Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(47), P. 18825 - 18835
Published: Nov. 8, 2019
The
catalytic
asymmetric
functionalization
of
readily
available
1,3-dienes
is
highly
important,
but
current
examples
are
mostly
limited
to
the
construction
tertiary
chiral
centers.
generation
acyclic
products
containing
all-carbon
quaternary
stereocenters
from
substituted
represents
a
more
challenging,
desirable,
synthetic
process
for
which
there
very
few
examples.
Herein,
we
report
selective
copper-catalyzed
via
with
CO2.
A
variety
1,1-disubstituted
1,3-dienes,
as
well
1,3,5-triene,
undergo
reductive
hydroxymethylation
high
chemo-,
regio-,
E/Z-,
and
enantioselectivities.
reported
method
features
good
functional
group
tolerance,
scaled
up
at
least
5
mmol
starting
diene,
generates
that
useful
building
blocks
further
derivatization.
Systemic
mechanistic
investigations
using
density
theory
calculations
were
performed
provided
first
theoretical
investigation
an
transformation
involving
These
computational
results
indicate
1,2-hydrocupration
1,3-diene
proceeds
π-facial
selectivity
generate
(S)-allylcopper
intermediate,
induces
chirality
carbon
center
in
final
product.
1,4-addition
internal
allylcopper
complex,
differs
previous
reports
terminal
allylmetallic
intermediates,
CO2
kinetically
determines
E/Z-
regioselectivity.
rapid
reduction
copper
carboxylate
intermediate
corresponding
silyl-ether
presence
Me(MeO)2SiH
provides
exergonic
impetus
leads
chemoselective
rather
than
carboxylation.
provide
new
insights
guiding
development
C-C
bond
formations
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(29), P. 10948 - 10962
Published: July 15, 2021
Metal-hydride-catalyzed
hydroalkylation
of
1,3-dienes
with
enolizable
carbonyl
compounds
is
an
atom-
and
step-economical
method
for
preparing
chiral
molecules
allylic
stereocenters.
Although
high
diastereo-
enantioselectivities
have
been
achieved
many
coupling
partners,
aldehydes
not
yet
used
this
purpose
because
they
are
less
stable
than
other
under
basic
conditions
the
potential
to
rapidly
epimerize
at
α-position.
Moreover,
stereodivergent
reactions
access
complementary
diastereomers
vicinal
stereocenters
challenging.
Herein,
we
describe
a
synergistic
palladium/amine
catalyst
system
that
allowed
us
achieve
first
aldehydes.
By
choosing
appropriate
combination
palladium
amine
catalysts,
could
obtain
either
syn
or
anti
products,
therefore
provides
highly
enantioselective
α,β-vicinal
Density
functional
theory
calculations
revealed
mechanism
involving
PdH
formation
migratory
insertion
into
alkene,
followed
by
C–C
bond
formation.
The
origin
stereoselectivities
was
investigated
means
distortion/interaction
analysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(47), P. 24930 - 24940
Published: Oct. 11, 2021
By
virtue
of
a
fundamentally
new
reaction
model
azomethine
ylide
serving
as
two-atom
synthon,
we
present
the
first
example
stereodivergent
preparation
γ-butyrolactones
via
synergistic
Cu/Ir-catalyzed
asymmetric
cascade
allylation/lactonization,
and
all
four
stereoisomers
bearing
two
vicinal
stereocenters
are
accessible
with
excellent
diastereoselective
enantioselective
control.
The
chiral
IrIII
-π-allyl
intermediate
was
separated
characterized
to
understand
origin
regio-
stereoselectivity
initial
C-C
bond
formation
process.
Control
experiments
shed
some
light
on
catalyst/substrate
catalyst/catalyst
interactions
in
this
dual
catalytic
system
rationalize
related
kinetic/dynamic
kinetic
resolution
process
different
catalyst
combinations.
enantioenriched
γ-butyrolactone
products
were
converted
into
an
array
structurally
complex
molecules
organocatalysts
that
otherwise
inaccessible.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(4), P. 1971 - 1985
Published: Jan. 20, 2022
Comprehensive
computational
studies
were
carried
out
to
explore
the
mechanisms
of
enantioselective
Cu/Pd
and
stereodivergent
Cu/Ir
dual-catalytic
syntheses
α,α-disubstituted
α-amino
acids
(α-AAs).
A
chiral
copper
azomethine
ylide
undergoes
facile
α-allylation
with
racemic
π-allylpalladium
species
or
stereopure
π-allyliridium
complex
stereoconvergently
stereodivergently
furnish
single/double
stereocenters,
respectively.
Stereoselectivity
at
α-center
is
controlled
by
facial
selectivity
respect
prochiral
nucleophile.
Despite
apparently
similar
transition-state
assemblies,
models
distortion/interaction
analyses
disclose
versatile
modes
stereoinduction
wherein
can
face-selectively
intercept
metal−π-allyl
intermediates
utilizing
attractive
dispersion
interactions
and/or
sterically
caused
distortions.
Generation
β-stereocenter
in
system
relies
on
a
stereospecifically
generated
allyliridium
electronically
branched-to-linear
selectivity,
while
dual
yields
linear
monochiral
product
due
steric
factors
π–π
stacking
interactions.
The
demonstrate
molecular
level
how
ligand-encoded
information
transferred
α-/β-sites
resulting
α-AAs
mode
regio-/stereoselection
altered
differences
transition-metal-stabilized
coupling
partners.
