Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(46), P. 8344 - 8349
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
A
nickel-catalyzed
three-component
alkylarylation
of
alkenyl
N-heteroarenes
with
α-bromocarboxylates
and
aryl
boronic
acids
is
reported.
The
protocol
provides
a
new
method
to
access
variety
N-heteroarene
substituted
diarylalkanes
in
moderate
good
yields.
It
features
mild
reaction
conditions,
cheap
nickel
catalyst,
readily
available
substrates,
broad
substrate
scope.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2024
Abstract
Transition
metal-catalyzed
reductive
difunctionalization
of
alkenes
with
alkyl
halides
is
a
powerful
method
for
upgrading
commodity
chemicals
into
densely
functionalized
molecules.
However,
super
stoichiometric
amounts
metal
reductant
and
the
requirement
installing
directing
group
to
suppress
inherent
β-H
elimination
bring
great
limitations
this
type
reaction.
We
demonstrate
herein
that
two
different
accessible
via
radical-anion
relay
Na
2
S
O
4
as
both
sulfone-source.
The
together
electron-shuttle
catalyst
crucial
divert
mechanistic
pathway
toward
formation
sulfone
anion
instead
previously
reported
alkylmetal
intermediates.
Mechanistic
studies
allow
identification
carbon-centered
radical
sulfur-centered
radical,
which
are
in
equilibrium
capture
or
extrusion
SO
could
be
converted
accelerated
by
iron
catalysis,
leading
observed
high
chemoselectivity.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Comprehensive
Summary
Organofluorine
compounds
have
attracted
substantial
interest
in
life
and
materials
sciences
due
to
the
unique
properties
of
fluorine
atom(s)
that
often
change
physicochemical
biological
organic
molecules.
Transition‐metal‐mediated
cross‐electrophile
coupling
between
carbon
electrophiles
fluoroalkyl
has
emerged
as
a
straightforward
efficient
route
for
synthesis
wide
range
fluoroalkylated
because
its
synthetic
convenience
without
tedious
organometallic
reagents.
Moreover,
alkenes
or
alkynes‐involved
three‐component
couplings
provide
rapid
effective
access
carbonfunctionalized
alkanes
alkenes.
Herein,
we
comprehensively
summarize
transition‐metal‐mediated
reductive
fluoroalkylation
diverse
through
historical
perspective,
including
trifluoromethylation,
difluoroalkylation,
monofluoroalkylation,
so
on.
Different
transition
metals
(Cu,
Ni,
etc
.)
strategies
are
discussed,
which
nickel‐catalyzed
reactions
represent
an
attractive
site‐selectively
organofluorine
compounds.
Key
Scientists
As
early
1965,
McLoughlin
Thrower
finished
first
stoichiometric
copper‐mediated
aromatic
iodides
with
iodides.
However,
excess
elevated
temperature
were
used
this
method.
In
1969,
Kobayashi
Kumadaki
reported
studies
on
trifluoromethylation
halides
trifluoromethyl
iodide.
After
more
than
four
decades,
Zhang
group
developed
β
‐fluorinated
alkylation
(hetero)aryl
secondary
alkyl
bromides
2015,
difluoromethylation
chlorides
chlorodifluoromethane
ClCF
2
H
2017.
The
also
enantioselective
alkyl‐arylation
3,3,3‐trifluoropropene
tertiary
2018,
MacMillan
novel
copper/photoredox
dual
catalytic
system
aryl
(
S
)‐(trifluoromethyl)
dimesitylsulfonium
triflate
presence
tris‐(trimethylsilyl)
silanol.
They
nickel/photoredox
catalyzed
silane.
During
time,
Wang
monofluoroalkylation
monofluoroalkyl
halides.
From
2021
2023,
same
further
series
trifluoroalkylation
aryl,
alkenyl,
acyl
nonfluorinated
alkynes
could
be
couplings.
Chu
fluoroalkyl‐acylation
Later,
they
fluoroalkyl‐arylation
unactivated
tethering
pendant
chelating
group.
2019,
Chaładaj
palladium‐catalyzed
perfluoroalkyl‐arylation
perfluoroalkyl
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
147(2), P. 1667 - 1676
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
We
report
a
Ni-catalyzed
vicinal
alkylarylation
of
unactivated
alkenes
in
γ,δ-
and
δ,ε-alkenylamines
with
aryl
halides
alkylzinc
reagents.
