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Synthetic applications of the Cannizzaro reaction
- Bhaskar Chatterjee,
- Dhananjoy Mondal and
- Smritilekha Bera
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1376–1395, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.120
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Types and mechanism of the Cannizzaro reaction.
Figure 2: Various approaches of the Cannizzaro reaction.
Figure 3: Representative molecules synthesized via the Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 1: Intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction of aryl glyoxal hydrates using TOX catalysts.
Scheme 2: Intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction of aryl methyl ketones using ytterbium triflate/selenium dioxide....
Scheme 3: Intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction of aryl glyoxals using Cr(ClO4)3 as catalyst.
Scheme 4: Cu(II)-PhBox-catalyzed asymmetric Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 5: FeCl3-based chiral catalyst applied for the enantioselective intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction rep...
Scheme 6: Copper bis-oxazoline-catalysed intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction and proposed mechanism.
Scheme 7: Chiral Fe catalysts-mediated enantioselective Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 8: Ruthenium-catalyzed Cannizzaro reaction of aromatic aldehydes.
Scheme 9: MgBr2·Et2O-assisted Cannizzaro reaction of aldehydes.
Scheme 10: LiBr-catalyzed intermolecular Cannizzaro reaction of aldehydes.
Scheme 11: γ-Alumina as a catalyst in the Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 12: AlCl3-mediated Cannizzaro disproportionation of aldehydes.
Scheme 13: Ru–N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed dehydrogenative synthesis of carboxylic acids.
Figure 4: Proposed catalytic cycle for the dehydrogenation of alcohols.
Scheme 14: Intramolecular desymmetrization of tetraethylene glycol.
Scheme 15: Desymmetrization of oligoethylene glycol dialdehydes.
Scheme 16: Intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction of calix[4]arene dialdehydes.
Scheme 17: Desymmetrization of dialdehydes of symmetrical crown ethers using Ba(OH)2.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of ottelione A (proposed) via intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 19: Intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction for the synthesis of pestalalactone.
Scheme 20: Synthetic strategy towards nigricanin involving an intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 21: Spiro-β-lactone-γ-lactam part of oxazolomycins via aldol crossed-Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of indole alkaloids via aldol crossed-Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 23: Aldol and crossed-Cannizzaro reaction towards the synthesis of ertuliflozin.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of cyclooctadieneones using a Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 25: Microwave-assisted crossed-Cannizzaro reaction for the synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of porphyrin-based rings using the Cannizzaro reaction.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of phthalides and pestalalactone via Cannizarro–Tishchenko-type reaction.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of dibenzoheptalene bislactones via a double intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction.
A review of new developments in the Friedel–Crafts alkylation – From green chemistry to asymmetric catalysis
- Magnus Rueping and
- Boris J. Nachtsheim
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 6, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.6
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: AlCl3-mediated reaction between amyl chloride and benzene as developed by Friedel and Crafts.
Figure 1: Most often used metal salts for catalytic FC alkylations and hydroarylations of arenes.
Figure 2: 1,1-diarylalkanes with biological activity.
Scheme 2: Alkylating reagents and side products produced.
Scheme 3: Initially reported TeCl4-mediated FC alkylation of 1-penylethanol with toluene.
Scheme 4: Sc(OTf)3-catalyzed FC benzylation of arenes.
Scheme 5: Reductive FC alkylation of arenes with arenecarbaldehydes.
Scheme 6: Iron(III)-catalyzed FC benzylation of arenes and heteroarenes.
Scheme 7: A gold(III)-catalyzed route to beclobrate.
Scheme 8: Catalytic FC-type alkylations of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
Scheme 9: Iron(III)-catalyzed synthesis of phenprocoumon.
Scheme 10: Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed FC alkylation of benzyl alcohols developed by Rueping et al.
Scheme 11: (A) Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed intramolecular FC alkylation as an efficient route to substituted fulvenes. ...
Scheme 12: FC-type glycosylation of 1,2-dimethylindole and trimethoxybenzene.
Scheme 13: FC alkylation with highly reactive ferrocenyl- and benzyl alcohols. The reaction proceeds even with...
Scheme 14: Reductive FC alkylation of arenes with benzaldehyde and acetophenone catalyzed by the Ir-carbene co...
