Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(43), P. 12034 - 12040
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Bench-stable
N-heterocyclic
nitrenium
ions
were
used
for
the
efficient
electrophilic
amination
of
organometallic
nucleophiles.
The
previously
unexplored
N
-alkyl/aryl
triazane
intermediates
reduced
to
produce
a
diverse
scope
primary
amines.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(33), P. 6189 - 6194
Published: Aug. 14, 2023
N-Heterocyclic
nitreniums
(NHNs)
have
been
utilized
as
Lewis
acid
catalysts
to
activate
substrates
with
lone
pairs.
Alternative
their
conventional
applications,
we
discovered
that
NHNs
can
also
serve
charge
transfer
complex
catalysts.
Herein,
present
another
potential
of
by
utilizing
a
weak
interaction
between
and
CF3SO2Cl.
The
method
promotes
CF3SO2Cl
undergo
photohomolysis,
resulting
in
the
CF3
radical.
Mechanistic
studies
suggested
could
be
due
π-hole
effect
NHNs.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(33), P. 6105 - 6110
Published: Aug. 16, 2022
In
this
work,
benzotriazolium
salts
have
been
introduced
as
efficient,
readily
accessible,
bench-stable
Lewis
acid
catalysts.
Though
these
sorts
of
N-heterocyclic
compounds
found
wide
applications
ionic
liquids
or
electrolytes,
their
catalytic
activity
remained
unexplored.
Herein,
potential
catalysts
was
demonstrated
in
two
prototypical
allylic
and
Nazarov
cyclization
reactions,
showing
a
matching
reactivity
allowing
low
loadings
(down
to
0.5
mol
%).
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
The
ligated
boryl
radical
(LBR)
has
emerged
as
a
potent
tool
for
activating
alkyl
halides
in
transformations
through
halogen-atom
transfer
(XAT).
However,
unactivated
chlorides
still
present
an
open
challenge
this
strategy.
We
herein
describe
new
activation
mode
of
the
LBR
to
construct
C(sp
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(51), P. 23642 - 23648
Published: Dec. 16, 2022
The
employment
of
nitrogen
Lewis
acids
based
on
nitrenium
cations
has
been
increasingly
featured
in
the
fields
main
group
chemistry
and
catalysis.
A
formally
reduced
form
D─cyclic
triazanes
E─are
intriguing
chemical
compounds,
which
is
completely
unexplored.
In
this
work,
we
reveal
that
N–H-triazanes
exhibit
unusual
N–H
bond
properties;
namely,
they
can
serve
as
protons,
hydrides,
or
hydrogen
atom
donors.
This
unique
multimodal
reactivity
provides
an
N-cation,
N-anion,
N-radical
from
same
species.
It
allowed
us
to
isolate,
for
first
time,
a
stable
naphto[1,2,3]triazinyl
radical,
was
fully
characterized
both
computationally
experimentally,
including
its
monomeric
X-ray
structure.
Moreover,
radical
be
prepared
directly
cation
by
single
electron
reduction
(E
=
−0.46
V),
process
reversible.
We
envision
versatile
uses
synthetic
materials
chemistry.
Green Synthesis and Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 1, 2024
The
photoredox
radical-polar
crossover
paradigm
is
a
valuable
tool
for
1,2-difunctionalization
of
alkenes.
However,
the
use
unactivated
alkyl
halides
as
radical
precursors
remains
far
less
developed.
Here,
we
report
photoreductive
N-heterocyclic
nitrenium-catalyzed
1,2-dicarbofunctionalization
alkenes
by
using
and
aryl
iodides.
These
reactions
can
be
carried
out
under
simple,
transition-metal-free
conditions
with
easily
obtainable
materials
such
alkyl/aryl
halides,
alkenes,
aldehydes.
exhibit
broad
range
substrate
compatibility
good
tolerance
towards
functional
groups.
This
approach
offers
new
to
unlock
carbon
skeletons.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(28), P. 19474 - 19488
Published: July 4, 2024
Amid
the
escalating
integration
of
renewable
energy
sources,
demand
for
grid
storage
solutions,
including
non-aqueous
organic
redox
flow
batteries
(oRFBs),
has
become
ever
more
pronounced.
oRFBs
face
a
primary
challenge
irreversible
capacity
loss
attributed
to
crossover
redox-active
materials
between
half-cells.
A
possible
solution
involves
utilization
bipolar
electrolytes
that
act
as
both
catholyte
and
anolyte.
Identifying
such
molecules
poses
several
challenges
it
requires
delicate
balance
stability
oxidation
states
density,
which
is
influenced
by
separation
two
events.
We
report
development
diaminotriazolium
core
capable
producing
electronically
distinct
persistent
radical
species
with
typically
extreme
reduction
potentials
(
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 19, 2024
Abstract
N-Heterocyclic
nitreniums
(NHNs)
are
isoelectronic
and
isostructural
analogues
of
N-heterocyclic
carbenes
(NHCs).
Unlike
NHCs,
NHNs
much
less
developed.
While
a
comprehensive
understanding
NHN
reactivity
remains
elusive,
recent
advancements
have
demonstrated
their
utility
as
Lewis
acid
catalysts,
photoreductants,
photooxidants,
leading
to
several
reaction
patterns.
In
this
short
review,
we
focus
on
the
applications
in
photoredox
reactions.
We
also
discuss
mechanisms
behind
these
transformations
outline
future
research
directions.
1
Introduction
2
Application
Nitreniums
Photoreductants
3
Facilitate
Photohomolysis
4
Photooxidants
5
Conclusion
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(61)
Published: July 7, 2022
A
sterically
encumbered
aminoborane
sensor
is
introduced
and
used
for
quantitative
stereochemical
analysis
of
monoalcohols,
diols
amino
alcohols.
The
small-molecule
probe
exhibits
a
rigid
ortho-substituted
arene
scaffold
with
proximate
boron
binding
site
triarylamine
circular
dichroism
(CD)
reporter
unit
which
proved
to
be
crucial
the
observed
chiroptical
signal
induction.
Coordination
chiral
target
molecule
produces
strong
Cotton
effects
UV
changes
that
are
readily
correlated
its
absolute
configuration,
enantiomeric
composition
concentration
achieve
comprehensive
within
5
%
error
margin.
sensing
method
was
successfully
applied
in
chromatography-free
less
than
one
milligram
crude
asymmetric
reaction
mixture
advantages
this
approach,
amenable
high-throughput
experimentation
equipment
automation,
over
traditional
methods
discussed.