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Millward F, Zysman-Colman E. Mechanometallaphotoredox Catalysis: Utilizing Increased Throughput Mechanochemistry to Develop Solvent-Minimized Aryl Amination and C(sp2)-C(sp3) Cross-Coupling Reactions with Increased Tolerance to Aerobic Conditions. J Am Chem Soc 2025. [PMID: 40401648 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c05503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2025]
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Photocatalysis as a tool used in organic synthesis has predominantly relied on the use of solvents, be it under homogeneous or heterogeneous conditions. In particular, metallaphotoredox catalysis reactions commonly use toxic organic solvents such as DMA and DMF. Herein, we demonstrate how mechanophotocatalysis, the synergistic union of mechanochemistry and photocatalysis, is compatible with this class of dual catalysis reactions involving both photocatalyst and nickel(II) cocatalysts. Using ball milling, these mechanistically complex reactions can be conducted in the absence of a bulk solvent and under air, affording high-yielding aryl aminations and C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-couplings with alkyl carboxylic acids, alkyl trifluoroborate salts, and alkyl bromides. These advances are facilitated by the introduction of a novel reaction vessel design for conducting four mechanophotocatalysis reactions simultaneously. This work highlights the promise of solvent-minimized photocatalysis reactions, demonstrating that in these examples bulk solvent is redundant, thus significantly reducing this waste stream. Through time-resolved photoluminescence studies, we observed that the excited states of five different photocatalysts were quenched by oxygen more significantly in solution than in the solid state, providing evidence for the origin of the increased tolerance to aerobic conditions that these mechanophotocatalysis reactions experience.
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- Francis Millward
- Organic Semiconductor Centre, EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K
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Lv B, Ling F, Soulé JF. Ir/Ni Metallaphotoredox Catalysis for the C(sp 3)─H Bond α-Arylation and Alkylation of N-Alkyl N-Heterocycles. Chemistry 2025:e202500938. [PMID: 40304037 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202500938] [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: 03/09/2025] [Revised: 04/25/2025] [Accepted: 04/29/2025] [Indexed: 05/02/2025]
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In this work, we report a regioselective C(sp3)─H bond α-arylation and alkylation of N-alkyl heterocycles (carbazoles, indoles and indazoles) using a Ir/Ni metallaphotoredox catalysis. This approach enables the direct functionalization of unactivated C(sp3)─H bonds at the α-position of nitrogen heterocycles, offering an efficient alternative to traditional Sn2 methods and providing complementary regioselectivity to transition metal catalysis, which often results in C(sp2)─H bond arylation. The reaction employs [Ir(dF(CF3)ppy)2(dtbbpy)][PF6] as the photocatalyst and NiCl2(dtbbpy) as the nickel source, facilitating single-electron transfer (SET) to promote radical generation and organometallic elementary cross-coupling steps. The methodology allows the use of diverse aryl chlorides and alkenes demonstrating broad substrate scope and high functional group tolerance. Mechanistic investigations, including radical trapping and and Stern-Volmer experiments, support a photocatalytic radical pathway. This metallaphotoredox protocol presents a robust and atom-economical route to synthesizing valuable N-alkyl-N-aryl heterocycles.
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- Bin Lv
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Paris, 75005, France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Paris, 75005, France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Paris, 75005, France
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Huang C, Ye ZM, Qin YS, You GP, Wei Z, Cai H. Radical α-C-H Alkylation and Heteroarylation of Benzyl Anilines Enabled by Organic Photoredox Catalysis. Org Lett 2025; 27:275-281. [PMID: 39688377 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c04278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2024]
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A photocatalysis-involved α-amino radical provides an appealing approach for rapid construction of complex amine architectures. Reported herein is an organophotoredox catalytic approach to α-C-H alkylation and heteroarylation of benzyl anilines, which enables the introduction of valuable trifluoromethyl alcohol, chromanone, or pyridine motifs at the α position of amines. This protocol highlights metal-free, step and atom economies and broad substrate scopes (>80 examples). Control experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy identified the α-amino radical derived from the α-amino C-H bond.
