Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 13, 2024
Abstract
Deuterium
labeling
compounds
play
a
crucial
role
in
organic
and
pharmaceutical
chemistry.
The
synthesis
of
such
typically
involves
deuterated
building
blocks,
allowing
for
the
incorporation
deuterium
atoms
functional
groups
into
target
molecule
single
step.
Unfortunately,
limited
availability
synthetic
approaches
to
synthons
has
impeded
progress
this
field.
Here,
we
present
an
approach
utilizing
alkyl-substituted
thianthrenium
salts
that
efficiently
selectively
introduce
at
α
position
alkyl
chains
through
pH-dependent
HIE
process,
using
D
2
O
as
source.
resulting
α-deuterated
salts,
which
bear
two
atoms,
exhibit
excellent
selectivity
electrophilic
substitution
reactions.
Through
situ
formation
isotopically
labelled
halides,
these
demonstrate
compatibility
series
metallaphotoredox
cross-electrophile
coupling
with
(hetero)aryl,
alkenyl,
bromides,
other
salts.
Our
technique
allows
wide
range
substrates,
high
incorporation,
precise
control
over
site
insertion
within
benzyl
position,
allylic
or
any
chain
between,
well
neighboring
heteroatoms.
This
makes
it
invaluable
synthesizing
various
deuterium-labeled
compounds,
especially
those
significance.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(27)
Published: April 23, 2024
Homogeneous
electrocatalysts
can
indirect
oxidate
the
high
overpotential
substrates
through
single-electron
transfer
on
electrode
surface,
enabling
efficient
operation
of
organic
electrosynthesis
catalytic
cycles.
However,
problems
this
chemistry
still
exist
such
as
dosage,
difficult
recovery,
and
low
efficiency.
Single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
exhibit
atom
utilization
excellent
activity,
hold
great
promise
in
addressing
limitations
homogeneous
catalysts.
In
view
this,
we
have
employed
Fe-SA@NC
an
advanced
redox
mediator
to
try
change
situation.
was
synthesized
using
encapsulation-pyrolysis
method,
it
demonstrated
remarkable
performance
a
range
reported
reactions,
construction
various
C-C/C-X
bonds.
Moreover,
potential
exploring
new
synthetic
method
for
electrosynthesis.
We
develop
electro-oxidative
ring-opening
transformation
cyclopropyl
amides.
reaction
system,
showed
good
tolerance
drug
molecules
with
complex
structures,
well
flow
electrochemical
syntheses
gram-scale
transformations.
This
work
highlights
SACs
electrosynthesis,
thereby
opening
avenue
chemistry.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
42(16), P. 1913 - 1928
Published: April 24, 2024
Comprehensive
Summary
Organic
fluorine
compounds
are
ubiquitous
and
pivotally
important
organic
molecules,
yet
their
activation
transformation
have
long
been
a
formidable
challenge
due
to
the
high
energy
low
reactivity
of
C—F
bonds.
electrosynthesis,
an
environmentally
benign
synthetic
method
in
chemistry,
enables
myriad
chemical
transformations
without
need
for
external
redox
reagents.
In
recent
years,
electrochemistry
has
emerged
as
powerful
tool
achieving
bonds
fluorine‐containing
compounds.
This
review
aims
succinctly
recapitulate
latest
advancements
electrochemical
defluorinative
delve
into
reaction
design,
mechanistic
insights,
developmental
prospects
these
methods.
Key
Scientists
1959,
Lund
was
first
pioneer
electroreduction
CF
3
CH
group.
Electrochemistry
lately
provided
new
opportunities
efficient
conversion
fluorides.
2020,
Zhou
coworkers
discovered
carboxylation
α‐CF
alkenes.
Lambert
colleagues
reported
electrophotocatalytic
amination
aryl
Electrochemical
hydrodefluorination
trifluoromethylketones
developed
by
Lennox
2021.
same
year,
Wang
Guo
disclosed
radical
alkylation
alkenes
with
Katritzky
salts
alkyl
precursors.
