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Wang C, Wang X, Wang Z, Wang X, Ding K. Nickel Catalyzed Enantioselective 1,4-Hydroamination of 1,3-Dienes. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:18440-18450. [PMID: 38949166 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Transition metal-catalyzed enantioselective hydroamination of 1,3-dienes provides a direct methodology for the construction of chiral allylamines. So far, all of the reported examples used nucleophilic amines and proceeded with 3,4-regioselectivity. Herein, we describe the first example of nickel-catalyzed enantioselective 1,4-hydroamination of 1,3-dienes using trimethoxysilane and hydroxylamines with a structurally adaptable aromatic spiroketal based chiral diphosphine (SKP) as the ligand, affording a wide array of α-substituted chiral allylamines in high yields with excellent regio- and enantioselectivities. This operationally simple protocol demonstrated a broad substrate scope and excellent functional group compatibility, significantly expanding the chemical space for chiral allylamines. Experimental and DFT studies were performed to elucidate the mechanism and to rationalize the regio- and enantioselectivities of the reaction.
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- Chengdong Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontier Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontier Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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Tobisch S. Copper-catalysed electrophilic carboamination of terminal alkynes with benzyne looked at through the computational lens. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8154-8167. [PMID: 38536069 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt04301k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
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A detailed computational mechanistic study of the copper-catalysed three-component-type electrophilic carboamination of terminal alkynes with benzyne and an archetypal O-benzoylhydroxylamine electrophile is presented. Probing various plausible pathways for relevant elementary steps and scrutinising performance degradation pathways, with the aid of a reliable computational protocol applied to a realistic catalyst model combined with kinetic analysis, identified the pathways preferably traversed in productive catalysis. It entails rapid alkynylcupration of in situ generated benzyne to deliver the arylcopper nucleophile that undergoes amination with the O-benzoylhydroxylamine electrophile to afford copper benzoate. Umpolung-enabled electrophilic amination favours a multistep SN2-type oxidative addition/N-C bond-forming reductive elimination sequence involving a short-lived formal {P^P}CuIII carboxylate amido aryl intermediate. SN2-type displacement of the benzoate leaving group at the arylcopper nucleophile, which represents the catalyst resting state, is predicted to be the turnover limiting step. Alkynolysis transforms copper benzoate back to catalytically competent alkynylcopper. The computational probe of a wider range of substrates reveals that only severely ring-strained C6-arynes, C6-cycloalkynes and electron-deficient cyclopropenes featuring a highly reactive C≡C linkage could replace benzyne. Moreover, strict control of stationary benzyne concentration is indispensable for electrophilic carboamination to ever become achievable.
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- Sven Tobisch
- University of St Andrews, School of Chemistry, Purdie Building, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
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Posz JM, Sharma N, Royalty PA, Liu Y, Salome C, Fessard TC, Brown MK. Synthesis of Borylated Carbocycles by [2 + 2]-Cycloadditions and Photo-Ene Reactions. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:10142-10149. [PMID: 38536870 PMCID: PMC11041674 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Saturated bicyclic compounds make up a valuable class of building blocks in the development of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. Here, we present the synthesis of borylated bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes via crossed [2 + 2]-cycloaddition. Due to the presence of the C-B bond, a variety of structures can be easily prepared that are not accessible by other methods. Moreover, a rare photo-ene reaction is also disclosed, allowing for the diastereoselective synthesis of trisubstituted borylated cyclopentanes.
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- Jarett M Posz
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- SpiroChem AG, Rosental Area, WRO-1047-3, Mattenstrasse 22, Basel 4058, Switzerland
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- SpiroChem AG, Rosental Area, WRO-1047-3, Mattenstrasse 22, Basel 4058, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Lyu MY, Morais GN, Chen S, Brown MK. Ni-Catalyzed 1,1- and 1,3-Aminoboration of Unactivated Alkenes. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:27254-27261. [PMID: 38078874 PMCID: PMC11078560 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Alkene borylfunctionalization reactions have emerged as useful methods for chemical synthesis. While much progress has been made on 1,2-borylamination reactions, the related 1,1- and 1,3-borylaminations have not been reported. Herein, a Ni-catalyzed 1,1-borylamination of 1,1-disubstituted and monosubstituted alkenes and a 1,3-borylamination of cyclic alkenes are presented. Key to development of these reactions was the identification of an alkyllithium activator in combination with Mg salts. The utility of the products and the mechanistic details are discussed.
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- Mao-Yun Lyu
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Oberlin College, 119 Woodland St, Oberlin, Ohio 44074, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Oberlin College, 119 Woodland St, Oberlin, Ohio 44074, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Pozhydaiev V, Muller C, Moran J, Lebœuf D. Catalytic Synthesis of β-(Hetero)arylethylamines: Modern Strategies and Advances. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309289. [PMID: 37599269 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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β-(Hetero)arylethylamines appear in a myriad of pharmaceuticals due to their broad spectrum of biological properties, making them prime candidates for drug discovery. Conventional methods for their preparation often require engineered substrates that limit the flexibility of the synthetic routes and the diversity of compounds that can be accessed. Consequently, methods that provide rapid and versatile access to those scaffolds remain limited. To overcome these challenges, synthetic chemists have designed innovative and modular strategies to access the β-(hetero)arylethylamine motif, paving the way for their more extensive use in future pharmaceuticals. This review outlines recent progresses in the synthesis of (hetero)arylethylamines and emphasizes how these innovations have enabled new levels of molecular complexity, selectivity, and practicality.
