Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(46), P. 9920 - 9925
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
Iron-mediated
segment
coupling
followed
by
oxidative
1,5/6-hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
for
synthesis
of
ε-oxo
alkene
derivatives
is
developed.
This
transformation
involved
translocation
the
radical
from
H-to-C-to-C-to-C
oxidation
under
MHAT
conditions
providing
rapid
access
to
1,6/1,7-keto
functionalized
esters/ketone/sulfones/phosphonates/arenes.
The
different
outcomes
with
acceptors
could
be
explained
bond
dissociation
energies
(BDEs),
and
mechanistic
insights
were
gained
through
control
experiments,
including
deuterium
labeling
studies.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(30)
Published: May 13, 2024
Abstract
Cyclobutanes
are
popular
structural
units
in
bioactive
compounds
and
versatile
intermediates
synthetic
chemistry,
but
their
synthesis
is
challenging
owing
to
high
ring
strain.
In
this
study,
a
novel
method
for
highly
regio‐
diastereoselective
of
fluoroalkylcyclobutanes
bearing
vicinal
quaternary
tertiary
stereocenters
realized
by
photocatalytic
4‐exo‐trig
cyclization
cascade
thioalkynes
or
trifluoromethylalkenes.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
unique
fluorine
effect,
arising
from
hyperconjugative
π→σ*
C‐F
interactions,
accounts
the
regio‐reversed
radical
addition
at
sterically
hindered
alkene
carbon,
which
facilitates
an
unprecedented
closure.
This
chemistry
enables
direct
controllable
construction
medicinally
valuable
quaternary‐carbon‐containing
cyclobutanes
readily
available
raw
materials,
nicely
complementing
existing
methods.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(22), P. 4643 - 4647
Published: May 29, 2024
A
de
novo
method
for
direct
construction
of
cyclopenta[b]indolines
via
a
photocatalytic
fluoroalkylative
radical
cyclization
cascade
ynamides
has
been
established,
which
proceeds
sequence
addition,
1,5-HAT,
5-endo-trig
cyclization,
intramolecular
arylation,
and
oxidative
deprotonation.
This
protocol
allows
the
controllable
assembly
tricyclic
architecture
with
three
contiguous
stereocenters,
showcasing
its
high
efficiency,
compatibility,
regio-
diastereoselectivity
accessing
pharmacologically
significant
fluoroalkylated
cyclopenta[b]indolines.
It
represents
one
very
few
examples
tetrafunctionalization
alkynes.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
We
herein
present
a
green
and
mild
photoredox
strategy
for
constructing
framework
of
benzannulated
6,5-spiroketal
glycosides.
This
method
employs
various
O-arylacetylene
glycosides
aryl
ketone
acids
as
the
starting
materials,
facilitating
rapid
straightforward
synthesis
with
up
to
92%
yields
under
catalytic
conditions.
efficient
approach
has
potential
significantly
enhance
molecular
library
carbohydrate-based
pharmaceuticals.
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
The
mechanisms
for
the
C(sp3)-H
activation
and
addition
reactions
between
acetonitrile
(or
acetone)
alkynes
have
been
investigated
with
M06-2X-D3/ma-def2-TZVP
method
basis
set.
SMD
(solvation
model
based
on
solute
electron
density)
was
applied
to
simulate
solvent
effect.
In
first
second
reactions,
2-phenylbut-3-yn-2-ol
reacted
acetone,
respectively.
First,
activations
of
acetone
could
be
achieved
by
PhCOO•
t-BuO•
radicals.
Then,
converted
into
final
products
P1
P2.
Gibbs
free
energy
surfaces
these
two
suggest
that
blue
lines
would
favorable
paths
lower
barriers,
terminal
C
atom
C≡C
bond
is
best
reactive
site.
Moreover,
analysis
IRI
(Interaction
Region
Indicator)
reveals
Z-
E-configuration
transformations.
While
in
third
fourth
methyl(2-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)sulfane
has
interactions
via
some
paths,
profiles
show
C10
atom,
rather
than
C11
priority,
are
favorable.
