Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(41)
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
An
iridium-catalyzed
remote
site-switchable
hydroarylation
of
alkenes
was
reported,
delivering
the
products
functionalized
at
subterminal
methylene
and
terminal
methyl
positions
on
an
alkyl
chain
controlled
by
two
different
ligands,
respectively,
in
good
yields
with
to
excellent
site-selectivities.
The
catalytic
system
showed
functional
group
tolerance
a
broad
substrate
scope,
including
unactivated
activated
alkenes.
More
importantly,
regioconvergent
transformations
mixtures
isomeric
were
also
successfully
realized.
results
mechanistic
studies
demonstrate
that
reaction
undergoes
chain-walking
process
give
[Ar-Ir-H]
complex
alkene.
subsequent
processes
proceed
through
modified
Chalk-Harrod-type
mechanism
via
migratory
insertion
alkene
into
Ir-C
bond
followed
C-H
reductive
elimination
afford
hydrofunctionalization
site-selectively.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 1 - 18
Published: Dec. 10, 2020
Multi(boronate)
esters
have
been
attracting
increasing
attention
as
versatile
building
blocks
for
the
succinct
and
precise
synthesis
of
complex
molecules.
However,
there
are
a
limited
number
efficient
synthetic
procedures
available.
In
this
respect,
direct
multiboration
alkenes
alkynes
is
undoubtedly
an
ideal
route
their
synthesis.
During
past
30
years,
catalytic
systems
based
on
transition-metals,
organophosphines,
bases,
even
catalyst-free
systems,
with
heat
or
light
irradiation
straightforward
preparation
from
developed.
different
numbers
(up
to
4)
positional
relationships
adjacent
boron
moieties
were
obtained,
which
summarized
discussed
herein.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(48), P. 21436 - 21441
Published: Aug. 12, 2020
Abstract
Metal‐catalyzed
chain‐walking
reactions
have
recently
emerged
as
a
powerful
strategy
to
functionalize
remote
positions
in
organic
molecules.
However,
protocol
for
nonconjugated
dienes
remains
scarcely
reported,
and
developments
are
currently
ongoing.
In
this
Communication,
nickel‐catalyzed
asymmetric
hydrocyanation
of
involving
process
is
demonstrated.
The
reaction
exhibits
excellent
regio‐
chemoselectivity,
wide
range
substrates
were
tolerated,
delivering
the
products
high
yields
enantioselectivities.
Deuterium‐labeling
experiments
support
process,
which
involves
an
iterative
β‐H
elimination
reinsertion
processes.
Gram‐scale
synthesis,
regioconvergent
experiments,
downstream
transformations
gave
further
insights
into
potential
transformation.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Sept. 25, 2020
Abstract
Despite
remarkable
recent
advances
in
transition-metal-catalyzed
C(sp
3
)−C
cross-coupling
reactions,
there
remain
challenging
bond
formations.
One
class
of
such
reactions
include
the
formation
tertiary
-C(sp
bonds,
presumably
due
to
unfavorable
steric
interactions
and
competing
isomerizations
alkyl
metal
intermediates.
Reported
herein
is
a
Ni-catalyzed
migratory
3,3-difluoroallylation
unactivated
bromides
at
remote
centers.
This
approach
enables
facile
construction
otherwise
difficult
prepare
all-carbon
quaternary
Key
success
this
transformation
an
unusual
functionalization
via
chain
walking
most
sterically
hindered
)
center
substrate.
Preliminary
mechanistic
radical
trapping
studies
with
primary
suggest
unique
mode
C-radical
generation
through
chain-walking
followed
by
Ni–C
homolysis.
strategy
complementary
existing
coupling
protocols
tert
-alkyl
organometallic
or
halide
reagents,
it
expedient
centers
from
easily
available
starting
materials.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Sept. 27, 2021
Abstract
Remote
functionalization
of
alkenes
via
chain
walking
has
generally
been
limited
to
C(sp
3
)–H
bonds
α
and
β
polar-functional
units,
while
γ
-C(sp
through
controlled
alkene
transposition
is
a
longstanding
challenge.
Herein,
we
describe
NiH-catalyzed
migratory
formal
hydroamination
alkenyl
amides
achieved
chelation-assisted
control,
whereby
various
amino
groups
are
installed
at
the
-position
aliphatic
chains.
By
tuning
olefin
isomerization
ligand
directing
group
optimization,
-selective
amination
can
be
stabilization
6-membered
nickellacycle
by
an
8-aminoquinoline
subsequent
interception
aminating
reagent.
