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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2642–2649, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.177
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Scheme 1: Selected methods for the synthesis of enantioenriched β-silyl nitroalkanes, synthesis of chiral org...
Scheme 2: Scope of substrates. Reaction conditions: 1 (0.2 mmol), 2 (0.5 mmol), catalyst VII (0.01 mmol, 5 mo...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of ent-3. Reaction conditions: 1 (0.2 mmol), 2 (0.5 mmol), catalyst VIII (0.01 mmol, 5 mo...
Scheme 4: Organocatalytic 1,4-conjuagte addition of nitromethane (2) to enone 3o.
Figure 1: Single crystal X-ray structure of ent-3k (CCDC 2097263).
Scheme 5: Preparative scale synthesis of 3c and ent-3d.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2611–2620, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.174
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Figure 1: Structures of the steroidal tetrazoles that showed anticancer potential in vitro.
Figure 2: Mechanism of the Schmidt reaction.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 12-oxo intermediates. Reagents and conditions: a) EtOAc, pTsOH, reflux, 14 h (81%); b)...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 7-oxo intermediate 11 from chenodeoxycholic acid (9). Reagents and conditions: a) EtOA...
Figure 3: Mercury [51] drawing of the molecular structures of compounds 13 and 14, with labelling of nonhydrogen ...
Figure 4: Dose dependence of the cytotoxicity of tested compounds on treated cell lines. All compounds were t...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2585–2610, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.173
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Scheme 1: Asymmetric aza-Michael addition catalyzed by cinchona alkaloid derivatives.
Scheme 2: Intramolecular 6-exo-trig aza-Michael addition reaction.
Scheme 3: Asymmetric aza-Michael/Michael addition cascade reaction of 2-nitrobenzofurans and 2-nitrobenzothio...
Scheme 4: Asymmetric aza-Michael addition of para-dienone imide to benzylamine.
Scheme 5: Asymmetric synthesis of chiral N-functionalized heteroarenes.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2511–2519, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.168
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Figure 1: Natural isopavine alkaloids and synthetic derivatives of isopavine.
Figure 2: The structure and numbering of dihydromethanodibenzoazocine.
Scheme 1: The Petasis reaction and the Pomeranz–Fritsch–Bobbitt cyclization.
Scheme 2: The synthesis of 7,12-dihydro-6,12-methanodibenzo[c,f]azocine-5-carboxylic acids via a combination ...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of N-benzylated aminoacetaldehyde acetals 3a–e. Conditions: a) reaction run in EtOH; b) r...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of amino acids 6a–g.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of dihydromethanodibenzoazocine-5-carboxylic acids 7a–f. Conditions: a) 20% HCl, rt, 24 h...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of TA-073.
Scheme 7: Reaction of 6a with 4% aqueous HCl solution in THF and with 20% aqueous HCl solution. Conditions: a...
Scheme 8: Three pathways of the synthesis of 12, the decarboxylated analogue of 6a.
Scheme 9: The chemical behavior of 12 in 4% aqueous HCl solution in THF and in 20% aqueous HCl solution.
Scheme 10: A plausible mechanism of the reaction of 6a with 4% aqueous HCl solution in THF.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2477–2487, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.164
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Figure 1: Structures of azide and alkyne functional molecules and polymers used in the photoinduced CuAAC rea...
Figure 2: UV–vis spectra of CuICl, CuIICl2 and BPNs.
Figure 3: a) 1H NMR spectra of the model reaction between benzyl azide (Az-1) and phenylacetylene (Alk-3) bef...
Scheme 1: Proposed mechanism for photoinduced CuAAC reaction using exfoliated BPNs.
Figure 4: a) 1H NMR spectrum of chain end modified PCL-Anth; b) UV–vis spectra of (azidomethyl)anthracene (bl...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of PS-b-PCL block copolymer via exfoliated BPNs-mediated photoinduced CuAAC reaction.
Figure 5: a) GPC traces of PS-Az, PCL-Alk and block copolymer (Ps-b-PCL) b) 1H NMR spectrum of the block copo...
Scheme 3: Preparation of the cross-linked polymer by CuAAC reaction using multifunctional monomers, Az-3 and ...
Figure 6: a) DSC thermogram of photoinduced synthesis of nanocomposite networks (heating rate: 10 °C/min). b)...
Figure 7: (a, b) TEM images of cross-linked polymer at two different magnifications, c) HAADF-STEM image and ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2433–2440, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.160
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Figure 1: Synthetic strategies employing chiral Brønsted acid catalysis.
Scheme 1: The substrate scope of the aminalization reaction for different aldehydes. aAfter recrystallization...
Scheme 2: The substrate scope of the intermolecular aminalization reaction for anthranilamide derivatives. aA...
Figure 2: X-ray single-crystal structure of aminal 3l with the displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% proba...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2348–2376, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.153
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Scheme 1: Schematic representation of Hg(II)-mediated addition to an unsaturated bond.
Scheme 2: First report of Hg(II)-mediated synthesis of 2,5-dioxane derivatives from allyl alcohol.
Scheme 3: Stepwise synthesis of 2,6-distubstituted dioxane derivatives.
Scheme 4: Cyclization of carbohydrate alkene precursor.
Scheme 5: Hg(II)-mediated synthesis of C-glucopyranosyl derivatives.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of C-glycosyl amino acid derivative using Hg(TFA)2.
Scheme 7: Hg(OAc)2-mediated synthesis of α-ᴅ-ribose derivative.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of β-ᴅ-arabinose derivative 18.
Scheme 9: Hg(OAc)2-mediated synthesis of tetrahydrofuran derivatives.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of Hg(TFA)2-mediated bicyclic nucleoside derivative.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of pyrrolidine and piperidine derivatives.
Scheme 12: HgCl2-mediated synthesis of diastereomeric pyrrolidine derivatives.
Scheme 13: HgCl2-mediated cyclization of alkenyl α-aminophosphonates.
Scheme 14: Cyclization of 4-cycloocten-1-ol with Hg(OAc)2 forming fused bicyclic products.
Scheme 15: trans-Amino alcohol formation through Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization.
Scheme 16: Hg(OAc)2-mediated 2-aza- or 2-oxa-bicyclic ring formations.
Scheme 17: Hg(II)-salt-induced cyclic peroxide formation.
Scheme 18: Hg(OAc)2-mediated formation of 1,2,4-trioxanes.
Scheme 19: Endocyclic enol ether derivative formation through Hg(II) salts.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of optically active cyclic alanine derivatives.
Scheme 21: Hg(II)-salt-mediated formation of tetrahydropyrimidin-4(1H)-one derivatives.
Scheme 22: Cyclization of ether derivatives to form stereoselective oxazolidine derivatives.
Scheme 23: Cyclization of amide derivatives induced by Hg(OAc)2.
Scheme 24: Hg(OAc)2/Hg(TFA)2-promoted cyclization of salicylamide-derived amidal auxiliary derivatives.
Scheme 25: Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization to form dihydrobenzopyrans.
Scheme 26: HgCl2-induced cyclization of acetylenic silyl enol ether derivatives.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of exocyclic and endocyclic enol ether derivatives.
Scheme 28: Cyclization of trans-acetylenic alcohol by treatment with HgCl2.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of benzofuran derivatives in presence of HgCl2.
Scheme 30: a) Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization of 4-hydroxy-2-alkyn-1-ones to furan derivatives and b) its mec...
Scheme 31: Cyclization of arylacetylenes to synthesize carbocyclic and heterocyclic derivatives.
Scheme 32: Hg(II)-salt-promoted cyclization–rearrangement to form heterocyclic compounds.
Scheme 33: a) HgCl2-mediated cyclization reaction of tethered alkyne dithioacetals; and b) proposed mechanism.
Scheme 34: Cyclization of aryl allenic ethers on treatment with Hg(OTf)2.
Scheme 35: Hg(TFA)2-mediated cyclization of allene.
Scheme 36: Hg(II)-catalyzed intramolecular trans-etherification reaction of 2-hydroxy-1-(γ-methoxyallyl)tetrah...
Scheme 37: a) Cyclization of alkene derivatives by catalytic Hg(OTf)2 salts and b) mechanism of cyclization.
