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Cheng Z, Zhang P, Shao Y, Sun J, Tang S. Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric N2-C5 Allylation of Indazoles with Dienyl Allylic Alcohols. Org Lett 2024; 26:5646-5651. [PMID: 38953867 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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The development of site-selective and regio- and enantioselective reactions of substrates with multiple active sites is an important topic and remains a substantial challenge in synthetic chemistry. Here, we describe a rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric N2-C5 allylation of indazoles with dienyl allylic alcohols under mild conditions. In the presence of a Rh/(P/olefin) catalyst and formic acid, chiral N2-C5 allylic indazoles were formed in good yields with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee). The mechanism proceeds through an elusive intermediate Int B, which represents a challenging task on asymmetric allylic substitution (AAS) of dienyl substrates.
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- Zhangru Cheng
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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Stojalnikova V, Webster SJ, Liu K, Fletcher SP. Chelation enables selectivity control in enantioconvergent Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings on acyclic allylic systems. Nat Chem 2024; 16:791-799. [PMID: 38332329 PMCID: PMC11087250 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-023-01430-8] [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: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Asymmetric Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings with aryl boronic acids and allylic electrophiles are a powerful method to convert racemic mixtures into enantioenriched products. Currently, enantioconvergent allylic arylations are limited to substrates that are symmetrical about the allylic unit, and the absence of strategies to control regio-, E/Z- and enantioselectivity in acyclic allylic systems is a major restriction. Here, using a system capable of either conjugate addition or allylic arylation, we have discovered the structural features and experimental conditions that allow an acyclic system to undergo chemo- and regioselective, enantioconvergent allylic Suzuki-Miyaura-type arylation. A wide variety of boronic acid coupling partners can be used, and both alkyl and aromatic substituents are tolerated on the allylic unit so that a wide variety of structures can be obtained. Preliminary mechanistic studies reveal that the chelating ability of the ester group is crucial to obtaining high regio- and enantioselectivity. Using this method, we were able to synthesize the natural products (S)-curcumene and (S)-4,7-dimethyl-1-tetralone and the clinically used antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft).
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Zhang M, Chen J, Wang X, Zheng SC, Zhao X. Tridentate Sulfoxide- N-olefin Hybrid Ligands in Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Substitution. Org Lett 2024; 26:1970-1974. [PMID: 38421216 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c00487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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A well-defined tridentate chiral sulfoxide-N-olefin ligand has been designed and applied in rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitutions of racemic allylic carbonates, providing the branched allylic products in good yields with good to high enantioselectivities and excellent regioselectivities. This reaction mechanism, which involves the possible hemilability of olefin coordination on sulfoxide-N-olefin hybrid ligands with rhodium, is elaborated as well.
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- Min Zhang
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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Wang XL, Jiang HB, Zheng SC, Zhao XM. Rhodium-Catalyzed Tandem Asymmetric Allylic Decarboxylative Addition and Cyclization of Vinylethylene Carbonates with N-Nosylimines. Molecules 2024; 29:1019. [PMID: 38474531 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051019] [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: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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A enantioselective tandem transformation, concerning asymmetric allylic decarboxylative addition and cyclization of N-nosylimines with vinylethylene carbonates (VECs), in the presence of [Rh(C2H4)2Cl]2, chiral sulfoxide-N-olefin tridentate ligand has been developed. The reaction of VECs with various substituted N-nosylimines proceeded smoothly under mild conditions, providing highly functionalized oxazolidine frameworks in good to high yields with good to excellent enantioselectivity.
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- Xiao-Lin Wang
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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Wang PZ, Chen JR, Xiao WJ. Emerging Trends in Copper-Promoted Radical-Involved C-O Bond Formations. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:17527-17550. [PMID: 37531466 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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The C-O bond is ubiquitous in biologically active molecules, pharmaceutical agents, and functional materials, thereby making it an important functional group. Consequently, the development of C-O bond-forming reactions using catalytic strategies has become an increasingly important research topic in organic synthesis because more conventional methods involving strong base and acid have many limitations. In contrast to the ionic-pathway-based methods, copper-promoted radical-mediated C-O bond formation is experiencing a surge in research interest owing to a renaissance in free-radical chemistry and photoredox catalysis. This Perspective highlights and appraises state-of-the-art techniques in this burgeoning research field. The contents are organized according to the different reaction types and working models.
