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Article

Catalytic Asymmetric Nitro-Mannich Reactions with a Yb/K Heterobimetallic Catalyst

by
Tatsuya Nitabaru
,
Naoya Kumagai
* and
Masakatsu Shibasaki
*
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2010, 15(3), 1280-1290; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15031280
Submission received: 1 February 2010 / Revised: 10 February 2010 / Accepted: 2 March 2010 / Published: 4 March 2010
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bifunctional Catalysis)
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Abstract

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A catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich (aza-Henry) reaction with rare earth metal/alkali metal heterobimetallic catalysts is described. A Yb/K heterobimetallic catalyst assembled by an amide-based ligand promoted the asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction to afford enantioenriched anti-β-nitroamines in up to 86% ee. Facile reduction of the nitro functionality allowed for efficient access to optically active 1,2-diamines.

Graphical Abstract

1. Introduction

The catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich (aza-Henry) reaction is a useful carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction that assembles imines 1 and nitroalkanes 2 under proton-transfer conditions, affording enantiomerically enriched β-nitroamines 3 [1,2]. Facile reduction of the nitro functionality of the nitro-Mannich product to amines allowed for efficient access to synthetically versatile optically active 1,2-diamines (Scheme 1) [3,4,5]. Due to its synthetic utility, increasing efforts have been directed toward developing an efficient catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction. Since our report on the catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction with a binaphthol-based heterobimetallic catalyst [6], various metal-based catalysts [7,8,9,10,11,12,13] and organocatalysts [14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25] have been uncovered for diastereo- and enantioselective nitro-Mannich reactions. We previously developed a highly anti- and enantioselective nitroaldol reaction with a rare earth metal/alkali metal heterobimetallic catalytic system assembled by an amide-based chiral ligand [26,27]. In this catalyst design, bifunctional catalysis [28,29,30,31,32] exerted by an Nd/Na bimetallic catalyst, where the Nd cation acts as a Lewis acid and the Na–aryloxide acts as Brønsted base, is key to achieving high catalytic activity and stereoselectivity. In our continuing program to expand the utility of the heterobimetallic bifunctional catalyst organized by the amide-based ligand [33,34,35,36,37], we planned to develop a diastereo- and enantioselective nitro-Mannich reaction based on rare earth metal/alkali metal heterobimetallic catalysis.
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Scheme 1. Catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction for the synthesis of 1,2-diamines.
Scheme 1. Catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction for the synthesis of 1,2-diamines.
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2. Results and Discussion

