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Maddigan-Wyatt JT, Cao J, Ametovski J, Hooper JF, Lupton DW. Enantioselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidines by a Phosphine-Catalyzed γ-Umpolung/β-Umpolung Cascade. Org Lett 2022; 24:2847-2852. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Kumar R, Banerjee P. Electrochemical Generation of a Nonstabilized Azomethine Ylide: Access to Substituted N-Heterocycles. J Org Chem 2021; 86:16104-16113. [PMID: 34734738 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Azomethine ylides are fascinating 1,3-dipoles for [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions toward the construction of N-heterocycles. Herein, an efficient and environmentally benign electrochemical approach for the generation of a nonstabilized azomethine ylide has been established under metal-free and external oxidant-free conditions. The resulting 1,3-dipole undergoes a [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction with olefins. This electrosynthetic methodology indulges a straightforward and facile approach for the construction of substituted pyrrolidines.
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- Rakesh Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, Rupnagar, Punjab 140001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, Rupnagar, Punjab 140001, India
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Kiledal SA, Jourdain R, Vellalath S, Romo D. Multicomponent Enantioselective Synthesis of Tetrahydropyridazinones Employing Chiral α,β-Unsaturated Acylammonium Salts. Org Lett 2021; 23:6622-6627. [PMID: 34436913 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An enantioselective three-component reaction was developed for the synthesis of tetrahydropyridazinones employing chiral α,β-unsaturated acylammonium salts, malonates, and azodicarboxylates. An initial α-amination of a malonate with an azodicarboxylate and a subsequent chiral Lewis-base-catalyzed Michael/proton transfer/lactamization process delivered optically active tetrahydropyridazinones (up to 99:1 er). Subsequent transformations of these adducts were explored, revealing some unexpected rearrangements, and the use of an allyl methyl malonate enabled a subsequent deallylative decarboxylation and the introduction of a second stereocenter.
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- Sigrid A Kiledal
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76706, United States
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Wang KK, Li YL, Lv YJ, Shen RH, Zhao W, Chen R. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions of azomethine ylides with seven-membered cyclic N-sulfony imines access to polycyclic sulfonamides. Tetrahedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.131766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
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Zhang YC, Geng RL, Song J, Gong LZ. Isothiourea and Brønsted Acid Cooperative Catalysis: Enantioselective Construction of Dihydropyridinones. Org Lett 2020; 22:2261-2265. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Yu-Chen Zhang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Ogiwara Y, Sakai N. Acyl Fluorides in Late‐Transition‐Metal Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:574-594. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yohei Ogiwara
- Department of Pure and Applied ChemistryFaculty of Science and TechnologyTokyo University of Science Noda Chiba 278-8510 Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied ChemistryFaculty of Science and TechnologyTokyo University of Science Noda Chiba 278-8510 Japan
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Wang K, Li Y, Wang Z, Ma X, Mei Y, Zhang S, Chen R. Formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition of azomethine ylides generated
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with unactivated cyclic imines: A facile approach to tricyclic imidazolines derivatives. J Heterocycl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.3878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Kai‐Kai Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXinxiang University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- Medical CollegeXinxiang University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXinxiang University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXinxiang University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXinxiang University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXinxiang University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXinxiang University Xinxiang People's Republic of China
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Matviitsuk A, Greenhalgh MD, Taylor JE, Nguyen XB, Cordes DB, Slawin AMZ, Lupton DW, Smith AD. Unanticipated Silyl Transfer in Enantioselective α,β-Unsaturated Acyl Ammonium Catalysis Using Silyl Nitronates. Org Lett 2019; 22:335-339. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Anastassia Matviitsuk
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, U.K
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, U.K
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, U.K
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, U.K
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Ogiwara Y, Sakai N. Carbonsäurefluoride in der Katalyse durch späte Übergangsmetalle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201902805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yohei Ogiwara
- Department of Pure and Applied ChemistryFaculty of Science and TechnologyTokyo University of Science Noda Chiba 278-8510 Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied ChemistryFaculty of Science and TechnologyTokyo University of Science Noda Chiba 278-8510 Japan
