Während meiner Dissertation beschäftigte ich mich mit der Synthese von polyhalogenierten Pyrrolalkaloiden. Im Zentrum der Darstellung dieser Verbindungen stand die von mir in meiner Diplomarbeit erfolgreich zur Synthese von Pentabrompseudilin angewandte silber-katalysierte Cyclisierung von N-tosylsubstituierten Homopropargylaminen. So konnte das Pentachlorpseudilin in der zweiten Totalsynthese überhaupt sowie mehrere gemischt halogenierte synthetische Derivate aufgebaut werden. Diese Verbindungen konnten in einer Kooperation mit Herrn Prof. Gutzeit aus der Fachrichtung Biologie der TU Dresden und Herrn Prof. Manstein von der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover, als hochwirksame Myosin ATPase-Inhibitoren identifiziert werden. Bei den verschieden halogenierten Verbindungen ließen sich deutliche Unterschiede in der inhibitorischen Aktivität feststellen. Ein zum Pentabrompseudilin benzologes Indolderivat, welches in einer kurzen Synthese aufgebaut werden konnte, war hingegen nicht aktiv. Im zweiten Teil der Promotion beschäftigte ich mich in einer Kooperation mit Dr. Kurzchalia vom Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Zellbiologie und Genetik (Dresden) mit der Synthese von hormonell aktiven Steroiden, speziell den Cholesten-26-säuren, welche Liganden für den hormonellen Rezeptor DAF-12 des Nematoden Caenorhabditis elegans repräsentieren. Die an C-25 R-konfigurierten Säuren waren in der Literatur mit einer deutlich geringeren Aktivität als die 25S-Säuren beschrieben. Die 25R-Steroide waren synthetisch leicht aus kommerziell erhältlichem Diosgenin zugänglich. So konnten alle drei 25R-Säuren in kurzen Synthesen dargestellt werden. In deren Verlauf wurden verschiedene Oxidations- und Schutzgruppenreaktionen eindrucksvoll angewendet. Für die Einführung der 25S-Konfiguration in der Seitenkette sollte eine EVANS-Aldolreaktion an geeignetem Startmaterial angewandt werden. In der Tat führte die Verwendung eines chiralen Oxazolidinons stereoselektiv zum gewünschten Enantiomer in sehr guten Ausbeuten, selbst bei großen Ansätzen. Zur weiteren Transformation musste die durch die Aldolreaktion eingeführte Hydroxygruppe an C-24 entfernt werden. Dies gelang in exzellenter Ausbeute mit Hilfe einer radikalischen Deoxygenierung nach BARTON und MCCOMBIE. So konnte in acht Stufen ein zentrales Syntheseintermediat gewonnen werden, dass in alle drei Naturstoffe überführt werden konnte. Damit waren ausreichende Mengen für biologische Untersuchungen hergestellt worden. Mit der gesättigten (25S)-Dafachronic Acid konnte ein neuer Ligand für DAF-12 synthetisiert werden. Gleichzeitig konnte gezeigt werden, dass die Existenz einer Doppelbindung in den Cholesten-26-säuren für die biologische Aktivität unerheblich ist. Für weitere biologische Tests konnten neue Normethylderivate des Cholesterols gewonnen werden. Diese zeigten zum Teil ungewöhnliche biologische Aktivität. Außerdem wurden Versuche zu an verschiedenen Positionen bromierten Cholesterolderivaten unternommen. Im letzten Teil meiner Dissertation konnten neue hoch hydroxylierte Steroide dargestellt werden, die in einer Kooperation mit Prof. Franzblau vom Institute for Tuberculosis Research (Chicago, USA) auf ihre Aktivität gegen Mycobacterium tuberculosis getestet werden sollten. Dabei konnte eine ungewöhnliche 1,2-anti-Hydroborierung beoachtet werden, deren Mechanismus noch genauer untersucht werden muss.

