Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
54(51), P. 15400 - 15404
Published: Nov. 4, 2015
Abstract
The
rhodium(III)‐catalyzed
[3+2]
CH
cyclization
of
aniline
derivatives
and
internal
alkynes
represents
a
useful
contribution
to
straightforward
synthesis
indoles.
However,
there
is
no
report
on
the
more
challenging
pharmaceutically
important
N
‐hydroxyindoles
3
H
‐indole‐
‐oxides.
Reported
herein
first
[4+1]
oxidative
nitrones
with
diazo
compounds
access
More
significantly,
this
reaction
proceeds
at
room
temperature
has
been
extended
‐hydroxyindolines.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
47(17), P. 6603 - 6743
Published: Jan. 1, 2018
The
present
review
is
devoted
to
summarizing
the
recent
advances
(2015-2017)
in
field
of
metal-catalysed
group-directed
C-H
functionalisation.
In
order
clearly
showcase
molecular
diversity
that
can
now
be
accessed
by
means
directed
functionalisation,
whole
organized
following
directing
groups
installed
on
a
substrate.
Its
aim
comprehensive
reference
work,
where
specific
group
easily
found,
together
with
transformations
which
have
been
carried
out
it.
Hence,
primary
format
this
schemes
accompanied
concise
explanatory
text,
are
ordered
sections
according
their
chemical
structure.
feature
typical
substrates
used,
products
obtained
as
well
required
reaction
conditions.
Importantly,
each
example
commented
respect
most
important
positive
features
and
drawbacks,
aspects
such
selectivity,
substrate
scope,
conditions,
removal,
greenness.
targeted
readership
both
experts
functionalisation
chemistry
(to
provide
overview
progress
made
last
years)
and,
even
more
so,
all
organic
chemists
who
want
introduce
way
thinking
for
design
straightforward,
efficient
step-economic
synthetic
routes
towards
molecules
interest
them.
Accordingly,
should
particular
also
scientists
from
industrial
R&D
sector.
overall
goal
promote
application
reactions
outside
research
dedicated
method
development
establishing
it
valuable
archetype
contemporary
R&D,
comparable
role
cross-coupling
play
date.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
117(23), P. 13810 - 13889
Published: Nov. 1, 2017
Transition-metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling
reactions
have
been
well-established
as
indispensable
tools
in
modern
organic
synthesis.
One
of
the
major
research
goals
area
is
expanding
scope
coupling
partners.
In
past
decade,
diazo
compounds
(or
their
precursors
N-tosylhydrazones)
emerged
nucleophilic
partners
C-C
single
bond
or
C═C
double
formations
transition-metal-catalyzed
reactions.
This
type
reaction
involves
following
general
steps.
First,
organometallic
species
generated
by
various
processes,
including
oxidative
addition,
transmetalation,
cyclization,
cleavage,
and
C-H
activation.
Subsequently,
reacts
with
substrate
to
generate
metal
carbene
intermediate,
which
undergoes
rapid
migratory
insertion
form
a
bond.
The
new
from
may
undergo
transformations.
carbene-based
has
proven
be
general:
transition
metals
Pd,
Cu,
Rh,
Ni,
Co,
Ir
are
effective
catalysts;
also
extended
substrates
other
than
compounds;
cascade
processes
devised
based
on
insertion.
review
will
summarize
achievements
made
this
field
since
2001.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
48(4), P. 1007 - 1020
Published: April 6, 2015
The
possibility
of
developing
new
methods
for
the
efficient
construction
organic
molecules
via
disconnections
other
than
traditional
functional
group
transformations
has
driven
interest
in
direct
functionalization
C-H
bonds.
ubiquity
bonds
makes
such
attractive,
but
they
also
pose
several
challenges.
first
is
reactivity
and
selectivity
To
achieve
this,
directing
groups
(DGs)
are
often
installed
that
can
enhance
effective
concentration
catalyst,
leading
to
thermodynamically
stable
metallacyclic
intermediates.
However,
presence
a
pendant
product
undesirable
unnecessary.
This
may
account
limitation
applications
reactions
more
common
general
uses.
Thus,
development
removable
or
functionalizable
desirable.
