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Measuring the stereogenic remoteness in non-central chirality: a stereocontrol connectivity index for asymmetric reactions
- Ivan Keng Wee On,
- Yu Kun Choo,
- Sambhav Baid and
- Ye Zhu
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1995–2006, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.155
- , asymmetric synthesis of “inherently chiral” macrocycles have gained growing attention [22]. Practically, such reactions that yield “inherently chiral” macrocycles can be treated similarly as planar chirality (Scheme 6). The synthesis of calix[4]arenes via C–H arylation [23] is [31] (Scheme 6A), following the
- protocol to access inherently chiral cages via desymmetrization promoted by a chiral phase-transfer catalyst [26], which is designated as a [114] process (Scheme 6D). Asymmetric reactions can be categorized based on the stereocontrol connectivity index. For example, the remote desymmetrization reactions to
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Scheme 1: Illustration of chirality and the intrinsic remoteness of stereogenic elements for axial chirality ...
Scheme 2: Illustrations of assignment using point chirality.
Scheme 3: Examples of reactions that establish axial chirality derived from biaryls.
Scheme 4: Examples of reactions that establish axial chirality derived from C=C bonds.
Scheme 5: Examples of reactions that establish planar chirality.
Scheme 6: Examples of reactions that establish “inherent” chirality.
Scheme 7: Parameterization of asymmetric reactions that establish axial chirality.
Figure 1: The relationship between the numbers of non-hydrogen atoms (N) in the chiral catalysts and the valu...
Chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of helically chiral, planarly chiral and inherently chiral molecules
- Wei Liu and
- Xiaoyu Yang
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1864–1889, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.145
- molecular chirality has been investigated comparatively less. This Review provides a comprehensive overview of the recent emerging advancements in asymmetric synthesis of planarly chiral, helically chiral and inherently chiral molecules using CPA catalysis, while offering insights into future developments
- chirality originating from the rigid conformation of molecules lacking symmetry, which do not fit into the aforementioned four categories, are termed inherent chirality. Notable examples include inherently chiral calix[4]arenes and saddle-shaped medium-sized cyclic compounds. Catalytic asymmetric synthesis
- second CPA-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of helicenes was not achieved until 2023 [13][14]. Similarly, the CPA-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of planarly chiral [15] and inherently chiral [16] molecules was not disclosed until 2022. In this Review, we have comprehensively summarized the recent
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Figure 1: General structure of CPAs and selected CPAs with various chiral scaffolds.
Figure 2: Representative elements of molecular chirality.
Scheme 1: CPA-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of azahelicenes via Fischer indole synthesis.
Scheme 2: CPA-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of azahelicenes via sequential Povarov reaction and oxidative ar...
Scheme 3: CPA-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of azahelicenes via sequential Povarov reaction involving 3-viny...
Scheme 4: CPA-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of heterohelicenes via sequential Povarov reaction involving 2-v...
Scheme 5: Diverse enantioselective synthesis of hetero[7]helicenes via a CPA-catalyzed double annulation stra...
Scheme 6: CPA-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of indolohelicenoids through enantioselective cycloaddition and ...
Scheme 7: Kinetic resolution of helical polycyclic phenols via CPA-catalyzed enantioselective aminative dearo...
Scheme 8: Kinetic resolution of azahelicenes via CPA-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation.
Scheme 9: Asymmetric synthesis of planarly chiral macrocycles via CPA-catalyzed electrophilic aromatic aminat...
Scheme 10: Enantioselective synthesis of planarly chiral macrocycles via CPA-catalyzed macrocyclization.
Scheme 11: (Dynamic) kinetic resolution of planarly chiral paracyclophanes via CPA-catalyzed asymmetric reduct...
Scheme 12: Kinetic resolution of macrocyclic paracyclophanes through CPA/Bi-catalyzed asymmetric allylation.
Scheme 13: Enantioselective synthesis of planarly chiral macrocycles via CPA-catalyzed coupling of carboxylic ...
Scheme 14: Kinetic resolution of substituted amido[2.2]paracyclophanes via CPA-catalyzed asymmetric electrophi...
Scheme 15: Enantioselective synthesis of inherently chiral calix[4]arenes via sequential CPA-catalyzed Povarov...
Scheme 16: Asymmetric synthesis of inherently chiral calix[4]arenes via CPA-catalyzed aminative desymmetrizati...
Scheme 17: Asymmetric synthesis of chiral heterocalix[4]arenes via CPA-catalyzed intramolecular SNAr reaction.
Scheme 18: Enantioselective synthesis of inherently chiral DDDs via CPA-catalyzed cyclocondensation.
Scheme 19: Asymmetric synthesis of saddle-shaped inherently chiral 9,10-dihydrotribenzoazocines via CPA-cataly...
Scheme 20: Enantioselective synthesis of inherently chiral saddle-shaped dibenzo[b,f][1,5]diazocines via CPA-c...
Scheme 21: Enantioselective synthesis of inherent chiral 7-membered tribenzocycloheptene oximes via CPA-cataly...
Catalytic asymmetric reactions of isocyanides for constructing non-central chirality
- Jia-Yu Liao
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1648–1660, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.129
- high enantioselectivities. Beyond planar and axial chirality, the same group developed a three-component coupling reaction of 2,2′-diisocyano-1,1′-biphenyls 16, aryl iodides, and carboxylates (Scheme 3a) [30]. Under chiral palladium catalysis, unique inherently chiral saddle-shaped bridged biaryls 17
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Figure 1: a) Common types of chirality. b) Representative functional molecules bearing non-central chirality.
