European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(24)
Published: May 11, 2023
Abstract
Phosphine
oxides
and
spirocyclic
compounds
are
privileged
molecules
widely
employed
in
a
variety
of
catalytic
transformations
either
as
chiral
ligands
for
metals
or
bifunctional
organocatalysts.
Herein,
we
developed
Pd‐catalysed
cross‐coupling
reaction
to
synthesize
amino‐phosphine
with
P
‐stereogenic
centre
which
could
serve
potential
P*(O),
N‐ligands
organocatalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(24)
Published: April 13, 2024
Abstract
We
disclose
herein
a
novel
photoredox
and
cobalt
co‐catalyzed
ring‐opening/acceptorless
dehydrogenative
functionalization
of
mono‐donor
cyclopropanes.
This
sustainable
atom‐economic
approach
allows
the
rapid
assembly
wide
range
allylic
N,O
‐acyl‐acetal
derivatives.
The
starting
materials
are
readily
available
reaction
features
mild
conditions,
broad
substrate
scope,
excellent
functional
group
compatibility.
optimized
conditions
accommodate
assorted
cycloalkylamides
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
alcohols,
with
applications
in
late‐stage
pharmaceutically
relevant
compounds,
stimulating
further
utility
medicinal
chemistry.
Moreover,
selective
nucleophilic
substitutions
various
carbon
nucleophiles
were
achieved
one‐pot
fashion,
offering
reliable
avenue
to
access
some
cyclic
acyclic
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(16), P. 6130 - 6140
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
halocyclization
reaction
represents
one
of
the
most
common
methodologies
for
synthesis
heterocyclic
molecules.
Many
efforts
have
been
made
to
balance
relationship
between
structure,
reactivity
and
selectivity,
including
design
new
electrophilic
halogenation
reagents
utilization
activating
strategies.
However,
discovering
universal
or
strategies
remains
challenging
due
case-by-case
practice
different
substrates
cyclization
models.
Here
we
report
an
intramolecular
chaperone-assisted
dual-anchoring
activation
(ICDA)
model
halocyclization,
taking
advantage
non-covalent
orientation
as
driving
force.
This
protocol
allows
a
practical,
catalyst-free
rapid
approach
access
seven
types
small-sized,
medium-sized,
large-sized
units
realize
polyene-like
domino
halocyclizations,
exemplified
by
nearly
90
examples,
risk-reducing
flow
gram-scale
synthesis.
DFT
studies
verify
crucial
role
ICDA
in
affording
suitable
preorganization
transition
state
stabilization
X
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
364(23), P. 3974 - 4005
Published: Oct. 20, 2022
Abstract
Halogen
(fluorine,
chlorine,
bromine,
iodine)
or
chalcogen
(sulfur,
selenium)‐containing
heterocycles
are
widely
recognized
as
key
building
blocks
in
many
natural
products
and
bioactive
targets.
Catalytic
asymmetric
halogenation/chalcogenation
of
carbon‐carbon
unsaturated
bonds
via
onium
ion
transformations
efficient
methods
to
obtain
diverse
chiral
heterocyclic
backbones.
In
the
past
few
years,
catalytic
enantioselective
versions
halo/thio/seleno‐functionalizations
with
various
halogen
electrophiles
have
experienced
constant
development.
This
review
highlights
those
advances
preparing
functionalized
promoted
by
organocatalysts
metal‐based
catalysts.
magnified
image
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(13), P. 9335 - 9346
Published: March 19, 2024
Controlling
product
selectivity
in
successive
reactions
of
the
same
type
is
challenging
owing
to
comparable
thermodynamic
and
kinetic
properties
involved.
Here,
synergistic
interaction
two
phosphoryl
groups
bisphosphine
dioxides
(BPDOs)
with
a
bromo-phosphonium
cation
was
studied
experimentally
provide
practical
tool
for
substrate–catalyst
recognition.
As
eventual
result,
we
have
developed
phosphonium-catalyzed
monoreduction
chiral
BPDOs
access
an
array
synthetically
useful
monoxides
(BPMOs)
axial,
spiro,
planar
chirality,
which
are
otherwise
synthesize
before.
The
reaction
features
excellent
impressive
reactivity.
It
proceeds
under
mild
conditions,
avoiding
use
superstoichiometric
amounts
additives
metal
catalysts
simplify
synthetic
procedure.
accessibility
scalability
allowed
rapid
construction
ligand
library
optimization
asymmetric
Heck-type
cyclization,
laying
foundation
broad
range
applications
BPMOs
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(46)
Published: July 25, 2024
Abstract
An
unprecedented
chemodivergent
strategy
for
parallel
kinetic
resolution
(PKR)
is
disclosed
through
which
two
planar
chiral
products
bearing
different
structures
were
simultaneously
afforded
with
opposite
stereoselectivities.
