17960-38-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
A Photochemical Organocatalytic Strategy for the α-Alkylation of Ketones by using Radicals
Goti, Giulio,Melchiorre, Paolo,O?eka, Maksim,Schweitzer-Chaput, Bertrand,Spinnato, Davide
supporting information, p. 9485 - 9490 (2020/04/09)
Reported herein is a visible-light-mediated radical approach to the α-alkylation of ketones. This method exploits the ability of a nucleophilic organocatalyst to generate radicals upon SN2-based activation of alkyl halides and blue light irradiation. The resulting open-shell intermediates are then intercepted by weakly nucleophilic silyl enol ethers, which would be unable to directly attack the alkyl halides through a traditional two-electron path. The mild reaction conditions allowed functionalization of the α position of ketones with functional groups that are not compatible with classical anionic strategies. In addition, the redox-neutral nature of this process makes it compatible with a cinchona-based primary amine catalyst, which was used to develop a rare example of enantioselective organocatalytic radical α-alkylation of ketones.
Copper-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Oxyalkylation of Alkynyl Carboxylic Acids: Synthesis of ?-Diketones and ?-Ketonitriles
Li, Yi,Shang, Jia-Qi,Wang, Xiang-Xiang,Xia, Wen-Jin,Yang, Tao,Xin, Yangchun,Li, Ya-Min
supporting information, p. 2227 - 2230 (2019/03/26)
A novel copper-catalyzed decarboxylative oxyalkylation of alkynyl carboxylic acids with ketones and alkylnitriles via direct C(sp3)-H bond functionalization to construct new C-C bonds and C-O double bonds was developed. This transformation is featured by wide functional group compatibility and the use of readily available reagents, thus affording a general approach to ?-diketones and ?-ketonitriles. A possible mechanism is proposed.
Ag2CO3-mediated direct functionalization of alkyl nitriles: Facile synthesis of γ-ketonitriles through nitrile alkylation of enol acetates
Cheng, Pi,Wang, Wei,Wang, Lin,Zeng, Jianguo,Reiser, Oliver,Liang, Yun
, p. 1408 - 1412 (2019/05/06)
Direct C(sp3)-H functionalization of alkyl nitriles is a low toxic and facile route to nitrile-containing compounds. In this research, the Ag2CO3-mediated nitrile methylenation of enol acetates is developed to prepare γ-ketonitriles through the direct C(sp3)-H oxidative functionalization of acetonitrile. A radical pathway is proposed, and acetonitrile serves both as solvent and CN-containing radical source.
Light-Driven Vitamin B12-Catalysed Generation of Acyl Radicals from 2-S-Pyridyl Thioesters
Ociepa, Micha?,Baka, Oskar,Narodowiec, Jakub,Gryko, Dorota
, p. 3560 - 3565 (2017/10/24)
Acyl radicals are invaluable intermediates in organic synthesis, however their generation remains challenging. Herein, we present an unprecedented light-driven, cobalt-catalysed method for the generation of acyl radicals from readily available 2-S-pyridyl thioesters. The synthetic potential of this methodology was demonstrated in the Giese-type acylation of activated olefins in the presence of heptamethyl cobyrrinate. This vitamin B12 derivative proved to be the most efficient catalyst in the studied process. The developed method features broad substrate scope (38 examples), good functional group tolerance, and mild reaction conditions. Moreover, it is easily scalable (illustrated on a 20-fold scale-up procedure), enabling its preparative use. Mechanistic studies revealed that the reaction proceeds via a radical pathway with the key steps involving the formation of an acyl-vitamin B12 complex and subsequent photolysis of the Co?C bond. (Figure presented.).