Scheme 15: Formal synthesis of 1,1-diarylalkanes from benzyl alcohols and styrenes.
Scheme 16: (A) Mo-catalyzed hydroarylation of styrenes and cyclohexenes. (B) Hydroalkylation–cyclization casca...
Scheme 17: Bi(III)-catalyzed hydroarylation of styrenes with arenes and heteroarenes.
Scheme 18: BiCl3-catalyzed ene/FC alkylation reaction cascade – A fast access to highly arylated dihydroindene...
Scheme 19: Au(I)/Ag(I)-catalyzed hydroarylation of indoles with styrenes, aliphatic and cyclic alkenes.
Scheme 20: First transition-metal-catalyzed ortho-hydroarylation developed by Beller et al.
Scheme 21: (A) Ti(IV)-mediated rearrangement of an N-benzylated aniline to the corresponding ortho-alkylated a...
Scheme 22: Dibenzylation of aniline gives potentially useful amine-based ligands in a one-step procedure.
Scheme 23: FC-type alkylations with allyl alcohols as alkylating reagents – linear vs. branched product format...
Scheme 24: (A) First catalytic FC allylation and cinnamylation using allyl alcohols and its derivatives. (B) E...
Scheme 25: FC allylation/cyclization reaction yielding substituted chromanes.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of (all-rac)-α-tocopherol utilizing Lewis- and strong Brønsted-acids.
Scheme 27: Au(III)-catalyzed cinnamylation of arenes.
Scheme 28: “Exhaustive” allylation of benzene-1,3,5-triol.
Scheme 29: Palladium-catalyzed allylation of indole.
Scheme 30: Pd-catalyzed synthesis of pyrroloindoles from L-tryptophane.
Scheme 31: Ru(IV)-catalyzed allylation of indole and pyrroles with unique regioselectivity.
Scheme 32: Silver(I)-catalyzed intramolecular FC-type allylation of arenes and heteroarenes.
Scheme 33: FC-type alkylations of arenes using propargyl alcohols.
Scheme 34: (A) Propargylation of arenes with stoichiometric amounts of the Ru-allenylidene complex 86. (B) Fir...
Scheme 35: Diruthenium-catalyzed formation of chromenes and 1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans.
Scheme 36: Rhenium(V)-catalyzed FC propargylations as a first step in the total synthesis of podophyllotoxin, ...
Scheme 37: Scandium-catalyzed arylation of 3-sulfanyl- and 3-selanylpropargyl alcohols.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of 1,3-diarylpropynes via direct coupling of propargyl trichloracetimidates and arenes.
Scheme 39: Diastereoselective substitutions of benzyl alcohols.
Scheme 40: (A) First diastereoselective FC alkylations developed by Bach et al. (B) anti-Selective FC alkylati...
Scheme 41: Diastereoselective AuCl3-catalyzed FC alkylation.
Scheme 42: Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed alkylation of α-chiral benzyl acetates with silyl enol ethers.
Scheme 43: Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed diastereoselective substitution of propargyl acetates.
Scheme 44: Nucelophilic substitution of enantioenriched ferrocenyl alcohols.
Scheme 45: First catalytic enantioselective propargylation of arenes.
Synthetic approaches to bowl-shaped π-conjugated sumanene and its congeners
- Shakeel Alvi and
- Rashid Ali
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2212–2259, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.186
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Representation of corannulene (1) and sumanene (2), the subunits of fullerene (C60).
Scheme 1: Mehta’s unsuccessful effort for the synthesis of sumanene scaffold 2.
Scheme 2: First synthesis of sumanene 2 by Sakurai et al. from norbornadiene 10.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of trimethylsumanene 28 from easily accessible norbornadiene (10).
Scheme 4: Generation of anions 29–31 and the preparation of tris(trimethylsilyl)sumanene 32.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of tri- and hexa-substituted sumanene derivatives.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of bowl-shaped π-extended sumanene derivatives 37a–f.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of monooxasumanene 38, trioxosumanene 40 along with imination of them.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of trimethylsumanenetrione 46 and exo-functionalized products 45a,b.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of bisumanenylidene 47 and sumanene dimer 48 from 2.
