Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 20, 2024
The
field
of
nickel
catalysis
has
witnessed
remarkable
growth
in
recent
years.
However,
the
use
catalysts
enantioselective
C-H
activation
remains
a
daunting
challenge
because
their
variable
oxidation
states,
intricate
coordination
chemistry,
and
unpredictable
reactivity
patterns.
Herein,
we
report
an
reaction
catalyzed
by
commercially
available
air-stable
nickel(II)
catalyst.
Readily
simple
(S)-BINOL
is
used
as
chiral
ligand.
This
operationally
protocol
enables
synthesis
planar
metallocenes
high
yields
with
excellent
enantioselectivity
through
desymmetrization
kinetic
resolution.
Air-stable
nickelacycle
intermediates
are
first
synthesized
via
nickelation
shown
to
be
possible
reaction.
Deuterium-labeling
studies,
alongside
characterization
transformation
species,
suggest
that
cleavage
enantio-determining
step.
Moreover,
large-scale
diverse
synthetic
transformations
underscore
practicality
this
protocol.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(16), P. 10079 - 10134
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
This
review
summarizes
the
advancements
in
rhodium-catalyzed
asymmetric
C–H
functionalization
reactions
during
last
two
decades.
Parallel
to
rapidly
developed
palladium
catalysis,
rhodium
catalysis
has
attracted
extensive
attention
because
of
its
unique
reactivity
and
selectivity
reactions.
In
recent
years,
Rh-catalyzed
have
been
significantly
many
respects,
including
catalyst
design,
reaction
development,
mechanistic
investigation,
application
synthesis
complex
functional
molecules.
presents
an
explicit
outline
catalysts
ligands,
mechanism,
scope
coupling
reagents,
applications.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(17), P. 10641 - 10727
Published: Aug. 28, 2023
Enantiomers,
where
chirality
arises
from
restricted
rotation
around
a
single
bond,
are
atropisomers.
Due
to
the
unique
nature
of
origins
their
chirality,
synthetic
strategies
access
these
compounds
in
an
enantioselective
manner
differ
those
used
prepare
enantioenriched
containing
point
arising
unsymmetrically
substituted
carbon
center.
In
particular
stereodynamic
transformations,
such
as
dynamic
kinetic
resolutions,
thermodynamic
and
deracemizations,
which
rely
on
ability
racemize
or
interconvert
enantiomers,
promising
set
transformations
optically
pure
late
stage
sequence.
Translation
approaches
with
atropisomers
requires
expanded
toolbox
for
epimerization/racemization
provides
opportunity
develop
new
conceptual
framework
synthesis
compounds.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
ConspectusIn
contrast
to
precious
transition
metals,
such
as
palladium
and
rhodium,
the
development
of
novel
chiral
ligands
for
enantioselective
C-H
functionalizations
catalyzed
by
earth-abundant,
cost-effective,
environmentally
friendly
3d
metals
poses
substantial
challenges,
primarily
due
variable
oxidation
states,
intricate
coordination
patterns,
limited
mechanistic
insights.
In
this
Account,
we
summarize
our
research
endeavors
in
three
types
Co(III)
catalysis:
pseudotetrahedral
achiral
Cp*Co(III)/chiral
carbonyl
acid
(CCA)
catalysis,
situ-generated
octahedral
cobalt(III)
via
cobalt/salicyloxazoline
(Salox)
Co(II)/chiral
phosphoric
(CPA)
cooperative
achieved
through
strategic
ligand
design.
Our
initial
objective
was
achieve
functionalization
Cp*Co(III)
catalysts
with
external
ligands,
aiming
circumvent
laborious
preparation
CpxCo(III)
complexes.
To
end,
developed
several
CCA
incorporating
non-covalent
interactions
(NCIs)
a
crucial
design
element.
Next,
address
limitations
associated
lengthy
synthesis
Cp-ligated
complexes
difficulties
modification,
explored
concept
situ
generation
catalysis
using
commercially
available
cobalt(II)
salts
tailor-made
ligands.
This
exploration
led
two
innovative
catalytic
systems,
namely,
Co(II)/Salox
Co(II)/CCA
sequential
catalysis.
The
emerged
versatile
strategy,
demonstrating
excellent
enantioselectivities
across
range
asymmetric
reactions
construct
various
molecules
central,
axial,
planar,
inherent
chirality.
facile
single
step,
along
ease
further
enhances
versatility
applicability
approach.
