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Roy M, Sardar B, Mallick I, Srimani D. Generation of alkyl and acyl radicals by visible-light photoredox catalysis: direct activation of C-O bonds in organic transformations. Beilstein J Org Chem 2024; 20:1348-1375. [PMID: 38887583 PMCID: PMC11181251 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Alkyl and acyl radicals play a critical role in the advancement of chemical synthesis. The generation of acyl and alkyl radicals by activation of C-O bonds using visible-light photoredox catalysis offers a mild and environmentally benign approach to useful chemical transformations. Alcohols, carboxylic acids, anhydrides, xanthates, oxalates, N-phthalimides, and thiocarbonates are some examples of alkyl and acyl precursors that can produce reactive radicals by homolysis of the C-O bond. These radicals can then go through a variety of transformations that are beneficial for the construction of synthetic materials that are otherwise difficult to access. This study summarizes current developments in the use of organic photocatalysts, transition-metal photoredox catalysts, and metallaphotocatalysts to produce acyl and alkyl radicals driven by visible light.
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- Mithu Roy
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam 781039, India
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Cai Q, McWhinnie IM, Dow NW, Chan AY, MacMillan DWC. Engaging Alkenes in Metallaphotoredox: A Triple Catalytic, Radical Sorting Approach to Olefin-Alcohol Cross-Coupling. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:12300-12309. [PMID: 38657210 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Metallaphotoredox cross-coupling is a well-established strategy for generating clinically privileged aliphatic scaffolds via single-electron reactivity. Correspondingly, expanding metallaphotoredox to encompass new C(sp3)-coupling partners could provide entry to a novel, medicinally relevant chemical space. In particular, alkenes are abundant, bench-stable, and capable of versatile C(sp3)-radical reactivity via metal-hydride hydrogen atom transfer (MHAT), although metallaphotoredox methodologies invoking this strategy remain underdeveloped. Importantly, merging MHAT activation with metallaphotoredox could enable the cross-coupling of olefins with feedstock partners such as alcohols, which undergo facile open-shell activation via photocatalysis. Herein, we report the first C(sp3)-C(sp3) coupling of MHAT-activated alkenes with alcohols by performing deoxygenative hydroalkylation via triple cocatalysis. Through synergistic Ir photoredox, Mn MHAT, and Ni radical sorting pathways, this branch-selective protocol pairs diverse olefins and methanol or primary alcohols with remarkable functional group tolerance to enable the rapid construction of complex aliphatic frameworks.
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- Qinyan Cai
- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Monteith JJ, Pearson JW, Rousseaux SAL. Photocatalytic O- to S-Rearrangement of Tertiary Cyclopropanols. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402912. [PMID: 38418404 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Despite the importance of heteroatom-substituted cyclopropane derivatives in drug design and organic synthesis, cyclopropanethiols remain critically underexplored. Inspired by the wide use of the Newman-Kwart rearrangement to access valuable thiophenols from phenol feedstocks, we report the development of a photocatalytic approach for efficient ambient temperature aliphatic O- to S-rearrangement on tertiary cyclopropanol derivatives. After demonstrating that a range of cyclopropanethiols-that are difficult to access by other methods-can be obtained with this strategy, we show that these rearranged products can be easily hydrolyzed and further derivatized. We conclude this study with mechanistic findings that enabled an initial extension of this approach toward other classes of aliphatic alcohols.
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- John J Monteith
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
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Monteith JJ, Rousseaux SAL. Redox-Active Thiocarbonyl Auxiliaries in Ni-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Aliphatic Alcohols. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:3581-3594. [PMID: 38047525 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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ConspectusThe Barton-McCombie deoxygenation reaction first established the use of O-alkyl thiocarbonyl derivatives as powerful redox-active agents for C(sp3)-O reduction. In recent years, first-row transition metals capable of engaging with alkyl radical intermediates generated from O-alkyl thiocarbonyl derivatives using alternative stoichiometric radical precursors have been developed. Given the ability of select Ni catalysts to both participate in single-electron oxidative addition pathways and intercept alkyl radical intermediates, our group has investigated the use of O-alkyl thiocarbonyl derivatives as electrophiles in novel cross-coupling reactions. After describing related work in this area, this Account will first summarize our entry point into this field. Here, we used the cyclopropane ring as a reporter of leaving group reactivity to aid in the design and optimization of a novel redox-active O-thiocarbamate leaving group for C(sp3)-O arylation. Motivation for this pursuit was driven by the propensity of the cyclopropane ring to undergo ring opening under polar (2e) oxidative addition pathways or to be maintained under single-electron (1e) conditions. Using these guiding principles, we developed a method for the deoxygenative arylation of cyclopropanol derivatives using a Ni catalyst without the need for a stoichiometric external reductant or photocatalyst. We next summarize our evaluation of an alternative redox-active O-thiocarbonyl imidazole auxiliary in a related deoxygenative cross-coupling. This work demonstrated an extension of our initial approach to the deoxygenative arylation of primary and secondary aliphatic alcohol derivatives. A brief mechanistic investigation revealed that this reaction likely proceeds via a distinct mechanism involving direct homolytic C(sp3)-O bond cleavage. We conclude this Account with a summary of work aimed toward a unique approach for thiocarboxylic acid derivative synthesis. This project was inspired by the efficiency of thionoester generation under most of the reaction conditions evaluated in our prior investigations. Using alcohol, amine, or thiol starting materials, which were activated with convenient thiocarbonyl sources in a single step, we optimized for a Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling capable of providing access to a range of thionoester, thioamide, or dithioester products. In summary, our work has revealed the potential of redox-active thiocarbonyl auxiliaries in Ni-catalyzed cross-couplings with C(sp3)-O electrophiles. We anticipate that the continued investigation of aliphatic thiocarbonyl derivatives as radical precursors with alternative single-electron inputs will be an area of continued growth in the years to come.
