Palladium‐Mediated Direct Disulfide Bond Formation in Proteins Containing S‐Acetamidomethyl‐cysteine under Aqueous Conditions

One of the applied synthetic strategies for correct disulfide bond formation relies on the use of orthogonal Cys protecting groups. This approach requires purification before and after the deprotection steps, which prolongs the entire synthetic process and lowers the yield of the reaction. A major challenge in using this approach is to be able to apply one‐pot synthesis under mild conditions and aqueous media. In this study, we report the development of an approach for rapid disulfide bond formation by employing palladium chemistry and S‐acetamidomethyl‐cysteine [Cys(Acm)]. Oxidation of Cys(Acm) to the corresponding disulfide bond is achieved within minutes in a one‐pot operation by applying palladium and diethyldithiocarbamate. The utility of this reaction was demonstrated by the synthesis of the peptide oxytocin and the first total chemical synthesis of the protein thioredoxin‐1. Our investigation revealed a critical role of the Acm protecting group in the disulfide bond formation, apparently due to the generation of a disulfiram in the reaction pathway, which significantly assists the oxidation step.     

New palladium (II) complexes containing phosphine‐nitrogen ligands and their use as catalysts in aminocarbonylation reaction

Aminocarbonylation of aryl halides, homogeneously catalysed by palladium, is an efficient method that can be employed for obtaining amides for pharmaceutical and synthetic applications. In this work, palladium (II) complexes containing P^N ligands were studied as catalysts in the aminocarbonylation of iodobenzene in the presence of diethylamine. Two types of systems were used: a palladium (II) complex formed in situ; and one prepared prior to the catalytic reaction. In general, the palladium complexes studied achieved high conversions in an average reaction time of less than 2 hr, which is less than that for the standard system (Pd (II)/PPh₃) used. The pre‐synthesized complexes were faster than their in situ counterparts, as the latter require an induction time to form the Pd/P^N species. The structure and electronic properties of the ligand P^N can influence both the activity and the selectivity of the reaction, stabilizing the acyl‐palladium intermediates formed in a better manner.     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization/Alkynylation Reactions

Palladium‐catalyzed cascade cyclization reactions have witnessed significant improvements in recent years. Among them, palladium‐catalyzed cascade cyclization/alkynylation are especially attractive, which can assemble structurally diverse monocyclic, bicyclic, fused polycyclic, and spirocyclic skeletons with excellent chemoselectivities. In this Minireview, palladium‐catalyzed cascade cyclization/alkynylation have been summarized and discussed in detail with focus on oxypalladation and aminopalladation‐initiated cascade cyclization, intramolecular Heck‐type cascade cyclization, carbocyclizations, cascade cyclizations, and other types of cascade cyclization reactions. Some significant and representative synthetic methodologies and their synthetic applications and reaction mechanisms have also been described.     

Synthesis and catalytic application of Pd complex catalysts: Atom‐efficient cross‐coupling of triarylbismuthines with haloarenes and acid chlorides under mild conditions

Palladium‐catalysed cross‐coupling reactions are some of the most frequently used synthetic tools for the construction of new carbon–carbon bonds in organic synthesis. In the work presented, Pd(II) complex catalysts were synthesized from palladium chloride and nitrogen donor ligands as the precursors. Infrared and ¹H NMR spectroscopic analyses showed that the palladium complexes were formed in the bidentate mode to the palladium centre. The resultant Pd(II) complexes were tested as catalysts for the coupling of organobismuth(III) compounds with aryl and acid halides leading to excellent yields with high turnover frequency values. The catalysts were stable under the reaction conditions and no degradation was noticed even at 150°C for one of the catalysts. The reaction proceeds via an aryl palladium complex formed by transmetallation reaction between catalyst and Ar₃Bi. The whole synthetic transformation has high atom economy as all three aryl groups attached to bismuth are efficiently transferred to the electrophilic partner.     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Fluorination of Cyclic Vinyl Triflates: Effect of TESCF3 as an Additive

A method for the palladium‐catalyzed fluorination of cyclic vinyl triflates has been developed. As with several previous palladium‐catalyzed fluorination reactions using fluoride salts, controlling the regioselectivity presented a challenge in developing a practical synthetic procedure. The addition of triethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (TESCF₃) was found to effectively address this problem and resulted in drastically improved regioselectivities in this palladium‐catalyzed fluorination reaction. This discovery, along with the use of a new biarylphosphine ligand, allowed for the development of an efficient and highly regioselective protocol for the fluorination of vinyl triflates. This method is compatible with a range of sensitive functional groups and provides access to five‐, six‐, and seven‐membered cyclic vinyl fluorides.     

