Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(8)
Published: Dec. 29, 2023
Abstract
In
the
chemistry
community,
catalytic
asymmetric
synthesis
of
furan‐based
compounds
bearing
both
axial
and
central
chirality
has
proven
to
be
a
significant
but
challenging
issue
owing
importance
difficulty
in
constructing
such
frameworks.
this
work,
we
have
realized
first
five‐five‐membered
via
organocatalytic
(2+4)
annulation
achiral
furan‐indoles
with
2,3‐indolyldimethanols
uncommon
regioselectivity.
By
strategy,
furan‐indole
were
synthesized
high
yields
excellent
regio‐,
diastereo‐,
enantioselectivities.
Moreover,
theoretical
calculations
conducted
provide
an
in‐depth
understanding
reaction
pathway,
activation
mode,
origin
selectivity.
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
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
39(8), P. 2163 - 2171
Published: April 29, 2021
Main
observation
and
conclusion
Atroposelective
construction
of
axially
chiral
alkene‐heteroaryl
scaffolds
is
highly
desired
but
challenging.
In
this
work,
we
established
an
atroposelective
alkene‐indole
via
the
strategy
catalytic
enantioselective
addition
reaction
3‐alkynyl‐2‐indolylmethanols
with
bulky
nucleophiles.
strategy,
α‐amido
sulfones
were
used
as
competent
nucleophiles
phosphoric
acid
(CPA)
acted
suitable
catalyst
for
reaction.
By
a
new
class
acyclic
alkene‐indoles
was
synthesized
in
overall
high
yields
(up
to
86%),
excellent
(
E
/
Z
)‐selectivity
(all
>
95
:
5)
good
enantioselectivities
92
8
er).
This
represents
first
frameworks,
which
will
add
member
family
atropoisomeric
heterocycles,
especially
indole
compounds.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 141 - 148
Published: Nov. 24, 2021
A
highly
efficient
atroposelective
N
-acylation
reaction
of
quinazolinone
type
benzamides
with
cinnamic
anhydrides
for
the
direct
catalytic
synthesis
optically
active
atropisomeric
derivatives
was
developed.
Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
42(10), P. 3351 - 3351
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Indole-based
chiral
heterocycles
constitute
a
class
of
important
heterocyclic
compounds
that
are
found
in
numerous
natural
products,
pharmaceuticals,
pesticide,
and
functional
materials.The
efficient
highly
enantioselective
synthesis
indole
derivatives
has
become
one
the
most
issues
organic
chemistry.Due
to
simple
reactivity
traditional
indoles,
their
involved
catalytic
asymmetric
reactions
very
limited,
resulting
limited
types
constructed
indole-based
frameworks.To
solve
these
challenging
issues,
chemists
devised
strategy
introducing
groups
ring,
so
as
obtain
series
functionalized
derivatives,
namely
platform
molecules,
building
blocks
for
constructing
indole-related
frameworks.Among
them,
2-indolylmethanols
which
were
designed
on
consideration
introduction
hydroxymethyl
group
C2-position
ring
would
change
reactive
site
ring.This
molecules
can
act
either
electrophiles
or
nucleophiles,
multi-carbon
reactions.Therefore,
design
development
have
provided
new
derivatives.The
advances
using
summarized,
will
open
window
designing
application
molecules.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(7)
Published: Nov. 30, 2021
A
new
class
of
axially
chiral
styrene-based
thiourea
tertiary
amine
catalysts,
which
have
unique
characteristics
such
as
an
efficient
synthetic
route,
multiple
elements,
and
activating
groups,
has
been
rationally
designed.
These
catalysts
proven
to
be
organocatalysts,
enabling
the
chemo-,
diastereo-,
enantioselective
(2+4)
cyclization
2-benzothiazolimines
with
homophthalic
anhydrides
in
good
yields
(up
96
%)
excellent
stereoselectivities
(all
>95:5
dr,
up
98
%
ee).
