Construction Of All-carbon Quaternary Stereocenters Research Articles

Enantioselective Construction of Quaternary Stereocenters via A Chiral Spiro Phosphoric Acid-Assisted Formal Gold Carbene gem-Dialkylation Reaction.

Enantioselective construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters has attracted much attention over the past few decades. A variety of catalytic asymmetric methods have been disclosed based on the use of presynthesized complex reagents that impart congested steric hindrance to the reaction center, which generally produce the chiral molecules through forming one C-C bond. The use of readily available reagents that could build two C-C bonds on the same carbonic center with the concomitant assembly of quaternary stereocenters remains challenging. Herein, we disclose a catalytic asymmetric alkyne multifunctionalization reaction using a gold complex and a chiral spiro phosphoric acid (SPA) for synergistic catalysis. In this method, the readily accessible internal alkynes served as the key gold carbene precursors, followed by carbene gem-dialkylation through Mannich-type addition of enolate species or stepwise formal cycloaddition with methylenimines that are derived from 1,3,5-triazinanes in the presence of SPA. The reaction provides practical access to poly-functionalized chiral linear and cyclic ketones that bear two adjacent quaternary stereocenters in generally good yields and excellent enantioselectivities, leading to an essential complement to the asymmetric construction of quaternary stereocenters using readily available materials with high bond formation efficiency.

Catalytic asymmetric [4 + 2] dearomative photocycloadditions of anthracene and its derivatives with alkenylazaarenes

Photocatalysis through energy transfer has been investigated for the facilitation of [4 + 2] cycloaddition reactions. However, the high reactivity of radical species poses a challenging obstacle to achieving enantiocontrol with chiral catalysts, as no enantioselective examples have been reported thus far. Here, we present the development of catalytic asymmetric [4 + 2] dearomative photocycloaddition involving anthracene and its derivatives with alkenylazaarenes. This accomplishment is achieved by utilizing a cooperative photosensitizer and chiral Brønsted acid catalysis platform. Importantly, this process enables the activation of anthracene substrates through energy transfer from triplet DPZ, thereby initiating a precise and stereoselective sequential transformation. The significance of our work is highlighted by the synthesis of a diverse range of pharmaceutical valuable cycloadducts incorporating attractive azaarenes, all obtained with high yields, ees, and drs. The broad substrate scope is further underscored by successful construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters and diverse adjacent stereocenters.

Catalytic Asymmetric Formal C–C Bond Insertion Reaction of Aldehydes via 1,2-Acyl Shift: Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters with Three Carbonyl Groups

Catalytic Asymmetric Formal C–C Bond Insertion Reaction of Aldehydes via 1,2-Acyl Shift: Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters with Three Carbonyl Groups

Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of Arylboronic Acids to α,β-Unsaturated Lactams: Enantioselective Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters in Saturated Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles.

Stereogenic nitrogen-containing heterocycles are ubiquitous in natural products and pharmaceutical compounds, but methods for their enantioselective construction have remained elusive. We report a general method for the asymmetric conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to β-alkyl/aryl α,β-unsaturated lactams that affords chiral β,β-disubstituted lactams. The transformation is operationally simple and air- and moisture-tolerant and uses a commercially available (S)-t-Bu-PyOx ligand. The method is high-yielding (up to 95% yield) and enantioselective (up to 97% ee) for a wide range of arylboronic acids and α,β-unsaturated lactams, including those with different ring sizes.

Construction of Chiral Quaternary Carbon Centers via Asymmetric Metal Carbene gem-Dialkylation.

The catalytic asymmetric construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters has received tremendous interest over the past decades, and numerous efficient protocols have been disclosed based on the formation of one C-C bond between two assembling reactants. However, the use of asymmetric multi-component reactions that build two C-C bonds on the same carbonic center with concomitant assembly of quaternary stereocenters is rare and remains challenging. Herein, we disclose an enantioselective three-component reaction of α-diazo ketones with alkenes and 1,3,5-triazines under dirhodium/chiral phosphoric acid cooperative catalysis, which leads to a practical and atom-economic synthesis of poly-functionalized chiral ketones that bear a α-quaternary stereocenter in generally good to high yields with excellent enantioselectivities. In comparison to the previous method for the construction of tertiary and quaternary stereocenters via carbene gem-difunctionalization reactions, this reaction features an unprecedented gem-dialkylation process via sequential installation of two C-C bonds on the carbene center in one reaction, providing an essential complement to the asymmetric construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters using common and readily available starting materials.

Ir-Catalyzed Regio- and Enantioselective Hydroalkynylation of Trisubstituted Alkene to Access All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters

The stereoselective construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters, especially acyclic ones, represents an important challenge in organic synthesis. In particular, homopropargyl amides with a quaternary stereocenter β to a nitrogen atom are valuable synthetic intermediates, which could be transformed to diverse chiral structures through alkyne transformations. However, highly enantioselective synthetic methods for homopropargyl amides with a β quaternary stereocenter are extremely rare. We report here unprecedented substrate-directed, iridium-catalyzed enantioselective hydroalkynylations of trisubstituted alkenes to form an acyclic all-carbon quaternary stereocenter β to a nitrogen atom. The hydroalkynylation of enamide occurred with unconventional selectivity, favoring the more hindered reaction site. Homopropargyl amides with β-stereocenters were prepared in high regio- and enantioselectivities. Combined experimental and computational studies revealed the origin of the regio- and enantioselectivities.

