Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(35)
Published: June 7, 2024
We
report
a
photochemical
method
for
the
semipinacol
rearrangement
of
unactivated
allylic
alcohols.
Aliphatic
as
well
aromatic
groups
participate
migrating
groups,
yielding
variety
α,α-disubstituted
ketones.
The
reaction
proceeds
under
mild
conditions
and
is
compatible
with
ethers,
esters,
halides,
nitriles,
carbamates,
substituted
arenes.
operationally
simple
fully
catalytic
prescribe
1
mol
%
benzothiazinoquinoxaline
organophotocatalyst,
0.5
Co-salen,
10
lutidinium
triflate
and,
importantly,
display
reactivity
complementary
to
procedures
employing
Brønsted
acid.
showcase
utility
protocol
in
late-stage
drug
diversifications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(41)
Published: May 15, 2023
Catalytic
hydrogen
atom
transfer
from
metal-hydrides
to
alkenes
allows
feedstock
olefins
be
used
as
alkyl
radical
precursors.
The
chemoselectivity
of
this
process
makes
it
an
attractive
synthetic
tool
and
such
has
been
regularly
in
synthesis
complex
molecules.
However,
onwards
reactivity
is
limited
by
compatibility
with
the
conditions
which
form
key
metal-hydride
species.
Now,
through
merger
photocatalysis
or
electrochemistry,
milder
methods
are
emerging
can
unlock
entirely
new
offer
perspectives
on
expanding
these
unprecedented
directions.
This
review
outlines
most
recent
developments
electro-
photochemical
cobalt
catalysed
offers
suggestions
future
outlook.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(28), P. 15360 - 15369
Published: July 10, 2023
Azetidines
are
prominent
structural
scaffolds
in
bioactive
molecules,
medicinal
chemistry,
and
ligand
design
for
transition
metals.
However,
state-of-the-art
methods
cannot
be
applied
to
intramolecular
hydroamination
of
allylic
amine
derivatives
despite
their
underlying
potential
as
one
the
most
prevalent
synthetic
precursors
azetidines.
Herein,
we
report
an
electrocatalytic
method
sulfonamides
access
azetidines
first
time.
The
merger
cobalt
catalysis
electricity
enables
regioselective
generation
key
carbocationic
intermediates,
which
could
directly
undergo
C-N
bond
formation.
mechanistic
investigations
including
electrochemical
kinetic
analysis
suggest
that
either
catalyst
regeneration
by
nucleophilic
cyclization
or
second
oxidation
intermediate
is
involved
rate-determining
step
(RDS)
our
protocol
highlight
ability
electrochemistry
providing
ideal
means
mediate
oxidation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(2), P. 774 - 780
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
Intermolecular
cyclopropanation
of
mono-,
di-,
and
trisubstituted
olefins
with
α-bromo-β-ketoesters
α-bromomalonates
under
organophotocatalysis
is
reported.
The
reaction
displays
broad
functional
group
tolerance,
including
substrates
bearing
acids,
alcohols,
halides,
ethers,
ketones,
nitriles,
esters,
amides,
carbamates,
silanes,
stannanes,
boronic
as
well
arenes,
furnishes
highly
substituted
cyclopropanes.
transformation
may
be
performed
in
the
presence
air
moisture
0.5
mol
%
a
benzothiazinoquinoxaline
organophotocatalyst.
Mechanistic
investigations,
involving
Stern–Volmer
quenching,
quantum
yield
determination,
deuteration
experiments,
are
carried
out,
catalytic
cycle
for
discussed.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(13), P. 8731 - 8751
Published: June 16, 2023
Electrochemically
driven
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
catalysis
provides
a
complementary
approach
for
the
transformation
of
redox-inactive
substrates
that
would
be
inaccessible
to
conventional
electron
(ET)
catalysis.
Moreover,
electrochemically
HAT
could
promote
organic
transformations
with
either
abstraction
or
donation
as
key
step.
It
versatile
and
effective
tool
direct
functionalization
C(sp3)–H/Si–H
bonds
hydrofunctionalization
alkenes.
Despite
these
attractive
properties,
has
been
largely
overlooked
due
lack
understanding
both
catalytic
mechanism
how
catalyst
selection
should
occur.
In
this
Review,
we
give
an
overview
applications
in
The
mechanistic
pathways,
physical
properties
mediators,
state-of-the-art
examples
are
described
discussed.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(9), P. 6078 - 6144
Published: April 17, 2024
Alcohols
are
abundant
and
attractive
feedstock
molecules
for
organic
synthesis.
Many
methods
their
functionalization
require
them
to
first
be
converted
into
a
more
activated
derivative,
while
recent
years
have
seen
vast
increase
in
the
number
of
complexity-building
transformations
that
directly
harness
unprotected
alcohols.
