Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(12), P. 6425 - 6429
Published: Jan. 18, 2021
Abstract
Metal‐catalyzed
hydrogenation
is
an
effective
method
to
transform
readily
available
arenes
into
saturated
motifs,
however,
current
strategies
are
limited
the
formation
of
C−H
and
N−H
bonds.
The
stepwise
addition
hydrogen
yields
reactive
unsaturated
intermediates
that
rapidly
reduced.
In
contrast,
interruption
complete
by
further
functionalization
offers
great
potential
for
increasing
chemical
complexity
in
a
single
reaction
step.
Overcoming
tenet
full
reduction
arene
has
been
seldom
demonstrated.
this
work
we
report
synthesis
sought‐after,
enantioenriched
δ‐lactams
from
oxazolidinone‐substituted
pyridines
water
interrupted
mechanism.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(10), P. 4121 - 4130
Published: Jan. 8, 2020
Abstract
The
construction
of
diverse
sp
3
‐rich
skeletal
ring
systems
is
importance
to
drug
discovery
programmes
and
natural
product
synthesis.
Herein,
we
report
the
photocatalytic
2,7‐diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes
(bridged
1,3‐diazepanes)
via
a
reductive
diversion
Minisci
reaction.
fused
tricyclic
proposed
form
radical
addition
C4
position
4‐substituted
quinoline
substrates,
with
subsequent
Hantzsch
ester‐promoted
reduction
dihydropyridine
intermediate
which
undergoes
in
situ
two‐electron
closure
bridged
diazepane
architecture.
A
wide
scope
N‐arylimine
derivatives
was
demonstrated
good
efficiency
observed
sterically
congested
all‐carbon
quaternary
centers.
Computational
experimental
mechanistic
studies
provided
insights
into
reaction
mechanism
regioselectivity/diastereoselectivity.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(25), P. 7193 - 7213
Published: Jan. 29, 2021
The
introduction
of
fluorine
atoms
into
molecules
and
materials
across
many
fields
academic
industrial
research
is
now
commonplace,
owing
to
their
unique
properties.
A
particularly
interesting
feature
the
impact
substitution
on
relative
orientation
a
C-F
bond
when
incorporated
organic
molecules.
In
this
Review,
we
will
be
discussing
conformational
behavior
fluorinated
aliphatic
carbo-
heterocyclic
systems.
preference
each
system
associated
with
various
interactions
introduced
by
such
as
charge-dipole,
dipole-dipole,
hyperconjugative
interactions.
contribution
interaction
stabilization
alicyclic
system,
which
manifests
itself
in
low
conformations,
discussed
detail.
novelty
demonstrated
presenting
most
recent
applications.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(7)
Published: Jan. 6, 2022
Isolation
of
cyclic
(alkyl)
amino
carbenes
(cAACs)
in
2005
has
been
a
major
achievement
the
field
stable
due
to
their
better
electronic
properties.
cAACs
and
bicyclic(alkyl)(amino)carbene
(BicAAC)
essence
are
most
electrophilic
as
well
nucleophilic
known
till
date.
Due
excellent
properties
terms
character,
have
utilized
different
areas
chemistry,
including
stabilization
low
valent
main
group
transition
metal
species,
activation
small
molecules,
catalysis.
The
applications
catalysis
opened
up
new
avenues
research
cAAC
chemistry.
This
review
summarizes
results
chemistry
published
until
August
2021.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(9), P. 1794 - 1827
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
enantioselective
and
diastereoselective
hydrogenation
of
N-heteroaromatic
compounds
is
an
efficient
strategy
to
access
chirally
enriched
cyclic
heterocycles,
which
often
possess
highly
bio-active
properties.
This
strategy,
however,
has
only
been
established
in
recent
times.
part
due
the
challenges
high
stability
aromatic
presence
heteroatoms
that
have
potential
poison
chiral
catalysts.
Additionally,
are
a
structurally
diverse
family
substrates,
each
group
showing
distinct
reactivity
hydrogenation.
Advances
years
allowed
various
compounds,
including
pyridines,
indoles,
quinolines,
isoquinolines,
quinoxalines
imidazoles,
be
hydrogenated
with
good
excellent
enantioselectivity
under
appropriate
reaction
conditions.
Transition-metal
catalysis,
utilising
iridium,
ruthenium,
rhodium,
palladium
complexes,
found
play
important
role
this
field.
More
recently,
organocatalysis
shown
for
certain
compounds.
review
provides
analysis
developments
importance
these
molecules
their
applications
drug
discovery
highlighted
throughout
review.
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
376(6594), P. 749 - 753
Published: May 12, 2022
Substituted
six-membered
cyclic
hydrocarbons
are
common
constituents
of
biologically
active
compounds.
Although
methods
for
the
synthesis
thermodynamically
favored,
disubstituted
cyclohexanes
well
established,
a
reliable
and
modular
protocol
their
stereoisomers
is
still
elusive.
Herein,
we
report
general
strategy
with
excellent
kinetic
stereocontrol
from
readily
accessible
substituted
methylenecyclohexanes
by
implementation
chain-walking
catalysis.
Mechanistically,
initial
introduction
sterically
demanding
boron
ester
group
adjacent
to
cyclohexane
key
guiding
stereochemical
outcome.
