Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 22, 2023
Here,
we
report
an
asymmetric
electrochemical
organonickel-catalyzed
reductive
cross-coupling
of
aryl
aziridines
with
iodides
in
undivided
cell,
affording
β-phenethylamines
good
to
excellent
enantioselectivity
broad
functional
group
tolerance.
The
combination
cyclic
voltammetry
analysis
the
catalyst
reduction
potential
as
well
electrode
study
provides
a
convenient
route
for
reaction
optimization.
Overall,
high
efficiency
this
method
is
credited
electroreduction-mediated
turnover
nickel
instead
metal
reductant-mediated
turnover.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
radical
pathway
involved
ring
opening
aziridines.
statistical
serves
compare
different
design
requirements
photochemically
and
electrochemically
mediated
reactions
under
type
mechanistic
manifold.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
53(3), P. 547 - 560
Published: Feb. 20, 2020
Electrochemistry
has
been
used
as
a
tool
to
drive
chemical
reactions
for
over
two
centuries.
With
the
help
of
an
electrode
and
power
source,
chemists
are
bestowed
with
imaginary
reagent
whose
potential
can
be
precisely
dialed
in.
The
theoretically
infinite
redox
range
renders
electrochemistry
capable
oxidizing
or
reducing
some
most
tenacious
compounds
(e.g.,
F
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
49(1), P. 32 - 48
Published: Dec. 5, 2019
The
radical-involved
1,2-difunctionalization
of
alkenes
has
developed
into
a
robust
tool
for
preparation
complex
organic
molecules.
Despite
significant
advances
in
this
area,
the
catalytic
asymmetric
version
still
remains
challenging
task
mainly
due
to
difficulty
stereocontrol
highly
reactive
radical
intermediates.
Recently,
owing
good
single-electron
transfer
ability
and
coordination
with
chiral
ligands
copper
catalysts,
remarkable
achievements
alkene
difunctionalization
have
been
made
via
synergistic
combination
ligands.
This
tutorial
review
highlights
recent
progress
copper-catalysed
mechanistic
scenarios
governing
stereocontrol,
an
emphasis
on
utilization
ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
6(8), P. 1317 - 1340
Published: July 16, 2020
As
the
breadth
of
radical
chemistry
grows,
new
means
to
promote
and
regulate
single-electron
redox
activities
play
increasingly
important
roles
in
driving
modern
synthetic
innovation.
In
this
regard,
photochemistry
electrochemistry-both
considered
as
niche
fields
for
decades-have
seen
an
explosive
renewal
interest
recent
years
gradually
have
become
a
cornerstone
organic
chemistry.
Outlook
article,
we
examine
current
state-of-the-art
areas
electrochemistry
photochemistry,
well
nascent
area
electrophotochemistry.
These
techniques
employ
external
stimuli
activate
molecules
imbue
privileged
control
reaction
progress
selectivity
that
is
challenging
traditional
chemical
methods.
Thus,
they
provide
alternative
entries
known
reactive
intermediates
enable
distinct
strategies
were
previously
unimaginable.
Of
many
hallmarks,
electro-
are
often
classified
"green"
technologies,
promoting
reactions
under
mild
conditions
without
necessity
potent
wasteful
oxidants
reductants.
This
reviews
most
growth
these
with
special
emphasis
on
conceptual
advances
given
rise
enhanced
accessibility
tools
trade.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 2487 - 2649
Published: Nov. 9, 2021
Redox
processes
are
at
the
heart
of
synthetic
methods
that
rely
on
either
electrochemistry
or
photoredox
catalysis,
but
how
do
and
catalysis
compare?
Both
approaches
provide
access
to
high
energy
intermediates
(e.g.,
radicals)
enable
bond
formations
not
constrained
by
rules
ionic
2
electron
(e)
mechanisms.
Instead,
they
1e
mechanisms
capable
bypassing
electronic
steric
limitations
protecting
group
requirements,
thus
enabling
chemists
disconnect
molecules
in
new
different
ways.
