Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 31, 2024
Bridged
cyclobutanes
and
sulfur
heterocycles
are
currently
under
intense
investigation
as
building
blocks
for
pharmaceutical
drug
design.
Two
formal
cycloaddition
modes
involving
bicyclobutanes
(BCBs)
pyridinium
1,4-zwitterionic
thiolate
derivatives
were
described
to
rapidly
expand
the
chemical
space
of
sulfur-containing
bridged
cyclobutanes.
By
using
Ni(ClO
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(3), P. 1068 - 1089
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Leveraging
light
energy
to
expose
the
‘dark’
reactive
states
describes
whole
essence
of
triplet–triplet
transfer.
This
offers
an
impressive
opportunity
conduct
a
multitude
diverse
reactions
and
access
sought-after
molecular
motifs.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(46), P. 25411 - 25421
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
We
report
the
use
of
photocatalysis
for
homolytic
ring-opening
carbonyl
cyclopropanes.
In
contrast
to
previous
studies,
our
approach
does
not
require
a
metal
cocatalyst
or
strong
reductant.
The
cyclopropanes
can
be
employed
both
[2σ
+
2σ]
and
2π]
annulation
with
either
alkenes/alkynes
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes,
yielding
cyclopent-anes/-enes
bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes
(BCHs),
respectively.
BCHs
are
promising
bioisosteres
1,2,4,5
tetra-substituted
aromatic
rings.
Mechanistic
including
density
functional
theory
computation
trapping
experiment
DMPO,
support
1,3-biradical
generated
from
cyclopropane
as
key
intermediate
these
transformations.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(12), P. 8372 - 8380
Published: March 18, 2024
Here
we
present
a
highly
enantioselective
[2π
+
2σ]
photocycloaddition
of
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
(BCBs).
The
reaction
uses
variety
vinylazaarenes
as
partners
and
is
catalyzed
by
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbon
(PAH)-containing
chiral
phosphoric
acid
bifunctional
photosensitizer.
A
wide
array
pharmaceutically
important
bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane
(BCH)
derivatives
have
been
synthesized
with
high
yields,
enantioselectivity,
diastereoselectivity.
In
addition
to
the
diverse
1-ketocarbonyl-3-substituted
BCBs,
α/β-substituted
are
compatible
such
an
unprecedented
photoredox
catalytic
pathway,
resulting
in
successful
assembly
all-carbon
quaternary
stereocenter
or
two
adjacent
tertiary
stereocenters
on
product.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(4), P. 2789 - 2797
Published: Jan. 18, 2024
Dearomative
photocycloaddition
of
monocyclic
arenes
is
an
appealing
strategy
for
comprehending
the
concept
"escape
from
flatland".
This
brings
replacement
readily
available
planar
aromatic
hydrocarbon
units
with
a
3D
fused
bicyclic
core
sp3-enriched
carbon
units.
Herein,
we
outline
intermolecular
approach
dearomative
phenols.
In
order
to
circumvent
ground-state
aromaticity
and
construct
conformationally
restrained
building
blocks,
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
were
chosen
as
coupling
partners.
renders
straightforward
access
bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane
unit
cyclic
enone
moiety,
which
further
contributed
synthetic
linchpin
postmodifications.
Mechanistic
experiment
advocates
plausible
onset
both
reactants,
depending
on
redox
potential.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(45), P. 8116 - 8120
Published: Nov. 8, 2023
Hantzsch
esters
(HEs)
are
widely
recognized
as
sources
of
hydride
ions
(H-)
and
sacrificial
electron
donors
in
their
ground
state.
Here,
we
report
the
application
HE
a
mediator
[2π+2σ]
cycloaddition
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
(BCBs)
with
alkenes
under
photo
conditions.
Through
this
strategy,
various
substituted
bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes
can
be
efficiently
prepared.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(29), P. 19621 - 19628
Published: May 13, 2024
For
nearly
60
years,
significant
research
efforts
have
been
focused
on
developing
strategies
for
the
cycloaddition
of
bicyclobutanes
(BCBs).
However,
higher-order
and
catalytic
asymmetric
BCBs
long-standing
formidable
challenges.
