Recent Advances in Asymmetric Organometallic Electrochemical Synthesis (AOES)

Accounts of Chemical Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2025

ConspectusIn recent years, our research group has dedicated significant effort to the field of asymmetric organometallic electrochemical synthesis (AOES), which integrates electrochemistry with transition metal catalysis. On one hand, we have rationalized that compounds can serve as molecular electrocatalysts (mediators) reduce overpotentials and enhance both reactivity selectivity reactions. other conditions for catalysis be substantially improved through electrochemistry, enabling precise modulation metal's oxidation state by controlling potentials regulating electron transfer rate via current adjustments. This synergistic approach addresses key challenges inherent in traditional catalysis, particularly those related use redox-active chemical reagents. Furthermore, redox conveniently tuned modifying their ligands, thereby governing reaction regioselectivity stereoselectivity. As a result, AOES emerged powerful promising tool chiral compounds.In this Account, summarize contextualize efforts AOES. Our primary strategy involves leveraging controllability potential regulate organometallics, facilitating desired An efficient platform was established under mild conditions, significantly reducing reliance on been systematically categorized into three sections based distinct electrolysis modes: combined anodic oxidation, cathodic reduction, paired electrolysis. In each section, highlight innovative discoveries tailored unique characteristics respective modes.In many transformations, metal-catalyzed reactions involving reagents utilizing exhibit similar reactivities. However, also observed notable differences certain cases. These findings include following: (1) Enhanced efficiency synthesis: instance, Rh-catalyzed enantioselective functionalization C–H bonds demonstrates superior efficiency. (2) Expanded scope transformations: previously challenging achieved due tunability potentials. A example is reductive coupling aryl chlorides, expands range accessible transformations. Additionally, mechanistic studies explore techniques intrinsic such controlled experiments, impact electrode materials catalyst performance, cyclic voltammetry studies. investigations provide more intuitive understanding behavior catalysts study mechanisms, guide design new catalytic systems.The advancements offer robust environmentally friendly sustainable selective By integrating developed versatile organic not only enhances but reduces environmental impact. We anticipate Account will stimulate further innovation realm AOES, leading discovery systems development synthetic methodologies.

Язык: Английский

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Enantioselective Directed Nickel-Catalyzed Three-Component Reductive Arylalkylation of Alkenes via the Carbometalation/Radical Cross-Coupling Sequence

ACS Catalysis, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(7), С. 4395 - 4406

Опубликована: Март 8, 2024

Asymmetric reductive three-component arylalkylation of alkenes via the radical relay method has been well established, while asymmetric migratory insertion strategy remains unexplored. We report enantioselective nickel-catalyzed cross-electrophile with aryl- and alkyl halides an integrated Heck carbometalation/radical cross-coupling sequence. This protocol employing a chiral Ni/PHOX catalytic system allows terminal internal to successfully engage exquisite control regio-, chemo-, stereoselectivity. More importantly, this undergoes regio- arylnickelation followed by Csp3–Csp3 elimination, thus exhibiting reverse regioselectivity method. Mild reaction conditions exceptional functional group tolerance facilitate method's compatibility bioactive motifs modular synthesis biologically active compounds. The experiments density theory calculations provide insights into mechanism origin stereoselectivity, hemilabile nature PHOX ligand is critical for achieving arylalkylation.

Язык: Английский

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Chromium‐Catalyzed Reductive Cross‐Coupling to Construct C−SS Bonds from Unactivated Alkyl Electrophiles

ChemCatChem, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(15)

Опубликована: Март 15, 2024

Abstract Low‐valent chromium catalysts are cheap and less toxic compared to other transition metal catalysts. Here in, we reported a ligand‐free chromium(III)‐catalyzed manganese reductive cross‐coupling of unactivated alkyl electrophiles, such as sulfonates chlorides, with trisulfide dioxides thiolation agents form carbon−sulfur bonds. The powerful method featured ample substrate scope wide functional group tolerance, constructing large number unsymmetrical disulfides under simple conditions.

Язык: Английский

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Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Multicomponent Cross-Coupling of Trisubstituted Olefins

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 146(24), С. 16892 - 16901

Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2024

The development of a catalytic method for stereogenic carbon center formation holds immense significance in organic synthesis. Transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction has been regarded as straightforward and efficient tool stereoselectively forging C–C bond. Nevertheless, the creation acyclic all-carbon quaternary-containing vicinal stereocenters remains notoriously challenging within domain chemistry despite their prominence various bioactive small molecules. Herein, we describe palladium-catalyzed asymmetric multicomponent trisubstituted alkene with aryl diazonium salts arylboronic acids to realize tertiary-quaternary centers high regio-, distereo-, enantioselectivity. Specifically, precise manipulation stereoconfiguration alkenes enables divergent stereoselective reaction, thus allowing facile construction all four enantiomers. Harnessing ligand-swap strategy involving chiral bisoxazoline an achiral fumarate individually accelerates enantioselective migratory insertion reductive elimination step process, supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, obviating requirement neighboring directing group internal olefin skeleton.

