The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
87(22), P. 15539 - 15546
Published: Nov. 9, 2022
The
Vilsmeier-Haack
reaction
is
a
powerful
tool
to
introduce
formyl
groups
into
electron-rich
arenes,
but
its
wide
application
significantly
restricted
by
stoichiometric
employment
of
caustic
POCl3.
Herein,
we
reported
catalytic
version
the
enabled
P(III)/P(V)═O
cycle.
This
provides
facile
and
efficient
route
for
direct
construction
C1-deuterated
indol-3-carboxaldehyde
under
mild
conditions
with
DMF-d7
as
deuterium
source.
products
feature
remarkably
higher
deuteration
level
(>99%)
than
previously
ones
are
not
contaminated
likely
unselective
at
other
sites.
present
transformation
can
also
be
used
transfer
carbonyl
groups.
Further
downstream
derivatizations
these
deuterated
manifested
their
potential
applications
in
synthesis
bioactive
molecules.
Mechanistic
insight
was
disclosed
from
studies
kinetics
intermediates.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(38), P. 16205 - 16210
Published: Sept. 4, 2020
The
direct
reductive
N-arylation
of
nitromethane
by
organophosphorus-catalyzed
C–N
coupling
with
arylboronic
acid
derivatives
is
reported.
This
method
operates
the
action
a
small
ring
organophosphorus-based
catalyst
(1,2,2,3,4,4-hexamethylphosphetane
P-oxide)
together
mild
terminal
reductant
hydrosilane
to
drive
selective
installation
methylamino
group
(hetero)aromatic
boronic
acids
and
esters.
also
provides
for
unified
synthetic
approach
isotopically
labeled
N-methylanilines
from
various
stable
isotopologues
(i.e.,
CD3NO2,
CH315NO2,
13CH3NO2),
revealing
this
easy-to-handle
compound
as
versatile
precursor
group.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
362(19), P. 3971 - 3986
Published: May 18, 2020
Abstract
Nitroarenes
are
stable,
low‐cost,
and
readily
available
starting
materials.
The
directly
utilize
nitroarenes
in
synthetically
valuable
C−N
bond
formation
is
of
great
significance,
because
the
pre‐reduction
step
to
corresponding
amines
can
be
avoided.
Previously,
phosphines
carbon
monoxide
(CO)
most
widely
used
reductants
reductive
cyclization
or/and
carbonylation
nitroarenes.
Currently,
much
attention
has
been
attracted
organosilanes
as
new
potential
reducing
agents,
not
only
they
inexpensive,
easy‐to‐handle,
mild
reagents,
but
also
various
novel
reaction
models
have
explored.
In
this
review,
we
mainly
summarize
recent
progress
on
coupling
by
using
end
reductants.
We
hope
that
a
deep
understanding
model
underlying
working
mechanism
provide
timely
guideline
for
researchers
who
interested
fantastic
area,
leading
further
exploration
practical
efficient
N‐heterocycle
synthesis.
magnified
image
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(36), P. 14464 - 14469
Published: Sept. 2, 2021
An
organophosphorus-catalyzed
method
for
the
synthesis
of
unsymmetrical
hydrazines
by
cross-selective
intermolecular
N-N
reductive
coupling
is
reported.
This
employs
a
small
ring
phosphacycle
(phosphetane)
catalyst
together
with
hydrosilane
as
terminal
reductant
to
drive
nitroarenes
and
anilines
good
chemoselectivity
functional
group
tolerance.
Mechanistic
investigations
support
an
autotandem
catalytic
reaction
cascade
in
which
organophosphorus
drives
two
sequential
mechanistically
distinct
reduction
events
via
PIII/PV═O
cycling
order
furnish
target
bond.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(20), P. 8902 - 8907
Published: May 12, 2022
A
catalytic
approach
to
intercept
the
transient
HNO
for
a
chemoselective
primary
amination
of
arylboronic
acids
is
reported.
phosphetane-based
catalyst
operating
within
PIII/PV═O
redox
cycling
shown
capture
HNO,
generated
in
situ
by
Nef
decomposition
2-nitropropane,
selectively
install
amino
group
at
aryl
Csp2
centers.
