Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(46)
Published: July 24, 2024
A
zirconocene
dichloride-catalyzed
alkene
hydrosilylation
is
reported
that
can
be
applied
to
non-activated
and
conjugated
terminal
internal
alkenes.
It
involves
a
catalytic
Zr-walk
process
leads
selective
conversion
the
linear
product.
Lithium
methoxide
serves
as
mild
catalyst
activating
agent,
which
significantly
increases
applicability
operational
simplicity
in
comparison
earlier
zirconium(II)-based
protocols.
Supported
by
additional
experiments
calculations,
mechanism
via
zirconium(IV)
intermediates
proposed.
Due
benign
nature
ready-availability
of
zirconium
catalyst,
reaction
an
attractive
alternative
established
methods.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
626(7997), P. 92 - 97
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
Abstract
Alkenes
are
indispensable
feedstocks
in
chemistry.
Functionalization
at
both
carbons
of
the
alkene—1,2-difunctionalization—is
part
chemistry
curricula
worldwide
1
.
Although
difunctionalization
distal
positions
has
been
reported
2–4
,
it
typically
relies
on
designer
substrates
featuring
directing
groups
and/or
stabilizing
features,
all
which
determine
ultimate
site
bond
formation
5–7
Here
we
introduce
a
method
for
direct
1,3-difunctionalization
alkenes,
based
concept
termed
‘charge
relocation’,
enables
stereodivergent
access
to
1,3-difunctionalized
products
either
syn
-
or
anti
-configuration
from
unactivated
without
need
features.
The
usefulness
approach
is
demonstrated
synthesis
pulmonary
toxin
4-ipomeanol
and
its
derivatives.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(30)
Published: May 24, 2022
Abstract
A
NiH‐catalyzed
migratory
hydroalkylation
of
alkenyl
amines
with
predictable
and
switchable
regioselectivity
is
reported.
By
utilizing
a
ligand‐controlled,
directing
group‐assisted
strategy,
various
alkyl
units
are
site‐selectively
installed
at
inert
sp
3
C−H
sites
far
away
from
the
original
C=C
bonds.
range
structurally
diverse
α‐
β‐branched
protected
conveniently
synthesized
via
stabilization
5‐
6‐membered
nickelacycles
respectively.
This
method
exhibits
broad
scope
high
functional
group
tolerance,
can
be
applied
to
late‐stage
modification
medicinally
relevant
molecules.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(33), P. 15333 - 15338
Published: Aug. 11, 2022
Selective
defluoroborylation
and
asymmetric
hydroboration
reactions
of
fluoroalkyl-substituted
terminal
alkenes
with
pinacolborane
(HBpin)
have
been
developed
cobalt
catalysts
generated
from
Co(acac)2
bisphosphine
ligands.
A
variety
undergo
this
enantioselective
hydroboration,
affording
the
corresponding
chiral
alkylboronates
containing
stereogenic
carbon
centers
high
enantioselectivity
(up
to
98%
ee).
This
provides
a
versatile
foundation
for
synthesis
organofluorine
compounds
centers.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: June 7, 2023
Ligand-controlled
regiodivergent
cobalt-catalyzed
ring-opening
dihydroboration
of
arylidenecyclopropanes
is
developed
to
access
synthetically
versatile
skipped
diboronates
with
catalysts
generated
in
situ
from
Co(acac)2
and
dpephos
or
xantphos.
A
variety
reacted
pinacolborane
(HBpin)
form
the
corresponding
1,3-
1,4-diboronates
high
isolated
yields
regioselectivity.
Skipped
diboronate
products
these
reactions
can
undergo
various
transformations
allow
selective
installation
two
different
functional
groups
along
alkyl
chains.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
combine
hydroboration
homoallylic
allylic
boronate
intermediates.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(30)
Published: May 24, 2022
A
cobalt-catalyzed
asymmetric
sequential
hydroboration/isomerization/hydroboration
of
2-aryl
vinylcyclopropanes
was
for
the
first
time
reported
preparation
valuable
chiral
1,5-bis(boronates)
in
good
yields
with
excellent
enantioselectivity
via
isomerization/hydroboration
a
trisubstituted
alkene
intermediate.
The
reaction
carried
out
smoothly
and
this
protocol
used
syntheses
(-)-preclamol
gram-scale.
two
primary
C(sp3)
-B
bonds
could
be
distinguished
iterative
Suzuki-Miyaura
cross-coupling
reaction,
delivering
1,2,5-triaryl
alkanes
enantioselectivity.
