- Photoredox Catalyzed Sulfonylation of Multisubstituted Allenes with Ru(bpy)3Cl2 or Rhodamine B
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A highly regio- and stereoselective sulfonylation of allenes was developed that provided direct access to α, β-substituted unsaturated sulfone. By means of visible-light photoredox catalysis, the free radicals produced by p-toluenesulfonic acid reacted with multisubstituted allenes to obtain Markovnikov-type vinyl sulfones with Ru(bpy)3Cl2 or Rhodamine B as photocatalyst. The yield of this reaction could reach up to 91%. A series of unsaturated sulfones would be used for further transformation to some valuable compounds.
- Chen, Jingyun,Chen, Shufang,Jiang, Jun,Lu, Qianqian,Shi, Liyang,Xu, Zekun,Yimei, Zhao
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(2021/11/09)
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- Functionalized styrene synthesis via palladium-catalyzed C[sbnd]C cleavage of aryl ketones
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We report herein the synthesis of functionalized styrenes via palladium-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction between aryl ketone derivatives and potassium vinyltrifluoroborate. The employment of pyridine-oxazoline ligand was the key to the cleavage of unstrained C[sbnd]C bond. A variety of functional groups and biologically important moleculars were well tolerated. The orthogonal Suzuki–Miyaura coupling demonstrated the synthetic practicability.
- Dai, Hui-Xiong,Wang, Xing,Wang, Zhen-Yu,Xu, Hui,Zhang, Xu
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(2022/03/31)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Benzylic Silylation of Diarylmethyl Carbonates with Silylboranes under Base-Free Conditions
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A palladium-catalyzed benzylic silylation of diarylmethyl carbonates with silylboranes has been developed. The reaction proceeds smoothly even under external base-free conditions, and the corresponding benzylic silanes are formed in good to high yields. The obtained benzyl silane derivatives can work as the benzylic nucleophiles by the action of a suitable fluoride source and react with some carbon electrophiles to deliver the corresponding benzylic C?C cross-coupled products. Additionally, while still preliminary, the allylic silylation of the isoelectronic allylic carbonates is also achieved.
- Asai, Kento,Hirano, Koji,Miura, Masahiro
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(2022/02/19)
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- Site-Selective Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Aliphatics Enabled by Organophotoredox/Cobalt Dual Catalysis
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The value of catalytic dehydrogenation of aliphatics (CDA) in organic synthesis has remained largely underexplored. Known homogeneous CDA systems often require the use of sacrificial hydrogen acceptors (or oxidants), precious metal catalysts, and harsh reaction conditions, thus limiting most existing methods to dehydrogenation of non- or low-functionalized alkanes. Here we describe a visible-light-driven, dual-catalyst system consisting of inexpensive organophotoredox and base-metal catalysts for room-temperature, acceptorless-CDA (Al-CDA). Initiated by photoexited 2-chloroanthraquinone, the process involves H atom transfer (HAT) of aliphatics to form alkyl radicals, which then react with cobaloxime to produce olefins and H2. This operationally simple method enables direct dehydrogenation of readily available chemical feedstocks to diversely functionalized olefins. For example, we demonstrate, for the first time, the oxidant-free desaturation of thioethers and amides to alkenyl sulfides and enamides, respectively. Moreover, the system's exceptional site selectivity and functional group tolerance are illustrated by late-stage dehydrogenation and synthesis of 14 biologically relevant molecules and pharmaceutical ingredients. Mechanistic studies have revealed a dual HAT process and provided insights into the origin of reactivity and site selectivity.
- Zhou, Min-Jie,Zhang, Lei,Liu, Guixia,Xu, Chen,Huang, Zheng
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p. 16470 - 16485
(2021/10/20)
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- Copper-Catalyzed Sulfonylation of Cyclobutanone Oxime Esters with Sulfonyl Hydrazides
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A copper-catalyzed radical cross-coupling of cyclobutanone oxime esters with sulfonyl hydrazides has been developed. The copper-based catalytic system proved crucial for cleavage of the C-C bond of cyclobutanone oximes and for selective C-S bond-formation involving persistent sulfonyl-metal radical intermediates. This protocol is distinguished by the low-cost catalytic system, which does not require ligand, base, or toxic cyanide salt, and by the use of readily accessible starting materials, as well as broad substrate scope, providing an efficient approach to various diversely substituted cyano-containing sulfones.
- Dong, Bingbing,Lu, Jiansha,Bao, Honghao,Zhang, Yuanyuan,Liu, Yingguo,Leng, Yuting
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p. 3769 - 3776
(2021/07/14)
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- Electrochemistry enabled selective vicinal fluorosulfenylation and fluorosulfoxidation of alkenes
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Both sulfur and fluorine play important roles in organic synthesis, the life science, and materials science. The direct incorporation of these elements into organic scaffolds with precise control of the oxidation states of sulfur moieties is of great significance. Herein, we report the highly selective electrochemical vicinal fluorosulfenylation and fluorosulfoxidation reactions of alkenes, which were enabled by the unique ability of electrochemistry to dial in the potentials on demand. Preliminary mechanistic investigations revealed that the fluorosulfenylation reaction proceeded through a radical-polar crossover mechanism involving a key episulfonium ion intermediate. Subsequent electrochemical oxidation of fluorosulfides to fluorosulfoxides were readily achieved under a higher applied potential with the adventitious H2O in the reaction mixture.
