Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(37), P. 15860 - 15869
Published: Aug. 19, 2020
Chiral
sulfones
are
important
structural
motifs
in
organic
synthesis
because
of
their
widespread
use
pharmaceutical
chemistry.
In
particular,
chiral
allylic
have
drawn
particular
interest
synthetic
utility.
However,
enantioselective
1,3-disubstituted
unsymmetrical
remains
a
challenge.
this
article,
we
report
protocol
for
(R)-DTBM-Segphos/Pd-catalyzed
regio-
and
hydrosulfonylation
1,3-dienes
with
sulfinic
acids,
which
provides
atom-
step-economical
access
to
sulfones.
The
reaction
occurs
under
mild
conditions
has
broad
substrate
scope.
Combined
experimental
computational
studies
suggest
that
the
is
initiated
by
ligand-to-ligand
hydrogen
transfer
followed
C–S
bond
reductive
elimination
via
six-membered
transition
state.
Steric
repulsion
between
olefinic
C–H
tert-butyl
group
(R)-DTBM-Segphos
was
found
be
key
factor
enantiocontrol.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(49), P. 15948 - 15982
Published: May 3, 2018
Driven
by
the
inherent
synthetic
potential
of
CO2
as
an
abundant,
inexpensive
and
renewable
C1
chemical
feedstock,
recent
years
have
witnessed
renewed
interest
in
devising
catalytic
fixations
into
organic
matter.
Although
formation
C-C
bonds
via
fixation
remained
rather
limited
for
a
long
period
time,
close
look
literature
data
indicates
that
carboxylation
reactions
entered
new
era
exponential
growth,
evolving
mature
discipline
allows
streamlining
synthesis
carboxylic
acids,
building
blocks
utmost
relevance
industrial
endeavors.
These
strategies
generally
proven
broadly
applicability
convenient
to
perform.
However,
substantial
challenges
still
need
be
addressed
reinforcing
cover
metal-catalyzed
area
conceptual
concise
manner,
delineating
underlying
principles
are
slowly
emerging
this
vibrant
expertise.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
118(12), P. 6026 - 6052
Published: June 13, 2018
Metal-catalyzed
reductive
coupling
has
emerged
as
an
alternative
to
the
use
of
stoichiometric
organometallic
reagents
in
increasingly
diverse
range
carbonyl
and
imine
additions.
In
this
review,
diene,
allene,
enyne
pronucleophiles
intermolecular
couplings
are
surveyed,
along
with
related
hydrogen
autotransfer
processes.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
36(11), P. 1075 - 1109
Published: Aug. 20, 2018
Abstract
Hydrometallation
of
alkenes
and
alkynes
provides
a
straightforward
route
to
access
alkyl‐
or
alkenyl‐metal
reagents,
which
have
wide
range
applications
in
organic
transformations.
In
recent
years,
the
first
row
transition
metals
(such
as
copper,
nickel,
cobalt,
iron,
etc
.)
emerged
high
activity
selectivity
this
area
with
aid
variety
ligands.
This
review
covers
advances
hydrometallation
minimally
functionalized
unsaturated
C—C
bonds
(including
alkenes,
alkynes,
dienes,
allenes,
enynes,
.),
well
transformations
involving
catalytic
process
via
metal
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(52), P. 17220 - 17224
Published: Nov. 9, 2018
Catalytic
alkene
difunctionalization
via
Si-H
and
C-H
activations
represents
an
ideal
atom-
step-economic
pathway
for
quick
assembly
of
molecular
complexity.
We
herein
developed
a
visible-light-promoted
metal-free
alkenes
using
abundant
CO2
readily
available
C(sp3
)-H
bonds
as
feedstocks.
Through
the
merger
photoredox
hydrogen-atom-transfer
catalysis,
variety
value-added
compounds,
such
β-silacarboxylic
acids
bearing
γ-heteroatom
(e.g.,
N,
O,
S)
could
be
directly
accessed
from
simple
in
redox-neutral
fashion.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(18), P. 8122 - 8129
Published: April 20, 2020
The
first
example
of
visible-light-driven
reductive
carboarylation
styrenes
with
CO2
and
aryl
halides
in
a
regioselective
manner
has
been
achieved.
