Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(31)
Published: June 1, 2022
We
report
here
the
use
of
simple
and
readily
available
alkyl
sulfoxides
as
precursors
to
radicals
their
application
in
preparation
pyridine
derivatives.
show
that
sulfoxides,
N-methoxy
pyridinium
salts
fluoride
anions
form
electron
donor-acceptor
(EDA)
complexes
solution,
which,
upon
visible
light
irradiation,
undergo
a
radical
chain
process
afford
various
derivatives
smoothly.
This
reaction
displays
broad
scope
with
respect
both
pyridiniums.
The
synthetic
versatility
handle
chemistry
adds
power
precursors.
Glycosyl
are
converted
corresponding
pyridyl
C-glycosides
high
stereoselectivities.
Computational
experimental
studies
provide
insights
into
mechanism.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 1485 - 1542
Published: Nov. 18, 2021
The
merger
of
photoredox
catalysis
with
transition
metal
catalysis,
termed
metallaphotoredox
has
become
a
mainstay
in
synthetic
methodology
over
the
past
decade.
Metallaphotoredox
combined
unparalleled
capacity
for
bond
formation
broad
utility
photoinduced
electron-
and
energy-transfer
processes.
Photocatalytic
substrate
activation
allowed
engagement
simple
starting
materials
metal-mediated
bond-forming
Moreover,
electron
or
energy
transfer
directly
key
organometallic
intermediates
provided
novel
modes
entirely
complementary
to
traditional
catalytic
platforms.
This
Review
details
contextualizes
advancements
molecule
construction
brought
forth
by
metallaphotocatalysis.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 2017 - 2291
Published: Nov. 23, 2021
We
present
here
a
review
of
the
photochemical
and
electrochemical
applications
multi-site
proton-coupled
electron
transfer
(MS-PCET)
in
organic
synthesis.
MS-PCETs
are
redox
mechanisms
which
both
an
proton
exchanged
together,
often
concerted
elementary
step.
As
such,
MS-PCET
can
function
as
non-classical
mechanism
for
homolytic
bond
activation,
providing
opportunities
to
generate
synthetically
useful
free
radical
intermediates
directly
from
wide
variety
common
functional
groups.
introduction
practitioner’s
guide
reaction
design,
with
emphasis
on
unique
energetic
selectivity
features
that
characteristic
this
class.
then
chapters
oxidative
N–H,
O–H,
S–H,
C–H
homolysis
methods,
generation
corresponding
neutral
species.
Then,
reductive
PCET
activations
involving
carbonyl,
imine,
other
X═Y
π-systems,
heteroarenes,
where
ketyl,
α-amino,
heteroarene-derived
radicals
be
generated.
Finally,
we
asymmetric
catalysis
materials
device
applications.
Within
each
chapter,
subdivide
by
group
undergoing
homolysis,
thereafter
type
transformation
being
promoted.
Methods
published
prior
end
December
2020
presented.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(13), P. 7587 - 7680
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Organic
compounds
that
show
Thermally
Activated
Delayed
Fluorescence
(TADF)
have
become
wildly
popular
as
next
generation
emitters
in
organic
light-emitting
diodes
(OLEDs),
but
since
2016,
received
significant
and
increasing
attention
photocatalysts.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
50(2), P. 766 - 897
Published: Dec. 22, 2020
Recent
developments
and
future
prospects
of
visible-light
photocatalysis
in
the
late-stage
functionalization
pharmaceuticals
natural
bioactive
compounds.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(6), P. 5842 - 5976
Published: Jan. 24, 2022
Benefiting
from
the
impressive
increase
in
fundamental
knowledge,
last
20
years
have
shown
a
continuous
burst
of
new
ideas
and
consequently
plethora
catalytic
methods
for
enantioselective
radical
reactions.
This
review
aims
to
provide
complete
survey
progress
achieved
over
this
latter
period.
The
first
part
focuses
on
use
chiral
organocatalysts,
these
include
catalysts
covalently
linked
substrate
those
that
interact
with
by
weaker
interactions
like
hydrogen
bonds.
second
is
devoted
transition-metal
redox
catalysis
which
organized
according
increasing
atomic
number
first-row
transition
metals
(Ti,
Cr,
Fe,
Mn,
Co,
Ni,
Cu).
Bioinspired
manganese-
iron-mediated
hydroxylations
oxidations
are
also
discussed.
A
specific
section
dedicated
reactivity
Ru,
Rh,
Ir
complexes
as
Lewis
acids
special
focus
at
metal.
