The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
87(16), P. 10967 - 10981
Published: July 28, 2022
Chemodivergent
synthesis
of
indeno[1,2-b]indoles
and
isoindolo[2,1-a]indoles
from
the
same
starting
materials
involving
radical
cross-dehydrogenative
couplings
have
been
developed.
Mn(OAc)3·2H2O
selectively
promoted
an
intramolecular
C–H/C–H
dehydrogenative
coupling
reaction
to
provide
indeno[1,2-b]indoles,
while
C–H/N–H
could
proceed
via
electrochemistry
deliver
isoindolo[2,1-a]indoles.
Plausible
mechanisms
chemodivergent
reactions
were
proposed.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
87(2), P. 1056 - 1064
Published: Dec. 29, 2021
An
electrochemical
cross-dehydrogenative
coupling
of
indoles
with
xanthenes
has
been
established
at
room
temperature.
This
reaction
could
proceed
in
the
absence
any
catalyst
or
external
oxidant,
and
generate
indole
derivatives
moderate
yields.
Mechanistic
experiments
support
that
a
radical
pathway
maybe
involved
this
system.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. 498 - 537
Published: Nov. 23, 2021
Organophosphorous
compounds
have
recently
emerged
as
a
powerful
class
of
with
widespread
applications,
such
in
bioactive
natural
products,
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals
and
organic
materials,
ligands
catalysis.
The
preparation
these
requires
synthetic
techniques
novel
catalytic
systems
varying
from
transition
metal,
photo-
electrochemical
catalysis
to
transformations
without
metal
catalysts.
Over
the
past
few
decades,
addition
P-H
bonds
alkenes,
alkynes,
arenes,
heteroarenes
other
unsaturated
substrates
hydrophosphination
related
reactions
via
above-mentioned
processes
has
an
atom
economical
approach
obtain
organophosphorus
compounds.
In
most
cycles,
bond
is
cleaved
yield
phosphorus-based
radical,
which
adds
onto
substrate
followed
by
reduction
corresponding
radical
yielding
product.
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(12)
Published: March 7, 2023
Electrochemically
promoted
transition
metal-catalyzed
C-H
functionalization
has
emerged
as
a
promising
area
of
research
over
the
last
few
decades.
However,
development
in
this
field
is
still
at
an
early
stage
compared
to
traditional
reactions
using
chemical-based
oxidizing
agents.
Recent
reports
have
shown
increased
attention
on
electrochemically
functionalization.
From
standpoint
sustainability,
environmental
friendliness,
and
cost
effectiveness,
oxidation
metal
catalyst
offers
mild,
efficient,
atom-economical
alternative
chemical
oxidants.
This
Review
discusses
advances
metal-electrocatalyzed
past
decade
describes
how
unique
features
electricity
enable
economic
sustainable
way.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 17, 2022
Abstract
Metallocenes
are
privileged
backbones
for
synthesis
and
catalysis.
However,
the
direct
dehydrogenative
C−H
functionalization
of
unsymmetric
metallocenes
suffers
from
reactivity
selectivity
issues.
Herein,
we
report
an
electrochemically
driven
regioselective
phosphorylation
group
8
metallocenes.
Mechanistic
investigations
indicate
this
cross
coupling
occurs
through
electrophilic
radical
substitution
metallocene
with
a
phosphoryl
radical,
facilitated
by
itself.
This
work
not
only
offers
efficient
divergent
phosphorylated
metallocenes,
but
also
provides
guide
to
interpret
regioselectivity
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
87(16), P. 10967 - 10981
Published: July 28, 2022
Chemodivergent
synthesis
of
indeno[1,2-b]indoles
and
isoindolo[2,1-a]indoles
from
the
same
starting
materials
involving
radical
cross-dehydrogenative
couplings
have
been
developed.
Mn(OAc)3·2H2O
selectively
promoted
an
intramolecular
C–H/C–H
dehydrogenative
coupling
reaction
to
provide
indeno[1,2-b]indoles,
while
C–H/N–H
could
proceed
via
electrochemistry
deliver
isoindolo[2,1-a]indoles.
Plausible
mechanisms
chemodivergent
reactions
were
proposed.