Organocatalytic Enantioselective Sulfa-Michael Additions to α,β-Unsaturated Diazoketones

Enantioselective sulfa-Michael additions to α,β unsaturated diazocarbonyl compounds have been developed. Quinine-derived squaramide was found to be the best catalyst to promote C-S bond formation in a highly stereoselective fashion for alkyl and aryl thiols. The easy-to-follow protocol allowed the preparation of 22 examples in enantiomeric ratios up to 97:3 and reaction yields up to 94%. The mechanism and origins of enantioselectivity were determined through density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Organocatalytic enantioselective synthesis of β-amino sulfonic acid derivatives

An unprecedented enantioselective conjugate addition reaction of sodium bisulfite to various nitrostyrenes occurred upon the influence of a bifunctional amino-thiourea organocatalyst; a strategy that opens a straightforward route to unprotected chiral taurine derivatives thanks to the reduction of the obtained β-nitroethanesulfonic acids into the corresponding amino derivatives.

Deconjugated butenolide: a versatile building block for asymmetric catalysis

Deconjugated butenolides have emerged as a popular synthon for the enantioselective synthesis of γ-lactones. This review provides a comprehensive overview on the catalytic asymmetric reactions of deconjugated butenolides reported till date.

Nitro compounds as the core structures of promising energetic materials and versatile reagents for organic synthesis

This review addresses some promising areas of chemistry of nitro compounds extensively developed in recent years in Russia (particularly at the N.D.Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences) and worldwide. The most important results in the synthesis of novel energetic N-, C- and O-nitro compounds are summarized. New environmentally friendly approaches to the preparation of known compounds of this series, used as components of energetic compositions, are considered. Methods for selective transformations of various nitro compounds to valuable products of organic synthesis, primarily biologically active products and their precursors, are systematically analyzed.

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Stereoselective organocatalytic sulfa-Michael reactions of aryl substituted α,β-unsaturated N-acyl pyrazoles

A variety of functionalised sulfides has been obtained in good to high stereoselectivity via sulfa-Michael reaction of α,β-unsaturated N-acyl pyrazoles with thiols or thioacetic acid using readily available organocatalysts and working under mild conditions.

Highly enantioselective sulfa-Michael addition reactions using N-heterocyclic carbene as a non-covalent organocatalyst

We report the first asymmetric sulfa-Michael addition (SMA) reactions using a chiral N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) as a non-covalent organocatalyst. We demonstrate that a triazolium salt derived NHC functions as an excellent Brønsted base to promote enantioselective carbon-sulfur bond formation. The reaction is applicable to a wide range of thiols and electrophilic olefins. Notably, quaternary chiral centers bearing both an S atom and a CF3 group were synthesized with excellent asymmetric control. Mechanistic studies suggest that the facial discrimination is likely to be guided by non-covalent interactions: hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking.

One-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical squaramides

The results concerning the first one-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical squaramides are reported.

A novel enantioselective synthesis of 6H-dibenzopyran derivatives by combined palladium/norbornene and cinchona alkaloid catalysis

Chiral dibenzopyran derivatives were obtained by cinchona alkaloid, as organocatalyst, in combination, for the first time, with palladium/norbornene catalytic system.

Enantioselective synthesis of chiral heterocycles containing both chroman and pyrazolone derivatives catalysed by a chiral squaramide

An efficient chiral squaramide-catalysed enantioselective Michael addition of pyrazolin-5-ones to 3-nitro-2H-chromenes afforded chiral heterocycles containing both chroman and pyrazolone derivatives in high to excellent yields (up to 98%) with high enantioselectivities (up to 96%) under very low catalyst loading (0.2 mol%).

Iron catalyzed enantioselective sulfa-Michael addition: a four-step synthesis of the anti-asthma agent Montelukast

Asymmetric conjugate addition of thiols to acyclic α,β-unsaturated ketones catalyzed by an iron(iii)–salen complex gives β-thioketones in high enantiomeric excess.

Bifunctional cinchona alkaloid-squaramide-catalyzed highly enantioselective aza-Michael addition of indolines to α,β-unsaturated ketones

An enantioselective aza-Michael addition of indolines to α,β-unsaturated ketones was achieved using a bifunctional cinchona alkaloid-derived chiral squaramide derivative. Various β-indolinyl ketone derivatives were obtained in good to excellent yields and with high enantioselectivity. DDQ or MnO2 oxidation of indoline derivatives provided convenient access to various enantioenriched N-substituted indole derivatives.