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- Cheng Huang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, People's Republic of China
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Nakamura K, Odama K, Fukuta T, Sato Y. Nickel Photoredox/Dual-Catalyzed Transfer Semi-Hydrogenation of Alkynes via Aminoalkyl Nickel Species. J Org Chem 2025; 90:158-166. [PMID: 39690955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c02071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2024]
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Using amines in catalytic transfer hydrogenation (TH) is challenging, despite their potential availability as a hydrogen source. Here, we describe a photoredox/nickel-catalyzed TH of alkyne through an intermediary aminoalkyl Ni species. This reaction successfully provided functionalized (Z)-alkenes, such as (homo)allyl ethers, alcohols, and amides (Z/E = up to >99:1), and the reaction thus bypasses a limitation of substrate scope in TH using amine and a Lindlar catalyst. Mechanistic studies revealed that the aminoalkyl Ni species plausibly participates in two catalyst regeneration paths: (1) β-hydride elimination followed by reductive elimination and (2) protodemetalation from alkenyl NiI.
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- Kento Nakamura
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
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Yuan S, Li SY, Zhao XM, Lin YZ, Zheng SC. Enantioselective Alkylation of Primary C( sp3)-H Bonds in N-Methyl Tertiary Amine Enabled by Iridium Complex of Axially Chiral β-Aryl Porphyrins. J Am Chem Soc 2025; 147:51-56. [PMID: 39601225 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c12449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2024]
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A fine-tuning of enantioselective carbene insertion into primary C(sp3)-H bonds has been realized in challenging substrates, such as N-methyl unblocked aromatic and non-deactivated aliphatic tertiary amines, in which sterically demanding β-axially chiral iridium porphyrin catalysts play a crucial role. This primary C(sp3)-H alkylation with diazo compounds affords a series of β-chiral tertiary amines in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities. Notably, the protocol was successfully applied to the postmodification of chiral bicuculline, yielding the desired derivative with high diastereoselectivity. This approach paves a facile way for the stereodivergent derivation of chiral alkaloid natural products featuring an N-methyl handle. In addition, a mechanism for the reaction was proposed based on deuterium experiments and an identified cationic iridium species via HRMS analysis.
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- Shanshan Yuan
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092 P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092 P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092 P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092 P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092 P.R. China
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Zhou T, Zhang ZW, Nie J, Kwong FY, Ma JA, Cheung CW. Metallaphotocatalytic triple couplings for modular synthesis of elaborate N-trifluoroalkyl anilines. Nat Commun 2024; 15:9926. [PMID: 39548078 PMCID: PMC11568185 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53828-8] [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: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 10/18/2024] [Indexed: 11/17/2024] Open
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The integration of trifluoromethyl groups and three-dimensional quaternary carbon moieties into organic molecules has emerged as a prominent strategy in medicinal chemistry to augment drug efficacy. Although trifluoromethyl (hetero)aromatic amines and derivatives are prevalent frameworks in pharmaceuticals, the development of trifluoromethyl-embedded, intricately structured alkyl amine scaffolds for medicinal research remains a significant challenge. Herein, we present a metallaphotoredox multicomponent amination strategy employing 3,3,3-trifluoropropene, nitroarenes, tertiary alkylamines, and carboxylic acids. This synthetic pathway offers notable advantages, including the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of starting materials, high levels of chemo- and regioselectivity, and modularity. Furthermore, this approach enables the synthesis of a broad spectrum of aniline compounds featuring both trifluoromethyl group and distal quaternary carbon motifs along the aliphatic chains. The accelerated access to such elaborate N-trifluoroalkyl anilines likely involves three sequential radical-mediated coupling events, providing insightful implications for the retrosynthesis of potential compounds in organic synthesis and drug discovery.
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- Ting Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. of China.
