ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(15), P. 9690 - 9697
Published: July 26, 2022
We
herein
report
a
modular
strategy,
which
enables
Rh(III)-catalyzed
diastereoselective
3,4-amino
oxygenation
and
diamination
of
1,3-dienes
using
different
O-
N-nucleophiles
in
combination
with
readily
available
3-substituted
1,4,2-dioxazolones
(78
examples,
37–91%
yield).
Previous
attempts
to
functionalize
the
internal
double
bond
rested
on
use
plain
alcoholic
solvents
as
nucleophilic
coupling
partners
thus
dramatically
limiting
scope
this
transformation.
have
now
identified
hexafluoroisopropanol
non-nucleophilic
solvent
that
allows
diverse
nucleophiles
greatly
expands
scope,
including
an
unprecedented
amino
hydroxylation
selectively
install
valuable,
unprotected
β-amino
alcohols
across
1,3-dienes.
Moreover,
various
elaborate
prove
be
compatible
providing
unique
access
complex
organic
molecules.
Finally,
method
is
employed
series
intramolecular
reactions
deliver
valuable
nitrogen
heterocycles
well
γ-
δ-lactones.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(6), P. 3089 - 3126
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
From
the
start
of
a
synthetic
chemist's
training,
experiments
are
conducted
based
on
recipes
from
textbooks
and
manuscripts
that
achieve
clean
reaction
outcomes,
allowing
scientist
to
develop
practical
skills
some
chemical
intuition.
This
procedure
is
often
kept
long
into
researcher's
career,
as
new
developed
similar
protocols,
intuition-guided
deviations
through
learning
failed
experiments.
However,
when
attempting
understand
systems
interest,
it
has
been
shown
model-based,
algorithm-based,
miniaturized
high-throughput
techniques
outperform
human
intuition
optimization
in
much
more
time-
material-efficient
manner;
this
covered
detail
paper.
As
many
chemists
not
exposed
these
undergraduate
teaching,
leads
disproportionate
number
scientists
wish
optimize
their
reactions
but
unable
use
methodologies
or
simply
unaware
existence.
review
highlights
basics,
cutting-edge,
modern
well
its
relation
process
scale-up
can
thereby
serve
reference
for
inspired
each
techniques,
detailing
several
respective
applications.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(37), P. 15005 - 15010
Published: Sept. 8, 2021
Nitrogen–nitrogen
bonds
containing
motifs
are
ubiquitous
in
natural
products
and
bioactive
compounds.
However,
the
atropisomerism
arising
from
a
restricted
rotation
around
an
N–N
bond
is
largely
overlooked.
Here,
we
describe
method
to
access
first
enantioselective
synthesis
of
biaryl
atropisomers
via
Cu-bisoxazoline-catalyzed
Friedel–Crafts
alkylation
reaction.
A
wide
range
axially
chiral
bisazaheterocycle
compounds
were
efficiently
prepared
high
yields
with
excellent
enantioselectivities
desymmetrization
kinetic
resolution.
Heating
experiments
showed
that
have
rotational
barriers.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
381(6657), P. 525 - 532
Published: July 20, 2023
Rhodium
(Rh)
acylnitrene
complexes
are
widely
implicated
in
catalytic
C-H
amidation
reactions
but
have
eluded
isolation
and
structural
characterization.
To
overcome
this
challenge,
we
designed
a
chromophoric
octahedral
Rh
complex
with
bidentate
dioxazolone
ligand,
which
photoinduced
metal-to-ligand
charge
transfer
initiates
amidation.
X-ray
photocrystallographic
analysis
of
the
Rh-dioxazolone
allowed
elucidation
targeted
Rh-acylnitrenoid
provided
firm
evidence
that
singlet
nitrenoid
species
is
primarily
responsible
for
acylamino
reactions.
We
also
monitored
crystallo
reaction
nucleophile
situ-generated
Rh-acylnitrenoid,
crystallographically
traceable
system
to
capture
mechanistic
snapshots
transfer.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(15), P. 6981 - 6991
Published: April 8, 2022
Significant
advances
have
been
achieved
for
the
construction
of
chiral
skeletons
containing
1,2,3-triazoles
via
transition-metal-catalyzed
asymmetric
azide–alkyne
cycloaddition;
however,
most
them
limited
to
terminal
alkynes
in
synthesis
central
chirality
desymmetrization
and
dynamic/dynamic
kinetic
resolution.
Enantioselective
azide-internal-alkyne
cycloaddition
is
extremely
limited.
Moreover,
a
challenging
five-membered
(hetero)biaryl
axially
molecule
still
underexplored.
Herein,
we
first
report
an
atroposelective
atom-economical
1,4,5-trisubstituted
1,2,3-triazoles,
directly
acting
as
core
units
atropisomers,
enantioselective
Rh-catalyzed
(E-RhAAC)
internal
azides.
The
reaction
demonstrates
excellent
functional
group
tolerance,
forging
variety
C–C
under
mild
conditions
with
moderate
yields
(up
99%
yield)
generally
high
enantioselectivities
ee)
along
specific
regiocontrol.
origin
regio-
enantioselectivity
control
disclosed
by
density
theory
(DFT)
calculations,
providing
new
guidance
facile
compounds.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Oct. 28, 2022
Abstract
Sulfur–heteroatom
bonds
such
as
S–S
and
S–N
are
found
in
a
variety
of
natural
products
often
play
important
roles
biological
processes.