Scheme 1: Construction of planar chirality.
Scheme 2: Construction of axial chirality.
Scheme 3: Construction of inherent chirality.
Scheme 4: Construction of helical chirality.
Scheme 5: CPA-catalyzed enantioselective Groebke–Blackburn–Bienaymé reaction.
Scheme 6: Construction of axially chiral 3-arylpyrroles via de novo pyrrole formation.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of atropoisomeric 3-arylpyrroles via central-to-axial chirality transfer.
Scheme 8: Dynamic kinetic resolution of bridged biaryls with α-acidic isocyanides.
Scheme 9: Desymmetrization of prochiral compounds with α-acidic isocyanides.
Mechanistic investigations of polyaza[7]helicene in photoredox and energy transfer catalysis
- Johannes Rocker,
- Till J. B. Zähringer,
- Matthias Schmitz,
- Till Opatz and
- Christoph Kerzig
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1236–1245, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.106
- chloride. We believe that our findings pave the way for a broader usage of the inherently chiral polyazahelicene photocatalyst class, both in photoredox and energy transfer catalysis. A) Room-temperature absorption (black) and emission (yellow) spectra of Aza-H recorded in MeCN/H2O (9:1), and fluorescence
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Scheme 1: Left: Reaction mechanism of the 3-CR with Aza-H as the photocatalyst. Potentials are given vs SCE. ...
Figure 1: A) Room-temperature absorption (black) and emission (yellow) spectra of Aza-H recorded in MeCN/H2O ...
Figure 2: Mechanistic LFP experiments of 25 µM Aza-H with 4CP in MeCN/H2O (9:1) after 355 nm laser pulses. A)...
Figure 3: Mechanistic investigations of Aza-H with TsNa by LFP studies. A) Transient absorption measurements ...
Figure 4: Data sets employed for the calculation ΦISC of Aza-H based on the ground state bleach of Rubpy as t...
Figure 5: Stilbene isomerization and additional energy transfer experiments. A) and B) Triplet quenching expe...
Attempted synthesis of a meta-metalated calix[4]arene
- Christopher D. Jurisch and
- Gareth E. Arnott
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1996–2002, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.195
- Christopher D. Jurisch Gareth E. Arnott Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa 10.3762/bjoc.15.195 Abstract An evidence for the formation of a rare meta-metalated inherently chiral calix[4]arene is described. Our
- resulted in applications in several fields, including, amongst others, the use as ligands in transition metal catalysis [2][3], in solid-phase gas sorption [4], as molecular sensors [5][6] and as biomimetic compounds [7][8]. Our own interest has been in the synthesis of inherently chiral calix[4]arenes
- ]arene C–H activation. Spontaneous cyclometalation of the MIC-functionalized calix[4]arene with a transition metal would provide access to a new type of meta-functionalized inherently chiral calix[4]arene (see Figure 3). Successful isolation of the mesoionic calix[4]arene metallocycle could have
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Figure 1: Inherent chirality generated by meta-substitution – the two structures are non-superposable mirror ...
Figure 2: General approach by Albrecht for MIC directed cyclometalation via C–H activation; M = Ru(II), Ir(II...
Figure 3: Concept of cyclometalated calix[4]arene target.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of model mesoionic carbene 5.
Scheme 2: Attempted Ullmann-coupling to give monoazide 7.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of monoazidocalix[4]arene 7 under optimized conditions.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of the putative calix[4]arene mesoionic carbene ruthenium complex 13.
Figure 4: High-resolution mass spectrum (ESI+) of putative ruthenacycle calix[4]arene 13.
Recent applications of chiral calixarenes in asymmetric catalysis
- Mustafa Durmaz,
- Erkan Halay and
- Selahattin Bozkurt
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1389–1412, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.117
- asymmetric phase-transfer catalysis based on inherently chiral calix[4]arenes, although the asymmetric induction observed remained moderate. Su et al. demonstrated a new approach for the design of a chiral binary integrative phase-transfer catalyst consisting of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene and a cinchonine
- investigated. Under optimized conditions, up to 47% ee was obtained by alkylation of 3 with 4-methylbenzyl bromide in the presence of 5 mol % catalyst 12. Henry reaction Since lower-rim functionalization of calix[4]arene is relatively easy, a variety of inherently chiral calix[4]arenes substituted at the lower
- rim have been successfully developed and used in chiral recognition. But their use in asymmetric organocatalysis hasn’t been reported. To explore the organocatalytic behaviors of inherently chiral calix[4]arenes modified at the lower rim, Li et al. reported the synthesis of N,O-type enantiomers based
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Figure 1: Inherently chiral calix[4]arene-based phase-transfer catalysts.
Scheme 1: Asymmetric alkylations of 3 catalyzed by (±)-1 and (±)-2 under phase-transfer conditions.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of chiral calix[4]arene-based phase-transfer catalyst 7 and structure of O’Donnell’s N-be...
Scheme 3: Asymmetric alkylation of glycine derivative 3 catalyzed by calixarene-based phase-transfer catalyst ...
Figure 2: Calix[4]arene-amides used as phase-transfer catalysts.
