ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(21), P. 13411 - 13417
Published: Oct. 18, 2022
The
intermolecular
1,3-diamination
reaction
of
readily
available
alkenes
with
N-fluorobis(benzenesulfonamides)
catalyzed
by
rhodium(II)
is
reported
herein.
isomers
the
terminal
and
internal
alkenes,
even
mixtures,
all
provided
same
allylic
1,3-diamine
products
under
mild
conditions.
resulting
diaminated
can
be
derived
to
functionalized
diamines
further
generate
triamines.
Mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
compounds
a
variety
chemical
transformations
during
reactions
based
on
their
single-electron
redox
catalytic
cycle,
specifically
radical
polarity
crossover
in
direct
activation
C–H
bonds
followed
cross-coupling
alkenes.
These
results
show
potential
amination
addition
well-known
rhodium
nitrenoids.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(20), P. 7648 - 7654
Published: May 11, 2021
Herein,
we
describe
the
formation
of
quaternary
carbon
centers
with
excellent
diastereoselectivity
via
a
strain-release
protocol.
An
organometallic
species
is
generated
by
Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed
C–H
activation,
which
then
coupled
strained
bicyclobutanes
(BCBs)
and
prochiral
electrophile
in
three-component
reaction.
This
work
illustrates
rare
example
BCBs
transition
metal
catalysis
demonstrates
their
broad
potential
to
access
novel
reaction
pathways.
The
method
developed
exhibits
ample
functional
group
tolerance,
products
can
be
further
transformed
into
valuable
α-quaternary
β-lactones.
Preliminary
mechanistic
investigations
suggest
twofold
C–C
bond
cleavage
sequence
involving
σ-bond
insertion
an
ensuing
β-carbon
elimination
event.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 6692 - 6697
Published: May 24, 2021
Reported
herein
is
the
rhodium-catalyzed
enantioselective
three-component
coupling
of
arene,
diene,
and
dioxazolone
that
occurs
via
C–H
activation
en
route
to
allyl
intermediate.
This
carboamination
reaction
affords
chiral
allylic
amines
in
1,2-selectivity,
E-selectivity,
enantioselectivity,
with
electrophilic
amination
π-allyl
species
being
both
regio-
enantio-determining.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(9)
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
Compared
to
ubiquitous
functional
groups
such
as
alcohols,
carboxylic
acids,
amines,
and
amides,
which
serve
central
"actors"
in
most
organic
reactions,
sulfamates,
phosphoramidates,
di-
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(15), P. 9533 - 9539
Published: July 21, 2022
Transition-metal-catalyzed
allylic
C(sp3)–H
alkylation
with
carbon-center
nucleophiles
is
a
straightforward
approach
to
C(sp3)–C(sp3)
bond
formation,
which
has
found
widespread
application
in
organic
synthesis.
However,
stoichiometric
oxidants
are
typically
required
realize
the
transformation.
Herein,
by
triplet
synergistic
merger
of
Brønsted
base/cobalt/photoredox
catalysis,
mild
protocol
for
hydrogen-evolution
protic
feedstocks
was
developed
an
oxidant-free
manner.
This
operationally
simple
method
enables
direct
wide
range
branched
α-olefins
diverse
feedstocks.
The
synthetic
robustness
this
strategy
further
demonstrated
late-stage
functionalization
complex
molecules
and
synthesis
natural
product
dihydropallescensin
D.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 3815 - 3820
Published: March 14, 2022
A
light-induced
redox-neutral
Ni-catalyzed
sp3
C–H
alkylation
of
unactivated
alkenes
with
alkyl
bromides
possessing
β-hydrogens
is
described
herein.
The
method
distinguished
by
its
simplicity,
wide
scope,
and
exquisite
regio-
chemoselectivity
profile,
thus
offering
an
entry
point
to
forge
sp3–sp3
architectures.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(8), P. 1257 - 1262
Published: Feb. 16, 2023
A
redox-neutral
mild
methodology
for
the
allylic
C–H
alkylation
of
unactivated
alkenes
with
diazo
compounds
is
demonstrated.
