Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
363(6), P. 1656 - 1661
Published: Jan. 23, 2021
Abstract
A
simple
and
efficient
visible‐light‐promoted
selenylation/cyclization
of
enaminones
have
been
realized
for
the
practical
synthesis
3‐selanyl‐4
H
‐chromen‐4‐ones.
This
reaction
is
performed
in
mild
conditions,
no
transition
metal
catalyst
or
photocatalysts
additional
oxidants
are
required.
In
addition,
‐chromen‐4‐ones
could
be
easily
converted
to
selanyl‐functionalized
pyrimidines
by
reacting
with
benzamidine
substrates.
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image
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
121(14), P. 8756 - 8867
Published: Nov. 23, 2020
This
review
describes
the
gold-catalyzed
reactions
of
specially
activated
alkynes,
allenes,
and
alkenes.
Such
species
are
characterized
by
presence
either
electron-donating
or
electron-withdrawing
groups
as
substituents
carbon
π-system.
They
intrinsically
polarized,
when
compared
to
their
nonspecially
counterparts
can
therefore
be
involved
in
transformations
featuring
increased
regio-,
stereo-,
chemoselectivities.
The
chemistry
π-systems
under
homogeneous
gold
catalysis
is
extremely
rich
varied.
reactivity
observed
with
unsaturated
systems
often
transposed
ones
without
loss
efficiency.
However,
also
exhibit
specific
reactivities
that
cannot
attained
regular
substrates.
In
this
family
π-systems,
ynamides
analogs,
along
alkynyl
carbonyl
derivatives,
classes
substrates
have
retained
most
attention.
provides
an
overview
developed
all
discussing
general
reactivities,
presenting
commenting
on
well
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(20)
Published: March 5, 2022
In
recent
years,
asymmetric
catalysis
of
ynamides
has
attracted
much
attention,
but
these
reactions
mostly
constructed
central
chirality,
except
for
a
few
examples
on
the
synthesis
axially
chiral
compounds
which
exclusively
relied
noble-metal
catalysis.
Herein,
facile
access
to
N-heterocycles
enabled
by
Brønsted
acid-catalyzed
5-endo-dig
cyclization
is
disclosed,
represents
first
metal-free
protocol
construction
from
ynamides.
This
method
allows
practical
and
atom-economical
valuable
N-arylindoles
in
excellent
yields
with
generally
enantioselectivities.
Moreover,
organocatalysts
ligands
based
such
N-arylindole
skeletons
are
demonstrated
be
applicable
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(32)
Published: May 24, 2024
Abstract
Synthesis
of
bicyclic
scaffolds
has
gained
significant
attention
in
drug
discovery
due
to
their
potential
mimic
benzene
bioisosteres.
Here,
we
present
a
mild
and
scalable
Sc(OTf)
3
‐catalyzed
[3+2]
cycloaddition
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
(BCBs)
with
ynamides,
yielding
diverse
array
polysubstituted
2‐amino‐bicyclo[2.1.1]hexenes
good
excellent
yields.
These
products
offer
valuable
starting
materials
for
the
construction
novel
functionalized
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
indicate
that
reaction
involves
nucleophilic
addition
ynamides
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes,
followed
by
an
intramolecular
cyclization
situ
generated
enolate
keteniminium
ion.
We
expect
these
findings
will
encourage
utilization
complex
bioisosteres
foster
further
investigation
into
BCB‐based
chemistry.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
ConspectusFunctionalization
of
alkynes
is
an
established
cornerstone
organic
synthesis.
While
numerous
transition
metals
exhibit
promising
activities
in
the
transformations
via
π-insertion
or
oxidative
cyclometalation,
Lewis
π-acids
offer
a
different
approach.
By
coordinating
with
through
π-bonding,
facilitate
nucleophilic
addition,
leading
to
formation
alkenyl
metal
species.
These
species
can
undergo
electron
rearrangement
generate
carbenes,
which
are
crucial
intermediates
for
subsequent
carbene
transfer
reactions.
This
reaction
pathway
provides
versatile
route
alkyne
functionalization,
especially
asymmetric
manner.
Although
π-acid,
gold(I),
pioneered
this
mode,
development
variants
remains
challenging
due
linear
coordination
gold(I).
Therefore,
expanding
range
catalysts
beyond
gold(I)
complexes
other
would
further
advances
chiral
molecule
construction
and
exploration
novel
modes.In
Account,
we
present
concise
review
multifunctionalization
dirhodium-catalyzed
transformations,
providing
modulation
strategies
substrates
plausible
mechanisms.
In
aromatization-driven
strategy,
furanyl
dirhodium
generated
from
enynone,
terminated
by
enantioselective
intramolecular
C-H
insertion,
cyclopropanation,
aromatic
substitution,
Büchner
reaction,
giving
dihydroindoles,
dihydrobenzofurans,
cyclopropane-fused
tetrahydroquinolines,
fluorenes,
cyclohepta[b]benzofurans.
The
cap-tether
strategy
was
developed
study
balance
reactivity
selectivity
azo-enyne.
gave
first
catalytic
cycloisomerization
azo-enyne,
affording
centrally
axially
isoindazole
derivatives.
synergistic
activation
i.e.,
EWG
C-H···O
interaction,
introduced
achieve
enynes,
cyclopropane-annulated
bicyclic
systems
enynals.
Benefiting
these
successes,
difluoromethyl-substituted
enynes
were
designed
proven
be
effective
substrates.
With
corresponding
benzo-1,6-enynes
as
substrates,
biscyclopropanation
cascaded
cyclopropanation/cyclopropenation
achieved
using
dicarbene
equivalents.
Additionally,
benzo-1,5-enynal
vinyl
carbene,
reacted
variety
alkenes
[2
+
1]
cycloaddition,
[4
3]
formal
allylation,
spiro
fused
polycyclic
heterocycles.
Coupling
desymmetrization,
successfully
diynals,
constructing
furan-fused
dihydropiperidines
alkyne-substituted
aza-quaternary
stereocenter.
Notably,
analyzing
X-ray
structures
several
dirhodium-alkyne
π-complexes,
together
results
DFT
calculations
control
experiments,
obtained
evidence
supporting
making
well-defined
paddlewheel-like
dirhodium(II)
stand
out
among
complexes.
We
anticipate
that
our
research
will
significantly
advance
fields
dirhodium,
alkyne,
chemistry.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(23), P. 13978 - 13992
Published: Nov. 17, 2020
Ynamides
consisting
of
an
electron-withdrawing
group
on
the
nitrogen
atom
have
proven
to
be
powerful
and
versatile
building
blocks
that
are
involved
in
a
variety
useful
chemical
transformations.
Nonetheless,
their
utilization
asymmetric
catalysis
is
still
its
infancy
has
only
recently
attracted
attention
synthetic
organic
community.
The
focus
this
review
present
overview
exciting
results
achieved
thus
far
field
catalytic
reactions
ynamides
with
emphasis
advantages,
limitations,
mechanisms,
applications
associated
current
approaches.
In
addition,
personal
outlook
challenges
limitations
need
overcome
area
also
given
at
end.
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.