Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
136(5)
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
Abstract
The
construction
of
acyclic,
non‐adjacent
1,3‐stereogenic
centers,
prevalent
motifs
in
drugs
and
bioactive
molecules,
has
been
a
long‐standing
synthetic
challenge
due
to
acyclic
nucleophiles
being
distant
from
the
chiral
environment.
In
this
study,
we
successfully
synthesized
highly
valuable
1,2‐bis(boronic)
esters
featuring
nonadjacent
1,3‐stereocenters.
Notably,
reaction
selectively
produces
migratory
coupling
products
rather
than
alternative
deborylative
allylation
or
direct
byproducts.
This
approach
introduces
new
activation
mode
for
selective
transformations
gem
‐diborylmethane
asymmetric
catalysis.
Additionally,
found
that
other
‐diborylalkanes,
previously
challenging
steric
hindrance,
also
participated
reaction.
incorporation
1,2‐bis(boryl)alkenes
facilitated
diversification
alkenyl
two
boron
moieties
our
target
compounds,
thereby
enabling
access
broad
array
versatile
molecules.
DFT
calculations
were
performed
elucidate
mechanism
shed
light
on
factors
responsible
observed
excellent
enantioselectivity
diastereoselectivity.
These
determined
arise
ligand‐substrate
repulsions
syn
‐addition
transition
state.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(30), P. 16508 - 16516
Published: July 20, 2023
Enantioenriched
organoboron
intermediates
are
important
building
blocks
in
organic
synthesis
and
drug
discovery.
Recently,
transition
metal-catalyzed
enantioselective
1,2-metalate
rearrangements
of
alkenylboronates
have
emerged
as
an
attractive
protocol
to
access
these
valuable
reagents
by
installing
two
different
carbon
fragments
across
C═C
π-bonds.
Herein,
we
report
the
development
iridium-catalyzed
asymmetric
allylation-induced
rearrangement
bicyclo[1.1.0]butyl
(BCB)
boronate
complexes
enabled
strain
release,
which
allows
difunctionalization
C-C
σ-bonds,
including
dicarbonation
carboboration.
This
provides
a
variety
enantioenriched
three-dimensional
1,1,3-trisubstituted
cyclobutane
products
bearing
boronic
ester
that
can
be
readily
derivatized.
Notably,
reaction
gives
trans
diastereoisomers
result
from
anti-addition
σ-bond,
is
contrast
syn-additions
observed
for
reactions
promoted
PdII-aryl
other
electrophiles
our
previous
works.
The
diastereoselectivity
has
been
rationalized
based
on
combination
experimental
data
density
functional
theory
calculations,
suggest
BCB
highly
nucleophilic
react
via
early
states
with
low
activation
barriers.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 17, 2023
Asymmetric
intermolecular
C–H
functionalization
of
pyridines
at
C3
is
unprecedented.
Herein,
we
report
the
first
examples
such
transformations:
specifically,
C3-allylation
via
tandem
borane
and
iridium
catalysis.
First,
borane-catalyzed
pyridine
hydroboration
generates
nucleophilic
dihydropyridines;
then,
dihydropyridine
undergoes
enantioselective
iridium-catalyzed
allylation;
finally,
oxidative
aromatization
with
air
as
oxidant
gives
C3-allylated
pyridine.
This
protocol
provides
direct
access
to
excellent
enantioselectivity
(up
>99%
ee)
suitable
for
late-stage
pyridine-containing
drugs.
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.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(5)
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
The
construction
of
acyclic,
non-adjacent
1,3-stereogenic
centers,
prevalent
motifs
in
drugs
and
bioactive
molecules,
has
been
a
long-standing
synthetic
challenge
due
to
acyclic
nucleophiles
being
distant
from
the
chiral
environment.
In
this
study,
we
successfully
synthesized
highly
valuable
1,2-bis(boronic)
esters
featuring
nonadjacent
1,3-stereocenters.
Notably,
reaction
selectively
produces
migratory
coupling
products
rather
than
alternative
deborylative
allylation
or
direct
byproducts.
This
approach
introduces
new
activation
mode
for
selective
transformations
gem-diborylmethane
asymmetric
catalysis.
Additionally,
found
that
other
gem-diborylalkanes,
previously
challenging
steric
hindrance,
also
participated
reaction.
incorporation
1,2-bis(boryl)alkenes
facilitated
diversification
alkenyl
two
boron
moieties
our
target
compounds,
thereby
enabling
access
broad
array
versatile
molecules.
