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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 771–799, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.67
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Scheme 1: The electron transfer process in EDA complexes.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of benzo[b]phosphorus oxide 3 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 3: Mechanism of the synthesis of quinoxaline derivative 7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of imidazole derivative 10 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of sulfamoylation product 12 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 6: Mechanism of the synthesis of sulfamoylation product 12.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of indole derivative 22 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylated pyrimidines 26 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of phenanthridine derivative 29 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of cis-tetrahydroquinoline derivative 32 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 11: Mechanism of the synthesis of cis-tetrahydroquinoline derivative 32.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of phenanthridine derivative 38 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of spiropyrroline derivative 40 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of benzothiazole derivative 43 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of perfluoroalkyl-s-triazine derivative 45 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of indoline derivative 47 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 17: Mechanism of the synthesis of spirocyclic indoline derivative 47.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of cyclobutane product 50 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 19: Mechanism of the synthesis of spirocyclic indoline derivative 50.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 1,3-oxazolidine compound 59 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of trifluoromethylated product 61 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of indole alkylation product 64 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylation product 67 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of hydrotrifluoromethylated product 70 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of β-trifluoromethylated alkyne product 71 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 26: Mechanism of the synthesis of 2-phenylthiophene derivative 74.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of allylated product 80 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of trifluoromethyl-substituted alkynyl product 84 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of dearomatized fluoroalkylation product 86 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 30: Mechanism of the synthesis of dearomatized fluoroalkylation product 86.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of C(sp3)–H allylation product 91 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylation product 93 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of spirocyclic indolene derivative 95 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylation product 97 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of alkylated indole derivative 100 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 36: Mechanism of the synthesis of alkylated indole derivative 100.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of arylated oxidized indole derivative 108 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of 4-ketoaldehyde derivative 111 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 39: Mechanism of the synthesis of 4-ketoaldehyde derivative 111.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylated olefin 118 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of alkylation product 121 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of acylation product 123 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 43: Mechanism of the synthesis of acylation product 123.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of trifluoromethylation product 126 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of unnatural α-amino acid 129 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of thioether derivative 132 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of S-aryl dithiocarbamate product 135 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 48: Mechanism of the synthesis of S-aryl dithiocarbamate product 135.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of thioether product 141 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 50: Mechanism of the synthesis of borate product 144.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of boronation product 148 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of boration product 151 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of boronic acid ester derivative 154 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of β-azide product 157 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 55: Decarboxylation reaction initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of amidated product 162 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of diethyl phenylphosphonate 165 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 58: Mechanism of the synthesis of diethyl phenylphosphonate derivative 165.
Scheme 59: Synthesis of (Z)-2-iodovinyl phenyl ether 168 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 60: Mechanism of the synthesis of (Z)-2-iodovinyl phenyl ether derivative 168.
Scheme 61: Dehalogenation reaction initiated by an EDA complex.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 245–272, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.25
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Scheme 1: Synthesis of 1,1-difluoro-2,3-dimethylcyclopropane (2).
Scheme 2: Cyclopropanation via dehydrohalogenation of chlorodifluoromethane.
Scheme 3: Difluorocyclopropanation of methylstyrene 7 using dibromodifluoromethane and zinc.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of difluorocyclopropanes from the reaction of dibromodifluoromethane and triphenylphosphi...
Scheme 5: Generation of difluorocarbene in a catalytic two-phase system and its addition to tetramethylethyle...
Scheme 6: The reaction of methylstyrene 7 with chlorodifluoromethane (11) in the presence of a tetraarylarson...
Scheme 7: Pyrolysis of sodium chlorodifluoroacetate (12) in refluxing diglyme in the presence of alkene 13.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of boron-substituted gem-difluorocyclopropanes 16.
Scheme 9: Addition of sodium bromodifluoroacetate (17) to alkenes.
Scheme 10: Addition of sodium bromodifluoroacetate (17) to silyloxy-substituted cyclopropanes 20.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of difluorinated nucleosides.
Scheme 12: Addition of butyl acrylate (26) to difluorocarbene generated from TFDA (25).
Scheme 13: Addition of difluorocarbene to propargyl esters 27 and conversion of the difluorocyclopropenes 28 t...
Scheme 14: The generation of difluorocyclopropanes using MDFA 30.
Scheme 15: gem-Difluorocyclopropanation of styrene (32) using difluorocarbene generated from TMSCF3 (31) under...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of a gem-difluorocyclopropane derivative using HFPO (41) as a source of difluorocarbene.
Scheme 17: Cyclopropanation of (Z)-2-butene in the presence of difluorodiazirine (44).
Scheme 18: The cyclopropanation of 1-octene (46) using Seyferth's reagent (45) as a source of difluorocarbene.
Scheme 19: Alternative approaches for the difluorocarbene synthesis from trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)tin (48).
Scheme 20: Difluorocyclopropanation of cyclohexene (49).
Scheme 21: Synthesis of difluorocyclopropane derivative 53 using bis(trifluoromethyl)cadmium (51) as the diflu...
Scheme 22: Addition of difluorocarbene generated from tris(trifluoromethyl)bismuth (54).
Scheme 23: Addition of a stable (trifluoromethyl)zinc reagent to styrenes.
Scheme 24: The preparation of 2,2-difluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acids of type 58.
Scheme 25: Difluorocyclopropanation via Michael cyclization.
Scheme 26: Difluorocyclopropanation using N-acylimidazolidinone 60.
Scheme 27: Difluorocyclopropanation through the cyclization of phenylacetonitrile (61) and 1,2-dibromo-1,1-dif...
Scheme 28: gem-Difluoroolefins 64 for the synthesis of functionalized cyclopropanes 65.
Scheme 29: Preparation of aminocyclopropanes 70.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of fluorinated methylenecyclopropane 74 via selenoxide elimination.
Scheme 31: Reductive dehalogenation of (1R,3R)-75.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of chiral monoacetates by lipase catalysis.
Scheme 33: Transformation of (±)-trans-81 using Rhodococcus sp. AJ270.
Scheme 34: Transformation of (±)-trans-83 using Rhodococcus sp. AJ270.
Scheme 35: Hydrogenation of difluorocyclopropenes through enantioselective hydrocupration.
Scheme 36: Enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of difluorocyclopropenes with a Ru-based catalyst.
Scheme 37: The thermal transformation of trans-1,2-dichloro-3,3-difluorocyclopropane (84).
Scheme 38: cis–trans-Epimerization of 1,1-difluoro-2,3-dimethylcyclopropane.
Scheme 39: 2,2-Difluorotrimethylene diradical intermediate.
Scheme 40: Ring opening of stereoisomers 88 and 89.
Scheme 41: [1,3]-Rearrangement of alkenylcyclopropanes 90–92.
Scheme 42: Thermolytic rearrangement of 2,2-difluoro-1-vinylcyclopropane (90).
Scheme 43: Thermal rearrangement for ethyl 3-(2,2-difluoro)-3-phenylcyclopropyl)acrylates 93 and 95.
Scheme 44: Possible pathways of the ring opening of 1,1-difluoro-2-vinylcyclopropane.
Scheme 45: Equilibrium between 1,1-difluoro-2-methylenecyclopropane (96) and (difluoromethylene)cyclopropane 97...
Scheme 46: Ring opening of substituted 1,1-difluoro-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenecyclopropane 98.
Scheme 47: 1,1-Difluorospiropentane rearrangement.
Scheme 48: Acetolysis of (2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methyl tosylate (104) and (1,1-difluoro-2-methylcyclopropyl)...
Scheme 49: Ring opening of gem-difluorocyclopropyl ketones 106 and 108 by thiolate nucleophiles.
Scheme 50: Hydrolysis of gem-difluorocyclopropyl acetals 110.
Scheme 51: Ring-opening reaction of 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl ketones 113 in the presence of ionic liquid as a s...
Scheme 52: Ring opening of gem-difluorocyclopropyl ketones 113a by MgI2-initiated reaction with diarylimines 1...
Scheme 53: Ring-opening reaction of gem-difluorocyclopropylstannanes 117.
Scheme 54: Preparation of 1-fluorovinyl vinyl ketone 123 and the synthesis of 2-fluorocyclopentenone 124. TBAT...
Scheme 55: Iodine atom-transfer ring opening of 1,1-difluoro-2-(1-iodoalkyl)cyclopropanes 125a–c.
Scheme 56: Ring opening of bromomethyl gem-difluorocyclopropanes 130 and formation of gem-difluoromethylene-co...
Scheme 57: Ring-opening aerobic oxidation reaction of gem-difluorocyclopropanes 132.
Scheme 58: Dibrominative ring-opening functionalization of gem-difluorocyclopropanes 134.
Scheme 59: The selective formation of (E,E)- and (E,Z)-fluorodienals 136 and 137 from difluorocyclopropyl acet...
Scheme 60: Proposed mechanism for the reaction of difluoro(methylene)cyclopropane 139 with Br2.
Scheme 61: Thermal rearrangement of F2MCP 139 and iodine by CuI catalysis.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of 2-fluoropyrroles 142.
Scheme 63: Ring opening of gem-difluorocyclopropyl ketones 143 mediated by BX3.
Scheme 64: Lewis acid-promoted ring-opening reaction of 2,2-difluorocyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (148).
Scheme 65: Ring-opening reaction of the gem-difluorocyclopropyl ketone 106 by methanolic KOH.
Scheme 66: Hydrogenolysis of 1,1-difluoro-3-methyl-2-phenylcyclopropane (151).
Scheme 67: Synthesis of monofluoroalkenes 157.
Scheme 68: The stereoselective Ag-catalyzed defluorinative ring-opening diarylation of 1-trimethylsiloxy-2,2-d...
Scheme 69: Synthesis of 2-fluorinated allylic compounds 162.
Scheme 70: Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of gem-difluorinated cyclopropanes 161.
Scheme 71: The (Z)-selective Pd-catalyzed ring-opening sulfonylation of 2-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)naphthalene...
Figure 1: Structures of zosuquidar hydrochloride and PF-06700841.
Scheme 72: Synthesis of methylene-gem-difluorocyclopropane analogs of nucleosides.
Figure 2: Anthracene-difluorocyclopropane hybrid derivatives.
Figure 3: Further examples of difluorcyclopropanes in modern drug discovery.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2757–2768, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.226
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Scheme 1: RCEYM with Ru and Mo catalysts.
Scheme 2: Beneficial effect of ethene atmosphere.
Scheme 3: Enantioselective dienyne metathesis [21].
Scheme 4: Diastereoselective endiyne metathesis [31].
Figure 1: Oxaenediynes considered for the study of desymmetrizing RCEYM.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of hepta-1,6-diyn-4-ol (4a).
