Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(17), P. 4722 - 4729
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
concurrent
reduction
of
α-trifluoromethyl
alkyl
bromides
and
the
cross-coupling
THF
with
heterocycles
in
one
pot
have
been
realized
through
synergetic
action
a
halogen
bond
Ni
catalysis.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 3725 - 3732
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
The
chiral
allylic
sulfonylated
group
is
a
unique
structural
motif
embedded
in
range
of
natural
products
and
pharmaceuticals.
Notably,
the
synthesis
structurally
diverse
derivatives
via
alkylsulfonylation
1,3-dienes
remains
underexplored
because
its
inherent
challenges
stereocontrol
regioselectivity.
Herein,
photoinduced,
palladium-catalyzed
enantioselective
1,2-alkylsulfonylation
conjugated
described.
A
wide
variety
alkyl
bromides,
1,3-dienes,
sodium
sulfinates
could
be
facilely
coupled
to
generate
value-added
with
high
enantioselectivity.
Finally,
utility
this
difunctionalization
protocol
was
demonstrated
pharmaceutical
analogue
synthesis.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(31)
Published: March 28, 2024
Abstract
Photoinduced
aryl
radical
generation
is
a
powerful
strategy
in
organic
synthesis
that
facilitates
the
formation
of
diverse
carbon‐carbon
and
carbon‐heteroatom
bonds.
The
synthetic
applications
photoinduced
complex
compounds,
including
natural
products,
physiologically
significant
molecules,
functional
materials,
have
received
immense
attention.
An
overview
current
developments
production
methods
their
uses
given
this
article.
A
generalized
idea
how
to
choose
reagents
approach
for
radicals
described,
along
with
techniques
associated
mechanistic
insights.
Overall,
article
offers
critical
assessment
results
as
well
selection
reaction
parameters
specific
context
cascades,
cross‐coupling
reactions,
functionalization,
selective
C−H
functionalization
substrates.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 1478 - 1482
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
Herein,
a
dual
photoredox/nickel
catalyzed
formylation
of
aryl
bromide
with
commercially
available
2,2-dimethoxy-N,N-dimethylethan-1-amine
as
an
effective
CO
source
has
been
successfully
achieved,
delivering
series
aromatic
aldehydes
in
moderate
to
good
yields.
Compared
the
traditional
reductive
carbonylation
process,
this
newly
designed
synthetic
protocol
provides
straightforward
toolbox
access
aldehydes,
obviating
use
carbon
monoxide
and
stoichiometric
reductants.
Finally,
utility
direct
reaction
was
demonstrated
pharmaceutical
analogue
synthesis.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(17), P. 12658 - 12667
Published: Aug. 19, 2024
Nickel/photoredox
catalysis
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
platform
for
exploring
nontraditional
and
challenging
cross-couplings.
Herein,
metallaphotoredox
catalytic
protocol
been
developed
on
the
basis
of
tertiary
amine-ligated
boryl
radical-induced
halogen
atom
transfer
process
under
blue-light
irradiation.
A
wide
variety
aryl
heteroaryl
bromides
featuring
different
functional
groups
pharmaceutical
moieties
were
facilely
coupled
to
rapidly
install
C(sp3)-enriched
aromatic
scaffolds.
The
compatibility
Lewis
base-ligated
borane
with
nickel
was
well
exemplified
extend
chemical
space
Ni-catalyzed
cross-electrophile
coupling.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(42), P. 7716 - 7720
Published: Oct. 16, 2023
Herein,
a
direct
cross-dehydrogenative
C-H
amination
of
indoles
has
been
successfully
achieved,
enabled
by
the
merger
photocatalysis
with
nickel
catalysis.
This
developed
process
does
not
require
stoichiometric
oxidants
and
prefunctionalization
amine
partners,
providing
concise
platform
for
C-N
bond
formation.
Moreover,
synthetic
practicality
this
transformation
was
well
revealed
its
high
step-
atom-economy,
reaction
efficiency,
broad
functional
group
tolerance.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 18, 2025
Comprehensive
Summary
We
have
developed
a
series
of
1‐methylpyridine‐2(1
H
)‐thione
(MPT)
analogues
to
be
used
as
organocatalysts.
The
MPT
catalysts
are
easily
prepared
and
bench‐stable.
In
our
previous
work,
we
found
that
the
ground‐state
catalyst
could
act
nucleophile
generate
primary
radicals
via
an
S
N
2
pathway.
However,
this
reaction
was
limited
benzyl
radicals.
Herein,
reported
new
catalytic
property
catalyst.
photoexcited
(
E
(MPT
·+
/MPT*)
=
–1.60
V
vs.
Ag/AgCl
in
MeCN)
reduce
NHPI
esters
through
single
electron
transfer
process.
Various
carbon
radicals,
including
radical,
well
primary,
secondary
tertiary
alkyl
generated
easily.
Notably,
amino
acids,
peptide,
pharmaceuticals,
other
biologically
active
molecules
modified
by
using
methodology
showing
potential
synthetic
utility
method.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2025
Herein,
an
electron
donor–acceptor
complex
(EDA)-enabled
photoredox
nickel-catalyzed
coupling/controllable
defluorination
domino
sequence
has
been
successfully
developed,
providing
efficient
route
to
a
series
of
α-fluoroarylacetic
esters
and
amides.
This
methodology
accommodates
diverse
array
commercially
available
aryl
bromides
chlorodifluoroaryl
carboxylic
acid
derivatives
as
suitable
substrates.
Preliminary
mechanistic
investigations
suggest
that
the
reaction
is
initiated
by
photoinduced
EDA-enabled/nickel-catalyzed
direct
cross-electrophile
coupling,
with
further
proceeding
through
generation
EDA
complexes,
facilitating
controllable
reductive
process.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 2, 2025
A
regioselective
1,2-carboacylation
protocol
of
alkenes
via
nickel/photoredox
dual
catalysis
has
been
successfully
developed
under
mild
conditions.
wide
range
alkyl
bromides,
α-oxocarboxylic
acids,
and
styrenes
proved
to
be
compatible
the
optimized
conditions,
affording
corresponding
products
in
up
91%
yields.
Mechanistically,
key
success
this
approach
is
temporal
orchestration
radical
generation:
nickel-catalyzed
halogen
atom
transfer
(XAT)
for
bromides
photoredox-driven
decarboxylation
acids.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(15), P. 10987 - 10997
Published: July 22, 2024
Herein,
visible
light-induced,
nickel-catalyzed
direct
functionalization
of
the
Hantzsch
esters
(HEs)
with
readily
accessible
alkyl
bromides
has
been
successfully
achieved
by
taking
advantage
HE
as
reductant
and
substrate
through
an
aromatization-dearomatization
process.
In
this
strategy,
single
electron
reduction
reactive
Ni(I)
species
is
essential
for
success
late-stage
transformation.
A
wide
range
4-alkyl-1,4-dihydropyridines
were
rapidly
assembled
in
moderate
to
good
yields
under
mild
conditions,
rendering
photoinduced
approach
attractive
synthetic
medicinal
chemistry.
We
present
a
photoredox
nickel-catalyzed
intermolecular
cyclization
between
N
-arylacrylamides
and
readily
accessible
alkyl
bromides,
which
affords
diverse
range
of
3,3-disubstituted
oxindoles
in
moderate
to
high
yields.