Chiral C2-symmetric ligands and metal complexes were synthesized. This type of chiral ligand is being investigated for applications in chiral sulfoxidations and dearomatization chemistry because the ligand creates a chiral environment through steric hindrances and bonding to the metal in a cis-α configuration that allow for enantioselective syntheses. Aromatics make an attractive building block for complex molecules, such as pharmaceuticals, due to their abundance, low costs, and many potential reactive sites. Chiral sulfoxides have applications in pharmaceuticals and chiral auxiliaries in stereoselective syntheses. [Ru(PDP)(DMSO)Cl]PF6, [(Qnbp)W(CO)(NO)]PF6 , and their precursors have been synthesized. Compounds were characterized by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and x-ray crystallography.

Investigating bispyrrolidine based chiral C2-symmetric tetradentate ligand

249th National Meeting (2015)

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