Co-reporter:Chaoqun Ma, Dong Xing, and Wenhao Hu
Organic Letters 2016 Volume 18(Issue 13) pp:3134-3137
Publication Date(Web):June 16, 2016
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01346
A novel catalyst-free halogenative cyclization of N-aryl diazoamides with N-halosuccinimides (NXS) is reported for the synthesis of 3-halooxindoles through a carbene-free mechanism. N-Aryl diazoamides reacted with NXS under mild and catalyst-free conditions to afford the corresponding 3-halooxindoles in good yields. This transformation is proposed to proceed through diazonium ion formation followed by intramolecular Friedel–Crafts alkylation.
Co-reporter:Guolan Xiao, Chaoqun Ma, Dong Xing, and Wenhao Hu
Organic Letters 2016 Volume 18(Issue 23) pp:6086-6089
Publication Date(Web):November 22, 2016
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.6b03075
An enantioselective method for the synthesis of α-mercapto-β-amino esters has been developed via a rhodium(II)/chiral phosphoric acid-cocatalyzed three-component reaction of diazo compounds, thiols, and imines. This transformation is proposed to proceed through enantioselective trapping of the sulfonium ylide intermediate generated in situ from the diazo compound and thiol by the phosphoric acid-activated imine. With this method, a series of α-mercapto-β-amino esters were obtained in good yields with moderate to good stereoselectivities.
Co-reporter:Min Tang, Dong Xing, Haoxi Huang and Wenhao Hu
Chemical Communications 2015 vol. 51(Issue 53) pp:10612-10615
Publication Date(Web):01 Apr 2015
DOI:10.1039/C5CC01979F
A highly efficient sequencing of catalytic asymmetric three-component reactions of alcohols, diazo compounds and aldimines/aldehydes with one-pot subsequent cyclization reactions was reported. The development of a robust and versatile Rh(II)/Zr(IV)–BINOL co-catalytic system not only gives high diastereo- and enantioselective controls of the three-component reaction, but also shows excellent functionality tolerances that allow a wide range of functionalities to be pre-installed in each component and readily undergo one-pot subsequent cyclization reactions, thus providing rapid and diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) of different types of chiral nitrogen- and/or oxygen-containing polyfunctional heterocycles.
Co-reporter:Changcheng Jing, Dong Xing, and Wenhao Hu
Organic Letters 2015 Volume 17(Issue 17) pp:4336-4339
Publication Date(Web):August 25, 2015
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02160
A Rh(II)/chiral phosphoric acid cocatalyzed four-component reaction of indoles, 3-diazooxindoles, arylamines, and ethyl glyoxylate is developed, offering an extremely efficient strategy for the construction of 3,3-disubstituted 3-indol-3′-yloxindoles with excellent diastereoselectivities and high to excellent enantioselectivities. This transformation is proposed to proceed through a Mannich-type trapping of the zwitterionic intermediate generated from a metal carbene and an indole with an iminoester derived from an arylamine and a glyoxylate.
Co-reporter:Changcheng Jing;Dr. Dong Xing;Lixin Gao;Dr. Jia Li;Dr. Wenhao Hu
Chemistry - A European Journal 2015 Volume 21( Issue 52) pp:19202-19207
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1002/chem.201503621
Abstract
This paper reports a divergent strategy for the synthesis of multisubstituted tetrahydrofurans and pyrrolidines, starting from easily accessible β-hydroxyketones or β-aminoketones to react with diazo compounds. Under RhII catalysis, this transformation is proposed to proceed through a metal–carbene-induced oxonium ylide or ammonium ylide formation followed by an intramolecular aldol-type trapping of these active intermediates. A series of highly substituted tetrahydrofurans and pyrrolidines are synthesized in high yields with good to excellent diastereoselectivities. Preliminary biological evaluations revealed that both types of heterocycles show good PTP1B inhibitory activities.
Co-reporter:Changcheng Jing, Dong Xing, Chengjin Wang, Wenhao Hu
Tetrahedron 2015 Volume 71(Issue 22) pp:3597-3602
Publication Date(Web):3 June 2015
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2015.02.053
An efficient rhodium(II)-catalyzed three-component reaction of 3-diazooxindoles, indoles and formalin was reported. With this transformation, a series of 3-(hydroxymethyl)-3-indol-3′-yloxindoles were easily afforded in good to excellent yields. The resulted 3-(hydroxymethyl)-3-indol-3′-yloxindole could be easily converted to the key intermediate for the total synthesis of gliocladin C.
Co-reporter:Changwei Zhai, Dong Xing, Changcheng Jing, Jun Zhou, Chengjin Wang, Dongwei Wang, and Wenhao Hu
Organic Letters 2014 Volume 16(Issue 11) pp:2934-2937
Publication Date(Web):May 15, 2014
DOI:10.1021/ol5010752
A simple metal-free method for the synthesis of 3-aryloxindoles via Brønsted acid catalyzed aromatic C–H functionalization of electron-rich arenes with 3-diazooxindoles is developed. In the presence of a catalytic amount of TfOH, a series of 3-aryloxindoles are synthesized as single regioisomers in good to excellent yields. This transformation is proposed to proceed through acid-catalyzed protonation of 3-diazooxindoles into diazonium ions followed by Friedel–Crafts-type alkylation of arenes.
