Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
A
novel
synthesis
of
selenoesters
and
telluroesters
based
on
the
reactions
nucleophilic
siloxycarbenes,
which
were
generated
by
visible-light-induced
isomerization
corresponding
aroyl-,
heteroaroyl-,
or
alkenoylsilanes,
with
electrophilic
chalcogen
reagents
was
developed.
The
use
appropriate
selenides
ditellurides/Lewis
acids
enabled
coupling
at
temperatures
below
ambient
temperature
a
broad
substrate
scope
high
functional-group
tolerance.
To
best
our
knowledge,
this
is
first
example
synthetic
method
for
involving
combination
an
acylanion
equivalent
cationic
synthons.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(6), P. 4026 - 4035
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Herein,
we
report
a
divergent
synthesis
of
fluoroalkyl
ketones
through
visible-light-induced
reactions
between
readily
available
organoboronic
esters
and
acylsilanes.
Selective
control
the
reactivity
in
situ
generated
organoboronate
complexes
is
key
to
achieving
transformations.
Under
basic
conditions,
undergo
deboronative
fluoride
elimination,
resulting
formation
enol
silyl
ethers
as
intermediates
that
react
with
various
electrophiles
generate
defluorinated
products.
Moreover,
combination
peroxide,
1,2-shift
group
favored
over
elimination
ketal
intermediates,
leading
This
transition-metal-free
reaction
operationally
simple,
aryl,
alkenyl,
alkyl
boronic
are
all
suitable
substrates.
The
synthetic
potential
has
been
demonstrated
by
gram-scale
facile
bioactive
molecules
including
zifrosilone
its
analogs.
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.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(20)
Published: March 16, 2023
Monofluoroalkenes
are
nonhydrolyzable
mimetics
of
amides.
Previous
work
focused
on
the
synthesis
non-cyclic
monofluoroalkenes.
However,
diastereoselective
monofluorocyclohexenes
from
substrates
is
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
first
photocatalyzed
cascade
cyclization
reactions
readily
available
α,β-unsaturated
carbonyl
compounds
and
gem-difluoroalkenes
for
highly
functionalized
monofluorocyclohexenes.
The
reaction
shows
broad
substrate
scope
with
high
diastereoselectivity
(>30
examples,
up
to
86
%
yield,
>20
:
1
dr).
post-reaction
transformations
products
demonstrate
synthetic
potential
this
methodology.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(48), P. 26403 - 26411
Published: Nov. 22, 2023
Multifunctionalization
from
the
interception
of
active
intermediates
is
an
attractive
synthetic
strategy
for
efficient
construction
complex
molecular
scaffolds
in
atom
and
step
economic
fashion.
However,
design
reactions
involving
metal
carbynoids
that
exhibit
carbene/carbocation
behavior
currently
limited,
developing
catalyst-controlled
highly
enantioselective
versions
poses
significant
challenges.
In
this
study,
we
present
first
asymmetric
trifunctionalization
with
rhodium
carbynoids.
This
reaction
unveils
distinctive
reactivity
carbynoid
precursor,
enabling
it
to
react
simultaneously
two
nucleophiles
one
electrophile.
process
involves
formation
distinct
carbene
ylides
alcohol/carbamate
trapping
ylide
imine,
resulting
three
new
bonds.
Furthermore,
allows
divergent
synthesis
a
wide
array
β-amino
esters
high
yields
exceptional
enantioselectivity.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
aims
to
provide
an
overview
of
radical
Brook
rearrangement,
which
is
organized
by
grouping
three
type
reactive
species
generated
via
the
unique
rearrangement
process.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(23)
Published: April 6, 2023
Investigations
into
C-H
amidation
reactions
catalysed
by
cationic
half-sandwich
d6
metal
complexes
revealed
that
the
indenyl-derived
catalyst
[Ind*RhCl2
]2
significantly
accelerated
directed
ortho
of
benzoyl
silanes
using
1,4,2-dioxazol-5-ones.
Ring
slippage
involving
a
haptotropic
η5
to
η3
rearrangement
indenyl
complex
proposedly
enables
ligand
substitution
at
centre
proceed
via
associative,
rather
than
dissociative
pathways,
leading
significant
rate
and
yield
enhancements.
Intriguingly,
this
phenomenon
appears
specific
for
weakly
coordinating
carbonyl-based
directing
groups
with
no
acceleration
observed
corresponding
strongly
nitrogen-based
groups.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(10), P. 2039 - 2044
Published: March 4, 2024
We
report
the
synthesis
of
acyl
hydrazides
from
acylsilanes
in
presence
visible
light
without
aid
additives
or
transition
metals.
Acylsilanes
underwent
[1,2]-Brook
rearrangement
to
generate
nucleophilic
siloxycarbenes
which
on
further
addition
N═N
azodicarboxylates
produced
hydrazides.
Control
experiments
indicate
that
reaction
proceeds
through
singlet
carbene
intermediate.
Transformation
hydrazide
functionality
other
functional
groups
was
demonstrated,
including
drug
candidate
Moclobemide.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(6), P. 1282 - 1286
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Dithioacetals
are
a
frequently
used
motif
in
synthetic
organic
chemistry,
and
most
existing
reports
discuss
only
symmetrical
dithioacetals.
Examples
of
unsymmetrical
dithioacetals
scarce,
few
general
methods
for
the
selective
synthesis
these
compounds
exists.
An
intriguing
visible-light-induced
strategy
has
been
established
this
work
sequential
reactions
S–H
insertion
acetal
exchange
between
acylsilanes
two
different
thiols
that
deliver
wide
variety
moderate
yields.
The
were
obtained
with
high
selectivity,
great
functional
groups
tolerated.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(28), P. 5911 - 5916
Published: July 8, 2024
Acylsilanes
are
emerging
bench-stable
reagents
for
the
generation
of
electron-rich
oxycarbenes
that
difficult
to
access
with
unstable
diazo
compounds.
Herein,
we
report
a
siloxycarbene-mediated
stereoselective
synthesis
silyl
enol
ethers
through
visible-light-induced
intermolecular
reactions
between
acylsilanes
and
α,β-unsaturated
ketones.
Both
solvent
low
temperature
important
success
reaction.
This
approach
features
atomic
economics,
exclusive
stereocontrol,
broad
substrate
scope.
The
synthetic
potential
this
methodology
is
demonstrated
by
gram-scale
reaction
various
downstream
transformations
including
requiring
configuration
purity
ethers.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 1981 - 1987
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
photoinduced
radical
[1,2]-Brook
rearrangement/defluorinated
alkylation
reaction
of
α-trifluoromethyl
alkenes
with
α-silyl
alcohols
was
developed
for
facile
access
to
gem
-difluoro
homoallylic
alcohol
derivatives.