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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 3113–3133, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.258
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Figure 1: Example bioactive compounds containing cyclic scaffolds potentially accessible by HVI chemistry.
Figure 2: A general mechanism for HVI-mediated endo- or exo-halocyclisation.
Scheme 1: Metal-free synthesis of β-fluorinated piperidines 6. Ts = tosyl.
Scheme 2: Intramolecular aminofluorination of unactivated alkenes with a palladium catalyst.
Scheme 3: Aminofluorination of alkenes in the synthesis of enantiomerically pure β-fluorinated piperidines. P...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of β-fluorinated piperidines.
Scheme 5: Intramolecular fluoroaminations of unsaturated amines published by Li.
Scheme 6: Intramolecular aminofluorination of unsaturated amines using 1-fluoro-3,3-dimethylbenziodoxole (12)...
Scheme 7: 3-fluoropyrrolidine synthesis. aDiastereomeric ratio (cis/trans) determined by 19F NMR analysis.
Scheme 8: Kitamura’s synthesis of 3-fluoropyrrolidines. Values in parentheses represent the cis:trans ratio.
Scheme 9: Jacobsen’s enantio- and diastereoselective protocol for the synthesis of syn-β-fluoroaziridines 15.
Scheme 10: Different HVI reagents lead to different diastereoselectivity in aminofluorination competing with c...
Scheme 11: Fluorocyclisation of unsaturated alcohols and carboxylic acids to make tetrahydrofurans, fluorometh...
Scheme 12: Oxyfluorination of unsaturated alcohols.
Scheme 13: Synthesis and mechanism of fluoro-benzoxazepines.
Scheme 14: Intramolecular fluorocyclisation of unsaturated carboxylic acids. Yield of isolated product within ...
Scheme 15: Synthesis of fluorinated tetrahydrofurans and butyrolactone.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of fluorinated oxazolines 32. aReaction time increased to 40 hours. Yields refer to isola...
Scheme 17: Electrochemical synthesis of fluorinated oxazolines.
Scheme 18: Electrochemical synthesis of chromanes.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of fluorinated oxazepanes.
Scheme 20: Enantioselective oxy-fluorination with a chiral aryliodide catayst.
Scheme 21: Catalytic synthesis of 5‑fluoro-2-aryloxazolines using BF3·Et2O as a source of fluoride and an acti...
Scheme 22: Intramolecular carbofluorination of alkenes.
Scheme 23: Intramolecular chlorocyclisation of unsaturated amines.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of chlorinated cyclic guanidines 44.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of chlorinated pyrido[2,3-b]indoles 46.
Scheme 26: Chlorolactonization and chloroetherification reactions.
Scheme 27: Proposed mechanism for the synthesis of chloromethyl oxazolines 49.
Scheme 28: Oxychlorination to form oxazine and oxazoline heterocycles promoted by BCl3.
Scheme 29: Aminobromocyclisation of homoallylic sulfonamides 53. The cis:trans ratios based on the 1H NMR of t...
Scheme 30: Synthesis of cyclic imines 45.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of brominated pyrrolo[2,3-b]indoles 59.
Scheme 32: Bromoamidation of alkenes.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of brominated cyclic guanidines 61 and 61’.
Scheme 34: Intramolecular bromocyclisation of N-oxyureas.
Scheme 35: The formation of 3-bromoindoles.
Scheme 36: Bromolactonisation of unsaturated acids 68.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of 5-bromomethyl-2-oxazolines.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of brominated chiral morpholines.
Scheme 39: Bromoenolcyclisation of unsaturated dicarbonyl groups.
Scheme 40: Brominated oxazines and oxazolines with BBr3.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of 5-bromomethtyl-2-phenylthiazoline.
Scheme 42: Intramolecular iodoamination of unsaturated amines.
Scheme 43: Formation of 3-iodoindoles.
Scheme 44: Iodoetherification of 2,2-diphenyl-4-penten-1-carboxylic acid (47’) and 2,2-diphenyl-4-penten-1-ol (...
Scheme 45: Synthesis of 5-iodomethyl-2-oxazolines.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of chiral iodinated morpholines. aFrom the ʟ-form of the amino acid starting material. Th...
Scheme 47: Iodoenolcyclisation of unsaturated dicarbonyl compounds 74.
Scheme 48: Synthesis of 5-iodomethtyl-2-phenylthiazoline (87).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1471–1502, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.106
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Scheme 1: Sulfur-containing bioactive molecules.
Scheme 2: Scandium-catalyzed synthesis of thiosulfonates.
Scheme 3: Palladium-catalyzed aryl(alkyl)thiolation of unactivated arenes.
Scheme 4: Catalytic cycle for Pd-catalyzed aryl(alkyl)thiolation of unactivated arenes.
Scheme 5: Iron- or boron-catalyzed C–H arylthiation of substituted phenols.
Scheme 6: Iron-catalyzed azidoalkylthiation of alkenes.
Scheme 7: Plausible mechanism for iron-catalyzed azidoalkylthiation of alkenes.
Scheme 8: BF3·Et2O‑mediated electrophilic cyclization of aryl alkynoates.
Scheme 9: Tentative mechanism for BF3·Et2O‑mediated electrophilic cyclization of aryl alkynoates.
Scheme 10: Construction of 6-substituted benzo[b]thiophenes.
Scheme 11: Plausible mechanism for construction of 6-substituted benzo[b]thiophenes.
Scheme 12: AlCl3‑catalyzed cyclization of N‑arylpropynamides with N‑sulfanylsuccinimides.
Scheme 13: Synthetic utility of AlCl3‑catalyzed cyclization of N‑arylpropynamides with N‑sulfanylsuccinimides.
Scheme 14: Sulfenoamination of alkenes with sulfonamides and N-sulfanylsuccinimides.
Scheme 15: Lewis acid/Brønsted acid controlled Pd-catalyzed functionalization of aryl C(sp2)–H bonds.
Scheme 16: Possible mechanism for Lewis acid/Brønsted acid controlled Pd-catalyzed functionalization of aryl C...
Scheme 17: FeCl3-catalyzed carbosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes.
Scheme 18: Copper-catalyzed electrophilic thiolation of organozinc halides.
Scheme 19: h-BN@Copper(II) nanomaterial catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of sulfoximines and N‑(arylthio)succ...
Scheme 20: AlCl3‑mediated cyclization and sulfenylation of 2‑alkyn-1-one O‑methyloximes.
Scheme 21: Lewis acid-promoted 2-substituted cyclopropane 1,1-dicarboxylates with sulfonamides and N-(arylthio...
Scheme 22: Lewis acid-mediated cyclization of β,γ-unsaturated oximes and hydrazones with N-(arylthio/seleno)su...
Scheme 23: Credible pathway for Lewis acid-mediated cyclization of β,γ-unsaturated oximes with N-(arylthio)suc...
Scheme 24: Synthesis of 4-chalcogenyl pyrazoles via chalcogenation/cyclization of α,β-alkynic hydrazones.
Scheme 25: Controllable synthesis of 3-thiolated pyrroles and pyrrolines.
Scheme 26: Possible mechanism for controllable synthesis of 3-thiolated pyrroles and pyrrolines.
Scheme 27: Co-catalyzed C2-sulfenylation and C2,C3-disulfenylation of indole derivatives.
Scheme 28: Plausible catalytic cycle for Co-catalyzed C2-sulfenylation and C2,C3-disulfenylation of indoles.
Scheme 29: C–H thioarylation of electron-rich arenes by iron(III) triflimide catalysis.
Scheme 30: Difunctionalization of alkynyl bromides with thiosulfonates and N-arylthio succinimides.·
Scheme 31: Suggested mechanism for difunctionalization of alkynyl bromides with thiosulfonates and N-arylthio ...
Scheme 32: Synthesis of thioesters, acyl disulfides, ketones, and amides by N-thiohydroxy succinimide esters.
Scheme 33: Proposed mechanism for metal-catalyzed selective acylation and acylthiolation.
Scheme 34: AlCl3-catalyzed synthesis of 3,4-bisthiolated pyrroles.
Scheme 35: α-Sulfenylation of aldehydes and ketones.
Scheme 36: Acid-catalyzed sulfetherification of unsaturated alcohols.