<p>This thesis describes the synthetic preparation of somecompounds, which can serve as chemical signals for use in thedevelopment of control methods for pest insects. The compoundssynthesised are of the isoprenoid type and of two kinds:carvone derivatives and germacranes. The derivatives of carvoneare based on modifications of this compound, by reactions ofeither its endocyclic or its exocyclic double bond. One type ofmodifications was accomplished by chemoselective additions ofthiophenol. The latter ones imply additions to the exocyclicdouble bond and seem to constitute general, previously rarelystudied reactions.</p><p>In other modifications of its exocyclic side chain, carvoneafforded some sesqui- and diterpeniod natural products. Thefollowing compounds were synthesised in an enantioselectiveway: (-)-epi-delobanone, (-)-delobanone,(-)-7-hydroxy-3,10-prenylbisaboladien- 2-one (an insecticidalconstituent of Croton linearis) as well as its diastereomer andsome other compounds with similar structures. All of thesecompounds weretested for their antifeedant/feeding deterrentcapability against gnawing of the pine weevil, Hylobiusabietis.</p><p>The germacranes prepared by means of enantioselective totalsyntheses are: (–)- 1(10),5-germacradien-4-ol and(–)-germacrene D. The former is a constituent of thedefence secretion (an allomone) from the larvae of the pinesawfly, and the needles of Scots pine. (–)-Germacrene D isa ubiquitous compound in nature. For example, it occurs in thepeels of apples and acts as one component of a lure (akairomone) to the apples, which attracts the codling moth,Cydia pomonella.</p><p>The main problem in the total syntheses of the germacraneswas the formation of the unsaturated monocyclic 10-memberedring. This was achieved by intramolecular alkylation with asuitably functionalised/protected cyanohydrin derivative,which, after further elaboration, afforded a monocyclic10-membered enone, that was used in the syntheses of the twogermacranes mentioned above. In the initial steps in thesynthetic sequence the stereochemistry was established byalkylation of an amide enolate attached to a chiral auxiliary.This approach could most likely also readily furnish the(+)-enantiomers of these germacrenes (of the germacraneterpenoid class) using the opposite enantiomer of the chiralauxiliary in the initial steps.</p><p><b>Keywords</b>: isoprenoids, natural product synthesis,allelochemicals, kairomones, allomones, bisabolane terpenoids,Hylobius abietis, germacrane terpenoids, Neodiprion sertifer,stereoselective synthesis.</p>

<p>  </p> <p>The access of ring junction functionalized 5,6-hydrindanone systems has been elusive in the realm of synthetic methodology, and the functionalization of a pre-built ring system rarely explored. These 5,6-hydridanone systems are prevalent in a variety of terpenoid ring systems, especially that of steroidal molecules. Previous synthetic methods to reach these systems using a Diels-Alder cycloaddition proved to be difficult and lacked labile functional groups that would be useful for substitution after the cycloaddition. The design of the α-nitrile cyclopentenone dienophile allows for both post-cyclization adduct functionalization, as well as lowering the energy barrier of the cycloaddition itself. In this work, it is shown that the Lewis acid promoted Diels-Alder reaction with α-nitrile β-methyl cyclopentenone dienophile can be performed under standard temperatures and pressures unlike previously established methods.1 This reaction can generate four chiral centers in a single synthetic step when the starting materials are prochiral. After the generation of 5,6-hydrindanone systems, radical cleavage of the nitrile functionality also allowed for electrophile trapping at the ring junction. This radical cleavage and electrophile trapping pathway allows for functionalization of a quaternary carbon at the ring junction, a method that should be fruitful in the generation of difficult to synthesize steroidal and other terpenoid molecules.</p> <p>In the work on synthetic cell penetrating peptides, camptothecin whilst a notably effective topoisomerase I inhibitor, has never quite reached it’s potential as a therapeutic due to its poor solubility in living systems. Previously, cationic amphiphilic polyproline helices (CAPH) molecules from the Chmielewski lab have been hydrophobically functionalized through O-alkylation of hydroxyprolines at specific regions within the peptide to generate a hydrophobic face. The combination of the cationic faces and the hydrophobic face have made the CAPH molecules notably cell penetrant and tunable. With camptothecin’s notable insolubility in water, it may serve as valuable surrogate to the hydrophobic groups on CAPH molecules and allowing it to be delivered intracellularly. Using an endogenously cleavable linker, we have worked towards a CPP that acts as a drug delivery vehicle. Acting as a replacement of the hydrophobic residue of a CAPH molecule, camptothecin will be chaperoned into the cell and should be released through the action of intracellular esterases.</p>

