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Visible-light-induced nickel-catalyzed α-hydroxytrifluoroethylation of alkyl carboxylic acids: Access to trifluoromethyl alkyl acyloins
- Feng Chen,
- Xiu-Hua Xu,
- Zeng-Hao Chen,
- Yue Chen and
- Feng-Ling Qing
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1372–1378, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.98
- ., Zibo 256401, China 10.3762/bjoc.19.98 Abstract A visible-light-induced nickel-catalyzed cross coupling of alkyl carboxylic acids with N-trifluoroethoxyphthalimide is described. Under purple light irradiation, an α-hydroxytrifluoroethyl radical generated from a photoactive electron donor–acceptor
- -difluoroethoxyphthalimide as the fluoroalkylating reagent failed to afford the desired product. According to our previous work [39] and literature precedent [27][35][38], a possible mechanism is proposed in Figure 2. The interaction between 2 and HE generates an electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complex A, which undergoes a
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Figure 1: Selected natural products and pharmaceuticals bearing acyloins.
Scheme 1: Strategies for the synthesis of α-trifluoromethyl acyloins.
Scheme 2: Substrate scope. Standard conditions: a solution of alkyl carboxylic acid 1 (0.4 mmol), 2 (0.6 mmol...
Figure 2: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Synthesis of ether lipids: natural compounds and analogues
- Marco Antônio G. B. Gomes,
- Alicia Bauduin,
- Chloé Le Roux,
- Romain Fouinneteau,
- Wilfried Berthe,
- Mathieu Berchel,
- Hélène Couthon and
- Paul-Alain Jaffrès
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1299–1369, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.96
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Chemical structure of some natural ether lipids (ELs).
Figure 2: Synthesis of lyso-PAF and PAF from 1-O-alkylglycerol [64].
Figure 3: Synthesis of lyso-PAF from 1,3-benzylideneglycerol 3.1 [69].
Figure 4: A) Synthesis of the two enantiomers of octadecylglycerol (4.6 and 4.10) from ᴅ-mannitol (4.1); B) s...
Figure 5: Four-step synthesis of PAF 5.6 from (S)-glycidol [73].
Figure 6: Synthesis of 1-O-alkylglycerol A) from solketal, B) from ᴅ- or ʟ-tartaric acid and the intermediate ...
Figure 7: Synthesis of EL building blocks starting from substituted glycidol 7.1a–c [82].
Figure 8: Synthesis of PAF 8.5 by using phosphoramidite 8.2 [86].
Figure 9: Synthesis of oleyl-PAF 9.7 from ʟ-serine [88].
Figure 10: Synthesis of racemic analogues of lyso-PAF 10.8 and PAF 10.9 featuring a phenyl group between the g...
Figure 11: Synthesis of racemic deoxy-lyso-PAF 11.7 and deoxy-PAF 11.8 [91].
Figure 12: Synthesis of racemic thio-PAF 12.8 [93].
Figure 13: Racemic synthesis of 13.6 to illustrate the modification of the glycerol backbone by adding a methy...
Figure 14: Racemic synthesis of 14.5 as an illustration of the introduction of methyl substituents on the glyc...
Figure 15: Synthesis of functionalized sn-2-acyl chains of PC-EL; A) Steglich esterification or acylation reac...
Figure 16: Synthesis of racemic mc-PAF (16.3), a carbamate analogue of PAF [102].
Figure 17: A) Synthesis of (R)-17.2 and (S)-17.6 starting from (S)-solketal (17.1); B) synthesis of N3-PAF (17...
Figure 18: Modification of the phosphocholine polar head to produce PAF analogues [81].
Figure 19: Racemic PAF analogues 19.3 and 19.5 characterized by the absence of the phosphate group [107].
Figure 20: Synthesis of PIP3-PAF (20.7) [108].
Figure 21: Large-scale synthesis of C18-edelfosine (21.8) [116].
Figure 22: Synthesis of C16-edelfosine (22.10) starting from isopropylidene-ʟ-glyceric acid methyl ester (22.1...
Figure 23: Phosphocholine moiety installation by the use of chlorophosphite 23.2 as key reagent [119].
Figure 24: Synthesis of rac-1-alkyl-2-O-methylglycerol (AMG) [120].
Figure 25: Synthesis of stereocontrolled 1-alkyl-2-O-methyl glycerol 25.9 (AMG) from dimethyl ᴅ-tartrate [81].
Figure 26: A) Racemic synthesis of thioether 26.4 [129,130], B) structure of sulfone analogue 26.5 [129].
Figure 27: Stereocontrolled synthesis of C18-edelfosine thioether analogue 27.8 [118].
Figure 28: Synthesis of thioether 28.4 that include a thiophosphate function [134].
Figure 29: Synthesis of ammonium thioether 29.4 and 29.6 [135].
Figure 30: Synthesis of the N-methylamino analogue of edelfosine 30.6 (BN52211) [138].
Figure 31: Synthesis of 1-desoxy analogues of edelfosine; A) with a saturated alkyl chain; B) synthesis of the...
Figure 32: Stereocontrolled synthesis of edelfosine analogue (S)-32.8 featuring a C18:1 lipid chain [142].
Figure 33: Synthesis of edelfosine analogues with modulation of the lipid chain; A) illustration with the synt...
Figure 34: Synthesis of phospholipid featuring a carbamate function to link the lipid chain to the glycerol un...
Figure 35: Synthesis of sesquiterpene conjugates of phospho glycero ether lipids [148].
Figure 36: Racemic synthesis of methyl-substituted glycerol analogues 36.7 and 36.10: A) synthesis of diether ...
Figure 37: Racemic synthesis of ilmofosine (37.6) [155,156].
Figure 38: A) Stereoselective synthesis of 38.5 via a stereoselective hydroboration reaction; B) synthesis of ...
Figure 39: Racemic synthesis of SRI62-834 (39.6) featuring a spiro-tetrahydrofurane heterocycle in position 2 ...
Figure 40: Racemic synthesis of edelfosine analogue 40.5 featuring an imidazole moiety in sn-2 position [160].
Figure 41: Racemic synthesis of fluorine-functionalized EL: A) Synthesis of 41.6 and B) synthesis of 41.8 [161-163].
Figure 42: A) Synthesis of the β-keto-ester 42.6 that also features a decyl linker between the phosphate and t...
Figure 43: Synthesis of phosphonate-based ether lipids; A) edelfosine phosphonate analogue 43.7 and B) thioeth...
Figure 44: Enantioselective synthesis of phosphonates 44.3 and 44.4 [171].
Figure 45: Racemic synthesis of phosphinate-based ether lipid 45.10 [172].
Figure 46: Racemic synthesis of edelfosine arsonium analogue 46.5 [173].
Figure 47: Synthesis of edelfosine dimethylammonium analogue 47.2 [118].
Figure 48: Synthesis of rac-C18-edelfosine methylammonium analogue 48.4 [176].
Figure 49: A) Synthesis of edelfosine N-methylpyrrolidinium analogue 49.2 or N-methylmorpholinium analogue 49.3...
Figure 50: A) Synthesis of edelfosine’s analogue 50.4 with a PE polar group; B) illustration of a pyridinium d...
Figure 51: A) Synthesis of 51.4 featuring a thiazolium cationic moiety; B) synthesis of thiazolium-based EL 51...
Figure 52: Synthesis of cationic ether lipids 52.3, 52.4 and 52.6 [135,183].
Figure 53: Synthesis of cationic carbamate ether lipid 53.5 [184].
Figure 54: Synthesis of cationic sulfonamide 54.5 [185].
Figure 55: Chemical structure of ONO-6240 (55.1) and SRI-63-119 (55.2).
Figure 56: Synthesis of non-ionic ether lipids 56.2–56.9 [188].
Figure 57: Synthesis of ether lipid conjugated to foscarnet 57.6 [189].
Figure 58: A) Synthesis of ether lipid conjugated to arabinofuranosylcytosine; B) synthesis of AZT conjugated ...
Figure 59: Synthesis of quercetin conjugate to edelfosine [191].
Figure 60: Synthesis of 60.8 (Glc-PAF) [194].
Figure 61: A) Synthesis of amino ether lipid 61.7 functionalized with a rhamnose unit and its amide analogue 6...
Figure 62: A) Synthesis of glucose ether lipid 62.4; B) structure of ether lipid 62.5 possessing a maltose uni...
Figure 63: A) Synthesis of glucuronic methyl ester 63.8; B) structure of cellobiose 63.9 and maltose 63.10 ana...
Figure 64: A) Synthesis of maltosyl glycerolipid 64.7; B) structure of lactose analogue 64.8 prepared followin...
Figure 65: A) Asymmetric synthesis of the aglycone moiety starting from allyl 4-methoxyphenyl ether; B) glycos...
Figure 66: A) Synthesis of ohmline possessing a lactose moiety. B) Structure of other glyco glycero lipids pre...
Figure 67: A) Synthesis of lactose-glycerol ether lipid 67.5; B) analogues possessing a maltose (67.6) or meli...
Figure 68: Synthesis of digalactosyl EL 68.6, A) by using trityl, benzyl and acetyl protecting groups, B) by u...
Figure 69: A) Synthesis of α-ohmline; B) structure of disaccharide ether lipids prepared by using similar meth...
Figure 70: Synthesis of lactose ether lipid 70.3 and its analogue 70.6 featuring a carbamate function as linke...
Figure 71: Synthesis of rhamnopyranoside diether 71.4 [196].
Figure 72: Synthesis of 1-O-hexadecyl-2-O-methyl-3-S-(α-ᴅ-1'-thioglucopyranosyl)-sn-glycerol (72.5) [225].
Figure 73: A) Preparation of lipid intermediate 73.4; B) synthesis of 2-desoxy-C-glycoside 73.10 [226].
Figure 74: Synthesis of galactose-pyridinium salt 74.3 [228].
Figure 75: Synthesis of myo-inositol derivative Ino-C2-PAF (75.10) [230].
Figure 76: A) Synthesis of myo-inositol phosphate building block 76.7; B) synthesis of myo-inositolphosphate d...
