Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(44)
Published: July 9, 2024
Abstract
Isomerisation
reactions
provide
streamlined
routes
to
organic
compounds
which
are
otherwise
hard
directly
synthesise.
The
most
common
forms
positional,
geometrical
or
stereochemical
isomerisations
involve
the
relocation
of
a
double
bond
change
in
relative
location
groups
space.
In
contrast,
far
fewer
examples
structural
(or
constitutional)
isomerisation
exist
where
connectivity
between
atoms
is
altered.
development
platforms
capable
such
rearrangement
poses
unique
set
challenges
because
chemical
bonds
must
be
selectively
cleaved,
and
new
ones
formed
without
overall
addition
removal
atoms.
Here,
we
show
that
dual
catalytic
system
can
enable
readily
available
allylic
alcohols
into
more
challenging‐to‐synthesise
α‐arylated
ketones
via
H‐atom
transfer
initiated
semi‐pinacol
rearrangement.
Key
our
strategy
combination
cobalt
catalyst
photocatalyst
under
reductive,
protic
conditions
allows
intermediates
propagate
turnover.
By
providing
an
unusual
disconnection
motifs
difficult
access
through
direct
arylation,
anticipate
inspiring
other
advanced
strategies
will
further
retrosynthetic
logic
for
complex
molecule
synthesis.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
88(9), P. 5893 - 5899
Published: April 18, 2023
Allenyl
carbonate
was
used
as
a
1,3-butadiene
surrogate
to
develop
photocatalytically
sustainable
protocol
for
cobalt-catalyzed
crotylation
of
aldehydes.
The
developed
method
tolerated
wide
range
aromatic
and
aliphatic
aldehydes
with
retention
functional
groups
under
mild
conditions
produced
good-to-excellent
yields
crotylated
secondary
alcohols.
Based
on
preliminary
mechanistic
studies
literature
precedents,
plausible
mechanism
is
proposed.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(12), P. 2976 - 2987
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
DFT
calculations
reveal
an
inner-sphere
C–N
reductive
elimination
pathway
for
the
cobalt/bisoxazolinephosphine-catalyzed
allylic
substitution
of
racemic
carbonates
with
amines.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
55(22), P. 3737 - 3758
Published: June 7, 2023
Abstract
The
addition
of
organometallic
reagents
to
the
carbonyl
group
represents
a
key
transformation,
both
in
academia
and
industry.
Most
these
transformations
rely
on
mechanism
which
accessible
reactive
halides
are
transformed
into
corresponding
nucleophilic
compounds
through
redox
mechanism,
using
metal
(Cr,
Mg,
In,
etc.)
low
oxidation
state,
by
electron
transfer.
With
advent
photoredox
catalysis,
formation
radicals,
or
reduction
suitable
tailored
organic
precursors,
was
merged
with
transition
catalysis.
By
radical-to-polar
crossover
(RPCO),
radical
is
combined
an
produce,
via
radical-radical
trapping,
polar
reagent.
Using
dual
catalysis
(metallaphotoredox
catalysis),
reagent
can
be
prepared,
avoiding
use
metals
state.
Herein,
description
results
obtained
our
contributions
others
connection
between
radical-based
photochemistry,
we
provide
core
guidance
for
further
synthetic
developments.
We
anticipate
that
extending
strategy
beyond
Barbier
reactions
described
here,
taming
less-activated
carbonyls,
studying
other
important
electrophiles,
will
soon
realize
breakthroughs.
1
Introduction
2
Photoredox
Catalysis:
A
Survival
Guide
‘Photo-Curious’
3
Chromium
Nucleophilic
Organometallic
Reagents
3.1
Allylation
Aldehydes
3.2
Dienes
3.3
Propargylation
1,3-Enynes
3.4
Alkenylation
3.5
Alkylation
3.6
Enantioselective
Chromium-Mediated
Reactions
4
Titanium
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Benzylation
4.5
5.
Cobalt
5.1
6
Conclusion
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(44)
Published: July 9, 2024
Abstract
Isomerisation
reactions
provide
streamlined
routes
to
organic
compounds
which
are
otherwise
hard
directly
synthesise.
The
most
common
forms
positional,
geometrical
or
stereochemical
isomerisations
involve
the
relocation
of
a
double
bond
change
in
relative
location
groups
space.
In
contrast,
far
fewer
examples
structural
(or
constitutional)
isomerisation
exist
where
connectivity
between
atoms
is
altered.
development
platforms
capable
such
rearrangement
poses
unique
set
challenges
because
chemical
bonds
must
be
selectively
cleaved,
and
new
ones
formed
without
overall
addition
removal
atoms.
Here,
we
show
that
dual
catalytic
system
can
enable
readily
available
allylic
alcohols
into
more
challenging‐to‐synthesise
α‐arylated
ketones
via
H‐atom
transfer
initiated
semi‐pinacol
rearrangement.
Key
our
strategy
combination
cobalt
catalyst
photocatalyst
under
reductive,
protic
conditions
allows
intermediates
propagate
turnover.
By
providing
an
unusual
disconnection
motifs
difficult
access
through
direct
arylation,
anticipate
inspiring
other
advanced
strategies
will
further
retrosynthetic
logic
for
complex
molecule
synthesis.