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Recent advances in synthetic approaches for bioactive cinnamic acid derivatives
- Betty A. Kustiana,
- Galuh Widiyarti and
- Teni Ernawati
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1031–1086, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.85
- applications in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, innovative synthetic methodologies, including environmentally sustainable approaches [21][22][23], advanced catalytic systems [24][25][26], photocatalysis [27][28][29], and cutting-edge technologies, such as flow chemistry [30][31], have contributed
- cinnamic acid (7) to give amide 12 in excellent yield via Ti(IV)–O=C complex 102 (Scheme 31C) [69]. 2.1.3 Photocatalysis: Photoredox catalysis has gained much attention as a sustainable alternative approach to performing O/N-acylation by utilizing light as a renewable source. For example, Li and co-workers
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Figure 1: Biologically active cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 1: General synthetic strategies for cinnamic acid derivatizations.
Scheme 2: Cinnamic acid coupling via isobutyl anhydride formation.
Scheme 3: Amidation reaction via O/N-pivaloyl activation.
Scheme 4: Cinnamic acid amidation using TCCA/PPh3 reagent.
Scheme 5: Cinnamic acid amidation using triazine-based reagents.
Scheme 6: Cinnamic acid amidation using continuous flow mechanochemistry.
Scheme 7: Cinnamic acid amidation using COMU as coupling reagent.
Scheme 8: Cinnamic acid amidation using allenone coupling reagent.
Scheme 9: Cinnamic acid amidation using 4-acetamidophenyl triflimide as reagent.
Scheme 10: Cinnamic acid amidation using methyltrimethoxysilane (MTM).
Scheme 11: Cinnamic acid amidation utilizing amine–borane reagent.
Scheme 12: Cinnamic acid amidation using TCCA/PPh3 reagent.
Scheme 13: Cinnamic acid amidation using PPh3/I2 reagent.
Scheme 14: Cinnamic acid amidation using PCl3 reagent.
Scheme 15: Cinnamic acid amidation utilizing pentafluoropyridine (PFP) as reagent.
Scheme 16: Cinnamic acid amidation using hypervalent iodine(III).
Scheme 17: Mechanochemical amidation using 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-N,N-dimethylamine (TFEDMA) reagent.
Scheme 18: Methyl ester preparation using tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphine (TMPP).
Scheme 19: N-Trifluoromethyl amide preparation using isothiocyanate and AgF.
Scheme 20: POCl3-mediated amide coupling of carboxylic acid and DMF.
Scheme 21: O-Alkylation of cinnamic acid using alkylating agents.
Scheme 22: Glycoside preparation via Mitsunobu reaction.
Scheme 23: O/N-Acylation via rearrangement reactions.
Scheme 24: Amidation reactions using sulfur-based alkylating agents.
Scheme 25: Amidation reaction catalyzed by Pd0 via C–N cleavage.
Scheme 26: Amidation reaction catalyzed by CuCl/PPh3.
Scheme 27: Cu(II) triflate-catalyzed N-difluoroethylimide synthesis.
Scheme 28: Cu/Selectfluor-catalyzed transamidation reaction.
Scheme 29: CuO–CaCO3-catalyzed amidation reaction.
Scheme 30: Ni-catalyzed reductive amidation.
Scheme 31: Lewis acidic transition-metal-catalyzed O/N-acylations.
Scheme 32: Visible-light-promoted amidation of cinnamic acid.
Scheme 33: Sunlight/LED-promoted amidation of cinnamic acid.
Scheme 34: Organophotocatalyst-promoted N–O cleavage of Weinreb amides to synthesize primary amides.
Scheme 35: Cinnamamide synthesis through [Ir] photocatalyst-promoted C–N-bond cleavage of tertiary amines.
Scheme 36: Blue LED-promoted FeCl3-catalyzed reductive transamidation.
Scheme 37: FPyr/TCT-catalyzed amidation of cinnamic acid derivative 121.
Scheme 38: Cs2CO3/DMAP-mediated esterification.
Scheme 39: HBTM organocatalyzed atroposelective N-acylation.
Scheme 40: BH3-catalyzed N-acylation reactions.
Scheme 41: Borane-catalyzed N-acylation reactions.
Scheme 42: Catalytic N-acylation reactions via H/F bonding activation.
Scheme 43: Brønsted base-catalyzed synthesis of cinnamic acid esters.
Scheme 44: DABCO/Fe3O4-catalyzed N-methyl amidation of cinnamic acid 122.
Scheme 45: Catalytic oxidation reactions of acylating agents.
Scheme 46: Preparation of cinnamamide-substituted benzocyclooctene using I(I)/I(III) catalysis.
Scheme 47: Pd-colloids-catalyzed oxidative esterification of cinnamyl alcohol.
Scheme 48: Graphene-supported Pd/Au alloy-catalyzed oxidative esterification via hemiacetal intermediate.
Scheme 49: Au-supported on A) carbon nanotubes (CNT) and B) on porous boron nitride (pBN) as catalyst for the ...
Scheme 50: Cr-based catalyzed oxidative esterification of cinnamyl alcohols with H2O2 as the oxidant.
Scheme 51: Co-based catalysts used for oxidative esterification of cinnamyl alcohol.
Scheme 52: Iron (A) and copper (B)-catalyzed oxidative esterification of cinnamaldehyde.
Scheme 53: NiHPMA-catalyzed oxidative esterification of cinnamaldehyde.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of cinammic acid esters through NHC-catalyzed oxidative esterification via intermolecular...
Scheme 55: Redox-active NHC-catalyzed esterification via intramolecular oxidation.
Scheme 56: Electrochemical conversion of cinnamaldehyde to methyl cinnamate.
Scheme 57: Bu4NI/TBHP-catalyzed synthesis of bisamides from cinnamalaldehyde N-tosylhydrazone.
Scheme 58: Zn/NC-950-catalyzed oxidative esterification of ketone 182.
Scheme 59: Ru-catalyzed oxidative carboxylation of terminal alkenes.
Scheme 60: Direct carboxylation of alkenes using CO2.
Scheme 61: Carboxylation of alkenylboronic acid/ester.
Scheme 62: Carboxylation of gem-difluoroalkenes with CO2.
Scheme 63: Photoredox-catalyzed carboxylation of difluoroalkenes.
Scheme 64: Ru-catalyzed carboxylation of alkenyl halide.
Scheme 65: Carboxylation of alkenyl halides under flow conditions.
Scheme 66: Cinnamic acid ester syntheses through carboxylation of alkenyl sulfides/sulfones.
Scheme 67: Cinnamic acid derivatives synthesis through a Ag-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling proceedin...
Scheme 68: Pd-catalyzed alkyne hydrocarbonylation.
Scheme 69: Fe-catalyzed alkyne hydrocarbonylation.
Scheme 70: Alkyne hydrocarboxylation using CO2.
Scheme 71: Alkyne hydrocarboxylation using HCO2H as CO surrogate.
Scheme 72: Co/AlMe3-catalyzed alkyne hydrocarboxylation using DMF.
Scheme 73: Au-catalyzed oxidation of Au–allenylidenes.
Scheme 74: Pd-catalyzed C–C-bond activation of cyclopropenones to synthesize unsaturated esters and amides.
Scheme 75: Ag-catalyzed C–C-bond activation of diphenylcyclopropenone.
Scheme 76: Cu-catalyzed C–C bond activation of diphenylcyclopropenone.
Scheme 77: PPh3-catalyzed C–C-bond activation of diphenylcyclopropenone.
Scheme 78: Catalyst-free C–C-bond activation of diphenylcyclopropenone.
Scheme 79: Cu-catalyzed dioxolane cleavage.
Scheme 80: Multicomponent coupling reactions.
Scheme 81: Pd-catalyzed partial hydrogenation of electrophilic alkynes.
Scheme 82: Nickel and cobalt as earth-abundant transition metals used as catalysts for the partial hydrogenati...
Scheme 83: Metal-free-catalyzed partial hydrogenation of conjugated alkynes.
Scheme 84: Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction between triethyl 2-fluoro-2-phosphonoacetate and aldehydes with ei...
Scheme 85: Preparation of E/Z-cinnamates using thiouronium ylides.
Scheme 86: Transition-metal-catalyzed ylide reactions.
Scheme 87: Redox-driven ylide reactions.
Scheme 88: Noble transition-metal-catalyzed olefination via carbenoid species.
Scheme 89: TrBF4-catalyzed olefination via carbene species.
Scheme 90: Grubbs catalyst (cat 7)/photocatalyst-mediated metathesis reactions.
Scheme 91: Elemental I2-catalyzed carbonyl-olefin metathesis.
Scheme 92: Cu-photocatalyzed E-to-Z isomerization of cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 93: Ni-catalyzed E-to-Z isomerization.
Scheme 94: Dehydration of β-hydroxy esters via an E1cB mechanism to access (E)-cinnamic acid esters.
Scheme 95: Domino ring-opening reaction induced by a base.
Scheme 96: Dehydroamination of α-aminoester derivatives.
Scheme 97: Accessing methyl cinnamate (44) via metal-free deamination or decarboxylation.
Scheme 98: The core–shell magnetic nanosupport-catalyzed condensation reaction.
Scheme 99: Accessing cinnamic acid derivatives from acetic acid esters/amides through α-olefination.
Scheme 100: Accessing cinnamic acid derivatives via acceptorless α,β-dehydrogenation.
Scheme 101: Cu-catalyzed formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 102: Pd-catalyzed C–C bond formation via 1,4-Pd-shift.
Scheme 103: NHC-catalyzed Rauhut–Currier reactions.
Scheme 104: Heck-type reaction for Cα arylation.
Scheme 105: Cu-catalyzed trifluoromethylation of cinnamamide.
Scheme 106: Ru-catalyzed alkenylation of arenes using directing groups.
Scheme 107: Earth-abundant transition-metal-catalyzed hydroarylation of α,β-alkynyl ester 374.
Scheme 108: Precious transition-metal-catalyzed β-arylation of cinnamic acid amide/ester.
Scheme 109: Pd-catalyzed β-amination of cinnamamide.
Scheme 110: S8-mediated β-amination of methyl cinnamate (44).
Scheme 111: Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of alkynyl esters with phenylsilanes.
Scheme 112: Pd-catalyzed β-cyanation of alkynyl amide/ester.
Scheme 113: Au-catalyzed β-amination of alkynyl ester 374.
Scheme 114: Metal-free-catalyzed Cβ-functionalizations of alkynyl esters.
Scheme 115: Heck-type reactions.
Scheme 116: Mizoroki–Heck coupling reactions using unconventional functionalized arenes.
