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Xue Z, Zhang N, Shi L, Luo G. Origins of Ligand-Controlled Stereoselective Polymerization of ortho-Methoxystyrene by Rare-Earth Catalysts: A Theoretical Perspective. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:9195-9203. [PMID: 38722730 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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The stereoselective polymerization of polar vinyl monomers has recently received much attention due to their excellent physicochemical properties. Over the past decade, breakthroughs have been achieved in this field by rare-earth catalysts. However, the mechanistic origins of those stereoselective polymerizations still remain unclear. Herein, stereoselective polymerization of ortho-methoxystyrene (oMOS) by several representative rare-earth catalysts bearing different ligands (i.e., η5-C5Me5, pyridinyl-methylene-fluorenyl, quinolyl-anilido, β-diketiminato) were systematically investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. After achieving agreement between the calculations and experiments, we focused on discussing the role of ligands in controlling stereoselectivity. Our results reveal that the stereoregularity of oMOS polymerization is mainly controlled by the steric effect of the catalyst-monomer structures. Specifically, the type of ligand influences the orientation and configuration of the inserting monomer, thereby affecting the tacticity of the polymers. In the cases of η5-C5Me5-, pyridinyl-methylene-fluorenyl, and quinolyl-anilido-ligated yttrium catalysts, we observe consistent insertion directions and alternating insertion sides of oMOS monomers, leading to syndiotactic selectivity. The opposite insertion directions and the alternating insertion sides of oMOS monomers were observed in the case of the β-diketiminato yttrium catalyst, leading to isotactic selectivity. These findings reported here offer valuable insights into the role of ligands in controlling stereoselectivity in rare-earth catalyzed coordination polymerization of polar vinyl monomers, thus providing guidance for the rational design of new ligands for stereospecific polymerization of polar monomers in the future.
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- Zuqian Xue
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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Shi L, Zhang N, Xue Z, Luo G. Mechanistic Insights into Rare-Earth-Catalyzed Alternating Copolymerization through C-H Polyaddition of Functionalized Organic Compounds to Unconjugated Dienes. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:8079-8091. [PMID: 38663005 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been conducted to elucidate the detailed mechanisms of yttrium-catalyzed C-H polyaddition of 1,4-dimethoxybenzene (DMB) to 1,4-divinylbenzene (DVB). It was computationally determined that DMB not only serves as a substrate but also performs a crucial role as a ligand, stabilizing the catalytically active species and promoting alkene insertion. Side pathways involving Cβ-H activation and C═C continuous insertion were excluded due to steric and electronic factors, respectively, explaining why the reaction occurred efficiently and selectively to give perfectly alternating DMB-DVB polymers. Interestingly, the theoretical prediction of the reactivity of N,N-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine and 2,2'-biethyl-4,4'-bipyridine reveals significant differences in the coordination effects of these substrates, leading to distinct mechanisms, primarily influenced by their steric effects. These findings shed new light on the previously overlooked role of substrate ligand effects in rare-earth-catalyzed step-growth copolymerization reactions.
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- Lei Shi
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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Cong X, Hao N, Mishra A, Zhuo Q, An K, Nishiura M, Hou Z. Regio- and Diastereoselective Annulation of α,β-Unsaturated Aldimines with Alkenes via Allylic C(sp 3)-H Activation by Rare-Earth Catalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:10187-10198. [PMID: 38545960 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The [3 + 2] or [4 + 2] annulation of α,β-unsaturated aldimines with alkenes via β'- or γ-allylic C(sp3)-H activation is, in principle, an atom-efficient route for the synthesis of five- or six-membered-ring cycloalkylamines, which are important structural motifs in numerous natural products, bioactive molecules, and pharmaceuticals. However, such a transformation has remained undeveloped to date probably due to the lack of suitable catalysts. We report herein for the first time the regio- and diastereoselective [3 + 2] and [4 + 2] annulations of α,β-unsaturated imines with alkenes via allylic C(sp3)-H activation by half-sandwich rare-earth catalysts having different metal ion sizes. The reaction of α-methyl-substituted α,β-unsaturated aldimines with alkenes by a C5Me4SiMe3-ligated scandium catalyst took place in a trans-diastereoselective [3 + 2] annulation fashion via C(sp3)-H activation at the α-methyl group (β'-position), exclusively affording alkylidene-functionalized cyclopentylamines with excellent trans-diastereoselectivity. In contrast, the reaction of β-methyl-substituted α,β-unsaturated aldimines with alkenes by a C5Me5-ligated cerium catalyst proceeded in a cis-diastereoselective [4 + 2] annulation fashion via γ-allylic C(sp3)-H activation, selectively yielding multisubstituted 2-cyclohexenylamines with excellent cis-diastereoselectivity. The mechanistic details of these transformations have been elucidated by deuterium-labeling experiments, kinetic isotope effect studies, and the isolation and transformations of key reaction intermediates. This work offers an efficient and selective protocol for the synthesis of a new family of cycloalkylamine derivatives, featuring 100% atom efficiency, high regio- and diastereoselectivity, broad substrate scope, and an unprecedented reaction mechanism.