Development of a concise synthesis of (-)-oseltamivir (Tamiflu)

We report a full account of our work towards the development of an eight‐step synthesis of anti‐influenza drug (?)‐oseltamivir (Tamiflu) from commercially available starting materials. The final synthetic route proceeds with an overall yield of 30 %. Key transformations include a novel palladium‐catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation reaction (Pd‐AAA) as well as a rhodium‐catalyzed chemo‐, regio‐, and stereoselective aziridination reaction.     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Regio‐ and Stereoselective Cross‐Addition of Terminal Alkynes to Ynol Ethers and Synthesis of 1,4‐Enyn‐3‐ones

Conjugated enynes, enol ethers, and enynones are versatile building blocks that can be elaborated by a wide variety of synthetic transformations. The selective synthesis of such units is a prerequisite for their effective utilization. The synthesis of conjugated 2‐phenoxyenynes through a palladium‐catalyzed cross‐addition of terminal alkynes to phenylethynyl ethers (hydroalkynylation) is now presented. The reaction is highly regio‐, stereo‐, and chemoselective, and shows excellent tolerance toward functional groups. The addition further features very mild reaction conditions (room temperature) and an inexpensive catalytic system (without a ligand and with a cheaply available Pd catalyst). The thus synthesized enynyl ethers with allylic hydroxy tethers, which survived the reaction, were shown to be ready precursors for valuable 1‐en‐4‐yn‐3‐ones.     

CuI/Pd0 Cooperative Dual Catalysis: Tunable Stereoselective Construction of Tetra‐Substituted Alkenes

This paper describes a tunable and stereoselective dual catalytic system that uses copper and palladium reagents. This cooperative silylcupration and palladium‐catalyzed allylation readily affords trisubstituted alkenylsilanes. Fine‐tuning the reaction conditions allows selective access to one stereoisomer over the other. This new methodology tolerates different substituents on both coupling partners with high levels of stereoselectivity. The one‐pot reaction involving a Cu^I/Pd⁰ cooperative dual catalyst directly addresses the need to develop more time‐efficient and less‐wasteful synthetic pathways.     

金催化的环化反应与钯催化的炔醇偶联/环化反应相结合用于合成多取代呋喃衍生物:串联反应的应用范围(英文)

开发了一种由金和钯催化π-活化由炔醇合成呋喃衍生物的集成方法.该合成策略是最显著的特点适用于带环辛基的底物,其适用范围比之前报道的有很大扩展.在Sonogashira反应条件下,由相应底物可直接得到环辛基呋喃.Pd在这些反应中起到2个重要作用:底物发生偶联反应的关键催化剂;通过π-活化促进炔醇中间体成环反应.该方法在一步合成3-碘呋喃反应中作用很突出,使通过偶联法进一步官能团化成为可能.我们还将AuBr_3用于多米诺成环/C-H键活化反应和无环前体的成环反应.本文结果表明,在该类成环反应中金和钯催化剂相辅相成.     

High‐Oxidation‐State Palladium Catalysis: New Reactivity for Organic Synthesis

Recent years have seen the rapid development of a new field of palladium catalysis in organic synthesis. This chemistry takes place outside the usually encountered Pd⁰/Pd^II cycles. It is characterized by the presence of strong oxidants, which prevent further palladium(II)‐promoted reactions at a given point of the catalytic cycle by selective metal oxidation. The resulting higher‐oxidation‐state palladium complexes have been used to develop a series of new synthetic transformations that cannnot be realized within conventional palladium catalysis. This type of catalysis by palladium in a higher oxidation state is of significant synthetic potential.     

Recent progress and current applications of Sonogashira coupling reaction in water

The use of aqueous media in palladium‐catalyzed reactions has become popular because water‐based synthetic processes are inherently safer as well as being inexpensive. Moreover, it does not require dry solvents, and the products may easily be isolated by extraction, which greatly facilitates the operation. Thus the use of water in palladium‐catalyzed reactions represents one of the most economically and environmentally viable options for many organic transformations. In this review, recent developments of Sonogashira reaction in water or aqueous media will be disclosed. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Palladium(II)‐Catalyzed Tandem Synthesis of Acenes Using Carboxylic Acids as Traceless Directing Groups

A straightforward synthetic strategy for generating useful anthracene derivatives was developed involving palladium(II)‐catalyzed tandem transformation with carboxylic acids as traceless directing groups. Carboxyl‐directed C‐H alkenylation, carboxyl‐directed secondary C‐H activation and rollover, intramolecular C?C bond formation, and decarboxylative aromatization are proposed as the key steps in the tandem reaction pathway. This novel synthetic route utilizes a broad range of substrates and provides a convenient synthetic tool that allows access to acenes.     

Highly Stereoselective [3+2] Cycloadditions of Chiral Palladium‐Containing N1‐1,3‐Dipoles: A Divergent Approach to Enantioenriched Spirooxindoles

A catalytic asymmetric [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of chiral palladium‐containing N¹‐1,3‐dipoles with methyleneindolinones has been successfully developed. The reaction allows an efficient construction of 3,3′‐pyrrolinyl spirooxindoles with high yields and excellent stereoselectivities (up to 93 % yield, 19:1 d.r. and >99 % ee). A synthetic application of this methodology is demonstrated and a stereocontrol mechanism is proposed.     

Efficient Synthesis of Pyridylacrylonitriles via the Heck Reaction

A new synthetic pathway to pyridylacrylonitriles has been developed based on a palladium‐catalyzed Heck reaction. The optimized process and the preparation of related functionalized pyridylacrylonitriles are discussed.     

