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Kumar R, Banerjee N, Kumar P, Banerjee P. Electrochemical Synthesis and Reactivity of Three-Membered Strained Carbo- and Heterocycles. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301594. [PMID: 37436418 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Three-membered carbocyclic and heterocyclic ring structures are versatile synthetic building blocks in organic synthesis with biological importance. Moreover, the inherent strain of these three-membered rings leads to their ring-opening functionalization through C->C, C->N, and C-O bond cleavage. Traditional synthesis and ring-opening methods for these molecules require the use of acid catalysts or transition metals. Recently, electro-organic synthesis has emerged as a powerful tool for initiating new chemical transformations. In this review, the synthetic and mechanistic aspects of electro-mediated synthesis and ring-opening functionalization of three-membered carbo- and heterocycles are highlighted.
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- Rakesh Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Lab No. 406
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Lab No. 406
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Lab No. 406
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Lab No. 406
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Hatch CE, Chain WJ. Electrochemically Enabled Total Syntheses of Natural Products. ChemElectroChem 2023; 10:e202300140. [PMID: 38106361 PMCID: PMC10723087 DOI: 10.1002/celc.202300140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Electrochemical techniques have helped to enable the total synthesis of natural products since the pioneering work of Kolbe in the mid 1800's. The electrochemical toolset grows every day and these new possibilities change the way chemists look at and think about natural products. This review provides a perspective on total syntheses wherein electrochemical techniques enabled the carbon─carbon bond formations in the skeletal assembly of important natural products, discussion of mechanistic details, and representative examples of the bond formations enabled over the last several decades. These bond formations are often distinctly different from those possible with conventional chemistries and allow assemblies complementary to other techniques.
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- Chad E Hatch
- Chemical Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 417 E. 68 St., New York, NY, 10065 (United States)
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, 163 The Green, Newark, DE, 19716 (United States)
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Prudlik A, Mohebbati N, Hildebrandt L, Heck A, Nuhn L, Francke R. TEMPO-Modified Polymethacrylates as Mediators in Electrosynthesis: Influence of the Molecular Weight on Redox Properties and Electrocatalytic Activity. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202730. [PMID: 36426862 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Homogeneous catalysts ("mediators") are frequently employed in organic electrosynthesis to control selectivity. Despite their advantages, they can have a negative influence on the overall energy and mass balance if used only once or recycled inefficiently. Polymediators are soluble redox-active polymers applicable as electrocatalysts, enabling recovery by dialysis or membrane filtration. Using anodic alcohol oxidation as an example, we have demonstrated that TEMPO-modified polymethacrylates (TPMA) can act as efficient and recyclable catalysts. In the present work, the influence of the molecular size on the redox properties and the catalytic activity was carefully elaborated using a series of TPMAs with well-defined molecular weight distributions. Cyclic voltammetry studies show that the polymer chain length has a pronounced impact on the key-properties. Together with preparative-scale electrolysis experiments, an optimum size range was identified for polymediator-guided sustainable reaction control.
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- Adrian Prudlik
- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry, Rostock University, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry, Rostock University, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany.,Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Röntgenring 11, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany.,Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Röntgenring 11, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry, Rostock University, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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Intramolecular Friedel–Crafts alkylation by electrochemical carbenium ion generation. Chem Heterocycl Compd (N Y) 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10593-023-03150-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Enders P, Májek M, Lam CM, Little D, Francke R. How to Harness Electrochemical Mediators for Photocatalysis – A Systematic Approach Using the Phenanthro[9,10‐d]imidazole Framework as a Test Case. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Patrick Enders
- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis: Leibniz-Institut fur Katalyse eV Electrochemistry & Catalysis GERMANY
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- Comenius University in Bratislava: Univerzita Komenskeho v Bratislave Institute of Chemistry SLOVAKIA
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- University of California Santa Barbara Chemistry & Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of California Santa Barbara Chemistry & Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- Rostock University Institute of Chemistry Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a 18059 Rostock GERMANY
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Grover J, Prakash G, Goswami N, Maiti D. Traditional and sustainable approaches for the construction of C–C bonds by harnessing C–H arylation. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1085. [PMID: 35228555 PMCID: PMC8885660 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28707-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Biaryl scaffolds are found in natural products and drug molecules and exhibit a wide range of biological activities. In past decade, the transition metal-catalyzed C–H arylation reaction came out as an effective tool for the construction of biaryl motifs. However, traditional transition metal-catalyzed C–H arylation reactions have limitations like harsh reaction conditions, narrow substrate scope, use of additives etc. and therefore encouraged synthetic chemists to look for alternate greener approaches. This review aims to draw a general overview on C–H bond arylation reactions for the formation of C–C bonds with the aid of different methodologies, majorly highlighting on greener and sustainable approaches. Transition-metal-catalyzed C–H arylations are an effective tool for the construction of biaryl motifs in an efficient and selective manner. Here the authors provide an overview of the state-of-the-art of the field and perspectives on emerging directions toward increased sustainability.
