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Nimmo AJ, Kasten K, White G, Roeterdink J, McKay AP, Cordes DB, Smith AD. One-Pot Access to Functionalised Malamides via Organocatalytic Enantioselective Formation of Spirocyclic β-Lactone-Oxindoles and Double Ring-Opening. Molecules 2024; 29:3635. [PMID: 39125040 PMCID: PMC11313722 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29153635] [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: 06/28/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Malamides (diamide derivatives of malic acid) are prevalent in nature and of significant biological interest, yet only limited synthetic methods to access functionalised enantiopure derivatives have been established to date. Herein, an effective synthetic method to generate this molecular class is developed through in situ formation of spirocyclic β-lactone-oxindoles (employing a known enantioselective isothiourea-catalysed formal [2+2] cycloaddition of C(1)-ammonium enolates and isatin derivatives) followed by a subsequent dual ring-opening protocol (of the β-lactone and oxindole) with amine nucleophiles. The application of this protocol is demonstrated across twelve examples to give densely functionalised malamide derivatives with high enantio- and diastereo-selectivity (up to >95:5 dr and >99:1 er).
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK; (A.J.N.); (K.K.); (G.W.); (J.R.); (A.P.M.)
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Conboy A, Goodfellow AS, Kasten K, Dunne J, Cordes DB, Bühl M, Smith AD. De-epimerizing DyKAT of β-lactones generated by isothiourea-catalysed enantioselective [2 + 2] cycloaddition. Chem Sci 2024; 15:8896-8904. [PMID: 38873072 PMCID: PMC11168096 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01410c] [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: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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An enantioselective isothiourea-catalysed [2 + 2] cycloaddition of C(1)-ammonium enolates with pyrazol-4,5-diones is used to construct spirocyclic β-lactones in good yields, excellent enantioselectivity (99 : 1 er) but with modest diastereocontrol (typically 70 : 30 dr). Upon ring-opening with morpholine or alternative nucleophilic amines and alcohols β-hydroxyamide and β-hydroxyester products are generated with enhanced diastereocontrol (up to >95 : 5 dr). Control experiments show that stereoconvergence is observed in the ring-opening of diastereoisomeric β-lactones, leading to a single product (>95 : 5 dr, >99 : 1 er). Mechanistic studies and DFT analysis indicate a substrate controlled Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Transformation (DyKAT) involving epimerisation at C(3) of the β-lactone under the reaction conditions, coupled with a hydrogen bond-assisted nucleophilic addition to the Si-face of the β-lactone and stereodetermining ring-opening. The scope and limitations of a one-pot protocol consisting of isothiourea-catalysed enantio-determining [2 + 2] cycloaddition followed by diastereo-determining ring-opening are subsequently developed. Variation within the anhydride ammonium enolate precursor, as well as N(1) and C(3) within the pyrazol-4,5-dione scaffold is demonstrated, giving a range of functionalised β-hydroxyamides with high diastereo- and enantiocontrol (>20 examples, up to >95 : 5 dr and >99 : 1 er) via this DyKAT.
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- Aífe Conboy
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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Akbaba S, Steinke T, Vogel L, Engelage E, Erdelyi M, Huber SM. Elucidating the Binding Mode of Sulfur- and Selenium-Based Cationic Chalcogen-Bond Donors. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400608. [PMID: 38604947 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400608] [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: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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For a comparison of the interaction modes of various chalcogen-bond donors, 2-chalcogeno-imidazolium salts have been designed, synthesized, and studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction, solution NMR and DFT as well as for their ability to act as activators in an SN1-type substitution reaction. Their interaction modes in solution were elucidated based on NMR diffusion and chemical shift perturbation experiments, which were supported by DFT-calculations. Our finding is that going from lighter to the heavier chalcogens, hydrogen bonding plays a less, while chalcogen bonding an increasingly important role for the coordination of anions. Anion-π interactions also show importance, especially for the sulfur and selenium derivatives.
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- Sercan Akbaba
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, Husargatan 3, SE-752 37, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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Lu T, Chen R, Liu Q, Zhong Y, Lei F, Zeng Z. Unveiling the Nature and Strength of Selenium-Centered Chalcogen Bonds in Binary Complexes of SeO 2 with Oxygen-/Sulfur-Containing Lewis Bases: Insights from Theoretical Calculations. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5609. [PMID: 38891796 PMCID: PMC11171880 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25115609] [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: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Among various non-covalent interactions, selenium-centered chalcogen bonds (SeChBs) have garnered considerable attention in recent years as a result of their important contributions to crystal engineering, organocatalysis, molecular recognition, materials science, and biological systems. Herein, we systematically investigated π-hole-type Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs in the binary complexes of SeO2 with a series of O-/S-containing Lewis bases by means of high-level ab initio computations. The results demonstrate that there exists an attractive interaction between the Se atom of SeO2 and the O/S atom of Lewis bases. The interaction energies computed at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level range from -4.68 kcal/mol to -10.83 kcal/mol for the Se∙∙∙O chalcogen-bonded complexes and vary between -3.53 kcal/mol and -13.77 kcal/mol for the Se∙∙∙S chalcogen-bonded complexes. The Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs exhibit a relatively short binding distance in comparison to the sum of the van der Waals radii of two chalcogen atoms. The Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs in all of the studied complexes show significant strength and a closed-shell nature, with a partially covalent character in most cases. Furthermore, the strength of these Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs generally surpasses that of the C/O-H∙∙∙O hydrogen bonds within the same complex. It should be noted that additional C/O-H∙∙∙O interactions have a large effect on the geometric structures and strength of Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs. Two subunits are connected together mainly via the orbital interaction between the lone pair of O/S atoms in the Lewis bases and the BD*(OSe) anti-bonding orbital of SeO2, except for the SeO2∙∙∙HCSOH complex. The electrostatic component emerges as the largest attractive contributor for stabilizing the examined complexes, with significant contributions from induction and dispersion components as well.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (T.L.); (R.C.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (T.L.); (R.C.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.)
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Zhou Z, Kasten K, Kang T, Cordes DB, Smith AD. Enantioselective Synthesis in Continuous Flow: Polymer-Supported Isothiourea-Catalyzed Enantioselective Michael Addition-Cyclization with α-Azol-2-ylacetophenones. Org Process Res Dev 2024; 28:2041-2049. [PMID: 38783855 PMCID: PMC11110067 DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.4c00113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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A packed reactor bed incorporating a polymer-supported isothiourea HyperBTM catalyst derivative has been used to promote the enantioselective synthesis of a range of heterocyclic products derived from α-azol-2-ylacetophenones and -acetamides combined with alkyl, aryl, and heterocyclic α,β-unsaturated homoanhydrides in continuous flow via an α,β-unsaturated acyl-ammonium intermediate. The products are generated in good to excellent yields and generally in excellent enantiopurity (up to 97:3 er). Scale-up is demonstrated on a 15 mmol scale, giving the heterocyclic product in 68% overall yield with 98:2 er after recrystallization.
