Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
136(6)
Published: Dec. 21, 2023
Abstract
A
catalyst‐free
1,2‐diborylation
of
aryllithium
with
tetra(
o
‐tolyl)diborane(4)
has
been
achieved,
giving
a
series
1,2‐diborylaryl
lithium
species
in
excellent
yields
under
mild
reaction
conditions,
which
leads
to
1,2‐di(tolyl)borylarenes
60–91
%
upon
treatment
the
hydride‐abstracting
reagent.
In
these
transformations,
one
sp
2
C−H
arene
is
activated
and
both
boryl
units
are
utilized
build
two
new
(sp
)C−B
bonds.
This
represents
strategy
for
selective
diborylation.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
suggest
that
an
aromatic
nucleophilic
substitution
key
step
formation
products.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 4958 - 4967
Published: March 18, 2024
Axially
chiral
diarylamine
atropisomers
represent
a
distinct
category
characterized
by
two
contiguous
C–N
axes,
which
exhibit
significantly
lower
racemization
barrier
due
to
the
concerted
rotation
of
both
axes.
In
this
work,
we
introduce
an
effective
method
for
atroposelective
synthesis
axially
diarylamines
through
organocatalyzed
asymmetric
electrophilic
amination
with
azodicarboxylates,
afforded
variety
acyclic
secondary
in
good
yields
high
enantioselectivities.
This
expands
scope
catalytic
beyond
N-aryl
quinoid-type
atropisomers,
enabling
without
constraining
one
axis
intramolecular
hydrogen
bonding.
Both
experimental
and
computational
studies
show
minimal
contribution
bonding
stabilizing
configurations
these
undergo
via
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(10)
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Skeletal
editing
of
N-heterocycles
has
recently
received
considerable
attention,
and
the
introduction
boron
atom
into
heterocycles
often
results
in
positive
property
changes.
However,
direct
enlargement
through
insertion
is
rarely
reported
literature.
Here,
we
report
a
N-heterocyclic
reaction
combination
C-H
borylation,
accessing
fused-BN-heterocycles.
The
synthetic
potential
this
chemistry
was
demonstrated
by
substrate
scope
late-stage
diversification
products.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 5064 - 5076
Published: March 20, 2024
Axially
chiral
compounds
have
widespread
applications
in
many
fields.
While
significant
progress
has
been
made
for
the
asymmetric
synthesis
of
atropisomers
consisting
C–C
bonds,
an
efficient
approach
construction
C–B
is
still
lacking.
Herein,
we
report
a
practical
method
atroposelective
axially
arylboron
through
Rh-catalyzed
[2
+
2
2]
cycloaddition.
The
reaction
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
and
good
functional
group
tolerance,
thus
providing
protocol
to
access
variety
high
yields
enantiocontrol.
utility
these
adequately
demonstrated
by
versatile
transformations
into
highly
valuable
such
as
phosphine
ligands
fluorescent
molecules.
Mechanistic
experiments
DFT
calculations
provided
insights
mechanism
well
origin
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 1183 - 1192
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
Herein,
N-nucleophilic
tandem
oxidation–N-arylation–oxidation
reaction
and
C-nucleophilic
bromination
of
substituted
anilines
have
been
developed
using
chiral
phosphoric
acid
catalysis,
enabling
access
to
axially
diarylamines.
The
key
feature
this
strategy
is
that
the
"NO2···H–N"
hydrogen
bond
was
successfully
introduced
into
acyclic
diaryl
secondary
amines,
which
contain
two
potential
contiguous
atropisomeric
C–N
axes,
stabilize
one
planar
axial
conformations.
This
methodology
provided
a
series
optically
pure
diarylamine
atropisomers
containing
new
type
in
good
yields
(up
99%)
high
enantiomeric
ratios
99.5:0.5
e.r.).
synthetic
utility
demonstrated
through
large-scale
reactions
transformations
products.
Plausible
models
were
proposed
explain
enantioselectivity
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(28), P. 19137 - 19145
Published: July 2, 2024
Anthracenylidene
is
an
intriguing
structural
unit
with
potential
in
various
fields.
The
study
presents
a
novel
approach
to
introducing
axial
chirality
into
this
all-carbon
core
skeleton
through
remotely
controlled
desymmetrization
strategy.
A
palladium-catalyzed
enantioselective
Heck
arylation
of
exocyclic
double
bond
anthracene
two
distinct
substituents
at
the
C10
position
harnessed
realize
such
transformation.
judicious
identification
P-centrally
chiral
ligand
pivotal
ensure
competitive
competence
reactivity
and
stereocontrol
when
heteroatom
handle
absent
from
anthracenylidene
skeleton.
Both
mono-
disubstituted
substrates
were
compatible
for
established
catalytic
system,
structurally
diverse
anthracenylidene-based
frameworks
forged
good-to-high
enantiocontrol.
subsequent
derivatization
obtained
products
yielded
valuable
array
centrally
axially
molecules,
thus
emphasizing
practicality
chemistry.
DFT
calculations
shed
light
on
mechanism
provided
insights
origin
experimentally
observed
enantioselectivity
reaction.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 10, 2024
The
construction
of
atropisomers
with
1,2-diaxes,
while
maintaining
high
enantiocontrol,
presents
a
significant
challenge
due
to
the
dynamic
nature
steric
hindrance
at
ortho-aryl
substituents.
Although
various
catalytic
asymmetric
methods
have
been
developed
for
accessing
axially
chiral
arylpyrroles,
synthesis
arylpyrroles
1,2-diaxes
in
manner
has
remained
rare.
Herein,
authors
report
diverse
and
C-C
C-N
axes
through
copper-catalysed
asymmetirc
[4
+
1]
annulation
yne-allylic
esters
arylamines
via
remote
stereocontrol
strategy.
This
approach
provides
facile
access
broad
range
heterobiaryl
(67
examples)
excellent
enantioselectivities,
each
bearing
one
or
two
C-C/C-N
axes,
demonstrating
its
versatility
efficiency.
utility
this
methodology
is
further
highlighted
by
transformation
product
into
phosphine
ligand,
thioureas
use
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(47)
Published: Oct. 16, 2023
Abstract
The
direct
C−H
functionalization
of
1,2‐benzazaborines,
especially
asymmetric
version,
remains
a
great
challenge.
Here
we
report
palladium‐catalyzed
enantioselective
olefination
and
allylation
reactions
1,2‐benzazaborines.
This
approach
is
kinetic
resolution
(KR),
providing
various
C−B
axially
chiral
2‐aryl‐1,2‐benzazaborines
3‐substituted
in
generally
high
yields
with
excellent
enantioselectivities
(selectivity
(S)
factor
up
to
354).
synthetic
potential
this
reaction
showcased
by
late‐stage
modification
complex
molecules,
scale‐up
reaction,
applications.