Sequential two-step, one-pot microwave-assisted Urech synthesis of 5-monosubstituted hydantoins from L-amino acids in water

• Wei-Jin Chang,
• Sook Yee Liew,
• Thomas Kurz and
• Siow-Ping Tan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 596–600, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.46

• ]. Furthermore, several methods for hydantoin synthesis have been reported. The modified Bucherer–Bergs reaction using nitriles or methyleneaziridines with organometallic reagents gave moderate yields of 40–77% and 48–75%, respectively [7][8]. Amino acids remain key building blocks, with approaches involving

Multicomponent synthesis of α-branched amines using organozinc reagents generated from alkyl bromides

• Baptiste Leroux,
• Alexis Beaufils,
• Federico Banchini,
• Olivier Jackowski,
• Alejandro Perez-Luna,
• Fabrice Chemla,
• Marc Presset and
• Erwan Le Gall

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2834–2839, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.239

• ]. In this context, while significant contributions have highlighted the reliable use of diverse organometallic species in the three-component coupling, most examples of sp3-hybridized compounds have remained restricted to allyl [5] or benzyl [5][6] organometallic reagents. Conversely, examples of

Mechanisms for radical reactions initiating from N-hydroxyphthalimide esters

• Carlos R. Azpilcueta-Nicolas and
• Jean-Philip Lumb

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 346–378, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.35

• decarboxylative cross-coupling (DCC) of NHPI esters with organometallic reagents, resembling classic Kumada, Negishi, and Suzuki couplings, has been enabled by nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe), and copper (Cu) catalysts [84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91] (Scheme 23A). The typical mechanism begins by

Catalytic multi-step domino and one-pot reactions

• Svetlana B. Tsogoeva

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 254–256, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.25

• stereocenters [7]. In the Review paper by Kisszékelyi and Šebesta, the diverse variety of chiral metal enolates obtained by asymmetric conjugate additions of organometallic reagents and the possibilities to engage metal enolates in tandem reactions with new electrophiles are presented [8]. A Perspective from X

Trifluoromethylated hydrazones and acylhydrazones as potent nitrogen-containing fluorinated building blocks

• Zhang Dongxu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1741–1754, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.127

• =N motif within hydrazones gives them both electrophilic and nucleophilic character. In 2005, Brigaud et al. developed a highly stereoselective method for the synthesis of α-trifluoromethylamines with organometallic reagents to extend the asymmetric methodologies of trifluoroacetaldehyde hydrazones

• building blocks [91] (Scheme 14). Inspired by previous accounts and this work [92][93], Hu et al. explored 1,2- nucleophilic addition reactions of trifluoromethylated acylhydrazones with organometallic reagents for the synthesis of trifluorinated homoallylic acylhydrazines [94][95][96][97][98

• Brønsted acid-assisted Lewis base catalysis. Synthesis of CF3-pyrazoles and CF3-1,6-dihydropyridazines. Asymmetric reactions of trifluoromethylimines with organometallic reagents. Mannich-type reaction of trifluoroacetaldehyde hydrazones. Synthesis of trifluoromethylated hydrazonoyl halides. Early work of

Application of N-heterocyclic carbene–Cu(I) complexes as catalysts in organic synthesis: a review

• Nosheen Beig,
• Varsha Goyal and
• Raj K. Bansal

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1408–1442, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.102

• selective method for the synthesis of a wide range of organic compounds [55][56]. Organometallic reagents, such as organolithium, organomagnesium, and organozinc reagents are commonly used in conjugate addition reactions. 2.2.1 Reaction with Grignard reagents: Organomagnesium reagents, such as Grignard

Synthesis of aliphatic nitriles from cyclobutanone oxime mediated by sulfuryl fluoride (SO₂F₂)

• Xian-Lin Chen and
• Hua-Li Qin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 901–908, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.68

