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Mills LR, Simmons EM, Lee H, Nester E, Kim J, Wisniewski SR, Pecoraro MV, Chirik PJ. (Phenoxyimine)nickel-Catalyzed C(sp 2)-C(sp 3) Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling: Evidence for a Recovering Radical Chain Mechanism. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:10124-10141. [PMID: 38557045 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
Abstract
Phenoxyimine (FI)-nickel(II)(2-tolyl)(DMAP) compounds were synthesized and evaluated as precatalysts for the C(sp2)-C(sp3) Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling of (hetero)arylboronic acids with alkyl bromides. With 5 mol % of the optimal (MeOMeFI)Ni(Aryl)(DMAP) precatalyst, the scope of the cross-coupling reaction was established and included a variety of (hetero)arylboronic acids and alkyl bromides (>50 examples, 33-97% yield). A β-hydride elimination-reductive elimination sequence from reaction with potassium isopropoxide base, yielding a potassium (FI)nickel(0)ate, was identified as a catalyst activation pathway that is responsible for halogen atom abstraction from the alkyl bromide. A combination of NMR and EPR spectroscopies identified (FI)nickel(II)-aryl complexes as the resting state during catalysis with no evidence for long-lived organic radical or odd-electron nickel intermediates. These data establish that the radical chain is short-lived and undergoes facile termination and also support a "recovering radical chain" process whereby the (FI)nickel(II)-aryl compound continually (re)initiates the radical chain. Kinetic studies established that the rate of C(sp2)-C(sp3) product formation was proportional to the concentration of the (FI)nickel(II)-aryl resting state that captures the alkyl radical for chain propagation. The proposed mechanism involves two key and concurrently operating catalytic cycles; the first involving a nickel(I/II/III) radical propagation cycle consisting of radical capture at (FI)nickel(II)-aryl, C(sp2)-C(sp3) reductive elimination, bromine atom abstraction from C(sp3)-Br, and transmetalation; and the second involving an off-cycle catalyst recovery process by slow (FI)nickel(II)-aryl → (FI)nickel(0)ate conversion for nickel(I) regeneration.
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- L Reginald Mills
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Gesmundo NJ, Rago AJ, Young JM, Keess S, Wang Y. At the Speed of Light: The Systematic Implementation of Photoredox Cross-Coupling Reactions for Medicinal Chemistry Research. J Org Chem 2024. [PMID: 38442262 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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The adoption of new and emerging techniques in organic synthesis is essential to promote innovation in drug discovery. In this Perspective, we detail the strategy we used for the systematic deployment of photoredox-mediated, metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions in AbbVie's medicinal chemistry organization, focusing on topics such as assessment, evaluation, implementation, and accessibility. The comprehensive evaluation of photoredox reaction setups and published methods will be discussed, along with internal efforts to build expertise and photoredox high-throughput experimentation capabilities. We also highlight AbbVie's academic-industry collaborations in this field that have been leveraged to develop new synthetic strategies, along with discussing the internal adoption of photoredox cross-coupling reactions. The work described herein has culminated in robust photocatalysis and cross-coupling capabilities which are viewed as key platforms for medicinal chemistry research at AbbVie.
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- Nathan J Gesmundo
- Advanced Chemistry Technologies Group, Small Molecule Therapeutics & Platform Technologies, AbbVie, Inc., 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Advanced Chemistry Technologies Group, Small Molecule Therapeutics & Platform Technologies, AbbVie, Inc., 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Advanced Chemistry Technologies Group, Small Molecule Therapeutics & Platform Technologies, AbbVie, Inc., 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Global Medicinal Chemistry, Small Molecule Therapeutics & Platform Technologies, AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, 67061 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Advanced Chemistry Technologies Group, Small Molecule Therapeutics & Platform Technologies, AbbVie, Inc., 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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Wu B, Ye N, Zhao K, Shi M, Liao J, Zhang J, Chen W, Li X, Han Y, Cortes-Clerget M, Regnier ML, Parmentier M, Mathes C, Rampf F, Gallou F. Implementation of micelle-enabled C(sp 2)-C(sp 3) cross-electrophile coupling in pharmaceutical synthesis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:2349-2352. [PMID: 38284323 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05916b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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A sustainable C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-electrophile coupling was developed between readily available 5-bromophthalide and 1-benzyl-4-iodopiperidine under micellar conditions, leading to a key intermediate of one of our development compounds. Copper was found to play a crucial role as a co-catalyst in this dual catalysis system. The chemistry and process were successfully demonstrated in a kilo scale to deliver sufficient drug substance to the clinical campaigns. This is the first reported scale-up of such a challenging cross-electrophilic coupling that uses an aqueous medium, and not undesirable reprotoxic polar aprotic solvents (e.g. DMF, DMAc, and NMP).
