Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(26), P. 11626 - 11637
Published: May 23, 2022
Skeletal
rearrangement
that
changes
the
connectivity
of
molecule
via
cleavage
and
reorganization
carbon–carbon
bonds
is
a
fundamental
powerful
strategy
in
complex
molecular
assembly.
Because
lack
effective
methods
to
control
migratory
tendency
different
groups,
achieving
switchable
selectivity
skeletal
has
been
long-standing
quest.
Metal-based
dyotropic
provides
unique
opportunity
address
this
challenge.
However,
remains
unexplored.
Herein,
we
show
such
problem
could
be
solved
by
modifying
ligands
on
metal
catalyst
changing
oxidation
states
aptitude
thereby
providing
ligand-controlled,
strategy.
Experimental
density
functional
theory
calculation
studies
prove
rational
design.
The
occurs
only
when
nickel(II)
intermediate
reduced
more
nucleophilic
nickel(I)
species,
sterically
hindered
iPrPDI
ligand
facilitates
1,2-aryl/Ni
rearrangement,
while
terpyridine
promotes
1,2-acyl/Ni
rearrangement.
This
method
allows
site-selective
activation
C–C
applied
for
divergent
synthesis
four
medicinally
relevant
fluorine-containing
scaffolds
from
same
starting
material.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(6), P. 5682 - 5841
Published: Oct. 18, 2021
Transition-metal-catalyzed
C–H
activation
has
developed
a
contemporary
approach
to
the
omnipresent
area
of
retrosynthetic
disconnection.
Scientific
researchers
have
been
tempted
take
help
this
methodology
plan
their
synthetic
discourses.
This
paradigm
shift
helped
in
development
industrial
units
as
well,
making
synthesis
natural
products
and
pharmaceutical
drugs
step-economical.
In
vast
zone
bond
activation,
functionalization
proximal
bonds
gained
utmost
popularity.
Unlike
bonds,
distal
is
more
strenuous
requires
distinctly
specialized
techniques.
review,
we
compiled
various
methods
adopted
functionalize
mechanistic
insights
within
each
these
procedures,
scope
methodology.
With
give
complete
overview
expeditious
progress
made
field
organic
chemistry
while
also
highlighting
its
pitfalls,
thus
leaving
open
for
further
modifications.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(6), P. 5842 - 5976
Published: Jan. 24, 2022
Benefiting
from
the
impressive
increase
in
fundamental
knowledge,
last
20
years
have
shown
a
continuous
burst
of
new
ideas
and
consequently
plethora
catalytic
methods
for
enantioselective
radical
reactions.
This
review
aims
to
provide
complete
survey
progress
achieved
over
this
latter
period.
The
first
part
focuses
on
use
chiral
organocatalysts,
these
include
catalysts
covalently
linked
substrate
those
that
interact
with
by
weaker
interactions
like
hydrogen
bonds.
second
is
devoted
transition-metal
redox
catalysis
which
organized
according
increasing
atomic
number
first-row
transition
metals
(Ti,
Cr,
Fe,
Mn,
Co,
Ni,
Cu).
Bioinspired
manganese-
iron-mediated
hydroxylations
oxidations
are
also
discussed.
A
specific
section
dedicated
reactivity
Ru,
Rh,
Ir
complexes
as
Lewis
acids
special
focus
at
metal.
Absorption
photons
result
different
events
such
energy
transfer,
single-electron
hydrogen-atom
transfer
facilitating
formation
radicals.
Organocatalysis
has
been
successfully
combined
photocatalysts,
opened
pathways
enlarging
precursors
available.
merger
photocatalysis
organo-
or
metalla-photocatalysis
brought
novelty
allowed
discovery
large
original
transformations.
enzyme-catalyzed
reactions
involving
intermediates
largely
benefit
visible-light
irradiation
included
review.
provides
comprehensive
inventory
goal
detailing
reaction
mechanisms
involved
transformations
any
nonspecialist
could
find
their
own
creativity
invent
yet
unknown
applications.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(19), P. 10836 - 10856
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
catalytic
dicarbofunctionalization
of
unsaturated
π
bonds
represents
a
powerful
platform
for
the
rapid
construction
complex
motifs.
Despite
remarkable
progress,
novel
and
efficient
methods
achieving
such
transformations
under
milder
conditions
with
chemo-,
regio-,
stereoselectivity
still
remain
significant
challenge;
thus,
their
development
is
highly
desirable.
Recently,
merging
nickel
catalysis
radical
chemistry
offers
new
benign
unprecedented
reactivity
selectivity.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
recent
advances
in
area
by
underpinning
domino
involving
capture
to
provide
clear
overview
reaction
designs
mechanistic
scenarios.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(48), P. 20390 - 20399
Published: Nov. 19, 2020
A
visible-light-promoted
photoredox/nickel
protocol
for
the
enantioselective
three-component
carboarylation
of
alkenes
with
tertiary
and
secondary
alkyltrifluoroborates
aryl
bromides
is
described.
