Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(43), P. 17962 - 17970
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Herein,
we
report
the
first
visible-light-induced
strategy
for
rapid
synthesis
of
densely
functionalized
α-
and
γ-phosphorylated
β-sulfonyl
enamines
in
a
regio-
stereoselective
manner
from
N
-sulfonyl
allenamides
H-phosphine
oxides.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(47)
Published: Oct. 16, 2023
Abstract
Catalytic
asymmetric
transformations
by
dearomatization
have
developed
into
a
widely
applicable
synthetic
strategy,
but
heavily
relied
on
the
use
of
arenes
bearing
heteroatom.
In
this
case,
is
facilitated
involvement
p
‐orbital
electron
Different
from
conventional
substrate‐dependent
model,
here
we
demonstrate
that
activation
d
transition‐metal
center
can
serve
as
driving
force
for
dearomatization,
and
applied
to
development
novel
alkynyl
copper
remote
substitution
reaction.
A
newly
modified
PyBox
chiral
ligand
enables
construction
valuable
diarylmethyl
triarylmethyl
skeletons
in
high
enantioselectivities.
An
unexpected
tandem
process
involving
sequential
substitution/cyclization/1,5‐H
shift
leads
formation
enantioenriched
C−N
axis.
gram‐scale
reaction
various
downstream
highlight
robustness
method
potential
products.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
reveal
mononuclear
Cu‐catalyzed
process.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(13)
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Organic
molecules
bearing
chiral
sulfur
stereocenters
exert
a
great
impact
on
asymmetric
catalysis
and
synthesis,
drugs,
materials.
Compared
with
acyclic
ones,
the
catalytic
synthesis
of
thio-heterocycles
has
largely
lagged
behind
due
to
lack
efficient
synthetic
strategies.
Here
we
establish
first
modular
platform
access
thio-oxazolidinones
via
Pd-catalyzed
[3+2]
annulations
vinylethylene
carbonates
sulfinylanilines.
This
protocol
is
featured
by
readily
available
starting
materials,
high
enantio-
diastereoselectivity.
In
particular,
an
unusual
effect
non-chiral
supporting
ligand
diastereoselectivity
was
observed.
Possible
reaction
mechanisms
stereocontrol
models
were
proposed.
Synlett,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 25, 2024
Abstract
Two
novel
copper-catalyzed
cyclization
reactions
involving
a
remote
propargylic
substitution/cyclization/isomerization
cascade
are
disclosed.
Derivatives
of
the
seldomly
studied
heterocycles
thieno[2,3-c]pyrrole
and
thieno[2,3-d]pyridazine
conveniently
synthesized
in
moderate
to
good
yields
from
primary
amines
or
arylhydrazines
through
[4+1]
[4+2]
reactions,
respectively.
Preliminary
mechanistic
experiments
corroborated
occurrence
designed
reactions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(21)
Published: March 18, 2023
Metal-polarized
aza-ortho-quinone
methides
(aza-o-QMs)
are
a
unique
and
efficient
handle
for
azaheterocycle
synthesis.
Despite
great
achievements,
the
potential
of
these
reactive
intermediates
has
not
yet
been
fully
exploited,
especially
new
reaction
modes.
Herein,
we
disclosed
an
unprecedented
dearomatization
process
metal-polarized
aza-o-QMs,
affording
transient
dearomatized
spiroaziridine
intermediates.
Based
on
this
serendipity,
accomplished
three
sequential
dearomatization-rearomatization
reactions
benzimidazolines
with
aza-sulfur
ylides,
enabling
divergent
synthesis
bis-nitrogen
heterocycles
high
efficiency
flexibility.
Moreover,
experimental
theoretical
studies
were
performed
to
explain
proposed
mechanisms
observed
selectivity.
Further
cellular
evaluation
dibenzodiazepine
products
identified
hit
compound
antitumor
drugs.