Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 7, 2024
Herein,
we
develop
a
straightforward,
metal-free,
and
acid-/base-free
electrochemical
C4-selective
C
-
H
deuteration
of
pyridine
derivatives
with
economic
convenient
D
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(8), P. 4237 - 4352
Published: Jan. 24, 2023
The
emergence
of
modern
photocatalysis,
characterized
by
mildness
and
selectivity,
has
significantly
spurred
innovative
late-stage
C–H
functionalization
approaches
that
make
use
low
energy
photons
as
a
controllable
source.
Compared
to
traditional
strategies,
photocatalysis
paves
the
way
toward
complementary
and/or
previously
unattainable
regio-
chemoselectivities.
Merging
compelling
benefits
with
workflow
offers
potentially
unmatched
arsenal
tackle
drug
development
campaigns
beyond.
This
Review
highlights
photocatalytic
strategies
small-molecule
drugs,
agrochemicals,
natural
products,
classified
according
targeted
bond
newly
formed
one.
Emphasis
is
devoted
identifying,
describing,
comparing
main
mechanistic
scenarios.
draws
critical
comparison
between
established
ionic
chemistry
photocatalyzed
radical-based
manifolds.
aims
establish
current
state-of-the-art
illustrate
key
unsolved
challenges
be
addressed
in
future.
authors
aim
introduce
general
readership
functionalization,
specialist
practitioners
evaluation
methodologies,
potential
for
improvement,
future
uncharted
directions.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 30, 2022
Abstract
Herein,
a
facile
and
general
electroreductive
deuteration
of
unactivated
alkyl
halides
(X
=
Cl,
Br,
I)
or
pseudo-halides
OMs)
using
D
2
O
as
the
economical
deuterium
source
was
reported.
In
addition
to
primary
secondary
halides,
sterically
hindered
tertiary
chlorides
also
work
very
well,
affording
target
deuterodehalogenated
products
with
excellent
efficiency
incorporation.
More
than
60
examples
are
provided,
including
late-stage
dehalogenative
natural
products,
pharmaceuticals,
their
derivatives,
all
incorporation
(up
99%
D),
demonstrating
potential
utility
developed
method
in
organic
synthesis.
Furthermore,
does
not
require
external
catalysts
tolerates
high
current,
showing
possible
use
industrial
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(41)
Published: May 15, 2023
Catalytic
hydrogen
atom
transfer
from
metal-hydrides
to
alkenes
allows
feedstock
olefins
be
used
as
alkyl
radical
precursors.
The
chemoselectivity
of
this
process
makes
it
an
attractive
synthetic
tool
and
such
has
been
regularly
in
synthesis
complex
molecules.
However,
onwards
reactivity
is
limited
by
compatibility
with
the
conditions
which
form
key
metal-hydride
species.
Now,
through
merger
photocatalysis
or
electrochemistry,
milder
methods
are
emerging
can
unlock
entirely
new
offer
perspectives
on
expanding
these
unprecedented
directions.
This
review
outlines
most
recent
developments
electro-
photochemical
cobalt
catalysed
offers
suggestions
future
outlook.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(45)
Published: Sept. 12, 2023
Despite
widespread
use
of
the
deuterium
isotope
effect,
selective
labeling
chemical
molecules
remains
a
major
challenge.
Herein,
facile
and
general
electrochemically
driven,
organic
mediator
enabled
deuteration
styrenes
with
oxide
(D2
O)
as
economical
source
was
reported.
Importantly,
this
transformation
could
be
suitable
for
various
electron
rich
mediated
by
triphenylphosphine
(TPP).
The
reaction
proceeded
under
mild
conditions
without
transition-metal
catalysts,
affording
desired
products
in
good
yields
excellent
D-incorporation
(D-inc,
up
to
>99
%).
Mechanistic
investigations
means
experiments
cyclic
voltammetry
tests
provided
sufficient
support
transformation.
Notably,
method
proved
powerful
tool
late-stage
biorelevant
compounds.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(2), P. 1410 - 1422
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Alkene
radical
ions
constitute
an
integral
and
unique
class
of
reactive
intermediates
for
the
synthesis
valuable
compounds
because
they
have
both
unpaired
spins
charge.
However,
relatively
few
synthetic
applications
alkene
anions
emerged
due
to
a
dearth
generally
applicable
mild
anion
generation
approaches.
Precise
control
over
chemo-
stereoselectivity
in
anion-mediated
processes
represents
another
long-standing
challenge
their
high
reactivity.
To
overcome
these
issues,
here,
we
develop
new
redox-neutral
strategy
that
seamlessly
merges
photoredox
copper
catalysis
enable
controlled
orthogonal
enantioselective
cyanofunctionalization
via
distonic-like
species.
