- Visible-Light-Induced Meerwein Fluoroarylation of Styrenes
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An unprecedented approach for assembling a broad range of 1,2-diarylethane derivatives with fluorine-containing fully substituted carbon centers was developed. The protocol features straightforward operation, proceeds under metal-free condition, and accommodates a large variety of synthetically useful functionalities. The critical aspect to the success of this novel transformation lies in using aryldiazonium salts as both aryl radical progenitor and also as single electron acceptor which elegantly enables a radical-polar crossover manifold.
- Tang, Hai-Jun,Zhang, Bin,Xue, Fei,Feng, Chao
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p. 4040 - 4044
(2021/05/26)
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- Dual Nickel/Ruthenium Strategy for Photoinduced Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling of α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids with Cycloketone Oxime Esters
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Herein, a dual nickel/ruthenium strategy is developed for photoinduced decarboxylative cross-coupling between α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids and cycloketone oxime esters. The reaction mechanism is distinct from previous photoinduced decarboxylation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids. This reaction might proceed through a nickelacyclopropane intermediate. The C(sp2)-C(sp3) bond constructed by the aforementioned reaction provides an efficient approach to obtaining various cyanoalkyl alkenes, which are synthetically valuable organic skeletons in organic and medicinal chemistry, under mild reaction conditions. The protocol tolerates many critical functional groups and provides a route for the modification of complex organic molecules.
- Gao, Ang,Jiang, Run-Chuang,Liu, Chuang-Chuang,Liu, Qi-Le,Lu, Xiao-Yu,Xia, Ze-Jie
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p. 8829 - 8842
(2021/06/30)
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- Heteroleptic Copper-Based Complexes for Energy-Transfer Processes: E → Z Isomerization and Tandem Photocatalytic Sequences
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Energy-transfer processes involving copper complexes are rare. Using an optimized heteroleptic copper complex, Cu(bphen)(XantPhos)BF4, photosensitized E → Z isomerization of olefins is demonstrated. The XantPhos ligand afforded sensitizers with improved catalyst stability, while the bphen ligand lengthened the excited-state lifetime. A series of 25 di- and trisubstituted alkenes underwent photoisomerization, including macrocycles and 1,3-enynes. Cu(bphen)(XantPhos)BF4 could also be employed in a tandem ATRA/photoisomerization process employing arylsulfonyl chlorides, an example of photoisomerization with halide-substituted olefins.
- Cruché, Corentin,Neiderer, William,Collins, Shawn K.
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p. 8829 - 8836
(2021/07/28)
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- An Intramolecular Iodine-Catalyzed C(sp3)?H Oxidation as a Versatile Tool for the Synthesis of Tetrahydrofurans
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The formation of ubiquitous occurring tetrahydrofuran patterns has been extensively investigated in the 1960s as it was one of the first examples of a non-directed remote C?H activation. These approaches suffer from the use of toxic transition metals in overstoichiometric amounts. An attractive metal-free solution for transforming carbon-hydrogen bonds into carbon-oxygen bonds lies in applying economically and ecologically favorable iodine reagents. The presented method involves an intertwined catalytic cycle of a radical chain reaction and an iodine(I/III) redox couple by selectively activating a remote C(sp3)?H bond under visible-light irradiation. The reaction proceeds under mild reaction conditions, is operationally simple and tolerates many functional groups giving fast and easy access to different substituted tetrahydrofurans.
- Br?se, Stefan,Koch, Vanessa
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p. 3478 - 3483
(2021/07/22)
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- Arylpyran Pseudoacid Racemization: Rate Estimation and Structural Influences
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Abstract: Arylpyran pseudoacids showed slow ring-opening to the oxocarboxylic acids, and fast ring-closure to the lactols (pseudoacids) in a process that amounts to racemization. Compounds studied were patterned on “Cooper’s Pseudoacid” [3-hydroxy-4,4-dim
- Fung, Jonathan,Duong, Truc-Vi,Braceros, Keean C. A.,Brooks, Marilyn L.,Schloesser-Lingscheit, Katie,Tagawa, Tristen K. S.,Wilson, Johanna M.,Jones, Kevin K.,Valente, Edward J.
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Allyl-Allyl Reductive Coupling of Allylamines or Allylic Alcohols with H2as Sole Reductant
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Catalytic carbon-carbon bond formation building on reductive coupling is a powerful method for the preparation of organic compounds. The identification of environmentally benign reductants is key for establishing an efficient reductive coupling reaction. Herein an efficient strategy enabling H2 as the sole reductant for the palladium-catalyzed allyl-allyl reductive coupling reaction is described. A wide range of allylamines and allylic alcohols as well as allylic ethers proceed smoothly to deliver the C-C coupling products under 1 atm of H2. Kinetic studies suggested that the dinuclear palladium species was involved in the catalytic cycle.
- Zhou, Xibing,Zhang, Guoying,Huang, Renbin,Huang, Hanmin
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p. 365 - 369
(2021/01/26)
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- Cobalt-Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,4-Hydroboration of Enones with HBpin
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Herein, a series of new 8-OIQ cobalt complexes were synthesized and used for cobalt-catalyzed chemo- and enantioselective 1,4-hydroboration of enones with HBpin to access chiral β,β-disubstituted ketones with good to excellent chemo- and enantioselectivties. This protocol is operationally simple and shows a broad substrate scope.
