Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(35), P. 6571 - 6576
Published: Aug. 30, 2023
A
practical
and
precise
method
for
visible-light-promoted
deoxygenative
deuteration
of
common
aliphatic
alcohols
using
D2O
as
the
deuterium
source
is
reported.
Upon
intermediacy
xanthate
anions,
a
variety
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
can
be
facilely
transformed
into
deuterioalkanes
with
excellent
D-incorporation
at
predicted
sites.
The
deoxygenation
sequence
catalyzed
by
in
situ
formed
deuterated
2-mercaptopyridine,
which
plays
dual
roles
atom
transfer
catalyst
an
electron
shuttle
well.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(14), P. 6185 - 6192
Published: March 30, 2022
Alcohols
and
carboxylic
acids
are
among
the
most
commercially
abundant,
synthetically
versatile,
operationally
convenient
functional
groups
in
organic
chemistry.
Under
visible
light
photoredox
catalysis,
these
native
synthetic
handles
readily
undergo
radical
activation,
resulting
open-shell
intermediates
can
subsequently
participate
transition
metal
catalysis.
In
this
report,
we
describe
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
cross-coupling
of
alcohols
through
dual
combination
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)-mediated
deoxygenation
hypervalent
iodine-mediated
decarboxylation.
This
mild
practical
Ni-catalyzed
radical-coupling
protocol
was
employed
to
prepare
a
wide
array
alkyl–alkyl
cross-coupled
products,
including
highly
congested
quaternary
carbon
centers
from
corresponding
tertiary
or
acids.
We
demonstrate
applications
methodology
alcohol
C1-alkylation
formal
homologation,
as
well
late-stage
functionalization
drugs,
natural
biomolecules.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(18)
Published: Feb. 25, 2023
Herein,
we
describe
a
practical
protocol
for
the
removal
of
alcohol
functional
groups
through
reductive
cleavage
their
benzoate
ester
analogs.
This
transformation
requires
strong
single
electron
transfer
(SET)
reductant
and
means
to
accelerate
slow
fragmentation
following
substrate
reduction.
To
accomplish
this,
developed
photocatalytic
system
that
generates
potent
from
formate
salts
alongside
Brønsted
or
Lewis
acids
promote
reduced
intermediate.
deoxygenation
procedure
is
effective
across
structurally
electronically
diverse
alcohols
enables
variety
difficult
net
transformations.
no
precautions
exclude
air
moisture
remains
efficient
on
multigram
scale.
Finally,
can
be
adapted
one-pot
benzoylation-deoxygenation
sequence
enable
direct
deletion.
Mechanistic
studies
validate
role
acidic
additives
key
C(sp
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(9), P. 6078 - 6144
Published: April 17, 2024
Alcohols
are
abundant
and
attractive
feedstock
molecules
for
organic
synthesis.
Many
methods
their
functionalization
require
them
to
first
be
converted
into
a
more
activated
derivative,
while
recent
years
have
seen
vast
increase
in
the
number
of
complexity-building
transformations
that
directly
harness
unprotected
alcohols.
This
Review
discusses
how
transition
metal
catalysis
can
used
toward
this
goal.
These
broadly
classified
three
categories.
Deoxygenative
functionalizations,
representing
derivatization
C–O
bond,
enable
alcohol
act
as
leaving
group
formation
new
C–C
bonds.
Etherifications,
characterized
by
O–H
represent
classical
reactivity
has
been
modernized
include
mild
reaction
conditions,
diverse
partners,
high
selectivities.
Lastly,
chain
reactions
described,
wherein
acts
mediator
formal
C–H
alkyl
backbone.
Each
these
classes
transformation
will
discussed
context
intermolecular
arylation,
alkylation,
related
reactions,
illustrating
alcohols
harnessed
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(18), P. 12300 - 12309
Published: April 24, 2024
Metallaphotoredox
cross-coupling
is
a
well-established
strategy
for
generating
clinically
privileged
aliphatic
scaffolds
via
single-electron
reactivity.
Correspondingly,
expanding
metallaphotoredox
to
encompass
new
C(
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 18 - 24
Published: Dec. 9, 2021
The
photocatalytic
carboxylation
with
CO2
has
emerged
as
an
efficient
way
to
afford
valuable
aliphatic
carboxylic
acids.