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Mohebbati N, Prudlik A, Scherkus A, Gudkova A, Francke R. TEMPO‐Modified Polymethacrylates as Mediators in Electrosynthesis – Redox Behavior and Electrocatalytic Activity toward Alcohol Substrates. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Nayereh Mohebbati
- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a 18059 Rostock Germany
- Institute of Chemistry Rostock University Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a 18059 Rostock Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a 18059 Rostock Germany
- Institute of Chemistry Rostock University Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a 18059 Rostock Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry Rostock University Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a 18059 Rostock Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry Rostock University Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a 18059 Rostock Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a 18059 Rostock Germany
- Institute of Chemistry Rostock University Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a 18059 Rostock Germany
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Novaes LFT, Liu J, Shen Y, Lu L, Meinhardt JM, Lin S. Electrocatalysis as an enabling technology for organic synthesis. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:7941-8002. [PMID: 34060564 PMCID: PMC8294342 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00223f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 355] [Impact Index Per Article: 118.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Electrochemistry has recently gained increased attention as a versatile strategy for achieving challenging transformations at the forefront of synthetic organic chemistry. Electrochemistry's unique ability to generate highly reactive radical and radical ion intermediates in a controlled fashion under mild conditions has inspired the development of a number of new electrochemical methodologies for the preparation of valuable chemical motifs. Particularly, recent developments in electrosynthesis have featured an increased use of redox-active electrocatalysts to further enhance control over the selective formation and downstream reactivity of these reactive intermediates. Furthermore, electrocatalytic mediators enable synthetic transformations to proceed in a manner that is mechanistically distinct from purely chemical methods, allowing for the subversion of kinetic and thermodynamic obstacles encountered in conventional organic synthesis. This review highlights key innovations within the past decade in the area of synthetic electrocatalysis, with emphasis on the mechanisms and catalyst design principles underpinning these advancements. A host of oxidative and reductive electrocatalytic methodologies are discussed and are grouped according to the classification of the synthetic transformation and the nature of the electrocatalyst.
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- Luiz F T Novaes
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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- R. Daniel Little
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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Farooq S, Ngaini Z. One Pot and Two Pot Synthetic Strategies and Biological Applications of Epoxy-Chalcones. CHEMISTRY AFRICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-020-00128-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Maji B. Stereoselective Haliranium, Thiiranium and Seleniranium Ion‐Triggered Friedel–Crafts‐Type Alkylations for Polyene Cyclizations. Adv Synth Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201900028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Biswajit Maji
- Department of ChemistryIndira Gandhi National Tribal University Amarkantak – 484886 Madhya Pradesh India
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Chong KW, Thomas NF, Low YY, Kam TS. Reactions of Anodically Generated Methoxystilbene Cation Radicals: The Influence of Ortho-Substituted Vinyl and Formyl Groups. J Org Chem 2019; 84:7279-7290. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kam-Weng Chong
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Robert Francke
- Institute of Chemistry Rostock University 18059 Rostock Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA-93106 USA
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Concepts and tools for mechanism and selectivity analysis in synthetic organic electrochemistry. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:11147-11152. [PMID: 31101717 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1904439116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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As an accompaniment to the current renaissance of synthetic organic electrochemistry, the heterogeneous and space-dependent nature of electrochemical reactions is analyzed in detail. The reactions that follow the initial electron transfer step and yield the products are intimately coupled with reactant transport. Depiction of the ensuing reactions profiles is the key to the mechanism and selectivity parameters. Analysis is eased by the steady state resulting from coupling of diffusion with convection forced by solution stirring or circulation. Homogeneous molecular catalysis of organic electrochemical reactions of the redox or chemical type may be treated in the same manner. The same benchmarking procedures recently developed for the activation of small molecules in the context of modern energy challenges lead to the establishment and comparison of the catalytic Tafel plots. At the very opposite, redox-neutral chemical reactions may be catalyzed by injection (or removal) of an electron from the electrode. This class of reactions has currently few, but very thoroughly analyzed, examples. It is likely that new cases will emerge in the near future.
