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Zheng T, Ma J, Chen H, Jiang H, Lu S, Shi Z, Liu F, Houk KN, Liang Y. Computational Design of Ligands for the Ir-Catalyzed C5-Borylation of Indoles through Tuning Dispersion Interactions. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:25058-25066. [PMID: 39207888 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c08027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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The indole moiety is ubiquitous in natural products and pharmaceuticals. C-H borylation of the benzenoid moiety of indoles is a challenging task, especially at the C5 position. We have combined computational and experimental studies to introduce multiple noncovalent interactions, especially dispersion, between the substrate and catalytic ligand to realize C5-borylation of indoles with high reactivity and selectivity. The successful computational predictions of new ligands should be suitable for ligand design in other transition-metal catalyzed reactions.
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- Tianyu Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Ding Z, Luo Y, Yuan Q, Wang G, Yu Z, Zhao M, Liu D, Zhang W. Ru-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α,β-Unsaturated γ-Lactams. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:25312-25320. [PMID: 39219059 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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A highly efficient Ru-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated γ-lactams has been developed by using a C2-symmetric ruthenocenyl phosphine-oxazoline as the chiral ligand. This method achieves the enantioselective synthesis of chiral β-substituted γ-lactams in high yields and with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% yield with 99% ee). Mechanistic studies based on detailed control experiments and computational investigation revealed that the cationic Ru-complex acts as the active catalytic species; the protonation process of the oxa-π-allyl-Ru complex, which is formed by the migratory insertion of the C=C double bond to the Ru-H bond (the stereocontrolling step) followed by an isomerization process, is the rate-determining step, and the existence of PPh3 is crucial for the highly efficient catalytic behavior. The protocol provides a straightforward and practical pathway for the synthesis of key intermediates for several chiral drugs and bioactive compounds, particularly for the 150 kg-scale industrial production of Brivaracetam, an antiepileptic drug that shows 13-fold more potent binding to the synaptic vesicle protein 2A compared with the well-known Levetiracetam.
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- Zhengdong Ding
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Yangzhou Aurisco Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., No. 28 Jian'an Road, High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225100, China
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- Yangzhou Aurisco Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., No. 28 Jian'an Road, High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225100, China
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- Yangzhou Aurisco Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., No. 28 Jian'an Road, High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225100, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Imamoto T. P-Stereogenic Phosphorus Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8657-8739. [PMID: 38954764 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Chiral phosphorus ligands play a crucial role in asymmetric catalysis for the efficient synthesis of useful optically active compounds. They are largely categorized into two classes: backbone chirality ligands and P-stereogenic phosphorus ligands. Most of the reported ligands belong to the former class. Privileged ones such as BINAP and DuPhos are frequently employed in a wide range of catalytic asymmetric transformations. In contrast, the latter class of P-stereogenic phosphorus ligands has remained a small family for many years mainly because of their synthetic difficulty. The late 1990s saw the emergence of novel P-stereogenic phosphorus ligands with their superior enantioinduction ability in Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation reactions. Since then, numerous P-stereogenic phosphorus ligands have been synthesized and used in catalytic asymmetric reactions. This Review summarizes P-stereogenic phosphorus ligands reported thus far, including their stereochemical and electronic properties that afford high to excellent enantioselectivities. Examples of reactions that use this class of ligands are described together with their applications in the construction of key intermediates for the synthesis of optically active natural products and therapeutic agents. The literature covered dates back to 1968 up until December 2023, centering on studies published in the late 1990s and later years.
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- Tsuneo Imamoto
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
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Pan T, Yuan Q, Xu D, Zhang W. Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Unfunctionalized Cycloalkenes to Access Chiral 2-Aryl Tetralins. Org Lett 2024; 26:5850-5855. [PMID: 38950380 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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The transition-metal catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of unfunctionalized alkenes is challenging. Herein, we report an efficient iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of unfunctionalized cycloalkenes, delivering chiral 2-aryl tetralins in excellent yields and with moderate to excellent enantioselectivities. The reaction can be performed on a gram-scale with a low catalyst loading (S/C = 1000), and the reduced product was obtained without erosion of the enantioselectivity. Deuterium experiments indicated that the C═C bond in the substrate is hydrogenated directly without isomerization.
