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Shen Y, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Li H, Hu C, Yu Z, Zheng K, Su Z. Elucidating Mechanism and Selectivity in Pyridine Functionalization Through Silylium Catalysis. Chemistry 2024:e202402078. [PMID: 38976314 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202402078] [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: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
Abstract
The functionalization of aromatic N-heterocycles through silylium activation demonstrates exceptional selectivity and efficiency. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations unveil the detailed silylium catalysis mechanism and elucidate the origins of selectivity in this reaction. The phosphoramidimidate sulfonamide (PADI) precatalyst orchestrates of the catalytic cycle via three elementary steps. The Brønsted acidity of precatalyst significantly influences both the formation of silylium-based Lewis acid active species and the silylium activation of pyridine. Unlike disulfonimide (DSI)-type precatalysts, both Tf2NH and PADI precatalysts with strong acidities can easily promote the generation of activated silylium pyridine species. A semi-enclosed 'rigid' electronegative cavity in PADI-type anions constructs a well-defined recognition site, facilitating engagement with the positively charged silylium pyridine species. Due to the high electrophilicity and less steric demand at the C4-position of the pyridine substrate, the product with C4-regioselectivity was predominantly generated.
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- Yanling Shen
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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Singh VK, Zhu C, De CK, Leutzsch M, Baldinelli L, Mitra R, Bistoni G, List B. Taming secondary benzylic cations in catalytic asymmetric S N1 reactions. Science 2023; 382:325-329. [PMID: 37856595 DOI: 10.1126/science.adj7007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
Abstract
Benzylic stereogenic centers are ubiquitous in natural products and pharmaceuticals. A potentially general, though challenging, approach toward their selective creation would be asymmetric unimolecular nucleophilic substitution (SN1) reactions that proceed through highly reactive benzylic cations. We now report a broadly applicable solution to this problem by identifying chiral counteranions that pair with secondary benzylic cations to engage in catalytic asymmetric C-C, C-O, and C-N bond-forming reactions with excellent enantioselectivity. The critical cationic intermediate can be accessed from different precursors via Lewis- or Brønsted acid catalysis. Key to our strategy is the use of only weakly basic, confined counteranions that are posited to prolong the lifetime of the carbocation, thereby avoiding nonproductive deprotonation pathways to the corresponding styrene.
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- Vikas Kumar Singh
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, 06122 Perugia, Italy
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- School of Chemical and Materials Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Goa, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa-403401, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, 06122 Perugia, Italy
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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Zhou H, Properzi R, Leutzsch M, Belanzoni P, Bistoni G, Tsuji N, Han JT, Zhu C, List B. Organocatalytic DYKAT of Si-Stereogenic Silanes. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:4994-5000. [PMID: 36826435 PMCID: PMC9999423 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
Abstract
Chiral organosilanes do not exist in nature and are therefore absent from the "chiral pool". As a consequence, synthetic approaches toward enantiopure silanes, stereogenic at silicon, are rather limited. While catalytic asymmetric desymmetrization reactions of symmetric organosilicon compounds have been developed, the utilization of racemic silanes in a dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation (DYKAT) or dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) would significantly expand the breadth of accessible Si-stereogenic compounds. We now report a DYKAT of racemic allyl silanes enabled by strong and confined imidodiphosphorimidate (IDPi) catalysts, providing access to Si-stereogenic silyl ethers. The products of this reaction are easily converted into useful enantiopure monohydrosilanes. We propose a spectroscopically and experimentally supported mechanism involving the epimerization of a catalyst-bound intermediate.
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- Hui Zhou
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- University of Perugia, Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, 06122 Perugia, Italy
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- University of Perugia, Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, 06122 Perugia, Italy
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.,Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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Tsuji N, Sidorov P, Zhu C, Nagata Y, Gimadiev T, Varnek A, List B. Predicting Highly Enantioselective Catalysts Using Tunable Fragment Descriptors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218659. [PMID: 36688354 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Catalyst optimization processes typically rely on inductive and qualitative assumptions of chemists based on screening data. While machine learning models using molecular properties or calculated 3D structures enable quantitative data evaluation, costly quantum chemical calculations are often required. In contrast, readily available binary fingerprint descriptors are time- and cost-efficient, but their predictive performance remains insufficient. Here, we describe a machine learning model based on fragment descriptors, which are fine-tuned for asymmetric catalysis and represent cyclic or polyaromatic hydrocarbons, enabling robust and efficient virtual screening. Using training data with only moderate selectivities, we designed theoretically and validated experimentally new catalysts showing higher selectivities in a challenging asymmetric tetrahydropyran synthesis.