Figure 77: A) Synthesis of phosphatidyl-3-desoxy-inositol 77.4; B) synthesis of phosphono-3-desoxyinositol 77.9...
Figure 78: A) Structure of diether phosphatidyl-myo-inositol-3,4-diphosphate 78.1; B) synthesis of phosphatidy...
Figure 79: A) Synthesis of diether-phosphatidyl derivative 79.4 featuring a hydroxymethyl group in place of a ...
Figure 80: Synthesis of Glc-amine-PAF [78].
Figure 81: Synthesis of glucosamine ether lipid 81.4 and its analogues functionalized in position 3 of the ami...
Figure 82: Synthesis of fully deprotected aminoglucoside ether lipid 82.5 [246].
Figure 83: Synthesis of C-aminoglycoside 83.12 using Ramberg–Bäcklund rearrangement as a key step [250].
Figure 84: A) List of the most important glyco lipids and amino glyco lipids included in the study of Arthur a...
Figure 85: Synthesis of mannosamine ether lipid 85.6 [254].
Figure 86: A) Synthesis of glucosamine ether lipids with a non-natural ʟ-glucosamine moiety; B) synthesis of e...
Figure 87: A) Structure of the most efficient anticancer agents 87.1–87.4 featuring a diamino glyco ether lipi...
Figure 88: A) Synthesis of diamino glyco ether lipid 87.4; B) synthesis of bis-glycosylated ether lipid 88.10 [256]....
Figure 89: Synthesis of triamino ether lipid 89.4 [260].
Figure 90: Synthesis of chlorambucil conjugate 90.7 [261].
Figure 91: Three main methods for the preparation of glycerol ether lipid 91.3; A) from solketal and via a tri...
Figure 92: Four different methods for the installation of the phosphocholine polar head group; A) method using...
Figure 93: Illustration of two methods for the installation of saccharides or aminosaccharides; A) O-glycosyla...
Organic thermally activated delayed fluorescence material with strained benzoguanidine donor
- Alexander C. Brannan,
- Elvie F. P. Beaumont,
- Nguyen Le Phuoc,
- George F. S. Whitehead,
- Mikko Linnolahti and
- Alexander S. Romanov
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1289–1298, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.95
- benzoguanidine donor and compare it with the benchmark carbazole-based material (4CzIPN). Extended π-conjugation in 4BGIPN material results in yellow-green luminescence at 512 nm with a fast radiative rate of 5.5 × 10−5 s−1 and a photoluminescence quantum yield of 46% in methylcyclohexane solution. Such a
- performance in OLED devices [1]. 4CzIPN is a donor–acceptor-type system where carbazole donor ligands are bound to the benzonitrile acceptor core moiety. In this work we have substituted the carbazole donors with 5H-benzo[d]benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]imidazole (benzoguanidine) ligands to give 4BGIPN, see Figure
- , and 1H/13C NMR spectroscopy. Proton NMR shows a complicated set of overlapping multiplets indicating that the reaction results in the formation of various isomers (rotamers) which are different by relative orientation of the benzoguanidine donor moieties with respect to each other (Figure 2, see
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Figure 1: The molecular structures of the title compound 4BGIPN and the benchmark TADF emitter 4CzIPN.
Figure 2: Crystal structure for compound 4BGIPN in monoclinic form ((a) top view and (b) side view) where bla...
Figure 3: Full range cyclic voltammogram for 4BGIPN. Recorded using a glassy carbon electrode in THF solution...
Figure 4: UV–vis absorption spectra for compound 4BGIPN in various solvents.
Figure 5: Photoluminescence spectra for 4BGIPN at 295 and 77 K in (top left) MCH solution; (bottom left) Zeon...
Figure 6: Energy state diagram and natural transition orbitals HONTO and LUNTO for compound 4BGIPN in excited...
Enabling artificial photosynthesis systems with molecular recycling: A review of photo- and electrochemical methods for regenerating organic sacrificial electron donors
- Grace A. Lowe
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1198–1215, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.88
- Grace A. Lowe van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, Amsterdam, 1098 XH, The Netherlands 10.3762/bjoc.19.88 Abstract This review surveys advances in the literature that impact organic sacrificial electron donor recycling in
- artificial photosynthesis. Systems for photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction are optimized using sacrificial electron donors. One strategy for coupling carbon dioxide reduction and water oxidation to achieve artificial photosynthesis is to use a redox mediator, or recyclable electron donor. This review
- sacrificial electron donors, and for researchers interested in designing new redox mediator and recyclable electron donor species. Keywords: artificial photosynthesis; photocatalysis; redox couple; sacrificial electron donor; solar fuels; Introduction Artificial photosynthesis research has resulted in the
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Figure 1: Diagram comparing the two reaction pathways for sacrificial electron donors (SD) in photocatalyzed ...
Figure 2: Diagram showing water-splitting systems developed by Girault, Scanlon, and co-workers that employ i...
Figure 3: Diagram illustrating the transfer of electrons in a photocatalytic particulate suspensions Z-scheme...
Figure 4: A. Structures of the molecules represented in part B. The numbers in brackets correspond to the com...
Figure 5: A. Structures of the molecules represented in part B. The numbers in brackets correspond to the com...
Exploring the role of halogen bonding in iodonium ylides: insights into unexpected reactivity and reaction control
- Carlee A. Montgomery and
- Graham K. Murphy
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1171–1190, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.86
- include nucleophile σ-hole selectivity, and how ylide structural modifications and intramolecular halogen bonding (e.g., the ortho-effect) can improve ylide stability or solubility, and alter reaction outcomes. Keywords: electron donor–acceptor complex; halogen bonding; σ-holes; iodonium ylides; ortho
- pattern shown in Figure 1, where R is the host atom or functional group to which the halogen is covalently bound, where X is the halogen atom possessing the σ-hole (halogen bond donor), and where Y is the Lewis base (halogen bond acceptor) [31]. σ-Holes arise from anisotropic covalent bonds between the
- –180° [39][49][50], and with halogen bond lengths that are typically less than or equal to the sum of the atomic Van der Waals radii of the engaged atoms [33]. The strength of a subsequent halogen bond is influenced by the magnitudes of the positive electrostatic potential (VS,max) of the donor and the
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Figure 1: Generic representation of halogen bonding.
Figure 2: Quantitative evaluation of σ-holes in monovalent iodine-containing compounds; and, qualitative mole...
Figure 3: Quantitative evaluation of σ-holes in hypervalent iodine-containing molecules; and, qualitative MEP...
Figure 4: Quantitative evaluation of σ-holes in iodonium ylides; and, qualitative MEP map of I-12 from −0.083...
Scheme 1: Outline of possible reaction pathways between iodonium ylides and Lewis basic nucleophiles (top); a...
Scheme 2: Metal-free cyclopropanations of iodonium ylides, either as intermolecular (a) or intramolecular pro...
Figure 5: Zwitterionic mechanism for intramolecular cyclopropanation of iodonium ylides (left); and, stepwise...
Scheme 3: Metal-free intramolecular cyclopropanation of iodonium ylides.
Figure 6: Concerted cycloaddition pathway for the metal-free, intramolecular cyclopropanation of iodonium yli...
Scheme 4: Reaction of ylide 6 with diphenylketene to form lactone 24 and 25.
Figure 7: Nucleophilic (top) and electrophilic (bottom) addition pathways proposed by Koser and Hadjiarapoglo...
Scheme 5: Indoline synthesis from acyclic iodonium ylide 31 and tertiary amines.
Scheme 6: N-Heterocycle synthesis from acyclic iodonium ylide 31 and secondary amines.
Figure 8: Proposed mechanism for the formation of 33a from iodonium ylides and amines, involving an initial h...
Scheme 7: Indoline synthesis from acyclic iodonium ylides 39 and tertiary amines under blue light photocataly...
Scheme 8: Metal-free cycloproponation of iodonium ylides under blue LED irradiation. aUsing trans-β-methylsty...
Figure 9: Proposed mechanism of the cyclopropanation between iodonium ylides and alkenes under blue LED irrad...
Scheme 9: Formal C–H alkylation of iodonium ylides by nucleophilic heterocycles under blue LED irradiation.
Figure 10: Proposed mechanism of the formal C–H insertion of pyrrole under blue LED irradiation.
Scheme 10: X–H insertions between iodonium ylides and carboxylic acids, phenols and thiophenols.
Figure 11: Mechanistic proposal for the X–H insertion reactions of iodonium ylides.
Scheme 11: Radiofluorination of biphenyl using iodonium ylides 54a–e derived from various β-dicarbonyl auxilia...
Scheme 12: Radiofluorination of arenes using spirocycle-derived iodonium ylides 56.
Scheme 13: Radiofluorination of arenes using SPIAd-derived iodonium ylides 58.
Figure 12: Calculated reaction coordinate for the radiofluorination of iodonium ylide 60.
Scheme 14: Radiofluorination of iodonium ylides possessing various ortho- and para-substituents on the iodoare...
Figure 13: Difference in Gibbs activation energy for ortho- or para-anisyl derived iodonium ylides 63a and 63b....
Figure 14: Proposed equilibration of intermediates to transit between 64a (the initial adduct formed between 6...
Scheme 15: Comparison of 31 and ortho-methoxy iodonium ylide 39 in rhodium-catalyzed cyclopropanation and cycl...
Figure 15: X-ray crystal structure of dimeric 39 [6], (CCDC# 893474) [143,144].
Scheme 16: Enaminone synthesis using diazonium and iodonium ylides.
Figure 16: Transition state calculations for enaminone synthesis from iodonium ylides and thioamides.
Scheme 17: The reaction between ylides 73a–f and N-methylpyrrole under 365 nm UV irradiation.
Figure 17: Crystal structures of 76c (top) and 76e (bottom) [101], (CCDC# 2104180 & 2104181) [143,144].
