Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(52), P. 27307 - 27311
Published: Oct. 26, 2021
Abstract
Asymmetric
reductive
amination
(ARA)
is
one
of
the
most
promising
methods
for
synthesis
chiral
amines.
Herein
we
report
our
efforts
on
merging
two
ARA
reactions
into
a
single‐step
transformation.
Catalyzed
by
complex
formed
from
iridium
and
steric
hindered
phosphoramidite,
readily
available
inexpensive
aromatic
ketones
initially
undergo
first
with
ammonium
acetate
to
afford
primary
amines,
which
serve
as
amine
sources
second
ARA,
finally
provide
enantiopure
C
2
‐symmetric
secondary
products.
The
developed
process
competently
enables
successive
coupling
inorganic
organic
nitrogen
in
same
reaction
system.
Brønsted
acid
additive
plays
multiple
roles
this
procedure:
it
accelerates
formation
imine
intermediates,
minimizes
inhibitory
effect
N‐containing
species
catalyst,
reduces
side
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(1), P. 269 - 339
Published: Oct. 22, 2021
Chiral
amines
are
key
structural
motifs
present
in
a
wide
variety
of
natural
products,
drugs,
and
other
biologically
active
compounds.
During
the
past
decade,
significant
advances
have
been
made
with
respect
to
enantioselective
synthesis
chiral
amines,
many
them
based
on
catalytic
asymmetric
hydrogenation
(AH).
The
review
covers
use
AH
bearing
stereogenic
center
either
α,
β,
or
γ
position
nitrogen
atom,
reported
from
2010
2020.
Therefore,
we
provide
an
overview
recent
imines,
enamides,
enamines,
allyl
N-heteroaromatic
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(15), P. 9397 - 9446
Published: July 7, 2023
The
proportion
of
approved
chiral
drugs
and
drug
candidates
under
medical
studies
has
surged
dramatically
over
the
past
two
decades.
As
a
consequence,
efficient
synthesis
enantiopure
pharmaceuticals
or
their
synthetic
intermediates
poses
profound
challenge
to
medicinal
process
chemists.
significant
advancement
in
asymmetric
catalysis
provided
an
effective
reliable
solution
this
challenge.
successful
application
transition
metal
catalysis,
organocatalysis,
biocatalysis
pharmaceutical
industries
promoted
discovery
by
precise
preparation
enantio-enriched
therapeutic
agents,
facilitated
industrial
production
active
ingredient
economic
environmentally
friendly
fashion.
present
review
summarizes
most
recent
applications
(2008–2022)
industry
ranging
from
scales
pilot
levels.
It
also
showcases
latest
achievements
trends
agents
with
state
art
technologies
catalysis.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(22), P. 13809 - 13837
Published: Oct. 29, 2021
Asymmetric
reductive
amination
(ARA)
of
a
prochiral
carbonyl
compound
with
an
amine
using
H2/hydrogen
surrogate
is
concise
and
operationally
simple
method
for
the
synthesis
chiral
amines.
ARA
proceeds
via
condensation
group
amine/ammonia
followed
by
enantioselective
reduction
generated
intermediate.
The
activation
reductant
stereoselective
transfer
hydrogen
to
intermediate
imine/enamine
often
mediated
transition
metal
catalyst.
Considering
wide
applications
enantiopure
amines
in
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals,
materials,
development
effective
catalysts
has
been
intensively
pursued
last
two
decades.
Since
first
report
Blaser
1999,
this
key
research
area
grown
significantly
recent
years,
as
reflected
advances
catalyst
design,
diversifying
substrate
scope
better
mechanistic
understanding.
Several
highly
efficient
general
methodologies
applicable
challenging
partners
have
demonstrated,
providing
ready
access
variety
In
Review,
we
present
progress
featuring
diverse
employing
metal-catalysts.
This
Review
provides
organized
critical
discussion
on
engineering
evolution,
expanding
susbstrate
insights.
To
conclude,
remaining
challenges
opportunities
are
also
highlighted.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(17), P. 4697 - 4713
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
IRED-catalyzed
reductive
aminations
have
progressed
from
mg
to
ton
scale,
through
advances
in
enzyme
discovery,
protein
engineering
and
process
biocatalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(8)
Published: Dec. 28, 2022
Herein,
we
describe
the
development
of
a
copper-catalyzed
C(sp3
)-amination
proaromatic
dihydroquinazolinones
derived
from
ketones.
