Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
25(36), С. 6643 - 6648
Опубликована: Авг. 30, 2023
Iridium(I)-catalyzed
regioselective
B(4)-alkenylation
has
been
developed
from
o-carboranyl
sulfoxonium
ylides
and
alkynes
through
B(4)–H
activation.
The
sequential
B(4)-
B(6)-alkenylation
afforded
B(3,5)-dialkenylated
in
one
pot.
Eventually,
two
alkenyl
groups,
the
same
or
different,
were
introduced
at
positions
3
5
of
carborane.
Sulfoxonium
ylide
used
as
a
directing
group
remains
available
for
further
functionalization
is
converted
to
B-alkenylated
trichloromethyl
ketones.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
51(21), С. 8877 - 8922
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022
This
review
covers
the
development
of
transition
metal-catalysed
hydroboration
reaction,
from
its
beginnings
in
1980s
to
more
recent
developments
including
earth-abundant
catalysts
and
an
ever-expanding
array
substrates.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
54(21), С. 4065 - 4079
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2021
ConspectusCarboranes
are
a
class
of
polyhedral
carbon-boron
molecular
clusters
featuring
three-dimensional
aromaticity,
which
often
considered
as
3D
analogues
benzene.
Their
unique
structural
and
electronic
properties
make
them
invaluable
building
blocks
for
applications
ranging
from
functional
materials
to
versatile
ligands
pharmaceuticals.
Thus,
selective
functionalization
carboranes
has
received
tremendous
research
interest.
In
earlier
days,
the
vast
majority
works
in
this
area
were
focused
on
cage
carbon
via
facile
deprotonation
CH,
followed
by
reaction
with
electrophiles.
On
contrary,
B-H
activation
is
very
challenging
since
10
bonds
o-carborane
similar,
how
achieve
desired
transformation
at
specific
boron
vertex
long-standing
issue.As
more
electronegative
than
boron,
property
results
different
charges
cage,
follow
order
B(3,6)-H
≪
B(4,5,7,11)-H
<
B(8,10)-H
B(9,12)-H.
We
thought
that
difference
may
trigger
favorite
interaction
proper
transition
metal
complex
bond
carborane,
could
be
utilized
solve
selectivity
issue.
Accordingly,
our
strategy
described
follows:
(1)
electron-rich
catalysts
good
most
electron-deficient
(connected
both
C-H
vertices);
(2)
relatively
B(8,9,10,12)-H
(with
no
bonding
either
(3)
directing-group-assisted
catalysis
appropriate
only
one
vertex),
whose
lie
middle
range
bonds.
This
been
successfully
applied
laboratory
other
groups
development
series
synthetic
routes
catalytic
carborane
resulting
synthesis
large
number
cage-boron-functionalized
derivatives
regioselective
fashion.
Subsequently,
significant
progress
emerging
made.In
2013
we
reported
tetrafluorination
o-carboranes
using
an
Pd(II)
salt,
[Pd(MeCN)4][BF4],
catalyst.
2014
disclosed
first
example
carboxy-directed
alkenylation
B(4)
promoted
Ir(III)
2017
presented
Ir(I)-catalyzed
diborylation
also
uncovered
Pd-catalyzed
asymmetric
chiral-at-cage
2018.
These
proof-of-principle
studies
have
greatly
stimulated
activities
enabled
catalysts.
so
far
developed
toolbox
methods
B-olefination,
-arylation,
-alkenylation,
-alkynylation,
-oxygenation,
-sulfenylation,
-borylation,
-halogenation,
-amination.
recently
expanded
base
catalysis.
As
field
progresses,
expect
will
invented,
detailed
Account
promote
these
efforts.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
94(3), С. 879 - 899
Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2020
Abstract
Carboranes
are
a
class
of
carbon-boron
molecular
clusters,
possessing
extraordinary
characteristics
including
three-dimensional
aromaticity
conjugated
by
σ-bonds,
icosahedral
geometry
and
inherent
robustness.