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- Bin Wu
- Chemical & Analytical Development, Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd, Changshu, Jiangsu 215537, China.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd, Changshu, Jiangsu 215537, China.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd, Changshu, Jiangsu 215537, China.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd, Changshu, Jiangsu 215537, China.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd, Changshu, Jiangsu 215537, China.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd, Changshu, Jiangsu 215537, China.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd, Changshu, Jiangsu 215537, China.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd, Changshu, Jiangsu 215537, China.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Suzhou Novartis Technical Development Co., Ltd, Changshu, Jiangsu 215537, China.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Novartis Pharma AG, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Novartis Pharma AG, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Novartis Pharma AG, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Novartis Pharma AG, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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Akana ME, Tcyrulnikov S, Akana-Schneider BD, Reyes GP, Monfette S, Sigman MS, Hansen EC, Weix DJ. Computational Methods Enable the Prediction of Improved Catalysts for Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:3043-3051. [PMID: 38276910 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c09554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Cross-electrophile coupling has emerged as an attractive and efficient method for the synthesis of C(sp2)-C(sp3) bonds. These reactions are most often catalyzed by nickel complexes of nitrogenous ligands, especially 2,2'-bipyridines. Precise prediction, selection, and design of optimal ligands remains challenging, despite significant increases in reaction scope and mechanistic understanding. Molecular parameterization and statistical modeling provide a path to the development of improved bipyridine ligands that will enhance the selectivity of existing reactions and broaden the scope of electrophiles that can be coupled. Herein, we describe the generation of a computational ligand library, correlation of observed reaction outcomes with features of the ligands, and the in silico design of improved bipyridine ligands for Ni-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling. The new nitrogen-substituted ligands display a 5-fold increase in selectivity for product formation versus homodimerization when compared to the current state of the art. This increase in selectivity and yield was general for several cross-electrophile couplings, including the challenging coupling of an aryl chloride with an N-alkylpyridinium salt.
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- Michelle E Akana
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Chemical Research and Development, Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Chemical Research and Development, Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- Chemical Research and Development, Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Chemical Research and Development, Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Mills LR, Di Mare F, Gygi D, Lee H, Simmons EM, Kim J, Wisniewski SR, Chirik PJ. Phenoxythiazoline (FTz)-Cobalt(II) Precatalysts Enable C(sp 2 )-C(sp 3 ) Bond-Formation for Key Intermediates in the Synthesis of Toll-like Receptor 7/8 Antagonists. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202313848. [PMID: 37917119 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313848] [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: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Evaluation of the relative rates of the cobalt-catalyzed C(sp2 )-C(sp3 ) Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling between the neopentylglycol ester of 4-fluorophenylboronic acid and N-Boc-4-bromopiperidine established that smaller N-alkyl substituents on the phenoxyimine (FI) supporting ligand accelerated the overall rate of the reaction. This trend inspired the design of optimal cobalt catalysts with phenoxyoxazoline (FOx) and phenoxythiazoline (FTz) ligands. An air-stable cobalt(II) precatalyst, (FTz)CoBr(py)3 was synthesized and applied to the cross-coupling of an indole-5-boronic ester nucleophile with a piperidine-4-bromide electrophile that is relevant to the synthesis of reported toll-like receptor (TLR) 7/8 antagonist molecules including afimetoran. Addition of excess KOMe⋅B(Oi Pr)3 improved catalyst lifetime due to attenuation of alkoxide basicity that otherwise resulted in demetallation of the FI chelate. A first-order dependence on the cobalt precatalyst and a saturation regime in nucleophile were observed, supporting turnover-limiting transmetalation and the origin of the observed trends in N-imine substitution.
