Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(24), P. 16440 - 16457
Published: June 7, 2024
In
this
paper,
we
report
on
a
one-step
catalyst-transfer
macrocyclization
(CTM)
reaction,
based
the
Pd-catalyzed
Buchwald–Hartwig
cross-coupling
selectively
affording
only
cyclic
structures.
This
route
offers
versatile
and
efficient
approach
to
synthesize
aza[1n]paracyclophanes
(APCs)
featuring
diverse
functionalities
lumens.
The
method
operates
at
mild
reaction
temperatures
(40
°C)
short
times
(∼2
h),
delivering
excellent
isolated
yields
(>75%
macrocycles)
up
30%
of
6-membered
cyclophane,
all
under
nonhigh-dilution
concentrations
(35–350
mM).
Structural
insights
into
APCs
reveal
variations
in
product
distribution
different
endocyclic
substituents,
with
steric
properties
exocyclic
substituents
having
minimal
influence
macrocyclization.
Aryl-type
predominantly
yield
macrocycles,
while
polycyclic
aromatic
units
such
as
fluorene
carbazole
favor
4-membered
species.
Experimental
computational
studies
support
proposed
mechanism
ring-walking
catalyst
transfer
that
promotes
macrocycle
formation.
It
has
been
found
is
driven
by
formation
conformers
during
oligomerization
step
favoring
an
intramolecular
C–N
bond
that,
depending
cycle
size,
hinges
either
preorganization
effect
or
kinetic
increase
reductive
elimination
combination
two.
CTM
process
exhibits
"living"
behavior,
facilitating
sequential
synthesis
other
macrocycles
introducing
relevant
monomers,
thus
providing
practical
synthetic
platform
for
chemical
libraries.
Notably,
both
diluted
concentrated
regimes,
offering
scalability
potential,
unlike
typical
reactions
usually
operating
0.1–1
mM
range.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(48), P. 17118 - 17129
Published: June 5, 2019
Abstract
The
Pd‐catalyzed
coupling
of
aryl
(pseudo)halides
and
amines
is
one
the
most
powerful
approaches
for
formation
C(sp
2
)−N
bonds.
pioneering
reports
from
Migita
subsequently
Buchwald
Hartwig
on
aminostannanes
bromides
rapidly
evolved
into
general
practical
tin‐free
protocols
with
broad
substrate
scope,
which
led
to
establishment
what
now
known
as
Buchwald–Hartwig
amination.
This
Minireview
summarizes
evolution
this
cross‐coupling
reaction
over
course
past
25
years
illustrates
some
recent
applications
well‐established
methodology.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
53(6), P. 1229 - 1243
Published: May 13, 2020
ConspectusIn
organic
synthesis,
ligand-modified
copper(I)
hydride
(CuH)
complexes
have
become
well-known
reagents
and
catalysts
for
selective
reduction,
particularly
toward
Michael
acceptors
carbonyl
compounds.
Recently,
our
group
others
found
that
these
undergo
migratory
insertion
(hydrocupration)
with
relatively
unactivated
electronically
unpolarized
olefins,
producing
alkylcopper
intermediates
can
be
leveraged
to
forge
a
variety
of
useful
bonds.
The
resulting
formal
hydrofunctionalization
reactions
formed
the
basis
resurgence
research
in
CuH
catalysis.
This
Account
chronicles
development
this
concept
group,
highlighting
its
origin
context
asymmetric
hydroamination,
evolution
more
general
C–X
bond-forming
reactions,
applications
addition
olefin-derived
nucleophiles
derivatives.Hydroamination,
an
olefin
into
N–H
bond
amine,
is
process
significant
academic
industrial
interest,
due
potential
transform
widely
available
alkenes
alkynes
valuable
complex
amines.
We
developed
polarity-reversed
strategy
catalytic
enantioselective
hydroamination
relying
on
reaction
olefins
generate
chiral
organocopper
intermediates,
which
are
intercepted
by
electrophilic
amine
reagents.
By
engineering
auxiliary
ligand,
electrophile,
conditions,
scope
method
has
since
been
extended
include
many
types
including
challenging
internal
olefins.
Further,
expanded
enable
synthesis
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
amines
as
well
amides,
N-alkylated
heterocycles,
anilines.
