Nickel Chain-Walking Catalysis: A Journey to Migratory Carboboration of Alkenes

Accounts of Chemical Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 56(22), С. 3246 - 3259

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2023

ConspectusChain-walking offers extensive opportunities for innovating synthetic methods that involve constructing chemical bonds at unconventional sites. This approach provides previously inaccessible retrosynthetic disconnections in organic synthesis. Through chain-walking, transition metal-catalyzed alkene difunctionalization reactions can take place a 1,n-addition (n ≠ 2) mode. Unlike classical 1,2-regioselective reactions, there remains scarcity of reports regarding migratory patterns. Moreover, the range olefins utilized these studies is quite limited.About five years ago, our research group embarked on project aimed developing valuable alkenes through chain-walking. Our focus was carboboration utilizing nickel catalysis. The reaction commences with insertion an olefin into Ni-Bpin species. Subsequently, thermodynamically stable alkyl complex generated chain-walking process. then couples carbon-based electrophile, leading to formation alkylboron compound. It worth highlighting success transformations relies significantly utilization bisnitrogen-based ligand and LiOMe as B2pin2 activator. Synthetically, establish robust platform rapid efficient synthesis wide structurally diverse organoboron compounds, which are not facially accessed by conventional methods. incorporation versatile boron introduces wealth possibilities subsequent diversifications, enhancing value resulting products allowing creation broader derivatives applications.This Account comprehensive overview efforts advancements field unactivated using We begin outlining development series 1,1-regioselective terminal alkenes. A significant placed initial integration boronate, only triggers metal species but also exerts control over remote stereochemistry involving substituted methylenecyclohexenes. Continuing exploration, remarkable achieved 1,3-regio- cis-stereoselectivity when dealing cyclic Remarkably, catalysis enables heterocyclic be viable coupling partners within transformations. it grants us ability achieve regioselectivity cyclohexenes unattainable, thus expanding horizons regiochemical reactions. Lastly, we present evolution ligand-modulated regiodivergent allylarenes. By gaining insights underlying mechanisms driving regiodivergence, lay strong foundation tackling challenges related selecting specific sites especially multiple factors. anticipate findings, coupled mechanistic we've gained, will advance realm contribute understanding selectivity this nature. advancement catalyze intricate functional molecules, contributing compounds chemistry.

Язык: Английский

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Enantioselective synthesis of multifunctional alkylboronates via N-heterocyclic carbene–nickel-catalysed carboboration of alkenes

Nature Synthesis, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(5), С. 633 - 642

Опубликована: Март 7, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Enantioselective Ni‐Catalyzed Three‐Component Dicarbofunctionalization of Alkenes

ChemCatChem, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(18)

Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2023

Abstract Asymmetric multicomponent reactions are considered as efficient protocols for constructing complex chiral molecules because of their step‐ and atom‐economy. Nickel‐catalyzed asymmetric three‐component dicarbofunctionalization alkenes has been well developed in recent years, which is used the area total synthesis natural products late‐stage modification drugs rapid incorporation sp 3 ‐enriched carbon centers. In this concept, significant breakthroughs field summarized, together with related mechanisms. Moreover, remaining challenges potential opportunities also highlighted.

Язык: Английский

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Enantioselective Ni-Catalyzed 1,2-Borylalkynylation of Unactivated Alkenes

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 146(25), С. 17140 - 17149

Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2024

Enantioselective three-component difunctionalization of alkenes with boron reagents represents an attractive strategy for assembling three-dimensional chiral organoboron compounds. However, regio- and enantiocontrol comprise the pivot challenges in these transformations, which predominantly require use activated conjugated alkenes. Herein, by utilizing various carbonyl directing groups, including amides, sulfinamides, ketones, esters, we succeed realizing a nickel-catalyzed 1,2-borylalkynylation unactivated to enable simultaneous incorporation entity sp-fragment across double bond. The products contain boryl, alkynyl, functional groups orthogonal synthetic reactivities, offering three handles further derivatization access valuable intermediates. utility this ligand-enabled asymmetric protocol has been highlighted through late-stage decoration drug-relevant molecules.

Язык: Английский

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Recent Advances in Ni‐Catalyzed 1,1‐Difunctionalization of Unactivated Olefins

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 366(4), С. 593 - 602

Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2023

Abstract Unactivated olefins rank amongst the most important feedstocks in organic synthesis. Their availability makes them particularly useful synthons for subsequent functionalization, a catalytic manner. Driven by popularity ascribed nickel catalysis as new tool to rapidly forge molecular architectures via one‐or two‐electron manifolds, recent years have witnessed significant advances Ni‐catalyzed olefin difunctionalization. While 1,2‐difunctionalization or remote functionalization “chain‐walk” become mature disciplines repurposing potential of building blocks, it was only recently that extensions this chemistry 1,1‐difunctionalization been possible. This review summarizes 1,1‐difunctionalization, holding considerable promise powerful strategy our ever‐growing synthetic repertoire.