Scheme 38: a) Synthesis of 1,4-dihydroquinoline derivatives by Hg(OTf)2 and b) plausible mechanism of formatio...
Scheme 39: Synthesis of Hg(II)-salt-catalyzed heteroaromatic derivatives.
Scheme 40: Hg(II)-salt-catalyzed synthesis of dihydropyranone derivatives.
Scheme 41: Hg(II)-salt-catalyzed cyclization of alkynoic acids.
Scheme 42: Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization of alkyne carboxylic acids and alcohol to furan, pyran, and spiroc...
Scheme 43: Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization of 1,4-dihydroxy-5-alkyne derivatives.
Scheme 44: Six-membered morpholine derivative formation by catalytic Hg(II)-salt-induced cyclization.
Scheme 45: Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed hydroxylative carbocyclization of 1,6-enyne.
Scheme 46: a) Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed hydroxylative carbocyclization of 1,6-enyne. b) Proposed mechanism.
Scheme 47: a) Synthesis of carbocyclic derivatives using a catalytic amount of Hg(II) salt. b) Proposed mechan...
Scheme 48: Cyclization of 1-alkyn-5-ones to 2-methylfuran derivatives.
Scheme 49: Hg(NO3)2-catalyzed synthesis of 2-methylenepiperidine.
Scheme 50: a) Preparation of indole derivatives through cycloisomerization of 2-ethynylaniline and b) its mech...
Scheme 51: a) Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed synthesis of 3-indolinones and 3-coumaranones and b) simplified mechanism.
Scheme 52: a) Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed one pot cyclization of nitroalkyne and b) its plausible mechanism.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of tricyclic heterocyclic scaffolds.
Scheme 54: HgCl2-mediated cyclization of 2-alkynylphenyl alkyl sulfoxide.
Scheme 55: a) Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed cyclization of allenes and alkynes. b) Proposed mechanism of cyclization.
Scheme 56: Stereoselective synthesis of tetrahydropyran derivatives.
Scheme 57: a) Hg(ClO4)2-catalyzed cyclization of α-allenol derivatives. b) Simplified mechanism.
Scheme 58: Hg(TFA)2-promoted cyclization of a γ-hydroxy alkene derivative.
Scheme 59: Synthesis Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization of allyl alcohol for the construction of ventiloquinone ...
Scheme 60: Hg(OAc)2-mediated cyclization as a key step for the synthesis of hongconin.
Scheme 61: Examples of Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclized ring formation in the syntheses of (±)-fastigilin C and (...
Scheme 62: Formal synthesis of (±)-thallusin.
Scheme 63: Total synthesis of hippuristanol and its analog.
Scheme 64: Total synthesis of solanoeclepin A.
Scheme 65: a) Synthesis of Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed azaspiro structure for the formation of natural products. b) Pro...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2340–2347, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.152
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Figure 1: Biologically active phenanthridines.
Figure 2: Synthetic routes to phenanthridines via iminyl radicals.
Scheme 1: Previous unexpected synthesis of the phenanthridine framework.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of biaryl benzaldehydes.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of biaryl oximes.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of phenanthridines. Reagents and conditions (i) UV irradiation (450 W medium pressure Hg ...
Figure 3: Two possible mechanistic routes and intermediates in the synthesis of phenanthridines.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of trisphaeridine. Reagents and conditions (i) cat. Pd(PPh3)4, aq Na2CO3, DME, reflux, Ar...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2321–2328, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.150
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Figure 1: Representation of bioactive molecules and applications.
Scheme 1: Synthetic methodologies for 3-monohalooxindoles.
Scheme 2: Substrate scope of the acidolysis of isatin-derived phosphates 2 with hydrochloric acid. Standard r...
Scheme 3: Substrate scope of the acidolysis of isatin-derived phosphates 2 with hydrobromic acid. Standard re...
Scheme 4: Reduction of the substrates 2 to the corresponding oxindoles 5.
Scheme 5: Plausible reaction mechanism.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2287–2294, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.146
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Figure 1: The importance of the 3,3-spirooxindole core and its access through enantioselective enolate alkyla...
Scheme 1: A) SN2 alkylation of 3-subtituted-2-oxindoles not readily functionalisable; B) Previous work: enant...
Figure 2: Substrate scope. aIsolated yield. bDetermined by CSP-HPLC. cValue in brackets refers to reaction co...
Scheme 2: Enantioselective synthesis of a CRTH2 receptor antagonist.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2209–2259, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.143
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Scheme 1: Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling versus C‒H activation.
Figure 1: Oxidative and reductive quenching cycles of a photocatalyst. [PC] = photocatalyst, A = acceptor, D ...
Scheme 2: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H arylation of dimethylaniline (1a).
Scheme 3: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed arylation of α-amino, α-oxy and benzylic C(sp3)‒H bonds with aryl bromi...
Figure 2: Proposed catalytic cycle for the photoredox-mediated HAT and nickel catalysis enabled C(sp3)‒H aryl...
Scheme 4: Photoredox arylation of α-amino C(sp3)‒H bonds with aryl iodides.
Figure 3: Proposed mechanism for photoredox nickel-catalyzed α-amino C‒H arylation with aryl iodides.
Scheme 5: Nickel-catalyzed α-oxy C(sp3)−H arylation of cyclic and acyclic ethers.
Figure 4: Proposed catalytic cycle for the C(sp3)−H arylation of cyclic and acyclic ethers.
Scheme 6: Photochemical nickel-catalyzed C–H arylation of ethers.
Figure 5: Proposed catalytic cycle for the nickel-catalyzed arylation of ethers with aryl bromides.
Scheme 7: Nickel-catalyzed α-amino C(sp3)‒H arylation with aryl tosylates.
Scheme 8: Arylation of α-amino C(sp3)‒H bonds by in situ generated aryl tosylates from phenols.
Scheme 9: Formylation of aryl chlorides through redox-neutral 2-functionalization of 1,3-dioxolane (13).
Scheme 10: Photochemical C(sp3)–H arylation via a dual polyoxometalate HAT and nickel catalytic manifold.
Figure 6: Proposed mechanism for C(sp3)–H arylation through dual polyoxometalate HAT and nickel catalytic man...
Scheme 11: Photochemical nickel-catalyzed α-hydroxy C‒H arylation.
Scheme 12: Photochemical synthesis of fluoxetine (21).
Scheme 13: Photochemical nickel-catalyzed allylic C(sp3)‒H arylation with aryl bromides.
Figure 7: Proposed mechanism for the photochemical nickel-catalyzed allylic C(sp3)‒H arylation with aryl brom...
Scheme 14: Photochemical C(sp3)‒H arylation by the synergy of ketone HAT catalysis and nickel catalysis.
Figure 8: Proposed mechanism for photochemical C(sp3)‒H arylation by the synergy of ketone HAT catalysis and ...
Scheme 15: Benzophenone- and nickel-catalyzed photoredox benzylic C–H arylation.
Scheme 16: Benzaldehyde- and nickel-catalyzed photoredox C(sp3)–H arylation.
Scheme 17: Photoredox and nickel-catalyzed enantioselective benzylic C–H arylation.
Figure 9: Proposed mechanism for the photoredox and nickel-catalyzed enantioselective benzylic C–H arylation.
Scheme 18: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed α-(sp3)‒H arylation of secondary benzamides with aryl bromides.
Scheme 19: Enantioselective sp3 α-arylation of benzamides.
Scheme 20: Nickel-catalyzed decarboxylative vinylation/C‒H arylation of cyclic oxalates.
Figure 10: Proposed mechanism for the nickel-catalyzed decarboxylative vinylation/C‒H arylation of cyclic oxal...
Scheme 21: C(sp3)−H arylation of bioactive molecules using mpg-CN photocatalysis and nickel catalysis.
Figure 11: Proposed mechanism for the mpg-CN/nickel photocatalytic C(sp3)–H arylation.
Scheme 22: Nickel-catalyzed synthesis of 1,1-diarylalkanes from alkyl bromides and aryl bromides.
Figure 12: Proposed mechanism for photoredox nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H alkylation via polarity-matched HAT.
Scheme 23: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)‒H alkylation via polarity-matched HAT.
Scheme 24: Benzaldehyde- and nickel-catalyzed photoredox C(sp3)‒H alkylation of ethers.