To
facilitate
stereoselective
catalysis,
suite
analytical
tools
extract
controlling
for
asymmetric
induction
demonstrated.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(36)
Published: June 28, 2022
An
unprecedented
hydroalkylation
of
racemic
allylic
alcohols
and
ketimine
esters
enabled
by
Cu/Ru
relay
catalysis
has
been
developed
via
merging
the
ruthenium-catalyzed
asymmetric
borrowing-hydrogen
reaction
with
a
copper-catalyzed
Michael
addition
in
one-pot
procedure.
The
current
method
enables
efficient
preparation
highly
functionalized
δ-hydroxyesters
bearing
1,4-nonadjacent
stereocenters
good
yields
high
levels
diastereoselectivity
excellent
enantioselectivity
under
mild
conditions.
full
complement
four
stereoisomers
products
could
be
readily
accessed
orthogonal
permutations
two
chiral
metal
catalysts.
work
highlights
power
for
stereodivergent
construction
that
were
otherwise
inaccessible.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(9)
Published: Jan. 3, 2023
The
stereodivergent
synthesis
of
allene
compounds
bearing
α,β-adjacent
central
chiralities
has
been
realized
via
the
Pd/Cu-catalyzed
dynamic
kinetic
asymmetric
alkylation
racemic
allenylic
esters.
matched
reactivity
bimetallic
catalytic
system
enables
challenging
reaction
aryl-substituted
acetates
with
sterically
crowded
aldimine
esters
smoothly
under
mild
conditions.
Various
chiral
non-natural
amino
acids
a
terminal
allenyl
group
are
easily
synthesized
in
high
yields
and
excellent
diastereo-
enantioselectivities
(up
to
>20
:
1
dr,
>99
%
ee).
Importantly,
all
four
stereoisomers
product
can
be
readily
accessed
by
switching
configurations
two
metal
catalysts.
Furthermore,
easy
interconversion
between
uncommon
η3
-butadienyl
palladium
intermediate
featuring
weak
C=C/Pd
coordination
bond
stable
Csp2
-Pd
is
beneficial
for
transformation
process
(DyKAT).
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(7), P. 3915 - 3925
Published: Feb. 10, 2023
The
straightforward
construction
of
stereogenic
centers
bearing
unprotected
functional
groups,
as
in
nature,
has
been
a
persistent
pursuit
synthetic
chemistry.
Abundant
applications
free
enantioenriched
allyl
alcohol
and
hydroxylamine
motifs
have
made
the
asymmetric
hydration
hydroaminoxylation
conjugated
dienes
from
water
hydroxylamine,
respectively,
intriguing
efficient
routes
that
have,
however,
unachievable
thus
far.
A
fundamental
challenge
is
failure
to
realize
transition-metal-catalyzed
enantioselective
C–O
bond
constructions
via
hydrofunctionalization
dienes.
Here,
we
perform
comprehensive
study
toward
stereoselective
formal
by
synthesizing
set
new
P,N-ligands
identifying
an
aryl-derived
oxime
surrogate
for
both
hydroxylamine.
Asymmetric
hydroalkoxylation
with
also
elucidated.
Furthermore,
versatile
derivatizations
following
provide
indirect
but
concise
hydrophenoxylation,
hydrofluoroalkoxylation,
hydrocarboxylation
unreported
Finally,
ligand-to-ligand
hydrogen
transfer
process
proposed
based
on
results
preliminary
mechanistic
experiments.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(2), P. 1522 - 1531
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
The
development
of
a
reliable
strategy
for
stereodivergent
radical
reactions
that
allows
convenient
access
to
all
stereoisomers
homocoupling
adducts
with
multiple
stereogenic
centers
remains
an
unmet
goal
in
organic
synthesis.
Herein,
we
describe
dual-catalyzed
electrooxidative
C(sp3)–H/C(sp3)–H
complete
absolute
and
relative
stereocontrol
the
synthesis
molecules
contiguous
quaternary
stereocenters
general
predictable
manner.
reaction
is
achieved
by
synergistically
utilizing
two
distinct
chiral
catalysts
convert
identical
racemic
substrates
into
inherently
distinctive
reactive
intermediates,
dictate
enantioselective
addition,
allow
full
complement
stereoisomeric
products
via
simple
catalyst
permutation.
successful
execution
dual-electrocatalytic
programmed
activation
provides
significant
conceptual
advantage
will
serve
as
useful
foundation
further
research
cooperative
stereocontrolled
transformations
diversity-oriented
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 3812 - 3844
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Chiral
skeletons
with
multiple
stereogenic
centers
widely
reside
in
nature
and
drugs,
their
relative
absolute
configuration
often
determine
physiological
or
pharmacological
properties.
Stereodivergent
synthesis
of
chiral
molecules
is
not
only
great
significance,
but
also
highly
challenging
since
the
formation
one
diastereomers
inherently
preferred
most
asymmetric
reactions.
dual
catalysis,
introduced
2013
by
Carreira
group,
perfectly
catered
to
all
requirements
for
full
stereoselectivity
control
given
reactions
two
catalysts
are
utilized
a
synergistic
way
act
independently,
has
now
been
arguably
efficient
strategy
realize
stereodivergent
synthesis.
This
comprehensive
review
presents
an
overview
development
enabled
catalysis
past
ten
years,
providing
readers
fundamental
attributes
as
well
ability,
scope,
mechanism,
limitations
this
strategy.