The
use
of
alcohol
feedstock
as
coupling
partner
in
cross
reactions
offers
an
extraordinary
potential
for
the
effi-cient
synthesis
Csp3-rich
complex
molecular
scaffolds.
This
prominent
strategy
relies
on
generation
alkoxy
radicals,
which
can
react
via
various
radical
pathways
to
give
carbon-centered
radicals
that
be
engaged
C-C
bond
formation
reactions.
However,
cross-coupling
involving
catalytic
directly
from
native
alcohols
is
highly
challenging
and
scope
existing
methods
remains
particularly
limited.
Moreover,
a
unified
incorporate
broad
range
with
aryl
halides
currently
unavailable.
Herein,
we
report
general
photocatalytic
platform
combines
nickel
iron
ligand-to-metal
charge
transfer
(LMCT)
catalysis
selective
deconstructive
Csp2-Csp3
cleavage
arylation
unactivated
alcohols.
protocol
lever-ages
ability
photoinduced
LMCT
generate
diversely
substituted
alcohols,
enabling
im-plementation
bond-forming
manifolds.
These
include
dehydroxymethylative
aliphatic
remote
cyclic
yield
alkyl
ketones,
unprecedented
tertiary
methylation
halides.
methodology
practical
engaging
large
variety
commercially
available
under
mild
conditions,
using
abundant
catalysts.
Mechanistic
studies,
including
stoichiometric
organometallic
chemistry
voltammetry,
provide
insights
into
crucial
role
ancillary
ligand
surrounding
catalyst
stabilizing
high-valent
photo-catalytically
active
intermediates.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 9055 - 9076
Published: May 29, 2024
Metallaphotoredox
catalysis
can
unlock
useful
pathways
for
transforming
organic
reactants
into
desirable
products,
largely
due
to
the
conversion
of
photon
energy
chemical
potential
drive
redox
and
bond
transformation
processes.
Despite
importance
these
processes
cross-coupling
reactions
other
transformations,
their
mechanistic
details
are
only
superficially
understood.
In
this
review,
we
have
provided
a
detailed
summary
various
photoredox
mechanisms
that
been
proposed
date
Ni-bipyridine
(bpy)
complexes,
focusing
separately
on
photosensitized
direct
excitation
reaction
By
highlighting
multiple
key
findings,
depict
how
mechanisms,
which
ultimately
define
substrate
scope,
themselves
defined
by
ground-
excited-state
geometric
electronic
structures
Ni-based
intermediates.
We
further
identify
knowledge
gaps
motivate
future
studies
development
synergistic
research
approaches
spanning
physical,
organic,
inorganic
chemistry
communities.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 4665 - 4680
Published: March 5, 2025
Transition
metal
catalysis
is
an
indispensable
tool
for
organic
synthesis
that
has
been
harnessed,
modulated,
and
perfected
many
decades
by
careful
selection
of
centers
ligands,
giving
rise
to
synthetic
methods
with
unparalleled
efficiency
chemoselectivity.
Recent
developments
have
demonstrated
how
light
irradiation
can
also
be
recruited
as
a
powerful
dramatically
alter
the
outcome
catalytic
reactions,
providing
access
innovative
pathways
remarkable
potential.
In
this
context,
adoption
photochemical
conditions
mainstream
strategy
drive
reactions
unveiled
exciting
opportunities
exploit
rich
excited-state
framework
transition
metals
applications.
This
Perspective
examines
advances
in
application
complexes
standalone
photocatalysts,
exploiting
innate
reactivity
their
excited
states
beyond
common
use
photoredox
catalysts.
An
account
relevant
examples
dissected
provide
discussion
on
electronic
reorganization,
orbitals
involved,
associated
different
types
states.
analysis
aims
practitioners
fundamental
principles
guiding
strategies
understand,
design,
apply
light-activation
homogeneous
synthesis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2025
The
enzymatic
synthesis
of
heterocycles
is
an
emerging
biotechnology
for
the
sustainable
construction
societally
important
molecules.
Herein,
we
describe
enzyme-mediated
strategy
oxidative
dimerization
thioamides
enabled
by
halide
recycling
vanadium-dependent
haloperoxidase
enzymes.