- Ren, Xiang,Lu, Zhan
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p. 8370 - 8374
(2021/11/01)
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- Highly Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Conjugated Trisubstituted Enones
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Asymmetric hydrogenation of conjugated enones is one of the most efficient and straightforward methods to prepare optically active ketones. In this study, chiral bidentate Ir-N,P complexes were utilized to access these scaffolds for ketones bearing the stereogenic center at both the α- and β-positions. Excellent enantiomeric excesses, of up to 99%, were obtained, accompanied with good to high isolated yields. Challenging dialkyl substituted substrates, which are difficult to hydrogenate with satisfactory chiral induction, were hydrogenated in a highly enantioselective fashion.
- Peters, Bram B. C.,Jongcharoenkamol, Jira,Krajangsri, Suppachai,Andersson, Pher G.
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p. 242 - 246
(2021/01/13)
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- Photoinduced Oxidative Alkoxycarbonylation of Alkenes with Alkyl Formates
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A photoinduced oxidative alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes initiated by intermolecular addition of alkoxycarbonyl radicals has been demonstrated. Employing alkyl formates as alkoxycarbonyl radical sources, a range of α,β-unsaturated esters were obtained with good regioselectivity and E selectivity under ambient conditions.
- Tang, Wan-Ying,Chen, Ling,Zheng, Ming,Zhan, Le-Wu,Hou, Jing,Li, Bin-Dong
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p. 3939 - 3943
(2021/05/26)
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- Recyclable and reusable PdCl2(PPh3)2/PEG-400/H2O system for the hydrophenylation of alkynes with sodium tetraphenylborate
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A stable and efficient PdCl2(PPh3)2/PEG-400/H2O catalytic system for the hydrophenylation reaction of alkynes has been developed. In the presence of 3 mol% PdCl2(PPh3)2 and 2 equiv. of HOAc, the hydrophenylation of both terminal and internal alkynes with sodium tetraphenylborate proceeded smoothly in a mixture of PEG-400 and water at room temperature or 50 °C to afford a variety of phenyl-substituted alkenes in moderate to high yields. The isolation of the products was easily performed by extraction with petroleum ether, and the PdCl2(PPh3)2/PEG-400/H2O system could be readily recycled and reused six times without apparent loss of catalytic activity.
- Liu, Rong,Zhang, Tingli,Huang, Bin,Cai, Mingzhong
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p. 172 - 178
(2020/07/04)
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- Copper-Photocatalyzed Contra-Thermodynamic Isomerization of Polarized Alkenes
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The contra-thermodynamic isomerization of α- and β-substituted cinnamate derivatives catalyzed by the Cu(OAc)2/rac-BINAP complex under blue light irradiation is reported. The use of an oxazolidinone template, which favored the complexation of the copper catalyst to the substrate, allowed the E → Z isomerization of the catalytically formed chromophore under simple and robust reaction conditions in good to excellent ratios. The mechanism of this process based on the transient formation of a chromophore was also studied.
- Bouillon, Jean-Philippe,Brégent, Thibaud,Poisson, Thomas
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p. 7688 - 7693
(2020/10/09)
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- N-benzylpiperidinol derivatives as novel USP7 inhibitors: Structure–activity relationships and X-ray crystallographic studies
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USP7 as a deubiquitinase plays important roles in regulating the stability of some oncoproteins including MDM2 and DNMT1, and thus represents a potential anticancer target. Through comparative analysis of USP7 co-crystal structures in complex with the rep
- Chen, Caiping,Chen, Hui,Cheng, Keguang,Li, Minglei,Liu, Jun,Liu, Shengjie,Sun, Hongbin,Wang, Yue,Wen, Xiaoan,Xu, Qing-Long,Yuan, Haoliang,Zhou, Jin,Zhou, Shuxi,Zhou, Xinyu
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(2020/06/03)
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- Selective Synthesis of Z-Cinnamyl Ethers and Cinnamyl Alcohols through Visible Light-Promoted Photocatalytic E to Z Isomerization
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A photocatalytic E to Z isomerization of alkenes using an iridium photosensitizer under mild reaction conditions is disclosed. This method provides scalable and efficient access to Z-cinnamyl ether and allylic alcohol derivatives in high yields with excellent stereoselectivity. Importantly, this method also provides a powerful strategy for the selective synthesis of Z-magnolol and honokiol derivatives possessing potential biological activity.
- Li, Hengchao,Chen, Hang,Zhou, Yang,Huang, Jin,Yi, Jundan,Zhao, Hongcai,Wang, Wei,Jing, Linhai
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p. 555 - 559
(2020/02/05)
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- Visible-Light-Promoted Intramolecular α-Allylation of Aldehydes in the Absence of Sacrificial Hydrogen Acceptors
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We report herein an unprecedented protocol for radical cyclization of aldehydes with pendant alkenes via synergistic photoredox, cobaloxime, and amine catalysis. The transformation was achieved in the absence of external oxidants, providing a variety of 5-, 6-, and 7-membered ring products with alkene transposition in satisfactory yields. The reaction exhibits wide functional group compatibility and occurs under mild conditions with extrusion of H2.
