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Shaikh MA, Ubale AS, Gnanaprakasam B. Amberlyst-A26-Mediated Corey-Chaykovsky Cyclopropanation of 9-Alkylidene-9 H-fluorene under Continuous Process. J Org Chem 2024; 89:2283-2293. [PMID: 38316018 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Herein, we have developed a continuous-process for the direct cyclopropanation of various alkenes nonconjugated with carbonyl using trimethylsulfoxonium iodide as a methylene source via the Corey-Chaykovsky cyclopropanation reaction in the presence of Amberlyst-A26 as a heterogeneous base. Several 9-alkylidene-9H-fluorene derivatives successfully undergo Corey-Chaykovsky cyclopropanation to afford spiro[cyclopropane-1,9'-fluorene] in excellent yields under the continuous-process module. Furthermore, continuous process for the cyclopropanation of 3-benzylideneindolin-2-one derivatives using Amberlyst-A26 as a heterogeneous base has been described, which afford spiro[cyclopropane-1,3'-indolin]-2'-one derivatives.
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- Moseen A Shaikh
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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Hayashi M, Burtoloso ACB. Organocatalytic Transformations from Sulfur Ylides. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13040689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Sulfur ylides are an important class of organic compounds due to their ability to perform many different transformations that can give diverse and interesting products with a high degree of complexity. Although metal-catalyzed transformations are frequent in this class of compounds, organocatalyzed transformations remain scarce. From initial works, this review aims to show organocatalyzed transformations from sulfur ylides, involving cyclopropanation and formal N–H, S–H, and C–H insertion reactions, including enantioselective versions. The proposed mechanisms and the modes of activation of these organocatalysts will be covered. Furthermore, advances in this area and potential challenges to be circumvented in the near future will also be discussed.
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- Marcio Hayashi
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Carlos 13563-120, Brazil
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Recent Developments in Stereoselective Reactions of Sulfonium Ylides. ORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/org3030024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This review describes advances in the literature since the mid-1990s in the area of reactions of sulfonium ylide chemistry, with particular attention paid to stereoselective examples. Although the chemistry of sulfonium ylides was first popularized and applied in a substantial way in the 1960s, there has been sustained interest in the chemistry of sulfonium ylides since then. Many new ways of exploiting sulfonium ylides in productive stereoselective methodologies have emerged, often taking advantage of advances in organocatalysis and transition metal catalysis, to access stereodefined structurally complex motifs. The development of many different chiral sulfides over the last 20–30 years has also played a role in accelerating their study in a variety of reaction settings. In general, formal cycloaddition reactions ([2 + 1] and [4 + 1]) of sulfonium ylides follow a similar mechanistic pathway: initial addition of the nucleophilic ylide carbanion to an electrophile to form a zwitterionic betaine intermediate, followed by cyclization of the zwitterionic intermediate to afford the desired three-membered cyclic product (e.g., epoxide, cyclopropane, or aziridine), five-membered monocyclic (e.g., oxazolidinone), or fused bicyclic product (e.g., benzofuran, indoline).
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Breuers CBJ, Daniliuc CG, Studer A. Oxidative N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Intramolecular Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Indoles for the Synthesis of Spirocyclic Indolenines. Org Lett 2022; 24:5314-5318. [PMID: 35834420 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The stereoselective intramolecular dearomatizing spirocyclization of indoles via oxidative N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis to afford indolenines bearing an all-carbon quaternary center at the 3-position is reported. The reaction proceeds via the intramolecular nucleophilic addition of the indole to an in situ generated α,β-unsaturated acyl azolium. The cyclized indolenine bearing an acyl azolium functionality is trapped by a suitable external nucleophile that does not efficiently react with the α,β-unsaturated acyl azolium via direct acylation.
