Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(23)
Published: March 1, 2023
The
selective
activation
of
C-F
bonds
under
mild
reaction
conditions
remains
an
ongoing
challenge
bond
activation.
Here,
we
present
a
cooperative
[Rh/P(O)nBu2
]
template
for
catalytic
hydrodefluorination
(HDF)
perfluoroarenes.
In
addition
to
substrates
presenting
electron-withdrawing
functional
groups,
the
system
showed
exceedingly
rare
tolerance
electron-donating
functionalities
and
heterocycles.
high
chemoselectivity
catalyst
its
readiness
be
deployed
at
preparative
scale
illustrate
practicality.
Empirical
mechanistic
studies
density
theory
(DFT)
study
have
identified
rhodium(I)
dihydride
complex
as
catalytically
relevant
species
determining
role
phosphine
oxide
fragment.
Altogether,
demonstrate
that
molecular
templates
based
on
these
design
elements
can
assembled
create
catalysts
with
increased
reactivity
challenging
activations.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
86(24), P. 18067 - 18080
Published: Nov. 23, 2021
A
novel,
efficient,
and
atom-economical
approach
for
the
construction
of
quinazolinones
from
2-nitrobenzaldehydes
has
been
unveiled
via
copper-catalyzed
nitrile
formation,
hydrolysis,
reduction
in
one
pot
first
time.
In
this
reaction,
urea
is
used
as
a
source
nitrogen
hydrazine
hydrate
both
nitro
group
hydrolysis
nitrile,
atmospheric
oxygen
sole
oxidant.
The
method
portrays
wide
substrate
scope
with
good
functional
tolerances.
Moreover,
was
applied
synthesis
schizocommunin,
tryptanthrin,
phaitanthrin-A,
phaitanthrin-B,
8H-quinazolino[4,3-b]quinazolin-8-one.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(8)
Published: Dec. 14, 2021
The
ability
to
selectively
react
one
functional
group
in
the
presence
of
another
underpins
efficient
reaction
sequences.
Despite
many
designer
catalytic
systems
being
reported
for
hydroboration
reactions,
which
allow
introduction
a
handle
cross-coupling
or
act
as
mild
method
reducing
polar
functionality,
these
platforms
rarely
deal
with
more
complex
where
multiple
potentially
reactive
sites
exist.
Here
we
demonstrate,
first
time,
use
light
distinguish
between
ketones
and
carboxylic
acids
molecules.
By
taking
advantage
different
activation
modes,
single
system
can
be
used
hydroboration,
chemoselectivity
dictated
only
by
absence
visible
light.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
87(17), P. 11871 - 11879
Published: Aug. 11, 2022
The
direct
decarbonylative
cyanation
of
benzoic
acids
with
TMSCN
was
achieved
through
palladium
catalysis.
By
this
strategy,
a
wide
range
nitriles
including
those
functional
groups
synthesized
in
good
to
high
yields.
Moreover,
reaction
applied
modifying
bioactive
molecules
such
as
adapalene,
probenecid,
telmisartan,
and
3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic
acid.
These
results
demonstrate
that
new
has
potential
synthetic
value
organic
synthesis.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(35), P. 7036 - 7051
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
summary
of
the
utilization
ammonia
replacements
in
synthesizing
protected
and
free
primary
amines,
encompassing
both
traditional
reagents
latest
developments.
Organometallics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
41(2), P. 161 - 168
Published: Jan. 12, 2022
Homo-
and
heterodicarbene
palladium
complexes
bearing
caffeine-derived
N-heterocyclic
carbene
ligands
were
synthesized
fully
characterized
by
NMR
spectroscopy,
mass
spectrometry,
X-ray
diffraction
analysis.
The
superior
acidity
of
the
alkylated
caffeine-based
salts
also
allowed
isolation
zwitterionic
caffeine
monocarbene
complexes,
which
showed
outperforming
catalytic
activities
in
cyanation
reactions
aryl
halides.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 113 - 131
Published: Dec. 12, 2022
A
fundamental
understanding
of
biomass-based
transformation
furfural
(1a)
to
2-furamide
(4a)
is
highly
desirable
for
the
extension
amide
chemistry.
In
this
research,
direct
amidation
1a
with
hydroxylamine
4a
was
investigated
by
using
a
Cu-doped
Co3O4
(Cu/Co3O4)
catalyst
2-furancarboxaldehyde
oxime
(2a)
and
2-furonitrile
(3a)
as
detectable
intermediates.
Mechanism
research
has
demonstrated
presence
two
competitive,
independent,
parallel
reaction
pathways:
(i)
2a-to-4a
rearrangement
(the
Williams
mechanism),
(ii)
2a-to-3a
dehydration
followed
3a-to-4a
rehydration
classic
mechanism)
rate-determining
step.
Subsequent
kinetic
analysis
"concentration–time"
integrals
revealed
that
mechanism
always
predominant
pathway,
rate
constant
being
almost
22
times
greater
than
mechanism.
The
catalytic
performance
Cu/Co3O4
correlated
its
surface
concentration
oxygen
vacancy
acidity.
insights
thus
highlight
complex
consecutive/parallel
aldehyde
product.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(48), P. 7391 - 7394
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Although
aqueous
ammonia
is
an
inexpensive
and
readily
available
safe
source
of
ammonia,
there
have
been
no
successful
studies
on
direct
catalytic
dehydrative
amidations
carboxylic
acids
with
ammonia.
In
this
study,
we
report
a
methodology
for
the
synthesis
primary
amides
through
diboronic
acid
anhydride
(DBAA)-catalyzed
condensation
as
amine
substrate.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(51), P. 27922 - 27932
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
The
research
presented
herein
explores
a
cobalt-based
catalytic
system,
distinctively
featuring
cooperative
boron-centric
element
within
its
intricate
ligand
architecture.
This
system
is
strategically
engineered
to
enable
the
integration
of
singular
carbon
atom
into
aldehydes,
process
culminating
in
production
(Z)-silyl
enol
ethers.
Beyond
offering
an
efficient
one-pot
synthesis
route,
this
method
adeptly
overcomes
challenges
inherent
conventional
techniques,
such
as
need
for
large
amounts
additives,
restrictive
functional
group
tolerance,
and
extreme
reaction
temperatures.
Initial
mechanistic
studies
suggest
potential
role
cobalt–carbene
complex
catalytically
significant
species
underscore
importance
borane
segment.
Collectively,
these
observations
highlight
advancing
bond
activation
pursuits.