Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(23), P. 6672 - 6677
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
CPA-catalyzed
atroposelective
electrophilic
amination
reaction
has
been
developed,
which
provides
access
to
a
series
of
axially
chiral
diaryl
compounds
through
the
desymmetric
reactions
anilines/phenols
with
azodiformates.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(14)
Published: Feb. 10, 2023
Axially
chiral
diaryl
ethers
are
a
type
of
unique
atropisomers
bearing
two
potential
axes,
which
have
applications
in
variety
research
fields.
However,
the
catalytic
enantioselective
synthesis
these
ether
is
largely
underexplored
when
compared
to
asymmetric
biaryl
or
other
types
atropisomers.
Herein,
we
report
highly
efficient
through
an
organocatalyzed
desymmetrization
protocol.
The
phosphoric
acid-catalyzed
electrophilic
aromatic
aminations
symmetrical
1,3-benzenediamine
substrates
afforded
series
excellent
yields
and
enantioselectivities.
facile
construction
heterocycles
by
utilizations
1,2-benzenediamine
moiety
products
provided
access
structurally
diverse
novel
azaarene-containing
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(17), P. 8546 - 8562
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Silicon-stereogenic
chiral
organosilanes
have
found
increasing
applications
in
synthetic
chemistry,
medicinal
and
materials
science.
In
this
context,
various
asymmetric
catalytic
methods
been
established
for
the
diverse
synthesis
of
silicon-stereogenic
silanes.
particular,
organocatalysis
is
emerging
as
an
important
complementary
tool
enantioselective
construction
silicon-stereocenters,
along
with
rapid
development
chiral-metal
catalyzed
protocols.
Its
advent
provides
a
powerful
platform
to
achieve
functionalized
structural
diversity,
should
lead
great
organosilicon
chemistry.
Tutorial
Review,
we
highlight
these
latest
achievements
from
two
aspects:
desymmetrizations
prochiral
tetraorganosilanes
dynamic
kinetic
transformations
racemic
by
employing
five
organocatalytic
activation
modes.
The
advantages,
limitations
value
each
protocol,
well
opportunities
still
open
further
exploration,
are
also
discussed.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(10), P. 7029 - 7038
Published: March 1, 2024
Enantioselective
difunctionalization
of
alkenes
offers
a
straightforward
means
for
the
rapid
construction
enantioenriched
complex
molecules.
Despite
tremendous
efforts
devoted
to
this
field,
enantioselective
aminative
remains
challenge,
particularly
through
an
electrophilic
addition
fashion.
Herein,
we
report
unprecedented
approach
via
copper-catalyzed
with
external
azo
compounds
as
nitrogen
sources.
A
series
valuable
cyclic
hydrazine
derivatives
either
[3
+
2]
cycloaddition
or
intramolecular
cyclization
have
been
achieved
in
high
chemo-,
regio-,
enantio-,
and
diastereoselectivities.
In
transformation,
wide
range
functional
groups,
such
carboxylic
acid,
hydroxy,
amide,
sulfonamide,
aryl
could
serve
nucleophiles.
Importantly,
new
cyano
oxazoline
chiral
ligand
was
found
play
crucial
role
control
enantioselectivity.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
27(3), P. 869 - 873
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
The
development
and
enantioselective
synthesis
of
two
types
C2-symmetric
spirobi[dihydrophenalene]
structures
is
reported.
reaction
proceeds
via
rhodium-catalyzed
2-fold
asymmetric
conjugate
arylation
dienones
followed
by
BF3·OEt2-promoted
spirocyclization
to
give
the
enantiopure
spiro
products.
Additive-dependent
chemodivergent
3,3'-diarylated
2,2',3,3'-tetrahydro-1,1'-spirobi[phenalene]-9,9'-diols
(3,3'-Ar2-SPHENOLs)
corresponding
diary
ethers
from
same
intermediate
achieved.
structural
properties
3,3'-Ph2-SPHENOL
are
analyzed,
its
application
in
catalysis
has
been
preliminarily
demonstrated.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(30), P. 16796 - 16811
Published: July 20, 2023
Synthetic
application
of
asymmetric
catalysis
relies
on
strategic
alignment
bond
construction
to
creation
chirality
a
target
molecule.
Remote
desymmetrization
offers
distinctive
advantages
spatial
decoupling
catalytic
transformation
and
generation
stereogenic
element.
However,
such
separation
presents
substantial
difficulties
for
the
chiral
catalyst
discriminate
distant
enantiotopic
sites
through
reaction
three
or
more
bonds
away
from
prochirality
center.
