Expanding the synthetic toolbox through metal–enzyme cascade reactions

S González-Granda, J Albarrán-Velo… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The combination of metal-, photo-, enzyme-, and/or organocatalysis provides multiple
synthetic solutions, especially when the creation of chiral centers is involved. Historically …

Deciphering the chameleonic chemistry of allenols: breaking the taboo of a onetime esoteric functionality

JM Alonso, P Almendros - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
The allene functionality has participated in one of the most exciting voyages in organic
chemistry, from chemical curiosities to a recurring building block in modern organic …

Iron‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling of Propargyl Ethers with Grignard Reagents for the Synthesis of Functionalized Allenes and Allenols

D Posevins, A Bermejo‐López… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Herein we disclose an iron‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reaction of propargyl ethers with
Grignard reagents. The reaction was demonstrated to be stereospecific and allows for a …

Highly selective manganese (I)/Lewis acid cocatalyzed direct C− H propargylation using bromoallenes

C Zhu, JL Schwarz, S Cembellín… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A manganese (I)/Lewis acid cocatalyzed direct C− H propargylation with high selectivity has
been developed. BPh3 was discovered to not only promote the reactivity, but also enhance …

One-pot combination of metal-and bio-catalysis in water for the synthesis of chiral molecules

N Ríos-Lombardía, J García-Álvarez, J González-Sabín - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
During the last decade, the combination of different metal-and bio-catalyzed organic
reactions in aqueous media has permitted the flourishing of a variety of one-pot asymmetric …

On the use of iron in organic chemistry

A Guðmundsson, JE Bäckvall - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Transition metal catalysis in modern organic synthesis has largely focused on noble
transition metals like palladium, platinum and ruthenium. The toxicity and low abundance of …

Heterogeneous Copper‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling for Sustainable Synthesis of Chiral Allenes: Application to the Synthesis of Allenic Natural Products

H Wu, Z Zheng, K Zhang, J Kajanus… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Classical Crabbé type SN2'substitutions of propargylic substrates has served as one of the
standard methods for the synthesis of allenes. However, the stereospecific version of this …

DESign of Sustainable One-Pot Chemoenzymatic Organic Transformations in Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Synthesis of 1,2-Disubstituted Aromatic Olefins

N Ríos-Lombardía, MJ Rodríguez-Álvarez… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The self-assembly of styrene-type olefins into the corresponding stilbenes was conveniently
performed in the Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) mixture 1 ChCl/2 Gly under air and in the …

(Cyclopentadienone) iron Complexes: Synthesis, Mechanism and Applications in Organic Synthesis

M Akter, P Anbarasan - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract (Cyclopentadienone) iron tricarbonyl complexes are catalytically active,
inexpensive, easily accessible and air‐stable that are extensively studied as an active pre …

Enantioselective Palladium‐Catalyzed Carbonylative Carbocyclization of Enallenes via Cross‐Dehydrogenative Coupling with Terminal Alkynes: Efficient …

B Yang, Y Qiu, T Jiang, WD Wulff, X Yin… - Angewandte …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract An enantioselective PdII/Brønsted acid‐catalyzed carbonylative carbocyclization of
enallenes ending with a cross‐dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) with a terminal alkyne was …