- Liu, Feng,Liu, Jia-Li,tu, Jia-Lin
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p. 7369 - 7372
(2020/10/05)
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- Carbene-Catalyzed Formal [3+3] Cycloaddition Reaction for Access to Substituted 2-Phenylbenzothiazoles
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A carbene-catalyzed oxidative cycloaddition reaction is developed for efficient access to multi-functionalized 2-phenylbenzothiazoles. A broad scope of heavily substituted arenes bearing 2-benzothiazole groups have been prepared in good to excellent yields. The remote C(sp2)–H bond in the substituted arene products can be activated by Pd catalysts in regio-selective fashion with the direction of the 2-benzothiazole groups.
- Ni, Zhibin,Mou, Chengli,Zhu, Xun,Qi, Puying,Yang, Song,Chi, Yonggui Robin,Jin, Zhichao
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p. 492 - 495
(2020/01/24)
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- Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Isomerization of Primary Allylic Alcohols Using MaxPHOX Ligands: Experimental and Theoretical Study
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The asymmetric isomerization of primary allylic alcohols to chiral aldehydes using iridium-catalysts bearing P,N-MaxPHOX ligands has been studied. These catalysts can be fine-tuned as they present three different stereogenic centers to modulate both the reactivity and enantioselectivity of a family of different substrates. The experimental part is supported by a DFT study of the reaction mechanism, which provides new insights into the key steps of this transformation.
- Cabré, Albert,Gar?on, Martí,Gallen, Albert,Grisoni, Lorenzo,Grabulosa, Arnald,Verdaguer, Xavier,Riera, Antoni
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p. 4112 - 4120
(2020/07/04)
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- Catalytic Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of trans-Chalcone Derivatives Using BINOL-derived Boro-phosphates
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Chiral phosphoric-acid-catalyzed asymmetric reductions of trans-chalcones have been investigated in this work. A BINOL-derived boro-phosphate-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of the carbon-carbon double bond of trans-chalcone derivatives employing borane as a hydride source was realized. This methodology provides a convenient procedure to access chiral dihydrochalone derivatives in high yields and with high enantioselectivities under mild conditions.
- Na, Fei,Lopez, Susana S.,Beauseigneur, Alice,Hernandez, Lucas W.,Sun, Zhuoxin,Antilla, Jon C.
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p. 5953 - 5957
(2020/08/12)
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- Synergistic N-Heterocyclic Carbene/Palladium-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Annulation of Vinyl Enolates with 1-Tosyl-2-vinylaziridine
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The synergistic combination of N-heterocyclic carbene organocatalysis and transition-metal catalysis for a formal [3 + 2] annulation between 3-substituted but-2-enoates and 1-tosyl-2-vinylaziridine was developed. This cooperative strategy provides a facile and efficient access to various functionalized (E)-3-ethylidene-4-vinylpyrrolidin-2-ones in a regioselective and stereoselective manner. The preliminary asymmetric studies were also performed, which indicated a potential for enantioselective annulation of vinyl enolate intermediates with transition-metal-π-allyl species.
- Gao, Jian,Zhang, Jianming,Fang, Shuaishuai,Feng, Jie,Lu, Tao,Du, Ding
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p. 7725 - 7729
(2020/10/09)
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- Copper-catalyzed enantioselective conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated esters with chiral phenol–carbene ligands
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A chiral phenol–NHC ligand enabled the copper-catalyzed enantioselective conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated esters. The phenol moiety of the chiral NHC ligand played a critical role in producing the enantiomerically enriched products. The catalyst worked well for various (Z)-isomer substrates. Opposite enantiomers were obtained from (Z)- and (E)-isomers, with a higher enantiomeric excess from the (Z)-isomer.
- Mimura, Shohei,Mizushima, Sho,Sawamura, Masaya,Shimizu, Yohei
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p. 537 - 543
(2020/05/14)
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- Nickel-catalyzed deoxygenation of oxiranes: Conversion of epoxides to alkenes
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Deoxygenation of epoxides takes place under the catalysis of nickel in the presence of diethylzinc as a deoxygenation agent to yield alkenes. Epoxides with a wide variety of substitution patterns are deoxygenated in this catalytic system to give terminal, 1,1-disubstituted, 1,2-disubstituted, trisubstituted, and tetrasubstituted alkenes in high yields. Reactions of 1,2-disubstituted epoxides we examined proceeded in an E-stereoselective manner. High compatibility with other functional groups through this transformation was also observed.