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- L Reginald Mills
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Twilton J, Johnson MR, Sidana V, Franke MC, Bottecchia C, Lehnherr D, Lévesque F, Knapp SMM, Wang L, Gerken JB, Hong CM, Vickery TP, Weisel MD, Strotman NA, Weix DJ, Root TW, Stahl SS. Quinone-mediated hydrogen anode for non-aqueous reductive electrosynthesis. Nature 2023; 623:71-76. [PMID: 37604186 PMCID: PMC10777621 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06534-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
Abstract
Electrochemical synthesis can provide more sustainable routes to industrial chemicals1-3. Electrosynthetic oxidations may often be performed 'reagent-free', generating hydrogen (H2) derived from the substrate as the sole by-product at the counter electrode. Electrosynthetic reductions, however, require an external source of electrons. Sacrificial metal anodes are commonly used for small-scale applications4, but more sustainable options are needed at larger scale. Anodic water oxidation is an especially appealing option1,5,6, but many reductions require anhydrous, air-free reaction conditions. In such cases, H2 represents an ideal alternative, motivating the growing interest in the electrochemical hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) under non-aqueous conditions7-12. Here we report a mediated H2 anode that achieves indirect electrochemical oxidation of H2 by pairing thermal catalytic hydrogenation of an anthraquinone mediator with electrochemical oxidation of the anthrahydroquinone. This quinone-mediated H2 anode is used to support nickel-catalysed cross-electrophile coupling (XEC), a reaction class gaining widespread adoption in the pharmaceutical industry13-15. Initial validation of this method in small-scale batch reactions is followed by adaptation to a recirculating flow reactor that enables hectogram-scale synthesis of a pharmaceutical intermediate. The mediated H2 anode technology disclosed here offers a general strategy to support H2-driven electrosynthetic reductions.
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- Jack Twilton
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA
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- Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA
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- Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA
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- Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
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Luo J, Davenport MT, Carter A, Ess DH, Liu TL. Mechanistic studies of Ni-catalyzed electrochemical homo-coupling reactions of aryl halides. Faraday Discuss 2023; 247:136-146. [PMID: 37492890 PMCID: PMC10630096 DOI: 10.1039/d3fd00069a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Ni-catalyzed electrochemical arylation is an attractive, emerging approach for molecular construction as it uses air-stable Ni catalysts and efficiently proceeds at room temperature. However, the homo-coupling of aryl halide substrates is one of the major side reactions. Herein, extensive experimental and computational studies were conducted to examine the mechanism of Ni-catalyzed electrochemical homo-coupling of aryl halides. The results indicate that an unstable NiII(Ar)Br intermediate formed through oxidative addition of the cathodically generated NiI species with aryl bromide and a consecutive chemical reduction step. For electron-rich aryl halides, homo-coupling reaction efficiency is limited by the oxidative addition step, which can be improved by negatively shifting the redox potential of the Ni-catalyst. DFT computational studies suggest a NiIII(Ar)Br2/NiII(Ar)Br ligand exchange pathway for the formation of a high-valent NiIII(Ar)2Br intermediate for reductive elimination and production of the biaryl product. This work reveals the reaction mechanism of Ni-catalyzed electrochemical homo-coupling of aryl halides, which may provide valuable information for developing cross-coupling reactions with high selectivity.
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- Jian Luo
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322, USA.