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Lv B, Soulé JF. Nickel/Iridium Metallaphotoredox Catalysis for Allylic C-H Bond Arylation of N-Allyl Heterocycles. J Org Chem 2024; 89:16028-16032. [PMID: 39437420 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c01912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2024]
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Despite conceptual breakthroughs in dual photoredox- and nickel-catalyzed arylation of radicals, the approach remains largely limited to localized C-centered radicals. Here, we extend it to allylic radicals, focusing on N-allyl heterocycles. Using [Ir(dF(CF3)ppy)2(dtbbpy)]PF6 and NiCl2(dtbbpy) under visible light, we achieve regioselective γ-amino radical arylation, yielding enamines in good yields. In some cases, in situ photoisomerization produces the Z isomer, influenced by the substrate and the triplet state energy of the photocatalyst.
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- Bin Lv
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, 75005 Paris, France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, 75005 Paris, France
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Yang T, Xiong W, Sun G, Yang W, Lu M, Koh MJ. Multicomponent Construction of Tertiary Alkylamines by Photoredox/Nickel-Catalyzed Aminoalkylation of Organohalides. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:29177-29188. [PMID: 39394998 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c11602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2024]
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Tertiary alkylamines are privileged structural motifs widely present in natural products, pharmaceutical agents, and bioactive molecules, and their efficient synthesis has been a longstanding goal in organic chemistry. The functionalization of α-amino radicals derived from abundant precursors represents an emerging approach to accessing alkylamines, but application of this strategy to obtain tertiary alkylamines remains challenging. Here, we show that dual photoredox/nickel catalysis enables aminoalkylation of organohalides (sp2- and sp3-hybridized) in combination with secondary alkylamines and aldehydes. The multicomponent process proceeds through selective generation of α-amino radicals from the reduction of in situ-generated iminium ions by photoredox catalysis, followed by nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling to build a wide array of functionally diverse tertiary alkylamines. This strategy could also be extended to unprecedented four-component reactions and their asymmetric variants to deliver enantioenriched α-aryl-substituted γ-amino acid derivatives. Taken together, this work offers a streamlined synthetic route to aliphatic tertiary amines.
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- Tao Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 4 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117544, Republic of Singapore
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Wang C, Chen Z, Sun J, Tong L, Wang W, Song S, Li J. Sulfonamide-directed site-selective functionalization of unactivated C(sp 3)-H enabled by photocatalytic sequential electron/proton transfer. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5087. [PMID: 38876986 PMCID: PMC11178871 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49337-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
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The generation of alkyl radical from C(sp3)-H substrates via hydrogen atom abstraction represents a desirable yet underexplored strategy in alkylation reaction since involving common concerns remain adequately unaddressed, such as the harsh reaction conditions, limited substrate scope, and the employment of noble metal- or photo-catalysts and stoichiometric oxidants. Here, we utilize the synergistic strategy of photoredox and hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) catalysis to accomplish a general and practical functionalization of unactived C(sp3)-H centers with broad reaction scope, high functional group compatibility, and operational simplicity. A combination of validation experiments and density functional theory reveals that the N-centered radicals, generated from free N - H bond in a stepwise electron/proton transfer event, are the key intermediates that enable an intramolecular 1,5-HAT or intermolecular HAT process for nucleophilic carbon-centered radicals formation to achieve heteroarylation, alkylation, amination, cyanation, azidation, trifluoromethylthiolation, halogenation and deuteration. The practical value of this protocol is further demonstrated by the gram-scale synthesis and the late-stage functionalization of natural products and drug derivatives.
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- Chaodong Wang
- Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. of China.
- Taizhou Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Taizhou Institute, Zhejiang University of Technology, Taizhou, P. R. of China.
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Tan Z, Liu Y, Feng X. Photoredox-catalyzed C( sp3)─H radical functionalization to enable asymmetric synthesis of α-chiral alkyl phosphine. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadn9738. [PMID: 38838147 PMCID: PMC11650896 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn9738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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α-Chiral alkyl phosphines are privileged structural motifs with a wide application in organic and medical synthesis. It is highly desirable to develop stereoselective methods to prepare these enantioenriched molecules. The incorporation of C(sp3)─H functionalization and chiral phosphine chemistry is much less explored, probably because of the weak reactivity of C(sp3)─H bonds and/or the challenging site- and stereoselectivity issues. Herein, we disclose a synergistic catalysis system to enable an enantioselective radical addition process of α-substituted vinylphosphine oxides. An array of diverse α-chiral alkyl phosphors compounds is smoothly accessed by using the readily available chemicals as the inert C(sp3)─H bond reagent, such as sulfides, amines, alkenes, and toluene derivatives, exerting remarkable chemo-, site-, and enantioselectivity. On the basis of the mechanistic studies, both the C(sp3)─H bond activation and the stereochemistry-determining step are proposed to involve a single-electron transfer/proton transfer process.