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- Peng-Zi Wang
- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430083, China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
- Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, 7 North Bingang Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430083, China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Zhao D, Xu B, Zhu C. Migratory allylic arylation of 1,n-enols enabled by nickel catalysis. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3308. [PMID: 37286547 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38865-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Transition-metal-catalyzed allylic substitution reactions (Tsuji-Trost reactions) proceeding via a π-allyl metal intermediate have been demonstrated as a powerful tool in synthetic chemistry. Herein, we disclose an unprecedented π-allyl metal species migration, walking on the carbon chain involving 1,4-hydride shift as confirmed by deuterium labeling experiments. This migratory allylic arylation can be realized under dual catalysis of nickel and lanthanide triflate, a Lewis acid. Olefin migration has been observed to preferentially occur with the substrate of 1,n-enols (n ≥ 3). The robust nature of the allylic substitution strategy is reflected by a broad scope of substrates with the control of regio- and stereoselectivity. DFT studies suggest that π-allyl metal species migration consists of the sequential β-H elimination and migratory insertion, with diene not being allowed to release from the metal center before producing a new π-allyl nickel species.
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- Dan Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
- Zhuhai Fudan Innovation Institute, Zhuhai, 519000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China.
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Zhao L, Luo Y, Xiao J, Huo X, Ma S, Zhang W. Stereodivergent Synthesis of Allenes with α,β-Adjacent Central Chiralities Empowered by Synergistic Pd/Cu Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218146. [PMID: 36594710 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The stereodivergent synthesis of allene compounds bearing α,β-adjacent central chiralities has been realized via the Pd/Cu-catalyzed dynamic kinetic asymmetric alkylation of racemic allenylic esters. The matched reactivity of bimetallic catalytic system enables the challenging reaction of racemic aryl-substituted allenylic acetates with sterically crowded aldimine esters smoothly under mild reaction conditions. Various chiral non-natural amino acids bearing a terminal allenyl group are easily synthesized in high yields and with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities (up to >20 : 1 dr, >99 % ee). Importantly, all four stereoisomers of the product can be readily accessed by switching the configurations of the two chiral metal catalysts. Furthermore, the easy interconversion between the uncommon η3 -butadienyl palladium intermediate featuring a weak C=C/Pd coordination bond and a stable Csp2 -Pd bond is beneficial for the dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation process (DyKAT).
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- Ling Zhao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Research Centre for Molecular Recognition and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Lu, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Sun Y, Dhbaibi K, Lauwick H, Lalli C, Taupier G, Molard Y, Gramage-Doria R, Dérien S, Crassous J, Achard M. Asymmetric Ruthenium Catalysis Enables Fluorophores with Point Chirality Displaying CPL Properties. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203243. [PMID: 36367394 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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A novel enantiopure π-allylruthenium(IV) precatalyst allowed the enantioselective and stereospecific allylations of indoles and gave access to indolin-3-ones, containing vicinal stereogenic centers. Facile separation of diastereoisomers exhibiting opposite circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) activities in diverse solvents, including water, demonstrated the potential of these sustainable transformations and of the newly prepared molecules.
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- Yang Sun
- Univ Rennes, ISCR UMR 6226 ScanMAT-UAR2025, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, ISCR UMR 6226 ScanMAT-UAR2025, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, ISCR UMR 6226 ScanMAT-UAR2025, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, ISCR UMR 6226 ScanMAT-UAR2025, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, ISCR UMR 6226 ScanMAT-UAR2025, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, ISCR UMR 6226 ScanMAT-UAR2025, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, ISCR UMR 6226 ScanMAT-UAR2025, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, ISCR UMR 6226 ScanMAT-UAR2025, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, ISCR UMR 6226 ScanMAT-UAR2025, F-35000, Rennes, France
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Li Q, Wang Z, Dong VM, Yang XH. Enantioselective Hydroalkoxylation of 1,3-Dienes via Ni-Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:3909-3914. [PMID: 36763788 PMCID: PMC9951252 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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As an advance in hydrofunctionalization, we herein report that alcohols add to 1,3-dienes with high regio- and enantioselectivity. Using Ni-DuPhos, we access enantioenriched allylic ethers. Through the choice of solvent-free conditions, we control the reversibility of C-O bond formation. This work showcases a rare example of methanol as a reagent in asymmetric synthesis.
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- Qi Li
- Advanced
Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science
and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Advanced
Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science
and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California−Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Advanced
Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science
and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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Xu X, Shi Y, Wang D, Ding Y, Chen S, Zhang X. Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed and DMSO-Involved Allylation of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds with Alkenes. J Org Chem 2022; 87:14352-14363. [PMID: 36263891 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cobalt(III)-catalyzed allylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds has been reported with in situ generated allyl reagents from alkenes and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). This novel protocol enables a high regio- and stereoselective access for a broad range of allyl 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds. In the transformation, DMSO plays the role of a C1 source, and it incorporates with alkenes to form the allyl reagent allylic methyl thioether. Moreover, a multiple-step pathway has been proposed to rationalize the mechanism study, which involves silver-mediated coupling, Co(III)-catalyzed π-allylation, and intermolecular nucleophilic substitution.