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- Nobuya Tsuji
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan.,Laboratory of Chemoinformatics, UMR 7140, CNRS, University of Strasbourg, 67081, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan.,Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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Nistanaki SK, Williams CG, Wigman B, Wong JJ, Haas BC, Popov S, Werth J, Sigman MS, Houk KN, Nelson HM. Catalytic asymmetric C-H insertion reactions of vinyl carbocations. Science 2022; 378:1085-1091. [PMID: 36480623 PMCID: PMC9993429 DOI: 10.1126/science.ade5320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
From the preparation of pharmaceuticals to enzymatic construction of natural products, carbocations are central to molecular synthesis. Although these reactive intermediates are engaged in stereoselective processes in nature, exerting enantiocontrol over carbocations with synthetic catalysts remains challenging. Many resonance-stabilized tricoordinated carbocations, such as iminium and oxocarbenium ions, have been applied in catalytic enantioselective reactions. However, their dicoordinated counterparts (aryl and vinyl carbocations) have not, despite their emerging utility in chemical synthesis. We report the discovery of a highly enantioselective vinyl carbocation carbon-hydrogen (C-H) insertion reaction enabled by imidodiphosphorimidate organocatalysts. Active site confinement featured in this catalyst class not only enables effective enantiocontrol but also expands the scope of vinyl cation C-H insertion chemistry, which broadens the utility of this transition metal-free C(sp3)-H functionalization platform.
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- Sepand K Nistanaki
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Funabiki K, Yamada K, Arisawa Y, Watanabe A, Agou T, Kubota Y, Inuzuka T, Miwa Y, Udagawa T, Kutsumizu S. Design, Regioselective Synthesis, and Photophysical Properties of Perfluoronaphthalene-Based Donor-Acceptor-Donor Fluorescent Dyes. J Org Chem 2022; 87:11751-11765. [PMID: 36001449 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
A one-step route to a series of perfluoronaphthalene-based donor (D)-acceptor (A)-D fluorescent dyes with various electron-donating groups was developed. The perfluoronaphthalene moiety in the D-A-D dyes served as a good electron-accepting aromatic ring with excellent intramolecular charge transfer properties, as determined by density functional theory calculations and measurements of the fluorescence properties in solution, in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) films, and in crystal form. Notably, replacing the naphthalene ring with perfluoronaphthalene in the D-A-D dyes carrying the phenothiazine moiety not only stabilized the highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy levels but also reduced the energy band gap to change the emission color from blue to yellow. Among the four synthesized perfluoronaphthalene D-A-D dyes, those bearing diphenylamino groups afforded the best fluorescence quantum yields in Et2O solution (0.60) and in PMMA film (0.65) because the propeller structure of the diphenylamino group that acts as a donor substituent effectively suppresses radiation-free deactivation. In contrast, in the crystalline state, the carbazoyl-bearing D-A-D dye provided the best fluorescence quantum yield (0.35) because the radiation-free inactivation was suppressed by π-πF stacking at the donor site, which was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis.
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- Kazumasa Funabiki
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Functional Engineering, Ibaraki University, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawa, Hitachi 316-8511, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Division of Instrumental Analysis, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Zhou H, Han JT, Nöthling N, Lindner MM, Jenniches J, Kühn C, Tsuji N, Zhang L, List B. Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Si-Stereogenic Silyl Ethers. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:10156-10161. [PMID: 35649270 PMCID: PMC9490845 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Functionalized enantiopure organosilanes are important building blocks with applications in various fields of chemistry; nevertheless, asymmetric synthetic methods for their preparation are rare. Here we report the first organocatalytic enantioselective synthesis of tertiary silyl ethers possessing "central chirality" on silicon. The reaction proceeds via a desymmetrizing carbon-carbon bond forming silicon-hydrogen exchange reaction of symmetrical bis(methallyl)silanes with phenols using newly developed imidodiphosphorimidate (IDPi) catalysts. A variety of enantiopure silyl ethers was obtained in high yields with good chemo- and enantioselectivities and could be readily derivatized to several useful chiral silicon compounds, leveraging the olefin functionality and the leaving group nature of the phenoxy substituent.
