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Fujimoto H, Nakayasu B, Tobisu M. Synthesis of γ-Lactams from Acrylamides by Single-Carbon Atom Doping Annulation. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19518-19522. [PMID: 37642464 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c07052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
A protocol for single-carbon atom doping annulation is reported, which enables the conversion of acrylamides into homologated γ-lactams through the cleavage of two σ-bonds and the formation of four new σ-bonds at the single carbon center. The key strategy is the use of N-heterocyclic carbenes as an atomic carbon equivalent by acting as carbon atom donors through the loss of a 1,2-diimine moiety. Experimental and computational studies reveal that the reaction proceeds through a spirocyclic intermediate, followed by the disassembly of the N-heterocyclic carbene skeleton via proton transfer.
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- Hayato Fujimoto
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Nakano Y, Maddigan-Wyatt JT, Lupton DW. Enantioselective Catalysis by the Umpolung of Conjugate Acceptors Involving N-Heterocyclic Carbene or Organophosphine 1,4-Addition. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:1190-1203. [PMID: 37093247 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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ConspectusConjugate acceptors are one of the most common electrophilic functional groups in organic synthesis. While useful in a diverse range of transformations, their applications are largely dominated by the reactions from which their name is derived (i.e., as an acceptor of nucleophiles in the conjugate position). In 2014, we commenced studies focused on their ability to undergo polarity inversion through the conjugate addition of Lewis base catalysts. The first step in this process provides an enolate, from which the well-developed Rauhut-Currier (RC) and Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) reactions can occur; however, tautomerization to provide a species in which the β-carbon of the conjugate acceptor can now act as a donor is also possible. When we commenced studies on this topic, reaction designs with this type of species, particularly when accessed using N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), had been reported on only a handful of occasions. Despite a lack of development, conceptually it was felt that reactions taking advantage of polarity switching by Lewis base conjugate addition have a number of desirable features. Perhaps the most significant is the potential to reimagine a ubiquitous functional group as an entirely new synthon, namely, a donor to electrophiles from the conjugate position.Our work has focused on catalysis with both simple conjugate acceptors and also those embedded within more complicated substrates; the latter has allowed a series of cycloisomerizations and annulation reactions to be achieved. In most cases, the reactions have been possible using enantioenriched chiral NHCs or organophosphines as the Lewis base catalysts thereby delivering enantioselective approaches to novel cyclic molecules. While related chemistry can be accessed with either family of catalyst, in all cases reactions have been designed to take advantage of one or the other. In addition, a fine balance exists between reactions that exploit the initially formed enolate and those that involve the polarity-inverted β-anion. In our studies, this balance is addressed through substrate design, although catalyst control may also be possible. We consider the chemistry discussed in this Account to be in its infancy. Significant challenges remain to be addressed before our broad aim of discovering a universal approach to the polarity inversion of all conjugate acceptors can be achieved. These challenges broadly relate to chemoselectivity with substrates bearing multiple electrophilic functionalities, reliance upon the use of conjugate acceptors, and catalyst efficiency. To address these challenges, advances in catalyst design and catalyst cooperativity are likely required.
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- Yuji Nakano
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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Zhang Q, Yue P, Lei H, Zhou CY, Wang C. Metal- and light-free approach to polyheterocycles via a quinone-Cs2CO3 couple promoted regioselective cascade radical cyclization. GREEN SYNTHESIS AND CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gresc.2023.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Kamitani M, Nakayasu B, Fujimoto H, Yasui K, Kodama T, Tobisu M. Single-carbon atom transfer to α,β-unsaturated amides from N-heterocyclic carbenes. Science 2023; 379:484-488. [PMID: 36730390 DOI: 10.1126/science.ade5110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Single-carbon atom transfer reactions are lacking in organic synthesis, partly because of the absence of atomic carbon sources under standard solution-phase conditions. We report here that N-heterocyclic carbenes can serve as atomic carbon donors through the loss of a 1,2-diimine moiety. This strategy is applicable to single-carbon atom transfer to α,β-unsaturated amides, which can be converted into homologated γ-lactams through the formation of four single bonds to one carbon center in one operation.
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- Miharu Kamitani
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.,Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.,Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.,Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Barik S, Shee S, Biju AT. N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Umpolung of Cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-diones for Activated Olefin-Isatin Cross-Coupling. Org Lett 2022; 24:6066-6071. [PMID: 35930323 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed umpolung of cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-diones that proceeds via the generation of nucleophilic deoxy-Breslow intermediates is presented. The carbene generated from a commercially available thiazolium salt catalyzed the cross-coupling between cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-diones and isatins to furnish the functionalized oxindoles in moderate to good yields with good functional group compatibility. The key deoxy-Breslow intermediates were isolated and characterized by X-ray analysis. Detailed mechanistic studies are also presented.