- Jiang, Yimin,Shi, Zhaojiang,Wu, Jinnan,Wu, Shaofen,Ye, Keyin,Yu, Yi,Yuan, Yaofeng
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(2021/11/17)
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Reductive Cross-Coupling of Aryl Bromides with Vinyl Acetate in Dimethyl Isosorbide as a Sustainable Solvent
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A nickel-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling has been achieved using (hetero)aryl bromides and vinyl acetate as the coupling partners. This mild, applicable method provides a reliable access to a variety of vinyl arenes, heteroarenes, and benzoheterocycles, which should expand the chemical space of precursors to fine chemicals and polymers. Importantly, a sustainable solvent, dimethyl isosorbide, is used, making this protocol more attractive from the point of view of green chemistry.
- Huang, Xia,Jin, Jian,Lei, Chuanhu,Su, Mincong
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(2022/01/15)
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- N-Methylphenothiazine S-Oxide Enabled Oxidative C(sp2)–C(sp2) Coupling of Boronic Acids with Organolithiums via Phenothiaziniums
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Herein, we report the development of a transition-metal-free oxidative C(sp2)–C(sp2) coupling of readily available boronic acids and organolithiums via phenothiazinium ions. Various biaryl, styrene, and diene derivatives were obtained using this reaction system. The key to this process is N-methylphenothiazine S-oxide (PTZSO), which allows efficient conversion of boronic acids to phenothiazinium ions. The mechanism of phenothiazinium formation using PTZSO was investigated using theoretical calculations and experiments, which provided insight into the unique reactivity of PTZSO.
- Yoshida, Tatsuki,Honda, Yuki,Morofuji, Tatsuya,Kano, Naokazu
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p. 9664 - 9668
(2021/12/17)
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- Arylketones as Aryl Donors in Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Couplings
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Herein, we report the arylation, alkylation, and alkenylation of aryl ketones via a palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction. The use of the pyridine-oxazoline ligand is the key to the cleavage of the unstrained C-C bond. The late-stage arylation of aryl ketones derived from drugs and natural products demonstrated the synthetic utility of this protocol.
- Wang, Zhen-Yu,Ma, Biao,Xu, Hui,Wang, Xing,Zhang, Xu,Dai, Hui-Xiong
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p. 8291 - 8295
(2021/11/13)
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- Electro-mediated PhotoRedox Catalysis for Selective C(sp3)–O Cleavages of Phosphinated Alcohols to Carbanions
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We report a novel example of electro-mediated photoredox catalysis (e-PRC) in the reductive cleavage of C(sp3)?O bonds of phosphinated alcohols to alkyl carbanions. As well as deoxygenations, olefinations are reported which are E-selective and can be made Z-selective in a tandem reduction/photosensitization process where both steps are photoelectrochemically promoted. Spectroscopy, computation, and catalyst structural variations reveal that our new naphthalene monoimide-type catalyst allows for an intimate dispersive precomplexation of its radical anion form with the phosphinate substrate, facilitating a reactivity-determining C(sp3)?O cleavage. Surprisingly and in contrast to previously reported photoexcited radical anion chemistries, our conditions tolerate aryl chlorides/bromides and do not give rise to Birch-type reductions.
- Barham, Joshua P.,K?nig, Burkhard,Karl, Tobias A.,Reiter, Sebastian,Tian, Xianhai,Yakubov, Shahboz,de Vivie-Riedle, Regina
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p. 20817 - 20825
(2021/08/18)
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- Sulfur-controlled and rhodium-catalyzed formal (3 + 3) transannulation of thioacyl carbenes with alk-2-enals and mechanistic insights
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A rhodium-catalyzed denitrogenative formal (3 + 3) transannulation of 1,2,3-thiadiazoles with alk-2-enals is achieved, producing 2,3-dihydrothiopyran-4-ones in moderate to excellent yields. An inverse KIE of 0.49 is obtained, suggesting the reversibility of the oxidative addition of thioacyl Rh(i) carbenes to alk-2-enals. The late-stage structural modifications of steroid compounds are realized. Moreover, our studies show that thioacyl carbenes have different reactivities to those of α-oxo and α-imino carbenes, and highlight the importance of heteroatoms in deciding the reactivities of heterovinyl carbenes.
- Wu, Qiuyue,Dong, Ziyang,Xu, Jiaxi,Yang, Zhanhui
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p. 3173 - 3180
(2021/04/21)
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Ligand-Free Hiyama Coupling of Aryl Bromides and Vinyltrimethoxysilane
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We herein disclose the first Ni-catalyzed Hiyama coupling of aryl halides with vinylsilanes. This protocol uses cheap, nontoxic, and stable vinyltrimethoxysilane as the vinyl donor, proceeds under mild and ligand-free conditions, furnishing a diverse variety of styrene derivatives in high yields with excellent functional group compatibility.
- Wei, Shichao,Mao, Yongjun,Shi, Shi-Liang
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p. 1670 - 1674
(2021/02/26)
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- Nickel-Mediated Enantiospecific Silylation via Benzylic C-OMe Bond Cleavage
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Benzylic stereocenters are found in bioactive and drug molecules, as enantiopure benzylic alcohols have been used to build such a stereogenic center, but are limited to the construction of a C-C bond. Silylation of alkyl alcohols has the potential to build bioactive molecules and building blocks; however, the development of such a process is challenging and unknown. Herein, we describe an unprecedented AgF-assisted nickel catalysis in the enantiospecific silylation of benzylic ethers.
- Balakrishnan, Venkadesh,Murugesan, Vetrivelan,Chindan, Bincy,Rasappan, Ramesh
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p. 1333 - 1338
(2021/02/20)
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- KO-t-Bu Catalyzed Thiolation of β-(Hetero)arylethyl Ethers via MeOH Elimination/hydrothiolation
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Herein, we describe a KO-t-Bu catalyzed thiolation of β-(hetero)arylethyl ethers through MeOH elimination to form (hetero)arylalkenes followed by anti-Markovnikov hydrothiolation to afford linear thioethers. The system works well with a variety of β-(hetero)arylethyl ethers, including electron-deficient, electron-neutral, electron-rich, and branched substrates and a range of aliphatic and aromatic thiols.