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- Zhenda Tan
- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518132, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518132, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518132, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Ren J, Ding SH, Li XN, Zhao QS. Unified Strategy Enables the Collective Syntheses of Structurally Diverse Indole Alkaloids. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:7616-7627. [PMID: 38446772 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c13869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Natural products and their analogues are significant sources of therapeutic lead compounds. However, synthetic strategies for generating large collections of these molecules remain a significant challenge. The most difficult step in their synthesis is the design of a common intermediate that can be easily transformed into natural products belonging to different families. This study demonstrates the evolution of synthetic tactics designed to assemble the functionalized piperidines present in indole alkaloids from a common intermediate. More importantly, we also report a previously unknown Ir- and Er-catalyzed dehydrogenative spirocyclization reaction that enables direct access to spirocyclic oxindole alkaloids. As a practical application, the asymmetric total syntheses of 29 natural alkaloids belonging to different families were accomplished by following a uniform synthetic route. The proposed methodology extends the capability of the iridium-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling reaction to the realm of indole-alkaloid synthesis and provides new opportunities for the efficient preparation of natural product-like molecules.
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- Jian Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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Zhang T, Huang H. Photocatalyzed Aminomethylation of Alkyl Halides Enabled by Sterically Hindered N-Substituents. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202310114. [PMID: 37721856 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310114] [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: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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The catalytic C(sp3 )-C(sp3 ) coupling of alkyl halides and tertiary amines offers a promising tool for the rapid decoration of amine skeletons. However, this approach has not been well established, partially due to the challenges in precisely distinguishing and controlling the reactivity of amine-coupling partners and their product homologues. Herein, we developed a metal-free photocatalytic system for the aminomethylation of alkyl halides through radical-involved C(sp3 )-C(sp3 ) bond formation, allowing for the synthesis of sterically congested tertiary amines that are of interest in organic synthesis but not easily prepared by other methods. Mechanistic studies disclosed that sterically hindered N-substituents are key to activate the amine coupling partners by tuning their redox potentials to drive the reaction forward.
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- Tianze Zhang
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Green and Precise Synthetic Chemistry and Applications, Ministry of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, 235000, P. R. China
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Meger FS, Murphy JA. Recent Advances in C-H Functionalisation through Indirect Hydrogen Atom Transfer. Molecules 2023; 28:6127. [PMID: 37630379 PMCID: PMC10459052 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28166127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The functionalisation of C-H bonds has been an enormous achievement in synthetic methodology, enabling new retrosynthetic disconnections and affording simple synthetic equivalents for synthons. Hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) is a key method for forming alkyl radicals from C-H substrates. Classic reactions, including the Barton nitrite ester reaction and Hofmann-Löffler-Freytag reaction, among others, provided early examples of HAT. However, recent developments in photoredox catalysis and electrochemistry have made HAT a powerful synthetic tool capable of introducing a wide range of functional groups into C-H bonds. Moreover, greater mechanistic insights into HAT have stimulated the development of increasingly site-selective protocols. Site-selectivity can be achieved through the tuning of electron density at certain C-H bonds using additives, a judicious choice of HAT reagent, and a solvent system. Herein, we describe the latest methods for functionalizing C-H/Si-H/Ge-H bonds using indirect HAT between 2018-2023, as well as a critical discussion of new HAT reagents, mechanistic aspects, substrate scopes, and background contexts of the protocols.
