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Abstract
The asymmetric hydroaminocarbonylation of olefins represents a straightforward approach for the synthesis of enantioenriched amides, but is hampered by the necessity to employ CO gas, often at elevated pressures. We herein describe, as an alternative, an enantioselective hydrocarbamoylation of alkenes leveraging dual copper hydride and palladium catalysis to enable the use of readily available carbamoyl chlorides as a practical carbamoylating reagent. The protocol is applicable to various types of olefins, including alkenyl arenes, terminal alkenes, and 1,1-disubstituted alkenes. Substrates containing a diverse range of functional groups as well as heterocyclic substructures undergo functionalization to provide α- and β-chiral amides in good yields and with excellent enantioselectivities.
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- Sheng Feng
- Department of ChemistryMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA 02139USA
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- Department of ChemistryMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA 02139USA
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- Department of ChemistryMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA 02139USA
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Wu X, Luan B, Zhao W, He F, Wu XY, Qu J, Chen Y. Catalytic Desymmetric Dicarbofunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202111598. [PMID: 35286744 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202111598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
The construction of multi-stereocenters by a transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction is a major challenge. The catalytic desymmetric functionalization of unactivated alkenes remains largely unexplored. Herein, we disclose -a desymmetric dicarbofunctionalization of 1,6-dienes via a nickel-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling reaction. The leverage of the underdeveloped chiral 8-Quinox enables the Ni-catalyzed desymmetric carbamoylalkylation of both unactivated mono- and disubstituted alkenes to form pyrrolidinone bearing two nonadjacent stereogenic centers in high enantio- and stereoselectivitives with broad functional-group tolerance. The synthetic application of pyrrolidinones allows the rapid access to complex chiral fused-heterocycles.
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- Xianqing Wu
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Feng S, Dong Y, Buchwald SL. Enantioselective Hydrocarbamoylation of Alkenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sheng Feng
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chemistry 235 Albany St1050 02139 Cambridge CHINA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chemistry CHINA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Chemistry 77 Massachusetts AvenueRoom18-490 2139 Cambridge UNITED STATES
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Wu X, Luan B, Zhao W, He F, Wu X, Qu J, Chen Y. Catalytic Desymmetric Dicarbofunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202111598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Xianqing Wu
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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Li M, Cui Y, Xu Z, Chen X, Feng J, Wang M, Yao P, Wu Q, Zhu D. Asymmetric Synthesis of
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‐Substituted γ‐Amino Esters and γ‐Lactams Containing α,γ‐Stereogenic Centers via a Stereoselective Enzymatic Cascade. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202100953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Ming Li
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology Tianjin University of Science & Technology Tianjin 300457 People's Republic of China
- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Park Tianjin 300308 People's Republic of China
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- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Park Tianjin 300308 People's Republic of China
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- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Park Tianjin 300308 People's Republic of China
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- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Park Tianjin 300308 People's Republic of China
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- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Park Tianjin 300308 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology Tianjin University of Science & Technology Tianjin 300457 People's Republic of China
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- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Park Tianjin 300308 People's Republic of China
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- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Park Tianjin 300308 People's Republic of China
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- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Park Tianjin 300308 People's Republic of China
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Pan Z, Li W, Zhu S, Liu F, Wu H, Zhang J. Palladium/TY‐Phos‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Intermolecular α‐Arylation of Aldehydes with Aryl Bromides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Zhangjin Pan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry Fudan University 2005 Songhu Road Shanghai 200438 China
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Palladium/TY‐Phos‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Intermolecular α‐Arylation of Aldehydes with Aryl Bromides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18542-18546. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wu T, Zhou Q, Tang W. Enantioselective α-Carbonylative Arylation for Facile Construction of Chiral Spirocyclic β,β'-Diketones. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9978-9983. [PMID: 33599064 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
We herein describe the first enantioselective α-carbonylative arylation, providing a diverse set of chiral spiro β,β'-diketones bearing various ring sizes and functionalities in high yields and good to excellent enantioselectivities. Calculations suggest the transformation proceeds through reductive elimination instead of nucleophilic addition pathway.