Absorption
photons
result
different
events
such
energy
transfer,
single-electron
hydrogen-atom
transfer
facilitating
formation
radicals.
Organocatalysis
has
been
successfully
combined
photocatalysts,
opened
pathways
enlarging
precursors
available.
merger
photocatalysis
organo-
or
metalla-photocatalysis
brought
novelty
allowed
discovery
large
original
transformations.
enzyme-catalyzed
reactions
involving
intermediates
largely
benefit
visible-light
irradiation
included
review.
provides
comprehensive
inventory
goal
detailing
reaction
mechanisms
involved
transformations
any
nonspecialist
could
find
their
own
creativity
invent
yet
unknown
applications.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(33), P. 13382 - 13392
Published: Aug. 10, 2021
The
construction
of
carbon–heteroatom
bonds
is
one
the
most
active
areas
research
in
organic
chemistry
because
function
molecules
often
derived
from
presence
heteroatoms.
Although
considerable
advances
have
recently
been
achieved
radical-involved
catalytic
asymmetric
C–N
bond
formation,
there
has
little
progress
corresponding
C–O
bond-forming
processes.
Here,
we
describe
a
photoinduced
copper-catalyzed
cross-coupling
readily
available
oxime
esters
and
1,3-dienes
to
generate
diversely
substituted
allylic
with
high
regio-
enantioselectivity
(>75
examples;
up
95%
ee).
reaction
proceeds
at
room
temperature
under
excitation
by
purple
light-emitting
diodes
(LEDs)
features
use
single,
earth-abundant
copper-based
chiral
catalyst
as
both
photoredox
for
radical
generation
source
induction
coupling.
Combined
experimental
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
computational
studies
suggest
formation
π-allylcopper
complexes
redox-active
bifunctional
reagents
through
radical–polar
crossover
process.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(22), P. 12808 - 12827
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Transition
metal-catalysed
asymmetric
coupling
has
been
established
as
a
robust
tool
for
constructing
complex
organic
molecules.
Although
this
area
extensively
studied,
the
development
of
efficient
protocols
to
construct
stereogenic
centres
with
excellent
regio-
and
enantioselectivities
is
highly
desirable
remains
challenging.
Asymmetric
transition
metal
catalysis
light
intervention
provides
practical
alternative
strategy
current
methods
considerably
expands
synthetic
utility
result
abundant
feedstocks
mild
conditions.
This
tutorial
review
comprehensively
summarizes
recent
advances
in
transition-metal-catalysed
reactions
intervention;
particular,
concise
analysis
substrate
scope
mechanistic
scenarios
governing
stereocontrol
discussed.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(11), P. 4168 - 4173
Published: March 11, 2021
1,3-Dienes
are
readily
available
feedstocks
that
widely
used
in
the
laboratory
and
industry.
However,
potential
of
converting
1,3-dienes
into
value-added
products,
especially
chiral
has
not
yet
been
fully
exploited.
By
synergetic
photoredox/copper
catalysis,
we
achieve
first
visible-light-induced,
enantioselective
carbocyanation
by
using
carboxylic
acid
derivatives
trimethylsilyl
cyanide.
Under
mild
neutral
conditions,
a
diverse
range
allyl
cyanides
produced
generally
good
efficiency
with
high
enantioselectivity
from
bench-stable
user-safe
chemicals.
Moreover,
preliminary
results
also
confirm
this
success
can
be
expanded
to
1,3-enynes
four-component
carbonylative
1,3-enynes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(42), P. 22956 - 22962
Published: Aug. 18, 2021
Abstract
Kharasch–Sosnovsky
reaction
is
one
of
the
most
powerful
methods
for
allylic
oxidation
alkenes.
However,
inherent
radical
mechanism
and
use
peroxides
as
both
oxidants
oxygen
nucleophiles
render
dearth
universal
catalytic
systems
highly
enantioselective
variants
limited
scope.
Herein,
an
alternative
to
asymmetric
that
utilized
a
chiral
copper
catalyst
purple‐LED
irradiation
enable
three‐component
coupling
1,3‐dienes,
oxime
esters,
carboxylic
acids
reported.
This
protocol
features
mild
conditions,
remarkable
scope
functional
group
tolerance
evidenced
by
>80
examples
utility
in
late‐stage
modification
pharmaceuticals
natural
products.
Detailed
mechanistic
studies
provide
evidences
radical‐based
pathway.