- Mori, Takamichi,Takeuchi, Yoshihito,Hojo, Makoto
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(2020/01/24)
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- Iron-catalyzed stereospecific arylation of enol tosylates using Grignard reagents
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The stereospecific Fe-catalyzed arylation of enol tosylates was reported. Various tri- or tetrasubstituted Z or E-enol tosylates of β-keto esters were arylated using common and Knochel-type Grignard reagents with complete stereofidelity. The precursors fo
- Wei, Yi-Ming,Ma, Xiao-Di,Wang, Lei,Duan, Xin-Fang
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p. 1101 - 1104
(2020/02/04)
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- Synthesis and characterization of unsaturated diacyl and alkyl-acyl piperazine derivatives
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The aim of this study is to obtain new unsaturated piperazine compounds by the reactions of piperazine (1a) and piperazine derivatives (1b–1d) with acylation reactive groups (2a–2j). Methacryloyl piperazine (1b) was synthesized from the reaction of methacrylic anhydride with piperazine (1a). Acyl chlorides (2b–2d) were prepared from the reaction of thionyl chloride with carboxylic acids (3a–3c) obtained as a result of the reaction with malonic acid and suitable aldehyde (5-methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde for 3a, cinnamaldehyde for 3b, and thiophene-2-carbaldehyde for 3c), respectively, by literature methods. Acyl chlorides 2e and 2f were obtained from the reaction of commercially purchased carboxylic acids 3d and 3e with thionyl chloride. Acyl chlorides (2g–2j) were synthesized from the reaction of thionyl chloride with carboxylic acids (3d–3g) transformed from hydrolyzation of esters (4a–4d) obtained as a result of the reaction of triethyl phosphonoacetate with a suitable ketone (acetophenone for 4a, benzophenone for 4b, 1-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)ethan-1-one for 4c, and 1-(thiophen-2-yl)ethan-1-one for 4d), respectively, by literature methods. Unsaturated piperazine derivatives 5a and 5b were obtained from the reaction of 1b with 2b and 2e, respectively. In addition, from the reaction of 1b and acyl chlorides (2b–2j), unsaturated piperazines (5c–5k) were synthesized in medium to good yields (63%–84%). Also, 5l–5g and 5r–5w were obtained from the reaction of allyl piperazine (2c) and cinnamyl piperazine (2d) with acyl chlorides (2a–2f).
- Sari, Sait,ünalan, Seda,Yilmaz, Mehmet
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p. 1656 - 1671
(2020/01/03)
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- Enantioselective epoxidation of β,β-disubstituted enamides with a manganese catalyst and aqueous hydrogen peroxide
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Enantioselective epoxidation of β,β-disubstituted enamides with aqueous hydrogen peroxide and a novel manganese catalyst is described. Epoxidation is stereospecific and proceeds fast under mild conditions. Amides are disclosed as key functional groups to enable high enantioselectivity.
- Clarasó, Carlota,Vicens, Laia,Polo, Alfonso,Costas, Miquel
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p. 2430 - 2435
(2019/03/29)
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- Catalytic hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives using copper(i)/N-heterocyclic carbene complexes
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A simple and air-stable copper(i)/N-heterocyclic carbene complex enables the catalytic hydrogenation of enoates and enamides, hitherto unreactive substrates employing homogeneous copper catalysis and H2 as a terminal reducing agent. This atom economic transformation replaces commonly employed hydrosilanes and can also be carried out in an asymmetric fashion.
- Zimmermann, Birte M.,Kobosil, Sarah C. K.,Teichert, Johannes F.
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p. 2293 - 2296
(2019/02/27)
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- Pd-Catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling reactions of epoxides with α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids
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A Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids with cyclic and acyclic epoxides has been developed. Both β-monosubstituted and β-disubstituted unsaturated carboxylic acids, as well as conjugated diene unsaturated carboxylic acids are suitable reaction substrates. Substituted homoallylic alcohols were obtained in moderate to good yields. The product was obtained as a mixture of diastereomers favoring the anti diastereomer of the cyclic epoxides. This work provides a method for the modification of complex organic molecules containing α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids.
- Lu, Xiao-Yu,Li, Jin-Song,Wang, Shi-Qun,Zhu, Yu-Jing,Li, Yue-Ming,Yan, Lu-Yu,Li, Jia-Mei,Wang, Jin-Yu,Zhou, Hai-Pin,Ge, Xiu-Tao
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p. 11123 - 11126
(2019/09/20)
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- Direct bromocarboxylation of arynes using allyl bromides and carbon dioxide
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An unprecedented three-component coupling involving arynes, allyl bromides, and CO2 is described, providing efficient and facile access to structurally diverse ortho-brominated aryl esters. Unlike the conventional role played in organic synthesis as electrophiles, organic bromides served as nucleophiles in this reaction, affording a new approach to multicomponent reactions (MCRs) involving aryne intermediates. Additionally, Hammett analysis suggests that two reaction mechanisms exist, depending on the electronic nature of the cinnamyl bromides used.
