Trimethylsilyl bis(Fluorosulfonyl)imide : An Efficient Catalyst for the Addition of Trimethylsilyl Cyanide to Carbonyl Compounds

In the presence of 1 mol% of trimethylsilyl bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, trimethylsilyl cyanide adds efficiently to carbonyl compounds. The catalyst has been found to be more active than trimethylsilyl triflate for the above reaction.     

Ferric Nitrate/Molibdatophosphoric Acid as a New and Efficient System in the Oxidative Deprotection of Trimethylsilyl Ethers to Corresponding Carbonyl Compounds under Solvent‐Free Conditions

Oxidative deprotection of a variety of trimethylsilyl ethers were performed by Fe(NO₃)₃.9H₂O in the presence of H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀.xH₂O as catalyst at room temperature in good to high yields under solvent‐free conditions.     

Microwave-Assisted Chemoselective Regeneration of Carbonyl Compounds from Oximes by Silica Chromate/WET SiO2 Under Solvent-Free Conditions

The regeneration of carbonyl compounds from oximes were performed by using silica chromate and wet SiO ₂ (w/w 50%) under microwave irradiation and solvent-free conditions with excellent yields.     

Enantioselective Addition of Organometallic Reagents to Carbonyl Compounds: Chirality Transfer,Multiplication, and Amplification

Nucleophilic addition of organometallic reagents to carbonyl substrates constitutes one of the most fundamental operations in organic synthesis. Modification of the organometallic compounds by chiral, nonracemic auxiliaries offers a general opportunity to create optically active alcohols, and the catalytic version in particular provides maximum synthetic efficiency. The use of organozinc chemistry, unlike conventional organolithium or -magnesium chemistry, has realized an ideal catalytic enantioselective alkylation of aldehydes leading to a diverse array of secondary alcohols of high optical purity. A combination of dialkylzinc compounds and certain sterically constrained β-dialkylamino alcohols, such as (–)-3-exo-dimethylaminoiso- borneol [(–)-DAIB], as chiral inducers affords the best result (up to 99% ee). The alkyl transfer reaction occurs via a dinuclear Zn complex containing a chiral amino alkoxide, an aldehyde ligand, and three alkyl groups. The chiral multiplication method exhibits enormous chiral amplification: a high level of enantioselection (up to 98%) is attainable by use of DAIB in 14% ee. This unusual nonlinear effect is a result of a marked difference in chemical properties of the diastereomeric (homochiral and heterochiral) dinuclear complexes formed from the dialkylzinc and the DAIB auxiliary. This phenomenon may be the beginning of a new generation of enantioselective organic reactions.     

Enantioselective Alkynylzinc Addition to Carbonyl Compounds by Tf-based Sulfamide-amine Alcohol Catalysis

The new Tf‐based sulfamide‐amine alcohol 3a was found to be very effective in catalyzing the enantioselective alkynylzinc addition to both aromatic aldehydes and unactivated aromatic ketones without using another metal species under mild condition, providing up to 92% ee and 90% ee for aldehydes and ketones, respectively.     

Michael Addition of Thiols to á,(a)-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by Bifunctional Organocatalysts:Asymmetric Michael Addition and Asymmetric Protonation

Recently the hydrogen-bond activated reactions have attracted much attention.1 Takemoto2 reported a highly enantioselective Michael addition of manolate to nitroolefins catalyzed by a bifunctional organocatalyst with tertiary amine and thiourea moiety. As we known,stereoselective conjugate additions of thiols are interesting due to the standpoint of biological and synthetic importance, however, only very limited good results have been obtained except for the works of Shibasaki3, Kanemasa4 and Deng5 et al.In this letter, we report an efficient catalytic asymmetric Michael reactions of thiols to a,a-unsaturated carbonyl compounds promoted by bifunctional organocatalysts. A series of organocatalysts with chiral amine and thiourea structures were designed and synthesized and have been successfully applied in the conjugated additions of thiols to a,a-unsaturated imides and enones.The reactions got quantitative yields and the ee values were up to 84%. It is noteworthy that the a-asymmetric protonation (up to 43% ee) also could be achieved.The Michael addition between aromatic thiols and a,a-unsaturated carbonyl compounds isdescribed as follows:Works to further increase the enantioselectivity is under investigation in our laboratory.     

Chromium Trioxide Supported onto Wet Silica Gel: Rapid Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds Under Microwave Irradiation in Solventless System

In an environmentally benign system, alcohols are rapidly oxidized to carbonyl compounds using CrO 3 supported onto wet silica gel as an oxidant under microwave irradiation.     

Rhodium Fluoroapatite Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Arylboronic Acids to α,β‐Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds

Rhodium fluoroapatite (RhFAP) is an efficient catalyst for conjugate addition of organoboron reagents to α,β‐unsaturated carbonyl compounds. A variety of arylboronic acids and α,β‐unsaturated carbonyl compounds were converted to the corresponding conjugate‐addition products, demonstrating the versatility of the reaction. The reaction is highly selective. RhFAP was recovered quantitatively by simple filtration, and reused for four cycles.     

