Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(23), P. 5729 - 5729
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
2-Arylethylamines
are
presented
in
several
natural
bioactive
compounds,
as
well
nitrogen-containing
drugs.
Their
ability
to
surpass
the
blood-brain
barrier
makes
this
family
of
compounds
especial
interest
medicinal
chemistry.
Asymmetric
methodologies
towards
synthesis
2-arylethylamine
motives
great
due
challenges
they
may
present.
Thus,
a
concise
metal-free
review
presenting
recent
advances
asymmetric
2-arylethylamines
is
presented,
covering
last-millennium
studies,
considering
different
aforementioned
motif,
including
chiral
induction,
organocatalysis,
organophotocatalysis
and
enzymatic
catalysis.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3)
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Singly
occupied
molecular
orbital
(SOMO)
activation
of
in
situ
generated
enamines
has
achieved
great
success
(asymmetric)
α-functionalization
carbonyl
compounds.
However,
examples
on
the
use
this
mode
transformations
other
functional
groups
are
rare,
and
combination
SOMO
with
transition
metal
catalysis
is
still
less
explored.
In
area
deoxygenative
functionalization
amides,
intermediates
such
as
iminium
ions
were
often
to
result
formation
α-functionalized
amines.
contrast,
direct
deoxygenation
amides
β-functionalized
amines
highly
appealing
yet
remains
scarcely
investigated.
Here,
a
arylation
aryl
halides
was
developed
via
multicatalysis
iridium/photoredox/nickel/iridium,
affording
β-aryl
high
efficiency.
The
key
reaction
enamine
synergy
Ni-catalyzed
arylation,
which
conjunction
two
compatible
Ir-catalyzed
reduction
processes.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 2139 - 2149
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
(Hetero)arylethylamines
are
privileged
substructures
in
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals,
and
other
bioactive
compounds.
In
principle,
the
amino–(hetero)arylation
of
olefins
represents
an
ideal
strategy
for
rapid
preparation
these
pharmacophores,
which
could
accelerate
discovery
valuable
new
products.
Established
methods,
however,
do
not
accommodate
several
important
classes
(hetero)aromatic
structures,
precludes
access
to
appreciable
range
molecular
architectures.
To
address
limitations,
we
have
developed
a
radical-mediated
reaction
that
adds
amino
(hetero)aryl
groups
from
simple
stable
sulfonamide
across
alkene.
The
identification
readily
available
triazine
as
original
N-protecting
group
was
critical
development
this
transformation.
features
good
regio-
stereoselectivity
succeeds
with
medicinally
unproductive
alternate
protocols.
Lastly,
highlighted
advances
by
synthesizing
TMP269,
class
IIa
histone
deacetylase
inhibitor
would
otherwise
be
challenging
prepare
olefin
amino–arylation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Herein,
we
introduce
a
Ni-catalyzed
asymmetric
homobenzylic
hydroamidation
reaction
that
efficiently
addresses
the
dual
challenges
of
achieving
regio-
and
enantioselectivity
in
synthesis
β-(hetero)arylethylamides.
By
employing
transposed
NiH
catalysis
approach,
this
method
facilitates
formation
key
chiral
nickel-amido
intermediates,
enabling
insertion
into
alkenes
to
produce
desired
β-arylamide
products
with
excellent
enantioselectivity.
The
exhibits
high
functional
group
tolerance
utilizes
readily
available
starting
materials
vinylarenes
react
dioxazolone
as
robust
amidating
source.
Notably,
approach
was
successfully
applied
pharmaceutical
compounds
natural
products,
such
Clobenzorex,
Direx,
Selegiline,
Sacubitril,
Cipargamin.
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 8, 2025
Abstract
The
organometallic
multicomponent
Manich
reaction
of
secondary
benzylzinc
compounds
is
described.
These
reagents
were
efficiently
prepared
by
direct
metalation
(1‐bromoethyl)benzenes
in
tetrahydrofuran
with
zinc
dust.
Their
subsequent
Mannich
coupling
amines
and
aldehydes
allowed
the
straightforward
preparation
a
large
variety
α,β‐disubstituted
β‐arylethylamines
yields
ranging
from
13%
to
79%.
This
was
found
require
use
heated
mixture
acetonitrile,
being
essential
reach
good
acetonitrile
ensuring
reproducibility.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(19)
Published: March 21, 2024
Abstract
Herein,
visible‐light‐induced
metal‐free
three‐component
amidoheteroarylation
of
alkenes
with
quinoxalin‐2(1
H
)‐ones
and
N‐sulfonylaminopyridinium
salts
is
developed.
This
protocol
involves
a
radical
relay
process
in
which
the
N‐centered
radicals
undergo
chemoselective
addition
to
form
an
alkyl
that
selectively
combines
heteroarenes,
leading
formation
C−C
C−N
bonds
one
step
under
mild
reaction
conditions.
The
involved
high
efficiency
selectivity,
wide
substrate
scope,
excellent
functional‐group
compatibility
demonstrate
practicability
developed
protocol.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(45)
Published: July 17, 2024
1,2-Diamination
of
alkenes
represents
an
attractive
way
to
generate
differentiated
vicinal
diamines,
which
are
prevalent
motifs
in
biologically
active
compounds
and
catalysts.
However,
existing
methods
usually
limited
scope
produce
diamines
where
one
or
both
nitrogens
protected,
adding
synthetic
steps
for
deprotection
further
N-functionalization
reach
a
desired
target.
Furthermore,
the
range
amino
groups
that
can
be
introduced
at
internal
position
is
fairly
limited.
Here
we
describe
1,2-diamination
styrenes
directly
installs
free
group
terminal
wide
variety
unprotected
nitrogen
nucleophiles
(primary
secondary
alkyl
aromatic
amines,
sulfoximines,
N-heterocycles,
ammonia
surrogate)
position.
Two
complementary
sets
conditions
encompass
electronically
activated
deactivated
with
diverse
substitution
patterns
functional
groups.
Moreover,
this
strategy
extended
1,2-aminothiolation
styrenes.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(45)
Published: July 17, 2024
Abstract
1,2‐Diamination
of
alkenes
represents
an
attractive
way
to
generate
differentiated
vicinal
diamines,
which
are
prevalent
motifs
in
biologically
active
compounds
and
catalysts.
However,
existing
methods
usually
limited
scope
produce
diamines
where
one
or
both
nitrogens
protected,
adding
synthetic
steps
for
deprotection
further
N‐functionalization
reach
a
desired
target.
Furthermore,
the
range
amino
groups
that
can
be
introduced
at
internal
position
is
fairly
limited.
Here
we
describe
1,2‐diamination
styrenes
directly
installs
free
group
terminal
wide
variety
unprotected
nitrogen
nucleophiles
(primary
secondary
alkyl
aromatic
amines,
sulfoximines,
N
‐heterocycles,
ammonia
surrogate)
position.
Two
complementary
sets
conditions
encompass
electronically
activated
deactivated
with
diverse
substitution
patterns
functional
groups.
Moreover,
this
strategy
extended
1,2‐aminothiolation
styrenes.