Merging SOMO activation with transition metal catalysis: Deoxygenative functionalization of amides to β-aryl amines
Tian Hongjun,
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Feng Jiang,
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Xiaoming Wang
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et al.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3)
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Singly
occupied
molecular
orbital
(SOMO)
activation
of
in
situ
generated
enamines
has
achieved
great
success
(asymmetric)
α-functionalization
carbonyl
compounds.
However,
examples
on
the
use
this
mode
transformations
other
functional
groups
are
rare,
and
combination
SOMO
with
transition
metal
catalysis
is
still
less
explored.
In
area
deoxygenative
functionalization
amides,
intermediates
such
as
iminium
ions
were
often
to
result
formation
α-functionalized
amines.
contrast,
direct
deoxygenation
amides
β-functionalized
amines
highly
appealing
yet
remains
scarcely
investigated.
Here,
a
arylation
aryl
halides
was
developed
via
multicatalysis
iridium/photoredox/nickel/iridium,
affording
β-aryl
high
efficiency.
The
key
reaction
enamine
synergy
Ni-catalyzed
arylation,
which
conjunction
two
compatible
Ir-catalyzed
reduction
processes.
Language: Английский
Bioinspired Copper/Amine Cooperative Catalysis Enables Asymmetric Radical Azidation
Rui Wang,
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Yujie Liang,
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Kang‐Jie Bian
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et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Asymmetric
radical
transformations
(ARTs)
are
vital
for
constructing
chiral
drugs
and
materials,
while
the
highly
reactive
nature
of
radicals
often
imposes
a
challenge
in
selectivity
control
these
processes.
Inspired
by
principles
enzyme-cofactor
cooperation
to
enhance
stereochemical
induction
enantioselective
transformations,
we
developed
an
asymmetric
azidation
via
cooperative
organo-
transition
metal
catalysis.
This
approach
enables
efficient
synthesis
heavily
functionalized
tertiary
azides
from
readily
available
aldehydes.
The
key
this
process
is
use
both
organocatalysts
transiently
convert
aldehydes
corresponding
cationic
species
upon
oxidation
along
with
detailed
screening
metal-azide
catalysts
cooperatively
stereoinduction
carbon-azide
bond
formation.
DFT
studies
suggest
favorable
stereocontrol
model
validate
crucial
roles
chirality
pairing
catalytic
schemes.
We
envision
that
copper/amine
catalysis
could
offer
useful
strategy
tetrasubstituted
stereogenic
carbon
transformation
development.
Language: Английский
Photoenolization of α,β-Unsaturated Esters Enables Enantioselective Contra-Thermodynamic Positional Isomerization to α-Tertiary β,γ-Alkenyl Esters
Kuei-Chen Chang,
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Hsien‐Yi Chiu,
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Pin-Gong Huang
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et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
147(9), P. 7452 - 7460
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
The
enantioselective
protonation
of
prochiral
enolates
is
an
ideal
and
straightforward
platform
to
synthesize
stereodefined
α-tertiary
esters,
which
are
recurring
motifs
in
a
myriad
biorelevant
molecules
important
intermediates
thereof.
However,
this
approach
remains
onerous,
particularly
when
dealing
with
α-unactivated
esters
related
acids,
as
enantioinduction
on
the
nascent
nucleophile
necessitates
peremptory
reaction
conditions,
thus
far
only
achieved
via
preformed
enolates.
A
complementary
contra-thermodynamic
catalytic
strategy
herein
described,
where
transient
photoenol,
form
ketene
hemiacetal,
enantioselectively
protonated
chiral
phosphoric
acid
(CPA).
photoketene
hemiacetals
procured
from
excited
α,β-unsaturated
specifically
Z-geometric
isomer
through
[1,5]-hydride
shift
chemically
productive
nonradiative
relaxation
pathway.
Tautomerization
formal
1,3-proton
transfer
hemiacetal
CPA
proton
shuttle
delivers
α-branched
β,γ-alkenyl
good
excellent
yields
enantioselectivity
under
mild
conditions.
Furthermore,
current
protocol
was
coupled
functional
group
interconversion
experiments,
well
total
synthesis
known
marine
γ-butyrolactone-type
metabolite.
Performing
continuous
photoflow
setup
also
enabled
gram-scale
ester
up
92%
ee.
Language: Английский
Harnessing visible light for alkenylation reactions: A promising strategy in organic synthesis
M. Manod,
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Archana Vijayakumar,
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TS Abhinav
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et al.
Molecular Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
579, P. 115028 - 115028
Published: March 22, 2025
Language: Английский
Formation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers via Enantioselective Pd-Catalyzed α-Vinylation of γ-Lactams
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(36), P. 7551 - 7554
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Herein,
we
report
an
enantioselective
vinylation
of
α-substituted
γ-lactams
that
forges
quaternary
centers
in
up
to
59%
yield
with
94%
ee.
The
use
canonically
inactive
vinyl
chloride
electrophiles
afforded
the
highest
yields
and
levels
stereoselectivity,
a
range
trisubstituted
chlorides
were
found
be
proficient
promoting
this
transformation.
These
stereogenic
products
could
further
elaborated
functionally
rich
scaffolds,
thereby
highlighting
synthetic
utility
process.
Language: Английский