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Asymmetric C2-functionalization of indoles via visible-light-promoted three-component reaction.
We report a visible-light-driven asymmetric three-component reaction enabling direct enantioselective C2-functionalization of indoles. This method utilizes arylalkynes, benzoquinones, and indoles under chiral phosphoric acid catalysis to construct chiral indole derivatives bearing all-carbon quaternary stereocenters. The reaction proceeds via a cascade sequence: (1) Paternò-Büchi [2 + 2] cycloaddition between arylalkynes and benzoquinones, (2) electrocyclic ring-opening to generate para-quinone methide intermediates, and (3) enantioselective 1,6-addition of indoles at C2 to the para-quinone methide. This single-flask process forges three new bonds with high enantioselectivity. Importantly, exploiting the aldehyde functionality, products are readily transformed into conventionally inaccessible indoles with all-carbon quaternary stereocenters, highlighting the synthetic utility of this methodology.
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Molecular Diversity is a new publication forum for the rapid publication of refereed papers dedicated to describing the development, application and theory of molecular diversity and combinatorial chemistry in basic and applied research and drug discovery. The journal publishes both short and full papers, perspectives, news and reviews dealing with all aspects of the generation of molecular diversity, application of diversity for screening against alternative targets of all types (biological, biophysical, technological), analysis of results obtained and their application in various scientific disciplines/approaches including:
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small molecule libraries;
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flow synthesis;
fluorous synthesis;
diversity oriented synthesis (DOS);
nanoreactors;
click chemistry;
multiplex technologies;
fragment- and ligand-based design;
structure/function/SAR;
computational chemistry and molecular design;
chemoinformatics;
screening techniques and screening interfaces;
analytical and purification methods;
robotics, automation and miniaturization;
targeted libraries;
display libraries;
peptides and peptoids;
proteins;
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carbohydrates;
natural diversity;
new methods of library formulation and deconvolution;
directed evolution, origin of life and recombination;
search techniques, landscapes, random chemistry and more;