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- Xuefeng Xu
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Solar Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Solar Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Solar Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Solar Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Solar Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Solar Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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Corpas J, Kim-Lee SH, Mauleón P, Arrayás RG, Carretero JC. Beyond classical sulfone chemistry: metal- and photocatalytic approaches for C-S bond functionalization of sulfones. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:6774-6823. [PMID: 35838659 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00535e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The exceptional versatility of sulfones has been extensively exploited in organic synthesis across several decades. Since the first demonstration in 2005 that sulfones can participate in Pd-catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura type reactions, tremendous advances in catalytic desulfitative functionalizations have opened a new area of research with burgeoning activity in recent years. This emerging field is displaying sulfone derivatives as a new class of substrates enabling catalytic C-C and C-X bond construction. In this review, we will discuss new facets of sulfone reactivity toward further expanding the flexibility of C-S bonds, with an emphasis on key mechanistic features. The inherent challenges confronting the development of these strategies will be presented, along with the potential application of this chemistry for the synthesis of natural products. Taken together, this knowledge should stimulate impactful improvements on the use of sulfones in catalytic desulfitative C-C and C-X bond formation. A main goal of this article is to bring this technology to the mainstream catalysis practice and to serve as inspiration for new perspectives in catalytic transformations.
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- Javier Corpas
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain. .,Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain, and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain. .,Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain, and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain. .,Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain, and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Spain
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Stivala CE, Zbieg JR, Liu P, Krische MJ. Chiral Amines via Enantioselective π-Allyliridium- C, O-Benzoate-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation: Student Training via Industrial-Academic Collaboration. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:2138-2147. [PMID: 35830564 PMCID: PMC9608351 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
ConspectusCyclometalated π-allyliridium-C,O-benzoate complexes discovered in the Krische laboratory display unique amphiphilic properties, catalyzing both nucleophilic carbonyl allylation and electrophilic allylation of diverse amines as well as nitronates. Given the importance of chiral amines in FDA-approved small-molecule drugs, a collaboration with medicinal chemists at Genentech that included on-site graduate student internships was undertaken to explore and expand the scope of π-allyliridium-C,O-benzoate-catalyzed allylic amination and related processes. As described in this Account, our collective experimental studies have unlocked asymmetric allylic aminations of exceptionally broad utility and scope. Specifically, using racemic branched alkyl-substituted allylic acetate proelectrophiles, primary and secondary aliphatic or aromatic amines, including indoles, engage in highly regio- and enantioselective allylic amination. Additionally, unactivated nitronates were found to be competent nucleophilic partners for regio- and enantioselective allylic alkylation, enabling entry to β-stereogenic α-quaternary primary amines. Notably, these π-allyliridium-C,O-benzoate-catalyzed allylic substitutions, which display complete branched regioselectivity in reactions of alkyl-substituted allyl electrophiles, complement the scope of corresponding iridium phosphoramidite-catalyzed allylic aminations, which require aryl-substituted allyl electrophiles to promote high levels of branched regioselectivity. Computational, kinetic, ESI-CID-MS, and isotopic labeling studies were undertaken to understand the mechanism of these processes, including the origins of regio- and enantioselectivity. Isotopic labeling studies suggest that C-N bond formation occurs through outer-sphere addition to the π-allyl. DFT calculations corroborate C-N bond formation via outer-sphere addition and suggest that early transition states and distinct trans effects of diastereomeric chiral-at-iridium π-allyl complexes render the reaction less sensitive to steric effects, accounting for complete levels of branched regioselectivity in reactions of hindered amine and nitronate nucleophiles. Reaction progress kinetic analysis (RPKA) reveals a zero-order dependence on allyl acetate, a first-order dependence on the catalyst, and a fractional-order dependence on the amine. As corroborated by ESI-CID-MS analysis, the 0.4 kinetic order dependence on the amine may reflect the intervention of cesium-bridged amine dimers, which dissociate to form monomeric cesium amide nucleophiles. Hence, the requirement of cesium carbonate (vs lower alkali metal carbonates) in these processes may reside in cesium's capacity for Lewis acid-enhanced Brønsted acidification of the amine pronucleophile. Beyond the development of catalytic processes for the synthesis of novel chiral amines, the present research was conducted by graduate students who benefited from career development experiences associated with training in both academic and industrial laboratories.
