Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
133(52), P. 27370 - 27376
Published: Oct. 21, 2021
Abstract
Described
herein
is
a
novel
Brønsted
acid
catalyzed
intramolecular
hydroalkoxylation/Claisen
rearrangement,
allowing
the
practical
and
atom‐economic
synthesis
of
range
valuable
spirolactams
from
readily
available
ynamides
in
generally
good
to
excellent
yields
with
diastereoselectivities
broad
substrate
scope.
Importantly,
an
unexpected
dearomatization
nonactivated
arenes
heteroaromatic
compounds
involved
this
tandem
sequence.
Moreover,
asymmetric
version
cyclization
was
also
achieved
by
efficient
kinetic
resolution
chiral
phosphoric
catalysis.
In
addition,
[3,3]‐rearrangement
shown
be
kinetically
preferred
over
related
[1,3]‐rearrangement
theoretical
calculations.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(14), P. 6594 - 6603
Published: April 5, 2022
The
development
of
linkage
chemistry
in
the
research
area
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
is
fundamentally
important
for
creating
robust
structures
with
high
crystallinity
and
diversified
functionality.
We
reach
herein
a
new
level
complexity
controllability
by
achieving
first
synthesis
fused-ring-linked
COFs.
A
series
bicyclic
pyrano[4,3-b]pyridine
COFs
have
been
constructed
via
cascade
protocol
involving
Schiff-base
condensation,
intramolecular
[4
+
2]
cycloaddition,
dehydroaromatization.
With
broad
scope
Brønsted
or
Lewis
acids
as
catalyst,
designed
monomers,
that
is,
O-propargylic
salicylaldehydes
multitopic
anilines,
were
converted
into
one-pot
fashion.
obtained
exhibited
excellence
terms
purity,
stability,
crystallinity,
comprehensively
characterized
solid-state
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
(NMR)
spectroscopy,
powder
X-ray
diffraction,
high-resolution
transmission
electron
microscopy,
so
on.
Specifically,
highly
selective
formation
(>94%)
was
verified
quantitative
NMR
measurements
combined
13C-labeling
synthesis.
Moreover,
fused-ring
possesses
fully
locked
conformation,
which
benefits
to
observed
these
Advancing
from
solo
bonds
single
rings
fused
rings,
this
study
has
opened
up
possibilities
concise
construction
sophisticated
COF
controllability.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(52), P. 27164 - 27170
Published: Oct. 21, 2021
Described
herein
is
a
novel
Brønsted
acid
catalyzed
intramolecular
hydroalkoxylation/Claisen
rearrangement,
allowing
the
practical
and
atom-economic
synthesis
of
range
valuable
spirolactams
from
readily
available
ynamides
in
generally
good
to
excellent
yields
with
diastereoselectivities
broad
substrate
scope.
Importantly,
an
unexpected
dearomatization
nonactivated
arenes
heteroaromatic
compounds
involved
this
tandem
sequence.
Moreover,
asymmetric
version
cyclization
was
also
achieved
by
efficient
kinetic
resolution
chiral
phosphoric
catalysis.
In
addition,
[3,3]-rearrangement
shown
be
kinetically
preferred
over
related
[1,3]-rearrangement
theoretical
calculations.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(7)
Published: Dec. 14, 2021
Here,
we
report
a
copper-catalyzed
asymmetric
cascade
cyclization/[1,2]-Stevens-type
rearrangement
via
non-diazo
approach,
leading
to
the
practical
and
atom-economic
assembly
of
various
valuable
chiral
chromeno[3,4-c]pyrroles
bearing
quaternary
carbon
stereocenter
in
generally
moderate
good
yields
with
wide
substrate
scope
excellent
enantioselectivities
(up
99
%
ee).
Importantly,
this
protocol
not
only
represents
first
example
catalytic
[1,2]-Stevens-type
based
on
alkynes
but
also
constitutes
formal
carbene
insertion
into
Si-O
bond.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(43)
Published: Aug. 17, 2022
Carbonyl
ylides
have
proven
to
be
powerful
synthons
for
the
efficient
construction
of
various
valuable
O-heterocycles,
and
formation
carbonyl
by
reaction
metal
carbenes
with
carbonyls
has
attracted
increasing
attention
over
past
decades.