- Zhang, Yu,Xiong, Wenfang,Cen, Jinghe,Yan, Wuxin,Wu, Yaodan,Qi, Chaorong,Wu, Wanqing,Jiang, Huanfeng
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p. 12304 - 12307
(2019/10/19)
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- Highly Selective and Catalytic Generation of Acyclic Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters via Functionalization of 1,3-Dienes with CO2
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The catalytic asymmetric functionalization of readily available 1,3-dienes is highly important, but current examples are mostly limited to the construction of tertiary chiral centers. The asymmetric generation of acyclic products containing all-carbon quaternary stereocenters from substituted 1,3-dienes represents a more challenging, but highly desirable, synthetic process for which there are very few examples. Herein, we report the highly selective copper-catalyzed generation of chiral all-carbon acyclic quaternary stereocenters via functionalization of 1,3-dienes with CO2. A variety of readily available 1,1-disubstituted 1,3-dienes, as well as a 1,3,5-triene, undergo reductive hydroxymethylation with high chemo-, regio-, E/Z-, and enantioselectivities. The reported method features good functional group tolerance, is readily scaled up to at least 5 mmol of starting diene, and generates chiral products that are useful building blocks for further derivatization. Systemic mechanistic investigations using density functional theory calculations were performed and provided the first theoretical investigation for an asymmetric transformation involving CO2. These computational results indicate that the 1,2-hydrocupration of 1,3-diene proceeds with high π-facial selectivity to generate an (S)-allylcopper intermediate, which further induces the chirality of the quaternary carbon center in the final product. The 1,4-addition of an internal allylcopper complex, which differs from previous reports involving terminal allylmetallic intermediates, to CO2 kinetically determines the E/Z- and regioselectivity. The rapid reduction of a copper carboxylate intermediate to the corresponding silyl-ether in the presence of Me(MeO)2SiH provides the exergonic impetus and leads to chemoselective hydroxymethylation rather than carboxylation. These results provide new insights for guiding further development of asymmetric C-C bond formations with CO2
- Chen, Xiao-Wang,Zhu, Lei,Gui, Yong-Yuan,Jing, Ke,Jiang, Yuan-Xu,Bo, Zhi-Yu,Lan, Yu,Li, Jing,Yu, Da-Gang
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p. 18825 - 18835
(2019/11/28)
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- A Sequential Acyl Thiol-Ene and Thiolactonization Approach for the Synthesis of δ-Thiolactones
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A novel strategy for the synthesis of δ-thiolactones from inexpensive and readily available ?-unsaturated esters has been developed. This strategy incorporates a radical acyl thiol-ene reaction as the key C-S bond forming step. Cyclization is achieved via a Steglich-type thiolactonization of 5-mercaptopentanoic acids. We report the facile and scalable synthesis of δ-thiolactones in moderate to good yield under mild reaction conditions with tolerance for a range of functional groups.
- McCourt, Ruairí O.,Scanlan, Eoin M.
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p. 3460 - 3464
(2019/05/10)
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Chemoselective Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α,β -Unsaturated Ketoimines: An Efficient Approach to Chiral Allylic Amines
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An efficient synthetic route to chiral allylic amines has been developed by nickel/(S,S)-Ph-BPE complex catalyzed chemoselective asymmetric hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated ketoimines. Varieties of α,β-unsaturated ketoimines have been well tolerated in this transformation to give chiral allylic amines with high yields and excellent ee values (up to 99% yield, up to 99% ee). A gram-scale reaction with 0.2 mol % catalyst loading has also been achieved.
- Zhao, Xiang,Zhang, Feng,Liu, Kai,Zhang, Xumu,Lv, Hui
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p. 8966 - 8969
(2019/11/11)
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- Boron-Templated Dimerization of Allylic Alcohols to Form Protected 1,3-Diols via Acid Catalysis
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We report an unprecedented boron-templated dimerization of allylic alcohols that generates a 1,3-diol product with two stereogenic centers in high yield and diastereoselectivity. This acid-catalyzed reaction is achieved via in situ formation of a boronic ester intermediate that facilitates selective cyclization and formation of a cyclic boronic ester product. High yields are observed with a variety of allylic alcohols, and mechanistic studies confirm the role of boron as a template for the reaction.
- Nazari, S. Hadi,Forson, Kelton G.,Martinez, Erin E.,Hansen, Nicholas J.,Gassaway, Kyle J.,Lyons, Nathan M.,Kenney, Karissa C.,Valdivia-Berroeta, Gabriel A.,Smith, Stacey J.,Michaelis, David J.
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p. 9589 - 9593
(2019/12/02)
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- Arene Trifunctionalization with Highly Fused Ring Systems through a Domino Aryne Nucleophilic and Diels–Alder Cascade
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A convenient and efficient domino aryne process was developed under transition-metal-free conditions to generate a range of tetra- and pentacyclic ring systems. This transformation was realized via a 1,2-benzdiyne through a nucleophilic and Diels–Alder reaction cascade using styrene as the diene moiety. Three new chemical bonds, namely one C?N and two C?C bonds, and two benzofused rings could be constructed concomitantly, which was made possible by distinct chemoselective control at both the 1,2-aryne and 2,3-aryne stages. Moreover, in-depth studies were carried out on the domino aryne precursors and controlling the diastereoselectivity.