Selective and scalable oxygenation of heteroatoms using the elements of nature: air, water, and light
- Damiano Diprima,
- Hannes Gemoets,
- Stefano Bonciolini and
- Koen Van Aken
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1146–1154, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.82
- retardants [14]. Sulfoxides are prominent pharmaceutical ingredients, while phosphine oxides improve solubility of corresponding compounds [15] and have applications in catalysis and materials science [16]. Selenoxides find use as oxygen transfer agents and donor ligands in metal catalysis and organic
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Scheme 1: Oxidation of heteroatoms.
Scheme 2: Graphical representation comparing A electrochemistry and B photoredox catalysis using a semiconduc...
Figure 1: Study of additives. A) Effect of the addition of 1 equiv of various acids and bases to the standard...
Scheme 3: Substrate scope with reaction times and isolated yields. 1 mmol (1 equiv) substrate was reacted in ...
Scheme 4: Setup used in the flow experiment for the triphenylphosphine oxidation.
Scheme 5: Proposed extra alternative pathway.
Photoredox catalysis harvesting multiple photon or electrochemical energies
- Mattia Lepori,
- Simon Schmid and
- Joshua P. Barham
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1055–1145, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.81
- SET with an electron acceptor (A), leading to PC•+ and A•−. The ground state photocatalyst is then regenerated by an SET reaction with an electron donor (D), affording also D•+. Both species described can be further involved in various organic transformations to form the target products (or byproducts
- generation of super-reductants [15] and by Wagenknecht in 2018 for the generation of super-oxidants [16]. Herein, initial excitation of the photocatalyst by a single photon is followed by reduction or oxidation by a sacrificial SET donor (e.g., Et3N [15]) or acceptor (e.g., SF6 [16]) to yield the catalyst
- late-stage functionalization (17i and 17j) (Figure 12A). Interestingly, sodium oxalate could be used as the electron donor provided a catalytic loading of 4-cyanopyridine was added. Although the role of the latter species was not proposed by authors, it is more facile to reduce than an aryl chloride so
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Figure 1: Oxidative and reductive activations of organic compounds harvesting photoredox catalysis.
Figure 2: General catalytic cycles of radical ion conPET (left) and radical ion e-PRC (right).
Figure 3: “Beginner’s guide”: comparison between advantages, capacities, and prospectives of conPET and PEC.
Figure 4: A) conPET reductive dehalogenation of aryl halides with PDI. B) Reductive C–H arylation with pyrrol...
Figure 5: A) Chromoselective mono- and disubstitution or polybrominated pyrimidines with pyrroles. B) Sequent...
Figure 6: A) Synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinolines. B) Synthesis of ullazines.
Figure 7: A) Reductive phosphorylation of aryl halides via conPET. B) Selected examples from the substrate sc...
Figure 8: A) Reductive dehalogenation of aryl halides via conPET and selected examples from the substrate sco...
Figure 9: A) Reductive C–H arylation of aryl halides via conPET (top) and selected examples from the substrat...
Figure 10: A) Reductive hydrodehalogenation of aryl halides with Mes-Acr-BF4. B) Selected examples from the su...
Figure 11: A) Reductive hydrodechlorination of aryl chlorides with 4-DPAIPN. B) Proposed formation of CO2•−. C...
Figure 12: A) Reductive conPET borylation with 3CzEPAIPN (top) and selected examples from the substrate scope ...
Figure 13: Scale-up of conPET phosphorylation with 3CzEPAIPN.
Figure 14: A) Borylation of 1d. B) Characteristics and structure of PC1 with green and red parts showing the l...
Figure 15: A) Reductive C–H arylation scope with polysulfide conPET (top) and selected examples from the subst...
Figure 16: Scale-up of A) C–H arylation and B) dehaloborylation with polysulfide photocatalysis in continuous-...
Figure 17: A) Formation of [Ir1]0 and [Ir2]0 upon PET between [Ir1]+ and Et3N. B) Mechanism of multi-photon ta...
Figure 18: A) Reductive hydrodehalogenation of aryl halides via multi-photon tandem photocatalysis. B) Selecte...
Figure 19: A) Carbonylative amidation of aryl halides in continuous flow. B) Selected examples from the substr...
Figure 20: A) General scheme for reductive (RQ) and oxidative quenching (OQ) protocols using [FeIII(btz)3](PF6)...
Figure 21: A) Carbonylative amidation of alkyl iodides with [IrIII(ppy)2(dtbbpy)]PF6. B) Selected examples fro...
Figure 22: A) Carboxylative C–N bond cleavage in cyclic amines. B) Selected examples from the substrate scope....
Figure 23: A) Formal reduction of alkenes to alkanes via transfer hydrogenation. B) Selected examples from the...
Figure 24: A) Birch-type reduction of benzenes with PMP-BPI. B) Selected examples from the substrate scope (sc...
Figure 25: Proposed mechanism of the OH− mediated conPET Birch-type reduction of benzene via generation of sol...
Figure 26: Reductive detosylation of N-tosylated amides with Mes-Acr-BF4. B) Selected examples from the substr...
Figure 27: A) Reductive detosylation of N-tosyl amides by dual PRC. B) Selected examples from the substrate sc...
Figure 28: A) Mechanism of the dual PRC based on PET between [Cu(dap)2]+ and DCA. B) Mechanism of the dual PRC...
Figure 29: A) N–O bond cleavage in Weinreb amides with anthracene. B) N–O bond cleavage in Weinreb amides rely...
Figure 30: A) Pentafluorosulfanylation and fluoride elimination. B) Mechanism of the pentafluorosulfanylation ...
Figure 31: A) α-Alkoxypentafluorosulfanylation (top) and selected examples from the substrate scope (bottom). ...
Figure 32: A) Oxidative amination of arenes with azoles catalyzed by N-Ph PTZ. B) Selected examples from the s...
Figure 33: A) C(sp3)–H bond activation by HAT via chloride oxidation by *N-Ph PTZ•+. B) Proposed mechanism for...
Figure 34: A) Recycling e-PRC C–H azolation of electron-rich arenes with pyrazoles using Mes-Acr+ as a photoca...
Figure 35: A) Radical ion e-PRC direct oxidation of unactivated arenes using TAC+ as an electro-activated phot...
Figure 36: A) Radical ion e-PRC direct oxidation of unactivated arenes using TPA as an electro-activated photo...
Figure 37: Proposed mechanism (top) and mode of preassembly (bottom).
Figure 38: A) Possible preassemblies of reactive (left) vs unreactive (right) arenes. B) Calculated spin densi...
Figure 39: A) Recycling e-PRC C(sp2 )–H acetoxylation of arenes using DDQ as a photocatalyst. B) Proposed cata...
Figure 40: Gram scale hydroxylation of benzene in a recirculated flow setup.
Figure 41: A) Radical ion e-PRC vicinal diamination of alkylarenes using TAC+ as an electro-activated photocat...
Figure 42: A) Sequential oxygenation of multiple adjacent C–H bonds under radical ion e-PRC using TAC+ as an e...
Figure 43: A) Enantioselective recycling e-PRC cyanation of benzylic C–H bonds using ADQS as photocatalyst. B)...
Figure 44: Proposed tandem mechanism by Xu and co-workers.
Figure 45: A) Enantioselective recycling e-PRC decarboxylative cyanation using Cu(acac)2, Ce(OTf)3 and a box l...
Figure 46: A) Enantioselective recycling e-PRC benzylic cyanation using Cu(MeCN)4BF4, box ligand and anthraqui...
Figure 47: A) Radical ion e-PRC acetoxyhydroxylation of aryl olefins using TAC+ as an electro-activated photoc...
Figure 48: Selected examples from the substrate scope.
Figure 49: Photoelectrochemical acetoxyhydroxylation in a recirculated flow setup.
Figure 50: A) Radical ion e-PRC aminooxygenation of aryl olefins using TAC+ as an electro-activated photocatal...
Figure 51: A) Recycling e-PRC C–H alkylation of heteroarenes with organic trifluoroborates using Mes-Acr+ as p...
Figure 52: A) Recycling e-PRC decarboxylative C–H alkylation of heteroarenes using CeCl3·7H2O as catalyst. B) ...
Figure 53: A) Recycling e-PRC decarboxylative C–H alkylation of heteroarenes using Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2·6H2O as cata...
Figure 54: A) Recycling e-PRC C–H alkylation of heteroarenes with alkyl oxalates and 4CzIPN as photocatalyst. ...
Figure 55: A) Recycling e-PRC decarboxylative C–H carbamoylation of heteroarenes using 4CzIPN as photocatalyst...
Figure 56: A) Photoelectrochemical HAT-mediated hydrocarbon activation via the chlorine radical. B) Proposed m...
Figure 57: A) Selected examples from the substrate scope. B) Gram and decagram scale semi-continuous flow PEC ...
Figure 58: A) Photoelectrochemical HAT-mediated dehydrogenative coupling of benzothiazoles with aliphatic C–H ...
Figure 59: A) Photoelectrochemical HAT activation of ethers using electro-activated TAC+ as photocatalyst. B) ...
Figure 60: Selected examples from the substrate scope.
Figure 61: A) Photoelectrochemical HAT-mediated synthesis of alkylated benzimidazo-fused isoquinolinones using...
Figure 62: A) Decoupled photoelectrochemical cerium-catalyzed oxydichlorination of alkynes using CeCl3 as cata...
Figure 63: Proposed decoupled photoelectrochemical mechanism.
Figure 64: A) Decoupled photoelectrochemical ring-opening bromination of tertiary cycloalkanols using MgBr2 as...
Figure 65: A) Recycling e-PRC ring-opening functionalization of cycloalkanols using CeCl3 as catalyst. B) Prop...
Figure 66: Selected examples from the substrate scope of the PEC ring-opening functionalization.
Figure 67: A) Radical ion e-PRC reduction of chloro- and bromoarenes using DCA as catalyst and various accepto...
Figure 68: A) Screening of different phthalimide derivatives as catalyst for the e-PRC reduction of aryl halid...
Figure 69: Screening of different organic catalysts for the e-PRC reduction of trialkylanilium salts.
Figure 70: A) e-PRC reduction of phosphonated phenols and anilinium salts. B) Selected examples from the subst...