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- Xuefeng Cong
- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Cong X, Zhuo Q, Hao N, Mishra A, Nishiura M, Hou Z. Divergent Synthesis of Multi-Substituted Aminotetralins via [4+2] Annulation of Aldimines with Alkenes by Rare-Earth-Catalyzed Benzylic C(sp 3 )-H Activation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318203. [PMID: 38226440 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318203] [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: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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The search for efficient and selective methods for the divergent synthesis of multi-substituted aminotetralins is of much interest and importance. We report herein for the first time the diastereoselective [4+2] annulation of 2-methyl aromatic aldimines with alkenes via benzylic C(sp3 )-H activation by half-sandwich rare-earth catalysts, which constitutes an efficient route for the divergent synthesis of both trans and cis diastereoisomers of multi-substituted 1-aminotetralin derivatives from readily accessible aldimines and alkenes. The use of a scandium catalyst bearing a sterically demanding cyclopentadienyl ligand such as C5 Me4 SiMe3 or C5 Me5 exclusively afforded the trans-selective annulation products in the reaction of aldimines with styrenes and aliphatic alkenes. In contrast, the analogous yttrium catalyst, whose metal ion size is larger than that of scandium, yielded the cis-selective annulation products. This protocol features 100 % atom-efficiency, excellent diastereoselectivity, broad substrate scope, and good functional group compatibility. The reaction mechanisms have been elucidated by kinetic isotope effect (KIE) experiments and the isolation and transformations of some key reaction intermediates.
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- Xuefeng Cong
- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Zhang N, Xue Z, Shi L, Luo G. Unveiling the Detailed Mechanism and Origins of Chemo-, Regio-, and Stereoselectivity of Rare-Earth Catalyzed Alternating Copolymerization of Polar and Nonpolar Olefins. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:3544-3559. [PMID: 38308632 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The direct copolymerization of polar and nonpolar olefins is of great interest and significance, as it is the most atom-economical and straightforward strategy for the synthesis of functional polyolefin materials. Despite considerable efforts, the precise control of monomer-sequence and their regio- and stereochemistry is full of challenges, and the related mechanistic origins are still in their infancy to date. Herein, the mechanistic studies on the model reaction of Sc-catalyzed co-syndiospecific alternating copolymerization of anisylpropylene (AP) and styrene were performed by DFT calculations. The results suggest that the subtle balance between electronic and steric factors plays an important role during monomer insertions, and a new amino-dissociated mechanism was proposed for AP insertion at chain initiation. AP insertion follows the 2,1-si-insertion pattern, which is mainly controlled by steric factors caused by the restricted MeO···Sc interaction. As for styrene insertion, it prefers the 2,1-re-insertion manner and its regio- and stereoselectivities are influenced by steric repulsions between the inserting styrene and the polymer chain or the ligand. More interestingly, it is found that the alternating monomer-sequence is mainly determined by the "steric matching" principle, which is quantitatively expressed by the buried volume of the metal center of the preinserted species. The concept of steric pocket has been successfully applied to explain the different performances of several catalysts and other alternating copolymerization reactions. The insightful mechanistic findings and the quantitative steric pocket model present here are expected to promote rational design of new rare-earth catalysts for developing regio-, stereo-, and sequence-controlled copolymerization of specific polar and nonpolar olefins.