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- Zhanyu Zhou
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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Zhu H, Manchado A, Omar Farah A, McKay AP, Cordes DB, Cheong PHY, Kasten K, Smith AD. Isothiourea-Catalysed Acylative Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Tetra-substituted Morpholinone and Benzoxazinone Lactols. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202402908. [PMID: 38713293 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402908] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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The development of methods to allow the selective acylative dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of tetra-substituted lactols is a recognised synthetic challenge. In this manuscript, a highly enantioselective isothiourea-catalysed acylative DKR of tetra-substituted morpholinone and benzoxazinone-derived lactols is reported. The scope and limitations of this methodology have been developed, with high enantioselectivity and good to excellent yields (up to 89 %, 99 : 1 er) observed across a broad range of substrate derivatives incorporating substitution at N(4) and C(2), di- and spirocyclic substitution at C(5) and C(6), as well as benzannulation (>35 examples in total). The DKR process is amenable to scale-up on a 1 g laboratory scale. The factors leading to high selectivity in this DKR process have been probed through computation, with an N-C=O⋅⋅⋅isothiouronium interaction identified as key to producing ester products in highly enantioenriched form.
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- Haoxiang Zhu
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza de los Caídos 1-5, 37008, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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Agrawal SK, Majhi PK, Goodfellow AS, Tak RK, Cordes DB, McKay AP, Kasten K, Bühl M, Smith AD. Synthesis of Tetra-Substituted 3-Hydroxyphthalide Esters by Isothiourea-Catalysed Acylative Dynamic Kinetic Resolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202402909. [PMID: 38713305 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402909] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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A general and highly enantioselective method for the preparation of tetra-substituted 3-hydroxyphthalide esters via isothiourea-catalysed acylative dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) is reported. Using (2S,3R)-HyperBTM (5 mol %) as the catalyst, the scope and limitations of this methodology have been extensively probed, with high enantioselectivity and good to excellent yields observed (>40 examples, up to 99 %, 99 : 1 er). Substitution of the aromatic core within the 3-hydroxyphthalide skeleton, as well as aliphatic and aromatic substitution at C(3), is readily tolerated. A diverse range of anhydrides, including those from bioactive and pharmaceutically relevant acids, can also be used. The high enantioselectivity observed in this DKR process has been probed computationally, with a key substrate heteroatom donor O⋅⋅⋅acyl-isothiouronium interaction identified through DFT analysis as necessary for enantiodiscrimination.
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- Shubham K Agrawal
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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Yuan D, Goodfellow AS, Kasten K, Duan Z, Kang T, Cordes DB, McKay AP, Bühl M, Boyce GR, Smith AD. Understanding divergent substrate stereoselectivity in the isothiourea-catalysed conjugate addition of cyclic α-substituted β-ketoesters to α,β-unsaturated aryl esters. Chem Sci 2023; 14:14146-14156. [PMID: 38098722 PMCID: PMC10717594 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05470e] [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: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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The development of enantioselective synthetic methods capable of generating vicinal stereogenic centres, where one is tetrasubstituted (such as either an all-carbon quaternary centre or where one or more substituents are heteroatoms), is a recognised synthetic challenge. Herein, the enantioselective conjugate addition of a range of carbo- and heterocyclic α-substituted β-ketoesters to α,β-unsaturated aryl esters using the isothiourea HyperBTM as a Lewis base catalyst is demonstrated. Notably, divergent diastereoselectivity is observed through the use of either cyclopentanone-derived or indanone-derived substituted β-ketoesters with both generating the desired stereodefined products with high selectivity (>95 : 5 dr, up to 99 : 1 er). The scope and limitations of these processes are demonstrated, alongside application on gram scale. The origin of the divergent substrate selectivity has been probed through the use of DFT-analysis, with preferential orientation driven by dual stabilising CH⋯O interactions. The importance of solvation with strongly polar transition-states is highlighted and the SMD solvation model is demonstrated to capture solvation effects reliably.
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- Ding Yuan
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Panzhihua University Panzhihua 617000 China
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers Florida 33965 USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania 18301 USA
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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Lei F, Liu Q, Zhong Y, Cui X, Yu J, Hu Z, Feng G, Zeng Z, Lu T. Computational Insight into the Nature and Strength of the π-Hole Type Chalcogen∙∙∙Chalcogen Interactions in the XO 2∙∙∙CH 3YCH 3 Complexes (X = S, Se, Te; Y = O, S, Se, Te). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16193. [PMID: 38003384 PMCID: PMC10671658 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216193] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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In recent years, the non-covalent interactions between chalcogen centers have aroused substantial research interest because of their potential applications in organocatalysis, materials science, drug design, biological systems, crystal engineering, and molecular recognition. However, studies on π-hole-type chalcogen∙∙∙chalcogen interactions are scarcely reported in the literature. Herein, the π-hole-type intermolecular chalcogen∙∙∙chalcogen interactions in the model complexes formed between XO2 (X = S, Se, Te) and CH3YCH3 (Y = O, S, Se, Te) were systematically studied by using quantum chemical computations. The model complexes are stabilized via one primary X∙∙∙Y chalcogen bond (ChB) and the secondary C-H∙∙∙O hydrogen bonds. The binding energies of the studied complexes are in the range of -21.6~-60.4 kJ/mol. The X∙∙∙Y distances are significantly smaller than the sum of the van der Waals radii of the corresponding two atoms. The X∙∙∙Y ChBs in all the studied complexes except for the SO2∙∙∙CH3OCH3 complex are strong in strength and display a partial covalent character revealed by conducting the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM), a non-covalent interaction plot (NCIplot), and natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses. The symmetry-adapted perturbation theory (SAPT) analysis discloses that the X∙∙∙Y ChBs are primarily dominated by the electrostatic component.
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- Fengying Lei
- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, Chongqing 401331, China;
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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Pale P, Mamane V. Chalcogen Bonding Catalysis: Tellurium, the Last Frontier? Chemistry 2023:e202302755. [PMID: 37743816 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Chalcogen bonding (ChB) is the non-covalent interaction occurring between chalcogen atoms as Lewis acid sites and atoms or groups of atoms able to behave as Lewis bases through their lone pair or π electrons. Analogously to its sister halogen bonding, the high directionality of this interaction was implemented for precise structural organizations in the solid state and in solution. Regarding catalysis, ChB is now accepted as a new mode of activation as demonstrated by the increased number of examples in the last five years. In the family of ChB catalysts, those based on tellurium rapidly appeared to overcome their lighter sulfur and selenium counterparts. In this review, we highlight the Lewis acid properties of tellurium-based derivatives in solution and summarize the start-of-the-art of their applications in catalysis.
