Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(39), P. 10770 - 10777
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Direct
difunctionalization
of
chemically
distinct
ortho-
and
peri-C–H
bonds
fused
hetero(arenes)
is
illustrated
through
an
unusual
one-pot
domino
{[4
+
2]
&
[5
2]}
double
annulation
with
alkynes
for
the
first
time.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
121(14), P. 9113 - 9163
Published: Dec. 14, 2020
Often
stoichiometric
amounts
of
gold
find
use
in
materials
science;
occasionally
is
even
used
as
a
support.
This
review
discusses
the
contributions
catalysis,
both
homogeneous
and
heterogeneous,
to
field
science.
One
topic
synthesis
polymers,
including
nanowires
polyesters,
postcyclization
polymerization
by
cyclopropanation,
gold-catalyzed
radical
reactions.
Other
topics
are
dyes,
phosphonium
salts,
wide
range
extended
conjugated
π-systems,
latter
ranging
from
acenes,
pentalene
derivatives,
different
heterocyclic
π-systems
fascinating
applications
helical
anellated
aromatic
molecules.
The
existing
clearly
demonstrate
potential
catalysis
for
significant
future
impulses
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(23), P. 6935 - 6939
Published: April 10, 2018
Abstract
We
describe
a
novel,
short,
and
flexible
approach
to
diverse
N‐doped
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs)
through
gold‐catalyzed
π‐extension
of
anthranils
with
o
‐ethynylbiaryls
as
reagents.
This
strategy
uses
easily
accessible
starting
materials,
is
simple
due
high
step
atom
economy,
shows
good
functional‐group
compatibility
well
scale‐up
potential.
Mechanistically,
the
tandem
reaction
proposed
involve
nucleophilic
addition/ring
opening/regiospecific
C−H
annulation/protodeauration
sequence
terminated
by
Friedel–Crafts‐type
cyclization.
Photophysical
studies
products
indicated
violet‐blue
fluorescence
emission
quantum
yields
up
0.45.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2(8), P. 951 - 974
Published: June 29, 2020
The
activation
of
typically
unreactive
aromatic
C–H
bonds
by
transition-metal
catalysis
has
been
receiving
increased
attention
from
the
synthetic
chemistry
community
in
recent
years.
Advances
this
area
have
enabled
direct
and
site-selective
modification
rings
without
need
for
pre-functionalization.
Accordingly,
these
techniques
found
broad
application
many
fields,
including
construction
extended
π-systems
use
materials
science.
This
review
will
discuss
reports
reactions
applied
toward
synthesis
π-extended
functional
materials.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
27(1), P. 121 - 144
Published: June 12, 2020
Abstract
Polycycles
are
abundantly
present
in
numerous
advanced
chemicals,
functional
materials,
bioactive
molecules
and
natural
products.
However,
the
strategies
for
synthesis
of
polycycles
limited
to
classical
reactions
transition
metal‐catalyzed
cross‐coupling
reactions,
requiring
pre‐functionalized
starting
materials
lengthy
synthetic
operations.
The
emergence
novel
approaches
shows
great
promise
fields
organic/medicinal/materials
chemistry.
Among
them,
C−H
activation
followed
by
intermolecular
annulation
prevail,
due
their
straightforward
manner
with
high
atom‐
step‐economy,
providing
rapid,
concise
efficient
methods
construction
diverse
polycycles.
Several
have
been
developed
polycycles,
relying
on
sequential
multiple
activation/annulation,
or
combination
activation/annulation
further
interaction
a
proximal
group,
merger
cycloaddition
reaction,
situ
formation
directing
group.
These
attractive,
efficient,
step‐
atom‐economic
from
commercially
available
materials.
This
Minireview
will
provide
an
introduction
helping
researchers
discover
indirect
connections
reveal
hidden
opportunities.
It
also
promote
discovery
activation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(28), P. 11259 - 11268
Published: June 20, 2019
Polyelectrolytes
play
an
important
role
in
both
natural
biological
systems
and
human
society,
their
synthesis,
functional
exploration,
profound
application
are
thus
essential
for
biomimicry
creating
new
materials.
In
this
study,
we
developed
efficient
synthetic
methodology
situ
generation
of
azonia-containing
polyelectrolytes
a
one-pot
manner
by
using
readily
accessible
nonionic
reactant
the
presence
commercially
available
cheap
ionic
species.
