Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(14), P. 4103 - 4108
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
An
asymmetric
[1,2]
Stevens
rearrangement
was
realized
via
chiral
guanidine
and
copper(
i
)
complexes.
A
series
of
novel
dithioketal
derivatives
were
obtained
with
good
yields
(up
to
90%
yield)
enantioselectivities
96
:
4
er).
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
53(10), P. 2235 - 2247
Published: Sept. 4, 2020
ConspectusTo
improve
the
field
of
catalysis,
there
is
a
substantial
and
growing
need
for
novel
high-performance
catalysts
providing
new
reactivity.
To
date,
however,
set
reactions
that
can
be
reliably
performed
to
prepare
chiral
compounds
in
largely
one
enantiomeric
form
using
still
represents
small
fraction
toolkit
known
transformations.
In
this
context,
Brønsted
bases
have
played
an
expanding
role
catalyzing
enantioselective
between
various
carbon-
heteroatom-centered
acids
host
electrophilic
reagents.
This
Account
describes
our
recent
efforts
developing
applying
family
incorporating
H-bond
donor
moiety
strongly
basic
iminophosphorane,
which
we
named
BIMPs
(Bifunctional
IMinoPhosphoranes),
as
efficient
currently
out
reach
more
widespread
tertiary
amine
centered
bifunctional
catalysts.
The
iminophosphorane
base
easily
generated
by
Staudinger
reaction
organoazide
commercially
available
phosphine,
allows
easy
modification
catalyst
structure
fine-tuning
pKBH+.
We
demonstrated
BIMP
efficiently
promote
addition
nitromethane
low
reactivity
N-diphenylphosphinoyl
(DPP)-protected
imines
ketones
(ketimines)
access
valuable
diamine
α-quaternary
amino
acid
building
blocks,
later
extended
methodology
phosphite
nucleophiles.
Subsequently,
scope
was
expanded
include
Michael
high
pKa
alkyl
thiols
α-substituted
acrylate
esters,
β-substituted
α,β-unsaturated
alkenyl
benzimidazoles
well
challenging
direct
aldol
aryl
α-fluorinated
ketones.
Finally,
were
shown
used
key
steps
synthesis
complex
alkaloid
natural
products
(−)-nakadomarin
A
(−)-himalensine
A,
polymer
synthesis.
most
cases,
predictable
nature
promoted
multigram
scale-up
while
employing
loadings
(down
0.05
mol%).
Furthermore,
it
immobilized
onto
solid
support
one-step
increased
recycling
flow
chemistry
applications.
Alongside
own
work,
also
includes
elegant
work
Johnson
co-workers
utilizing
system,
when
alternative
proved
suboptimal.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Aug. 9, 2019
Abstract
Organocatalysis
is
an
important
branch
of
catalysis
for
various
organic
transformations
and
materials
preparation.
Polymerizations
promoted
by
catalysts
can
produce
polymeric
without
any
metallic
residues,
providing
charming
high-value
sensitive
domains
such
as
biomedical
applications,
microelectronic
devices
food
packaging.
Herein,
we
describe
a
fluorinated
alcohol
based
catalytic
system
polypeptide
synthesis
via
ring-opening
polymerization
(ROP)
α
-amino
acid
N
-carboxyanhydride
(NCA),
fulfilling
cocatalyst
free,
metal
high
rate
selectivity.
During
polymerization,
the
catalyst
forms
multiple
dynamic
hydrogen
bonds
with
initiator,
monomer
propagating
polymer
chain.
These
cooperative
bonding
interactions
activate
NCA
monomers
simultaneously
protect
overactive
initiator/propagating
chain-ends,
which
offers
whole
activity
Mechanistic
studies
indicate
monocomponent-multifunctional
mode
alcohol.
This
finding
provides
free
fast
approach
to
access
well-defined
polypeptides.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(38), P. 16461 - 16470
Published: Aug. 28, 2020
The
defined
structure
of
molecules
bearing
multiple
stereogenic
axes
is
increasing
relevance
to
materials
science,
pharmaceuticals,
and
catalysis.
However,
catalytic
enantioselective
approaches
control
remain
synthetically
challenging.
We
report
the
synthesis
two-axis
terphenyl
atropisomers,
with
complementary
strategies
both
chlorinated
brominated
variants,
formed
high
diastereo-
enantioselectivity.
chemistry
proceeds
through
a
sequence
two
distinct
dynamic
kinetic
resolutions:
first,
an
atroposelective
ring
opening
Bringmann-type
lactones
produces
product
one
established
axis
chirality,
second,
stereoselective
arene
halogenation
delivers
second
chirality
established.
In
order
achieve
these
results,
class
Brønsted
basic
guanidinylated
peptides,
which
catalyze
efficient
chlorination,
reported
for
first
time.
addition,
bromination
reported,
also
establishes
axis.