Scheme 10: The mono-substitution of 2 to generate diverse mono-sumanene derivatives 49a–d.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of sumanene building block 53 useful for further extension.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of hexafluorosumanene derivative 55 by Sakurai and co-workers.
Scheme 13: Preparation of sumanene-based carbene 60 and its reaction with cyclohexane.
Scheme 14: Barton–Kellogg reaction for the synthesis of sterically hindered alkenes.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of hydroxysumanene 68 by employing Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of sumanene derivatives having functionality at an internal carbon.
Scheme 17: Mechanism for nucleophilic substitution reaction at the internal carbon.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of diverse monosubstituted sumanene derivatives.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of di- and trisubstituted sumanene derivatives from sumanene (2).
Scheme 20: Preparation of monochlorosumanene 88 and hydrogenation of sumanene (2).
Scheme 21: The dimer 90 and bissumanenyl 92 achieved from halosumannes.
Scheme 22: Pyrenylsumanene 93 involving the Suzuki-coupling as a key transformation.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of various hexaarylsumanene derivatives using the Suzuki-coupling reaction.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of hexasubstituted sumanene derivatives 96 and 97.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of thioalkylsumanenes via an aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of tris(ethoxycarbonylethenyl)sumanene derivative 108.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of ferrocenyl-based sumanene derivatives.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of sumanenylferrocene architectures 118 and 119 via Negishi coupling.
Scheme 29: Diosmylation and the synthesis of phenylboronate ester 121 of sumanene.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of the iron-complex of sumanene.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of tri- and mononuclear sumanenyl zirconocene complexes.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of [CpRu(η6-sumanene)]PF6.
Scheme 33: Preparation of sumanene-based porous coordination networks 127 (spherical tetramer units) and 128 (...
Scheme 34: Synthesis of sumanenylhafnocene complexes 129 and 130.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of 134 and 135 along with PdII coordination complex 136.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of alkali metals sumanene complex K7(C21H102−)2(C21H93−)·8THF (137) containing di- and tr...
Scheme 37: The encapsulation of a Cs+ ion between two sumanenyl anions.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of monothiasumanene 140 and dithiasumanene 141 from 139.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of trithiasumanene 151 by Otsubo and his co-workers.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of trithiasumanene derivatives 155 and 156.
Scheme 41: Synthetic route towards hexathiolated trithiasumanenes 158.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of triselenasumanene 160 by Shao and teammates.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of tritellurasumanene derivatives from triphenylene skeletons.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of pyrazine-fused sumanene architectures through condensation reaction.
Scheme 45: Treatment of the trichalcogenasumanenes with diverse oxidative reagents.
Scheme 46: Ring-opening reaction with H2O2 and oxone of heterasumanenes 178 and 179.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of polycyclic compounds from sumanene derivatives.
Scheme 48: Synthesis of diimide-based heterocycles reported by Shao’s and co-workers.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of pristine trichalcogenasumanenes, 151, 205, and 206.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of trichalcogenasumanenes via hexaiodotriphenylene precursor 208.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of trisilasumanenes 214 and 215.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of trisilasumanene derivatives 218 and 219.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of novel trigermasumanene derivative 223.
Scheme 54: An attempt towards the synthesis of tristannasumanene derivative 228.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of triphosphasumanene trisulfide 232 from commercially available 229.
Scheme 56: The doping of sumanene derivatives with chalcogens (S, Se, Te) and phosphorus.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of heterasumanene containing three different heteroatoms.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of trichalcogenasumanene derivatives 240 and 179.
Scheme 59: Preparation of trichalcogenasumanenes 245 and 248.
Scheme 60: Design and synthesis of trichalcogenasumanene derivatives 252 and 178.
Scheme 61: Synthesis of spirosumanenes 264–269 and non-spiroheterasumanenes 258–263.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of sumanene-type hetero polycyclic compounds.
Scheme 63: Synthesis of triazasumanenes 288 and its sulfone congener 287.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of C3-symmetric chiral triaryltriazasumanenes via cross-coupling reaction.
Scheme 65: Synthesis of mononaphthosumanene 293 using Suzuki coupling as a key step.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of di- and trinaphthosumanene derivatives 302–304.
Scheme 67: Synthesis of hemifullerene skeletons by Hirao’s group.
Scheme 68: Design and construction of C70 fragment from a C60 sumanene fragment.
