Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(5)
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
The
construction
of
acyclic,
non-adjacent
1,3-stereogenic
centers,
prevalent
motifs
in
drugs
and
bioactive
molecules,
has
been
a
long-standing
synthetic
challenge
due
to
acyclic
nucleophiles
being
distant
from
the
chiral
environment.
In
this
study,
we
successfully
synthesized
highly
valuable
1,2-bis(boronic)
esters
featuring
nonadjacent
1,3-stereocenters.
Notably,
reaction
selectively
produces
migratory
coupling
products
rather
than
alternative
deborylative
allylation
or
direct
byproducts.
This
approach
introduces
new
activation
mode
for
selective
transformations
gem-diborylmethane
asymmetric
catalysis.
Additionally,
found
that
other
gem-diborylalkanes,
previously
challenging
steric
hindrance,
also
participated
reaction.
incorporation
1,2-bis(boryl)alkenes
facilitated
diversification
alkenyl
two
boron
moieties
our
target
compounds,
thereby
enabling
access
broad
array
versatile
molecules.
DFT
calculations
were
performed
elucidate
mechanism
shed
light
on
factors
responsible
observed
excellent
enantioselectivity
diastereoselectivity.
These
determined
arise
ligand-substrate
repulsions
syn-addition
transition
state.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(9)
Published: Jan. 3, 2023
The
stereodivergent
synthesis
of
allene
compounds
bearing
α,β-adjacent
central
chiralities
has
been
realized
via
the
Pd/Cu-catalyzed
dynamic
kinetic
asymmetric
alkylation
racemic
allenylic
esters.
matched
reactivity
bimetallic
catalytic
system
enables
challenging
reaction
aryl-substituted
acetates
with
sterically
crowded
aldimine
esters
smoothly
under
mild
conditions.
Various
chiral
non-natural
amino
acids
a
terminal
allenyl
group
are
easily
synthesized
in
high
yields
and
excellent
diastereo-
enantioselectivities
(up
to
>20
:
1
dr,
>99
%
ee).
Importantly,
all
four
stereoisomers
product
can
be
readily
accessed
by
switching
configurations
two
metal
catalysts.
Furthermore,
easy
interconversion
between
uncommon
η3
-butadienyl
palladium
intermediate
featuring
weak
C=C/Pd
coordination
bond
stable
Csp2
-Pd
is
beneficial
for
transformation
process
(DyKAT).
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(2), P. 1522 - 1531
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
The
development
of
a
reliable
strategy
for
stereodivergent
radical
reactions
that
allows
convenient
access
to
all
stereoisomers
homocoupling
adducts
with
multiple
stereogenic
centers
remains
an
unmet
goal
in
organic
synthesis.
Herein,
we
describe
dual-catalyzed
electrooxidative
C(sp3)–H/C(sp3)–H
complete
absolute
and
relative
stereocontrol
the
synthesis
molecules
contiguous
quaternary
stereocenters
general
predictable
manner.
reaction
is
achieved
by
synergistically
utilizing
two
distinct
chiral
catalysts
convert
identical
racemic
substrates
into
inherently
distinctive
reactive
intermediates,
dictate
enantioselective
addition,
allow
full
complement
stereoisomeric
products
via
simple
catalyst
permutation.
successful
execution
dual-electrocatalytic
programmed
activation
provides
significant
conceptual
advantage
will
serve
as
useful
foundation
further
research
cooperative
stereocontrolled
transformations
diversity-oriented
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(13), P. 9241 - 9251
Published: March 19, 2024
Much
attention
has
been
focused
on
the
catalytic
asymmetric
creation
of
single
chiral
centers
or
two
adjacent
stereocenters.
However,
construction
nonadjacent
stereocenters
is
significant
importance
but
challenging
because
lack
remote
induction
models.
Herein,
based
a
C═C
bond
relay
strategy,
we
report
synergistic
Pd/Cu-catalyzed
1,5-double
model.
All
four
stereoisomers
target
products
bearing
1,5-nonadjacent
involving
both
allenyl
axial
and
central
chirality
could
be
obtained
divergently
by
simply
changing
combination
catalysts
with
different
configurations.
Control
experiments
DFT
calculations
reveal
novel
mechanism
1,5-oxidative
addition,
contra-thermodynamic
η3-allyl
palladium
shift,
conjugate
nucleophilic
substitution,
which
play
crucial
roles
in
control
reactivity,
regio-,
enantio-,
diastereoselectivity.
