Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
365(14), P. 2377 - 2384
Published: June 21, 2023
Abstract
N
,
’‐Diaryl
ethylenediamines
are
common
feedstocks
in
organic
synthesis
and
important
structural
motifs
medicinal
chemistry.
Whereas
the
C−N
formation
reactions
based
on
anilines
aryl
halides
most
direct
methods
to
access
’‐diaryl
ethylenediamines,
photocatalytic
synthetic
version
remains
undeveloped.
Herein
we
describe
dual
nickel/photoredox‐catalyzed
amination
reaction
using
nitroarenes
trimethylamine
as
substrates.
This
cascade
transformation
hinges
multiple
C−C
coupling
events
nitrogen
radical
α‐aminomethyl
derived
from
nitroarene
trimethylamine,
respectively.
A
variety
of
‐formyl
can
be
obtained
under
protocol.
Subsequent
hydrolysis
offers
for
further
derivatizations.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(16), P. 6127 - 6127
Published: Aug. 18, 2023
The
functionalisation
of
C–H
bonds
has
been
an
enormous
achievement
in
synthetic
methodology,
enabling
new
retrosynthetic
disconnections
and
affording
simple
equivalents
for
synthons.
Hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
is
a
key
method
forming
alkyl
radicals
from
substrates.
Classic
reactions,
including
the
Barton
nitrite
ester
reaction
Hofmann–Löffler–Freytag
reaction,
among
others,
provided
early
examples
HAT.
However,
recent
developments
photoredox
catalysis
electrochemistry
have
made
HAT
powerful
tool
capable
introducing
wide
range
functional
groups
into
bonds.
Moreover,
greater
mechanistic
insights
stimulated
development
increasingly
site-selective
protocols.
Site-selectivity
can
be
achieved
through
tuning
electron
density
at
certain
using
additives,
judicious
choice
reagent,
solvent
system.
Herein,
we
describe
latest
methods
functionalizing
C–H/Si–H/Ge–H
indirect
between
2018–2023,
as
well
critical
discussion
reagents,
aspects,
substrate
scopes,
background
contexts
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 16105 - 16113
Published: Dec. 5, 2023
Despite
remarkable
progress
in
photocatalytic
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)-induced
C(sp3)–H
functionalization,
achieving
to
C(sp3)–P
transformation
by
the
HAT
process
remains
highly
challenging
due
P-reagents'
compatibility
issues.
α-Aminophosphonic
acids
have
shown
great
potential
medicinal
chemistry,
yet
their
synthesis
is
hindered
limited
substrate
scopes,
poor
functional
group
tolerance,
and
reliance
on
prefunctionalized
substrates,
restricting
broad
applications.
Herein,
we
report
HAT-induced
α-C(sp3)–H
phosphonylation
of
aliphatic
amines,
providing
rapid
access
structurally
diverse
α-aminophosphonates
from
abundant
amines.
Leveraging
intramolecular
HAT,
radical
polar
crossover,
an
Arbuzov-type
cascade,
challenges
associated
with
were
overcome.
This
protocol
features
base-free,
redox-neutral,
mild
conditions
employing
amines
as
limiting
reagents,
allows
for
late-stage
complex
drug
molecules
possessing
amine
moieties.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(42), P. 29177 - 29188
Published: Oct. 12, 2024
Tertiary
alkylamines
are
privileged
structural
motifs
widely
present
in
natural
products,
pharmaceutical
agents,
and
bioactive
molecules,
their
efficient
synthesis
has
been
a
longstanding
goal
organic
chemistry.
The
functionalization
of
α-amino
radicals
derived
from
abundant
precursors
represents
an
emerging
approach
to
accessing
alkylamines,
but
application
this
strategy
obtain
tertiary
remains
challenging.
Here,
we
show
that
dual
photoredox/nickel
catalysis
enables
aminoalkylation
organohalides
(sp
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(15)
Published: May 19, 2022
α-Amino
radicals
from
simple
tertiary
amines
were
employed
as
halogen
atom
transfer
(XAT)
agents
in
metallaphotoredox
catalysis
for
cross-electrophile
couplings
of
organic
bromides
with
iodides.
This
XAT
strategy
proved
to
be
efficient
the
generation
carbon
a
range
partners
(alkyl,
aryl,
alkenyl,
and
alkynyl
iodides).
The
reactivities
these
radical
intermediates
captured
by
nickel
organobromides
including
heteroaryl,
alkyl
bromides,
enabling
six
diverse
C-C
bond
formations.
Classic
named
reactions
Negishi,
Suzuki,
Heck,
Sonogashira
readily
achieved
net-reductive
fashion
under
mild
conditions.
More
importantly,
cross
coupling
was
viable
either
bromide
or
iodide
limiting
reactant
based
on
availability
substrates,
which
is
beneficial
late-stage
functionalization
complex
molecules.
scalability
this
method
batch
flow
investigated,
further
demonstrating
its
applicability.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(47), P. 14041 - 14051
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Of
the
methods
for
direct
fluorination
of
unactivated
C(sp3)-H
bonds,
photosensitization
SelectFluor
is
a
promising
approach.
Although
many
substrates
can
be
activated
with
photosensitizing
catalysts,
issues
remain
that
hamper
complex
molecules.
Alcohol-
or
amine-containing
functional
groups
are
not
tolerated,
regioselectivity
follows
factors
endogenous
to
substrate
and
cannot
influenced
by
catalyst,
reactions
highly
air-sensitive.
We
report
benzoyl
serve
as
efficient
photosensitizers
which,
in
combination
SelectFluor,
enable
visible
light-powered
bonds.
Compared
previous
photosensitizer
architectures,
benzoyls
have
versatility
function
both
(i)
catalyst
simple
fluorinations
(ii)
auxiliaries
molecule
easily
installed
removed
without
compromising
yield.
Our
auxiliary
approach
substantially
decreases
reaction's
induction
period,
enables
fail
under
catalytic
conditions,
(iii)
increases
kinetic
reproducibility,
(iv)
promotes
higher
yields,
shorter
times,
on
multigram
scales,
even
air.
Observations
mechanistic
studies
suggest
an
intimate
'assembly'
prior/after
photoexcitation.
The
allows
other
EnT
photochemistry
Examples
show
how
placement
proximally
directs
regioselectivity,
where
substrate-directed.