2.1. Identification of a Suitable Heterobimetallic Catalyst for Asymmetric Nitro-Mannich Reaction

Initial trials were performed to identify the best combination of rare earth metals and alkali metals with an amide-based ligand 4a, which is the best ligand for a catalytic asymmetric nitroaldol reaction of aldehydes and nitroalkanes [27]. In the model reaction of Boc-imine 1a [38] derived from benzaldehyde and nitroethane (2a), various heterobimetallic catalysts were prepared from rare earth metal alkoxides [RE(OiPr)3] and alkali metal sources and evaluated based on the chemical yield and stereoselectivity of the desired product 3aa (Table 1). The Nd/Na/4a heterogeneous heterobimetallic catalyst, which was isolated as an insoluble material in THF, afforded high stereoselectivity in anti-selective asymmetric nitroaldol reactions (Scheme 2), but gave poor results in the asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction, affording anti-3aa preferentially in 87% yield with anti/syn = 3.7/1 and 0% ee (anti) (entry 1). Assuming that aldehyde and imine 1a have different coordination modes, it is reasonable that the Nd/Na/4a catalytic system failed to exhibit highly stereoselectivity. The use of other alkali metals led to a substantial loss in catalytic activity (entries 2,3), therefore we searched for other rare earth metals. The heterobimetallic catalytic system comprising various rare earth metals and Na exhibited generally high catalytic activity to afford 3aa in high yield with moderate anti-selectivity by using 3 mol % of catalyst loading, whereas the dominant anti-diastereomer was nearly racemic (entries 4–8). Thus, we turned our attention to the use of other alkali metals. Despite the low catalytic activity of RE/Li/4a catalysts, RE/K/4a catalysts promoted the desired reaction (Table 2). Although the low catalytic activity was observed for catalysts prepared from KHMDS compared with their NaHMDS counterparts, promising anti-selectivity and enantioselectivity were obtained, particularly when using Er or Yb as rare earth metals (entries 6,7). The low catalytic activity was compensated for by using 10 mol % of catalyst. Decreasing the catalyst loading to 5 mol % resulted in a marginal loss of enantioselectivity (entry 8).
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Scheme 2. Catalytic asymmetric nitroaldol reaction promoted by Nd/Na/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.
Scheme 2. Catalytic asymmetric nitroaldol reaction promoted by Nd/Na/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.
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Table
Table 1. Catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction promoted by RE/alkali metal/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.a
Table 1. Catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction promoted by RE/alkali metal/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.a
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EntryRE(O i Pr)3Alkali metal source d Time (h)Yield e (%)dr (anti/syn)ee (anti) (%)
1 bNd5O(O iPr)13cNaHMDS 21873.7/10
2Nd5O(O iPr)13cLHMDS 21traceNDND
3Nd5O(O iPr)13cKHMDS 21traceNDND
4La(O iPr)3NaHMDS 19727.2/17
5Sm(O iPr)3NaHMDS 19893.5/111
6Gd(O iPr)3NaHMDS 19804.4/18
7Er(O iPr)3NaHMDS 19835/13
8Yb(O iPr)3NaHMDS 19925.2/16
a 1a: 0.3 mmol, 2a: 3.0 mmol. b A heterogeneous complex formed during catalyst preparation procedure was isolated by centrifugation and used as catalyst. c oxo-Complex of Nd(OiPr)3. The amount used was calculated based on Nd. d HMDS: hexamethyldisilazane. e Determined by 1H-NMR analysis with Bn2O as an internal standard.
Table
Table 2. Catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction promoted by RE/K/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.a
Table 2. Catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction promoted by RE/K/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.a
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EntryRE(OiPr)3Time (h)Yieldb (%)dr (anti/syn)ee (anti) (%)
1La(OiPr)3270NDND
2Pr(OiPr)327665.3/16
3Sm(OiPr)327735.8/118
4Gd(OiPr)327667.7/10
5Dy(OiPr)317616.7/120
6Er(OiPr)317689.0/151
7Yb(OiPr)3277211/168
8Yb(OiPr)317786.6/155
a 1a: 0.1 mmol, 2a: 1.0 mmol. bDetermined by 1H-NMR analysis with Bn2O as an internal standard.
We next focused on the effect of the amide-ligand architecture on stereoselectivity. 4a was developed in the study of the asymmetric nitroaldol reaction, and its 2-fluoro substituent on the benzamide moiety was crucial for limiting the C–C bond rotation through the C–F---H–N hydrogen bond (Figure 1) [39,40]. The nitro-Mannich reaction with a Yb/K catalytic system prepared from various amide-based ligands is summarized in Table 3. A ligand lacking 2-fluoro substituent 4b and a pyridine-type ligand 4c gave almost racemic product, suggesting that conformational restriction of the 3-hydroxybenzamide moiety was a significant factor (entries 2,3). We then examined the effect of modifying the anilide moiety by ligands 4d and 4e. Interestingly, both the presence and the position of the fluoro substituent affected stereoselectivity, and the catalyst derived from 4e predominantly afforded the opposite enantiomer, presumably because the pattern of the oligomeric association of the heterobimetallic catalyst was different (entries 4,5). Together, these data indicated that the catalyst comprising Yb/K/4a was optimum for the present reaction; therefore, the final optimization of reaction conditions was conducted on a Yb/K heterobimetallic system (Table 4). The ratio of Yb/K/4a was a dominant factor for both catalytic activity and stereoselectivity, revealing that Yb/K/4a = 1/2/2 was optimal for catalytic performance (entries 1–4). A significant solvent effect was observed, likely because the association of the ligand through hydrogen bonding and metal coordination was susceptible to coordinative characteristics and/or the dielectric constant of the solvents (entries 5–8) [41]. Non-polar, non-coordinating solvents exhibited poor catalytic efficiency (entries 5,6). Lowering the reaction temperature to –60 °C somewhat increased both diastereo- and enantioselectivity, affording 3aa in anti/syn = 18/1 and 73% ee (anti) (entry 9).
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Figure 1. Intramolecular hydrogen bond in ligand 4a.
Figure 1. Intramolecular hydrogen bond in ligand 4a.
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Table
Table 3. Catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction promoted by RE/K/4 heterobimetallic catalysts.
Table 3. Catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction promoted by RE/K/4 heterobimetallic catalysts.
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EntryAmide-based ligand 4 Time (h)Yield c (%)dr (anti/syn)ee (anti) (%)
1 Molecules 15 01280 i0044a277211/168
2 Molecules 15 01280 i0054b23883.1/117
3 Molecules 15 01280 i0064c17912.9/12
4 Molecules 15 01280 i0074d23684.5/119
5 Molecules 15 01280 i0084e23664.5/131 b
a1a: 0.1 mmol, 2a: 1.0 mmol. bThe opposite enantiomer was obtained preferentially. cDetermined by 1H-NMR analysis with Bn2O as an internal standard.
Table
Table 4. Optimization of reaction conditions based on Yb/K/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.a
Table 4. Optimization of reaction conditions based on Yb/K/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.a
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EntryxyzSolventTemp (°C)Time (h)Yield b (%)dr (anti/syn)ee (anti) (%)
1102020THF–40277211/168
2101010THF–4013233.8/117
3102010THF–4013722.3/14
4101020THF–4013627.6/152
5102020CH2Cl2–4012264.4/14
6102020toluene–4012462.2/14
7102020EtOAc–4012793.120
8102020tBuOMe–4012707.652
9102020THF–60247718/173
a1a: 0.1 mmol, 2a: 1.0 mmol. bDetermined by 1H NMR analysis with Bn2O as an internal standard.

