ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(2)
Published: Nov. 17, 2023
The
metal-hydride
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(MHAT)
method
is
widely
recognized
as
a
powerful
technique
for
functionalizing
alkenes.
However,
its
application
in
the
functionalization
of
industrial
feedstock
dienes
and
allenes
relatively
rare
due
to
challenges
related
chemo-selectivity.
In
recent
studies,
Co-porphines
have
been
identified
highly
efficient
catalysts
under
photoirradiation
MHAT,
demonstrating
an
exceptional
level
chemoselectivity
allenes,
while
disregarding
other
simple
olefins
present.
This
novel
enables
selective
reductive
coupling
pyridines
with
allylation
aldehydes
by
combination
Ti
catalysis.
Mechanistic
studies
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
support
idea
that
non-reversible
atoms
from
cobalt
hydride
leading
generation
allyl
radicals,
key
step
catalytic
cycle.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(41)
Published: May 15, 2023
Catalytic
hydrogen
atom
transfer
from
metal-hydrides
to
alkenes
allows
feedstock
olefins
be
used
as
alkyl
radical
precursors.
The
chemoselectivity
of
this
process
makes
it
an
attractive
synthetic
tool
and
such
has
been
regularly
in
synthesis
complex
molecules.
However,
onwards
reactivity
is
limited
by
compatibility
with
the
conditions
which
form
key
metal-hydride
species.
Now,
through
merger
photocatalysis
or
electrochemistry,
milder
methods
are
emerging
can
unlock
entirely
new
offer
perspectives
on
expanding
these
unprecedented
directions.
This
review
outlines
most
recent
developments
electro-
photochemical
cobalt
catalysed
offers
suggestions
future
outlook.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(28), P. 15360 - 15369
Published: July 10, 2023
Azetidines
are
prominent
structural
scaffolds
in
bioactive
molecules,
medicinal
chemistry,
and
ligand
design
for
transition
metals.
However,
state-of-the-art
methods
cannot
be
applied
to
intramolecular
hydroamination
of
allylic
amine
derivatives
despite
their
underlying
potential
as
one
the
most
prevalent
synthetic
precursors
azetidines.
Herein,
we
report
an
electrocatalytic
method
sulfonamides
access
azetidines
first
time.
The
merger
cobalt
catalysis
electricity
enables
regioselective
generation
key
carbocationic
intermediates,
which
could
directly
undergo
C-N
bond
formation.
mechanistic
investigations
including
electrochemical
kinetic
analysis
suggest
that
either
catalyst
regeneration
by
nucleophilic
cyclization
or
second
oxidation
intermediate
is
involved
rate-determining
step
(RDS)
our
protocol
highlight
ability
electrochemistry
providing
ideal
means
mediate
oxidation.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(45), P. 8116 - 8120
Published: Nov. 8, 2023
Hantzsch
esters
(HEs)
are
widely
recognized
as
sources
of
hydride
ions
(H-)
and
sacrificial
electron
donors
in
their
ground
state.
Here,
we
report
the
application
HE
a
mediator
[2π+2σ]
cycloaddition
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
(BCBs)
with
alkenes
under
photo
conditions.
Through
this
strategy,
various
substituted
bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes
can
be
efficiently
prepared.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(7), P. 4375 - 4379
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
We
demonstrate
hydrohalogenation
of
aliphatic
alkenes
with
collidine·HX
salts
through
dual
photoredox/cobalt
catalysis.
The
catalysis
enables
conversion
a
proton
and
halide
anion
from
salt
to
nucleophilic
hydrogen
radical
equivalent
an
electrophilic
halogen
delivery
them
alkene
moiety.
This
protocol
allows
for
introduction
fluorine,
chlorine,
bromine,
or
iodine
atom
alkene,
producing
highly
functionalized
alkyl
halides.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(19)
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Abstract
We
report
a
general,
intramolecular
cycloisomerization
of
unactivated
olefins
with
pendant
nucleophiles.
The
reaction
proceeds
under
mild
conditions
and
tolerates
ethers,
esters,
protected
amines,
acetals,
pyrazoles,
carbamates,
arenes.
It
is
amenable
to
N
‐,
O
as
well
C
‐nucleophiles,
yielding
number
different
heterocycles
including,
but
not
limited
to,
pyrrolidines,
piperidines,
oxazolidinones,
lactones.
