Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(23), P. 11524 - 11530
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
An
exogenous
electrolyte-
and
base-free
electrochemical
cobalt-catalysed
atroposelective
C–H
annulation
has
been
established
to
construct
N–N
axially
chiral
isoquinolinones
in
excellent
enantioselectivities
good
yields.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(14), P. 8657 - 8739
Published: July 2, 2024
Chiral
phosphorus
ligands
play
a
crucial
role
in
asymmetric
catalysis
for
the
efficient
synthesis
of
useful
optically
active
compounds.
They
are
largely
categorized
into
two
classes:
backbone
chirality
and
P-stereogenic
ligands.
Most
reported
belong
to
former
class.
Privileged
ones
such
as
BINAP
DuPhos
frequently
employed
wide
range
catalytic
transformations.
In
contrast,
latter
class
has
remained
small
family
many
years
mainly
because
their
synthetic
difficulty.
The
late
1990s
saw
emergence
novel
with
superior
enantioinduction
ability
Rh-catalyzed
hydrogenation
reactions.
Since
then,
numerous
have
been
synthesized
used
This
Review
summarizes
thus
far,
including
stereochemical
electronic
properties
that
afford
high
excellent
enantioselectivities.
Examples
reactions
use
this
described
together
applications
construction
key
intermediates
natural
products
therapeutic
agents.
literature
covered
dates
back
1968
up
until
December
2023,
centering
on
studies
published
later
years.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
ConspectusIn
contrast
to
precious
transition
metals,
such
as
palladium
and
rhodium,
the
development
of
novel
chiral
ligands
for
enantioselective
C-H
functionalizations
catalyzed
by
earth-abundant,
cost-effective,
environmentally
friendly
3d
metals
poses
substantial
challenges,
primarily
due
variable
oxidation
states,
intricate
coordination
patterns,
limited
mechanistic
insights.
In
this
Account,
we
summarize
our
research
endeavors
in
three
types
Co(III)
catalysis:
pseudotetrahedral
achiral
Cp*Co(III)/chiral
carbonyl
acid
(CCA)
catalysis,
situ-generated
octahedral
cobalt(III)
via
cobalt/salicyloxazoline
(Salox)
Co(II)/chiral
phosphoric
(CPA)
cooperative
achieved
through
strategic
ligand
design.
Our
initial
objective
was
achieve
functionalization
Cp*Co(III)
catalysts
with
external
ligands,
aiming
circumvent
laborious
preparation
CpxCo(III)
complexes.
To
end,
developed
several
CCA
incorporating
non-covalent
interactions
(NCIs)
a
crucial
design
element.
Next,
address
limitations
associated
lengthy
synthesis
Cp-ligated
complexes
difficulties
modification,
explored
concept
situ
generation
catalysis
using
commercially
available
cobalt(II)
salts
tailor-made
ligands.
This
exploration
led
two
innovative
catalytic
systems,
namely,
Co(II)/Salox
Co(II)/CCA
sequential
catalysis.
The
emerged
versatile
strategy,
demonstrating
excellent
enantioselectivities
across
range
asymmetric
reactions
construct
various
molecules
central,
axial,
planar,
inherent
chirality.
facile
single
step,
along
ease
further
enhances
versatility
applicability
approach.
Moreover,
successfully
applied
cobalt/Salox
electro-
photochemical-catalyzed
functionalization,
electrons
or
oxygen
traceless
oxidant,
thereby
eliminating
need
stoichiometric
chemical
oxidants.
Through
studies
reaction
developments,
elucidated
detailed
structure-enantioselectivity
relationships
which
are
expected
inform
future
endeavors.
Finally,
Co(II)/CPA
enabled
spiro-γ-lactams
olefination/asymmetric
[4
+
1]
spirocyclization.
Mechanistically,
establishment
stereochemistry
occurs
during
cyclization
where
CPA
serves
both
neutral
Brønsted
acid,
stereoinduction
independent
cleavage
step.
