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Omar I, Crotti M, Li C, Pisak K, Czemerys B, Ferla S, van Noord A, Paul CE, Karu K, Ozbalci C, Eggert U, Lloyd R, Barry SM, Castagnolo D. Insights into E. coli Cyclopropane Fatty Acid Synthase (CFAS) Towards Enantioselective Carbene Free Biocatalytic Cyclopropanation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403493. [PMID: 38662909 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
Abstract
Cyclopropane fatty acid synthases (CFAS) are a class of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) dependent methyltransferase enzymes able to catalyse the cyclopropanation of unsaturated phospholipids. Since CFAS enzymes employ SAM as a methylene source to cyclopropanate alkene substrates, they have the potential to be mild and more sustainable biocatalysts for cyclopropanation transformations than current carbene-based approaches. This work describes the characterisation of E. coli CFAS (ecCFAS) and its exploitation in the stereoselective biocatalytic synthesis of cyclopropyl lipids. ecCFAS was found to convert phosphatidylglycerol (PG) to methyl dihydrosterculate 1 with up to 58 % conversion and 73 % ee and the absolute configuration (9S,10R) was established. Substrate tolerance of ecCFAS was found to be correlated with the electronic properties of phospholipid headgroups and for the first time ecCFAS was found to catalyse cyclopropanation of both phospholipid chains to form dicyclopropanated products. In addition, mutagenesis and in silico experiments were carried out to identify the enzyme residues with key roles in catalysis and to provide structural insights into the lipid substrate preference of ecCFAS. Finally, the biocatalytic synthesis of methyl dihydrosterculate 1 and its deuterated analogue was also accomplished combining recombinant ecCFAS with the SAM regenerating AtHMT enzyme in the presence of CH3I and CD3I respectively.
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- Iman Omar
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AJ, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, King's College London, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AJ, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, King's College London, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AJ, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AJ, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AJ, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, King's College London, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629HZ, Delft, The, Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629HZ, Delft, The, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AJ, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, King's College London, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB, London, United Kingdom
- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, King's College London, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB, London, United Kingdom
- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
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- DSD Chemistry, GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels, Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NY
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, King's College London, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AJ, London, United Kingdom
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Gao ZX, Wang H, Su AH, Li QY, Liang Z, Zhang YQ, Liu XY, Zhu MZ, Zhang HX, Hou YT, Li X, Sun LR, Li J, Xu ZJ, Lou HX. Asymmetric Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Platensilin, Platensimycin, Platencin, and Their Analogs via a Bioinspired Skeletal Reconstruction Approach. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 38973592 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
Abstract
Platensilin, platensimycin, and platencin are potent inhibitors of β-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein synthase (FabF) in the bacterial and mammalian fatty acid synthesis system, presenting promising drug leads for both antibacterial and antidiabetic therapies. Herein, a bioinspired skeleton reconstruction approach is reported, which enables the unified synthesis of these three natural FabF inhibitors and their skeletally diverse analogs, all stemming from a common ent-pimarane core. The synthesis features a diastereoselective biocatalytic reduction and an intermolecular Diels-Alder reaction to prepare the common ent-pimarane core. From this intermediate, stereoselective Mn-catalyzed hydrogen atom-transfer hydrogenation and subsequent Cu-catalyzed carbenoid C-H insertion afford platensilin. Furthermore, the intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction succeeded by regioselective ring opening of the newly formed cyclopropane enables the construction of the bicyclo[3.2.1]-octane and bicyclo[2.2.2]-octane ring systems of platensimycin and platencin, respectively. This skeletal reconstruction approach of the ent-pimarane core facilitates the preparation of analogs bearing different polycyclic scaffolds. Among these analogs, the previously unexplored cyclopropyl analog 47 exhibits improved antibacterial activity (MIC80 = 0.0625 μg/mL) against S. aureus compared to platensimycin.
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- Zong-Xu Gao
- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Institute of Materia Medica, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 6699, Qingdao Rd, Jinan 250117, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Institute of Materia Medica, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 6699, Qingdao Rd, Jinan 250117, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 429, Zhangheng Rd, Shanghai 200213, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhuaxi Rd, Jinan 250012, P. R. China
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Siddiq K, Jones CR. Alkynes fuel free carbene formation. Nat Chem 2024; 16:1047-1048. [PMID: 38951617 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01568-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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- Khushal Siddiq
- Department of Chemistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Xu Q, Hoye TR. Free carbenes from complementarily paired alkynes. Nat Chem 2024; 16:1083-1092. [PMID: 38918579 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01550-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Carbenes (R1R2C:) like radicals, arynes and nitrenes constitute an important family of neutral, high-energy, reactive intermediates-fleeting chemical entities that undergo rapid reactions. An alkyne (R3C≡CR4) is a fundamental functional group that houses a high degree of potential energy; however, the substantial kinetic stability of alkynes renders them conveniently handleable as shelf-stable chemical commodities. The ability to generate metal-free carbenes directly from alkynes, fuelled by the high potential (that is, thermodynamic) energy of the latter, would constitute a considerable advance. We report here that this can be achieved simply by warming a mixture of a 2-alkynyl iminoheterocycle (a cyclic compound containing a nucleophilic nitrogen atom) with an electrophilic alkyne. We demonstrate considerable generality for the process: many shelf-stable alkyne electrophiles engage many classes of (2-alkynyl)heterocyclic nucleophiles to produce carbene intermediates that immediately undergo many types of transformations to provide facile and practical access to a diverse array of heterocyclic products. Key mechanistic aspects of the reactions are delineated.
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- Qian Xu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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Zhang X, Chang M, Xu X, Zhao Q. Direct access to furan and cyclopropane derivatives via palladium-catalyzed C-H activation/alkene insertion/annulation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:6769-6772. [PMID: 38864642 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01964d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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A practical and effective palladium-catalyzed C-H activation/alkene insertion/annulation has been reported for the synthesis of furans and cyclopropanes from cyclic 1,3-diketones or 1,3-indandione and diverse alkenes, resulting in moderate to good yields. This protocol demonstrates excellent selectivity and is well-compatible with a wide range of alkene substrates, exhibiting exceptional regioselectivities, high efficiency, and good functional group tolerance.