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- Craig E Stivala
- Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Mhasni O, Elleuch H, Rezgui F. Direct nucleophilic substitutions of allylic alcohols with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds: Synthetic design, mechanistic aspects and applications. Tetrahedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.132732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Nambo M, Maekawa Y, Crudden CM. Desulfonylative Transformations of Sulfones by Transition-Metal Catalysis, Photocatalysis, and Organocatalysis. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Masakazu Nambo
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan, 464-8602
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan, 464-8602
- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 4 V1
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan, 464-8602
- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 4 V1
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Ghorai D, Cristòfol À, Kleij AW. Nickel‐Catalyzed Allylic Substitution Reactions: An Evolving Alternative. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Debasish Ghorai
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) the Barcelona Institute of Science & Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans 16 43007– Tarragona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) the Barcelona Institute of Science & Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans 16 43007– Tarragona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) the Barcelona Institute of Science & Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans 16 43007– Tarragona Spain
- Catalan Institute of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) Pg. Lluis Companys 23 08010– Barcelona Spain
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Jung WO, Yoo M, Migliozzi MM, Zbieg JR, Stivala CE, Krische MJ. Regio- and Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Amination of Alkyl-Substituted Allylic Acetates with Secondary Amines. Org Lett 2022; 24:441-445. [PMID: 34905364 PMCID: PMC8764998 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c04135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Robust air-stable cyclometalated π-allyliridium C,O-benzoates modified by (S)-tol-BINAP catalyze the reaction of secondary aliphatic amines with racemic alkyl-substituted allylic acetates to furnish products of allylic amination with high levels of enantioselectivity. Complete branched regioselectivities were observed despite the formation of more highly substituted C-N bonds.
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- Woo-Ok Jung
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Tom MJ, Evans PA. Asymmetric Rhodium-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution Reactions with Nitrile-Stabilized Carbanions. Synlett 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1696-5713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This Account summarizes our recent work on rhodium-catalyzed allylic alkylation reactions with nitrile-stabilized carbanions. Despite the challenges associated with employing nitrile stabilized nucleophiles in transition-metal-catalyzed reactions, we recently developed both enantiospecific and enantioselective allylic alkylation reactions. Notably, these novel reactions permit the expedient and selective access to an array of acyclic ternary and quaternary stereogenic centers that are present in important biologically active molecules.
1 Introduction
2 Enantiospecific Reactions of Nitrile-Stabilized Anions
3 Enantioselective Reactions of Nitrile-Stabilized Anions
4 Conclusion
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- Mai-Jan Tom
- Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
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Pal D, Wright TB, O'Connor R, Evans PA. Regio- and Diastereoselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution with Unstabilized Benzyl Nucleophiles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:2987-2992. [PMID: 32840011 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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We have developed a highly regio- and diastereoselective rhodium-catalyzed allylic substitution of challenging alkyl-substituted secondary allylic carbonates with benzylzinc reagents, which are prepared from widely available benzyl halides. This process utilizes rhodium(III) chloride as a commercially available, high-oxidation state and bench-stable pre-catalyst to provide a rare example of a regio- and diastereoselective allylic substitution in the absence of an exogenous ligand. This reaction tolerates electronically diverse benzylzinc nucleophiles and an array of functionalized and/or challenging aliphatic allylic electrophiles. Finally, the configurational fluxionality of the rhodium-allyl intermediate is exploited to develop a novel diastereoselective process for the construction of vicinal acyclic ternary/ternary stereogenic centers, in addition to a cyclic ternary/quaternary derivative.
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- Debasis Pal
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada.,Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, P.R. of China
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Shi Y, Wu H, Huang G. Rhodium( i)/bisoxazolinephosphine-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective amination of allylic carbonates: a computational study. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo00370d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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DFT calculations were performed to investigate the rhodium(i)/bisoxazolinephosphine-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective amination of allylic carbonates.
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- Yu Shi
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Science and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Science and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Science and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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Pal D, Wright TB, O'Connor R, Evans PA. Regio‐ and Diastereoselective Rhodium‐Catalyzed Allylic Substitution with Unstabilized Benzyl Nucleophiles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202008071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Debasis Pal
- Department of Chemistry Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Liverpool Crown Street Liverpool L69 7ZD UK
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- Department of Chemistry Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Central South University Changsha 410013 Hunan P.R. of China
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Tom MJ, Evans PA. Regioselective and Stereospecific Rhodium-Catalyzed Allylic Cyanomethylation with an Acetonitrile Equivalent: Construction of Acyclic β-Quaternary Stereogenic Nitriles. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:11957-11961. [PMID: 32486634 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c02316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A highly regioselective and stereospecific rhodium-catalyzed cyanomethylation of tertiary allylic carbonates for the construction of acyclic β-quaternary stereogenic nitriles is described. This protocol represents the first example of a metal-catalyzed allylic substitution reaction using a triorganosilyl-stabilized acetonitrile anion, which permits access to several carbonyl derivatives that are challenging to prepare using conventional pronucleophiles. The synthetic utility of the stereospecific cyanomethylation is further exemplified through the construction of an intermediate utilized in the total synthesis of both (-)-epilaurene and (-)-α-cuparenone.