An overview of the synthetic routes to the best selling drugs containing 6-membered heterocycles
- Marcus Baumann and
- Ian R. Baxendale
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2265–2319, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.265
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Scaled industrial processes for the synthesis of simple pyridines.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of nicotinic acid from 2-methyl-5-ethylpyridine (1.11).
Scheme 3: Synthesis of 3-picoline and nicotinic acid.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 3-picoline from 2-methylglutarodinitrile 1.19.
Scheme 5: Picoline-based synthesis of clarinex (no yields reported).
Scheme 6: Mode of action of proton-pump inhibitors and structures of the API’s.
Scheme 7: Hantzsch-like route towards the pyridine rings in common proton pump inhibitors.
Figure 1: Structures of rosiglitazone (1.40) and pioglitazone (1.41).
Scheme 8: Synthesis of rosiglitazone.
Scheme 9: Syntheses of 2-pyridones.
Scheme 10: Synthesis and mechanism of 2-pyrone from malic acid.
Scheme 11: Polymer-assisted synthesis of rosiglitazone.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of pioglitazone.
Scheme 13: Meerwein arylation reaction towards pioglitazone.
Scheme 14: Route towards pioglitazone utilising tyrosine.
Scheme 15: Route towards pioglitazone via Darzens ester formation.
Scheme 16: Syntheses of the thiazolidinedione moiety.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of etoricoxib utilising Negishi and Stille cross-coupling reactions.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of etoricoxib via vinamidinium condensation.
Figure 2: Structures of nalidixic acid, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of moxifloxacin.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of (S,S)-2,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane 1.105.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of levofloxacin.
Scheme 22: Alternative approach to the levofloxacin core 1.125.
Figure 3: Structures of nifedipine, amlodipine and clevidipine.
Scheme 23: Mg3N2-mediated synthesis of nifedipine.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of rac-amlodipine as besylate salt.
Scheme 25: Aza Diels–Alder approach towards amlodipine.
Scheme 26: Routes towards clevidipine.
Figure 4: Examples of piperidine containing drugs.
Figure 5: Discovery of tiagabine based on early leads.
Scheme 27: Synthetic sequences to tiagabine.
Figure 6: Structures of solifenacin (2.57) and muscarine (2.58).
Scheme 28: Enantioselective synthesis of solifenacin.
Figure 7: Structures of DPP-4 inhibitors of the gliptin-type.
Scheme 29: Formation of inactive diketopiperazines from cis-rotameric precursors.
Figure 8: Co-crystal structure of carmegliptin bound in the human DPP-4 active site (PDB 3kwf).
Scheme 30: Improved route to carmegliptin.
Figure 9: Structures of lamivudine and zidovudine.
Scheme 31: Typical routes accessing uracil, thymine and cytosine.
Scheme 32: Coupling between pyrimidones and riboses via the Vorbrüggen nucleosidation.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of lamivudine.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of raltegravir.
Scheme 35: Mechanistic studies on the formation of 3.22.
Figure 10: Structures of selected pyrimidine containing drugs.
Scheme 36: General preparation of pyrimidines and dihydropyrimidones.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of imatinib.
Scheme 38: Flow synthesis of imatinib.
Scheme 39: Syntheses of erlotinib.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of erlotinib proceeding via Dimroth rearrangement.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of lapatinib.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of rosuvastatin.
Scheme 43: Alternative preparation of the key aldehyde towards rosuvastatin.
Figure 11: Structure comparison between nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists.
Scheme 44: Syntheses of varenicline and its key building block 4.5.
Scheme 45: Synthetic access to eszopiclone and brimonidine via quinoxaline intermediates.
Figure 12: Bortezomib bound in an active site of the yeast 20S proteasome ([114], pdb 2F16).
Scheme 46: Asymmetric synthesis of bortezomib.
Figure 13: Structures of some prominent piperazine containing drugs.
Figure 14: Structural comparison between the core of aplaviroc (4.35) and a type-1 β-turn (4.36).
Scheme 47: Examplary synthesis of an aplaviroc analogue via the Ugi-MCR.
Scheme 48: Syntheses of azelastine (5.1).
Figure 15: Structures of captopril, enalapril and cilazapril.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of cilazapril.
