Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(51), P. 26571 - 26576
Published: Oct. 25, 2021
Abstract
Cross‐electrophile
coupling
has
emerged
as
a
promising
tool
for
molecular
synthesis;
however,
current
studies
have
focused
mainly
on
forging
C−C
bonds.
We
report
cross‐electrophile
C−Ge
reaction
and
thereby
demonstrate
the
possibility
of
constructing
organogermanes
from
carbon
electrophiles
chlorogermanes.
The
proceeds
under
mild
conditions
offers
access
to
both
aryl
alkenyl
germanes.
Electron‐rich,
electron‐poor,
ortho
‐/
meta
para
‐substituted
(hetero)aryl
electrophiles,
well
cyclic
acyclic
were
coupled.
Gram‐scale
reaction,
incorporation
‐GeR
3
moiety
into
complex
biologically
active
molecules,
derivatization
formed
are
demonstrated.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(15), P. 8542 - 8556
Published: July 2, 2020
1,2-Dicarbofunctionalization
of
alkenes
has
emerged
as
an
efficient
synthetic
strategy
for
preparing
substituted
molecules
by
coupling
readily
available
with
electrophiles
and/or
nucleophiles.
Nickel
complexes
serve
effective
catalysts
owing
to
their
tendency
undergo
facile
oxidative
addition
and
slow
β-hydride
elimination,
capability
access
both
two-electron
radical
pathways.
Two-component
alkene
functionalization
reactions
have
achieved
high
chemo-,
regio-,
stereoselectivities
tethering
one
the
partners
substrate.
Three-component
reactions,
however,
often
incorporate
directing
groups
control
selectivity.
Only
a
few
examples
directing-group-free
difunctionalizations
unactivated
been
reported.
Therefore,
great
opportunities
exist
development
three-component
difunctionalization
broad
substrate
scopes
tunable
stereoselectivities.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
142(1), P. 214 - 221
Published: Dec. 15, 2019
Substantial
advances
in
enantioconvergent
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
bond
formation
reactions
have
been
made
recent
years
through
the
use
of
transition-metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling
racemic
secondary
alkyl
electrophiles
with
organometallic
reagents.
Herein,
we
report
a
general
process
for
asymmetric
construction
alkyl–alkyl
bonds
adjacent
to
heteroatoms,
namely,
nickel-catalyzed
reductive
hydroalkylation
olefins
α-heteroatom
phosphorus
or
sulfur
electrophiles.
Including
readily
available
olefins,
this
reaction
has
considerable
advantages,
such
as
mild
conditions,
broad
substrate
scope,
and
good
functional
group
compatibility,
making
it
desirable
alternative
traditional
electrophile–nucleophile
reactions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(4), P. 1959 - 1967
Published: Jan. 22, 2021
Chiral
alkyl
amines
are
omnipresent
as
bioactive
molecules
and
synthetic
intermediates.
The
catalytic
enantioselective
synthesis
of
from
readily
accessible
precursors
is
challenging.
Here
we
develop
a
nickel-catalyzed
hydroalkylation
method
to
assemble
wide
range
chiral
enecarbamates
(N-Cbz-protected
enamines)
halides
with
high
regio-
enantioselectivity.
works
for
both
nonactivated
activated
able
produce
enantiomerically
enriched
two
minimally
differentiated
α-alkyl
substituents.
mild
conditions
lead
functional
group
tolerance,
which
demonstrated
in
the
postproduct
functionalization
many
natural
products
drug
molecules,
well
building
blocks
key
intermediates
compounds.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
55(23), P. 3519 - 3536
Published: Nov. 9, 2022
Transition
metal
hydride
catalyzed
functionalization
of
remote
and
proximal
olefins
has
many
advantages
over
conventional
cross-coupling
reactions.
It
avoids
the
separate,
prior
generation
stoichiometric
amounts
organometallic
reagents
use
preformed
reagents,
which
are
sometimes
hard
to
access
may
compromise
functional
group
compatibility.
The
migratory
insertion
complexes
generated
in
situ
into
readily
available
alkene
starting
materials,
hydrometalation
process,
provides
an
attractive
straightforward
route
alkyl
intermediates,
can
undergo
a
variety
sequential
In
particular,
with
synergistic
combination
chain-walking
chemistry
nickel,
NiH-catalyzed
undergone
particularly
intense
development
past
few
years.
This
Account
aims
chronicle
progress
made
this
arena
terms
activation
modes,
diverse
functionalizations,
chemo-,
regio-,
enantioselectivity.We
first
provide
brief
introduction
general
reaction
mechanisms.
Taking
hydroarylation
as
example,
four
oxidation
states
Ni
have
allowed
us
develop
two
different
strategies
form
final
product:
Ni(I)-H/X-Ni(II)-H
platform
that
relies
on
reductants
Ni(I/II/III)
cycle
redox-neutral
or
FG-Ni(II)-H
reacts
substrate
forms
products
via
Ni(0/II)
pathway.
We
also
demonstrate
functionalization,
including
C-C
bond-forming
reactions
more
challenging
C-N/C-S
could
be
realized.
Moreover,
employment
appropriate
chiral
ligands
successfully
realize
corresponding
asymmetric
hydrofunctionalization
olefins,
hydroalkylation,
hydroarylation,
hydroalkenylation,
hydroalkynylation,
hydroamination.
Interestingly,
enantio-determining
step
enantioselective
hydronickelation,
selective
oxidative
addition,
reductive
elimination.