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- Xu Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
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Chennamsetti H, Rathore KS, Chatterjee S, Mandal PK, Katukojvala S. Triple Nucleophilic Head-to-Tail Cascade Polycyclization of Diazodienals via Combination Catalysis: Direct Access to Cyclopentane Fused Aza-Polycycles with Six-Contiguous Stereocenters. JACS AU 2024; 4:2099-2107. [PMID: 38938806 PMCID: PMC11200238 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Reported herein are the bench stable (2E,4E)-diazohexa-2,4-dienals (diazodienals) and their unprecedented polycyclization with aldimine and arylamines enabled by Rh(II)/Brønsted acid relay catalysis. This scalable and atom-economical reaction provides direct access to the biologically important azatricyclo[6.2.1.04,11]undecane fused polycycles having six-contiguous stereocenters. Mechanistic studies revealed that polycyclization proceeds through an unusual triple-nucleophilic cascade initiated by aldimine attack on remote Rh-carbenoid, 6π-electrocyclization of aza-trienyl azomethine ylide, stereoselective aza-Michael addition via iminium activation, and inverse electron-demand intramolecular aza Diels-Alder reaction. The π-π secondary interactions play a crucial role in the preorganization of reactive intermediates for the pericyclic reactions and, hence, the overall efficiency of the polycyclization.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian
Institute of Science Education & Research
Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462066, India
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Hall MN, Lee M, Root TW, Davies HML, Stahl SS. Heterogeneous Fe-N-C Catalyst for Aerobic Dehydrogenation of Hydrazones to Diazo Compounds Used for Carbene Transfer. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:13741-13747. [PMID: 38717594 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Organic diazo compounds are versatile reagents in chemical synthesis and would benefit from improved synthetic accessibility, especially for larger scale applications. Here, we report a mild method for the synthesis of diazo compounds from hydrazones using a heterogeneous Fe-N-C catalyst, which has Fe ions dispersed within a graphitic nitrogen-doped carbon support. The reactions proceed readily at room temperature using O2 (1 atm) as the oxidant. Aryl diazoesters, ketones, and amides are accessible, in addition to less stable diaryl diazo compounds. Initial-rate data show that the Fe-N-C catalyst achieves faster rates than a heterogeneous Pt/C catalyst. The oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrazones may be performed in tandem with Rh-catalyzed enantioselective C-H insertion and cyclopropanation of alkenes, without requiring isolation of the diazo intermediate. This sequence is showcased by using a flow reactor for continuous synthesis of diazo compounds.
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- Melissa N Hall
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Zhang T, Zhang ZY, Kang G, Sheng T, Yan JL, Yang YB, Ouyang Y, Yu JQ. Enantioselective remote methylene C-H (hetero)arylation of cycloalkane carboxylic acids. Science 2024; 384:793-798. [PMID: 38753778 DOI: 10.1126/science.ado1246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Stereoselective construction of γ- and δ-stereocenters in carbonyl compounds is a pivotal objective in asymmetric synthesis. Here, we report chiral bifunctional oxazoline-pyridone ligands that enable enantioselective palladium-catalyzed remote γ-C-H (hetero)arylations of free cycloalkane carboxylic acids, which are essential carbocyclic building blocks in organic synthesis. The reaction establishes γ-tertiary and α-quaternary stereocenters simultaneously in up to >99% enantiomeric excess, providing access to a wide range of cyclic chiral synthons and bioactive molecules. The sequential enantioselective editing of two methylene C-H bonds can be achieved by using chiral ligands with opposite configuration to construct carbocycles containing three chiral centers. Enantioselective remote δ-C-H (hetero)arylation is also realized to establish δ-stereocenters that are particularly challenging to access using classical methodologies.
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- Tao Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Shi T, Hu W. Asymmetric Carbene Transfer: Enhancing Chemical Diversity for Drug Discovery. Chemistry 2024:e202400971. [PMID: 38735847 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400971] [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: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
Abstract
The quest to explore chemical space is vital for identifying novel disease targets, impacting both the effectiveness and safety profile of therapeutic agents. The tangible chemical space, currently estimated at a conservative 108 synthesized compounds, pales in comparison to the theoretically conceivable diversity of 1060 molecules. To bridge this vast gap, organic chemists are spearheading innovative methodologies that promise to broaden this limited chemical diversity. A beacon of this progressive wave is Asymmetric Carbene Transfer (ACT), a burgeoning strategy that significantly boosts molecular diversity with efficient bond-formation and precise chiral control. This review focuses on the capabilities of ACT in creating pharmaceutically significant molecules, encompassing an array of natural products and bioactive compounds. Through the lens of ACT, we discern its substantial influence on drug discovery, paving the way for novel therapeutic avenues by expanding the boundaries of molecular diversity. This review will shed light on prospective methodological developments of ACT and articulate their conceivable contributions to the medicinal chemistry arena.
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- Taoda Shi
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 510006
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education", Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education", Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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He Q, Zhang Q, Rolka AB, Suero MG. Alkoxy Diazomethylation of Alkenes by Photoredox-Catalyzed Oxidative Radical-Polar Crossover. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:12294-12299. [PMID: 38663863 PMCID: PMC11082901 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
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Herein, we present the discovery and development of the first photoredox-catalyzed alkoxy diazomethylation of alkenes with hypervalent iodine reagents and alcohols. This multicomponent process represents a new disconnection approach to diazo compounds and is featured by a broad scope, mild reaction conditions, and excellent selectivity. Key to the process was the generation of diazomethyl radicals, which engaged alkenes and alcohols in an inter- and intramolecular fashion by a photoredox-catalyzed oxidative radical-polar crossover leading to unexplored β-alkoxydiazo compounds. The synthetic utility of such diazo compounds was demonstrated with a series of transformations involving C-H, N-H, and O-H insertions as well as in the construction of complex sp3-rich heterocycles.
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- Qiyuan He
- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona
Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona
Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Departament
de Química Analítica i Química Orgánica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Calle Marcel·lí Domingo 1, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona
Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona
Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- ICREA,
Pg. Lluis Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Yao M, Dong S, Xu X. Asymmetric Carbene Transformations for the Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304299. [PMID: 38366703 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304299] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Asymmetric catalytic carbene reactions have been well documented in the last few decades for the expeditious assembly of chiral molecules with structural diversity. However, the enantioselective construction of all-carbon quaternary centers remains a challenge in this area. In this review article, two types of asymmetric carbene reactions that beyond cyclopropanation, cyclopropenation, and Büchner reaction, have been summarized for the construction of all-carbon quaternary centers: 1) using carbene species as a 1C synthon that reacts with a trisubstituted prochiral center; 2) sequential installation of two different C-C bonds on the carbene position, which features a gem-difunctionalization reaction. Especially, the asymmetric metal carbene gem-dialkylation process, which has emerged as a practical and versatile method for the expeditious assembly of complex architectures from readily available chemical resources, is a complementary approach for the expeditious assembly of all-carbon quaternary centers.
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- Minghan Yao
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Ashraf R, Zahoor AF, Ali KG, Nazeer U, Saif MJ, Mansha A, Chaudhry AR, Irfan A. Development of novel transition metal-catalyzed synthetic approaches for the synthesis of a dihydrobenzofuran nucleus: a review. RSC Adv 2024; 14:14539-14581. [PMID: 38708111 PMCID: PMC11066739 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01830c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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The synthesis of dihydrobenzofuran scaffolds bears pivotal significance in the field of medicinal chemistry and organic synthesis. These heterocyclic scaffolds hold immense prospects owing to their significant pharmaceutical applications as they are extensively employed as essential precursors for constructing complex organic frameworks. Their versatility and importance make them an interesting subject of study for researchers in the scientific community. While exploring their synthesis, researchers have unveiled various novel and efficient pathways for assembling the dihydrobenzofuran core. In the wake of extensive data being continuously reported each year, we have outlined the recent updates (post 2020) on novel methodological accomplishments employing the efficient catalytic role of several transition metals to forge dihydrobenzofuran functionalities.