Two
achiral
esters
are
activated
by
one
single
N‐heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
catalyst
to
react
the
enantiomers
of
racemic
imine
substrate
in
a
fashion.
distinct
and
stereoselectivities
respectively
from
same
reaction
system
good
excellent
yields,
enantio‐
diastereoselectivities.
Control
experiments
studies
carried
out
probe
dynamic
properties
during
progress.
The
pyridine
lactam
show
interesting
applications
both
asymmetric
synthesis
pesticide
development.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Organic
redox
systems
that
can
undergo
oxidative
and
reductive
(ambipolar)
electron
transfer
are
elusive
yet
attractive
for
applications
across
synthetic
chemistry
energy
science.
Specifically,
the
use
of
ambipolar
in
proton-coupled
(PCET)
reactions
is
largely
unexplored
but
could
enable
"switchable"
reactivity
wherein
uptake
release
hydrogen
atoms
controlled
using
a
stimulus.
Here,
we
describe
synthesis
characterization
an
functionalized
terthiophene
(TTH)
bearing
methyl
thioether
phosphine
oxide
groups
exhibits
switchable
PCET
reactivity.
Electrochemical
studies
established
TTH
be
reversibly
oxidized
reduced,
prompting
cationic
anionic
radicals
on
single
platform.
Combined
structural,
spectroscopic,
computational
investigations
revealed
influence
moieties
electronic
structure
results
stabilization
both
radicals.
Upon
single-electron
oxidation,
serves
as
atom
acceptor
undergoes
with
1,4-dihydroquinone
to
generate
hydroxyphosphonium
species.
The
process
was
found
reversible
upon
reduction,
acting
donor
reaction
2,3-dimethylanthraquinone.
thermochemistry
O–H
bond
formed
cleaved
during
sequence
investigated,
revealing
weakening
30
kcal/mol
underpins
Overall,
these
provide
electrochemical,
thermochemical
foundation
ambipolarity
control
organic
systems.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(43), P. 12152 - 12159
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
An
intriguing
chiral
phosphoric
acid-catalyzed
asymmetric
hydrolytic
ring-opening
of
racemic
aziridines
via
regiodivergent
PKR
is
presented,
providing
an
efficient
approach
for
the
construction
β-amino
alcohols.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(24), P. 14918 - 14925
Published: Nov. 23, 2022
An
example
of
a
parallel
kinetic
resolution
catalyzed
by
palladium
to
produce
enantioenriched
five-
and
six-membered
N-heterocycles
in
one
pot
was
developed.
Dihydroisoquinolines
1H-isoindoles
containing
quaternary
stereogenic
center
were
obtained
from
racemic
isocyanides
high
yields
with
good
enantioselectivities
under
mild
conditions.
A
6,6′-dipropyl
substituted
SPINOL-derived
phosphoramidite
used
as
the
chiral
ligand
for
catalyst,
resulting
regiodivergent
stereospecific
cycloimidoylation.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
reveal
origin
regio-
enantioselectivity
during
C(sp2)–H
imidoylative
cyclization
process.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
88(9), P. 6146 - 6158
Published: April 6, 2023
Here,
we
report
an
anionic
stereogenic-at-cobalt(III)
complex
catalysis
strategy
for
the
enantioselective
halocyclization
of
ortho-alkynylanilines
using
N-halosuccinimide
(NXS)
as
halogen
source.
This
protocol
provides
a
distinct
atroposelective
approach
to
access
axially
chiral
ortho-halo-C2-indole
skeletons
in
excellent
yields
with
good
high
enantioselectivities
(up
99%
yield,
99:1
er).
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2022(32)
Published: July 25, 2022
Abstract
Halogens
play
a
crucial
part
in
synthetic
organic
chemistry.
Halo‐cyclized
products
hold
numerous
applications
the
pharmaceutical
industries,
agrochemicals,
natural
product
synthesis,
and
material
Thus,
this
review
will
discuss
role
of
various
catalysts,
such
as
from
metal‐catalysts
to
organocatalysts,
under
different
conditions
synthesize
halocyclized
products.
The
synthesis
catalytic
mechanisms
underlying
asymmetric
transformations
also
be
covered
by
emphasizing
enantioselectivities,
diastereoselectivities,
regioselectivities
existing
pieces
literature.