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- Mai-Jan Tom
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston ON K7L 3N6, Canada.,Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan, P. R. of China
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He R, Huo X, Zhao L, Wang F, Jiang L, Liao J, Zhang W. Stereodivergent Pd/Cu Catalysis for the Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Transformation of Racemic Unsymmetrical 1,3-Disubstituted Allyl Acetates. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:8097-8103. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c02150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Rui He
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
- East China University of Science and Technology, 130 MeiLong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- East China University of Science and Technology, 130 MeiLong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Xu WB, Ghorai S, Huang W, Li C. Rh(I)/Bisoxazolinephosphine-Catalyzed Regio- and Enantioselective Allylic Substitutions. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c00712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Wen-Bin Xu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Pareek M, Sunoj RB. Energetics of Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Transformation in Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b05526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Monika Pareek
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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Harris RJ, Park J, Nelson TAF, Iqbal N, Salgueiro DC, Bacsa J, MacBeth CE, Baik MH, Blakey SB. The Mechanism of Rhodium-Catalyzed Allylic C-H Amination. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:5842-5851. [PMID: 32119537 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c01069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Herein, the mechanism of catalytic allylic C-H amination reactions promoted by Cp*Rh complexes is reported. Reaction kinetics experiments, stoichiometric studies, and DFT calculations demonstrate that the allylic C-H activation to generate a Cp*Rh(π-allyl) complex is viable under mild reaction conditions. The role of external oxidants in the catalytic cycle is elucidated. Quantum mechanical calculations, stoichiometric reactions, and cyclic voltammetry experiments concomitantly support an oxidatively induced reductive elimination process of the allyl fragment with an acetate ligand proceeding through a Rh(IV) intermediate. Stoichiometric oxidation and bulk electrolysis of the proposed π-allyl intermediate are also reported to support these analyses. Lastly, evidence supporting the amination of an allylic acetate intermediate is presented. We show that Cp*Rh(III)2+ behaves as a Lewis acid catalyst to complete the allylic amination reaction.
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- Robert J Harris
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Wang X, Luo Y, Qin S, Sun Y, Wang N, Yan J, Yang G. Rh-Catalyzed diastereo- and linear-selective α-allylation of chiral cycloenamines. Org Chem Front 2020; 7:3715-3719. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qo01087a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/14/2024]
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In this paper, a Rh-catalyzed diastereoselective α-allylation of cycloenamines is demonstrated.
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- Xiaoji Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Health Food Design & Nutrition Regulation
- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology
- Dongguan University of Technology
- Dongguan 523808
- P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- College of Pharmacy
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Hubei University of Science and Technology
- Xianning
- China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- College of Pharmacy
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- College of Pharmacy
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha
- China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- College of Pharmacy
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- People's Republic of China
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González J, Schäfer P, Fletcher SP. Highly Enantioselective Hiyama Cross-Coupling via Rh-Catalyzed Allylic Arylation of Racemic Allyl Chlorides. Organometallics 2019; 38:3991-3995. [PMID: 32055086 PMCID: PMC7009026 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Highly enantioselective Hiyama cross-coupling reactions have been achieved through rhodium(I)-catalyzed dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformations between aryl siloxanes and cyclic racemic allyl halides. This process affords valuable enantiomerically enriched aryl-substituted cyclic allyl products and is compatible with heterocyclic allyl chloride electrophiles.
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- Jesús González
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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Rössler SL, Petrone DA, Carreira EM. Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of Functionally Rich Molecules Enabled by (Phosphoramidite,Olefin) Ligands. Acc Chem Res 2019; 52:2657-2672. [PMID: 31243973 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The catalytic, asymmetric synthesis of complex molecules has been a core focus of our research program for some time because developments in the area can have an immediate impact on the identification of novel strategies for the synthesis of value-added molecules. In concert with this central interest, we have emphasized the design of ligand scaffolds as a tactic to discover and develop novel chemistry and overcome well-recognized synthetic challenges. Based on our group's work on chiral pool-derived diolefin ligands, we designed and implemented a class of hybrid (phosphoramidite,olefin) ligands, which combines the properties of both phosphoramidite and olefin motifs to impact, fine-tune, and even override the inherent reactivity of the metal center. Specifically, we have utilized these unique modifying ligands to address several recognized limitations in the field of iridium-catalyzed, asymmetric allylic substitution. The methods we have documented typically employ branched, unprotected allylic alcohols as substrates and obviate the need for rigorous exclusion of air and moisture. Following Takeuchi's seminal report demonstrating the high aptitude of Ir(I)-phosphite catalysts for branch-selective allylic substitution, concerted efforts from numerous research laboratories have led to a broadening of the synthetic utility of this reaction class. The first section of this Account outlines the process leading to our discovery of an unprecedented (phosphoramidite,olefin) ligand and its validation in the first iridium-catalyzed amination of branched, unprotected allylic alcohols. This section continues with our work involving heteroatom-based nucleophiles within inter- and intramolecular etherification, thioetherification and spiroketalization processes. The second section highlights the use of readily available carbon nucleophiles possessing sp, sp2, and sp3 hybridization in a series of enantioselective carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. We describe how alkylzinc, allylsilane, and several classes of organotrifluoroborate nucleophiles can be coupled enantioselectively to enable construction of several key motifs including 1,5-dienes, 1,4-dienes, and 1,4-enynes. Since the unique electronic and steric properties of this class of ligands renders the (η3-allyl)-Ir(III) intermediate highly electrophilic, even weak nucleophiles such as alkyl olefins can be used. We also show that more nucleophilic alkene motifs such as enamines and in situ generated ketene acetals smoothly participate in substitution reactions with allylic alcohols to yield valuable piperidines and γ,δ-unsaturated esters, respectively. The concept of stereodivergent dual catalysis, which synergistically combines chiral amine catalysis with iridium catalysis to furnish α-allylated aldehydes containing two independently controllable stereocenters is then discussed. This process has enabled the independent, stereoselective synthesis of all four possible product stereoisomers from a single set of starting materials, and was highlighted in the stereodivergent synthesis of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol. This Account concludes with an overview of our organometallic mechanistic studies regarding relevant intermediates within the catalytic cycle of this class of allylic substitution. These studies have allowed us to better understand the origin of the unique characteristics exhibited by this catalyst in comparison to related systems.
