The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(12), P. 8896 - 8905
Published: June 10, 2024
Endocyclic
1-azaallyl
anions
engage
allyl
acetates
in
a
palladium-catalyzed
allylation
followed
by
reduction
to
give
unprotected
2-(hetero)aryl-3-allylpiperidines
and
2-allyl-3-arylmorpholines,
products
not
easily
accessible
other
means.
The
group
is
then
readily
transformed
into
variety
of
functional
groups.
Preliminary
studies
on
the
asymmetric
variant
reaction
using
an
enantiomerically
pure
BI-DIME-type
ligand
provide
product
with
moderate
enantioselectivity.
Computational
suggest
that
energy
barriers
inner-sphere
reductive
elimination
outer-sphere
nucleophilic
substitution
are
almost
same,
which
makes
both
them
possible
pathways.
In
addition,
mechanism
displays
enantiodiscriminating
C–C
bond
forming
step,
while
much
less
selective,
combined
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 6840 - 6850
Published: May 25, 2022
Using
stabilized
"soft"
nucleophiles
in
copper-catalyzed
allylic
substitutions
is
highly
desirable
but
remains
an
unsolved
challenge
for
the
last
40
years.
In
this
work,
a
general
protocol
of
using
such
as
indoles,
pyrroles,
amines,
and
1,3-dicarbonyls
has
been
developed,
delivering
large
variety
functionalized
1,3-
1,4-enynes
with
high
levels
regio-
stereoselectivities
(67
examples).
A
range
further
transformations
products
can
be
easily
achieved
to
release
various
molecules.
mechanistic
rationale
copper
acetylide-bonded
cation
key
intermediate
that
features
outer-sphere
nucleophilic
attack
proposed.
Additionally,
series
diversified
reactivities
have
demonstrated,
which
will
inspire
studies.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(6), P. 3588 - 3598
Published: Feb. 3, 2023
Catalytic
enantioselective
functionalization
of
cyclobutenes
constitutes
a
general
and
modular
strategy
for
construction
enantioenriched
complex
cyclobutanes
bearing
multiple
stereogenic
centers,
as
chiral
four-membered
rings
are
common
motifs
in
biologically
active
molecules
versatile
intermediates
organic
synthesis.
However,
synthesis
through
such
remained
significantly
limited.
Herein,
we
report
series
unprecedented
cobalt-catalyzed
carbon-carbon
bond
forming
reactions
that
initiated
carbometalation.
The
protocols
feature
diastereo-
introduction
allyl,
alkynyl,
functionalized
alkyl
groups.
Mechanistic
studies
indicated
an
unusual
1,3-cobalt
migration
subsequent
β-carbon
elimination
cascade
process
occurred
the
allyl
addition.
These
new
discoveries
established
elementary
cobalt
catalysis
extension
diversity
nucleophiles
transformations
cyclobutenes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Quaternary
carbon
centers
are
widespread
structural
motifs,
thus
representing
extensive
interest
in
organic
synthesis.
We
describe
here
an
efficient
nickel-catalyzed
intermolecular,
Markovnikov-selective
arylation
of
minimally
functionalized
alkenes
with
stable
organoborons,
affording
a
broad
range
cyclic
or
acyclic
quaternary
under
mild
conditions.
The
utilization
the
diimine
ligand
is
critical
for
high
reactivity
and
chemoselectivity.
Furthermore,
using
bulky
chiral
as
Ni
catalyst,
stereocenters
can
be
readily
prepared
levels
enantiocontrol.
Mechanism
studies
suggest
that,
before
protonation,
rare
nickel
shift
from
alkyl
to
aryl
might
occur.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(14), P. 2699 - 2704
Published: April 7, 2022
Herein,
we
reported
a
Ni-catalyzed
carbonylation
of
cyclopropanol
with
benzyl
bromide
to
afford
multisubstituted
cyclopentenone
under
1
atm
CO.