Here,
we
report
strategy
that
establishes
acyclic
quaternary
carbon
stereocenters
cross-coupling
reactions
at
distal
positions
aryl
substituents.
The
new
class
amino
acid-derived
ionic
catalysts
enables
desymmetrizing
(enantiotopic-group-selective)
Suzuki-Miyaura
reaction,
Sonogashira
Buchwald-Hartwig
amination
between
diverse
diarylmethane
scaffolds
aryl,
alkynyl,
coupling
partners,
providing
rapid
access
enantioenriched
molecules
project
substituents
widely
spaced
in
three-dimensional
space.
Experimental
computational
investigations
reveal
electrostatic
steering
substrates
by
C-terminus
ligands
interactions.
Cooperative
ion-dipole
interactions
catalyst's
amide
group
potassium
cation
aid
preorganization
transmits
asymmetry
product.
This
study
demonstrates
it
is
practical
achieve
precise
long-range
stereocontrol
engineering
arrangements
catalysts'
substrate-recognizing
groups
metal
centers.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 18, 2024
Abstract
Despite
impressive
advances
in
the
construction
of
enantioenriched
silacarbocycles
featuring
silicon‐stereogenic
centers
via
a
selection
well‐defined
sila‐synthons,
development
more
convenient
and
economic
method
with
readily
available
starting
materials
is
significantly
less
explored
remains
considerable
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
first
example
copper‐catalyzed
sequential
hydrosilylation
accessible
methylenecyclopropanes
(MCPs)
primary
silanes,
affording
an
efficient
route
to
wide
range
chiral
silacyclopentanes
bearing
consecutive
silicon‐
carbon‐stereogenic
excellent
enantio‐
diastereoselectivities
(generally
≥98
%
ee,
>25
:
1
dr).
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
that
these
reactions
combine
intermolecular
ring‐opening
aryl
MCPs
intramolecular
asymmetric
resultant
Z
/
E
mixture
homoallylic
silanes.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 5211 - 5218
Published: March 12, 2025
The
asymmetric
electrophilic
amination
using
azodicarboxylates
as
the
N-source
for
construction
of
C–N
bond
has
attracted
much
attention
over
past
decades.
However,
use
in
situ
formed
nucleophilic
intermediates,
rather
than
bench-stable
reagents,
remains
elusive
and
challenging.
Herein,
we
disclose
an
enantioselective
reaction
generated
alkylgold
species
with
under
a
gold
complex
chiral
quinine-derived
squaramide
(QN-SQA)
synergetic
catalysis,
leading
to
alkylideneoxazolines
nitrogen-containing
tertiary
carbon
stereocenter
good
high
yields
enantioselectivities.
Moreover,
starting
from
same
oxazoles
incorporating
aminomethyl
group
on
5-position
could
be
obtained
by
Brønsted
acid
relay
catalysis
via
alkylideneoxazoline
species.
This
method
offers
complementary
approach
through
interception
With
this
strategic
protocol,
further
synthetic
applications
can
envisioned
catalytic
C–C
C–X
bonds.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 18, 2025
Chiral
phosphoric
acids
(CPAs)
have
emerged
as
highly
effective
Brønsted
acid
catalysts
in
an
expanding
range
of
asymmetric
transformations,
often
through
novel
multifunctional
substrate
activation
modes.
Versatile
and
broadly
appealing,
these
benefit
from
modular
tunable
structures,
compatibility
with
additives.
Given
the
unique
types
noncovalent
interactions
(NCIs)
that
can
be
established
between
CPAs
various
reactants─such
hydrogen
bonding,
aromatic
interactions,
van
der
Waals
forces─it
is
unsurprising
catalyst
systems
become
a
promising
approach
for
accessing
diverse
chiral
product
outcomes.
This
review
aims
to
provide
in-depth
exploration
mechanisms
by
which
impart
stereoselectivity,
positioning
NCIs
central
feature
connects
broad
spectrum
catalytic
reactions.
Spanning
literature
2004
2024,
it
covers
nucleophilic
additions,
radical
atroposelective
bond
formations,
highlighting
applicability
CPA
organocatalysis.
Special
emphasis
placed
on
structural
mechanistic
features
govern
CPA-substrate
well
tools
techniques
developed
enhance
our
understanding
their
behavior.
In
addition
emphasizing
details
stereocontrolling
elements
individual
reactions,
we
carefully
structured
this
natural
progression
specifics
broader,
class-level
perspective.
Overall,
findings
underscore
critical
role
catalysis
significant
contributions
advancing
synthesis.