Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
136(6)
Published: Dec. 13, 2023
Abstract
Achieving
the
selective
modification
of
symmetric
poly‐hydroxylated
compounds
presents
a
significant
challenge
due
to
presence
identical
active
sites.
Herein,
we
address
this
through
design
ternary
catalytic
system
that
includes
photoredox
catalyst,
hydrogen
atom
transfer
promotor
and
carbonation
catalyst.
This
enables
reversible
acyclic
polyols
under
CO
2
atmosphere,
which
modulates
reactivity
its
distinct
C−H
bonds
toward
transfers.
An
exquisite
selectivity
for
monoalkylation
is
achieved
in
variety
unprotected
light
polyols,
yielding
valuable
building
blocks
short
reaction
times.
Mechanistic
computational
studies
demonstrate
formation
an
intramolecular
bond
between
transient
carbonate
free
alcohol
pivotal
kinetic
thermodynamic
activation
specific
alcohol.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 895 - 915
Published: Dec. 20, 2023
Photoinduced
radical–polar
crossover
cyclization
(RPCC)
of
bifunctional
alkenes
is
high
synthetic
utility
to
produce
cyclic
products
with
precise
alkene
design.
This
review
summarizes
the
recent
representative
advances
in
field
RPC.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(5), P. 2705 - 2711
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
novel
synthetic
strategy
to
access
strained
heterocycles
is
revealed
through
photocatalysed
annulative
formal
4-
endo-dig
cyclization
of
propargyl
alcohols/amines
with
benzoquinones
under
catalyst/reagent-free
conditions
using
non-hazardous
solvent.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Electron
donor–acceptor
complexes
are
commonly
employed
to
facilitate
photoinduced
radical-mediated
organic
reactions.
However,
achieving
these
photochemical
processes
with
catalytic
amounts
of
donors
or
acceptors
can
be
challenging,
especially
when
aiming
reduce
catalyst
loadings.
Herein,
we
have
unveiled
a
framework-based
heterogenization
approach
that
significantly
enhances
the
photoredox
activity
perylene
diimide
species
in
radical
addition
reactions
alkyl
silicates
by
promoting
faster
and
more
efficient
electron
complex
formation.
Besides
offering
broad
substrate
scope
alkene
hydroalkylation,
newly
developed
heterogeneous
photocatalysis
substantially
improves
turnover
numbers
comparison
previous
homogeneous
photocatalytic
systems
demonstrates
outstanding
recyclability.
These
research
findings
pave
way
for
advancement
various
practical
transformations
using
framework-supported
organocatalysts.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
Although
biocatalysis
offers
complementary
or
alternative
approaches
to
traditional
synthetic
methods,
the
limited
range
of
available
enzymatic
reactions
currently
poses
challenges
in
synthesizing
a
diverse
array
desired
compounds.
Consequently,
there
is
significant
demand
for
developing
novel
biocatalytic
processes
enable
that
were
previously
unattainable.
Herein,
we
report
discovery
and
subsequent
protein
engineering
unique
halohydrin
dehalogenase
develop
platform
enantioselective
formation
ring-opening
oxetanes.
This
platform,
exhibiting
high
efficiency,
excellent
enantioselectivity,
broad
scopes,
facilitates
preparative-scale
synthesis
chiral
oxetanes
variety
γ-substituted
alcohols.
Additionally,
both
oxetane
are
proven
scalable
large-scale
transformations
at
substrate
concentrations,
can
be
integrated
efficiently
one-pot,
one-catalyst
cascade
system.
work
expands
toolbox
non-natural
will
promote
further
exploration
catalytic
repertoire
dehalogenases
pharmaceutical
chemistry.
Oxetane
four-membered,
oxygen-containing
heterocyclic
compound
importance
medicinal
chemistry
drug
development.
Here,
authors
dehalogenase,
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 12, 2024
Four-membered
heterocycles
such
as
oxetanes
and
azetidines
represent
attractive
emergent
design
options
in
medicinal
chemistry
due
to
their
small
polar
nature
potential
significantly
impact
the
physiochemical
properties
of
drug
molecules.
The
challenging
preparation
these
derivatives,
especially
a
divergent
manner,
has
severely
limited
combination
with
other
medicinally
biologically
important
groups.
Consequently,
there
is
substantial
demand
for
mild
effective
synthetic
strategies
access
new
oxetane
azetidine
derivatives
molecular
scaffolds.
Here,
we
report
development
use
sulfonyl
fluorides
(OSFs)
(ASFs),
which
behave
precursors
carbocations
an
unusual
defluorosulfonylation
reaction
pathway
(deFS).
small-ring
are
activated
under
thermal
conditions
(60
°C),
generated
reactive
intermediates
couple
broad
range
nucleophiles.
Oxetane
heterocyclic,
-sulfoximine,
-phosphonate
prepared,
several
do
not
have
comparable
carbonyl
analogs,
providing
chemical
motifs
elements
discovery.
Alternatively,
SuFEx
anionic
accesses
oxetane-sulfur(VI)
derivatives.
We
demonstrate
utility
novel
OSF
ASF
reagents
through
synthesis
11
showcasing
subsequent
diversification
facile
inclusion
into
programs.
Moreover,
propose
application
linker
incorporation
pendant
groups
suitable
common
conjugation
reactions.
Productive
deFS
reactions
E3
ligase
recruiters
pomalidomide
related
provide
degrader
PROTAC
linkers.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
89(1), P. 452 - 462
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
A
[2
+
4]/[1
2]
annulation
approach
was
successfully
established
to
construct
pyrroloquinoline-fused
cyclopropane
in
a
highly
diastereoselective
fashion
(>20:1
dr).
The
tetracyclic
1,7-fused
indoles
were
efficiently
obtained
from
readily
available
starting
materials
under
mild
conditions.
This
methodology
displays
impressive
substrate
generality
with
two
reaction
components.
products
resulting
this
doubly
annulative
strategy
are
useful
synthetic
intermediates.
Naturally
occurring
and
readily
available
α-hydroxy
carboxylic
acids
(AHAs)
are
utilized
as
platforms
for
visible
light-mediated
oxidative
CO2-extrusion
furnishing
radicals
proved
to
be
versatile
C1
Cn
hydroxyalkylating
agents.
The
decarboxylative
direct
Giese
reaction
(DDGR)
is
operationally
simple,
not
requiring
activator
or
sacrificial
oxidants,
enables
the
synthesis
of
a
diverse
range
hydroxylated
products,
introducing
connectivity
typically
precluded
from
conventional
polar
domains.
Notably,
methodology
has
been
extended
widely
used
glycolic
acid
resulting
in
highly
efficient
unprecedented
hydroxyhomologation
tactic.
use
flow
technology
further
facilitates
scalability
adds
green
credentials
this
synthetic
methodology.