Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(16), P. 9233 - 9241
Published: April 12, 2023
A
new
strategy
focusing
on
the
last-stage
asymmetric
assembly
of
ring
D,
which
inherently
possesses
densest
part
stereogenic
centers
and
functional
groups
in
A/B/C/D
system
(-)-cephalotaxine,
has
been
developed,
a
novel
Rh-catalyzed
(2
+
3)
annulation
tertiary
enamides
with
enoldiazoacetates
is
designed
explored
for
enantioselective
construction
crucial
cyclopentane
D
bearing
unique
spirocyclic
aza-quaternary
stereocenter.
Based
expeditious
access
chiral
functionalized
building
block
tetracyclic
system,
concise
total
synthesis
(-)-cephalotaxine
starting
from
readily
available
homopiperonyl
alcohol
achieved
nine
steps
only
two
column
chromatography
purifications.
Following
tactical
introduction
Meinwald
rearrangement,
divergent
syntheses
(-)-cephalotine
B
an
additional
C3-O-C11
oxo-bridged
bond
(14
steps),
(-)-fortuneicyclidin
unprecedented
C3-C10
its
2-epimer
(16
steps)
have
also
accomplished
first
time.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(8), P. 4764 - 4794
Published: March 29, 2023
Chiral
transition
metal
catalysts
represent
a
powerful
and
economic
tool
for
implementing
stereocenters
in
organic
synthesis,
with
the
center
providing
strong
chemical
activation
upon
its
interaction
substrates
or
reagents,
while
overall
chirality
of
complex
achieves
desired
stereoselectivity.
Often,
chiral
topology
implements
stereogenic
center,
which
is
then
involved
origin
asymmetric
induction.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
survey
reported
formally
constitutes
stereocenter.
A
goes
along
an
complex,
regardless
whether
ligands
are
achiral.
Implications
catalyst
design
mechanism
induction
discussed
half-sandwich,
tetracoordinated,
pentacoordinated,
hexacoordinated
complexes
containing
center.
The
distinguishes
between
originating
from
coordination
to
those
solely
composed
optically
inactive
(achiral
rapidly
interconverting
enantiomers)
prior
complexation
(dubbed
“chiral-at-metal”
catalysts).
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(15), P. 4996 - 5012
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
summarises
the
state-of-the-art
in
transition-metal
catalysed
asymmetric
hydrogenation
of
(hetero)arenes
and
highlights
recent
advances
with
a
special
focus
on
sustainability
while
also
addressing
its
shortcomings.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(9), P. 5227 - 5420
Published: April 25, 2024
Ionic
liquids
(ILs)
have
unique
physicochemical
properties
that
make
them
advantageous
for
catalysis,
such
as
low
vapor
pressure,
non-flammability,
high
thermal
and
chemical
stabilities,
the
ability
to
enhance
activity
stability
of
(bio)catalysts.
ILs
can
improve
efficiency,
selectivity,
sustainability
bio(transformations)
by
acting
activators
enzymes,
selectively
dissolving
substrates
products,
reducing
toxicity.
They
also
be
recycled
reused
multiple
times
without
losing
their
effectiveness.
based
on
imidazolium
cation
are
preferred
structural
organization
aspects,
with
a
semiorganized
layer
surrounding
catalyst.
act
container,
providing
confined
space
allows
modulation
electronic
geometric
effects,
miscibility
reactants
residence
time
species.
stabilize
ionic
radical
species
control
catalytic
dynamic
processes.
Supported
IL
phase
(SILP)
derivatives
polymeric
(PILs)
good
options
molecular
engineering
greener
The
major
factors
governing
metal,
photo-,
electro-,
biocatalysts
in
discussed
detail
vast
literature
available
over
past
two
half
decades.
Catalytic
reactions,
ranging
from
hydrogenation
cross-coupling
oxidations,
promoted
homogeneous
heterogeneous
catalysts
both
single
multiphase
conditions,
extensively
reviewed
considering
knowledge
accumulated
until
now.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(15), P. 9397 - 9446
Published: July 7, 2023
The
proportion
of
approved
chiral
drugs
and
drug
candidates
under
medical
studies
has
surged
dramatically
over
the
past
two
decades.
As
a
consequence,
efficient
synthesis
enantiopure
pharmaceuticals
or
their
synthetic
intermediates
poses
profound
challenge
to
medicinal
process
chemists.
significant
advancement
in
asymmetric
catalysis
provided
an
effective
reliable
solution
this
challenge.
successful
application
transition
metal
catalysis,
organocatalysis,
biocatalysis
pharmaceutical
industries
promoted
discovery
by
precise
preparation
enantio-enriched
therapeutic
agents,
facilitated
industrial
production
active
ingredient
economic
environmentally
friendly
fashion.
present
review
summarizes
most
recent
applications
(2008–2022)
industry
ranging
from
scales
pilot
levels.
