Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(50)
Published: Oct. 25, 2023
Abstract
Enones
are
widely
utilized
linchpin
functional
groups
in
chemical
synthesis
and
molecular
biology.
We
herein
report
the
direct
conversion
of
boronic
esters
into
enones
using
commercially
available
methoxyallene
as
a
three‐carbon
building
block.
Following
boronate
complex
formation
by
reaction
ester
with
lithiated‐methoxyallene,
protonation
triggers
stereospecific
1,2‐migration
before
oxidation
generates
enone.
The
protocol
shows
broad
substrate
scope
complete
enantiospecificity
is
observed
chiral
migrating
groups.
In
addition,
various
electrophiles
could
be
used
to
induce
give
much
broader
range
α‐functionalized
enones.
Finally,
methodology
was
applied
14‐step
enone‐containing
polyketide
10‐deoxymethynolide.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(29), P. 20477 - 20493
Published: July 10, 2024
Cobalt
complexes
with
chiral
quinox
ligands
effectively
promote
the
enantioselective
conjugate
addition
of
enones
using
aryl,
heteroaryl,
and
alkenyl
halides
sulfonates.
Additionally,
a
cobalt
complex
strongly
donating
diphosphine,
BenzP*,
successfully
catalyzes
asymmetric
reductive
arylation
alkenylation
α,β-unsaturated
amides.
Both
catalytic
systems
show
broad
scopes
tolerance
sensitive
functional
groups.
reactions
can
be
scaled
up
low
loadings
catalysts.
Experimental
results
density
theory
(DFT)
calculations
suggest
new
mechanism
elementary
1,4-addition
aryl
cobalt(I)
complexes.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(18), P. 13550 - 13556
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Photoinduced
enantioselective
strategies
provide
an
efficient
way
to
access
chiral
all-carbon
quaternary
stereocenters.
Compared
with
the
well-developed
metal-catalyzed
asymmetric
conjugate
addition
of
organometallic
reagents
enones,
construction
stereocenters
through
a
radical
process
still
remains
challenging,
especially
for
acyclic
enones
due
their
enhanced
conformational
mobility.
Herein,
we
disclose
photoinduced
cobalt-catalyzed
coupling
α,β-unsaturated
2-acyl
imidazoles
and
α-silylamines
give
β,β-disubstituted
γ-amino
acid
derivatives
carbon
The
facile
protocol
shows
good
functional
group
tolerance
broad
substrate
scope.
corresponding
products
were
obtained
in
generally
yields
(up
96%)
high
enantioselectivities
99:1
e.r.).
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 29, 2025
The
synthesis
of
chiral
azaarenes
is
great
importance
for
pharmaceutical
development.
A
direct
and
versatile
approach
to
obtaining
such
compounds
the
functionalization
imine-containing
2-vinylazaarenes.
We
have
developed
a
N,N'-dioxide/Mg(II)
Lewis
acid
catalytic
system
control
nucleophilic
β-cyclic
or
acyclic
ketone
amides/esters
overcome
strong
background
reaction,
enabling
highly
efficient
enantioselective
hydroalkylation
2-vinylazaarenes
via
conjugate
addition.
As
result,
library
bearing
an
all-carbon
quaternary
stereocenter
can
be
obtained
in
high
yields
with
good
excellent
ee
values.
DFT
calculations
indicate
assistances
hydrogen
transfer,
CH-π
interaction
between
substrate
ligand's
amide
group
differentiation.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
Asymmetric
formation
of
all-carbon
quaternary
centers
has
been
recognized
as
a
challenging
area
in
organic
synthesis.
Herein,
we
report
copper-catalyzed
approach
toward
coupling
two
alkenyl
substrates,
resulting
the
chiral
center.
In
reaction,
axially
tetrasubstituted
allenylcopper
species
were
generated
catalytically
and
chemoselectively,
situ
from
substituted
enynes,
remarkably
performed
an
efficient
organometallic
nucleophile
conjugate
addition
to
unsaturated
sulfones.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
53(23), P. 4341 - 4352
Published: June 22, 2021
Abstract
Palladium-catalyzed
decarboxylative
asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
(DAAA)
provides
an
efficient
and
powerful
strategy
to
construct
quaternary
stereocenters,
which
are
widely
present
in
biologically
active
natural
products
approved
drugs.
