Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
photocatalyzed
radical-umpolung
strategy
is
developed
to
synthesize
trifluoromethylated
α-unnatural
amino
acids
and
amines.
This
method
involves
the
migration
of
an
N-centred
radical
through
aromatic
framework
construct
C–CF
3
bond.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 16, 2025
Here,
we
report
a
photoredox/palladium-catalyzed
reduction
alkylation
of
imines
and
ammonium
salts
via
dual
C-N
cleavage.
This
reaction
proceeds
under
mild,
green,
operationally
simple
conditions,
offering
broad
scope
secondary
amine
compounds
with
alpha
quaternary
carbon.
Mechanistic
studies
indicate
that
the
α-amino
carbanion,
generated
by
successive
single-electron
transfer
process,
is
key
intermediate
in
photoredox/palladium
catalysis.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 29, 2025
Simultaneous
construction
of
two
new
C-C
bonds
in
the
alkene
substrates
regioselectively
is
significantly
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
an
unprecedented
regioselective
arylcarboxylation
strategy
activated
alkenes
with
readily
available
aryl
halides
and
tetrabutylammonium
oxalate
as
reductant
C1
source
under
visible-light-induced
conditions.
The
reaction
proceeds
smoothly
to
access
various
carboxylic
acids
absence
any
catalysts,
additives,
metal
promoters,
or
pre-established
CO2
atmosphere.
electron
donor-acceptor
(EDA)
complex
formed
between
stoichiometric
amounts
trigger
single-electron
reduction
relay
process
after
irradiation
visible
light.
situ
generated
oxalic
radical
anion
species
undergoes
homolysis
bond
releases
potent
source,
respectively,
facilitate
reductive
carboxylation.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
Unnatural
amino
acids
(UAAs)
are
highly
valuable
molecules
in
organic
synthesis,
pharmaceutical
sciences,
and
material
science.
Herein,
we
present
a
photocatalytic
radical
approach
for
desulfurative
alkylation
of
cysteine
derivatives
with
arenethiol
as
the
hydrogen
atom
transfer
catalyst
making
UAAs
peptides.
The
formate
salt,
acting
donor,
situ
generates
reductive
CO
ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 46 - 56
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Herein,
we
report
a
visible-light-induced
charge-transfer-complex-enabled
dicarboxylation
and
deuterocarboxylation
of
C═C
bonds
with
oxalate
as
masked
CO2
source
under
catalyst-free
conditions.
In
this
reaction,
disclosed
the
first
example
that
tetrabutylammonium
could
be
able
to
aggregate
aryl
substrates
via
π–cation
interactions
form
charge
transfer
complexes,
which
subsequently
triggers
single
electron
from
oxalic
dianion
ammonium
countercation
irradiation
450
nm
bule
LEDs,
releasing
radical
anions.
Diverse
alkenes,
dienes,
trienes,
indoles,
including
challenging
trisubstituted
olefins,
underwent
anti-Markovnikov
high
selectivity
access
valuable
1,2-
1,4-dicarboxylic
acids
well
indoline-derived
diacids
β-deuterocarboxylic
mild
The
in
situ
generated
CO2•–
molecules
anions
both
add
bond
without
assistance
any
photocatalyst
or
additives,
made
reaction
sustainable,
clean,
efficient.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(44), P. 9598 - 9603
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
A
photoinduced
three-component
radical
addition-aminalization
cascade
was
accomplished,
enabling
rapid
assembly
of
a
wide
range
densely
functionalized
γ-lactams.
Key
to
this
transformation
is
the
electron-donor-acceptor
(EDA)
generation
enamine
and
in
situ
trapping
an
iminium
intermediate
with
bromodifluoroacetamide.
This
rationally
designed
protocol
fully
takes
advantage
polarity
crossover
(enamine-iminium)
process,
providing
modular
previously
inaccessible
scaffolds.
The
reaction
proceeds
under
mild
conditions
excellent
regio-
diastereoselectivity,
which
amenable
structurally
varied
substrates
pharmaceuticals.
Abstract
α‐Aryl
glycines
are
among
the
most
important
carbonyl
compounds,
particularly
as
nonproteinogenic
α‐amino
acids
present
in
many
pharmacophores.
As
such,
strategies
have
been
developed
to
access
this
motif,
but
direct
carboxylation
methods
remain
underdeveloped.
Herein,
we
employ
a
dual
NHC/HAT
catalysis
strategy
2‐azaallyl
radicals,
which
subsequently
couple
with
situ‐
generated
ester
azolium
radical
intermediates.
Base‐mediated
collapse
of
ensuing
tetrahedral
intermediate
liberates
NHC
catalyst
and
benzophenone‐protected
aryl
glycine.
This
methodology
was
employed
esterify
variety
aryl‐substituted
glycine
derivatives,
well
allylic
benzylic
sites.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
that
process
operates
under
both
oxidative
reductive
quenching
cycles,
while
preliminary
experiments
employing
chiral
Lewis
acid
additive
demonstrate
modest
enantioselectivity.