Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
135(48)
Published: Oct. 7, 2023
Abstract
(Hetero)arene
reduction
is
one
of
the
key
avenues
for
synthesizing
related
cyclic
alkenes
and
alkanes.
While
catalytic
hydrogenation
Birch
are
two
broadly
utilized
approaches
(hetero)arene
across
academia
industry
over
last
century,
both
methods
have
encountered
significant
chemoselectivity
challenges.
We
hereby
introduce
a
highly
chemoselective
quinoline
isoquinoline
protocol
operating
through
selective
energy
transfer
(EnT)
catalysis,
which
enables
subsequent
hydrogen
atom
(HAT).
The
design
this
bypasses
conventional
metric
reaction,
that
is,
reductive
potential,
instead
relies
on
triplet
energies
chemical
moieties
kinetic
barriers
events.
Many
reducing
labile
functional
groups,
were
incompatible
with
previous
reactions,
retained
in
reaction.
anticipate
will
trigger
further
advancement
arene
enable
current
arene‐rich
drug
space
to
escape
from
flatland.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(21)
Published: March 14, 2024
Abstract
Dearomative
partial
reduction
is
an
extraordinary
approach
for
transforming
benzenoid
arenes
and
has
been
well‐known
many
decades,
as
exemplified
by
the
dehydrogenation
of
Birch
hydroarylation
Crich
addition.
Despite
its
remarkable
importance
in
synthesis,
this
field
experienced
slow
progress
over
last
half‐century.
However,
a
revival
observed
with
recent
introduction
electrochemical
photochemical
methods.
In
Minireview,
we
summarize
advancements
dearomative
arenes,
including
dihydrogenation,
hydroalkylation,
arylation,
alkenylation,
amination,
borylation
others.
Further,
intriguing
utilization
synthesis
natural
products
also
emphasized.
It
anticipated
that
Minireview
will
stimulate
further
arene
transformations.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(48)
Published: Oct. 7, 2023
(Hetero)arene
reduction
is
one
of
the
key
avenues
for
synthesizing
related
cyclic
alkenes
and
alkanes.
While
catalytic
hydrogenation
Birch
are
two
broadly
utilized
approaches
(hetero)arene
across
academia
industry
over
last
century,
both
methods
have
encountered
significant
chemoselectivity
challenges.
We
hereby
introduce
a
highly
chemoselective
quinoline
isoquinoline
protocol
operating
through
selective
energy
transfer
(EnT)
catalysis,
which
enables
subsequent
hydrogen
atom
(HAT).
The
design
this
bypasses
conventional
metric
reaction,
that
is,
reductive
potential,
instead
relies
on
triplet
energies
chemical
moieties
kinetic
barriers
events.
Many
reducing
labile
functional
groups,
were
incompatible
with
previous
reactions,
retained
in
reaction.
anticipate
will
trigger
further
advancement
arene
enable
current
arene-rich
drug
space
to
escape
from
flatland.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(29), P. 20425 - 20431
Published: July 8, 2024
p-Diarylboryl
halothiophenols
are
developed
and
unequivocally
characterized.
Their
photophysical
properties
catalytic
performance
unveiled
by
experimental
theoretical
investigations.
This
novel
class
of
triarylboranes
behaves
as
a
Brønsted
acid
to
generate
the
corresponding
borylthiophenolate
that
can
absorb
visible
light
undergo
intramolecular
charge
transfer
form
radical
pair
consisting
boron
anion
thiyl
radical,
which
acts
single-electron
reductant
while
engaging
in
hydrogen
atom
regenerate
parent
borylthiophenol.
The
synthetic
relevance
this
mode
action
is
demonstrated
establishment
unique
catalysis
integrates
three
different
yet
tunable
functions
single
cycle,
thereby
allowing
borylthiophenols
solely
promote
assembly
sterically
congested
1,2-diols
1,2-aminoalcohol
derivatives
via
radical–radical
cross-coupling.
