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Prieto-Pascual U, Bustos I, Salcedo-Abraira P, Vitorica-Yrezabal IJ, Landa A, Freixa Z, Huertos MA. Unsaturated chiral-only-at-metal rhodium(III) complexes bearing SiN-type ligands. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:11299-11302. [PMID: 39292191 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc03665d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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Enantiopure chiral-at-metal rhodium(III) unsaturated 16e complexes have been obtained from racemic [Rh(SiN)2Cl] (SiN= 8-(dimethylsilyl)quinoline) using a readily accessible chiral spiroborate as chiral resolution agent. This strategy allows an easy access to enantiopure neutral Δ/Λ-Rh(SiN)2Cl and cationic Δ/Λ-Rh(SiN)2[BAr4F] unsaturated complexes, wherein rhodium(III) is coordinated to two inert silylquinoline ligands in a propeller-like arrangement.
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- Unai Prieto-Pascual
- Facultad de Química de San Sebastián, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Apartado 1072, 20080, San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Facultad de Química de San Sebastián, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Apartado 1072, 20080, San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Facultad de Química de San Sebastián, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Apartado 1072, 20080, San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Facultad de Química de San Sebastián, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Apartado 1072, 20080, San Sebastián, Spain.
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Fundation for Science, 48011, Bilbao, Spain
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- Facultad de Química de San Sebastián, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Apartado 1072, 20080, San Sebastián, Spain.
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Fundation for Science, 48011, Bilbao, Spain
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Mou SB, Chen KY, Kunthic T, Xiang Z. Design and Evolution of an Artificial Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Enzyme Featuring an Organoboronic Acid Residue. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:26676-26686. [PMID: 39190546 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Creating artificial enzymes by the genetic incorporation of noncanonical amino acids with catalytic side chains would expand the enzyme chemistries that have not been discovered in nature. Here, we report the design of an artificial enzyme that uses p-boronophenylalanine as the catalytic residue. The artificial enzyme catalyzes Michael-type Friedel-Crafts alkylation through covalent activation. The designer enzyme was further engineered to afford high yields with excellent enantioselectivities. We next developed a practical method for preparative-scale reactions by whole-cell catalysis. This enzymatic C-C bond formation reaction was combined with palladium-catalyzed dearomative arylation to achieve the efficient synthesis of spiroindolenine compounds.
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- Shu-Bin Mou
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, AI for Science (AI4S) Preferred Program, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, AI for Science (AI4S) Preferred Program, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, AI for Science (AI4S) Preferred Program, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, AI for Science (AI4S) Preferred Program, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Gaoke Innovation Center, Guangqiao Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518132, P. R. China
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Barriendos I, Almárcegui Í, Carmona M, Tejero AG, Soriano-Jarabo A, Blas C, Aguado Z, Carmona D, Lahoz FJ, García-Orduña P, Viguri F, Rodríguez R. Stereocontrol of Metal-Centred Chirality in Rhodium(III) and Ruthenium(II) Complexes with N 2N'P Ligand. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202400410. [PMID: 38950125 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202400410] [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: 06/11/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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Rh(III) and Ru(II) complexes, [RhCl2(κ4-N2N'P-L)][SbF6] (1) and [RuCl2(κ4-N2N'P-L)] (2), were synthesised using the tetradentate ligand L (L=N,N-bis[(pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-[2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl]methanamine). In each case only one diastereomer is detected, featuring cis-disposed pyridine groups. The chloride ligand trans to pyridine can be selectively abstracted by AgSbF6, with the ruthenium complex (2) reacting more readily at room temperature compared to the rhodium complex (1) which requires elevated temperatures. Rhodium complexes avoid the second chloride abstraction, whereas ruthenium complexes can form the chiral bisacetonitrile complex [Ru(κ4-N2N'P-L)(NCMe)2][SbF6]2 (5) upon corresponding treatment with AgSbF6. The complex [RhCl2(κ4-N2N'P-L)][SbF6] (1) has also been used to synthesise polymetallic species, such as the tetrametallic complex [{RhCl2(κ4-N2N'P-L)}2(μ-Ag)2][SbF6]4 (6) which was formed with complete diastereoselectivity and chiral molecular self-recognition. In addition, a stable bimetallic mixed-valence complex [{Rh(κ4-N2N'P-L)}{Rh(COD)}(μ-Cl)2][SbF6]2 (7) (COD=cyclooctadiene) was synthesised. These results highlight the significant differences in chloride lability between Rh3+ and Ru2+ complexes and demonstrate the potential for complexes to act as catalyst precursors and ligands in further chemistry applications.
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- Irati Barriendos
- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
- Universidad San Jorge, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, 50830, Villanueva de Gállego (Zaragoza), Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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Tejero AG, Castillo J, Viguri F, Carmona D, Passarelli V, Lahoz FJ, García-Orduña P, Rodríguez R. Dynamic Configuration on a Chiral-at-Rhodium Catalyst Featuring a Flexible Tetradentate Ligand. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303935. [PMID: 38031971 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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The unique dynamic configuration of an enantioselective chiral-at-metal catalyst based on Rh(III) and a non-chiral tetradentate ligand is described and resolved. At room temperature, the catalyst undergoes a dynamic configuration process leading to the formation of two interconvertible metal-stereoisomers, remarkably without racemization. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that this metal-isomerization proceeds via a concerted transition state, which features a trigonal bipyramidal geometry stabilized by the tetradentate ligand. Furthermore, the resolved enantiopure complex shows high catalytic enantioinduction in the Friedel-Crafts reaction, achieving enantiomeric ratios as high as 99 : 1.
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- Alvaro G Tejero
- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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Xu N, Pu M, Yu H, Yang G, Liu X, Feng X. Iron-Catalyzed Asymmetric α-Alkylation of 2-Acylimidazoles via Dehydrogenative Radical Cross-Coupling with Alkanes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314256. [PMID: 37985963 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314256] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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The direct α-alkylation of acyclic carbonyls with nonactivated hydrocarbons through C(sp3 )-H functionalization is both extremely promising and notably challenging, especially when attempting to achieve enantioselectivity using iron-based catalysts. We have identified a robust chiral iron complex for the oxidative cross-coupling of 2-acylimidazoles with benzylic and allylic hydrocarbons, as well as nonactivated alkanes. The readily available and tunable N,N'-dioxide catalysts of iron in connection with oxidants exhibit precise asymmetric induction (up to 99 % ee) with good compatibility in moderate to good yields (up to 88 % yield). This protocol provides an elegant and straightforward access to optically active acyclic carbonyl derivatives starting from simple alkanes without prefunctionalization. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and control experiments were made to gain insight into the nature of C-C bond formation and the origin of enantioselectivity. We propose a radical-radical cross-coupling process enabled by the immediate interconversion between chiral ferric species and ferrous species.