More
importantly,
theoretical
calculations
elucidated
important
role
styrene
moiety
controlling
both
reactivity
enantioselectivity.
This
work
not
only
represents
first
design
catalytic
asymmetric
2-benzothiazolimines,
but
also
gives
in-depth
understanding
organocatalysts.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(47), P. 24888 - 24893
Published: Sept. 23, 2021
Abstract
Described
herein
is
an
imidazole
ring
formation
strategy
for
the
synthesis
of
axially
chiral
N‐arylbenzimidazoles
by
means
phosphoric
acid
catalysis.
Two
sets
conditions
were
developed
to
transform
two
classes
2‐naphthylamine
derivatives
into
structurally
diverse
N‐arylbenzimidazole
atropisomers
with
excellent
chemo‐
and
regioselectivity
as
well
high
levels
enantiocontrol.
It
worth
reflecting
on
unique
roles
played
nitroso
group
in
this
domino
reaction.
functions
a
linchpin
first
offering
electrophilic
site
(N)
initial
C−N
bond
while
resulting
amine
performs
nucleophilic
addition
form
second
bond.
Additionally,
it
could
facilitate
final
oxidative
aromatization
oxidant.
The
atropisomeric
products
be
conveniently
elaborated
series
derivatives,
enabling
exploitation
their
potential
utilities
asymmetric
Fundamental Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(2), P. 237 - 248
Published: Jan. 21, 2022
The
catalytic
asymmetric
construction
of
axially
chiral
indole-based
frameworks
is
an
important
area
research
due
to
the
unique
characteristics
such
frameworks.
Nevertheless,
in
this
still
its
infancy
and
has
some
challenges,
as
designing
constructing
new
classes
scaffolds
developing
their
applications
catalysts,
ligands,
etc.
To
overcome
these
we
present
herein
design
atroposelective
synthesis
aryl-pyrroloindoles
a
class
via
strategy
organocatalytic
(2
+
3)
cyclization
between
3-arylindoles
propargylic
alcohols.
More
importantly,
was
derived
into
phosphines,
which
served
efficient
ligands
palladium-catalyzed
reactions.
Moreover,
theoretical
calculations
provided
in-depth
understanding
reaction
mechanism.
This
work
offers
for
scaffolds,
are
promising
finding
more
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(31)
Published: May 27, 2022
Abstract
We
herein
demonstrated
an
efficient
method
for
the
atroposelective
construction
of
nine‐membered
carbonate‐bridged
biaryls
through
vinylidene
ortho
‐quinone
methide
(VQM)
intermediates.
Diverse
products
with
desirable
pharmacological
features
were
synthesized
in
satisfying
yields
and
good
to
excellent
enantioselectivities.
In
subsequent
bioassays,
several
agents
showed
considerable
antiproliferative
activity
via
mitochondrial‐related
apoptosis
mechanism.
Further
transformations
produced
more
structural
diversity
may
inspire
new
ideas
developing
functional
molecules.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
41(1), P. 27 - 36
Published: Sept. 16, 2022
Comprehensive
Summary
A
new
class
of
m
‐hydroxybenzyl
alcohols
has
been
designed
as
competent
three‐carbon
building
blocks
and
achieved
their
application
in
2‐indolylmethanol‐involved
regioselective
(3
+
3)
cycloadditions
under
the
catalysis
Brønsted
acids.
By
this
appoach,
a
series
indole‐fused
six‐membered
cycloadducts
have
synthesized
overall
good
yields
(up
to
98%)
with
excellent
regioselectivity
(all
>95:
5
rr),
thus
affording
powerful
method
for
construction
rings.
Moreover,
catalytic
asymmetric
version
cycloaddition
preliminarily
investigated,
which
revealed
potential
reaction
constructing
chiral
rings
an
enantioselective
manner.
This
work
not
only
accomplished
first
design
reactants,
but
also
represents
cycloadditions.
In
addition,
provides
example
C3‐nucleophilic
2‐indolylmethanols,
will
substantially
enrich
chemistry
2‐indolylmethanols.