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Yuan L, Wang Z, Zhuang W, Li X, Shi C, Li X, Shi D. Visible-Light-Driven Iron-Catalyzed 1,2-Difluoroalkylthiolation of Alkenes. Org Lett 2024; 26:7066-7071. [PMID: 39133198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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The synthesis of medicinally interesting aryldifluoromethylated compounds has drawn significant research attention in recent years. Herein, we report an unprecedented iron-mediated process for the selective defluorination of trifluoromethylarenes to achieve the 1,2-difluoroalkylthiolation of alkenes. Preliminary mechanistic studies revealed that thiolate anion, trifluoromethylarene, and iron cation could form an electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complex, which induced selective defluorination and then difunctionalization of alkenes to obtain aryldifluoromethylated products. The generated aryldifluoromethylated compounds make it difficult to form an EDA complex again, thus avoiding excessive defluorination. This conversion has concise and ambient reaction conditions and provides an alternative solution for obtaining difluorobenzylic intermediates.
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- Leifeng Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Marine Drugs and Biological Products, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 168 Weihai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, P. R. China
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Kim S, Kim H. Cu-Electrocatalysis Enables Vicinal Bis(difluoromethylation) of Alkenes: Unraveling Dichotomous Role of Zn(CF 2H) 2(DMPU) 2 as Both Radical and Anion Source. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:22498-22508. [PMID: 39079933 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c06207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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The difluoromethyl group (CF2H) serves as an essential bioisostere in drug discovery campaigns according to Lipinski's Rule of 5 due to its advantageous combination of lipophilicity and hydrogen bonding ability, thereby improving the ADME properties. However, despite the high prevalence and importance of vicinal hydrogen bond donors in pharmaceutical agents, a general synthetic method for doubly difluoromethylated compounds in the vicinal position is absent. Here we describe a copper-electrocatalyzed strategy that enables the vicinal bis(difluoromethylation) of alkenes. By leveraging electrochemistry to oxidize Zn(CF2H)2(DMPU)2-a conventionally utilized anionic transmetalating source, we paved a way to utilize it as a CF2H radical source to deliver the CF2H group in the terminal position of alkenes. Mechanistic studies revealed that the interception of the resultant secondary radical by a copper catalyst and subsequent reductive elimination is facilitated by invoking the Cu(III) intermediate, enabling the second installation of the CF2H group in the internal position. The utility of this electrocatalytic 1,2-bis(difluoromethylation) strategy has been highlighted through the late-stage bioisosteric replacement of pharmaceutical agents such as sotalol and dipivefrine.
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- Seonyoung Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology (I-CREATE), Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Jeon W, Kwon Y, Kwon MS. Highly efficient dual photoredox/copper catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization achieved through mechanism-driven photocatalyst design. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5160. [PMID: 38886349 PMCID: PMC11183263 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49509-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) with dual photoredox/copper catalysis combines the advantages of photo-ATRP and photoredox-mediated ATRP, utilizing visible light and ensuring broad monomer scope and solvent compatibility while minimizing side reactions. Despite its popularity, challenges include high photocatalyst (PC) loadings (10 to 1000 ppm), requiring additional purification and increasing costs. In this study, we discover a PC that functions at the sub-ppm level for ATRP through mechanism-driven PC design. Through studying polymerization mechanisms, we find that the efficient polymerizations are driven by PCs whose ground state oxidation potential-responsible for PC regeneration-play a more important role than their excited state reducing power, responsible for initiation. This is verified by screening PCs with varying redox potentials and triplet excited state generation capabilities. Based on these findings, we identify a highly efficient PC, 4DCDP-IPN, featuring moderate excited state reducing power and a maximized ground state oxidation potential. Employing this PC at 50 ppb, we synthesize poly(methyl methacrylate) with high conversion, narrow molecular weight distribution, and high chain-end fidelity. This system exhibits oxygen tolerance and supports large-scale reactions under ambient conditions. Our findings, driven by the systematic PC design, offer meaningful insights for controlled radical polymerizations and metallaphotoredox-mediated syntheses beyond ATRP.
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- Woojin Jeon
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Uchikura T, Akutsu F, Tani H, Akiyama T. Photoreduction of Trifluoromethyl Group: Lithium Ion Assisted Fluoride-Coupled Electron Transfer from EDA Complex. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400658. [PMID: 38600038 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Photoinduced single-electron reduction is an efficient method for the mono-selective activation of the C-F bond on a trifluoromethyl group to construct a difluoroalkyl group. We have developed an electron-donor-acceptor (EDA) complex mediated single-electron transfer (EDA-SET) of α,α,α-trifluoromethyl arenes in the presence of lithium salt to give α,α-difluoroalkylarenes. The C-F bond reduction was realized by lithium iodide and triethylamine, two common feedstock reagents. Mechanistic studies revealed the generation of a α,α-difluoromethyl radical by single-electron reduction and defluorination, followed by the radical addition to alkenes. Lithium salt interacted with the fluorine atom to promote the photoinduced reduction mediated by the EDA complex. Computational studies indicated that the lithium-assisted defluorination and the single-electron reduction occurred concertedly. We call this phenomenon fluoride-coupled electron transfer (FCET). FCET is a novel approach to C-F bond activation for the synthesis of organofluorine compounds.
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- Tatsuhiro Uchikura
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University, 171-8588, 1-5-1, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University, 171-8588, 1-5-1, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University, 171-8588, 1-5-1, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University, 171-8588, 1-5-1, Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Jesani MH, Schwarz M, Kim S, Evans FL, White A, Browning A, Abrams R, Clayden J. Selective Defluorination of Trifluoromethyl Substituents by Conformationally Induced Remote Substitution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403477. [PMID: 38587304 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The selective reduction of an aromatic trifluoromethyl substituent to a difluoromethyl substituent may be achieved by base-promoted elimination to form a difluoro-p-quinomethide which is trapped by an intramolecular nucleophile. High yields are obtained when the nucleophilic trap entails the conformationally favoured cyclisation of an aminoisobutyric acid (Aib) derivative. The resulting cyclised difluoromethyl-substituted arylimidazolidinone products are readily converted to versatile difluoromethyl-substituted aldehydes by reduction and hydrolysis. Defluorination is successful on a range of benzenoid (both para and ortho CF3-substituted) and heterocyclic substrates. Double defluorination may likewise be achieved sequentially, or in a single step, from an Aib dipeptide derivative.
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- Mehul H Jesani
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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Zhang F, Zhang G, Zhou Q, Bian T, Zhou L, Zhang Z. Hybrid Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Carboamination of Conjugated Dienes: Synthesis of Functionalized Pyrrolidines via Selective Trifluoromethylarene Defluorination. J Org Chem 2024. [PMID: 38808763 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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The incorporation of difluoromethylene groups into aza-heterocycles represents a compelling yet underexplored avenue in contemporary chemical research. In this study, we unveil a hybrid palladium-catalyzed intramolecular gem-difluoroalkylamination of conjugated dienes, providing a versatile approach to the synthesis of diverse functionalized pyrrolidines. Noteworthy features include mild reaction conditions and a remarkable tolerance toward various functional groups. Additionally, the use of alkyl iodides as electrophiles facilitates the generation of the corresponding alkylamination products. Control experiments support a proposed hybrid palladium-catalyzed radical-polar crossover pathway, offering insights into the underlying chemical processes governing this transformation.
