Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(6)
Published: April 18, 2024
Abstract
Electron‐donor
acceptor
(EDA)
complex
has
been
an
integral
part
of
visible‐light
photocatalysis
and
is
different
from
the
traditional
photoredox
catalysis,
which
requires
exogenous
photocatalyst,
typically
a
colored
compound
to
initiate
photocatalytic
cycle.
Interestingly,
EDA‐complex
photochemistry
found
profound
use
in
activating
inert
α‐C−H
bonds
amines.
The
strategy
relied
upon
formation
between
donor
(amine)
(Lewis
acid),
harvesting
light
energy
perform
SET
process
generate
radical
cation
anion
intermediates.
then
loses
activated
acidic
proton
(because
SET,
acidity
α‐proton
increases
by
lowering
BDE)
form
α‐amino
radical,
participates
various
C−C
coupling
cascades.
In
this
review,
conceptual
approaches
for
generation
radicals
their
bond‐forming
reaction
under
triggered
will
be
discussed
with
particular
emphasis
on
mechanism
2018
onwards.
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.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(44), P. 20207 - 20213
Published: Oct. 27, 2022
Synthesis
of
bicyclic
scaffolds
has
attracted
growing
interest
because
they
are
high
importance
in
modern
pharmaceutical
development.
Here
we
report
a
strategy
to
access
polysubstituted
2-oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes
single
operation
from
readily
accessible
benzoylformate
esters
and
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
via
visible-light-induced
triplet
energy
transfer
catalysis.
The
process
is
proposed
involve
formal
[2π
+
2σ]
photocycloaddition/backbone
C-H
abstraction/aryl
group
migration
sequence.
A
diverse
range
(hetero)aryl
groups
successfully
underwent
the
backbone
(C2)
position
provide
previously
inaccessible
molecules,
ester
product
can
serve
as
handle
for
downstream
manipulation,
thus
offering
opportunities
rapidly
build
up
molecular
complexity
new
sp3-rich
chemical
space.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(17), P. 7358 - 7426
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Transition
metal
catalysis
has
contributed
immensely
to
C-C
bond
formation
reactions
over
the
last
few
decades,
and
alkylation
is
no
exception.
The
superiority
of
such
methodologies
traditional
evident
from
minimal
reaction
steps,
shorter
times,
atom
economy
while
also
allowing
control
regio-
stereo-selectivity.
In
particular,
hydrocarbonation
alkenes
grabbed
increased
attention
due
its
fundamental
ability
effectively
selectively
synthesise
a
wide
range
industrially
pharmaceutically
relevant
moieties.
This
review
attempts
provide
scientific
viewpoint
systematic
analysis
recent
developments
in
transition-metal-catalyzed
various
C-H
bonds
using
simple
activated
olefins.
key
features
mechanistic
studies
involved
these
transformations
are
described
briefly.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
145(1), P. 359 - 376
Published: Dec. 20, 2022
The
intermediacy
of
alkoxy
radicals
in
cerium-catalyzed
C–H
functionalization
via
H-atom
abstraction
has
been
unambiguously
confirmed.
Catalytically
relevant
Ce(IV)–alkoxide
complexes
have
synthesized
and
characterized
by
X-ray
diffraction.
Operando
electron
paramagnetic
resonance
transient
absorption
spectroscopy
experiments
on
isolated
pentachloro
Ce(IV)
alkoxides
identified
as
the
sole
heteroatom-centered
radical
species
generated
ligand-to-metal
charge
transfer
(LMCT)
excitation.
Alkoxy-radical-mediated
hydrogen
atom
(HAT)
verified
kinetic
analysis,
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations,
reactions
under
strictly
chloride-free
conditions.
These
experimental
findings
establish
critical
role
Ce-LMCT
catalysis
definitively
preclude
involvement
chlorine
radical.
This
study
also
reinforced
necessity
a
high
relative
ratio
alcohol
vs
Ce
for
selective
alkoxy-radical-mediated
HAT,
seemingly
trivial
changes
can
lead
to
drastically
different
mechanistic
pathways.
Importantly,
previously
proposed
radical–alcohol
complex,
postulated
explain
alkoxy-radical-enabled
selectivities
this
system,
examined
scrutiny
ruled
out
regioselectivity
studies,
experiments,
high-level
calculations.
Moreover,
peculiar
selectivity
generation
LMCT
homolysis
heteroleptic
analyzed
back-electron
(BET)
may
regulated
efficiency
formation
ligand-centered
radicals.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(9), P. 5952 - 5963
Published: Feb. 26, 2024
The
ability
of
alkylamines
to
spontaneously
liberate
hydride
ions
is
typically
restrained,
except
under
specific
intramolecular
reaction
settings.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
that
this
reactivity
can
be
unlocked
through
simple
treatment
with
formaldehyde
in
hexafluoroisopropanol
(HFIP)
solvent,
thereby
enabling
various
intermolecular
transfer
reactions
mild
conditions.
Besides
transformations
small
molecules,
these
enable
unique
late-stage
modification
complex
peptides.
Mechanistic
investigations
uncover
the
key
processes
lies
accommodating
conformation
solvent-mediated
macrocyclic
transition
states,
where
aggregates
HFIP
molecules
act
as
dexterous
proton
shuttles.
Importantly,
negative
hyperconjugation
between
lone
electron
pair
nitrogen
and
antibonding
orbital
amine's
α
C-H
bond
plays
a
critical
role
activation,
promoting
its
liberation.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
gem-Difluorohomoallyl
amines,
an
important
class
of
gem-difluoroalkenes,
are
prevalent
moieties
in
many
bioactive
compounds.
However,
limited
methods
suitable
for
the
synthesis
this
type
compound
containing
secondary
amines.
Here,
we
display
a
photocatalytic
multicomponent
protocol
gem-difluoroalkenes
which
makes
use
readily
available
materials:
arylamines,
alkyl
aldehydes,
and
α-trifluoromethyl
alkenes.
Moreover,
ketones
amines
also
substrates.
Preliminary
mechanistic
experiments
indicate
that
key
α-amino
radical
was
involved,
generated
from
reduction
situ-formed
imines
(or
iminium
ions)
by
reduced
photocatalyst.
Subsequent
addition
to
alkenes
β-F
elimination
deliver
desired
products.