Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(22)
Published: March 17, 2023
2-Deoxy-β-C-glycosides
represent
an
important
class
of
carbohydrates
that
are
present
in
many
bioactive
molecules.
However,
owing
to
the
lack
substituents
at
C2
position,
stereoselective
synthesis
2-deoxy-β-C-glycosides
is
highly
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
a
ligand-controlled
C-alkyl
glycosylation
reaction
access
2-deoxy-β-C-alkyl
glycosides
from
readily
available
glycals
and
alkyl
halides.
This
method
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
excellent
diastereoselectivity
under
very
mild
conditions.
In
addition,
unprecedented
stereodivergent
2-deoxy-C-ribofuranosides
achieved
using
different
chiral
bisoxazoline
ligands.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
hydrometallation
glycal
with
bisoxazoline-ligated
Co-H
species
may
be
turnover-limiting
stereodetermining
step
this
transformation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(14), P. 6185 - 6192
Published: March 30, 2022
Alcohols
and
carboxylic
acids
are
among
the
most
commercially
abundant,
synthetically
versatile,
operationally
convenient
functional
groups
in
organic
chemistry.
Under
visible
light
photoredox
catalysis,
these
native
synthetic
handles
readily
undergo
radical
activation,
resulting
open-shell
intermediates
can
subsequently
participate
transition
metal
catalysis.
In
this
report,
we
describe
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
cross-coupling
of
alcohols
through
dual
combination
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)-mediated
deoxygenation
hypervalent
iodine-mediated
decarboxylation.
This
mild
practical
Ni-catalyzed
radical-coupling
protocol
was
employed
to
prepare
a
wide
array
alkyl–alkyl
cross-coupled
products,
including
highly
congested
quaternary
carbon
centers
from
corresponding
tertiary
or
acids.
We
demonstrate
applications
methodology
alcohol
C1-alkylation
formal
homologation,
as
well
late-stage
functionalization
drugs,
natural
biomolecules.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(19), P. 8551 - 8559
Published: April 4, 2022
A
new
strategy
for
the
direct
cleavage
of
C(sp3)-OH
bond
has
been
developed
via
activation
free
alcohols
with
neutral
diphenyl
boryl
radical
generated
from
sodium
tetraphenylborate
under
mild
visible
light
photoredox
conditions.
This
verified
by
cross-electrophile
coupling
and
carbon
dioxide
synthesis
carboxylic
acids.
Direct
transformation
a
range
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
benzyl
to
acids
achieved.
Control
experiments
computational
studies
indicate
that
undergoes
homolysis
bond,
generating
alkyl
radicals.
After
reducing
into
anion
conditions,
following
carboxylation
CO2
affords
product.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(38)
Published: June 7, 2023
Glycosyl
radical
functionalization
is
one
of
the
central
topics
in
synthetic
carbohydrate
chemistry.
Recent
advances
metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling
chemistry
and
metallaphotoredox
catalysis
provided
powerful
platforms
for
glycosyl
diversification.
In
particular,
discovery
new
precursors
conjunction
with
these
advanced
reaction
technologies
have
significantly
expanded
space
compound
synthesis.
this
Review,
we
highlight
most
recent
progress
area
starting
from
2021,
reports
included
will
be
categorized
based
on
different
types
better
clarity.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(18), P. 2473 - 2488
Published: Aug. 18, 2023
ConspectusThe
study
of
carbohydrates
has
emerged
as
a
crucial
research
area
in
various
disciplines
due
to
their
pivotal
roles
cellular
processes.
To
facilitate
in-depth
exploration
biological
functions,
chemical
glycosylation
reactions
that
allow
facile
access
glycoconjugates
broad
community
are
highly
needed.
In
classical
reactions,
glycosyl
donor
is
activated
by
an
acid
generate
reactive
electrophilic
intermediate,
which
subsequently
forms
glycosidic
bond
upon
reaction
with
nucleophilic
acceptor.
Such
ionic
pathway
been
the
mainstay
technique
for
glycoconjugate
synthesis
and
allowed
numerous
intricate
structures.
Nevertheless,
limitations
still
exist.
For
instance,
when
labile
donors
or
harsh
activating
conditions
required,
these
methods
show
limited
tolerance
hydroxyl
groups
abundant
on
sugar
rings.
addition,
achieving
good
stereocontrol
represents
another
longstanding
obstacle.
recent
years,
new
modes
activation
have
sought
tackle
above
challenges.We
noted
passing
through
intermediacy
radicals
via
cascade
single-electron
transfer
steps
possess
significant
but
underexplored
potential.
Progress
this
slow
large
part
dearth
handy
maneuver
radicals.
Most
existing
call
either
forcing
unstable/inconvenient
starting
materials.
order
better
exploit
power
radical
glycosylation,
we
developed
range
donors─namely,
sulfoxides,
sulfones,
sulfinates─that
bench
stable
can
be
readily
prepared
from
simple
These
form
under
mild
conditions.
Enabled
use
donors,
series
could
used
making
O-,
S-,
C-glycosides,
some
were
previously
difficult
access.
many
cases,
no
protecting
group
required.
As
illustration
potential
utility,
our
adopted
preparation
sugar–drug
conjugates,
sugar–DNA
glycopeptides,
even
glycoproteins.
While
most
cases
intrinsic
reactivity
intermediates
explored
axially
configured
products,
also
utilization
external,
delicate
reagents,
catalysts
override
such
innate
preference
achieve
catalyst-controlled
stereoselectivity.We
believe
enormous
inspire
development
novel
glycoside
synthesis.
Account,
highlight
design
principles
summarize
advancements
enabled
use,
provide
outlook
future
directions
field.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
631(8020), P. 319 - 327
Published: June 19, 2024
Abstract
Naturally
occurring
(native)
sugars
and
carbohydrates
contain
numerous
hydroxyl
groups
of
similar
reactivity
1,2
.
Chemists,
therefore,
rely
typically
on
laborious,
multi-step
protecting-group
strategies
3
to
convert
these
renewable
feedstocks
into
reagents
(glycosyl
donors)
make
glycans.
The
direct
transformation
native
complex
saccharides
remains
a
notable
challenge.
Here
we
describe
photoinduced
approach
achieve
site-
stereoselective
chemical
glycosylation
from
widely
available
sugar
building
blocks,
which
through
homolytic
(one-electron)
chemistry
bypasses
unnecessary
group
masking
manipulation.
This
process
is
reminiscent
nature
in
its
regiocontrolled
generation
transient
glycosyl
donor,
followed
by
radical-based
cross-coupling
with
electrophiles
activation
light.
Through
selective
anomeric
functionalization
mono-
oligosaccharides,
this
protecting-group-free
‘cap
glycosylate’
offers
straightforward
access
wide
array
metabolically
robust
compounds.
Owing
biocompatibility,
the
method
was
extended
post-translational
proteins.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 1204 - 1236
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
article
highlights
the
diverse
ways
in
which
recent
developments
areas
of
photocatalysis
and
visible
light
photochemistry
are
impacting
synthetic
carbohydrate
chemistry.