Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(15), P. 3776 - 3780
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
[Cp*RhCl
2
]
catalyzed
three-component
coupling
cyclization
of
2,3-allenols
and
2,3-allenoic
acids
affording
furanone
derivatives
with
an
acetate
functionality
was
established.
Isotopic
labelling
experiments
unveiled
a
unique
mechanism.
Nature Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(2), P. 132 - 138
Published: Jan. 15, 2024
Abstract
Fischer-type
carbene
complexes
are
characterized
by
the
presence
of
a
π
-donating
group,
such
as
an
alkoxy
group
on
carbon.
Despite
notable
progress
that
has
been
made
in
synthetic
methods
involve
use
complexes,
stoichiometric
amounts
still
required
for
reactions
and
catalytic
variants
remain
elusive.
This
limitation
primarily
stems
from
lack
suitable
precursors,
which
is
sharp
contrast
to
fact
bearing
electron-withdrawing
can
be
readily
generated
corresponding
diazo
esters.
Here
we
report
acylsilanes
function
precursor
Fischer-carbene
complex
action
palladium
catalyst.
system
used
carbonylative
cycloaddition
with
imines
form
densely
substituted
β-lactam
derivatives.
A
key
siloxycarbene–palladium
intermediate
was
isolated
successfully
X-ray
crystallography.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 4510 - 4522
Published: March 12, 2024
Organosilicons
are
privileged
skeletons
in
the
domains
of
pharmaceutical
chemistry,
organic
synthesis,
and
materials
science.
Hence,
investigating
catalytic
techniques
for
synthesis
organosilicon
compounds
has
received
a
great
deal
emphasis.
Carbosilylation
alkenes
is
an
efficient
technique
to
introduce
diverse
molecular
architectures
containing
silicon
into
chemical
space.
However,
organohalides
pseudohalides
prerequisites
most
existing
carbosilylation
protocols.
On
other
hand,
utilization
C–H
activation
been
sowing
seeds
successful
development
intricate
scaffolds.
In
this
regard,
synthetic
accessibility
complexed
derivatives
by
through
meta-C–H
approach
remained
intangible.
Herein,
we
present
three-component
strategy
arylsilylation
olefins
with
(het)arenes
silanes
integrating
iron-catalyzed
silyl
radical
generation,
coupled
intrinsic
reactivity
alkene,
ruthenium-catalyzed
functionalization
(het)arene,
leading
targeted
cross-coupled
carbosilylated
product.
addition,
theoretical
investigations
state-of-the-art
dispersion
corrected
density
functional
theory
at
B3PW91-D3/Def2TZVP/CPCM(PhCF3)
shed
intriguing
insights
on
selectivity
probable
mechanistic
pathway
underexplored
cooperative
3d/4d
transition
metal
catalysis,
such
as
formation
its
addition
alkene
catalyzed
iron,
followed
meta-selective
ruthenium
bound
arene,
furnishing
C4
substituted
(het)arene
functionalized
compounds.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 5796 - 5805
Published: March 25, 2025
The
transition
metal-catalyzed
asymmetric
[n
+
2]
cycloaddition
reaction
with
oxy-substituted
ketene
intermediates
remains
a
synthetic
challenge
due
to
the
limited
availability
of
suitable
precursors.
Herein,
we
report
visible-light-driven,
palladium-catalyzed
[4
vinyl
benzoxazinanones
siloxyketene
intermediates,
generating
structurally
diverse
chiral
quinolinone
derivatives
satisfactory
diastereo-
and
enantioselectivities.
transient
generation
siloxyketenes
from
α-ketoacylsilylanes
through
visible-light-induced
Brook
rearrangement
is
important
for
success
present
cycloaddition.
13C-labeling
experiments
reveal
pathway
involving
[1,3]-silyl
migration
process.
side
arm
effects
BOX
ligand
silyl
steric
hindrance
α-ketoacylsilanes
play
crucial
roles
in
stereoselectivity
control,
theoretical
calculations
provide
insights
into
stereochemical
outcome
reaction.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(39), P. 7145 - 7150
Published: Sept. 22, 2022
Herein,
we
report
light-promoted
photo/hydrogen
atom
transfer
dual
catalysis
for
arylsilylation
of
alkenes
via
the
radical-radical
cross-coupling
with
diverse
hydrosilanes,
which
provides
a
simple
and
efficient
method
to
prepare
various
organosilicon
compounds
wide
range
substrate
scope
good
functional
group
tolerance
under
transition-metal-
chemical-oxidant-free
conditions.
Furthermore,
can
also
proceed
possible
electron
donor-acceptor
complex
exogenous
photocatalyst-free
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(10), P. 2141 - 2145
Published: March 5, 2024
The
palladium-catalyzed
addition
of
trifluoroacetylsilanes
to
alkenes
and
allenes
via
the
cleavage
C–Si
bonds
is
reported.
When
are
used,
cyclopropanation
occurs
afford
cyclopropane
derivatives
bearing
CF3
siloxy
groups
with
a
high
degree
stereoselectivity.
silylacylation
form
alkenylsilane
trifluoroacetyl
group
at
allylic
position
complete
regioselectivity.
Both
reactions
allow
for
highly
atom-economical
access
densely
functionalized
fluorinated
organosilane
using
simple
building
blocks.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. 1316 - 1321
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
last
two
years
have
witnessed
unprecedentedly
wide
applications
of
acylsilanes
in
many
fields
well
beyond
pure
organic
synthesis.
This
highlight
covers
selected
representative
examples
and
focuses
on
their
possible
the
future.