A
range
amines
bond
unactivated
with
varying
alkyl
lengths,
enabling
late-stage
access
value-added
-aminated
products.
Moreover,
employing
picolinamide-coupled
substrates,
this
approach
further
extended
δ
amination.
The
chain-walking
mechanism
pathway
selectivity
investigated
experimental
computational
methods.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
57(36), P. 4346 - 4353
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
article
highlights
recent
advances
on
the
base-promoted
deborylative
carbon–carbon
and
carbon–boron
bond-forming
reactions
using
gem-diborylalkanes
as
sources
of
α-borylcabanions.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
57(85), P. 11110 - 11130
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Transition
metal-assisted
remote
C–H
bond
activation
at
the
non-classical
reaction
sites
of
various
olefinic
substrates
with
aid
a
chain-walking
process
is
depicted
in
this
feature
article.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(33), P. 13124 - 13134
Published: Aug. 12, 2021
Enantioenriched
1,1-silylboryl
alkanes
possess
silyl
and
boryl
groups
that
are
both
connected
to
the
same
stereogenic
carbon
center
at
well-defined
orientations.
As
these
chiral
multifunctionalized
compounds
potentially
offer
two
synthetic
handles,
they
highly
valued
building
blocks
in
asymmetric
synthesis
as
well
medicinal
chemistry.
Despite
potential
usefulness,
efficient
approaches
for
their
preparation
scarce.
Seeking
address
this
deficiency,
an
enantioselective
cobalt-catalyzed
hydrosilylation/hydroboration
cascade
of
terminal
alkynes
has
been
realized.
This
protocol
constitutes
impressive
case
chemo-,
regio-,
stereoselectivity
wherein
different
hydrofunctionalization
events
exquisitely
controlled
by
a
single
set
metal
catalyst
ligand,
operation
which
would
usually
require
separate
catalytic
systems.
Downstream
transformations
enantioenriched
1,1-silyboryl
led
various
valuable
compounds.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
present
reaction
undergoes
regioselective
stereocontrolled
sequential
hydrosilylation
hydroboration
processes.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(16), P. 10660 - 10680
Published: Aug. 12, 2021
Recent
years
have
witnessed
an
increase
in
the
popularity
of
α-boryl
organometallic
reagents
as
versatile
nucleophiles
asymmetric
synthesis.
These
compounds
been
adopted
chemo-
and
stereoselective
coupling
reactions
with
a
number
different
electrophiles.
The
resulting
enantioenriched
boronic
esters
can
be
applied
stereospecific
carbon-carbon
or
carbon-heteroatom
bond
construction
reactions,
enabling
two-step
strategy
for
complex
structures
high
efficiency
functional
group
compatibility.
Due
to
these
reasons,
tremendous
effort
has
devoted
preparation
enantiomerically
enriched
development
related
racemic
prochiral
materials.
In
this
review,
we
describe
enantio-
diastereoselective
that
involve
starting
materials
products
showcase
their
synthetic
utility.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(25), P. 11364 - 11376
Published: June 10, 2022
Pd-catalyzed
sequential
hydroamination
of
readily
available
1,3-enynes
is
reported.
The
redox-neutral
process
provides
an
efficient
route
to
synthesize
a
broad
scope
imidazolidinones,
thiadiazolidines,
and
imidazolidines.
Asymmetric
generates
series
synthetically
valuable,
enantioenriched
imidazolidinones.
Mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
the
transformation
occurred
via
intermolecular
enyne
pathway
give
allene
intermediate.
Subsequent
intramolecular
intermediate
proceeded
under
Curtin-Hammett
principle
provide
imidazolidinone
products.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(30)
Published: May 24, 2022
Abstract
A
NiH‐catalyzed
migratory
hydroalkylation
of
alkenyl
amines
with
predictable
and
switchable
regioselectivity
is
reported.
By
utilizing
a
ligand‐controlled,
directing
group‐assisted
strategy,
various
alkyl
units
are
site‐selectively
installed
at
inert
sp
3
C−H
sites
far
away
from
the
original
C=C
bonds.
range
structurally
diverse
α‐
β‐branched
protected
conveniently
synthesized
via
stabilization
5‐
6‐membered
nickelacycles
respectively.
This
method
exhibits
broad
scope
high
functional
group
tolerance,
can
be
applied
to
late‐stage
modification
medicinally
relevant
molecules.