Scheme 25: Benzaldehyde- and nickel-catalyzed photoredox C(sp3)‒H alkylation of amides and thioethers.
Scheme 26: Photoredox and nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)‒H alkylation of benzamides with alkyl bromides.
Scheme 27: CzIPN and nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)‒H alkylation of ethers with alkyl bromides.
Figure 13: Proposed mechanism for the CzIPN and nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)‒H alkylation of ethers.
Scheme 28: Nickel/photoredox-catalyzed methylation of (hetero)aryl chlorides and acid chlorides using trimethy...
Figure 14: Proposed catalytic cycle for the nickel/photoredox-catalyzed methylation of (hetero)aryl chlorides ...
Scheme 29: Photochemical nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H methylations.
Scheme 30: Photoredox nickel catalysis-enabled alkylation of unactivated C(sp3)–H bonds with alkyl bromides.
Scheme 31: Photochemical C(sp3)–H alkenylation with alkenyl tosylates.
Scheme 32: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed hydroalkylation of internal alkynes.
Figure 15: Proposed mechanism for the photoredox nickel-catalyzed hydroalkylation of internal alkynes.
Scheme 33: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed hydroalkylation of activated alkynes with C(sp3)−H bonds.
Scheme 34: Allylation of unactivated C(sp3)−H bonds with allylic chlorides.
Scheme 35: Photochemical nickel-catalyzed α-amino C(sp3)–H allylation of secondary amides with trifluoromethyl...
Scheme 36: Photoredox δ C(sp3)‒H allylation of secondary amides with trifluoromethylated alkenes.
Scheme 37: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed acylation of α-amino C(sp3)‒H bonds of N-arylamines.
Figure 16: Proposed mechanism for the photoredox nickel-catalyzed acylation of α-amino C(sp3)–H bonds of N-ary...
Scheme 38: Photocatalytic α‑acylation of ethers with acid chlorides.
Figure 17: Proposed mechanism for the photocatalytic α‑acylation of ethers with acid chlorides.
Scheme 39: Photoredox and nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)‒H esterification with chloroformates.
Scheme 40: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling of benzylic and aldehydic C–H bonds.
Figure 18: Proposed reaction pathway for the photoredox nickel-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling of benzylic ...
Scheme 41: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed enantioselective acylation of α-amino C(sp3)–H bonds with carboxylic ac...
Scheme 42: Nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)‒H acylation with N-acylsuccinimides.
Figure 19: Proposed mechanism for the nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H acylation with N-acylsuccinimides.
Scheme 43: Nickel-catalyzed benzylic C–H functionalization with acid chlorides 45.
Scheme 44: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed benzylic C–H acylation with N-acylsuccinimides 84.
Scheme 45: Photoredox nickel-catalyzed acylation of indoles 86 with α-oxoacids 87.
Scheme 46: Nickel-catalyzed aldehyde C–H functionalization.
Figure 20: Proposed catalytic cycle for the photoredox nickel-catalyzed aldehyde C–H functionalization.
Scheme 47: Photoredox carboxylation of methylbenzenes with CO2.
Figure 21: Proposed mechanism for the photoredox carboxylation of methylbenzenes with CO2.
Scheme 48: Decatungstate photo-HAT and nickel catalysis enabled alkene difunctionalization.
Figure 22: Proposed catalytic cycle for the decatungstate photo-HAT and nickel catalysis enabled alkene difunc...
Scheme 49: Diaryl ketone HAT catalysis and nickel catalysis enabled dicarbofunctionalization of alkenes.
Figure 23: Proposed catalytic mechanism for the diaryl ketone HAT catalysis and nickel catalysis enabled dicar...
Scheme 50: Overview of photoredox nickel-catalyzed C–H functionalizations.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2186–2193, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.140
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Scheme 1: Literature-reported approaches to synthesise indene from MBH adducts [10-14].
Scheme 2: Proposed model for the intramolecular Friedel–Crafts cyclization.
Scheme 3: Reactions of azomethine imine 7a with 2-substituted 1H-indenes 6a and 6b.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2085–2094, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.135
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Scheme 1: Main routes to SMAHOs.
Scheme 2: Preparation of α-halo-MAHOs.
Scheme 3: Preparation of SMAHOs from Meldrum's acid.
Scheme 4: Saponification of substituted malonates.
Scheme 5: Scope of the mono-esterification of substituted malonic acids. adr = 1:1.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2028–2050, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.131
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Figure 1: Examples of anthracene derivatives and their applications.
Scheme 1: Rhodium-catalyzed oxidative coupling reactions of arylboronic acids with internal alkynes.
Scheme 2: Rhodium-catalyzed oxidative benzannulation reactions of 1-adamantoyl-1-naphthylamines with internal...
Scheme 3: Gold/bismuth-catalyzed cyclization of o-alkynyldiarylmethanes.
Scheme 4: [2 + 2 + 2] Cyclotrimerization reactions with alkynes/nitriles in the presence of nickel and cobalt...
Scheme 5: Cobalt-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cyclotrimerization reactions with bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene (23).
Scheme 6: [2 + 2 + 2] Alkyne-cyclotrimerization reactions catalyzed by a CoCl2·6H2O/Zn reagent.
Scheme 7: Pd(II)-catalyzed sp3 C–H alkenylation of diphenyl carboxylic acids with acrylates.
Scheme 8: Pd(II)-catalyzed sp3 C–H arylation with o-tolualdehydes and aryl iodides.
Scheme 9: Alkylation of arenes with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of acetyl bromide and ZnBr2/SiO2.
Scheme 10: BF3·H2O-catalyzed hydroxyalkylation of arenes with aromatic dialdehyde 44.
Scheme 11: Bi(OTf)3-promoted Friedel–Crafts alkylation of triarylmethanes and aromatic acylals and of arenes a...
Scheme 12: Reduction of anthraquinones by using Zn/pyridine or Zn/NaOH reductive methods.
Scheme 13: Two-step route to novel substituted Indenoanthracenes.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 1,8-diarylanthracenes through Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction in the presence of Pd-P...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of five new substituted anthracenes by using LAH as reducing agent.
Scheme 16: One-pot procedure to synthesize substituted 9,10-dicyanoanthracenes.
Scheme 17: Reduction of bromoanthraquinones with NaBH4 in alkaline medium.
Scheme 18: In(III)-catalyzed reductive-dehydration intramolecular cycloaromatization of 2-benzylic aromatic al...
Scheme 19: Acid-catalyzed cyclization of new O-protected ortho-acetal diarylmethanols.
Scheme 20: Lewis acid-mediated regioselective cyclization of asymmetric diarylmethine dipivalates and diarylme...
Scheme 21: BF3·OEt2/CF3SO3H-mediated cyclodehydration reactions of 2-(arylmethyl)benzaldehydes and 2-(arylmeth...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of 2,3,6,7-anthracenetetracarbonitrile (90) by double Wittig reaction followed by deprote...
Scheme 23: Homo-elongation protocol for the synthesis of substituted acene diesters/dinitriles.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of two new parental BN anthracenes via borylative cyclization.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of substituted anthracenes from a bifunctional organomagnesium alkoxide.
Scheme 26: Palladium-catalyzed tandem C–H activation/bis-cyclization of propargylic carbonates.
Scheme 27: Ruthenium-catalyzed C–H arylation of acetophenone derivatives with arenediboronates.
Scheme 28: Pd-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of (Z,Z)-p-styrylstilbene derivatives.
Scheme 29: AuCl-catalyzed double cyclization of diiodoethynylterphenyl compounds.
Scheme 30: Iodonium-induced electrophilic cyclization of terphenyl derivatives.
Scheme 31: Oxidative photocyclization of 1,3-distyrylbenzene derivatives.
Scheme 32: Oxidative cyclization of 2,3-diphenylnaphthalenes.
Scheme 33: Suzuki-Miyaura/isomerization/ring closing metathesis strategy to synthesize benz[a]anthracenes.
Scheme 34: Green synthesis of oxa-aza-benzo[a]anthracene and oxa-aza-phenanthrene derivatives.
Scheme 35: Triple benzannulation of substituted naphtalene via a 1,3,6-naphthotriyne synthetic equivalent.
Scheme 36: Zinc iodide-catalyzed Diels–Alder reactions with 1,3-dienes and aroyl propiolates followed by intra...
