Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
20(10), P. 3105 - 3108
Published: May 8, 2018
A
new
efficient
manganese-catalyzed
selective
C2-alkylation
of
indoles
via
carbenoid
insertion
has
been
achieved.
The
newly
developed
C–H
functionalization
protocol
provides
access
to
diverse
products
and
shows
good
functional
group
tolerance.
Mechanistic
computational
studies
support
the
formation
a
Mn(CO)3
acetate
complex
as
catalytically
active
species.
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.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(42), P. 13735 - 13747
Published: June 6, 2018
Functionalized
cyclic
organic
carbonates
and
related
heterocycles
have
emerged
as
highly
versatile
heterocyclic
substrates
for
ring-opening
decarboxylative
catalytic
transformations
allowing
the
development
of
new
stereo-
enantioselective
C-N,
C-O,
C-C,
C-S
C-B
bond
formation
reactions.
Transition-metal-mediated
conversions
only
recently
been
rejuvenated
powerful
approaches
towards
preparation
more
complex
molecules.
This
minireview
will
highlight
potential
structurally
with
a
focus
on
their
synthetic
value
mechanistic
manifolds
that
are
involved
upon
conversion.
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.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(43), P. 17198 - 17206
Published: Sept. 24, 2019
A
flow-metallaelectro-catalyzed
C–H
activation
was
realized
in
terms
of
robust
rhodaelectro-catalyzed
alkyne
annulations.
To
this
end,
a
modular
electro-flow
cell
with
porous
graphite
felt
anode
designed
to
ensure
efficient
turnover.
Thereby,
variety
C–H/N–H
functionalizations
proved
amenable
for
annulations
high
levels
regioselectivity
and
functional
group
tolerance,
viable
both
an
inter-
or
intramolecular
manner.
The
allowed
easy
scale
up,
while
in-operando
kinetic
analysis
accomplished
by
online
flow-NMR
spectroscopy.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
oxidatively
induced
reductive
elimination
pathway
on
rhodium(III)
electrocatalytic
regime.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
48(10), P. 2767 - 2782
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
This
review
summarizes
the
application
of
flow
technologies
for
realization
C–H
functionalization
reactions,
focusing
on
main
features
and
benefits
use
compared
to
batch
conditions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
58(11), P. 3476 - 3480
Published: Dec. 19, 2018
Abstract
Bioorthogonal
C−H
allylation
with
ample
scope
was
accomplished
through
a
versatile
manganese(I)‐catalyzed
activation
for
the
late‐stage
diversification
of
structurally
complex
peptides.
The
unique
robustness
manganese(I)
catalysis
manifold
reflected
by
full
tolerance
sensitive
functional
groups,
such
as
iodides,
esters,
amides,
and
OH‐free
hydroxy
thereby
setting
stage
racemization‐free
synthesis
fused
peptide
hybrids
featuring
steroids,
drug
molecules,
natural
products,
nucleobases,
saccharides.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
7(9), P. 8023 - 8040
Published: March 29, 2019
Transition
metal-catalyzed
C–H
activation
has
emerged
as
an
increasingly
powerful
strategy
in
molecular
syntheses
and
a
particularly
attractive
alternative
to
classical
methods
of
cross-couplings.
During
the
recent
years,
significant
focus
been
dedicated
further
improve
sustainable
nature
approach.
As
solvents
represent
major
portion
organic
pollution
caused
by
chemical
syntheses,
range
nontoxic,
biobased,
have
developed
substitute
for
common
reaction
media.
In
this
review,
we
present
general
perspective
biomass-derived
transition
reactions
their
unique
potential
up
January
2019.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
57(5), P. 1399 - 1403
Published: Dec. 5, 2017
An
unprecedented
MnI
-catalyzed
(2-indolyl)methylation
of
heteroarenes
is
reported.
This
method
makes
use
an
aromatizing
cascade
strategy
to
install
a
(2-indolyl)methyl
group
into
target
molecules,
thereby
leading
the
expedient
synthesis
previously
challenging
and
important
unsymmetrical
diheteroarylmethanes,
in
particular
bis(2-indolyl)methanes.
The
proposed
process
comprises
reorganization
multiple
bonds
with
controlled
regioselectivity
high
atom
economy
can
be
performed
on
gram-scale.
Furthermore,
metal-free
C-H
propargylation
observed.
diverse
application
this
also
demonstrated.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(33), P. 10625 - 10629
Published: June 8, 2018
Abstract
Manganese
photocatalysts
enabled
versatile
room‐temperature
C−H
arylation
reactions
by
means
of
continuous
visible‐light
photoflow,
thus
allowing
for
efficient
arylations
in
30
minutes
with
ample
scope.
The
robustness
the
manganese‐catalyzed
photoflow
strategy
was
shown
visible
light‐induced
gram‐scale
synthesis,
clearly
outperforming
batch
performance.