Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
57(81), P. 10576 - 10579
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
A
palladium-catalysed
construction
of
spiroindolines
through
dearomative
spirocyclization
3-(2-isocyanoethyl)indoles
has
been
developed.
2'-Aryl-,
vinyl-,
and
alkyl-substituted
could
be
accessed
under
mild
conditions
with
excellent
functional
group
tolerance.
C1-tethered
oxindole-
indole-spiroindoline
bisheterocycles
were
generated
in
high
yields
via
alkene/allene
insertion
an
imidoylative
cascade.
Additionally,
a
tandem
dearomatization
two
different
indoles
was
realized
N-(2-bromobenzoyl)indoles
as
the
electrophilic
coupling
partner
3-(2-isocyanoethyl)indoles,
affording
polyindoline
-
spiroindoline
bisheterocyclic
scaffolds
conveniently.
Under
catalysis
Pd(OAc)2
spinol-derived
phosphoramidite
ligand,
chiral
successfully
up
to
95%
yield
85%
ee.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(23), P. 13978 - 13992
Published: Nov. 17, 2020
Ynamides
consisting
of
an
electron-withdrawing
group
on
the
nitrogen
atom
have
proven
to
be
powerful
and
versatile
building
blocks
that
are
involved
in
a
variety
useful
chemical
transformations.
Nonetheless,
their
utilization
asymmetric
catalysis
is
still
its
infancy
has
only
recently
attracted
attention
synthetic
organic
community.
The
focus
this
review
present
overview
exciting
results
achieved
thus
far
field
catalytic
reactions
ynamides
with
emphasis
advantages,
limitations,
mechanisms,
applications
associated
current
approaches.
In
addition,
personal
outlook
challenges
limitations
need
overcome
area
also
given
at
end.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(14), P. 5842 - 5877
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Transition
metal-catalysed
carbene-
and
nitrene
transfer
to
the
C1-building
blocks
carbon
monoxide
isocyanides
provides
heteroallenes
(i.e.
ketenes,
isocyanates,
ketenimines
carbodiimides).
These
are
versatile
reactive
compounds
allowing
in
situ
transformation
towards
numerous
functional
groups
organic
compounds,
including
heterocycles.
Both
one-pot
tandem
processes
have
been
developed
providing
valuable
synthetic
methods
for
chemistry
toolbox.
This
review
discusses
all
known
transition
reactions
of
hereby
obtained,
with
a
special
focus
on
general
mechanistic
considerations.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
39(4), P. 802 - 824
Published: Oct. 14, 2020
Chiral
spirocyclic
phosphoric
acids
(SPAs)
are
introduced
in
2010
and
have
been
versatile
catalysts
capable
of
promoting
a
wide
range
asymmetric
organocatalytic
reactions,
such
as
multi-component
Friedel–Crafts
Pictet–Spengler
Fischer
indolizations,
cycloaddition
desymmetrization
dearomatization
conjugate
addition
reactions
rearrangement
etc.
Moreover,
diverse
applications
metal-organic
cooperative
catalysis,
organic
photoredox
total
synthesis,
materials
science
molecular
recognition
beautifully
illustrated.
This
account
summarizes
the
past
decade's
advances
this
field
highlights
selected
but
not
comprehensive
significant
achievements.
What
is
most
favorite
original
chemistry
developed
your
research
group?
Developing
SPINOL-phosphoric
(SPAs),
TM-SPINOL-phosphoric
(SPAs
2.0)
PCP-derived
planar
chiral
(PPAs)
for
catalysis.
important
personality
scientific
research?
Curiosity,
optimism,
self-confidence
persistence.
What's
hobbies?
book(s)?
I
enjoy
cooking.
My
book
Journey
to
West.
Who
influences
you
mostly
life?
mother.
journal(s)?
The
journals
publishing
systematic
work
synthetic
chemistry.
Could
please
give
us
some
advices
on
improving
Chinese
Journal
Chemistry?
Fast
review,
fast
publication,
promotion
via
new
media.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
27(22), P. 6598 - 6619
Published: Sept. 23, 2020
Abstract
The
development
of
catalytic
enantioselective
isocyanide‐based
reactions
is
currently
great
interest
because
the
resulting
products
are
valuable
in
organic
synthesis,
pharmacological
chemistry,
and
materials
science.
This
review
assembles
comprehensively
summarizes
recent
achievements
this
rapidly
growing
area
according
to
reaction
types.
Special
attention
paid
advantages,
limitations,
possible
mechanisms,
synthetic
applications
each
reaction.
