Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
362(18), P. 3664 - 3708
Published: May 11, 2020
Abstract
Since
the
beginning
of
this
century,
homogeneous
gold‐catalyzed
alkyne
transformations
have
been
an
active
area
research
in
pursuit
developing
efficient
synthetic
methodologies.
This
emerging
which
at
exploited
mild
Lewis
acid
character
gold
and
its
propensity
to
form
π‐complex
with
alkyne,
has
reinvigorated
upon
discovery
oxidative
functionalization
2007.
The
oxidation
enabled
direct
access
α‐oxo
carbenes
alkynal
complex
versatile
reactivity
applied
achieve
including
but
not
limited
oxyarylation,
C−H,
X−H
(X=N,
O)
insertion,
cyclization,
cycloaddition,
ring
expansion,
various
cascade
reactions.
review
provides
a
comprehensive
summary
methods,
applications
mechanistic
insight
by
N−O/S−O/C−O
bond
oxidants
covering
literature
reports
appeared
since
magnified
image
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
119(14), P. 8701 - 8780
Published: June 25, 2019
Organosulfur
compounds
have
long
played
a
vital
role
in
organic
chemistry
and
the
development
of
novel
chemical
structures
architectures.
Prominent
among
these
organosulfur
are
those
involving
sulfur(IV)
center,
which
been
subject
countless
investigations
over
more
than
hundred
years.
In
addition
to
list
textbook
sulfur-based
reactions,
there
has
sustained
interest
organosulfur(IV)
recent
Of
particular
within
is
ease
with
synthetic
chemist
can
effect
wide
range
transformations
through
either
bond
formation
or
cleavage
at
sulfur.
This
review
aims
cover
developments
past
decade
molecules
provide
insight
into
both
reactions
critically
rely
on
this
versatile
element
diverse
scaffolds
that
thereby
be
synthesized.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
58(4), P. 1203 - 1207
Published: Nov. 27, 2018
Abstract
Carbenes
are
very
important
reactive
intermediates
to
access
a
variety
of
complex
molecules
and
applied
widely
in
organic
synthesis
drug
discovery.
Typically,
their
chemistry
is
accessed
by
the
use
transition
metal
catalysts.
Herein,
we
describe
application
low‐energy
blue
light
for
photochemical
generation
carbenes
from
donor–acceptor
diazoalkanes.
This
catalyst‐free
operationally
simple
approach
enables
highly
efficient
cyclopropenation
reactions
with
alkynes
rearrangement
sulfides
under
mild
reaction
conditions,
which
can
be
utilized
both
batch
continuous‐flow
processes.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(27), P. 8895 - 8918
Published: June 25, 2021
The
development
of
new
sustainable
reactions
and
protocols
is
essential
to
fulfill
the
growing
demands
every
branch
organic
chemistry
for
greener
synthetic
methodologies.
In
this
context,
use
visible
light
as
only
source
energy
highly
appealing.
Since
diazo
compounds
are
valuable
reagents
in
synthesis,
their
transformations
realized
a
manner
interest.
High
reactivity
easy
availability
make
them
suitable
solar-driven
transformations.
Indeed,
photochemical
have
recently
proven
alternative
transition
metal
catalysis.
perspective,
we
highlight
applications
these
under
irradiation,
particularly
focusing
on
recent
advancements.
These
include
generation
carbenes
radicals
which
involve
many
relevant
reactions,
[2+1]-cycloadditions,
X–H
C–H
insertions,
Wolff
rearrangement,
more.
Mechanistic
aspects
processes
briefly
addressed
give
readers
deeper
understanding
rules
underlying
photoreactivity
compounds.
We
conclude
by
emphasizing
significant
advancements
discussing
challenges
future
developments
photochemistry
reagents.
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2020(26), P. 2486 - 2500
Published: April 30, 2020
This
minireview
aims
to
cover
the
developments
over
past
two
decades
in
chemistry
of
sulfonium
salts.
Specifically,
insight
is
provided
into
synthetic
strategies
available
for
preparation
these
compounds,
different
reactivity
patterns
that
are
expected
depending
on
their
structural
features
or
reaction
conditions
applied,
and
diversity
organic
scaffolds
can
thereby
be
synthesized.
