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Swann WA, Yadav A, Colvin NB, Freundl NK, Li CW. Diastereoselective Hydrogenation of Tetrasubstituted Olefins using a Heterogeneous Pt-Ni Alloy Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202317710. [PMID: 38407502 PMCID: PMC11098551 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317710] [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: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
Abstract
Stereoselective hydrogenation of tetrasubstituted olefins is an attractive method to access compounds with two contiguous stereocenters. However, homogeneous catalysts for enantio- and diastereoselective hydrogenation exhibit low reactivity toward tetrasubstituted olefins due to steric crowding between the ligand scaffold and the substrate. Monometallic heterogeneous catalysts, on the other hand, provide accessible surface active sites for hindered olefins but exhibit unpredictable and inconsistent stereoinduction. In this work, we develop a Pt-Ni bimetallic alloy catalyst that can diastereoselectively hydrogenate unactivated, sterically-bulky tetrasubstituted olefins, utilizing the more oxophilic Ni atoms to adsorb a hydroxyl directing group and direct facially-selective hydrogen addition to the olefin via the Pt atoms. Structure-activity studies on several Pt-Ni compositions underscore the importance of exposing a uniform PtNi alloy surface to achieve high diastereoselectivity and minimize side reactions. The optimized Pt-Ni/SiO2 catalyst exhibits good functional group tolerance and broad scope for tetrasubstituted olefins in a cyclopentene scaffold, generating cyclopentanol products with three contiguous stereocenters. The synthetic utility of the method is demonstrated in a four-step synthesis of (1R,2S)-(+)-cis-methyldihydrojasmonate with high yield and enantiopurity.
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- William A. Swann
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Liu HF, Long L, Zhu ZQ, Wu TF, Zhang YR, Pan HP, Ma AJ, Peng JB, Wang YH, Gao H, Zhang XZ. Enantioselective synthesis of α,α-diarylketones by sequential visible light photoactivation and phosphoric acid catalysis. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadg7754. [PMID: 37327329 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg7754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Chiral ketones and their derivatives are useful synthetic intermediates for the synthesis of biologically active natural products and medicinally relevant molecules. Nevertheless, general and broadly applicable methods for enantioenriched acyclic α,α-disubstituted ketones, especially α,α-diarylketones, remain largely underdeveloped, owing to the easy racemization. Here, we report a visible light photoactivation and phosphoric acid-catalyzed alkyne-carbonyl metathesis/transfer hydrogenation one-pot reaction using arylalkyne, benzoquinone, and Hantzsch ester for the expeditious synthesis of α,α-diarylketones with excellent yields and enantioselectivities. In the reaction, three chemical bonds, including C═O, C─C, and C─H, are formed, providing a de novo synthesis reaction for chiral α,α-diarylketones. Moreover, this protocol provides a convenient and practical method to synthesize or modify complex bioactive molecules, including efficient routes to florylpicoxamid and BRL-15572 analogs. Computational mechanistic studies revealed that C-H/π interactions, π-π interaction, and the substituents of Hantzsch ester all play crucial roles in the stereocontrol of the reaction.
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- Hong-Fu Liu
- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529020, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education of China (MOE), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529020, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education of China (MOE), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education of China (MOE), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529020, China
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Wang Z, Yamazaki S, Morimoto T, Takashima H, Nakaoku A, Shimizu M, Ogawa A. Intramolecular cyclization reactions of arylpropargyl amides of electron-deficient α,β-alkenyl carboxylates and related compounds. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:2172-2187. [PMID: 36806878 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00129f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
Abstract
Intramolecular cyclization reactions of arylpropargyl amides of electron-deficient α,β-alkenyl carboxylates such as fumarates and ethenetricarboxylates were investigated. The reaction of the fumaramides with a base, Et3N or DBU in xylenes at 140 °C under air gave benz[f]isoindoline derivatives in 21-63% yields. The benz[f]isoindolines may be produced via the formation of an allenic intermediate, intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction, proton transfer, and dehydrogenation by oxygen. The suitable bases and the product yields depend on the substituents on the benzene ring. On the other hand, the reaction of the amides of fumarate and ethenetricarboxylate by heating in DMSO gave aroyl-substituted pyrrolidine derivatives as major products, probably via addition of water under metal-free conditions. Furthermore, cyclization reactions of H and Me substituted alkyne derivatives were investigated for comparison. The selective formation of various types of products, such as ethyl 2-(1-benzyl-4-formyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)acetate and diethyl 2-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-4-vinylidenepyrrolidin-3-yl)malonate, was found, depending upon the alkyne substituents and the reaction conditions. The reaction mechanisms have been discussed using density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
