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Chemistry, Physical
Rajender Nallagonda, Rashad R. Karimov
Summary: Nucleophilic addition of diborylalkyl reagents to N-alkyl or N-acylpyridinium and related heteroarenium salts has been developed as a key step for the synthesis of nonaromatic nitrogen heterocycles that contain contiguous stereogenic centers. Derivatization of the dihydropyridine products for the synthesis of tetrahydropyridines and piperidines have also been described.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Martin Aleksiev, OlgaGarcia Mancheno
Summary: Catalytic asymmetric dearomatization of heteroaromatic compounds has attracted significant attention as it enables the rapid expansion of chemical space by converting simple, flat molecules into complex, three-dimensional structures with added value. Among different approaches, organocatalytic dearomatization methods, especially anion-binding catalysis technology, have shown remarkable progress, providing new means for enantioselective dearomatization of heteroarenes through chiral contact ion pair formation by activating the electrophilic reaction partner. This article provides an overview of different methodologies and advances in anion-binding catalyzed dearomatization reactions of heteroarenes.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ren-Xiao Liang, Ling-Jie Song, Jin-Bo Lu, Wei-Yan Xu, Chao Ding, Yi-Xia Jia
Summary: The study presents a PdH-catalyzed enantioselective heteroarenyne cycloisomerization reaction and a classical enantioselective 1,5-enyne cycloisomerization of N-vinylpropiolamides, showcasing the synthesis of diverse chiral spiro and fused indoline derivatives as well as chiral 2-pyrrolones with good to excellent enantioselectivities.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Esteban Matador, Javier Iglesias-Siguenza, David Monge, Pedro Merino, Rosario Fernandez, Jose M. Lassaletta
Summary: A highly enantio- and diastereoselective thiourea-catalyzed dearomatization of isoquinolines has been developed using N-tert-butylhydrazones as key neutral reagents, leading to the formation of appealing dihydroisoquinoline derivatives with excellent stereocontrol. Experimental and computational data support the generation of highly ordered complexes that play a crucial role in the selective and high-yielding transformations.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yulin Han, Anni Qin, Qian Zhang, Xue Zhang, Hui Qian, Shengming Ma
Summary: The Rh-catalyzed reaction allows for the efficient synthesis of cis-fused bicyclic products with excellent selectivity and tolerance towards synthetically useful functional groups. The proposed mechanism involves the rapid racemization of the allene moiety in the starting materials.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mukesh Pappoppula, Kathryn L. Olsen, Devin R. Ketelboeter, Aaron Aponick
Summary: A highly enantioselective alkynylation of pyridine is reported. The reaction is enabled by StackPhos and proceeds with excellent regioselectivity (25 : 1), enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee), and yield (up to 99 %). Terminal alkynes with a wide range of functional groups work well in the transformation, including acetylene gas, paving the way for the use of these feedstock starting materials to rapidly access highly useful synthetic intermediates.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qian Wan, Jia-Hao Xie, Chao Zheng, Yao-Feng Yuan, Shu-Li You
Summary: In this study, a catalytic asymmetric dearomatization reaction of electron-deficient heteroarenes with alpha-substituted isocyanoacetates was reported, leading to a range of optically active pyrrolo[3,4-b]indole derivatives. The reaction yielded good results with high stereoselectivities, using a catalytic system consisting of a cinchona-derived amino-phosphine and silver oxide. This method features wide substrate scope, mild conditions, and provides a new strategy for developing asymmetric dearomatization reactions.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaotong Li, Lingfei Hu, Shuo Ma, Haiyong Yu, Gang Lu, Tao Xu