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- Christian B J Breuers
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia 48149, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia 48149, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia 48149, Germany
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Sansinenea E, Ortiz A. The Chemistry of Cyclopropanes and New Insight in Organocatalyzed Asymmetric Cyclopropanation. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas 14 sur y av san claudio 72570 Puebla MEXICO
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Caiuby CAD, Furniel LG, Burtoloso ACB. Asymmetric transformations from sulfoxonium ylides. Chem Sci 2022; 13:1192-1209. [PMID: 35222906 PMCID: PMC8809404 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05708a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Sulfoxonium ylides are important surrogates for diazo compounds, and their use in industry as safer alternatives has been evaluated during recent years. Beyond the known classical transformations, these ylides have also been used in a surprising plethora of novel and intrinsic chemical reactions, especially in recent years. Bench stability and handling are also an advantage of this class of organosulfur molecules. Despite this, efficient asymmetric transformations, specifically catalytic enantioselective versions, have only recently been reported, and there are specific reasons for this. This perspective article covers this topic from the first studies up to the latest advances, giving personal perspectives and showing the main challenges in this area in the coming years.
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- Clarice A D Caiuby
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo São Carlos SP CEP 13560-970 Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo São Carlos SP CEP 13560-970 Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo São Carlos SP CEP 13560-970 Brazil
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Yang Y, Zheng W, Ren L, Xu X. A theoretical study on the proton affinity of sulfur ylides. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00948j] [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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The proton affinities of sulfoxide ylides, carbonyl ylides, allyl ylides, benzenyl ylides and heterocyclic ylides with typical substituents were investigated using the SOGGA11-X functional.
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- Yaxin Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular noncoding RNA, Institute for Frontier Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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Zhang J, Song X, Chen ZC, Du W, Chen YC. Phosphine-catalysed intermolecular cyclopropanation reaction between benzyl bromides and activated alkenes. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj03417d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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While phosphine-mediated reactions have been extensively explored over the past decades, the catalytic cyclopropanation reaction via a phosphonium ylide pathway has been significantly underdeveloped, and an intermolecular version still remains...
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Wang Z, Shen F, Yang T, Zhang J, Chen R, Wang K, Liu H. Carbene‐Catalyzed Three‐Component Cascade Reaction of Benzofuran‐2‐ones and Enals: Construction of Spirobenzofuranone‐δ‐lactones. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202100559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Zhan‐Yong Wang
- School of Pharmacy Xinxiang University Xinxiang 453003 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy Xinxiang University Xinxiang 453003 P. R. China
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- Nursing College Xinxiang University Xinxiang 453003 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy Xinxiang University Xinxiang 453003 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy Xinxiang University Xinxiang 453003 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy Xinxiang University Xinxiang 453003 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Nano-carbon Modified Film Technology Engineering Xinxiang 453003 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 P. R. China
- Institute of New Materials & Industrial Technology Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 P. R. China
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Kang X, Liang X, Zeng Q. Water-Mediated Intramolecular Cyclization/Oxidation of α-Carbonyl Sulfur Ylides: Synthesis of Corey-Chaykovsky Reagent Type Heterocycles. Org Lett 2021; 23:7477-7481. [PMID: 34543036 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A new class of Corey-Chaykovsky reagent type five-membered heterocycles with an oxosulfonium ylide moiety has been synthesized by the water-mediated intramolecular cyclization/oxidation of α-carbonyl sulfur ylides generated in situ from sulfonium salts under mild conditions.
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- Xiaokang Kang
- The State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, People's Republic of China
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K. Pagire S, Kumagai N, Shibasaki M. Highly Enantio- and Diastereoselective Synthesis of 1,2,3-Trisubstituted Cyclopropanes from α,β-Unsaturated Amides and Stabilized Sulfur Ylides Catalyzed by a Chiral Copper(I) Complex. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Santosh K. Pagire
- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), 3-14-23 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), 3-14-23 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021, Japan
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University, 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8512, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), 3-14-23 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021, Japan
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Ghosh A, Biju AT. Revealing the Similarities of α,β-Unsaturated Iminiums and Acylazoliums in Organocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:13712-13724. [PMID: 33205860 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The secondary amine-catalyzed reactions proceeding via α,β-unsaturated iminiums and the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed transformations taking place via α,β-unsaturated acylazoliums are the two widely used electrophilic intermediates in organocatalysis. Over the last two decades, these two intermediates are extensively utilized for the enantioselective construction of valuable molecules. Both intermediates are generated by the covalent binding of catalysts to the substrates leading to LUMO activation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls. A variety of soft nucleophiles are known to add to the α,β-unsaturated iminiums and acylazoliums in a conjugate fashion, and in many cases, striking similarity in reactivity has been observed. Having said this, there are few cases where these intermediates exhibit difference in reactivity. This Minireview is aimed at highlighting the resemblances in reactivity between α,β-unsaturated iminiums and acylazoliums thereby shedding light on the unnoticed parallels of the two intermediates in organocatalysis.
