Synthesis of novel chiral phosphine-triazine ligand derived fromα-phenylethylamine for Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation

A novel chiral phosphine-triazine ligand was synthesized from chiral α-phenylethylamine through a three-step procedure. In a model reaction of Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation of rac-1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-y1 pivalate with dimethyl malonate, good enantioselectivity （90% e.e.） was obtained by using this ligand.

Regioselective and asymmetric allylic alkylation of vinyl epoxides for the construction of allylic alcohols via synergistic catalysis

A highly efficient asymmetric allylic alkylation of cyclic and acyclic carbon nucleophiles with vinyl epoxides has been developed,which exhibits good functional group compatibility,high atomic and step economy.This protocol utilizes a strategy of synergistic catalysis with a chiral N,N'-dioxide/Ni~Ⅱ complex and an achiral Pd~0 catalyst,generating a series of multisubstituted allylic alcohols with a quaternary carbon stereocenter in high yield and excellent regio-,Z/E-and enantioselectivity under mild conditions.Further transformations of the product demonstrate the potential utility of this protocol in the synthesis of allyl alcohol derivatives and natural product analogues.Experimental studies revealed that the N,N′-dioxide/metal complexes play an important role in controlling the Z/E-and enantioselectivity.The density functional theory(DFT) calculations further demonstrated that multiple C–H···π interactions between the aromatic rings of the two substrates and the amide moiety in the ligand stabilized the dominant transition state.

Palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation enabled by ketone umpolung via Pudovik addition/[1,2]-phospha-Brook rearrangement

Palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation enabled by ketone umpolung via Pudovik addition/[1,2]-phospha-Brook rearrangement with phosphites has been developed.The protocol offers a straightforward method for the synthesis of potentially bioactive homoallylic alcohol phosphonates in an efficient and economical way.This cascade reaction proceeds under mild conditions with excellent functional group compatibility.Furthermore,the catalytic asymmetric version has also been explored.

Palladium-catalyzed annulative allylic alkylation for regioselective construction of indole-fused medium-sized cyclic etherS

A new palladium-catalyzed annulative allylic alkylation(AAA)reaction of 2-(indol-2-yl)phenols with dual allylic electrophiles such as isobutylene dicarbonate and butene dicarbonate is described,leading to the regioselective synthesis of tetracyclic medium-sized cyclic ethers possessing a bridged aryl-indole scaf-fold,namely,benzo[2,3]oxocino[4,5-b]indoles and benzo[2,3]oxepino[4,5-b]indoles,in good to excellent yields.This protocol demonstrates a broad substrate scope,good compatibility with substituents and high regioselectivity,providing a catalytic and flexible method for creating bridged aryl-indole skeletons.

Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation/α-Iminol Rearrangement:A Facile Access to 2-Spirocyclic-Indoline Derivatives

We report an unprecedented Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of 1-(indol-2-yl)cyclobutanols followed by anα-iminol rearrangement.High yields with excellent chemo-,regio-,diastereo-,and enantioselectivities have been realized,affording a wide range of enantioenriched 2-spirocyclicindolines bearing two contiguous stereocenters.The facial selectivity of the ensuing rearrangement is controlled by the subtle difference of the substituents on the all-carbon quaternary stereogenic center formed in the allylic alkylation step.Nonactivated racemic terminal allylic alcohols are utilized as efficient electrophiles via kinetic resolution pathways for the first time in Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation.The role of Et3B additive is pivotal to activating allylic alcohols toward the formation of π-allylpalladium species and suppressing N/O allylic alkylation of indole with enhanced C3-nucleophilicity.Electrospray ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry(ESIHRMS)experiments provided strong evidence for the existence of the key nucleophilic boron anionic species,which fully accounts for the essential role of the Et_(3)B additive.The study of the mechanism indicates that the real catalytically active species is an electronic π-cinnamyl-palladium complex coordinated by two phosphoramidite ligands,which is consistent with the observed nonlinear effect and control experiments and is further confirmed by X-ray structure analysis.

Polymer-Supported Chiral Monodentate Phosphoramidites in Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Reactions

A new and simple method for immobilization of monodentate chiral ligand on the cheap resin has been developed. A series of resin-immobilized phosphoramidite ligands based on BINOL and TADDOL backbones have been synthesized and characterized with gel-phase NMR. The immobilized ligands have been applied to the Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of 1,3-diphenyl-2-propenyl acetate. Among four ligands, the supported bulky monodentate phosphoramidite ligand based on TADDOL backbone afforded the chiral product with ee up to 65%; moreover, this ligand could be recycled for 3 times without substantial decrease of the conversion and ee.

