WO2008134890A1 - Methods for preparing diorganozinc compounds - Google Patents

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WO2008134890A1
WO2008134890A1 PCT/CA2008/000864 CA2008000864W WO2008134890A1 WO 2008134890 A1 WO2008134890 A1 WO 2008134890A1 CA 2008000864 W CA2008000864 W CA 2008000864W WO 2008134890 A1 WO2008134890 A1 WO 2008134890A1
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  • the present document relates to improvements in the field chemistry.
  • it relates to a method for preparing diorganozinc compounds.
  • R is a Ci-C 20 alkyl, Ci-C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl , C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylaminoalkyl, C 4 -C 30 alkylsilylalkyl, C9-C 30 (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, C 1 9-C30 arylsilylalkyl, C 4 -C 30 (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 - C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 2 -C 20
  • X is chosen from -OR 1 , -SR 1 , Cl, Br, C 2 -C 20 alkylcarboxylate, C 2 -Ci 2 heteroarylcarboxylate, and C 6 -C 20 arylcarboxylate, and when X is Cl or Br, a compound of formula (VI) is further added;
  • R is as previously defined
  • M is Na or K
  • M 1 is Mg
  • M 2 is Li, or Na
  • T is F, Cl, Br, I, OSO 2 R, OR, CN, or OC(O)R;
  • R 1 is a Ci-C 20 alkyl, Ci-C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl , C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylaminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 -C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C 20 carboxylic acid amide, C 3 - Ci 2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, or a C1-C12 heterocyclyl, or
  • R 6 is a Ci-C 20 alkyl, Ci-C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl , C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylaminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 -C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, C]-C 20 carboxylic acid amide, C 3 - Ci 2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci 2 heterocyclyl,
  • Such a substituent can be chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO 2 , - SH, -OR,- -SR, Ci-C 6 alkoxy, Ci-C 8 alkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, C r C 6 aminoalkyl, C 6 -C 20 aralkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, Ci-C] 2 heterocyclyl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, C 3 -C 20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci 2 acetal, Ci-C t2 acyclic orthoester, C 4 -C 6
  • R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and they are each Ci-C 20 alkyl, Ci- C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylaminoalkyl, C 4 -C 30 alkylsilylalkyl, C 9 -C 30 (alkyi ⁇ aryl)silylalkyl, Ci 9 -C 30 arylsilylalkyl, C 4 -C 30
  • alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 -C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C 20 carboxylic acid amide, C 3 -Ci 2 cycloalkyl, C]-C] 2 heteroaryl, or Ci-Ci 2 heterocyclyl,
  • X is chosen from -OR 1 , -SR 1 , Cl, Br, C 2 -C 20 alkylcarboxylate, C 2 -C] 2 heteroarylcarboxylate, and C 6 -C 20 arylcarboxylate and when X is Cl or Br, a compound of formula (VI) is further added;
  • R 2 and R 3 are as previously defined;
  • M is Na or K
  • M 1 is Mg
  • M 2 is Li, or Na
  • T is F, Cl, Br, I, OSO 2 R 2 , OR 2 CN, or OC(O)R 2 ;
  • R 1 is a Ci-C 20 alkyl, C-C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl , C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylaminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 -C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C 20 carboxylic acid amide, C 3 - Ci 2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci 2 heterocyclyl, or
  • R 6 is a Ci-C 20 alkyl, Ci-C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl , C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylaminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 -C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C 20 carboxylic acid amide, C 3 - Ci 2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci 2 heterocyclyl,
  • Such a substituent can be chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO 2 , - SH, -OR, -SR, Ci-C 6 alkoxy, Ci-C 8 alkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, CpC 6 aminoalkyl, C 6 -C 20 aralkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, Ci-Ci 2 heterocyclyl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, C 3 -C 20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci 2 acetal, Cj-Ci 2 acyclic orthoester, C 4 -C 6 cycl
  • R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and they are each a Ci-C 20 alkyl, Ci-C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylaminoalkyl, C 4 -C 30 alkylsilylalkyl, C 9 -C 30 (alkyl)(aiy l)sily lalkyl, C] 9 -C 30 arylsilylalkyl, C 4 -C 30
  • alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 -C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C 20 carboxylic acid amide, C 3 -Ci 2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci 2 heterocyclyl,
  • X is chosen from -OR 1 , -SR 1 , Cl, Br, C 2 -C 20 alkylcarboxylate, C 2 -Ci 2 heteroarylcarboxylate, and C 6 -C 20 arylcarboxylate ;
  • R 2 and R 3 are as previously defined;
  • M 1 is Mg
  • M is Na or K
  • T is F, Cl, Br, I, OSO 2 R 2 , OR, CN, or OC(O)R 2 ;
  • R 1 is a Ci-C 20 alkyl, Ci-C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl , C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylaminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 -C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C 20 carboxylic acid amide, C 3 - Ci 2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci 2 heterocyclyl; and
  • R 6 is a Ci-C 20 alkyl, Ci-C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl , C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkylaminoalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 -C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C 20 carboxylic acid amide, C 3 - Ci 2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci 2 heterocyclyl, each of the alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioal
  • Such a substituent can be chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO 2 , - SH, -OR, -SR, Ci-C 6 alkoxy, Ci-C 8 alkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, Ci-C 6 aminoalkyl, C 6 -C 20 aralkyl, C 6 -Ci 2 aryl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci 2 heteroaryl, Ci-Ci 2 heterocyclyl, C 2 -C 20 carboxylic acid ester, C 3 -C 20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -Ci cyclic acetal, C1-C12 acetal, Ci-Ci 2 acyclic orthoester, Gj-C 6 cyclic ortho
  • R 1 is a Ci-C 20 alkyl, Ci-C 20 haloalkyl C 2 -C 20 hydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 20 thioalkyl, C 2 -C 20 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 2 O alkoxyalkyl , C 2 -C 20 alkylthioalkyl, C 2 -C 2O alkylaminoalkyl, C 4 -C 30 alkylsilylalkyl, C 9 -C 30 (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, Ci 9 -C 30 arylsilylalkyl, C 4 -C 30 (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 2 - C 20 acyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, C 6 -C 20 arylalkyl, C 6
  • the two R 1 groups are linked together so as to form a 5 to 8 membered ring;
  • X is Cl or Br
  • M is Na or K
  • R 1 is as previously defined.
  • glyme-type solvent can refer to various solvents.
  • a glyme-type solvent can be one of formula R 4 O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n R 5 in which n is 1, 2, or 3, R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and they each represent a Ci-C 4 alkyl.
  • alkyl refers to a straight or branched alkyl.
  • aryl refers to a cyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring.
  • heteroaryl refers to an aromatic cyclic or fused polycyclic ring system having at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S.
  • the heteroaryl group can be furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, triazolyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, carbazolyl, benzoxazolyl, pyrimidinyl, benzimidazolyl, quinoxalinyl, benzothiazolyl, naphthyridinyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, purinyl, quinazolinyl, and so on.
  • heterocyclyl includes non-aromatic rings or ring systems that contain at least one ring having an at least one hetero atom (such as nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur).
  • this term can include all of the fully saturated and partially unsaturated derivatives of the above mentioned heteroaryl groups.
  • exemplary heterocyclic groups include pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, and imidazolidinyl.
  • cycloalkyl refers to a hydrocarbon ring which may contain or not double bonds.
  • suitable protecting group refers to any suitable protecting group for a given group and described by Wuts, Peter G. M., Greene Theodora W. in Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, John Wiley & Sons, 4 th edition, December 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the given group can be the hydroxy group of an hydroxyalkyl, the thiol group of a thioalkyl, the amino group of an aminoalkyl, the alkyne group of an alkynyl etc.
  • Suitable protecting groups for an hydroxy group can be, for example, silyls (such as trimethylsilyl (TMS), triethylsilyl (TES), t-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS), t-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS)).
  • silyls such as trimethylsilyl (TMS), triethylsilyl (TES), t-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS), t-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS)
  • the reaction can be carried out in an organic solvent chosen from diethylether, t-butylmethylether, dibutylether, diphenylether, diisopropylether, dipropylether, dipentylether, dimethoxymethane, and mixtures thereof.
  • organic solvent can be chosen from glyme-type solvents.
  • Another organic solvent can be further added to the organic solvent.
  • the other organic solvent being chosen from Ci -Qo hydrocarbons for example toluene, benzene, hexanes, pentane, and heptane.
  • the compound of formula (II) can be reacted with the compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IIIc), (IUd), (HIe), (HIf), (HIg), (HIh), (HIi), (IIIj) by preparing a composition comprising the compound of formula (II) and the organic solvent, by adding the at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IIIc), (Hid), (Hie), (HIf), (HIg), (HIh), (HIi) and (IIIj) to the composition so as to obtain a mixture, and by agitating the mixture.
  • the same can also be applied to compounds of formulas (Ha), (HIg) and (VI).
  • the compound of formula (II) can also be reacted with at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IIIc), (Hid), (IHe), (HIf), (HIg), (HIh), (HIi), and (IIIj) by preparing a composition comprising the compound of formula (II) and the organic solvent, and by adding the at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IIIc), (Hid), (HIe), (HIf), (HIg), (HIh), (HIi), and (IIIj) dissolved in the organic solvent to the composition so as to obtain a mixture, and by agitating the mixture.
  • the same can also be applied to compounds of formulas (Ha), (HIg) and (VI).
