Communications Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2019
Abstract
Wacker
oxidation
chemistry
is
widely
applied
to
of
olefins
carbonyls
in
the
synthesis
pharmaceuticals,
natural
products,
and
commodity
chemicals.
However,
this
efficient
internal
highly
selective
unbiased
without
reliance
upon
suitable
coordinating
groups
have
remained
significant
challenges.
Here
we
report
a
nickel-catalyzed
remote
Wacker-type
where
reactions
occur
at
less-reactive
sp
3
C–H
sites
presence
priori
more
reactive
ones
through
chain-walking
mechanism
with
excellent
regio-
chemo-
selectivity.
This
transformation
has
attractive
features
including
use
ambient
air
as
sole
oxidant,
naturally-abundant
nickel
catalyst,
polymethylhydrosiloxane
hydride
source
room
temperature,
allowing
for
effective
challenging
olefins.
Notably,
approach
enables
direct
access
broad
array
complex,
medicinally
relevant
molecules
from
structurally
complex
substrates
chemical
feedstocks.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(9), P. 4277 - 4285
Published: Feb. 24, 2022
Catalytic
carbon–nitrogen
bond
formation
in
hydrocarbons
is
an
appealing
synthetic
tool
to
access
valuable
nitrogen-containing
compounds.
Although
a
number
of
approaches
have
been
developed
construct
bifunctional
α-amino
carbonyl
scaffold
this
realm,
installation
amino
functionality
at
the
remote
and
unfunctionalized
aliphatic
sites
remains
underdeveloped.
Here
we
present
tandem
iridium
catalysis
that
enables
redox-relay
amidation
alkenyl
alcohols
via
chain
walking
metal-nitrenoid
transfer,
which
eventually
offers
new
route
various
ketones
with
excellent
regioselectivity.
The
virtue
transformation
unrefined
isomeric
mixture
can
be
utilized
as
readily
available
starting
materials
lead
regioconvergent
amidation.
Mechanistic
investigations
revealed
reaction
proceeds
process
involving
two
key
components
intermolecular
nitrenoid
transfer
assistance
hydrogen
bonding,
thus
representing
competence
Ir
for
olefin
migratory
C–N
coupling
high
efficiency
exquisite
selectivity.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
5(16), P. 2515 - 2521
Published: Jan. 1, 2018
In
this
article,
we
review
the
recent
developments
in
transition-metal-catalyzed
decarbonylation
of
carboxylic
acids
to
produce
olefins
by
formal
acyl
C–O
activation
mechanism
and
discuss
future
challenges
field.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(13), P. 5341 - 5345
Published: Jan. 22, 2020
Substituted
cyclohexylamines
are
becoming
increasingly
important
in
drug
discovery.
Asymmetric
Heck
insertion/amination
of
nonconjugated
cyclodienes
proceeds
to
give
5-aryl
cyclohexenylamines
with
good
enantioselectivity
and
exclusive
trans
configurations.
Primary
secondary
anilines,
indoline,
benzylamines
suitable
amines.
The
weakly
donating
diphosphite
Kelliphite
forms
a
deep
unsymmetrical
pocket,
which
is
essential
for
stereoselective
anti
attack
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(16), P. 5261 - 5265
Published: Feb. 12, 2019
Abstract
Sequential
formation
of
distant
bonds
in
organic
molecules
was
achieved
for
the
palladium‐catalyzed
hydrosilylation/cyclization
various
1,
n
‐dienes
by
chain
walking
metal
catalyst.
The
reaction
applicable
to
‐dienes,
including
a
1,13‐diene,
form
cyclopentane
ring
as
well
carbon–silicon
bond
at
remote
site.
use
“nondissociative”
provides
fascinating
strategy
synthesis
functionalize
parts
molecules,
particular
order,
within
catalytic
cycle
effectively
moving
reactive
center
from
position.
Communications Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2019
Abstract
Wacker
oxidation
chemistry
is
widely
applied
to
of
olefins
carbonyls
in
the
synthesis
pharmaceuticals,
natural
products,
and
commodity
chemicals.
However,
this
efficient
internal
highly
selective
unbiased
without
reliance
upon
suitable
coordinating
groups
have
remained
significant
challenges.
Here
we
report
a
nickel-catalyzed
remote
Wacker-type
where
reactions
occur
at
less-reactive
sp
3
C–H
sites
presence
priori
more
reactive
ones
through
chain-walking
mechanism
with
excellent
regio-
chemo-
selectivity.
This
transformation
has
attractive
features
including
use
ambient
air
as
sole
oxidant,
naturally-abundant
nickel
catalyst,
polymethylhydrosiloxane
hydride
source
room
temperature,
allowing
for
effective
challenging
olefins.
Notably,
approach
enables
direct
access
broad
array
complex,
medicinally
relevant
molecules
from
structurally
complex
substrates
chemical
feedstocks.