However,
a
catalyst-controlled
highly
enantioselective
from
is
extremely
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
novel
copper-catalyzed
asymmetric
formal
[2+1]
[4+1]
annulations
diynes
ketones
via
ylides.
Importantly,
this
protocol
not
only
represents
first
example
successful
epoxidation
ylides,
but
also
constitutes
vinyl
cations
compounds.
This
method
leads
divergent,
practical
atom-economical
synthesis
range
chiral
oxiranes
dihydrofurans
in
moderate
excellent
yields
generally
enantioselectivities
diastereoselectivities
remote-stereocontrol
strategy.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(28)
Published: April 27, 2022
Medium-sized
N,S-heterocycles
have
received
tremendous
interest
due
to
their
biological
activities
and
potential
medical
applications.
However,
asymmetric
synthesis
of
these
compounds
are
extremely
rare.
Described
herein
is
a
catalyst-dependent
[3,3]-sigmatropic
rearrangement
sulfoxide-ynamides,
enabling
divergent
atom-economic
series
valuable
medium-sized
in
moderate
good
yields
with
broad
substrate
scope.
Importantly,
excellent
enantioselectivities
been
achieved
via
an
unprecedented
chirality-transfer.
Moreover,
theoretical
calculations
employed
elucidate
the
origins
stereospecific
[3,3]-rearrangement.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(10)
Published: Jan. 14, 2023
[2,3]-Sigmatropic
rearrangement
reaction
involving
sulfonium
ylide
(Doyle-Kirmse
reaction)
generated
from
metal
carbenes
represents
one
of
the
powerful
methods
for
construction
C(sp3
)-S
and
C-C
bonds.
Although
significant
advances
have
been
achieved,
asymmetric
versions
via
generation
ylides
rarely
reported
to
date,
they
so
far
limited
diazo
compounds
as
carbene
precursors.
Here,
we
describe
a
copper-catalyzed
enantioselective
Doyle-Kirmse
azide-ynamide
cyclization,
leading
practical
divergent
assembly
an
array
chiral
[1,4]thiazino[3,2-b]indoles
bearing
quaternary
carbon
stereocenter
in
generally
moderate
excellent
yields
enantioselectivities.
Importantly,
this
protocol
unique
catalytic
non-diazo
approach
unprecedented
[2,3]-sigmatropic
α-imino
carbenes.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(11)
Published: March 15, 2023
In
the
past
two
decades,
substantial
advances
have
been
made
on
asymmetric
alkyne
functionalization
by
activation
of
inert
alkynes.
However,
these
transformations
so
far
mostly
limited
to
transition
metal
catalysis,
and
chiral
Brønsted
acid-catalyzed
examples
are
rarely
explored.
Here,
we
report
a
dearomatization
reaction
phenol-
indole-tethered
homopropargyl
amines,
allowing
practical
atom-economical
synthesis
diverse
array
valuable
fused
polycyclic
enones
indolines
bearing
quaternary
carbon
stereocenter
contiguous
stereogenic
centers
in
moderate
good
yields
with
excellent
diastereoselectivities
generally
enantioselectivities
(up
>99%
enantiomeric
excess).
This
protocol
demonstrates
dearomatizations
via
vinylidene-quinone
methides.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(13), P. 3493 - 3500
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
copper-catalyzed
asymmetric
cascade
cyclization
via
C(sp
2
)–O
bond
cleavage
is
disclosed,
affording
a
range
of
chromeno[3,4-
c
]pyrroles
bearing
triaryl
oxa-quaternary
carbon
stereocenter
in
high
yields
and
enantioselectivities.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 775 - 780
Published: Dec. 20, 2021
An
unprecedented
redox-neutral
annulation
reaction
of
tertiary
anilines
with
electron-deficient
alkynes
was
developed
that
proceeds
through
a
cascade
Friedel-Crafts
alkylation/[1,5]-hydride
transfer/Mannich
cyclization
sequence.
Under
B(C6F5)3
catalysis,
range
functionalized
1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines
were
facilely
constructed
in
moderate
to
good
yields
exclusive
3,4-anti-stereochemistry.
The
commercial
availability
the
catalyst
and
high
atom
step
economy
procedure,
together
metal-free
external
oxidant-free
conditions,
make
this
an
attractive
method
organic
synthesis.