  • a precipitate comprising at least one compound chosen from M 1 X 2 , M 1 XT, M 2 X 2 , and M 2 XT can be formed.
  • a liquid phase comprising the compound of formula (I) can be at least partially separated from the precipitate.
  • the mixture so-obtained can be centrifuged or filtered so as to separate the precipitate from the liquid phase comprising the compound of formula (I) or (Ia).
  • a precipitate comprising a compound of formula TM 1 OR 1 can be formed.
  • the mixture so-obtained can be centrifuged or filtered so as to separate the precipitate from a liquid phase comprising the compound of formula (Ia).
  • the compound of formula (II) can be reacted with at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IHc), (IHd), (HIe), (Illf), (IUg), (IHh), CIIIi), and (IHj) at a temperature of about -20 °C to about 35 0 C or a temperature of about 0 °C.
  • the reaction can be carried out at a temperature of about 0° C over a period of time of at least 5 minutes and then a heterogeneous solution so obtained can be allowed to stir at room temperature for a period of at least 5 minutes.
  • the same can also be applied to compounds of formulas (Ha), (HIg) and (VI).
  • R, R 2 or R 3 can be chosen from a Ci-Ci 2 alkyl, C 8 -Ci 2 arylalkyl, C 6 -Ci 0 aryl, C 4 -C 30 alkylsilylhydroxyalkyl and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl.
  • R, R 2 or R 3 is chosen from a C 2 -Ci 0 alkyl, C 8 -Ci 2 arylalkyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenyl, and C 5 -C 6 cycloalkyl.
  • X can be -OR 1 in which R 1 is a Ci-Cj 2 alkyl, C 2 -Ci 2 haloalkyl, C 3 -Ci 2 alkoxyalkyl, C 4 -Ci 2 alkylaminoalkyl, or C 2 -Ci 2 acyl.
  • R 1 is RO(CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 2 CH 2 - in which R is as previously defined and n is 1 , 2 or 3.
  • X can be -OR 1 in which R 1 is CH 3 -, «-C 5 Hn, (CH 3 ) 2 CH-, CH 3 C(O)-, PhC(O)-, CF 3 CH 2 -, CH 3 OCH 2 CH 2 -, CH 3 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -, or (CH 3 ) 2 NCH 2 CH 2 -.
  • X can be -OR 1 in which R 1 is -CH 3 , H-C 5 H n , CH 3 C(O)-, PhC(O)-, CF 3 CH 2 -, CH 3 OCH 2 CH 2 -, CH 3 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -, or (CH 3 ) 2 NCH 2 CH 2 -.
  • X can also be is acetylacetonate.
  • the compound of formula (II) can also be Zn(OCH 2 CH 2 O).
  • R can be, for example, chosen from a C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 6 -C 20 alkylaryl, and C 6 -Ci 2 aryl
  • X can be - OMe
  • the compound of formula (II) and at least one compound of formula (Ilia), (IHb) or (IIIc) can be reacted together in the presence of NaOMe.
  • R can be for example phenyl
  • X can be -OMe
  • the compound of formula (II) and the at least one compound of formula (Ilia), (HIb) or (IIIc) can be reacted together in the presence of NaOMe.
  • the compound of formula (II) can be reacted with a compound of formula (Ilia) in which T is Br or Cl.
  • the method for preparing a compound of formula (I) or (Ia) can further comprise carrying out a nucleophilic addition on an organic substrate by contacting said compound of formula (I) or (Ia) with said organic substrate in the presence or in the absence of a metal.
  • the method can also further comprise carrying out a nucleophilic addition on an organic substrate by contacting said compound of formula (I) or (Ia) with said organic substrate in the presence of a metal and a ligand.
  • the metal can be Cu, Ti, Ni, or Zr.
  • the nucleophilic addition can be a catalytic enantioselective addition.
  • the ligand can be a chiral ligand chosen from Me-DuPHOS(O) morpholino isoborneol (MIB), dimethylaminoisoborneol (DAIB), other amino alcohol based ligands Josiphos, binap, bis(phosphine), taddol, bis(oxazoline), phosphoramidites, phosphites, diamines, PHOX, Binap(O), Binaphtol, and peptide based ligands.
  • the nucleophilic addition can be carried out on an imine, an aldehyde, a ketone, or a ⁇ -nitroalkene of the organic substrate.
  • the nucleophilic addition can also be a 1-4 addition carried out on an ⁇ , ⁇ -unsaturatedaldehyde or an ⁇ , ⁇ -unsaturatedketone.
  • the method for preparing a compound of formula (I) or (Ia) can further comprise carrying out a chemical reaction chosen from an oxidation of a diorganozinc into an alcohol, nucleophilic allylic substitution (S N 2'), a transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling (for example nickel catalyzed cross-coupling or palladium catalyzed cross-coupling), a nucleophilic substitution (for example S N 2 on a ketal), an acylation, an anhydride opening, a carbozincation of an alkene or an alkyne, an allylzincation of alkenylmetal/metalla-aza-claisen, preparation of organozinc or organozinc halides, a cyclopropanation and an epoxidation, by using the compound of formula (I) or (Ia).
  • a chemical reaction chosen from an oxidation of a diorganozinc into an alcohol, nucleophilic allylic substitution (S N 2
  • a compound of formula (II) can be reacted with a compound of formula (V) in the presence of an organic solvent chosen from diethylether, t-butylmethylether, dibutylether, diphenylether, diisopropylether, dipropylether, dipentylether, dimethoxymethane, and mixtures thereof.
  • the organic solvent can be chosen from glyme-type solvents.
  • Another organic solvent can further be added to the organic solvent.
  • the other organic solvent can be chosen from C 1 -CiO hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene, hexanes, pentane, and heptane.
  • M can be Na and X can be Cl.
  • the compounds of formulas (V) and (VI) can be the same.
  • both can represent NaOR or KOR in which R is a Ci-C] 0 alkyl.
  • Figure 1 is a picture taken during the preparation of Et 2 Zn, wherein (A) represents Zn(OMe) 2 in diethylether, (B) represents a mixture of Zn(OMe) 2 in diethylether into which EtMgCl in diethylether has been added, and (C) represents the mixture shown in (B) after centrifugation, the liquid phase comprising Et 2 Zn and diethylether and the solid phase or precipitate comprising at least one magnesium salt chosen from Mg(OMe) 2 , MgCl(OMe), MgCl 2 , and mixtures thereof.
  • Zn(OMe) 2 was not so far commercially available, it can be prepared from Et 2 Zn and MeOH. [ ⁇ x] To bridge this experimental gap, an alternate convenient protocol was developed to generate this salt in situ (Equation 4). The latter was formed from ZnCl 2 and NaOMe (or KOMe). The resulting salt mixture can be used as a surrogate to pure Zn(OMe) 2 and is suitable for the diorganozinc preparation. Et 7 O
  • EtZnPh was generated from EtMgBr (1.5 equiv), PhMgBr (1.45 equiv), ZnCl 2 (1.5 equiv) and 1,4-dioxane (10.5 equiv) (see reference
  • Mg salts(s) refers to a precipitate that comprises at least one magnesium salt chosen from Mg(OMe) 2 , MgX(OMe), MgX 2 , and mixtures thereof, wherein X is Cl, or Br in accordance with the type of Grignard reagent used i.e. chlorinated or brominated.
  • Typical experimental procedure R ⁇ Zn synthesis from Zn(OMe) 2 and RMgCl: To a test tube (18x100 mm) equipped with a magnetic stirrer (under argon atmosphere) charged with Zn(OMe) 2 (637 mg, 5 mmol) was added anhydrous Et 2 O (5 mL) at room temperature. The heterogeneous solution was stirred for 5-15 min and cooled to 0 0 C for another 5-15 min. RMgCl 2M in Et 2 O (9.75 mmol) was added dropwise with vigorous stirring over 5-10 min at 0 °C, and the heterogeneous solution was allowed to stir at room temperature for 1 h.
  • the heterogeneous solution was stirred for 20 min and cooled to 0 0 C for another 5-15 min.
  • RMgCl 2M in Et 2 O (9.75 mmol) was added dropwise with vigorous stirring over 5-10 min at 0 0 C, and the heterogeneous solution was allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 h.
  • the mixture was then centrifuged for 5-15 min (or filtered) and the R 2 Zn solution (-0.5 M) was gently transferred via cannula into an empty flame- dried flask purged with argon (or added to a reaction mixture via syringe).
  • Typical experimental procedure with Zn(OMe) 2 , NaOMe and RMgBr To a test tube (18x100 mm) equipped with a magnetic stirrer (under argon atmosphere) charged with Zn(OMe) 2 (637 mg, 5 mmol) and NaOMe (650 mg, 12 mmol) was added anhydrous Et 2 O (5 mL) at room temperature. The heterogeneous solution was stirred for 5-15 min and cooled to 0 °C for another 5-15 min. RMgBr 2M in Et 2 O (9.75 mmol) was added dropwise with vigorous stirring over 5-10 min at 0 0 C, and the heterogeneous solution was allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 h.

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Abstract

There are provided methods for preparing the diorganozmc compounds of formula R2Zn (I or Ia), where R is a defined organic radical, and the two R groups can be the same or different The starting material is the zinc compound ZnX2 (II) or R2ZnX (IIa), where X is a defined anion and R2 is a defined organic radical. The zinc reagent of type II is combined with a Grignard reagent and also, when X is Cl or Br, with an alkali metal reagent (VI) to form the diorganozinc product (I or Ia). Also provided are methods for preparing the zinc alcoholates of formula Zn(OR1)2 by reaction of ZnX2, where X = Cl or Br, with an alkali metal reagent of the formula MOR1, where M = Na or K, and where R1 is a defined organic radical.