- Shigeno, Masanori,Shishido, Yoshiteru,Hayashi, Kazutoshi,Nozawa-Kumada, Kanako,Kondo, Yoshinori
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p. 3932 - 3935
(2021/08/24)
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- Zinc salt-catalyzed reduction of α-aryl imino esters, diketones and phenylacetylenes with water as hydrogen source
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The zinc salt-catalyzed reduction of α-aryl imino esters, diketones and phenylacetylenes with water as hydrogen source and zinc as reductant was successfully conducted. The presented method provides a low-cost, environmentally friendly and practical preparation of α-aryl amino esters, α-hydroxyketones and phenylethylenes. By using D2O as deuterium source, the corresponding products were obtained in high efficiency with excellent deuterium incorporation rate, which gives a cheap and safe tool for access to valuable deuterium-labelled compounds. This journal is
- Shen, Guoli,Liu, Haojie,Chen, Jingchao,He, Zhenxiu,Zhou, Yongyun,Wang, Lin,Luo, Yang,Su, Zhimin,Fan, Baomin
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p. 3601 - 3610
(2021/05/04)
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- In-situ facile synthesis novel N-doped thin graphene layer encapsulated Pd@N/C catalyst for semi-hydrogenation of alkynes
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Transition metal-catalyzed semi-hydrogenation of alkynes has become one of the most popular methods for alkene synthesis. Specifically, the noble metal Pd, Rh, and Ru-based heterogeneous catalysts have been widely studied and utilized in both academia and industry. But the supported noble metal catalysts are generally suffering from leaching or aggregation during harsh reaction conditions, which resulting low catalytic reactivity and stability. Herein, we reported the facile synthesis of nitrogen doped graphene encapsulated Pd catalyst and its application in the chemo-selective semi-hydrogenation of alkynes. The graphene layer served as “bulletproof” over the active Pd Nano metal species, which was confirmed by X-ray and TEM analysis, enhanced the catalytic stability during the reaction conditions. The optimized prepared Pd@N/C catalyst showed excellent efficiency in semi-hydrogenation of phenylacetylene and other types of alkynes with un-functionalized or functionalized substituents, including the hydrogenation sensitive functional groups (NO2, ester, and halogen).
- Lin, Shanshan,Liu, Jianguo,Ma, Longlong,Sun, Jiangming
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- Iron-Catalyzed Direct Julia-Type Olefination of Alcohols
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Herein, we report an iron-catalyzed, convenient, and expedient strategy for the synthesis of styrene and naphthalene derivatives with the liberation of dihydrogen. The use of a catalyst derived from an earth-abundant metal provides a sustainable strategy to olefins. This method exhibits wide substrate scope (primary and secondary alcohols) functional group tolerance (amino, nitro, halo, alkoxy, thiomethoxy, and S- A nd N-heterocyclic compounds) that can be scaled up. The unprecedented synthesis of 1-methyl naphthalenes proceeds via tandem methenylation/double dehydrogenation. Mechanistic study shows that the cleavage of the C-H bond of alcohol is the rate-determining step.
- Landge, Vinod G.,Babu, Reshma,Yadav, Vinita,Subaramanian, Murugan,Gupta, Virendrakumar,Balaraman, Ekambaram
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p. 9876 - 9886
(2020/09/03)
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Formal Aminocarbonylation of Secondary Benzyl Chlorides with Isocyanides
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Phenylacetamides represent versatile feedstocks in synthetic chemistry, widely existing in drug molecules and natural products. Herein, we disclose a nickel-catalyzed formal aminocarbonylation of secondary benzyl chlorides with isocyanides yielding α-substituted phenylacetamide with steric hindrance, which is synthetically challenging via palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylation. The reaction features wide functional group tolerance under mild conditions, highlighted by the tolerance of various aromatic halide (-Cl, -Br, -I) and heteroaromatic rings (pyridine and pyrazine).
- Wang, Yun,Huang, Wenyi,Wang, Chenglong,Qu, Jingping,Chen, Yifeng
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p. 4245 - 4249
(2020/06/27)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Mizoroki-Heck Reaction of Nitroarenes and Styrene Derivatives
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We have developed a Mizoroki-Heck reaction of nitroarenes with alkenes under palladium catalysis. The use of a Pd/BrettPhos catalyst promoted the alkenylation, whereas other catalysts led to a decrease in the product yield. In addition to nitroarenes, nitroheteroarenes were also applicable to the present reaction. The combination of a nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) with the denitrative alkenylation produced a multifunctionalized arene in a one-pot operation.
- Okita, Toshimasa,Asahara, Kitty K.,Muto, Kei,Yamaguchi, Junichiro
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p. 3205 - 3208
(2020/04/10)
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- Synthesis of Unprotected 2-Arylglycines by Transamination of Arylglyoxylic Acids with 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)glycine
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The transamination of α-keto acids with 2-phenylglycine is an effective methodology for directly synthesizing unprotected α-amino acids. However, the synthesis of 2-arylglycines by transamination is problematic because the corresponding products, 2-arylglycines, transaminate the starting arylglyoxylic acids. Herein, we demonstrate the use of commercially available l-2-(2-chlorophenyl)glycine as the nitrogen source in the transamination of arylglyoxylic acids, producing the corresponding 2-arylglycines without interference from the undesired self-transamination process.