Co-reporter:Shikun Jia;Dr. Dong Xing;Dan Zhang ;Dr. Wenhao Hu
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2014 Volume 53( Issue 48) pp:
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1002/anie.201409113
Co-reporter:Shikun Jia;Dr. Dong Xing;Dan Zhang ;Dr. Wenhao Hu
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2014 Volume 53( Issue 48) pp:13098-13101
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1002/anie.201406492
Abstract
Asymmetric functionalization of aromatic CH bonds of N,N-disubstituted anilines with diazo compounds and imines is reported for the efficient construction of α,α-diaryl benzylic quaternary stereocenters in good yields with high diastereoselectivities and excellent enantioselectivities. This RhII/chiral phosphoric acid cocatalyzed transformation is proposed to proceed through a metal-carbene-induced zwitterionic intermediate which undergoes electrophilic trapping. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first asymmetric example of metal carbene-induced intermolecular functionalization of aryl CH bonds.
Co-reporter:Chengjin Wang, Dong Xing, Dongwei Wang, Xiang Wu, and Wenhao Hu
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2014 Volume 79(Issue 9) pp:3908-3916
Publication Date(Web):April 4, 2014
DOI:10.1021/jo500307n
Efficient Rh(II)-catalyzed three-component reactions of 3-diazooxindoles and formaldehyde with either anilines or water were developed to give a series of substituted 3-amino-3-hydroxymethyloxindoles or 3-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyloxindoles in good to excellent yields. In this atom- and step-economic transformation, Rh2(OAc)4-catalyzed decomposition of 3-diazooxindoles with anilines or water forms the corresponding active ammonium or oxonium ylides. Electrophilic trapping of the resulting ammonium ylides or oxonium ylides by formaldehyde in the form of formalin efficiently produces the title compounds in one step.
Co-reporter:Shikun Jia;Dr. Dong Xing;Dan Zhang ;Dr. Wenhao Hu
Angewandte Chemie 2014 Volume 126( Issue 48) pp:13314-13317
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1002/ange.201406492
Abstract
Asymmetric functionalization of aromatic CH bonds of N,N-disubstituted anilines with diazo compounds and imines is reported for the efficient construction of α,α-diaryl benzylic quaternary stereocenters in good yields with high diastereoselectivities and excellent enantioselectivities. This RhII/chiral phosphoric acid cocatalyzed transformation is proposed to proceed through a metal-carbene-induced zwitterionic intermediate which undergoes electrophilic trapping. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first asymmetric example of metal carbene-induced intermolecular functionalization of aryl CH bonds.
Co-reporter:Shikun Jia;Dr. Dong Xing;Dan Zhang ;Dr. Wenhao Hu
Angewandte Chemie 2014 Volume 126( Issue 48) pp:
Publication Date(Web):
DOI:10.1002/ange.201409113
Co-reporter:Chaoqun Ma, Dong Xing, Changwei Zhai, Jiuwei Che, Shunying Liu, Jue Wang, and Wenhao Hu
Organic Letters 2013 Volume 15(Issue 24) pp:6140-6143
Publication Date(Web):November 19, 2013
DOI:10.1021/ol403011r
An iron porphyrin-catalyzed three-component reaction of ethyl diazoacetate with aliphatic amines and β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters is reported. The use of iron porphyrin catalyst allows aliphatic amines to be used as the substrate without encountering catalyst poisoning issue and a series of β-hydroxy-α-amino esters are produced in high yields with excellent regioselectivities.
Co-reporter:Dong Xing, Changcheng Jing, Xinfeng Li, Huang Qiu, and Wenhao Hu
Organic Letters 2013 Volume 15(Issue 14) pp:3578-3581
Publication Date(Web):June 28, 2013
DOI:10.1021/ol401414w
A series of mixed 3,3′-bisindoles were efficiently synthesized via a Rh2(OAc)4-catalyzed three-component reaction of 3-diazooxindoles with indoles and ethyl glyoxylate in high yields with excellent diastereoselectivities. The product easily underwent further synthetic transformations and could be potentially applied to the total synthesis of (±)-gliocladin C and related natural alkaloids.
Co-reporter:Min Tang, Dong Xing, Haoxi Huang and Wenhao Hu
Chemical Communications 2015 - vol. 51(Issue 53) pp:NaN10615-10615
Publication Date(Web):2015/04/01
DOI:10.1039/C5CC01979F
A highly efficient sequencing of catalytic asymmetric three-component reactions of alcohols, diazo compounds and aldimines/aldehydes with one-pot subsequent cyclization reactions was reported. The development of a robust and versatile Rh(II)/Zr(IV)–BINOL co-catalytic system not only gives high diastereo- and enantioselective controls of the three-component reaction, but also shows excellent functionality tolerances that allow a wide range of functionalities to be pre-installed in each component and readily undergo one-pot subsequent cyclization reactions, thus providing rapid and diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) of different types of chiral nitrogen- and/or oxygen-containing polyfunctional heterocycles.