Recent Advances in Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of Atropisomers

Chemical Reviews, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 121(8), P. 4805 - 4902

Published: March 27, 2021

Atropisomerism is a stereochemical behavior portrayed by three-dimensional molecules that bear rotationally restricted σ bond. Akin to the well-represented point-chiral molecules, atropisomerically chiral compounds are finding increasing utilities in many disciplines where molecular asymmetry influential. This provides steady demand on atroposelective synthesis, numerous synthetic pursuits have been rewarded with conceptually novel and streamlined methods while expanding structural diversity of atropisomers. review summarizes key achievements stereoselective preparation biaryl, heterobiaryl, nonbiaryl atropisomers documented between 2015 2020. Emphasis placed strategies for each class, examples cited illustrate potential applications accessed atropochiral targets.

Language: Английский

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Organocatalytic Atroposelective Synthesis of Indole Derivatives Bearing Axial Chirality: Strategies and Applications

Accounts of Chemical Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 55(18), P. 2562 - 2580

Published: Sept. 2, 2022

Catalytic atroposelective syntheses of axially chiral compounds have stimulated extensive interest in multiple communities, such as synthetic chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science, because the intriguing characteristics atropisomerism. In particular, atropisomeric indole derivatives, which contain a kind five-membered heterocyclic framework, are widely distributed number natural alkaloids, biologically relevant compounds, ligands, organocatalysts. Hence, catalytic synthesis derivatives bearing axial chirality is considerable importance has become an emerging focus research. However, there substantial challenges associated with including remote ortho-substituents around axis, lower barrier for rotation, weaker configurational stability than that six-membered biaryls. Therefore, development effective strategies toward urgent task.In order to tackle these accomplish task, our group devised unique strategy designing indole-derived platform molecules developing organocatalytic enantioselective transformations synthesize derivatives; asymmetric organocatalysis tremendous advantages was research area recognized by Nobel Prize Chemistry 2021. This Account summarizes endeavors chirality. brief, we developed series molecules, indolylmethanols, (hetero)aryl indoles, oxindole-based styrenes, N-aminoindoles, indole-based homophthalic anhydrides, introducing different functional groups onto ring achieve new reactivity modulate reactive site ring. As result, possess versatile capable undergoing variety preparing structurally diversified chirality.We used plenty chirality, alkene-indoles, N-pyrrolylindoles, isochromenone-indoles. addition, gave thorough detailed understanding designed reaction investigating pathway activation mode. More importantly, studied biological activity some products performed catalyst design on basis moieties, helpful disclosing more applications chirality.In future, will indubitably remain frontier topic catalysis chemistry despite challenging issues, instance, novel unconventional into powerful catalysts or discovery potent drug candidates. We hope efforts summarized this encourage chemists worldwide devise innovative solving issues field, thus promoting its higher level.

Language: Английский

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Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of Axially Chiral Indole‐Based Frameworks: An Emerging Area

Chemistry - A European Journal, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 26(68), P. 15779 - 15792

Published: May 4, 2020

Axially chiral indole-based frameworks have been recognized as a class of important five-membered heterobiaryls and developing catalytic asymmetric approaches for constructing these in an enantioselective manner is highly desirable. In recent years, synthetic chemists paid much attention to this research field, rapid developments occurred. At point, range axially scaffolds constructed via various reactions based on different strategies. Thus, the construction has become emerging area. This minireview summarizes advances field gives some insights into future developments, which will help thrive.

Language: Английский

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Progresses in organocatalytic asymmetric dearomatization reactions of indole derivatives

Organic Chemistry Frontiers, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 7(23), P. 3967 - 3998

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

This review summarizes the progresses in organocatalytic asymmetric dearomatization reactions of indole derivatives and their applications total synthesis natural products, gives some insights into challenging issues this research field.

Language: Английский

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Atroposelective Access to Oxindole-Based Axially Chiral Styrenes via the Strategy of Catalytic Kinetic Resolution

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 142(37), P. 15686 - 15696

Published: Aug. 26, 2020

Atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral molecules has attracted substantial attention from chemists because the importance such molecules. However, catalytic asymmetric styrenes or vinyl arenes is underdeveloped and challenging due to low rotational barrier weak configurational stability Therefore, development powerful strategies for atroposelective great importance. In this work, we have accomplished first access oxindole-based by strategy kinetic resolution, offered two kinds styrene derivatives in good diastereoselectivities (up 94:6 dr) excellent enantioselectivities 98% ee) with high selectivity factors (S up 106). This not only provides easy but also offers a robust method synthesizing bisamide bearing both axial central chirality. More importantly, added new class members atropisomeric family, especially family styrenes.

Language: Английский

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Organocatalytic Atroposelective Synthesis of N−N Axially Chiral Indoles and Pyrroles by De Novo Ring Formation

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 61(17)

Published: Jan. 26, 2022

Abstract The first highly atroposelective construction of N−N axially chiral indole scaffolds was established via a new strategy de novo ring formation. This makes use the organocatalytic asymmetric Paal–Knorr reaction well‐designed N ‐aminoindoles with 1,4‐diketones, thus affording ‐pyrrolylindoles in high yields and excellent atroposelectivities (up to 98 % yield, 96 ee). In addition, this is applicable for synthesis bispyrroles 97 More importantly, such heterocycles can be converted into organocatalysts applications catalysis, some molecules display potent anticancer activity. work not only provides but also offers members atropisomer family promising synthetic medicinal chemistry.

Language: Английский

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Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially ChiralN,N′‐Bisindoles

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62(15)

Published: Feb. 7, 2023

This study establishes the first organocatalytic enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral N,N'-bisindoles via phosphoric acid-catalyzed formal (3+2) cycloadditions indole-based enaminones as novel platform molecules with 2,3-diketoesters, where de novo indole-ring formation is involved. Using this new strategy, various were synthesized in good yields and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 87 % yield 96 ee). More importantly, class exhibited some degree cytotoxicity toward cancer cells was derived into phosphine ligands high catalytic activity. provides a strategy for using asymmetric organocatalysis realize applications such scaffolds medicinal chemistry catalysis.

Language: Английский

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Design and catalytic atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral isochromenone-indoles

Science China Chemistry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 65(10), P. 1929 - 1937

Published: Sept. 13, 2022

Language: Английский

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Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Atropisomers Bearing Multiple Chiral Elements: An Emerging Field

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 63(3)

Published: Nov. 2, 2023

With the rapid development of asymmetric catalysis, demand for enantioselective synthesis complex and diverse molecules with different chiral elements is increasing. Owing to unique features atropisomerism, catalytic atropisomers has attracted a considerable interest from chemical science community. In particular, introducing additional elements, such as carbon centered chirality, heteroatomic planar helical into provides an opportunity incorporate new properties axially compounds, thus expanding potential applications atropisomers. Thus, it important perform transformations synthesize bearing multiple elements. spite challenges in transformations, recent years, chemists have devised powerful strategies under organocatalysis or metal synthesizing wide range enantioenriched Therefore, become emerging field. This review summarizes progress this field indicates challenges, thereby promoting horizon.

Language: Английский

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Catalytic Asymmetric Diastereodivergent Synthesis of 2-Alkenylindoles Bearing both Axial and Central Chirality

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

Language: Английский

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