Here,
we
report
Pd-catalyzed
ligand-controlled,
tunable
cycloadditions
divergent
synthesis
bridged
bicyclic
frameworks.
The
dppb
ligand
facilitates
formal
(5+3)
vinyl
oxiranes,
yielding
valuable
eight-membered
ethers
with
scaffolds
in
100%
regioselectivity.
Cy-DPEphos
promotes
selective
hetero-[2σ+2σ]
to
access
pharmacologically
important
2-oxabicyclo[3.1.1]heptane
(O-BCHeps).
Furthermore,
corresponding
O-BCHeps
94–99%
ee
has
achieved
using
chiral
(S)-DTBM-Segphos,
representing
first
cross-dimerization
two
strained
rings.
obtained
are
promising
bioisosteres
ortho-substituted
benzenes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(21)
Published: March 5, 2024
Abstract
Synthesis
of
bicyclic
scaffolds
has
emerged
as
an
important
research
topic
in
modern
drug
development
because
they
can
serve
saturated
bioisosters
to
enhance
the
physicochemical
properties
and
metabolic
profiles
candidates.
Here
we
report
a
remarkably
simple
silver‐enabled
strategy
access
polysubstituted
3‐azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes
single
operation
from
readily
accessible
bicyclobutanes
(BCBs)
isocyanides.
The
process
is
proposed
involve
formal
(3+3)/(3+2)/retro‐(3+2)
cycloaddition
sequence.
This
novel
protocol
allows
for
rapid
generation
molecular
complexity
starting
materials,
products
be
easily
derivatized,
further
enriching
BCB
chemistry
growing
set
valuable
sp
3
‐rich
building
blocks.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(8), P. 5232 - 5241
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
In
pursuit
of
potent
pharmaceutical
candidates
and
to
further
improve
their
chemical
traits,
small
ring
systems
can
serve
as
a
potential
starting
point.
Small
units
have
the
additional
merit
loaded
strain
at
core,
making
them
suitable
reactants
they
capitalize
on
this
intrinsic
driving
force.
With
introduction
cyclobutenone
strained
precursor
ketene,
photocycloaddition
with
another
unit,
bicyclo[1.1.0]butane
(BCB),
enables
reactivity
both
π-units
in
transient
ketene.
This
double
strain-release
driven
[2π+2σ]-photocycloaddition
promotes
synthesis
diverse
heterobicyclo[2.1.1]hexane
units,
pharmaceutically
relevant
bioisostere.
The
effective
under
catalyst-free
conditions
high
functional
group
tolerance
defines
its
synthetic
utility.
Experimental
mechanistic
studies
density
theory
(DFT)
calculations
suggest
that
takes
place
via
triplet
mechanism.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 6247 - 6258
Published: April 10, 2024
Aryl-substituted
bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane
(BCP-aryl)
derivatives
represent
the
most
important
bioisosteres
of
biaryl
scaffolds
and
widely
exist
in
numerous
complex
pharmaceutical
molecules.
The
current
synthetic
method
limitations
using
only
tertiary
radical
precursors,
prefunctionalized
heteroarenes,
toxic
transition
metals,
expensive
photocatalysts
make
it
urgent
to
develop
a
more
simple
practical
protocol.
To
confront
enrich
Minisci-type
chemistry,
herein,
we
disclose
photocatalytic
multicomponent
reaction
for
synthesis
various
(halo)alkyl
BCP-aryls
[1.1.1]propellane,
alkyl
halides,
unfunctionalized
heteroarenes
as
starting
materials.
Diverse
kinds
radicals
(primary,
secondary,
carbons)
derived
from
chlorides,
bromides,
fluoroalkyl
iodides
are
very
compatible
this
transformation.
practicability
is
additionally
boosted
by
product
derivatizations
late-stage
functionalization
pharmaceutically
relevant
mechanistic
studies
demonstrate
that
relay
mechanism
initiated
consecutive
photoinduced
electron
transfer
(ConPET)
process
operation.
We
anticipate
methodology
would
act
useful
tool
biaryl-type
drug
derivatives,
ultimately
resulting
great
utility
discovery
program.