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Cook A, Newman SG. Alcohols as Substrates in Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Arylation, Alkylation, and Related Reactions. Chem Rev 2024; 124:6078-6144. [PMID: 38630862 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Alcohols are abundant and attractive feedstock molecules for organic synthesis. Many methods for their functionalization require them to first be converted into a more activated derivative, while recent years have seen a vast increase in the number of complexity-building transformations that directly harness unprotected alcohols. This Review discusses how transition metal catalysis can be used toward this goal. These transformations are broadly classified into three categories. Deoxygenative functionalizations, representing derivatization of the C-O bond, enable the alcohol to act as a leaving group toward the formation of new C-C bonds. Etherifications, characterized by derivatization of the O-H bond, represent classical reactivity that has been modernized to include mild reaction conditions, diverse reaction partners, and high selectivities. Lastly, chain functionalization reactions are described, wherein the alcohol group acts as a mediator in formal C-H functionalization reactions of the alkyl backbone. Each of these three classes of transformation will be discussed in context of intermolecular arylation, alkylation, and related reactions, illustrating how catalysis can enable alcohols to be directly harnessed for organic synthesis.
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- Adam Cook
- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Yus M, Nájera C, Foubelo F, Sansano JM. Metal-Catalyzed Enantioconvergent Transformations. Chem Rev 2023; 123:11817-11893. [PMID: 37793021 PMCID: PMC10603790 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Enantioconvergent catalysis has expanded asymmetric synthesis to new methodologies able to convert racemic compounds into a single enantiomer. This review covers recent advances in transition-metal-catalyzed transformations, such as radical-based cross-coupling of racemic alkyl electrophiles with nucleophiles or racemic alkylmetals with electrophiles and reductive cross-coupling of two electrophiles mainly under Ni/bis(oxazoline) catalysis. C-H functionalization of racemic electrophiles or nucleophiles can be performed in an enantioconvergent manner. Hydroalkylation of alkenes, allenes, and acetylenes is an alternative to cross-coupling reactions. Hydrogen autotransfer has been applied to amination of racemic alcohols and C-C bond forming reactions (Guerbet reaction). Other metal-catalyzed reactions involve addition of racemic allylic systems to carbonyl compounds, propargylation of alcohols and phenols, amination of racemic 3-bromooxindoles, allenylation of carbonyl compounds with racemic allenolates or propargyl bromides, and hydroxylation of racemic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
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- Miguel Yus
- Centro
de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Universidad de Alicante, Apdo. 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Centro
de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Universidad de Alicante, Apdo. 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Centro
de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Universidad de Alicante, Apdo. 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
- Departamento
de Química Orgánica and Instituto de Síntesis
Orgánica (ISO), Universidad de Alicante, Apdo. 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Centro
de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Universidad de Alicante, Apdo. 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
- Departamento
de Química Orgánica and Instituto de Síntesis
Orgánica (ISO), Universidad de Alicante, Apdo. 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
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Liu J, Gao S, Miliordos E, Chen M. Asymmetric Syntheses of ( Z)- or ( E)-β,γ-Unsaturated Ketones via Silane-Controlled Enantiodivergent Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19542-19553. [PMID: 37639380 PMCID: PMC11144060 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c02595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Cu-catalyzed highly stereoselective and enantiodivergent syntheses of (Z)- or (E)-β,γ-unsaturated ketones from 1,3-butadienyl silanes are developed. The nature of the silyl group of the dienes has a significant impact on the stereo- and enantioselectivity of the reactions. Under the developed catalytic systems, the reactions of acyl fluorides with phenyldiemthylsilyl-substituted 1,3-diene gave (Z)-β,γ-unsaturated ketones bearing an α-tertiary stereogenic center with excellent enantioselectivities and high Z-selectivities, where the reactions with triisopropylsilyl-substituted 1,3-butadiene formed (E)-β,γ-unsaturated ketones with high optical purities and excellent E-selectivities. The products generated from the reactions contain three functional groups with orthogonal chemical reactivities, which can undergo a variety of transformations to afford synthetically valuable intermediates.