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- Arghya Ghosh
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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Ghosh A, Biju AT. Revealing the Similarities of α,β‐Unsaturated Iminiums and Acylazoliums in Organocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202012581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Arghya Ghosh
- Department of Organic Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 India
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Zhang Q, Das DK, Yang S, Fu Y, Fang X. Mechanistic Studies on N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Umpolung of β,γ-Unsaturated α-Diketones. J Org Chem 2021; 86:4432-4439. [PMID: 33719444 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The mechanism of N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed umpolung of β,γ-unsaturated α-diketone was studied using both density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experimental methods. In contrast to the originally proposed mechanism, the calculations revealed a more complicated process involving both nucleophilic O-acylated homoenolate and electrophilic α,β-unsaturated acyl azolium intermediates. The experimental studies confirmed the existence of the aforementioned two key intermediates. A revised mechanism has been proposed to demonstrate the detailed mechanistic insights into the product formation.
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- Qi Zhang
- Institute of Industry and Equipment Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, and Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, and Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350100, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, and Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350100, China
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Chen X, Wang H, Jin Z, Chi YR. N
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Carbene Organocatalysis: Activation Modes and Typical Reactive Intermediates. CHINESE J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202000107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Xingkuan Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang Guizhou 550025 China
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- Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang Guizhou 550025 China
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- Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang Guizhou 550025 China
- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637371 Singapore
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Dočekal V, Petrželová S, Císařová I, Veselý J. Enantioselective Cyclopropanation of 4‐Nitroisoxazole Derivatives. Adv Synth Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202000231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Vojtěch Dočekal
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceCharles University Hlavova 2030/8 128 43 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- Department of Teaching and Didactics of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceCharles University Hlavova 2030/8 128 43 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceCharles University Hlavova 2030/8 128 43 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceCharles University Hlavova 2030/8 128 43 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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Yan J, Song Z, Zhao C, Shi K, Yang L, Zhong G. Highly Chemoselective and Enantioselective Synthesis of 3,4-2 H-Pyrindin-2-ones by an NHC-Catalyzed [3 + 3] Cyclization. Org Lett 2020; 22:3329-3334. [PMID: 32157889 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A highly chemoselective and enantioselective cyclization of γ-chloroenals and ketimines has been developed to synthesize enantiopure 3,4-2H-pyrindin-2-ones as major products. It is proposed that the intermediate enone IV reacted with an enamine to proceed with a [3 + 3] cyclization, thereby affording 3,4-2H-pyrindin-2-ones as major products. Interestingly, the addition of LiCl promoted the formation of the enamine and accelerated the [3 + 3] cyclization. In contrast, the [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction between the intermediate vinyl enolate VIII and an imine offered 5,6-2H-pyrindin-2-ones as minor products. This protocol represents the exceptional potential of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalytic reactions in accessing biologically active 3,4-2H-pyrindin-2-one derivatives in good yield with high chemoselectivities and excellent enantiomeric purities.
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- Jun Yan
- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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Bisag GD, Ruggieri S, Fochi M, Bernardi L. Sulfoxonium ylides: simple compounds with chameleonic reactivity. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:8793-8809. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ob01822h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Sulfoxonium ylides, manageable compounds with an appealing safety profile, adapt to reaction partners like chameleons to their environment, resulting in a variety of useful, and sometimes surprising and unique, reactions.