Additionally,
pros
cons
derived
from
use
salts
presented
critically
compared,
when
possible,
relation
reagents
not
based
sulfur
but
depicting
similar
reactivity.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
27(4), P. 1270 - 1281
Published: Aug. 5, 2020
Abstract
Among
the
available
methods
to
increase
molecular
complexity,
sigmatropic
rearrangements
occupy
a
distinct
position
in
organic
synthesis.
Despite
being
known
for
over
century
rearrangement
reactions
of
ylides
via
carbene
transfer
reaction
have
only
recently
come
age.
Most
ylide
mediated
processes
involve
rupture
σ‐bond
and
formation
new
bond
between
π‐bond
negatively
charged
atom
followed
by
simultaneous
redistribution
π‐electrons.
This
minireview
describes
advances
this
research
area
made
recent
years,
which
now
opens
up
metal‐catalyzed
enantioselective
reactions,
metal‐free
photochemical
novel
pathways
that
can
be
accessed
intermediates.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
21(8), P. 2541 - 2545
Published: April 8, 2019
An
unprecedented
cascade
reaction
of
benzoyl
sulfoxonium
ylides
with
α-diazocarbonyl
compounds
leading
to
the
formation
highly
functionalized
naphthalenones
containing
a
β-ketosulfoxonium
ylide
moiety
is
presented.
Promisingly,
naphthalenone
derivative
thus
obtained
was
found
be
versatile
intermediate
toward
diversely
naphthalene
derivatives
including
substituted
1-naphthol,
2-hydroxynaphthalen-1(2H)-one,
naphthalen-1,2-dione,
and
2-(methylsulfinyl)naphthalen-1-ol.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(11), P. 3589 - 3593
Published: Jan. 2, 2019
Abstract
We
herein
report
the
unprecedented
synthesis
of
diverse
biologically
important
aza‐heterocycles
by
employing
sulfilimines
as
nitrene
transfer
reagents.
This
class
sulfur‐based
aza‐ylides
had
not
been
successfully
used
for
gold
before.
work
contains
an
efficient
generation
α‐imino
carbenes
N−S
cleavage
sulfilimines.
These
undergo
C−H
insertion,
cyclopropanation,
and
nucleophilic
attack
to
form
indoles
(44
examples),
3‐azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan‐2‐imines
(24
imidazoles
(3
examples).
Our
study
represents
a
unique
gold‐catalyzed
reaction
between
alkynes
sulfur
ylides,
also
includes
first
aza‐heterocycle
that
proceeds
intermolecular
followed
cyclopropanation
carbenes.
Moreover,
unexpected
4‐acylquinolines
examples)
from
2‐acylphenyl
propargylic
silyl
ether
derivatives
1,2‐hydride
shift
onto
carbene
subsequent
Mukaiyama
aldol
cyclization
was
discovered.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
18(43), P. 8793 - 8809
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Sulfur
ylides
first
disclosed
in
1930
started
to
gain
more
attention
the
1960s,
thanks
mainly
studies
by
Corey
and
Chaykovsky
on
their
use
for
preparation
of
strained
rings.
More
recently,
chemistry
these
compounds
has
experienced
important
growth,
part
due
similarity
reactivities
with
diazo
compounds.
This
short
review
provides
an
overview
great
assortment
reactions
sulfoxonium
ylides,
outlining
a
comparison
between
congeners:
sulfonium
Insertion
reactions,
cyclisation
ring-opening
are
highlighted,
giving
particular
catalytic
asymmetric
methodologies.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
26(15), P. 3197 - 3204
Published: Dec. 3, 2019
Abstract
Catalytic
approaches
to
pharmaceutically
important
bioactive
skeletons
through
gold
carbene
intermediates
have
experienced
a
dramatic
development
in
the
last
decade.
Although
various
precursors
continue
play
an
role
heterocyclic
syntheses,
these
reagents
are
associated
with
some
drawbacks
terms
of
functional
group
tolerance,
synthetic
methods
and
safety
limitations.
A
new
generation
nitrene
transfer
was
established
2019:
sulfilimines.
These
safe,
inexpensive
readily
available.
They
can
conveniently
be
stored
handled,
thus
represent
ideal
for
fast
modular
modification
scaffolds
preparation
libraries
by
intermolecular
reactions
two
components.
Both
practical
synthesizing
sulfilimines
versatility
ylidic
species
gold‐catalyzed
structural
diversity,
both
heterocycles
carbocycles,
will
outlined
this
Concept
article.