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- Ni Zhang
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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Escolano M, Gaviña D, Alzuet-Piña G, Díaz-Oltra S, Sánchez-Roselló M, Pozo CD. Recent Strategies in the Nucleophilic Dearomatization of Pyridines, Quinolines, and Isoquinolines. Chem Rev 2024; 124:1122-1246. [PMID: 38166390 PMCID: PMC10902862 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Dearomatization reactions have become fundamental chemical transformations in organic synthesis since they allow for the generation of three-dimensional complexity from two-dimensional precursors, bridging arene feedstocks with alicyclic structures. When those processes are applied to pyridines, quinolines, and isoquinolines, partially or fully saturated nitrogen heterocycles are formed, which are among the most significant structural components of pharmaceuticals and natural products. The inherent challenge of those transformations lies in the low reactivity of heteroaromatic substrates, which makes the dearomatization process thermodynamically unfavorable. Usually, connecting the dearomatization event to the irreversible formation of a strong C-C, C-H, or C-heteroatom bond compensates the energy required to disrupt the aromaticity. This aromaticity breakup normally results in a 1,2- or 1,4-functionalization of the heterocycle. Moreover, the combination of these dearomatization processes with subsequent transformations in tandem or stepwise protocols allows for multiple heterocycle functionalizations, giving access to complex molecular skeletons. The aim of this review, which covers the period from 2016 to 2022, is to update the state of the art of nucleophilic dearomatizations of pyridines, quinolines, and isoquinolines, showing the extraordinary ability of the dearomative methodology in organic synthesis and indicating their limitations and future trends.
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- Marcos Escolano
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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Li Z, Wang M, Yang Y, Liang Y, Chen X, Zhao Y, Houk KN, Shi Z. Atroposelective hydroarylation of biaryl phosphines directed by phosphorus centres. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8509. [PMID: 38129395 PMCID: PMC10739911 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44202-1] [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: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Prized for their ability to generate chemical complexity rapidly, catalytic carbon-hydrogen (C-H) activation and functionalization reactions have enabled a paradigm shift in the standard logic of synthetic chemistry. Directing group strategies have been used extensively in C-H activation reactions to control regio- and enantioselectivity with transition metal catalysts. However, current methods rely heavily on coordination with nitrogen and/or oxygen atoms in molecules and have therefore been found to exhibit limited generality in asymmetric syntheses. Here, we report enantioselective C-H activation with unsaturated hydrocarbons directed by phosphorus centres to rapidly construct libraries of axially chiral phosphines through dynamic kinetic resolution. High reactivity and enantioselectivity are derived from modular assembly of an iridium catalyst with an endogenous phosphorus atom and an exogenous chiral phosphorus ligand, as confirmed by detailed experimental and computational studies. This reaction mode significantly expands the pool of enantiomerically enriched functional phosphines, some of which have shown excellent efficiency for asymmetric catalysis.
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- Zexian Li
- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, 235000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, 235000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, 235000, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.
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Lin X, An K, Zhuo Q, Nishiura M, Cong X, Hou Z. Diastereo- and Enantioselective Hydrophosphination of Cyclopropenes under Lanthanocene Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308488. [PMID: 37405669 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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The asymmetric hydrophosphination of cyclopropenes with phosphines is of much interest and importance, but has remained hardly explored to date probably because of the lack of suitable catalysts. We report here the diastereo- and enantioselective hydrophosphination of 3,3-disubstituted cyclopropenes with phosphines by a chiral lanthanocene catalyst bearing the C2 -symmetric 5,6-dioxy-4,7-trans-dialkyl-substituted tetrahydroindenyl ligands. This protocol offers a selective and efficient route for the synthesis of a new family of chiral phosphinocyclopropane derivatives, featuring 100 % atom efficiency, good diastereo- and enantioselectivity, broad substrate scope, and no need for a directing group.