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- Feijie Zhang
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hawai'i at Ma̅noa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-2217, United States
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, Jinhua 321004, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Hawai'i at Ma̅noa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-2217, United States
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Jia J, Zhumagazy S, Zhu C, Lee SC, Alsharif S, Yue H, Rueping M. Selective Mono-Defluorinative Cross-Coupling of Trifluoromethyl arenes via Multiphoton Photoredox Catalysis. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202302927. [PMID: 38573029 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302927] [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: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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A new cross-coupling of trifluoromethyl arenes has been realized via multiphoton photoredox catalysis. Trifluoromethyl arenes were demonstrated to undergo selective mono-defluorinative alkylation under mild reaction conditions providing access to a series of valuable α,α-difluorobenzylic compounds. The reaction shows broad substrate scope and general functional group tolerance. In addition to the electron-deficient trifluoromethyl arenes that are easily reduced to the corresponding radical anion, more challenging electron-rich substrates were also successfully applied. Steady-State Stern-Volmer quenching studies indicated that the trifluoromethyl arenes were reduced by the multiphoton excited Ir-based photocatalyst.
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- Jiaqi Jia
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Sugihara N, Nishimoto Y, Osakada Y, Fujitsuka M, Abe M, Yasuda M. Sequential C-F Bond Transformation of the Difluoromethylene Unit in Perfluoroalkyl Groups: A Combination of Fine-Tuned Phenothiazine Photoredox Catalyst and Lewis Acid. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401117. [PMID: 38380969 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401117] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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A sequential process via photoredox catalysis and Lewis acid mediation for C-F bond transformation of the CF2 unit in perfluoroalkyl groups has been achieved to transform perfluoroalkylarenes into complex fluoroalkylated compounds. A phenothiazine-based photocatalyst promotes the defluoroaminoxylation of perfluoroalkylarenes with (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl (TEMPO) under visible light irradiation, affording the corresponding aminoxylated products. These products undergo a further defluorinative transformation with various organosilicon reagents mediated by AlCl3 to provide highly functionalized perfluoroalkyl alcohols. Our novel phenothiazine catalyst works efficiently in the defluoroaminoxylation. Transient absorption spectroscopy revealed that the catalyst regeneration step is crucial for the photocatalytic aminoxylation.
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- Naoki Sugihara
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- SANKEN (The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research), Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0047, Japan
- Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University, Yamadagaoka 1-1, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- SANKEN (The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research), Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0047, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8526, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Lucas Kane D, Figula BC, Balaraman K, Bertke JA, Wolf C. General alkyl fluoride functionalization via short-lived carbocation-organozincate ion pairs. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1866. [PMID: 38424080 PMCID: PMC10904780 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45756-4] [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: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Fluorinated organic compounds are frequently used across the chemical and life sciences. Although a large, structurally diverse pool of alkyl fluorides is nowadays available, synthetic applications trail behind the widely accepted utility of other halides. We envisioned that C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-coupling reactions of alkyl fluorides with fluorophilic organozinc compounds should be possible through a heterolytic mechanism that involves short-lived ion pairs and uses the stability of the Zn-F bond as the thermodynamic driving force. This would be mechanistically different from previously reported radical reactions and overcome long-standing limitations of organometallic cross-coupling methodology, including competing β-hydride elimination, homodimerization and hydrodefluorination. Here, we show a practical Csp3-F bond functionalization method that expands the currently restricted synthetic space of unactivated primary, secondary and tertiary C(sp3)-F bonds but also uses benzylic, propargylic and acyl fluorides. Many functional groups and sterically demanding substrates are tolerated, which allows practical carbon-carbon bond formation and late-stage functionalization.
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- D Lucas Kane
- Georgetown University, Chemistry Department, Washington, DC, 20057, USA
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- Georgetown University, Chemistry Department, Washington, DC, 20057, USA
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- Georgetown University, Chemistry Department, Washington, DC, 20057, USA
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- Georgetown University, Chemistry Department, Washington, DC, 20057, USA
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- Georgetown University, Chemistry Department, Washington, DC, 20057, USA.
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Sun R, Li G, Xie F, Zhang Q, Sun YJ, Dai W. Exhaustive Hydrodefluorination or Deuterodefluorination of Trifluoromethylarenes via Metal-Free Photoredox Catalysis. Org Lett 2024; 26:928-932. [PMID: 38270353 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c04265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Perfluoroalkyl compounds are persistent environmental pollutants due to their chemical and thermal stability. Hydrodefluorination is one of the most promising strategies for the disposal of fluorine-containing compounds, which has attracted much attention from a broad spectrum of scientific communities. Herein, we disclose a metal-free, visible-light-promoted protocol for the exhaustive hydrodefluorination of a wide variety of trifluoromethylarenes with up to 95% yields. Moreover, methyl-d3 groups can be obtained via deuterium water with a D ratio of up to 94%.
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- Ruixia Sun
- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Chen M, Cui Y, Chen X, Shang R, Zhang X. C-F bond activation enables synthesis of aryl difluoromethyl bicyclopentanes as benzophenone-type bioisosteres. Nat Commun 2024; 15:419. [PMID: 38199996 PMCID: PMC10781780 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44653-6] [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: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Bioisosteric design has become an essential approach in the development of drug molecules. Recent advancements in synthetic methodologies have enabled the rapid adoption of this strategy into drug discovery programs. Consequently, conceptionally innovative practices would be appreciated by the medicinal chemistry community. Here we report an expeditous synthetic method for synthesizing aryl difluoromethyl bicyclopentane (ADB) as a bioisostere of the benzophenone core. This approach involves the merger of light-driven C-F bond activation and strain-release chemistry under the catalysis of a newly designed N-anionic-based organic photocatalyst. This defluorinative coupling methodology enables the direct conversion of a wide variety of commercially available trifluoromethylaromatic C-F bonds (more than 70 examples) into the corresponding difluoromethyl bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes (BCP) arenes/difluoromethyl BCP boronates in a single step. The strategy can also be applied to [3.1.1]and [4.1.1]propellane systems, providing access to analogues with different geometries. Moreover, we have successfully used this protocol to rapidly prepare ADB-substituted analogues of the bioactive molecule Adiporon. Biological testing has shown that the ADB scaffold has the potential to enhance the pharmacological properties of benzophenone-type drug candidates.
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- Mingshuo Chen
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, 310024, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, 310024, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, 310024, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, 310024, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Gallego-Gamo A, Pleixats R, Gimbert-Suriñach C, Vallribera A, Granados A. Hydroxytrifluoroethylation and Trifluoroacetylation Reactions via SET Processes. Chemistry 2024:e202303854. [PMID: 38183331 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303854] [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: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Hydroxytrifluoroethyl and trifluoroacetyl groups are of utmost importance in biologically active compounds, but methods to tether these motifs to organic architectures have been limited. Typically, the preparation of these compounds relied on the use of strong bases or multistep routes. The renaissance of radical chemistry in photocatalytic, transition metal mediated, and hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) processes have allowed the installation of these medicinally relevant fluorinated motifs. This review provides an overview of the methods available for the direct synthesis of hydroxytrifluoroethyl- and trifluoroacetyl-derived compounds governed by single-electron transfer processes.
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- Albert Gallego-Gamo
- Department of Chemistry and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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Tian X, Liu Y, Yakubov S, Schütte J, Chiba S, Barham JP. Photo- and electro-chemical strategies for the activations of strong chemical bonds. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:263-316. [PMID: 38059728 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00581f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The employment of light and/or electricity - alternatively to conventional thermal energy - unlocks new reactivity paradigms as tools for chemical substrate activations. This leads to the development of new synthetic reactions and a vast expansion of chemical spaces. This review summarizes recent developments in photo- and/or electrochemical activation strategies for the functionalization of strong bonds - particularly carbon-heteroatom (C-X) bonds - via: (1) direct photoexcitation by high energy UV light; (2) activation via photoredox catalysis under irradiation with relatively lower energy UVA or blue light; (3) electrochemical reduction; (4) combination of photocatalysis and electrochemistry. Based on the types of the targeted C-X bonds, various transformations ranging from hydrodefunctionalization to cross-coupling are covered with detailed discussions of their reaction mechanisms.
