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Published on: February 16, 2020
Enantioselective C-H Arylation for Axially Chiral Heterobiaryls.
Ziyue Liu1, Ben Gao2, Konstantin Chernichenko3
1State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
A new palladium-catalyzed method enables the synthesis of axially chiral heterobiaryls using functionalized pyrazoles, triazoles, and imidazoles. This approach achieves high enantioselectivity and yield with mild conditions and low catalyst loading.
Area of Science:
- Organic Chemistry
- Catalysis
- Asymmetric Synthesis
Background:
- Palladium-catalyzed C-H arylation is a powerful tool for constructing biaryl compounds.
- Developing enantioselective methods for heterobiaryls remains a significant challenge in synthetic chemistry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an enantioselective palladium-catalyzed C-H arylation of functionalized pyrazoles, triazoles, and imidazoles.
- To synthesize novel axially chiral ortho-substituted heterobiaryls.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a deuterated P-chiral phosphorus ligand (CD3-AntPhos) for asymmetric induction.
- Employed palladium catalysis for C-H arylation reactions.
- Investigated a broad scope of functionalized heterocycles and arylating agents.
Main Results:
- Successfully synthesized a variety of axially chiral ortho-nitro/formyl-substituted heterobiaryls.
- Achieved excellent enantioselectivities (high ee values) and good product yields.
- Demonstrated the efficacy of the method under mild reaction conditions with low palladium loadings.
Conclusions:
- The developed method provides efficient access to valuable axially chiral heterobiaryls.
- The use of CD3-AntPhos is crucial for achieving high enantioselectivity in this transformation.
- This methodology offers a practical and versatile approach for synthesizing complex heterocyclic compounds.
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