Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(28), P. 6035 - 6040
Published: July 10, 2024
Fused-cyclopropane
ring-containing
γ-lactone
compounds
are
versatile
building
blocks
in
many
fields,
including
the
synthesis
of
biologically
active
compounds.
Here,
we
report
light-driven
intramolecular
cyclopropanation
alkene-tethered
Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
41(12), P. 4565 - 4565
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Carbene
is
one
of
the
most
important
synthetic
intermediates
in
organic
synthesis.In
past
few
decades,
transition-metal
catalyzed
carbene
transfer
reactions
have
made
remarkable
development.Recently,
visible
light-promoted
transformation
diazo
compounds
through
formation
free
as
key
intermediate
begun
to
rise.The
reaction
only
need
light
sole
energy
source
which
meets
concept
green
chemistry.Since
pioneering
works
developed
by
groups
Diaves
and
Zhou,
photo-promoted
has
attracted
more
attentions.On
basis
previous
work,
latest
progress
this
field
further
improved,
mainly
focuses
on
recent
new
under
irradiation
contributions
reported
from
Chinese
research
group.The
future
development
direction,
well
challenges
prospected.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(17), P. 6951 - 6955
Published: Aug. 12, 2021
A
green
and
sustainable
oxime
ether
formation
method
via
the
visible-light-promoted
O–H
functionalization
of
oximes
with
diazo
esters
is
described.
The
reaction
occurs
under
very
mild
conditions
(catalyst-
additive-free)
a
high
yield
functional
group
tolerance.
When
was
performed
cyclic
as
solvent
(e.g.,
THF,
1,4-dioxane,
tetrahydropyran,
ect.),
an
interesting
photochemical
three-component
product
obtained
in
good
yields.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(12), P. 4915 - 4920
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
convenient
and
eco-friendly
visible-light
promoted
multicomponent
protocol
has
been
developed
for
the
synthesis
of
S
-alkyl
phosphorothioates
by
using
elemental
sulfur
as
cheap
odorless
source.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 5510 - 5516
Published: April 25, 2022
We
developed
an
efficient
visible-light-mediated
formal
carbene
insertion
reaction
of
1,3-diketones
with
diazoesters
for
the
construction
enantioenriched
1,4-dicarbonyl
compounds
a
quaternary
carbon
center.
Combining
visible
light
and
Brønsted
acid
catalyst,
chiral
were
achieved
in
good
yields
high
enantioselectivities
by
photochemical
transfer
protocol.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 843 - 848
Published: Nov. 29, 2022
While
asymmetric
insertion
of
metal
carbenes
into
H-X
(X
=
C,
N,
O,
etc.)
bonds
has
been
well-established,
control
over
free
is
challenging
due
to
the
presence
strong
background
reactions
and
lack
any
anchor
for
a
catalyst
interaction.
Here
we
have
achieved
first
photo-induced
metal-free
bond
this
type.
With
visible
light
used
as
promoter
chiral
phosphoric
acid
catalyst,
α-diazoesters
aryl
amines
underwent
smooth
N-H
form
enantioenriched
α-aminoesters
with
high
efficiency
good
enantioselectivity
under
mild
conditions.
Key
success
was
use
DMSO
an
additive,
which
served
rapidly
capture
highly
reactive
carbene
intermediate
domesticated
sulfoxonium
ylide.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(21), P. 5982 - 5987
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
A
green
and
efficient
route
for
the
synthesis
of
trisubstituted
hydroxylamines
from
β-keto
ester,
2-nitrosopyridine
aryldiazoacetates
has
been
reported.
This
multicomponent
reaction
occurred
under
mild
conditions
without
catalysts
or
additives.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(11), P. 2232 - 2237
Published: March 11, 2022
Herein
we
report
a
site-selective
cyclopropanation
of
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)-borane
complexes
via
photochemical
transfer
reactions.
By
subtle
changes
to
the
reaction
conditions,
this
approach
can
be
further
extended
toward
difunctionalization
NHC-boranes
and
B-H
insertion
reaction.
Further
investigations
in
continuous-flow
applications
synthetic
transformations
proved
utility
method.
Theoretical
calculations
control
experiments
were
performed
explain
observed
selectivity.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(19), P. 5358 - 5382
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
In
this
review,
the
advances
made
over
last
6
years
in
[4
+
1]-annulation
reactions
involving
sulfonium,
sulfoxonium
and
ammonium
ylides,
as
well
diazo
compounds
carbenes
are
summarized.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(18), P. 11129 - 11136
Published: Aug. 30, 2022
Herein,
we
report
visible
light
and
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
jointly
promoted
multicomponent
transfer
reactions.
Under
the
optimized
reaction
conditions,
two
kinds
of
important
hydroxamic
acid
esters
were
obtained
in
good
yields
depending
on
media
used.
The
key
to
this
success
was
driven
by
blue
light-promoted
generation
free
species
fast
situ
formation
under
NHC-catalyzed
conditions.
mild
excellent
functional
group
tolerance,
useful
synthetic
transformations,
successful
modification
natural
products
drug
molecules
proved
utility
practicality
method.