Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(51), P. 28085 - 28095
Published: Nov. 30, 2023
The
creation
of
full
stereoisomers
an
organic
compound
comprising
multiple
contiguous
stereocenters
with
simultaneous
control
over
both
relative
and
absolute
configurations
remains
a
significant
challenge
in
synthetic
chemistry.
Using
cooperative
catalysis
strategy,
we
established
N-heterocyclic
carbene/nickel-catalyzed
enantio-
diastereodivergent
propargylation
reaction
to
access
3,3'-disubstituted
oxindoles,
enabling
the
incorporation
internal
alkyne
functionality
introduction
single
quaternary
or
vicinal
quaternary/tertiary
stereogenic
center.
By
selecting
appropriate
combination
catalyst
chirality,
all
four
potential
α-quaternary
propargylated
oxindoles
were
synthesized
predictable
precise
way
remarkable
yields,
diastereoselectivities,
enantioselectivities
from
identical
starting
materials.
utility
this
method
was
demonstrated
concise
asymmetric
total
synthesis
(-)-debromoflustramine
B
(-)-C(β-Me)-debromoflustramine
B.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(45)
Published: Aug. 2, 2022
Abstract
Bimetallic
catalysis
has
emerged
as
an
efficient
strategy
for
the
development
of
new
chemical
reactions.
Importantly,
this
also
provides
a
simple
and
powerful
platform
stereodivergent
synthesis,
whereby
all
possible
stereoisomers
products
bearing
two
stereocenters
can
be
easily
prepared
from
same
set
starting
materials.
In
Minireview,
allylic
substitution,
propargylic
hydrofunctionalization,
annulation
based
on
bimetallic
been
summarized.
It
is
expected
that
more
catalytic
systems
will
developed
applied
synthesis
valuable
molecules.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(36)
Published: June 28, 2022
An
unprecedented
hydroalkylation
of
racemic
allylic
alcohols
and
ketimine
esters
enabled
by
Cu/Ru
relay
catalysis
has
been
developed
via
merging
the
ruthenium-catalyzed
asymmetric
borrowing-hydrogen
reaction
with
a
copper-catalyzed
Michael
addition
in
one-pot
procedure.
The
current
method
enables
efficient
preparation
highly
functionalized
δ-hydroxyesters
bearing
1,4-nonadjacent
stereocenters
good
yields
high
levels
diastereoselectivity
excellent
enantioselectivity
under
mild
conditions.
full
complement
four
stereoisomers
products
could
be
readily
accessed
orthogonal
permutations
two
chiral
metal
catalysts.
work
highlights
power
for
stereodivergent
construction
that
were
otherwise
inaccessible.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(7), P. 4199 - 4207
Published: Feb. 13, 2023
Spirooxindoles
have
emerged
as
promising
architectures
for
engineering
biologically
active
compounds.
The
diastereodivergent
construction
of
unique
scaffolds
this
type
with
full
control
continuous
chiral
centers
including
an
all-carbon
quaternary
stereogenic
center
is
yet
to
be
developed.
Here,
we
report
unprecedented
desymmetric
[3
+
3]
annulation
oxabicyclic
alkenes
enals
enabled
by
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)/Rh
cooperative
catalysis,
leading
a
series
enantiomerically
enriched
spirooxindole
lactones
excellent
enantioselectivities
(up
>99%
ee)
and
diastereoselectivities
>95:5
dr).
combined
catalyst
system
comprises
rhodium
complex
that
controls
the
configuration
at
electrophilic
carbon
NHC
nucleophilic
oxindole-containing
carbon;
thus,
four
stereoisomers
products
can
readily
obtained
simply
switching
configurations
two
catalysts.
Transformations
spirooxindoles
delivered
synthetically
useful
Importantly,
those
arrested
mammalian
cells
in
mitosis
exhibited
potent
antiproliferative
activities
against
HeLa
cells.
Significantly,
both
absolute
relative
exert
prominent
effects
on
bioactivities,
underscoring
great
importance
catalytic
asymmetric
synthesis
beyond
creating
tools
exploration
structure–activity
relationships.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 3812 - 3844
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Chiral
skeletons
with
multiple
stereogenic
centers
widely
reside
in
nature
and
drugs,
their
relative
absolute
configuration
often
determine
physiological
or
pharmacological
properties.
Stereodivergent
synthesis
of
chiral
molecules
is
not
only
great
significance,
but
also
highly
challenging
since
the
formation
one
diastereomers
inherently
preferred
most
asymmetric
reactions.
dual
catalysis,
introduced
2013
by
Carreira
group,
perfectly
catered
to
all
requirements
for
full
stereoselectivity
control
given
reactions
two
catalysts
are
utilized
a
synergistic
way
act
independently,
has
now
been
arguably
efficient
strategy
realize
stereodivergent
synthesis.
This
comprehensive
review
presents
an
overview
development
enabled
catalysis
past
ten
years,
providing
readers
fundamental
attributes
as
well
ability,
scope,
mechanism,
limitations
this
strategy.
Precision Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(5), P. 208 - 220
Published: April 23, 2024
The
catalytic
asymmetric
diastereodivergent
synthesis
of
axially
chiral
2-alkenylindoles
was
established
via
phosphoric
acid-catalyzed
addition
reactions
C3-unsubstituted
with
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(33)
Published: June 17, 2022
As
a
fundamental
and
synthetically
useful
C-C
bond
formation
reaction,
the
aldol
reaction
is
one
of
most
versatile
transformations
in
organic
synthesis.
However,
despite
extensive
research
on
asymmetric
versions
unified
method
for
stereoselective
access
to
complementary
syn
anti
diastereomeric
products
remains
be
developed.
In
this
study,
we
developed
synergistic
palladium/chiral
Lewis
base
system
that
overcomes
inherent
diastereoselectivity
bias
reactions
and,
as
result,
allowed
us
achieve
first
diastereodivergent
coupling
alkoxyallenes
with
pentafluorophenol
esters.
Computational
studies
suggest
mechanism
involving
an
intermolecular
protonative
hydropalladation
pathway
rather
than
palladium-hydride
migratory
insertion
pathway.
The
origin
stereochemistry
catalysis
rationalized
by
DFT
calculations.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Dec. 9, 2022
Abstract
Dual
catalysis
is
one
of
the
most
powerful
strategies
for
development
chemical
reactions
in
organic
synthesis.
This
strategy
can
be
divided
into
cooperative
catalysis,
relay
and
sequential
according
to
actual
mode
operation
communication
between
catalysts.
In
recent
years,
such
has
been
applied
a
large
number
studies
since
it
advantages
of:
1)
increasing
reactivity
enabling
challenging
transformations;
2)
offering
way
controlling
stereoselectivity
asymmetric
reactions,
which
traditional
catalytic
systems;
3)
catalyze
stereodivergent
synthesis
molecules
bearing
or
more
stereocenters
from
same
starting
materials.
Perspective,
intends
introduce
reader
EurJOC
special
collection
on
Catalysis
,
aims
summarize
different
categories
dual
demonstrate
their
benefits
constructing
new
bonds
selective
manner.
Finally,
current
challenges
trends
will
also
presented.