The
reaction
proceeds
through
cascade
bromides,
followed
by
generation
nickel
homoenolate
from
cyclopropanols
via
β-C
elimination
1,4-diketones,
which
undergoes
intramolecular
Aldol
condensation
furnish
highly
substituted
derivatives
in
moderate
good
yields.
exhibits
high
functional
group
tolerance
broad
substrate
scope.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(22), P. 8280 - 8294
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
synthesis
of
enantiomerically
pure
compounds
is
a
pivotal
subject
in
the
field
chemistry,
with
enantioselective
catalysis
currently
standing
as
primary
approach
for
delivering
specific
enantiomers.
Among
these
strategies,
Cu-catalyzed
asymmetric
allylic
substitution
(AAS)
significant
and
irreplaceable,
especially
when
it
comes
to
use
non-stabilized
nucleophiles
(pK
>
25).
Although
AAS
prochiral
substrates
has
also
been
widely
developed,
methodologies
involving
racemic/meso
are
highly
desirable,
undergo
dynamic
processes
give
single
enantiomer
products.
Inspired
by
pioneering
work
Alexakis,
Feringa
Gennari
groups,
continuously
employed
deracemization
desymmetrization
enriched
In
this
review,
we
mainly
focus
on
developments
over
past
two
decades,
providing
an
explicit
outline
ligands
employed,
scope
nucleophiles,
underlying
their
practical
applications.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 1375 - 1380
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
visible-light-mediated
tandem
ring
opening/1,6-conjugate
addition
of
cyclobutanols
with
p
-quinone
methides
was
developed.
This
protocol
allowed
the
formation
δ,δ-diaryl
ketones
in
presence
a
readily
available
organic
photocatalyst.
ChemistrySelect,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(32)
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
Abstract
Cyclopropanols,
due
to
their
particular
chemistry,
can
participate
in
various
synthetic
reactions
with
retention
or
cleavage
of
the
strained
three‐membered
ring.
Direct
cross‐coupling
ring‐opening
reaction
such
molecules
access
organic
compounds,
as
ketones
has
great
importance
medicinal
chemistry
and
material
sciences.
Hence,
coupling
reaction/cyclization
cyclopropanols
for
constructing
new
valuable
presence
a
transition
metal
catalyst
under
metal‐free
conditions
is
described
this
context.
The
features
are
discussed,
mechanisms
challenging
highlighted.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
58(17), P. 2850 - 2853
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
copper-catalyzed
enantioselective
[3
+
3]
cycloaddition
of
propargyl
carbonates
and
pyrazolones
has
been
disclosed.
This
reaction
provided
an
efficient
route
to
synthesize
pyranopyrazoles
containing
a
chiral
quaternary
carbon
stereocenter
in
good
yields
with
excellent
enantioselectivities.
In
addition,
the
hydroxyl
group
products
could
be
conveniently
transformed
into
variety
functional
groups,
such
as
aldehyde,
nitrile,
alkene,
ester
amide
which
further
increased
synthetic
value
this
reaction.
Organic Process Research & Development,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 2281 - 2310
Published: Aug. 2, 2022
This
review
provides
a
summary
of
recently
published
developments
in
the
field
nonprecious
metal
catalysis
(NPMC)
and
highlights
range
synthetic
applications
captured
research
between
July
October
2021.
is
an
installment
series
on
this
area
briefing
Ni,
Cu,
Fe,
Co
catalysis.
There
has
been
evident
increase
publications
NPMC,
which
indicates
widespread
interest
among
laboratories
academia
industry
development
utilization
catalytic
these
metals.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(12), P. 2058 - 2062
Published: March 17, 2023
A
Fe(NO3)3-mediated
ring-opening
arylation
of
cyclopropanol
with
the
electron-rich
pyrrole
has
been
developed,
which
might
proceed
through
oxidative
radical
ring
opening
followed
by
cyclization
to
motif
and
then
aromatization.
This
method
enables
direct
without
prefunctionalization
thus
allows
rapid
access
a
diverse
array
chiral
5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizines
from
easily
available
amino
acid
esters.
The
synthetic
utility
demonstrated
asymmetric
synthesis
alklaoids
(-)-indolizidine
167B,
(+)-indolizidine
209D,
(+)-monomorine
I,
natural
product
analogue.