ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 9364 - 9373
Published: June 5, 2024
Acridinium
perchlorates
and
tetrafluoroborates
are
commonly
employed
photocatalysts
with
similar
photophysical
characteristics.
Nevertheless,
perchlorate
salts
consistently
exhibit
superior
catalytic
performance
relative
to
their
tetrafluoroborate
counterparts.
In
a
serendipitous
discovery,
we
unveiled
the
latent
potential
of
trace
chloride
anions
originating
from
acridinium
salts.
When
coupled
redox
mediators
like
diphenyl
ether
or
biphenyl,
displayed
remarkable
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
catalysis
capabilities.
This
innovative
approach
enabled
efficient
activation
diverse
range
unactivated
C–H
bonds,
especially
primary
C(sp3)–H
via
Giese
additions
Minisci-type
cross-dehydrogenative
coupling
reactions.
Our
system
stands
as
one
most
HAT
systems
for
bond
activation,
showcasing
substrate
diversity.
Additionally,
use
stop-flow
microtubing
(SFMT)
reactor
enhanced
reaction
efficiency,
enabling
gram-scale
synthesis
seamless
transition
continuous
flow
processes
practical-scale
production.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2022(34)
Published: May 13, 2022
Abstract
The
opportunity
to
activate
C(sp
3
)−H
bonds
via
homolytic
cleavage
by
means
of
halogen
radicals
has
long
been
disregarded
in
synthetic
endeavors
due
the
unpredictable
selectivity.
Nowadays,
photocatalysis
established
itself
as
a
method
choice
for
generation
such
reactive
intermediates
under
mild
conditions.
This
Minireview
collects
recent
examples
showcasing
how
photocatalytic
manifolds
have
used
tame
aggressive
Hydrogen
Atom
Transfer
(HAT)
purposes.
In
last
section
this
work,
we
address
site‐selectivity
issues
posed
methodology
and
show
it
can
be
guided
through
judicious
reaction
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(25), P. 6841 - 6859
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
selective
functionalization
of
alkanes
has
long
been
recognized
as
a
prominent
challenge
and
an
arduous
task
in
organic
synthesis.
Hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
processes
enable
the
direct
generation
reactive
alkyl
radicals
from
feedstock
have
successfully
employed
industrial
applications
such
methane
chlorination
process,
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(5), P. 3092 - 3100
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
The
replacement
of
aryl
rings
with
saturated
carbocyclic
structures
has
garnered
significant
interest
in
drug
discovery
due
to
the
potential
for
improved
pharmacokinetic
properties
upon
substitution.
In
particular,
1,3-difunctionalized
bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes
(BCPs)
have
been
widely
adopted
as
bioisosteres
parasubstituted
arene
rings,
appearing
a
number
lead
pharmaceutical
candidates.
However,
despite
value
2-substituted
BCPs
replacements
ortho-
or
meta-substituted
general
and
rapid
syntheses
these
scaffolds
remain
elusive.
Current
approaches
rely
on
installation
bridge
substituent
prior
BCP
core
construction,
leading
lengthy
step
counts
often
nonmodular
sequences.
While
challenging,
direct
functionalization
strong
C-H
bonds
would
offer
more
streamlined
pathway
diverse
BCPs.
Here,
we
report
generalizable
synthetic
linchpin
strategy
via
radical
abstraction
core.
Through
mild
generation
hydrogen
atom
abstractor,
rapidly
synthesize
novel
linchpins
one
pot.
These
then
serve
common
precursors
complex
BCPs,
allowing
one-step
access
previously
inaccessible
electrophile
nucleophile
fragments
at
2-position
two
new
metallaphotoredox
protocols.
Altogether,
this
platform
enables
expedient
synthesis
four
analogues,
all
which
show
similar
compared
their
aryl-containing
equivalents,
demonstrating
development.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 3, 2024
The
polarity
of
a
radical
intermediate
profoundly
impacts
its
reactivity
and
selectivity.
To
quantify
this
influence
predict
effects,
the
electrophilicity/nucleophilicity
>500
radicals
has
been
calculated.