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METHODS FOR PREPARING DIQRGANOZINC
COMPOUNDS TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present document relates to improvements in the field chemistry. In particular, it relates to a method for preparing diorganozinc compounds.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a support which would overcome the drawbacks of the prior art.
[0003] Finding the right balance between reactivity and selectivity is one of the greatest scientific challenges in modern chemistry. In this context, diorganozinc reagents have proven effective in asymmetric catalysis. [l] Although, this family of organometallic reagents has been known for years, the synthesis of functionalized diorganozinc compounds has, only recently, made some significant progress, beginning with the seminal work of Knochel and co-workers.^111 However, these functionalized diorganozinc reagents are widely underused in asymmetric catalysis, especially in non-academic laboratories. One explanation for this observation is mainly that current methods for preparing them (Equations 1 to 3) are somewhat troublesome. One must deal with (1) the potential hazards caused by the handling and distillation of highly pyrophoric chemicals and/or with (2) the presence of byproducts, which are sometimes in stoichiometric amount and incompatible with catalytic reactions.11111 Depending on the synthetic method used, the main byproducts are either salts,[lv] residual organometallic species such as boranes,[v] or simply an excess of reagent. [vi] Even if some diorganozinc compounds can be purified through simple distillation or sublimation, the approach remains tedious and limited to volatile and low functionalized compounds. R-Metal + ZnX2 - R2Zn + Metal-X (1)
R1-Metal + ZnR2 2 R1 2Zn + Metal-R2 (2)
R1-X + R2 2Zn R1 2Zn + R2-χ (3)
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] According to one aspect, there is provided a method for preparing a compound of formula (I):
R2Zn (I)
wherein
R is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C4-C30 alkylsilylalkyl, C9-C30 (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, C19-C30 arylsilylalkyl, C4-C30 (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2- C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, CI-CJ2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
the method comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) with at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc):
ZnX2 (II)
RM1T (Ilia)
R2M1 (HIb)
RM2 (IIIc)
MOR6 (VI)
wherein X is chosen from -OR1, -SR1, Cl, Br, C2-C20 alkylcarboxylate, C2-Ci2 heteroarylcarboxylate, and C6-C20 arylcarboxylate, and when X is Cl or Br, a compound of formula (VI) is further added;
R is as previously defined;
M is Na or K;
M1 is Mg;
M2 is Li, or Na;
T is F, Cl, Br, I, OSO2R, OR, CN, or OC(O)R;
R1 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3- Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a C1-C12 heterocyclyl, or
the two R1 groups are linked together so as to form a 5 to 8 membered ring; and
R6 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C]-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3- Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
each of the alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, arylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(heteroaryi)silylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent which is compatible with a diorganozinc compound. Such a substituent can be chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, - SH, -OR,- -SR, Ci-C6 alkoxy, Ci-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, CrC6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, Ci-C]2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci2 acetal, Ci-Ct2 acyclic orthoester, C4-C6 cyclic orthoester, Ci-Ci2 sulfone, Ci-Cj2 sulfoxide, C2-C)2 carbamate, C2-Ci2 urea, C2- Ci2 sulfonamide, C2-Cj2 sulfoxamide, C2-Ci2 phosphonate, C2-Ci2 phosphinoyl, C2-Ci2 hydroxamic acid ester, and a suitable protecting group.
[0005] According to another aspect, there is provided a method for preparing a compound of formula (Ia):
R2ZnR3 (Ia)
wherein
R2 and R3 are the same or different and they are each Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci- C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl, C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C4-C30 alkylsilylalkyl, C9-C30 (alkyiχaryl)silylalkyl, Ci9-C30 arylsilylalkyl, C4-C30
(alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, C]-C]2 heteroaryl, or Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
the method comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) with at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (HId), (HIe), and (IHf), and a least compound chosen from compounds of formulas (HIg), (HIh), and (HIi), or with a compound of formula (IIIj):
ZnX2 (II)
R2M1T (Hid)
(R2)2M' (HIe)
Figure imgf000006_0001
CIHf)
R3M1T (IUg)
(R^2M1 (HIh)
R3M2 CIHi)
R2M1R3 CIIIj)
MOR6 (VI)
wherein
X is chosen from -OR1, -SR1, Cl, Br, C2-C20 alkylcarboxylate, C2-C]2 heteroarylcarboxylate, and C6-C20 arylcarboxylate and when X is Cl or Br, a compound of formula (VI) is further added;
R2 and R3 are as previously defined;
M is Na or K;
M1 is Mg;
M2 is Li, or Na;
T is F, Cl, Br, I, OSO2R2, OR2 CN, or OC(O)R2;
R1 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, C-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3- Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, or
the two R1 groups are linked together so as to form a 5 to 8 membered ring; and
R6 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3- Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
each of the alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, arylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent which is compatible with a diorganozinc compound. Such a substituent can be chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, - SH, -OR, -SR, Ci-C6 alkoxy, Ci-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, CpC6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci2 acetal, Cj-Ci2 acyclic orthoester, C4-C6 cyclic orthoester, Ci-Ci2 sulfone, Ci-Cj2 sulfoxide, C2-Ci2 carbamate, C2-Ci2 urea, C2- Ci2 sulfonamide, C2-Ci2 sulfoxamide, C2-Ci2 phosphonate, C2-Ci2 phosphinoyl, C2-Ci2 hydroxamic acid ester, and a suitable protecting group.
[0006] According to another aspect, there is provided a method for preparing a compound of formula (Ia):
R2ZnR3 (Ia)
wherein
R2 and R3 are the same or different and they are each a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl, C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C4-C30 alkylsilylalkyl, C9-C30 (alkyl)(aiy l)sily lalkyl, C]9-C30 arylsilylalkyl, C4-C30
(alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
the method comprising reacting a compound of formula (Ha) with a compound of formula (IHg), and a compound of formula (VI):
R2ZnX (Ha)
R3M1T (HIg)
MOR6 (VI)
wherein
X is chosen from -OR1, -SR1, Cl, Br, C2-C20 alkylcarboxylate, C2-Ci2 heteroarylcarboxylate, and C6-C20 arylcarboxylate ;
R2 and R3 are as previously defined;
M1 is Mg;
M is Na or K;
T is F, Cl, Br, I, OSO2R2, OR, CN, or OC(O)R2;
R1 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3- Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl; and
R6 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3- Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, each of the alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, arylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent which is compatible with a diorganozinc compound. Such a substituent can be chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, - SH, -OR, -SR, Ci-C6 alkoxy, Ci-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, Ci-C6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-Ci cyclic acetal, C1-C12 acetal, Ci-Ci2 acyclic orthoester, Gj-C6 cyclic orthoester, Ci-Cj2 sulfone, Ci-Ci2 sulfoxide, C2-Ci2 carbamate, C2-Ci2 urea, C2- Cj2 sulfonamide, C2-Cj2 sulfoxamide, C2-Ci2 phosphonate, C2-Cj2 phosphinoyl, C2-Cj2 hydroxamic acid ester, and a suitable protecting group.
[0007] It was found that such methods can be applied to a wide scope of reactions. It was also found that such a method is an efficient, safe and general method for preparing diorganozinc reagents while eliminating susbtantially all byproducts. Advantages such as the high reactivity of certain intermediates, for example organomagnesium reagents, their readily commercial availability and their ease of preparation and handling, permits to easily employ them as main precursors for diorganozinc reagents synthesis. These two methods can be used under the same reaction conditions.
[0008] According to another aspect, there is provided a method for preparing a compound of formula (IV):
Zn(OR')2 (IV) wherein R1 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C2O alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C2O alkylaminoalkyl, C4-C30 alkylsilylalkyl, C9-C30 (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, Ci9-C30 arylsilylalkyl, C4-C30 (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2- C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-C!2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C1-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C1-C12 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, or
the two R1 groups are linked together so as to form a 5 to 8 membered ring;
each of the alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, arylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, - OH, -CN, -NO2, -SH, -OR, -SR, C-C6 alkoxy, Ci-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, Ci-C6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, Ci-C]2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci2 acetal, Ci-Ci2 acyclic orthoester, C4-C6 cyclic orthoester, C1-C12 sulfone, Ci-Cj2 sulfoxide, C2-Ci2 carbamate, C2-Ci2 urea, C2-Ci2 sulfonamide, C2-Ci2 sulfoxamide, C2-Ci2 phosphonate, C2-Ci2 phosphinoyl, C2-Ci2hydroxamic acid ester, and a suitable protecting group,
the method comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (V):
ZnX2 (II)
MOR1 (V)
wherein
X is Cl or Br;
M is Na or K; and
R1 is as previously defined.
[0009] The expression "glyme-type solvent" as used herein can refer to various solvents. For example, a glyme-type solvent can be one of formula R4O(CH2CH2O)nR5 in which n is 1, 2, or 3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and they each represent a Ci-C4 alkyl.
[0010] The term "alkyl" as used herein refers to a straight or branched alkyl.
[0011] The term "aryl" as used herein refers to a cyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring.
