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Li H, Wu H, Zhang H, Su Y, Yang S, Hensen EJM. A Facile Direct Route to N-(Un)substituted Lactams by Cycloamination of Oxocarboxylic Acids without External Hydrogen. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:3778-3784. [PMID: 31278839 PMCID: PMC6772168 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Lactams are privileged in bioactive natural products and pharmaceutical agents and widely featured in functional materials. This study presents a novel versatile approach to the direct synthesis of lactams from oxocarboxylic acids without catalyst or external hydrogen. The method involves the in situ release of formic acid from formamides induced by water to facilitate efficient cycloamination. Water also suppresses the formation of byproducts. This unconventional pathway is elucidated by a combination of model experiments and density functional theory calculations, whereby cyclic imines (5-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2-pyrrolone and its tautomeric structures) are found to be favorable intermediates toward lactam formation, in contrast to the conventional approach encompassing cascade reductive amination and cyclization. This sustainable and simple protocol is broadly applicable for the efficient production of various N-unsubstituted and N-substituted lactams.
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- Hu Li
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural BioengineeringKey Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive, Utilization of BiomassCenter for R&D of Fine ChemicalsGuizhou UniversityGuiyangGuizhou550025P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural BioengineeringKey Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive, Utilization of BiomassCenter for R&D of Fine ChemicalsGuizhou UniversityGuiyangGuizhou550025P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural BioengineeringKey Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive, Utilization of BiomassCenter for R&D of Fine ChemicalsGuizhou UniversityGuiyangGuizhou550025P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials & Catalysis, Schuit Institute of CatalysisDepartment of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of TechnologyP.O. Box 513, 5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural BioengineeringKey Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive, Utilization of BiomassCenter for R&D of Fine ChemicalsGuizhou UniversityGuiyangGuizhou550025P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials & Catalysis, Schuit Institute of CatalysisDepartment of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of TechnologyP.O. Box 513, 5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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Kang G, Yamagami M, Vellalath S, Romo D. Enantioselective Synthesis of Medium‐Sized Lactams via Chiral α,β‐Unsaturated Acylammonium Salts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201802483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Guowei Kang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University One Bear Place #97348 Waco TX 76798-7348 USA
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- Biomolecular Chemistry Laboratory Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka Osaka 560-0043 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University One Bear Place #97348 Waco TX 76798-7348 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University One Bear Place #97348 Waco TX 76798-7348 USA
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Kang G, Yamagami M, Vellalath S, Romo D. Enantioselective Synthesis of Medium-Sized Lactams via Chiral α,β-Unsaturated Acylammonium Salts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:6527-6531. [PMID: 29624841 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201802483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Medium-sized lactams are important structural motifs found in a variety of bioactive compounds and natural products but are challenging to prepare, especially in optically active form. A Michael addition/proton transfer/lactamization organocascade process is described that delivers medium-sized lactams, including azepanones, benzazepinones, azocanones, and benzazocinones, in high enantiopurity through the intermediacy of chiral α,β-unsaturated acylammonium salts. An unexpected indoline synthesis was also uncovered, and the benzazocinone skeleton was transformed into other complex heterocyclic derivatives, including spiroglutarimides, isoquinolinones, and δ-lactones.
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- Guowei Kang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97348, Waco, TX, 76798-7348, USA
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- Biomolecular Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97348, Waco, TX, 76798-7348, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97348, Waco, TX, 76798-7348, USA
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Wang S, Rodríguez-Escrich C, Pericàs MA. Catalytic Asymmetric [8+2] Annulation Reactions Promoted by a Recyclable Immobilized Isothiourea. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:15068-15072. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201707341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Shoulei Wang
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ); The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology; Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ); The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology; Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ); The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology; Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica; Universitat de Barcelona; 08080 Barcelona Spain
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Wang S, Rodríguez-Escrich C, Pericàs MA. Catalytic Asymmetric [8+2] Annulation Reactions Promoted by a Recyclable Immobilized Isothiourea. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201707341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Shoulei Wang
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ); The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology; Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ); The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology; Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ); The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology; Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica; Universitat de Barcelona; 08080 Barcelona Spain
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Espinosa M, Blay G, Cardona L, Muñoz MC, Pedro JR. Catalytic Asymmetric Formal [3+2] Cycloaddition of 2-Isocyanatomalonate Esters and Unsaturated Imines: Synthesis of Highly Substituted Chiral γ-Lactams. Chemistry 2017; 23:14707-14711. [PMID: 28845883 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201702777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Unlike their isocyano and isothiocyanato analogues, isocyanato esters remain almost unexplored as formal 1,3-dipoles in asymmetric catalytic reactions. The first asymmetric formal [3+2] cycloaddition involving isocyanato esters and electrophilic alkenes is reported. Diisopropyl 2-isocyanatomalonate reacts with α,β-unsaturated N-(o-anisidyl) imines in the presence of a Mg(OTf)2 -BOX complex to give highly substituted chiral pyrrolidinones featuring a conjugate exocyclic double bond with excellent yields and enantiomeric excesses up to 99 %. Several transformations of the resulting heterocycles, including the synthesis of a pyroglutamic acid derivative, have been carried out.
