Tetrahedron Chem,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8, P. 100049 - 100049
Published: Sept. 22, 2023
Transition-metal-catalyzed
allenes-involved
C–H
functionalizations
demonstrate
unique
selectivity
and
undergo
exceptional
pathways
due
to
the
existence
of
elusive
orthogonal
cumulative
C
bonds.
As
a
result,
it
allows
for
diverse
array
activation
reactions,
such
as
allylation,
alkenylation,
allenylation,
dienylation,
propargylation,
annulation.
In
this
review,
we
comprehensively
summarize
noteworthy
aspects
transition-metal-catalyzed
involving
variously
substituted
allenes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(36)
Published: June 28, 2022
An
unprecedented
hydroalkylation
of
racemic
allylic
alcohols
and
ketimine
esters
enabled
by
Cu/Ru
relay
catalysis
has
been
developed
via
merging
the
ruthenium-catalyzed
asymmetric
borrowing-hydrogen
reaction
with
a
copper-catalyzed
Michael
addition
in
one-pot
procedure.
The
current
method
enables
efficient
preparation
highly
functionalized
δ-hydroxyesters
bearing
1,4-nonadjacent
stereocenters
good
yields
high
levels
diastereoselectivity
excellent
enantioselectivity
under
mild
conditions.
full
complement
four
stereoisomers
products
could
be
readily
accessed
orthogonal
permutations
two
chiral
metal
catalysts.
work
highlights
power
for
stereodivergent
construction
that
were
otherwise
inaccessible.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(14), P. 8164 - 8174
Published: June 23, 2022
The
use
of
alkynes
as
vinylmetal
pronucleophiles
in
intermolecular
enantioselective
metal-catalyzed
carbonyl
and
imine
reductive
couplings
to
form
allylic
alcohols
amines
is
surveyed.
Related
hydrogen
auto-transfer
processes,
wherein
or
serve
dually
reductants
proelectrophiles,
also
are
cataloged,
applications
target-oriented
synthesis.
These
processes
represent
an
emerging
alternative
the
stoichiometric
reagents
Nozaki-Hiyama-Kishi
(NHK)
reactions
alkenylation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
A
novel
mechanism
for
N-heteroaryl
C–H
functionalization
via
dearomative
addition-hydrogen
autotransfer
is
described.
Upon
exposure
to
the
catalyst
derived
from
RuHCl(CO)(PPh3)3
and
Xantphos,
dienes
1a–1g
suffer
hydroruthenation
form
allylruthenium
nucleophiles
that
engage
in
addition-β-hydride
elimination
furnish
branched
products
of
C–C
coupling
3a–3s
4a–4f.
Oxidative
cleavage
isoprene
adducts
3j,
3k,
3l,
3n
followed
by
ruthenium-catalyzed
dynamic
kinetic
asymmetric
ketone
reduction
provides
enantiomerically
enriched
N-heteroarylethyl
alcohols
6a–6d
and,
therefrom,
amines
7a–7d.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
correlate
experimentally
observed
regioselectivities
with
magnitude
LUMO
coefficients
corroborate
rate-determining
addition.
In
presence
2-propanol
trifluoroethanol,
dearomatized
pyrimidine
2a
quinazoline
2n
were
isolated
characterized.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(19)
Published: March 3, 2023
Catalytic
enantioselective
coupling
of
1,1-disubstituted
allenes
and
aldehydes
through
regiodivergent
oxidative
cyclization
followed
by
stereoselective
protonation
or
reductive
elimination
promoted
chiral
phosphine-Co
complexes
is
presented.
Such
processes
represent
unprecedented
unique
reaction
pathways
for
Co
catalysis
that
enable
catalytic
generation
metallacycles
with
divergent
regioselectivity
accurately
controlled
ligands,
affording
a
wide
range
allylic
alcohols
homoallylic
are
otherwise
difficult
to
access
without
the
need
pre-formation
stoichiometric
amounts
alkenyl-
allyl-metal
reagents
in
up
92
%
yield,
>98
:
2
regioselectivity,
dr
>99.5
0.5
er.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(12), P. 7905 - 7914
Published: March 13, 2024
Experimental
and
computational
studies
illuminating
the
factors
that
guide
metal-centered
stereogenicity
and,
therefrom,
selectivity
in
transfer
hydrogenative
carbonyl
additions
of
alcohol
proelectrophiles
catalyzed
by
chiral-at-metal-and-ligand
octahedral
d6
metal
ions,
iridium(III)
ruthenium(II),
are
described.
To
augment
or
invert
regio-,
diastereo-,
enantioselectivity,
predominantly
one
from
among
as
many
15
diastereomeric-at-metal
complexes
is
required.
For
catalysts,
cyclometalation
assists
defining
stereocenter,
for
ruthenium(II)
iodide
counterions
play
a
key
role.
