ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(13), P. 8033 - 8041
Published: June 17, 2021
A
series
of
Mn(I)
catalysts
with
chiral
bidentate
benzimidazoles
derived
from
easily
available
amino
acids
has
been
developed.
These
types
phosphine-free
Mn
demonstrate
high
activity
and
enantioselectivity
in
asymmetric
transfer
hydrogenation
(ATH)
for
a
broad
range
ketone
substrates.
bulkier
substrate,
such
as
2,6-dichloro-3-fluoroacetophenone,
can
be
converted
into
the
drug
intermediate
alcohol
up
to
90%
yield
92%
ee
(e.g.,
crizotinib).
On
basis
experimental
DFT
studies,
possible
mechanism
this
Mn-catalyzed
ATH
is
also
proposed.
calculations
further
render
plausible
model
enantiocontrol
hydrogenation,
which
π–π
stacking
interaction
between
catalyst
substrate
plays
an
important
role.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(1), P. 269 - 339
Published: Oct. 22, 2021
Chiral
amines
are
key
structural
motifs
present
in
a
wide
variety
of
natural
products,
drugs,
and
other
biologically
active
compounds.
During
the
past
decade,
significant
advances
have
been
made
with
respect
to
enantioselective
synthesis
chiral
amines,
many
them
based
on
catalytic
asymmetric
hydrogenation
(AH).
The
review
covers
use
AH
bearing
stereogenic
center
either
α,
β,
or
γ
position
nitrogen
atom,
reported
from
2010
2020.
Therefore,
we
provide
an
overview
recent
imines,
enamides,
enamines,
allyl
N-heteroaromatic
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(13), P. 7530 - 7567
Published: May 20, 2021
Asymmetric
hydrogenation
(AH)
of
double
bonds
has
been
one
the
most
effective
methods
for
preparation
chiral
molecules
and
synthesis
important
building
blocks.
In
past
60
years,
noble
metals
with
bidentate
ligands
have
shown
marvelous
reactivity
enantioselectivity
in
asymmetric
a
series
prochiral
substrates.
recent
developing
tridentate
played
an
increasingly
role
AH.
With
modular
frameworks
variety
functionalities
on
side
arms,
ligand
complexes
enable
both
reactivities
stereoselectivities.
Although
great
achievements
made
metal
catalysts
since
1990s,
design
earth
abundant
still
high
demand.
This
review
summarizes
development
homogeneous
hydrogenation.
The
philosophy
reaction
mechanisms
are
highlighted
discussed
as
well.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(11), P. 4386 - 4464
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
emerging
field
of
organometallic
catalysis
has
shifted
towards
research
on
Earth-abundant
transition
metals
due
to
their
ready
availability,
economic
advantage,
and
novel
properties.
In
this
case,
manganese,
the
third
most
abundant
transition-metal
in
Earth's
crust,
emerged
as
one
leading
competitors.
Accordingly,
a
large
number
molecularly-defined
Mn-complexes
been
synthesized
employed
for
hydrogenation,
dehydrogenation,
hydroelementation
reactions.
regard,
catalyst
design
is
based
three
pillars,
namely,
metal-ligand
bifunctionality,
ligand
hemilability,
redox
activity.
Indeed,
developed
catalysts
not
only
differ
chelating
atoms
they
possess
but
also
working
principles,
thereby
different
turnover
numbers
product
molecules.
Hence,
critical
assessment
molecularly
defined
manganese
terms
atoms,
reaction
conditions,
mechanistic
pathway,
significant.
Herein,
we
analyze
complexes
catalytic
activity,
versatility
allow
multiple
transformations
routes
convert
substrates
target
This
article
will
be
helpful
get
significant
insight
into
design,
aiding
design.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
32(7)
Published: Nov. 5, 2021
Abstract
The
goal
of
regenerative
wound
healing
dressings
is
to
restore
tissue
function
back
normal
physiological
activity
and
accelerate
skin
regeneration
at
sites.
optimal
strategy
achieve
this
purpose
requires
a
balance
between
material
functionality,
degradation,
safety,
regrowth.
Herein,
for
the
first
time,
an
ultrasonic‐triggered
irreversible
tending
equilibrium
self‐assembly
ionic
cross‐linking
codriven
proposed
producing
multifunctional
cinnamaldehyde‐tannic
acid‐zinc
acetate
nanospheres
(CA‐TA‐ZA
NSs),
realizing
fusion
hydrophilic
hydrophobic
drug‐food
small
molecules.
Moreover,
novel
“all‐in‐one”
chitosan
(CS)‐based
hydrogel
functionalized
by
introducing
molecules
self‐assembled
CA‐TA‐ZA
NSs
3D
network
structures
CS
designed,
integrating
excellent
antibacterial,
antioxidant,
anti‐inflammatory
reducing
oxidative
stress
damage
abilities.