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Palkowitz MD, Emmanuel MA, Oderinde MS. A Paradigm Shift in Catalysis: Electro- and Photomediated Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:2851-2865. [PMID: 37772915 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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ConspectusTransition-metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are fundamental reactions in organic chemistry, facilitating strategic bond formations for accessing natural products, organic materials, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Redox chemistry enables access to elusive cross-coupling mechanisms through single-electron processes as an alternative to classical two-electron strategies predominated by palladium catalysis. The seminal reports of Baran, MacMillan, Doyle, Molander, Weix, Lin, Fu, Reisman, and others in merging redox perturbation (photochemical, electrochemical, and purely chemical) with catalysis are pivotal to the current resurgence and mechanistic understanding of first-row transition metal-based catalysis. The hallmark of this redox platform is the systematic modulation of transition-metal oxidation states by a photoredox catalyst or at a heterogeneous electrode surface. Electrocatalysis and photocatalysis enhance transition metal catalysis' capacity for bond formation through electron- or energy-transfer processes that promote otherwise challenging elementary steps or elusive mechanisms. Cross-coupling conditions promoted by electrocatalysis and photocatalysis are mild, and bond formation proceeds with exceptionally high chemoselectivity and wide functional group tolerance. The interfacing of abundant first-row transition-metal catalysis with electrocatalysis and photocatalysis has brought about a paradigm shift in cross-coupling technology as practitioners are quickly applying these tools in synthesizing fine chemicals and pharmaceutically relevant motifs. In particular, the merger of Ni catalysis with electro- and photochemistry ushered in a new era for carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom cross-couplings with expanded generality compared to their thermally driven counterparts. Over the past decade, we have developed enabling photo- and electrochemical methods throughout our combined research experience in industry (BMS, AstraZeneca) and academia (Professor Baran, Scripps Research) in cross-disciplinary collaborative environments. In this Account, we will outline recent progress from our past and present laboratories in photo- and electrochemically mediated Ni-catalyzed cross-couplings. By highlighting these cross-coupling methodologies, we will also compare mechanistic features of both electro- and photochemical strategies for forging C(sp2)-C(sp3), C(sp3)-C(sp3), C-O, C-N, and C-S bonds. Through these side-by-side comparisons, we hope to demystify the subtle differences between the two complementary tools to enact redox control over transition metal catalysis. Finally, building off the collective experience of ourselves and the rest of the community, we propose a tactical user guide to photo- and electrochemically driven cross-coupling reactions to aid the practitioner in rapidly applying such tools in their synthetic designs.
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- Maximilian D Palkowitz
- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb, 250 Water Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, 1 Squibb Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States
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- Small Molecule Discovery Chemistry, Bristol Myers Squibb Research & Early Development, Route 206 & Province Line Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States
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DeCicco EM, Berritt S, Knauber T, Coffey SB, Hou J, Dowling MS. Decarboxylative Cross-Electrophile Coupling of (Hetero)Aromatic Bromides and NHP Esters. J Org Chem 2023; 88:12329-12340. [PMID: 37609685 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Aryl bromides are known to be challenging substrates in the decarboxylative cross-electrophile coupling with redox-active NHP esters-the majority of such processes utilize aryl iodides. Herein, we describe the development of conditions that are suitable for the decarboxylative cross-electrophile coupling of NHP esters and a wide range of (hetero)aryl bromides. The key advances that allowed for the use of aryl bromides in this reaction are (1) the identification of ligand L3 as an optimal ligand for the use of electron-neutral and deficient aryl bromides and (2) the significant improvement in yield that iodide salts and excess heterogenous zinc impart to this reaction. A wide variety of NHP esters perform well under the optimized conditions, including methyl, primary, secondary, and several strained tertiary systems. Likewise, a variety of aromatic and heteroaromatic bromides relevant to medicinal chemistry perform well in this transformation, including an aryl bromide precursor to the known drug dapagliflozin.
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- Ethan M DeCicco
- Medicine Design, Pfizer, Inc., Eastern Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- Medicine Design, Pfizer, Inc., Eastern Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- Medicine Design, Pfizer, Inc., Eastern Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- Medicine Design, Pfizer, Inc., Eastern Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- WuXi AppTec, 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, China
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- Medicine Design, Pfizer, Inc., Eastern Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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Liu W, Mulhearn J, Hao B, Cañellas S, Last S, Gómez JE, Jones A, De Vera A, Kumar K, Rodríguez R, Van Eynde L, Strambeanu II, Wolkenberg SE. Enabling Deoxygenative C(sp 2)-C(sp 3) Cross-Coupling for Parallel Medicinal Chemistry. ACS Med Chem Lett 2023; 14:853-859. [PMID: 37312855 PMCID: PMC10258906 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.3c00118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Herein we report the development of an automated deoxygenative C(sp2)-C(sp3) coupling of aryl bromide with alcohols to enable parallel medicinal chemistry. Alcohols are among the most diverse and abundant building blocks, but their usage as alkyl precursors has been limited. Although metallaphotoredox deoxygenative coupling is becoming a promising strategy to form C(sp2)-C(sp3) bond, the reaction setup limits its widespread application in library synthesis. To achieve high throughput and consistency, an automated workflow involving solid-dosing and liquid-handling robots has been developed. We have successfully demonstrated this high-throughput protocol is robust and consistent across three automation platforms. Furthermore, guided by cheminformatic analysis, we examined alcohols with comprehensive chemical space coverage and established a meaningful scope for medicinal chemistry applications. By accessing the rich diversity of alcohols, this automated protocol has the potential to substantially increase the impact of C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-coupling in drug discovery.
