Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(29), P. 12708 - 12714
Published: June 22, 2020
A
completely
new
route
was
established
to
synthesize
valuable
primary
amines
from
alkenes
by
using
aqueous
ammonia,
that
is,
a
simple
photocatalytic
hydroamination
of
ammonia
with
metal-loaded
TiO2
photocatalyst.
Although
the
photochemical
prefers
form
according
Markovnikov
rule,
gives
anti-Markovnikov
products
predominantly.
With
an
Au-loaded
photocatalyst,
amine
yield
reached
up
93%
and
regioselectivity
above
98%.
The
reaction
mechanism
proposed
for
hydroamination.
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.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(2), P. 648 - 661
Published: Jan. 6, 2022
Nitrogen
(N)
is
ubiquitously
found
in
bioactive
molecules,
pharmaceutical
agents,
and
organic
functional
materials.
Accordingly,
development
of
new
C–N
bond-forming
catalysis
has
been
one
the
long-standing
research
subjects
synthetic
chemistry.
In
this
Perspective,
recent
advances
highly
selective
amination
reactions
with
electrophilic
reagents
are
described:
by
taking
advantage
concept
nitrogen
umpolung,
otherwise
challenging
aminofunctionalizations,
such
as
hydroamination,
aminoboration,
carboamination,
readily
available
feedstock-like
alkenes
alkynes
possible,
giving
densely
functionalized
complex
often
chiral
alkylamines
high
selectivity.
The
scope,
limitations,
reaction
mechanism
briefly
summarized.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(18), P. 7953 - 7959
Published: April 27, 2022
We
demonstrate
Markovnikov
hydroalkoxylation
of
unactivated
alkenes
using
alcohols
through
a
triple
catalysis
consisting
photoredox,
cobalt,
and
Brønsted
acid
catalysts
under
visible
light
irradiation.
The
realizes
three
key
elementary
steps
in
single
catalytic
cycle:
(1)
Co(III)
hydride
generation
by
photochemical
reduction
Co(II)
followed
protonation,
(2)
metal
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(MHAT)
hydride,
(3)
oxidation
the
alkyl
complex
to
Co(IV).
precise
control
protons
electrons
allows
elimination
strong
acids
external
reductants/oxidants
that
are
required
conventional
methods.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(41)
Published: May 15, 2023
Catalytic
hydrogen
atom
transfer
from
metal-hydrides
to
alkenes
allows
feedstock
olefins
be
used
as
alkyl
radical
precursors.
The
chemoselectivity
of
this
process
makes
it
an
attractive
synthetic
tool
and
such
has
been
regularly
in
synthesis
complex
molecules.
However,
onwards
reactivity
is
limited
by
compatibility
with
the
conditions
which
form
key
metal-hydride
species.
Now,
through
merger
photocatalysis
or
electrochemistry,
milder
methods
are
emerging
can
unlock
entirely
new
offer
perspectives
on
expanding
these
unprecedented
directions.
This
review
outlines
most
recent
developments
electro-
photochemical
cobalt
catalysed
offers
suggestions
future
outlook.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(28), P. 12420 - 12429
Published: July 2, 2020
By
utilizing
an
underexplored
reactivity
mode
of
N-aminopyridinium
ylides,
we
developed
the
visible-light-induced
ortho-selective
aminopyridylation
alkenes
via
radical-mediated
1,3-dipolar
cycloaddition.
The
photocatalyzed
single-electron
oxidation
ylides
generates
corresponding
radical
cations
that
enable
previously
inaccessible
1,3-cycloaddition
with
a
broader
range
alkene
substrates.
resulting
cycloaddition
adducts
rapidly
undergo
subsequent
homolytic
cleavage
N-N
bond,
conferring
substantial
thermodynamic
driving
force
to
yield
various
β-aminoethylpyridines.
Remarkably,
amino
and
pyridyl
groups
can
be
installed
into
both
activated
unactivated
modular
control
ortho-selectivity
1,2-syn-diastereoselectivity
under
metal-free
mild
conditions.
Combined
experimental
computational
studies
are
conducted
clarify
detailed
reaction
mechanism
origins
site
selectivity
diastereoselectivity.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(31), P. 13481 - 13490
Published: July 10, 2020
The
catalytic
enantioselective
synthesis
of
tetrahydrofurans,
which
are
found
in
the
structures
many
biologically
active
natural
products,
via
a
transition-metal-catalyzed
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(TM-HAT)
and
radical-polar
crossover
(RPC)
mechanism
is
described
herein.
Hydroalkoxylation
nonconjugated
alkenes
proceeded
efficiently
with
excellent
enantioselectivity
(up
to
94%
ee)
using
suitable
chiral
cobalt
catalyst,
N-fluoro-2,4,6-collidinium
tetrafluoroborate,
diethylsilane.
Surprisingly,
absolute
configuration
product
was
highly
dependent
on
steric
hindrance
silane.
Slow
addition
silane,
dioxygen
effect
solvent,
thermal
dependence,
DFT
calculation
results
supported
unprecedented
scenario
two
competing
selective
mechanisms.
For
less-hindered
diethylsilane,
high
concentration
diffused
carbon-centered
radicals
invoked
diastereoenrichment
an
alkylcobalt(III)
intermediate
by
radical
chain
reaction,
eventually
determined
product.
On
other
hand,
more
hindered
silane
resulted
less
opportunity
for
instead
facilitating
kinetic
resolution
during
late-stage
nucleophilic
displacement
alkylcobalt(IV)
intermediate.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(49), P. 25949 - 25957
Published: Sept. 25, 2021
An
efficient
and
general
radical
hydroamination
of
alkenes
using
Co(salen)
as
catalyst,
N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide
(NFSI)
its
analogues
both
nitrogen
source
oxidant
was
successfully
disclosed.
A
variety
alkenes,
including
aliphatic
styrenes,
α,
β-unsaturated
esters,
amides,
acids,
well
enones,
were
all
compatible
to
provide
desired
amination
products.
Mechanistic
experiments
suggest
that
the
reaction
underwent
a
metal-hydride-mediated
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
with
alkene,
followed
by
pivotal
catalyst
controlled
SN
2-like
pathway
between
in
situ
generated
organocobalt(IV)
species
nitrogen-based
nucleophiles.
Moreover,
virtue
modified
chiral
cobalt(II)-salen
an
unprecedented
asymmetric
version
also
achieved
good
excellent
level
enantiocontrol.
This
novel
C-N
bond
construction
opens
new
door
for
challenging
hydrofunctionalization.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(48), P. 20470 - 20480
Published: Nov. 18, 2020
Reported
herein
is
a
modular,
NiH-catalyzed
system
capable
of
proximal-selective
hydroamination
unactivated
alkenes
with
diverse
amine
sources.
The
key
to
the
successful
implementation
this
approach
promotion
NiH
insertion
into
even
highly
substituted
olefins
via
coordination
bidentate
directing
group
nickel
complex.
A
wide
range
primary
and
secondary
amines
can
be
installed
in
both
internal
terminal
excellent
regiocontrol
under
optimized
reaction
conditions.
This
protocol
flexible
general
for
preparation
variety
valuable
β-
γ-amino
acid
building
blocks
that
would
otherwise
difficult
synthesize.
utility
transformation
was
further
demonstrated
by
site-selective
late-stage
modification
complex
medicinally
relevant
molecules.
Combined
experimental
computational
studies
illuminate
detailed
mechanism.