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- Nian Xu
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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Pian J, Zhao Z, Zhao Y, He L, Liu XL, Li Y, Li SW. Asymmetric Synthesis of Tertiary α-Hydroxylation-Cyclopentanones via Synergetic Catalysis of Chiral-at-Metal Rhodium(III) Complexes/Pyrrolidine. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 38154059 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Catalytic and asymmetric domino Michael/aldol reaction of 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds with α,β-unsaturated ketones under the synergetic catalysis of chiral-at-metal rhodium complexes and pyrrolidine to deliver tertiary α-hydroxylation-cyclopentanones (45-89% yields with 81-99% ee and up to >20:1 dr) bearing three contiguous stereogenic centers had been established. Moreover, the scalability and practical utility of this protocol were well demonstrated by employing a gram-scale reaction and some representative transformations.
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- Jixin Pian
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for the Exploition of Homology Resources of Southwest Medicine and Food, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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Chen X, Zhao Y, Huang C, Zhao Z, Zhao W, Li SW. Catalytic asymmetric conjugate addition of coumarins to unsaturated ketones catalyzed by a chiral-at-metal Rh(III) complex. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 60:236-239. [PMID: 38054345 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04726a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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The first catalytic asymmetric vinylogous Michael addition of coumarins to unsaturated ketones catalyzed by chiral rhodium catalysts has been established. This strategy allowed the synthesis of a variety of highly enantioenriched compounds containing coumarin skeletons in 41-99% yields and 84-99% ee. The developed reaction enriches the chemistry of catalytic asymmetric vinylogous Michael additions of 3-cyano-4-methylcoumarins. Furthermore, the protocol showed obvious advantages in reaction enantioselectivity. When the chiral rhodium catalyst was reduced to 0.06 mol%, a Gram-level reaction was still achieved to provide the desired products with 99% ee.
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- Xiangjie Chen
- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Tarim University, Alar, 843300, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China.
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Dhimba G, Muller A, Lammertsma K. Chiral-at-Metal Racemization Unraveled for MX 2 (a-chel) 2 by means of a Computational Analysis of MoO 2 (acnac) 2. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302516. [PMID: 37730887 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Octahedral chiral-at-metal complexes MX2 (a-chel)2 (a-chel=asymmetric chelate) can rearrange their ligands by four mechanisms known as the Bailar (B), Ray-Dutt (RD), Conte-Hippler (CH), and Dhimba-Muller-Lammertsma (DML) twists. Racemization involves their interconnections, which were computed for MoO2 (acnac)2 (acnac=β-ketoiminate) using density functional theory at ωB97x-D with the 6-31G(d,p) and 6-311G(2d,p) basis sets and LANL2DZ for molybdenum. Racemizing the cis(NN) isomer, being the global energy minimum with trans oriented imine groups, is a three step process (DML-CH-DML) that requires 17.4 kcal/mol, while all three cis isomers (cis(NN), cis(NO), and cis(OO)) interconvert at ≤17.9 kcal/mol. The B and RD twists are energetically not competitive and neither are the trans isomers. The interconnection of all enantiomeric minima and transition structures is summarized in a graph that also visualizes valley ridge inflection points for two of the three CH twists. Geometrical features of the minima and twists are given. Lastly, the influence of N-substitution on the favored racemization pathway is evaluated. The present comprehensive study serves as a template for designing chiral-at-metal MX2 (a-chel)2 catalysts that may retain their chiral integrity.
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- George Dhimba
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Duez Q, Tinnemans P, Elemans JAAW, Roithová J. Kinetics of ligand exchange in solution: a quantitative mass spectrometry approach. Chem Sci 2023; 14:9759-9769. [PMID: 37736645 PMCID: PMC10510763 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03342b] [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: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Complex speciation and exchange kinetics of labile ligands are critical parameters for understanding the reactivity of metal complexes in solution. We present a novel approach to determine ligand exchange parameters based on electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). The introduction of isotopically labelled ligands to a solution of metal host and unlabelled ligands allows the quantitative investigation of the solution-phase equilibria. Furthermore, ion mobility separation can target individual isomers, such as ligands bound at specific sites. As a proof of concept, we investigate the solution equilibria of labile pyridine ligands coordinated in the cavity of macrocyclic porphyrin cage complexes bearing diamagnetic or paramagnetic metal centres. The effects of solvent, porphyrin coordination sphere, transition metal, and counterion on ligand dissociation are discussed. Rate constants and activation parameters for ligand dissociation in the solution can be derived from our ESI-MS approach, thereby providing mechanistic insights that are not easily obtained from traditional solution-phase techniques.
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- Quentin Duez
- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules and Materials Heyendaalseweg 135 6525 AJ Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules and Materials Heyendaalseweg 135 6525 AJ Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules and Materials Heyendaalseweg 135 6525 AJ Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules and Materials Heyendaalseweg 135 6525 AJ Nijmegen The Netherlands
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Demirel N, Haber J, Ivlev SI, Meggers E. Improving the Configurational Stability of Chiral-at-Iron Catalysts Containing Two N-(2-Pyridyl)-Substituted N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands. Organometallics 2022; 41:3852-3860. [PMID: 36590905 PMCID: PMC9795549 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Recently, we introduced the first example of chiral-at-iron catalysts in which two achiral N-(2-pyridyl)-substituted N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands in addition to two labile acetonitriles are coordinated around a central iron, to generate a stereogenic metal center [Hong Y.Chiral-at-Iron Catalyst: Expanding the Chemical Space for Asymmetric Earth-Abundant Metal Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2019, 141, 4569-4572]. A more facile synthesis of such chiral-at-iron catalysts was developed, which omits the use of expensive silver salts and an elaborate electrochemical setup. Configurational robustness was improved by replacing the imidazol-2-ylidene carbene moieties with benzimidazol-2-ylidenes. The π-acceptor properties of the altered NHCs were investigated by Ganter's 77Se NMR method. The obtained benzimidazol-2-ylidene chiral-at-iron complex is an excellent catalyst for an asymmetric hetero-Diels-Alder reaction under open-flask conditions.