Scheme 117: Functional group-directed Mizoroki–Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 118: Pd nanoparticles-catalyzed Mizoroki–Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 119: Catellani-type reactions to access methyl cinnamate with multifunctionalized arene.
Scheme 120: Multicomponent coupling reactions.
Scheme 121: Single atom Pt-catalyzed Heck coupling reaction.
Scheme 122: Earth-abundant transition metal-catalyzed Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 123: Polymer-coated earth-abundant transition metals-catalyzed Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 124: Earth-abundant transition-metal-based nanoparticles as catalysts for Heck coupling reactions.
Scheme 125: CN- and Si-based directing groups to access o-selective cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 126: Amide-based directing group to access o-selective cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 127: Carbonyl-based directing group to access o-selective cinnamic acid derivatives.
Scheme 128: Stereoselective preparation of atropisomers via o-selective C(sp2)–H functionalization.
Scheme 129: meta-Selective C(sp2)–H functionalization using directing group-tethered arenes.
Scheme 130: para-Selective C(sp2)–H functionalization using directing group-tethered arenes.
Scheme 131: Non-directed C(sp2)–H functionalization via electrooxidative Fujiwara–Moritani reaction.
Scheme 132: Interconversion of functional groups attached to cinnamic acid.
Scheme 133: meta-Selective C(sp2)–H functionalization of cinnamate ester.
Scheme 134: C(sp2)–F arylation using Grignard reagents.
Scheme 135: Truce–Smiles rearrangement of N-aryl metacrylamides.
Scheme 136: Phosphine-catalyzed cyclization of γ-vinyl allenoate with enamino esters.
Biobased carbon dots as photoreductants – an investigation by using triarylsulfonium salts
- Valentina Benazzi,
- Arianna Bini,
- Ilaria Bertuol,
- Mariangela Novello,
- Federica Baldi,
- Matteo Hoch,
- Alvise Perosa and
- Stefano Protti
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1024–1030, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.84
- , among the others, optoelectronics [5], sensing [6] and biomedicine (including bioimaging [7] and drug delivery [8]). Unlike traditional semiconductors, CDs are composed primarily of carbon, which makes them environmentally friendly easy-to-synthesize and appealing nanomaterials for photocatalysis [9
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Scheme 1: a) CDs-mediated 1,2-difunctionalization of alkenes by alkyl halides R–Y and b) light-driven reducti...
Figure 1: UV–vis spectra of the CDs. All the measurements have been performed in water, except for CD-a-GLU, ...
Study of tribenzo[b,d,f]azepine as donor in D–A photocatalysts
- Katy Medrano-Uribe,
- Jorge Humbrías-Martín and
- Luca Dell’Amico
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 935–944, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.76
- great applicability in the field of photocatalysis. Most of these compounds are based on complex D–A–D structures or multi-D–A systems, such as 4CzIPN. Whereas these systems have been widely studied and applied as photocatalysts, simpler D–A structures remain less explored. Nevertheless, the simplicity
- demonstrate that these simple D–A structures exhibit promising photocatalytic properties, comparable to those of more complex D–A–D systems. Keywords: donor–acceptor system; photocatalyst design; photoredox catalysis; organic photocatalyst; Introduction In recent years, photocatalysis has emerged as a
- –properties dependence to modulate its optical and photoredox properties [4]. For instance, molecules with donor–acceptor (D–A) structures, classically used as OLED emitters, have gained relevance by finding alternative applications in the field of photocatalysis [5]. In this type of structure, the electron
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Figure 1: D–A–D organic PCs previously reported and our new D–A bimodal organic PCs.
Figure 2: Selected frontier MOs and relative calculated energies of D–A photocatalysts (4a,5a–e, and 6a). Abs...
Figure 3: Comparison of the ground state redox potential of the acceptor moieties (4–6), the donor moieties (a...
Light-enabled intramolecular [2 + 2] cycloaddition via photoactivation of simple alkenylboronic esters
- Lewis McGhie,
- Hannah M. Kortman,
- Jenna Rumpf,
- Peter H. Seeberger and
- John J. Molloy
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 854–863, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.69
- Discussion To validate the proposed sensitization of alkenylboronic esters, we initiated our study probing the geometric isomerization of easily accessible substrate (E)-1a under photocatalysis conditions (Table 1). It is pertinent to note, while the core substrate (E)-1a lacks the necessary non-covalent
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Figure 1: A) Energy transfer catalysis of alkenes in organic synthesis. B) Energy transfer catalysis of conju...
Figure 2: Probing boron effects on reactivity (A) and confirming the generation of a photostationary state eq...
Figure 3: Probing EnT catalysis enabled [2 + 2] cycloaddition of simple alkenylboronic esters.
Scheme 1: Establishing the substrate scope. Conditions: 3 (1 equiv), xanthone (20 mol %), MeCN (0.03 M), unde...
Scheme 2: A) Product derivatization and B) transition-metal EnT catalysis. Reaction conditions A): 4d (1 equi...
Recent advances in the electrochemical synthesis of organophosphorus compounds
- Babak Kaboudin,
- Milad Behroozi,
- Sepideh Sadighi and
- Fatemeh Asgharzadeh
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 770–797, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.61
- recent years on developing new methods for synthesizing organophosphorus compounds [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]. Developing sustainable and green methods for synthesizing organophosphorus materials is a growing field. Methods based on photocatalysis [36], flow-based
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Scheme 1: Electrosynthesis of phenanthridine phosphine oxides.
Scheme 2: Electrosynthesis of 1-aminoalkylphosphine oxides.
Scheme 3: Various electrochemical C–P coupling reactions.
Scheme 4: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of indolines.
Scheme 5: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of ferrocene.
Scheme 6: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of acridines with phosphites.
Scheme 7: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of alkenes.
Scheme 8: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of arenes in a flow system.
Scheme 9: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of heteroarenes.
Scheme 10: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of thiazoles.
Scheme 11: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of indole derivatives.
Scheme 12: Electrosynthesis of 1-amino phosphonates.
Scheme 13: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of aryl and vinyl bromides.
Scheme 14: Electrochemical C–P coupling reaction of phenylpyridine with dialkyl phosphonates in the presence o...
Scheme 15: Electrochemical P–C bond formation of amides.
Scheme 16: Electrochemical synthesis of α-hydroxy phosphine oxides.
Scheme 17: Electrochemical synthesis of π-conjugated phosphonium salts.
Scheme 18: Electrochemical phosphorylation of indoles.
Scheme 19: Electrochemical synthesis of phosphorylated propargyl alcohols.
Scheme 20: Electrochemical synthesis of phosphoramidates.
Scheme 21: Electrochemical reaction of carbazole with diphenylphosphine.
Scheme 22: Electrochemical P–N coupling of carbazole with phosphine oxides.
Scheme 23: Electrochemical P–N coupling of indoles with a trialkyl phosphite.
Scheme 24: Electrochemical synthesis of iminophosphoranes.
Scheme 25: Electrochemical P–O coupling of phenols with dialkyl phosphonate.
Scheme 26: Electrochemical P–O coupling of alcohols with diphenylphosphine.
Scheme 27: Electrochemical P–S coupling of thiols with dialkylphosphines.
Scheme 28: Electrochemical thiophosphorylation of indolizines.
Scheme 29: Electrosynthesis of S-heteroaryl phosphorothioates.
Scheme 30: Electrochemical phosphorylation reactions.
Scheme 31: Electrochemical P–Se formation.
Scheme 32: Electrochemical selenation/halogenation of alkynyl phosphonates.
Scheme 33: Electrochemical enantioselective aryl C–H bond activation.
Photocatalyzed elaboration of antibody-based bioconjugates
- Marine Le Stum,
- Eugénie Romero and
- Gary A. Molander
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 616–629, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.49
- thus to have a better control of the selectivity and the DAR, leading to more homogeneous ADCs. In this specific context, photocatalysis (Figure 2) enables site-specific bioconjugation by generating reactive intermediates (such as radicals or electron-deficient species) that can selectively react under
- potential to overcome these limitations, particularly by enabling modifications under mild and controlled conditions. Unlike classical methods, such as thiol chemistry [22] or widely used click reactions [33], photocatalysis could provide innovative solutions to produce ADCs, especially in terms of
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Figure 1: Representation of an antibody–drug conjugate. The antibody shown in this figure is from https://www...
Figure 2: a. Photoredox catalytic cycles; b. absorption spectrum of photosensitizers. Therapeutic window indi...
Figure 3: Graph representing the average number of publications focusing on photoredox chemistry applied to p...
Figure 4: Schematic procedure developed by Sato et al. on histidine photoinduced modification. The antibody s...
Figure 5: Schematic procedure of the divergent method developed by Sato et al. on histidine/tyrosine photoind...
Figure 6: Schematic procedure developed by Bräse et al. on photoinduced disulfide rebridging method.
Figure 7: Schematic procedure developed by Lang et al. on a photoinduced dual nickel photoredox-catalyzed app...
Figure 8: Schematic of the procedure developed by Chang et al. on photoinduced high affinity IgG Fc-binding s...
Figure 9: Potential advantages of photoredox chemistry for bioconjugation applied to antibodies. The antibody...
Figure 10: Representation of the photoinduced control of the DAR. The antibody shown in this figure is from ht...
Figure 11: Representation of a photoinduced control of multi-payloads ADC strategy. The antibody shown in this...
Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions
- Francesco Mele,
- Ana M. Constantin,
- Andrea Porcheddu,
- Raimondo Maggi,
- Giovanni Maestri,
- Nicola Della Ca’ and
- Luca Capaldo
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 458–472, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.33
- : the authors termed this approach “mechanochemically-assisted solid-state photocatalysis” (Scheme 7) [70]. Therein, a custom-built photoreactor was integrated into a standard laboratory ball mill apparatus. This reactor, equipped with blue LEDs, allowed for adjustable light intensity and maintained
- acylation of electrophilic olefins (Scheme 11C). Compared to solution-phase photocatalysis, photomechanochemical conditions allowed to reduce the reaction time from 24 h to 3 h while maintaining comparable yields. Finally, the authors proved that photomechanochemistry contributes to the initial rate
- -diphenylethyne to benzil. The photo in Scheme 7 was republished with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry, from [70] (“Mechanochemically-assisted solid-state photocatalysis (MASSPC)” by V. Štrukil et al., Chem. Commun., vol. 53, © 2017); permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. This
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Figure 1: The Grotthuss–Draper, Einstein–Stark, and Beer–Lambert laws. T: transmittance; ε: molar attenuation...
Figure 2: The benefits of merging photochemistry with mechanochemical setups (top). Most common setups for ph...