• ) carbon, which leads to side reactions of the alkyl intermediates [14][19][20]. Besides, most of the C(sp2)–C(sp3) reactions employ organic halides or organometallic reagents [21][22][23], which are not environmentally friendly. Recently, based on the activation effect of O-acyloximes on N–O bonds [24][25

Asymmetric tandem conjugate addition and reaction with carbocations on acylimidazole Michael acceptors

• Brigita Mudráková,
• Renata Marcia de Figueiredo,
• Jean-Marc Campagne and
• Radovan Šebesta

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 881–888, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.65

• products [20]. A salient feature of conjugate additions of organometallic reagents is that they generate reactive metal enolates as primary products. These enolates can be used in a variety of subsequent transformations [21]. Chiral enolates generated by conjugate additions react with carbonyl compounds

Enolates ambushed – asymmetric tandem conjugate addition and subsequent enolate trapping with conventional and less traditional electrophiles

• Péter Kisszékelyi and
• Radovan Šebesta

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 593–634, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.44

• organic synthetic transformations. Chiral metal enolates obtained by asymmetric conjugate additions of organometallic reagents are structurally complex intermediates that can be employed in many transformations. In this review, we describe this burgeoning field that is reaching maturity after more than 25

• stereogenic information, thus leading to chiral products. Enolate species are uniquely positioned for reactivity with a broad array of electrophiles and thus allowing quick and efficient construction of highly complex structures from readily available starting materials. Various polar organometallic reagents

• activation of the Michael acceptor and the formation of intermediate organocuprates from stoichiometric organometallic reagents [18]. Metal enolates formed in this way can react in many transformations (Scheme 1) [19][20]. It has been documented that metal enolates from conjugate additions engaged in aldol

1,4-Dithianes: attractive C2-building blocks for the synthesis of complex molecular architectures

• Bram Ryckaert,
• Ellen Demeyere,
• Frederick Degroote,
• Hilde Janssens and
• Johan M. Winne

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 115–132, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.12

• °C and 0 °C, temperatures at which these organometallic reagents are also reported to be quite stable. The zincated dithiins can also be prepared by transmetalation of the magnesiated dithiins at −30 °C, and these organozinc reagents can then be used in room temperature Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling

Vicinal ketoesters – key intermediates in the total synthesis of natural products

• Marc Paul Beller and
• Ulrich Koert

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1236–1248, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.129

• intermediates in the total synthesis of natural products utilizing their electrophilic keto group as reactive site. Suitable key reactions are, e.g., aldol additions, carbonyl ene reactions, Mannich reactions, and additions of organometallic reagents. The vicinal arrangement of carbonyl groups allows the

• bearing an electrophilic keto group as reactive site. The vicinal arrangement of carbonyl groups allows the stabilization of reactive conformations by chelation or dipole control. Suitable key reactions are e.g., aldol additions, carbonyl ene reactions, Mannich reactions, and additions of organometallic

• reagents. The presented examples may encourage the use of vicinal ketoesters in future applications, in particular in the field of natural product synthesis. Structures of vicinal ketoesters and examples for their typical reactivity. Doyle’s diastereoselective intramolecular aldol addition of α,β

Cathodic generation of reactive (phenylthio)difluoromethyl species and its reactions: mechanistic aspects and synthetic applications

• Sadanobu Iwase,
• Shinsuke Inagi and
• Toshio Fuchigami

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 872–880, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.88

• , these methods require various metal and organometallic reagents. On the other hand, electrochemical organic synthesis is a metal-free process and does not require any hazardous reagents and it produces less waste than conventional chemical syntheses. Therefore, electrochemical synthesis is desirable

Menadione: a platform and a target to valuable compounds synthesis

• Acácio S. de Souza,
• Ruan Carlos B. Ribeiro,
• Dora C. S. Costa,
• Fernanda P. Pauli,
• David R. Pinho,
• Matheus G. de Moraes,
• Fernando de C. da Silva,
• Luana da S. M. Forezi and
• Vitor F. Ferreira