Scheme 6: Protection of hepta-1,6-diyn-4-ol (4a).
Scheme 7: Alkylation of the protected diynols 7a and 8a.
Scheme 8: Deprotection of protected diynols 7b, 7c and 8b–d.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of the oxaenediynes 2 and 9 bearing an allyl or a methallyl group.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of oxaenediynes 2e and 2f bearing ester or silyl groups.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of alkadiynyl acrylates 10 and methacrylates 11.
Figure 2: The ruthenium precatalysts employed.
Scheme 12: RCEYM of oxaenediynes 2.
Figure 3: Examples of side products of CM with ethene.
Scheme 13: Attempted RCEYM of oxaenediynes 9, alkadiynyl acrylates 10 and methacrylates 11.
Scheme 14: Diels–Alder reaction of dihydropyran 12b with N-phenylmaleimide (13).
Figure 4: The four possible diastereoisomers of hexahydropyranoisoindole 14.
Figure 5: Conformations of dihydropyran 12b.
Figure 6: The two most stable s-trans (left) and s-cis (right) conformations of dihydropyran 12b.
Figure 7: The two most stable transition states endo-trans 15B and exo-cis 15C (hydrogens are omitted for cla...
Figure 8: PES of the Diels–Alder reaction of dihydropyran 12b and maleimide 13.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1754–1804, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.147
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Figure 1: Concept of dual synergistic catalysis.
Figure 2: Classification of catalytic systems involving two catalysts.
Figure 3: General mechanism for the dual nickel/photoredox catalytic system.
Figure 4: General mechanisms for C–H activation catalysis involving different reoxidation strategies.
Figure 5: Indole synthesis via dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 6: Proposed mechanism for the indole synthesis via dual catalysis.
Figure 7: Oxidative Heck reaction on arenes via the dual catalysis.
Figure 8: Proposed mechanism for the Heck reaction on arenes via dual catalysis.
Figure 9: Oxidative Heck reaction on phenols via the dual catalysis.
Figure 10: Proposed mechanism for the Heck reaction on phenols via dual catalysis.
Figure 11: Carbazole synthesis via dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 12: Proposed mechanism for the carbazole synthesis via dual catalysis.
Figure 13: Carbonylation of enamides via the dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 14: Proposed mechanism for carbonylation of enamides via dual catalysis.
Figure 15: Annulation of benzamides via the dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 16: Proposed mechanism for the annulation of benzamides via dual catalysis.
Figure 17: Synthesis of indoles via the dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 18: Proposed mechanism for the indole synthesis via dual catalysis.
Figure 19: General concept of dual catalysis merging C–H activation and photoredox catalysis.
Figure 20: The first example of dual catalysis merging C–H activation and photoredox catalysis.
Figure 21: Proposed mechanism for the C–H arylation with diazonium salts via dual catalysis.
Figure 22: Dual catalysis merging C–H activation/photoredox using diaryliodonium salts.
Figure 23: Direct arylation via the dual catalytic system reported by Xu.
Figure 24: Direct arylation via dual catalytic system reported by Balaraman.
Figure 25: Direct arylation via dual catalytic system reported by Guo.
Figure 26: C(sp3)–H bond arylation via the dual Pd/photoredox catalytic system.
Figure 27: Acetanilide derivatives acylation via the dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 28: Proposed mechanism for the C–H acylation with α-ketoacids via dual catalysis.
Figure 29: Acylation of azobenzenes via the dual catalysis C–H activation/photoredox.
Figure 30: C2-acylation of indoles via the dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 31: Proposed mechanism for the C2-acylation of indoles with aldehydes via dual catalysis.
Figure 32: C2-acylation of indoles via the dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 33: Perfluoroalkylation of arenes via the dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 34: Proposed mechanism for perfluoroalkylation of arenes via dual catalysis.
Figure 35: Sulfonylation of 1-naphthylamides via the dual C–H activation/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 36: Proposed mechanism for sulfonylation of 1-naphthylamides via dual catalysis.
Figure 37: meta-C–H Alkylation of arenes via visible-light metallaphotocatalysis.
Figure 38: Alternative procedure for meta-C–H alkylation of arenes via metallaphotocatalysis.
Figure 39: Proposed mechanism for meta-C–H alkylation of arenes via metallaphotocatalysis.
Figure 40: C–H borylation of arenes via visible-light metallaphotocatalysis.
Figure 41: Proposed mechanism for C–H borylation of arenes via visible-light metallaphotocatalysis.
Figure 42: Undirected C–H aryl–aryl cross coupling via dual gold/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 43: Proposed mechanism for the undirected C–H aryl–aryl cross-coupling via dual catalysis.
Figure 44: Undirected C–H arylation of (hetero)arenes via dual manganese/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 45: Proposed mechanism for the undirected arylation of (hetero)arenes via dual catalysis.
Figure 46: Photoinduced C–H arylation of azoles via copper catalysis.
Figure 47: Photo-induced C–H chalcogenation of azoles via copper catalysis.
Figure 48: Decarboxylative C–H adamantylation of azoles via dual cobalt/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 49: Proposed mechanism for the C–H adamantylation of azoles via dual catalysis.
Figure 50: General mechanisms for the “classical” (left) and Cu-free variant (right) Sonogoshira reaction.
Figure 51: First example of a dual palladium/photoredox catalysis for Sonogashira-type couplings.
Figure 52: Arylation of terminal alkynes with diazonium salts via dual gold/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 53: Proposed mechanism for the arylation of terminal alkynes via dual catalysis.
Figure 54: C–H Alkylation of alcohols promoted by H-atom transfer (HAT).
Figure 55: Proposed mechanism for the C–H alkylation of alcohols promoted by HAT.
Figure 56: C(sp3)–H arylation of latent nucleophiles promoted by H-atom transfer.
Figure 57: Proposed mechanism for the C(sp3)–H arylation of latent nucleophiles promoted by HAT.
Figure 58: Direct α-arylation of alcohols promoted by H-atom transfer.
Figure 59: Proposed mechanism for the direct α-arylation of alcohols promoted by HAT.
Figure 60: C–H arylation of amines via dual Ni/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 61: Proposed mechanism for the C–H arylation of amines via dual Ni/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 62: C–H functionalization of nucleophiles via excited ketone/nickel dual catalysis.
Figure 63: Proposed mechanism for the C–H functionalization enabled by excited ketones.
Figure 64: Selective sp3–sp3 cross-coupling promoted by H-atom transfer.
Figure 65: Proposed mechanism for the selective sp3–sp3 cross-coupling promoted by HAT.
Figure 66: Direct C(sp3)–H acylation of amines via dual Ni/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 67: Proposed mechanism for the C–H acylation of amines via dual Ni/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 68: C–H hydroalkylation of internal alkynes via dual Ni/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 69: Proposed mechanism for the C–H hydroalkylation of internal alkynes.
Figure 70: Alternative procedure for the C–H hydroalkylation of ynones, ynoates, and ynamides.
Figure 71: Allylic C(sp3)–H activation via dual Ni/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 72: Proposed mechanism for the allylic C(sp3)–H activation via dual Ni/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 73: Asymmetric allylation of aldehydes via dual Cr/photoredox catalysis.
Figure 74: Proposed mechanism for the asymmetric allylation of aldehydes via dual catalysis.
Figure 75: Aldehyde C–H functionalization promoted by H-atom transfer.
Figure 76: Proposed mechanism for the C–H functionalization of aldehydes promoted by HAT.
Figure 77: Direct C–H arylation of strong aliphatic bonds promoted by HAT.
Figure 78: Proposed mechanism for the C–H arylation of strong aliphatic bonds promoted by HAT.
Figure 79: Direct C–H trifluoromethylation of strong aliphatic bonds promoted by HAT.
Figure 80: Proposed mechanism for the C–H trifluoromethylation of strong aliphatic bonds.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1320–1334, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.113
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Figure 1: Fused aza-hetero polycyclic frames and natural pyrrolizine- and isoindole-containing alkaloids.
Scheme 1: Synthetic approaches for the preparation of pyrrolo-fused aza-hetero polycyclic frames.
Scheme 2: Preparation of 1,2-substituted pyrroles 8a–f and 8i,j.
Scheme 3: Diels–Alder cycloadditions of pyrroles 8a–j and 16a–b with maleimides 7b–c.
Figure 2: Structures of 9m (a) and 10m (b) as determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction crystallography ...
Scheme 4: Pd(0)-catalyzed intramolecular Heck cross-coupling reaction of 2-vinylpyrroles 8c,d and 8g.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 2-vinylpyrroles 8k,l and their Pd(0)-catalyzed intramolecular Heck cross-coupling to p...
Scheme 6: Diastereoselective Diels–Alder reaction of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoindole 18a with 7c.
Scheme 7: Synthetic approach to the fused aza-heterocyclic pentacycle 12.
Figure 3: M06-2X/6-31+G(d,p) Optimized geometry for each of the SCs (a and d), TSs (b and e) and ADs (c and f...
Figure 4: M06-2X/6-31+G(d,p) Optimized geometry for each of the TSs of the Diels–Alder reactions of dienes 8b...
Figure 5: M06-2X/6-31+G(d,p) Optimized geometry of the endo SCs (a) and TSs (b) for the Diels–Alder reaction ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 833–857, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.76
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Scheme 1: Norrish type I and II dissociations.
Scheme 2: Proposed radical pair formation after the photolysis of benzaldehyde (8).
Scheme 3: Aldehydes in the Paterno–Büchi reaction.
Scheme 4: 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene (DBH).
Scheme 5: Dissociation pathways of benzaldehyde.
Scheme 6: Reactions that lead to polarized products detectable by CIDNP.
Scheme 7: MMA (26), DEABP (27), and Michler’s ketone (28).
Scheme 8: Radical intermediates of DEABP.
Scheme 9: Photoinitiated polymerization of monomeric MMA (26) using the quinoxalines 32 and benzaldehyde (8).
Scheme 10: Acetone (4) and formaldehyde (35) as photografting initiators.
Scheme 11: Photografting by employing acetaldehyde (36) as the photoinitiator.
Scheme 12: Proposed photolysis mechanism for aliphatic ketones 44 and formaldehyde (35).
Scheme 13: Initiator 50, reductant 51, and benzaldehyde derivatives 52–54 for the polymerization of the methac...
Scheme 14: Proposed mechanism of the photomediated atom transfer radical polymerization employing the benzalde...
Scheme 15: cis/trans isomerization employing triplet states of photosensitizers.
Scheme 16: Salicylaldehyde (68) forms an internal hydrogen bond.
Scheme 17: Olefin isomerization via energy transfer from a carbonyl compound.