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Wang Q, Jiang Y, Zeng C, Sun B. Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Non‐Symmetric Biphenols Mediated by Tri(p‐bromophenyl)amine: Selective Oxidative Cross‐Coupling of Different Phenols and Naphthols. CHINESE J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201800560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Qing‐Qing Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, School of Food and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Technology and Business University Beijing 100048 China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental and Viral Oncology, College of Life Science & BioengineeringBeijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental and Viral Oncology, College of Life Science & BioengineeringBeijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental and Viral Oncology, College of Life Science & BioengineeringBeijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, School of Food and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Technology and Business University Beijing 100048 China
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Marko JA, Durgham A, Bretz SL, Liu W. Electrochemical benzylic oxidation of C–H bonds. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:937-940. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08768g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An electrochemical benzylic C–H oxidation reaction that is mediated by tert-butyl peroxyl radical is reported.
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- Jason A. Marko
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Miami University
- Oxford
- Ohio
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Miami University
- Oxford
- Ohio
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Miami University
- Oxford
- Ohio
- USA
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Palmieri A, Petrini M. Tryptophol and derivatives: natural occurrence and applications to the synthesis of bioactive compounds. Nat Prod Rep 2019; 36:490-530. [DOI: 10.1039/c8np00032h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This report presents some fundamental aspects related to the natural occurrence and bioactivity of tryptophol as well as the synthesis of tryptophols and their utilization for the preparation of naturally occurring alkaloid metabolites embedding the indole system.
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- Alessandro Palmieri
- School of Science and Technology
- Chemistry Division
- University of Camerino
- Italy
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- School of Science and Technology
- Chemistry Division
- University of Camerino
- Italy
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Hajra S, Maity S, Roy S, Maity R, Samanta S. Brønsted Acid Promoted Regioselective C-3 Arylation and Heteroarylation of Spiro-epoxyoxindoles for the Construction of All Carbon Quaternary Centres: A Detailed Study. European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201801524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Saumen Hajra
- Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus; Centre of Biomedical Research; Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014 India
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- Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus; Centre of Biomedical Research; Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014 India
- Department of Chemistry; Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur; 721302 Kharagpur India
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- Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus; Centre of Biomedical Research; Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014 India
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- Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus; Centre of Biomedical Research; Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014 India
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- Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus; Centre of Biomedical Research; Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014 India
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Chong KW, Thomas NF, Low YY, Kam TS. Reactivity of Anodically Generated 4-Methoxystilbene Cation Radicals: The Influence of Ortho-Substituted Hydroxymethyl, Aminomethyl, and Carboxylic Acid Groups. J Org Chem 2018; 83:15087-15100. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b02360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Kam-Weng Chong
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Kärkäs MD. Electrochemical strategies for C-H functionalization and C-N bond formation. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:5786-5865. [PMID: 29911724 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00619e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 580] [Impact Index Per Article: 96.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Conventional methods for carrying out carbon-hydrogen functionalization and carbon-nitrogen bond formation are typically conducted at elevated temperatures, and rely on expensive catalysts as well as the use of stoichiometric, and perhaps toxic, oxidants. In this regard, electrochemical synthesis has recently been recognized as a sustainable and scalable strategy for the construction of challenging carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds. Here, electrosynthesis has proven to be an environmentally benign, highly effective and versatile platform for achieving a wide range of nonclassical bond disconnections via generation of radical intermediates under mild reaction conditions. This review provides an overview on the use of anodic electrochemical methods for expediting the development of carbon-hydrogen functionalization and carbon-nitrogen bond formation strategies. Emphasis is placed on methodology development and mechanistic insight and aims to provide inspiration for future synthetic applications in the field of electrosynthesis.
