Asymmetric hydrogenation of ketimines with minimally different alkyl groups

Mingyang Wang, Shihan Liu, Hao Liu, Yujie Wang, Yu Lan () and Qiang Liu ()
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Mingyang Wang: Tsinghua University
Shihan Liu: Henan University
Hao Liu: Tsinghua University
Yujie Wang: Tsinghua University
Yu Lan: Chongqing University
Qiang Liu: Tsinghua University

Nature, 2024, vol. 631, issue 8021, 556-562

Abstract: Abstract Asymmetric catalysis enables the synthesis of optically active compounds, often requiring the differentiation between two substituents on prochiral substrates1. Despite decades of development of mainly noble metal catalysts, achieving differentiation between substituents with similar steric and electronic properties remains a notable challenge2,3. Here we introduce a class of Earth-abundant manganese catalysts for the asymmetric hydrogenation of dialkyl ketimines to give a range of chiral amine products. These catalysts distinguish between pairs of minimally differentiated alkyl groups bound to the ketimine, such as methyl and ethyl, and even subtler distinctions, such as ethyl and n-propyl. The degree of enantioselectivity can be adjusted by modifying the components of the chiral manganese catalyst. This reaction demonstrates a wide substrate scope and achieves a turnover number of up to 107,800. Our mechanistic studies indicate that exceptional stereoselectivity arises from the modular assembly of confined chiral catalysts and cooperative non-covalent interactions between the catalyst and the substrate.

Date: 2024
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