Scheme 18: Mechanistic pathways for the Paterno–Büchi reaction.
Scheme 19: Isomeric oxetanes formed after photochemical addition of aryl aldehydes to 2-butenes.
Scheme 20: Rotation of the C3–C4 bond of the biradical intermediate may lead to all four conformations.
Scheme 21: Photolysis products of benzaldehyde (8) in different solvents. a) In benzene or ethanol. b) In hex-...
Scheme 22: N-tert-Butylbenzamide formation proceeds via a benzoyl radical.
Scheme 23: Photochemical pinacol coupling.
Scheme 24: Photochemical ATRA catalyzed by 4-anisaldehyde (52).
Scheme 25: Proposed triplet sensitization mechanism of the ATRA reaction in the presence of 4-anisaldehyde (52...
Scheme 26: Benzaldehyde-mediated photoredox CDC reaction: compatible amides and ethers.
Scheme 27: Photoredox cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) conditions and proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 28: Optimized conditions for the photoredox merger reaction.
Scheme 29: Proposed mechanism for the C(sp3)–H alkylation/arylation of ethers.
Scheme 30: Substrate scope for the photochemical alkylation of ethers.
Scheme 31: C(sp3)–H Functionalization of N-containing molecules.
Scheme 32: Substrate scope for the photochemical alkylation of N-containing molecules.
Scheme 33: Additional products yielded by the photochemical alkylation reaction of N-containing molecules.
Scheme 34: C(sp3)–H functionalization of thioethers.
Scheme 35: Proposed mechanism for the C(sp3)–H alkylation/arylation of N-containing molecules and thioethers.
Scheme 36: Hydroacylation using 4-cyanobenzaldehyde (53) as the photoinitiator.
Scheme 37: Selectivity for the formation of the α,α-disubstituted aldehydes.
Scheme 38: Substrate scope for the photochemical addition of aldehydes to Michael acceptors.
Scheme 39: Proposed mechanism for the hydroacylation of Michael acceptors using 4-cyanobenzaldehyde (53) as th...
Scheme 40: Catalytic arylation of aromatic aldehydes by aryl bromides in which the reaction product acts as th...
Scheme 41: Proposed mechanism for the catalytic arylation of benzaldehydes by aryl bromides in which the react...
Scheme 42: Functionalization of the chiral cyclobutanes 180.
Scheme 43: Optimized reaction conditions and proposed mechanism for the sulfonylcyanation of cyclobutenes.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 691–737, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.67
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Scheme 1: Pharmaceuticals possessing a silicon or boron atom.
Scheme 2: The first Cu-catalyzed C(sp3)–Si bond formation.
Scheme 3: Conversion of benzylic phosphate 6 to the corresponding silane.
Scheme 4: Conversion of alkyl triflates to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 5: Conversion of secondary alkyl triflates to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 6: Conversion of alkyl iodides to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 7: Trapping of intermediate radical through cascade reaction.
Scheme 8: Radical pathway for conversion of alkyl iodides to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 9: Conversion of alkyl ester of N-hydroxyphthalimide to alkylsilanes.
Scheme 10: Conversion of gem-dibromides to bis-silylalkanes.
Scheme 11: Conversion of imines to α-silylated amines (A) and the reaction pathway (B).
Scheme 12: Conversion of N-tosylimines to α-silylated amines.
Scheme 13: Screening of diamine ligands.
Scheme 14: Conversion of N-tert-butylsulfonylimines to α-silylated amines.
Scheme 15: Conversion of aldimines to nonracemic α-silylated amines.
Scheme 16: Conversion of N-tosylimines to α-silylated amines.
Scheme 17: Reaction pathway [A] and conversion of aldehydes to α-silylated alcohols [B].
Scheme 18: Conversion of aldehydes to benzhydryl silyl ethers.
Scheme 19: Conversion of ketones to 1,2-diols (A) and conversion of imines to 1,2-amino alcohols (B).
Scheme 20: Ligand screening (A) and conversion of aldehydes to α-silylated alcohols (B).
Scheme 21: Conversion of aldehydes to α-silylated alcohols.
Scheme 22: 1,4-Additions to α,β-unsaturated ketones.
Scheme 23: 1,4-Additions to unsaturated ketones to give β-silylated derivatives.
Scheme 24: Additions onto α,β-unsaturated lactones to give β-silylated lactones.
Scheme 25: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated to β-silylated lactams.
Scheme 26: Conversion of N-arylacrylamides to silylated oxindoles.
Scheme 27: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to silylated tert-butylperoxides.
Scheme 28: Catalytic cycle for Cu(I) catalyzed α,β-unsaturated compounds.
Scheme 29: Conversion of p-quinone methides to benzylic silanes.
Scheme 30: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated ketimines to regio- and stereocontrolled allylic silanes.
Scheme 31: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated ketimines to enantioenriched allylic silanes.
Scheme 32: Regioselective conversion of dienedioates to allylic silanes.
Scheme 33: Conversion of alkenyl-substituted azaarenes to β-silylated adducts.
Scheme 34: Conversion of conjugated benzoxazoles to enantioenriched β-silylated adducts.
Scheme 35: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl indoles to α-silylated N-alkylated indoles.
Scheme 36: Conversion of β-amidoacrylates to α-aminosilanes.
Scheme 37: Conversion of α,β-unsaturated ketones to enantioenriched β-silylated ketones, nitriles, and nitro d...
Scheme 38: Regio-divergent silacarboxylation of allenes.
Scheme 39: Silylation of diazocarbonyl compounds, (A) asymmetric and (B) racemic.
Scheme 40: Enantioselective hydrosilylation of alkenes.
Scheme 41: Conversion of 3-acylindoles to indolino-silanes.
Scheme 42: Proposed mechanism for the silylation of 3-acylindoles.
Scheme 43: Silyation of N-chlorosulfonamides.
Scheme 44: Conversion of acyl silanes to α-silyl alcohols.
Scheme 45: Conversion of N-tosylaziridines to β-silylated N-tosylamines.
Scheme 46: Conversion of N-tosylaziridines to silylated N-tosylamines.
Scheme 47: Conversion of 3,3-disubstituted cyclopropenes to silylated cyclopropanes.
Scheme 48: Conversion of conjugated enynes to 1,3-bis(silyl)propenes.
Scheme 49: Proposed sequence for the Cu-catalyzed borylation of substituted alkenes.
Scheme 50: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of nonracemic allylic boronates.
Scheme 51: Cu–NHC catalyzed synthesis of α-substituted allylboronates.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of α-chiral (γ-alkoxyallyl)boronates.
Scheme 53: Cu-mediated formation of nonracemic cis- or trans- 2-substituted cyclopropylboronates.
Scheme 54: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of γ,γ-gem-difluoroallylboronates.
Scheme 55: Cu-catalyzed hydrofunctionalization of internal alkenes and vinylarenes.
Scheme 56: Cu-catalyzed Markovnikov and anti-Markovnikov borylation of alkenes.
Scheme 57: Cu-catalyzed borylation/ortho-cyanation/Cope rearrangement.
Scheme 58: Borylfluoromethylation of alkenes.
Scheme 59: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of tertiary nonracemic alcohols.
Scheme 60: Synthesis of densely functionalized and synthetically versatile 1,2- or 4,3-borocyanated 1,3-butadi...
Scheme 61: Cu-catalyzed trifunctionalization of allenes.
Scheme 62: Cu-catalyzed selective arylborylation of arenes.
Scheme 63: Asymmetric borylative coupling between styrenes and imines.
Scheme 64: Regio-divergent aminoboration of unactivated terminal alkenes.
Scheme 65: Cu-catalyzed 1,4-borylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones.
Scheme 66: Cu-catalyzed protodeboronation of α,β-unsaturated ketones.
Scheme 67: Cu-catalyzed β-borylation of α,β-unsaturated imines.
Scheme 68: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of β-trifluoroborato carbonyl compounds.
Scheme 69: Asymmetric 1,4-borylation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
Scheme 70: Cu-catalyzed ACB and ACA reactions of α,β-unsaturated 2-acyl-N-methylimidazoles.
Scheme 71: Cu-catalyzed diborylation of aldehydes.
Scheme 72: Umpolung pathway for chiral, nonracemic tertiary alcohol synthesis (top) and proposed mechanism for...
Scheme 73: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of α-hydroxyboronates.
Scheme 74: Cu-catalyzed borylation of ketones.
Scheme 75: Cu-catalyzed borylation of unactivated alkyl halides.
Scheme 76: Cu-catalyzed borylation of allylic difluorides.
Scheme 77: Cu-catalyzed borylation of cyclic and acyclic alkyl halides.
Scheme 78: Cu-catalyzed borylation of unactivated alkyl chlorides and bromides.
Scheme 79: Cu-catalyzed decarboxylative borylation of carboxylic acids.
Scheme 80: Cu-catalyzed borylation of benzylic, allylic, and propargylic alcohols.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 451–481, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.42
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Scheme 1: [Cu(I)(dap)2]Cl-catalyzed ATRA reaction under green light irradiation.
Scheme 2: Photocatalytic allylation of α-haloketones.
Scheme 3: [Cu(I)(dap)2]Cl-photocatalyzed chlorosulfonylation and chlorotrifluoromethylation of alkenes.
Scheme 4: Photocatalytic perfluoroalkylchlorination of electron-deficient alkenes using the Sauvage catalyst.
Scheme 5: Photocatalytic synthesis of fluorinated sultones.
Scheme 6: Photocatalyzed haloperfluoroalkylation of alkenes and alkynes.
Scheme 7: Chlorosulfonylation of alkenes catalyzed by [Cu(I)(dap)2]Cl. aNo Na2CO3 was added. b1 equiv of Na2CO...
Scheme 8: Copper-photocatalyzed reductive allylation of diaryliodonium salts.
Scheme 9: Copper-photocatalyzed azidomethoxylation of olefins.
Scheme 10: Benzylic azidation initiated by [Cu(I)(dap)2]Cl.
Scheme 11: Trifluoromethyl methoxylation of styryl derivatives using [Cu(I)(dap)2]PF6. All redox potentials ar...
Scheme 12: Trifluoromethylation of silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of annulated heterocycles upon oxidation with the Sauvage catalyst.
Scheme 14: Oxoazidation of styrene derivatives using [Cu(dap)2]Cl as a precatalyst.
Scheme 15: [Cu(I)(dpp)(binc)]PF6-catalyzed ATRA reaction.
Scheme 16: Allylation reaction of α-bromomalonate catalyzed by [Cu(I)(dpp)(binc)]PF6 following an ATRA mechani...
Scheme 17: Bromo/tribromomethylation reaction using [Cu(I)(dmp)(BINAP)]PF6.
