Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(7), P. 4199 - 4207
Published: Feb. 13, 2023
Spirooxindoles
have
emerged
as
promising
architectures
for
engineering
biologically
active
compounds.
The
diastereodivergent
construction
of
unique
scaffolds
this
type
with
full
control
continuous
chiral
centers
including
an
all-carbon
quaternary
stereogenic
center
is
yet
to
be
developed.
Here,
we
report
unprecedented
desymmetric
[3
+
3]
annulation
oxabicyclic
alkenes
enals
enabled
by
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)/Rh
cooperative
catalysis,
leading
a
series
enantiomerically
enriched
spirooxindole
lactones
excellent
enantioselectivities
(up
>99%
ee)
and
diastereoselectivities
>95:5
dr).
combined
catalyst
system
comprises
rhodium
complex
that
controls
the
configuration
at
electrophilic
carbon
NHC
nucleophilic
oxindole-containing
carbon;
thus,
four
stereoisomers
products
can
readily
obtained
simply
switching
configurations
two
catalysts.
Transformations
spirooxindoles
delivered
synthetically
useful
Importantly,
those
arrested
mammalian
cells
in
mitosis
exhibited
potent
antiproliferative
activities
against
HeLa
cells.
Significantly,
both
absolute
relative
exert
prominent
effects
on
bioactivities,
underscoring
great
importance
catalytic
asymmetric
synthesis
beyond
creating
tools
exploration
structure–activity
relationships.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
139(16), P. 5627 - 5639
Published: April 6, 2017
This
Perspective
presents
an
overview
of
catalytic
enantioselective
transformations
that
allow
convenient
access
to
all
stereoisomers
a
given
product
with
multiple
stereogenic
centers.
Particular
focus
is
placed
on
discussion
the
concept
stereodivergent
dual
catalysis
and
its
application
in
target-oriented
synthesis.
The
potential
this
development
new
as
well
implications
for
achieving
stereochemical
diversity
library
design
diversity-oriented
synthesis
are
also
discussed.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
118(10), P. 5080 - 5200
Published: April 20, 2018
This
review
covers
diastereo-
and
enantiodivergent
catalyzed
reactions
in
acyclic
cyclic
systems
using
metal
complexes
or
organocatalysts.
Among
them,
nucleophilic
addition
to
carbon–carbon
carbon–nitrogen
double
bonds,
α-functionalization
of
carbonyl
compounds,
allylic
substitutions,
ring
opening
oxiranes
aziridines
are
considered.
The
diastereodivergent
synthesis
alkenes
from
alkynes
is
also
included.
Finally,
stereodivergent
intramolecular
intermolecular
cycloadditions
other
cyclizations
reported.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
117(19), P. 12564 - 12580
Published: Sept. 14, 2017
Whereas
numerous
asymmetric
methods
for
formation
of
quaternary
carbon
stereocenters
in
cyclic
systems
have
been
documented,
the
construction
acyclic
with
control
absolute
stereochemistry
remains
a
formidable
challenge.
This
Review
summarizes
enantioselective
from
achiral
or
chiral
racemic
reactants
via
transition
metal
catalysis.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
49(7), P. 2060 - 2118
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
This
review
article
provides
an
overview
of
progress
in
asymmetric
synthesis
allylic
compoundsviahydrofunctionalisation
and
difunctionalisation
dienes,
allenes,
alkynes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
140(4), P. 1508 - 1513
Published: Jan. 5, 2018
Cu/Ir
dual
catalysis
has
been
developed
for
the
stereodivergent
α-allylation
of
aldimine
esters.
The
method
enables
preparation
a
series
nonproteinogenic
α-amino
acids
(α-AAs)
bearing
two
contiguous
stereogenic
centers
in
high
yield
with
excellent
stereoselectivity.
All
four
product
stereoisomers
could
be
obtained
from
same
set
starting
materials
via
pairwise
combination
chiral
catalysts.
Notably,
one-pot
protocol
successfully
applied
bimetallic
complexes
to
simplify
manipulation
catalysis.
This
further
utilized
construction
key
intermediate
bioactive
pyrrolidine
derivative
and
concise
synthesis
plant
growth
regulator
(2S,3S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropylbutanoic
acid.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
140(6), P. 2080 - 2084
Published: Jan. 30, 2018
We
describe
a
fully
stereodivergent
synthesis
of
range
α,α-disubstituted
α-amino
acids
via
an
Ir/Cu-catalyzed
α-allylation
readily
available
imine
esters.