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- Tierui Pan
- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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Li B, Wang Z, Luo Y, Wei H, Chen J, Liu D, Zhang W. Nickel-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation for the preparation of α-substituted propionic acids. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5482. [PMID: 38942809 PMCID: PMC11213955 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49801-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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Transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation is one of the most efficient methods for the preparation of chiral α-substituted propionic acids. However, research on this method, employing cleaner earth-abundant metal catalysts, is still insufficient in both academic and industrial contexts. Herein, we report an efficient nickel-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α-substituted acrylic acids affording the corresponding chiral α-substituted propionic acids with up to 99.4% ee (enantiomeric excess) and 10,000 S/C (substrate/catalyst). In particular, this method can be used to obtain (R)-dihydroartemisinic acid with 99.8:0.2 dr (diastereomeric ratio) and 5000 S/C, which is an essential intermediate for the preparation of the antimalarial drug Artemisinin. The reaction mechanism has been investigated via experiments and DFT (Density Functional Theory) calculations, which indicate that the protonolysis of the C-Ni bond of the key intermediate via an intramolecular proton transfer from the carboxylic acid group of the substrate, is the rate-determining step.
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- Bowen Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Tan Z, Liu Y, Feng X. Photoredox-catalyzed C( sp3)─H radical functionalization to enable asymmetric synthesis of α-chiral alkyl phosphine. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadn9738. [PMID: 38838147 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn9738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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α-Chiral alkyl phosphines are privileged structural motifs with a wide application in organic and medical synthesis. It is highly desirable to develop stereoselective methods to prepare these enantioenriched molecules. The incorporation of C(sp3)─H functionalization and chiral phosphine chemistry is much less explored, probably because of the weak reactivity of C(sp3)─H bonds and/or the challenging site- and stereoselectivity issues. Herein, we disclose a synergistic catalysis system to enable an enantioselective radical addition process of α-substituted vinylphosphine oxides. An array of diverse α-chiral alkyl phosphors compounds is smoothly accessed by using the readily available chemicals as the inert C(sp3)─H bond reagent, such as sulfides, amines, alkenes, and toluene derivatives, exerting remarkable chemo-, site-, and enantioselectivity. On the basis of the mechanistic studies, both the C(sp3)─H bond activation and the stereochemistry-determining step are proposed to involve a single-electron transfer/proton transfer process.
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- Zhenda Tan
- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518132, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518132, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518132, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Huang Y, Zhang Y, Pan L, Wu Q, Li N, Shi E, Xiao J. CAMDOL-enabled diastereoselective synthesis of α-substituted phosphonates. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024. [PMID: 38265054 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05436e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Enantiopure α-substituted phosphonic acids are widely utilized as drugs, pesticides, and ligands. Despite numerous synthetic approaches having been investigated, precise construction of P-adjacent chiral tertiary carbon centres by the employment of recoverable chiral auxiliaries is traditional and still one of the most reliable and practical synthetic methodologies so far. Herein, we present a highly diastereoselective synthesis of α-substituted phosphonates via the unique CAMDOL-derived P-substrates by an efficient sequential deprotonation with LiHMDS and alkylation/arylation with RI. A wide range of 30 structurally diverse α-substituted phosphonate products, including the well-known P-analogues of naproxen and ibuprofen, were thus afforded conveniently in up to 92% yields and 99 : 1 diastereomeric ratios. The related chiral phosphonic acid could be easily obtained by simple acidic hydrolysis with fully recovered auxiliary. This CAMDOL-enabled asymmetric synthetic protocol exhibits comparative advantages over known chiral-induction methods with easy accessibility and compatibility of furnishing a variety of C-stereogenic centres in the proximity of the phosphorus atom, including some rare examples.
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- Yu Huang
- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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Zobernig DP, Luxner M, Stöger B, Veiros LF, Kirchner K. Hydrogenation of Terminal Alkenes Catalyzed by Air-Stable Mn(I) Complexes Bearing an N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Based PCP Pincer Ligand. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202302455. [PMID: 37814821 PMCID: PMC10952557 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302455] [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: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Efficient hydrogenations of terminal alkenes with molecular hydrogen catalyzed by well-defined bench stable Mn(I) complexes containing an N-heterocyclic carbene-based PCP pincer ligand are described. These reactions are environmentally benign and atom economic, implementing an inexpensive, earth abundant non-precious metal catalyst. A range of aromatic and aliphatic alkenes were efficiently converted into alkanes in good to excellent yields. The hydrogenation proceeds at 100 °C with catalyst loadings of 0.25-0.5 mol %, 2.5-5 mol % base (KOt Bu) and a hydrogen pressure of 20 bar. Mechanistic insight into the catalytic reaction is provided by means of DFT calculations.