Scheme 37: Enantioselective sulfenylation of β-keto phosphonates.
Scheme 38: Organocatalyzed sulfenylation of 3‑substituted oxindoles.
Scheme 39: Sulfenylation and chlorination of β-ketoesters.
Scheme 40: Intramolecular sulfenoamination of olefins.
Scheme 41: Plausible mechanism for intramolecular sulfenoamination of olefins.
Scheme 42: α-Sulfenylation of 5H-oxazol-4-ones.
Scheme 43: Metal-free C–H sulfenylation of electron-rich arenes.
Scheme 44: TFA-promoted C–H sulfenylation indoles.
Scheme 45: Proposed mechanism for TFA-promoted C–H sulfenylation indoles.
Scheme 46: Organocatalyzed sulfenylation and selenenylation of 3-pyrrolyloxindoles.
Scheme 47: Organocatalyzed sulfenylation of S-based nucleophiles.
Scheme 48: Conjugate Lewis base Brønsted acid-catalyzed sulfenylation of N-heterocycles.
Scheme 49: Mechanism for activation of N-sulfanylsuccinimide by conjugate Lewis base Brønsted acid catalyst.
Scheme 50: Sulfenylation of deconjugated butyrolactams.
Scheme 51: Intramolecular sulfenofunctionalization of alkenes with phenols.
Scheme 52: Organocatalytic 1,3-difunctionalizations of Morita–Baylis–Hillman carbonates.
Scheme 53: Organocatalytic sulfenylation of β‑naphthols.
Scheme 54: Acid-promoted oxychalcogenation of o‑vinylanilides with N‑(arylthio/arylseleno)succinimides.
Scheme 55: Lewis base/Brønsted acid dual-catalytic C–H sulfenylation of aryls.
Scheme 56: Lewis base-catalyzed sulfenoamidation of alkenes.
Scheme 57: Cyclization of allylic amide using a Brønsted acid and tetrabutylammonium chloride.
Scheme 58: Catalytic electrophilic thiocarbocyclization of allenes with N-thiosuccinimides.
Scheme 59: Suggested mechanism for electrophilic thiocarbocyclization of allenes with N-thiosuccinimides.
Scheme 60: Chiral chalcogenide-catalyzed enantioselective hydrothiolation of alkenes.
Scheme 61: Proposed mechanism for chalcogenide-catalyzed enantioselective hydrothiolation of alkenes.
Scheme 62: Organocatalytic sulfenylation for synthesis a diheteroatom-bearing tetrasubstituted carbon centre.
Scheme 63: Thiolative cyclization of yne-ynamides.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of alkynyl and acyl disulfides from reaction of thiols with N-alkynylthio phthalimides.
Scheme 65: Oxysulfenylation of alkenes with 1-(arylthio)pyrrolidine-2,5-diones and alcohols.
Scheme 66: Arylthiolation of arylamines with (arylthio)-pyrrolidine-2,5-diones.
Scheme 67: Catalyst-free isothiocyanatoalkylthiation of styrenes.
Scheme 68: Sulfenylation of (E)-β-chlorovinyl ketones toward 3,4-dimercaptofurans.
Scheme 69: HCl-promoted intermolecular 1, 2-thiofunctionalization of aromatic alkenes.
Scheme 70: Possible mechanism for HCl-promoted 1,2-thiofunctionalization of aromatic alkenes.
Scheme 71: Coupling reaction of diazo compounds with N-sulfenylsuccinimides.
Scheme 72: Multicomponent reactions of disulfides with isocyanides and other nucleophiles.
Scheme 73: α-Sulfenylation and β-sulfenylation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1259–1288, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.94
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Scheme 1: Research progress of coupling reactions and active compounds containing α-C(sp3)-functionalized eth...
Scheme 2: Transition-metal-catalyzed CDC pathways.
Scheme 3: CDC of active methylene compounds in the α-C(sp3) position of ethers.
Scheme 4: InCl3/Cu(OTf)2/NHPI co-catalyzed CDC reaction.
Scheme 5: CDC of cyclic benzyl ethers with aldehydes.
Scheme 6: Cu-catalyzed CDC of (a) unactivated C(sp3)–H ethers with simple ketones and (b) double C(sp3)−H fun...
Scheme 7: Cu-catalyzed CDC of C(sp3)–H/C(sp3)–H bonds.
Scheme 8: Cu-catalyzed synthesis of chiral 2-substituted tetrahydropyrans.
Scheme 9: CDC of thiazole with cyclic ethers.
Scheme 10: Cu(I)-catalyzed oxidative alkenylation of simple ethers.
Scheme 11: Cross-dehydrogenation coupling of isochroman C(sp3)–H bonds with anisole C(sp2)–H bonds.
Scheme 12: Pd(OAc)2/Cu(OTf)2-catalyzed arylation of α-C(sp3)–H bonds of ethers.
Scheme 13: Cu-catalyzed C(sp3)–H/C(sp2)–H activation strategies to construct C(sp3)–C(sp2) bonds.
Scheme 14: Cu(I)-catalyzed C(sp2)–H alkylation.
Scheme 15: Cu-catalyzed C(sp3)–H/C(sp)–H activation to construct C(sp3)–C(sp) bonds (H2BIP: 2,6-bis(benzimidaz...
Scheme 16: Fe-catalyzed CDC reaction pathways.
Scheme 17: Fe2(CO)9-catalyzed functionalization of C–H bonds.
Scheme 18: Ligand-promoted Fe-catalyzed CDC reaction of N-methylaniline with ethers.
Scheme 19: Fe-catalyzed CDC of C(sp3)–H/C(sp3)–H bonds.
Scheme 20: Fe-catalyzed hydroalkylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones with ethers.
Scheme 21: Solvent-free Fe(NO3)3-catalyzed CDC of C(sp3)–H/C(sp2)–H bonds.
Scheme 22: Alkylation of disulfide compounds to afford tetrasubstituted alkenes.
Scheme 23: Fe-catalyzed formation of 1,1-bis-indolylmethane derivatives.
Scheme 24: Alkylation of coumarins and flavonoids.
Scheme 25: Direct CDC α-arylation of azoles with ethers.
Scheme 26: CDC of terminal alkynes with C(sp3)–H bonds adjacent to oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen atoms.
Scheme 27: Alkylation of terminal alkynes.
Scheme 28: Co-catalyzed functionalization of glycine esters.
Scheme 29: Co-catalyzed construction of C(sp2)–C(sp3) bonds.
Scheme 30: Co-catalyzed CDC of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with isochroman.
Scheme 31: Co-catalyzed C–H alkylation of (benz)oxazoles with ethers.
Scheme 32: Cobalt-catalyzed CDC between unactivated C(sp2)–H and C(sp3)–H bonds.
Scheme 33: MnO2-catalyzed CDC of the inactive C(sp3)-H.
Scheme 34: Oxidative cross-coupling of ethers with enamides.
Scheme 35: Ni(II)-catalyzed CDC of indoles with 1,4-dioxane.
Scheme 36: Chemo- and regioselective ortho- or para-alkylation of pyridines.
Scheme 37: Asymmetric CDC of 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans with aldehydes.
Scheme 38: CDC of heterocyclic aromatics with ethers.
Scheme 39: Indium-catalyzed alkylation of DHPs with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
Scheme 40: Rare earth-metal-catalyzed CDC reaction.
Scheme 41: Visible-light-driven CDC of cycloalkanes with benzazoles.
Scheme 42: Photoinduced alkylation of quinoline with cyclic ethers.
Scheme 43: Photocatalyzed CDC reactions between α-C(sp3)–H bonds of ethers and C(sp2)–H bonds of aromatics.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1055–1145, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.81
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Figure 1: Oxidative and reductive activations of organic compounds harvesting photoredox catalysis.
Figure 2: General catalytic cycles of radical ion conPET (left) and radical ion e-PRC (right).
Figure 3: “Beginner’s guide”: comparison between advantages, capacities, and prospectives of conPET and PEC.
Figure 4: A) conPET reductive dehalogenation of aryl halides with PDI. B) Reductive C–H arylation with pyrrol...
Figure 5: A) Chromoselective mono- and disubstitution or polybrominated pyrimidines with pyrroles. B) Sequent...
Figure 6: A) Synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinolines. B) Synthesis of ullazines.
