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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
40
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-10-11
pubmed:abstractText
With the iron(III) complex of the Halterman iron porphyrin [P*Fe(Cl)] and ethyl diazoacetate (EDA) as catalyst and carbene source, respectively, styrene-type substrates were converted to cyclopropyl esters with high trans/cis ratio (not less than 12) and high enantioselectivity for the trans-isomers (74-86% ee). The isomeric distribution of the cyclopropyl esters so obtained is akin to that obtained from the previously reported Ru(II) counterpart [P*Ru(CO)]. A linear Hammett correlation log(k(X)/k(H)) = sigma(+)rho was observed with rho = -0.57 suggesting the involvement of an electrophilic cyclopropanating species derived from the iron(II) center as the reactive intermediate in the catalytic cycle. This is further supported by a dramatic decrease in the enantioselectivity and trans/cis ratio observed in an experiment of styrene cyclopropanation when the reaction mixture was deliberately exposed to air. Axial ligand effects on the selectivities was also investigated. Substantial improvement in trans/cis ratios could be achieved by addition of organic bases such as pyridine (py) and 1-methylimidazole (MeIm) to the catalytic reaction. The existence of axially ligated iron carbene moieties, [P*Fe(CHCO(2)Et)(py)] and [P*Fe(CHCO(2)Et)(MeIm)], was established by electrospray mass spectrometry. Study of secondary kinetic isotope effect indicated that a more product-like transition state was generated by addition of MeIm.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/1-methylimidazole, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Alkenes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cyclopropanes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Diazonium Compounds, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Hydrocarbons, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Imidazoles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Iron, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ligands, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Metalloporphyrins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Methane, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pyridines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ruthenium Compounds, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/carbene, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/cyclopropane, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/diazoacetic ester, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/pyridine
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1477-9226
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4845-51
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Alkene cyclopropanation catalyzed by Halterman iron porphyrin: participation of organic bases as axial ligands.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. bcringo@polyu.edu.hk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't