Construction of axially chiral compounds via catalytic asymmetric radical reaction

The chemistry of axially chiral compounds has emerged as a subject of increasing interest due to their widespread presence in natural products,bioactive molecules,advanced materials,and chiral ligands/catalysts.On the other hand,catalytic asymmetric radical-based transformations provide a complementary platform for the construction of enantiomerically enriched molecules that are in growing demand in the chemical and pharmaceutical in-dustries.In recent years,considerable research efforts have been devoted to the development of catalytic asymmetric radical reactions for the construction of axially chiral compounds based on the unique reactivity modes of diverse radicals.In this review,we critically illustrate these recent achievements according to different radical precursors and catalytic activation modes.Wherever possible,special emphasis is also placed on the discussion of mechanistic features underlying these works and substrate scopes.This review should be of great interest to the experts in this area,but also serve as a helpful starting point for new researchers in this field.

Separation mechanism of chiral compounds in chiral stationary phase liquid chromatography

In this paper,the concept of reversed-or normal-phase chiral stationary phase liquid chromatography has been put forward according to the polar strength of mobile and stationary phases. The statistical model developed in HPLC has been used to investigate the separation mechanism of D-and L-enantiomer in chiral stationary phase liquid chromatography.It has been observed that the variation of capacity factor of enantiomers with mobile phase composition in both reversed-phase and normal-phase chiral stationary phase liquid chromatography can be described by the fundamental elution equation lnk'=a+blnC_b+cC_b.The effect of mobile phase composition on the selec- tivity of enantiomers D and L in normal-phase chiral stationary phase liquid chromatography cam be described by the equation lnα=⊿a+⊿blnC_b,but in reversed-phase chiral stationary phase liquid chromatography the selectivity is almost independant of the mobile phase composition.

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of chiral azo compounds via interrupted Japp-Klingemann reaction with aryldiazonium salts

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.

Stereodivergently asymmetric synthesis of chiral phosphorus compounds by synergistic combination of ion-pair catalyst and base

Stereodivergently constructing the designed products having adjacent multi-stereocenters via a given reaction,with excellent control of both absolute and relative configurations,presents one of the substantial hurdles in asymmetric catalysis.Herein,we report a precisely stereodivergent asymmetric protocol by synergistic combination of phosphonium-involved ion-pair catalysis and base for accessing to chiral phosphorus compounds bearing two adjacent chiral centers particularly containing an acidic protonated enantioenriched carbon atom,having broad functional group compatibility in both dynamic and thermodynamic processes under mild reaction conditions.Two keys for the success in constructing these stereoisomers with high levels of regio-,diastereo-,and enantioselectivities were contained:firstly,the precise stereo-control in providing dynamic products was enabled by bifunctional phosphonium salt catalyst with semi-enclosed cavity;secondly,the readily stereospecific transformation of adducts from dynamic to thermodynamic version was initiated by achiral base.All four stereoisomers could be readily accessed even in gram-scale in high yields with maintaining excellent stereoselectivities,illustrating the potential of this synergistic catalytic methodology in organic synthesis.Moreover,mechanistic studies including density functional theory(DFT)calculations and control experiments provide insights into the mechanism.

Structures and Properties of Three Solvent-Dependent Chiral Compounds Based on N-Benzoyl-L-glutamic Acid

Three solvent-dependent chiral copper（II） compounds, {[Cu2（bzgluO）2（HzO）2]-4HzO}n （1）, {[Cu2（bzgluO）2-（DMSO）2].H2O}, （2） and [Cuz（bzgluO）2（DMF）2], （3） （H2bzgluO=N-benzoyl-L-glutamic acid） have been synthe-sized under ambient temperature conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, UV spectra, ther- mogravimetric analysis, powder X-ray diffraction （PXRD） and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compounds 1 and 2 both crystallize in the orthorhombic space group P212121. Compound 3 crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P43. Compound 1 exhibits a ladder-like 1D chain structure, which is extended by hydrogen-bonding interactions to form a 3D supramolecular network. Compounds 2 and 3 both give a diamond-like 3D structure. Besides, there are hydrogen-bonding interactions in 2. The structural difference indicates that the solvent system plays a crucial role in modulating structures of coordination compounds. Circular dichroism （CD） and the magnetic properties of the compounds have also been investigated.

