Synlett,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 14, 2023
Abstract
We
report
an
optimized
synthetic
route
towards
a
functionalized
4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[c]thiophene
heterocycle
bearing
gem-difluoromethylene
moiety
in
4
steps
with
overall
yield
of
43%.
The
CF2
fragment
was
incorporated
using
building
block
approach,
by
coupling
appropriate
fluorinated
alcohol
C-3
sulfonyl
chloride,
synthesized
via
oxidative
chlorination
exocyclic
benzyl
thioether.
Visible-light-mediated
Smiles
rearrangement
the
resulting
fluorosulfonate
ester
then
furnishes
desired
thiophene
scaffold.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
Hypervalent
iodine(III)
compounds
have
found
wide
application
in
modern
organic
chemistry
as
environmentally
friendly
reagents
and
catalysts.
iodine
are
commonly
used
synthetically
important
halogenations,
oxidations,
aminations,
heterocyclizations,
various
oxidative
functionalizations
of
substrates.
Iodonium
salts
arylating
reagents,
while
iodonium
ylides
imides
excellent
carbene
nitrene
precursors.
Various
derivatives
benziodoxoles,
such
azidobenziodoxoles,
trifluoromethylbenziodoxoles,
alkynylbenziodoxoles,
alkenylbenziodoxoles
group
transfer
the
presence
transition
metal
catalysts,
under
metal-free
conditions,
or
using
photocatalysts
photoirradiation
conditions.
Development
hypervalent
catalytic
systems
discovery
highly
enantioselective
reactions
chiral
represent
a
particularly
recent
achievement
field
chemistry.
Chemical
transformations
promoted
by
many
cases
unique
cannot
be
performed
any
other
common,
non-iodine-based
reagent.
This
review
covers
literature
published
mainly
last
7-8
years,
between
2016
2024.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(32), P. 10686 - 10695
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Short
aliphatic
groups
are
prevalent
in
bioactive
small
molecules
and
play
an
essential
role
regulating
physicochemistry
molecular
recognition
phenomena.
Nature Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(11), P. 1515 - 1522
Published: Oct. 16, 2023
Fluorinated
small
molecules
are
prevalent
across
the
functional
small-molecule
spectrum,
but
scarcity
of
naturally
occurring
sources
creates
an
opportunity
for
creative
endeavour
in
developing
routes
to
access
these
important
materials.
Iodine(I)/iodine(III)
catalysis
has
proven
be
particularly
well-suited
this
task,
enabling
abundant
alkene
substrates
readily
intercepted
by
situ-generated
λ3-iodanes
and
processed
high-value
(di)fluorinated
products.
These
organocatalysis
paradigms
often
emulate
metal-based
processes
engaging
π
bond
and,
case
styrenes,
facilitating
fluorinative
phenonium-ion
rearrangements
generate
difluoromethylene
units.
Here
we
demonstrate
that
enynes
competent
proxies
thereby
mitigating
recurrent
need
aryl
substituents,
highly
versatile
homopropargylic
difluorides
generated
operationally
simple
manner.
The
scope
method
is
disclosed,
together
with
application
target
synthesis
(>30
examples,
up
>90%
yield).
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 1030 - 1076
Published: Nov. 18, 2023
Synthetic
chemistry
plays
an
indispensable
role
in
drug
discovery,
contributing
to
hit
compounds
identification,
lead
optimization,
candidate
drugs
preparation,
and
so
on.
As
Nobel
Prize
laureate
James
Black
emphasized,
"the
most
fruitful
basis
for
the
discovery
of
a
new
is
start
with
old
drug"
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(28), P. 5109 - 5114
Published: July 10, 2022
Herein,
we
report
a
modular
catalytic
technique
that
streamlines
the
preparation
of
gem-difluoroalkanes
from
unactivated
sp3
precursors.