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- Shilpa Barik
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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Zhang Q, Lei H, Zhou CY, Wang C. Construction of N-Polyheterocycles by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis via a Regioselective Intramolecular Radical Addition/Cyclization Cascade. Org Lett 2022; 24:4615-4619. [PMID: 35731003 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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N-Polyheterocycles are rapidly accessed by N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis through regioselective sequential radical addition/cyclization in the absence of any metals or oxidants. The transformation occurs under mild conditions and enjoys a wide substrate scope with excellent functional group compatibility. Furthermore, a gram-scale synthesis is also conducted. Preliminary mechanistic studies reveal the potential involvement of an NHC radical cation intermediate.
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- Qijing Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China.,College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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Ito S, Fujimoto H, Tobisu M. Non-Stabilized Vinyl Anion Equivalents from Styrenes by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis and Its Use in Catalytic Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:6714-6718. [PMID: 35404600 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c02579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A protocol for the catalytic nucleophilic activation of unactivated styrenes is reported, which enables the generation of a non-stabilized alkenyl anion equivalent as a transient intermediate. In the reaction, N-heterocyclic carbenes add across styrenes to generate ylide intermediates, which can then be used in intramolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions of aryl fluorides, chlorides, and methyl ethers. The method allows for straightforward access to complex polyaromatic compounds.
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- Sora Ito
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.,Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Maddigan-Wyatt JT, Cao J, Ametovski J, Hooper JF, Lupton DW. Enantioselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidines by a Phosphine-Catalyzed γ-Umpolung/β-Umpolung Cascade. Org Lett 2022; 24:2847-2852. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Wu T, Tatton MR, Greaney MF. NHC Catalysis for Umpolung Pyridinium Alkylation via Deoxy‐Breslow Intermediates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117524. [PMID: 35103381 PMCID: PMC9306516 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Umpolung N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis of non‐aldehyde substrates offers new pathways for C−C bond formation, but has proven challenging to develop in terms of viable substrate classes. Here, we demonstrate that pyridinium ions can undergo NHC addition and subsequent intramolecular C−C bond formation through a deoxy‐Breslow intermediate. The alkylation demonstrates, for the first time, that deoxy‐Breslow intermediates are viable for catalytic umpolung of areniums.
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- Terence Wu
- School of Chemistry The University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Early Chemical Development Pharmaceutical Sciences R&D, AstraZeneca Macclesfield SK10 2NA UK
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- School of Chemistry The University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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Wu T, Tatton MR, Greaney MF. NHC Catalysis for Umpolung Pyridinium Alkylation via Deoxy-Breslow Intermediates. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 134:e202117524. [PMID: 38504766 PMCID: PMC10947523 DOI: 10.1002/ange.202117524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Umpolung N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis of non-aldehyde substrates offers new pathways for C-C bond formation, but has proven challenging to develop in terms of viable substrate classes. Here, we demonstrate that pyridinium ions can undergo NHC addition and subsequent intramolecular C-C bond formation through a deoxy-Breslow intermediate. The alkylation demonstrates, for the first time, that deoxy-Breslow intermediates are viable for catalytic umpolung of areniums.
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- Terence Wu
- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Early Chemical DevelopmentPharmaceutical SciencesR&D, AstraZenecaMacclesfieldSK10 2NAUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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Jiao J, Xiao F, Wang C, Zhang Z. Iodine-Promoted Metal-Free Cyclization and O/S Exchange of Acrylamides with Thiuram: One-Step Synthesis of Quinolino-2-thiones. J Org Chem 2022; 87:4965-4970. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c03030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jing Jiao
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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You Y, Wu J, Yang L, Wu T. Nickel-catalyzed reductive defluorination of iodo allylic gem-difluorides: allenyl monofluoride synthesis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:1970-1973. [PMID: 35044385 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06457f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
As a potential fluorinated synthon, there have been only limited reports on fluorinated allene synthesis and applications due to concerns about their stability. Here, we developed a nickel-catalyzed reductive defluorination of iodo allyl gem-difluorides to afford allenyl monofluorides under mild conditions with good functional group tolerance, which were easily converted to other C-F bond compounds, such as alkyl and alkenyl fluorides. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggested that monofluoroallenes were yielded by β-F elimination of the alkenyl C-Ni intermediates from the oxidative addition of C-I bonds to a nickel(0) catalyst, while zinc regenerates the catalyst and closes the catalytic cycle.
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- Yiming You
- The College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China.
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- The College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China.
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- The College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China.
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- The College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China.