无溶剂条件下碘催化不对称双吲哚的合成

在室温以及无溶剂条件下,吲哚与烷基-3-吲哚基甲醇在碘的催化下以73％～99％的高收率得到不对称双吲哚烷基化合物。其结构经^1H NMR,IR及MS表征。     

A Convenient Method for Protection and Deprotection of Alcohols and Phenols as Alkylsilyl Ethers Catalyzed by Iodine Under Microwave Irradiation

Abstract

Irradiation of alcohols or phenols with tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (TBDMSCl) or trimethylsilyl chloride (TMSCl) in presence of catalytic amount (20 mol%) of iodine in a microwave oven for 2 min gives the corresponding silyl ethers in excellent yield. Iodine in methanol deprotects the silyl ether into its parent alcohol or phenol under similar reaction conditions.     

2-位氧化糖羰基转位反应的研究

α-甲基－D－葡萄糖苷的2－位羰基衍生物（简称为2－位氧化糖）,不仅在生物体糖代谢过程中起着关键作用,而且由于其自身多个手性中心及高活性羰基的存在,使之成为有机合成中的一种重要手性源,我们在前期的研究中发现,2－位氧化糖的羰基比其它位置氧化的葡萄糖苷具有更高的活性：在D2O中,2－位氧化糖的羰基100％以事形式存在,而3－位氧化糖则100％地以羰基形式存在,4－位氧化糖仅有25％以水合形式存在。因此,2－位氧化糖羰基反应活性的研究在不对称合成中有着重要意义。长期以来此方面的研究主要集中的2－位羰基及其邻位的烷基化,关于其氨基化反应鲜有报道。Tsuda等在合成Nojirimicin的过程中报道了羟胺与2－位氧化糖缩合成肟的反应,我们选择了芳胺与2－位氧化糖的反应进行研究,通过对邻苯二胺与2－位氧化糖反应所形成中间产物的^1H NMR谱变化的跟踪,并选用其它芳胺进行验证,发现芳胺类化合物在与2－位氧化糖反应时,并未生成C＝N双键,而是生成了羰基转化到3－位的加成产物。2－位氧化糖芳胺亲核加成引起羰基转位反应式如Scheme 1所示。     

手性配体催化二烷基锌—羰基不对称加成制光活性醇的反应

关于手性配体催化二烷基锌一羰基的不对称加成生成光活性醇的反应,从催化剂、不对称催化机理与自催化过程、手性放大等方面进行了概述,参考文献50篇。     

硅胶硫酸催化肟转化为羰基化合物的有效方法

在硅胶硫酸催化和十二烷基磺酸钠存在下,肟与多聚甲醛在90℃的水溶液中搅拌反应15～120 min生成相应的羰基化合物,收率68%～98%.     

Gold‐Catalyzed Intermolecular Addition of Carbonyl Compounds to 1,6‐Enynes: Reactivity,Scope, and Mechanistic Aspects

A full account of a recently discovered gold(I)‐catalyzed reaction, a cycloaddition of carbonyl compounds to enynes yielding 2‐oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes with four stereogenic centers, is presented. The reaction proceeds with very high diastereoselectivity. The scope of the reaction has been investigated. In addition, experiments and DFT calculations concerning mechanistic aspects were carried out. The reaction course varies with the substitution pattern of the alkene moiety of the starting enyne. Branched olefins led to 2‐oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes; terminally substituted olefins proceeded with the incorporation of two carbonyl components to give hexahydrocyclopenta[d][1,3]dioxines.     

Cyclohexene Promoted Efficient Biomimetic Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by Manganese Porphyrin under Mild Conditions

Selective oxidation of alcohols to corresponding carbonyl compounds is one of the most important processes both in academic and application research. As a kind of biomimetic catalyst, metalloporphyrins‐catalyzed aerobic oxidation of alcohols with aldehyde as hydrogen donator is gathering much attention. However, using olefins as another kind hydrogen donator for aerobic oxidation of alcohols has not been reported. In this study, a system comprising managenese porphyrin and cyclohexene for biomimetic aerobic oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds was developed. The catalytic system exhibited excellent catalytic performance and selectivity towards the corresponding products for most primary and secondary alcohols under mild conditions. Based on the results obtained from experiments as well as in situ EPR (electron paramagnetic resonance) and UV‐vis spectroscopy, the role of cyclohexene was demonstrated.     

Diastereoselective Photochemical Synthesis of α-Amino-β-hydroxyketones by Photocycloaddition of Carbonyl Compounds to 2,5-Dimethyl-4-isobutyloxazole

Summary. The photocycloaddition of aldehydes and α-ketoesters to 2,5-dimethyl-4-isobutyloxazole leads to bicyclic oxetanes with high to moderate (exo) diastereoselectivity that can be easily ring-opened to give α-amino-β-hydroxyketones.     

Gallium Trihalide Catalyzed Sequential Addition of Two Different Carbon Nucleophiles to Esters by Using Silyl Cyanide and Ketene Silyl Acetals

A sequential addition of silyl cyanide and ketene silyl acetals to esters was achieved by a gallium trihalide catalyst to produce β‐cyano‐β‐siloxy esters. This is the first example of the sequential addition of two different carbon nucleophiles to esters. The employment of lactones provided α,α‐disubstituted cyclic ethers with a cyano group and an ester moiety. A variety of esters and lactones are applicable to this reaction system.