Efficient asymmetric synthesis of P-chiral phosphine oxides via properly designed and activated benzoxazaphosphinine-2-oxide agents

J Am Chem Soc. 2013 Feb 20;135(7):2474-7. doi: 10.1021/ja312352p. Epub 2013 Feb 6.

Abstract

A general, efficient, and highly diastereoselective method for the synthesis of structurally and sterically diverse P-chiral phosphine oxides was developed. The method relies on sequential nucleophilic substitution on the versatile chiral phosphinyl transfer agent 1,3,2-benzoxazaphosphinine-2-oxide, which features enhanced and differentiated P-N and P-O bond reactivity toward nucleophiles. The reactivities of both bonds are fine-tuned to allow cleavage to occur even with sterically hindered nucleophiles under mild conditions.

MeSH terms

  • Cyclic P-Oxides / chemical synthesis*
  • Cyclic P-Oxides / chemistry
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phosphines / chemical synthesis*
  • Phosphines / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Cyclic P-Oxides
  • Ligands
  • Phosphines
  • phosphine