[0012] The term "heteroaryl" as used herein refers to an aromatic cyclic or fused polycyclic ring system having at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S. For example, the heteroaryl group can be furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, triazolyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, carbazolyl, benzoxazolyl, pyrimidinyl, benzimidazolyl, quinoxalinyl, benzothiazolyl, naphthyridinyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, purinyl, quinazolinyl, and so on.
[0013] The term "heterocyclyl" includes non-aromatic rings or ring systems that contain at least one ring having an at least one hetero atom (such as nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur). For example, this term can include all of the fully saturated and partially unsaturated derivatives of the above mentioned heteroaryl groups. Exemplary heterocyclic groups include pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, and imidazolidinyl.
[0014] The term "cycloalkyl" as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon ring which may contain or not double bonds.
[0015] The expression "suitable protecting group" refers to any suitable protecting group for a given group and described by Wuts, Peter G. M., Greene Theodora W. in Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, John Wiley & Sons, 4th edition, December 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. For example, the given group can be the hydroxy group of an hydroxyalkyl, the thiol group of a thioalkyl, the amino group of an aminoalkyl, the alkyne group of an alkynyl etc. Suitable protecting groups for an hydroxy group can be, for example, silyls (such as trimethylsilyl (TMS), triethylsilyl (TES), t-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS), t-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS)).
[0016] When preparing a compound of formula (I) or (Ia) the reaction can be carried out in an organic solvent chosen from diethylether, t-butylmethylether, dibutylether, diphenylether, diisopropylether, dipropylether, dipentylether, dimethoxymethane, and mixtures thereof. Alternatively, the organic solvent can be chosen from glyme-type solvents. Another organic solvent can be further added to the organic solvent. The other organic solvent being chosen from Ci -Qo hydrocarbons for example toluene, benzene, hexanes, pentane, and heptane.
[0017] The compound of formula (II) and the compound(s) of formula(s) (HIa)- (HIi) can be reacted together in the organic solvent and agitated. The same can also be applied to compounds of formulas (Ha), (HIg) and (VI).
[0018] The compound of formula (II) can be reacted with the compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IIIc), (IUd), (HIe), (HIf), (HIg), (HIh), (HIi), (IIIj) by preparing a composition comprising the compound of formula (II) and the organic solvent, by adding the at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IIIc), (Hid), (Hie), (HIf), (HIg), (HIh), (HIi) and (IIIj) to the composition so as to obtain a mixture, and by agitating the mixture. The same can also be applied to compounds of formulas (Ha), (HIg) and (VI).
[0019] The compound of formula (II) can also be reacted with at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IIIc), (Hid), (IHe), (HIf), (HIg), (HIh), (HIi), and (IIIj) by preparing a composition comprising the compound of formula (II) and the organic solvent, and by adding the at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IIIc), (Hid), (HIe), (HIf), (HIg), (HIh), (HIi), and (IIIj) dissolved in the organic solvent to the composition so as to obtain a mixture, and by agitating the mixture. The same can also be applied to compounds of formulas (Ha), (HIg) and (VI).
[0020] When preparing a compound of formula (I) or (Ia), a precipitate comprising at least one compound chosen from M1X2, M1XT, M2X2, and M2XT can be formed. A liquid phase comprising the compound of formula (I) can be at least partially separated from the precipitate. The mixture so-obtained can be centrifuged or filtered so as to separate the precipitate from the liquid phase comprising the compound of formula (I) or (Ia).
[0021] When preparing a compound of formula (Ia), a precipitate comprising a compound of formula TM1OR1 can be formed. The mixture so-obtained can be centrifuged or filtered so as to separate the precipitate from a liquid phase comprising the compound of formula (Ia).
[0022] The compound of formula (II) can be reacted with at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia) (HIb), (IHc), (IHd), (HIe), (Illf), (IUg), (IHh), CIIIi), and (IHj) at a temperature of about -20 °C to about 35 0C or a temperature of about 0 °C. The reaction can be carried out at a temperature of about 0° C over a period of time of at least 5 minutes and then a heterogeneous solution so obtained can be allowed to stir at room temperature for a period of at least 5 minutes. The same can also be applied to compounds of formulas (Ha), (HIg) and (VI).
[0023] For example, R, R2 or R3 can be chosen from a Ci-Ci2 alkyl, C8-Ci2 arylalkyl, C6-Ci0 aryl, C4-C30 alkylsilylhydroxyalkyl and C3-C6 cycloalkyl. Alternatively, R, R2 or R3 is chosen from a C2-Ci0 alkyl, C8-Ci2 arylalkyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenyl, and C5-C6 cycloalkyl.
[0024] For example, X can be -OR1 in which R1 is a Ci-Cj2 alkyl, C2-Ci2 haloalkyl, C3-Ci2 alkoxyalkyl, C4-Ci2 alkylaminoalkyl, or C2-Ci2 acyl. Alternatively, X can be -OR1 in which R1 is RO(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2- in which R is as previously defined and n is 1 , 2 or 3.
[0025] For example, X can be -OR1 in which R1 is CH3-, «-C5Hn, (CH3)2CH-, CH3C(O)-, PhC(O)-, CF3CH2-, CH3OCH2CH2-, CH3OCH2CH2OCH2CH2-, or (CH3)2NCH2CH2-. Alternatively, X can be -OR1 in which R1 is -CH3, H-C5Hn, CH3C(O)-, PhC(O)-, CF3CH2-, CH3OCH2CH2-, CH3OCH2CH2OCH2CH2-, or (CH3)2NCH2CH2-. X can also be is acetylacetonate. The compound of formula (II) can also be Zn(OCH2CH2O). [0026] When preparing a compound of formula (I) R can be, for example, chosen from a C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, and C6-Ci2 aryl, X can be - OMe, and wherein the compound of formula (II) and at least one compound of formula (Ilia), (IHb) or (IIIc) can be reacted together in the presence of NaOMe. Alternatively, R can be for example phenyl, X can be -OMe, and wherein the compound of formula (II) and the at least one compound of formula (Ilia), (HIb) or (IIIc) can be reacted together in the presence of NaOMe.
[0027] For example, the compound of formula (II) can be reacted with a compound of formula (Ilia) in which T is Br or Cl.
[0028] The method for preparing a compound of formula (I) or (Ia) can further comprise carrying out a nucleophilic addition on an organic substrate by contacting said compound of formula (I) or (Ia) with said organic substrate in the presence or in the absence of a metal. The method can also further comprise carrying out a nucleophilic addition on an organic substrate by contacting said compound of formula (I) or (Ia) with said organic substrate in the presence of a metal and a ligand. For example, the metal can be Cu, Ti, Ni, or Zr. The nucleophilic addition can be a catalytic enantioselective addition. For example, the ligand can be a chiral ligand chosen from Me-DuPHOS(O) morpholino isoborneol (MIB), dimethylaminoisoborneol (DAIB), other amino alcohol based ligands Josiphos, binap, bis(phosphine), taddol, bis(oxazoline), phosphoramidites, phosphites, diamines, PHOX, Binap(O), Binaphtol, and peptide based ligands. The nucleophilic addition can be carried out on an imine, an aldehyde, a ketone, or a β-nitroalkene of the organic substrate. The nucleophilic addition can also be a 1-4 addition carried out on an α,β-unsaturatedaldehyde or an α,β-unsaturatedketone.
[0029] The method for preparing a compound of formula (I) or (Ia) can further comprise carrying out a chemical reaction chosen from an oxidation of a diorganozinc into an alcohol, nucleophilic allylic substitution (SN2'), a transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling (for example nickel catalyzed cross-coupling or palladium catalyzed cross-coupling), a nucleophilic substitution (for example SN2 on a ketal), an acylation, an anhydride opening, a carbozincation of an alkene or an alkyne, an allylzincation of alkenylmetal/metalla-aza-claisen, preparation of organozinc or organozinc halides, a cyclopropanation and an epoxidation, by using the compound of formula (I) or (Ia).
[0030] When preparing a compound of formula (IV), a compound of formula (II) can be reacted with a compound of formula (V) in the presence of an organic solvent chosen from diethylether, t-butylmethylether, dibutylether, diphenylether, diisopropylether, dipropylether, dipentylether, dimethoxymethane, and mixtures thereof. Alternatively, the organic solvent can be chosen from glyme-type solvents. Another organic solvent can further be added to the organic solvent. The other organic solvent can be chosen from C1-CiO hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene, hexanes, pentane, and heptane. For example, M can be Na and X can be Cl.
[0031] The compounds of formulas (V) and (VI) can be the same. For example, both can represent NaOR or KOR in which R is a Ci-C]0 alkyl.
[0032] The person skilled in the art would clearly recognize that the processes for preparing compounds of formula (Ia) is similar to the process for preparing compounds of formula (I). In fact, the particular embodiments and examples previously mentioned concerning the process for preparing compounds of formula (I), when possible, can all be applied to the processes for preparing compounds of formula (Ia).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0033] Further features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description of various embodiments as illustrated by way of examples in the appended drawings wherein:
[0034] Figure 1 is a picture taken during the preparation of Et2Zn, wherein (A) represents Zn(OMe)2 in diethylether, (B) represents a mixture of Zn(OMe)2 in diethylether into which EtMgCl in diethylether has been added, and (C) represents the mixture shown in (B) after centrifugation, the liquid phase comprising Et2Zn and diethylether and the solid phase or precipitate comprising at least one magnesium salt chosen from Mg(OMe)2, MgCl(OMe), MgCl2, and mixtures thereof.
