Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: June 18, 2021
Abstract
α-Chiral
alkyne
is
a
key
structural
element
of
many
bioactive
compounds,
chemical
probes,
and
functional
materials,
valuable
synthon
in
organic
synthesis.
Here
we
report
NiH-catalysed
reductive
migratory
hydroalkynylation
olefins
with
bromoalkynes
that
delivers
the
corresponding
benzylic
alkynylation
products
high
yields
excellent
regioselectivities.
Catalytic
enantioselective
styrenes
has
also
been
realized
using
simple
chiral
PyrOx
ligand.
The
obtained
enantioenriched
alkynes
are
versatile
synthetic
intermediates
can
be
readily
transformed
into
synthetically
useful
synthons.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
49(7), P. 2060 - 2118
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
This
review
article
provides
an
overview
of
progress
in
asymmetric
synthesis
allylic
compoundsviahydrofunctionalisation
and
difunctionalisation
dienes,
allenes,
alkynes.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 1060 - 1076
Published: Dec. 12, 2019
Catalytic
enantioselective
synthesis
of
small-molecule
building
blocks
with
allylic
stereogenic
centers
is
an
important
objective
in
organic
synthesis,
but
preparing
this
motif
wherein
the
adjacent
olefin
1,2-disubstituted
a
single
step
tremendous
challenge.
Late-transition-metal-catalyzed
intermolecular
couplings
nucleophiles
and
1,3-dienes
hydrofunctionalization
reactions
have
quickly
emerged
as
compelling
approach
to
these
related
compounds.
In
Perspective,
we
illustrate
how
diene
hydrofunctionalizations
provided
avenue
complex,
highly
desirable
chemical
space
that
not
readily
accessed
by
other
technologies.
We
also
aim
provide
some
insight
into
varying
mechanistic
pathways
nuances
myriad
help
inform
future
reaction
catalyst
design.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
55(23), P. 3519 - 3536
Published: Nov. 9, 2022
Transition
metal
hydride
catalyzed
functionalization
of
remote
and
proximal
olefins
has
many
advantages
over
conventional
cross-coupling
reactions.
It
avoids
the
separate,
prior
generation
stoichiometric
amounts
organometallic
reagents
use
preformed
reagents,
which
are
sometimes
hard
to
access
may
compromise
functional
group
compatibility.
The
migratory
insertion
complexes
generated
in
situ
into
readily
available
alkene
starting
materials,
hydrometalation
process,
provides
an
attractive
straightforward
route
alkyl
intermediates,
can
undergo
a
variety
sequential
In
particular,
with
synergistic
combination
chain-walking
chemistry
nickel,
NiH-catalyzed
undergone
particularly
intense
development
past
few
years.
This
Account
aims
chronicle
progress
made
this
arena
terms
activation
modes,
diverse
functionalizations,
chemo-,
regio-,
enantioselectivity.We
first
provide
brief
introduction
general
reaction
mechanisms.
Taking
hydroarylation
as
example,
four
oxidation
states
Ni
have
allowed
us
develop
two
different
strategies
form
final
product:
Ni(I)-H/X-Ni(II)-H
platform
that
relies
on
reductants
Ni(I/II/III)
cycle
redox-neutral
or
FG-Ni(II)-H
reacts
substrate
forms
products
via
Ni(0/II)
pathway.
We
also
demonstrate
functionalization,
including
C-C
bond-forming
reactions
more
challenging
C-N/C-S
could
be
realized.
Moreover,
employment
appropriate
chiral
ligands
successfully
realize
corresponding
asymmetric
hydrofunctionalization
olefins,
hydroalkylation,
hydroarylation,
hydroalkenylation,
hydroalkynylation,
hydroamination.
Interestingly,
enantio-determining
step
enantioselective
hydronickelation,
selective
oxidative
addition,
reductive
elimination.
To
hydrofunctionalization,
we
developed
ligand
relay
catalytic
strategy
simple
ligands,
for
second
coupling.
novel
design
single,
possibly
structurally
complex
promote
both
steps
success
multicomponent
convenient
approach
gain
molecules.
Finally,
halides
used
olefin
precursors
cross-electrophile
coupling
Applications
these
discussed.
hope
will
inspire
future
field
overcome
key
challenges,
conceptually
new
strategies,
high-performance
systems
enhanced
reactivity
selectivity,
cutting-edge
catalyst
design,
further
mechanistic
studies.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(29), P. 10948 - 10962
Published: July 15, 2021
Metal-hydride-catalyzed
hydroalkylation
of
1,3-dienes
with
enolizable
carbonyl
compounds
is
an
atom-
and
step-economical
method
for
preparing
chiral
molecules
allylic
stereocenters.
Although
high
diastereo-
enantioselectivities
have
been
achieved
many
coupling
partners,
aldehydes
not
yet
used
this
purpose
because
they
are
less
stable
than
other
under
basic
conditions
the
potential
to
rapidly
epimerize
at
α-position.
Moreover,
stereodivergent
reactions
access
complementary
diastereomers
vicinal
stereocenters
challenging.
Herein,
we
describe
a
synergistic
palladium/amine
catalyst
system
that
allowed
us
achieve
first
aldehydes.
