Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 3024 - 3029
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Inspired
by
a
fungicide,
we
designed
5-vinyloxazolidine-2,4-diones
as
new
precursors
of
π-allylpalladium
zwitterionic
intermediates
and
developed
palladium-catalyzed
asymmetric
(5
+
3)
cycloaddition
with
azomethine
imines
(3
2)
1,1-dicyanoalkenes.
Both
reactions
proceeded
smoothly
under
mild
reaction
conditions
to
produce
various
chiral
heterocyclic
compounds
in
high
yields
excellent
enantioselectivities.
These
results
revealed
that
were
type
suitable
precursor
for
palladium
catalysis
will
find
extensive
applications
Pd-catalyzed
such
allylic
alkylation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
A
Pd-catalyzed
asymmetric
higher-order
dipolar
cycloaddition
between
allenyl
carbonates
and
azadienes
is
achieved
by
exploiting
novel
alkylidene-π-allyl-Pd
dipoles.
This
research
provides
a
modular
platform
for
the
synthesis
of
challenging
chiral
endocyclic
allenes
bearing
medium-sized
heterocyclic
motif
centrally
stereocenter
in
good
yields
with
high
enantio-
diastereoselectivities
(29
examples,
up
to
97%
yield,
97:3
er
>19:1
dr).
Experimental
computational
studies
elucidate
possible
reaction
mechanism
observed
stereochemical
results.
Based
on
mechanistic
understanding,
new
π-propargyl-Pd
dipole
was
designed
further
extend
success
higher
order
strategy
10-membered
alkynes
from
propargyl
(13
98%
yield
94.5:5.5
er).
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(31)
Published: June 17, 2024
Abstract
Oxazocines
are
key
structural
intermediates
in
the
synthesis
of
natural
products
and
pharmaceutical
molecules.
However,
oxazocines
especially
a
highly
enantioselective
manner,
is
long‐standing
formidable
challenge
due
to
unfavorable
energetics
involved
cyclization.
Herein,
series
new
PNP‐Ligand
P
‐chiral
stereocenter
first
designed
synthesized,
called
MQ‐Phos
,
successfully
applied
it
Pd‐catalyzed
higher‐order
formal
[4+4]‐cycloaddition
α
β
‐unsaturated
imines
with
2‐(hydroxymethyl)‐1‐arylallyl
carbonates.
The
reaction
features
mild
conditions,
excellent
regio‐
enantiocontrol
broad
substrate
scope
(54
examples).
Various
medium‐sized
rings
can
be
afforded
moderate
yields
(up
92%)
enantioselectivity
99%
ee).
newly
developed
critical
for
ring
catalytic
reactivity
enantioselectivity.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
A
palladium-catalyzed
regioselective
[8
+
3]
cycloaddition
of
tropsulfimides
and
tropones
with
vinylidenecyclopropane-diesters
(VDCP-diesters)
has
been
disclosed
in
this
paper,
affording
decahydro-1
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
364(12), P. 2060 - 2066
Published: May 5, 2022
Abstract
A
palladium‐catalyzed
[4+2]
cycloaddition
of
hydroxy‐tethered
allyl
carbonates
with
five
types
electron‐deficient
alkenes
has
been
achieved,
in
which
a
type
new
acted
as
valuable
precursors
for
the
formation
1,4‐C,O‐dipole
allylpalladium
intermediates.
The
reaction
proceeded
efficiently
under
mild
conditions
to
provide
corresponding
tetrahydropyran
derivatives
moderate
high
yields
excellent
diastereoselectivities.
magnified
image
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(34), P. 6328 - 6333
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
The
5-allenyloxazolidine-2,4-diones
had
been
synthesized
as
novel
precursors
of
π-allyl
palladium
zwitterion
and
were
applied
in
a
palladium-catalyzed
enantioselective
(3
+
2)
annulation
by
using
barbiturate-derived
alkenes
the
reaction
partner
presence
an
axially
chiral
phosphoramidite
ligand.
This
proceeded
smoothly
under
mild
conditions,
affording
highly
functionalized
spirobarbiturate-γ-lactam
derivatives
excellent
yields
along
with
high
diastereo-
enantioselectivities.
scale-up
further
transformation
product
also
successful.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
364(22), P. 3967 - 3972
Published: Oct. 18, 2022
Abstract
In
this
paper,
we
designed
and
synthesized
4‐vinyl‐4‐butyrolactone
as
a
precursor
to
generate
the
zwitterionic
allylpalladium
intermediates,
which
behaved
five‐membered
all‐carbon
synthon
in
palladium‐catalyzed
(5+3)
annulation
with
azomethine
imines,
giving
eight‐membered
ring‐fused
heterocycles
(26
examples,
49%
97%
yield,
>20:1
dr).
magnified
image
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
58(46), P. 6646 - 6649
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
In
this
paper,
a
new
type
of
δ-vinylvalerolactone
was
designed
and
synthesized,
used
as
precursor
in
Pd-catalyzed
[6+3]
cycloaddition
with
azomethine
imines,
leading
to
nine-membered
1,2-dinitrogen-containing
heterocycles
77-98%
yields
>20
:
1
d.r.
These
ring-fused
products
were
further
transformed
into
unusual
tetracyclic
bridged-ring
compounds
without
loss
the
diastereoselectivities.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(19), P. 13043 - 13055
Published: Sept. 22, 2023
Rendering
a
common
ligand
scaffold
anionic
and
then
pairing
it
with
chiral
cation
represents
an
alternative
strategy
for
developing
enantioselective
versions
of
challenging
transformations,
as
has
been
recently
demonstrated
in
the
borylation
arenes
using
quinine-derived
cation.
A
significant
barrier
to
further
generalization
this
approach
is
lack
understanding
specific
interactions
involved
between
cation,
ligand,
substrate,
given
complexity
system.
We
have
embarked
on
detailed
computational
study
probing
mechanism,
key
noncovalent
involved,
potential
origin
selectivity
desymmetrizing
two
distinct
classes
substrate.
describe
deconstructive,
stepwise
tackling
complex
challenge,
which
involves
building
up
pairwise
components
nominally
three
component
system
before
combining
together
into
full
263-atom
reactive
complex.
This
revealed
substantial
differences
occurring
at
stereodetermining
transition
state
C-H
oxidative
addition
iridium
substrate
classes.
Each
engages
unique
mixture
diverse
interactions,
testament
rich
privileged
structure
cinchona
alkaloid-derived
cations.
Throughout
study,
experimental
support
provided,
culminates
discovery
that
prochiral
phosphine
oxide
substrates,
lacking
hydrogen
bond
donor
functionality,
can
also
give
very
encouraging
levels
enantioselectivity,
potentially
through
direct
envisage
findings
will
spur
developments
cations
controllers
asymmetric
transition-metal
catalysis.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
A
cooperative
palladium/chiral
amine
enabled
diastereo-
and
enantioselective
[3
+
2]
cycloaddition
of
π-allyl
1,3-dipoles
with
α,β-unsaturated
aldehydes
has
been
developed.
series
highly
functionalized
cyclopentanes
bearing
three
continuous
tertiary
stereocenters
can
be
facilely
efficiently
obtained
in
good
to
excellent
yields
(51-97%)
synthetically
useful
enantioselectivity
(93-99%
ee)
under
mild
reaction
conditions.
Control
experiments
HRMS
analyses
were
conducted
elucidate
the
possible
mechanism.
The
utility
current
method
was
demonstrated
by
gram-scale
synthesis
elaboration
products
into
various
cyclopentanes.