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Tang SB, Tu HF, Zhang X, You SL. Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Dearomatization of β-Naphthols: Enantioselective Control of Prochiral Nucleophiles. Org Lett 2019; 21:6130-6134. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Sheng-Biao Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Wright TB, Turnbull BWH, Evans PA. Enantioselective Rhodium‐Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of β,γ‐Unsaturated α‐Amino Nitriles: Synthetic Homoenolate Equivalents. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:9886-9890. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201900442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Timothy B. Wright
- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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Hilpert LJ, Breit B. Rhodium‐Catalyzed Parallel Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Internal Allenes Towards Enantiopure Allylic 1,3‐Diketones. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:9939-9943. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201903365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lukas J. Hilpert
- Institut für Organische ChemieAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Albertstraße 21 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau Germany
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- Institut für Organische ChemieAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Albertstraße 21 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau Germany
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Wright TB, Turnbull BWH, Evans PA. Enantioselective Rhodium‐Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of β,γ‐Unsaturated α‐Amino Nitriles: Synthetic Homoenolate Equivalents. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201900442] [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]
Affiliation(s)
- Timothy B. Wright
- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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Hilpert LJ, Breit B. Rhodium‐Catalyzed Parallel Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Internal Allenes Towards Enantiopure Allylic 1,3‐Diketones. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201903365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lukas J. Hilpert
- Institut für Organische ChemieAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Albertstraße 21 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau Germany
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- Institut für Organische ChemieAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Albertstraße 21 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau Germany
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Sun J, Wang K, Wang P, Zheng G, Li X. Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Oxidative Allylic C–H Indolylation via Nucleophilic Cyclization. Org Lett 2019; 21:4662-4666. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jiaqiong Sun
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of MOE & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), Xi’an 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of MOE & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), Xi’an 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of MOE & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), Xi’an 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of MOE & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), Xi’an 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of MOE & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), Xi’an 710062, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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Takizawa K, Sekino T, Sato S, Yoshino T, Kojima M, Matsunaga S. Cobalt‐Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Enabled by Organophotoredox Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201902509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Koji Takizawa
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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Takizawa K, Sekino T, Sato S, Yoshino T, Kojima M, Matsunaga S. Cobalt‐Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Enabled by Organophotoredox Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:9199-9203. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Koji Takizawa
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesHokkaido University Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0812 Japan
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Ojo OS, Nardone B, Musolino SF, Neal AR, Wilson L, Lebl T, Slawin AMZ, Cordes DB, Taylor JE, Naismith JH, Smith AD, Westwood NJ. Synthesis of the natural product descurainolide and cyclic peptides from lignin-derived aromatics. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 16:266-273. [PMID: 29242868 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob02697h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Alternative sources of potential feedstock chemicals are of increasing importance as the availability of oil decreases. The biopolymer lignin is viewed as a source of useful mono-aromatic compounds as exemplified by the industrial scale production of vanillin from this biomass. Alternative lignin-derived aromatics are available in pure form but to date examples of the use of these types of compounds are rare. Here we address this issue by reporting the conversion of an aromatic keto-alcohol to the anti- and syn-isomers of Descurainolide A. The key step involves a rhodium-catalyzed allylic substitution reaction. Enantio-enriched allylic alcohols were generated via an isothiourea-catalyzed kinetic resolution enabling access to both the (2R,3R) and (2S,3S) enantiomers of anti-Descurainolide A. In addition we show that the lignin-derived keto-alcohols can be converted into unnatural amino acid derivatives of tyrosine. Finally, these amino acids were incorporated into cyclic peptide scaffolds through the use of both chemical and an enzyme-mediated macrocylisation.