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- Markus D Kärkäs
- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Lennox AJJ, Nutting JE, Stahl SS. Selective electrochemical generation of benzylic radicals enabled by ferrocene-based electron-transfer mediators. Chem Sci 2018; 9:356-361. [PMID: 29732109 PMCID: PMC5909123 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc04032f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The generation and intermolecular functionalisation of carbon-centred radicals has broad potential synthetic utility. Herein, we show that benzylic radicals may be generated electrochemically from benzylboronate derivatives at low electrode potentials (ca. -0.3 V vs. Cp2Fe0/+) via single electron oxidation. Use of a catalytic quantity of a ferrocene-based electron-transfer mediator is crucial to achieve successful radical functionalisation and avoid undesirable side reactions arising from direct electrochemical oxidation or from the use of stoichiometric ferrocenium-based oxidants.
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- Alastair J J Lennox
- Department of Chemistry , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1101 University Avenue , Madison , Wisconsin 53706 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1101 University Avenue , Madison , Wisconsin 53706 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1101 University Avenue , Madison , Wisconsin 53706 , USA .
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Yan M, Kawamata Y, Baran PS. Synthetic Organic Electrochemical Methods Since 2000: On the Verge of a Renaissance. Chem Rev 2017; 117:13230-13319. [PMID: 28991454 PMCID: PMC5786875 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1852] [Impact Index Per Article: 264.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Electrochemistry represents one of the most intimate ways of interacting with molecules. This review discusses advances in synthetic organic electrochemistry since 2000. Enabling methods and synthetic applications are analyzed alongside innate advantages as well as future challenges of electroorganic chemistry.
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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Johnson BM, Francke R, Little RD, Berben LA. High turnover in electro-oxidation of alcohols and ethers with a glassy carbon-supported phenanthroimidazole mediator. Chem Sci 2017; 8:6493-6498. [PMID: 28989674 PMCID: PMC5628575 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc02482g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Glassy carbon electrodes covalently modified with a phenanthroimidazole mediator promote electrochemical alcohol and ether oxidation: three orders of magnitude increase in TON, to ∼15 000 in each case, was observed compared with homogeneous mediated reactions.
Glassy carbon electrodes covalently modified with a phenanthroimidazole mediator promote electrochemical alcohol and ether oxidation: three orders of magnitude increase in TON, to ∼15 000 in each case, was observed compared with homogeneous mediated reactions. We propose the deactivation pathways in homogeneous solution are prevented by the immobilization: modified electrode reversibility is increased for a one-electron oxidation reaction. The modified electrodes were used to catalytically oxidize p-anisyl alcohol and 1-((benzyloxy)methyl)-4-methoxybenzene, selectively, to the corresponding benzaldehyde and benzyl ester, respectively.
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- Bruce M Johnson
- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Davis , CA 95616 , USA .
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- Institut für Chemie , Abteilung Technische Chemie , Universität Rostock , Germany .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Santa Barbara , CA 93106 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Davis , CA 95616 , USA .