The
developed
protocol
able
to
bypass
possibility
cyclopropanation
an
alkene
upon
its
reaction
acceptor–acceptor
compounds.
highly
accomplished
due
compatibility
various
functionalized
different
sensitive
functional
groups.
rhodacycle
π-allyl
intermediate
has
been
synthesized
and
proved
be
active
intermediate.
Additional
mechanistic
investigations
aided
elucidation
plausible
mechanism.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(21), P. 4554 - 4559
Published: May 20, 2024
The
direct
allylic
C(sp3)–H
functionalization
provides
a
straightforward
protocol
for
the
synthesis
of
valuable
molecules.
We
report
herein
first
chemo-
and
site-selective
method
isothiocyanation
various
internal
alkenes
under
mild
electrochemical
conditions.
This
exhibits
broad
functional
group
tolerance
excellent
selectivity
can
be
applied
late-stage
bioactive
Combined
experimental
computational
studies
indicate
that
reaction
proceeds
via
an
unexpected
[3,3]-sigmatropic
rearrangement.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
28(3), P. 111976 - 111976
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
1,n-Dual
Π
systems
including
1,4-diene
derivatives
have
been
widely
used
as
the
elegant
radical
receptors
to
promote
cascade
additions
give
highly
functionalized
polycyclic
scaffolds.
However,
tedious
and
complicated
preparation
of
former
deters
broad
utilization
compromises
practical
value.
Herein,
a
straightforward
was
developed
from
easily
accessible
alkynes
γ,δ-unsaturated
carboxylic
acids
via
electrochemical
oxidation
cyclization
Hofmann
elimination.
This
transformation
features
with
good
excellent
yields,
functional
group
compatibility,
selectivity
without
any
Zaitsev
elimination
product
detected.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 20, 2025
Direct
C-H
bond
functionalization
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
most
powerful
and
practical
strategies
for
modification
drug
molecules.
We
have
recently
disclosed
a
Cu/NFAS
(NFAS
=
N-fluoroalkyl
sufonamide)
catalytic
system
that
exhibits
high
site-,
regio-,
enantioselectivity
direct
cyanation
allylic
bonds.
Here,
we
present
mechanistic
investigation
this
catalyst
system,
including
elucidation
side
reactions
involved
in
transformation.
This
work
focuses
on
an
in-depth
analysis
cycle
based
kinetic
studies
by
NMR
spectroscopy
characterization
speciation
EPR
UV-vis
spectroscopy.
These
indicate
fraction
NFAS
is
sacrificed
to
Cu(II)-bounded
N-centered
radical
(Cu(II)-NCR)
species
generation
silylated
sulfonamides
(CN)2.
The
data
also
show
great
dependence
reaction
yield
selectivity
(hydrogen
atom
abstraction
or
HAA
over
reactions)
structure
Cu(II)-NCR
species.
Kinetic
DFT
calculations
further
reveal
oxidation
CuCN
NFAS,
process,
Cu(II)-NCRs
with
TMSCN
comparable
energy
barriers,
which
collectively
determine
rate
overall
reaction.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(21), P. 13591 - 13602
Published: Oct. 26, 2021
A
rhodium(III)
complex
bearing
a
1,3-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-substituted
or
an
unsubstituted
cyclopentadienyl
ligand
(CpE
Cp)
significantly
accelerates
variety
of
oxidative
C–H
bond
functionalization
reactions.
However,
the
driving
force
acceleration
compared
with
conventionally
used
Cp*Rh(III)
has
not
been
elucidated.
Herein,
we
performed
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
rhodium(III)-catalyzed
olefination
and
annulation
reactions
using
Cp*,
Cp,
CpE
ligands,
which
revealed
that
CpERh(III)
stabilizes
transition
states
only
activation
step
but
also
rate-determining
reductive
elimination
insertion
steps
by
strong
orbital
interactions.
For
sterically
demanding
substrates,
less
hindered
CpRh(III)
can
stabilize
more
than
complex.
Moreover,
whole
reaction
pathways
were
calculated
to
elucidate
mechanism
selectivity
[4
+
2]
[2
2
under
cationic
neutral
conditions,
respectively.