ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. 7232 - 7237
Published: July 8, 2019
Organocatalytic
strategies
for
the
programmed,
catalytic
oxidation
of
π-bonds
through
regioselective
halogenation
remain
comparatively
underdeveloped.
The
vicinal
dichlorination
unactivated
alkenes
is
a
pertinent
example,
where
stoichiometric
reagents
and
prefunctionalization
steps
are
often
employed.
This
surprising
given
prominence
1,2-dichloro
moiety
in
an
array
bioactive
natural
products
both
terrestrial
marine
origin.
Inspired
by
Willgerodt's
seminal
discovery
1886
that
PhICl2
can
be
generated
passing
Cl2(g)
iodobenzene,
has
been
designed
on
basis
I(I)/I(III)
manifold.
In
situ
generation
p-TolICl2
achieved
using
Selectfluor
CsCl.
Substrate
scope,
mechanistic
delineation,
preliminary
validation
enantiomeric
variant
established.
Over
century
after
initial
Willgerodt
reagent
(PhICl2),
operationally
simple,
alternative
validated.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(31), P. 10460 - 10476
Published: Jan. 31, 2019
Arene
hydrogenation
provides
direct
access
to
saturated
carbo-
and
heterocycles
thus
its
strategic
application
may
be
used
shorten
synthetic
routes.
This
powerful
transformation
is
widely
applied
in
industry
expected
facilitate
major
breakthroughs
the
sciences.
The
ability
overcome
aromaticity
while
controlling
diastereo-,
enantio-,
chemoselectivity
central
use
of
preparation
complex
molecules.
In
general,
multisubstituted
arenes
yields
predominantly
cis
isomer.
Enantiocontrol
imparted
by
chiral
auxiliaries,
Brønsted
acids,
or
transition-metal
catalysts.
Recent
studies
have
demonstrated
that
highly
chemoselective
transformations
are
possible.
Such
methods
underlying
strategies
reviewed
herein,
with
an
emphasis
on
synthetically
useful
examples
employ
readily
available
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
121(3), P. 1670 - 1715
Published: Dec. 31, 2020
Fluorinated
pyrazoles
play
an
important
role
in
medicinal
chemistry,
drug
discovery,
agrochemistry,
coordination
and
organometallic
chemistry.
Since
the
early
1990s,
their
popularity
has
grown
exponentially.
Moreover,
more
than
50%
of
all
contributions
on
topic
have
been
published
last
5
years.
In
this
review,
analysis
novel
synthetic
approaches
to
fluorinated
that
appeared
recent
years
is
performed.
A
particular
emphasis
devoted
a
detailed
consideration
reaction
mechanisms.
addition,
reasons
led
ever-increasing
various
areas
science
are
discussed.
At
end
several
potentially
interesting
but
yet
mostly
unknown
classes
outlined.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(29)
Published: May 31, 2022
After
more
than
20
years
of
trials,
a
practical
scalable
approach
to
fluoro-substituted
bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes
(F-BCPs)
has
been
developed.
The
physicochemical
properties
the
F-BCPs
have
studied,
and
core
was
incorporated
into
structure
anti-inflammatory
drug
Flurbiprofen
in
place
fluorophenyl
ring.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(50), P. 16431 - 16435
Published: Sept. 26, 2018
Abstract
The
enantioselective,
catalytic
vicinal
difluorination
of
alkenes
is
reported
by
I
/I
III
catalysis
using
a
novel,
C
2
‐symmetric
resorcinol
derivative.
Catalyst
turnover
via
in
situ
generation
an
ArI
F
species
enabled
Selectfluor
oxidation
and
addition
inexpensive
HF–amine
complex.
HF:amine
ratio
employed
this
process
provides
handle
for
regioselective
orthogonality
as
function
Brønsted
acidity.
Selectivity
reversal
from
the
1,1‐difluorination
pathway
(geminal)
to
desired
1,2‐difluorination
(vicinal)
disclosed
(>20:1
both
directions).
Validation
with
electron
deficient
styrenes
facilitates
chiral
bioisosteres
venerable
CF
3
unit
that
pervasive
drug
discovery
(20
examples,
up
94:06
e.r.).
An
achiral
variant
reaction
also
presented
p
‐TolI
(up
>95
%
yield).
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
82(19), P. 9955 - 9977
Published: June 27, 2017
Iteratively
executed
with
exquisite
spatial
and
temporal
control,
the
selective
isomerization
of
polarized
alkenes
underpins
a
plethora
complex
biological
processes
ranging
from
natural
product
biosynthesis
through
to
mammalian
visual
cycle.
However,
nature's
proficiency
conceals
inherent
difficulties
in
replicating
this
contra-thermodynamic
transformation
laboratory.
Recently,
we
disclosed
first
highly
Z-selective
alkenes,
employing
cinnamoyl
chromophore
as
retinal
surrogate
under
UV-irradiation
(402
nm)
(−)-riboflavin
(vitamin
B2)
an
inexpensive,
organic
photocatalyst
(J.
Am.
Chem.
Soc.
2015,
137,
11254–11257).
This
study
was
inspired
by
propensity
crystalline
eyes
vertebrates
invert
intrinsic
directionality
isomerization.
Herein,
extend
methodology
include
bioinspired,
catalytic
E
→
Z
α,β-unsaturated
nitriles,
thereby
mimicking
intermediate
Opsin-derived,
protonated
Schiff
base
cycle
simple
alkenes.
Replacement
iminium
motif
cyano
group
is
well
tolerated
gives
additional
degree
versatility
for
postisomerization
functionalization.
Broad
substrate
scope
demonstrated
(up
99:1
Z:E)
together
evidence
mechanistic
dichotomy
via
both
singlet
triplet
energy
transfer
mechanisms.
