Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(24), P. 16892 - 16901
Published: June 6, 2024
The
development
of
a
catalytic
method
for
stereogenic
carbon
center
formation
holds
immense
significance
in
organic
synthesis.
Transition-metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling
reaction
has
been
regarded
as
straightforward
and
efficient
tool
stereoselectively
forging
C–C
bond.
Nevertheless,
the
creation
acyclic
all-carbon
quaternary-containing
vicinal
stereocenters
remains
notoriously
challenging
within
domain
chemistry
despite
their
prominence
various
bioactive
small
molecules.
Herein,
we
describe
palladium-catalyzed
asymmetric
multicomponent
trisubstituted
alkene
with
aryl
diazonium
salts
arylboronic
acids
to
realize
tertiary-quaternary
centers
high
regio-,
distereo-,
enantioselectivity.
Specifically,
precise
manipulation
stereoconfiguration
alkenes
enables
divergent
stereoselective
reaction,
thus
allowing
facile
construction
all
four
enantiomers.
Harnessing
ligand-swap
strategy
involving
chiral
bisoxazoline
an
achiral
fumarate
individually
accelerates
enantioselective
migratory
insertion
reductive
elimination
step
process,
supported
by
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations,
obviating
requirement
neighboring
directing
group
internal
olefin
skeleton.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(21), P. 9604 - 9611
Published: May 11, 2020
A
nickel-catalyzed,
enantioselective,
three-component
fluoroalkylarylation
of
unactivated
alkenes
with
aryl
halides
and
perfluoroalkyl
iodides
has
been
described.
This
cross-electrophile
coupling
protocol
utilizes
a
chiral
nickel/BiOx
system
as
well
pendant
chelating
group
to
facilitate
the
challenging
three-component,
asymmetric
difunctionalization
alkenes,
providing
direct
access
valuable
β-fluoroalkyl
arylalkanes
high
efficiency
excellent
enantioselectivity.
The
mild
conditions
allow
for
broad
substrate
scope
good
functional
toleration.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(31), P. 13515 - 13522
Published: June 29, 2020
Alkene
dicarbofunctionalizations
enable
the
streamlined
construction
of
aliphatic
structures
and
have
thus
been
subject
intense
research
efforts.
Despite
significant
progress,
catalytic
asymmetric
variants
remain
scarce.
Inspired
by
advantages
reductive
cross-coupling
approaches,
we
present
here
a
highly
efficient
intermolecular
Ni-catalyzed
dicarbofunctionalization
alkenes.
Two
distinct
readily
available
electrophiles,
namely,
Csp2-
Csp3-halides,
are
added
simultaneously
across
variety
olefins
(vinyl
amides,
vinyl
boranes,
phosphonates)
at
room
temperature
in
regio-
enantioselective
manner.
The
reaction,
devoid
sensitive
organometallic
reagents,
takes
advantage
an
situ
generated
chiral
alkyl
Ni(III)-intermediate
to
ensure
stereodefined
outcome
Csp3–Csp2
bond-forming
reaction.
An
(l)-(+)-isoleucine
bisoxazoline
ligand
presence
coordinating
sites
on
alkene
key
for
successful
these
"asymmetric
radical
relayed
couplings"
(ARRRCs).
Further,
multiple
transformations
amides
obtained
this
process
showcase
potential
new
methodology
straightforward
assembly
building
blocks
such
as
primary
secondary
amines
oxazolines,
highlighting
its
synthetic
utility.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(5), P. 2180 - 2186
Published: Jan. 23, 2020
An
unprecedented
asymmetric
acyl-carbamoylation
of
pendant
alkenes
tethered
on
aryl
carbamic
chlorides
with
both
aliphatic
and
aromatic
aldehydes
has
been
developed
via
the
cooperative
catalysis
a
chiral
nickel-PHOX
complex
tetrabutylammonium
decatungstate.
This
reaction
represents
first
example
merging
hydrogen-atom-transfer
photochemistry
transition
metal
in
difunctionalization
alkenes.
