C–H bond activation and sequential addition to two different coupling partners: a versatile approach to molecular complexity

DS Brandes, JA Ellman - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Sequential multicomponent C–H bond addition is a powerful approach for the rapid,
modular generation of molecular complexity in a single reaction. In this approach, C–H …

Recent advances in organocatalytic enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral allenes

X Wang, X Chen, W Lin, P Li… - Advanced Synthesis & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Axially chiral allenes occur on a wide range of natural products and synthetic molecules with
significant biological activity. Furthermore, they are versatile building blocks in organic …

Asymmetric 1, 4-functionalization of 1, 3-enynes via dual photoredox and chromium catalysis

FH Zhang, X Guo, X Zeng, Z Wang - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
The merger of photoredox and transition-metal catalysis has evolved as a robust platform in
organic synthesis over the past decade. The stereoselective 1, 4-functionalization of 1, 3 …

1,4-Alkylcarbonylation of 1,3-Enynes to Access Tetra-Substituted Allenyl Ketones via an NHC-Catalyzed Radical Relay

L Chen, C Lin, S Zhang, X Zhang, J Zhang, L Xing… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Reactions involving allenyl ion intermediates have been widely applied in the synthesis of
functionalized allenes, but reactions involving allenyl radicals have been less studied and …

Copper-catalyzed regioselective 1, 4-selenosulfonylation of 1, 3-enynes to access cyanoalkylsulfonylated allenes

FS He, P Bao, F Yu, LH Zeng, WP Deng, J Wu - Organic Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
By employing CuOAc as the catalyst, we realize a four-component reaction of 1, 3-enynes,
diselenides, DABCO·(SO2) 2, and cycloketone oxime esters, providing facile access to …

Catalytic asymmetric axially chiral allenyl C–P bond formation

H Wang, H Qian, J Zhang, S Ma - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chiral organophosphorous compounds are very important in catalysis, organic syntheses,
and medicinal chemistry. However, catalytic enantioselective protocols for the axially chiral …

Divergent Synthesis of [3,4]-Fused 3-Alkenyl-Oxindoles via Propargyl Alcohol-Triggered C(sp3)–H Functionalization

F Hu, X Li, Z Ding, L Wang, C Ge, L Xu, SS Li - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
[3, 4]-Fused oxindoles are the core structures of the naturally occurring oxindole alkaloids,
and the fused tricyclic structures have distinguished themselves with unique biological …

Synthesis of trifluoromethyl-substituted allenols via catalytic trifluoromethylbenzoxylation of 1, 3-enynes

S Li, W Yang, J Shi, T Dan, Y Han, ZC Cao… - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Allenol has been identified as a versatile building block for organic synthesis, and numerous
efforts have been made to synthesize and apply allenol. However, limited efforts have been …

Synthesis of Chiral Endocyclic Allenes and Alkynes via Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Higher-Order Dipolar Cycloaddition

B Shi, M Xiao, JP Zhao, Z Zhang… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A Pd-catalyzed asymmetric higher-order dipolar cycloaddition between allenyl carbonates
and azadienes is achieved by exploiting novel alkylidene-π-allyl-Pd dipoles. This research …

Enantioselective synthesis of tetrasubstituted allenes via addition/arylation tandem reaction of 2-activated 1,3-enynes

Y Zhang, J Wu, L Ning, Q Chen, X Feng, X Liu - Science China Chemistry, 2023 - Springer
We report the development of a new class of multifunctional chiral guanidine/Pd (0) catalyst
system for 1, 4-addition/arylation tandem reaction. A variety of tetra-substituted allenes were …