Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(24), P. 9639 - 9645
Published: Feb. 14, 2020
Abstract
Lanthanide
photocatalysts
are
much
less
investigated
in
synthetic
chemistry
than
rare
and
expensive
late
transition
metals.
We
herein
introduce
Gd
III
photocatalysis
of
a
highly
regioselective,
intermolecular
[2+2]
photocycloaddition/ring‐expansion
sequence
with
indoles,
which
could
provide
divergent
access
to
cyclopenta[
b
]indoles
indolines.
A
simple
commercially
available
Gd(OTf)
3
salt
is
sufficient
for
this
visible‐violet‐light‐induced
transformation.
The
reaction
proceeds
either
through
transient
or
start‐to‐end
dearomatization
cascade
shows
excellent
regioselectivity
(usually
>95:5
r.r.),
broad
scope
(59
examples),
good
functional
group
tolerance
facile
scale‐up
under
mild,
direct
visible‐light‐excitation
conditions.
Mechanistic
investigations
reveal
that
excitation
the
/indole
mixture
gives
an
excited
state
intermediate,
undergoes
subsequent
cycloaddition
cyclobutane‐expansion
cascade.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 2907 - 2980
Published: Sept. 24, 2021
In
the
pursuit
of
new
pharmaceuticals
and
agrochemicals,
chemists
in
life
science
industry
require
access
to
mild
robust
synthetic
methodologies
systematically
modify
chemical
structures,
explore
novel
space,
enable
efficient
synthesis.
this
context,
photocatalysis
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
technology
for
synthesis
complex
often
highly
functionalized
molecules.
This
Review
aims
summarize
published
contributions
field
from
industry,
including
research
industrial-academic
partnerships.
An
overview
developed
strategic
applications
synthesis,
peptide
functionalization,
isotope
labeling,
both
DNA-encoded
traditional
library
is
provided,
along
with
summary
state-of-the-art
photoreactor
effective
upscaling
photocatalytic
reactions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(33), P. 14007 - 14022
Published: July 23, 2020
Low-dimensional
semiconductors
provide
a
marvelous
platform
for
pursuing
versatile
photocatalytic
solar
energy
conversion.
Compared
with
the
bulk
counterparts,
low-dimensional
possess
notable
Coulomb-interaction-mediated
excitonic
effects
arising
from
reduced
dielectric
screening.
As
consequence,
excitons
or
bound
electron–hole
pairs,
together
charge
carriers,
serve
as
primary
photoinduced
energetic
species.
In
terms
of
photocatalysis,
exciton-based
transfer
establishes
distinctly
different
mechanisms
utilization
beyond
traditional
carrier-based
transfer.
Moreover,
owing
to
relationships
between
and
play
crucial
role
in
determining
quantum
yields
both
exciton-
carrier-triggered
reactions.
The
above
unique
features
enable
optimized
semiconductor-based
photocatalysis
be
achieved
by
non-trivial
regulation.
this
Perspective,
we
attempt
an
overview
impacts
on
photocatalysis.
By
figuring
out
differences
carriers
degrees
freedom
like
spin
orbital,
emphasize
importance
properties
We
discuss
interplay
charge-carrier
aspects
highlight
necessity
evaluating
when
dealing
further
review
recent
achievements
regulating
photocatalysts.
conclude
Perspective
eye
toward
future
challenges
field.
Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
371(6536), P. 1338 - 1345
Published: March 25, 2021
Heteroaromatics
lured
into
cycloadditions
The
Diels-Alder
reaction
is
widely
used
to
produce
six-membered
carbon
rings
from
alkenes
and
dienes.
such
as
quinolines
resemble
dienes
in
principle,
but
practice
their
pairs
of
double
bonds
are
inert
toward
because
aromatic
stabilization.
Ma
et
al.
report
that
by
using
an
iridium
photosensitizer,
they
could
excite
related
azaarenes
triplet
states,
thereby
disrupting
the
aromaticity
enabling
intermolecular,
Diels-Alder–like
reactivity
(see
Perspective
Schmidt).
reactions
proceeded
exclusively
at
flanking
carbons
outside
nitrogen-containing
ring.
Science
,
this
issue
p.
1338
;
see
also
1313
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(40), P. 14289 - 14294
Published: Aug. 5, 2019
The
direct
reduction
of
arenes
and
heteroarenes
by
visible-light
irradiation
remains
challenging,
as
the
energy
a
single
photon
is
not
sufficient
for
breaking
aromatic
stabilization.
Shown
herein
that
accumulation
two
photons
allows
dearomatization
heteroarenes.
