David W. C. MacMillan Career-in-Review Sujun Wei BreslowGroup Columbia University September 28, 2007
Biography 1968: Born in Bellshill, Scotland 1987-1991: B.S. at the University of Glasgow, Scotland 1991-1996:.D. under the direction of Professor Larry E. verman at the University of California, Irvine 1996-1998: Postdoctoral research fellowwith Professor David A. Evans at arvard University 1998-2000: began his independent research career at the University of California, Berkeley 2000-2006: Joined the department of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology 2006-present: Appointed as the A. Barton epburn Chair of Chemistry and Director of the rck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University
Most Cited Publications 1. orthrup AB, MacMillan DWC The first direct and enantioselective cross-aldol reaction of aldehydes JURAL F TEAMERICACEMICAL SCIETY 124(24): 6798-6799 JU19 2002 Times Cited: 257 2. Ahrendt KA, Borths CJ, MacMillan DWC ewstrategies for organic catalysis: The first highly enantioselective organocatalytic Diels-Alder reaction JURAL F TE AMERICACEMICALSCIETY 122(17): 4243-4244 MAY3 2000 Times Cited: 212 3. Paras A, MacMillan DWC ew strategies in organic catalysis: The first enantioselective organocatalytic Friedel-Crafts alkylation JURAL F TE AMERICA CEMICAL SCIETY123(18): 4370-4371 MAY 9 2001 Times Cited: 164 4. Austin JF, MacMillan DWC Enantioselective organocatalytic indole alkylations. Design of a newand highly effective chiral amine for iminium catalysis JURAL F TE AMERICA CEMICAL SCIETY124(7): 1172-1173 FEB 20 2002 Times Cited: 163 5. Brown SP, Brochu MP, Sinz CJ, et al. The direct and enantioselective organocatalytic alpha-oxidation of aldehydes JURAL F TE AMERICACEMICAL SCIETY 125 (36): 10808-10809 SEP 10 2003 Times Cited: 135 ISI Web of Knowledge, September 28, 2007
.D. Work: General Strategy for the Synthesis of Cladiellin Diterpenes J. Am. Chem. Soc., 117, 10391-10392 (1995) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 9033-9044 (2001)
.D. Work: General Strategy for the Synthesis of Cladiellin Diterpenes 2 + 1 1.t-BuLi,TF,-78 o C 2.PPTS, (64%) TMS ds:=9:1 3 I C 4 BF 3 Et 2,C 2 Cl 2-55 o Cto -20 o C (79%) TIPS C 1. Ac, 2 2. hv (72%) TIPS TMS 5 single stereoisomer 6 TMS 1 C 2 TMS TBS I icl 2 -CrCl 2 DMS (65%) TBS dr> 20:1 7 8 TBS Ac 9 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 117, 10391-10392 (1995)
Post-Doc. Work: C 2 -Symmetric Tin(II) Complexes as Chiral Lewis Acids J. Am. Chem. Soc., 119, 10859-10860 (1997)
ew LA-catalyzed Claisen Rearrangement J. Am. Chem. Soc., 121, 9726-9727 (1999)
The Tandem Acyl-Claisen Rearrangement J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 2448-2449(2001)
Enantioselective Claisen Rearrangement J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 2911-2912 (2001)
Allenoate-Claisen Rearrangement J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 13646-13647 (2002)
Iminium Activation through LUM lowering Aldrichimica Acta, 39, 79-87 (2006)
Computational Models of 1st and 2nd Generation Catalyst Aldrichimica Acta, 39, 79-87(2006)
Diels-Alder Reaction Iminium Catalysis Cycloaddition Reactions 1 Cl (5 mol%) 23 o C C 82% exo:endo=1:14,94%ee 1 C 3(20 mol%) Tf (20 mol%) C,5 o C 48h C 71% dr> 20:1, 90%ee 3 Et 5 Cl 4 (20 mol%) 2, 0 o C CEt 78-92% endo:exo> 200:1, 96%ee 5 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 4243-4244 (2000) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 11616-11617 (2005) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 2458-2459 (2002)
Iminium Catalysis Cycloaddition Reactions [ 3+2] cycloaddition Bn 1 Cl4 (20 mol%) 2-2 -20 o C Bn C 98% endo:exo= 94:6, 94%ee 1 [ 2+1] cycloaddition S 6 (20 mol%) CCl 3, 0 o C C C 67% dr> 19:1, 90%ee 6 C 2 Br 20 mol%3 Cl 4 si(1.5 eq) C 2 Cl 2 -Ac(0.15M) -30 o C Br 93% 93%ee 3 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 9874-9875 (2000) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 3240-3241 (2005) Tetrahedron, 62, 11413-11424 (2006)
