The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 14, 2025
Rhodium(I)
promotes
a
[4
+
1]
assembly
mode
with
vinylallene
substrate
and
CO,
leading
to
the
formation
of
five-membered
ring
structure.
In
striking
contrast,
palladium(0)
catalyzes
more
complex
4
nine-membered
cyclic
ketone.
The
underlying
mechanisms
that
govern
this
contrast
in
modes
remain
unclear,
even
today's
date,
presenting
major
challenge
further
development
efficient
reactions.
Our
computational
study
reveals
Rh
adopts
square
pyramidal
geometry
CO.
This
is
Pd,
which
prefers
trigonal
planar
geometry.
A
stronger
metal-CO
interaction
detected
than
Pd
intermediate,
making
preferable
Pd.
transition
state
for
C-C
coupling
between
two
has
significantly
distorted
tetrahedral
core
case
Rh,
while
retains
stable
structure,
reaction
less
favorable
By
conceptualizing
transferring
critical
features
Ni
systems,
we
have
rationally
designed
Ni-catalyzed
version
combines
desirable
reactivity
cost-effectiveness
abundance
Ni,
aligning
growing
demand
sustainable
atom-efficient
strategies
synthetic
organic
chemistry.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(4), P. 1364 - 1416
Published: Jan. 17, 2023
Hypervalent
aryliodoumiums
are
intensively
investigated
as
arylating
agents.
They
excellent
surrogates
to
aryl
halides,
and
moreover
they
exhibit
better
reactivity,
which
allows
the
corresponding
arylation
reactions
be
performed
under
mild
conditions.
In
past
decades,
acyclic
aryliodoniums
widely
explored
However,
unmet
need
for
is
improvement
of
their
notoriously
low
reaction
economy
because
coproduced
iodides
during
often
wasted.
Cyclic
have
intrinsic
advantage
in
terms
economy,
started
receive
considerable
attention
due
valuable
synthetic
applications
initiate
cascade
reactions,
can
enable
construction
complex
structures,
including
polycycles
with
potential
pharmaceutical
functional
properties.
Here,
we
summarizing
recent
advances
made
research
field
cyclic
aryliodoniums,
nascent
design
aryliodonium
species
applications.
First,
general
preparation
typical
diphenyl
iodoniums
described,
followed
by
heterocyclic
monoaryl
iodoniums.
Then,
initiated
arylations
coupled
subsequent
domino
summarized
construct
polycycles.
Meanwhile,
building
biaryls
axial
atropisomers
discussed
a
systematic
manner.
Finally,
very
advance
employed
halogen-bonding
organocatalysts
described.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(15), P. 9397 - 9446
Published: July 7, 2023
The
proportion
of
approved
chiral
drugs
and
drug
candidates
under
medical
studies
has
surged
dramatically
over
the
past
two
decades.
As
a
consequence,
efficient
synthesis
enantiopure
pharmaceuticals
or
their
synthetic
intermediates
poses
profound
challenge
to
medicinal
process
chemists.
significant
advancement
in
asymmetric
catalysis
provided
an
effective
reliable
solution
this
challenge.
successful
application
transition
metal
catalysis,
organocatalysis,
biocatalysis
pharmaceutical
industries
promoted
discovery
by
precise
preparation
enantio-enriched
therapeutic
agents,
facilitated
industrial
production
active
ingredient
economic
environmentally
friendly
fashion.
present
review
summarizes
most
recent
applications
(2008–2022)
industry
ranging
from
scales
pilot
levels.
It
also
showcases
latest
achievements
trends
agents
with
state
art
technologies
catalysis.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(6), P. 1364 - 1383
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
summarizes
the
recent
progresses
(2016–2020)
in
hydride
transfer-enabled
C(sp3)–H
activation
according
to
reaction
types,
categorized
into
intramolecular/intermolecular
functionalization,
and
reduction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(11), P. 5806 - 5810
Published: Jan. 21, 2021
Abstract
A
novel
Pd
0
‐catalyzed
highly
regio‐
and
enantioselective
[3+2]
spiroannulation
reaction
has
been
developed
for
rapid
assembly
of
a
new
class
[5,5]
spirocyclic
carbo‐
heterocycles.