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- Patrick Pale
- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177-LASYROC, CNRS and Strasbourg University, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177-LASYROC, CNRS and Strasbourg University, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Durova EV, Kuporev IV, Gurzhiy VV. Organically Templated Uranyl Sulfates and Selenates: Structural Complexity and Crystal Chemical Restrictions for Isotypic Compounds Formation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13020. [PMID: 37629201 PMCID: PMC10455190 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241613020] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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This paper reviews the state of the art in the structural chemistry of organically templated uranyl sulfates and selenates, which are considered as the most representative groups of U-bearing synthetic compounds. In total, there are 194 compounds known for both groups, the crystal structures of which include 84 various organic molecules. Structural studies and topological analysis clearly indicate complex crystal chemical limitations in terms of the isomorphic substitution implementation, since the existence of isotypic phases has to date been confirmed only for 24 compounds out of 194, which is slightly above 12%. The structural architecture of the entire compound depends on the combination of the organic and oxyanion parts, changes in which are sometimes realized even while maintaining the topology of the U-bearing complex. An increase in the size of the hydrocarbon part and number of charge functional groups of the organic cation leads to the formation of rare and more complex topologies. In addition, the crystal structures of two novel uranyl sulfates and one uranyl selenate, templated by isopropylammonium cations, are reported.
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- Department of Crystallography, Institute of Earth Sciences, St. Petersburg State University, University Emb. 7/9, Saint-Petersburg 199034, Russia; (E.V.D.); (I.V.K.)
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Nimmo AJ, Bitai J, Young CM, McLaughlin C, Slawin AMZ, Cordes DB, Smith AD. Enantioselective isothiourea-catalysed reversible Michael addition of aryl esters to 2-benzylidene malononitriles. Chem Sci 2023; 14:7537-7544. [PMID: 37449062 PMCID: PMC10337745 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02101g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Catalytic enantioselective transformations usually rely upon optimal enantioselectivity being observed in kinetically controlled reaction processes, with energy differences between diastereoisomeric transition state energies translating to stereoisomeric product ratios. Herein, stereoselectivity resulting from an unusual reversible Michael addition of an aryl ester to 2-benzylidene malononitrile electrophiles using an isothiourea as a Lewis base catalyst is demonstrated. Notably, the basicity of the aryloxide component and reactivity of the isothiourea Lewis base both affect the observed product selectivity, with control studies and crossover experiments indicating the feasibility of a constructive reversible Michael addition from the desired product. When this reversible addition is coupled with a crystallisation-induced diastereomer transformation (CIDT) it allows isolation of products in high yield and stereocontrol (14 examples, up to 95 : 5 dr and 99 : 1 er). Application of this process to gram scale, plus derivatisations to provide further useful products, is demonstrated.
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- Alastair J Nimmo
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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Wang Y, Young CM, Cordes DB, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Probing Regio- and Enantioselectivity in the Formal [2 + 2] Cycloaddition of C(1)-Alkyl Ammonium Enolates with β- and α,β-Substituted Trifluoromethylenones. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 37184337 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
The isothiourea-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective formal [2 + 2] cycloaddition of C(1)-alkyl and C(1)-unsubstituted ammonium enolates with β- and α,β-substituted trifluoromethylenones has been developed. In all cases, preferential [2 + 2]-cycloaddition over the alternative [4 + 2]-cycloaddition is observed, giving β-lactones with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivity (34 examples, up to >95:5 dr, >99:1 er). The regioselectivity of the process was dictated by the nature of the substituents on both reaction components. Solely [2 + 2] cycloaddition products are observed when using α,β-substituted trifluoromethylenones or α-trialkylsilyl acetic acid derivatives; both [2 + 2] and [4 + 2] cycloaddition products are observed when using β-substituted trifluoromethylenones and α-alkyl-α-trialkylsilyl acetic acids as reactants, with the [2 + 2] cycloaddition as the major reaction product. The beneficial role of the α-silyl substituent within the acid component in this protocol has been demonstrated by control experiments.
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- Yihong Wang
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, U.K
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, U.K
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, U.K
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, U.K
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, U.K
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Kumar V, Koudjina S, Verma P, Chetti P. Optoelectronic design and charge transport properties of Benzodifuran (BDF) isomers for organic electronic devices: DFT/TD-DFT insights. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 290:122266. [PMID: 36584640 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
The primary goal of this work is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the charge transport and optoelectronic characteristics of all the isomers of benzodifuran (BDF) for organic electronic devices in order to suggest qualified materials/candidates for organic photovoltaic devices. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed for all possible isomers of BDF and results are compared with corresponding experimental known isomers. Time Dependent-Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT) is used for the calculation of the absorption and HOMO-LUMO energy levels. To characterize the electronic charge transport state in these isomers, the ionization potentials (IP), reorganization energies (hole and electron), and electron affinities (EA) of all the isomers are investigated. Comparatively, all the BDF isomers are having low electron and hole reorganization energies and hence they can be used in the organic electronic material fabrication.
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- Vipin Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra 136119, India
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- Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy (LACTHESMO), National University of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), BP 2282 Goho Abomey, Benin
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra 136119, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra 136119, India.
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Kumar V, Tripathi A, Koudjina S, Chetti P. Benzodithiophene (BDT) and benzodiselenophene (BDSe) isomers’ charge transport properties for organic optoelectronic devices. J Sulphur Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/17415993.2023.2173009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Vipin Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, India
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- Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy (LACTHESMO), National University of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), Goho Abomey, Benin
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, India
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Wang Y, Young CM, Liu H, Hartley WC, Wienhold M, Cordes DB, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. A Desilylative Approach to Alkyl Substituted C(1)‐Ammonium Enolates: Application in Enantioselective [2+2] Cycloadditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202208800. [PMID: 35833471 PMCID: PMC9543305 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
The catalytic generation of C(1)‐ammonium enolates from the corresponding α‐silyl‐α‐alkyl substituted carboxylic acids using the isothiourea HyperBTM is reported. This desilylative approach grants access to α‐unsubstituted and α‐alkyl substituted C(1)‐ammonium enolates, which are typically difficult to access through traditional methods reliant upon deprotonation. The scope and limitations of this process is established in enantioselective [2+2]‐cycloaddition processes with perfluoroalkylketones (31 examples, up to 96 % yield and >99 : 1 er), as well as selective [2+2]‐cycloaddition with trifluoromethyl enones (4 examples, up to 75 % yield and >99 : 1 er). Preliminary mechanistic studies indicate this process proceeds through an initial kinetic resolution of an in situ prepared (±)‐α‐silyl‐α‐alkyl substituted anhydride, while the reaction process exhibits overall pseudo zero‐order kinetics.