2.2. Scope of the Catalytic Asymmetric Nitro-Mannich Reaction with Yb/K/4a Heterobimetallic Catalyst

With a heterobimetallic Yb/K/4a catalyst for the nitro-Mannich reaction in hand, we examined the substrate generality of the catalytic system (Table 5). Imines bearing a 2-naphthyl or tolyl group gave the corresponding nitro-Mannich products 3ba–3da with stereoselectivity comparable to 3aa (entries 2–4), indicating that steric issue was not significant in stereoselectivity. On the other hand, the stereoselectivity appeared to be dependent on the electronic nature of the aromatic group of imines 1; an imine with electron-withdrawing substituents afforded the product in poor stereoselectivity whereas an imine with an electron-donating substituent enhanced stereoselectivity (entries 5–7), suggesting that a background racemic pathway was involved [42]. Diastereo- and enantioselectivity were uniform in the course of the reaction, indicating that the possibility of retro-reaction and epimerization of the product were neglected [43]. The nitro group of the nitro-Mannich product anti-3ea was readily reduced to generate anti-1,2-diamine 5ea (Scheme 3), indicating the synthetic utility of the nitro-Mannich reactions to access synthetically versatile enantioenriched 1,2-diamines.
Table
Table 5. Substrate scope of nitro-Mannich reaction promoted by Yb/K/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.a
Table 5. Substrate scope of nitro-Mannich reaction promoted by Yb/K/4a heterobimetallic catalyst.a
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EntryR1 Product Time (h)Yield b (%)dr (anti/syn)ee (anti) (%)
1Ph1a3aa 228018/173
22-naph1b3ba 227117/172
34-Me1c3ca 448722/186
43-Me1d3da 207613/175
54-OMe1e3ea 447919/182
64-Cl1f3fa 20746.6/150
74-CF31g3ga 20722.4/114
a 1a: 0.3 mmol, 2a: 3.0 mmol. b Isolated yield.
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Scheme 3. Reduction of nitro group of the niro-Mannich product.
Scheme 3. Reduction of nitro group of the niro-Mannich product.
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3. Experimental

3.1. General

Reactions were performed in flame-dried 20 mL test tubes with a magnetic stirring bar unless otherwise noted. The test tubes were fitted with a glass 3-way stopcock and reactions were conducted under argon atmosphere. Air- and moisture-sensitive liquids were transferred via gas-tight syringe and stainless-steel needle. Flash chromatography was performed using silica gel 60 (230-400 mesh) purchased from Merck. Commercial reagents were purchased from Kojundo Chemical Co. Ltd. (RE(OiPr)3, RE5O(OiPr)13: Stored and handled in a dry box, contact: http://www.kojundo.co.jp/English/index.html, Fax: +81-49-284-1351, E-Mail: sales@kojundo.co.jp.), TCI (aldehydes, nitroethane, nitropropane), and Aldrich (LHMDS (1.0 M/THF), NaHMDS (1.0 M/THF), and KHMDS (0.5 M/toluene)). N-Boc imines 1 were prepared by following reported procedure [38]. THF was distilled from sodium/benzophenone ketyl. Other dry solvents were used as received from KANTO Chemical Co. Ltd. 1H, 13C NMR spectra were recorded on JEOL LA-500 or ECX–500 spectrometers (500 MHz). Chemical shifts for protons are reported in parts per million downfield from tetramethylsilane and are referenced to residual protium in the NMR solvent (CDCl3: δ 7.24 ppm). Chemical shifts for carbons are reported in parts per million downfield from tetramethylsilane and are referenced to the carbon resonances of the solvent (CDCl3: δ 77.0). Coupling constants are reported in Hertz (Hz). Infrared (IR) spectra were obtained using a JASCO FT/IR 410 spectrophotometer. ESI mass spectral data for new compounds were obtained using a JEOL AccuTOF JMS-T100LC mass spectrometer. Melting point was recorded on Yamato Melting Point Apparatus Model MP-21. All the nitro-Mannich products were reported in the literature and spectral data of them were matched to the reported ones.

