Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(47), P. 24941 - 24949
Published: Sept. 17, 2021
The
development
of
efficient
and
straightforward
methods
for
obtaining
all
optically
active
isomers
structurally
rigid
spirocycles
from
readily
available
starting
materials
is
great
value
in
drug
discovery
chiral
ligand
development.
However,
the
stereodivergent
synthesis
bearing
multiple
stereocenters
remains
an
unsolved
challenge
owing
to
steric
hindrance
ring
strain.
Herein,
we
report
enantio-
diastereodivergent
through
dual-metal-catalyzed
[3+2]
annulation
oxy
π-allyl
metallic
dipoles
with
less
commonly
employed
nucleophilic
(imino
esters).
A
series
spiro
compounds
a
pyrroline
olefin
were
easily
synthesized
manner
(up
19:1
dr,
>99
%
ee),
which
showed
promise
as
new
type
N-olefin
ligand.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
also
carried
out
understand
process
this
bimetallic
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(16)
Published: Feb. 17, 2022
Abstract
We
present
herein
a
highly
efficient
atroposelective
synthesis
of
axially
chiral
1,1′‐bipyrroles
bearing
an
N−N
linkage
from
simple
hydrazine
and
1,4‐diones.
Further
product
derivatizations
led
to
bifunctional
compounds
with
high
potential
in
asymmetric
catalysis.
For
this
chrial
phosphoric
acid
(CPA)‐catalyzed
double
Paal–Knorr
reaction,
intriguing
Fe(OTf)
3
‐induced
enantiodivergence
was
also
observed.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(9)
Published: Jan. 31, 2022
Abstract
Palladium‐catalyzed
decarboxylative
cycloadditions
have
emerged
as
highly
effective
methods
for
constructing
structurally
diverse
carbo‐
and
heterocycles
because
of
the
formation
at
least
two
carbon‐carbon
or
carbon‐heteroatom
bonds
in
a
single
step.
It
is
great
interest
to
chemists
that
this
type
cycloaddition
reactions
possesses
some
special
advantages
such
high
reactivity,
exclusive
regioselectivity,
good
functional
group
compatibility.
Based
on
these
qualities,
palladium‐catalyzed
present
strong
ability
synthetic
chemistry
been
flourished
especially
last
five
years.
In
review,
achievements
involving
cyclic
carbonates,
carbamates,
lactones
accessing
oxacyclo‐,
azacyclo‐
carbocyclic
compounds
are
addressed.
Mechanistic
insights
applications
toward
synthesis
natural
products
discussed.
The
challenges
opportunities
field
also
outlined.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(31)
Published: May 27, 2022
Abstract
We
herein
demonstrated
an
efficient
method
for
the
atroposelective
construction
of
nine‐membered
carbonate‐bridged
biaryls
through
vinylidene
ortho
‐quinone
methide
(VQM)
intermediates.
Diverse
products
with
desirable
pharmacological
features
were
synthesized
in
satisfying
yields
and
good
to
excellent
enantioselectivities.
In
subsequent
bioassays,
several
agents
showed
considerable
antiproliferative
activity
via
mitochondrial‐related
apoptosis
mechanism.
Further
transformations
produced
more
structural
diversity
may
inspire
new
ideas
developing
functional
molecules.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 1164 - 1172
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
The
divergent
construction
of
chiral
medium-sized
rings
is
an
essential
but
challenging
task
in
organic
synthesis.
Herein,
we
report
a
temperature-controlled
catalytic
system
for
the
divergent,
enantioselective
synthesis
different
types
starting
from
same
substrate
set.
Enabled
by
planar
bisphosphine
ligand,
palladium-catalyzed
(5
+
4)
and
formal
2)
annulations
cyclic
aza-dienes
vinylethylene
carbonates
proceeded
smoothly
to
afford
broad
spectrum
indole-based
heterocycles
excellent
yields
with
outstanding
enantioselectivities.
Those
products
could
be
further
diversified
through
various
functional
group
transformations.
Moreover,
mechanistic
studies,
including
control
experiments
DFT
calculations,
shed
light
on
understanding
observed
regio-
enantioselectivities
n)
cyclization.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 3024 - 3029
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Inspired
by
a
fungicide,
we
designed
5-vinyloxazolidine-2,4-diones
as
new
precursors
of
π-allylpalladium
zwitterionic
intermediates
and
developed
palladium-catalyzed
asymmetric
(5
+
3)
cycloaddition
with
azomethine
imines
(3
2)
1,1-dicyanoalkenes.
Both
reactions
proceeded
smoothly
under
mild
reaction
conditions
to
produce
various
chiral
heterocyclic
compounds
in
high
yields
excellent
enantioselectivities.
These
results
revealed
that
were
type
suitable
precursor
for
palladium
catalysis
will
find
extensive
applications
Pd-catalyzed
such
allylic
alkylation.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(13), P. 3347 - 3352
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
variety
of
enantioenriched
spirofuro[2,3-
b
]azepine-5,3’-indoline
derivatives
were
synthesized
via
Au(I)/chiral
NHC
relay
catalyzed
cycloisomerization/asymmetric
[4+3]
annulation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
A
Pd-catalyzed
asymmetric
higher-order
dipolar
cycloaddition
between
allenyl
carbonates
and
azadienes
is
achieved
by
exploiting
novel
alkylidene-π-allyl-Pd
dipoles.
This
research
provides
a
modular
platform
for
the
synthesis
of
challenging
chiral
endocyclic
allenes
bearing
medium-sized
heterocyclic
motif
centrally
stereocenter
in
good
yields
with
high
enantio-
diastereoselectivities
(29
examples,
up
to
97%
yield,
97:3
er
>19:1
dr).
Experimental
computational
studies
elucidate
possible
reaction
mechanism
observed
stereochemical
results.
Based
on
mechanistic
understanding,
new
π-propargyl-Pd
dipole
was
designed
further
extend
success
higher
order
strategy
10-membered
alkynes
from
propargyl
(13
98%
yield
94.5:5.5
er).
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(22), P. 14185 - 14193
Published: Nov. 4, 2022
Herein,
we
report
an
achiral
dirhodium
complex
and
chiral
phosphoric
acid
cooperatively
catalyzed
asymmetric
three-component
reaction
of
enynal
with
alcohol
imine,
affording
α-furyl-β-amino
carboxylates
in
good
to
high
yields
generally
excellent
stereoselectivity.
The
successful
introduction
as
a
carbene
precursor
this
provides
expeditious
track
prepare
furan
derivatives
adjacent
quaternary
tertiary
stereocenters.
starting
materials
are
stable
readily
available,
the
method
features
100%
atom
economy
bond-formation
efficiency.
This
is
highly
enantioselective
gem-difunctionalization
metal
generated
situ
from
enynal.
These
products
could
be
smoothly
converted
polycyclic
frameworks
drug-conjugated
through
different
cycloaddition
reactions.