Another
key
problem
resulting
M-C
bond
be
low,
which
limit
scope
coupling
partners
hence
reaction
patterns
activation
reactions.
While
Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed
arenes
was
reported
only
7
years
ago,
significant
progress
been
made
this
area
past
few
years.
We
began
our
studies
2010,
we
others
have
demonstrated
diversified
catalytic
realized
using
Cp*Rh(III)
complexes
with
high
reactivity,
stability,
compatibility.
Account
describes
efforts
solve
some
these
challenges
Rh(III)
catalysis.
fulfilled
design
arene
substrates
by
taking
advantage
nucleophilicity,
electrophilicity,
oxidizing
potential,
properties
participating
ligand
when
coupled
relatively
reactive
unsaturated
as
alkenes
alkynes.
These
situ
funtionalizable
roles
DG
allowed
extensive
chemical
manipulation
initial
product,
especially
diverse
array
heterocycles.
In
polar
partners,
Rh(III)-C(aryl)
showed
higher
both
an
organometallic
reagent
nucleophilic
aryl
source.
were
accordingly
activated
virtue
umpolung,
ring
strain,
rearomatization.
All
possible
integration
compatibility
Rh(III)-C
into
systems.
date
achieved
under
rhodium
addition,
means
stoichiometric
reactions,
gained
mechanistic
insights
interactions
between
Rh-C
opened
avenues
future
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
117(13), P. 8649 - 8709
Published: May 22, 2017
Computational
studies
on
carboxylate-assisted
C-H
activation
and
functionalization
at
group
8-10
transition
metal
centers
are
reviewed.
This
Review
is
organized
by
will
cover
work
published
from
late
2009
until
mid-2016.
A
brief
overview
of
computational
prior
to
2010
also
provided,
this
outlines
the
understanding
in
terms
"ambiphilic
metal-ligand
assistance"
(AMLA)
"concerted
metalation
deprotonation"
(CMD)
concepts.
then
surveyed
nature
bond
being
activated
(C(sp2)-H
or
C(sp3)-H),
process
involved
(intramolecular
with
a
directing
intermolecular),
context
(stoichiometric
within
variety
catalytic
processes).
aims
emphasize
connection
between
computation
experiment
highlight
contribution
chemistry
our
based
activation.
Some
opportunities
where
interplay
may
contribute
further
areas
applied
identified.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
139(9), P. 3537 - 3545
Published: Feb. 8, 2017
Fluorinated
heterocycles
play
an
important
role
in
pharmaceutical
and
agrochemical
industries.
Herein,
we
report
on
the
synthesis
of
four
types
fluorinated
via
rhodium(III)-catalyzed
C—H
activation
arenes/alkenes
versatile
coupling
with
2,2-difluorovinyl
tosylate.
With
N-OMe
benzamide
being
a
directing
group
(DG),
reaction
delivered
monofluorinated
alkene
retention
tosylate
functionality.
Subsequent
one-pot
acid
treatment
allowed
efficient
4-fluoroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ones
5-fluoropyridin-2(1H)-ones.
When
N—OPiv
benzamides
were
used,
however,
[4
+
2]
cyclization
occurred
to
provide
gem-difluorinated
dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ones.
Synthetic
applications
have
been
demonstrated
ready
availability
both
arene
partner
highlighted
synthetic
potentials
these
protocols.
Mechanistically,
two
processes
share
common
process
involving
N—H
deprotonation,
activation,
olefin
insertion
form
7-membered
rhodacycle.
Thereafter,
different
pathways
featuring
β-F
elimination
C—N
bond
formation
are
followed
basis
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
studies.
These
DG-dependent
led
open
chain
products,
respectively.
The
mechanistic
rationale
was
supported
by
detailed
DFT
In
particular,
origins
intriguing
selectivity
competing
versus
elucidated.
It
found
that
is
facile
event
proceeds
syn-coplanar
transition
state
low
energy
barrier.
migratory
Rh—C(alkyl)
into
Rh(V)
amido
species.
reactions,
turnover-limiting,
which
stays
good
agreement
experimental
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(42), P. 13117 - 13121
Published: Aug. 29, 2017
Abstract
The
functionalization
of
carbon–hydrogen
bonds
in
non‐nucleophilic
substrates
using
α‐carbonyl
sulfoxonium
ylides
has
not
been
so
far
investigated,
despite
the
potential
safety
advantages
that
such
reagents
would
provide
over
either
diazo
compounds
or
their
situ
precursors.
