ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(18), P. 12134 - 12141
Published: Aug. 30, 2023
A
highly
enantio-
and
diastereoselective
dynamic
kinetic
resolution
(DKR)
of
configurationally
labile
3-aryl
indole-2-carbaldehydes
is
described.
The
DKR
proceeds
via
a
Rh-catalyzed
intermolecular
asymmetric
reductive
aldol
reaction
with
acrylate
esters,
simultaneous
generation
three
stereogenic
elements.
strategy
relies
on
the
labilization
axis
that
takes
place
thanks
to
transient
Lewis
acid-base
interaction
(LABI)
between
formyl
group
thioether
moiety
strategically
located
at
ortho'
position.
atropisomeric
indole
products
present
high
degree
functionalization
can
be
further
converted
series
axially
chiral
derivatives,
thereby
expanding
their
potential
application
in
drug
discovery
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(15)
Published: Feb. 7, 2023
This
study
establishes
the
first
organocatalytic
enantioselective
synthesis
of
axially
chiral
N,N'-bisindoles
via
phosphoric
acid-catalyzed
formal
(3+2)
cycloadditions
indole-based
enaminones
as
novel
platform
molecules
with
2,3-diketoesters,
where
de
novo
indole-ring
formation
is
involved.
Using
this
new
strategy,
various
were
synthesized
in
good
yields
and
excellent
enantioselectivities
(up
to
87
%
yield
96
ee).
More
importantly,
class
exhibited
some
degree
cytotoxicity
toward
cancer
cells
was
derived
into
phosphine
ligands
high
catalytic
activity.
provides
a
strategy
for
using
asymmetric
organocatalysis
realize
applications
such
scaffolds
medicinal
chemistry
catalysis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(12), P. 6944 - 6952
Published: March 15, 2023
Enantioselective
metallaphotoredox
catalysis,
which
combines
photoredox
catalysis
and
asymmetric
transition-metal
has
become
an
effective
approach
to
achieve
stereoconvergence
under
mild
conditions.
Although
many
impressive
synthetic
approaches
have
been
developed
access
central
chirality,
the
construction
of
axial
chirality
by
still
remains
underexplored.
Herein,
we
report
two
visible
light-induced
cobalt-catalyzed
reductive
couplings
biaryl
dialdehydes
synthesize
axially
chiral
aldehydes
(60
examples,
up
98%
yield,
>19:1
dr,
>99%
ee).
This
protocol
shows
good
functional
group
tolerance,
broad
substrate
scope,
excellent
diastereo-
enantioselectivity.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(3)
Published: Nov. 2, 2023
With
the
rapid
development
of
asymmetric
catalysis,
demand
for
enantioselective
synthesis
complex
and
diverse
molecules
with
different
chiral
elements
is
increasing.
Owing
to
unique
features
atropisomerism,
catalytic
atropisomers
has
attracted
a
considerable
interest
from
chemical
science
community.
In
particular,
introducing
additional
elements,
such
as
carbon
centered
chirality,
heteroatomic
planar
helical
into
provides
an
opportunity
incorporate
new
properties
axially
compounds,
thus
expanding
potential
applications
atropisomers.
Thus,
it
important
perform
transformations
synthesize
bearing
multiple
elements.
spite
challenges
in
transformations,
recent
years,
chemists
have
devised
powerful
strategies
under
organocatalysis
or
metal
synthesizing
wide
range
enantioenriched
Therefore,
become
emerging
field.
This
review
summarizes
progress
this
field
indicates
challenges,
thereby
promoting
horizon.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(18), P. 2537 - 2554
Published: Sept. 11, 2023
ConspectusAtropisomers
bearing
a
rotation-restricted
axis
are
common
structural
units
in
natural
products,
chiral
ligands,
and
drugs;
thus,
the
prevalence
of
asymmetric
synthesis
has
increased
recent
decades.
Research
into
atropisomers
featuring
an
N-containing
(N-X
atropisomers)
remains
its
infancy
compared
with
well-developed
C-C
atropisomer
analogue.
Notably,
N-X
could
offer
divergent
scaffolds,
which
extremely
important
bioactive
molecules.
The
is
recognized
as
both
appealing
challenging.
Recently,
we
devoted
our
efforts
to
catalytic
atropisomers,
benzimidazole-aryl
N-C
indole-aryl
hydrogen-bond-assisted
pyrrole-pyrrole
N-N
pyrrole-indole
indole-indole
atropisomers.
To
obtain
Buchwald-Hartwig
reaction
amidines
or
enamines
was
employed.
Using
Pd(OAc)2/(S)-BINAP
Pd(OAc)2/(S)-Xyl-BINAP
catalyst
system,
were
readily
obtained.
address
issue
reduced
stability
diarylamine
axis,
six-membered
intramolecular
N-H-O
hydrogen
bond
introduced
scaffold.
