Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(27), P. 10955 - 10960
Published: March 10, 2020
Abstract
The
merger
of
cobalt‐catalyzed
C−H
activation
and
electrosynthesis
provides
new
avenues
for
resource‐economical
molecular
syntheses,
unfortunately
their
reaction
mechanisms
remain
poorly
understood.
Herein,
we
report
the
identification
full
characterization
electrochemically
generated
high‐valent
cobalt(III/IV)
complexes
as
crucial
intermediates
in
electrochemical
oxygenations.
Detailed
mechanistic
studies
provided
support
an
oxidatively‐induced
reductive
elimination
via
highly‐reactive
cobalt(IV)
intermediates.
These
key
insights
set
stage
unprecedented
cobaltaelectro
two‐fold
C−H/C−H
activation.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(23), P. 14024 - 14055
Published: Nov. 17, 2020
Bond
activation
and
catalysis
are
central
to
the
development
of
a
sustainable
energy
system.
Frustrated
Lewis
Pairs
have
conceptually
revolutionized
inert
chemical
bonds.
Far
less
developed
hybrid
systems
containing
at
least
one
transition
metal
as
part
electron-donating/accepting
composition.
These
cooperative
architectures
present
advantages
over
traditional
systems.
For
instance,
they
incorporate,
concept
FLPs,
movement
electron
pairs
typically
encountered
in
elementary
steps
organometallic
catalysis.
This
Perspective
presents
arguably
most
relevant
recent
progress
vivid
field
research
that
aspires
implement
designs
polarized
Moreover,
it
provides
tools
for
future
developments
shows
molecular
control
bond-making
-breaking
processes
can
be
achieved.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(40), P. 16370 - 16376
Published: Sept. 28, 2021
We
describe
a
palladium-catalyzed
nondirected
late-stage
deuteration
of
arenes.
Key
aspects
include
the
use
D2O
as
convenient
and
easily
available
deuterium
source
discovery
highly
active
N,N-bidentate
ligands
containing
an
N-acylsulfonamide
group.
The
reported
protocol
enables
high
degrees
incorporation
via
reversible
C–H
activation
step
features
extraordinary
functional
group
tolerance,
allowing
for
complex
substrates.
This
is
exemplified
by
isotopic
labeling
various
pharmaceutically
relevant
motifs
related
scaffolds.
expect
that
this
method,
among
other
applications,
will
prove
useful
tool
in
drug
development
processes
mechanistic
studies.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(27), P. 12032 - 12042
Published: June 27, 2022
Chalcogenide
motifs
are
present
as
principal
moieties
in
a
vast
array
of
natural
products
and
complex
molecules.
Till
date,
the
construction
these
chalcogen
has
been
restricted
to
either
use
directing
groups
or
employment
large
excess
electronically
activated
arenes,
typically
employed
cosolvent.
Despite
being
highly
effective,
methods
have
their
own
limitations
step
economy
deployment
an
amount
arenes.
Herein,
we
report
evolution
catalytic
system
employing
arene-limited,
nondirected
thioarylation
arenes
heteroarenes
using
complimentary
dual-ligand
approach.
The
reaction
is
controlled
by
combination
steric
electronic
factors,
utilization
suitable
ligand
enables
generation
on
spectrum
that
generated
classical
methods.
ligands
remains
imperative
protocol
with
theoretical
calculations
pointing
towards
monoprotected
amino
acid
crucial
concerted
metalation
deprotonation
(CMD)
mechanism
characteristic
[5,6]-palladacyclic
transition
state,
while
pyridine
moiety
assists
active
catalyst
species
formation
product
release.
Combined
experimental
computational
mechanistic
investigations
point
toward
C–H
activation
both
regio-
rate-determining.
Interestingly,
oxidative
addition
diphenyl
disulfide
substrate
found
be
unlikely,
alternative
transmetalation-like
involving
Pd–Ag
heterometallic
proposed
operative.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(14), P. 8198 - 8208
Published: March 28, 2023
Pd(II)-catalyzed
nondirected
C-H
functionalization
of
heteroarenes
is
a
significant
challenge
for
the
following
reasons:
poor
reactivity
electron-deficient
heterocycles
and
unproductive
coordination
Lewis
basic
nitrogen
atoms.
Existing
methodologies
using
palladium
catalysis
often
employ
large
excess
heterocycle
substrates
to
overcome
these
hurdles.
Despite
recent
advances
in
arenes
that
allow
them
be
used
as
limiting
reagents,
reaction
conditions
are
incompatible
with
heteroarenes.
Herein
we
report
dual-ligand
catalyst
enables
olefination
without
substrate.
In
general,
use
1-2
equiv
was
sufficient
obtain
synthetically
useful
yields.
The
rationalized
by
synergy
between
two
types
ligands:
bidentate
pyridine-pyridone
ligand
promotes
cleavage;
monodentate
substrate
acts
second
form
cationic
Pd(II)
complex
has
high
affinity
arenes.
proposed
cooperation
supported
combination
X-ray,
kinetics,
control
experiments.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(18), P. 2459 - 2472
Published: Aug. 24, 2023
ConspectusAromatic
structures
are
widespread
motifs
throughout
organic
chemistry,
and
C-H
activation
has
been
recognized
as
a
major
tool
for
enabling
their
sustainable
efficient
functionalization.