Figure 7: A) Reductive phosphorylation of aryl halides via conPET. B) Selected examples from the substrate sc...
Figure 8: A) Reductive dehalogenation of aryl halides via conPET and selected examples from the substrate sco...
Figure 9: A) Reductive C–H arylation of aryl halides via conPET (top) and selected examples from the substrat...
Figure 10: A) Reductive hydrodehalogenation of aryl halides with Mes-Acr-BF4. B) Selected examples from the su...
Figure 11: A) Reductive hydrodechlorination of aryl chlorides with 4-DPAIPN. B) Proposed formation of CO2•−. C...
Figure 12: A) Reductive conPET borylation with 3CzEPAIPN (top) and selected examples from the substrate scope ...
Figure 13: Scale-up of conPET phosphorylation with 3CzEPAIPN.
Figure 14: A) Borylation of 1d. B) Characteristics and structure of PC1 with green and red parts showing the l...
Figure 15: A) Reductive C–H arylation scope with polysulfide conPET (top) and selected examples from the subst...
Figure 16: Scale-up of A) C–H arylation and B) dehaloborylation with polysulfide photocatalysis in continuous-...
Figure 17: A) Formation of [Ir1]0 and [Ir2]0 upon PET between [Ir1]+ and Et3N. B) Mechanism of multi-photon ta...
Figure 18: A) Reductive hydrodehalogenation of aryl halides via multi-photon tandem photocatalysis. B) Selecte...
Figure 19: A) Carbonylative amidation of aryl halides in continuous flow. B) Selected examples from the substr...
Figure 20: A) General scheme for reductive (RQ) and oxidative quenching (OQ) protocols using [FeIII(btz)3](PF6)...
Figure 21: A) Carbonylative amidation of alkyl iodides with [IrIII(ppy)2(dtbbpy)]PF6. B) Selected examples fro...
Figure 22: A) Carboxylative C–N bond cleavage in cyclic amines. B) Selected examples from the substrate scope....
Figure 23: A) Formal reduction of alkenes to alkanes via transfer hydrogenation. B) Selected examples from the...
Figure 24: A) Birch-type reduction of benzenes with PMP-BPI. B) Selected examples from the substrate scope (sc...
Figure 25: Proposed mechanism of the OH− mediated conPET Birch-type reduction of benzene via generation of sol...
Figure 26: Reductive detosylation of N-tosylated amides with Mes-Acr-BF4. B) Selected examples from the substr...
Figure 27: A) Reductive detosylation of N-tosyl amides by dual PRC. B) Selected examples from the substrate sc...
Figure 28: A) Mechanism of the dual PRC based on PET between [Cu(dap)2]+ and DCA. B) Mechanism of the dual PRC...
Figure 29: A) N–O bond cleavage in Weinreb amides with anthracene. B) N–O bond cleavage in Weinreb amides rely...
Figure 30: A) Pentafluorosulfanylation and fluoride elimination. B) Mechanism of the pentafluorosulfanylation ...
Figure 31: A) α-Alkoxypentafluorosulfanylation (top) and selected examples from the substrate scope (bottom). ...
Figure 32: A) Oxidative amination of arenes with azoles catalyzed by N-Ph PTZ. B) Selected examples from the s...
Figure 33: A) C(sp3)–H bond activation by HAT via chloride oxidation by *N-Ph PTZ•+. B) Proposed mechanism for...
Figure 34: A) Recycling e-PRC C–H azolation of electron-rich arenes with pyrazoles using Mes-Acr+ as a photoca...
Figure 35: A) Radical ion e-PRC direct oxidation of unactivated arenes using TAC+ as an electro-activated phot...
Figure 36: A) Radical ion e-PRC direct oxidation of unactivated arenes using TPA as an electro-activated photo...
Figure 37: Proposed mechanism (top) and mode of preassembly (bottom).
Figure 38: A) Possible preassemblies of reactive (left) vs unreactive (right) arenes. B) Calculated spin densi...
Figure 39: A) Recycling e-PRC C(sp2 )–H acetoxylation of arenes using DDQ as a photocatalyst. B) Proposed cata...
Figure 40: Gram scale hydroxylation of benzene in a recirculated flow setup.
Figure 41: A) Radical ion e-PRC vicinal diamination of alkylarenes using TAC+ as an electro-activated photocat...
Figure 42: A) Sequential oxygenation of multiple adjacent C–H bonds under radical ion e-PRC using TAC+ as an e...
Figure 43: A) Enantioselective recycling e-PRC cyanation of benzylic C–H bonds using ADQS as photocatalyst. B)...
Figure 44: Proposed tandem mechanism by Xu and co-workers.
Figure 45: A) Enantioselective recycling e-PRC decarboxylative cyanation using Cu(acac)2, Ce(OTf)3 and a box l...
Figure 46: A) Enantioselective recycling e-PRC benzylic cyanation using Cu(MeCN)4BF4, box ligand and anthraqui...
Figure 47: A) Radical ion e-PRC acetoxyhydroxylation of aryl olefins using TAC+ as an electro-activated photoc...
Figure 48: Selected examples from the substrate scope.
Figure 49: Photoelectrochemical acetoxyhydroxylation in a recirculated flow setup.
Figure 50: A) Radical ion e-PRC aminooxygenation of aryl olefins using TAC+ as an electro-activated photocatal...
Figure 51: A) Recycling e-PRC C–H alkylation of heteroarenes with organic trifluoroborates using Mes-Acr+ as p...
Figure 52: A) Recycling e-PRC decarboxylative C–H alkylation of heteroarenes using CeCl3·7H2O as catalyst. B) ...
Figure 53: A) Recycling e-PRC decarboxylative C–H alkylation of heteroarenes using Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2·6H2O as cata...
Figure 54: A) Recycling e-PRC C–H alkylation of heteroarenes with alkyl oxalates and 4CzIPN as photocatalyst. ...
Figure 55: A) Recycling e-PRC decarboxylative C–H carbamoylation of heteroarenes using 4CzIPN as photocatalyst...
Figure 56: A) Photoelectrochemical HAT-mediated hydrocarbon activation via the chlorine radical. B) Proposed m...
Figure 57: A) Selected examples from the substrate scope. B) Gram and decagram scale semi-continuous flow PEC ...
Figure 58: A) Photoelectrochemical HAT-mediated dehydrogenative coupling of benzothiazoles with aliphatic C–H ...
Figure 59: A) Photoelectrochemical HAT activation of ethers using electro-activated TAC+ as photocatalyst. B) ...
Figure 60: Selected examples from the substrate scope.
Figure 61: A) Photoelectrochemical HAT-mediated synthesis of alkylated benzimidazo-fused isoquinolinones using...
Figure 62: A) Decoupled photoelectrochemical cerium-catalyzed oxydichlorination of alkynes using CeCl3 as cata...
Figure 63: Proposed decoupled photoelectrochemical mechanism.
Figure 64: A) Decoupled photoelectrochemical ring-opening bromination of tertiary cycloalkanols using MgBr2 as...
Figure 65: A) Recycling e-PRC ring-opening functionalization of cycloalkanols using CeCl3 as catalyst. B) Prop...
Figure 66: Selected examples from the substrate scope of the PEC ring-opening functionalization.
Figure 67: A) Radical ion e-PRC reduction of chloro- and bromoarenes using DCA as catalyst and various accepto...
Figure 68: A) Screening of different phthalimide derivatives as catalyst for the e-PRC reduction of aryl halid...
Figure 69: Screening of different organic catalysts for the e-PRC reduction of trialkylanilium salts.
Figure 70: A) e-PRC reduction of phosphonated phenols and anilinium salts. B) Selected examples from the subst...
Figure 71: A) ConPET and e-PRC reduction of 4-bromobenzonitrile using a naphthalene diimide (NDI) precatalyst ...
Figure 72: A) Radical ion e-PRC reduction of phosphinated aliphatic alcohols with n-BuO-NpMI as catalyst. B) C...
Figure 73: Selected examples from the substrate scope.
Figure 74: A) Recycling e-PRC reductive dimerization of benzylic chlorides using a [Cu2] catalyst. B) Proposed...
Figure 75: A) Decoupled photoelectrochemical C–H alkylation of heteroarenes through deamination of Katritzky s...