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Shu C, Liu H, Slawin AMZ, Carpenter-Warren C, Smith AD. Isothiourea-catalysed enantioselective Michael addition of N-heterocyclic pronucleophiles to α,β-unsaturated aryl esters. Chem Sci 2019; 11:241-247. [PMID: 34040717 PMCID: PMC8133005 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc04303a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The isothiourea-catalysed enantioselective Michael addition of 3-aryloxindole and 4-substituted-dihydropyrazol-3-one pronucleophiles to α,β-unsaturated p-nitrophenyl esters is reported. This process generates products containing two contiguous stereocentres, one quaternary, in good yields and excellent enantioselectivities (>30 examples, up to > 95 : 5 dr and 99 : 1 er). This protocol harnesses the multifunctional ability of p-nitrophenoxide to promote effective catalysis. In contrast to previous methodologies using tertiary amine Lewis bases, in which the pronucleophile was used as the solvent, this work allows bespoke pronucleophiles to be used in stoichiometric quantities. The isothiourea-catalysed enantioselective Michael addition of 3-aryloxindole and 4-substituted-dihydropyrazol-3-one pronucleophiles to α,β-unsaturated p-nitrophenyl esters is reported.![]()
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- Chang Shu
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews North Haugh, St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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Tang S, Zhang X, Sun J, Niu D, Chruma JJ. 2-Azaallyl Anions, 2-Azaallyl Cations, 2-Azaallyl Radicals, and Azomethine Ylides. Chem Rev 2018; 118:10393-10457. [PMID: 30302999 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This review covers the use of 2-azaallyl anions, 2-azaallyl cations, and 2-azaallyl radicals in organic synthesis up through June 2018. Particular attention is paid to both foundational studies and recent advances over the past decade involving semistabilized and nonstabilized 2-azaallyl anions as key intermediates in various carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond-forming processes. Both transition-metal-catalyzed and transition-metal-free transformations are covered. Azomethine ylides, which have received significant attention elsewhere, are discussed briefly with the primary focus on critical comparisons with 2-azaallyl anions in regard to generation and use.
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- Shaojian Tang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology (MOE), College of Chemistry, Sino-British Materials Research Institute, College of Physical Sciences & Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital , Sichuan University , Chengdu , Sichuan 610064 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology (MOE), College of Chemistry, Sino-British Materials Research Institute, College of Physical Sciences & Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital , Sichuan University , Chengdu , Sichuan 610064 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology (MOE), College of Chemistry, Sino-British Materials Research Institute, College of Physical Sciences & Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital , Sichuan University , Chengdu , Sichuan 610064 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology (MOE), College of Chemistry, Sino-British Materials Research Institute, College of Physical Sciences & Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital , Sichuan University , Chengdu , Sichuan 610064 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology (MOE), College of Chemistry, Sino-British Materials Research Institute, College of Physical Sciences & Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital , Sichuan University , Chengdu , Sichuan 610064 , People's Republic of China
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Greenhalgh MD, Qu S, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Multiple roles of aryloxide leaving groups in enantioselective annulations employing α,β-unsaturated acyl ammonium catalysis. Chem Sci 2018; 9:4909-4918. [PMID: 29910944 PMCID: PMC5982221 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc01324a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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An isothiourea-catalysed Michael addition-annulation process using β-fluoroalkyl-substituted α,β-unsaturated aryl esters and a range of 2-acylbenzazoles is reported for the enantioselective synthesis of dihydropyranone and dihydropyridinone products bearing polyfluorinated stereocenters (29 examples, up to 98% yield, >99 : 1 er). The choice of aryl group of the aryl ester proved essential in determining reaction enantioselectivity and dihydropyranone : dihydropyridinone product selectivity. The aryloxide leaving group is shown to play a number of essential additional roles, operating (i) as a Brønsted base, circumventing the need for an auxiliary base; and (ii) as a Lewis base to catalyse the isomerisation of dihydropyranone products into thermodynamically-favoured dihydropyridinones. After optimisation, this isomerisation process was exploited for the selective synthesis of dihydropyridinone products using acylbenzothiazoles, and either dihydropyranone or dihydropyridinone products using acylbenzoxazoles. Finally, the phenol derivative, produced following protonation of the aryloxide, is proposed to act as a Brønsted acid, which promotes an isothiourea-catalysed kinetic resolution of benzoxazole-derived dihydropyranones.
