Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
135(48)
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
Abstract
A
copper‐catalyzed
dearomative
alkynylation
of
pyridines
is
reported
with
excellent
regio‐
and
enantioselectivities.
The
synthetically
valuable
enantioenriched
2‐alkynyl‐1,2‐dihydropyridine
products
afforded
are
generated
from
the
readily
available
feedstock,
pyridine,
commercially
terminal
alkynes.
three‐component
reaction
between
a
alkyne,
methyl
chloroformate
employs
copper
chloride
StackPhos,
chiral
biaryl
P
,
N‐
ligand,
as
catalytic
system.
Under
mild
conditions,
desired
1,2‐addition
delivered
in
up
to
99
%
yield
regioselectivity
ratios
25
:
1
enantioselectivities
values
ee.
Activated
non‐activated
alkynes
containing
wide
range
functional
groups
well
tolerated.
Even
acetylene
gas
mono‐alkynylated
high
Application
methodology
an
efficient
enantioselective
synthesis
piperidine
indolizidine,
coniceine,
reported.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(14), P. 8657 - 8739
Published: July 2, 2024
Chiral
phosphorus
ligands
play
a
crucial
role
in
asymmetric
catalysis
for
the
efficient
synthesis
of
useful
optically
active
compounds.
They
are
largely
categorized
into
two
classes:
backbone
chirality
and
P-stereogenic
ligands.
Most
reported
belong
to
former
class.
Privileged
ones
such
as
BINAP
DuPhos
frequently
employed
wide
range
catalytic
transformations.
In
contrast,
latter
class
has
remained
small
family
many
years
mainly
because
their
synthetic
difficulty.
The
late
1990s
saw
emergence
novel
with
superior
enantioinduction
ability
Rh-catalyzed
hydrogenation
reactions.
Since
then,
numerous
have
been
synthesized
used
This
Review
summarizes
thus
far,
including
stereochemical
electronic
properties
that
afford
high
excellent
enantioselectivities.
Examples
reactions
use
this
described
together
applications
construction
key
intermediates
natural
products
therapeutic
agents.
literature
covered
dates
back
1968
up
until
December
2023,
centering
on
studies
published
later
years.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
application
of
statistical
modeling
in
organic
chemistry
is
emerging
as
a
standard
practice
for
probing
structure-activity
relationships
and
predictive
tool
many
optimization
objectives.
This
review
aimed
tutorial
those
entering
the
area
chemistry.
We
provide
case
studies
to
highlight
considerations
approaches
that
can
be
used
successfully
analyze
datasets
low
data
regimes,
common
situation
encountered
given
experimental
demands
Statistical
hinges
on
(what
being
modeled),
descriptors
(how
are
represented),
algorithms
modeled).
Herein,
we
focus
how
various
reaction
outputs
(e.g.,
yield,
rate,
selectivity,
solubility,
stability,
turnover
number)
structures
binned,
heavily
skewed,
distributed)
influence
choice
algorithm
constructing
chemically
insightful
models.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(4), P. 2358 - 2363
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Dearomatization
of
pyridines
is
a
well-established
synthetic
approach
to
access
piperidines.
Although
remarkably
powerful,
existing
dearomatization
processes
have
been
limited
the
hydrogenation
or
addition
carbon-based
nucleophiles
activated
pyridiniums.
Here,
we
show
that
arenophile-mediated
dearomatizations
can
be
applied
directly
introduce
heteroatom
functionalities
without
prior
substrate
activation.
The
arenophile
platform
in
combination
with
olefin
oxidation
chemistry
provides
dihydropyridine
cis-diols
and
epoxides.
These
previously
elusive
compounds
are
now
readily
accessible
used
for
downstream
preparation
diversely
functionalized
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 9
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
Abstract
image
[
866081‐62‐1
]
C
18
H
28
N
2
P
(MW
334.38)
InChI
=
1S/C18H28N2P2/c1‐17(2,3)21(7)15‐16(22(8)18(4,5)6)20‐14‐12‐10‐9‐11‐13(14)19‐15/h9‐12H,1‐8H3/t21‐,22‐/m0/s1
InChIKey
DRZBLHZZDMCPGX‐VXKWHMMOSA‐N
(reagent
may
be
used
as
a
chiral
ligand
for
rhodium,
palladium,
copper,
and
silver
complexes
to
perform
enantioselective
reductions,
conjugate
additions,
allylic
alkylations)
Alternate
Name:
QuinoxP*.
Physical
Data:
mp
102–103°C;
[α]
D
−54.3°
(
c
1.00,
CHCl
3
);
1
NMR
(395.75
MHz,
CDCl
)
δ
1.00–1.03
(m,
),
1.42–1.44
6
7.70–7.74
8.08–8.12
13
(99.45
4.77
(t,
J
4.1
Hz),
27.59
7.4
31.90
129.50,
129.60,
141.63,
165.12
(dd,
5.7,
2.4
Hz);
31
(202.35
δ−17.7
(s);
IR
(KBr)
2950,
1470,
780
cm
−1
;
HRMS
(FAB)
calcd.
29
(M
+
H);
335.1809;
found:
335.1826.
Anal.
:
C,
64.66;
H,
8.44.
Found:
64.57;
8.29.
Solubility:
sol
toluene,
ether,
THF,
dichloromethane,
hexane.
Form
Supplied
in:
orange
solid;
commercially
available.
Preparative
Methods:
solution
of
n
‐BuLi
(1.25
mL
1.60
M
hexane
solution,
2.0
mmol)
was
added
dropwise
stirred
t
‐butylmethylphosphine–borane
(236
mg,
in
THF
(4
mL)
at
−78
°C
under
nitrogen.