Scheme 37: H3PO4-promoted intramolecular cyclization of substituted benzoic acids.
Scheme 38: Palladium-catalyzed intermolecular direct acylation of aromatic aldehydes and o-iodoesters.
Scheme 39: Cycloaddition/oxidative aromatization of quinone and β-enamino esters.
Scheme 40: ʟ-Proline-catalyzed [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of naphthoquinones and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes....
Scheme 41: Iridium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of a 1,2-bis(propiolyl)benzene derivative with alkynes.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of several anthraquinone derivatives by using InCl3 and molecular iodine.
Scheme 43: Indium-catalyzed multicomponent reactions employing 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (186), β-naphthol (...
Scheme 44: Synthesis of substituted anthraquinones catalyzed by an AlCl3/MeSO3H system.
Scheme 45: Palladium(II)-catalyzed/visible light-mediated synthesis of anthraquinones.
Scheme 46: [4 + 2] Anionic annulation reaction for the synthesis of substituted anthraquinones.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1981–2025, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.129
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Figure 1: Overview of the methods available for the synthesis of polysaccharides. For each method, advantages...
Figure 2: Overview of the classes of polysaccharides discussed in this review. Each section deals with polysa...
Scheme 1: Enzymatic and chemical polymerization approaches provide cellulose oligomers with a non-uniform dis...
Scheme 2: AGA of a collection of cellulose analogues obtained using BBs 6–9. Specifically placed modification...
Figure 3: Chemical structure of the different branches G, X, L, F commonly found in XGs. Names are given foll...
Scheme 3: AGA of XG analogues with defined side chains. The AGA cycle includes coupling (TMSOTf), Fmoc deprot...
Figure 4: Synthetic strategies and issues associated to the formation of the β(1–3) linkage.
Scheme 4: Convergent synthesis of β(1–3)-glucans using a regioselective glycosylation strategy.
Scheme 5: DMF-mediated 1,2-cis glycosylation. A) General mechanism and B) examples of α-glucans prepared usin...
Scheme 6: Synergistic glycosylation strategy employing a nucleophilic modulation strategy (TMSI and Ph3PO) in...
Scheme 7: Different approaches to produce xylans. A) Polymerization techniques including ROP, and B) enzymati...
Scheme 8: A) Synthesis of arabinofuranosyl-decorated xylan oligosaccharides using AGA. Representative compoun...
Scheme 9: Chemoenzymatic synthesis of COS utilizing a lysozyme-catalyzed transglycosylation reaction followed...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of COS using an orthogonal glycosylation strategy based on the use of two different LGs.
Scheme 11: Orthogonal N-PGs permitted the synthesis of COS with different PA.
Scheme 12: AGA of well-defined COS with different PA using two orthogonally protected BBs. The AGA cycle inclu...
Scheme 13: A) AGA of β(1–6)-N-acetylglucosamine hexasaccharide and dodecasaccharide. AGA includes cycles of co...
Figure 5: ‘Double-faced’ chemistry exemplified for ᴅ-Man and ʟ-Rha. Constructing β-Man linkages is considerab...
Figure 6: Implementation of a capping step after each glycosylation cycle for the AGA of a 50mer oligomannosi...
Scheme 14: AGA enabled the synthesis of a linear α(1–6)-mannoside 100mer 93 within 188 h and with an average s...
Scheme 15: The 151mer branched polymannoside was synthesized by a [30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 31] fragment coupling. ...
Figure 7: PG stereocontrol strategy to obtain β-mannosides. A) The mechanism of the β-mannosylation reaction ...
Scheme 16: A) Mechanism of 1,2-cis stereoselective glycosylation using ManA donors. Once the ManA donor is act...
Figure 8: A) The preferred 4H3 conformation of the gulosyl oxocarbenium ion favors the attack of the alcohol ...
Scheme 17: AGA of type I rhamnans up to 16mer using disaccharide BB 115 and CNPiv PG. The AGA cycle includes c...
Figure 9: Key BBs for the synthesis of the O-antigen of Bacteroides vulgatus up to a 128mer (A) and the CPS o...
Figure 10: Examples of type I and type II galactans synthesized to date.
Figure 11: A) The DTBS PG stabilizes the 3H4 conformation of the Gal oxocarbenium ion favoring the attack of t...
Figure 12: Homogalacturonan oligosaccharides synthesized to date. Access to different patterns of methyl-ester...
Figure 13: GlfT2 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalyzes the sequential addition of UPD-Galf donor to a grow...
Figure 14: The poor reactivity of acceptor 137 hindered a stepwise synthesis of the linear galactan backbone a...
Scheme 18: AGA of a linear β(1–5) and β(1–6)-linked galactan 20mer. The AGA cycle includes coupling (NIS/TfOH)...
Figure 15: The 92mer arabinogalactan was synthesized using a [31 + 31 + 30] fragment coupling between a 31mer ...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of the branched arabinofuranose fragment using a six component one-pot synthesis. i) TTBP...
Figure 16: A) Chemical structure and SNFG of the representative disaccharide units forming the GAG backbones, ...
Figure 17: Synthetic challenges associated to the H/HS synthesis.
Scheme 20: Degradation of natural heparin and heparosan generated valuable disaccharides 150 and 151 that can ...
Scheme 21: A) The one-step conversion of cyanohydrin 156 to ʟ-iduronamide 157 represent the key step for the s...
Scheme 22: A) Chemoenzymatic synthesis of heparin structures, using different types of UDP activated natural a...
Scheme 23: Synthesis of the longest synthetic CS chain 181 (24mer) using donor 179 and acceptor 180 in an iter...
Scheme 24: AGA of a collection of HA with different lengths. The AGA cycle includes coupling (TfOH) and Lev de...
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Coumarin-derived commercially available drugs.
Figure 2: Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by coumarin derivatives.
Scheme 1: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to α,β‐unsaturated enones 2.
Scheme 2: Organocatalytic conjugate addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin 1 to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes 2 followed b...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 3,4-dihydrocoumarin derivatives 10 through decarboxylative and dearomatizative cascade...
Scheme 4: Total synthesis of (+)-smyrindiol (17).
Scheme 5: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin (1) to enones 2 through a bifunctional modified binaphthyl or...
Scheme 6: Michael addition of ketones 20 to 3-aroylcoumarins 19 using a cinchona alkaloid-derived primary ami...
Scheme 7: Enantioselective reaction of cyclopent-2-enone-derived MBH alcohols 24 with 4-hydroxycoumarins 1.
Scheme 8: Sequential Michael addition/hydroalkoxylation one-pot approach to annulated coumarins 28 and 30.
Scheme 9: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to enones 2 using a binaphthyl diamine catalyst 31.
Scheme 10: Asymmetric Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin 1 with α,β-unsaturated ketones 2 catalyzed by a ch...
Scheme 11: Catalytic asymmetric β-C–H functionalization of ketones via enamine oxidation.
Scheme 12: Enantioselective synthesis of polycyclic coumarin derivatives 37 catalyzed by an primary amine-imin...
Scheme 13: Allylic alkylation reaction between 3-cyano-4-methylcoumarins 39 and MBH carbonates 40.
Scheme 14: Enantioselective synthesis of cyclopropa[c]coumarins 45.
Scheme 15: NHC-catalyzed lactonization of 2-bromoenals 46 with 4-hydroxycoumarin (1).
Scheme 16: NHC-catalyzed enantioselective synthesis of dihydrocoumarins 51.
Scheme 17: Domino reaction of enals 2 with hydroxylated malonate 53 catalyzed by NHC 55.
Scheme 18: Oxidative [4 + 2] cycloaddition of enals 57 to coumarins 56 catalyzed by NHC 59.
Scheme 19: Asymmetric [3 + 2] cycloaddition of coumarins 43 to azomethine ylides 60 organocatalyzed by quinidi...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of α-benzylaminocoumarins 64 through Mannich reaction between 4-hydroxycoumarins (1) and ...
Scheme 21: Asymmetric addition of malonic acid half-thioesters 67 to coumarins 66 using the sulphonamide organ...
Scheme 22: Enantioselective 1,4-addition of azadienes 71 to 3-homoacyl coumarins 70.