Figure 76: Proposed mechanism by Chen and co-workers.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2348–2376, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.153
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Scheme 1: Schematic representation of Hg(II)-mediated addition to an unsaturated bond.
Scheme 2: First report of Hg(II)-mediated synthesis of 2,5-dioxane derivatives from allyl alcohol.
Scheme 3: Stepwise synthesis of 2,6-distubstituted dioxane derivatives.
Scheme 4: Cyclization of carbohydrate alkene precursor.
Scheme 5: Hg(II)-mediated synthesis of C-glucopyranosyl derivatives.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of C-glycosyl amino acid derivative using Hg(TFA)2.
Scheme 7: Hg(OAc)2-mediated synthesis of α-ᴅ-ribose derivative.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of β-ᴅ-arabinose derivative 18.
Scheme 9: Hg(OAc)2-mediated synthesis of tetrahydrofuran derivatives.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of Hg(TFA)2-mediated bicyclic nucleoside derivative.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of pyrrolidine and piperidine derivatives.
Scheme 12: HgCl2-mediated synthesis of diastereomeric pyrrolidine derivatives.
Scheme 13: HgCl2-mediated cyclization of alkenyl α-aminophosphonates.
Scheme 14: Cyclization of 4-cycloocten-1-ol with Hg(OAc)2 forming fused bicyclic products.
Scheme 15: trans-Amino alcohol formation through Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization.
Scheme 16: Hg(OAc)2-mediated 2-aza- or 2-oxa-bicyclic ring formations.
Scheme 17: Hg(II)-salt-induced cyclic peroxide formation.
Scheme 18: Hg(OAc)2-mediated formation of 1,2,4-trioxanes.
Scheme 19: Endocyclic enol ether derivative formation through Hg(II) salts.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of optically active cyclic alanine derivatives.
Scheme 21: Hg(II)-salt-mediated formation of tetrahydropyrimidin-4(1H)-one derivatives.
Scheme 22: Cyclization of ether derivatives to form stereoselective oxazolidine derivatives.
Scheme 23: Cyclization of amide derivatives induced by Hg(OAc)2.
Scheme 24: Hg(OAc)2/Hg(TFA)2-promoted cyclization of salicylamide-derived amidal auxiliary derivatives.
Scheme 25: Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization to form dihydrobenzopyrans.
Scheme 26: HgCl2-induced cyclization of acetylenic silyl enol ether derivatives.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of exocyclic and endocyclic enol ether derivatives.
Scheme 28: Cyclization of trans-acetylenic alcohol by treatment with HgCl2.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of benzofuran derivatives in presence of HgCl2.
Scheme 30: a) Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization of 4-hydroxy-2-alkyn-1-ones to furan derivatives and b) its mec...
Scheme 31: Cyclization of arylacetylenes to synthesize carbocyclic and heterocyclic derivatives.
Scheme 32: Hg(II)-salt-promoted cyclization–rearrangement to form heterocyclic compounds.
Scheme 33: a) HgCl2-mediated cyclization reaction of tethered alkyne dithioacetals; and b) proposed mechanism.
Scheme 34: Cyclization of aryl allenic ethers on treatment with Hg(OTf)2.
Scheme 35: Hg(TFA)2-mediated cyclization of allene.
Scheme 36: Hg(II)-catalyzed intramolecular trans-etherification reaction of 2-hydroxy-1-(γ-methoxyallyl)tetrah...
Scheme 37: a) Cyclization of alkene derivatives by catalytic Hg(OTf)2 salts and b) mechanism of cyclization.
Scheme 38: a) Synthesis of 1,4-dihydroquinoline derivatives by Hg(OTf)2 and b) plausible mechanism of formatio...
Scheme 39: Synthesis of Hg(II)-salt-catalyzed heteroaromatic derivatives.
Scheme 40: Hg(II)-salt-catalyzed synthesis of dihydropyranone derivatives.
Scheme 41: Hg(II)-salt-catalyzed cyclization of alkynoic acids.
Scheme 42: Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization of alkyne carboxylic acids and alcohol to furan, pyran, and spiroc...
Scheme 43: Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization of 1,4-dihydroxy-5-alkyne derivatives.
Scheme 44: Six-membered morpholine derivative formation by catalytic Hg(II)-salt-induced cyclization.
Scheme 45: Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed hydroxylative carbocyclization of 1,6-enyne.
Scheme 46: a) Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed hydroxylative carbocyclization of 1,6-enyne. b) Proposed mechanism.
Scheme 47: a) Synthesis of carbocyclic derivatives using a catalytic amount of Hg(II) salt. b) Proposed mechan...
Scheme 48: Cyclization of 1-alkyn-5-ones to 2-methylfuran derivatives.
Scheme 49: Hg(NO3)2-catalyzed synthesis of 2-methylenepiperidine.
Scheme 50: a) Preparation of indole derivatives through cycloisomerization of 2-ethynylaniline and b) its mech...
Scheme 51: a) Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed synthesis of 3-indolinones and 3-coumaranones and b) simplified mechanism.
Scheme 52: a) Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed one pot cyclization of nitroalkyne and b) its plausible mechanism.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of tricyclic heterocyclic scaffolds.
Scheme 54: HgCl2-mediated cyclization of 2-alkynylphenyl alkyl sulfoxide.
Scheme 55: a) Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed cyclization of allenes and alkynes. b) Proposed mechanism of cyclization.
Scheme 56: Stereoselective synthesis of tetrahydropyran derivatives.
Scheme 57: a) Hg(ClO4)2-catalyzed cyclization of α-allenol derivatives. b) Simplified mechanism.
Scheme 58: Hg(TFA)2-promoted cyclization of a γ-hydroxy alkene derivative.
Scheme 59: Synthesis Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclization of allyl alcohol for the construction of ventiloquinone ...
Scheme 60: Hg(OAc)2-mediated cyclization as a key step for the synthesis of hongconin.
Scheme 61: Examples of Hg(II)-salt-mediated cyclized ring formation in the syntheses of (±)-fastigilin C and (...
Scheme 62: Formal synthesis of (±)-thallusin.
Scheme 63: Total synthesis of hippuristanol and its analog.
Scheme 64: Total synthesis of solanoeclepin A.
Scheme 65: a) Synthesis of Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed azaspiro structure for the formation of natural products. b) Pro...
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Scheme 1: General strategy for the synthesis of THPs.
Scheme 2: Developments towards the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 3: General stereochemical outcome of the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 4: Regioselectivity in the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 5: Mechanism of the oxonia-Cope reaction in the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 6: Cyclization of electron-deficient enantioenriched alcohol 27.
Scheme 7: Partial racemization through 2-oxonia-Cope allyl transfer.
Scheme 8: Partial racemization by reversible 2-oxonia-Cope rearrangement.
Scheme 9: Rychnovsky modification of the Prins cyclization.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of (−)-centrolobine and the C22–C26 unit of phorboxazole A.
Scheme 11: Axially selective Prins cyclization by Rychnovsky et al.
Scheme 12: Mechanism for the axially selectivity Prins cyclization.
Scheme 13: Mukaiyama aldol–Prins cyclization reaction.
Scheme 14: Application of the aldol–Prins reaction.
Scheme 15: Hart and Bennet's acid-promoted Prins cyclization.
Scheme 16: Tetrahydropyran core of polycarvernoside A as well as (−)-clavoslide A and D.
Scheme 17: Scheidt and co-workers’ route to tetrahydropyran-4-one.
Scheme 18: Mechanism for the Lewis acid-catalyzed synthesis of tetrahydropyran-4-one.
Scheme 19: Hoveyda and co-workers’ strategy for 2,6-disubstituted 4-methylenetetrahydropyran.
Scheme 20: Funk and Cossey’s ene-carbamates strategy.
Scheme 21: Yadav and Kumar’s cyclopropane strategy for THP synthesis.
Scheme 22: 2-Arylcylopropylmethanolin in centrolobine synthesis.
Scheme 23: Yadav and co-workers’ strategy for the synthesis of THP.
Scheme 24: Yadav and co-workers’ Prins–Ritter reaction sequence for 4-amidotetrahydropyran.
Scheme 25: Yadav and co-workers’ strategy to prelactones B, C, and V.