Use
both
benzothiazinoquinoxaline
organophotocatalyst
Co‐salen
catalyst
obviates
the
need
for
stoichiometric
oxidant
or
reductant.
showcase
utility
protocol
in
late‐stage
drug
diversification
synthesis
several
small
natural
products.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(24)
Published: April 12, 2023
Catalytic
metal
hydride
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(MHAT)
reactions
have
proven
to
be
a
powerful
method
for
alkene
functionalization.
This
work
reports
the
discovery
of
Co-porphines
as
highly
efficient
MHAT
catalysts
with
loading
only
0.01
mol
%
unprecedented
chemoselective
allene
functionalization
under
photoirradiation.
Moreover,
newly
developed
bimetallic
strategy
by
combination
photo
Co-MHAT
and
Ti
catalysis
enabled
successful
carbonyl
allylation
wide
range
amino,
oxy,
thio,
aryl,
alkyl-allenes
providing
expedient
access
valuable
β-functionalized
homoallylic
alcohols
in
over
100
examples
exceptional
regio-
diastereoselectivity.
Mechanism
studies
DFT
calculations
supported
that
selectively
transferring
atoms
from
cobalt
allenes
generating
allyl
radicals
is
key
step
catalytic
cycle.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(45)
Published: Sept. 7, 2023
Abstract
Selective
hydroarylation
of
dienes
has
potential
to
provide
swift
access
useful
building
blocks.
However,
most
existing
methods
rely
on
stabilised
by
an
aromatic
group
and
transmetallation
or
nucleophilic
attack
steps
require
electron‐rich
aryl
coupling
partners.
As
such,
there
are
few
examples
which
tolerate
wide‐spread
heteroarenes
such
as
pyridine.
Whilst
allylic
C−H
functionalisation
could
be
considered
alternative
approach,
the
positional
selectivity
unsymmetrical
substrates
is
hard
control.
Here,
we
report
a
general
approach
for
selective
hydropyridylation
under
mild
conditions
using
metal
catalysed
hydrogen‐atom
transfer.
Photoinduced,
reductive
enable
simultaneous
formation
cobalt‐hydride
catalyst
persistent
radical
easily‐synthesised
pyridyl
phosphonium
salts.
This
facilitates
in
traceless
manner
at
C4‐position
wide‐range
pyridine
substrates.
The
mildness
method
underscored
its
functional‐group
tolerance
demonstrated
applications
late‐stage
functionalisation.
Based
combination
experimental
computational
studies,
propose
mechanistic
pathway
proceeds
through
non‐reversible
transfer
(HAT)
from
cobalt
hydride
species
uniquely
presence
other
olefins
due
much
higher
relative
barrier
associated
with
olefin
HAT.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 4785 - 4791
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
We
have
developed
an
efficient
photocatalyzed
arylsilylation
of
alkenes,
utilizing
silylboranes
and
(hetero)aryl
nitriles
in
the
presence
base
photocatalyst.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(2)
Published: Nov. 10, 2023
Abstract
We
report
a
mild,
catalytic
method
for
the
intermolecular
reductive
coupling
of
feedstock
dienes
and
styrenes
with
ketones.
Our
conditions
allow
concomitant
formation
cobalt
hydride
species
single‐electron
reduction
Subsequent
selective
hydrogen‐atom
transfer
from
generates
an
allylic
radical
which
can
selectively
couple
persistent
radical‐anion
ketone.
This
radical‐radical
negates
unfavourable
steric
interactions
ionic
pathways
avoids
unstable
alkoxy
previous
olefin‐carbonyl
couplings,
were
limited,
as
result,
to
aldehydes.
Applications
this
novel
straightforward
approach
include
efficient
synthesis
drug
molecules,
key
intermediates
in
site‐selective
late‐stage
functionalisation.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
366(6), P. 1306 - 1314
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Abstract
Herein,
we
report
a
modular
photocatalytic
platform
for
the
site‐selective
pyridination
of
saturated
hydrocarbon
compounds
employing
organic
photoredox
catalysis
to
forge
new
carbon‐carbon
bonds.
The
C−H
could
couple
benzylic/allylic
bonds
with
pyridylphosphonium
salts,
which
installed
directly
and
regioselectively
from
heteroarenes
through
radical‐radical
cross
coupling
mechanism.
This
synthetic
methodology
tolerate
variety
functional
groups,
complex
heteroarenes,
even
late‐stage
functionalization
pharmaceuticals
selectively.