Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 1, 2025
A
nickel-catalyzed
site-selective
reductive
carbonylation
of
arenes
via
aryl
thianthrenium
salts
is
described.
Using
Mo(CO)6
as
a
convenient
solid
CO
source
and
reductant
employing
nitroarenes
sulfonyl
chlorides
readily
available
nitrogen
sulfur
sources,
range
amides
thioesters
were
successfully
synthesized
in
moderate
to
good
yields.
The
utility
this
transformation
demonstrated
through
the
synthesis
antimicrobial
agents
late-stage
functionalization
biorelevant
molecules.
Nature Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(6), P. 733 - 741
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
Nickel
photoredox
catalysis
has
resulted
in
a
rich
development
of
transition-metal-catalysed
transformations
for
carbon–heteroatom
bond
formation.
By
harnessing
light
energy,
the
transition
metal
can
attain
oxidation
states
that
are
difficult
to
achieve
through
thermal
chemistry
catalytic
manifold.
For
example,
nickel
reactions
have
been
reported
both
synthesis
anilines
and
aryl
ethers
from
aryl(pseudo)halides.
However,
oxidative
addition
simple
systems
is
often
sluggish
absence
special,
electron-rich
ligands,
leading
catalyst
decomposition.
Electron-rich
electrophiles
therefore
currently
fall
outside
scope
many
field.
Here
we
provide
conceptual
solution
this
problem
demonstrate
nickel-catalysed
C–heteroatom
bond-forming
arylthianthrenium
salts,
including
amination,
oxygenation,
sulfuration
halogenation.
Because
redox
properties
salts
primarily
dictated
by
thianthrenium,
highly
donors
be
unlocked
using
NiCl
2
under
irradiation
form
desired
C‒heteroatom
bonds.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Thianthrenation
is
a
useful
strategy
for
the
late-stage
diversification
of
complex
small
molecules
owing
to
positional
selectivity
and
synthetic
versatility
thianthrenium
salts
as
electrophilic
linchpins.
However,
substrate-dependent
identification
suitable
reaction
conditions
thianthrenation
can
be
difficult.
Reported
functionalization
vary
significantly
and,
in
some
instances,
lack
robustness
practicality.
Herein,
we
report
generalized
approach
preparation
two
manifolds
practical,
robust,
parallel
salts.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(43)
Published: Sept. 13, 2023
Abstract
The
utilization
of
aryl
radicals
as
open‐shelled
intermediates
has
become
an
essential
tool
for
both
conventional
and
state‐of‐the‐art
synthetic
chemistry.
However,
the
current
methods
generating
are
still
inefficient,
greatly
impeding
their
practical
applications.
Encouragingly,
sulfonium
salts
have
emerged
appealing
sources
a
wide
range
transformations
aimed
at
creating
novel
chemical
bonds
driven
by
distinctive
structural
attributes
tendencies.
This
review
primarily
focuses
on
specific
reaction
mechanisms
underlying
cleavage
C−S
in
salts,
leading
to
generation
corresponding
within
diverse
conditions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(19)
Published: March 18, 2024
Abstract
Unnatural
amino
acids,
and
their
synthesis
by
the
late‐stage
functionalization
(LSF)
of
peptides,
play
a
crucial
role
in
areas
such
as
drug
design
discovery.
Historically,
LSF
biomolecules
has
predominantly
utilized
traditional
synthetic
methodologies
that
exploit
nucleophilic
residues,
cysteine,
lysine
or
tyrosine.
Herein,
we
present
photocatalytic
hydroarylation
process
targeting
electrophilic
residue
dehydroalanine
(Dha).
This
possesses
an
α
,
β
‐unsaturated
moiety
can
be
combined
with
various
arylthianthrenium
salts,
both
batch
flow
reactors.
Notably,
setup
proved
instrumental
for
efficient
scale‐up,
paving
way
unnatural
acids
peptides
substantial
quantities.
Our
approach,
being
inherently
mild,
permits
diversification
even
when
they
contain
sensitive
functional
groups.
