Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(23), P. 6660 - 6664
Published: May 2, 2017
Abstract
A
Mn
I
‐catalyzed
regioselective
C−H
allenylation
is
reported
that
allows
a
broad
range
of
2‐allenylindoles
to
be
synthesized
regioselectively
on
gram
scale
under
simple
conditions.
Notably,
highly
efficient
chirality
transfer
was
observed
(up
93
%
ee
)
in
this
transformation.
This
procedure
further
found
allow,
for
the
first
time,
direct
preparation
ketones
by
activation.
Mechanistic
investigations
revealed
precoordination
oxygen
atom
manganese
center
as
well
congested
tertiary
carbon
propargylic
carbonates
play
crucial
role.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(19), P. 7461 - 7466
Published: Feb. 20, 2020
Disclosed
herein
is
the
visible-light-promoted
deaminative
C(sp3
)-H
alkylation
of
glycine
and
peptides
using
Katritzky
salts
as
electrophiles.
Simple
reaction
conditions
excellent
functional-group
tolerance
provide
a
general
strategy
for
efficient
preparation
unnatural
α-amino
acids
precise
modification
with
α-amino-acid
residues.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
intermolecular
charge
transfer
within
glycine-Katritzky
salt
electron
donor-acceptor
(EDA)
complex
induces
single-electron
process
without
assistance
photocatalyst.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(45), P. 18230 - 18237
Published: Oct. 21, 2019
Histidine
(His)
carries
a
unique
heteroaromatic
imidazole
side
chain
and
plays
irreplaceable
functional
roles
in
peptides
proteins.
Existing
strategies
for
site-selective
histidine
modification
predominantly
rely
on
the
N-substitution
reactions
of
moderately
nucleophilic
group,
which
inherently
suffers
from
interferences
lysine
cysteine
residues.
Chemoselective
remains
one
most
difficult
challenges
peptide
chemistry.
Herein,
we
report
via
radical-mediated
chemoselective
C–H
alkylation
using
C4-alkyl-1,4-dihydropyridine
(DHP)
reagents
under
visible-light-promoted
conditions.
The
method
exploits
electrophilic
reactivity
ring
Minisci-type
reaction
pathway.
This
exhibits
an
exceptionally
broad
scope
both
DHP
reagents.
Its
utility
has
been
demonstrated
series
important
drugs,
complex
natural
products,
small
protein.
Distinct
reactions,
unsubstituted
nitrogen
groups
modified
are
conserved
alkylated
products.
This
review
provides
an
account
of
the
tryptophan-specific
conjugation
peptides
and
proteins
its
extensive
application
in
imaging
living
cells,
radiolabelling
proteins,
protein
engineering,
etc
.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(36), P. 10924 - 10927
Published: July 17, 2017
The
palladium(II)-catalyzed
C(sp3
)-H
alkynylation
of
oligopeptides
was
developed
with
tetrabutylammonium
acetate
as
a
key
additive.
Through
molecular
design,
the
acetylene
motif
served
linchpin
to
introduce
broad
range
carbonyl-containing
pharmacophores
onto
oligopeptides,
thus
providing
chemical
tool
for
synthesis
and
modification
novel
oligopeptide-pharmacophore
conjugates
by
C-H
functionalization.
Dipeptide
coprostanol
estradiol
were
synthesized
this
method
potential
application
in
targeted
drug
delivery
tumor
cells
overexpressed
nuclear
hormone
receptors.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. 2166 - 2172
Published: Jan. 30, 2018
We
report
the
alkynylation
of
C(sp2)-H
bonds
with
bromoalkynes
(inverse-Sonogashira
reaction)
directed
by
synthetically
useful
ester,
ketone,
and
ether
groups
under
rhodium
catalysis.
Other
less
common
directing
such
as
amine,
thioether,
sulfoxide,
sulfone,
phenol
carbamate
are
also
suitable
groups.
Mechanistic
studies
indicate
that
reaction
proceeds
a
turnover-limiting
C-H
activation
step
via
an
electrophilic-type
substitution.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(32), P. 9415 - 9419
Published: June 12, 2017
Abstract
C−H/C−C
functionalizations
with
methylenecyclopropanes
(MCPs)
were
accomplished
a
versatile
base‐metal
catalyst.
A
robust
manganese(I)
complex
enabled
the
expedient
annulation
of
MCPs
by
synthetically
meaningful
ketimines
to
deliver,
upon
one‐pot
hydroarylation,
densely
substituted
polycylic
anilines
in
step‐economical
fashion.
Mechanistic
studies
provided
strong
support
for
facile
organometallic
C−H
manganation,
while
typical
cobalt,
ruthenium,
rhodium,
and
palladium
catalysts
found
completely
ineffective.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(33), P. 9939 - 9943
Published: June 20, 2017
Abstract
Heteroarenes
are
important
structural
motif
in
functional
molecules.
A
Mn
I
‐catalyzed
1,2‐diheteroarylation
of
allenes
via
a
C−H
activation/Smiles
rearrangement
cascade
is
presented.
The
reaction
occurred
under
additive‐free
or
even
solvent‐free
conditions,
which
allowed
the
creation
two
C−C
and
one
C−N
bonds
single
operation.
series
structurally
diverse
bicyclic
tricyclic
compounds
bearing
an
exocyclic
double
bond
were
constructed
good
to
excellent
efficiency.
decarboxylative
ring‐opening
products
led
facile
synthesis
vicinal
biheteroaryls.
Synthetic
applications
demonstrated
preliminary
mechanistic
studies
conducted.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(22), P. 6339 - 6342
Published: May 5, 2017
The
decarboxylative
C-H/C-O
functionalization
was
accomplished
by
air-
and
water-tolerant
manganese(I)
catalysis.
versatile
C-H
allylation
occurred
facile
organometallic
metalation
on
indoles,
arenes,
amino
acids
synthetically
meaningful
aryl
ketimines
with
ample
substrate
scope
high
levels
of
chemo-,
site-
regio-selectivity.