Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(22), P. 9203 - 9208
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
present
work
describes
a
novel
and
green
domino
metal-free
formal
[4
+
2]
cycloaddition/Mannich/dearomatization
reaction
to
access
variety
of
fused
azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonadiquinoline
scaffolds
through
the
formation
four
new
C–C
C–N
bonds.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(22)
Published: March 23, 2024
Abstract
Despite
the
significance
of
chiral
allene
skeletons
in
catalysis,
organic
synthesis
and
medicinal
chemistry
et
al.,
there
is
a
scarcity
reports
on
axially
allenyl
phosphorus
compounds.
Here,
we
disclosed
an
efficient
straightforward
cascade
reaction
between
ethynyl
ketones
phosphine
oxides,
resulting
broad
array
trisubstituted
allenes
incorporating
moiety
high
yields
with
excellent
stereoselectivities
facilitated
by
peptide‐mimic
phosphonium
salt
(PPS)
Additionally,
comprehensive
series
mechanistic
experiments
have
been
conducted
to
elucidate
that
this
proceeds
via
asymmetric
Pudovik
addition
followed
subsequent
phospha
‐Brook
rearrangement
occurs
concomitantly
kinetic
resolution,
representing
stereospecific
protonation
process
facilitating
central‐to‐axial
chirality
transfer
manner.
We
anticipate
our
research
will
pave
way
for
promising
exploration
novel
stereo‐induction
pattern
addition/
reaction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(47)
Published: July 6, 2023
Chiral
phosphonium
salt
catalysis,
traditionally
classified
as
a
type
of
phase
transfer
has
proven
to
be
powerful
strategy
for
the
stereoselective
preparation
diverse
optically
active
molecules.
However,
there
still
remain
numerous
forbidding
issues
reactivity
and
selectivity
in
such
well-known
organocatalysis
system.
Accordingly,
development
new
high-performance
catalysts
with
unique
chiral
backbones
is
highly
desirable,
yet
challenging.
This
Minireview
describes
prominent
endeavours
family
peptide-mimic
multiple
hydrogen-bonding
donors
their
applications
plethora
enantioselective
synthesis
during
past
few
years.
Hopefully,
this
minireview
will
pave
way
further
developing
much
more
efficient
privileged
ligands/catalysts
featuring
exclusively
catalytic
ability
asymmetric
synthesis.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 22, 2024
Abstract
The
enantioselective
synthesis
of
S
-stereogenic
sulfinamides
has
garnered
considerable
attention
due
to
their
structural
and
physicochemical
properties.
However,
catalytic
asymmetric
still
remains
daunting
challenges,
impeding
broad
application
in
drug
discovery
development.
Here,
we
present
an
approach
for
the
through
peptide-mimic
phosphonium
salt-catalyzed
skeletal
reorganization
simple
prochiral
and/or
racemic
sulfoximines.
This
methodology
allows
facile
access
a
diverse
array
substituted
with
excellent
enantioselectivities,
accommodating
various
substituent
patterns
desymmetrization
or
parallel
kinetic
resolution
process.
Mechanistic
experiments,
coupled
density
functional
theory
calculations,
clarify
stepwise
pathway
involving
ring-opening
ring-closing
processes,
step
identified
as
crucial
achieving
stereoselective
control.
Given
prevalence
centers
pharmaceuticals,
anticipate
that
this
protocol
will
enhance
efficient
precise
relevant
chiral
molecules
analogs,
thereby
contributing
advancements
discovery.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(30)
Published: May 12, 2022
Axially
chiral
biaryl
monophosphorus
molecules,
exemplified
by
atropisomeric
1,1'-biaryl
aminophosphines,
are
significant
motifs
in
numerous
ligands/catalysts.
Developing
efficient
methods
for
preparing
phosphorus
compounds
with
these
privileged
is
an
important
endeavor
synthetic
chemistry.
Herein,
we
develop
effective,
modular
method
a
chiral-phosphonium-salt-catalyzed
novel
cascade
between
phosphorus-containing
nitroolefins
and
α,α-dicyanoolefins,
leading
to
great
diversity
of
biaryls
bearing
groups
high
yields
excellent
stereoselectivities.
The
reaction
features
include
Thorpe-type
cycloaddition/oxidative
hydroxylation/aromatization
pathway
central-to-axial
chirality
transfer
process.