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- Valentyn Pozhydaiev
- Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), CNRS UMR 7006, Université de Strasbourg, 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), CNRS UMR 7006, Université de Strasbourg, 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), CNRS UMR 7006, Université de Strasbourg, 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 75005, Paris, France
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- Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), CNRS UMR 7006, Université de Strasbourg, 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Escorihuela J, Lledós A, Ujaque G. Anti-Markovnikov Intermolecular Hydroamination of Alkenes and Alkynes: A Mechanistic View. Chem Rev 2023; 123:9139-9203. [PMID: 37406078 PMCID: PMC10416226 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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Hydroamination, the addition of an N-H bond across a C-C multiple bond, is a reaction with a great synthetic potential. Important advances have been made in the last decades concerning catalysis of these reactions. However, controlling the regioselectivity in the amine addition toward the formation of anti-Markovnikov products (addition to the less substituted carbon) still remains a challenge, particularly in intermolecular hydroaminations of alkenes and alkynes. The goal of this review is to collect the systems in which intermolecular hydroamination of terminal alkynes and alkenes with anti-Markovnikov regioselectivity has been achieved. The focus will be placed on the mechanistic aspects of such reactions, to discern the step at which regioselectivity is decided and to unravel the factors that favor the anti-Markovnikov regioselectivity. In addition to the processes entailing direct addition of the amine to the C-C multiple bond, alternative pathways, involving several reactions to accomplish anti-Markovnikov regioselectivity (formal hydroamination processes), will also be discussed in this review. The catalysts gathered embrace most of the metal groups of the Periodic Table. Finally, a section discussing radical-mediated and metal-free approaches, as well as heterogeneous catalyzed processes, is also included.
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- Jorge Escorihuela
- Departament
de Química Orgànica, Universitat
de València, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Departament
de Química and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Autònoma
de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament
de Química and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Autònoma
de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Robins JG, Johnson JS. Development of New Reactions Driven by N-O Bond Cleavage: from O-Acyl Hydroxylamines to Tetrodotoxin. Synlett 2023; 34:1563-1572. [PMID: 37841363 PMCID: PMC10574809 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751423] [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] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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This Account describes new reactions that have been developed in the Johnson laboratories at UNC Chapel Hill enabled by considerations of N-O bond cleavage. Three main case studies are highlighted: the metal-catalyzed electrophilic amination of O-acyl hydroxyl amines, multihetero-Cope rearrangements driven by O-N bond breakage, and merged dearomatization/N=O cycloadditions for the synthesis of complex 4-aminocyclohexanols such as those found in the natural product tetrodotoxin.
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- Jacob G Robins
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, USA
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Ma S, Hartwig JF. Progression of Hydroamination Catalyzed by Late Transition-Metal Complexes from Activated to Unactivated Alkenes. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:1565-1577. [PMID: 37272995 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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ConspectusCatalytic intermolecular hydroamination of alkenes is an atom- and step-economical method for the synthesis of amines, which have important applications as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, catalysts, and materials. However, hydroaminations of alkenes in high yield with high selectivity are challenging to achieve because these reactions often lack a thermodynamic driving force and often are accompanied by side reactions, such as alkene isomerization, telomerization, and oxidative amination. Consequently, early examples of hydroamination were generally limited to the additions of N-H bonds to conjugated alkenes or strained alkenes, and the catalytic hydroamination of unactivated alkenes with late transition metals has only been disclosed recently. Many classes of catalysts, including early transition metals, late transition metals, rare-earth metals, acids, and photocatalysts, have been reported for catalytic hydroamination. Among them, late transition-metal complexes possess several advantages, including their relative ease of handling and their high compatibility of substrates containing polar or sensitive functional groups.This Account describes the progression in our laboratory of hydroaminations catalyzed by late transition-metal complexes from the initial additions of N-H bonds to activated alkenes to the more recent additions to unactivated alkenes. Our developments include the Markovnikov and anti-Markovnikov hydroamination of vinylarenes with palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium, the hydroamination of dienes and trienes with nickel and palladium, the hydroanimation of bicyclic strained alkenes with neutral iridium, and the hydroamination of unactivated terminal and internal alkenes with cationic iridium and ruthenium. Enantioselective hydroaminations of these classes of alkenes to form enantioenriched, chiral amines also have been developed.Mechanistic studies have elucidated the elementary steps and the turnover-limiting steps of these catalytic reactions. The hydroamination of conjugated alkenes catalyzed by palladium, rhodium, nickel, and ruthenium occurs by turnover-limiting nucleophilic attack of the amine on a coordinated benzyl, allyl, alkene, or arene ligand. On the other hand, the hydroamination of unconjugated alkenes catalyzed by ruthenium and iridium occurs by turnover-limiting migratory insertion of the alkene into a metal-nitrogen bond. In addition, pathways for the formation of side products, including isomeric alkenes and enamines, have been identified during our studies. During studies on enantioselective hydroamination, the reversibility of the hydroamination has been shown to erode the enantiopurity of the products. Based on our mechanistic understandings, new generations of catalysts that promote catalytic hydroaminations with higher rates, chemoselectivity, and enantioselectivity have been developed. We hope that our discoveries and mechanistic insights will facilitate the further development of catalysts that promote selective, practical, and efficient hydroamination of alkenes.
