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Chapter 3 80e<strong>the</strong>r at 0°C, under an <strong>in</strong>ert atmosphere <strong>in</strong> order to form a complex with <strong>the</strong>gross formula <strong>of</strong> LiAl(OR*) 2,5 H 1,5 ; After 45 m<strong>in</strong>. <strong>the</strong> reaction mixture wascooled to -15°C <strong>and</strong> a solution <strong>of</strong> 2-bromobenzophenone 25b <strong>in</strong> drydiethyl e<strong>the</strong>r was added dropwise. The asymmetric reduction led to <strong>the</strong>ortho-(+)-Bromobenzhydrole (+)-27b (scheme 3.10). After quench<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong>work up <strong>the</strong> optically rotation was compared with <strong>the</strong> value reported <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>literature <strong>and</strong> an identical rotation was found ([α] D = +46.6; c=1.3 <strong>in</strong>acetone), correspond<strong>in</strong>g to an enantiomeric excess <strong>of</strong> higher than 95 %e.e.(table 3.4.). The reaction was <strong>the</strong>n repeated with <strong>the</strong> prochiralbenzophenones 25a-d (scheme 3.10).RLiAlH 4RXO25a X=H R=Ph25b X=Br R=H25c X=Br R=Ph25d X=F R=PhN(-)24Dry e<strong>the</strong>rOHXOH(±) 27a X=H R=Ph(+) 27b X=Br R=H(+) 27c X=Br R=Ph(+) 27d X=F R=HScheme 3.10: Syn<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong> chiral benzhydroles (+)-27b-d <strong>and</strong> racemic (±)-27aSome modifications <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al procedure were <strong>in</strong>troduced.Especially regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> reaction work up a procedure was chosen whichallowed <strong>the</strong> recyclisation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> chiral auxiliary <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> improved recovery<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pure product. The optimal molar ratio <strong>of</strong> 2.5 equivalents <strong>of</strong> (R)-(-)-2-(2-iso<strong>in</strong>dol<strong>in</strong>yl)-butan-1-ol (-)-24 for one mole <strong>of</strong> LAH which correspondsto <strong>the</strong> gross formula LiAl(OR*) 2,5 H 1,5 was not changed. It was assumed tobe <strong>the</strong> optimal condition also for <strong>the</strong> prochiral benzophenones 25a-d. Thechiral reduc<strong>in</strong>g complex reagent led to very good enantiomeric excessesonly with ortho substituted benzophenones, while meta substitutedbenzophenones gave markedly lower enantiomeric excesses.The reason for this rema<strong>in</strong>s unclear. Obviously an o-substituent on<strong>the</strong> phenyl r<strong>in</strong>g must be present <strong>in</strong> order to achieve good enantioselection.Speculations can be based on <strong>the</strong> results reported by Brown. Due to <strong>the</strong>chemical nature <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> substituents it seems reasonable to exclude thatelectronic effects are <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> recognition process between <strong>the</strong>chiral LAH complex <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> ketone. Probably <strong>the</strong> steric effects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>

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