Scheme 4: Phase-transfer alkylation of 3 catalyzed by calixarene-triamide 12.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of inherently chiral calix[4]arenes 20a/20b substituted at the lower rim. Reaction condit...
Scheme 6: Asymmetric Henry reaction between 21 and 22 catalyzed by 20a/20b.
Figure 3: Proposed transition state model of asymmetric Henry reaction.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of enantiomerically pure phosphinoferrocenyl-substituted calixarene ligands 27–29.
Scheme 8: Asymmetric coupling reaction of aryl boronates and aryl halides in the presence of calixarene mono ...
Scheme 9: Asymmetric allylic alkylation in the presence of calix[4]arene ligand (S,S)-29.
Figure 4: Structure of inherently chiral oxazoline calix[4]arenes applied in the palladium-catalyzed Tsuji–Tr...
Scheme 10: Asymmetric Tsuji–Trost reaction in the presence of calix[4]arene ligands 36–39.
Figure 5: BINOL-derived calix[4]arene-diphosphite ligands.
Scheme 11: Asymmetric hydrogenation of 41a and 41b catalyzed by in situ-generated catalysts comprised of [Rh(C...
Figure 6: Inherently chiral calix[4]arene 43 containing a diarylmethanol structure.
Scheme 12: Asymmetric Michael addition reaction of 44 with 45 catalyzed by 43.
Figure 7: Calix[4]arene-based chiral primary amine–thiourea catalysts.
Scheme 13: Asymmetric Michael addition of 48 with 49 catalyzed by 47a and 47b.
Scheme 14: Enantioselective Michael addition of 51 to 52 catalyzed by calix[4]arene thioureas.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of calix[4]arene-based tertiary amine–thioureas 54–56.
Scheme 16: Asymmetric Michael addition of 34 and 57 to nitroalkenes 49 catalyzed by 54b.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene bis-squaramide derivative 64.
Scheme 18: Asymmetric Michael addition catalyzed by 64.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of chiral p-tert-butylphenol analogue 68.
Figure 8: Novel prolinamide organocatalysts based on the calix[4]arene scaffold.
Scheme 20: Asymmetric aldol reactions of 72 with 70 and 71 catalyzed by 69b.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene-based chiral organocatalysts 75 and 78 derived from L-prolin...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of upper rim-functionalized calix[4]arene-based L-proline derivative 83.
Scheme 23: Synthesis and proposed structure of Calix-Pro-MN (86).
Figure 9: Calix[4]arene-based L-proline catalysts containing ester, amide and acid units.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of calix[4]arene-based prolinamide 92.
Scheme 25: Calixarene-based catalysts for the aldol reaction of 21 with 70.
Scheme 26: Asymmetric aldol reactions of 72 with cyclic ketones catalyzed by calix[4]arene-based chiral organo...
Figure 10: A proposed structure for catalyst 92 in H2O.
Scheme 27: Synthetic route for organocatalyst 98.
Scheme 28: Asymmetric aldol reactions catalyzed by 99.
Figure 11: Proposed catalytic environment for catalyst 99 in the presence of water.
Scheme 29: Asymmetric aldol reactions between 94 and 72 catalyzed by 55a.
Scheme 30: Enantioselective Biginelli reactions catalyzed by 69f.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of calix[4]arene–(salen) complexes.
Scheme 32: Enantioselective epoxidation of 108 catalyzed by 107a/107b.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of inherently chiral calix[4]arene catalysts 111 and 112.
Scheme 34: Enantioselective MPV reduction.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of chiral calix[4]arene ligands 116a–c.
Scheme 36: Asymmetric MPV reduction with chiral calix[4]arene ligands.
Scheme 37: Chiral AlIII–calixarene complexes bearing distally positioned chiral substituents.
Scheme 38: Asymmetric MPV reduction in the presence of chiral calix[4]arene diphosphites.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of enantiomerically pure inherently chiral calix[4]arene phosphonic acid.
Scheme 40: Asymmetric aza-Diels–Alder reactions catalyzed by (cR,pR)-121.
Scheme 41: Asymmetric ring opening of epoxides catalyzed by (cR,pR)-121.
Correction: Inherently chiral calix[4]arenes via oxazoline directed ortholithiation: synthesis and probe of chiral space
- Simon A. Herbert,
- Laura J. van Laeren,
- Dominic C. Castell and
- Gareth E. Arnott
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 347–347, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.38
- Simon A. Herbert Laura J. van Laeren Dominic C. Castell Gareth E. Arnott Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa 10.3762/bjoc.13.38 Keywords: calix[4]arene; inherently chiral; ortholithiation; oxazoline; Tsuji–Trost; In
Diastereoselective and enantioselective conjugate addition reactions utilizing α,β-unsaturated amides and lactams
- Katherine M. Byrd
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 530–562, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.60
- (97:3) [64]. Following a series of steps, the 1,4-addition products were converted to either (+)-paroxetine (R = p-FC6H4) or (+)-femoxetine (R = C6H5) (Scheme 7). 1.2 DCA to inherently chiral Michael acceptors When DCA reactions are performed using a chiral Michael acceptor, the diastereoselectivity
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Scheme 1: Generic mechanism for the conjugate addition reaction.
Figure 1: Methods to activate unsaturated amide/lactam systems.
Scheme 2: DCA of Grignard reagents to an L-ephedrine derived chiral α,β–unsaturated amide.
