Access to Highly Functionalized Cyclopentenones via Diastereoselective Pauson-Khand Reaction of Siloxy-Tethered 1,7-Enynes.

A diastereoselective Co(CO)-mediated Pauson-Khand reaction (PKR) of siloxy-tethered 1,7-enynes for the synthesis of cyclopentaoxasilinones has been developed. This transformation can be performed on a multigram scale and is characterized by a broad substrate scope, functional group compatibility, and high chemo- and diastereoselectivity. Oxidation of the resulting cyclopentaoxasilinones delivers stereoenriched β-alkylated cyclopentenones, which are inaccessible by intermolecular PKRs.

Design, Synthesis, and Validation of an Effective, Reusable Silicon-Based Transfer Agent for Room-Temperature Pd-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Aryl and Heteroaryl Chlorides with Readily Available Aryl Lithium Reagents.

A reusable silicon-based transfer agent (1) has been designed, synthesized, and validated for effective room-temperature palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions (CCRs) of aryl and heteroaryl chlorides with readily accessible aryl lithium reagents. The crystalline, bench-stable siloxane transfer agent (1) is easily prepared via a one-step protocol. Importantly, this "green" CCR protocol circumvents prefunctionalization, isolation of organometallic cross-coupling partners, and/or stoichiometric waste aside from LiCl.

The design, synthesis and validation of recoverable and readily reusable siloxane transfer agents for Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.

The development of competent, recoverable and reusable 1-oxa-2-silacyclopentene (siloxane) transfer agents for Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions (CCRs) of organolithium reagents with aryl and alkenyl iodides has been achieved. Drawbacks of the first-generation siloxane-transfer agent (1), relating to facile recovery for potential recycling, have been addressed.

Unification of anion relay chemistry with the Takeda and Hiyama cross-coupling reactions: identification of an effective silicon-based transfer agent.

The unification of Anion Relay Chemistry (ARC) with the Takeda and Hiyama palladium-mediated cross-coupling processes to provide aryl-aryl, alkenyl-aryl, and alkenyl-alkenyl coupled products by exploiting a common silicon-based transfer agent has been achieved. These results provide a practical solution for intermolecular cross-coupling of organolithium reagents without the problematic lithium-halogen exchange and/or undesired homocoupling that has kept organolithium cross-couplings from achieving the same level of utility asother palladium-mediated methods (e.g.

Synthesis of the purported ent-pochonin J structure featuring a stereoselective oxocarbenium allylation.

The synthesis of the alleged natural product pochonin J is presented. Key steps of this convergent synthesis include a chemoselective Wacker oxidation, and an Evans' anti-reduction of the resulting ketone. Upon ozonolysis, this intermediate undergoes a 6-exo-trig cyclization to give a hemiketal intermediate, the key oxocarbenium precursor.

Formal synthesis of (-)-neopeltolide featuring a highly stereoselective oxocarbenium formation/reduction sequence.

The formal synthesis of the unnatural (-)-neopeltolide core is discussed in detail. Efficient application of the Evans' protocol for the synthesis of 1,3-syn-diols via an intramolecular hetero-Michael addition followed by reductive deprotection of the resulting benzylidene acetal allowed for swift access to the delta-lactone. Central to the synthetic approach is a tandem nucleophilic addition-diastereoselective axial reduction of an in situ generated oxocarbenium cation to assemble the beta-C-glycoside moiety of the neopeltolide core.

Convergent formal syntheses of (+/-)-brussonol and (+/-)-abrotanone via an intramolecular Marson-type cyclization.

The formal convergent syntheses of both (+/-)-brussonol and (+/-)-abrotanone are reported. The key step involved the diastereoselective capture of an in situ generated oxocarbenium cation via an intramolecular Friedel-Crafts/Marson-type cyclization.

Total synthesis and absolute configuration determination of (+)-bruguierol C.

The first total synthesis and absolute configuration of bruguierol C are reported. The key step involved the diastereoselective capture of an in situ generated oxocarbenium ion via an intramolecular Friedel-Crafts alkylation.