Synlett,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(16), P. 1839 - 1843
Published: Dec. 29, 2023
Abstract
The
selective
functionalization
of
1,3-bis(boronic)
esters
holds
the
potential
for
creating
diverse
molecular
structures,
particularly
through
late-stage
remaining
C–B
bond.
By
employing
distinct
organometallic
reagents,
we
have
developed
a
method
regiodivergent
alkynylation
esters,
facilitated
by
unique
chelation
patterns.
Notably,
this
methodology
effectively
overcomes
limitations
commonly
encountered
in
radical
chemistry,
which
generates
only
monoselective
downstream
targets.
Furthermore,
compounds
synthesized
approach
can
serve
as
significant
building
blocks,
contributing
to
construction
complexity.
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
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 2, 2024
The
enormous
and
widespread
use
of
organoboronic
acids
has
prompted
the
development
innovative
synthetic
methodologies
to
meet
demands
on
structural
diversity
functional
group
tolerance.
existing
photoinduced
defunctionalization
radical
borylation,
typically
focused
conversion
one
C-X
bond
(X=
Br,
I,
or
other
leaving
group)
into
only
C-B
bond.
Herein,
we
disclose
a
divergent
dechloroborylation
reaction
enabled
by
dinuclear
gold
catalysis
with
visible
light
irradiation.
A
wide
range
structurally
diverse
alkyl
boronic,
α-chloroboronic,
gem-diboronic
esters
can
be
synthesized
in
moderate
good
yields
(up
92%).
Its
robustness
is
further
demonstrated
preparative
scale
applied
late-stage
diversification
complex
molecules.
process
hinges
C-Cl
relay
activation
readily
available
gem-dichloroalkanes
through
inner-sphere
electron
transfer,
overcoming
redox
potential
limits
unreactive
chlorides.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(22), P. 15453 - 15463
Published: May 25, 2024
In
contrast
to
the
asymmetric
synthesis
of
molecules
with
a
single
stereocenter
or
1,2-adjacent
stereocenters,
simultaneous
construction
acyclic
1,3-nonadjacent
stereocenters
via
catalyst
in
an
enantioselective
and
diastereoselective
manner
remains
formidable
challenge.
Here,
we
demonstrate
diastereodivergent
through
Ni-catalyzed
reductive
cyclization/cross-coupling
alkene-tethered
aryl
bromides
α-bromoamides,
which
represents
major
remaining
stereochemical
challenge
cyclization/difunctionalization
alkenes.
Using
Ming-Phos
as
ligand,
diverse
set
oxindoles
containing
were
obtained
high
levels
enantio-
diastereoselectivity.
Mechanistic
experiments
density
functional
theory
calculations
indicate
that
magnesium
salt
plays
key
role
controlling
Furthermore,
another
complementary
stereoisomeric
products
constructed
from
same
starting
materials
using
Ph-Phox
ligand.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(25)
Published: April 11, 2024
Abstract
While
polyborylated
alkenes
are
being
recognized
for
their
elevated
status
as
highly
valuable
reagents
in
modern
organic
synthesis,
allowing
efficient
access
to
a
diverse
array
of
transformations,
including
the
formation
C−C
and
C‐heteroatom
bonds,
potential
energy‐transfer
reactive
groups
has
remained
unexplored.
Yet,
this
holds
key
generating
elusive
biradical
species,
which
can
be
captured
by
olefins,
thereby
leading
construction
new
highly‐borylated
scaffolds.
Herein,
we
report
designed
strategy
photosensitized
[2+2]‐cycloadditions
poly‐borylated
with
various
olefins
enabling
regioselective
synthesis
cyclobutane
motifs,
1,1‐di‐,
1,1,2‐tri‐,
1,1,2,2‐tetra‐borylated
cyclobutanes.
In
fact,
these
compounds
belong
family
that
presently
lacks
synthetic
pathways.
Interestingly,
when
α‐methylstyrene
was
used,
reaction
involves
an
interesting
1,5‐hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT).
Mechanistic
deuterium‐labeling
studies
have
provided
insight
into
outcome
process.
addition,
cyclobutanes
then
demonstrated
useful
selective
oxidation
processes
resulting
cyclobutanones
γ‐lactones.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(35)
Published: May 16, 2024
Abstract
The
construction
of
chiral
motifs
containing
nonadjacent
stereocenters
in
an
enantio‐
and
diastereoselective
manner
has
long
been
a
challenging
task
synthetic
chemistry,
especially
with
respect
to
their
stereodivergent
synthesis.
Herein,
we
describe
protocol
that
enables
the
1,5/1,7‐nonadjacent
tetrasubstituted
through
Pd/Cu‐cocatalyzed
Heck
cascade
reaction.
