Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 3198 - 3204
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
We
report
the
synthesis
of
germanyl
triazoles
formed
via
a
copper-catalysed
azide-alkyne
cycloaddition
(CuAAC)
alkynes.
The
reaction
is
often
high
yielding,
functional
group
tolerant,
and
compatible
with
complex
molecules.
installation
Ge
moiety
enables
further
diversification
triazole
products,
including
chemoselective
transition
metal-catalysed
cross-coupling
reactions
using
bifunctional
boryl/germyl
species.
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.
Abstract
The
hydrogenation
of
heteroarenes
is
considered
one
the
most
valuable
synthetic
tools,
converting
unsaturated,
flat
into
their
corresponding
aliphatic
analogues.
However,
when
reactive
functional
groups
are
present,
achieving
chemoselectivity
becomes
a
major
challenge.
This
review
highlights
importance
overcoming
this
challenge
by
demonstrating
value
obtained
products,
which
can
be
incorporated
synthesis
complex
architectures.
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.