Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(25), P. 9332 - 9337
Published: June 15, 2021
Here
we
report
the
use
of
pulse
radiolysis
and
spectroelectrochemistry
to
generate
low-valent
nickel
intermediates
relevant
synthetically
important
Ni-catalyzed
cross-coupling
reactions
interrogate
their
reactivities
toward
comproportionation
oxidative
addition
processes.
Pulse
provided
a
direct
means
singly
reduced
[(dtbbpy)NiBr],
enabling
identification
rapid
Ni(0)/Ni(II)
process
taking
place
under
electrolysis
conditions.
This
approach
also
permitted
measurement
Ni(I)
rates
with
electronically
differentiated
aryl
iodide
electrophiles
(kOA
=
1.3
×
104–2.4
105
M–1
s–1),
an
elementary
organometallic
step
often
proposed
in
nickel-catalyzed
reactions.
Together,
these
results
hold
implications
for
number
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. 2487 - 2649
Published: Nov. 9, 2021
Redox
processes
are
at
the
heart
of
synthetic
methods
that
rely
on
either
electrochemistry
or
photoredox
catalysis,
but
how
do
and
catalysis
compare?
Both
approaches
provide
access
to
high
energy
intermediates
(e.g.,
radicals)
enable
bond
formations
not
constrained
by
rules
ionic
2
electron
(e)
mechanisms.
Instead,
they
1e
mechanisms
capable
bypassing
electronic
steric
limitations
protecting
group
requirements,
thus
enabling
chemists
disconnect
molecules
in
new
different
ways.
However,
while
providing
similar
intermediates,
differ
several
physical
chemistry
principles.
Understanding
those
differences
can
be
key
designing
transformations
forging
disconnections.
This
review
aims
highlight
these
similarities
between
comparing
their
underlying
principles
describing
impact
electrochemical
photochemical
methods.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54(4), P. 988 - 1000
Published: Jan. 29, 2021
ConspectusIn
recent
years,
the
development
of
light-driven
reactions
has
contributed
numerous
advances
in
synthetic
organic
chemistry.
A
particularly
active
research
area
combines
photoredox
catalysis
with
nickel
to
accomplish
otherwise
inaccessible
cross-coupling
reactions.
In
these
reactions,
catalyst
absorbs
light
generate
an
electronically
excited
charge-transfer
state
that
can
engage
electron
or
energy
transfer
a
substrate
and
catalyst.
Our
group
questioned
whether
photoinduced
activation
itself
could
also
contribute
new
approaches
cross-coupling.
Over
past
5
we
have
sought
advance
this
hypothesis
for
suite
mild
site-selective
C(sp3)–H
chloride-containing
coupling
partners
via
photoelimination
Ni–Cl
bond.On
basis
report
from
Nocera
laboratory,
reasoned
photolysis
Ni(III)
aryl
chloride
species,
generated
by
single-electron
oxidation
typical
Ni(II)
intermediate
cross-coupling,
might
allow
catalytic
generation
chlorine
atoms.
Combining
ability
accept
alkyl
radicals,
hypothesized
photocatalytically
atoms
mediate
hydrogen
atom
(HAT)
bonds
substrate-derived
radical
is
captured
Ni
center
was
envisioned
promote
necessary
reduction
facilitate
overall
redox-neutral
process.
Overall,
strategy
would
offer
visible-light-driven
mechanism
formation
enabled
sequential
capture
two
photons.As
initial
demonstration,
developed
Ni/photoredox-catalyzed
α-oxy
arylation
cyclic
acyclic
ethers.
This
method
extended
formylation
abundant
complex
chlorides
through
selective
2-functionalization
1,3-dioxolane.
Seeking
develop
introduce
carbon
at
all
different
states,
explored
trimethyl
orthoformate,
common
laboratory
solvent.
We
found
orthoformate
serves
as
source
methyl
methylation
reaction
β-scission
tertiary
upon
chlorine-mediated
HAT.
Since
capable
abstracting
unactivated
bonds,
our
efforts
been
directed
range
feedstock
chemicals,
such
alkanes
toluenes,
along
late-stage
intermediates,
using
chloroformates
partners.
platform
enables
access
valuable
transformations
(hetero)aryl
chlorides,
which
despite
being
most
ubiquitous
inexpensive
halide
partners,
are
rarely
reactive
Ni/photoredox
catalysis.Little
known
about
photophysics
photochemistry
organometallic
complexes
relevant
conducted
mechanistic
investigations,
including
computational,
spectroscopic,
emission
quenching,
stoichiometric
studies,
These
studies
indicate
operative
described
functionalization
methods.