Oxygen dissociation on palladium and gold core/shell nanoparticles

Oxygen dissociation reaction on gold, palladium, and gold‐palladium core/shell nanoparticles was investigated with plane wave basis set, density functional theory. Bader population analysis of charge and electron distribution was employed to understand the change of catalytic activity as a function of the nanopaticle composition. The nanoparticles’ electronic properties were investigated and the degree of core/shell charge polarization was estimated for each composition. It was found that surface polarization plays an important role in the catalysis of the initial step of electrophile reactions such as oxygen dissociation. We have investigated the O₂ adsorption energy on each nanoparticle and the activation barrier for the oxygen dissociation reaction as a function of the nanoparticle structure. Furthermore, we have investigated the influence of surface geometry, that is., surface bond lengths on the catalytic activity. We have compared the electronic and the geometry effects on the oxygen activation and dissociation. Our design rules for core/shell nanoparticles offer an effective method for control of the surface catalytic activity. Palladium and gold are often used as catalysts in synthetic chemistry. First‐principles calculations elucidate the mechanisms that control the surface reactivity of gold, palladium, and gold‐palladium core shell nanoparticles in oxygen dissociation reactions. Oxygen dissociation is promoted on the gold surface of gold/palladium core‐shell nanoparticles by favorable electron transfer from the core to the shell. Such core‐shell electronic effects can be used for fine‐tuning the nanoparticles catalytic activity.     

Rapid Assembly of Functionalised Spirocyclic Indolines by Palladium‐Catalysed Dearomatising Diallylation of Indoles with Allyl Acetate

Herein, we report the application of allyl acetate to the palladium‐catalysed dearomatising diallylation of indoles. The reaction can be carried out by using a readily available palladium catalyst at room temperature, and can be applied to a wide range of substituted indoles to provide access to the corresponding 3,3‐diallylindolinines. These compounds are versatile synthetic intermediates that readily undergo Ugi reactions or proline‐catalysed asymmetric Mannich reactions. Alternatively, acylation of the 3,3‐diallylindolinines with an acid chloride or a chloroformate, followed by treatment with aluminium chloride, enables 2,3‐diallylindoles to be prepared. By using ring‐closing metathesis, functionalised spirocyclic indoline scaffolds can be accessed from the Ugi products, and a dihydrocarbazole can be prepared from the corresponding 2,3‐diallylindole.     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Arylation of Carbasugars Enables the Discovery of Potent and Selective SGLT2 Inhibitors

Selective inhibition of the transporter protein sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) has emerged as a promising way to control blood glucose level in diabetes patients. Reported herein is a short and convergent synthetic route towards some small‐molecule SGLT2 inhibitors by a chemo‐ and diastereospecific palladium‐catalyzed arylation reaction. This synthetic strategy enabled the discovery of two highly selective and potent SGLT2 inhibitors, thereby paving the way towards the development of carbasugar SGLT2 inhibitors as potential antidiabetic/antitumor agents.     

A Modular Approach to Dibenzo‐fused ϵ‐Lactams: Palladium‐Catalyzed Bridging‐C−H Activation

Tricyclic ring systems possessing a dibenzo structure joined to a seven‐membered heterocyclic ring frequently show important biological activities. However, a modular approach to these molecules based on efficient intermolecular reaction of readily available chemicals is lacking. Herein, an unprecedented palladium‐catalyzed formal [4+3] annulation for modular construction of these tricyclic systems is described. This reaction features easily accessible reactants (o‐haloarylaldehydes and N‐tosylhydrazones), broad substrate scope, and excellent functional group compatibility. The synthetic potential is demonstrated by the easy scale‐up reactions, late‐stage modification of complex molecules, and collective synthesis of bioactive molecules and approved drugs.     

An Asymmetric Pathway to Dendrobine by a Transition‐Metal‐Catalyzed Cascade Process

An asymmetric pathway to the caged tetracyclic pyrrolidine alkaloid, dendrobine, is reported. The successful synthetic strategy features a one‐pot, sequential palladium‐catalyzed enyne cycloisomerization and rhodium‐catalyzed diene‐assisted pyrrolidine formation by allylic CH activation. The developed transition‐metal‐catalyzed cascade process permits rapid access to the dendrobine core structure and circumvents the handling of labile intermediates. An intramolecular aldol condensation under carefully defined reaction conditions takes place with a concomitant detosylation, followed by reductive amine methylation, to afford a late‐stage intermediate (previously identified by several prior dendrobine syntheses) in only 10 synthetic steps overall.     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Insertion of Isocyanides into the C−S Bonds of Heteroaryl Sulfides

Insertion of tert‐butyl isocyanide into the C(sp²)?S bonds of heteroaryl sulfides is catalyzed by a palladium diphosphine complex. Thioimidates generated through this reaction could be readily hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to yield the corresponding thioesters, which are of synthetic use. This insertion is useful because starting heteroaryl sulfides were readily prepared by either conventional ways or through sulfur‐specific extended Pummerer reactions.