Asymmetric Catalytic Dual‐Site Functionalization of Allyl Bromides: Construction of Diverse Heterocyclic Frameworks

Comprehensive Summary Despite the widespread use of allyl bromides in organic synthesis, the asymmetric transformation of allyl bromides has been less developed. To date, the asymmetric transformation of allyl bromides has been limited to single‐site functionalization, and the development of dual‐site asymmetric functionalization remains unexplored. In this work, the unprecedented asymmetric dual‐site functionalization of allyl bromides has been realized through an efficient organocatalytic system, overcoming the persistent limitation of single‐site transformations. Employing dinucleophiles including 3‐aminobenzofurans, 2‐aminoindoles, and cyclohexane‐1,3‐diones, this methodology affords benzofuro[3,2‐ b ]pyridines and α ‐carbolines in good yields with excellent stereoselectivity. The transformation proceeds via a chemoselective S N 2′ pathway mediated by a chiral pyrrolidinyl sulfonamide catalyst, which generates ammonium salts in situ to achieve stereocontrol. The protocol was successfully extended to enantioenriched privileged pyran frameworks, and was applied to diverse downstream transformations. Gram‐scale synthesis maintained high enantioselectivity, confirming practical utility. This approach effectively addresses key challenges in efficient construction of complex fused‐ring heterocycles, substantially expanding the synthetic applications of allyl bromides.

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Chinese Journal of Chemistry
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2025-10-18
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https://doi.org/10.1002/cjoc.70308
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Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
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Asymmetric Catalytic Dual‐Site Functionalization of Allyl Bromides: Construction of Diverse Heterocyclic Frameworks

Pengcheng P. Shao, Hang Cheng, Yang Wang
Chinese Journal of Chemistry
Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
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Asymmetric Catalytic Dual‐Site Functionalization of Allyl Bromides: Construction of Diverse Heterocyclic Frameworks

Pengcheng P. Shao, Hang Cheng, Yang Wang
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Comprehensive Summary Despite the widespread use of allyl bromides in organic synthesis, the asymmetric transformation of allyl bromides has been less developed. To date, the asymmetric transformation of allyl bromides has been limited to single‐site functionalization, and the development of dual‐site asymmetric functionalization remains unexplored. In this work, the unprecedented asymmetric dual‐site functionalization of allyl bromides has been realized through an efficient organocatalytic system, overcoming the persistent limitation of single‐site transformations. Employing dinucleophiles including 3‐aminobenzofurans, 2‐aminoindoles, and cyclohexane‐1,3‐diones, this methodology affords benzofuro[3,2‐ b ]pyridines and α ‐carbolines in good yields with excellent stereoselectivity. The transformation proceeds via a chemoselective S N 2′ pathway mediated by a chiral pyrrolidinyl sulfonamide catalyst, which generates ammonium salts in situ to achieve stereocontrol. The protocol was successfully extended to enantioenriched privileged pyran frameworks, and was applied to diverse downstream transformations. Gram‐scale synthesis maintained high enantioselectivity, confirming practical utility. This approach effectively addresses key challenges in efficient construction of complex fused‐ring heterocycles, substantially expanding the synthetic applications of allyl bromides.

Chinese Journal of ChemistryVol. 44(1)
Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (CN), Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao (CN), Ocean University of China (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 77%
Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
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