Regioselective Synthesis of Functionalized Dihydroquinolines via Organocatalytic Allylic Alkylation

The regioselective allylic alkylation of 1,2-dihydroquinolines and Morita-Baylis-Hillman（MBH） adducts has been developed. By surveying various reaction parameters, we summarized the effects of temperatures, relative reactant doses, catalysts, solvents and N-protected groups on the regioselectivity of this transformation. This method provides a facile protocol for the preparation of allylic a-substituted dihydroquinolines.

New Chiral N,S-Ligands with Thiophenyl at Benzylic Position. Palladium(II)-catalyzed Enantioselective Allylic Alkylation

bState Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China cShanghai Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China New chiral N,S ligands with oxazoline and thiophenyl substituents at benzene ring and benzylic position have been prepared and applied in palladium catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation reaction to provide the product with high yield and entantioselectivity ( 82%-93% ee ).

Synthesis of (+) or (-)-2-(8′-Diphenylphosphino-1′-naphthyl)oxazoline Ligands and Their Application in Pd-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Reaction

We synthesized optically active 2-(8′-diphenylphosphino-1′-naphthyl)oxazoline ligands by palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions of (trimethylsilyl)diphenylphosphine with 2-(8′-bromo-1′-naphthyl)oxazolines, which, in turn, were prepared from 8-bromo-1-naphthoyl chloride by the reaction with natural optical active amino alcohols. Pd-Catalyzed allylic alkylation reaction induced by these chiral ligands gave the allylic substituted products in high yields and moderate ee values.

Platinum-Catalyzed Allylic C-H Alkylation with Malononitriles

The direct functionalization of allylic C-H bonds is distinguished by enabling rapid assembly of structural complexity from simple molecules.Although Pd-catalyzed allylic C-H functionalization has been extensively studied,the discovery of new catalytic systems remains fairly underdeveloped.Here,we disclose a Pt-catalyzed allylic C-H alkylation of a wide range of α-alkenes by using phosphoramidites as ligands and malononitriles as alkylating reagents.Notably,the combination of chiral ureacatalyzed Michael addition and Pt-catalyzed allylic C-H alkylation can serve as an efficient protocol to access chiral tetrahydropyran with high levels of diastereo-and enantioselectivity.Mechanistic studies suggest that the Pt-catalyzed allylic C-H activation proceeds through a concerted proton and two-electron transfer process,which is analogous to transition state geometries of Pd catalysis.

Synthesis and Potential Application of Novel C_(2)-Symmetrical Bis(ferrocenyl)P2N Ligand

A novel chiral bis(ferrocenyl) P2N ligand 1 with C2-symmetry was synthesized through a four-step procedure from (R)-N,N-dimethyl-1-ferrocenylethylamine. In a model reaction of Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation of 1,3-diphenylprop-2-enyl acetate 6 with dimethyl malonate, good enantioselectivity (86% e.e.) was obtained.

Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective Asymmetric Chemodivergent Allylation of Oxazolones with Morita-Baylis-Hillman Adducts

Oxazolones are structural subunits in numerous natural products and designed molecules with substantial pharmacological properties.Here,a palladium-catalyzed chemodivergent regio-and enantioselective allylic alkylation of 4-or 5-substituted oxazol-2(3H)-ones with Morita-Baylis-Hillman(MBH)adducts has been developed using a spiroketal-based diphosphine as the ligand(50 examples).Interestingly,4-substituted oxazol-2(3H)-ones acted as a C-nucleophiles in the reaction to afford a range of chiral 4,5-substituted oxazol-2(3H)-ones in high yields(72-99%)with good to excellent chemo-,regio-,and enantioselectivities(C/N 95:5->99:1,b/l 91:9->99:1,85-98%ee).When a N-nucleophile was used under otherwise identical conditions,5-substituted oxazol-2(3H)-ones delivered a range of chiral 3,5-substituted oxazol-2(3H)-ones in high yields(68-98%)with good regio-and enantioselectivities(b/l 71:29-91:9,66-94%ee).The synthesis can be readily performed on gram scale under fairly low catalyst loadings,and the utility of the protocol was showcased in the facile transformation of the products into more elaborate chiral molecules.