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- Filip S. Meger
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 16 Avinguda dels Països Catalans, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK
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El Chami K, Liu Y, Belahouane MA, Ma Y, Lagueux-Tremblay PL, Arndtsen BA. A Visible Light Driven Nickel Carbonylation Catalyst: The Synthesis of Acid Chlorides from Alkyl Halides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202213297. [PMID: 36576428 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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We describe here the development of a visible light driven nickel carbonylation catalyst. The combination of the large bite-angle Xantphos ligand with nickel(0) generates a catalyst capable of activating alkyl halides toward carbonylation at ambient temperature in the presence of blue light irradiation, and the reductive elimination of high energy acid chloride products. Unlike classical carbonylations, where the coordination of carbon monoxide inhibits the reactivity of earth abundant nickel catalysts, a CO-associated nickel is found to be the active catalyst in the reaction. Coupling the build-up of acid chlorides with nucleophile addition can be used to access various amides, esters and thioesters, including those of sterically encumbered substrates or with metal-reactive functionalities.
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- Kristian El Chami
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, H3A0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, H3A0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, H3A0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, H3A0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, H3A0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Zhang X, Shen Y, Rovis T. Photoinduced Nickel-Catalyzed Selective N-Demethylation of Trialkylamines Using C(sp 2)-Bromides as HAT Reagents. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:3294-3300. [PMID: 36724205 PMCID: PMC9997100 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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N-Demethylation of trialkylamines is a useful transformation, but typically requires harsh reaction conditions and stepwise procedures, as well as judicious protection of labile functional groups. Herein we report a mild, catalytic approach for the demethylation of trialkylamines by utilizing photoinduced nickel catalysis wherein C(sp2)-bromides serve as hydrogen-atom transfer (HAT) reagents. This method achieves direct demethylation of trialkylamines with wide functional group compatibility, making it highly suitable for late-stage derivatization of complex molecules. Mechanistic investigations provide evidence that C(sp2) radicals generated via photoinduced Ni-C(sp2) bond homolysis are involved in hydrogen atom abstraction from trialkylamines. Utilizing steric control of the C(sp2)-bromides, our HAT approach achieves demethylation with excellent site selectivity in the presence of benzyl-substituted amines, which is complementary to the selectivity of classical approaches that afford debenzylation product instead.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Simons RT, Nandakumar M, Kwon K, Ayer SK, Venneti NM, Roizen JL. Directed Photochemically Mediated Nickel-Catalyzed (Hetero)arylation of Aliphatic C-H Bonds. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:10.1021/jacs.2c13409. [PMID: 36780585 PMCID: PMC10423309 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Site-selective functionalization of unactivated C(sp3)-H centers is challenging because of the ubiquity and strength of alkyl C-H bonds. Herein, we disclose a position-selective C(sp3)-C(sp2) cross-coupling reaction. This process engages C(sp3)-H bonds and aryl bromides, utilizing catalytic quantities of a photoredox-capable molecule and a nickel precatalyst. Using this technology, selective C-H functionalization arises owing to a 1,6-hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) process that is guided by a pendant alcohol-anchored sulfamate ester. These transformations proceed directly from N-H bonds, in contrast to previous directed, radical-mediated, C-H arylation processes, which have relied on prior oxidation of the reactive nitrogen center in reactions with nucleophilic arenes. Moreover, these conditions promote arylation at secondary centers in good yields with excellent selectivity.
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- R. Thomas Simons
- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708, United States (before June 2021)
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708, United States (before June 2021)
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708, United States (before June 2021)
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708, United States (before June 2021)
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- Wayne State University, Department of Chemistry, Detroit, MI 48202, United States
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708, United States (before June 2021)
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The emergence of modern photocatalysis, characterized by mildness and selectivity, has significantly spurred innovative late-stage C-H functionalization approaches that make use of low energy photons as a controllable energy source. Compared to traditional late-stage functionalization strategies, photocatalysis paves the way toward complementary and/or previously unattainable regio- and chemoselectivities. Merging the compelling benefits of photocatalysis with the late-stage functionalization workflow offers a potentially unmatched arsenal to tackle drug development campaigns and beyond. This Review highlights the photocatalytic late-stage C-H functionalization strategies of small-molecule drugs, agrochemicals, and natural products, classified according to the targeted C-H bond and the newly formed one. Emphasis is devoted to identifying, describing, and comparing the main mechanistic scenarios. The Review draws a critical comparison between established ionic chemistry and photocatalyzed radical-based manifolds. The Review aims to establish the current state-of-the-art and illustrate the key unsolved challenges to be addressed in the future. The authors aim to introduce the general readership to the main approaches toward photocatalytic late-stage C-H functionalization, and specialist practitioners to the critical evaluation of the current methodologies, potential for improvement, and future uncharted directions.