- Inada, Haruki,Shibuya, Masatoshi,Yamamoto, Yoshihiko
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p. 11047 - 11059
(2020/10/12)
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- Copper-Catalyzed Defluorinative Hydroarylation of Alkenes with Polyfluoroarenes
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A catalytic defluorinative hydroarylation of alkenes with polyfluoroarenes in the presence of dppbz-ligated Cu catalyst and silanes was developed. This method provides a straightforward and alternative avenue to synthetic important polyfluorinated arenes with readily available and bench-stable alkenes as latent nucleophiles, and therefore avoids conventional reliance on stoichiometric quantities of organometallic reagents. This reaction proceeds under very mild conditions and exhibits good functional group compatibility and high level of regioselectivity. The synthetic potential of this method was further demonstrated by a gram-scale synthesis, and an array of experimental studies were also carried out to elaborate the probable mechanism.
- Fu, Bin,Li, Xiaohong,Xiong, Tao,Yuan, Xiuping,Zhang, Qian,Zhang, Qiao
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p. 23056 - 23060
(2020/10/19)
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- Br?nsted Acid Catalyzed Peterson Olefinations
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A mild and facile Peterson olefination has been developed employing low catalyst loading of the Br?nsted acid HNTf2. The reactions are typically performed at room temperature, with the reaction tolerant to a range of useful functionalities. Furthermore, we have extended this methodology to the synthesis of enynes.
- Britten, Thomas K.,McLaughlin, Mark G.
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(2019/12/25)
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- Method for efficiently preparing styrene and deuterated styrene compounds
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The invention discloses a method for efficiently preparing a styrene compound and a deuterated styrene compound. A phenylacetylene compound and water or heavy water are used as reaction raw materials;lewis acid is used as a catalyst; reacting and synthesizing in an organic solvent under a reducing agent are carried out to obtain a target product styrene compound or deuterated styrene compound; the reaction general formula is disclosed in the invention; the invention provides a method for preparing the styrene compound and the deuterated styrene compound, which is simple, mild, efficient and green to operate; water or heavy water is taken as a hydrogen source and a deuterium source respectively, and the process is green and environment-friendly; in addition, the method is simple and easy to operate, mild in reaction condition and high in synthesis efficiency, the yield of styrene reaches up to 99%, the yield of deuterated styrene reaches up to 99%, the deuterium doping rate reaches upto 98% (alpha) and 96% (beta), and wide application prospects are achieved.
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- An Annelated Mesoionic Carbene (MIC) Based Ru(II) Catalyst for Chemo- And Stereoselective Semihydrogenation of Internal and Terminal Alkynes
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The catalytic utility of [RuL1(CO)2I2] (1), containing an annelated π-conjugated imidazo-naphthyridine-based mesoionic carbene (MIC) ligand (L1), is evaluated for E-selective alkyne semihydrogenation. The precatalyst 1, in combination with 2 equiv of AgBArF, semihydrogenates a broad range of internal alkynes with molecular hydrogen (5 bar) in water. (E)-Alkenes are accessed in high yields, and a number of reducible functional groups are tolerated. A chelate MIC ligand and two cis carbonyls provide a well-defined platform at the Ru center for hydrogenation and isomerization. The loss of two iodides and the presence of two carbonyls render the Ru center electron deficient and thus the formation of metal vinylidenes with terminal alkynes is avoided. This is leveraged for the semihydrogenation of terminal alkynes by the same catalytic system in isopropyl alcohol. Reaction profile, isomerization, kinetic, and DFT studies reveal initial alkyne hydrogenation to a (Z)-alkene, which further isomerizes to an (E)-alkene via metal-catalyzed Z → E isomerization.
- Bera, Jitendra K.,Choudhury, Joyanta,Das, Shubhajit,Dutta, Indranil,Pati, Swapan K.,Saha, Sayantani,Yadav, Suman
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p. 3212 - 3223
(2020/10/02)
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- Selective Transfer Semihydrogenation of Alkynes with H2O (D2O) as the H (D) Source over a Pd-P Cathode
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We reported a selective semihydrogenation (deuteration) of numerous terminal and internal alkynes using H2O (D2O) as the H (D) source over a Pd-P alloy cathode at a lower potential. P-doping caused the enhanced specific adsorption of alkynes and the promoted intrinsic activity for producing adsorbed atomic hydrogen (H*ads) from water electrolysis. The semihydrogenation of alkynes could be accomplished at a lower potential with up to 99 % selectivity and 78 % Faraday efficiency of alkene products, outperforming pure Pd and commercial Pd/C. This electrochemical semihydrogenation of alkynes might proceed via a H*ads addition pathway rather than a proton-coupled electron transfer process. The decreased amount of H*ads at a lower potential and the more preferential adsorption of the Pd-P to C≡C π bond than C=C moiety resulted in the excellent alkene selectivity. This method was capable of producing mono-, di-, and tri-deuterated alkenes with up to 99 % deuterium incorporation.
- Liu, Cuibo,Lu, Siyu,Wang, Changhong,Wu, Yongmeng,Zhang, Bin
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p. 21170 - 21175
(2020/09/11)
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- Oxidative β-Halogenation of Alcohols: A Concise and Diastereoselective Approach to Halohydrins
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β-Halohydrins bearing transformable halo- and hydroxyl groups, are easily converted into various valuable blocks in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis. A diastereoselective β-halogenation of benzylic alcohols was achieved under simple and low-cost conditions, which provided a direct synthesis of β-halohydrins. The simple reaction conditions, easily available reagents, high diastereoselectivities, and additional oxidant-free make this reaction very attractive and practical.