Scheme 23: Michael addition/intramolecular cyclization of 3-acylcoumarins 43 to 3-halooxindoles 74.
Scheme 24: Enantioselective synthesis of 3,4-dihydrocoumarins 78 catalyzed by squaramide 73.
Scheme 25: Organocatalyzed [4 + 2] cycloaddition between 2,4-dienals 79 and 3-coumarincarboxylates 43.
Scheme 26: Enantioselective one-pot Michael addition/intramolecular cyclization for the synthesis of spiro[dih...
Scheme 27: Michael/hemiketalization addition enantioselective of hydroxycoumarins (1) to: (a) enones 2 and (b)...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of 2,3-dihydrofurocoumarins 89 through Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to β-nitr...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of pyrano[3,2-c]chromene derivatives 93 via domino reaction between 4-hydroxycoumarins (1...
Scheme 30: Conjugated addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to nitroolefins 95.
Scheme 31: Michael addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin 1 to α,β-unsaturated ketones 2 promoted by primary amine thio...
Scheme 32: Enantioselective synthesis of functionalized pyranocoumarins 99.
Scheme 33: 3-Homoacylcoumarin 70 as 1,3-dipole for enantioselective concerted [3 + 2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of warfarin derivatives 107 through addition of 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 to β,γ-unsaturated α...
Scheme 35: Asymmetric multicatalytic reaction sequence of 2-hydroxycinnamaldehydes 109 with 4-hydroxycoumarins ...
Scheme 36: Mannich asymmetric addition of cyanocoumarins 39 to isatin imines 112 catalyzed by the amide-phosph...
Scheme 37: Enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-scuteflorin A (119).
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Schematic overview of transition metals studied in C–H activation processes.
Scheme 2: (A) Known biological activities related to benzimidazole-based compounds; (B and C) an example of a...
Scheme 3: (A) Known biological activities related to quinoline-based compounds; (B and C) an example of a sca...
Scheme 4: (A) Known biological activities related to sulfur-containing compounds; (B and C) an example of a s...
Scheme 5: (A) Known biological activities related to aminoindane derivatives; (B and C) an example of a scand...
Scheme 6: (A) Known biological activities related to norbornane derivatives; (B and C) an example of a scandi...
Scheme 7: (A) Known biological activities related to aniline derivatives; (B and C) an example of a titanium-...
Scheme 8: (A) Known biological activities related to cyclohexylamine derivatives; (B) an example of an intram...
Scheme 9: (A) Known biologically active benzophenone derivatives; (B and C) photocatalytic oxidation of benzy...
Scheme 10: (A) Known bioactive fluorine-containing compounds; (B and C) vanadium-mediated C(sp3)–H fluorinatio...
Scheme 11: (A) Known biologically active Lythraceae alkaloids; (B) synthesis of (±)-decinine (30).
Scheme 12: (A) Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-boehmeriasin (31); (B) synthesis of phenanthroindolizidines by vanadi...
Scheme 13: (A) Known bioactive BINOL derivatives; (B and C) vanadium-mediated oxidative coupling of 2-naphthol...
Scheme 14: (A) Known antiplasmodial imidazopyridazines; (B) practical synthesis of 41.
Scheme 15: (A) Gold-catalyzed drug-release mechanism using 2-alkynylbenzamides; (B and C) chromium-mediated al...
Scheme 16: (A) Examples of anti-inflammatory benzaldehyde derivatives; (B and C) chromium-mediated difunctiona...
Scheme 17: (A and B) Manganese-catalyzed chemoselective intramolecular C(sp3)–H amination; (C) late-stage modi...
Scheme 18: (A and B) Manganese-catalyzed C(sp3)–H amination; (C) late-stage modification of a leelamine deriva...
Scheme 19: (A) Known bioactive compounds containing substituted N-heterocycles; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed ...
Scheme 20: (A) Known indoles that present GPR40 full agonist activity; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H alkyl...
Scheme 21: (A) Examples of known biaryl-containing drugs; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H arylation through ...
Scheme 22: (A) Known zidovudine derivatives with potent anti-HIV properties; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H...
Scheme 23: (A and B) Manganese-catalyzed C–H organic photo-electrosynthesis; (C) late-stage modification.
Scheme 24: (A) Example of a known antibacterial silylated dendrimer; (B and C) manganese-catalyzed C–H silylat...
Scheme 25: (A and B) Fe-based small molecule catalyst applied for selective aliphatic C–H oxidations; (C) late...
Scheme 26: (A) Examples of naturally occurring gracilioethers; (B) the first total synthesis of gracilioether ...
Scheme 27: (A and B) Selective aliphatic C–H oxidation of amino acids; (C) late-stage modification of proline-...
Scheme 28: (A) Examples of Illicium sesquiterpenes; (B) first chemical synthesis of (+)-pseudoanisatin (80) in...
Scheme 29: (A and B) Fe-catalyzed deuteration; (C) late-stage modification of pharmaceuticals.
Scheme 30: (A and B) Biomimetic Fe-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of methylarenes to benzaldehydes (PMHS, polymet...
Scheme 31: (A) Known tetrahydroquinolines with potential biological activities; (B and C) redox-selective Fe c...
Scheme 32: (A) Known drugs containing a benzofuran unit; (B and C) Fe/Cu-catalyzed tandem O-arylation to acces...
Scheme 33: (A) Known azaindolines that act as M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonists; (B and C) intramo...
Scheme 34: (A) Known indolinones with anticholinesterase activity; (B and C) oxidative C(sp3)–H cross coupling...
Scheme 35: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H alkenylation of C-3-peptide-containing indoles; (C) derivatization b...
Scheme 36: (A) Cobalt-Cp*-catalyzed C–H methylation of known drugs; (B and C) scope of the o-methylated deriva...
Scheme 37: (A) Known lasalocid A analogues; (B and C) three-component cobalt-catalyzed C–H bond addition; (D) ...
Scheme 38: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C(sp2)–H amidation of thiostrepton.
Scheme 39: (A) Known 4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-one derivatives with hypolipidemic activity; (B and C) cobalt-ca...
Scheme 40: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H arylation of pyrrole derivatives; (C) application for the synthesis ...
Scheme 41: (A) Known 2-phenoxypyridine derivatives with potent herbicidal activity; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed...
Scheme 42: (A) Natural cinnamic acid derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H carboxylation of terminal alk...
Scheme 43: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H borylation; (C) application to the synthesis of flurbiprofen.
Scheme 44: (A) Benzothiazoles known to present anticonvulsant activities; (B and C) cobalt/ruthenium-catalyzed...
Scheme 45: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed oxygenation of methylene groups towards ketone synthesis; (C) synthesis ...
Scheme 46: (A) Known anticancer tetralone derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H difluoroalkylation of ar...
Scheme 47: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H thiolation; (C) application in the synthesis of quetiapine (153).
Scheme 48: (A) Known benzoxazole derivatives with anticancer, antifungal, and antibacterial activities; (B and...
Scheme 49: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H carbonylation of naphthylamides; (C) BET inhibitors 158 and 159 tota...
Scheme 50: (A) Known bioactive pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-4(5H)-one derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H ...
Scheme 51: (A) Known antibacterial cyclic sulfonamides; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C–H amination of propargyli...
Scheme 52: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed intramolecular 1,5-C(sp3)–H amination; (C) late-stage functionalization ...
Scheme 53: (A and B) Cobalt-catalyzed C–H/C–H cross-coupling between benzamides and oximes; (C) late-state syn...
Scheme 54: (A) Known anticancer natural isoquinoline derivatives; (B and C) cobalt-catalyzed C(sp2)–H annulati...
Scheme 55: (A) Enantioselective intramolecular nickel-catalyzed C–H activation; (B) bioactive obtained motifs;...
Scheme 56: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed α-C(sp3)–H arylation of ketones; (C) application of the method using kno...
Scheme 57: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H acylation of pyrrolidine derivatives; (C) exploring the use of ...
Scheme 58: (A) Nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)–H arylation of dioxolane; (B) library of products obtained from biologi...
Scheme 59: (A) Intramolecular enantioselective nickel-catalyzed C–H cycloalkylation; (B) product examples, inc...
Scheme 60: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed C–H deoxy-arylation of azole derivatives; (C) late-stage functionalizati...