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- Yihong Wang
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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Zhang Q, Chan Y, Zhang M, Yeung Y, Ke Z. Hypervalent Chalcogenonium⋅⋅⋅π Bonding Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202208009. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Qingyu Zhang
- School of Science and Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026, Anhui China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, NT Hong Kong China
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- School of Science and Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, NT Hong Kong China
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- School of Science and Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong China
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Steinke T, Wonner P, Gauld RM, Heinrich S, Huber SM. Catalytic Activation of Imines by Chalcogen Bond Donors in a Povarov [4+2] Cycloaddition Reaction. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200917. [PMID: 35704037 PMCID: PMC9545453 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Recently, chalcogen bonding has been investigated in more detail in organocatalysis and the scope of activated functionalities continues to increase. Herein, the activation of imines in a Povarov [4+2] cycloaddition reaction with bidentate cationic chalcogen bond donors is presented. Tellurium‐based Lewis acids show superior properties compared to selenium‐based catalysts and inactive sulfur‐based analogues. The catalytic activity of the chalcogen bonding donors increases with weaker binding anions. Triflate, however, is not suitable due to its participation in the catalytic pathway. A solvent screening revealed a more efficient activation in less polar solvents and a pronounced effect of solvent (and catalyst) on endo : exo diastereomeric ratio. Finally, new chiral chalcogen bonding catalysts were applied but provided only racemic mixtures of the product.
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- Tim Steinke
- Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Fakultät für Biologie und Biotechnologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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Abdelhamid Y, Kasten K, Dunne J, Hartley WC, Young CM, Cordes DB, Slawin AMZ, Ng S, Smith AD. Isothiourea-Catalyzed [2 + 2] Cycloaddition of C(1)-Ammonium Enolates and N-Alkyl Isatins. Org Lett 2022; 24:5444-5449. [PMID: 35848722 PMCID: PMC9490795 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Enantioselective [2 + 2] cycloaddition of C(1)-ammonium
enolates
generated catalytically using the isothiourea HyperBTM with N-alkyl isatins gives spirocyclic β-lactones. In situ ring opening with an amine nucleophile generates
isolable highly enantioenriched products in up to 92:8 dr and in >99:1
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- Yusra Abdelhamid
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, U.K., KY16 9ST
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, U.K., KY16 9ST
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, U.K., KY16 9ST
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, U.K., KY16 9ST
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, U.K., KY16 9ST
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, U.K., KY16 9ST
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, U.K., KY16 9ST
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, U.K
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Smith AD, Wang Y, Young CM, Liu H, Hartley WC, Wienhold M, Cordes DB, Slawin AMZ. A Desilylative Approach to Alkyl Substituted C(1)‐Ammonium Enolates: Application in Enantioselective [2+2] Cycloadditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202208800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Andrew David Smith
- University of St Andrews School of Chemistry North Haugh FIFE, KY10 3TH St. Andrews UNITED KINGDOM
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- University of St Andrews School of Chemistry UNITED KINGDOM
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- University of St Andrews School of Chemistry UNITED KINGDOM
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- University of St Andrews School of Chemistry UNITED KINGDOM
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Zhang Q, Chan YY, Zhang M, Yeung YY, Ke Z. Hypervalent Chalcogenonium•••π Bonding Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202208009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Qingyu Zhang
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen School of Science and Engineering CHINA
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Chemistry HONG KONG
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen School of Science and Engineering CHINA
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Chemistry HONG KONG
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen School of Science and Engineering School of Science and Engineering2001 Longxiang Road, Longgang District 518172 Shenzhen CHINA
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The chalcogen Y atom in the aromatic ring of thiophene and its derivatives YC4H4 (Y = S, Se, Te) can engage in a number of different interactions with another such unit within the homodimer. Quantum calculations show that the two rings can be oriented perpendicular to one another in a T-shaped dimer in which the Y atom accepts electron density from the π-system of the other unit in a Y···π chalcogen bond (ChB). This geometry best takes advantage of attractions between the electrostatic potentials surrounding the two monomers. There are two other geometries in which the two Y atoms engage in a ChB with one another. However, instead of a simple interaction between a σ-hole on one Y and the lone pair of its neighbor, the interaction is better described as a pair of symmetrically equivalent Y···Y interactions, in which charge is transferred in both directions simultaneously, thereby effectively doubling the strength of the bond. These geometries differ from what might be expected based simply on the juxtaposition of the electrostatic potentials of the two monomers.
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- Steve Scheiner
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-0300, United States
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Bitai J, Nimmo AJ, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Cooperative Palladium/Isothiourea Catalyzed Enantioselective Formal (3+2) Cycloaddition of Vinylcyclopropanes and α,β-Unsaturated Esters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202621. [PMID: 35389553 PMCID: PMC9324207 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
A protocol for the enantioselective synthesis of substituted vinylcyclopentanes has been realised using cooperative palladium and isothiourea catalysis. Treatment of vinylcyclopropanes with Pd(PPh3 )4 generates a zwitterionic π-allyl palladium intermediate that intercepts a catalytically generated α,β-unsaturated acyl ammonium species prepared from the corresponding α,β-unsaturated para-nitrophenyl ester and the isothiourea (R)-BTM. Intermolecular formal (3+2) cycloaddition between these reactive intermediates generates functionalised cyclopentanes in generally good yields and excellent diastereo- and enantiocontrol (up to >95 : 5 dr, 97 : 3 er), with the use of LiCl as an additive proving essential for optimal stereocontrol. To the best of our knowledge a dual transition metal/organocatalytic process involving α,β-unsaturated acyl ammonium intermediates has not been demonstrated previously.
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- Jacqueline Bitai
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK
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Wu J, Young CM, Watts AA, Slawin AMZ, Boyce GR, Bühl M, Smith AD. Isothiourea-Catalyzed Enantioselective Michael Addition of Malonates to α,β-Unsaturated Aryl Esters. Org Lett 2022; 24:4040-4045. [PMID: 35652512 PMCID: PMC9278409 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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An enantioselective Michael addition of malonates to α,β-unsaturated para-nitrophenyl esters was achieved using the Lewis basic isothiourea HyperBTM, giving excellent levels of product enantioselectivity (up to >99:1 enantiomeric ratio) in good yields and with complete regioselectivity (>20:1 regioselectivity ratio) in the presence of alternative (phenyl ketone and ethyl ester) Michael acceptors. Density functional theory calculations indicate that N-acylation is rate-limiting. This constitutes a rare example of a highly enantioselective addition of simple, readily available malonates to α,β-unsaturated esters.
