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ArticleNature chemistry2025

Biomimetic 1,2-amino migration via photoredox catalysis.

Weitai Fan, Yuang Cui, Beibei Zhan, Yizhou Chen, Lei Bao, Yufan Liang, Xiaheng Zhang

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Article in Nature chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors.

Weitai Fan *School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Yuang Cui *School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Beibei Zhan *School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0802-902X
Yizhou ChenSchool of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Lei BaoSchool of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Yufan LiangEarly TDE Discovery, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Waltham, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0533-2982
Xiaheng ZhangSchool of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China. xiahengz@ucas.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-9999-1347

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22171049National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22301054Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation) LDQ23B020001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synthetic organic chemists continually draw inspiration from biocatalytic processes to innovate synthetic methodologies beyond existing catalytic platforms. Within this context, although 1,2-amino migration represents a viable biochemical process, it remains underutilized within the synthetic organic chemistry community. Here we present a biomimetic 1,2-amino migration accomplished through the synergistic combination of biocatalytic mechanism and photoredox catalysis. This platform enables the modular synthesis of γ-substituted β-amino acids by utilizing abundant α-amino-acid derivatives and readily available organic molecules as coupling partners. This mild method features excellent substrate and functionality compatibility, affording a diverse range of γ-substituted β-amino acids (more than 80 examples) without the need for laborious multistep synthesis. Mechanistic studies, supported by both experimental observations and theoretical analysis, indicate that the 1,2-amino migration mechanism involves radical addition to α-vinyl-aldimine ester, 3-exo-trig cyclization and a subsequent rearrangement process. We anticipate that this transformation will serve as a versatile platform for the highly efficient construction of unnatural γ-substituted β-amino acids.

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Amino AcidsBiomimetic MaterialsBiomimeticsBiocatalysisCatalysisCyclizationMolecular StructureOxidation-ReductionPhotochemical ProcessesAmino Acids

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