Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(42)
Published: July 12, 2024
Abstract
Transformations
enabling
the
synthesis
of
α‐alkyl,
α′‐2‐azinyl
amines
by
addition
2‐heteroaryl‐based
nucleophiles
to
in
situ
‐
generated
and
non‐activated
alkyl‐substituted
iminium
ions
are
extremely
rare.
Approaches
involving
classical
2‐azinyl
organometallics,
such
as
corresponding
Grignard
reagents,
often
fail
produce
desired
products.
Here,
we
report
an
operationally
straightforward
solution
this
problem
through
development
a
multicomponent
coupling
process
wherein
soft
indium
nucleophile,
from
2‐iodo
heteroarene
powder,
adds
ion
that
is
also
formed
directly
reaction.
This
modular
carbonyl
azinylative
amination
(CAzA)
displays
broad
scope
only
metal
reductant
needed
generate
reactive
nucleophile.
Beyond
ions,
polyfluoromethyl
ketones
forms
tertiary
alcohols.
Together,
products
these
reactions
possess
high
degree
functionality,
typically
challenging
synthesize
other
methods,
contain
motifs
recognized
privileged
context
pharmaceuticals
agrochemicals.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(31), P. 21769 - 21777
Published: July 29, 2024
Aryl
amines
are
one
of
the
most
common
moieties
in
biologically
active
molecules,
and
approximately
37%
drug
candidates
contain
aromatic
amines.
Recent
advancements
medicinal
chemistry,
coined
"escaping
from
flatland",
have
led
to
a
greater
focus
on
accessing
highly
functionalized
C
(sp3)-rich
improve
physicochemical
pharmacokinetic
properties
compounds.
This
article
presents
modular
operationally
straightforward
three-component
alkyl
Petasis
boron–Mannich
(APBM)
reaction
that
utilizes
ubiquitous
starting
materials,
including
amines,
aldehydes,
boronates.
By
adaptation
this
transformation
high-throughput
experimentation
(HTE),
it
offers
rapid
access
an
array
diverse
C(sp3)-rich
complex
amenable
for
identification
candidates.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(25), P. 9582 - 9590
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Diverse
amines
and
amino
acids
are
now
readily
accessed
from
carboxylic
acids,
aldehydes,
amine
precursors
in
a
direct
decarboxylative
reaction
enabled
by
homogeneous
triple
catalytic
system
based
on
acridine
photocatalysis.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(33), P. 6650 - 6664
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Titanium,
as
an
important
transition
metal,
has
garnered
extensive
attention
in
both
industry
and
academia
due
to
its
excellent
mechanical
properties,
corrosion
resistance,
unique
reactivity
organic
synthesis.
In
the
field
of
photocatalysis,
titanium-based
compounds
such
titanium
dioxide
(TiO
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(42), P. 29177 - 29188
Published: Oct. 12, 2024
Tertiary
alkylamines
are
privileged
structural
motifs
widely
present
in
natural
products,
pharmaceutical
agents,
and
bioactive
molecules,
their
efficient
synthesis
has
been
a
longstanding
goal
organic
chemistry.
The
functionalization
of
α-amino
radicals
derived
from
abundant
precursors
represents
an
emerging
approach
to
accessing
alkylamines,
but
application
this
strategy
obtain
tertiary
remains
challenging.
Here,
we
show
that
dual
photoredox/nickel
catalysis
enables
aminoalkylation
organohalides
(sp
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(36), P. 14888 - 14898
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
multicomponent
method
for
the
synthesis
of
α-branched
secondary
alkylamines
is
described.
The
provides
expedited
access
to
saturated
N-heterocycles,
and
enables
selective
alkylation
primary
amines
over
cyclic
amines.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(35), P. 24699 - 24707
Published: Aug. 24, 2024
Modulating
the
basicity
of
alkylamines
is
a
crucial
factor
in
drug
design.
Consequently,
with
proximal
amide,
ester,
or
ketone
have
become
privileged
features
many
pharmaceutical
candidates.
The
impact
α-amino
carbonyls
has
made
development
new
methods
for
their
preparation
continuous
challenge
synthesis.
Here,
we
describe
practical
strategy
that
provides
modular
and
programmable
synthesis
wide
range
carbonyls.
generality
this
process
possible
by
an
extremely
mild
method
to
generate
carbamoyl
radicals,
proceeding
via
Lewis
acid-visible-light-mediated
Norrish
type-I
fragmentation
tailored
carboxamide
reagent
intercepted
through
addition
situ
generated
unbiased
imines.
Aside
from
reaction's
broad
scope
each
component,
its
capacity
draw
on
plentiful
diversely
populated
amine
carbonyl
feedstocks
showcased
two-dimensional
array
used
construct
library
novel,
assay-ready,
amides.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
Discovery
of
new
types
reactions
is
essential
to
organic
chemistry
because
it
expands
the
scope
accessible
molecular
scaffolds
and
can
enable
more
economical
syntheses
existing
structures.
In
this
context,
so-called
multicomponent
reactions,
MCRs,
are
particular
interest
they
build
complex
from
multiple
starting
materials
in
just
one
step,
without
purification
intermediates.
However,
for
over
a
century
active
research,
MCRs
have
been
discovered
rather
than
designed,
their
number
remains
limited
only
several
hundred.
This
work
demonstrates
that
computers
taught
knowledge
reaction
mechanisms
rules
physical-organic
design
–
completely
autonomously
large
numbers
mechanistically
distinct
MCRs.
Moreover,
when
supplemented
by
models
approximate
kinetic
rates,
algorithm
predict
yields
identify
potential
organocatalysis.
These
predictions
validated
experiments
spanning
different
modes
reactivity
diverse
product
scaffolds.
Multi
component
(MCRs)
step
intermediates
but
until
now
designed.
Here,
authors
demonstrate
an
algorithmic
approach
based
numbers.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Abstract
Secondary
amines
are
vital
functional
groups
in
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals,
and
natural
products,
necessitating
efficient
synthetic
methods.
Traditional
approaches,
including
N
-monoalkylation
reductive
amination,
suffer
from
limitations
such
as
poor
chemoselectivity
complexity.
Herein,
we
present
a
streamlined
deoxygenative
photochemical
alkylation
of
secondary
amides,
enabling
the
synthesis
α-branched
amines.
Our
method
leverages
triflic
anhydride-mediated
semi-reduction
amides
to
imines,
followed
by
radical
step.
This
approach
broadens
utility
facilitating
late-stage
modifications
drug-like
molecules
saturated
-substituted
heterocycles.
The
pivotal
role
flow
technology
developing
scalable
robust
process
underscores
practicality
this
method,
significantly
expanding
organic
chemist’s
toolbox
for
complex
amine
synthesis.