Whereas
classical
strategies
to
promote
catalysis
aim
high-symmetry
transition
states,
well-defined
low-symmetry
states
can
unlock
selectivities
otherwise
difficult
achieve
inaccessible.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(49)
Published: Oct. 6, 2022
Iodide-bound
ruthenium-JOSIPHOS
complexes
catalyze
the
redox-neutral
C-C
coupling
of
primary
alcohols
with
methylallene
(1,2-butadiene)
or
1,3-butadiene
to
form
products
anti-crotylation
good
excellent
levels
diastereo-
and
enantioselectivity.
Distinct
from
other
methods,
direct
crotylation
in
presence
unprotected
secondary
is
possible,
enabling
generation
spirastrellolide
B
(C9-C15)
leucascandrolide
A
substructures
significantly
fewer
steps
than
previously
possible.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(43), P. 12625 - 12633
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Ruthenium-catalyzed
hydrogen
auto-transfer
reactions
for
the
direct
enantioselective
conversion
of
lower
alcohols
to
higher
are
surveyed.
A
brief
historical
perspective
on
ruthenium-catalyzed
transfer
is
given.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(19), P. 8861 - 8869
Published: May 3, 2022
The
first
enantioselective
ruthenium-catalyzed
carbonyl
vinylations
via
hydrogen
autotransfer
are
described.
Using
a
ruthenium-JOSIPHOS
catalyst,
primary
alcohols
2a–2m
and
2-butyne
1a
converted
to
chiral
allylic
3a–3m
with
excellent
levels
of
absolute
stereocontrol.
Notably,
1°,2°-1,3-diols
participate
in
site-selective
C–C
coupling,
enabling
asymmetric
vinylation
beyond
premetalated
reagents,
exogenous
reductants,
or
hydroxyl
protecting
groups.
2-propanol
as
reductant,
aldehydes
dehydro-2a,
2l
highly
2-butyne-mediated
under
otherwise
identical
reaction
conditions.
Regio-,
stereo-,
mediated
by
2-pentyne
1b
form
adducts
3n,
3o,
epi-3o
also
tiglyl
alcohol
motif
obtained
upon
butyne-mediated
vinylation,
which
is
itself
found
diverse
secondary
metabolites,
may
be
commonly
encountered
polyketide
stereodiads,
-triads,
-tetrads,
demonstrated
the
formation
4a–4d.
collective
mechanistic
studies,
including
deuterium
labeling
experiments,
corroborate
catalytic
cycle
involving
dehydrogenation
transient
aldehyde
ruthenium
hydride,
engages
alkyne
hydrometalation
nucleophilic
vinylruthenium
species
that
enacts
addition.
A
stereochemical
model
for
addition
invoking
formyl
CH···I[Ru]
CH···O≡C[Ru]
bonds
proposed
based
on
prior
calculations
crystallographic
data.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
55(10), P. 1487 - 1496
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
Abstract
The
evolution
of
methods
for
carbonyl
allylation
and
crotylation
alcohol
proelectrophiles
culminating
in
the
design
iodide-bound
ruthenium-JOSIPHOS
catalysts
is
prefaced
by
a
brief
historical
perspective
on
asymmetric
its
relevance
to
polyketide
construction.
Using
gaseous
allene
or
butadiene
as
precursors
allyl-
crotylruthenium
nucleophiles,
respectively,
new
capabilities
have
been
unlocked,
including
stereo-
site-selective
1,3-diols
related
polyols.
1
Introduction
Historical
Perspective
2
Ruthenium-Catalyzed
Conversion
Lower
Alcohols
into
Higher
3
Conclusion
Future
Outlook
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 1662 - 1668
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
Iodide-bound
ruthenium–JOSIPHOS
complexes
catalyze
the
redox-neutral
C–C
coupling
of
primary
alcohols
2a–2r
with
gaseous
allene
(propadiene)
1a
to
form
enantiomerically
enriched
homoallylic
3a–3r
complete
atom
efficiency.
Using
formic
acid
as
reductant,
aldehydes
dehydro-2a
and
dehydro-2c
participate
in
reductive
deliver
adducts
3a
3c
comparable
levels
asymmetric
induction.
Deuterium
labeling
studies
corroborate
a
mechanism
which
alcohol
dehydrogenation
triggers
hydroruthenation
transient
allylruthenium–aldehyde
pairs
that
carbonyl
addition.
Notably,
due
kinetic
preference
for
dehydrogenation,
chemoselective
1°,2°-1,3-diols
occurs
absence
protecting
groups.
As
illustrated
by
synthesis
C7–C15
spirastrellolide
B
F
(7
vs
17
steps),
C3–C10
cryptocarya
diacetate
(three
seven
or
nine
steps)
fragment
common
C8′–C14′
mycolactone
(one
four
C22–C28
marinomycin
A
this
capability
streamlines
type
I
polyketide
construction.