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- Jiufeng Wu
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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Weiss R, Aubert E, Groslambert L, Pale P, Mamane V. Chalcogen Bonding with Diaryl Ditellurides: Evidence from Solid State and Solution Studies. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200395. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Robin Weiss
- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177 - LASYROC CNRS and Strasbourg University 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177 - LASYROC CNRS and Strasbourg University 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177 - LASYROC CNRS and Strasbourg University 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177 - LASYROC CNRS and Strasbourg University 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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Bitai J, Nimmo AJ, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Cooperative Palladium/Isothiourea Catalyzed Enantioselective Formal (3+2) Cycloaddition of Vinylcyclopropanes and a,b‐Unsaturated Esters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- University of St Andrews School of Chemistry North Haugh FIFE, KY10 3TH St. Andrews UNITED KINGDOM
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Fellowes T, White JM. Simulating chalcogen bonding using molecular mechanics: a pseudoatom approach to model ebselen. J Mol Model 2022; 28:66. [PMID: 35201444 PMCID: PMC8867462 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-021-05023-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The organoselenium compound ebselen has recently been investigated as a treatment for COVID-19; however, efforts to model ebselen in silico have been hampered by the lack of an efficient and accurate method to assess its binding to biological macromolecules. We present here a Generalized Amber Force Field modification which incorporates classical parameters for the selenium atom in ebselen, as well as a positively charged pseudoatom to simulate the σ-hole, a quantum mechanical phenomenon that dominates the chemistry of ebselen. Our approach is justified using an energy decomposition analysis of a number of density functional theory–optimized structures, which shows that the σ-hole interaction is primarily electrostatic in origin. Finally, our model is verified by conducting molecular dynamics simulations on a number of simple complexes, as well as the clinically relevant enzyme SOD1 (superoxide dismutase), which is known to bind to ebselen. Ebselen is an organoselenium drug that has shown promise for the treatment of a number of conditions. Computational modelling of drug-target complexes is commonly performed to determine the likely mechanism of action, however this is difficult in the case of ebselen, as an important mode of interaction is not simulated using current techniques. We present here an extension to common methods, which accurately captures this interaction. ![]()
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- Thomas Fellowes
- Bio21 Institute and School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
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- Bio21 Institute and School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Smith SM, Greenhalgh MD, Feoktistova T, Walden DM, Taylor JE, Cordes DB, Slawin AMZ, Cheong PH, Smith AD. Scope, Limitations and Mechanistic Analysis of the HyperBTM‐Catalyzed Acylative Kinetic Resolution of Tertiary Heterocyclic Alcohols**. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202101111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Samuel M. Smith
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST UK
- Department of Chemistry University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Chemistry Oregon State University 153 Gilbert Hall Corvallis OR 97331 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Oregon State University 153 Gilbert Hall Corvallis OR 97331 USA
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST UK
- Department of Chemistry University of Bath Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- Department of Chemistry Oregon State University 153 Gilbert Hall Corvallis OR 97331 USA
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST UK
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Fan D, Chen L, Wang C, Yin S, Mo Y. Inter-anion chalcogen bonds: Are they anti-electrostatic in nature? J Chem Phys 2021; 155:234302. [PMID: 34937369 DOI: 10.1063/5.0076872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Inter-anion hydrogen and halogen bonds have emerged as counterintuitive linkers and inspired us to expand the range of this unconventional bonding pattern. Here, the inter-anion chalcogen bond (IAChB) was proposed and theoretically analyzed in a series of complexes formed by negatively charged bidentate chalcogen bond donors with chloride anions. The kinetic stability of IAChB was evidenced by the minima on binding energy profiles and further supported by ab initio molecular dynamic simulations. The block-localized wave function (BLW) method and its subsequent energy decomposition (BLW-ED) approach were employed to elucidate the physical origin of IAChB. While all other energy components vary monotonically as anions get together, the electrostatic interaction behaves exceptionally as it experiences a Coulombic repulsion barrier. Before reaching the barrier, the electrostatic repulsion increases with the shortening Ch⋯Cl- distance as expected from classical electrostatics. However, after passing the barrier, the electrostatic repulsion decreases with the Ch⋯Cl- distance shortening and subsequently turns into the most favorable trend among all energy terms at short ranges, representing a dominating force for the kinetic stability of inter-anions. For comparison, all energy components exhibit the same trends and vary monotonically in the conventional counterparts where donors are neutral. By comparing inter-anions and their conventional counterparts, we found that only the electrostatic energy term is affected by the extra negative charge. Remarkably, the distinctive (nonmonotonic) electrostatic energy profiles were reproduced using quantum mechanical-based atomic multipoles, suggesting that the crucial electrostatic interaction in IAChB can be rationalized within the classical electrostatic theory just like conventional non-covalent interactions.
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- Dan Fan
- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Department of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, USA
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Mehrparvar S, Scheller ZN, Wölper C, Haberhauer G. Design of Azobenzene beyond Simple On-Off Behavior. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:19856-19864. [PMID: 34793158 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Azobenzenes are without a doubt the most widely used light-induced switching units, and there is a plethora of application examples ranging from supramolecular chemistry to material science and biological chemistry. Here, we present a smart azobenzene, in which the photoswitching capability of the azobenzene moiety can be reversibly switched on and off using a second unit (redox switch). This second switching unit is based on the variation of the strength of a chalcogen bond between the azo group and a Te-Ph unit in ortho position to the azo group. This allows the selective switching of only one azobenzene unit in the presence of other azobenzene switches. The entire double-switch is a very simple, small system that can also be easily synthesized. As a result, this double-switch can be used as a smarter replacement for the established azobenzene system in the future. For example, in contrast to the latter this double-switch could be employed to store state information analogous to a flip-flop in digital electronic systems.
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- Saber Mehrparvar
- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 7, D-45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 7, D-45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 7, D-45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 7, D-45117 Essen, Germany
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Frontera A, Bauza A. On the Importance of Pnictogen and Chalcogen Bonding Interactions in Supramolecular Catalysis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12550. [PMID: 34830432 PMCID: PMC8623369 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this review, several examples of the application of pnictogen (Pn) (group 15) and chalcogen (Ch) bonding (group 16) interactions in organocatalytic processes are gathered, backed up with Molecular Electrostatic Potential surfaces of model systems. Despite the fact that the use of catalysts based on pnictogen and chalcogen bonding interactions is taking its first steps, it should be considered and used by the scientific community as a novel, promising tool in the field of organocatalysis.
