Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(39), P. 12906 - 12910
Published: Aug. 13, 2018
Abstract
The
transition‐metal‐catalyzed
selective
hydroarylation
of
unsymmetrical
alkynes
represents
the
state‐of‐art
in
organic
chemistry,
and
still
mainly
relies
on
use
precious
late‐transition‐metal
catalysts.
Reported
herein
is
an
unprecedented
Mn
I
‐catalyzed
1,3‐diyne
alcohols
with
commercially
available
arylboronic
acids
predictive
selectivity.
This
method
addresses
challenges
regio‐,
stereo‐,
chemoselectivity.
It
offers
a
general,
convenient
practical
strategy
for
modular
synthesis
multisubstituted
Z
‐configurated
conjugated
enynes.
protocol
distinguished
by
its
operational
simplicity,
complete
selectivity,
excellent
functional‐group
compatibility,
gram‐scale
potential.
A
dimeric
species,
2
(CO)
8
Br
,
was
proven
to
be
much
more
efficient
catalyst
precursor
than
Mn(CO)
5
Br.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
119(4), P. 2192 - 2452
Published: Nov. 27, 2018
C–H
activation
has
surfaced
as
an
increasingly
powerful
tool
for
molecular
sciences,
with
notable
applications
to
material
crop
protection,
drug
discovery,
and
pharmaceutical
industries,
among
others.
Despite
major
advances,
the
vast
majority
of
these
functionalizations
required
precious
4d
or
5d
transition
metal
catalysts.
Given
cost-effective
sustainable
nature
earth-abundant
first
row
metals,
development
less
toxic,
inexpensive
3d
catalysts
gained
considerable
recent
momentum
a
significantly
more
environmentally-benign
economically-attractive
alternative.
Herein,
we
provide
comprehensive
overview
on
until
summer
2018.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
47(17), P. 6603 - 6743
Published: Jan. 1, 2018
The
present
review
is
devoted
to
summarizing
the
recent
advances
(2015-2017)
in
field
of
metal-catalysed
group-directed
C-H
functionalisation.
In
order
clearly
showcase
molecular
diversity
that
can
now
be
accessed
by
means
directed
functionalisation,
whole
organized
following
directing
groups
installed
on
a
substrate.
Its
aim
comprehensive
reference
work,
where
specific
group
easily
found,
together
with
transformations
which
have
been
carried
out
it.
Hence,
primary
format
this
schemes
accompanied
concise
explanatory
text,
are
ordered
sections
according
their
chemical
structure.
feature
typical
substrates
used,
products
obtained
as
well
required
reaction
conditions.
Importantly,
each
example
commented
respect
most
important
positive
features
and
drawbacks,
aspects
such
selectivity,
substrate
scope,
conditions,
removal,
greenness.
targeted
readership
both
experts
functionalisation
chemistry
(to
provide
overview
progress
made
last
years)
and,
even
more
so,
all
organic
chemists
who
want
introduce
way
thinking
for
design
straightforward,
efficient
step-economic
synthetic
routes
towards
molecules
interest
them.
Accordingly,
should
particular
also
scientists
from
industrial
R&D
sector.
overall
goal
promote
application
reactions
outside
research
dedicated
method
development
establishing
it
valuable
archetype
contemporary
R&D,
comparable
role
cross-coupling
play
date.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
51(3), P. 816 - 827
Published: Feb. 14, 2018
ConspectusTraditional
organic
synthesis
relies
heavily
on
the
transformations
of
various
preinstalled
functional
groups,
such
as
cross-coupling
reactions
using
organohalides
and
organometallic
reagents.
The
strategy
C–H
activation
enables
direct
formation
C–C/C–X
(X
=
heteroatom)
bonds
from
inert
bonds,
which
can
enhance
atom-
step-economy
synthesis.
To
date,
precious
metals
have
overwhelmingly
dominated
field;
however,
rarity
high
cost
these
necessitate
development
more
sustainable
catalysts.
In
this
regard,
catalysts
based
manganese
are
highly
desirable
owing
to
abundant
reserve
in
earth's
crust
its
economic
benefits,
low
toxicity,
potentially
unique
reactivity.
Although
first
stoichiometric
manganese-mediated
reaction
was
reported
early
1970,
manganese-catalyzed
largely
underdeveloped.
How
construct
an
efficient
catalytic
cycle
for
remains
a
key
issue
be
addressed.In
Account,
we
summarize
our
recent
advances
bonds.
overcome
challenges
associated
with
building
manganese-based
cycles,
developed
two
novel
strategies,
namely,
synergy
between
bases
(with
or
w/o
bases)
acids.
By
implementing
former
strategy,
cooperative
manganese/base
systems
that
facilitate
new
mode
bond
by
via
redox-neutral
base-assisted
deprotonation
mechanism.
