6 research outputs found
Silver(I)-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Hydroborylation of Cyclopropenes
An effective (NHC)AgCl catalysis was developed in the
hydroborylation
of cyclopropenes with B2pin2, delivering a variety
of cyclopylboronates in a stereoselective manner, which could be easily
transformed for the construction of versatile cyclopropanes. This
protocol works effectively under mild reaction conditions in an open-air
atmosphere, and it was easy to apply on a gram scale. This novel method
in detail was also explored by control experiments, providing a number
of key insights. The kinetic process followed by 1H NMR
indicated that the reaction was finished in 15 min. Furthermore, the
mechanism of silver(I)-catalyzed hydroborylation of cyclopropenes
was proposed, with the protonation by methanol as the rate-determining
step
Rapid Access to Chiral Spiro[2.3] Lactams: Stereoselective Hydroborylation and Hydrosilylation and Remote Control of Axial Chirality by Copper-Catalyzed Desymmetrization of Spirocyclopropenes
Chiral spirocyclopropyl β-lactams are common motifs
in bioactive
compounds and pharmaceuticals. Here we disclose a diastereoselective
and enantioselective hydroborylation and hydrosilylation of spirocyclopropenes,
via a Cu-catalyzed desymmetrization strategy, for the rapid preparation
of enantio-enriched spirocyclopropyl β-lactams. The efficient
desymmetrization strategy allows the remote control of axial chirality,
offering the borylated and silylated products bearing central, spiro,
and axial chirality. The combination of multichiral elements would
provide a novel motif for biological evaluation in potential drug
discovery
Rapid Transition from Continental Breakup to Igneous Oceanic Crust in the South China Sea
Continental breakup represents the successful process of rifting and thinning of the continental lithosphere, leading to plate rupture and initiation of oceanic crust formation. Magmatism during breakup seems to follow a path of either excessive, transient magmatism (magma-rich margins) or of igneous starvation (magma-poor margins). The latter type is characterized by extreme continental lithospheric extension and mantle exhumation prior to igneous oceanic crust formation. Discovery of magma-poor margins has raised fundamental questions about the onset of ocean-floor type magmatism, and has guided interpretation of seismic data across many rifted margins, including the highly extended northern South China Sea margin. Here we report International Ocean Discovery Program drilling data from the northern South China Sea margin, testing the magma-poor margin model outside the North Atlantic. Contrary to expectations, results show initiation of Mid-Ocean Ridge basalt type magmatism during breakup, with a narrow and rapid transition into igneous oceanic crust. Coring and seismic data suggest that fast lithospheric extension without mantle exhumation generated a margin structure between the two endmembers. Asthenospheric upwelling yielding Mid-Ocean Ridge basalt-type magmatism from normal-temperature mantle during final breakup is interpreted to reflect rapid rifting within thin pre-rift lithosphere