DETAILLED DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS EMBODIMENTS
[0035] The following examples represent in a non-limitative manner, various embodiments.
[0036] Since the addition of a Grignard reagent on a zinc salt potentially generates several organic, organometallic and inorganic species, some of which are actually in equilibrium with each other[v"] and since it is difficult to accurately dose organometallic and inorganic impurities found in diorganozinc solutions, several tests have been carried out by using the prepared R2Zn solution in the catalytic enantioselective addition to imines.[v'"] This reaction is known to be very sensitive to the presence of salts.
Table 1. Zinc Salts Screening
ZnX2 EtMgCI in Et2O (2 equiv) (3 95 equiv)
Et2O
Et2Zn Mg salt(s) I
Figure imgf000016_0001
Cu(OTf)2 (10 mol %) Toluene, 0 °C, 16 h
Entry X Yield ee
[%][a] [%][b]
1 none[cj >95 O
2 Cl 51 27
3 MeO 95 97
4 CF3CH2O 46 10
Figure imgf000017_0001
6 CH3OCH2CH2O 88 97
7 CH3OCH2CH2OCH2CH2O 65 88
8 (CHs)2NCH2CH2O 78 2
9 Acac 44 55
10 ^C5Hi iO 45 41
11 AcO 94 97
12 BzO 57 27
13 CH2=CHCOO 45 89
14 OCH2CH2O 59 O
15[d] MeO 21 35
16[e] AcO >95 97
17W MeO 90 13
[a] NMR yields determined using an internal standard, [b] Enantiomeric excesses were determined by SFC on chiral stationary phase, [c] No zinc salt was used, [d] 3.95 equiv of EtMgBr in Et2O was used, [e] 4.5 equiv of EtMgCl was used.
[0037] It was observed that the method for preparing diorganozinc is technically simple easy and fast. A simple manual or mechanical stirring of the reaction during the preparation of the organozinc compounds can be made (see Figure 1). Filtration or centrifugation can also be used so as to led to a salt free diorganozinc solution. Although similar results in terms of purity of the diorganozinc formed can be obtained using either technique, each offers certain advantages. While centrifugation is quick and allows the simultaneous treatment of several samples, filtration, on the other hand, allows a better recovering of the solution and works well on a large scale.
[0038] Since Zn(OMe)2 was not so far commercially available, it can be prepared from Et2Zn and MeOH. [ιx] To bridge this experimental gap, an alternate convenient protocol was developed to generate this salt in situ (Equation 4). The latter was formed from ZnCl2 and NaOMe (or KOMe). The resulting salt mixture can be used as a surrogate to pure Zn(OMe)2 and is suitable for the diorganozinc preparation. Et7O
ZnX2 + NaOMe - — - Zn(OMe)2 + NaX (4)
(1 equiv) (2-2.5 equiv) (1 equiv) (2 equiv)
X = CL Br
[0039] When compared to the addition of neat Et2Zn, the use of Zn(OMe)2, either isolated or generated in situ, produced excellent yields and selectivities (Table 2, entries 1-3). In a similar fashion, the addition of more functionalized zinc salts was just as successful, suggesting that their purity was equally excellent.
Table 2. Catalytic enantioselective addition to imines
Zn(OMe)2 + RMgCI in Et2O
(2 equiv) (3 95 equiv)
Et2O
R2Zn i + Mg salt(s) I
Figure imgf000018_0001
Cu(OTf)2 (10 mol %)
Toluene O 0C1 16 h
Entry R Yield [°/c ][a] ee [%][b]
1 Et 95 98
2 Et[c] 90 98
Figure imgf000018_0002
6 H-Bu 96 96
7 /-Pr 57 95
[a] Isolated yields, [b] Enantiomeric excesses were determined by SFC on chiral stationary phase, [c] Zn(OMe)2 (2 equiv) was formed in situ from ZnCl2 (2 equiv) and NaOMe (4.2 equiv). [d] Neat Et2Zn was dissolved in Et2O. [e] The reaction was run for 48 h.
[0040] As it can be seen in Schemes 1 and 2, further examples of catalytic enantioselective addition to imines was made. In these two examples the reaction was carried out by preparing and using a mixed diorganozinc (R2ZnR3) and more particularly H-Ci0H21ZnCH2TMS and BnZnMe. Scheme 1. Catalytic enantioselective addition to imines using mixed diorganozinc
Zn(OMe)2 + π-C10H21MgCI + TMSCH2MgCI (2 equιv) (1 9 equιv) (2 equiv)
Et2O
Cn-C10H21)ZnCH2TMS + Mg salt(s) I Centrifugation
(5 mol %)
Figure imgf000019_0001
Figure imgf000019_0002
47%, 95% e e
Scheme 2. Catalytic enantioselective addition to imines using mixed diorganozinc
Zn(OMe)2 BnMgCI TMSCH2MgCI
(2 equiv) (1 9 equιv) (2 equiv)
Et2O
BnZnCH2TMS + Mg salt(s) ^
Figure imgf000019_0003
[0041] To prove the generality of such a methodology, various enantioselective addition systems were tested: the addition to β-nitroalkenes, to cyclohexenones and to aldehydes. Results obtained for the addition to β-nitroalkenes [x] turned out to be similar to the previous ones (Table 3). Table 3. Catalytic enantioselective addition to β-nitroalkenes
Zn(OMe)2 + RMgCI m Et2O (2 equiv) (3 95 equiv)
J Et2O R2Zn + Mg salt(s) l
%)
Figure imgf000020_0001
Et2O, -70 °C, 2O h
Entry R Yield [%][a] ee [%] [b]
1 Et 92 94
2 Et[c] 90 95
3 Et[d] 92 95
4 «-CioH2i n.d. n.d.
ΓΛ
5 O O n.d. n.d.
[a] Isolated yields, [b] Enantiomeric excesses were determined by GC on chiral stationary phase, [c] Zn(OMe)2 (2 equiv) was formed in situ from ZnCl2 (2 equiv) and NaOMe (4.2 equiv). ZnBr2 was also used instead of ZnCl2 and similar results were obtained, [d] Neat Et2Zn was dissolved in Et2O.
[0042] The conjugated catalytic addition to cyclohexenone[xi] also proceeded smoothly with excellent reactivity. As the data indicate in Table 4, the synthesis of dialkylzinc reagents from Zn(OMe)2 tolerated primary, secondary, branched, linear or long chains. Furthermore, functionalities are well tolerated insofar as Grignard reagents themselves are compatible with them. Table 4. Catalytic enantioselective conjugated addition to cyclohexenone
Zn(OMe)2 RMgCI in Et2O (2 equiv) (3 95 equiv)
Et2O
R2Zn Mg salt(s) I
Centπfugation or filtration
Figure imgf000021_0001
Cu(OTf)2 (2 mol %) Toluene, -30 "C, 20 h
Entry R Yield ee [%] [b]
[a]
[%]
1 Et 89 >98ltJ
2 Et[c] 88 >98[fl
3 Et[d] 86 >98[f!
4 Me n.d. n.d.
Figure imgf000021_0002
6 n-Bu 94 >95
7 /-Bu 95 97
8 c-Hex 94 94
9 "-Ci0H2 I 97 >98[f]
1 0[e] "-Ci0H2I n.d. n.d.
1 1 t-Bu 84, 19[gl 6, 27[g]
12 PhCH2CH2- 97 >98[fl
13 ΓΛ o o n.d. n.d.
[a] Isolated yield, [b] Enantiomeric excesses were determined by SFC on chiral stationary phase or by 13C NMR spectroscopy after derivatization with 1,2-diphenyl ethylenediamine. [c] Zn(OMe)2 (2 equiv) was formed in situ from ZnCl2 (2 equiv) and NaOMe (4.2 equiv). [d] Neat R2Zn was dissolved in Et2O. [e] Zn(Ci0H2O2 was generated by hydroboration according to reference [3]. [fj The minor enantiomer could not be detected, [g] 1.0 equivalent of styrene has been added.
[0043] Further study of the reactivity of dialkylzinc reagents prepared with the method, reactions catalyzed by chiral amino alcohols have been tested. [X1|] Once again, results of Table 5 showed that the enantioselective addition to aldehydes was very successful. Table 5. Catalytic enantioselective addition to aldehydes
Zn(OMe)2 RMgCI in Et2O (2 equiv) (3 95 equιv)
Et2O
R2Zn Mg sa lt(s) I on
h
Figure imgf000022_0002
Figure imgf000022_0001
Entry R Yield [%][a] ee [%] [b]
1 Et 93 98
2 Et[β] 95 98
3 Et[d] 96 97
4 "-Ci0H2I 63[c] 97
5 o ΓΛ o n.d. n.d.
[a] Isolated yields, [b] Enantiomeric excesses were determined by SFC on chiral stationary phase, [c] Zn(OMe)2 (2 equiv) was formed in situ from ZnCl2 (2 equiv) and NaOMe (4.2 equiv). [d] Neat Et2Zn was dissolved in Et2O. [e] The low yield is explained by the formation of the reduction product.
[0044] Moreover, the synthesis of mixed diorganozinc reagents was found to be very simple: two different Grignard reagents can be added to Zn(OMe)2 (entries A-
[0045] A further example of addition to an aldehyde is shown in Scheme 3. In this particular example, a mixed diorganozinc (R2ZnR3) was prepared and used.