Figure 71: A) ConPET and e-PRC reduction of 4-bromobenzonitrile using a naphthalene diimide (NDI) precatalyst ...
Figure 72: A) Radical ion e-PRC reduction of phosphinated aliphatic alcohols with n-BuO-NpMI as catalyst. B) C...
Figure 73: Selected examples from the substrate scope.
Figure 74: A) Recycling e-PRC reductive dimerization of benzylic chlorides using a [Cu2] catalyst. B) Proposed...
Figure 75: A) Decoupled photoelectrochemical C–H alkylation of heteroarenes through deamination of Katritzky s...
Figure 76: Proposed mechanism by Chen and co-workers.
The effect of dark states on the intersystem crossing and thermally activated delayed fluorescence of naphthalimide-phenothiazine dyads
- Liyuan Cao,
- Xi Liu,
- Xue Zhang,
- Jianzhang Zhao,
- Fabiao Yu and
- Yan Wan
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1028–1046, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.79
- University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China Key Laboratory of Hainan Trauma and Disaster Rescue, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 571199, P. R. China 10.3762/bjoc.19.79 Abstract A series of 1,8-naphthalimide (NI)-phenothiazine (PTZ) electron donor
- intersystem crossing (rISC) is slow, without coupling with an approximate 3LE state. These studies are useful for an in-depth understanding of the photophysical mechanisms of the TADF emitters, as well as for molecular structure design of new electron donor–acceptor TADF emitters. Keywords: charge-transfer
- ; electron donor; intersystem crossing; TADF; triplet state; Introduction Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) compounds are promising emitters to be used in organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. These emitters have the advantage of low cost and high
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Synthesis of the compounds. Conditions: (a) 4-fluoroaniline, acetic acid, N2, reflux, 7 h, yield: 7...
Figure 1: UV–vis absorption spectra of (a) NI-PTZ-F, NI-PTZ-Ph, NI-PTZ-CH3, NI-PTZ-OCH3, and NI-PTZ-C5 and (b...
Figure 2: Fluorescence spectra of the dyads. (a) NI-PTZ-F, (b) NI-PTZ-Ph, (c) NI-PTZ-CH3, (d) NI-PTZ-OCH3, (e...
Figure 3: Fluorescence spectra of the dyads. (a) NI-PTZ-F, (b) NI-PTZ-Ph, (c) NI-PTZ-CH3, (d) NI-PTZ-OCH3, (e...
Figure 4: Fluorescence lifetime of (a) NI-PTZ-F; (b) NI-PTZ-Ph; (c) NI-PTZ-CH3; (d) NI-PTZ-OCH3 (λem = 610 nm...
Figure 5: Cyclic voltammograms of the compounds. (a) NI-PTZ-F; NI-PTZ-Ph; NI-PTZ-CH3; NI-PTZ-OCH3; NI-PTZ-C5 ...
Figure 6: Thermogravimetric analysis curves of NI-PTZ-F, NI-PTZ-Ph, NI-PTZ-CH3, NI-PTZ-OCH3, NI-PTZ-F-O, and ...
Figure 7: Femtosecond transient absorption spectra of NI-PTZ-F. (a) Transient absorption spectra and (b) the ...
Figure 8: Nanosecond transient absorption spectra of NI-PTZ-F in deaerated solvents of (a) HEX (c = 2.0 × 10−5...
Figure 9: Nanosecond transient absorption spectra of (a) NI-PTZ-F-O (c = 4.0 × 10−5 M), (b) NI-PTZ-Ph-O (c = ...
Figure 10: Optimized ground state geometry of (a) NI-PTZ-F, (b) NI-PTZ-Ph, (c) NI-PTZ-CH3, (d) NI-PTZ-OCH3, (e...
Figure 11: Spin density surfaces of the dyads in the T1 state (gas phase) of (a) NI-PTZ-F, (b) NI-PTZ-Ph, (c) ...
Figure 12: Selected frontier molecular orbitals of NI-PTZ-F, NI-PTZ-Ph, NI-PTZ-C5, NI-PTZ-F-O, NI-PTZ-Ph-O, an...
Scheme 2: Simplified Jablonski diagram of (a) NI-PTZ-F and (b) NI-PTZ-F-O. The 1LE state (1[NI–PTZ–F–O]*) ene...
Aromatic C–H bond functionalization through organocatalyzed asymmetric intermolecular aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction: a recent update
- Anup Biswas
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 956–981, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.72
- performs as an H-bond donor towards the imidazoline nitrogen and the electrophile acts as H-bond acceptor from the OH group of the catalyst. These interactions rearrange the three molecules in a chiral pocket as shown by transition state 7, favoring stereoinduction in the products through C3
- as H-bond donor to the catalyst (see transition state 97, Scheme 22a) [51]. Recently, the same research group documented another aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction between indoles 4 and 95 that frames aza-quaternary stereocenter at the α-carbon of unnatural amino acid derivatives 96. Enantiocontrol was
- rationalized by dual H-bonding interactions between both the reagents and the catalyst. The indole’s NH performed as the H-bond donor whereas the imine nitrogen of 95 was the H-bond acceptor towards the catalyst enabling a face-selective attack by the π-nucleophile to the electrophile C=N plane (see transition
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: First organocatalyzed asymmetric aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 2: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction between indoles and cyclic ketimines.
Scheme 3: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction utilizing trifluoromethyldihydrobenzoazepinoindoles as electrophiles.
Scheme 4: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction utilizing cyclic N-sulfimines as electrophiles.
Scheme 5: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction involving N-unprotected imino ester as electrophile.
Scheme 6: Aza-Friedel–Crafts and lactonization cascade.
Scheme 7: One-pot oxidation and aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 8: C1 and C2-symmetric phosphoric acids as catalysts.
Scheme 9: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction using Nps-iminophosphonates as electrophiles.
Scheme 10: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction between indole and α-iminophosphonate.
Scheme 11: [2.2]-Paracyclophane-derived chiral phosphoric acids as catalyst.
Scheme 12: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction through ring opening of sulfamidates.
Scheme 13: Isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)-dione scaffolds as electrophiles.
Scheme 14: Functionalization of the carbocyclic ring of substituted indoles.
Scheme 15: Aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction between unprotected imines and aza-heterocycles.
Scheme 16: Anilines and α-naphthols as potential nucleophiles.
Scheme 17: Solvent-controlled regioselective aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 18: Generating central and axial chirality via aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 19: Reaction between indoles and racemic 2,3-dihydroisoxazol-3-ol derivatives.
Scheme 20: Exploiting 5-aminoisoxazoles as nucleophiles.
Scheme 21: Reaction between unsubstituted indoles and 3-alkynylated 3-hydroxy-1-oxoisoindolines.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of unnatural amino acids bearing an aza-quaternary stereocenter.
Scheme 23: Atroposelective aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 24: Coupling of 5-aminopyrazole and 3H-indol-3-ones.
Scheme 25: Pyrophosphoric acid-catalyzed aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction on phenols.
Scheme 26: Squaramide-assisted aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 27: Thiourea-catalyzed aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 28: Squaramide-catalyzed reaction between β-naphthols and benzothiazolimines.
Scheme 29: Thiourea-catalyzed reaction between β-naphthol and isatin-derived ketamine.
Scheme 30: Quinine-derived molecule as catalyst.
Scheme 31: Cinchona alkaloid as catalyst.
Scheme 32: aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction by phase transfer catalyst.
Scheme 33: Disulfonamide-catalyzed reaction.
Scheme 34: Heterogenous thiourea-catalyzed aza-Friedel–Crafts reaction.
Scheme 35: Total synthesis of (+)-gracilamine.
Scheme 36: Total synthesis of (−)-fumimycin.
Clauson–Kaas pyrrole synthesis using diverse catalysts: a transition from conventional to greener approach
- Dileep Kumar Singh and
- Rajesh Kumar
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 928–955, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.71
- bond donating groups were investigated. Among these, the DES prepared by mixing quaternary ammonium salts choline chloride (ChCl) and the hydrogen-bond donor L-(+)-tartaric acid gives the best result. Moreover, L-(+)-tartaric acid–ChCl acts as both solvent and catalyst for pyrrole synthesis. This
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Various pyrrole containing molecules.
Scheme 1: Various synthestic protocols for the synthesis of pyrroles.
Figure 2: A tree-diagram showing various conventional and green protocols for Clauson-Kaas pyrrole synthesis.
Scheme 2: A general reaction of Clauson–Kaas pyrrole synthesis and proposed mechanism.
Scheme 3: AcOH-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 5 and 7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 9.
Scheme 5: P2O5-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 11.
Scheme 6: p-Chloropyridine hydrochloride-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 13.
Scheme 7: TfOH-catalyzed synthesis of N-sulfonylpyrroles 15, N-sulfonylindole 16, N-sulfonylcarbazole 17.
Scheme 8: Scandium triflate-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 19.
Scheme 9: MgI2 etherate-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-arylpyrrole derivatives 21.
Scheme 10: Nicotinamide catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 23.
Scheme 11: ZrOCl2∙8H2O catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrrole derivatives 25.
Scheme 12: AcONa catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 27.
Scheme 13: Squaric acid-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 29.
Figure 3: Reusability of catalyst γ-Fe2O3@SiO2-Sb-IL in six cycles.
Scheme 14: Magnetic nanoparticle-supported antimony catalyst used in the synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 31...
Scheme 15: Iron(III) chloride-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 33.
Scheme 16: Copper-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and mechanism of pyrroles 35.
Scheme 17: β-CD-SO3H-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 37.
Figure 4: Recyclability of β-cyclodextrin-SO3H.
Scheme 18: Solvent-free and catalyst-free synthesis and plausible mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 39.
Scheme 19: Nano-sulfated TiO2-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 41.
Figure 5: Plausible mechanism for the formation of N-substituted pyrroles catalyzed by nano-sulfated TiO2 cat...
Scheme 20: Copper nitrate-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 43.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 45 by using Co catalyst Co/NGr-C@SiO2-L.
Scheme 22: Zinc-catalyzed synthesis of N-arylpyrroles 47.