By
choosing
appropriate
combination
palladium
amine
catalysts,
could
obtain
either
syn
or
anti
products,
therefore
provides
highly
enantioselective
α,β-vicinal
Density
functional
theory
calculations
revealed
mechanism
involving
PdH
formation
migratory
insertion
into
alkene,
followed
by
C–C
bond
formation.
The
origin
stereoselectivities
was
investigated
means
distortion/interaction
analysis.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Jan. 27, 2021
Enantiomerically
pure
chiral
amines
and
related
amide
derivatives
are
privilege
motifs
in
many
pharmacologically
active
molecules.
In
comparison
to
the
well-established
hydroamination,
transition
metal-catalysed
asymmetric
hydrofunctionalization
of
enamines
provides
a
complementary
approach
for
their
construction.
Here
we
report
NiH-catalysed
enantio-
regioselective
reductive
hydroarylation
N-acyl
enamines,
allowing
practical
access
broad
range
structurally
diverse,
enantioenriched
benzylamines
under
mild,
operationally
simple
reaction
conditions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(5), P. 2919 - 2927
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Dicarboxylic
acids
and
derivatives
are
important
building
blocks
in
organic
synthesis,
biochemistry,
the
polymer
industry.
Although
catalytic
dicarboxylation
with
CO2
represents
a
straightforward
sustainable
route
to
dicarboxylic
acids,
it
is
still
highly
challenging
limited
generation
of
achiral
or
racemic
acids.
To
date,
asymmetric
give
chiral
has
not
been
reported.
Herein,
we
report
first
1,3-dienes
via
Cu
catalysis.
This
strategy
provides
an
efficient
environmentally
benign
high
regio-,
chemo-,
enantioselectivities.
The
copper
self-relay
catalysis,
that
is,
Cu-catalyzed
boracarboxylation
carboxylated
allyl
boronic
ester
intermediates
subsequent
carboxylation
C–B
bonds
dicarboxylates,
key
success
this
dicarboxylation.
Moreover,
protocol
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope,
good
functional
group
tolerance,
easy
product
derivatizations,
facile
synthesis
liquid
crystalline
polyester
drug-like
scaffolds.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(48), P. 21530 - 21534
Published: Aug. 28, 2020
Abstract
A
highly
enantio‐
and
regioselective
hydroarylation
process
of
vinylarenes
with
aryl
halides
has
been
developed
using
a
NiH
catalyst
new
chiral
bis
imidazoline
ligand.
broad
range
structurally
diverse,
enantioenriched
1,1‐diarylalkanes,
structure
found
in
number
biologically
active
molecules,
have
obtained
excellent
yields
enantioselectivities
under
extremely
mild
conditions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(47), P. 18825 - 18835
Published: Nov. 8, 2019
The
catalytic
asymmetric
functionalization
of
readily
available
1,3-dienes
is
highly
important,
but
current
examples
are
mostly
limited
to
the
construction
tertiary
chiral
centers.
generation
acyclic
products
containing
all-carbon
quaternary
stereocenters
from
substituted
represents
a
more
challenging,
desirable,
synthetic
process
for
which
there
very
few
examples.
Herein,
we
report
selective
copper-catalyzed
via
with
CO2.
A
variety
1,1-disubstituted
1,3-dienes,
as
well
1,3,5-triene,
undergo
reductive
hydroxymethylation
high
chemo-,
regio-,
E/Z-,
and
enantioselectivities.
reported
method
features
good
functional
group
tolerance,
scaled
up
at
least
5
mmol
starting
diene,
generates
that
useful
building
blocks
further
derivatization.
Systemic
mechanistic
investigations
using
density
theory
calculations
were
performed
provided
first
theoretical
investigation
an
transformation
involving
These
computational
results
indicate
1,2-hydrocupration
1,3-diene
proceeds
π-facial
selectivity
generate
(S)-allylcopper
intermediate,
induces
chirality
carbon
center
in
final
product.
1,4-addition
internal
allylcopper
complex,
differs
previous
reports
terminal
allylmetallic
intermediates,
CO2
kinetically
determines
E/Z-
regioselectivity.
rapid
reduction
copper
carboxylate
intermediate
corresponding
silyl-ether
presence
Me(MeO)2SiH
provides
exergonic
impetus
leads
chemoselective
rather
than
carboxylation.
provide
new
insights
guiding
development
C-C
bond
formations
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
60(3), P. 1605 - 1609
Published: Oct. 5, 2020
A
nickel-catalyzed
asymmetric
reductive
hydroarylation
of
vinyl
amides
to
produce
enantioenriched
α-arylbenzamides
is
reported.
The
use
a
chiral
bisimidazoline
(BIm)
ligand,
in
combination
with
diethoxymethylsilane
and
aryl
halides,
enables
the
regioselective
introduction
groups
internal
position
olefin,
forging
new
stereogenic
center
α
N
atom.
neutral
reagents
mild
reaction
conditions
provides
simple
access
pharmacologically
relevant
motifs
present
anticancer,
SARS-CoV
PLpro
inhibitors,
KCNQ
channel
openers.