Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 12, 2024
This
report
describes
a
dual
catalytic
approach
for
the
versatile
C-H
arylation
of
arenes
under
photo-excitation
at
room
temperature.
The
cooperative
catalysis
utilizes
iron
oxide
magnetic
nanoparticles
(which
mostly
contain
Fe
Chem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 1940 - 1949
Published: June 1, 2024
The
skeletal
editing
of
heteroarenes
introduces
new
disconnections
to
the
chemistry
lexicon,
enabling
interconversion
ring
systems
via
selective
breaking/re-making
carbon
framework.
We
describe
one-pot
transformation
pyridines
into
benzene
derivatives,
using
a
nucleophilic
addition
ring-opening/ring-closing
(ANRORC)
process
with
soft
nucleophiles
such
as
malonate.
Triflic
anhydride
activates
pyridine
ANRORC
synthesis
an
isolable
amine
intermediate,
which
aromatizes
on
simple
heating.
reaction
has
been
exemplified
room
temperature
protocol,
along
direct
syntheses
drug-like,
tertiary-alkylated,
and
isotopically
labeled
benzoates.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Considering
the
indispensable
significance
and
utilities
of
meta-substituted
pyridines
in
medicinal,
chemical
as
well
materials
science,
a
direct
meta-selective
C-H
functionalization
is
paramount
importance,
but
such
reactions
remain
limited
highly
challenging.
In
general,
established
methods
for
meta
rely
on
utilization
tailored
electrophilic
reagents
to
realize
intrinsic
polarity
match.
Herein,
we
report
complementary
electrochemical
methodology;
diverse
nucleophilic
sulfinates
allow
meta-sulfonylation
through
redox-neutral
dearomatization-rearomatization
strategy
by
tandem
dearomative
cycloaddition/hydrogen-evolution
electrooxidative
sulfonation
resulting
oxazino-pyridines/acid-promoted
rearomatization
sequence.
Besides,
several
salient
features,
including
exclusive
regiocontrol,
remarkable
substrate/functional
group
compatibility,
scale-up
potential,
facile
late-stage
modification,
have
been
demonstrated,
which
further
contributes
practicality
adaptability
this
approach.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(35), P. 24257 - 24264
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
The
C–H
hydroxylation
of
the
pyridine
C3
position
is
a
highly
desirable
transformation
but
remains
great
challenge
due
to
inherent
electronic
properties
this
heterocycle
core
which
bring
difficulties
in
chemical
reactivity
and
regioselectivity.
Herein
we
present
an
efficient
method
for
formal
selective
pyridines
via
photochemical
valence
isomerization
N-oxides.
This
metal-free
features
operational
simplicity
compatibility
with
diverse
array
functional
groups,
resulting
hydroxylated
products
are
amenable
further
elaboration
synthetically
useful
building
blocks.
synthetic
utility
strategy
demonstrated
effective
late-stage
functionalization
pyridine-containing
medicinally
relevant
molecules
versatile
derivatizations
3-pyridinols.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Regioselective
C-H
functionalization
of
pyridines
remains
a
persistent
challenge
due
to
their
inherent
electronically
deficient
properties.
In
this
report,
we
present
strategy
for
the
selective
pyridine
C3-H
thiolation,
selenylation,
and
fluorination
under
mild
conditions
via
classic
N-2,4-dinitrophenyl
Zincke
imine
intermediates.
Radical
inhibition
trapping
experiments,
as
well
DFT
theoretical
calculations,
indicated
that
thiolation
selenylation
proceeds
through
radical
addition-elimination
pathway,
whereas
two-electron
electrophilic
substitution
pathway.
The
pre-installed
electron-deficient
activating
N-DNP
group
plays
crucial
positive
role,
with
additional
benefit
recyclability.
practicability
protocol
was
demonstrated
in
gram-scale
synthesis
late-stage
modification
pharmaceutically
relevant
pyridines.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 7, 2025
Constructing
chemical
bonds
under
green
sustainable
conditions
has
drawn
attention
from
environmental
and
economic
perspectives.