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- Rabia Ashraf
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000-Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000-Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000-Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston 3585 Cullen Boulevard Texas 77204-5003 USA
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000-Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000-Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Bisha P. O. Box 551 Bisha 61922 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University P. O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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Li X, Yue SH, Tan ZY, Liu SB, Luo DX, Zhou YJ, Liang XW. Catalytic asymmetric carbenoid α-C-H insertion of ether. RSC Adv 2024; 14:15167-15177. [PMID: 38741618 PMCID: PMC11090019 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02206h] [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: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Significant advancements have been made in catalytic asymmetric α-C-H bond functionalization of ethers via carbenoid insertion over the past decade. Effective asymmetric catalytic systems, featuring a range of chiral metal catalysts, have been established for the enantioselective synthesis of diverse ether substrates. This has led to the generation of various enantioenriched, highly functionalized oxygen-containing structural motifs, facilitating their application in the asymmetric synthesis of bioactive natural products.
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- Xin Li
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410013 China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410013 China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410013 China
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Hayashi N, Ujihara T, Anada M. Origin of the Conformational Stability of Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis[ N-phthaloyl-( S)- tert-leucinate] and Its Halogenated Derivatives. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:3051-3061. [PMID: 38626323 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c07880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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In order to elucidate the origins of the stable structures of dirhodium(II) tetrakis[N-phthaloyl-(S)-tert-leucinate] and the four derivatives with halogenated aromatic rings, the conformational stability and intramolecular interactions were investigated by DFT calculations. In all of these complexes, the conformation in which all ligands face in the same direction is the most stable. When adjacent ligands are in the same orientation, destabilization due to exchange repulsion is larger than that when they are in opposite orientations. However, this destabilizing effect is reversed by the sum of the stabilizing effects of the electronic and charge transfer interactions. The imide carbonyl group plays an important role in these stabilizing interactions. The negatively charged site and bond orbitals in the imide carbonyl group interact with the positively charged sites and bond orbitals in the aromatic ring, the carboxylate group, and the α-position of the carboxylate group in the adjacent ligands. In addition, the lone-pair orbitals of the halogen atoms contribute to conformational stabilization by interacting with the vacant orbitals in the adjacent ligands. However, the combinations of these charged sites or bond orbitals, which effectively contribute to the stabilization, are different for each complex.
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- Nobuyuki Hayashi
- Institute of Food Research, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), 2-1-12 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan
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- Institute of Food Research, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), 2-1-12 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishitokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan
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Schaefer AJ, Ess DH. Vibrational synchronization and its reaction pathway influence from an entropic intermediate in a dirhodium catalyzed allylic C-H activation/Cope rearrangement reaction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:11386-11394. [PMID: 38586933 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00657g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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In reactions with consecutive transition states without an intermediate, and an energy surface bifurcation, atomic motion generally determines product selectivity. Understanding this dynamic-based selectivity can be straightforward if there is extremely fast descent from the first transition state to a product. However, in cases where a nonstatistical roaming/entropic intermediate occurs prior to product formation the motion that influences selectivity can be difficult to identify. Here we report quasiclassical direct dynamics trajectories for the dirhodium catalyzed reaction between styryldiazoacetate and 1,4-cyclohexadiene and prior experiments by Davies showed competitive allylic C-H insertion and Cope products. Trajectories confirmed the proposed energy surface bifurcation and revealed that dirhodium vinylcarbenoid when reacting with 1,4-cyclohexadiene can induce either a dynamically concerted pathway or a dynamically stepwise pathway with a nonstatistical entropic tight ion-pair intermediate. In the dynamically stepwise reaction pathway C-H insertion versus Cope selectivity is highly influenced by whether or not vibrational synchronization occurs in the nonstatistical entropic intermediate. This vibrational synchronization highlights the possible need for an entropic intermediate to have organized transition state-like motion to proceed to a product.
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- Anthony J Schaefer
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
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Zhang P, Li CX, Wang S, Zhang XJ, Yan M. Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective Insertion of Carbenes into γ-C(sp 3)-H Bonds of Aliphatic Amines. Org Lett 2024; 26:2523-2528. [PMID: 38536882 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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A migratory insertion of carbenes into distal γ-C(sp3)-H bonds of aliphatic amines has been successfully developed. The synergistic interplay among a palladium catalyst, picolinamide directing group, a carefully selected base additive, and an essential ligand proved crucial in achieving high yields. These findings hold significant value for advancing the exploration of regioselective carbene insertions into nonactivated C(sp3)-H bonds.
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- Peng Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Wang JL, Wu GY, Luo JN, Liu JL, Zhuo CX. Catalytic Intermolecular Deoxygenative Coupling of Carbonyl Compounds with Alkynes by a Cp*Mo(II)-Catalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:5605-5613. [PMID: 38351743 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c14195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Carbonyl is highly accessible and acts as an essential functional group in chemical synthesis. However, the direct catalytic deoxygenative functionalization of carbonyl compounds via a putative metal carbene intermediate is a formidable challenge due to the requirement of a high activation energy for the cleavage of strong C═O double bonds. Here, we report a class of bench stable and readily available Cp*Mo(II)-complexes as efficient deoxygenation catalysts that could catalyze the direct intermolecular deoxygenative coupling of carbonyl compounds with alkynes. Enabled by this powerful Cp*Mo(II)-catalyst, various valuable heteroarenes (10 different classes) were obtained in generally good yields and remarkable chemo- and regioselectivities. Mechanistic studies suggested that this reaction might proceed via a sequence of C═O double bonds cleavage, carbene-alkyne metathesis, cyclization, and aromatization processes. This strategy not only provided a general catalytic platform for the rapid preparation of heteroarenes but also opened a new window for the applications of Cp*Mo(II)-catalysts in organic synthesis.
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- Jia-Le Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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Wackelin DJ, Mao R, Sicinski KM, Zhao Y, Das A, Chen K, Arnold FH. Enzymatic Assembly of Diverse Lactone Structures: An Intramolecular C-H Functionalization Strategy. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:1580-1587. [PMID: 38166100 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Lactones are cyclic esters with extensive applications in materials science, medicinal chemistry, and the food and perfume industries. Nature's strategy for the synthesis of many lactones found in natural products always relies on a single type of retrosynthetic strategy, a C-O bond disconnection. Here, we describe a set of laboratory-engineered enzymes that use a new-to-nature C-C bond-forming strategy to assemble diverse lactone structures. These engineered "carbene transferases" catalyze intramolecular carbene insertions into benzylic or allylic C-H bonds, which allow for the synthesis of lactones with different ring sizes and ring scaffolds from simple starting materials. Starting from a serine-ligated cytochrome P450 variant previously engineered for other carbene-transfer activities, directed evolution generated a variant P411-LAS-5247, which exhibits a high activity for constructing a five-membered ε-lactone, lactam, and cyclic ketone products (up to 5600 total turnovers (TTN) and >99% enantiomeric excess (ee)). Further engineering led to variants P411-LAS-5249 and P411-LAS-5264, which deliver six-membered δ-lactones and seven-membered ε-lactones, respectively, overcoming the thermodynamically unfavorable ring strain associated with these products compared to the γ-lactones. This new carbene-transfer activity was further extended to the synthesis of complex lactone scaffolds based on fused, bridged, and spiro rings. The enzymatic platform developed here complements natural biosynthetic strategies for lactone assembly and expands the structural diversity of lactones accessible through C-H functionalization.
