4586-89-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Visible-light induced metal-free cascade Wittig/hydroalkylation reactions
Miao, Pannan,Li, Ruining,Lin, Xianfeng,Rao, Liangming,Sun, Zhankui
supporting information, p. 1638 - 1641 (2021/03/09)
Cascade reactions are green and powerful transformations for building multiple carbon-carbon bonds in one step. Through a relay olefination and radical addition process, we were able to develop the cascade Wittig/hydroalkylation reactions induced by visible light. This metal-free radical approach features mild conditions, robustness, and excellent functionality compatibility. It allows access to saturated C3 homologation products directly from aldehydes or ketones. The synthetic utility of this method is demonstrated by a two-step synthesis ofindolizidine 209D.
Mechanical metal activation for Ni-catalyzed, Mn-mediated cross-electrophile coupling between aryl and alkyl bromides
Wu, Sisi,Shi, Weijia,Zou, Gang
supporting information, p. 11269 - 11274 (2021/07/02)
Liquid-assisted grinding has been successfully applied to eliminate the requirements of chemical activators and anhydrous solvents in nickel-catalyzed, manganese-mediated cross-electrophile coupling between aryl and alkyl bromides. In addition to the traditional reaction parameters, mechanical ones,e.g.the rotational speed of mill, the filling degree of jar and ball size, have been found to affect the catalytic efficiency remarkably, implying the involvement of the regeneration of nickel(0) species in the rate-determining steps. A combined evaluation of the reaction and mechanical parameters led to an optimal condition under which a variety ofn-alky aromatics with various functional groups could be readily obtained in good yields with a 1 mol% catalyst loading. The practical application of liquid-assisted grinding-enabled aryl/alkyl cross-electrophile coupling has been demonstrated in the gram-scale synthesis of 6-methoxytetralone.
Dumbbell-Shaped 2,2’-Bipyridines: Controlled Metal Monochelation and Application to Ni-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings
Kim, Yongjoon,Iwai, Tomohiro,Fujii, Sho,Ueno, Kosei,Sawamura, Masaya
supporting information, p. 2289 - 2293 (2020/12/07)
2,2’-Bipyridine ligands (dsbpys) with dumbbell-like shapes and differently substituted triarylmethyl groups at the C5 and C5’ positions showed high ligand performance in the Ni-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling and the Ni/photoredox-synergistically catalyzed decarboxylative coupling reactions. The superior ligand effects of dsbpys compared to the conventional bpy ligands were attributed to the monochelating nature of dsbpys.
Radical-Mediated Strategies for the Functionalization of Alkenes with Diazo Compounds
Su, Yong-Liang,Liu, Geng-Xin,Liu, Jun-Wen,Tram, Linh,Qiu, Huang,Doyle, Michael P.
supporting information, p. 13846 - 13855 (2020/09/21)
One of the most common reactions of diazo compounds with alkenes is cyclopropanation, which occurs through metal carbene or free carbene intermediates. Alternative functionalization of alkenes with diazo compounds is limited, and a methodology for the addition of the elements of Z-CHR2 (with Z = H or heteroatom, and CHR2 originates from N2 CR2) across a carbon-carbon double bond has not been reported. Here we report a novel reaction of diazo compounds utilizing a radical-mediated addition strategy to achieve difunctionalization of diverse alkenes. Diazo compounds are transformed to carbon radicals with a photocatalyst or an iron catalyst through PCET processes. The carbon radical selectively adds to diverse alkenes, delivering new carbon radical species, and then forms products through hydroalkylation by thiol-assisted hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), or forms azidoalkylation products through an iron catalytic cycle. These two processes are highly complementary, proceed under mild reaction conditions, and show high functional group tolerance. Furthermore, both transformations are successfully performed on a gram-scale, and diverse γ-amino esters, γ-amino alcohols, and complex spirolactams are easily prepared with commercially available reagents. Mechanistic studies reveal the plausible pathways that link the two processes and explain the unique advantages of each.
Structure activity relationship exploration of 5-hydroxy-2-(3-phenylpropyl)chromones as a unique 5-HT2B receptor antagonist scaffold
Kim, Minsoo,Truss, Myles,Pagare, Piyusha P.,Essandoh, Martha A.,Zhang, Yan,Williams, Dwight A.
