ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 17310 - 17320
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
Asymmetric
Csp3–Csp3
bond
formation
has
been
a
grand
pursuit
in
synthetic
chemistry.
The
regioselective
and
enantioselective
hydroalkylation
of
1,3-diene
emerged
as
an
appealing
approach
for
constructing
chiral
allylic
bonds.
However,
this
method
is
presently
confined
to
the
use
stabilized
Csp3
nucleophilic
substrates.
Herein,
we
present
nickel-catalyzed
asymmetric
1,3-dienes
with
simple
unstabilized
alkyl
carbanion
enabled
by
naturally
abundant
carbonyls'
umpolung
under
mild
reaction
conditions.
A
range
alkylated
compounds
were
generated
good
high
yields
(up
96%),
enantiomeric
ratio
(er)
up
98:2
form
bond.
protocol
applicable
heterocycles,
polyenes,
unsaturated
hydrazones
well
late-stage
functionalization
various
complex
pharmaceuticals.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
elucidated
mechanism
enantioselectivity
reaction.
An
enantiocontrol
model
also
proposed,
emphasizing
crucial
role
NHC
ligand
facilitating
reaction,
revealed
two-layer
two-dimensional
(2D)
contour
maps.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(17), P. 12053 - 12062
Published: April 16, 2024
Three-component
diene
carboaminations
offer
a
potent
means
to
access
synthetically
valuable
allylic
amines
with
rapid
molecular
complexity
escalation.
The
existing
literature
primarily
discloses
racemic
examples,
necessitating
the
use
of
halides/pseudohalides
as
substrates.
This
paper
introduces
photoinduced
Pd-catalyzed
enantioselective
three-component
carboamination
aryl-substituted
1,3-dienes,
leveraging
aliphatic
C–H
bonds
for
synthesis.
reaction
employs
10
mol
%
chiral
palladium
catalyst
and
an
excess
aryl
bromide
HAT
reagent.
approach
yields
diverse
allylamines
moderate
excellent
enantioselectivities.
Notably,
it
stands
first
instance
asymmetric
reaction,
directly
utilizing
abundant
C(sp3)–H
bearing
partners,
such
toluene-type
substrates,
ethers,
amines,
esters,
ketones.
protocol
exhibits
versatility
across
encompassing
aliphatic,
aromatic,
primary,
secondary
derivatives.
method
could
serve
versatile
platform
stereoselective
incorporation
various
nucleophiles,
dienes,
partners.
Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
43(8), P. 2614 - 2614
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Because
of
the
broad
substrate
availability,
high
atom
economy
and
efficient
stereocontrol,
palladium-catalzyed
asymmetric
hydrofunctionalizations
conjugated
dienes
have
emerged
as
an
route
to
construct
enantioenriched
allylic
motifs,
including
C-C,
C-N,
C-S,
C-P,
C-Si
C-O
bonds.The
development,
advance
mechanistic
features
this
area
in
past
decades
are
summarized.Based
on
types
stereogenic
centers
constructed
via
strategy,
review
is
divided
into
six
parts,
hydroalkylation,
hydroamination,
hydrophosphinylation,
hydrosulfonylation,
hydrosilylation
hydroalkoxylation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(28)
Published: March 15, 2023
Different
from
classical
allylic
substitutions
that
require
a
vicinal
leaving
group,
an
olefin
bearing
remote
group
is
scarcely
viewed
as
potential
allylation
substrate.
Herein,
we
describe
feasible
protocols
to
achieve
regiodivergent
C-H
functionalizations
via
palladium-catalyzed
substitution,
which
provides
novel
strategy
for
the
seldomly
studied
migratory
Tsuji-Trost
reaction.
Dictated
by
suitable
ligand,
process
involved
4,3-hydrofunctionalization
of
generated
conjugated
diene
intermediate
metal
walking
observed
in
generally
>20
:
1
regioselectivity.
Unexpectedly,
related
1,4-hydrofunctionalization
pathway
found
be
major
route
with
newly
synthesized
electron-rich
bisphosphine
challenges
conventional
viewpoint
on
regioselectivity
hydrofunctionalizations
linear
internal
dienes
η3
-substitution.
A
series
deuterium
experiments
and
kinetic
studies
provide
preliminary
insight
into
catalytic
cycle.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(23)
Published: April 3, 2024
Abstract
Catalytic
methods
allowing
for
the
reliable
prediction
and
control
of
diverse
regioselectivity
along
with
enantioselectivity
to
access
different
regio‐
enantiomers
by
switching
least
reaction
parameters
are
one
most
attractive
ways
in
organic
synthesis,
which
provide
enantioenriched
architectures
from
identical
starting
materials.
