Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Texas, Dec., 2007. / Title from title page display. Includes bibliographical references.

特異なルテニウムが触媒する"Borrowing hydrogen"のコンセプトに基づく有機反応を開発した。まず、Ru/JOSIPHOS触媒を用いて、1,2-ジオールとアミンの反応から光学活性β-アミノアルコールを最高99%収率ならびに77% eeで得ることに成功した。本反応は新規であり、その反応機構についても明らかにした。さらに、RuCl2(PPh3)3/DPEphos/K3PO4を組み合わせた触媒を用いることで、アルコールをアルキル化剤に用いるインドールの3位選択的アルキル化反応を達成した。高効率かつ広いタイプの基質に適用できる。 / Several novel ruthenium-catalyzed "borrowing hydrogen"-based organic reaction has been developed. For very first time optically active β-amino alcohols can be sinthesized directy by reaction of 1,2-diol and coressponding amine under Ru/JOSIPHOS catalysis in up to 99% yield and 77% ee. Since this reaction is very new, intensive investigation of the reaction mechanism was also carried out. Meanwhile, combination of RuCl2(PPh3)3/DPEphos/K3PO4 was found to be effective catalyst for alkylation of indole with alcohol as an alkylating reagent. This catalysis was highly reactive to give the corresponding alkylated indole in excellent yield for almost all types of indoles and alcohols substrates. / 博士(工学) / Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering / 同志社大学 / Doshisha University

The main focus of this thesis lies on transition metal-catalyzed hydrogen transfer reactions. In the first part of the thesis, the mechanism for racemization of sec-alcohols with a ruthenium complex, Ru(CO)2Cl(η5-C5Ph5) was studied. The reaction between 5-hexen-2-ol and Ru(CO)2(Ot-Bu)(η5-C5Ph5) was studied with the aim to elucidate the origin of the slow racemization observed for this sec-alcohol. Two diastereomers of an alkoxycarbonyl complex, which has the double bond coordinated to ruthenium, were characterized by NMR and in situ FT-IR spectroscopy. The observed inhibition of the rate of racemization for substrates with double bonds provided further confirmation of the importance of a free coordination site on ruthenium for β-hydride elimination. Furthermore, we observed that CO exchange, monitored by 13C NMR using 13CO, occurs with both the precatalyst, Ru(CO)2Cl(η5-C5Ph5), and the active catalytic intermediate, Ru(CO)2(Ot-Bu)(η5-C5Ph5). It was also found that added CO has an inhibitory effect on the rate of racemization of (S)-1-phenylethanol. Both these observations provide strong support for reversible CO dissociation as a key step in the racemization mechanism. In the second part of this thesis, Ru(CO)2Cl(η5-C5Ph5) was combined with an enzymatic resolution catalyzed by a lipase, leading to several efficient dynamic kinetic resolutions (DKR). DKR of exocyclic allylic alcohols afforded the corresponding acetates in high yields and with excellent enantiomeric excess (ee). The products were utilized as synthetic precursors for α-substituted ketones and lactones. DKR of a wide range of homoallylic alcohols afforded the products in good to high yields and with high ee. The homoallylic acetates were transformed into 5,6-dihydropyran-2-ones in a short reaction sequence. Furthermore, DKR of a wide range of aromatic β-chloroalcohols afforded the products in high yields and with excellent ee. The β-chloro acetates were further transformed into chiral epoxides. / <p>At the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 2: Manuscript. Paper 5: Mansucript.</p>

Carbon-carbon bond formation is one the fundamental reactions in organic synthesis. The quest for the development of new and more efficient processes for the construction of this bond has been an ongoing focus for years. The transformations that permit the use of simple precursors to access complex structural architectures in the absence of stoichiometric quantities by-products are highly desirable. Hydrogen is a cheapest and cleanest reductant available to the mankind. The catalytic hydrogenation has been widely utilized in the industry, however the construction of the carbon-carbon bond under hydrogenative conditions has been achieved only for alkene hydroformylations and Fisher-Tropsh process and limited to the use of carbon monoxide. The extension of the hydrogenative carbon-carbon bond formations beyond aforementioned processes would be of a great significance to the synthetic community. The overview of allene use in the metal catalyzed reactions to achieve carbonyl and imine allylation and vinylation is presented in Chapter 1. The following chapter vii discusses the development of metal catalyzed hydrogenative and transfer hydrogenative coupling of allenes and carbonyl compounds to afford allylation products. These studies have resulted in the development of the first carbonyl allylation from the alcohol oxidation level. Chapter 3 discusses efforts towards achieving highly enantioselective hydrogenative coupling of alkynes to carbonyl compounds. / text

