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Wang Y, Shen S, He C, Zhou Y, Zhang K, Rao B, Han T, Su Y, Duan XH, Liu L. Cu(ii)-mediated direct intramolecular cyclopropanation of distal olefinic acetate: access to cyclopropane-fused γ-lactones. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6663-6668. [PMID: 37350833 PMCID: PMC10284120 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01752d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Cyclopropane-fused ring scaffolds represent one of the most appealing structural motifs in organic chemistry due to their wide presence in bioactive molecules and versatility in organic synthesis. These skeletons are typically prepared from olefinic diazo compounds via transition-metal catalysed intramolecular carbenoid insertion, which suffers from prefunctionalization of starting materials and limited substrate scope. Herein, we disclose a practical copper-mediated direct intramolecular cyclopropanation of distal olefinic acetate to synthesize cyclopropane-fused γ-lactones and lactams. This cascade reaction is postulated to proceed through a hydrogen atom transfer event induced radical cyclization and copper-mediated cyclopropanation sequence. The protocol features high atom- and step-economy, excellent diastereoselectivity, broad tolerance of functional groups, and operational simplicity.
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- Yulong Wang
- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
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Pan JB, Zhang XG, Shi YF, Han AC, Chen YJ, Ouyang J, Li ML, Zhou QL. A Spiro Phosphamide Catalyzed Enantioselective Proton Transfer of Ylides in a Free Carbene Insertion into N-H Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202300691. [PMID: 36786065 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202300691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
Abstract
Free carbene readily causes multiple side reactions due to its high energy, thus its asymmetric transformation is very difficult. We present here our findings of high-pKa Brønsted acid catalysts that enable free carbene insertion into N-H bonds of amines to prepare chiral α-amino acid derivatives with high enantioselectivity. Under irradiation with visible light, diazo compounds produce high-energy free carbenes that are captured by amines to form free ylide intermediates, and then the newly designed high-pKa Brønsted acids, chiral spiro phosphamides, promote the proton transfer of ylides to afford the products. Computational and kinetic studies uncover the principle for the rational design of proton-transfer catalysts and explain how the catalysts accelerate this transformation and provide stereocontrol.
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- Jia-Bin Pan
- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Yang L, Pi C, Wu Y, Cui X. Lewis Acid-Catalyzed [3 + 2]-Cyclization of Iodonium Ylides with Azadienes: Access to Spiro[benzofuran-2,2'-furan]-3-ones. Org Lett 2022; 24:7502-7506. [PMID: 36218222 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A highly regioselective synthesis of spiro[benzofuran-2,2'-furan]-3-ones has been explored via Lewis acid-catalyzed [3 + 2] cyclization of iodonium ylides with azadienes. The acidity of the Lewis acid was significantly strengthened with strong hydrogen bond donors, thereby promoting the enolization isomerization of iodonium ylides for the subsequent cycloaddition. This reaction was compatible with a broad range of substrates under the mild reaction conditions, and efficiently delivered spiro-heterocycles with excellent stereoselectivity.
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- Liu Yang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Henan Universities, Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Henan Universities, Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Henan Universities, Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Henan Universities, Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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Zhao Y, Li L, Xu G, Xuan J. All‐Carbon Tetrasubstituted Olefins Synthesis from Diazo Compounds and Iodonium Ylides under Blue LED Irradiation. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202101144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Yan‐Rui Zhao
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education Hefei 230601 People's Republic of China
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Jana S, Li F, Empel C, Verspeek D, Aseeva P, Koenigs RM. Stoichiometric Photochemical Carbene Transfer by Bamford-Stevens Reaction. Chemistry 2020; 26:2586-2591. [PMID: 31825123 PMCID: PMC7065054 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201904994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The photolysis of diazoalkanes is a timely strategy to conduct carbene-transfer reactions under mild and metal-free reaction conditions, and has developed as an important alternative to conventional metal-catalyzed carbene-transfer reactions. One of the major limitations lies within the rapidly occurring side reaction of the carbene intermediate with remaining diazoalkane molecules that result in the use of an excess of the reaction partner and thus impacts on the reaction efficiency. Herein, we describe a protocol that takes advantage of the in situ generation of donor-acceptor diazoalkanes by Bamford-Stevens reaction. Following this strategy, the concentration of the diazoalkane reaction partner can be minimized to reduce unwanted side reactions and to now conduct photochemical carbene transfer reactions under stoichiometric reaction conditions. We have explored this approach in the C-H and N-H functionalization and cyclopropanation reaction of N-heterocycles and could demonstrate the applicability of this method in 51 examples.
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- Sripati Jana
- RWTH Aachen UniversityInstitute of Organic ChemistryLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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- RWTH Aachen UniversityInstitute of Organic ChemistryLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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- RWTH Aachen UniversityInstitute of Organic ChemistryLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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- RWTH Aachen UniversityInstitute of Organic ChemistryLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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- RWTH Aachen UniversityInstitute of Organic ChemistryLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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- RWTH Aachen UniversityInstitute of Organic ChemistryLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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Batista GMF, De Castro PP, Carpanez AG, Horta BAC, Amarante GW. gem-Dichlorocyclopropanation of Dicarbonyl Derivatives. Chemistry 2019; 25:16555-16563. [PMID: 31647594 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201904149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
A novel methodology for the 1,1-dichlorocyclopropanation of dicarbonyl conjugated olefins was described. The developed protocol is simple and uses readily accessible starting materials, allowing the isolation of the desired adducts in moderate to excellent yields (up to 99 %). Furthermore, the reaction tolerated scale up to the gram scale; thus highlighting the synthetic potential of this transformation. Control experiments and DFT studies revealed that the reaction proceeded through a Michael-initiated ring-closure process, in which reaction temperature played a crucial role. Finally, these gem-dichlorocyclopropanes were also employed in the preparation of a trisubstituted naphthyl derivative and a diastereoselective reduction was also demonstrated.
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- Gabriel M F Batista
- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Campus Martelos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-900, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Campus Martelos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-900, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Campus Martelos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-909, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Campus Martelos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-900, Brazil
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