Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(11), P. 7791 - 7802
Published: March 10, 2024
The
development
of
new
synthetic
methods
for
B–H
bond
activation
has
been
an
important
research
area
in
boron
cluster
chemistry,
which
may
provide
opportunities
to
broaden
the
application
scope
clusters.
Herein,
we
present
a
reaction
strategy
direct
site-selective
functionalization
nido-carboranes
initiated
by
photoinduced
cage
via
noncovalent
cage···π
interaction.
As
result,
nido-carborane
radical
is
generated
through
single
electron
transfer
from
3D
2D
photocatalyst
upon
irradiation
with
green
light.
resulting
transient
could
be
directly
probed
advanced
time-resolved
EPR
technique.
In
air,
subsequent
transformations
active
have
led
efficient
and
selective
B–N,
B–S,
B–Se
couplings
presence
N-heterocycles,
imines,
thioethers,
thioamides,
selenium
ethers.
This
protocol
also
facilitates
both
late-stage
modification
drugs
synthesis
nido-carborane-based
drug
candidates
neutron
capture
therapy
(BNCT).
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(5), P. 2326 - 2349
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
summarizes
the
advances
in
metal-catalyzed
asymmetric
reactions
enabled
by
organic
peroxides
that
have
been
found
to
exhibit
multifunctionalities,
for
instance,
applied
as
stoichiometric
reactants,
reagents,
or
catalytic
amount
reagents.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(28), P. 18892 - 18898
Published: July 5, 2024
Herein,
we
designed
a
reaction
for
the
desymmetrization-addition
of
cyclopropenes
to
imines
by
leveraging
synergy
between
photoredox
and
asymmetric
cobalt
catalysis.
This
protocol
facilitated
synthesis
series
chiral
functionalized
cyclopropanes
with
high
yield,
enantioselectivity,
diastereoselectivity
(44
examples,
up
93%
yield
>99%
ee).
A
possible
mechanism
involving
cyclopropene
desymmetrization
Co-H
species
imine
addition
Co-alkyl
was
proposed.
study
provides
novel
route
important
extends
frontier
metallaphotoredox
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1635 - 1654
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Metallaphotoredox
cross
coupling
(MCC)
is
ranking
among
the
most
advanced
synthetic
methodology
as
it
can
access
chemical
space
that
difficult
to
attain
under
conventional
conditions.
Earlier
developed
MCC
mandates
an
independent
transition
metal
catalyst
and
respective
photocatalyst,
thus
constituting
a
dual
catalytic
manifold.
Complementarily,
paradigm-shifting
metallaphotoredox
strategy
capitalizes
on
single
photoreactive
complex
emerging,
which
brings
not
only
operational
simplification
but
also
unexpected
mechanistic
insights.
This
perspective
compiled
recent
advances
in
monocatalytic
couplings
categorized
them
based
ligands
confer
distinct
photoreactivities
various
mechanisms.
To
this
end,
ligand-enabled
oxidative
addition,
transmetalation,
reductive
elimination
other
radical-involving
pathways
were
summarized
with
notable
examples.
In
way,
we
wish
provide
handy
guideline
for
readers
who
are
interested
emerging
field
inspire
more
future
endeavors
MCCs
beyond.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Asymmetric
multicomponent
reactions
that
aim
to
control
multiple
chiral
centers
with
high
selectivity
in
a
single
step
remain
an
on-gonging
challenge.
The
realm
of
enantioselective
radical-polar
crossover
transformation
achieved
through
C-H
Functionalization
has
yet
be
fully
explored.
Herein,
we
present
successful
description
photoredox/Cr-catalyzed
three-component
(hetero)arylalkylation
1,3-dienes
functionalization.