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- Wei Liu
- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 1400 McKean Road, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477, United States
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 1400 McKean Road, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477, United States
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 1400 McKean Road, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477, United States
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development LLC, Janssen-Cilag, S.A., E-45007 Toledo, Spain
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development LLC, Janssen-Cilag, S.A., E-45007 Toledo, Spain
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 1400 McKean Road, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477, United States
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 1400 McKean Road, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477, United States
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development LLC, Janssen-Cilag, S.A., E-45007 Toledo, Spain
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 1400 McKean Road, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477, United States
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- Discovery
Chemistry, Janssen Research & Development
LLC, 1400 McKean Road, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477, United States
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Peterson PO, Joannou MV, Simmons EM, Wisniewski SR, Kim J, Chirik PJ. Iron-Catalyzed C(sp 2)–C(sp 3) Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Using an Alkoxide Base. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Paul O. Peterson
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Nistanaki SK, Williams CG, Wigman B, Wong JJ, Haas BC, Popov S, Werth J, Sigman MS, Houk KN, Nelson HM. Catalytic asymmetric C-H insertion reactions of vinyl carbocations. Science 2022; 378:1085-1091. [PMID: 36480623 PMCID: PMC9993429 DOI: 10.1126/science.ade5320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
From the preparation of pharmaceuticals to enzymatic construction of natural products, carbocations are central to molecular synthesis. Although these reactive intermediates are engaged in stereoselective processes in nature, exerting enantiocontrol over carbocations with synthetic catalysts remains challenging. Many resonance-stabilized tricoordinated carbocations, such as iminium and oxocarbenium ions, have been applied in catalytic enantioselective reactions. However, their dicoordinated counterparts (aryl and vinyl carbocations) have not, despite their emerging utility in chemical synthesis. We report the discovery of a highly enantioselective vinyl carbocation carbon-hydrogen (C-H) insertion reaction enabled by imidodiphosphorimidate organocatalysts. Active site confinement featured in this catalyst class not only enables effective enantiocontrol but also expands the scope of vinyl cation C-H insertion chemistry, which broadens the utility of this transition metal-free C(sp3)-H functionalization platform.
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- Sepand K Nistanaki
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Rago AJ, Vasilopoulos A, Dombrowski AW, Wang Y. Di(2-picolyl)amines as Modular and Robust Ligands for Nickel-Catalyzed C(sp 2)–C(sp 3) Cross-Electrophile Coupling. Org Lett 2022; 24:8487-8492. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Alexander J. Rago
- Advanced Chemistry Technologies Group, AbbVie, Inc., 1 N Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Advanced Chemistry Technologies Group, AbbVie, Inc., 1 N Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Advanced Chemistry Technologies Group, AbbVie, Inc., 1 N Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Advanced Chemistry Technologies Group, AbbVie, Inc., 1 N Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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Franke MC, Longley VR, Rafiee M, Stahl SS, Hansen EC, Weix DJ. Zinc-Free, Scalable Reductive Cross-Electrophile Coupling Driven by Electrochemistry in an Undivided Cell. ACS Catal 2022; 12:12617-12626. [PMID: 37065181 PMCID: PMC10101217 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Nickel-catalyzed reductive cross-electrophile coupling reactions are becoming increasingly important in organic synthesis, but application at scale is limited by three interconnected challenges: a reliance on amide solvents (complicated workup, regulated), the generation of stoichiometric Zn salts (complicated isolation, waste disposal issue), and mixing/activation challenges of zinc powder. We show here an electrochemical approach that addresses these three issues: the reaction works in acetonitrile with diisopropylethylamine as the terminal reductant in a simple undivided cell (graphite(+)/nickel foam(-)). The reaction utilizes a combination of two ligands, 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine and 4,4',4''-tri-tert-butyl-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine. Studies show that, alone, the bipyridine nickel catalyst predominantly forms protodehalogenated aryl and aryl dimer, whereas the terpyridine nickel catalyst predominantly forms bialkyl and product. By combining these two unselective catalysts, a tunable, general system results because excess radical formed by the terpyridine catalyst can be converted to product by the bipyridine catalyst. As the aryl bromide becomes more electron rich, the optimal ratio shifts to have more of the bipyridine nickel catalyst. Lastly, examination of a variety of flow-cell configurations establishes that batch recirculation can achieve higher productivity (mmol product/time/electrode area) than single-pass, that high flow rates are essential to maximizing current, and that two flow cells in parallel can nearly halve the reaction time. The resulting reaction is demonstrated on gram scale and should be scalable to kilogram scale.