Mechanistic
investigations
confirm
combination
energy-transfer
electron-transfer
processes
generates
an
arene
radical
anion,
which
subsequently
trapped
hydrogen-atom
transfer
finally
protonated
to
form
dearomatized
product.
photoreduction
converts
planar
feedstock
compounds
into
molecular
skeletons
are
use
in
organic
synthesis.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
362(21), P. 4446 - 4461
Published: July 15, 2020
Abstract
The
field
in
dearomatization
of
aromatic
compounds
for
the
construction
spirocycle
has
been
developed
rapidly
over
last
two
decades
and
it
provides
alternative
synthetic
method
without
using
extra
stoichiometric
amounts
chemical
oxidants
or
reductants.
In
addition,
radical
cascade
reactions
alkenes
alkynes
that
produce
multiple
bonds
one‐step
are
significant
direct
efficient
building
complex
molecules.
By
combining
these
concepts,
opens
a
new
powerful
avenue
accessing
These
have
well
explored
past
decade.
As
result,
we
summarize
recent
eventful
advances
this
growing
area
as
review,
which
typical
examples
listed
mechanism
also
discussed.
magnified
image
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
55(17), P. 2510 - 2525
Published: Aug. 9, 2022
Exploring
the
enormous
chemical
space
through
an
expedient
building-up
of
molecular
diversity
is
important
goal
organic
chemistry.
The
development
synthetic
methods
toward
molecules
with
unprecedented
structural
motifs
lays
foundation
for
wide
applications
ranging
from
pharmaceutical
chemistry
to
materials
science.
In
this
regard,
dearomatization
arenes
has
been
recognized
as
a
unique
strategy
since
it
provides
novel
retrosynthetic
disconnections
various
spiro
or
fused
polycyclic
increased
saturation
and
stereoisomerism.
However,
inherent
thermodynamic
challenges
are
associated
processes.
disruption
aromaticity
arene
substrates
usually
requires
large
energy
inputs,
which
makes
harsh
conditions
necessary
many
ground-state
reactions.
Therefore,
further
expansion
scope
reactions
remains
major
problem
not
fully
solved
in
chemistry.The
past
decade
witnessed
tremendous
progress
on
photocatalytic
under
visible
light.
Particularly,
via
transfer
mechanism
have
unlocked
new
opportunities
Mediated
by
appropriately
chosen
photosensitizers,
aromatic
can
be
excited.
This
kind
precise
input
might
make
feasible
some
that
otherwise
unfavorable
thermal
because
significant
increases
substrates.
Nevertheless,
lifetimes
key
intermediates
energy-transfer-enabled
reactions,
such
excited-state
aromatics
downstream
biradical
species,
quite
short.
How
regulate
reactivities
these
transient
achieve
exclusive
selectivity
certain
reaction
pathway
among
possibilities
crucial
issue
addressed.Since
2019,
our
group
reported
series
visible-light-induced
dearomative
cycloaddition
indole
pyrrole
derivatives.
It
was
found
units
excited
irradiation
light
presence
suitable
photosensitizer.
These
readily
undergo
[m
+
n]
tethered
unsaturated
functionalities
including
alkenes,
alkynes,
N-alkoxy
oximes,
(hetero)arenes,
vinylcyclopropanes.
yield
indolines
pyrrolines
highly
strained
small-
and/or
medium-sized
rings
embedded,
possess
bridge-
cagelike
topologies.
Systematic
mechanistic
studies
confirmed
involvement
process.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
revealed
correlation
between
substrate
structure
excitation
efficiency,
accelerated
optimization
parameters.
Meanwhile,
DFT
demonstrated
competition
kinetically
thermodynamically
controlled
pathways
open-shell
singlet
intermediates,
allowed
complete
switches
[2
2]
1,5-hydrogen
atom
oximes
[4
naphthalene.
Furthermore,
ab
initio
dynamics
(AIMD)
simulations
uncovered
post-spin
crossing
dynamic
effects,
determine
regioselectivity
recombination
step
pyrrole-derived
vinylcyclopropanes.An
increasing
number
scientists
joined
research
contributed
more
elegant
examples
area.
mechanism,
although
still
its
infancy,
exhibited
great
potential
synthesis
hardly
accessed
other
methods.
We
believe
future
will
push
boundary
find
related
disciplines.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(44), P. 20207 - 20213
Published: Oct. 27, 2022
Synthesis
of
bicyclic
scaffolds
has
attracted
growing
interest
because
they
are
high
importance
in
modern
pharmaceutical
development.
Here
we
report
a
strategy
to
access
polysubstituted
2-oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes
single
operation
from
readily
accessible
benzoylformate
esters
and
bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
via
visible-light-induced
triplet
energy
transfer
catalysis.
The
process
is
proposed
involve
formal
[2π
+
2σ]
photocycloaddition/backbone
C-H
abstraction/aryl
group
migration
sequence.
A
diverse
range
(hetero)aryl
groups
successfully
underwent
the
backbone
(C2)
position
provide
previously
inaccessible
molecules,
ester
product
can
serve
as
handle
for
downstream
manipulation,
thus
offering
opportunities
rapidly
build
up
molecular
complexity
new
sp3-rich
chemical
space.