A
novel
electrochemical
cyclization
reaction
of
N
-acryloyl-indole-3-carboxamides
has
been
developed,
which
provides
a
new
and
efficient
strategy
for
the
synthesis
γ-carbolinone
derivatives.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(12), P. 7513 - 7551
Published: June 9, 2021
Catalytic
functionalization
of
alkynes
with
organoboron
reagents
provides
a
straightforward
access
to
stereochemically
defined
multisubstituted
alkenes,
which
are
structural
motifs
commonly
found
in
bioactive
compounds
and
organic
materials.
Recent
progress
has
substantially
broadened
the
scope
this
field
on
several
fronts.
Strategies
for
regioselectivity
control
1,2-migratory
insertion
across
unsymmetrical
internal
alkynes,
as
well
direct
products
anti-insertion
stereochemistry,
have
been
devised.
The
alkenyl-to-aryl
1,4-metal
migration
upon
metal
recently
exploited
powerful
cascade
sequences
leading
complex
polycyclic
scaffolds,
including
development
enantioselective
processes.
Elegant
enantiospecific
dynamic
kinetic
resolution
methods
developed
accessing
chiral
allenes
from
propargylic
alcohol
derivatives.
Mechanistic
manifolds
emerged
based
single-electron
transfer
(SET)
that
provided
fresh
impetus
alkyne
1,2-difunctionalization
complementary
stereoselectivity
processes
relying
1,2-insertion
R–M
species.
Herein,
we
discuss
most
recent
advances
transition-metal-catalyzed
using
reagents,
categorized
according
type
mechanistic
outcome.
Emphasis
is
placed
aspects,
synthetic
utility,
limitations,
challenges
future
research.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(13), P. 5287 - 5299
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
review
summarizes
the
different
applications
and
underlying
concepts
that
are
applied
for
Cu(
i
)-
or
ii
)-photocatalyzed
difunctionalizations
of
alkenes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(45), P. 20554 - 20560
Published: Oct. 28, 2022
A
Pd(0)/blue
light
catalyzed
carboiodination
reaction
is
reported.
simple,
air-stable
catalytic
system,
utilizing
[Pd(allyl)Cl]2
and
DPEPhos,
generated
a
variety
of
iodinated
hetero-
carbocycles
including
oxindoles,
dihydrobenzofurans,
indolines,
chromane,
tetrahydronaphthalene.
This
protocol
was
tolerant
sensitive
functional
groups
free
carboxylic
acids,
phenols,
anilines,
as
well
pyridines,
while
delivering
products
in
up
to
94%
yield.
Support
for
reversible
C–I
bond
formation
via
single
electron
mechanism
obtained
using
deuterium
labeled
substrate
stoichiometric
neopentylpalladium
species.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(20), P. 11012 - 11018
Published: May 12, 2023
A
BF3-catalyzed
atom-economical
fluorocarbamoylation
reaction
of
alkyne-tethered
carbamoyl
fluorides
is
reported.
The
catalyst
acts
as
both
a
fluoride
source
and
Lewis
acid
activator,
thereby
enabling
the
formal
insertion
alkynes
into
strong
C-F
bonds
through
halide
recycling
mechanism.
developed
method
provides
access
to
3-(fluoromethylene)
oxindoles
γ-lactams
with
excellent
stereoselectivity,
including
fluorinated
derivatives
known
protein
kinase
inhibitors.
Experimental
computational
studies
support
stepwise
mechanism
for
involving
turnover-limiting
cyclization
step,
followed
by
internal
transfer
from
BF3-coordinated
adduct.
For
methylene
oxindoles,
thermodynamically
driven
Z-E
isomerization
facilitated
transition
state
aromatic
character.
In
contrast,
this
stabilization
not
relevant
γ-lactams,
which
results
in
higher
barrier
exclusive
formation
Z-isomer.