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- Mark D Greenhalgh
- EaStCHEM , School of Chemistry , University of St Andrews , North Haugh , St Andrews KY16 9ST , UK .
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- EaStCHEM , School of Chemistry , University of St Andrews , North Haugh , St Andrews KY16 9ST , UK .
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- EaStCHEM , School of Chemistry , University of St Andrews , North Haugh , St Andrews KY16 9ST , UK .
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- EaStCHEM , School of Chemistry , University of St Andrews , North Haugh , St Andrews KY16 9ST , UK .
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Kang G, Yamagami M, Vellalath S, Romo D. Enantioselective Synthesis of Medium‐Sized Lactams via Chiral α,β‐Unsaturated Acylammonium Salts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201802483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Guowei Kang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University One Bear Place #97348 Waco TX 76798-7348 USA
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- Biomolecular Chemistry Laboratory Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka Osaka 560-0043 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University One Bear Place #97348 Waco TX 76798-7348 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University One Bear Place #97348 Waco TX 76798-7348 USA
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Kang G, Yamagami M, Vellalath S, Romo D. Enantioselective Synthesis of Medium-Sized Lactams via Chiral α,β-Unsaturated Acylammonium Salts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:6527-6531. [PMID: 29624841 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201802483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Medium-sized lactams are important structural motifs found in a variety of bioactive compounds and natural products but are challenging to prepare, especially in optically active form. A Michael addition/proton transfer/lactamization organocascade process is described that delivers medium-sized lactams, including azepanones, benzazepinones, azocanones, and benzazocinones, in high enantiopurity through the intermediacy of chiral α,β-unsaturated acylammonium salts. An unexpected indoline synthesis was also uncovered, and the benzazocinone skeleton was transformed into other complex heterocyclic derivatives, including spiroglutarimides, isoquinolinones, and δ-lactones.
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- Guowei Kang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97348, Waco, TX, 76798-7348, USA
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- Biomolecular Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97348, Waco, TX, 76798-7348, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97348, Waco, TX, 76798-7348, USA
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Abbasov ME, Hudson BM, Kong W, Tantillo DJ, Romo D. Enantioselective Diels-Alder-lactamization organocascades employing a furan-based diene. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 15:3179-3183. [PMID: 28358148 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob02738e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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α,β-Unsaturated acylammonium salts are useful dienophiles enabling highly enantioselective and stereodivergent Diels-Alder-initiated organocascades with furan-based dienes. Complex polycyclic systems can thus be obtained from readily prepared dienes, commodity acid chlorides, and a chiral isothiourea organocatalyst under mild conditions. We describe the use of furan-based dienes bearing pendant sulfonamides leading to the generation of oxa-bridged, trans-fused tricyclic γ-lactams. This process constitutes the first highly enantio- and diastereoselective, organocatalytic Diels-Alder cycloadditions with these typically problematic dienes due to their reversibility. Computational studies suggest that the high diastereoselectivity with these furan dienes may be due to a reversible Diels-Alder cycloaddition for the endo adducts. In addition, the utility of this methodology is demonstrated through a concise approach to a core structure with similarity to the natural product isatisine A and a nonpeptidyl ghrelin-receptor inverse agonist.
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- Mikail E Abbasov
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, One Bear Place 97348, Waco, Texas 76798, USA.
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Van KN, Romo D. Multicomponent, Enantioselective Michael-Michael-Aldol-β-Lactonizations Delivering Complex β-Lactones. J Org Chem 2018; 83:632-643. [PMID: 29219311 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Optically active, tertiary amine Lewis bases react with unsaturated acid chlorides to deliver chiral, α,β-unsaturated acylammonium salts. These intermediates participate in a catalytic, enantioselective, three-component process delivering bi- and tricyclic β-lactones through a Michael-Michael-aldol-β-lactonization. In a single operation, the described multicomponent, organocascade process forms complex bi- and tricyclic β-lactones by generating four new bonds, two rings, and up to four contiguous stereocenters. In the racemic series, yields of 22-75% were achieved using 4-pyrrolidinopyridine as Lewis base. In the enantioselective series employing isothiourea catalysts, a kinetic resolution of the initially formed racemic Michael adduct appears operative, providing yields of 46% to quantitative (based on 50% max) with up to 94:6 er. Some evidence for a dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation for tricyclic-β-lactone 1d was obtained following optimization (yields up to 61%, 94:6 er) through a presumed reversible Michael.
