Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(11), P. 2149 - 2154
Published: March 16, 2022
The
diastereo-
and
enantioselective
dearomative
formal
[3
+
2]
cycloaddition
of
2-nitrobenzofurans
α-aryl-α-isocyanoacetate
esters
provides
tricyclic
compounds
bearing
the
3
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(36), P. 19860 - 19870
Published: July 2, 2021
Abstract
Chiral
(dihydro)furo‐fused
heterocycles
are
significant
structural
motifs
in
numerous
natural
products,
functional
materials
and
pharmaceuticals.
Therefore,
developing
efficient
methods
for
preparing
compounds
with
these
privileged
scaffolds
is
an
important
endeavor
synthetic
chemistry.
Herein,
we
develop
effective,
modular
method
by
a
dipeptide‐phosphonium
salt‐catalyzed
regio‐
stereoselective
cascade
reaction
of
readily
available
linear
β,γ‐unsaturated
ketones
aromatic
alkenes,
affording
wide
variety
structurally
fused
heterocyclic
molecules
high
yields
excellent
stereoselectivities.
Moreover,
mechanistic
investigations
revealed
that
the
bifunctional
phosphonium
salt
controlled
stereoselectivities
this
reaction,
particularly
proceeding
through
initial
ketone
α‐addition
followed
O
‐participated
substitution;
multiple
hydrogen‐bonding
interactions
between
Brønsted
acid
moieties
catalyst
nitro
group
alkene
were
crucial
asymmetric
induction.
Given
generality,
versatility,
efficiency
method,
anticipate
it
will
have
broad
utilities.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
363(8), P. 2023 - 2036
Published: Feb. 5, 2021
Abstract
Quaternary
phosphonium
salts
have
been
extensively
used
in
organic
synthesis
as
Lewis
acid
organocatalysts.
This
review
covers
recent
applications
of
acidic
catalysts
for
Mannich,
Strecker,
and
Friedel‐Crafts
reactions
the
formation
C−C
bonds,
annulation
reactions,
etc.,
allowing
construction
structurally
diverse
synthetically
useful
architectures.
magnified
image
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
Abstract
Optically
pure
pseudo-natural
products
(PNPs),
particularly
exemplified
by
azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane
molecules
and
their
analogs
provide
an
attractive
platform
for
structure−activity
relationship
studies,
also
lead
new
compound
discovery
in
drug
development.
However,
there
are
currently
no
examples
of
guiding
catalytic
asymmetric
strategies
available
to
construct
such
important
PN-scaffolds,
thus
limiting
broad
use.
Here,
we
report
a
general
modular
method
constructing
these
N
-bridged
[3.3.1]
ring
systems
via
cascade
process
bifunctional
phosphonium
salt/Lewis
acid
relay
catalysis.
A
wide
variety
substrates
bearing
assortment
functional
groups
(59
examples)
compatible
with
this
protocol.
Other
features
include
[3
+
2]
cyclization/ring-opening/Friedel-Crafts
pathway,
excellent
reactivities
stereoselectivities,
easily
starting
materials,
step
economy
scalability.
The
obtained
enantioenriched
showed
potential
preliminary
anticancer
activities.
Insights
gained
from
our
studies
expected
advance
efforts
towards
the
synthesis
challenging
even
unprecedented
chiral
PNPs,
offering
opportunities
bioactive
small-molecule
discovery.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(47)
Published: July 6, 2023
Chiral
phosphonium
salt
catalysis,
traditionally
classified
as
a
type
of
phase
transfer
has
proven
to
be
powerful
strategy
for
the
stereoselective
preparation
diverse
optically
active
molecules.
However,
there
still
remain
numerous
forbidding
issues
reactivity
and
selectivity
in
such
well-known
organocatalysis
system.
Accordingly,
development
new
high-performance
catalysts
with
unique
chiral
backbones
is
highly
desirable,
yet
challenging.
This
Minireview
describes
prominent
endeavours
family
peptide-mimic
multiple
hydrogen-bonding
donors
their
applications
plethora
enantioselective
synthesis
during
past
few
years.
Hopefully,
this
minireview
will
pave
way
further
developing
much
more
efficient
privileged
ligands/catalysts
featuring
exclusively
catalytic
ability
asymmetric
synthesis.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(21), P. 8600 - 8605
Published: Oct. 21, 2021
An
enantioselective
dearomative
1,3-dipolar
cycloaddition
of
2-nitrobenzothiophenes
and
isatin-derived
azomethine
ylides
with
a
bifunctional
hydrogen-bonding
thiourea
catalyst
was
established,
giving
polyheterocyclic
compounds
in
excellent
results
(up
to
99%
yield,
>20:1
dr
for
all
cases
up
ee).