Kinetic
studies,
temperature
dependent
photostationary
state
correlations
investigation
substituent-based
electronic
perturbation
alkene
identified
polarization
combined
increased
Z-isomer
activation
barriers
selectivity
governing
factors
catalysis.
demonstrates
importance
internal
structural
preorganization
on
composition
explicates
augmented
Z-selectivity
upon
hydrogen-alkyl
exchange
at
β-position
alkene.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
51(7), P. 1701 - 1710
Published: June 12, 2018
The
axioms
of
stereoelectronic
theory
constitute
an
atlas
to
navigate
the
contours
molecular
space.
All
too
rarely
lauded,
advent
and
development
has
been
one
organic
chemistry's
greatest
triumphs.
Inevitably,
however,
in
absence
a
comprehensive
treatise,
many
field's
pioneers
do
not
receive
veneration
that
they
merit.
Rather
their
legacies
are
pillars
persist
teaching
research.
This
ubiquity
continues
afford
practitioners
chemistry
with
abundance
opportunities
for
creative
endeavor
reaction
design,
conceiving
novel
activation
modes,
preorganizing
intermediates,
or
stabilizing
productive
transition
states
products.
Antipodal
steric
governance,
which
mitigates
destabilizing
nonbonding
interactions,
control
allows
well-defined,
often
complementary,
conformations
be
populated.
Indeed,
prevalence
hyperconjugative
interactions
biosynthetic
processes
renders
this
approach
preorganization
decidedly
biomimetic
and,
by
extension,
expansive.
In
Account,
evolution
application
simple
donor-acceptor
model
based
on
fluorine
gauche
effect
is
delineated.
Founded
reinforcing
involving
C(sp3)-H
bonding
orbitals
C(sp3)-X
antibonding
[σC-H
→
σC-X*],
general
stratagem
used
conjunction
array
secondary
noncovalent
achieve
acyclic
conformational
(ACC)
structures
interest.
These
effects
range
from
1,3-allylic
strain
(A1,3)
through
electrostatic
charge-dipole
cation-π
interactions.
Synergy
between
these
ensures
rotation
about
strategic
C(sp3)-C(sp3)
bonds
subject
requirement
antiperiplanarity
(180°).
Logically,
generic
[X-CH2-CH2-Y]
system
(X,
Y
=
electron
withdrawing
groups)
two
synclinal
(i.e.,
gauche)
significantly
As
such,
models
didactically
predictively
powerful
achieving
topological
preorganization.
case
effect,
low
demand
remaining
substituents
at
C(sp3)
hybridized
center
placed
predictable
area
space:
An
exit
vector
analogy
thus
appropriate.
Furthermore,
intrinsic
chemical
stability
C-F
bond
advantageous,
it
may
considered
as
inert
steering
group:
juxtaposition
size
electronegativity
fluorinated
molecules
unique
among
organo-halogen
series.
Cognizant
replacement
atom
difluoroethylene
motif
another
group
preserves
conformation,
was
reasoned
β-fluoroamines
would
intriguing
candidates
investigation.
burgeoning
field
Lewis
base
catalysis,
particularly
via
iminium
ion
activation,
provided
timely
platform
explore
postulated
fluorine-iminium
effect.
Necessarily,
requires
process
intramolecularization
generate
deficient
neighboring
Examples
include
protonation,
condensation
salts,
acylation.
process,
akin
substrate
binding,
obvious
parallels
enzymatic
since
perturbs
dynamics
[
synclinal-endo,
antiperiplanar,
synclinal-exo].
Account
details
conformationally
small
[X-Cα-Cβ-F]
logical
design
illustrates
synthetic
value
enantioselective
catalysis.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
49(12), P. 3863 - 3888
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Fluorinated
carbohydrates
have
become
indispensable
in
glycosciences.
This
contribution
provides
an
overview
of
how
fluorine
introduction
modifies
physical
and
chemical
properties
along
with
selected
examples
its
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
59(3), P. 1155 - 1160
Published: Nov. 7, 2019
Fluorinated
alkyl
groups
are
important
motifs
in
bioactive
compounds,
positively
influencing
pharmacokinetics,
potency
and
conformation.
The
oxidative
difluorination
of
alkenes
represents
an
strategy
for
their
preparation,
yet
current
methods
limited
alkene-types
tolerance
electron-rich,
readily
oxidized
functionalities,
as
well
safety
scalability.
Herein,
we
report
a
method
the
number
unactivated
that
is
tolerant
electron-rich
functionality,
giving
products
otherwise
unattainable.
Key
to
success
electrochemical
generation
hypervalent
iodine
mediator
using
"ex-cell"
approach,
which
avoids
substrate
decomposition.
more
sustainable
conditions
give
good
excellent
yields
up
decagram
scales.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
6(10), P. 7167 - 7173
Published: Sept. 14, 2016
Contemporaneous
reports
describing
the
vicinal
difluorination
of
olefins
relying
on
I(I)/I(III)
catalysis
have
augmented
arsenal
dihalogenation
methods
and
provided
a
solution
to
this
longstanding
challenge
in
olefin
functionalization.
In
both
studies,
success
was
contingent
situ
generation
ArIF2
from
simple
aryl
iodide,
HF
source,
suitable
terminal
oxidant.
The
first
report
by
Jacobsen
co-workers
employed
resorcinol-derived
iodide/m-CPBA
oxidant
combination,
while
laboratory
relied
p-iodotoluene
Selectfluor.
complementarity
these
approaches
ensures
that
wide
variety
electronically
distinct
are
viable
substrates
for
transformation.
This
perspective
describes
our
development
catalytic
as
means
efficiently
construct
hybrid,
chiral
bioisostere
trifluoromethyl
ethyl
groups
broader
context
molecular
design
highlights
key
other
laboratories
accelerated
study.