Carboxylic
acid
derivatives
are
appealing
alternatives
to
organohalides
as
cross-coupling
electrophiles
for
fine
chemical
synthesis
due
their
prevalence
in
biomass
and
bioactive
small
molecules
well
ease
of
preparation
handling.
Within
this
family,
carboxamides
comprise
a
versatile
electrophile
class
nickel-catalyzed
coupling
with
carbon
heteroatom
nucleophiles.
However,
even
state-of-the-art
C(acyl)–N
functionalization
reactions
typically
require
high
catalyst
loadings
specific
substitution
patterns.
These
challenges
have
proven
difficult
overcome,
large
part
limited
experimental
mechanistic
insight.
In
work,
we
describe
detailed
case
study
acylative
catalyzed
by
the
commonly
employed
Ni/SIPr
system
(SIPr
=
1,3-Bis(2,6-di-isopropylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidine).
Stoichiometric
organometallic
studies,
situ
spectroscopic
measurements,
crossover
experiments
demonstrate
accessibility
Ni(0),
Ni(I),
Ni(II)
resting
states.
Although
precatalyst
activation
limits
reaction
efficiency,
low
concentrations
active,
SIPr-supported
Ni(0)
select
electrophile-first
(closed-shell)
over
competing
nucleophile-first
(open-shell)
manifolds.
We
anticipate
that
insights
into
nature
controlling
features
these
distinct
pathways
likely
accelerate
rational
improvements
methodologies
involving
pervasive
carboxamide
substrate
motifs.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(10), P. 6936 - 6946
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Here,
we
describe
a
cooperative
Pd(0)/chiral
phosphoric
acid
catalytic
system
that
allows
us
to
realize
the
first
chemo-,
regio-,
and
enantioselective
sequential
cross-[4
+
2]-cycloaddition/decarboxylation
reaction
between
2-pyrones
unactivated
acyclic
1,3-dienes.
The
key
success
of
this
transformation
is
utilization
an
achiral
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
as
ligand
newly
developed
chiral
cocatalyst.
Experimental
investigations
computational
studies
support
idea
Pd(0)/NHC
complex
acts
π-Lewis
base
increase
nucleophilicity
1,3-dienes
via
η2
coordination,
while
simultaneously
increases
electrophilicity
by
hydrogen
bonding.
By
synergistic
catalysis,
2]-cycloaddition
decarboxylation
proceeds
efficiently,
enabling
preparation
wide
range
vinyl-substituted
1,3-cyclohexadienes
in
good
yields
enantioselectivities.
synthetic
utility
demonstrated
transformations
product
various
valuable
six-membered
carbocycles.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(10), P. 5624 - 5630
Published: March 2, 2023
A
cooperative
catalyst
system
involving
a
Pd(0)/Senphos
complex,
tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane,
copper
bromide,
and
an
amine
base,
is
demonstrated
to
catalyze
trans-hydroalkynylation
of
internal
1,3-enynes.
For
the
first
time,
Lewis
acid
shown
promote
reaction
emerging
outer-sphere
oxidative
step.
The
resulting
cross-conjugated
dieneynes
are
versatile
synthons
for
organic
synthesis,
their
characterization
reveals
distinct
photophysical
properties
depending
on
positioning
donor/acceptor
substituents
along
conjugation
path.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
88(4), P. 2415 - 2424
Published: Feb. 8, 2023
The
reaction
mechanism
of
the
Pd/Senphos-catalyzed
trans-hydroboration
1,3-enynes
was
investigated
using
various
experimental
techniques,
including
deuterium
and
double
crossover
labeling
experiments,
X-ray
crystallographic
characterization
model
intermediates,
progress
kinetic
analysis.
Our
data
are
in
support
an
unusual
outer-sphere
oxidative
addition
where
catecholborane
serves
as
a
suitable
electrophile
to
activate
Pd0-bound
1,3-enyne
substrate
form
Pd-η3-π-allyl
species,
which
has
been
determined
be
likely
resting
state
catalytic
cycle.
Double
points
toward
second
role
played
by
borane
hydride
delivery
shuttle.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
rate-limiting
transition
is
abstraction
shuttle,
consistent
with
experimentally
rate
law:
=
k[enyne]0[borane]1[catalyst]1.
computed
activation
free
energy
ΔG‡
17.7
kcal/mol
KIE
(kH/kD
1.3)
also
line
observations.
Overall,
this
work
establishes
Lewis
acids
such
viable
electrophilic
activators
engage
underutilized
general
approach
unsaturated
substrates.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 2082 - 2090
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
We
report
a
combined
experimental
and
computational
study
of
Pd/Senphos-catalyzed
carboboration
1,3-enynes
utilizing
DFT
calculations,
31P
NMR
study,
kinetic
Hammett
analysis
Arrhenius/Eyring
analysis.
Our
mechanistic
provides
evidence
against
the
conventional
inner-sphere
β-migratory
insertion
mechanism.
Instead,
syn
outer-sphere
oxidative
addition
mechanism
featuring
Pd-π-allyl
intermediate
followed
by
coordination-assisted
rearrangements
is
consistent
with
all
observations.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(9), P. 5977 - 5986
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
While
the
Pd(0)-catalyzed
cyclization
of
alkyne-tethered
unsaturated
carbonyl
substrates
has
been
reported,
mechanism
not
well
elucidated,
and
potential
asymmetric
version
remains
to
be
developed.