A
broad
range
iodides
bromides
were
compatible
this
reaction.
Moreover,
pyridyl
halides,
alkyl
even
chlorides
also
viable
method.
These
findings
may
stimulate
the
exploration
novel
Meerwein
arylation-addition
reactions
user-friendly
as
radical
sources
photocatalytic
utilization
CO2.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 1485 - 1499
Published: Dec. 18, 2019
The
catalytic
conversion
of
chemical
feedstocks
into
products
medicinal
and
agricultural
value
is
a
key
theme
across
modern
synthetic
chemistry.
As
1,3-dienes
are
readily
available
from
industrial
cracking
processes,
there
great
interest
in
the
development
sustainable
methods
for
functionalization
these
simple
molecules.
Although
initial
developments
this
field
have
required
precious-transition-metal
catalysts,
has
been
push
toward
use
inexpensive,
nontoxic,
more
abundant
copper
catalysts
to
promote
functionalization.
This
Perspective
covers
many
area
copper-catalyzed
1,3-dienes,
particular
hydrofunctionalization,
borofunctionalization,
difunctionalization
(e.g.,
diamination).
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
58(17), P. 5492 - 5502
Published: July 23, 2018
Carbon
dioxide
is
an
attractive
reagent
for
organic
synthesis
from
the
standpoint
of
global
sustainability.
Its
widespread
use,
however,
hampered
by
fact
that
it
poorly
reactive.
New
catalysts
and
technologies
enable
C-C
bond
constructions
are
thus
high
intrinsic
value.
This
Minireview
describes
recent
advances
in
area
photoredox
catalysis
as
enabling
strategy
promoting
carboxylations.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(12), P. 5062 - 5070
Published: Feb. 28, 2019
Chiral
tertiary
alcohols
are
important
building
blocks
for
the
synthesis
of
pharmaceutical
agents
and
biologically
active
natural
products.
The
addition
carbon
nucleophiles
to
ketones
is
most
common
approach
alcohol
but
traditionally
relies
on
stoichiometric
organometallic
reagents
that
difficult
prepare,
sensitive,
uneconomical.
We
describe
a
mild
efficient
method
copper-catalyzed
allylation
using
widely
available
1,3-dienes
as
allylmetal
surrogates.
Homoallylic
bearing
wide
range
functional
groups
obtained
in
high
yield
with
good
regio-,
diastereo-,
enantioselectivity.
Mechanistic
investigations
density
theory
(DFT)
implicate
situ
formation
rapidly
equilibrating
mixture
isomeric
copper(I)
allyl
complexes,
from
which
Curtin–Hammett
kinetics
determine
major
isomer
product.
A
stereochemical
model
provided
explain
diastereo-
enantioselectivity
this
process.
Finally,
was
applied
preparation
an
drug,
(R)-procyclidine,
key
intermediate
several
pharmaceuticals.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 1060 - 1076
Published: Dec. 12, 2019
Catalytic
enantioselective
synthesis
of
small-molecule
building
blocks
with
allylic
stereogenic
centers
is
an
important
objective
in
organic
synthesis,
but
preparing
this
motif
wherein
the
adjacent
olefin
1,2-disubstituted
a
single
step
tremendous
challenge.
Late-transition-metal-catalyzed
intermolecular
couplings
nucleophiles
and
1,3-dienes
hydrofunctionalization
reactions
have
quickly
emerged
as
compelling
approach
to
these
related
compounds.
In
Perspective,
we
illustrate
how
diene
hydrofunctionalizations
provided
avenue
complex,
highly
desirable
chemical
space
that
not
readily
accessed
by
other
technologies.
We
also
aim
provide
some
insight
into
varying
mechanistic
pathways
nuances
myriad
help
inform
future
reaction
catalyst
design.