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- Giorgiana Denisa Bisag
- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” & INSTM RU Bologna
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- 40136 Bologna
- Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” & INSTM RU Bologna
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- 40136 Bologna
- Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” & INSTM RU Bologna
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- 40136 Bologna
- Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” & INSTM RU Bologna
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- 40136 Bologna
- Italy
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Chen W, Luo F, Wu Y, Cen J, Shao J, Yu Y. Efficient access to fluorescent benzofuro[3,2-b]carbazoles via TFA-promoted cascade annulations of sulfur ylides, 2-hydroxy-β-nitrostyrenes and indoles. Org Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qo00137f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An efficient, TFA-promoted cascade annulation of sulfur ylides, 2-hydroxy-β-nitrostyrenes and indoles was established.
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- Wenteng Chen
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Medicine
- Zhejiang University City College
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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Zhao C, Shi K, He G, Gu Q, Ru Z, Yang L, Zhong G. NHC-Catalyzed Asymmetric Formal [4 + 2] Annulation To Construct Spirocyclohexane Pyrazolone Skeletons. Org Lett 2019; 21:7943-7947. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chengtao Zhao
- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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Kaiser D, Klose I, Oost R, Neuhaus J, Maulide N. Bond-Forming and -Breaking Reactions at Sulfur(IV): Sulfoxides, Sulfonium Salts, Sulfur Ylides, and Sulfinate Salts. Chem Rev 2019; 119:8701-8780. [PMID: 31243998 PMCID: PMC6661881 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 462] [Impact Index Per Article: 92.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Organosulfur compounds have long played a vital role in organic chemistry and in the development of novel chemical structures and architectures. Prominent among these organosulfur compounds are those involving a sulfur(IV) center, which have been the subject of countless investigations over more than a hundred years. In addition to a long list of textbook sulfur-based reactions, there has been a sustained interest in the chemistry of organosulfur(IV) compounds in recent years. Of particular interest within organosulfur chemistry is the ease with which the synthetic chemist can effect a wide range of transformations through either bond formation or bond cleavage at sulfur. This review aims to cover the developments of the past decade in the chemistry of organic sulfur(IV) molecules and provide insight into both the wide range of reactions which critically rely on this versatile element and the diverse scaffolds that can thereby be synthesized.
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- Daniel Kaiser
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Zheng P, Li C, Mou C, Pan D, Wu S, Xue W, Jin Z, Chi YR. Efficient Access to 2‐Pyrones via Carbene‐Catalyzed Oxidative [3+3] Reactions between Enals and Nitrogen Ylides. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201900153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Pengcheng Zheng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Ministry of EducationGuizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang 550025
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Ministry of EducationGuizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang 550025
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guizhou China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Ministry of EducationGuizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang 550025
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Ministry of EducationGuizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang 550025
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Ministry of EducationGuizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang 550025
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Ministry of EducationGuizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang 550025
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering Ministry of EducationGuizhou University Huaxi District Guiyang 550025
- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry School of Physical & Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University Singapore 637371 Singapore
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Ying F, Zhang Y, Xiang C, Song Z, Xie H, Bao W. Key Mechanistic Features in Palladium-Catalyzed Methylcyclopropanation of Norbornenes With Vinyl Bromides: Insights From DFT Calculations. Front Chem 2019; 7:169. [PMID: 30972329 PMCID: PMC6445852 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
DFT calculations were performed to elucidate mechanistic details of an unusual palladium-catalyzed methylcyclopropanation from [2 + 1] cycloadditions of (Z)-2-bromovinylbenzene and endo-N-(p-tolyl)-norbornenesuccinimide. The reaction proceeds via oxidative addition (OA), intermolecular alkene insertion, deprotonation/protonation, intramolecular alkene insertion, β-H elimination and reductive elimination (RE). Protonation is the rate-limiting step and requires an overall barrier of 28.5 kcal/mol. The sources of two protons for protonation and exchange have also been clarified and the calculations agree with experimental observations.
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- Fang Ying
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
- Hangzhou Environmental Monitoring Center Station, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Lang M, Wang J. A carbene-catalyzed tandem isomerization/cyclisation strategy: an efficient assembly of benzoxazinones. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qo00094a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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An unprecedented example of NHC-catalyzed tandem isomerization/cyclisation is reported to synthesize benzoxazinones.
