Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(44), P. 12447 - 12476
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
introduction
of
nitrogen
atoms
into
small
molecules
is
fundamental
importance
and
it
vital
that
ever
more
efficient
selective
methods
for
achieving
this
are
developed.
With
aim,
the
potential
nitrene
chemistry
has
long
been
appreciated
but
its
application
constrained
by
extreme
reactivity
these
labile
species.
This
liability
however
can
be
attenuated
complexation
with
a
transition
metal
resulting
nitrenoids
have
unique
highly
versatile
which
includes
amination
certain
types
aliphatic
C-H
bonds
as
well
reactions
alkenes
to
afford
aziridines.
At
least
one
new
chiral
centre
typically
formed
in
processes
development
catalysts
exert
control
over
enantioselectivity
nitrenoid-mediated
become
growing
area
research,
particularly
past
two
decades.
Compared
some
synthetic
methods,
nitrenoid
notable
chemists
draw
from
diverse
array
metals
,
ranging
metal-ligand
complexes,
bearing
variety
ligand
types,
via
bio-inspired
metalloporphyrins,
all
way
through
to,
very
recently,
engineered
enzymes
themselves.
In
latter
category
particular,
rapid
progress
being
made,
rate
suggests
approach
may
instrumental
addressing
outstanding
challenges
field.
review
covers
key
developments
strategies
shaped
field,
addition
latest
advances,
up
until
September
2023.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54(11), P. 2683 - 2700
Published: May 12, 2021
ConspectusCatalytic
reactions
that
construct
carbon–nitrogen
bonds
are
one
of
central
themes
in
both
synthetic
and
medicinal
chemistry
since
the
obtainable
nitrogen-containing
motifs
commonly
encountered
natural
products
have
also
seen
a
growing
prominence
as
key
structural
features
marketed
drugs
preclinical
candidates.
Pd-catalyzed
cross-couplings,
such
Buchwald–Hartwig
amination,
at
forefront
methods
practical
settings.
However,
they
require
prefunctionalized
substrates
(hetero)aryl
halides
must
be
prepared
independently,
often
by
multiple
operations.
One
emerging
way
to
circumvent
these
preparatory
steps
directly
convert
ubiquitous
C–H
into
valuable
C–N
is
catalytic
which
allows
chemists
devise
shorter
more
efficient
retrosynthetic
schemes.
The
past
two
decades
witnessed
considerable
progress
expanding
repertoire
this
strategy,
especially
identifying
effective
amino
group
precursors.
In
context,
dioxazolones
experienced
dramatic
resurgence
recent
years
versatile
nitrogen
source
combination
with
transition-metal
catalyst
systems
facilitate
decarboxylation
access
metal-acylnitrenoid
intermediates.
addition
their
high
robustness
easy
accessibility
from
abundant
carboxylic
acids,
unique
reactivity
transient
intermediates
amido
transfer
has
led
fruitful
journey
for
mild
amidation
reactions.This
Account
summarizes
our
contributions
development
bond-forming
using
nitrenoid
precursors,
categorized
subsets
according
mechanistic
differences:
inner-
versus
outer-sphere
pathways.
first
section
describes
how
we
could
unveil
potential
realm
inner-sphere
amidation,
where
demonstrated
serve
not
only
manageable
alternatives
acyl
azides
but
highly
reagents
significantly
reduce
loading
temperature.
Taking
advantage
conditions
9
Cp*M
complexes
(M
=
Rh,
Ir,
Co)
or
isoelectronic
Ru
species,
dramatically
expanded
accessible
scope.
Mechanistic
investigations
revealed
putative
metal-nitrenoid
species
involved
intermediate
during
catalysis,
leads
facile
bond
formation.
On
basis
underpinning,
succeeded
developing
novel
platforms
harness
intermediacy
metal-nitrenoids
explore
insertion
via
an
pathway.
Indeed,
tailored
catalysts
were
capable
suppressing
competitive
Curtius-type
decomposition,
thus
granting
lactam
products.