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 381–419, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.43

Iron-catalyzed domino coupling reactions of π-systems

• Austin Pounder and
• William Tam

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2848–2893, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.196

Fritsch–Buttenberg–Wiechell rearrangement of magnesium alkylidene carbenoids leading to the formation of alkynes

• Tsutomu Kimura,
• Koto Sekiguchi,
• Akane Ando and
• Aki Imafuji

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1352–1359, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.94

• treated with organometallic reagents to evaluate which combination of sulfoxides and organometallic reagents yielded alkynes the most efficiently. The use of 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxide and isopropylmagnesium chloride was optimal for this purpose. A variety of 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides were

• series of 1-heteroatom-substituted vinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides 2a, 5–7, and 1-unsubstituted sulfoxide 8 were treated with organometallic reagents with the aim of finding the optimal combination of the metal and heteroatom substituent for the FBW rearrangement (Table 1). The 2,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl

• -tolyl sulfoxide and ethylmagnesium bromide [16]. Reaction of sulfoxides 2a and 5–8 with organometallic reagents. Synthesis of alkynes 4b–g from sulfoxides 2b–g. Supporting Information Supporting Information File 30: Characterization data, copies of NMR spectra, and computational details. Funding This

Photocatalyzed syntheses of phenanthrenes and their aza-analogues. A review

• Alessandra Del Tito,
• Havall Othman Abdulla,
• Davide Ravelli,
• Stefano Protti and
• Maurizio Fagnoni

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1476–1488, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.123

• , among the others, the anionic ring-closure of 2-cyanobiaryls by using organometallic reagents [19][20], and an impressive number of transition-metal-catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp2) cross-coupling processes [21][22][23]. In the last decade, however, photochemical reactions, especially those promoted by a

Disposable cartridge concept for the on-demand synthesis of turbo Grignards, Knochel–Hauser amides, and magnesium alkoxides

• Mateo Berton,
• Kevin Sheehan,
• Andrea Adamo and
• D. Tyler McQuade

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1343–1356, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.115

• Abstract Magnesium organometallic reagents occupy a central position in organic synthesis. The freshness of these compounds is the key for achieving a high conversion and reproducible results. Common methods for the synthesis of Grignard reagents from metallic magnesium present safety issues and exhibit a

• solids without clogging. More recently, we began to think about this combination for producing air- and water-sensitive reagents immediately prior to use. In particular, we were interested in addressing a dichotomy where discovery-scale (50–100 mL) organometallic reagents are used with uncertain

• advantages allow a more straightforward production and use of these critical reagents. The preparation of organozinc species using zinc packed-bed columns [15][33][34][35] provides examples for the progression toward the on-demand synthesis of other organometallic reagents. While the concept of a reactive

Copper-catalysed alkylation of heterocyclic acceptors with organometallic reagents

• Yafei Guo and
• Syuzanna R. Harutyunyan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1006–1021, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.90

• Yafei Guo Syuzanna R. Harutyunyan Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands 10.3762/bjoc.16.90 Abstract Copper-catalysed asymmetric C–C bond-forming reactions using organometallic reagents have developed into a powerful tool for

• organometallic reagents to various acceptors is a useful strategy for C–C bond-forming reactions [1][2][3][4]. These important transformations have been thoroughly developed in the last few decades and were widely used in the synthesis of chiral natural products and bioactive molecules [5][6][7][8]. The majority

• . Organozirconium compounds are another class of organometallic reagents that have been used widely in the synthesis of complex molecules. Recently, Fletcher and co-workers demonstrated the applicability of a hydrozirconation in the ACA reaction to non-heterocyclic conjugated substrates [22][23][24][25][26], while

Copper-catalyzed enantioselective conjugate addition of organometallic reagents to challenging Michael acceptors

• Delphine Pichon,
• Jennifer Morvan,
• Christophe Crévisy and
• Marc Mauduit

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 212–232, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.24

