ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(13), P. 7117 - 7122
Published: June 12, 2020
Ir(III)-catalyzed
enantioselective
C–H
activation
generally
relies
on
the
combination
of
chiral
Ir(III)
cyclopentadienyl
complexes
with
carboxylic
acids
to
ensure
high
enantiocontrol.
We
report
herein
achiral
CpxIr(III)-catalyzed
amidation
ferrocenes.
Crucial
enantioselectivity
is
use
a
acid
ligand
derived
from
tert-leucine
via
Pd(II)-catalyzed
γ-C(sp3)–H
arylation
and
sterically
more
hindered
CpxIr(III)
catalyst.
This
reaction
proceeds
smoothly
under
very
mild
conditions
(0
°C)
tolerates
wide
range
ferrocene
carboxamides
dioxazolones,
providing
products
in
good
yields
(up
97.5:2.5
er).
protocol
might
open
way
for
asymmetric
activation.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(8), P. 4805 - 4902
Published: March 27, 2021
Atropisomerism
is
a
stereochemical
behavior
portrayed
by
three-dimensional
molecules
that
bear
rotationally
restricted
σ
bond.
Akin
to
the
well-represented
point-chiral
molecules,
atropisomerically
chiral
compounds
are
finding
increasing
utilities
in
many
disciplines
where
molecular
asymmetry
influential.
This
provides
steady
demand
on
atroposelective
synthesis,
numerous
synthetic
pursuits
have
been
rewarded
with
conceptually
novel
and
streamlined
methods
while
expanding
structural
diversity
of
atropisomers.
review
summarizes
key
achievements
stereoselective
preparation
biaryl,
heterobiaryl,
nonbiaryl
atropisomers
documented
between
2015
2020.
Emphasis
placed
strategies
for
each
class,
examples
cited
illustrate
potential
applications
accessed
atropochiral
targets.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(35), P. 14025 - 14040
Published: Aug. 25, 2021
Transition-metal-catalyzed
enantioselective
C-H
functionalization
has
become
a
powerful
strategy
for
the
formation
of
C-C
or
C-X
bonds,
enabling
highly
asymmetric
synthesis
wide
range
enantioenriched
compounds.
Atropisomers
are
widely
found
in
natural
products
and
pharmaceutically
relevant
molecules,
have
also
applications
as
privileged
frameworks
chiral
ligands
catalysts.
Thus,
research
into
routes
atropisomers
garnered
great
interest
recent
years.
In
this
regard,
transition-metal-catalyzed
emerged
an
atom-economic
efficient
toward
their
synthesis.
Perspective,
approaches
by
reactions
summarized.
The
main
focus
here
is
on
catalysis
via
Pd,
Rh,
Ir
complexes,
which
been
most
frequently
utilized
catalysts
among
reported
reactions.
Finally,
we
discuss
limitations
available
protocols
give
outlook
possible
future
avenues
research.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(45), P. 19773 - 19786
Published: July 20, 2020
Abstract
Transition
metal‐catalyzed
enantioselective
functionalization
of
C−H
bond,
the
most
abundant
functionality
in
organic
molecules,
has
emerged
as
an
expedient
synthetic
approach
to
streamline
synthesis
complex
chiral
molecules.
Despite
significant
progress,
traditional
directing
group‐enabled
strategies
require
additional
steps
for
installation
and
removal
groups
from
target
molecule.
The
recently
developed
asymmetric
using
transient
(
c
TDGs)
offers
a
promising
alternative
that
can
circumvent
this
obstacle
therefore
simplify
process.
In
Minireview,
we
briefly
discuss
advent
recent
advances
emerging
concept,
with
emphasis
on
discussing
creation
various
stereogenic
centers
developments
TDGs.
Applications
natural
product
ligand
derivatizations
are
also
discussed.
We
hope
Minireview
will
highlight
great
potential
strategy
help
inspire
further
endeavors.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(23), P. 13748 - 13793
Published: Nov. 12, 2020
Direct
catalytic
transformation
of
C–H
bonds
to
new
functionalities
has
provided
a
powerful
strategy
synthesize
complex
molecular
scaffolds
in
straightforward
way.
Unstinting
efforts
the
synthetic
community
have
helped
overcome
long-standing
major
challenge
regioselectivity
by
introducing
directing
group
concept.
However,
full
potential
cannot
be
realized
unless
activated
are
stereochemically
controlled.
The
enantioselective
bond
functionalization
could
provide
an
imperative
tool
for
sustainable
way
synthesizing
chiral
scaffolds.
Despite
intrinsic
challenges
achieving
stereocontrol,
developed
different
tools
order
achieve
stereoselective
functionalization.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
remarkable
recent
advances
emerging
area
C(sp2)–H
highlight
and
opportunities,
emphasizing
techniques
so
far.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(17), P. 6775 - 6779
Published: Feb. 4, 2020
N-arylcarbazole
structures
are
important
because
of
their
prevalence
in
natural
products
and
functional
OLED
materials.
C-H
amination
arenes
has
been
widely
recognized
as
the
most
efficient
approach
to
access
these
structures.
Conventional
strategies
involving
transition-metal
catalysts
suffer
from
confined
substrate
generality
requirement
exogenous
oxidants.
Organocatalytic
enantioselective
C-N
chiral
axis
construction
remains
elusive.
Presented
here
is
first
organocatalytic
strategy
for
synthesis
novel
axially
frameworks
by
assembly
azonaphthalenes
carbazoles.
This
reaction
accommodates
broad
scope
gives
atropisomeric
N-arylcarbazoles
good
yields
with
excellent
enantiocontrol.
not
only
offers
an
alternative
metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling,
but
also
brings
about
opportunities
exploitation
structurally
diverse
N-aryl
atropisomers
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(16), P. 6576 - 6580
Published: Feb. 3, 2020
Abstract
The
atroposelective
synthesis
of
axially
chiral
styrenes
remains
a
formidable
challenge
due
to
their
relatively
lower
rotational
barriers
compared
the
biaryl
atropoisomers.
Herein,
we
describe
construction
through
Pd
II
‐catalyzed
C−H
olefination,
using
bulky
amino
amide
as
transient
auxiliary.
Various
were
produced
with
good
yields
and
high
enantioselectivity
(up
95
%
yield
99
ee
).
Carboxylic
acid
derivatives
resulting
showed
superior
enantiocontrol
over
counterparts
in
Co
III
enantioselective
C(sp
3
)−H
amidation
thioamide.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
cleavage
is
enantioselectivity‐determining
step.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(21)
Published: March 21, 2023
The
catalytic
asymmetric
construction
of
N-N
atropisomeric
biaryls
remains
a
formidable
challenge.
Studies
them
lag
far
behind
studies
the
more
classical
carbon-carbon
biaryl
atropisomers,
hampering
meaningful
development.
Herein,
first
palladium-catalyzed
enantioselective
C-H
activation
pyrroles
for
synthesis
atropisomers
is
presented.
Structurally
diverse
indole-pyrrole
possessing
chiral
axis
were
produced
with
good
yields
and
high
enantioselectivities
by
alkenylation,
alkynylation,
allylation,
or
arylation
reactions.
Furthermore,
kinetic
resolution
trisubstituted
heterobiaryls
sterically
demanding
substituents
was
also
achieved.
Importantly,
this
versatile
functionalization
strategy
enables
iterative
exquisite
selectivity,
expediting
formation
valuable,
complex,
atropisomers.