ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 63 - 71
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
The
development
of
synthetic
methods
for
the
selective
installation
methyl
and
fluoromethyl
groups
is
highly
desired
due
to
their
critical
role
in
drug
development.
While
significant
advances
have
been
made
methylation
difluoromethylation
aromatic
compounds,
catalytic
atroposelective
(fluoro)methylative
functionalization
alkynes
forge
axially
chiral
alkenes
remains
underexploited.
Herein,
we
report
an
enantioselective
cross-electrophile
strategy
efficient
1,2-carbo-(fluoro)methylation
with
two
different
alkyl
halides
via
nickel
catalysis.
By
integrating
a
one-electron
radical
process
two-electron
organometallic
process,
this
protocol
employs
simple
catalyst
effectively
discriminate
between
secondary
tertiary
(fluoro)methyl
alkyne
difunctionalization.
This
demonstrates
good
compatibility
activated
secondary/tertiary
bromides,
terminal
alkynes,
halides,
permitting
straightforward
synthesis
broad
range
synthetically
valuable
(fluoro)methyl-substituted
high
chemo-,
regio-,
trans-,
atropo-selectivity.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
provide
insight
into
potential
reaction
pathway.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(15), P. 11318 - 11331
Published: July 15, 2024
Catalytic
enantioselective
borylation
reactions
of
unsaturated
bonds
as
powerful
tools
for
the
synthesis
diverse
chiral
organoboron
compounds
have
gained
much
attention
and
wide
applications
in
various
fields.
However,
atroposelective
arylboration
reaction
with
carbon–carbon
triple
1,3-enynes
to
obtain
axially
1,3-dienylboronates
remains
an
elusive
significant
challenge.
Hence,
we
develop
a
cooperative
copper-
palladium-catalyzed
assemble
plentiful
function
enriched
single
step
from
easily
available
1,3-enynes,
B2pin2,
aryl
bromides
high
levels
chemo-,
regio-,
stereo-,
atroposelectivity.
The
mild
conditions
lead
good
functional
group
tolerance,
which
is
proven
by
broad
substrate
scope
late-stage
functionalizations
bioactive
or
drug
molecules.
Moreover,
can
be
scaled
up,
series
further
transformations
achieved.
It
worth
emphasizing
that
several
olefin
catalysts
ligands
axial
chirality
also
synthesized
through
corresponding
elaborations
such
products,
explains
transformative
ability
application
potential
1,3-dienylboronates.
mechanism
experiment
density
theory
(DFT)
calculations
revealed
process
copper
palladium
catalysis,
indicating
chemoselectivity
regioselectivity
boration
are
determined
enyne
insertion
on
copper,
atroposelectivity
controlled
reductive
elimination
center.
Meanwhile,
calculation
demonstrated
distinct
interactions
between
P═O
C═O
groups
Pd
Bpin
center
key
transition
state
formation
products
varying
configurations
while
employing
identical
configuration
ligands.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(40), P. 22122 - 22134
Published: Sept. 25, 2023
A
nickel
hydride-catalyzed
regio-
and
enantioselective
hydroalkylation
reaction
was
developed
to
give
access
a
library
of
chiral
β-
or
γ-branched
aromatic
N-heterocycles.
This
intriguing
asymmetric
transformation
features
excellent
selectivities,
step-
atom-economies,
generating
two
kinds
products
through
one
synthetic
strategy.
Furthermore,
the
possible
mechanism
extensively
investigated
using
numerous
control
experiments
density
functional
theory
calculations.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(30)
Published: May 25, 2023
Abstract
Hydrofunctionalization
of
alkynes
is
one
the
most
efficient
ways
to
access
axially
chiral
styrenes
with
open‐chained
olefins.
While
great
advances
have
been
achieved
for
1‐alkynylnaphthalen‐2‐ols
and
analogues,
atroposelective
hydrofunctionalization
unactivated
internal
lags.
Herein
we
reported
a
platinum‐catalyzed
hydrosilylation
first
time.
With
monodentate
TADDOL‐derived
phosphonite
L1
used
as
ligand,
various
were
in
excellent
enantioselectivities
high
E
‐selectivities.
Control
experiments
showed
that
N
H‐arylamide
groups
significant
effects
on
both
yields
could
act
directing
groups.
The
potential
utilities
products
shown
by
transformations
amide
motifs
products.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 21, 2024
A
ligand-controlled
regiodivergent
and
enantioselective
ring
expansion
of
benzosilacyclobutenes
with
internal
naphthyl
alkynes
has
been
achieved
by
adjusting
the
ligand
cavity
size.
The
(
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(29), P. 7999 - 8005
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
atroposelective
synthesis
of
axially
chiral
acyclic
olefins
remains
a
daunting
challenge
due
to
their
relatively
lower
racemization
barriers,
especially
for
trisubstituted
ones.
In
this
work,
C-H
olefination
has
been
realized
open-chain
via
activation
two
classes
(hetero)arenes
in
the
coupling
with
sterically
hindered
alkynes.
employment
phenyl
N-methoxycarbamates
as
arene
reagents
afforded
phenol-tethered
olefins,
carbamate
being
traceless
directing
group.
N-methoxy-2-indolylcarboxamides
corresponding
olefin
by
circumventing
redox-neutral
[4
+
2]
annulation.
reactions
proceeded
excellent
Z/E
selectivity,
chemoselectivity,
regioselectivity,
and
enantioselectivity
both
hydroarylation
systems.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(15), P. 4290 - 4317
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Nickel-catalyzed
hydrofunctionalization
of
π-substrates
is
a
possibly
effective
method
to
synthesize
several
value-added
molecular
architectures.
This
review
covers
the
NiH
catalyzed
reactions
alkenes,
alkynes
and
allenes.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(17), P. 13055 - 13064
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
Catalytic
asymmetric
hydrofunctionalization
of
π-bonds
has
been
extensively
studied,
but
the
alkynes
that
affords
atropoisometric
products
remains
heavily
underexplored.
We
herein
report
[Rh(COD)OAc]2/Mg(NTf2)2-catayzed
highly
atroposelective
hydroselenation
two
classes
1-alkynylindoles
using
selenophenols,
where
Mg(II)
salt
both
activates
Rh
catalyst
and
provides
a
key
NTf2
anion
essential
for
catalytic
activity
enantioselectivity,
affording
C–N
axially
chiral
trisubstituted
olefins
bear
relatively
low
racemization
barrier
(ΔG‡
∼
27
kcal/mol).
The
system
features
high
activity,
mild
reaction
conditions,
good
functional
group
tolerance,
regio-,
(E)-,
enantioselectivity.
selenoether
moiety
in
product
framework
can
be
readily
functionalized
to
give
synthetically
useful
products.