Scheme 61: (A and B) Nickel-catalyzed decarbonylative C–H arylation of azole derivatives; (C) application of t...
Scheme 62: (A and B) Another important example of nickel-catalyzed C–H arylation of azole derivatives; (C) app...
Scheme 63: (A and B) Another notable example of a nickel-catalyzed C–H arylation of azole derivatives; (C) lat...
Scheme 64: (A and B) Nickel-based metalorganic framework (MOF-74-Ni)-catalyzed C–H arylation of azole derivati...
Scheme 65: (A) Known commercially available benzothiophene-based drugs; (B and C) nickel-catalyzed C–H arylati...
Scheme 66: (A) Known natural tetrahydrofuran-containing substances; (B and C) nickel-catalyzed photoredox C(sp3...
Scheme 67: (A and B) Another notable example of a nickel-catalyzed photoredox C(sp3)–H alkylation/arylation; (...
Scheme 68: (A) Electrochemical/nickel-catalyzed C–H alkoxylation; (B) achieved scope, including three using na...
Scheme 69: (A) Enantioselective photoredox/nickel catalyzed C(sp3)–H arylation; (B) achieved scope, including ...
Scheme 70: (A) Known commercially available trifluoromethylated drugs; (B and C) nickel-catalyzed C–H trifluor...
Scheme 71: (A and B) Stereoselective nickel-catalyzed C–H difluoroalkylation; (C) late-stage functionalization...
Scheme 72: (A) Cu-mediated ortho-amination of oxalamides; (B) achieved scope, including derivatives obtained f...
Scheme 73: (A) Electro-oxidative copper-mediated amination of 8-aminoquinoline-derived amides; (B) achieved sc...
Scheme 74: (A and B) Cu(I)-mediated C–H amination with oximes; (C) derivatization using telmisartan (241) as s...
Scheme 75: (A and B) Cu-mediated amination of aryl amides using ammonia; (C) late-stage modification of proben...
Scheme 76: (A and B) Synthesis of purine nucleoside analogues using copper-mediated C(sp2)–H activation.
Scheme 77: (A) Copper-mediated annulation of acrylamide; (B) achieved scope, including the synthesis of the co...
Scheme 78: (A) Known bioactive compounds containing a naphthyl aryl ether motif; (B and C) copper-mediated eth...
Scheme 79: (A and B) Cu-mediated alkylation of N-oxide-heteroarenes; (C) late-stage modification.
Scheme 80: (A) Cu-mediated cross-dehydrogenative coupling of polyfluoroarenes and alkanes; (B) scope from know...
Scheme 81: (A) Known anticancer acrylonitrile compounds; (B and C) Copper-mediated cyanation of unactivated al...
Scheme 82: (A) Cu-mediated radiofluorination of 8-aminoquinoline-derived aryl amides; (B) achieved scope, incl...
Scheme 83: (A) Examples of natural β-carbolines; (B and C) an example of a zinc-catalyzed C–H functionalizatio...
Scheme 84: (A) Examples of anticancer α-aminophosphonic acid derivatives; (B and C) an example of a zinc-catal...
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Fluorination with N-F amine 1-1.
Scheme 2: Preparation of N-F amine 1-1.
Scheme 3: Reactions of N-F amine 1-1.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of N-F perfluoroimides 2-1 and 2-2.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of 1-fluoro-2-pyridone (3-1).
Scheme 6: Fluorination with 1-fluoro-2-pyridone (3-1).
Figure 1: Synthesis of N-F sulfonamides 4-1a–g.
Scheme 7: Fluorination with N-F reagent 4-1b,c,f.
Scheme 8: Fluorination of alkenyllithiums with N-F 4-1h.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of N-fluoropyridinium triflate (5-4a).
Scheme 10: Synthetic methods for N-F-pyridinium salts.
Figure 2: Synthesis of various N-fluoropyridinium salts. Note: athis yield was the one by the improved method...
Scheme 11: Fluorination power order of N-fluoropyridinium salts.
Scheme 12: Fluorinations with N-F salts 5-4.
Scheme 13: Fluorination of Corey lactone 5-7 with N-F-bis(methoxymethyl) salt 5-4l.
Scheme 14: Fluorination with NFPy.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of the N-F reagent, N-fluoroquinuclidinium fluoride (6-1).
Scheme 16: Fluorinations achieved with N-F fluoride 6-1.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of N-F imides 7-1a–g.
Scheme 18: Fluorination with (CF3SO2)2NF, 7-1a.
Scheme 19: Fluorination reactions of various substrates with 7-1a.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of N-F triflate 8-1.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of chiral N-fluoro sultams 9-1 and 9-2.
Scheme 22: Fluorination with chiral N-fluoro sultams 9-1 and 9-2.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of saccharin-derived N-fluorosultam 10-2.
Scheme 24: Fluorination with N-fluorosultam 10-2.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of N-F reagent 11-2.
Scheme 26: Fluorination with N-F reagent 11-2.
Scheme 27: Synthesis and reaction of N-fluorolactams 12-1.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of NFOBS 13-2.
Scheme 29: Fluorination with NFOBS 13-2.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of NFSI (14-2).
Scheme 31: Fluorination with NFSI 14-2.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of N-fluorosaccharin (15-1) and N-fluorophthalimide (15-2).
Scheme 33: Synthesis of N-F salts 16-3.
Scheme 34: Fluorination with N-F salts 16-3.
Figure 3: Monofluorination with Selectfluor (16-3a).
Figure 4: Difluorination with Selectfluor (16-3a).
Scheme 35: Transfer fluorination of Selectfluor (16-3a).
Scheme 36: Fluorination of substrates with Selectfluor (16-3a).
Scheme 37: Synthesis of chiral N-fluoro-sultam 17-2.
Scheme 38: Asymmetric fluorination with chiral 17-2.
Figure 5: Synthesis of Zwitterionic N-fluoropyridinium salts 18-2a–h.
Scheme 39: Fluorinating power order of zwitterionic N-fluoropyridinium salts.
Scheme 40: Fluorination with zwitterionic 18-2.
Scheme 41: Activation of salt 18-2h with TfOH.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of NFTh, 19-2.
Scheme 43: Fluorination with NFTh, 19-2.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of 3-fluorobenzo-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one 2,2-dioxide (20-2).
Scheme 45: Fluorination with 20-2.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of N-F amide 21-3.
Scheme 47: Fluorination with N-F amide 21-2.
Scheme 48: Synthesis of N,N’-difluorodiazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane salts 22-1.
Scheme 49: One-pot synthesis of N,N’-difluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bistetrafluoroborate salt (22-1d...
Figure 6: Fluorination of anisole with 22-1a, d, e.
Scheme 50: Fluorination with N,N’-diF bisBF4 22-1d.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of bis-N-F reagents 23-1–5.
Scheme 52: Fluorination with 23-2, 4, 5.
Figure 7: Synthesis of N,N’-difluorobipyridinium salts 24-2.
Figure 8: Controlled fluorination of N,N’-diF 24-2.
Scheme 53: Fluorinating power of N,N’-diF salts 24-2 and N-F salt 5-4a.
Scheme 54: Fluorination reactions with SynfluorTM (24-2b).
Scheme 55: Additional fluorination reactions with SynfluorTM (24-2b).
Scheme 56: Synthesis of N-F 25-1.
Scheme 57: Fluorination of polycyclic aromatics with 25-1.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of 26-1 and dimethyl analog 26-2.
Scheme 59: Fluorination with reagents 26-1, 26-2, 1-1, and 26-3.
Scheme 60: Synthesis of N-F reagent 27-2.
Scheme 61: Synthesis of chiral N-F reagents 27-6.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of chiral N-F 27-7–9.
Scheme 63: Asymmetric fluorination with 27-6.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of chiral N-F reagents 28-3.
Scheme 65: Asymmetric fluorination with 28-3.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of chiral N-F reagents 28-7.
Figure 9: Asymmetric fluorination with 28-7.
Scheme 67: In situ formation of N-fluorinated cinchona alkaloids with SelectfluorTM.
Scheme 68: Asymmetric fluorination with N-F alkaloids formed in situ.
Scheme 69: Synthesis of N-fluorocinchona alkaloids with Selectfluor.
Scheme 70: Asymmetric fluorination with 30-1–4.
