Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(17), P. 10192 - 10280
Published: Aug. 8, 2024
Radical
C–H
functionalization
represents
a
useful
means
of
streamlining
synthetic
routes
by
avoiding
substrate
preactivation
and
allowing
access
to
target
molecules
in
fewer
steps.
The
first-row
transition
metals
(Ti,
V,
Cr,
Mn,
Fe,
Co,
Ni,
Cu)
are
Earth-abundant
can
be
employed
regulate
radical
functionalization.
use
such
is
desirable
because
the
diverse
interaction
modes
between
metal
complexes
species
including
addition
center,
ligand
complexes,
substitution
single-electron
transfer
radicals
hydrogen
atom
noncovalent
complexes.
Such
interactions
could
improve
reactivity,
diversity,
selectivity
transformations
allow
for
more
challenging
reactions.
This
review
examines
achievements
this
promising
area
over
past
decade,
with
focus
on
state-of-the-art
while
also
discussing
existing
limitations
enormous
potential
high-value
regulated
these
metals.
aim
provide
reader
detailed
account
strategies
mechanisms
associated
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(46), P. 13367 - 13383
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
in
combining
photo-
and
N-heterocyclic
carbene
catalysis,
as
well
provides
an
outlook
on
future
opportunities
challenges.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 8270 - 8293
Published: May 13, 2024
As
one
of
the
most
important
key
intermediates,
NHC-bound
acylazolium-based
ionic
transformations
have
been
intensively
explored
in
past
two
decades.
With
expeditious
development
NHC-catalyzed
radical
recent
years,
acylazolium
chemistry
has
reached
another
level,
with
number
relevant
publications
increasing
significantly.
However,
a
summary
focused
on
acylations
NHC-derived
acyl
azoliums
classified
according
to
mechanistic
difference
not
reported.
Such
detailed
classification
and
deep
analysis
provide
opportunities
for
better
understanding
history
trend
this
field.
In
review,
reactions
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)-derived
are
systematically
introduced.
The
achievements
challenges
within
area
also
summarized
discussed
at
end.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(49), P. 22767 - 22777
Published: Nov. 24, 2022
There
have
been
significant
advancements
in
radical-mediated
reactions
through
covalent-based
organocatalysis.
Here,
we
present
the
generation
of
iminyl
and
amidyl
radicals
via
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
catalysis,
enabling
diastereoselective
aminoacylation
trisubstituted
alkenes.
Different
from
photoredox
single
electron
transfer
deprotonated
Breslow
intermediate
to
O-aryl
hydroxylamine
generates
an
NHC-bound
ketyl
radical,
which
undergoes
diastereocontrolled
cross-coupling
with
prochiral
C-centered
radical.
This
operationally
simple
method
provides
a
straightforward
access
variety
pyrroline
oxazolidinone
heterocycles
vicinal
stereocenters
(77
examples,
up
>19:1
d.r.).
Electrochemical
studies
acyl
thiazolium
salts
support
our
reaction
design
highlight
reducing
ability
Breslow-type
derivatives.
A
detailed
computational
analysis
this
organocatalytic
system
suggests
that
radical–radical
coupling
is
rate-determining
step,
π–π
stacking
interaction
between
radical
intermediates
subtly
controls
diastereoselectivity.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(24), P. 15241 - 15248
Published: Nov. 29, 2022
A
Markovnikov-selective
hydroacylation
of
alkenes
has
been
achieved
via
the
synergistic
merger
cobalt,
photoredox
and
N-heterocyclic
carbene
catalysis.
The
closely
incorporated
catalytic
cycles
allow
for
Co(III)
generation
by
photochemical
oxidation
instead
chemical
oxidants
or
anodizing
process.
This
mild,
operationally
simple
protocol
converts
a
wide
variety
commercially
available
aroyl
fluorides
into
corresponding
ketones
in
high
yield
with
branched
selectivity.
Russian Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
92(12), P. RCR5104 - RCR5104
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
After
the
appearance
of
green
chemistry
concept,
which
was
introduced
in
vocabulary
early
1990s,
its
main
statements
have
been
continuously
developed
and
modified.
Currently,
there
are
10–12
cornerstones
that
should
form
basis
for
an
ideal
chemical
process.
This
review
analyzes
accumulated
experience
achievements
towards
design
products
processes
reduce
or
eliminate
use
generation
hazardous
substances.
The
presents
views
leading
Russian
scientists
specializing
various
fields
this
subject,
including
homogeneous
heterogeneous
catalysis,
fine
basic
organic
synthesis,
electrochemistry,
polymer
chemistry,
based
on
bio-renewable
feedstocks
energetic
compounds
materials.
A
new
approach
to
quantitative
evaluation
environmental
friendliness
by
authors
is
described.
<br>
bibliography
includes
1761.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(27)
Published: April 24, 2023
The
Friedel-Crafts
acylation
reaction,
which
belongs
to
the
class
of
electrophilic
aromatic
substitutions
is
a
highly
valuable
and
versatile
reaction
in
synthesis.
Regioselectivity
predictable
determined
by
electronic
as
well
steric
factors
(hetero)arene
substrate.
Herein,
radical
approach
for
arenes
heteroarenes
presented.
C-H
achieved
through
mild
cooperative
photoredox/NHC
catalysis
with
cross-coupling
an
arene
cation
NHC-bound
ketyl
key
step.
As
compared
classical
acylation,
regiodivergent
outcome
observed
upon
switching
from
ionic
mode.
In
these
divergent
reactions,
aroyl
fluorides
act
reagents
both
process.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: May 23, 2023
Herein,
we
report
a
mild,
operationally
simple,
multicatalytic
method
for
the
synthesis
of
β,γ-unsaturated
ketones
via
allylic
acylation
alkenes.
Specifically,
combines
N‑heterocyclic
carbene
catalysis,
hydrogen
atom
transfer
and
photoredox
catalysis
cross-coupling
reactions
between
wide
range
feedstock
carboxylic
acids
readily
available
olefins
to
afford
structurally
diverse
without
olefin
transposition.
The
could
be
used
install
acyl
groups
on
highly
functionalized
natural-product-derived
compounds
with
no
need
substrate
pre-activation,
C-H
functionalization
proceed
excellent
site
selectivity.
To
demonstrate
potential
applications
method,
convert
representative
coupling
product
into
various
useful
synthons.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: June 12, 2023
Considering
the
prevalence
of
alcohols
and
carboxylic
acids,
their
fragment
cross-coupling
reactions
could
hold
significant
implications
in
organic
synthesis.
Herein,
we
report
a
versatile
method
for
synthesizing
diverse
range
ketones
from
acid
derivatives
via
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
catalysis.
Mechanistic
investigations
revealed
that
photoexcited
xanthates
acyl
azoliums
undergo
single
electron
transfer
(SET)
under
photocatalyst-free
conditions,
generating
NHC-derived
ketyl
radicals
alkyl
radicals.
These
open-shell
intermediates
subsequently
radical-radical
reaction,
yielding
valuable
ketones.
Furthermore,
this
approach
can
be
employed
three-component
involving
alkenes
enynes,
resulting
structurally
cross-coupled
The
unified
strategy
offers
unique
opportunity
coupling
derivatives,
accommodating
functional
groups
even
complex
settings.