Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(36)
Published: April 18, 2023
Herein,
a
nickela-electrocatalyzed
cross-electrophile
coupling
of
readily
available
aryl
aziridines
and
bromides
under
mild
sustainable
electrochemical
conditions
to
access
synthetic
useful
β-arylethylamines
is
developed.
This
protocol
characterized
by
its
exquisite
chemo-
regioselectivity,
broad
substrate
scope
good
functional
group
compatibility.
Mechanistic
studies
confirmed
that
the
regioselectivity
reactivity
observed
are
result
electro-induced
ring-opening
electroreductive
generate
benzyl
radical
intermediate
as
active
species.
Furthermore,
this
strategy
also
enables
cross-coupling
with
CO2
β-amino
acids
conditions.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(19), P. 11269 - 11335
Published: Sept. 26, 2023
Late-stage
functionalization
(LSF)
constitutes
a
powerful
strategy
for
the
assembly
or
diversification
of
novel
molecular
entities
with
improved
physicochemical
biological
activities.
LSF
can
thus
greatly
accelerate
development
medicinally
relevant
compounds,
crop
protecting
agents,
and
functional
materials.
Electrochemical
synthesis
has
emerged
as
an
environmentally
friendly
platform
transformation
organic
compounds.
Over
past
decade,
electrochemical
late-stage
(eLSF)
gained
major
momentum,
which
is
summarized
herein
up
to
February
2023.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(41)
Published: Aug. 26, 2022
Herein,
an
electroreductive
carboxylation
of
organic
carbon-halogen
bonds
(X=Br
and
Cl)
promoted
by
catalytic
amounts
naphthalene
as
mediator
is
reported.
This
transformation
proceeds
smoothly
under
mild
conditions
with
a
broad
substrate
scope
59
examples,
affording
the
valuable
versatile
carboxylic
acids
in
moderate
to
excellent
yields
without
need
costly
transition
metal,
wasted
stoichiometric
metal
reductants,
or
sacrificial
anodes.
Further
late-stage
carboxylations
natural
product
drug
derivatives
demonstrate
its
synthetic
utility.
Mechanistic
studies
confirmed
activation
via
single-electron
transfer
key
role
this
reaction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(45)
Published: June 16, 2023
Abstract
Electrochemistry
utilizes
electrons
as
a
potent,
controllable,
and
traceless
alternative
to
chemical
oxidants
or
reductants,
typically
offers
more
sustainable
option
for
achieving
selective
organic
synthesis.
Recently,
the
merger
of
electrochemistry
with
readily
available
electrophiles
has
been
recognized
viable
increasingly
popular
methodology
efficiently
constructing
challenging
C−C
C‐heteroatom
bonds
in
manner
complex
molecules.
In
this
mini‐review,
we
have
systematically
summarized
most
recent
advances
electroreductive
cross‐electrophile
coupling
(eXEC)
reactions
during
last
decade.
Our
focus
on
electrophiles,
including
aryl
alkyl
(pseudo)halides,
well
small
molecules
such
CO
2
,
SO
D
O.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(17), P. 6538 - 6560
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
An
activation
toolbox
for
the
effective
catalytic
conversion
of
CO
2
to
chemicals
is
proposed
along
with
challenges
and
prospects
related
future
development
this
exciting
technology.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(23)
Published: April 3, 2023
Carboxylation
of
easily
available
alkenes
with
CO2
is
highly
important
to
afford
value-added
carboxylic
acids.
Although
dicarboxylation
activated
alkenes,
especially
1,3-dienes,
has
been
widely
investigated,
the
challenging
unactivated
1,n-dienes
(n>3)
remains
unexplored.
Herein,
we
report
first
skipped
dienes
via
electrochemistry,
affording
valuable
dicarboxylic
Control
experiments
and
DFT
calculations
support
single
electron
transfer
(SET)
reduction
its
radical
anion,
which
followed
by
sluggish
addition
SET
unstabilized
alkyl
radicals
carbanions
nucleophilic
attack
on
give
desired
products.
This
reaction
features
mild
conditions,
broad
substrate
scope,
facile
derivations
products
promising
application
in
polymer
chemistry.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 15991 - 16011
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
Carbon
dioxide
radical
anion
(CO2•–)
is
a
highly
reactive
nucleophilic
species
that
has
recently
emerged
in
organic
chemistry
as
strong
single
electron
donor
(reductant)
and
reactant
for
the
synthesis
of
carboxylic
acids.
In
general,
CO2•–
can
be
generated
by
either
direct
reduction
CO2
or
HAT
formate
salts.
Achievements
reactions
involving
have
been
witnessed
recent
years.
This
Review
summarizes
advances
highlighting
some
challenges
identifying
potential
areas
improvement,
which
may
offer
inspiration
future
studies.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(20), P. 10967 - 10973
Published: April 19, 2023
Despite
the
widespread
applications
of
α-hydroxyalkyl
cyclic
amines,
direct
and
diverse
access
to
such
a
class
unique
vicinal
amino
alcohols
still
remains,
date,
challenge.
Here,
through
strategy
electroreductive
α-hydroxyalkylation
inactive
N-heteroarenes
with
ketones
or
electron-rich
arylaldehydes,
we
describe
room
temperature
approach
for
construction
which
features
broad
substrate
scope,
operational
simplicity,
high
chemoselectivity,
no
need
pressurized
H2
gas
transition
metal
catalysts.
The
zinc
ion
generated
from
anode
oxidation
plays
crucial
role
in
activation
both
reactants
by
decreasing
their
reduction
potentials.
electroreduction
combination
Lewis
acids
this
work
is
anticipated
develop
more
useful
transformations.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 30, 2024
Abstract
Herein,
we
report
an
electroreduction
of
unactivated
alkyl
alkenes
enabled
by
[Fe]-H,
which
is
provided
through
the
combination
anodic
iron
salts
and
silane
generated
in
situ
via
cathodic
reduction,
using
H
2
O
as
H-source.
The
catalytic
amounts
Si-additive
work
H-carrier
from
to
generate
a
highly
active
species
under
continuous
electrochemical
conditions.
This
approach
shows
broad
substrate
scope
good
functional
group
compatibility.
In
addition
hydrogenation,
use
D
instead
provides
desired
deuterated
products
yields
with
excellent
D-incorporation
(up
>99%).
Further
late-stage
hydrogenation
complex
molecules
drug
derivatives
demonstrate
potential
application
pharmaceutical
industry.
Mechanistic
studies
are
performed
provide
support
for
proposed
mechanistic
pathway.