Scheme 3. Catalytic enantioselective addition to aldehydes using mixed diorganozinc
Zn(OMe)2 BnMgCI MeMgCI
(2 equιv) (1 9 equiv) (2 equιv)
I Et2θ
BnZnMe + Mg salt(s) I
Figure imgf000023_0001
99% conv , 87% e e
[0046] Some other examples involving arylmagnesium reagents have also been made as shown in Table 6.
Table 6. Modification using brominated Grignard reagents
Zn(OMe)2 RMgBr NaOMe (2 equiv) (3 9 equiv) (4 8 equiv)
Et2O
R2Zn Mg salt(s) I NaBr I
Cent n fug at ion or filtration
Figure imgf000023_0002
Entry R Yield [%][a] ee [%] [b]
1 Et 96 98
2 Et[c] 92 98
3 Ph 90 98
4[d], [e] Ph 98 98
5[d], [f] Ph 63 98
6 TBDMSO(CH2)4 70 98
[a] Isolated yield, [b] Enantiomeric excesses were determined by SFC on chiral stationary phase, [c] EtMgBr (3.3 equiv) was used in combination with NaOBz (0.6 equiv). [d] Mixed diorganozinc was used, [d] EtZnPh was generated from EtMgBr (1.5 equiv) and PhMgBr (1.45 equiv). [e] EtZnPh was generated from Et2Zn (0.75 equiv) and Ph2Zn (0.75 equiv). [fj EtZnPh was generated from EtMgBr (1.5 equiv), PhMgBr (1.45 equiv), ZnCl2 (1.5 equiv) and 1,4-dioxane (10.5 equiv) (see reference
[Xi]). [0047] Since a slight excess of Zn(OMe)2 can be used in proportion to the Grignard reagent, traces of RZnOMe can still remain in the solution. However, such species are known to generate a stable tetramere, creating little or no interactions with catalytic systems, as illustrated herein. When necessary, the use of an excess of Grignard reagent in combination with an insoluble and slow to react scavenger such as NaOBz, [xιv] will eliminate the presence of organozinc alkoxide (Table 6, entry 2).
[0048] In summary, the low solubility of magnesium salts such as magnesium methoxide has been exploited in order to synthesize diorganozinc reagents dissolved in Et2O without unwanted reaction by-products. It represents an attractive method to access both highly functionalized dialkylzinc and diarylzinc reagents. It also permits to easily prepare diorganozinc compounds. Finally, such a method shows no change in the reactivity of all tested asymmetric catalytic reactions in comparison to purified reagents.
[0049] In Tables 1 to 6 and Schemes 1 to 3 the expression "Mg salts(s)" refers to a precipitate that comprises at least one magnesium salt chosen from Mg(OMe)2, MgX(OMe), MgX2, and mixtures thereof, wherein X is Cl, or Br in accordance with the type of Grignard reagent used i.e. chlorinated or brominated.
Examples
[0050] Typical experimental procedure: R∑Zn synthesis from Zn(OMe)2 and RMgCl: To a test tube (18x100 mm) equipped with a magnetic stirrer (under argon atmosphere) charged with Zn(OMe)2 (637 mg, 5 mmol) was added anhydrous Et2O (5 mL) at room temperature. The heterogeneous solution was stirred for 5-15 min and cooled to 0 0C for another 5-15 min. RMgCl 2M in Et2O (9.75 mmol) was added dropwise with vigorous stirring over 5-10 min at 0 °C, and the heterogeneous solution was allowed to stir at room temperature for 1 h. The mixture was then centrifuged for 5-15 min (or filtered) and the R2Zn solution (~0.5 M)[xv]'[xvι] was gently transferred via cannula into an empty flame-dried flask purged with argon (or added to a reaction mixture via syringe). [0051] Typical experimental procedure: R2Zn synthesis from ZnCI2, NaOMe and RMgCl: To a test tube (18x100 mm) equipped with a magnetic stirrer (under argon atmosphere) charged with ZnCl2 (682 mg, 5 mmol) and NaOMe (567 mg, 10.5 mmol) was added anhydrous Et2O (5 mL) at room temperature (exothermic). The heterogeneous solution was stirred for 20 min and cooled to 0 0C for another 5-15 min. RMgCl 2M in Et2O (9.75 mmol) was added dropwise with vigorous stirring over 5-10 min at 0 0C, and the heterogeneous solution was allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was then centrifuged for 5-15 min (or filtered) and the R2Zn solution (-0.5 M) was gently transferred via cannula into an empty flame- dried flask purged with argon (or added to a reaction mixture via syringe).
[0052] Typical experimental procedure with Zn(OMe)2, NaOMe and RMgBr: To a test tube (18x100 mm) equipped with a magnetic stirrer (under argon atmosphere) charged with Zn(OMe)2 (637 mg, 5 mmol) and NaOMe (650 mg, 12 mmol) was added anhydrous Et2O (5 mL) at room temperature. The heterogeneous solution was stirred for 5-15 min and cooled to 0 °C for another 5-15 min. RMgBr 2M in Et2O (9.75 mmol) was added dropwise with vigorous stirring over 5-10 min at 0 0C, and the heterogeneous solution was allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was then centrifuged for 5-15 min (or filtered) and the R2Zn solution (=0.5 M) was gently canulated in an empty flame-dried flask purged with argon (or added to a reaction with a syringe).
[0053] Typical experimental procedure with mixed diorganozinc compounds
(R2ZnR3) : To a test tube (18x100 mm) equipped with a magnetic stirrer (under argon atmosphere) charged with Zn(OMe)2 (637 mg, 5 mmol) was added anhydrous Et2O (5 mL) at room temperature. The heterogeneous solution was stirred for 5-15 min and cooled to 0 0C for another 5-15 min. R2MgCl 2M in Et2O (5.00 mmol) was added dropwise with vigorous stirring over 5-10 min at 0 °C, then R3MgCl 2M in Et2O (4.75 mmol) was added dropwise with vigorous stirring over 5-10 min at 0 °C and the heterogeneous solution was allowed to stir at room temperature for 1 h. The mixture was then centrifuged for 5-15 min (or filtered) and the R2ZnR3 solution (=0.5 M)[xv] was gently transferred via cannula into an empty flame-dried flask purged with argon (or added to a reaction mixture via syringe). Characterization
[0054] Other than exceptional cases, compounds in Tables 1 to 6 and Scheme 1 were fully characterized (NMR 1H and 13C, IR, mp, [α]o, MS, E. A, etc.). Exceptions are compounds obtained by addition of t-butyl and benzyl (Table 4, entry 1 1 ; Scheme 2 and 3), for which only NMR 1H and GC/SFC data are available. For known compounds, obtained data are consistent with literature values. xv"'xvι". For new compounds (Table 2, entry 4; Scheme 1; Table 4, entry 9; Table 5, entry 4 and Table 6, entry 6) characterization values are consistent with proposed structures and are reported hereafter.
Figure imgf000026_0001
[0055] i'rP-diphenyl-Λr-[(lS)-l-phenylundecyl]phosphinic amide: mp 95-96 0C; R1 0.55 (10 : 90 hexane : EtOAc); [α]D 20 -6.0 (c 1.02, CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.88 (t, J= 6.9 Hz, 2H), 1.05-1.37 (m, 8H), 1.75-1.87 (m, IH), 1.92- 2.04 (m, IH), 3.35 (dd, J= 9.6, 6.5 Hz, OH), 4.16 (qd, J= 9.6, 6.5 Hz, IH), 7.17 (dd, J = 7.0, 1.3 Hz, IH), 7.20-7.35 (m, 3H), 7.37-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.76 (ddd, J = 11.9, 8.2, 1.1 Hz, IH), 7.87 (ddd, J = 11.8, 8.1, 1.2 Hz, IH); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 13.7, 22.3, 25.7, 28.9, 29.0, 29.0, 29.2 (2C), 31.5, 39.4 (d, Jc-P = 3.8 Hz), 55.5, 126.1, 126.6, 127.8 (d, Jc-P = 12.7 Hz), 128.0 (d, Jc-P = 12.5 Hz), 128.1, 131.2 (d, Jc-P = 2.7 Hz), 131.4 (d, Jc-P = 2.7 Hz), 131.5 (d, Jc-P = 9.8 Hz), 132.2 (d, Jc-P = 9.8 Hz), 131.8 (d, Jc-F = 121.9 Hz), 133.7 (d, Jc-P = 120.7 Hz), 143.6 (d, Jc-P = 6 Hz); 31P NMR (162 MHz, CDCl3) δ 22.78; HRMS m/z (APCI+) calcd for C29H39N OP [M+H]+: 448.27693; found: 448.2770; IR (neat) 3147, 2923, 2853, 1457, 1438, 1197, 1181, 1108, 1068, 932, 750, 720, 693, 605 cm"1.
Figure imgf000027_0001
[0056] (35)-3-decyIcyclohexanone: Rf 0.51 (90 : 10 «-hexane : EtOAc); [α]D 20 - 12.1 (c 1.08, CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.83 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.13- 1.35 (m, 19H), 1.52-1.65 (m, IH), 1.71 (s, IH), 1.80-1.89 (m, IH), 1.90-2.04 (m, 2H), 2.14-2.24 (m, IH), 2.28 (dd, J = 10.4, 7.0 Hz, IH), 2.33-2.40 (m, IH); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 14.1, 22.7, 25.4, 26.7, 29.4, 29.7 (2C), 29.7, 29.8, 31.4, 32.0, 36.7, 39.2, 41.5, 48.3, 21 1.7; HRMS m/z (APCI+) calcd for C6H31O [M+H]+: 239.23694; found: 239.23696; IR (neat) 2922, 2852, 1714, 1465, 1345, 1313, 1224, 815, 722, 630 cm"1.