In
addition,
a
personal
outlook
on
opportunities
for
further
exploration
given
at
end.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
25(21), P. 4906 - 4906
Published: Oct. 23, 2020
Isocyanides
have
long
been
known
as
versatile
chemical
reagents
in
organic
synthesis.
Their
ambivalent
nature
also
allows
them
to
function
a
CO-substitute
palladium-catalyzed
cross
couplings.
Over
the
past
decades,
isocyanides
emerged
practical
and
C1
building
blocks,
whose
inherent
N-substitution
for
rapid
incorporation
of
nitrogeneous
fragments
wide
variety
products.
Recent
developments
palladium
catalyzed
isocyanide
insertion
reactions
significantly
expanded
scope
applicability
these
imidoylative
cross-couplings.
This
review
highlights
advances
made
this
field
over
eight
years.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(14), P. 3968 - 3989
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Chiral
polycyclic
chromanones
are
important
heterocyclic
frameworks
that
constitute
the
core
structures
of
many
natural
products
and
bioactive
molecules.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(7), P. 1660 - 1668
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
An
efficient
Mn(
iii
)-promoted
cascade
reaction
of
tryptamine-derived
isocyanides
with
arylboronic
acids
for
accessing
spiroindoline
derivatives
is
described.
Drug Discovery Today,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
25(12), P. 2174 - 2181
Published: Oct. 1, 2020
•
An
analysis
of
screening
compounds
made
by
different
synthetic
methods
was
conducted.
The
notion
that
simple
reactions
cannot
produce
high
quality
structures
disproved.
Easy
chemistry
can
be
a
reliable
and
efficient
strategy
in
medicinal
projects.
Innovative
is
necessity
for
the
production
new
elaborate
building
blocks.
Statements,
such
as
'you
need
to
break
free
from
amide-formations
improve
molecular
properties'
'novel
leads
novel
biology'
are
frequently
encountered
community.
To
verify
whether
truth
lies
preconceptions,
we
investigated
complex,
diverse,
molecules
'easy'
chemistry.
By
analyzing
AstraZeneca
collection,
conclude
novelty,
diversity,
complexity
currently
not
compromised
use
most
popular
reaction,
amide
bond
formation,
mainly
because
recent
steady
increase
unique
amines
available.
allows
speedy
access
broad
chemical
space,
facilitating
progress
projects,
opens
possibility
synthesis
automation
technologies
(e.g.
DNA-encoded
libraries).
Easy-to-make
often
perceived
inferior
compared
with
obtained
through
reaction
schemes.
This
study
evaluates
depths
this
perception
true.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(21), P. 12881 - 12887
Published: Oct. 20, 2020
Diazo
compounds
and
isocyanides
are
reactive
functionalities
valuable
building
blocks
commonly
utilized
in
organic
synthesis.
Their
cross-coupling
for
the
synthesis
of
useful
isolable
ketenimines
remains
an
unsolved
challenge
synthetic
chemistry.
Herein,
we
report
a
general
method
preparation
via
palladium-catalyzed
easily
accessible
diazo
with
isocyanides.
The
reaction
benefits
from
use
readily
available
starting
materials,
wide
substrate
scope,
high
functional
group
tolerance,
yield
products,
resultant
amenable
to
further
functionalization.
Experimental
findings
DFT
calculations
unambiguously
corroborate
initial
formation
Pd(II)–isocyanide
complex
as
active
catalytic
species,
which
enables
migratory
insertion
Pd(II)–carbene
into
isocyanide,
evidence
suggesting
that
oxidation
state
Pd(II)
unchanged
during
reaction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(48), P. 21425 - 21430
Published: Aug. 15, 2020
An
efficient
cascade
reaction
of
tryptamine-derived
isocyanides
with
C,N-cyclic
azomethine
imines
is
described.
The
polycyclic
pyrrolo[2,3-c]quinoline
derivatives,
which
benefited
from
rearrangement
process
driven
by
hydrogen
bonding,
could
be
directly
assembled
in
moderate
to
good
yields
(40-87
%)
under
metal-free
and
mild
conditions.
This
transformation
involved
four
new
heterocyclic
rings
formations
uniquely,
ring
opening
indole
as
well
expansion
imine.
Both
experimental
DFT
studies
provided
guidance
on
the
in-depth
insight
into
pathways
bonding
was
identified
lower
free
energy
barrier
transition
states.
work
constitutes
a
rare
example
isocyanide-based
reactions,
potentially
powerful
synthetic
strategy
for
accessing
analogues
natural
products.