ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 502 - 513
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Organohalides
are
crucial
in
modern
organic
synthesis,
thanks
to
their
robust
and
versatile
reactivity
cross-coupling
other
key
transformations.
However,
catalytic
asymmetric
methods
for
producing
enantioenriched
organohalides,
particularly
axially
chiral
vinyl
halides,
remain
underdeveloped.
Here,
we
present
a
Cu(I)-catalyzed,
highly
enantioselective
radical
alkyne
1,2-halofunctionalization,
utilizing
custom-designed
tridentate
anionic
N,N,N-ligands
with
bulky
peripheral
substituents.
This
method
efficiently
employs
(hetero)aryl
alkyl
sulfonyl
chlorides,
as
well
α-carbonyl
bromides,
precursors
utilizes
diverse
range
of
2-amino
2-oxy
aryl
terminal
alkynes
substrates
produce
halides.
The
reaction
is
scalable
gram
quantities,
the
halides
can
be
further
transformed
into
thiourea,
pyridyl
carboxamide,
quinolyl
sulfonamide
compounds,
some
which
show
significant
potential
catalysis.
Both
experimental
theoretical
mechanistic
studies
support
an
halogen
atom
transfer
mechanism.
opens
avenue
accessing
facilitating
broad
applications
various
related
fields.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(22), P. 11165 - 11206
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
explores
the
fascinating
world
of
molecules
featuring
multiple
stereogenic
elements,
unraveling
different
strategies
designed
over
years
for
their
enantioselective
synthesis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 23, 2024
Abstract
Catalytic
enantioselective
preparation
of
alkene
atropisomers
with
multiple
stereogenic
elements
and
discovery
their
applications
have
become
significant
but
challenging
issues
in
the
scientific
community
due
to
unique
structures
this
class
atropisomers.
We
herein
report
first
catalytic
atroposelective
cyclopentenyl[
b
]indoles,
a
new
kind
atropisomers,
point
axial
chirality
via
an
unusual
rearrangement
reaction
3‐indolylmethanols
under
asymmetric
organocatalysis.
Notably,
novel
type
promising
developing
chiral
ligands
or
organocatalysts,
discovering
antitumor
drug
candidates
fluorescence
imaging
materials.
Moreover,
theoretical
calculations
elucidated
possible
mechanism
non‐covalent
interactions
control
enantioselectivity.
This
approach
offers
synthetic
strategy
for
elements,
represents
3‐indolylmethanols,
which
will
advance
chemistry
indole
chemistry.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(31), P. 6766 - 6770
Published: July 31, 2024
A
chiral
Brønsted
acid/Pd
that
cooperatively
catalyzed
the
asymmetric
cascade
aza-Piancatelli
rearrangement/hydroamination
of
readily
accessible
alkynyl-functionalized
tertiary
furylcarbinols
with
anilines
has
been
developed.
This
protocol
provides
expedient
access
to
a
variety
densely
functionalized
cyclopenta[b]pyrroline
derivatives
in
high
yields
excellent
enantioselectivities.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
A
stereoselective
strategy
to
make
C–N
atropisomeric
amides
based
on
intramolecular
acyl
transfer
via
a
tethered
Lewis
basic
pyridine
or
tertiary
amine
group
is
reported.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
Organocatalytic
enantioselective
formal
nucleophilic
substitution
reactions
of
α-(2-hydroxynaphthalen-8-yl)propargyl
alcohols
with
1-(1H-indol-3-yl)naphthalen-2-ols
have
been
established
for
the
first
time.
With
aid
a
suitable
chiral
phosphoric
acid,
alkynyl
8-methylenenaphthalen-2(8H)-one
was
formed
in
situ
from
corresponding
alcohol,
followed
by
1,6-conjugate
additions
to
afford
number
enantioenriched
(Ra,Sc)-2,3-disubstituted
indoles
50-80%
yields
81-93%
ee
and
(Sa,Sc)-2,3-disubstituted
18-40%
79-96%
ee.
