European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
Abstract
Chiral
sulfur‐containing
compounds
play
an
important
role
in
asymmetric
catalysis
and
synthesis,
chiral
pharmaceuticals,
materials.
While
great
progress
has
been
made
the
synthesis
of
these
compounds,
catalytic
heterocycles
remains
relatively
limited
compared
to
acyclic
ones.
In
this
study,
we
successfully
report
efficient
highly
selective
structurally
diverse
chirality‐at‐sulfur(IV)
six‐membered
under
mild
conditions
via
a
Pd‐catalyzed
(4+2)
dipolar
cyclization.
More
importantly,
products
enable
enantioselective
preparation
variety
other
S‐stereogenic
derivatives.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(14), P. 8323 - 8329
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
We
described
here
the
first
example
of
cobalt-electro-catalyzed
enantioselective
C–H
acyloxylation
arylphosphinamides
with
carboxylic
acids
to
generate
P-stereogenic
scaffolds.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
27(3), P. 869 - 873
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
The
development
and
enantioselective
synthesis
of
two
types
C2-symmetric
spirobi[dihydrophenalene]
structures
is
reported.
reaction
proceeds
via
rhodium-catalyzed
2-fold
asymmetric
conjugate
arylation
dienones
followed
by
BF3·OEt2-promoted
spirocyclization
to
give
the
enantiopure
spiro
products.
Additive-dependent
chemodivergent
3,3'-diarylated
2,2',3,3'-tetrahydro-1,1'-spirobi[phenalene]-9,9'-diols
(3,3'-Ar2-SPHENOLs)
corresponding
diary
ethers
from
same
intermediate
achieved.
structural
properties
3,3'-Ph2-SPHENOL
are
analyzed,
its
application
in
catalysis
has
been
preliminarily
demonstrated.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 4450 - 4459
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Enantioselective
electrocatalyzed
C–H
activations
have
emerged
as
a
transformative
platform
for
the
assembly
of
value-added
chiral
organic
molecules.
Despite
recent
progress,
construction
multiple
C(sp3)-stereogenic
centers
via
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
bond
formation
has
thus
far
proven
to
be
elusive.
In
contrast,
we
herein
report
an
annulative
activation
strategy,
generating
Fsp3-rich
molecules
with
high
levels
diastereo-
and
enantioselectivity.
κ2-N,O-oxazoline
preligands
were
effectively
employed
in
enantioselective
cobalt(III)-catalyzed
reactions.
Using
DFT-derived
descriptors
regression
statistical
modeling,
performed
parametrization
study
on
modularity
preligands.
The
resulted
model
describing
ligands'
selectivity
characterized
by
key
steric,
electronic,
interaction
behaviors.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 8160 - 8167
Published: May 10, 2024
Rhodium(III)-catalyzed
enantioselective
C–H
activation
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
for
assembling
enabling
chiral
molecules.
However,
this
approach
is
significantly
hampered
by
the
cumbersome
synthetic
routes
preparing
rhodium
catalysts.
In
sharp
contrast,
we
herein
report
on
an
electrochemical
domino
catalysis
system
that
exploits
achiral
Cp*-rhodium
catalyst
along
with
easily
accessible
Brønsted
base
activation/annulation
reaction
of
alkenes
benzoic
acids.
Our
strategy
offers
environmentally
benign
and
most
user-friendly
synthetically
useful
phthalides
in
good
enantioselectivity,
employing
electricity
sustainable
oxidant.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(12), P. 8632 - 8640
Published: June 6, 2024
Herein,
we
disclosed
a
highly
efficient
pathway
toward
3-selenylated
chromone
derivatives
via
electrocatalytic
cascade
selenylation/cyclization/deamination
of
2-hydroxyaryl
enaminones
with
diselenides.
This
method
showed
mild
conditions,
easy
operation,
wide
substrate
scope,
and
good
functional
group
tolerance.
Furthermore,
this
electrosynthesis
strategy
was
amendable
to
scale-up
the
reaction.
Additionally,
preliminary
experiments
revealed
that
reaction
probably
proceeded
cation
instead
radical
pathway.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 17398 - 17404
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
Chiral
η6-benzene
ruthenium(II)
(BenRuII)-catalyzed
asymmetric
C–H
activations
are
challenging
and
rarely
seen
in
the
literature.
Herein,
activation/cyclization
of
sulfoximines
with
sulfoxonium
ylides
catalyzed
by
chiral
BenRuII
catalyst
derived
from
(S)-H8–BINOL
is
described.
It
provides
efficient
access
to
various
sulfur-chiral
1,2-benzothiazine
1-oxides
high
yields
enantioselectivities
(up
99%
yield
98%
ee).
Kinetic
resolution
racemic
was
also
feasible.
The
reaction
mechanism
studied
tool
H/D
exchange
kinetic
isotope
effect.
metallacycle
revealing
origin
induction
prepared,
characterized,
proved
effective
for
model
reaction.
This
work
demonstrates
great
potential
catalysts
activation.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1422 - 1430
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
The
electrochemical
methods
for
asymmetric
indolization
are
still
elusive
and
pose
a
significant
challenge.
Taking
advantage
of
2-alkynylanilines
as
electrochemically
compatible
indolyl
equivalents,
we
herein
represent
mild
highly
enantioselective
electrocatalytic
process
tandem
C–H
to
form
2,3′-biindolyl
atropisomers
along
with
hydrogen
evolution
reaction.
Integrated
experimental
computational
mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
sequential
metalation/nucleophilic
cyclization/reductive
elimination/anodic
oxidation
sequence
involving
RhIII–RhI–RhIII
catalytic
cycle
accounts
the
established
transformation.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Comprehensive
Summary
The
N–H
methylsulfoxidation
of
sulfoximines
using
DMSO
as
a
methylsulfinyl
source,
induced
by
electrochemistry,
has
been
developed.
This
method
is
the
first
example
an
electrochemical
reaction
in
which
serves
source.
Unlike
previous
reactions
involving
substrate,
exclusively
proceed
via
radical
mechanisms,
this
follows
S‐cation
pathway.
A
wide
range
N
‐methylsulfinyl
were
successfully
obtained.