Publications by authors named "Gong-Yong Li"

cis-Beta-[Ru(II)(salen(A))(CO)(2)] (salen(A) = N,N'-bis(3-R(1)-5-R(2)-salicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexenediamine dianion; R(1) = R(2) = Bu(t), 1a; R(1) = Pr(i), R(2) = H, 1b; R(1) = Bu(t), R(2) = H, 1c) complexes were prepared by treating Ru(3)(CO)(12) with the respective H(2)salen(A) in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. Complexes 1a-c catalyze intramolecular cyclopropanation of trans-allylic diazoacetates N(2)CHCO(2)CH(2)CH=CHR (3, R = Ph, 4-ClC(6)H(4), 4-BrC(6)H(4), 4-MeC(6)H(4), 4-MeOC(6)H(4), 2-MeC(6)H(4), 2-furanyl) under light irradiation to give cyclopropyl lactones 4 in up to 96% yield and up to 98% ee. DFT calculations on intramolecular cyclopropanation of 3a (R = Ph) with model catalyst cis-beta-[Ru(II)(salen(A0))(CO)(2)] (salen(A0) = N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexenediamine dianion) reveal the intermediacy of both cis-beta- and trans-[Ru(salen(A0))(CHCO(2)CH(2)CH=CHPh)(CO)] bearing salen(A0) in a nonplanar and planar coordination mode, respectively, with the cis-beta-carbene species being a major intermediate in the catalytic carbenoid transfer reaction.

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[reaction: see text] Chiral multifunctionalized pyrrolines have been synthesized by a ruthenium porphyrin catalyzed three-component coupling reaction. In a one-pot reaction, ruthenium porphyrins catalyzed in situ generation of chiral azomethine ylides from chiral diazo esters and imines. Asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of the chiral azomethine ylides with dipolarophiles afforded the corresponding pyrrolines in good yields and high diastereoselectivity (up to 92% de).

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[Ru(2,6-Cl(2)TPP)(CO)] catalyzed intramolecular coupling reactions of bisdiazoacetates and intermolecular coupling reactions of monodiazoacetates to afford the coupling products in up to 76% and 93% yields, respectively. Only the cis isomers were obtained from the reactions. Employing such a ruthenium-catalyzed coupling reaction of a diazo compound as a key step allowed the synthesis of Patulolide B in 67% yield with a ratio of >40:1 against its trans isomer.

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[reaction: see text] Ruthenium porphyrins catalyze three-component coupling reaction of alpha-diazo esters with a series of N-benzylidene imines and alkenes to form functionalized pyrrolidines in excellent diastereoselectivities. The reaction proceeds via a reactive ruthenium-carbene intermediate and its subsequent reaction with imine to generate azomethine ylide, which reacts with alkenes via 1,3-diploar cycloaddition.

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