Communications Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2019
Abstract
Wacker
oxidation
chemistry
is
widely
applied
to
of
olefins
carbonyls
in
the
synthesis
pharmaceuticals,
natural
products,
and
commodity
chemicals.
However,
this
efficient
internal
highly
selective
unbiased
without
reliance
upon
suitable
coordinating
groups
have
remained
significant
challenges.
Here
we
report
a
nickel-catalyzed
remote
Wacker-type
where
reactions
occur
at
less-reactive
sp
3
C–H
sites
presence
priori
more
reactive
ones
through
chain-walking
mechanism
with
excellent
regio-
chemo-
selectivity.
This
transformation
has
attractive
features
including
use
ambient
air
as
sole
oxidant,
naturally-abundant
nickel
catalyst,
polymethylhydrosiloxane
hydride
source
room
temperature,
allowing
for
effective
challenging
olefins.
Notably,
approach
enables
direct
access
broad
array
complex,
medicinally
relevant
molecules
from
structurally
complex
substrates
chemical
feedstocks.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Sept. 27, 2021
Abstract
Remote
functionalization
of
alkenes
via
chain
walking
has
generally
been
limited
to
C(sp
3
)–H
bonds
α
and
β
polar-functional
units,
while
γ
-C(sp
through
controlled
alkene
transposition
is
a
longstanding
challenge.
Herein,
we
describe
NiH-catalyzed
migratory
formal
hydroamination
alkenyl
amides
achieved
chelation-assisted
control,
whereby
various
amino
groups
are
installed
at
the
-position
aliphatic
chains.
By
tuning
olefin
isomerization
ligand
directing
group
optimization,
-selective
amination
can
be
stabilization
6-membered
nickellacycle
by
an
8-aminoquinoline
subsequent
interception
aminating
reagent.
A
range
amines
bond
unactivated
with
varying
alkyl
lengths,
enabling
late-stage
access
value-added
-aminated
products.
Moreover,
employing
picolinamide-coupled
substrates,
this
approach
further
extended
δ
amination.
The
chain-walking
mechanism
pathway
selectivity
investigated
experimental
computational
methods.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
57(85), P. 11110 - 11130
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Transition
metal-assisted
remote
C–H
bond
activation
at
the
non-classical
reaction
sites
of
various
olefinic
substrates
with
aid
a
chain-walking
process
is
depicted
in
this
feature
article.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(31), P. 16932 - 16936
Published: May 28, 2021
Abstract
This
study
demonstrates
the
feasibility
and
inherent
benefits
of
combining
two
distinct
asymmetric
transition‐metal‐catalyzed
reactions
in
one
pot.
The
reported
transformation
features
a
Pd‐catalyzed
allylic
alkylation
Rh‐catalyzed
enantioselective
1,4‐conjugate
addition,
effectively
converting
simple
allyl
enol
carbonate
precursors
into
enantioenriched
cyclic
ketones
with
remote
stereocenters.
Despite
anticipated
challenges
associated
controlling
stereoselectivity
such
complex
system,
products
are
obtained
enantiomeric
excesses
ranging
up
to
>99
%
ee
,
exceeding
those
from
either
individual
reactions.
In
since
both
steps
is
under
catalyst
control,
this
one‐pot
reaction
enantio‐
diastereodivergent,
enabling
facile
access
all
stereoisomers
same
set
starting
materials.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(30)
Published: May 24, 2022
Abstract
A
NiH‐catalyzed
migratory
hydroalkylation
of
alkenyl
amines
with
predictable
and
switchable
regioselectivity
is
reported.
By
utilizing
a
ligand‐controlled,
directing
group‐assisted
strategy,
various
alkyl
units
are
site‐selectively
installed
at
inert
sp
3
C−H
sites
far
away
from
the
original
C=C
bonds.
range
structurally
diverse
α‐
β‐branched
protected
conveniently
synthesized
via
stabilization
5‐
6‐membered
nickelacycles
respectively.
This
method
exhibits
broad
scope
high
functional
group
tolerance,
can
be
applied
to
late‐stage
modification
medicinally
relevant
molecules.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(23), P. 10516 - 10525
Published: May 15, 2020
The
formation
of
alkyl–palladium
complexes
via
the
nucleopalladation
alkenes
is
entry
point
for
a
wide
range
diverse
reactions.
