Small Peptides Catalyzed Direct Aldol Reactions of Aldehydes with Hydroxyacetone with Regiocontrol in Aqueous Media

Very recently, we[1] found that L-proline amides and dipeptides acted as efficient catalysts for the asymmetric direct aldol reaction. We report here that L-proline-based peptides 1～5 can catalyze the aldol reactions of hydroxyacetone with aldehydes 6 in aqueous media, to give 1,4-diols (7), the disfavored products with either aldolase or L-proline. Both peptides 3 and 4 give good results.     

Small peptides catalyze highly enantioselective direct aldol reactions of aldehydes with hydroxyacetone: unprecedented regiocontrol in aqueous media

[reaction: see text] L-Proline-based small peptides have been developed as efficient catalysts for the asymmetric direct aldol reactions of hydroxyacetone with aldehydes. Chiral 1,4-diols 7, which are disfavored products in similar aldol reactions catalyzed by either aldolases or L-proline, were obtained in high yields and enantioselectivities of up to 96% ee with peptides 3 and 4 in aqueous media.     

Interlayer interaction mechanism and its regulation on optical properties of bilayer SiCNSs

Silicon carbide nanosheets (SiCNSs) have a very broad application prospect in the field of new two-dimensional (2D) materials. In this paper, the interlayer interaction mechanism of bilayer SiCNSs (BL-SiCNSs) and its effect on optical properties are studied by first principles. Taking the charge and dipole moment of the layers as parameters, an interlayer coupling model is constructed which is more convenient to control the photoelectric properties. The results show that the stronger the interlayer coupling, the smaller the band gap of BL-SiCNSs. The interlayer coupling also changes the number of absorption peaks and causes the red or blue shift of absorption peaks. The strong interlayer coupling can produce obvious dispersion and regulate the optical transmission properties. The larger the interlayer distance, the smaller the permittivity in the vertical direction. However, the permittivity of the parallel direction is negative in the range of 150-300 nm, showing obvious metallicity. It is expected that the results will provide a meaningful theoretical basis for further study of SiCNSs optoelectronic devices.     

Binaphthol-derived bisphosphoric acids serve as efficient organocatalysts for highly enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides to electron-deficient olefins

A variety of chiral bisphosphoric acids derived from binaphthols have been evaluated for enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions, revealing that the feature of the linker in the catalysts exerted great impact on the stereoselectivity. Among them, the oxygen-linked bisphosphoric acid 1a provided the highest level of stereoselectivity for the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction tolerating a wide range of substrates including azomethine ylides, generated in situ from a broad scope of aldehydes and α-amino esters, and various electron-deficient dipolarophiles such as maleates, fumarates, vinyl ketones, and esters. This reaction actually represents one of the most enantioselective catalytic approaches to access structurally diverse pyrrolidines with excellent optical purity. Theoretical calculations with DFT method on the formation of azomethine ylides and on the transition states of the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition step showed that the dipole and dipolarophile were simultaneously activated by the bifunctional chiral bisphosphoric acids through the formation of hydrogen bonds. The effect of the bisphosphoric acids on reactivity and stereochemistry of the three-component 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction was also theoretically rationalized. The bisphosphoric acid catalyst 1a may take on a half-moon shape with the two phosphoric acid groups forming two intramolecular hydrogen bonds. In the case of maleates, one phosphate acts as a base to activate the 1,3-dipole, and simultaneously, the two hydroxyl groups in the catalyst 1a may respectively form two hydrogen bonds with the two ester groups of maleate to make it more electronically deficient as a much stronger dipolarophile to participate in a concerted 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with azomethine ylide. However, in the cases involving acrylate and fumarate dipolarophiles, only one hydroxyl group forms a hydrogen bond with the ester functional group to lower the LUMO of the C-C double bond and another one is remained to adjust the acidity and basicity of two phosphoric acids to activate the dipole and dipolarophile more effectively.     

Brønsted acid-catalyzed enantioselective Friedländer condensations: achiral amine promoter plays crucial role in the stereocontrol

A highly enantioselective Friedl?nder condensation has been established by using chiral Br?nsted acids in combination with achiral amines to give quinolines in high yields (up to 99%) and with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 95%).     

1,4-二烯和醛的烯丙基碳氢不对称烷基化反应

利用钯配合物、有机胺和手性布朗斯特酸三元催化剂体系实现了α-取代丙醛参与的1,4-二烯烃的烯丙基碳氢不对称烷基化反应,以良好的产率、优良的区域选择性和立体选择性得到了结构多样的手性α-羰基化合物.此外发现非手性膦配体对钯配合物的催化活性和反应的选择性有十分显著的影响,为后续相关研究提供了新的思路.     

Palladium-Catalyzed Branch- and Z-Selective Allylic C−H Amination with Aromatic Amines

Allylamines are important building blocks in the synthesis of bioactive compounds. The direct coupling of allylic C−H bonds and commonly available amines is a major synthetic challenge. An allylic C−H amination of 1,4-dienes has been accomplished by palladium catalysis. With aromatic amines, branch-selective allylic aminations are favored to generate thermodynamically unstable Z-allylamines. In addition, more basic aliphatic cyclic amines can also engage in the reaction, but linear dienyl allylic amines are the major products.     

Asymmetric organocatalytic three-component 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition: control of stereochemistry via a chiral Brønsted acid activated dipole

A Br?nsted acid catalyzed three-component asymmetric 1,3-dipolar addition reaction between aldehydes, amino esters, and dipolarophiles by a new bisphosphoric acid, derived from the linked BINOL, furnished multiply substituted pyrrolidines in high yield with excellent enantioselectivities under mild conditions.     

手性Schiff Base-Ti(OR)4配合物催化醛的不对称硅腈化反应

设计合成了新型手性Salen-Ti(OR)₄配合物催化剂,用其催化一系列醛的不对称硅腈化反应,得到了e.e.值为22.4%～87.1%的氰醇.催化剂中抗衡离子的Lewis碱强烈地影响催化活性,但对反应的对映选择性影响很小,并探讨了其不对称催化反应机理.