Organocatalytic atroposelective synthesis of indole derivatives bearing axial chirality: strategies and applications

HH Zhang, F Shi - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Catalytic atroposelective syntheses of axially chiral compounds have stimulated
extensive interest in multiple communities, such as synthetic chemistry, biochemistry, and …

Recent advances in catalytic asymmetric construction of atropisomers

JK Cheng, SH Xiang, S Li, L Ye, B Tan - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Atropisomerism is a stereochemical behavior portrayed by three-dimensional molecules that
bear rotationally restricted σ bond. Akin to the well-represented point-chiral molecules …

Organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of indole-based chiral heterocycles: strategies, reactions, and outreach

YC Zhang, F Jiang, F Shi - Accounts of chemical research, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Indole-based chiral heterocycles constitute a class of important heterocyclic
compounds that are found in numerous pharmaceuticals, functional materials, and chiral …

Organocatalytic atroposelective synthesis of N− N axially chiral indoles and pyrroles by de novo ring formation

KW Chen, ZH Chen, S Yang, SF Wu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The first highly atroposelective construction of N− N axially chiral indole scaffolds was
established via a new strategy of de novo ring formation. This strategy makes use of the …

Transition Metal Catalyzed Enantioselective C(sp2)–H Bond Functionalization

TK Achar, S Maiti, S Jana, D Maiti - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Direct catalytic transformation of C–H bonds to new functionalities has provided a powerful
strategy to synthesize complex molecular scaffolds in a straightforward way. Unstinting …

Recent advances in the synthesis of axially chiral biaryls via transition metal-catalysed asymmetric C–H functionalization

G Liao, T Zhou, QJ Yao, BF Shi - Chemical Communications, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Axially chiral biaryl motifs are widely present in natural products and pharmaceuticals.
Moreover, they have been broadly used as privileged ligands in asymmetric catalysis. Over …

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Axially Chiral 3, 3'‐Bisindoles by Direct Coupling of Indole Rings

FT Sheng, S Yang, SF Wu, YC Zhang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Comprehensive Summary A new strategy for the enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral
3, 3'‐bisindoles was devised by the direct coupling of two indole rings. This strategy makes …

Dynamic kinetic resolution of indole-based sulfenylated heterobiaryls by rhodium-catalyzed atroposelective reductive aldol reaction

C Rodríguez-Franco, A Ros, P Merino… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A highly enantio-and diastereoselective dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of
configurationally labile 3-aryl indole-2-carbaldehydes is described. The DKR proceeds via a …

Catalytic asymmetric construction of axially chiral indole‐based frameworks: an emerging area

TZ Li, SJ Liu, W Tan, F Shi - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Axially chiral indole‐based frameworks have been recognized as a class of important five‐
membered heterobiaryls and developing catalytic asymmetric approaches for constructing …

Cobalt-catalyzed enantioselective C–H arylation of indoles

N Jacob, Y Zaid, JCA Oliveira… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Atropoisomeric (hetero) biaryls are scaffolds with increasing importance in the
pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Although it is the most obvious disconnection …