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Cardoso DSP, Šljukić B, Santos DMF, Sequeira CAC. Organic Electrosynthesis: From Laboratorial Practice to Industrial Applications. Org Process Res Dev 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- David S. P. Cardoso
- Materials Electrochemistry
Group, Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Materials Electrochemistry
Group, Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Materials Electrochemistry
Group, Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Materials Electrochemistry
Group, Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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Chong KW, Hong FJ, Thomas NF, Low YY, Kam TS. Electrochemically Mediated Oxidative Transformations of Substituted 4-Methoxystilbenes: Effect of Ortho-Substituted Nucleophilic Groups. J Org Chem 2017; 82:6172-6191. [PMID: 28552001 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b00753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
A systematic study was undertaken to determine the influence of ortho'-substituted nucleophilic groups (OH, NH2, or NHR) on the reactivity of anodically generated 4-methoxy- and 3,4-dimethoxystilbene cation radicals. The results showed that when ortho-substituted nucleophilic groups such as OH and NHR are present in the other ring, both direct and crossover intramolecular cation-nucleophile reactions occur to give bisbenzofurans/bisindoles or fused bisbenzopyrans/bisquinolines, respectively. Where an additional 3-methoxy substituent is present, bridged oxocine/azocine products are formed in addition to the bisbenzopyrans/bisquinolines and bisbenzofurans/bisindoles. Mechanistic rationalization of the observed behavior is presented based on a generalized pathway involving fast cation radical dimerization following electron transfer, followed by direct and crossover trapping of the benzylic cations by the ortho-substituted oxygen and nitrogen nucleophilic groups. In the instances where an additional 3-methoxy group is present, the bridged oxocine/azocine products are also formed as a result of competing aromatic substitution (Friedel-Crafts reaction). The results have shed further light and provided additional clarification on the reactivity of anodically generated stilbene cation radicals.
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- Kam-Weng Chong
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya , 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya , 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya , 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya , 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya , 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Hajra S, Maity S, Roy S. Regioselective Friedel-Crafts Reaction of Electron-Rich Benzenoid Arenes and Spiroepoxyoxindole at the Spiro-Centre: Efficient Synthesis of Benzofuroindolines and 2H- Spiro[benzofuran]-3,3′-oxindoles. Adv Synth Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201600312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Luo M, Yuan R, Liu X, Yu L, Wei W. Iron(III)-Catalyzed Arylation of Spiro-Epoxyoxindoles with Phenols/Naphthols towards the Synthesis of Spirocyclic Oxindoles. Chemistry 2016; 22:9797-803. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201601185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Mupeng Luo
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 99 Haike Road Shanghai 201210 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
- School of Life Science and Technology; ShanghaiTech University; 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 99 Haike Road Shanghai 201210 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
- School of Life Science and Technology; ShanghaiTech University; 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 99 Haike Road Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 99 Haike Road Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 99 Haike Road Shanghai 201210 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
- School of Life Science and Technology; ShanghaiTech University; 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201210 China
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Zhang KY, Lu NN, Yoo SJ, Hu LM, Little R, Zeng CC. Electrochemical analysis of the triarylimidazole-type organic redox catalysts: Chemical stability and homogeneous electron transfer kinetics for the oxidation of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.02.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Kang LS, Xiao HL, Zeng CC, Hu LM, Little RD. Electrochemical synthesis of benzoxazoles mediated by 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-hydroquinone (DDH) as a redox catalyst. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2015.12.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Applicability of a Polymerized Ionic Liquid/Carbon Nanoparticle Composite Electrolyte to Reductive Cyclization and Dimerization Reactions. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Li LJ, Jiang YY, Lam CM, Zeng CC, Hu LM, Little RD. Aromatic C–H Bond Functionalization Induced by Electrochemically in Situ Generated Tris(p-bromophenyl)aminium Radical Cation: Cationic Chain Reactions of Electron-Rich Aromatics with Enamides. J Org Chem 2015; 80:11021-30. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Long-Ji Li
- College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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Hajra S, Maity S, Maity R. Efficient Synthesis of 3,3′-Mixed Bisindoles via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Reaction of Spiro-epoxyoxindoles and Indoles. Org Lett 2015; 17:3430-3. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Saumen Hajra
- Centre
of Biomedical Research, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India
- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Centre
of Biomedical Research, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India
- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Centre
of Biomedical Research, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India
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Chen J, Yan WQ, Lam CM, Zeng CC, Hu LM, Little RD. Electrocatalytic Aziridination of Alkenes Mediated by n-Bu4NI: A Radical Pathway. Org Lett 2015; 17:986-9. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jie Chen
- College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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