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- Xianhai Tian
- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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Artault M, Cantin T, Longuet M, Vitse K, Mbengo CDM, Guégan F, Michelet B, Martin-Mingot A, Thibaudeau S. Exploring Superacid-Promoted Skeletal Reorganization of Aliphatic Nitrogen-Containing Compounds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202316458. [PMID: 37984060 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316458] [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: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Here we report a method to reorganize the core structure of aliphatic unsaturated nitrogen-containing substrates exploiting polyprotonation in superacid solutions. The superelectrophilic activation of N-isopropyl systems allows for the selective formal Csp3 -H activation/cyclization or homologation / functionalization of nitrogen-containing substrates. This study also reveals that this skeletal reorganization can be controlled through protonation interplay. The mechanism of this process involves an original sequence of C-N bond cleavage, isopropyl cation generation and subsequent C-N bond and C-C bond formation. This was demonstrated through in situ NMR analysis and labelling experiments, also confirmed by DFT calculations.
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- Maxime Artault
- IC2MP UMR CNRS 7285, Université de Poitiers, 4 rue Michel Brunet, 86073, Poitiers cedex 9, France
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- IC2MP UMR CNRS 7285, Université de Poitiers, 4 rue Michel Brunet, 86073, Poitiers cedex 9, France
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- IC2MP UMR CNRS 7285, Université de Poitiers, 4 rue Michel Brunet, 86073, Poitiers cedex 9, France
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- IC2MP UMR CNRS 7285, Université de Poitiers, 4 rue Michel Brunet, 86073, Poitiers cedex 9, France
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- IC2MP UMR CNRS 7285, Université de Poitiers, 4 rue Michel Brunet, 86073, Poitiers cedex 9, France
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- IC2MP UMR CNRS 7285, Université de Poitiers, 4 rue Michel Brunet, 86073, Poitiers cedex 9, France
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- IC2MP UMR CNRS 7285, Université de Poitiers, 4 rue Michel Brunet, 86073, Poitiers cedex 9, France
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- IC2MP UMR CNRS 7285, Université de Poitiers, 4 rue Michel Brunet, 86073, Poitiers cedex 9, France
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Huang J, Gao Q, Zhong T, Chen S, Lin W, Han J, Xie J. Photoinduced copper-catalyzed C-N coupling with trifluoromethylated arenes. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8292. [PMID: 38092783 PMCID: PMC10719352 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44097-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Selective defluorinative functionalization of trifluoromethyl group (-CF3) is an attractive synthetic route to the pharmaceutically privileged fluorine-containing moiety. Herein, we report a strategy based on photoexcited copper catalysis to activate the C-F bond of di- or trifluoromethylated arenes for divergent radical C-N coupling with carbazoles and aromatic amines. The use of different ligands can tune the reaction products diversity. A range of substituted, structurally diverse α,α-difluoromethylamines can be obtained from trifluoromethylated arenes via defluorinative C-N coupling with carbazoles, while an interesting double defluorinative C-N coupling is ready for difluoromethylated arenes. Based on this success, a carbazole-centered PNP ligand is designed to be an optimal ligand, enabling a copper-catalyzed C-N coupling for the construction of imidoyl fluorides from aromatic amines through double C-F bond functionalization. Interestingly, a 1,2-difluoroalkylamination strategy of styrenes is also developed, delivering γ,γ-difluoroalkylamines, a bioisostere to β-aminoketones, in synthetically useful yields. The DFT studies reveal an inner-sphere electron transfer mechanism for Cu-catalyzed selective activation of C(sp3)-F bonds.
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- Jun Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, 213001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Fan Y, Huang Z, Lu Y, Zhu S, Chu L. Defluorinative Alkylboration of Alkenes Enabled by Dual Photoredox and Copper Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202315974. [PMID: 38065842 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315974] [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: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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A regioselectivity reversed three-component defluorinative alkylboration of alkenes with trifluoromethyls and bis(pinacolato)diboron via dual photoredox/copper catalysis is reported. The mild conditions are compatible with a wide array of nonactivated trifluoromethyl aromatics bearing electron-donating or electron-neutral substituents, trifluoroacetamides, and various nonactivated terminal and internal alkenes, enabling straightforward access to synthetically valuable γ-gem-difluoroalkyl boronates with high efficiency. Furthermore, this protocol is applicable to alkene-tethered trifluoromethyl aromatics to furnish gem-difluoromethylene-containing cyclic compounds. Synthetic applications and preliminary mechanistic studies are also presented.
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- Yanmin Fan
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Li SY, Yang XY, Shen PH, Xu L, Xu J, Zhang Q, Xu HJ. Selective Defluoroalkylation and Hydrodefluorination of Trifluoromethyl Groups Photocatalyzed by Dihydroacridine Derivatives. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 38054778 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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The selective functionalization of trifluoromethyl groups through C-F cleavage poses a significant challenge due to the high bond energy of the C(sp3)-F bonds. Herein, we present dihydroacridine derivatives as photocatalysts that can functionalize the C-F bond of trifluoromethyl groups with various alkenes under mild conditions. Mechanistic studies and DFT calculations revealed that upon irradiation, the dihydroacridine derivatives exhibit high reducibility and function as photocatalysts for reductive defluorination. This process involves a sequential single-electron transfer mechanism. This research provides valuable insights into the properties of dihydroacridine derivatives as photocatalysts, highlighting the importance of maintaining a planar conformation and a large conjugated system for optimal catalytic activity. These findings facilitate the efficient catalytic reduction of inert chemical bonds.
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- Shi-Yu Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advance Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advance Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Industry & Equipment Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advance Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P.R. China
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P.R. China
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Hooker LV, Bandar JS. Synthetic Advantages of Defluorinative C-F Bond Functionalization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308880. [PMID: 37607025 PMCID: PMC10843719 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Much progress has been made in the development of methods to both create compounds that contain C-F bonds and to functionalize C-F bonds. As such, C-F bonds are becoming common and versatile synthetic functional handles. This review summarizes the advantages of defluorinative functionalization reactions for small molecule synthesis. The coverage is organized by the type of carbon framework the fluorine is attached to for mono- and polyfluorinated motifs. The main challenges, opportunities and advances of defluorinative functionalization are discussed for each class of organofluorine. Most of the text focuses on case studies that illustrate how defluorofunctionalization can improve routes to synthetic targets or how the properties of C-F bonds enable unique mechanisms and reactions. The broader goal is to showcase the opportunities for incorporating and exploiting C-F bonds in the design of synthetic routes, improvement of specific reactions and advent of new methods.
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- Leidy V Hooker
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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Zhang X, Deng J, Ji Y, Li R, Sivaguru P, Song Q, Karmakar S, Bi X. Defluorinative 1,3-Dienylation of Fluoroalkyl N-Triftosylhydrazones with Homoallenols. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302562. [PMID: 37695246 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302562] [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: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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A silver-catalyzed regioselective defluorinative 1,3-dienylation of trifluoromethyl phenyl N-triftosylhydrazones using homoallenols as 1,3-dienyl sources provides a variety of α-(di)fluoro-β-vinyl allyl ketones with excellent functional group tolerance in moderate to good yields. The reaction proceeds through a silver carbene-initiated sequential etherification and Claisen type [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement cascade. The synthetic utility of this protocol was demonstrated through the downstream synthetic elaboration toward diverse synthetically useful building blocks.
