title: Ring-opening reactions of oxabicyclic alkene compounds: enantioselective hydride and ethyl additions catalyzed by group 4 metals
abstract: Titanium and zirconium catalysts selectively catalyze either the ethyl or hydride addition to [2.2.1] 4, 5-bis(methoxymethyl)-7-oxabicycloheptene (6); the ring-opened products formed depend on catalyst, temperature, alkylaluminum reagent, and the concentration of alkylaluminum. Bis(neoisomenthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride catalyzes the ethyl addition ring-opening of 6 to produce (1R,2S,3S,6R)-2, 3-bis(methoxymethyl)-6-ethylcyclohex-4-enol (7) in 96% ee. Zirconium catalysts catalyze the ring-opening of [3.2.1] 2, 4-dimethyl-3-(benzyloxy)-8-oxabicyclo-6-octene (7) when ethylmagnesium bromide is used as a reagent. Both hydride and ethyl addition products are obtained at all conditions studied. Bis(neoisomenthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride catalyzes the ethyl addition ring-opening of 7 to produce (1S,2R,3S,4S,7S)-2, 4-dimethyl-3-(benzyloxy)-7-ethyl-5-cyclohexen-1-ol (8) in 48% ee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-5080, USA.
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Millward
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sammis
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Waymouth