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Chemistry, Physical
Teng Wang, Zhangyu Yu, Tao Liu
Summary: The reaction mechanisms of palladium-catalyzed oxidative cascade carbocyclization of enallene were investigated through density functional theory calculations, revealing that the diastereoselectivity is determined by weak interactions. The pathway with CO insertion prior to olefin insertion leading to the six-membered product was found to be unfavorable, consistent with experimental observations, and this regioselectivity is attributed to a combined electronic and steric effect.
MOLECULAR CATALYSIS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Chen Xu, Chao Ning, Song Yang, Yin Wei, Min Shi
Summary: An effective and atom-economical method to synthesize enantiomerically enriched cyclic beta-amino alcohols via a rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric cycloisomerization has been reported. The reactions proceed through a Rh-catalyzed transformation that allows the generation of a range of enantiomerically enriched cyclic beta-amino alcohols tethered to an alkene and an 1,3-dione moiety in good yields with high ee values. Additional derivatizations were also carried out, including allylation and RCM reaction, as well as the preparation of a pyrazole derivative.
ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jian-Xing Xu, Fu-Peng Wu, Xiao-Feng Wu
Summary: In this study, a rhodium-catalyzed reduction of CO using B(2)pin(2) and silane was developed, leading to the formation of versatile H2C(Bpin)(2). This represents the first example of transition metal-catalyzed borylation of CO.
CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
P. Andrew Evans, Molly J. Dushnicky, Dasol Cho, Jadab Majhi, Seulhui Choi, Bhavin Pipaliya, Phillip A. Inglesby, Mu-Hyun Baik
Summary: The research describes a method for constructing the tricyclic scaffold of tremulane sesquiterpene natural products, emphasizing the critical role of the stereoelectronic nature of the ligand in achieving stereocontrol. Various strategies were proposed to access the more stable diastereoisomer, but efforts to change the stereocontrol sense or epimerize the cycloadduct only led to modest improvements. Consequently, the synthetic utility of this strategy was highlighted through the development of concise and highly efficient syntheses of several natural products.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
C. T. Nandhu, Thaipparambil Aneeja, Gopinathan Anilkumar
Summary: This review summarizes the recent advances in rhodium-catalyzed reductive amination, where rhodium complexes are employed as catalysts with high efficiency and good selectivity.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jung-Woo Park
Summary: This review focuses on cobalt catalyst systems in the hydrosilylation of alkynes, emphasizing ligand design and reaction pathways involving Co-H and/or Co-silyl species-mediated transformations to achieve Markovnikov/anti-Markovnikov hydrosilylations and new migratory transformations, showcasing their more environmentally friendly and economically beneficial features.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Marina A. Tokareva, Indrek Pernik, William Lewis, Barbara A. Messerle, Tatiana Glukhareva, Sinead T. Keaveney
Summary: In this study, ligand-controlled rhodium(I)-catalyzed denitrogenative transformations of different types of 4-vinyl-1,2,3-thiadiazoles were demonstrated. With [Rh(COD)(2)]BF4, vinylic 1,2,3-thiadiazoles undergo intramolecular transannulation reaction to afford substituted furans. However, with [Rh(COD)DPPF]BF4, intermolecular transannulation reaction occurs, providing access to highly functionalized thiophenes.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Takeshi Nanjo, Hikari Sada, Taisei Nagaya, Yuri Maruo, Yoshiji Takemoto
Summary: In this study, a cationic rhodium catalyst and methyl trifluoroborate salt were used to achieve the stereoselective formation of beta,beta-disubstituted dehydroamino acids (ΔAAs) in peptides. This method allowed the direct installation of an alkyl group on a beta-monosubstituted ΔAA in the peptide chain, leading to the successful synthesis of both isomers of dehydroisoleucine, which is an important yet usually inaccessible ΔAA.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Jianzhong Lu, Mengzhen Zhang, Xinxin Zheng, Pei Shen, Yuemeng Xu, Qian Zhang, Yixin Tang, Guozhu Zhang, Rui Guo
Summary: A highly enantioselective ring-opening and isomerization reaction of cyclobutanols catalyzed by rhodium(I) has been developed. This reaction provides a mild, atom-economical, and redox-neutral approach for the synthesis of chiral acyclic ketones with a β-tertiary stereocenter. Cyclobutanols with alkoxy substituents at the C3 position can achieve excellent enantioselectivities and high yields. Mechanistic studies reveal that cyclobutanol only undergoes intramolecular hydrogen migration, and the formation of a (Z)-unsaturated ketone intermediate is crucial for achieving high enantioselectivity.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Kolimi Sayyad Basha, Rengarajan Balamurugan
Summary: Gold-catalyzed intermolecular hydroarylation using arylboronic acid as the reactant was reported. This carboxylic acid-directed arylation showed high regioselectivity, leading to the formation of α-aryl acrylic acids at the less electrophilic carbon in good yields. This method provides a convenient route to NSAID precursors.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Liang Ling, Chenyang Hu, Linhong Long, Xue Zhang, Lixing Zhao, Liu Leo Liu, Hui Chen, Meiming Luo, Xiaoming Zeng
