ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 16300 - 16306
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
Thiourea-assisted
chiral
bicyclic
imidazole
organocatalysts
were
designed,
synthesized,
and
successfully
applied
in
the
asymmetric
acylative
desymmetrization
of
P-prochiral
bisphenols.
Under
mild
conditions,
P-stereogenic
products
obtained
high
yields
(up
to
99%
yield)
with
enantioselectivities
ee).
Most
importantly,
reaction
could
also
achieve
satisfactory
results
under
1
mol
%
catalyst
loadings.
Mechanistic
studies
showed
that
synergistic
effect
including
covalent
activation
acyl
group
by
nucleophilic
noncovalent
H-bonding
π-interaction
between
substrate
was
crucial
for
efficient
construction
P-stereocenters.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(30), P. 11309 - 11316
Published: July 20, 2021
The
practical
synthesis
of
P-stereogenic
tertiary
phosphines,
which
have
wide
applications
in
asymmetric
catalysis,
materials,
and
pharmaceutical
chemistry,
represents
a
significant
challenge.
A
regio-
enantioselective
hydrophosphination
using
cheap
ubiquitous
alkynes
catalyzed
by
nickel
complex
was
designed,
the
toxic
air-sensitive
secondary
phosphines
were
prepared
situ
from
bench-stable
phosphine
oxides.
This
methodology
has
been
demonstrated
with
unprecedented
substrate
scope
functional
group
compatibility
to
afford
electronically
structurally
diversified
P(III)
compounds.
products
could
be
easily
converted
into
various
precursors
bidentate
ligands
organocatalysts,
as
well
variety
transition-metal
complexes
containing
both
P-
metal-stereogenic
centers.
Nature Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 714 - 721
Published: May 1, 2023
Molecules
that
contain
a
stereogenic
phosphorus
atom
are
crucial
to
medicine,
agrochemistry
and
catalysis.
While
methods
available
for
the
selective
construction
of
various
chiral
organophosphorus
compounds,
catalytic
enantioselective
approaches
their
synthesis
far
less
common.
Given
vastness
possible
substituent
combinations
around
atom,
protocols
preparation
should
also
be
divergent,
providing
facile
access
not
only
one
but
many
classes
compounds.
Here
we
introduce
strategy
an
enantioenriched
phosphorus(V)
centre
can
diversified
enantiospecifically
wide
range
biologically
relevant
The
process,
which
involves
nucleophilic
substitution
catalysed
by
superbasic
bifunctional
iminophosphorane
catalyst,
accommodate
carbon
substituents
at
phosphorus.
resulting
stable,
yet
versatile,
synthetic
intermediates
combined
with
multitude
medicinally
O-,
N-
S-based
nucleophiles.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(14), P. 8657 - 8739
Published: July 2, 2024
Chiral
phosphorus
ligands
play
a
crucial
role
in
asymmetric
catalysis
for
the
efficient
synthesis
of
useful
optically
active
compounds.
They
are
largely
categorized
into
two
classes:
backbone
chirality
and
P-stereogenic
ligands.
Most
reported
belong
to
former
class.
Privileged
ones
such
as
BINAP
DuPhos
frequently
employed
wide
range
catalytic
transformations.
In
contrast,
latter
class
has
remained
small
family
many
years
mainly
because
their
synthetic
difficulty.
The
late
1990s
saw
emergence
novel
with
superior
enantioinduction
ability
Rh-catalyzed
hydrogenation
reactions.
Since
then,
numerous
have
been
synthesized
used
This
Review
summarizes
thus
far,
including
stereochemical
electronic
properties
that
afford
high
excellent
enantioselectivities.
Examples
reactions
use
this
described
together
applications
construction
key
intermediates
natural
products
therapeutic
agents.
literature
covered
dates
back
1968
up
until
December
2023,
centering
on
studies
published
later
years.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(18)
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
A
broadly
improved
second
generation
catalytic
two-phase
strategy
for
the
enantioselective
synthesis
of
stereogenic
at
phosphorus
(V)
compounds
is
described.
This
protocol,
consisting
a
bifunctional
iminophosphorane
(BIMP)
catalyzed
nucleophilic
desymmetrization
prochiral,
bench
stable
P(V)
precursors
and
subsequent
enantiospecific
substitution
allows
divergent
access
to
wide
range
C-,
N-,
O-
S-
substituted
containing
from
handful
enantioenriched
intermediates.
new
ureidopeptide
BIMP
catalyst/thiaziolidinone
leaving
group
combination
allowed
far
wider
substrate
scope
increased
reaction
efficiency
practicality
over
previously
established
protocols.
The
resulting
intermediates
could
then
be
transformed
into
an
even
greater
distinct
classes
by
displacement
remaining
as
well
allowing
further
diversification
downstream.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
were
performed
pinpoint
origin
enantioselectivity
BIMP-catalyzed
desymmetrization,
rationalize
how
superior
catalyst/leaving
leads
generality
in
our
second-generation
system,
shed
light
onto
observed
stereochemical
retention
inversion
pathways
when
performing
late-stage
S
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(46), P. 20645 - 20650
Published: Aug. 5, 2020
Abstract
Alkenylphosphine
oxides
have
a
wide
spectrum
of
practical
applications.