- He, Jia,Jia, Zizi,Tan, Hongcheng,Luo, Xiaohua,Qiu, Dachuan,Shi, Jiarong,Xu, Hai,Li, Yang
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p. 18513 - 18518
(2019/11/19)
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- Dihydropyrrolones as bacterial quorum sensing inhibitors
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Bacteria regulate their pathogenicity and biofilm formation through quorum sensing (QS), which is an intercellular communication system mediated by the binding of signaling molecules to QS receptors such as LasR. In this study, a range of dihydropyrrolone (DHP) analogues were synthesized via the lactone-lactam conversion of lactone intermediates. The synthesized compounds were tested for their ability to inhibit QS, biofilm formation and bacterial growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The compounds were also docked into a LasR crystal structure to rationalize the observed structure-activity relationships. The most active compound identified in this study was compound 9i, which showed 63.1% QS inhibition of at 31.25 μM and 60% biofilm reduction at 250 μM with only moderate toxicity towards bacterial cell growth.
- Almohaywi, Basmah,Yu, Tsz Tin,Iskander, George,Chan, Daniel S.H.,Ho, Kitty K.K.,Rice, Scott,Black, David StC.,Griffith, Renate,Kumar, Naresh
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p. 1054 - 1059
(2019/03/13)
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- The synthesis of non-racemic β-alkyl-β-aryl-disubstituted allyl alcohols and their transformation into allylamines and amino acids bearing a quaternary stereocenter
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A synthesis of non-racemic β-alkyl-β-aryl allyl alcohols and their transformation into allylamines bearing a quaternary stereogenic center is reported. The allyl alcohols were prepared either by Cu-catalyzed enantioselective reduction of enones or by sequ
- Narczyk, Aleksandra,Pieczykolan, Micha?,Stecko, Sebastian
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p. 3921 - 3946
(2018/06/08)
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- Chiral 1,3,2-Diazaphospholenes as Catalytic Molecular Hydrides for Enantioselective Conjugate Reductions
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Secondary 1,3,2-diazaphospholenes have a polarized P?H bond and are emerging as molecular hydrides. Herein, a class of chiral, conformationally restricted methoxy-1,3,2-diazaphospholene catalysts is reported. We demonstrate their catalytic potential in asymmetric 1,4-reductions of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl derivatives, including enones, acyl pyrroles, and amides, which proceeded in enantioselectivities of up to 95.5:4.5 e.r.
- Miaskiewicz, Solène,Reed, John H.,Donets, Pavel A.,Oliveira, Caio C.,Cramer, Nicolai
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p. 4039 - 4042
(2018/03/13)
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- Cobalt-Catalyzed Regioselective Olefin Isomerization under Kinetic Control
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Olefin isomerization is a significant transformation in organic synthesis, which provides a convenient synthetic route for internal olefins and remote functionalization processes. The selectivity of an olefin isomerization process is often thermodynamically controlled. Thus, to achieve selectivity under kinetic control is very challenging. Herein, we report a novel cobalt-catalyzed regioselective olefin isomerization reaction. By taking the advantage of fine-tunable NNP-pincer ligand structures, this catalytic system features high kinetic control of regioselectivity. This mild catalytic system enables the isomerization of 1,1-disubstituted olefins bearing a wide range of functional groups in excellent yields and regioselectivity. The synthetic utility of this transformation was highlighted by the highly selective preparation of a key intermediate for the total synthesis of minfiensine. Moreover, a new strategy was developed to realize the selective monoisomerization of 1-alkenes to 2-alkenes dictated by installing substituents on the γ-position of the double bonds. Mechanistic studies supported that the in situ generated Co-H species underwent migratory insertion of double bond/β-H elimination sequence to afford the isomerization product. The less hindered olefin products were always preferred in this cobalt-catalyzed olefin isomerization due to an effective ligand control of the regioselectivity for the β-H elimination step.
- Liu, Xufang,Zhang, Wei,Wang, Yujie,Zhang, Ze-Xin,Jiao, Lei,Liu, Qiang
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p. 6873 - 6882
(2018/05/30)
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- Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of β-Branched Enol Esters for the Synthesis of β-Chiral Primary Alcohols
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An asymmetric hydrogenation of β-branched enol esters has been developed for the first time, providing a new route for the synthesis of β-chiral primary alcohols. Using a (S)-SKP-Rh complex bearing a large bite angle and enol ester substrates possessing an O-fomyl directing group, the desired products were obtained in quantitative yields and with excellent enantioselectivities.
- Liu, Chong,Yuan, Jing,Zhang, Jian,Wang, Zhihui,Zhang, Zhenfeng,Zhang, Wanbin
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p. 108 - 111
(2018/01/17)
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- Manganese-Catalyzed Dual-Deoxygenative Coupling of Primary Alcohols with 2-Arylethanols
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Reported herein is a general and efficient dual-deoxygenative coupling of primary alcohols with 2-arylethanols catalyzed by a well-defined Mn/PNP pincer complex. This reaction is the first example of the catalytic dual-deoxygenation of alcohols using a non-noble-metal catalyst. Both deoxygenative homocoupling of 2-arylethanols (17 examples) and their deoxygenative cross-coupling with other primary alcohols (20 examples) proceeded smoothly to form the corresponding alkenes by a dehydrogenation and deformylation reaction sequence.