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- John J Monteith
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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Tang WY, Zheng X, Yao X, Lin JH, Zheng QT, Xiao JC. Ph 3P/ICH 2CH 2I-promoted reductive deoxygenation of alcohols. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:8989-8992. [PMID: 37937947 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01698f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Owing to the ubiquity of the hydroxyl group, reductive deoxygenation of alcohols has become an active research area. The classic Barton-McCombie reaction suffers from a tedious two-step procedure. New efficient methods have been developed, but they have some limitations, such as a narrow substrate scope and the use of moisture-sensitive Lewis acids. In this work, we describe the Ph3P/ICH2CH2I-promoted reductive deoxygenation of alcohols with NaBH4. The process is applicable to benzyl, allyl and propargyl alcohols, and also to primary and secondary alcohols, demonstrating a wide substrate scope and a good level of functional group tolerance. This protocol features convenient operation and low cost of all reagents.
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- Wei-Ying Tang
- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Hengyang Medicinal School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
- Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Hengyang Medicinal School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hunan Vocational College of Science and Technology, Third Zhongyi Shan Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Hengyang Medicinal School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Innovative Drug Research Center, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China.
- Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Williams OP, Chmiel AF, Mikhael M, Bates DM, Yeung CS, Wickens ZK. Practical and General Alcohol Deoxygenation Protocol. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202300178. [PMID: 36840940 PMCID: PMC10121858 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202300178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Herein, we describe a practical protocol for the removal of alcohol functional groups through reductive cleavage of their benzoate ester analogs. This transformation requires a strong single electron transfer (SET) reductant and a means to accelerate slow fragmentation following substrate reduction. To accomplish this, we developed a photocatalytic system that generates a potent reductant from formate salts alongside Brønsted or Lewis acids that promote fragmentation of the reduced intermediate. This deoxygenation procedure is effective across structurally and electronically diverse alcohols and enables a variety of difficult net transformations. This protocol requires no precautions to exclude air or moisture and remains efficient on multigram scale. Finally, the system can be adapted to a one-pot benzoylation-deoxygenation sequence to enable direct alcohol deletion. Mechanistic studies validate that the role of acidic additives is to promote the key C(sp3 )-O bond fragmentation step.
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- Oliver P. Williams
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States
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- Discovery Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States
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- Discovery Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States
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Visible Light-Induced Deoxygenation and Allylation/Vinylation of Pyridyl Ethers. Org Lett 2022; 24:7309-7314. [PMID: 36190797 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The generation of alkyl radicals by deoxygenation of unactivated ethers under visible light catalysis is a hitherto unmet challenge. Herein, we report a visible light-induced deoxygenation of pyridyl ethers via formation of their pyridinium salts. The generated benzylic radicals further react with allyl/alkenyl sulfones to provide a series of coupling products in good to moderate yields. This process is proposed to undergo a reductive quenching cycle, which was elucidated by chemical, optical, and electrical experiments.