This
redox-neutral
allows
facile
divergent
access
to
a
wide
array
enantioenriched
β-alkyl-α-arylated
carbonyls,
phosphonates,
sulfones
in
high
yields
excellent
enantioselectivities
from
readily
available
starting
materials.
We
also
report
modular
synthesis
flurbiprofen
analogs
piragliatin
lead
compound
demonstrate
synthetic
utility.
Experimental
computational
mechanistic
studies
were
performed
gain
insights
into
mechanism
origin
chemo-
enantioselectivity.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 1180 - 1200
Published: Jan. 5, 2022
Key
similarities
and
differences
of
Pd
Ni
in
catalytic
systems
are
discussed.
Overall,
catalyze
a
vast
number
similar
C–C
C–heteroatom
bond-forming
reactions.
However,
the
smaller
atomic
radius
lower
electronegativity
Ni,
as
well
more
negative
redox
potentials
low-valent
species,
often
provide
higher
reactivity
oxidative
addition
or
insertion
reactions
persistence
alkyl-Ni
intermediates
against
β-hydrogen
elimination,
thus
enabling
activation
reluctant
electrophiles,
including
alkyl
electrophiles.
Another
key
point
relates
to
stability
open-shell
electronic
configurations
Ni(I)
Ni(III)
compared
with
Pd(I)
Pd(III).
Nickel
very
involve
interconvertible
Ni(n+)
active
species
variable
oxidation
states
(Ni(0),
Ni(I),
Ni(II),
Ni(III)).
In
contrast,
involving
Pd(III)
still
relatively
less
developed
may
require
facilitation
by
special
ligands
merging
photo-
electrocatalysis.
high
Pd(n+)
ensure
their
facile
reduction
Pd(0)
under
assistance
numerous
reagents
solvents,
providing
concentrations
molecular
Pd1(0)
complexes
that
can
reversibly
aggregate
into
Pdn
clusters
nanoparticles
form
cocktail
Pdn(0)
various
nuclearities
(i.e.,
values
"n").
Ni(0)
strong
reductants;
they
sensitive
deactivation
air
other
oxidizers
and,
consequence,
operate
at
catalyst
loadings
than
palladium
same
The
ease
robustness
versatility
for
catalysis,
whereas
variety
enables
diverse
uncommon
reactivity,
albeit
requiring
efforts
stabilization
nickel
systems.
As
discussion,
we
note
easily
"cocktail
particles"
different
but
(Pd1,
Pdn,
NPs),
behave
species"
is
stable
nuclearities.
Undoubtedly,
there
stronger
demand
ever
not
only
develop
improved
efficient
catalysts
also
understand
mechanisms
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(18), P. 10422 - 10450
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
highlights
a
decade-long
journey
of
Au-catalyzed
1,2-difunctionalization
reactions
C–C
multiple
bonds
that
have
been
realized
due
to
the
productive
integration
Au(
i
)/Au(
iii
)catalysis
with
unique
π-activation
mode
gold
complexes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(27), P. 10282 - 10291
Published: June 24, 2021
Transition-metal-catalyzed
dicarbofunctionalization
of
alkenes
involving
intramolecular
Heck
cyclization
followed
by
intermolecular
cross-coupling
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
engine
for
building
heterocycles
with
sterically
congested
quaternary
carbon
centers.
However,
only
exo-cyclization/cross-coupling
products
can
be
obtained;
endo-selective
cyclization/cross-coupling
not
been
reported
yet
and
still
poses
formidable
challenge.
We
herein
report
the
first
example
catalyst-controlled
regiodivergent
synthesis
five-
six-membered
benzo-fused
lactams
bearing
all-carbon
Using
chiral
Pyrox-
or
Phox-type
bidentate
ligand,
5-exo
cyclization/cross-couplings
proceed
favorably
to
produce
indole-2-ones
in
good
yields
excellent
regioselectivity
enantioselectivities
(up
98%
ee).
When
C6-carboxylic
acid-modified
2,2′-bipyridine
was
used
3,4-dihydroquinolin-2-ones
were
obtained
through
6-endo-selective
processes.
This
transformation
is
modular
tolerant
variety
functional
groups.
The
ligand
rather
than
substrate
structures
precisely
dictates
pattern.
Moreover,
synthetic
value
this
protocol
demonstrated
preparation
biologically
relevant
molecules
structural
scaffolds.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
58(24), P. 3847 - 3864
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
review
summarises
recent
applications
of
pyridinium
salts
in
radical-mediated
difunctionalization
alkenes.
We
hope
this
will
provide
a
comprehensive
overview
topic
and
promote
the
wider
development
application
salts.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(9), P. 2946 - 2991
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
discusses
the
applications
of
N-heterocyclic
carbene
ligands
and
their
influence
on
reactivity
selectivity
Ni-catalysed
alkene
functionalisations.