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- O Stephen Ojo
- School of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St. Andrews and EaStCHEM, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, KY16 9ST, UK
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Cheng Q, Tu HF, Zheng C, Qu JP, Helmchen G, You SL. Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Substitution Reactions. Chem Rev 2018; 119:1855-1969. [PMID: 30582688 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 449] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In this review, we summarize the origin and advancements of iridium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution reactions during the past two decades. Since the first report in 1997, Ir-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution reactions have attracted intense attention due to their exceptionally high regio- and enantioselectivities. Ir-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution reactions have been significantly developed in recent years in many respects, including ligand development, mechanistic understanding, substrate scope, and application in the synthesis of complex functional molecules. In this review, an explicit outline of ligands, mechanism, scope of nucleophiles, and applications is presented.
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- Qiang Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Lu , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Lu , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Lu , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut der Ruprecht-Karls , Universität Heidelberg , Im Neuenheimer Feld 270 , D-69120 Heidelberg , Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Lu , Shanghai 200032 , China
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Kim SW, Schwartz LA, Zbieg JR, Stivala CE, Krische MJ. Regio- and Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Amination of Racemic Branched Alkyl-Substituted Allylic Acetates with Primary and Secondary Aromatic and Heteroaromatic Amines. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 141:671-676. [PMID: 30571092 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The air- and water-stable π-allyliridium C,O-benzoate modified by ( S)-tol-BINAP, ( S)-Ir-II, catalyzes highly regio- and enantioselective Tsuji-Trost-type aminations of racemic branched alkyl-substituted allylic acetates using primary or secondary (hetero)aromatic amines. Specifically, in the presence of ( S)-Ir-II (5 mol%) in DME solvent at 60-70 °C, α-methyl allyl acetate 1a (100 mol%) reacts with primary (hetero)aromatic amines 2a-2l (200 mol%) or secondary (hetero)aromatic amines 3a-3l (200 mol%) to form the branched products of allylic amination 4a-4l and 5a-5l, respectively, as single regioisomers in good to excellent yield with uniformly high levels of enantioselectivity. As illustrated by the conversion of heteroaromatic amine 3m to adducts 6a-6g, excellent levels of regio- and enantioselectivity are retained across diverse branched allylic acetates bearing normal alkyl or secondary alkyl substituents. For reactants 3n-3p, which incorporate both primary and secondary aryl amine moieties, regio- and enantioselective amination occurs with complete site-selectivity to furnish adducts 7a-7c. Mechanistic studies involving amination of the enantiomerically enriched, deuterium-labeled acetate 1h corroborate C-N bond formation via outer-sphere addition.
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- Seung Wook Kim
- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- Discovery Chemistry , Genentech, Inc. , 1 DNA Way , South San Francisco , California 94080 , United States
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- Discovery Chemistry , Genentech, Inc. , 1 DNA Way , South San Francisco , California 94080 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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Lerchen A, Knecht T, Koy M, Ernst JB, Bergander K, Daniliuc CG, Glorius F. Non‐Directed Cross‐Dehydrogenative (Hetero)arylation of Allylic C(sp
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)−H bonds enabled by C−H Activation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:15248-15252. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201807047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Andreas Lerchen
- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstrasse 40 48149 Münster Germany
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Lerchen A, Knecht T, Koy M, Ernst JB, Bergander K, Daniliuc CG, Glorius F. Nicht‐dirigierte kreuz‐dehydrierende (Hetero)arylierung von Allyl‐C(sp
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)‐H‐Bindungen mittels C‐H‐Aktivierung. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201807047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Andreas Lerchen
- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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Turnbull BWH, Evans PA. Asymmetric Rhodium-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution Reactions: Discovery, Development and Applications to Target-Directed Synthesis. J Org Chem 2018; 83:11463-11479. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Ben W. H. Turnbull
- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston K7L 3N6, Canada
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Tang SB, Zhang X, Tu HF, You SL. Regio- and Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Racemic Allylic Alcohols with 1,3-Diketones. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:7737-7742. [PMID: 29799203 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b05126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Highly regio- and enantioselective rhodium-catalyzed allylic alkylation of 1,3-diketones with racemic secondary allylic alcohols is reported. In the presence of a Rh-catalyst derived from the Carreira (P, olefin)-ligand and TFA as an additive, chiral branched α-allylated 1,3-diketones could be obtained in good to excellent yields, with excellent regio- and enantioselectivity ( b/ l > 19/1, 86-98% ee). The direct utilization of allyl alcohols as electrophiles represents an improvement from the viewpoint of an atom economy. Both aryl- and aliphatic-substituted allyl alcohols are suitable substrates with excellent reaction outcomes. This reaction features mild conditions, broad substrate scope, and readily available substrates.
