Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: June 15, 2023
Abstract
Asymmetric
cross‐couplings
based
on
1,2‐carbon
migration
from
B‐ate
complexes
have
been
developed
efficiently
to
access
valuable
organoboronates.
However,
enantioselective
reactions
triggered
by
1,2‐boron
shift
remained
be
unaddressed
synthetic
challenge.
Here,
Ir‐catalyzed
asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
enabled
was
developed.
In
this
reaction,
we
disclosed
that
excellent
enantioselectivities
were
achieved
through
an
interesting
dynamic
kinetic
resolution
(DKR)
process
of
carbonates
at
the
elevated
temperature.
Notably,
highly
(bis‐boryl)alkenes
array
diversifications
versatile
molecules.
Extensive
experimental
and
computational
studies
conducted
elucidate
reaction
mechanism
DKR
clarify
origin
enantioselectivities.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
119(3), P. 1855 - 1969
Published: Dec. 24, 2018
In
this
review,
we
summarize
the
origin
and
advancements
of
iridium-catalyzed
asymmetric
allylic
substitution
reactions
during
past
two
decades.
Since
first
report
in
1997,
Ir-catalyzed
have
attracted
intense
attention
due
to
their
exceptionally
high
regio-
enantioselectivities.
been
significantly
developed
recent
years
many
respects,
including
ligand
development,
mechanistic
understanding,
substrate
scope,
application
synthesis
complex
functional
molecules.
an
explicit
outline
ligands,
mechanism,
scope
nucleophiles,
applications
is
presented.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
140(4), P. 1508 - 1513
Published: Jan. 5, 2018
Cu/Ir
dual
catalysis
has
been
developed
for
the
stereodivergent
α-allylation
of
aldimine
esters.
The
method
enables
preparation
a
series
nonproteinogenic
α-amino
acids
(α-AAs)
bearing
two
contiguous
stereogenic
centers
in
high
yield
with
excellent
stereoselectivity.
All
four
product
stereoisomers
could
be
obtained
from
same
set
starting
materials
via
pairwise
combination
chiral
catalysts.
Notably,
one-pot
protocol
successfully
applied
bimetallic
complexes
to
simplify
manipulation
catalysis.
This
further
utilized
construction
key
intermediate
bioactive
pyrrolidine
derivative
and
concise
synthesis
plant
growth
regulator
(2S,3S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropylbutanoic
acid.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
140(6), P. 2080 - 2084
Published: Jan. 30, 2018
We
describe
a
fully
stereodivergent
synthesis
of
range
α,α-disubstituted
α-amino
acids
via
an
Ir/Cu-catalyzed
α-allylation
readily
available
imine
esters.
The
introduction
Cu-Phox
complex-activated
ester
into
the
chiral
iridium-catalyzed
allylic
allylation
process
is
crucial
for
its
high
reactivity
and
excellent
enantio-
diastereoselectivity
(up
to
>99%
ee
>20:1
dr).
Importantly,
two
catalysts
allow
full
control
over
configuration
stereocenters,
affording
all
stereoisomers
desired
products.
utility
this
methodology
was
demonstrated
by
synthesizing
dipeptides
analogues
bioactive
molecules
in
manner.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(7), P. 4084 - 4099
Published: Feb. 11, 2021
Asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
mediated
by
transition
metals
provides
an
efficient
strategy
to
form
quaternary
stereogenic
centers.
While
this
transformation
is
dominated
the
use
of
second-
and
third-row
(e.g.,
Pd,
Rh,
Ir),
recent
developments
have
revealed
potential
first-row
metals,
which
provide
not
only
a
less
expensive
potentially
equally
alternative
but
also
new
mechanistic
possibilities.
This
review
summarizes
examples
for
assembly
stereocenters
using
prochiral
substrates
hard,
achiral
nucleophiles
in
presence
copper
complexes
highlights
complementary
approaches
with
soft,
catalyzed
chiral
cobalt
nickel
complexes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(18), P. 8097 - 8103
Published: April 19, 2020
A
stereodivergent
Pd/Cu
catalyst
system
has
been
developed
for
the
unprecedented
dynamic
kinetic
asymmetric
transformation
(DyKAT)
of
racemic
unsymmetrical
1,3-disubstituted
allylic
acetates
with
prochiral
aldimine
esters.
series
α,α-disubstituted
α-amino
acids
bearing
vicinal
stereocenters
were
easily
prepared
excellent
enantioselectivities
(up
to
>99%
ee)
and
diastereoselectivities
>20:1
dr).
Moreover,
all
four
stereoisomers
product
can
be
readily
obtained
simply
by
switching
configurations
two
chiral
metal
catalysts.
Furthermore,
present
work
highlights
power
synergistic
catalysis
consisting
common
bidentate
ligands
synthesis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(45)
Published: Aug. 2, 2022
Abstract
Bimetallic
catalysis
has
emerged
as
an
efficient
strategy
for
the
development
of
new
chemical
reactions.
Importantly,
this
also
provides
a
simple
and
powerful
platform
stereodivergent
synthesis,
whereby
all
possible
stereoisomers
products
bearing
two
stereocenters
can
be
easily
prepared
from
same
set
starting
materials.
In
Minireview,
allylic
substitution,
propargylic
hydrofunctionalization,
annulation
based
on
bimetallic
been
summarized.
It
is
expected
that
more
catalytic
systems
will
developed
applied
synthesis
valuable
molecules.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(47), P. 24941 - 24949
Published: Sept. 17, 2021
The
development
of
efficient
and
straightforward
methods
for
obtaining
all
optically
active
isomers
structurally
rigid
spirocycles
from
readily
available
starting
materials
is
great
value
in
drug
discovery
chiral
ligand
development.
However,
the
stereodivergent
synthesis
bearing
multiple
stereocenters
remains
an
unsolved
challenge
owing
to
steric
hindrance
ring
strain.
Herein,
we
report
enantio-
diastereodivergent
through
dual-metal-catalyzed
[3+2]
annulation
oxy
π-allyl
metallic
dipoles
with
less
commonly
employed
nucleophilic
(imino
esters).
A
series
spiro
compounds
a
pyrroline
olefin
were
easily
synthesized
manner
(up
19:1
dr,
>99
%
ee),
which
showed
promise
as
new
type
N-olefin
ligand.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
also
carried
out
understand
process
this
bimetallic
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(47), P. 15093 - 15097
Published: Oct. 5, 2017
Abstract
A
desymmetrization
strategy
was
developed
involving
iridium‐catalyzed
allylic
dearomatization
of
indoles.
The
six‐membered‐ring
spiroindolenines
contain
three
contiguous
stereogenic
centers,
including
an
all‐carbon
quaternary
center,
and
were
obtained
in
up
to
99
%
yield
with
ee
>95:5
d.r.
When
treated
a
catalytic
amount
tosylic
acid,
six‐membered
spiroindolenine
undergoes
unprecedented
six‐to‐seven‐membered
ring
expansion,
affording
the
corresponding
hexahydroazepino[4,5‐
b
]indole.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(29), P. 11430 - 11434
Published: July 5, 2019
The
first
earth-abundant
cobalt-catalyzed
highly
branched-
and
enantioselective
allylic
amination
of
racemic
branched
carbonates
bearing
alkyl
groups
with
both
aromatic
aliphatic
amines
has
been
developed.
process
allows
rapid
access
in
high
yields
exclusively
selectivity
excellent
enantioselectivities
(normally
99%
ee)
under
mild
reaction
conditions.