Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(14), P. 8452 - 8477
Published: Jan. 21, 2021
Gold
catalysis
has
proven
to
be
an
important
breakthrough
for
organic
synthesis.
The
tunable
nature
of
gold
catalysts,
the
unique
properties
gold,
and
mild
reaction
conditions
required
in
many
gold-catalyzed
reactions
have
all
contributed
substantially
this
metal's
popularity
catalysis.
However,
still
suffer
from
limitations
such
as
low
turnover
numbers
(TON).
Optimization
catalysts
may
significantly
improve
efficiency
reactions.
In
review,
we
will
present
leading
examples
counterion
or
additive-regulated
a
mechanistic
perspective.
We
pay
special
attention
physical
counterion/additive,
affinity
hydrogen
bond
basicity,
discuss
their
effects
on
reactivity
catalysts.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(18), P. 10672 - 10714
Published: Aug. 14, 2020
Enantioselective
transition
metal
catalysis
is
an
area
very
much
at
the
forefront
of
contemporary
synthetic
research.
The
development
processes
that
enable
efficient
synthesis
enantiopure
compounds
unquestionable
importance
to
chemists
working
within
many
diverse
fields
central
science.
Traditional
approaches
solving
this
challenge
have
typically
relied
on
leveraging
repulsive
steric
interactions
between
chiral
ligands
and
substrates
in
order
raise
energy
one
diastereomeric
states
over
other.
By
contrast,
Review
examines
alternative
tactic
which
a
set
attractive
noncovalent
operating
are
used
control
enantioselectivity.
Examples
where
creative
approach
has
been
successfully
applied
render
fundamental
enantioselective
presented
discussed.
In
cases
examined,
ligand
scaffold
carefully
designed
accommodate
these
interactions,
while
others,
critical
was
only
elucidated
subsequent
computational
mechanistic
studies.
Through
exploration
discussion
recent
reports
encompassing
wide
range
reaction
classes,
we
hope
inspire
continue
develop
asymmetric
transformations
based
powerful
concept.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(14), P. 8311 - 8363
Published: Feb. 9, 2021
In
this
contribution,
we
provide
an
overview
of
the
main
avenues
that
have
emerged
in
gold
coordination
chemistry
during
last
years.
The
unique
properties
motivated
research
chemistry,
and
especially
regarding
applications
compounds
catalysis,
medicine,
materials
chemistry.
advances
synthesis
knowledge
been
possible
with
design
novel
ligands
becoming
relevant
motifs
allowed
preparation
elusive
complexes
area
research.
Strong
donor
easily
modulable
electronic
steric
properties,
such
as
stable
singlet
carbenes
or
cyclometalated
ligands,
decisive
stabilization
gold(0)
species,
fluoride
complexes,
hydrides,
unprecedented
π
cluster
derivatives.
These
new
important
not
only
from
fundamental
structure
bonding
studies
but
also
for
sophisticated
catalysts
to
improve
activity
selectivity
organic
transformations.
Moreover,
they
enabled
facile
oxidative
addition
gold(I)
gold(III)
a
plethora
specific
properties.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
ConspectusFunctionalization
of
alkynes
is
an
established
cornerstone
organic
synthesis.
While
numerous
transition
metals
exhibit
promising
activities
in
the
transformations
via
π-insertion
or
oxidative
cyclometalation,
Lewis
π-acids
offer
a
different
approach.
By
coordinating
with
through
π-bonding,
facilitate
nucleophilic
addition,
leading
to
formation
alkenyl
metal
species.
These
species
can
undergo
electron
rearrangement
generate
carbenes,
which
are
crucial
intermediates
for
subsequent
carbene
transfer
reactions.
This
reaction
pathway
provides
versatile
route
alkyne
functionalization,
especially
asymmetric
manner.
Although
π-acid,
gold(I),
pioneered
this
mode,
development
variants
remains
challenging
due
linear
coordination
gold(I).
Therefore,
expanding
range
catalysts
beyond
gold(I)
complexes
other
would
further
advances
chiral
molecule
construction
and
exploration
novel
modes.In
Account,
we
present
concise
review
multifunctionalization
dirhodium-catalyzed
transformations,
providing
modulation
strategies
substrates
plausible
mechanisms.