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- Hui Zhou
- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Innovation
Center, Merck KGaA, Frankfurter Straße 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Innovation
Center, Merck KGaA, Frankfurter Straße 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute
for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
- Institute
for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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Hoshikawa S, Yanai H, Matsumoto T. Synthesis of Spirocyclic Cyclobutenes through Desulfinative Spirocyclisation of
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‐Bis(triflyl)cyclobutenes. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200704. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Shoki Hoshikawa
- School of Pharmacy Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji Tokyo 192-0392 Japan
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- School of Pharmacy Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji Tokyo 192-0392 Japan
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- School of Pharmacy Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji Tokyo 192-0392 Japan
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Zou LM, Huang XY, Zheng C, Cheng YZ, You SL. Chiral Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Intramolecular Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation of Indoles with Primary Alcohols. Org Lett 2022; 24:3544-3548. [PMID: 35533379 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Herein, chiral Brønsted acid-catalyzed intramolecular asymmetric allylic alkylation of indoles with allylic primary alcohols is described. The allyl alcohols were directly employed as the allylic precursors in this metal-free protocol, without preactivation or any additional activating reagents. This method provides the convenient synthesis of a broad range of functionalized tetrahydrocarbazoles in excellent yields (≤97%) with good enantioselectivity (≤93% ee). The optimal conditions are compatible for gram-scale reaction.
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- Lei-Ming Zou
- School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Mei-Long Road, Shanghai 200237, China.,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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- School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Mei-Long Road, Shanghai 200237, China.,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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- School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Mei-Long Road, Shanghai 200237, China.,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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Ouyang J, Maji R, Leutzsch M, Mitschke B, List B. Design of an Organocatalytic Asymmetric (4 + 3) Cycloaddition of 2-Indolylalcohols with Dienolsilanes. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:8460-8466. [PMID: 35523203 PMCID: PMC9121375 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c02216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
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Here we present the
design of a highly enantioselective, catalytic
(4 + 3) cycloaddition of gem-dialkyl 2-indolyl alcohols
and dienolsilanes, enabled by strong and confined IDPi Lewis acids.
The method furnishes novel bicyclo[3.2.2]cyclohepta[b]indoles with up to three stereogenic centers, one of which is quaternary.
A broad substrate scope is accompanied by versatile downstream chemical
modifications. Density functional theory-supported mechanistic studies
shed light on the importance of the in situ generated silylium species
in an overall concerted yet asynchronous cycloaddition.
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- Jie Ouyang
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, D45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, D45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, D45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, D45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, D45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.,Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICRedd), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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Organocatalytic stereoselective cyanosilylation of small ketones. Nature 2022; 605:84-89. [PMID: 35508776 PMCID: PMC9068509 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04531-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Enzymatic stereoselectivity has typically been unrivalled by most chemical catalysts, especially in the conversion of small substrates. According to the ‘lock-and-key theory’1,2, enzymes have confined active sites to accommodate their specific reacting substrates, a feature that is typically absent from chemical catalysts. An interesting case in this context is the formation of cyanohydrins from ketones and HCN, as this reaction can be catalysed by various classes of catalysts, including biological, inorganic and organic ones3–7. We now report the development of broadly applicable confined organocatalysts for the highly enantioselective cyanosilylation of aromatic and aliphatic ketones, including the challenging 2-butanone. The selectivity (98:2 enantiomeric ratio (e.r.)) obtained towards its pharmaceutically relevant product is unmatched by any other catalyst class, including engineered biocatalysts. Our results indicate that confined chemical catalysts can be designed that are as selective as enzymes in converting small, unbiased substrates, while still providing a broad scope. The development of confined organocatalysts for the enantioselective cyanosilylation of small, unbiased substrates, including 2-butanone, is shown to lead to catalysts that are as selective as enzymes, with excellent levels of control.
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Grossmann O, Maji R, Aukland MH, Lee S, List B. Catalytic Asymmetric Additions of Enol Silanes to In Situ Generated Cyclic, Aliphatic N-Acyliminium Ions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115036. [PMID: 34897932 PMCID: PMC9303265 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
Strong and confined imidodiphosphorimidate (IDPi) catalysts enable highly enantioselective substitutions of cyclic, aliphatic hemiaminal ethers with enol silanes. 2-Substituted pyrrolidines, piperidines, and azepanes are obtained with high enantioselectivities, and the method displays a broad tolerance of various enol silane nucleophiles. Several natural products can be accessed using this methodology. Mechanistic studies support the intermediacy of non-stabilized, cyclic N-(exo-acyl)iminium ions, paired with the confined chiral counteranion. Computational studies suggest transition states that explain the observed enantioselectivity.
