Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 22, 2022
The
development
of
transition
metal-catalyzed
β-C-H
bond
activation
via
highly-strained
4-membered
metallacycles
has
been
a
formidable
task.
So
far,
only
scarce
examples
have
reported
to
undergo
metallacycles,
and
all
them
rely
on
precious
metals.
In
contrast,
earth-abundant
inexpensive
3d
still
remains
an
elusive
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
phosphine
oxide-ligated
Ni-Al
bimetallic
catalyst
activate
secondary
benzylic
C(sp3)-H
bonds
formamides
nickelacycles,
providing
series
α,β-unsaturated
γ-lactams
in
up
97%
yield.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(16), P. 11091 - 11103
Published: Aug. 7, 2023
The
recently
developed
palladium-catalyzed
C(sp2)–H
olefination
of
2-arylbenzaldehyde
with
the
aid
a
temporary
directing
group
(TDG)
via
reversible
imine
formation
delivers
selective
meta-C–H
functionalization
and
possesses
significant
advantages
over
well-established
covalently
attached
(DG)
approach.
In
this
report,
combined
computational
experimental
investigation
has
been
performed
to
elucidate
detailed
reaction
mechanism
origins
such
remote
meta-selectivity.
proceeds
in
three
major
steps:
C–H
activation,
1,2-migratory
insertion,
β-hydride
elimination.
While
insertion
olefin
is
found
be
turnover-determining
step,
selectivity
predetermined
by
preceding
activation
step.
observations
have
corroborated
along
experimentally
conducted
order
determination
studies,
primary
kinetic
isotope
effect
(PKIE)
study,
free
energy
correlation
Hammett
plots.
A
DG-bound
Pd
complex
shown
competent
promote
meta-alkenylation.
All
possible
Pd-catalyzed
template-directed
(ortho′,
ortho,
meta,
para)
olefinations
2-aryl
benzaldehyde/aniline
computationally
investigated.
density
functional
theory
(DFT)-based
computations
indicated
that
other
reactions
necessitate
higher
barriers
compared
meta-olefination.
Distortion-interaction
analysis
(DIA),
noncovalent
interaction
(NCI)
analysis,
isodesmic
studies
were
executed
unravel
mystery
behind
origin
meta-regioselectivity.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(21), P. 13435 - 13445
Published: Oct. 19, 2022
The
use
of
a
chiral
ligand
for
stereocontrol
has
assisted
the
development
number
asymmetric
functionalization
proximal
C–H
bonds.
Herein,
we
report
ligand-controlled,
remote
meta-C–H
activation
arenes,
leading
to
olefination
and
arylation
hydrocinnamic
acid
derivatives
through
desymmetrization
with
Ac-L-Phe-OH
as
using
Pd(II)
catalyst.
origins
enantioselectivity
were
explained
density
functional
theory
calculations.
larger
distortion
energy
substrate
part
in
bond
transition
structure
S-TS1
is
major
controlling
factor
that
disfavors
formation
S-enantiomer
product.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(6), P. 1162 - 1166
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Herein,
we
have
reported
iridium(
iii
)-catalyzed
β-trifluoromethyl
enone
carbonyl-directed
regioselective
aromatic
ortho
-C(sp
2
)–H
olefination
with
acrylates
under
oxidative
conditions
to
access
diverse
-olefinated
β-CF
3
enones.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(30), P. 11794 - 11806
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Supramolecular
catalysts
based
on
a
zinc-porphyrin
molecular
recognition
site
and
catalytically
active
iridium
enabled
the
selective
ortho
-C–H
borylation
of
benzamides
under
regime
in
which
C–H
activation
step
is
not
rate-determining.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(17), P. 12806 - 12813
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
Recent
advances
in
ligand
design
have
enabled
Pd(II)-catalyzed
nondirected
C–H
functionalization
using
arenes
as
the
limiting
reagent,
but
achieving
catalyst
control
over
site
selectivity
these
transformations
remains
a
significant
challenge.
Instead,
is
typically
governed
by
inherent
steric
and
electronic
properties
of
arene
substrates
or
directing
effects.
Consequently,
it
can
be
difficult
to
selectively
functionalize
para-position
electron-deficient
meta-positions
electron-rich
arenes,
respectively.
In
this
report,
we
demonstrate
that
choice
olefination
switch
between
activated
para-
deactivated
meta-C–H
bonds
silyl-protected
phenols,
thereby
highly
enabling
site-selective
either
position
with
broad
substrate
scopes.
Specifically,
monodentate
2-pyridone
ligands
enable
high-yielding
conventional
para-selectivity
largely
intrinsic
bias
substrate,
whereas
dual-ligand
system
consisting
bidentate
pyridine–pyridone
pyridine
reversed
site-selectivity
favor
relatively
meta-position.
Mechanistic
studies
indicate
renders
para-C–H
palladation
reversible
not
palladation,
favoring
arenes.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(20), P. 3657 - 3662
Published: May 16, 2022
Functional
group
metathesis
has
the
potential
to
render
mild
reaction
conditions
for
C-H
functionalization.
Protocols
meta-
and
ortho-C-H
iodination
of
aniline
derivatives
via
formal
C(sp2)-H/C(sp2)-I
using
2-nitrophenyl
iodides
as
iodinating
reagents
are
reported
herein.
These
protocols
led
production
a
range
valuable
iodinated
derivatives.
results
demonstrate
developing
novel
site-selective
activation
reactions
with
electron-rich
compounds,
since
can
often
been
utilized
in
functional
reactions.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(28), P. 5181 - 5185
Published: July 13, 2022
We
describe
meta-selective
C-H
functionalization
of
arylsilanes
using
a
Si-tethered
directing
group.
The
current
method
enables
selective
alkenylation
arenes
bearing
variety
functional
groups,
and
several
electron-deficient
olefins
are
also
applicable
as
coupling
partners.
Further
group
transformations
the
silicon-tethered
provide
multisubstituted
efficiently.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(31), P. 8279 - 8287
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Macrocyclization
via
palladium-catalyzed
intramolecular
meta
-selective
C–H
olefination
was
achieved
through
utilizing
a
readily
accessible
and
cleavable
indolyl
template.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(59), P. 9106 - 9109
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Herein,
we
report
the
meta-C-H
olefination
of
arylmethanesulfonates
aided
by
a
potentially
versatile
aliphatic
nitrile-directing
group
under
microwave
irradiation
conditions
with
fair
to
very
good
yields
and
outstanding
regioselectivities.
Significantly,
protocol
showed
broad
substrate
scope
including
olefin-derived
drugs
cyclic
olefins.
Remarkably,
dual
bond
was
amenable
generating
bis-olefination
products.