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- Daniel J Wackelin
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Gui X, Sorbelli D, Caló FP, Leutzsch M, Patzer M, Fürstner A, Bistoni G, Auer AA. Elucidating the Electronic Nature of Rh-based Paddlewheel Catalysts from 103 Rh NMR Chemical Shifts: Insights from Quantum Mechanical Calculations. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202301846. [PMID: 37721802 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301846] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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The tremendous importance of dirhodium paddlewheel complexes for asymmetric catalysis is largely the result of an empirical optimization of the chiral ligand sphere about the bimetallic core. It was only recently that a H(C)Rh triple resonance 103 Rh NMR experiment provided the long-awaited opportunity to examine - with previously inconceivable accuracy - how variation of the ligands impacts on the electronic structure of such catalysts. The recorded effects are dramatic: formal replacement of only one out of eight O-atoms surrounding the metal centers in a dirhodium tetracarboxylate by an N-atom results in a shielding of the corresponding Rh-site of no less than 1000 ppm. The current paper provides the theoretical framework that allows this and related experimental observations made with a set of 19 representative rhodium complexes to be interpreted. In line with symmetry considerations, it is shown that the shielding tensor responds only to the donor ability of the equatorial ligands along the perpendicular principal axis. Axial ligands, in contrast, have no direct effect on shielding but may come into play via the electronicc i s ${cis}$ -effect that they exert onto the neighboring equatorial sites. On top of these fundamental interactions, charge redistribution within the core as well as the electronict r a n s ${trans}$ -effect of ligands of different donor strengths is reflected in the recorded 103 Rh NMR shifts.
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- Xin Gui
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der RuhrMülheim/Ruhr, Germany
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- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotechnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia, 06123, Perugia, Italy
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der RuhrMülheim/Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der RuhrMülheim/Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der RuhrMülheim/Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der RuhrMülheim/Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der RuhrMülheim/Ruhr, Germany
- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotechnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia, 06123, Perugia, Italy
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der RuhrMülheim/Ruhr, Germany
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Harariya MS, Gogoi R, Goswami A, Sharma AK, Jindal G. Is Enol Always the Culprit? The Curious Case of High Enantioselectivity in a Chiral Rh(II) Complex Catalyzed Carbene Insertion Reaction. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301910. [PMID: 37665257 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301910] [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: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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The mechanism of Rh2 (S-NTTL)4 catalyzed carbene insertion into C(3)-H of indole is investigated using DFT methods. Since the commonly accepted enol mechanism cannot account for enantioinduction, a concerted oxocarbenium pathway was proposed in an earlier work using a model catalyst. However, after considering the full catalytic system, this study finds that akin to other reactions, here, too, the enol pathway is of lower energy, which now naturally raises a conundrum regarding the mode of chiral induction. Herein, a new water promoted mechanistic pathway involving a metal-associated enol intermediate hydrogen bonding and stereochemical model are proposed to solve this puzzle. It is shown how the catalyst bowl-shaped structure along with substrate-catalyst binding is crucial for achieving high levels of enantioselectivity. A stereodetermining water-assisted proton transfer is proposed and confirmed through deuterium-labeling experiments. The water molecules are held together by H-bonding interactions with the carboxylate ligands that is reminiscent of enzyme catalysis. Although several previous studies have aimed at understanding the mechanism of metal catalyzed carbene insertion reactions, the origin of high stereoinduction especially with chiral metal complexes remains unclear, and till date there is no transition state model that can explain the high enantioselectivity with such chiral Rh complexes. The metal-associated enol pathway is currently underrepresented in catalytic cycles and may play a crucial role in catalyst design. Since the enol pathway is commonly adopted in other metal-catalyzed X-H insertion reactions involving a diazoester, the presented results are not specific to the current reaction. Therefore, this study could provide the direction for achieving high levels of enantioselectivity which is otherwise difficult to achieve with a single metal catalyst.
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- Mahesh S Harariya
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560012, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560012, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560012, India
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Avgda. Països Catalans, 1643007, Tarragona, 560012, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560012, India
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Liu CX, Zhao F, Gu Q, You SL. Enantioselective Rh(I)-Catalyzed C-H Arylation of Ferroceneformaldehydes. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2023; 9:2036-2043. [PMID: 38033798 PMCID: PMC10683487 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c00748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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As an important class of platform molecules, planar chiral ferrocene carbonyl compounds could be transformed into various functional groups offering facile synthesis of chiral ligands and catalysts. However, developing efficient and straightforward methods for accessing enantiopure planar chiral ferrocene carbonyl compounds, especially ferroceneformaldehydes, remains highly challenging. Herein, we report a rhodium(I)/phosphoramidite-catalyzed enantioselective C-H bond arylation of ferroceneformaldehydes. Readily available aryl halides such as aryl iodides, aryl bromides, and even aryl chlorides are suitable coupling partners in this transformation, leading to a series of planar chiral ferroceneformaldehydes in good yields and excellent enantioselectivity (up to 83% yield and >99% ee). The aldehyde group could be transformed into diverse functional groups smoothly, and enantiopure Ugi's amine and PPFA analogues could be synthesized efficiently. The latter was found to be a highly efficient ligand in Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation reactions. Mechanistic experiments supported the formation of imine intermediates as the key step during the reaction.
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory,
State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute
of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory,
State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute
of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
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Jayarani A, Deepa M, Khan HA, Koothradan FF, Yoganandhini S, Sreelakshmi V, Sivasankar C. Ruthenium-Catalyzed Chemo-Selective Carbene Insertion into C-H Bond of Styrene over Cyclopropanation: C-C Bond Formation. J Org Chem 2023; 88:15817-15831. [PMID: 37934176 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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The C-C bond formation reactions are important in organic synthesis. Heck reaction is known to arylate the terminal carbon of olefins; however, direct alkylation of the terminal carbon of olefin is limited. Herein, we report a novel ruthenium-catalyzed selective cross-coupling reaction of styrene and α-diazoesters to form a new C-C bond over cyclopropanation via the C-H insertion process for the first time. Using this novel methodology, a wide variety of substrates have been utilized and a variety of α-vinylated benzylic esters and densely functionalized olefins have been synthesized with good stereoselectivity under mild reaction conditions. The overall reaction process proceeds through the carbene insertion into styrene to form the desired products in good to excellent yields with proper stereoselectivity. The selective C-H inserted product, wide substrate scope, and excellent functional group tolerance are the best features of this work.
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- Arumugam Jayarani
- Catalysis and Energy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University (A Central University), Puducherry, Puducherry 605014, India
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- Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Muthurangam Government Arts College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632002, India
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- Catalysis and Energy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University (A Central University), Puducherry, Puducherry 605014, India
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- Catalysis and Energy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University (A Central University), Puducherry, Puducherry 605014, India
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- Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Muthurangam Government Arts College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632002, India
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- Catalysis and Energy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University (A Central University), Puducherry, Puducherry 605014, India
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- Catalysis and Energy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University (A Central University), Puducherry, Puducherry 605014, India
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Zhu GH, Jiang X. Rh(I)-Catalyzed Cascade Carbonylative Cyclization of Propargyl α-Diazoindolacetates for Construction of Carbazoles. Org Lett 2023; 25:8077-8082. [PMID: 37933919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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A Rh(I)-catalyzed carbene migration/carbonylation/cyclization (MCC) strategy has been established for the construction of diverse functionalized carbazoles from propargyl α-diazoindolacetates. Rh(I)-stabilized carbene with different electrophilic properties displays specific reactivity toward alkyne and CO during the transformation, ensuring the smooth progress of the tandem cyclization. Other heteroaryl scaffolds were achieved simultaneously through this cascade protocol, thus offering a straightforward pathway toward functionalized polycyclic aromatic molecule synthesis.
