Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
135(46)
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
Abstract
The
successful
realization
of
gold‐catalyzed
chain‐walking
reactions,
facilitated
by
ligand‐enabled
Au(I)/Au(III)
redox
catalysis,
has
been
reported
for
the
first
time.
This
breakthrough
led
to
development
annulation
reaction
alkenes
with
iodoarenes
leveraging
interplay
and
π‐activation
reactivity
mode.
mechanism
elucidated
through
comprehensive
experimental
computational
studies.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(15), P. 10041 - 10047
Published: July 18, 2023
Transition-metal-catalyzed
remote
hydrofunctionalization
of
alkenes
remains
an
efficient
but
challenging
protocol
in
chemical
synthesis.
Herein,
we
reported
a
ligand-controlled,
directing-group-assisted
strategy
to
promote
NiH-catalyzed
site-selective
(α,
β,
or
γ)
hydroamination
unactivated
with
weakly
coordinating
amide
groups.
The
key
success
lies
the
employment
proper
yet
commercially
available
bidentate
nitrogen-containing
ligands,
which
enables
delivery
1,1-,
1,2-,
and
1,3-diamines
good-to-excellent
regioselectivity
starting
from
same
substrates.
A
broad
range
O-benzoylhydroxylamine
electrophiles
different
functional
groups
can
be
installed
via
Ni
migration
nonmigration.
Moreover,
these
predicable
positionally
selective
protocols
provide
method
for
enantioselective
synthesis
highly
valued
1,2-diamines
(via
aliphatic
C–H
amination)
1,3-diamines.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(46)
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
The
successful
realization
of
gold-catalyzed
chain-walking
reactions,
facilitated
by
ligand-enabled
Au(I)/Au(III)
redox
catalysis,
has
been
reported
for
the
first
time.
This
breakthrough
led
to
development
annulation
reaction
alkenes
with
iodoarenes
leveraging
interplay
and
π-activation
reactivity
mode.
mechanism
elucidated
through
comprehensive
experimental
computational
studies.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 442 - 457
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
The
formation
of
C-N
bonds
is
a
fundamental
aspect
organic
synthesis,
and
hydroamination
has
emerged
as
pivotal
strategy
for
the
synthesis
essential
amine
derivatives.
In
recent
years,
there
been
surge
interest
in
metal
hydride-catalyzed
reactions
common
alkenes
alkynes.
This
method
avoids
need
stoichiometric
organometallic
reagents
overcomes
problems
associated
with
specific
compounds
that
may
impact
functional
group
compatibility.
Notably,
developments
have
brought
to
forefront
olefinic
hydroamidation
facilitated
by
nickel
hydride
(NiH)
catalysis.
inclusion
suitable
chiral
ligands
paved
way
realization
asymmetric
realm
olefins.
review
aims
provide
an
in-depth
exploration
latest
achievements
bond
through
intermolecular
catalyzed
hydrides.
Leveraging
this
innovative
approach,
diverse
range
alkene
alkyne
substrates
can
be
efficiently
transformed
into
value-added
enriched
bonds.
intricacies
are
succinctly
elucidated,
offering
concise
overview
underlying
reaction
mechanisms.
It
our
aspiration
comprehensive
will
stimulate
further
progress
NiH-catalytic
techniques,
fine-tune
systems,
drive
innovation
catalyst
design,
foster
deeper
understanding
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(41)
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
An
iridium-catalyzed
remote
site-switchable
hydroarylation
of
alkenes
was
reported,
delivering
the
products
functionalized
at
subterminal
methylene
and
terminal
methyl
positions
on
an
alkyl
chain
controlled
by
two
different
ligands,
respectively,
in
good
yields
with
to
excellent
site-selectivities.
The
catalytic
system
showed
functional
group
tolerance
a
broad
substrate
scope,
including
unactivated
activated
alkenes.
More
importantly,
regioconvergent
transformations
mixtures
isomeric
were
also
successfully
realized.
results
mechanistic
studies
demonstrate
that
reaction
undergoes
chain-walking
process
give
[Ar-Ir-H]
complex
alkene.
subsequent
processes
proceed
through
modified
Chalk-Harrod-type
mechanism
via
migratory
insertion
alkene
into
Ir-C
bond
followed
C-H
reductive
elimination
afford
hydrofunctionalization
site-selectively.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
Hydroamination
facilitated
by
metal
hydride
catalysis
is
an
appealing
synthetic
approach
to
access
valuable
nitrogen-containing
compounds
from
readily
available
unsaturated
hydrocarbons.