They
finding
growing
applications
as
valuable
building
blocks
in
boron
neutron
capture
therapy
agents,
pharmacophores,
nanomaterials,
optoelectronic,
organometallic/coordination
chemistry
more.
Therefore,
the
effective
controlled
functionalization
carboranes
has
attracted
enormous
research
interests,
particularly
regio-
enantio-selective
cage
BH
derivatization
among
ten
chemically
similar
vertices
o-carboranes.
Only
recent
few
years,
significant
progress
been
made
transition
metal
catalyzed
vertex-specific
functionalization.
This
review
summarizes
advances
this
realm.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
142(15), С. 6940 - 6945
Опубликована: Март 31, 2020
Copper-catalyzed
electrochemical
selective
cage
B–H
oxygenation
of
o-carboranes
has
been
achieved
for
the
first
time.
Under
a
constant
electric
current
(4.0
mA)
at
room
temperature,
copper-catalyzed
cross-coupling
carboranyl
amides
with
lithium
phenolates
results
in
formation
B(4,5)-diphenolated
via
direct
activation,
whereas
use
tert-butoxide
affords
B(4)-monooxygenated
products.
This
reaction
does
not
require
any
additional
chemical
oxidants
and
generates
H2
salt
as
byproducts.
Control
experiments
indicated
that
high-valent
Cu(III)
species
is
likely
involved
process.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
143(11), С. 4148 - 4153
Опубликована: Март 15, 2021
Ammonia
gas,
NH3,
is
a
cheap
and
widely
used
industrial
feedstock,
which
has
received
tremendous
research
interests
in
its
functionalization.
This
work
reports
breakthrough
catalytic
selective
cage
B(3)-H
amination
of
o-carboranes
with
NH3
via
Ir-catalyzed
B-H/N-H
dehydrocoupling,
offering
convenient
efficient
access
to
series
3-NH2-o-carborane
derivatives
moderate
high
isolated
yields
broad
substrate
scope.
The
employment
readily
available
gas
as
the
aminating
reagent
H2
sole
byproduct
endows
protocol
economy,
practicability,
environmental
friendliness.
A
plausible
reaction
mechanism
proposed
on
basis
control
experiments.
Chemical Communications,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
56(85), С. 12997 - 13000
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2020
A
traceless
bidentate
directing
group
guided
copper
catalyzed
direct
cage
B(4,5)-H
disulfenylation
of
o-carboranes
has
been
achieved,
leading
to
a
series
B(4,5)-disulfenylated
o-carborane
derivatives
in
high
yields
with
excellent
regioselectivity.
The
situ
departure
the
8-aminoquinoline
auxiliary
circumvents
additional
processes
for
removal,
thus
enhancing
atom-/step-economy.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
59(23), С. 17340 - 17346
Опубликована: Ноя. 24, 2020
A
palladium
catalyzed
selective
B(3)-H
activation/oxidative
dehydrogenative
coupling
for
the
synthesis
of
bis(o-carborane)s
connected
with
B(3)-B(3')
and
B(3)-B(6')
bonds
has
been
developed
first
time.
plausible
mechanism
involving
stepwise
activation
B(3'/6')-H
by
PdII
PdIV
was
proposed.
This
work
is
example
most
efficient
protocol
bonds,
which
important
reference
design,
synthesis,
application
in
related
fields.
ACS Catalysis,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
11(4), С. 2134 - 2140
Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2021
Carboranes,
three-dimensional
analogues
of
benzene,
are
finding
a
wide
variety
applications
ranging
from
functional
materials
to
pharmaceuticals,
which
has
drawn
tremendous
research
interest.
The
recent
development
transition-metal-catalyzed
cage
B–H
functionalization
can
realize
series
vertex-specific
carboranes,
the
"cage-walking"
strategy
provide
BH
at
different
positions
where
initial
bond
activation
occurs
achieve
functionalized
carboranes
that
difficult
access
by
conventional
methods.
In
this
Viewpoint,
we
will
discuss
concept
cage-walking
and
its
application
in
selective
highlighting
typical
examples,
could
some
valuable
insights
into
future
carborane
multifunctionalization.