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- Peter Bellotti
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149Münster, Germany
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 201210Shanghai, China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149Münster, Germany
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Goldschmid SL, Soon Tay NE, Joe CL, Lainhart BC, Sherwood TC, Simmons EM, Sezen-Edmonds M, Rovis T. Overcoming Photochemical Limitations in Metallaphotoredox Catalysis: Red-Light-Driven C-N Cross-Coupling. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:22409-22415. [PMID: 36417474 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Aryl amination is an essential transformation for medicinal, process, and materials chemistry. In addition to classic Buchwald-Hartwig amination conditions, blue-light-driven metallaphotoredox catalysis has emerged as a valuable tool for C-N cross-coupling. However, blue light suffers from low penetration through reaction media, limiting its scalability for industrial purposes. In addition, blue light enhances unwanted side-product formation in metallaphotoredox catalysis, namely hydrodehalogenation. Low-energy light, such as deep red (DR) or near-infrared (NIR), offers a solution to this problem as it can provide enhanced penetration through reaction media as compared to higher-energy wavelengths. Herein, we show that low-energy light can also enhance the desired reactivity in metallaphotoredox catalysis by suppressing unwanted hydrodehalogenation. We hypothesize that the reduced side product is formed by direct photolysis of the aryl-nickel bond by the high-energy light, leading to the generation of aryl radicals. Using deep-red or near-infrared light and an osmium photocatalyst, we demonstrate an enhanced scope of (hetero)aryl bromides and amine-based nucleophiles with minimal formation of hydrodehalogenation byproducts.
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- Samantha L Goldschmid
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York10027, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey08903, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey08903, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey08543, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey08903, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey08903, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York10027, United States
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Chen J, Wang H, Day CS, Martin R. Nickel-Catalyzed Site-Selective Intermolecular C(sp 3 )-H Amidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202212983. [PMID: 36254803 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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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 C(sp3 )-H sites adjacent to nitrogen and oxygen atoms in either cyclic or acyclic frameworks, thus offering a complementary reactivity profile to existing oxidative-type processes or metal-catalyzed C(sp3 )-N bond-forming reactions operating via two-electron manifolds.
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- Jinhong Chen
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
- Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel ⋅ lí Domingo, 1, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
- Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel ⋅ lí Domingo, 1, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
- Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel ⋅ lí Domingo, 1, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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Sarkar S, Wagulde S, Jia X, Gevorgyan V. General and Selective Metal-Free Radical α-C-H Borylation of Aliphatic Amines. Chem 2022; 8:3096-3108. [PMID: 36571075 PMCID: PMC9784107 DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Despite recent developments, selective C(sp3)-H borylation of feedstock amines remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we have developed a general, mild, and photoinduced transition metal- and strong base-free method for α-C(sp3)-H borylation of amines. This protocol features a regioselective 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer process to access key α-aminoalkyl radical intermediate using commercially available easy-to-install/remove iodobenzoyl radical translocating group. Remarkably, this general, efficient, and operationally simple method allows activation of primary and secondary α-C-H sites of a broad range of acyclic and cyclic amines toward highly regio- and diastereoselective synthesis of valuable α-aminoboronates. Utility of this protocol has been demonstrated by its employment in late-stage borylation of structurally complex amines and formal C-H arylation reaction of amines. Thus, it is expected that this operationally simple, general, and practical method will find broad application in organic synthesis and drug discovery.