In
this
short
review,
we
summarize
recent
developments
(since
2018)
the
facile
synthesis
of
stereocenters
via
DAAA
methods.
Several
representative
examples
use
strategies
for
total
complex
further
demonstrate
its
synthetic
potential
realm
organic
medicinal
chemistry.
1
Introduction
2
Construction
Quaternary
Stereocenters
Palladium
Catalyzed
3
Pd-Catalyzed
Interceptive
4
Application
Natural
Product
Synthesis
5
Conclusion
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2022(22)
Published: May 11, 2022
Abstract
Metal/metal
dual
catalysis
provides
new
viewpoints
and
opportunities
for
C−H
functionalization,
especially
in
reactivity
selectivity
control
aspects.
It
helps
to
realize
sequential
or
cooperative
catalytic
transformations
one‐pot,
shortening
the
synthetic
steps
target
molecules
construction.
This
micro‐review
summarizes
most
recent
advances
this
research
field,
discusses
related
mechanism,
collecting
examples
according
role
of
metal
species.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
365(17), P. 2789 - 2817
Published: July 6, 2023
Abstract
Quaternary
stereogenic
centers
are
of
great
importance
because
their
prevalence
in
a
series
bioactive
natural
products
and
pharmaceuticals.
Although
the
catalytic
asymmetric
construction
these
highly
congested
poses
formidable
challenge,
this
field
has
been
extensively
explored
past
few
decades,
several
elegant
strategies,
such
as
conjugate
addition
to
β,β‐disubstituted
nitroalkenes,
have
developed.
The
resultant
β‐nitro
quaternary
stereocenters
can
be
conveniently
transformed
into
corresponding
β‐amino
commonly
found
compounds.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
all‐carbon
or
hetero‐carbon
via
metal‐catalyzed
organocatalyzed
focusing
on
scope,
applications,
mechanisms
reactions.
ChemMedChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(12)
Published: March 22, 2024
A
general
method
for
chemo-
and
diastereoselective
modification
of
anticancer
natural
product
arglabin
with
nitrogen-
carbon-centered
pronucleophiles
under
the
influence
nucleophilic
phosphine
catalysts
was
developed.
The
locked
s-cis-geometry
α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone
moiety
favors
additional
stabilization
zwitterionic
intermediate
by
electrostatic
interaction
between
phosphonium
enolate
oxygen
centers,
leading
to
unprecedentedly
high
efficiency
phosphine-catalyzed
Michael
additions
this
sesquiterpene
lactone.
Using
n-Bu
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(13), P. 9381 - 9388
Published: June 17, 2024
A
Pd(II)/N,N′-disulfonyl
bisimidazoline-catalyzed
asymmetric
1,4-conjugate
addition
reaction
of
low-cost
arylboronic
acids
with
readily
available
β-substituted
cyclic
enones
is
described,
providing
a
straightforward
way
constructing
all-carbon
quaternary
stereocenters
high
enantioselectivity,
in
which
≥96%
ee
was
obtained
most
cases.
The
proceeded
without
the
protection
inert
gas,
making
operation
process
simple.
Theoretical
calculations
have
been
applied
to
understand
origins
enantioselectivity.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(33), P. 18318 - 18327
Published: June 3, 2021
An
enantioselective
methodology
to
construct
trans-Diels-Alder
scaffolds
by
organocatalysis
with
excellent
selectivity,
high
yield
and
up
five
contiguous
stereocenters
is
presented.
The
reaction
concept
integrates
the
halogen
effect
a
novel
discovered
pseudo-halogen
direct
an
endo-selective,
secondary-amine
catalyzed
Diels-Alder
allowing
for
subsequent
formation
of
cycloadducts
featuring
norcarene
scaffold.
relies
on
between
in
situ
generated
trienamine
α-brominated
or
α-pseudo-halogenated
enone
form
fleeting
cis-Diels-Alder
intermediate.
endo-transition
state-enhanced
(pseudo-)halogen
effect-sets
stereochemistry
that
allows
SN
2-like
at
tertiary
center
obtain
mechanism
was
investigated
supported
experimental
results
as
well
computational
studies.