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- Khoi N Van
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas 77842, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Baylor University , Waco, Texas 76798, United States
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Matviitsuk A, Greenhalgh MD, Antúnez DB, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Aryloxide-Facilitated Catalyst Turnover in Enantioselective α,β-Unsaturated Acyl Ammonium Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:12282-12287. [PMID: 28791763 PMCID: PMC5638104 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201706402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A new general concept for α,β-unsaturated acyl ammonium catalysis is reported that uses p-nitrophenoxide release from an α,β-unsaturated p-nitrophenyl ester substrate to facilitate catalyst turnover. This method was used for the enantioselective isothiourea-catalyzed Michael addition of nitroalkanes to α,β-unsaturated p-nitrophenyl esters in generally good yield and with excellent enantioselectivity (27 examples, up to 79 % yield, 99:1 er). Mechanistic studies identified rapid and reversible catalyst acylation by the α,β-unsaturated p-nitrophenyl ester, and a recently reported variable-time normalization kinetic analysis method was used to delineate the complex reaction kinetics.
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- Anastassia Matviitsuk
- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsNorth HaughSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsNorth HaughSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStCHEMSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsNorth HaughSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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Matviitsuk A, Greenhalgh MD, Antúnez DJB, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Aryloxide-Facilitated Catalyst Turnover in Enantioselective α,β-Unsaturated Acyl Ammonium Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201706402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Anastassia Matviitsuk
- EaStCHEM; School of Chemistry; University of St Andrews; North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM; School of Chemistry; University of St Andrews; North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM; School of Chemistry; University of St Andrews; North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStCHEM; School of Chemistry; University of St Andrews; North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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Zhang W, Xu J, Cao J, Fang C, Zhu J, Lu T, Du D. N -heterocyclic carbene-mediated formal [3+3] annulation of isatin-derived α, β-unsaturated acids: Access to functionalized 3,4′-spirooxindole δ -lactones. Tetrahedron 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Wang S, Izquierdo J, Rodríguez-Escrich C, Pericàs MA. Asymmetric [4 + 2] Annulation Reactions Catalyzed by a Robust, Immobilized Isothiourea. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b00360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Shoulei Wang
- 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, 08080 Barcelona, Spain
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Levens A, Ametovski A, Lupton DW. Enantioselective (4+2) Annulation of Donor-Acceptor Cyclobutanes by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:16136-16140. [PMID: 27891746 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201609330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Herein we report the enantioselective (4+2) annulation of donor-acceptor cyclobutanes and unsaturated acyl fluorides using N-heterocyclic carbene catalysis. The reaction allows a 3-step synthesis of cyclohexyl β-lactones (25 examples) in excellent chemical yield (most ≥90 %) and stereochemical integrity (all >20:1 d.r., most ≥97:3 e.r.). Mechanistic studies support ester enolate Claisen rearrangement, while derivatizations provide functionalized cyclohexenes and dihydroquinolinones.
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- Alison Levens
- 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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Levens A, Ametovski A, Lupton DW. Enantioselective (4+2) Annulation of Donor-Acceptor Cyclobutanes by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201609330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Alison Levens
- 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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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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Abbasov ME, Hudson BM, Tantillo DJ, Romo D. Stereodivergent, Diels-Alder-initiated organocascades employing α,β-unsaturated acylammonium salts: scope, mechanism, and application. Chem Sci 2016; 8:1511-1524. [PMID: 28616147 PMCID: PMC5460596 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc04273b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Chiral α,β-unsaturated acylammonium salts are novel dienophiles enabling enantioselective Diels–Alder-lactonization (DAL) organocascades leading to cis- and trans-fused, bicyclic γ- and δ-lactones.