<p>This thesis describes stereoselective syntheses of four amino acids, three of which are C-glycosidic analogues of glycosylated amino acids. The overall goal of the project was to probe the interactions between MHC molecules, glycopeptide antigens and T cell receptors, that are essential for development of collagen induced arthritis. Collagen induced arthritis is a frequently used mouse model for rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that attacks joint cartilage and leads to a painful and eventually crippling condition.</p><p>The thesis is based on four studies. The first study describes the synthesis of hydroxylysine, an amino acid that is found in collagen and is an important constituent of the glycopeptide proposed as an antigen in collagen induced arthritis. During the synthesis of hydroxylysine some new insight into the mechanism of the reductive opening of <i>p</i>-methoxybenzylidene acetals was obtained.</p><p>The remaining three studies deals with the synthesis of C-glycosidic analogues of glycosylated amino acids, hydroxy norvaline, threonine and hydroxylysine.The synthesis of each amino acid required control of several stereogenic centra and utilizes a variety of approaches such as use of stereoselective reactions, chiral auxilaries, chiral templates and asymmetric catalysis.</p><p>The C-glycosidic analogues of galactosylated hydroxynorvaline and hydroxylysine were incorporated in glycopeptides from type II collagen and evaluated in T cell response assays. It was found that the T cells were stimulated by the C-glycopeptides, but that higher concentrations were required than for the native O-glycopeptide</p>

This thesis describes stereoselective syntheses of four amino acids, three of which are C-glycosidic analogues of glycosylated amino acids. The overall goal of the project was to probe the interactions between MHC molecules, glycopeptide antigens and T cell receptors, that are essential for development of collagen induced arthritis. Collagen induced arthritis is a frequently used mouse model for rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that attacks joint cartilage and leads to a painful and eventually crippling condition. The thesis is based on four studies. The first study describes the synthesis of hydroxylysine, an amino acid that is found in collagen and is an important constituent of the glycopeptide proposed as an antigen in collagen induced arthritis. During the synthesis of hydroxylysine some new insight into the mechanism of the reductive opening of p-methoxybenzylidene acetals was obtained. The remaining three studies deals with the synthesis of C-glycosidic analogues of glycosylated amino acids, hydroxy norvaline, threonine and hydroxylysine.The synthesis of each amino acid required control of several stereogenic centra and utilizes a variety of approaches such as use of stereoselective reactions, chiral auxilaries, chiral templates and asymmetric catalysis. The C-glycosidic analogues of galactosylated hydroxynorvaline and hydroxylysine were incorporated in glycopeptides from type II collagen and evaluated in T cell response assays. It was found that the T cells were stimulated by the C-glycopeptides, but that higher concentrations were required than for the native O-glycopeptide

This thesis is divided into four separate parts with amino alcohols as the common feature. The first part of the thesis describes the development of an efficient three-component approach to the synthesis of α-hydroxy-β-amino esters. Utilizing a highly diastereoselective Rh(II)-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of carbonyl ylides to various aldimines, syn-α-hydroxy-β-amino esters are formed in high yields and excellent diastereoselectivities. An asymmetric version was also developed by employing chiral α-methylbenzyl imines as dipolarophiles yielding enantiomerically pure syn-α-hydroxy-β-amino esters. This methodology was also applied on a short asymmetric synthesis of the paclitaxel side-chain as well as in an asymmetric synthetic approach towards the proteasome inhibitor omuralide. Furthermore, the use of chiral Rh(II) carboxylates furnishes the syn-α-hydroxy-β-amino esters in moderate enantioselectivity (er up to 82:18), which indicates that the reaction proceeds via a metal-associated carbonyl ylide. The second part describes the development of a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azomethine ylides to aldehydes for the synthesis of α-amino-β-hydroxy esters. Different methods for the generation of the ylides, including Vedejs’ oxazole methology and an Ag(I)/phosphine-catalyzed approach have been evaluated. The best results were obtained with the Ag(I)/phosphine approach, which yielded the desired α-amino-β-hydroxy ester in 68% yield and 3.4:1 syn:anti-selectivity. The last two parts deals with the total synthesis of the amino alcohol-containing natural products D-erythro-sphingosine and (−)-stemoamide. The key transformation in the sphingosine synthesis is a cross-metathesis reaction for the assembly of the polar head group and the aliphatic chain. In the stemoamide synthesis, the key feature is an iodoboration/Negishi/RCM-sequence for the construction of the β,γ-unsaturated azepine core of stemoamide followed by a stereoselective bromolactonization/1,4-reduction strategy for the installation of the requisite C8-C9 trans-stereochemistry. / QC 20100820