As
such,
requirement
tedious
preparation
MnR(CO)5
complexes
(R
Me,
Bn,
Ph)
eliminated,
series
arenes
partners
having
C≡C
C═C
were
achieved.
Through
latter
acids,
disclosed
"dual
activation"
performing
transformations,
is,
merging
C–X
multiple
Lewis
Consequently,
scope
substrates
could
expanded
include
challenging
ketones
olefinic
compounds.
Additionally,
range
significantly
broadened
those
bearing
polarized
C═O,
C═N,
C≡N
aldehydes,
imines,
nitriles.
Remarkably,
innate
reactivity
different
reversed
catalysis,
even
carried
out
at
room
temperature.
Our
findings
provide
guiding
information
future
beyond.
Related
important
contributions
other
groups
mentioned,
remaining
perspective
emerging
area
also
presented.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(15), P. 4048 - 4052
Published: March 7, 2018
Abstract
The
asymmetric
synthesis
of
alkynyl
and
monofluoroalkenyl
isoindolinones
from
N‐methoxy
benzamides
α,α‐difluoromethylene
alkynes
is
enabled
by
C−H
activation
with
a
chiral
CpRh
III
catalyst.
Remarkably,
product
formation
solvent‐dependent;
are
afforded
in
MeOH
(up
to
86
%
yield,
99.6
ee
)
whereas
generated
i
PrCN
98:2
Z
/
E
,
93
).
Mechanistic
studies
revealed
allene
‐configured
alkenyl
rhodium
species
as
reaction
intermediates.
latter
transformed
into
the
corresponding
monofluoroalkene
upon
protonation
system
an
alkyne
unusual
anti
β‐F
elimination
system.
Notably,
kinetic
resolution
processes
occur
this
reaction.
Despite
moderate
enantiocontrol
for
allene,
‐monofluoroalkenyl
were
obtained
good
enantiopurities
one
or
two
sequential
processes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(41), P. 12778 - 12782
Published: Aug. 15, 2017
Abstract
A
strategy
is
reported
in
which
traceless
directing
groups
(TDGs)
are
used
to
promote
the
redox‐neutral
Mn
I
‐catalyzed
regioselective
synthesis
of
N‐heterocycles.
Alkyne
coupling
partners
bearing
a
group,
serves
as
both
chelator
and
internal
oxidant,
were
control
regioselectivity
annulation
reactions.
This
operationally
simple
approach
highly
effective
with
previously
challenging
unsymmetrical
alkyne
systems,
including
unbiased
dialkyl
alkynes,
perfect
regioselectivity.
The
conditions
ability
carry
out
on
gram
scale
underscore
usefulness
this
method.
application
concise
bioactive
compound
PK11209
pharmaceutical
moxaverine
also
described.
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:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(39), P. 17049 - 17054
Published: June 18, 2020
An
organocatalytic
enantioconvergent
synthesis
of
chiral
tetrasubstituted
allenes
is
disclosed.
With
suitable
phosphoric
acid
catalysts,
a
range
racemic
indole-substituted
propargylic
alcohols
reacted
with
nucleophiles
to
provide
efficient
access
series
enantioenriched
high
enantioselectivities.
Control
experiments
suggested
mechanism
involving
remotely
controlled
asymmetric
1,8-addition
the
in
situ
generated
indole
imine
methide
via
bifunctional
transition
state.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
57(4), P. 923 - 928
Published: Dec. 5, 2017
Herein,
we
disclose
the
first
manganese-catalyzed
hydrosilylation
of
alkynes
featuring
diverse
selectivities.
The
highly
selective
formation
E-products
was
achieved
by
using
mononuclear
MnBr(CO)5
with
arsenic
ligand,
AsPh3
.
Whereas
dinuclear
catalyst
Mn2
(CO)10
and
LPO
(dilauroyl
peroxide)
enabled
reversed
generation
Z-products
in
good
to
excellent
stereo-
regioselectivity.
Such
a
way
controlling
reaction
stereoselectivity
is
unprecedented.
Mechanistic
experiments
revealed
dichotomy
manganese
catalysis
via
organometallic
radical
pathways
operating
E-
Z-selective
routes,
respectively.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(47), P. 15063 - 15067
Published: Oct. 6, 2017
Abstract
Chemoselective
hydroarylations
were
accomplished
by
a
novel
synergistic
Brønsted
acid/manganese(I)‐catalyzed
C−H
activation
manifold.
Thus,
alkynes
bearing
O‐leaving
groups
could,
for
the
first
time,
be
employed
alkenylations
without
concurrent
β‐O
elimination,
thereby
setting
stage
versatile
late‐stage
diversifications.
Also
described
is
manganese‐catalyzed
in
continuous
flow,
thus
enabling
efficient
within
only
20
minutes.