Chiral α,β-unsaturated acylammonium salts are novel dienophiles enabling enantioselective Diels–Alder-lactonization (DAL) organocascades leading to cis- and trans-fused, bicyclic γ- and δ-lactones from readily prepared dienes, commodity acid chlorides, and a chiral isothiourea organocatalyst under mild conditions. We describe extensions of stereodivergent DAL organocascades to other racemic dienes bearing pendant secondary and tertiary alcohols, and application to a formal synthesis of (+)-dihydrocompactin is described. A combined experimental and computational investigation of unsaturated acylammonium salt formation and the entire DAL organocascade pathway provide a rationalization of the effect of Brønsted base additives and enabled a controllable, diastereodivergent DAL process leading to a full complement of possible stereoisomeric products. Evaluation of free energy and enthalpy barriers in conjunction with experimentally observed temperature effects revealed that the DAL is a rare case of an entropy-controlled diastereoselective process. NMR analysis of diene alcohol–Brønsted base interactions and computational studies provide a plausible explanation of observed stabilization of exo transition-state structures through hydrogen-bonding effects.
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- Mikail E Abbasov
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Baylor University , One Bear Place 97348 , Waco , Texas 76798 , USA
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California-Davis , One Shields Avenue , Davis , California 95616 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California-Davis , One Shields Avenue , Davis , California 95616 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Baylor University , One Bear Place 97348 , Waco , Texas 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]
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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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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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Merad J, Pons JM, Chuzel O, Bressy C. Enantioselective Catalysis by Chiral Isothioureas. European J Org Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201600399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jérémy Merad
- Aix Marseille Université, Centrale Marseille; CNRS, iSm2 UMR 7313; 13397 Marseille France
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- Aix Marseille Université, Centrale Marseille; CNRS, iSm2 UMR 7313; 13397 Marseille France
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- Aix Marseille Université, Centrale Marseille; CNRS, iSm2 UMR 7313; 13397 Marseille France
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- Aix Marseille Université, Centrale Marseille; CNRS, iSm2 UMR 7313; 13397 Marseille France
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Xu J, Zhang W, Liu Y, Zhu S, Liu M, Hua X, Chen S, Lu T, Du D. Formal [3 + 3] annulation of isatin-derived 2-bromoenals with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds enabled by Lewis acid/N-heterocyclic carbene cooperative catalysis. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra27848a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Several novel isatin-derived 2-bromoenals were applied for formal [3 + 3] annulation with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds enabled by NHC/Lewis acid cooperative catalysis.
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- Junyu Xu
- 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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- 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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Ungureanu A, Levens A, Candish L, Lupton DW. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Synthesis of δ-Sultones via α,β-Unsaturated Sulfonyl Azolium Intermediates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201504633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ungureanu A, Levens A, Candish L, Lupton DW. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Synthesis of δ-Sultones via α,β-Unsaturated Sulfonyl Azolium Intermediates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:11780-4. [PMID: 26261029 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201504633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Revised: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A limited array of reactive intermediates have enabled a wealth of discoveries in N-heterocyclic carbene organocatalysis. In this study, the viability of α,β-unsaturated sulfonyl azoliums as double electrophiles in new reactions is examined. Specifically, the (3+3) annulation of such species with the trimethylsilyl enol ethers of various 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds has been developed. This reaction provides access to a range of novel unsaturated δ-sultones (18 examples) in good yields (40-88 %) under mild reaction conditions. Mechanistic studies and the development of an enantioselective variant (55 % yield, 73:27 e.r.) support the intermediacy of an α,β-unsaturated sulfonyl azolium species.
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- Andrei Ungureanu
- 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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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria (Australia).
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Okamoto S, Sakai Y, Watanabe S, Nishi S, Yoneyama A, Katsumata H, Kosaki Y, Sato R, Shiratori M, Shibuno M, Shishido T. Structure–activity relationship of dihydroimidazo-, dihydropyrimido, tetrahydrodiazepino-[2,1-b]-thiazoles, and -benzothiazoles as an acylation catalyst. Tetrahedron Lett 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.01.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gartshore CJ, Lupton DW. Enantioselective Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Allylation of Carbazolones and Indolones: Formal Synthesis of (+)-Kopsihainanine A. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:4113-6. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201209069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Gartshore CJ, Lupton DW. Enantioselective Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Allylation of Carbazolones and Indolones: Formal Synthesis of (+)-Kopsihainanine A. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201209069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Robinson ERT, Fallan C, Simal C, Slawin AMZ, Smith AD. Anhydrides as α,β-unsaturated acyl ammonium precursors: isothiourea-promoted catalytic asymmetric annulation processes. Chem Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3sc50199j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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