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- Mareena C. Franke
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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- Chemical Research and Development, Pfizer, Inc., Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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Hu Y, Wong MJ, Lipshutz BH. ppm Pd‐Containing Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Negishi Couplings …
in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209784. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yuting Hu
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara CA 93106 USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara CA 93106 USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara CA 93106 USA
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Luridiana A, Mazzarella D, Capaldo L, Rincón JA, García-Losada P, Mateos C, Frederick MO, Nuño M, Jan Buma W, Noël T. The Merger of Benzophenone HAT Photocatalysis and Silyl Radical-Induced XAT Enables Both Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling and 1,2-Dicarbofunctionalization of Olefins. ACS Catal 2022; 12:11216-11225. [PMID: 36158902 PMCID: PMC9486949 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A strategy for both
cross-electrophile coupling and 1,2-dicarbofunctionalization
of olefins has been developed. Carbon-centered radicals are generated
from alkyl bromides by merging benzophenone hydrogen atom transfer
(HAT) photocatalysis and silyl radical-induced halogen atom transfer
(XAT) and are subsequently intercepted by a nickel catalyst to forge
the targeted C(sp3)–C(sp2) and C(sp3)–C(sp3) bonds. The mild protocol is fast
and scalable using flow technology, displays broad functional group
tolerance, and is amenable to a wide variety of medicinally relevant
moieties. Mechanistic investigations reveal that the ketone catalyst,
upon photoexcitation, is responsible for the direct activation of
the silicon-based XAT reagent (HAT-mediated XAT) that furnishes the
targeted alkyl radical and is ultimately involved in the turnover
of the nickel catalytic cycle.
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- Alberto Luridiana
- Flow Chemistry Group, Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centro de Investigación Lilly S.A., Avda. de la Industria 30, Alcobendas-Madrid 28108, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Lilly S.A., Avda. de la Industria 30, Alcobendas-Madrid 28108, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Lilly S.A., Avda. de la Industria 30, Alcobendas-Madrid 28108, Spain
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- Small Molecule Design and Development, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Vapourtec Ltd. Park Farm Business Centre, Fornham St Genevieve, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP28 6TS, U.K
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- Molecular Photonics, Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Flow Chemistry Group, Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Cauley AN, Ramirez A, Barhate CL, Donnell AF, Khandelwal P, Sezen-Edmonds M, Sherwood TC, Sloane JL, Cavallaro CL, Simmons EM. Ni/Photoredox-Catalyzed C(sp 2)-C(sp 3) Cross-Coupling of Alkyl Pinacolboronates and (Hetero)Aryl Bromides. Org Lett 2022; 24:5663-5668. [PMID: 35920644 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01942] [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]
Abstract
Utilizing quinoline as a mild, catalytic additive, broadly applicable conditions for the Ni/photoredox-catalyzed C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-coupling of (hetero)aryl bromides and alkyl pinacolboronate esters were developed, which can be applied to both batch and flow reactions. In addition to primary benzylic nucleophiles, both stabilized and nonstabilized secondary alkyl boronic esters are effective coupling partners. Density functional theory calculations suggest that alkyl radical generation occurs from an alkyl-B(pin)-quinoline complex, which may proceed via an energy transfer process.
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- Anthony N Cauley
- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States.,Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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Hu Y, Wong MJ, Lipshutz BH. ppm Pd‐Containing Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Negishi Couplings… in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209784] [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]
Affiliation(s)
- Yuting Hu
- University of California Santa Barbara Chemistry & Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of California, Santa Barbara Chemistry & Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of California Department of Chemistry University of California 93106 Santa Barbara UNITED STATES
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Burtea A, DeForest J, Baldwin N, Leverett C, Gallego GM. A convenient and versatile S NAr-decarboxylation protocol for the construction of C(sp 2)-C(sp 3) bonds. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7435-7438. [PMID: 35699115 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01551j] [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]
Abstract
Increasing saturation (Fsp3) remains a central strategy in the optimization of properties of molecules during drug discovery. Here, we describe a versatile and operationally simple one-pot procedure for accomplishing this goal via a nucleophilic aromatic substitution-decarboxylation sequence to construct C(sp2)-C(sp3) bonds. The method is tolerant of a variety of biologically privileged moieties and has been demonstrated in a library format.