Scheme 18: Chlorotrifluoromethylation of alkenes catalyzed by [Cu(I)(N^N)(xantphos)]PF6.
Scheme 19: Chlorosulfonylation of styrene and alkyne derivatives by ATRA reactions.
Scheme 20: Reduction of aryl and alkyl halides with the complex [Cu(I)(bcp)(DPEPhos)]PF6. aIrradiation was car...
Scheme 21: Meerwein arylation of electron-rich aromatic derivatives and 5-exo-trig cyclization catalyzed by th...
Scheme 22: [Cu(I)(bcp)(DPEPhos)]PF6-photocatalyzed synthesis of alkaloids. aYield over two steps (cyclization ...
Scheme 23: Copper-photocatalyzed decarboxylative amination of NHP esters.
Scheme 24: Photocatalytic decarboxylative alkynylation using [Cu(I)(dq)(binap)]BF4.
Scheme 25: Copper-photocatalyzed alkylation of glycine esters.
Scheme 26: Copper-photocatalyzed borylation of organic halides. aUnder continuous flow conditions.
Scheme 27: Copper-photocatalyzed α-functionalization of alcohols with glycine ester derivatives.
Scheme 28: δ-Functionalization of alcohols using [Cu(I)(dmp)(xantphos)]BF4.
Scheme 29: Photocatalytic synthesis of [5]helicene and phenanthrene.
Scheme 30: Oxidative carbazole synthesis using in situ-formed [Cu(I)(dmp)(xantphos)]BF4.
Scheme 31: Copper-photocatalyzed functionalization of N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines.
Scheme 32: Bicyclic lactone synthesis using a copper-photocatalyzed PCET reaction.
Scheme 33: Photocatalytic Pinacol coupling reaction catalyzed by [Cu(I)(pypzs)(BINAP)]BF4. The ligands of the ...
Scheme 34: Azide photosensitization using a Cu-based photocatalyst.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 415–444, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.40
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Structural patterns of several symmetric cyanines relating to trimethines (I), pentamethines (II), ...
Scheme 2: 1-Substituted 2,3,3-trimethylindolium-, 2,3,3-benzo[e]indolium-, and 2,3,3-benzo[c,d]indolium salts...
Scheme 3: Substitution of the chlorine substituent at the meso-position by a stronger nucleophilic moiety B [68].
Scheme 4: Structure of alternative chain builders for synthesis of heptamethines.
Figure 1: Simplified process chart of photophysical processes occurring in NIR absorbers.
Scheme 5: Chemical structure of the electron acceptors that were from iodonium cations 88 and triazines 89.
Figure 2: Photoinduced electron transfer under different scenarios in which each example exhibits an intrinsi...
Scheme 6: Photoexcited absorber 33 results in reaction with an iodonium cation in the respective cation radic...
Scheme 7: Reaction scheme of absorbers comprising in the molecules center a five ring bridged moiety. This le...
Scheme 8: Structure of donor compounds used in a three component system.
Figure 3: Cationic photopolymerization of an epoxide (Epikote 828) initiated by excitation of the absorber 36...
Scheme 9: Different modes of photoinitiated ATRP using UV, visible and NIR light.
Scheme 10: The structure of Sens used in photo-ATRP.
Figure 4: Comparison of the GPC traces of precursor PMMA with a) chain extended PMMA and b) PMMA-b-PS. Condit...
Figure 5: Spectral changes of the solution of 48 in the presence of [Cu(L)]Br2 (L: tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine...
Scheme 11: Photoinduced CuAAC reactions in which photochemical reactions result in formation of the Cu(I) cata...
Scheme 12: Model reaction between benzyl azide and phenyacetylene using the absorber 48 as NIR sensitizer at 7...
Figure 6: Block copolymerization of the precursors PS-N3 and Alkyne-PCL results in the block copolymer PS-b-P...
Figure 7: UV–vis–NIR absorption changes of the solution of 48 in the presence of PMDETA, phenylacetylene and ...
Scheme 13: Workflow to design and process new materials in a setup based on an intelligent DoE to develop tech...
Scheme 14: Illustration of the iDoE setting up experiments suggested and analyzed by the A.I. After defining t...
Scheme 15: Classification of the factors for the formation of polymer networks by NIR-photocuring depending on...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 140–148, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.16
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Biologically and medicinally important 3-alkenylindoles.
Scheme 1: a) Previous and b) present work related to the synthesis of 3-alkenylindoles.
Scheme 2: Substrate scope for the C–H alkenylation of the indoles 1. Reaction conditions: 1 (1 mmol), 2 (2 mm...
Scheme 3: a) Three-phase test to determine a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalytic mechanism of action for t...
Scheme 4: Probable catalytic mechanism for the transformation of 1a by the RuNC.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 15–21, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.3
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Figure 1: Substrates used for the Mizoroki–Heck reaction in this study.
Figure 2: Structures of the identified side products 4 and 5.
Scheme 1: Scope of the method for analogs derived from 1 and 2. The ratio of isomers is given (E/Z or β/α) in...
Scheme 2: Dealkylation of fluorinated analog 23 under the Mizoroki–Heck reaction conditions.
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Figure 1: Examples of three-carbon chirons.
Figure 2: Structures of derivatives of N-(1-phenylethyl)aziridine-2-carboxylic acid 5–8.
Figure 3: Synthetic equivalency of aziridine aldehydes 6.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of N-(1-phenylethyl)aziridine-2-carboxylates 5. Reagents and conditions: a) TEA, toluene,...
Scheme 2: Absolute configuration at C2 in (2S,1'S)-5a. Reagents and conditions: a) 20% HClO4, 80 °C, 30 h the...
Scheme 3: Major synthetic strategies for a 2-ketoaziridine scaffold [R* = (R)- or (S)-1-phenylethyl; R′ = Alk...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of cyanide (2S,1'S)-13. Reagents and conditions: a) NH3, EtOH/H2O, rt, 72 h; b) Ph3P, CCl4...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of key intermediates (R)-16 and (R)-17 for (R,R)-formoterol (14) and (R)-tamsulosin (15)....
Scheme 6: Synthesis of mitotic kinesin inhibitors (2R/S,1'R)-23. Reagents and conditions: a) H2, Pd(OH)2, EtO...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of (R)-mexiletine ((R)-24). Reagents and conditions: a) TsCl, TEA, DMAP, CH2Cl2, rt, 1 h;...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of (−)-cathinone ((S)-27). Reagents and conditions: a) PhMgBr, ether, 0 °C; b) H2, 10% Pd...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of N-Boc-norpseudoephedrine ((1S,2S)-(+)-29) and N-Boc-norephedrine ((1R,2S)-29). Reagent...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of (−)-ephedrine ((1R,2S)-31). Reagents and conditions: a) TfOMe, MeCN then NaBH3CN, rt; ...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of xestoaminol C ((2S,3R)-35), 3-epi-xestoaminol C ((2S,3S)-35) and N-Boc-spisulosine ((2S...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of ʟ-tryptophanol ((S)-41). Reagents and conditions: a) CDI, MeCN, rt, 1 h then TMSI, MeC...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of ʟ-homophenylalaninol ((S)-42). Reagents and conditions: a) NaH, THF, 0 °C to −78 °C, 1...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of ᴅ-homo(4-octylphenyl)alaninol ((R)-47) and a sphingolipid analogue (R)-48. Reagents an...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of florfenicol ((1R,2S)-49). Reagents and conditions: a) (S)-1-phenylethylamine, TEA, MeO...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of natural tyroscherin ((2S,3R,6E,8R,10R)-55). Reagents and conditions: a) I(CH2)3OTIPS, t...
Scheme 17: Syntheses of (−)-hygrine (S)-61, (−)-hygroline (2S,2'S)-62 and (−)-pseudohygroline (2S,2'R)-62. Rea...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of pyrrolidine (3S,3'R)-68, a fragment of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic PF-00951966. Rea...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of sphingolipid analogues (R)-76. Reagents and conditions: a) BnBr, Mg, THF, reflux, 6 h;...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of ᴅ-threo-PDMP (1R,2R)-81. Reagents and conditions: a) TMSCl, NaI, MeCN, rt, 1 h 50 min,...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of the sphingolipid analogue SG-14 (2S,3S)-84. Reagents and conditions: a) LiAlH4, THF, 0...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of the sphingolipid analogue SG-12 (2S,3R)-88. Reagents and conditions: a) 1-(bromomethyl...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of sphingosine-1-phosphate analogues DS-SG-44 and DS-SG-45 (2S,3R)-89a and (2S,3R)-89a. R...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of N-Boc-safingol ((2S,3S)-95) and N-Boc-ᴅ-erythro-sphinganine ((2S,3R)-95). Reagents and...
Scheme 25: Synthesis of ceramide analogues (2S,3R)-96. Reagents and conditions: a) NaBH4, ZnCl2, MeOH, −78 °C,...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of orthogonally protected serinols, (S)-101 and (R)-102. Reagents and conditions: a) BnBr...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of N-acetyl-3-phenylserinol ((1R,2R)-105). Reagents and conditions: a) AcOH, CH2Cl2, refl...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of (S)-linezolid (S)-107. Reagents and conditions: a) LiAlH4, THF, 0 °C to reflux; b) Boc2...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of (2S,3S,4R)-2-aminooctadecane-1,3,4-triol (ᴅ-ribo-phytosphingosine) (2S,3S,4R)-110. Rea...
Scheme 30: Syntheses of ᴅ-phenylalanine (R)-116. Reagents and conditions: a) AcOH, CH2Cl2, reflux, 4 h; b) MsC...
Scheme 31: Synthesis of N-Boc-ᴅ-3,3-diphenylalanine ((R)-122). Reagents and conditions: a) PhMgBr, THF, −78 °C...
Scheme 32: Synthesis of ethyl N,N’-di-Boc-ʟ-2,3-diaminopropanoate ((S)-125). Reagents and conditions: a) NaN3,...
Scheme 33: Synthesis of the bicyclic amino acid (S)-(+)-127. Reagents and conditions: a) BF3·OEt2, THF, 60 °C,...
Scheme 34: Synthesis of lacosamide, (R)-2-acetamido-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropanamide (R)-130. Reagents and condit...
Scheme 35: Synthesis of N-Boc-norfuranomycin ((2S,2'R)-133). Reagents and conditions: a) H2C=CHCH2I, NaH, THF,...
Scheme 36: Synthesis of MeBmt (2S,3R,4R,6E)-139. Reagents and conditions: a) diisopropyl (S,S)-tartrate (E)-cr...