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Constantin T, Górski B, Tilby MJ, Chelli S, Juliá F, Llaveria J, Gillen KJ, Zipse H, Lakhdar S, Leonori D. Halogen-atom and group transfer reactivity enabled by hydrogen tunneling. Science 2022; 377:1323-1328. [DOI: 10.1126/science.abq8663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The generation of carbon radicals by halogen-atom and group transfer reactions is generally achieved using tin and silicon reagents that maximize the interplay of enthalpic (thermodynamic) and polar (kinetic) effects. In this work, we demonstrate a distinct reactivity mode enabled by quantum mechanical tunneling that uses the cyclohexadiene derivative γ-terpinene as the abstractor under mild photochemical conditions. This protocol activates alkyl and aryl halides as well as several alcohol and thiol derivatives. Experimental and computational studies unveiled a noncanonical pathway whereby a cyclohexadienyl radical undergoes concerted aromatization and halogen-atom or group abstraction through the reactivity of an effective H atom. This activation mechanism is seemingly thermodynamically and kinetically unfavorable but is rendered feasible through quantum tunneling.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- CNRS/Université Toulouse III—Paul Sabatier, Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée, LHFA UMR 5069, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 09, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Therapeutics Discovery, Janssen Research & Development, Janssen-Cilag S.A., 45007 Toledo, Spain
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- LifeArc, Accelerator Building, Open Innovation Campus, Stevenage SG1 2FX, UK
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- Department Chemie, LMU München, D-81377 München, Germany
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- CNRS/Université Toulouse III—Paul Sabatier, Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée, LHFA UMR 5069, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 09, France
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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Wang JZ, Sakai HA, MacMillan DWC. Alcohols as Alkylating Agents: Photoredox-Catalyzed Conjugate Alkylation via In Situ Deoxygenation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207150. [PMID: 35727296 PMCID: PMC9398968 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The rapid exploration of sp3 -enriched chemical space is facilitated by fragment-coupling technologies that utilize simple and abundant alkyl precursors, among which alcohols are a highly desirable, commercially accessible, and synthetically versatile class of substrate. Herein, we describe an operationally convenient, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-mediated deoxygenative Giese-type addition of alcohol-derived alkyl radicals to electron-deficient alkenes under mild photocatalytic conditions. The fragment coupling accommodates a broad range of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohol partners, as well as structurally varied Michael acceptors containing traditionally reactive sites, such as electrophilic or oxidizable moieties. We demonstrate the late-stage diversification of densely functionalized molecular architectures, including drugs and biomolecules, and we further telescope our protocol with metallaphotoredox cross-coupling for step-economic access to sp3 -rich complexity.
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- Johnny Z Wang
- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Noman MAA, Huang DS, Coulup SK, Syeda SS, Henry, Wong L, Georg GI. Cytotoxicity of phenylpironetin analogs and the metabolic fate of pironetin and phenylpironetin. Bioorg Chem 2022; 125:105915. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Wang JZ, Sakai HA, MacMillan DWC. Alcohols as Alkylating Agents: Photoredox‐Catalyzed Conjugate Alkylation via In Situ Deoxygenation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202207150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Huang CY, Li J, Li CJ. Photocatalytic C(sp 3) radical generation via C-H, C-C, and C-X bond cleavage. Chem Sci 2022; 13:5465-5504. [PMID: 35694342 PMCID: PMC9116372 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc00202g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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C(sp3) radicals (R˙) are of broad research interest and synthetic utility. This review collects some of the most recent advancements in photocatalytic R˙ generation and highlights representative examples in this field. Based on the key bond cleavages that generate R˙, these contributions are divided into C–H, C–C, and C–X bond cleavages. A general mechanistic scenario and key R˙-forming steps are presented and discussed in each section. C(sp3) radicals (R˙) are of broad research interest and synthetic utility.![]()
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- Chia-Yu Huang
- Department of Chemistry, FRQNT Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, McGill University 801 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal Quebec H3A 0B8 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, FRQNT Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, McGill University 801 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal Quebec H3A 0B8 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, FRQNT Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, McGill University 801 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal Quebec H3A 0B8 Canada
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Anwar K, Merkens K, Aguilar Troyano FJ, Gómez-Suárez A. Radical Deoxyfunctionalisation Strategies. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Khadijah Anwar
- Bergische Universität Wuppertal: Bergische Universitat Wuppertal Organic Chemistry GERMANY
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- Bergische Universität Wuppertal: Bergische Universitat Wuppertal Organic Chemstry GERMANY
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- Bergische Universitat Wuppertal Organische Chemie Gaußstr. 20 42119 Wuppertal GERMANY
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Guo HM, He BQ, Wu X. Direct Photoexcitation of Xanthate Anions for Deoxygenative Alkenylation of Alcohols. Org Lett 2022; 24:3199-3204. [PMID: 35467887 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In this report, we identify xanthate salts as a unique class of visible-light-excitable alkyl radical precursors that act simultaneously as strong photoreductants and alkyl radical sources. Upon direct photoexcitation of xanthate anions, efficient deoxygenative alkenylation and alkylation of a wide range of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols have been achieved via a one-pot protocol, avoiding any photocatalysts. This method exhibits a broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance, enabling late-stage functionalization of complex molecules.
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- Hong-Mei Guo
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Grünenfelder DC, Navarro R, Wang H, Fastuca NJ, Butler JR, Reisman SE. Enantioselective Synthesis of (-)-10-Hydroxyacutuminine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117480. [PMID: 35112449 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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An enantioselective synthesis of (-)-10-hydroxyacutuminine is reported. Central to our strategy is a photochemical [2+2] cycloaddition that forges two of the quaternary stereocenters present in the acutumine alkaloids. A subsequent retro-aldol/Dieckmann sequence furnishes the spirocyclic cyclopentenone. Efforts to chlorinate the acutumine scaffold at C10 under heterolytic or radical deoxychlorination conditions led to the synthesis of an unexpected cyclopropane-containing pentacycle.
