Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(34), P. 7176 - 7180
Published: Aug. 16, 2024
Asymmetric
catalytic
reactions
rely
on
chiral
catalysts
that
induce
highly
ordered
transition
states
capable
of
imparting
stereoselectivity
in
the
bond-forming
step(s).
Productive
deviations
from
this
paradigm
are
rare
yet
hold
potential
for
accessing
different
stereoisomers
using
same
catalyst.
Here,
we
present
an
enantio-
and
diastereoselective
Michael
addition
β-keto
amides
to
nitroolefin
electrophiles
proceeding
via
unusual
scenario
where
kinetic
diastereocontrol
imparted
by
catalyst
may
be
overridden
crystallization
provide
complementary
stereoisomer
product.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(29), P. 5651 - 5693
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Recent
advances
in
the
chemistry
of
base-,
metal-,
nano-metal
and
organo-catalyst
mediated
achiral
chiral
versions
structurally
diverse
pharmaceutically
relevant
spirooxindoles
are
gently
reviewed.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(8), P. 1013 - 1013
Published: Aug. 22, 2021
Organocatalysts
are
abundantly
used
for
various
transformations,
particularly
to
obtain
highly
enantio-
and
diastereomeric
pure
products
by
controlling
the
stereochemistry.
These
applications
of
organocatalysts
have
been
topic
several
reviews.
emerged
as
one
very
essential
areas
research
due
their
mild
reaction
conditions,
cost-effective
nature,
non-toxicity,
environmentally
benign
approach
that
obviates
need
transition
metal
catalysts
other
toxic
reagents.
Various
types
including
amine
catalysts,
Brønsted
acids,
Lewis
bases
such
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
cinchona
alkaloids,
4-dimethylaminopyridine
(DMAP),
hydrogen
bond-donating
gained
renewed
interest
because
regioselectivity.
In
this
review,
we
present
recent
advances
in
regiodivergent
reactions
governed
organocatalysts.
Additionally,
briefly
discuss
pathways
achieving
changes
conditions
solvents,
additives,
or
temperature.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(16), P. 10694 - 10704
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Developing
diversity-oriented
synthetic
approaches
for
medium-sized
rings
is
of
great
interest,
and
the
divergent
synthesis
with
different
ring
sizes
poses
a
challenging
task.
In
this
study,
we
present
catalyst-controlled
switchable
(5
+
4)/(3
4)
cycloaddition
strategy
seven-
nine-membered
heterocycles.
Utilizing
two
4-aminopyridine
Lewis
base
catalysts,
pyrazole-fused
benzazepines
or
benzoxazonines
can
be
efficiently
assembled
from
same
substrates.
These
products
exhibit
good
stability
without
interconversion
under
reaction
conditions
elevated
temperatures.
The
origin
chemoselectivity
was
elucidated
by
means
computational
studies
involving
DFT
calculations,
distortion/interaction
analysis,
noncovalent
interaction
analysis.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
365(24), P. 4412 - 4439
Published: Nov. 16, 2023
Abstract
Spirooxindoles
are
privileged
scaffolds
in
diverse
bioactive
natural
products
and
pharmaceuticals,
significant
achievements
for
the
construction
of
these
molecules
have
thus
been
made
past
years.
Among
them,
organocatalysis,
particular,
nucleophilic
Lewis
base
catalysis,
has
recently
emerged
as
an
efficient
reliable
method
preparation
valuable
functionalized
spirooxindoles.
According
to
different
kinds
catalysts,
we
summarize
classify
three
catalytic
strategies;
tertiary
amine‐catalyzed
cycloadditions,
NHC‐catalyzed
phosphine‐catalyzed
respectively.
Through
methods,
potential
spirooxindole
skeletons
owning
various
functional
groups
can
be
produced
enrich
small
organic
molecule
library.
In
this
review,
describe
a
comprehensive
updated
advances
cycloaddition
reactions
Meanwhile,
related
mechanism
application
annulation
strategies
product
total
synthesis
will
highlighted
detail.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(5), P. 3279 - 3291
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
The
construction
of
3,4-dihydroquinolone
derivatives
has
attracted
a
considerable
amount
attention
due
to
their
extensive
applications
in
medicinal
chemistry.
In
this
study,
we
present
the
Pd-catalyzed
[4+2]
cycloaddition
vinyl
benzoxazinanones
with
α-alkylidene
succinimides
for
efficient
synthesis
3,4-dihydroquinolones.
This
approach
presents
numerous
advantages,
including
ready
availability
starting
materials,
mild
reaction
conditions
without
use
additional
bases,
and
wide
range
substrates.
particular,
all
desired
products
can
be
easily
afforded
high
yields
(≤99%)
excellent
diastereoselectivities
(>20:1).
practicality
reliability
strategy
were
demonstrated
by
successful
scale-up
subsequent
straightforward
synthetic
transformations.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(47), P. 8445 - 8450
Published: Nov. 17, 2023
Despite
the
widespread
presence
of
chiral
cyclopentane
motif,
asymmetric
synthesis
cyclopentanes
containing
five
stereocenters
remains
a
formidable
challenge.
Here,
we
present
an
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)-catalyzed
cascade
reaction
enal
and
oxindole-dienone,
which
allows
access
to
spiroxindole
featuring
complete
set
centers
on
five-membered
carbocycle.
This
strategy,
characterized
by
formation
multiple
bonds
centers,
demonstrates
broad
substrate
scope,
exclusive
diastereoselectivity,
up
99:1
er.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(13)
Published: March 26, 2025
The
[4+2]
cycloaddition
is
crucial
for
constructing
six-membered
rings
in
pharmaceuticals
and
natural
products.
Cross-[4+2]
cycloadditions
offer
greater
product
diversity
than
traditional
diene-dienophile
reactions
due
to
multiple
possible
pathways.
However,
precise
control
over
regio-
stereoselectivity
various
isomers
remains
a
great
challenge.
This
study
reports
catalyst-controlled
regiodivergent
formal
cross-cycloadditions
of
acyclic
dienes
enones,
significantly
enhancing
access
diverse
pyrazole-fused
spirooxindoles.
Chiral
phosphoric
acid
(CPA)
catalysis
enables
endoselective
cycloadditions,
while
Bi(III)
with
CPA
ligand
yields
[2+4]
products
high
stereoselectivity.
A
Claisen
rearrangement
the
adduct
produces
exo-selective
product,
further
increasing
stereochemical
enabling
synthesis
six
stereo-isomers
from
single
substrate
set.
DFT
calculations
reveal
that
reverses
regioselectivity
by
repositioning
reactants
pocket
stabilizing
enone
oxygen’s
negative
charge.
In
addition,
3as
demonstrates
therapeutic
potential
against
triple-negative
breast
cancer,
an
IC
50
8.5
μM
MDA-MB-453
cells.