The
introduction
Cu-Phox
complex-activated
ester
into
the
chiral
iridium-catalyzed
allylic
allylation
process
is
crucial
for
its
high
reactivity
and
excellent
enantio-
diastereoselectivity
(up
to
>99%
ee
>20:1
dr).
Importantly,
two
catalysts
allow
full
control
over
configuration
stereocenters,
affording
all
stereoisomers
desired
products.
utility
this
methodology
was
demonstrated
by
synthesizing
dipeptides
analogues
bioactive
molecules
in
manner.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(31), P. 8942 - 8973
Published: April 13, 2017
Abstract
Recent
developments
of
stereoselective
biocatalytic
and
chemocatalytic
methods
are
discussed.
The
review
provides
a
guide
to
the
use
in
area
chemical
synthesis
with
focused
attention
on
retrosynthetic
considerations
analysis.
transformations
presented
organized
according
bond
disconnections
attendant
synthetic
methods.
is
expected
lead
better
understanding
characteristics
distinctions
two
complementary
approaches.
It
depicts
for
researchers
bio‐
chemocatalysis
road
map
challenges
opportunities
evolution
(and
at
times
revolution)
synthesis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(37), P. 14554 - 14559
Published: Sept. 3, 2019
Herein
we
describe
the
use
of
synergistic
Pd
and
Cu
catalysis
for
stereodivergent
coupling
reactions
between
1,3-dienes
aldimine
esters.
By
using
different
enantiomers
two
metal
catalysts,
all
four
stereoisomers
products,
which
have
vicinal
stereocenters,
could
be
accessed
with
high
diastereo-
enantioselectivity.
This
atom-economical
cross-coupling
reaction
has
a
wide
substrate
scope
good
functional
group
tolerance.
Our
work
highlights
power
asymmetric
involving
Pd-hydride
catalysts.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(33), P. 13066 - 13073
Published: July 25, 2019
Although
much
effort
has
been
spent
on
the
enantioselective
synthesis
of
tertiary
alkyl
fluorides,
compounds
containing
such
a
stereogenic
center
within
an
array
stereocenters,
particularly
two
vicinal
ones,
remains
synthetic
challenge,
and
no
method
to
control
configuration
each
independently
reported.
We
describe
strategy
achieve
stereodivergent
centers,
one
fluorine
atom,
by
forming
connecting
carbon-carbon
bond
with
catalyst
system
comprising
iridium
complex
that
controls
at
electrophilic
carbon
copper
nucleophilic
fluorine-containing
carbon.
These
reactions
occur
alkyl-
aryl-substituted
allylic
esters
unstabilized
enolates
azaaryl
ketones,
esters,
amides
in
high
yield,
diastereoselectivity,
enantioselectivity
(generally
>90%
>20:1
dr,
97-99%
ee).
Access
all
four
stereoisomers
products
demonstrates
precise
configurations
independently.
This
methodology
extends
construction
quaternary
stereocenters
similarly
yield
selectivity.
DFT
calculations
uncover
origin
stereoselectivity
enolate
substitution.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(8), P. 2134 - 2138
Published: Jan. 13, 2018
A
stereodivergent
synthesis
of
tetrahydrofuroindoles
through
palladium-catalyzed
asymmetric
dearomative
formal
[3+2]
cycloaddition
nitroindoles
with
epoxybutenes
was
developed.
The
polarity
the
solvent
found
to
play
a
key
role
in
diastereoselectivity.
In
toluene,
good
excellent
yields
(70-99
%),
diastereoselectivity
(87/13->95/5
d.r.),
and
enantioselectivity
(85/15-94/6
e.r.)
were
obtained,
regardless
properties
substituents
on
nitroindoles.
acetonitrile,
different
diastereoisomer
produced
(75-98
%)
stereoselectivity
(78/22-93/7
d.r.,
93/7-99/1
e.r.).
Mechanistic
studies
conducted
illustrate
origin
diastereodivergency.
kinetic
experiments
indicate
that
rate-determining
step
this
reaction
is
solvents.
ESI-MS
also
support
existence
palladium
complex
intermediates
catalytic
cycle
reaction.