ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(24), P. 15590 - 15599
Published: Dec. 5, 2022
Easy,
efficient,
and
economic
synthesis
of
anilines
remains
an
important
challenge
in
synthetic
chemistry.
In
this
study,
a
Ni(OAc)2-bipyridine
complex
is
shown
to
readily
catalyze
the
amination
aryl
halides
with
ammonium
salts
under
direct
excitation
light,
allowing
broad
array
chlorides
bromides
be
converted
into
corresponding
primary
(hetero)arylamines
absence
external
photosensitizer.
Late-stage
modification
drug
molecules
15N-labeling
amines
are
also
demonstrated
number
examples.
Photoinduced
generation
Ni(I)-bipyridine
species
believed
key
step
reaction,
enabling
Ni(I)/Ni(III)
cycle
for
catalytic
turnover.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 1485 - 1542
Published: Nov. 18, 2021
The
merger
of
photoredox
catalysis
with
transition
metal
catalysis,
termed
metallaphotoredox
has
become
a
mainstay
in
synthetic
methodology
over
the
past
decade.
Metallaphotoredox
combined
unparalleled
capacity
for
bond
formation
broad
utility
photoinduced
electron-
and
energy-transfer
processes.
Photocatalytic
substrate
activation
allowed
engagement
simple
starting
materials
metal-mediated
bond-forming
Moreover,
electron
or
energy
transfer
directly
key
organometallic
intermediates
provided
novel
modes
entirely
complementary
to
traditional
catalytic
platforms.
This
Review
details
contextualizes
advancements
molecule
construction
brought
forth
by
metallaphotocatalysis.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 2487 - 2649
Published: Nov. 9, 2021
Redox
processes
are
at
the
heart
of
synthetic
methods
that
rely
on
either
electrochemistry
or
photoredox
catalysis,
but
how
do
and
catalysis
compare?
Both
approaches
provide
access
to
high
energy
intermediates
(e.g.,
radicals)
enable
bond
formations
not
constrained
by
rules
ionic
2
electron
(e)
mechanisms.
Instead,
they
1e
mechanisms
capable
bypassing
electronic
steric
limitations
protecting
group
requirements,
thus
enabling
chemists
disconnect
molecules
in
new
different
ways.
However,
while
providing
similar
intermediates,
differ
several
physical
chemistry
principles.
Understanding
those
differences
can
be
key
designing
transformations
forging
disconnections.
This
review
aims
highlight
these
similarities
between
comparing
their
underlying
principles
describing
impact
electrochemical
photochemical
methods.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(37), P. 15830 - 15841
Published: Aug. 4, 2020
The
combined
use
of
reaction
kinetic
analysis,
ultrafast
spectroscopy,
and
stoichiometric
organometallic
studies
has
enabled
the
elucidation
mechanistic
underpinnings
to
a
photocatalytic
C-N
cross-coupling
reaction.
Steady-state
spectroscopic
techniques
were
used
track
excited-state
evolution
employed
iridium
photocatalyst,
determine
resting
states
both
nickel
catalysts,
uncover
photochemical
mechanism
for
reductive
activation
cocatalyst.
Stoichiometric
along
with
comprehensive
study
reaction,
including
rate-driving
force
unveiled
crucial
role
photocatalysis
in
initiating
sustaining
Ni(I)/Ni(III)
mechanism.
insights
gleaned
from
this
further
discovery
new
photocatalyst
providing
>30-fold
rate
increase.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
60(33), P. 17810 - 17831
Published: Nov. 30, 2020
The
formation
of
C-heteroatom
bonds
represents
an
important
type
bond-forming
reaction
in
organic
synthesis
and
often
provides
a
fast
efficient
access
to
privileged
structures
found
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemical
materials.
In
contrast
conventional
Pd-
or
Cu-catalyzed
cross-couplings
under
high-temperature
conditions,
recent
advances
homo-
heterogeneous
Ni-catalyzed
formations
mild
conditions
are
particularly
attractive
from
the
standpoint
sustainability
practicability.
generation
NiIII
excited
NiII
intermediates
facilitate
reductive
elimination
step
achieve
cross-couplings.
This
review
overview
state-of-the-art
approaches
for
bond
highlights
developments
photoredox
nickel
dual
catalysis
involving
SET
energy
transfer
processes;
photoexcited
catalysis;
electro
graphitic
carbon
nitride
(mpg-CN),
metal
frameworks
(MOFs)
semiconductor
quantum
dots
(QDs);
as
well
more
zinc
catalyzed
reactions.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 1180 - 1200
Published: Jan. 5, 2022
Key
similarities
and
differences
of
Pd
Ni
in
catalytic
systems
are
discussed.
