Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Substitution Cascade via Desymmetrization for the Construction of Chiral Polyheterocycles

Abstract

Chiral polyheterocycles represent an important class of compounds because of their prevalence in bioactive natural products and chiral drugs. Pd-catalyzed allylic substitution is a powerful synthetic tool for forming C–C and C–X bonds (X = N, O, S, etc.). Naturally, asymmetric cascade reactions that utilize allylic substitution are undoubtedly efficient pathways to construct heterocycles. In this article, we reviewed the Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution cascade via the desymmetrization of meso-diol diesters of cycloolefins, for the construction of chiral polyheterocycles and their derivatives.

Keywords

Pd-catalyst - asymmetric cascade allylic substitution - desymmetrization - chiral polyheterocycles - synthesis

^# These authors contributed equally to this work.

Publication History

Received: 13 April 2024

Accepted: 15 July 2024

Article published online:
06 August 2024

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