Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(39), P. 26766 - 26776
Published: Sept. 20, 2024
The
isomerization
of
1,1-disubstituted
alkenes
through
1,3-hydrogen
shift
is
an
atom-efficient
route
for
synthesizing
trisubstituted
alkenes,
which
are
important
moieties
in
many
natural
products,
pharmaceuticals,
and
organic
materials.
However,
this
reaction
often
encounters
regio-
stereoselectivity
challenges,
typically
yielding
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
60(24), P. 13198 - 13224
Published: July 16, 2020
The
creation
of
new
chiral
ligands
capable
providing
high
stereocontrol
in
metal-catalyzed
reactions
is
crucial
modern
organic
synthesis.
production
bioactive
molecules
as
single
enantiomers
increasingly
required,
and
asymmetric
catalysis
with
metal
complexes
constitutes
one
the
most
efficient
synthetic
strategies
to
access
optically
active
compounds.
Herein
we
offer
a
historical
overview
on
development
derivatives
ubiquitous
cyclopentadienyl
ligand
(CpX
),
detail
their
successful
application
broad
range
transformations.
Those
include
functionalization
challenging
C-H
bonds
beyond,
giving
an
extensive
catalogue
valuable
molecules.
A
critical
comparison
existing
families,
design,
synthesis,
complexation
different
metals
also
provided.
In
addition,
future
research
directions
are
discussed
further
enhance
performance
CpX
enantioselective
catalysis.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(23), P. 13748 - 13793
Published: Nov. 12, 2020
Direct
catalytic
transformation
of
C–H
bonds
to
new
functionalities
has
provided
a
powerful
strategy
synthesize
complex
molecular
scaffolds
in
straightforward
way.
Unstinting
efforts
the
synthetic
community
have
helped
overcome
long-standing
major
challenge
regioselectivity
by
introducing
directing
group
concept.
However,
full
potential
cannot
be
realized
unless
activated
are
stereochemically
controlled.
The
enantioselective
bond
functionalization
could
provide
an
imperative
tool
for
sustainable
way
synthesizing
chiral
scaffolds.
Despite
intrinsic
challenges
achieving
stereocontrol,
developed
different
tools
order
achieve
stereoselective
functionalization.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
remarkable
recent
advances
emerging
area
C(sp2)–H
highlight
and
opportunities,
emphasizing
techniques
so
far.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(28), P. 15510 - 15516
Published: April 16, 2021
Abstract
Chiral
cyclopentadienyl
rhodium
(CpRh)
complex‐catalyzed
asymmetric
C−H
functionalization
reactions
have
witnessed
a
significant
progress
in
organic
synthesis.
In
sharp
contrast,
the
reported
chiral
Cp
ligands
are
limited
to
C‐linked
and
often
synthetically
challenging.
To
address
these
issues,
we
developed
novel
class
of
tunable
bearing
oxygen
linkers,
which
were
efficient
catalysts
for
arylation
benzo[
h
]quinolines
with
1‐diazonaphthoquinones,
affording
axially
heterobiaryls
excellent
yields
enantioselectivity
(up
99
%
yield,
98.5:1.5
er).
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
reaction
is
likely
proceed
by
electrophilic
activation,
followed
coupling
cyclometalated
rhodium(III)
complex
1‐diazonaphthoquinones.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(17), P. 7358 - 7426
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Transition
metal
catalysis
has
contributed
immensely
to
C-C
bond
formation
reactions
over
the
last
few
decades,
and
alkylation
is
no
exception.
The
superiority
of
such
methodologies
traditional
evident
from
minimal
reaction
steps,
shorter
times,
atom
economy
while
also
allowing
control
regio-
stereo-selectivity.
In
particular,
hydrocarbonation
alkenes
grabbed
increased
attention
due
its
fundamental
ability
effectively
selectively
synthesise
a
wide
range
industrially
pharmaceutically
relevant
moieties.
This
review
attempts
provide
scientific
viewpoint
systematic
analysis
recent
developments
in
transition-metal-catalyzed
various
C-H
bonds
using
simple
activated
olefins.
key
features
mechanistic
studies
involved
these
transformations
are
described
briefly.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
Abstract
The
enantioselective
[3+2]
annulation
of
readily
accessible
aldimines
with
alkynes
via
C−H
activation
is,
in
principle,
a
straightforward
and
atom‐efficient
route
for
synthesizing
chiral
1‐aminoindenes,
which
are
important
components
wide
array
natural
products,
bioactive
molecules,
functional
materials.
However,
such
asymmetric
transformation
has
remained
undeveloped
to
date
due
the
lack
suitable
catalysts.
Here,
we
report
first
time
using
half‐sandwich
scandium
This
protocol
enabled
synthesis
diverse
multi‐substituted
1‐aminoindene
derivatives
100
%
atom‐efficiency,
broad
substrate
scope,
high
regio‐
enantioselectivity.
Density
theory
(DFT)
analyses
have
revealed
that
noncovalent
C−H⋅⋅⋅π
interaction
between
tert
‐Bu
substituent
cyclopentadienyl
(Cp)
ligand
phenyl
ring
an
aromatic
aldimine
played
role
achieving
level
work
not
only
offers
efficient
selective
new
family
but
also
unprecedented
insights
into
enantioselectivity
control
Cp‐ligated
metal
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Rare-earth-catalyzed
annulation
reactions
using
alkenes
via
C–H
activation
offer
an
atom-efficient
approach
to
constructing
cyclic
compounds.