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- Alexander Burtea
- Oncology Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Worldwide Research, Development and Medical, 10770 Science Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
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- Oncology Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Worldwide Research, Development and Medical, 10770 Science Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
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- Pfizer Medicine Design, 445 Eastern Point Rd, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Pfizer Medicine Design, 445 Eastern Point Rd, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Oncology Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Worldwide Research, Development and Medical, 10770 Science Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
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Charboneau DJ, Hazari N, Huang H, Uehling MR, Zultanski SL. Homogeneous Organic Electron Donors in Nickel-Catalyzed Reductive Transformations. J Org Chem 2022; 87:7589-7609. [PMID: 35671350 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Many contemporary organic transformations, such as Ni-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling (XEC), require a reductant. Typically, heterogeneous reductants, such as Zn0 or Mn0, are used as the electron source in these reactions. Although heterogeneous reductants are highly practical for preparative-scale batch reactions, they can lead to complications in performing reactions on process scale and are not easily compatible with modern applications, such as flow chemistry. In principle, homogeneous organic reductants can address some of the challenges associated with heterogeneous reductants and also provide greater control of the reductant strength, which can lead to new reactivity. Nevertheless, homogeneous organic reductants have rarely been used in XEC. In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in the use of homogeneous organic electron donors in Ni-catalyzed XEC and related reactions, discuss potential synthetic and mechanistic benefits, describe the limitations that inhibit their implementation, and outline challenges that need to be solved in order for homogeneous organic reductants to be widely utilized in synthetic chemistry. Although our focus is on XEC, our discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of different methods for introducing electrons is general to other reductive transformations.
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- David J Charboneau
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Discovery Chemistry, HTE and Lead Discovery Capabilities, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Department of Process Research and Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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Hamby TB, LaLama MJ, Sevov CS. Controlling Ni redox states by dynamic ligand exchange for electroreductive Csp3-Csp2 coupling. Science 2022; 376:410-416. [PMID: 35446658 DOI: 10.1126/science.abo0039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Cross-electrophile coupling (XEC) reactions of aryl and alkyl electrophiles are appealing but limited to specific substrate classes. Here, we report electroreductive XEC of previously incompatible electrophiles including tertiary alkyl bromides, aryl chlorides, and aryl/vinyl triflates. Reactions rely on the merger of an electrochemically active complex that selectively reacts with alkyl bromides through 1e- processes and an electrochemically inactive Ni0(phosphine) complex that selectively reacts with aryl electrophiles through 2e- processes. Accessing Ni0(phosphine) intermediates is critical to the strategy but is often challenging. We uncover a previously unknown pathway for electrochemically generating these key complexes at mild potentials through a choreographed series of ligand-exchange reactions. The mild methodology is applied to the alkylation of a range of substrates including natural products and pharmaceuticals.
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- Taylor B Hamby
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Mills LR, Gygi D, Ludwig JR, Simmons EM, Wisniewski SR, Kim J, Chirik PJ. Cobalt-Catalyzed C(sp 2)-C(sp 3) Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Enabled by Well-Defined Precatalysts with L,X-Type Ligands. ACS Catal 2022; 12:1905-1918. [PMID: 36034100 PMCID: PMC9400687 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Cobalt(II) halides in combination with phenoxy-imine (FI) ligands generated efficient precatalysts in situ for the C(sp2)-C(sp3) Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling between alkyl bromides and neopentylglycol (hetero)arylboronic esters. The protocol enabled efficient C-C bond formation with a host of nucleophiles and electrophiles (36 examples, 34-95%) with precatalyst loadings of 5 mol%. Studies with alkyl halide electrophiles that function as radical clocks support the intermediacy of alkyl radicals during the course of the catalytic reaction. The improved performance of the FI-cobalt catalyst was correlated with decreased lifetimes of cage-escaped radicals as compared to diamine-type ligands. Studies of the phenoxy(imine)-cobalt coordination chemistry validate the L,X interaction leading to the discovery of an optimal, well defined, air-stable mono-FI cobalt(II) precatalyst structure.