Figure 2: Chiral auxiliaries used in DCA reactions.
Scheme 3: Comparison between auxiliary 5 and the Oppolzer auxiliary in a DCA reaction.
Scheme 4: Use of Evans auxiliary in a DCA reaction.
Figure 3: Lewis acid complex of the Evans auxiliary [43].
Scheme 5: DCA reactions of α,β-unsaturated amides utilizing (S,S)-(+)-pseudoephedrine and the OTBS-derivative...
Figure 4: Proposed model accounting for the diastereoselectivity observed in the 1,4-addition of Bn2NLi to α,...
Scheme 6: An example of a tandem conjugate addition–α-alkylation reaction of an α,β-unsaturated amide utilizi...
Scheme 7: Conjugate addition to an α,β-unsaturated bicyclic lactam leading to (+)-paroxetine and (+)-femoxeti...
Scheme 8: Intramolecular conjugate addition reaction to α,β-unsaturated amide.
Scheme 9: Conjugate addition to an α,β-unsaturated pyroglutamate derivative.
Scheme 10: Cu(I)–NHC-catalyzed asymmetric silylation of α,β-unsaturated lactams and amides.
Scheme 11: Asymmetric copper-catalyzed 1,4-borylation of an α,β-unsaturated amide.
Scheme 12: Asymmetric cross-coupling 49 to phenyl chloride.
Scheme 13: Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-arylation of an α,β-unsaturated lactam.
Scheme 14: Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-arylation of an α,β-unsaturated amide.
Scheme 15: Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-arylation of an α,β-unsaturated amide using a chiral bicyclic dien...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of (R)-(−)-baclofen through a rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-arylation of lactam 58.
Scheme 17: Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-arylation of an α,β-unsaturated amide and lactam employing organo[...
Scheme 18: Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-arylation of an α,β-unsaturated lactam employing benzofuran-2-ylzi...
Figure 5: Further chiral ligands that have been used in rhodium-catalyzed 1,4-additions of α,β-unsaturated am...
Scheme 19: Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-arylation of arylsiloxanes to a α,β-unsaturated lactam.
Scheme 20: SmI2-mediated cyclization of α,β-unsaturated Weinreb amides.
Figure 6: Chiral Lewis acid complexes used in the Mukaiyama–Michael addition of α,β-unsaturated amides.
Scheme 21: Mukaiyama–Michael addition of thioester silylketene acetal to α,β-unsaturated N-alkenoyloxazolidino...
Scheme 22: Asymmetric 1,4-addition of aryl acetylides to α,β-unsaturated thioamides.
Scheme 23: Asymmetric 1,4-addition of alkyl acetylides to α,β-unsaturated thioamides.
Scheme 24: Asymmetric vinylogous conjugate additions of unsaturated butyrolactones to α,β-unsaturated thioamid...
Scheme 25: Gd-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-cyanation of α,β-unsaturated N-acylpyrroles [205].
Scheme 26: Lewis acid-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-cyanation of α,β-unsaturated N-acylpyrazole 107.
Scheme 27: Lewis acid mediated 1,4-addition of dibenzyl malonate to α,β-unsaturated N-acylpyrroles.
Scheme 28: Chiral Lewis acid mediated 1,4-radical addition to α,β-unsaturated N-acyloxazolidinone [224].
Scheme 29: Aza-Michael addition of O-benzylhydroxylamine to an α,β-unsaturated N-acylpyrazole.
Scheme 30: An example of the aza-Michael addition of secondary aryl amines to an α,β-unsaturated N-acyloxazoli...
Scheme 31: Aza-Michael additions of anilines to a α,β-unsaturated N-alkenoyloxazolidinone catalyzed by palladi...
Scheme 32: Aza-Michael additions of aniline to an α,β-unsaturated N-alkenoylbenzamide and N-alkenoylcarbamate ...
Scheme 33: Difference between aza-Michael addition ran using the standard protocol versus the slow addition pr...
Scheme 34: Aza-Michael additions of aryl amines salts to an α,β-unsaturated N-alkenoyloxazolidinone catalyzed ...
Scheme 35: Aza-Michael addition of N-alkenoyloxazolidiniones catalyzed by samarium diiodide [244].
Scheme 36: Asymmetric aza-Michael addition of p-anisidine to α,β-unsaturated N-alkenoyloxazolidinones catalyze...
Scheme 37: Asymmetric aza-Michael addition of O-benzylhydroxylamine to N-alkenoyloxazolidinones catalyzed by i...
Scheme 38: Asymmetric 1,4-addition of purine to an α,β-unsaturated N-alkenoylbenzamide catalyzed by (S,S)-(sal...
Scheme 39: Asymmetric 1,4-addition of phosphites to α,β-unsaturated N-acylpyrroles.
Scheme 40: Asymmetric 1,4-addition of phosphine oxides to α,β-unsaturated N-acylpyrroles.
Scheme 41: Tandem Michael-aldol reaction catalyzed by a hydrogen-bonding organocatalyst.
Scheme 42: Examples of the sulfa-Michael–aldol reaction employing α,β-unsaturated N-acylpyrazoles.
Scheme 43: Example of the sulfa-Michael addition of α,β-unsaturated N-alkenoyloxazolidinones.
Figure 7: Structure of cinchona alkaloid-based squaramide catalyst.
Scheme 44: Asymmetric intramolecular oxa-Michael addition of an α,β-unsaturated amide.