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- Xiaolong Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Basirhat College, West Bengal State University, Basirhat, 743412, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Wu X, Gao B. Hydrosulfonylation of Unactivated Alkenes and Alkynes by Halogen-Atom Transfer (XAT) Cleavage of S VI-F Bond. Org Lett 2023. [PMID: 38019153 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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A photochemical halogen-atom transfer (XAT) method for generating sulfonyl radicals from aryl sulfonyl fluorides has been developed. It allows the hydrosulfonylation of unactivated alkenes, which was challenging to achieve through our previous single-electron transfer route. This reaction has excellent functional group tolerance and substrate scope under mild conditions.
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- Xing Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Tan K, He J, Mu Z, Ammar IM, Che C, Geng J, Xing Q. Visible-Light-Promoted C(sp 3)-C(sp 3) Cross-Coupling of Amino Acids and Aryl Trifluoromethyl Ketones Through Simultaneous Decarboxylation and Defluorination. Org Lett 2023. [PMID: 37991739 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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A photoredox-catalyzed approach for the difluoroalkylation of amino acids was achieved through simultaneous decarboxylation and defluorination processes. This innovative protocol employs commonly available amino acids and trifluoroacetophenones as the primary starting materials, eliminating the necessity for preactivation. This strategy has enabled the synthesis of several difluoroketone functionalized amines in moderate to impressive yields. These synthesized compounds are presented as foundational molecules for subsequent modification. The underlying mechanism for the transformation is anchored in a single electron transfer (SET) radical pathway.
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- Kui Tan
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518059, China
- Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- PolyAdvant, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics and Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518059, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518059, China
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Wang T, Zong YY, Huang T, Jin XL, Wu LZ, Liu Q. Photocatalytic redox-neutral selective single C(sp 3)-F bond activation of perfluoroalkyl iminosulfides with alkenes and water. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11566-11572. [PMID: 37886085 PMCID: PMC10599478 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03771a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Visible-light-promoted site-selective and direct C-F bond functionalization of polyfluorinated iminosulfides was accomplished with alkenes and water under redox-neutral conditions, affording a diverse array of γ-lactams with a fluoro- and perfluoroalkyl-substituted carbon centre. A variety of perfluoroalkyl units, including C2F5, C3F7, C4F9, and C5F11 underwent site-selective defluorofunctionalization. This protocol allows high chemoselectivity control and shows excellent functional group tolerance. Mechanistic studies reveal that the remarkable changes of the electron geometries during the defluorination widen the redox window between the substrates and the products and ensure the chemoselectivity of single C(sp3)-F bond cleavage.
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- Tao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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Yue WJ, Martin R. α-Difluoroalkylation of Benzyl Amines with Trifluoromethylarenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202310304. [PMID: 37596243 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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An α-difluoroalkylation of benzyl amines with trifluoromethylarenes is disclosed herein. This protocol is characterized by its operational simplicity, excellent chemoselectivity and broad scope-even with advanced synthetic intermediates-, thus offering a new entry point to medicinally-relevant α-difluoroalkylated amines from simple, yet readily accessible, precursors.
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- Wen-Jun Yue
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica, c/Marcel⋅lí Domingo, 1, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Passeig Lluïs Companys, 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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Back JH, Kwon Y, Cho H, Lee H, Ahn D, Kim HJ, Yu Y, Kim Y, Lee W, Kwon MS. Visible-Light-Curable Acrylic Resins toward UV-Light-Blocking Adhesives for Foldable Displays. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2204776. [PMID: 35901501 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Current technological advances in the organic light-emitting diode panel design of foldable smartphones demand advanced adhesives with UV-blocking abilities, beyond their conventional roles of bonding objects and relieving deformation stress. However, optically clear adhesives (OCAs) with UV-blocking ability cannot be prepared using conventional UV-curing methods relying on a photoinitiator. Herein, a new acrylic resin that can be efficiently cured using visible light without oxygen removal is presented, which may be used to develop UV-blocking OCAs for use in current flexible displays. A novel photocatalyst and a specific combination of additives facilitate sufficiently rapid curing under visible light in the presence of UV-absorbers. Only a very small amount of the highly active photocatalyst is required to prepare UV-blocking OCA films with very high transparency in the visible region. Using this system, a UV-blocking OCA that nearly meets the specifications of an OCA used in commercialized foldable smartphones is realized. This technology can also be utilized in other applications that require highly efficient visible light curing, such as optically clear resins, dental resins, and 3D/4D-printable materials.
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- Jong-Ho Back
- Center for Advanced Specialty Chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44412, Republic of Korea
- Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Advanced Specialty Chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Advanced Specialty Chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Advanced Specialty Chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Advanced Specialty Chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Cheonan, 31086, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Advanced Specialty Chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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Kostromitin VS, Sorokin AO, Levin VV, Dilman AD. C-F Activation of Fluorinated Esters Using Photocatalytically Generated Diaminoalkyl Radical. Org Lett 2023; 25:6598-6602. [PMID: 37643219 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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A method for hydrofluoroalkylation of alkenes with trifluoroacetic esters under visible light irradiation affording difluorinated products is described. The reaction involves readily available trimethyltriazinane as a shoichiometric reducing agent, which generates a diamino-substituted alkyl radical serving as a strong electron donor. It is believed that the cleavage of the C-F bond by a triazinane-derived radical involves single electron reduction coupled with fluoride transfer.
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- Vladislav S Kostromitin
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninsky prosp. 47, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-3, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninsky prosp. 47, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-3, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninsky prosp. 47, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninsky prosp. 47, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation
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Karabacak Atay Ç, Dilek Ö, Tilki T, Dede B. A novel imidazole-based azo molecule: synthesis, characterization, quantum chemical calculations, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations and ADMET properties. J Mol Model 2023; 29:226. [PMID: 37405575 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-023-05625-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Today, the treatment or prevention of cancer, which is one of the most important causes of death, has a very important place. On the other hand, the discovery of new antimicrobial agents is also important because of antibiotic resistance that can occur in humans. For these reasons, in this study, the synthesis, quantum chemical calculations, and in silico studies of a novel azo molecule with high bioactive potential were carried out. In the first step of the synthesis part, (3-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline compound, which is the raw material of the drug used in cancer treatments, was synthesized. In the second step, a novel product 2-hydroxy-5-((3-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-5-trifluoromethyl)phenyl)diazenyl)benzaldehyde (HTB) was obtained as a result of the reaction of salicylaldehyde coupling to this compound. Then, as it was being spectroscopically described, its geometry was optimized. In order to perform quantum chemical calculations, the molecular structure, vibrational spectroscopic data, electronic transition absorption wavelengths, HOMO and LUMO analyses, molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) and potential energy surface (PES) of the molecule were all taken into consideration. Using molecular docking simulations, in silico interactions of the HTB molecule with some anticancer and antibacterial-related proteins were studied. In addition, the ADMET parameters of the HTB were also predicted. METHODS The structure of the synthesized compound was elucidated using 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR (APT), 19F-NMR, FT-IR and UV-vis spectroscopic methods. The optimized geometry, molecular electrostatic potential diagram and vibrational frequencies of the HTB molecule were calculated at the DFT/B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level. The TD-DFT method was used to calculate HOMOs-LUMOs and electronic transitions, and the GIAO method was used to calculate chemical shift values. It was observed that the experimental spectral data were in good agreement with the theoretical ones. Molecular docking simulations of the HTB molecule using 4 different proteins were investigated. Two of these proteins were involved in simulating anticancer activity and the other two in simulating antibacterial activity. According to molecular docking studies, the binding energies of the complexes formed by the HTB compound with the 4 selected proteins were between -9.6 and -8.7 kcal/mol. HTB showed the best affinity with VEGFR2 protein (PDB ID: 2XIR) and the binding energy of this interaction was found to be -9.6 kcal/mol. The HTB-2XIR interaction was examined with molecular dynamics simulation for 25 ns and it was determined that this complex was stable during this time. In addition, the ADMET parameters of the HTB were also calculated, and from these values, it was determined that the compound has very low toxicity and high oral bioavailability.