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- Oleg Grossmann
- Homogeneous CatalysisMax-Planck-Institut für KohlenforschungKaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 145470Mülheim an derRuhrGermany
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- Homogeneous CatalysisMax-Planck-Institut für KohlenforschungKaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 145470Mülheim an derRuhrGermany
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- Homogeneous CatalysisMax-Planck-Institut für KohlenforschungKaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 145470Mülheim an derRuhrGermany
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- Department of Emerging Materials ScienceDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)333, Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gunDaegu (Republik ofKorea
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- Homogeneous CatalysisMax-Planck-Institut für KohlenforschungKaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 145470Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany)
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD)Hokkaido UniversitySapporo001-0021Japan
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Calogero F, Potenti S, Bassan E, Fermi A, Gualandi A, Monaldi J, Dereli B, Maity B, Cavallo L, Ceroni P, Giorgio Cozzi P. Nickel‐Mediated Enantioselective Photoredox Allylation of Aldehydes with Visible Light. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Francesco Calogero
- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician” Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician” Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
- Laboratorio SMART Scuola Normale Superiore Piazza dei Cavalieri 7 56126 Pisa Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician” Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician” Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician” Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician” Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician” Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician” Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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Grossmann O, Maji R, Aukland MH, Lee S, List B. Katalytische asymmetrische Additionen von Enolsilanen an in situ erzeugte zyklische, aliphatische
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‐Acyliminiumionen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Oleg Grossmann
- Homogene Katalyse Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Deutschland
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- Homogene Katalyse Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Deutschland
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- Homogene Katalyse Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Deutschland
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- Department of Emerging Materials Science Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) 333, Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun Daegu (Republik Korea
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- Homogene Katalyse Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany)
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD) Hokkaido University Sapporo 001-0021 Japan
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Xu Y, Zhai TY, Xu Z, Ye LW. Recent advances towards organocatalytic enantioselective desymmetrizing reactions. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2021.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Nájera C, Foubelo F, Sansano JM, Yus M. Enantioselective desymmetrization reactions in asymmetric catalysis. Tetrahedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.132629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Cozzi PG, Calogero F, Potenti S, Bassan E, Fermi A, Gualandi A, Monaldi J, Dereli B, Maity B, Cavallo L, Ceroni P. Nickel Mediated Enantioselective Photoredox Allylation of Aldehydes with Visible Light. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114981. [PMID: 34937125 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Here we report a practical, highly enantioselective photoredox allylation of aldehydes mediated by chiral nickel complexes with commercially available allyl acetate as the allylating agent. The methodology allows the clean stereoselective allylation of aldehydes in good to excellent yields and up to 93% e.e. using a catalytic amount of NiCl 2 (glyme) in the presence of the chiral aminoindanol-derived bis(oxazoline) as the chiral ligand. The photoredox system is constituted by the organic dye 3DPAFIPN and a Hantzsch's ester as the sacrificial reductant. The reaction proceeds under visible light irradiation (blue LEDs, 456 nm) at 8-12 °C with excellent stereoselectivities. Compared to other published procedures, no metal reductants (such as Zn or Mn), additives (e.g. CuI) or air-sensitive Ni(COD) 2 are necessary for this reaction. Accurate DFT calculations and photophysical experiments have clarified the mechanistic picture of this stereoselective allylation reaction showing a key role played by Hantzsch's ester for the turnover of the catalyst.
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- Pier Giorgio Cozzi
- Universita di Bologna, Dipartimento di chimica, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, ITALY
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- Università degli Studi di Bologna: Universita di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica Giacomo CIamician, ITALY
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- Università di Bologna: Universita di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica Giacomo CIamician, ITALY
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- Università di Bologna: Universita di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica Giacomo Ciamician, ITALY
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- Università di Bologna: Universita di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica Giacomo Ciamician, ITALY
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- Università di Bologna: Universita di Bologna, Dipartimento di CHimica Gicacomo Ciamician, ITALY
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- Università di Bologna: Universita di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica Giacomo Ciamician, ITALY
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST Catalysis Center, SAUDI ARABIA
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kaust Catalysis Center, SAUDI ARABIA
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kaust Catalysis Center, SAUDI ARABIA
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- Università di Bologna: Universita di Bologna, Dipartimento di CHimica Giacomo Ciamician, ITALY
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List B, Zhou H, Zhang P. The Silicon–Hydrogen Exchange Reaction: Catalytic Kinetic Resolution of 2-Substituted Cyclic Ketones. Synlett 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1670-5829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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AbstractWe have recently reported the strong and confined, chiral acid-catalyzed asymmetric ‘silicon−hydrogen exchange reaction’. One aspect of this transformation is that it enables access to enantiopure enol silanes in a tautomerizing σ-bond metathesis, via deprotosilylation of ketones with allyl silanes as the silicon source. However, until today, this reaction has not been applied to racemic, 2-substituted, cyclic ketones. We show here that these important substrates readily undergo a highly enantioselective kinetic resolution furnishing the corresponding kinetically preferred enol silanes. Mechanistic studies suggest the fascinating possibility of advancing the process to a dynamic kinetic resolution.