Using
this
protocol,
variety
oxindoles
bearing
challenging
quaternary
stereogenic
center
are
furnished
under
mild
conditions
highly
enantioselective
manner.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(20), P. 6722 - 6726
Published: March 20, 2019
Abstract
Reported
is
an
asymmetric
reductive
dicarbofunctionalization
of
unactivated
alkenes.
Under
the
catalysis
a
Ni/BOX
system,
various
aryl
bromides,
incorporating
pendant
olefinic
unit,
were
successfully
reacted
with
array
primary
alkyl
bromides
in
presence
Zn
as
reductant,
furnishing
series
benzene‐fused
cyclic
compounds
bearing
quaternary
stereocenter
high
enantioselectivities.
Notably,
this
reaction
avoids
use
pregenerated
organometallics
and
demonstrates
tolerance
sensitive
functionalities.
The
preliminary
mechanistic
investigations
reveal
that
Ni‐catalyzed
proceeds
cascade
consisting
migratory
insertion
cross‐coupling
nickel(I)‐mediated
intramolecular
5‐
exo
cyclization
enantiodetermining
step.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(5), P. 515 - 535
Published: Jan. 23, 2023
ConspectusThe
use
of
quaternary
stereocenters
during
lead
candidate
optimization
continues
to
grow
because
improved
physiochemical
and
pharmacokinetic
profiles
compounds
with
higher
sp3
fraction.
Pd-catalyzed
redox-neutral
alkene
difunctionalization
involving
carbopalladation
alkenes
followed
by
nucleophilic-trapping
σ-alkyl-palladium
intermediates
has
been
developed
as
an
efficient
method
construct
stereocenters.
However,
the
low
chemoselectivity
air
sensitivity
organometallic
nucleophiles,
well
their
availability
accessibility,
limit
scope
application
this
elegant
strategy.
Recently,
Ni-catalyzed
reductive
cross-coupling
evolved
into
a
privileged
strategy
easily
valuable
C(sp3)-C
bonds.
Despite
great
progress,
enantioselective
coupling
C(sp3)
electrophiles
still
relies
on
activated
or
functionalized
alkyl
precursors,
which
are
often
unstable
require
multiple
steps
prepare.
Therefore,
via
selective
cyclization/cross-coupling
was
developed.
This
not
only
offers
robust
practical
alternative
for
traditional
but
also
provides
strategic
complementarity
electrophiles.
In
Account,
we
summarize
latest
results
from
our
laboratory
topic.
These
findings
mainly
include
explorations
in
modulating
enantioselectivity
cyclization
mode
cyclization/cross-couplings.We
will
first
discuss
chiral
heterocycles
focus
effects
ligands,
reductants,
additives
roles
cross-coupling.
A
wide
range
have
explored,
including
aryl
halides,
vinyl
alkynyl
gem-difluoroalkenes,
CO2,
trifluoromethyl
alkenes,
cyano
The
synthetic
potential
approach
demonstrated
synthesis
biologically
active
natural
products
drug
molecules.
Second,
detail
how
tune
steric
nickel
catalysts
modifying
bipyridine
ligands
regiodivergent
cyclization/cross-couplings.
Specifically,
bidentate
favors
exo-selective
cyclization/cross-coupling,
while
carboxylic
acid-modified
ligand
permits
endo-selective
cyclization/cross-coupling.
We
show
activate
amide
substrate
altering
electronic
properties
substituents
nitrogen,
thereby
enabling
nucleophilic
addition
halides
carbonyls.
Further
investigation
led
tunable
cyclization/cross-couplings
(addition
carbonyl
vs
7-endo-cyclization)
divergent
pharmacologically
important
2-benzazepine
frameworks.
Finally,
serendipitously
discover
that
changing
oxidation
state
can
control
migratory
aptitude
different
groups,
thus
providing
switchable
skeletal
rearrangement
transformation
is
high
value
it
represents
conceptually
unprecedented
new
C-C
bond
activation.
