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Wu K, Zhang X, Wu LL, Huang JS, Che CM. A Convergent, Modular Approach to Trifluoromethyl-Bearing 5-Membered Rings via Catalytic C(sp 3 )-H Activation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215891. [PMID: 36596721 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Trifluoromethyl-bearing 5-membered rings are prevalent in bioactive molecules, but modular approaches to these compounds by functionalization of robust C(sp3 )-H bonds in a direct and selective manner are extremely challenging. Herein we report the rhodium-catalyzed α-CF3 -α-alkyl carbene insertion into C(sp3 )-H bonds of a broad range of substrates to access 7 types of CF3 -bearing saturated 5-membered carbo- and heterocycles. The reaction is particularly effective for benzylic C-H insertion exerting good site-, diastereo- and enantiocontrol, and applicable to the synthesis of chiral CF3 analogues of bioactive molecules. Ruthenium α-CF3 -α-alkyl carbene complexes underwent stoichiometric reactions to give C-H insertion products, lending evidence for the involvement of metal α-CF3 -α-alkyl carbene species in the catalytic cycle. DFT calculations revealed that the π⋅⋅⋅π attraction and intra-carbene C-H⋅⋅⋅F hydrogen bond elucidate the origin of selectivity of the benzylic C-H insertion reactions.
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- Kai Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Guangdong Provincial Laboratory, No. 1, College Road, Tuojiang Street, Jinping District, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Guangdong Provincial Laboratory, No. 1, College Road, Tuojiang Street, Jinping District, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China.,Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Limited, Units 1503-1511, 15/F., Building 17W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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Jin L, Wang Q, Chen X, Liu N, Fang X, Yang YF, She YB. Computational Studies on the Mechanism and Origin of the Different Regioselectivities of Manganese Porphyrin-Catalyzed C-H Bond Hydroxylation and Amidation of Equilenin Acetate. J Org Chem 2020; 85:14879-14889. [PMID: 33225704 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c01444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The manganese porphyrin-catalyzed C-H bond hydroxylation and amidation of equilenin acetate developed by Breslow and his co-worker have been investigated with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The hydroxylation of C(sp2)-H bond of equilenin acetate leading to the 6-hydroxylated product is more favorable than the hydroxylation of C(sp3)-H bond of equilenin acetate, leading to the 11β-hydroxylation product. The computational results suggest that the C(sp2)-H bond hydroxylation of equilenin acetate undergoes an oxygen-atom-transfer mechanism, which is more favorable than the C(sp3)-H bond hydroxylation undergoing the hydrogen-atom-abstraction/oxygen-rebound (HAA/OR) mechanism by 1.6 kcal/mol. That is why, the 6-hydroxylated product is the major product and the 11β-hydroxylated product is the minor product. In contrast, the 11β-amidated product is the only observed product in manganese porphyrin-catalyzed amidation reaction. The benzylic amidation undergoes a hydrogen-atom-abstraction/nitrogen-rebound (HAA/NR) mechanism, in which hydrogen atom abstraction is followed by nitrogen rebound, leading to the 11β-amidated product. The benzylic C(sp3)-H bond amidation at the C-11 position is more favorable than aromatic amidation at the C-6 position by 4.9 kcal/mol. Therefore, the DFT computational results are consistent with the experiments that manganese porphyrin-catalyzed C-H bond hydroxylation and amidation of equilenin acetate have different regioselectivities.
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- Liyuan Jin
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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Hu Y, Lang K, Tao J, Marshall MK, Cheng Q, Cui X, Wojtas L, Zhang XP. Next-Generation D 2 -Symmetric Chiral Porphyrins for Cobalt(II)-Based Metalloradical Catalysis: Catalyst Engineering by Distal Bridging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:2670-2674. [PMID: 30601601 PMCID: PMC6456056 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201812379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Novel D2 -symmetric chiral amidoporphyrins with alkyl bridges across two chiral amide units on both sides of the porphyrin plane (designated "HuPhyrin") have been effectively constructed in a modular fashion to permit variation of the bridge length. The CoII complexes of HuPhyrin, [Co(HuPhyrin)], represent new-generation metalloradical catalysts where the metal-centered d-radical is situated inside a cavity-like ligand with a more rigid chiral environment and enhanced hydrogen-bonding capability. As demonstrated with cyclopropanation and aziridination as model reactions, the bridged [Co(HuPhyrin)] functions notably different from the open catalysts, exhibiting significant enhancement in both reactivity and stereoselectivity. Furthermore, the length of the distal alkyl bridge can have a remarkable influence on the catalytic properties.
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- Yang Hu
- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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Hu Y, Lang K, Tao J, Marshall MK, Cheng Q, Cui X, Wojtas L, Zhang XP. Next‐Generation
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‐Symmetric Chiral Porphyrins for Cobalt(II)‐Based Metalloradical Catalysis: Catalyst Engineering by Distal Bridging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201812379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yang Hu
- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Merkert Chemistry Center Boston College Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Merkert Chemistry Center Boston College Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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Li C, Lang K, Lu H, Hu Y, Cui X, Wojtas L, Zhang XP. Catalytic Radical Process for Enantioselective Amination of C(sp 3 )-H Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:16837-16841. [PMID: 30347505 PMCID: PMC6339699 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201808923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
A new catalytic radical system involving CoII -based metalloradical catalysis is effective in activating sulfamoyl azides for enantioselective radical 1,6-amination of C(sp3 )-H bonds, affording six-membered chiral heterocyclic sulfamides in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities. The CoII -catalyzed C-H amination features an unusual degree of functional-group tolerance and chemoselectivity. The unique reactivity and stereoselectivity is attributed to the underlying stepwise radical pathway. The resulting optically active cyclic sulfamides can be readily converted into synthetically useful chiral 1,3-diamine derivatives without loss in enantiopurity.
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- Chaoqun Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida Tampa, FL 33620 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida Tampa, FL 33620 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida Tampa, FL 33620 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida Tampa, FL 33620 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida Tampa, FL 33620 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (USA)
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Li C, Lang K, Lu H, Hu Y, Cui X, Wojtas L, Zhang XP. Catalytic Radical Process for Enantioselective Amination of C(sp
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)−H Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201808923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Chaoqun Li
- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Merkert Chemistry Center Boston College Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Merkert Chemistry Center Boston College Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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Designing ‘Totem’C2-Symmetrical Iron Porphyrin Catalysts for Stereoselective Cyclopropanations. Chemistry 2016; 22:13599-612. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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