The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
86(15), P. 10427 - 10439
Published: July 27, 2021
The
first
application
of
3-alkyl-2-vinylindoles
in
catalytic
asymmetric
dearomative
cycloadditions
was
established
by
chiral
phosphoric
acid
(CPA)-catalyzed
(2+3)
cycloaddition
with
azoalkenes,
leading
to
the
generation
pyrroloindolines
bearing
two
tetrasubstituted
stereogenic
centers
good
yields
(61–96%)
and
excellent
stereoselectivities
(all
>95:5
dr,
86–99%
ee).
This
reaction
has
realized
enantioselective
3-alkyl-2-vinylindoles,
which
brings
a
new
reactivity
this
class
vinylindoles
will
enrich
chemistry
3-alkyl-2-vinylindoles.
In
addition,
approach
provided
useful
strategy
for
construction
enantioenriched
pyrroloindoline
skeletons
centers.
More
importantly,
bioassay
these
revealed
that
some
compounds
exhibit
strong
anti-cancer
activity
against
Hela
MCF-7
cell
lines,
be
helpful
discovering
drug
candidates.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
7(23), P. 3967 - 3998
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
This
review
summarizes
the
progresses
in
organocatalytic
asymmetric
dearomatization
reactions
of
indole
derivatives
and
their
applications
total
synthesis
natural
products,
gives
some
insights
into
challenging
issues
this
research
field.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
7(10), P. 1283 - 1296
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Chiral
hydrogen-bonding
catalysis
is
a
classic
strategy
in
asymmetric
organocatalysis.
Recently,
it
has
been
used
to
cooperate
with
photoredox
catalysis,
becoming
powerful
tool
access
optical
pure
compounds
via
radical-based
transformations.
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
16, P. 2363 - 2441
Published: Sept. 29, 2020
Enantioselective
photocatalysis
has
rapidly
grown
into
a
powerful
tool
for
synthetic
chemists.
This
review
describes
the
various
strategies
creating
enantioenriched
products
through
merging
enantioselective
catalysis
and
photocatalysis,
with
focus
on
most
recent
developments
particular
interest
in
proposed
mechanisms
each.
With
aim
of
understanding
scope
each
strategy,
to
help
guide
inspire
further
innovation
this
field.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(24), P. 9639 - 9645
Published: Feb. 14, 2020
Abstract
Lanthanide
photocatalysts
are
much
less
investigated
in
synthetic
chemistry
than
rare
and
expensive
late
transition
metals.
We
herein
introduce
Gd
III
photocatalysis
of
a
highly
regioselective,
intermolecular
[2+2]
photocycloaddition/ring‐expansion
sequence
with
indoles,
which
could
provide
divergent
access
to
cyclopenta[
b
]indoles
indolines.
A
simple
commercially
available
Gd(OTf)
3
salt
is
sufficient
for
this
visible‐violet‐light‐induced
transformation.
The
reaction
proceeds
either
through
transient
or
start‐to‐end
dearomatization
cascade
shows
excellent
regioselectivity
(usually
>95:5
r.r.),
broad
scope
(59
examples),
good
functional
group
tolerance
facile
scale‐up
under
mild,
direct
visible‐light‐excitation
conditions.
Mechanistic
investigations
reveal
that
excitation
the
/indole
mixture
gives
an
excited
state
intermediate,
undergoes
subsequent
cycloaddition
cyclobutane‐expansion
cascade.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(10), P. 5985 - 6012
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Pyrroloindolines
are
widely
present
in
natural
products.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
state-of-the-art
of
catalytic
asymmetric
synthesis
pyrroloindolines,
as
well
related
applications
to
products
total
synthesis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(18), P. 7193 - 7197
Published: Feb. 19, 2020
Abstract
Dearomative
annulation
of
indoles
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
for
the
preparation
polycyclic
indoline‐based
alkaloids.
Compared
with
well‐established
methods
towards
five‐membered‐ring‐fused
indolines,
six‐membered‐ring‐fused
indolines
are
rarely
accessed
under
thermal
conditions.
Herein,
dearomative
[4+2]
between
different
is
developed
through
an
electrochemical
pathway.
This
transformation
offers
remarkably
regio‐
and
stereoselective
route
to
highly
functionalized
pyrimido[5,4‐
b
]indoles
oxidant‐
metal‐free
Notably,
this
approach
maintains
excellent
functional‐group
tolerance
can
be
extended
modification
tactic
pharmaceutical
research.
Preliminary
mechanism
studies
indicate
that
electrooxidation
proceeds
radical–radical
cross‐coupling
indole
radical
cation
N‐centered
generated
in
situ.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(21), P. 12618 - 12626
Published: Sept. 28, 2020
Visible-light-induced
dearomatization
reaction
via
energy-transfer
mechanism
is
an
emerging
strategy
for
the
synthesis
of
highly
strained
polycyclic
molecules.
Transient,
high-energy
diradical
species
are
typically
involved
in
this
type
as
key
intermediates.
Herein,
we
report
visible-light-induced
divergent
indole-tethered
O-methyl
oximes,
which
reactions
open-shelled
singlet
intermediates
toward
competitive
[2
+
2]
cycloaddition
or
1,5-hydrogen
atom
transfer
can
be
achieved
with
exclusive
selectivity.
The
has
been
well
supported
by
a
series
experimental
and
computational
investigations.
allow
facile
structurally
appealing
indoline-fused
azetidines
related
molecules
high
efficiency.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
22(7), P. 2639 - 2644
Published: March 18, 2020
A
visible-light-driven
photoredox-catalyzed
multicomponent
reaction
of
2-vinylanilines,
sulfonyl
chlorides,
and
sulfur
ylides
is
described.
This
protocol
features
redox-neutral
mild
conditions,
a
broad
substrate
scope,
good
functional
group
tolerance,
providing
access
to
various
sulfonated
2,3-disubstituted
indolines.
The
product
can
be
transformed
diverse
range
functionalized
indoles
by
selective
aromatization/nucleophilic
substitution
process.
Mechanistic
investigations
suggest
that
both
chlorides
serve
as
radical
sources,
the
proceeds
through
sequential
addition/addition/thermal
SN2-substitution
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(36), P. 19860 - 19870
Published: July 2, 2021
Abstract
Chiral
(dihydro)furo‐fused
heterocycles
are
significant
structural
motifs
in
numerous
natural
products,
functional
materials
and
pharmaceuticals.
Therefore,
developing
efficient
methods
for
preparing
compounds
with
these
privileged
scaffolds
is
an
important
endeavor
synthetic
chemistry.
Herein,
we
develop
effective,
modular
method
by
a
dipeptide‐phosphonium
salt‐catalyzed
regio‐
stereoselective
cascade
reaction
of
readily
available
linear
β,γ‐unsaturated
ketones
aromatic
alkenes,
affording
wide
variety
structurally
fused
heterocyclic
molecules
high
yields
excellent
stereoselectivities.
Moreover,
mechanistic
investigations
revealed
that
the
bifunctional
phosphonium
salt
controlled
stereoselectivities
this
reaction,
particularly
proceeding
through
initial
ketone
α‐addition
followed
O
‐participated
substitution;
multiple
hydrogen‐bonding
interactions
between
Brønsted
acid
moieties
catalyst
nitro
group
alkene
were
crucial
asymmetric
induction.
Given
generality,
versatility,
efficiency
method,
anticipate
it
will
have
broad
utilities.