Moreover,
successfully
applied
cobalt/Salox
electro-
photochemical-catalyzed
functionalization,
electrons
or
oxygen
traceless
oxidant,
thereby
eliminating
need
stoichiometric
chemical
oxidants.
Through
studies
reaction
developments,
elucidated
detailed
structure-enantioselectivity
relationships
which
are
expected
inform
future
endeavors.
Finally,
Co(II)/CPA
enabled
spiro-γ-lactams
olefination/asymmetric
[4
+
1]
spirocyclization.
Mechanistically,
establishment
stereochemistry
occurs
during
cyclization
where
CPA
serves
both
neutral
Brønsted
acid,
stereoinduction
independent
cleavage
step.
We
anticipate
that
insights
advancements
Account
will
inspire
innovations
drive
progress
metal-catalyzed
reactions.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(15), P. 9359 - 9396
Published: July 18, 2022
Over
the
past
decades,
transition
metal-catalyzed
enantioselective
C–H
functionalization
has
emerged
as
a
straightforward
and
powerful
tool
for
rapid
access
to
chiral
molecules.
The
enormous
advances
achieved
in
this
emerging
area
largely
rely
on
development
of
ligands
that
can
enable
both
high
levels
enantiocontrol
efficiency.
Chiral
bearing
binaphthyl
scaffolds
have
been
proven
be
versatile
asymmetric
due
their
availability,
unique
stereochemical
features,
ease
fine-tuning
steric
electronic
properties.
In
Review,
we
summarized
advance
applications
basis
scaffold
functionalization.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(22), P. 13876 - 13883
Published: Oct. 27, 2022
Sulfur-stereogenic
containing
benzo-fused
heterocycles
have
gained
much
attention
in
drug
discovery.
However,
the
asymmetric
synthesis
of
these
chiral
molecules
with
structural
diversity
is
very
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
benzothiadiazine-1-oxides
a
seven-membered
ring
via
achiral
Ru(II)-catalyzed
[4
+
3]
annulation
sulfoximines
α,β-unsaturated
ketones
assisted
by
carboxylic
acid
(CCA).
A
broad
range
benzothiadiazepine-1-oxides
bearing
various
functional
groups
could
be
prepared
up
to
90%
yield
>99%
ee,
expanding
chemical
space
sulfoximines.
Notably,
oxidative
cleavage
double
bonds
products
gave
N-benzoyl
C–S
axis.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(3), P. 189 - 202
Published: Jan. 27, 2023
ConspectusThe
expanding
applications
of
atropisomeric
compounds
combined
with
the
growing
diversity
such
chiral
molecules
translate
into
an
urgent
need
for
innovative
synthetic
strategies
allowing
their
rapid,
efficient,
and
sustainable
synthesis.
Recently,
C-H
activation
approach
has
provided
new
opportunities
synthesizing
axially
compounds.
The
two
complementary
approaches
implementation
methodology
toward
synthesis
imply
either
ortho-functionalization
preexisting
prochiral
or
atropo-unstable
biaryl
substrates
direct
arylation
sterically
encumbered
aromatics.
first
required
preinstallation
a
directing
group
on
precursor,
which
drastically
limits
thus
generated
products.
To
tackle
this
important
limitation,
we
have
envisioned
using
sulfoxide
as
both
auxiliary.
Indeed,
in
addition
to
efficiently
coordinating
Pd-catalyst
induction,
moiety
can
be
easily
removed,
via
sulfoxide/lithium
exchange,
after
step,
guaranteeing
almost
unlimited
postdiversification
efficiency
generality
concept
could
illustrated
by
developing
atropo-diastereoselective
oxidative
Heck
reaction,
acetoxylation,
iodination,
well
arylation.
Besides,
utility
was
demonstrated
designing
expedient
steganone
precursor.
This
unique
transformation
also
allowed
us
build
up
unprecedented
triaryl
scaffolds
perfectly
controlled
axes,
original
skeletons
ligand
design.
While
considering
atroposelective
arylations,
clear
antagonism
between
harsh
reaction
conditions
frequently
coupling
hindered
atropo-stability
product,
resulted
scarcity
transformations.
solve
fundamental
challenge,
focused
application
low-valent
cobalt
catalyst,
prompted
catalyze
indoles
at
C2
position
under
extremely
mild
(room
temperature).