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Yin Q, Li Z, Wu F, Ji M, Fu C, Wu X. Conjugate Addition of α‐Substituted Acyl Imidazoles to Nitroalkenes Catalyzed by Nickel Bisoxazoline and B(C6F5)3. Adv Synth Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202200476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Guo F, Wang H, Ye X, Tan CH. Advanced Synthesis Using Photocatalysis Involved Dual Catalytic System. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200326] [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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- Fenfen Guo
- Zhejiang University of Technology College of Pharmaceutical Science CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology College of Pharmaceutical Science CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology College of Pharmaceutical Science 18 Chaowang Road 310014 Hangzhou CHINA
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences SINGAPORE
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Endo K, Liu Y, Ube H, Nagata K, Shionoya M. Precise Design of Chiral-at-Metal Complexes: Synthesis and Catalytic Functions of a Tetrahedral Chiral Zinc Complex. J SYN ORG CHEM JPN 2022. [DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.80.498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
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Chen X, An Y, Du G, Zhao Y, He L, Zhao J, Li SW. Catalytic Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of 2-Methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoates to Unsaturated Ketones. J Org Chem 2022; 87:5497-5509. [PMID: 35420811 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Asymmetric catalytic vinylogous Michael addition of 2-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoates to unsaturated ketones catalyzed by chiral rhodium catalysts has been established. This strategy allowed the synthesis of a variety of optically pure compounds containing imidazole and 3,5-dinitrobenzene skeletons in 64-98% yields with 88-98% ee. The developed reaction not only represents highly asymmetric catalytic enantioselective vinylogous Michael addition employing 2-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoates as a building block but also enriches the chemistry of catalytic asymmetric vinylogous Michael addition of 2-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoates. Furthermore, the protocol showed obvious advantages in reaction activity and enantioselectivity. When the chiral rhodium catalyst was reduced to 0.06 mol %, the gram-level reaction was still achieved to provide the desired product with 95% ee.
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- Xiangjie Chen
- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Analysis and Testing Center of Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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Ren Y, Lu S, He L, Zhao Z, Li SW. Catalytic Asymmetric Decarboxylative Michael Addition To Construct an All-Carbon Quaternary Center with 3-Alkenyl-oxindoles. Org Lett 2022; 24:2585-2589. [PMID: 35357198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The first highly enantioselective asymmetric decarboxylative addition of β-keto acids with 3-alkenyl-oxindoles bearing an all-carbon quaternary stereocenter have been developed. The relevant products were acquired in 49-98% yields with 88-98% enantioselectivities in the presence of 0.04-1.0 mol % of chiral rhodium catalyst. The comprehensive practicability of this method was proven in the preparation of the key intermediate, which can be easily transformed into analogues of physovenine and physostigmine.
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- Yingzheng Ren
- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemitry and Chemical Engneeng, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemitry and Chemical Engneeng, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemitry and Chemical Engneeng, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemitry and Chemical Engneeng, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemitry and Chemical Engneeng, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832000, People's Republic of China
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Kwon K, Simons RT, Nandakumar M, Roizen JL. Strategies to Generate Nitrogen-centered Radicals That May Rely on Photoredox Catalysis: Development in Reaction Methodology and Applications in Organic Synthesis. Chem Rev 2022; 122:2353-2428. [PMID: 34623809 PMCID: PMC8792374 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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For more than 70 years, nitrogen-centered radicals have been recognized as potent synthetic intermediates. This review is a survey designed for use by chemists engaged in target-oriented synthesis. This review summarizes the recent paradigm shift in access to and application of N-centered radicals enabled by visible-light photocatalysis. This shift broadens and streamlines approaches to many small molecules because visible-light photocatalysis conditions are mild. Explicit attention is paid to innovative advances in N-X bonds as radical precursors, where X = Cl, N, S, O, and H. For clarity, key mechanistic data is noted, where available. Synthetic applications and limitations are summarized to illuminate the tremendous utility of photocatalytically generated nitrogen-centered radicals.
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- Kitae Kwon
- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, Box 90346, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0354, United States
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, Box 90346, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0354, United States
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, Box 90346, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0354, United States
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, Box 90346, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0354, United States
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Mondal S, Dumur F, Gigmes D, Sibi MP, Bertrand MP, Nechab M. Enantioselective Radical Reactions Using Chiral Catalysts. Chem Rev 2022; 122:5842-5976. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Shovan Mondal
- Department of Chemistry, Syamsundar College, Shyamsundar 713424, West Bengal, India
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire UMR 7273, F-13390e Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire UMR 7273, F-13390e Marseille, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108, United States
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire UMR 7273, F-13390e Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire UMR 7273, F-13390e Marseille, France
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Li SW, Gu CZ, Huang C, Zhao Z, Zhao J, Wu L. Catalytic Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of Indolizines to Unsatu-rated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral-at-metal Complexes. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo01657a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A highly enantioselective conjugate addition of indolizine and its analogues with α,β-unsaturated 2-acyl imidazoles have been developed. In the presence of 1.0 mol % of Δ-Rh1, the corresponding adducts were...
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Dey P, Rai P, Maji B. Recent Development of Bis-Cyclometalated Chiral-at-Iridium and Rhodium Complexes for Asymmetric Catalysis. ACS ORGANIC & INORGANIC AU 2021; 2:99-125. [PMID: 36855455 PMCID: PMC9954445 DOI: 10.1021/acsorginorgau.1c00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The field of asymmetric catalysis has been developing to access synthetically efficacious chiral molecules from the last century. Although there are many sustainable ways to produce nonracemic molecules, simplified and unique methodologies are always appreciated. In the recent developments of asymmetric catalysis, chiral-at-metal Lewis acid catalysis has been recognized as an attractive strategy. The catalysts coordinatively activate a substrate while serving the sole source of chirality by virtue of its helical environment. These configurationally stable complexes were utilized in a large number of asymmetric transformations, ranging from asymmetric Lewis acid catalysis to photoredox and electrocatalysis. Here we provide a comprehensive review of the current advancements in asymmetric catalysis utilizing iridium and rhodium-based chiral-at-metal complexes as catalysts. First, the asymmetric transformations via LUMO and HOMO activation assisted by a chiral Lewis acid catalyst are reviewed. In the second part, visible-light-induced asymmetric catalysis is summarized. The asymmetric transformation via the electricity-driven method is discussed in the final section.