This
approach
allows
intermolecular
biocatalytic
bond
formation
using
a
catalytic
quantity
salt
and
hydrogen
peroxide
as
terminal
oxidant.
established
method
applied
to
diverse
range
generate
corresponding
1,2,4-thiadiazoles
in
moderate
high
yields
with
excellent
chemoselectivity.
Mechanistic
experiments
suggest
that
reaction
proceeds
through
two
distinct
sulfur
halogenation
events
are
critical
heterocycle
formation.
Molecular
docking
provide
insight
into
reactivity
differences
between
biocatalysts
used
this
study.
Finally,
developed
preparative
scale
chemoenzymatic
anticancer
agent
penicilliumthiamine
B.
These
studies
demonstrate
promising
platform
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(22), P. 15506 - 15514
Published: May 22, 2024
Owing
to
their
light-harvesting
properties,
nickel–bipyridine
(bpy)
complexes
have
found
wide
use
in
metallaphotoredox
cross-coupling
reactions.
Key
these
transformations
are
Ni(I)–bpy
halide
intermediates
that
absorb
a
significant
fraction
of
light
at
relevant
reaction
irradiation
wavelengths.
Herein,
we
report
ultrafast
transient
absorption
(TA)
spectroscopy
on
library
eight
complexes,
the
first
such
characterization
any
Ni(I)
species.
The
TA
data
reveal
formation
and
decay
Ni(I)-to-bpy
metal-to-ligand
charge
transfer
(MLCT)
excited
states
(10–30
ps)
whose
relaxation
dynamics
well
described
by
vibronic
Marcus
theory,
spanning
normal
inverted
regions
as
result
simple
changes
bpy
substituents.
While
lifetimes
relatively
long
for
MLCT
first-row
transition
metal
duration
precludes
excited-state
bimolecular
reactivity
photoredox
We
also
present
one-step
method
generate
an
isolable,
solid-state
species,
which
decouples
light-initiated
from
dark,
thermal
cycles
catalysis.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
This
perspective
details
advances
made
in
the
field
of
Ni-catalyzed
C–N
bond
formation.
The
use
this
Earth
abundant
metal
to
decorate
amines,
amides,
lactams,
and
heterocycles
enables
direct
access
a
variety
biologically
active
industrially
relevant
compounds
sustainable
manner.
Herein,
different
strategies
that
leverage
propensity
Ni
facilitate
both
one-
two-electron
processes
will
be
surveyed.
first
part
Perspective
focuses
on
couplings
at
room
temperature
by
accessing
oxidized
Ni(III)
intermediates.
In
context,
photochemical,
electrochemical,
chemically
mediated
analyzed.
A
special
emphasis
has
been
put
providing
comprehensive
explanation
mechanistic
avenues
have
proposed
these
chemistries;
either
Ni(I/III)
self-sustained
cycles
or
Ni(0/II/III)
photochemically
pathways.
second
ligand
designs
also
enable
reactivity
via
Ni(0/II)
mechanism.
Finally,
we
discuss
our
thoughts
possible
future
directions
field.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(43)
Published: Sept. 9, 2023
This
work
demonstrates
the
dominance
of
a
Ni(0/II/III)
cycle
for
Ni-photoredox
amide
arylation,
which
contrasts
with
other
C-heteroatom
couplings
that
operate
via
Ni(I/III)
self-sustained
cycles.
The
kinetic
data
gathered
when
using
different
Ni
precatalysts
supports
an
initial
Ni(0)-mediated
oxidative
addition
into
aryl
bromide.
Using
NiCl2
as
precatalyst
resulted
in
observable
induction
period,
was
found
to
arise
from
photochemical
activation
event
generate
Ni(0)
and
be
prolonged
by
unproductive
comproportionation
between
Ni(II)
situ
generated
active
species.
Ligand
exchange
after
yields
amido
complex,
identified
catalyst
resting
state
reaction.
Stoichiometric
experiments
showed
oxidation
this
intermediate
required
yield
functionalized
products.
presented
rate-limiting
photochemically-mediated
Ni(II/III)
enable
C-N
reductive
elimination.