Scheme 1: Mechanochemically triggered pedal-like motion in solid-state [2 + 2] photochemical cycloaddition fo...
Scheme 2: Mechanically promoted [2 + 2] photodimerization of trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (2.1) via supra...
Scheme 3: Photo-thermo-mechanosynthesis of quinolines [65].
Scheme 4: Study of the mechanically assisted [2 + 2] photodimerization of chalcone [66].
Scheme 5: Liquid-assisted vortex grinding (LAVG) for the synthesis of [2.2]paracyclophane [68].
Scheme 6: Photomechanochemical approach for the riboflavin tetraacetate-catalyzed photocatalytic oxidation of...
Scheme 7: Photomechanochemical oxidation of 1,2-diphenylethyne to benzil. The photo in Scheme 7 was republished with ...
Scheme 8: Photomechanochemical borylation of aryldiazonium salts. The photo in Scheme 8 was reproduced from [72] (© 2017 ...
Scheme 9: Photomechanochemical control over stereoselectivity in the [2 + 2] dimerization of acenaphthylene. ...
Scheme 10: Photomechanochemical synthesis of polyaromatic compounds using UV light. The photo in Scheme 10 was reproduc...
Scheme 11: Mechanically assisted photocatalytic reactions: A) atom-transfer-radical addition, B) pinacol coupl...
Scheme 12: Use of mechanoluminescent materials as photon sources for photomechanochemistry. SAOED: SrAl2O4:Eu2+...
Figure 3: SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of photomechanochemistry.
Beyond symmetric self-assembly and effective molarity: unlocking functional enzyme mimics with robust organic cages
- Keith G. Andrews
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 421–443, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.30
- catalysis [229]. Methods to study the structural detail of catalysis in frameworks remain limited, and crucial techniques like solution-phase NMR are rarely useful [22]. Enzyme encapsulation [230], and electro- and photocatalysis are known [228], and chiral and low symmetry MOFs are an exciting avenue
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Figure 1: Catalytic rate enhancements from a reduction in the Gibbs free energy transition barrier can be fra...
Figure 2: Typical catalysis modes using macrocycle cavities performing (non-specific) hydrophobic substrate b...
Figure 3: (A) Cram’s serine protease model system [87,88]. The macrocycle showed strong substrate binding (organizat...
Figure 4: (A) Self-assembling capsules can perform hydrophobic catalysis [116,117]. (B) Resorcin[4]arene building bloc...
Figure 5: (A) Metal-organic cages and key modes in catalysis. (B) Charged metals or ligands can result in +/−...
Figure 6: (A) Frameworks (MOFs, COFs) can be catalysts. (B) Example of a 2D-COF, assembled by dynamic covalen...
Figure 7: (A) Examples of dynamic covalent chemistry used to synthesize organic cages. (B) Organic cages are ...
Figure 8: (A) Design and development of soluble, functionalized, robust organic cages. (B) Examples of modula...
Figure 9: (A) There are 13 metastable conformers (symmetry-corrected) for cage 1 due to permutations of amide...
Red light excitation: illuminating photocatalysis in a new spectrum
- Lucas Fortier,
- Corentin Lefebvre and
- Norbert Hoffmann
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 296–326, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.22
- Picardie Jules Verne UR 7378, 10 rue Baudelocque, 80000 Amiens, France Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Materials of Strasbourg (IPCMS), University of Strasbourg UMR 7504, 23 rue du Loess, BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg CEDEX 2, France 10.3762/bjoc.21.22 Abstract Red-light-activated photocatalysis has
- , red-light photocatalysis enables innovative applications in phototherapy and controlled drug release, exploiting its tissue penetration and low cytotoxicity. Together, these developments underscore the versatility and impact of red-light photocatalysis, positioning it as a cornerstone of green organic
- chemistry with significant potential in synthetic and biomedical fields. Keywords: green chemistry; medicinal chemistry; organic photochemistry; photocatalysis; red-light mediated transformations; Introduction Red-light-activated photocatalysis has recently gained significant interest as a tool for
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Figure 1: Influence of the metal center M (Fe, Ru, Os) on the position of the MLCT and MC (metal-centered) ab...
Scheme 1: Red-light-mediated ring-closing metathesis through activation of a ruthenium catalyst by an osmium ...
Scheme 2: Photocatalyzed polymerization of dicylopentadiene mediated with red or blue light.
Figure 2: Comparison between [Ru(bpy)3]2+ and [Os(tpy)2]2+ in a photocatalyzed trifluoromethylation reaction:...
Scheme 3: Red-light photocatalyzed C–N cross-coupling reaction by T. Rovis et al. (SET = single-electron tran...
Figure 3: Red-light-mediated aryl oxidative addition with a bismuthinidene complex.
Scheme 4: Red-light-mediated reduction of aryl derivatives by O. S. Wenger et al. (PC = photocatalyst, anh = ...
Scheme 5: Red-light-mediated aryl halides reduction with an isoelectronic chromium complex (TDAE = tetrakis(d...
Scheme 6: Red-light-photocatalyzed trifluoromethylation of styrene derivatives with Umemoto’s reagent and a p...
Scheme 7: Red-light-mediated energy transfer for the cross-dehydrogenative coupling of N-phenyltetrahydroisoq...
Scheme 8: Red-light-mediated oxidative cyanation of tertiary amines with a phthalocyanin zinc complex.
Scheme 9: Formation of dialins and tetralins via a red-light-photocatalyzed reductive decarboxylation mediate...
Scheme 10: Oxidation of β-citronellol (28) via energy transfer mediated by a red-light activable silicon phtha...
Scheme 11: Formation of alcohol derivatives 32 from boron compounds 31 using chlorophyll (chl) as a red-light-...
Scheme 12: Red-light-driven reductive dehalogenation of α-halo ketones mediated by a thiaporphyrin photocataly...
Figure 4: Photoinduced electron transfer-reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization medi...
Figure 5: Recent examples of red-light-mediated photocatalytic reactions with traditional organic dyes.
Figure 6: Squaraine photocatalysts used by Goddard et al. and aza-Henry reaction with squaraine-based photoca...
Figure 7: Reactions described by Goddard et al. involving 40 as the photocatalyst.
Figure 8: Various structures of squaraine derivatives used to initiate photopolymerizations.
Figure 9: Naturally occurring cyanins.
Figure 10: Influence of the structure on the photophysical properties of a cyanin dye.
Figure 11: NIR-light-mediated aza-Henry reaction photocatalyzed by 46.
Scheme 13: Photocatalyzed arylboronic acids oxidation by 46.
Figure 12: Cyanin structures synthetized and characterized by Goddard et al. (redox potentials given against s...
Figure 13: N,N′-Di-n-propyl-1,13-dimethoxyquinacridinium (55) with its redox potentials at its ground state an...
Scheme 14: Dual catalyzed C(sp2)–H arylation of 57 using DMQA 55 as the red-light-absorbing photocatalyst.
Scheme 15: Red-light-mediated aerobic oxidation of arylboronic acids 59 into phenols 60 via the use of DMQA as...
Figure 14: Red-light-photocatalyzed reactions proposed by Gianetti et al. using DMQA as the photocatalyst.
Scheme 16: Simultaneous release of NO and production of superoxide (O2•−) and their combination yielding the p...
Figure 15: Palladium porphyrin complex as the photoredox catalyst and the NO releasing substrate are linked in...
Scheme 17: Uncaging of compound 69 which is a microtubule depolymerizing agent using near IR irradiation. The ...
Scheme 18: Photochemical uncaging of drugs protected with a phenylboronic acid derivative using near IR irradi...
Scheme 19: Photoredox catalytical generation of aminyl radicals with near IR irradiation for the transfer of b...
Scheme 20: Photoredox catalytical fluoroalkylation of tryptophan moieties.
Figure 16: Simultaneous absorption of two photons of infrared light of low energy enables electronic excitatio...
Scheme 21: Uncaging Ca2+ ions using two-photon excitation with near infrared light.
Hydrogen-bonded macrocycle-mediated dimerization for orthogonal supramolecular polymerization
- Wentao Yu,
- Zhiyao Yang,
- Chengkan Yu,
- Xiaowei Li and
- Lihua Yuan
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 179–188, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.10
- noncovalent bonding interactions. It also confers on supramolecular assemblies with higher complexity and multilevel ordering [9][10][11], leading to a vast number of applications, for example, for use in detection and separation [12], sensing [13], photocatalysis [14], release [15], and as thermochromic and
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Scheme 1: a) Chemical structures of H-bonded macrocycles H1, H2, and guest G1, and schematic representation o...
Figure 1: ESIMS spectrum of an equimolar mixture of G1 and H1 in CHCl3/CH3CN (1:1, v/v), including calculated...
Figure 2: Stacked 1H NMR spectra (CDCl3/CD3CN 1:1, v/v, 400 MHz, 298 K) of G1 upon addition of different equi...
Figure 3: Single-crystal X-ray structure of the complex H2 ⊃ G1. a) Dimeric structure formed by cyclo[6]arami...
Figure 4: Stacked 1H NMR spectra (CDCl3/CD3CN 1:1, v/v, 400 MHz, 298 K) of G2 upon addition of different equi...
Figure 5: TEM images of a solution of H1, G2, and Zn(ClO4)2 at different concentrations (CHCl3/CH3CN 1:1, v/v...
Figure 6: Stacked 1H NMR spectra (CDCl3/CD3CN 1:1, v/v, 400 MHz, 298 K) of G2 and Zn2+ upon addition of diffe...
Figure 7: Specific viscosity of the linear supramolecular polymer in CHCl3/CH3CN (1:1, v/v, 298 K) at variabl...
Figure 8: Variable-concentration 1H NMR spectra of the supramolecular polymer: (a) 2.0 mM, (b) 4.0 mM, (c) 6....
Giese-type alkylation of dehydroalanine derivatives via silane-mediated alkyl bromide activation
- Perry van der Heide,
- Michele Retini,
- Fabiola Fanini,
- Giovanni Piersanti,
- Francesco Secci,
- Daniele Mazzarella,
- Timothy Noël and
- Alberto Luridiana
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3274–3280, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.271
- , forming a new C(sp3)–C(sp3) bond. The reaction can be performed in a phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution and shows post-functionalization prospects through pathways involving classical peptide chemistry. Keywords: dehydroalanine; Giese-type reaction; hydroalkylation; photocatalysis; water
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Giese reaction: Radical addition on olefins with an electron-withdrawing group (EWG) followed by a ...
Figure 2: Alkyl bromide and Dha derivative scope. Reaction conditions: Dha derivative (0.5 mmol), alkyl bromi...
