The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(9)
Published: April 18, 2023
Abstract
Carbon‐fluorine
bonds
are
stable
and
have
demonstrated
sluggishness
against
various
chemical
manipulations.
However,
selective
transformations
of
C−F
can
be
achieved
by
developing
appropriate
conditions
as
useful
synthetic
methods
in
organic
chemistry.
This
review
focuses
on
C−C
bond
formation
at
monofluorinated
sp
3
‐hybridized
carbons
via
cleavage,
including
cross‐coupling
multi‐component
coupling
reactions.
The
cleavage
mechanisms
the
carbon
centers
primarily
categorized
into
three
types:
Lewis
acids
promoted
F
atom
elimination
to
generate
carbocation
intermediates;
nucleophilic
substitution
with
metal
or
nucleophiles
supported
activation
coordination
acids;
a
single
electron
transfer.
characteristic
features
alkyl
fluorides,
comparison
other
(pseudo)halides
promising
electrophilic
counterparts,
also
discussed.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
gem-Difluorohomoallyl
amines,
an
important
class
of
gem-difluoroalkenes,
are
prevalent
moieties
in
many
bioactive
compounds.
However,
limited
methods
suitable
for
the
synthesis
this
type
compound
containing
secondary
amines.
Here,
we
display
a
photocatalytic
multicomponent
protocol
gem-difluoroalkenes
which
makes
use
readily
available
materials:
arylamines,
alkyl
aldehydes,
and
α-trifluoromethyl
alkenes.
Moreover,
ketones
amines
also
substrates.
Preliminary
mechanistic
experiments
indicate
that
key
α-amino
radical
was
involved,
generated
from
reduction
situ-formed
imines
(or
iminium
ions)
by
reduced
photocatalyst.
Subsequent
addition
to
alkenes
β-F
elimination
deliver
desired
products.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
26(22), P. 7051 - 7051
Published: Nov. 22, 2021
The
creation
of
new
bonds
via
C-F
bond
cleavage
readily
available
per-
or
oligofluorinated
compounds
has
received
growing
interest.
Using
such
a
strategy,
myriad
valuable
partially
fluorinated
products
can
be
prepared,
which
otherwise
are
difficult
to
make
by
the
conventional
formation
methods.
Visible
light
photoredox
catalysis
been
proven
as
an
important
and
powerful
tool
for
defluorinative
reactions
due
its
mild,
easy
handle,
environmentally
benign
characteristics.
Compared
classical
activation
that
proceeds
two-electron
processes,
radicals
key
intermediates
using
visible
catalysis,
providing
modes
bonds.
In
this
review,
summary
light-promoted
since
2018
was
presented.
contents
were
classified
fluorosubstrates,
including
polyfluorinated
arenes,
gem-difluoroalkenes,
trifluoromethyl
alkenes.
An
emphasis
is
placed
on
discussion
mechanisms
limitations
these
reactions.
Finally,
my
personal
perspective
future
development
rapidly
emerging
field
provided.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(21), P. 12915 - 12930
Published: Oct. 8, 2021
C–F
bond
activation
is
currently
considered
to
be
"a
hot
topic"
in
many
different
but
interconnected
fields
of
research,
due
its
inherent
inertness
and
unique
properties.
While
considerable
progress
has
been
made
this
particular
field
activating
strong
bonds,
such
as
the
bond,
continues
a
challenge.
Because
polyfluorinated
compounds
are
commercially
available,
functionalization
bonds
extensively
studied
for
preparing
partially
fluorinated
compounds,
some
which
biologically
active
used
functionalized
materials.
However,
chemo-
regioselective
methods
still
required
prepare
useful
compounds.
In
addition,
new
strategy
less
reactive
monofluorinated
remains
need.
Directed
strategies
have
C–H
chemistry
achieve
high
efficiency
well
regioselectivity.
On
other
hand,
directed
that
applicable
various
unreactive
C–O,
C–N,
C–F,
others
needed,
compared
with
activation.
Review,
we
focus
on
inert
bonds.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 2135 - 2141
Published: Jan. 24, 2023
The
activation
and
functionalization
of
C–F
bonds
for
the
construction
C–C
C–X
have
drawn
significant
research
attention
in
recent
years.
However,
chemo-
stereoselective
control
dual
bond
gem-difluoroalkenes
remains
a
formidable
challenge.
Herein,
Ni-catalyzed
reductive
cross-coupling
with
alkenyl-electrophiles
D2O
that
allowed
generation
C(sp2)–C(sp2)
C(sp2)–D
one
pot
by
successive
defluorination
is
described.
This
methodology
offers
facile
access
to
various
deuterated
1,3-dienes
broad
functional
group
compatibility
(E)-selectivity
under
mild
conditions.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
indicate
α-alkenyl-substituted
monofluoroalkenes
might
be
intermediates
this
protocol.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 2593 - 2600
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
first
asymmetric
amide
cross-couplings
that
rely
on
C–N
bond
activation
using
transition
metal
catalysis
are
reported.
study
establishes
a
new
avenue
in
chemistry.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
57(12), P. 1747 - 1760
Published: May 31, 2024
ConspectusAromatic
esters
are
cost-effective,
versatile,
and
commonly
used
scaffolds
that
readily
synthesized
or
encountered
as
synthetic
intermediates.
