Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. 2141 - 2148
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
first
approach
of
photoredox
catalyzed
radical–radical
cross-coupling
difluoromethylation
C(sp
3
)−H
bond
was
reported,
featuring
transition
metal-free,
good
functional
group
tolerance,
broad
substrate
scope
and
mild
reaction
conditions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(49)
Published: Aug. 22, 2023
Abstract
Much
progress
has
been
made
in
the
development
of
methods
to
both
create
compounds
that
contain
C−F
bonds
and
functionalize
bonds.
As
such,
are
becoming
common
versatile
synthetic
functional
handles.
This
review
summarizes
advantages
defluorinative
functionalization
reactions
for
small
molecule
synthesis.
The
coverage
is
organized
by
type
carbon
framework
fluorine
attached
mono‐
polyfluorinated
motifs.
main
challenges,
opportunities
advances
discussed
each
class
organofluorine.
Most
text
focuses
on
case
studies
illustrate
how
defluorofunctionalization
can
improve
routes
targets
or
properties
enable
unique
mechanisms
reactions.
broader
goal
showcase
incorporating
exploiting
design
routes,
improvement
specific
advent
new
methods.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(18), P. 9928 - 9950
Published: April 24, 2023
This
Perspective
surveys
the
progress
and
current
limitations
of
nucleophilic
fluorination
methodologies.
Despite
long
rich
history
C(sp3)–F
bond
construction
in
chemical
research,
inherent
challenges
associated
with
this
transformation
have
largely
constrained
to
a
privileged
reaction
platform.
In
recent
years,
Doyle
group─along
many
others─has
pursued
study
development
intent
generating
deeper
mechanistic
understanding,
developing
user-friendly
reagents,
contributing
invention
synthetic
methods
capable
enabling
radiofluorination.
Studies
from
our
laboratory
are
discussed
along
developments
others
field.
Fluoride
reagent
implications
identity
highlighted.
We
also
outline
space
inaccessible
by
technologies
series
future
directions
field
that
can
potentially
fill
existing
dark
spaces.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
381(6655), P. 302 - 306
Published: July 20, 2023
All
fluorochemicals—including
elemental
fluorine
and
nucleophilic,
electrophilic,
radical
fluorinating
reagents—are
prepared
from
hydrogen
fluoride
(HF).
This
highly
toxic
corrosive
gas
is
produced
by
the
reaction
of
acid-grade
fluorspar
(>97%
CaF
2
)
with
sulfuric
acid
under
harsh
conditions.
The
use
to
produce
fluorochemicals
via
a
process
that
bypasses
HF
desirable
but
remains
an
unsolved
problem
because
prohibitive
insolubility
.
Inspired
calcium
phosphate
biomineralization,
we
herein
disclose
protocol
treating
dipotassium
(K
HPO
4
mechanochemical
affords
solid
composed
crystalline
K
3
(HPO
)F
2−
x
Ca
y
(PO
F)
b
,
which
found
suitable
for
forging
sulfur-fluorine
carbon-fluorine
bonds.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(15), P. 9397 - 9446
Published: July 7, 2023
The
proportion
of
approved
chiral
drugs
and
drug
candidates
under
medical
studies
has
surged
dramatically
over
the
past
two
decades.
As
a
consequence,
efficient
synthesis
enantiopure
pharmaceuticals
or
their
synthetic
intermediates
poses
profound
challenge
to
medicinal
process
chemists.
significant
advancement
in
asymmetric
catalysis
provided
an
effective
reliable
solution
this
challenge.
successful
application
transition
metal
catalysis,
organocatalysis,
biocatalysis
pharmaceutical
industries
promoted
discovery
by
precise
preparation
enantio-enriched
therapeutic
agents,
facilitated
industrial
production
active
ingredient
economic
environmentally
friendly
fashion.
present
review
summarizes
most
recent
applications
(2008–2022)
industry
ranging
from
scales
pilot
levels.
It
also
showcases
latest
achievements
trends
agents
with
state
art
technologies
catalysis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(6), P. 4026 - 4035
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Herein,
we
report
a
divergent
synthesis
of
fluoroalkyl
ketones
through
visible-light-induced
reactions
between
readily
available
organoboronic
esters
and
acylsilanes.
Selective
control
the
reactivity
in
situ
generated
organoboronate
complexes
is
key
to
achieving
transformations.
Under
basic
conditions,
undergo
deboronative
fluoride
elimination,
resulting
formation
enol
silyl
ethers
as
intermediates
that
react
with
various
electrophiles
generate
defluorinated
products.
Moreover,
combination
peroxide,
1,2-shift
group
favored
over
elimination
ketal
intermediates,
leading
This
transition-metal-free
reaction
operationally
simple,
aryl,
alkenyl,
alkyl
boronic
are
all
suitable
substrates.
The
synthetic
potential
has
been
demonstrated
by
gram-scale
facile
bioactive
molecules
including
zifrosilone
its
analogs.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
384(6696), P. 670 - 676
Published: May 9, 2024
Electrochemistry
offers
a
sustainable
synthesis
route
to
value-added
fine
chemicals
but
is
often
constrained
by
competing
electron
transfer
between
the
electrode
and
redox-sensitive
functionalities
distinct
from
target
site.
Here,
we
describe
an
ion-shielding
heterogeneous
photoelectrocatalysis
strategy
impose
mass-transfer
limitations
that
invert
thermodynamically
determined
order
of
transfer.
This
showcased
enable
decarboxylative
trifluoromethylation
sensitive
(hetero)arenes
using
trifluoroacetate,
inexpensive
yet
relatively
inert
trifluoromethyl
group
(CF
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 281 - 281
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
The
fluorine
atom
possesses
many
intrinsic
properties
that
can
be
beneficial
when
incorporated
into
small
molecules.
These
include
the
atom’s
size,
electronegativity,
and
ability
to
block
metabolic
oxidation
sites.
Substituents
feature
fluorine-containing
groups
are
currently
prevalent
in
drugs
lower
cholesterol,
relieve
asthma,
treat
anxiety
disorders,
as
well
improve
chemical
of
various
medications
imaging
agents.
dye
scaffolds
(fluorescein/rhodamine,
coumarin,
BODIPY,
carbocyanine,
squaraine
dyes)
reported
will
address
incorporation
scaffold
contribution
it
provides
its
application
an
agent.
It
is
also
important
recognize
radiolabeled
atoms
used
for
PET
early
detection
diseases.
This
review
discuss
benefits
incorporating
molecules
give
examples
fluorinated
pharmaceutical
industry
techniques.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 2712 - 2724
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Frustrated
Lewis
pair
(FLP)
bond
activation
chemistry
has
greatly
developed
over
the
last
two
decades
since
seminal
report
of
metal-free
reversible
hydrogen
activation.
Recently,
FLP
systems
have
been
utilized
to
allow
monoselective
C-F
(at
equivalent
sites)
in
polyfluoroalkanes.
The
problem
'over-defluorination'
functionalization
polyfluoroalkanes
(where
multiple
fluoro-positions
are
uncontrollably
functionalized)
a
long-standing
chemical
fluorocarbon
for
80
years.
mediated
is
complementary
other
solutions
address
and
offers
several
advantages
unique
opportunities.
This
perspective
highlights
some
these
opportunities
places
development
into
context
wider
effort
overcome
'over-defluorination'.