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- Senjie Ma
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Division of Chemical Sciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Division of Chemical Sciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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O-Benzoylhydroxylamines: A Versatile Electrophilic Aminating Reagent for Transition Metal-Catalyzed C–N Bond-Forming Reactions. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2023; 381:4. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00414-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Du Y, Jiang B, Han G. A Facile Highly Selective Anti‐Markovnikov Hydroamination of Vinyl Pyridines by Free Radical Oxidation. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Yue‐Yue Du
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. of. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. of. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. of. China
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Li N, Li G, Konrad M, Kressierer C, Betzemeier B, Kosnik SC, Wu L, Pennino S, Lee H, Zhang Y. Large-Scale Synthesis of Chiral Tetrahydropyran via Asymmetric Allylation Catalyzed by ( S)-3,3′-Cl 2-BINOL. Org Process Res Dev 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.2c00258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ning Li
- Chemical Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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- Chemical Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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- Chemical Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Strasse 65, 88397 Biberach/Riss, Germany
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- Chemical Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Strasse 65, 88397 Biberach/Riss, Germany
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- Chemical Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Strasse 65, 88397 Biberach/Riss, Germany
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- Material and Analytical Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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- Material and Analytical Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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- Material and Analytical Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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- Chemical Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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- Chemical Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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He L, Xu Y. Palladium‐Catalyzed Alkenyl C−H Bonds Benzoxylation of Benzofurans by Perester. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202200431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Li He
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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Xu N, Liang H, Morken JP. Copper-Catalyzed Stereospecific Transformations of Alkylboronic Esters. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:11546-11552. [PMID: 35735669 PMCID: PMC10436227 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Copper-catalyzed stereospecific cross-couplings of boronic esters are reported. Boron "ate" complexes derived from pinacol boronic esters and tert-butyl lithium undergo stereospecific transmetalation to copper cyanide, followed by coupling with alkynyl bromides, allyl halides, propargylic halides, β-haloenones, hydroxylamine esters, and acyl chlorides. Through this simple transformation, commercially available inexpensive compounds can be employed to convert primary and secondary alkylboronic esters to a wide array of synthetically useful compounds.
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- Ningxin Xu
- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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Ma S, Xi Y, Fan H, Roediger S, Hartwig JF. Enantioselective hydroamination of unactivated terminal alkenes. Chem 2022; 8:532-542. [PMID: 35647390 PMCID: PMC9140304 DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Asymmetric alkene hydroamination could be a direct route to valuable chiral amines from abundant feedstocks. However, most asymmetric hydroaminations have limited synthetic value because they require a large excess of alkene, occur with modest enantioselectivity, and proceed with limited tolerance of functional groups. We report an enantioselective, intermolecular hydroamination of unactivated terminal alkenes that occurs with equimolar amounts of alkene and amine, tolerates many functional groups, and occurs in high yield, with high enantioselectivity and turnover numbers. Mechanistic studies revealed factors, including reversibility of the addition, reversible oxidation of the product amine, competing isomerization of the alkene reactant, and unfavorable replacement of sacrificial ligands in standard catalyst precursors by the chiral bisphosphine, that needed to be addressed to achieve enantioselective N-H additions to alkenes.
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- Senjie Ma
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Division of Chemical Sciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Division of Chemical Sciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Division of Chemical Sciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Hirano K, Miura M. Hydroamination, Aminoboration, and Carboamination with Electrophilic Amination Reagents: Umpolung-Enabled Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of N-Containing Molecules from Alkenes and Alkynes. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:648-661. [PMID: 34986637 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c12663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nitrogen (N) is ubiquitously found in bioactive molecules, pharmaceutical agents, and organic functional materials. Accordingly, development of new C-N bond-forming catalysis has been one of the long-standing research subjects in synthetic organic chemistry. In this Perspective, recent advances in highly selective amination reactions with electrophilic amination reagents are described: by taking advantage of the concept of nitrogen umpolung, otherwise challenging aminofunctionalizations, such as hydroamination, aminoboration, and carboamination, of readily available feedstock-like alkenes and alkynes are possible, giving densely functionalized complex and often chiral alkylamines with high selectivity. The scope, limitations, and reaction mechanism are briefly summarized.
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- Koji Hirano
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Liu ML, Wang JL, Li XS, Sun WH, Liu XY. Copper-Catalyzed Amino Radical Tandem Cyclization toward the Synthesis of Indolo-[2,1-a]isoquinolines. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00051b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report a convenient process to the synthesis of indolo-[2,1-a]isoquinoline tetracyclic skeletons in one-pot via a low-cost copper-catalyzed tandem amino radical cyclization, in which one C-C bond and one C-N...
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Tom MJ, Evans PA. Asymmetric Rhodium-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution Reactions with Nitrile-Stabilized Carbanions. Synlett 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1696-5713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This Account summarizes our recent work on rhodium-catalyzed allylic alkylation reactions with nitrile-stabilized carbanions. Despite the challenges associated with employing nitrile stabilized nucleophiles in transition-metal-catalyzed reactions, we recently developed both enantiospecific and enantioselective allylic alkylation reactions. Notably, these novel reactions permit the expedient and selective access to an array of acyclic ternary and quaternary stereogenic centers that are present in important biologically active molecules.