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- Xiaobin Lin
- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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Mishra A, Cong X, Nishiura M, Hou Z. Enantioselective Synthesis of 1-Aminoindanes via [3 + 2] Annulation of Aldimines with Alkenes by Scandium-Catalyzed C-H Activation. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:17468-17477. [PMID: 37504799 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Multisubstituted chiral 1-aminoindanes are important components in many pharmaceuticals and bioactive molecules. Therefore, the development of efficient and selective methods for the synthesis of chiral 1-aminoindanes is of great interest and importance. In principle, the asymmetric [3 + 2] annulation of aldimines with alkenes through C-H activation is the most atom-efficient and straightforward route for the construction of chiral 1-aminoindanes, but such a transformation has remained undeveloped to date probably due to the lack of suitable catalysts. Herein, we report for the first time the enantioselective [3 + 2] annulation of a wide range of aromatic aldimines and alkenes via ortho-C(sp2)-H activation by chiral half-sandwich scandium catalysts, which provides a straightforward route for the synthesis of multisubstituted chiral 1-aminoindanes. This protocol features 100% atom-efficiency, broad functional group compatibility, and high regio-, diastereo-, and enantioselectivity (up to >19:1 dr and 99:1 er). Remarkably, by fine-tuning the sterics of the chiral ligand around the catalyst metal center, the diastereodivergent asymmetric [3 + 2] annulation of aldimines and styrenes has been achieved with a high level of diastereo- and enantioselectivity, offering an efficient method for the synthesis of both the trans and cis diastereomers of a novel class of chiral 1-aminoindane derivatives containing two contiguous stereocenters from the same set of starting materials. Moreover, the asymmetric [3 + 2] annulation of aldimines with aliphatic α-olefins, norbornene, and 1,3-dienes has also been achieved.
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- Aniket Mishra
- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Docherty JH, Lister TM, Mcarthur G, Findlay MT, Domingo-Legarda P, Kenyon J, Choudhary S, Larrosa I. Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C-H Bond Activation for the Formation of C-C Bonds in Complex Molecules. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37163671 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Site-predictable and chemoselective C-H bond functionalization reactions offer synthetically powerful strategies for the step-economic diversification of both feedstock and fine chemicals. Many transition-metal-catalyzed methods have emerged for the selective activation and functionalization of C-H bonds. However, challenges of regio- and chemoselectivity have emerged with application to highly complex molecules bearing significant functional group density and diversity. As molecular complexity increases within molecular structures the risks of catalyst intolerance and limited applicability grow with the number of functional groups and potentially Lewis basic heteroatoms. Given the abundance of C-H bonds within highly complex and already diversified molecules such as pharmaceuticals, natural products, and materials, design and selection of reaction conditions and tolerant catalysts has proved critical for successful direct functionalization. As such, innovations within transition-metal-catalyzed C-H bond functionalization for the direct formation of carbon-carbon bonds have been discovered and developed to overcome these challenges and limitations. This review highlights progress made for the direct metal-catalyzed C-C bond forming reactions including alkylation, methylation, arylation, and olefination of C-H bonds within complex targets.
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- Jamie H Docherty
- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Zhong Y, Liao P, Kang J, Liu Q, Wang S, Li S, Liu X, Li G. Locking Effect in Metal@MOF with Superior Stability for Highly Chemoselective Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:4659-4666. [PMID: 36791392 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Ultrasmall metal nanoparticles (NPs) show high catalytic activity in heterogeneous catalysis but are prone to reunion and loss during the catalytic process, resulting in low chemoselectivity and poor efficiency. Herein, a locking effect strategy is proposed to synthesize high-loading and ultrafine metal NPs in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for efficient chemoselective catalysis with high stability. Briefly, the MOF ZIF-90 with aldehyde groups cooperating with diamine chains via aldimine condensation was interlocked, which was employed to confine in situ formation of Au NPs, denoted as Au@L-ZIF-90. The optimized Au@La-ZIF-90 has highly dispersed Au NPs (2.60 ± 0.81 nm) with a loading amount around 22 wt % and shows a great performance toward 3-aminophenylacetylene (3-APA) from the selective hydrogenation of 3-nitrophenylacetylene (3-NPA) with a high yield (99%) and excellent durability (over 20 cycles), far superior to contrast catalysts without chains locking and other reported catalysts. In addition, experimental characterization and systematic density functional theory calculations further demonstrate that the locked MOF modulates the charge of Au nanoparticles, making them highly specific for nitro group hydrogenation to obtain 3-APA with high selectivity (99%). Furthermore, this locking effect strategy is also applicable to other metal nanoparticles confined in a variety of MOFs, and all of these catalysts locked with chains show great selectivity (≥90%) of 3-APA. The proposed strategy in this work provides a novel and universal method for precise control of the inherent activity of accessible metal nanoparticles with a programmable MOF microenvironment toward highly specific catalysis.