In
aromatization-driven
strategy,
furanyl
dirhodium
generated
from
enynone,
terminated
by
enantioselective
intramolecular
C-H
insertion,
cyclopropanation,
aromatic
substitution,
Büchner
reaction,
giving
dihydroindoles,
dihydrobenzofurans,
cyclopropane-fused
tetrahydroquinolines,
fluorenes,
cyclohepta[b]benzofurans.
The
cap-tether
strategy
was
developed
study
balance
reactivity
selectivity
azo-enyne.
gave
first
catalytic
cycloisomerization
azo-enyne,
affording
centrally
axially
isoindazole
derivatives.
synergistic
activation
i.e.,
EWG
C-H···O
interaction,
introduced
achieve
enynes,
cyclopropane-annulated
bicyclic
systems
enynals.
Benefiting
these
successes,
difluoromethyl-substituted
enynes
were
designed
proven
be
effective
substrates.
With
corresponding
benzo-1,6-enynes
as
substrates,
biscyclopropanation
cascaded
cyclopropanation/cyclopropenation
achieved
using
dicarbene
equivalents.
Additionally,
benzo-1,5-enynal
vinyl
carbene,
reacted
variety
alkenes
[2
+
1]
cycloaddition,
[4
3]
formal
allylation,
spiro
fused
polycyclic
heterocycles.
Coupling
desymmetrization,
successfully
diynals,
constructing
furan-fused
dihydropiperidines
alkyne-substituted
aza-quaternary
stereocenter.
Notably,
analyzing
X-ray
structures
several
dirhodium-alkyne
π-complexes,
together
results
DFT
calculations
control
experiments,
obtained
evidence
supporting
making
well-defined
paddlewheel-like
dirhodium(II)
stand
out
among
complexes.
We
anticipate
that
our
research
will
significantly
advance
fields
dirhodium,
alkyne,
chemistry.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
53(10), P. 2358 - 2371
Published: Oct. 1, 2020
ConspectusA
small-molecule
collection
with
structural
diversity
and
complexity
is
a
prerequisite
to
using
either
drug
candidates
or
chemical
probes
for
discovery
chemical–biology
investigations,
respectively.
Over
the
past
12
years,
we
have
engaged
in
developing
efficient
diversity-oriented
cascade
strategies
synthesis
of
topologically
diverse
skeletons
incorporating
biologically
relevant
motifs
such
as
O-
N-heterocycles,
fused
polycycles,
multifunctionalized
allenes.
In
particular,
highlighted
use
simple,
linear,
densely
functionalized
molecular
platforms
these
reactions.This
account
details
our
efforts
design
novel
metal-
organo-catalyzed
reactions,
which
include
2-(1-alknyl)-2-alken-1-ones
(yne–enones)
heterocyclization/cross-coupling
cascades,
heterocyclization/cycloaddition
nucleophilic
addition/cross-coupling
addition/heterocyclization
so
on.
Moreover,
this
Account
outlines
corresponding
mechanistic
insights,
computational
information,
applications
cascades
construction
various
highly
substituted
carbo-
heterocycles
well
acyclic
compounds,
e.g.,
allenes
dienes.
addition
yne–enones,
evolved
functional
groups
original
yne–enones
provide
series
yne–enone
variants,
resulted
products
complementary
reactivities.The
reactivity
profile
defined
by
presence
an
alkyne
moiety
conjugated
enone
unit
their
mutual
through-bond
connectivity.
Owing
conceptually
rapid
development
carbophilic
activation,
identified
catalytic
systems
consisting
metal
catalysts,
including
Pd,
Au,
Rh
complexes,
catalysis,
allowing
unprecedented
reactions
be
achieved
through
different-types
reaction
intermediates,
all-carbon
1,n-dipoles,
furan-based
o-quinodimethanes
(oQDMs),
allenyl-metal
species.
commonly
known
transition-metal
activity,
Lewis
acidity
complexes
crucial
accomplish
transformation.
addition,
enantioselective
gold(I)-catalyzed
variants
were
application
bisphosphines
(e.g.,
Cn-TunePhos),
monophosphines,
developed
"Ming–Phos"
chiral
ligands.
Importantly,
Ming–Phos
ligands
exhibited
excellent
performance
gold-catalyzed
mechanistically
distinct
[3
+
n]-cycloaddition
sulfinamide
possibly
responsible
interaction
substrate
control
enantioselectivity.