Dearomatization
of
two-dimensional
(2D)
planar
aromatic
feedstocks
enables
the
introduction
three-dimensional
(3D)
vectors
to
new
molecular
scaffolds,
vastly
expanding
chemical
space
for
drug
discovery.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
photoinduced
single-electron
reduction
quinolines
under
polysulfide
anion
photocatalysis
triggers
dearomative
dimerization
and
an
unprecedented
skeletal
rearrangement.
In
presence
excess
formate
as
stoichiometric
reductant,
a
complex
polyheterocyclic
hybrid
2,5-methanobenzo[b]azepine
tetrahydroisoquinoline
is
formed
in
net-reductive
manner,
whereas
trialkylamine
instead
formate,
sequential
rearrangement
occurs
afford
4-(3-indolylmethyl)quinolines
redox-neutral
manner.
The
remarkable
way
which
additive
dictates
reaction
course
showcases
unique
tunability
mediated
redox
photocatalysis.
These
observations
enabled
design
4-arylquinolines
3-(arylmethyl)indoles.
Detailed
mechanistic
investigations
reveal
this
umpolung
transformation
from
electron-deficient
electron-rich
indoles
via
1,2-aryl
migration/ring-contraction
sequence,
opposed
more
commonly
invoked
neophyl-like
Dearomatization
of
two-dimensional
(2D)
planar
aromatic
feedstocks
enables
the
introduction
three-dimensional
(3D)
vectors
to
new
molecular
scaffolds,
vastly
expanding
chemical
space
for
drug
discovery.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
photoinduced
single-electron
reduction
quinolines
under
polysulfide
anion
photocatalysis
triggers
dearomative
dimerization
and
an
unprecedented
skeletal
rearrangement.
In
presence
excess
formate
as
stoichiometric
reductant,
a
complex
polyheterocyclic
hybrid
2,5-methanobenzo[b]azepine
tetrahydroisoquinoline
is
formed
in
net-reductive
manner,
whereas
trialkylamine
instead
formate,
sequential
rearrangement
occurs
afford
4-(3-indolylmethyl)quinolines
redox-neutral
manner.
The
remarkable
way
which
additive
dictates
reaction
course
showcases
unique
tunability
mediated
redox
photocatalysis.
These
observations
enabled
design
4-arylquinolines
3-(arylmethyl)indoles.
Detailed
mechanistic
investigations
reveal
this
umpolung
transformation
from
electron-deficient
electron-rich
indoles
via
1,2-aryl
migration/ring-contraction
sequence,
opposed
more
commonly
invoked
neophyl-like
Dearomatization
of
two-dimensional
(2D)
planar
aromatic
feedstocks
enables
the
introduction
three-dimensional
(3D)
vectors
to
new
molecular
scaffolds,
vastly
expanding
chemical
space
for
drug
discovery.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
photoinduced
single-electron
reduction
quinolines
under
polysulfide
anion
photocatalysis
triggers
dearomative
dimerization
and
an
unprecedented
skeletal
rearrangement.
In
presence
excess
formate
as
stoichiometric
reductant,
a
complex
polyheterocyclic
hybrid
2,5-methanobenzo[b]azepine
tetrahydroisoquinoline
is
formed
in
net-reductive
manner,
whereas
trialkylamine
instead
formate,
sequential
rearrangement
occurs
afford
4-(3-indolylmethyl)quinolines
redox-neutral
manner.
The
remarkable
way
which
additive
dictates
reaction
course
showcases
unique
tunability
mediated
redox
photocatalysis.
These
observations
enabled
design
4-arylquinolines
3-(arylmethyl)indoles.
Detailed
mechanistic
investigations
reveal
this
umpolung
transformation
from
electron-deficient
electron-rich
indoles
via
1,2-aryl
migration/ring-contraction
sequence,
opposed
more
commonly
invoked
neophyl-like