Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
365(9), P. 1398 - 1404
Published: April 12, 2023
Abstract
Herein,
we
present
a
chiral
boro‐phosphate
catalyzed
atroposelective
asymmetric
transfer
hydrogenation
method,
leading
to
family
of
axially
styrene‐type
allylalcohols.
This
dynamic
kinetic
resolution
approach
portrays
simple
procedure,
mild
conditions
and
good
enantiocontrol
(51–95%
ee),
thus
providing
an
important
alternative
assemble
the
challenging
atropisomeric
aryl‐acyclic
alkene
scaffolds.
magnified
image
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 2565 - 2575
Published: Feb. 6, 2023
We
present
herein
an
unprecedented
stereoselective
synthesis
of
triaryl-2-pyrones
with
monoaxial
or
contiguous
diaxes
from
readily
available
starting
materials.
This
N-heterocyclic
carbene
catalysis
method
adopts
atroposelective
annulation
2-aryketones
ynals
under
oxidative
conditions.
The
includes
the
construction
one
two
axes
in
a
single
operation,
achieves
step
economy,
and
affords
axially
chiral
moderate
to
good
yields,
high
excellent
enantioselectivities.
DFT
calculations
relative
energies
stereoisomers
rotational
barriers
were
performed.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 5064 - 5076
Published: March 20, 2024
Axially
chiral
compounds
have
widespread
applications
in
many
fields.
While
significant
progress
has
been
made
for
the
asymmetric
synthesis
of
atropisomers
consisting
C–C
bonds,
an
efficient
approach
construction
C–B
is
still
lacking.
Herein,
we
report
a
practical
method
atroposelective
axially
arylboron
through
Rh-catalyzed
[2
+
2
2]
cycloaddition.
The
reaction
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
and
good
functional
group
tolerance,
thus
providing
protocol
to
access
variety
high
yields
enantiocontrol.
utility
these
adequately
demonstrated
by
versatile
transformations
into
highly
valuable
such
as
phosphine
ligands
fluorescent
molecules.
Mechanistic
experiments
DFT
calculations
provided
insights
mechanism
well
origin
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 23, 2024
Abstract
Catalytic
enantioselective
preparation
of
alkene
atropisomers
with
multiple
stereogenic
elements
and
discovery
their
applications
have
become
significant
but
challenging
issues
in
the
scientific
community
due
to
unique
structures
this
class
atropisomers.
We
herein
report
first
catalytic
atroposelective
cyclopentenyl[
b
]indoles,
a
new
kind
atropisomers,
point
axial
chirality
via
an
unusual
rearrangement
reaction
3‐indolylmethanols
under
asymmetric
organocatalysis.
Notably,
novel
type
promising
developing
chiral
ligands
or
organocatalysts,
discovering
antitumor
drug
candidates
fluorescence
imaging
materials.
Moreover,
theoretical
calculations
elucidated
possible
mechanism
non‐covalent
interactions
control
enantioselectivity.
This
approach
offers
synthetic
strategy
for
elements,
represents
3‐indolylmethanols,
which
will
advance
chemistry
indole
chemistry.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Transition-metal-catalyzed
[2
+
2
2]
annulation
of
alkynes
is
an
efficient
pathway
for
the
synthesis
aromatic
compounds.
However,
most
established
methods
require
noble
metal
catalysts.
Herein,
we
report
a
copper-catalyzed
intermolecular
diynes
with
through
vinyl
cation
intermediates,
enabling
atom-economical
preparation
biologically
important
carbazole
skeletons.
The
reaction
shows
good
regioselectivity
in
aryl(alkyl)alkynes.
Moreover,
preliminary
results
have
also
been
obtained
related
catalytic
atroposelective
transformation.
This
represents
rare
example
non-noble-metal-catalyzed
ynamides
pathway.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(12), P. 2068 - 2072
Published: March 20, 2023
The
organocatalytic
asymmetric
reactions
of
C2-unsubstituted
racemic
naphthyl-indoles
with
orthoalkynylnaphthols
were
employed
to
synthesize
axially
chiral
styrenes
connected
an
naphthyl-indole
unit.
Utilizing
phosphoric
acid
as
the
catalyst,
these
prepared
in
good
yields
(up
96%)
and
excellent
stereoselectivity
>99.9%
ee,
>20:1
dr,
>99:1
E/Z)
mild
conditions.
Moreover,
further
synthetic
transformations
achieved
high
stereocontrol.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 1604 - 1613
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
The
fluoranthene
skeleton
is
a
structure
often
found
in
natural
products
and
fluorescent
materials,
thus
developing
an
operationally
simple
method
for
diversity-oriented
synthesis
important
research
topic
organic
synthesis.
However,
existing
synthetic
methods
require
harsh
reaction
conditions
or
limited
substrate
applicability
both.
Here,
we
report
the
room
temperature
of
substituted
fluoranthenes
azafluoranthenes
through
cationic
Rh(I)/H8-BINAP
complex-catalyzed
[2
+
2
2]
cycloaddition
using
1,8-dialkynylnaphthalenes.
DFT
calculations
reveal
that
H8-BINAP
ligand
stabilizes
intermediates,
allowing
reaction.
Among
substrates
examined,
1,8-bis(phenylethynyl)naphthalene
diarylacetylenes
show
high
reactivity,
contrary
to
reactivity
predicted
by
their
steric
bulkiness.
Theoretical
experimental
mechanistic
studies
have
demonstrated
noncovalent
interactions
phenyl
groups
on
both
accelerate
present
sterically
demanding
reactions
stabilizing
transition
states
rather
than
inducing
repulsions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(40)
Published: Aug. 16, 2023
Abstract
Axially
chiral
N
‐substituted
quinazolinones
are
important
bioactive
molecules,
which
presented
in
many
synthetic
drugs.
However,
most
strategies
toward
their
atroposelective
synthesis
mainly
limited
to
the
axially
arylquinazolinone
frameworks.
The
development
of
modular
methods
access
diverse
quinazolinone‐based
atropisomers
remains
scarce
and
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
regio‐
‐vinylquinazolinones
via
strategy
asymmetric
allylic
substitution‐isomerization.
catalysis
system
utilized
both
transition‐metal
organocatalysis
efficiently
afford
trisubstituted
tetrasubstituted
‐vinylquinazolinone
atropisomers,
respectively.
With
meticulous
design
β‐substituted
substrates,
Z
‐
E
‐tetrasubstituted
were
obtained
good
yields
high
enantioselectivities.