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- Zhichao Wang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Gakuen-cho 1-1, Nakaku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Nara University of Education, Takabatake-cho, Nara 630-8528, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Gakuen-cho 1-1, Nakaku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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Das A, Waser J. Pd-catalyzed functionalization of alkenes and alkynes using removable tethers. Tetrahedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.133135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Das A, Buzzetti L, Puriņš M, Waser J. Palladium-Catalyzed trans-Hydroalkoxylation: Counterintuitive Use of an Aryl Iodide Additive to Promote C–H Bond Formation. ACS Catal 2022; 12:7565-7570. [PMID: 35799768 PMCID: PMC9251722 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We report an enantioselective
palladium-catalyzed trans-hydroalkoxylation of propargylic
amines with a trifluoroacetaldehyde-derived
tether to build chiral oxazolidines. Diastereoselective hydrogenation
using a heterogeneous palladium catalyst then gave access to protected
benzylic amino alcohols in 45–87% yields and 84–94%
ee values. Hydroalkoxylation of the alkynes required a catalytic amount
of aryl iodide, highlighting the counterintuitive key role played
by a putative Pd(II)/ArI oxidative addition complex to promote oxypalladation/protodemetalation.
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- Ashis Das
- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis and NCCR Catalysis, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL SB ISIC LCSO, BCH 1402, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis and NCCR Catalysis, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL SB ISIC LCSO, BCH 1402, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis and NCCR Catalysis, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL SB ISIC LCSO, BCH 1402, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis and NCCR Catalysis, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL SB ISIC LCSO, BCH 1402, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Puriņš M, Waser J. Asymmetric Cyclopropanation and Epoxidation via a Catalytically Formed Chiral Auxiliary. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202113925. [PMID: 35029319 PMCID: PMC9306854 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
For the enantioselective diversification of a single starting material, a different chiral catalyst is usually required for each transformation. Herein, we extend the concept of catalytically formed chiral auxiliary from hydrogenation to the asymmetric cyclopropanation and epoxidation of tetra-substituted olefins, alleviating the need for different chiral catalysts in the alkene functionalization step. The chiral auxiliary is catalytically constructed from propargylic amines in a Pd-catalyzed enantioselective carboetherification step using a commercially available trifluoroacetaldehyde hemiacetal tether. The installed auxiliary is then controlling the stereochemistry of the cyclopropanation and the epoxidation using standard highly reactive reagents to give enantioenriched spirocyclic aminomethylcyclopropanols and α-amino-α-hydroxy ketones.
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- Mikus Puriņš
- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis and NCCR Catalysis, Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimique, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis and NCCR Catalysis, Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimique, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Cao L, Zhou P, Hu J, Huang L, Feng H. Accessing N‐Propargyl Amino Alcohols through Cu(I)‐Catalyzed A
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‐Coupling/Annulation and Bi(III)‐Promoted Ring‐Opening. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Leilei Cao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Noncoding RNA Institute for Frontier Medical Technology Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China
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Puriņš M, Waser J. Asymmetric Cyclopropanation and Epoxidation via a Catalytically Formed Chiral Auxiliary. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113925] [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)
- Mikus Puriņš
- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis and NCCR Catalysis Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimique Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis and NCCR Catalysis Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimique Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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Sheng C, Ling Z, Luo Y, Zhang W. Cu-catalyzed asymmetric addition of alcohols to β,γ-alkynyl-α-imino esters for the construction of linear chiral N,O-ketals. Nat Commun 2022; 13:400. [PMID: 35058446 PMCID: PMC8776757 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28002-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
N,O-acetals are part of many synthetic intermediates and important skeletons of numerous natural products and pharmaceutical drugs. The most straightforward method of the synthesis of N,O-acetals is the enantioselective addition of O-nucleophiles to imines. However, using this method for the synthesis of linear chiral N,O-ketals still remains challenging due to the instability of raw materials under acidic or basic conditions. Herein, we developed a Cu-catalyzed asymmetric addition of alcohols to β,γ-alkynyl-α-imino esters under mild conditions, providing the corresponding linear chiral N,O-ketals with up to 96% ee. The method tolerates some variation in the β,γ-alkynyl-α-imino ester and alcohol scope, including some glucose and natural amino acid derivatives. Computational results indicate that the Boc group of the substrates assist in the extraction of hydrogen atoms from the alcohols to promote the addition reactions. These products could be synthesized on a gram-scale and can be used in several transformations. This asymmetric addition system provides an efficient, mild, gram-scale, and transition-metal-catalyzed synthesis of linear chiral N,O-ketals. N,O-acetals are part of many synthetic intermediates and important skeletons of numerous natural products and pharmaceutical drugs. Here the authors show a Cu-catalyzed asymmetric addition of alcohols to β,γ-alkynyl-α-imino esters, providing the corresponding linear chiral N,O-ketals with up to 96% ee.