Summary: Divergent catalytic reactions based on C-C activation of benzocyclobutenones were discovered, including a highly enantioselective dearomatic Cut & Sew transformation and a cascade C-C/C-H activation/annulation process. The asymmetric dearomatization was achieved with 2.5 mol% [Rh(HQ)(cod)]BF4 and 3 mol% (S)-dtbm-Segphos, leading to a variety of highly enantioenriched polyfused rings (21 examples, up to 99% yield and 99% enantiometric excess (ee)). The tandem C-C/C-H activation yielded a series of amide-linked biaryl tricycles (29 examples, up to 89% yield) through a net C1-C2 bond and Caryl-H bond metathesis. A detailed density functional theory (DFT) computation revealed that an amide-directed regioselective C1-C2 activation with Rh complex is realized, in contrast to the known C1-C8 cleavage. The origins of asymmetric dearomatization were further elucidated.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Steffen Gressies, Lars Süsse, Tyler Casselman, Brian M. Stoltz
Summary: Here, we report a multistep one-pot reaction that converts substituted pyridines into N-protected tetrahydropyridines with excellent enantioselectivity (up to 97% ee). By using an iridium-(I)-catalyzed dearomative 1,2-hydrosilylation of pyridines, N-silyl enamines serve as a new type of nucleophile in a subsequent palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation. This telescoped process overcomes the inherent nucleophilic selectivity of pyridines to synthesize enantioenriched, C-3-substituted tetrahydropyridine products that are otherwise challenging to access.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Rajender Nallagonda, Djamaladdin G. Musaev, Rashad R. Karimov
Summary: Partially saturated nitrogen heterocycles are versatile building blocks that can be used to synthesize other nitrogen heterocycles. Coupling reactions between aryl iodides and pyridinium or other heteroarenium salts can produce a wide range of nitrogen heterocycle scaffolds. This method has high operability and good tolerance towards functional groups.
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Chemistry, Physical
Kelly A. McDaniel, Anna R. Blood, Gavin C. Smith, Nathan T. Jui
Summary: The dearomative cyclization of linear amides to complex spirocydic butyrolactams can be achieved by photoredox catalysis through a reductive radical-polar crossover mechanism, generating a wide range of 1,4-hydroalkylation products from unactivated aromatic substrates. This method utilizes a simple organic catalyst/reductant pair for high flexibility in product delivery, with further functionalization possible under simple conditions.
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Chemistry, Physical
Maofu Pang, Le-Le Shi, Yufang Xie, Tianyi Geng, Lan Liu, Rong-Zhen Liao, Chen-Ho Tung, Wenguang Wang
Summary: Selective transfer hydrogenation of pyridines to N-H 1,4-dihydropyridines has been achieved by cobalt-amido cooperative catalysis using H3NmiddotBH3 as a dihydrogen source. The reactions exhibit high chemo- and regioselectivity under mild conditions, providing a practical method to regenerate Hantzsch analogues after H2 delivery.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Claire Segovia, Pierre-Antoine Nocquet, Vincent Levacher, Jean-Francois Briere, Sylvain Oudeyer
Summary: This review summarizes the achievements in the field of organocatalyzed nucleophilic dearomatization of azaarenium salts, highlighting the versatility of the approach through classification of different activation modes and discussion of chemical transformations of the resulting products.
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Chemistry, Organic
Eric Neufeld, Austin Pounder, William Tam
Summary: We report a rhodium-catalysed ring-opening reaction of heterobicyclic alkenes with indole and pyrrole nucleophiles, yielding 1,2-disubstituted trans-dihydronaphthalene cores in up to a 95% yield as a single diastereomer. The reaction showed excellent tolerance towards a wide range of nucleophiles and heterobicyclic alkenes, outperforming previous iridium catalysis attempts. This atom-economic reaction enables direct C-C bond formation without the need for functionalization of the coupling partners.