- Wang, Yujie,Shao, Zhihui,Zhang, Kun,Liu, Qiang
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p. 15143 - 15147
(2018/11/01)
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- Transition-Metal-Free Formylation of Allylzinc Reagents Leading to α-Quaternary Aldehydes
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The first example of formylation of allylzinc reagents using S-phenyl thioformate is presented. The reaction proceeded under mild conditions without any transition-metal catalyst, forming quaternary carbon centers with reactive functionalities, such as formyl and vinyl groups. Moreover, Barbier-type formylation of an allylic bromide with a sterically demanding thioformate was achieved. As a preliminary result, asymmetric formylation was conducted using a menthol-derived chiral thioformate.
- Haraguchi, Ryosuke,Kusakabe, Akinori,Mizutani, Nakaba,Fukuzawa, Shin-Ichi
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p. 1613 - 1616
(2018/03/23)
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- Construction of Multi-Substituted Benzenes via NHC-Catalyzed Reactions of Carboxylic Esters
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A carbene-catalyzed ester activation reaction for the synthesis of multi-substituted benzenes is developed. Tetra-substituted benzene compounds are efficiently synthesized through this methodology. Compared with aldehyde substrates used in previous reports, the ester substrates used here are much more readily available and inexpensive. In addition, the TEMPO oxidant used here is more inexpensive than the quinones commonly used in related carbene-catalyzed reactions.
- Wu, Jichang,Mou, Chengli,Chi, Yonggui Robin
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p. 333 - 337
(2018/03/07)
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- Carbene-catalyzed enal γ-carbon addition to α-ketophosphonates for enantioselective access to bioactive 2-pyranylphosphonates
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A carbene-catalyzed enantioselective [4+2] cycloaddition reaction between α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and α-ketophosphonates is developed. The reaction affords chiral 2-pyranylphosphonates with excellent enantioselectivities. The optically enriched phosphonate products bear multiple functional groups, including unsaturated lactone and phosphonate moieties that often lead to unique bio-activities. Preliminary studies show that the products from our reactions exhibit anti-bacterial (X. oryzae pv. oryzae) and anti-viral (Tobacco Mosaic Virus) activities for potential use in plant protection.
- Sun, Jun,He, Fangcheng,Wang, Zhongyao,Pan, Dingwu,Zheng, Pengcheng,Mou, Chengli,Jin, Zhichao,Chi, Yonggui Robin
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p. 6040 - 6043
(2018/06/18)
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- Cobalt-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings between Alkenyl Acetates and Aryl or Alkenyl Zinc Pivalates
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CoBr2 (5 mol %) in the presence of 2,2′-bipyridyl (5 mol %) enables electrophilic alkenylations between easily accessible alkenyl acetates or tosylates and various functionalized aryl zinc pivalates at ambient temperature. This cobalt-catalyzed
- Li, Jie,Knochel, Paul
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p. 11436 - 11440
(2018/08/11)
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- Pd(II)/Bipyridine-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Arylboronic Acids to α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids. Synthesis of β-Quaternary Carbons Substituted Carboxylic Acids
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Pd(II)/bipyridine-catalyzed conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids (including β,β-disubstituted acrylic acids) was developed and optimized, which provided a mild and convenient method for the highly challenging synthesis of β-quaternary carbons substituted carboxylic acids.
- Liu, Rui,Yang, Zhenyu,Ni, Yuxin,Song, Kaixuan,Shen, Kai,Lin, Shaohui,Pan, Qinmin
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p. 8023 - 8030
(2017/08/14)
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- Copper-catalyzed [1,2]-rearrangements of allylic iodides and aryl α-diazoacetates
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The [1,2]- and [2,3]-rearrangements of iodonium ylides are synthetically useful reactions for the generation of functionalized α-iodoesters. Allylic iodides are coupled with α-diazoesters in the presence of a copper catalyst and a ligand to generate iodonium ylides, which undergo metal-mediated rearrangements. By fine-tuning the structure of the ligand, we have reversed the regioselectivity of copper-catalyzed reactions of iodonium ylides from [2,3]- to [1,2]-rearrangements with the use of alternate bipyridine ligands. The preference for [1,2]-rearrangements was further improved by using bulky aryl α-diazoester substrates. Several α-iodoesters with a diverse range of functional groups were generated in good yields (up to 88% yield) and high regioselectivities (up to >95:5 regioisomeric ratio). A deuterium-labeled substrate was utilized to gain insight into the mechanism of the reaction.
- Xu, Bin,Gartman, Jackson A.,Tambar, Uttam K.
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p. 4150 - 4159
(2017/06/29)
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- Iminium Catalysis inside a Self-Assembled Supramolecular Capsule: Scope and Mechanistic Studies
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Although iminium catalysis has become an important tool in organic chemistry, its combination with supramolecular host systems has remained largely unexplored. We report the detailed investigations into the first example of iminium catalysis inside a supramolecular host. In the case of 1,4-reductions of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, catalytic amounts of host are able to increase the enantiomeric excess of the products formed. Several control experiments were performed and provided strong evidence that the modulation of enantiomeric excess of the reaction product indeed stems from a reaction on the inside of the capsule. The origin of the increased enantioselectivity in the capsule was investigated. Furthermore, the substrate and nucleophile scope were studied. Kinetic investigations as well as the kinetic isotope effect measured confirmed that the hydride delivery to the substrate is the rate-determining step inside the capsule. The exploration of benzothiazolidines as alternative hydride sources revealed an unexpected substitution effect of the hydride source itself. The results presented confirm that the noncovalent combination of supramolecular hosts with iminium catalysis is opening up new exciting possibilities to increase enantioselectivity in challenging reactions.