Scheme 45: Formal synthesis atorvastatin.
Inherently chiral calix[4]arenes via oxazoline directed ortholithiation: synthesis and probe of chiral space
- Simon A. Herbert,
- Laura J. van Laeren,
- Dominic C. Castell and
- Gareth E. Arnott
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2751–2755, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.291
- reported with diastereoselective ratios of greater than 100:1 in some instances. Notably, it has been found that the opposite diastereomer can be accessed via this approach merely through the choice of an alkyllithium reagent. The inherently chiral oxazoline calix[4]arenes have also been preliminarily
- examined as ligands in the palladium-catalyzed Tsuji–Trost allylation reaction, returning results comparable to their planar chiral ferrocene counterparts pointing towards future application of these types of compounds. Keywords: calix[4]arene; inherently chiral; ortholithiation; oxazoline; Tsuji–Trost
- chirality [18]. Efforts to explore the properties of inherently chiral calixarenes have been hampered by the difficulty with which enantiomerically pure or enriched antipodes can be obtained. Until recently, no significantly asymmetric method for functionalizing calix[4]arenes had been developed, with all
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of inherently chiral calix[4]arenes.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of tert-butyloxazoline calix[4]arenes.
Figure 1: N,S Ligands.
Scheme 3: Tsuji–Trost reaction.
Design and synthesis of quasi-diastereomeric molecules with unchanging central, regenerating axial and switchable helical chirality via cleavage and formation of Ni(II)–O and Ni(II)–N coordination bonds
- Vadim A. Soloshonok,
- José Luis Aceña,
- Hisanori Ueki and
- Jianlin Han
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1920–1928, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.223
- ) [1.9535(16) Å] were noticeably shorter and longer, respectively. The square-planar structure of compound 14a is slightly distorted with angles N(4)–Ni–N(2) of 173.48(7)° and N(3)–Ni–O(5) of 175.15(6)°. This deviation from planarity gives compound 14a a bowl-like shape and renders it inherently chiral. For
- complex 14a or carbonyl-coordinated analogues 2 and 3 [24][25] (Scheme 1), with the angles N(3)–Ni–N(1) of 171.94(6)° and N(4)–Ni–N(2) of 169.80(6)° rendering it inherently chiral. Consequently, the torsion angle C(24)–N(3)–C(25)–C(26) of 34.4(2)° gives rise to an element of helical chirality in compound
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Scheme 1: Previous design of diastereomeric molecules 2 and 3 with switchable chirality starting from achiral...
Scheme 2: General design of asymmetric pentadentate ligands 4 and chiroptically switchable quasi-diastereomer...
Scheme 3: Preparation of imino–carbonyl ligands 13 by desymmetrization of achiral carbonyl–carbonyl ligands 12...
Scheme 4: Preparation of complexes 14a,b and 15 by reactions of ligands 12 with glycine.
Figure 1: Crystallographic structure of complex 14a.
Scheme 5: Oxidation of enolates 16 and formation of complexes 19 and 20.
Figure 2: Crystallographic structure of complex 19.
Synthesis of chiral sulfoximine-based thioureas and their application in asymmetric organocatalysis
- Marcus Frings,
- Isabelle Thomé and
- Carsten Bolm
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1443–1451, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.164
- by three-component condensations of aldehydes, urea-type substrates and enolisable carbonyl compounds. Because of the pharmacological relevance of the products, considerable research has been directed towards asymmetric approaches of these inherently chiral heterocycles [61][62][63]. Until recently
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Figure 1: General structure of sulfoximines 1 and one of the enantiomers of S-methyl-S-phenylsulfoximine ((S)-...
Figure 2: Structures of chiral mono- and bifunctional (bis-)thioureas that have been used as organocatalysts.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of compound (S)-3.
Scheme 2: Organocatalytic desymmetrization of the cyclic anhydride 4 with (S)-3.
Scheme 3: Attempted synthesis of sulfonimidoyl-substituted thiourea (R)-9.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of the sulfonimidoyl-containing thioureas (S)-12 and (S)-13.
Scheme 5: Syntheses of ethylene-linked sulfonimidoyl-containing thioureas (SS,SC)-18 and (RS,SC)-19.
Cyclodextrin nanosponge-sensitized enantiodifferentiating photoisomerization of cyclooctene and 1,3-cyclooctadiene
- Wenting Liang,
- Cheng Yang,
- Masaki Nishijima,
- Gaku Fukuhara,
- Tadashi Mori,
- Andrea Mele,
- Franca Castiglione,
- Fabrizio Caldera,
- Francesco Trotta and
- Yoshihisa Inoue
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1305–1311, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.149
- play crucial roles in controlling supramolecular photochirogenesis. Amongst the chiral supramolecular hosts that have been applied to photochirogenesis, cyclodextrin (CD) is undoubtedly the most frequently employed, probably due to its ready availability, modifiability, inherently chiral cavity, and
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Scheme 1: Enantiodifferentiating photoisomerizations of 1Z and 2ZZ sensitized by β- and γ-cyclodextrin nanosp...
Scheme 2: Representative enantiodifferentiating photosensitization of 1Z and 2ZZ with conventional and supram...
Figure 1: (a) Circular dichroism spectra of 3 (67 μg/mL) (black), 4 (67 μg/mL) (red) and 5 (50 μg/mL) (blue) ...
