Data‐Driven Modeling of <i>N,N′</i> ‐Dioxide/Metal‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Michael Additions

M Miao‐Jiong Tang (Center of Chemistry for Frontier Technologies Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China) T Tinghui Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials, Institute of Functional Crystal) Q Qiuhao Huang (Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry &amp; Technology Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P.R. China) S Shuwen Li (Center of Chemistry for Frontier Technologies Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China) R Rui Liu H Hongye Li (Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry) X Xiaofan Chen S Shunxi Dong (Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry) X Xiaohua Liu (Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry) X Xiaoming Feng (Institute of Chemical Biology) X Xin Hong (State Key Laboratory of Advanced Environmental Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering)

Abstract

Abstract Rational catalyst design and accurate selectivity prediction remain major challenges in asymmetric synthesis, which is critical for improving and innovating existing catalytic systems. Among them, chiral N , N ′‐dioxide/metal complexes have emerged as a powerful and broadly effective class of privileged catalysts, yet systematic tools for understanding and optimizing their performance remain underdeveloped. Here, we present an integrated data platform that unifies literature curation, mechanistic modeling, and predictive analytics to support intelligent catalyst selection for asymmetric N , N ′‐dioxide/metal‐catalyzed Michael additions. We curated over 2,000 reactions from two decades of research into a chemically annotated, machine‐readable dataset encompassing catalyst structure, reaction conditions, and stereochemical outcomes. This dataset enabled global statistical analyses of application patterns across metal–ligand–substrate combinations and supported a modeling framework that combines intermediate‐informed data augmentation with similarity‐weighted tuning, which improved predictive ability on reactions involving previously unseen substrates. Comprehensive experimental validations covering diverse substrates, ligands, and metals confirmed the model's robustness and transferability across a wide selectivity range, including the accurate identification of new highly enantioselective transformations. These findings highlight the value of data‐integrated platforms in advancing the development of new reactions within complex asymmetric systems and provide an intelligent framework for future expansion of the N , N ′‐dioxide catalysis.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 65, Issue 12
Published March 16, 2026
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (11)

M

Miao‐Jiong Tang

Center of Chemistry for Frontier Technologies Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China

T

Tinghui Zhang

State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials, Institute of Functional Crystal

Q

Qiuhao Huang

Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry &amp; Technology Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 P.R. China

S

Shuwen Li

Center of Chemistry for Frontier Technologies Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China

R

Rui Liu

H

Hongye Li

Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry

X

Xiaofan Chen

S

Shunxi Dong

Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry

X

Xiaohua Liu

Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry

X

Xiaoming Feng

Institute of Chemical Biology

X

Xin Hong

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Environmental Technology, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering