Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(36), P. 9885 - 9891
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Crossed
[2
+
2]
cycloaddition
yields
bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes
with
11
different
substitution
patterns.
ortho
-,
meta
-
and
polysubstituted
benzene
bioisosteres,
structures
substituent
patterns
that
go
beyond
aromatic
chemical
space
can
be
prepared.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(40), P. 11721 - 11737
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
flurry
of
reports
for
preparing,
functionalizing,
and
using
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
(BCBs)
have
positioned
them
to
be
powerful
synthons
with
numerous
applications.
This
review
discusses
the
recent
developments
regarding
this
strained
carbocycle.
Communications Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
Abstract
Bicyclobutanes
are
among
the
most
highly
strained
isolable
organic
compounds
and
their
associated
low
activation
barriers
to
reactivity
make
them
intriguing
building-blocks
in
chemistry.
In
recent
years,
numerous
creative
synthetic
strategies
exploiting
heightened
have
been
presented
these
discoveries
often
gone
hand-in-hand
with
development
of
more
practical
routes
for
synthesis.
Their
proclivity
as
strain-release
reagents
through
weak
central
C–C
bond
has
harnessed
a
variety
addition,
rearrangement
insertion
reactions,
providing
rapid
access
rich
tapestry
complex
molecular
scaffolds.
This
review
will
provide
an
overview
different
options
available
bicyclobutane
synthesis,
main
classes
that
can
be
prepared
from
bicyclobutanes,
modes
used.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(51), P. 23685 - 23690
Published: Dec. 16, 2022
The
development
of
synthetic
strategies
for
the
preparation
bioisosteric
compounds
is
a
demanding
undertaking
in
medicinal
chemistry.
Numerous
have
been
developed
synthesis
bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes
(BCPs),
bridge-substituted
BCPs,
and
bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes.
However,
progress
on
bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes,
which
serve
as
meta-substituted
arene
bioisosteres,
has
not
previously
explored.
Herein,
we
disclose
first
photoinduced
[3σ
+
2σ]
cycloaddition
trisubstituted
bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes
using
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
cyclopropylamines.
This
transformation
only
uses
mild
operationally
simple
conditions
but
also
provides
unique
bioisosteres.
applicability
this
method
showcased
by
derivatization
reactions.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(3), P. 1068 - 1089
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Leveraging
light
energy
to
expose
the
‘dark’
reactive
states
describes
whole
essence
of
triplet–triplet
transfer.
This
offers
an
impressive
opportunity
conduct
a
multitude
diverse
reactions
and
access
sought-after
molecular
motifs.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(38), P. 20716 - 20732
Published: Sept. 15, 2023
The
concept
of
strain
in
organic
compounds
is
as
old
modern
chemistry
and
was
initially
introduced
to
justify
the
synthetic
setbacks
along
synthesis
small
ring
systems
(pars
construens
strain).
In
last
decades,
chemists
have
developed
an
arsenal
strain-release
reactions
destruens
strain)
which
can
generate─with
significant
driving
force─rigid
aliphatic
that
act
three-dimensional
alternatives
(hetero)arenes.
Photocatalysis
added
additional
dimension
processes
by
leveraging
energy
photons
create
chemical
complexity
under
mild
conditions.
This
perspective
presents
latest
advancements
photocatalysis─with
emphases
on
mechanisms,
catalytic
cycles,
current
limitations─the
unique
architectures
be
produced,
possible
future
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.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(7), P. 4304 - 4310
Published: Feb. 10, 2023
In
contrast
to
the
traditional
and
widely-used
cycloaddition
reactions
involving
at
least
a
π
bond
component,
[2σ
+
2σ]
radical
between
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
(BCBs)
cyclopropyl
ketones
has
been
developed
provide
modular,
concise,
atom-economical
synthetic
route
substituted
bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane
(BCH)
derivatives
that
are
3D
bioisosteres
of
benzenes
core
skeleton
number
terpene
natural
products.
The
reaction
was
catalyzed
by
combination
simple
tetraalkoxydiboron(4)
compound
B2pin2
3-pentyl
isonicotinate.
broad
substrate
scope
demonstrated
synthesizing
series
new
highly
functionalized
BCHs
with
up
six
substituents
on
99%
isolated
yield.
Computational
mechanistic
investigations
supported
pyridine-assisted
boronyl
catalytic
cycle.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(22), P. 12324 - 12332
Published: May 26, 2023
Dearomative
photocycloadditions
are
valuable
chemical
transformations,
serving
as
an
efficient
platform
to
create
three-dimensional
molecular
complexity.
However,
the
photolability
of
original
addition
product
especially
within
context
ortho
cycloadditions
often
causes
undesired
consecutive
rearrangements,
rendering
these
cycloadducts
elusive.
Herein,
we
report
ortho-selective
intermolecular
photocycloaddition
bicyclic
aza-arenes
including
(iso)quinolines,
quinazolines,
and
quinoxalines
by
utilizing
a
strain-release
approach.
With
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
coupling
partners,
this
dearomative
[2π
+
2σ]
cycloaddition
enables
straightforward
construction
C(sp3)-rich
bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes
directly
connected
N-heteroarenes.
Photophysical
experiments
DFT
calculations
revealed
origin
selectivity
indicate
that,
in
originally
proposed
energy
transfer
or
direct
excitation
pathways,
chain
reaction
mechanism
is
operative
depending
on
conditions.