The
readily
available
salts
facilitate
seamless
integration
Dha‐containing
wide
range
arenes,
blueprints,
natural
products,
culminating
creation
unconventional
phenylalanine
derivatives.
synergistic
effect
high
group
tolerance
modular
characteristic
aryl
electrophile
enables
peptide
conjugation
ligation
conditions.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 728 - 733
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Carboxylic
functionalities
are
among
the
pivotal
groups
in
bioactive
molecules
and
synthesis
of
new
lead
compounds
because
their
unique
character
formation
hydrogen
bonds
possibility
constructing
molecular
complexes
via
amide
couplings.
We
adopt
reductive
radical-polar
crossover
strategy
to
introduce
carboxyalkyl
into
arenes
with
styrenes
CO2
thianthrenium
salts.
This
protocol
exhibits
excellent
potential
as
a
straightforward
modular
platform
for
site-selective
carboxylative
derivation
molecules.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 5227 - 5235
Published: March 21, 2024
Sulfonamides
are
prominently
featured
in
organic
synthesis
and
medicinal
chemistry.
Yet,
a
general
synthetic
platform
for
the
modular
construction
of
aryl
sulfonamides
remains
elusive.
Herein,
metal-free
photoredox-catalyzed
three-component
via
an
sulfonyl
ammonium
salt
intermediate,
which
was
generated
situ
SET
event,
has
been
established.
A
variety
structurally
diverse
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
were
synthesized
rapidly
from
abundant
amines
or
sodium
azide
under
mild
conditions.
Notably,
primary
aliphatic
amine,
challenging
Cu-catalyzed
protocols,
worked
well
this
approach.
Moreover,
fluoride
can
be
accessed
smoothly
as
well,
using
potassium
hydrogen
nucleophile.
The
potential
utility
conversion
is
demonstrated
facile
three
bioactive
drug
compounds.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
have
revealed
that
radical
key
intermediates
mechanistically
innovative
methodology.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 13, 2024
Abstract
Deuterium
labeling
compounds
play
a
crucial
role
in
organic
and
pharmaceutical
chemistry.
The
synthesis
of
such
typically
involves
deuterated
building
blocks,
allowing
for
the
incorporation
deuterium
atoms
functional
groups
into
target
molecule
single
step.
Unfortunately,
limited
availability
synthetic
approaches
to
synthons
has
impeded
progress
this
field.
Here,
we
present
an
approach
utilizing
alkyl-substituted
thianthrenium
salts
that
efficiently
selectively
introduce
at
α
position
alkyl
chains
through
pH-dependent
HIE
process,
using
D
2
O
as
source.
resulting
α-deuterated
salts,
which
bear
two
atoms,
exhibit
excellent
selectivity
electrophilic
substitution
reactions.
Through
situ
formation
isotopically
labelled
halides,
these
demonstrate
compatibility
series
metallaphotoredox
cross-electrophile
coupling
with
(hetero)aryl,
alkenyl,
bromides,
other
salts.
Our
technique
allows
wide
range
substrates,
high
incorporation,
precise
control
over
site
insertion
within
benzyl
position,
allylic
or
any
chain
between,
well
neighboring
heteroatoms.
This
makes
it
invaluable
synthesizing
various
deuterium-labeled
compounds,
especially
those
significance.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(17), P. 9371 - 9377
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Defluorinative
alkylation
and
arylation
between
thianthrenium
salts
α-trifluoromethyl
alkene
to
afford
gem
-difluoroolefins
by
easily
recycling
thianthrene
under
visible
light
irradiation
free
of
metal
photocatalyst.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(35), P. 19368 - 19377
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
Nickel’s
+1
oxidation
state
has
received
much
interest
due
to
its
varied
and
often
enigmatic
behavior
in
increasingly
popular
catalytic
methods.
In
part,
the
lack
of
understanding
about
NiI
results
from
common
synthetic
strategies
limiting
breadth
complexes
that
are
accessible
for
mechanistic
study
catalyst
design.
We
report
an
oxidative
approach
using
tribromide
salts
allows
generation
a
well-defined
precursor,
[NiI(COD)Br]2,
as
well
several
new
complexes.
Included
among
them
bearing
bulky
monophosphines,
which
structure–speciation
relationships
established
reactivity
Suzuki–Miyaura
coupling
(SMC)
is
investigated.
Notably,
these
routes
also
allow
synthesis
monomeric
t-Bubpy-bound
complexes,
not
previously
been
achieved.
These
react
with
aryl
halides,
can
enable
challenging
investigations
present
opportunities
catalysis
synthesis.