All
exhibit
high
regio-
stereoselectivity
and,
mild
conditions
required,
excellent
tolerance
heterocycles
polar
functional
groups.Though
generation
species
from
was
originally
devised
means
solve
problem,
we
soon
could
react
efficiently
unexpectedly
broad
range
electrophiles,
alkyl
halides,
silicon
reagents,
arylpalladium
species,
derivatives.
ability
function
precursors
nucleophilic
proved
advantageous
because
it
overcomes
disadvantages
associated
traditional
organometallic
removing
need
pregeneration
nucleophile
separate
operation,
CuH-catalyzed
feature
improved
step
economy,
enhanced
tolerance,
catalyst
control
over
stereoselectivity.
Following
paradigm,
feedstock
such
allene,
butadiene,
styrene
employed
alkylation
ketones,
imines,
aldehydes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(3), P. 1205 - 1217
Published: Jan. 12, 2022
The
design
of
molecular
catalysts
typically
involves
reconciling
multiple
conflicting
property
requirements,
largely
relying
on
human
intuition
and
local
structural
searches.
However,
the
vast
number
potential
requires
pruning
candidate
space
by
efficient
prediction
with
quantitative
structure–property
relationships.
Data-driven
workflows
embedded
in
a
library
can
be
used
to
build
predictive
models
for
catalyst
performance
serve
as
blueprint
novel
designs.
Herein
we
introduce
kraken,
discovery
platform
covering
monodentate
organophosphorus(III)
ligands
providing
comprehensive
physicochemical
descriptors
based
representative
conformer
ensembles.
Using
quantum-mechanical
methods,
calculated
1558
ligands,
including
commercially
available
examples,
trained
machine
learning
predict
properties
over
300000
new
ligands.
We
demonstrate
application
kraken
systematically
explore
organophosphorus
how
existing
data
sets
catalysis
accelerate
ligand
selection
during
reaction
optimization.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(34), P. 13346 - 13351
Published: Aug. 14, 2019
We
report
diverse
C-N
cross-coupling
reactions
of
aryl
thianthrenium
salts
that
are
formed
site-selectively
by
direct
C-H
functionalization.
The
scope
N-nucleophiles
ranges
from
primary
and
secondary
alkyl
amines
to
various
N-containing
heterocycles,
the
overall
transformation
is
applicable
late-stage
functionalization
complex,
drug-like
small
molecules.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(21), P. 16110 - 16293
Published: Sept. 16, 2022
In
the
present
review,
we
discuss
recent
progress
in
field
of
C–Z
bond
formation
reactions
(Z
=
S,
Se,
Te)
catalyzed
by
transition
metals.
Two
complementary
methodologies
are
considered─catalytic
cross-coupling
and
catalytic
addition
reactions.
The
development
advanced
systems
is
aimed
at
improved
catalyst
efficiency,
reduced
loading,
better
cost
environmental
concerns,
higher
selectivity
yields.
important
rise
research
efforts
sustainability
green
chemistry
areas
critically
assessed.
paramount
role
mechanistic
studies
a
new
generation
addressed,
key
achievements,
problems,
challenges
summarized
for
this
field.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(16), P. 6165 - 6175
Published: March 30, 2021
Conventional
organic
synthesis
generally
relies
on
the
use
of
liquid
solvents
to
dissolve
reactants.
Therefore,
reactions
sparingly
soluble
or
insoluble
substrates
are
challenging
and
often
ineffective.
The
development
a
solvent-independent
solid-state
approach
that
overcomes
this
longstanding
solubility
issue
would
provide
innovative
synthetic
solutions
access
new
areas
chemical
space.
Here,
we
report
extremely
fast
highly
efficient
palladium-catalyzed
Suzuki-Miyaura
cross-coupling
via
high-temperature
ball-milling
technique.
This
protocol
enables
cross-couplings
aryl
halides
with
large
polyaromatic
structures
barely
reactive
under
conventional
solution-based
conditions.
Notably,
discovered
luminescent
material
strong
red
emission.
was
prepared
coupling
Pigment
violet
23,
compound
has
so
far
not
been
involved
in
molecular
transformations
due
its
low
solubility.
study
thus
provides
practical
method
for
accessing
unexplored
space
through
compounds
cannot
be
carried
out
by
any
other
approach.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 1180 - 1200
Published: Jan. 5, 2022
Key
similarities
and
differences
of
Pd
Ni
in
catalytic
systems
are
discussed.