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- Yicheng Zhong
- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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Cong X, Huang L, Hou Z. C–H functionalization with alkenes, allenes, and alkynes by half-sandwich rare-earth catalysts. Tetrahedron 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2023.133323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Cao F, Wu P, Zhou Y, Zhang N, Xue Z, Shi L, Zhou G, Luo G. Mechanism and Origin of Site Selectivity and Regioselectivity of Scandium-Catalyzed Benzylic C-H Alkylation of Tertiary Anilines with Alkenes. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:979-988. [PMID: 36603128 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Benzylic C(sp3)-H alkylation of tertiary anilines with alkenes by an anilido-oxazoline-ligated scandium alkyl catalyst was recently reported with C-H site selectivity and alkene-dependent regioselectivity. Revealing the mechanism and origin of selectivity is undoubtedly of great importance for understanding experimental observations and developing new reactions. Herein, density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been carried out on the model reaction of Sc-catalyzed benzylic C(sp3)-H alkylation of N,N-dimethyl-o-toluidine with allylbenzene. The reaction generally undergoes the generation of active species, alkene insertion, and protonation steps. The difference of the distortion energy of the aniline moiety in transition states, which is related to the ring size of the forming metallacycles, accounts for the site selectivity of C-H activation. Benzylic C(sp3)-H activation possessing less strained five-membered metallacycle compared to the ortho-C(sp2)-H and α-methyl C(sp3)-H activation results in benzylic C(sp3)-H alkylation observed experimentally. Both steric and electronic factors are responsible for the 1,2-insertion regioselectivity for alkyl-substituted alkenes, while electronic factors control the 2,1-insertion manner for vinylsilanes. The analysis of original alkene substrates further strengthens the understanding of the alkene-dependent regioselectivity. These results help us to obtain the mechanistic understanding and are expected to be conducive to the development of new C-H functionalization reactions.
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- Fanshu Cao
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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Yu C, Xu Y, Zhang X, Fan X. Selective Synthesis of Pyrazolonyl Spirodihydroquinolines or Pyrazolonyl Spiroindolines under Aerobic or Anaerobic Conditions. Org Lett 2022; 24:9473-9478. [PMID: 36524816 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Presented herein is a condition-controlled selective synthesis of pyrazolonyl spirodihydroquinolines or pyrazolonyl spiroindolines through formal [5 + 1] or [4 + 1] spiroannulation of 2-alkenylanilines with diazopyrazolones. Mechanistically, the formation of the title products involves initial generation of a pyrazolonyl spiro-fused seven-membered ruthenacycle species serving as a key intermediate through Ru(II)-catalyzed C-H/N-H bonds metalation, carbene formation, and its migratory insertion. When the reaction is carried out under air, the key intermediate undergoes reductive elimination to afford spirodihydroquinoline. When the reaction is run under argon, the key intermediate undergoes protonation and intramolecular nucleophilic addition to furnish spiroindoline. This work provides an atom-economical protocol for the effective functionalization of alkenyl C(sp2)-H bond, allowing rapid and selective assembly of valuable spiroscaffolds with a broad range of substrates.
