Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 7, 2025
A
photoinduced
radical
arylboration
of
unactivated
alkenes
with
B2pin2
and
aryl
nitriles
was
developed,
providing
a
mild
efficient
approach
to
access
useful
β-aryl
boronates
in
the
absence
transition-metal
catalyst.
This
reaction
undergoes
boron
addition
alkene
subsequent
radical-radical
coupling
process.
showcases
good
functional
group
compatibility
provides
promising
complementary
strategy
chemistry
traditional
transition-metal-catalyzed
coupling.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(9), P. 6117 - 6125
Published: April 24, 2024
The
first
paired
electrolysis-enabled
arylation
of
quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones
was
achieved
using
cyanoarenes
as
the
reagents.
A
variety
3-arylquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones
with
various
important
functional
groups
were
obtained
in
moderate
to
good
yields
under
metal-
and
chemical
oxidant-free
conditions.
With
a
pair
reductive
oxidative
processes
occurring
among
substrates
reaction
intermediates,
power
consumption
can
be
dramatically
reduced.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(18)
Published: Feb. 25, 2022
1,2-Bis-boronic
esters
are
useful
synthetic
intermediates
particularly
as
the
two
boronic
can
be
selectively
functionalized.
Usually,
less
hindered
primary
ester
reacts,
but
herein,
we
report
a
coupling
reaction
that
enables
reversal
of
this
selectivity.
This
is
achieved
through
formation
boronate
complex
with
an
electron-rich
aryllithium
which,
in
presence
electron-deficient
aryl
nitrile,
leads
to
electron
donor-acceptor
complex.
Following
visible-light
photoinduced
transfer,
radical
generated
which
isomerizes
more
stable
secondary
before
radical-radical
arene
radical-anion,
giving
β-aryl
products.
The
reactions
proceed
under
catalyst-free
conditions.
method
also
allows
stereodivergent
cyclic
cis-1,2-bis-boronic
provide
trans-substituted
products,
complementing
selectivity
observed
Suzuki-Miyaura
reaction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(38)
Published: June 24, 2022
Recently
the
fruitful
merger
of
organoboron
chemistry
and
photocatalysis
has
come
to
forefront
organic
synthesis,
resulting
in
development
new
technologies
access
complex
(non)borylated
frameworks.
Central
success
this
combination
is
control
boron
hybridisation.
Contingent
on
photoactivation
mode,
as
its
neutral
planar
form
or
tetrahedral
boronate
can
be
used
regulate
reactivity.
This
Minireview
highlights
current
state
art
photocatalytic
processes
utilising
compounds,
paying
particular
attention
role
hybridisation
for
target
transformation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(34)
Published: July 2, 2022
Abstract
Site‐selective
transition‐metal‐catalyzed
mono‐deboronative
cross‐couplings
of
1,2‐bis‐boronic
esters
are
valuable
methods
for
the
synthesis
functionalized
organoboron
compounds.
However,
such
limited
to
reaction
sterically
less
hindered
primary
boronic
ester.
Herein,
we
report
a
nickel/photoredox‐catalyzed
arylation
that
is
selective
coupling
more
secondary/tertiary
position.
This
achieved
by
taking
advantage
1,2‐boron
shift
β‐boryl
radicals
thermodynamically
favored
radicals,
which
subsequently
intercepted
nickel
catalyst
enable
arylation.
The
mild
conditions
amenable
broad
range
aryl
halides
give
β‐aryl
ester
products
in
good
yields
and
with
high
regioselectivity.
method
also
allows
stereodivergent
cyclic
cis
‐1,2‐bis‐boronic
trans
‐substituted
products.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: June 15, 2023
Abstract
Asymmetric
cross‐couplings
based
on
1,2‐carbon
migration
from
B‐ate
complexes
have
been
developed
efficiently
to
access
valuable
organoboronates.
However,
enantioselective
reactions
triggered
by
1,2‐boron
shift
remained
be
unaddressed
synthetic
challenge.
Here,
Ir‐catalyzed
asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
enabled
was
developed.
In
this
reaction,
we
disclosed
that
excellent
enantioselectivities
were
achieved
through
an
interesting
dynamic
kinetic
resolution
(DKR)
process
of
carbonates
at
the
elevated
temperature.
Notably,
highly
(bis‐boryl)alkenes
array
diversifications
versatile
molecules.
Extensive
experimental
and
computational
studies
conducted
elucidate
reaction
mechanism
DKR
clarify
origin
enantioselectivities.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(40), P. 7434 - 7439
Published: Oct. 3, 2022
Aryl
borates
lie
at
the
heart
of
carbon–carbon
bond
couplings,
and
they
are
widely
applied
to
synthesis
functional
materials,
pharmaceutical
compounds,
natural
products.
