Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
ConspectusMillions
of
chiral
compounds
contain
a
stereogenic
sp3-hybridized
carbon
center
with
hydrogen
atom
as
one
the
four
different
substituents.
The
can
be
edited
in
an
increasing
number
cases
by
selective
transfer
(HAT)
to
and
from
photocatalyst.
This
Account
describes
development
photochemical
deracemization
reactions
using
oxazole-annulated
benzophenones
bonding
motif
that
allows
them
recognize
lactam
substrates
two-point
bonding.
backbone
catalysts
consists
azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-2-one
U-shaped
geometry,
which
enables
substrate
recognition
occur
parallel
benzoxazole
part
aromatic
ketones.
photocatalysts
facilitate
catalytic
several
compound
classes
including
hydantoins,
N-carboxyanhydrides,
oxindoles,
2,5-diketopiperazines,
4,7-diaza-1-isoindolinones.
In
addition,
if
more
than
is
present,
editing
delivers
distinct
diastereoisomer
upon
appropriate
selection
respective
photocatalyst
enantiomer.
operate
via
benzophenone
triplet
selectively
abstracts
properly
positioned
exclusively
two
enantiomers.
step
creates
planar
carbon-centered
radical
erases
absolute
configuration
at
this
position.
While
returning
HAT
same
position
would
likely
recreate
configuration,
spectroscopic
quantum
chemical
studies
suggest
delivered
heteroatom
conjugation
center.
Two
scenarios
distinguished
for
shuttling
process.
For
4,7-diaza-1-isoindolinones,
back
occurs
carbonyl
oxygen
or
imine-type
nitrogen
not
involved
binding
catalyst.
oxindoles
single
group
available
accept
atom.
It
currently
assumed
group,
although
comparison
former
reaction
pathway,
latter
process
appears
less
efficient
prone
side
reactions.
both
cases,
achiral
enol
enamine
formed,
dissociation
catalyst
statistically
either
stereoisomers
substrate.
Since
only
enantiomer
(or
diastereoisomer)
processed,
high
enantioselectivity
diastereoselectivity)
results.
Even
though
contra-thermodynamic
process,
described
decoupling
thermal
usage
loadings
vary
between
2.5
10
mol
%
depending
on
specific
mode
action.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
382(6669), P. 458 - 464
Published: Oct. 26, 2023
Stereochemical
enrichment
of
a
racemic
mixture
by
deracemization
must
overcome
unfavorable
entropic
effects
as
well
the
principle
microscopic
reversibility;
recently,
photochemical
reaction
pathways
unveiled
energetic
input
light
have
led
to
innovations
toward
this
end,
most
often
ablation
stereogenic
C(sp3)-H
bond.
We
report
photochemically
driven
protocol
in
which
single
chiral
catalyst
two
mechanistically
different
steps,
C-C
bond
cleavage
and
formation,
achieve
multiplicative
enhancement
stereoinduction,
leads
high
levels
stereoselectivity.
Ligand-to-metal
charge
transfer
excitation
titanium
coordinated
phosphoric
acid
or
bisoxazoline
efficiently
enriches
alcohols
that
feature
adjacent
fully
substituted
centers
enantiomeric
ratios
up
99:1.
Mechanistic
investigations
support
pathway
sequential
radical-mediated
scission
formation
through
common
prochiral
intermediate
reveal
that,
although
overall
stereoenrichment
is
high,
selectivity
each
individual
step
moderate.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(2), P. 1209 - 1223
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Owing
to
its
diverse
activation
processes
including
single-electron
transfer
(SET)
and
hydrogen-atom
(HAT),
visible-light
photocatalysis
has
emerged
as
a
sustainable
efficient
platform
for
organic
synthesis.
These
provide
powerful
avenue
the
direct
functionalization
of
C(sp3)–H
bonds
under
mild
conditions.
Over
past
decade,
there
have
been
remarkable
advances
in
enantioselective
bond
via
combined
with
conventional
asymmetric
catalysis.
Herein,
we
summarize
involving
discuss
two
main
pathways
this
emerging
field:
(a)
SET-driven
carbocation
intermediates
are
followed
by
stereospecific
nucleophile
attacks;
(b)
photodriven
alkyl
radical
further
enantioselectively
captured
(i)
chiral
π-SOMOphile
reagents,
(ii)
stereoselective
transition-metal
complexes,
(iii)
another
distinct
stereoscopic
species.
We
aim
key
reaction
design,
catalyst
development,
mechanistic
understanding,
new
insights
into
rapidly
evolving
area
research.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(50)
Published: July 10, 2023
Upon
irradiation
in
the
presence
of
a
suitable
chiral
catalyst,
racemic
compound
mixtures
can
be
converted
into
enantiomerically
pure
compounds
with
same
constitution.
The
process
is
called
photochemical
deracemization
and
involves
formation
short-lived
intermediates.
By
opening
different
reaction
channels
for
forward
to
intermediate
re-constitution
molecule,
entropically
disfavored
becomes
feasible.
Since
discovery
first
2018,
field
has
been
growing
rapidly.
This
review
comprehensively
covers
research
performed
area
discusses
current
developments.
It
subdivided
according
mode
action
respective
substrate
classes.
focus
this
on
scope
individual
reactions
discussion
mechanistic
details
underlying
presented
reaction.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(30), P. 21137 - 21146
Published: July 18, 2024
The
different
enantiomers
of
specific
chiral
molecules
frequently
exhibit
disparate
biological,
physiological,
or
pharmacological
properties.
Therefore,
the
efficient
synthesis
single
is
particular
importance
not
only
to
pharmaceutical
sector
but
also
other
industrial
sectors,
such
as
agrochemical
and
fine
chemical
industries.