This
Review
discusses
how
transition
metal
catalysis
can
used
toward
this
goal.
These
broadly
classified
three
categories.
Deoxygenative
functionalizations,
representing
derivatization
C–O
bond,
enable
alcohol
act
as
leaving
group
formation
new
C–C
bonds.
Etherifications,
characterized
by
O–H
represent
classical
reactivity
has
been
modernized
include
mild
reaction
conditions,
diverse
partners,
high
selectivities.
Lastly,
chain
reactions
described,
wherein
acts
mediator
formal
C–H
alkyl
backbone.
Each
these
classes
transformation
will
discussed
context
intermolecular
arylation,
alkylation,
related
reactions,
illustrating
alcohols
harnessed
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(7), P. 4380 - 4392
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
The
hydrofluorination
of
alkenes
represents
an
attractive
strategy
for
the
synthesis
aliphatic
fluorides.
This
approach
provides
a
direct
means
to
form
C(sp3)–F
bonds
selectively
from
readily
available
alkenes.
Nonetheless,
conducting
using
nucleophilic
fluorine
sources
poses
significant
challenges
due
low
acidity
and
high
toxicity
associated
with
HF
poor
nucleophilicity
fluoride.
In
this
study,
we
present
new
Co(salen)-catalyzed
simple
utilizing
Et3N·3HF
as
sole
source
both
hydrogen
fluorine.
process
operates
via
photoredox-mediated
polar-radical-polar
crossover
mechanism.
We
also
demonstrated
versatility
method
by
effectively
converting
diverse
array
activated
varying
degrees
substitution
into
hydrofluorinated
products.
Furthermore,
successfully
applied
methodology
18F-hydrofluorination
reactions,
enabling
introduction
18F
potential
radiopharmaceuticals.
Our
mechanistic
investigations,
conducted
rotating
disk
electrode
voltammetry
DFT
calculations,
unveiled
involvement
carbocation
CoIV–alkyl
species
viable
intermediates
during
fluorination
step,
contribution
each
pathway
depends
on
structure
starting
alkene.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(7), P. 4375 - 4379
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
We
demonstrate
hydrohalogenation
of
aliphatic
alkenes
with
collidine·HX
salts
through
dual
photoredox/cobalt
catalysis.
The
catalysis
enables
conversion
a
proton
and
halide
anion
from
salt
to
nucleophilic
hydrogen
radical
equivalent
an
electrophilic
halogen
delivery
them
alkene
moiety.
This
protocol
allows
for
introduction
fluorine,
chlorine,
bromine,
or
iodine
atom
alkene,
producing
highly
functionalized
alkyl
halides.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(18), P. 12300 - 12309
Published: April 24, 2024
Metallaphotoredox
cross-coupling
is
a
well-established
strategy
for
generating
clinically
privileged
aliphatic
scaffolds
via
single-electron
reactivity.
Correspondingly,
expanding
metallaphotoredox
to
encompass
new
C(
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(19)
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Abstract
We
report
a
general,
intramolecular
cycloisomerization
of
unactivated
olefins
with
pendant
nucleophiles.
The
reaction
proceeds
under
mild
conditions
and
tolerates
ethers,
esters,
protected
amines,
acetals,
pyrazoles,
carbamates,
arenes.
It
is
amenable
to
N
‐,
O
as
well
C
‐nucleophiles,
yielding
number
different
heterocycles
including,
but
not
limited
to,
pyrrolidines,
piperidines,
oxazolidinones,
lactones.
Use
both
benzothiazinoquinoxaline
organophotocatalyst
Co‐salen
catalyst
obviates
the
need
for
stoichiometric
oxidant
or
reductant.
showcase
utility
protocol
in
late‐stage
drug
diversification
synthesis
several
small
natural
products.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(17), P. 10572 - 10580
Published: Aug. 12, 2022
We
disclose
a
general
electrocatalytic
hydroetherification
for
modular
synthesis
of
alkyl
aryl
ethers
by
utilizing
wide
range
alkenes
and
phenols.
The
integration
the
two
involves
an
electrochemically
instigated
cobalt-hydride-catalyzed
radical-polar
crossover
that
enable
generation
key
cationic
intermediates,
which
could
readily
be
entrapped
challenging
nucleophilic
highlight
importance
precise
control
reaction
potential
electrochemistry
in
conjunction
with
decisive
role
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol
(HFIP)
as
co-solvent
to
obtain
optimal
exclusive
chemoselectivity.
This
system
is
pertinent
late-stage
functionalization
pharmacophores
contain
have
constantly
been
challenged
since
traditionally
unconventional
methods.