The
method
furnishes
versatile
arylamines
from
acid
substrates
with
preservation
otherwise
reactive
functional
groups.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(18), P. 8242 - 8248
Published: May 2, 2022
An
organophosphorus-catalyzed
C–N
bond-forming
reductive
coupling
of
nitroalkanes
with
arylboronic
acids
and
esters
is
reported.
The
method
shows
excellent
chemoselectivity
for
the
nitro/boronic
acid
substrate
pair,
allowing
synthesis
N-(hetero)arylamines
rich
in
functionalization.
identification
a
sterically
reduced
phosphetane
catalyst
capable
productive
P(III)/P(V)═O
redox
manifold
key
enabling
development.
Combined
experimental
kinetics
computational
mechanistic
studies
show
that
affects
post-rate-limiting
steps
to
enable
event
preference
deleterious
side-paths.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
15(20), P. 3209 - 3224
Published: Aug. 14, 2020
In
2005,
a
facile
dihydrogen
activation
was
reported
by
the
Power
group
using
an
alkyne
analog
of
germanium
[ArGe≡GeAr;
Ar=2,6-Trip2
-C6
H3
(Trip=2,4,6-i
Pr3
H2
)].
After
that,
significant
progress
has
been
made
in
various
small
molecules
main-group
compounds,
and
variety
stoichiometric
catalytic
processes
have
formulated
p-block
elements.
this
regard,
compounds
containing
low-valent
elements
with
frontier
orbitals
relatively
energy
gaps
or
forming
frustrated
Lewis
pair
(FLP)
became
quite
successful.
spite
these
promising
transformations,
redox-cycling
catalysts
based
on
remain
extremely
rare.
Recently,
it
observed
that
pincer
type
ligands
supported
geometry
constrained
are
capable
acting
as
redox
similar
to
those
transition
metals.
review,
we
focus
synthesis
structural
aspects
ligands.
Emphasis
placed
their
applications
activity
activation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(36), P. 14487 - 14494
Published: Sept. 3, 2021
An
organophosphorus
(PIII/PV
redox)
catalyzed
method
for
the
three-component
condensation
of
amines,
carboxylic
acids,
and
pyridine
N-oxides
to
generate
2-amidopyridines
via
serial
dehydration
is
reported.
Whereas
amide
synthesis
functionalization
usually
occur
under
divergent
reaction
conditions,
here
a
phosphetane
catalyst
(together
with
mild
bromenium
oxidant
terminal
hydrosilane
reductant)
shown
drive
both
steps
chemoselectively
in
an
auto-tandem
catalytic
cascade.
The
ability
prepare
functionalize
amides
action
single
organocatalytic
reactive
intermediate
enables
new
possibilities
efficient
modular
preparation
medicinal
targets.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(37), P. 11074 - 11082
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
cyclization
strategy
of
2-nitroarylethanols
under
blue-light
irradiation
was
developed,
which
is
triggered
by
a
photoexcited
nitro-induced
double
hydrogen
atom
abstraction
(
d
-HAA)
process,
delivering
indoles,
N
–OH
oxindoles
and
–H
oxindoles.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
24(1), P. 58 - 63
Published: Dec. 14, 2021
Herein
we
report
a
Ni-catalyzed
reductive
transamidation
of
conveniently
available
N-acyl
benzotriazoles
with
alkyl,
alkenyl,
and
aryl
nitro
compounds,
which
afforded
various
amides
good
yields
broad
substrate
scope.
The
same
catalytic
reaction
conditions
were
also
applicable
for
N-sulfonyl
benzotriazoles,
could
undergo
smooth
coupling
nitroarenes
nitroalkanes
to
afford
the
corresponding
sulfonamides.