While
high
regioselectivity
can
be
achieved
usually
for
substrates
bearing
polar
chelation
groups,
the
reaction
involving
simple
alkenes
frequently
provides
nonselective
outcomes.
Herein,
we
report
iridium-catalyzed
highly
regioselective
terminal
C(sp3)-H
amidation
of
internal
utilizing
dioxazolones
as
amino
source
via
olefin
chain
walking.
Most
notably,
this
mechanistic
motif
double
bond
migration
position
operates
not
only
with
dialkyl-substituted
including
styrenes
but
also
heteroatom-substituted
olefins
such
enol
ethers,
vinyl
silanes,
and
borons,
thus
representing
first
example
methyl
latter
type
through
a
nondissociative
walking
process.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 16337 - 16343
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
Hydroamination
of
terminal
alkenes
represents
a
powerful
and
well-established
way
to
introduce
nitrogenous
functionality
feedstock
chemicals.
Remote
hydroamination
reactions
are
far
less
known
represent
functionalize
unactivated
C(sp3)
centers
distal
the
site
alkene.
These
transformations
commonly
take
place
via
metal-hydride-mediated
chain
walking,
as
such,
regioselectivity
can
be
challenging.
The
remote
introduction
amides
is
particular
interest
due
their
prevalence
in
pharmaceuticals.
Herein
we
report
Rh(III)-catalyzed
hydroamidation
procedure
position
internal
alkenes,
using
dioxazolones
amidation
reagents
i-PrOH
hydride
source.
reaction
proceeds
with
high
yield
tolerates
variety
functionality.
Regioconvergent
synthesis
single
linear
amide
from
mixture
isomeric
demonstrated.
Key
development
this
was
determining
that
inorganic
bases
poison
catalyst
identifying
suitable
trialkylamine
replacement.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
An
applicable
cobalt-hydride-mediated
selective,
divergent
hydroetherification
and
sequential
hydroetherification/hydroarylation
of
1,3-dienes
with
simple
phenol
feedstocks
under
a
photoredox
cobalt
catalytic
system
have
been
developed.
A
variety
allyl
aryl
ethers
value-added
chroman
derivatives
can
be
obtained
in
good
to
excellent
yields
stereoselectivity.
This
method
not
only
obviates
the
need
for
extra
hydrosilanes
stoichiometric
oxidants,
thereby
offering
exceedingly
mild
conditions
alkene
hydroetherification,
but
also
represents
first
case
CoH-HAT-catalyzed
double
hydrofunctionalization
alkenes
sole
nucleophile.
The
continuous
selective
bond-forming
expands
applications
cobalt-hydride
MHAT
reaction
provides
novel
approach
design
synthesis
heterocyclic
molecules.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(12), P. 2500 - 2504
Published: March 18, 2024
We
developed
a
rhodium-catalyzed
chain-walking
hydrothiolation
process
for
internal
alkenes,
which
offers
novel
and
efficient
alternative
C(sp3)–H
bond
cleavage,
while
focusing
on
thiol
incorporation.
This
method
exclusively
affords
N,S-acetals
at
36–90%
yields.
Regioconvergent
significantly
improved
the
effectiveness
of
this
transformation.
Preliminary
mechanistic
investigations
revealed
that
an
amide-directing
group
is
essential
regioselective
synthesis,
underlining
its
significance
in
process.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(1)
Published: Nov. 21, 2023
The
precise
control
of
the
regioselectivity
in
transition
metal-catalyzed
migratory
hydrofunctionalization
alkenes
remains
a
big
challenge.
With
transient
ketimine
directing
group,
nickel-catalyzed
β-selective
hydroarylation
and
hydroalkenylation
alkenyl
ketones
has
been
realized
with
aryl
boronic
acids
using
alkyl
halide
as
mild
hydride
source
for
first
time.
key
to
this
success
is
use
diphosphine
ligand,
which
capable
generation
Ni(II)-H
species
presence
bromide,
enabling
efficient
insertion
alkene
into
sequent
rapid
chain
walking
process.
present
approach
diminishes
organosilanes
reductant,
tolerates
wide
array
complex
functionalities
excellent
regioselective
control.
Moreover,
catalytic
system
could
also
be
applied
azahetereoarenes,
thus
providing
general
preparation
1,2-aryl
heteroaryl
motifs
potential
applications
pharmaceutical
discovery.