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- Denise C Grünenfelder
- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Sakai HA, MacMillan DWC. Nontraditional Fragment Couplings of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids: C( sp3)-C( sp3) Cross-Coupling via Radical Sorting. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:6185-6192. [PMID: 35353531 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c02062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Alcohols and carboxylic acids are among the most commercially abundant, synthetically versatile, and operationally convenient functional groups in organic chemistry. Under visible light photoredox catalysis, these native synthetic handles readily undergo radical activation, and the resulting open-shell intermediates can subsequently participate in transition metal catalysis. In this report, we describe the C(sp3)-C(sp3) cross-coupling of alcohols and carboxylic acids through the dual combination of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-mediated deoxygenation and hypervalent iodine-mediated decarboxylation. This mild and practical Ni-catalyzed radical-coupling protocol was employed to prepare a wide array of alkyl-alkyl cross-coupled products, including highly congested quaternary carbon centers from the corresponding tertiary alcohols or tertiary carboxylic acids. We demonstrate the synthetic applications of this methodology to alcohol C1-alkylation and formal homologation, as well as to the late-stage functionalization of drugs, natural products, and biomolecules.
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- Holt A Sakai
- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Grünenfelder DC, Navarro R, Wang H, Fastuca NJ, Butler JR, Reisman SE. Enantioselective Synthesis of (−)‐10‐Hydroxyacutuminine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202117480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Denise C. Grünenfelder
- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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A Negishi cross-coupling of α-hydroxy ester derivatives and arylzinc reagents has been developed. This reaction tolerates both primary and secondary C(sp3)-O alcohol precursors and achieves efficient cross-coupling under Ni catalysis without the need for added external metal reductant, photocatalyst, or additives. The arylation of readily accessible C(sp3)-O electrophiles in this operationally simple, rapid, and mild reaction provides a complementary way of accessing desirable α-aryl ester products.
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- John J Monteith
- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada
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Sengoku T, Ogawa D, Iwama H, Inuzuka T, Yoda H. A heavy-metal-free desulfonylative Giese-type reaction of benzothiazole sulfones under visible-light conditions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:9858-9861. [PMID: 34490858 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc03833h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A visible-light-induced desulfonylative Giese-type reaction has been developed. Essential to the success is the employment of Hantzsch ester to activate benzothiazole sulfones without any heavy-metal additives. Not only benzylic benzothiazole sulfones but also alkyl ones were viable substrates and reacted with electron-deficient alkenes and a propiol amide.
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- Tetsuya Sengoku
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan.
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- Division of Instrumental Analysis, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan.
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Selective deoxygenative alkylation of alcohols via photocatalytic domino radical fragmentations. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5365. [PMID: 34508098 PMCID: PMC8433232 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25702-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The delivery of alkyl radicals through photocatalytic deoxygenation of primary alcohols under mild conditions is a so far unmet challenge. In this report, we present a one-pot strategy for deoxygenative Giese reaction of alcohols with electron-deficient alkenes, by using xanthate salts as alcohol-activating groups for radical generation under visible-light photoredox conditions in the presence of triphenylphosphine. The convenient generation of xanthate salts and high reactivity of sequential C–S/C–O bond homolytic cleavage enable efficient deoxygenation of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols with diverse functionality and structure to generate the corresponding alkyl radicals, including methyl radical. Moreover, chemoselective radical monodeoxygenation of diols is achieved via selective formation of xanthate salts. The generation of alkyl radicals through deoxygenation of abundant alcohols via photoredox catalysis is of interest. In this study, the authors report a one-pot strategy for visible-light-promoted photoredox coupling of alcohols with electron-deficient alkenes, assisted by carbon disulfide and triphenylphosphine.
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Caiger L, Sinton C, Constantin T, Douglas JJ, Sheikh NS, Juliá F, Leonori D. Radical hydroxymethylation of alkyl iodides using formaldehyde as a C1 synthon. Chem Sci 2021; 12:10448-10454. [PMID: 34447537 PMCID: PMC8356745 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03083c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Radical hydroxymethylation using formaldehyde as a C1 synthon is challenging due to the reversible and endothermic nature of the addition process. Here we report a strategy that couples alkyl iodide building blocks with formaldehyde through the use of photocatalysis and a phosphine additive. Halogen-atom transfer (XAT) from α-aminoalkyl radicals is leveraged to convert the iodide into the corresponding open-shell species, while its following addition to formaldehyde is rendered irreversible by trapping the transient O-radical with PPh3. This event delivers a phosphoranyl radical that re-generates the alkyl radical and provides the hydroxymethylated product. Halogen-atom transfer (XAT) based on phosphoranyl radical chemistry enables the hydroxymethylation of alkyl iodides with formaldehyde.![]()
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- Lewis Caiger
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PL UK https://leonorigroup.com
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PL UK https://leonorigroup.com
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PL UK https://leonorigroup.com
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- Early Chemical Development, Pharmaceuticals Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca Macclesfield UK
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University P. O. Box 400 Al-Ahsa 31982 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PL UK https://leonorigroup.com
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PL UK https://leonorigroup.com
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Tian M, Liu M. The exploration of deoxygenation reactions for alcohols and derivatives using earth-abundant reagents. PURE APPL CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2021-0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In Earth matter evolution, the deoxygenation process plays a central role as plant and animal remains, which are composed by highly oxygenated molecules, were gradually deoxygenated into hydrocarbons to give fossil fuels deep in the Earth crust. The understanding of this process is becoming crucial to the entire world and to the sustainable development of mankind. This review provides a brief summary of the extensive deoxygenation research under mild, potentially sustainable conditions. We also summarize some challenges and opportunities for potential deoxygenation reactions in the future.