Язык: Английский

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Catalyst-free electrochemical SNAr of electron-rich fluoroarenes using carboxylic acids

eScience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(5), С. 100255 - 100255

Опубликована: Март 15, 2024

Herein, an electrochemically driven catalyst-free nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) of electron-rich fluoroarenes with carboxylic acids as weak nucleophiles under mild conditions was reported. A series highly valuable ester derivatives were obtained in a direct and rapid way. This transformation features commercially available reagents exceptionally broad substrate scope good functional group tolerance, using cheap abundant electrodes completed within short reaction time. Gram-scale synthesis complex biorelevant compounds ligation further highlighted the potential utility methodology. The mechanistic investigations density theory (DFT) calculations verified feasibility proposed pathway this transformation.

Язык: Английский

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Photocatalysis Meets Copper Catalysis: A New Opportunity for Asymmetric Multicomponent Radical Cross-Coupling Reactions

Accounts of Chemical Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2024

ConspectusIn recent years, radical-mediated cross-coupling reactions have emerged as a compelling strategy for achieving rich diversity in molecular topologies under benign conditions. However, the inherent high reactivity of radicals presents considerable challenges controlling reaction pathways and selectivity, which often results limited range substrates constrained profile. Given capacity visible-light photoredox catalysis to generate wide variety reactive radical ions controlled manner propensity copper complexes toward species, we envisaged that synergy between chiral catalysts photoactive would pave way developing innovative strategies. This integration is poised unlock broad spectrum enantioselective multicomponent reactions.In this Account, describe our insights efforts realm reactions. These advancements been achieved through application dual photoredox/copper or bifunctional visible light irradiation. Our work systematically divided into two sections based on activation modes. The first section focuses photoinduced copper-catalyzed C-C C-O bond formation addition/nucleophilic trap sequence. discussion particularly concentrated asymmetric carbocyanation carboarylation vinylarenes, 1,3-enynes, 1,3-dienes. findings underscore irradiation with can adeptly modulate pace generation, thus orchestrating consecutive stages ensuring attainment both chemo- stereoselectivity. In domain formation, leveraging carboxylic acids nucleophilic oxygen source, introduce suite esterification benzylic, allylic, propargylic radicals. are derived from precursors, showcasing versatility approach. following highlights discovery field catalysis, enables three-component transformations via direct aromatic alkenes. methodology begins generation formal distonic anions photocatalytic single-electron reduction alkenes, thus, enabling orthogonal reactivity. Employing H

Язык: Английский

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A review of recent advances in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical late-stage functionalization classified by anodic oxidation, cathodic reduction, and paired electrolysis

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 20, С. 2500 - 2566

Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024

With the resurgence of electrosynthesis in organic chemistry, there is a significant increase number routes available for late-stage functionalization (LSF) drugs. Electrosynthetic methods, which obviate need hazardous chemical oxidants or reductants, offer unprecedented control reactions through continuous variation applied potential and possibility combination with photochemical processes. This capability substantial advantage performing electrochemical photoelectrochemical LSF. Ultimately, these protocols are poised to become vital component medicinal chemist's toolkit. In this review, we discuss that have been demonstrated be applicable LSF pharmaceutical drugs, their derivatives, natural substrates. We present analyze representative examples illustrate electrochemistry photoelectrochemistry valuable molecular scaffolds.

Язык: Английский

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Nickel-Catalyzed Reductive Alkene Cross-Dialkylation with Unactivated Alkyl Electrophiles

Organic Letters, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 26(6), С. 1190 - 1195

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2024

A Ni-catalyzed reductive dialkylation of 8-aminoquinoline-tethered aliphatic alkenes with two unactivated alkyl electrophiles is disclosed here. Key to the development this transformation combination primary (pseudo)halides and secondary iodides that produce products in a single regioselective manner. The reaction exhibits good functional group compatibility, its synthetic utility was demonstrated by concise synthesis precursors biologically relevant molecules.

Язык: Английский

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A General Copper‐Box System for the Asymmetric Arylative Functionalization of Benzylic, Propargylic or Allenylic Radicals

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 27, 2024

Abstract Radical‐involved arylative cross‐coupling reactions have recently emerged as an attractive strategy to access valuable aryl‐substituted motifs. However, there still exist several challenges such limited scope of radical precursors/acceptors, and lack general asymmetric catalytic systems, especially regarding the multicomponent variants. Herein, we reported a copper‐Box system for three‐component vinylarenes 1,3‐enynes, with oxime carbonates aryl boronic acids. The proceed under practical conditions in absence or presence visible‐light irradiation, affording chiral 1,1‐diarylalkanes, benzylic alkynes allenes good enantioselectivities. Mechanistic studies imply that copper/Box complexes play dual role both generation ensuing cross‐coupling. In cases irradiation could improve activity complex toward initial generation, enabling better efficiency match between formation

Язык: Английский

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Ni-catalyzed enantioselective three-component reductive alkylacylation of alkenes: modular access to structurally complex α-amino ketones

Chemical Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(37), С. 15489 - 15495

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Nickel-catalyzed three-component reductive dicarbofunctionalization of activated olefins (enamides) is presented.

Язык: Английский

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