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- Miguel Espinosa
- Departament de Química Orgànica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, C/ Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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- Departament de Química Orgànica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, C/ Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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- Departament de Química Orgànica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, C/ Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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- Departament de Física Aplicada, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera, S/N, 46071, València, Spain
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- Departament de Química Orgànica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, C/ Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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Matviitsuk A, Taylor JE, Cordes DB, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Enantioselective Stereodivergent Nucleophile-Dependent Isothiourea-Catalysed Domino Reactions. Chemistry 2016; 22:17748-17757. [PMID: 27727506 PMCID: PMC5132085 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201603318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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α,β-Unsaturated acyl ammoniums generated from the reaction of α,β-unsaturated 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) esters bearing a pendent enone with an isothiourea organocatalyst are versatile intermediates in a range of enantioselective nucleophile-dependent domino processes to form complex products of diverse topology with excellent stereoselectivity. Use of either 1,3-dicarbonyls, acyl benzothiazoles, or acyl benzimidazoles as nucleophiles allows three distinct, diastereodivergent domino reaction pathways to be accessed to form various fused polycyclic cores containing multiple contiguous stereocentres.
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- Anastassia Matviitsuk
- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St. Andrews, North HaughSt. AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St. Andrews, North HaughSt. AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St. Andrews, North HaughSt. AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St. Andrews, North HaughSt. AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St. Andrews, North HaughSt. AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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Vellalath S, Romo D. Asymmetric Organocatalysis: The Emerging Utility of α,β-Unsaturated Acylammonium Salts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:13934-13943. [PMID: 27650693 PMCID: PMC5523468 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Although acylammonium salts are well-studied, chiral α,β-unsaturated acylammonium salts have received much less attention. While these intermediates are convenient synthons, which are readily available from several commodity unsaturated acids and acid chlorides, and possess three reactive sites, their application in organic synthesis has been limited because of the lack of appropriate chiral Lewis bases for their generation. In recent years, the utility of chiral, unsaturated acylammonium salts has expanded considerably, thus demonstrating the unique reactivity of this intermediate leading to the development of a diverse array of catalytic, asymmetric transformations including organocascade processes. This Minireview highlights the recent and growing interest in these intermediates which might spark further research into their untapped potential for asymmetric organocascade catalysis. A cursory comparison is made to related unsaturated iminium and acylazolium intermediates.
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- Sreekumar Vellalath
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.