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- Miao Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Lanzhou University , 222 Tianshui South Road, Chengguan Dist. , Lanzhou , Gansu , 730000 , China
- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University , Shenyang , Liaoning , 110034 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Lanzhou University , 222 Tianshui South Road, Chengguan Dist. , Lanzhou , Gansu , 730000 , China
- Department of Chemistry and FRQNT Centre in Green Chemistry and Catalysis , McGill University , 801 Sherbrooke Ouest , Montreal , QC , H3A 0B8 , Canada
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Wei Y, Ben-Zvi B, Diao T. Diastereoselective Synthesis of Aryl C-Glycosides from Glycosyl Esters via C-O Bond Homolysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9433-9438. [PMID: 33438338 PMCID: PMC8044010 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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C-aryl glycosyl compounds offer better in vivo stability relative to O- and N-glycoside analogues. C-aryl glycosides are extensively investigated as drug candidates and applied to chemical biology studies. Previously, C-aryl glycosides were derived from lactones, glycals, glycosyl stannanes, and halides, via methods displaying various limitations with respect to the scope, functional-group compatibility, and practicality. Challenges remain in the synthesis of C-aryl nucleosides and 2-deoxysugars from easily accessible carbohydrate precursors. Herein, we report a cross-coupling method to prepare C-aryl and heteroaryl glycosides, including nucleosides and 2-deoxysugars, from glycosyl esters and bromoarenes. Activation of the carbohydrate substrates leverages dihydropyridine (DHP) as an activating group followed by decarboxylation to generate a glycosyl radical via C-O bond homolysis. This strategy represents a new means to activate alcohols as a cross-coupling partner. The convenient preparation of glycosyl esters and their stability exemplifies the potential of this method in medicinal chemistry.
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- Yongliang Wei
- Chemistry Department, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Chemistry Department, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Chemistry Department, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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Wei Y, Ben‐zvi B, Diao T. Diastereoselective Synthesis of Aryl
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‐Glycosides from Glycosyl Esters via C−O Bond Homolysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Yongliang Wei
- Chemistry Department New York University 100 Washington Square East New York NY 10003 USA
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- Chemistry Department New York University 100 Washington Square East New York NY 10003 USA
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- Chemistry Department New York University 100 Washington Square East New York NY 10003 USA
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Liu ZY, Cook SP. Interrupting the Barton–McCombie Reaction: Aqueous Deoxygenative Trifluoromethylation of O-Alkyl Thiocarbonates. Org Lett 2021; 23:808-813. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c04039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Zhi-Yun Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7102, United States
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Cannalire R, Pelliccia S, Sancineto L, Novellino E, Tron GC, Giustiniano M. Visible light photocatalysis in the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceutically relevant compounds. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 50:766-897. [PMID: 33350402 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00493f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The late stage functionalization (LSF) of complex biorelevant compounds is a powerful tool to speed up the identification of structure-activity relationships (SARs) and to optimize ADME profiles. To this end, visible-light photocatalysis offers unique opportunities to achieve smooth and clean functionalization of drugs by unlocking site-specific reactivities under generally mild reaction conditions. This review offers a critical assessment of current literature, pointing out the recent developments in the field while emphasizing the expected future progress and potential applications. Along with paragraphs discussing the visible-light photocatalytic synthetic protocols so far available for LSF of drugs and drug candidates, useful and readily accessible synoptic tables of such transformations, divided by functional groups, will be provided, thus enabling a useful, fast, and easy reference to them.
