Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: July 3, 2020
Abstract
The
ketone
functional
group
has
a
unique
reactivity
in
organic
chemistry
and
is
associated
with
number
of
useful
reactions.
Catalytic
methods
for
synthesis
are
continually
being
developed.
Here,
we
report
photoredox,
nickel
phosphoranyl
radical
synergistic
cross-electrophile
coupling
commercially
available
chemicals,
aromatic
acids
aryl/alkyl
bromides.
This
allows
concise
highly
functionalized
ketones
directly,
without
the
preparation
activated
carbonyl
intermediates
or
organometallic
compounds,
thus
complements
conventional
Weinreb
synthesis.
Use
appropriate
photocatalyst,
ligand
amount
solvents
can
match
reaction
rate
required
by
any
simple
catalytic
cycle.
practicality
synthetic
robustness
illustrated
facile
complex
from
readily
feedstock
chemicals.
Organometallics,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
38(1), P. 3 - 35
Published: Nov. 27, 2018
Cross-coupling
reactions,
which
were
discovered
almost
50
years
ago,
are
widely
used
in
both
industry
and
academia.
Even
though
cross-coupling
reactions
now
represent
mature
technology,
there
is
still
a
significant
amount
of
research
this
area
that
aims
to
improve
the
scope
these
develop
more
efficient
catalysts,
make
practical.
In
tutorial,
brief
background
provided,
then
major
advances
over
last
20
described.
These
include
development
improved
ligands
precatalysts
for
extension
much
wider
range
electrophiles.
For
example,
common
with
sp3-hybridized
electrophiles
as
well
ester,
amide,
ether,
aziridine
substrates.
many
modern
substrates,
traditional
palladium-based
catalysts
less
than
systems
based
on
first-row
transition
metals
such
nickel.
Conventional
have
also
inspired
related
cross-electrophile
decarboxylative
couplings
metallaphotoredox
chemistry.
The
new
probably
at
same
stage
30
tutorial
highlights
how
strategies
may
be
applicable
making
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
51(10), P. 2589 - 2599
Published: Sept. 21, 2018
Transition-metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling
reactions
represent
a
most
powerful
tool
for
the
rapid
construction
of
C-C
and
C-X
bonds
available
to
synthetic
chemists.
Recently,
tremendous
progress
has
been
made
in
burgeoning
area
amides
esters
enabled
by
regio-
chemoselective
acyl
(X
=
N,
O)
cleavage
using
well-defined
Pd(II)-NHC
complexes.
The
use
N-heterocyclic
carbenes
as
ligands
palladium-catalyzed
cross-couplings
permits
that
were
previously
impossible
palladium
or
could
be
achieved
only
under
harsh
conditions.
These
provide
an
attractive
method
chemists
manipulate
traditionally
inert
amide
ester
with
broad
generality
inherent
catalysis.
Research
stable
electrophiles
can
broadly
categorized
type
electrophile
undergoing
cross-coupling.
Recent
studies
have
shown
transition-metal
catalysis
represents
one
straightforward
wide-ranging
ways
manipulating
classically
into
generic
acyl-metal
intermediates
systematically
exploited
new
paradigm
organic
synthesis.
key
achieving
high
chemoselectivity
process
is
control
amidic
resonance
(nN
πC═O*
conjugation,
rotation
ca.
15-20
kcal/mol
planar
amides),
enabling
oxidative
addition
N-C
bond
metal
rational
predictable
manner.
This
mode
extended
C(acyl)-O
aryl
esters,
where
selective
C-O
accomplished
through
match
nucleophilic
catalysts.
two
types
transition-metal-catalyzed
concept
chemistry
because
ubiquity
precursors
Furthermore,
stability
provides
unprecedented
opportunities
orthogonal
strategies
presence
other
electrophiles.
In
this
Account,
we
highlight
advances
taken
place
past
few
years
field
focusing
on
both
(1)
stereoelectronic
properties
complexes
critical
realize
challenging
manifold
(2)
role
isomerization
barrier
broader
sense,
described
here
practical
approach
functionalize
common
functional
groups
synthesis
establishes
access
enable
nonconventional
strategies.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Aug. 23, 2018
Abstract
The
construction
of
an
aryl
ketone
structural
unit
by
means
catalytic
carbon–carbon
coupling
reactions
represents
the
state-of-the-art
in
organic
chemistry.
Herein
we
achieved
direct
deoxygenative
synthesis
aqueous
solution
from
readily
available
aromatic
carboxylic
acids
and
alkenes,
affording
structurally
diverse
ketones
moderate
to
good
yields.
Visible-light
photoredox
catalysis
enables
deoxygenation
as
acyl
sources
with
triphenylphosphine
a
distinct
perspective
on
activation.
synthetic
robustness
is
supported
late-stage
modification
several
pharmaceutical
compounds
complex
molecules.
This
strategy
further
applied
drug
zolpidem
three
steps
50%
total
yield
concise
cyclophane-braced
18–20
membered
macrocycloketones.
It
not
only
advancement
for
streamlined
feedstock
chemicals,
but
also
radical
activation
mode
beyond
redox
potential
acids.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(28), P. 11161 - 11172
Published: June 16, 2019
The
amide
bond
is
one
of
the
most
fundamental
functional
groups
in
chemistry
and
biology
plays
a
central
role
numerous
processes
harnessed
to
streamline
synthesis
key
pharmaceutical
industrial
molecules.
Although
amides
frequently
performed
reactions
by
academic
scientists,
direct
transamidation
tertiary
challenging
due
unfavorable
kinetic
thermodynamic
contributions
process.
Herein,
we
report
first
general,
mild,
highly
chemoselective
method
for
unactivated
acyl
N–C
cleavage
with
non-nucleophilic
amines.
