Atroposelective Synthesis of Pyridoindolones Bearing Two Remote Distinct C–N Axes through Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantioselective C–H Activation

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 13, 2025

C–N axially chiral compounds represent an important class of atropisomers that are prevalent in bioactive and material molecules. Despite recent advances synthetic methodologies, the asymmetric construction featuring multiple axes has been rarely explored, significantly limiting their further applications. Herein, we report a novel atroposelective synthesis diaxially pyridoindolones both six–five six–six through cobalt-catalyzed C–H annulation. This approach demonstrates exceptional efficiency, yielding diverse array with excellent yields atroposelectivities (60 examples, up to >99% yield, ee, >20:1 dr). Mechanistic studies revealed stereochemistry were generated fixed simultaneously during cyclometalation step, along unexpected amplification effect. The practicality this protocol is underscored by successful gram-scale syntheses various transformations, including formation phosphine ligand. Notably, photoluminescence quantum (ΦF 0.99) positive solvatochromism observed, coupled significant chiroptical properties, underscoring potential applications these organic fluorescent materials.

Language: Английский

Enantioselective Desymmetrization of Biaryls via Cooperative Photoredox/Brønsted Acid Catalysis and Its Application to the Total Synthesis of Ancistrobrevolines

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 5, 2025

Photoredox catalysis has emerged as a powerful tool for forming and breaking chemical bonds, further taking hold with its integration asymmetric catalysis. While the dual-catalytic approach led to successful examples of control stereogenic centers, axes remained underexplored. In this study, an acylimine intermediate was generated through photoredox catalysis, symmetric substrate, 2-arylresorcinol, desymmetrized aid chiral phosphoric acid Using approach, center axis were successfully controlled provide natural-product-driven compound. The origins enantioselectivity diastereoselectivity investigated density functional theory study four possible enantiodetermining transition states. Consequently, first total syntheses ring-contracted naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid ancistrobrevolines A B accomplished concisely. This provides not only novel methodology strategy synthesize alkaloids but also direction advance catalytic research synthesis studies.

Language: Английский