Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(25)
Published: April 11, 2024
Abstract
While
polyborylated
alkenes
are
being
recognized
for
their
elevated
status
as
highly
valuable
reagents
in
modern
organic
synthesis,
allowing
efficient
access
to
a
diverse
array
of
transformations,
including
the
formation
C−C
and
C‐heteroatom
bonds,
potential
energy‐transfer
reactive
groups
has
remained
unexplored.
Yet,
this
holds
key
generating
elusive
biradical
species,
which
can
be
captured
by
olefins,
thereby
leading
construction
new
highly‐borylated
scaffolds.
Herein,
we
report
designed
strategy
photosensitized
[2+2]‐cycloadditions
poly‐borylated
with
various
olefins
enabling
regioselective
synthesis
cyclobutane
motifs,
1,1‐di‐,
1,1,2‐tri‐,
1,1,2,2‐tetra‐borylated
cyclobutanes.
In
fact,
these
compounds
belong
family
that
presently
lacks
synthetic
pathways.
Interestingly,
when
α‐methylstyrene
was
used,
reaction
involves
an
interesting
1,5‐hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT).
Mechanistic
deuterium‐labeling
studies
have
provided
insight
into
outcome
process.
addition,
cyclobutanes
then
demonstrated
useful
selective
oxidation
processes
resulting
cyclobutanones
γ‐lactones.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 963 - 969
Published: Dec. 21, 2022
There
is
an
increasing
interest
in
cyclobutanes
within
the
medicinal
chemistry
community.
Therefore,
methods
to
prepare
that
contain
synthetic
handles
for
further
elaboration
are
of
interest.
Herein,
we
report
a
new
approach
synthesis
3-borylated
cyclobutanols
via
formal
[3
+
1]-cycloaddition
using
readily
accessible
1,1-diborylalkanes
and
epihalohydrins
or
epoxy
alcohol
derivatives.
1-Substituted
epibromohydrin
starting
materials
provide
access
borylated
containing
substituents
at
three
four
positions
on
cyclobutane
core,
enantioenriched
epibromohydrins
lead
with
high
levels
enantiospecificity
(>98%).
Finally,
derivatization
studies
demonstrate
utility
both
OH
Bpin
handles.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(29), P. 7897 - 7904
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
We
developed
a
copper-catalyzed
stereoselective
strategy
for
the
unified
synthesis
of
borylated
methylenecyclobutanes.
The
versatile
boromethylene
unit
greatly
expands
their
structural
diversity
and
potential
in
future
drug
discovery.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(9), P. 3249 - 3254
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
one-step
approach
to
borylated
cyclobutanes
from
amides
of
carboxylic
acids
and
vinyl
boronates
is
elaborated.
The
reaction
proceeds
via
the
thermal
[2
+
2]-cycloaddition
in
situ
-generated
keteniminium
salts.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
A
strategy
for
the
photosensitized
[2+2]-cycloaddition
between
styrenyl
dihaloboranes
and
unactivated
allylamines
to
access
cyclobutylboronates
with
control
of
stereochemistry
regiochemistry
is
presented.
The
success
reaction
relies
on
temporary
coordination
in
situ
generated
amines
under
mild
conditions.
In
addition,
cyclobutanes
varying
substitution
patterns
have
been
prepared
using
N-heterocycles
as
directing
group.
Manipulation
C-B
bond
allows
synthesis
a
diverse
class
from
simple
precursors.
Moreover,
these
reactions
lead
complex
heteroaromatic
compounds,
which
significant
utility
medicinal
chemistry.
Finally,
dearomative
[4+2]-cycloaddition
naphthalenes
boron-enabled
tethering
has
also
uncovered
synthesize
3-dimensional
borylated
building
blocks.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(25)
Published: April 11, 2024
Abstract
While
polyborylated
alkenes
are
being
recognized
for
their
elevated
status
as
highly
valuable
reagents
in
modern
organic
synthesis,
allowing
efficient
access
to
a
diverse
array
of
transformations,
including
the
formation
C−C
and
C‐heteroatom
bonds,
potential
energy‐transfer
reactive
groups
has
remained
unexplored.
Yet,
this
holds
key
generating
elusive
biradical
species,
which
can
be
captured
by
olefins,
thereby
leading
construction
new
highly‐borylated
scaffolds.
Herein,
we
report
designed
strategy
photosensitized
[2+2]‐cycloadditions
poly‐borylated
with
various
olefins
enabling
regioselective
synthesis
cyclobutane
motifs,
1,1‐di‐,
1,1,2‐tri‐,
1,1,2,2‐tetra‐borylated
cyclobutanes.
In
fact,
these
compounds
belong
family
that
presently
lacks
synthetic
pathways.
Interestingly,
when
α‐methylstyrene
was
used,
reaction
involves
an
interesting
1,5‐hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT).
Mechanistic
deuterium‐labeling
studies
have
provided
insight
into
outcome
process.
addition,
cyclobutanes
then
demonstrated
useful
selective
oxidation
processes
resulting
cyclobutanones
γ‐lactones.