Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
135(46)
Published: Oct. 4, 2023
Abstract
Herein,
we
report
divergent
additions
of
2,2′‐diazidobiphenyls
to
C
60
and
Sc
3
N@I
h
‐C
80
.
In
stark
contrast
that
the
previously
reported
bis‐azide
additions,
unexpected
cascade
reaction
leads
dearomative
formation
azafulleroids
2
fused
with
a
7‐6‐5‐membered
ring
system
in
case
contrast,
corresponding
switches
C−H
insertion
pathway,
thereby
resulting
multiple
isomers,
including
carbazole‐derived
[6,6]‐azametallofulleroid
[5,6]‐azametallofulleroid
4
an
unusual
1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2‐c]carbazole‐derived
metallofullerene
5
,
whose
molecular
structures
have
been
unambiguously
determined
by
single‐crystal
X‐ray
diffraction
analyses.
Among
them,
addition
type
is
observed
for
first
time
all
azides
fullerenes.
Furthermore,
isomerizations
from
discovered,
providing
examples
isomerization
azafulleroid
fullerene
rather
than
aziridinofullerene.
particular,
isomerism
[5,6]‐isomer
unprecedented
chemistry,
contradicting
present
understanding
generally
occurs
between
[5,6]‐
[6,6]‐isomers.
Control
experiments
carried
out
rationalize
mechanism.
representative
applied
organic
solar
cells,
improved
power
conversion
efficiencies.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(4), P. 2358 - 2363
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Dearomatization
of
pyridines
is
a
well-established
synthetic
approach
to
access
piperidines.
Although
remarkably
powerful,
existing
dearomatization
processes
have
been
limited
the
hydrogenation
or
addition
carbon-based
nucleophiles
activated
pyridiniums.
Here,
we
show
that
arenophile-mediated
dearomatizations
can
be
applied
directly
introduce
heteroatom
functionalities
without
prior
substrate
activation.
The
arenophile
platform
in
combination
with
olefin
oxidation
chemistry
provides
dihydropyridine
cis-diols
and
epoxides.
These
previously
elusive
compounds
are
now
readily
accessible
used
for
downstream
preparation
diversely
functionalized
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(12), P. 6600 - 6624
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Dearomatization
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
for
rapid
construction
of
3D
molecular
architectures
from
simple,
abundant,
and
planar
(hetero)arenes.
The
field
evolved
beyond
simple
dearomatization
driven
by
new
synthetic
technology
development.
With
the
renaissance
photocatalysis
expansion
activation
mode,
last
few
years
have
witnessed
impressive
developments
in
innovative
photochemical
methodologies,
enabling
skeletal
modifications
dearomatized
structures.
They
offer
truly
efficient
useful
tools
facile
highly
complex
structures,
which
are
viable
natural
product
synthesis
drug
discovery.
In
this
review,
we
aim
to
provide
mechanistically
insightful
overview
on
these
innovations
based
degree
alteration,
categorized
into
dearomative
functionalization
editing,
highlight
their
utilities.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(10), P. 4926 - 4975
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
In
search
for
the
perfect
wave(length).
This
review
is
dedicated
to
recent
efforts
in
development
of
visible
light
driven
photochemical
strategies
occurring
coloured
organic
compounds.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 19, 2024
Abstract
Medium-sized-ring
compounds
have
been
recognized
as
challenging
synthetic
targets
in
organic
chemistry.
Especially,
the
difficulty
of
synthesis
will
be
augmented
if
an
E
-olefin
moiety
is
embedded.
Recently,
photo-induced
dearomative
cycloaddition
reactions
that
proceed
via
energy
transfer
mechanism
witnessed
significant
developments
and
provided
powerful
methods
for
transformations
are
not
easily
realized
under
thermal
conditions.
Herein,
we
report
intramolecular
[5
+
4]
naphthalene-derived
vinylcyclopropanes
visible-light
irradiation
a
proper
triplet
photosensitizer.
The
reaction
affords
dearomatized
polycyclic
molecules
possessing
nine-membered-ring
with
good
yields
(up
to
86%)
stereoselectivity
8.8/1
/
Z
).
Detailed
computational
studies
reveal
origin
behind
favorable
formation
thermodynamically
less
stable
isomers.
