Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,4-Addition of α,β-Unsaturated Imino Esters Using Chiral Bicyclic Bridgehead Phosphoramidite Ligands

Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylation-Induced Glycolate Aldol Additions of Silyl Glyoxylates

(Diene)Rh(I) complexes catalyze the stereoselective three-component coupling of silyl glyoxylates, arylboronic acids, and aldehydes to give glycolate aldol products. The participation of Rh-alkoxides in the requisite Brook rearrangement was established through two component Rh-catalyzed couplings of silyl glyoxylates with ArB(OH)2 to give silyl-protected mandelate derivatives. The intermediacy of a chiral Rh-enolate was inferred through enantioselective protonation using a chiral Rh-catalyst. Diastereoselective three-component couplings with aldehydes as terminating electrophiles to give racemic products were best achieved with a bulky aryl ester on the silyl glyoxylate reagent. Optimal enantioselective couplings were carried out with the tert-butyl ester variant using an anisole-derived enantiopure tricyclo[3.2.2.02,4 ]nonadiene ligand.

Advances in chromone-based reactants in the ring opening and skeletal reconstruction reaction: access to skeletally diverse salicyloylbenzene/heterocycle derivatives

Salicyloylbenzene/heterocycles are privileged scaffolds found in many natural products and bioactive molecules. Numerous useful approaches for the preparation of these privileged scaffolds have been developed in recent years. Among these approaches, chromone-based reactants have demonstrated their importance in the synthesis of these salicyloylbenzene/heterocycle scaffolds with structural complexity and potential biological appeal. In this review, the recent advances in the synthesis of salicyloylbenzene/heterocycles are summarized and discussed according to the chromone-based reactants which could be achieved in one step via ring-opening and skeletal reconstruction reactions. Both the mechanisms and the applications of the corresponding products in organic and medicinal chemistry are also described.

Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α- and β-enamido phosphonates: highly enantioselective access to amino phosphonic acids

Broad substrate scope; high isloated yield and enantioselectivity; novel hybrid bisphosphine ligands; gram-scale reaction with lower catalyst usage.

Ligand-controlled, Pd/CuH-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling of terminal alkenes and N-heteroaryl bromides

The reductive cross-coupling of terminal alkenes and N-heterocyclic bromides has been demonstrated by ligand optimization of Pd and CuH catalysis. The optimized ligands are Briphos, a π-acceptor monodentate phosphorus ligand, for Pd catalysis and DTB-DPPBz, a sterically bulky bidentate phosphorus ligand, for CuH catalysis. These conditions were further applied to the gram-scale production of clathryimine B.

Bicyclic Bridgehead Phosphoramidite-Based Hybrid Diphosphorus Ligands: Design, Synthesis, and Application in Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation

A strategy for chiral ligand design has been developed that allows for incorporation of an achiral bicyclic bridgehead phosphoramidite to generate a class of hybrid diphosphorus ligands for high activity and asymmetric control. Using this concept, a series of chiral phosphine-phosphoramidite ligands bearing the sole chirality at the ligand backbone have been prepared and successfully employed in the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-vinylanilides for the synthesis of optically active anilines bearing an ortho-tertiary benzylic stereocenter.

A comprehensive review of caged phosphines: synthesis, catalytic applications, and future perspectives

Caged phosphines are versatile ligands due to their rigid backbones, exhibiting a range of catalytic activities, as depicted through the given pictorial representation.

Nickel/briphos-catalyzed transamidation of unactivated tertiary amides

The transamidation of tertiary amides was achieved via nickel catalysis in combination with briphos ligands.

Rh-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Aliphatic Sulfonyl Fluorides

Rh-catalyzed, highly enantioselective (up to 99.8% ee) synthesis of aliphatic sulfonyl fluorides was accomplished. This protocol provides a portal to a class of novel 2-aryl substituted chiral sulfonyl fluorides, which are otherwise extremely difficult to access. This asymmetric synthesis has the feature of mild conditions, excellent functional group compatibility, and wide substrate scope (51 examples) generating a wide array of structurally unique chiral β-arylated sulfonyl fluorides for sulfur(VI) fluoride exchange (SuFEx) click reaction and drug discovery.

Asymmetric diastereodivergent Michael addition of 2-chloromalonate esters to conjugated imines enabled by catalyst metal change

A change of the metal ion in pyBOX complex catalysts enables the asymetric diastereodivergent conjugate addition of 2-chloromalonate esters to β,γ-unsaturated α-ketiminoesters.

Synthesis of α-(4-Oxazolyl)amino Esters via Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Tandem Reaction

A one-step, Brønsted acid catalyzed tandem reaction for the synthesis of α-(4-oxazolyl)amino esters was developed. 4-Nitrobenzenesulfonic acid was found to be an efficient catalyst for the coupling of ethyl 2-oxobut-3-ynoates with amides to provide various α-(4-oxazolyl)amino esters. The experimental and X-ray crystallographic data suggest that a series of bond-forming reactions including imine formation, intermolecular Michael addition, and intramolecular Michael addition are involved to generate both the oxazole and amino acid functionalities.

Enantioselective synthesis of gem-diarylalkanes by transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric arylations (TMCAAr)

To date, enantiomerically enriched molecules containing gem(1,1)-diaryl containing tertiary or quaternary stereogenic centers have been readily accessed by transition metal-catalyzed enantioselective or stereoconvergent aryl transfer reactions.

Chiral gem(1,1)-diaryl containing tertiary or quaternary stereogenic centers are present in many natural products and important pharmacophores. While numerous catalytic asymmetric methods enable access to 1,1-diaryl motifs, transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric arylations (TMCAAr) are one of the most powerful methods to prepare enantiopure gem-diarylalkane compounds. The main methodology includes enantioselective 1,2- or 1,4-additions across C Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019 ]]> O, C Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019 ]]> N and C Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019 ]]> C bonds by arylmetallic reagents; aryl cross-couplings of olefins, benzylic (pseudo)halides and aziridines; asymmetric aryl substitution reactions of allylic substrates; and isotopic benzylic C–H arylation.

E,Z-Stereodivergent synthesis of N-tosyl α,β-dehydroamino esters via a Mukaiyama–Michael addition

E or Z dehydroamino esters are stereoselectively obtained from a same set of reactants depending on the reaction conditions.

Rh-catalyzed direct synthesis of 2,2′-dihydroxybenzophenones and xanthones

An efficient rhodium-catalyzed direct synthesis of 2,2′-dihydroxybenzophenones and xanthones was developed from functionalized salicylaldehydes.