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain;
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Arokianathar JN, Hartley WC, McLaughlin C, Greenhalgh MD, Stead D, Ng S, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Isothiourea-Catalyzed Enantioselective α-Alkylation of Esters via 1,6-Conjugate Addition to para-Quinone Methides. Molecules 2021; 26:6333. [PMID: 34770741 PMCID: PMC8588318 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The isothiourea-catalyzed enantioselective 1,6-conjugate addition of para-nitrophenyl esters to 2,6-disubstituted para-quinone methides is reported. para-Nitrophenoxide, generated in situ from initial N-acylation of the isothiourea by the para-nitrophenyl ester, is proposed to facilitate catalyst turnover in this transformation. A range of para-nitrophenyl ester products can be isolated, or derivatized in situ by addition of benzylamine to give amides at up to 99% yield. Although low diastereocontrol is observed, the diastereoisomeric ester products are separable and formed with high enantiocontrol (up to 94:6 er).
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- Jude N. Arokianathar
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK; (J.N.A.); (W.C.H.); (C.M.); (M.D.G.); (A.M.Z.S.)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK; (J.N.A.); (W.C.H.); (C.M.); (M.D.G.); (A.M.Z.S.)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK; (J.N.A.); (W.C.H.); (C.M.); (M.D.G.); (A.M.Z.S.)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK; (J.N.A.); (W.C.H.); (C.M.); (M.D.G.); (A.M.Z.S.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- AstraZeneca, Oncology R&D, Research & Early Development, Darwin Building, 310, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WG, UK;
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- Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell RG42 6EY, UK;
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK; (J.N.A.); (W.C.H.); (C.M.); (M.D.G.); (A.M.Z.S.)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK; (J.N.A.); (W.C.H.); (C.M.); (M.D.G.); (A.M.Z.S.)
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Elements from groups 14–18 and periods 3–6 commonly behave as Lewis acids, which are involved in directional noncovalent interactions (NCI) with electron-rich species (lone pair donors), π systems (aromatic rings, triple and double bonds) as well as nonnucleophilic anions (BF4−, PF6−, ClO4−, etc.). Moreover, elements of groups 15 to 17 are also able to act as Lewis bases (from one to three available lone pairs, respectively), thus presenting a dual character. These emerging NCIs where the main group element behaves as Lewis base, belong to the σ–hole family of interactions. Particularly (i) tetrel bonding for elements belonging to group 14, (ii) pnictogen bonding for group 15, (iii) chalcogen bonding for group 16, (iv) halogen bonding for group 17, and (v) noble gas bondings for group 18. In general, σ–hole interactions exhibit different features when moving along the same group (offering larger and more positive σ–holes) or the same row (presenting a different number of available σ–holes and directionality) of the periodic table. This is illustrated in this review by using several examples retrieved from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), especially focused on σ–hole interactions, complemented with molecular electrostatic potential surfaces of model systems.
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Synthesis and characterization of alkylthio-attached azobenzene-based liquid crystal polymers: Roles of the alkylthio bond and polymer chain in phase behavior and liquid crystal formation. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rozhkov AV, Katlenok EA, Zhmykhova MV, Ivanov AY, Kuznetsov ML, Bokach NA, Kukushkin VY. Metal-Involving Chalcogen Bond. The Case of Platinum(II) Interaction with Se/Te-Based σ-Hole Donors. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:15701-15710. [PMID: 34529411 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c06498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Platinum(II) complexes exhibiting an expressed dz2-nucleophilicity of the positively charged metal centers, namely, [Pt(ppy)(acac)] (1; acacH is acetylacetone; ppyH is 2-Ph-pyridine) and [Pt(ppy)(tmhd)] (2; tmhdH is 2,2,6,6-tetramethylheptanedione-3,5), were cocrystallized with the chalcogen bond donors (4-NC5F4)2Ch (Ch = Se, Te) to form two isostructural cocrystals 1·1/2(4-NC5F4)2Ch, and 2·2/3(4-NC5F4)2Se and 2·(4-NC5F4)2Te. The X-ray data for these cocrystals and appropriate theoretical DFT calculations (PBE0-D3BJ) allowed the recognition of the metal-involving chalcogen bond, namely, Ch···dz2-PtII (its energy spans from -7 to -12 kcal/mol). In 1·1/2(4-NC5F4)2Ch, Ch···dz2-PtII bonding is accompanied by the C···dz2-PtII interaction, representing a three-center bifurcate, whereas in 2·(4-NC5F4)2Te the chalcogen bond Te···dz2-PtII is purely two-centered and is stronger than that in 1·1/2(4-NC5F4)2Ch because of more efficient orbital overlap. The association of 2 with (4-NC5F4)2Te and the structure of the formed adduct in CDCl3 solutions was studied by using 1H, 13C, 19F, 195Pt, 125Te NMR, 19F-1H HOESY, and diffusion NMR methods. The 195Pt and 125Te NMR titration and the isothermal titration calorimetry results revealed a 1:1 association of 2 with (4-NC5F4)2Te.
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- Anton V Rozhkov
- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.,Institute of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Altai State University, 656049 Barnaul, Russian Federation
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McLaughlin C, Bitai J, Barber LJ, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Catalytic enantioselective synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridines via the addition of C(1)-ammonium enolates to pyridinium salts. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12001-12011. [PMID: 34667566 PMCID: PMC8457386 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03860e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The regio- and stereoselective addition of C(1)-ammonium enolates - generated in situ from aryl esters and the isothiourea catalyst (R)-BTM - to pyridinium salts bearing an electron withdrawing substituent in the 3-position allows the synthesis of a range of enantioenriched 1,4-dihydropyridines. This represents the first organocatalytic approach to pyridine dearomatisation using pronucleophiles at the carboxylic acid oxidation level. Optimisation studies revealed a significant solvent dependency upon product enantioselectivity, with only toluene providing significant asymmetric induction. Using DABCO as a base also proved beneficial for product enantioselectivity, while investigations into the nature of the counterion showed that co-ordinating bromide or chloride substrates led to higher product er than the corresponding tetrafluoroborate or hexafluorophosphate. The scope and limitations of this process are developed, with enantioselective addition to 3-cyano- or 3-sulfonylpyridinium salts giving the corresponding 1,4-dihydropyridines (15 examples, up to 95 : 5 dr and 98 : 2 er).