This
database
open-shell
species
entails
frequently
encountered
synthetic
intermediates,
including
centered
at
sp
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(25), P. 4704 - 4709
Published: June 20, 2022
A
novel
visible-light-catalyzed
tandem
radical
addition/1,5-hydrogen
atom
transfer/cyclization
cascade
of
2-alkynylarylethers
with
sulfonyl
chlorides
in
2-methyltetrahydrofuran
was
developed
under
photocatalyst-
and
additive-free
conditions.
This
reaction
relies
on
unique
energy
transfer
solvent-radical
relay
strategies
to
generate
radicals
for
the
preparation
a
series
sulfonyl-functionalized
dihydrobenzofurans
moderate
high
yields
catalyzed
by
visible
light
or
solar
radiation.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(18), P. 11216 - 11225
Published: Sept. 1, 2022
A
strategy
for
both
cross-electrophile
coupling
and
1,2-dicarbofunctionalization
of
olefins
has
been
developed.
Carbon-centered
radicals
are
generated
from
alkyl
bromides
by
merging
benzophenone
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
photocatalysis
silyl
radical-induced
halogen
(XAT)
subsequently
intercepted
a
nickel
catalyst
to
forge
the
targeted
C(sp3)-C(sp2)
C(sp3)-C(sp3)
bonds.
The
mild
protocol
is
fast
scalable
using
flow
technology,
displays
broad
functional
group
tolerance,
amenable
wide
variety
medicinally
relevant
moieties.
Mechanistic
investigations
reveal
that
ketone
catalyst,
upon
photoexcitation,
responsible
direct
activation
silicon-based
XAT
reagent
(HAT-mediated
XAT)
furnishes
radical
ultimately
involved
in
turnover
catalytic
cycle.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(9), P. 5456 - 5466
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
The
development
of
catalytic
systems
capable
oxygenating
unactivated
C-H
bonds
with
excellent
site-selectivity
and
functional
group
tolerance
under
mild
conditions
remains
a
challenge.
Inspired
by
the
secondary
coordination
sphere
(SCS)
hydrogen
bonding
in
metallooxygenases,
reported
herein
is
an
SCS
solvent
strategy
that
employs
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol
(HFIP)
as
strong
bond
donor
to
enable
remote
hydroxylation
presence
basic
aza-heteroaromatic
rings
low
loading
readily
available
inexpensive
manganese
complex
catalyst
peroxide
terminal
oxidant.
We
demonstrate
this
represents
promising
compliment
current
state-of-the-art
protection
approaches
rely
on
precomplexation
Lewis
and/or
Brønsted
acids.
Mechanistic
studies
experimental
theoretical
reveal
existence
between
nitrogen-containing
substrate
HFIP,
which
prevents
deactivation
nitrogen
binding
deactivates
atom
toward
oxygen
transfer
α-C-H
adjacent
center
H-atom
abstraction.
Moreover,
exerted
HFIP
has
also
been
demonstrated
not
only
facilitate
O-O
heterolytic
cleavage
putative
MnIII-OOH
precursor
generate
MnV(O)(OC(O)CH2Br)
active
oxidant
but
affect
stability
activity
MnV(O)(OC(O)CH2Br).
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(16), P. 6127 - 6127
Published: Aug. 18, 2023
The
functionalisation
of
C–H
bonds
has
been
an
enormous
achievement
in
synthetic
methodology,
enabling
new
retrosynthetic
disconnections
and
affording
simple
equivalents
for
synthons.
Hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
is
a
key
method
forming
alkyl
radicals
from
substrates.
Classic
reactions,
including
the
Barton
nitrite
ester
reaction
Hofmann–Löffler–Freytag
reaction,
among
others,
provided
early
examples
HAT.
However,
recent
developments
photoredox
catalysis
electrochemistry
have
made
HAT
powerful
tool
capable
introducing
wide
range
functional
groups
into
bonds.
Moreover,
greater
mechanistic
insights
stimulated
development
increasingly
site-selective
protocols.
Site-selectivity
can
be
achieved
through
tuning
electron
density
at
certain
using
additives,
judicious
choice
reagent,
solvent
system.
Herein,
we
describe
latest
methods
functionalizing
C–H/Si–H/Ge–H
indirect
between
2018–2023,
as
well
critical
discussion
reagents,
aspects,
substrate
scopes,
background
contexts