A
tandem
N-arylation/oxidation
process
used
for
phosphoric
acid
(CPA)-catalyzed
N-aryl
quinone
For
copper-mediated
Friedel-Crafts
alkylation/arylation
developed.
desymmetrization
completed
successfully
via
Cu(OTf)2/chiral
bisoxazoline
(CuOTf)·Tol/bis(phosphine)
dioxide
thereby
achieving
first
N/N
bipyrrole
Asymmetric
amination
utilized
provide
bisindole
excellent
stereogenic
control.
This
scaffold
using
de
novo
indole
construction
strategy.
heterobiaryl
substantially
facilitated
palladium-catalyzed
transient
directing
group
(TDG)-mediated
C-H
functionalization.
Atropisomeric
alkenylation,
allylation,
alkynylation
accomplished
Pd(OAc)2/l-tert-leucine
system.
Herein,
summarize
work
on
palladium-,
copper-,
CPA-catalyzed
syntheses
Furthermore,
application
molecule
analogues
axially
ligands
demonstrated.
Subsequently,
briefly
discussed
terms
single
crystals
obtained
rotational
barriers.
Finally,
outlook
provided.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(21)
Published: March 21, 2023
The
catalytic
asymmetric
construction
of
N-N
atropisomeric
biaryls
remains
a
formidable
challenge.
Studies
them
lag
far
behind
studies
the
more
classical
carbon-carbon
biaryl
atropisomers,
hampering
meaningful
development.
Herein,
first
palladium-catalyzed
enantioselective
C-H
activation
pyrroles
for
synthesis
atropisomers
is
presented.
Structurally
diverse
indole-pyrrole
possessing
chiral
axis
were
produced
with
good
yields
and
high
enantioselectivities
by
alkenylation,
alkynylation,
allylation,
or
arylation
reactions.
Furthermore,
kinetic
resolution
trisubstituted
heterobiaryls
sterically
demanding
substituents
was
also
achieved.
Importantly,
this
versatile
functionalization
strategy
enables
iterative
exquisite
selectivity,
expediting
formation
valuable,
complex,
atropisomers.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 29, 2023
The
N-N
atropisomer,
as
an
important
and
intriguing
chiral
system,
was
widely
present
in
natural
products,
pharmaceutical
lead
compounds,
advanced
material
skeletons.
anisotropic
structural
characteristics
caused
by
its
special
axial
rotation
have
always
been
one
of
the
challenges
that
chemists
strive
to
overcome.
Herein,
we
report
efficient
method
for
enantioselective
synthesis
axially
frameworks
via
a
cobalt-catalyzed
atroposelective
C-H
activation/annulation
process.
reaction
proceeds
under
mild
conditions
using
Co(OAc)2·4H2O
catalyst
with
salicyl-oxazoline
(Salox)
ligand
O2
oxidant,
affording
variety
products
high
yields
enantioselectivities.
This
protocol
provides
approach
facile
construction
atropisomers
further
expands
range
derivatives.
Additionally,
electrocatalysis,
desired
were
also
successfully
achieved
good
excellent
efficiencies
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(31)
Published: April 25, 2023
Axially
chiral
compounds
have
been
always
considered
a
laboratory
curiosity
with
rare
prospects
of
being
applied
in
asymmetric
synthesis.
Things
changed
very
quickly
the
last
twenty
years
when
it
was
understood
important
role
and
enormous
impact
that
these
medicinal,
biological
material
chemistry.
The
synthesis
atropisomers
became
rapidly
expanding
field
recent
reports
on
development
N-N
strongly
prove
how
this
research
is
hot
topic
open
to
new
challenges
frontiers
This
review
focuses
advances
enantioselective
highlighting
strategies
breakthroughs
obtain
novel
stimulating
atropisomeric
framework.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(14)
Published: Feb. 10, 2023
Axially
chiral
diaryl
ethers
are
a
type
of
unique
atropisomers
bearing
two
potential
axes,
which
have
applications
in
variety
research
fields.
However,
the
catalytic
enantioselective
synthesis
these
ether
is
largely
underexplored
when
compared
to
asymmetric
biaryl
or
other
types
atropisomers.
Herein,
we
report
highly
efficient
through
an
organocatalyzed
desymmetrization
protocol.
The
phosphoric
acid-catalyzed
electrophilic
aromatic
aminations
symmetrical
1,3-benzenediamine
substrates
afforded
series
excellent
yields
and
enantioselectivities.
facile
construction
heterocycles
by
utilizations
1,2-benzenediamine
moiety
products
provided
access
structurally
diverse
novel
azaarene-containing