Ruthenium-Catalyzed Hydroalkynylative Cyclization of 1,6-Enynes Induced by Substituent Effects

Propargylic Dialkyl Effect for Cyclobutene Formation through Ir(III)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,6-Enynes

The propargylic dialkyl effect (PDAE) has a significant impact on the cyclization reaction of enynes, partly reflected in changing the types of products. Herein, we described the influence of the propargylic dialkyl effect on the Ir(III)-catalyzed cycloisomerization of 1,6-enynes to provide strained cyclobutenes. A series of substituted 1,6-enynes were proved to be excellent substrate candidates in the presence of [Cp*IrCl2]2 in toluene. Mechanistic investigation, based on deuterium labeling experiments and control experiments, indicated that the propargylic dialkyl effect might boost C(sp)-H activation by preventing the coordination of active iridium species to the C(sp)≡C(sp) bond of enynes. This finding contributes to the fundamental understanding of enyne cyclization reactions and offers valuable insight into the propargylic dialkyl effect.

Sustainable Route Toward N-Boc Amines: AuCl3 /CuI-Catalyzed N-tert-butyloxycarbonylation of Amines at Room Temperature

N-tert-butoxycarbonyl (N-Boc) amines are useful intermediates in synthetic/medicinal chemistry. Traditionally, they are prepared via an indirect phosgene route with poor atom economy. Herein, a step- and atom-economic synthesis of N-Boc amines from amines, t-butanol, and CO was reported at room temperature. Notably, this N-tert-butyloxycarbonylation procedure utilized ready-made substrates, commercially available AuCl₃ /CuI as catalysts, and O₂ from air as the sole oxidant. This catalytic system provided unique selectivity for N-Boc amines in good yields. More significantly, gram-scale preparation of medicinally important N-Boc amine intermediates was successfully implement, which demonstrated a potential application prospect in industrial syntheses. Furthermore, this approach also showed good compatibility with tertiary and other useful alcohols. Investigations of the mechanisms revealed that gold catalyzed the reaction and copper acted as electron transfer mediator in the catalytic cycle.

Mechanism and Origins of Enantioselectivity of Cobalt-Catalyzed Intermolecular Hydroacylation/Cyclization of 1,6-Enynes with Aldehydes

Density functional theory calculations were performed to investigate the cobalt-catalyzed intermolecular hydroacylation/cyclization of 1,6-enynes. The computations show that the initial oxidative cyclization constitutes the rate-determining step of the overall reaction....

Mechanistic Insights into the Ru(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Formal [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of (E)-1,6-Enynes

Design of a unique reaction pathway in transition-metal-catalyzed 1,6-enynes cyclization to construct valuable synthetic motifs is a significant challenge in organic chemistry. Herein, we report a Ru(II)-catalyzed formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition as an efficient method to prepare unprecedented bicyclo[3.3.0]octenes from readily available (E)-1,6-enynes. Mechanistic studies based on the deuterium labeling experiments and the DFT calculation disclose a reasonable mechanistic pathway, where a ruthenacyclopentene generated by an ene-yne oxidative cyclization undergoes a sequential ß-hydride elimination and intramolecular hydroruthenation to form a ruthenacyclohexene, producing the desirable bicyclo[3.3.0]octenes.

Rhodium(i)-catalyzed vinylation/[2 + 1] carbocyclization of 1,6-enynes with α-diazocarbonyl compounds

A sequential Rh(i)-catalyzed vinylation/[2 + 1]carbocyclization between enynes and diazo compounds has been developed. This transformation features a wide range of enynes and acceptor/acceptor diazo compounds, providing easy access to versatile vinyl-substituted azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes having a broad tolerance to functional groups.

Atom-economical regioselective Ni-catalyzed hydroborylative cyclization of enynes: development and mechanism

We report a full study on the novel regioselective Ni-catalyzed hydroborylative cyclization of enynes using HBpin as the borylation agent.

Ruthenium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Enynes and Unactivated Alkynes: Access to Ring-Fused Cyclohexadienes

The [2+2+2] intermolecular carbocyclization reactions between 1,6-enynes and alkynes catalyzed by [RuCl(cod)(Cp*)] (cod=1,5-cyclooctadiene, Cp*=pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) are reported to provide bicyclohexa-1,3-dienes. The presented reaction conditions are compatible with internal and terminal alkynes and the chemo- and regioselectivity issues are controlled by the presence of substituents at the propargyl carbon center of the alkyne(s) partner(s).

Palladium(0)-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 1] cyclization of 1,6-enynes with vinyl bromides: a highly diastereoselective synthesis of tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]furans bearing two quaternary carbon centers

A new cascade process has been accomplished for the synthesis of tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]furans through palladium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 1] cyclization of 1,6-enynes with vinyl bromides. Notably, the key feature of this transformation is the use of vinyl bromides as the C1 building block. Various functionalized tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]furans bearing two quaternary carbon centers could be obtained in good yields with excellent diastereoselectivities.