One
possibility
that
intermediate
alkyl–Pd
can
undergo
"chain-walking"
event,
to
allow
remote
functionalization
through
various
termination
processes.
However,
there
are
few
methods
selectively
interrupt
chain-walking
process
at
prescribed
location.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
variety
homoallylic
protected
amines
an
interrupted
enantioselective
relay
Heck
reaction
give
enantioenriched
allylic
amine
products.
selectivity
this
be
diverted
exclusively
yield
ene-amide
products
by
virtue
changing
nature
protecting
group.
To
rationalize
observation,
combine
experiment
and
computation
investigate
mechanism
events.
Isotopic
labeling
experiments
computed
pathways
suggest
system
likely
under
thermodynamic
control,
with
being
driven
relative
stability
intermediates
encountered
during
chain-walking.
These
results
illustrate
controlled
alteration
processes
provides
roadmap
exploiting
these
in
future
development.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(42), P. 16983 - 16990
Published: Oct. 6, 2019
The
remote
functionalization
of
α,β-unsaturated
carbonyls
by
an
array
multimetallic
sequential
catalytic
systems
is
described.
reactions
are
triggered
hydrometalation
using
[Pd–H]
or
[Ru–H]
isomerization
catalysts
and
driven
the
formation
thermodynamically
more
stable
1,2-vinyl
arenes.
Pd-catalyzed
deconjugative
was
combined
with
a
Cu-catalyzed
β-borylation
transiently
generated
styrenyl
derivatives
to
deliver
range
products
that
would
not
be
accessible
use
single
catalyst.
[Pd/Cu]
were
also
identified
for
highly
enantioselective
α-hydroboration
α-hydroamination
intermediates.
Difunctionalization
simultaneously
at
benzylic
homobenzylic
positions
achieved
combining
process
Sharpless
asymmetric
dihydroxylation
(SAD)
[Pd/Os]
[Ru/Os]
couples.
Starting
from
simple
ester,
isomerization/dihydroxylation/lactonization
sequence
gave
access
naturally
occurring
γ-butyrolactone
in
good
yield,
excellent
diastereo-
enantioselectivity.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 4196 - 4202
Published: March 29, 2019
A
palladium-catalyzed
remote
1,n-arylamination
(from
1,3-
to
1,11-arylamination)
of
unactivated
terminal
alkenes
with
aryl
iodides
and
arylamines
has
been
realized.
This
three-component
reaction
proceeded
via
Pd-catalyzed
Heck
arylation,
alkene
isomerization,
aza-Michael
addition,
exhibiting
good
regio-
chemoselectivity,
wide
substrate
scope.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
indicated
that
the
in
situ
generated
ortho/para-quinone
methide
intermediates
served
as
driving
force
for
isomerization
promoted
rearomatization
upon
nucleophilic
amination.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
60(4), P. 1883 - 1890
Published: Oct. 6, 2020
Abstract
A
regiodivergent
nickel‐catalyzed
hydrocyanation
of
a
broad
range
internal
alkenes
involving
chain‐walking
process
is
reported.
When
appropriate
diastereomeric
biaryl
diphosphite
ligands
are
applied,
the
same
starting
materials
can
be
converted
to
either
linear
or
branched
nitriles
with
good
yields
and
high
regioselectivities.
DFT
calculations
suggested
that
catalyst
architecture
determines
regioselectivity
by
modulating
electronic
steric
interactions.
In
addition,
moderate
enantioselectivities
were
observed
when
produced.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(23)
Published: March 17, 2022
Abstract
A
remote
C(sp
3
)−H
bond
asymmetric
borylation
of
unactivated
alkenes
was
achieved
by
bimetallic
relay
catalysis.
The
reaction
proceeded
through
reversible
and
consecutive
β‐H
elimination/olefin
insertion
promoted
CoH
species
generated
in
situ,
followed
copper‐catalyzed
protoboration.
use
this
synergistic
Co/Cu
catalysis
protocol
allowed
the
enantioselective
protoboration
various
terminal
internal
alkenes,
as
well
an
unrefined
mixture
olefin
isomers,
at
distal
less‐reactive
β‐position
to
a
functional
group,
leading
chiral
organoboronates.