This thesis deals with the development and application of new synthetic methodology for stereo- or regioselective construction of carbon-carbon bonds in organic synthesis. The first part of this thesis describes the development of a divergent protocol for stereoselective synthesis of chiral aminodiols by employing Mukaiyama aldol additions to syn- and anti-α-amino-β-silyloxy aldehydes. The stereoselectivity of the nucleophilic attack is governed by either chelation to the α-amino moiety or by nucleophilic attack in the Felkin-Anh sense. This study is also directed towards the elucidation of the factors that dictate aldehyde π-facial selectivity in substrate-controlled nucleophilic additions to these and similar systems. In the second part, a highly stereoselective [3 + 2]-annulation reaction of N-Ts-α-amino aldehydes and 1,3-bis(silyl)propenes for stereoselective construction of densely functionalized pyrrolidines is presented. In addition, this methodology is also implemented as a keystep in a synthetic approach towards the polyhydroxylated pyrrolidine and pyrrolizidine alkaloids DGDP and (+)-alexine from a common late pyrrolidine intermediate. Finally, a divergent protocol for regioselective opening of vinyl epoxides using alkyne nucleophiles is described, in which the regioselectivity of the nucleophilic attack is controlled by the choice of reaction conditions. The regioselectivities of the SN2 and SN2’ processes are, however, significantly influenced by the nature of the alkyne substituents and the best results are obtained using ethoxyacetylene. The SN2 opening of vinyl epoxides with ethoxyacetylene as nucleophile is also shown to provide a straightforward entry to functionalized γ-butyrolactones. / QC 20100917

Les cibles épigénétiques telles que les histones désacétylases (HDAC) sont étudiées comme nouveaux traitements anticancéreux, leur fonctionnement anormal étant associée aux processus cancéreux. De nombreux inhibiteurs de ces enzymes sont apparus tel que le SAHA ou le CI-994. Notre laboratoire a développé un nouvel analogue de la trichostatine A appelé NODH. Malgré leur activité anticancéreuse in vitro prometteuse, ces inhibiteurs souffrent de leur manque de solubilité, d'effets toxiques et de leur rapide métabolisation par l'organisme. Afin de pallier ces limitations, ces iHDAC peuvent être conjugués à des vecteurs capables de les transporter dans l'organisme et de les libérer une fois la cible tumorale atteinte. Ce travail de thèse a consisté dans un premier temps à développer des prodrogues acido-sensibles capable de libérer la substance active après endocytose par les cellules. Ces systèmes ont été appliqués aux trois iHDAC SAHA, CI-994 et NODH. Les prodrogues développées ont ensuite été accrochées sur des nanoparticules polymériques connues pour leur biocompatibilité et leur accumulation dans les tumeurs grâce à l'effet EPR. L'activité anticancéreuse de certaines nanoparticules a été validée par des tests in vitro et in vivo. Un deuxième travail a été entrepris concernant la préparation de prodrogues fluorescentes pH labiles capables de libérer la substance active et de moduler la fluorescence par la variation du pH. La dernière partie de ce travail a été consacrée à la mise au point d'une nouvelle méthode de synthèse par voie superacide potentiellement stéréosélective de benzofuranones nécessaires à la préparation d'analogues de NODH. / Epigenetic targets like histone deacetylases (HDAC) are studied as new anticancer treatments, their dysfunctioning being associated to cancer mechanisms. Several epigenetic target inhibitors have been developed like SAHA or CI-994. Our group has developed a new trichostatin A analogue called NODH. Despite their promising in vitro anticancer effect, these inhibitors suffer from lack of solubility, toxic effects and rapid clearance. These constrains make the HDACi good candidates for ligation to vectors able to carry them in the body and to release them when the tumor is reached. The first part of this thesis work has focused on the development of acid sensitive prodrugs able to release an active substance after cellular internalization by endocytosis. These systems were applied to three HDACi SAHA, CI-994 and NODH. These prodrugs were then conjugated to polymeric nanoparticles known for their biocompatibility and their accumulation in tumors exploiting the EPR effect. The anticancer activity of some nanoparticles has been validated by in vitro and in vivo tests. The second part of this work was carried out in order to prepare pH sensitive fluorescent prodrugs able to release the active molecule and to modulate the fluorescent effect by pH changes. The last part of this work was dedicated for the development of a new synthesis in suparacid potentially stereoselective of several benzofuranones required for the preparation of NODH analogs.