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Jerwood K, Lowy P, Deeming L, Kariuki BM, Newman PD. Remote control: stereoselective coordination of electron-deficient 2,2'-bipyridine ligands to Re(I) and Ir(III) cores. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:16459-16463. [PMID: 34668511 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02928b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Highly diastereoselective coordination of unsymmetrical cationic 2,2'-bipyridine ligands bearing a chiral amidinium substituent to [Re(CO)3Cl] and [Ir(PhPy)2]+ cores is reported. Binding strength and stereoselectivity have been correlated with the position of the amidinium group on the bipy. The 4-, 5- and 6-substituted ligands all produce C-[Re(CO)3(LH)Cl]X selectively, while only the 4-derivative gives preferred formation of Δ-[Ir(Phpy)2(4-LH)](BF4)2.
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- Kimberley Jerwood
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3AT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3AT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3AT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3AT, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3AT, UK.
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Rai P, Waiba S, Maji K, Sahoo D, Maji B. Cooperative Lewis Acid Catalysis for the Enantioselective C(sp 3)-H Bond Functionalizations of 2-Alkyl Azaarenes. Org Lett 2021; 23:8888-8893. [PMID: 34752705 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Herein, we describe the enantioselective C(sp3)-H bond functionalizations of 2-alkyl azaarenes using a cooperative dual Lewis acid catalysis. An achiral Lewis acid activates the unactivated azaarene partner without the need for a strong base. Orthogonally, a chiral-at-metal Lewis acid catalyst enables LUMO lowering and induces chirality. This method tolerates a range of complex molecular scaffolds and exhibits good to excellent yields and selectivity while accepting a wide variety of functional groups.
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- Pramod Rai
- 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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- 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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Fusi GM, Gazzola S, Piarulli U. Chiral Iron Complexes in Asymmetric Organic Transformations. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202100995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Giovanni Maria Fusi
- Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Via Valleggio 11 22100 Como, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Via Valleggio 11 22100 Como, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Via Valleggio 11 22100 Como, Italy
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Lee J, Kang B, Kim D, Lee J, Chang S. Cobalt-Nitrenoid Insertion-Mediated Amidative Carbon Rearrangement via Alkyl-Walking on Arenes. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:18406-18412. [PMID: 34714632 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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We herein disclose the Cp*Co(III)(LX)-catalyzed amidative alkyl migration using 2,6-disubstituted phenyl azidoformates. Upon the cobalt-nitrenoid insertion toward the substituted ortho carbon, an arenium cationic species bearing a quaternary carbon is generated, and a subsequent alkyl migration process is suggested to occur through an unforeseen alkyl-walking mechanism. A quinolinol ligand of the cobalt catalyst system is proposed to facilitate the final product-releasing rearomatization process by serving as an internal base. This new mechanistic mode enabled both [1,2]- and [1,4]-alkyl rearrangements to allow the structural variation of N-heterocyclic compounds.
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- Jeonghyo Lee
- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, South Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, South Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, South Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, South Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, South Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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Qin W, Subhani M, Jiang C, Lu H. β-Keto acids in asymmetric metal catalysis and organocatalysis. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:10030-10046. [PMID: 34747960 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01481a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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β-Keto acids, ideal surrogates of inactive ketones, play an important role in organic synthesis. The asymmetric decarboxylative reaction using β-keto acids is the one which is being studied the most. Herein we present a comprehensive review on this research topic, which is generally classified according to different catalytic systems and chiral induction modes. Additionally, some extended utilities of these methodologies for synthesizing bioactive compounds were also summarized. This review will facilitate the synthetic community to understand the role of β-keto acids in asymmetric reactions, providing many new opportunities for further exploration in this field.
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- Wei Qin
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212100, China.
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Emelyanov MA, Stoletova NV, Smol'yakov AF, Il'in MM, Maleev VI, Larionov VA. Synthesis and a Catalytic Study of Diastereomeric Cationic Chiral-at-Cobalt Complexes Based on ( R, R)-1,2-Diphenylethylenediamine. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:13960-13967. [PMID: 34449202 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Here we report the first synthesis of two diastereomeric cationic octahedral Co(III) complexes based on commercially available (R,R)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine and salicylaldehyde. Both diastereoisomers with opposite chiralities at the metal center (Λ and Δ configurations) were prepared. The new Co(III) complexes possessed both acidic hydrogen-bond donating (HBD) NH moieties and nucleophilic counteranions and operate as bifunctional chiral catalysts for the challenging kinetic resolution of terminal and disubstituted epoxides by the reaction with CO2 under mild conditions. The highest selectivity factor (s) of 2.8 for the trans-chalcone epoxide was achieved at low catalyst loading (2 mol %) in chlorobenzene, which is the best achieved result currently for this type of substrate.
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- Mikhail A Emelyanov
- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 28, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 28, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 28, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 28, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 28, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 28, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation.,Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya Str. 6, 117198 Moscow, Russian Federation
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Wei J, Huang JS, Che CM. Iron-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Addition of Silyl Enol Ethers to α,β-Unsaturated 2-Acyl Imidazoles. Org Lett 2021; 23:6993-6997. [PMID: 34428074 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A chiral FeII(N4) complex (N4 = (R,R)-N,N'-bis(2-isopropylquinolin-8-yl)-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diamine) was developed for the asymmetric conjugate addition of silyl enol ethers, including both acyclic ones and cyclohexenone-derived ones, to α,β-unsaturated 2-acyl imidazoles. This FeII complex is an effective chiral Lewis acid and was applied in the synthesis of an array of chiral 1,5-dicarbonyl synthons and cyclohexenone derivatives with high yields and enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee).
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- Jinhu Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.,International Joint Research Centre for Molecular Science, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.,HKU Shenzhen Institute of Research & Innovation, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Wang S, Wang C, Zhou Q. Strong Foam-like Composites from Highly Mesoporous Wood and Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient CO 2 Capture. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:29949-29959. [PMID: 34130452 PMCID: PMC8289243 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mechanical stability and multicycle durability are essential for emerging solid sorbents to maintain an efficient CO2 adsorption capacity and reduce cost. In this work, a strong foam-like composite is developed as a CO2 sorbent by the in situ growth of thermally stable and microporous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in a mesoporous cellulose template derived from balsa wood, which is delignified by using sodium chlorite and further functionalized by 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)-mediated oxidation. The surface carboxyl groups in the TEMPO-oxidized wood template (TO-wood) facilitate the coordination of the cellulose network with multivalent metal ions and thus enable the nucleation and in situ growth of MOFs including copper benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate [Cu3(BTC)2], zinc 2-methylimidazolate, and aluminum benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate. The TO-wood/Cu3(BTC)2 composite shows a high specific surface area of 471 m2 g-1 and a high CO2 adsorption capacity of 1.46 mmol g-1 at 25 °C and atmospheric pressure. It also demonstrates high durability during the temperature swing cyclic CO2 adsorption/desorption test. In addition, the TO-wood/Cu3(BTC)2 composite is lightweight but exceptionally strong with a specific elastic modulus of 3034 kN m kg-1 and a specific yield strength of 68 kN m kg-1 under the compression test. The strong and durable TO-wood/MOF composites can potentially be used as a solid sorbent for CO2 capture, and their application can possibly be extended to environmental remediation, gas separation and purification, insulation, and catalysis.