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- Calum McLaughlin
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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Hattori S, Hirata S, Shinozaki K. Emission Intensity Enhancement for Iridium(III) Complex in Dimethyl Sulfoxide under Photoirradiation. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:9260-9267. [PMID: 34351172 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c03753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We found emission intensity enhancement for fac-Ir(ppy)3 (ppy = 2-(2'-phenyl)pyridine) in aerated dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) during photoirradiation for the first time. This phenomenon was concluded to be responsible for the consumption of 3O2 dissolved in DMSO through dimethyl sulfone production by photosensitized reaction using fac-Ir(ppy)3. A 3O2 adduct of DMSO molecule was detected by UV absorption measurement and theoretical calculation. We proposed a mechanism for the emission enhancement reaction including 1,3O2 molecules and 1,3O2-DMSO adducts and validated it through a simulation of emission intensity change using an ordinary differential equation solver.
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- Shingo Hattori
- Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan
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Classification of So-Called Non-Covalent Interactions Based on VSEPR Model. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26164939. [PMID: 34443526 PMCID: PMC8399763 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26164939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The variety of interactions have been analyzed in numerous studies. They are often compared with the hydrogen bond that is crucial in numerous chemical and biological processes. One can mention such interactions as the halogen bond, pnicogen bond, and others that may be classified as σ-hole bonds. However, not only σ-holes may act as Lewis acid centers. Numerous species are characterized by the occurrence of π-holes, which also may play a role of the electron acceptor. The situation is complicated since numerous interactions, such as the pnicogen bond or the chalcogen bond, for example, may be classified as a σ-hole bond or π-hole bond; it ultimately depends on the configuration at the Lewis acid centre. The disadvantage of classifications of interactions is also connected with their names, derived from the names of groups such as halogen and tetrel bonds or from single elements such as hydrogen and carbon bonds. The chaos is aggravated by the properties of elements. For example, a hydrogen atom can act as the Lewis acid or as the Lewis base site if it is positively or negatively charged, respectively. Hence names of the corresponding interactions occur in literature, namely hydrogen bonds and hydride bonds. There are other numerous disadvantages connected with classifications and names of interactions; these are discussed in this study. Several studies show that the majority of interactions are ruled by the same mechanisms related to the electron charge shifts, and that the occurrence of numerous interactions leads to specific changes in geometries of interacting species. These changes follow the rules of the valence-shell electron-pair repulsion model (VSEPR). That is why the simple classification of interactions based on VSEPR is proposed here. This classification is still open since numerous processes and interactions not discussed in this study may be included within it.
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Tarannam N, Voelkel MHH, Huber SM, Kozuch S. Chalcogen vs Halogen Bonding Catalysis in a Water-Bridge-Cocatalyzed Nitro-Michael Reaction. J Org Chem 2021; 87:1661-1668. [PMID: 34181414 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Recently, a tellurium-based chalcogen-bond-catalyzed nitro-Michael reaction was reported ( Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 16923), taking advantage of the strong Lewis acidity of the catalyst. This species was found to be more effective than an analogous iodine-based halogen bond organocatalyst. Herein, we present a detailed mechanistic and kinetic analysis of these catalytic cycles including the influence of the solvent (and the performance of different intrinsic solvation models). While the chalcogen bonding interaction is fundamental to activate the C-C bond formation, we found that the presence of a two-water molecular bridge is critical to allow the following, otherwise high-energy proton transfer step. Even though the iodine-based halogen bonding interaction is stronger than the tellurium-based chalcogen bonding one, which makes the former a stronger Lewis acid and hence in principle a more efficient catalyst, solvation effects explain the smaller energy span of the latter.
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- Naziha Tarannam
- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry I, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Bochum 44801, Germany
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- Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry I, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Bochum 44801, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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Wang R, Lu Y, Xu Z, Liu H. Triangular Interchalcogen Interactions: A Joint Crystallographic Data Analysis and Theoretical Study. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:4173-4183. [PMID: 33957751 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c03244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Noncovalent chalcogen-chalcogen interactions are being actively investigated from both crystallographic and theoretical viewpoints in recent years. According to our search of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), a huge number of crystal structures containing triangular Ch3 synthons were extracted. On the basis of the results of the CSD survey, a series of trimeric complexes of organic divalent chalcogen molecules were selected to model such interaction motifs. Similar to that in conventional chalcogen bonds, triangular interchalcogen interactions become gradually stronger along the sequence of Ch = S, Se, Te. Particularly, hydrogen bonds between the chalcogen centers and the H atoms in the substituents occur, which play a significant role in stabilizing the Ch3 motifs in the trimers. Through multibody energy calculations, the complexes under study exhibit no or only weak cooperativity. Finally, the differences between the Ch3 interaction motifs and the well-studied windmill X3 bonding (X means halogen and this is halogen bond) patterns were elucidated.
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- Ranran Wang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Zhao F, Shu C, Young CM, Carpenter‐Warren C, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Enantioselective Synthesis of α-Aryl-β 2 -Amino-Esters by Cooperative Isothiourea and Brønsted Acid Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:11892-11900. [PMID: 33646631 PMCID: PMC8252622 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202016220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The synthesis of α-aryl-β2 -amino esters through enantioselective aminomethylation of an arylacetic acid ester in high yields and enantioselectivity via cooperative isothiourea and Brønsted acid catalysis is demonstrated. The scope and limitations of this process are explored (25 examples, up to 94 % yield and 96:4 er), with applications to the synthesis of (S)-Venlafaxine⋅HCl and (S)-Nakinadine B. Mechanistic studies are consistent with a C(1)-ammonium enolate pathway being followed rather than an alternative dynamic kinetic resolution process. Control studies indicate that (i) a linear effect between catalyst and product er is observed; (ii) an acyl ammonium ion can be used as a precatalyst; (iii) reversible isothiourea addition to an in situ generated iminium ion leads to an off-cycle intermediate that can be used as a productive precatalyst.