It
also
showcases
latest
achievements
trends
agents
with
state
art
technologies
catalysis.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(14), P. 8657 - 8739
Published: July 2, 2024
Chiral
phosphorus
ligands
play
a
crucial
role
in
asymmetric
catalysis
for
the
efficient
synthesis
of
useful
optically
active
compounds.
They
are
largely
categorized
into
two
classes:
backbone
chirality
and
P-stereogenic
ligands.
Most
reported
belong
to
former
class.
Privileged
ones
such
as
BINAP
DuPhos
frequently
employed
wide
range
catalytic
transformations.
In
contrast,
latter
class
has
remained
small
family
many
years
mainly
because
their
synthetic
difficulty.
The
late
1990s
saw
emergence
novel
with
superior
enantioinduction
ability
Rh-catalyzed
hydrogenation
reactions.
Since
then,
numerous
have
been
synthesized
used
This
Review
summarizes
thus
far,
including
stereochemical
electronic
properties
that
afford
high
excellent
enantioselectivities.
Examples
reactions
use
this
described
together
applications
construction
key
intermediates
natural
products
therapeutic
agents.
literature
covered
dates
back
1968
up
until
December
2023,
centering
on
studies
published
later
years.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(20)
Published: March 3, 2022
The
asymmetric
hydrogenation
(AH)
of
3H-indoles
represents
an
ideal
approach
to
the
synthesis
useful
chiral
indoline
scaffolds.
However,
very
few
catalytic
systems
based
on
precious
metals
have
been
developed
realize
this
challenging
reaction.
Herein,
we
report
a
Mn-catalyzed
AH
with
excellent
yields
and
enantioselectivities.
kinetic
resolution
racemic
by
was
also
achieved
high
s-factors
construct
quaternary
stereocenters.
Many
acid-sensitive
functional
groups,
which
cannot
be
tolerated
when
using
state-of-the-art
ruthenium
catalyst,
were
compatible
manganese
catalysis.
This
new
process
expands
scope
transformation
highlights
uniqueness
earth-abundant
metal
reaction
could
proceed
catalyst
loadings
at
parts
per
million
(ppm)
level
exceptional
turnover
number
72
350.
is
highest
value
yet
reported
for
metal-catalyzed
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(20), P. 9091 - 9100
Published: May 11, 2022
The
asymmetric
addition
of
an
N–H
bond
to
various
alkenes
via
a
direct
catalytic
method
is
powerful
way
synthesizing
value-added
chiral
amines.
Therefore,
the
enantio-
and
regioselective
hydroamination
unactivated
remains
appealing
goal.
Here,
we
report
highly
Ni-catalyzed
readily
available
bearing
weakly
coordinating
native
amides
or
esters.
This
succeeds
for
both
terminal
internal
has
broad
amine
coupling
partner
scope.
mild
reaction
process
well
suited
late-stage
functionalization
complex
molecules
potential
gain
modular
access
enantioenriched
β-
γ-amino
acid
derivatives
1,2-
1,3-diamines.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
that
bisoxazoline-bound
Ni
specie
effectively
leverages
carbonyl
coordination
achieve
NiH
insertion
into
alkenes.
Circular
dichroism
(CD)
spectroscopy
has
been
widely
demonstrated
for
detecting
chiral
molecules.
However,
the
determination
of
mixtures
with
various
concentrations
and
enantiomeric
ratios
can
be
a
challenging
task.
To
solve
this
problem,
we
report
an
enhanced
vibrational
circular
(VCD)
sensing
platform
based
on
plasmonic
metamaterials,
which
presents
6-magnitude
signal
enhancement
selectivity
Guided
by
coupled-mode
theory,
leverage
both
in-plane
out-of-plane
symmetry-breaking
structures
metamaterial
design
enabled
two-step
lithography
process,
increases
near-field
coupling
strengths
varies
ratio
between
absorption
radiation
loss,
resulting
in
improved
light-matter
interaction
molecular
VCD
signals.
Besides,
demonstrate
thin-film
process
BSA
β-lactoglobulin
proteins,
contain
secondary
α-helix
β-sheet
achieve
limit
detection
down
to
zeptomole
level.
Furthermore,
also,
first
time,
explore
potential
demonstrating
selective
mixtures,
where
mixing
successfully
differentiated
our
proposed
metamaterials.
Our
findings
improve
molecules
expand
extractable
information,
paving
way
toward
label-free,
compact,
small-volume
molecule
stereochemical
clinical
diagnosis
applications.