The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(11)
Published: June 26, 2023
Abstract
Due
to
their
high
versatility
borylated
and
silylated
compounds
are
inevitable
synthons
for
organic
chemists.
To
escape
the
classical
hydroboration/hydrosilylation
paradigm,
chemists
turned
attention
more
modern
green
methods
such
as
photoredox
chemistry
electrosynthesis.
This
account
focuses
on
novel
generation
of
boryl
silyl
radicals
forge
C−B
C−Si
bonds
from
our
group.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Dec. 2, 2023
We
report
a
combination
of
electrocatalysis
and
photoredox
catalysis
to
perform
selective
C(sp3)-H
arylation/alkylation
alkanes,
in
which
binary
catalytic
system
based
on
earth-abundant
iron
nickel
is
applied.
Reaction
selectivity
between
two-component
arylation
three-component
alkylation
tuned
by
modulating
the
applied
current
light
source.
Importantly,
an
ultra-low
anodic
potential
(~0.23
V
vs.
Ag/AgCl)
this
protocol,
thus
enabling
compatibility
with
variety
functional
groups
(>70
examples).
The
robustness
method
further
demonstrated
preparative
scale
late-stage
diversification
natural
products
pharmaceutical
derivatives.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(3)
Published: Dec. 8, 2023
Abstract
The
development
of
boron
reagents
is
crucial
for
synthetic
chemistry.
Herein,
we
present
a
scalable
and
practical
synthesis
diborodichloromethane
(DBDCM)
through
the
reaction
trichloromethyllithium
with
bis(pinacolato)diboron
(B
2
pin
).
resulting
DBDCM
reagent
serves
as
basic
unit
construction
various
structurally
diverse
gem
‐diborylalkanes
controllable
C−Cl
functionalizations.
Moreover,
have
developed
consecutive
tetra‐functionalizations
tertiary
quaternary
carbon
containing
molecules.
use
isotopically
enriched
13
C‐chloroform
10
B
enables
C‐DBDCM
B‐DBDCM
reagents,
which
are
beneficial
convenient
carbon‐13
boron‐10
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 2, 2024
The
enormous
and
widespread
use
of
organoboronic
acids
has
prompted
the
development
innovative
synthetic
methodologies
to
meet
demands
on
structural
diversity
functional
group
tolerance.
existing
photoinduced
defunctionalization
radical
borylation,
typically
focused
conversion
one
C-X
bond
(X=
Br,
I,
or
other
leaving
group)
into
only
C-B
bond.
Herein,
we
disclose
a
divergent
dechloroborylation
reaction
enabled
by
dinuclear
gold
catalysis
with
visible
light
irradiation.
A
wide
range
structurally
diverse
alkyl
boronic,
α-chloroboronic,
gem-diboronic
esters
can
be
synthesized
in
moderate
good
yields
(up
92%).
Its
robustness
is
further
demonstrated
preparative
scale
applied
late-stage
diversification
complex
molecules.
process
hinges
C-Cl
relay
activation
readily
available
gem-dichloroalkanes
through
inner-sphere
electron
transfer,
overcoming
redox
potential
limits
unreactive
chlorides.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 19, 2024
Abstract
The
simultaneous
activation
of
reactants
on
the
anode
and
cathode
via
paired
electrocatalysis
has
not
been
extensively
demonstrated.
This
report
presents
a
oxidative
reductive
catalysis
based
earth-abundant
iron/nickel
cocatalyzed
C–C
functionalization
ubiquitous
alcohols.
A
variety
alcohols
(i.e.,
primary,
secondary,
tertiary,
or
unstrained
cyclic
alcohols)
can
be
activated
at
very
low
oxidation
potential
(~0.30
V
vs.
Ag/AgCl)
photoelectrocatalysis
coupled
with
versatile
electrophiles.
reactivity
yields
wide
range
structurally
diverse
molecules
broad
functional
group
compatibility
(more
than
50
examples).
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(4)
Published: Dec. 8, 2023
Abstract
General
methods
for
the
preparation
of
geminal
bis(boronates)
are
great
interest
due
to
their
widespread
applications
in
organic
synthesis.
While
terminal
gem
‐diboron
compounds
readily
accessible,
construction
sterically
encumbered,
internal
analogues
has
remained
a
prominent
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
formal
umpolung
strategy
access
these
valuable
building
blocks.
The
available
1,1‐diborylalkanes
were
first
converted
into
corresponding
α‐halogenated
derivatives,
which
then
serve
as
electrophilic
components,
undergoing
substitution
with
diverse
array
nucleophiles
form
series
C−C,
C−O,
C−S,
and
C−N
bonds.
This
protocol
features
good
tolerance
steric
hindrance
wide
variety
functional
groups
heterocycles.
Notably,
this
can
also
be
extended
synthesis
diaryl
compounds,
therefore
providing
general
approach
various
types
bis(boronates).
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(13), P. 3361 - 3377
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
highlights
the
recent
advances
in
both
electrochemical
borylation
and
hydroboration
to
synthesize
organoboron
compounds
transformation
of
construct
carbon–carbon
carbon–heteroatom
bonds.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(12), P. 3485 - 3490
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Herein,
we
report
electrochemically
mediated
trifluoromethylallene
synthesis
via
the
rearrangement
of
trifluoromethyl-containing
1,3-enynes
under
action
silicon
or
boron
radicals,
with
good
selectivity
and
without
external
oxidants.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(33)
Published: May 31, 2024
Abstract
gem
‐Diborylalkanes
are
highly
valuable
building
blocks
in
organic
synthesis
and
pharmaceutical
chemistry
due
to
their
ability
participate
multi‐step
cross‐coupling
transformations,
allowing
for
the
rapid
generation
of
molecular
complexity.
While
progress
has
been
made
synthetic
metholodology,
construction
β‐tertiary
C(sp
3
)‐rich
‐diborylalkanes
remains
a
challenge
substrate
limitations
steric
hindrance
issues.
An
approach
is
presented
that
utilizes
synergistic
photoredox
copper
catalysis
achieve
efficient
)−C(sp
)
alkyl
N
‐hydroxyphthalimide
esters,
which
can
easily
be
obtained
from
carboxylic
acids,
with
diborylmethyl
species,
providing
series
1°,
2°,
even
3°
β
positions.
Furthermore,
this
also
applied
complex
medicinal
compounds
natural
products,
offering
access
complexity
late‐stage
functionalization
drug
candidates.
Mechanistic
experiments
revealed
Cu(I)
species
participated
both
process
key
bond‐forming
step.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(25), P. 5341 - 5346
Published: June 14, 2024
An
unprecedented
VCP-CP
(vinylcyclopropane-cyclopentene)
rearrangement
approach
has
been
established
herein
by
virtue
of
the
pyridine-boronyl
radical
catalyzed
intramolecular
ring
expansions.
This
metal-free
pathway
harnesses
readily
available
catalysts
and
unactivated
vinylcyclopropane
starting
materials,
providing
an
array
cyclopentene
derivatives
chemoselectively
under
relatively
mild
conditions.
Mechanistic
studies
support
idea
that
boronyl
engages
in
generation
allylic/ketyl
species,
thus
inducing
opening
cyclopropanes
following
cyclization
processes.