Thus,
Account
summarizes
methods
allow
formation
using
variety
insight
relationship
between
structure,
substrate,
selectivity.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(29), P. 11808 - 11813
Published: March 23, 2020
Herein,
we
disclose
the
gold-catalyzed
1,2-diarylation
of
alkenes
through
interplay
ligand-enabled
AuI
/AuIII
catalysis
with
idiosyncratic
π-activation
mode
gold
complexes.
Unlike
classical
migratory-insertion-based
approach
to
1,2-diarylation,
present
not
only
circumvents
formation
direct
Ar-Ar'
coupling
and
Heck-type
side
products
but
more
intriguingly
demonstrates
reactivity
selectivity
complementary
those
previously
known
metal
(Pd,
Ni,
or
Cu).
Detailed
investigations
underpin
mechanistic
scenario
revealed
oxidative
addition
aryl
iodides
an
complex
be
rate-limiting
step
owing
non-innocent
nature
alkene.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
59(7), P. 2769 - 2775
Published: Nov. 22, 2019
Abstract
Sonogashira‐type
cross‐couplings
are
one
of
the
most
significant
alkynylations
in
organic
chemistry.
One
first
palladium‐catalyzed
intramolecular
Heck/Sonogashira
reactions
alkenes
with
terminal
alkynes
is
now
reported.
With
this
method,
a
variety
uniquely
substituted
chiral
benzene‐fused
heterocycles
bearing
propargyl‐substituted
all‐carbon
quaternary
stereocenter
were
obtained
straightforward,
high‐yielding,
and
highly
stereoselective
manner
under
mild
conditions.
Salient
features
process
include
use
readily
available
substrates,
high
selectivities,
broad
substrate
scope
as
well
versatile
product
functionalizations.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(29), P. 12199 - 12205
Published: April 2, 2020
Abstract
Reported
herein
is
the
development
of
first
enantioselective
monodentate
ligand
assisted
Pd‐catalyzed
domino
Heck
carbonylation
reaction
with
CO.
The
highly
N
‐aryl
acrylamides
and
various
nucleophiles,
including
arylboronic
acids,
anilines,
alcohols,
in
presence
CO
was
achieved.
A
novel
phosphoramidite
ligand,
Xida‐Phos,
has
been
developed
for
this
it
displays
excellent
reactivity
enantioselectivity.
employs
readily
available
starting
materials,
tolerates
a
wide
range
functional
groups,
provides
straightforward
access
to
diverse
array
enantioenriched
oxindoles
having
β‐carbonyl‐substituted
all‐carbon
quaternary
stereocenters,
thus
providing
facile
complementary
method
asymmetric
synthesis
bioactive
hexahydropyrroloindole
its
dimeric
alkaloids.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
59(9), P. 3475 - 3479
Published: Dec. 23, 2019
Abstract
A
ruthenium(II)‐catalyzed
asymmetric
intramolecular
hydroarylation
assisted
by
a
chiral
transient
directing
group
has
been
developed.
series
of
2,3‐dihydrobenzofurans
bearing
all‐carbon
quaternary
stereocenters
have
prepared
in
remarkably
high
yields
(up
to
98
%)
and
enantioselectivities
>99
%
ee
).
By
this
methodology,
novel
total
synthesis
CB2
receptor
agonist
MDA7
successfully
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
59(6), P. 2375 - 2379
Published: Oct. 31, 2019
The
redox-neutral
dicarbofunctionalization
of
tri-
and
tetrasubstituted
olefins
to
form
a
variety
(hetero)cyclic
compounds
under
photoinduced
palladium
catalysis
is
described.
This
cascade
reaction
process
was
used
couple
styrenes
or
acryl
amides
with
broad
range
highly
decorated
tethered
aryl
alkyl
bromides
(>50
examples).
procedure
enables
one
two
contiguous
all-carbon
quaternary
centers
be
formed
in
single
step.
products
could
readily
diversified
applied
the
synthesis
bioactive
oxindole
analogue.