We
further
repurposed
upon
modification
chelating
ligands
identity
transition
metal
achieve
three
goals:
(i)
addressing
selectivity
issues
control
regio-,
chemo-,
enantioselectivities,
(ii)
sustainable
catalysis
first-low
metals,
(iii)
navigating
chemical
space
(di)functionalization
alkenes/alkynes.
Together
own
research
efforts,
highlighted
herein
some
important
relevant
advances
other
groups.
finally
conclude
brief
overview
eye
toward
developments.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 6455 - 6466
Published: May 17, 2021
Enantioselective
C–H
functionalization
is
a
powerful
tool
for
synthesizing
chiral
molecules.
In
the
past
few
years,
combination
of
high-valent
group
9
metals
with
achiral
Cpx
ligands
and
carboxylic
acids
(CCA)
has
emerged
as
promising
catalytic
system
to
enable
selective
cleavage
enantiotopic
bonds.
This
Perspective
summarizes
background,
catalyst
design,
applied
reactions
in
detail,
followed
by
discussion
future
directions.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(16), P. 10079 - 10134
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
This
review
summarizes
the
advancements
in
rhodium-catalyzed
asymmetric
C–H
functionalization
reactions
during
last
two
decades.
Parallel
to
rapidly
developed
palladium
catalysis,
rhodium
catalysis
has
attracted
extensive
attention
because
of
its
unique
reactivity
and
selectivity
reactions.
In
recent
years,
Rh-catalyzed
have
been
significantly
many
respects,
including
catalyst
design,
reaction
development,
mechanistic
investigation,
application
synthesis
complex
functional
molecules.
presents
an
explicit
outline
catalysts
ligands,
mechanism,
scope
coupling
reagents,
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(28), P. 15510 - 15516
Published: April 16, 2021
Abstract
Chiral
cyclopentadienyl
rhodium
(CpRh)
complex‐catalyzed
asymmetric
C−H
functionalization
reactions
have
witnessed
a
significant
progress
in
organic
synthesis.
In
sharp
contrast,
the
reported
chiral
Cp
ligands
are
limited
to
C‐linked
and
often
synthetically
challenging.
To
address
these
issues,
we
developed
novel
class
of
tunable
bearing
oxygen
linkers,
which
were
efficient
catalysts
for
arylation
benzo[
h
]quinolines
with
1‐diazonaphthoquinones,
affording
axially
heterobiaryls
excellent
yields
enantioselectivity
(up
99
%
yield,
98.5:1.5
er).
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
reaction
is
likely
proceed
by
electrophilic
activation,
followed
coupling
cyclometalated
rhodium(III)
complex
1‐diazonaphthoquinones.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(2), P. 1447 - 1454
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Chiral
aziridines
are
important
structural
motifs
found
in
natural
products
and
various
target
molecules.
They
serve
as
versatile
building
blocks
for
the
synthesis
of
chiral
amines.
While
advances
catalyst
design
have
enabled
robust
methods
enantioselective
aziridination
activated
olefins,
simple
abundant
alkyl-substituted
olefins
pose
a
significant
challenge.
In
this
work,
we
introduce
novel
approach
utilizing
planar
rhodium
indenyl
to
facilitate
unactivated
alkenes.
This
transformation
exhibits
remarkable
degree
functional
group
tolerance
displays
excellent
chemoselectivity
favoring
alkenes
over
their
counterparts,
delivering
wide
range
enantioenriched
high-value
aziridines.
Computational
studies
unveil
stepwise
mechanism
which
alkene
migratory
insertion
plays
central
role.
process
results
formation
strained
four-membered
metallacycle
serves
both
enantio-
rate-determining
steps
overall
reaction.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Regiodivergent
asymmetric
synthesis
represents
a
transformative
strategy
for
the
efficient
generation
of
structurally
diverse
chiral
products
from
single
set
starting
materials,
significantly
enriching
their
enantiomeric
composition.
However,
design
radical-mediated
regiodivergent
and
enantioselective
reactions
that
can
accommodate
wide
range
functional
groups
substrates
has
posed
significant
challenges.