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- Feng Zhao
- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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Zhao F, Shu C, Young CM, Carpenter‐Warren C, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Enantioselective Synthesis of α‐Aryl‐β
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- Feng Zhao
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry University of St Andrews St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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Mehta N, Fellowes T, White JM, Goerigk L. CHAL336 Benchmark Set: How Well Do Quantum-Chemical Methods Describe Chalcogen-Bonding Interactions? J Chem Theory Comput 2021; 17:2783-2806. [PMID: 33881869 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We present the CHAL336 benchmark set-the most comprehensive database for the assessment of chalcogen-bonding (CB) interactions. After careful selection of suitable systems and identification of three high-level reference methods, the set comprises 336 dimers each consisting of up to 49 atoms and covers both σ- and π-hole interactions across four categories: chalcogen-chalcogen, chalcogen-π, chalcogen-halogen, and chalcogen-nitrogen interactions. In a subsequent study of DFT methods, we re-emphasize the need for using proper London dispersion corrections when treating noncovalent interactions. We also point out that the deterioration of results and systematic overestimation of interaction energies for some dispersion-corrected DFT methods does not hint at problems with the chosen dispersion correction but is a consequence of large density-driven errors. We conclude this work by performing the most detailed DFT benchmark study for CB interactions to date. We assess 109 variations of dispersion-corrected and dispersion-uncorrected DFT methods and carry out a detailed analysis of 80 of them. Double-hybrid functionals are the most reliable approaches for CB interactions, and they should be used whenever computationally feasible. The best three double hybrids are SOS0-PBE0-2-D3(BJ), revDSD-PBEP86-D3(BJ), and B2NCPLYP-D3(BJ). The best hybrids in this study are ωB97M-V, PW6B95-D3(0), and PW6B95-D3(BJ). We do not recommend using the popular B3LYP functional nor the MP2 approach, which have both been frequently used to describe CB interactions in the past. We hope to inspire a change in computational protocols surrounding CB interactions that leads away from the commonly used, popular methods to the more robust and accurate ones recommended herein. We would also like to encourage method developers to use our set for the investigation and reduction of density-driven errors in new density functional approximations.
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- Nisha Mehta
- School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.,Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Bitai J, Westwood MT, Smith AD. α,β-Unsaturated acyl ammonium species as reactive intermediates in organocatalysis: an update. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:2366-2384. [PMID: 33650626 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob02208j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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α,β-Unsaturated acyl ammonium species are versatile intermediates that have been applied in a variety of transformations including Michael additions, domino reactions and cycloadditions. Many of these transformations are promoted by chiral Lewis base catalysts, enabling the rapid generation of molecular complexity with high stereochemical control. This review highlights recent developments in the generation and application of α,β-unsaturated acyl ammonium intermediates reported since a previous review of this area in 2016. Particular emphasis will be placed on reports providing mechanistic insight into catalytic transformations and observed selectivities. A perspective on current challenges and potential future developments in the field of α,β-unsaturated acyl ammonium catalysis is also provided.
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- Jacqueline Bitai
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, Fife, Scotland, KY16 9ST, UK.
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Bursch M, Kunze L, Vibhute AM, Hansen A, Sureshan KM, Jones PG, Grimme S, Werz DB. Quantification of Noncovalent Interactions in Azide-Pnictogen, -Chalcogen, and -Halogen Contacts. Chemistry 2021; 27:4627-4639. [PMID: 33078853 PMCID: PMC7986704 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The noncovalent interactions between azides and oxygen‐containing moieties are investigated through a computational study based on experimental findings. The targeted synthesis of organic compounds with close intramolecular azide–oxygen contacts yielded six new representatives, for which X‐ray structures were determined. Two of those compounds were investigated with respect to their potential conformations in the gas phase and a possible significantly shorter azide–oxygen contact. Furthermore, a set of 44 high‐quality, gas‐phase computational model systems with intermolecular azide–pnictogen (N, P, As, Sb), –chalcogen (O, S, Se, Te), and –halogen (F, Cl, Br, I) contacts are compiled and investigated through semiempirical quantum mechanical methods, density functional approximations, and wave function theory. A local energy decomposition (LED) analysis is applied to study the nature of the noncovalent interaction. The special role of electrostatic and London dispersion interactions is discussed in detail. London dispersion is identified as a dominant factor of the azide–donor interaction with mean London dispersion energy‐interaction energy ratios of 1.3. Electrostatic contributions enhance the azide–donor coordination motif. The association energies range from −1.00 to −5.5 kcal mol−1.
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- Markus Bursch
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Organische Chemie, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Organische Chemie, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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Sinclair GS, Claridge RCM, Kukor AJ, Hopkins WS, Schipper DJ. N-Oxide S-O chalcogen bonding in conjugated materials. Chem Sci 2021; 12:2304-2312. [PMID: 34163997 PMCID: PMC8179281 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06583h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Non-covalent bonding interactions, such as chalcogen bonding, can have a substantial effect on the electronic and physical properties of conjugated polymers and is largely dependent on the strength of interaction. Functional groups that are traditionally used to instill chalcogen bonding such as alkoxy or fluorine substituents can demand challenging synthetic effort, as well as have drastic effects on the electronics of a π-system. The incorporation of a N-oxide functionality into bithiazole-containing materials, a synthetically simple transformation, has been entirely overlooked until now. A systematic analysis of the effects of N-oxidation on the electronic and physical properties of bithiazole-containing materials has been undertaken. N-Oxidation has been found to affect the electronic band gap through increase of the HOMO and lowering of the LUMO. Furthermore, exceptionally strong intramolecular S-O chalcogen bonding interactions in the bithiazole core contribute to rigidification of the conjugated system. Computational analysis of this system has shown this N-oxide chalcogen bonding interaction to be significantly stronger than other chalcogen bonding interactions commonly exploited in conjugated materials.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo Waterloo Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo Waterloo Canada
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Waterloo Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo Waterloo Canada
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Waterloo Canada
- Institute for Polymer Research Waterloo Canada
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The heavier chalcogen atoms S, Se, and Te can each participate in a range of different noncovalent interactions. They can serve as both proton donor and acceptor in H-bonds. Each atom can also act as electron acceptor in a chalcogen bond.
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- Steve Scheiner
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-0300, USA
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Veljković IS, Kretić DS, Veljković DŽ. Geometrical and energetic characteristics of Se⋯Se interactions in crystal structures of organoselenium molecules. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce00129a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Combined crystallographic and quantum chemical study was performed to reveal the nature of selenium–selenium interactions in the crystal structures of organoselenium compounds.
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- Ivana S. Veljković
- University of Belgrade – Institute of Chemistry
- Technology and Metallurgy – National Institute of the Republic of Serbia
- 11000 Belgrade
- Serbia
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Kolb S, Oliver GA, Werz DB. Chemistry Evolves, Terms Evolve, but Phenomena Do Not Evolve: From Chalcogen-Chalcogen Interactions to Chalcogen Bonding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:22306-22310. [PMID: 32969111 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chalcogen bonding is important in numerous aspects of chemistry, both in the solid state and in solution. Surveying the literature, it becomes clear that during its rebranding from chalcogen-chalcogen interactions, some parts of the community have somewhat neglected to recall its discovery and the initial studies referring to it in its previous guise. In this Viewpoint, we trace the path of research into this phenomenon, from its discovery, through its renaming, and to some of the varied and interesting chemistry it has led to so far, ranging from crystal engineering through supramolecular assembly to modern catalysis.
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- Simon Kolb
- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Organische Chemie, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Organische Chemie, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Organische Chemie, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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