Additionally,
CS‐based
can
realize
rapid
in
situ
gelation
sites
completely
cover
irregular
wounds.
All
these
superiorities
enable
clean
microenvironment,
induce
remodeling,
promote
blood
vessel
repair
hair
follicle
regeneration,
immune
system
activity,
healing.
Therefore,
study
offers
new
perspective
design
advanced
functional
materials
with
great
application
potential
biomedical
field.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(15), P. 4996 - 5012
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
summarises
the
state-of-the-art
in
transition-metal
catalysed
asymmetric
hydrogenation
of
(hetero)arenes
and
highlights
recent
advances
with
a
special
focus
on
sustainability
while
also
addressing
its
shortcomings.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
383(6683), P. 612 - 618
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
Conventional
mass
spectrometry
does
not
distinguish
between
enantiomers,
or
mirror-image
isomers.
Here
we
report
a
technique
to
break
the
chiral
symmetry
and
differentiate
enantiomers
by
inducing
directional
rotation
of
gas-phase
ions.
Dual
alternating
current
excitations
were
applied
manipulate
motions
trapped
ions,
including
around
center
macro
movement
trap.
Differences
in
collision
cross
section
induced,
which
could
be
measured
ion
cloud
profiling
at
high
resolutions
above
10,000.
High-field
mobility
tandem
analyses
combined
implemented
using
miniature
trap
spectrometer.
The
effectiveness
developed
method
was
demonstrated
with
variety
organic
compounds
amino
acids,
sugars,
several
drug
molecules,
as
well
proof-of-principle
ligand
optimization
study
for
asymmetric
hydrogenation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(9), P. 5864 - 5871
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Sulfur,
alongside
oxygen
and
nitrogen,
holds
a
prominent
position
as
one
of
the
key
heteroatoms
in
nature
medicinal
chemistry.
Its
significance
stems
from
its
ability
to
adopt
different
oxidation
states,
rendering
it
valuable
both
polarity
handle
hydrogen
bond
donor/acceptor.
Nevertheless,
poisonous
free
electron
pairs
makes
sulfur
containing
substrates
inaccessible
for
many
catalytic
protocols.
Strong
(at
low
temperatures)
irreversible
chemisorption
catalyst's
surface
is
particular
detrimental
heterogeneous
catalysts,
possessing
only
few
catalytically
active
sites.
Herein,
we
present
novel
Ru-S
catalyst
that
tolerates
multiple
functionalities,
including
thioethers,
thiophenes,
sulfoxides,
sulfones,
sulfonamides,
sulfoximines,
hydrogenation
quinolines.
The
utility
products
was
further
demonstrated
by
subsequent
diversifications
functionalities.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
The
synthesis
of
chiral
tetrahydroquinolines
(THQs)
has
garnered
significant
interest
from
medicinal
chemists
due
to
their
frequent
presence
as
pharmacophores
in
bioactive
compounds.
While
existing
synthetic
methods
have
primarily
focused
on
THQs
with
single
or
multiple
endocyclic
centers,
the
selective
construction
both
endo-
and
exo-cyclic
centers
remains
a
challenge
that
requires
further
development.
This
study
introduces
dynamic
kinetic
resolution
(DKR)-based
transfer
hydrogenation
racemic
2-substituted
quinolines,
which
yields
structurally
novel
consecutive
excellent
stereoselectivities
(59
examples,
generally
>20:1
dr
>90%
ee,
up
three
stereocenters).
Our
approach
offers
mechanistically
method
for
asymmetric
transformation
electron-deficient
aromatic
N-heterocycles
presents
an
innovative
way
expand
N-heterocycle
chemical
space
chemistry.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Chiral
1,4-dihydroquinolines
are
frequently
found
in
natural
products
and
pharmaceuticals,
yet
a
generally
useful
route
for
their
synthesis
remains
elusive.
Here,
we
present
an
asymmetric
partial
hydrogenation
strategy
to
access
enantioenriched
from
quinolines.
Our
involves
incorporating
ester
group
at
position
3
of
the
quinoline
ring,
thereby
enhancing
electronic
deficiency
polarity
C3–C4
double
bond.
Employing
chiral
Ir-SpiroPAP
catalyst
facilitated
wide
variety
4-substituted
3-ethoxycarbonylquinolines,
yielding
high
yields
(up
95%)
with
exceptional
enantioselectivity
efficiency
99%
ee
1840
TONs).
Noteworthy
its
scalability
practicality,
method
provides
robust
avenue
valuable
compounds
such
as
9-aryl
aza-podophyllotoxins
melatonin
MT2
receptor
modulators.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
were
performed
gain
insights
into
reaction
mechanism
origins
enantioselectivity.