These
bromo-terphenyls
are
accessible
following
discovery
that
chiral
anion
phase
transfer
catalysis
by
C2-symmetric
phosphoric
acids
allows
catalyst
in
stereochemistry-determining
event.
Accordingly,
we
fully
catalyst-controlled
stereodivergent
all
possible
stereoisomers
while
demonstrating
diastereodivergence
significant
levels
enantioselectivity
cases.
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(14), P. 2785 - 2853
Published: May 13, 2021
Can
green
chemistry
be
the
right
reading
key
to
let
organocatalyst
design
take
a
step
forward
towards
sustainable
catalysis?
What
if
intriguing
promoted
by
more
engineered
organocatalysts
was
carried
on
using
renewable
and
naturally
occurring
molecular
scaffolds,
or
at
least
synthetic
catalysts
respectful
principles
of
chemistry?
Within
frame
these
questions,
this
Review
will
tackle
most
commonly
organic
chiral
from
perspective
their
synthesis
rather
than
employment
in
chemical
methodologies
processes.
A
classification
catalyst
scaffolds
based
E
factor
provided,
global
(E
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54(15), P. 3108 - 3123
Published: July 26, 2021
ConspectusOne
of
the
constant
challenges
synthetic
chemistry
is
molecular
design
and
synthesis
nonionic,
metal-free
superbases
as
chemically
stable
neutral
organic
compounds
moderate
weight,
intrinsically
high
thermodynamic
basicity,
adaptable
kinetic
weak
or
tunable
nucleophilicity
at
their
nitrogen,
phosphorus,
carbon
basicity
centers.
Such
can
catalyze
numerous
reactions,
ranging
from
C–C
bond
formation
to
cycloadditions
polymerization,
name
just
a
few.
Additional
benefits
superbases,
opposed
inorganic
counterparts,
are
solubility
in
reaction
media,
mild
conditions,
higher
selectivity.
Approaching
such
superbasic
remains
continuous
challenge.
However,
recent
advances
methodology
theoretical
understanding
have
resulted
new
principles
strategies
toward
superbases.
Our
computational
contributions
demonstrated
that
gas-phase
region
350
kcal
mol–1
even
beyond
easily
reachable
by
organosuperbases.
despite
record-high
basicities,
physical
limitations
many
these
become
quickly
evident.
The
typically
large
weight
molecules
sensitivity
ordinary
conditions
prevent
them
being
practical,
though
preparation
often
not
too
difficult.
Thus,
obviously
structural
with
respect
complexity
must
be
imposed
on
synthetically
useful
but
for
increasing
remain
important.The
contemporary
novel
illustrated
phosphazenyl
phosphanes
displaying
basicities
(GB)
above
300
having
weights
well
below
1000
g·mol–1.
This
approach
based
reconsideration
phosphorus(III)
compounds,
which
goes
along
stability
solution.
Another
example
carbodiphosphoranes
incorporating
pyrrolidine,
tetramethylguanidine,
hexamethylphosphazene
substituent.
With
proton
affinities
up
mol–1,
they
among
top
nonionic
bases
scale.
Remarkably,
achieved
around
600
achieving
through
cooperative
effect
multiple
intramolecular
hydrogen
bonding,
increases
stabilization
conjugate
acids,
has
recently
been
confirmed.This
Account
focuses
our
efforts
produce
embody
desirable
traits,
other
groups'
approaches
will
also
discussed.
We
reveal
crucial
features
place
known
scales.
discuss
emerging
potential
current
limits
application
give
general
outlook
into
future.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(5), P. 3065 - 3074
Published: Jan. 28, 2024
Chiral
1-pyrrolines
containing
a
nitrile
motif
serve
as
crucial
structural
scaffolds
in
biologically
active
molecules
and
exhibit
diversity
building
blocks
owing
to
their
valuable
functional
groups;
however,
the
asymmetric
synthesis
of
such
compounds
remains
largely
unexplored.
Herein,
we
present
an
enantio-
diastereoselective
method
for
α-chiral
nitrile-containing
1-pyrroline
derivatives
bearing
vicinal
stereocenters
through
design
introduction
chiral
cyclopropenimine-based
bifunctional
catalysts
featuring
thiourea
moiety.
This
entails
highly
stereoselective
conjugate
addition
α-iminonitriles
wide
array
enones,
followed
by
cyclocondensation,
thereby
affording
series
cyanopyrroline
derivatives,
some
which
contain
all-carbon
quaternary
centers.
Moreover,
demonstrate
synthetic
utility
this
strategy
performing
gram-scale
reaction
with
1%
catalyst
loading,
along
variety
chemoselective
transformations
product,
including
vildagliptin
analogue.
Finally,
showcase
selective
all
four
stereoisomers
products