- Ai, Lingsheng,Wang, Weijin,Wei, Jialiang,Li, Qing,Song, Song,Jiao, Ning
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p. 437 - 441
(2019/02/26)
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Benzylic Substitution of Benzyl Esters with Malonates as a Soft Carbon Nucleophile
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The nickel-catalyzed benzylic substitution of benzyl alcohol derivatives with a soft carbon nucleophile is extremely rare compared to that with a hard carbon nucleophile. We have achieved the nickel-catalyzed benzylic substitution of benzyl esters with malonates as a soft carbon nucleophile. Primary and secondary benzyl 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzoates as well as a wide variety of malonate derivatives were well tolerated in the nickel-catalyzed reaction, providing the corresponding alkylation products in 46-86% yields (34 examples). Additionally, we propose a possible reaction mechanism that would undergo via the ??1- A nd ??3-benzylnickel intermediates.
- Tsuji, Hiroaki,Hashimoto, Keisuke,Kawatsura, Motoi
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p. 8837 - 8841
(2019/11/11)
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- Catalytic Amination of β-(Hetero)arylethyl Ethers by Phosphazene Base t-Bu-P4
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We describe the catalytic amination of β-(hetero)arylethyl ethers with amines using the organic superbase t-Bu-P4 to obtain β-(hetero)arylethylamines. The reaction has a broad substrate scope and allows the transformations of electron-deficient and electron-neutral β-(hetero)arylethyl ethers with various amines including pyrrole, N-alkylaniline, diphenylamine, aniline, indole, and indoline derivatives. Mechanistic studies indicate a two-reaction pathway of MeOH elimination from the substrate to form a (hetero)arylalkene followed by the hydroamination of the alkene.
- Shigeno, Masanori,Nakamura, Ryutaro,Hayashi, Kazutoshi,Nozawa-Kumada, Kanako,Kondo, Yoshinori
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p. 6695 - 6699
(2019/09/07)
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- Reductive C-O, C-N, and C-S Cleavage by a Zirconium Catalyzed Hydrometalation/β-Elimination Approach
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A zirconium catalyzed reductive cleavage of Csp3 and Csp2 carbon-heteroatom bonds is reported that makes use of a tethered alkene functionality as a traceless directing group. The reaction is successfully demonstrated on C-O, C-N, and C-S bonds and proposed to proceed via a hydrozirconation/β-heteroatom elimination sequence of an in situ formed zirconium hydride catalyst. The positional isomerization of the catalyst further enables the cleavage of homoallylic ethers and the removal of terminal allyl and propargyl groups.
- Matt, Christof,K?lblin, Frederic,Streuff, Jan
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p. 6983 - 6988
(2019/09/09)
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- Pd-Catalyzed Synthesis of Vinyl Arenes from Aryl Halides and Acrylic Acid
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Acrylic acid is presented as an inexpensive, non-volatile vinylating agent in a palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative vinylation of aryl halides. The reaction proceeds through a Heck reaction of acrylic acid, immediately followed by protodecarboxylation of the cinnamic acid intermediate. The use of the carboxylate group as a deciduous directing group ensures high selectivity for monoarylated products. The vinylation process is generally applicable to diversely substituted substrates. Its utility is shown by the synthesis of drug-like molecules and the gram-scale preparation of key intermediates in drug synthesis.
- Gao, Yang,Ou, Yang,Goo?en, Lukas J.
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p. 8709 - 8712
(2019/06/17)
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- Ligand-controlled iridium-catalyzed semihydrogenation of alkynes with ethanol: highly stereoselective synthesis of E- and Z-alkenes
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A ligand-controlled iridium-catalyzed semihydrogenation of alkynes to E- and Z-alkenes with ethanol was developed. Effective selectivity control was achieved by ligand regulation. The use of 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (DPPE) and 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD) was critical for the stereoselective semihydrogenation of alkynes. The general applicability of this procedure was highlighted by the synthesis of more than 40 alkenes, with good stereoselectivities. The value of our approach in practical applications was investigated by studying the effects of pinosylvin and 4,4′-dihydroxystilbene (DHS) on zebrafish as a vertebrate model.
- Yang., Jinfei,Wang, Chengniu,Sun, Yufeng,Man, Xuyan,Li, Jinxia,Sun, Fei
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p. 1903 - 1906
(2019/05/02)
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- Direct Synthesis of Alkenylboronates from Alkenes and Pinacol Diboron via Copper Catalysis
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We report an efficient approach for the direct synthesis of alkenylboronates using copper catalysis. The Cu/TEMPO catalyst system (where TEMPO = (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl) exhibits both excellent reactivity and selectivity for the synthesis of alkenylboronates, starting from inexpensive and abundant alkenes and pinacol diboron. This approach allows for the direct functionalization of both aromatic and aliphatic terminal alkenes. Mechanistic experiments suggest that the alkenylboronates arise from oxyboration intermediates.
- Lu, Wenkui,Shen, Zengming
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p. 142 - 146
(2019/01/11)
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- Nickel(ii)-catalyzed direct olefination of benzyl alcohols with sulfones with the liberation of H2
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A nickel(ii)-catalyzed direct olefination of benzyl alcohols with sulfones to access various terminal and internal olefins with the liberation of hydrogen gas is reported.
- Landge, Vinod G.,Yadav, Vinita,Subaramanian, Murugan,Dangarh, Pragya,Balaraman, Ekambaram
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p. 6130 - 6133
(2019/06/03)
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- Chlorination of phenylallene derivatives with 1-chloro-1,2-benziodoxol-3-one: Synthesis of vicinal-dichlorides and chlorodienes
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Allyl and vinyl chlorides represent important structural motifs in organic chemistry. Herein is described the chemoselective and regioselective reaction of aryl- and α-substituted phenylallenes with the hypervalent iodine (HVI) reagent 1-chloro-1,2-benz-iodoxol-3-one. The reaction typically results in vicinal dichlorides, except with proton-containing α-alkyl substituents, which instead give chlorinated dienes as the major product. Experimental evidence suggests that a radical mechanism is involved.
