1357378-07-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Acyl radicals from α-keto acids using a carbonyl photocatalyst: Photoredox-catalyzed synthesis of ketones
Zhu, Da-Liang,Wu, Qi,Young, David James,Wang, Hao,Ren, Zhi-Gang,Li, Hong-Xi
supporting information, p. 6832 - 6837 (2020/10/12)
Acyl radicals have been generated from α-keto acids using inexpensive and commercially available 2-chloro-thioxanthen-9-one as the photoredox catalyst under visible light illumination. These reactive species added to olefins or coupled with aryl halides via a bipyridylstabilized Ni(II) catalyst, enabling easy access to a diverse range of ketones. This reliable, atom-economical, and eco-friendly protocol is compatible with a wide range of functional groups.
Direct Synthesis of Chiral NH Lactams via Ru-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive Amination/Cyclization Cascade of Keto Acids/Esters
Shi, Yongjie,Tan, Xuefeng,Gao, Shuang,Zhang, Yao,Wang, Jingxin,Zhang, Xumu,Yin, Qin
supporting information, p. 2707 - 2713 (2020/03/30)
Lactams with a stereogenic center adjacent to the N atom have existed in many medicinal agents and bioactive alkaloids. Herein we report a broadly applicable synthesis of enantioenriched NH lactams through a one-pot asymmetric reductive amination/cyclization sequence of easily available keto acids/esters. Such cascade processes alleviate the demand for protecting group manipulations as well as intermediate purification. This strategy is capable of constructing enantioenriched lactams and benzo-lactams of a five-, six-, or seven-membered ring in generally high yield and with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee). Scalable and concise syntheses of key drug intermediates have further displayed the importance of this methodology.