The
obstacles
primarily
lie
in
switching
regioselectivity
achieving
high
enantiodiscrimination,
especially
when
dealing
with
high-energy
intermediates.
To
address
these
issues,
we
have
developed
new
catalytic
system
integrates
photoinduced
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
copper
catalysis,
involving
fine-tuning
ligands,
additives,
other
reaction
parameters.
facilitates
cross-couplings
between
N-aryl
glycine
ester/amide
derivatives
abundant
hydrocarbon
feedstocks
through
strong
C(sp3)–H
bond
activation.
This
approach
allows
controlled
stereoselective
formation
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
C(sp3)–N
bonds,
yielding
rich
variety
C-
or
N-alkylated
esters
amides
commendable
yields
(up
to
92%
yield),
exclusive
regioselectivities
(typically
>20:1
rr),
enantioselectivities
96%
ee).
Our
methodology
not
only
provides
promising
avenue
incorporation
alkyl
functionalities
onto
specific
sites
biologically
molecules
but
also
offers
practical
while
simultaneously
induction
within
photochemical
reactions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(30), P. 16628 - 16633
Published: May 19, 2021
Abstract
Reported
herein
is
asymmetric
[3+2]
annulation
of
arylnitrones
with
different
classes
alkynes
catalyzed
by
chiral
rhodium(III)
complexes,
the
nitrone
acting
as
an
electrophilic
directing
group.
Three
indenes/indenones
have
been
effectively
constructed,
depending
on
nature
substrates.
The
coupling
system
features
mild
reaction
conditions,
excellent
enantioselectivity,
and
high
atom‐economy.
In
particular,
N
‐benzylnitrones
sterically
hindered
afforded
C−C
or
C−N
atropochiral
pentatomic
biaryls
a
C‐centered
point‐chirality
in
enantio‐
diastereoselectivity
(45
examples,
average
95.6
%
ee
).
These
center
axis
are
disposed
distal
fashion
they
constructed
via
two
distinct
migratory
insertions
that
stereo‐determining
under
catalyst
control.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(37), P. 14962 - 14968
Published: Sept. 8, 2021
A
NiH-catalyzed
thioether-directed
cyclometalation
strategy
is
developed
to
enable
remote
methylene
C–H
bond
amidation
of
unactivated
alkenes.
Due
the
preference
for
five-membered
nickelacycle
formation,
chain-walking
isomerization
initiated
by
NiH
insertion
an
alkene
can
be
terminated
at
γ-methylene
site
from
moiety.
By
employing
2,9-dibutyl-1,10-phenanthroline
(L4)
as
ligand
and
dioxazolones
reagent,
occurs
γ-C(sp3)–H
bonds
afford
amide
products
in
up
90%
yield
(>40
examples)
with
remarkable
regioselectivity
(up
24:1
rr).
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(15), P. 5867 - 5877
Published: April 9, 2021
The
formal
hydroamination/hydroamidation
utilizing
metal
hydride
is
an
appealing
synthetic
tool
for
the
construction
of
valuable
nitrogen-containing
compounds
from
unsaturated
hydrocarbons.
While
significant
advances
have
been
made
functionalizations
alkenes
in
this
realm,
direct
hydroamidation
alkynes
remains
rather
limited
due
to
high
feasibility
key
metal-alkenyl
intermediate
choose
other
reaction
pathways.
Herein,
we
report
a
NiH-catalyzed
strategy
with
dioxazolones,
which
allows
convenient
access
synthetically
useful
secondary
enamides
(E)-anti-Markovnikov
or
Markovnikov
selectivity.
viable
both
terminal
and
internal
also
tolerant
range
subtle
functional
groups.
With
H2O
found
as
essential
component
catalyst
turnovers,
involvement
inner-sphere
nitrenoid
transfer
proposed
that
outcompetes
undesired
semireduction
process,
thus
representing
first
example
show
competence
Ni
catalysis
metal-nitrenoid
formation
dioxazolones.