Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 142 - 148
Published: Nov. 22, 2023
A
direct
electrolysis
protocol
for
difluorination
and
azo-fluorination
of
gem
-difluorostyrenes
was
achieved
involving
Et
3
N·3HF
as
fluorine
source.
The
electrochemical
reduction
the
benzyl
C–F
bond
also
achieved.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(24), P. 17479 - 17646
Published: Oct. 14, 2022
Alkenes
and
their
derivatives
are
featured
widely
in
a
variety
of
natural
products,
pharmaceuticals,
advanced
materials.
Significant
efforts
have
been
made
toward
the
development
new
practical
methods
to
access
this
important
class
compounds
by
selectively
activating
alkenyl
C(sp2)–H
bonds
recent
years.
In
comprehensive
review,
we
describe
state-of-the-art
strategies
for
direct
functionalization
sp2
C–H
C–F
until
June
2022.
Moreover,
metal-free,
photoredox,
electrochemical
also
covered.
For
clarity,
review
has
divided
into
two
parts;
first
part
focuses
on
currently
available
using
different
alkene
as
starting
materials,
second
describes
bond
easily
accessible
gem-difluoroalkenes
material.
This
includes
scope,
limitations,
mechanistic
studies,
stereoselective
control
(using
directing
groups
well
metal-migration
strategies),
applications
complex
molecule
synthesis
where
appropriate.
Overall,
aims
document
considerable
advancements,
current
status,
emerging
work
critically
summarizing
contributions
researchers
working
fascinating
area
is
expected
stimulate
novel,
innovative,
broadly
applicable
functionalizations
coming
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(11), P. 6495 - 6505
Published: May 17, 2022
Controlling
the
selectivity
of
synthetically
useful
reactions
has
been
a
longstanding
objective
organic
chemistry.
We
report
regiodivergent
synthetic
protocol
allowing
access
to
diverse
fluorinated
1,5-dienes
through
Pd/NHC-catalyzed
ring-opening
allylation
gem-difluorocyclopropanes.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
on
regioselectivity-determining
transition
states
provided
critical
insight
into
design
NHC
ligand
for
switching
regioselectivity.
Consistent
with
DFT
predictions,
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
ligands
bulky
ortho
substituents
favored
branched
allylation,
IHept
providing
>
20:1
branched/linear
less
hindered
such
as
IMes
thermodynamically
more
stable
linear
products.
were
able
carry
out
late-stage
modification
various
complex
molecules
using
this
protocol.
Our
ligand-controlled
approach
provides
efficient
regioisomeric
from
same
starting
materials
and
constitutes
valuable
addition
toolbox
diversity-oriented
synthesis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(23)
Published: April 4, 2023
Defluorinative
manipulation
of
polyfluorinated
molecules
has
shown
great
promise
due
to
its
granting
synthetic
versatility
inert
C-F
bonds.
The
development
chemo-,
stereo-
and
regioselective
strategies
realize
highly
efficient
formation
either
the
linear/branched
or
E/Z
products
from
gem-difluorocyclopropanes
(gem-F2
CPs)
is
a
challenging
task.
Herein,
we
have
realized
palladium/NHC-catalyzed
fluoroallylation/annulation
hydrazones
with
gem-F2
CPs
that
incorporate
hydrazone
N2
moiety
into
products.
thermodynamically
unstable
fluorinated
E-allylation
aryl
ketone
were
obtained
for
first
time,
while
di-alkyl
yielded
monofluorinated
branched
selectivity
under
similar
reaction
conditions.
With
aldehyde
hydrazones,
two
kinds
pyrazoles
via
defluorinative
allylation/annulation
cascade,
in
which
different
carbon
atoms
could
be
incorporated
pyrazole
rings
regiospecifically.
DFT
calculations
revealed
divergent
was
kinetically
controlled
final
C-C
bond
proceeded
through
7-membered
TS.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Cross-electrophile
coupling
(XEC),
defined
by
us
as
the
cross-coupling
of
two
different
σ-electrophiles
that
is
driven
catalyst
reduction,
has
seen
rapid
progression
in
recent
years.
As
such,
this
review
aims
to
summarize
field
from
its
beginnings
up
until
mid-2023
and
provide
comprehensive
coverage
on
synthetic
methods
current
state
mechanistic
understanding.
