Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(23), P. 6393 - 6398
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
highly
enantioselective
cobalt-catalyzed
desymmetrizing
reductive
cyclization
of
alkynyl
cyclodiketones
has
been
developed
by
employing
HBpin
as
a
reducing
agent
and
ferrocene-based
PHOX
chiral
ligand.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(9), P. 6078 - 6144
Published: April 17, 2024
Alcohols
are
abundant
and
attractive
feedstock
molecules
for
organic
synthesis.
Many
methods
their
functionalization
require
them
to
first
be
converted
into
a
more
activated
derivative,
while
recent
years
have
seen
vast
increase
in
the
number
of
complexity-building
transformations
that
directly
harness
unprotected
alcohols.
This
Review
discusses
how
transition
metal
catalysis
can
used
toward
this
goal.
These
broadly
classified
three
categories.
Deoxygenative
functionalizations,
representing
derivatization
C–O
bond,
enable
alcohol
act
as
leaving
group
formation
new
C–C
bonds.
Etherifications,
characterized
by
O–H
represent
classical
reactivity
has
been
modernized
include
mild
reaction
conditions,
diverse
partners,
high
selectivities.
Lastly,
chain
reactions
described,
wherein
acts
mediator
formal
C–H
alkyl
backbone.
Each
these
classes
transformation
will
discussed
context
intermolecular
arylation,
alkylation,
related
reactions,
illustrating
alcohols
harnessed
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(50), P. 23001 - 23009
Published: Dec. 8, 2022
A
new
regio-
and
stereoselective
reductive
coupling
of
alkynes
crotononitrile
has
been
developed
via
visible
light
organophotoredox
cobalt
dual
catalysis.
variety
enantioenriched
homoallylic
nitriles
bearing
a
stereodefined
trisubstituted
alkene
have
easily
synthesized
with
good
to
excellent
(up
>20:1
rr),
stereo-
(>20:1
E/Z),
enantioselectivity
98%
ee)
control
under
mild
conditions.
The
corresponding
nitrile
products
were
smoothly
converted
into
various
chiral
building
blocks.
Remarkably,
simple
organic
base
together
water
utilized
as
hydrogen
sources
in
this
photoinduced
reaction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(1)
Published: Sept. 30, 2022
A
visible
light-induced
Co-catalyzed
highly
regio-
and
stereoselective
reductive
coupling
of
vinyl
azaarenes
alkynes
has
been
developed.
Notably,
Hünig's
base
together
with
simple
ethanol
successfully
applied
as
the
hydrogen
sources
instead
commonly
used
Hantzsch
esters
in
this
catalytic
photoredox
reaction.
This
approach
considerable
advantages
for
straightforward
synthesis
stereodefined
multiple
substituted
alkenes
bearing
an
azaarene
motif,
such
excellent
regioselectivity
(>20
:
1
>30
examples)
stereoselectivity
E/Z),
broad
substrate
scope
good
functional
group
compatibility
under
mild
reaction
conditions,
which
utilized
concise
natural
product
monomorine
I.
reasonable
pathway
involving
protolysis
cobaltacyclopentene
intermediate
proposed
based
on
mechanistic
studies.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(37), P. 20152 - 20157
Published: Sept. 11, 2023
Transition-metal-catalyzed
reductive
coupling
reactions
of
alkynes
and
imines
are
attractive
methods
for
the
synthesis
chiral
allylic
amines.
Mechanistically,
these
involve
oxidative
cyclization
alkyne
imine
to
generate
a
metallacyclic
intermediate,
which
then
reacts
with
H2
or
surrogate
form
product.
As
an
alternative
this
hydrogenolysis
pathway,
here
we
show
that
transmetalation
zinc
can
occur,
forming
metallacycle
This
organozinc
product
serves
as
versatile
nucleophile
carbon-carbon
carbon-heteroatom
reactions.
Mechanistic
studies
based
on
isotopic
labeling
experiments
DFT
calculations
suggest
key
step
occurs
between
Co(II)
species
ZnCl2.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(33)
Published: May 31, 2024
Catalytic
enantioselective
alkenylation
of
aldehydes
with
easily
accessible
alkenyl
halides
promoted
by
a
chiral
cobalt
complex
derived
from
newly
developed
tridentate
bisoxazolinephosphine
is
presented.
Such
processes
represent
an
unprecedented
reaction
pathway
for
catalysis
and
general
approach
that
enable
rapid
construction
highly
diversified
enantioenriched
allylic
alcohols
containing
1,1-,
1,2-disubstituted
trisubstituted
alkene
as
well
axial
stereogenicity
in
up
to
99
%
yield
:
1
er
without
the
need
preformation
alkenyl-metal
reagents.
DFT
calculations
revealed
origin
enantioselectivity.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 2202 - 2206
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Continuous-flow
hydrogenations
provide
greatly
improved
reaction
efficiency
due
to
the
efficient
mass-transfer
between
heterogeneous
catalysts
and
hydrogen
gas.
However,
reported
flow
were
limited
only
simple
functional
group
transformations,
development
of
sophisticated
catalysis
such
as
enantioselective
reductive
C–C
bond
formations
remains
challenging.
Herein,
we
have
developed
continuous-flow
cyclization
1,6-enynes
using
chiral
supported
on
heteropoly
acid/amine-functionalized
SiO2
composites
in
our
group.
Investigations
under
conditions
revealed
that
tuning
structure
acids
amines
could
improve
catalyst
performance.
A
variety
substrates
produce
products
with
high
yields
enantioselectivities
optimized
without
leaching
Rh
catalyst.
Mechanistic
studies
cause
deactivation
this
transformation.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(43), P. 12625 - 12633
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Ruthenium-catalyzed
hydrogen
auto-transfer
reactions
for
the
direct
enantioselective
conversion
of
lower
alcohols
to
higher
are
surveyed.
A
brief
historical
perspective
on
ruthenium-catalyzed
transfer
is
given.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(20), P. 13540 - 13560
Published: Oct. 6, 2023
Bidentate
P,N
ligands,
integrating
phosphine
and
nitrogen
donors,
are
highlighted
for
their
versatile
characteristics,
offering
both
electronic
steric
tunability.
Their
hemilabile
nature,
coupled
with
the
ability
to
modulate
properties
through
choice
of
donor
atoms
substituents,
has
expanded
horizons
chemical
transformations.
This
Review
focuses
on
Ni-catalyzed
cross-coupling
reactions
mediated
by
ligands.
The
asymmetrical
nature
each
atom
playing
a
specific
role
in
catalytic
cycle,
offers
control,
stability,
unique
regioselectivity
processes.
In
particular,
Ni/P,N-catalytic
system
exhibits
remarkable
reactivity
π-substrates
including
alkenes,
alkynes,
allenes.
A
thorough
mechanistic
understanding
these
processes
insights
into
trends
future
directions
Ni/P,N-catalyzed
reactions.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
55(10), P. 1487 - 1496
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
Abstract
The
evolution
of
methods
for
carbonyl
allylation
and
crotylation
alcohol
proelectrophiles
culminating
in
the
design
iodide-bound
ruthenium-JOSIPHOS
catalysts
is
prefaced
by
a
brief
historical
perspective
on
asymmetric
its
relevance
to
polyketide
construction.
Using
gaseous
allene
or
butadiene
as
precursors
allyl-
crotylruthenium
nucleophiles,
respectively,
new
capabilities
have
been
unlocked,
including
stereo-
site-selective
1,3-diols
related
polyols.
1
Introduction
Historical
Perspective
2
Ruthenium-Catalyzed
Conversion
Lower
Alcohols
into
Higher
3
Conclusion
Future
Outlook