Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.131, No.11, 3844-3844, 2009
Highly Z- and Enantioselective Ring-Opening/Cross-Metathesis Reactions Catalyzed by Stereogenic-at-Mo Adamantylimido Complexes
The first highly Z- and enantiosetective class of ring-opening/cross-metathesis reactions is presented. Transformations are promoted in the presence of <2 mol % of chiral stereogenic-at-Mo monoaryloxide complexes bearing an adamantylimido ligand that are prepared and used in situ. Reactions involve meso oxabicyclic substrates and afford the desired pyrans in 50-85% yield and up to >98:<2 enantiomer ratio. Importantly, the desired chiral pyrans thus obtained bear a Z olefin either exclusively (>98:<2 Z/E) or predominantly (>= 87:13 Z/E).