Synthesis of chiral allylic phosphonates via asymmetric reductive cross-coupling of α-bromophosphonates and vinyl bromides

Chiral phosphine-containing skeletons play a pivotal role in bioactive natural products, pharmaceuticals, chiral catalysts, and ligands. Despite considerable progress has been made in the synthesis of chiral phosphorus compounds, the development of facile and modular methods to access chiral allylic phosphorus compounds remains challenging due to the simultaneous control required for reactivity, enantioselectivity, and stereoselectivity. Herein, we present a general and modular platform to achieve the asymmetric reductive cross-coupling of α-bromophosphonates and vinyl bromides, enabling the synthesis of highly valuable chiral allylic phosphonate products with remarkable yields, enantioselectivities, and stereoselectivities.

Asymmetric allylation of aldehydes and alkylation using "carbon-centered" chiral organosilicon compounds

The effects of the chiral substituents attached to silicon on the stereoselectivity of the reactions of C-centered chiral silicon compounds wm examined. The investigation was focused on the asymmetric C—C bond formation reaction of chiral allylsilanes and α-silylallyl anions with aldehydes. The functionalities of the substituents on silicon can be manipulated to improve the stereoselectivities of the reactions remote from silicon atom.

Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Chiral Mesogens Bearing Fluorinated Alkyl Terminal Tails

Ten chirai mesogenic compounds containing fluorinated alkyl terminal tails were prepared and characterized by IR, NMR, MS. The phase transition behavior was investigated by DSC and polarized optical microscope. Two-ring liquid crystal compounds exhibited no mesogenic phase or only a monotropic smectic A phase. The longer fluori- natal alkyl chain on the three-ring was advantageous to the formation of smectic phase. The mesogens with chiral center located between fluorinated tail and mesogenic core exhibited chiral smectic C phase and other smectic phases when the alkoxyl adhering to the other side of the mesogenic core was of intermediate length.

Separation and Structure of Chiral S-Malic Acid Hydrate

Crystals of the chiral malic acid hydrate (C_4H_6O_5·H_2O) were unexpectedlyobtained from an ethanol/water solution containing racemic D, L-malic acid and L-asparagine. Thecrystal belongs to orthorhombic space group P2_12_12_1 with cell dimensions of a = 0.5576(1), b =0.9818(2), c = 1.1793(2) nm, V = 0.6455(2) nm^3, Z = 4, μ(Mo K_a) =0.152 mm^(-1), F(000) = 320, D_c= 1.565 g·cm^(-3), R=0.051, wR = 0.136 for 657 observed reflections [ I > 2σ(I) ]. Thesignificant difference in bond distances for carboxyl groups suggests that the crystal consist ofmalate anion and protonized crystalline water. This is a report for direct separation of racemicmixture, i.e., without the formation of a molecular complex of raceme with a chiral separatingreagent.

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of sulfur-containing atropisomers by C-S bond formations

Chiral organosulfur compounds are not only widely distributed in bioactive natural products and pharmaceuticals,but also play a significant role in chiral ligands/catalysts.Throughout the history of synthetic organic chemistry,chemists have been absorbed in the construction of centrally chiral organosulfur compounds.Nevertheless,there are relatively few reports on installing sulfur functional groups into axially chiral compounds.Atropisomerism is one of the fundamental phenomena in nature,which ubiquitously exists in natural products.After more than a century of development,atropisomers have been designed and extensively applied to pharmaceuticals,functional materials and chiral ligands/catalysts.Due to the importance of chiral sulfurcontaining atropisomers,there is an increasing demand for enantioselective synthesis of them.Recently,a diversity of approaches by C-S bond formations have been established for the construction of enantioenriched sulfur-containing atropisomers,however,there is no comprehensive review to summarize this great progress.In this mini-review,we summarize recent progress in catalytic asymmetric synthesis of sulfur-containing atropisomers by C-S bond formations,which includes sulfur nucleophilic reactions,sulfur electrophilic reactions and sulfur radical reactions.Furthermore,the reaction mechanisms are also discussed.We hope that this mini-review will enable more researchers to further explore this field.

Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Atroposelective C-H Indolylization of 1-Aryl Isoquinolines with 3-Indolylphenyliodonium Salts

Rhodium(III)-catalyzed enantioselective C-H indolylization of isoquinolines was developed.The C-H coupling reactions between 1-aryl isoquinoline derivatives and 3-indolylphenyliodonium salts proceeded smoothly in the presence of a modified chiral cyclopentadienyl-Rh(III)complex,affording a series of axially chiral indolylated biaryl products in excellent yields and enantioselectivity(up to 98%yield and 95%ee).