Scheme 23: Silica sulfuric acid-catalyzed synthesis of pyrrole derivatives 49.
Scheme 24: Bismuth nitrate-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 51.
Scheme 25: L-(+)-tartaric acid-choline chloride-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis and plausible mechanism of py...
Scheme 26: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 55 in AcOH or water.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of pyrrole derivatives 57 using a nano-organocatalyst.
Figure 6: Nano-ferric supported glutathione organocatalyst.
Scheme 28: Microwave-assisted synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 59 in water.
Scheme 29: Iodine-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 61.
Scheme 30: H3PW12O40/SiO2-catalyzed synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 63.
Scheme 31: Fe3O4@-γ-Fe2O3-SO3H-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroles 65.
Scheme 32: Mn(NO3)2·4H2O-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of pyrroles 67.
Scheme 33: p-TsOH∙H2O-catalyzed (method 1) and MW-assisted (method 2) synthesis of N-sulfonylpyrroles 69.
Scheme 34: ([hmim][HSO4]-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis of pyrroles 71.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 73 using K-10 montmorillonite catalyst.
Scheme 36: CeCl3∙7H2O-catalyzed Clauson–Kaas synthesis of pyrroles 75.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles 77 using Bi(NO3)3∙5H2O.
Scheme 38: Oxone-catalyzed synthesis and proposed mechanism of N-substituted pyrroles 79.
First synthesis of acylated nitrocyclopropanes
- Kento Iwai,
- Rikiya Kamidate,
- Khimiya Wada,
- Haruyasu Asahara and
- Nagatoshi Nishiwaki
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 892–900, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.67
- , but a dihydrofuran, so the cyclopropane 1b’ reported in the literature [12][13][19] is presumably incorrect [22]. In the cases of donor–acceptor cyclopropanes possessing an electron-donating group such as an alkoxy or amino group, ring expansion caused by an intramolecular attack of nitro oxygen
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Versatile reactivities of cyclopropanes 1a.
Scheme 2: Preparative methods for cyclopropanedicarboxylates 1a.
Scheme 3: Bromination of ethyl acetoacetate (3c) and reaction with nitrostyrene 2a.
Scheme 4: Reaction of 4b with (diacetoxyiodo)benzene (top); structural determination of product 9 (bottom).
Figure 1: Monitoring the cyclization reaction using 4e by 1H NMR.
Scheme 5: A plausible mechanism for formation of cyclopropane 1 and dihydrofuran 8.
Scheme 6: Tin(II)-mediated ring expansion of nitrocyclopropane 1e.
Synthesis of substituted 8H-benzo[h]pyrano[2,3-f]quinazolin-8-ones via photochemical 6π-electrocyclization of pyrimidines containing an allomaltol fragment
- Constantine V. Milyutin,
- Andrey N. Komogortsev,
- Boris V. Lichitsky,
- Mikhail E. Minyaev and
- Valeriya G. Melekhina
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 778–788, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.58
- photoreaction can be carried out for starting compounds with both donor and acceptor substituents in the aryl fragment. However, it is interesting to note that the UV irradiation of thiophene containing pyrimidines 9g and 10g leads to a complicated mixture of unidentified products. Probably, this is due to
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Photochemical behavior of terarylenes containing an allomaltol fragment.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of starting compounds 9. Reaction conditions: 13 (1 mmol), NH2CN (14, 3 mmol, 0.13 g), Et...
Scheme 3: Proposed mechanism for the formation of compounds 9.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of methylated derivatives 10. Reaction conditions: 9 (1 mmol), MeI (3 mmol, 0.43 g), K2CO3...
Figure 1: 1H NMR monitoring of the photoreaction of compound 10a under UV irradiation (365 nm) in DMSO-d6 sol...
Figure 2: The crystal structure of compound 11a (one of two polymorph modifications; p = 50%), CCDC 2248033.
Scheme 5: Photochemical synthesis of compounds 11 and 12.
Scheme 6: Proposed mechanism for the studied photoreaction.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of compounds 11g–j starting from pyrimidines 9. Reaction conditions: 9 (0.5 mmol), DMF (1...
Figure 3: One of crystallographically unique molecules of 11g (p = 50%), CCDC 2248035.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of photoproducts 12. Reaction conditions: method A) 10 (0.5 mmol), DMF (15 mL) irradiatio...
Synthesis, structure, and properties of switchable cross-conjugated 1,4-diaryl-1,3-butadiynes based on 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene
- Semyon V. Tsybulin,
- Ekaterina A. Filatova,
- Alexander F. Pozharskii,
- Valery A. Ozeryanskii and
- Anna V. Gulevskaya
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 674–686, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.49
- -conjugation of 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (DMAN) fragments through a butadiyne linker and a donor–acceptor aryl–C≡C–DMAN conjugation path. The conjugation path can be “switched” simply by protonation of DMAN fragments. X-ray diffraction, UV–vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry are applied to analyze
- the extent of π-conjugation and the efficiency of particular donor–acceptor conjugation path in these new compounds. X-ray structures and absorption spectra of doubly protonated tetrafluoroborate salts of the oligomers are also discussed. Keywords: 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene; cross-conjugated
- systems; 1,4-diaryl-1,3-butadiynes; donor–acceptor systems; Glaser–Hay reaction; Introduction π-Conjugated oligomers and polymers attracted considerable attention from the very start as a promising class of semiconductors, chemosensors, and various electronic devices [1][2]. Although silicon and
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Proton sponge-based 1,4-diaryl-1,3-butadiynes synthesized previously and in this study.
Figure 2: Target oligomers as push–pull and cross-conjugated π-systems.
Scheme 1: Synthetic strategy for target oligomers 5.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 7-(arylethynyl)-2-ethynyl-DMAN 6.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 1,4-diaryl-1,3-butadiynes 5 and their salts 11.
Figure 3: Molecular structures of compounds 5b (top), 5d (middle), and 5e (bottom).
Figure 4: Views on the molecular backbone of compounds 5b (top), 5d (middle), and 5e (bottom) along the napht...
Scheme 4: Transformation of butadiyne 5c into benzo[g]indole 12.
Figure 5: Molecular structure of compound 11c: frontal (top; BF4− omitted) and side views (bottom; hydrogen a...
Figure 6: Calculation of the qr parameter.
Figure 7: Two π-conjugation ways in oligomers 5.
Figure 8: UV–vis spectra of oligomers 5 (blue line), monomers 6 (red line), and butadiyne 1 (green line).
Figure 9: UV–vis spectra of salts 11 (left), 1·2HBF4 and 6b·HBF4 (right) in acetonitrile.
Figure 10: π-Conjugation pathway in salts 11b and 6b·HBF4.
Figure 11: Cyclic voltammograms of oligomers 5.
Scheme 5: Possible ways of one- and two-electron oxidation of oligomers 5.
Nucleophile-induced ring contraction in pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzothiazines: access to pyrrolo[2,1-b][1,3]benzothiazoles
- Ekaterina A. Lystsova,
- Maksim V. Dmitriev,
- Andrey N. Maslivets and
- Ekaterina E. Khramtsova
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 646–657, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.46
- -aminothiophenol with donor–acceptor cyclopropanes (Scheme 2, entry 10) [27], condensations of o-aminothiophenol with 4-oxo acids or their derivatives (Scheme 2, entry 11) [2][28][29][30][31] and cascade reactions of o-aminothiophenol, furfural and anhydrides of 2,3-unsaturated carboxylic acids (Scheme 2, entry 12
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Biologically active PBTAs.
Scheme 1: Approaches to PBTAs via annulation of benzothiazoles.
Scheme 2: Approaches to PBTAs via annulation of o-aminothiophenols.
Scheme 3: Approach to PBTAs via radical substitution reaction in 1-(2-bromophenyl)-5-(butylsulfanyl)pyrrolidi...
Scheme 4: Approach to PBTAs via intramolecular cyclizations of 1-(2-thiophenyl)pyrroles.
Scheme 5: A new approach to PBTAs via nucleophile-induced ring contraction in pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzothiazin...
Figure 2: Electrophilic centers in FPDs.
Scheme 6: Reaction of APBTT 1a with methanol (2a).
Scheme 7: Derivatization of PBTA 3aa.
Scheme 8: Reaction of APBTTs 1a–h with alcohols 2a–c. Isolated yields are given; reaction scale: a mixture of ...
Scheme 9: Side-reaction of APBTTs 1 with alcohols 2.
Scheme 10: Transformations of compounds 5 in solutions.
Scheme 11: Reaction of APBTT 1a with benzylamine.
Scheme 12: Derivatization of PBTA 7a.
Scheme 13: Reaction of APBTTs 1a–h and benzylamine. Isolated yields are given; reaction scale: a mixture of 1 ...
Scheme 14: Reaction of APBTT 1a with an excess of benzylamine.
Scheme 15: Reaction of APBTT 1a with morpholine.
Scheme 16: Reaction of APBTT 1a with aniline (11a).
Scheme 17: Derivatization of PBTA 12aa.
Scheme 18: Reaction of APBTTs 1a–h and arylamines 11a–d. Isolated yields are given; reaction scale: a mixture ...
Scheme 19: Side-reaction of APBTT 1a with arylamine 11b.
Scheme 20: Reaction of APBTT 1a with compounds 16a–d.
Scheme 21: Formation of compounds 17 as an undesired process during the synthesis of APBTTs 1.
Direct C2–H alkylation of indoles driven by the photochemical activity of halogen-bonded complexes
- Martina Mamone,
- Giuseppe Gentile,
- Jacopo Dosso,
- Maurizio Prato and
- Giacomo Filippini
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 575–581, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.42
- , the process is driven by the photochemical activity of halogen-bonded complexes formed upon complexation of a sacrificial donor, namely 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO), with α-iodosulfones. The reaction provides a variety of densely functionalized products in good yields (up to 96% yield
- tool to guide the development of greener and more convenient synthetic protocols [7][8][9][10][11][12]. In this context, photochemical approaches based on electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complexes have been successfully exploited to drive the direct C–H functionalization of a large number of organic
- substrates [13][14][15][16][17][18]. In this approach, an electron acceptor substrate (“A”) and a donor molecule (“D”) interact to form a new aggregate defined as EDA complex (Figure 1a). Although the two molecular entities might not directly absorb visible light, the newly formed complex usually presents a
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: (a) Exploitation of an EDA complex in organic synthesis. (b) This work: use of halogen-bonded compl...