However,
the
mechanisms
underlying
these
remain
poorly
understood,
limiting
rational
design
of
related
catalytic
systems.
Recently,
Hou
and
Cong
reported
unprecedented
example
rare-earth-catalyst-controlled
diastereodivergent
asymmetric
[3
+
2]
aromatic
aldimines
with
alkenes.
To
elucidate
origins
diastereo-
enantioselectivity,
density
functional
theory
calculations
were
performed.
The
results
revealed
that
styrene
insertion
step
determines
stereoselectivity.
Styrene
follows
a
similar
metal–styrene
interaction
pattern
across
different
catalysts.
Specifically,
during
cis-insertion,
interacts
strongly
metal
center,
exhibiting
significant
Sc···Ph
interactions,
whereas
such
interactions
are
absent
trans-insertion.
Thus,
when
catalyst
is
employed
small
ligand,
stereoselectivity
primarily
governed
by
electronic
factors,
favoring
cis-insertion
mode.
In
contrast,
for
more
sterically
hindered
catalyst,
in
insufficient
overcome
steric
effects,
leading
preference
trans-insertion
mode,
which
minimizes
hindrance.
These
findings
deeper
insights
into
catalyst-controlled
enantioselectivity
will
also
contribute
stereospecific
rare-earth
catalysis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(6), P. 2470 - 2476
Published: Feb. 2, 2021
The
enantioselective
C–H
alkenylation
of
ferrocenes
with
alkynes
is,
in
principle,
a
straightforward
and
atom-efficient
route
for
the
construction
planar-chiral
ferrocene
scaffolds
bearing
alkene
functionality
but
has
remained
scarcely
explored
to
date.
Here
we
report
first
time
highly
quinoline-
pyridine-substituted
by
half-sandwich
scandium
catalyst.
This
protocol
features
broad
substrate
scope,
high
enantioselectivity,
100%
atom
efficiency,
selectively
affording
new
family
N/alkene
functionalities.
mechanistic
details
have
been
clarified
DFT
analyses.
use
quinoline/alkene-functionalized
product
as
chiral
ligand
asymmetric
catalysis
is
also
demonstrated.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(45), P. 19112 - 19120
Published: Nov. 8, 2021
Enantioselective
hydroarylation
of
unactivated
terminal
akenes
constitutes
a
prominent
challenge
in
organic
chemistry.
Herein,
we
reported
Cp*Co(III)-catalyzed
asymmetric
aliphatic
alkenes
assisted
by
new
type
tailor-made
amino
acid
ligands.
Critical
to
the
chiral
induction
was
engaging
novel
noncovalent
interaction
(NCI),
which
has
seldomly
been
disclosed
C-H
activation
area,
arising
from
molecular
recognition
among
organocobalt(III)
intermediate,
coordinated
alkene,
and
well-designed
ligand.
A
broad
range
C2-alkylated
indoles
were
obtained
high
yields
excellent
enantioselectivities.
DFT
calculations
revealed
reaction
mechanism
elucidated
origins
stereodetermining
alkene
insertion
step.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(2), P. 675 - 680
Published: Jan. 5, 2021
In
recent
years,
several
organocatalytic
asymmetric
hydroarylations
of
activated,
electron-poor
olefins
with
electron-rich
arenes
have
been
described.
contrast,
only
a
few
approaches
that
can
handle
unactivated,
electronically
neutral
reported
and
invariably
require
transition
metal
catalysts.
Here
we
show
how
an
efficient
highly
enantioselective
catalytic
intramolecular
hydroarylation
aliphatic
aromatic
indoles
be
realized
using
strong
confined
IDPi
Brønsted
acid
This
unprecedented
transformation
is
enabled
by
tertiary
carbocation
formation
establishes
quaternary
stereogenic
centers
in
excellent
enantioselectivity
broad
substrate
scope
includes
iodide,
azide,
alkyl
boronate,
which
further
elaborated
into
bioactive
molecules.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(48), P. 20462 - 20471
Published: Nov. 23, 2021
The
catalytic
enantioselective
construction
of
three-dimensional
molecular
architectures
from
planar
aromatics
such
as
quinolines
is
great
interest
and
importance
the
viewpoint
both
organic
synthesis
drug
discovery,
but
there
still
exist
many
challenges.
Here,
we
report
scandium-catalyzed
asymmetric
dearomative
spiro-annulation
with
alkynes.
This
protocol
offers
an
efficient
selective
route
for
spiro-dihydroquinoline
derivatives
containing
a
quaternary
carbon
stereocenter
unprotected
N–H
group
readily
accessible
diverse
alkynes,
featuring
high
yields,
enantioselectivity,
100%
atom-efficiency,
broad
substrate
scope.
Experimental
density
functional
theory
studies
revealed
that
reaction
proceeded
through
C–H
activation
2-aryl
substituent
in
quinoline
by
scandium
alkyl
(or
amido)
species
followed
alkyne
insertion
into
Sc–aryl
bond
subsequent
1,2-addition
resulting
alkenyl
to
C═N
unit
moiety.
work
opens
new
avenue
dearomatization
quinolines,
leading
spiro
were
previously
difficult
access
other
means.