Figure 3: Scaled-up reaction. Reaction conditions: Dha derivative (2.2 mmol), alkyl bromide (5.4 mmol), tris(...
Advances in the use of metal-free tetrapyrrolic macrocycles as catalysts
- Mandeep K. Chahal
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3085–3112, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.257
- two macrocycles as metal-free catalysts. Keywords: calix[4]pyrroles; electrocatalysis; free-base porphyrins; organocatalysis; photocatalysis; tetrapyrrolic macrocycles; Introduction Tetrapyrrolic macrocycles are a class of cyclic compounds that contain four pyrrolic units in their ring. Examples of
- these macrocyclic catalysts is in a very nascent stage. In this review, the recent advancement in the field of metal-free macrocycles for catalysis will be summarized; mainly focused on porphyrins and calix[4]pyrroles and in the field of organocatalysis, photocatalysis, and electrocatalysis. Review 1
- macrocycles as photoredox catalysts Supramolecular photocatalysis using different metal-free macrocyclic hosts, including cyclodextrins, cucurbiturils, porphyrins, and calixarenes has been extensively explored due to their unique characteristics, such as ease of modification, presence of hydrophobic cavities
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Chemical structures of the main tetrapyrrolic macrocycles studied in this review for their role as ...
Figure 2: Calix[4]pyrroles 3 and 4 and an their acyclic analogue 5 used for the transformation of Danishefsky...
Figure 3: Calixpyrrole-based organocatalysts 11 and 12 for the diastereoselective addition reaction of TMSOF ...
Figure 4: (a) Chemical structures of macrocyclic organocatalysts used for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates ...
Figure 5: Cuprous chloride-catalyzed aziridination of styrene (22) by chloramine-T (23) providing 1-tosyl-2-p...
Figure 6: Chemical structures of the various porphyrin macrocycles (18, 25–41) screened as potential catalyst...
Figure 7: Organocatalytic activity of distorted porphyrins explored by Senge and co-workers. Planar macrocycl...
Figure 8: Chemical structures of H2EtxTPP (x = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8) compounds with incrementally increasing nonplan...
Figure 9: Chemical structures of OxP macrocycles tested as potential organocatalysts for the conjugate additi...
Figure 10: a) Fundamental structure of the J-aggregates of diprotonated TPPS3 53 and b) its use as a catalyst ...
Figure 11: Chemical structures of amphiphilic porphyrin macrocycles used as pH-switchable catalysts based on i...
Figure 12: a) Chemical structures of porphyrin macrocycles for the cycloaddition of CO2 to N-alkyl/arylaziridi...
Figure 13: Electron and energy-transfer processes typical for excited porphyrin molecules (Por = porphyrin mac...
Figure 14: Proposed mechanism for the light-induced α-alkylation of aldehydes with EDA in the presence of H2TP...
Figure 15: a) Chemical structures of porphyrins screened as photoredox catalysts, b) model reaction of furan (...
Figure 16: Porphyrin macrocycles H2TPP (18) and PPIX 78 as photoreductants for the red light-induced C–H aryla...
Figure 17: Porphyrin macrocycles H2TPP (18) and PPIX 78 as photoredox catalyst for (a) α-alkylation of an alde...
Figure 18: Corrole macrocycles 98–100 as photoredox catalysts for C–H arylation and borylation reactions. Adap...
Figure 19: Proposed catalytic cycle of electrocatalytic generation of H2 evolution using tetrapyrrolic macrocy...
Figure 20: a) Chemical structures of tetrapyrrolic macrocycles 109, 73, and 110 used for oxygen reductions in ...
Figure 21: a) Absorption spectra (left) of the air-saturated DCE solutions containing: 5 × 10−5 M H2TPP (black...
Figure 22: Chemical structures of N,N’-dimethylated saddle-distorted porphyrin isomers, syn-Me2P 111 and anti-...
Figure 23: Reaction mechanisms for the two-electron reduction of O2 by a) syn-Me2Iph 113 and b) anti-Me2Iph 114...
Figure 24: O2/H2O2 interconversion using methylated saddle-distorted porphyrin and isophlorin (reduced porphyr...
Figure 25: Chemical structures of distorted dodecaphenylporphyrin macrocycle 117 and its diprotonated form 118...
Advances in radical peroxidation with hydroperoxides
- Oleg V. Bityukov,
- Pavel Yu. Serdyuchenko,
- Andrey S. Kirillov,
- Gennady I. Nikishin,
- Vera A. Vil’ and
- Alexander O. Terent’ev
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2959–3006, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.249
- –peroxidation of alkenes 155 with TBHP and aldehydes 156 through visible-light photocatalysis was developed using fac-Ir(ppy)3 as the photoredox catalyst (Scheme 49) [113]. Under visible light irradiation, the excited state Ir(III)* is generated, and the single electron transfer of Ir(III)* with TBHP results in
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Organic peroxide initiators in polymer chemistry.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of organic peroxides.
Scheme 3: Richness of radical cascades with species formed from hydroperoxides in redox conditions.
Scheme 4: Co-catalyzed allylic peroxidation of alkenes 1 and 3 by TBHP.
Scheme 5: Allylic peroxidation of alkenes 6 by Pd(II)TBHP.
Scheme 6: Cu(I)-catalyzed allylic peroxidation.
Scheme 7: Enantioselective peroxidation of alkenes 10 with TBHP in the presence of copper(I) compounds.
Scheme 8: Oxidation of α-pinene (12) by the Cu(I)/TBHP system.
Scheme 9: Introduction of the tert-butylperoxy fragment into the α-position of cyclic ketones 15 and 17.
Scheme 10: α-Peroxidation of β-dicarbonyl compounds 19 using the Cu(II)/TBHP system.
Scheme 11: Co-catalyzed peroxidation of cyclic compounds 21 with TBHP.
Scheme 12: Co-, Mn- and Fe-catalyzed peroxidation of 2-oxoindoles 23, barbituric acids 25, and 4-hydroxycoumar...
Scheme 13: Cu-catalyzed and metal-free peroxidation of barbituric acid derivatives 31 and 3,4-dihydro-1,4-benz...
Scheme 14: Electrochemical peroxidation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds 35.
Scheme 15: Peroxidation of β-dicarbonyl compounds, cyanoacetic esters and malonic esters 37 by the TBAI/TBHP s...
Scheme 16: Cu-catalyzed peroxidation of malonodinitriles and cyanoacetic esters 39 with TBHP.
Scheme 17: Mn-catalyzed remote peroxidation via trifluromethylation of double bond.
Scheme 18: Cu-catalyzed remote peroxidation via trifluromethylthiolation of double bond.
Scheme 19: Fe-, Mn-, and Ru-catalyzed peroxidation of alkylaromatics 45, 47, 49, and 51 with TBHP.
Scheme 20: Cu-catalyzed peroxidation of diphenylacetonitrile (53) with TBHP.
Scheme 21: Cu-catalyzed peroxidation of benzyl cyanides 60 with TBHP.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of tert-butylperoxy esters 63 from benzyl alcohols 62 using the TBAI/TBHP system.
Scheme 23: Enantioselective peroxidation of 2-phenylbutane (64) with TBHP and chiral Cu(I) complex.
Scheme 24: Photochemical synthesis of peroxides 67 from carboxylic acids 66.
Scheme 25: Photochemical peroxidation of benzylic C(sp3)–H.
Scheme 26: Cu- and Ru-catalyzed peroxidation of alkylamines with TBHP.
Scheme 27: Peroxidation of amides 76 with the TBAI/TBHP system.
Scheme 28: Fe-catalyzed functionalization of ethers 78 with TBHP.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of 4-(tert-butylperoxy)-5-phenyloxazol-2(3H)-ones 82 from benzyl alcohols 80 and isocyana...
Scheme 30: Fe- and Co-catalyzed peroxidation of alkanes with TBHP.
Scheme 31: Rh-catalyzed tert-butylperoxy dienone synthesis with TBHP.
Scheme 32: Rh- and Cu-catalyzed phenolic oxidation with TBHP.
Scheme 33: Metal-free peroxidation of phenols 94.
Scheme 34: Cu-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of acrylonitrile.
Scheme 35: Cu-catalyzed cycloalkylation–peroxidation of coumarins 99.
Scheme 36: Metal-free cycloalkylation–peroxidation of coumarins 102.
Scheme 37: Difunctionalization of indene 104 with tert-butylperoxy and alkyl groups.
Scheme 38: Acid-catalyzed radical addition of ketones (108, 111) and TBHP to alkenes 107 and acrylates 110.
Scheme 39: Cu-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of alkenes 113 with TBHP and diazo compounds 114.
Scheme 40: Cobalt(II)-catalyzed addition of TBHP and 1,3-dicarbonyl compound 116 to alkenes 117.
Scheme 41: Cu(0)- or Co(II)-catalyzed addition of TBHP and alcohols 120 to alkenes 119.
Scheme 42: Fe-catalyzed functionalization of allenes 122 with TBHP.
Scheme 43: Fe-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of alkenes 125 and 127.
Scheme 44: Fe- and Co-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of alkenes 130, 133 and 134 with TBHP and aldehydes as...
Scheme 45: Carbonylation–peroxidation of alkenes 137, 140, 143 with hydroperoxides and aldehydes.
Scheme 46: Carbamoylation–peroxidation of alkenes 146 with formamides and TBHP.
Scheme 47: TBAB-catalyzed carbonylation–peroxidation of alkenes.
Scheme 48: VOCl2-catalyzed carbonylation–peroxidation of alkenes 152.
Scheme 49: Acylation–peroxidation of alkenes 155 with aldehydes 156 and TBHP using photocatalysis.
Scheme 50: Cu-catalyzed peroxidation of styrenes 158.
Scheme 51: Fe-catalyzed acylation-peroxidation of alkenes 161 with carbazates 160 and TBHP.
Scheme 52: Difunctionalization of alkenes 163, 166 with TBHP and (per)fluoroalkyl halides.
Scheme 53: Difunctionalization of alkenes 169 and 172 with hydroperoxides and sodium (per)fluoromethyl sulfina...
Scheme 54: Trifluoromethylation–peroxidation of styrenes 175 using MOF Cu3(BTC)2 as a catalyst.
Scheme 55: Difunctionalization of alkenes 178 with tert-butylperoxy and dihalomethyl fragments.
Scheme 56: Difunctionalization of alkenes 180 with the tert-butylperoxy and dihalomethyl moieties.
Scheme 57: The nitration–peroxidation of alkenes 182 with t-BuONO and TBHP.
Scheme 58: Azidation–peroxidation of alkenes 184 with TMSN3 and TBHP.
Scheme 59: Co-catalyzed bisperoxidation of butadiene 186.