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- Çiğdem Karabacak Atay
- Department of Basic Education, Faculty of Education, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, 15030, Burdur, Turkey.
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- Central Research Laboratory Application and Research Center, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, 32200, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science & Art, Süleyman Demirel University, 32260, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science & Art, Süleyman Demirel University, 32260, Isparta, Turkey
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Sun LW, Hu YF, Ji WJ, Zhang PY, Ma M, Shen ZL, Chu XQ. Selective and Controllable Defluorophosphination and Defluorophosphorylation of Trifluoromethylated Enones: An Auxiliary Function of the Carbonyl Group. Org Lett 2023; 25:3745-3749. [PMID: 37167193 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The auxiliary function of a carbonyl group in the tunable defluorophosphination and defluorophosphorylation of trifluoromethylated enones with P(O)-containing compounds was demonstrated. Controlled replacement of one or two fluorine atoms in trifluoromethylated enones while maintaining high chemo- and stereoselectivity was achieved under mild conditions, thus enabling diversity-oriented synthesis of skeletally diverse organophosphorus libraries─(Z)-difluoro-1,3-dien-1-yl phosphinates, (1Z,3E)-4-phosphoryl-4-fluoro-buta-1,3-dien-1-yl phosphinates, and (E)-4-phosphoryl-4-fluoro-1,3-but-3-en-1-ones─in good yields with excellent functional group tolerance.
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- Li-Wen Sun
- Technical Institute of Fluorochemistry, Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Technical Institute of Fluorochemistry, Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Technical Institute of Fluorochemistry, Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Technical Institute of Fluorochemistry, Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Technical Institute of Fluorochemistry, Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Technical Institute of Fluorochemistry, Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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Wu H, Wang LS, Li P, Yu J, Cheng S, Yu G, Ahmad M, Meng XL, Luo H, Xu BX. Discovery of novel N-aryl-2-trifluoromethyl-quinazoline-4-amine derivatives as the inhibitors of tubulin polymerization in leukemia cells. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 256:115470. [PMID: 37201429 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115470] [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: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A series of new N-aryl-2-trifluoromethylquinazoline-4-amine analogs were designed and synthesized based on structure optimization of quinazoline by introducing a trifluoromethyl group into 2-position. The structures of the twenty-four newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and ESI-MS. The in vitro anti-cancer activity against chronic myeloid leukemia cells (K562), erythroleukemia cells (HEL), human prostate cancer cells (LNCaP), and cervical cancer cells (HeLa) of the target compounds was evaluated. Among them, compounds 15d, 15f, 15h, and 15i showed the significantly (P < 0.01) stronger growth inhibitory activity on K562 than those of the positive controls of paclitaxel and colchicine, while compounds 15a, 15d, 15e, and 15h displayed significantly stronger growth inhibitory activity on HEL than those of the positive controls. However, all the target compounds exhibited weaker growth inhibition activity against K562 and HeLa than those of the positive controls. The selectivity ratio of compounds 15h, 15d, and 15i were significantly higher than those of other active compounds, indicating that these three compounds had the lower hepatotoxicity. Several compounds displayed strong inhibition against leukemia cells. They inhibited tubulin polymerization, disrupted cellular microtubule networks by targeting the colchicine site, and promoted cell cycle arrest of leukemia cells at G2/M phase and cell apoptosis, as well as inhibiting angiogenesis. In summary, our research provided that novel synthesized N-aryl-2-trifluoromethyl-quinazoline-4-amine active derivatives as the inhibitors of tubulin polymerization in leukemia cells, which might be a valuable lead compounds for anti-leukemia agents.
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- Hui Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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Matsuo B, Majhi J, Granados A, Sharique M, Martin RT, Gutierrez O, Molander GA. Transition metal-free photochemical C-F activation for the preparation of difluorinated-oxindole derivatives. Chem Sci 2023; 14:2379-2385. [PMID: 36873833 PMCID: PMC9977406 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06179a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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The development of strategies for single and selective C-F bond activation represents an important avenue to overcome limitations in the synthesis of valuable fluorine-containing compounds. The synthetic and medicinal research communities would benefit from new routes that access such relevant molecules in a simple manner. Herein we disclose a straightforward and mechanistically distinct pathway to generate gem-difluoromethyl radicals and their installation onto N-arylmethacrylamides for the preparation of valuable difluorinated oxindole derivatives. To achieve operational simplicity, the use of a readily available benzenethiol as a photocatalyst under open-to-air conditions was developed, demonstrating the facile multigram preparation of the targeted fluorinated molecules. Additionally, dispersion-corrected density functional theory (DFT) and empirical investigations provide a new basis to support the proposed reaction pathway, indicating that arene thiolate is an efficient organophotocatalyst for this transformation.
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- Bianca Matsuo
- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104-6323 USA
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104-6323 USA
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104-6323 USA
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104-6323 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, 8051 Regents Drive College Park Maryland 20742 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, 8051 Regents Drive College Park Maryland 20742 USA.,Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University 580 Ross St. College Station Texas 77843 USA
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104-6323 USA
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Ghosh S, Qu ZW, Roy S, Grimme S, Chatterjee I. Photoredox Catalyzed Single C-F Bond Activation of Trifluoromethyl Ketones: A Solvent Controlled Divergent Access of gem-Difluoromethylene Containing Scaffolds. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203428. [PMID: 36445786 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Selective defluorinative functionalization of trifluoromethyl ketones is a long-standing challenge owing to the exhaustive mode of the process. To meet the demands for the installation of the gem-difluoromethylene unit for the construction of the molecular architectures of well-known pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, a distinct pathway is thereby highly desirable. Here, a protocol is introduced that allows the divergent synthesis of gem-difluoromethylene group containing tetrahydrofuran derivatives and linear ketones via single C-F bond activation of trifluoromethyl ketones using visible-light photoredox catalysis in the presence of suitable olefins as trapping partner. The choice of appropriate solvent and catalyst plays a significant role in controlling the divergent behavior of this protocol. Highly reducing photo-excited catalysts are found to be responsible for the generation of α,α-difluoromethyl ketone (DFMK) radicals as the key intermediate via a SET process. This protocol also results in a high diastereoselectivity towards the formation of partially fluorinated cyclic ketal derivatives with simultaneous construction of one C-C and two C-O bonds. State-of-the-art DFT calculations are performed to address the origin of diastereoselectivity as well as the divergence of this protocol.
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- Soumen Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Nangal Road, Rupnagar, Punjab, 140001, India
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Clausius Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Beringstrasse 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Nangal Road, Rupnagar, Punjab, 140001, India
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Clausius Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Beringstrasse 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Nangal Road, Rupnagar, Punjab, 140001, India
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Shen ZJ, Zhu C, Zhang X, Yang C, Rueping M, Guo L, Xia W. Organoboron Reagent-Controlled Selective (Deutero)Hydrodefluorination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217244. [PMID: 36525004 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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(Deuterium-labeled) CF2 H- and CFH2 -moieties are of high interest in drug discovery. The high demand for the incorporation of these fluoroalkyl moieties into molecular structures has witnessed significant synthetic progress, particularly in the (deutero)hydrodefluorination of CF3 -containing compounds. However, the controllable replacement of fluorine atoms while maintaining high chemoselectivity remains challenging. Herein, we describe the development of a selective (deutero)hydrodefluorination reaction via electrolysis. The reaction exhibits a remarkable chemoselectivity control, which is enabled by the addition of different organoboron sources. The procedure is operationally simple and scalable, and provides access in one step to high-value building blocks for application in medicinal chemistry. Furthermore, density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been carried out to investigate the reaction mechanism and to rationalize the chemoselectivity observed.