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Xu X, Huang L, Smits E, Zhong L, Feng H, Van der Eycken EV. Synthesis of N-alkenylisoquinolinones via palladium-catalyzed cyclization/C 4–O bond cleavage of oxazolidines. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj04127h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A palladium-catalyzed cascade ring-opening reaction to synthesize N-alkenylisoquinolinones via cyclization and C–O bond cleavage is reported.
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- Xianjun Xu
- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, B-3001, Belgium
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Noncoding RNA, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, B-3001, Belgium
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Noncoding RNA, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Noncoding RNA, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, B-3001, Belgium
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya Street 6, Moscow, 117198, Russia
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He CT, Han XL, Zhang YX, Du ZT, Si CM, Wei BG. Sc(OTf) 3-catalyzed [3 + 2]-cycloaddition of nitrones with ynones. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:457-466. [PMID: 33336677 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob02158j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
An efficient approach to access functionalized (2,3-dihydroisoxazol-4-yl) ketones has been developed by reacting nitrones 4 with ynones 7 or terminal ynones 10 in a one-pot fashion. The reaction went through a formal Sc(OTf)3-catalyzed [3 + 2]-cycloaddition process to generate a number of functionalized (2,3-dihydroisoxazol-4-yl) ketones 11aa-11aw, 11ba-11la and 12aa-12ae in moderate to good yields.
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- Chun-Ting He
- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China. and College of Science, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Shaanxi, Yangling 712100, China
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- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- College of Science, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Shaanxi, Yangling 712100, China
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- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Nicolai S, Orcel U, Muriel B, Greenwood PDG, Buzzetti L, Puriņš M, Waser J. Palladium-Catalyzed Functionalization of Olefins and Alkynes: From Oxyalkynylation to Tethered Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Transformations (DYKAT). Synlett 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1308-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AbstractThis review presents an account of the palladium-catalyzed functionalizations of alkenes and alkynes developed at the Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis (LCSO). Starting from the intramolecular oxy- and aminoalkynylation of alkenes, tethered methods were then developed to functionalize allylic amines and alcohols, as well as propargylic amines. Finally, a new dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation was developed based on the use of a ‘one-arm’ Trost-type ligand, giving access to enantiopure amino alcohols. Each section is a personal account by the researcher(s) who performed the work.1 Introduction,2 Oxy- and Aminoalkynylation of Olefins,3 In Situ Tethering Strategies for the Synthesis of Vicinal Amino Alcohols and Diamines,4 Carboamination of Allylic Alcohols,5 Carbooxygenation of Propargylic Amines,6 Enantioselective Carboetherification/Hydrogenation via a Catalytically Formed Chiral Auxiliary,7 Conclusion
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Buzzetti L, Puriņš M, Greenwood PDG, Waser J. Enantioselective Carboetherification/Hydrogenation for the Synthesis of Amino Alcohols via a Catalytically Formed Chiral Auxiliary. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:17334-17339. [PMID: 33006890 PMCID: PMC7564104 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c09177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Chiral auxiliaries and asymmetric catalysis are the workhorses of enantioselective transformations, but they still remain limited in terms of either efficiency or generality. Herein, we present an alternative strategy for controlling the stereoselectivity of chemical reactions. Asymmetric catalysis is used to install a transient chiral auxiliary starting from achiral precursors, which then directs diastereoselective reactions. We apply this strategy to a palladium-catalyzed carboetherification/hydrogenation sequence on propargylic amines, providing fast access to enantioenriched chiral amino alcohols, important building blocks for medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. All stereoisomers of the product could be accessed by the choice of ligand and substituent on the propargylic amine, leading to a stereodivergent process.
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic
Synthesis, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
de Lausanne, EPFL, SB ISIC LCSO,
BCH 1402, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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