Scheme 60: Bisperoxidation of styrene (189) and acrylonitrile (192) with TBHP by Minisci.
Scheme 61: Mn-catalyzed synthesis of bis(tert-butyl)peroxides 195 from styrenes 194.
Scheme 62: Bisperoxidation of arylidene-9H-fluorenes 196 and 3-arylidene-2-oxoindoles 198 with TBHP under Mn-c...
Scheme 63: Synthesis of bisperoxides from styrenes 200 and 203 using the Ru and Rh catalysis.
Scheme 64: Iodine-catalyzed bisperoxidation of styrenes 206.
Scheme 65: Synthesis of di-tert-butylperoxyoxoindoles 210 from acrylic acid anilides 209 using a Pd(II)/TBHP o...
Scheme 66: Pinolation/peroxidation of styrenes 211 catalyzed by Cu(I).
Scheme 67: TBAI-catalyzed acyloxylation–peroxidation of alkenes 214 with carboxylic acids and TBHP.
Scheme 68: Difunctionalization of alkenes 217 with TBHP and water or alcohols.
Scheme 69: TBAI-catalyzed hydroxyperoxidation of 1,3-dienes 220.
Scheme 70: Hydroxyperoxidation of 1,3-dienes 220.
Scheme 71: Iodination/peroxidation of alkenes 223 with I2 and hydroperoxides.
Scheme 72: The reactions of cyclic enol ethers 226 and 228 with I2/ROOH system.
Scheme 73: Synthesis of 1-(tert-butylperoxy)-2-iodoethanes 231.
Scheme 74: Synthesis of 1-iodo-2-(tert-butylperoxy)ethanes 233.
Scheme 75: Cu-catalyzed phosphorylation–peroxidation of alkenes 234.
Scheme 76: Co-catalyzed phosphorylation–peroxidation of alkenes 237.
Scheme 77: Ag-catalyzed sulfonylation–peroxidation of alkenes 241.
Scheme 78: Co-catalyzed sulfonylation–peroxidation of alkenes 244.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of α/β-peroxysulfides 248 and 249 from styrenes 247.
Scheme 80: Cu-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolation–peroxidation of alkenes 250 and allenes 252.
Scheme 81: Photocatalytic sulfonyl peroxidation of alkenes 254 via deamination of N-sulfonyl ketimines 255.
Scheme 82: Photoredox-catalyzed 1,4-peroxidation–sulfonylation of enynones 257.
Scheme 83: Cu-catalyzed silylperoxidation of α,β-unsaturated compounds 260 and enynes 261.
Scheme 84: Fe-catalyzed silyl peroxidation of alkenes.
Scheme 85: Cu-catalyzed germyl peroxidation of alkenes 267.
Scheme 86: TBAI-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of diazo compounds 269 with further peroxidation.
Scheme 87: Co-catalyzed three-component coupling of benzamides 271, diazo compounds 272 and TBHP.
Scheme 88: Co-catalyzed esterification-peroxidation of diazo compounds 274 with TBHP and carboxylic acids 275.
Scheme 89: Cu-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of α-carbonylimines 277 or ketones 280.
Scheme 90: Mn-catalyzed ring-opening peroxidation of cyclobutanols 282 with TBHP.
Scheme 91: Peroxycyclization of tryptamines 284 with TBHP.
Scheme 92: Radical cyclization–peroxidation of homotryptamines 287.
Scheme 93: Iodine-catalyzed oxidative coupling of indoles 288, cyanoacetic esters and TBHP.
Scheme 94: Summary of metal-catalyzed peroxidation processes.
A review of recent advances in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical late-stage functionalization classified by anodic oxidation, cathodic reduction, and paired electrolysis
- Nian Li,
- Ruzal Sitdikov,
- Ajit Prabhakar Kale,
- Joost Steverlynck,
- Bo Li and
- Magnus Rueping
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2500–2566, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.214
- electro- and photocatalysis can lead to highly precise electron-driven reactions that are otherwise inaccessible [61][62][63][64][65][66][67]. The photoelectrochemical method for the alkylation of C–H heteroarenes using organotrifluoroborates, developed by Xu and coworkers, has demonstrated excellent
- into a carbon radical intermediate. The photocatalyst then oxidizes this intermediate, leading to the final product (Scheme 45). This approach underscores the significant potential of combining electro- and photocatalysis to achieve selective and mild transformations in organic synthesis, particularly
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Classification of LSF reactions in this review.
Scheme 1: C(sp2)–H trifluoromethylation of heteroarenes.
Scheme 2: C(sp2)–H and C(sp3)–H alkylation of complex molecules.
Scheme 3: Electrochemical oxidation-induced intermolecular aromatic C–H sulfonamidation.
Scheme 4: Bioconjugation of tyrosine with (a) phenothiazine and (b) urazole derivatives.
Scheme 5: Electrochemical iodoamination of indoles using unactivated amines.
Scheme 6: Allylic C(sp3)–H aminations with sulfonamides.
Scheme 7: Electrochemical benzylic oxidation of C–H bonds.
Scheme 8: Site-selective electrooxidation of methylarenes to aromatic acetals.
Scheme 9: Electrochemical activation of C–H by electron-deficient W2C nanocrystals.
Scheme 10: α-Acyloxy sulfide preparation via C–H/OH cross-dehydrogenative coupling.
Scheme 11: Aromatic C–H-bond thiolation.
Scheme 12: C(sp2)–H functionalization for the installation of sulfonamide groups.
Scheme 13: Preparation of (hetero)aryl chlorides and vinyl chloride with 1,2-dichloroethane. aCu(OAc)2 (0.05 e...
Scheme 14: Electrochemical dual-oxidation enables access to α-chlorosulfoxides.
Scheme 15: Regio- and chemoselective formyloxylation–bromination/chlorination/trifluoromethylation of alkenes.
Scheme 16: Aziridine formation by coupling amines and alkenes.
Scheme 17: Formation of iminosulfide ethers via difunctionalization of an isocyanide.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of 1,3-difunctionalized molecules via C–C-bond cleavage of arylcyclopropane.
Scheme 19: Electrooxidative amino- and oxyselenation of alkenes. VBImBr = 1-butyl-3-vinylimidazolium bromide.
Scheme 20: Electrooxidative dehydrogenative [4 + 2] annulation of indole derivatives.
Scheme 21: Electrochemical cyclization combined with alkoxylation of triticonazole.
Scheme 22: Electrochemically tuned oxidative [4 + 2] annulation of olefins with hydroxamic acids.
Scheme 23: Electrosynthesis of indole derivatives via cyclization of 2-ethynylanilines.
Scheme 24: Allylic C–H oxidation of mono-, di-, and sesquiterpenes.
Scheme 25: Oxidation of unactivated C–H bonds.
Scheme 26: Fluorination of C(sp3)–H bonds. rAP = rapid alternating polarity.
Scheme 27: C(sp3)–H α-cyanation of secondary piperidines.
Scheme 28: Selective electrochemical hydrolysis of hydrosilanes to silanols.
Scheme 29: Organocatalytic electrochemical amination of benzylic C–H bonds.
Scheme 30: Iodide ion-initiated anodic oxidation reactions.
Scheme 31: Mn(III/IV) electro-catalyzed C(sp3)–H azidation.
Scheme 32: Tailored cobalt–salen complexes enable electrocatalytic intramolecular allylic C–H functionalizatio...
Scheme 33: Cobalt–salen complexes-induced electrochemical (cyclo)additions.
Scheme 34: Electrochemical 1,2-diarylation of alkenes enabled by direct dual C–H functionalization of electron...
Scheme 35: Cobalt-electrocatalyzed atroposelective C–H annulation.
Scheme 36: Nickel-electrocatalyzed C(sp2)–H alkoxylation with secondary alcohols.
Scheme 37: Nickel-catalyzed electrochemical enantioselective amination.
Scheme 38: Ruthenium-electrocatalyzed C(sp2)–H mono- and diacetoxylation.
Scheme 39: Rhodium(III)-catalyzed aryl-C–H phosphorylation enabled by anodic oxidation-induced reductive elimi...
Scheme 40: Asymmetric Lewis-acid catalysis for the synthesis of non-racemic 1,4-dicarbonyl compounds.
Scheme 41: Electrochemical enantioselective C(sp3)–H alkenylation.
Scheme 42: Palladium-catalyzed electrochemical dehydrogenative cross-coupling.
Scheme 43: Ir-electrocatalyzed vinylic C(sp2)–H activation for the annulation between acrylic acids and alkyne...
Scheme 44: Electrochemical gold-catalyzed C(sp3)–C(sp) coupling of alkynes and arylhydrazines.
Scheme 45: Photoelectrochemical alkylation of C–H heteroarenes using organotrifluoroborates.
Scheme 46: Mn-catalyzed photoelectro C(sp3)–H azidation.
Scheme 47: Photoelectrochemical undirected C–H trifluoromethylations of (Het)arenes.
Scheme 48: Photoelectrochemical dehydrogenative cross-coupling of heteroarenes with aliphatic C–H bonds.
Scheme 49: C–H amination via photoelectrochemical Ritter-type reaction.
Scheme 50: Photoelectrochemical multiple oxygenation of C–H bonds.
Scheme 51: Accelerated C(sp3)–H heteroarylations by the f-EPC system.
Scheme 52: Photoelectrochemical cross-coupling of amines.
Scheme 53: Birch electroreduction of arenes. GSW = galvanized steel wire.
Scheme 54: Electroreductive deuterations.
Scheme 55: Chemoselective electrosynthesis using rapid alternating polarity.
Scheme 56: Electroreductive olefin–ketone coupling.
Scheme 57: Electroreductive approach to radical silylation.
Scheme 58: Electrochemical borylation of alkyl halides. CC = carbon close.
Scheme 59: Radical fluoroalkylation of alkenes.
Scheme 60: Electrochemical defluorinative hydrogenation/carboxylation.
Scheme 61: Electrochemical decarboxylative olefination.
Scheme 62: Electrochemical decarboxylative Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi coupling.
Scheme 63: Nickel-catalyzed electrochemical reductive relay cross-coupling.
Scheme 64: Electrochemical chemo- and regioselective difunctionalization of 1,3-enynes.
Scheme 65: Electrocatalytic doubly decarboxylative crosscoupling.
Scheme 66: Electrocatalytic decarboxylative crosscoupling with aryl halides.
Scheme 67: Nickel-catalyzed electrochemical reductive coupling of halides.
Scheme 68: Nickel-electrocatalyzed enantioselective carboxylation with CO2.
Scheme 69: Reductive electrophotocatalysis for borylation.