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- Sheng-Biao Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Lu , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Lu , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Lu , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Lu , Shanghai 200032 , China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin 300072 , China
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Lin TY, Wu HH, Feng JJ, Zhang J. Chirality Transfer in Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed [3 + 2]-Cycloaddition of Vinyl Aziridines and Oxime Ethers: Atom-Economical Synthesis of Chiral Imidazolidines. Org Lett 2018; 20:3587-3590. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Tao-Yan Lin
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
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Meza AT, Wurm T, Smith L, Kim SW, Zbieg JR, Stivala CE, Krische MJ. Amphiphilic π-Allyliridium C,O-Benzoates Enable Regio- and Enantioselective Amination of Branched Allylic Acetates Bearing Linear Alkyl Groups. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:1275-1279. [PMID: 29350523 PMCID: PMC6262838 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b13482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The first examples of amphiphilic reactivity in the context of enantioselective catalysis are described. Commercially available π-allyliridium C,O-benzoates, which are stable to air, water and SiO2 chromatography, and are well-known to catalyze allyl acetate-mediated carbonyl allylation, are now shown to catalyze highly chemo-, regio- and enantioselective substitutions of branched allylic acetates bearing linear alkyl groups with primary amines.
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- Arismel Tena Meza
- Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc. , 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc. , 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc. , 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Discovery Chemistry, Genentech, Inc. , 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Zhu CZ, Feng JJ, Zhang J. Divergent synthesis of functionalized pyrrolidines and γ-amino ketones via rhodium-catalyzed switchable reactions of vinyl aziridines and silyl enol ethers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:2401-2404. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc00279g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Rhodium-catalyzed enantiospecific intermolecular [3+2] cycloadditions and ring-opening reactions of vinylaziridines with silyl enol ethers have been developed to synthesize functionalized pyrrolidines and γ-amino ketones, respectively.
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- Chao-Ze Zhu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200062
- China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200062
- China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200062
- China
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Lin TY, Wu HH, Feng JJ, Zhang J. Divergent Access to Functionalized Pyrrolidines and Pyrrolines via Iridium-Catalyzed Domino-Ring-Opening Cyclization of Vinyl Aziridines with β-Ketocarbonyls. Org Lett 2017; 19:6526-6529. [PMID: 29164890 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A useful synthesis of five-membered N-heterocycles has been developed through an iridium-catalyzed domino-ring-opening cyclization of vinylaziridines with β-ketocarbonyls. α-Substituted 1,3-dicarbonyls reacted with vinylaziridines to give 2-methylenepyrrolidines bearing two adjacent sp3-carbon centers with moderate to excellent diastereoselectivity, while the reaction of α-unsubstituted 1,3-dicarbonyls afforded 2-pyrrolines in good yield.
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- Tao-Yan Lin
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University , 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University , 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University , 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University , 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China
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Bora PP, Sun GJ, Zheng WF, Kang Q. Rh/Lewis Acid Catalyzed Regio-, Diastereo- and Enantioselective Addition of 2-Acyl Imidazoles with Allenes. CHINESE J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201700596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Pranjal P. Bora
- Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 155 Yangqiao Road West, Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 155 Yangqiao Road West, Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 155 Yangqiao Road West, Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 155 Yangqiao Road West, Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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Diverse structural types of natural products and their mimics have served as targets of opportunity in our laboratory to inspire the discovery and development of new methods and strategies to assemble polyfunctional and polycyclic molecular architectures. Furthermore, our efforts toward identifying novel compounds having useful biological properties led to the creation of new targets, many of which posed synthetic challenges that required the invention of new methodology. In this Perspective, selected examples of how we have exploited a diverse range of natural products and their mimics to create, explore, and solve a variety of problems in chemistry and biology will be discussed. The journey was not without its twists and turns, but the unexpected often led to new revelations and insights. Indeed, in our recent excursion into applications of synthetic organic chemistry to neuroscience, avoiding the more-traveled paths was richly rewarding.
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- Stephen F Martin
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Mwenda ET, Nguyen HM. Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,2-Diamines Containing Tertiary and Quaternary Centers through Rhodium-Catalyzed DYKAT of Racemic Allylic Trichloroacetimidates. Org Lett 2017; 19:4814-4817. [PMID: 28876951 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The amination of racemic secondary and tertiary allylic trichloroacetimidates possessing β-nitrogen substituents and proximal nitrogen-containing heterocycles, via chiral diene-ligated rhodium-catalyzed dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformations (DYKAT), provides branched allylic 1,2-diamines with high enantioselectivity. The catalytic system can be applied to the synthesis of 1,2-diamines possessing two contiguous stereocenters with excellent diastereoselectivity. Furthermore, the nitrogen-containing heterocycles suppress competing vinyl azirdine formation, allowing for the high enantioselective syntheses of 1,2-diamines possessing tertiary and quaternary centers.
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- Edward T Mwenda
- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City , Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City , Iowa 52242, United States
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