Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
54(17), P. 3667 - 3697
Published: May 6, 2022
Abstract
Numerous
studies
on
the
activation
of
carbon–fluorine
bonds
have
been
reported
in
recent
years.
For
example,
acyl
fluorides
utilized
as
versatile
reagents
for
acylation,
arylation,
and
even
fluorination.
In
this
review,
we
focus
compounds
with
bonds,
highlight
advances
strategies
their
C–F
via
transition-metal
catalysis,
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHCs)
organophosphine
classical
nucleophilic
substitution
reactions.
1
Introduction
2
Transition-Metal-Mediated
Bond
Activation
2.1
Acylation
(Carbonyl-Retentive)
Coupling
Reactions
2.2
Decarbonylative
2.3
by
Other
Transition
Metals
3
N-Heterocyclic
Carbenes
3.1
NHC-Catalyzed
Cycloaddition
Acyl
Fluorides
3.2
Radical
Functionalization
3.3
Nucleophilic
Fluorination
(Hetero)aromatics
4
Phosphines
4.1
Phosphine-Catalyzed
Direct
4.2
Indirect
5
Classical
Substitution
6
Miscellaneous
Examples
7
Summary
Perspective
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(20)
Published: March 16, 2023
Monofluoroalkenes
are
nonhydrolyzable
mimetics
of
amides.
Previous
work
focused
on
the
synthesis
non-cyclic
monofluoroalkenes.
However,
diastereoselective
monofluorocyclohexenes
from
substrates
is
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
first
photocatalyzed
cascade
cyclization
reactions
readily
available
α,β-unsaturated
carbonyl
compounds
and
gem-difluoroalkenes
for
highly
functionalized
monofluorocyclohexenes.
The
reaction
shows
broad
substrate
scope
with
high
diastereoselectivity
(>30
examples,
up
to
86
%
yield,
>20
:
1
dr).
post-reaction
transformations
products
demonstrate
synthetic
potential
this
methodology.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(16), P. 8818 - 8822
Published: Feb. 5, 2021
Abstract
An
unprecedented
and
challenging
defluorinative
carbonylation
was
achieved.
Enabled
by
a
Pd/Cu
cooperative
catalyst
system,
the
first
example
of
carbonylative
coupling
has
been
established.
With
gem
‐difluoroalkenes
aryl
iodides
as
substrates,
this
methodology
offers
flexible
facile
access
to
privileged
α‐fluorochalcones
under
mild
reaction
conditions
in
moderate‐to‐excellent
yields.
Mechanistic
studies
indicated
transmetalation
between
palladium
copper
intermediates
crucial
step
catalytic
cycle.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(44), P. 23641 - 23645
Published: Sept. 8, 2021
The
asymmetric
synthesis
of
2,2-difluorinated
tetrahydrofurans
was
accomplished
via
enantioselective
formal
[3+2]
cycloaddition
catalyzed
by
palladium.
reaction
between
gem-difluoroalkenes
and
racemic
vinyl
epoxides
or
vinylethylene
carbonates
resulted
in
the
formation
enantioenriched
2,2-difluorotetrahydrofurans
with
an
enantioselectivity
up
to
98
%.
Notably,
used
readily
available
(R)-BINAP
as
ligand
at
a
low
loading
yielded
wide
variety
difluorinated
products
moderate
high
yields.
Both
chiral
diastereomers
could
be
obtained
single
sequence.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(21), P. 12038 - 12045
Published: March 11, 2021
Abstract
The
solvent‐switched
hydroxylation
and
oxygenation
of
α‐difluoro(thio)methylated
carbanions
with
molecular
oxygen
under
mild
conditions
are
reported.
This
strategy
tames
the
redox
reactions
in
situ
generated
hydroperoxy
difluoromethylsulfides,
which
solvent‐bonding
can
alter
their
reactivity
switch
oxidation
selectivities.
These
controllable
three‐component
gem
‐difluoroalkenes,
thiols
afford
various
useful
alcohols
ketones
high
yields.
Significantly,
this
protocol
has
been
applied
synthesis
different
bioactive
molecules.
Mechanism
studies
enable
detection
difluoromethylsulfide
intermediates
exclude
thiol‐based
radical
pathway.
The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(12), P. 3394 - 3410
Published: April 14, 2021
Abstract
The
activation
of
a
carbon‐fluorine
bond
is
one
the
most
challenging
topics
in
modern
synthetic
organic
chemistry
due
to
their
low
reactivity
compared
other
carbon‐halogen
bonds.
In
this
review,
we
present
recent
developments
since
2015
on
cross‐coupling
reactions
that
form
C−C
bonds
via
cleavage
C(
sp
2
)−F
Not
only
conventional
bonds,
but
also
decarbonylative
or
carbonyl‐retentive
C(acyl)−F
will
be
introduced.
This
paper
mainly
describes
new
protocols
for
formation
)−C(
3
),
and
)
transition‐metal‐catalyzed
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(24), P. 7037 - 7049
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
summarizes
the
advances
in
1,3-difunctionalization
of
alkenes
mediated
by
Pd-,
Ni-,
Fe-,
and
Cu-based
catalysts,
as
well
under
metal-free
conditions,
with
an
emphasis
on
reaction
mechanisms
factors
governing
regioselectivity.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(14), P. 2705 - 2710
Published: April 5, 2022
We
report
the
transition-metal-free
defluorinative
C-C
bond-forming
reaction
of
trifluoromethyl
alkenes
with
gem-(diborylalkyl)lithiums.
This
synthetic
strategy
provides
access
to
a
variety
4,4-difluoro
homoallylic
diboronate
esters,
which
serve
as
versatile
intermediates
in
efficient
preparation
valuable
gem-difluoroalkene
derivatives.
Further
modifications
are
conducted
demonstrate
utility
obtained
esters.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 2135 - 2141
Published: Jan. 24, 2023
The
activation
and
functionalization
of
C–F
bonds
for
the
construction
C–C
C–X
have
drawn
significant
research
attention
in
recent
years.
However,
chemo-
stereoselective
control
dual
bond
gem-difluoroalkenes
remains
a
formidable
challenge.
Herein,
Ni-catalyzed
reductive
cross-coupling
with
alkenyl-electrophiles
D2O
that
allowed
generation
C(sp2)–C(sp2)
C(sp2)–D
one
pot
by
successive
defluorination
is
described.
This
methodology
offers
facile
access
to
various
deuterated
1,3-dienes
broad
functional
group
compatibility
(E)-selectivity
under
mild
conditions.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
indicate
α-alkenyl-substituted
monofluoroalkenes
might
be
intermediates
this
protocol.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(31), P. 5756 - 5761
Published: July 28, 2023
Herein
we
report
a
nickel-catalyzed
regioselective
cross-electrophile
ring
opening
reaction
of
sulfonyl-protected
aziridines
with
trifluoromethyl-substituted
alkenes
as
the
gem-difluoroallylating
agents,
providing
new
and
efficient
entry
to
prepare
gem-difluorobishomoallylic
sulfonamides.
Moreover,
scaffold
6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine
can
be
constructed
starting
from
products
via
NaH-mediated
intramolecular
defluorinative
nucleophilic
vinylic
substitution.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 1388 - 1394
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Zn-catalyzed
stereoselective
hydrodefluorination
of
CF
3
-substituted
alkenes,
gem
-difluoroalkenes
and
polyfluoroarenes
by
hydride
ion
addition
has
been
realized
through
controlled
C(sp
)–F
and/or
2
bonds
cleavage.