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Mo J, Messinis AM, Li J, Warratz S, Ackermann L. Chelation-Assisted Iron-Catalyzed C-H Activations: Scope and Mechanism. Acc Chem Res 2024; 57:10-22. [PMID: 38116619 PMCID: PMC10765378 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Abstract
ConspectusTo improve the resource economy of molecular syntheses, researchers have developed strategies to directly activate otherwise inert C-H bonds, thus avoiding cumbersome and costly substrate prefunctionalizations. During the past two decades, remarkable progress in coordination chemistry has set the stage for developing increasingly viable metal catalysts for C-H activations. Despite remarkable advances, C-H activations are largely dominated by precious 4d and 5d transition metal catalysts based primarily on palladium, ruthenium, iridium, and rhodium, thus decreasing the inherent sustainable nature of the C-H activation approach. Therefore, advancing catalytic reactions based on Earth-abundant and less toxic 3d transition metals, especially nontoxic and inexpensive iron, represents a desirable and attractive alternative. While research had previously focused on 8-aminoquinoline directing groups in C-H activations, we have devised easily accessible, tunable, and clickable triazoles, which feature widespread applications in bioactive compounds and drugs, among others, as peptide isosteres. Thus, in contrast to other directing groups, the triazole group is a highly desirable structural motif and functions as a bioisostere in medicine and biology, where it is exploited to mimic amide bonds.This Account summarizes the evolution of chelation-assisted iron-catalyzed C-H activations via C-H, C-H/N-H, and C-H/N-H/C-C bond cleavages, with a topical focus on the most recent contributions of our team. Thus, the triazole-enabled iron catalysis has surfaced as a transformative platform for a large variety of C-H transformations, including arylations, alkylations, alkenylations, allylations, annulations, and alkynylations, achieved through C-H activations with organometallic reagents, organohalides, alkynes, alkenes, allenes, and bicyclopropylidenes among others. Consequently, we developed widely applicable methods for the versatile preparation of decorated arenes and heteroarenes, providing access to benzamides, isoquinolones, pyrrolones, pyridones, phenones, indoles, and isoindolinones, among others. Most of these reactions employed 1,2-dichloroisobutane (DCIB) as an oxidant. Notably, chemical-oxidant-free strategies were also developed, with the major breakthroughs being the use of internal oxidants in oxidative annulations, the use of resource-economic electrocatalysis, and the development of well-defined iron(0)-mediated catalysis. In addition, a highly enantioselective inner-sphere C-H alkylation of (aza)indoles was developed by designing novel remotely decorated N-heterocyclic carbene ligands with dispersion energy donors. In addition, detailed mechanistic experiments including kinetic analyses, intermediate isolation, Mößbauer spectroscopy, and computation provided strong support for the mode of catalysis operation, enabling unprecedented C-H activations. Thereby, low-valent iron catalysts paved the way toward weakly coordinating ketones and enantioselective iron-catalyzed C-H activations through organometallic intermediates.
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- Jiayu Mo
- Institut
für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
- School
of Pharmacy, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 22, 530021 Nanning, P. R. China
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- Institut
für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
- WISCh
(Wöhler-Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry), Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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- School
of Pharmacy, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 22, 530021 Nanning, P. R. China
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- Institut
für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
- WISCh
(Wöhler-Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry), Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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- Institut
für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
- WISCh
(Wöhler-Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry), Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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Cattani S, Cera G. Modern Organometallic C-H Functionalizations with Earth-Abundant Iron Catalysts: An Update. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202300897. [PMID: 38051920 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Iron-catalyzed C-H activation has recently emerged as an increasingly powerful synthetic method for the step- and atom- economical direct C-H functionalizations of otherwise inert C-H bonds. Iron's low-cost and toxicity along with its catalytic versatility have encouraged the scientific community to elect this metal for the development of new C-H activation methodologies. Within this review, we aim to present a collection of the most recent examples of iron-catalyzed C-H functionalizations with a particular emphasis on modern synthetic strategies and mechanistic aspects.
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- Silvia Cattani
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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Cattani S, Secchi A, Ackermann L, Cera G. Triazole-enabled, iron-catalysed linear/branched selective C-H alkylations with alkenes. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:1264-1269. [PMID: 36636890 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob02206k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Iron-catalysed C-H alkylations with alkenes were achieved on benzamides by N-triazole assistance. A notable switch of the regioselectivity from linear to branched was observed depending on the nature of the olefin employed. The approach allowed for the synthesis of a family of decorated benzamides with ample scope and high levels of chemo-, regio- and site-selectivity.