Notably,
the
regioselectivity
could
be
dominated
by
fine‐tuning
Pd‐π‐allyl
intermediate.
An
array
coupling
partners
well‐tolerated
with
excellent
regio‐,
enantioselectivities.
Moreover,
potential
application
this
was
exemplified
several
further
transformations.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(9)
Published: Jan. 31, 2022
Abstract
Palladium‐catalyzed
decarboxylative
cycloadditions
have
emerged
as
highly
effective
methods
for
constructing
structurally
diverse
carbo‐
and
heterocycles
because
of
the
formation
at
least
two
carbon‐carbon
or
carbon‐heteroatom
bonds
in
a
single
step.
It
is
great
interest
to
chemists
that
this
type
cycloaddition
reactions
possesses
some
special
advantages
such
high
reactivity,
exclusive
regioselectivity,
good
functional
group
compatibility.
Based
on
these
qualities,
palladium‐catalyzed
present
strong
ability
synthetic
chemistry
been
flourished
especially
last
five
years.
In
review,
achievements
involving
cyclic
carbonates,
carbamates,
lactones
accessing
oxacyclo‐,
azacyclo‐
carbocyclic
compounds
are
addressed.
Mechanistic
insights
applications
toward
synthesis
natural
products
discussed.
The
challenges
opportunities
field
also
outlined.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(12), P. 2288 - 2293
Published: March 23, 2022
A
novel
and
simple
organoselenium-involved
7-membered
cyclization
to
access
diverse
seleno-benzo[b]azepines
has
been
developed.
This
protocol
involves
an
electrophilic
process
is
accomplished
under
mild
conditions.
Discussion
of
the
mechanism
rationalizes
regioselectivity
observed
in
transformation.
The
studies
further
transformation
large-scale
experiment
reveal
promising
utility
this
methodology.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(22), P. 4208 - 4213
Published: May 30, 2023
A
novel
visible-light-promoted
selective
sulfonylation
and
selenylation
of
dienes
with
selenosulfonates
has
been
developed.
This
technology
provides
mild
access
to
a
wide
range
sulfonyl
benzo[b]azepinones
seleno-benzo[b]azepines.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
the
involves
radical
engaged
cascade
process,
is
accomplished
through
sequential
oxidation/electrophilic
cyclization
process.
The
large-scale
operation
late-stage
modification
experiment
reveal
promising
utility
this
protocol.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(4), P. 2098 - 2103
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
The
first
and
asymmetric
total
synthesis
of
bufogargarizins
A
B,
two
unusual
highly
oxygenated
twin
steroids
with
rearranged
A/B
rings,
was
achieved.
synthetically
challenging
[7–5–6–5]
tetracyclic
ring
system
bufogargarizin
efficiently
constructed
by
the
intramolecular
Ru-catalyzed
[5
+
2]
cycloaddition
reaction
a
vinyl
ether
cyclopropane-yne.
Notably,
interesting
[5–7–6–5]
skeleton
B
diastereoselectively
reassembled
unique
retro-aldol/transannular
aldol
cascade
reactions
from
framework.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
88(11), P. 7245 - 7255
Published: May 23, 2023
A
cascade
selenylation/cyclization
of
dienes
with
diselenides
has
been
realized
under
visible-light
irradiation
or
electrolysis
conditions.
Employing
O2
electricity
as
a
"green"
oxidant,
this
protocol
provides
green
and
efficient
method
for
an
array
biologically
important
seleno-benzo[b]azepine
derivatives
in
moderate
to
good
yields.
The
direct
sunlight
gram-scale
reaction
render
the
approach
practical
attractive.