Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. 1198 - 1205
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
We
present
a
KO
t
Bu-catalyzed
hydrosilylation
for
the
chemoselective
reduction
of
various
tertiary
amides
to
hemiaminals.
Mechanistic
investigations
reveal
controllable
disproportionation
TMDS
generate
distinctive
reductant
Me
2
SiH
.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(28), P. 19286 - 19294
Published: July 3, 2024
As
one
of
the
most
powerful
trifluoromethylation
reagents,
(trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane
(TMSCF3)
has
been
widely
used
for
synthesis
fluorine-containing
molecules.
However,
to
best
our
knowledge,
simultaneous
incorporation
both
TMS-
and
CF3-
groups
this
reagent
onto
same
carbon
products
not
realized.
Herein,
we
report
an
unprecedented
SmI2/Sm
promoted
deoxygenative
difunctionalization
amides
with
TMSCF3,
in
which
silyl
trifluoromethyl
are
incorporated
into
final
product,
yielding
α-silyl-α-trifluoromethyl
amines
high
efficiency.
Notably,
group
could
be
further
transformed
other
functional
groups,
providing
a
new
method
α-quaternary
α-CF3-amines.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3)
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Singly
occupied
molecular
orbital
(SOMO)
activation
of
in
situ
generated
enamines
has
achieved
great
success
(asymmetric)
α-functionalization
carbonyl
compounds.
However,
examples
on
the
use
this
mode
transformations
other
functional
groups
are
rare,
and
combination
SOMO
with
transition
metal
catalysis
is
still
less
explored.
In
area
deoxygenative
functionalization
amides,
intermediates
such
as
iminium
ions
were
often
to
result
formation
α-functionalized
amines.
contrast,
direct
deoxygenation
amides
β-functionalized
amines
highly
appealing
yet
remains
scarcely
investigated.
Here,
a
arylation
aryl
halides
was
developed
via
multicatalysis
iridium/photoredox/nickel/iridium,
affording
β-aryl
high
efficiency.
The
key
reaction
enamine
synergy
Ni-catalyzed
arylation,
which
conjunction
two
compatible
Ir-catalyzed
reduction
processes.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(12), P. 2483 - 2488
Published: March 15, 2024
An
enantioselective
deoxygenative
functionalization
of
secondary
amides
with
vinylpridines
is
developed
by
merging
relay
iridium
catalysis
and
cooperative
photoredox-chiral
Brønsted
acid
catalysis,
affording
a
series
valuable
chiral
amines
in
moderate
to
good
yields
enantioselectivities.
The
intriguing
multiple
catalytic
system
invoking
triple-catalysis
was
found
be
the
key
success
current
reactions,
which
may
stimulate
further
development
methodologies
for
asymmetric
transformations
amides.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(20)
Published: July 25, 2023
Abstract
Thiols
constitute
an
important
family
among
sulfur‐containing
compounds,
with
well‐established
applications
in
various
fields
ranging
from
medicine
to
material
science.
For
instance,
thiol
residues
are
good
hydrogen
donors
which
reduce
radical
species
biological
or
chemical
processes.
However,
even
though
the
S−H
bond
activation
of
thiols
for
providing
access
thiyl
radicals
has
been
largely
studied,
desulfurative
processes
affording
carbon‐based
by
C−S
have
less
explored.
In
recent
years,
photoredox
catalysis
become
prevalent
method
generation
under
soft
reaction
conditions
readily
available
starting
materials
visible
light.
this
context,
studies
devoted
development
photocatalytic
procedures
aiming
at
desulfurization
derivatives
leading
new
C−H,
C−C
C‐Het
formation
reactions.
This
review
will
cover
synthetic
methodologies
and
strategies
photo‐mediated
native
thiols,
thioethers,
sulfonium
salts
xanthates
organic
compounds.
emerging
field
is
especially
interesting
transformations
cysteine
peptide
derivatives.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
88(1), P. 594 - 601
Published: Dec. 15, 2022
While
metal
carbene-mediated
Si–H
insertion
reactions
have
become
a
powerful
strategy
to
build
new
C–Si
bonds,
the
utilization
of
α-aminocarbene
intermediates
generated
from
readily
available
precursors
in
reaction
remains
longstanding
challenge.
Herein,
we
develop
practical
and
general
synthesize
α-aminosilanes
through
deoxygenative
cross-coupling
amides
silanes
mediated
by
Sm/SmI2.
Given
simplicity
versatility,
this
methodology
represents
fascinating
example
for
effective
inert
as
organic
synthesis.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(35)
Published: April 19, 2023
One
of
the
most
challenging
tasks
in
organic
synthesis
is
to
develop
novel
methodologies
for
rapid
construction
complex
molecules
starting
from
easily
available
yet
inert
raw
materials.
In
this
context,
multi-catalysis
strategies
have
attracted
great
attention
discovery
new
reactivity
profiles
that
may
allow
access
many
difficult
or
unattainable
transformations.
So
far
deoxygenative
functionalization
ubiquitous
amides
usually
achieved
by
nucleophilic
attack
on
imine
iminium
ion
intermediate
formed
via
activation
C=O
bond,
and
these
reagents
were
often
confined
C-based
nucleophiles,
which
largely
limited
diversity
resultant
amines.
Herein,
we
disclose
a
combined
strategy
relay
cooperative
catalysis
with
triple
iridium-photoredox-organocatalysis
system
achieve
an
unprecedented
reductive
boration
amides,
affording
valuable
α-amino
boron
products
are
viable
building
blocks.
transformation,
Ir-catalyzed
semi-reduction
successfully
incorporated
photo-organic
catalyzed
boryl
radical
addition,
thus
delivering
corresponding
α-boryl
amines
high
efficiency.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(22), P. 9080 - 9085
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
deoxygenative
arylation
of
amides
using
aromatic
nitriles
via
merging
Ir-catalyzed
amide
reduction
with
electrochemistry
has
been
achieved,
which
may
provide
an
alternative
strategy
for
access
to
value-added
amines
from
inert
amides.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(6)
Published: Dec. 13, 2023
A
reductive
(3+2)
annulation
of
lactams
through
iridium-catalyzed
hydrosilylation
and
photoredox
coupling
with
α-bromoacetic
acid
was
developed.
The
the
lactam
carbonyl
group
subsequent
elimination
provide
a
transient
cyclic
enamine,
which
undergoes
in
one-pot
process.
developed
conditions
show
high
functional-group
tolerance
N,O-acetals
containing
quaternary
carbon
center.
resulting
undergo
variety
acid-mediated
nucleophilic
addition
reactions
via
iminium
ions
to
give
substituted
amines.
sequence
including
successfully
applied
four-step
total
synthesis
(±)-eburnamonine.