However,
the
difficultly
available
starting
materials,
limited
substrate
scope,
and/or
use
of
high
loading
transition-metal
catalysts
hamper
their
wide
application.
In
contrast,
alcohols
and
derivatives,
which
are
environmentally
benign
readily
in
nature
industry,
have
rarely
been
investigated
such
a
process.
Herein,
we
report
visible-light
photoredox-catalyzed
activated
C(sp3)─O
bonds
under
mild
transition-metal-free
conditions.
A
variety
benzyl
bearing
primary,
secondary,
more
challenging
tertiary
bonds,
undergo
CO2,
generating
aryl
acetic
acids,
ibuprofen,
naproxen,
fenoprofen,
flurbiprofen,
broad
scope
good
functional
group
tolerance.
Moreover,
this
strategy
is
also
applicable
other
carboxylates
α-hydroxyl
amides,
esters,
nitriles,
well
allyl
alcohols,
representing
practical
method
for
acid
synthesis.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2022(26)
Published: May 10, 2022
Abstract
Due
to
their
abundance
and
readily
available
synthesis,
alcohols
provide
ideal
handles
for
the
selective
derivatisation
of
organic
molecules.
Radical
chemistry
offers
versatile
strategies
conversion
Csp
3
−O
bonds
into
a
wide
range
−C,
−H,
or
−heteroatom
bonds.
In
these
reactions,
are
derivatised
with
an
activator
group
which
can
undergo
facile
mesolysis
generate
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
open‐shell
species
that
engage
in
further
transformations.
These
particularly
effective
at
overcoming
steric
limitations
associated
nucleophilic
substitution
pathways.
Despite
potential,
use
radical
deoxyfunctionalisation
reactions
as
general
strategy
synthesis
useful
complex
molecules
remains
underutilised.
this
Review,
we
highlight
recent
advancements
exciting
field
photocatalysis,
transition
metal
catalysis
electrochemistry
used
initiate
processes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: June 12, 2023
Considering
the
prevalence
of
alcohols
and
carboxylic
acids,
their
fragment
cross-coupling
reactions
could
hold
significant
implications
in
organic
synthesis.
Herein,
we
report
a
versatile
method
for
synthesizing
diverse
range
ketones
from
acid
derivatives
via
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
catalysis.
Mechanistic
investigations
revealed
that
photoexcited
xanthates
acyl
azoliums
undergo
single
electron
transfer
(SET)
under
photocatalyst-free
conditions,
generating
NHC-derived
ketyl
radicals
alkyl
radicals.
These
open-shell
intermediates
subsequently
radical-radical
reaction,
yielding
valuable
ketones.
Furthermore,
this
approach
can
be
employed
three-component
involving
alkenes
enynes,
resulting
structurally
cross-coupled
The
unified
strategy
offers
unique
opportunity
coupling
derivatives,
accommodating
functional
groups
even
complex
settings.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 22, 2024
Abstract
N-Glycosylated
heterocycles
play
important
roles
in
biological
systems
and
drug
development.
The
synthesis
of
these
compounds
heavily
relies
on
ionic
N-glycosylation,
which
is
usually
constrained
by
factors
such
as
labile
glycosyl
donors,
precious
metal
catalysts,
stringent
conditions.
Herein,
we
report
a
dehydroxylative
radical
method
for
synthesizing
N
-glycosides
leveraging
copper
metallaphotoredox
catalysis,
stable
readily
available
1-hydroxy
carbohydrates
are
activated
direct
N-glycosylation.
Our
employs
inexpensive
photo-
copper-
catalysts
can
tolerate
some
extent
water.
reaction
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope,
encompassing
76
examples,
demonstrates
high
stereoselectivity,
favoring
1,2-
trans
selectivity
furanoses
α-selectivity
pyranoses.
It
also
site-selectivity
substrates
containing
multiple
N-atoms.
synthetic
utility
showcased
through
the
late-stage
functionalization
bioactive
pharmaceuticals
like
Olaparib,
Axitinib,
Metaxalone.
Mechanistic
studies
prove
presence
radicals
importance
catalysis.