Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
365(13), P. 2058 - 2091
Published: May 17, 2023
Abstract
Decyanation
is
an
important
process
in
the
synthesis
of
aromatic
molecules
studies
pharmaceutical
research,
medical
and
materials
sciences.
In
late‐stage
modifications
privileged
carbo/heterocyclic
scaffolds,
radical‐type
decyanation
techniques
have
been
devised
to
date.
As
a
result,
chemistry
cyano‐involved
conversions,
hotly
debated
subject
over
past
few
decades,
has
advanced
significantly.
The
cyano
group
(CN),
on
other
hand,
rarely
acknowledged
as
good
reaction
site
due
its
thermodynamic
robustness.
most
recent
advancements
catalytic
radical
protocols
that
CN
behaved
leaving
made
are
surveyed
this
article.
Following
introduction
number
different
modes,
reactions
used
activate
C−CN
bonds
primarily
categorized,
text
herein
divided
into
three
groups:
(1)
photo‐catalyzed
transformations,
(2)
electro‐catalyzed
(3)
transition‐metal‐catalyzed
or
metal‐free
transformations.
With
emphasis
systems
synthetic
applications
bond
activation,
review
will
provide
readers
with
overview
reactions.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 2788 - 2795
Published: Feb. 11, 2022
o-Phosphinophenolate
and
o-phosphinothiophenolate
are
potent
photocatalysts
with
strong
reducing
ability
to
activate
aryl
chlorides
bromides
under
visible
light
for
borylation,
arylation,
phosphorylation.
Experimental
theoretical
studies
revealed
that
the
o-diphenylphosphino
substituent
results
in
a
narrow
optical
gap
facilitates
intersystem
crossing
access
triplet
states,
which
promote
phenolate
thiophenolate
function
as
effective
visible-light-photoredox
catalysts.
The
presented
herein
suggest
promising
utility
of
synthetically
modified
phenolates
thiophenolates
photoredox
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
145(1), P. 47 - 52
Published: Dec. 27, 2022
We
report
a
photochemical
method
for
the
functionalization
of
pyridines
with
radicals
derived
from
allylic
C–H
bonds.
Overall,
two
substrates
undergo
to
form
new
C(sp2)–C(sp3)
bond.
The
chemistry
harnesses
unique
reactivity
pyridinyl
radicals,
generated
upon
single-electron
reduction
pyridinium
ions,
which
effective
coupling
radicals.
This
novel
mechanism
enables
distinct
positional
selectivity
pyridine
that
diverges
classical
Minisci
chemistry.
Crucial
was
identification
dithiophosphoric
acid
masters
three
catalytic
tasks,
sequentially
acting
as
Brønsted
protonation,
single
electron
transfer
(SET)
reductant
ion
reduction,
and
hydrogen
atom
abstractor
activation
C(sp3)–H
resulting
then
couple
high
regioselectivity.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 149 - 161
Published: Dec. 1, 2022
By
combining
the
energy
input
from
two
red
photons,
chemical
reactions
that
would
normally
require
blue
or
ultraviolet
irradiation
become
accessible.
Key
advantages
of
this
biphotonic
excitation
strategy
are
light
usually
penetrates
deeper
into
complex
reaction
mixtures
and
causes
less
photo-damage
than
direct
illumination
in
ultraviolet.
Here,
we
demonstrate
primary
light-absorber
a
dual
photocatalytic
system
comprised
transition
metal-based
photosensitizer
an
organic
co-catalyst
can
completely
alter
outcome.
Photochemical
reductions
achieved
with
copper(i)
presence
sacrificial
electron
donor,
whereas
oxidative
substrate
activation
occurs
osmium(ii)
photosensitizer.
Based
on
time-resolved
laser
spectroscopy,
changeover
photochemical
reactivity
is
due
to
different
underlying
mechanisms.
Following
triplet
transfer
9,10-dicyanoanthracene
(DCA)
subsequent
triplet-triplet
annihilation
upconversion,
fluorescent
singlet
excited
state
DCA
triggers
activation,
which
initiates
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: June 16, 2023
Due
to
their
strong
covalent
bonds
and
low
reduction
potentials,
activating
inert
substrates
is
challenging.
Recent
advances
in
photoredox
catalysis
offered
a
number
of
solutions,
each
which
useful
for
specific
bonds.
Developing
general
catalytic
platform
that
can
consistently
target
broad
range
would
be
synthetically
useful.
Herein,
we
report
readily
available
indole
thiolate
organocatalyst
that,
upon
excitation
with
405
nm
light,
acquires
strongly
reducing
power.
This
excited-state
reactivity
served
activate,
by
single-electron
reduction,
C-F,
C-Cl,
C-O
both
aromatic
aliphatic
substrates.
was
versatile
enough
promote
the
generally
recalcitrant
electron-rich
(Ered
<-3.0
V
vs
SCE),
including
arenes
afforded
1,4-cyclohexadienes.
The
protocol
also
borylation
phosphorylation
high
functional
group
tolerance.
Mechanistic
studies
identified
an
anion
as
responsible
highly
reactivity.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(16), P. 1921 - 1930
Published: April 7, 2023
Comprehensive
Summary
The
radical‐mediated
reductive
functionalization
of
aryl
halides
has
been
extensively
studied.