Described
herein
are
cross‐coupling
reactions
with
C(sp
2
)−H
arenes
and
heteroarenes
presence
a
rhodium
catalyst.
reaction
proceeds
by
succession
C−H
activation,
migratory
insertion
ylide
into
carbon–metal
bond,
protodemetalation,
last
step
being
turnover‐limiting.
method
is
applied
to
synthesis
benz[c]acridines
when
allied
an
iridium‐catalyzed
dehydrative
cyclization.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
47(20), P. 7552 - 7576
Published: Jan. 1, 2018
Ru-Catalyzed
aromatic
C-H
bond
activation
and
functionalization
have
emerged
as
important
topics
because
they
resulted
in
remarkable
progress
organic
synthesis.
Both
experimental
theoretical
studies
of
their
mechanisms
are
for
the
design
new
synthetic
methodologies.
In
this
review,
a
mechanistic
view
Ru-mediated
cleavage
step
is
first
given
to
reveal
modes,
including
oxidative
addition,
metathesis
base-assisted
deprotonation.
process,
directing
groups
play
an
role
determining
reactivity
bond.
The
generally
leads
formation
Ru-C
bond,
which
further
functionalized
subsequent
steps.
Ru-catalyzed
arylation,
alkylation,
alkenylation
arenes
summarized,
these
transformations
can
be
categorized
into
cross-coupling
with
electrophiles
or
coupling
nucleophiles.
mechanism
ortho-ruthenation-enabled
remote
also
discussed.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
50(11), P. 2799 - 2808
Published: Nov. 7, 2017
ConspectusTransition-metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling
has
emerged
as
an
effective
strategy
for
chemical
synthesis.
Within
this
area,
direct
C–H
bond
transformation
is
one
of
the
most
efficient
and
environmentally
friendly
processes
construction
new
C–C
or
C–heteroatom
bonds.
Over
past
decades,
rhodium-catalyzed
functionalization
attracted
considerable
attention
because
versatility
wide
use
rhodium
catalysts
in
chemistry.
A
series
C–X
(X
=
C,
N,
O)
formation
reactions
could
be
realized
from
corresponding
bonds
using
catalysts.
Various
experimental
studies
on
have
been
reported,
tandem,
mechanistic
computational
also
progressed
significantly.Since
2012,
our
group
performed
theoretical
to
reveal
mechanism
reactions.
We
studied
changes
oxidation
state
compared
Rh(I)/Rh(III)
catalytic
cycle
Rh(III)/Rh(V)
density
functional
theory
calculation.
The
development
advanced
methods
improvements
computing
power
make
calculation
a
powerful
tool
study
Computational
able
not
only
provide
insights
but
explain
origin
regioselectivity,
enantioselectivity,
stereoselectivity
reactions.This
Account
summarizes
work
under
discussion
divided
into
three
main
parts:
cleavage
step,
C–Rh
bond,
regeneration
active
catalyst.
In
results
four
possible
mechanisms,
including
concerted
metalation–deprotonation
(CMD),
oxidative
addition
(OA),
Friedel–Crafts-type
electrophilic
aromatic
substitution
(SEAr),
σ-complex
assisted
metathesis
(σ-CAM)
are
discussed.
Subsequent
example,
via
insertion
CO,
olefin,
alkyne,
carbene,
nitrene,
constructs
For
catalyst,
reductive
elimination
high-valent
complex
protonation
emphasized
potential
candidates.
detailing
reaction
pathway,
regioselectivity
diastereoselectivity
commented
upon
Account.
selectivity
clarified
through
analysis.
Furthermore,
we
summarize
compare
along
complete
pathway.
described
demonstrates
that
catalysis
might
proceed
Rh(I)/Rh(III),
Rh(II)/Rh(IV),
Rh(III)/Rh(V),
non-redox-Rh(III)
cycles.