Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(16), P. 6127 - 6127
Published: Aug. 18, 2023
The
functionalisation
of
C–H
bonds
has
been
an
enormous
achievement
in
synthetic
methodology,
enabling
new
retrosynthetic
disconnections
and
affording
simple
equivalents
for
synthons.
Hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
is
a
key
method
forming
alkyl
radicals
from
substrates.
Classic
reactions,
including
the
Barton
nitrite
ester
reaction
Hofmann–Löffler–Freytag
reaction,
among
others,
provided
early
examples
HAT.
However,
recent
developments
photoredox
catalysis
electrochemistry
have
made
HAT
powerful
tool
capable
introducing
wide
range
functional
groups
into
bonds.
Moreover,
greater
mechanistic
insights
stimulated
development
increasingly
site-selective
protocols.
Site-selectivity
can
be
achieved
through
tuning
electron
density
at
certain
using
additives,
judicious
choice
reagent,
solvent
system.
Herein,
we
describe
latest
methods
functionalizing
C–H/Si–H/Ge–H
indirect
between
2018–2023,
as
well
critical
discussion
reagents,
aspects,
substrate
scopes,
background
contexts
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Jan. 17, 2022
Under
visible
light
irradiation,
o-phosphinophenolate
functions
as
an
easily
accessible
photoredox
catalyst
to
activate
trifluoromethyl
groups
in
trifluoroacetamides,
trifluoroacetates,
and
(hetero)arenes
deliver
corresponding
difluoromethyl
radicals.
It
works
relay
with
a
thiol
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
enable
selective
defluoroalkylation
hydrodefluorination.
The
reaction
allows
for
the
facile
synthesis
of
broad
scope
difluoromethylene-incorporated
carbonyl
(hetero)aromatic
compounds,
which
are
valuable
fluorinated
intermediates
interest
pharmaceutical
industry.
ortho-diphenylphosphino
substituent,
is
believed
facilitate
photoinduced
electron
transfer,
plays
essential
role
redox
reactivity
phenolate.
In
addition
groups,
pentafluoroethyl
could
also
be
selectively
defluoroalkylated.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(25), P. 14133 - 14142
Published: June 15, 2023
Electrocatalytic
reduction
of
carbon
dioxide
into
value-added
chemical
fuels
is
a
promising
way
to
achieve
neutrality.
Bismuth-based
materials
have
been
considered
as
favorable
electrocatalysts
for
converting
formic
acid.
Moreover,
size-dependent
catalysis
offers
significant
advantages
in
catalyzed
heterogeneous
processes.
However,
the
size
effects
bismuth
nanoparticles
on
acid
production
not
fully
explored.
Here,
we
prepared
Bi
uniformly
supported
porous
TiO2
substrate
electrocatalytic
by
situ
segregation
element
from
Bi4Ti3O12.
The
Bi-TiO2
electrocatalyst
with
2.83
nm
displays
Faradaic
efficiency
greater
than
90%
over
wide
potential
range
400
mV.
Theoretical
calculations
also
demonstrated
subtle
electronic
structural
evolutions
induced
variations
nanoparticles,
where
display
most
active
p-band
and
d-band
centers
guarantee
high
electroactivity
toward
CO2RR.
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(6), P. 1488 - 1503
Published: June 10, 2022
Photoredox
catalysis
typically
relies
on
the
use
of
single
chromophores,
whereas
strategies,
in
which
two
different
light
absorbers
are
combined,
rare.
In
photosystems
I
and
II
green
plants,
separate
chromophores
P680
P700
both
absorb
independently
one
another,
then
their
excitation
energy
is
combined
so-called
Z-scheme,
to
drive
an
overall
reaction
that
thermodynamically
very
demanding.
Here,
we
adapt
this
concept
perform
photoredox
reactions
organic
substrates
with
input
red
photons
instead
blue
or
UV
light.
Specifically,
a
CuI
bis(α-diimine)
complex
combination
situ
formed
9,10-dicyanoanthracenyl
radical
anion
presence
excess
diisopropylethylamine
catalyzes
ca.
50
dehalogenation
detosylation
reactions.
This
dual
approach
seems
useful
because
less
damaging
has
greater
penetration
depth
than
radiation.
