Synthesis, Structure, and Dynamics of Chiral Eight-Membered Cyclic Molecules with Thienylene and Cyclopropylene Units Alternately Connected

Tomoya Miura, Yumi Ishihara, Takayuki Nakamuro, Shunsuke Moritani, Yuuya Nagata, Masahiro Murakami

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Abstract

A rhodium(II)-catalyzed asymmetric cyclooligomerization of bifunctional monomers possessing triazolyl and vinyl groups at 2,3- and 3,4-positions on the thiophene ring is studied. Structurally interesting cyclic dimers in which thienylene and cyclopropylene units are alternately connected are obtained as the major components. The eight-membered rings in the center are non-planar and adopt a tub-shaped conformation. We also observe the phenomenon of racemization caused by a tub-to-tub ring-flipping, the activation energy of which is determined as 108 kJ mol−1 by electronic circular dichroism spectra measurement.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202103962
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume28
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 21 2022

Keywords

  • asymmetric synthesis
  • chirality
  • conformation analysis
  • rhodium
  • structure elucidation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

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