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- Ming Lang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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Wu Z, Jiang D, Wang J. Carbene-catalyzed oxidative acylation promoted by an unprecedented oxidant CCl 3CN. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qo01420e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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An unprecedented example of a NHC-catalyzed acylation reaction is promoted by CCl3CN as an oxidant.
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- Zijun Wu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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Zhu SY, Zhang H, Ma QW, Liu D, Hui XP. Oxidative NHC catalysis: direct activation of β sp3 carbons of saturated acid chlorides. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:298-301. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08578a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The first activation of saturated acid chlorides by an oxidative N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst has been utilized to synthesize enantio-enriched spirooxindole lactones and δ-lactones.
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- Shi-Ya Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- P. R. China
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Jankins TC, Fayzullin RR, Khaskin E. Three-Component [1 + 1 + 1] Cyclopropanation with Ruthenium(II). Organometallics 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Tanner C. Jankins
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0412, Japan
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov Street, 8, Kazan 420088, Russian Federation
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- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0412, Japan
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Lang M, Jia Q, Wang J. N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Annulation of Ylides with Ynals: Direct Access to α-Pyrones. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:2427-2430. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201800595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Ming Lang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education); Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education); Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education); Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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Chen XY, Li S, Vetica F, Kumar M, Enders D. N-Heterocyclic-Carbene-Catalyzed Domino Reactions via Two or More Activation Modes. iScience 2018; 2:1-26. [PMID: 30428366 PMCID: PMC6135926 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Organocatalytic domino processes have become a rapidly growing area of research. N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have emerged as powerful organocatalysts for various transformations and continue to have widespread application. In the last decade, domino reactions catalyzed by NHCs have seen significant progress since the different activation modes could be successfully combined in one process. The most attractive features of these domino sequences include the readily available catalysts and substrates, the simple operational procedures, and the rapid assembly of complex molecular scaffolds with excellent levels of stereocontrol under mild reaction conditions. This review covers the advances in NHC-catalyzed domino reactions by focusing on the reaction scope, limitations, and mechanism with a close attention to the features of the reaction substrates.
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- Xiang-Yu Chen
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Zhang C, Lupton DW. Enantioselective N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Synthesis of Functionalized Indenes. Org Lett 2017; 19:4456-4459. [PMID: 28812898 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b01981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
An enantioselective NHC (N-heterocyclic carbene) catalyzed synthesis of indenes from bifunctional α,β-unsaturated acyl fluorides and TMS enol ethers has been discovered. The reaction has broad generality (31 examples) and proceeds with high levels of enantioselectivity (most >92:8 er). Mechanistically the reaction likely occurs via a Michael/β-lactonization/decarboxylation sequence. Derivatization studies and limitations are discussed.
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- Changhe Zhang
- School of Chemistry, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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Perveen S, Zhao Z, Zhang G, Liu J, Anwar M, Fang X. Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,2-Dihydronaphthalenes via Oxidative N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis. Org Lett 2017; 19:2470-2473. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Saima Perveen
- State Key Laboratory
of Structural Chemistry and Key
Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology,
Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350100, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structural Chemistry and Key
Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology,
Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350100, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structural Chemistry and Key
Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology,
Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350100, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structural Chemistry and Key
Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology,
Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350100, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structural Chemistry and Key
Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology,
Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350100, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structural Chemistry and Key
Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology,
Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350100, China
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Zhang Y, Lin L, Chen Y, Liu X, Feng X. N
,N′
-Dioxide-Lanthanum(III)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Cyclopropanation of 2-Cyano-3-arylacrylates with 2-Bromomalonates. Adv Synth Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201700212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yuheng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610064 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610064 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610064 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610064 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610064 People's Republic of China
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Zhang C, Hooper JF, Lupton DW. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis via the α,β-Unsaturated Acyl Azolium. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b03663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 297] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Changhe Zhang
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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Lu LQ, Li TR, Wang Q, Xiao WJ. Beyond sulfide-centric catalysis: recent advances in the catalytic cyclization reactions of sulfur ylides. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:4135-4149. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00276e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This Tutorial Review highlighted recent achievements on the catalytic cyclization reactions of sulfur ylide reagents, especially the asymmetric processes avoiding the use of structurally complex chiral sulfides.