After
15
min,
2,3‐dichloroquinoxaline
(133
0.67
one
portion
with
vigorous
stirring
the
mixture
warmed
rt
during
h.
additional
h,
tetramethylethylenediamine
(1
continued
The
reaction
quenched
HCl
extracted
combined
extracts
were
washed
brine,
dried
over
Na
SO
4
.
solvent
removed
vacuum
residue
purified
by
chromatography
on
silica
gel
(hexane/EtOAc
30/1)
give
desired
product
(179
8%)
an
solid,
which
further
recrystallization
from
hot
MeOH
(1.7
cubes.
Handling,
Storage,
Precautions
stable
air
moisture
more
than
8
months.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
A
three-component
cascade
boronation–dearomatization
reaction
of
alkenes,
a
diboron
compound,
and
pyridinium
salt
is
diclosed,
affording
chiral
boron-containing
1,4-dihyropyridines
in
high
yields
(≤98%)
diastereoselectivity
(≤10:1
dr),
along
with
excellent
enantioselectivity
(typically
>99%
ee).
The
catalytic
system
performs
efficiently
at
low
catalyst
loadings
(1
mol
%)
was
tested
>50
examples,
including
some
biologically
active
molecules.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 11, 2025
ConspectusDearomatization
of
simple
aromatics
serves
as
one
the
most
direct
strategies
for
converting
abundant
chemical
feedstocks
into
three-dimensional
value-added
products.
Among
such
transformations,
cycloadditions
between
arenes
and
alkenes
have
historically
offered
effective
means
to
construct
complex
polycyclic
architectures.
However,
traditionally
harsh
conditions,
high-energy
UV
light
irradiation,
greatly
limited
scope
this
transformation.
Nevertheless,
recent
progress
has
led
development
visible-light-promoted
dearomative
photocycloadditions
with
expanded
capable
preparing
bicyclic
structures.A
fundamentally
distinct
approach
involves
visible-light
activation
arenophiles,
which
undergo
para-photocycloaddition
various
aromatic
compounds
produce
arene-arenophile
cycloadducts.
While
only
transiently
stable
subject
retro-cycloaddition,
further
functionalization
photocycloadducts
allowed
a
wide
collection
dearomatization
methodologies
that
access
products
orthogonal
existing
biological
processes.
Central
strategy
was
observation
photocycloaddition
reveals
π-system
can
be
functionalized
through
traditional
olefin
chemistry.
Coupled
subsequent
[4
+
2]-cycloreversion
arenophile,
process
acts
effectively
isolate
single
from
an
ring.
We
developed
several
transformations
bias
methodology
perform
single-atom
insertion
π-extension
reactions
prepare
unique
cannot
prepared
easily
means.Through
application
epoxidation,
we
were
able
develop
method
epoxidation
pyridines
arene-oxides
pyridine-oxides,
respectively.
Notably,
when
arenophile
chemistry
is
applied
arenes,
transposed
site
native
olefinic
reactivity,
enabling
site-selectivity
functionalization.
As
result,
oxygen
(aza)arenes
3-benzoxepines.
When
applying
in
context
cyclopropanations,
accomplish
cyclopropanation
yield
benzocycloheptatrienes
upon
cycloreversion.
while
Buchner
ring
expansion
powerful
carbon
corresponding
does
not
ring-expanded
Furthermore,
could
utilized
synthesis
novel
nanographenes
M-region
annulative
(M-APEX)
reaction.
Traditionally,
methods
rely
on
reactivity
at
K-
bay-region.
arenophiles
activate
reactivity.
arenophile-mediated
diarylation,
followed
by
cycloreversion,
deliver
π-extended
exclusive
selectivity.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Pyridine
is
a
versatile
structural
unit
found
in
broad
spectrum
of
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals,
and
materials.
Achieving
selective
meta-functionalization
under
mild
conditions
remains
challenging
due
to
its
inherent
electronic
properties.
In
this
work,
we
accomplished
photoinduced
method
for
meta-selective
sulfonylation
pyridines,
facilitated
by
an
electron
donor-acceptor
(EDA)
complex
between
iodide
ions
sulfonyl
chlorides.
The
reaction
proceeds
via
oxazino-pyridine
intermediate,
with
chloride
acting
as
the
radical
precursor.
This
protocol
stands
out
mild,
photocatalyst-free
conditions,
high
C5-selectivity,
good
scalability,
offering
promising
approach
synthesis
meta-sulfonylated
pyridines.
Unprecedented
diazoacetate
N
-heteroarenium
salts
are
synthesized
and
participate
in
catalytic
[2
+
1]
cycloadditions
[2,3]-sigmatropic
rearrangements,
providing
facile
access
to
otherwise
difficult-to-obtain
multi-functionalized
-heterocycles.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(48)
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
A
copper-catalyzed
dearomative
alkynylation
of
pyridines
is
reported
with
excellent
regio-
and
enantioselectivities.
The
synthetically
valuable
enantioenriched
2-alkynyl-1,2-dihydropyridine
products
afforded
are
generated
from
the
readily
available
feedstock,
pyridine,
commercially
terminal
alkynes.
three-component
reaction
between
a
alkyne,
methyl
chloroformate
employs
copper
chloride
StackPhos,
chiral
biaryl
P,N-
ligand,
as
catalytic
system.
Under
mild
conditions,
desired
1,2-addition
delivered
in
up
to
99
%
yield
regioselectivity
ratios
25
:
1
enantioselectivities
values
ee.
Activated
non-activated
alkynes
containing
wide
range
functional
groups
well
tolerated.
Even
acetylene
gas
mono-alkynylated
high
Application
methodology
an
efficient
enantioselective
synthesis
piperidine
indolizidine,
coniceine,
reported.