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Pitchumani V, Breugst M, Lupton DW. Enantioselective Rauhut-Currier Reaction with β-Substituted Acrylamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Org Lett 2021; 23:9413-9418. [PMID: 34842439 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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β-Substituted acrylamides have low electrophilicity and are yet to be exploited in the enantioselective Rauhut-Currier reaction. By exploiting electron-withdrawing protection of the amide and moderate nucleophilicity N-heterocyclic carbenes, such substrates have been converted to enantioenriched quinolones. The reaction proceeds with complete diastereoselectivity, good yield, and modest enantioselectivity. Derivatizations are reported, as are computational studies, supporting decreased amide bond character with electron-withdrawing protection of the nitrogen.
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- Department für Chemie, Universität zu Köln, 50939 Köln, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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Dou Q, Lang Y, Zeng H, Li CJ. Photoinduced transition-metal and external photosensitizer free phosphonation of unactivated C(sp2)–F bond via SET process under mild conditions. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fmre.2021.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Li J, Zhang S, Lao J, Zou H. Direct Transition-Metal Free Benzene C-H Functionalization by Intramolecular Non-Nitroarene Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution of Hydrogen to Diverse AIEgens. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:3208-3218. [PMID: 34132487 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Direct C(sp2 )-H functionalization through nitroarene-triggered nucleophilic aromatic substitution of hydrogen (SNArH ) has attracted growing attention, owing to its high efficiency and low carbon footprint. In this study, non-nitro-group-assisted SN ArH has been developed for direct benzene functionalization in one pot under mild conditions. The electron-withdrawing carbonyl group and the halide or trifluoromethyl group on the phenyl ring enable the σH adduct formation to fulfill the intramolecular C(sp2 )-C(sp3 ) bond construction. Notably, the cyano group serves as both the electron-withdrawing group to activate the C(sp3 )-H bond and the leaving group to fulfill the β-elimination. Three series of pyrrolo[1,2-b]isoquinolinones, as well as unexpected rearrangement products 3-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-inden-1-ones are regioselectively obtained through a simple and efficient base-catalyzed one-pot strategy. Mechanistic studies indicate that the σH adduct from carbanion addition to hydrogen serves as the sole intermediate for all of the aforementioned transformations. These molecules show intense luminescence and the subsequent one-step structural modification results in the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) derivatives with redshifted full-color tunable fluorescence, large Stokes shifts, and good quantum yields. Further living cell imaging investigations suggest their potential application as specific bioprobes for lipid droplet localization and visualization.
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- Jinbiao Li
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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Hu Y, Wang Z, Luo H, Jin H, Liu Y, Zhou B. NHC-catalyzed Truce-Smiles rearrangement of N-aryl methacrylamides for the synthesis of trans-cinnamides. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:3834-3837. [PMID: 33949593 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob00443c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein we describe a NHC-catalyzed Truce-Smiles rearrangement of N-aryl methacrylamides which enables the cleavage of an inert aryl C-N bond. A range of trans-cinnamides could be obtained by the direct construction of a C(aryl)-C(alkenyl) bond and functional groups such as Br, Cl, CN, and pyridinyl are compatible with NHC catalysis. The reaction features high atom-economy, transition-metal free catalysis, and easily available substrates.
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- Yuanyuan Hu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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Nie X, Su H, Wang T, Miao H, Chen B, Zhang G. Aromatic Electrophilic Directing for Fluorescence and Room-Temperature Phosphorescence Modulation. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:3099-3105. [PMID: 33754734 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The ability to modulate luminescence is crucial for organic light-emitting molecules. However, the correlation between molecular structure and emission is not always obvious and systematic. Here, using a well-established empirical rule on electrophilic substitution involving directing groups in organic chemistry, we present a model system, where two luminophores are covalently linked to benzene ortho, meta, and para to each other, to demonstrate that the rule can also be useful in predicting the fluorescence and phosphorescence behaviors of these disubstituted benzene molecules. The benzene ring works as a "molecular wire" that transduces electron density when the two luminophores form ortho- and para-isomers, while little to no transduction can be noted for the meta-isomer, based on well-established organic chemistry. We anticipate that many more "textbook examples" of electronic directing in organic chemistry can be used for systematic modulation of molecular fluorescence and room-temperature phosphorescence.
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- Xiancheng Nie
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Yasui K, Kamitani M, Fujimoto H, Tobisu M. N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Truce-Smiles Rearrangement of N-Arylacrylamides via the Cleavage of Unactivated C(aryl)-N Bonds. Org Lett 2021; 23:1572-1576. [PMID: 33577343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c04281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report on the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed Truce-Smiles rearrangement of aniline derivatives, in which an unactivated C(aryl)-N bond is cleaved, leading to the formation of a new C(aryl)-C bond. The key to the success of this reaction is the utilization of a highly nucleophilic NHC, which enables the formation of a highly nucleophilic ylide intermediate that is generated from an α,β-unsaturated amide.