Cette thèse porte sur la synthèse de ligands P-stéréogéniques dérivés du calix[4]arène et leur utilisation en catalyse asymétrique dans des complexes de métaux de transition. Des mono et diphosphines ont été préparées sur la cavité supérieure du macrocycle par réaction du mono ou dianion du calix[4]arène avec des chlorophosphines borane ou le complexe d’oxazaphospholidine borane préparés à partir d’éphédrine. La meilleure sélectivité est observée par réaction du dianion avec le complexe d’oxazaphospholidine borane qui conduit à une bisaminophosphine borane. Après acidolyse par HCl pour donner la bischlorophosphine correspondante puis réaction avec organolithien, les diphosphines diborane sont obtenus avec 40 à 60 % de rendement. Les structures cristallographiques des ligands préparés confirment la stéréospécificité de la méthode éphédrine. La préparation de diphosphines P-stéréogéniques surélevées au dessus de la cavité supérieure du calix[4]arène a été effectuée par réaction de phosphures borane avec le dérivé bisiodométhyl correspondant. Des ligands de type aminophosphinephosphinite (AMP*P) ont également été préparés à partir du produit d’ouverture du complexe d’oxazaphospholidine borane par l’anion du calixarène. Les différents ligands ont été synthétisés en série complexée au borane. La décomplexation est ensuite réalisée par réaction avec le DABCO et les phosphanes libres obtenus quantitativement ont été utilisés pour la préparation de catalyseurs chiraux de métaux de transition. Les AMP*P porteurs d’un substituant calix[4]arène sur le fragment aminophosphine ont permis d’obtenir de très bonnes inductions asymétriques en catalyse d’hydrogénation de l’α-acétamidocinnamate de méthyle par des complexes de rhodium (98% e.e.). L’étude comparée avec des ligands homologues d’un point de vue stérique et/ou électronique montre clairement l’influence bénéfique du substituant calix[4]arène. Les mono et diphosphines P-stéréogéniques fonctionnalisées sur la partie supérieure du calix[4]arène ont été utilisés en substitution allylique catalysée par des complexes de palladium. La réaction donne d’excellents rendements et stéréosélectivités avec des nucléophiles carbonés et azotés. Les meilleures inductions ont été obtenues avec une diphosphine porteuse de substituants méthyl et phényl au niveau des atomes de phosphore, qui entraîne des excès énantiomériques de 82% et 79 % en alkylation et en amination, respectivement. / We were interested in synthesis of P-stereogenic ligands derived from calix[4]arene and in their application in asymmetric catalysis. Mono et diphosphines were prepared on the upper rim of the macrocyle starting from the mono or dianion of the calix[4]arene and chlorophosphines borane or the oxazaphospholidine borane complex. The best selectivity was obtained by reaction of the dianion with the oxazaphospholidine borane complex leading to a bisaminophosphine borane. After acidolysis with HCl giving the corresponding bischlorophosphine and reaction with organolithium reagents, diphosphines diborane were obtained with good yields (40 à 60 %). X-ray structures of the prepared ligands confirmed the stereospecificity of the ephedrine method. Preparation of P-stereogeniques diphosphines elevated above the upper rim of the calix[4]arène was carried out by reaction of phosphides borane with the corresponding bisiodomethyl derivative. Ligands aminophosphinephosphinite (AMP*P) were also prepared from the opened product of the oxazaphospholidine borane complex by the calixarene anion. Ligands were synthetised in borane complex serie. Decomplexation with DABCO affords quantitatively the free phosphanes which were used in the preparation of transition metal catalysts. AMP*P bearing calix[4]arene on the aminophosphine moeity gave very high asymetric induction in hydrogenation catalysis of methyl α-acetamidocinnamate with rhodium complexes (98% e.e.). Compared study with isoelectronic or sterically similar ligands obviously prove the positive influence of the calix[4]arene substituent. P-stereogenic mono and diphosphines on the upper rim of the macrocycle were used in asymetric allylic subtitution catalyzed with palladium complexes. High yields and enantioselectivities were obtained with carboned and nitrogened nucleophiles. The best inductions were carried out with a diphosphine bearing methyl and phenyl on the phosphorous centers, affording enantiomeric excesses of 82 % and 79 % in alkylation and in amination, respectively.

