ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 907 - 916
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
Catalytic
reactions
involving
1,n-metal
migration
provide
a
powerful
approach
for
the
synthesis
of
complex
molecular
skeletons
from
simple
precursors
through
activation
unreactive
bonds.
In
this
work,
nickel-catalyzed
3,3-disubstituted
1-silaindanes,
silicon
analogues
valuable
indanes,
was
developed
by
reaction
1,5-nickel
via
C–H
bond
and
1,4-nickel
C–Si
activation.
It
found
that
not
only
enabled
at
remote
position
but
also
controlled
regioselectivity
subsequent
alkene
insertion.
The
detailed
mechanism
investigated
conducting
deuterium
labeling
experiments
DFT
calculations.
results
obtained
here
demonstrate
high
potential
catalytic
nickel
migrations
activations
useful
cyclic
organosilicon
compounds.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
A
multiligand-involved
Cu
catalysis
offers
an
efficient
Hiyama
coupling
of
arylsilanes
with
unactivated
alkyl
halides,
where
copper
NHC
and
phenanthroline
ligands
were
account
for
C(sp
2
)–Si
activation
)–C(sp
3
)
formation,
respectively.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(17), P. 10192 - 10280
Published: Aug. 8, 2024
Radical
C–H
functionalization
represents
a
useful
means
of
streamlining
synthetic
routes
by
avoiding
substrate
preactivation
and
allowing
access
to
target
molecules
in
fewer
steps.
The
first-row
transition
metals
(Ti,
V,
Cr,
Mn,
Fe,
Co,
Ni,
Cu)
are
Earth-abundant
can
be
employed
regulate
radical
functionalization.
use
such
is
desirable
because
the
diverse
interaction
modes
between
metal
complexes
species
including
addition
center,
ligand
complexes,
substitution
single-electron
transfer
radicals
hydrogen
atom
noncovalent
complexes.
Such
interactions
could
improve
reactivity,
diversity,
selectivity
transformations
allow
for
more
challenging
reactions.
This
review
examines
achievements
this
promising
area
over
past
decade,
with
focus
on
state-of-the-art
while
also
discussing
existing
limitations
enormous
potential
high-value
regulated
these
metals.
aim
provide
reader
detailed
account
strategies
mechanisms
associated
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(24), P. 16892 - 16901
Published: June 6, 2024
The
development
of
a
catalytic
method
for
stereogenic
carbon
center
formation
holds
immense
significance
in
organic
synthesis.
Transition-metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling
reaction
has
been
regarded
as
straightforward
and
efficient
tool
stereoselectively
forging
C–C
bond.
Nevertheless,
the
creation
acyclic
all-carbon
quaternary-containing
vicinal
stereocenters
remains
notoriously
challenging
within
domain
chemistry
despite
their
prominence
various
bioactive
small
molecules.
Herein,
we
describe
palladium-catalyzed
asymmetric
multicomponent
trisubstituted
alkene
with
aryl
diazonium
salts
arylboronic
acids
to
realize
tertiary-quaternary
centers
high
regio-,
distereo-,
enantioselectivity.
Specifically,
precise
manipulation
stereoconfiguration
alkenes
enables
divergent
stereoselective
reaction,
thus
allowing
facile
construction
all
four
enantiomers.
Harnessing
ligand-swap
strategy
involving
chiral
bisoxazoline
an
achiral
fumarate
individually
accelerates
enantioselective
migratory
insertion
reductive
elimination
step
process,
supported
by
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations,
obviating
requirement
neighboring
directing
group
internal
olefin
skeleton.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(15), P. 4318 - 4342
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
primarily
focuses
on
the
generation
of
aryl
radicals
via
an
electroreduction
strategy,
and
systematically
elaborates
synthetic
applications,
scope,
limitations
substrates.
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.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(29)
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
Cyclic
sulfones
have
demonstrated
important
applications
in
drug
discovery.
However,
the
catalytic
and
enantioselective
synthesis
of
chiral
cyclic
remains
challenging.
Herein,
we
develop
nickel‐catalyzed
regiodivergent
hydroalkylation
sulfolenes
to
streamline
alkyl
sulfones.
The
method
has
broad
scope
high
functional
group
tolerance.
regioselectivity
can
be
controlled
by
ligands
only.
A
neutral
PYROX
ligand
favors
C3‐alkylation
whereas
an
anionic
BOX
C2‐alkylation.
This
control
is
kinetic
origin
as
C2‐bound
Ni
intermediates
are
always
thermodynamically
more
stable.
Reactivity
study
a
wide
range
relevant
reveal
I
/Ni
III
cycle
with
II
−H
species
resting
state.
regio‐
enantio‐determining
step
insertion
this
into
2‐sulfolene.
work
provides
efficient
for
class
organic
compounds
enhances
mechanistic
understanding
Ni‐catalyzed
stereoselective
hydroalkylation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(21)
Published: March 25, 2024
Abstract
Metal‐hydride‐catalyzed
migratory
functionalization
of
alkenes
witnessed
extensive
development
in
the
past
few
years.
However,
asymmetric
version
this
reaction
has
remained
largely
underdeveloped
owing
to
difficulty
simultaneous
control
both
regio‐
and
stereoselectivity.
In
addition,
exploring
wider
alkene
substrate
scope
enable
more
synthetically
valuable
applications
represents
another
challenge
field.
context,
a
nickel‐catalyzed
hydrocyanation
internal
involving
chain‐walking
process
is
demonstrated.
The
exhibits
excellent
enantioselectivity,
proceeds
under
mild
conditions,
delivers
benzylic
nitriles
high
yields.
Even
α,ω‐diaryl
alkenes,
which
are
known
be
one
most
challenging
substrates
type,
could
successfully
converted
desired
products
with
good
stereoselectivity
by
modifying
electronic
steric
effects.
Theoretical
calculations
suggest
that
η
3
‐benzyl
coordination
mode
aryl
substituent
(3,5‐(OMe)
2
C
6
H
)
on
diphosphite
ligand
key
factors
regulating
enantioselectivity.