- Zhao, Zhensheng,Murphy, Graham K.
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p. 796 - 802
(2018/04/16)
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- A photocatalytic iminyl radical-mediated C-C bond cleavage/addition/cyclization cascade for the synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophenanthrenes
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On the basis of the strategy of iminyl radical-mediated C-C bond cleavage, a visible light photocatalytic radical addition/cyclization cascade is described, providing an efficient and regioselective access to cyanoalkylated 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophenanthrenes.
- Wang, Peng-Zi,Yu, Xiao-Ye,Li, Chan-Yun,He, Bin-Qing,Chen, Jia-Rong,Xiao, Wen-Jing
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p. 9925 - 9928
(2018/09/11)
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- Hydrodebromination of allylic and benzylic bromides with water catalyzed by a rhodium porphyrin complex
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Hydrodebromination of allylic and benzylic bromides was successfully achieved by a rhodium porphyrin complex catalyst using water as the hydrogen source without a sacrificial reductant. Mechanistic investigations suggest that bromine atom abstraction via a rhodium porphyrin metalloradical operates to give the rhodium porphyrin alkyl species and the subsequent hydrolysis of the rhodium porphyrin alkyl species to a hydrocarbon product is a key step to harness the hydrogen from water.
- Yang, Wu,Chen, Chen,Chan, Kin Shing
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p. 12879 - 12883
(2018/10/02)
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Cyanation of Benzylic and Allylic Pivalate Esters
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A nickel-catalyzed cyanation reaction of benzylic and allylic pivalate esters is reported using an air-stable Ni(II) precatalyst and substoichiometric quantities of Zn(CN)2. Alkene additives were found to inhibit catalysis, suggesting that avoiding β-hydride elimination side reactions is essential for productive catalysis. An enantioenriched allylic ester undergoes enantiospecific cross-coupling to produce an enantioenriched allylic nitrile. This method was applied to an efficient synthesis of (±)-naproxen from commercially available starting materials.
- Michel, Nicholas W. M.,Jeanneret, Alexandria D. M.,Kim, Hyehwang,Rousseaux, Sophie A. L.
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p. 11860 - 11872
(2018/10/02)
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- A general copper-based photoredox catalyst for organic synthesis: Scope, application in natural product synthesis and mechanistic insights
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Organic transformations can broadly be classified into four categories including cationic, anionic, pericyclic and radical reactions. While the last category has been known for decades to provide remarkably efficient synthetic pathways, it has long been hampered by the need for toxic reagents, which considerably limited its impact on chemical synthesis. This situation has come to an end with the introduction of new concepts for the generation of radical species, photoredox catalysis – which simply relies on the use of a catalyst that can be activated upon visible light irradiation – certainly being the most efficient one. The state-of-the-art catalysts mostly rely on the use of ruthenium and iridium complexes and organic dyes, which still considerably limits their broad implementation in chemical processes: alternative readily available catalysts based on inexpensive, environmentally benign base metals are therefore strongly needed. Furthermore, expanding the toolbox of methods based on photoredox catalysis will facilitate the discovery of new light-mediated transformations. This article details the use of a simple copper complex which, upon activation with blue light, can initiate a broad range of radical reactions.
- Deldaele, Christopher,Michelet, Bastien,Baguia, Hajar,Kajouj, Sofia,Romero, Eugenie,Moucheron, Cecile,Evano, Gwilherm
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p. 621 - 629
(2018/10/04)
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- Terminal Alkenes from Acrylic Acid Derivatives via Non-Oxidative Enzymatic Decarboxylation by Ferulic Acid Decarboxylases
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Fungal ferulic acid decarboxylases (FDCs) belong to the UbiD-family of enzymes and catalyse the reversible (de)carboxylation of cinnamic acid derivatives through the use of a prenylated flavin cofactor. The latter is synthesised by the flavin prenyltransferase UbiX. Herein, we demonstrate the applicability of FDC/UbiX expressing cells for both isolated enzyme and whole-cell biocatalysis. FDCs exhibit high activity with total turnover numbers (TTN) of up to 55000 and turnover frequency (TOF) of up to 370 min?1. Co-solvent compatibility studies revealed FDC's tolerance to some organic solvents up 20 % v/v. Using the in-vitro (de)carboxylase activity of holo-FDC as well as whole-cell biocatalysts, we performed a substrate profiling study of three FDCs, providing insights into structural determinants of activity. FDCs display broad substrate tolerance towards a wide range of acrylic acid derivatives bearing (hetero)cyclic or olefinic substituents at C3 affording conversions of up to >99 %. The synthetic utility of FDCs was demonstrated by a preparative-scale decarboxylation.
- Aleku, Godwin A.,Prause, Christoph,Bradshaw-Allen, Ruth T.,Plasch, Katharina,Glueck, Silvia M.,Bailey, Samuel S.,Payne, Karl A. P.,Parker, David A.,Faber, Kurt,Leys, David
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p. 3736 - 3745
(2018/08/03)
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- Pd-Catalyzed Vinylation of Aryl Halides with Inexpensive Organosilicon Reagents Under Mild Conditions
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Pd-catalyzed Hiyama vinylation reaction of non-activated aryl chlorides and bromides under mild conditions was developed. The use of efficient vinyl donors and electron-rich sterically hindered phosphine ligands was critical for the success of the reaction. The products of this transformation can be used for Am/Cm separation, an important challenge in nuclear fuel reprocessing. The substituent effect on Am/Cm separating selectivity was also achieved, which could contribute to the development of new chromatographic materials for the separation of Am and Cm.