Deracemization,
a
process
during
which
racemic
mixture
converted
into
nonracemic
product
with
100%
atom
economy
theoretical
yield,
most
straightforward
method
access
enantioenriched
challenging
task
due
decrease
in
entropy
microscopic
reversibility.
Axially
allenes
bear
distinctive
structure
two
orthogonal
cumulative
π-systems
are
acknowledged
synthetically
versatile
synthons
organic
synthesis.
selective
creation
axially
high
optical
purity
under
mild
reaction
conditions
has
always
been
very
popular
hot
topic
remains
challenging.
Herein,
photoexcited
palladium-catalyzed
deracemization
nonprefunctionalized
disubstituted
disclosed.
This
provides
an
economical
strategy
accommodate
broad
scope
good
enantioselectivities
yields
(53
examples,
up
96%
yield
95%
ee).
use
suitable
palladium
complex
visible
light
irradiation
essential
factor
achieving
this
transformation.
A
metal-to-ligand
charge
transfer
mechanism
was
proposed
based
on
control
experiments
density
functional
theory
calculations.
Quantum
mechanical
studies
implicate
dual
modes
asymmetric
induction
behind
our
new
protocol:
(1)
sterically
controlled
stereoselective
binding
one
allene
enantiomer
ground-state
(2)
facile,
noncovalent
interaction-driven
excited-state
isomerization
toward
opposite
enantiomer.
success
newly
established
photochemical
should
provide
inspiration
for
expansion
multisubstituted
will
open
mode
enantioselective
catalysis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(33), P. 23092 - 23102
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Enantiopure
Si-stereogenic
organosilanes
are
highly
valued
in
the
fields
of
organic
synthesis,
development
advanced
materials,
and
drug
discovery.
However,
they
not
naturally
occurring,
their
synthesis
has
been
largely
confined
to
resolution
racemic
silanes
or
desymmetrization
symmetric
silanes.
In
contrast,
dynamic
kinetic
asymmetric
transformation
(DYKAT)
offers
a
mechanistically
distinct
approach
would
broaden
accessibility
an
enantioconvergent
manner.
this
study,
we
report
Lewis
base-catalyzed
DYKAT
chlorosilanes.
The
chiral
isothiourea
catalyst,
(S)-benzotetramisole,
facilitates
silyletherification
with
phenols,
yielding
(R)-silylethers
good
yields
high
enantioselectivity
(27
examples,
up
86%
yield,
98:2
er).
Kinetic
analysis,
control
experiments,
DFT
calculations
suggest
that
two-catalyst-bound
pentacoordinate
silicate
is
responsible
for
Si-configurational
epimerization
ion-paired
tetracoordinated
silicon
intermediates.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(32), P. 22840 - 22849
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
While
photochemical
deracemization
significantly
enhances
atom
economy
by
eliminating
the
necessity
for
additional
oxidants
or
reductants,
laborious
presynthesis
of
substrates
from
feedstock
chemicals
is
often
required,
thereby
compromising
practicality
this
method.
In
study,
we
propose
a
novel
approach
known
as
de
novo
synthesis,
which
involves
direct
utilization
simple
undergoing
both
transformation
and
reversible
transformation.
The
efficient
enantiocontrol
chiral
catalysts
in
latter
process
establishes
an
effective
platform
deracemization.
This
alternative
practical
to
address
challenges
asymmetric
photocatalysis
has
been
successfully
demonstrated
photosensitized
synthesis
azaarene-functionalized
cyclobutanes
featuring
three
stereocenters,
including
all-carbon
quaternary
center.
By
exclusively
employing
suitable
catalyst
enable
kinetically
controlled
[2
+
2]
photocycloreversion,
pave
creative
path
toward
achieving
more
cost-effective
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(16), P. 5832 - 5868
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Organocatalytic
asymmetric
synthesis
has
evolved
over
the
years
and
continues
to
attract
interest
of
many
researchers
worldwide.
Enantiopure
noncanonical
amino
acids
(ncAAs)
are
valuable
building
blocks
in
organic
synthesis,
medicinal
chemistry,
chemical
biology.
They
employed
elaboration
peptides
proteins
with
enhanced
activities
and/or
improved
properties
compared
their
natural
counterparts,
as
chiral
catalysts,
ligand
design,
for
syntheses
complex
molecules,
including
products.
The
linkage
ncAA
enantioselective
organocatalysis,
subject
this
perspective,
tries
imitate
biosynthetic
process.
Herein,
we
present
contemporary
earlier
developments
field
organocatalytic
activation
simple
feedstock
materials,
providing
potential
ncAAs
diverse
side
chains,
unique
three-dimensional
structures,
a
high
degree
functionality.
These
strategies,
useful
forging
wide
range
C-C,
C-H,
C-N
bonds
combinations
thereof,
vary
from
classical
name
reactions,
such
Ugi,
Strecker,
Mannich
most
advanced
concepts
deracemisation,
transamination,
carbene
N-H
insertion.
Concurrently,
some
interesting
mechanistic
studies/models,
information
on
chirality
transfer
Finally,
perspective
highlights,
through
diversity
(AAs)
not
selected
by
nature
protein
incorporation,
generic
modes
activation,
induction,
reactivity
commonly
used,
enamine,
hydrogen
bonding,
Brønsted
acids/bases,
phase-transfer
reflecting
increasingly
important
role
applied
chemistry.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
57(13), P. 1827 - 1838
Published: June 21, 2024
ConspectusChemists
have
long
been
inspired
by
biological
photosynthesis,
wherein
a
series
of
excited-state
electron
transfer
(ET)
events
facilitate
the
conversion
low
energy
starting
materials
such
as
H