Notably,
C=C
bond
relay
strategy
involving
shift
π‐allyl
palladium
intermediate
was
successfully
applied
asymmetric
1,7‐nonadjacent
stereocenters.
current
method
allows
for
efficient
preparation
molecules
bearing
two
privileged
scaffolds,
oxindoles
non‐natural
α‐amino
acids,
good
functional
group
tolerance.
full
complement
four
stereoisomers
products
could
be
readily
accessed
by
simple
combination
metal
catalysts
different
enantiomers.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(20), P. 13719 - 13726
Published: May 9, 2024
With
increasing
interest
in
constructing
more
three-dimensional
entities,
there
has
been
growing
cross-coupling
reactions
that
forge
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
bonds,
which
leads
to
additional
challenges
as
it
is
not
just
a
difficult
bond
construct
but
issues
of
stereocontrol
also
arise.
Herein,
we
report
the
stereocontrolled
enantioenriched
boronic
esters
with
racemic
allylic
carbonates
enabled
by
iridium
catalysis,
leading
formation
bonds
single
or
vicinal
stereogenic
centers.
The
method
shows
broad
substrate
scope,
enabling
primary,
secondary,
and
even
tertiary
be
employed,
can
used
prepare
any
four
possible
stereoisomers
coupled
product
chiral
new
method,
combines
simultaneous
enantiospecific
reaction
nucleophile
enantioselective
electrophile
process,
offers
solution
for
stereodivergent
two
C(sp3)
fragments.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(36)
Published: May 23, 2024
Bis(alkenyl)boronates
react
with
optically
active
Ir(π-allyl)
species
in
a
process
that
involves
allylation
of
the
more
substituted
olefin
and
1,2-metalate
shift
less
olefin.
The
method
constructs
valuable
enantioenriched
tertiary
allylic
boronic
esters
high
chemoselectivity,
enantioselectivity
diastereoselectivity.
Allylic
functionalization
reactions
transform
1,3-stereodiad
to
1,5-
1,6-stereochemical
relationships.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(40), P. 27305 - 27311
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Catalytic
asymmetric
multicomponent
1,2-boronate
rearrangements
provide
a
practical
approach
for
synthesizing
highly
valuable
enantioenriched
boronic
esters.
When
applied
to
alkenyl
or
heteroaryl
boronates,
these
reactions
have
relied
mainly
on
transition-metal
catalysis.
Herein,
we
present
an
organocatalytic,
Lewis
base-catalyzed
rearrangement,
involving
indoles,
esters,
and
Morita-Baylis-Hillman
carbonates,
leading
enantioenriched,
substituted
indole
indoline
derivatives.
Using
cinchona
alkaloid-based
catalysts,
high
selectivity
has
been
achieved,
enabling
expansion
of
the
chemical
space
around
pharmaceutically
relevant
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 28, 2024
Comprehensive
Summary
Organoborons
are
commonly
used
building
blocks
for
rapidly
increasing
molecular
complexity.
Although
significant
progress
has
been
made
in
the
selective
functionalization
of
mono‐organoborons,
site‐selective
poly(organoborons)
attracted
substantial
interest
organic
synthesis,
pharmaceuticals,
and
agrochemicals
due
to
presence
multiple
potential
reaction
sites.
This
review
discusses
various
activation
modes
target
C–B
bond,
with
diverse
transformations
being
achieved
both
a
efficient
manner.
Recent
advances
catalytic
1,
n
‐diboronates
through
ionic
radical
pathways
highlighted.
Furthermore,
we
summarize
existing
challenges
future
research
directions
this
field.
Key
Scientists
In
1993,
Suzuki,
Miyaura
coworkers
developed
pioneering
example
arylation
towards
cis‐1,2‐bis(boryl)
alkenes,
marking
inception
The
Morken
group
contributions
asymmetric
diboration
alkenes
realized
elegant
these
compounds
since
2004.
2016,
Fernández
colleagues
internal
bond
tri(boronates).
Since
2019,
Aggarwal
Giese‐type
addition
at
more
substituted
1,2‐bis(boronic)
esters
photoredox
catalysis.
controllable
regiodivergent
alkynylation
1,3‐bis(boronic)
was
by
Gao
2023.
Recently,
Qin
conducted
on
programmable
late‐stage
bridge‐substituted
bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane
(BCP)
bis‐boronates.
2013,
stereoselective
have
several
groups,
including
those
led
Chen.
summarizes
latest
most
developments
field
1993.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
The
strain-release-driven
reactions
of
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
(BCBs)
have
received
significant
attention
from
chemists.
Notably,
1,2-migratory
enabled
by
BCB-derived
B-ate
complexes
effectively
complement
the
initiated
common
BCBs.
desired
products
are
particularly
valuable
for
late-stage
transformations
due
to
presence
C-B
bond.
However,
asymmetric
mediated
boronate
progressed
slowly.
In
this
study,
we
develop
an
synthesis
atropisomers
featuring
cis-cyclobutane
boronic
esters
facilitated
1,2-carbon
or
boron
migration
ring-strained
complexes,
achieving
high
enantioselectivity.
reaction
is
compatible
with
various
aryl,
alkenyl,
alkyl
and
B