The
synthetic
potential
this
methodology
has
been
highlighted
in
late-stage
modification
complex
bioactive
molecules
comparison
current
cross-coupling
techniques.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
Abstract
The
hydrogenation
of
alkynes
allows
the
synthesis
olefins,
which
are
important
feedstock
for
materials,
pharmaceutical,
and
petrochemical
industry.
Thus,
methods
that
enable
this
transformation
via
low-cost
metal
catalysis
desirable.
However,
achieving
stereochemical
control
in
reaction
is
a
long-standing
challenge.
Here,
we
report
on
chromium-catalyzed
E
-
Z
-selective
olefin
alkynes,
controlled
by
two
carbene
ligands.
A
cyclic
(alkyl)(amino)carbene
ligand
contains
phosphino
anchor
enables
trans
-addition
manner,
selectively
forming
-olefins.
With
an
imino
anchor-incorporated
ligand,
stereoselectivity
can
be
switched,
giving
mainly
-isomers.
This
ligand-enabled
geometrical
stereoinversion
strategy
one
overrides
common
-selectivity
with
different
catalysis,
allowing
highly
efficient
on-demand
access
to
both
-olefins
stereo-complementary
fashion.
Mechanistic
studies
indicate
steric
effect
between
these
ligands
may
dominate
selective
or
stereochemistry.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(4), P. 2358 - 2363
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Dearomatization
of
pyridines
is
a
well-established
synthetic
approach
to
access
piperidines.
Although
remarkably
powerful,
existing
dearomatization
processes
have
been
limited
the
hydrogenation
or
addition
carbon-based
nucleophiles
activated
pyridiniums.
Here,
we
show
that
arenophile-mediated
dearomatizations
can
be
applied
directly
introduce
heteroatom
functionalities
without
prior
substrate
activation.
The
arenophile
platform
in
combination
with
olefin
oxidation
chemistry
provides
dihydropyridine
cis-diols
and
epoxides.
These
previously
elusive
compounds
are
now
readily
accessible
used
for
downstream
preparation
diversely
functionalized
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(21), P. 14799 - 14806
Published: May 17, 2024
This
report
describes
the
development
of
a
visible-light
photocatalytic
system
for
C(sp2)–H
amination
that
leverages
in
situ-generated
photocatalysts.
We
demonstrate
combination
acridine
derivatives
and
Lewis
acids
forms
potent
photooxidants
promote
C–H
electronically
diverse
arenes
upon
irradiation
with
(440
nm).
A
first-generation
photocatalyst
composed
Sc(OTf)3
effects
substrates
oxidation
potentials
≤
+2.5
V
vs
SCE
pyrazole,
triazole,
pyridine
nucleophiles.
Furthermore,
simplicity
modularity
this
enable
variation
both
acid
to
tune
reactivity.
enabled
rapid
identification
two
second-generation
photocatalysts
(derived
from
(i)
Al(OTf)3
or
(ii)
pyridinium-substituted
acridine)
catalyze
particularly
challenging
transformation:
benzene
as
limiting
reagent.
ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 1191 - 1200
Published: May 15, 2024
1,4-cis-Disubstituted
cyclic
compounds
play
a
pivotal
role
in
pharmaceutical
development,
offering
enhanced
potency
and
bioavailability.
However,
their
stereoselective
modular
synthesis
remains
long-standing
challenge.
Here,
we
report
an
innovative
strategy
for
accessing
these
structures
via
mild
conditions
employing
1,3-dienes/alkyl(aryl)halides
amines.
This
procedure
exhibits
wide
substrate
scope
that
tolerates
various
functional
groups.
The
utility
of
this
method
is
demonstrated
the
efficient
TRPV6
inhibitor,
CFTR
modulator,
other
bioactive
molecules.
Combined
experimental
computational
studies
suggest
hybrid
palladium-catalyzed
radical-polar
crossover
mechanism
crucial
achieving
exceptional
1,4-syn-addition
selectivity
(dr
>
20:1).
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(44), P. 17900 - 17908
Published: Oct. 7, 2019
A
rhodium-catalyzed
method
for
the
hydrogenation
of
N-heteroarenes
is
described.
diverse
array
unsubstituted
including
pyridine,
pyrrole,
and
pyrazine,
traditionally
challenging
substrates
hydrogenation,
were
successfully
hydrogenated
using
organometallic
precatalysts,
[(η5-C5Me5)Rh(N-C)H]
(N-C
=
2-phenylpyridinyl
(ppy)
or
benzo[h]quinolinyl
(bq)).
In
addition,
polyaromatic
exhibited
uncommon
chemoselectivity.
Studies
into
catalyst
activation
revealed
that
photochemical
thermal
[(η5-C5Me5)Rh(bq)H]
induced
C(sp2)-H
reductive
elimination
generated
bimetallic
complex,
[(η5-C5Me5)Rh(μ2,η2-bq)Rh(η5-C5Me5)H].
presence
H2,
both
precursors
[(η5-C5Me5)Rh(μ2,η2-bq)Rh(η5-C5Me5)H]
converted
to
a
pentametallic
rhodium
hydride
cluster,
[(η5-C5Me5)4Rh5H7],
structure
which
was
established
by
NMR
spectroscopy,
X-ray
diffraction,
neutron
diffraction.
Kinetic
studies
on
pyridine
conducted
with
each
isolated
complexes
identify
catalytically
relevant
species.
The
data
are
most
consistent
catalysis
prompted
an
unobserved
multimetallic
cluster
formation
[(η5-C5Me5)4Rh5H7]
serving
as
deactivation
pathway.