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Wen Y, Fernández-Sabaté M, Lledós A, Sciortino G, Eills J, Marco-Rius I, Riera A, Verdaguer X. Cyclometallated Imides as Templates for the H-Bond Directed Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of N-Methyl, N-Alkyl and N-Aryl Imines. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202404955. [PMID: 38639173 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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A combined computational and experimental approach allowed us to develop overall the most selective catalyst for the direct hydrogenation of N-methyl, N-alkyl and N-aryl imines described to date. Iridium catalysts with a cyclometallated cyclic imide group provide selectivity of up to 99 % enantiomeric excess. Computational studies show that the selectivity results from the combined effect of H-bonding of the imide C=O with the substrate iminium ion and a stabilizing π-π interaction with the cyclometallated ligand. The cyclometallated ligand thus exhibits a unique mode of action, serving as a template for the H-bond directed approach of the substrate which results in enhanced selectivity. The catalyst (2) has been synthesized and isolated as a crystalline air-stable solid. X-ray analysis of 2 confirmed the structure of the catalyst and the correct position of the imide C=O groups to engage in an H-bond with the substrate. 19F NMR real-time monitoring showed the hydrogenation of N-methyl imines catalyzed by 2 is very fast, with a TOF of approx. 3500 h-1.
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- Yisong Wen
- Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain
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- Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Ed. C.n., Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, E-08193, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Ed. C.n., Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, E-08193, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain
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- Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain
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- Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain
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Chemistry of Pentafluorosulfanyl Derivatives and Related Analogs: From Synthesis to Applications. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201491. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A Plausible Mechanism for the Iridium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of a Bulky N-Aryl Imine in the (S)-Metolachlor Process. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27165106. [PMID: 36014344 PMCID: PMC9414898 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The hydrogenation of N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-1-methoxypropan-2-imine is the largest-scale asymmetric catalytic process for the industrial production of agrochemical (S)-metolachlor. The challenging hydrogenation across the sterically crowded carbon–nitrogen double bond was achieved using a mixture of [IrCl(COD)]2, (R,SFc)-Xyliphos, NBu4I and acetic acid. Acetic acid was critical in achieving excellent productivity and activity. Despite its industrial significance, a mechanism that explains how the sterically hindered bond in the imine is reduced has yet to be proposed. We propose a plausible proton-first, outer-sphere mechanism based on density functional theory calculations that is consistent with the experimentally observed activity and the enantioselectivity of the industrial process. Key findings include transition states involving acetate-assisted dihydrogen splitting, and a hydride transfer from a five-coordinate iridium trihydride directed by a C-H∙∙∙Ir interaction. This article was submitted to a Special Issue in honor of Professor Henri Kagan.
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Cabré A, Verdaguer X, Riera A. Recent Advances in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Amines via Transition Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation. Chem Rev 2022; 122:269-339. [PMID: 34677059 PMCID: PMC9998038 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chiral amines are key structural motifs present in a wide variety of natural products, drugs, and other biologically active compounds. During the past decade, significant advances have been made with respect to the enantioselective synthesis of chiral amines, many of them based on catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation (AH). The present review covers the use of AH in the synthesis of chiral amines bearing a stereogenic center either in the α, β, or γ position with respect to the nitrogen atom, reported from 2010 to 2020. Therefore, we provide an overview of the recent advances in the AH of imines, enamides, enamines, allyl amines, and N-heteroaromatic compounds.
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- Albert Cabré
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona E-08028, Spain.,Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona E-08028, Spain
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona E-08028, Spain.,Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona E-08028, Spain
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10, Barcelona E-08028, Spain.,Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona E-08028, Spain
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Abdine RAA, Hedouin G, Colobert F, Wencel-Delord J. Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of C═N Bonds. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Racha Abed Ali Abdine
- Laboratoire d’Innovation Moléculaire et Applications (UMR CNRS 7042), Université de Strasbourg/Université de Haute Alsace, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d’Innovation Moléculaire et Applications (UMR CNRS 7042), Université de Strasbourg/Université de Haute Alsace, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d’Innovation Moléculaire et Applications (UMR CNRS 7042), Université de Strasbourg/Université de Haute Alsace, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d’Innovation Moléculaire et Applications (UMR CNRS 7042), Université de Strasbourg/Université de Haute Alsace, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France
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Brittain WDG, Lloyd CM, Cobb SL. Synthesis of complex unnatural fluorine-containing amino acids. J Fluor Chem 2020; 239:109630. [PMID: 33144742 PMCID: PMC7583769 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2020.109630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The area of fluorinated amino acid synthesis has seen rapid growth over the past decade. As reports of singly fluorinated natural amino acid derivatives have grown, researchers have turned their attention to develop methodology to access complex proteinogenic examples. A variety of reaction conditions have been employed in this area, exploiting new advances in the wider synthetic community such as photocatalysis and palladium cross-coupling. In addition, novel fluorinated functional groups have also been incorporated into amino acids, with SFX and perfluoro moieties now appearing with more frequency in the literature. This review focuses on synthetic methodology for accessing complex non-proteinogenic amino acids, along with amino acids containing multiple fluorine atoms such as CF3, SF5 and perfluoroaromatic groups.
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Barrios-Rivera J, Xu Y, Wills M, Vyas VK. A diversity of recently reported methodology for asymmetric imine reduction. Org Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qo00794c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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This review describes recent developments in enantioselective imine reduction, including related substrates in which a CN bond is the target for reduction, and in situ methods.
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- GoldenKeys High-tech Materials Co
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- Guian New Area
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation. TOP ORGANOMETAL CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/3418_2020_64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lu Y, Li J, Zhu Y, Shen J, Liu D, Zhang W. Synthesis of chiral γ-lactones via a RuPHOX-Ru catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of aroylacrylic acids. Tetrahedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2019.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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