Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(46), P. 7088 - 7091
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
difficulty
in
isolating
cyclic
enamines
emanating
from
their
intrinsic
instability
has
impeded
exploration
cycloaddition
reactions.
Here,
we
achieved
a
metal-free
domino
reaction
providing
quinoline
and
isoquinoline-derived
amidines
by
the
of
azides
with
situ
generated
via
dearomatization.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(4), P. 2358 - 2363
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Dearomatization
of
pyridines
is
a
well-established
synthetic
approach
to
access
piperidines.
Although
remarkably
powerful,
existing
dearomatization
processes
have
been
limited
the
hydrogenation
or
addition
carbon-based
nucleophiles
activated
pyridiniums.
Here,
we
show
that
arenophile-mediated
dearomatizations
can
be
applied
directly
introduce
heteroatom
functionalities
without
prior
substrate
activation.
The
arenophile
platform
in
combination
with
olefin
oxidation
chemistry
provides
dihydropyridine
cis-diols
and
epoxides.
These
previously
elusive
compounds
are
now
readily
accessible
used
for
downstream
preparation
diversely
functionalized
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(12), P. 6600 - 6624
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Dearomatization
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
for
rapid
construction
of
3D
molecular
architectures
from
simple,
abundant,
and
planar
(hetero)arenes.
The
field
evolved
beyond
simple
dearomatization
driven
by
new
synthetic
technology
development.
With
the
renaissance
photocatalysis
expansion
activation
mode,
last
few
years
have
witnessed
impressive
developments
in
innovative
photochemical
methodologies,
enabling
skeletal
modifications
dearomatized
structures.
They
offer
truly
efficient
useful
tools
facile
highly
complex
structures,
which
are
viable
natural
product
synthesis
drug
discovery.
In
this
review,
we
aim
to
provide
mechanistically
insightful
overview
on
these
innovations
based
degree
alteration,
categorized
into
dearomative
functionalization
editing,
highlight
their
utilities.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(21), P. 11781 - 11788
Published: May 19, 2023
Dihydropyridines
are
versatile
building
blocks
for
the
synthesis
of
pyridines,
tetrahydropyridines,
and
piperidines.
Addition
nucleophiles
to
activated
pyridinium
salts
allows
1,2-,
1,4-,
or
1,6-dihydropyridines;
however,
this
process
often
leads
a
mixture
constitutional
isomers.
Catalyst-controlled
regioselective
addition
pyridiniums
has
potential
solve
problem.
Herein,
we
report
that
boron-based
can
be
accomplished
by
choice
Rh
catalyst.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(01), P. 55 - 70
Published: Jan. 17, 2023
Abstract
Despite
its
challenges,
the
skeletal
editing
of
mono-azaarenes
(pyridines,
quinolines,
and
isoquinolines)
has
shown
unparalleled
synthetic
utility
in
construction
complex
molecules
that
are
difficult
to
access
by
conventional
methods.
In
this
short
review,
we
summarize
three
most
recently
developed
strategies
for
deconstruction
azaarene
cores,
with
a
focus
on
their
generality,
limitations,
mechanistic
aspects.
Also,
application
strategy
total
synthesis
some
important
natural
products
is
discussed.
1
Introduction
2
Skeletal
Editing
Mono-Azaarenes
through
Zincke-like
Reactions
3
Mono-azaarenes
Aza-Buchner
4
via
Photoinduced
Radical
or
Energy-Transfer
Processes
5
Conclusion
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(41)
Published: May 28, 2024
Dearomative
construction
of
multiply-fused
2D/3D
frameworks,
composed
aromatic
two-dimensional
(2D)
rings
and
saturated
three-dimensional
(3D)
rings,
from
readily
available
quinolines
has
greatly
contributed
to
drug
discovery.
However,
dearomative
cycloadditions
in
the
presence
photocatalysts
usually
afford
5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline
(THQ)-based
polycycles,
access
1,2,3,4-THQ-based
structures
remains
limited.
Herein,
we
present
a
chemo-,
regio-,
diastereo-,
enantioselective
transformation
into
6-6-4-membered
without
any
catalyst,
through
combination
nucleophilic
addition
borate-mediated
[2+2]
photocycloaddition.
Detailed
mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
photoexcited
borate
complex,
generated
quinoline,
organolithium,
HB(pin),
accelerates
cycloaddition
suppresses
rearomatization
occurs
conventional
Based
on
our
analysis,
also
developed
further
photoinduced
affording
other
types
frameworks
isoquinoline
phenanthrene.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(26), P. 14221 - 14226
Published: June 22, 2023
Piperidines
are
frequently
found
in
natural
products
and
of
importance
to
the
pharmaceutical
industry.
A
generally
useful
asymmetric
route
enantiomerically
enriched
3-substituted
piperidines
remains
elusive.
Here
we
report
a
cross-coupling
approach
enantioenriched
3-piperidines
from
pyridine-
sp2-hybridized
boronic
acids.
The
key
step
involves
Rh-catalyzed
reductive
Heck
reaction
aryl,
heteroaryl,
or
vinyl
acids
phenyl
pyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate
provide
tetrahydropyridines
high
yield
excellent
enantioselectivity
with
wide
functional
group
tolerance.
three-step
process
involving
i)
partial
reduction
pyridine,
ii)
carbometalation,
then
iii)
another
provides
access
variety
3-piperidines,
including
clinically
used
materials
such
as
Preclamol
Niraparib.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(8)
Published: Nov. 21, 2023
Abstract
An
arylation
protocol
for
pyridines
is
described,
via
the
ring‐opened
Zincke
intermediate.
Treatment
of
with
triflic
anhydride
and
a
secondary
amine
produces
an
azahexatriene
species,
which
undergoes
regioselective
Pd‐catalyzed
at
putative
C4
position.
Recyclization
then
provides
pyridine
products.
Alternatively,
metal‐free
diaryliodonium
salt
selective
meta
‐position,
affording
regiodivergent
approach
to
biaryls
from
common
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(2), P. 400 - 404
Published: Jan. 10, 2023
The
identification
of
the
beneficial
pharmacokinetic
properties
aza-spirocycles
has
led
to
routine
incorporation
these
highly
rigid
and
three-dimensional
structures
in
pharmaceuticals.
Herein,
we
report
an
operationally
simple
synthesis
spirocyclic
dihydropyridines
via
electrophile-induced
dearomative
semi-pinacol
rearrangement
4-(1'-hydroxycyclobutyl)pyridines.
various
points
for
diversification
spirocyclization
precursors,
as
well
synthetic
utility
amine
ketone
functionalities
products,
provide
potential
rapidly
assemble
medicinally
relevant
spirocycles.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(28), P. 5366 - 5371
Published: July 11, 2023
A
multicomponent
dearomative
difluoroalkylation
of
isoquinolines
has
been
developed
with
difluorinated
silyl
enol
ethers
serving
as
poor
nucleophiles
without
an
additional
transition-metal
or
organic
catalyst.
The
sequential
oxidative
rearomatization
under
different
alkaline
conditions
provides
a
controllable
formal
C-H
and
difluoromethylation
method
for
peroxide
metal
oxidant.
series
including
pharmaceutical,
phenanthridine,
quinolines,
were
suitable
substrates
to
construct
gem-difluorinated
heterocycles.
inexpensive
starting
materials,
mild
reaction
conditions,
simple
operation
also
show
practical
environmentally
benign
advantages.