Scheme 37: Synthesis of (+)-polyoxamic acid (2S,3S,4S)-144. Reagents and conditions: a) AD-mix-α, MeSO2NH2, t-...
Scheme 38: Synthesis of the protected 3-hydroxy-ʟ-glutamic acid (2S,3R)-148. Reagents and conditions: a) LiHMD...
Scheme 39: Synthesis of (+)-isoserine (R)-152. Reagents and conditions: a) AcCl, MeCN, rt, 0.5 h then Na2CO3, ...
Scheme 40: Synthesis of (3R,4S)-N3-Boc-3,4-diaminopentanoic acid (3R,4S)-155. Reagents and conditions: a) Ph3P...
Scheme 41: Synthesis of methyl (2S,3S,4S)-4-(dimethylamino)-2,3-dihydroxy-5-methoxypentanoate (2S,3S,4S)-159. ...
Scheme 42: Syntheses of methyl (3S,4S) 4,5-di-N-Boc-amino-3-hydroxypentanoate ((3S,4S)-164), methyl (3S,4S)-4-N...
Scheme 43: Syntheses of (3R,5S)-5-(aminomethyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one ((3R,5S)-168). Reage...
Scheme 44: Syntheses of a series of imidazolin-2-one dipeptides 175–177 (for R' and R'' see text). Reagents an...
Scheme 45: Syntheses of (2S,3S)-N-Boc-3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine ((2S,3S)-179). Reagents and conditi...
Scheme 46: Syntheses of enantiomers of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-ʟ- and -ᴅ-lyxitols (2S,3R,4S)-182 and (2R,3S,4R)-...
Scheme 47: Synthesis of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-ʟ-ribitol (2S,3S,4R)-182. Reagents and conditions: a) AcOH, CH2Cl...
Scheme 48: Syntheses of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-ᴅ-arabinitol (2R,3R,4R)-182 and 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-ᴅ-xylitol ...
Scheme 49: Syntheses of natural 2,5-imino-2,5,6-trideoxy-ʟ-gulo-heptitol ((2S,3R,4R,5R)-184) and its C4 epimer...
Scheme 50: Syntheses of (−)-dihydropinidine ((2S,6R)-187a) (R = C3H7) and (2S,6R)-isosolenopsins (2S,6R)-187b ...
Scheme 51: Syntheses of (+)-deoxocassine ((2S,3S,6R)-190a, R = C12H25) and (+)-spectaline ((2S,3S,6R)-190b, R ...
Scheme 52: Synthesis of (−)-microgrewiapine A ((2S,3R,6S)-194a) and (+)-microcosamine A ((2S,3R,6S)-194b). Rea...
Scheme 53: Syntheses of ʟ-1-deoxynojirimycin ((2S,3S,4S,5R)-200), ʟ-1-deoxymannojirimycin ((2S,3S,4S,5S)-200) ...
Scheme 54: Syntheses of 1-deoxy-ᴅ-galacto-homonojirimycin (2R,3S,4R,5S)-211. Reagents and conditions: a) MeONH...
Scheme 55: Syntheses of 7a-epi-hyacinthacine A1 (1S,2R,3R,7aS)-220. Reagents and conditions: a) TfOTBDMS, 2,6-...
Scheme 56: Syntheses of 8-deoxyhyacinthacine A1 ((1S,2R,3R,7aR)-221). Reagents and conditions: a) H2, Pd/C, PT...
Scheme 57: Syntheses of (+)-lentiginosine ((1S,2S,8aS)-227). Reagents and conditions: a) (EtO)2P(O)CH2COOEt, L...
Scheme 58: Syntheses of 8-epi-swainsonine (1S,2R,8S,8aR)-231. Reagents and conditions: a) Ph3P=CHCOOMe, MeOH, ...
Scheme 59: Synthesis of a protected vinylpiperidine (2S,3R)-237, a key intermediate in the synthesis of (−)-sw...
Scheme 60: Synthesis of a modified carbapenem 245. Reagents and conditions: a) AcOEt, LiHMDS, THF, −78 °C, 1.5...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1612–1704, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.165
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Various drugs having IP nucleus.
Figure 2: Participation percentage of various TMs for the syntheses of IPs.
Scheme 1: CuI–NaHSO4·SiO2-catalyzed synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 2: Experimental examination of reaction conditions.
Scheme 3: One-pot tandem reaction for the synthesis of 2-haloimidazopyridines.
Scheme 4: Mechanistic scheme for the synthesis of 2-haloimidazopyridine.
Scheme 5: Copper-MOF-catalyzed three-component reaction (3-CR) for imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 6: Mechanism for copper-MOF-driven synthesis.
Scheme 7: Heterogeneous synthesis via titania-supported CuCl2.
Scheme 8: Mechanism involving oxidative C–H functionalization.
Scheme 9: Heterogeneous synthesis of IPs.
Scheme 10: One-pot regiospecific synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 11: Vinyl azide as an unprecedented substrate for imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 12: Radical pathway.
Scheme 13: Cu(I)-catalyzed transannulation approach for imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.
Scheme 14: Plausible radical pathway for the synthesis of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.
Scheme 15: A solvent-free domino reaction for imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 16: Cu-NPs-mediated synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 17: CuI-catalyzed synthesis of isoxazolylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 18: Functionalization of 4-bromo derivative via Sonogashira coupling reaction.
Scheme 19: A plausible reaction pathway.
Scheme 20: Cu(I)-catalyzed intramolecular oxidative C–H amidation reaction.
Scheme 21: One-pot synthetic reaction for imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.
Scheme 22: Plausible reaction mechanism.
Scheme 23: Cu(OAc)2-promoted synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 24: Mechanism for aminomethylation/cycloisomerization of propiolates with imines.
Scheme 25: Three-component synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Figure 3: Scope of pyridin-2(1H)-ones and acetophenones.
Scheme 26: CuO NPS-promoted A3 coupling reaction.
Scheme 27: Cu(II)-catalyzed C–N bond formation reaction.
Scheme 28: Mechanism involving Chan–Lam/Ullmann coupling.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of formyl-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 30: A tandem sp3 C–H amination reaction.
Scheme 31: Probable mechanistic approach.
Scheme 32: Dual catalytic system for imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 33: Tentative mechanism.
Scheme 34: CuO/CuAl2O4/ᴅ-glucose-promoted 3-CCR.
Scheme 35: A tandem CuOx/OMS-2-based synthetic strategy.
Figure 4: Biomimetic catalytic oxidation in the presence of electron-transfer mediators (ETMs).
Scheme 36: Control experiment.
Scheme 37: Copper-catalyzed C(sp3)–H aminatin reaction.
Scheme 38: Reaction of secondary amines.
Scheme 39: Probable mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 40: Coupling reaction of α-azidoketones.
Scheme 41: Probable pathway.
Scheme 42: Probable mechanism with free energy calculations.
Scheme 43: MCR for cyanated IP synthesis.
Scheme 44: Substrate scope for the reaction.
Scheme 45: Reaction mechanism.
Scheme 46: Probable mechanistic pathway for Cu/ZnAl2O4-catalyzed reaction.
Scheme 47: Copper-catalyzed double oxidative C–H amination reaction.
Scheme 48: Application towards different coupling reactions.
Scheme 49: Reaction mechanism.
Scheme 50: Condensation–cyclization approach for the synthesis of 1,3-diarylated imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.
Scheme 51: Optimized reaction conditions.
Scheme 52: One-pot 2-CR.
Scheme 53: One-pot 3-CR without the isolation of chalcone.
Scheme 54: Copper–Pybox-catalyzed cyclization reaction.
Scheme 55: Mechanistic pathway catalyzed by Cu–Pybox complex.
Scheme 56: Cu(II)-promoted C(sp3)-H amination reaction.
Scheme 57: Wider substrate applicability for the reaction.
Scheme 58: Plausible reaction mechanism.
Scheme 59: CuI assisted C–N cross-coupling reaction.
Scheme 60: Probable reaction mechanism involving sp3 C–H amination.
Scheme 61: One-pot MCR-catalyzed by CoFe2O4/CNT-Cu.
Scheme 62: Mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 63: Synthetic scheme for 3-nitroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 64: Plausible mechanism for CuBr-catalyzed reaction.
Scheme 65: Regioselective synthesis of halo-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 67: Synthesis of diarylated compounds.
Scheme 68: CuBr2-mediated one-pot two-component oxidative coupling reaction.
Scheme 69: Decarboxylative cyclization route to synthesize 1,3-diarylimidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.
Scheme 70: Mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 71: C–H functionalization reaction of enamines to produce diversified heterocycles.
Scheme 72: A plausible mechanism.
Scheme 73: CuI-promoted aerobic oxidative cyclization reaction of ketoxime acetates and pyridines.
Scheme 74: CuI-catalyzed pathway for the formation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.
Scheme 75: Mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 76: Mechanistic rationale for the synthesis of products.
Scheme 77: Copper-catalyzed synthesis of vinyloxy-IP.
Scheme 78: Regioselective product formation with propiolates.
Scheme 79: Proposed mechanism for vinyloxy-IP formation.
Scheme 80: Regioselective synthesis of 3-hetero-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with different reaction su...
Scheme 81: Mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 82: CuI-mediated synthesis of 3-formylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 83: Radical pathway for 3-formylated IP synthesis.
Scheme 84: Pd-catalyzed urea-cyclization reaction for IPs.
Scheme 85: Pd-catalyzed one-pot-tandem amination and intramolecular amidation reaction.
Figure 5: Scope of aniline nucleophiles.
Scheme 86: Pd–Cu-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling reaction.
Scheme 87: One-pot amide coupling reaction for the synthesis of imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines.
Scheme 88: Urea cyclization reaction for the synthesis of two series of pyridines.
Scheme 89: Amidation reaction for the synthesis of imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines.
Figure 6: Amide scope.
Scheme 90: Pd NPs-catalyzed 3-component reaction for the synthesis of 2,3-diarylated IPs.
Scheme 91: Plausible mechanistic pathway for Pd NPs-catalyzed MCR.
Scheme 92: Synthesis of chromenoannulated imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 93: Mechanism for the synthesis of chromeno-annulated IPs.
Scheme 94: Zinc oxide NRs-catalyzed synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]azines/diazines.
Scheme 95: Zinc oxide-catalyzed isocyanide based GBB reaction.
Scheme 96: Reaction pathway for ZnO-catalyzed GBB reaction.
Scheme 97: Mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 98: ZnO NRs-catalyzed MCR for the synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]azines.
Scheme 99: Ugi type GBB three-component reaction.
Scheme 100: Magnetic NPs-catalyzed synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 101: Regioselective synthesis of 2-alkoxyimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines catalyzed by Fe-SBA-15.