Scheme 26: Yadav and co-workers’ strategy for the synthesis of (±)-centrolobine.
Scheme 27: Loh and co-workers’ strategy for the synthesis of zampanolide and dactylolide.
Scheme 28: Loh and Chan’s strategy for THP synthesis.
Scheme 29: Prins cyclization of cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde.
Scheme 30: Prins cyclization of methyl ricinoleate (127) and benzaldehyde (88).
Scheme 31: AlCl3-catalyzed cyclization of homoallylic alcohol 129 and aldehyde 130.
Scheme 32: Martín and co-workers’ stereoselective approach for the synthesis of highly substituted tetrahydrop...
Scheme 33: Ene-IMSC strategy by Marko and Leroy for the synthesis of tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 34: Marko and Leroy’s strategy for the synthesis of tetrahydropyrans 146.
Scheme 35: Sakurai dimerization/macrolactonization reaction for the synthesis of cyanolide A.
Scheme 36: Hoye and Hu’s synthesis of (−)-dactyloide by intramolecular Sakurai cyclization.
Scheme 37: Minehan and co-workers’ strategy for the synthesis of THPs 157.
Scheme 38: Yu and co-workers’ allylic transfer strategy for the construction of tetrahydropyran 161.
Scheme 39: Reactivity enhancement in intramolecular Prins cyclization.
Scheme 40: Floreancig and co-workers’ Prins cyclization strategy to (+)-dactyloide.
Scheme 41: Panek and Huang’s DHP synthesis from crotylsilanes: a general strategy.
Scheme 42: Panek and Huang’s DHP synthesis from syn-crotylsilanes.
Scheme 43: Panek and Huang’s DHP synthesis from anti-crotylsilanes.
Scheme 44: Roush and co-workers’ [4 + 2]-annulation strategy for DHP synthesis [82].
Scheme 45: TMSOTf-promoted annulation reaction.
Scheme 46: Dobb and co-workers’ synthesis of DHP.
Scheme 47: BiBr3-promoted tandem silyl-Prins reaction by Hinkle et al.
Scheme 48: Substrate scope of Hinkle and co-workers’ strategy.
Scheme 49: Cho and co-workers’ strategy for 2,6 disubstituted 3,4-dimethylene-THP.
Scheme 50: Furman and co-workers’ THP synthesis from propargylsilane.
Scheme 51: THP synthesis from silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 52: Rychnovsky and co-workers’ strategy for THP synthesis from hydroxy-substituted silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 53: Li and co-workers’ germinal bissilyl Prins cyclization strategy to (−)-exiguolide.
Scheme 54: Xu and co-workers’ hydroiodination strategy for THP.
Scheme 55: Wang and co-workers’ strategy for tetrahydropyran synthesis.
Scheme 56: FeCl3-catalyzed synthesis of DHP from alkynylsilane alcohol.
Scheme 57: Martín, Padrón, and co-workers’ proposed mechanism of alkynylsilane Prins cyclization for the synth...
Scheme 58: Marko and co-workers’ synthesis of 2,6-anti-configured tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 59: Loh and co-workers’ strategy for 2,6-syn-tetrahydropyrans.
Scheme 60: Loh and co-workers’ strategy for anti-THP synthesis.
Scheme 61: Cha and co-workers’ strategy for trans-2,6-tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 62: Mechanism proposed by Cha et al.
Scheme 63: TiCl4-mediated cyclization to trans-THP.
Scheme 64: Feng and co-workers’ FeCl3-catalyzed Prins cyclization strategy to 4-hydroxy-substituted THP.
Scheme 65: Selectivity profile of the Prins cyclization under participation of an iron ligand.
Scheme 66: Sequential reactions involving Prins cyclization.
Scheme 67: Banerjee and co-workers’ strategy of Prins cyclization from cyclopropane carbaldehydes and propargy...
Scheme 68: Mullen and Gagné's (R)-[(tolBINAP)Pt(NC6F5)2][SbF6]2-catalyzed asymmetric Prins cyclization strateg...
Scheme 69: Yu and co-workers’ DDQ-catalyzed asymmetric Prins cyclization strategy to trisubstituted THPs.
Scheme 70: Lalli and Weghe’s chiral-Brønsted-acid- and achiral-Lewis-acid-promoted asymmetric Prins cyclizatio...
Scheme 71: List and co-workers’ iIDP Brønsted acid-promoted asymmetric Prins cyclization strategy.
Scheme 72: Zhou and co-workers’ strategy for chiral phosphoric acid (CPA)-catalyzed cascade Prins cyclization.
Scheme 73: List and co-workers’ approach for asymmetric Prins cyclization using chiral imidodiphosphoric acid ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 1991–2006, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.166
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Figure 1: Structures of spliceostatins/thailanstatins.
Scheme 1: Synthetic routes to protected (2Z,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-butenoic acid fragments.
Scheme 2: Kitahara synthesis of the (all-cis)-2,3,5,6-tetrasubstituted tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 3: Koide synthesis of (all-cis)-2,3,5,6-tetrasubstituted tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 4: Nicolaou synthesis of the (all-cis)-2,3,5,6-tetrasubstituted tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 5: Jacobsen synthesis of the (all-cis)-2,3,5,6-tetrasubstituted tetrahydropyran.
Scheme 6: Unproductive attempt to generate the (all-cis)-tetrahydropyranone 50.
Scheme 7: Ghosh synthesis of the C-7–C-14 (all-cis)-tetrahydropyran segment.
Scheme 8: Ghosh’s alternative route to the (all-cis)-tetrahydropyranone 50.
Scheme 9: Alternative synthesis of the dihydro-3-pyrone 58.
Scheme 10: Kitahara’s 1st-generation synthesis of the C-1–C-6 fragment of FR901464 (1).
Scheme 11: Kitahara 1st-generation synthesis of the C-1–C-6 fragment of FR901464 (1).
Scheme 12: Nimura/Arisawa synthesis of the C-1-phenyl segment.
Scheme 13: Ghosh synthesis of the C-1–C-6 fragment of FR901464 (1) from (R)-glyceraldehyde acetonide.
Scheme 14: Jacobsen synthesis of the C-1–C-7 segment of FR901464 (1).
Scheme 15: Koide synthesis of the C-1–C-7 segment of FR901464 (1).
Scheme 16: Ghosh synthesis of the C-1–C-5 segment 102 of thailanstatin A (7).
Scheme 17: Nicolaou synthesis of the C-1–C-9 segments of spliceostatin D (9) and thailanstatins A (7) and B (5...
Scheme 18: Ghosh synthesis of the C-1–C-6 segment 115 of spliceostatin E (10).
Scheme 19: Fragment coupling via Wittig and modified Julia olefinations by Kitahara.
Scheme 20: Fragment coupling via cross-metathesis by Koide.
Scheme 21: The Ghosh synthesis of spliceostatin A (4), FR901464 (1), spliceostatin E (10), and thailanstatin m...
Scheme 22: Arisawa synthesis of a C-1-phenyl analog of FR901464 (1).
Scheme 23: Jacobsen fragment coupling by a Pd-catalyzed Negishi coupling.
Scheme 24: Nicolaou syntheses of thailanstatin A and B (7 and 5) and spliceostatin D (9) via a Pd-catalyzed Su...
Scheme 25: The Ghosh synthesis of spliceostatin G (11) via Suzuki–Miyaura coupling.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1192–1202, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.100
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Scheme 1: Generation and reaction of cationic species generated by “indirect cation pool” methods.
Figure 1: (a) 1H NMR of N-acyliminium ion C1 in CD2Cl2 at −80 °C (600 MHz). (b) Preferred conformation of C1.
Figure 2: (a) 1H NMR spectrum of C3 in CD2Cl2 at −60 °C (400 MHz). (b) Preferred conformation of C3.
Figure 3: (a) 1H NMR spectrum of C5 in CD2Cl2 at −60 °C (400 MHz). (b) Preferred conformation of C5.
Figure 4: Summary of the conformations of N-acyliminium ions C1–C6.
Figure 5: Stevens’ hypothesis on the tendency of the addition of nucleophiles to N-acyliminium ions. The subs...
Figure 6: A plausible mechanism of the observed diastereoselective reaction of the N-acyliminium ions.