Diverse
derivations
products
also
demonstrated.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(22), P. 12214 - 12223
Published: May 24, 2023
Simple
aromatic
compounds
like
benzene
are
abundant
feedstocks,
for
which
the
preparation
of
derivatives
chiefly
begins
with
electrophilic
substitution
reactions
or,
less
frequently,
reductions.
Their
high
stability
makes
them
particularly
reluctant
to
participate
in
cycloadditions
under
ordinary
reaction
conditions.
Here,
we
demonstrate
exceptional
ability
1,3-diaza-2-azoniaallene
cations
undergo
formal
(3
+
2)
unactivated
below
room
temperature,
providing
thermally
stable
dearomatized
adducts
on
a
multi-gram
scale.
The
cycloaddition,
tolerates
polar
functional
groups,
activates
ring
toward
further
elaboration.
On
treatment
dienophiles,
cycloadducts
(4
cycloaddition–cycloreversion
cascade
yield
substituted
or
fused
arenes,
including
naphthalene
derivatives.
overall
sequence
results
transmutation
arenes
through
an
exchange
carbons:
two-carbon
fragment
from
original
is
replaced
another
incoming
dienophile,
introducing
unconventional
disconnection
synthesis
ubiquitous
building
blocks.
Applications
this
two-step
acenes,
isotopically
labeled
molecules,
and
medicinally
relevant
demonstrated.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(32)
Published: May 23, 2024
Catalytic
olefin
hydroamination
reactions
are
some
of
the
most
atom-economical
transformations
that
bridge
readily
available
starting
materials-olefins
and
high-value-added
amines.
Despite
significant
advances
in
this
field
over
last
two
decades,
formal
nonactivated
aromatic
compounds
remains
an
unsolved
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
extension
to
π-systems
by
using
arenophile-mediated
dearomatization
Cu-catalysis
perform
1,2-hydroamination
on
arenes.
This
strategy
was
applied
a
variety
substituted
arenes
heteroarenes
provide
general
access
structurally
complex
We
conducted
DFT
calculations
inform
mechanistic
understanding
rationalize
unexpected
selectivity
trends.
Furthermore,
developed
practical,
scalable
desymmetrization
deliver
enantioenriched
dearomatized
products
enable
downstream
synthetic
applications.
ultimately
used
dearomative
efficiently
synthesize
collection
densely
functionalized
small
molecules.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 19, 2024
Abstract
In
this
study,
we
unveil
a
novel
method
for
the
asymmetric
dearomatization
of
indoles
under
cobalt/photoredox
catalysis.
By
strategically
activating
C−H
bonds
amides
and
subsequent
migratory
insertion
π‐bonds
present
in
indole
as
reactive
partner,
achieve
syn
‐selective
tetrahydro‐5
H
‐indolo[2,3‐
c
]isoquinolin‐5‐one
derivatives
with
excellent
yields
enantiomeric
excesses
up
to
>99
%.
The
developed
operates
without
metal
oxidant,
relying
solely
on
oxygen
oxidant
employing
an
organic
dye
photocatalyst
irradiation.
Control
experiments
stoichiometric
studies
elucidate
reversible
nature
enantiodetermining
activation
step,
albeit
not
being
rate‐determining.
This
study
only
expands
horizon
cobalt‐catalyzed
bond
functionalization,
but
also
showcases
potential
synergy
between
cobalt
photoredox
catalysis
enabling
synthesis
complex
molecules.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(13), P. 10132 - 10137
Published: June 20, 2024
We
have
achieved
the
arenophile-mediated,
copper-catalyzed
dearomative
trans-1,2-carboamination
of
nonactivated
arenes
with
alkyl
organometallic
nucleophiles.
This
simple
and
practical
procedure
was
used
to
prepare
diverse,
stereochemically
rich
alkylated
cyclohexadienes
from
readily
available
arenes.
Synthetic
utility
demonstrated
through
rapid
preparation
complex
small
molecules
difficult
access
by
conventional
routes.
Finally,
we
conducted
DFT
studies
explore
catalytic
process,
including
a
study
reaction
pathway
an
examination
divergent
regioselectivity
observed
substituted