Summary: The hydrogenation of alkynes allows for the synthesis of olefins, which have various industrial applications. Achieving stereochemical control in this reaction has been a challenge. This study reports on a chromium-catalyzed method for selectively synthesizing E- and Z-olefins via the hydrogenation of alkynes, controlled by two carbene ligands.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Bing-wen Li, Jing Yan, Xinfang Wang, Xue Yu, Xin Li, Ling-jian Zhang, Hui Li
Summary: The reaction mechanism of Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H functionalization of N-methoxybenzamides with al-lenes was investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Two reaction mechanisms were calculated and the mechanism involving B-H elimination followed by protonation was found to be preferred. The catalytic cycle consists of seven major processes including N-H deprotonation, C-H activation, alkene insertion, B-H elimination, N-H bond-forming reductive elimination, MeOH elimination, and N-H bond-forming oxidative addition. The rate-determining transition state was found to be C(sp2)-H activation with a free energy barrier of 19.5 kcal/mol. The observed regioselectivity can be attributed to the electronic effect. Additionally, the reaction mechanisms for the formation of other side products were also calculated and compared.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuhua Liu, Difei Liu, Senyu He, Xiaofeng Huang, Feiqing Ding, Yang Zhang
Summary: The mechanism of nickel-catalyzed selective hydroalkylation of 2-aryl-1,3-dienes was investigated using DFT calculations. The rate-determining step was found to be the ligand-to-ligand hydrogen transfer (LLHT) process. The LLHT step exhibits the lowest activation barrier when hydrogen transfers to the least sterically hindered position of the diene, forming a stable allylic-Ni intermediate. The subsequent nucleophilic attack leads to regio-divergent products depending on the substrate type, with steric effects playing a role in product selectivity.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Joshua K. Sailer, Jack C. Sharland, John Bacsa, Caleb F. Harris, John F. Berry, Djamaladdin G. Musaev, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: A series of chiral bowl-shaped diruthenium(II,III) tetracarboxylate catalysts were prepared for asymmetric cyclopropanation reactions. These diruthenium catalysts self-assembled to form C(4)-symmetric bowl-shaped structures, similar to their dirhodium counterparts. The best catalyst, Ru-2(S-TPPTTL)(4)& BULL;BArF, achieved up to 94% ee in the cyclopropanation of various substrates. In contrast, the copper and cobalt congeners produced catalysts with little to no asymmetric induction. Computational studies revealed that the carbene complexes of the dicopper and dicobalt systems were prone to losing carboxylate ligands, which are essential for the bowl-shaped structure critical for asymmetric induction.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoying Ma, Siyuan Liu, Tao Liu
Summary: The reaction mechanisms of the rhodium silylenoid-catalyzed cycloaddition to construct Si-containing seven-or five-membered rings were studied using density functional theory calculations. The selectivity depends on the substituent groups. When H is the substituent group, the product is a seven-membered ring compound, which is attributed to the electronic effect. In contrast, the product transforms into a five-membered ring with a Ph substituent group, and the observed selectivity is attributed to the combined electronic and steric effects caused by the Ph group.
MOLECULAR CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Charles Ashley, Mu-Hyun Baik
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Douglas W. Crandell, Soumya Ghosh, Curtis P. Berlinguette, Mu-Hyun Baik
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Rick Thompson, Ba L. Tran, Soumya Ghosh, Chun-Hsing Chen, Maren Pink, Xinfeng Gao, Patrick J. Carroll, Mu-Hyun Baik, Daniel J. Mindiola
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Tufan K. Mukhopadhyay, Nicholas L. MacLean, Lu Gan, Daniel C. Ashley, Thomas L. Groy, Mu-Hyun Baik, Anne K. Jones, Ryan J. Trovitch
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Douglas W. Crandell, Haiyang Zhu, Xiaofan Yang, John Hochmuth, Mu-Hyun Baik
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Balazs Pinter, Kyle T. Smith, Masahiro Kamitani, Eva M. Zolnhofer, Ba L. Tran, Skye Fortier, Maren Pink, Gang Wu, Brian C. Manor, Karsten Meyer, Mu-Hyun Baik, Daniel J. Mindiola
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2015)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yoonsu Park, Seihwan Ahn, Dahye Kang, Mu-Hyun Baik
ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Manibarsha Goswami, Daniel C. Ashley, Mu-Hyun Baik, Nicola L. B. Pohl
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Amanda L. Le Sueur, Richard N. Schaugaard, Mu-Hyun Baik, Megan C. Thielges
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yoonsu Park, Joon Heo, Mu-Hyun Baik, Sukbok Chang
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2016)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Nick DeGraan-Weber, Daniel C. Ashley, Karlijn Keijzer, Mu-Hyun Baik, James P. Reilly
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Meghan C. McCormick, Franklin A. Schultz, Mu-Hyun Baik
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kyle T. Smith, Simon Berritt, Mariano Gonzalez-Moreiras, Seihwan Ahn, Milton R. Smith, Mu-Hyun Baik, Daniel J. Mindiola
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Daniel Charles Ashley, Mu-Hyun Baik
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hosung Ki, Sungjun Park, Seunghwan Eom, Jain Gu, Siim Kim, Changwon Kim, Chi Woo Ahn, Minseo Choi, Sena Ahn, Doo-Sik Ahn, Jungkweon Choi, Mu-Hyun Baik, Hyotcherl Ihee
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)