1 Introduction
2 Enantiospecific Reactions of Nitrile-Stabilized Anions
3 Enantioselective Reactions of Nitrile-Stabilized Anions
4 Conclusion
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- Mai-Jan Tom
- Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
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A General N-alkylation Platform via Copper Metallaphotoredox and Silyl Radical Activation of Alkyl Halides. Chem 2021; 7:1827-1842. [PMID: 34423174 DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The catalytic union of amides, sulfonamides, anilines, imines or N-heterocycles with a broad spectrum of electronically and sterically diverse alkyl bromides has been achieved via a visible light-induced metallaphotoredox platform. The use of a halogen abstraction-radical capture (HARC) mechanism allows for room temperature coupling of C(sp3 )-bromides using simple Cu(II) salts, effectively bypassing the prohibitively high barriers typically associated with thermally-induced SN2 or SN1 N-alkylation. This regio- and chemoselective protocol is compatible with >10 classes of medicinally-relevant N-nucleophiles, including established pharmaceutical agents, in addition to structurally diverse primary, secondary and tertiary alkyl bromides. Furthermore, the capacity of HARC methodologies to engage conventionally inert coupling partners is highlighted via the union of N-nucleophiles with cyclopropyl bromides and unactivated alkyl chlorides, substrates that are incompatible with nucleophilic substitution pathways. Preliminary mechanistic experiments validate the dual catalytic, open-shell nature of this platform, which enables reactivity previously unattainable in traditional halide-based N-alkylation systems.
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Ton NNH, Mai BK, Nguyen TV. Tropylium-Promoted Hydroboration Reactions: Mechanistic Insights Via Experimental and Computational Studies. J Org Chem 2021; 86:9117-9133. [PMID: 34134487 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hydroboration reaction of alkynes is one of the most synthetically powerful tools to access organoboron compounds, versatile precursors for cross-coupling chemistry. This type of reaction has traditionally been mediated by transition-metal or main group catalysts. Herein, we report a novel method using tropylium salts, typically known as organic oxidants and Lewis acids, to promote the hydroboration reaction of alkynes. A broad range of vinylboranes can be easily accessed via this metal-free protocol. Similar hydroboration reactions of alkenes and epoxides can also be efficiently catalyzed by the same tropylium catalysts. Experimental studies and DFT calculations suggested that the reaction follows an uncommon mechanistic pathway, which is triggered by the hydride abstraction of pinacolborane with tropylium ion. This is followed by a series of in situ counterion-activated substituent exchanges to generate boron intermediates that promote the hydroboration reaction.
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- Nhan N H Ton
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Das K, Sarkar K, Maji B. Manganese-Catalyzed Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination of Allyl Alcohols via Hydrogen-Borrowing Catalysis. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c01199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Kuhali Das
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India
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Ohmiya H, Sawamura M. Copper-Catalyzed Reactions of Alkylboranes. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Hirohisa Ohmiya
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD) and Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan
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Ye ZP, Hu YZ, Xia PJ, Xiang HY, Chen K, Yang H. Photocatalytic intermolecular anti-Markovnikov hydroamination of unactivated alkenes with N-hydroxyphthalimide. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qo01321h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A visible-light-induced/phosphite-promoted anti-Markovnikov hydroamination of alkenes with N-hydroxyphthalimide was successfully realized, which was initiated by a proton-coupled electron transfer to enable direct cleavage of its N–O bond.
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- Zhi-Peng Ye
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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Ji YX, Li J, Li CM, Qu S, Zhang B. Manganese-Catalyzed N-F Bond Activation for Hydroamination and Carboamination of Alkenes. Org Lett 2020; 23:207-212. [PMID: 33305569 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A visible-light-promoted method for generating amidyl radicals from N-fluorosulfonamides via a manganese-catalyzed N-F bond activation strategy is reported. This protocol employs a simple manganese complex, Mn2(CO)10, as the precatalyst and a cheap silane, (MeO)3SiH, as both the hydrogen-atom donor and the F-atom acceptor, enabling intramolecular/intermolecular hydroaminations of alkenes, two-component carboamination of alkenes, and even three-component carboamination of alkenes. A wide range of valuable aliphatic sulfonamides can be readily prepared using these practical reactions.
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- Yun-Xing Ji
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Jeon J, Lee C, Seo H, Hong S. NiH-Catalyzed Proximal-Selective Hydroamination of Unactivated Alkenes. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:20470-20480. [PMID: 33205955 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c10333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Reported herein is a modular, NiH-catalyzed system capable of proximal-selective hydroamination of unactivated alkenes with diverse amine sources. The key to the successful implementation of this approach is the promotion of NiH insertion into even highly substituted olefins via coordination of the bidentate directing group to the nickel complex. A wide range of primary and secondary amines can be installed in both internal and terminal unactivated alkenes with excellent regiocontrol under the optimized reaction conditions. This protocol is flexible and general for the preparation of a variety of valuable β- and γ-amino acid building blocks that would otherwise be difficult to synthesize. The utility of this transformation was further demonstrated by the site-selective late-stage modification of complex and medicinally relevant molecules. Combined experimental and computational studies illuminate the detailed reaction mechanism.