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- Liang-Qiu Lu
- CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Central China Normal University
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- CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Central China Normal University
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- CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Central China Normal University
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- CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Central China Normal University
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Llanes P, Rodríguez-Escrich C, Sayalero S, Pericàs MA. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Continuous-Flow Cyclopropanation. Org Lett 2016; 18:6292-6295. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b03156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Patricia Llanes
- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans, 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans, 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans, 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans, 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Departament
de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Vellalath S, Romo D. Asymmetric Organocatalysis: The Emerging Utility of α,β-Unsaturated Acylammonium Salts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:13934-13943. [PMID: 27650693 PMCID: PMC5523468 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Although acylammonium salts are well-studied, chiral α,β-unsaturated acylammonium salts have received much less attention. While these intermediates are convenient synthons, which are readily available from several commodity unsaturated acids and acid chlorides, and possess three reactive sites, their application in organic synthesis has been limited because of the lack of appropriate chiral Lewis bases for their generation. In recent years, the utility of chiral, unsaturated acylammonium salts has expanded considerably, thus demonstrating the unique reactivity of this intermediate leading to the development of a diverse array of catalytic, asymmetric transformations including organocascade processes. This Minireview highlights the recent and growing interest in these intermediates which might spark further research into their untapped potential for asymmetric organocascade catalysis. A cursory comparison is made to related unsaturated iminium and acylazolium intermediates.
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- Sreekumar Vellalath
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.
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Vellalath S, Romo D. Asymmetrische Organokatalyse: α,β‐ungesättigte Acylammoniumsalze erweisen sich als immer nützlicher. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201602217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sreekumar Vellalath
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University Waco TX 76798 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University Waco TX 76798 USA
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Zheng J, Zhu K, Yuan Y, Cheng J. N-Heterocyclic Carbene/Potassium Ion Cooperatively Catalyzed Phenylation Reactions of α,β-Unsaturated Acylazoliums. European J Org Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201600838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jinhua Zheng
- College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; 2 Xueyuan Road 350116 Fuzhou P. R. of China
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- College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; 2 Xueyuan Road 350116 Fuzhou P. R. of China
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- College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; 2 Xueyuan Road 350116 Fuzhou P. R. of China
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- College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; 2 Xueyuan Road 350116 Fuzhou P. R. of China
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Tchawou AASW, Raducan M, Chen P. Mechanism-Based Design and Optimization of a Catalytic Electrophilic Cyclopropanation without Diazomethane. Organometallics 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Augustin A. S. W. Tchawou
- Laboratorium
für Organische
Chemie, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratorium
für Organische
Chemie, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratorium
für Organische
Chemie, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Georgieva MK, Duarte FJS, Santos AG. Directed electrostatic activation in enantioselective organocatalytic cyclopropanation reactions: a computational study. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:5965-82. [PMID: 27223461 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob00748a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Cyclopropane rings are versatile building blocks in organic chemistry. Their synthesis, by the reaction of sulfur ylides with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, has recently aroused renewed interest after the discovery of efficient catalysis by using (S)-indoline-2-carboxylic acid. In order to rationalize the behavior of this catalyst, MacMillan proposed a directed electrostatic activation (DEA) mechanism, in which the negative carboxylate group interacts with the positive thionium moiety, thus reducing the activation energy and increasing the reaction rate. More recently, Mayr refuted some of MacMillan conclusions, but accepted the DEA mechanism as a justification for the experimental high reaction rates. In contrast, our results indicate that the selectivity obtained in the process seems to result from several strong hydrogen bond interactions between the two reacting species, while no strong evidence for a DEA mechanism was found. We also concluded that the hydrogen bonds don't improve the reaction rate by lowering the activation energy of the rate-determining step, but can do it by promoting efficient reaction trajectories due to long-range complexation of the reagents. Finally, our results confirm that the cyclopropanation reaction occurs by a two-step mechanism, and that the overall enantioselectivity depends on the relative energies of the two steps, averaged by the relative populations of the iminium intermediates that are initially formed in the reaction.
