Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
A
copper-catalyzed
[2,3]-sigmatropic
rearrangement
of
azide-ynamides
via
selenium
ylides
is
disclosed,
which
leads
to
the
practical
and
divergent
synthesis
a
variety
tricyclic
heterocycles
bearing
quaternary
carbon
stereocenter
in
generally
moderate
excellent
yields.
Significantly,
this
method
represents
first
ylide
based
on
alkynes
an
unprecedented
α-imino
copper
carbenes.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Transition-metal-catalyzed
[2
+
2
2]
annulation
of
alkynes
is
an
efficient
pathway
for
the
synthesis
aromatic
compounds.
However,
most
established
methods
require
noble
metal
catalysts.
Herein,
we
report
a
copper-catalyzed
intermolecular
diynes
with
through
vinyl
cation
intermediates,
enabling
atom-economical
preparation
biologically
important
carbazole
skeletons.
The
reaction
shows
good
regioselectivity
in
aryl(alkyl)alkynes.
Moreover,
preliminary
results
have
also
been
obtained
related
catalytic
atroposelective
transformation.
This
represents
rare
example
non-noble-metal-catalyzed
ynamides
pathway.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(41)
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
One-carbon
ring
expansion
reaction
of
N-heterocycles
has
gained
particular
attention
in
the
past
decade
because
this
method
allows
for
conversion
readily
available
into
potentially
useful
complex
ring-expanded
N-heterocycles,
which
are
inaccessible
by
traditional
methods.
However,
catalytic
asymmetric
variant
been
rarely
reported
to
date.
Herein,
we
disclose
an
enantioselective
one-carbon
through
chiral
copper-catalyzed
diyne
cyclization,
leading
practical,
atom-economic
and
divergent
assembly
array
valuable
bearing
a
quaternary
stereocenter
generally
good
excellent
yields
with
enantioselectivities
(up
>99%
ee).
This
protocol
represents
first
example
based
on
alkynes.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 27, 2025
Herein,
we
describe
an
efficient
copper-catalyzed
cyclization
of
triynes
via
vinyl
cation
intermediates.
The
reaction
leads
to
the
practical
and
atom-economical
synthesis
valuable
polycyclic
pyrroles
by
constructing
three
new
rings
in
one
step
under
mild
conditions.
proposed
mechanism
shows
ordered
regioselective
alkynes.
Moreover,
possibility
such
asymmetric
triyne
also
emerges.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Oct. 25, 2024
The
asymmetric
Büchner
reaction
and
related
arene
cyclopropanations
represent
one
type
of
the
powerful
methods
for
enantioselective
dearomatization.
However,
examples
reactions
via
a
non-diazo
approach
are
quite
scarce,
cyclopropanation
based
on
alkynes
has
not
been
reported.
Herein,
we
disclose
an
by
copper-catalyzed
controllable
cyclization
N-propargyl
ynamides
vinyl
cation
intermediates,
leading
to
chiral
tricycle-fused
cycloheptatrienes
benzonorcaradienes
in
high
yields
enantioselectivities.
Importantly,
this
protocol
represents
cations.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(41)
Published: May 23, 2024
Transition
metal-catalyzed
epoxidation
of
carbonyl
compounds
through
ylides
represents
a
highly
effective
method
for
synthesizing
diverse
range
valuable
epoxides.
This
review
offers
an
in-depth
overview
the
latest
developments
in
inter-
and
intramolecular
reactions
involving
metal
carbenes
compounds,
encompassing
both
racemic
to
enantioselective
transformations.
These
catalytic
epoxidations
are
reviewed
by
highlighting
their
product
selectivity,
diversity
applicability,
related
mechanistic
rationale
is
showcased
where
possible.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 16, 2024
Abstract
The
merger
of
two
the
most
rapidly
growing
fields
in
catalysis,
namely
gold-catalysis
and
C–H
activation/functionalization
has
resulted
major
breakthroughs,
affording
unprecedented
transformations.
This
review
covers
relevant
contributions
this
field
during
last
10
years,
restricted
to
intramolecular
functionalization
C(sp3)–H
bonds.
1
Introduction
2
Carbene/Vinylidene
Insertion
3
[1,5]-H
Shift
4
Gold-Stabilized
Vinyl
Cation
Mediated
5
Summary
Outlook
Abstract
The
dearomatization
of
indoles
with
ynamides
is
a
convenient
access
towards
polycyclic
spiroindolines,
which
can
be
initiated
by
α‐
and
β‐additions
ynamides.
Currently,
the
related
β‐addition
dearomative
cyclization
requires
noble‐metal
catalyst
or
stoichiometric
oxidant.
Herein,
we
report
copper‐catalyzed
aryl‐substituted
indolyl
through
regioselective
onto
ynamides,
providing
pentacyclic
spiroindolines
in
81–97%
yields
>25:1
diastereoselectivities.
Moreover,
preliminary
success
has
been
obtained
for
catalytic
enantioselective
cyclization.