DFT
calculations
were
performed
elucidate
mechanism
shed
light
on
factors
responsible
observed
excellent
enantioselectivity
diastereoselectivity.
These
determined
arise
ligand-substrate
repulsions
syn-addition
transition
state.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(20), P. 13719 - 13726
Published: May 9, 2024
With
increasing
interest
in
constructing
more
three-dimensional
entities,
there
has
been
growing
cross-coupling
reactions
that
forge
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
bonds,
which
leads
to
additional
challenges
as
it
is
not
just
a
difficult
bond
construct
but
issues
of
stereocontrol
also
arise.
Herein,
we
report
the
stereocontrolled
enantioenriched
boronic
esters
with
racemic
allylic
carbonates
enabled
by
iridium
catalysis,
leading
formation
bonds
single
or
vicinal
stereogenic
centers.
The
method
shows
broad
substrate
scope,
enabling
primary,
secondary,
and
even
tertiary
be
employed,
can
used
prepare
any
four
possible
stereoisomers
coupled
product
chiral
new
method,
combines
simultaneous
enantiospecific
reaction
nucleophile
enantioselective
electrophile
process,
offers
solution
for
stereodivergent
two
C(sp3)
fragments.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
The
stereocontrolled
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
cross-coupling
represents
a
considerable
challenge
of
great
contemporary
interest.
While
this
has
been
achieved
through
the
reactions
boronate
complexes
with
π-allyl
iridium
complexes,
such
suffered
from
limited
substrate
scope.
We
now
report
that
following
transmetalation
to
organozinc
reagents
enables
previously
unreactive
substrates
engage
in
cross-coupling.
broader
scope
enabled
their
application
synthesis
biologically
active
molecules.
react
stereoinvertive
coupling
pathway
contrast
other
electrophiles
occur
retention
stereochemistry.
reaction
uniquely
combines
enantiospecific
reactivity
an
enantioenriched
organometallic
nucleophile
enantioselective
engagement
racemic
electrophile,
enabling
access
all
stereoisomers.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(36)
Published: May 23, 2024
Bis(alkenyl)boronates
react
with
optically
active
Ir(π-allyl)
species
in
a
process
that
involves
allylation
of
the
more
substituted
olefin
and
1,2-metalate
shift
less
olefin.
The
method
constructs
valuable
enantioenriched
tertiary
allylic
boronic
esters
high
chemoselectivity,
enantioselectivity
diastereoselectivity.
Allylic
functionalization
reactions
transform
1,3-stereodiad
to
1,5-
1,6-stereochemical
relationships.
Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(5), P. 1385 - 1385
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Chiral
1,2-bis(boronic)
esters
are
essential
building
blocks
in
the
field
of
synthetic
chemistry,
and
their
catalytic
asymmetric
synthesis
has
attracted
significant
interest
chemists.Recently,
diboration
olefins,
using
transition
metals
chiral
diols,
emerged
as
straightforward
atom-economical
methods
for
producing
highly
valuable
esters.Asymmetric
hydrogenation
vinyl
bis(boronic)
can
be
a
complementary
approach
to
synthesizing
these
products.Additionally,
borofunctionalization
alkenes
or
alkynes
represents
another
effective
strategy
constructing
scaffolds.A
recent
innovation
involves
migratory
coupling
reactions
with
gem-diborylalkanes,
offering
new
avenues
esters.The
latest
developements
challenges
moleculeshis
summarized,
potential
future
research
directions
this
prospected.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(40), P. 27305 - 27311
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Catalytic
asymmetric
multicomponent
1,2-boronate
rearrangements
provide
a
practical
approach
for
synthesizing
highly
valuable
enantioenriched
boronic
esters.
When
applied
to
alkenyl
or
heteroaryl
boronates,
these
reactions
have
relied
mainly
on
transition-metal
catalysis.
Herein,
we
present
an
organocatalytic,
Lewis
base-catalyzed
rearrangement,
involving
indoles,
esters,
and
Morita-Baylis-Hillman
carbonates,
leading
enantioenriched,
substituted
indole
indoline
derivatives.
Using
cinchona
alkaloid-based
catalysts,
high
selectivity
has
been
achieved,
enabling
expansion
of
the
chemical
space
around
pharmaceutically
relevant