Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
365(18), P. 2991 - 3019
Published: July 14, 2023
Abstract
Propargylic
alcohols
are
readily
available
bifunctional
(alkyne
and
hydroxyl
groups)
synthons,
which
recognize
as
one
of
the
attractive
synthetic
feedstock
in
organic
transformations.
Especially,
recent
years
employment
these
valuable
molecules
has
frequently
been
observed
literature.
Hence,
present
review
highlights
advancements
application
propargylic
cyclization,
substitution,
addition
reactions.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(4), P. 2247 - 2263
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
A
simple
and
atom
economic
protocol
for
the
construction
of
C–X/C–C
bonds
via
catalytic
aminium
radical-cation
salt
(Magic
Blue)-initiated
SN2-type
nucleophilic
ring-opening
transformations
racemic
nonracemic
aziridines
with
different
hetero
carbon
nucleophiles
to
afford
various
amino
ethers,
thioethers,
amines
in
up
99%
yield,
perfect
enantiospecificity
some
substrates
but
reduced
ee
others
(for
aziridines),
is
developed.
This
salt-initiated,
strategy,
along
cyclization
protocols,
employed
synthesize
biologically
significant
compounds.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(27), P. 5653 - 5664
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
TfOH-catalyzed
regioselective
ring
opening
of
aziridines
by
phenols
and
thiophenols
have
been
reported.
Further
synthetic
transformations
lead
to
access
a
range
useful
heterocycles.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 16, 2025
Morpholines
are
prevalent
in
medicinal
chemistry
due
to
their
favorable
pharmacokinetic
properties
and
widespread
presence
FDA-approved
drugs.
Existing
methods
for
morpholine
synthesis
often
require
prefunctionalized
or
protected
reagents,
limiting
versatility
efficiency.
Here,
we
present
a
photocatalytic,
diastereoselective
annulation
strategy
the
of
morpholines
directly
from
readily
available
starting
materials.
This
method
employs
visible-light-activated
photocatalyst,
Lewis
acid,
Brønsted
acid
achieve
high
yields
stereoselectivity.
It
also
provides
access
diverse
substitution
patterns,
including
challenging
tri-
tetra-substituted
morpholines.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
that
reaction
proceeds
through
formation
radical
cation
intermediate,
with
triflic
playing
critical
roles
protonating
substrate,
preserving
preventing
product
oxidation.
Beyond
morpholines,
this
is
extended
piperidines,
pyrrolidines,
other
privileged
nitrogen
heterocycles.
Our
findings
provide
modular
approach
constructing
complex,
medicinally
valuable
scaffolds,
advancing
both
synthetic
chemistry.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(7), P. 5153 - 5158
Published: March 14, 2024
We
have
disclosed
a
novel
metal-free
tandem
cyclization
reaction
for
the
synthesis
of
3-methyleneisoindolin-1-ones
starting
from
ester-functionalized
aziridines.
This
strategy
can
be
effectively
promoted
by
DBU
and
carboxylic
acids.
Mechanistically,
it
involves
sequential
ring
opening
aziridines
with
acids,
lactamization,
elimination
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(55), P. 8572 - 8575
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
new
type
of
metal-free
[5+1]
cycloaddition
reaction
donor-acceptor
aziridines
with
2-(2-isocyanoethyl)indoles
is
reported
herein.
This
method
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
and
atom-economy.
series
2H-1,4-oxazines
containing
an
indole
heterocycle
skeleton
were
obtained
in
up
to
92%
yield
under
mild
conditions.
Control
experiments
revealed
that
free
N-H
crucial
for
the
above
transformations.
The
theoretical
calculation
studies
provided
guidance
on
in-depth
insight
into
mechanism
hydrogen-bond
between
carbonyl
group
was
identified
lower
energy
barrier
transition
states.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(16), P. 11429 - 11445
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
A
transition
metal-free,
atom-economical,
and
highly
stereospecific
synthetic
approach
to
Friedel–Crafts-type
alkylation
of
arenes/heteroarenes
has
been
developed.
The
protocol
involves
the
catalytic
aminium
radical-cation
salt
(Magic
Blue)-initiated
SN2-type
nucleophilic
ring
opening
activated
aziridines
with
give
corresponding
2,2-diarylethylamines
up
99%
yield
85%
ee
(for
nonracemic
aziridines)
in
a
very
short
reaction
time.
Moreover,
on
1,3-dimethylindole
benzofuran,
undergo
domino-ring-opening
cyclization
(DROC)
various
biologically
significant
heterocyclic
scaffolds
moderate
good
yields.