Organic Process Research & Development,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
24(6), P. 909 - 915
Published: May 14, 2020
Nonprecious
metal
catalysis
is
a
highly
active
area
of
research
for
both
industrial
and
academic
laboratories.
New
methods
that
efficiently
generate
useful
functionality
in
cost-effective,
high
yielding,
environmentally
friendly
ways
naturally
garner
attention
from
process
chemists
many
different
industries.
This
series
highlights
summarizes
literature
on
the
general
topic
nonprecious
over
four-month
timeframes
will
focus
major
trends
field
are
interest
pharmaceutical
industry.
The
first
installment
selected
transformations
using
copper,
nickel,
iron
catalysts.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(35), P. 14089 - 14096
Published: Aug. 26, 2021
A
nickel-catalyzed,
multicomponent
regio-
and
enantioselective
coupling
via
sequential
hydroformylation
carbonylation
from
readily
available
starting
materials
has
been
developed.
This
modular
hydrofunctionalization
strategy
enables
the
straightforward
reductive
hydrocarbonylation
of
a
broad
range
unactivated
alkenes
to
produce
wide
variety
unsymmetrical
dialkyl
ketones
bearing
functionalized
α-stereocenter,
including
enantioenriched
chiral
α-aryl
α-amino
ketones.
It
uses
bisoxazoline
as
ligand,
silane
reductant,
chloroformate
safe
CO
source,
racemic
secondary
benzyl
chloride
or
an
N-hydroxyphthalimide
(NHP)
ester
protected
acid
alkylation
reagent.
The
benign
nature
this
process
renders
method
suitable
for
late-stage
functionalization
complex
molecules.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(15), P. 5867 - 5877
Published: April 9, 2021
The
formal
hydroamination/hydroamidation
utilizing
metal
hydride
is
an
appealing
synthetic
tool
for
the
construction
of
valuable
nitrogen-containing
compounds
from
unsaturated
hydrocarbons.
While
significant
advances
have
been
made
functionalizations
alkenes
in
this
realm,
direct
hydroamidation
alkynes
remains
rather
limited
due
to
high
feasibility
key
metal-alkenyl
intermediate
choose
other
reaction
pathways.
Herein,
we
report
a
NiH-catalyzed
strategy
with
dioxazolones,
which
allows
convenient
access
synthetically
useful
secondary
enamides
(E)-anti-Markovnikov
or
Markovnikov
selectivity.
viable
both
terminal
and
internal
also
tolerant
range
subtle
functional
groups.
With
H2O
found
as
essential
component
catalyst
turnovers,
involvement
inner-sphere
nitrenoid
transfer
proposed
that
outcompetes
undesired
semireduction
process,
thus
representing
first
example
show
competence
Ni
catalysis
metal-nitrenoid
formation
dioxazolones.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(30), P. 13961 - 13972
Published: July 22, 2022
Regiodivergent
alkyne
hydroalkylation
to
generate
different
isomers
of
an
alkene
from
the
same
starting
material
would
be
beneficial;
however,
it
remains
a
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
ligand-controlled
cobalt-catalyzed
regiodivergent
hydroalkylation.
The
sensible
selection
bisoxazoline
(L1)
and
pyridine-oxazoline
(L8)
ligands
led
reliable
predictable
protocols
that
provided
(E)-1,2-disubstituted
1,1-disubstituted
alkenes
with
high
E/Z
stereoselectivity
regioisomeric
ratio
identical
terminal
alkyl
halide
substrates
produced
trisubstituted
in
case
internal
alkynes.
This
method
exhibits
broad
scope
for
alkynes
wide
range
activated
unactivated
halides
shows
excellent
functional
group
compatibility.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(16), P. 6176 - 6184
Published: April 15, 2021
In
this
article,
we
advance
Rh-catalyzed
hydrothiolation
through
the
divergent
reactivity
of
cyclopropenes.
Cyclopropenes
undergo
to
provide
cyclopropyl
sulfides
or
allylic
sulfides.
The
choice
bisphosphine
ligand
dictates
whether
pathway
involves
ring-retention
ring-opening.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
origin
for
switchable
selectivity.
Our
results
suggest
two
pathways
share
a
common
cyclopropyl-Rh(III)
intermediate.
Electron-rich
Josiphos
ligands
promote
direct
reductive
elimination
from
intermediate
afford
in
high
enantio-
and
diastereoselectivities.
Alternatively,
atropisomeric
(such
as
DTBM-BINAP)
enable
ring-opening
generate
with
regiocontrol.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(15), P. 8321 - 8328
Published: Jan. 19, 2021
Abstract
Depending
on
the
reactant
property
and
reaction
mechanism,
one
major
regioisomer
can
be
favored
in
a
that
involves
multiple
active
sites.