Scheme 102: Plausible mechanistic pathway for the synthesis of 2-alkoxyimidazopyridine.
Scheme 103: Iron-catalyzed synthetic approach.
Scheme 104: Iron-catalyzed aminooxygenation reaction.
Scheme 105: Mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 106: Rh(III)-catalyzed double C–H activation of 2-substituted imidazoles and alkynes.
Scheme 107: Plausible reaction mechanism.
Scheme 108: Rh(III)-catalyzed non-aromatic C(sp2)–H bond activation–functionalization for the synthesis of imid...
Scheme 109: Reactivity and selectivity of different substrates.
Scheme 110: Rh-catalyzed direct C–H alkynylation by Li et al.
Scheme 111: Suggested radical mechanism.
Scheme 112: Scandium(III)triflate-catalyzed one-pot reaction and its mechanism for the synthesis of benzimidazo...
Scheme 113: RuCl3-assisted Ugi-type Groebke–Blackburn condensation reaction.
Scheme 114: C-3 aroylation via Ru-catalyzed two-component reaction.
Scheme 115: Regioselective synthetic mechanism.
Scheme 116: La(III)-catalyzed one-pot GBB reaction.
Scheme 117: Mechanistic approach for the synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 118: Synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine using LaMnO3 NPs under neat conditions.
Scheme 119: Mechanistic approach.
Scheme 120: One-pot 3-CR for regioselective synthesis of 2-alkoxy-3-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 121: Formation of two possible products under optimization of the catalysts.
Scheme 122: Mechanistic strategy for NiFe2O4-catalyzed reaction.
Scheme 123: Two-component reaction for synthesizing imidazodipyridiniums.
Scheme 124: Mechanistic scheme for the synthesis of imidazodipyridiniums.
Scheme 125: CuI-catalyzed arylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 126: Mechanism for arylation reaction.
Scheme 127: Cupric acetate-catalyzed double carbonylation approach.
Scheme 128: Radical mechanism for double carbonylation of IP.
Scheme 129: C–S bond formation reaction catalyzed by cupric acetate.
Scheme 130: Cupric acetate-catalyzed C-3 formylation approach.
Scheme 131: Control experiments for signifying the role of DMSO and oxygen.
Scheme 132: Mechanism pathway.
Scheme 133: Copper bromide-catalyzed CDC reaction.
Scheme 134: Extension of the substrate scope.
Scheme 135: Plausible radical pathway.
Scheme 136: Transannulation reaction for the synthesis of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.
Scheme 137: Plausible reaction pathway for denitrogenative transannulation.
Scheme 138: Cupric acetate-catalyzed C-3 carbonylation reaction.
Scheme 139: Plausible mechanism for regioselective C-3 carbonylation.
Scheme 140: Alkynylation reaction at C-2 of 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines.
Scheme 141: Two-way mechanism for C-2 alkynylation of 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines.
Scheme 142: Palladium-catalyzed SCCR approach.
Scheme 143: Palladium-catalyzed Suzuki coupling reaction.
Scheme 144: Reaction mechanism.
Scheme 145: A phosphine free palladium-catalyzed synthesis of C-3 arylated imidazopyridines.
Scheme 146: Palladium-mediated Buchwald–Hartwig cross-coupling reaction.
Figure 7: Structure of the ligands optimized.
Scheme 147: Palladium acetate-catalyzed direct arylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 148: Palladium acetate-catalyzed mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 149: Palladium acetate-catalyzed regioselective arylation reported by Liu and Zhan.
Scheme 150: Mechanism for selective C-3 arylation of IP.
Scheme 151: Pd(II)-catalyzed alkenylation reaction with styrenes.
Scheme 152: Pd(II)-catalyzed alkenylation reaction with acrylates.
Scheme 153: A two way mechanism.
Scheme 154: Double C–H activation reaction catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2.
Scheme 155: Probable mechanism.
Scheme 156: Palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling.
Scheme 157: Mechanistic cycle for decarboxylative arylation reaction.
Scheme 158: Ligand-free approach for arylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylic acids.
Scheme 159: Mechanism for ligandless arylation reaction.
Scheme 160: NHC-Pd(II) complex assisted arylation reaction.
Scheme 161: C-3 arylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with aryl bromides catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2.
Scheme 162: Pd(II)-catalyzed C-3 arylations with aryl tosylates and mesylates.
Scheme 163: CDC reaction for the synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 164: Plausible reaction mechanism for Pd(OAc)2-catalyzed synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 165: Pd-catalyzed C–H amination reaction.
Scheme 166: Mechanism for C–H amination reaction.
Scheme 167: One-pot synthesis for 3,6-di- or 2,3,6-tri(hetero)arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Scheme 168: C–H/C–H cross-coupling reaction of IPs and azoles catalyzed by Pd(II).
Scheme 169: Mechanistic cycle.
Scheme 170: Rh-catalyzed C–H arylation reaction.
Scheme 171: Mechanistic pathway for C–H arylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.
Scheme 172: Rh(III)-catalyzed double C–H activation of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and alkynes.
Scheme 173: Rh(III)-catalyzed mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 174: Rh(III)-mediated oxidative coupling reaction.
Scheme 175: Reactions showing functionalization of the product obtained by the group of Kotla.
Scheme 176: Mechanism for Rh(III)-catalyzed oxidative coupling reaction.
Scheme 177: Rh(III)-catalyzed C–H activation reaction.
Scheme 178: Mechanistic cycle.
Scheme 179: Annulation reactions of 2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and alkynes.
Scheme 180: Two-way reaction mechanism for annulations reaction.
Scheme 181: [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2-catalyzed C–C bond formation reaction.
Scheme 182: Reported reaction mechanism.
Scheme 183: Fe(III) catalyzed C-3 formylation approach.
Scheme 184: SET mechanism-catalyzed by Fe(III).
Scheme 185: Ni(dpp)Cl2-catalyzed KTC coupling.
Scheme 186: Pd-catalyzed SM coupling.
Scheme 187: Vanadium-catalyzed coupling of IP and NMO.
Scheme 188: Mechanistic cycle.
Scheme 189: Selective C3/C5–H bond functionalizations by mono and bimetallic systems.
Scheme 190: rGO-Ni@Pd-catalyzed C–H bond arylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.
Scheme 191: Mechanistic pathway for heterogeneously catalyzed arylation reaction.
Scheme 192: Zinc triflate-catalyzed coupling reaction of substituted propargyl alcohols.
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Figure 1: Structure of L-glutamic acid.
Figure 2: 3-Hydroxy- (2), 4-hydroxy- (3) and 3,4-dihydroxyglutamic acids (4).
Figure 3: Enantiomers of 3-hydroxyglutamic acid (2).
Scheme 1: Synthesis of (2S,3R)-2 from (R)-Garner's aldehyde. Reagents and conditions: a) MeOCH=CH–CH(OTMS)=CH2...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of (2S,3R)-2 and (2S,3S)-2 from (R)-Garner’s aldehyde. Reagents and conditions: a) H2C=CH...
Scheme 3: Two-carbon homologation of the protected L-serine. Reagents and conditions: a) Fmoc-succinimide, Na2...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of di-tert-butyl ester of (2R,3S)-2 from L-serine. Reagents and conditions: a) PhSO2Cl, K2...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of (2R,3S)-2 from O-benzyl-L-serine. Reagents and conditions: a) (CF3CH2O)2P(O)CH2COOMe, ...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of (2S,3R)-2 employing a one-pot cis-olefination–conjugate addition sequence. Reagents an...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of the orthogonally protected (2S,3R)-2 from a chiral aziridine. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of N-Boc-protected (2S,3R)-2 from D-phenylglycine. Reagents and conditions: a) BnMgCl, et...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of (2S,3R)-2 employing ketopinic acid as chiral auxiliary. Reagents and conditions: a) Br2...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of dimethyl ester of (2S,3R)-2 employing (1S)-2-exo-methoxyethoxyapocamphane-1-carboxylic...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of N-Boc-protected dimethyl ester of (2S,3R)-2 from (S)-N-(1-phenylethyl)thioacetamide. R...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of N-Boc-protected dimethyl ester of (2S,3R)-2 via Sharpless epoxidation. Reagents and co...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of (2S,3S)-2 from the imide 51. Reagents and conditions: a) NaBH4, MeOH/CH2Cl2; b) Ac2O, ...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of (2R,3S)-2 and (2S,3S)-2 from the acetolactam 55 (PMB = p-methoxybenzyl). Reagents and ...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of (2S,3R)-2 from D-glucose. Reagents and conditions: a) NaClO2, 30% H2O2, NaH2PO4, MeCN;...
Figure 4: Enantiomers of 3-hydroxyglutamic acid (3).
Scheme 16: Synthesis of (4S)-4-hydroxy-L-glutamic acid [(2S,4S)-3] by electrophilic hydroxylation. Reagents an...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of all stereoisomers of 4-hydroxyglutamic acid (3). Reagents and conditions: a) Br2, PBr5...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of the orthogonally protected 4-hydroxyglutamic acid (2S,4S)-73. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of (2S,4R)-4-acetyloxyglutamic acid as a component of a dipeptide. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of N-Boc-protected dimethyl esters of (2S,4R)- and (2S,4S)-3 from (2S,4R)-4-hydroxyprolin...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of orthogonally protected (2S,4S)-3 from (2S,4R)-4-hydroxyproline. Reagents and condition...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of the protected (4R)-4-hydroxy-L-pyroglutamic acid (2S,4R)-87 by electrophilic hydroxyla...
Figure 5: Enantiomers of 3,4-dihydroxy-L-glutamic acid (4).
Scheme 23: Synthesis of (2S,3S,4R)-4 from the epoxypyrrolidinone 88. Reagents and conditions: a) MeOH, THF, KC...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of (2S,3R,4R)-4 from the orthoester 92. Reagents and conditions: a) OsO4, NMO, acetone/wa...
Scheme 25: Synthesis of (2S,3S,4S)-4 from the aziridinolactone 95. Reagents and conditions: a) BnOH, BF3·OEt2,...
Scheme 26: Synthesis of (2S,3S,4R)-4 and (2R,3S,4R)-4 from cyclic imides 106. Reagents and conditions: a) NaBH4...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of (2R,3R,4R)-4 and (2S,3R,4R)-4 from the cyclic meso-imide 110. Reagents and conditions:...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of (2S,3S,4S)-4 from the protected serinal (R)-23. Reagents and conditions: a) Ph3P=CHCOO...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of (2S,3S,4S)-4 from O-benzyl-N-Boc-D-serine. Reagents and conditions: a) ClCOOiBu, TEA, ...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of (2S,3S,4R)-127 by enantioselective conjugate addition and asymmetric dihydroxylation. ...