Accordingly,
C2-arylation
achieved
carbene
delivering
uncommon
atropoisomerically
pure
excellent
yields
enantioselectivities.
Detailed
experimental
theoretical
mechanistic
studies
shed
light
mechanism
transformation,
providing
strong
evidence
regarding
origin
enantioselectivity.
Finally,
steric
hindrance
guarantee
molecule
couple
partners
is
limitation
not
only
development
but
C-N
Despite
long
history
incredible
advances
Ullmann-Goldberg
Buchwald-Hartwig
couplings,
versions
transformations
remained
until
recently.
Our
idea
challenging
issue
consisted
hypervalent
iodines
highly
reactive
partners,
desired
N-arylations
occur
room
temperature.
hypothesis
validated
reporting
Cu-catalyzed
N-arylation,
λ3-iodanes
partners.
Subsequently,
enantioselective
version
N-arylation
successfully
established
Cu-complex
bearing
BOX
ligand.
In
conclusion,
report
herein
tailored-made
solutions
provide
construct
molecules,
including
biaryls
molecules.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(14)
Published: Feb. 10, 2023
Reported
here
is
an
efficient
and
simple
ether-directed
iridium-catalyzed
enantioselective
C(sp3
)-H
borylation
of
cyclopropanes.
Various
functional
groups
were
well-tolerated,
affording
a
vast
array
chiral
cyclopropanes
with
high
enantioselectivities.
We
also
demonstrated
that
the
turnover
numbers
current
reaction
could
be
up
to
335.
Acta Chimica Sinica,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
81(11), P. 1522 - 1522
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Chiral
molecules
are
ubiquitous
in
nature
and
play
an
important
role
natural
products,
pharmaceuticals,
agriculture,
advanced
materials,
as
well
living
organisms.Therefore,
the
development
of
efficient
strategies
to
enable
facile
construction
enantiopure
chiral
compounds
atom-and
step-economical
manner
is
great
importance.The
enantioselective
functionalization
C-H
bonds
without
multi-steps
transformation
arguably
one
most
powerful
straightforward
fulfill
this
goal.This
emerging
research
field
has
been
rapidly
developed
with
innovation
various
catalysts
and/or
ligands
recent
years.In
particular,
significant
advances
have
achieved
palladium-catalyzed
C(sp
3
)-H
bonds,
streamlining
concise
from
readily
available
hydrocarbon
feedstocks.The
stereoselective
assistance
ligand
form
a
palladacycle
intermediate,
which
could
be
transformed
into
chemical
functionalized
compounds,
attracted
tremendous
attention.Thus,
perspective
summarizes
on
palladium(II)-catalyzed
via
asymmetric
palladation.According
type
classified
several
sections,
including
methyl
methylene
constrained
cycloalkanes,
adjacent
α-heteroatom,
benzylic
unbiased
bonds.The
emphasis
focuses
discussion
philosophy
developing
novel
mode
stereocontrol.The
remaining
limitations
challenges
regarding
chemo-and
control
also
discussed.Further
new
catalytic
systems
expected
address
these
issues
expands
scope
synthetic
strategy.We
anticipate
that
might
inspire
more
efforts
strategy
find
wide
applications
synthesis
complicated
molecules,
such
products
drugs.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(17)
Published: March 5, 2023
Amide
is
one
of
the
most
widespread
functional
groups
in
organic
and
bioorganic
chemistry,
it
would
be
valuable
to
achieve
stereoselective
C(sp3
)-H
functionalization
amide
molecules.
Palladium(II)
catalysis
has
been
prevalently
used
C-H
activation
chemistry
past
decades,
however,
due
weakly-coordinating
feature
simple
amides,
challenging
their
direct
with
enantiocontrol
by
PdII
catalysis.
Our
group
developed
sulfoxide-2-hydroxypridine
(SOHP)
ligands,
which
exhibited
remarkable
activity
Pd-catalyzed
C(sp2
activation.
In
this
work,
we
demonstrate
that
chiral
SOHP
ligands
served
as
an
ideal
solution
enantioselective
amides.
Herein,
report
efficient
asymmetric
/SOHP-catalyzed
β-C(sp3
arylation
aliphatic
tertiary
ligand
plays
a
key
role
deprotonation-metalation
step.