- Yang, Chu-Ting,Han, Jun,Liu, Jun,Li, Yi,Zhang, Fan,Yu, Hai-Zhu,Hu, Sheng,Wang, Xiaolin
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p. 10324 - 10328
(2018/07/31)
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- Model Guided Development of a Simple Catalytic Method for the Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Stilbenes by Sequential Heck Reactions of Aryl Bromides with Ethylene
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Stilbenes are important and useful structural moieties, but methods for their preparation typically possess numerous inefficiencies. Presented here is a methodology for the two-step, one pot preparation of unsymmetrical stilbenes via sequential Heck reactions. The first Heck reaction with ethylene gas was analysed as a function of temperature and pressure for electronically differentiated naphthyl bromides and model-aided reaction optimization was utilized to define the system. In addition, reactNMR was utilized to determine ethylene solubility in common organic solvents useful for Heck reactions. Finally, an optimized sequential Heck reaction process was developed and applied to a range of substrates allowing for efficient preparation of unsymmetrical stilbenes, including the natural antioxidant, pterostilbene. (Figure presented.).
- Barlow, Helen,Buser, Jonas Y.,Glauninger, Hendrik,Luciani, Carla V.,Martinelli, Joseph R.,Oram, Niall,Thompson-Van Hook, Nichole,Richardson, Jeffery
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p. 2678 - 2690
(2018/06/04)
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- Olefination with Sulfonyl Halides and Esters: E-Selective Synthesis of Alkenes from Semistabilized Carbanion Precursors
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Carbanions of sulfonyl halides and activated sulfonates add to carbonyl compounds, and so-formed aldol-type adducts spontaneously fragment into olefins. This transformation mimics the one-pot Julia olefination with (hetero)aryl sulfones, but the mechanism of fragmentation involves a four-membered intermediate, typical for reactivity of phosphorus reagents. Moreover, in contrast to the reactions of sulfones, sulfonates of fluorinated alcohols (TFE and HFI) produce byproducts that are easily removed during workup. In our report, we focus on reactions of unstabilized and semistabilized carbanion precursors: alkylsulfonates, and allyl- and benzylsulfonates, respectively. In particular for semistabilized systems, olefins were synthesized as predominant E isomers in good yields. The presented studies reveal that optimal reaction conditions, including the type of base and alcohol groups of the sulfonates, are different depending on stabilization of the carbanion precursors and structure of the carbonyl substrates. The practical synthetic guide is supplemented with a discussion of the mechanism, based on reactivity studies of intermediates and identification of side-products.
- Górski, Bartosz,Basiak, Dariusz,Talko, Alicja,Basak, Tymoteusz,Mazurek, Tomasz,Barbasiewicz, Micha?
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p. 1774 - 1784
(2018/04/27)
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- Electrochemically modified Corey-Fuchs reaction for the synthesis of arylalkynes. the case of 2-(2,2-dibromovinyl)naphthalene
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The electrochemical reduction of 2-(2,2-dibromovinyl)naphthalene in a DMF solution (Pt cathode) yields selectively 2-ethynylnaphthalene or 2-(bromoethynyl)naphthalene in high yields, depending on the electrolysis conditions. In particular, by simply changing the working potential and the supporting electrolyte, the reaction can be directed towards the synthesis of the terminal alkyne (Et4NBF4) or the bromoalkyne (NaClO4). This study allowed to establish that 2-(bromoethynyl)naphthalene can be converted into 2-ethynylnaphthalene by cathodic reduction.
- Pandolfi, Fabiana,Chiarotto, Isabella,Feroci, Marta
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p. 891 - 899
(2018/04/30)
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- Direct Wittig Olefination of Alcohols
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A base-promoted transition metal-free approach to substituted alkenes using alcohols under aerobic conditions using air as the inexpensive and clean oxidant is described. Aldehydes are relatively difficult to handle compared to corresponding alcohols due to their volatility and penchant to polymerize and autoxidize. Wittig ylides are easily oxidized to aldehydes and consequently form homo-olefination products. By the strategy of simultaneously in situ generation of ylides and aldehydes, for the first time, alcohols are directly transferred to olefins with no need of prepreparation of either aldehydes or ylides. Thus, the di/monocontrollable olefination of diols is accomplished. This synthetically practical method has been applied in the gram-scale synthesis of pharmaceuticals, such as DMU-212 and resveratrol from alcohols.
- Li, Qiang-Qiang,Shah, Zaher,Qu, Jian-Ping,Kang, Yan-Biao
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p. 296 - 302
(2018/02/19)
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- Interrogating Pd(II) Anion Metathesis Using a Bifunctional Chemical Probe: A Transmetalation Switch
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Ligand metathesis of Pd(II) complexes is mechanistically essential for cross-coupling. We present a study of halide→OH anion metathesis of (Ar)PdII complexes using vinylBPin as a bifunctional chemical probe with Pd(II)-dependent cross-coupling pathways. We identify the variables that profoundly impact this event and allow control to be leveraged. This then allows control of cross-coupling pathways via promotion or inhibition of organoboron transmetalation, leading to either Suzuki-Miyaura or Mizoroki-Heck products. We show how this transmetalation switch can be used to synthetic gain in a cascade cross-coupling/Diels-Alder reaction, delivering borylated or non-borylated carbocycles, including steroid-like scaffolds.
- Molloy, John J.,Seath, Ciaran P.,West, Matthew J.,McLaughlin, Calum,Fazakerley, Neal J.,Kennedy, Alan R.,Nelson, David J.,Watson, Allan J. B.
