Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(19), P. 3352 - 3357
Published: May 4, 2023
Rh-catalyzed
weak
and
traceless
directing-group-assisted
cascade
C–H
activation
annulation
of
sulfoxonium
ylides
with
vinyl
cyclopropanes
as
a
coupling
partner
have
been
accomplished
to
furnish
functionalized
cyclopropane-fused
tetralones
at
moderate
temperature.
The
C–C
bond
formation,
cyclopropanation,
functional
group
tolerance,
late-stage
diversifications
drug
molecules,
scale-up
are
the
important
practical
features.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(36), P. 5343 - 5364
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
activation
and
transformation
of
organic
chemical
bonds
is
a
fundamental
scientific
problem.
In
the
past
several
decades,
C-S
bond
cleavage
for
construction
C-C
C-heteroatom
has
received
tremendous
attention
in
chemistry.
Although
significant
progress
been
made
field
transition
metal
strategies,
variety
novel
transition-metal-free
strategies
have
also
developed
using
halogenated
reagents,
oxidants,
acids,
bases.
Moreover,
photochemical
electrochemical
methods
to
achieve
organosulfur
compounds.
To
date,
however,
no
comprehensive
review
reported.
Therefore,
we
herein
provide
major
advances
compounds,
including
thioethers,
sulfoxides,
sulfones,
thioacetals,
sulfonium
salts,
sulfur
ylides.
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.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(16), P. 4388 - 4393
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
synthesis
of
3-trifluoromethylisoquinolinones
by
a
ruthenium(
ii
)-catalyzed
C–H
activation/annulation
reaction
benzoic
acids
and
CF
3
-imidoyl
sulfoxonium
ylides
has
been
achieved.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 1193 - 1204
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
Herein,
the
C3–H
alkylation
of
2H-indazoles
and
indoles
with
sulfoxonium
ylides
is
developed
under
visible-light
photocatalysis.
This
protocol
employs
easily
accessible
reagents,
a
wide
range
2H-indazoles,
indoles,
are
suitable
for
this
reaction
to
afford
desired
products
benign
conditions.
Synergistic
experimental
computational
studies
suggest
that
involving
photocatalysis
could
proceed
via
different
mechanistic
pathways.
For
C3-alkylation
triplet
energy
transfer
pathway
proposed
quenching
excited
photocatalyst.
Subsequently,
formed
state
undergo
radical
attack
on
C═S
moiety
ylides.
After
dissociation
DMSO
1,2-H
migration,
final
product
be
yielded.
However,
such
not
applicable
indoles.
Instead,
converted
C-centered
in
presence
KH2PO4
photoredox
The
can
C3-site
thus
lead
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(24), P. 3226 - 3239
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
feature
article
presents
an
overview
of
continuous
flow
chemistry,
including
photoflow
and
electroflow
technologies
in
the
preparation
active
pharmaceutical
ingredients
(APIs)
fine
chemical
intermediates.
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(3), P. 1073 - 1080
Published: March 1, 2024
Herein,
we
report
a
highly
regioselective
[4
+
2]-annulation
of
vinyl
sulfoxonium
ylides
with
ynoates
under
light-mediated
conditions.
The
reaction
proceeds
through
the
new
dienyl
ylide,
which
undergoes
photolysis
blue
light
irradiation
to
give
substituted
naphthalene
scaffolds.
method
presented
here
operates
at
room
temperature
and
does
not
require
addition
an
external
photosensitizer.
in
situ-generated
ylide
absorbs
acts
as
photosensitizer
for
formation
arenes.
synthetic
potential
these
benzannulations
was
further
illustrated
by
various
transformations
scale-up
reaction.
Moreover,
control
experiments
quantum
chemical
calculations
reveal
mechanistic
details
developed
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 843 - 848
Published: Nov. 29, 2022
While
asymmetric
insertion
of
metal
carbenes
into
H-X
(X
=
C,
N,
O,
etc.)
bonds
has
been
well-established,
control
over
free
is
challenging
due
to
the
presence
strong
background
reactions
and
lack
any
anchor
for
a
catalyst
interaction.
Here
we
have
achieved
first
photo-induced
metal-free
bond
this
type.
With
visible
light
used
as
promoter
chiral
phosphoric
acid
catalyst,
α-diazoesters
aryl
amines
underwent
smooth
N-H
form
enantioenriched
α-aminoesters
with
high
efficiency
good
enantioselectivity
under
mild
conditions.
Key
success
was
use
DMSO
an
additive,
which
served
rapidly
capture
highly
reactive
carbene
intermediate
domesticated
sulfoxonium
ylide.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(21)
Published: March 16, 2023
Abstract
Cyclopropanes
are
desirable
structural
motifs
with
valuable
applications
in
drug
discovery
and
beyond.
Established
alkene
cyclopropanation
methods
give
rise
to
cyclopropanes
a
limited
array
of
substituents,
difficult
scale,
or
both.
Herein,
we
disclose
new
cyclopropane
synthesis
through
the
formal
coupling
abundant
carbon
pronucleophiles
unactivated
alkenes.
This
strategy
exploits
dicationic
adducts
derived
from
electrolysis
thianthrene
presence
substrates.
We
find
that
these
dielectrophiles
undergo
methylene
via
alkenyl
thianthrenium
intermediates.
protocol
is
scalable,
proceeds
high
diastereoselectivity,
tolerates
diverse
functional
groups
on
both
pronucleophile
partners.
To
validate
utility
this
procedure,
prepared
an
substituted
analogs
established
en
route
multiple
pharmaceuticals.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(23), P. 4286 - 4291
Published: June 2, 2023
Two
categories
of
tetrasubstituted
phenols
were
prepared
via
the
cycloaddition
reaction
vinyl
sulfoxonnium
ylides
with
cyclopropenones
in
a
switchable
manner.
Copper
carbenoid
was
proposed
as
active
intermediate
process
2,3,4,5-tetrasubstituted
formation,
while
2,3,5,6-tetrasubstituted
generated
direct
[3
+
3]
annulation
under
metal-free
conditions.
Further
synthetic
applications
also
demonstrated.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(83), P. 12411 - 12422
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Sulfoxonium
ylides
are
important
synthetic
precursors
in
various
organic
transformations.
Their
potential
was
well
explored
the
synthesis
of
bioactive
natural
products
and
pharmaceuticals.
Vinyl
sulfoxonium
ylide
is
a
stabilized
containing
an
electron-deficient
alkene
at
ylidic
carbon.
Similar
to
α-keto
ylides,
these
reagents
can
generate
vinyl
carbenes
presence
metals
under
suitable
conditions.
These
be
used
for
transformations
such
as
X-H
(X
=
C,
N,
O,
S)
insertions,
annulations,
rearrangement
reactions.
Due
dipole
structure
ylide,
it
undergo
electrophilic
addition
with
electrophiles
α-position.
synthons
aromatic
heteroaromatic
compound
syntheses.
Moreover,
their
stability
convenient
handling
make
them
replacements
thermally
less
stable
diazo
compounds.
Herein,
we
provide
overview
early
efforts
this
area,
particular
emphasis
on
our
own
recent
development
ylide-mediated
absence
metal
catalysis,
also
give
personal
perspectives
challenges
future
scope
improving
application
ylides.