Despite
their
widespread
applications,
the
synthesis
sulfenamides,
which
feature
that
may
be
cleaved
under
mild
conditions,
remains
underdeveloped.
Here,
we
report
method
for
N
-acyl
sulfenamides
via
copper-catalyzed
nitrene-mediated
S
-amidation
reaction
thiols
with
dioxazolones.
This
is
efficient,
convenient,
broadly
applicable.
Moreover,
resulting
-acetyl
highly
effective
-sulfenylation
reagents
unsymmetrical
disulfides
conditions.
The
protocol
enables
facile
access
to
sterically
demanding
difficult
synthesize
by
other
means.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(28), P. 15071 - 15077
Published: July 6, 2023
A
nickel-catalyzed
N-N
cross-coupling
for
the
synthesis
of
hydrazides
is
reported.
O-Benzoylated
hydroxamates
were
efficiently
coupled
with
a
broad
range
aryl
and
aliphatic
amines
via
nickel
catalysis
to
form
in
an
up
81%
yield.
Experimental
evidence
implicates
intermediacy
electrophilic
Ni-stabilized
acyl
nitrenoids
formation
Ni(I)
catalyst
silane-mediated
reduction.
This
report
constitutes
first
example
intermolecular
coupling
compatible
secondary
amines.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(26), P. 18050 - 18060
Published: June 15, 2024
Transition-metal-catalyzed
enantioselective
nitrene
transfer
to
sulfides
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
most
powerful
strategies
for
rapid
construction
enantioenriched
sulfimides.
However,
achieving
stereocontrol
over
highly
active
earth-abundant
transition-metal
nitrenoid
intermediates
remains
a
formidable
challenge
compared
with
precious
metals.
Herein,
we
disclose
chiral
iron(II)/N,N′-dioxide-catalyzed
imidation
dialkyl
and
alkyl
aryl
using
iminoiodinanes
precursors.
A
series
sulfimides
were
obtained
in
moderate-to-good
yields
high
enantioselectivities
(56
examples,
up
99%
yield,
98:2
e.r.).
The
utility
this
methodology
was
demonstrated
by
late-stage
modification
complex
molecules
synthesis
insecticide
sulfoxaflor
related
bioactive
compounds.
Based
on
experimental
studies
theoretical
calculations,
water-bonded
high-spin
iron
species
identified
key
intermediate.
observed
stereoselectivity
original
from
steric
repulsion
between
amide
unit
ligand
cave
bulky
substituent
sulfides.
Additionally,
dioxazolones
proved
be
suitable
acylnitrene
precursors
presence
an
iron(III)/N,N′-dioxide
complex,
resulting
formation
enantioselectivity-reversed
(14
81%
97:3
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 6, 2024
Abstract
In
recent
decades,
strategies
involving
transition-metal
catalyzed
carbon-carbon
or
carbon-heteroatom
bond
coupling
have
emerged
as
potent
synthetic
tools
for
constructing
intricate
molecular
architectures.
Among
these,
decarboxylative
carbon-nitrogen
formation
using
abundant
carboxylic
acids
their
derivatives
has
garnered
notable
attention
accessing
alkyl-
arylamines,
one
of
key
pharmacophores.
While
several
amination
methods
been
developed,
the
involvement
a
common
carboradical
intermediate
currently
poses
challenges
in
achieving
stereospecific
transformation
toward
chiral
alkylamines.
Herein,
we
present
base-mediated,
stereoretentive
amidation
by
harnessing
1,4,2-dioxazol-5-one
reactive
and
robust
amidating
reagent
under
transition-metal-free
ambient
conditions,
encompassing
all
types
primary,
secondary
tertiary
acids,
thereby
providing
access
to
important
pharmacophore,
α-chiral
amines.
This
method
exhibits
high
functional
group
tolerance,
convenient
scalability,
ease
applicability
15
N-isotope
labeling,
thus
accentuating
its
utilities.
Experimental
computational
mechanistic
investigations
reveal
sequence
elementary
steps:
i)
nucleophilic
addition
carboxylate
dioxazolone,
ii)
rearrangement
form
dicarbonyl
N-hydroxy
intermediate,
iii)
conversion
hydroxamate,
followed
Lossen-type
rearrangement,
finally,
iv)
reaction
situ
generated
isocyanate
with
leading
C–N
manner.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
27(6), P. 1531 - 1536
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
Intermolecular
oxidative
N-N
bond
formation
reactions
are
quite
challenging
and
largely
uncharted.
linked
dimeric
indolosesquiterpene
alkaloids
represent
an
underexplored
class
of
natural
products,
strategies
for
direct
dehydrogenative
limited.
Here,
we
have
reported
that
a
late-stage
visible-light
photoredox
catalysis
facilitates
formation,
leading
to
the
total
syntheses
atropo-diastereomers
dixiamycins
A
(1a)
B
(1b).