Copper-catalyzed C(sp)-C(sp2) oxidative cross coupling reaction to access to methyl arylpropiolates at room temperature

Photogeneration of β-Borylsilyl Radical via Decarboxylation of N-Hydroxyphthalimide Esters

Gem-borylsilylalkanes are versatile intermediates in organic synthesis, and the traditional synthesis methods have mainly focused on metal reagents, the insertion reactions of diazo compounds, and hydrosilylation/hydroborylation reactions of unsaturated bonds. Herein, a novel, efficient gem-borylsilylalkanes synthesis via a radical approach is reported. This method introduced a β-gem-borylsilyl NHPI ester as the precursor of the β-borylsilyl radical that, coupling with radical acceptors under photo conditions, and the corresponding gem-borylsilylalkanes bearing unsaturated bonds, facilitate subsequent transformations.

CuII-Catalyzed cis-Selective Synthesis of Ketoepoxides from Phenacyl Bromides and Water

A verity of α,β-ketoepoxides was synthesized using a Cu^II-catalyzed oxidative C-C/O-C coupled cyclization strategy with high yield and cis-selectivity. Water is used as the source of oxygen and phenacyl bromide as the carbon in the valuable epoxides. The self-coupling method was extended to cross-coupling between phenacyl bromides with benzyl bromides. A high cis-diastereoselectivity was observed in all the synthesized ketoepoxides. Control experiments and density functional theory (DFT) study were performed to understand the Cu^II-Cu^I transition mechanism.

Copper-catalyzed asymmetric alkynylation of pyrazole-4,5-diones using chloramphenicol base-derived hydroxyl oxazoline ligands

The asymmetric copper-catalyzed alkynylation reactions of pyrazole 4,5-diones in the presence of hydroxyl oxazoline ligand, which was derived from low cost, easily accessible chloramphenicol base (ANP), were achieved. The notable...