bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 17, 2024
Abstract
There
are
a
large
number
of
fluorine
(F)-containing
compounds
in
approved
drugs,
and
F
substitution
is
common
method
drug
discovery
development.
However,
difficult
to
form
traditional
hydrogen
bonds
typical
halogen
bonds.
As
result,
accurate
prediction
the
activity
after
still
impossible
using
design
methods,
whereas
artificial
intelligence
driven
might
offer
solution.
Although
more
machine
learning
deep
models
being
applied,
there
currently
no
model
specifically
designed
study
effect
on
bioactivities.
In
this
study,
we
developed
specialized
model,
F-CPI,
predict
introducing
activity,
tested
its
performance
carefully
constructed
dataset.
Comparison
with
popular
CPI
task
demonstrated
superiority
necessity
achieving
an
accuracy
approximately
89%
precision
67%.
end,
utilized
F-CPI
for
structural
optimization
hit
against
SARS-CoV-2
3CL
pro
.
Impressively,
one
case,
introduction
only
atom
resulted
than
100-fold
increase
(IC
50
:
22.99
nM
vs.
28190
nM).
Therefore,
believe
that
helpful
effective
tool
context
design.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Sept. 6, 2023
Abstract
Undruggable
proteins
are
a
class
of
that
often
characterized
by
large,
complex
structures
or
functions
difficult
to
interfere
with
using
conventional
drug
design
strategies.
Targeting
such
undruggable
targets
has
been
considered
also
great
opportunity
for
treatment
human
diseases
and
attracted
substantial
efforts
in
the
field
medicine.
Therefore,
this
review,
we
focus
on
recent
development
discovery
targeting
“undruggable”
their
application
clinic.
To
make
review
well
organized,
discuss
strategies
proteins,
including
covalent
regulation,
allosteric
inhibition,
protein–protein/DNA
interaction
targeted
nucleic
acid-based
approach,
immunotherapy
others.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
384(6696), P. 670 - 676
Published: May 9, 2024
Electrochemistry
offers
a
sustainable
synthesis
route
to
value-added
fine
chemicals
but
is
often
constrained
by
competing
electron
transfer
between
the
electrode
and
redox-sensitive
functionalities
distinct
from
target
site.
Here,
we
describe
an
ion-shielding
heterogeneous
photoelectrocatalysis
strategy
impose
mass-transfer
limitations
that
invert
thermodynamically
determined
order
of
transfer.
This
showcased
enable
decarboxylative
trifluoromethylation
sensitive
(hetero)arenes
using
trifluoroacetate,
inexpensive
yet
relatively
inert
trifluoromethyl
group
(CF
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(16)
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Abstract
We
highlight
key
contributions
in
the
field
of
direct
radical
C
Ar
−
H
(hetero)aromatic
functionalization
involving
fluorinated
radicals.
A
compilation
Functional
Group
Transfer
Reagents
and
their
diverse
activation
mechanisms
leading
to
release
radicals
are
discussed.
The
substrate
scope
for
each
is
analyzed
classified
into
three
categories
according
electronic
properties
substrates.
Density
functional
theory
computational
analysis
provides
insights
chemical
reactivity
several
through
electrophilicity
nucleophilicity
parameters.
Theoretical
reduction
potentials
also
highlights
remarkable
correlation
between
oxidizing
ability.
It
established
that
highly
(e.g.
⋅OCF
3
)
capable
engaging
single‐electron
transfer
(SET)
processes
rather
than
addition,
which
good
agreement
with
experimental
literature
data.
scale,
based
on
barrier
addition
these
benzene
elaborated
using
high
accuracy
DLPNO‐(U)CCSD(T)
method.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(47), P. 25538 - 25544
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
We
disclose
a
Bi-catalyzed
C–H
trifluoromethylation
of
(hetero)arenes
using
CF3SO2Cl
under
light
irradiation.
