{"title":"Photoexcited Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Chiral Allenes from Alkynes via Isomerization and Deracemization Sequence","authors":"Changhua Song, Shouyun Yu","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.4c04956","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"A photoexcited palladium-catalyzed synthesis of chiral allenes from alkynes via a sequence of isomerization and deracemization is disclosed. This method offers an efficient and cost-effective approach to produce a wide range of chiral allenes with good enantioselectivities and yields (up to 98% yield and 99% ee). The use of readily available and stable alkynes as starting materials simplifies experimental procedures and broadens the scope of the chiral allene synthesis. DBU plays a crucial dual role in this reaction to effectively facilitate the isomerization of alkynes to allenes and enhance the palladium-catalyzed deracemization under visible light excitation, both of which are vital for the success of the process.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"ACS Catalysis ","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c04956","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
A photoexcited palladium-catalyzed synthesis of chiral allenes from alkynes via a sequence of isomerization and deracemization is disclosed. This method offers an efficient and cost-effective approach to produce a wide range of chiral allenes with good enantioselectivities and yields (up to 98% yield and 99% ee). The use of readily available and stable alkynes as starting materials simplifies experimental procedures and broadens the scope of the chiral allene synthesis. DBU plays a crucial dual role in this reaction to effectively facilitate the isomerization of alkynes to allenes and enhance the palladium-catalyzed deracemization under visible light excitation, both of which are vital for the success of the process.
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ACS Catalysis is an esteemed journal that publishes original research in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, molecular catalysis, and biocatalysis. It offers broad coverage across diverse areas such as life sciences, organometallics and synthesis, photochemistry and electrochemistry, drug discovery and synthesis, materials science, environmental protection, polymer discovery and synthesis, and energy and fuels.
The scope of the journal is to showcase innovative work in various aspects of catalysis. This includes new reactions and novel synthetic approaches utilizing known catalysts, the discovery or modification of new catalysts, elucidation of catalytic mechanisms through cutting-edge investigations, practical enhancements of existing processes, as well as conceptual advances in the field. Contributions to ACS Catalysis can encompass both experimental and theoretical research focused on catalytic molecules, macromolecules, and materials that exhibit catalytic turnover.