L'utilisation des matières premières renouvelables dans la synthèse des molécules organiques ou les additifs alimentaires, les pesticides et les polymères a trouvé un intérêt croissant ces dernières années pour des raisons économiques aussi bien qu'écologiques. Au cœur des produits naturels on trouve les terpènes provenant essentiellement des bioressources et représentant une grande famille de molécules naturelles. Ils offrent un potentiel important pour l'accès à des produits à haute valeur ajoutée en utilisant des outils catalytiques sélectifs, tout en respectant le principe d'économie d'atomes. Les réactions cascades basées sur les processus d’(auto)transfert d'hydrogène, générant uniquement de l'eau et des sels non toxiques comme produits secondaires sont particulièrement propres, efficaces et attractives du point de vue de la valorisation durable des terpènes. Dans ce contexte, nous avons développé un nouveau système catalytique et efficace pour l’amination réductrice des alcools allyliques en présence de différentes amines en utilisant des complexes de ruthénium(II). Cette méthode a été appliquée à une large gamme d'alcools allyliques terpéniques tels que le géraniol, le nérol et le phytol, ce qui a permis leur valorisation d’une façon chimiosélective, ne générant que l’eau et le dioxyde de carbone comme sous produits bénins. La fonctionnalisation sp3 C-H des azaterpènes cycliques a été ensuite réalisée avec différents terpènes aldéhydes en présence de complexe de ruthénium(II). Ces transformations ont permis la production d'une petite librairie de N-et C-azaterpenes. Certains de ces terpènes alcaloïdes ont montré une bonne activité antibactérienne. Par la suite, la synthèse de nouveaux complexes chiraux [Ru(Cp’)] (IV) à partir de (+)-nopinone, un monoterpène issu de l’oxydation de β-pinène a été réalisée. L'application de ces complexes dans l'allylation asymétrique de carbonate de cinnamyle par le phénol a montré une bonne régio- et énantiosélectivité. / The use of renewable feedstock in the synthesis of organic molecules such as food additives, pesticides and polymers, has found increasing interest over recent years due to economic as well as ecological reasons. At the heart of natural products are terpenes derived essentially from bioresources and they represent a large family of natural molecules, which have a moderate cost. They offer a significant potential for the access to products with high added value using selective catalytic tools, respecting the principle of atom economy. Catalytic reactions involving hydrogen (auto)transfer, generating only water and non-toxic salts as byproducts are particularly clean, efficient and attractive methods from a sustainable point of view for the valorization of terpenes. In this context we have developed a new and efficient catalytic system for reductive amination of allylic alcohols in the presence of various amines using arene ruthenium(II) complex. The application of this method to a wide range of terpenic allylic alcohols like geraniol, nerol and phytol allowed the formation of new azaterpenes in good yield and high chemoselectivity generating only water and carbon dioxide as benign side products. The sp3 C–H functionalization of N-terpenylated cyclic amines was then performed with various terpenaldehydes without side alkene reduction in the presence of arene ruthenium(II) catalyst. These eco-friendly transformations enable the production of a small library of N- and C- terpenylated amines. Some of these terpene alkaloids showed good antibacterial activities. The synthesis of new chiral [Ru(Cp’)] (IV) complexes featuring a N,O chelate were successful, using a chiral ligand derived from commercially available (+)-nopinone, a monoterpene derived from oxidation of β-pinene. The application of these complexes in the asymmetric allylation of cinnamyl carbonate by phenol gave high regioselectivity and satisfactory enantioselectivity.

L'utilisation de matières premières renouvelables issues de la biomasse a récemment trouvé un regain d'intérêt pour des raisons économiques et écologiques. Les triglycérides issus d'oléagineux, les terpènes extraits de plantes, et les dérivés phénoliques contenus dans la lignine représentent de grandes familles de molécules naturelles qui offrent un potentiel important pour l'accès à des produits à haute valeur ajoutée. Dans ce contexte, des transformations par catalyse homogène offrent des perspectives intéressantes dans le cadre d'une chimie verte et durable. La métathèse des oléfines en présence de catalyseurs commerciaux du ruthénium a permis d'accéder à de nouveaux terpènes fonctionnalisés par métathèse croisée avec des oléfines fonctionnelles pauvres en électron. L'application de la même réaction de métathèse à des dérivés de l'eugénol en contrôlant en même temps la position de la double liaison terminale dans ces substrats a permis l'accès à de nouveaux dérivés allyliques du phénol par métathèse croisée avec des acrylates, l'acrylonitrile et les acrylamides. Enfin une cascade réactionnelle mettant en jeu la métathèse croisée de dérivés d'esters gras, de terpènes et de l'eugénol insaturés avec des chlorures allyliques suivie d'une réaction d'élimination a conduit à une méthode générale de formation de diènes conjugués terminaux. Ces réactions séquentielles en un seul pot permettent de diminuer les quantités de déchets générés pendant les traitements intermédiaires. Ces transformations catalytiques de ressources renouvelables ont été réalisées dans des solvants ''verts'' tels que des dialkyl carbonates ou en absence de solvant, leur permettant ainsi de répondre à plusieurs critères de la chimie verte. / The utilization of renewable feedstocks arising from biomass has recently found a renewed interest for economic and ecological reasons. Triglycerides arising from oil seeds, terpenes extracted from plants, and phenolic derivatives found in lignin represent important families of natural molecules with important potential for the access to high added value products. In this context, homogeneous catalytic transformations offer interesting perspectives towards green and sustainable chemistry. Olefin metathesis in the presence of commercially available ruthenium catalysts has given access to new functionalized terpenes using cross metathesis with electron deficient alkenes. The same type of reaction applied to eugenol derivatives controlling at the same time the position of their terminal double bond has provided access to new allylic derivatives of phenol by using acrylates, acrylonitrile and acrylamides as cross metathesis partners. Finally a cascade reaction involving cross metathesis of fatty ester, terpene and eugenol derivatives with allylic chlorides followed by an elimination reaction has led to a general method for the synthesis of terminal conjugated dienes. These sequential reactions in one pot allow decreasing the amount of wastes, which are usually generated during intermediate treatments. The reported catalytic transformations of renewable resources have been carried out in green solvents such as dialkyl carbonates or without solvent under neat conditions, and thus fulfill several criteria of green chemistry.