Chapters
are
split
type
bond
formed,
which
include
C(sp
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(6)
Published: Dec. 10, 2021
Abstract
Stereo‐
and
enantioselective
cross‐electrophile
coupling
involving
C−F
bond
activation
is
reported.
Treatment
of
gem‐difluoroalkenes
with
racemic
benzyl
electrophiles
in
the
presence
a
chiral
nickel
complex
using
B
2
pin
as
stoichiometric
reductant
allows
construction
C(sp
)−C(sp
3
)
under
mild
conditions,
affording
broad
range
monofluoroalkenes
bearing
stereogenic
allylic
centers.
Initial
mechanistic
studies
indicate
that
radical
chain
pathway
may
be
operating,
wherein
ester
group
gem‐difluoroalkene
promotes
through
oxidative
addition
to
Ni
species
.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(44), P. 23641 - 23645
Published: Sept. 8, 2021
The
asymmetric
synthesis
of
2,2-difluorinated
tetrahydrofurans
was
accomplished
via
enantioselective
formal
[3+2]
cycloaddition
catalyzed
by
palladium.
reaction
between
gem-difluoroalkenes
and
racemic
vinyl
epoxides
or
vinylethylene
carbonates
resulted
in
the
formation
enantioenriched
2,2-difluorotetrahydrofurans
with
an
enantioselectivity
up
to
98
%.
Notably,
used
readily
available
(R)-BINAP
as
ligand
at
a
low
loading
yielded
wide
variety
difluorinated
products
moderate
high
yields.
Both
chiral
diastereomers
could
be
obtained
single
sequence.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
40(19), P. 2345 - 2355
Published: June 28, 2022
Comprehensive
Summary
Monofluoroalkenes
are
important
and
versatile
privileged
components
in
pharmacologically
relevant
molecules.
Here,
we
report
a
method
for
the
selective
construction
of
these
compounds
diversity‐oriented
fashion
through
regiodivergent
cross‐coupling
gem
‐difluorocyclopropanes
with
allylboronates
by
employing
palladium
catalyst
two
different
ligands,
which
were
used
as
allyl
electrophiles
C—C
C—F
bond
activation.
In
presence
2‐biphenylyl(diphenyl)phosphine
ligand,
linear‐selective
allyl–allyl
formation
is
highly
obtained,
while
utilizing
sterically
hindered
BrettPhos
(dicyclohexyl[3,6‐dimethoxy‐2',4',6'‐tris(1‐methylethyl)[1,1'‐biphenyl]‐2‐yl]phosphine)
ligand
favors
generation
branched‐selective
product.
Experimental
computational
studies
investigated
key
steps
reactions,
revealing
origin
ligand‐controlled
regiodivergence.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(23), P. 15469 - 15480
Published: Nov. 16, 2023
Transition-metal-catalyzed
reductive
cross-coupling
reactions
have
been
developed
as
one
of
the
important
tools
for
constructing
C–C
bonds.
These
involve
direct
coupling
two
distinct
electrophiles
promoted
by
transition
metals
and
reductants.
Notably,
these
methods
offer
advantages
over
conventional
because
they
circumvent
need
air-
moisture-sensitive
organometallic
reagents
while
being
simple
to
operate
exhibiting
good
compatibility
with
various
functional
groups.
In
recent
years,
diboron
gained
prominence
reductants
alongside
traditional
metal
reductants,
such
Zn,
Mn,
Mg.
This
Review
aims
provide
an
insightful
overview
nickel/copper/iron-catalyzed
using
illustrate
their
possible
reaction
mechanisms.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(3), P. 533 - 537
Published: Jan. 13, 2023
The
difluoromethyl
group
(CF2H)
is
of
great
importance
in
medicinal
chemistry.
We
report
herein
an
efficient
method
for
the
synthesis
diversified
α-difluoromethyl
amines
through
copper-catalyzed
hydroamination
gem-difluoroalkenes,
where
C-N
bond
formed
via
a
α-CF2H
transition-metal
intermediate.
This
new
reaction
proceeds
Cu-H
insertion
to
gem-difluoroalkenes
and
gives
valuable
alkyl-CF2H-containing
compounds,
which
overcome
much
more
challenged
β-F
elimination
from
α-fluoroalkyl
organocopper
species.
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
with
readily
available
starting
materials
commercial
catalysis.