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- Shennan Wang
- Division
of Glycoscience, Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering Sciences
in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, AlbaNova University Centre, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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- Advanced
Fibro-Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Division
of Glycoscience, Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering Sciences
in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, AlbaNova University Centre, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
- Wallenberg
Wood Science Center, Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden
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Hong Y, Cui T, Ivlev S, Xie X, Meggers E. Chiral-at-Iron Catalyst for Highly Enantioselective and Diastereoselective Hetero-Diels-Alder Reaction. Chemistry 2021; 27:8557-8563. [PMID: 33860567 PMCID: PMC8251941 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study demonstrates that chiral-at-iron complexes, in which all coordinated ligands are achiral and the overall chirality the consequence of a stereogenic iron center, are capable of catalyzing asymmetric transformations with very high enantioselectivities. The catalyst is based on a previously reported design (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 4322), in which iron(II) is surrounded by two configurationally inert achiral bidentate N-(2-pyridyl)-substituted N-heterocyclic carbenes in a C2 -symmetric fashion and complemented by two labile acetonitriles. By replacing mesityl with more bulky 2,6-diisopropylphenyl substituents at the NHC ligands, the steric hindrance at the catalytic site was increased, thereby providing a markedly improved asymmetric induction. The new chiral-at-iron catalyst was applied to the inverse electron demand hetero-Diels-Alder reaction between β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoester and enol ethers provide 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrans in high yields with excellent diastereoselectivities (up to 99 : 1 dr) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98 % ee). Other electron rich dienophiles are also suitable as demonstrated for a reaction with a vinyl azide.
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- Yubiao Hong
- Fachbereich ChemiePhilipps-Universität MarburgHans-Meerwein-Strasse 435043MarburgGermany
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- Fachbereich ChemiePhilipps-Universität MarburgHans-Meerwein-Strasse 435043MarburgGermany
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- Fachbereich ChemiePhilipps-Universität MarburgHans-Meerwein-Strasse 435043MarburgGermany
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- Fachbereich ChemiePhilipps-Universität MarburgHans-Meerwein-Strasse 435043MarburgGermany
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- Fachbereich ChemiePhilipps-Universität MarburgHans-Meerwein-Strasse 435043MarburgGermany
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Cao M, Zhu J, Zhi Z, Ye B, Yao S, Zhang X. Thermodynamic Resolution of Pharmaceutical Precursor Modafinil Acid on the Basis of
Chiral‐at‐Metal
Strategy. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202000729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Man‐Li Cao
- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Education Guangzhou Guangdong 510303 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Education Guangzhou Guangdong 510303 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Education Guangzhou Guangdong 510303 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou Guangdong 510275 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Education Guangzhou Guangdong 510303 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Education Guangzhou Guangdong 510303 China
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Bis-Cyclometalated Indazole and Benzimidazole Chiral-at-Iridium Complexes: Synthesis and Asymmetric Catalysis. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26071822. [PMID: 33804954 PMCID: PMC8037582 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A new class of bis-cyclometalated iridium(III) catalysts containing two inert cyclometalated 6-tert-butyl-2-phenyl-2H-indazole bidentate ligands or two inert cyclometalated 5-tert-butyl-1-methyl-2-phenylbenzimidazoles is introduced. The coordination sphere is complemented by two labile acetonitriles, and a hexafluorophosphate ion serves as a counterion for the monocationic complexes. Single enantiomers of the chiral-at-iridium complexes (>99% er) are obtained through a chiral-auxiliary-mediated approach using a monofluorinated salicyloxazoline and are investigated as catalysts in the enantioselective conjugate addition of indole to an α,β-unsaturated 2-acyl imidazole and an asymmetric Nazarov cyclization.
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Boylan A, Nguyen TS, Lundy BJ, Li JY, Vallakati R, Sundstrom S, May JA. Rate Dependence on Inductive and Resonance Effects for the Organocatalyzed Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Alkenyl and Alkynyl Boronic Acids to β-Indolyl Enones and β-Pyrrolyl Enones. Molecules 2021; 26:1615. [PMID: 33799473 PMCID: PMC8000498 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26061615] [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: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Two key factors bear on reaction rates for the conjugate addition of alkenyl boronic acids to heteroaryl-appended enones: the proximity of inductively electron-withdrawing heteroatoms to the site of bond formation and the resonance contribution of available heteroatom lone pairs to stabilize the developing positive charge at the enone β-position. For the former, the closer the heteroatom is to the enone β-carbon, the faster the reaction. For the latter, greater resonance stabilization of the benzylic cationic charge accelerates the reaction. Thus, reaction rates are increased by the closer proximity of inductive electron-withdrawing elements, but if resonance effects are involved, then increased rates are observed with electron-donating ability. Evidence for these trends in isomeric substrates is presented, and the application of these insights has allowed for reaction conditions that provide improved reactivity with previously problematic substrates.
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- Amy Boylan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 3585 Cullen Blvd., Fleming Building 112, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA; (A.B.); (T.S.N.); (B.J.L.); (J.-Y.L.); (R.V.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 3585 Cullen Blvd., Fleming Building 112, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA; (A.B.); (T.S.N.); (B.J.L.); (J.-Y.L.); (R.V.); (S.S.)
- Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Water and Sustainability (EEWS), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 3585 Cullen Blvd., Fleming Building 112, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA; (A.B.); (T.S.N.); (B.J.L.); (J.-Y.L.); (R.V.); (S.S.)
- Baker Hughes, 17021 Aldine Westfield Rd, Houston, TX 77073, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 3585 Cullen Blvd., Fleming Building 112, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA; (A.B.); (T.S.N.); (B.J.L.); (J.-Y.L.); (R.V.); (S.S.)
- Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 3585 Cullen Blvd., Fleming Building 112, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA; (A.B.); (T.S.N.); (B.J.L.); (J.-Y.L.); (R.V.); (S.S.)
- Vallark Pharma Pvt. Ltd., Genome Valley, Turkapally, Hyderabad 500078, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 3585 Cullen Blvd., Fleming Building 112, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA; (A.B.); (T.S.N.); (B.J.L.); (J.-Y.L.); (R.V.); (S.S.)
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor Sciences Bldg. D.208, One Bear Place #97348, Waco, TX 76798, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 3585 Cullen Blvd., Fleming Building 112, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA; (A.B.); (T.S.N.); (B.J.L.); (J.-Y.L.); (R.V.); (S.S.)
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Jang S, Kim H. Understanding the Origin of the Chiral Recognition of Esters with Octahedral Chiral Cobalt Complexes. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202100022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Sumin Jang
- Department of Chemistry Korea Advanced Instituted of Science and Technology (KAIST) Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Korea Advanced Instituted of Science and Technology (KAIST) Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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Kumar G, Dash SR, Neogi S. Dual-catalyst engineered porous organic framework for visible-light triggered, metal-free and aerobic sp3 C H activation in highly synergistic and recyclable fashion. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ping YJ, Zhou YM, Wu LL, Li ZR, Gu X, Wan XL, Xu ZJ, Che CM. Fe-BPsalan complex catalyzed highly enantioselective Diels–Alder reaction of alkylidene β-ketoesters. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo00158b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A practical Fe-BPsalan-catalyzed asymmetric Diels–Alder reaction of various alkylidene β-ketoesters and dienes was developed to afford estrone analogues in excellent yields, good to high diastereoselectivities and excellent enantioselectivities.
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- Yuan-Ji Ping
- Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Shanghai 200032
- China
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- Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Shanghai 200032
- China
- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
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- Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Shanghai 200032
- China
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- Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Shanghai 200032
- China
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- Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Shanghai 200032
- China
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- Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Shanghai 200032
- China
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- Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Shanghai 200032
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
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Ocansey E, Darkwa J, Makhubela BCE. Chiral-at-Metal: Iridium(III) Tetrazole Complexes With Proton-Responsive P-OH Groups for CO 2 Hydrogenation. Front Chem 2020; 8:591353. [PMID: 33304883 PMCID: PMC7692406 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.591353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A rise in atmospheric CO2 levels, following years of burning fossil fuels, has brought about increase in global temperatures and climate change due to the greenhouse effect. As such, recent efforts in addressing this problem have been directed to the use of CO2 as a non-expensive and non-toxic single carbon, C1, source for making chemical products. Herein, we report on the use of tetrazolyl complexes as catalyst precursors for hydrogenation of CO2. Specifically, tetrazolyl compounds bearing P-S bonds have been synthesized with the view of using these as P∧N bidentate tetrazolyl ligands (1-3) that can coordinate to iridium(III), thereby forming heteroatomic five-member complexes. Interestingly, reacting the P,N'-bidentate tetrazolyl ligands with [Ir(C5 Me 5)Cl 2]2 led to serendipitous isolation of chiral-at-metal iridium(III) half-sandwich complexes (7-9) instead. Complexes 7-9 were obtained via prior formation of non-chiral iridium(III) half-sandwich complexes (4-6). The complexes undergo prior P-S bond heterolysis of the precursor ligands, which then ultimately results in new half-sandwich iridium(III) complexes featuring monodentate phosphine co-ligands with proton-responsive P-OH groups. Conditions necessary to significantly affect the rate of P-S bond heterolysis in the precursor ligand and the subsequent coordination to iridium have been reported. The complexes served as catalyst precursors and exhibited activity in CO2 and bicarbonate hydrogenation in excellent catalytic activity, at low catalyst loadings (1 μmol or 0.07 mol% with respect to base), producing concentrated formate solutions (ca 180 mM) exclusively. Catalyst precursors with proton-responsive P-OH groups were found to influence catalytic activity when present as racemates, while ease of dissociation of the ligand from the iridium center was observed to influence activity in spite of the presence of electron-donating ligands. A test for homogeneity indicated that hydrogenation of CO2 proceeded by homogeneous means. Subsequently, the mechanism of the reaction by the iridium(III) catalyst precursors was studied using 1H NMR techniques. This revealed that a chiral-at-metal iridium hydride species generated in situ served as the active catalyst.
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- Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa
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Xin HL, Pang B, Choi J, Akkad W, Morimoto H, Ohshima T. C-C Bond Cleavage of Unactivated 2-Acylimidazoles. J Org Chem 2020; 85:11592-11606. [PMID: 32819091 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c01458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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2-Acylimidazoles are widely used as post-transformable carboxylic acid equivalents in chemoselective and enantioselective reactions. Their transformations, however, require pretreatment with highly reactive, toxic methylating reagents to facilitate C-C bond cleavage. Here, we demonstrate that such pretreatment can be avoided and the C-C bond cleaved under neutral conditions without the use of additional reagents or catalysts. The scope of the reaction, including the use of products reported in the literature as substrates, and some mechanistic insights are described.
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- Hai-Long Xin
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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New yellow-emitting iridium(III) complexes containing 2-phenyl-2H-indazole-based ligands for high efficient OLEDs with EQE over 25%. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Saha D. Catalytic Enantioselective Radical Transformations Enabled by Visible Light. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:2129-2152. [PMID: 32463981 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Visible light has been recognized as an economical and environmentally benign source of energy that enables chemoselective molecular activation of chemical reactions and hence reveal a new horizon for the design and discovery of novel chemical transformations. On the other hand, asymmetric catalysis represents an economic method to satisfy the increasing need for enantioenriched compounds in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Therefore, combining visible light photocatalysis with asymmetric catalysis creates a wider range of opportunities for the development of mechanistically unique reaction schemes. However, there arise two main problems like undesirable photochemical background reactions and difficulties in controlling the stereochemistry with highly reactive photochemical intermediates which can pose a serious challenge to the development of asymmetric visible light photocatalysis. In recent years, several methods have been developed to overcome these challenges. This review summarizes the recent advances in visible light-induced enantioselective reactions. We divide our discussion into four categories: Asymmetric photoredox organocatalysis, asymmetric transition metal photoredox catalysis, asymmetric photoredox Lewis acid catalysis and asymmetric photoinduced energy transfer catalysis. Special emphasis has been given to different catalytic activation modes that enable the construction of challenging carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond in an enantioselective fashion. A brief analysis of substrate scope and limitation as well as reaction mechanism of these reactions has been included.