Figure 2: Optical absorption spectra recorded in acetonitrile in 1 cm path quartz cuvettes. [DABCO]: 0.5 M; [...
Figure 3: 1H NMR titration of DABCO in a solution of 2a in ACN-d3 to detect their halogen-bonding association...
Figure 4: Proposed reaction mechanism for the photochemical alkylation of 1a with the α-iodosulfone 2a in the...
Scheme 1: Study of scope of the HAS reaction between indoles 1 and α-iodosulfones 2. Yields in parentheses we...
Access to cyclopropanes with geminal trifluoromethyl and difluoromethylphosphonate groups
- Ita Hajdin,
- Romana Pajkert,
- Mira Keßler,
- Jianlin Han,
- Haibo Mei and
- Gerd-Volker Röschenthaler
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 541–549, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.39
- obtained by the deoxofluorination of the corresponding dicarboxylic acids with sulfur tetrafluoride, thiophilic ring-opening reactions with nucleophiles or reactions of donor-substituted furans with bis(trifluoromethyl)-substituted ethylenes (Scheme 1D) [41][42][43]. The lack of application of highly
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Previous works (A–D) and the extension (this work).
Scheme 2: Synthesis of diethyl 2-diazo-1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropylphosphonate (5).
Scheme 3: Scope of the cyclopropanation. Reaction conditions: alkene (0.15 mmol), diazo compound 5 (0.1 mmol)...
Figure 1: 19F,1H-HOESY spectrum of compound 6c.
Scheme 4: Scope of the cyclopropanation. Reaction conditions: alkene (0.15 mmol), diazo compound 5 (0.1 mmol)...
Scheme 5: Addition of CuI to the diazo compound 5.
Scheme 6: Possible addition of styrene to Int2 yielding Int4_1 and Int4_2 through Int3_1 and Int3_2.
Scheme 7: Possible addition of styrene to Int2 yielding Int4_3 and Int4_4 without further intermediates.
Scheme 8: Formation of the products Pr1 to Pr4.
Transition-metal-catalyzed domino reactions of strained bicyclic alkenes
- Austin Pounder,
- Eric Neufeld,
- Peter Myler and
- William Tam
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 487–540, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.38
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Ring-strain energies of homobicyclic and heterobicyclic alkenes in kcal mol−1. a) [2.2.1]-Bicyclic ...
Figure 2: a) Exo and endo face descriptions of bicyclic alkenes. b) Reactivity comparisons for different β-at...
Scheme 1: Ni-catalyzed ring-opening/cyclization cascade of heterobicyclic alkenes 1 with alkyl propiolates 2 ...
Scheme 2: Ni-catalyzed ring-opening/cyclization cascade of heterobicyclic alkenes 8 with β-iodo-(Z)-propenoat...
Scheme 3: Ni-catalyzed two- and three-component difunctionalizations of norbornene derivatives 15 with alkyne...
Scheme 4: Ni-catalyzed intermolecular three-component difunctionalization of oxabicyclic alkenes 1 with alkyn...
Scheme 5: Ni-catalyzed intermolecular three-component carboacylation of norbornene derivatives 15.
Scheme 6: Photoredox/Ni dual-catalyzed coupling of 4-alkyl-1,4-dihydropyridines 31 with heterobicyclic alkene...
Scheme 7: Photoredox/Ni dual-catalyzed coupling of α-amino radicals with heterobicyclic alkenes 30.
Scheme 8: Cu-catalyzed rearrangement/allylic alkylation of 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptenes 47 with Grignard r...
Scheme 9: Cu-catalyzed aminoboration of bicyclic alkenes 1 with bis(pinacolato)diboron (B2pin2) (53) and O-be...
Scheme 10: Cu-catalyzed borylalkynylation of oxabenzonorbornadiene (30b) with B2pin2 (53) and bromoalkynes 62.
Scheme 11: Cu-catalyzed borylacylation of bicyclic alkenes 1.
Scheme 12: Cu-catalyzed diastereoselective 1,2-difunctionalization of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 for the synthe...
Scheme 13: Fe-catalyzed carbozincation of heterobicyclic alkenes 1 with arylzinc reagents 74.
Scheme 14: Co-catalyzed addition of arylzinc reagents of norbornene derivatives 15.
Scheme 15: Co-catalyzed ring-opening/dehydration of oxabicyclic alkenes 30 via C–H activation of arenes.
Scheme 16: Co-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation/ring-opening/dehydration domino reaction of oxabicyclic alkenes 1 w...
Scheme 17: Co-catalyzed enantioselective carboamination of bicyclic alkenes 1 via C–H functionalization.
Scheme 18: Ru-catalyzed cyclization of oxabenzonorbornene derivatives with propargylic alcohols for the synthe...
Scheme 19: Ru-catalyzed coupling of oxabenzonorbornene derivatives 30 with propargylic alcohols and ethers 106...
Scheme 20: Ru-catalyzed ring-opening/dehydration of oxabicyclic alkenes via the C–H activation of anilides.
Scheme 21: Ru-catalyzed of azabenzonorbornadiene derivatives with arylamides.
Scheme 22: Rh-catalyzed cyclization of bicyclic alkenes with arylboronate esters 118.
Scheme 23: Rh-catalyzed cyclization of bicyclic alkenes with dienyl- and heteroaromatic boronate esters.
Scheme 24: Rh-catalyzed domino lactonization of doubly bridgehead-substituted oxabicyclic alkenes with seconda...
Scheme 25: Rh-catalyzed domino carboannulation of diazabicyclic alkenes with 2-cyanophenylboronic acid and 2-f...
Scheme 26: Rh-catalyzed synthesis of oxazolidinone scaffolds 147 through a domino ARO/cyclization of oxabicycl...
Scheme 27: Rh-catalyzed oxidative coupling of salicylaldehyde derivatives 151 with diazabicyclic alkenes 130a.
Scheme 28: Rh-catalyzed reaction of O-acetyl ketoximes with bicyclic alkenes for the synthesis of isoquinoline...
Scheme 29: Rh-catalyzed domino coupling reaction of 2-phenylpyridines 165 with oxa- and azabicyclic alkenes 30....
Scheme 30: Rh-catalyzed domino dehydrative naphthylation of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with N-sulfonyl 2-aminob...
Scheme 31: Rh-catalyzed domino dehydrative naphthylation of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with arylphosphine deriv...
Scheme 32: Rh-catalyzed domino ring-opening coupling reaction of azaspirotricyclic alkenes using arylboronic a...
Scheme 33: Tandem Rh(III)/Sc(III)-catalyzed domino reaction of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with alkynols 184 dir...
Scheme 34: Rh-catalyzed asymmetric domino cyclization and addition reaction of 1,6-enynes 194 and oxa/azabenzo...
Scheme 35: Rh/Zn-catalyzed domino ARO/cyclization of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with phosphorus ylides 201.
Scheme 36: Rh-catalyzed domino ring opening/lactonization of oxabenzonorbornadienes 30 with 2-nitrobenzenesulf...
Scheme 37: Rh-catalyzed domino C–C/C–N bond formation of azabenzonorbornadienes 30 with aryl-2H-indazoles 210.
Scheme 38: Rh/Pd-catalyzed domino synthesis of indole derivatives with 2-(phenylethynyl)anilines 212 and oxabe...
Scheme 39: Rh-catalyzed domino carborhodation of heterobicyclic alkenes 30 with B2pin2 (53).
Scheme 40: Rh-catalyzed three-component 1,2-carboamidation reaction of bicyclic alkenes 30 with aromatic and h...
Scheme 41: Pd-catalyzed diarylation and dialkenylation reactions of norbornene derivatives.
Scheme 42: Three-component Pd-catalyzed arylalkynylation reactions of bicyclic alkenes.
Scheme 43: Three-component Pd-catalyzed arylalkynylation reactions of norbornene and DFT mechanistic study.
Scheme 44: Pd-catalyzed three-component coupling N-tosylhydrazones 236, aryl halides 66, and norbornene (15a).
Scheme 45: Pd-catalyzed arylboration and allylboration of bicyclic alkenes.
Scheme 46: Pd-catalyzed, three-component annulation of aryl iodides 66, alkenyl bromides 241, and bicyclic alk...
Scheme 47: Pd-catalyzed double insertion/annulation reaction for synthesizing tetrasubstituted olefins.
Scheme 48: Pd-catalyzed aminocyclopropanation of bicyclic alkenes 1 with 5-iodopent-4-enylamine derivatives 249...
Scheme 49: Pd-catalyzed, three-component coupling of alkynyl bromides 62 and norbornene derivatives 15 with el...
Scheme 50: Pd-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization/ring-opening reaction of heterobicyclic alkenes 30 with 2-i...
Scheme 51: Pd-catalyzed dimer- and trimerization of oxabenzonorbornadiene derivatives 30 with anhydrides 268.
Scheme 52: Pd-catalyzed Catellani-type annulation and retro-Diels–Alder of norbornadiene 15b yielding fused xa...
Scheme 53: Pd-catalyzed hydroarylation and heteroannulation of urea-derived bicyclic alkenes 158 and aryl iodi...
Scheme 54: Access to fused 8-membered sulfoximine heterocycles 284/285 via Pd-catalyzed Catellani annulation c...
Scheme 55: Pd-catalyzed 2,2-bifunctionalization of bicyclic alkenes 1 generating spirobicyclic xanthone deriva...
Scheme 56: Pd-catalyzed Catellani-type annulation and retro-Diels–Alder of norbornadiene (15b) producing subst...
Scheme 57: Pd-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 1] annulation furnishing bicyclic-fused indanes 281 and 283.
Scheme 58: Pd-catalyzed ring-opening/ring-closing cascade of diazabicyclic alkenes 130a.