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- Caiyun Yu
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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Vázquez-Domínguez P, Romero-Arenas A, Fernández R, Lassaletta JM, Ros A. Ir-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydroarylation of Alkynes for the Synthesis of Axially Chiral Heterobiaryls. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Pablo Vázquez-Domínguez
- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (CSIC-US) and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092 Seville, Spain
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Sevilla and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), C/Prof. García González, 1, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (CSIC-US) and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Sevilla and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), C/Prof. García González, 1, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (CSIC-US) and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092 Seville, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (CSIC-US) and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092 Seville, Spain
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Yang C, Shi L, Wang F, Su Y, Xia JB, Li F. Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric (3 + 2 + 2) Annulation via N–H/C–H Dual Activation and Internal Alkyne Insertion toward N-Fused 5/7 Bicycles. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04373] [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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- Chao Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Taranenko GR, Selikhov AN, Nelyubina YV, Trifonov AA. Helicate tris(aryl)carbinolates bearing pendant NR2 donors – a new family of supporting ligands for the synthesis of Sc3+ alkyl complexes. MENDELEEV COMMUNICATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2022.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wu P, Cao F, Zhou Y, Xue Z, Zhang N, Shi L, Luo G. Substrate Facilitating Roles in Rare-Earth-Catalyzed C-H Alkenylation of Pyridines with Allenes: Mechanism and Origins of Regio- and Stereoselectivity. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:17330-17341. [PMID: 36259978 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Although considerable progress has been achieved in C-H functionalization by cationic rare-earth alkyl complexes, the potential facilitating roles of heteroatom-containing substrates during the catalytic cycle remain highly underestimated. Herein, theoretical studies on the model reaction of C(sp2)-H addition of pyridines to allenes by scandium catalyst were carefully carried out to reveal the detailed mechanism. A coordinating pyridine substrate as a ligand can effectively stabilize some key structures. An obvious facilitating role delivered by the coordinating pyridine was found for allene insertion, while the pyridine-free mechanism prefers to occur for C(sp2)-H activation processes. Importantly, the elusive role of heteroatom-containing substrates was systematically revealed for the C-H activation event by designing a metal/ligand combination of catalysts and substrates. We found that the pyridyl C(sp2)-H activation would be switched to the pyridine-coordinated mechanism in the cases of the designed Y and La catalysts. To date, this is the first time to realize the potential substrate-facilitating role in cationic rare-earth-catalyzed C-H activation processes. Moreover, theoretical predictions show that similar switchable mechanisms also work for other types of C-H bonds and other heteroatom-involved substrates by fine-adjusting the steric surroundings of catalysts. The two C-H activation mechanisms are mainly the result of the delicate balance between electronic and steric factors. In general, the catalytic system with less steric hindrance prefers to undergo the substrate-coordinated mechanism. In contrast, the substrate-free mechanism is favorable due to steric repulsion. These results are helpful for us to better understand the variant mechanisms in rare-earth-catalyzed C-H functionalization at the atomistic level and may help guide the rational design of new catalytic reactions. In addition, the origins of the regio- and stereoselectivity were discussed through geometric parameters and distortion/interaction analysis.
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- Ping Wu
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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Mishra A, Wu P, Cong X, Nishiura M, Luo G, Hou Z. Exo-Selective Intramolecular C–H Alkylation with 1,1-Disubstituted Alkenes by Rare-Earth Catalysts: Construction of Indanes and Tetralins with an All-Carbon Quaternary Center. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Aniket Mishra
- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Musabirov IZ, Gataullin RR. New Synthetic Approaches to Benzo-Fused Spiro Heterocycles. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070428022100013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Banjare SK, Mahulkar PS, Nanda T, Pati BV, Najiar LO, Ravikumar PC. Diverse reactivity of alkynes in C-H activation reactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:10262-10289. [PMID: 36040423 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03294e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Alkynes occupy a prominent role as a coupling partner in the transition metal-catalysed directed C-H activation reactions. Due to low steric requirements and linear geometry, alkynes can effectively coordinate with metal d-orbitals. This makes alkynes one of the most successful coupling partners in terms of the number of useful transformations. Remarkably, by changing the reaction conditions and transition-metals from 5d to 3d, the pattern of reactivity of alkynes also changes. Due to the varied reactivity of alkynes, such as alkenylation, annulation, alkylation, and alkynylation, they have been extensively used for the synthesis of valuable organic molecules. Despite enormous explorations with alkynes, there are still a lot more possible ways by which they can be made to react with M-C bonds generated through C-H activation. Practically there is no limit for the creative use of this approach. In particular with the development of new high and low valent first-row metal catalysts, there is plenty of scope for this chemistry to evolve as one of the most explored areas of research in the coming years. Therefore, a highlight article about alkynes is both timely and useful for synthetic chemists working in this area. Herein, we have highlighted the diverse reactivity of alkynes with various transition metals (Ir, Rh, Ru, Pd, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) and their applications, along with some of our thoughts on future prospects.
