The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 16, 2024
The
first
Ru(II)-catalyzed
C–H
activation/[4
+
2]
annulation
of
aryl
imidates
with
heteroaromatic
iodonium
ylides
is
reported.
Our
approach
features
the
utilization
a
commercially
available
ruthenium
catalyst,
providing
one-step
construction
phelligridin
analogues
from
easily
and
nonpreactivated
starting
materials.
developed
methodology
successfully
employed
for
total
synthesis
A,
significantly
streamlining
previous
multistep
synthesis.
potential
this
further
demonstrated
through
modular
core
structure
C/D.
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.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(24), P. 4422 - 4428
Published: June 8, 2023
Presented
herein
is
a
condition-controlled
selective
synthesis
of
pyranone-tethered
indazoles
or
carbazole
derivatives
via
the
cascade
reactions
N-nitrosoanilines
with
iodonium
ylides.
Mechanistically,
formation
former
involves
an
unprecedented
process
including
nitroso
group-directed
C(sp2)–H
bond
alkylation
N-nitrosoaniline
ylide
followed
by
intramolecular
C-nucleophilic
addition
to
moiety,
solvent-assisted
cyclohexanedione
ring
opening,
and
transesterification/annulation.
On
contrary,
latter
initial
annulation
denitrosation.
These
developed
protocols
feature
easily
controllable
selectivity,
mild
reaction
conditions,
clean
sustainable
oxidant
(air),
valuable
products
that
are
structurally
diverse.
In
addition,
utility
was
showcased
their
facile
diverse
transformations
into
synthetically
biologically
interesting
compounds.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(17)
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Abstract
To
date,
it
remains
challenging
to
achieve
a
general
and
catalytic
α‐arylation
of
cyclic
1,3‐dicarbonyls,
particularly
ubiquitous
heteroaromatic
ones.
In
most
cases,
the
preparation
their
medically
significant
arylated
derivatives
requires
multistep
synthetic
sequences.
Herein,
we
introduce
new,
convenient
strategy
involving
conversion
1,3‐dicarbonyls
iodonium
ylides
(
CIY
s),
followed
by
rhodium‐catalyzed
with
arylboronic
reagents
via
carbene
coupling.
This
approach
is
mild,
operationally
simple,
base‐free,
biocompatible,
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope
(>100
examples),
especially
respect
various
ortho
‐substituted
or
base‐sensitive
acids.
Importantly,
owing
excellent
compatibility
acids
boronate
esters
(ArBpin,
ArBneop,
ArBF
3
K),
this
method
allows
late‐stage
installation
heterocyclic
1,3‐dicarbonyl
motifs
in
highly
complex
settings.
The
utility
transformation
further
demonstrated
through
significantly
simplifying
synthesis
several
bioactive
molecules
natural
products.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(9), P. 1886 - 1890
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Herein,
we
introduce
an
iodonium
ylide
strategy
to
achieve
novel
α-alkylation
of
cyclic
1,3-dicarbonyls
through
harnessing
C(sp3)–Rh
species
generated
from
5-exo-trig
cyclization
provide
rapid
access
molecular
hybridization
medically
important
isoindolin-1-ones
and
readily
available
substrates.
This
approach
features
mild
conditions,
good
yield,
excellent
functional
group
tolerance,
the
simultaneous
formation
two
new
chemical
bonds
one
stereogenic
center.
Moreover,
hydroxyl
resulting
product
provides
a
handle
for
downstream
transformations.
Importantly,
also
demonstrate
this
can
be
achieved
in
one-pot
manner.
A
complex
was
prepared
proved
key
intermediate.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
366(8), P. 1744 - 1750
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Abstract
The
transmetalation
triggered
rhodium‐catalyzed
C−H
bond
activation
and
tandem
annulation
of
2‐biphenylboronic
acids
with
sulfoxonium
ylides
or
iodonium
has
been
developed.
Various
products
phenanthrenes
were
constructed
under
redox‐neutral
conditions
in
34–86%
yields.