Figure 2: Circular dichroism spectra of 3 (67 μg/mL) (a) in water at pH 1.9 (black), 4.0 (red), 7.5 (green) a...
Molecular recognition of organic ammonium ions in solution using synthetic receptors
- Andreas Späth and
- Burkhard König
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 32, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.32
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Figure 1: Biologically important amines and quaternary ammonium salts: histamine (1), dopamine (2) and acetyl...
Figure 2: Crown ether 18-crown-6.
Figure 3: Conformations of 18-crown-6 (4) in solvents of different polarity.
Figure 4: Binding topologies of the ammonium ion depending on the crown ring size.
Figure 5: A “pseudorotaxane” structure consisting of 24-crown-8 and a secondary ammonium ion (5); R = Ph.
Figure 6: Typical examples of azacrown ethers, cryptands and related aza macrocycles.
Figure 7: Binding of ammonium to azacrown ethers and cryptands [111-113].
Figure 8: A 19-crown-6-ether with decalino blocking groups (11) and a thiazole-dibenzo-18-crown-6-ether (12).
Figure 9: 1,3-Bis(6-oxopyridazin-1-yl)propane derivatives 13 and 14 by Campayo et al.
Figure 10: Fluorescent azacrown-PET-sensors based on coumarin.
Figure 11: Two different pyridino-cryptands (17 and 18) compared to a pyridino-crown (19); chiral ammonium ion...
Figure 12: Pyridino-18-crown-6 ligand (21), a similar acridino-18-crown-6 ligand (22) and a structurally relat...
Figure 13: Ciral pyridine-azacrown ether receptors 24.
Figure 14: Chiral 15-crown-5 receptors 26 and an analogue 18-crown-6 ligand 27 derived from amino alcohols.
Figure 15: C2-symmetric chiral 18-crown-6 amino alcohol derivatives 28 and related macrocycles.
Figure 16: Macrocycles with diamide-diester groups (30).
Figure 17: C2-symmetric chiral aza-18-crown-6 ethers (31) with phenethylamine residues.
Figure 18: Chiral C-pivot p-methoxy-phenoxy-lariat ethers.
Figure 19: Chiral lariat crown ether 34.
Figure 20: Sucrose-based chiral crown ether receptors 36.
Figure 21: Permethylated fructooligosaccharide 37 showing induced-fit chiral recognition.
Figure 22: Biphenanthryl-18-crown-6 derivative 38.
Figure 23: Chiral lariat crown ethers derived from binol by Fuji et al.
Figure 24: Chiral phenolic crown ether 41 with “aryl chiral barriers” and guest amines.
Figure 25: Chiral bis-crown receptor 43 with a meso-ternaphthalene backbone.
Figure 26: Chromogenic pH-dependent bis-crown chemosensor 44 for diamines.
Figure 27: Triamine guests for binding to receptor 44.
Figure 28: Chiral bis-crown phenolphthalein chemosensors 46.
Figure 29: Crown ether amino acid 47.
Figure 30: Luminescent receptor 48 for bis-alkylammonium guests.
Figure 31: Luminescent CEAA (49a), a bis-CEAA receptor for amino acids (49b) and the structure of lysine bindi...
Figure 32: Luminescent CEAA tripeptide for binding small peptides.
Figure 33: Bis crown ether 51a self assembles co-operatively with C60-ammonium ion 51b.
Figure 34: Triptycene-based macrotricyclic dibenzo-[24]-crown-8 ether host 52 and guests.
Figure 35: Copper imido diacetic acid azacrown receptor 53a and the suggested His-Lys binding motif; a copper ...
Figure 36: Urea (54) and thiourea (55) benzo crown receptor for transport and extraction of amino acids.
Figure 37: Crown pyryliums ion receptors 56 for amino acids.
Figure 38: Ditopic sulfonamide bridged crown ether receptor 57.
Figure 39: Luminescent peptide receptor 58.
Figure 40: Luminescent receptor 59 for the detection of D-glucosamine hydrochloride in water/ethanol and lumin...
Figure 41: Guanidinium azacrown receptor 61 for simple amino acids and ditopic receptor 62 with crown ether an...
Figure 42: Chiral bicyclic guanidinium azacrown receptor 63 and similar receptor 64 for the enantioselective t...
Figure 43: Receptors for zwitterionic species based on luminescent CEAAs.
Figure 44: 1,10-Azacrown ethers with sugar podand arms and the anticancer agent busulfan.
Figure 45: Benzo-18-crown-6 modified β-cyclodextrin 69 and β-cyclodextrin functionalized with diaza-18-crown-6...
Figure 46: Receptors for colorimetric detection of primary and secondary ammonium ions.
Figure 47: Porphyrine-crown-receptors 72.
Figure 48: Porphyrin-crown ether conjugate 73 and fullerene-ammonium ion guest 74.
Figure 49: Calix[4]arene (75a), homooxocalix[4]arene (75b) and resorcin[4]arene (75c) compared (R = H, alkyl c...
Figure 50: Calix[4]arene and ammonium ion guest (R = H, alkyl, OAcyl etc.), possible binding sites; A: co-ordi...
Figure 51: Typical guests for studies with calixarenes and related molecules.
Figure 52: Lower rim modified p-tert-butylcalix[5]arenes 82.
Figure 53: The first example of a water soluble calixarene.
Figure 54: Sulfonated water soluble calix[n]arenes that bind ammonium ions.
