Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
136(8)
Published: Oct. 30, 2023
Abstract
Within
the
sphere
of
traditional
Pd
0
/Pd
II
cross
coupling
reactions,
organogermanes
have
been
historically
outperformed
both
in
terms
scope
and
reactivity
by
more
conventional
transmetalating
reagents.
Subsequently,
this
class
compounds
has
largely
underutilized
as
a
partner
bond‐forming
strategies.
Most
recent
studies,
however,
shown
that
alternative
modes
activation
these
notoriously
robust
building
blocks
transform
into
most
reactive
site
molecule—capable
outcompeting
other
functional
groups
(such
boronic
acids,
esters
silanes)
for
C−C
C–heteroatom
bond
formation.
As
result,
over
past
few
years,
literature
increasingly
featured
methodologies
explore
potential
chemoselective
orthogonal
partners.
Herein
we
highlight
some
advances
field
organogermane
chemistry
with
respect
to
their
synthesis
applications
synthetic
catalytic
transformations.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(9), P. 5864 - 5871
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Sulfur,
alongside
oxygen
and
nitrogen,
holds
a
prominent
position
as
one
of
the
key
heteroatoms
in
nature
medicinal
chemistry.
Its
significance
stems
from
its
ability
to
adopt
different
oxidation
states,
rendering
it
valuable
both
polarity
handle
hydrogen
bond
donor/acceptor.
Nevertheless,
poisonous
free
electron
pairs
makes
sulfur
containing
substrates
inaccessible
for
many
catalytic
protocols.
Strong
(at
low
temperatures)
irreversible
chemisorption
catalyst's
surface
is
particular
detrimental
heterogeneous
catalysts,
possessing
only
few
catalytically
active
sites.
Herein,
we
present
novel
Ru-S
catalyst
that
tolerates
multiple
functionalities,
including
thioethers,
thiophenes,
sulfoxides,
sulfones,
sulfonamides,
sulfoximines,
hydrogenation
quinolines.
The
utility
products
was
further
demonstrated
by
subsequent
diversifications
functionalities.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(16), P. 3458 - 3462
Published: April 17, 2024
Current
methods
for
arene
hydrogenation
generally
need
either
harsh
reaction
conditions
or
complex
catalyst
preparation.
Here
we
describe
a
mild
and
convenient
protocol
that
only
utilizes
commercially
available
catalysts.
Using
[Rh(nbd)Cl]2
Pd/C
together
as
catalysts,
arenes
bearing
various
functional
groups
can
be
hydrogenated
under
1
atm
of
H2
at
room
temperature.
This
also
achieved
using
catalysts
[Rh(cod)Cl]2
PtO2,
thus
avoiding
glovebox
manipulations
simplifying
the
procedure.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(41)
Published: May 8, 2024
Abstract
We
have
established
a
facile
and
efficient
protocol
for
the
generation
of
germyl
radicals
by
employing
photo‐excited
electron
transfer
(ET)
in
an
donor‐acceptor
(EDA)
complex
to
drive
hydrogen‐atom
(HAT)
from
hydride
(R
3
GeH).
Using
catalytic
amount
EDA
commercially
available
thiol
benzophenone
derivatives,
ET‐HAT
cycle
smoothly
proceeds
simply
upon
blue‐light
irradiation
without
any
transition
metal
or
photocatalyst.
This
also
affords
silyl
radical
hydride.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 18, 2025
Comprehensive
Summary
An
innovative
visible‐light‐driven
direct
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(
d
‐HAT)
of
Ge–H
bond
has
been
developed,
wherein
the
photoexcited
9,10‐phenanthraquinone
PC
HAT
9
)
serves
as
an
efficient
photocatalyst
for
generation
germanium‐centered
radicals
from
germanium
hydrides
including
Ph
3
GeH,
n
Bu
and
2
GeH
.
By
employing
hypervalent
iodine
reagents
SOMOphiles,
this
protocol
facilitates
streamlined
germylation
through
a
mechanism
involving
germyl
radical
addition
followed
by
β‐cleavage
carboxyl
to
yield
diverse
array
ethynyl‐,
vinyl‐,
nitrile‐,
phenyl‐functionalized
germanes.
The
methodological
leap
signifies
noteworthy
departure
previous
photocatalytic
indirect
i
relying
on
combined
usage
SET
with
abstractors,
which
not
only
advances
methodology
creating
in
fashion
but
also
provides
access
structurally
novel
pharmaceutically
promising
organogermanium
compounds
that
are
difficult
synthesize
routine
methods.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(18)
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Abstract
Rh(II)
porphyrin
complexes
display
pronounced
metal‐centered
radical
character
and
the
ability
to
activate
small
molecules
under
mild
conditions,
but
catalysis
with
porphyrins
is
extremely
rare.
In
addition
facile
dimerization,
readily
engage
in
kinetically
thermodynamically
reactions
involving
two
centers
generate
stable
Rh(III)−X
intermediates
that
obstruct
turnover
thermal
catalysis.
Here
we
report
site
isolation
of
metalloradicals
a
MOF
host,
which
not
only
protects
against
also
allows
them
participate
Access
PCN‐224
or
PCN‐222
linkers
are
fully
metalated
by
absence
any
accompanying
Rh(0)
nanoparticles
was
achieved
via
first
direct
synthesis
linker
containing
transition‐metal
alkyl
moiety,
followed
Rh(III)−C
bond
photolysis.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(10), P. 1765 - 1770
Published: March 8, 2023
We
report
a
simple,
rapid,
and
selective
protocol
for
visible-light-driven
generation
of
silyl
radicals
through
photoredox-induced
Si-C
bond
homolysis.
Irradiating
3-silyl-1,4-cyclohexadienes
with
blue
light
in
the
presence
commercially
available
photocatalyst
smoothly
generated
bearing
various
substituents
within
1
h,
these
were
trapped
by
broad
range
alkenes
to
afford
products
good
yields.
This
process
is
also
efficient
germyl
radicals.