Scheme 59: Pd-NHC-catalyzed cyclopentannulation of diazabicyclic alkenes 130a.
Scheme 60: Pd-catalyzed annulation cascade generating diazabicyclic-fused indanones 292 and indanols 294.
Scheme 61: Pd-catalyzed skeletal rearrangement of spirotricyclic alkenes 176 towards large polycyclic benzofur...
Scheme 62: Pd-catalyzed oxidative annulation of aromatic enamides 298 and diazabicyclic alkenes 130a.
Scheme 63: Accessing 3,4,5-trisubstituted cyclopentenes 300, 301, 302 via the Pd-catalyzed domino reaction of ...
Scheme 64: Palladacycle-catalyzed ring-expansion/cyclization domino reactions of terminal alkynes and bicyclic...
Scheme 65: Pd-catalyzed carboesterification of norbornene (15a) with alkynes, furnishing α-methylene γ-lactone...
Mechanochemical solid state synthesis of copper(I)/NHC complexes with K3PO4
- Ina Remy-Speckmann,
- Birte M. Zimmermann,
- Mahadeb Gorai,
- Martin Lerch and
- Johannes F. Teichert
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 440–447, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.34
- inactive complexes (see Supporting Information File 1 for details). This also supports the notion that during catalytic ester hydrogenation, the guanidinium moiety acts as a hydrogen bond donor to the esters [48]. The formation of a CO2 adduct hinders the ability to form hydrogen bonds. Furthermore
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: General synthetic routes to copper(I)/NHC complexes (X = Cl, Br).
Scheme 2: Preparation of sophisticated Cu(I)/NHC complexes: Synthesis of bifunctional catalyst 5 via transmet...
Scheme 3: Application of bifunctional catalyst 5 in copper(I)-catalyzed hydrogenations: comparison of 5 prepa...
Combretastatins D series and analogues: from isolation, synthetic challenges and biological activities
- Jorge de Lima Neto and
- Paulo Henrique Menezes
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 399–427, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.31
- for synthesis. In general, the synthesis of these macrocyclic compounds can be accomplished by using two distinct disconnections (Scheme 3): one concerns the formation of the macrocycle through macrolactonization reaction from the former seco-acid formed from the Ar–O–Ar coupling from the aryl donor
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Structures of some members of the combretastatin D series, corniculatolides, and isocorniculatolide...
Scheme 1: Biosynthetic pathway proposed by Pettit and co-workers.
Scheme 2: Biosynthetic pathway towards corniculatolides or isocorniculatolides proposed by Ponnapalli and co-...
Scheme 3: Retrosynthetic approaches.
Scheme 4: Attempt of total synthesis of 2 by Boger and co-workers employing the Mitsunobu approach [27].
Scheme 5: Total synthesis of combretastatin D-2 (2) reported by Boger and co-workers employing an intramolecu...
Scheme 6: Formal synthesis of combretastatin D-2 (2) by Deshpande and co-workers using the Mitsunobu conditio...
Scheme 7: Total synthesis of combretastatin D-2 (2) by Rychnovsky and Hwang [36].
Scheme 8: Divergent synthesis of (±)-1 form combretastatin D-2 (2) by Rychnovsky and Hwang [36].
Scheme 9: Enantioselective synthesis of 1 by Rychnovsky and Hwang employing Jacobsen catalyst [41].
Scheme 10: Synthesis of fragment 57 by Couladouros and co-workers [43,45].
Scheme 11: Formal synthesis of compound 2 by Couladouros and co-workers [43,45].
Scheme 12: Synthesis of fragment 66 by Couladouros and co-workers [44,45].
Scheme 13: Synthesis of fragment 70 by Couladouros and co-workers [44,45].
Scheme 14: Synthesis of fragment 77 by Couladouros and co-workers [44,45].
Scheme 15: Synthesis of combretastatins 1 and 2 by Couladouros and co-workers [44,45].
Scheme 16: Formal synthesis of compound 2 by Gangakhedkar and co-workers [48].
Scheme 17: Synthesis of fragment 14 by Cousin and co-workers [50].
Scheme 18: Synthesis of fragment 91 by Cousin and co-workers [50].
Scheme 19: Formal synthesis of compound 2 by Cousin and co-workers [50].
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 2 diolide by Cousin and co-workers [50].
Scheme 21: Synthesis of combretastatin D-4 (4) by Nishiyama and co-workers [54].
Scheme 22: Synthesis of fragment 112 by Pettit and co-workers [55].
Scheme 23: Synthesis of fragment 114 by Pettit and co-workers [55].
Scheme 24: Attempt to the synthesis of compound 2 by Pettit and co-workers [55].
Scheme 25: Synthesis of combretastatin-D2 (2) starting from isovanilin (80) by Pettit and co-workers [55].
Scheme 26: Attempted synthesis of combretastatin-D2 (2) derivatives through an SNAr approach [55].
Scheme 27: Synthesis of combretastatin D-4 (4) by Pettit and co-workers [55].
Scheme 28: Synthesis of combretastatin D-2 (2) by Harras and co-workers [57].
Scheme 29: Synthesis of combretastatin D-4 (4) by Harras and co-workers [57].
Scheme 30: Formal synthesis of combretastatin D-1 (1) by Harras and co-workers [57].
Scheme 31: Synthesis of 11-O-methylcorniculatolide A (5) by Raut and co-workers [69].
Scheme 32: Synthesis of isocorniculatolide A (7) and O-methylated isocorniculatolide A 8 by Raut and co-worker...
Scheme 33: Synthesis of isocorniculatolide B (10) and hydroxyisocorniculatolide B 175 by Kim and co-workers [71].
Scheme 34: Synthesis of compound 9, 178, and 11 by Kim and co-workers [71].
Scheme 35: Synthesis of combretastatin D-2 prodrug salts [55].
Figure 2: ED50 values of the combretastatin D family against murine P388 lymphocytic leukemia cell line (appr...
Figure 3: IC50 of compounds against α-glucosidase [19].
CuAAC-inspired synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-bridged porphyrin conjugates: an overview
- Dileep Kumar Singh
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 349–379, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.29
- -porphyrin and copper-corrole moieties upon photoexcitation. Moreover, the theoretical calculations suggested that the porphyrin moiety acted as a donor while the corrole unit acted as an acceptor in dimer 60. Recently S. Y. Yap and co-workers [38] used “click chemistry” to link a water-soluble porphyrin
- BODIPY 163 containing an azide moiety (Scheme 35). Photophysical studies confirmed that a good spectral overlap was found between the energy donor (BODIPY) and the energy acceptor (porphyrin subunits). Also, complex 164 exhibited a highly efficient photoinduced energy transfer process with an energy
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Alkyne–azide "click reaction".
Figure 2: β- and meso-triazole-linked porphyrin.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of β-triazole-linked porphyrins 3a–c.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of β-triazole-bridged porphyrin-coumarin conjugates 11–20.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of β-triazole-bridged porphyrin-xanthone conjugates 23–27 and xanthone-bridged β-triazolo...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of meso-triazoloporphyrins 32a–c and triazole-bridged diporphyrins 34.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked porphyrin-ferrocene conjugates 37a–d.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked porphyrin conjugates 40a,b and 41a,b.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked glycoporphyrins 43a–c.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked porphyrin-coumarin conjugates 44–48.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of meso-triazole-bridged porphyrin-DNA conjugate 50.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of meso-linked porphyrin-triazole conjugates 53 and 57.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked porphyrin-corrole conjugate 60.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of porphyrin conjugates 64a,b and 67a,b. Reaction conditions: (i) CuSO4, sodium ascorbate...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of meso-triazole-bridged porphyrin-quinolone conjugates 70a–e.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked porphyrin-fluorescein dyad 73.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked porphyrin-carborane conjugates 76a,b.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of meso-triazole-bridged porphyrin-BODIPY conjugates 78 and 80.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked cationic porphyrin conjugates 85 and 87. Reaction conditions: (i)...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of meso-triazole-cobalt-porphyrin diimine-dioxime conjugate 91. Reactions conditions: (i)...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of triazole-linked porphyrin-bearing N-doped graphene hybrid 96.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked porphyrin-fullerene dyads 100a–d and 104a,b.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of meso-triazole-bridged diporphyrin conjugates 107 and 108.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of porphyrin-ruthenium (II) conjugates 112a,b and 116a,b. Reaction conditions: (i) Zn(OAc)...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked porphyrin dyad 119 and triad 121.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of di-triazole-bridged porphyrin-β-CD conjugate 126.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of meso-triazole-bridged porphyrin star trimer 129.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-linked porphyrin-β-CD conjugates 131a,b.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of tritriazole-bridged porphyrin-lantern-DNA sequence 134.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of meso-triazole-linked porphyrin-polymer conjugates 137 and 139.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of triazole-linked capped porphyrin 142; Reaction conditions: method A: 10% H2O in THF, C...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of meso-tetratriazole-linked porphyrin-maleimine conjugates 145a–c.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of meso-tetratriazole-linked porphyrin-cholic acid complex 148a,b.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of meso-tetratriazole-linked porphyrin conjugates 151–153.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of meso-tetratrizole-porphyrin-carborane conjugates 155, 156 and 158a–c.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of meso-tetratriazole-porphyrin-cardanol conjugates 160 and 162.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of meso-tetratriazole-linked porphyrin-BODIPY conjugate 164.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of meso-tetratriazole-linked porphyrin-β-CD conjugates 166a,b.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of tetratriazole-bridged meso-arylporphyrins 171a–c and 172a–c.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of octatriazole-bridged porphyrin-β-CD conjugate 174 and porphyrin-adamantane conjugates ...
Catalytic aza-Nazarov cyclization reactions to access α-methylene-γ-lactam heterocycles
- Bilge Banu Yagci,
- Selin Ezgi Donmez,
- Onur Şahin and
- Yunus Emre Türkmen
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 66–77, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.6
- ). Finally, we investigated the activity of the achiral thiophosphoric triamide 13 as a triple hydrogen-bond donor [67]. With the use of 1.2 equiv of 13 at 23 °C, product 7b was isolated in 25% yield (Table 1, entry 16). Overall, while AgOTf still appeared to be the best reagent to be used in catalytic
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Examples of aza-Nazarov reactions.