Subsequently,
demonstrated
that
easily
prepared
polymer-supported
ligand
could
applied
heterogeneously
asymmetric
cycloaddition
good
stereocontrol.
With
metal-free
divergent
functionalization
provides
numerous
synthetic
outlets
structure
diversification.
For
example,
are
particularly
attractive
precursors
achiral
heterocycles,
pyrazoles,
isoxazoles,
pyrroles,
pyrans,
etc.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(5), P. 364 - 377
Published: Jan. 2, 2021
Asymmetric
gold
catalysis
has
been
rapidly
developed
in
the
past
ten
years.
Breakthroughs
have
made
by
rational
design
and
meticulous
selection
of
chiral
ligands.
This
review
summarizes
newly
gold-catalyzed
enantioselective
organic
transformations
recent
progress
ligand
(since
2016),
organized
according
to
different
types
ligands,
including
bisphosphine
monophosphine
phosphite-derived
N-heterocyclic
carbene
ligands
for
asymmetric
gold(I)
as
well
heterocyclic
oxazoline
gold(III)
catalysis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(8), P. 3497 - 3509
Published: Feb. 9, 2022
A
new
strategy
for
enantioselective
transition-metal
catalysis
is
presented,
wherein
a
H-bond
donor
placed
on
the
ligand
of
cationic
complex
allows
precise
positioning
chiral
counteranion
responsible
asymmetric
induction.
The
successful
implementation
this
paradigm
demonstrated
in
5-exo-dig
and
6-endo-dig
cyclizations
1,6-enynes,
combining
an
achiral
phosphinourea
Au(I)
chloride
with
BINOL-derived
phosphoramidate
Ag(I)
salt
thus
allowing
first
general
use
anions
Au(I)-catalyzed
reactions
challenging
alkyne
substrates.
Experiments
modified
complexes
anions,
1H
NMR
titrations,
kinetic
data,
studies
solvent
nonlinear
effects
substantiate
key
H-bonding
interaction
at
heart
catalytic
system.
This
conceptually
novel
approach,
which
lies
intersection
metal
catalysis,
organocatalysis,
counterion-directed
provides
blueprint
development
supramolecularly
assembled
ligands
complexes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(1), P. 123 - 129
Published: Jan. 3, 2022
Spatial
distancing
of
a
substrate's
reactive
group
and
nonreactive
catalyst-binding
from
its
pro-stereogenic
element
presents
substantial
hurdles
in
asymmetric
catalysis.
In
this
context,
we
report
desymmetrizing
Suzuki–Miyaura
reaction
that
establishes
chirality
at
remote
quaternary
carbon.
The
anionic,
chiral
catalyst
exerts
stereocontrol
through
electrostatic
steering
substrates,
even
as
the
charged
become
increasingly
distanced.
This
study
demonstrates
precise
long-range
is
achievable
by
engaging
ionic
substrate–ligand
interactions
distal
position.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(34)
Published: April 14, 2022
Enantioselective,
intermolecular
alkene
arylamination
was
achieved
through
gold
redox
catalysis.
Screening
of
ligands
revealed
chiral
P,N
as
the
optimal
choice,
giving
aminoarylation
with
good
yields
(up
to
80
%)
and
excellent
stereoselectivity
99
:
1
er).
As
first
example
enantioselective
catalysis,
this
work
confirmed
feasibility
applying
a
ligand
at
gold(I)
stage,
stereodetermining
step
(SDS)
gold(III)
intermediate,
thus
opening
up
new
way
conduct
catalysis
stereochemistry
control.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(20)
Published: Jan. 11, 2022
Abstract
Transition
metal‐catalyzed
enantioselective
functionalization
of
ubiquitous
C−H
bonds
has
proven
to
be
promising
field
as
it
offers
the
construction
chiral
molecular
complexity
in
a
step‐
and
atom‐economical
manner.
In
recent
years,
gold
emerged
an
attractive
contender
for
catalyzing
such
reactions.
The
unique
reactivities
selectivities
offered
by
catalysts
have
been
exploited
access
numerous
asymmetric
transformations
based
on
gold‐catalyzed
processes.
Herein,
this
review
critically
highlights
major
advances
discoveries
made
under
catalysis
which
is
accompanied
mechanistic
insights
at
appropriate
places.