ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(11), P. 2036 - 2043
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
As
an
important
class
of
platform
molecules,
planar
chiral
ferrocene
carbonyl
compounds
could
be
transformed
into
various
functional
groups
offering
facile
synthesis
ligands
and
catalysts.
However,
developing
efficient
straightforward
methods
for
accessing
enantiopure
compounds,
especially
ferroceneformaldehydes,
remains
highly
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
a
rhodium(I)/phosphoramidite-catalyzed
enantioselective
C–H
bond
arylation
ferroceneformaldehydes.
Readily
available
aryl
halides
such
as
iodides,
bromides,
even
chlorides
are
suitable
coupling
partners
in
this
transformation,
leading
to
series
ferroceneformaldehydes
good
yields
excellent
enantioselectivity
(up
83%
yield
>99%
ee).
The
aldehyde
group
diverse
smoothly,
Ugi's
amine
PPFA
analogues
synthesized
efficiently.
latter
was
found
ligand
Pd-catalyzed
asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
reactions.
Mechanistic
experiments
supported
the
formation
imine
intermediates
key
step
during
reaction.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(33), P. 4491 - 4494
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
enantiomers
of
an
arene
ruthenium
complex
were
separated
by
chromatography
using
auxiliary
chiral
phosphine.
resolved
planar-chiral
catalyzed
asymmetric
C–H
activation
N
-methoxy-benzamides.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(31)
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
Given
the
tremendous
success
of
(p‐cymene)Ru
II
‐catalyzed
C−H
activation
over
past
20
years,
community
has
long
been
aware
that
development
chiral
η
6
‐benzene
(Ben)
ligands
should
be
a
potent
strategy
for
achieving
attractive
but
incredibly
underdeveloped
ruthenium(II)‐catalyzed
asymmetric
activation.
However,
it
rarely
achieved
due
to
severe
difficulty
in
developing
proper
Ben
ligands.
In
particular,
designing
by
connecting
benzene
fragment
framework
including
rings
remained
an
unsolved
challenge
until
this
effort.
Here
we
present
novel
class
axially
derived
from
readily
available
(
S
)‐5,5′,6,6′,7,7′,8,8′‐octahydro‐1,1′‐bi‐2‐naphthol
((
)‐H
8
‐BINOL)
4–8
steps.
Notably,
when
coordinated
with
ruthenium,
such
ligand
containing
three
only
forms
one
possible
isomeric
BenRu
complexes.
The
related
catalysts
could
effectively
catalyze
N‐sulfonyl
ketimines
alkynes,
affording
range
spirocyclic
sultams
up
99
%
yield
>99
ee.
These
are
expected
find
broad
applications
future.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 17398 - 17404
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
Chiral
η6-benzene
ruthenium(II)
(BenRuII)-catalyzed
asymmetric
C–H
activations
are
challenging
and
rarely
seen
in
the
literature.
Herein,
activation/cyclization
of
sulfoximines
with
sulfoxonium
ylides
catalyzed
by
chiral
BenRuII
catalyst
derived
from
(S)-H8–BINOL
is
described.
It
provides
efficient
access
to
various
sulfur-chiral
1,2-benzothiazine
1-oxides
high
yields
enantioselectivities
(up
99%
yield
98%
ee).
Kinetic
resolution
racemic
was
also
feasible.
The
reaction
mechanism
studied
tool
H/D
exchange
kinetic
isotope
effect.
metallacycle
revealing
origin
induction
prepared,
characterized,
proved
effective
for
model
reaction.
This
work
demonstrates
great
potential
catalysts
activation.
ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(11), P. 2036 - 2043
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
As
an
important
class
of
platform
molecules,
planar
chiral
ferrocene
carbonyl
compounds
could
be
transformed
into
various
functional
groups
offering
facile
synthesis
ligands
and
catalysts.
However,
developing
efficient
straightforward
methods
for
accessing
enantiopure
compounds,
especially
ferroceneformaldehydes,
remains
highly
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
a
rhodium(I)/phosphoramidite-catalyzed
enantioselective
C–H
bond
arylation
ferroceneformaldehydes.
Readily
available
aryl
halides
such
as
iodides,
bromides,
even
chlorides
are
suitable
coupling
partners
in
this
transformation,
leading
to
series
ferroceneformaldehydes
good
yields
excellent
enantioselectivity
(up
83%
yield
>99%
ee).
The
aldehyde
group
diverse
smoothly,
Ugi's
amine
PPFA
analogues
synthesized
efficiently.
latter
was
found
ligand
Pd-catalyzed
asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
reactions.
Mechanistic
experiments
supported
the
formation
imine
intermediates
key
step
during
reaction.