Herein
we
present
photoinduced
cobaloxime-catalyzed
selective
remote
desaturation
of
aliphatic
alcohols.
This
transformation,
which
proceeds
efficiently
at
room
temperature,
facilitates
the
synthesis
valuable
cyclic
and
acyclic
allylic
homoallylic
alcohols
from
readily
available
saturated
Remarkably,
this
method
obviates
need
for
external
oxidants,
noble
metal
catalysts,
phosphine
ligands.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(20)
Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023
Glycosyl
anomeric
radical
addition
reactions
have
been
well-explored
and
proved
efficient
for
the
C-alkyl
glycosides
synthesis,
but
multicomponent
Domino
transformations
rapid
controllable
construction
of
structurally
diversified
in
a
single
step
are
still
rare.
In
contrast,
we,
herein,
report
ruthenium(II)-catalyzed
meta-C-H
ethyl
glycosylation,
enabling
challenging
meta-C-alkyl
glycosides.
Our
ruthenium(II)
catalysis
was
reflected
by
mild
reaction
condition,
exclusive
meta-site
selectivity
high
levels
selectivity.
addition,
glycosylation
allowed
synthesis
versatile
1,2-trans-C-alkyl
with
commercially
available
vinyl
arenes,
acrylates
easily
accessible
glycosyl
bromides.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(32)
Опубликована: Май 9, 2022
Distal
C(sp2
)-H
and
C(sp3
functionalizations
have
recently
emerged
as
step-economical
tools
for
molecular
synthesis.
However,
while
the
)-C(sp3
)
construction
is
of
fundamental
importance,
its
formation
through
double
remote
)-H/C(sp3
activation
has
proven
elusive.
By
merging
ruthenium-catalyzed
meta-C(sp2
functionalization
with
an
aliphatic
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
process,
we,
herein,
describe
catalyzed
twofold
via
photo-induced
ruthenium-mediated
radical
relay.
Thus,
arene
bonds
alkane
were
activated
by
a
single
catalyst
in
operation.
This
process
was
accomplished
at
room
temperature
visible
light-notably
without
exogenous
photocatalysts.
Experimental
computational
theory
studies
uncovered
manifold
comprising
ortho-C-H
activation,
single-electron-transfer
(SET),
1,n-HAT
(n=5-7)
σ-activation
means
ruthenium(II)
catalyst.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(42)
Опубликована: Июль 25, 2022
Abstract
The
prevalence
of
C
‐aryl
glycosides
in
biologically
active
natural
products
and
approved
drugs
has
long
motivated
the
development
efficient
strategies
for
their
selective
synthesis.
Cross‐couplings
have
been
frequently
used,
but
largely
relied
on
palladium
catalyst
with
prefunctionalized
substrates,
while
ruthenium‐catalyzed
glycoside
preparation
thus
far
proven
elusive.
Herein,
we
disclose
a
versatile
ruthenium(II)‐catalyzed
meta
‐C−H
glycosylation
to
access
‐
from
readily
available
glycosyl
halide
donors.
robustness
ruthenium
catalysis
was
reflected
by
mild
reaction
conditions,
outstanding
levels
anomeric
selectivity
exclusive
‐site‐selectivity.
Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26(2), С. 427 - 432
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2024
A
mild
approach
to
the
visible-light-mediated
bimetal-catalyzed
meta-alkylation
of
arenes
has
been
accomplished.
The
regioselective
is
realized
by
a
bimetallic
ruthenium–palladium
system.
Ruthenium
acts
as
catalyst
for
directing
effect
and
photosensitizer,
while
cocatalyst
palladium
behaves
generation
fluoroalkyl
radicals.
This
reaction
not
only
suitable
two-component
meta-fluoroalkylation
but
can
also
be
extended
three-component
reactions
achieve
bifunctionalization
olefins.
Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
24(30), С. 5584 - 5589
Опубликована: Июль 27, 2022
We
report
a
visible-light-induced
iron-catalyzed
α-alkylation
of
ketones.
The
photocatalytic
system
is
based
on
the
single
diaminocyclopentadienone
iron
tricarbonyl
complex.
Two
catalytic
intermediates
this
complex
are
able
to
harvest
light,
allowing
synthesis
substituted
aromatic
and
aliphatic
ketones
at
room
temperature
using
borrowing
hydrogen
strategy
in
presence
various
primary
alcohols
as
alkylating
reagents.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
unveil
role
light
for
both
dehydrogenation
reduction
step.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(22)
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2023
Ruthenium-catalyzed
σ-bond
activation-assisted
meta-C-H
functionalization
has
emerged
as
a
useful
tool
to
forge
distal
C-C
bonds.
However,
given
the
limited
number
of
mechanistic
studies,
clear
understanding
origin
site-selectivity
and
complete
reaction
pattern
is
not
available.
Here,
we
present
systematic
computational
studies
on
ruthenium-catalyzed
C-H
with
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
alkyl
bromides
aryl
bromides.
The
scission
formation
were
carefully
examined.
Monocyclometalated
ruthenium(II)
complexes
identified
active
species,
which
then
underwent
inner-sphere
single
electron
transfer
(ISET)
activate
organic
results
from
competition
between
close-shell
reductive
elimination
open-shell
radical
coupling.
Based
this
understanding,
multilinear
regression
model
was
built
predict
site-selectivity,
further
validated
by
experiments.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(26)
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2023
Twofold
distal
C-H
functionalization
was
accomplished
by
difunctionalization
of
nonactivated
alkenes
to
provide
rapid
access
multifunctionalized
molecules.
The
multicomponent
ruthenium-catalyzed
remote
1,n-difunctionalization
(n=6,7)
with
fluoroalkyl
halides
and
heteroarenes
in
a
modular
manner
is
reported.
meta-C(sp2
)-H/C-6(sp3
)-H
featured
mild
conditions,
unique
selectivity,
broad
substrate
scope
domino
process
for
twofold
C(sp2
)-H/C(sp3
activation
the
sequential
formation
three
different
carbon-centered
radicals.
A
plausible
mechanism
proposed
based
on
detailed
experimental
computational
studies.
ACS Catalysis,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(11), С. 7310 - 7321
Опубликована: Май 15, 2023
Anilines
are
important
moieties
in
organic
chemistry,
pharmaceuticals,
and
materials
science.
Although
para-selective
functionalization
of
anilides
tertiary
anilines
is
well
established,
unprotected
have
posed
a
challenge.
Herein,
we
report
visible-light-mediated
Ru(II)-catalyzed
para-alkylation
anilines.
The
distinct
Ru(II)–aniline
complex
enabled
the
reaction
to
proceed
with
extremely
high
efficiency
(2
h)
under
mild
conditions.
good
functional
group
tolerance
allowed
late-stage
even
aggregation-induced
emission
luminogen
labeling
natural
products
drugs.
A
mechanistic
investigation
suggests
that
crucial
for
both
triggering
controlling
para-selectivity.
Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26(15), С. 3213 - 3217
Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024
With
in-depth
research
on
1,2-difunctionalization,
remote
difunctionalization
has
garnered
widespread
attention
for
achieving
multifunctionality.
Herein,
we
report
a
strategy
under
mild
conditions.
This
exhibited
good
substrate
suitability
and
functional
group
tolerance.
In
addition,
the
significance
of
this
method
is
further
evidenced
by
its
successful
application
in
scaling
up
conducting
additional
transformations
target
compounds.
Mechanistic
studies
showed
that
radical
might
be
involved
process.