Overall,
catalyze
a
vast
number
similar
C–C
C–heteroatom
bond-forming
reactions.
However,
the
smaller
atomic
radius
lower
electronegativity
Ni,
as
well
more
negative
redox
potentials
low-valent
species,
often
provide
higher
reactivity
oxidative
addition
or
insertion
reactions
persistence
alkyl-Ni
intermediates
against
β-hydrogen
elimination,
thus
enabling
activation
reluctant
electrophiles,
including
alkyl
electrophiles.
Another
key
point
relates
to
stability
open-shell
electronic
configurations
Ni(I)
Ni(III)
compared
with
Pd(I)
Pd(III).
Nickel
very
involve
interconvertible
Ni(n+)
active
species
variable
oxidation
states
(Ni(0),
Ni(I),
Ni(II),
Ni(III)).
In
contrast,
involving
Pd(III)
still
relatively
less
developed
may
require
facilitation
by
special
ligands
merging
photo-
electrocatalysis.
high
Pd(n+)
ensure
their
facile
reduction
Pd(0)
under
assistance
numerous
reagents
solvents,
providing
concentrations
molecular
Pd1(0)
complexes
that
can
reversibly
aggregate
into
Pdn
clusters
nanoparticles
form
cocktail
Pdn(0)
various
nuclearities
(i.e.,
values
"n").
Ni(0)
strong
reductants;
they
sensitive
deactivation
air
other
oxidizers
and,
consequence,
operate
at
catalyst
loadings
than
palladium
same
The
ease
robustness
versatility
for
catalysis,
whereas
variety
enables
diverse
uncommon
reactivity,
albeit
requiring
efforts
stabilization
nickel
systems.
As
discussion,
we
note
easily
"cocktail
particles"
different
but
(Pd1,
Pdn,
NPs),
behave
species"
is
stable
nuclearities.
Undoubtedly,
there
stronger
demand
ever
not
only
develop
improved
efficient
catalysts
also
understand
mechanisms
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
376(6591), P. 410 - 416
Published: April 21, 2022
Cross-electrophile
coupling
(XEC)
reactions
of
aryl
and
alkyl
electrophiles
are
appealing
but
limited
to
specific
substrate
classes.
Here,
we
report
electroreductive
XEC
previously
incompatible
including
tertiary
bromides,
chlorides,
aryl/vinyl
triflates.
Reactions
rely
on
the
merger
an
electrochemically
active
complex
that
selectively
reacts
with
bromides
through
1e
Nature,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
604(7907), P. 677 - 683
Published: April 27, 2022
Abstract
The
development
of
catalytic
chemical
processes
that
enable
the
revalorization
nitrous
oxide
(N
2
O)
is
an
attractive
strategy
to
alleviate
environmental
threat
posed
by
its
emissions
1–6
.
Traditionally,
N
O
has
been
considered
inert
molecule,
intractable
for
organic
chemists
as
oxidant
or
O-atom
transfer
reagent,
owing
harsh
conditions
required
activation
(>150
°C,
50‒200
bar)
7–11
Here
we
report
insertion
into
a
Ni‒C
bond
under
mild
(room
temperature,
1.5–2
bar
O),
thus
delivering
valuable
phenols
and
releasing
benign
This
fundamentally
distinct
organometallic
C‒O
bond-forming
step
differs
from
current
strategies
based
on
reductive
elimination
enables
alternative
approach
conversion
aryl
halides
phenols.
process
was
rendered
means
bipyridine-based
ligands
Ni
centre.
method
robust,
highly
selective,
able
accommodate
base-sensitive
functionalities
well
permitting
phenol
synthesis
densely
functionalized
halides.
Although
this
protocol
does
not
provide
solution
mitigation
emissions,
it
represents
reactivity
blueprint
abundant
source.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(18), P. 9988 - 9993
Published: May 1, 2023
Herein,
a
regioselective,
late-stage
two-step
arene
halogenation
method
is
reported.
We
propose
how
unusual
Ni(I)/(III)
catalysis
enabled
by
combination
of
aryl
thianthrenium
and
Ni
redox
properties
that
hitherto
unachieved
with
other
(pseudo)halides.
The
catalyst
accessed
in
situ
from
inexpensive
NiCl2·6(H2O)
zinc
without
the
need
supporting
ligands.