Scheme 71: Transfer fluorination from various N-F reagents.
Figure 10: Asymmetric fluorination of silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 72: Synthesis of N-fluoro salt 32-2.
Scheme 73: Reactivity of N-fluorotriazinium salt 32-2.
Scheme 74: Synthesis of bulky N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide NFBSI 33-3.
Scheme 75: Comparison of NFSI and NFBSI.
Scheme 76: Synthesis of p-substituted N-fluorobenzenesulfonimides 34-3.
Figure 11: Asymmetric fluorination with 34-3 and a chiral catalyst 34-4.
Scheme 77: 1,4-Fluoroamination with Selecfluor and a chiral catalyst.
Figure 12: Asymmetric fluoroamination with 35-5a, b.
Scheme 78: Synthesis of Selectfluor analogs 35-5a, b.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of chiral dicationic DABCO-based N-F reagents 36-5.
Scheme 80: Asymmetric fluorocyclization with chiral 36-5b.
Scheme 81: Synthesis of chiral 37-2a,b.
Scheme 82: Asymmetric fluorination with chiral 37-2a,b.
Scheme 83: Asymmetric fluorination with chiral 37-2b.
Scheme 84: Reaction of indene with chiral 37-2a,b.
Scheme 85: Synthesis of Me-NFSI, 38-2.
Scheme 86: Fluorination of active methine compounds with Me-NFSI.
Scheme 87: Fluorination of malonates with Me-NFSI.
Scheme 88: Fluorination of keto esters with Me-NFSI.
Scheme 89: Synthesis of N-F 39-3 derived from the ethylene-bridged Tröger’s base.
Scheme 90: Fluorine transfer from N-F 39-3.
Scheme 91: Fluorination with N-F 39-3.
Scheme 92: Synthesis of SelectfluorCN.
Scheme 93: Bistrifluoromethoxylation of alkenes using SelectfluorCN.
Figure 13: Synthesis of NFAS 41-2.
Scheme 94: Radical fluorination with different N-F reagents.
Scheme 95: Radical fluorination of alkenes with NFAS 41-2.
Scheme 96: Radical fluorination of alkenes with NFAS 41-2f.
Scheme 97: Decarboxylative fluorination with NFAS 41-2a,f.
Scheme 98: Fluorine plus detachment (FPD).
Figure 14: FPD values of representative N-F reagents in CH2Cl2 and CH3CN (in parentheses). Adapted with permis...
Scheme 99: N-F homolytic bond dissociation energy (BDE).
Figure 15: BDE values of representative N-F reagents in CH3CN. Adapted with permission from ref. [127]. Copyright 2...
Figure 16: Quantitative reactivity scale for popular N-F reagents. Adapted with permission from ref. [138], publish...
Scheme 100: SET and SN2 mechanisms.
Scheme 101: Radical clock reactions.
Scheme 102: Reaction of potassium enolate of citronellic ester with N-F reagents, 10-1, NFSI, and 8-1.
Scheme 103: Reaction of compound IV with Selectfluor (OTf) and NFSI.
Scheme 104: Reaction of TEMPO with Selecfluor.
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Photocatalyzed aerobic oxidation of aromatic alcohols.
Scheme 2: Substrate scope. Reaction conditions as given in Table 1 (entry 1). Yields are isolated yields, average of...
Scheme 3: Selective oxidation of 3-bromobenzyl alcohol in the presence of 3-phenylpropanol. Compound 1af was ...
Figure 1: Mechanistic studies. (A): UV–vis spectra of the CeIV(OBn)Cln complex in CH3CN under blue light irra...
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Applications of acridines.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 2,4-dibromo-9-chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroacridine (2).
Scheme 2: Synthesis of 2,4-bis(arylethynyl)-9-chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroacridines 4a–g.
Figure 2: UV–vis absorption spectra of 4a,b and 4e–g in diluted dichloromethane solutions at room temperature...
Figure 3: Emission spectra of 4a,b and 4e–g in diluted dichloromethane solutions at room temperature (c = 1 ×...
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Some significant triazole derivatives [8,23-27].
Scheme 1: A general comparison between synthetic routes for disubstituted 1,2,3-triazole derivatives and full...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of formyltriazoles 3 from the treatment of α-bromoacroleins 1 with azides 2.
Scheme 3: A probable mechanism for the synthesis of formyltriazoles 5 from the treatment of α-bromoacroleins 1...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles 8 from the reaction of aryl azides 7 with enamino...
Scheme 5: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles from the reaction of a...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles 11 from the reaction of primary amines 10 with 1,...
Scheme 7: The proposed mechanism for the synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles 11 from the reacti...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of fully decorated 1,2,3-triazoles 19 containing a sulfur-based side chain.
Scheme 9: Mechanism for the formation of fully decorated 1,2,3-triazoles 19 containing a sulfur-based side ch...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of fully decorated 1,2,3-triazole compounds 25 through the regioselective addition and cy...
Scheme 11: A reasonable mechanism for the synthesis of fully decorated 1,2,3-triazole compounds 25 through the...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted glycosyl-containing 1,2,3-triazole derivatives 30 from the reacti...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles 34 via intramolecular cyclization reaction of ket...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of fully decorated 1,2,3-triazoles 38 from the reaction of aldehydes 35, amines 36, and α...
Scheme 15: A reasonable mechanism for the synthesis of fully decorated 1,2,3-triazoles 38 from the reaction of...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of functionally rich double C- and N-vinylated 1,2,3-triazoles 45 and 47.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of disubstituted 4-chloro-, 4-bromo-, and 4-iodo-1,2,3-triazoles 50.
Scheme 18: a) A general route for SPAAC in polymer chemistry and b) synthesis of a novel pH-sensitive polymeri...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of 5-allenyl-1,2,3-triazoles 60 by the treatment of alkynes 57, azides 58, and propargyli...
Scheme 20: A reasonable mechanism for the synthesis of 5-allenyl-1,2,3-triazoles 60 by the treatment of alkyne...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of 5‐alkynyl-1,2,3-triazoles 69.
Scheme 22: A reasonable mechanism for the synthesis of 5‐alkynyl-1,2,3-triazoles 69.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of sulfur-cycle-fused 1,2,3-triazoles 75 and 77.
Scheme 24: A reasonable mechanism for the synthesis of sulfur-cycle-fused 1,2,3‐triazoles 75 and 77.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of 5-selanyltriazoles 85 from the reaction of ethynylstibanes 82, organic azides 83, and ...
Scheme 26: A mechanism for the synthesis of 5-selanyltriazoles 85 from the reaction of ethynylstibanes 82, org...
Scheme 27: Synthesis of trisubstituted triazoles containing an Sb substituent at position C5 in 93 and 5-unsub...
Scheme 28: Synthesis of asymmetric triazole disulfides 98 from disulfide-containing tert-butyltosyl disulfide 97...
Scheme 29: A mechanism for the synthesis of asymmetric triazole disulfides 98 from disulfide-containing tert-bu...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of triazole-fused sultams 104.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-fused tricyclic heterocycles 106.
Scheme 32: A reasonable mechanism for the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-fused tricyclic heterocycles 106.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of 5-aryl-substituted 1,2,3-triazole derivatives 112.
Scheme 34: A reasonable mechanism for the synthesis of 5-aryl-substituted 1,2,3-triazole derivatives 112.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazole-5-carboxamides 119.
Scheme 36: A probable mechanism for the synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazole-5-carboxamides 119.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of fully decorated triazoles 125 via the Pd/C-catalyzed arylation of disubstituted triazo...
Scheme 38: Synthesis of triazolo[1,5-a]indolones 131.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of unsymmetrically substituted triazole-fused enediyne systems 135 and 5-aryl-4-ethynyltr...
Scheme 40: Synthesis of Pd/Cu-BNP 139 and application of 139 in the synthesis of polycyclic triazoles 142.
Scheme 41: A probable mechanism for the synthesis of polycyclic triazoles 142.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of highly functionalized 1,2,3-triazole-fused 5-, 6-, and 7-membered rings 152–154.
Scheme 43: A probable mechanism for the synthesis of highly functionalized 1,2,3-triazole-fused 5-, 6-, and 7-...
