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Kweon J, Park B, Kim D, Chang S. Decarboxylative stereoretentive C-N coupling by harnessing aminating reagent. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3788. [PMID: 38710673 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48075-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent decades, strategies involving transition-metal catalyzed carbon-carbon or carbon-heteroatom bond coupling have emerged as potent synthetic tools for constructing intricate molecular architectures. Among these, decarboxylative carbon-nitrogen bond formation using abundant carboxylic acids or their derivatives has garnered notable attention for accessing alkyl- or arylamines, one of key pharmacophores. While several decarboxylative amination methods have been developed, the involvement of a common carboradical intermediate currently poses challenges in achieving stereospecific transformation toward chiral alkylamines. Herein, we present a base-mediated, stereoretentive decarboxylative amidation by harnessing 1,4,2-dioxazol-5-one as a reactive and robust amidating reagent under transition-metal-free ambient conditions, encompassing all types of primary, secondary and tertiary carboxylic acids, thereby providing access to the important pharmacophore, α-chiral amines. This method exhibits high functional group tolerance, convenient scalability, and ease of applicability for 15N-isotope labeling, thus accentuating its synthetic utilities. Experimental and computational mechanistic investigations reveal a sequence of elementary steps: i) nucleophilic addition of carboxylate to dioxazolone, ii) rearrangement to form a dicarbonyl N-hydroxy intermediate, iii) conversion to hydroxamate, followed by a Lossen-type rearrangement, and finally, iv) reaction of the in situ generated isocyanate with carboxylate leading to C-N bond formation in a stereoretentive manner.
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- Jeonguk Kweon
- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, South Korea.
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, South Korea.
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Sieber JD. Copper catalysed asymmetric amination. Nat Chem 2024; 16:483-484. [PMID: 38528105 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01487-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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- Joshua D Sieber
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
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Geraci A, Stojiljković U, Antien K, Salameh N, Baudoin O. Iridium(III)-Catalyzed Intermolecular C(sp 3 )-H Amidation for the Synthesis of Chiral 1,2-Diamines. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309263. [PMID: 37493209 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309263] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
Abstract
Chiral 1,2-diamines are privileged scaffolds among bioactive natural products, active pharmaceutical ingredients, ligands for transition-metal-based asymmetric catalysis and organocatalysts. Despite this interest, the construction of chiral 1,2-diamine motifs still remains a challenge. To address this, an iridium(III)-catalyzed intermolecular C(sp3 )-H amidation reaction was developed. This method relies on the design of a new, cheap and cleavable exo-protecting/directing group derived from camphorsulfonic acid, which is directly installed from easily accessible precursors, and furnishes scalemic free 1,2-diamines upon cleavage of both nitrogen substituents. It was found applicable to both α-secondary and α-tertiary-1,2-diamines, for which a two-step protocol involving intermolecular olefin hydroamination and C(sp3 )-H amidation was developed. Kinetic and computational studies provided insights into the observed reactivity difference between pairs of diastereoisomeric substrates.
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- Andrea Geraci
- University of Basel, Department of Chemistry, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Department of Chemistry, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Department of Chemistry, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Department of Chemistry, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Department of Chemistry, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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Arachchi MK, Schaugaard RN, Schlegel HB, Nguyen HM. Scope and Mechanistic Probe into Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Trisubstituted-α-Tertiary Amines by Rhodium Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19642-19654. [PMID: 37651695 PMCID: PMC10581542 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Asymmetric reactions that convert racemic mixtures into enantioenriched amines are of significant importance due to the prevalence of amines in pharmaceuticals, with about 60% of drug candidates containing tertiary amines. Although transition-metal catalyzed allylic substitution processes have been developed to provide access to enantioenriched α-disubstituted allylic amines, enantioselective synthesis of sterically demanding α-tertiary amines with a tetrasubstituted carbon stereocenter remains a major challenge. Herein, we report a chiral diene-ligated rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric substitution of racemic tertiary allylic trichloroacetimidates with aliphatic secondary amines to afford α-trisubstituted-α-tertiary amines. Mechanistic investigation is conducted using synergistic experimental and computational studies. Density functional theory calculations show that the chiral diene-ligated rhodium promotes the ionization of tertiary allylic substrates to form both anti and syn π-allyl intermediates. The anti π-allyl pathway proceeds through a higher energy than the syn π-allyl pathway. The rate of conversion of the less reactive π-allyl intermediate to the more reactive isomer via π-σ-π interconversion was faster than the rate of nucleophilic attack onto the more reactive intermediate. These data imply that the Curtin-Hammett conditions are met in the amination reaction, leading to dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation. Computational studies also show that hydrogen bonding interactions between β-oxygen of allylic substrate and amine-NH greatly assist the delivery of amine nucleophile onto more hindered internal carbon of the π-allyl intermediate. The synthetic utility of the current methodology is showcased by efficient preparation of α-trisubstituted-α-tertiary amines featuring pharmaceutically relevant secondary amine cores with good yields and excellent selectivities (branched-linear >99:1, up to 99% enantiomeric excess).
