Regioselective rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation of 1,3-dienes to highly enantioenriched β,γ-unsaturated aldehyes with diazaphospholane ligands.
Regioselective and enantioselective rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation of 1,3-dienes with chiral bisdiazaphospholane ligands yields β,γ-unsaturated aldehydes that retain a C═C functionality for further conversion. The reaction conditions are mild, featuring low catalyst loadings (0.5 mol %), pressures readily obtained in glass bottles, and convenient reaction times (1.5-12 h). Optimized reaction conditions produce high enantioselectivity (>90% ee), regioselectivity (88-99%), and conversion to β,γ-unsaturated aldehydes (99%) for ten 1,3-dienes encompassing a variety of substitution patterns.
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States.
Avery L
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Watkins
Clark R
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Landis