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- Sumon Sarkar
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, BSB 13, Richardson, Texas, 75080 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, BSB 13, Richardson, Texas, 75080 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, BSB 13, Richardson, Texas, 75080 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, BSB 13, Richardson, Texas, 75080 (USA)
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Zheng S, Wang W, Yuan W. Remote and Proximal Hydroaminoalkylation of Alkenes Enabled by Photoredox/Nickel Dual Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:17776-17782. [PMID: 36136777 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A mild and site-selective hydroaminoalkylation of activated and unactivated alkenes via dual photoredox/Ni catalysis is developed. This dual catalytic strategy enables exclusive access to α-selective products, which is complementary to previously reported photocatalytic hydroaminoalkylation of activated alkenes that provides the β-selective products. The chain-walking of a Ni-H intermediate toward a carbonyl allows for the hydroaminoalkylation of unactivated alkenes at remote sp3 C-H sites. This method tolerates a broad substrate scope of both amines and alkenes as well as providing a streamlined synthesis of value-added β-amino acid derivatives from readily available starting materials.
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- Songlin Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China.,Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Shenzhen 518000, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Marchi M, Gentile G, Rosso C, Melchionna M, Fornasiero P, Filippini G, Prato M. The Nickel Age in Synthetic Dual Photocatalysis: A Bright Trip Toward Materials Science. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201094. [PMID: 35789214 PMCID: PMC9804426 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Recently, the field of dual photocatalysis has grown rapidly, to become one of the most powerful tools for the functionalization of organic molecules under mild conditions. In particular, the merging of Earth-abundant nickel-based catalytic systems with visible-light-activated photoredox catalysts has allowed the development of a number of unique green synthetic approaches. This goes in the direction of ensuring an effective and sustainable chemical production, while safeguarding human health and environment. Importantly, this relatively new branch of catalysis has inspired an interdisciplinary stream of research that spans from inorganic and organic chemistry to materials science, thus establishing itself as one dominant trend in modern organic synthesis. This Review aims at illustrating the milestones on the timeline evolution of the photocatalytic systems used, with a critical analysis toward novel applications based on the use of photoactive two-dimensional carbon-based nanostructures. Lastly, forward-looking opportunities within this intriguing research field are discussed.
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- Miriam Marchi
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesCENMATCenter of Excellence for Nanostructured MaterialsINSTM UdR TriesteUniversity of TriesteVia Licio Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesCENMATCenter of Excellence for Nanostructured MaterialsINSTM UdR TriesteUniversity of TriesteVia Licio Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesCENMATCenter of Excellence for Nanostructured MaterialsINSTM UdR TriesteUniversity of TriesteVia Licio Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesCENMATCenter of Excellence for Nanostructured MaterialsINSTM UdR TriesteUniversity of TriesteVia Licio Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per laScienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM)Unit of Triestevia L. Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesCENMATCenter of Excellence for Nanostructured MaterialsINSTM UdR TriesteUniversity of TriesteVia Licio Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per laScienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM)Unit of Triestevia L. Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesCENMATCenter of Excellence for Nanostructured MaterialsINSTM UdR TriesteUniversity of TriesteVia Licio Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesCENMATCenter of Excellence for Nanostructured MaterialsINSTM UdR TriesteUniversity of TriesteVia Licio Giorgieri 134127TriesteItaly
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE)Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA)Paseo Miramón 19420014Donostia San SebastiánSpain
- Basque Fdn Sci, Ikerbasque48013BilbaoSpain
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Tian X, Kaur J, Yakubov S, Barham JP. α-Amino Radical Halogen Atom Transfer Agents for Metallaphotoredox-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Couplings of Distinct Organic Halides. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200906. [PMID: 35587725 PMCID: PMC9541218 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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α-Amino radicals from simple tertiary amines were employed as halogen atom transfer (XAT) agents in metallaphotoredox catalysis for cross-electrophile couplings of organic bromides with organic iodides. This XAT strategy proved to be efficient for the generation of carbon radicals from a range of partners (alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, and alkynyl iodides). The reactivities of these radical intermediates were captured by nickel catalysis with organobromides including aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, and alkyl bromides, enabling six diverse C-C bond formations. Classic named reactions including Negishi, Suzuki, Heck, and Sonogashira reactions were readily achieved in a net-reductive fashion under mild conditions. More importantly, the cross coupling was viable with either organic bromide or iodide as limiting reactant based on the availability of substrates, which is beneficial to the late-stage functionalization of complex molecules. The scalability of this method in batch and flow was investigated, further demonstrating its applicability.