Based
on
experimental
computational
studies,
cobalt-hydride
species
proposed
as
active
intermediate
hydroboration,
isomerization,
second
hydroboration
reactions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(23)
Published: March 17, 2022
Abstract
A
remote
C(sp
3
)−H
bond
asymmetric
borylation
of
unactivated
alkenes
was
achieved
by
bimetallic
relay
catalysis.
The
reaction
proceeded
through
reversible
and
consecutive
β‐H
elimination/olefin
insertion
promoted
CoH
species
generated
in
situ,
followed
copper‐catalyzed
protoboration.
use
this
synergistic
Co/Cu
catalysis
protocol
allowed
the
enantioselective
protoboration
various
terminal
internal
alkenes,
as
well
an
unrefined
mixture
olefin
isomers,
at
distal
less‐reactive
β‐position
to
a
functional
group,
leading
chiral
organoboronates.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(5), P. 2252 - 2252
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
Borylation
has
become
a
powerful
method
to
synthesize
organoboranes
as
versatile
building
blocks
in
organic
synthesis,
medicinal
chemistry,
and
materials
science.
Copper-promoted
borylation
reactions
are
extremely
attractive
due
the
low
cost
non-toxicity
of
copper
catalyst,
mild
reaction
conditions,
good
functional
group
tolerance,
convenience
chiral
induction.
In
this
review,
we
mainly
updated
recent
advances
(from
2020
2022)
synthetic
transformations
C=C/C≡C
multiple
bonds,
C=E
bonds
mediated
by
boryl
systems.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(15), P. 10041 - 10047
Published: July 18, 2023
Transition-metal-catalyzed
remote
hydrofunctionalization
of
alkenes
remains
an
efficient
but
challenging
protocol
in
chemical
synthesis.
Herein,
we
reported
a
ligand-controlled,
directing-group-assisted
strategy
to
promote
NiH-catalyzed
site-selective
(α,
β,
or
γ)
hydroamination
unactivated
with
weakly
coordinating
amide
groups.
The
key
success
lies
the
employment
proper
yet
commercially
available
bidentate
nitrogen-containing
ligands,
which
enables
delivery
1,1-,
1,2-,
and
1,3-diamines
good-to-excellent
regioselectivity
starting
from
same
substrates.
A
broad
range
O-benzoylhydroxylamine
electrophiles
different
functional
groups
can
be
installed
via
Ni
migration
nonmigration.
Moreover,
these
predicable
positionally
selective
protocols
provide
method
for
enantioselective
synthesis
highly
valued
1,2-diamines
(via
aliphatic
C–H
amination)
1,3-diamines.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(4)
Published: Dec. 8, 2023
Abstract
General
methods
for
the
preparation
of
geminal
bis(boronates)
are
great
interest
due
to
their
widespread
applications
in
organic
synthesis.
While
terminal
gem
‐diboron
compounds
readily
accessible,
construction
sterically
encumbered,
internal
analogues
has
remained
a
prominent
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
formal
umpolung
strategy
access
these
valuable
building
blocks.
The
available
1,1‐diborylalkanes
were
first
converted
into
corresponding
α‐halogenated
derivatives,
which
then
serve
as
electrophilic
components,
undergoing
substitution
with
diverse
array
nucleophiles
form
series
C−C,
C−O,
C−S,
and
C−N
bonds.
This
protocol
features
good
tolerance
steric
hindrance
wide
variety
functional
groups
heterocycles.
Notably,
this
can
also
be
extended
synthesis
diaryl
compounds,
therefore
providing
general
approach
various
types
bis(boronates).
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 28, 2024
1,2-Difunctionalization
of
alkynes
offers
a
straightforward
approach
to
access
polysubstituted
alkenes.
However,
simultaneous
multi-component
cascade
transformations
including
difunctionalization
two
with
both
syn-
and
anti-selectivity
in
one
catalyst
system
is
undeveloped
proves
be
significant
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
Nickel-catalyzed
four-component
reaction
1,3-dienes
using
terminal
alkynes,
aryl
boroxines,
perfluoroalkyl
iodides,
wherein
the
forms
three
new
C-C
bonds
single
vessel
serve
as
modular
strategy
excellent
chemoselectivity,
good
regioselectivity
exclusive
stereoselectivity.
Control
experiments
reveal
plausible
mechanism
DFT
calculations
explain
cause
for
formation
this
unusual
reaction.
Furthermore,
successfully
incorporate
biologically
active
units
into
1,2,3,4-tetrasubstituted
1,3-dienes,
which
greatly
increases
diversity
molecular
scaffolds
brings
more
potential
values
medicinal
chemistry,
synthetic
utility
our
protocol
further
demonstrated
by
late-stage
transformations.