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- Guo-Hao Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Fanourakis A, Phipps RJ. Catalytic, asymmetric carbon-nitrogen bond formation using metal nitrenoids: from metal-ligand complexes via metalloporphyrins to enzymes. Chem Sci 2023; 14:12447-12476. [PMID: 38020383 PMCID: PMC10646976 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04661c] [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: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The introduction of nitrogen atoms into small molecules is of fundamental importance and it is vital that ever more efficient and selective methods for achieving this are developed. With this aim, the potential of nitrene chemistry has long been appreciated but its application has been constrained by the extreme reactivity of these labile species. This liability however can be attenuated by complexation with a transition metal and the resulting metal nitrenoids have unique and highly versatile reactivity which includes the amination of certain types of aliphatic C-H bonds as well as reactions with alkenes to afford aziridines. At least one new chiral centre is typically formed in these processes and the development of catalysts to exert control over enantioselectivity in nitrenoid-mediated amination has become a growing area of research, particularly over the past two decades. Compared with some synthetic methods, metal nitrenoid chemistry is notable in that chemists can draw from a diverse array of metals and catalysts , ranging from metal-ligand complexes, bearing a variety of ligand types, via bio-inspired metalloporphyrins, all the way through to, very recently, engineered enzymes themselves. In the latter category in particular, rapid progress is being made, the rate of which suggests that this approach may be instrumental in addressing some of the outstanding challenges in the field. This review covers key developments and strategies that have shaped the field, in addition to the latest advances, up until September 2023.
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- Alexander Fanourakis
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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Li L, Mi C, Huang G, Huang M, Zhu Y, Ni SF, Wang Z, Huang Y. A Carbene Relay Strategy for Cascade Insertion Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202312793. [PMID: 37724438 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312793] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Insertion reactions that involve stabilized electrophilic metallocarbenes are of great importance for installing α-heteroatoms to carbonyl compounds. Nevertheless, the limited availability of carbene precursors restricts the introduction of only a single heteroatom. In this report, we describe a new approach based on an I(III) /S(VI) reagent that promotes the cascade insertion of heteroatoms. This is achieved by sequentially generating two α-heteroatom-substituted metal carbenes in one reaction. We found that this mixed I(III) /S(VI) ylide reacts efficiently with a transition metal catalyst and an X-H bond (where X=O, N). This transformation leads to the sequential formation of a sulfoxonium- and an X-substituted Rh-carbenes, enabling further reactions with another Y-H bond. Remarkably, a wide range of symmetrical and unsymmetrical α,α-O,O-, α,α-O,N-, and α,α-N,N-subsituted ketones can be prepared under mild ambient conditions. In addition, we successfully demonstrated other cascades, such as CN/CN double amidation, C-H/C-S double insertion, and C-S/Y-H double insertion (where Y=S, N, O, C). Notably, the latter two cascades enabled the simultaneous installation of three functional groups to the α-carbon of carbonyl compounds in a single step. These reactions demonstrate the versatility of our approach, allowing for the synthesis of ketones and esters with multiple α-heteroatoms using a common precursor.
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- Li Li
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China
- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Drug Design, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Kitamura M, Ohtsuka K, Eto T, Tsuzaki M, Wada M, Shimooka H, Okauchi T. Diazo-Transfer Reaction of Nonactivated Ketones with 2-Azido-1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolium Hexafluorophosphate (IPrAP). J Org Chem 2023; 88:15494-15500. [PMID: 37874046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The diazo-transfer reaction of nonactivated ketone under mild reaction conditions was developed. Various nonactivated ketones such as aryl methyl ketones, sec-alkyl methyl ketones, and cyclic ketones were transformed into their corresponding α-diazoketones in one step by treating 2-azido-1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolium hexafluorophosphate (IPrAP) in the presence of iPr2NH in ethylene glycol. In the reaction of IPrAP with prim-alkyl methyl ketone and prim-alkyl aryl ketones, migratory amidation proceeded under the reaction conditions to afford the corresponding amides.
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- Mitsuru Kitamura
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensuicho, Tobata, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan
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Sperga A, Veliks J. Recent Advances in Monofluorinated Carbenes, Carbenoids, Ylides, and Related Species. Chemistry 2023:e202301851. [PMID: 37902650 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301851] [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: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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The synthesis of monofluorinated compounds is of great interest because of the vast applications of organofluorine compounds. Recently, the introduction of monofluorocarbene synthons has emerged as an important strategy for the synthesis of fluorine-containing products. In contrast to direct fluorination, in which C-F bonds are formed, the use of monofluorinated carbenes and related reactive species involves C-C or C-X bond formation while delivering valuable fluorine atoms into the target structure. Owing to increased knowledge on carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond formations, monofluorinated carbenes have enormous potential for the synthesis of organofluorine compounds, which, in our opinion, has not yet been fully exploited. This review summarizes the recent advances in the synthetic applications of monofluorinated carbenes, carbenoids, ylides, and related species.
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- Arturs Sperga
- Latvian Institute of OrganicSynthesis, Aizkrauklesiela 21, 1006, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of OrganicSynthesis, Aizkrauklesiela 21, 1006, Riga, Latvia
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Wang Y, Dana S, Long H, Xu Y, Li Y, Kaplaneris N, Ackermann L. Electrochemical Late-Stage Functionalization. Chem Rev 2023; 123:11269-11335. [PMID: 37751573 PMCID: PMC10571048 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Late-stage functionalization (LSF) constitutes a powerful strategy for the assembly or diversification of novel molecular entities with improved physicochemical or biological activities. LSF can thus greatly accelerate the development of medicinally relevant compounds, crop protecting agents, and functional materials. Electrochemical molecular synthesis has emerged as an environmentally friendly platform for the transformation of organic compounds. Over the past decade, electrochemical late-stage functionalization (eLSF) has gained major momentum, which is summarized herein up to February 2023.
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- Institut für Organische
und Biomolekulare Chemie and Wöhler Research Institute for
Sustainable Chemistry (WISCh), Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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- Institut für Organische
und Biomolekulare Chemie and Wöhler Research Institute for
Sustainable Chemistry (WISCh), Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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- Institut für Organische
und Biomolekulare Chemie and Wöhler Research Institute for
Sustainable Chemistry (WISCh), Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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- Institut für Organische
und Biomolekulare Chemie and Wöhler Research Institute for
Sustainable Chemistry (WISCh), Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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Tuck JR, Dunlap LE, Olson DE. Synthetic Strategies toward Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: Ergoline Synthesis via α-Arylation, Borrowing Hydrogen Alkylation, and C-H Insertion. J Org Chem 2023; 88:13712-13719. [PMID: 37697477 PMCID: PMC10591856 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), a semisynthetic ergoline alkaloid analogue and hallucinogen, is a potent psychoplastogen with promising therapeutic potential. While a variety of synthetic strategies for accessing ergoline alkaloids have emerged, the complexity of the tetracyclic ring system results in distinct challenges in preparing analogues with novel substitution patterns. Methods of modulating the hallucinogenic activity of LSD by functionalization at previously inaccessible positions are of continued interest, and efficient syntheses of the ergoline scaffold are integral toward this purpose. Here, we report novel C-C bond forming strategies for preparing the ergoline tetracyclic core, focusing on the relatively unexplored strategy of bridging the B- and D-ring systems last. Following cross-coupling to first join the A- and D-rings, we explored a variety of methods for establishing the C-ring, including intramolecular α-arylation, borrowing hydrogen alkylation, and rhodium-catalyzed C-H insertion. Our results led to a seven-step formal synthesis of LSD and the first methods for readily introducing substitution on the C-ring. These strategies are efficient for forming ergoline-like tetracyclic compounds and analogues, though they each face unique challenges associated with elaboration to ergoline natural products. Taken together, these studies provide important insights that will guide future synthetic strategies toward ergolines.