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- Kosuke Yasui
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.,Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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You Z, Higashida K, Iwai T, Sawamura M. Phosphinylation of Non‐activated Aryl Fluorides through Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution at the Boundary of Concerted and Stepwise Mechanisms. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202013544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhensheng You
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD) Hokkaido University Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-ku Sapporo 001-0021 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD) Hokkaido University Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-ku Sapporo 001-0021 Japan
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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You Z, Higashida K, Iwai T, Sawamura M. Phosphinylation of Non‐activated Aryl Fluorides through Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution at the Boundary of Concerted and Stepwise Mechanisms. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:5778-5782. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202013544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Zhensheng You
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD) Hokkaido University Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-ku Sapporo 001-0021 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD) Hokkaido University Kita 21, Nishi 10, Kita-ku Sapporo 001-0021 Japan
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Hokkaido University Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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Tong X, Luo SS, Shen H, Zhang S, Cao T, Luo YP, Huang LL, Ma XT, Liu XW. Nickel-catalyzed defluorinative alkylation of C(sp 2)–F bonds. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo00549a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A nickel-catalyzed defluorinative alkylation of unactivated C(sp2)–F electrophiles using commercially available trialkylaluminum reagents, thus forming the C(sp2)–C(sp3) bonds is reported.
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- Xue Tong
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs
- School of Life Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu 610031
- China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs
- School of Life Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu 610031
- China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs
- School of Life Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu 610031
- China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs
- School of Life Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu 610031
- China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs
- School of Life Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu 610031
- China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs
- School of Life Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu 610031
- China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs
- School of Life Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu 610031
- China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Chengdu 610072
- China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs
- School of Life Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu 610031
- China
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Yasui K, Kamitani M, Fujimoto H, Tobisu M. The Effect of the Leaving Group in N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Kosuke Yasui
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Shigeno M, Hayashi K, Nozawa-Kumada K, Kondo Y. Catalytic C(sp 2)-C(sp 3) Bond Formation of Methoxyarenes by the Organic Superbase t-Bu-P4. Org Lett 2020; 22:9107-9113. [PMID: 33175552 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The organic superbase catalyst t-Bu-P4 achieves nucleophilic aromatic substitution of methoxyarenes with alkanenitrile pronucleophiles. A variety of functional groups [cyano, nitro, (non)enolizable ketone, chloride, and amide moieties] are allowed on methoxyarenes. Moreover, an array of alkanenitriles with/without an aryl moiety at the nitrile α-position can be employed. The system also features no requirement of a stoichiometric base, MeOH (not salt waste) formation as a byproduct, and the production of congested quaternary carbon centers.
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- Masanori Shigeno
- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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Wang Y, Wei D. Mechanistic investigation of N-heterocyclic carbene and Na2CO3 cooperatively catalyzed C(sp3)-F bond activation reaction of fluoroenal. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2020.110944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Yao J, Kong L, Li X. Rhodium-catalyzed coupling of arenes and fluorinated α-diazo diketones: synthesis of chromones. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:13169-13172. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05664b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Rh(iii)-Catalyzed synthesis of chromones using arenes and fluorinated diazo reagents via C–H activation, carbene insertion, and uncatalyzed intramolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution.
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- Jiayi Yao
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of MOE
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi’an 710062
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of MOE
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi’an 710062
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of MOE
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi’an 710062
- China
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Satyam K, Harish B, Nanubolu JB, Suresh S. N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed tandem imine umpolung–aza-Michael addition–oxidation of β-carboline cyclic imines. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:2803-2806. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00321b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed tandem imine umpolung–aza-Michael addition–oxidation of cyclic imines for the synthesis of a wide range of biologically relevant β-carboline-1-one derivatives has been disclosed.
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- Killari Satyam
- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)
- Hyderabad 500 007
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)
- Hyderabad 500 007
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Laboratory of X-Ray Crystallography
- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)
- Hyderabad 500 007
- India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)
- Hyderabad 500 007
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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Nguyen XB, Nakano Y, Lupton DW. Polarity Inversion Catalysis by the 1,4-Addition of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Aust J Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/ch19550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Polarity inversion is the hallmark of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) organocatalysis, with the generation and reaction of acyl anion equivalents known for more than 70 years. In contrast, polarity inversion through 1,4-addition of NHCs to conjugate acceptors was first applied in a catalytic reaction in 2006. This sub-field of NHC-organocatalysis has developed steadily over the subsequent years, enabling novel coupling reactions, enantioselective cycloisomerizations, polymerizations, and other reactions. In this review, this emerging area of NHC-organocatalysis is discussed with comprehensive coverage. In addition, notes regarding the use of other Lewis base catalysts for related reactions, and comments regarding NHC selection for this type of catalysis, are provided.
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