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- Jinwon Jeon
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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Liu RY, Buchwald SL. CuH-Catalyzed Olefin Functionalization: From Hydroamination to Carbonyl Addition. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:1229-1243. [PMID: 32401530 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In organic synthesis, ligand-modified copper(I) hydride (CuH) complexes have become well-known reagents and catalysts for selective reduction, particularly toward Michael acceptors and carbonyl compounds. Recently, our group and others have found that these hydride complexes undergo migratory insertion (hydrocupration) with relatively unactivated and electronically unpolarized olefins, producing alkylcopper intermediates that can be leveraged to forge a variety of useful bonds. The resulting formal hydrofunctionalization reactions have formed the basis for a resurgence of research in CuH catalysis. This Account chronicles the development of this concept in our research group, highlighting its origin in the context of asymmetric hydroamination, evolution to more general C-X bond-forming reactions, and applications in the addition of olefin-derived nucleophiles to carbonyl derivatives.Hydroamination, the formal insertion of an olefin into the N-H bond of an amine, is a process of significant academic and industrial interest, due to its potential to transform widely available alkenes and alkynes into valuable complex amines. We developed a polarity-reversed strategy for catalytic enantioselective hydroamination relying on the reaction of olefins with CuH to generate chiral organocopper intermediates, which are intercepted by electrophilic amine reagents. By engineering the auxiliary ligand, amine electrophile, and reaction conditions, the scope of this method has since been extended to include many types of olefins, including challenging internal olefins. Further, the scope of amine reagents has been expanded to enable the synthesis of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines as well as amides, N-alkylated heterocycles, and anilines. All of these reactions exhibit high regio- and stereoselectivity and, due to the mild conditions required, excellent tolerance for heterocycles and polar functional groups.Though the generation of alkylcopper species from olefins was originally devised as a means to solve the hydroamination problem, we soon found that these intermediates could react efficiently with an unexpectedly broad range of electrophiles, including alkyl halides, silicon reagents, arylpalladium species, heterocycles, and carbonyl derivatives. The general ability of olefins to function as precursors for nucleophilic intermediates has proved particularly advantageous in carbonyl addition reactions because it overcomes many of the disadvantages associated with traditional organometallic reagents. By removing the need for pregeneration of the nucleophile in a separate operation, CuH-catalyzed addition reactions of olefin-derived nucleophiles feature improved step economy, enhanced functional group tolerance, and the potential for catalyst control over regio- and stereoselectivity. Following this paradigm, feedstock olefins such as allene, butadiene, and styrene have been employed as reagents for asymmetric alkylation of ketones, imines, and aldehydes.
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- Richard Y. Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Matavos-Aramyan S, Soukhakian S, Jazebizadeh MH. Mononuclear Cu Complexes Based on Nitrogen Heterocyclic Carbene: A Comprehensive Review. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2020; 378:39. [PMID: 32367181 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-020-00304-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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During the last decade, organometallic, coordination, and catalytic chemistry of the three-dimensional metals such as copper (Cu) has been greatly affected by the emergence of nitrogen heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes. The NHCs, and in particular the mononuclear CuI-based ones, have been proven vastly useful in several applications such as in biosynthesis, catalysis, photochemistry, etc. This review tries to thoroughly describe a series of mononuclear CuI NHC complexes and their subcategories such as heteroleptics, and bidentate and tridentate heteroatom complexes, and give some detailed insights on their development, emergence, and applications. A brief outlook is also disclosed to enable other researchers to further develop a platform for future advances and studies in the field of CuI-based NHCs.
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- Sina Matavos-Aramyan
- Research and Development Department, Division of Chemistry, Raazi Environmental Protection Foundation, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Research and Development Department, Division of Chemistry, Raazi Environmental Protection Foundation, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research and Development Department, Division of Chemistry, Raazi Environmental Protection Foundation, Shiraz, Iran
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Alyabyev SB, Beletskaya IP. Gold as a catalyst. Part III. Addition to double bonds. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Blake-Hedges JM, Pereira JH, Cruz-Morales P, Thompson MG, Barajas JF, Chen J, Krishna RN, Chan LJG, Nimlos D, Alonso-Martinez C, Baidoo EEK, Chen Y, Gin JW, Katz L, Petzold CJ, Adams PD, Keasling JD. Structural Mechanism of Regioselectivity in an Unusual Bacterial Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:835-846. [PMID: 31793780 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Terminal alkenes are easily derivatized, making them desirable functional group targets for polyketide synthase (PKS) engineering. However, they are rarely encountered in natural PKS systems. One mechanism for terminal alkene formation in PKSs is through the activity of an acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (ACAD). Herein, we use biochemical and structural analysis to understand the mechanism of terminal alkene formation catalyzed by an γ,δ-ACAD from the biosynthesis of the polyketide natural product FK506, TcsD. While TcsD is homologous to canonical α,β-ACADs, it acts regioselectively at the γ,δ-position and only on α,β-unsaturated substrates. Furthermore, this regioselectivity is controlled by a combination of bulky residues in the active site and a lateral shift in the positioning of the FAD cofactor within the enzyme. Substrate modeling suggests that TcsD utilizes a novel set of hydrogen bond donors for substrate activation and positioning, preventing dehydrogenation at the α,β position of substrates. From the structural and biochemical characterization of TcsD, key residues that contribute to regioselectivity and are unique to the protein family were determined and used to identify other putative γ,δ-ACADs that belong to diverse natural product biosynthetic gene clusters. These predictions are supported by the demonstration that a phylogenetically distant homologue of TcsD also regioselectively oxidizes α,β-unsaturated substrates. This work exemplifies a powerful approach to understand unique enzymatic reactions and will facilitate future enzyme discovery, inform enzyme engineering, and aid natural product characterization efforts.
