Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(4)
Published: Nov. 4, 2021
Abstract
Naturally
occurring
conjugated
allenynes
are
of
general
interest
owing
to
their
potent
and
various
biological
activities.
The
1,5‐H
transfer
alka‐1,4‐diyn‐3‐yl
amines
would
be
one
the
most
straightforward
yet
challenging
approaches
such
compounds
since,
in
principle,
two
regioisomers
may
formed
involving
C−C
triple
bonds.
Herein,
a
catalytic
recipe
copper
halides
with
mixed
oxidation
states,
i.e.,
CuCl/CuBr
2
,
has
been
identified
address
issues
side
reaction
conjugate
addition
selectivity
EATA
(enantioselective
allenation
terminal
alkynes)
2‐alkynals.
This
method
provided
excellent
enantioselectivities,
was
also
applied
first
highly
enantioselective
total
synthesis
natural
product
scorodonin.
Mechanistic
studies
DFT
calculations
elucidated
regioselectivity
for
observed
transfer.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(9), P. 5952 - 5963
Published: Feb. 26, 2024
The
ability
of
alkylamines
to
spontaneously
liberate
hydride
ions
is
typically
restrained,
except
under
specific
intramolecular
reaction
settings.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
that
this
reactivity
can
be
unlocked
through
simple
treatment
with
formaldehyde
in
hexafluoroisopropanol
(HFIP)
solvent,
thereby
enabling
various
intermolecular
transfer
reactions
mild
conditions.
Besides
transformations
small
molecules,
these
enable
unique
late-stage
modification
complex
peptides.
Mechanistic
investigations
uncover
the
key
processes
lies
accommodating
conformation
solvent-mediated
macrocyclic
transition
states,
where
aggregates
HFIP
molecules
act
as
dexterous
proton
shuttles.
Importantly,
negative
hyperconjugation
between
lone
electron
pair
nitrogen
and
antibonding
orbital
amine's
α
C-H
bond
plays
a
critical
role
activation,
promoting
its
liberation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(6)
Published: Dec. 8, 2021
Abstract
Herein,
we
disclose
a
straightforward,
robust,
and
simple
route
to
access
β‐substituted
desaturated
cyclic
amines
via
an
electrochemically
driven
desaturative
β‐functionalization
of
amines.
This
transformation
is
based
on
multiple
single‐electron
oxidation
processes
using
catalytic
amounts
ferrocene.
The
reaction
proceeds
in
the
absence
stoichiometric
electrolyte
under
mild
conditions,
affording
desired
products
with
high
chemo‐
regioselectivity.
was
tolerant
broad
range
substrates
also
enables
late‐stage
β‐C(sp
3
)−H
acylation
potentially
valuable
products.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
voltammetry
reveal
key
role
ferrocene
as
redox
mediator
reaction.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(8), P. 5580 - 5596
Published: Feb. 12, 2024
Under
mild
blue-light
irradiation,
α-acylated
saturated
heterocycles
undergo
a
photomediated
one-atom
ring
contraction
that
extrudes
heteroatom
from
the
cyclic
core.
However,
for
nitrogenous
heterocycles,
this
powerful
skeletal
edit
has
been
limited
to
substrates
bearing
electron-withdrawing
substituents
on
nitrogen.
Moreover,
mechanism
and
wavelength-dependent
efficiency
of
transformation
have
remained
unclear.
In
work,
we
increased
electron
richness
nitrogen
in
azacycles
improve
light
absorption
strengthen
critical
intramolecular
hydrogen
bonding
while
enabling
direct
installation
photoreactive
handle.
As
result,
broadly
expanded
substrate
scope,
including
underexplored
electron-rich
previously
unsuccessful
now
achieved.
The
significantly
improved
yields
diastereoselectivities
facilitated
reaction
rate,
kinetic
isotope
effect
(KIE),
quenching
studies,
addition
determination
quantum
yields.
Guided
by
these
propose
revised
ET/PT
contraction,
which
is
additionally
corroborated
computational
characterization
lowest-energy
excited
states
through
time-dependent
DFT.
at
wavelengths
longer
than
those
strongly
absorbed
was
investigated
rate
measurements,
revealed
red
shift
photochemical
action
plot
relative
absorbance.
elucidated
mechanistic
photophysical
details
effectively
rationalize
empirical
observations,
additive
effects,
were
poorly
understood.
Our
findings
not
only
demonstrate
enhanced
synthetic
utility
shed
but
may
also
offer
valuable
guidance
understanding
reactivity
related
systems.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 18, 2024
Abstract
Peptide
aldehydes
are
crucial
biomolecules
essential
to
various
biological
systems,
driving
a
continuous
demand
for
efficient
synthesis
methods.
