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Chemistry, Organic
Matthew T. Zambri, Teh Ren Hou, Mark S. Taylor
Summary: A regioselective palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation method using simple allylic alcohols as electrophile precursors is developed. An organoboron co-catalyst is used to activate the azole-type nucleophile and accelerate the formation of a pi-allylpalladium complex from the allylic alcohol. The method can be applied to various heterocycle types.
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Chemistry, Organic
Yan Li, Mingchao Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhang
Summary: A systematic computational study was performed to disclose the reaction mechanism and selectivity in the NHC-catalyzed reaction of 2-bromoenal and 6-methyluracil-5-carbaldehyde. The catalytic cycle was found to consist of eight elementary steps, with the Bronsted acid playing a crucial role in proton transfer and decarboxylation. Addition to 6-methyluracil-5-carbaldehyde was identified as the determining factor for chemo- and stereoselectivity, with CH...N, CH...p, and LP...p interactions influencing the stereoselectivity.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Uttam Dhawa, Tomasz Wdowik, Xiaoyan Hou, Binbin Yuan, Joao C. A. Oliveira, Lutz Ackermann
Summary: Enantioselective palladaelectro-catalyzed C-H alkenylations and allylations were achieved using easily-accessible amino acids as transient directing groups, leading to highly enantiomerically-enriched products. The synthetic utility of the strategy was demonstrated with various alkenes, while the versatility of the approach was reflected by atroposelective C-H allylations. Computational studies provided insights into the facile C-H activation by a seven-membered palladacycle.
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Chemistry, Organic
Yan Li, Mingchao Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhang
Summary: A systematic computational study has been conducted to elucidate the reaction mechanism and selectivity in the NHC-catalyzed reaction of 2-bromoenal and 6methyluracil-5-carbaldehyde. The study reveals that Bronsted acid plays a crucial role in proton transfer and decarboxylation steps, while the addition to 6methyluracil-5-carbaldehyde determines the chemoselectivity and stereoselectivity of the reaction. NSI analysis and ELF analysis demonstrate the key interactions and the role of NHC in the reaction.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Yunquan Man, Shiwen Liu, Bo Xu, Xiaojun Zeng
Summary: A method of N-fluorocarboxamide-directed N-heterocyclic-carbene (NHC)-catalyzed benzylic C-H acylation with aldehydes via the hydrogen atom transfer strategy is disclosed. This method involves a sequence of single-electron transfer, 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer, and radical cross-coupling steps, providing facile access to various highly functionalized ketones with good chemical yields and functional group tolerance.
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Chemistry, Organic
Yipeng Zhou, Hongwei Zhou, Jianfeng Xu
Summary: A highly selective [3+2] cycloaddition reaction was achieved using a chiral catalyst, resulting in the synthesis of enantioenriched bicyclic pyrazolidinones.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ashmita Singh, A. K. Narula
Summary: A facile method for the amidation of aldehydes by a cascade approach has been developed using NHC as the catalyst and NHS as the mediator. The method utilizes TBHP as the oxidant. Various substituted aldehydes reacted smoothly with NHS to form active esters, which were easily converted into amides. The drug moclobemide was successfully synthesized using this methodology to demonstrate its practical utility.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Hao Liu, Hongwei Zhou, Xingkuan Chen, Jianfeng Xu
Summary: A new method for the enantioselective monoesterification of silicon-centered dialdehydes with alcohols or phenols has been developed using N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalyst, which provides optically active organosilanes with a stereogenic center at the silicon atom. This desymmetrization protocol is suitable for scale-up synthesis and late-stage modifications of complex molecules, and the products can be further transformed to other enantiopure functionalized silanes.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Guo-Li Chai, Xiao Wang, Ya-Jing Hou, Wen-Hui Ren, Junbiao Chang
Summary: A highly efficient asymmetric inverse-electron-demand aza-Diels-Alder reaction catalyzed by the (R)-3,3'-I-2-BINOL-boron-complex was developed for the synthesis of fused piperidine derivatives bearing stereogenic carbon containing CF3 motifs. This method exhibited mild reaction conditions, high efficiency, and high stereoselectivity, yielding products in high yields with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities.
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Chemistry, Organic
Vinaykumar Kanchupalli, Laxman Anandrao Thorbole, Jagadeesh Kalepu, Desna Joseph, Mohammad Arshad, Sreenivas Katukojvala
Summary: Herein, a simple method for functionalized enals involving enal-transfer reaction of water-soluble N-methoxypyridazinium salts is reported. This method proceeds under mild aqueous basic conditions through [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of propargyl/allyl sulfur-ylides derived from in situ-generated Rh-(E)-enalcarbene. Various synthetically challenging allene- and allyl-functionalized (E)-enals with γ-C(sp(3)) quaternary center were obtained in good to high yields. Additionally, InCl3-catalyzed cascade cyclization of allenyl-enal and aniline resulted in a valuable pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline motif.
