Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(6), P. 674 - 674
Published: May 25, 2021
This
review
summarizes
the
most
noteworthy
achievements
in
field
of
C–O
and
C–N
bond
formation
by
hydroalkoxylation
hydroamination
reactions
on
unactivated
alkenes
(including
1,2-
1,3-dienes)
promoted
earth-abundant
3d
transition
metal
catalysts
based
manganese,
iron,
cobalt,
nickel,
copper
zinc.
The
relevant
literature
from
2012
until
early
2021
has
been
covered.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(49), P. 25949 - 25957
Published: Sept. 25, 2021
An
efficient
and
general
radical
hydroamination
of
alkenes
using
Co(salen)
as
catalyst,
N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide
(NFSI)
its
analogues
both
nitrogen
source
oxidant
was
successfully
disclosed.
A
variety
alkenes,
including
aliphatic
styrenes,
α,
β-unsaturated
esters,
amides,
acids,
well
enones,
were
all
compatible
to
provide
desired
amination
products.
Mechanistic
experiments
suggest
that
the
reaction
underwent
a
metal-hydride-mediated
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
with
alkene,
followed
by
pivotal
catalyst
controlled
SN
2-like
pathway
between
in
situ
generated
organocobalt(IV)
species
nitrogen-based
nucleophiles.
Moreover,
virtue
modified
chiral
cobalt(II)-salen
an
unprecedented
asymmetric
version
also
achieved
good
excellent
level
enantiocontrol.
This
novel
C-N
bond
construction
opens
new
door
for
challenging
hydrofunctionalization.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(15), P. 5867 - 5877
Published: April 9, 2021
The
formal
hydroamination/hydroamidation
utilizing
metal
hydride
is
an
appealing
synthetic
tool
for
the
construction
of
valuable
nitrogen-containing
compounds
from
unsaturated
hydrocarbons.
While
significant
advances
have
been
made
functionalizations
alkenes
in
this
realm,
direct
hydroamidation
alkynes
remains
rather
limited
due
to
high
feasibility
key
metal-alkenyl
intermediate
choose
other
reaction
pathways.
Herein,
we
report
a
NiH-catalyzed
strategy
with
dioxazolones,
which
allows
convenient
access
synthetically
useful
secondary
enamides
(E)-anti-Markovnikov
or
Markovnikov
selectivity.
viable
both
terminal
and
internal
also
tolerant
range
subtle
functional
groups.
With
H2O
found
as
essential
component
catalyst
turnovers,
involvement
inner-sphere
nitrenoid
transfer
proposed
that
outcompetes
undesired
semireduction
process,
thus
representing
first
example
show
competence
Ni
catalysis
metal-nitrenoid
formation
dioxazolones.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(30), P. 13961 - 13972
Published: July 22, 2022
Regiodivergent
alkyne
hydroalkylation
to
generate
different
isomers
of
an
alkene
from
the
same
starting
material
would
be
beneficial;
however,
it
remains
a
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
ligand-controlled
cobalt-catalyzed
regiodivergent
hydroalkylation.
The
sensible
selection
bisoxazoline
(L1)
and
pyridine-oxazoline
(L8)
ligands
led
reliable
predictable
protocols
that
provided
(E)-1,2-disubstituted
1,1-disubstituted
alkenes
with
high
E/Z
stereoselectivity
regioisomeric
ratio
identical
terminal
alkyl
halide
substrates
produced
trisubstituted
in
case
internal
alkynes.
This
method
exhibits
broad
scope
for
alkynes
wide
range
activated
unactivated
halides
shows
excellent
functional
group
compatibility.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(33), P. 13124 - 13134
Published: Aug. 12, 2021
Enantioenriched
1,1-silylboryl
alkanes
possess
silyl
and
boryl
groups
that
are
both
connected
to
the
same
stereogenic
carbon
center
at
well-defined
orientations.
As
these
chiral
multifunctionalized
compounds
potentially
offer
two
synthetic
handles,
they
highly
valued
building
blocks
in
asymmetric
synthesis
as
well
medicinal
chemistry.
Despite
potential
usefulness,
efficient
approaches
for
their
preparation
scarce.
Seeking
address
this
deficiency,
an
enantioselective
cobalt-catalyzed
hydrosilylation/hydroboration
cascade
of
terminal
alkynes
has
been
realized.
This
protocol
constitutes
impressive
case
chemo-,
regio-,
stereoselectivity
wherein
different
hydrofunctionalization
events
exquisitely
controlled
by
a
single
set
metal
catalyst
ligand,
operation
which
would
usually
require
separate
catalytic
systems.
Downstream
transformations
enantioenriched
1,1-silyboryl
led
various
valuable
compounds.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
present
reaction
undergoes
regioselective
stereocontrolled
sequential
hydrosilylation
hydroboration
processes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(25), P. 11364 - 11376
Published: June 10, 2022
Pd-catalyzed
sequential
hydroamination
of
readily
available
1,3-enynes
is
reported.
The
redox-neutral
process
provides
an
efficient
route
to
synthesize
a
broad
scope
imidazolidinones,
thiadiazolidines,
and
imidazolidines.