Figure 16: Structures of lamotrigine, ceftriaxone and azapropazone.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of lamotrigine.
Scheme 51: Alternative synthesis of lamotrigine (no yields reported).
Figure 17: Structural comparison between imiquimod and the related adenosine nucleoside.
Scheme 52: Conventional synthesis of imiquimod (no yields reported).
Scheme 53: Synthesis of imiquimod.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of imiquimod via tetrazole formation (not all yields reported).
Figure 18: Structures of various anti HIV-medications.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of abacavir.
Figure 19: Structures of diazepam compared to modern replacements.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of ocinaplon.
Scheme 57: Access to zaleplon and indiplon.
Scheme 58: Different routes towards the required N-methylpyrazole 6.65 of sildenafil.
Scheme 59: Polymer-supported reagents in the synthesis of key aminopyrazole 6.72.
Scheme 60: Early synthetic route to sildenafil.
Scheme 61: Convergent preparations of sildenafil.
Figure 20: Comparison of the structures of sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil.
Scheme 62: Short route to imidazotriazinones.
Scheme 63: Alternative route towards vardenafils core imidazotriazinone (6.95).
Scheme 64: Bayer’s approach to the vardenafil core.
Scheme 65: Large scale synthesis of vardenafil.
Scheme 66: Mode of action of temozolomide (6.105) as methylating agent.
Scheme 67: Different routes to temozolomide.
Scheme 68: Safer route towards temozolomide.
Figure 21: Some unreported heterocyclic scaffolds in top market drugs.
Computational methods in drug discovery
- Sumudu P. Leelananda and
- Steffen Lindert
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2694–2718, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.267
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Schematic representation of a computer-aided drug discovery (CADD) pipeline. CADD methods are broad...
Figure 2: FDA approved drugs Saquinavir and Amprenavir for the treatment of HIV infections. (a) The structure...
Figure 3: (a) The crystal structure showing the binding of Dorzolamide (orange) to carbonic anhydrase II (pur...
Figure 4: The best ligand binding site identified by SiteHound in HIV-1 protease. The ligand binding pocket i...
Figure 5: Binding mode prediction. The known inhibitor Dorzolamide is docked into Carbonic anhydrase II cryst...
Figure 6: The molecular structure of Raltegravir. Raltegravir is an FDA approved drug used in the treatment o...
Figure 7: An example alchemical thermodynamic cycle for a protein–ligand binding free energy calculation. The...
Figure 8: Schematic diagram showing the steps involved in QSAR. Known drug molecule activity and descriptor d...
Figure 9: A few drugs discovered with the help of ligand-based drug discovery tools. (a) Zolmitriptan: used a...
EcoScale, a semi- quantitative tool to select an organic preparation based on economical and ecological parameters
- Koen Van Aken,
- Lucjan Strekowski and
- Luc Patiny
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2006, 2, No. 3, doi:10.1186/1860-5397-2-3
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline [23]
Scheme 2: Oxidation of benzyl chloride to benzoic acid [24]
Scheme 3: Synthesis of benzamide [25]
Scheme 4: Synthesis of benzamide using HMDS [26]
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
Graphical Abstract
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.