An
alternative
manifold
discarded
based
on
EPR
measurements.
mechanistic
insights
uncovered
herein
will
inform
community
how
subtle
changes
reaction
conditions
may
impact
pathway,
have
enabled
us
include
chlorides
coupling
partners
reduce
loading
20-fold
without
any
reactivity
loss.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(17), P. 12757 - 12768
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
The
use
of
alcohol
feedstock
as
a
coupling
partner
in
cross-coupling
reactions
offers
an
extraordinary
potential
for
the
efficient
synthesis
Csp3-rich
complex
molecular
scaffolds.
This
prominent
strategy
relies
on
generation
alkoxy
radicals,
which
can
react
via
various
radical
pathways
to
give
carbon-centered
radicals
that
be
engaged
C–C
bond
formation
reactions.
However,
involving
catalytic
directly
from
native
alcohols
are
highly
challenging
and
scope
existing
methods
remains
particularly
limited.
Moreover,
unified
incorporate
broad
range
with
aryl
halides
is
currently
unavailable.
Herein,
we
report
general
photocatalytic
platform
combines
nickel
iron
ligand-to-metal
charge
transfer
(LMCT)
catalysis
selective
deconstructive
Csp3–Csp3
cleavage
arylation
unactivated
alcohols.
protocol
leverages
ability
photoinduced
LMCT
generate
diversely
substituted
alcohols,
enabling
implementation
bond-forming
manifolds.
These
include
dehydroxymethylative
aliphatic
remote
cyclic
yield
alkyl
ketones,
methylation
using
tertiary
methyl
source.
methodology
practical
engaging
large
variety
commercially
available
under
mild
conditions,
abundant
catalysts.
Mechanistic
studies,
including
stoichiometric
organometallic
chemistry
voltammetry,
provide
insights
into
crucial
role
ancillary
ligand
surrounding
catalyst
stabilizing
both
low-
high-valent
intermediates.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(18), P. 11910 - 11918
Published: Aug. 25, 2023
Dual
nickel
photoredox
catalysis
conditions
have
been
developed
for
the
decarboxylative
cross-coupling
of
aryl
halides
and
carboxylic
acids
containing
fully
substituted
α-carbons,
a
valuable
but
challenging
substrate
class
C(sp2)–C(sp3)
bond-forming
reactions.
High-throughput
experimentation
identified
Ni(TMHD)2
as
optimal
precatalyst
this
reaction
in
contrast
to
nickel-bipyridyl
complexes
typically
employed
couplings,
which
predominantly
furnished
undesired
C–O
products.
Computational
work
provides
insight
into
potential
mechanistic
underpinnings
C–C
vs
selectivity
nickel-diketonate
complex.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(02), P. 229 - 238
Published: July 20, 2023
Abstract
Transition-metal
catalysis
has
been
consequential
in
enabling
carbon–heteroatom
bond-forming
reactions.
Recent
breakthroughs
Ni-catalyzed
cross-couplings
have
offered
competitive
and,
some
cases,
superior
reactivity
to
Pd-
or
Cu-based
processes.
Amidst
the
ongoing
renaissance
this
field,
C–O
cross-coupling
of
alcohols
and
(hetero)aryl
(pseudo)halides
surfaced
as
an
effective
strategy
for
synthesis
ethers.
Methodologies
achieve
such
transformations
tend
rely
on
one
three
catalytic
approaches:
(i)
thermal
conditions
often
accompanied
by
ancillary
ligand
design
tailored
Ni
catalysis;
(ii)
synergistic
combination
photoredox
(iii)
electrochemically
driven
catalysis.
In
instances,
these
protocols
provided
access
expanded
substrate
scope,
including
use
inexpensive
abundant
electrophile
coupling
partners
(e.g.,
chlorides).
This
Short
Review
aims
summarize
recent
progress
development
O-arylations
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
aliphatic
alcohols,
well
phenols,
with
electrophiles.
1
Introduction
2
Thermally
Promoted
Cross-Coupling
2.1
Primary
Secondary
Aliphatic
Alcohols
2.2
Tertiary
2.3
Phenols
3
Photochemically
3.1
3.2
4
Electrochemically
4.1
5
Conclusions
Outlook