This
operationally
simple
absence
transition
metals
operates
under
unusually
mild
reaction
conditions.
In
this
context,
further
describe
amidation
abundant
alkyl
esters
afford
bonds
exquisite
selectivity
C–O
cleavage.
utility
process
showcased
broad
scope
method,
including
various
sensitive
groups,
late-stage
modification,
drug
molecules
(>80
examples).
Remarkable
toward
different
within
ester
electrophiles
that
not
feasible
using
existing
methods
was
observed.
Extensive
experimental
computational
studies
were
conducted
provide
insight
into
mechanism
origins
high
selectivity.
We
present
series
guidelines
predict
reactivity
valuable
user-friendly
light
importance
organic
major
practical
advantages
study
opens
up
new
opportunities
pivotal
range
chemical
contexts.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
51(5), P. 1185 - 1195
Published: April 13, 2018
ConspectusThe
utilization
of
carboxylic
acid
esters
as
electrophiles
in
metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling
reactions
is
increasingly
popular,
environmentally
friendly
and
readily
available
ester
derivatives
can
be
powerful
alternatives
to
the
commonly
used
organohalides.
However,
key
challenges
associated
with
use
these
chemicals
remain
addressed,
including
stability
substrates
high
energy
barrier
their
oxidative
addition
low-valent
metal
species.
Due
recent
developments
nickel
catalysis
that
make
it
easier
perform
additions,
chemists
have
become
interested
applying
less
reactive
coupling
counterparts
nickel-catalyzed
transformations.
Hence,
our
group
others
independently
investigated
various
substitutions
functionalizations
enabled
by
catalysis.
Such
methods
are
great
interest
they
enable
exchange
groups,
which
directing
groups
C–H
prior
replacement.Here,
we
summarize
efforts
toward
development
decarbonylative
esters.
Achievements
accomplished
other
this
area
also
included.
To
day,
a
number
new
transformations
been
successfully
developed,
arylations,
alkylations,
cyanations,
silylations,
borylations,
aminations,
thioetherifications,
stannylations,
hydrogenolysis
reactions.
These
proceed
via
pathway
shown
degree
reactivity
chemoselectivity,
well
several
unique
advantages
terms
substrate
availability,
due
partners.Although
mechanisms
not
yet
fully
understood,
already
provided
some
important
insights.
For
example,
Yamamoto
explored
stoichiometric
nickel-mediated
decarbonylation
process
proposed
reaction
mechanism
involving
C(acyl)–O
bond
cleavage
CO
extrusion.
Key
intermediates
were
isolated
characterized
Shi
co-workers,
supporting
assumption
nickel/N-heterocyclic
carbene-promoted
activation
functionalization.
Our
combined
experimental
computational
study
ligand-controlled
chemoselective
aromatic
alkylboron
reagents
further
insight
into
mechanism.We
demonstrated
complexes
bidentate
ligands
favor
C(aryl)–C
step,
resulting
while
monodentate
phosphorus
promote
bond,
leading
production
ketone
products.
Although
more
detailed
mechanistic
investigations
need
undertaken,
successful
serve
solid
foundation
for
future
studies.We
believe
type
will
significant
value,
particularly
combination
retrosynthetic
analysis
synthesis
natural
products
biologically
active
molecules.
Thus,
presented
substitution
pave
way
applications
construction
complex
frameworks
late-stage
modification
functionalization
derivatives.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Oct. 3, 2018
Abstract
Amide
chemistry
has
an
essential
role
in
the
synthesis
of
high
value
molecules,
such
as
pharmaceuticals,
natural
products,
and
fine
chemicals.
Over
past
years,
several
examples
transamidation
reactions
have
been
reported.
In
general,
transition-metal-based
catalysts
or
harsh
conditions
are
employed
for
these
transformations
due
to
unfavorable
kinetics
thermodynamics
process.
Herein,
we
report
a
significant
advance
this
area
present
general
method
transition-metal-free
amides
amidation
esters
by
highly
selective
acyl
cleavage
with
non-nucleophilic
amines
at
room
temperature.
contrast
metal-catalyzed
protocols,
is
operationally-simple,
environmentally-friendly,
operates
under
exceedingly
mild
conditions.
The
practical
highlighted
valuable
yields.
Considering
key
various
branches
chemical
science,
envision
that
broadly
applicable
will
be
great
interest
organic
synthesis,
drug
discovery,
biochemistry.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(1), P. 53 - 53
Published: Jan. 8, 2019
Acyl
Suzuki
cross-coupling
involves
the
coupling
of
an
organoboron
reagent
with
acyl
electrophile
(acyl
halide,
anhydride,
ester,
amide).
This
review
provides
a
timely
overview
very
important
advances
that
have
recently
taken
place
in
acylative
cross-coupling.
Particular
emphasis
is
directed
toward
type
electrophiles,
catalyst
systems
and
new
partners.
will
be
value
to
synthetic
chemists
involved
this
rapidly
developing
field
as
well
those
interested
using
for
synthesis
ketones
catalytic
alternative
stoichiometric
nucleophilic
additions
or
Friedel-Crafts
reactions.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(54), P. 13481 - 13493
Published: July 16, 2021
The
story
of
C-C
bond
formation
includes
several
reactions,
and
surely
Suzuki-Miyaura
is
among
the
most
outstanding
ones.
Herein,
a
brief
historical
overview
insights
regarding
reaction
mechanism
provided.
In
particular,
catalytically
active
species
probably
main
concern,
thus
preactivation
in
competition
with,
or
even
assumes
role
rate
determining
step
(rds)
overall
reaction.
Computational
chemistry
key
identifying
rds
leading
to
milder
conditions
on
an
experimental
level
by
means
predictive
catalysis.