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- Jacquelyn M Blake-Hedges
- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.,Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.,Department of Plant and Microbial Biology , University of California-Berkeley , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.,Department of Plant and Microbial Biology , University of California-Berkeley , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.,Department of Energy Agile BioFoundry , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.,Department of Energy Agile BioFoundry , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,QB3 Institute , University of California-Berkeley , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.,Department of Energy Agile BioFoundry , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.,Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.,QB3 Institute , University of California-Berkeley , Emeryville , California 94608 , United States.,Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Department of Bioengineering , University of California-Berkeley , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.,Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability , Technical University Denmark , DK2970 Horsholm , Denmark.,Center for Synthetic Biochemistry , Shenzhen Institutes for Advanced Technologies , Shenzhen 518055 , P. R. China
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He J, Xue Y, Han B, Zhang C, Wang Y, Zhu S. Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive 1,2-Carboamination of Unactivated Alkenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 59:2328-2332. [PMID: 31755199 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Starting from diverse alkene-tethered aryl iodides and O-benzoyl-hydroxylamines, the enantioselective reductive cross-electrophilic 1,2-carboamination of unactivated alkenes was achieved using a chiral pyrox/nickel complex as the catalyst. This mild, modular, and practical protocol provides rapid access to a variety of β-chiral amines with an enantioenriched aryl-substituted quaternary carbon center in good yields and with excellent enantioselectivities. This process reveals a complementary regioselectivity when compared to Pd and Cu catalysis.
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- Jun He
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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Nickel‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive 1,2‐Carboamination of Unactivated Alkenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Kawafuchi H, Ma L, Hossain MI, Inokuchi T. O-AcylTEMPOs, a Modified and Fundamental, but Unexplored Carboxylic Derivative: Recent Progress in Synthetic Applications. CURR ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272823666191019102511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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O-Acylated 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyls (abbr. O-AcylTEMPOs) are
easily available and stable carboxylic derivatives, but their utility in organic synthesis is
unexplored in contrast to analogues, such as the N-methoxy-N-methylamides, known as
Weinreb amides. Especially, the O–N unit of the O-acylTEMPOs dictates a fairly electronwithdrawing
character for the carbonyl function. This enhances the reactivity and stability
of the resulting enolate ions. Accordingly, O-acylTEMPOs allow various transformations
and this review encompasses seven topics: (1) Reactivity of O-acylTEMPOs towards nucleophiles
and chemoselective transformations, (2) Reactivity of anionic species derived
from O-acylTEMPOs, (3) E-Selective Knoevenagel condensation of acetoacetylTEMPOs
and synthesis of furans, (4) Electrocyclization of 2,4-dienones derived from acetoacetic
derivatives and 2-substituted enals, (5) Diastereoselective addition of amide anion to O-(2-alkenoyl)TEMPOs
and β-amino acid synthesis, (6) Thermolysis of O-acylTEMPOs, and (7) Applications for Umpolung reactions
using O-benzoylTEMPOs, useful for the electrophilic amination of alkenes and alkynes.
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- Hiroyuki Kawafuchi
- National Institute of Technology, Toyama College 13, Hongo-machi, Toyama, 939-8630, Japan
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, 419 Faser Hall, University, MS 38677, United States
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Tsushima-naka, Kita- Ku, 3-1-1, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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Iodine(III) reagent (ABX—N3)-induced intermolecular anti-Markovnikov hydroazidation of unactivated alkenes. Sci China Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-019-9628-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Miller DC, Ganley JM, Musacchio AJ, Sherwood TC, Ewing WR, Knowles RR. Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination of Unactivated Alkenes with Primary Alkyl Amines. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:16590-16594. [PMID: 31603324 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b08746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
We report here a photocatalytic method for the intermolecular anti-Markovnikov hydroamination of unactivated olefins with primary alkyl amines to selectively furnish secondary amine products. These reactions proceed through aminium radical cation (ARC) intermediates and occur at room temperature under visible light irradiation in the presence of an iridium photocatalyst and an aryl thiol hydrogen atom donor. Despite the presence of excess olefin, high selectivities are observed for secondary over tertiary amine products, even though the secondary amines are established substrates for ARC-based olefin amination under similar conditions.
