Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.133, No.39, 15292-15295, 2011
Highly Asymmetric Intramolecular Cyclopropanation of Acceptor-Substituted Diazoacetates by Co(II)-Based Metalloradical Catalysis: Iterative Approach for Development of New-Generation Catalysts
3,5-Di(t)Bu-QingPhyrin, a new D-2-symmetric chiral porphyrin derived from a chiral cyclopropanecarboxamide containing two contiguous stereocenters, has been developed using an iterative approach based on Co(II)-catalyzed asymmetric cydopropanation of alkenes. The Co (II) complex of 3,5-DitBu-QingPhyrin, [Co (P2)], has proved to be a general and effective catalyst for asymmetric intramolecular cydopropanation of various allylic diazoacetates (especially including those with a-acceptor substituents) in high yields with excellent stereoselectivities. The [Co(P2)]-based intramolecular metalloradical cyclopropanation provides convenient access to densely functionalized 3-oxabicyclo [3.1.0]hexan-2-one derivatives bearing three contiguous quaternary and tertiary chiral centers with high enantiomeric purity.