The
enantioselectivity
could
be
reversed
by
the
squaramide
containing
same
chiral
source
as
catalyst.
DFT
calculations
revealed
origin
observed
stereochemistry
reversal
enantioselectivity.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(22), P. 13902 - 13912
Published: Nov. 1, 2021
Sulfur-stereogenic
sulfoximines
particularly
with
a
free
N-H
unit
exhibit
intriguing
chemical
and
biological
activities,
thus
have
received
continuous
attention
from
chemists.
However,
there
are
currently
no
examples
of
guiding
catalytic
asymmetric
strategies
available
to
directly
access
these
molecules.
Herein,
we
disclose
an
efficient
practical
protocol
for
the
direct
enantioenrichment
sulfoximines,
via
bifunctional
phosphonium
salt-catalyzed
desymmetrization
triggered
by
Atherton–Todd
reaction
together
further
extended
nucleophilic
acyl
substitution-type
reaction.
A
series
bearing
assortment
aromatic
groups
(70
examples)
tolerated
in
this
incidentally
involving
minority
kinetic
resolution
(KR).
The
desymmetrized
products
can
be
easily
transformed
into
chiral
sulfoxides
other
classes
active
sulfur-stereogenic
compounds.
Mechanistic
studies
provided
insights
pathway
suggesting
desymmetrization/KR
synergic
process,
also
offered
support
on
hydrogen-bonding
interactions
as
key
elements
successful
stereocontrol.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(38)
Published: June 29, 2022
Abstract
We
present
an
unprecedented
synergic
catalytic
route
for
the
asymmetric
construction
of
fluorinated
N
‐bridged
[3.2.1]
cyclic
members
tropane
family
via
a
bifunctional
phosphonium
salt/silver
co‐catalyzed
cyclization
process.
A
broad
variety
substrates
bearing
assortment
functional
groups
are
compatible
with
this
method,
providing
targeted
compounds
seven‐membered
ring
and
four
contiguous
stereocenters
in
high
yields
excellent
stereoselectivities.
The
gram‐scale
preparations,
facile
elaborations
preliminary
biological
activities
products
demonstrate
application
potential.
Moreover,
both
experimental
computational
mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
proceeded
“sandwich”
reaction
model
multiple
weak‐bond
cooperative
activations.
Insights
gained
from
our
expected
to
advance
general
efforts
towards
synthesis
challenging
chiral
heterocyclic
molecules.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(22), P. 6330 - 6336
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
An
organocatalytic
asymmetric
dearomative
[4
+
2]
annulation
of
2-nitrobenzofurans
and
5
H
-thiazol-4-ones
is
developed
for
the
construction
dihydrobenzofuran-bridged
polycyclic
skeletons
with
good
results.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(20), P. 5460 - 5469
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
series
of
benzofulvenes
without
any
electron-withdrawing
substituents
were
employed
as
2π-type
dipolarophiles
for
the
first
time
to
participate
in
Cu(i)-catalyzed
asymmetric
1,3-dipolar
cycloaddition
(1,3-DC)
reactions
azomethine
ylides.
An
intrinsic
non-benzenoid
aromatic
characteristic
from
serves
a
key
driving
force
activation
electron-rich
benzofulvenes.
Utilizing
current
methodology,
wide
range
multi-substituted
chiral
spiro-pyrrolidine
derivatives
containing
two
contiguous
all-carbon
quaternary
centers
formed
good
yield
with
exclusive
chemo-/regioselectivity
and
high
excellent
stereoselectivity.
Computational
mechanistic
studies
elucidate
origin
stereochemical
outcome
chemoselectivity,
which
thermostability
these
products
is
major
factor.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(5), P. 1163 - 1163
Published: March 5, 2024
An
efficient
dearomative
(3
+
2)
cycloaddition
of
para-quinamines
and
2-nitrobenzofurans
has
been
developed.
This
reaction
proceeds
smoothly
under
mild
conditions
affords
a
series
benzofuro[3,2-b]indol-3-one
derivatives
in
good
to
excellent
yields
(up
98%)
with
perfect
diastereoselectivities
(all
cases
>
20:1
dr).
The
scale-up
synthesis
versatile
derivatizations
demonstrate
the
potential
synthetic
application
protocol.
A
plausible
mechanism
is
also
proposed
account
for
observed
process.
work
represents
first
instance
N-triggered
2-nitrobenzofurans.