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- Shyam Kumar Banjare
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Odisha 752050, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Odisha 752050, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Odisha 752050, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Odisha 752050, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Odisha 752050, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Odisha 752050, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Indolines via Dearomative Annulation of
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‐acylindoles. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202200312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wang T, Chen X, Li P. One‐pot Divergent Synthesis of Benzoxazines and Dihydroquinolines from Morita‐Baylis‐Hillman Alcohols. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200767] [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]
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- Tao Wang
- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry Shenzhen CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry Shenzhen CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan district 518055 Shenzhen CHINA
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Cu(OAc)2 catalyzed aerobic oxidative 2-aryl-3-acylquinoline synthesis via aza-Michael addition and aldol condensation of α,β-unsaturated ketones and 2‑aminobenzyl alcohols. Tetrahedron Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.154043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zhou W, Cong X, Nishiura M, Hou Z. Synthesis of allylanilines via scandium-catalysed benzylic C(sp 3)-H alkenylation with alkynes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7257-7260. [PMID: 35666084 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02489f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The ortho-selective benzylic C(sp3)-H alkenylation of 2-methyl tertiary anilines with internal alkynes has been achieved for the first time by using a half-sandwich scandium catalyst. This protocol provides a straightforward route for the synthesis of a new family of 2-allylaniline derivatives, featuring broad substrate scope, 100% atom-efficiency, high yields, and high chemo-, regio-, and stereoselectivity.
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- Wei Zhou
- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan. .,Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan. .,Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Xu X, Sun Q, Xu X. Scandium-Catalyzed Benzylic C(sp 3)-H Alkenylation of Tertiary Anilines with Alkynes. Org Lett 2022; 24:3970-3975. [PMID: 35640076 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This work describes the chemo- and stereoselective benzylic C(sp3)-H alkenylation of tertiary ortho-methyl anilines with internal alkynes using a simple β-diketiminato scandium catalyst. This protocol offers an efficient method for the synthesis of a new family of tertiary ortho-allylanilines in high yields. The resultant alkenylation products facilely underwent further chemical transformation to other valuable anilines. A cationic scandium benzyl species was isolated from a stoichiometric reaction and confirmed to be the catalytic intermediate.
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- Xian Xu
- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
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Zhou Y, Wu P, Cao F, Shi L, Zhang N, Xue Z, Luo G. Mechanistic insights into rare-earth-catalysed C-H alkylation of sulfides: sulfide facilitating alkene insertion and beyond. RSC Adv 2022; 12:13593-13599. [PMID: 35530397 PMCID: PMC9069833 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02180c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The catalytic C–H alkylation with alkenes is of much interest and importance, as it offers a 100% atom efficient route for C–C bond construction. In the past decade, great progress in rare-earth catalysed C–H alkylation of various heteroatom-containing substrates with alkenes has been made. However, whether or how a heteroatom-containing substrate would influence the coordination or insertion of an alkene at the catalyst metal center remained elusive. In this work, the mechanism of Sc-catalysed C–H alkylation of sulfides with alkenes and dienes has been carefully examined by DFT calculations, which revealed that the alkene insertion could proceed via a sulfide-facilitated mechanism. It has been found that a similar mechanism may also work for the C–H alkylation of other heteroatom-containing substrates such as pyridine and anisole. Moreover, the substrate-facilitated alkene insertion mechanism and a substrate-free one could be switched by fine-tuning the sterics of catalysts and substrates. This work provides new insights into the role of heteroatom-containing substrates in alkene-insertion-involved reactions, and may help guide designing new catalysis systems. The alkene insertion via the heteroatom-containing substrate facilitated mechanism were computationally revealed in rare-earth-catalyzed C–H alkylation of sulfides and other heteroatom-containing substrates such as pyridines and anisoles.![]()
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- Yu Zhou
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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Das S. Recent applications of quinolinium salts in the synthesis of annulated heterocycles. SYNOPEN 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1834-2189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Quinoline derivatives are frequently found in natural products and biologically active compounds, however, construction of quinoline fused polyheterocycles is the challenging goal in synthetic organic chemistry. In this regard, quinolinium salts meet the demand to a great level, as they can be synthesized readily and employed effectively for the rapid construction of condensed heterocyclic core. The present review focuses on recent (2015-2021) applications of different quinolinium salts that react with suitable partners to access diverse annulated products. Most of the reactions discussed here involve easily available starting materials, operationally simple, high atom efficiency and environmentally benign. Mechanistic aspects of representative transformations have also been highlighted for better understanding of reaction pathway.
