The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
87(15), P. 9797 - 9805
Published: July 20, 2022
The
combination
of
the
radical
chemistry
ligand-to-metal
charge
transfer
with
metal
catalysis
by
a
single
iron
salt
helps
to
realize
visible-light-promoted
N-H
alkylation
amides
and
N-heterocycles.
A
wide
variety
nitrogen-containing
heterocycles
were
tolerated
in
our
protocol
give
N-alkylated
products.
applicability
this
was
further
demonstrated
late-stage
N-H-containing
pharmaceuticals.
Moreover,
N-H-alkylated
α-amino
tetrahydrofurans
could
be
transformed
into
versatile
ring-opened
amino
alcohols
under
reducing
conditions.
mechanistic
study
revealed
that
hydrogen
atom
tert-butoxyl
chlorine
responsible
for
activation
C(sp3)-H
precursors.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(19)
Published: Aug. 11, 2022
Abstract
Despite
the
rich
photochemistry
of
3d‐metal
complexes,
utilization
excited‐state
reactivity
these
compounds
in
organic
synthesis
has
been
historically
overlooked.
The
advent
photoredox
catalysis
changed
perception
synthetic
chemists
towards
photochemistry,
and
nowadays
potential
photoinduced,
outer‐sphere
single‐electron
transfer
events
is
widely
recognized.
More
recently,
an
emerging
new
mode
photoactivation
taken
spotlight,
based
on
inner‐sphere
triggered
by
population
ligand‐to‐metal
charge‐transfer
(LMCT)
excited
states.
Contrarily
to
photoredox,
LMCT‐activation
does
not
rely
matching
redox
potentials,
offers
unique
profiles
particularly
well
suited
Earth‐abundant
metal
complexes.
Those
appealing
features
are
propelling
development
methods
using
this
blueprint
generate
highly
reactive
open‐shell
species
under
mild
conditions.
aim
contribution
provide
a
didactical
tool
for
comprehension
concept
facilitate
methodologies
achieve
sustainable
chemical
transformations.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(13), P. 7600 - 7611
Published: March 23, 2023
Catalytic
C(sp3)-H
functionalization
has
provided
enormous
opportunities
to
construct
organic
molecules,
facilitating
the
derivatization
of
complex
pharmaceutical
compounds.
Within
this
framework,
direct
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
photocatalysis
becomes
an
appealing
approach
goal.
However,
viable
substrates
utilized
in
these
protocols
are
limited,
and
site
selectivity
shows
preference
activated
thermodynamically
favored
bonds.
Herein,
we
describe
development
undirected
iron-catalyzed
borylation,
thiolation,
sulfinylation
reactions
enabled
by
photoinduced
ligand-to-metal
charge
(LMCT)
process.
These
exhibit
remarkably
broad
substrate
scope
(>150
examples
total),
most
importantly,
all
three
show
unconventional
regioselectivity,
with
occurrence
preferentially
at
distal
methyl
position.
The
procedures
operationally
simple
readily
scalable
provide
access
high-value
products
from
hydrocarbons
one
step.
Mechanistic
studies
control
experiments
indicate
that
afforded
is
not
only
relevant
HAT
species
but
also
largely
affected
use
boron-
sulfone-based
radical
acceptors.
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,
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 4473 - 4480
Published: March 31, 2022
The
synthesis
of
valuable
alkyl-substituted
heteroarenes
from
abundant
and
inexpensive
feedstocks
under
mild
conditions
is
attractive
highly
desirable
in
pharmaceutical
natural
product
synthesis.
Minisci-type
cross
dehydrogenative
coupling
between
C(sp3)–H
bonds
offers
direct
access
to
these
important
scaffolds
a
step-economic
manner.
Herein,
assisted
by
stop-flow
microtubing
reactors,
an
operationally
simple
protocol
for
the
visible
light-induced
hydrogen-evolution
with
unactivated
was
developed
metal-
external
oxidant-free
A
wide
range
alkylated
generated
common
feedstock
chemicals,
including
ethane.
Mechanistic
studies
indicated
that
photoredox-induced
hydrogen
atom
transfer
processes
followed
rearomatization
delivered
desired
products.
merits
this
strategy
were
further
demonstrated
late-stage
functionalization
various
complex
bioactive
molecules.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(28), P. 15207 - 15217
Published: July 6, 2023
Borylations
of
inert
carbon-hydrogen
bonds
are
highly
useful
for
transforming
feedstock
chemicals
into
versatile
organoboron
reagents.
Catalysis
these
reactions
has
historically
relied
on
precious-metal
complexes,
which
promote
dehydrogenative
borylations
with
diboron
reagents
under
oxidant-free
conditions.
Recently,
photoinduced
radical-mediated
involving
hydrogen
atom
transfer
pathways
have
emerged
as
attractive
alternatives
because
they
provide
complimentary
regioselectivities
and
proceed
metal-free
However,
net
oxidative
processes
require
stoichiometric
oxidants
therefore
cannot
compete
the
high
economy
their
precious-metal-catalyzed
counterparts.
Herein,
we
report
that
CuCl2
catalyzes
radical-mediated,
C(sp3)-H
alkanes
bis(catecholato)diboron
This
is
a
result
an
unexpected
dual
role
copper
catalyst,
promotes
oxidation
reagent
to
generate
electrophilic
bis-boryloxide
acts
effective
borylating
agent
in
subsequent
redox-neutral
photocatalytic
C-H
borylations.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(7), P. 1166 - 1171
Published: Feb. 14, 2023
Deconstructive
alkynylation
of
an
unstrained
ketone
catalyzed
by
organic
photocatalyst
under
blue
light
irradiation
is
reported
for
the
first
time.
A
broad
substrate
scope
with
up
to
63
examples,
excellent
functional
group
tolerance,
and
gram
scale
reaction
demonstrated
practicality
this
novel
method.
The
dihydroquinazolinone
derivative
trifluoroacetophenone
had
been
proved
have
potential
as
a
trifluoromethylation
reagent
after
working
well
various
alkynyl
bromides.