridyl groups were used as N,S-donor macrobicyclic ligands toward the palladium(ii) ion. In the resulting Pd,Fe-binuclear 1 : 1 complexes, the clathrochelate moieties retain the geometry, characteristic of low-spin iron(ii) complexes, with a minor distortion caused by intramolecular interactions.

The use of phosphite-type ligands in the Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of heterocyclic compounds.

A series of chiral phosphite-type ligands was tested in asymmetric Ir-catalyzed hydrogenation of quinolines and 2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazino(3,2,1-j,k)carbazole. Hydrogenation of quinaldine hydrochloride provided superior enantioselectivity up to 65% ee compared to quinaldine free base. The ligands were tested for the first time in the asymmetric Ir-Ircatalyzed hydrogenation of 2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazino(3,2,1-j,k)carbazole yielding the antidepressant drug, pirlindole.

Application of a new amidophosphite ligand to Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-dehydroamino acid derivatives in supercritical carbon dioxide: activation effect of protic Co-solvents.

New chiral amidophosphite ligand was synthesized and tested in the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of (Z)-β-(acylamino)acrylates in protic solvents and supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO(2) ) The catalytic performance is affected greatly by the acidity of the solvents. Better enantioselectivity (up to 88% ee) was achieved in scCO(2) containing 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol, compared to neat protic solvents.

Chiral phosphites derived from carboranes: electronic effect in catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation.

A series of new fine-tunable monodentate phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands based on carboranes have been synthesized and used for asymmetric Rh-catalyzed hydrogenation of prochiral olefins with the result of up to 99.8% ee. Dependence of the enantioselectivity on the electron-withdrawing or electron-donating properties of the carboranyl substituent has been studied.

Novel P,N-bidentate phosphite ligands in asymmetric catalysis.

Results achieved by the authors in the synthesis of chiral P,N-phosphite ligands are summarized. Three groups of new chiral P,N-phosphites are discussed, namely, ligands derived from 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol, ligands possessing an acyclic phosphorus center, and P*-chiral ligands derived from (S)-2-anilinomethylpyrrolidine. An overview of complexation of the ligands with Rh(I) and Pd(II) precursors is given.