The
catalytic
method
permits
the
direct
functionalization
various
heterocycles
bearing
distinct
functional
groups.
structural
and
computational
studies
suggest
that
process
occurs
through
an
open-shell
redox
manifold
at
bismuth,
comprising
three
unusual
elementary
steps
for
main
group
element.
cycle
starts
with
rapid
oxidative
addition
to
low-valent
Bi(I)
catalyst,
followed
by
light-induced
homolysis
Bi(III)–O
bond
generate
trifluoromethyl
radical
upon
extrusion
SO2,
is
closed
hydrogen-atom
transfer
Bi(II)
intermediate.
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"
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 3181 - 3190
Published: Feb. 14, 2024
Cross-coupling
reactions
have
been
well
received
as
one
of
the
most
popular
protocols
for
ketone
synthesis.
As
an
important
coupling
partner,
bench-stable
and
commercially
available
alkyl
boronic
acids
are
widely
used
in
transition
metal
catalysis,
but
they
rarely
utilized
radical
precursors
acylative
reactions.
Herein,
we
reported
energy-transfer-enabled
acylation
using
free
via
NHC/photo
dual
catalysis.
This
protocol
could
efficiently
promote
Suzuki-type
cross-coupling
between
acyl
imidazoles
multicomponent
alkylacylations
alkenes,
thus
producing
various
ketones
with
structural
diversity.
Additionally,
products
can
readily
transform
into
a
large
number
structurally
interesting
fine
chemicals.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
shed
light
on
unique
reaction
mechanism.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(4), P. 1034 - 1041
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
series
of
dihydroquinolinones
have
been
synthesized
via
synergistic
catalysis
combining
photolysis
and
Lewis
base
utilizing
in
situ
generated
ketenes
ortho
-amino
MBH
carbonates.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(31)
Published: April 1, 2024
Heterocyclic
trifluoromethylation
is
efficiently
initiated
through
a
photochemical
reaction
utilizing
an
electron
donor-acceptor
(EDA)
complex,
proceeding
smoothly
without
the
use
of
photocatalysts,
transition-metal
catalysts,
or
additional
oxidants.
This
method
has
been
optimized
extensive
experimentation,
demonstrating
its
versatility
and
efficacy
across
various
substrates,
including
quinoxalinones,
coumarins,
indolones.
Notably,
this
approach
enables
practical
synthesis
trifluoromethylated
quinoxalinones
on
gram
scale.
Mechanistic
investigations
that
incorporate
radical
trapping
ultraviolet/visible
spectroscopy,
confirmed
formation
EDA
complex
elucidated
pathways.
study
highlights
crucial
role
photoactivation
in
trifluoromethylation,
significantly
expanding
application
scope
complexes
chemical
synthesis.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
The
first
example
of
heterogeneous
photoredox-catalyzed
fluoroalkylation
4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones
has
been
developed.
With
low-cost
commercial
g-C3N4
as
the
recyclable
photocatalyst
and
cheap
sodium
fluoroalkyl
sulfonates
source,
a
variety
fluoroalkylated
pyridopyrimidinones
were
constructed
in
moderate
to
high
yields.
present
reaction
can
be
easily
scaled
up
with
good
efficiency,
catalytic
system
reused
5
times
slight
loss
activities.
Furthermore,
biological
activity
synthesized
compounds
was
preliminarily
investigated.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
Abstract
Trifluoromethyl
groups
hold
significance
in
the
bioactivity
and
physical
properties
of
organic
molecules.
Contemporary
approaches
to
trifluoromethylated
aromatics
typically
involve
coupling
CuCF
3
reagents
with
aryl
halides,
which
is
limited
by
difficulty
oxidative
addition
copper
organohalides.
Herein,
a
photoinduced
ligand‐catalyzed
trifluoromethylation/pentafluoroethylation
(hetero)aryl
iodides
presented.
The
conversion
C─I
bond
into
C─CF
enabled
photochemistry
copper,
produces
radicals
situ
generated
from
Ruppert–Prakash
reagent
under
visible
light.
This
radical
approach
circumvents
challenge
catalytic
amount
rac
‐BINAP
substantially
accelerates
whole
process,
allowing
reaction
complete
within
1
h
very
mild
conditions
without
using
any
additional
photo‐redox
catalysts.
readily
availability
starting
material,
high
efficiency,
broad
utility
make
this
transformation
attractive
for
practitioners
synthetic
medicinal
chemistry.