A
diverse
array
homoallylic
alcohols
could
obtained
good
excellent
yields,
accompanied
by
outstanding
enantioselectivity.
asymmetric
build
two
simultaneously
and
demonstrates
broad
substrate
tolerance,
accommodating
various
drug-derived
aldehydes,
(hetero)aromatics,
1,3-diene
derivatives.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
indicate
the
involvement
radical
intermediate,
allylic
chromium
species
reacting
aliphatic
aromatic
aldehydes
Zimmerman–Traxler
transition
states
enabled
dual
photoredox
catalysis.
ongoing
Here,
authors
photoredox-
chromium-catalyzed
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Aug. 26, 2022
Abstract
The
merger
of
photoredox
and
transition-metal
catalysis
has
evolved
as
a
robust
platform
in
organic
synthesis
over
the
past
decade.
stereoselective
1,4-functionalization
1,3-enynes,
prevalent
synthon
synthetic
chemistry,
could
afford
valuable
chiral
allene
derivatives.
However,
tremendous
efforts
have
been
focused
on
ionic
reaction
pathway.
radical-involved
asymmetric
1,3-enynes
remains
prominent
challenge.
Herein,
we
describe
three-component
1,4-dialkylation
via
dual
chromium
to
provide
allenols.
This
method
features
readily
available
starting
materials,
broad
substrate
scope,
good
functional
group
compatibility,
high
regioselectivity,
simultaneous
control
axial
central
chiralities.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
this
proceeds
through
redox-neutral
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 7256 - 7263
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Various
commercially
available
acyl
chlorides,
aldehydes,
and
alkanes
were
exploited
for
versatile
three-component
1,2-carboacylations
of
alkenes
to
forge
two
vicinal
C-C
bonds
through
the
cooperative
action
nickel
sodium
decatungstate
catalysis.
A
wealth
ketones
with
high
levels
structural
complexity
was
rapidly
obtained
via
direct
functionalization
C(sp2)/C(sp3)-H
in
a
modular
manner.
Furthermore,
regioselective
late-stage
modification
natural
products
showcased
practical
utility
strategy,
generally
featuring
resource
economy
ample
substrate
scope.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(6), P. 3279 - 3285
Published: Feb. 25, 2022
A
visible
light-driven
photoredox-catalyzed
and
copper(II)-assisted
three-component
radical
addition/hydroxylation
reaction
of
alkenes,
sulfur
ylides,
water
is
reported.
This
process
shows
broad
substrate
scope
high
functional
group
tolerance,
with
respect
to
both
readily
available
ylides
providing
high-yielding
practical
access
valuable
γ-hydroxy
carbonyl
compounds.
Key
the
success
controlled
generation
α-carbonyl
carbon
radicals
from
via
sulfonium
salts
by
a
visible-light-driven
proton-coupled
electron
transfer
(PCET)
strategy
in
mixture
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol/CH2Cl2.
Addition
Cu(TFA)2·H2O
helps
accelerate
radical-cation
crossover
improve
efficiency.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
hydroxy
moiety
products
stems
water.
study
also
builds
up
platform
for
further
investigation
into
synthetic
chemistry
ylides.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(8), P. 3056 - 3080
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
critical
review
chronologically
summarizes
the
metal-free
coupling
methodologies
of
C(sp
3
)–H
sources
with
heteroarenes
induced
by
visible
light.
The
articles
which
are
published
up
to
January
2022
on
this
topic
enclosed
here.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(3), P. 619 - 619
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
Visible-light
photoredox
catalysis
has
been
established
as
a
popular
and
powerful
tool
for
organic
transformations
owing
to
its
inherent
characterization
of
environmental
friendliness
sustainability
in
the
past
decades.
The
thiol-ene/yne
reactions,
direct
hydrothiolation
alkenes/alkynes
with
thiols,
represents
one
most
efficient
atom-economic
approaches
carbon-sulfur
bonds
construction.
In
traditional
methodologies,
harsh
conditions
such
stoichiometric
reagents
or
specialized
UV
photo-apparatus
were
necessary
suffering
from
various
disadvantages.
particular,
visible-light
also
demonstrated
be
greener
milder
protocol
reactions
recent
years.
Additionally,
unprecedented
advancements
have
achieved
this
area
during
decade.
review,
we
will
summarize
advances
catalyzed
2015
2021.
Synthetic
strategies,
substrate
scope,
proposed
reaction
pathways
are
mainly
discussed.