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- Jiaming Liu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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Jiang B, Shi SL. Recent Progress in Upgrading of Alcohol and Amine via Asymmetric Dehydrogenative Coupling. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202207002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Malarney KP, Kc S, Schmidt VA. Recent strategies used in the synthesis of saturated four-membered heterocycles. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:8425-8441. [PMID: 34546272 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob00988e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The importance and prevalance of O-, N-, and S-atom containing saturated four-membered ring motifs in biologically active molecules and potential therapeutics continues to drive efforts in their efficient synthetic preparation. In this review, general and recent strategies for the synthesis of these heterocycles are presented. Due to the limited potential bond disconnections, retrosynthetic strategies are broadly limited to cyclizations and cycloadditions. Nonetheless, diverse approaches for accessing cyclization precursors have been developed, ranging from nucleophilic substitution to C-H functionalization. Innovative methods for substrate activation have been developed for cycloadditions under photochemical and thermal conditions. Advances in accessing oxetanes, azetidines, and thietanes remain active areas of research with continued breakthroughs anticipated to enable future applications.
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- Kien P Malarney
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92071, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92071, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92071, USA.
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Cristòfol À, Limburg B, Kleij AW. Expedient Dual Co/Organophotoredox Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of All‐Carbon Quaternary Centers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202103479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Àlex Cristòfol
- 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
- Catalan Institute of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) Pg. Lluís Companys 23 08010 Barcelona Spain
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Cristòfol À, Limburg B, Kleij AW. Expedient Dual Co/Organophotoredox Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15266-15270. [PMID: 33860978 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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An efficient and attractive Co/organophotoredox dual catalysis protocol has been developed allowing the stereoselective access to a wide variety of syn-configured 1,3-diols featuring quaternary carbon centers. The synthesis of the target molecules is achieved under ambient reaction conditions using modular and accessible reagents, substituted vinyl cyclic carbonates and aldehydes, and in short reaction times. Mechanistic control experiments suggest that the stereoselectivity can be rationalized via a preferred Zimmerman-Traxler transition state comprising a Co(allyl) species and an activated aldehyde. This newly developed process thus expands the use of base metal catalysis in the construction of challenging quaternary carbon stereocenters.
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- Àlex Cristòfol
- 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.,Catalan Institute of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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Meyer CC, Stafford NP, Cheng MJ, Krische MJ. Ethanol: Unlocking an Abundant Renewable C 2 -Feedstock for Catalytic Enantioselective C-C Coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:10542-10546. [PMID: 33689214 PMCID: PMC8085048 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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With annual production at >85 million tons/year, ethanol is the world's largest-volume renewable small molecule carbon source, yet its use as a C2 -feedstock in enantioselective C-C coupling is unknown. Here, the first catalytic enantioselective C-C couplings of ethanol are demonstrated in reactions with structurally complex, nitrogen-rich allylic acetates incorporating the top 10 N-heterocycles found in FDA-approved drugs.
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- Cole C. Meyer
- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, 105 E 24th St. (A5300), Austin, TX 78712-1167 (USA)
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, 105 E 24th St. (A5300), Austin, TX 78712-1167 (USA)
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, 105 E 24th St. (A5300), Austin, TX 78712-1167 (USA)
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, 105 E 24th St. (A5300), Austin, TX 78712-1167 (USA)
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Meyer CC, Stafford NP, Cheng MJ, Krische MJ. Ethanol: Unlocking an Abundant Renewable C
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‐Feedstock for Catalytic Enantioselective C−C Coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202102694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Cole C. Meyer
- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th St. (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th St. (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th St. (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th St. (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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Yang L, Wurm T, Sharma Poudel B, Krische MJ. Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Andrographolide and 14-Hydroxy-Colladonin: Carbonyl Reductive Coupling and trans-Decalin Formation by Hydrogen Transfer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:23169-23173. [PMID: 32896046 PMCID: PMC7920188 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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An enantioselective total synthesis of the labdane diterpene andrographolide, the bitter principle of the herb Andrographis paniculata (known as "King of Bitters"), was accomplished in 14 steps (LLS). Key transformations include iridium-catalyzed carbonyl reductive coupling to form the quaternary C4 stereocenter, diastereoselective alkene reduction to establish the trans-decalin ring, and carbonylative lactonization to install the α-alkylidene-β-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone.
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, 105 E 24th St. (A5300), Austin, TX 78712-1167 (USA)
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Yang L, Wurm T, Sharma Poudel B, Krische MJ. Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Andrographolide and 14‐Hydroxy‐Colladonin: Carbonyl Reductive Coupling and
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‐Decalin Formation by Hydrogen Transfer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lin Yang
- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th Street (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th Street (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th Street (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th Street (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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Sedano C, Velasco R, Suárez-Pantiga S, Sanz R. Merging α-Lithiation and Aldol-Tishchenko Reaction to Construct Polyols from Benzyl Ethers. Org Lett 2020; 22:8070-8075. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Carlos Sedano
- Área de Química Orgánica, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Área de Química Orgánica, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Área de Química Orgánica, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Área de Química Orgánica, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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Cai B, Panek JS. Titanium Alkoxide-Based Regioselective Alkyne-Alkyne Reductive Coupling Mediated by In Situ Generated Arylamidate. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:3729-3735. [PMID: 32050069 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c00550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Titanium alkoxide-based alkyne-alkyne reductive coupling mediated by in situ generated arylamidate is described. A high level of regioselectivity is achieved in 37 examples, where (E,E)-dienes are exclusively formed. To the best of our knowledge, this study represents the first example of an apparent amide and carbamate directing effect in metal-mediated reductive coupling.