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- Xianhai Tian
- Institute of Organic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstr. 3193053RegensburgGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstr. 3193053RegensburgGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstr. 3193053RegensburgGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstr. 3193053RegensburgGermany
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Tan Z, Zhu S, Liu Y, Feng X. Photoinduced Chemo‐, Site‐ and Stereoselective α‐C(sp
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)−H Functionalization of Sulfides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Zhenda Tan
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School Shenzhen 518055 China
- Institute of Chemical Biology Shenzhen Bay Laboratory Shenzhen 518132 China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology Shenzhen Bay Laboratory Shenzhen 518132 China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology Shenzhen Bay Laboratory Shenzhen 518132 China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology Shenzhen Bay Laboratory Shenzhen 518132 China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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Tan Z, Zhu S, Liu Y, Feng X. Photoinduced Chemo-, Site- and Stereoselective α-C(sp 3 )-H Functionalization of Sulfides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203374. [PMID: 35445505 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The ubiquity of sulfur-containing molecules in biologically active natural products and pharmaceuticals has long attracted synthetic chemists to develop efficient strategies towards their synthesis. The strategy of direct α-C(sp3 )-H modification of sulfides provides a streamlining access to complex sulfur-containing molecules. Herein, we report a photoinduced chemo-, site- and stereoselective α-C(sp3 )-H functionalization of sulfides using isatins as the photoredox reagent and coupling partner catalyzed by a chiral gallium(III)-N,N'-dioxide complex. The reaction proceeds through a verified single-electron transfer (SET) mechanism with high efficiency, excellent functional group tolerance, as well as a broad substrate scope. Importantly, this cross-coupling protocol is highly selective for the direct late-stage functionalization of methionine-related peptides, regardless of the inherent structural similarity and complexity of diverse residues.
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- Zhenda Tan
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China.,Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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Mandigma MJP, Žurauskas J, MacGregor CI, Edwards LJ, Shahin A, d'Heureuse L, Yip P, Birch DJS, Gruber T, Heilmann J, John MP, Barham JP. An organophotocatalytic late-stage N-CH 3 oxidation of trialkylamines to N-formamides with O 2 in continuous flow. Chem Sci 2022; 13:1912-1924. [PMID: 35308839 PMCID: PMC8849051 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05840a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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We report an organophotocatalytic, N-CH3-selective oxidation of trialkylamines in continuous flow. Based on the 9,10-dicyanoanthracene (DCA) core, a new catalyst (DCAS) was designed with solubilizing groups for flow processing. This allowed O2 to be harnessed as a sustainable oxidant for late-stage photocatalytic N-CH3 oxidations of complex natural products and active pharmaceutical ingredients bearing functional groups not tolerated by previous methods. The organophotocatalytic gas-liquid flow process affords cleaner reactions than in batch mode, in short residence times of 13.5 min and productivities of up to 0.65 g per day. Spectroscopic and computational mechanistic studies showed that catalyst derivatization not only enhanced solubility of the new catalyst compared to poorly-soluble DCA, but profoundly diverted the photocatalytic mechanism from singlet electron transfer (SET) reductive quenching with amines toward energy transfer (EnT) with O2.
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- Mark John P Mandigma
- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg 93040 Regensburg Germany
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg 93040 Regensburg Germany
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- GlaxoSmithKline Medicines Research Centre Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage SG1 2NY UK
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- GlaxoSmithKline Medicines Research Centre Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage SG1 2NY UK
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg 93040 Regensburg Germany
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University 13518 Benha Egypt
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg 93040 Regensburg Germany
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- Department of Physics, SUPA, University of Strathclyde 107 Rottenrow East Glasgow G4 0NG UK
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- Department of Physics, SUPA, University of Strathclyde 107 Rottenrow East Glasgow G4 0NG UK
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg 93040 Regensburg Germany
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg 93040 Regensburg Germany
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- GlaxoSmithKline Medicines Research Centre Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage SG1 2NY UK
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg 93040 Regensburg Germany
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