Figure 6: Structures of selected compounds containing hydroxyglutamic motives (in blue).
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Figure 1: Some bioactive molecules containing hydroxamate functionality.
Scheme 1: Cross metathesis between a class-I alkene and N-benzyloxyacryl amide.
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Figure 1: Typical oxidative and reductive cycle for a photoredox catalyst (PC).
Figure 2: Transitions involved in absorbing species containing π, σ and n electrons.
Figure 3: Ligand to metal charge transfer (illustrated here for a d6 metal complex).
Figure 4: Metal to ligand charge transfer (illustrated here for a d5 metal complex).
Scheme 1: Structures of additives involved in the photoredox catalytic cycles.
Figure 5: Catalytic cycles involved with iodonium salt and (A) (TMS)3SiH, (B) NVK and (C) EDB.
Scheme 2: Structures of photoredox metal-based catalysts.
Scheme 3: Photocatalytical cycle for the Ru complex.
Scheme 4: Structures of photoredox organocatalysts.
Scheme 5: Diversity of the chemical structures of photoredox organocatalysts.
Scheme 6: Structures of benchmarked monomers.
Scheme 7: Structure of the CARET additive.
Scheme 8: Photoredox catalysis mechanism of a visible light-mediated living radical polymerization. (Abbrevia...
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Figure 1: Illustration of coumarin taxonomy.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of oxepin-2-one-annellated coumarins 13 by RCM of acrylates 12.
Scheme 2: Attempted synthesis of pyran-2-one-annellated coumarin 15d via isomerization-RCM.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of aza-annellated coumarin 21 and attempted synthesis of indole 22.
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Scheme 1: α-Amino esters from ethyl nitroacetate (4).
Scheme 2: Preparations of α-amino esters 10, 12 and 14.
Scheme 3: Syntheses of α-amino ester 18 and piperazinediones 23a,b.
Scheme 4: Syntheses of α-hydroximino ester 29 and α-amino ester 36.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of α-amino ester 43.
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Figure 1: Drugs and agrochemicals having a nicotinic acid derivative.
Scheme 1: One-pot access to (2-hydroxyaryl)pyridines.
Scheme 2: A possible mechanism for this sequential reaction.
Scheme 3: Substrate scope for (2-hydroxyaryl)nicotinates syntheses. The reaction was performed with 1a–e (0.2...
Scheme 4: One-pot synthesis of (2-hydroxyaryl)nicotinonitriles 5ak–5am.
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Figure 1: (a) Structure and (b) reactivity of B12.
Figure 2: (a) Schematic representation of B12 enzyme-involving systems. (b) Construction of biomimetic and bi...
Scheme 1: (a) Carbon-skeleton rearrangement mediated by a coenzyme B12-depenedent enzyme. (b) Electrochemical...
Scheme 2: Electrochemical carbon-skeleton arrangements mediated by B12 model complexes.
Figure 3: Key electrochemical reactivity of 1 and 2 in methylated forms.
Scheme 3: Carbon-skeleton arrangements mediated by B12-vesicle artificial enzymes.
Scheme 4: Carbon-skeleton arrangements mediated by B12-HSA artificial enzymes.
Scheme 5: Photochemical carbon-skeleton arrangements mediated by B12-Ru@MOF.
Scheme 6: (a) Methyl transfer reaction mediated by B12-dependent methionine synthase. (b) Methyl transfer rea...
Scheme 7: Methyl transfer reaction for the detoxification of inorganic arsenics.
Scheme 8: (a) Dechlorination of 1,1,2,2-tetrarchloroethene mediated by a reductive dehalogenase. (b) Electroc...
Scheme 9: Visible-light-driven dechlorination of DDT using 1 in the presence of photosensitizers.
Scheme 10: 1,2-Migration of a phenyl group mediated by the visible-light-driven catalytic system composed of 1...
Scheme 11: Ring-expansion reactions mediated by the B12-TiO2 hybrid catalyst with UV-light irradiation.
Scheme 12: Trifluoromethylation and perfluoroalkylation of aromatic compounds achieved through electrolysis wi...
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Scheme 1: Optimization of the Co-catalyzed carboxylation of 1a.
Scheme 2: Co-catalyzed carboxylation of propargyl acetates 1.
Scheme 3: Plausible reaction mechanism for the Co-catalyzed carboxylation of propargyl acetates 1.
Scheme 4: Optimization of the Co-catalyzed carboxylation of 3a.
Scheme 5: Co-catalyzed carboxylation of vinyl triflates 3.
Scheme 6: Co-catalyzed carboxylation of a sterically hindered aryl triflate 5.
Scheme 7: Optimization of the Co-catalyzed carboxylation of 7a.
Scheme 8: Scope of the reductive carboxylation of α,β-unsaturated nitriles 7.
Scheme 9: Scope of the carboxylation of α,β-unsaturated carboxamides 9.
Scheme 10: Optimization of the Co-catalyzed carboxylation of 11a.
Scheme 11: Scope of the carboxylation of allylarenes 11.
Scheme 12: Scope of the carboxylation of 1,4-diene derivatives 14.
Scheme 13: Plausible reaction mechanism for the Co-catalyzed C(sp3)–H carboxylation of allylarenes.
Scheme 14: Optimization of the Co-catalyzed carboxyzincation of 16a.
Scheme 15: Derivatization of the carboxyzincated product.
Scheme 16: Co-catalyzed carboxyzincation of alkynes 16.
Scheme 17: Plausible reaction mechanism for the Co-catalyzed carboxyzincation of alkynes 16.
Scheme 18: Co-catalyzed four-component coupling of alkynes 16, acrylates 18, CO2, and zinc.
Scheme 19: Proposed reaction mechanism for the Co-catalyzed four-component coupling.
Scheme 20: Visible-light-driven hydrocarboxylation of alkynes.
Scheme 21: Visible-light-driven synthesis of γ-hydroxybutenolides from ortho-ester-substituted aryl alkynes.
Scheme 22: One-pot synthesis of coumarines and 2-quinolones via hydrocarboxylation/alkyne isomerization/cycliz...
Scheme 23: Proposed reaction mechanism for the Co-catalyzed carboxylative cyclization of ortho-substituted aro...
Scheme 24: Rh-catalyzed carboxylation of arylboronic esters 25.
Scheme 25: Rh-catalyzed carboxylation of alkenylboronic esters 27.
Scheme 26: Plausible reaction mechanism for the Rh-catalyzed carboxylation of arylboronic esters 25.
Scheme 27: Ligand effect on the Rh-catalyzed carboxylation of 2-phenylpyridine 29a.
Scheme 28: Rh-catalyzed chelation-assisted C(sp2)–H bond carboxylation with CO2.
Scheme 29: Reaction mechanism for the Rh-catalyzed C(sp2)–H carboxylation of 2-pyridylarenes 29.
Scheme 30: Carboxylation of C(sp2)–H bond with CO2.
Scheme 31: Carboxylation of C(sp2)–H bond with CO2.
Scheme 32: Reaction mechanism for the Rh-catalyzed C(sp2)–H carboxylation of 2-arylphenols 34.
Scheme 33: Hydrocarboxylation of styrene derivatives with CO2.
Scheme 34: Hydrocarboxylation of α,β-unsaturated esters with CO2.
Scheme 35: Asymmetric hydrocarboxylation of α,β-unsaturated esters with CO2.
Scheme 36: Proposed reaction mechanism for the Rh-catalyzed hydrocarboxylation of C–C double bonds with CO2.
Scheme 37: Visible-light-driven hydrocarboxylation with CO2.
Scheme 38: Visible-light-driven Rh-catalyzed hydrocarboxylation of C–C double bonds with CO2.
Scheme 39: Optimization of reaction conditions on the Rh-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of diyne 42a and ...
Scheme 40: [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition of diyne and CO2.
Scheme 41: Proposed reaction pathways for the Rh-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of diyne and CO2.
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Scheme 1: Strategies to address the issue of sustainability with polyvalent organoiodine reagents.
Scheme 2: Functionalization of ketones and alkenes with IBX.
Scheme 3: Functionalization of pyrroles with DMP.
Scheme 4: Catalytic benzoyloxy-trifluoromethylation reported by Szabó.
Scheme 5: Catalytic benzoyloxy-trifluoromethylation reported by Mideoka.
Scheme 6: Catalytic 1,4-benzoyloxy-trifluoromethylation of dienes.
Scheme 7: Catalytic benzoyloxy-trifluoromethylation of allylamines.
Scheme 8: Catalytic benzoyloxy-trifluoromethylation of enynes.
Scheme 9: Catalytic benzoyloxy-trifluoromethylation of allenes.
Scheme 10: Alkynylation of N-(aryl)imines with EBX for the formation of furans.
Scheme 11: Catalytic benzoyloxy-alkynylation of diazo compounds.
Scheme 12: Catalytic asymmetric benzoyloxy-alkynylation of diazo compounds.
Scheme 13: Catalytic 1,2-benzoyloxy-azidation of alkenes.
Scheme 14: Catalytic 1,2-benzoyloxy-azidation of enamides.
Scheme 15: Catalytic 1,2-benzoyloxy-iodination of alkenes.
Scheme 16: Seminal study with cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodane.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of alkylidenefluorenes from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of alkyne-substituted alkylidenefluorenes.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of phenanthrenes from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of dibenzocarbazoles from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of triazolophenantridines from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of functionalized benzoxazoles from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 23: Sequential difunctionalization of cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 24: Double Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction of cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of a δ-carboline from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodane.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of N-(aryl)carbazoles from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of carbazoles from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of carbazoles and acridines from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of dibenzothiophenes from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of various sulfur heterocycles from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of dibenzothioheterocycles from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of dibenzosulfides and dibenzoselenides from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of dibenzosulfones from cyclic diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 34: Seminal study with linear diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 35: N-Arylation of benzotriazole with symmetrical diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 36: Tandem catalytic C–H/N–H arylation of indoles with diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 37: Tandem N-arylation/C(sp2)–H arylation with diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 38: Catalytic intermolecular diarylation of anilines with diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 39: Catalytic synthesis of diarylsulfides with diaryl-λ3-iodanes.
Scheme 40: α-Arylation of enolates using [bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]arenes.
Scheme 41: Mechanism of the α-arylation using [bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]arene.
Scheme 42: Catalytic nitrene additions mediated by [bis(acyloxy)iodo]arenes.
Scheme 43: Tandem of C(sp3)–H amination/sila-Sonogashira–Hagihara coupling.
Scheme 44: Tandem reaction using a λ3-iodane as an oxidant, a substrate and a coupling partner.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of 1,2-diarylated acrylamidines with ArI(OAc)2.