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University
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Amatov T, Tsuji N, Maji R, Schreyer L, Zhou H, Leutzsch M, List B. Confinement-Controlled, Either syn- or anti-Selective Catalytic Asymmetric Mukaiyama Aldolizations of Propionaldehyde Enolsilanes. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:14475-14481. [PMID: 34436899 PMCID: PMC8447262 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c07447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Protected aldols
(i.e., true aldols derived from aldehydes) with
either syn- or anti- stereochemistry
are versatile intermediates in many oligopropionate syntheses. Traditional
stereoselective approaches to such aldols typically require several
nonstrategic operations. Here we report two highly enantioselective
and diastereoselective catalytic Mukaiyama aldol reactions of the
TBS- or TES- enolsilanes of propionaldehyde with aromatic aldehydes.
Our reactions directly deliver valuable silyl protected propionaldehyde
aldols in a catalyst controlled manner, either as syn- or anti- isomer. We have identified a privileged
IDPi catalyst motif that is tailored for controlling these aldolizations
with exceptional selectivities. We demonstrate how a single atom modification
in the inner core of the IDPi catalyst, replacing a CF3-group with a CF2H-group, leads to a dramatic switch in
enantiofacial differentiation of the aldehyde. The origin of this
remarkable effect was attributed to tightening of the catalytic cavity
via unconventional C–H hydrogen bonding of the CF2H group.
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- Tynchtyk Amatov
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.,Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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Antenucci A, Dughera S, Renzi P. Green Chemistry Meets Asymmetric Organocatalysis: A Critical Overview on Catalysts Synthesis. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:2785-2853. [PMID: 33984187 PMCID: PMC8362219 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Can green chemistry be the right reading key to let organocatalyst design take a step forward towards sustainable catalysis? What if the intriguing chemistry promoted by more engineered organocatalysts was carried on by using renewable and naturally occurring molecular scaffolds, or at least synthetic catalysts more respectful towards the principles of green chemistry? Within the frame of these questions, this Review will tackle the most commonly occurring organic chiral catalysts from the perspective of their synthesis rather than their employment in chemical methodologies or processes. A classification of the catalyst scaffolds based on their E factor will be provided, and the global E factor (EG factor) will be proposed as a new green chemistry metric to consider, also, the synthetic route to the catalyst within a given organocatalytic process.
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- Achille Antenucci
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of TurinVia Pietro Giuria, 710125TurinItaly
- NIS Interdeprtmental CentreINSTM Reference CentreUniversity of TurinVia Gioacchino Quarello 15/A10135TurinItaly
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of TurinVia Pietro Giuria, 710125TurinItaly
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of TurinVia Pietro Giuria, 710125TurinItaly
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Zhu C, Mandrelli F, Zhou H, Maji R, List B. Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Unprotected β 2-Amino Acids. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:3312-3317. [PMID: 33645969 PMCID: PMC7953379 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c00249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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We report here a
scalable, catalytic one-pot approach to enantiopure
and unmodified β2-amino acids. A newly developed
confined imidodiphosphorimidate (IDPi) catalyzes a broadly applicable
reaction of diverse bis-silyl ketene acetals with a silylated aminomethyl
ether, followed by hydrolytic workup, to give free β2-amino acids in high yields, purity, and enantioselectivity. Importantly,
both aromatic and aliphatic β2-amino acids can be
obtained using this method. Mechanistic studies are consistent with
the aminomethylation to proceed via silylium-based asymmetric counteranion-directed
catalysis (Si-ACDC) and a transition state to explain the enantioselectivity
is suggested on the basis of density functional theory calculation.
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- Chendan Zhu
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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