Figure 7: Comparison of ΔG for the pseudo-equatorial and pseudo-axial conformations of C1–C6 at the B3LYP/6-3...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2104–2123, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.200
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Scheme 1: Putative structures of geraniol 1a (R = H) or 1b (R = H) (in 1924), their expected dihydroxylation ...
Scheme 2: Correlation between the substrate double bond geometry and relative stereochemistry of the correspo...
Scheme 3: Mechanisms and classification for the metal-mediated oxidative cyclizations to form 2,5-disubstitut...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of (+)-anhydro-D-glucitol and (+)-D-chitaric acid using an OsO4-mediated oxidative cycliz...
Scheme 5: Total synthesis of neodysiherbaine A via a Ru(VIII)- and an Os(VI)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization,...
Scheme 6: Formal synthesis of ionomycin by Kocienski and co-workers.
Scheme 7: Total synthesis of amphidinolide F by Fürstner and co-workers.
Scheme 8: Brown`s and Donohoe`s oxidative cyclization approach to cis-solamin A.
Scheme 9: Total synthesis of cis-solamin A using a Ru(VIII)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization and enzymatic des...
Scheme 10: Donohoe´s double oxidative cyclization approach to cis-sylvaticin.
Scheme 11: Permanganate-mediated approach to cis-sylvaticin by Brown and co-workers.
Scheme 12: Total synthesis of membranacin using a KMnO4-mediated oxidative cyclization.
Scheme 13: Total synthesis of membrarollin and its analogue 21,22-diepi-membrarollin.
Scheme 14: Total synthesis of rollidecin C and D using a late stage Re(VII)-catalyzed oxidative polycyclizatio...
Scheme 15: Co(II)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization in the total synthesis of asimilobin and gigantetrocin A.
Scheme 16: Mn(VII)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization of a 1,5-diene in the synthesis of trans-(+)-linalool oxide....
Scheme 17: Re(VII)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization in the total synthesis of teurilene.
Scheme 18: Total synthesis of (+)-eurylene via Re(VII)- and Cr(VI)-mediated oxidative cyclizations.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of cis- and trans-THF Rings of eurylene via Mn(VII)-mediated oxidative cyclizations.
Scheme 20: Cr(VI)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization in the total synthesis of venustatriol by Corey et al.
Scheme 21: Ru(VIII)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization of a 1,5-diene in the synthesis and evaluation of its ster...
Scheme 22: Ru(VII)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization of a 5,6-dihydroxy alkene in the synthesis of the core stru...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2435–2443, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.264
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Scheme 1: Previously reported Cu-AAA of alkylzirconium reagents to racemic allyl chlorides [26] and this work.
Figure 1: DoE from 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-3-yl diethyl phosphate (2d). Conditions: 4-phenyl-1-butene (2.5 equiv...
Scheme 2: Scope of nucleophiles. Conditions: alkene (2.5 equiv), Cp2ZrHCl (2.0 equiv), 3-chloro-3,6-dihydro-2H...
Figure 2: Reaction kinetics as monitored by in situ 1H NMR spectroscopy from 3-chloro-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran (2a...
Figure 3: Reaction kinetics as monitored by in situ 1H NMR spectroscopy from 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-3-yl diethy...
Figure 4: Kinetic ee analysis using 2a. ee of reaction with 3-chloro-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran (2a) as measured by...
Figure 5: Kinetic ee analysis using 2d. ee of reaction with 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-3-yl diethyl phosphate (2d) ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 31–36, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.5
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Scheme 1: Control experiment with liquid bromine for bromoethrification of alkenols.
Scheme 2: Proposed mechanism for the photocatalytic bromoetherification of alkenols.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2858–2873, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.303
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Figure 1: Common types of electrochemically induced cyclization reactions.
Scheme 1: Principle of indirect electrolysis.
Scheme 2: Anodic intramolecular cyclization of olefines in methanol.
Scheme 3: Anodic cyclization of olefines in CH2Cl2/DMSO.
Scheme 4: Intramolecular coupling of 1,6-dienes in CH2Cl2/DMSO.
Scheme 5: Cyclization of bromopropargyloxy ester 12.
Scheme 6: Proposed mechanism for the radical cyclization of bromopropargyloxy ester 12.
Scheme 7: Preparation of pyrrolidines and tetrahydrofurans via Kolbe-type electrolysis of unsaturated carboxy...
Scheme 8: Anodic cyclization of chalcone oximes 19.
Scheme 9: Generation of N-acyliminium (23) and alkoxycarbenium species (24) from amides and ethers with and w...
Scheme 10: Anodic cyclization of dipeptide 25.
Scheme 11: Anodic cyclization of a dipeptide using an electroauxiliary.
Scheme 12: Anodic cyclization of hydroxyamino compound 29.
Scheme 13: Cyclization of unsaturated thioacetals using the ArS(ArSSAr)+ mediator.
Scheme 14: Cyclization of biaryl 35 to carbazol 36 as key-step of the synthesis of glycozoline (37).
Scheme 15: Electrosynthesis of 39 as part of the total synthesis of alkaloids 40 and 41.
Scheme 16: Wacker-type cyclization of alkenyl phenols 42.
Scheme 17: Cathodic synthesis of indol derivatives.
Scheme 18: Fluoride mediated anodic cyclization of α-(phenylthio)acetamides.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of 2-substituted benzoxazoles from Schiff bases.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of euglobal model compounds via electrochemically induced Diels–Alder cycloaddition.
Scheme 21: Cycloaddition of anodically generated N-acyliminium species 58 with olefins and alkynes.
Scheme 22: Electrochemical aziridination of olefins.
Scheme 23: Proposed mechanism for the aziridination reaction.
Scheme 24: Electrochemical synthesis of benzofuran and indole derivatives.
Scheme 25: Anodic anellation of catechol derivatives 66 with different 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
Scheme 26: Electrosynthesis of 1,2-fused indoles from catechol and ketene N,O-acetals.
Scheme 27: Reaction of N-acyliminium pools with olefins having a nucleophilic substituent.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of thiochromans using the cation-pool method.
Scheme 29: Electrochemical synthesis and diversity-oriented modification of 73.
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Figure 1: Cyclic chiral phosphines based on bridged-ring skeletons.
Figure 2: Cyclic chiral phosphines based on binaphthyl skeletons.
Figure 3: Cyclic chiral phosphines based on ferrocene skeletons.
Figure 4: Cyclic chiral phosphines based on spirocyclic skeletons.
Figure 5: Cyclic chiral phosphines based on phospholane ring skeletons.
Figure 6: Acyclic chiral phosphines.
Figure 7: Multifunctional chiral phosphines based on binaphthyl skeletons.
Figure 8: Multifunctional chiral phosphines based on amino acid skeletons.
Scheme 1: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of allenoates with electron-deficient olefins, catalyzed by the chir...
Scheme 2: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of allenoate and enones, catalyzed by the chiral binaphthyl-based ph...
Scheme 3: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of N-substituted olefins and allenoates, catalyzed by the chiral bin...
Scheme 4: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes with ethyl allenoate, catalyzed by th...
Scheme 5: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of 3-alkylideneindolin-2-ones with ethyl allenoate, catalyzed by the...
Scheme 6: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of 2,6-diarylidenecyclohexanones with allenoates, catalyzed by the c...
Scheme 7: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of allenoate with alkylidene azlactones, catalyzed by the chiral bin...
Scheme 8: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of C60 with allenoates, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine B6.
Scheme 9: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of α,β-unsaturated esters and ketones with an allenoate, catalyzed b...
Scheme 10: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of exocyclic enones with allenoates, catalyzed by the ferrocene-modi...
Scheme 11: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of enones with an allenylphosphonate, catalyzed by the ferrocene-mod...
Scheme 12: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of 3-alkylidene-oxindoles with ethyl allenoate, catalyzed by the fer...
Scheme 13: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of dibenzylideneacetones with ethyl allenoate, catalyzed by the ferr...
Scheme 14: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of trisubstituted alkenes with ethyl allenoate, catalyzed by the fer...
Scheme 15: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of 2,6-diarylidenecyclohexanones with allenoates, catalyzed by the f...
Scheme 16: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of α,β-unsaturated ketones with ethyl allenoates, catalyzed by the f...
