Diastereoselective Syntheses of (+)-α-Cyperone and Its C-10 Epimer

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Diastereoselective Catalytic Hydrogenation of Schiff Bases of <i>N</i>-Pyruvoyl-(<i>S</i>)-Proline Esters

Diastereoselective catalytic hydrogenation of pyruvic acid esters, amides, and their Schiff bases has been well studied over a long period to show that proline is one of the most effective chiral auxiliaries. Proline derivatives have been used as auxiliaries in the diastereoselective catalytic hydrogenation of pyruvamide Schiff bases. The diastereoselective hydrogenation resulted in up to a 78% enantiomeric excess of the amino acid derived from the hydrolysis of the dipeptide products. The chelation hypothesis explains the stereochemistry of the catalytic hydrogenation using (S)-proline esters in the amide moiety and the two chiral centers in the amide and Schiff base moieties.

Studies on the Diastereoselective Alkylation Reaction Employing Isomannide and Isosorbide as Chiral Auxiliaries

The studies on the asymmetric alkylation of ester employing D-Isomannide and D-isosorbide as chiral auxiliaries were described. The diastereomeric excess of this reaction was up to 90%.

Studies on Diastereoselective Intramolecular meta-Cycloaddition of Arene to Olefin (Part Ⅱ)

The photoinduced intramolecular meta-cycloaddition of bichromophores 1a-1d gave diastereoselectively two types of adducts 2a-2d and 3a-3d respectively. The observed stereochemistry of cycloaddition is rationalized in terms of hydrogen bond effect induced by the 4hydroxy group in the 5-phenylpent-1-ene skeleton.

Studies on Diastereoselective Intramolecular meta-Cycloaddition ofArene to Olefin (Part I)

The photoinduced intramolecular meta-cycloaddition of bichromophores 1a-1d gave diastereoselectively two types of adducts, 2a-2d and 3a-3d. respectively. The observed stereochemistry of cycloaddition was rationalized in terms of hydrogen bond effect induced by the 3-hydroxy group in the 5-phenylpent-1-ene skeleton.

Total syntheses of hyperaspidinols A and B enabled by a bioinspired diastereoselective cascade sequence

A bioinspired acid-triggered hemiacetalization/dehydration/[3 + 3]-type cycloaddition cascade process was disclosed, diastereoselectively furnishing furo[2,3-b]chromene skeleton under mild conditions. The viability of this approach was demonstrated by syntheses of a series of furo[2,3-b]chromene and pyrano[2,3-b]chromene derivatives. The successful total syntheses of two lignan-phloroglucinol hybrids,hyperaspidinols A and B, exemplified the synthetic utility of our biomimetic methodology.

Diastereoselective 2,3-diazidation of indoles via copper(Ⅱ)-catalyzed dearomatization

The copper-catalyzed directed dearomatization of indoles with the assistance of directing groups has been developed for the synthesis of 2,3-diazido indolines with good yields and excellent diastereoselectivities in aqueous solution.The resultant 2,3-diazides can be smoothly converted to other functional groups,including vicinal diamines,triazoles and benzotriazoles,in a single step.

Diastereoselective Synthesis of Chiral Pyrrolidine and Piperidine Ring Systems

A diastereoselective method for the synthesis of chiral pyrrolidine and piperidine ring containing compounds was described. The protocol of bromination followed by aminocyclization furnishes an easily handled while highly efficient procedure for the intramolecular amidation of an isolated double bond. High diastereomeric excess was observed in this synthetic procedure.

An efficient Bi/NH_4I-mediated addition reaction for the highly diastereoselective synthesis of homoallylic alcohols in aqueous media

An efficient water-based bismuth-mediated addition reaction of carbonyl compound with cyclic allylic halide was developed.The reactions proceeded smoothly in aqueous DMF in the presence of ammonium iodide to afford the corresponding syn-homoallylic alcohols in moderate to good yields with excellent diastereoselectivities(>99:1 syn:anti).Reversal of product diastereoselectivity was observed when heteroaryl aldehyde possessing an adjacent chelating nitrogen atom was employed as substrate.

Diastereoselective Photoreaction of Ir(III) Amine Complexes for Generation of New Multidentate Ligands in situ via a Postcoordinated Interligand-Coupling Strategy

The diastereoselective photoreactions of Ir(III)-amine and Ir(III)-diamine complexes are observed in the presence of O2.TheɅ-[Ir(pq)_(2)(R-mapy)](PF_(6))(pq is 2-phenylquinoline and mapy is 2-(1-aminoethyl)pyridine)diastereomer is dehydrogenatively oxidized into imine complexɅ-[Ir(pq)_(2)(mapy-2H)](PF_(6))at room temperature,while theɅ-[Ir(pq)_(2)(S-mapy)](PF_(6))diastereomer occurs interligand C—N cross-coupling reaction at 60℃,affording a new tetradentate complexɅ-[Ir(pq)(S-pqpe)](PF_(6))(pqpe is 2-phenyl-N-(1-pyridin-2-yl)ethyl-quinolin-8-amine).The identical cases are also observed in diamine complexesɅ-[Ir(pq)_(2)(R,R-chda)](PF_(6))(chda is 1,2-diaminocyclohexane),Ʌ-[Ir(pq)_(2)(R,S-chda)](PF_(6)),andɅ-[Ir(pq)_(2)(S,S-chda)](PF_(6)),where the R configuration ligand is dehydrogenatively oxidized into imine,while the S configuration is retentive and the bound nitrogen atom is coupling to the C8 of pq ligand,affordingɅ-[Ir(pq)_(2)(chdi)](PF_(6))(chdi is 1,2-diiminocyclohexane),Ʌ-[Ir(pq)(S-pqchim)](PF_(6))(pqchim is N-(2-iminocyclohexyl)-2-phenyl-quinolin-8-amine),andɅ-[Ir(S,S-pqchda)](PF_(6))(pqchda is N',N”-bis(2-phenylquinolin-8-yl)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine),respectively.These provide a new and useful protocol for the synthesis of multidentate ligands in situ via the postcoordinated interligand-coupling strategy under mild conditions.

HFIP-catalyzed highly diastereoselective formal[4+2]cyclization to synthesize difluorinated multisubstituted chromans using difluoroenoxysilanes as C2 synthons

A hexafluoroisopropanol(HFIP)-catalyzed highly diastereoselective formal[4+2]cyclization between ortho-hydroxyphenyl para-quinone methides and difluoroenoxysilanes is developed.This tandem protocol provides a simple and straightforward approach to assemble diverse multiply functionalized difluorinated chromans with high to excellent diastereoselectivity by employing difluoroenoxysilane as a new C2 synthon.

Diastereoselective Synthesis of 1,10-Dihydropyrrolo [ 1,2-a] [1,10]phenanthroline Derivatives via 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction

The functionalized 1,10-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a][1,10]phenanthroline derivatives were synthesized in good yields and with high diastereoselectivity by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of N-phenacylphenanthrolinium bromides or N-ethoxycarbonylmethylene phenanthrolinium bromide with various nitrostyrenes in acetonitrile at room temperature in the presence of triethvlamine,

Diastereoselective synthesis of functionalized tetrahydro-γ-carbolines via a[3+3] cycloaddition of 2,2’-diester aziridines with β-(indol-2-yl)-α,β-unsaturated ketones

A Sc(OTf)3-catalyzed[3+3]cycloaddition of 2,2’-diester aziridines withβ-(indol-2-yl)-α,β-unsaturated ketones was developed,affording polysubstituted tetrahydro-y-carbolines in single diastereoisomers in good to excellent yields.

Synthesis and Structural Determination of (2R,4S,SS)-(+)-Threo-5-(2,2-dichloroacetamido)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-aryl-1,3-dioxanes

(2R,4S,SS)-(+)-threo-5-(2,2-dicloroacetamido)-4-(4-nitrophenyl-2aryl-l,3dioxanes, were synthesized with high diastereoselectivity and good yields. The structuresofacetals were determined and the configurations were confirmed by 2D-NMR (NOESY).

Synthetic Studies of Didemnaketals Analogue-Construction of the Intermediate (3S,5S,6R)-3,7-Dimethyl-5,6,7-trihydroxy-octanal

An efficient and stereoselective synthetic procedure for (3S,5S,6R)-3,7-dimethyl-5,6,7-trihydroxy-octanal derivative, the intermediate for synthetic of the HIV-active didemnaketals analogue. was developed via a series of reactions from the natural (+)-Pulegone. In this approach, an efficient diastereoselective reaction of the epoxides 8 and 9 with PCC has been accomplished.

An Efficient System TiCl_4-Al for the Homocoupling Reaction of Aromatic Aldehydes

The reduction of TiCl4(THF)2 with Al in CH2Cl2 gave a green solution of [Ti2(μ-Cl)2Cl4· (THF)4] (1) which was found to promote the reductive homocoupling of aromatic aldehydes to yield symmetrical 1, 2-diols with high diasterepselectivities.

Enantioselective Aldol Reactions of Aliphatic Aldehydes with Singh’s Catalyst

Aldols from aliphatic aldehydes had been synthesized enantioselectively using Singh’s catalyst. Self and crossed aldol reactions with several linear aldehydes were performed.

High Diastereoselectivity in the Conjugate Addition of Functionalized Alcohols to a Chiral(E)-Nitroalkene

Modest to high diastereoselectivites have been observed in the conjugate addition of functionalized alcohols to chiral (E)-nitroalkene 1 depending on the presence of metal catalysts at low tempertwre. The resultS indicated that the anti-form had been preferred in all cases.

Asymmetric Synthesis of Fluorinated Vicinal Diamines from Fluoromethyl Sulfinyl Imines and Diphenylmethylene-Benzylamines

A novel strategy was developed for the asymmetric synthesis of fluorinated vicinal diamines.Deprotonation of N-(diphenylmethylene)-benzylamines under base,followed by asymmetric nucleophilic addition to N-tert-butanesulfinylfluoroacetaldimines,a pair of diastereomeric isomers were afforded.The diastereomeric isomers can be easily separated from each other by silica gel column chromatography.The absolute steric configuration of two isomers was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses.The proposed mechanism revealed that the configuration of the carbon next to tert-butanesulfinyl was well controlled to be R by the chiral auxiliary.