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- Rolando Cannalire
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
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He J, Bai ZQ, Yuan PF, Wu LZ, Liu Q. Highly Efficient Iridium-Based Photosensitizers for Thia-Paternò–Büchi Reaction and Aza-Photocyclization. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c05005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jian He
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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Crespi S, Fagnoni M. Generation of Alkyl Radicals: From the Tyranny of Tin to the Photon Democracy. Chem Rev 2020; 120:9790-9833. [PMID: 32786419 PMCID: PMC8009483 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Alkyl radicals are key intermediates in organic synthesis. Their classic generation from alkyl halides has a severe drawback due to the employment of toxic tin hydrides to the point that "flight from the tyranny of tin" in radical processes was considered for a long time an unavoidable issue. This review summarizes the main alternative approaches for the generation of unstabilized alkyl radicals, using photons as traceless promoters. The recent development in photochemical and photocatalyzed processes enabled the discovery of a plethora of new alkyl radical precursors, opening the world of radical chemistry to a broader community, thus allowing a new era of photon democracy.
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- Stefano Crespi
- Stratingh
Institute for Chemistry, Center for Systems
Chemistry University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- PhotoGreen
Lab, Department of Chemistry, V. Le Taramelli 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Ogura A, Ichii N, Shibata K, Takao KI. Red-Light-Mediated Barton–McCombie Reaction. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Akihiro Ogura
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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Mills LR, Monteith JJ, Dos Passos Gomes G, Aspuru-Guzik A, Rousseaux SAL. The Cyclopropane Ring as a Reporter of Radical Leaving-Group Reactivity for Ni-Catalyzed C(sp 3)-O Arylation. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:13246-13254. [PMID: 32609494 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c06904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The ability to understand and predict reactivity is essential for the development of new reactions. In the context of Ni-catalyzed C(sp3)-O functionalization, we have developed a unique strategy employing activated cyclopropanols to aid the design and optimization of a redox-active leaving group for C(sp3)-O arylation. In this chemistry, the cyclopropane ring acts as a reporter of leaving-group reactivity, since the ring-opened product is obtained under polar (2e) conditions, and the ring-closed product is obtained under radical (1e) conditions. Mechanistic studies demonstrate that the optimal leaving group is redox-active and are consistent with a Ni(I)/Ni(III) catalytic cycle. The optimized reaction conditions are also used to synthesize a number of arylcyclopropanes, which are valuable pharmaceutical motifs.
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- L Reginald Mills
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.,Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, 214 College St., Toronto, Ontario M5T 3A1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.,Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, 214 College St., Toronto, Ontario M5T 3A1, Canada.,Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, 661 University Ave. Suite 710, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1M1, Canada.,Lebovic Fellow, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), 661 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1M1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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Chambers DR, Juneau A, Ludwig CT, Frenette M, Martin DBC. C–O Bond Cleavage of Alcohols via Visible Light Activation of Cobalt Alkoxycarbonyls. Organometallics 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Dana R. Chambers
- Department of Chemistry, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Département de Chimie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Case Postale
8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Département de Chimie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Case Postale
8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Donald JR, Berrell SL. Radical cyanomethylation via vinyl azide cascade-fragmentation. Chem Sci 2019; 10:5832-5836. [PMID: 31293772 PMCID: PMC6568274 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01370a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Herein, a novel methodology for radical cyanomethylation is described. The process is initiated by radical addition to the vinyl azide reagent 3-azido-2-methylbut-3-en-2-ol which triggers a cascade-fragmentation mechanism driven by the loss of dinitrogen and the stabilised 2-hydroxypropyl radical, ultimately effecting cyanomethylation. Cyanomethyl groups can be efficiently introduced into a range of substrates via trapping of α-carbonyl, heterobenzylic, alkyl, sulfonyl and aryl radicals, generated from a variety of functional groups under both photoredox catalysis and non-catalytic conditions. The value of this approach is exemplified by the late-stage cyanomethylation of pharmaceuticals.
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- James R Donald
- Department of Chemistry , University of York , Heslington , York , YO10 5DD , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of York , Heslington , York , YO10 5DD , UK .
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Blue light photoredox decarboxylation and tin-free Barton-McCombie reactions in the stereoselective synthesis of (+)-muscarine. Tetrahedron Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.12.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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López-Mendoza P, Díaz JE, Loaiza AE, Miranda LD. Visible light/Ir(III) photocatalytic initiation of xanthate-based radical-chain reactions: Xanthate group transfer and oxidative addition to aromatic systems. Tetrahedron 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2018.04.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vara BA, Patel NR, Molander GA. O-Benzyl Xanthate Esters under Ni/Photoredox Dual Catalysis: Selective Radical Generation and Csp 3-Csp 2 Cross-Coupling. ACS Catal 2017; 7:3955-3959. [PMID: 28603657 PMCID: PMC5460664 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b00772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Alkyl xanthate esters are perhaps best known for their use in deoxygenation chemistry. However, their use in cross-coupling chemistry has not been productive, which is due, in part, to inadequate xanthate activation strategies. Herein, we report the use of O-benzyl xanthate esters, readily derived from alcohols, as radical pronucleophiles in Csp3-Csp2 cross-couplings under Ni/photoredox dual catalysis. Xanthate (C-O) cleavage is found to be reliant on photogenerated (sec-butyl) radical activators to form new carbon-centered radicals primed for nickel-catalyzed cross-couplings. Mechanistic experiments support the fact that the key radical components are formed independently, and relative rates are carefully orchestrated, such that no cross reactivity is observed.