Figure imgf000027_0002
[0057] (lS)-l-(2-naphthyl)-l-undecanol: mp 53-54 0C; R1 0.35 (20 : 80 EtOAc : hexane); [α]D 20 -23.0 (c 1.08 CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 Hz, CDCl3) δ 0.96 (t, J= 6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.32 (s, 15H), 1.45 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, IH), 1.97-1.74 (m, 2H), 2.46 (s, IH), 4.81 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, IH), 7.57-7.46 (m, 3H), 7.77 (s, IH), 7.92-7.81 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 14.3, 22.9, 26.0, 29.5, 29.7 (2C), 29.8 (2C), 32.1, 39.1, 74.9, 124.3, 124.8, 125.9, 126.2, 127.8, 128.1, 128.3, 133.1, 133.4, 142.5.; HRMS m/z (APCI+) calcd for C2,H30NaO [M+Na]+: 321.21888; found: 321.21787; IR (neat) 3273, 3054, 2919, 2850, 1507, 1465, 1313, 1065, 1031, 896, 860, 826, 748 cm-1
Figure imgf000028_0001
[0058] (IS)- 5-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)siIyl]oxy}-l-(2-naphthyl)-l-pentanol : Rf
0.25 (20 : 80 EtOAc : hexane); [α]D 20 -19.5 (c 1.04 CHCl3); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.02 (s, 6H), 0.87 (s, 9H), 1.29-1.40 (m, IH), 1.42-1.51 (m, IH), 1.55 (qn, J = 6.9 Hz 2H), 1.75-1.94 (m, 2H), 2.17 (d, J = 3.1 Hz, IH), 3.58 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 4.81 (td, J= 6.7, 2.9 Hz, IH), 7.40-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.75 (s, IH), 7.77-7.87 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ -5.1, 18.5, 22.3, 26.2, 32.8, 38.9, 63.3, 74.9, 124.3, 124.8, 125.9, 126.3, 127.9, 128.1, 128.4, 133.2, 133.5, 142.4; HRMS m/z (APCI+) calcd for C2IH32NaO2Si [M+Na]+: 367.20638; found: 367.20512; IR (neat) 3351, 3055, 2928, 2856, 1602, 1508, 1471, 1462, 1387, 1360, 1254, 1096, 835, 775, 746, 662 cm"1.
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Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A method for preparing a compound of formula (I):
R2Zn (I)
wherein
R is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2- C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C4-C30 alkylsilylalkyl, Cg-C30 (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, C 19-C30 arylsilylalkyl, C4-C30 (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl,
C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
said method comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) with at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc):
ZnX2 (II)
RM1T (Ilia)
R2M1 (UIb)
RM2 (IIIc)
MOR6 (VI)
wherein
X is chosen from -OR1, -SR1, Cl, Br, C2-C20 alkylcarboxylate, C2-Ci2 heteroarylcarboxylate, and C6-C20 arylcarboxylate, and when X is Cl or Br, a compound of formula (VI) is further added;
R is as previously defined; M is Na or K;
M1 is Mg;
M2 is Li, or Na;
T is F, Cl, Br, I, OSO2R, CN, OR or OC(O)R;
R1 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2- C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C]-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Cj2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, or
said R1 are linked together so as to form a 5 to 8 membered ring; and
R6 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2- C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, arylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, - SH, -OR, -SR, Ci-C6 alkoxy, Ci-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C,-
C6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, Ci-C]2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, Ci-C]2 acetal, C1-Cj2 acyclic orthoester, C4-C6 cyclic orthoester, C1-C12 sulfone, Ci- Ci2 sulfoxide, C2-Ci2 carbamate, C2-Ci2 urea, C2-Ci2 sulfonamide, C2-Ci2 sulfoxamide, C2-Ci2 phosphonate, C2-Ci2 phosphinoyl, C2-Cj2 hydroxamic acid ester, and a suitable protecting group.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein R is a C4-C30 alky lsilylhydroxy alky 1.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein R is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C2O haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2- C2o alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-C2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-
Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl; and wherein each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, -SH, -OR, -SR, C-C6 alkoxy, C-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, Ci-C6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci2 acetal, Ci-Ci2 acyclic orthoester, C4-C6 cyclic orthoester, Ci-Cj2 sulfone, Cj-Ci2 sulfoxide, C2-Cj2 carbamate, C2-Ci2 urea, C2-Cj2 sulfonamide, C2-Cj2 sulfoxamide, C2-Cj2 phosphonate, C2-Ci2 phosphinoyl, and C2-Ci2 hydroxamic acid ester.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein R is chosen from a Ci-Cj2 alkyl, C8-Ci2 arylalkyl, C6-C]0 aryl, and C3-C6 cycloalkyl.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein R is chosen from a C2-Ci0 alkyl, C8-Cj2 arylalkyl, phenyl, and C5-C6 cycloalkyl.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein R is chosen from a C2-Ci0 alkyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenyl, and cyclohexyl.
7. The method of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (IHb), and (IIIc), in the presence of an organic solvent chosen from diethylether, t-butylmethylether, dibutylether, diphenylether, diisopropylether, dipropylether, dipentylether, dimethoxymethane, and mixtures thereof.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein said organic solvent is diethylether.
9. The method of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said compound of formula
(II) is reacted with said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc), in the presence of an organic solvent chosen from glyme-type solvents.
10. The method of any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein another organic solvent is further added to said organic solvent, said other organic solvent being chosen from Ci-Cio hydrocarbons.
1 1. The method of any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein another organic solvent is further added to said organic solvent, said other organic solvent being chosen from toluene, benzene, hexanes, pentane, and heptane.
12. The method of any one of claims 7 to 11 , wherein said compound of formula (II) and said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc) are reacted together in said organic solvent and agitated.
13. The method of any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc) by preparing a composition comprising said compound of formula (II) and said organic solvent, by adding said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc) to said composition so as to obtain a mixture, and by agitating said mixture.
14. The method of any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc) by preparing a composition comprising said compound of formula (II) and said organic solvent, and by adding said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc) dissolved in said organic solvent to said composition so as to obtain a mixture, and by agitating said mixture.
15. The method of claim 13 or 14, wherein a precipitate comprising a at least one compound chosen from M1X2, M1XT, M2X2, and M2XT is formed, and wherein a liquid phase comprising said compound of formula (I) is at least partially separated from said precipitate.
16. The method of claim 13 or 14, wherein a precipitate comprising a at least one compound chosen from M1X2, M1XT, M2X2, and M2XT is formed, and wherein said mixture is centrifuged or filtered so as to separate said precipitate from a liquid phase comprising said compound of formula (I).
17. The method of any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (IHb), and (IIIc) at a temperature of about -20 °C to about 35 0C.
18. The method of any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc) at a temperature of about 0° C.
19. The method of any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (IHb), and (HIc) at a temperature of about 0° C over a period of time of at least 5 minutes and then a heterogeneous solution so obtained is allow to stir at room temperature for a period of at least 5 minutes.
20. The method of any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein X is -OR1 in which R1 is a Ci-Ci2 alkyl, C2-Cj2 haloalkyl, C3-Ci2 alkoxyalkyl, C4-Ci2 alkylaminoalkyl, or C2-Ci2 acyl.
21. The method of any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein X is -OR1 in which R1 is RO(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2- in which R is as previously defined and n is 1, 2 or
3.
22. The method of any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein X is -OR1 in which R1 is -CH3, W-C5Hn, (CH3)2CH-, CH3C(O)-, PhC(O)-, CF3CH2-, CH3OCH2CH2-, CH3OCH2CH2OCH2CH2-, or (CH3)2NCH2CH2-.
23. The method of any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein X is -OR1 in which R1 is -CH3, /7-C5H1,, CH3C(O)-, PhC(O)-, CF3CH2-, CH3OCH2CH2-, CH3OCH2CH2OCH2CH2-, or (CH3)2NCH2CH2-.
24. The method of any one of claim 1 to 19, wherein X is -OR1 in which R1 is -CH3.
25. The method of any one of claim 1 to 19, wherein X is acetylacetonate.
26. The method of any one of claim 1 to 19, wherein said compound of formula (II) is Zn(OCH2CH2O).
27. The method of claim 1, wherein R is chosen a C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, and C6-Ci2 aryl, X is -OMe, and wherein said compound of formula (II) and said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc) are reacted together in the presence of NaOMe.
28. The method of claim 1, wherein R is phenyl, X is -OMe, and wherein said compound of formula (II) and said at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (Ilia), (HIb), and (IIIc) are reacted together in the presence of NaOMe.
29. The method of claim 1 to 28, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with a compound of formula (Ilia) in which T is Br.
30. The method of any one of claims 1 to 28, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with a compound of formula (Ilia) in which T is Cl.