Overall,
catalyze
a
vast
number
similar
C–C
C–heteroatom
bond-forming
reactions.
However,
the
smaller
atomic
radius
lower
electronegativity
Ni,
as
well
more
negative
redox
potentials
low-valent
species,
often
provide
higher
reactivity
oxidative
addition
or
insertion
reactions
persistence
alkyl-Ni
intermediates
against
β-hydrogen
elimination,
thus
enabling
activation
reluctant
electrophiles,
including
alkyl
electrophiles.
Another
key
point
relates
to
stability
open-shell
electronic
configurations
Ni(I)
Ni(III)
compared
with
Pd(I)
Pd(III).
Nickel
very
involve
interconvertible
Ni(n+)
active
species
variable
oxidation
states
(Ni(0),
Ni(I),
Ni(II),
Ni(III)).
In
contrast,
involving
Pd(III)
still
relatively
less
developed
may
require
facilitation
by
special
ligands
merging
photo-
electrocatalysis.
high
Pd(n+)
ensure
their
facile
reduction
Pd(0)
under
assistance
numerous
reagents
solvents,
providing
concentrations
molecular
Pd1(0)
complexes
that
can
reversibly
aggregate
into
Pdn
clusters
nanoparticles
form
cocktail
Pdn(0)
various
nuclearities
(i.e.,
values
"n").
Ni(0)
strong
reductants;
they
sensitive
deactivation
air
other
oxidizers
and,
consequence,
operate
at
catalyst
loadings
than
palladium
same
The
ease
robustness
versatility
for
catalysis,
whereas
variety
enables
diverse
uncommon
reactivity,
albeit
requiring
efforts
stabilization
nickel
systems.
As
discussion,
we
note
easily
"cocktail
particles"
different
but
(Pd1,
Pdn,
NPs),
behave
species"
is
stable
nuclearities.
Undoubtedly,
there
stronger
demand
ever
not
only
develop
improved
efficient
catalysts
also
understand
mechanisms
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
381(6661), P. 965 - 972
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
Machine-learning
methods
have
great
potential
to
accelerate
the
identification
of
reaction
conditions
for
chemical
transformations.
A
tool
that
gives
substrate-adaptive
palladium
(Pd)-catalyzed
carbon-nitrogen
(C-N)
couplings
is
presented.
The
design
and
construction
this
required
generation
an
experimental
dataset
explores
a
diverse
network
reactant
pairings
across
set
conditions.
large
scope
C-N
was
actively
learned
by
neural
models
using
systematic
process
experiments.
showed
good
performance
in
validation:
Ten
products
were
isolated
more
than
85%
yield
from
range
with
out-of-sample
reactants
designed
challenge
models.
Importantly,
developed
workflow
continually
improves
prediction
capability
as
corpus
data
grows.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(12), P. 6823 - 6837
Published: March 9, 2023
Mechanochemical
synthesis
that
uses
transition-metal
catalysts
has
attracted
significant
attention
due
to
its
numerous
advantages,
including
low
solvent
waste,
short
reaction
times,
and
the
avoidance
of
problems
associated
with
solubility
starting
materials.
However,
even
though
mechanochemical
environment
is
largely
different
from
homogeneous
solution
systems,
catalysts,
which
were
originally
developed
for
use
in
solution,
have
been
used
directly
reactions
without
any
molecular-level
modifications
ensure
their
suitability
mechanochemistry.
Alas,
this
limited
development
more
efficient
cross-coupling
processes.
Here,
we
report
a
conceptually
distinct
approach,
whereby
mechanochemistry-directed
design
develop
ligands
Suzuki-Miyaura
reactions.
The
ligand
was
guided
by
experimental
observation
catalyst
deactivation
via
aggregation
palladium
species,
problem
particularly
prominent
solid-state
By
embedding
into
poly(ethylene
glycol)
(PEG)
polymer,
found
phosphine-ligated
palladium(0)
species
could
be
immobilized
fluid
phase
created
PEG
chains,
preventing
physical
mixing
crystalline
solid
thus
undesired
deactivation.
This
catalytic
system
showed
high
activity
polyaromatic
substrates
close
room
temperature.
These
usually
require
elevated
temperatures
reactive
presence
systems
conventional
such
as
SPhos.
present
study
hence
provides
important
insights
high-performance
potential
inspire
industrially
attractive,
almost
solvent-free
technologies.