Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
366(6), P. 1442 - 1447
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
Abstract
Silylzinc
reagents
are
desirable
for
the
synthesis
of
organosilanes
due
to
their
compatibility
with
functional
groups;
however,
use
pyrophoric
silyllithium
and
dissolved
lithium
salts
in
production
hinders
development.
Our
solid
Me
3
SiZnI
circumvents
these
limitations,
herein,
we
demonstrate
its
significance
aryl
alkyl
trimethylsilanes
via
cross‐coupling
bromides.
The
milder
reaction
condition
tolerates
groups
such
as
MOM,
Boc,
Bpin,
aldehydes.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 30, 2025
Abstract
Catalytic
multicomponent
carbonylation
reactions
with
high
regio-
and
chemoselectivity
represent
one
of
the
long-pursued
goals
in
C1
chemistry.
We
herein
disclose
a
practical
cobalt-catalyzed
divergent
radical
alkene
carbonylative
functionalization
under
1
atm
CO
at
23°C.
The
leverage
tridentate
NNN-type
pincer
ligand
is
key
to
avoid
formation
catalytically
inert
Co0(CO)n
species
overcome
occurrence
oxidative
organozincs,
selectively
tuning
catalytic
reactivity
cobalt
center
for
dictating
full
four-component
carbonylation.
Moreover,
direct
use
CO2
as
source
couplings
can
be
achieved
tandem
electro-thermo-catalysis,
thus
allowing
us
rapidly
reliably
construct
unsymmetric
ketones
ample
scope
excellent
functional
group
compatibility.
Remarkably,
our
protocol
encompasses
broader
polyhaloalkanes
electrophiles,
which
underwent
radical-relay
completely
chemoselective
fashion.
Finally,
facile
modifications
drug-like
molecules
demonstrate
synthetic
utility
this
method.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(31), P. 5698 - 5703
Published: July 29, 2022
A
metal-free
silyl-pyridylation
of
alkenes
using
silyl
boronates
and
B2pin2
through
a
pyridine-mediated
B-interelement
activation
has
been
demonstrated,
which
provides
practical
strategy
for
variety
C4-silylalkylated
pyridines.
DFT
calculations
control
experiments
show
that
the
reaction
proceeds
radical
addition/radical-radical
coupling
sequence.
This
protocol
features
broad
substrate
scope
excellent
functional
group
compatibility,
thus
it
showcases
great
potential
in
late-stage
modification
bioactive
molecules.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(24)
Published: March 28, 2022
A
regioselective
addition
of
alkynylsilanes
across
unactivated,
terminal
alkenes
is
reported.
The
reaction
initiated
by
the
capture
a
sterically
unhindered
silylium
ion
silylated
phenylacetylene
derivative
to
form
bis(silylated)
ketene-like
carbocation.
This
in
situ-generated
key
intermediate
actual
catalyst
that
maintains
catalytic
cycle
series
electrophilic
reactions
ions
and
β-silicon-stabilized
carbocations.
computed
mechanism
fully
consistent
with
experimental
findings.
unprecedented
two-component
carbosilylation
establishes
C(sp
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(1), P. 381 - 391
Published: Dec. 28, 2022
Two
different
1,3-functionalized
indolyl-based
proligands
1-(2-C4H7O)CH2-3-(2-tBuC6H5N═CH)C8H5N
(HL1)
and
1-Me2NCH2CH2-3-(2-iPrC6H5N═CH)C8H5N
(HL2)
were
designed,
prepared
in
high
yields,
successfully
applied
to
rare-earth
metal
chemistry
showing
reactivities
bondings
with
the
central
metals.
The
reactions
of
HL1
RE(CH2SiMe3)3(THF)2
provided
two
types
complexes:
pincer
type
mononuclear
complexes
κ3-(L1)RE(CH2SiMe3)2
[L1
=
1-(2-C4H7O)CH2-3-(2-tBuC6H5N═CH)C8H4N,
RE
Lu(1),
Yb(2)],
dinuclear
alkyl
(per
alkyl/per
metal)
having
ligand
novel
coordination
modes
{(η1:(μ-η2:η1):η1-1-(2-C4H7O)CH2-3-[2-tBuC6H5NCH-(CH2SiMe3)]C8H4N)RECH2SiMe3}2
[RE
Er(3),
Y(4),
Dy(5),
Gd(6)].
Meanwhile,
HL2
led
isolation
characterization
only
dialkyl
κ3-(L2)RE(CH2SiMe3)2
[L2
1-Me2NCH2CH2-3-(2-iPrC6H5N═CH)C8H4N,
Lu(7),
Gd(8)]
bearing
chelate
form.
formed
through
sp2
C–H
activation
2-indolyl
moiety,
while
produced
unexpectedly
tandem
C═N
insertion
into
RE–CH2SiMe3
bond.
These
fully
characterized
by
spectroscopic
methods,
elemental
analyses,
single-crystal
X-ray
crystallography.
applications
synthesized
as
catalysts
for
hydrosilylation
terminal
alkenes
phenylsilane
are
described.
Anti-Markovnikov
addition
products
aliphatic
olefins,
Markovnikov
isolated
aromatic
olefins
selectivity
absence
cocatalysts.
It
is
found
that
exhibited
best
catalytic
activity
advantages
mild
reaction
conditions,
short
time,
low
catalyst
loading,
wide
substrate
applicability
comparison
reported
catalysts.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
366(6), P. 1442 - 1447
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
Abstract
Silylzinc
reagents
are
desirable
for
the
synthesis
of
organosilanes
due
to
their
compatibility
with
functional
groups;
however,
use
pyrophoric
silyllithium
and
dissolved
lithium
salts
in
production
hinders
development.
Our
solid
Me
3
SiZnI
circumvents
these
limitations,
herein,
we
demonstrate
its
significance
aryl
alkyl
trimethylsilanes
via
cross‐coupling
bromides.
The
milder
reaction
condition
tolerates
groups
such
as
MOM,
Boc,
Bpin,
aldehydes.