Insight
gained
from
our
studies
expected
advance
general
efforts
towards
the
catalytic
synthesis
compounds,
offering
platform
developing
new
ligands
catalysts.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(38)
Published: June 29, 2022
Abstract
We
present
an
unprecedented
synergic
catalytic
route
for
the
asymmetric
construction
of
fluorinated
N
‐bridged
[3.2.1]
cyclic
members
tropane
family
via
a
bifunctional
phosphonium
salt/silver
co‐catalyzed
cyclization
process.
A
broad
variety
substrates
bearing
assortment
functional
groups
are
compatible
with
this
method,
providing
targeted
compounds
seven‐membered
ring
and
four
contiguous
stereocenters
in
high
yields
excellent
stereoselectivities.
The
gram‐scale
preparations,
facile
elaborations
preliminary
biological
activities
products
demonstrate
application
potential.
Moreover,
both
experimental
computational
mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
proceeded
“sandwich”
reaction
model
multiple
weak‐bond
cooperative
activations.
Insights
gained
from
our
expected
to
advance
general
efforts
towards
synthesis
challenging
chiral
heterocyclic
molecules.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(16)
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
TFA
promoted
deprotection
of
O-Ts
activated
N-Boc
hydroxylamines
triggers
aminofunctionalization-based
polycyclizations
tethered
alkenes.
The
processes
involve
intramolecular
stereospecific
aza-Prilezhaev
alkene
aziridination
in
advance
C-N
cleavage
by
a
pendant
nucleophile.
Using
this
approach,
wide
range
fully
anti-1,2-difunctionalizations
can
be
achieved,
including
diaminations,
amino-oxygenations
and
amino-arylations.
Trends
associated
with
the
regioselectivity
step
are
outlined.
method
provides
broad
predictable
platform
for
accessing
diverse
C(sp3
)-rich
polyheterocycles
relevance
to
medicinal
chemistry.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(7), P. 3142 - 3142
Published: March 31, 2023
Atropisomers
are
fascinating
objects
of
study
by
themselves
for
chemists
but
also
find
applications
in
various
sub-fields
applied
chemistry.
Obtaining
them
enantiopure
form
is
far
from
being
a
solved
challenge,
and
the
past
decades
has
seen
surge
methodological
developments
that
direction.
Among
these
strategies,
oxidative
aromatization
with
central-to-axial
conversion
chirality
gained
increasing
popularity.
It
consists
oxidation
cyclic
non-aromatic
precursors
into
corresponding
aromatic
atropisomers.
This
review
proposes
critical
analysis
this
research
field
delineating
it
discussing
its
historical
background
present
state
art
to
draw
potential
future
development
directions.
Acta Chimica Sinica,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
81(7), P. 793 - 793
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
o-Hydroxyphenyl
substituted
p-quinone
methides
(p-QMs)
belong
to
a
class
of
p-QMs
with
unique
advantages.They
not
only
maintain
the
high
reactivity
p-QMs,
but
also
have
more
reactive
and
activation
sites
owing
introduction
hydroxyl
group.Therefore,
o-hydroxyphenyl
wide
applications
in
synthetic
medicinal
chemistry.The
catalytic
asymmetric
1,6-conjugate
addition
[4+n]
cycloaddition
developed
very
rapidly
recent
years,
which
become
efficient
strategies
for
synthesis
chiral
oxygen-containing
heterocycles
arylmethanes
potential
bioactivity.This
review
summarizes
reactions
involving
points
out
remaining
challenges
this
research
area,
will
open
new
window
design
type
their
involved
reactions.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
42(19), P. 2341 - 2345
Published: May 27, 2024
Comprehensive
Summary
Phthalides
serve
as
core
structures
pervasive
in
a
wide
array
of
natural
products
and
drug
molecules,
which
display
diverse
biological
activities.
We
report
herein
highly
efficient
dynamic
kinetic
resolution
3‐hydroxyphthalides
by
chiral
isothioureas
(ITUs)
catalyzed
asymmetric
acylation,
facilitating
the
effective
synthesis
variety
phthalidyl
esters
with
good
yields
enantioselectivities.
Notably,
this
reaction
features
mild
conditions,
expansive
substrate
scope
well
functional
group
compatibility.
In
addition,
practicality
method
is
underscored
large‐scale
synthesis,
reduced
catalyst
loading
experiment
ester
prodrug.