Abstract
Small
carbocycles,
such
as
three-
and
four-membered
rings,
are
highly
strained
motifs
that
represent
an
interesting
class
of
organic
compounds.
Fluorinated
analogs
these
scaffolds,
combining
the
attractive
features
both
small
carbocycles
fluorinated
groups,
have
been
studied
for
several
decades,
particularly
in
field
medicinal
chemistry.
In
recent
years,
achievements
new
developments
reported
synthesis
carbocycles.
particular,
various
substituents
found
increasing
significance,
fluoromethyl
group
(CFH2),
difluoromethyl
(CF2H),
trifluoromethyl
(CF3),
pentafluorosulfanyl
(SF5)
group.
Reviewed
herein
synthetic
strategies
developed
between
2017
2024
to
afford
rings
with
emerging
substituents.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(3), P. 569 - 569
Published: Jan. 23, 2024
Radical
reactions
in
water
or
aqueous
media
are
important
for
organic
synthesis,
realizing
high-yielding
processes
under
non-toxic
and
environmentally
friendly
conditions.
This
overview
includes
(i)
a
general
introduction
to
chemistry
media,
(ii)
synthetic
approaches
in,
on,
with
as
well
heterogeneous
phases,
(iii)
of
carbon-centered
radicals
(or
deuterium
oxide)
activated
through
coordination
various
Lewis
acids,
(iv)
photocatalysis
(v)
applications
bioinspired
by
naturally
occurring
processes.
A
wide
range
chemical
strategies
different
experimental
conditions
have
been
reviewed
that
lead
functional
group
translocation
transformation
reactions,
leading
the
preparation
complex
molecules.
These
results
reveal
how
solvent/medium/reagent
radical
has
matured
over
last
two
decades,
further
discoveries
anticipated
near
future.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(41)
Published: May 28, 2024
Dearomative
construction
of
multiply-fused
2D/3D
frameworks,
composed
aromatic
two-dimensional
(2D)
rings
and
saturated
three-dimensional
(3D)
rings,
from
readily
available
quinolines
has
greatly
contributed
to
drug
discovery.
However,
dearomative
cycloadditions
in
the
presence
photocatalysts
usually
afford
5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline
(THQ)-based
polycycles,
access
1,2,3,4-THQ-based
structures
remains
limited.
Herein,
we
present
a
chemo-,
regio-,
diastereo-,
enantioselective
transformation
into
6-6-4-membered
without
any
catalyst,
through
combination
nucleophilic
addition
borate-mediated
[2+2]
photocycloaddition.
Detailed
mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
photoexcited
borate
complex,
generated
quinoline,
organolithium,
HB(pin),
accelerates
cycloaddition
suppresses
rearomatization
occurs
conventional
Based
on
our
analysis,
also
developed
further
photoinduced
affording
other
types
frameworks
isoquinoline
phenanthrene.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(30)
Published: May 13, 2024
Abstract
Cyclobutanes
are
popular
structural
units
in
bioactive
compounds
and
versatile
intermediates
synthetic
chemistry,
but
their
synthesis
is
challenging
owing
to
high
ring
strain.
In
this
study,
a
novel
method
for
highly
regio‐
diastereoselective
of
fluoroalkylcyclobutanes
bearing
vicinal
quaternary
tertiary
stereocenters
realized
by
photocatalytic
4‐exo‐trig
cyclization
cascade
thioalkynes
or
trifluoromethylalkenes.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
unique
fluorine
effect,
arising
from
hyperconjugative
π→σ*
C‐F
interactions,
accounts
the
regio‐reversed
radical
addition
at
sterically
hindered
alkene
carbon,
which
facilitates
an
unprecedented
closure.
This
chemistry
enables
direct
controllable
construction
medicinally
valuable
quaternary‐carbon‐containing
cyclobutanes
readily
available
raw
materials,
nicely
complementing
existing
methods.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(2), P. 1353 - 1360
Published: Jan. 8, 2024
We
have
developed
a
visible
light-induced
intermolecular
[2
+
2]-cycloaddition
reaction
between
alkenes
and
alkynes
using
thioxanthone
Cu(OTf)2
as
cocatalysts.
Various
quinolin-2(1H)-ones,
featuring
diverse
substituted
groups,
were
successfully
employed
in
this
reaction,
resulting
the
synthesis
of
series
4,8b-dihydrocyclobuta[c]quinolin-3(2aH)-ones.
Our
methodology
presents
novel
synthetic
approach
for
alkene-alkyne
2]-cycloaddition,
delivering
cyclobutene
derivatives
with
exceptional
regioselectivity.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(25), P. 5312 - 5317
Published: June 13, 2024
Cu-catalyzed
asymmetric
construction
of
a
chiral
quaternary
center
bearing
CH3
and
CF3
groups
was
achieved
with
high
to
excellent
enantioselectivity
using
our
originally
developed
ligands.
The
conjugate
addition
Me3Al
β-CF3-substituted
enones
unsaturated
ketoesters
proceeded
efficiently.
use
gives
optically
active
furanones
in
yields
enantioselectivities.
perfluoroalkyl-substituted
enone
does
not
seem
be
favorable
the
present
reaction.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(30)
Published: May 13, 2024
Abstract
Cyclobutanes
are
popular
structural
units
in
bioactive
compounds
and
versatile
intermediates
synthetic
chemistry,
but
their
synthesis
is
challenging
owing
to
high
ring
strain.
In
this
study,
a
novel
method
for
highly
regio‐
diastereoselective
of
fluoroalkylcyclobutanes
bearing
vicinal
quaternary
tertiary
stereocenters
realized
by
photocatalytic
4‐exo‐trig
cyclization
cascade
thioalkynes
or
trifluoromethylalkenes.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
unique
fluorine
effect,
arising
from
hyperconjugative
π→σ*
C‐F
interactions,
accounts
the
regio‐reversed
radical
addition
at
sterically
hindered
alkene
carbon,
which
facilitates
an
unprecedented
closure.
This
chemistry
enables
direct
controllable
construction
medicinally
valuable
quaternary‐carbon‐containing
cyclobutanes
readily
available
raw
materials,
nicely
complementing
existing
methods.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(41)
Published: May 28, 2024
Abstract
Dearomative
construction
of
multiply‐fused
2D/3D
frameworks,
composed
aromatic
two‐dimensional
(2D)
rings
and
saturated
three‐dimensional
(3D)
rings,
from
readily
available
quinolines
has
greatly
contributed
to
drug
discovery.
However,
dearomative
cycloadditions
in
the
presence
photocatalysts
usually
afford
5,6,7,8‐tetrahydroquinoline
(THQ)‐based
polycycles,
access
1,2,3,4‐THQ‐based
structures
remains
limited.
Herein,
we
present
a
chemo‐,
regio‐,
diastereo‐,
enantioselective
transformation
into
6–6–4‐membered
without
any
catalyst,
through
combination
nucleophilic
addition
borate‐mediated
[2+2]
photocycloaddition.
Detailed
mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
photoexcited
borate
complex,
generated
quinoline,
organolithium,
HB(pin),
accelerates
cycloaddition
suppresses
rearomatization
occurs
conventional
Based
on
our
analysis,
also
developed
further
photoinduced
affording
other
types
frameworks
isoquinoline
phenanthrene.