However,
chemo‐,
regio‐,
and
enantiocontrolled
construction
this
structural
motif
still
constitutes
significant
synthetic
challenge.
Here
we
show
that
these
compounds
can
be
efficiently
accessed
by
using
palladium/Xiao‐Phos
catalytic
system,
which
leads
to
the
highly
regioselective
formation
anti‐Markovnikov
adducts
through
addition
secondary
phosphine
oxide
an
alkyne.
Diverse
(hetero)aryl
alkyl
alkynes,
as
well
both
terminal
internal
alkynes
employed
substrates.
The
kinetic
resolution
process
makes
it
possible
produce
alkenylphosphine
recovered
with
high
ee
values.
Further
transformations
two
P‐chiral
scaffolds
confirm
practicability
application
prospect
our
strategies.
Initial
mechanistic
studies
strongly
suggested
hydropalladation
is
likely
responsible
for
conversion
process.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(26), P. 9912 - 9921
Published: June 23, 2021
A
copper(I)-catalyzed
asymmetric
alkylation
of
HPAr1Ar2
with
alkyl
halides
is
uncovered,
which
provides
an
array
P-stereogenic
phosphines
in
generally
high
yield
and
enantioselectivity.
The
electrophilic
enjoy
a
broad
substrate
scope,
including
allyl
bromides,
propargyl
bromide,
benzyl
iodides.
Moreover,
11
unsymmetrical
diarylphosphines
(HPAr1Ar2)
serve
as
competent
pronucleophiles.
present
methodology
also
successfully
applied
to
catalytic
double
triple
alkylation,
the
corresponding
products
were
obtained
moderate
diastereo-
excellent
enantioselectivities.
Some
31P
NMR
experiments
indicate
that
bulky
HPPhMes
exhibits
weak
competitively
coordinating
ability
Cu(I)-bisphosphine
complex,
thus
presence
stoichiometric
does
not
affect
enantioselectivity
significantly.
Therefore,
this
reaction
attributed
performance
unique
Cu(I)-(R,RP)-TANIAPHOS
complex
induction.
Finally,
one
monophosphine
two
bisphosphines
prepared
by
are
employed
efficient
chiral
ligands
afford
three
structurally
diversified
Cu(I)
complexes,
demonstrates
synthetic
utility
methodology.
Green Synthesis and Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 6 - 18
Published: Dec. 25, 2020
The
construction
of
chiral
phosphorus
molecules
with
asymmetric
center
on
the
atom
has
always
been
considered
to
be
challenging
in
synthetic
chemistry.
Such
P-stereogenic
compounds
possess
many
unique
properties
allowing
potential
applications
natural
products
synthesis,
pharmaceuticals
as
well
ligands
organometallic
catalysis.
This
increasing
importance
driven
chemists
develop
sophisticated
strategies
over
years
construct
compounds.
In
this
review,
we
aim
discuss
methodologies
for
centers
that
were
developed
from
2005
2020.
review
organized
into
seven
sections
according
their
respective
reaction
principles
beginning
desymmetrization,
followed
by
phosphonoalkylation
and
phosphonoarylation,
addition,
deprotonation,
ring-closing
metathesis,
use
organolithiums
Grignard
reagents
together
auxiliaries
ending
kinetic
resolution.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(52), P. 27247 - 27252
Published: Oct. 21, 2021
P-stereogenic
tert-
and
sec-phosphines
have
wide
applications
in
asymmetric
catalysis,
materials,
pharmaceutical
chemistry,
however,
their
practical
synthesis
still
constitutes
a
significant
challenge.
Herein,
successful
kinetic
resolution
of
rac-secondary
phosphine
oxides
via
the
enantioselective
P-benzylation
process
catalyzed
by
palladium/Xiao-Phos
was
designed.
Both
sec-phosphine
were
delivered
good
yield
excellent
enantiopurity
(selectivity
factor
up
to
226.1).
The
appealing
synthetic
utilities
are
further
demonstrated
facile
preparation
several
valuable
P-chiral
compounds,
precursors
bidentate
ligands,
as
well
transition
metal
complexes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(38)
Published: Aug. 2, 2022
The
past
decade
has
witnessed
a
rapid
progress
in
asymmetric
C-H
activation.
However,
the
enantioselective
alkoxylation
and
amination
with
alcohols
free
amines
remains
elusive.
Herein,
we
disclose
first
dehydrogenative
enabled
by
simple
cobalt/salicyloxazoline
(Salox)
catalysis.
use
of
cheap
readily
available
cobalt(II)
salts
as
catalysts
Saloxs
chiral
ligands
provides
an
efficient
method
to
access
P-stereogenic
compounds
excellent
enantioselectivities
(up
>99
%
ee).
practicality
this
protocol
is
demonstrated
gram-scale
preparation
further
derivatizations
resulting
phosphinamides,
which
offering
flexible
alternative
mono-
diphosphine
ligands.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
on
reaction
suggest
that
cobalt(III/IV/II)
catalytic
cycle
might
be
involved.