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.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 6692 - 6697
Published: May 24, 2021
Reported
herein
is
the
rhodium-catalyzed
enantioselective
three-component
coupling
of
arene,
diene,
and
dioxazolone
that
occurs
via
C–H
activation
en
route
to
allyl
intermediate.
This
carboamination
reaction
affords
chiral
allylic
amines
in
1,2-selectivity,
E-selectivity,
enantioselectivity,
with
electrophilic
amination
π-allyl
species
being
both
regio-
enantio-determining.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 3083 - 3093
Published: Feb. 21, 2022
Efficient
synthesis
of
planar
chiral
ferrocene-fused
heterocyclic
molecules
is
challenging
in
asymmetric
synthesis.
Herein,
we
report
an
enantioselective
C–H
activation/annulation
ferrocenecarboxamides
with
internal
alkynes
promoted
by
CpRh(III)
catalysis.
Trisubstituted
Cp-derived
Rh
complexes
are
found
to
be
enabling
catalysts,
which
lead
a
broad
substrate
scope
good
functional
group
compatibility.
Planar
pyridone
products
obtained
high
yields
(up
90%)
excellent
enantioselectivity
99%
ee).
Combined
experimental
and
computational
studies
support
the
proposed
reaction
mechanism.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(23)
Published: March 18, 2022
Chiral
half-sandwich
cyclopentadienyl
rhodium(III)
(CpRhIII
)
complexes
are
powerful
catalysts
for
promoting
asymmetric
C-H
activation
reactions.
Their
preparation
normally
involved
linking
or
embedding
the
Cp
motif
to
into
a
certain
chiral
backbone
forge
so-called
ligand.
However,
of
planar-chiral
CpRhIII
catalyst
bearing
non-chiral
ligand
remains
formidable
challenge
and
is
rarely
reported.
We
describe
herein
an
unusual
class
rhodium
ligands.
Different
from
existing
ones,
this
readily
tunable.
Ten
only
were
prepared
with
ease,
successfully
used
in
two
enantioselective
Given
its
convenient
synthesis
high
structural
tunability,
these
expected
find
more
utilities
activation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(4), P. 1881 - 1898
Published: Jan. 24, 2022
Leveraging
congested
catalyst
scaffolds
has
emerged
as
a
key
strategy
for
altering
innate
substrate
site-selectivity
profiles
in
C-H
functionalization
reactions.
Similar
to
enzyme
active
sites,
optimal
small
molecule
catalysts
often
feature
reactive
cavities
tailored
controlling
approach
trajectories.
However,
relating
three-dimensional
shape
reaction
output
remains
formidable
challenge,
part
due
the
lack
of
molecular
features
capable
succinctly
describing
complex
site
topologies
terms
numerical
inputs
machine
learning
applications.
Herein,
we
present
new
set
descriptors,
"Spatial
Molding
Approachable
Rigid
Targets"
(SMART),
which
have
applied
quantify
spatial
constraints
an
expansive
library
dirhodium
and
predict
1-bromo-4-pentylbenzene
via
donor/acceptor
carbene
intermediates.
Optimal
terminal
methylene
position
was
obtained
with
Rh2(S-2-Cl-5-MesTPCP)4
(30.9:1
rr,
14:1
dr,
87%
ee),
while
at
electronically
activated
benzylic
increasingly
favored
Rh2(TPCP)4
lacking
ortho-Cl,
Rh2(S-PTAD)4,
Rh2(S-TCPTAD)4,
respectively.
Intuitive
global
models
25
disparate
were
developed
multivariate
linear
regression
explicitly
assess
contributing
roles
steric
congestion
dirhodium-carbene
electrophilicity
functionalization.
The
workflow
utilizes
classification
extract
descriptors
only
conformers,
nuance
that
may
be
widely
applicable
establishing
close
correspondence
between
ground-state
model
systems
transition
states.
Broader
still,
SMART
are
amenable
delineating
salient
reactivity
other
chemical
biological
contexts.
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.