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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Direct C(sp3)-H Cross Coupling Enabled by Catalytic Generation of Chlorine Radicals

Here we report the development of a C(sp3)-H cross-coupling platform enabled by the catalytic generation of chlorine radicals by nickel and photoredox catalysis. Aryl chlorides serve as both cross-coupling partners and the chlorine radical source for the α-oxy C(sp3)-H arylation of cyclic and acyclic ethers. Mechanistic studies suggest that photolysis of a Ni(III) aryl chloride intermediate, generated by photoredox-mediated single-electron oxidation, leads to elimination of a chlorine radical in what amounts to the sequential capture of two photons. Arylations of a benzylic C(sp3)-H bond of toluene and a completely unactivated C(sp3)-H bond of cyclohexane demonstrate the broad implications of this manifold for accomplishing numerous C(sp3)-H bond functionalizations under exceptionally mild conditions.

Site- And enantiodifferentiating C(sp3)-H oxidation enables asymmetric access to structurally and stereochemically diverse saturated cyclic ethers

A manganese-catalyzed site- and enantiodifferentiating oxidation of C(sp3)-H bonds in saturated cyclic ethers has been described. The mild and practical method is applicable to a range of tetrahydrofurans, tetrahydropyrans, and medium-sized cyclic ethers with multiple stereocenters and diverse substituent patterns in high efficiency with extremely efficient site- and enantiodiscrimination. Late-stage application in complex biological active molecules was further demonstrated. Mechanistic studies by combined experiments and computations elucidated the reaction mechanism and origins of stereoselectivity. The ability to employ ether substrates as the limiting reagent, together with a broad substrate scope, and a high level of chiral recognition, represent a valuable demonstration of the utility of asymmetric C(sp3)-H oxidation in complex molecule synthesis.

Aryl Boronic Acid Catalysed Dehydrative Substitution of Benzylic Alcohols for C?O Bond Formation

A combination of pentafluorophenylboronic acid and oxalic acid catalyses the dehydrative substitution of benzylic alcohols with a second alcohol to form new C?O bonds. This method has been applied to the intermolecular substitution of benzylic alcohols to form symmetrical ethers, intramolecular cyclisations of diols to form aryl-substituted tetrahydrofuran and tetrahydropyran derivatives, and intermolecular crossed-etherification reactions between two different alcohols. Mechanistic control experiments have identified a potential catalytic intermediate formed between the aryl boronic acid and oxalic acid.

Pd-Catalyzed reductive heck reaction of olefins with aryl bromides for Csp2-Csp3 bond formation

We developed a Pd-catalyzed intermolecular reductive Heck reaction to construct Csp2-Csp3 bonds between aryl bromides and olefins. Various styrene derivatives, acyclic and cyclic alkenes, were well tolerated to couple with varied aryl bromides in linear selectivity. Kinetic and deuterium labeling experiments suggested that i-PrOH provides a hydride through β-H elimination.

Cyclic ether synthesis from diols using trimethyl phosphate

Cyclic ethers have been effectively synthesized via the intramolecular cyclization of diols using trimethyl phosphate and NaH. The present cyclization could proceed at room temperature to produce 5-7 membered cyclic ethers in good to excellent yields. Substrates possessing a chiral secondary hydroxy group were transformed into the corresponding chiral cyclic ethers along with the retention of their stereochemistries.

Preparation of arylmagnesium/lithium from aryl bromides and their coupling and substitution reactions in tetrahydrofuran

One-pot synthesis of 2-aryltetrahydrofurans was achieved by a coupling reaction between arylmagnesium bromides prepared in situ and tetrahydrofuran under mild conditions. The reaction between ArBr and n-BuLi gave unexpected butylbenzene derivatives in mod

Visible-Light-Induced Cyclization of Electron-Enriched Phenyl Benzyl Sulfides: Synthesis of Tetrahydrofurans and Tetrahydropyrans

A new approach to the preparation of tetrahydrofurans and tetrahydropyrans through a photoredox catalytic process is described. The introduction of a phenylsulfanyl auxiliary group permits the substrates to be readily oxidized to form cationic intermediates for sequential intramolecular cyclization. The method features mild reaction conditions and operational simplicity.

Activation of sp3 and sp2 C-H bonds of oxygen containing heterocyclic molecules for alkylation and arylation reactions catalyzed by an iron complex

Activation of both sp3 and sp2 CH bonds is reported using an efficient iron(III) complex (1) of a ligand (N2,N6-bis(2,6- diisopropylphenyl)pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide: L). The iron(III) complex showed catalytic activity of CC coupling reaction of oxygen containing heterocycles, e.g. tetrahydrofuran (THF), with various alkyl, allyl and aryl Grignard reagents under ambient reaction conditions. Complex 1 demonstrated excellent activity and reactions were completed within 30 min to 1 h. A high turnover frequency (TOF) of 1700 h-1 using a low catalyst loading of 0.02 mol% was obtained for the reaction. Interestingly, the catalyst was selective in activation of the CH bond adjacent to the oxygen in various oxygen containing heterocyclic molecules to yield 2-substitituted products.

Nickel complex catalyzed efficient activation of sp3and sp 2c-h bonds for alkylation and arylation of oxygen containing heterocyclic molecules

A nickel(II) complex (1) of N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-2,6- pyridinedicarboxamido (L) ligand was examined for catalytic coupling of Grignard reagents with the C-H bond of oxygen containing heterocyclic compounds such as tetrahydrofuran and furan. The nickel( II) complex showed excellent activity in catalyzing C-H activation and further coupling with various Grignard reagents. The effective activation of the C-H bond proceeded under ambient reaction conditions with a short reaction time (1-2 h). The catalyst (1) displays high turnover frequency of 4,130 h-1with catalyst loading as low as 0.01 mol%. This catalytic route could prove to be an efficient mode of activation of sp3and sp2C-H bonds in various heterocycles for the preparation of synthetically and pharmaceutically relevant molecules. Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013.

Practical and highly selective C-H functionalization of structurally diverse ethers

A trityl ion mediated C-H functionalization of ethers with a wide range of nucleophiles at ambient temperature has been developed. The reaction displays high chemo-selectivity and good functional group tolerance. The protocol also exhibits excellent regio- and diastereoselectivities for the unsymmetric ethers, thus stereoselectively generating highly functionalized disubstituted 2,5-trans tetrahydrofurans (THF), 2,6-trans tetrahydropyrans (THP), 2,6-trans dihydropyrans (DHP), and 1,3-trans isochromans, and highlighting the capacity of the protocol in complex molecule synthesis.