Through
activation,
arenes
can
be
modified
without
the
need
prefunctionalization,
leading
to
inherent
atom-
step-economic
advantages
over
traditional
methods.
However,
development
of
synthetically
useful
methods,
several
hurdles
have
overcome.
The
strength
bonds
necessitates
sufficiently
reactive
catalysts,
while
presence
multiple
within
substrate
poses
challenges
in
terms
site-selectivity.
Traditionally
these
addressed
by
control.
By
attaching
different
directing
groups
(DGs),
reactivity
respective
arene
was
significantly
enhanced
DG
guided
metal
close
proximity
specific
bonds,
resulting
high
introduction
removal
add
additional
steps
synthetic
sequence,
scope
reaction
is
limited
class.
complementary
nondirected
methods
that
applied
broad
range
necessity
carry
functional
group
coordinates
Pd
(referred
simple
arenes)
therefore
highly
desirable.
intrinsically
lower
such
substrates
absence
selectivity-determining
pose
significant
solved
only
catalysts.
Consequently,
field
especially
with
respect
Pd-catalyzed
remained
comparatively
underdeveloped
when
we
initiated
our
research
program
2017.
At
time,
state-of-the-art
required
used
large
excess,
precluding
its
use
late-stage
Since
organopalladium
species
among
most
versatile
intermediates,
realized
developing
system,
which
effectively
selectively
activate
limiting
reagent,
would
powerful
chemistry.
This
account
summarizes
groups'
toward
application
catalytic
systems
offering
this
desired
focuses
explicitly
on
functionalization
reactions
arenes,
where
employed
reagent.
After
an
state
before
2017
associated
challenges,
experimental
mechanistic
details
about
first
arene-limited,
palladium
will
discussed.
enabled
identification
combination
two
ligands,
N-heterocycle
amino
acid-derived
ligand.
Afterward
discuss
expansion
dual-ligand
approach
further
arene-limited
transformations.
Finally,
describe
methodologies
originated
from
observations
made
during
studies,
namely,
deuteration
selective
olefination
method
uses
noncovalent
interactions
induce
meta
selectivity.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(27), P. 11130 - 11135
Published: March 4, 2020
A
ruthenium-catalyzed
electrochemical
dehydrogenative
annulation
reaction
of
imidazoles
with
alkynes
has
been
established,
enabling
the
preparation
various
bridgehead
N-fused
[5,6]-bicyclic
heteroarenes
through
regioselective
C-H/N-H
without
chemical
metal
oxidants.
Novel
azaruthenabicyclo[3.2.0]heptadienes
were
fully
characterized
and
identified
as
key
intermediates.
Mechanistic
studies
are
suggestive
an
oxidatively
induced
reductive
elimination
pathway
within
a
ruthenium(II/III)
regime.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(31), P. 12848 - 12852
Published: April 6, 2020
We
report
the
ligand-enabled
C-H
activation/olefination
of
free
carboxylic
acids
in
γ-position.
Through
an
intramolecular
Michael
addition,
δ-lactones
are
obtained
as
products.
Two
distinct
ligand
classes
identified
that
enable
challenging
palladium-catalyzed
activation
The
developed
protocol
features
a
wide
range
acid
substrates
and
olefin
reaction
partners
is
shown
to
be
applicable
on
preparatively
useful
scale.
Insights
into
underlying
mechanism
through
kinetic
studies
reported.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(33), P. 13831 - 13835
Published: April 25, 2020
Fluorine
is
known
to
promote
ortho-C-H
metalation.
Based
upon
this
reactivity,
we
employed
an
activated
norbornene
that
traps
the
ortho-palladation
intermediate
and
then
relayed
meta
position,
leading
meta-selective
C-H
arylation
of
fluoroarenes.
Deuterium
experiment
suggests
meta-arylation
initiated
by
ortho
activation
catalytic
cycle
terminated
C-2
protonation.
A
dual-ligand
system
crucial
for
observed
high
reactivity
site
selectivity.
Applying
approach
simple
benzene
or
other
arenes
also
affords
products
with
good
yield
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(11), P. 6457 - 6462
Published: May 12, 2020
Versatile
and
robust
cobalt
catalysis
enabled
the
electrochemical
C–H
allylation
with
nonactivated
alkenes.
In
contrast
to
precious
palladium,
rhodium,
iridium,
ruthenium
catalysts
that
are
limited
electronically
activated
styrenes
acrylates,
we
herein
disclose
cobalt-catalyzed
electro-oxidative
allylations
Thus,
allylated
benzamides
were
obtained
high
levels
of
chemoselectivity,
positional
selectivity,
regioselectivity
in
biomass-derived
solvent
γ-valerolactone.
Detailed
mechanistic
studies
provided
strong
support
for
a
base-assisted
internal
electrophilic-type
substitution
mechanism
key
activation
step.
The
cobaltaelectro-catalysis
overall
achieved
resource-economy
by
avoiding
use
stoichiometric
chemical
oxidants,
H2
as
only
byproduct.