Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(31), P. 5911 - 5915
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
An
unprecedented
Csp3-H
imination
reaction
using
arylazo
sulfones
as
the
readily
accessible
and
stable
N
source
is
reported.
The
synthetic
virtues
are
demonstrated
through
mild
conditions,
simple
operation,
good
air
compatibility,
functional
group
tolerance,
well
suitability
for
gram-scale
reaction.
resulting
imines
can
be
further
converted
to
α-amino
acids.
presented
results
shed
light
on
an
unusual
usage
of
will
inspire
novel
experimental
design
by
source.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(11), P. 7214 - 7261
Published: May 16, 2024
In
recent
years,
visible
light-induced
reactions
of
diazo
compounds
have
attracted
increasing
attention
in
organic
synthesis,
leading
to
improvement
existing
reactions,
as
well
the
discovery
unprecedented
transformations.
Thus,
photochemical
or
photocatalytic
generation
both
carbenes
and
radicals
provide
milder
tools
toward
these
key
intermediates
for
many
valuable
However,
vast
majority
transformations
represent
new
reactivity
modes
compounds,
which
are
achieved
by
decomposition
photoredox
catalysis.
particular,
use
a
redox-active
photocatalysts
opens
avenue
plethora
radical
reactions.
The
application
methods
led
inaccessible
classical
associated
with
metal
carbenes.
most
cases,
act
sources
but
can
also
serve
acceptors.
Importantly,
described
processes
operate
under
mild,
practical
conditions.
This
Review
describes
this
subfield
compound
chemistry,
particularly
focusing
on
advancements.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(48), P. 7346 - 7360
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
article
discusses
the
photochemistry
of
several
diazo
compounds
undergoing
visible
light-mediated
photolysis
to
generate
free
carbenes
(or
other
highly
reactive
intermediates),
which
can
be
sequentially
trapped
by
different
reacting
partners.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 5510 - 5516
Published: April 25, 2022
We
developed
an
efficient
visible-light-mediated
formal
carbene
insertion
reaction
of
1,3-diketones
with
diazoesters
for
the
construction
enantioenriched
1,4-dicarbonyl
compounds
a
quaternary
carbon
center.
Combining
visible
light
and
Brønsted
acid
catalyst,
chiral
were
achieved
in
good
yields
high
enantioselectivities
by
photochemical
transfer
protocol.
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(3), P. 1073 - 1080
Published: March 1, 2024
Herein,
we
report
a
highly
regioselective
[4
+
2]-annulation
of
vinyl
sulfoxonium
ylides
with
ynoates
under
light-mediated
conditions.
The
reaction
proceeds
through
the
new
dienyl
ylide,
which
undergoes
photolysis
blue
light
irradiation
to
give
substituted
naphthalene
scaffolds.
method
presented
here
operates
at
room
temperature
and
does
not
require
addition
an
external
photosensitizer.
in
situ-generated
ylide
absorbs
acts
as
photosensitizer
for
formation
arenes.
synthetic
potential
these
benzannulations
was
further
illustrated
by
various
transformations
scale-up
reaction.
Moreover,
control
experiments
quantum
chemical
calculations
reveal
mechanistic
details
developed
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 7, 2025
Photocatalytic
proximity
labeling
has
emerged
as
a
valuable
technique
for
studying
interactions
between
biomolecules
in
cellular
context,
providing
precise
spatiotemporal
control
over
protein
labeling.
One
significant
advantage
of
these
methods
is
their
modularity,
allowing
the
use
single
photocatalyst
with
different
reactive
probes
to
expand
interactome
coverage
and
capture
diverse
interactions.
Despite
advances,
fewer
have
been
developed
using
red-light
excitation,
limiting
photoproximity
more
complex
media
such
tissues
animal
models.
Herein,
we
develop
platform
under
utilizing
catalyst
two
distinct
probe
types.
We
first
design
carbene
based
system
that
utilizes
sulfonium
diazo
probes.
This
successfully
applied
on
A549
cells
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
(EGFR)
Cetuximab-Chlorin
e6
conjugate.
Benchmarking
against
established
techniques
indicates
this
approach
performs
comparably
leading
carbene-based
methods.
Next,
leverage
strong
singlet
oxygen
generation
(SOG)
ability
Chlorin
establish
an
alternative
aniline
hydrazide
EGFR
directed
chemoproteomics
experiments
reveal
overlap
system,
capturing
subset
identified
by
SOG
system.
Finally,
deploy
our
characterization
resected
human
glioblastoma
(GBM)
tissue
samples
removed
from
locations
same
tumor,
representing
tumor's
infiltrating
edge
its
viable
center,
identifying
several
GBM
specific
interacting
proteins
may
serve
launch
point
future
therapeutic
campaigns.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 843 - 848
Published: Nov. 29, 2022
While
asymmetric
insertion
of
metal
carbenes
into
H-X
(X
=
C,
N,
O,
etc.)
bonds
has
been
well-established,
control
over
free
is
challenging
due
to
the
presence
strong
background
reactions
and
lack
any
anchor
for
a
catalyst
interaction.
Here
we
have
achieved
first
photo-induced
metal-free
bond
this
type.
With
visible
light
used
as
promoter
chiral
phosphoric
acid
catalyst,
α-diazoesters
aryl
amines
underwent
smooth
N-H
form
enantioenriched
α-aminoesters
with
high
efficiency
good
enantioselectivity
under
mild
conditions.
Key
success
was
use
DMSO
an
additive,
which
served
rapidly
capture
highly
reactive
carbene
intermediate
domesticated
sulfoxonium
ylide.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(18), P. 11129 - 11136
Published: Aug. 30, 2022
Herein,
we
report
visible
light
and
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
jointly
promoted
multicomponent
transfer
reactions.
Under
the
optimized
reaction
conditions,
two
kinds
of
important
hydroxamic
acid
esters
were
obtained
in
good
yields
depending
on
media
used.
The
key
to
this
success
was
driven
by
blue
light-promoted
generation
free
species
fast
situ
formation
under
NHC-catalyzed
conditions.
mild
excellent
functional
group
tolerance,
useful
synthetic
transformations,
successful
modification
natural
products
drug
molecules
proved
utility
practicality
method.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(36), P. 6647 - 6652
Published: Sept. 2, 2022
A
visible-light-promoted
three
component
reaction
of
diazo
compounds,
nitriles,
and
carboxylic
acids
is
reported.
The
utilizes
acceptor-only
compounds
as
carbene
precursors
nitriles
carbene-trapping
reagents
to
form
the
key
nitrile
ylides.
Under
optimal
conditions,
a
wide
range
imide
products
were
obtained
in
good
excellent
yields.
gram-scale
synthesis
synthetic
application
isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)-dione
derivatives
further
proved
value
this
method.
Current Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(13), P. 978 - 990
Published: May 6, 2024
Abstract:
Photochemical
reactions
offer
unparalleled
opportunities
to
access
elusive
chemical
pathways
and
develop
innovative
strategies
for
constructing
complex
molecules.
Within
organic
synthesis,
photochemical
have
become
indispensable
tools
accessing
molecular
structures,
such
as
pharmaceuticals
natural
products.
The
ability
of
sulfur
ylides
participate
in
these
diverse
processes
has
made
them
the
synthetic
chemist's
toolbox.
use
transformations
garnered
significant
attention
chemistry
community,
they
serve
powerful
intermediates
several
transformations.
This
review
article
presents
a
comprehensive
overview
mediated
by
ylides.
Herein,
we
describe
key
aspects
reactivity
presence
light.
compounds
can
be
classified
into
three
categories:
energy
acceptors,
electron
donors,
trapping
reagents.