Metal-Catalyzed Enantioconvergent Transformations

M Yus, C Nájera, F Foubelo, JM Sansano - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Enantioconvergent catalysis has expanded asymmetric synthesis to new methodologies
able to convert racemic compounds into a single enantiomer. This review covers recent …

Ligand development for copper-catalyzed enantioconvergent radical cross-coupling of racemic alkyl halides

XY Dong, ZL Li, QS Gu, XY Liu - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The enantioconvergent cross-coupling of racemic alkyl halides represents a powerful tool for
the synthesis of enantioenriched molecules. In this regard, the first-row transition metal …

Mechanism-based ligand design for copper-catalysed enantioconvergent C(sp3)–C(sp) cross-coupling of tertiary electrophiles with alkynes

FL Wang, CJ Yang, JR Liu, NY Yang, XY Dong… - Nature Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
In contrast with the well-established enantioconvergent radical C (sp 3)–C cross-coupling of
racemic secondary alkyl electrophiles, the corresponding coupling of tertiary electrophiles to …

A general copper-catalysed enantioconvergent C(sp3)–S cross-coupling via biomimetic radical homolytic substitution

Y Tian, XT Li, JR Liu, J Cheng, A Gao, NY Yang, Z Li… - Nature Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Although α-chiral C (sp 3)–S bonds are of enormous importance in organic synthesis and
related areas, the transition-metal-catalysed enantioselective C (sp 3)–S bond construction …

Copper-Catalyzed Enantioconvergent Radical C(sp3)–N Cross-Coupling of Activated Racemic Alkyl Halides with (Hetero)aromatic Amines under Ambient Conditions

JJ Chen, JY Zhang, JH Fang, XY Du… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The enantioconvergent C (sp3)–N cross-coupling of racemic alkyl halides with (hetero)
aromatic amines represents an ideal means to afford enantioenriched N-alkyl (hetero) …

Recent developments in enantioselective transition metal catalysis featuring attractive noncovalent interactions between ligand and substrate

A Fanourakis, PJ Docherty, P Chuentragool… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Enantioselective transition metal catalysis is an area very much at the forefront of
contemporary synthetic research. The development of processes that enable the efficient …

A general asymmetric copper-catalysed Sonogashira C(sp3)–C(sp) coupling

XY Dong, YF Zhang, CL Ma, QS Gu, FL Wang, ZL Li… - Nature Chemistry, 2019 - nature.com
Continued development of the Sonogashira coupling has made it a well established and
versatile reaction for the straightforward formation of C–C bonds, forging the carbon …

Catalytic enantioselective aldol reactions

Y Yamashita, T Yasukawa, WJ Yoo… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent developments in catalytic asymmetric aldol reactions have been summarized.
Enantioselective aldol reactions are important methods to synthesize β-hydroxy carbonyl …

A general copper-catalysed enantioconvergent radical Michaelis–Becker-type C(sp3)–P cross-coupling

LL Wang, H Zhou, YX Cao, C Zhang, YQ Ren, ZL Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Michaelis–Becker reaction of H-phosphonates with alkyl halides represents an
ideal means for synthesizing alkyl phosphorous compounds. However, the …

A Counterion/Ligand-Tuned Chemo-and Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular Radical 1, 2-Carboamination of Alkenes

XY Cheng, YF Zhang, JH Wang, QS Gu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The copper-catalyzed enantioselective intermolecular radical 1, 2-carboamination of
alkenes with readily accessible alkyl halides is an appealing strategy for producing chiral …