However,
while
providing
similar
intermediates,
differ
several
physical
chemistry
principles.
Understanding
those
differences
can
be
key
designing
transformations
forging
disconnections.
This
review
aims
highlight
these
similarities
between
comparing
their
underlying
principles
describing
impact
electrochemical
photochemical
methods.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(6), P. 5842 - 5976
Published: Jan. 24, 2022
Benefiting
from
the
impressive
increase
in
fundamental
knowledge,
last
20
years
have
shown
a
continuous
burst
of
new
ideas
and
consequently
plethora
catalytic
methods
for
enantioselective
radical
reactions.
This
review
aims
to
provide
complete
survey
progress
achieved
over
this
latter
period.
The
first
part
focuses
on
use
chiral
organocatalysts,
these
include
catalysts
covalently
linked
substrate
those
that
interact
with
by
weaker
interactions
like
hydrogen
bonds.
second
is
devoted
transition-metal
redox
catalysis
which
organized
according
increasing
atomic
number
first-row
transition
metals
(Ti,
Cr,
Fe,
Mn,
Co,
Ni,
Cu).
Bioinspired
manganese-
iron-mediated
hydroxylations
oxidations
are
also
discussed.
A
specific
section
dedicated
reactivity
Ru,
Rh,
Ir
complexes
as
Lewis
acids
special
focus
at
metal.
Absorption
photons
result
different
events
such
energy
transfer,
single-electron
hydrogen-atom
transfer
facilitating
formation
radicals.
Organocatalysis
has
been
successfully
combined
photocatalysts,
opened
pathways
enlarging
precursors
available.
merger
photocatalysis
organo-
or
metalla-photocatalysis
brought
novelty
allowed
discovery
large
original
transformations.
enzyme-catalyzed
reactions
involving
intermediates
largely
benefit
visible-light
irradiation
included
review.
provides
comprehensive
inventory
goal
detailing
reaction
mechanisms
involved
transformations
any
nonspecialist
could
find
their
own
creativity
invent
yet
unknown
applications.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(9), P. 8594 - 8757
Published: March 3, 2022
A
critical
review
of
different
prominent
nanotechnologies
adapted
to
catalysis
is
provided,
with
focus
on
how
they
contribute
the
improvement
selectivity
in
heterogeneous
catalysis.
Ways
modify
catalytic
sites
range
from
use
reversible
or
irreversible
adsorption
molecular
modifiers
immobilization
tethering
homogeneous
catalysts
and
development
well-defined
solid
surfaces.
The
latter
covers
methods
for
dispersion
single-atom
within
supports
as
well
complex
nanostructures,
it
includes
post-modification
materials
via
processes
such
silylation
atomic
layer
deposition.
All
these
methodologies
exhibit
both
advantages
limitations,
but
all
offer
new
avenues
design
specific
applications.
Because
high
cost
most
fact
that
resulting
may
limited
thermal
chemical
stability,
be
best
aimed
at
improving
selective
synthesis
value-added
chemicals,
incorporated
organic
schemes,
other
applications
are
being
explored
address
problems
energy
production,
instance,
greener
processes.
details
each
approaches
discussed,
representative
examples
provided.
We
conclude
some
general
remarks
future
this
field.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(5), P. 1640 - 1658
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Radical-involved
transition
metal
(TM)
catalysis
has
greatly
enabled
new
reactivities
in
recent
decades.
Copper-catalyzed
radical
relay
offers
enormous
potential
C(sp3)-H
functionalization
which
combines
the
unique
regioselectivity
of
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
and
versatility
copper-catalyzed
cross-coupling.
More
importantly,
significant
progress
been
achieved
asymmetric
C-H
through
judicious
ligand
design.
This
tutorial
review
will
highlight
advances
this
rapidly
growing
area,
we
hope
survey
inspire
future
strategic
developments
for
selective
functionalization.