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- Zheng-Jia Shen
- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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Gao M, Zhang Y, Wang B, Guo N, Shao L, Zhai W, Jiang L, Wang Q, Qian H, Yan L. Novel dual-target μ‑opioid and TRPV1 ligands as potential pharmacotherapeutics for pain management. Bioorg Chem 2023; 131:106335. [PMID: 36603243 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106335] [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: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Currently, the development of effective analgesic drugs with few side effects remains a great challenge. Studies have suggested that multi-target drug treatments show high efficacy and reduced side effects compared to single-target drug therapies. In this work, we designed and synthesized two series of novel MOR/TRPV1 dual active ligands in which the phenylpiperidine group or the N-phenyl-N-(piperidin-4-yl) propionamide group as the MOR pharmacophore was fused to the benzylpiperazinyl urea-based TRPV1 pharmacophore. In particular, compound 5a exhibited promising dual pharmacological activity for MOR (EC50 = 53.7 nM) and TRPV1 (IC50 = 32.9 nM) in vitro. In formalin tests, compound 5a showed potent, dose-dependent in vivo analgesic activity in both the 1st and 2nd phases. Gratifyingly, compound 5a did not cause the side effects of hyperthermia and analgesic tolerance. Consistent with its in vitro activity, compound 5a also simultaneously agonized MOR and antagonized TRPV1 in vivo. Further studies on compound 5a showed acceptable pharmacokinetic properties and brain permeability. Furthermore, molecular docking studies showed that compound 5a tightly bound to the active pockets of hMOR and hTRPV1, respectively. Overall, this work shows the promise in discovering new analgesic treatments through the strategy of simultaneously targeting MOR and TRPV1 with a single molecule.
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- Mengkang Gao
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University, N. Jinming Ave., Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Center of Drug Discovery, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Center of Drug Discovery, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China; Department of Life Sciences, Changzhi University, 73 East Chengbei Street, Changzhi, Shanxi 046011, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University, N. Jinming Ave., Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University, N. Jinming Ave., Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University, N. Jinming Ave., Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University, N. Jinming Ave., Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University, N. Jinming Ave., Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, 182 Minyuan road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Center of Drug Discovery, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University, N. Jinming Ave., Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
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Box JR, Avanthay ME, Poole DL, Lennox AJJ. Electronically Ambivalent Hydrodefluorination of Aryl‐CF 3 groups enabled by Electrochemical Deep‐Reduction on a Ni Cathode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218195. [PMID: 36705627 PMCID: PMC10946569 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We report a general procedure for the direct mono- and di-hydrodefluorination of ArCF3 compounds. Exploiting the tunability of electrochemistry and the selectivity enabled by a Ni cathode, the deep reduction garners high selectivity with good to excellent yields up to gram scale. The late-stage peripheral editing of CF3 feedstocks to construct fluoromethyl moieties will aid the rapid diversification of lead-compounds and compound libraries.
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- John R. Box
- School of ChemistryUniversity of BristolCantock's CloseBristolBS8 1TSUK
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- Discovery High-Throughput ChemistryMedicinal ChemistryGSK Medicines Research CentreStevenageSG1 2NYUK
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Wang J, Wang Y, Liang Y, Zhou L, Liu L, Zhang Z. Late-Stage Modification of Drugs via Alkene Formal Insertion into Benzylic C-F Bond. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215062. [PMID: 36418222 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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C-F insertion of carbon-atom units is underdeveloped although it poses significant potential applications in both drug discovery and development. Herein, we report a photocatalytic protocol for late-stage modification of trifluoromethyl aromatic drugs involving formal insertion of abundant alkene feedstocks into a benzylic C-F bond selectively. This redox-neutral transformation features mild conditions and extraordinary functional group tolerance. Preliminary studies are consistent with this transformation involving a radical-polar crossover pathway. Additionally, it offers an alternative strategy for difunctionalization of alkenes via quenching of the carbocation intermediate with nucleophiles other than external fluoride.
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- Jing Wang
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, 321004, Jinhua, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, 321004, Jinhua, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, 321004, Jinhua, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, 321004, Jinhua, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, 321004, Jinhua, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, 688 Yingbin Road, 321004, Jinhua, China
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Kynman AE, Elghanayan LK, Desnoyer AN, Yang Y, Sévery L, Di Giuseppe A, Tilley TD, Maron L, Arnold PL. Controlled monodefluorination and alkylation of C(sp 3)-F bonds by lanthanide photocatalysts: importance of metal-ligand cooperativity. Chem Sci 2022; 13:14090-14100. [PMID: 36540817 PMCID: PMC9728647 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc04192h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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The controlled functionalization of a single fluorine in a CF3 group is difficult and rare. Photochemical C-F bond functionalization of the sp3-C-H bond in trifluorotoluene, PhCF3, is achieved using catalysts made from earth-abundant lanthanides, (CpMe4)2Ln(2-O-3,5- t Bu2-C6H2)(1-C{N(CH)2N(iPr)}) (Ln = La, Ce, Nd and Sm, CpMe4 = C5Me4H). The Ce complex is the most effective at mediating hydrodefluorination and defluoroalkylative coupling of PhCF3 with alkenes; addition of magnesium dialkyls enables catalytic C-F bond cleavage and C-C bond formation by all the complexes. Mechanistic experiments confirm the essential role of the Lewis acidic metal and support an inner-sphere mechanism of C-F activation. Computational studies agree that coordination of the C-F substrate is essential for C-F bond cleavage. The unexpected catalytic activity for all members is made possible by the light-absorbing ability of the redox non-innocent ligands. The results described herein underscore the importance of metal-ligand cooperativity, specifically the synergy between the metal and ligand in both light absorption and redox reactivity, in organometallic photocatalysis.
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- Amy E Kynman
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-1460 USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-1460 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-1460 USA
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- LPCNO, Université de Toulouse 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-1460 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-1460 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-1460 USA
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- LPCNO, Université de Toulouse 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-1460 USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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Li XX, Wang JS, You XX, Zhong RL, Su ZM. Theoretical Insight into the Multiple Roles of LiHMDS in Pd-Catalyzed Borylation of Fluorobenzene. J Org Chem 2022; 87:16039-16046. [PMID: 36379013 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pd-catalyzed borylation of fluorobenzene was theoretically studied. DFT calculations revealed that the reaction occurs through an unprecedented 3 + 6-membered ring transition state, in which one LiHMDS (HMDS = hexamethyldisilazane) acts as a ligand and another LiHMDS is essential to provide Li···N and Li···F interactions, overcoming the large destabilization of the strong phenyl-F bond distortion. The characteristic feature of LiHMDS was elucidated by comparing it with HMDS and NaHMDS analogues.