Scheme 70: Electromediated photoredox catalysis for selective C(sp3)–O cleavages of phosphinated alcohols to c...
Scheme 71: Stereoselective electro-2-deoxyglycosylation from glycals. MFE = methyl nonafluorobutyl ether.
Scheme 72: Electrochemical peptide modifications.
Scheme 73: Electrochemical α-deuteration of amides.
Scheme 74: Electrochemical synthesis of gem-diselenides.
Scheme 75: Site-selective electrochemical aromatic C–H amination.
Scheme 76: Electrochemical coupling of heteroarenes with heteroaryl phosphonium salts.
Scheme 77: Redox-neutral strategy for the dehydroxyarylation reaction.
Scheme 78: Nickel-catalyzed electrochemical C(sp3)–C(sp2) cross-coupling of benzyl trifluoroborate and halides....
Scheme 79: Paired electrocatalysis for C(sp3)–C(sp2) coupling.
Scheme 80: Redox-neutral strategy for amination of aryl bromides.
Scheme 81: Redox-neutral cross-coupling of aryl halides with weak N-nucleophiles. aProtocol with (+) RVC | RVC...
Scheme 82: Nickel-catalyzed N-arylation of NH-sulfoximines with aryl halides.
Scheme 83: Esterification of carboxylic acids with aryl halides.
Scheme 84: Electrochemically promoted nickel-catalyzed carbon–sulfur-bond formation. GFE = graphite felt elect...
Scheme 85: Electrochemical deoxygenative thiolation by Ni-catalysis. GFE = graphite felt electrode; NFE = nick...
Scheme 86: Electrochemical coupling of peptides with aryl halides.
Scheme 87: Paired electrolysis for the phosphorylation of aryl halides. GFE = graphite felt electrode, FNE = f...
Scheme 88: Redox-neutral alkoxyhalogenation of alkenes.
Catalysing (organo-)catalysis: Trends in the application of machine learning to enantioselective organocatalysis
- Stefan P. Schmid,
- Leon Schlosser,
- Frank Glorius and
- Kjell Jorner
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2280–2304, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.196
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Schematic depiction of available data sources for predictive modelling, each with its advantages an...
Figure 2: Schematic depiction of different kinds of molecular representations for fluoronitroethane. Among th...
Figure 3: Depiction of the energy diagram of a generic enantioselective reaction. In the centre, catalyst and...
Figure 4: Hammett parameters are derived from the equilibrium constant of substituted benzoic acids (example ...
Figure 5: Selected examples of popular descriptors applied to model organocatalytic reactions. Descriptors en...
Figure 6: Example bromocyclization reaction from Toste and co-workers using a DABCOnium catalyst system and C...
Figure 7: Example from Neel et al. using a chiral ion pair catalyst for the selective fluorination of allylic...
Figure 8: Data set created by Denmark and co-workers for the CPA-catalysed thiol addition to N-acylimines [67]. T...
Figure 9: Selected examples of ML developments that used the dataset from Denmark and co-workers [67]. (A) Varnek...
Figure 10: Study from Reid and Sigman developing statistical models for CPA-catalysed nucleophilic addition re...
Figure 11: Selected examples of studies where mechanistic transferability was exploited to model multiple reac...
Figure 12: Generality approach by Denmark and co-workers [132] for the iodination of arylpyridines. From the releva...
Figure 13: Betinol et al. [133] clustered the relevant chemical space and then evaluated the average ee for every c...
Figure 14: Corminboeuf and co-workers [134] chose a representative subset of the reaction space (indicated by dark ...
Figure 15: Example for data-driven modelling to improve substrate and catalyst design. (A) C–N coupling cataly...
Figure 16: Example for utilising a genetic algorithm for catalyst design. (A) Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction s...
Figure 17: Organocatalysed synthesis of spirooxindole analogues by Kondo et al. [171] (A) Reaction scheme of dienon...
Figure 18: Schematic depiction of required developments in order to overcome current limitations of ML for org...
Factors influencing the performance of organocatalysts immobilised on solid supports: A review
- Zsuzsanna Fehér,
- Dóra Richter,
- Gyula Dargó and
- József Kupai
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2129–2142, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.183
- their place among the efficient and robust catalysts on numerous occasions since the two seminal works [1][2] published in 2000. Since then, organocatalysis has been combined with many other areas of research, such as photocatalysis, electrochemistry and mechanochemistry [3][4][5], while List and
- ] reactions. POFs [102] are hydrocarbon systems that contain pores, of which COFs are a subgroup. POFs are widely applied in the fields of gas adsorption and storage, the separation of gases, catalysis, energy storage, photocatalysis, etc., and have many different types, such as hyper-cross-linked polymers
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Esterification of oleic acid (1) with propylsulfonic acid (Pr-SO3H)-functionalised mesoporous silic...
Scheme 2: Using confinement of organocatalytic units for improving the enantioselectivity of silica-supported...
Scheme 3: Michael addition catalysed by cinchona thiourea immobilised on magnetic nanoparticles (13).
Scheme 4: Michael addition catalysed by cinchona thiourea in the presence of magnetic nanoparticles.
Scheme 5: Benzoin condensation catalysed by N-benzylthiazolium salt attached to mesoporous material.
Scheme 6: Photoinduced RAFT polymerisation of n-butyl acrylate (19) catalysed by silica nanoparticle-supporte...
Scheme 7: Pressure and temperature dependence of the 1,4-addition of propanal to trans-β-nitrostyrene under c...
Scheme 8: α-Amination of ethyl 2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate catalysed by PS-THU which could be recycled over ...
Scheme 9: Preparation of supported catalysts C29–C31 from cinchona squaramides 29–31 modified with a primary ...
Scheme 10: Application of PGMA-supported organocatalysts C29–C31 in the asymmetric Michael addition of pentane...
Scheme 11: Alcoholytic desymmetrisation of a cyclic anhydride 34 catalysed by polyamide-supported cinchona sul...
A facile three-component route to powerful 5-aryldeazaalloxazine photocatalysts
- Ivana Weisheitelová,
- Radek Cibulka,
- Marek Sikorski and
- Tetiana Pavlovska
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1831–1838, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.161
- potent, biologically active compounds. Interestingly, the introduction of a strong methoxy group at position 7 of the 5-aryldeazaalloxazine core led to a bathochromic shift in the absorption spectra of the synthesised molecules, making them more suitable for visible light photocatalysis. Experimental
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: (A) The general structures of isoalloxazine (flavin, Fl), alloxazine (All), 5-deazaisoalloxazine (5...
Scheme 1: Three-component condensation of anilines, aldehydes and N,N-dimethylbarbituric acid. aReaction was ...
Figure 2: UV–vis absorption spectra of 5-arydeazaalloxazines 2f, 2j and 2n in DMF (l = 1 cm, c = 2.50 × 10−5 ...
Scheme 2: Control experiments related to bulky substituted aldehydes.
Generation of alkyl and acyl radicals by visible-light photoredox catalysis: direct activation of C–O bonds in organic transformations
- Mithu Roy,
- Bitan Sardar,
- Itu Mallick and
- Dipankar Srimani
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1348–1375, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.119
- photocatalysis. The generated alkyl radicals then undergo the desired addition with alkyne to produce alkenyl radicals that via Ni-catalysed coupling reactions with aryl bromides form trisubstituted alkenes Z-selectively. Internal alkynes are not suitable for this transformation due to the steric reason, but
- recent photocatalysis methodologies in the field of C–O bond activation. As conventional techniques, such as Barton decarboxylation, create hazardous wastes, the use of alternative feedstocks, including alcohols and acids, has been encouraged to achieve sustainability. The recent advancements not only
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Figure 1: Generation of alkyl and acyl radicals via C–O bond breaking.
Figure 2: General photocatalytic mechanism.
Scheme 1: Photoredox-catalyzed hydroacylation of olefins with aliphatic carboxylic acids.
Scheme 2: Acylation–aromatization of p-quinone methides using carboxylic acids.
Scheme 3: Visible-light-induced deoxygenation–defluorination for the synthesis of γ,γ-difluoroallylic ketones....
Scheme 4: Photochemical hydroacylation of azobenzenes with carboxylic acids.
Scheme 5: Photoredox-catalyzed synthesis of flavonoids.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of O-thiocarbamates and photocatalytic reduction of O-thiocarbamates.
Scheme 7: Deoxygenative borylation of alcohols.
Scheme 8: Trifluoromethylation of O-alkyl thiocarbonyl substrates.
Scheme 9: Redox-neutral radical coupling reactions of alkyl oxalates and Michael acceptors.
Scheme 10: Visible-light-catalyzed and Ni-mediated syn-alkylarylation of alkynes.
Scheme 11: 1,2-Alkylarylation of alkenes with aryl halides and alkyl oxalates.
Scheme 12: Deoxygenative borylation of oxalates.
Scheme 13: Coupling of N-phthalimidoyl oxalates with various acceptors.
Scheme 14: Cross-coupling of O-alkyl xanthates with aryl halides via dual photoredox and nickel catalysis.
Scheme 15: Deoxygenative borylation of secondary alcohol.
Scheme 16: Deoxygenative alkyl radical generation from alcohols under visible-light photoredox conditions.
Scheme 17: Deoxygenative alkylation via alkoxy radicals against hydrogenation or β-fragmentation.
Scheme 18: Direct C–O bond activation of benzyl alcohols.
Scheme 19: Deoxygenative arylation of alcohols using NHC to activate alcohols.
Scheme 20: Deoxygenative conjugate addition of alcohol using NHC as alcohol activator.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of polysubstituted aldehydes.
Mechanistic investigations of polyaza[7]helicene in photoredox and energy transfer catalysis
- Johannes Rocker,
- Till J. B. Zähringer,
- Matthias Schmitz,
- Till Opatz and
- Christoph Kerzig
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1236–1245, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.106
- mechanism of the recently reported sulfonylation/arylation [45][46] reaction using laser flash photolysis (LFP). LFP is a powerful spectroscopic tool in photocatalysis that allows us not only to distinguish between energy and electron transfer but also to detect transient triplet states and radicals
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Scheme 1: Left: Reaction mechanism of the 3-CR with Aza-H as the photocatalyst. Potentials are given vs SCE. ...
Figure 1: A) Room-temperature absorption (black) and emission (yellow) spectra of Aza-H recorded in MeCN/H2O ...
Figure 2: Mechanistic LFP experiments of 25 µM Aza-H with 4CP in MeCN/H2O (9:1) after 355 nm laser pulses. A)...
Figure 3: Mechanistic investigations of Aza-H with TsNa by LFP studies. A) Transient absorption measurements ...