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- Madhawee K Arachchi
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Buskes M, Coffin A, Troast DM, Stein R, Blanco MJ. Accelerating Drug Discovery: Synthesis of Complex Chemotypes via Multicomponent Reactions. ACS Med Chem Lett 2023; 14:376-385. [PMID: 37077380 PMCID: PMC10107905 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.3c00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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The generation of multiple bonds in one reaction step has attracted massive interest in drug discovery and development. Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) offer the advantage of combining three or more reagents in a one-pot fashion to effectively yield a synthetic product. This approach significantly accelerates the synthesis of relevant compounds for biological testing. However, there is a perception that this methodology will only produce simple chemical scaffolds with limited use in medicinal chemistry. In this Microperspective, we want to highlight the value of MCRs toward the synthesis of complex molecules characterized by the presence of quaternary and chiral centers. This paper will cover specific examples showing the impact of this technology toward the discovery of clinical compounds and recent breakthroughs to expand the scope of the reactions toward topologically rich molecular chemotypes.
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- Melissa
J. Buskes
- Atavistik Bio 75 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Atavistik Bio 75 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Atavistik Bio 75 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Atavistik Bio 75 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Atavistik Bio 75 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Rezazadeh S, Martin MI, Kim RS, Yap GPA, Rosenthal J, Watson DA. Photoredox-Nickel Dual-Catalyzed C-Alkylation of Secondary Nitroalkanes: Access to Sterically Hindered α-Tertiary Amines. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:4707-4715. [PMID: 36795911 PMCID: PMC9992296 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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The preparation of tertiary nitroalkanes via the nickel-catalyzed alkylation of secondary nitroalkanes using aliphatic iodides is reported. Previously, catalytic access to this important class of nitroalkanes via alkylation has not been possible due to the inability of catalysts to overcome the steric demands of the products. However, we have now found that the use of a nickel catalyst in combination with a photoredox catalyst and light leads to much more active alkylation catalysts. These can now access tertiary nitroalkanes. The conditions are scalable as well as air and moisture tolerant. Importantly, reduction of the tertiary nitroalkane products allows rapid access to α-tertiary amines.
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- Sina Rezazadeh
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Park JH, González-Montiel GA, Cheong PHY, Bae HY. Alkyl Sulfonyl Fluorides Incorporating Geminal Dithioesters as SuFEx Click Hubs via Water-Accelerated Organosuperbase Catalysis. Org Lett 2023; 25:1056-1060. [PMID: 36762981 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c04224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Sulfur(VI) fluoride exchange (SuFEx) is recognized as another emerging tool for click chemistry. The preparation of the functionalized alkyl sulfonyl fluorides as key SuFEx hubs via C(sp3)-C(sp3) bond formation is exceptionally challenging. We report herein a new efficient method for accessing alkyl sulfonyl fluorides incorporating γ-geminal dithioester via phosphazene catalysis. The aqueous, neutral organosuperbase catalytic system amplifies the reactivity by taking advantage of the hydrophobic amplification. SuFEx-active products are applied to the click connection of bioactive molecules. Density functional theory studies show that the selective outcome of the product is guided by an ion-pair organosuperbase catalyst assembly that is potentially stabilized by a hydrogen-bonding interaction between the catalyst and the DTM in the C(sp3)-C(sp3) bond-forming transition structure.
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- Jin Hyun Park
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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