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- Brandon A. Vara
- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, United States
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, United States
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, United States
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Boubertakh O, Goddard JP. Construction and Functionalization of Heteroarenes by Use of Photoredox Catalysis. European J Org Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201601653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Oualid Boubertakh
- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Bioorganique EA 4566; Université de Haute-Alsace; 3 bis rue Alfred Werner 68093 Mulhouse Cedex France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Bioorganique EA 4566; Université de Haute-Alsace; 3 bis rue Alfred Werner 68093 Mulhouse Cedex France
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Roslin S, Odell LR. Visible-Light Photocatalysis as an Enabling Tool for the Functionalization of Unactivated C(sp3
)-Substrates. European J Org Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201601479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Sara Roslin
- Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala Biomedical Center; Uppsala University; P. O. Box 574 75123 Uppsala Sweden
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- Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala Biomedical Center; Uppsala University; P. O. Box 574 75123 Uppsala Sweden
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Ferreri C, Golding BT, Jahn U, Ravanat JL. COST Action CM1201 "Biomimetic Radical Chemistry": free radical chemistry successfully meets many disciplines. Free Radic Res 2016; 50:S112-S128. [PMID: 27750460 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2016.1248961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The COST Action CM1201 "Biomimetic Radical Chemistry" has been active since December 2012 for 4 years, developing research topics organized into four working groups: WG1 - Radical Enzymes, WG2 - Models of DNA damage and consequences, WG3 - Membrane stress, signalling and defenses, and WG4 - Bio-inspired synthetic strategies. International collaborations have been established among the participating 80 research groups with brilliant interdisciplinary achievements. Free radical research with a biomimetic approach has been realized in the COST Action and are summarized in this overview by the four WG leaders.
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- Carla Ferreri
- a ISOF, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, BioFreeRadicals Group , Bologna , Italy
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- b School of Chemistry, Bedson Building, Newcastle University , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , UK
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- c Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry , Czech Academy of Sciences , Prague , Czech Republic
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- d INAC-SCIB & CEA, INAC-SyMMES Laboratoire des Lésions des Acides Nucléiques , Université Grenoble Alpes , Grenoble , France
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Goddard JP, Ollivier C, Fensterbank L. Photoredox Catalysis for the Generation of Carbon Centered Radicals. Acc Chem Res 2016; 49:1924-36. [PMID: 27529633 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Radical chemistry has witnessed over the last decades important advances that have positioned it as a methodology of choice in synthetic chemistry. A number of great attributes such as specific reactivities, the knowledge of the kinetics of most elementary processes, the functional group tolerance, and the possibility to operate cascade sequences are clearly responsible for this craze. Nevertheless, at the end of the last century, radical chemistry appeared plagued by several hurdles to overcome such as the use of environmentally problematic mediators or the impossibility of scale up. While the concept of photocatalysis was firmly established in the coordination chemistry community, its diffusion in organic synthetic chemistry remained sporadic for decades until the end of the 2000s with the breakthrough merging of organocatalysis and photocatalysis by the MacMillan group and contemporary reports by the groups of Yoon and Stephenson. Since then, photoredox catalysis has enjoyed particularly active and intense developments. It is now the topic of a still increasing number of publications featuring various applications from asymmetric synthesis, total synthesis of natural products, and polymerization to process (flow) chemistry. In this Account, we survey our own efforts in this domain, focusing on the elaboration of new photocatalytic pathways that could lead to the efficient generation of C-centered functionalized alkyl and aryl radicals. Both reductive and oxidative manifolds are accessible through photoredox catalysis, which has guided us along these lines in our projects. Thus, we studied the photocatalytic reduction of onium salts such as sulfoniums and iodoniums for the production of the elusive aryl radical intermediates. Progressing to more relevant chemistry for synthesis, we examined the cleavage of C-O and the C-Br bonds for the generation of alkyl C-centered radicals. Activated epoxides could serve as valuable substrates of a photocatalyzed variant of the Nugent-RajanBabu-Gansäuer homolytic cleavage of epoxides. Using imidazole based carbamates, we could also devise the first photocatalyzed Barton-McCombie deoxygenation reaction. Finally, bromophenylacetate can be reduced using the [Au2(μ-dppm)2]Cl2 photocatalyst under UVA or visible-light. This was used for the initiation of the controlled atom transfer radical polymerization of methacrylates and acrylates in solution or laminate. Our next endeavors concerned the photocatalyzed oxidation of stabilized carbanions such as enolates of 1,3-dicarbonyl substrates, trifluoroborates, and more extensively bis-catecholato silicates. Because of their low oxidation potentials, the later have proved to be exquisite sources of radical entities, which can be engaged in diverse intermolecular reactions such as vinylation, alkynylation, and conjugate additions. The bis-catecholato silicates were also shown to behave as excellent partners of dual photoredox-nickel catalysis leading in an expeditious manner to libraries of cross coupling products.