Asymmetric
generates
series
synthetically
valuable,
enantioenriched
imidazolidinones.
Mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
the
transformation
occurred
via
intermolecular
enyne
pathway
give
allene
intermediate.
Subsequent
intramolecular
intermediate
proceeded
under
Curtin-Hammett
principle
provide
imidazolidinone
products.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(26)
Published: April 1, 2022
An
efficient
and
general
intermolecular
Cobalt(II)-catalyzed
asymmetric
alkylation
of
styrenes
with
(hetero)arenes
including
indoles,
thiophene
electron
rich
arenes
has
been
developed,
providing
straightforward
access
to
enantioenriched
alkyl(hetero)arenes
high
enantioselectivity.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
the
reaction
underwent
a
CoH-mediated
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
alkenes,
followed
by
pivotal
catalyst-controlled
SN
2-like
pathway
between
in
situ
generated
organocobalt(IV)
species
aromatic
nucleophiles.
This
is
first
CoH-catalyzed
hydrofunctionalization
using
carbon
nucleophiles,
new
strategy
for
Friedel-Crafts
type
alkylation.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 3, 2022
Sequential
double
hydrofunctionalizationalization
of
alkynes
is
a
powerful
method
to
construct
useful
vicinal
compounds.
Herein,
we
report
cobalt-catalyzed
sequential
hydrosilylation/hydrohydrazidation
afford
1,2-N,Si
compounds
via
ligand
relay
catalysis.
A
phenomenon
found
that
the
tridentate
anionic
N-ligand
(OPAQ)
could
capture
cobalt
ion
from
bidentate
neutral
P-ligand
(Xantphos)
complex.
This
protocol
uses
three
abundant
chemical
feedstocks,
alkynes,
silanes,
and
diazo
compounds,
also
features
operationally
simple,
mild
conditions,
low
catalyst
loading
(1
mol%),
excellent
functional
group
tolerance.
The
can
be
easily
further
derivatized
various
substituted
silane
derivatives
Si-H
functionalization,
alcohols
Fleming-Tamao
oxidation,
free
amines
amides
N-N
bond
cleavage
protection.
asymmetric
reaction
carried
out
chiral
products
with
up
86%
ee.
has
been
supported
by
control
experiments
absorption
spectra.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(2)
Published: Nov. 7, 2022
Abstract
Catalytic
asymmetric
hydroamination
of
alkenes
with
Lewis
basic
amines
is
great
interest
but
remains
a
challenge
in
synthetic
chemistry.
Here,
we
developed
Co‐catalyzed
arylalkenes
directly
using
commercially
accessible
secondary
amines.
This
process
enables
the
efficient
access
to
valuable
α
‐chiral
tertiary
good
excellent
yields
and
enantioselectivities.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
reaction
includes
CoH‐mediated
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(MHAT)
arylalkenes,
followed
by
pivotal
catalyst
controlled
S
N
2‐like
pathway
between
situ
generated
electrophilic
cationic
alkylcobalt(IV)
species
free
radical‐polar
crossover
strategy
not
only
provides
straightforward
alternative
approach
for
synthesis
enantioenriched
‐tertiary
amines,
also
underpins
substantial
opportunities
developing
radical
functionalization
various
nucleophiles
oxidative
MHAT
catalysis.
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(5)
Published: March 9, 2022
Abstract
Alkynes
are
one
of
the
most
fundamental
and
diverse
functional
groups
utilized
in
organic
synthesis.
Over
past
few
years,
development
efficient
synthetic
methodologies
for
functionalization
alkynes
has
been
an
active
area
research.
A
plethora
alkyne
reactions
have
reported
literature
to
construct
functionalized
alkene
scaffolds,
which
important
building
blocks
many
natural
products,
pharmaceuticals,
key
intermediates
various
transformations.
In
this
review,
we
describe
recent
advances
with
emphasis
on
substrate
scope,
limitations,
regioselectivity
control
applications
these
reactions.
This
review
covers
from
2016
2021.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(41), P. 19115 - 19126
Published: Oct. 4, 2022
The
development
of
catalysts
for
environmentally
benign
organic
transformations
is
a
very
active
area
research.
Most
the
reported
so
far
are
based
on
transition-metal
complexes.
In
recent
years,
examples
catalysis
by
main-group
metal
compounds
have
been
reported.
Herein,
we
report
series
magnesium
pincer
complexes,
which
were
characterized
NMR
and
X-ray
single-crystal
diffraction.
Reversible
activation
H2
via
aromatization/dearomatization
metal–ligand
cooperation
was
studied.
Utilizing
obtained
unprecedented
homogeneous
catalyzed
semihydrogenation
alkynes
hydrogenation
alkenes
demonstrated
under
base-free
conditions,
affording
Z-alkenes
alkanes
as
products,
respectively,
with
excellent
yields
selectivities.
Control
experiments
DFT
studies
reveal
involvement
in
reactions.
This
study
not
only
provides
new
approach
but
also
offers
opportunities
other