JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(5), P. 1321 - 1327
Published: April 27, 2023
β-Chiral
sulfones
are
substructures
widespread
in
drug
molecules
and
bioactive
targets
serve
as
important
chiral
synthons
organic
synthesis
yet
challenging
to
access.
Herein,
a
three-component
strategy
enabled
by
visible-light-
Ni-catalyzed
sulfonylalkenylation
of
styrenes
for
the
enantioenriched
β-chiral
has
been
developed.
This
dual-catalysis
allows
one-step
skeletal
assembly
along
with
control
enantioselectivity
presence
ligand,
providing
an
efficient
straightforward
access
β-alkenyl
from
easily
available
simple
starting
materials.
Mechanistic
investigations
reveal
that
reaction
undergoes
chemoselective
radical
addition
over
two
alkenes
followed
Ni-intercepted
asymmetric
Csp3-Csp2
coupling
alkenyl
halides.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(8), P. 4237 - 4352
Published: Jan. 24, 2023
The
emergence
of
modern
photocatalysis,
characterized
by
mildness
and
selectivity,
has
significantly
spurred
innovative
late-stage
C–H
functionalization
approaches
that
make
use
low
energy
photons
as
a
controllable
source.
Compared
to
traditional
strategies,
photocatalysis
paves
the
way
toward
complementary
and/or
previously
unattainable
regio-
chemoselectivities.
Merging
compelling
benefits
with
workflow
offers
potentially
unmatched
arsenal
tackle
drug
development
campaigns
beyond.
This
Review
highlights
photocatalytic
strategies
small-molecule
drugs,
agrochemicals,
natural
products,
classified
according
targeted
bond
newly
formed
one.
Emphasis
is
devoted
identifying,
describing,
comparing
main
mechanistic
scenarios.
draws
critical
comparison
between
established
ionic
chemistry
photocatalyzed
radical-based
manifolds.
aims
establish
current
state-of-the-art
illustrate
key
unsolved
challenges
be
addressed
in
future.
authors
aim
introduce
general
readership
functionalization,
specialist
practitioners
evaluation
methodologies,
potential
for
improvement,
future
uncharted
directions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(16), P. 7015 - 7029
Published: April 12, 2022
Compounds
rich
in
sp3-hybridized
carbons
are
desirable
drug
discovery.
Nickel-catalyzed
hydrocarbonation
of
alkenes
is
a
potentially
efficient
method
to
synthesize
these
compounds.
By
using
abundant,
readily
available,
and
stable
as
pro-nucleophiles,
reactions
can
have
broad
scope
high
functional
group
tolerance.
However,
this
methodology
still
an
early
stage
development,
the
first
examples
were
reported
only
2016.
Herein,
we
summarize
progress
emerging
field,
with
emphasis
on
enantioselective
reactions.
We
highlight
major
developments,
critically
discuss
wide
range
possible
mechanisms,
offer
our
perspective
state
challenges
field.
hope
Perspective
will
stimulate
future
works
area,
making
widely
applicable
organic
synthesis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(4), P. 1899 - 1909
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
The
formation
of
carbon-carbon
bonds
lies
at
the
heart
synthetic
organic
chemistry
and
is
widely
applied
to
construct
complex
drugs,
polymers,
materials.
Despite
its
importance,
catalytic
carbonyl
arylation
remains
comparatively
underdeveloped,
due
limited
scope
functional
group
tolerance.
Herein
we
disclose
an
umpolung
strategy
achieve
radical
via
dual
catalysis.
This
redox-neutral
approach
provides
a
complementary
method
Grignard-type
products
from
(hetero)aryl
bromides
aliphatic
aldehydes,
without
need
for
pre-functionalization.
A
sequential
activation,
hydrogen-atom
transfer,
halogen
atom
transfer
process
could
directly
convert
aldehydes
corresponding
ketyl-type
radicals,
which
further
react
with
aryl-nickel
intermediates
in
overall
polarity-reversal
process.
tolerates─among
others─acidic
groups,
heteroaryl
motifs,
sterically
hindered
substrates
has
been
late-stage
modification
drugs
natural
products.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(23), P. 12532 - 12540
Published: May 30, 2023
An
asymmetric
three-component
carbosulfonylation
of
alkenes
is
presented
here.
The
reaction,
involving
the
simultaneous
formation
a
C-C
and
C-S
bond
across
π-system,
uses
dual
nickel/photoredox
catalytic
system
to
produce
both
β-aryl
β-alkenyl
sulfones
in
high
yields
with
excellent
levels
stereocontrol
(up
99:1
er).
This
protocol
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
functional
group
tolerance
its
synthetic
potential
has
been
demonstrated
by
successful
applications
toward
pharmacologically
relevant
molecules.
A
array
control
experiments
supports
involvement
secondary
alkyl
radical
intermediate
generated
through
addition
sulfonyl
double
bond.
Moreover,
stoichiometric
cross-over
further
suggest
an
underlying
Ni(0)/Ni(I)/Ni(III)
pathway
operative
these
transformations.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
Precise
stereocontrol
of
functionalized
alkenes
represents
a
long-standing
research
topic
in
organic
synthesis.
Nevertheless,
the
development
catalytic,
easily
tunable
synthetic
approach
for
stereodivergent
synthesis
both
E-selective
and
even
more
challenging
Z-selective
highly
substituted
1,3-dienes
from
common
substrates
remains
underexploited.
Here,
we
report
photoredox
nickel
dual
catalytic
strategy
sulfonylalkenylation
terminal
alkynes
with
vinyl
triflates
sodium
sulfinates
under
mild
conditions.
With
judicious
choice
simple
catalyst
ligand,
this
method
enables
efficient
divergent
access
to
Z-
E-sulfonyl-1,3-dienes
same
set
starting
materials.
This
features
broad
substrate
scope,
good
functional
compatibility,
excellent
chemo-,
regio-,
stereoselectivity.
Experimental
DFT
mechanistic
studies
offer
insights
into
observed
stereoselectivity
controlled
by
ligands.
Nature Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(6), P. 655 - 665
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
novel
strategies
to
rapidly
construct
complex
chiral
molecules
from
readily
available
feedstocks
is
a
long-term
pursuit
in
the
chemistry
community.
Radical-mediated
alkene
difunctionalizations
represent
an
excellent
platform
towards
this
goal.
However,
asymmetric
versions
remain
highly
challenging,
and
more
importantly,
examples
featuring
simple
hydrocarbons
as
reaction
partners
are
elusive.
Here
we
report
three-component
dicarbofunctionalization
capitalizing
on
direct
activation
C(
sp
3
)–H
bonds
through
combination
photocatalysed
hydrogen
atom
transfer
nickel
catalysis.
This
protocol
provides
efficient
for
installing
two
vicinal
carbon–carbon
across
alkenes
atom-economic
fashion,
providing
wide
array
high-value
α-aryl/alkenyl
carbonyls
phosphonates,
well
1,1-diarylalkanes
ubiquitous
alkane,
ether
alcohol
feedstocks.
method
exhibits
operational
simplicity,
broad
substrate
scope
regioselectivity,
chemoselectivity
enantioselectivity.
compatibility
with
bioactive
motifs
expedient
synthesis
pharmaceutically
relevant
highlight
synthetic
potential
protocol.
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.
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