The
reaction
is
enabled
by
intermediacy
open-shell
species
arising
homolytic
C-C
bond-cleavage
driven
aromatization.
protocol
characterized
its
operational
simplicity
and
generality,
including
chemical
diversification
advanced
intermediates.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(1), P. 227 - 262
Published: Dec. 7, 2023
This
review
summarized
NAD(P)H-dependent
amine
dehydrogenases
and
imine
reductases
which
catalyzes
asymmetric
reductive
amination
to
produce
optically
active
amines.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(27), P. 14686 - 14696
Published: July 1, 2023
The
enantioconvergent
C(sp3)-N
cross-coupling
of
racemic
alkyl
halides
with
(hetero)aromatic
amines
represents
an
ideal
means
to
afford
enantioenriched
N-alkyl
yet
has
remained
unexplored
due
the
catalyst
poisoning
specifically
for
strong-coordinating
heteroaromatic
amines.
Here,
we
demonstrate
a
copper-catalyzed
radical
activated
under
ambient
conditions.
key
success
is
judicious
selection
appropriate
multidentate
anionic
ligands
through
readily
fine-tuning
both
electronic
and
steric
properties
formation
stable
rigid
chelating
Cu
complex.
Thus,
this
kind
ligand
could
not
only
enhance
reducing
capability
copper
provide
pathway
but
also
avoid
coordination
other
coordinating
heteroatoms,
thereby
overcoming
and/or
chiral
displacement.
This
protocol
covers
wide
range
coupling
partners
(89
examples
secondary/tertiary
bromides/chlorides
amines)
high
functional
group
compatibility.
When
allied
follow-up
transformations,
it
provides
highly
flexible
platform
access
synthetically
useful
amine
building
blocks.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(14)
Published: March 7, 2024
Abstract
Direct
asymmetric
hydrogenation
(AH)
and
transfer
(ATH)
are
among
the
most
efficient
approaches
to
produce
chiral
building
blocks.
Recently,
these
types
of
transformations
have
witnessed
a
shift
towards
use
molecular
catalysts
based
on
earth‐abundant
transition
metals
due
their
ready
availability,
economic
advantage,
novel
properties.
With
particular
regard
manganese,
catalyst
development
has
seen
both
efficiency
substrate
scope
in
AH
ATH
greatly
improved,
with
emergence
large
number
well‐defined
Mn‐complexes
employed
this
field.
The
reaction
includes
C=O
bonds,
reduction
C=N
bonds
reductive
C=C
bonds.
Herein,
our
survey
area
focuses
catalytic
activity
such
complexes,
versatility
routes
convert
substrates
target
molecules.
We
consider
collected
findings
article
will
be
helpful
reader
by
providing
an
insight
into
ligand
design,
thereby
aiding
future
development.
Moreover,
review
is
aimed
at
highlighting
remarkable
progress
made
last
seven
years
manganese
complexes
for
enantioselective
reduction.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(19), P. 9560 - 9581
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Chiral
amine
scaffolds
are
among
the
most
important
building
blocks
in
natural
products,
drug
molecules,
and
functional
materials,
which
have
prompted
chemists
to
focus
more
on
their
synthesis.
Among
accomplishments
chiral
synthesis,
transition-metal-catalyzed
enantioselective
C-N
cross-coupling
is
considered
one
of
efficient
protocols.
This
approach
combines
traditional
C(sp
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 10, 2022
Abstract
Direct
asymmetric
reductive
amination
is
one
of
the
most
efficient
methods
for
construction
chiral
amines,
in
which
scope
applicable
amine
coupling
partners
remains
a
significant
challenge.
In
this
study
we
describe
primary
alkyl
amines
effectively
serve
as
N-sources
direct
catalyzed
by
iridium
precursor
and
sterically
tunable
phosphoramidite
ligands.
The
density
functional
theory
studies
reaction
mechanism
imply
substrates
ligand
strengthened
(N)H-O(P)
hydrogen-bonding
attraction,
hydride
addition
occurs
via
an
outer-sphere
transition
state,
Cl-H
H-bonding
plays
important
role.
Through
concise
procedure,
cinacalcet,
tecalcet,
fendiline
many
other
related
have
been
synthesized
single
step
with
high
yields
excellent
enantioselectivity.