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- David C Miller
- Department of Chemistry , Princeton University , Princeton , New Jersey 08544 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Princeton University , Princeton , New Jersey 08544 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Princeton University , Princeton , New Jersey 08544 , United States
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- Discovery Chemistry , Bristol-Myers Squibb , Lawrenceville , New Jersey 08543 , United States
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- Discovery Chemistry , Bristol-Myers Squibb , Lawrenceville , New Jersey 08543 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Princeton University , Princeton , New Jersey 08544 , United States
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Xiong Y, Zhang G. Visible-Light-Induced Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular Markovnikov Hydroamination of Alkenes. Org Lett 2019; 21:7873-7877. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yang Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Excellence
in Molecular Synthesis, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Excellence
in Molecular Synthesis, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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Ma W, Zhang X, Fan J, Liu Y, Tang W, Xue D, Li C, Xiao J, Wang C. Iron-Catalyzed Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination and Hydroamidation of Allylic Alcohols. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:13506-13515. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b05221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Wei Ma
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710062, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, U.K
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, 710062, China
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Li H, Shen SJ, Zhu CL, Xu H. Direct Intermolecular Anti-Markovnikov Hydroazidation of Unactivated Olefins. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:9415-9421. [PMID: 31070901 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b04381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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We herein report a direct intermolecular anti-Markovnikov hydroazidation method for unactivated olefins, which is promoted by a catalytic amount of bench-stable benziodoxole at ambient temperature. This method facilitates previously difficult, direct addition of hydrazoic acid across a wide variety of unactivated olefins in both complex molecules and unfunctionalized commodity chemicals. It conveniently fills a synthetic chemistry gap of existing olefin hydroazidation procedures, and thereby provides a valuable tool for azido-group labeling in organic synthesis and chemical biology studies.
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- Hongze Li
- Department of Chemistry , Georgia State University , 100 Piedmont Avenue SE , Atlanta Georgia 30303 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Georgia State University , 100 Piedmont Avenue SE , Atlanta Georgia 30303 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Georgia State University , 100 Piedmont Avenue SE , Atlanta Georgia 30303 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Georgia State University , 100 Piedmont Avenue SE , Atlanta Georgia 30303 , United States
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At the advent of cross-coupling chemistry, carbon electrophiles based on halides or pseudohalides were the only suitable electrophilic coupling partners. Almost two decades passed before the first cross-coupling reaction of heteroatom-based electrophiles was reported. Early work by Murai and Tanaka initiated investigations into silicon electrophiles. Narasaka and Johnson pioneered the way in the use of nitrogen electrophiles, while Suginome began the exploration of boron electrophiles. The chemistry reviewed within provides perspective on the use of heteroatomic electrophiles, specifically silicon-, nitrogen-, boron-, oxygen-, and phosphorus-based electrophiles in transition-metal catalyzed cross-coupling. For the purposes of this review, a loose definition of cross-coupling is utilized; all reactions minimally proceed via an oxidative addition event. Although not cross-coupling in a traditional sense, we have also included catalyzed reactions that join a heteroatomic electrophile with an in situ generated nucleophile. However, for brevity, those involving hydroamination or C-H activation as a key step are largely excluded. This work includes primary references published up to and including October 2018.
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- Katerina M Korch
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Delaware Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Delaware Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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Chen H, Yeh MP. Synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[
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]furans via a gold(I)‐catalyzed rearrangement/cycloisomerization sequence of cyclic 1‐aryl‐2‐propargyl‐cyclohex‐2enols. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201800320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Hsiao‐Feng Chen
- Department of ChemistryNational Taiwan Normal University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of ChemistryNational Taiwan Normal University Taipei Taiwan
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Banjo S, Nakasuji E, Meguro T, Sato T, Chida N. Copper‐Catalyzed Electrophilic Amidation of Organotrifluoroborates with Use of
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‐Methoxyamides. Chemistry 2019; 25:7941-7947. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Shona Banjo
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and TechnologyKeio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and TechnologyKeio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and TechnologyKeio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and TechnologyKeio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and TechnologyKeio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama 223-8522 Japan
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Nguyen ST, Zhu Q, Knowles RR. PCET-Enabled Olefin Hydroamidation Reactions with N-Alkyl Amides. ACS Catal 2019; 9:4502-4507. [PMID: 32292642 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b00966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Olefin aminations are important synthetic technologies for the construction of aliphatic C-N bonds. Here we report a catalytic protocol for olefin hydroamidation that proceeds through transient amidyl radical intermediates that are formed via proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) activation of the strong N-H bonds in N-alkyl amides by an excited-state iridium photocatalyst and a dialkyl phosphate base. This method exhibits a broad substrate scope, high functional group tolerance, and amenability to use in cascade polycyclization reactions. The feasibility of this PCET protocol in enabling the intermolecular anti-Markovnikov hydroamidation reactions of unactivated olefins is also demonstrated.
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- Suong T. Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Jiang H, Studer A. Anti‐Markovnikov Radical Hydro‐ and Deuteroamidation of Unactivated Alkenes. Chemistry 2019; 25:7105-7109. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Heng Jiang
- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Germany
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Danopoulos AA, Simler T, Braunstein P. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Copper, Nickel, and Cobalt. Chem Rev 2019; 119:3730-3961. [PMID: 30843688 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 269] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The emergence of N-heterocyclic carbenes as ligands across the Periodic Table had an impact on various aspects of the coordination, organometallic, and catalytic chemistry of the 3d metals, including Cu, Ni, and Co, both from the fundamental viewpoint but also in applications, including catalysis, photophysics, bioorganometallic chemistry, materials, etc. In this review, the emergence, development, and state of the art in these three areas are described in detail.