Subsequently,
Wu
Liao
described
transition‐metal‐free,
site‐selective
arylation
polyfluoroarenes
(het)arenes
using
paired
electrophotocatalysis.
2023,
numerous
efforts
were
made
achieve
bond
activation.
Xia
organoboron‐controlled
chemoselective
sequential
(deutero)hydrodefluorination
trifluoroacetamides.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 30, 2024
Abstract
Herein,
we
report
an
electroreduction
of
unactivated
alkyl
alkenes
enabled
by
[Fe]-H,
which
is
provided
through
the
combination
anodic
iron
salts
and
silane
generated
in
situ
via
cathodic
reduction,
using
H
2
O
as
H-source.
The
catalytic
amounts
Si-additive
work
H-carrier
from
to
generate
a
highly
active
species
under
continuous
electrochemical
conditions.
This
approach
shows
broad
substrate
scope
good
functional
group
compatibility.
In
addition
hydrogenation,
use
D
instead
provides
desired
deuterated
products
yields
with
excellent
D-incorporation
(up
>99%).
Further
late-stage
hydrogenation
complex
molecules
drug
derivatives
demonstrate
potential
application
pharmaceutical
industry.
Mechanistic
studies
are
performed
provide
support
for
proposed
mechanistic
pathway.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(3)
Published: Nov. 16, 2022
Herein,
a
direct,
metal-free,
and
site-selective
electrochemical
C-H
carboxylation
of
arenes
by
reductive
activation
using
CO2
as
the
economic
abundant
carboxylic
source
was
reported.
The
electrocarboxylation
carried
out
in
an
operationally
simple
manner
with
high
chemo-
regioselectivity,
setting
stage
for
challenging
unactivated
(hetero)arenes.
robust
nature
strategy
reflected
broad
scope
substrates
excellent
atom
economy
unique
selectivity.
Notably,
direct
selective
various
worked
well
this
approach,
including
electron-deficient
naphthalenes,
pyridines,
phenyl
derivatives,
substituted
quinolines.
method
benefits
from
being
externally
catalyst-free,
metal-free
base-free,
which
makes
it
extremely
attractive
potential
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(15)
Published: Feb. 4, 2023
Interest
in
deuterated
active
pharmaceutical
ingredients
(APIs)
is
increasing
as
deuteration
holds
promise
for
kinetic
isotope
effect
(KIE)
regulated
fine-tuning
of
API
performance.
Moreover,
deuterium
labeling
frequently
carried
out
to
study
organic
and
bioorganic
reaction
mechanisms
facilitate
complex
target
synthesis.
As
such,
methods
highly
selective
molecules
are
desirable.
Herein,
we
present
an
electrochemical
method
the
deuterodehalogenation
benzylic
halides
via
a
radical-polar
crossover
mechanism,
using
inexpensive
oxide
(D
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(1), P. 263 - 316
Published: Dec. 7, 2023
The
employment
of
light
and/or
electricity
-
alternatively
to
conventional
thermal
energy
unlocks
new
reactivity
paradigms
as
tools
for
chemical
substrate
activations.
This
leads
the
development
synthetic
reactions
and
a
vast
expansion
spaces.
review
summarizes
recent
developments
in
photo-
electrochemical
activation
strategies
functionalization
strong
bonds
particularly
carbon-heteroatom
(C-X)
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(44), P. 8016 - 8021
Published: Oct. 30, 2023
Direct,
economical,
and
green
synthesis
of
deuterated
α-amino
phosphine
oxides
remains
an
elusive
challenge
in
synthetic
chemistry.
Herein,
we
report
a
visible-light-driven
umpolung
strategy
for
synthesizing
from
isocyanide
using
1,2,3,5-tetrakis(carbazol-9-yl)-4,6-dicyanobenzene
as
the
photocatalyst
D2O
deuterium
source.
Moreover,
streamlined
sustainable
methodology
can
be
applied
modification
amino
acids,
natural
products,
drugs.
The
strong
antiproliferative
activity
desired
products
indicates
that
method
could
provide
novel
privileged
scaffold
antitumor
drug
development.