3.2. General Procedure for Catalytic Asymmetric Nitro-Mannich Reaction with Yb/K/4a Heterobimetallic Catalyst (Table 5, Entry 1)

To a flame dried 20 mL test tube charged with ligand 4a (22.7 mg, 0.06 mmol) and dried under vacuum at room temperature for 10 min. Ar was back-filled to the test tube, then THF (520 μL), Yb(OiPr)3 (341 μL, 0.03 mmol, 0.0878 M/THF), and KHMDS (120 μL, 0.06 mmol, 0.5 M/toluene) were added by well-dried syringe and needle successively at room temperature, leading to a white suspension. The subsequent addition of nitroethane (2a, 215 μL, 3.0 mmol) at the same temperature gave a clear catalyst solution. The test-tube was immersed to an electronically-controlled cooling bath at −60 °C, then THF solution (300 μL) of N-Boc-imine 1a (61.5 μL, 0.30 mmol) was added to run the reaction. After stirring the reaction mixture at the same temperature for 22 h, 1N HCl aq. was added and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (×2). The combined organic layers were washed with sat. aq. NaHCO3 and brine, then dried over Na2SO4. After the removal of volatiles under reduced pressure, the resulting residue was analyzed by 1H NMR to determine diastereomeric ratio (anti/syn = 18/1) of 3aa (PhCH(NHBoc)-: anti δ 5.18 ppm;syn δ 5.09 ppm). The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane/ethyl acetate = 20/1 to 4/1) to give 3aa as a coloress solid (67.5 mg, 0.241 mmol, 80% yield). Spectroscopic data of the obtained 3aa were matched to the reported data (reg# 1001022-93-0). Enantiomeric excess was determined by HPLC analysis (anti = 73% ee, DAICEL CHIRALPAK AD-H (φ 0.46 cm x 25 cm), 2-propanol/n-hexane 1/9, flow rate 1.0 mL/min, detection at 210 nm, tR 8.0 min [anti minor-enantiomer: (1S,2R)] and 8.8 min [anti major-enantiomer: (1R,2S)]. Absolute configuration was determined by comparing the reported retention time in HPLC analysis of the stereochemically defined sample [18]. The nitro-Mannich products 3ba–3fa are previously reported compounds. 3ba: CAS 1001023-00-2, 3ca: CAS 1001022-97-4, ent-3da: CAS 848194-80-9, 3ea: CAS 1001022-96-3, 3fa: CAS 1187084-34-9, 3ga: CAS 10001022-98-5.

3.3. Reduction of Nitro Group of 3ea

To a stirred solution of 3ea (26.7 mg, 0.086 mmol) in MeOH (1.0 mL) were added NiCl2·6H2O (22.0 mg, 0.092 mmol) and NaBH4 (32. 5 mg, 0.86 mmol) at 0 °C and the resulting mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with H2O, and the resulting biphasic mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (x2). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. Volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl3/MeOH = 10/1) to give tert -butyl(1S,2R)-2-amino-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propylcarbamate (5ea) as a colorless solid (23.9 mg, y. 99%). Colorless solid; M.p. 101–104 °C; IR (KBr) ν 1033, 1251, 1684, 3373; 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.00 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 3H), 1.38 (s, 9H), 3.09–3.12 (m, 1H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 4.41 (brs, 1H), 5.39 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3) δ 21.2, 28.3, 50.7, 55.2, 59.6, 79.2, 113.7, 127.3, 128.4, 155.4, 158.8; [α]D26 +41.0 (c 0.5, MeOH); ESI-MS m/z 303 [M+Na]+; HRMS (ESI-TOF) Anal. calcd. for C15H24N2NaO3 [M+Na]+m/z 303.1685, found 303.1682.

4. Conclusions

In summary, we developed a catalytic asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction based on bifunctional heterobimetallic catalysis exerted by a rare earth metal/alkali metal heterobimetallic catalyst. The amide-based ligand 4a, which was effective for the catalytic asymmetric nitroaldol reaction, proved to be a suitable platform for a Yb/K heterobimetallic catalyst in the asymmetric nitro-Mannich reaction, affording anti-1,2-nitroamines in up to 86% ee. Facile reduction of the nitro group of the product allowed for an efficient access to synthetically versatile enantioenriched 1,2-diamines.

Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) and a Grant-in-Aid for Innovative Areas from JSPS and MEXT. T.N. thanks JSPS for a predoctral fellowship.
  • Samples Availability: Amide-based ligand 4a is available from the authors.

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