The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(12), P. 8836 - 8844
Published: June 5, 2024
The
photocatalytic
synthesis
of
thermodynamically
less-stable
Z-alkenes
has
received
considerable
research
attention
in
recent
years.
In
this
study,
a
recycling
photoreactor
was
applied
to
the
photoisomerization
E-alkenes
(cinnamamide
and
Weinreb
amide
derivatives)
produce
Z-alkenes.
closed-loop
system
comprises
an
immobilized
photosensitizer
achieve
rapid
high-performance
liquid
chromatography
instrument
for
separation
Z/E
diastereomers.
After
4–10
cycles,
desired
pure
were
obtained
efficiently.
system,
(thioxanthone)
covalently
on
silica
gel
via
bonding,
which
led
enhanced
activity
compared
parent
thioxanthone.
This
shows
promise
as
alternative
production
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(14), P. 10142 - 10149
Published: March 27, 2024
Saturated
bicyclic
compounds
make
up
a
valuable
class
of
building
blocks
in
the
development
agrochemicals
and
pharmaceuticals.
Here,
we
present
synthesis
borylated
bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes
via
crossed
[2
+
2]-cycloaddition.
Due
to
presence
C–B
bond,
variety
structures
can
be
easily
prepared
that
are
not
accessible
by
other
methods.
Moreover,
rare
photo-ene
reaction
is
also
disclosed,
allowing
for
diastereoselective
trisubstituted
cyclopentanes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(5), P. 3416 - 3426
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
A
new
design
concept
for
organic,
strongly
oxidizing
photocatalysts
is
described
based
upon
dicationic
acridinium/carbene
hybrids.
highly
modular
synthesis
of
such
hybrids
presented,
and
the
dications
are
utilized
as
novel,
tailor-made
photoredox
catalysts
in
direct
oxidative
C-N
coupling.
Under
optimized
conditions,
benzene
even
electron-deficient
arenes
can
be
oxidized
coupled
with
a
range
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(25)
Published: April 11, 2024
Abstract
While
polyborylated
alkenes
are
being
recognized
for
their
elevated
status
as
highly
valuable
reagents
in
modern
organic
synthesis,
allowing
efficient
access
to
a
diverse
array
of
transformations,
including
the
formation
C−C
and
C‐heteroatom
bonds,
potential
energy‐transfer
reactive
groups
has
remained
unexplored.
Yet,
this
holds
key
generating
elusive
biradical
species,
which
can
be
captured
by
olefins,
thereby
leading
construction
new
highly‐borylated
scaffolds.
Herein,
we
report
designed
strategy
photosensitized
[2+2]‐cycloadditions
poly‐borylated
with
various
olefins
enabling
regioselective
synthesis
cyclobutane
motifs,
1,1‐di‐,
1,1,2‐tri‐,
1,1,2,2‐tetra‐borylated
cyclobutanes.
In
fact,
these
compounds
belong
family
that
presently
lacks
synthetic
pathways.
Interestingly,
when
α‐methylstyrene
was
used,
reaction
involves
an
interesting
1,5‐hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT).
Mechanistic
deuterium‐labeling
studies
have
provided
insight
into
outcome
process.
addition,
cyclobutanes
then
demonstrated
useful
selective
oxidation
processes
resulting
cyclobutanones
γ‐lactones.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(7)
Published: Dec. 27, 2023
Herein,
we
report
the
use
of
isonitriles
as
alkyl
radical
precursors
in
light-mediated
hydro-
and
deuterodeamination
reactions.
The
reaction
is
scalable,
shows
broad
functional
group
compatibility
potential
to
be
used
late-stage
functionalization.
Importantly,
method
general
for
C
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
The
challenging
synthesis
of
thermodynamic-unfavored
cis-olefins
through
catalytic
cross-coupling
reactions
requires
the
synergistic
interaction
substrate-activating
units
and
configuration-regulating
catalysts.
Successfully
hitting
these
two
birds
with
one
stone,
we
herein
develop
a
convenient
photoredox
access
to
Z-alkenes
from
alkynes
light
alkanes
bifunctional
iron-catalyzed
system
possessing
both
C(sp
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(22)
Published: March 28, 2024
Abstract
Configurationally‐defined
dienes
are
pervasive
across
the
bioactive
natural
product
spectrum,
where
they
typically
manifest
themselves
as
sorbic
acid‐based
fragments.
These
C
5
motifs
reflect
biosynthesis
algorithms
that
facilitate
their
construction.
To
complement
established
biosynthetic
paradigms,
a
chemical
platform
to
construction
of
stereochemically
defined,
functionalizable
by
light‐enabled
isomerization
has
been
devised.
Enabled
selective
energy
transfer
catalysis,
variety
substituted
β‐boryl
acid
derivatives
can
be
isomerized
in
regio‐
and
stereo‐selective
manner
(up
97
:
3).
Directionality
is
guided
stabilizing
n
O
→p
B
interaction
product:
this
constitutes
formal
anti
‐hydroboration
starting
alkyne.
This
operationally
simple
reaction
employs
low
catalyst
loadings
(1
mol
%)
complete
1
h.
X‐ray
analysis
supports
hypothesis
leads
chromophore
bifurcation:
provides
structural
foundation
for
transfer.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(43), P. 12143 - 12151
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
We
report
a
selective
and
stereodivergent
three-component
carboallylation
of
terminal
alkynes
with
allylic
carbonates
alkyl
trifluoroborates
via
metallaphotoredox
catalysis
pyrene
as
triplet
energy
transfer
(EnT)
modulator.
