The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 27, 2024
Carbohydrates
are
natural,
renewable,
chemical
compounds
that
play
crucial
roles
in
biological
systems.
Thus,
efficient
and
stereoselective
glycosylation
is
an
urgent
task
for
the
preparation
of
pure
structurally
well-defined
carbohydrates.
Photoredox
catalysis
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
carbohydrate
chemistry,
providing
alternative
addressing
some
challenges
glycochemistry.
Over
last
few
decades,
Ir-
Ru-based
organometallic
photocatalysts
have
attracted
significant
interest
because
their
high
stability,
high-energy
triplet
state,
strong
visible-light
absorption,
long
luminescence
lifetime,
amenability
to
ligand
modification.
This
review
highlights
recent
progress
photocatalyst-promoted
synthesis
modification
carbohydrates
under
photoirradiation,
well
related
benefits
drawbacks.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(18), P. 2556 - 2559
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
3-(2-Isocyanophenyl)quinazolin-4(3
H
)-ones
were
designed
and
synthesized
as
new
building
units
for
the
construction
of
novel
quinoxalino[2,1-
b
]quinazolinones
under
mild,
photocatalytic
metal-free
conditions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(47), P. 32269 - 32275
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Radical
C-glycosylation
presents
a
flexible
and
efficient
method
for
synthesizing
C-glycosides.
Existing
methods
always
require
multistep
processes
generating
anomeric
radicals.
In
this
study,
we
introduce
streamlined
approach
to
produce
radicals
through
direct
C-OH
bond
homolysis
of
unmodified
saccharides,
eliminating
the
need
protection,
deprotection,
or
activation
steps.
These
selectively
couple
with
activated
alkenes,
yielding
products
high
stereoselectivity
(>20:1).
This
is
applicable
variety
native
monosaccharides,
such
as
l-arabinose,
d-arabinose,
d-xylose,
l-xylose,
d-galactose,
β-d-glucose,
α-d-glucose,
l-ribose,
well
oligosaccharides
including
α-lactose,
d-(+)-melibiose,
acarbose.
We
also
extend
amino
acid
peptide
derivatives,
demonstrate
synthesis
an
anti-inflammatory
agent.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(38), P. 8149 - 8153
Published: Sept. 16, 2024
Indole
and
quinoline
structures
are
present
in
numerous
biologically
active
molecules,
making
the
synthesis
of
their
glycosylation
products
a
subject
extensive
research
interest
drug
development.
Here,
we
report
photoredox
strategy
for
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
We
herein
present
a
green
and
mild
photoredox
strategy
for
constructing
framework
of
benzannulated
6,5-spiroketal
glycosides.
This
method
employs
various
O-arylacetylene
glycosides
aryl
ketone
acids
as
the
starting
materials,
facilitating
rapid
straightforward
synthesis
with
up
to
92%
yields
under
catalytic
conditions.
efficient
approach
has
potential
significantly
enhance
molecular
library
carbohydrate-based
pharmaceuticals.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: May 26, 2025
N-trifluoromethyl
compounds,
featuring
a
CF3
group
directly
attached
to
nitrogen,
are
valuable
in
medicinal
chemistry.
Despite
substantial
advances
their
synthesis
over
the
past
decade,
efficient
preparation
of
inherently
unstable
N-CF3
secondary
amines
remains
challenge
synthetic
Herein,
we
present
mild
and
practical
method
for
synthesizing
these
compounds
via
oxidative
fluorination
isocyanides
using
iodine
as
oxidant,
silver
fluoride
fluorinating
reagent,
tert-butyldimethylsilane
proton
precursor.
This
approach
benefits
from
simple
workup,
all
reagents
by-products
can
be
easily
removed
through
filtration
evaporation.
protocol
features
broad
substrate
scope,
good
functional
tolerance,
excellent
yields.
Additionally,
resulting
products
readily
converted
into
carbamoyl
fluorides,
building
blocks
diverse
carbonyl
derivatives.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(36)
Published: June 5, 2024
Previous
N-glycosylation
approaches
have
predominately
involved
acidic
conditions,
facing
challenges
of
low
stereoselectivity
and
limited
scope.
Herein,
we
introduce
a
radical
activation
strategy
that
enables
versatile
stereoselective
using
readily
accessible
glycosyl
sulfinate
donors
under
basic
conditions
exhibits
exceptional
tolerance
towards
various
N-aglycones
containing
alkyl,
aryl,
heteroaryl
nucleobase
functionalities.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
indicate
pivotal
role
iodide,
which
orchestrates
the
formation
from
subsequent
generation
key
intermediate,
configurationally
well-defined
is
subsequently
attacked
by
an
N-aglycone
in
stereospecific
S
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(42), P. 5498 - 5501
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Glycosyl
radicals
generated
from
readily
available
and
bench-stable
allyl
glycosyl
sulfones,
promoting
radical
cascade
cyclization
for
preparing
benzothiazoles.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(36)
Published: June 5, 2024
Abstract
Previous
N‐glycosylation
approaches
have
predominately
involved
acidic
conditions,
facing
challenges
of
low
stereoselectivity
and
limited
scope.
Herein,
we
introduce
a
radical
activation
strategy
that
enables
versatile
stereoselective
using
readily
accessible
glycosyl
sulfinate
donors
under
basic
conditions
exhibits
exceptional
tolerance
towards
various
N‐aglycones
containing
alkyl,
aryl,
heteroaryl
nucleobase
functionalities.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
indicate
pivotal
role
iodide,
which
orchestrates
the
formation
from
subsequent
generation
key
intermediate,
configurationally
well‐defined
is
subsequently
attacked
by
an
N‐aglycone
in
stereospecific
S
N
2
manner
to
give
desired
N‐glycosides.
An
alternative
route
involving
coupling
nitrogen‐centered
also
proposed,
affording
exclusive
1,2‐
trans
product.
This
novel
approach
promises
broaden
synthetic
landscape
N‐glycosides,
offering
powerful
tool
for
construction
complex
glycosidic
structures
mild
conditions.
Synlett,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 25, 2024
Abstract
C-Aryl
glycosides
have
attracted
considerable
interest
as
biologically
active
natural
products
and
O-aryl
glycoside
mimetics
in
drug
discovery.
Here,
we
describe
a
straightforward
synthesis
of
C-aryl
by
photoredox/Ni
dual-catalyzed
reductive
cross-coupling
between
glycosyl
bromides
aryl
bromides.
This
methodology
enables
highly
α-stereoselective
glucosides,
galactosides,
mannosides.