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- Bin Cai
- Department of Chemistry, Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering , Boston University , 590 Commonwealth Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02215 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering , Boston University , 590 Commonwealth Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02215 , United States
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Lu Q, Harmalkar DS, Choi Y, Lee K. An Overview of Saturated Cyclic Ethers: Biological Profiles and Synthetic Strategies. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24203778. [PMID: 31640154 PMCID: PMC6833478 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Saturated oxygen heterocycles are widely found in a broad array of natural products and other biologically active molecules. In medicinal chemistry, small and medium rings are also important synthetic intermediates since they can undergo ring-opening and -expansion reactions. These applications have driven numerous studies on the synthesis of oxygen-containing heterocycles and considerable effort has been devoted toward the development of methods for the construction of saturated oxygen heterocycles. This paper provides an overview of the biological roles and synthetic strategies of saturated cyclic ethers, covering some of the most studied and newly discovered related natural products in recent years. This paper also reports several promising and newly developed synthetic methods, emphasizing 3-7 membered rings.
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- Qili Lu
- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang 10326, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang 10326, Korea.
- College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang 10326, Korea.
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Doerksen RS, Meyer CC, Krische MJ. Feedstock Reagents in Metal-Catalyzed Carbonyl Reductive Coupling: Minimizing Preactivation for Efficiency in Target-Oriented Synthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:14055-14064. [PMID: 31162793 PMCID: PMC6764920 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201905532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Use of abundant feedstock pronucleophiles in catalytic carbonyl reductive coupling enhances efficiency in target-oriented synthesis. For such reactions, equally inexpensive reductants are desired or, ideally, corresponding hydrogen autotransfer processes may be enacted wherein alcohols serve dually as reductant and carbonyl proelectrophile. As described in this Minireview, these concepts allow reactions that traditionally require preformed organometallic reagents to be conducted catalytically in a byproduct-free manner from inexpensive π-unsaturated precursors.
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- Rosalie S. Doerksen
- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry Welch Hall (A5300), 105 E 24 St., Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry Welch Hall (A5300), 105 E 24 St., Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry Welch Hall (A5300), 105 E 24 St., Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Doerksen RS, Meyer CC, Krische MJ. Feedstock Reagents in Metal‐Catalyzed Carbonyl Reductive Coupling: Minimizing Preactivation for Efficiency in Target‐Oriented Synthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201905532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Rosalie S. Doerksen
- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th St. (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th St. (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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- University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry 105 E 24th St. (A5300) Austin TX 78712-1167 USA
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Schwartz LA, Holmes M, Brito GA, Gonçalves TP, Richardson J, Ruble JC, Huang KW, Krische MJ. Cyclometalated Iridium-PhanePhos Complexes Are Active Catalysts in Enantioselective Allene-Fluoral Reductive Coupling and Related Alcohol-Mediated Carbonyl Additions That Form Acyclic Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:2087-2096. [PMID: 30681850 PMCID: PMC6423978 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b11868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Iridium complexes modified by the chiral phosphine ligand PhanePhos catalyze the 2-propanol-mediated reductive coupling of diverse 1,1-disubstituted allenes 1a-1u with fluoral hydrate 2a to form CF3-substituted secondary alcohols 3a-3u that incorporate acyclic quaternary carbon-containing stereodiads. By exploiting concentration-dependent stereoselectivity effects related to the interconversion of kinetic ( Z)- and thermodynamic ( E)-σ-allyliridium isomers, adducts 3a-3u are formed with complete levels of branched regioselectivity and high levels of anti-diastereo- and enantioselectivity. The utility of this method for construction of CF3-oxetanes and CF3-azetidines is illustrated by the formation of 4a and 6a, respectively. Studies of the reaction mechanism aimed at illuminating the singular effectiveness of PhanePhos as a supporting ligand in this and related transformations have led to the identification of a chromatographically stable cyclometalated iridium-( R)-PhanePhos complex, Ir-PP-I, that is catalytically competent for allene-fluoral reductive coupling and previously reported transfer hydrogenative C-C couplings of dienes or CF3-allenes with methanol. Deuterium labeling studies, reaction progress kinetic analysis (RPKA) and computational studies corroborate a catalytic mechanism involving rapid allene hydrometalation followed by turnover-limiting carbonyl addition. A computationally determined stereochemical model shows that the ortho-CH2 group of the cyclometalated iridium-PhanePhos complex plays a key role in directing diastereo- and enantioselectivity. The collective data provide key insights into the structural-interactional features of allyliridium complexes required to enforce nucleophilic character, which should inform the design of related cyclometalated catalysts for umpoled allylation.