Furthermore,
action
mode
Na2HPO4
reduce
barrier
benefit
reaction.
vdW
(van
der
Waals)
play
an
important
role
choice
fifth
sixth)
reaction,
it
happened
1-(2-(methylthio)phenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-yn-1-one
acetontrile
yield
product
P5
P6).
computational
results
uncovered
line
path,
site
depends
interactions,
which
origin
selectivity.
addition,
investigation
byproducts
carried
out,
can
explain
reason
only
main
produced.
Both
those
agree
experimental
results.
localized
orbital
locator
(LOL)
isosurfaces,
Laplacian
order
(LBO),
density
critical
point
(ρBCP),
spin
isosurface
graphs,
graphs
used
analyze
structure
reveal
reaction
substances.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
A
dual
catalysis
involving
both
anionic
and
cationic
species
of
an
ion-pairing
photocatalyst
is
achieved.
By
adopting
this
mode
action,
photocatalytic
hydrogen
transfer
cross-coupling
reactions
can
be
enabled
using
a
single
photocatalyst.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
42(19), P. 2329 - 2334
Published: May 22, 2024
Comprehensive
Summary
A
visible
light
photocatalytic
[3+2]
cycloaddition
of
alkynes
with
readily
accessible
organic
iodides
as
the
C3
synthon
is
developed
herein.
By
merging
halogen
atom
transfer
(XAT)
and
hydrogen
(HAT),
alkyl/aryl
serve
a
formal
diradical
precursor
add
across
C‐C
triple
bonds
to
deliver
number
functionalized
cyclopentanes
in
moderate
high
yields
exceptional
regio‐
diastereoselectivity.
reductive
radical‐polar
crossover
mechanism,
involving
cascade
XAT,
radical
addition,
1,5‐HAT,
polar
effect‐promoted
5‐endo
annulation,
single
electron
(SET)
reduction,
protonation,
may
account
for
this
unprecedented
dehalogenative
cycloaddition.
This
work
not
only
expands
repertoire
traditional
RATC
methodology,
but
also
provides
robust
platform
expedient
assembly
cyclopentanes,
valuable
structural
motif
realms
medicinal
chemistry
material
sciences.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(46), P. 9903 - 9908
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
This
manuscript
describes
the
application
of
a
1,5-hydrogen
atom
transfer
strategy
in
photoredox-catalyzed
hydrodifluoroalkylation
alkynes.
The
approach
utilizes
sequential
cascade
process
difluoroalkylation,
transfer,
C(sp
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
366(24), P. 5151 - 5159
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
Abstract
A
copper
or
silver‐catalyzed
cascade
addition/5‐
exo‐dig
cyclization/isomerization
reaction
of
isothiocyanate
with
ynone
has
been
developed.
This
strategy
enables
the
synthesis
a
variety
(
Z
)‐2‐ylidene‐5‐aminothiophen‐3‐one
derivatives
diverse
substitutions
in
single
vessel.
The
method
is
featured
pot‐economy
as
well
regio‐
and
‐selectivity.
Several
biologically
active
molecules
could
be
modified
using
this
strategy.
Moreover,
relevant
indole‐fused
indole‐substituted
thiophenone
were
also
assembled
one
pot
by
merging
other
bond
formation
methods.
Based
on
experiments
related
reports,
pathway
triggered
addition
ynone‐derived
radical
towards
C(
sp
)‐atom
was
proposed
to
elucidate
probable
process
transformation.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 9, 2024
A
simple
and
efficient
strategy
for
the
synthesis
of
structurally
diverse
β,β-diarylmethine
substituted
isoxazoline
derivatives
have
been
developed.
This
approach
employs
a
manganese-promoted
oxidative
cyclization
coupled
with
1,6-conjugate
addition
unsaturated
oximes
to
p-quinone
methides.
The
key
features
this
study
include
formation
C-O
C-C
bonds
through
intramolecular
intermolecular
interactions,
facilitated
by
in
situ
generated
iminoxyl
radicals.
isoxazolines,
bearing
wide
range
functional
groups,
were
isolated
high
yields.