We
anticipate
that
insights
advancements
Account
will
inspire
innovations
drive
progress
metal-catalyzed
reactions.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(14), P. 9713 - 9723
Published: July 11, 2023
The
3d
metallaelectro-catalyzed
C-H
activation
has
been
identified
as
an
increasingly
viable
strategy
to
access
valuable
organic
molecules
in
a
resource-economic
fashion
under
exceedingly
mild
reaction
conditions.
However,
the
development
of
enantioselective
is
very
challenging
and
its
infancy.
Here,
we
disclose
merger
cobaltaelectro-catalyzed
with
asymmetric
catalysis
for
highly
annulation
allenes.
A
broad
range
C-N
axially
chiral
P-stereogenic
compounds
were
thereby
obtained
good
yields
up
98%
high
enantioselectivities
>99%
ee.
practicality
this
approach
was
demonstrated
by
diversification
complex
bioactive
drug
well
decagram
scale
electrocatalysis
continuous
flow.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(26), P. 7291 - 7303
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Herein
we
report
a
cobalt-catalyzed
enantioselective
C-H/N-H
annulation
of
aryl
sulfonamides
with
allenes
and
alkynes,
using
either
chemical
or
electrochemical
oxidation.
By
O2
as
the
oxidant,
proceeds
efficiently
low
catalyst/ligand
loading
5
mol%
tolerates
wide
range
allenes,
including
2,3-butadienoate,
allenylphosphonate,
phenylallene,
resulting
in
C-N
axially
chiral
sultams
high
enantio-,
regio-,
position
selectivities.
The
alkynes
also
exhibits
excellent
enantiocontrol
(up
to
>99%
ee)
variety
functional
sulfonamides,
internal
terminal
alkynes.
Furthermore,
oxidative
is
achieved
simple
undivided
cell,
demonstrating
versatility
robustness
cobalt/Salox
system.
gram-scale
synthesis
asymmetric
catalysis
further
highlight
practical
utility
this
method.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 1 - 9
Published: Dec. 7, 2023
Herein,
we
disclosed
an
efficient
synthesis
of
C–N
axially
chiral
pyridine-N-oxides
through
cobalt-catalyzed
enantioselective
C–H
activation
and
annulation
under
electro-oxidative
conditions.
This
protocol
is
accomplished
by
using
a
readily
available
cobalt(II)
catalyst
salicyloxazoline
(Salox)
ligand
in
undivided
cell.
The
combination
electrochemical
simple
Co/Salox
system
enabled
effective
control
over
the
chemo-
enantioselectivity
process.
A
broad
range
benzamides
alkynes
bearing
diverse
functional
groups
are
well
compatible
to
deliver
products
with
high
yields
enantioselectivities
(up
97%
yield
99%
ee).
scalability,
asymmetric
application,
transformations
demonstrated
synthetic
practicality.
Moreover,
photoluminescence
properties
further
highlight
potential
applications
this
strategy
material
development
performance
enhancement.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(14), P. 8323 - 8329
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
We
described
here
the
first
example
of
cobalt-electro-catalyzed
enantioselective
C–H
acyloxylation
arylphosphinamides
with
carboxylic
acids
to
generate
P-stereogenic
scaffolds.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 4450 - 4459
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Enantioselective
electrocatalyzed
C–H
activations
have
emerged
as
a
transformative
platform
for
the
assembly
of
value-added
chiral
organic
molecules.
Despite
recent
progress,
construction
multiple
C(sp3)-stereogenic
centers
via
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
bond
formation
has
thus
far
proven
to
be
elusive.
In
contrast,
we
herein
report
an
annulative
activation
strategy,
generating
Fsp3-rich
molecules
with
high
levels
diastereo-
and
enantioselectivity.
κ2-N,O-oxazoline
preligands
were
effectively
employed
in
enantioselective
cobalt(III)-catalyzed
reactions.
Using
DFT-derived
descriptors
regression
statistical
modeling,
performed
parametrization
study
on
modularity
preligands.
The
resulted
model
describing
ligands'
selectivity
characterized
by
key
steric,
electronic,
interaction
behaviors.