Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(22)
Published: March 17, 2023
2-Deoxy-β-C-glycosides
represent
an
important
class
of
carbohydrates
that
are
present
in
many
bioactive
molecules.
However,
owing
to
the
lack
substituents
at
C2
position,
stereoselective
synthesis
2-deoxy-β-C-glycosides
is
highly
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
a
ligand-controlled
C-alkyl
glycosylation
reaction
access
2-deoxy-β-C-alkyl
glycosides
from
readily
available
glycals
and
alkyl
halides.
This
method
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
excellent
diastereoselectivity
under
very
mild
conditions.
In
addition,
unprecedented
stereodivergent
2-deoxy-C-ribofuranosides
achieved
using
different
chiral
bisoxazoline
ligands.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
hydrometallation
glycal
with
bisoxazoline-ligated
Co-H
species
may
be
turnover-limiting
stereodetermining
step
this
transformation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(18)
Published: March 7, 2023
Stereoselective
C-glycosylation
reactions
are
increasingly
gaining
attention
in
carbohydrate
chemistry
because
they
enable
glycosyl
precursors,
readily
accessible
as
anomeric
mixtures,
to
converge
a
single
diastereomeric
product.
However,
controlling
the
stereochemical
outcome
through
transition-metal
catalysis
remains
challenging,
and
methods
that
leverage
bench-stable
heteroaryl
sulfone
donors
facilitate
glycosylation
rare.
Herein,
we
show
two
complementary
nonprecious
metal
catalytic
systems,
based
on
iron
or
nickel,
which
capable
of
promoting
efficient
C-C
coupling
between
sulfones
aromatic
nucleophiles
electrophiles
distinct
mechanisms
modes
activation.
Diverse
C-aryl
glycosides
were
secured
with
excellent
selectivity,
scope,
functional-group
compatibility,
reliable
access
both
α
β
isomers
was
possible
for
key
sugar
residues.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(22)
Published: March 17, 2023
2-Deoxy-β-C-glycosides
represent
an
important
class
of
carbohydrates
that
are
present
in
many
bioactive
molecules.
However,
owing
to
the
lack
substituents
at
C2
position,
stereoselective
synthesis
2-deoxy-β-C-glycosides
is
highly
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
a
ligand-controlled
C-alkyl
glycosylation
reaction
access
2-deoxy-β-C-alkyl
glycosides
from
readily
available
glycals
and
alkyl
halides.
This
method
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
excellent
diastereoselectivity
under
very
mild
conditions.
In
addition,
unprecedented
stereodivergent
2-deoxy-C-ribofuranosides
achieved
using
different
chiral
bisoxazoline
ligands.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
hydrometallation
glycal
with
bisoxazoline-ligated
Co-H
species
may
be
turnover-limiting
stereodetermining
step
this
transformation.