Notably,
these
products
were
characterized
presence
functional
groups,
including
indole,
naphthol,
units,
while
exhibiting
both
axial
central
chirality.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Lewis
acid-enabled
reactions
of
donor-acceptor
cyclopropanes
(DACs)
with
indoline-2-thiones
are
reported.
The
reaction
exhibits
tunable
annulation
depending
on
the
acid
and
substituent
at
N1
indoline-2-thiones.
With
AlCl3
as
1-isopropylindoline-2-thiones
reactants,
a
direct
ring
opening
DACs,
followed
by
intramolecular
nucleophilic
addition/dehydration
takes
place
leading
to
formation
dihydro-2H-thiepino[2,3-b]indoles
in
moderate
good
yields.
Using
Yb(OTf)3
promoter
1-unsubstituted
(3
+
2)
cycloaddition
DACs
accompanied
sulfur
rearrangement
give
3-indolyl-4,5-dihydrothiophenes
In
addition,
synthetic
transformation
3-indolyl-4,5-dihydrothiophene
sulfone
indole-based
axially
chiral
scaffolds
further
extends
utility
structural
complexity.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 5, 2025
Photoredox
catalysis
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
for
forming
and
breaking
chemical
bonds,
further
taking
hold
with
its
integration
asymmetric
catalysis.
While
the
dual-catalytic
approach
led
to
successful
examples
of
control
stereogenic
centers,
axes
remained
underexplored.
In
this
study,
an
acylimine
intermediate
was
generated
through
photoredox
catalysis,
symmetric
substrate,
2-arylresorcinol,
desymmetrized
aid
chiral
phosphoric
acid
Using
approach,
center
axis
were
successfully
controlled
provide
natural-product-driven
compound.
The
origins
enantioselectivity
diastereoselectivity
investigated
density
functional
theory
study
four
possible
enantiodetermining
transition
states.
Consequently,
first
total
syntheses
ring-contracted
naphthylisoquinoline
alkaloid
ancistrobrevolines
A
B
accomplished
concisely.
This
provides
not
only
novel
methodology
strategy
synthesize
alkaloids
but
also
direction
advance
catalytic
research
synthesis
studies.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 25, 2025
Abstract
The
development
of
single
chiral
source‐derived
ligands
to
fine‐switch
enantioselectivity
has
been
a
key
aspect
in
asymmetric
catalysis.
Herein,
this
study,
using
the
same
source
l
‐prolinamide
as
starting
material,
we
synthesize
14
new
diphenyl
ether
bridged
C
2
‐symmetric
rigid
tertiary
amine‐derived
dioxide
(abberviated
BPE‐2NO)
and
9
m
‐phenylene
Phe‐2NO);
their
effectiveness
was
demonstrated
first
switch
palladium(II)‐catalyzed
Friedel–Crafts
alkylation.
In
presence
palladium
acetate
Lewis
acid,
both
enantiomers
indole
derivatives
can
be
prepared
good‐to‐excellent
yields
enantioselectivities
by
Eagle‐shaped
BPE/Phe‐2NO
ligands.
Control
experiments
density
functional
theory
calculations
provide
rational
explanation
for
above
observations.
This
study
alkylation
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(21)
Published: July 19, 2024
Abstract
Axially
chiral
furan‐based
scaffolds
have
been
recognized
as
a
class
of
important
five‐membered
heteroaryl
atropisomers,
and
developing
catalytic
atroposelective
reactions
for
constructing
this
is
highly
desirable.
However,
the
construction
such
rather
underdeveloped
due
to
existence
great
challenges
remote
ortho
‐substituents
weak
configurational
stability.
To
overcome
these
challenges,
synthetic
chemists
recently
paid
attention
research
field,
number
axially
constructed
via
using
different
strategies.
This
concept
summarized
advances
in
field
pointed
out
remaining
which
will
promote
further
development
emerging
field.