Dalton Transactions,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(10), P. 3394 - 3428
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
utility
of
pincer−nickel
complexes
in
catalyzing
reactions
such
as
cross−coupling,
oxidation,
(de)hydrogenation,
hydrofunctionalization,
C−H
activation
and
CO2
functionalization
has
been
reviewed
from
a
synthetic
mechanistic
point
view.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(31), P. 16750 - 16762
Published: March 1, 2021
Abstract
Nickel
catalysis
has
demonstrated
the
capability
of
performing
a
broad
range
synthetically
challenging
transformations
over
last
decade.
Though
recent
literature
focused
on
formation
C−C
and
C−N
bonds,
variety
breakthroughs
in
field
C−X
bond
generation
have
also
been
reported.
A
diverse
strategies
using
nickel
developed,
an
effort
to
expand
scope
synthetic
utility
these
halogenation
methods.
This
Minireview
will
cover
six
emerging
this
including:
oxidatively
induced
reductive
elimination,
triflate‐to‐halogen
exchange
reactions,
directed
C−H
halogenation,
non‐directed
electrophilic
arenes,
enantioselective
α‐fluorination
carbonyl
containing
compounds,
1,2‐difunctionalization‐halogenation
reactions.
The
final
section
split
into
two
parts:
nickel‐catalyzed
hydrohalogenation
carbohalogenation
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
18(41), P. 8278 - 8293
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Radical
vicinal
carbohalofunctionalization
of
C-C
multiple
bonds
via
atom
transfer
processes
constitutes
an
efficient
method
for
the
construction
halogenated
building
blocks
with
complete
economy
radical
cleavage
a
pre-existing
carbon-halogen
σ-bond
reagent
and
their
transposition
over
π-bond
alkenes
alkynes.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
in
photo-induced
version
this
class
transformations.
A
variety
transition-metal
complexes,
organic
dyes,
phosphines,
amines,
phenols
aldehydes
were
utilized
as
catalysts
existing
bond
corresponding
presence
light
source.
Alongside
1,2-haloalkylation
haloperfluoroalkylation
reactions,
addition
(ATRA)
or
cyclization
(ATRC)
reactions
aryl
halides
are
also
discussed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(9)
Published: Dec. 28, 2021
We
describe
here
a
Ni-catalyzed
intermolecular
carbo-fluoromethylation
of
alkynes
with
aliphatic
halides
and
fluoromethyl
(BrCF2
H
ICH2
F)
in
the
presence
zinc,
enabling
facile
selective
access
to
diverse
range
biologically
valuable
CF2
H/CH2
F-incorporated
alkenes
excellent
regio-
stereoselectivity.
Notably,
merging
intramolecular
radical
cyclization
coupling
enables
expedient
constructions
lactones
lactams
high
efficiency
selectivity.
Mechanistic
studies
disclose
that
this
catalytic
protocol
proceeds
via
addition
an
alkyne
followed
by
unit.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 925 - 931
Published: Jan. 5, 2021
A
scalable
nickel-catalyzed
carboiodination
reaction
generating
6-membered
carbocycles
is
reported.
NiI2
and
P(OEt)3,
as
the
ligand
reducing
agent,
provided
decorated
iodo-tetrahydronaphthalenes
in
up
to
94%
yield.
The
impact
of
varying
electronic
steric
parameters
on
are
reported
a
non-linear
Hammett
plot
was
obtained,
supporting
change
rate-determining
step
from
oxidative
addition
reductive
elimination.
Experimental
DFT
studies
suggest
that
malonate
group
may
stabilize
nickel
oxidative-addition
complex.
variety
heteroatom-containing
nucleophiles
medicinally
relevant
heterocycles
were
easily
incorporated
into
products
via
simple
SN2
chemistry.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(3), P. 1103 - 1108
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
protocol
for
visible
light-mediated
selective
C–Cl
activation
of
chlorides
the
polychlorination
alkenes
has
been
developed.
This
strategy
allows
installation
multiple
chlorine
atoms
into
double
bonds
under
mild
conditions.