Figure 55: Displacement assay for acetylcholine (3) with a sulfonato-calix[6]arene (84b).
Figure 56: Amino acid inclusion in p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene (84a).
Figure 57: Calixarene receptor family 86 with upper and lower rim functionalization.
Figure 58: Calix[6]arenes 87 with one carboxylic acid functionality.
Figure 59: Sulfonated calix[n]arenes with mono-substitution at the lower rim systematically studied on their r...
Figure 60: Cyclotetrachromotropylene host (91) and its binding to lysine (81c).
Figure 61: Calixarenes 92 and 93 with phosphonic acids groups.
Figure 62: Calix[4]arene tetraphosphonic acid (94a) and a double bridged analogue (94b).
Figure 63: Calix[4]arene tetraphosphonic acid ester (92c) for surface recognition experiments.
Figure 64: Calixarene receptors 95 with α-aminophosphonate groups.
Figure 65: A bridged homocalix[3]arene 95 and a distally bridged homocalix[4]crown 96.
Figure 66: Homocalix[3]arene ammonium ion receptor 97a and the Reichardt’s dye (97b) for colorimetric assays.
Figure 67: Chromogenic diazo-bridged calix[4]arene 98.
Figure 68: Calixarene receptor 99 by Huang et al.
Figure 69: Calixarenes 100 reported by Parisi et al.
Figure 70: Guest molecules for inclusion in calixarenes 100: DAP × 2 HCl (101a), APA (101b) and Lys-OMe × 2 HC...
Figure 71: Different N-linked peptido-calixarenes open and with glycol chain bridges.
Figure 72: (S)-1,1′-Bi-2-naphthol calixarene derivative 104 published by Kubo et al.
Figure 73: A chiral ammonium-ion receptor 105 based on the calix[4]arene skeleton.
Figure 74: R-/S-phenylalaninol functionalized calix[6]arenes 106a and 106b.
Figure 75: Capped homocalix[3]arene ammonium ion receptor 107.
Figure 76: Two C3 symmetric capped calix[6]arenes 108 and 109.
Figure 77: Phosphorous-containing rigidified calix[6]arene 110.
Figure 78: Calix[6]azacryptand 111.
Figure 79: Further substituted calix[6]azacryptands 112.
Figure 80: Resorcin[4]arene (75c) and the cavitands (113).
Figure 81: Tetrasulfonatomethylcalix[4]resorcinarene (114).
Figure 82: Resorcin[4]arenes (115a/b) and pyrogallo[4]arenes (115c, 116).
Figure 83: Displacement assay for acetylcholine (3) with tetracyanoresorcin[4]arene (117).
Figure 84: Tetramethoxy resorcinarene mono-crown-5 (118).
Figure 85: Components of a resorcinarene based displacement assay for ammonium ions.
Figure 86: Chiral basket resorcin[4]arenas 121.
Figure 87: Resorcinarenes with deeper cavitand structure (122).
Figure 88: Resorcinarene with partially open deeper cavitand structure (123).
Figure 89: Water-stabilized deep cavitands with partially structure (124, 125).
Figure 90: Charged cavitands 126 for tetralkylammonium ions.
Figure 91: Ditopic calix[4]arene receptor 127 capped with glycol chains.
Figure 92: A calix[5]arene dimer for diammonium salt recognition.
Figure 93: Calixarene parts 92c and 129 for the formation molecular capsules.
Figure 94: Encapsulation of a quaternary ammonium cation by two resorcin[4]arene molecules (NMe4+@[75c]2 × Cl−...
Figure 95: Encapsulation of a quaternary ammonium cation by six resorcin[4]arene molecules (NMe3D+@[130]6 × Cl−...
Figure 96: Structure and schematic of cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6], 131a).
Figure 97: Cyclohexanocucurbit[6]uril (CB′[6], 132) and the guest molecule spermine (133).
Figure 98: α,α,δ,δ-Tetramethylcucurbit[6]uril (134).
Figure 99: Structure of the cucurbituril-phthalhydrazide analogue 135.
Figure 100: Organic cavities for the displacement assay for amine differentiation.
Figure 101: Displacement assay methodology for diammonium- and related guests involving cucurbiturils and some ...
Figure 102: Nor-seco-Cucurbituril (±)-bis-ns-CB[6] (140) and guest molecules.
Figure 103: The cucurbit[6]uril based complexes 141 for chiral discrimination.
Figure 104: Cucurbit[7]uril (131c) and its ferrocene guests (142) opposed.
Figure 105: Cucurbit[7]uril (131c) guest inclusion and representative guests.
Figure 106: Cucurbit[7]uril (131c) binding to succinylcholine (145) and different bis-ammonium and bis-phosphon...
Figure 107: Paraquat-cucurbit[8]uril complex 149.
Figure 108: Gluconuril-based ammonium receptors 150.
Figure 109: Examples of clefts (151a), tweezers (151b, 151c, 151d) and clips (151e).
Figure 110: Kemp’s triacid (152a), on example of Rebek’s receptors (152b) and guests.
Figure 111: Amino acid receptor (154) by Rebek et al.
Figure 112: Hexagonal lattice designed hosts by Bell et al.
Figure 113: Bell’s amidinium receptor (156) and the amidinium ion (157).
Figure 114: Aromatic phosphonic acids.