The
method
is
characterized
by
its
simplicity,
generality,
and
site
selectivity,
including
functionalization
advanced
intermediates
olefin
feedstocks.
Our
approach
enabled
cooperative
interplay
halogen-
hydrogen-atom
transfer,
thus
offering
new
entry
point
to
difluorinated
alkyl
bioisosteres
interest
in
drug
discovery.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(23), P. 14507 - 14516
Published: Nov. 10, 2022
The
clinical
success
of
α,α-difluorocyclopropanes,
combined
with
limitations
in
the
existing
synthesis
portfolio,
inspired
development
an
operationally
simple,
organocatalysis-based
strategy
to
access
cis-configured
derivatives
high
levels
stereoselectivity
(up
>20:1
cis:trans).
Leveraging
I(I)/I(III)-catalysis
platform
presence
inexpensive
HF
source,
it
has
been
possible
exploit
disubstituted
bicyclobutanes
(BCBs)
as
masked
cyclobutene
equivalents
for
this
purpose.
In
situ
generation
strained
alkene,
enabled
by
Brønsted
acid
activation,
facilitates
unprecedented
4
→
3
fluorinative
ring
contraction,
furnish
cis-α,α-difluorinated
cyclopropanes
a
highly
stereoselective
manner
88%
yield).
Mechanistic
studies
are
disclosed
together
conformational
analysis
(X-ray
crystallography
and
NMR)
validate
cis-α,α-difluorocyclopropanes
isosteres
1,4-dicarbonyl
moiety.
Given
importance
unit
biology
foundational
no
π*
interactions
that
manifest
themselves
conformation
(e.g.,
collagen),
is
envisaged
title
motif
will
find
application
focused
molecular
design.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 2, 2023
Partially
saturated,
fluorine-containing
rings
are
ubiquitous
across
the
drug
discovery
spectrum.
This
capitalises
upon
biological
significance
of
native
structure
and
physicochemical
advantages
conferred
by
fluorination.
Motivated
aryl
tetralins
in
bioactive
small
molecules,
a
reaction
cascade
has
been
validated
to
generate
novel
gem-difluorinated
isosteres
from
1,3-diaryl
cyclobutanols
single
operation.
Under
Brønsted
acidity
catalysis
conditions,
an
acid-catalysed
unmasking/fluorination
sequence
generates
homoallylic
fluoride
situ.
species
serves
as
substrate
for
I(I)/I(III)
cycle
is
processed,
via
phenonium
ion
rearrangement,
(isolable)
1,3,3-trifluoride.
A
final
C(sp3)-F
bond
activation
event,
enabled
HFIP,
forges
difluorinated
tetralin
scaffold.
The
highly
modular,
enabling
intermediates
be
intercepted:
this
provides
expansive
platform
generation
structural
diversity.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(22)
Published: March 14, 2024
Abstract
Cyclic
β,β‐difluoro‐carbonyl
compounds
have
a
venerable
history
as
drug
discovery
leads,
but
limitations
in
the
synthesis
arsenal
continue
to
impede
chemical
space
exploration.
This
challenge
is
particularly
acute
arena
of
fluorinated
medium
rings
where
installing
difluoromethylene
unit
subtly
alters
ring
conformation
by
expanding
internal
angle
(∠C−CF
2
−C>∠C−CH
−C):
this
provides
handle
modulate
physicochemistry
(e.g.
p
K
).
To
reconcile
disparity,
highly
modular
expansion
has
been
devised
that
leverages
simple
α,β‐unsaturated
esters
and
amides,
processes
them
one‐carbon
homologated
with
concomitant
geminal
difluorination
(6
10
membered
rings,
up
95
%
yield).
process
rare
example
formal
an
alkene
enabled
sequential
I(III)‐enabled
O
‐activation.
Validation
enantioselective
catalysis
generation
unprecedented
scaffolds
reported
(up
93
:
7
e.r
.)
together
X‐ray
structural
analyses
product
derivatization.