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- Jeremy R. Tuck
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
- Center for Neuroscience, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95618, USA
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Aggarwal S, Richards WJ, Fokin VV. Generation and Aerobic Oxidation of Azavinyl Captodative Radicals. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37733969 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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We describe a cascade reaction that selectively incorporates oxygen into the carbon-carbon backbone of alkynes using air as the source. The process starts by lithiating readily available, electron-deficient 1,2,3-triazoles, resulting in an amphoteric lithium ketenimine intermediate. This intermediate can react with both electrophiles and nucleophiles. Under the conditions outlined in this study, we generate azavinyl radicals, which are a rare subset of captodative radicals. When exposed to atmospheric oxygen, these radicals efficiently transform into α-oxygenated amidines─a class of compounds that has not been extensively studied. This process uniquely utilizes molecular oxygen without requiring metal or photocatalysts, and it occurs under mild conditions. Our mechanistic studies provide insights into the intricate sequence involved in the formation and selective capture of azavinyl captodative radicals.
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- Shubhangi Aggarwal
- Department of Chemistry, The Bridge@USC and Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089, California, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Bridge@USC and Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089, California, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Bridge@USC and Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089, California, United States
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Babbar A, Yamini P, Saleem M, Yadagiri D. Transition metal-catalyzed reactivity of carbenes with boronic acid derivatives for arylation (alkylation) and beyond. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:7062-7078. [PMID: 37610724 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00904a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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This comprehensive review article discussed the reactivity of carbenes with boronic acid derivatives for the one-pot synthesis of diarylmethanes, difluoromethylated arenes, aryl and alkyl boron compounds, arylacetic acid derivatives, furan derivatives, and many other compounds. We have summarized the arylation, vinylation, and alkylation of carbenes utilizing various transition metals, viz. palladium, rhodium, copper, and platinum, for the construction of carbon-carbon bonds, carbon-boron bonds, and beyond through the cross-coupling strategy. The reason for the increasing popularity of these novel methodologies is their application in the synthesis and late-stage functionalization of biologically active compounds and natural products. Notably, organoboron compounds are exemplified as versatile synthetic intermediates for constructing various bonds.
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- Akanksha Babbar
- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, IIT Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, IIT Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, IIT Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, IIT Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India.
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Bayrakdar TACA, Lescot C. Process Development of Heterogeneous Rh Catalyzed Carbene Transfer Reactions Under Continuous Flow Conditions. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300596. [PMID: 37184307 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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A very simple Rh-based catalyst operates under heterogeneous flow conditions for the carbene transfer of methyl diazoacetate (MDA) with several substrates. Two different methods for heterogenizing the catalyst in a column reactor have been applied. Different X-H (X=O, S, Si, CH2 ) were successfully functionalized by the carbene and cyclopropenation was performed under very mild continuous flow conditions. Following these promising results, catalyst recycling experiments using both methodologies were conducted in which up to 5 catalytic cycles have been achieved for the carbene O-H insertion reaction and interestingly, a sequential transformation of different substrates with up to 10 consecutive runs per reactor were achieved with no loss in the catalytic activity, thus allowing the production of families of compounds.
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- Tahani A C A Bayrakdar
- Chimie ParisTech PSL, CNRS 8060, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences (i-CLeHS), 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005, Paris, France
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- Chimie ParisTech PSL, CNRS 8060, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences (i-CLeHS), 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005, Paris, France
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Hansmann MM. Diazoalkenes: From an Elusive Intermediate to a Stable Substance Class in Organic Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202304574. [PMID: 37095063 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202304574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Over decades diazoalkenes (R2 C=C=N2 ) were postulated as reactive intermediates in organic chemistry even though their direct spectroscopic detection proved very challenging. In the 1970/80ies several groups probed their existence mainly indirectly by trapping experiments or directly by matrix-isolation studies. In 2021, our group and the Severin group reported independently the synthesis and characterization of the first room-temperature stable diazoalkenes, which initiated a rapidly expanding research field. Up to now four different classes of N-heterocyclic substituted room-temperature stable diazoalkenes have been reported. Their properties and unique reactivity, such as N2 /CO exchange or utilization as vinylidene precursors in organic and transition metal chemistry are presented. This review summarizes the early discoveries of diazoalkenes from their initial postulation as transient, elusive species up to the recent findings of the room-temperature stable derivatives.
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- Max M Hansmann
- Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, Dortmund, Germany
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Liu CX, Yin SY, Zhao F, Yang H, Feng Z, Gu Q, You SL. Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric C-H Functionalization Reactions. Chem Rev 2023; 123:10079-10134. [PMID: 37527349 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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This review summarizes the advancements in rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric C-H functionalization reactions during the last two decades. Parallel to the rapidly developed palladium catalysis, rhodium catalysis has attracted extensive attention because of its unique reactivity and selectivity in asymmetric C-H functionalization reactions. In recent years, Rh-catalyzed asymmetric C-H functionalization reactions have been significantly developed in many respects, including catalyst design, reaction development, mechanistic investigation, and application in the synthesis of complex functional molecules. This review presents an explicit outline of catalysts and ligands, mechanism, the scope of coupling reagents, and applications.
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- Chen-Xu Liu
- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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O'Callaghan KS, Lynch D, Baumann M, Collins SG, Maguire AR. Flow photolysis of aryldiazoacetates leading to dihydrobenzofurans via intramolecular C-H insertion. Org Biomol Chem 2023. [PMID: 37248769 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00541k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Flow photolysis of aryldiazoacetates 3-5 leads to C-H insertion to form dihydrobenzofurans 6-8 in a metal-free process, using either a medium pressure mercury lamp (250-390 nm) or LEDs (365 nm or 450 nm) with comparable synthetic outcomes. Significantly, addition of 4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone 9 results in an increased yield and also alters the stereochemical outcome leading to preferential isolation of the trans dihydrobenzofurans 6a-8a (up to 50% yield), while the cis and trans diastereomers of 6-8 are recovered in essentially equimolar amounts in the absence of a photosensitiser (up to 26% yield).
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- Katie S O'Callaghan
- School of Chemistry, Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility, Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, University College Cork, Ireland.
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- School of Chemistry, Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility, Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, University College Cork, Ireland.
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility, Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, University College Cork, Ireland.
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- School of Chemistry, Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility, Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, University College Cork, Ireland.