More
generally,
illustrate
catalysts
cannot
be
ignored
metallaphotoredox
anticipate
further
understanding
should
design
lead
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(48), P. 20390 - 20399
Published: Nov. 19, 2020
A
visible-light-promoted
photoredox/nickel
protocol
for
the
enantioselective
three-component
carboarylation
of
alkenes
with
tertiary
and
secondary
alkyltrifluoroborates
aryl
bromides
is
described.
This
redox-neutral
allows
facile
divergent
access
to
a
wide
array
enantioenriched
β-alkyl-α-arylated
carbonyls,
phosphonates,
sulfones
in
high
yields
excellent
enantioselectivities
from
readily
available
starting
materials.
We
also
report
modular
synthesis
flurbiprofen
analogs
piragliatin
lead
compound
demonstrate
synthetic
utility.
Experimental
computational
mechanistic
studies
were
performed
gain
insights
into
mechanism
origin
chemo-
enantioselectivity.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(6), P. 4162 - 4184
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
summary
of
recent
advances
in
nickel-catalyzed
reactions
employing
tertiary
alkyl
electrophiles
for
the
construction
quaternary
carbon
centers.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(14), P. 6185 - 6192
Published: March 30, 2022
Alcohols
and
carboxylic
acids
are
among
the
most
commercially
abundant,
synthetically
versatile,
operationally
convenient
functional
groups
in
organic
chemistry.
Under
visible
light
photoredox
catalysis,
these
native
synthetic
handles
readily
undergo
radical
activation,
resulting
open-shell
intermediates
can
subsequently
participate
transition
metal
catalysis.
In
this
report,
we
describe
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
cross-coupling
of
alcohols
through
dual
combination
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)-mediated
deoxygenation
hypervalent
iodine-mediated
decarboxylation.
This
mild
practical
Ni-catalyzed
radical-coupling
protocol
was
employed
to
prepare
a
wide
array
alkyl–alkyl
cross-coupled
products,
including
highly
congested
quaternary
carbon
centers
from
corresponding
tertiary
or
acids.
We
demonstrate
applications
methodology
alcohol
C1-alkylation
formal
homologation,
as
well
late-stage
functionalization
drugs,
natural
biomolecules.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(10), P. 3901 - 3910
Published: March 4, 2021
Alkenes,
ethers,
and
alcohols
account
for
a
significant
percentage
of
bulk
reagents
available
to
the
chemistry
community.
The
petrochemical,
pharmaceutical,
agrochemical
industries
each
consume
gigagrams
these
materials
as
fuels
solvents
year.
However,
utilization
such
building
blocks
construction
complex
small
molecules
is
limited
by
necessity
prefunctionalization
achieve
chemoselective
reactivity.
Herein,
we
report
implementation
efficient,
sustainable,
diaryl
ketone
hydrogen-atom
transfer
(HAT)
catalysis
activate
native
C–H
bonds
multicomponent
dicarbofunctionalization
alkenes.
ability
forge
new
carbon–carbon
between
typically
viewed
commodity
provides
new,
more
atom-economic
outlook
organic
synthesis.
Through
detailed
experimental
computational
investigation,
critical
effect
hydrogen
bonding
on
reactivity
this
transformation
was
uncovered.
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
376(6591), P. 410 - 416
Published: April 21, 2022
Cross-electrophile
coupling
(XEC)
reactions
of
aryl
and
alkyl
electrophiles
are
appealing
but
limited
to
specific
substrate
classes.
Here,
we
report
electroreductive
XEC
previously
incompatible
including
tertiary
bromides,
chlorides,
aryl/vinyl
triflates.
Reactions
rely
on
the
merger
an
electrochemically
active
complex
that
selectively
reacts
with
bromides
through
1e
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(38), P. 15873 - 15881
Published: Sept. 20, 2021
A
Ni/photoredox-catalyzed
enantioselective
reductive
coupling
of
styrene
oxides
and
aryl
iodides
is
reported.
This
reaction
affords
access
to
enantioenriched
2,2-diarylalcohols
from
racemic
epoxides
via
a
stereoconvergent
mechanism.
Multivariate
linear
regression
(MVLR)
analysis
with
29
bioxazoline
(BiOx)
biimidazoline
(BiIm)
ligands
revealed
that
enantioselectivity
correlates
electronic
properties
the
ligands,
more
electron-donating
affording
higher
ee's.
Experimental
computational
mechanistic
studies
were
conducted,
lending
support
hypothesis
elimination
enantiodetermining
character
influences
by
altering
position
transition
state
structure
along
coordinate.
study
demonstrates
benefits
utilizing
statistical
modeling
as
platform
for
understanding
provides
new
insight
into
an
emerging
class
chiral
Ni
Ni/photoredox
cross-coupling.