The
reaction
is
enabled
by
amine
coordination
can
use
all
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
amines.
constructs
two
new
C(sp3)-C(sp3)
C(sp3)-C(sp2)
bonds
produces
δ-
ε-arylamines
C(sp3)-branching
at
the
γ-
δ-positions.
A
variety
heteroaryl
iodides
both
primary
secondary
reagents
be
used
as
coupling
carbon
sources.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
cooperative
effect
organic
nitriles
electron-deficient
(EDAs)
ligands.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(24)
Published: April 8, 2024
We
here
reported
a
highly
stereoselective
method
for
the
synthesis
of
polysubstituted
conjugated
dienes
from
α-aryl
α-diazo
alkynyl
ketones
and
pyrazole-substituted
unsymmetric
aminals
under
mild
conditions,
which
was
promoted
by
photo-irridation
involved
with
1,6-dipolar
intermediate
quadruple
sigmatropic
rearrangements,
successfully
developed.
In
this
transformation,
cleavage
four
bonds
recombination
five
were
implemented
in
one
operational
step.
This
protocol
provided
modular
tool
constructing
amines,
pyrazoles
α-alkynyl-α-diazoketones
one-pot
manner.
The
results
mechanistic
investigation
indicated
that
plausible
reaction
path
underwent
1,6-sigmatropic
rearrangement
instead
1,5-sigmatropic
rearrangement.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(11), P. 7210 - 7215
Published: March 4, 2024
Transition
metal-catalyzed
reductive
cross-couplings
to
build
C–C/Si
bonds
have
been
developed,
but
the
cross-coupling
create
C(sp2)–B
bond
has
not
explored.
Herein,
we
describe
a
nickel-catalyzed
between
aryl
halides
and
bromoboranes
construct
bond.
This
protocol
offers
convenient
approach
for
synthesis
of
wide
range
boronate
esters,
using
readily
available
starting
materials.
Mechanistic
studies
indicate
that
key
success
reaction
is
activation
B–Br
with
Lewis
base
such
as
2-MeO-py.
The
ensures
will
react
active
nickel(I)
catalyst
prior
halides,
which
different
from
sequence
general
C(sp2)–C/Si
cross-coupling,
where
oxidative
addition
an
halide
proceeds
first.
Notably,
this
minimizes
production
undesired
homocoupling
byproduct
without
requirement
excessive
quantities
either
substrate.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
The
transition
metal-catalysed
dicarbofunctionalisation
of
unactivated
alkenes
normally
requires
exogenous
strong
coordinated
directing
groups,
thus
reducing
the
overall
reaction
efficiency.
Here,
we
report
a
ligand-enabled
Ni(II)-catalysed
with
aryl/alkenyl
boronic
acids
and
alkyl
halides
as
coupling
partners
diverse
range
native
functional
groups
group.
This
protocol
provides
an
efficient
direct
route
towards
vicinal
1,2-disubstituted
alkanes
using
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
amides,
sulfonamides,
well
secondary
amines
under
redox-neutral
conditions
that
are
challenging
to
access
through
conventional
methods.
key
success
this
is
use
bulky
β-diketone
ligand,
which
could
enable
insertion
alkene
aryl-Ni(II)
species,
stabilize
alkyl-Ni(II)
species
inhibit
homolytic
cleavage,
supporting
by
both
experimental
computational
studies.
features
group,
broad
substrate
scope,
excellent
scalability.
groups.
authors
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(21), P. 4532 - 4536
Published: May 21, 2024
A
binary
Ni/Eu
catalytic
system
has
been
developed,
which
enables
an
efficient
reductive
dicarbofunctionalization
of
unactivated
alkenes
with
alkyl
halides
and
malononitriles.
The
combination
Ni
electron-shuttle
catalysis
Eu(OTf)
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(45)
Published: Sept. 18, 2023
The
catalytic
C(sp3
)-C(sp3
)
coupling
of
alkyl
halides
and
tertiary
amines
offers
a
promising
tool
for
the
rapid
decoration
amine
skeletons.
However,
this
approach
has
not
been
well
established,
partially
due
to
challenges
in
precisely
distinguishing
controlling
reactivity
amine-coupling
partners
their
product
homologues.
Herein,
we
developed
metal-free
photocatalytic
system
aminomethylation
through
radical-involved
bond
formation,
allowing
synthesis
sterically
congested
that
are
interest
organic
but
easily
prepared
by
other
methods.
Mechanistic
studies
disclosed
hindered
N-substituents
key
activate
tuning
redox
potentials
drive
reaction
forward.