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- Leyah A Schwartz
- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900 , Saudi Arabia
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- Discovery Chemistry Research and Technologies , Eli Lilly and Company Limited , Erl Wood Manor , Windlesham , Surrey GU20 6PH , United Kingdom
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- Discovery Chemistry Research and Technologies , Eli Lilly and Company , Indianapolis , Indiana 46285 , United States
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900 , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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Denmark SE, Matesich ZD, Nguyen ST, Sephton SM. Catalytic Nucleophilic Allylation Driven by the Water-Gas Shift Reaction. J Org Chem 2018; 83:23-48. [PMID: 29220183 PMCID: PMC6008792 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The ruthenium-catalyzed allylation of aldehydes with allylic pro-nucleophiles has been demonstrated to be an efficient means to form carbon-carbon bonds under mild conditions. The evolution of this reaction from the initial serendipitous discovery to its general synthetic scope is detailed, highlighting the roles of water, CO, and amine in the generation of a more complete catalytic cycle. The use of unsymmetrical allylic pro-nucleophiles was shown to give preferential product formation through the modulation of reaction conditions. Both (E)-cinnamyl acetate and vinyl oxirane were efficiently used to form the anti-branched products (up to >20:1 anti/syn) and E-linear products (up to >20:1 E/Z) in high selectivity with aromatic, α,β-unsaturated, and aliphatic aldehydes, respectively. Attempts to render the reaction enantioselective are highlighted and include enantioenrichment of up to 75:25 for benzaldehyde.
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- Scott E. Denmark
- Roger Adams Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Roger Adams Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Feng J, Holmes M, Krische MJ. Acyclic Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters via Enantioselective Transition Metal Catalysis. Chem Rev 2017; 117:12564-12580. [PMID: 28910092 PMCID: PMC5651685 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Whereas numerous asymmetric methods for formation of quaternary carbon stereocenters in cyclic systems have been documented, the construction of acyclic quaternary carbon stereocenters with control of absolute stereochemistry remains a formidable challenge. This Review summarizes enantioselective methods for the construction of acyclic quaternary carbon stereocenters from achiral or chiral racemic reactants via transition metal catalysis.
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- Jiajie Feng
- Department of Chemistry, Welch Hall (A5300), University of Texas at Austin , 105 East 24th Street, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Welch Hall (A5300), University of Texas at Austin , 105 East 24th Street, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Welch Hall (A5300), University of Texas at Austin , 105 East 24th Street, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Holmes M, Nguyen KD, Schwartz LA, Luong T, Krische MJ. Enantioselective Formation of CF 3-Bearing All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters via C-H Functionalization of Methanol: Iridium Catalyzed Allene Hydrohydroxymethylation. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:8114-8117. [PMID: 28603973 PMCID: PMC5651675 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b04374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Using an iridium catalyst modified by PhanePhos, CF3-allenes react with methanol to form branched products of hydrohydroxymethylation as single regioisomers with excellent levels of enantiomeric enrichment. This hydrogen autotransfer process enables catalytic enantioselective formation of acyclic CF3-bearing all-carbon quaternary stereocenters in the absence of stoichiometric metals or byproducts.
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- Michael Holmes
- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Guo YA, Liang T, Kim SW, Xiao H, Krische MJ. Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Vinyl Dioxanones to Form Enantiomerically Enriched Cyclopropanes. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:6847-6850. [PMID: 28489371 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b03371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Under the conditions of nickel(0) catalysis, enantiomerically enriched vinyl dioxanones engage boroxines or B2(pin)2 in stereospecific cross-coupling to form diverse tetrasubstituted cyclopropanes bearing all-carbon quaternary stereocenters. The collective data corroborate a mechanism involving nickel(0)-mediated benzylic oxidative addition with inversion of stereochemistry followed by reversible olefin insertion to form a (cyclopropylcarbinyl)nickel complex, which upon reductive elimination releases the cyclopropane.
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- Yi-An Guo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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