Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
10(7), P. 1679 - 1682
Published: April 9, 2021
Abstract
An
oxidative
[3+2]
annulation
of
pyridinium
salts
with
gem
‐difluoroalkenes
for
the
synthesis
highly
substituted
2‐fluoroindolizines
has
been
developed.
Using
DBU
as
base,
a
broad
range
multisubstituted
were
prepared
in
good
to
excellent
yields
under
mild
conditions,
and
many
useful
functional
groups
can
be
tolerated.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(20), P. 3654 - 3658
Published: May 12, 2023
Unprotected,
α,β-disubstituted
tryptamines
and
phenethylamines
are
obtained
by
a
one-pot,
metal-free
sequence
that
proceeds
the
in
situ
formation
of
aziridinium
salts
followed
Friedel–Crafts
reaction
with
electron-rich
(hetero)arenes.
Both
steps
facilitated
hexafluoroisopropanol
as
solvent.
The
one-pot
was
effective
for
diversely
substituted
indoles
1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene,
cyclic
acyclic
alkenes,
proceeded
stereospecific
fashion
both
(E)-
(Z)-1,2-disubstituted
alkenes.
Moreover,
morpholine
addition
to
an
salt
provided
diamine.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(41)
Published: Aug. 21, 2023
Abstract
β‐(Hetero)arylethylamines
appear
in
a
myriad
of
pharmaceuticals
due
to
their
broad
spectrum
biological
properties,
making
them
prime
candidates
for
drug
discovery.
Conventional
methods
preparation
often
require
engineered
substrates
that
limit
the
flexibility
synthetic
routes
and
diversity
compounds
can
be
accessed.
Consequently,
provide
rapid
versatile
access
those
scaffolds
remain
limited.
To
overcome
these
challenges,
chemists
have
designed
innovative
modular
strategies
β‐(hetero)arylethylamine
motif,
paving
way
more
extensive
use
future
pharmaceuticals.
This
review
outlines
recent
progresses
synthesis
(hetero)arylethylamines
emphasizes
how
innovations
enabled
new
levels
molecular
complexity,
selectivity,
practicality.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(37), P. 25426 - 25432
Published: Sept. 4, 2024
Herein,
we
report
the
first
example
of
a
highly
enantioselective
alkylative
aziridine
ring
opening.
Under
catalysis
chiral
nickel/pyridine-imidazoline
complex,
asymmetric
C(sp
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
25(68), P. 15498 - 15503
Published: Sept. 13, 2019
Abstract
A
“branching–folding”
synthetic
strategy
that
affords
a
range
of
diverse
cyclic
benzo‐sulfonamide
scaffolds
is
presented.
Whereas
different
annulation
reactions
on
common
ketimine
substrates
build
the
branching
phase
scaffold
synthesis,
hydrogenative
ring‐expansion
method,
facilitated
by
an
increase
ring‐strain
during
phase,
led
to
sulfonamides
bearing
medium‐sized
rings
in
folding
pathway.
Cell
painting
assay
was
successfully
employed
identify
tubulin
targeting
as
novel
mitotic
inhibitors.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
52(12), P. 1738 - 1750
Published: March 16, 2020
The
catalytic
asymmetric
ring-opening
transformations
of
aziridines
represent
an
important
strategy
for
the
construction
various
chiral
nitrogen-containing
molecular
architectures.
This
short
review
covers
progress
achieved
in
transformation
racemic
aziridines,
focusing
on
strategies
employed
each
different
type
such
aziridines.
1
Introduction
2
Reaction
Racemic
2-Vinylaziridines
3
2-Alkylaziridines
3.1
Regiodivergent
Parallel
Kinetic
Resolution
3.2
4
2-(Hetero)arylaziridines
4.1
4.2
Enantioconvergent
Transformation
5
Donor–Acceptor-Type
Aziridines
6
Conclusion
and
Outlook
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
22(24), P. 9456 - 9461
Published: Dec. 2, 2020
The
first
highly
regio-
and
enantioselective
synthesis
of
3-allylindolizines
has
been
developed
by
the
sequential
Rh-catalyzed
asymmetric
allylation
Tschitschibabin
reaction.
Above
20:1
branch/linear
ratio,
up
to
a
96%
yield
99%
ee
could
be
obtained
with
help
tert-butyl-substituted
chiral
bisoxazolinephosphine
ligand.
In
situ
generated
nucleophilic
2-alkylpyridinium
ylides
are
utilized
undergo
alkylation
reaction
before
cyclization.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(4), P. 2247 - 2263
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
A
simple
and
atom
economic
protocol
for
the
construction
of
C–X/C–C
bonds
via
catalytic
aminium
radical-cation
salt
(Magic
Blue)-initiated
SN2-type
nucleophilic
ring-opening
transformations
racemic
nonracemic
aziridines
with
different
hetero
carbon
nucleophiles
to
afford
various
amino
ethers,
thioethers,
amines
in
up
99%
yield,
perfect
enantiospecificity
some
substrates
but
reduced
ee
others
(for
aziridines),
is
developed.
This
salt-initiated,
strategy,
along
cyclization
protocols,
employed
synthesize
biologically
significant
compounds.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(18), P. 3722 - 3726
Published: April 28, 2024
A
Pd(II)-catalyzed
tandem
reaction
of
aliphatic
amides
with
vinylcyclopropanes
(VCPs)
was
accomplished
by
merging
C(sp3)–H
and
C–C
activation.
The
VCP
revealed
alkenylation/cyclization,
followed
ring
opening
via
cleavage,
delivering
vinyl
γ-lactams
(E)-selectivity.
role
ligands,
site-selectivity,
functional
group
diversity,
mechanistic
insight,
synthetic
utilities
are
important
practical
features.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
27(4), P. 989 - 994
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Herein,
we
report
an
electricity-driven
activation
of
aziridine
via
direct
anodic
oxidation
to
give
N-heterocycles
and
1,2-bifunctionalized
products
by
excluding
any
oxidant/reductant
or
metal
catalyst.
Many
structurally
modified
aziridines
were
employed
in
the
presence
different
nitriles.
A
large
variety
nucleophiles
screened
furnish
chemoselectively
O-alkylated
C-alkylated
products.
Late-stage
derivatization
with
natural
medicinally
active
compounds
has
also
been
done.
Remarkably,
our
strategy
was
found
be
a
greener,
sustainable,
atom-economical
approach
(E-factor
=
ca.
0.8).
Azetidine
compatible
protocol
generated
six-membered
N-heterocycles.
The
detailed
mechanistic
study
highlighted
that
reaction
is
driven
generation
radical
cation
followed
SN2
nucleophilic
attack.