Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
Photochemical
deracemization
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
most
straightforward
approaches
to
access
highly
enantioenriched
compounds
in
recent
years.
While
excited-state
events
such
energy
transfer,
single
electron
and
ligand-to-metal
charge
transfer
have
been
leveraged
promote
stereoablation,
relying
on
hydrogen
atom
which
circumvent
limitations
imposed
by
triplet
redox
potential
racemic
substrates,
remain
underexplored.
Conceptually,
attractive
method
for
tertiary
stereocenter
might
be
abstraction
followed
donation.
However,
implementing
a
strategy
poses
significant
challenges,
primarily
because
products
are
also
reactive
if
chiral
catalyst
is
unable
differentiate
between
two
enantiomers.
Herein
we
report
distinct
dual
photochemical
δ-
γ-lactams,
achieving
high
enantioenrichment
deuterium
incorporation
despite
inherent
reactivity
products.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
that
benzophenone
enables
nonselective
while
tetrapeptide-derived
thiol
dictates
enantioselectivity
donation
step.
More
importantly,
pyridine-based
alcohol
was
found
play
crucial
roles
facilitating
well
enhancing
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(2), P. 169 - 186
Published: Dec. 26, 2022
ConspectusThe
past
decades
have
witnessed
tremendous
progress
on
radical
reactions.
However,
in
comparison
with
carbon,
nitrogen,
oxygen,
and
other
main
group
element
centered
radicals,
the
synthetic
chemistry
of
boron
radicals
was
less
studied,
mainly
due
to
high
electron-deficiency
instability
such
3-center-5-electron
species.
In
1980s,
Roberts
co-workers
found
that
coordination
a
Lewis
base
(amines
or
phosphines)
center
could
form
4-center-7-electron
boryl
(Lewis
base-boryl
LBRs)
are
be
more
stable.
only
limited
applications
were
developed.
2008,
Curran
achieved
breakthrough
discovery
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
which
enable
range
reduction
polymerization
Despite
these
exciting
findings,
powerful
valuable
LBRs
would
expected,
given
structures
reactivities
easily
modulated,
provide
ample
opportunities
discover
new
this
Account,
summary
our
key
contributions
LBR-enabled
borylation
reactions
selective
activation
inert
carbon-heteroatom
bonds
will
presented.Organoboron
compounds
shown
versatile
chemical
society,
their
syntheses
rely
principally
ionic
The
development
mechanistically
different
allows
synthesizing
products
inaccessible
by
traditional
methods.
For
purpose,
we
progressively
developed
series
NHC-boryl
mediated
chemo-,
regio-,
stereoselective
alkenes
alkynes,
wide
variety
structurally
diverse
organoboron
molecules
successfully
prepared.
utility
borylated
also
demonstrated.
Furthermore,
disclosed
photoredox
protocol
for
oxidative
generation
enabled
useful
defluoroborylation
arylboration
reactions.Selective
bond
is
an
ideal
way
convert
simple
starting
materials
value-added
products,
while
cleavage
bonds,
particular
chemoselectivity
control
when
multiple
identical
present
similar
environments,
remains
long-standing
challenge.
We
envisaged
finely
tuning
properties
might
solution
address
Recently,
4-dimethylaminopyridine
(DMAP)-boryl
promoted
sequential
C-F
functionalization
trifluoroacetic
acid
derivatives,
α-C-F
selectively
snipped
via
spin-center
shift
mechanism.
This
strategy
enables
facile
conversion
abundantly
available
highly
mono-
difluorinated
molecules.
Encouraged
finding,
further
three-step
sequence
construct
all-carbon
quaternary
centers
from
trichloromethyl
groups,
where
three
C-Cl
cleaved
rational
choice
suitable
precursors
each
step.
dehydroxylative
alkylation
α-hydroxy
carboxylic
derivatives
achieved,
allowing
efficient
some
biomass
platform
value
products.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
Cyanoarene-based
photocatalysts
(PCs)
have
attracted
significant
interest
owing
to
their
superior
catalytic
performance
for
radical
anion
mediated
photoredox
catalysis.
However,
the
factors
affecting
formation
and
degradation
of
cyanoarene-based
PC
(PC•‒)
are
still
insufficiently
understood.
Herein,
we
therefore
investigate
PC•‒
under
widely-used
photoredox-mediated
reaction
conditions.
By
screening
various
PCs,
elucidate
strategies
efficiently
generate
with
adequate
excited-state
reduction
potentials
(Ered*)
via
supra-efficient
generation
long-lived
triplet
excited
states
(T1).
To
thoroughly
behavior
in
actual
reactions,
a
reductive
dehalogenation
is
carried
out
as
model
identified
dominant
photodegradation
pathways
PC•‒.
Dehalogenation
coexistent
depending
on
rate
electron
transfer
(ET)
substrate
strongly
depends
electronic
steric
properties
PCs.
Based
understanding
both
PC•‒,
demonstrate
that
efficient
highly
reducing
allows
catalyzed
aryl/alkyl
halides
at
loading
low
0.001
mol%
high
oxygen
tolerance.
The
present
work
provides
new
insights
into
reactions
reactions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(4), P. 2748 - 2756
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Controlling
the
enantioselectivity
of
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
reactions
has
been
a
long-standing
synthetic
challenge.