Several
mechanism
exploration
experiments
derivatization
reactions
conducted
sequence
to
gain
a
deeper
understanding
the
process
potential
this
transformation.
It
offers
an
alternative
approach
for
synthesis
phenanthrene
derivatives.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(45)
Published: Sept. 19, 2023
Abstract
Insertion
reactions
that
involve
stabilized
electrophilic
metallocarbenes
are
of
great
importance
for
installing
α‐heteroatoms
to
carbonyl
compounds.
Nevertheless,
the
limited
availability
carbene
precursors
restricts
introduction
only
a
single
heteroatom.
In
this
report,
we
describe
new
approach
based
on
an
I
(III)
/S
(VI)
reagent
promotes
cascade
insertion
heteroatoms.
This
is
achieved
by
sequentially
generating
two
α‐heteroatom‐substituted
metal
carbenes
in
one
reaction.
We
found
mixed
ylide
reacts
efficiently
with
transition
catalyst
and
X−H
bond
(where
X=O,
N).
transformation
leads
sequential
formation
sulfoxonium‐
X‐substituted
Rh‐carbenes,
enabling
further
another
Y−H
bond.
Remarkably,
wide
range
symmetrical
unsymmetrical
α,α‐
O
,
‐,
N
‐subsituted
ketones
can
be
prepared
under
mild
ambient
conditions.
addition,
successfully
demonstrated
other
cascades,
such
as
CN/CN
double
amidation,
C−H/C−S
insertion,
C−S/Y−H
Y=S,
N,
O,
C).
Notably,
latter
cascades
enabled
simultaneous
installation
three
functional
groups
α‐carbon
compounds
step.
These
demonstrate
versatility
our
approach,
allowing
synthesis
esters
multiple
using
common
precursor.
The
multi-component
ring-opening
reactions
of
cyclic
ethers
offer
an
efficient
strategy
for
the
rapid
introduction
multiple
functional
groups
and
construction
complex
molecular
architectures.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
A
tandem
Hexadehydro-Diels–Alder
(HDDA)/[2
+
2]
cycloaddition/aryl
migration
reaction
of
iodonium
ylide
with
tetrayne
is
described,
in
which
served
as
a
unique
double
bond
and
reacted
aryne
to
form
four-membered
iodonium(III)
cycle,
then
converted
iodoarene
after
aryl
group
from
iodine
adjacent
carbon.
This
strategy
allows
the
efficient
construction
fully
substituted
compounds.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 10, 2025
A
Rh(III)-catalyzed
C-H
cascade
annulation
reaction
of
benzamidine
hydrochlorides
with
iodonium
ylides
has
been
successfully
accomplished,
providing
an
efficient
strategy
for
the
synthesis
various
1-aminoisoquinoline
derivatives
in
moderate
to
good
yields.
Here,
ylide
serves
as
accessible
and
safe
carbene
precursor.
Further
derivatizations
were
implemented
demonstrate
potential
utility
this
reaction.
Furthermore,
photophysical
properties
these
compounds
may
have
applications
photoelectric
materials.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(11), P. 7513 - 7520
Published: May 9, 2024
A
Rh(III)-catalyzed
annulation
of
2-arylbenzimidazoles
with
α-diazo
carbonyl
compounds
via
C–H
activation/carbene
insertion/intramolecular
cyclization
is
explored.
The
switchable
product
selectivity
achieved
by
the
use
distinct
compounds.
Benzimidazole-fused
quinolines
are
obtained
through
[4
+
2]
exclusively
when
2-diazocyclohexane-1,3-diones
used,
where
they
act
as
a
C2
synthon.
Alternatively,
diazonaphthalen-1(2H)-ones
merely
function
one-carbon
unit
synthon
to
generate
quaternary
center
1]
afford
spirocyclic
benzimidazole-fused
isoindole
naphthalen-2-ones.
thorough
mechanistic
study
reveals
course
reaction.