- School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland
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Loreto D, Maity B, Morita T, Nakamura H, Merlino A, Ueno T. Cross-Linked Crystals of Dirhodium Tetraacetate/RNase A Adduct Can Be Used as Heterogeneous Catalysts. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:7515-7524. [PMID: 37144589 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Due to their unique coordination structure, dirhodium paddlewheel complexes are of interest in several research fields, like medicinal chemistry, catalysis, etc. Previously, these complexes were conjugated to proteins and peptides for developing artificial metalloenzymes as homogeneous catalysts. Fixation of dirhodium complexes into protein crystals is interesting to develop heterogeneous catalysts. Porous solvent channels present in protein crystals can benefit the activity by increasing the probability of substrate collisions at the catalytic Rh binding sites. Toward this goal, the present work describes the use of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase A) crystals with a pore size of 4 nm (P3221 space group) for fixing [Rh2(OAc)4] and developing a heterogeneous catalyst to perform reactions in an aqueous medium. The structure of the [Rh2(OAc)4]/RNase A adduct was investigated by X-ray crystallography: the metal complex structure remains unperturbed upon protein binding. Using a number of crystal structures, metal complex accumulation over time, within the RNase A crystals, and structures at variable temperatures were evaluated. We also report the large-scale preparation of microcrystals (∼10-20 μm) of the [Rh2(OAc)4]/RNase A adduct and cross-linking reaction with glutaraldehyde. The catalytic olefin cyclopropanation reaction and self-coupling of diazo compounds by these cross-linked [Rh2(OAc)4]/RNase A crystals were demonstrated. The results of this work reveal that these systems can be used as heterogeneous catalysts to promote reactions in aqueous solution. Overall, our findings demonstrate that the dirhodium paddlewheel complexes can be fixed in porous biomolecule crystals, like those of RNase A, to prepare biohybrid materials for catalytic applications.
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- Domenico Loreto
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli I-80126, Italy
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-B55 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-B55 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-B55 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli I-80126, Italy
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-B55 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
- Living Systems Materialogy Research Group, International Research Frontiers Initiative, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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Li X, Sheng H, Song Q. Rhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization to Synthesize 2-Aminobenzofurans via Carbene Metathesis Reactions. Org Lett 2023; 25:2113-2117. [PMID: 36940428 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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Herein, we report a new method of synthesizing of 2-aminobenzofuran 3-enes via the formal C-S insertion reaction of alkyne-tethered diazo compounds. Metal carbene, as a kind of active synthetic intermediate, plays a very important role in organic synthesis. Through the carbene/alkyne metathesis strategy, a new donor carbene is produced in situ as a key intermediate, which has different reactions from the donor receptor carbene.
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- Xue Li
- Institute of Next Generation Matter Transformation, College of Chemical Engineering and College of Material Sciences Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Blvd, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- Institute of Next Generation Matter Transformation, College of Chemical Engineering and College of Material Sciences Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Blvd, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- Institute of Next Generation Matter Transformation, College of Chemical Engineering and College of Material Sciences Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Blvd, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fijian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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Saeedifard F, Naeem Y, Boni YT, Chang YC, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Kippelen B, Barlow S, Davies HML, Marder SR. Dirhodium C-H Functionalization of Hole-Transport Materials. J Org Chem 2023; 88:4309-4316. [PMID: 36921217 PMCID: PMC10088024 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Hole-transport materials (HTMs) based on triarylamine derivatives play important roles in organic electronics applications including organic light-emitting diodes and perovskite solar cells. For some applications, triarylamine derivatives bearing appropriate binding groups have been used to functionalize surfaces, while others have been incorporated as side chains into polymers to manipulate the processibility of HTMs for device applications. However, only a few approaches have been used to incorporate a single surface-binding group or polymerizable group into triarylamine materials. Here, we report that Rh-carbenoid chemistry can be used to insert carboxylic esters and norbornene functional groups into sp2 C-H bonds of a simple triarylamine and a 4,4'-bis(diarylamino)biphenyl, respectively. The norbenene-functionalized monomer was polymerized by ring-opening metathesis; the electrochemical, optical, and charge-transport properties of these materials were similar to those of related materials synthesized by conventional means. This method potentially offers straightforward access to a diverse range of HTMs with different functional groups.
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- Farzaneh Saeedifard
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.,Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.,Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.,Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States.,Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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Palomo E, Sharma AK, Wang Z, Jiang L, Maseras F, Suero MG. Generating Fischer-Type Rh-Carbenes with Rh-Carbynoids. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:4975-4981. [PMID: 36812070 PMCID: PMC9999426 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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We describe the first catalytic generation of Fischer-type acyloxy Rh(II)-carbenes from carboxylic acids and Rh(II)-carbynoids. This novel class of transient donor/acceptor Rh(II)-carbenes evolved through a cyclopropanation process providing access to densely functionalized cyclopropyl-fused lactones with excellent diastereoselectivity. DFT calculations allowed the analysis of the properties of Rh(II)-carbynoids and acyloxy Rh(II)-carbenes as well as the characterization of the mechanism.
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- Eric Palomo
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.,Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgánica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Calle Marcel.lí Domingo, 1, Tarragona 43007, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Sihag P, Chakraborty T, Jeganmohan M. Rhodium-Catalyzed Allylic C-H Functionalization of Unactivated Alkenes with α-Diazocarbonyl Compounds. Org Lett 2023. [PMID: 36795960 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c04356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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A redox-neutral mild methodology for the allylic C-H alkylation of unactivated alkenes with diazo compounds is demonstrated. The developed protocol is able to bypass the possibility of the cyclopropanation of an alkene upon its reaction with the acceptor-acceptor diazo compounds. The protocol is highly accomplished due to its compatibility with various unactivated alkenes functionalized with different sensitive functional groups. A rhodacycle π-allyl intermediate has been synthesized and proved to be the active intermediate. Additional mechanistic investigations aided the elucidation of the plausible reaction mechanism.
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- Pinki Sihag
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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Yang H, Zhang Y, Chen W, Shi H, Huo L, Li J, Li H, Xie X, She X. Scalable Total Syntheses of (±)-Catellatolactams A and B. Org Lett 2023; 25:1003-1007. [PMID: 36748956 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The first total syntheses of (±)-catellatolactams A and B, two novel ansamacrolactams, are described in 5 and 8 steps, respectively. The strategy relies on an amidation reaction to couple the acylated Meldrum's acid and an aryl amine, a regioselective C-H insertion to construct the γ-lactam moiety, and an RCM reaction to forge the macrocycles with E-olefin. This concise and scalable synthesis provided over 200 mg of the target molecules.
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- Hesi Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu, P. R. China
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Zhu X, Liu X, Xia F, Liu L. Theoretical Study on the Copper-Catalyzed ortho-Selective C-H Functionalization of Naphthols with α-Phenyl- α-Diazoesters. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041767. [PMID: 36838753 PMCID: PMC9960375 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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The aromatic C(sp2)-H functionalization of unprotected naphthols with α-phenyl-α-diazoesters under mild conditions catalyzed by CuCl and CuCl2 exhibits high efficiency and unique ortho-selectivity. In this study, the combination of density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experiments is employed to investigate the mechanism of C-H functionalization, which reveals the fundamental origin of the site-selectivity. It explains that CuCl-catalyzed ortho-selective C-H functionlization is due to the bimetallic carbene, which differs from the reaction catalyzed by CuCl2 via monometallic carbene. The results demonstrate the function of favourable H-bond interactions on the site- and chemo-selectivity of reaction through stabilizing the rate-determining transition states in proton (1,3)-migration.
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- Xiaoli Zhu
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
- NYU-ECNU Center for Computational Chemistry at New York University, East China Normal University, 3663 Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
- Correspondence: (F.X.); (L.L.)