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- Debajyoti Saha
- Department of Chemistry, Krishnagar Govt. College, Krishnagar, Nadia, 741101, India
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Gutiérrez L, Mondal SS, Bucci A, Kandoth N, Escudero-Adán EC, Shafir A, Lloret-Fillol J. Crystal-to-Crystal Synthesis of Photocatalytic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Visible-Light Reductive Coupling and Mechanistic Investigations. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:3418-3428. [PMID: 32351031 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Postmodification of reticular materials with well-defined catalysts is an appealing approach to produce new catalytic functional materials with improved stability and recyclability, but also to study catalysis in confined spaces. A promising strategy to this end is the postfunctionalization of crystalline and robust metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to exploit the potential of crystal-to-crystal transformations for further characterization of the catalysts. In this regard, two new photocatalytic materials, MOF-520-PC1 and MOF-520-PC2, are straightforwardly obtained by the postfunctionalization of MOF-520 with perylene-3-carboxylic acid (PC1) and perylene-3-butyric acid (PC2). The single crystal-to-crystal transformation yielded the X-ray diffraction structure of catalytic MOF-520-PC2. The well-defined disposition of the perylenes inside the MOF served as suitable model systems to gain insights into the photophysical properties and mechanism by combining steady-state, time-resolved, and transient absorption spectroscopy. The resulting materials are active organophotoredox catalysts in the reductive dimerization of aromatic aldehydes, benzophenones, and imines under mild reaction conditions. Moreover, MOF-520-PC2 can be applied for synthesizing gram-scale quantities of products in continuous-flow conditions under steady-state light irradiation. This work provides an alternative approach for the construction of well-defined, metal-free, MOF-based catalysts.
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- Luis Gutiérrez
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Avinguda Païos Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Avinguda Païos Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Avinguda Païos Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Avinguda Païos Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Avinguda Païos Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), c/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Avinguda Païos Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Passeig Lluïs Companys, 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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Ye CX, Chen S, Han F, Xie X, Ivlev S, Houk KN, Meggers E. Atroposelective Synthesis of Axially Chiral N-Arylpyrroles by Chiral-at-Rhodium Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:13552-13556. [PMID: 32488954 PMCID: PMC7496906 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A transformation of fluxional into configurationally stable axially chiral N‐arylpyrroles was achieved with a highly atroposelective electrophilic aromatic substitution catalyzed by a chiral‐at‐metal rhodium Lewis acid. Specifically, N‐arylpyrroles were alkylated with N‐acryloyl‐1H‐pyrazole electrophiles in up to 93 % yield and with up to >99.5 % ee, and follow‐up conversions reveal the synthetic utility of this new method. DFT calculations elucidate the origins of the observed excellent atroposelectivity.
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- Chen-Xi Ye
- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1569, USA
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1569, USA
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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Ye C, Chen S, Han F, Xie X, Ivlev S, Houk KN, Meggers E. Atroposelective Synthesis of Axially Chiral N‐Arylpyrroles by Chiral‐at‐Rhodium Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202004799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Chen‐Xi Ye
- Fachbereich Chemie Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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- University of California, Los Angeles Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Los Angeles CA 90095-1569 USA
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- Fachbereich Chemie Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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- University of California, Los Angeles Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Los Angeles CA 90095-1569 USA
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- Fachbereich Chemie Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4 35043 Marburg Germany
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Shi L, Liu Y, Wang C, Yuan X, Liu X, Wu L, Pan Z, Yu Q, Xu C, Yang G. Synthesis of 1-(β-coumarinyl)-1-(β-indolyl)trifluoroethanols through regioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles with β-(trifluoroacetyl)coumarins catalyzed by Sc(OTf) 3. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13929-13935. [PMID: 35498470 PMCID: PMC9051918 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra01237h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A highly efficient Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indole derivatives with β-(trifluoroacetyl)coumarins using Sc(OTf)3 as a catalyst has been developed, which gives regioselective 1,2-adducts to afford 1-(β-coumarinyl)-1-(β-indolyl)trifluoroethanols. A series of tertiary trifluoroethanols containing different indole and coumarin groups were synthesized in moderate to excellent yields (up to 95%) in the presence of 5 mol% catalyst in a short time (only 2 minutes at least). A mechanism of the reaction, in which the trace amount of water plays the role of proton transfer in catalyzing circulation was proposed and confirmed.
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- Lijun Shi
- School of Science, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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- School of Science, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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- School of Science, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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- School of Science, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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- School of Science, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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- School of Science, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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- School of Science, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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- School of Science, Henan Agricultural University Zhengzhou 450002 P. R. China
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Zhou Y, Ding Y, Huang Y, Cai L, Xu J, Ma X. Synthesis and Structural Optimization of Iridium(III) Solvent Complex for Electrochemiluminescence Labeling of Histidine-Rich Protein and Immunoassay Applications for CRP Detection. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:3638-3645. [PMID: 32118179 PMCID: PMC7045565 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The reaction between an iridium(III) solvent complex and the histidine site of biomolecules as one kind of novel bioconjugation approaches has received much attention during the past few years. To extend this novel bioconjugation approach into electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunoassay and optimize the performances, three iridium(III) solvent complexes with different C∧N bidentate main ligands have been designed and synthesized in this work. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) as the standard histidine-rich protein is initially employed to evaluate the labeling performances by comparing the ECL intensity of the same amount of BSA labeled by different iridium(III) solvent complexes. Importantly, a magnetic beads-based sandwich immunoassay platform using Ir-dmpq (iridium(III) acetonitrile complex with 2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)quinoline as the main ligand) as a structurally optimized labeling agent has been successfully constructed to detect C-reactive protein (CRP, an important biomarker of systemic inflammation in clinic), and the limit of detection based on this novel labeling agent could reach below 1 ng/mL, which may further pave the way for applications of the iridium(III) solvent complex in histidine-rich protein ECL labeling beyond fluorescence labeling.