Synthetic reactions driven by electron-donor–acceptor (EDA) complexes
- Zhonglie Yang,
- Yutong Liu,
- Kun Cao,
- Xiaobin Zhang,
- Hezhong Jiang and
- Jiahong Li
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 771–799, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.67
Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: The electron transfer process in EDA complexes.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of benzo[b]phosphorus oxide 3 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 3: Mechanism of the synthesis of quinoxaline derivative 7.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of imidazole derivative 10 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of sulfamoylation product 12 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 6: Mechanism of the synthesis of sulfamoylation product 12.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of indole derivative 22 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylated pyrimidines 26 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of phenanthridine derivative 29 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of cis-tetrahydroquinoline derivative 32 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 11: Mechanism of the synthesis of cis-tetrahydroquinoline derivative 32.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of phenanthridine derivative 38 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 13: Synthesis of spiropyrroline derivative 40 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of benzothiazole derivative 43 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of perfluoroalkyl-s-triazine derivative 45 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of indoline derivative 47 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 17: Mechanism of the synthesis of spirocyclic indoline derivative 47.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of cyclobutane product 50 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 19: Mechanism of the synthesis of spirocyclic indoline derivative 50.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 1,3-oxazolidine compound 59 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of trifluoromethylated product 61 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of indole alkylation product 64 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylation product 67 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of hydrotrifluoromethylated product 70 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of β-trifluoromethylated alkyne product 71 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 26: Mechanism of the synthesis of 2-phenylthiophene derivative 74.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of allylated product 80 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of trifluoromethyl-substituted alkynyl product 84 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of dearomatized fluoroalkylation product 86 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 30: Mechanism of the synthesis of dearomatized fluoroalkylation product 86.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of C(sp3)–H allylation product 91 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylation product 93 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of spirocyclic indolene derivative 95 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylation product 97 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of alkylated indole derivative 100 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 36: Mechanism of the synthesis of alkylated indole derivative 100.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of arylated oxidized indole derivative 108 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of 4-ketoaldehyde derivative 111 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 39: Mechanism of the synthesis of 4-ketoaldehyde derivative 111.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of perfluoroalkylated olefin 118 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of alkylation product 121 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of acylation product 123 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 43: Mechanism of the synthesis of acylation product 123.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of trifluoromethylation product 126 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of unnatural α-amino acid 129 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of thioether derivative 132 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of S-aryl dithiocarbamate product 135 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 48: Mechanism of the synthesis of S-aryl dithiocarbamate product 135.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of thioether product 141 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 50: Mechanism of the synthesis of borate product 144.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of boronation product 148 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of boration product 151 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of boronic acid ester derivative 154 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 54: Synthesis of β-azide product 157 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 55: Decarboxylation reaction initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 56: Synthesis of amidated product 162 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of diethyl phenylphosphonate 165 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 58: Mechanism of the synthesis of diethyl phenylphosphonate derivative 165.
Scheme 59: Synthesis of (Z)-2-iodovinyl phenyl ether 168 initiated by an EDA complex.
Scheme 60: Mechanism of the synthesis of (Z)-2-iodovinyl phenyl ether derivative 168.
Scheme 61: Dehalogenation reaction initiated by an EDA complex.
Phosphonic acid: preparation and applications
- Charlotte M. Sevrain,
- Mathieu Berchel,
- Hélène Couthon and
- Paul-Alain Jaffrès
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2186–2213, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.219
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Summary of the synthetic routes to prepare phosphonic acids detailed in this review. The numbers in...
Figure 2: Chemical structure of dialkyl phosphonate, phosphonic acid and illustration of the simplest phospho...
Figure 3: Illustration of some phosphonic acid exhibiting bioactive properties. A) Phosphonic acids for biome...
Figure 4: Illustration of the use of phosphonic acids for their coordination properties and their ability to ...
Figure 5: Hydrolysis of dialkyl phosphonate to phosphonic acid under acidic conditions.
Figure 6: Examples of phosphonic acids prepared by hydrolysis of dialkylphosphonate with HCl 35% at reflux (16...
Figure 7: A) and B) Observation of P–C bond breaking during the hydrolysis of phosphonate with concentrated H...
Figure 8: Mechanism of the hydrolysis of dialkyl phosphonate with HCl in water.
Figure 9: Hydrolysis of bis-tert-butyl phosphonate 28 into phosphonic acid 29 [137].
Figure 10: A) Hydrolysis of diphenyl phosphonate into phosphonic acid in acidic media. B) Examples of phosphon...
Figure 11: Suggested mechanism occurring for the first step of the hydrolysis of diphenyl phosphonate into pho...
Figure 12: A) Hydrogenolysis of dibenzyl phosphonate to phosphonic acid. B) Compounds 33, 34 and 35 were prepa...
Figure 13: A) Preparation of phosphonic acid from diphenyl phosphonate with the Adam’s catalyst. B) Compounds ...
Figure 14: Suggested mechanism for the preparation of phosphonic acid from dialkyl phosphonate using bromotrim...
Figure 15: A) Reaction of the phosphonate-thiophosphonate 37 with iodotrimethylsilane followed by methanolysis...
Figure 16: Synthesis of hydroxymethylenebisphosphonic acid by reaction of tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite with ...