31. A method for preparing a compound of formula (Ia):
R2ZnR3 (Ia)
wherein
R2 and R3 are the same or different and they are each a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci- C2o haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2- C20 alkoxyalkyl, C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C4-C30 alkylsilylalkyl, C9-C30 (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, Cj9-C30 arylsilylalkyl, C4-C30
(alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6- C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Cn aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci- C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
said method comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) with at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (IHd), (HIe), and (HIf), and at least one compound chosen from compounds of formulas (HIg), (HIh), and (HIi), or with a compound of formula (IIIj):
ZnX2 (II)
R2M1T (Hid) (R2)2M' (HIe)
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(HIf)
R3M1T (HIg)
(R3)2M' (HIh)
R3M2 CIIIi)
R2M1R3 CIHj)
MOR6 (VI)
wherein
X is chosen from -OR1, -SR1, Cl, Br, C2-C20 alkylcarboxylate, C2-Ci2 heteroarylcarboxylate, and C6-C20 arylcarboxylate, and when X is Cl or Br, a compound of formula (VI) is further added;
R2 and R3 are as previously defined;
M is Na or K;
M1 is Mg;
M2 is Li, or Na;
T is F, Cl, Br, I, OSO2R2, OR2, CN, or OC(O)R2;
R1 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2- C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Cj2 heterocyclyl, or
said R1 are linked together so as to form a 5 to 8 membered ring; and R6 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2- C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C1-C12 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkylsilylalkyl,
(alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, arylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, -SH, - OR, -SR, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, Ci-C6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl,
Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Cj-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, C1-C12 acetal, Ci-C]2 acyclic orthoester, C4-C6 cyclic orthoester, Ci-Ci2 sulfone, Ci-Ci2 sulfoxide, C2-Ci2 carbamate, C2-Ci2 urea, C2-C12 sulfonamide, C2-C12 sulfoxamide, C2-Cj2 phosphonate, C2-C12 phosphinoyl, C2-C12 hydroxamic acid ester, and a suitable protecting group.
32. The method of claim 31 , wherein R2 and R3 are the same or different and they are each a C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl, C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2- C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-C12 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Cj-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C1-C12 heteroaryl, or a C1-C12 heterocyclyl; and wherein each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, - SH, -OR, -SR, Ci-C6 alkoxy, C-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C1- C6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Cj2 heteroaryl, Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci2 acetal, CJ-CI2 acyclic orthoester, C4-C6 cyclic orthoester, Cj-Ci2 sulfone, Ci- Ci2 sulfoxide, C2-Ci2 carbamate, C2-Ci2 urea, C2-Cj2 sulfonamide, C2-Ci2 sulfoxamide, C2-Ci2 phosphonate, C2-Ci2 phosphinoyl, and C2-Cj2 hydroxamic acid ester.
33. A method for preparing a compound of formula (Ia):
R2ZnR3 (Ia)
wherein R2 and R3 are the same or different and they are each a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-
C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2- C20 alkoxyalkyl, C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C4-C30 alkylsilylalkyl, C9-C30 (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, Ci9-C30 arylsilylalkyl, C4-C30 (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6- C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Cj2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Cj-
C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Cj2 cycloalkyl, Cj-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-C)2 heterocyclyl,
said method comprising reacting a compound of formula (Ha) with a compound of formula (HIg), and a compound of formula (VI):
R2ZnX (Ha)
R3M1T (HIg) MOR6 (VI)
wherein
X is chosen from -OR1, -SR1, Cl, Br, C2-C20 alkylcarboxylate, C2-C12 heteroarylcarboxylate, and C6-C20 arylcarboxylate;
R2 and R3 are as previously defined;
M1 is Mg;
M is Na or K;
T is F, Cl, Br, I, OSO2R2, OR, CN, or OC(O)R2;
R1 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-
C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Cj2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Cj2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl; and
R6 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2- C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-C]2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl,
each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(aryl)silylalkyl, arylsilylalkyl, (alkyl)(heteroaryl)silylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, -SH, -OR,- -SR, Ci-C6 alkoxy, Ci-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, Ci-C6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, C2-C2O carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci2 acetal, Ci-Ci2 acyclic orthoester, C4- C6 cyclic orthoester, Ci-Ci2 sulfone, Ci-Ci2 sulfoxide, C2-Ci2 carbamate, C2-
Ci2 urea, C2-Ci2 sulfonamide, C2-Ci2 sulfoxamide, C2-Cj2 phosphonate, C2-Ci2 phosphinoyl, C2-C]2 hydroxamic acid ester, and a suitable protecting group
34. The method of claim 33, R2 and R3 are the same or different and they are each a Cj-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl, C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2-C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-C]2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl; and wherein each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, - SH, -OR,-SR, Cj-C6 alkoxy, C-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, Cr
C6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, CJ-CJ2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci2 acetal, Ci-Ci2 acyclic orthoester, C4-C6 cyclic orthoester, CJ-CJ2 sulfone, C1- Ci2 sulfoxide, C2-Cj2 carbamate, C2-Ci2 urea, C2-Ci2 sulfonamide, C2-Ci2 sulfoxamide, C2-Cj2 phosphonate, C2-Ci2 phosphinoyl, and C2-Cj2 hydroxamic acid ester.
35. The method of claim 33 or 34, wherein T is Cl or Br, and wherein MOR1 is NaOMe.
36. The method of any one of claims 1 to 35, further comprising carrying out a nucleophilic addition on an organic substrate by contacting said compound of formula (I) or (Ia) with said organic substrate in the presence or absence of a metal.
37. The method of any one of claims 1 to 35, further comprising carrying out a nucleophilic addition on an organic substrate by contacting said compound of formula (I) or (Ia) with said organic substrate in the presence of a metal and a ligand.
38. The method of claim 37, wherein said metal is Cu, Ti, Ni, or Zr.
39. The method of claim 37 or 38, wherein said nucleophilic addition is a catalytic enantioselective addition.
40. The method of any one of claims 37 to 39, wherein said ligand is a chiral ligand chosen from Me-DuPHOS(O) morpholino isoborneol (MIB), dimethylaminoisoborneol (DAIB), other amino alcohol based ligands Josiphos, binap, bis(phosphine), taddol, bis(oxazoline), phosphoramidites, phosphites, diamines, PHOX, Binap(O), Binaphtol, peptide based ligands.
41. The method of any one of claims 37 to 40, wherein said nucleophilic addition is carried out on an imine, an aldehyde, a ketone, or a β-nitroalkene of said organic substrate.
42. The method of any one of claims 37 to 40, wherein said nucleophilic addition is a 1-4 addition carried out on an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde or an α,β-unsaturated ketone.
43. The method of any one of claims 1 to 35, further comprising carrying out a chemical reaction chosen from an oxidation of a diorganozinc into an alcohol, nucleophilic allylic substitution (SN2'), a transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling (for example nickel catalyzed cross-coupling or palladium catalyzed cross-coupling), a nucleophilic substitution (for example SN2 on a ketal), an acylation, an anhydride opening, a carbozincation of an alkene or an alkyne, an allylzincation of alkenylmetal/metalla-aza-claisen, preparation of organozinc or organozinc halides, a cyclopropanation and an epoxidation, by using said compound of formula (I) or (Ia).
44. A method for preparing a compound of formula (IV):
Zn(OR!)2 (IV) wherein R1 is a Ci-C20 alkyl, Ci-C20 haloalkyl C2-C20 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C20 thioalkyl, C2-C20 aminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkoxyalkyl , C2-C20 alkylthioalkyl, C2- C20 alkylaminoalkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C2-C20 acyl, C6-C20 alkylaryl, C6-C20 arylalkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, Ci-C20 carboxylic acid amide, C3-Ci2 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, or a Ci-Ci2 heterocyclyl, or
said R1 are linked together so as to form a 5 to 8 membered ring;
each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thioalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, acyl, carboxylic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent chosen from a halogen (for example F, Cl, Br, or I) atom, a deuterium atom, a tritium atom, -OH, -CN, -NO2, -SH, -OR, -SR, Ci-C6 alkoxy, Ci-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, Cj-C6 aminoalkyl, C6-C20 aralkyl, C6-Ci2 aryl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, Ci-Ci2 heteroaryl, Ci-C]2 heterocyclyl, C2-C20 carboxylic acid ester, C3-C20 carboxylic acid amide, Ci-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C3 cyclic acetal, Ci-Ci2 acetal, Ci-Ci2 acyclic orthoester, C4-C6 cyclic orthoester, Ci-Ci2 sulfone, Ci-Ci2 sulfoxide, C2-Ci2 carbamate,
C2-C i2 urea, C2-Ci2 sulfonamide, C2-Ci2 sulfoxamide, C2-Ci2 phosphonate, C2-Ci2 phosphinoyl, C2-Ci2 hydroxamic acid ester, and a suitable protecting group. said method comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (V):
ZnX2 (II)
MOR1 (V)
wherein
X is Cl or Br;
M is Na or K; and
R1 is as previously defined.
45. The method of claim 44, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with said compound of formula (V) in the presence of an organic solvent chosen from diethylether, t-butylmethylether, dibutylether, diphenylether, diisopropylether, dipropylether, dipentylether, dimethoxymethane, and mixtures thereof.
46. The method of claim 45, wherein said organic solvent is diethylether.
47. The method of any one of claim 44, wherein said compound of formula (II) is reacted with said compound of formula (V) in the presence of an organic solvent chosen from glyme-type solvents.
48. The method of any one of claims 45 to 47, wherein another organic solvent is further added to said organic solvent, said other organic solvent being chosen from Ci-Ci0 hydrocarbons.
49. The method of any one of claims 45 to 47, wherein another organic solvent is further added to said organic solvent, said other organic solvent being chosen from toluene, benzene, hexanes, pentane, and heptane.
50. The method of any one of claims 44 to 49, wherein R1 is CH3, and M is Na.
51. The method of any one of claims 44 to 49, wherein X is Cl.
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