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Enantioselective Intermolecular C-H Amination Directed by a Chiral Cation
Fanourakis, Alexander,Paterson, Kieran J.,Phipps, Robert J.,Williams, Benjamin D.
supporting information, p. 10070 - 10076 (2021/07/21)
The enantioselective amination of C(sp3)-H bonds is a powerful synthetic transformation yet highly challenging to achieve in an intermolecular sense. We have developed a family of anionic variants of the best-in-class catalyst for Rh-catalyzed C-H amination, Rh2(esp)2, with which we have associated chiral cations derived from quaternized cinchona alkaloids. These ion-paired catalysts enable high levels of enantioselectivity to be achieved in the benzylic C-H amination of substrates bearing pendant hydroxyl groups. Additionally, the quinoline of the chiral cation appears to engage in axial ligation to the rhodium complex, providing improved yields of product versus Rh2(esp)2 and highlighting the dual role that the cation is playing. These results underline the potential of using chiral cations to control enantioselectivity in challenging transition-metal-catalyzed transformations.
Monocarboxylation and intramolecular coupling of butenylated arenes via palladium-catalyzed C-H activation process
Liu, Rui,Lu, Ze-Hai,Hu, Xiao-Hui,Li, Jun-Li,Yang, Xian-Jin
supporting information, p. 1489 - 1492 (2015/03/30)
A novel and practical reaction for the direct intramolecular oxidative coupling of butenylated arenes is reported. With the catalysis of Pd(OAc)2, reactions of various butenylated arenes and carboxylic acids with Selectfluor reagent in CH3CN solution afforded the corresponding monocarboxylation/cyclization products in good yields under mild conditions. This research demonstrated an economic method with the synthesis of 2-tetralyl carboxylic esters, a valuable class of bioactive compounds.