It
expected
that
this
strategy
may
provide
general
protocol
for
synthesis
structural
motifs
distant
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
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
147(3), P. 2776 - 2785
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
The
asymmetric
Tsuji-Trost
reaction
has
been
extensively
studied
due
to
its
importance
in
establishing
stereogenic
centers,
often
adjacent
an
E-olefin
moiety
organic
molecules.
generally
preferential
formation
of
chiral
products
is
believed
result
from
the
thermodynamically
more
stable
syn-π-allylpalladium
intermediate.
rapid
associative
π-σ-π
isomerization
makes
it
challenging
synthesize
Z-olefin
via
transient
anti-π-allylpalladium
Herein,
we
report
a
strategy
for
regulating
by
tuning
steric
bulkiness
ligands,
allylic
leaving
groups,
and
counteranions.
utilization
Pd
catalyst
derived
phosphoramidite
ligands
interrupts
isomerization,
enabling
highly
efficient
Z-retentive
toward
array
α-amino
acid
derivatives
bearing
motif
high
yields
(up
95%)
excellent
stereoselectivity
99%
ee
>19:1
Z/E)
with
low
loading
(0.1
mol
%).
mechanistic
insights
design
reported
this
work
pave
way
rational
developments
Tsuji-Trost-type
reactions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
The
absolute
and
relative
configurations
of
bioactive
chiral
molecules
are
typically
relevant
to
their
biological
properties.
It
is
thus
highly
important
desirable
construct
all
possible
stereoisomers
a
lead
candidate
or
given
natural
compound.
Synergistic
dual
catalysis
has
been
recognized
as
reliable
synthetic
strategy
for
variety
predictable
stereodivergent
transformations.
Despite
the
impressive
progress
made
in
this
field,
carbon-carbon
bond-formation
reactions
involving
stabilized
nucleophiles
remain
elusive.
Herein,
we
report
an
iridium-
magnesium-catalyzed
one-pot
sequential
allylic
alkylation/nucleophilic
alkylation
cascade
process
synthesis
four
3,3'-disubstituted
oxindoles
through
three-component
reaction.
A
diverse
array
products
readily
prepared
with
high
functional
group
compatibility
good
yields
excellent
diastereo-
enantioselectivities.
Subsequently,
total
spirooxindole
alkaloid
trigolutes
B
D
accomplished
concise
unified
route
using
same
set
starting
materials.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(2)
Published: Nov. 16, 2022
Abstract
Synergistic
catalysis
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
most
powerful
tools
for
stereodivergent
formation
Csp
3
−Csp
bonds
bearing
vicinal
stereocenters.
Despite
many
successes
that
have
been
achieved
in
this
field,
coupling
reactions
involving
stabilized
nucleophiles
remain
challenging
because
competing
single‐catalysis
pathway.
Herein,
we
report
a
synergistic
palladium/phase‐transfer
catalyst
system
enables
diastereodivergent
1,3‐dienes
with
nucleophile
oxindoles.
Both
syn
and
anti
products,
quaternary
tertiary
stereocenters,
could
be
selectively
produced
good
yields
high
enantio‐
diastereoselectivities.
Non‐covalent
activation
via
chiral
ion
pair
biphasic
is
crucial
success
factor
achieving
diastereodivergence.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(10)
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
Herein,
we
report
a
synthesis
of
cyclohexanones
bearing
multi-continuous
stereocenters
by
combining
copper-catalyzed
asymmetric
conjugate
addition
dialkylzinc
reagents
to
cyclic
enones
with
iridium-catalyzed
allylic
substitution
reaction.
Good
excellent
yields,
diastereoselectivity
and
enantioselectivity
can
be
obtained.
Unlike
the
stereodivergent
construction
adjacent
(1,2-position)
reported
in
literature,
current
reaction
achieve
nonadjacent
(1,3-position)
proper
combination
two
chiral
catalysts
different
enantiomers.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 2555 - 2564
Published: Feb. 6, 2023
A
stereodivergent
synthesis
of
chiral
β-lactams
with
contiguous
tertiary/quaternary/tertiary
stereocenters
has
been
achieved
by
a
Cu/Ir-catalyzed
three-component
interrupted
Kinugasa
allylic
alkylation
reaction.
The
two
catalysts
independently
exert
high
local
stereocontrol,
providing
access
to
four
the
eight
possible
stereoisomers
in
yields
>99%
ee.
features
this
strategy
are
asymmetric
simultaneous
dual
metal-catalyzed
cascade
reactions
stereoselective
coupling
highly
transient
organometallic
intermediates.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: June 15, 2023
Abstract
Asymmetric
cross‐couplings
based
on
1,2‐carbon
migration
from
B‐ate
complexes
have
been
developed
efficiently
to
access
valuable
organoboronates.
However,
enantioselective
reactions
triggered
by
1,2‐boron
shift
remained
be
unaddressed
synthetic
challenge.
Here,
Ir‐catalyzed
asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
enabled
was
developed.
In
this
reaction,
we
disclosed
that
excellent
enantioselectivities
were
achieved
through
an
interesting
dynamic
kinetic
resolution
(DKR)
process
of
carbonates
at
the
elevated
temperature.
Notably,
highly
(bis‐boryl)alkenes
array
diversifications
versatile
molecules.
Extensive
experimental
and
computational
studies
conducted
elucidate
reaction
mechanism
DKR
clarify
origin
enantioselectivities.