The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
An
auxiliary-based
protocol
is
described
for
an
asymmetric
allenoate
Claisen
rearrangement.
Silicated
tosic
acid
(10
mol
%)
was
used
as
inexpensive,
user-friendly
catalyst.
Stereochemical
analysis
revealed
a
preferential
attack
at
the
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(33), P. 4491 - 4494
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
enantiomers
of
an
arene
ruthenium
complex
were
separated
by
chromatography
using
auxiliary
chiral
phosphine.
resolved
planar-chiral
catalyzed
asymmetric
C–H
activation
N
-methoxy-benzamides.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(31)
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
Given
the
tremendous
success
of
(p‐cymene)Ru
II
‐catalyzed
C−H
activation
over
past
20
years,
community
has
long
been
aware
that
development
chiral
η
6
‐benzene
(Ben)
ligands
should
be
a
potent
strategy
for
achieving
attractive
but
incredibly
underdeveloped
ruthenium(II)‐catalyzed
asymmetric
activation.
However,
it
rarely
achieved
due
to
severe
difficulty
in
developing
proper
Ben
ligands.
In
particular,
designing
by
connecting
benzene
fragment
framework
including
rings
remained
an
unsolved
challenge
until
this
effort.
Here
we
present
novel
class
axially
derived
from
readily
available
(
S
)‐5,5′,6,6′,7,7′,8,8′‐octahydro‐1,1′‐bi‐2‐naphthol
((
)‐H
8
‐BINOL)
4–8
steps.
Notably,
when
coordinated
with
ruthenium,
such
ligand
containing
three
only
forms
one
possible
isomeric
BenRu
complexes.
The
related
catalysts
could
effectively
catalyze
N‐sulfonyl
ketimines
alkynes,
affording
range
spirocyclic
sultams
up
99
%
yield
>99
ee.
These
are
expected
find
broad
applications
future.
Dalton Transactions,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Natural
R
-carvone
was
converted
into
ruthenium
complexes
with
planar-chiral
arene
ligands.
Similar
to
the
classical
[(cymene)RuCl
2
]
complex,
they
catalyse
C–H
activation
reactions,
albeit
low
stereoselectivity.
Natural Products and Bioprospecting,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 3, 2025
A
series
of
structurally
diverse
polyketides
(1-3),
sesterterpenoids
(24
and
25),
alkaloids
(26-34)
were
isolated
from
the
fermentation
a
plant-derived
fungus
Penicillium
canescens
L1
on
solid
rice
medium.
Among
these
secondary
metabolites,
penicanesols
A-G
(1-7)
new
structures,
which
elucidated
by
NMR,
HR-ESI-MS,
ECD
calculation,
X-ray
diffraction.
Penicanesol
(1)
represented
rare
dimer
derived
phthalan
derivatives,
characterized
5/6/6/6/5
heteropentacyclic
core.
The
bioassay
NCI-H1975
cell
model
showed
that
two
compounds
had
good
cytotoxic
activities,
most
significant
activate
compound
13
an
IC50
value
4.24
±
0.13
μM,
more
than
positive
control
drug
(12.99
μM).
Heating
tert-butyl-tetraline
with
[(p-cymene)RuCl2]2
produces
the
racemic
complex
[(arene)RuCl2]2,
which
can
be
separated
into
enantiomers
by
chromatography
of
its
diastereomeric
adducts
chiral
phosphine
ligand.
The
resolved
catalyzes
C-H
activation
N-methoxy-benzamides
and
their
annulation
N-vinyl-pivaloyl
amide
giving
dihydroisoquinolones
in
50-90%
yields
70:30-90:10
enantiomeric
ratio.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(38), P. 17626 - 17638
Published: Sept. 5, 2024
Iridium-catalyzed
C-H
borylation
of
aromatic
and
aliphatic
hydrocarbons
assisted
by
a
directing
group
was
theoretically
investigated.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
revealed
both
Ir-catalyzed
C(sp
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(31)
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
Given
the
tremendous
success
of
(p‐cymene)Ru
II
‐catalyzed
C−H
activation
over
past
20
years,
community
has
long
been
aware
that
development
chiral
η
6
‐benzene
(Ben)
ligands
should
be
a
potent
strategy
for
achieving
attractive
but
incredibly
underdeveloped
ruthenium(II)‐catalyzed
asymmetric
activation.
However,
it
rarely
achieved
due
to
severe
difficulty
in
developing
proper
Ben
ligands.
In
particular,
designing
by
connecting
benzene
fragment
framework
including
rings
remained
an
unsolved
challenge
until
this
effort.
Here
we
present
novel
class
axially
derived
from
readily
available
(
S
)‐5,5′,6,6′,7,7′,8,8′‐octahydro‐1,1′‐bi‐2‐naphthol
((
)‐H
8
‐BINOL)
4–8
steps.
Notably,
when
coordinated
with
ruthenium,
such
ligand
containing
three
only
forms
one
possible
isomeric
BenRu
complexes.
The
related
catalysts
could
effectively
catalyze
N‐sulfonyl
ketimines
alkynes,
affording
range
spirocyclic
sultams
up
99
%
yield
>99
ee.
These
are
expected
find
broad
applications
future.