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Organic
Zhiqiong Tang, Fang Zhang, Tengfei Yao, Xun-Shen Liu, Yuanyuan Liu, Lu Liu
Summary: This paper presents a dearomative iodocyclization of N-(o-alkynyl)aryl isoindole, which leads to the formation of various biologically active benzoindoleazine skeletons containing alkenyl iodine. The resulting products can undergo further cycloaddition or coupling reactions to form a series of highly functionalized N-fused polycyclic scaffolds.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Suong T. Nguyen, Thomas L. Ellington, Katelyn E. Allen, John D. Gorden, Arnold L. Rheingold, Gregory S. Tschumper, Nathan Hammer, Davita L. Watkins
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
(2018)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
E. E. Hardy, K. M. Wyss, R. J. Keller, J. D. Gorden, A. E. V. Gorden
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2018)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Angela Bell-Taylor, John D. Gorden, Emily E. Hardy, Christian R. Goldsmith
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2018)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Meghan B. Ward, Andreas Scheitler, Meng Yu, Laura Senft, Annika S. Zillmann, John D. Gorden, Dean D. Schwartz, Ivana Ivanovic-Burmazovic, Christian R. Goldsmith
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Chemistry, Organic
Zi Jie Lin, Jared Bies, Shanina S. Johnson, John D. Gorden, Jacqueline F. Strickland, Monica Frazier, Jonathan M. Meyers, Kerri L. Shelton
JOURNAL OF HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY
(2019)
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Chemistry, Organic
Jichao Chen, Shang Gao, John D. Gorden, Ming Chen
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Pradeepa Rajakaruna, John D. Gorden, David M. Stanbury
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jacob T. Mayhugh, Julie E. Niklas, Madeleine G. Forbes, John D. Gorden, Anne E. Gorden
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
J. E. Niklas, E. A. Hiti, G. R. Wilkinson, J. T. Mayhugh, J. D. Gorden, A. E. Gorden
Summary: Regioisomerism of a phenyl spacer affects the number of nuclei involved in self-assembly with pyrrole/schiff base ditopic ligands. The bulky benzyl ester substituents promote the formation of di-and tetranuclear complexes. The resulting unusual tetranuclear zinc molecular square is characterized, and the formation of helicates versus mesocates is discussed.
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Julie A. Wilson, Zi Jie Lin, Isabelle Rodriguez, Thong Ta, Luke Martz, Dominic Fico, Shanina S. Johnson, John D. Gorden, Kerri L. Shelton, Lauren B. King
Summary: A series of N,N'-bis-substituted triazolium salts were synthesized and tested for their antimicrobial activities against a panel of representative ESKAPE pathogens. Compounds 7 and 12 exhibited significant antimicrobial activities against all pathogens, including a vancomycin-resistant strain of Enterococcus faecium and a multidrug resistant strain of Acinetobacter baumannii. The structure activity relationship of N,N'-bis-substituted triazolium salts suggests a potential selectivity of gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria based on the heterocycle center, highlighting their potent antimicrobial properties against multiple ESKAPE bacterial pathogens.
JOURNAL OF HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Dylan M. T. Eralie, Tessa M. Hoang, Justin A. Williamson, Daniel K. Unruh, John D. Gorden, Anne E. V. Gorden
Summary: In this work, five cerium-(IV) complexes were synthesized, three of which were structural isomorphs from the same pyrasal ligand. The solid-state result was identified through structural analysis, which depended on the initial pH of the reaction solution and the temperature. The pyrasal ligands used in this study have weaker binding due to the electron-withdrawing effect of the nitrogen atoms within the pyrazine ring. The electron-withdrawing effect also deactivates the second amine after the first condensation with salicylaldehyde. Even with extended reaction times and excess ligand, without a metal template, only one salicylaldehyde is added.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jinchun Qiu, Curt N. Bateman, Shuai Lu, Gary C. George III, Xiaopeng Li, John D. Gorden, Serhii Vasylevskyi, Anthony F. Cozzolino
Summary: A water-stable bidentate pnictogen bond donor has been found to have high binding affinities for cyanide, cyanate, and acetate. This opens up possibilities for anion recognition and noncovalent catalysis using this pnictogen bond donor motif. The binding behavior of the pnictogen bond donor was studied, and the high binding constants were confirmed through calculations.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jorge H. S. K. Monteiro, Ethan A. Hiti, Emily E. Hardy, Grant R. Wilkinson, John D. Gorden, Anne E. Gorden, Ana de Bettencourt-Dias
Summary: A new naphthylsalophen and its 3:2 ligand-to-lanthanide sandwich-type complexes were isolated, showing characteristic metal-centered emission for Nd-III, Er-III, and Yb-III when excited at 380 nm. Upon 980 nm excitation, Er-centered upconversion emission at 543 and 656 nm was observed in mixed lanthanide and the Er complexes, with low power densities as 2.18 W cm(-2).
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Timothy H. Barnes, Kara F. Johnson, John D. Gorden, Bradley L. Merner
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)