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Wang C, Hao M, Qi Q, Dang J, Dong X, Lv S, Xiong L, Gao H, Jia G, Chen Y, Hartig JS, Li C. Highly Efficient Cyclic Dinucleotide Based Artificial Metalloribozymes for Enantioselective Friedel–Crafts Reactions in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201912962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Changhao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- State Key Laboratory of CatalysisDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Department of ChemistryKonstanz Research School Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB)University of Konstanz 78457 Konstanz Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of CatalysisDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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Wang C, Hao M, Qi Q, Dang J, Dong X, Lv S, Xiong L, Gao H, Jia G, Chen Y, Hartig JS, Li C. Highly Efficient Cyclic Dinucleotide Based Artificial Metalloribozymes for Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts Reactions in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:3444-3449. [PMID: 31825550 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The diverse secondary structures of nucleic acids are emerging as attractive chiral scaffolds to construct artificial metalloenzymes (ArMs) for enantioselective catalysis. DNA-based ArMs containing duplex and G-quadruplex scaffolds have been widely investigated, yet RNA-based ArMs are scarce. Here we report that a cyclic dinucleotide of c-di-AMP and Cu2+ ions assemble into an artificial metalloribozyme (c-di-AMP⋅Cu2+ ) that enables catalysis of enantioselective Friedel-Crafts reactions in aqueous media with high reactivity and excellent enantioselectivity of up to 97 % ee. The assembly of c-di-AMP⋅Cu2+ gives rise to a 20-fold rate acceleration compared to Cu2+ ions. Based on various biophysical techniques and density function theory (DFT) calculations, a fine coordination structure of c-di-AMP⋅Cu2+ metalloribozyme is suggested in which two c-di-AMP form a dimer scaffold and the Cu2+ ion is located in the center of an adenine-adenine plane through binding to two N7 nitrogen atoms and one phosphate oxygen atom.
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- Changhao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, 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, 710119, 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, 710119, 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, 710119, 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, 710119, 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, 710119, 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, 710119, 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, 710119, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, 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, 710119, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB), University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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Wang G, Zhou Z, Shen X, Ivlev S, Meggers E. Asymmetric catalysis with a chiral-at-osmium complex. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:7714-7717. [PMID: 32538391 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc03280h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The first example of a chiral osmium catalyst is reported in which the overall chirality originates exclusively from a stereogenic metal center (metal-centered chirality) with all coordinating ligands being achiral. The non-C2-symmetric chiral-at-metal complex contains two cyclometalated 7-methyl-1,7-phenanthrolinium heterocycles which can be described as two chelating pyridylidene remote N-heterocyclic carbene (rNHC) ligands. The octahedral coordination sphere is completed with one CO and one acetonitrile ligand. A monodentate chiral oxazoline ligand is used as a chiral auxiliary ligand to obtain enantiomerically pure chiral-at-osmium complexes (>99 : 1 e.r.). Finally, it is demonstrated that the developed chiral-at-osmium complex is suitable for ring-closing enantioselective C(sp3)-H aminations, including the first example of catalytic enantioselective cyclizations of azidoformates to chiral 2-oxazolidinones.
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- Guanghui Wang
- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
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Wan Q, Li S, Kang Q, Yuan Y, Du Y. Chiral-at-Metal Rh(III) Complex Catalyzed Cascade Reduction-Michael Addition Reaction. J Org Chem 2019; 84:15201-15211. [PMID: 31661265 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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An enantioselective three-component cascade reduction-Michael addition reaction catalyzed by chiral-at-metal Rh(III) complexes has been developed. With a Hantzsch ester as the hydride source, a number of malononitrile derivatives were prepared in good yields and excellent enantioselectivities. A model that accounts for the origin and influence factors of the stereoselectivity has been proposed based on experiments.
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- Qian Wan
- College of Chemistry , Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350108 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis , Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 155 Yangqiao Road West , Fuzhou 350002 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis , Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 155 Yangqiao Road West , Fuzhou 350002 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry , Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350108 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis , Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 155 Yangqiao Road West , Fuzhou 350002 , P. R. China
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Wei J, Cao B, Tse CW, Chang XY, Zhou CY, Che CM. Chiral cis-iron(ii) complexes with metal- and ligand-centered chirality for highly regio- and enantioselective alkylation of N-heteroaromatics. Chem Sci 2019; 11:684-693. [PMID: 34123041 PMCID: PMC8145867 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc04858h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Iron-catalyzed highly regio- and enantioselective organic transformations with generality and broad substrate scope have profound applications in modern synthetic chemistry; an example is herein described based on cis-FeII complexes having metal- and ligand-centered chirality. The cis-β FeII(N4) complex [FeII(L)(OTf)2] (L = N,N′-bis(2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta-[b]quinoline-5-yl)-N,N′-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine) is an effective chiral catalyst for highly regio- and enantioselective alkylation of N-heteroaromatics with α,β-unsaturated 2-acyl imidazoles, including asymmetric N1, C2, C3 alkylations of a broad range of indoles (34 examples) and alkylation of pyrroles and anilines (14 examples), all with high product yields (up to 98%), high enantioselectivity (up to >99% ee) and high regioselectivity. DFT calculations revealed that the “chiral-at-metal” cis-β configuration of the iron complex and a secondary π–π interaction are responsible for the high enantioselectivity. A cis-β FeII complex having metal- and ligand-centered chirality catalyzes highly regio- and enantioselective alkylation of indoles (at the N1, C2, or C3 position), pyrroles and anilines with α,β-unsaturated 2-acyl imidazoles (48 examples, up to 99% ee).![]()
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- Jinhu Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR China .,Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China.,HKU Shenzhen Institute of Research & Innovation Shenzhen 518055 China
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Steinlandt PS, Zuo W, Harms K, Meggers E. Bis-Cyclometalated Indazole Chiral-at-Rhodium Catalyst for Asymmetric Photoredox Cyanoalkylations. Chemistry 2019; 25:15333-15340. [PMID: 31541505 PMCID: PMC6916287 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201903369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A new class of bis‐cyclometalated rhodium(III) catalysts containing two inert cyclometalated 6‐tert‐butyl‐2‐phenyl‐2H‐indazole ligands and two labile acetonitriles is introduced. Single enantiomers (>99 % ee) were obtained through a chiral‐auxiliary‐mediated approach using a monofluorinated salicyloxazoline. The new chiral‐at‐metal complex is capable of catalyzing the visible‐light‐induced enantioselective α‐cyanoalkylation of 2‐acyl imidazoles in which it serves a dual function as the chiral Lewis acid catalyst for the asymmetric radical chemistry and at the same time as the photoredox catalyst for the visible‐light‐induced redox chemistry (up to 80 % yield, 4:1 d.r., and 95 % ee, 12 examples).
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- Philipp S Steinlandt
- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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Enantioconvergent photoredox radical-radical coupling catalyzed by a chiral-at-rhodium complex. Sci China Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-019-9584-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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