Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
78(1), P. 60 - 61
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Carbocation
chemistry
is
one
of
the
most
fundamental
fields
in
organic
chemistry.
However,
use
carbocations
as
intermediates
asymmetric
synthesis
has
remained
an
underdeveloped
area
due
to
difficulty
controlling
enantiofacial
selectivity
carbocation.
This
article
overviews
recent
synthetic
strategies
for
enantiocontrol
over
tertiary
carbocations.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
27(1), P. 106 - 120
Published: June 3, 2020
Abstract
The
direct,
catalytic
dehydrative
substitution
of
alcohols
is
a
challenging,
yet
highly
desirable
process
in
the
development
more
sustainable
approaches
to
organic
chemistry.
This
review
outlines
recent
advances
Brønsted
acid‐catalysed
reactions
for
C−C,
C−O,
C−N
and
C−S
bond
formation.
wide
range
processes
that
are
now
accessible
using
simple
as
formal
electrophile
highlighted,
while
current
limitations
therefore
possible
future
directions
research
also
discussed.
Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(6), P. 1282 - 1288
Published: March 31, 2021
This
highlight
review
overviews
our
recent
advances
on
enantioselective
propargylic
substitution
reactions
catalyzed
by
transition
metal
complexes
including
cooperative
and
hybrid
catalysts
for
the
last
15
years.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(40), P. 10215 - 10225
Published: March 30, 2021
Over
the
past
decades,
development
of
enantioselective
catalysis
using
organocatalysts
has
evolved
into
an
active
research
field
and
a
number
transformations
have
been
established.
However,
despite
their
being
highly
desirable
process
for
synthesis
organic
molecules
in
enantioenriched
form,
enantioconvergent
substitution
reactions
racemic
electrophiles
still
present
several
challenges.
Although
intrinsic
difficulties
catalytic
stereocontrol
abound
due
to
initial
chiral
information
electrophiles,
recent
years,
mechanistically
diverse
processes
intensively
investigated
organocatalysis.
This
Minireview
focuses
on
achievements
organocatalysts.
The
contents
are
classified
basis
mechanistic
types
processes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(24), P. 9267 - 9276
Published: June 9, 2021
A
new
strategy
is
described
for
the
total
synthesis
of
halichondrin
B
featuring
reversal
sequential
construction
a
number
its
cyclic
ethers
from
classical
approach
by
instead
forming
C–O
bonds
first
followed
C–C
bond
formation.
Employing
Nicholas
reaction
to
generate
linear
as
precursors
and
other
members
eribulin
families
compounds,
this
novel
provides
opportunities
development
improved
syntheses
these
complex
valuable
compounds.
In
Article,
we
report
defined
fragments
I,
MN,
EFG,
A.
Fragments
I
MN
were
then
coupled
elaborated
advanced
intermediate
IJKLMN,
which
was
joined
with
fragment
EFG
afford,
after
appropriate
elaboration
macrolactonization,
more
polycyclic
EFGHIJKLMN.
Elaboration
latter
coupling
further
functionalization
completed
through
short
convergent
pathway.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
The
attractive
force
between
two
oppositely
charged
ions
can
constitute
a
powerful
design
tool
in
selective
catalysis.
Enzymes
make
extensive
use
of
ionic
interactions
alongside
variety
other
noncovalent
interactions;
recent
years
have
seen
synthetic
chemists
begin
to
seriously
explore
these
catalyst
designs
that
also
incorporate
reactive
transition
metal.
In
isolation,
single
interaction
exhibits
low
directionality,
but
many
successful
systems
they
exist
additional
which
provide
high
degree
organization
at
the
selectivity-determining
state.
Even
situations
with
key
interaction,
directionality
is
not
always
detrimental,
and
even
be
advantageous,
conferring
generality
catalyst.
This
Review
explores
approaches
utilize
control
selectivity
metal
It
divided
into
halves:
first,
occurs
outer
sphere
complex,
using
ligand
or
bound
an
anion;
second,
bears
formal
charge,
associated
counterion.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(12), P. 10773 - 10779
Published: Oct. 28, 2019
A
catalytic
macrocyclization
reaction
of
alkyne
embodied
diazoacetates
through
metal
carbene
intermediates
is
described.
This
method
provides
a
variety
functionalized
13-
to
20-membered
cycloalkynes
in
synthetically
useful
yields
under
mild
conditions.
In
the
presence
copper-catalyst,
C(sp2)–H
insertion
takes
place
dominantly
with
tethered
nucleophilic
aniline
species.
Alternatively,
Buchner
aryl
group
occurs
selectively
when
catalyzed
by
dirhodium
complex.
Notably,
this
only
example
using
C–H
functionalization
and
reactions
for
direct
selective
construction
cycloalkyne
frameworks.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
26(49), P. 11124 - 11128
Published: April 10, 2020
Abstract
Despite
the
significant
progress
of
enantioselective
reaction
using
chiral
catalysts,
nucleophilic
substitution
at
sp
3
‐hybridized
carbon
atom
a
racemic
electrophile
has
not
been
largely
explored.
Herein,
we
report
enantioconvergent
propargylic
alcohols
with
thiols
bis‐phosphoric
acid
as
Brønsted
catalyst.
The
products
were
formed
in
high
yields
enantioselectivities
most
cases.
cation‐stabilizing
effect
sulfur
functional
group
introduced
alkynyl
terminus
is
key
to
achieving
efficient
process,
which
information
originating
from
only
stereogenic
center
but
also
contact
ion
pair
completely
eliminated
present
system.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
2019(19), P. 2989 - 2997
Published: May 3, 2019
Possible
mechanisms
and
origins
of
stereoselectivity
N‐heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
promoted
spirobenzazepinone
formation
from
the
annulation
an
isatin‐derived
enal
N‐(ortho‐chloromethyl)aryl
amide
have
been
investigated
computationally.
DFT
results
(M06–2X)
suggest
that
preferred
mechanism
consists
six
steps:
The
nucleophilic
coupling
NHC
catalyst
was
considered
as
first
reaction
step
(
I
),
followed
by
generation
Breslow
intermediate
through
a
HCO
3
–
assisted
proton
transfer
event
II
).
next
is
addition
to
generating
acyl
azolium
III
Then
proceeds
successive
intramolecular
cycloaddition
IV
H
2
O‐mediated
1,3‐proton
V
)
elimination
VI
affording
[3+4]
product.
Step
plays
pivotal
role
in
determining
leads
experimentally
observed
S
‐configuration
account
for
experimental
observations.
Global
reactivity
index
analysis
has
also
conducted
identify
catalyst.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
22(1), P. 249 - 252
Published: Dec. 16, 2019
An
efficient
organocatalytic
enantioselective
synthesis
of
chiral
1,4-benzodioxepines
is
described.
By
proper
incorporation
an
intramolecular
oxetane
desymmetrization
process,
a
range
benzylic
alcohols
bearing
internal
reacted
in
the
presence
suitable
phosphoric
acid
catalyst
to
form
with
high
enantioselectivity.
This
process
provides
new
catalytic
asymmetric
example
direct
seven-membered
heterocycles
good
stereocontrol.