Scheme 2: Aza-Nazarov cyclization on gram scale.
Scheme 3: Scope of the aza-Nazarov cyclization with acyclic imines. aThe syntheses of aza-Nazarov products 19b...
Figure 1: X-ray crystal structure of compound 19l.
Scheme 4: Proposed mechanism for the formation of diastereomers 19 and 22.
Scheme 5: Preparation of acyl chloride 23.
Scheme 6: Aza-Nazarov reaction tested using β-TMS-substituted acyl chloride 23.
Scheme 7: Hydrolysis of N-acyliminium intermediates.
Scheme 8: (a) Two possible pathways for the formation of 7 and (b) investigation of the reaction between imin...
Scheme 9: (a) Preparation of acyl chlorides 6ba and 6bb in diastereomerically pure forms, (b) aza-Nazarov cyc...
NaI/PPh3-catalyzed visible-light-mediated decarboxylative radical cascade cyclization of N-arylacrylamides for the efficient synthesis of quaternary oxindoles
- Dan Liu,
- Yue Zhao and
- Frederic W. Patureau
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 57–65, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.5
- ethers and N-heteroarenes by using a novel catalytic system based on sodium iodide (NaI) and triphenylphosphine (PPh3), suggested to function as an electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complex [55][56][57][58][59][60]. Compared to previously reported radical reactions, this novel catalytic system has the key
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Representative natural products and biologically active molecules containing an oxindole moiety [7-13].
Scheme 1: Selected photocatalytic decarboxylative radical cascade reactions of N-arylamides.
Scheme 2: Arylamide substrate scope with isolated yields of products.
Scheme 3: Alkyl radical precursor scope with isolated yields of products.
Scheme 4: Selected mechanistic experiments.
Inline purification in continuous flow synthesis – opportunities and challenges
- Jorge García-Lacuna and
- Marcus Baumann
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1720–1740, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.182
- of the ethyl acetate solvent (used as acetyl donor) whereas the recovered aqueous phase contains the unreacted amine that can be recirculated in the system (Scheme 3) [54]. Amongst the commonly cited challenges of implementing these membranes are their high cost and the perceived difficulties
- system consists of a membrane reactor for the enzyme-mediated synthesis, a saturator vessel for the continuous supply of the amine donor, and a crystallizer where the desired product precipitates. Flow reactions can be performed as neat reactions in certain circumstances allowing for the precipitation of
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Automated in-line chromatography with the Advion puriFlash® system. The rightmost part of the schem...
Scheme 2: Purification via pH tuning and several Zaiput membranes. Redrawn from [51].
Scheme 3: Two-phase recirculating system for purifications of an immobilized enzyme-based reaction. Redrawn f...
Scheme 4: Countercurrent L–L purification using large Zaiput membranes in the presence of a phase transfer ca...
Scheme 5: General scheme of a telescoped flow process using L–L separators.
Scheme 6: Example of phase separation using a computer-vision approach. Redrawn from [68].
Scheme 7: Example of an inline purification using heterogeneous scavenging. Redrawn from [76].
Scheme 8: General scheme of a telescoped process using heterogenous cartridges.
Scheme 9: Comparison of two strategies for flow-based imatinib syntheses. Redrawn from [91] and [92].
Scheme 10: General purification scheme using the catch and release strategy.
Scheme 11: Exemplar catch and release purification of a stereoselective oxidation. Redrawn from [105].
Scheme 12: Catch and release-type purification using conventional SiO2. Redrawn from [107].
Scheme 13: Schematic representation of an industrial continuous crystallization. Redrawn from [109].
Scheme 14: General scheme of an academic inline crystallization approach.
Scheme 15: Simplified overview of purification options and selected criteria.
Total synthesis of grayanane natural products
- Nicolas Fay,
- Rémi Blieck,
- Cyrille Kouklovsky and
- Aurélien de la Torre
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1707–1719, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.181
- optimization showed that chiral squaramide 47 developed by Jacobsen’s group significantly accelerated the Mukaiyama reaction compared to TMSOTf or TiCl4 thanks to chiral hydrogen bond-donor effect [35]. After Sakurai cyclization promoted by EtAlCl2, the desired product 48 was obtained with the required
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: General structure of grayanane natural products.
Scheme 1: Grayanane biosynthesis.
Scheme 2: Matsumoto’s relay approach.
Scheme 3: Shirahama’s total synthesis of (–)-grayanotoxin III.
Scheme 4: Newhouse’s syntheses of fragments 25 and 29.
Scheme 5: Newhouse’s total synthesis of principinol D.
Scheme 6: Ding’s total synthesis of rhodomolleins XX and XXII.
Scheme 7: First key step of Luo’s strategy.
Scheme 8: Luo’s total synthesis of grayanotoxin III.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of principinol E and rhodomollein XX.
Scheme 10: William’s synthetic effort towards pierisformaside C.
Scheme 11: Hong’s synthetic effort towards rhodojaponin III.
Scheme 12: Recent strategies for grayanane synthesis.
Redox-active molecules as organocatalysts for selective oxidative transformations – an unperceived organocatalysis field
- Elena R. Lopat’eva,
- Igor B. Krylov,
- Dmitry A. Lapshin and
- Alexander O. Terent’ev
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1672–1695, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.179
- of a hydroperoxide (terminal oxidant) on a ketone or imine, respectively, is followed by intramolecular cyclization with O–O bond cleavage and the formation of a strained 3-membered ring, an electrophilic oxygen atom donor for oxidative processes (Scheme 30). It should be noted that in the ketone
- oxaziridinium organocatalysis was developed recently [138]. The advantage of this method is the compatibility with secondary alcohol groups, which are not oxidized and can be used as a directing moiety. The use of HFIP as a strong hydrogen bond donor solvent protecting alcohols from oxidation was considered as
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Organocatalysis classification used in the present perspective.
Scheme 2: Oxidative processes catalyzed by amines.
Scheme 3: N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis in oxidative functionalization of aldehydes.
Scheme 4: Examples of asymmetric oxidative processes catalyzed by chiral Brønsted acids.
Scheme 5: Asymmetric aerobic α-hydroxylation of lactams under phase-transfer organocatalysis conditions emplo...
Scheme 6: Selective CH-oxidation of methylarenes to aldehydes or carboxylic acids.
Scheme 7: An example of the regioselective CH-amination by a sterically hindered imide-N-oxyl radical precurs...
Scheme 8: CH-amination of ethylbenzene and CH-fluorination of aldehydes catalyzed by N-hydroxybenzimidazoles,...
Scheme 9: Mixed hetero-/homogeneous TiO2/N-hydroxyimide photocatalysis in the selective benzylic oxidation.
Scheme 10: Electrochemical benzylic iodination and benzylation of pyridine by benzyl iodides generated in situ...
Scheme 11: Electrochemical oxidative C–O/C–N coupling of alkylarenes with NHPI. Electrolysis conditions: Const...
Scheme 12: Chemoselective alcohol oxidation catalyzed by TEMPO.
Scheme 13: ABNO-catalyzed oxidative C–N coupling of primary alcohols with primary amines.
Scheme 14: ACT-catalyzed electrochemical oxidation of primary alcohols and aldehydes to carboxylic acids.
Scheme 15: Electrocatalytic oxidation of benzylic alcohols by a TEMPO derivative immobilized on a graphite ano...
Scheme 16: Electrochemical oxidation of carbamates of cyclic amines to lactams and oxidative cyanation of amin...
Scheme 17: Hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) and single-electron transfer (SET) as basic principles of amine cation...
Scheme 18: Electrochemical quinuclidine-catalyzed oxidation involving unactivated C–H bonds.
Scheme 19: DABCO-mediated photocatalytic C–C cross-coupling involving aldehyde C–H bond cleavage.
Scheme 20: DABCO-derived cationic catalysts in inactivated C–H bond cleavage for alkyl radical addition to ele...
Scheme 21: Electrochemical diamination and dioxygenation of vinylarenes catalyzed by triarylamines.
Scheme 22: Electrochemical benzylic oxidation mediated by triarylimidazoles.
Scheme 23: Thiyl radical-catalyzed CH-arylation of allylic substrates by aryl cyanides.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of redox-active alkyl tetrafluoropyridinyl sulfides by unactivated C–H bond cleavage by t...
Scheme 25: Main intermediates in quinone oxidative organocatalysis.
Scheme 26: Electrochemical DDQ-catalyzed intramolecular dehydrogenative aryl–aryl coupling.
Scheme 27: DDQ-mediated cross-dehydrogenative C–N coupling of benzylic substrates with azoles.
Scheme 28: Biomimetic o-quinone-catalyzed benzylic alcohol oxidation.
Scheme 29: Electrochemical synthesis of secondary amines by oxidative coupling of primary amines and benzylic ...
Scheme 30: General scheme of dioxirane and oxaziridine oxidative organocatalysis.
Scheme 31: Dioxirane organocatalyzed CH-hydroxylation involving aliphatic C(sp3)–H bonds.
Scheme 32: Enantioselective hydroxylation of CH-acids catalyzed by chiral oxaziridines.
Scheme 33: Iodoarene-organocatalyzed vinylarene diamination.
Scheme 34: Iodoarene-organocatalyzed asymmetric CH-hydroxylation of benzylic substrates.
Scheme 35: Iodoarene-organocatalyzed asymmetric difluorination of alkenes with migration of aryl or methyl gro...
Scheme 36: Examples of 1,2-diiodo-4,5-dimethoxybenzene-catalyzed electrochemical oxidative heterocyclizations.
Scheme 37: Electrochemical N-ammonium ylide-catalyzed CH-oxidation.
Scheme 38: Oxidative dimerization of aryl- and alkenylmagnesium compounds catalyzed by quinonediimines.
Scheme 39: FLP-catalyzed dehydrogenation of N-substituted indolines.
