Chiral
ketones
and
their
derivatives
are
useful
synthetic
intermediates
for
the
synthesis
of
biologically
active
natural
products
medicinally
relevant
molecules.
Nevertheless,
general
broadly
applicable
methods
enantioenriched
acyclic
α,α-disubstituted
ketones,
especially
α,α-diarylketones,
remain
largely
underdeveloped,
owing
to
easy
racemization.
Here,
we
report
a
visible
light
photoactivation
phosphoric
acid–catalyzed
alkyne-carbonyl
metathesis/transfer
hydrogenation
one-pot
reaction
using
arylalkyne,
benzoquinone,
Hantzsch
ester
expeditious
α,α-diarylketones
with
excellent
yields
enantioselectivities.
In
reaction,
three
chemical
bonds,
including
C═O,
C─C,
C─H,
formed,
providing
de
novo
chiral
α,α-diarylketones.
Moreover,
this
protocol
provides
convenient
practical
method
synthesize
or
modify
complex
bioactive
molecules,
efficient
routes
florylpicoxamid
BRL-15572
analogs.
Computational
mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
C-H/π
interactions,
π-π
interaction,
substituents
all
play
crucial
roles
in
stereocontrol
reaction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(31)
Опубликована: Май 25, 2022
Regiodivergent
alkene
functionalization
that
produces
either
regioisomer
starting
from
the
same
raw
materials
is
desirable.
Herein,
we
report
a
nickel-catalyzed
switchable
site-selective
hydroalkylation.
The
selection
of
reaction
temperatures
leads
to
protocols
provide
regiodivergent
hydroalkylated
products
single
substrate.
This
protocol
allows
convenient
synthesis
α-
and
β-branched
protected
amines,
both
which
are
important
fields
pharmaceutical
chemistry
biochemistry.
In
addition,
enantioenriched
alkylamines
can
be
accessed
in
catalytic
asymmetric
variant.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
indicate
formation
more
stable
nickelacycle
provides
driving
force
migration.
thermodynamic
kinetic
properties
different
reduction
elimination
intermediates
responsible
for
site-selectivity.
Green Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26(8), С. 4785 - 4791
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
We
have
developed
an
efficient
photocatalyzed
arylsilylation
of
alkenes,
utilizing
silylboranes
and
(hetero)aryl
nitriles
in
the
presence
base
photocatalyst.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(51)
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2022
In
contrast
to
previous
approaches
chiral
α-aryl
carboxylic
acids
that
based
on
reactions
using
hazardous
gases,
pressurized
setup
and
mostly
noble
metal
catalysts,
in
this
work,
a
nickel-catalyzed
general,
efficient
highly
enantioselective
carboxylation
reaction
of
racemic
benzylic
(pseudo)halides
under
mild
conditions
atmospheric
CO2
has
been
developed.
A
unique
2,2'-bipyridine
ligand
named
Me-SBpy
featuring
compact
polycyclic
skeleton
enabled
both
high
reactivity
stereoselectivity.
The
utility
method
demonstrated
by
synthesis
various
(30
examples,
up
95
%
yield
99
:
1
er),
including
profen
family
anti-inflammatory
drugs
transformations
the
as
key
intermediates.
Based
mechanistic
experimental
results,
plausible
catalytic
cycle
involving
Ni-complex/radical
equilibrium
Lewis
acid-assisted
activation
proposed.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2022
The
transition
metal-catalyzed
hydrofunctionalization
of
alkenes
offers
an
efficient
solution
for
the
rapid
construction
complex
functional
molecules,
and
significant
progress
has
been
made
during
last
decades.
However,
internal
remains
a
challenge
due
to
low
reactivity
difficulties
controlling
regioselectivity.
Here,
we
report
hydroarylation
hydroalkenylation
lacking
directing
group
with
aryl
alkenyl
boronic
acids
in
presence
nickel
catalyst,
featuring
broad
substrate
scope
wide
tolerance
under
redox-neutral
conditions.
key
achieving
this
reaction
is
identification
bulky
1-adamantyl
β-diketone
ligand,
which
capable
overcoming
1,2-disubstituted
alkenes.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
unveiled
that
undergoes
Ar-Ni(II)-H
initiated
process,
generated
by
oxidative
addition
alcoholic
solvent
Ni(0)
species
sequential
transmetalation.
In
addition,
proves
be
turnover-limiting
step.
Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
25(27), С. 5067 - 5072
Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023
A
metal-free
electrophotochemical
C(sp3)-H
arylation
was
developed
under
mild
conditions.
This
method
enables
a
switchable
synthesis
of
diaryl
alcohols
and
alkanes
from
inactive
benzylic
carbons.
More
importantly,
cheap
safe
mediator
N-chlorosuccinimide
(NCS)
developed,
which
employed
for
the
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
process
C–H
bond.
In
addition,
this
active
radical
captured
identified
by
electron
paramagnetic
resonance
(EPR).
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
143(31), С. 11939 - 11945
Опубликована: Июль 27, 2021
Lewis
basic
salts
promote
benzyltrimethylsilane
coupling
with
(hetero)aryl
nitriles,
sulfones,
and
chlorides
as
a
new
route
to
1,1-diarylalkanes.
This
method
combines
the
substrate
modularity
selectivity
characteristic
of
cross-coupling
practicality
base-promoted
protocol.
In
addition,
base
strategy
enables
complementary
scope
existing
methods,
employs
stable
easily
prepared
organosilanes,
achieves
selective
arylation
in
presence
acidic
functional
groups.
The
utility
this
is
demonstrated
by
synthesis
pharmaceutical
analogues
its
use
multicomponent
reactions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(34)
Опубликована: Июнь 17, 2022
A
rhodium(I)-diene
catalyzed
highly
enantioselective
C(sp2
)-H
functionalization
of
simple
unprotected
indoles,
pyrroles,
and
their
common
analogues
such
as
furans,
thiophenes,
benzofurans
with
arylvinyldiazoesters
has
been
developed
for
the
first
time.
This
transformation
features
unusual
site-selectivity
exclusively
at
vinyl
terminus
arylvinylcarbene
enables
a
reliable
rapid
synthetic
protocol
to
access
distinctive
class
diarylmethine-bearing
α,β-unsaturated
esters
containing
one
or
two
heteroarene-attached
tertiary
carbon
stereocenter
in
high
yields
excellent
enantioselectivities
under
mild
reaction
conditions.
Mechanistic
studies
DFT
calculations
suggest
that,
compared
aniline
substrate,
more
electron-rich
indole
substrate
lowers
C-C
addition
barrier
alters
rate-determining
step
reductive
elimination,
leading
different
isotope
effect.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
29(3)
Опубликована: Окт. 14, 2022
A
three-component
reaction
of
N,
N-disubstituted
aniline,
α-diazo
ester,
and
an
allylic
electrophile
has
been
realized
by
[Rh(II)]2
/Xantphos
catalysis,
providing
a
direct
access
to
various
aniline
derivatives
bearing
diaryl
quaternary
centers
in
good
yields.
The
synthetic
utility
this
protocol
was
demonstrated
facile
derivatization
the
products
for
preparation
biologically
relevant
molecules
structural
scaffolds,
which
offers
high
potential
increasing
molecular
diversity.
Mechanistic
studies
identified
α,
α-diarylacetate
species
as
active
intermediate,
thereby
revealing
presence
C(sp2
)-H
functionalization
derivatives/allylic
alkylation
cascade
attractive
catalytic
transformation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(45)
Опубликована: Июль 18, 2024
Abstract
Transition‐metal‐catalyzed
enantioselective
transformations
of
aryl/aryl
carbene
are
inherently
challenging
due
to
the
difficulty
in
distinguishing
between
two
arene
rings
reaction
process
thus
remain
largely
less
explored.
The
few
successful
examples
reported
so
far,
without
exception,
have
all
been
catalyzed
by
Rh(II)‐complexes.
Herein,
we
describe
our
development
a
novel
cationic
Rh(I)/chiral
diene
catalytic
system
capable
efficient
B−H
and
O−H
insertions
with
diaryl
diazomethanes,
allowing
access
broad
range
gem
‐diarylmethine
boranes
ethers
good
yields
high
enantioselectivities.
Notably,
previously
unattainable
asymmetric
diarylcarbene
insertion
into
bond
was
achieved
for
first
time.
A
remarkable
feature
this
newly
designed
Rh(I)/diene
catalyst
bearing
ortho
‐amidophenyl
substitutents
is
that
it
can
distinguish
through
stereochemically
selective
control
π–π
stacking
interactions.
DFT
calculations
indicate
rotation‐restricted
conformation
complex
played
an
important
role
highly
transformations.
This
work
provides
interesting
unprecedented
stereocontrol
mode
metal