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p. 126 - 130
(2018/01/17)
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- Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Difunctionalization of Terminal Unactivated Alkenes
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The copper(II)-promoted free-radical oxidative difunctionalization of terminal alkenes to access ketoazides by utilizing molecular oxygen has been reported. A series of styrene derivatives have been evaluated and were found to be compatible to give the desired difunctionalized products in moderate to good yields. The role of molecular oxygen both as an oxidant and oxygen atom source in this catalytic transformation has been unquestionably demonstrated by 18O-labeling studies and a radical mechanistic pathway involving the oxidative formation of azidyl radicals is also designed. This environment-friendly catalytic oxidative protocol can transform aldehyde to nitrile.
- Hussain, Muhammad Ijaz,Feng, Yangyang,Hu, Liangzhen,Deng, Qingfu,Zhang, Xiaohui,Xiong, Yan
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p. 7852 - 7859
(2018/05/30)
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- Synthesis of Functionalized Alkenes by a Transition-Metal-Free Zweifel Coupling
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The Zweifel reaction is a powerful method for the synthesis of alkenes, serving as a transition-metal-free alternative to the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction. To date, the scope of the Zweifel coupling has been rather narrow and has focused mainly on the coupling of vinyllithium reagents to synthesize simple aryl- and alkyl-substituted olefins. Herein, the development of a general transition-metal-free coupling process enabling the coupling of Grignard reagents or organolithiums is described. This method enables the enantiospecific synthesis of a wide variety of functionalized acyclic and cyclic olefin products.
- Armstrong, Roly J.,Niwetmarin, Worawat,Aggarwal, Varinder K.
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p. 2762 - 2765
(2017/05/24)
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- Carboxylation of styrenes with CBr4 and DMSO via cooperative photoredox and cobalt catalysis
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Cooperative photoredox and cobalt catalyzed carboxylation of styrenes with CBr4 to afford the corresponding α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids has been realized through radical addition and Kornblum (DMSO) oxidation. DMSO serves as the oxidant, oxygen source and solvent under these photocatalytic conditions.
- Song, Cai-Xia,Chen, Ping,Tang, Yu
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p. 11233 - 11243
(2017/02/26)
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- Towards nitrile-substituted cyclopropanes-a slow-release protocol for safe and scalable applications of diazo acetonitrile
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Diazo acetonitrile has long been neglected despite its high value in organic synthesis due to a high risk of explosions. Herein, we report our efforts towards the transient and safe generation of this diazo compound, its applications in iron catalyzed cyclopropanation and cyclopropenation reactions and the gram-scale synthesis of cyclopropyl nitriles.
- Hock, Katharina J.,Spitzner, Robin,Koenigs, Rene M.
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p. 2118 - 2122
(2017/07/24)
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- Norepinephrine alkaloids as antiplasmodial agents: Synthesis of syncarpamide and insight into the structure-activity relationships of its analogues as antiplasmodial agents
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Syncarpamide 1, a norepinephrine alkaloid isolated from the leaves of Zanthoxylum syncarpum (Rutaceae) exhibited promising antiplasmodial activities against Plasmodium falciparum with reported IC50 values of 2.04 μM (D6 clone), 3.06 μM (W2 clone) and observed by us 3.90 μM (3D7 clone) and 2.56 μM (K1 clone). In continuation of our work on naturally occurring antimalarial compounds, synthesis of syncarpamide 1 and its enantiomer, (R)-2 using Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation as a key step has been accomplished. In order to study structure-activity-relationship (SAR) in detail, a library of 55 compounds (3–57), which are analogues/homologues of syncarpamide 1 were synthesized by varying the substituents on the aromatic ring, by changing the stereocentre at the C-7 and/or by varying the acid groups in the ester and/or amide side chain based on the natural product lead molecule and further assayed in vitro against 3D7 and K1 strains of P. falciparum to evaluate their antiplasmodial activities. In order to study the effect of position of functional groups on antiplasmodial activity profile, a regioisomer (S)-58 of syncarpamide 1 was synthesized however, it turned out to be inactive against both the strains. Two compounds, (S)-41 and its enantiomer, (R)-42 having 3,4,5-trimethoxy cinnamoyl groups as side chains showed better antiplasmodial activity with IC50 values of 3.16, 2.28 μM (3D7) and 1.78, 2.07 μM (K1), respectively than the natural product, syncarpamide 1. Three compounds (S)-13, (S)-17, (S)-21 exhibited antiplasmodial activities with IC50 values of 6.39, 6.82, 6.41 μM against 3D7 strain, 4.27, 7.26, 2.71 μM against K1 strain and with CC50 values of 147.72, 153.0, >200 μM respectively. The in vitro antiplasmodial activity data of synthesized library suggests that the electron density and possibility of resonance in both the ester and amide side chains increases the antiplasmodial activity as compared to the parent natural product 1. The natural product syncarpamide 1 and four analogues/homologues out of the synthesized library of 55, (S)-41, (R)-42, (S)-55 and (S)-57 were assayed in vivo assay against chloroquine-resistant P. yoelii (N-67) strain of Plasmodium. However, none of the five molecules, 1, (S)-41, (R)-42, (S)-55 and (S)-57 exhibited any promising in vivo antimalarial activity against P. yoelii (N-67) strain. Compounds 4, 6, 7 and 11 showed high cytotoxicities with CC50 values of 5.87, 5.08, 6.44 and 14.04 μM, respectively. Compound 6 was found to be the most cytotoxic as compared to the standard drug, podophyllotoxin whereas compounds 4 and 7 showed comparable cytotoxicities to podophyllotoxin.
- Aratikatla, Eswar K.,Valkute, Tushar R.,Puri, Sunil K.,Srivastava, Kumkum,Bhattacharya, Asish K.
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p. 1089 - 1105
(2017/08/03)
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