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- Daniel P. Zobernig
- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/163-AC1060WienAustria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/163-AC1060WienAustria
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular SciencesDepartamento de Engenharia QuímicaInstituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de LisboaAv. Rovisco Pais1049 001LisboaPortugal
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/163-AC1060WienAustria
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Wu B, Bai YQ, Wang XQ, Huang WJ, Zhou YG. The Proton of Alcohols as Hydrogen Source in Diboron-Mediated Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Cyclic N-Sulfonyl Imines. J Org Chem 2024; 89:710-718. [PMID: 38101332 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The proton of alcohols as the sole hydrogen source in diboron-mediated nickel-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of cyclic N-sulfonyl imines has been developed, providing the chiral cyclic sulfamidates in excellent enantioselectivities. The mechanistic investigations suggested that the proton of alcohols could be activated by tetrahydroxydiboron to form active nickel hydride species.
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- Bo Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P. R. China
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Yang H, Hu Y, Zou Y, Zhang Z, Zhang W. Cobalt-Catalyzed Efficient Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α-Primary Amino Ketones. JACS AU 2023; 3:2981-2986. [PMID: 38034968 PMCID: PMC10685343 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Based on an amino-group-assisted coordination strategy and a proton-shuttle-activated outer-sphere mode, the cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α-primary amino ketones has been developed, resulting in the efficient synthesis of chiral vicinal amino alcohols bearing functionalized aryl rings in high yields and enantioselectivities (up to 99% enantiomeric excess (ee)) within 0.5 h.
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- Huiwen Yang
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of
Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of
Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of
Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of
Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of
Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Frontiers
Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Li F, Luo Y, Ren J, Yuan Q, Yan D, Zhang W. Iridium-Catalyzed Remote Site-Switchable Hydroarylation of Alkenes Controlled by Ligands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309859. [PMID: 37610735 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309859] [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: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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An iridium-catalyzed remote site-switchable hydroarylation of alkenes was reported, delivering the products functionalized at the subterminal methylene and terminal methyl positions on an alkyl chain controlled by two different ligands, respectively, in good yields and with good to excellent site-selectivities. The catalytic system showed good functional group tolerance and a broad substrate scope, including unactivated and activated alkenes. More importantly, the regioconvergent transformations of mixtures of isomeric alkenes were also successfully realized. The results of the mechanistic studies demonstrate that the reaction undergoes a chain-walking process to give an [Ar-Ir-H] complex of terminal alkene. The subsequent processes proceed through the modified Chalk-Harrod-type mechanism via the migratory insertion of terminal alkene into the Ir-C bond followed by C-H reductive elimination to afford the hydrofunctionalization products site-selectively.
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- Fei Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Guan J, Chen J, Luo Y, Guo L, Zhang W. Copper-Catalyzed Chemoselective Asymmetric Hydrogenation of C=O Bonds of Exocyclic α,β-Unsaturated Pentanones. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306380. [PMID: 37307027 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A highly chemoselective earth-abundant transition metal copper catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of C=O bonds of exocyclic α,β-unsaturated pentanones was realized using H2 . The desired products were obtained with up to 99 % yield and 96 % ee (enantiomeric excess) (99 % ee, after recrystallization). The corresponding chiral exocyclic allylic pentanol products can be converted into several bioactive molecules. The hydrogenation mechanism was investigated via deuterium-labelling experiments and control experiments, which indicate that the keto-enol isomerization rate of the substrate is faster than that of the hydrogenation and also show that the Cu-H complex can only catalyze chemoselectively the asymmetric reduction of the carbonyl group. Computational results indicate that the multiple attractive dispersion interactions (MADI effect) between the catalyst with bulky substituents and substrate play important roles which stabilize the transition states and reduce the generation of by-products.
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- Jing Guan
- Frontier Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Frontier Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Frontier Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Frontier Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Frontier Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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