Cation− π interactions in organic synthesis

S Yamada - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The cation− π interaction is an attractive noncovalent interaction between a cation and a π
system. Due to the stronger interaction energy than those of the other π interactions, such as …

Generation and Reactivity of C (1)‐Ammonium Enolates by Using Isothiourea Catalysis

C McLaughlin, AD Smith - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract C (1)‐Ammonium enolates are powerful, catalytically generated synthetic
intermediates applied in the enantioselective α‐functionalisation of carboxylic acid …

The Importance of 1, 5‐Oxygen⋅⋅⋅ Chalcogen Interactions in Enantioselective Isochalcogenourea Catalysis

CM Young, A Elmi, DJ Pascoe, RK Morris… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The importance of 1, 5‐O⋅⋅⋅ chalcogen (Ch) interactions in isochalcogenourea
catalysis (Ch= O, S, Se) is investigated. Conformational analyses of N‐acyl …

Achiral Cp* Rh (III)/chiral lewis base cooperative catalysis for enantioselective cyclization via C–H activation

T Kurihara, M Kojima, T Yoshino… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
An enantioselective [4+ 3] cyclization via C (sp2)–H activation with a cooperative catalytic
system consisting of a Cp* Rh (III) complex and a chiral Lewis base is described. An α, β …

Cooperative Palladium/Isothiourea Catalyzed Enantioselective Formal (3+ 2) Cycloaddition of Vinylcyclopropanes and α, β‐Unsaturated Esters

J Bitai, AJ Nimmo, AMZ Slawin… - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A protocol for the enantioselective synthesis of substituted vinylcyclopentanes has been
realised using cooperative palladium and isothiourea catalysis. Treatment of …

Recent advances in continuous-flow organocatalysis for process intensification

C De Risi, O Bortolini, A Brandolese… - Reaction Chemistry & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemistry in continuous-flow continues to attract attention from the community of synthetic
organic chemists due to its now well-recognized benefits including, inter alia, quick reaction …

Highly enantioselective CuAAC of functional tertiary alcohols featuring an ethynyl group and their kinetic resolution

K Liao, Y Gong, RY Zhu, C Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The first highly enantioselective CuI‐catalyzed azide‐alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) of
tertiary alcohols and their kinetic resolution is reported. This approach allows facile access …

Cooperative Isothiourea/Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Annulation Reactions of Vinyl Aziridines with Pentafluorophenyl Esters

Q Wang, T Fan, J Song - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chiral γ-lactam-containing skeletons are important motifs in bioactive natural products,
pharmaceuticals, and bioactive molecules. Herein, we report a general and modular …

α, β-Unsaturated acyl ammonium species as reactive intermediates in organocatalysis: an update

J Bitai, MT Westwood, AD Smith - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
α, β-Unsaturated acyl ammonium species are versatile intermediates that have been applied
in a variety of transformations including Michael additions, domino reactions and …

Novel quinolone-based potent and selective HDAC6 inhibitors: Synthesis, molecular modeling studies and biological investigation

N Relitti, AP Saraswati, G Chemi, M Brindisi… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work we describe the synthesis of potent and selective quinolone-based histone
deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitors. The quinolone moiety has been exploited as an …