However,
the
related
intermolecular
1,2‐diarylation
alkenes,
using
as
radical
sources,
remains
unexplored.
Herein,
a
new
electrophotocatalytic
alkenes
is
reported
and
cyanoaromatics
to
produce
polyarylated
alkanes.
Using
synergistic
cathodic
reduction
visible‐light
photoredox
catalysis,
various
electron‐rich
electron‐deficient
are
combined
with
characterize
broad
substrate
scope,
excellent
functional
group
compatibility,
selectivity
this
reaction.
Mechanistic
investigations
reveal
that
reaction
may
proceed
via
process
initiated
by
generation
radicals
from
terminated
radical‐radical
coupling
cyanoaromatic
anions.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(6), P. 923 - 927
Published: Feb. 8, 2023
We
have
presented
a
carbonate
anion
assisted
photochemical
protocol
for
the
C-X
bond
activation.
Anion-π
interactions
been
leveraged
to
generate
aryl
radicals
from
easily
accessible
halides
that
are
further
utilized
in
C-P
and
C-B
formation
reactions
with
excellent
reactivity
broad
functional
group
tolerance.
Spectroscopic
investigations
DFT
studies
were
conducted
mechanistic
insights.
This
inexpensive
method
alleviates
use
of
photocatalyst
need
preactivation
substrate
light-induced
activation
bonds.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 2379 - 2385
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
development
of
strategies
for
single
and
selective
C-F
bond
activation
represents
an
important
avenue
to
overcome
limitations
in
the
synthesis
valuable
fluorine-containing
compounds.
synthetic
medicinal
research
communities
would
benefit
from
new
routes
that
access
such
relevant
molecules
a
simple
manner.
Herein
we
disclose
straightforward
mechanistically
distinct
pathway
generate
gem-difluoromethyl
radicals
their
installation
onto
N-arylmethacrylamides
preparation
difluorinated
oxindole
derivatives.
To
achieve
operational
simplicity,
use
readily
available
benzenethiol
as
photocatalyst
under
open-to-air
conditions
was
developed,
demonstrating
facile
multigram
targeted
fluorinated
molecules.
Additionally,
dispersion-corrected
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
empirical
investigations
provide
basis
support
proposed
reaction
pathway,
indicating
arene
thiolate
is
efficient
organophotocatalyst
this
transformation.
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19, P. 1055 - 1145
Published: July 28, 2023
Photoredox
catalysis
(PRC)
is
a
cutting-edge
frontier
for
single
electron-transfer
(SET)
reactions,
enabling
the
generation
of
reactive
intermediates
both
oxidative
and
reductive
processes
via
photon
activation
catalyst.
Although
this
represents
significant
step
towards
chemoselective
and,
more
generally,
sustainable
chemistry,
its
efficacy
limited
by
energy
visible
light
photons.
Nowadays,
excellent
alternative
conditions
are
available
to
overcome
these
limitations,
harvesting
two
different
but
correlated
concepts:
use
multi-photon
such
as
consecutive
photoinduced
electron
transfer
(conPET)
combination
photo-
electrochemistry
in
synthetic
photoelectrochemistry
(PEC).
Herein,
we
review
most
recent
contributions
fields
activations
organic
functional
groups.
New
opportunities
chemists
captured,
selective
reactions
employing
super-oxidants
super-reductants
engage
unactivated
chemical
feedstocks,
scalability
up
gram
scales
continuous
flow.
This
provides
comparisons
between
techniques
(multi-photon
photoredox
PEC)
help
reader
fully
understand
their
similarities,
differences
potential
applications
therefore
choose
which
method
appropriate
given
reaction,
scale
purpose
project.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(72), P. 9659 - 9691
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
twelve
principles
of
green
chemistry
illuminate
the
pathway
in
direction
sustainable
and
eco-friendly
synthesis,
marking
a
fundamental
shift
synthetic
organic
paradigms.
In
this
realm,
harnessing
power
visible
light
for
difunctionalization
various
skeletons
without
employing
any
external
oxidant
or
reductant,
specifically
termed
as
redox-neutral
difunctionalization,
has
attracted
tremendous
interest
from
chemists
due
to
its
low
cost,
easy
availability
environmentally
friendly
nature
contrast
traditional
metal-catalyzed
difunctionalizations.
This
review
presents
an
overview
recent
updates
on
visible-light-induced
reactions
with
literature
coverage
up
May
2024.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 2664 - 2670
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
A
light-driven
method
for
the
generation
of
aryl
radicals
from
triarylbismuth(III)
and
(V)
reagents
is
described.
Aryl
radical
proposed
to
occur
through
ligand-assisted
mesolytic
cleavage
an
organobismuth(IV)
intermediate
generated
either
oxidation
BiIII
or
reduction
BiV.
This
mode
demonstrated
be
compatible
with
a
range
bimolecular
arylations,
including
hydroarylation
electron-deficient
olefins
arylation
diboronates,
disulfides,
sulfonyl
cyanides,
phosphites,
isocyanides.
The
intermediacy
supported
by
trapping
clock
experiments,
BiIV–aryl
mesolysis
computationally.