This
enables
highly
regio-,
chemo-,
hydrocyanation,
deuterocyanation,
cyanocarboxylation
alkenes
without
stoichiometric
reductants
or
oxidants
under
visible
light
irradiation.
protocol
provides
blueprint
exploration
transformation
potential
anions.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 1300 - 1310
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
Directly
utilizing
abundant
and
inexpensive
sources
of
aliphatic
carboxylic
acids
is
highly
attractive
for
the
synthesis
CF2H-
CH3-containing
compounds.
Herein,
we
report
a
versatile
photoinduced
iron-catalyzed
platform
hydrodifluoromethylation
hydromethylation
alkenes
without
need
additional
stoichiometric
oxidants.
These
two
transformations
are
accomplished
by
visible-light-induced
ligand-to-iron
charge
transfer
open-shell
activation
system
using
industrial
chemical
difluoroacetic
acetic
as
precursors
postulated
to
operate
via
difluoromethyl
methyl
radical-mediated
decarboxylation
mechanism.
Experimental
results
show
that
strategy
also
applicable
difunctionalization
unactivated
alkenes.
Meanwhile,
this
provides
viable
route
pharmaceutically
active
molecules
containing
deuterated
units.
The
protocol
exhibits
several
features,
including
mild
reaction
conditions,
divergent
radical
precursors,
operational
simplicity
scalability,
good
chemo-
regioselectivity,
scalability
supported
continuous
flow
technology,
ability
provide
high-value
building
blocks
applications
in
one
step.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(2), P. 1250 - 1256
Published: Jan. 8, 2024
Luminescent
covalent
organic
frameworks
(LCOFs)
have
emerged
as
indispensable
candidates
in
various
applications
due
to
their
greater
tunable
emitting
properties
and
structural
robustness
compared
small
molecule
emitters.
An
unsolved
issue
this
area
is
developing
highly
luminescent
LCOFs
of
which
the
nonradiative
quenching
pathways
were
suppressed
much
possible.
Here,
a
robust
aminal-linked
COF
(DD-COF)
possessing
perdeuterated
light-emitting
monomers
was
designed
synthesized.
The
solid-state
photoluminescence
quantum
yield
DD-COF
reaches
81%,
significantly
outcompeting
all
state-of-the-art
reported
so
far.
exceptional
efficiency
attributed
inhibition
different
decay,
especially
from
bond
vibrations
where
only
substitution
by
heavier
isotope
with
lower
zero-point
vibration
frequency
works.
Furthermore,
prepared
deuterated
not
boosts
higher
photostability
under
UV
irradiation
but
also
enables
superior
fluorescence
sensing
performance
for
iodine
detection
nondeuterated
COF.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Traditional
reductions
of
alkenes,
such
as
using
stoichiometric
reductants
with
waste
generation
and
catalytic
hydrogenation
high-pressure
H2,
are
accompanied
by
environmental
or
safety
issues.
Herein,
we
demonstrated
a
universal
method
for
the
electrocatalytic
deuteration
alkenes
modified
electrodes
under
ambient
temperature.
The
key
M-H/M-D
species
alkene
reduction
were
generated
from
electrolysis
H2O/D2O
on
electrodes,
which
avoided
usage
H2
D2.
Mono-,
di-,
tri-,
tetra-substituted
successfully
reduced
in
this
system
H2O
D2O
hydrogen
deuterium
sources.
Electron-donating/-withdrawing
other
easily
reducible
functional
groups,
complicated
natural
products
drugs
all
reductive
hydrogenated
deuterated
excellent
yields
(85
examples,
up
to
99%).
Faraday
efficiency
efficient
could
reach
84%.
Moreover,
amount
metal
decrease
less
than
0.01
mol
%.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Aug. 1, 2022
Abstract
Site-
and
enantioselective
incorporation
of
deuterium
into
organic
compounds
is
broad
interest
in
synthesis,
especially
within
the
pharmaceutical
industry.
While
catalytic
approaches
relying
on
two-electron
reaction
manifolds
have
allowed
for
stereoselective
delivery
a
formal
deuteride
(D
–
)
or
deuteron
+
at
benzylic
positions,
complementary
strategies
that
make
use
one-electron
atom
transfer
target
non-benzylic
positions
remain
elusive.
Here
we
report
photochemical
approach
asymmetric
radical
deuteration
by
utilizing
readily
available
peptide-
sugar-derived
thiols
as
catalyst
inexpensive
oxide
source.
This
metal-free
platform
enables
four
types
deuterofunctionalization
reactions
exocyclic
olefins
allows
with
high
levels
enantioselectivity
incorporation.
Computational
studies
reveal
attractive
non-covalent
interactions
are
responsible
stereocontrol.
We
anticipate
our
findings
will
open
up
new
avenues
deuteration.