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- Xiao-Xiao Li
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, P. R. China
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Moore JT, Dorantes MJ, Pengmei Z, Schwartz TM, Schaffner J, Apps SL, Gaggioli CA, Das U, Gagliardi L, Blank DA, Lu CC. Light-Driven Hydrodefluorination of Electron-Rich Aryl Fluorides by an Anionic Rhodium-Gallium Photoredox Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205575. [PMID: 36017770 PMCID: PMC9826370 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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An anionic Rh-Ga complex catalyzed the hydrodefluorination of challenging C-F bonds in electron-rich aryl fluorides and trifluoromethylarenes when irradiated with violet light in the presence of H2 , a stoichiometric alkoxide base, and a crown-ether additive. Based on theoretical calculations, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), which is delocalized across both the Rh and Ga atoms, becomes singly occupied upon excitation, thereby poising the Rh-Ga complex for photoinduced single-electron transfer (SET). Stoichiometric and control reactions support that the C-F activation is mediated by the excited anionic Rh-Ga complex. After SET, the proposed neutral Rh0 intermediate was detected by EPR spectroscopy, which matched the spectrum of an independently synthesized sample. Deuterium-labeling studies corroborate the generation of aryl radicals during catalysis and their subsequent hydrogen-atom abstraction from the THF solvent to generate the hydrodefluorinated arene products. Altogether, the combined experimental and theoretical data support an unconventional bimetallic excitation that achieves the activation of strong C-F bonds and uses H2 and base as the terminal reductant.
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- James T. Moore
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Minnesota207 Pleasant Street SEMinneapolisMinnesota55455-0431USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Minnesota207 Pleasant Street SEMinneapolisMinnesota55455-0431USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Minnesota207 Pleasant Street SEMinneapolisMinnesota55455-0431USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Minnesota207 Pleasant Street SEMinneapolisMinnesota55455-0431USA,Institut für Anorganische ChemieUniversität BonnGerhard-Domagk-Str. 1Bonn53121Deutschland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Minnesota207 Pleasant Street SEMinneapolisMinnesota55455-0431USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Minnesota207 Pleasant Street SEMinneapolisMinnesota55455-0431USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Chicago5735 S Ellis Ave.ChicagoIllinois60637USA
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- Institut für Anorganische ChemieUniversität BonnGerhard-Domagk-Str. 1Bonn53121Deutschland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Chicago5735 S Ellis Ave.ChicagoIllinois60637USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Minnesota207 Pleasant Street SEMinneapolisMinnesota55455-0431USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Minnesota207 Pleasant Street SEMinneapolisMinnesota55455-0431USA,Institut für Anorganische ChemieUniversität BonnGerhard-Domagk-Str. 1Bonn53121Deutschland
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Moore JT, Dorantes MJ, Pengmei Z, Schwartz TM, Schaffner J, Apps SL, Gaggioli CA, Das U, Gagliardi L, Blank DA, Lu CC. Light‐Driven Hydrodefluorination of Electron‐Rich Aryl Fluorides by an Anionic Rhodium‐Gallium Photoredox Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- James T. Moore
- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Chicago Department of Chemistry Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Bonn: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn Inorganic Chemistry GERMANY
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- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Chicago Department of Chemistry Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Bonn: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn Inorganic Chemistry GERMANY
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- University of Chicago Department of Chemistry Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Chemistry Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn GERMANY
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Matsuo B, Granados A, Majhi J, Sharique M, Levitre G, Molander GA. 1,2-Radical Shifts in Photoinduced Synthetic Organic Transformations: A Guide to the Reactivity of Useful Radical Synthons. ACS ORGANIC & INORGANIC AU 2022; 2:435-454. [PMID: 36510615 PMCID: PMC9732885 DOI: 10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The exploration of 1,2-radical shift (RS) mechanisms in photoinduced organic reactions has provided efficient routes for the generation of important radical synthons in many chemical transformations. In this Review, the basic concepts involved in the traditional 1,2-spin-center shift (SCS) mechanisms in recently reported studies are discussed. In addition, other useful 1,2-RSs are addressed, such as those proceeding through 1,2-group migrations in carbohydrate chemistry, via 1,2-boron shifts, and by the generation of α-amino radicals. The discussion begins with a general overview of the basic aspects of 1,2-RS mechanisms, followed by a demonstration of their applicability in photoinduced transformations. The sections that follow are organized according to the mechanisms operating in combination with the 1,2-radical migration event. This contribution is not a comprehensive review but rather aims to provide an understanding of the topic, focused on the more recent advances in the field, and establishes a definition for the nomenclature that has been used to describe such mechanisms.
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Kim S, Hwang KH, Park HG, Kwak J, Lee H, Kim H. Radical hydrodifluoromethylation of unsaturated C-C bonds via an electroreductively triggered two-pronged approach. Commun Chem 2022; 5:96. [PMID: 36697867 PMCID: PMC9814520 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-022-00697-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Due to its superior ability in controlling pharmaceutical activity, the installation of difluoromethyl (CF2H) functionality into organic molecules has been an area of intensive research. In this context, difluoromethylation of C-C π bonds mediated by a CF2H radical have been pursued as a central strategy to grant access to difluoromethylated hydrocarbons. However, early precedents necessitate the generation of oxidative chemical species that can limit the generality and utility of the reaction. We report here the successful implementation of radical hydrodifluoromethylation of unsaturated C-C bonds via an electroreductively triggered two-pronged approach. Preliminary mechanistic investigations suggest that the key distinction of the present strategy originates from the reconciliation of multiple redox processes under highly reducing electrochemical conditions. The reaction conditions can be chosen based on the electronic properties of the alkenes of interest, highlighting the hydrodifluoromethylation of both unactivated and activated alkenes. Notably, the reaction delivers geminal (bis)difluoromethylated products from alkynes in a single step by consecutive hydrodifluoromethylation, granting access to an underutilized 1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropan-2-yl functional group. The late-stage hydrodifluoromethylation of densely functionalized pharmaceutical agents is also presented.
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- Seonyoung Kim
- grid.255649.90000 0001 2171 7754Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 Republic of Korea
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- grid.29869.3c0000 0001 2296 8192Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea ,grid.254230.20000 0001 0722 6377Graduate School of New Drug Discovery and Development, Chungnam University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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- grid.29869.3c0000 0001 2296 8192Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea ,grid.254230.20000 0001 0722 6377Graduate School of New Drug Discovery and Development, Chungnam University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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- grid.29869.3c0000 0001 2296 8192Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea
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- grid.29869.3c0000 0001 2296 8192Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea
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- grid.49100.3c0000 0001 0742 4007Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673 Republic of Korea
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Wright SE, Bandar JS. A Base-Promoted Reductive Coupling Platform for the Divergent Defluorofunctionalization of Trifluoromethylarenes. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:13032-13038. [PMID: 35833781 PMCID: PMC9817215 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c05044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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We report a trifluoromethylarene reductive coupling method that dramatically expands the scope of difluorobenzylic substructures accessible via C-F bond functionalization. Catalytic quantities of a Lewis base, combined with a disilane reagent in formamide solvent, promotes the replacement of a single trifluoromethyl fluorine atom with a silylated hemiaminal functional group. The reaction proceeds through a difluorobenzyl silane intermediate that can also be isolated. Together, these defluorinated products are shown to provide rapid access to over 20 unique difluoroalkylarene scaffolds.
