Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
27(4), С. 1006 - 1011
Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025
Herein,
we
introduce
a
scandium-catalyzed
synthetic
strategy
that
provides
access
to
diverse
and
functionalized
array
of
cyclobutene
frameworks
adorned
with
quaternary
carbon
center.
This
approach
broadens
the
repertoire
2-alkynylnaphthols
alkenes,
offering
versatile
platform
for
construction
complex
molecular
architectures.
The
asymmetric
catalytic
[2
+
2]
cycloaddition
reaction
demonstrates
wide
substrate
scope
an
impressive
functional
group
tolerance,
yielding
products
high
efficiency,
up
97%
yield,
excellent
enantiomeric
excess
97%.
simplicity
scaling
this
process,
coupled
ease
converting
these
into
variety
substituted
products,
significantly
enhances
utility
method.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
59(7), С. 2750 - 2754
Опубликована: Дек. 12, 2019
A
copper-catalyzed
tandem
process
to
generate
chiral
cyclobutene
derivatives
has
been
developed.
It
is
based
on
an
enantioselective
conjugate
addition
or
reduction
of
a
cyclobutenone
and
sequential
trapping
with
chlorophosphate
in
one-pot
process.
These
phosphates
are
stable
under
mildly
acidic
conditions
serve
as
good
electrophiles
Negishi
coupling
reactions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
59(12), С. 4888 - 4891
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2020
Abstract
The
gold(I)‐catalyzed
reaction
of
acetylene
gas
with
alkenes
leads
to
(Z,Z)‐1,4‐disubstituted
1,3‐butadienes
and
biscyclopropanes
depending
on
the
donor
ligand
gold(I).
Acetylene
was
generated
in
situ
from
calcium
carbide
water
a
user‐friendly
procedure.
Reaction
1,5‐dienes
gives
rise
stereoselectively
tricyclo[5.1.0.0
2,4
]octanes.
This
novel
double
cyclopropanation
has
been
applied
one
step
total
synthesis
natural
product
waitziacuminone
geranyl
acetone.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
60(31), С. 17185 - 17190
Опубликована: Май 26, 2021
Abstract
Herein,
we
present
a
mild
and
efficient
method
for
synthesizing
enantioenriched
tetrahydroquinoline‐fused
cyclobutenes
through
cascade
reaction
between
1,2‐dihydroquinolines
alkynones
with
catalysis
by
chiral
spiro‐bicyclic
bisboranes.
The
bisboranes
served
two
functions:
first
they
catalyzed
hydride
transfer
to
convert
the
1,2‐dihydroquinoline
substrate
1,4‐dihydroquinoline,
then
activated
alkynone
an
enantioselective
[2+2]
cycloaddition
1,4‐dihydroquinoline
generated
in
situ.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(44)
Опубликована: Сен. 14, 2022
Abstract
An
efficient
catalytic
asymmetric
[2+2]
cycloaddition
of
allenyl
imide
and
mono‐
or
disubstituted
alkenes
is
disclosed.
The
key
feature
this
method
the
use
bidentate
weakly
activated
less
steric
hindered
alkene
pair
by
utilizing
chiral
magnesium(II)
complex
N
,
N′
‐dioxide,
which
could
provide
through‐space
dispersion
interactions
to
orientate
arrangement
alkene.
This
protocol
allows
generation
a
series
axially
cyclobutenes
four‐membered
ring‐containing
spirocycles
(80
examples)
in
high
yield
(up
99
%)
with
excellent
enantioselectivity
>99
%
ee
),
late‐stage
modification
biologically
active
molecules
as
well.
Experimental
studies
DFT
calculations
revealed
that
proceeded
via
stepwise
mechanism
involving
short‐lived
zwitterionic
intermediate.
π‐π
interaction
between
amide
moiety
ligand
was
crucial
for
enantiocontrol.
Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
27(4), С. 1006 - 1011
Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025
Herein,
we
introduce
a
scandium-catalyzed
synthetic
strategy
that
provides
access
to
diverse
and
functionalized
array
of
cyclobutene
frameworks
adorned
with
quaternary
carbon
center.
This
approach
broadens
the
repertoire
2-alkynylnaphthols
alkenes,
offering
versatile
platform
for
construction
complex
molecular
architectures.
The
asymmetric
catalytic
[2
+
2]
cycloaddition
reaction
demonstrates
wide
substrate
scope
an
impressive
functional
group
tolerance,
yielding
products
high
efficiency,
up
97%
yield,
excellent
enantiomeric
excess
97%.
simplicity
scaling
this
process,
coupled
ease
converting
these
into
variety
substituted
products,
significantly
enhances
utility
method.