Intermolecular Stereoselective Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation: An Evolutionary Account
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Our lab has long been interested in the development of methods for the creation of enantioenriched all-carbon quaternary stereocenters. Historically, our interest has centered on palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation, though recent efforts have moved to include the study of iridium catalysts. Whereas palladium catalysts enable the preparation of isolated stereocenters, the use of iridium catalysts allows for the direct construction of vicinal stereocenters via an enantio-, diastereo-, and regioselective allylic alkylation. This Account details the evolution of our research program from inception, which focused on the first iridium-catalyzed allylic alkylation to prepare stereodyads containing a single quaternary stereocenter, to our most recent discovery that allows for the synthesis of vicinal quaternary centers. 1 Introduction 2 Synthesis of Vicinal Tertiary and All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters via Enantio- and Diastereoselective Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation 2.1 Cyclic Nucleophiles 2.2 Acyclic Nucleophiles 2.3 Alkyl-Substituted Electrophiles 3 Umpoled Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Reactions 3.1 Tertiary Allylic Stereocenters 3.2 Quaternary Allylic Stereocenters 4 Synthesis of Vicinal All-Carbon Quaternary Centers via Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation 5 Summary and Future Outlook
Source: Synlett
Authors: Brian Stoltz, Samantha Shockley, J. Hethcox
Institution: California Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Organic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2885159433