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- Andreas A Danopoulos
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , Panepistimiopolis Zografou , Athens GR 15771 , Greece.,Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Chimie UMR 7177 , Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination , Strasbourg 67081 Cedex , France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Chimie UMR 7177 , Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination , Strasbourg 67081 Cedex , France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Chimie UMR 7177 , Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination , Strasbourg 67081 Cedex , France
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Banerjee A, Yamamoto H. Direct N-O bond formation via oxidation of amines with benzoyl peroxide. Chem Sci 2019; 10:2124-2129. [PMID: 30881636 PMCID: PMC6383333 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc04996c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Herein, we report a general and efficient method for direct N-O bond formation without undesirable C-N bond (amide) formation starting from commercially available amines and benzoyl peroxide. The oxidation of 1,2-diamines to furnish bis-(benzoyloxy)-1,2-diamines is reported for the first time. We found that a significant amount of water (BPO : water = 3 : 1) in combination with Cs2CO3 is necessary to achieve high selectivity and yield. The reaction conditions are applicable to a wide range of 1,2-diamine and 1,2-disubstituted-1,2-diamine substrates. Additionally this method is highly applicable to primary and secondary amines. Further, the present method can access chiral bis-hydroxamic acids and bis-hydroxyl amines in just two steps from 1,2-diamines. The reaction conditions are simple, mild and inert atmosphere free. The synthetic potential of this methodology is further demonstrated in the short synthesis of a chiral BHA ligand.
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- Amit Banerjee
- Molecular Catalyst Research Center , Chubu University , 1200, Matsumoto-cho , Kasugai , Aichi 487-8501 , Japan . ;
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- Molecular Catalyst Research Center , Chubu University , 1200, Matsumoto-cho , Kasugai , Aichi 487-8501 , Japan . ;
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Wang J, Yu W. Anti‐Markovnikov Hydroazidation of Alkenes by Visible‐Light Photoredox Catalysis. Chemistry 2019; 25:3510-3514. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201806371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Juan‐Juan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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A novel supported quaternary NiCuMgFe/Al2O3 catalyst for the synthesis of alkyl tertiary amines. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-018-1499-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Horino Y, Murakami M, Aimono A, Lee JH, Abe H. Trialkylborane-Mediated Multicomponent Reaction for the Diastereoselective Synthesis of Anti-δ,δ-Disubstituted Homoallylic Alcohols. Org Lett 2019; 21:476-480. [PMID: 30596237 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The trialkylborane/O2-mediated reaction of propargyl acetates having a tributylstannyl group at an alkyne terminus with aldehydes in a THF-H2O solvent system gave anti-δ,δ-disubstituted homoallylic alcohols with good to high diastereoselectivity. Intriguingly, two alkyl groups derived from trialkylborane were embedded into the reaction product. The trialkylborane plays a key role not only as a radical initiator but also as a source of alkyl radicals.
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- Yoshikazu Horino
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering , University of Toyama , 3190 Gofuku , Toyama 930-8555 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering , University of Toyama , 3190 Gofuku , Toyama 930-8555 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering , University of Toyama , 3190 Gofuku , Toyama 930-8555 , Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry , Dongguk University , Gyeongju 780-714 , Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering , University of Toyama , 3190 Gofuku , Toyama 930-8555 , Japan
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Vanable EP, Kennemur JL, Joyce LA, Ruck RT, Schultz DM, Hull KL. Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydroamination of Allyl Amines. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:739-742. [PMID: 30614700 PMCID: PMC6693864 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b09811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A Rh-catalyzed enantioselective hydroamination of allylamines using a chiral BIPHEP-type ligand is reported. Enantioenriched 1,2-diamines are formed in good yields and with excellent enantioselectivities. A diverse array of nucleophiles and amine directing groups are demonstrated, including deprotectable motifs. Finally, the methodology was demonstrated toward the rapid synthesis of 2-methyl-moclobemide.
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- Evan P Vanable
- Department of Chemistry , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 600 S. Mathews , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 600 S. Mathews , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Process Research and Development , Merck & Co., Inc. , Rahway , New Jersey 07065 , United States
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- Department of Process Research and Development , Merck & Co., Inc. , Rahway , New Jersey 07065 , United States
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- Department of Process Research and Development , Merck & Co., Inc. , Rahway , New Jersey 07065 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 600 S. Mathews , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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Hirano K, Miura M. Development of New C-N and C-P Bond Formations with Alkenes and Alkynes Based on Electrophilic Amination and Phosphination. J SYN ORG CHEM JPN 2018. [DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.76.1206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Koji Hirano
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Thomas AA, Speck K, Kevlishvili I, Lu Z, Liu P, Buchwald SL. Mechanistically Guided Design of Ligands That Significantly Improve the Efficiency of CuH-Catalyzed Hydroamination Reactions. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:13976-13984. [PMID: 30244567 PMCID: PMC6469493 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b09565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Using a mechanically guided ligand design approach, a new ligand (SEGFAST) for the CuH-catalyzed hydroamination reaction of unactivated terminal olefins has been developed, providing a 62-fold rate increase over reactions compared to DTBM-SEGPHOS, the previous optimal ligand. Combining the respective strengths of computational chemistry and experimental kinetic measurements, we were able to quickly identify potential modifications that lead to more effective ligands, thus avoiding synthesizing and testing a large library of ligands. By optimizing the combination of attractive, noncovalent ligand-substrate interactions and the stability of the catalyst under the reaction conditions, we were able to identify a finely tuned hybrid ligand that greatly enables accelerated hydrocupration rates with unactivated alkenes. Moreover, a modular and robust synthetic sequence was devised, which allowed for the practical, gram-scale synthesis of these novel hybrid ligand structures.
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- Andy A Thomas
- Department of Chemistry , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15260 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15260 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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