Rational design and atroposelective synthesis of N–N axially chiral compounds

GJ Mei, JJ Wong, W Zheng, AA Nangia, KN Houk, Y Lu - Chem, 2021 - cell.com
The first catalytic asymmetric synthesis of N–N axially chiral compounds has been
accomplished via a quinidine catalyzed N-allylic alkylation reaction. These N–N axially …

Catalytic enantioselective 6π photocyclization of acrylanilides

BA Jones, P Solon, MV Popescu, JY Du… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Controlling absolute stereochemistry in catalytic photochemical reactions is generally
challenging owing to high rates of background reactivity. Successful strategies broadly rely …

Recent Advances for the Synthesis of Dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-ones via Catalytic Annulation of α,β-Unsaturated N-Arylamides

YN Niu, LS Tian, HZ Lv, PG Li - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dihydroquinolin-2 (1 H)-ones (DHQOs) represent a class of valuable bioactive compounds
with six-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic structures. The development of simple …