Figure 4: Data sets employed for the calculation ΦISC of Aza-H based on the ground state bleach of Rubpy as t...
Figure 5: Stilbene isomerization and additional energy transfer experiments. A) and B) Triplet quenching expe...
Carbonylative synthesis and functionalization of indoles
- Alex De Salvo,
- Raffaella Mancuso and
- Xiao-Feng Wu
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 973–1000, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.87
- interesting method toward indole-3-yl aryl ketones was reported by Zhang et al. Considering the ability of the aryldiazonium salts to act as aryl radical source, in presence of the suitable metal catalyst or taking advantage of photocatalysis, they decided to perform a direct carbonylation of indoles with
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Scheme 1: Pd(0)-catalyzed domino C,N-coupling/carbonylation/Suzuki coupling reaction for the synthesis of 2-a...
Scheme 2: Pd(0)-catalyzed single isonitrile insertion: synthesis of 1-(3-amino)-1H-indol-2-yl)-1-ketones.
Scheme 3: Pd(0)-catalyzed gas-free carbonylation of 2-alkynylanilines to 1-(1H-indol-1-yl)-2-arylethan-1-ones....
Scheme 4: Pd(II)-catalyzed heterocyclization/alkoxycarbonylation of 2-alkynylaniline imines.
Scheme 5: Pd(II)-catalyzed heterocyclization/alkoxycarbonylation of 2-alkynylanilines to N-substituted indole...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of indol-2-acetic esters by Pd(II)-catalyzed carbonylation of 1-(2-aminoaryl)-2-yn-1-ols.
Scheme 7: Pd(II)-catalyzed carbonylative double cyclization of suitably functionalized 2-alkynylanilines to 3...
Scheme 8: Indole synthesis by deoxygenation reactions of nitro compounds reported by Cenini et al. [21].
Scheme 9: Indole synthesis by reduction of nitro compounds: approach reported by Watanabe et al. [22].
Scheme 10: Indole synthesis from o-nitrostyrene compounds as reported by Söderberg and co-workers [23].
Scheme 11: Synthesis of fused indoles (top) and natural indoles present in two species of European Basidiomyce...
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 1,2-dihydro-4(3H)-carbazolones through N-heteroannulation of functionalized 2-nitrosty...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of indoles from o-nitrostyrenes by using Pd(OAc)2 and Pd(tfa)2 in conjunction with bident...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of substituted 3-alkoxyindoles via palladium-catalyzed reductive N-heteroannulation.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 3-arylindoles by palladium-catalyzed C–H bond amination via reduction of nitroalkenes.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of 2,2′-bi-1H-indoles, 2,3′-bi-1H-indoles, 3,3′-bi-1H-indoles, indolo[3,2-b]indoles, indo...
Scheme 17: Pd-catalyzed reductive cyclization of 1,2-bis(2-nitrophenyl)ethene and 1,1-bis(2-nitrophenyl)ethene...
Scheme 18: Flow synthesis of 2-substituted indoles by reductive carbonylation.
Scheme 19: Pd-catalyzed synthesis of variously substituted 3H-indoles from nitrostyrenes by using Mo(CO)6 as C...
Scheme 20: Synthesis of indoles from substituted 2-nitrostyrenes (top) and ω-nitrostyrenes (bottom) via reduct...
Scheme 21: Synthesis of indoles from substituted 2-nitrostyrenes with formic acid as CO source.
Scheme 22: Ni-catalyzed carbonylative cyclization of 2-nitroalkynes and aryl iodides (top) and the Ni-catalyze...
Scheme 23: Mechanism of the Ni-catalyzed carbonylative cyclization of 2-nitroalkynes and aryl iodides (top) an...
Scheme 24: Route to indole derivatives through Rh-catalyzed benzannulation of heteroaryl propargylic esters fa...
Scheme 25: Pd-catalyzed cyclization of 2-(2-haloaryl)indoles reported by Yoo and co-workers [54], Guo and co-worke...
Scheme 26: Approach for the synthesis of 6H-isoindolo[2,1-a]indol-6-ones reported by Huang and co-workers [57].
Scheme 27: Zhou group’s method for the synthesis of 6H-isoindolo[2,1-a]indol-6-ones.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of 6H-isoindolo[2,1-a]indol-6-ones from o-1,2-dibromobenzene and indole derivatives by us...
Scheme 29: Pd(OAc)2-catalyzed Heck cyclization of 2-(2-bromophenyl)-1-alkyl-1H-indoles reported by Guo et al. [55]....
Scheme 30: Synthesis of indolo[1,2-a]quinoxalinone derivatives through Pd/Cu co-catalyzed carbonylative cycliz...
Scheme 31: Pd-catalyzed carbonylative cyclization of o-indolylarylamines and N-monosubstituted o-indolylarylam...
Scheme 32: Pd-catalyzed diasteroselective carbonylative cyclodearomatization of N-(2-bromobenzoyl)indoles with...
Scheme 33: Pd(0)-catalyzed synthesis of CO-linked heterocyclic scaffolds from alkene-indole derivatives and 2-...
Scheme 34: Proposed mechanism for the Pd(0)-catalyzed synthesis of CO-linked heterocyclic scaffolds.
Scheme 35: Pd-catalyzed C–H and N–H alkoxycarbonylation of indole derivatives to indole-3-carboxylates and ind...
Scheme 36: Rh-catalyzed C–H alcoxycarbonylation of indole derivatives to indole-3-carboxylates reported by Li ...
Scheme 37: Pd-catalyzed C–H alkoxycarbonylation of indole derivatives with alcohols and phenols to indole-3-ca...
Scheme 38: Synthesis of N-methylindole-3-carboxylates from N-methylindoles and phenols through metal-catalyst-...
Scheme 39: Synthesis of indol-3-α-ketoamides (top) and indol-3-amides (bottom) via direct double- and monoamin...
Scheme 40: The direct Sonogashira carbonylation coupling reaction of indoles and alkynes via Pd/CuI catalysis ...
Scheme 41: Synthesis of indole-3-yl aryl ketones reported by Zhao and co-workers [73] (path a) and Zhang and co-wo...
Scheme 42: Pd-catalyzed carbonylative synthesis of BIMs from aryl iodides and N-substituted and NH-free indole...
Scheme 43: Cu-catalyzed direct double-carbonylation and monocarbonylation of indoles and alcohols with hexaket...
Scheme 44: Rh-catalyzed direct C–H alkoxycarbonylation of indoles to indole-2-carboxylates [79] (top) and Co-catal...
Scheme 45: Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of NH free-haloindoles.
Regioselective quinazoline C2 modifications through the azide–tetrazole tautomeric equilibrium
- Dāgs Dāvis Līpiņš,
- Andris Jeminejs,
- Una Ušacka,
- Anatoly Mishnev,
- Māris Turks and
- Irina Novosjolova
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 675–683, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.61
- techniques employing transition-metal and photocatalysis [15][16]. These methods facilitate C–C bond formation, enabling the introduction of alkyl groups at the C2 position of quinazoline derivatives. While arylsulfanyl group rearrangement reactions have been documented by us for modifying 2,4-substituted
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Approaches for quinazoline modifications at the C2 and C4 positions.
Scheme 2: Attempts toward sulfonyl group dance using 2,4-dichloroquinazolines 1a‒c.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 2-chloro-6,7-dimethoxy-4-sulfonylquinazoline derivatives 8.
Scheme 4: Alternative synthesis pathway for 2-chloro-6,7-dimethoxy-4-sulfonylquinazoline derivatives 8.
Scheme 5: Sulfonyl group dance using 2-chloro-6,7-dimethoxy-4-sulfonylquinazolines 8.
Scheme 6: One-pot synthesis of 4-azido-6,7-dimethoxy-2-sulfonylquinazolines 12. The crystallographic informat...
Scheme 7: Synthesis of 2-azido-4-sulfonyl-6,7-dimethoxyquinazolines 15.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of 6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline derivatives 16, 17a and 18.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 2-amino-4-azido-6,7-dimethoxyquinazolines 17.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of terazosin and prazosin hydrochlorides 19a and 19b.
Scheme 11: Modifications of derivatives 17.
Green and sustainable approaches for the Friedel–Crafts reaction between aldehydes and indoles
- Periklis X. Kolagkis,
- Eirini M. Galathri and
- Christoforos G. Kokotos
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 379–426, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.36
- development of greener synthetic technologies, like photocatalysis, organocatalysis, the use of nanocatalysts, microwave irradiation, ball milling, continuous flow, and many more. Thus, in this review, we summarize the medicinal properties of BIMs and the developed BIM synthetic protocols, utilizing the
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Scheme 1: Examples of BIMs used for their medicinal properties.
Scheme 2: Mechanisms for the synthesis of BIMs using protic or Lewis acids as catalysts.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 4: Competition experiments and synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using DBDMH.
Scheme 5: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM of using DBDMH.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2.
Scheme 7: General reaction mechanism upon halogen bonding.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using I2, introduced by Ji.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using Br2 in CH3CN.
Scheme 10: Βidentate halogen-bond donors.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using bidentate halogen-bond donor 26.
Scheme 12: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes using iodoalkyne as catalyst.
Scheme 14: Proposed reaction mechanism.
Scheme 15: Optimized reaction conditions used by Ramshini.
Scheme 16: Activation of the carbonyl group by HPA/TPI-Fe3O4.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of nanoAg-Pt/SiO2-doped silicate.
Scheme 18: Mechanism of action proposed by Khalafi-Nezhad et al.
Scheme 19: Activation of the carbonyl group by the Cu–isatin Schiff base complex.
Scheme 20: Optimum reaction conditions published by Jain.
Scheme 21: Organocatalytic protocol utilizing nanoparticles introduced by Bankar.
Scheme 22: Activation of the carbonyl group by the AlCl3·6H2O-SDS-SiO2 complex.
Scheme 23: Optimal reaction conditions for the aforementioned nano-Fe3O4 based catalysts.
Scheme 24: Nanocatalytic protocol proposed by Kaur et al.
Scheme 25: Microwave approach introduced by Yuan.
Scheme 26: Microwave approach introduced by Zahran et al.
Scheme 27: Microwave irradiation protocol introduced by Bindu.
Scheme 28: Silica-supported microwave irradiation protocol.
Scheme 29: Proposed mechanism for formation of BIM by Nongkhlaw.
Scheme 30: Microwave-assisted synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by succinic acid.
Scheme 31: Proposed mechanism of action of MMO-4.
Scheme 32: Catalytic approach introduced by Muhammadpoor-Baltork et al.
Scheme 33: Reaction conditions used by Xiao-Ming.
Scheme 34: Ultrasonic irradiation-based protocol published by Saeednia.
