ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 17642 - 17653
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
The
combination
of
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
organocatalysis
with
photochemical
activation
is
becoming
increasingly
established
as
an
approach
for
conducting
radical
organic
reactions
under
mild
and
practical
conditions.
As
comparatively
easy
to
prepare
handle
compounds,
alkyl
silanes
are
attractive
substrates
chemistry
desilylative
mesolysis
the
corresponding
cations
known
be
rapid.
Here,
we
report
successful
application
benzyl
silane
derivatives
source
radicals
in
dual
NHC/photoredox-catalyzed
radical–radical
coupling
acyl
fluorides.
Relatively
electron-rich
reacted
smoothly
afford
ketones
generally
good
yields,
while
optimization
NHC
photocatalyst
allowed
a
wider
scope
including
primary
substrates.
Furthermore,
initial
experiments
revealed
that
organosilanes
bearing
N-,
O-
S-heteroatoms
can
also
serve
sources
these
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 8270 - 8293
Published: May 13, 2024
As
one
of
the
most
important
key
intermediates,
NHC-bound
acylazolium-based
ionic
transformations
have
been
intensively
explored
in
past
two
decades.
With
expeditious
development
NHC-catalyzed
radical
recent
years,
acylazolium
chemistry
has
reached
another
level,
with
number
relevant
publications
increasing
significantly.
However,
a
summary
focused
on
acylations
NHC-derived
acyl
azoliums
classified
according
to
mechanistic
difference
not
reported.
Such
detailed
classification
and
deep
analysis
provide
opportunities
for
better
understanding
history
trend
this
field.
In
review,
reactions
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)-derived
are
systematically
introduced.
The
achievements
challenges
within
area
also
summarized
discussed
at
end.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 3181 - 3190
Published: Feb. 14, 2024
Cross-coupling
reactions
have
been
well
received
as
one
of
the
most
popular
protocols
for
ketone
synthesis.
As
an
important
coupling
partner,
bench-stable
and
commercially
available
alkyl
boronic
acids
are
widely
used
in
transition
metal
catalysis,
but
they
rarely
utilized
radical
precursors
acylative
reactions.
Herein,
we
reported
energy-transfer-enabled
acylation
using
free
via
NHC/photo
dual
catalysis.
This
protocol
could
efficiently
promote
Suzuki-type
cross-coupling
between
acyl
imidazoles
multicomponent
alkylacylations
alkenes,
thus
producing
various
ketones
with
structural
diversity.
Additionally,
products
can
readily
transform
into
a
large
number
structurally
interesting
fine
chemicals.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
shed
light
on
unique
reaction
mechanism.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(11), P. 2197 - 2201
Published: March 7, 2024
In
this
study,
we
present
an
N-heterocyclic
carbene-catalyzed
method
for
the
radical
acylphosphorylation
of
alkenes.
Electrochemical
investigations
were
employed
to
identify
appropriate
class
oxime
phosphonates
capable
undergoing
a
single-electron
transfer
(SET)
with
Breslow
enolates.
The
resulting
phosphoryl
radicals
effectively
coupled
diverse
styrenes
and
aldehydes
yield
variety
γ-oxo-phosphonates.
Both
clock
experiments
electrochemical
studies
support
our
reaction
design,
plausible
mechanism
organocatalytic
transformation
is
proposed.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 1711 - 1717
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Herein,
we
report
the
phosphonylacylation
of
alkenes
via
visible-light-induced
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
catalysis
to
afford
a
series
γ-ketophosphonates
in
moderate
good
yields.
This
protocol
features
mild
conditions,
free
photocatalyst,
and
compatibility
functional
groups.
The
excited
Breslow
enolate
intermediate
was
proposed
undergo
single-electron
transfer
with
oxime
phosphonate
generate
corresponding
ketyl
radical
phosphonyl
radical.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
Cyclobutanes
are
prominent
structural
components
in
natural
products
and
drug
molecules.
With
the
advent
of
strain-release-driven
synthesis,
ring-opening
reactions
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
(BCBs)
provide
an
attractive
pathway
to
construct
these
three-dimensional
structures.
However,
stereoselective
difunctionalization
central
C-C
σ-bonds
remains
challenging.
Reported
herein
is
a
covalent-based
organocatalytic
strategy
that
exploits
radical
NHC
catalysis
achieve
diastereoselective
acylfluoroalkylation
BCBs
under
mild
conditions.
The
Breslow
enolate
acts
as
single
electron
donor
provides
NHC-bound
ketyl
with
appropriate
steric
hindrance,
which
effectively
distinguishes
between
two
faces
transient
cyclobutyl
radicals.
This
operationally
simple
method
tolerates
various
fluoroalkyl
reagents
common
functional
groups,
providing
straightforward
access
polysubstituted
cyclobutanes
(75
examples,
up
>19
:
1
d.r.).
combined
experimental
theoretical
investigations
this
system
confirm
formation
NHC-derived
understanding
how
radical-radical
coupling
occurs.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(48), P. 8677 - 8682
Published: Nov. 23, 2023
Pyrroloindoline
is
a
privileged
heterocyclic
motif
that
widely
present
in
many
natural
products
and
pharmaceutical
compounds.
Herein,
we
report
an
amidyl
radical-mediated
dearomatization
for
synthesizing
series
of
pyrroloindolines
via
N-heterocyclic
carbene
catalysis.
In
this
organocatalytic
process,
the
Breslow
enolate
served
as
both
single
electron
donor
acyl
radical
equivalent
to
assemble
C3a-acyl
with
broad
substrate
scope.
Sequential
reduction
indole
derivatives
provided
analogues
(±)-desoxyeseroline,
which
exhibited
potential
anticancer
activity.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(35), P. 7419 - 7424
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Paring
a
reductive
reaction
and
an
oxidative
in
one
could
be
immensely
important
achieving
atom
economic
environmental
advantages.
Herein,
we
report
simple
protocol
that
combines
two
such
Heck
reactions
esterification
by
using
mesoionic
carbenes
as
catalysts
to
synthesize
multiple
valuable
products
under
mild
conditions.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 27, 2024
Tetrahydropyridazines
constitute
an
important
structural
motif
found
in
numerous
natural
products
and
pharmaceutical
compounds.
Herein,
we
report
aminoacylation
reaction
of
alkenes
that
enables
the
synthesis
1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridazines
through
cooperative
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
photoredox
catalysis.
This
approach
involves
6-endo-trig
cyclization
N-centered
hydrazonyl
radicals,
generated
via
single-electron
oxidation
hydrazones,
followed
by
a
radical-radical
coupling
step.
The
mild
process
tolerates
wide
range
common
functional
groups
affords
variety
tetrahydropyridazines
moderate
to
high
yields.
Preliminary
investigations
using
chiral
NHC
catalysts
demonstrate
potential
this
protocol
for
asymmetric
radical
reactions.