Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Abstract
Presented
herein
is
a
palladium‐catalyzed
(4+2)
annulation
reaction
between
silacyclobutanes
and
activated
ketones,
which
features
advantages
of
operation
simplicity,
broad
substrate
scope
good
functionality
tolerance.
A
diversity
oxasilacyclohexanes
were
straightforwardly
constructed
in
high
yields.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
ConspectusChiral
organosilicon
compounds
bearing
a
Si-stereogenic
center
have
attracted
increasing
attention
in
various
scientific
communities
and
appear
to
be
topic
of
high
current
relevance
modern
organic
chemistry,
given
their
versatile
utility
as
chiral
building
blocks,
reagents,
auxiliaries,
catalysts.
Historically,
access
these
non-natural
silanes
mainly
relies
on
resolution,
whereas
asymmetric
synthetic
methods
dramatically
lagged
compared
carbon
counterparts.
Over
the
past
two
decades,
transition-metal-catalyzed
desymmetrization
prochiral
organosilanes
has
emerged
an
effective
tool
for
synthesis
enantioenriched
silanes.
Despite
progress,
catalytic
reactions
usually
suffer
from
limited
substrate
scope,
poor
functional-group
tolerance,
low
enantioselectivity.
The
growing
demand
with
structural
diversity
continued
drive
development
new
practical
assembly
molecules.Five
years
ago,
our
research
group
embarked
project
aimed
at
developing
general
approach
that
can
unlock
functionalized
efficiency.
This
Account
describes
laboratory's
endeavor
exploration
dehydrogenative
Si–H/X–H
coupling
toward
features
(1)
readily
accessible
dihydrosilane
starting
materials;
(2)
diverse
X–H
(X═C,
N,
O,
etc.)
partners;
(3)
platform
transformable
monohydrosilane
products;
(4)
efficiency
atomic
economy.At
initial
stage
research,
biaryl
was
selected
model
conduct
enantioselective
intramolecular
C–H/Si–H
reaction.
Rh/Josiphos
system
found
early
this
process,
while
final
enantiocontrol
elusive.
Mechanistic
studies
indicated
rhodium
silyl
dihydride
complex
is
resting
state
cycle,
which
may
undergo
racemization
center.
Enlightened
by
mechanistic
investigations,
strategies,
tandem
alkene
hydrosilylation
strategy
bulky
alkene-assisted
strategy,
were
adopted
avoid
racemization,
delivering
corresponding
9-silafluorenes
excellent
yields
enantioselectivities.
Further
C(sp2)–H
or
C(sp3)–H
silylation
gave
series
five-,
six-
seven-membered
heterocycles
Next,
we
extended
reaction
intermolecular
version,
realizing
Si–H/C–H,
Si–H/O–H,
Si–H/N–H
variety
acyclic
monohydrosilanes,
ethers,
siloxanes,
silanols,
silazanes.
We
also
presented
endeavors
apply
resulting
compounds,
including
further
derivatization,
polymerization,
chiroptical
property
successfully
introduced
Si-stereocenters
into
bioactive
molecules,
polymers,
materials.
Lastly,
based
understanding
metal
species,
developed
type
ligand
applied
enable
atroposelective
anticipate
methodology,
insights,
studies,
will
not
only
inspire
chemistry
but
contribute
creation
novel
molecules
medicinal
materials
science.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 18, 2025
The
diverse
utility
of
acyclic
vinylsilanes
has
driven
the
interest
in
synthesis
enantioenriched
bearing
a
Si-stereogenic
center.
However,
predominant
approaches
for
catalytic
asymmetric
generation
have
mainly
relied
on
transition
metal-catalyzed
reactions
alkynes
with
different
silicon
sources.
Here
we
successfully
realize
enantioselective
linear
silicon-stereogenic
good
yields
and
enantiomeric
ratios
from
simple
alkenes
under
rhodium
catalysis.
significance
this
transformation
lies
its
ability
to
achieve
regioconvergent
enantioconvergent
conversion,
efficiently
transforming
petroleum-derived
isomeric
mixtures
olefin
feedstocks
into
single
regio-
stereoisomer
product.
practicality
method
is
further
exemplified
by
downstream
transformations
these
leveraging
functionality
leaving
group
nature
aryl
substituent
as
well
development
chiral
π-conjugated
double
bond
systems.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 15, 2025
A
rhodium-catalyzed
enantioselective
C-H
germylation
reaction
was
developed,
enabling
the
synthesis
of
germepin
derivatives
with
diverse
substitutions.
This
study
represents
a
rare
application
E-H/C-H
(E
=
Si
or
Ge)
dehydrogenation
coupling
reactions
in
synthesizing
inherently
chiral
molecules,
marking
first
successful
seven-membered
heterocycles
containing
group
14
elements.
Compared
to
their
structurally
analogous
tribenzosilepins,
tribenzogermepins
exhibit
enhanced
stereochemical
stability
under
conditions.
Furthermore,
compatibility
Si-H
bond
identical
conditions
highlights
distinct
reactivity
and
Ge-H
bonds.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(93), P. 13734 - 13737
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
An
efficient
catalytic
asymmetric
hydrosilylation
of
aldehydes,
ketones,
and
α,β-unsaturated
ketones
toward
Si-stereogenic
alkoxysilanes
silyl
enol
ethers
is
developed.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(1), P. 340 - 345
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
This
work
describes
a
chiral
bifunctional
squaramide/DBU
sequential
catalytic
strategy
for
the
enantioselective
synthesis
of
nonfused
eight-membered
O-heterocycles
through
asymmetric
addition
ynones
to
β,γ-unsaturated
α-ketoesters
followed
by
regio-
and
diastereoselective
cyclization
adduct
intermediates.
Mechanistic
experiments
revealed
that
an
isomerization
process
should
be
involved
in
ring
formation
step,
origin
high
regioselectivity
diastereoselectivity
has
also
been
elucidated
DFT
calculations.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(18), P. 9996 - 9996
Published: Sept. 17, 2024
Tetraallylsilane
can
undergo
either
a
mono
or
double
rearrangement
when
treated
with
iodine
(I2).
The
extent
of
depends
on
the
equivalents
I2
used,
where
1
equivalent
gives
high
yields
mono-rearranged
products
and
excess
(e.g.,
3
equivalents)
causes
to
occur.
This
transformation
be
applied
synthesis
potentially
valuable
silicon-stereogenic
organosilanes.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 17, 2024
Abstract
The
first
asymmetric
condensation
of
prochiral
silacyclohexanones
with
hydroxylamines
by
chiral
phosphoric
acid
catalysis
has
been
developed,
which
provides
a
facile
and
straightforward
protocol
for
the
enantioselective
construction
valuable
axially
silacyclohexylidene
oxime
ethers
that
are
otherwise
inaccessible.
Notably,
this
constitutes
rare
example
accessing
silacycles
featuring
axial
chirality.