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- L. Reginald Mills
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA
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- Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Zhang Z, Górski B, Leonori D. Merging Halogen-Atom Transfer (XAT) and Copper Catalysis for the Modular Suzuki–Miyaura-Type Cross-Coupling of Alkyl Iodides and Organoborons. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:1986-1992. [PMID: 35061390 PMCID: PMC9098170 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c12649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We report here a mechanistically
distinct approach to achieve Suzuki–Miyaura-type
cross-couplings between alkyl iodides and aryl organoborons. This
process requires a copper catalyst but, in contrast with previous
approaches based on palladium and nickel systems, does not utilizes
the metal for the activation of the alkyl electrophile. Instead, this
strategy exploits the halogen-atom-transfer ability of α-aminoalkyl
radicals to convert secondary alkyl iodides into the corresponding
alkyl radicals that then are coupled with aryl, vinyl, alkynyl, benzyl,
and allyl boronate species. These novel coupling reactions feature
a simple setup and conditions (1 h at room temperature) and facilitate
access to privileged motifs targeted by the pharmaceutical sector.
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- Zhenhua Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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Chi BK, Widness JK, Gilbert MM, Salgueiro DC, Garcia KJ, Weix DJ. In-Situ Bromination Enables Formal Cross-Electrophile Coupling of Alcohols with Aryl and Alkenyl Halides. ACS Catal 2022; 12:580-586. [PMID: 35386235 PMCID: PMC8979542 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Although alcohols are one of the largest pools of alkyl substrates, approaches to utilize them in cross-coupling and cross-electrophile coupling are limited. We report the use of 1° and 2° alcohols in cross-electrophile coupling with aryl and vinyl halides to form C(sp3)-C(sp2) bonds in a one-pot strategy utilizing a very fast (<1 min) bromination. The reaction's simple benchtop setup and broad scope (42 examples, 56% ± 15% ave yield) facilitates use at all scales. The potential in parallel synthesis applications was demonstrated by successfully coupling all combinations of 8 alcohols with 12 aryl cores in a 96-well plate.
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- Corresponding Author: Daniel J. Weix – Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States,
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Zackasee JLS, Al Zubaydi S, Truesdell BL, Sevov CS. Synergistic Catalyst–Mediator Pairings for Electroreductive Cross-Electrophile Coupling Reactions. ACS Catal 2022; 12:1161-1166. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jordan L. S. Zackasee
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 151 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 151 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 151 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 151 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Charboneau DJ, Huang H, Barth EL, Germe CC, Hazari N, Mercado BQ, Uehling MR, Zultanski SL. Tunable and Practical Homogeneous Organic Reductants for Cross-Electrophile Coupling. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:21024-21036. [PMID: 34846142 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The syntheses of four new tunable homogeneous organic reductants based on a tetraaminoethylene scaffold are reported. The new reductants have enhanced air stability compared to current homogeneous reductants for metal-mediated reductive transformations, such as cross-electrophile coupling (XEC), and are solids at room temperature. In particular, the weakest reductant is indefinitely stable in air and has a reduction potential of -0.85 V versus ferrocene, which is significantly milder than conventional reductants used in XEC. All of the new reductants can facilitate C(sp2)-C(sp3) Ni-catalyzed XEC reactions and are compatible with complex substrates that are relevant to medicinal chemistry. The reductants span a range of nearly 0.5 V in reduction potential, which allows for control over the rate of electron transfer events in XEC. Specifically, we report a new strategy for controlled alkyl radical generation in Ni-catalyzed C(sp2)-C(sp3) XEC. The key to our approach is to tune the rate of alkyl radical generation from Katritzky salts, which liberate alkyl radicals upon single electron reduction, by varying the redox potentials of the reductant and Katritzky salt utilized in catalysis. Using our method, we perform XEC reactions between benzylic Katritzky salts and aryl halides. The method tolerates a variety of functional groups, some of which are particularly challenging for most XEC transformations. Overall, we expect that our new reductants will both replace conventional homogeneous reductants in current reductive transformations due to their stability and relatively facile synthesis and lead to the development of novel synthetic methods due to their tunability.
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- David J Charboneau
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208107, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Discovery Chemistry, HTE and Lead Discovery Capabilities, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Department of Process Research and Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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