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- Ting Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Rd, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, 106 Guilin Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Rd, Shanghai, 200032, China.,School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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Wu T, Zhou Q, Tang W. Enantioselective α‐Carbonylative Arylation for Facile Construction of Chiral Spirocyclic β,β′‐Diketones. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ting Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 345 Ling Ling Rd Shanghai 200032 China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science Shanghai Normal University 106 Guilin Road Shanghai 200233 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 345 Ling Ling Rd Shanghai 200032 China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan Hangzhou 310024 China
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Mochimatsu T, Aota Y, Kano T, Maruoka K. CuCl
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‐Mediated Oxidative Intramolecular α‐Arylation of Ketones with Phenolic Nucleophiles via Oxy‐Allyl Cation Intermediates. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:3816-3819. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202001032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Takuto Mochimatsu
- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Kyoto University Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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Aota Y, Doko Y, Kano T, Maruoka K. Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Intramolecular α-Arylation of Ketones with Phenolic Nucleophiles via Oxy-Allyl Cation Intermediates. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yusuke Aota
- Department of Chemistry; Graduate School of Science; Kyoto University; Sakyo 606-8502 Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Chemistry; Graduate School of Science; Kyoto University; Sakyo 606-8502 Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Chemistry; Graduate School of Science; Kyoto University; Sakyo 606-8502 Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Chemistry; Graduate School of Science; Kyoto University; Sakyo 606-8502 Kyoto Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Kyoto University; Sakyo 606-8501 Kyoto Japan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry; Guangdong University of Technology; 510006 Guangzhou China
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Inukai T, Kano T, Maruoka K. Construction of Quaternary Carbon Center by Catalytic Asymmetric Alkylation of 3-Arylpiperidin-2-ones Under Phase-Transfer Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:2211-2214. [PMID: 31769914 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
A highly enantioselective synthesis of δ-lactams having a chiral quaternary carbon center at the α-position has been developed through an asymmetric alkylation of 3-arylpiperidin-2-ones under phase-transfer conditions. In this transformation, a 2,2-diarylvinyl group on the δ-lactam nitrogen atom plays a crucial role as a novel protecting group and an achiral auxiliary for improving both yield and enantioselectivity of the reaction.
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- Tomoaki Inukai
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan.,Department of Organocatalytic Chemistry, Graduate School of PharmaceuticalSciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.,Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.,School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Inukai T, Kano T, Maruoka K. Construction of Quaternary Carbon Center by Catalytic Asymmetric Alkylation of 3‐Arylpiperidin‐2‐ones Under Phase‐Transfer Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tomoaki Inukai
- Department of ChemistryGraduate School of ScienceKyoto University Sakyo Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of ChemistryGraduate School of ScienceKyoto University Sakyo Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of ChemistryGraduate School of ScienceKyoto University Sakyo Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
- Department of Organocatalytic ChemistryGraduate School of PharmaceuticalSciencesKyoto University Sakyo Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
- Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light IndustryGuangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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Li H, Wu H, Zhang H, Su Y, Yang S, Hensen EJM. A Facile Direct Route to N-(Un)substituted Lactams by Cycloamination of Oxocarboxylic Acids without External Hydrogen. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:3778-3784. [PMID: 31278839 PMCID: PMC6772168 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Lactams are privileged in bioactive natural products and pharmaceutical agents and widely featured in functional materials. This study presents a novel versatile approach to the direct synthesis of lactams from oxocarboxylic acids without catalyst or external hydrogen. The method involves the in situ release of formic acid from formamides induced by water to facilitate efficient cycloamination. Water also suppresses the formation of byproducts. This unconventional pathway is elucidated by a combination of model experiments and density functional theory calculations, whereby cyclic imines (5-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2-pyrrolone and its tautomeric structures) are found to be favorable intermediates toward lactam formation, in contrast to the conventional approach encompassing cascade reductive amination and cyclization. This sustainable and simple protocol is broadly applicable for the efficient production of various N-unsubstituted and N-substituted lactams.
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- Hu Li
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural BioengineeringKey Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive, Utilization of BiomassCenter for R&D of Fine ChemicalsGuizhou UniversityGuiyangGuizhou550025P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural BioengineeringKey Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive, Utilization of BiomassCenter for R&D of Fine ChemicalsGuizhou UniversityGuiyangGuizhou550025P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural BioengineeringKey Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive, Utilization of BiomassCenter for R&D of Fine ChemicalsGuizhou UniversityGuiyangGuizhou550025P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials & Catalysis, Schuit Institute of CatalysisDepartment of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of TechnologyP.O. Box 513, 5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural BioengineeringKey Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive, Utilization of BiomassCenter for R&D of Fine ChemicalsGuizhou UniversityGuiyangGuizhou550025P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials & Catalysis, Schuit Institute of CatalysisDepartment of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of TechnologyP.O. Box 513, 5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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