The Stereoselective Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters by Allylations and Its Application to Synthetic Studies of Natural Products

The Stereoselective Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters by Allylations and Its Application to Synthetic Studies of Natural Products

Recoverable polystyrene-supported palladium catalyst for construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters via asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to cyclic enones

The development of recoverable catalysts based on the combination of synthetically demanding ligands with transition metals attracts a lot of attention, especially from the environmental point of view. In this paper, we describe the preparation of a recoverable polystyrene supported chiral palladium catalyst based on PyOx ligand suitable for asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to cyclic 3-substituted five- and six-membered enones. In the reaction, all‑carbon quaternary stereocenters are formed with a high level of enantioselectivity (up to 91% ee) and conversion (up to 99%). The catalyst was used in 6 cycles with no loss of enantioselectivity and only a small decrease in conversion. A solution of the problems associated with the transition from homogeneous to heterogeneous catalytic systems is discussed.

Asymmetric Catalytic [4+5] Annulation of ortho-Quinone Methides with Vinylethylene Carbonates and its Extension to Stereoselective Tandem Rearrangement.

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric [4+5] annulation of ortho-quinone methides (o-QMs) with substituted vinylethylene carbonates (VECs) is described for the first time, giving a novel enantioselective approach to chiral nine-membered benzoheterocycles. Based on this designed [4+5] annulation, an unprecedented silica gel-promoted tandem rearrangement reaction featuring a unique asymmetric aromatic Claisen rearrangement is explored at room temperature, offering a new method for asymmetric construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters embedded in chiral functionalized homoallylic alcohols.

Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters by Scandium-Catalyzed Intramolecular C-H Alkylation of Imidazoles with 1,1-Disubstituted Alkenes.

The exo-selective C-H cycloaddition of imidazoles to 1,1-disubstituted alkenes has been achieved for the first time by using half-sandwich scandium catalysts. A wide range of imidazole compounds bearing various 1,1-disubstituted aliphatic alkenes, styrenes, dienes, and enynes have been selectively converted in high yields to the corresponding bicyclic imidazole derivatives bearing β-all-carbon-substituted quaternary stereocenters. By using a chiral half-sandwich scandium catalyst, the asymmetric exo-selective cyclization has also been achieved with a high level of enantioselectivity.

Construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters by catalytic asymmetric conjugate addition to cyclic enones in natural product synthesis

This review discusses the construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters using catalytic asymmetric conjugate addition and its application in natural product synthesis.

Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters via Coupling of CO2 with 1,3-Dienes

Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters via Coupling of CO₂ with 1,3-Dienes

Chiral α-Amino Acid/Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylation of α-Branched β-Ketoesters with Allylic Amines: Highly Enantioselective Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters.

A new protocol has been developed for the use of allylic amines as allylating agents in the chiral α-amino acid/palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylation of α-branched β-ketoesters, providing highly enantioselective access to all-carbon quaternary stereocenters. Notably, the formation of a primary amine, a secondary amine, or ammonia as a byproduct has little influence on the enantioselectivity for the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of structurally diverse α,α-disubstituted β-ketoesters.

Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters via Sequential Photoactivation/Isothiourea Catalysis.

Highly enantioselective [4 + 2] cyclizations of azadienes with in situ generated ketenes were developed through sequential visible-light photoactivation/isothiourea catalysis, which offers a novel approach for the creation of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters through disubstituted C1-ammonium enolates. The visible-light-induced sustained release of reactive ketene species through Wolff rearrangement of α-diazoketones is crucial for achieving high levels of chemical efficiency and stereoinduction.

Catalytic Enantioselective House-Meinwald Rearrangement: Efficient Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters.

A catalytic asymmetric House-Meinwald rearrangement for the synthesis of both cyclic and acyclic ketones is disclosed. From readily accessible racemic tetrasubstituted epoxides, this approach provides efficient access to chiral ketones bearing α all-carbon quaternary stereocenters with high enantiocontrol. The observation of positive nonlinear effects and nontrivial kinetic feature provided important insights into the mechanism.

Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters by Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Propargylation.

A method for the construction of chiral quaternary stereocenters has been accomplished via decarboxylative palladium-catalyzed propargylic alkylation. Both pressurized sealed tubes and microwave irradiation have proven successful for this transformation, yet despite these forcing conditions a range of α-aryl,α-propargyl, and α-alkyl,α-propargyl containing all-carbon quaternary products have been synthesized in good yields and high enantioselectivities (up to 92:8 er). While palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative allylic alkylation has been well studied, this work represents the furthest advancement for the propargylic variant to date.

Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Acetyl Azaarenes to β,β-Disubstituted Nitroalkene for the Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters.

The first highly enantioselective conjugate addition of 2-acetyl azaarenes to α-substituted-β-nitroacrylates was successfully realized under mild conditions by a Ni(II)-bisoxazoline complex, providing the desired adducts bearing an all-carbon quaternary stereocenter in high yield with excellent enantioselectivity. The products obtained in this system could be readily converted into optically active β2,2-amino esters, succinates, lactones, and lactams.

ChemInform Abstract: Catalytic Enantioselective Desymmetrization Reactions to All‐Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters

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Asymmetric construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters in the total synthesis of natural products

Structure units containing all-carbon quaternary stereogenic center are found in many bioactive natural products. However, enantioselective construction of this type of structure units has been a formidable challenge for synthetic community due to the steric hindrance enforced by all-carbon quaternary stereocenters. In this review, we present the achievements made by Chinese scientists in the area of asymmetric synthesis of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters in natural products during the past two years.

Stereoselective construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters by allylboration of chiral aldehydes: synthesis of a fragment of (+)-vibsanin A

Stereoselective construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters by allylboration of chiral aldehydes is described. Sugar-derived aldehydes were allylated with geranylboronate or nerylboronate to provide γ-adducts possessing quaternary stereocenters with high diastereoselectivity. The reaction was applied to the synthesis of a fragment of (+)-vibsanin A.