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- Silvia Cattani
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität, Tammannstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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Wang J, Xiao R, Lin Z, Zheng Z, Zheng K. Mechanistic and chemoselective investigations on nitrene transfer reactions mediated by a novel iron-mesoionic carbene catalyst. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2023.112922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Jiang J, Liu J, Yang Z, Zheng L, Liu ZQ. Three‐Component Synthesis of Benzofuran‐3(2H)‐ones with Tetrasubstituted Carbon Stereocenters via Rh(III)‐Catalyzed C‐H/C‐C Bond Activation and Cascade Annulation. Adv Synth Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202200396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ramesh B, Jeganmohan M. Ru(II)- or Rh(III)-Catalyzed Annulation of Aromatic/Vinylic Acids with Alkylidenecyclopropanes via C-H Activation. J Org Chem 2022; 87:5668-5681. [PMID: 35414175 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c03141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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An efficient and new route for the synthesis of (E)-4-benzylideneisochroman-1-ones through tandem cascade annulation of benzoic acids with alkylidenecyclopropanes using Ru(II) as a catalyst is demonstrated. It is important to note that the reaction delivers selectively E-stereoselective 4-benzylideneisochroman-1-one derivatives in moderate to good yields, which has completely diverse selectivity as compared with previous methods. Further, the annulation was explored with less-reactive β C-H activation of vinylic acids with alkylidenecyclopropanes, leading to the highly useful α-pyrone derivatives in the presence of an Rh(III) catalyst.
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- Balu Ramesh
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036 Tamil Nadu, India
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Morla JR, Nareddula DR. Synthesis of dihydroisoquinolinone-4-methylboronic esters via domino Heck/borylation using a structurally characterized palladacycle as a catalyst. RSC Adv 2022; 12:6762-6771. [PMID: 35424619 PMCID: PMC8982083 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00389a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Synthesis of dihydroisoquinolinone-4-methylboronic esters from N-allylcarboxamides and B2(Pin)2via domino Heck/borylation approach is reported. A quinoxaline-based NHC-palladacycle [Pd(C∧C:)PPh3Cl], which has been structurally characterized, is used as a catalyst. The scope of the substrate with a wide range of substituents is explored. In addition to the synthesis of title compounds, a few examples of methylboronic esters of indoline and benzofuran motifs have also been prepared using the same protocol. Synthesis of dihydroisoquinolinone-4-methylboronic esters from N-allylcarboxamides and B2(Pin)2via domino Heck/borylation has been achieved by using a quinoxaline-based NHC-palladacycle [Pd(C∧C:)PPh3Cl].![]()
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- Jhansi Rani Morla
- Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University Pondicherry 605014 India
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Xu L, Ma Z, Hu X, Zhang X, Gao S, Liang D, Wang B, Li W, Li Y. Electroreductive synthesis of polyfunctionalized pyridin-2-ones from acetoacetanilides and carbon disulfide with oxygen evolution. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:1013-1018. [PMID: 35043137 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob02379a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A chemical reductant or a sacrificial electron donor is required in any reduction reactions, generally resulting in undesired chemical waste. Herein, we report a reductant-free reductive [3 + 2 + 1] annulation of β-keto amides with CS2 enabled by the synergy of electro/copper/base using water as an innocuous anodic sacrifice with O2 as a sustainable by-product. This electrochemical protocol is mild and provides access to polyfunctionalized pyridin-2-ones from simple starting materials in a single step.
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- Lichun Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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Kuvshinova SS, Nelyubina YV, Larionov VA, Vorobyeva DV, Osipov SN, Loginov DA. Half-sandwich complexes of group 9 metals with N,Nʹ-ligands for CF3-carbenoid alkylation of N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)indole. J Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2021.121899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kimura N, Katta S, Kitazawa Y, Kochi T, Kakiuchi F. Iron-Catalyzed Ortho C-H Homoallylation of Aromatic Ketones with Methylenecyclopropanes. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:4543-4549. [PMID: 33729786 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c00237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We report here a C-H homoallylation reaction of aromatic ketones with methylenecyclopropanes (MCPs) only using a catalytic amount of Fe(PMe3)4. A variety of aromatic ketones and MCPs are applicable to the reaction to form ortho-homoallylated aromatic ketones selectively via regioselective scission of the three-membered rings. The homoallylated products are amenable to further elaborations, providing functionalized 1,2-dihydronaphthalenes.
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- Naoki Kimura
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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