, (2020/09/01)
Antagonists for the serotonin receptor 2B (5-HT2B) have clinical applications towards migraine, anxiety, irritable bowl syndrome, and MDMA abuse; however, few selective 5-HT2B antagonists have been identified. Previous studies from these labs identified a natural product, 5-hydroxy-2-(2-phenylethyl)chromone (5-HPEC, 2) as the first non-nitrogenous ligand for the 5-HT2B receptor. Studies on 5-HPEC optimization led to the identification of 5-hydroxy-2-(3-phenylpropyl)chromone (5-HPPC, 3), which showed a tenfold improvement in binding affinity over 2 at 5-HT2B. This study aimed to further improve receptor pharmacology of this unique scaffold. Guided by molecular modeling studies modifications at the C-3′ and C-4′ positions of 3 were made to probe their effects on ligand binding affinity and efficacy. Among the derivatives synthesized 5-hydroxy-2-(3-(3-cyanophenyl)propyl)chromone (5-HCPC, 3d) showed the most promise with a multifold improvement in binding affinity (pKi = 7.1 ± 0.07) over 3 with retained antagonism.
Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Primary Alkyl Chlorides
Gilbert, Michael M.,Goldfogel, Matthew J.,Kim, Seoyoung,Weix, Daniel J.
supporting information, p. 9902 - 9907 (2020/06/27)
Alkyl chlorides and aryl chlorides are among the most abundant and stable carbon electrophiles. Although their coupling with carbon nucleophiles is well developed, the cross-electrophile coupling of aryl chlorides with alkyl chlorides has remained a chall
Combined Photoredox/Enzymatic C?H Benzylic Hydroxylations
Betori, Rick C.,May, Catherine M.,Scheidt, Karl A.
, p. 16490 - 16494 (2019/11/03)
Chemical transformations that install heteroatoms into C?H bonds are of significant interest because they streamline the construction of value-added small molecules. Direct C?H oxyfunctionalization, or the one step conversion of a C?H bond to a C?O bond, could be a highly enabling transformation due to the prevalence of the resulting enantioenriched alcohols in pharmaceuticals and natural products,. Here we report a single-flask photoredox/enzymatic process for direct C?H hydroxylation that proceeds with broad reactivity, chemoselectivity and enantioselectivity. This unified strategy advances general photoredox and enzymatic catalysis synergy and enables chemoenzymatic processes for powerful and selective oxidative transformations.
Metal-free visible light photoredox enables generation of carbyne equivalents via phosphonium ylide C-H activation
Das, Mrinmoy,Vu, Minh Duy,Zhang, Qi,Liu, Xue-Wei
, p. 1687 - 1691 (2019/02/14)
Carbyne, an interesting synthetic intermediate, has recently been generated from hypervalent iodine precursors via photoredox catalysis. Given the underexplored chemistry of carbyne, due to the paucity of carbyne sources, we are intrigued to discover a new source for this reactive species from classical reagents-phosphonium ylides. Our novel strategy employing phosphonium ylides in an olefin hydrocarbonation reaction features a facile approach for constructing carbon-carbon bonds through metal-free and benign reaction conditions. Moreover, the hydrocarbonation products were delivered in a highly regioselective manner.
Electrochemical Nickel Catalysis for Sp2-Sp3 Cross-Electrophile Coupling Reactions of Unactivated Alkyl Halides
Perkins, Robert J.,Pedro, Dylan J.,Hansen, Eric C.
supporting information, p. 3755 - 3758 (2017/07/26)
A constant-current electrochemical method for reducing catalytic nickel complexes in sp2-sp3 cross-electrophile coupling reactions has been developed. The electrochemical reduction provides reliable nickel catalyst activation and turnover and offers a tunable parameter for reaction optimization, in contrast to more standard activated metal powder reductants. The electrochemical reactions give yields (i.e., 51-86%) and selectivities as high or superior to those using metal powder reductants and provide access to a wider substrate scope.
Cobalt(i)-catalysed CH-alkylation of terminal olefins, and beyond
Giedyk, Maciej,Goliszewska, Katarzyna,ó Proinsias, Keith,Gryko, Dorota
supporting information, p. 1389 - 1392 (2016/01/25)
Cobalester, a natural nontoxic vitamin B12 derivative, was found to catalyse unusual olefinic sp2 C-H alkylation with diazo reagents as a carbene source instead of the expected cyclopropanation.