Herein,
a
Co‐catalyzed
regiodivergent
enantioselective
reductive
hydroalkylation
1,3‐dienes
aldehydes
has
been
achieved,
furnishing
homoallylic
alcohol
good
levels
enantioselectivity.
The
features
switch
tuned
selection
proton
source.
use
an
acid
as
source
provided
asymmetric
1,2‐hydroalkylation
products
under
conditions,
yet
4,3‐hydroalkylation
were
obtained
silane
hydride
This
catalytic
protocol
allows
alcohols
two
continuous
saturated
carbon
centers
regio‐,
diastereo‐,
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(13), P. 9742 - 9751
Published: June 14, 2024
Due
to
the
instability
and
weak
O-nucleophilicity
of
enol,
carbonyl
compounds
prefer
function
as
C-nucleophiles
instead
O-nucleophiles
in
extensively
studied
transition
metal-catalyzed
hydrofunctionalizations
unsaturated
bonds.
The
corresponding
hydroalkenoxylation
reaction
has
thus
long
been
unexplored.
Here,
we
describe
a
chemodivergent
protocol
for
challenging
reactions.
Dictated
by
Pd
catalyst
bearing
different
ligands,
both
5-exo-trig
6-endo-trig
processes
are
demonstrated
be
feasible
between
1,3-enynes
ketoesters,
polysubstituted
hydrofurans
hydropyrans
achieved
good
yields
excellent
chemoselectivities.
In
addition,
enantioselective
is
also
explored
under
an
Rh
moderate
efficiency
but
with
high
stereoselectivities.
Mechanistic
studies
corroborate
designed
tandem
hydroalkylation
uncover
that
ligand-to-ligand
hydrogen
transfer
process
might
involved
turnover-limiting
step
hydroalkenoxylation.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Oct. 9, 2023
Abstract
Transition
metal-catalyzed
asymmetric
hydrofunctionalizations
of
unsaturated
bonds
via
π-ƞ
3
substitution
have
emerged
as
a
reliable
method
to
construct
stereogenic
centers,
and
mainly
rely
on
the
use
heteroatom-based
or
carbon
nucleophiles
bearing
acidic
C-H
bonds.
In
comparison,
sp
2
are
generally
not
under
consideration
because
enormous
challenges
in
cleaving
corresponding
inert
Here,
we
report
protocol
achieve
formal
hydrocarbonations,
including
hydroalkenylation,
hydroallenylation
hydroketenimination
both
1,3-dienes
alkynes
hydroalkylation
Wittig
reaction
cascade.
A
series
unachievable
motifs
hydrofunctionalizations,
such
di-,
tri-
tetra-substituted
alkenes,
allenes,
tri-substituted
ketenimines
allyl
skeletons
all
facilely
constructed
high
regio-,
diastereo-
enantioselectivities
with
this
cascade
design.
Stereodivergent
synthesis
four
stereoisomers
1,4-diene
stereocenter
Z/E-controllable
olefin
unit
highlights
power
present
protocol.
An
interesting
mechanistic
feature
is
revealed
that
alkyne
actually
undergoes
hydrocarbonation
formation
conjugated
diene
intermediate,
different
from
conventional
viewpoint
hydrofunctionalization
only
involves
allene
species.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(16), P. 4602 - 4623
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
summarizes
recent
developments
in
nickel-catalyzed
transformations
of
alkenes
via
nickelacycles,
highlighting
the
advantages
and
challenges
this
innovative
strategy.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(27), P. 18440 - 18450
Published: July 1, 2024
Transition
metal-catalyzed
enantioselective
hydroamination
of
1,3-dienes
provides
a
direct
methodology
for
the
construction
chiral
allylamines.
So
far,
all
reported
examples
used
nucleophilic
amines
and
proceeded
with
3,4-regioselectivity.
Herein,
we
describe
first
example
nickel-catalyzed
1,4-hydroamination
using
trimethoxysilane
hydroxylamines
structurally
adaptable
aromatic
spiroketal
based
diphosphine
(SKP)
as
ligand,
affording
wide
array
α-substituted
allylamines
in
high
yields
excellent
regio-
enantioselectivities.
This
operationally
simple
protocol
demonstrated
broad
substrate
scope
functional
group
compatibility,
significantly
expanding
chemical
space
Experimental
DFT
studies
were
performed
to
elucidate
mechanism
rationalize
enantioselectivities
reaction.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 3, 2025
A
dinickel-catalyzed
direct
asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
of
benzocyclic
ketones
has
been
developed.
This
method
enables
the
efficient
transformation
various
α-alkyl
benzocyclohexanones
and
benzocyclopentanones
with
sulfonamides,
affording
chiral
bearing
α-quaternary
carbon
stereocenters
in
high
yields
excellent
enantioselectivities.