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Cong X, Zhuo Q, Hao N, Mo Z, Zhan G, Nishiura M, Hou Z. Regio‐ and Diastereoselective [3+2] Annulation of Aliphatic Aldimines with Alkenes by Scandium‐Catalyzed β‐C(sp
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)−H Activation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Xuefeng Cong
- Advanced Catalysis Research Group RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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Davies C, Shaaban S, Waldmann H. Asymmetric catalysis with chiral cyclopentadienyl complexes to access privileged scaffolds. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2022.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Yang P, Wang Q, Cui BH, Zhang XD, Liu H, Zhang YY, Liu JL, Huang WY, Liang RX, Jia YX. Enantioselective Dearomative [3 + 2] Umpolung Annulation of N-Heteroarenes with Alkynes. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:1087-1093. [PMID: 35007081 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c11092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Enantioselective [3 + 2] annulation of N-heteroarenes with alkynes has been developed via a cobalt-catalyzed dearomative umpolung strategy in the presence of chiral ligand and reducing reagent. A variety of electron-deficient N-heteroarenes, including quinolines, isoquinolines, quinoxaline, and pyridines, and internal or terminal alkynes are employed in this reaction, showing a broad substrate scope and good functionality tolerance. Annulation of electron-rich indoles with alkynes is also developed. This protocol provides a straightforward access to a variety of N-spiroheterocyclic molecules in excellent enantioselectivities (76 examples, up to 99% ee).
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- Peng Yang
- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18#, Hangzhou 310014, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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Wu Z, Zheng C. Enantioselective Dearomative [3+2] Annulation of N-Heteroarenes with Alkynes. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202200013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhang E, Chen C, Wang X, Wang J, Shang Y. Palladium-catalyzed dearomative 1,4-arylmethylenation of naphthalenes. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00266c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An efficient palladium-catalyzed construction of E-exocyclic-double-bond-containing spirooxindoles through 1,4-arylmethylenation of naphthalenes has been developed. Aryl aldehyde-derived N‑tosylhydrazones were successfully applied as carbene precursors to capture the endocyclic π-allylpalladium intermediate, which...
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Chen X, He G. Palladium-Catalyzed Transient Chirality Transfer and Atroposelective C—H Functionalization to Access Quaternary Stereocenters. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202200074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Cong X, Zhuo Q, Hao N, Mo Z, Zhan G, Nishiura M, Hou Z. Regio- and Diastereoselective [3+2] Annulation of Aliphatic Aldimines with Alkenes by Scandium-Catalyzed β-C(sp 3 )-H Activation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202115996. [PMID: 34913239 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Here we report for the first time the regio- and diastereoselective [3+2] annulation of a wide range of aliphatic aldimines with alkenes via the activation of an unactivated β-C(sp3 )-H bond by half-sandwich scandium catalysts. This protocol offers a straightforward and atom-efficient route for the synthesis of a new family of multi-substituted aminocyclopentane derivatives from easily accessible aliphatic aldimines and alkenes. The annulation of aldimines with styrenes exclusively afforded the 5-aryl-trans-substituted 1-aminocyclopentane derivatives with excellent diastereoselectivity through the 2,1-insertion of a styrene unit. The annulation of aldimines with aliphatic alkenes selectively gave the 4-alkyl-trans-substituted 1-aminocyclopentane products in a 1,2-insertion fashion. A catalytic amount of an appropriate amine such as adamantylamine (AdNH2 ) or dibenzylamine (Bn2 NH) showed significant effects on the catalyst activity and stereoselectivity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xuefeng Cong
- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.,Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.,Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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