• (Michael acceptors) is one of the most relevant and versatile methods to achieve this goal [1][2][3][4]. Among the plethora of metals studied, copper-based catalytic systems proved to be highly efficient for the conjugate addition of various organometallic reagents, such as diorganozinc, triorganoaluminium

• . First, the hardness of the involved organometallic reagents has to be considered in order to overcome or limit undesirable side reactions. Although the main role of copper is to form a transient organocuprate reactive species with the hard nucleophiles to avoid the formation of the nondesired 1,2

• -product, some Grignard or aluminium reagents remain too reactive and incompatible with some electron-withdrawing functions. In contrast, some organometallic reagents, such as dimethylzinc, are poorly reactive and require a higher electrophilicity of the Michael acceptors to provide the desired conjugated

Allylic cross-coupling using aromatic aldehydes as α-alkoxyalkyl anions

• Akihiro Yuasa,
• Kazunori Nagao and
• Hirohisa Ohmiya

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 185–189, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.21

• , agrochemicals and bioactive natural products. Generally, α-alkoxyalkyl anions are presynthesized as stoichiometric organometallic reagents such as organolithium, organozinc, organocuprate, organostannane, organosilane and organoboron compounds [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Alternatively, we showed that easily available

Recent advances in transition-metal-catalyzed incorporation of fluorine-containing groups

• Xiaowei Li,
• Xiaolin Shi,
• Xiangqian Li and
• Dayong Shi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2213–2270, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.218

• fluorination methods to these building blocks, such as Friedel–Crafts-type electrophilic halogenation [10][11], Sandmeyer-type reactions of diazonium salts [12], and halogenations of preformed organometallic reagents [13], commonly involve multiple steps, harsh reaction conditions, and the use of

Synthesis of aryl cyclopropyl sulfides through copper-promoted S-cyclopropylation of thiophenols using cyclopropylboronic acid

• Emeline Benoit,
• Ahmed Fnaiche and
• Alexandre Gagnon

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1162–1171, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.113

• this method, particularly with respect to medicinal chemistry where expedient methods from easily accessible substrates are needed. Organobismuth compounds are organometallic reagents that possess a C–Bi bond and which can be synthesized from inexpensive and low-toxic bismuth salts [24][25]. Due to the

Sigmatropic rearrangements of cyclopropenylcarbinol derivatives. Access to diversely substituted alkylidenecyclopropanes

• Guillaume Ernouf,
• Jean-Louis Brayer,
• Christophe Meyer and
• Janine Cossy

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 333–350, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.29

• addition of cyclopropenylmethylboronates to aldehydes was also reported [25]. A complementary strategy involves the addition of nucleophiles, in particular organometallic reagents, to cyclopropenylcarbinols or their derivatives E, which leads to alkylidenecyclopropanes F through a formal SN2’ process

Synergistic approach to polycycles through Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling and metathesis as key steps

• Sambasivarao Kotha,
• Milind Meshram and
• Chandravathi Chakkapalli

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2468–2481, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.223

• (SM) cross-coupling reaction is also considered as one of the most versatile methods for C–C bond formation [8][9][10][11][12]. Application of a wide range of organometallic reagents (e.g., organoboron reagents) are possible due to their commercial availability. Owing to the mild reaction conditions

Nucleophilic fluoroalkylation/cyclization route to fluorinated phthalides

• Masanori Inaba,
• Tatsuya Sakai,
• Shun Shinada,
• Tsuyuka Sugiishi,
• Yuta Nishina,
• Norio Shibata and
• Hideki Amii

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 182–186, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.12

• nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of acid anhydrides to produce γ-hydroxy-γ-trifluoromethyl-γ-butyrolactones, which acted as good precursors in the synthesis of γ-trifluoromethyl-γ-butyrolactones with organometallic reagents [16]. All these protocols involve multiple steps to obtain trifluoromethylphthalides