The
dissociation
of
(hetero)aryl-halide
is
a
crucial
step
most
arylations
affording
(hetero)arene
derivatives.
Herein,
we
summarize
the
(hetero)aryl
halides
activation
enabling
direct
(hetero)arylation
trapping
reagents
construction
highly
functionalized
(hetero)arenes
benign
conditions.
strategies
for
aryl
iodides
are
classified
into
(a)
hypervalent
iodoarene
followed
by
functionalization
thermal/photochemical
conditions,
(b)
aryl-I
bond
in
presence
bases
with/without
organic
catalysts
promoters,
(c)
photoinduced
presence/absence
organophotocatalysts,
(d)
electrochemical
direct/indirect
electrolysis
mediated
organocatalysts
mediators
acting
as
electron
shuttles,
(e)
electrophotochemical
redox-active
organocatalysts.
These
modes
result
exhibiting
diverse
reactivity
formal
cations/radicals/anions
aryne
precursors.
coupling
these
reactive
intermediates
with
leads
to
facile
selective
formation
C-C
C-heteroatom
bonds.
ecofriendly,
inexpensive,
functional
group-tolerant
offer
alternatives
transition
metal-based
catalysis.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Pyridine
is
a
versatile
structural
unit
found
in
broad
spectrum
of
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals,
and
materials.
Achieving
selective
meta-functionalization
under
mild
conditions
remains
challenging
due
to
its
inherent
electronic
properties.
In
this
work,
we
accomplished
photoinduced
method
for
meta-selective
sulfonylation
pyridines,
facilitated
by
an
electron
donor-acceptor
(EDA)
complex
between
iodide
ions
sulfonyl
chlorides.
The
reaction
proceeds
via
oxazino-pyridine
intermediate,
with
chloride
acting
as
the
radical
precursor.
This
protocol
stands
out
mild,
photocatalyst-free
conditions,
high
C5-selectivity,
good
scalability,
offering
promising
approach
synthesis
meta-sulfonylated
pyridines.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(2)
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
The
pyridine
core
is
a
crucial
component
in
numerous
FDA-approved
drugs
and
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA)
regulated
agrochemicals.
It
also
plays
significant
role
ligands
for
transition
metals,
alkaloids,
catalysts,
various
organic
materials
with
diverse
properties,
making
it
one
of
the
most
important
structural
frameworks.
However,
despite
its
significance,
direct
selective
functionalization
still
relatively
underdeveloped
due
to
electron-deficient
nature
strong
coordinating
ability
nitrogen.
Among
variety
synthetic
transformation,
C-H
bond
straightforward
atom
economical
approach
it's
advantageous
late-stage
containing
drugs.
In
recent
years,
innovative
strategies
regioselective
pyridines
azines
have
emerged,
offering
benefits
such
as
high
regioselectivity,
mild
conditions,
enabling
transformations
that
were
challenging
traditional
methods.
This
review
emphasizes
latest
advancements
meta
para-C-H
through
approaches,
including
phosphonium
salts,
photocatalytic
methods,
temporary
de-aromatization,
Minisci-type
reactions,
metal-catalyzed
activation
techniques.
We
discuss
advantages
limitations
these
current
methods
aim
inspire
further
progress
this
field.
The
transformation
of
pyridines
into
benzene
derivatives
is
described,
using
a
one-pot
ANRORC
process
with
soft
nucleophiles
such
as
malonate.
Triflic
anhydride
activates
the
pyridine
to
synthesis
carbocyclic
β-aminoester
intermediate,
which
aromatizes
on
heating.
reaction
has
been
exemplified
room
temperature
protocol,
along
direct
syntheses
biologi-cally
active,
tertiary-alkylated
and
isotopically-labelled
benzoates.