Here,
we
disclose
that
a
chiral
Pd(0)
complex
can
efficiently
promote
desymmetrizative
cyclohexadienones
in
CH3OH,
resultant
Pd(II)
intermediates
further
undergo
an
array
tandem
coupling
reactions,
including
Suzuki,
Sonogashira,
even
chemoselective
reduction
by
CH3OH
absence
additional
partners.
As
result,
broad
spectrum
hydrobenzofuran
derivatives,
having
tetra-
or
trisubstituted
exo-alkene
motif,
is
constructed
with
moderate
outstanding
enantioselectivity
exclusive
cis-difunctionalization
pattern.
In
addition,
this
enantioselective
protocol
expanded
linear
carbonyls,
new
cyclization/coupling
cascade
bis-alkyne-tethered
enones
realized
efficiently,
furnishing
diversely
structured
frameworks
high
stereoselectivity.
Moreover,
kinetic
transformation
for
various
racemic
accomplished
under
similar
catalytic
conditions,
unusual
reactions
chemoselectively
undertaking
Suzuki
Sonogashira
coupling,
occur
sequentially,
finally
yielding
two
types
products,
both
via
either
ligand-
substrate-based
control.
The
experimental
results
demonstrate
current
Pd(0)-based
strategy
superior
classical
Pd(II)-catalyzed
carbopalladation/cyclization
process
identical
regard
synthetic
versatility.
density
functional
theory
calculations
are
conducted
rationalize
oxidative
cyclometalation
pathway
key
step,
which
leads
observed
cis-difunctionalized
products
exclusively.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 15, 2025
Here
we
present
a
palladium-catalyzed
divergent
transformative
reaction
between
o-sulfonamido
trifluoroacetophenones
and
2-en-4-ynyl
carbonates.
A
spectrum
of
enantioenriched
2,5-dihydrofuran-fused
tetrahydroquinolines
bearing
either
(Z)-
or
(E)-exocyclic
double
bond
are
constructed
with
moderate
to
high
enantioselectivity
from
5-aryl-substituted
carbonates
by
tuning
palladium
sources,
while
analogous
2,3-dihydrofuran-fused
products
furnished
using
5-alkyl-substituted
ones.
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(9), P. 2451 - 2457
Published: Aug. 21, 2023
Carboxylic
acid
derivatives
are
appealing
alternatives
to
organohalides
as
cross-coupling
electrophiles
for
fine
chemical
synthesis
due
their
prevalence
in
biomass
and
bioactive
small
molecules
well
ease
of
preparation
handling.
Within
this
family,
carboxamides
comprise
a
versatile
electrophile
class
nickel-catalyzed
coupling
with
carbon
heteroatom
nucleophiles.
However,
even
state-of-the-art
C(acyl)–N
functionalization
reactions
typically
require
high
catalyst
loadings
specific
substitution
patterns.
These
challenges
have
proven
difficult
overcome,
large
part
limited
experimental
mechanistic
insight.
In
work,
we
describe
detailed
case
study
acylative
catalyzed
by
the
commonly
employed
Ni/SIPr
system
(SIPr
=
1,3-bis(2,6-di-isopropylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidine).
Stoichiometric
organometallic
studies,
situ
spectroscopic
measurements,
crossover
experiments
demonstrate
accessibility
Ni(0),
Ni(I),
Ni(II)
resting
states.
Although
precatalyst
activation
limits
reaction
efficiency,
low
concentrations
active,
SIPr-supported
Ni(0)
select
electrophile-first
(closed-shell)
over
competing
nucleophile-first
(open-shell)
manifolds.
We
anticipate
that
insights
into
nature
controlling
features
these
distinct
pathways
will
accelerate
rational
improvements
methodologies
involving
pervasive
carboxamide
substrate
motifs.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(4), P. 1915 - 1935
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
summarizes
the
recent
advances
in
synthesis
of
transition
metal
borataalkene
and
boraalkene
complexes,
η
2
-B,C
coordination
mode
homogeneous
catalysis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(39), P. 21638 - 21645
Published: Sept. 22, 2023
A
method
for
the
synthesis
of
allenes
by
addition
ketones
to
1,3-enynes
cooperative
Pd(0)Senphos/B(C6F5)3/NR3
catalysis
is
described.
wide
range
aryl-
and
aliphatic
undergo
various
in
high
yields
at
room
temperature.
Mechanistic
investigations
revealed
a
rate-determining
outer-sphere
proton
transfer
mechanism,
which
was
corroborated
DFT
calculations.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(12), P. 8326 - 8333
Published: May 31, 2024
Here,
we
present
a
straightforward
α-trans-selective
hydroboration
of
alkynyl
sulfones
with
NHC–boranes
without
the
need
for
catalyst.
This
reaction
is
compatible
wide
range
substrates
efficiently
producing
structurally
diverse
α-borylated
vinyl
in
satisfactory
yields.
The
hydride
transfer
from
NHC–borane
2a
to
triflone
1b
studied
by
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
trans-hydroboration.
Moreover,
regiodivergent
deuterated
semihydrogenation
triflones
has
also
been
developed
using
D2O
as
deuterium
source.
A
variety
diversity-oriented
D-containing
were
prepared
good
excellent
yields
incorporation
ratios.
Synthetic
manipulations
products
are
achieved
conversion
into
valuable
molecules,
indicating
utility
this
protocol.