Currently,
synthetic
methods
for
aryl
mostly
limited
metal-catalyzed
routes,
nonmetallic
strategies
remain
comparatively
underdeveloped.
Herein,
we
report
a
mild,
scalable,
visible-light-induced
cross-coupling
between
dibenzothiophenium
triflate
salts
bis(catecholato)-diboron
construction
C–B
bonds
in
absence
base,
transition
metal–ligand
complex,
or
photoredox
catalyst.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
that
this
transformation
is
achieved
through
an
electron
donor–acceptor
(EDA)
complex
activation
The
mild
reaction
conditions
allow
preparation
aromatic
good
yields
with
excellent
group
tolerance.
This
photochemical
protocol
was
also
successfully
late-stage
modification
products
drug
intermediate,
greatly
demonstrating
broadened
utility.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: May 2, 2023
Geminal
and
vicinal
borosilanes
are
useful
building
blocks
in
synthetic
chemistry
material
science.
Hydrosilylation/hydroborylation
of
unsaturated
systems
offer
expedient
access
to
these
motifs.
In
contrast
the
well-established
transition-metal-catalyzed
methods,
radical
approaches
rarely
explored.
Herein
we
report
synthesis
geminal
from
α-selective
hydrosilylation
alkenyl
boronates
via
photoinduced
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
catalysis.
Mechanistic
studies
implicate
that
α-selectivity
originates
a
kinetically
favored
addition
an
energetically
HAT
process.
We
further
demonstrate
selective
through
allyl
1,2-boron
migration.
These
strategies
exhibit
broad
scopes
across
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
silanes
various
boron
compounds.
The
utility
is
evidenced
by
multi-borosilanes
diverse
fashion
scaling
up
continuous-flow
synthesis.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
365(13), P. 2058 - 2091
Published: May 17, 2023
Abstract
Decyanation
is
an
important
process
in
the
synthesis
of
aromatic
molecules
studies
pharmaceutical
research,
medical
and
materials
sciences.
In
late‐stage
modifications
privileged
carbo/heterocyclic
scaffolds,
radical‐type
decyanation
techniques
have
been
devised
to
date.
As
a
result,
chemistry
cyano‐involved
conversions,
hotly
debated
subject
over
past
few
decades,
has
advanced
significantly.
The
cyano
group
(CN),
on
other
hand,
rarely
acknowledged
as
good
reaction
site
due
its
thermodynamic
robustness.
most
recent
advancements
catalytic
radical
protocols
that
CN
behaved
leaving
made
are
surveyed
this
article.
Following
introduction
number
different
modes,
reactions
used
activate
C−CN
bonds
primarily
categorized,
text
herein
divided
into
three
groups:
(1)
photo‐catalyzed
transformations,
(2)
electro‐catalyzed
(3)
transition‐metal‐catalyzed
or
metal‐free
transformations.
With
emphasis
systems
synthetic
applications
bond
activation,
review
will
provide
readers
with
overview
reactions.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 1575 - 1581
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Herein,
we
describe
the
catalytic
enantioselective
cross-coupling
of
1,2-bisboronic
esters.
Prior
work
on
group
specific
cross
coupling
is
limited
to
use
geminal
bis-boronates.
This
desymmetrization
provides
a
novel
approach
prepare
enantioenriched
cyclopropyl
boronates
with
three
contiguous
stereocenters,
that
could
be
further
derivatized
through
selective
functionalization
carbon-boron
bond.
Our
results
suggest
transmetallation,
which
enantiodetermining
step,
takes
place
retention
stereochemistry
at
carbon.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(35)
Published: July 10, 2023
While
chain-walking
stimulates
wide
interest
in
both
polymerization
and
organic
synthesis,
site-
stereoselective
control
of
on
rings
is
still
a
challenging
task
the
realm
organometallic
catalysis.
Inspired
by
controllable
cyclohexane
olefin
polymerization,
we
have
developed
set
carboborations
cyclohexenes
based
nickel
Different
from
1,4-trans-selectivity
disclosed
polymer
science,
high
level
1,3-regio-
cis-stereoselectivity
obtained
our
reactions.
Mechanistically,
discovery
that
base
affects
reduction
ability
B2
pin2
different
bases
lead
to
catalytic
cycles
regioselective
products
(1,2-
Vs
1,3-addition).
This
study
provides
concise
modular
method
for
synthesis
1,3-disubstituted
cyclohexylboron
compounds.
The
incorporation
readily
modifiable
boronate
group
greatly
enhances
value
this
method,
synthetic
potential
which
was
highlighted
series
high-valued
commercial
chemicals
pharmaceutically
interesting
molecules.