The
resulting
emissive
solid
state
can
form
luminescent
photopatterns
with
different
colors.
possess
extraordinary
potency
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
generation,
enabling
them
to
impressively
kill
methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus
aureus
(MRSA),
drug
resistant
superbug,
vitro
vivo.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
58(29), P. 4561 - 4587
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
feature
article
uncovers
a
tactical
blueprint
for
the
sustainable
development
of
synthetic
manifestations
in
transition-metal
catalyzed
directing
group
assisted
multiple
annulations
(L-type,
Y-type,
and
B-type)
inert
C(arene)–H
bonds.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 2796 - 2820
Published: Feb. 14, 2022
Fluorescent
materials
of
practical
value
have
attracted
considerable
attention
because
their
important
applications
in
the
fields
bioprobes,
chemosensors,
organic
light-emitting
diodes,
field-effect
transistors,
memory
devices,
security
systems,
etc.
As
such,
these
been
improving
quality
our
daily
life.
In
past
few
decades,
chemists
and
scientists
constructed
various
fluorescent
molecules
using
transition-metal-catalyzed
C–C
bond-forming
reactions
via
C–H
activation.
This
approach
provides
a
unique
opportunity
for
efficient
straightforward
access
to
frameworks
that
cannot
be
easily
by
traditional
synthetic
routes.
Review
aims
highlight
help
better
understand
recent
development
activation
optimized
value.
addition,
some
perspectives
on
challenges
opportunities
this
field
will
discussed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(21), P. 6294 - 6298
Published: April 12, 2018
Abstract
Intermolecular
alkylations
of
electron‐deficient
arenes
proceed
with
good
para
selectivity.
Palladium
catalysts
were
used
to
generate
nucleophilic
alkyl
radicals
from
halides,
which
then
directly
add
onto
the
arenes.
The
arene
scope
and
site
alkylation
are
opposite
those
classical
Friedel–Crafts
alkylations,
prefer
electron‐rich
systems.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
21(2), P. 486 - 489
Published: Jan. 2, 2019
A
novel
and
facile
copper-catalyzed
synthetic
methodology
was
developed
to
access
a
large
variety
of
4-phosphoryl-substituted
1-naphthylamines
by
reacting
various
with
different
diarylphosphine
oxides
in
the
presence
Cu(OAc)2
Ag2CO3
one
pot
under
mild
reaction
conditions.
This
system
also
suitable
for
being
employed
synthesize
4-trifluoromethyl-substituted
Togni's
reagent
CuI
NaOAc
DMSO
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(6), P. 2535 - 2544
Published: Jan. 23, 2019
Functional
group
substituted
1-naphthylamines,
especially
N-methylated
ones,
play
important
roles
in
numerous
chemical
and
biological
processes.
However,
these
compounds'
general
step-economic
syntheses
are
highly
limited,
which
seriously
restricts
efforts
to
improve
the
properties
develop
new
functions
for
this
kind
of
compound.
In
report,
we
describe
development
an
efficient,
convenient,
method
synthesis
valuable
functionalized
1-naphthylamines
directly
from
readily
available
terminal
alkynes,
2-bromoaryl
ketones,
amides
via
Cu(I)-catalyzed
benzannulation
a
green
solvent
(i.e.,
water)
under
Pd-
ligand-free
conditions.
A
total
82
synthetically
biologically
useful
compounds,
synthesized
isolated
yields
up
95%.
Some
unique
features
reaction
as
follows:
(1)
exclusive
6-endo-dig
selectivity,
(2)
ready
incorporation
broad
range
functional
groups
easily
substrates,
(3)
that
can
be
used
aminating
agents
excellent
alternatives
toxic
and/or
odorous
amines.
Due
facile
tuning
reaction,
products
possess
good
electronic
donor–acceptor
structures
exhibit
intriguing
photophysical
properties,
such
tunable
polarity-sensitive
fluorescence
emission
large
Stokes
shifts
(up
258
nm).
Utilizing
products'
response,
successfully
applied
1-naphthylamine
derivatives,
compound
91,
image
lipid
droplets
(LDs)
monitor
cellular
LDs
growth.
The
previously
mentioned
advantages
methodology,
along
with
mild
conditions,
simple
operation,
scalable
synthesis,
may
allow
novel
extended
varied
applications
chemistry,
biology,
materials
science.