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Zhang X, Ning Y, Liu Z, Li S, Zanoni G, Bi X. Defluorinative Carboimination of Trifluoromethyl Ketones. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xiaolong Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Varna D, Geromichalou E, Hatzidimitriou AG, Papi R, Psomas G, Dalezis P, Aslanidis P, Choli-Papadopoulou T, Trafalis DT, Angaridis PA. Silver(I) complexes bearing heterocyclic thioamide ligands with NH 2 and CF 3 substituents: effect of ligand group substitution on antibacterial and anticancer properties. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:9412-9431. [PMID: 35674362 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00793b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the study of Ag(I) coordination compounds as potent antibacterial and anticancer agents. Herein, a series of Ag(I) complexes bearing phosphines and heterocyclic thioamide ligands with highly electronegative NH2- and CF3-group substituents, i.e. [AgCl(atdztH)(xantphos)] (1), [Ag(μ-atdztH)(DPEphos)]2(NO3)2 (2), [Ag(atdzt)(PPh3)3] (3), [Ag(μ-atdzt)(DPEphos)]2 (4), and [Ag(μ-mtft)(DPEphos)]2 (5), where atdztH = 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol, mtftH = 4-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-thiol, xantphos = 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene, and DPEphos = bis(2-diphenylphosphino-phenyl)ether, were synthesized, and their in vitro antibacterial and anticancer properties were evaluated. Complexes 1-4 bearing the NH2-substituted thioamide exhibited moderate-to-high activity against S. aureus, B. subtilis, B. cereus and E. coli bacterial strains. A high antiproliferative activity was also observed for 1-3 against SKOV-3, Hup-T3, DMS114 and PC3 cancer cell lines (IC50 = 4.0-11.7 μM), as well as some degree of selectivity against MRC-5 normal cells. Interestingly, 5 bearing the CF3-substituted thioamide is completely inactive in all bioactivity studies. Binding of 1-3 to drug-carrier proteins BSA and HSA is reasonably strong for their uptake and subsequent release to possible target sites. The three complexes show a significant in vitro antioxidant ability for scavenging free radicals, suggesting likely implication of this property in the mechanism of their bioactivity, but a low potential to destroy the double-strand structure of CT-DNA by intercalation. Complementary insights into possible bioactivity mechanisms were provided by molecular docking calculations, exploring the ability of complexes to bind to bacterial DNA gyrase, and to the overexpressed in the aforementioned cancer cells Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1, affecting their functionalities.
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- Despoina Varna
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Li S, Davies PW, Shu W. Modular synthesis of α-arylated carboxylic acids, esters and amides via photocatalyzed triple C-F bond cleavage of methyltrifluorides. Chem Sci 2022; 13:6636-6641. [PMID: 35756515 PMCID: PMC9172449 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01905a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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α-Arylated carboxylic acids, esters and amides are widespread motifs in bioactive molecules and important building blocks in chemical synthesis. Thus, straightforward and rapid access to such structures is highly desirable. Here we report an organophotocatalytic multicomponent synthesis of α-arylated carboxylic acids, esters and amides from exhaustive defluorination of α-trifluoromethyl alkenes in the presence of alkyltrifluoroborates, water and nitrogen/oxygen nucleophiles. This operationally simple strategy features a unified access to functionally diverse α-arylated carboxylic acids, esters, and primary, secondary, and tertiary amides through backbone assembly from simple starting materials enabled by consecutive C–F bond functionalization at room temperature. Preliminary mechanistic investigations reveal that the reaction operates through a radical-triggered three-step cascade process, which involves distinct mechanisms for each defluorinative functionalization of the C–F bond. Here we report an organophotocatalytic synthesis of α-arylated carboxylic acids, esters and amides from exhaustive defluorination of α-trifluoromethyl alkenes in the presence of alkyltrifluoroborates, water and nitrogen/oxygen nucleophiles.![]()
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- Sifan Li
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong China .,School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong China
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Xu P, Wang XY, Wang Z, Zhao J, Cao XD, Xiong XC, Yuan YC, Zhu S, Guo D, Zhu X. Defluorinative Alkylation of Trifluoromethylbenzimidazoles Enabled by Spin-Center Shift: A Synergistic Photocatalysis/Thiol Catalysis Process with CO 2•. Org Lett 2022; 24:4075-4080. [PMID: 35648621 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We describe a catalytic strategy for direct single C(sp3)-F bond alkylation of trifluoromethylbenzimidazoles under a photoinduced thiol catalysis process. The CO2 radical anion (CO2•-) proved to be the most efficient single-electron reductant to realize such a transformation. The spin-center shift of the generated radical anion intermediate is the key step in realizing C-F bond activation under mild conditions with high efficiency.
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- Pei Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering (SCME), Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering (SCME), Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou 221004, China
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Yan G. Photochemical and Electrochemical Strategies for Hydrodefluorination of Fluorinated Organic Compounds. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200231. [PMID: 35301767 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hydrodefluorination (HDF) is a very important fundamental transformation for conversion of the C-F bond into the C-H bond in organic synthesis. In the past decade, much progress has been achieved with HDF through the utility of low-valent metals, transition-metal complexes and main-group Lewis acids. Recently, novel methods have been introduced for this purpose through photo- and electrochemical pathways, which are of great significance, due to their considerable environmental and economical advantages. This Review highlights the HDF of fluorinated organic compounds (FOCs) through photo- and electrochemical strategies, along with mechanistic insights.
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- Guobing Yan
- Department of Chemistry, College of Jiyang, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji, Zhejiang, 311800, P. R. China
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Huang CY, Li J, Li CJ. Photocatalytic C(sp 3) radical generation via C-H, C-C, and C-X bond cleavage. Chem Sci 2022; 13:5465-5504. [PMID: 35694342 PMCID: PMC9116372 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc00202g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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C(sp3) radicals (R˙) are of broad research interest and synthetic utility. This review collects some of the most recent advancements in photocatalytic R˙ generation and highlights representative examples in this field. Based on the key bond cleavages that generate R˙, these contributions are divided into C–H, C–C, and C–X bond cleavages. A general mechanistic scenario and key R˙-forming steps are presented and discussed in each section. C(sp3) radicals (R˙) are of broad research interest and synthetic utility.![]()
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- Chia-Yu Huang
- Department of Chemistry, FRQNT Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, McGill University 801 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal Quebec H3A 0B8 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, FRQNT Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, McGill University 801 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal Quebec H3A 0B8 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, FRQNT Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, McGill University 801 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal Quebec H3A 0B8 Canada
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Zhou FY, Jiao L. Asymmetric Defluoroallylation of 4-Trifluoromethylpyridines Enabled by Umpolung C-F Bond Activation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201102. [PMID: 35274435 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Carbon-fluorine bond activation of the trifluoromethyl group represents an important approach to fluorine-containing molecules. While selective defluorinative functionalization reactions of CF3 -containing substrates have been achieved by invoking difluorocarbocation, difluorocarboradical, or difluoroorganometallic species as the key intermediates, the transformations via fluorocarbanion mechanism only achieved limited success. Furthermore, the enantioselective defluorinative transformation of the CF3 group remained a formidable challenge. Here we report a defluorinative functionalization reaction of 4-trifluoromethylpyridines involving difluoro(pyrid-4-yl)methyl anion as the key intermediate, which was developed based upon our previous studies on the N-boryl pyridyl anion chemistry. In particular, asymmetric defluoroallylation of 4-trifluoromethylpyridines and -pyrimidines could be achieved by using Ir-catalysis to forge a difluoroalkyl-substituted chiral center.
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- Fei-Yu Zhou
- Center of Basic Molecular Science (CBMS), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Center of Basic Molecular Science (CBMS), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Liu C, Li K, Shang R. Arenethiolate as a Dual Function Catalyst for Photocatalytic Defluoroalkylation and Hydrodefluorination of Trifluoromethyls. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Can Liu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Zhou FY, Jiao L. Asymmetric Defluoroallylation of 4‐Trifluoromethylpyridines Enabled by Umpolung C‐F Bond Activation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Fei-Yu Zhou
- Tsinghua University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Tsinghua University Department of Chemistry Meng Man Wai Building of Science and Technology, RM S-907Tsinghua University 100084 Beijing CHINA
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