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Scheme 1: Representative pharmaceutically useful indazoles.
Scheme 2: Model Heck reaction of 3-bromo-N-methyl-1H-indazole (1a) and n-butyl acrylate (2a). (173 stainless-...
Figure 1: Investigation of additives in the Heck reaction: 1a (1.5 mmol), 2a (2.25 mmol), Pd(OAc)2 (5 mol %),...
Scheme 3: The control experiments. aTEA (1.8 mmol), silica gel (5.0 g), bPd(OAc)2 (5 mol %), PPh3 (10 mol %),...
Scheme 4: Plausible reaction pathway.
Figure 2: Influence of milling time and rotation speed on the Heck reaction: 1a (1.5 mmol), 2a (2.25 mmol), P...
Figure 3: Influence of the milling ball filling degree with different size on the Heck reaction: 1a (1.5 mmol...
Scheme 5: Examination of the substrate scope. Reaction conditions: 1 (1.5 mmol), 2 (2.25 mmol), Pd(OAc)2 (5 m...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of axitinib by mechanochemical Heck–Migita coupling. Reagents and conditions: (i) NBS, Na...
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Scheme 1: Cobalt–NHC-catalyzed C–H alkenylation reactions with alkenyl electrophiles.
Scheme 2: Reaction of substituted pivalophenone N–H imines with 2a. aThe major regioisomer is shown (rr = reg...
Scheme 3: Reaction of 1a with various alkenyl phosphates. aA mixture of E- and Z-alkenyl phosphate (ca. 1:1) ...
Scheme 4: The cyclization of o-alkenylpivalophenone N–H imine.
Scheme 5: Proposed catalytic cycle (R = t-BuCH2, R' = P(O)(OEt)2).
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Scheme 1: Trifluoromethylation of enol acetates by Langlois.
Scheme 2: Trifluoromethylation of (het)aryl enol acetates.
Scheme 3: Mechanism for the trifluoromethylation of enol acetates.
Scheme 4: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of unactivated olefins and mechanistic pathway.
Scheme 5: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of acetylenic substrates.
Scheme 6: Metal free trifluoromethylation of styrenes.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of α-trifluoromethylated ketones by oxytrifluoromethylation of heteroatom-functionalised ...
Scheme 8: Catalysed photoredox trifluoromethylation of vinyl azides.
Scheme 9: Oxidative difunctionalisation of alkenyl MIDA boronates.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of β-trifluoromethyl ketones from cyclopropanols.
Scheme 11: Aryltrifluoromethylation of allylic alcohols.
Scheme 12: Cascade multicomponent synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles via azotrifluoromethylation of alkenes.
Scheme 13: Photocatalytic azotrifluoromethylation of alkenes with aryldiazonium salts and CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 14: Copper-promoted intramolecular aminotrifluoromethylation of alkenes with CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 15: Oxytrifluoromethylation of alkenes with CF3SO2Na and hydroxamic acid.
Scheme 16: Manganese-catalysed oxytrifluoromethylation of styrene derivatives.
Scheme 17: Oxytrifluoromethylation of alkenes with NMP/O2 and CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 18: Intramolecular oxytrifluoromethylation of alkenes.
Scheme 19: Hydrotrifluoromethylation of styrenyl alkenes and unactivated aliphatic alkenes.
Scheme 20: Hydrotrifluoromethylation of electron-deficient alkenes.
Scheme 21: Hydrotrifluoromethylation of alkenes by iridium photoredox catalysis.
Scheme 22: Iodo- and bromotrifluoromethylation of alkenes by CF3SO2Na/I2O5 or CF3SO2Na / NaBrO3.
Scheme 23: N-methyl-9-mesityl acridinium and visible-light-induced chloro-, bromo- and SCF3 trifluoromethylati...
Scheme 24: Carbotrifluoromethylation of N-arylacrylamides with CF3SO2Na / TBHP by Lipshutz.
Scheme 25: Carbotrifluoromethylation of N-arylacrylamides with CF3SO2Na/TBHP reported by Lei.
Scheme 26: Carbotrifluoromethylation of N-arylacrylamides with CF3SO2Na/(NH4)2S2O8.
Scheme 27: Metal-free carbotrifluoromethylation of N-arylacrylamides with CF3SO2Na/K2S2O8 reported by Wang.
Scheme 28: Metal-free carbotrifluoromethylation of N-arylacrylamides with CF3SO2Na/PIDA reported by Fu.
Scheme 29: Metal-free cascade trifluoromethylation/cyclisation of N-arylmethacrylamides (a) and enynes (b) wit...
Scheme 30: Trifluoromethylation/cyclisation of N-arylcinnamamides: Synthesis of 3,4-disubstituted dihydroquino...
Scheme 31: Trifluoromethylation/cyclisation of aromatic-containing unsaturated ketones.
Scheme 32: Chemo- and regioselective cascade trifluoromethylation/heteroaryl ipso-migration of unactivated alk...
Scheme 33: Copper-mediated 1,2-bis(trifluoromethylation) of alkenes.
Scheme 34: Trifluoromethylation of aromatics with CF3SO2Na reported by Langlois.
Scheme 35: Baran’s oxidative C–H trifluoromethylation of heterocycles.
Scheme 36: Trifluoromethylation of acetanilides and anilines.
Scheme 37: Trifluoromethylation of heterocycles in water.
Scheme 38: Trifluoromethylation of coumarins in a continuous-flow reactor.
Scheme 39: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of coumarins, quinolines and pyrimidinones.
Scheme 40: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of pyrimidinones and pyridinones.
Scheme 41: Phosphovanadomolybdic acid-catalysed direct C−H trifluoromethylation.
Scheme 42: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of imidazopyridines and imidazoheterocycles.
Scheme 43: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of imidazoheterocycles and imidazoles in ionic liquid/water.
Scheme 44: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of 8-aminoquinolines.
Scheme 45: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of various 8-aminoquinolines using the supported catalyst CS@Cu(OAc)2...
Scheme 46: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of the naphthylamide 70.
Scheme 47: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of various arenes in the presence of CF3SO2Na and sodium persulfate.
Scheme 48: Trifluoromethylation of electron-rich arenes and unsymmetrical biaryls with CF3SO2Na in the presenc...
Figure 1: Trifluoromethylated coumarin and flavone.
Scheme 49: Metal-free trifluoromethylation catalysed by a photoredox organocatalyst.
Scheme 50: Quinone-mediated trifluoromethylation of arenes and heteroarenes.
Scheme 51: Metal- and oxidant-free photochemical trifluoromethylation of arenes.
Scheme 52: Copper-mediated trifluoromethylation of arenediazonium tetrafluoroborates.
Scheme 53: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of aryl- and heteroarylboronic acids.
Scheme 54: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of aryl- and vinylboronic acids.
Scheme 55: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of unsaturated potassium organotrifluoroborates.
Scheme 56: Oxidative trifluoromethylation of (hetero)aryl- and vinyltrifluoroborates.
Scheme 57: Copper−catalysed decarboxylative trifluoromethylation of cinnamic acids.
Scheme 58: Iron-mediated decarboxylative trifluoromethylation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids.
Scheme 59: Cu/Ag-catalysed decarboxylative trifluoromethylation of cinnamic acids.
Scheme 60: I2O5-Promoted decarboxylative trifluoromethylation of cinnamic acids.
Scheme 61: Silver(I)-catalysed denitrative trifluoromethylation of β-nitrostyrenes.
Scheme 62: Copper-catalysed direct trifluoromethylation of styrene derivatives.
Scheme 63: Transition-metal-free synthesis of β-trifluoromethylated enamines.
Scheme 64: I2O5-mediated iodotrifluoromethylation of alkynes.
Scheme 65: Silver-catalysed tandem trifluoromethylation/cyclisation of aryl isonitriles.
Scheme 66: Photoredox trifluoromethylation of 2-isocyanobiphenyls.
Scheme 67: Trifluoromethylation of potassium alkynyltrifluoroborates with CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 68: N-trifluoromethylation of nitrosoarenes with CF3SO2Na (SQ: semiquinone).
Scheme 69: Trifluoromethylation of disulfides with CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 70: Trifluoromethylation of thiols with CF3SO2Na/I2O5.
Scheme 71: Electrophilic trifluoromethylsulfenylation by means of CF3SO2Na/(EtO)2P(O)H/CuCl/DMSO.
Scheme 72: Electrophilic trifluoromethylsulfenylation by means of CF3SO2Na/(EtO)2P(O)H/TMSCl.
Scheme 73: Electrophilic trifluoromethylsulfenylation by means of CF3SO2Na/PPh3/N-chlorophthalimide.
Scheme 74: Electrophilic trifluoromethylsulfenylation by means of CF3SO2Na/PCl3.
Scheme 75: Electrophilic trifluoromethylsulfenylation by means of CF3SO2Na/PCl3.
Scheme 76: Trifluoromethylsulfenylation of aryl iodides with in situ generated CuSCF3 (DMI: 1,3-dimethyl-2-imi...
Scheme 77: Pioneering trifluoromethylsulfinylation of N, O, and C-nucleophiles.
Scheme 78: Trifluoromethylsulfinylation of (1R,2S)-ephedrine (Im: imidazole; DIEA: N,N-diisopropylethylamine).
Scheme 79: Trifluoromethylsulfinylation of substituted benzenes with CF3SO2Na/CF3SO3H.
Scheme 80: Trifluoromethylsulfinylation of indoles with CF3SO2Na/P(O)Cl3.
Scheme 81: Trifluoromethylsulfinylation of indoles with CF3SO2Na/PCl3.
Scheme 82: Formation of triflones from benzyl bromides (DMA: dimethylacetamide).
Scheme 83: Formation of α-trifluoromethylsulfonyl ketones, esters, and amides.
Scheme 84: Allylic trifluoromethanesulfonylation of aromatic allylic alcohols.
Scheme 85: Copper-catalysed couplings of aryl iodonium salts with CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 86: Palladium-catalysed trifluoromethanesulfonylation of aryl triflates and chlorides with CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 87: Copper-catalysed coupling of arenediazonium tetrafluoroborates with CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 88: Synthesis of phenyltriflone via coupling of benzyne with CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 89: Synthesis of 1-trifluoromethanesulfonylcyclopentenes from 1-alkynyl-λ3-bromanes and CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 90: One-pot synthesis of functionalised vinyl triflones.
Scheme 91: Regioselective synthesis of vinyltriflones from styrenes.
Scheme 92: Trifluoromethanesulfonylation of alkynyl(phenyl) iodonium tosylates by CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 93: Synthesis of thio- and selenotrifluoromethanesulfonates.