Acta Chimica Sinica,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
80(8), P. 1152 - 1152
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Dihydrobenzofuran
structural
units
are
widely
present
in
bioactive
natural
products,
and
therefore,
this
type
of
products
have
attracted
extensive
attention
from
synthetic
organic
chemists
pharmaceutical
chemists.In
recent
years,
enantioselective
formation
unit,
especially
its
C2
C3
vicinal
chiral
stereocenters,
has
always
been
one
challenging
problems
the
field
methodology.Among
some
methods,
construction
optically
active
dihydrobenzofuran
[3+2]
cyclizations
phenols
(quinones)
olefins
via
asymmetric
catalysis
or
induction
by
auxiliaries
developed
rapidly.In
review,
we
summarized
progress
cyclization
reactions
with
different
types
catalysts
auxiliaries,
emphasis
on
understanding
control
stereoselectivies
these
methods.Meanwhile,
application
total
synthesis
dihydrobenzofurans
enabled
was
briefly
introduced.Finally,
future
development
trend
[3+
2]
analyzed,
order
to
stimulate
emergence
highly
efficient
general
catalytic
system.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(8)
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Abstract
Dearomative
spirocyclization
reactions
represent
a
promising
means
to
convert
arenes
into
three‐dimensional
architectures;
however,
controlling
the
regioselectivity
of
radical
dearomatization
with
nonactivated
afford
spirocyclizative
1,2‐difunctionalization
other
than
its
kinetically
preferred
1,4‐difunctionalization
is
exceptionally
challenging.
Here
we
disclose
novel
strategy
for
dearomative
1,2‐
or
1,4‐amidoximation
(hetero)arenes
enabled
by
direct
visible‐light‐induced
homolysis
N−NO
bonds
nitrosamides,
giving
rise
various
highly
regioselective
amidoximated
spirocycles
that
previously
have
been
inaccessible
required
elaborate
synthetic
efforts.
The
mechanism
and
origins
observed
regioselectivities
were
investigated
control
experiments
density
functional
theory
calculations.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(21), P. 14539 - 14581
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
synthesis
of
dihydrobenzofuran
scaffolds
bears
pivotal
significance
in
the
field
medicinal
chemistry
and
organic
synthesis.
These
heterocyclic
hold
immense
prospects
owing
to
their
significant
pharmaceutical
applications
as
they
are
extensively
employed
essential
precursors
for
constructing
complex
frameworks.
Their
versatility
importance
make
them
an
interesting
subject
study
researchers
scientific
community.
While
exploring
synthesis,
have
unveiled
various
novel
efficient
pathways
assembling
core.
In
wake
extensive
data
being
continuously
reported
each
year,
we
outlined
recent
updates
(post
2020)
on
methodological
accomplishments
employing
catalytic
role
several
transition
metals
forge
functionalities.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(17), P. 4583 - 4590
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
In
this
paper,
a
coupling
partner-dependent
unsymmetrical
C–H
functionalization
of
N
-phenoxyacetamides
leading
to
the
formation
sophisticated
spirocyclic
scaffolds
is
presented.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: June 13, 2023
Leveraging
the
unexplored
regions
of
chemical
space,
integration
spirocyclic
cyclobutane
in
a
molecular
scaffold
opens
up
new
vista
modern
drug
discovery.
Despite
recent
advancements
achieving
synthesis
such
motifs,
strategies
for
their
asymmetric
construction
have
not
been
well-recognized
and
remain
formidable
challenge.
Herein,
first
time,
we
demonstrated
chiral
Brønsted
acid-catalyzed
enantioselective
1-azaspiro
cyclobutanone
enabled
by
an
unusual
reactivity
enamine
that
explore
potentiality
Heyns
rearrangement
upon
electrophilic
modification.
This
design
strategy
offers
viable
access
to
wide
range
containing
spiroindoline
spiropyrrolidine
derivatives
good
yields
with
excellent
stereoselectivities
(up
>99
%
ee,
>20
:
1
dr).
Furthermore,
practicality
this
methodology
has
shown
scale-up
products
facile
post-synthetic
modifications.
An
organocatalytic
approach
for
the
construction
of
2,3-dihydrobenzofuran
scaffold
through
a
formal
[4
+
1]
annulation
2-(2-nitrovinyl)phenols
and
α-bromoacetophenones
in
presence
1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene
(DBU)
has
been
developed.
This
protocol
could
be
easily
performed
one
mmol
scale,
giving
broad
range
derivatives
moderate
to
excellent
yields
remarkable
diastereoselectivity
(>20
:
1
dr
general)
with
good
functional
group
tolerance.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(6), P. 3809 - 3820
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
The
La(OTf)3-catalyzed
[3+2]
cycloaddition
reactions
for
the
synthesis
of
benzo[d]oxazoles/benzofurans
via
quinones
and
1,2-di-tert-butyl-3-(cyanimino)diaziridine
(1,3-di-tert-butyl-2-cyanoguanidine)/vinyl
azides
have
been
explored.
A
series
5-hydroxybenzofuran-4-carboxylic
acid
derivatives
5-hydroxybenzo[d]oxazole-4-carboxylic
were
conveniently
obtained
with
high
yields
good
stereoselectivities,
which
could
be
used
further
transformations
to
valuable
compounds.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(23)
Published: April 10, 2024
Abstract
The
catalytic
asymmetric
reaction
of
5‐aminopyrazoles
with
naphthoquinone
esters
has
been
established.
A
wide
range
unprecedented
axially
chiral
naphthylpyrazole
derivatives
(29
examples)
have
synthesized
in
moderate
to
excellent
yields
(up
99
%
yield)
enantioselectivities
ee)
by
utilizing
phosphoric
acid
as
a
catalyst.
This
protocol
features
mild
conditions,
broad
substrate
scope,
good
scalability
and
facile
derivatization.
Moreover,
preliminary
mechanistic
investigation
was
conducted
elucidate
the
mechanism.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(16), P. 10429 - 10435
Published: Aug. 6, 2021
1-Azaspirocyclic
compounds
have
gained
attention
in
chemistry
and
drug
discovery
fields.
In
this
manuscript,
the
development
of
a
Pd-catalyzed
dearomative
azaspirocyclization
bromoarenes
bearing
an
aminoalkyl
group
with
N-tosylhydrazones
is
described.
The
present
method
enables
introduction
carbon
substituents,
achieving
convergent
synthesis
1-azaspirocycles.
This
allowed
furan,
thiophene,
naphthalene
cores
to
generate
corresponding
obtained
azaspirocycles
from
furans
were
further
elaborated
via
acid-catalyzed
rearrangement
afford
1-azaspirocyclopentenones.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(28), P. 8429 - 8435
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
novel
classical
kinetic
resolution
of
2-aryl-substituted
or
2,3-disubstituted
cyclobutanones
Baeyer-Villiger
oxidation
catalyzed
by
a
Cu(ii)/SPDO
complex
is
reported
for
the
first
time,
producing
normal
lactones
in
excellent
enantioselectivities
(up
to
96%
ee)
and
regioselectivities
>20/1),
along
with
unreacted
ketones
99%
ee).
The
current
transformation
features
wide
substrate
scope.
Moreover,
catalytic
asymmetric
total
syntheses
natural
eupomatilones
5
6
are
achieved
nine
steps
from
commercially
available
3-methylcyclobutan-1-one.