While
most
conventional
reactions
involving
these
nucleophilic
acyl
substitutions
1,2-nucleophilic
additions─where
a
nucleophile
attacks
the
carbonyl
group,
decarbonylative
transformations
offer
an
alternative
pathway
by
using
group
leaving
group.
This
transition-metal-catalyzed
process
typically
begins
with
oxidative
addition
of
C(acyl)–O
bond
to
metal.
Subsequently,
reaction
involves
migration
CO
metal
center,
nucleophile,
reductive
elimination
yield
final
product.
Pioneering
work
Yamamoto
on
nickel
complexes
development
(such
Mizoroki–Heck-type
olefination)
aromatic
carboxylic
anhydrides
catalyzed
palladium
were
conducted
de
Vries
Stephan.
Furthermore,
reports
have
surfaced
hydrogenation
pyridyl
methyl
Murai
ruthenium
catalysts
well
nitro
phenyl
Gooßen
under
catalysis.
Our
has
been
at
forefront
developing
C–H
arylations
1,3-azoles
aryl
boronic
acids
catalysts.
The
key
this
is
use
esters,
which
easy
synthesize,
stabilize,
handle,
allowing
bond;
nickel,
facilitates
suitable
bidentate
phosphine
ligands
can
stabilize
intermediate.
By
modification
nucleophiles,
effectively
utilized
electrophiles
in
cross-coupling
reactions,
encouraging
nucleophiles
among
researchers.
Account
summarizes
our
advancements
for
coupling
particularly
highlighting
utilization
diverse
such
alkenylation,
intramolecular
etherification,
α-arylation
ketones,
arylation,
methylation,
arylation
dibenzofuran
synthesis,
along
cyanation
coupling.
We
also
delve
into
types
distinct
from
typical
including
ester
dance
ring
exchanges,
deoxygenative
transformations,
focusing
complex.
For
example,
hypothesized
undergo
1,2-translocation
starting
complex,
leading
sequence
ortho-deprotonation/decarbonylation,
followed
protonation,
carbonylation,
elimination.
exchange
likely
different
In
coupling,
complex
engages
forming
intermediate
undergoes
presence
appropriate
reducing
agent.
These
methodologies
poised
captivate
interest
chemists
offering
unconventional
emerging
approaches
transforming
esters.
Moreover,
we
demonstrated
potential
transform
available
basic
chemicals
new
compounds
through
organic
synthesis.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
54(17), P. 3667 - 3697
Published: May 6, 2022
Abstract
Numerous
studies
on
the
activation
of
carbon–fluorine
bonds
have
been
reported
in
recent
years.
For
example,
acyl
fluorides
utilized
as
versatile
reagents
for
acylation,
arylation,
and
even
fluorination.
In
this
review,
we
focus
compounds
with
bonds,
highlight
advances
strategies
their
C–F
via
transition-metal
catalysis,
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHCs)
organophosphine
classical
nucleophilic
substitution
reactions.
1
Introduction
2
Transition-Metal-Mediated
Bond
Activation
2.1
Acylation
(Carbonyl-Retentive)
Coupling
Reactions
2.2
Decarbonylative
2.3
by
Other
Transition
Metals
3
N-Heterocyclic
Carbenes
3.1
NHC-Catalyzed
Cycloaddition
Acyl
Fluorides
3.2
Radical
Functionalization
3.3
Nucleophilic
Fluorination
(Hetero)aromatics
4
Phosphines
4.1
Phosphine-Catalyzed
Direct
4.2
Indirect
5
Classical
Substitution
6
Miscellaneous
Examples
7
Summary
Perspective
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: May 5, 2022
Due
to
high
bond
dissociation
energies
of
Csp2-F
bonds,
using
fluorinated
compounds
in
Csp2-Csp3
cross-coupling
is
difficult.
Here
the
authors
report
a
protocol
for
enantioselective
coupling
dienyl
fluorides
with
aldimine
esters,
enabled
by
synergistic
copper
and
palladium
catalysis.
This
reaction
represents
first
example
asymmetric
involving
an
inert
provides
expeditious
access
chiral
α-alkenyl
α-amino
acids
enantioselectivity.
Control
experiments
suggest
that
activation
occurs
through
pathway
PdH
migratory
insertion
subsequent
allylic
defluorination,
rather
than
direct
oxidative
addition
Pd(0).
The
detailed
mechanism
further
investigated
DFT
calculation
enantioselectivity
rationalized.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(23)
Published: March 31, 2023
The
C-F
bond
of
acyl
fluorides
can
be
cleaved
and
added
across
tethered
alkenes
in
the
presence
a
cationic
rhodium(I)
tetrafluoroborate
catalyst.
This
1,2-carbofluorination
reaction
offers
powerful
method
for
synthesis
tertiary
alkyl
fluoride
derivatives
with
an
atom
economy
100
%.
Mechanistic
studies
indicate
that
concerted
action
rhodium
cation
anion
is
key
success
this
catalytic
cleavage
formation
bonds
controlled
manner.