Herein,
an
orthogonal
regulation
of
nucleophilic
electrophilic
sites
regiodivergent
hydroamination
isoprene
with
indazoles
is
demonstrated.
Under
Pd‐hydride
catalysis,
1,2‐
or
4,3‐insertion
pathway
respect
to
could
controlled
by
choice
ligands.
In
terms
indazoles,
occurs
at
either
N
1
‐
2
‐position
governed
acid
co‐catalysts.
Preliminary
experimental
studies
have
been
performed
rationalize
mechanism
regioselectivity.
This
study
not
only
contributes
practical
tool
for
selective
functionalization
isoprene,
but
also
provides
guide
manipulate
regioselectivity
‐functionalization
indazoles.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(26), P. 11626 - 11637
Published: May 23, 2022
Skeletal
rearrangement
that
changes
the
connectivity
of
molecule
via
cleavage
and
reorganization
carbon–carbon
bonds
is
a
fundamental
powerful
strategy
in
complex
molecular
assembly.
Because
lack
effective
methods
to
control
migratory
tendency
different
groups,
achieving
switchable
selectivity
skeletal
has
been
long-standing
quest.
Metal-based
dyotropic
provides
unique
opportunity
address
this
challenge.
However,
remains
unexplored.
Herein,
we
show
such
problem
could
be
solved
by
modifying
ligands
on
metal
catalyst
changing
oxidation
states
aptitude
thereby
providing
ligand-controlled,
strategy.
Experimental
density
functional
theory
calculation
studies
prove
rational
design.
The
occurs
only
when
nickel(II)
intermediate
reduced
more
nucleophilic
nickel(I)
species,
sterically
hindered
iPrPDI
ligand
facilitates
1,2-aryl/Ni
rearrangement,
while
terpyridine
promotes
1,2-acyl/Ni
rearrangement.
This
method
allows
site-selective
activation
C–C
applied
for
divergent
synthesis
four
medicinally
relevant
fluorine-containing
scaffolds
from
same
starting
material.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(14), P. 8766 - 8773
Published: July 2, 2021
Here,
we
report
an
enantioselective
nickel-hydride
catalyzed
hydroalkylation
of
readily
accessible
β-alkyl-α,β-unsaturated
amides
to
form
structurally
diverse
β-chiral
amides.
This
process
was
proposed
proceed
through
enantiodifferentiating
syn-hydrometalation
nickel
hydride,
forming
chiral
alkylnickel
at
the
β-position
in
which
regioselectivity
is
different
from
that
with
copper
hydride.
regio-reversed
hydronickellation
provides
a
complementary
approach
access
enantioenriched
β-functionalization
stereocenter
β-position.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: April 7, 2022
Abstract
Alkene
hydrocarbonation
reactions
have
been
developed
to
supplement
traditional
electrophile-nucleophile
cross-coupling
reactions.
The
branch-selective
hydroalkylation
method
applied
a
broad
range
of
unactivated
alkenes
remains
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
NiH-catalysed
proximal-selective
access
β-
or
γ-branched
alkyl
carboxylic
acids
and
β-,
γ-
δ-branched
amines.
A
iodides
bromides
with
different
functional
groups
can
be
installed
excellent
regiocontrol
availability
for
site-selective
late-stage
functionalization
biorelevant
molecules.
Under
modified
reaction
conditions
NiCl
2
(PPh
3
)
as
the
catalyst,
migratory
takes
place
provide
(rather
than
γ-)
branched
products.
keys
success
are
use
aminoquinoline
picolinamide
suitable
directing
combined
experimental
computational
studies
ligand
effects
on
regioselectivity
detailed
mechanisms.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(5), P. 3458 - 3470
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Ligand
modulation
of
transition-metal
catalysts
to
achieve
optimal
reactivity
and
selectivity
in
alkene
hydrofunctionalization
is
a
fundamental
challenge
synthetic
organic
chemistry.
Hydroaminoalkylation,
an
atom-economical
approach
for
alkylating
amines
using
alkenes,
particularly
significant
amine
synthesis
the
pharmaceutical,
agrochemical,
fine
chemical
industries.
However,
existing
methods
usually
require
specific
substrate
combinations
precise
regio-
stereoselectivity,
which
limits
their
practical
utility.
Protocols
allowing
regiodivergent
hydroaminoalkylation
from
same
starting
materials,
controlling
both
regiochemical
stereochemical
outcomes,
are
currently
absent.
Herein,
we
report
ligand-controlled,
nickel-catalyzed
unactivated
alkenes
with