Язык: Английский

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Palladium-Catalyzed 1,2-Alkynylarylation of Vinyl Arenes with Haloalkynes and Arylboronic Acids

Organic Letters, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 26(12), С. 2354 - 2358

Опубликована: Март 15, 2024

We herein disclose a novel palladium-catalyzed 1,2-alkynylarylation of vinyl arenes using haloalkynes and arylboronic acids as coupling partners. This reaction is characterized by broad substrate scope, controllable sequence, excellent chemo- regioselectivities. Mechanistic investigations suggest that the initiated regioselective insertion into alkynyl-Pd(II) species, silver salt crucial for this transformation, serving both Lewis acid halide scavenger. protocol provides efficient access to new carbon skeletons, which are embedded in key biologically active motifs.

Язык: Английский

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Regiodivergent and Enantioselective Synthesis of Cyclic Sulfones via Ligand‐Controlled Nickel‐Catalyzed Hydroalkylation

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 63(29)

Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2024

Abstract Cyclic sulfones have demonstrated important applications in drug discovery. However, the catalytic and enantioselective synthesis of chiral cyclic remains challenging. Herein, we develop nickel‐catalyzed regiodivergent hydroalkylation sulfolenes to streamline alkyl sulfones. The method has broad scope high functional group tolerance. regioselectivity can be controlled by ligands only. A neutral PYROX ligand favors C3‐alkylation whereas an anionic BOX C2‐alkylation. This control is kinetic origin as C2‐bound Ni intermediates are always thermodynamically more stable. Reactivity study a wide range relevant reveal I /Ni III cycle with II −H species resting state. regio‐ enantio‐determining step insertion this into 2‐sulfolene. work provides efficient for class organic compounds enhances mechanistic understanding Ni‐catalyzed stereoselective hydroalkylation.

Язык: Английский

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Enantioselective Synthesis of β-Aminoboronic Acids via Borylalkylation of Enamides

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 146(24), С. 16639 - 16647

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024

Aminoboronic acids represent a class of significant compounds that have attracted attention in the fields drug discovery and organic synthesis. Despite notable progress their synthesis, efficient construction chiral β-aminoboronic with alkyl side chains remains challenging endeavor. Here, we introduce an unprecedented nickel-catalyzed asymmetric borylalkylation enamides, employing simple diamine ligand, readily available B2pin2, halides as coupling partners. This reaction serves platform for assembling diverse range acid derivatives flexible chains, displaying exceptional regio-, stereo-, enantioselectivities. Moreover, this transformation exhibits broad substrate scope remarkable tolerance toward various functional groups. Theoretical calculations demonstrate benzyl group on ligand is key to high enantiocontrol transformation. Additionally, exemplify practical application strategy through concise synthesis complex bioactive molecules.

Язык: Английский

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Stereoselective Construction of Multifunctional C-Glycosides Enabled by Nickel-Catalyzed Tandem Borylation/Glycosylation

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 146(32), С. 22413 - 22423

Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2024

Stereochemically pure saccharides have indispensable roles in fields ranging from medicinal chemistry to materials science and organic synthesis. However, the development of a simple, stereoselective, efficient glycosylation protocol access α- β-C-glycosides (particularly 2-deoxy entities) remains persistent challenge. Existing studies primarily focused on C1 modification carbohydrates transformation glycosyl radical precursors. Here, we innovate by harnessing situ generated glycosyl-Ni species achieve one-pot borylation cascade manner, which is enabled an earth-abundant nickel-catalyzed carboboration readily accessible glycals without any ligand. This work reveals potential for modular multifunctional platform facilitate simultaneous introduction C-C C-B bonds at stereogenic center saccharides, largely unexploited research area. Preliminary experimental computational indicate that endocyclic O C3 group play important stereoseclectively forging glycosidic bonds. As result, diverse range C-R (R = alkyl, aryl, alkenyl) 2-deoxygenated glycosides bearing modifiable boron groups could be rapidly made with excellent stereocontrol exhibit remarkable functional tolerance. The synthetic underscored late-stage natural products commercial drugs as well facile preparation various rare sugars, bioactive conjugates, key intermediates prorocentin, phomonol, aspergillide A.

Язык: Английский

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Overcoming limitations in non-activated alkene cross-coupling with nickel catalysis and anionic ligands

Nature Catalysis, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(11), С. 1154 - 1164

Опубликована: Авг. 15, 2024

Язык: Английский

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