Iminium Catalysis 1,4-Addition Reactions Friedel-Craf ts Alkylations 1(20 mol%) TF- 2 87% 93%ee 1 3(20 mol%) C 2 Cl 2 - i-pr 82% 92%ee C 2 3 2 2 C 3(10 mol%) C 2 Cl 2 2 86% 96%ee Mukaiyama-Michael Reaction TMS 3 DBA(20 mol%) C 2 Cl 2-2 73% syn:anti=24:1,90%ee J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 4370-4371 (2001) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 1172-1173 (2002) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 7894-7895 (2002) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 1192-1193 (2003)
ydrogenation Iminium Catalysis 1,4-Addition Reactions Et 2 C C 2 Et 11 TFA(20 mol%) CCl 3, -30 o C S.A. %Y %ee 11 E Z 91 90 93 87 E:Z,1:1 88 90 Bu Bu t 2 C C 2 Bu t 5 TCA(20 mol%) Et 2, 0 o C Bu 82% 90%ee 5 Michael Addition Cbz TBS 3 ptsa(20 mol%) CCl 3, -20 o C Cbz TBS 92% 92%ee 3 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 32-33 (2005) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 12662-12663 (2006) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 9328-9329 (2006)
R Iminium Catalysis LUM activation Enamine Catalysis M activation aldehyde 2 amine catalyst R R
Enamine Catalysis Aldo Reactions of Aldehyde L-Proline(10 mol%) DMF, 4 o C 88% anti:syn=3:1, 97%ee L-Proline(10 mol%) S DMF, 4 o C S S S 85% anti:syn=16:1, 99%ee 3 eq. 3 TFA (10 mol%) Et 2,4 o C; Amberlyst-15, 86% 4:1 anti/syn, 94%ee 3 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 6798-6799 (2002) Tetrahedron, 60, 7705-7714 (2004) Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 43, 6722-6724(2004)
Enamine Catalysis Two-Step Synthesis of Carbohydrates Step 1: rganocatalytic Enantioselective Aldehyde Dimerization TIPS 10 mol% L-proline DMF, RT TIPS 92% TIPS Angew.Chem.Int.Ed. 43, 2152-2154(2004) Science 305, 1752-1754(2004) anti:syn=4:1,95%ee Step 2: LA diated Mukaiyama Aldo-Carbohydrate Cyclization TMS Z LA TMS Y Y Y Y Z Y Y Z MgBr 2 Et 2 Et 2, -20 to 4 o C TIPS TIPS Glucose Ac 79% 10:1 dr,95%ee TMS Ac TIPS TIPS MgBr 2 Et 2 C 2 Cl 2, -20 to 4 o C TIPS TIPS Mannose Ac 87% >19:1 dr,95%ee TiCl 4,C 2 Cl 2-20 to 4 o C TIPS TIPS Allose Ac 97% >19:1 dr,95%ee
Enamine Catalysis Fuctionalyze α-position of Aldehyde 5 mol%l-proline CCl 3, 4 o C, 4h 60% 99%ee Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl 5 mol%1 TFA acetone, -30 o C Cl 92% 92%ee 1 1. 20 mol%1 DCA TF-i-Pr,-10 o C S S F 2. ab 4,C 2 Cl 2 F 71% 96%ee J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 10808-10809 (2003) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 126, 4108-4109 (2004) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 8826-8828 (2005)
Cascade Catalysis R=,, C 2 Et, C 2 Ac,, i-pr T=-60 o Cto -40 o C Y: 67%to86% >or =99%ee T=-60 o Cto-40 o C Y: 71%to 97% >or =99%ee J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 15051-15053 (2005)
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 15051-15053 (2005) Cascade Catalysis
Cascade Catalysis Proc. at. Acad. Sci. USA, 101, 5482-8487(2004)
Cascade Catalysis Proc. at. Acad. Sci. USA, 101, 5482-8487(2004)
Cascade Catalysis Proc. at. Acad. Sci. USA, 101, 5482-8487(2004)
Total Synthesis of Brasoside and Littoralisone J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 3696-3697 (2005)
Total Synthesis of Brasoside and Littoralisone J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 3696-3697(2005)
SM Activation Science, 316, 582-585 (2007)
SM Activation Science, 316, 582-585 (2007)
SM Activation Radical Pathway Cationic Pathway Science, 316, 582-585 (2007)
SM Activation Science, 316, 582-585 (2007)
SM Activation J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 7004-7005 (2007)
First Suzuki Reaction of Aryltrimethylammonium Salts J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 6046-6047(2003)
Enantioselective rganocatalytic Reductive Amination 5: R=Si 3 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 84-86(2006)
Enantioselective rganocatalytic Reductive Amination J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 84-86(2006)