While
recent
advances
on
photoenzymatic
catalysis
have
demonstrated
great
potential
non-natural
photoenzymes,
all
transformations
are
initiated
by
single-electron
reduction
substrate,
with
only
one
notable
exception.
Herein,
we
report
an
oxidation-initiated
enantioselective
hydrosulfonylation
olefins
using
novel
mutant
gluconobacter
ene-reductase
(GluER-W100F-W342F).
Compared
to
known
systems,
our
approach
does
not
rely
formation
electron
donor–acceptor
complex
between
substrates
and
enzyme
cofactor
simplifies
reaction
system
obviating
addition
regeneration
mixture.
More
importantly,
GluER
variant
exhibits
high
reactivity
broad
substrate
scope.
Mechanistic
studies
support
proposed
mechanism
reveal
that
tyrosine-mediated
HAT
process
is
involved.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
145(2), P. 991 - 999
Published: Dec. 30, 2022
Herein,
we
present
a
comprehensive
study
on
the
use
of
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)-ligated
boryl
radicals
to
enable
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
bond
formation
under
visible-light
irradiation
via
Halogen-Atom
Transfer
(XAT).
The
methodology
relies
an
acridinium
dye
generate
boron-centered
from
corresponding
NHC-ligated
boranes
single-electron
transfer
(SET)
and
deprotonation.
These
subsequently
engage
with
alkyl
halides
in
XAT
step,
delivering
desired
nucleophilic
radicals.
strategy
is
very
mild
accommodates
broad
scope
halides,
including
medicinally
relevant
compounds
biologically
active
molecules.
key
role
operative
reaction
mechanism
has
been
elucidated
through
combination
experimental,
spectroscopic,
computational
studies.
This
stands
as
significant
advancement
chemistry
radicals,
which
had
long
restricted
radical
reductions,
enabling
C–C
photoredox
conditions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(29), P. 16118 - 16129
Published: July 11, 2023
We
report
a
highly
enantioselective
radical-based
hydroamination
of
enol
esters
with
sulfonamides
jointly
catalyzed
by
an
Ir
photocatalyst,
Brønsted
base,
and
tetrapeptide
thiol.
This
method
is
demonstrated
for
the
formation
23
protected
β-amino-alcohol
products,
achieving
selectivities
up
to
97:3
er.
The
stereochemistry
product
set
through
selective
hydrogen
atom
transfer
from
chiral
thiol
catalyst
prochiral
C-centered
radical.
Structure–selectivity
relationships
derived
structural
variation
both
peptide
olefin
substrate
provide
key
insights
into
development
optimal
catalyst.
Experimental
computational
mechanistic
studies
indicate
that
hydrogen-bonding,
π–π
stacking,
London
dispersion
interactions
are
contributing
factors
recognition
enantioinduction.
These
findings
further
asymmetric
catalysis
contribute
understanding
noncovalent
relevant
such
transformations.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(10), P. 1145 - 1156
Published: Dec. 26, 2023
Comprehensive
Summary
The
deuteration
of
organic
compounds
has
attracted
more
attentions
in
recent
years
for
the
potential
applications
new
drug
discovery
and
synthetic
chemistry.
For
this
purpose,
many
efficient
deuterium
labeling
methodologies
have
been
developed,
including
hydrogen
isotope
exchange
(HIE),
reductive
deuteration,
dehalogenative
that
allow
synthesis
selectively
deuterated
compounds.
In
last
few
years,
great
breakthroughs
selective
achieved
interest
molecules
is
rising.
review,
we
summarized
developments
since
2021.
Several
types
key
processes
incorporation
reactions,
H/D
exchange,
are
introduced
discussed.
Key
Scientists
2000s,
Derdau
Atzrodt's
group
made
contributions
to
directing
assisted
noble‐metal
catalyzed
arenes
labeled
During
same
period,
Sajiki
co‐workers
completed
a
series
reactions
by
heterogeneous
platinum‐group
metal
catalysts.
Since
2015,
Gregory
Pieters
developed
ruthenium
catalysts
exchange.
2016,
Chirik's
presence
homogeneous
iron
complex.
David
MacMillan
coworkers
photocatalyzed
HIE
α‐amino
C(sp
3
)–H
bonds.
From
2020,
nanoelectrodes
were
designed
deuterations
unactivated
unsaturated
bonds
Zhang's
group.
Recently,
Beller's
several
strategies
isotopic
using
earth‐abundant
Our
review
latest
important
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.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(3), P. 569 - 569
Published: Jan. 23, 2024
Radical
reactions
in
water
or
aqueous
media
are
important
for
organic
synthesis,
realizing
high-yielding
processes
under
non-toxic
and
environmentally
friendly
conditions.
This
overview
includes
(i)
a
general
introduction
to
chemistry
media,
(ii)
synthetic
approaches
in,
on,
with
as
well
heterogeneous
phases,
(iii)
of
carbon-centered
radicals
(or
deuterium
oxide)
activated
through
coordination
various
Lewis
acids,
(iv)
photocatalysis
(v)
applications
bioinspired
by
naturally
occurring
processes.
A
wide
range
chemical
strategies
different
experimental
conditions
have
been
reviewed
that
lead
functional
group
translocation
transformation
reactions,
leading
the
preparation
complex
molecules.
These
results
reveal
how
solvent/medium/reagent
radical
has
matured
over
last
two
decades,
further
discoveries
anticipated
near
future.