Ce mémoire porte sur la synthèse asymétrique de ligands à pont méthano P-stéréogénique, ainsi que sur leurs applications en catalyse asymétrique, en chimie de coordination et pour la préparation de polymères de coordination avec des métaux de transition. Les diphosphines P-stéréogéniques sont synthétisées par création d'une liaison phosphore-carbone au niveau du pont méthano, à partir d'un anion formé en position α d'une méthylphosphines borane. Plusieurs stratégies ont été étudiées selon que l'électrophile est un complexe d’oxazaphospholidine borane, un phosphinite borane ou une chlorophosphine borane. L'utilisation de chlorophosphine borane dans cette synthèse s'est révélée la plus stéréosélective car les excès énantiomériques obtenus sont supérieurs à 99%. Les différentes stratégies étudiées montrent qu'il est possible d’accéder à des diphosphines diborane à pont méthano variées, dissymétriques ou de symétrie C2, porteuses de substituants alkyl ou aryl, tels que Me, OMe, Ph, o-An... Les diphosphines P-stéréogéniques obtenues ont été utilisées pour la synthèse des premiers clusters chiraux du palladium. Ceux-ci sont obtenus par réaction des ligands diphosphines, fraîchement décomplexées avec du DABCO, avec l’acétate de palladium en présence d’acide trifluoroacétique dans un mélange eau/acétone sous pression de CO. La structure cristallographique d'un des clusters de palladium préparés a pu être établie, confirmant la structure avec un cœur trimétallique de palladium. L'étude des propriétés électrochimiques et l'analyse RPE de ces clusters a permis de mettre en évidence la formation du premier radical dans un environnement chiral hautement structuré. Une étude de la réactivité de ces clusters chiraux dans une réaction de Friedel Craft a été réalisée, mais le produit est obtenu de façon non catalytique et sans activité optique significative. Par contre dans le cas de réactions asymétriques, tels que l’hydrogénation, l’hydrosilylation, l’allylation ou la réaction de Diels Alder, catalysées par des complexes du rhodium, du palladium ou d’argent, des inductions asymétriques de 30-38% sont obtenus. Il ressort que les synthèses stéréosélectives mises au point dans ce travail, permettent d'envisager maintenant les modifications structurales nécessaires à l'optimisation de ces catalyses asymétriques. Enfin dans une dernière partie, les diphosphines à pont méthano P-stéréogéniques ont été utilisées pour la préparation d'une nouvelle classe de polymères de coordination chiraux, dérivés du cuivre ou de l'argent. Les études photophysiques et le dichroïsme circulaire ont permis d’établir pour la première fois la structure 1-D de tels polymères et de mettre en évidence les propriétés optiques des macrocomplexes énantiomères. / We were interested in asymmetric synthesis of P-stereogenic methano bridged ligands and in their applications in asymmetric catalysis, coordination chemistry and in the preparation of coordination polymers of transition metals. P-stereogenic diphosphines were obtained highly stereoselectively by creation of a phosphorus-carbon bond on the methano bridge, starting from the anion formed in α position of methylphosphine borane. Several strategies were investigated, with the electrophiles varying from oxazaphospholidine borane complex, phosphinite borane, to chlorophosphine borane. The most stereoselective synthesis was obtained using chlorophosphine borane leading enantiomeric excesses up to 99%. Various methano bridge diphosphine diboranes, dissymmetric or C2-symmetric, bearing alkyl or aryl substituants (Me, OMe, Ph, o-An...), have been synthetised. The first chiral palladium clusters was prepared by reaction of the freshly decomplexed diphosphine with palladium acetate and trifluorocetic acid in water/acetone mixture under CO pressure. The palladium trimetallic center structure of the cluster was confirmed by X-ray analysis. Electrochemical properties and EPR analysis pointed out the formation of the first radical in highly structurated chiral environment. Preliminary studies of the chiral clusters in asymmetric Friedel Craft reaction were carried out, but lead to the product in a non-catalytic way and with no significant optical activity. The prepared chiral ligands were tested in asymmetric catalyzed hydrogenation, hydrosilylation, allylation and Diels Alder reaction using rhodium, palladium and silver derived catalysts and afforded low selectivities from 30 to 38% e.e. Nevertheless, the stereoselective syntheses of the diphosphine ligands elaborated in this work allow to pursue the optimisation of asymmetric catalysis by structural modifications. In the last chapter, P-stereogenic methano bridge diphosphines were used for the preparation of a new class of chiral coordination polymers derived from copper and silver. Photophysical studies and circular dichroism confirmed the 1-D structure and the optical properties of such polymers.