Herein,
we
develop
metal-free,
facile,
and
biocompatible
strategy
direct
electrochemical
of
unnatural
peptide
aldehydes.
This
electro-oxidative
approach
enabled
step-
atom-economical
ring-opening
via
C‒N
bond
cleavage,
allowing
homoproline-specific
diversification
expansion
substrate
scope
include
amides,
esters,
cyclic
amines
sizes.
The
remarkable
efficacy
the
electro-synthetic
protocol
set
stage
modification
assembly
linear
macrocyclic
peptides
using
concise
synthetic
sequence
with
racemization-free
conditions.
Moreover,
combination
experiments
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
indicates
that
different
N
-acyl
groups
play
decisive
role
in
reaction
activity.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
A
dual
relay
catalytic
protocol,
built
on
reversible
dehydrogenation
of
amines
by
Rh
catalysis
and
C-H
functionalisation
transient
imines
Pd
catalysis,
is
reported
to
enable
regioselective
arylation
at
their
unactivated
β-C(sp3)-H
bond.
Notably,
the
new
strategy
applicable
secondary
anilines
N-PMP-protected
primary
aliphatic
intermediate
steric
demands,
which
in
contrast
existing
strategies
that
involve
either
free-amine-directed
activation
for
highly
sterically
hindered
or
steric-controlled
migrative
cross-coupling
unhindered
N-Boc
protected
amines.
Regioselectivity
reaction
imposed
electronic
effects
imine
intermediates
rather
than
between
specific
starting
materials
catalysts,
thereby
opening
uncharted
scope
In
a
broader
sense,
this
study
demonstrates
opportunities
involving
hydrogen
borrowing
chemistry,
previously
explored
alcohols,
execute
otherwise
challenging
transformations
amines,
commonly
present
natural
products,
pharmaceuticals,
biologically
active
molecules,
functional
materials.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(50)
Published: Oct. 18, 2022
A
nickel-catalyzed
site-selective
intermolecular
amidation
of
saturated
C(sp3
)-H
bonds
is
reported.
This
mild
protocol
exhibits
a
predictable
reactivity
pattern
to
incorporate
amide
functions
at
sites
adjacent
nitrogen
and
oxygen
atoms
in
either
cyclic
or
acyclic
frameworks,
thus
offering
complementary
profile
existing
oxidative-type
processes
metal-catalyzed
)-N
bond-forming
reactions
operating
via
two-electron
manifolds.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(10), P. 3293 - 3293
Published: May 20, 2022
N-dealkylation,
the
removal
of
an
N-alkyl
group
from
amine,
is
important
chemical
transformation
which
provides
routes
for
synthesis
a
wide
range
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals,
bulk
and
fine
chemicals.
N-dealkylation
amines
also
in
vivo
metabolic
pathway
metabolism
xenobiotics.
Identification
drug
metabolites
such
as
N-dealkylated
are
necessary
throughout
all
phases
development
studies.
In
this
review,
different
approaches
including
chemical,
catalytic,
electrochemical,
photochemical
enzymatic
methods
will
be
discussed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(25)
Published: April 11, 2022
Herein,
we
report
a
polar-radical
relay
strategy
for
α-C-H
amination
of
cyclic
amines
with
N-chloro-N-sodio-carbamates.
The
is
initiated
by
in
situ
generation
iminium
intermediate
using
N-iodosuccinimide
(NIS)
oxidant
as
an
initiator,
which
then
operates
through
series
polar
(addition
and
elimination)
radical
(homolysis,
hydrogen-
halogen
atom
transfer)
reactions
to
enable
the
challenging
C-N
bond
formation
controlled
manner.
A
broad
range
α-amino
were
readily
accessed
excellent
regioselectivity,
superb
applicability
was
further
demonstrated
functionalization
biologically
relevant
compounds.
SynOpen,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
06(04), P. 286 - 305
Published: Aug. 24, 2022
Abstract
C–H
bond
functionalization
is
one
of
the
most
effective
strategies
for
rapid
synthesis
cyclic
amines
containing
substituents
on
ring,
which
are
core
structures
many
bioactive
molecules.
However,
it
much
more
challenging
to
perform
this
strategy
remote
bonds
compared
α-C–H
amines.
This
graphical
review
aims
provide
a
concise
overview
transition-metal-catalyzed
methods
Examples
categorized
and
demonstrated
according
mechanistic
pathways
that
initiate
reactions
amine
substrates.
Where
relevant,
selected
substrate
scope
detailed
reaction
mechanisms
given.