The
palladium-catalyzed
[3
+
2]
decarboxylative
cycloaddition
of
4-vinyl-4-butyrolactones
with
sulfamate-derived
cyclic
imines
has
been
developed,
providing
the
sulfamate-fused
pyrrolidine
derivatives
in
high
yields
good
diastereoselectivities.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(13), P. 9940 - 9954
Published: June 19, 2024
Metal-catalyzed
allenylic
substitution
reactions
where
allenes
serve
as
electrophilic
precursors
have
been
recognized
a
rapid
way
for
novel
allene
construction.
On
the
contrary,
chemistry
in
which
act
nucleophiles
has
far
less
investigated,
especially
powerful
platform
such
metal-catalyzed
allylic
alkylation
reactions.
We
herein
describe
two
unprecedented
palladium-catalyzed
of
an
nucleophile.
In
first
reaction,
using
vinyloxazolidinones
allyl
precursor,
asymmetric
allylation
trisubstituted
allenones
worked
well
to
prepare
array
axially
chiral
tetrasubstituted
allenes.
Mechanistic
studies
and
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
indicated
that
weak
hydrogen-bonding
interaction
between
acidic
C(sp2)–H
allenone
nitrogen
anion
π-azaallyl-Pd
species
is
key
success
stereocontrol.
This
reaction
revealed
intriguing
reactivity
nucleophilic
time.
second
with
use
allenylethylene
carbonates
π-oxyallyl-Pd
precursors,
presented
unique
under
different
conditions
provide
divergent
synthetic
access
(E)-
(Z)-allenyl
diene
products.
Interestingly,
subsequent
sequential
intramolecular
cyclization/isomerization
(Z)-product
delivered
dihydrooxepine
derivatives
[5
+
2]
annulation
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
A
Pd-catalyzed
asymmetric
higher-order
dipolar
cycloaddition
between
allenyl
carbonates
and
azadienes
is
achieved
by
exploiting
novel
alkylidene-π-allyl-Pd
dipoles.
This
research
provides
a
modular
platform
for
the
synthesis
of
challenging
chiral
endocyclic
allenes
bearing
medium-sized
heterocyclic
motif
centrally
stereocenter
in
good
yields
with
high
enantio-
diastereoselectivities
(29
examples,
up
to
97%
yield,
97:3
er
>19:1
dr).
Experimental
computational
studies
elucidate
possible
reaction
mechanism
observed
stereochemical
results.
Based
on
mechanistic
understanding,
new
π-propargyl-Pd
dipole
was
designed
further
extend
success
higher
order
strategy
10-membered
alkynes
from
propargyl
(13
98%
yield
94.5:5.5
er).
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(7), P. 5019 - 5028
Published: March 19, 2024
In
this
paper,
we
reported
the
palladium-catalyzed
formal
[5
+
4]
cycloaddition
reactions
between
4-vinyl-4-butyrolactones
(VBLs)
and
azadienes.
Under
mild
reaction
conditions,
a
wide
range
of
benzofuran-fused
9-membered
heterocyclic
compounds
had
been
provided
in
moderate
to
excellent
yields
with
exclusive
regioselectivities
diastereoselectivities.
The
practical
applicability
synthesis
was
demonstrated
through
scale-up
further
transformation.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
A
palladium-catalyzed
decarboxylative
allylic
sulfonylation
reaction
of
vinyloxazolidine-2,4-diones
with
inexpensive
and
readily
available
sodium
sulfinates
as
reagents
has
been
developed.
Under
the
catalysis
Pd(PPh3)4,
a
wide
range
γ-sulfonyl-α,β-unsaturated
amides
can
be
synthesized
in
good
to
excellent
yields.
The
developed
protocol
is
characterized
by
exclusive
regioselectivity,
mild
conditions,
broad
substrate
scope,
functional
group
tolerance,
suitable
for
gram-scale
synthesis.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(4), P. 960 - 965
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Divergent
transformations
of
allenylethylene
carbonates
with
diboron
reagents
catalyzed
by
copper
are
disclosed.
By
using
CuCl/IPr·HCl
as
the
catalyst,
react
B2hex2
to
afford
2,4-dien-1-ols
product
in
presence
Cs2CO3
base,
iPrOH
additive,
and
1,4-dioxane
solvent.
And
they
B2pin2
form
boronic
half
acids
NaOtBu
water
THF
The
reactions
corresponding
products
good
stereoselectivities
yields,
further
derivatizations
study
mechanism
also
demonstrated.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(24)
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
In
this
paper,
Pd-catalyzed
[4+2]
decarboxylative
cycloaddition
of
4-vinylbenzodioxinones
with
barbiturate-derived
alkenes
has
been
developed,
leading
to
various
spirobarbiturate-chromane
derivatives
in
high
yields
excellent
diastereo-
and
enantioselectivities.
The
scale-up
reaction
further
derivation
the
product
were
demonstrated.
A
plausible
mechanism
was
also
proposed.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(12), P. 8951 - 8959
Published: May 30, 2024
Palladium-catalyzed
(4
+
1)
annulation
of
4-vinylbenzodioxinones
with
sulfur
ylides
has
been
developed
to
afford
various
dihydrobenzofuran
derivatives
in
moderate
high
yields
excellent
diastereoselectivities.
The
scale-up
reaction
and
further
derivations
the
product
worked
well,
demonstrating
application
potential
current
organic
synthesis.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
A
palladium-catalyzed
[3
+
2]
cycloaddition
of
4-vinyl-4-butyrolactones
(VBLs)
with
alkenes
has
been
developed
to
afford
various
spirocyclopentane
products
in
high
yields
excellent
diastereoselectivities.
The
scale-up
reaction
and
further
derivations
the
product
worked
well,
demonstrating
potential
application
current
organic
synthesis.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
The
first
Ni-catalyzed
asymmetric
decarboxylative
strategy
for
the
construction
of
carbocycles
with
contiguous
quaternary
all-carbon
stereocenters
is
reported.
key
to
success
these
reactions
utilization
rationally
designed
allenylic
methylene
cyclic
carbonates
as
substrates
Ni
catalysis.
floppy
group
exerts
unique
electronic
properties
on
carbonate,
which
allows
further
nucleophilic
annulations
alkenes.
These
can
be
performed
at
room
temperature
and
feature
wide
functional
tolerance
excellent
induction
that
typically
>94%
ee.
mechanistic
insights
imply
this
conceptually
new
chemistry
completely
different
from
previous
reports
catalytic
transformation
carbonates,
thus,
it
offers
an
inventive
novel
methodology
create
complex
enantio-enriched
molecules.