A
practical
and
efficient
method
to
access
α-arylacrylamides
via
the
N
-acrylation
of
amines
with
(trifluoromethyl)alkenes
cleavage
three
C(sp
3
)–F
bonds
is
presented.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(4), P. 883 - 888
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Herein,
we
present
a
transition-metal-free,
easy
handling
protocol
for
regioselective
carboxylation
of
gem-difluorostyrenes
with
sodium
formate
as
the
C1
source.
30
examples
α-fluoracrylates
were
obtained
in
yields
to
80%
under
these
conditions.
A
defluorinative
monofluorovinyl
intermediate
and
consecutive
photoinduced
electron
transfer
mechanism
proposed
after
investigation.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
A
chemo-,
regio-,
and
stereoselective
condensation
reaction
of
perfluoroalkyl
alkynes
(PFAAs),
(CH2O)n,
(NH4)2CO3
through
the
cleavage
five
inert
C(sp3)-F
bonds
at
three
distinct
carbon
sites,
thereby
establishing
an
unprecedented
platform
for
synthesizing
structurally
unique
(E)-(2-amino-fluoroalkenyl)pyrimidines,
is
first
developed.
Remarkably,
this
features
mild
conditions,
good
compatibility
with
various
functional
groups,
excellent
E-stereoselectivity,
late-stage
modification
complex
molecules,
scalability,
versatile
synthetic
transformations
resulting
heterocyclic
compounds.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 1388 - 1394
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Zn-catalyzed
stereoselective
hydrodefluorination
of
CF
3
-substituted
alkenes,
gem
-difluoroalkenes
and
polyfluoroarenes
by
hydride
ion
addition
has
been
realized
through
controlled
C(sp
)–F
and/or
2
bonds
cleavage.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(14), P. 9750 - 9754
Published: June 28, 2024
Herein,
a
photocatalytic
umpolung
strategy
for
reductive
carboxylation
of
imines
the
synthesis
α-amino
acids
was
disclosed.
Carbon
dioxide
radical
anion
(CO
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(16), P. 11967 - 11973
Published: July 26, 2024
Herein,
a
photoredox-neutral
strategy
for
carboxylation
of
acylated
alcohols
via
C(sp3)–O
bond
activation
and
cleavage
with
tetrabutylammonium
oxalate
(TBAO)
as
the
carbonyl
source
reductant
well
promoter
is
described.
Neither
pre-established
CO2
atmosphere
nor
external
electron
donors
are
required
TBAO
crucial
transformation.
Various
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
could
be
smoothly
converted
to
corresponding
aryl
acetic
acids,
which
core
structures
diverse
pharmaceutical
drugs.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
366(21), P. 4274 - 4293
Published: Aug. 17, 2024
Abstract
Formates
are
abundantly
available
and
inexpensive
commodity
chemical,
widely
used
in
laboratory
industrial
organic
synthesis.
promising
hydrogen
carrier
green
C1
source,
have
also
been
a
subject
of
research
as
SET
reductants
recent
years.
Compared
to
the
toxic
flammable
gas
carbon
monoxide,
which
serves
formates
easier
handle,
store,
transport,
more
environmentally
friendly.
Therefore,
studies
radical
reactions,
formate
is
not
only
an
ideal
source
carbonyl,
great
significance
synthesize
carboxyl
compounds
with
various
structures,
but
reductant
for
editing
molecules
either
scientific
or
production.
The
activation
conversion
formate,
reductant,
very
challenging
hot
field
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
90(4), P. 1538 - 1548
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
The
chemoselective
defluorinative
[3
+
3]
annulation
of
(trifluoromethyl)alkenes
with
thioureas
is
reported.
This
protocol
affords
various
attractive
6-fluoro-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-thiones
in
high
yields,
features
transition-metal
free,
mild
conditions,
efficient,
operationally
simple
and
gram-scalable,
tolerates
diverse
useful
functional
groups.