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Chemistry, Organic
Jiahan Li, Xiao-Yong Duan, Xiaojie Ren, Yanting Li, Jing Qi
Summary: An enantioselective construction of pyrazolo-[3,4-b]-pyridones was achieved via N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed [3 + 3] annulation of enals with 5-aminopyrazoles. This protocol provides a highly efficient synthetic approach for the preparation of various substituted pyrazolo-[3,4-b]-pyridones and an effective method for the rapid synthesis of enantiopure spirooxindone derivatives.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Applied
Bence S. Nagy, C. Oliver Kappe, Sandor B. otvos
Summary: This study developed a flow chemistry-based process for the oxidation of aldehydes, which enhances process safety by minimizing peracid accumulation. Carboxylic acid formation can be chemically intensified and scalable even in the reactions of deactivated substrates under continuous flow conditions.
ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Priyanka Adhikari, Dipanjan Bhattacharyya, Sekhar Nandi, Pavan K. Kancharla, Animesh Das
Summary: The study demonstrates that a boronic acid-catalyzed one-pot tandem reaction can achieve the synthesis of N-alkyl tetrahydroquinolines from quinolines, aldehydes, and Hantzsch ester in a step-economical manner under mild reaction conditions. The mechanistic study shows the unique behavior of organoboron catalysts acting as both Lewis acids and hydrogen-bond donors.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Takahiro Soeta, Kota Kaneta, Yuichi Hatanaka, Tomonori Ida, Yutaka Ukaji
Summary: This paper discusses the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed redox monoacylation of 1,n-linear diols using alpha-benzoyloxyaldehydes, which resulted in moderate to good selectivities and chemical yields. The original NHC with a pyridine moiety played a crucial role in achieving good chemoselectivities, and a wide range of 1,n-linear diols were successfully applied in this reaction.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Annah E. Kalb, Mingxin Liu, Megan Bosso, Christopher Uyeda
Summary: A dinickel catalyst is used to promote the [2 + 2 + 1]-cycloaddition reaction of two aldehyde equivalents and a vinylidene, leading to the synthesis of unsymmetrical alkyl-substituted α-hydroxy ketones. Mechanistic studies show that migratory insertion of the aldehyde and C-O reductive elimination are crucial steps, and under dilute conditions, an enone side product is formed due to competing β-hydride elimination.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Jill F. Ellenbarger, Inna Krieger, Hsiao-ling Huang, Silvia Gomez-Coca, Thomas R. Ioerger, James C. Sacchettini, Steven E. Wheeler, Kim R. Dunbar
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION AND MODELING
(2018)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yanfei Guan, Victoria M. Ingman, Benjamin J. Rooks, Steven E. Wheeler
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Tia L. Walker, Ian S. Taschner, Sharath M. Chandra, Michael J. Taschner, James T. Engle, Briana R. Schrage, Christopher J. Ziegler, Xinfeng Gao, Steven E. Wheeler
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2018)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rajat Maji, Heena Ugale, Steven E. Wheeler
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2019)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Andrea N. Bootsma, Steven E. Wheeler
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION AND MODELING
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Drew P. Harding, Andrea N. Bootsma, Steven E. Wheeler
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
(2019)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Andrea N. Bootsma, Steven E. Wheeler
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION AND MODELING
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andrea N. Bootsma, Analise C. Doney, Steven E. Wheeler
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Drew P. Harding, Laura J. Kingsley, Glen Spraggon, Steven E. Wheeler
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Victoria M. Ingman, Anthony J. Schaefer, Laura R. Andreola, Steven E. Wheeler
Summary: With the advancement of computational quantum chemistry tools, larger and more complex molecular systems can now be studied. However, the analysis of these systems requires a large number of computations, making manual processes tedious and error-prone. To address this issue, a suite of free, open-source tools has been developed to automate quantum chemistry workflows.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anthony J. Schaefer, Victoria M. Ingman, Steven E. Wheeler
Summary: The SEQCROW bundle for UCSF ChimeraX offers advanced structure editing capabilities and quantum chemistry utilities specifically designed for complex organic and organometallic compounds. Users can efficiently generate publication-quality molecular structure figures, visualize vibrational modes, compute molecular descriptors, and manage computational tasks with this plugin.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rajat Maji, Sharath Chandra Mallojjala, Steven E. Wheeler
Summary: This article introduces the importance of electrostatic interactions in catalytic systems and the application of computational chemistry methods in studying these interactions. The author reveals the role of electrostatic interactions in reaction mechanisms and selectivity through quantum chemical computations, using asymmetric organocatalysis as specific examples.
ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
William J. Mullin, Peter Mueller, Anthony J. Schaefer, Elisa Guzman, Steven E. Wheeler, Samuel W. Thomas
Summary: This study investigates the stacking interactions between aromatic rings and heterocycles, revealing that fluorinated side-chains and electron-rich units have interactions in the solid state, while electron-deficient units are incompatible. These interactions play a significant role in compound stability.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Laura R. Andreola, Steven E. Wheeler
Summary: Automated transition state structure computations have revealed unexpected conformations of the key stereodifferentiating benzyl group in a recently reported Pd-catalysed conjugated addition reaction. The stereoselectivity of this reaction is determined by favorable non-covalent contacts between the benzyl group and the substrates, as well as torsional strain in the primary transition state structure.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Ian S. Taschner, Tia L. Walker, Sharath M. Chandra, Briana R. Schrage, Christopher J. Ziegler, Xinfeng Gao, Steven E. Wheeler
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2020)