- Br?uer, Thomas M.,Zhang, Qi,Tiefenbacher, Konrad
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p. 17500 - 17507
(2017/12/15)
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- Synthesis of α-Quaternary Formimides and Aldehydes through Umpolung Asymmetric Copper Catalysis with Isocyanides
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A highly regio- and enantioselective copper-catalyzed three-component coupling of isocyanides, hydrosilanes, and γ,γ-disubstituted allylic phosphates/chlorides to afford chiral α-quaternary formimides was enabled by the combined use of our original chiral
- Hojoh, Kentaro,Ohmiya, Hirohisa,Sawamura, Masaya
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p. 2184 - 2187
(2017/02/23)
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- Enantioselective NiH/Pmrox-Catalyzed 1,2-Reduction of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones
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The enantioselective 1,2-reduction of α,β-unsaturated ketones was achieved using a NiH catalyst in the presence of pinacolborane. This mild process represents a general method to access a wide variety of structurally diverse α-chiral allylic alcohols in excellent yields and enantioselectivity, as well as very high levels of ambidoselectivity for 1,2- over 1,4-reduction. Furthermore, for reactions on a 10 mmol scale, catalyst loadings as low as 0.5 mol % could be employed to deliver product without any detrimental effect on the yield, enantio-, or ambidoselectivity.
- Chen, Fenglin,Zhang, Yao,Yu, Lei,Zhu, Shaolin
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p. 2022 - 2025
(2017/02/15)
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- Tuning the Reactivity of Functionalized Diallylic Alcohols: Br?nsted versus Lewis Acid Catalysis
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The chemodivergent reactivity of bifunctional, enol thioether-containing diallylic alcohols in acidic medium is disclosed, highlighting the difference between strong Lewis acid and mild Br?nsted acid catalysis. In the presence of bismuth(III) triflate, allylic alcohol activation affords diversely substituted cyclopentenones in a Nazarov-type electrocyclization, whereas activation of the thioenol ether by p-toluenesulfonic acid provides an entry to α-sulfenylated β,γ-unsaturated ketones. Both methods represent a facile access to the corresponding products under mild conditions, using inexpensive and non-toxic catalytic systems.
- Lempenauer, Luisa,Du?ach, Elisabet,Lemière, Gilles
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p. 10285 - 10288
(2017/08/07)
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- Rearrangement Reactions Leading to Optically Active α,α-Disubstituted Primary Allylamines
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Synthetic routes to α,α-disubstituted allylamines have been examined. Racemic compounds were conveniently prepared by thermal Overman rearrangements of primary allylic alcohols with trisubstituted double bonds, but rearrangement of these substrates using
- Hennum, Martin,Odden, Hege Hortemo,Gundersen, Lise-Lotte
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p. 846 - 860
(2017/02/15)
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- Experimental and theoretical studies of the [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of prenyl azides
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[3,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangement of isoprenyl azides has been extensively investigated in an experimental and theoretical level. Prenylazides with different chain lengths and phenyl prenylazide have been synthesized. NMR analysis of each azide has been made to determine the equilibrium composition, showing the predominance of primary allyl azides over the tertiary ones and E over Z isomer, regardless of the chain length, temperature, solvent or the regiochemistry of the precursor isoprenyl alcohol. It was determined that phenyl prenylazides do not experience [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. In order to rationalize the experimental results and to gain insight in the mechanism of the [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of prenylazides a theoretical study was performed using density functional theory and the QTAIM approach.
- Porta, Exequiel O.J.,Vallejos, Margarita M.,Bracca, Andrea B.J.,Labadie, Guillermo R.
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p. 47527 - 47538
(2017/10/19)
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- Catalytic, Enantioselective β-Protonation through a Cooperative Activation Strategy
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The NHC-catalyzed transformation of unsaturated aldehydes into saturated esters through an organocatalytic homoenolate process has been thoroughly studied. Leveraging a unique “Umpolung”-mediated β-protonation, this process has evolved from a test bed for homoenolate reactivity to a broader platform for asymmetric catalysis. Inspired by our success in using the β-protonation process to generate enals from ynals with good E/Z selectivity, our early studies found that an asymmetric variation of this reaction was not only feasible, but also adaptable to a kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols through NHC-catalyzed acylation. In-depth analysis of this process determined that careful catalyst and solvent pairing is critical for optimal yield and selectivity; proper choice of nonpolar solvent provided improved yield through suppression of an oxidative side reaction, while employment of a cooperative catalytic approach through inclusion of a hydrogen bond donor cocatalyst significantly improved enantioselectivity.
- Wang, Michael H.,Barsoum, David,Schwamb, C. Benjamin,Cohen, Daniel T.,Goess, Brian C.,Riedrich, Matthias,Chan, Audrey,Maki, Brooks E.,Mishra, Rama K.,Scheidt, Karl A.
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p. 4689 - 4702
(2017/05/12)
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