Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(34)
Published: July 2, 2022
Abstract
Site‐selective
transition‐metal‐catalyzed
mono‐deboronative
cross‐couplings
of
1,2‐bis‐boronic
esters
are
valuable
methods
for
the
synthesis
functionalized
organoboron
compounds.
However,
such
limited
to
reaction
sterically
less
hindered
primary
boronic
ester.
Herein,
we
report
a
nickel/photoredox‐catalyzed
arylation
that
is
selective
coupling
more
secondary/tertiary
position.
This
achieved
by
taking
advantage
1,2‐boron
shift
β‐boryl
radicals
thermodynamically
favored
radicals,
which
subsequently
intercepted
nickel
catalyst
enable
arylation.
The
mild
conditions
amenable
broad
range
aryl
halides
give
β‐aryl
ester
products
in
good
yields
and
with
high
regioselectivity.
method
also
allows
stereodivergent
cyclic
cis
‐1,2‐bis‐boronic
trans
‐substituted
products.
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. 1875 - 1924
Published: Aug. 6, 2021
Direct
photocatalyzed
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(d-HAT)
can
be
considered
a
method
of
choice
for
the
elaboration
aliphatic
C–H
bonds.
In
this
manifold,
photocatalyst
(PCHAT)
exploits
energy
photon
to
trigger
homolytic
cleavage
such
bonds
in
organic
compounds.
Selective
bond
may
achieved
by
judicious
abstractor
(key
parameters
are
electronic
character
and
molecular
structure),
as
well
reaction
additives.
Different
classes
PCsHAT
available,
including
aromatic
ketones,
xanthene
dyes
(Eosin
Y),
polyoxometalates,
uranyl
salts,
metal-oxo
porphyrin
tris(amino)cyclopropenium
radical
dication.
The
processes
(mainly
C–C
formation)
most
cases
carried
out
under
mild
conditions
with
help
visible
light.
aim
review
is
offer
comprehensive
survey
synthetic
applications
d-HAT.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(8), P. 4237 - 4352
Published: Jan. 24, 2023
The
emergence
of
modern
photocatalysis,
characterized
by
mildness
and
selectivity,
has
significantly
spurred
innovative
late-stage
C–H
functionalization
approaches
that
make
use
low
energy
photons
as
a
controllable
source.
Compared
to
traditional
strategies,
photocatalysis
paves
the
way
toward
complementary
and/or
previously
unattainable
regio-
chemoselectivities.
Merging
compelling
benefits
with
workflow
offers
potentially
unmatched
arsenal
tackle
drug
development
campaigns
beyond.
This
Review
highlights
photocatalytic
strategies
small-molecule
drugs,
agrochemicals,
natural
products,
classified
according
targeted
bond
newly
formed
one.
Emphasis
is
devoted
identifying,
describing,
comparing
main
mechanistic
scenarios.
draws
critical
comparison
between
established
ionic
chemistry
photocatalyzed
radical-based
manifolds.
aims
establish
current
state-of-the-art
illustrate
key
unsolved
challenges
be
addressed
in
future.
authors
aim
introduce
general
readership
functionalization,
specialist
practitioners
evaluation
methodologies,
potential
for
improvement,
future
uncharted
directions.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(19), P. 10836 - 10856
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
catalytic
dicarbofunctionalization
of
unsaturated
π
bonds
represents
a
powerful
platform
for
the
rapid
construction
complex
motifs.
Despite
remarkable
progress,
novel
and
efficient
methods
achieving
such
transformations
under
milder
conditions
with
chemo-,
regio-,
stereoselectivity
still
remain
significant
challenge;
thus,
their
development
is
highly
desirable.
Recently,
merging
nickel
catalysis
radical
chemistry
offers
new
benign
unprecedented
reactivity
selectivity.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
recent
advances
in
area
by
underpinning
domino
involving
capture
to
provide
clear
overview
reaction
designs
mechanistic
scenarios.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(47), P. 19648 - 19654
Published: Nov. 18, 2021
The
installation
of
gem-difluoromethylene
groups
into
organic
structures
remains
a
daunting
synthetic
challenge
despite
their
attractive
structural,
physical,
and
biochemical
properties.
A
very
efficient
retrosynthetic
approach
would
be
the
functionalization
single
C–F
bond
from
trifluoromethyl
group.
Recent
advances
in
this
line
attack
have
enabled
activation
trifluoromethylarenes,
but
limit
accessible
motifs
to
only
benzylic
gem-difluorinated
scaffolds.
In
contrast,
trifluoroacetates
enable
use
as
bifunctional
synthon.