Scheme 17: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of α,β-unsaturated esters with allenoates, catalyzed by the ferrocen...
Scheme 18: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of alkylidene azlactones with allenoates, catalyzed by the chiral sp...
Scheme 19: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of α-trimethylsilyl allenones and electron-deficient olefins, cataly...
Scheme 20: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of α,β-unsaturated ketones with an allenone, catalyzed by the chiral...
Scheme 21: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of cyclic enones with allenoates, catalyzed by the chiral α-amino ac...
Scheme 22: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of arylidenemalononitriles and analogues with an allenoate, catalyze...
Scheme 23: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of α,β-unsaturated esters with an allenoate, catalyzed by the chiral...
Scheme 24: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of 3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-derived acrylamides with an allenoate, c...
Scheme 25: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of maleimides with allenoates, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine H10....
Scheme 26: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of α-substituted acrylates with allenoate, catalyzed by the chiral p...
Scheme 27: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulation of an N-tosylimine with an allenoate, catalyzed by the chiral phosphi...
Scheme 28: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of N-tosylimines with an allenoate, catalyzed by the chiral phosphin...
Scheme 29: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of N-tosylimines with an allenoate, catalyzed by the chiral phosphin...
Scheme 30: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of N-diphenylphosphinoyl aromatic imines with butynoates, catalyzed ...
Scheme 31: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of N-tosylimines with allenylphosphonates, catalyzed by the chiral p...
Scheme 32: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulation of an N-tosylimine with an allenoate, catalyzed by the chiral phosphi...
Scheme 33: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of N-diphenylphosphinoyl aromatic imines with allenoates (top), cata...
Scheme 34: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulation of N-diphenylphosphinoylimines with allenoates, catalyzed by the chir...
Scheme 35: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulation of an azomethine imine with an allenoate, catalyzed by the chiral pho...
Scheme 36: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations between α,β-unsaturated esters/ketones and 3-butynoates, catalyzed b...
Scheme 37: Asymmetric intramolecular [3 + 2] annulations of electron-deficient alkenes and MBH carbonates, cat...
Scheme 38: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of methyleneindolinone and methylenebenzofuranone derivatives with M...
Scheme 39: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of activated isatin-based alkenes with MBH carbonates, catalyzed by ...
Scheme 40: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of maleimides with MBH carbonates, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine ...
Scheme 41: A series of [3 + 2] annulations of various activated alkenes with MBH carbonates, catalyzed by the ...
Scheme 42: Asymmetric [3 + 2] annulations of an alkyne with isatins, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine F1.
Scheme 43: Asymmetric [4 + 2] annulations catalyzed by the chiral phosphine B1.
Scheme 44: Asymmetric [4 + 2] annulations catalyzed by the chiral phosphine H5.
Scheme 45: Asymmetric [4 + 2] annulations catalyzed by the chiral phosphines H13 and H12.
Scheme 46: Asymmetric [4 + 2] annulations catalyzed by the chiral phosphine H6.
Scheme 47: Kerrigan’s [2 + 2] annulations of ketenes with imines, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine B7.
Scheme 48: Asymmetric [4 + 1] annulations, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine G6.
Scheme 49: Asymmetric homodimerization of ketenes, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine F5 and F6.
Scheme 50: Aza-MBH/Michael reactions, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine G1.
Scheme 51: Tandem RC/Michael additions, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine H14.
Scheme 52: Intramolecular tandem RC/Michael addition, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine H15.
Scheme 53: Double-Michael addition, catalyzed by the chiral aminophosphine G9.
Scheme 54: Tandem Michael addition/Wittig olefinations, mediated by the chiral phosphine BIPHEP.
Scheme 55: Asymmetric Michael additions, catalyzed by the chiral phosphines H7, H8, and H9.
Scheme 56: Asymmetric γ-umpolung additions, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine A1.
Scheme 57: Asymmetric γ-umpolung additions, catalyzed by the chiral phosphines E2 and E3.
Scheme 58: Intramolecular γ-additions of hydroxy-2-alkynoates, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine D2.
Scheme 59: Intra-/intermolecular γ-additions, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine D2.
Scheme 60: Intermolecular γ-additions, catalyzed by the chiral phosphines B5 and B3.
Scheme 61: Intermolecular γ-additions, catalyzed by the chiral phosphines E6 and B4.
Scheme 62: Asymmetric allylic substitution of MBH acetates, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine G2.
Scheme 63: Allylic substitutions between MBH acetates or carbonates and an array of nucleophiles, catalyzed by...
Scheme 64: Asymmetric acylation of diols, catalyzed by the chiral phosphines E4 and E5.
Scheme 65: Kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols, catalyzed by the chiral phosphine E8 and E9.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1933–1941, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.201
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Scheme 1: Palladium catalysed reaction of phosphono allylic carbonates.
Figure 1: Natural products prepared using vinyl phosphonate intermediates.
Scheme 2: Approaches to the synthesis of centrolobine.
Scheme 3: Relay ring closing metathesis and relay cross metathesis.
Scheme 4: Cross metathesis reactions of vinyl phosphonates.
Scheme 5: Transesterification of phosphonate esters.
Scheme 6: Relay cross metathesis of mono-allyl vinylphosphonates with methyl acrylate.
Scheme 7: Relay cross metathesis of mono-allyl vinylphosphonates with styrenes.
Scheme 8: Ring closing vs relay cross metathesis.
Scheme 9: Relay cross metathesis of diallyl vinylphosphonates with methyl acrylate.
Scheme 10: A cross metathesis reaction of both mono- and diallyl vinylphosphonates with methyl acrylate.
Scheme 11: A proposed mechanism for the relay cross metathesis reaction of allyl vinylphosphonates.
Scheme 12: A proposed mechanism for the TBAI catalysed transesterification.
Scheme 13: A selective synthesis of mono-allyl phosphonates.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 177–185, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.19
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Figure 1: Tetrahydropyran ring containing natural products.
Scheme 1: Plausible side products mechanism.
Scheme 2: Plausible reaction mechanism via Prins cyclization.
Figure 2: Schematic NOE diagram of compound 3b.
Scheme 3: Deprotection of the hydroxy group.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 802–807, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.91
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Scheme 1: Au-catalyzed cyclization reactions of monoallylic diols.
Scheme 2: Reaction conditions for the preparation of 8.
Figure 1: QuadraPureTM MPA.
Figure 2:
Quenching experiments using 9. = quenched after 1 min;
= quenched after 3 min;
= quenched after ...
Figure 3: Reaction progress in cis- and trans-diols. Conditions: 5 mol % Au[P(t-Bu)2(o-biphenyl)]SbF6, CH2Cl2...
Figure 4: Reaction progress in cis- and trans-methyl ethers. Conditions: 5 mol % Au[P(t-Bu)2(o-biphenyl)]SbF6...
Figure 5: A comparison of commonly used protecting groups. Conditions: 5 mol % Au[P(t-Bu)2(o-biphenyl)]SbF6, ...
Figure 6: Comparison of 1° and 2° allylic ethers. Conditions: 5 mol % Au[P(t-Bu)2(o-biphenyl)]SbF6, CH2Cl2, M...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 386–393, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.49
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Figure 1: Methods for synthesis of dibromides I and their use for preparation of 6-membered heterocycles.
Scheme 1: General methods for preparation of diols VII.
Scheme 2: General methods for preparation of tetrahydropyrans VIII.
Figure 2: Structures of 1,5-dibromomopentanes 1a–1d.
Scheme 3: Preparation of dibromides 1.
Scheme 4: Preparation of diol 2a.
Scheme 5: Preparation of diol 2b.
Scheme 6: Preparation of tetrahydropyrans 3a–3c.
Scheme 7: Preparation of tetrahydropyran 3d.
Scheme 8: Preparation of methylenetetrahydropyrans 6.
Scheme 9: Preparation of bromides 8 and 10.
Scheme 10: Preparation of sulfonium derivatives 11.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2008, 4, No. 48, doi:10.3762/bjoc.4.48
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Scheme 1: Total synthesis of longifolicin by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 2: Total synthesis of corossoline by Tanaka’s group.
Scheme 3: Total synthesis of corossoline by Wu’s group.