Scheme 35: Pyruvic acid-mediated synthesis of BIMs proposed by Thopate.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of BIMs using [bmim]BF4 or [bmim]PF6 ionic liquids.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing In(OTf)3 in octylmethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate as ionic liquid.
Scheme 38: FeCl3·6H2O-catalyzed synthesis of BIMs with use of ionic liquid.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing the [hmim]HSO4/EtOH catalytic system.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing acidic ionic liquid immobilized on silica gel (ILIS-SO2Cl).
Scheme 41: The [bmim][MeSO4]-catalyzed reaction of indole with various aldehydes.
Scheme 42: The role of [bmim][MeSO4] in catalyzing the reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of BIMs utilizing FeCl3-based ionic liquid ([BTBAC]Cl-FeCl3) as catalyst.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of BIMs using [Msim]Cl at room temperature.
Scheme 45: [Et3NH][H2PO4]-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 46: PILs-catalyzed synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 47: FSILs-mediated synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes.
Scheme 48: Possible “release and catch” catalytic process.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [DABCO-H][HSO4].
Scheme 50: Synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by [(THA)(SO4)].
Scheme 51: Synthesis of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of BIMs in the presence of BBSI-Cl and BBSI-HSO4.
Scheme 53: Chemoselectivity of the present method.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by chitosan-supported ionic liquid.
Scheme 55: Proposed mechanism of action of CSIL.
Scheme 56: Optimization of the reaction in DESs.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of BIMs using ChCl/SnCl2 as DES.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of BIMs derivatives in presence of DES.
Scheme 59: BIMs synthesis in choline chloride/urea (CC/U).
Scheme 60: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs by Ley.
Scheme 61: Flow chemistry-based synthesis of BIMs proposed by Nam et al.
Scheme 62: Amino-catalyzed reaction of indole with propionaldehyde.
Scheme 63: Aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 64: Proposed mechanism for the aminocatalytic synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 65: Enzymatic reaction of indole with aldehydes.
Scheme 66: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs catalyzed by TLIM.
Scheme 67: Proposed reaction mechanism by Badsara.
Scheme 68: Mechanism proposed by D’Auria.
Scheme 69: Photoinduced thiourea catalysis.
Scheme 70: Proposed mechanism of photoacid activation.
Scheme 71: Proposed mechanism of action for CF3SO2Na.
Scheme 72: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of BIMs by Mandawad.
Scheme 73: Proposed mechanism for the (a) acid generation and (b) synthesis of BIMs.
Scheme 74: a) Reaction conditions employed by Khaksar and b) activation of the carbonyl group by HFIP.
Scheme 75: Activation of the carbonyl group by the PPy@CH2Br through the formation of a halogen bond.
Scheme 76: Reaction conditions utilized by Mhaldar et al.
Scheme 77: a) Reaction conditions employed by López and b) activation of the carbonyl group by thiourea.
Scheme 78: Infrared irradiation approach introduced by Luna-Mora and his research group.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of BIMs with the use of the Fe–Zn BMOF.
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
- , whereas the corresponding spirocycle in kadsulignan E was formed under Ir photocatalysis. In addition, photoinduced Pd catalysis was applied in the key macrocyclization
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Scheme 1: Comparison between Barton and NHPI ester radical precursors.
Scheme 2: Overview of the mechanisms and activation modes involved in radical generation from RAEs.
Scheme 3: Common mechanisms in photocatalysis.
Scheme 4: A) Giese-type radical addition of NHPI esters mediated by a reductive quenching photocatalytic cycl...
Scheme 5: A) Minisci-type radical addition of NHPI esters. B) Reaction mechanism involving an “off-cycle” red...
Scheme 6: Activation of NHPI esters through hydrogen-bonding in an oxidative quenching photocatalytic cycle.
Scheme 7: SET activation of RAE facilitated by a Lewis acid catalyst.
Scheme 8: PCET activation of NHPI esters in the context of a radical-redox annulation.
Scheme 9: Activation enabled by a strong excited-state reductant catalyst and its application in the dearomat...
Scheme 10: Proposed formation of an intramolecular charge-transfer complex in the synthesis of (spiro)anellate...
Scheme 11: Formation of a charge-transfer complex between enamides and NHPI esters enabled by a chiral phospha...
Scheme 12: Activation of NHPI ester through the formation of photoactive EDA-complexes.
Scheme 13: A) EDA complex-mediated radical hydroalkylation reactions of NHPI esters. B) Proposed mechanism for...
Scheme 14: Proposed radical chain mechanism initiated by EDA-complex formation.
Scheme 15: A) Photoinduced decarboxylative borylation. B) Proposed radical chain mechanism.
Scheme 16: A) Activation of NHPI esters mediated by PPh3/NaI. B) Proposed catalytic cycle involving EDA-comple...
Scheme 17: A) Radical generation facilitated by EDA complex formation between PTH1 catalyst and NHPI esters. B...
Scheme 18: Proposed catalytic cycle for the difunctionalization of styrenes.
Scheme 19: Formation of a charge-transfer complex between NHPI esters and Cs2CO3 enables decarboxylative amina...
Scheme 20: 3-Acetoxyquinuclidine as catalytic donor in the activation of TCNHPI esters.
Scheme 21: A) Photoinduced Cu-catalyzed decarboxylative amination. B) Proposed catalytic cycle. C) Radical clo...
Scheme 22: A) Photoinduced Pd-catalyzed aminoalkylation of 1,4-dienes. B) Proposed catalytic cycle.
Scheme 23: A) TM-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of NHPI esters and organometallic reagents. B) Representat...
Scheme 24: Synthetic applications of the TM-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of NHPI esters and organometall...
Scheme 25: A) Ni-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling of NHPI esters. B) Representative catalytic cycle.
Scheme 26: A) Synthetic applications of decarboxylative cross-electrophile couplings. B) Decarboxylative aryla...
Scheme 27: A) Activation of tetrachlorophthalimide redox-active esters enabled by a low-valency Bi complex. B)...
Scheme 28: Activation of NHPI esters mediated by Zn0 applied in a Z-selective alkenylation reaction.
Scheme 29: A) Activation of NHPI esters enabled by a pyridine-boryl radical species applied to the decarboxyla...
Scheme 30: A) Decarboxylative coupling of RAE and aldehydes enabled by NHC-catalyzed radical relay. B) Propose...
Scheme 31: A) Decarboxylative C(sp3)–heteroatom coupling reaction of NHPI esters under NHC catalysis B) The NH...
Scheme 32: A) Electrochemical Giese-type radical addition of NHPI esters. B) Reaction mechanism.
Scheme 33: Electrochemical Minisci-type radical addition of NHPI-esters.
Scheme 34: Ni-electrocatalytic cross-electrophile coupling of NHPI esters with aryl iodides.
Scheme 35: A) Decarboxylative arylation of NHPI esters under Ag-Ni electrocatalysis B) Formation of AgNP on th...
Scheme 36: Synthetic applications of decarboxylative couplings of NHPI esters under Ni-electrocatalysis.
Scheme 37: Examples of natural product syntheses in which RAEs were used in key C–C bond forming reactions.
Visible-light-induced radical cascade cyclization: a catalyst-free synthetic approach to trifluoromethylated heterocycles
- Chuan Yang,
- Wei Shi,
- Jian Tian,
- Lin Guo,
- Yating Zhao and
- Wujiong Xia
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 118–124, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.12
- enables a rapid access to heterocycles containing a trifluoromethyl group. Keywords: cascade reaction; indole derivatives; photocatalysis; radical chain process; trifluoromethylation; Introduction Dihydropyrido[1,2-a]indolone (DHPI) skeletons are commonly found in natural products and pharmaceutical
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Figure 1: Representative dihydropyrido[1,2-a]indolone derivatives.
Scheme 1: Selected works for the construction of dihydropyrido[1,2-a]indolones and current methodology.
Scheme 2: Substrate scope of the cascade reaction.
Scheme 3: Radical trapping experiment.
Figure 2: UV–vis spectra of substrates; [1a] 0.33 M, [2a] 0.11 M.
Scheme 4: Plausible reaction mechanism.
Optimizing reaction conditions for the light-driven hydrogen evolution in a loop photoreactor
- Pengcheng Li,
- Daniel Kowalczyk,
- Johannes Liessem,
- Mohamed M. Elnagar,
- Dariusz Mitoraj,
- Radim Beranek and
- Dirk Ziegenbalg
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 74–91, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.9
- ) processes, and photocatalysis. Upon upscaling, both PV-E and PEC reactors exhibit pH gradients at electrodes and elevated solution electrical resistivity. These challenges arise from the substantial separation between reduction and oxidation sites, alongside mass transport restrictions in the liquid phase
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Scheme 1: Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution with Pt-loaded polymeric carbon nitride.
Figure 1: SEM images of the Pt-PCN photocatalyst at different magnifications.
Figure 2: SEM-EDX elemental mapping images of C, N, and Pt on a particle.
Figure 3: Exemplary results of the mixing experiments using methylene blue to visualize and quantify fluid fl...
Figure 4: Red channel values of ROIs with different stirring speeds: (a) left space between reactor and draft...
Figure 5: Quantified mixing time using different stirring speeds.
Figure 6: Chemical actinometry results: (a) actinometer conversion at different irradiation time, (b) photon ...
Figure 7: Photon flux in the loop reactor with respect to the LED electrical current.
Figure 8: Absorbance as function of photocatalyst loading for different optical path lengths.
Figure 9: Long-term operation of the loop photoreactor.
Figure 10: Visualization of the response surfaces of the modified DOE model for the four parameters: (a) photo...
Figure 11: Parity plot of the measured photocatalytic hydrogen generation rate versus the values predicted by ...
Figure 12: Effect of photon flux on hydrogen generation rate: (a) hydrogen generation rate as function of the ...
Figure 13: Effect of inert gas flow rate on hydrogen generation rate: (a) hydrogen generation rate as a functi...
Figure 14: Effect of photocatalyst loading on the hydrogen generation rate: (a) hydrogen generation rate as fu...
Figure 15: Effect of stirring speed on hydrogen generation rate: (a) hydrogen generation rate as function of i...
Figure 16: 3D plot of AQE for different studied parameters: (a) AQE for different photon fluxes and inert gas ...
Figure 17: Reactor design: (a) CAD drawing of the loop reactor, (b) picture of the manufactured loop reactor.
Figure 18: Assembled reactor and 3D printed parts: (a) the whole reactor setup, (b) 3D printed propellers.
Figure 19: Photocatalytic reaction setup: (a) reaction setup flow diagram, (b) reaction setup in lab. 1 argon ...
