Selenium-based
catalysts
have
recently
been
utilized
to
facilitate
a
variety
of
new
organic
transformations,
owing
their
intrinsic
advantages,
including
low
cost,
toxicity,
stability
in
both
air
and
water,
strong
compatibility
with
diverse
functional
groups.
The
difunctionalization
alkenes-the
process
incorporating
two
groups
onto
carbon-carbon
double
bond-has
garnered
particular
interest
within
the
chemical
community
its
significant
applications
synthesis.
Recently,
organoselenium-catalyzed
alkenes
has
emerged
as
an
ideal
powerful
route
obtain
high-value
vicinal
difunctionalized
molecules.
This
review
emphasizes
recent
advancements
this
rapidly
evolving
field,
focusing
on
scope,
limitations,
mechanisms
various
reactions.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(10), P. 2358 - 2361
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Herein,
a
base-promoted
C-P(O)
bond
formation
method
has
been
developed
for
the
phosphorylation
of
polyfluoroarenes
through
selective
C-F
cleavage.
The
high
selectivity
and
mild,
transition-metal-free
conditions
this
underscore
its
potential
sustainable
synthesis
applications.
This
expands
scope
polyfluoroarene
functionalization,
providing
valuable
tool
incorporating
phosphorus
motifs
in
complex
aromatic
frameworks.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
A
series
of
new
tetrasubstituted
α-aminophosphonate
derivatives
with
a
methylphosphoserine
fragment
were
described.
These
compounds
synthesized
by
three-component
(3-CR)
"Kabachnik-Fields
reaction."
The
novel
α-aminophosphonates
screened
for
in
vivo
anti-inflammatory
activity
through
topical
and
oral
administration
routes.
All
decreased
TPA-induced
ear
edema
dose-dependent
fashion.
In
this
test,
2,
5,
7
showed
the
same
efficacy
(≈
90%)
higher
potency
than
indomethacin
inflammatory
marker
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte
ratio
(NLR).
Moreover,
pretreatment
post-treatment
2-7
reduced
CFA-induced
paw
edema,
as
did
or
(S)-naproxen.
Based
on
promising
results,
we
investigated
their
physicochemical
pharmacokinetics
profiles
silico.
analysis
also
revealed
that
not
break
Lipinski's
rule
five
had
drug-likeness
favorable
ADME
properties
transdermal
administration.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 23, 2025
In
this
work,
Dy(NO3)3·6H2O
and
o-vanillin
reacted
under
"one-pot"
conditions,
achieving
for
the
first
time
four
efficient
condensations
of
obtaining
a
pair
chiral
hexanuclear
clusters
R/S-Dy6.
The
Dy(III)
ions
in
structure
R/S-Dy6
are
arranged
planar
quadrilateral
with
ion
derived
from
each
upper
lower
ends,
forming
shape
similar
to
"chair".
complex
ligands
H4LR1
H4LS1
were
obtained
simple
through
multistep
tandem
reaction.
Their
formation
process
involved
series
reaction
steps,
including
free
radical
coupling
form
pinacol
an
situ
o-vanillin.
Magnetic
studies
show
that
have
magnetic
anisotropy
and/or
low
excited
states.
addition,
has
outstanding
ability
produce
reactive
oxygen
species
low-power
light
irradiation
shows
excellent
photodynamic
sterilization.
inhibition
zones
against
Escherichia
coli
about
2.09
2.99
cm,
Staphylococcus
aureus
2.51
2.93
respectively.
This
work
not
only
provides
vivid
example
synthesis
organic
products
but
also
promotes
progress
lanthanide
clusters'
crystal
engineering.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 2, 2025
An
asymmetric
catalytic
Pudovik
addition/[1,2]-phospha-Brook
rearrangement/allylation
reaction
of
readily
available
isatins,
phosphites,
and
vinyl
ethylene
carbonate
enabled
by
a
chiral
iridium
catalyst
was
developed
in
one-pot
fashion.
A
wide
range
enantioenriched
oxindole
derivatives
containing
two
adjacent
stereocenters
could
be
obtained
good
to
high
yields
with
excellent
diastereoselectivity
enantioselectivity
(65-99%
yield,
7:1
>20:1
dr,
generally
99%
ee).
This
cascade
protocol
owned
the
advantages
starting
materials,
regio-/diastereo-/enantioselectivity,
substrate
scope
generality.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(9), P. 2078 - 2078
Published: May 7, 2025
Imidazoline
I2
receptors
(I2-IR)
are
untapped
therapeutic
targets
lacking
a
structural
description.
Although
the
levels
of
I2-IR
dysregulated
in
plethora
illnesses,
arsenal
ligands
that
can
modulate
is
limited.
In
this
framework,
we
have
reported
several
new
families
embodying
iminophosphonate
functional
group
an
excellent
affinity
and
selectivity
for
I2-IR,
selected
members
demonstrated
relevant
pharmacological
properties
murine
models
neurodegeneration
Alzheimer’s
disease.
Starting
with
these
iminophosphonates,
continued
to
exploit
their
high
degree
functionalization
through
short
efficient
synthesis
access
unprecedented
2,3-di,
2,2,3-tri,
2,3,4-tri,
2,2,3,4-tetrasubstituted
diethyl
(pyrrolidine-2-yl)
phosphonates.
The
stereochemistry
compounds
was
unequivocally
characterized
by
X-ray
crystallographic
analyses.
Two
features
shared
starting
products
were
pharmacologically
evaluated,
allowing
us
deduce
required
key
motifs
biologically
active
aminophosphonate
derivatives.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
visible
light-induced
photoinduced
cycloaddition
of
1,3-dienes
and
p
-quinonemethides
is
reported.
The
reaction
proposed
to
proceed
through
an
EDA
complexation
pathway
with
no
external
photocatalyst,
oxidant
or
additives
being
used.