Scheme 4: Total synthesis of pseudo-annonacin A by Hanessian’s group.
Scheme 5: Total synthesis of tonkinecin by Wu’s group.
Scheme 6: Total synthesis of gigantetrocin A by Shi’s group.
Scheme 7: Total synthesis of annonacin by Wu’s group.
Scheme 8: Total synthesis of solamin by Kitahara’s group.
Scheme 9: Total synthesis of solamin by Mioskowski’s group.
Scheme 10: Total synthesis of cis-solamin by Makabe’s group.
Scheme 11: Total synthesis of cis-solamin by Brown’s group.
Scheme 12: The formal synthesis of (+)-cis-solamin by Donohoe’s group.
Scheme 13: Total synthesis of cis-solamin by Stark’s group.
Scheme 14: Total synthesis of mosin B by Tanaka’s group.
Scheme 15: Total synthesis of longicin by Hanessian’s group.
Scheme 16: Total synthesis of murisolin and 16,19-cis-murisolin by Tanaka’s group.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of a stereoisomer library of (+)-murisolin by Curran’s group.
Scheme 18: Total synthesis of murisolin by Makabe’s group.
Scheme 19: Total synthesis of reticulatain-1 by Makabe’s group.
Scheme 20: Total synthesis of muricatetrocin C by Ley’s group.
Scheme 21: Total synthesis of (4R,12S,15S,16S,19R,20R,34S)-muricatetrocin (146) and (4R,12R,15S,16S,19R,20R,34S...
Scheme 22: Total synthesis of parviflorin by Hoye’s group.
Scheme 23: Total synthesis of parviflorin by Trost’s group.
Scheme 24: Total synthesis of trilobacin by Sinha’s group.
Scheme 25: Total synthesis of 15-epi-annonin I 181b by Scharf’s group.
Scheme 26: Total synthesis of squamocin A and squamocin D by Scharf’s group.
Scheme 27: Total synthesis of asiminocin by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 28: Total synthesis of asiminecin by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 29: Total synthesis of (+)-(30S)-bullanin by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 30: Total synthesis of uvaricin by the group of Sinha and Keinan.
Scheme 31: Formal synthesis of uvaricin by Burke’s group.
Scheme 32: Total synthesis of trilobin by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 33: Total synthesis of trilobin by the group of Sinha and Keinan.
Scheme 34: Total synthesis of asimilobin by the group of Wang and Shi.
Scheme 35: Total synthesis of squamotacin by the group of Sinha and Keinan.
Scheme 36: Total synthesis of asimicin by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 37: Total synthesis of asimicin by the group of Sinha and Keinan.
Scheme 38: Total synthesis of asimicin by Roush’s group.
Scheme 39: Total synthesis of asimicin by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 40: Total synthesis of 10-hydroxyasimicin by Ley’s group.
Scheme 41: Total synthesis of asimin by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 42: Total synthesis of bullatacin by the group of Sinha and Keinan.
Scheme 43: Total synthesis of bullatacin by Roush’s group.
Scheme 44: Total synthesis of bullatacin by Pagenkopf’s group.
Scheme 45: Total synthesis of rollidecins C and D by the group of Sinha and Keinan.
Scheme 46: Total synthesis of 30(S)-hydroxybullatacin by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 47: Total synthesis of uvarigrandin A and 5(R)-uvarigrandin A by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 48: Total synthesis of membranacin by Brown’s group.
Scheme 49: Total synthesis of membranacin by Lee’s group.
Scheme 50: Total synthesis of rolliniastatin 1 and rollimembrin by Lee’s group.
Scheme 51: Total synthesis of longimicin D by the group of Maezaki and Tanaka.
Scheme 52: Total synthesis of the structure proposed for mucoxin by Borhan’s group.
Scheme 53: Modular synthesis of adjacent bis-THF annonaceous acetogenins by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 54: Total synthesis of 4-deoxygigantecin by Tanaka’s group.
Scheme 55: Total synthesis of squamostatins D by Marshall’s group.
Scheme 56: Total synthesis of gigantecin by Crimmins’s group.
Scheme 57: Total synthesis of gigantecin by Hoye’s group.
Scheme 58: Total synthesis of cis-sylvaticin by Donohoe’s group.
Scheme 59: Total synthesis of 17(S),18(S)-goniocin by Sinha’s group.
Scheme 60: Total synthesis of goniocin and cyclogoniodenin T by the group of Sinha and Keinan.
Scheme 61: Total synthesis of jimenezin by Takahashi’s group.
Scheme 62: Total synthesis of jimenezin by Lee’s group.
Scheme 63: Total synthesis of jimenezin by Hoffmann’s group.
Scheme 64: Total synthesis of muconin by Jacobsen’s group.
Scheme 65: Total synthesis of (+)-muconin by Kitahara’s group.
Scheme 66: Total synthesis of muconin by Takahashi’s group.
Scheme 67: Total synthesis of muconin by the group of Yoshimitsu and Nagaoka.
Scheme 68: Total synthesis of mucocin by the group of Sinha and Keinan.
Scheme 69: Total synthesis of mucocin by Takahashi’s group.
Scheme 70: Total synthesis of (−)-mucocin by Koert’s group.
Scheme 71: Total synthesis of mucocin by the group of Takahashi and Nakata.
Scheme 72: Total synthesis of mucocin by Evans’s group.
Scheme 73: Total synthesis of mucocin by Mootoo’s group.
Scheme 74: Total synthesis of (−)-mucocin by Crimmins’s group.
Scheme 75: Total synthesis of pyranicin by the group of Takahashi and Nakata.
Scheme 76: Total synthesis of pyranicin by Rein’s group.
Scheme 77: Total synthesis of proposed pyragonicin by the group of Takahashi and Nakata.
Scheme 78: Total synthesis of pyragonicin by Rein’s group.
Scheme 79: Total synthesis of pyragonicin by Takahashi’s group.
Scheme 80: Total synthesis of squamostanal A by Figadère’s group.
Scheme 81: Total synthesis of diepomuricanin by Tanaka’s group.
Scheme 82: Total synthesis of (−)-muricatacin [(R,R)-373a] and its enantiomer (+)-muricatacin [(S,S)-373b] by ...
Scheme 83: Total synthesis of epi-muricatacin (+)-(S,R)-373c and (−)-(R,S)-373d by Scharf’s group.
Scheme 84: Total synthesis of (−)-muricatacin 373a and 5-epi-(−)-muricatacin 373d by Uang’s group.
Scheme 85: Total synthesis of four stereoisomers of muricatacin by Yoon’s group.
Scheme 86: Total synthesis of (+)-muricatacin by Figadère’s group.
Scheme 87: Total synthesis of (+)-epi-muricatacin and (−)-muricatacin by Couladouros’s group.
Scheme 88: Total synthesis of muricatacin by Trost’s group.
Scheme 89: Total synthesis of (−)-(4R,5R)-muricatacin by Heck and Mioskowski’s group.
Scheme 90: Total synthesis of muricatacin (−)-373a by the group of Carda and Marco.
Scheme 91: Total synthesis of (−)- and (+)-muricatacin by Popsavin’s group.
Scheme 92: Total synthesis of (−)-muricatacin by the group of Bernard and Piras.
Scheme 93: Total synthesis of (−)-muricatacin by the group of Yoshimitsu and Nagaoka.
Scheme 94: Total synthesis of (−)-muricatacin by Quinn’s group.
Scheme 95: Total synthesis of montecristin by Brückner’s group.
Scheme 96: Total synthesis of (−)-acaterin by the group of Franck and Figadère.
Scheme 97: Total synthesis of (−)-acaterin by Singh’s group.
Scheme 98: Total synthesis of (−)-acaterin by Kumar’s group.
Scheme 99: Total synthesis of rollicosin by Quinn’s group.
Scheme 100: Total synthesis of Rollicosin by Makabe’s group.
Scheme 101: Total synthesis of squamostolide by Makabe’s group.
Scheme 102: Total synthesis of tonkinelin by Makabe’s group.
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1:
Figure 1: Cyclodehydration of diol 2a
Scheme 2:
Figure 2: Cyclodehydration of other diol substrates
Scheme 3:
Scheme 4:
Figure 3: Cyclization of Hydroxymesylates 11