To
hydrofunctionalization,
we
developed
ligand
relay
catalytic
strategy
simple
ligands,
for
second
coupling.
novel
design
single,
possibly
structurally
complex
promote
both
steps
success
multicomponent
convenient
approach
gain
molecules.
Finally,
halides
used
olefin
precursors
cross-electrophile
coupling
Applications
these
discussed.
hope
will
inspire
future
field
overcome
key
challenges,
conceptually
new
strategies,
high-performance
systems
enhanced
reactivity
selectivity,
cutting-edge
catalyst
design,
further
mechanistic
studies.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(16), P. 7015 - 7029
Published: April 12, 2022
Compounds
rich
in
sp3-hybridized
carbons
are
desirable
drug
discovery.
Nickel-catalyzed
hydrocarbonation
of
alkenes
is
a
potentially
efficient
method
to
synthesize
these
compounds.
By
using
abundant,
readily
available,
and
stable
as
pro-nucleophiles,
reactions
can
have
broad
scope
high
functional
group
tolerance.
However,
this
methodology
still
an
early
stage
development,
the
first
examples
were
reported
only
2016.
Herein,
we
summarize
progress
emerging
field,
with
emphasis
on
enantioselective
reactions.
We
highlight
major
developments,
critically
discuss
wide
range
possible
mechanisms,
offer
our
perspective
state
challenges
field.
hope
Perspective
will
stimulate
future
works
area,
making
widely
applicable
organic
synthesis.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: May 13, 2021
Abstract
Chiral
aliphatic
amine
and
alcohol
derivatives
are
ubiquitous
in
pharmaceuticals,
pesticides,
natural
products
fine
chemicals,
yet
difficult
to
access
due
the
challenge
differentiate
between
spatially
electronically
similar
alkyl
groups.
Herein,
we
report
a
nickel-catalyzed
enantioselective
hydroalkylation
of
acyl
enamines
enol
esters
with
halides
afford
enantioenriched
α-branched
amines
good
yields
excellent
levels
enantioselectivity.
The
operationally
simple
protocol
provides
straightforward
chiral
secondary
alkyl-substituted
from
starting
materials
great
functional
group
tolerance.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Jan. 27, 2021
Enantiomerically
pure
chiral
amines
and
related
amide
derivatives
are
privilege
motifs
in
many
pharmacologically
active
molecules.
In
comparison
to
the
well-established
hydroamination,
transition
metal-catalysed
asymmetric
hydrofunctionalization
of
enamines
provides
a
complementary
approach
for
their
construction.
Here
we
report
NiH-catalysed
enantio-
regioselective
reductive
hydroarylation
N-acyl
enamines,
allowing
practical
access
broad
range
structurally
diverse,
enantioenriched
benzylamines
under
mild,
operationally
simple
reaction
conditions.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(22), P. 3246 - 3259
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
ConspectusChain-walking
offers
extensive
opportunities
for
innovating
synthetic
methods
that
involve
constructing
chemical
bonds
at
unconventional
sites.
This
approach
provides
previously
inaccessible
retrosynthetic
disconnections
in
organic
synthesis.
Through
chain-walking,
transition
metal-catalyzed
alkene
difunctionalization
reactions
can
take
place
a
1,n-addition
(n
≠
2)
mode.
Unlike
classical
1,2-regioselective
reactions,
there
remains
scarcity
of
reports
regarding
migratory
patterns.
Moreover,
the
range
olefins
utilized
these
studies
is
quite
limited.About
five
years
ago,
our
research
group
embarked
on
project
aimed
developing
valuable
alkenes
through
chain-walking.
Our
focus
was
carboboration
utilizing
nickel
catalysis.
The
reaction
commences
with
insertion
an
olefin
into
Ni-Bpin
species.
Subsequently,
thermodynamically
stable
alkyl
complex
generated
chain-walking
process.
then
couples
carbon-based
electrophile,
leading
to
formation
alkylboron
compound.
It
worth
highlighting
success
transformations
relies
significantly
utilization
bisnitrogen-based
ligand
and
LiOMe
as
B2pin2
activator.
Synthetically,
establish
robust
platform
rapid
efficient
synthesis
wide
structurally
diverse
organoboron
compounds,
which
are
not
facially
accessed
by
conventional
methods.
incorporation
versatile
boron
introduces
wealth
possibilities
subsequent
diversifications,
enhancing
value
resulting
products
allowing
creation
broader
derivatives
applications.This
Account
comprehensive
overview
efforts
advancements
field
unactivated
using
We
begin
outlining
development
series
1,1-regioselective
terminal
alkenes.
A
significant
placed
initial
integration
boronate,
only
triggers
metal
species
but
also
exerts
control
over
remote
stereochemistry
involving
substituted
methylenecyclohexenes.
Continuing
exploration,
remarkable
achieved
1,3-regio-
cis-stereoselectivity
when
dealing
cyclic
Remarkably,
catalysis
enables
heterocyclic
be
viable
coupling
partners
within
transformations.
it
grants
us
ability
achieve
regioselectivity
cyclohexenes
unattainable,
thus
expanding
horizons
regiochemical
reactions.
Lastly,
we
present
evolution
ligand-modulated
regiodivergent
allylarenes.
By
gaining
insights
underlying
mechanisms
driving
regiodivergence,
lay
strong
foundation
tackling
challenges
related
selecting
specific
sites
especially
multiple
factors.
anticipate
findings,
coupled
mechanistic
we've
gained,
will
advance
realm
contribute
understanding
selectivity
this
nature.
advancement
catalyze
intricate
functional
molecules,
contributing
compounds
chemistry.