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- Miglena K Georgieva
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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Xie D, Shen D, Chen Q, Zhou J, Zeng X, Zhong G. N-Heterocyclic Carbene/Lewis Acid Catalyzed Enantioselective Aerobic Annulation of α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes with 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds. J Org Chem 2016; 81:6136-41. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Danbo Xie
- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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Jiang D, Dong S, Tang W, Lu T, Du D. N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Formal [3 + 2] Annulation of α-Bromoenals with 3-Aminooxindoles: A Stereoselective Synthesis of Spirooxindole γ-Butyrolactams. J Org Chem 2015; 80:11593-7. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Delu Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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Yuan Z, Fang X, Li X, Wu J, Yao H, Lin A. 1,6-Conjugated Addition-Mediated [2+1] Annulation: Approach to Spiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-6-one. J Org Chem 2015; 80:11123-30. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b01793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Zhenbo Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural
Medicines (SKLNM) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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Bera S, Daniliuc CG, Studer A. Enantioselective Synthesis of Substituted δ-Lactones by Cooperative Oxidative N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Lewis Acid Catalysis. Org Lett 2015; 17:4940-3. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Srikrishna Bera
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Zhang Z, Zeng X, Xie D, Chen D, Ding L, Wang A, Yang L, Zhong G. N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Activation of Esters of N-Hydroxyphthalimide: A Highly Enantioselective Route to Chiral Dihydropyridinones Bearing an All Carbon Quaternary Stereogenic Center. Org Lett 2015; 17:5052-5. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Zhiming Zhang
- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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Douglas JJ, Churchill G, Slawin AMZ, Fox DJ, Smith AD. Stereo- and Chemodivergent NHC-Promoted Functionalisation of Arylalkylketenes with Chloral. Chemistry 2015; 21:16354-8. [PMID: 26406613 PMCID: PMC4648049 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201503308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Stereo- and chemodivergent enantioselective reaction pathways are observed upon treatment of alkylarylketenes and trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral) with N-heterocyclic carbenes, giving selectively either β-lactones (up to 88:12 dr, up to 94 % ee) or α-chloroesters (up to 94 % ee). Either 2-arylsubstitution or an α-branched iPr alkyl substituent within the ketene favours the chlorination pathway, allowing chloral to be used as an electrophilic chlorinating reagent in asymmetric catalysis.
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- James J Douglas
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST (UK) http://ch-www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/ads/group/,Current Address: Small Molecule Design and Development, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285 (USA)
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- AstraZeneca, Pharmaceutical Development, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2NA (UK)
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST (UK) http://ch-www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/ads/group/
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV7 4AL (UK).
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST (UK) http://ch-www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/ads/group/.
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Flanigan DM, Romanov-Michailidis F, White NA, Rovis T. Organocatalytic Reactions Enabled by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Chem Rev 2015; 115:9307-87. [PMID: 25992594 PMCID: PMC4986729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1407] [Impact Index Per Article: 156.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Darrin M Flanigan
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University , Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University , Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University , Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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Mao J, Xie H, Bao W. Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Methylcyclopropanation of Norbornenes with Vinyl Bromides and Mechanism Study. Org Lett 2015. [PMID: 26197032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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An unusual methylcyclopropanation from [2 + 1] cycloadditions of vinyl bromides to norbornenes catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2/PPh3 in the presence of CH3ONa and CH3OH has been established. A methylcyclopropane subunit was installed by a 3-fold domino procedure involving a key protonation course. Preliminary deuterium-labeling studies revealed that the proton came from methyl of CH3OH and also exposed an additional hydrogen/deuterium exchange process. These two proton-concerned reactions were fully chemoselective.
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- Jiangang Mao
- †Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, Zhejiang, P.R. China.,‡School of Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- §School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310035, Zhejiang P.R. China
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- †Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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Hu S, Wang B, Zhang Y, Tang W, Fang M, Lu T, Du D. N-Heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed annulation of cyclic β-enamino esters with enals: access to functionalized indolo[2,3-a]quinolizidines. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:4661-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ob00176e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A novel synthetic approach to functionalized indolo[2,3-a]quinolizidines is developed via an N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed annulation of cyclic β-enamino esters with enals.
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- Shihe Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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