Herein,
we
report
photochemically
mediated
method
for
defluorinative
alkylation
commodity
feedstock:
ethyl
trifluoroacetate.
novel
mechanistic
was
identified
using
our
previously
developed
diaryl
ketone
HAT
catalyst
hydroalkylation
diverse
suite
alkenes.
Furthermore,
electrochemical
studies
revealed
that
more
challenging
radical
precursors,
namely
trifluoroacetamides,
could
also
functionalized
via
synergistic
Lewis
acid/photochemical
activation.
Finally,
concise
gem-difluoro
analogs
FDA-approved
pharmaceutical
compounds.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(28), P. 12961 - 12969
Published: July 6, 2022
Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane
(BCP)
motifs
as
para-disubstituted
aryl
bioisosteres
are
playing
an
emerging
role
in
pharmaceutical,
agrochemical,
and
materials
chemistry.
The
vast
majority
of
these
structures
is
obtained
from
a
BCP
electrophile
or
nucleophile,
which
themselves
derived
[1.1.1]propellane
via
cleavage
the
internal
C–C
bond
through
addition
either
radicals
metal-based
nucleophiles.
Compared
with
current
stepwise
approaches,
multicomponent
reaction
that
provides
direct
access
to
complex
diverse
disubstituted
products
would
be
more
attractive.
Herein,
we
report
single-step,
approach
synthetically
versatile
arylated
nickel/photoredox
catalysis.
Importantly,
this
three-component
process
allows
two
bonds
formed
single
step
sets
three
quaternary
centers,
unprecedented
any
previously
reported
methods.
method
has
been
demonstrated
allow
architectures
halide
radical
precursor
substrates.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(23), P. 12532 - 12540
Published: May 30, 2023
An
asymmetric
three-component
carbosulfonylation
of
alkenes
is
presented
here.
The
reaction,
involving
the
simultaneous
formation
a
C-C
and
C-S
bond
across
π-system,
uses
dual
nickel/photoredox
catalytic
system
to
produce
both
β-aryl
β-alkenyl
sulfones
in
high
yields
with
excellent
levels
stereocontrol
(up
99:1
er).
This
protocol
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
functional
group
tolerance
its
synthetic
potential
has
been
demonstrated
by
successful
applications
toward
pharmacologically
relevant
molecules.
A
array
control
experiments
supports
involvement
secondary
alkyl
radical
intermediate
generated
through
addition
sulfonyl
double
bond.
Moreover,
stoichiometric
cross-over
further
suggest
an
underlying
Ni(0)/Ni(I)/Ni(III)
pathway
operative
these
transformations.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(9), P. 5231 - 5241
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
The
selective
functionalization
of
ubiquitous
but
inert
C-H
bonds
is
highly
appealing
in
synthetic
chemistry,
the
direct
transformation
hydrocarbons
lacking
directing
groups
into
high-value
chiral
molecules
remains
a
formidable
challenge.
Herein,
we
develop
an
enantioselective
C(sp3)-H
undirected
oxacycles
via
photo-HAT/nickel
dual
catalysis.
This
protocol
provides
practical
platform
for
rapid
construction
and
enantiomerically
enriched
directly
from
simple
abundant
hydrocarbon
feedstocks.
utility
this
strategy
further
demonstrated
late-stage
natural
products
synthesis
many
pharmaceutically
relevant
molecules.
Experimental
density
functional
theory
calculation
studies
provide
detailed
insights
mechanism
origin
enantioselectivity
asymmetric
functionalization.
Nature Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(6), P. 655 - 665
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
novel
strategies
to
rapidly
construct
complex
chiral
molecules
from
readily
available
feedstocks
is
a
long-term
pursuit
in
the
chemistry
community.
Radical-mediated
alkene
difunctionalizations
represent
an
excellent
platform
towards
this
goal.
However,
asymmetric
versions
remain
highly
challenging,
and
more
importantly,
examples
featuring
simple
hydrocarbons
as
reaction
partners
are
elusive.
Here
we
report
three-component
dicarbofunctionalization
capitalizing
on
direct
activation
C(
sp
3
)–H
bonds
through
combination
photocatalysed
hydrogen
atom
transfer
nickel
catalysis.
This
protocol
provides
efficient
for
installing
two
vicinal
carbon–carbon
across
alkenes
atom-economic
fashion,
providing
wide
array
high-value
α-aryl/alkenyl
carbonyls
phosphonates,
well
1,1-diarylalkanes
ubiquitous
alkane,
ether
alcohol
feedstocks.
method
exhibits
operational
simplicity,
broad
substrate
scope
regioselectivity,
chemoselectivity
enantioselectivity.
compatibility
with
bioactive
motifs
expedient
synthesis
pharmaceutically
relevant
highlight
synthetic
potential
protocol.