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Vellalath S, Romo D. Asymmetrische Organokatalyse: α,β‐ungesättigte Acylammoniumsalze erweisen sich als immer nützlicher. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201602217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Sreekumar Vellalath
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University Waco TX 76798 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University Waco TX 76798 USA
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Desroches J, Forcellini E, Paquin JF. Complementary Methods for the Introduction of the (E)-3-(Pentafluorosulfanyl)allyl Chain unto O-, N-, S-, and C-Based Nucleophiles. European J Org Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201600684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Justine Desroches
- CCVC; PROTEO; Département de Chimie; Université Laval; 1045 avenue de la Médecine G1V 0A6 Québec Québec Canada
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- CCVC; PROTEO; Département de Chimie; Université Laval; 1045 avenue de la Médecine G1V 0A6 Québec Québec Canada
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- CCVC; PROTEO; Département de Chimie; Université Laval; 1045 avenue de la Médecine G1V 0A6 Québec Québec Canada
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Ma HL, Xie L, Zhang Z, Li JQ, Qin ZH, Fu B. Enantioselective Copper(II)-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Indoles to β-Substituted Unsaturated Acyl Phosphonates. Adv Synth Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201500923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Di Maso MJ, Snyder KM, De Souza Fernandes F, Pattawong O, Tan DQ, Fettinger JC, Cheong PH, Shaw JT. Diastereoselective Synthesis of and Mechanistic Understanding for the Formation of 2‐Piperidinones from Imines and Cyano‐Substituted Anhydrides. Chemistry 2016; 22:4794-801. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201504424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Michael J. Di Maso
- Department of Chemistry University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis CA 95616 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Oregon State University 153 Gilbert Hall Corvallis OR 97331 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis CA 95616 USA
- Department of Chemistry Federal University of Juiz de Fora Campus Martelos Juiz de Fora MG 36036-330 Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry Oregon State University 153 Gilbert Hall Corvallis OR 97331 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis CA 95616 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis CA 95616 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Oregon State University 153 Gilbert Hall Corvallis OR 97331 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis CA 95616 USA
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Que Y, Lu Y, Wang W, Wang Y, Wang H, Yu C, Li T, Wang XS, Shen S, Yao C. An Enantioselective Assembly of Dihydropyranones through an NHC/LiCl-Mediated in situ Activation of α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:678-81. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201501353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Yonglei Que
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional, Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional, Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional, Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional, Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional, Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional, Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional, Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional, Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 P. R. China
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- Xuzhou Institute of Architectural Technology; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional, Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Jiangsu Normal University; Xuzhou Jiangsu 221116 P. R. China
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Smith SR, Fallan C, Taylor JE, McLennan R, Daniels DSB, Morrill LC, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Asymmetric Isothiourea-Catalysed Formal [3+2] Cycloadditions of Ammonium Enolates with Oxaziridines. Chemistry 2015; 21:10530-6. [PMID: 26073559 PMCID: PMC4531819 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A highly enantioselective Lewis base-catalysed formal [3+2] cycloaddition of ammonium enolates and oxaziridines to give stereodefined oxazolidin-4-ones in high yield is described. Employing an enantioenriched oxaziridine in this process leads to a matched/mis-matched effect with the isothiourea catalyst and allowed the synthesis of either syn- or anti-stereodefined oxazolidin-4-ones in high d.r., yield and ee. Additionally, the oxazolidin-4-one products have been derivatised to afford functionalised enantioenriched building blocks.
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- Siobhan R Smith
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST (UK)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST (UK)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST (UK)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST (UK)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST (UK)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST (UK)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST (UK)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST (UK).
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Jin Z, Jiang K, Fu Z, Torres J, Zheng P, Yang S, Song BA, Chi YR. Nucleophilic β-Carbon Activation of Propionic Acid as a 3-Carbon Synthon by Carbene Organocatalysis. Chemistry 2015; 21:9360-3. [PMID: 26013883 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Direct β-carbon activation of propionic acid (C2H5CO2H) by carbene organocatalysis has been developed. This activation affords the smallest azolium homoenolate intermediate (without any substituent) as a 3-carbon nucleophile for enantioselective reactions. Propionic acid is an excellent raw material because it is cheap, stable, and safe. This approach provides a much better solution to azolium homoenolate synthesis than the previously established use of acrolein (enal without any substituent), which is expensive, unstable, and toxic.
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- Zhichao Jin
- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371 (Singapore)
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371 (Singapore)
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371 (Singapore)
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371 (Singapore)
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- Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural, Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural, Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025 (P. R. China)
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- Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural, Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural, Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025 (P. R. China)
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- Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural, Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural, Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025 (P. R. China).
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- Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural, Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural, Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025 (P. R. China).
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Chen XY, Gao ZH, Song CY, Zhang CL, Wang ZX, Ye S. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Cyclocondensation of α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids: Enantioselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidinone and Dihydropyridinone Derivatives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:11611-5. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201407469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chen XY, Gao ZH, Song CY, Zhang CL, Wang ZX, Ye S. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Cyclocondensation of α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids: Enantioselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidinone and Dihydropyridinone Derivatives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201407469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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