Scheme 44: Synthesis of fully functionalized 1,2,3-triazolo-fused chromenes 162, 164, and 166 via the intramol...
Scheme 45: Ru-catalyzed synthesis of fully decorated triazoles 172.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of 4-cyano-1,2,3-triazoles 175.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of functionalized triazoles from the reaction of 1-alkyltriazenes 176 and azides 177 and ...
Scheme 48: Mechanism for the synthesis of functionalized triazoles from the reaction of 1-alkyltriazenes 176 a...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1565–1590, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.112
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Some examples of natural products and drugs containing quaternary carbon centers.
Scheme 1: Simplified mechanism for olefin hydrofunctionalization using an electrophilic transition metal as a...
Scheme 2: Selected examples of quaternary carbon centers formed by the intramolecular hydroalkylation of β-di...
Scheme 3: Control experiments and the proposed mechanism for the Pd(II)-catalyzed intermolecular hydroalkylat...
Scheme 4: Intermolecular olefin hydroalkylation of less reactive ketones under Pd(II) catalysis using HCl as ...
Scheme 5: A) Selected examples of Pd(II)-mediated quaternary carbon center synthesis by intermolecular hydroa...
Scheme 6: Selected examples of quaternary carbon center synthesis by gold(III) catalysis. This is the first r...
Scheme 7: Selected examples of inter- (A) and intramolecular (B) olefin hydroalkylations promoted by a silver...
Scheme 8: A) Intermolecular hydroalkylation of N-alkenyl β-ketoamides under Au(I) catalysis in the synthesis ...
Scheme 9: Asymmetric pyrrolidine synthesis through intramolecular hydroalkylation of α-substituted N-alkenyl ...
Scheme 10: Proposed mechanism for the chiral gold(I) complex promotion of the intermolecular olefin hydroalkyl...
Scheme 11: Selected examples of carbon quaternary center synthesis by gold and evidence of catalytic system pa...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of a spiro compound via an aza-Michael addition/olefin hydroalkylation cascade promoted b...
Scheme 13: A selected example of quaternary carbon center synthesis using an Fe(III) salt as a catalyst for th...
Scheme 14: Intermolecular hydroalkylation catalyzed by a cationic iridium complex (Fuji (2019) [47]).
Scheme 15: Generic example of an olefin hydrofunctionalization via MHAT (Shenvi (2016) [51]).
Scheme 16: The first examples of olefin hydrofunctionalization run under neutral conditions (Mukaiyama (1989) [56]...
Scheme 17: A) Aryl olefin dimerization catalyzed by vitamin B12 and triggered by HAT. B) Control experiment to...
Scheme 18: Generic example of MHAT diolefin cycloisomerization and possible competitive pathways. Shenvi (2014...
Scheme 19: Selected examples of the MHAT-promoted cycloisomerization reaction of unactivated olefins leading t...
Scheme 20: Regioselective carbocyclizations promoted by an MHAT process (Norton (2008) [76]).
Scheme 21: Selected examples of quaternary carbon centers synthetized via intra- (A) and intermolecular (B) MH...
Scheme 22: A) Proposed mechanism for the Fe(III)/PhSiH3-promoted radical conjugate addition between olefins an...
Scheme 23: Examples of cascade reactions triggered by HAT for the construction of trans-decalin backbone uniti...
Scheme 24: A) Selected examples of the MHAT-promoted radical conjugate addition between olefins and p-quinone ...
Scheme 25: A) MHAT triggered radical conjugate addition/E1cB/lactonization (in some cases) cascade between ole...
Scheme 26: A) Spirocyclization promoted by Fe(III) hydroalkylation of unactivated olefins. B) Simplified mecha...
Scheme 27: A) Selected examples of the construction of a carbon quaternary center by the MHAT-triggered radica...
Scheme 28: Hydromethylation of unactivated olefins under iron-mediated MHAT (Baran (2015) [95]).
Scheme 29: The hydroalkylation of unactivated olefins via iron-mediated reductive coupling with hydrazones (Br...
Scheme 30: Selected examples of the Co(II)-catalyzed bicyclization of dialkenylarenes through the olefin hydro...
Scheme 31: Proposed mechanism for the bicyclization of dialkenylarenes triggered by a MHAT process (Vanderwal ...
Scheme 32: Enantioconvergent cross-coupling between olefins and tertiary halides (Fu (2018) [108]).
Scheme 33: Proposed mechanism for the Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between olefins and tertiary halide...
Scheme 34: Proposed catalytic cycles for a MHAT/Ni cross-coupling reaction between olefins and halides (Shenvi...
Scheme 35: Selected examples of the hydroalkylation of olefins by a dual catalytic Mn/Ni system (Shenvi (2019) ...
Scheme 36: A) Selected examples of quaternary carbon center synthesis by reductive atom transfer; TBC: 4-tert-...
Scheme 37: A) Selected examples of quaternary carbon centers synthetized by radical addition to unactivated ol...
Scheme 38: A) Selected examples of organophotocatalysis-mediated radical polyene cyclization via a PET process...
Scheme 39: A) Sc(OTf)3-mediated carbocyclization approach for the synthesis of vicinal quaternary carbon cente...
Scheme 40: Scope of the Lewis acid-catalyzed methallylation of electron-rich styrenes. Method A: B(C6F5)3 (5.0...
Scheme 41: The proposed mechanism for styrene methallylation (Oestreich (2019) [123]).
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: The common [2.2]cyclophanes.
Scheme 1: Nitration of [2.2]paracyclophane (1) and the synthesis of 4-hydroxy-5-nitro[2.2]metaparacyclophane (...
Figure 2: Crystal structure of 5. Ellipsoids are drawn at a 50% probability level [63-66].
Figure 3: Crystal structure of 6. Ellipsoids are drawn at a 50% probability level [63].
Scheme 2: Possible mechanism for the formation of [2.2]metaparacyclophane 5 and cyclohexadienone cyclophane 6...
Scheme 3: Conjugate addition of methanol and subsequent elimination.
Figure 4: Crystal structure of 14. Ellipsoids are drawn at a 50% probability level [63].
Figure 5: Crystal structure of 15. Ellipsoids are drawn at a 50% probability level [63].
Figure 6: Possible origin of stereoselectivity.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1490–1498, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.105
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Retrosynthetic analysis of heterocycles A and B.
Figure 1: Molecular structure of compound 3a, displacement parameters are drawn at 50%.
Scheme 2: Free-radical cyclization of N-protected and N-unprotected pyrroles 1a and 2.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 2H-pyrido[2,1-a]pyrrolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-4-ium bromide 8.
Scheme 4: Free-radical cyclization of dihalogeno-substituted salts 9 and 12.
Figure 2: Molecular structure of compound 13, displacement parameters are drawn at 50% probability level.
Scheme 5: N-alkylation of the base 6a.
Figure 3: Molecular structure of compound 17a, displacement parameters are drawn at 50% probability level.
Scheme 6: Isomerization of compounds 17a and 18a.
Scheme 7: N-Alkylation of compounds 18a and 19.
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Parent structure of 2,4-disubstituted tetralins (1) and selected medicinally useful derivatives 2–4....
Scheme 1: Reported strategies for the synthesis of tetralin-2-ol ring systems.
Scheme 2: Designed cascade reactions to 4-substituted tetralin-2-ols.
Scheme 3: The documented synthesis of 2-(2-vinylphenyl)acetaldehyde (13a).
Scheme 4: Modified synthesis of 2-(2-vinylphenyl)acetaldehydes 13a–g and 1-vinyl-2-naphthaldehyde (13h).
Scheme 5: Lewis acid-catalyzed Prins/Friedel–Crafts reaction of 13a with veratrole.
Figure 2: The speculated stereostructures of compound cis-14aa and trans-14aa.
Scheme 6: Use of different nucleophiles for the cascade reaction with 13a. Reaction conditions: a mixture of ...
Scheme 7: Reaction of aldehydes 13b–h with veratrole or furan. Reaction conditions: a mixture of 13b–h (1.40 ...
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 5-aryltetrahydro-5H-benzo[7]annulen-7-ols 20a, b.
Scheme 9: Conversion of 2-hydroxy-4-(2-furyl)tetralin (14af) into PAT analogue 22.
Figure 3: Crystal structure of the tosylate 21. The displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability ...