Asymmetric synthesis of enantioenriched azo compounds bearing tetrasubstituted stereocenter was achieved through chiral N,N′-dioxide/metal Lewis acid promoted interrupted Japp-Klingemann reaction of aryldiazonium tet...Asymmetric synthesis of enantioenriched azo compounds bearing tetrasubstituted stereocenter was achieved through chiral N,N′-dioxide/metal Lewis acid promoted interrupted Japp-Klingemann reaction of aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborate salts with nucleophiles under mild conditions. This protocol features wide substrate scope and good functional group compatibility.Azaarene-containing chiral azo compounds were stable enough in Japp-Klingemann reaction condition. The key to success of the reaction was the employment of metal salt/N,N′-dioxide ligand and the dual-task roles of the base. Moreover, the X-ray crystal structure of Ni(II)/N,N′-dioxide/substrate complex confirmed that the substrate was activated by bidentate coordination, which shed light on the origin of chiral control of the reaction.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21890723,21921002)。
文摘Asymmetric synthesis of enantioenriched azo compounds bearing tetrasubstituted stereocenter was achieved through chiral N,N′-dioxide/metal Lewis acid promoted interrupted Japp-Klingemann reaction of aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborate salts with nucleophiles under mild conditions. This protocol features wide substrate scope and good functional group compatibility.Azaarene-containing chiral azo compounds were stable enough in Japp-Klingemann reaction condition. The key to success of the reaction was the employment of metal salt/N,N′-dioxide ligand and the dual-task roles of the base. Moreover, the X-ray crystal structure of Ni(II)/N,N′-dioxide/substrate complex confirmed that the substrate was activated by bidentate coordination, which shed light on the origin of chiral control of the reaction.