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
- Correspondence: (F.X.); (L.L.)
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Roose TR, Preschel HD, Mayo Tejedor H, Roozee JC, Hamlin TA, Maes BUW, Ruijter E, Orru RVA. Iron-Catalysed Carbene Transfer to Isocyanides as a Platform for Heterocycle Synthesis. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203074. [PMID: 36305372 PMCID: PMC10108253 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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An iron-catalysed carbene transfer reaction of diazo compounds to isocyanides has been developed. The resulting ketenimines are trapped in situ with various bisnucleophiles to access a range of densely functionalized heterocycles (pyrimidinones, dihydropyrazolones, 1H-tetrazoles) in a one-pot process. The electron-rich Hieber anion ([Fe(CO)3 NO]- ) facilitates efficient catalytic carbene transfer from acceptor-type α-diazo carbonyl compounds to isocyanides, providing a cost-efficient and benign alternative to similar noble metal-catalysed processes. Based on DFT calculations a plausible reaction mechanism for activation of the α-diazo carbonyl carbene precursor and ketenimine formation is provided.
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- Thomas R Roose
- Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences Amsterdam Institute for Molecular & Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences Amsterdam Institute for Molecular & Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences Amsterdam Institute for Molecular & Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences Amsterdam Institute for Molecular & Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences Amsterdam Institute for Molecular & Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Organic Synthesis Division Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences Amsterdam Institute for Molecular & Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences Amsterdam Institute for Molecular & Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Organic Chemistry Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 KD, Geleen, The Netherlands
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Guo W, Zhou Y, Xie H, Yue X, Jiang F, Huang H, Han Z, Sun J. Visible-light-induced organocatalytic enantioselective N-H insertion of α-diazoesters enabled by indirect free carbene capture. Chem Sci 2023; 14:843-848. [PMID: 36755716 PMCID: PMC9890670 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05149d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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While asymmetric insertion of metal carbenes into H-X (X = C, N, O, etc.) bonds has been well-established, asymmetric control over free carbenes is challenging due to the presence of strong background reactions and lack of any anchor for a catalyst interaction. Here we have achieved the first photo-induced metal-free asymmetric H-X bond insertion of this type. With visible light used as a promoter and a chiral phosphoric acid used as a catalyst, α-diazoesters and aryl amines underwent smooth N-H bond insertion to form enantioenriched α-aminoesters with high efficiency and good enantioselectivity under mild conditions. Key to the success was the use of DMSO as an additive, which served to rapidly capture the highly reactive free carbene intermediate to form a domesticated sulfoxonium ylide.
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- Wengang Guo
- Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China .,Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, HKUST No. 9 Yuexing 1st Rd Shenzhen 518057 China
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Farah AO, Garcia J, Borg C, Beng TK. Serendipitous synthesis of cross-conjugated dienes by cascade deconstructive esterification of thiomorpholinone-tethered alkenoic acids. RSC Adv 2023; 13:3181-3185. [PMID: 36756410 PMCID: PMC9868895 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07916j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Functionalized 1,3-dienes are ubiquitous structural motifs in biologically pertinent molecules. They are frequently employed as precursors for a broad range of chemical transformations, including Diels-Alder reactions. The stereoselective construction of highly decorated 1,3-dienes therefore represents an important research objective. Medicinal chemists are becoming increasingly interested in synthetic methodologies that not only achieve expedient construction and peripheral editing of heterocycles, but also seek to modify their core framework in order to achieve skeletal remodeling. In a succinct manifestation of this 'scaffold hopping' concept, we herein describe a cascade reaction, which converts thiomorpholinone-tethered alkenoic acids to 1,1-disubstituted amino-1,3-dienes. This domino process involves esterification of the acid, base-assisted ring-opening, and concomitant 1,2-migration of the α-amino alkenyl group. Several control experiments have revealed that the alkenyl substituent is necessary for deconstruction to occur. Inherently more activated N-aryl-substituted thiomorpholinone acids react significantly faster than their less activated N-alkyl congeners.
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- Abdikani Omar Farah
- Department of Chemistry, Central Washington University Ellensburg WA 98926 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Washington University Ellensburg WA 98926 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Washington University Ellensburg WA 98926 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Washington UniversityEllensburgWA 98926USA
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Cui XY, Ye ZT, Wu HH, Ji CG, Zhou F, Zhou J. Au(I)-Catalyzed Formal Intermolecular Carbene Insertion into Vinylic C(sp 2)–H Bonds and Allylic C(sp 3)–H Bonds. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Xiao-Yuan Cui
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Shanghai 200032, China
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Reimann CE, Kim KE, Rand AW, Moghadam FA, Stoltz BM. What is a Cross-Coupling? An Argument for a Universal Definition. Tetrahedron 2023; 130:133176. [PMID: 36710952 PMCID: PMC9878734 DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.133176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Despite amazing advances in cross-coupling technologies over the past several decades, there is not a consistent definition of what a cross-coupling reaction is. Often, definitions rely on comparison to "traditional" palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings pioneered in the 1970s by chemists such as Suzuki, Negishi, and Heck. While these reactions provide a basis for a cross-coupling definition, they do not define this type of transformation, originally described by Linstead almost 20 years prior. Rather than modify and compartmentalize modern transformations to categorize them into either a synthetic or mechanistic definition, we make an argument for broadening the cross-coupling definition to the union of two distinct molecular entities in a covalent-bond-forming process, to encourage discussion around exploring novel reactivity and disconnections. In addition to making a case for a universal cross-coupling definition, we cite specific examples of reactions that break the mold of prior cross-coupling definitions. We believe this perspective will stimulate dialog around what it means to be a cross-coupling and in turn inspire future developments within this field.
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- California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
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Jiao J, Yang W, Wang X. α-Aminocarbene-Mediated Si-H Insertion: Deoxygenative Silylation of Aromatic Amides with Silanes. J Org Chem 2023; 88:594-601. [PMID: 36521058 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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While metal carbene-mediated Si-H insertion reactions have become a powerful strategy to build new C-Si bonds, the utilization of α-aminocarbene intermediates generated from readily available precursors in the Si-H insertion reaction remains a longstanding challenge. Herein, we develop a practical and general strategy to synthesize α-aminosilanes through a deoxygenative cross-coupling of amides and silanes mediated by Sm/SmI2. Given the simplicity and versatility, this methodology represents a fascinating example for the effective utilization of inert amides as α-aminocarbene precursors in organic synthesis.
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- Jiwen Jiao
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China.,College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China.,School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, Hangzhou 310024, China
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Lo VKY, Shing KP, Che CM. Effects of axial C-donor ligands on metalloporphyrin-catalyzed carbene and nitrene transfer reactions. ADVANCES IN ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.adomc.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Lathrop SP, Mlinar LB, Manjrekar ON, Zhou Y, Harper KC, Sacia ER, Higgins M, Bogdan AR, Wang Z, Richter SM, Gong W, Voight EA, Henle J, Diwan M, Kallemeyn JM, Sharland JC, Wei B, Davies HML. Continuous Process to Safely Manufacture an Aryldiazoacetate and Its Direct Use in a Dirhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Cyclopropanation. Org Process Res Dev 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.2c00288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Stephen P. Lathrop
- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Advanced Chemistry Technologies, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Drug Discovery Science & Technology, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Drug Discovery Science & Technology, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Process Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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