Figure 115: Xylene phosphonates 159 and 160a/b for recognition of amines and amino alcohols.
Figure 116: Bisphosphonate recognition motif 161 for a colorimetric assay with alizarin complexone (163) for ca...
Figure 117: Bisphosphonate/phosphate clip 164 and bisphosphonate cleft 165.
Figure 118: N-Methylpyrazine 166a, N-methylnicotinamide iodide (166b) and NAD+ (166c).
Figure 119: Bisphosphate cavitands.
Figure 120: Bisphosphonate 167 of Schrader and Finocchiaro.
Figure 121: Tweezer 168 for noradrenaline (80b).
Figure 122: Different tripods and heparin (170).
Figure 123: Squaramide based receptors 172.
Figure 124: Cage like NH4+ receptor 173 of Kim et al.
Figure 125: Ammonium receptors 174 of Chin et al.
Figure 126: 2-Oxazolin-based ammonium receptors 175a–d and 176 by Ahn et al.
Figure 127: Racemic guest molecules 177.
Figure 128: Tripods based on a imidazole containing macrocycle (178) and the guest molecules employed in the st...
Figure 129: Ammonium ion receptor 180.
Figure 130: Tetraoxa[3.3.3.3]paracyclophanes 181 and a cyclophanic tetraester (182).
Figure 131: Peptidic bridged paraquat-cyclophane.
Figure 132: Shape-selective noradrenaline host.
Figure 133: Receptor 185 for binding of noradrenaline on surface layers from Schrader et al.
Figure 134: Tetraphosphonate receptor for binding of noradrenaline.
Figure 135: Tetraphosphonate 187 of Schrader and Finocchiaro.
Figure 136: Zinc-Porphyrin ammonium-ion receptors 188 and 189 of Mizutani et al.
Figure 137: Zinc porphyrin receptor 190.
Figure 138: Zinc porphyrin receptors 191 capable of amino acid binding.
Figure 139: Zinc-porphyrins with amino acid side chains for stereoinduction.
Figure 140: Bis-zinc-bis-porphyrin based on Tröger’s base 193.
Figure 141: BINAP-zinc-prophyrin derivative 194 and it’s guests.
Figure 142: Bisaryl-linked-zinc-porphyrin receptors.
Figure 143: Bis-zinc-porphyrin 199 for diamine recognition and guests.
Figure 144: Bis-zinc-porphyrin crown ether 201.
Figure 145: Bis-zinc-porphyrin 202 for stereodiscrimination (L = large substituent; S = small substituent).
Figure 146: Bis-zinc-porphyrin[3]rotaxane and its copper complex and guests.
Figure 147: Dien-bipyridyl ligand 206 for co-ordination of two metal atoms.
Figure 148: The ligand and corresponding tetradentate co-complex 207 serving as enantioselective receptor for a...
Figure 149: Bis(oxazoline)–copper(II) complex 208 for the recognition of amino acids in aqueous solution.
Figure 150: Zinc-salen-complexes 209 for the recognition tertiary amines.
Figure 151: Bis(oxazoline)–copper(II) 211 for the recognition of amino acids in aqueous solution.
Figure 152: Zn(II)-complex of a C2 terpyridine crown ether.
Figure 153: Displacement assay and receptor for aspartate over glutamate.
Figure 154: Chiral complex 214 for a colorimetric displacement assay for amino acids.
Figure 155: Metal complex receptor 215 with tripeptide side arms.
Figure 156: A sandwich complex 216 and its displaceable dye 217.
Figure 157: Lanthanide complexes 218–220 for amino acid recognition.
Figure 158: Nonactin (221), valinomycin (222) and vancomycin (223).
Figure 159: Monesin (224a) and a chiral analogue for enantiodiscrimination of ammonium guests (224b).
Figure 160: Chiral podands (226) compared to pentaglyme-dimethylether (225) and 18-crown-6 (4).
Figure 161: Lasalocid A (228).
Figure 162: Lasalocid derivatives (230) of Sessler et al.
Figure 163: The Coporphyrin I tetraanion (231).
Figure 164: Linear and cyclic peptides for ammonium ion recognition.
Figure 165: Cyclic and bicyclic depsipeptides for ammonium ion recognition.
Figure 166: α-Cyclodextrin (136a) and novocaine (236).
Figure 167: Helical diol receptor 237 by Reetz and Sostmann.
Figure 168: Ammonium binding spherand by Cram et al. (238a) and the cyclic[6]metaphenylacetylene 238b in compar...
Figure 169: Receptor for peptide backbone and ammonium binding (239).
Figure 170: Anion sensor principle with 3-hydroxy-2-naphthanilide of Jiang et al.
Figure 171: 7-bromo-3-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)naphthalene 2-carboxamide (241) and its amine binding.
Figure 172: Naturally occurring catechins with affinity to quaternary ammonium ions.
Figure 173: Spiropyran (244) and merocyanine form (244a) of the amino acid receptors of Fuji et al.
Figure 174: Coumarin aldehyde (245) and its iminium species with amino acid bound (245a) by Glass et al.
Figure 175: Coumarin aldehyde appended with boronic acid.
Figure 176: Quinolone aldehyde dimers by Glass et al.
Figure 177: Chromogenic ammonium ion receptors with trifluoroacetophenone recognition motifs.
Figure 178: Chromogenic ammonium ion receptor with trifluoroacetophenone recognition motif bound on different m...