UV-vis
transient
absorption
spectroscopy
reveals
subtle
change
solvent
from
acetonitrile
acetone
induces
changeover
mechanism,
involving
either
dominant
photoinduced
electron
transfer
triplet-triplet
pathway.
Our
study
illustrates
mechanistic
complexity
systems
operating
under
multiphotonic
conditions,
it
provides
insights
into
how
competition
between
desirable
unwanted
steps
can
become
more
controllable.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 2149 - 2155
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
Herein,
a
photocatalytic
strategy
for
the
synthesis
of
succinic
acids
by
alkene
dicarboxylation
with
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
and
formate
salt
as
synergistic
sources
is
described.
The
acts
both
C1
source
reductant
in
reaction
catalytic
amount
1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane
(DABCO)
hydrogen
atom
transfer
reagent.
Various
mono-,
di-,
trisubstituted
alkenes,
acrylate,
acrylamide,
indole
derivatives
could
be
converted
to
corresponding
diacids,
which
provided
potential
useful
applications
medicinal
chemistry
polymer
industry.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(20), P. 10991 - 10997
Published: May 15, 2023
Herein
we
disclose
a
strategy
to
promote
the
hydrocarboxylation
of
unactivated
alkenes
using
photochemical
activation
formate
salts.
We
illustrate
that
an
alternative
initiation
mechanism
circumvents
limitations
prior
approaches
and
enables
this
challenging
substrate
class.
Specifically,
found
accessing
requisite
thiyl
radical
initiator
without
exogenous
chromophore
eliminates
major
byproducts
have
plagued
attempts
exploit
similar
reactivity
for
alkene
substrates.
This
redox-neutral
method
is
technically
simple
execute
effective
across
broad
range
Feedstock
alkenes,
such
as
ethylene,
are
hydrocarboxylated
at
ambient
temperature
pressure.
A
series
cyclization
experiments
indicate
how
described
in
report
can
be
diverted
by
more
complex
processes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(23)
Published: April 3, 2023
Carboxylation
of
easily
available
alkenes
with
CO2
is
highly
important
to
afford
value-added
carboxylic
acids.
Although
dicarboxylation
activated
alkenes,
especially
1,3-dienes,
has
been
widely
investigated,
the
challenging
unactivated
1,n-dienes
(n>3)
remains
unexplored.
Herein,
we
report
first
skipped
dienes
via
electrochemistry,
affording
valuable
dicarboxylic
Control
experiments
and
DFT
calculations
support
single
electron
transfer
(SET)
reduction
its
radical
anion,
which
followed
by
sluggish
addition
SET
unstabilized
alkyl
radicals
carbanions
nucleophilic
attack
on
give
desired
products.
This
reaction
features
mild
conditions,
broad
substrate
scope,
facile
derivations
products
promising
application
in
polymer
chemistry.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 15991 - 16011
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
Carbon
dioxide
radical
anion
(CO2•–)
is
a
highly
reactive
nucleophilic
species
that
has
recently
emerged
in
organic
chemistry
as
strong
single
electron
donor
(reductant)
and
reactant
for
the
synthesis
of
carboxylic
acids.
In
general,
CO2•–
can
be
generated
by
either
direct
reduction
CO2
or
HAT
formate
salts.
Achievements
reactions
involving
have
been
witnessed
recent
years.
This
Review
summarizes
advances
highlighting
some
challenges
identifying
potential
areas
improvement,
which
may
offer
inspiration
future
studies.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 14, 2023
Photocatalytic
carboxylation
of
alkenes
with
CO2
is
a
promising
and
sustainable
strategy
to
synthesize
high
value-added
carboxylic
acids.
However,
it
challenging
rarely
investigated
for
unactivated
due
their
low
reactivities.
Herein,
we
report
visible-light
photoredox-catalyzed
arylcarboxylation
CO2,
delivering
variety
tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ylacetic
acids,
indan-1-ylacetic
indolin-3-ylacetic
chroman-4-ylacetic
acids
thiochroman-4-ylacetic
in
moderate-to-good
yields.
This
reaction
features
chemo-
regio-selectivities,
mild
conditions
(1
atm,
room
temperature),
broad
substrate
scope,
good
functional
group
compatibility,
easy
scalability
facile
derivatization
products.
Mechanistic
studies
indicate
that
situ
generation
carbon
dioxide
radical
anion
following
addition
might
be
involved
the
process.