Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(14), P. 4002 - 4005
Published: March 7, 2017
Abstract
An
enantioselective
iridium‐catalyzed
allylic
substitution
with
a
set
of
highly
unstabilized
nucleophiles
generated
in
situ
from
2‐methylpyridines
is
described.
Enantioenriched
2‐substituted
pyridines,
which
are
frequently
encountered
natural
products
and
pharmaceuticals,
could
be
easily
constructed
by
this
simple
method
good
yields
excellent
enantioselectivity.
The
synthetic
utility
the
pyridine
demonstrated
through
synthesis
key
intermediate
reported
Na
+
/H
exchanger
inhibitor
total
(−)‐lycopladine
A.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
137(50), P. 15899 - 15906
Published: Nov. 25, 2015
The
first
Ir-catalyzed
intramolecular
asymmetric
allylic
dearomatization
reaction
of
pyridines,
pyrazines,
quinolines,
and
isoquinolines
has
been
developed.
Enabled
by
in
situ
formed
chiral
Ir-catalyst,
the
dearomatized
products
were
isolated
high
levels
yield
(up
to
99%
yield)
enantioselectivity
ee).
It
is
worth
noting
that
Me-THQphos
ligand
much
more
efficient
than
other
tested
ligands
for
pyrazines
certain
quinolines.
Mechanistic
studies
carried
out,
results
suggest
feasibility
an
alternative
process
which
features
formation
a
quinolinium
as
key
intermediate.
mechanistic
findings
render
this
yet
unknown
type
chemistry
Reissert-type
reactions.
In
addition,
utility
method
was
showcased
large-scale
formal
synthesis
(+)-gephyrotoxin.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
140(21), P. 6710 - 6717
Published: May 11, 2018
Vinylcyclopropanes
(VCPs)
are
known
to
generate
1,3-dipoles
with
a
palladium
catalyst
that
initially
serve
as
nucleophiles
undergo
[3
+
2]
cycloadditions
electron-deficient
olefins.
In
this
report,
we
reverse
reactivity
and
drive
the
electrophiles
by
employing
3-alkylated
indoles
nucleophiles.
This
represents
first
use
of
VCPs
for
completely
atom-economic
functionalization
3-substituted
1
H-indoles
tryptophan
derivatives
via
Pd-catalyzed
asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
(Pd-AAA).
Excellent
yields
high
chemo-,
regio-,
enantioselectivities
have
been
realized,
providing
various
indolenine
indoline
products.
The
method
is
amenable
gram
scale
works
efficiently
contain
diketopiperazine
or
diketomorpholine
ring,
allowing
us
synthesize
mollenine
A
in
rapid
ligand-controlled
fashion.
obtained
products
bear
an
imine,
internal
olefin,
malonate
motif,
giving
multiple
sites
diverse
reactivities
product
diversification.
Complicated
polycyclic
skeletons
can
be
conveniently
constructed
leveraging
unique
juxtaposition
functional
groups.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
139(9), P. 3364 - 3367
Published: Feb. 21, 2017
The
first
catalytic
asymmetric
total
synthesis
of
the
heptacyclic
alkaloid
(-)-communesin
F
is
described.
A
key
step
features
an
iridium-catalyzed
intermolecular
cascade
cyclization,
constructing
lower
N,N-aminal-containing
CDEF
tetracyclic
core
in
one
step.
Another
notable
element
closure
final
ring
system
(A
ring)
via
a
facile
reduction
twisted
amide
and
concomitant
cyclization
activated
by
mesylation
N,O-hemiaminal
intermediate.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
138(16), P. 5234 - 5237
Published: April 7, 2016
A
catalytic,
enantioselective
γ-alkylation
of
α,β-unsaturated
malonates
and
ketoesters
is
reported.
This
strategy
entails
a
highly
regio-
iridium-catalyzed
α-alkylation
an
extended
enolate,
subsequent
translocation
chirality
to
the
γ-position
via
Cope
rearrangement.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
55(2), P. 751 - 754
Published: Nov. 25, 2015
Abstract
A
direct
asymmetric
dearomative
amination
of
tryptamines
with
O‐(2,4‐dinitrophenyl)hydroxylamine
(DPH)
was
achieved
using
CuBr‐bisoxazoline
complex
as
a
catalyst,
affording
3a‐amino‐pyrroloindolines
in
good
to
excellent
enantioselectivity
under
mild
reaction
conditions.
Furthermore,
the
synthetic
value
this
method
demonstrated
total
synthesis
(−)‐psychotriasine
highly
concise
manner.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
7(10), P. 6984 - 6989
Published: Sept. 13, 2017
Catalyst-controlled
chemoselective
and
enantioselective
reactions
of
tryptophols
with
isatin-derived
imines
were
demonstrated.
Under
catalysis
a
chiral
phosphoric
acid,
diastereoselective
dearomative
cyclization
occurred,
while,
in
the
presence
squaramide-tertiary
amine,
addition
occurred.
Both
afforded
3-substituted
3-amino-oxindoles
generally
good
yields
(up
to
99%)
excellent
stereoselectivities
>95:5
dr,
99:1
er).
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
19(9), P. 2266 - 2269
Published: April 18, 2017
The
palladium(0)-catalyzed
diastereoselective
dearomative
cyclopentannulation
of
3-nitroindoles
with
vinylcyclopropanes
is
described.
This
straightforward
and
highly
atom-economical
method
leads
to
a
wide
range
functionalized
indolines
in
good
yields
diastereoselectivities
represents
an
unprecedented
entry
toward
the
valuable
2,3-fused
cyclopentannulated
indoline
scaffold.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
53(72), P. 10030 - 10033
Published: Jan. 1, 2017
A
catalytic
asymmetric
decarboxylative
[4+2]
cycloaddition
of
vinyl
benzoxazinanones
with
methyleneindolinones
has
been
established,
which
provided
a
series
chiral
tetrahydroquinoline-based
3,3'-spirooxindoles
in
high
yields
(up
to
96%)
and
excellent
diastereo-
enantioselectivities
(all
>95
:
5
d.r.,
up
99%
ee).
This
reaction
not
only
represents
the
first
example
enantioselective
between
Pd-containing
1,4-dipoles,
but
also
demonstrates
great
practicability
cycloadditions
synthesis
enantio-enriched
polycyclic
compounds.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
59(5), P. 2039 - 2043
Published: Nov. 6, 2019
Abstract
The
stereodivergent
iridium‐catalyzed
allylic
alkylation
and
fluorination
of
acyclic
ketones
is
described.
α‐Pyridyl‐α‐fluoroketones
with
vicinal
tertiary
quaternary
stereocenters
were
obtained
in
moderate
to
excellent
yields
stereoselectivities.
Distinct
from
known
synthesis,
for
which
two
different
chiral
catalysts
are
required
general,
herein
we
report
a
sequence‐dependent
synthesis.
With
only
single
Ir
catalyst,
all
four
possible
stereoisomers
the
products
prepared
same
starting
materials
by
simply
adjusting
sequence
asymmetric
varying
absolute
configuration
catalyst.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
7(7), P. 4453 - 4459
Published: Jan. 1, 2016
An
Ir-catalyzed
asymmetric
synthesis
of
five-membered
aza-spiroindolenines
is
achieved.
Based
on
the
detailed
investigation
reaction
patterns
aryl
iminium
migration,
a
one-pot
allylic
dearomatization/migration
sequence
from
racemic
indole
derivatives
realized,
affording
enantioenriched
Pictet-Spengler-type
products
bearing
an
additional
stereogenic
center
adjacent
to
C3
position
core.