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- Jean-Philippe Goddard
- Université de Haute-Alsace, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse,
Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Bioorganique EA 4566, 3 Bis rue Alfred Werner, 68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
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- UPMC Univ-Paris 06 − Sorbonne Universités, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (UMR
CNRS 8232), 4 Place Jussieu,
C. 229, 75005 Paris, France
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- UPMC Univ-Paris 06 − Sorbonne Universités, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (UMR
CNRS 8232), 4 Place Jussieu,
C. 229, 75005 Paris, France
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Speckmeier E, Padié C, Zeitler K. Visible Light Mediated Reductive Cleavage of C–O Bonds Accessing α-Substituted Aryl Ketones. Org Lett 2015; 17:4818-21. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Elisabeth Speckmeier
- Institut
für Organische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee
29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut
für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstraße
31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut
für Organische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee
29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Angnes RA, Li Z, Correia CRD, Hammond GB. Recent synthetic additions to the visible light photoredox catalysis toolbox. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:9152-67. [PMID: 26242759 DOI: 10.1039/c5ob01349f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The boom in visible light photoredox catalysis (VLPC) research has demonstrated that this novel synthetic approach is here to stay. VLPC enables reactive radical intermediates to be catalytically generated at ambient temperature, a feat not generally allowed through traditional pyrolysis- or radical initiator-based methodologies. VLPC has vastly extended the range of substrates and reaction schemes that have been traditionally the domain of radical reactions. In this review the photophysics background of VLPC will be briefly discussed, followed by a report on recent inroads of VLPC into decarboxylative couplings and radical C-H functionalization of aromatic compounds. The bulk of the review will be dedicated to advances in synergistic catalysis involving VLPC, namely the combination of photoredox catalysis with organocatalysis, including β-functionalization of carbonyl groups, functionalization of weak aliphatic C-H bonds, and anti-Markovnikov hydrofunctionalization of alkenes; dual catalysis with gold or with nickel, photoredox catalysis as an oxidation promoter in transition metal catalysis, and acid-catalyzed enantioselective radical addition to π systems.
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- Ricardo A Angnes
- Chemistry Institute, State University of Campinas - Unicamp C.P. 6154, CEP. 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Mahy W, Plucinski P, Jover J, Frost CG. Ruthenium-Catalyzed O- to S-Alkyl Migration: A Pseudoreversible Barton-McCombie Pathway. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [PMID: 26223389 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201505280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A practical ruthenium-catalyzed O- to S-alkyl migration affords structurally diverse thiooxazolidinones in excellent yields. Our studies suggest this catalytic transformation proceeds through a pseudoreversible radical pathway drawing mechanistic parallels to the classic Barton-McCombie reaction.
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- William Mahy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY (UK)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY (UK)
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona (Spain)
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Mahy W, Plucinski P, Jover J, Frost CG. Ruthenium-CatalyzedO- toS-Alkyl Migration: A Pseudoreversible Barton-McCombie Pathway. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201505280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Nzulu F, Telitel S, Stoffelbach F, Graff B, Morlet-Savary F, Lalevée J, Fensterbank L, Goddard JP, Ollivier C. A dinuclear gold(i) complex as a novel photoredox catalyst for light-induced atom transfer radical polymerization. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py00435g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The highly active photocatalyst [Au2(dppm)2]Cl2 is able to efficiently promote controlled/living photoATRP of acrylates and methacrylates.
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- Frida Nzulu
- UMR CNRS 8232
- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire
- Sorbonne Université UPMC Univ Paris 06
- F-75252 Paris Cedex 05
- France
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse IS2M
- UMR 7361 CNRS
- Université de Haute Alsace
- 68057 Mulhouse Cedex
- France
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- UMR CNRS 8232
- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire
- Sorbonne Université UPMC Univ Paris 06
- F-75252 Paris Cedex 05
- France
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse IS2M
- UMR 7361 CNRS
- Université de Haute Alsace
- 68057 Mulhouse Cedex
- France
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse IS2M
- UMR 7361 CNRS
- Université de Haute Alsace
- 68057 Mulhouse Cedex
- France
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse IS2M
- UMR 7361 CNRS
- Université de Haute Alsace
- 68057 Mulhouse Cedex
- France
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- UMR CNRS 8232
- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire
- Sorbonne Université UPMC Univ Paris 06
- F-75252 Paris Cedex 05
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Bioorganique EA 4566
- Université de Haute-Alsace
- Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse
- 68093 Mulhouse Cedex
- France
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- UMR CNRS 8232
- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire
- Sorbonne Université UPMC Univ Paris 06
- F-75252 Paris Cedex 05
- France
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