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Mild Iridium-Catalysed Isomerization of Epoxides. Computational Insights and Application to the Synthesis of β-Alkyl Amines
Cabré, Albert,Cabezas-Giménez, Juanjo,Sciortino, Giuseppe,Ujaque, Gregori,Verdaguer, Xavier,Lledós, Agustí,Riera, Antoni
, p. 3624 - 3631 (2019/07/10)
The isomerization of epoxides to aldehydes using the readily available Crabtree's reagent is described. The aldehydes were transformed into synthetically useful amines by a one-pot reductive amination using pyrrolidine as imine-formation catalyst. The reactions worked with low catalyst loadings in very mild conditions. The procedure is operationally simple and tolerates a wide range of functional groups. A DFT study of its mechanism is presented showing that the isomerization takes place via an iridium hydride mechanism with a low energy barrier, in agreement with the mild reaction conditions. (Figure presented.).
Copper-catalyzed vinylogous aerobic oxidation of unsaturated compounds with air
Zhang, Hai-Jun,Schuppe, Alexander W.,Pan, Shi-Tao,Chen, Jin-Xiang,Wang, Bo-Ran,Newhouse, Timothy R.,Yin, Liang
, p. 5300 - 5310 (2018/04/24)
A mild and operationally simple copper-catalyzed vinylogous aerobic oxidation of β,γ- and α,β-unsaturated esters is described. This method features good yields, broad substrate scope, excellent chemo- and regioselectivity, and good functional group tolerance. This method is additionally capable of oxidizing β,γ- and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, ketones, amides, nitriles, and sulfones. Furthermore, the present catalytic system is suitable for bisvinylogous and trisvinylogous oxidation. Tetramethylguanidine (TMG) was found to be crucial in its role as a base, but we also speculate that it serves as a ligand to copper(II) triflate to produce the active copper(II) catalyst. Mechanistic experiments conducted suggest a plausible reaction pathway via an allylcopper(II) species. Finally, the breadth of scope and power of this methodology are demonstrated through its application to complex natural product substrates.
Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Prochiral α,α-Disubstituted Aldehyde Enolates for the Construction of Acyclic Quaternary Stereogenic Centers
Wright, Timothy B.,Evans, P. Andrew
, p. 15303 - 15306 (2016/12/09)
A highly enantioselective rhodium-catalyzed allylic alkylation of prochiral α,α-disubstituted aldehyde enolates with allyl benzoate is described. This protocol provides a novel approach for the synthesis of acyclic quaternary carbon stereogenic centers and it represents the first example of the direct enantioselective alkylation of an aldehyde enolate per se. The versatility of the α-quaternary aldehyde products is demonstrated through their conversion to a variety of useful motifs applicable to target-directed synthesis. Finally, mechanistic studies indicate that high levels of asymmetric induction are achieved from a mixture of prochiral (E)- and (Z)-enolates, which provides an exciting development for this type of transformation.