Figure 17: Synthesis of the phosphonic acid disodium salt 48 by reaction of mono-hydrolysed phosphonate 47 wit...
Figure 18: Phosphonic acid synthesized by the sequence 1) bromotrimethylsilane 2) methanolysis or hydrolysis. ...
Figure 19: Polyphosphonic acids and macromolecular compounds prepared by the hydrolysis of dialkyl phosphonate...
Figure 20: Examples of organometallic complexes functionalized with phosphonic acids that were prepared by the...
Figure 21: Side reaction observed during the hydrolysis of methacrylate monomer functionalized with phosphonic...
Figure 22: Influence of the reaction time during the hydrolysis of compound 76.
Figure 23: Dealkylation of dialkyl phosphonates with boron tribromide.
Figure 24: Dealkylation of diethylphosphonate 81 with TMS-OTf.
Figure 25: Synthesis of substituted phenylphosphonic acid 85 from the phenyldichlorophosphine 83.
Figure 26: Hydrolysis of substituted phenyldichlorophosphine oxide 86 under basic conditions.
Figure 27: A) Illustration of the synthesis of chiral phosphonic acids from phosphonodiamides. B) Examples of ...
Figure 28: A) Illustration of the synthesis of the phosphonic acid 98 from phosphonodiamide 97. B) Use of cycl...
Figure 29: Synthesis of tris(phosphonophenyl)phosphine 109.
Figure 30: Moedritzer–Irani reaction starting from A) primary amine or B) secondary amine. C) Examples of phos...
Figure 31: Phosphonic acid-functionalized polymers prepared by Moedritzer–Irani reaction.
Figure 32: Reaction of phosphorous acid with imine in the absence of solvent.
Figure 33: A) Reaction of phosphorous acid with nitrile and examples of aminomethylene bis-phosphonic acids. B...
Figure 34: Reaction of carboxylic acid with phosphorous acid and examples of compounds prepared by this way.
Figure 35: Synthesis of phosphonic acid by oxidation of phosphinic acid (also identified as phosphonous acid).
Figure 36: Selection of reaction conditions to prepare phosphonic acids from phosphinic acids.
Figure 37: Synthesis of phosphonic acid from carboxylic acid and white phosphorus.
Figure 38: Synthesis of benzylphosphonic acid 136 from benzaldehyde and red phosphorus.
Figure 39: Synthesis of graphene phosphonic acid 137 from graphite and red phosphorus.
Benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination
- Alexander P. Atkins,
- Alice C. Dean and
- Alastair J. J. Lennox
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1527–1547, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.137
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: A) Benzylic fluorides in bioactive compounds, with B) the relative BDEs of different benzylic C–H b...
Figure 2: Base-mediated benzylic fluorination with Selectfluor.
Figure 3: Sonochemical base-mediated benzylic fluorination with Selectfluor.
Figure 4: Mono- and difluorination of nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic benzylic substrates.
Figure 5: Palladium-catalysed benzylic C–H fluorination with N-fluoro-2,4,6-trimethylpyridinium tetrafluorobo...
Figure 6: Palladium-catalysed, PIP-directed benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination of α-amino acids and proposed mech...
Figure 7: Palladium-catalysed monodentate-directed benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination of α-amino acids.
Figure 8: Palladium-catalysed bidentate-directed benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination.
Figure 9: Palladium-catalysed benzylic fluorination using a transient directing group approach. Ratio refers ...
Figure 10: Outline for benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination via radical intermediates.
Figure 11: Iron(II)-catalysed radical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination using Selectfluor.
Figure 12: Silver and amino acid-mediated benzylic fluorination.
Figure 13: Copper-catalysed radical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination using NFSI.
Figure 14: Copper-catalysed C(sp3)–H fluorination of benzylic substrates with electrochemical catalyst regener...
Figure 15: Iron-catalysed intramolecular fluorine-atom-transfer from N–F amides.
Figure 16: Vanadium-catalysed benzylic fluorination with Selectfluor.
Figure 17: NDHPI-catalysed radical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination with Selectfluor.
Figure 18: Potassium persulfate-mediated radical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination with Selectfluor.
Figure 19: Benzylic fluorination using triethylborane as a radical chain initiator.
Figure 20: Heterobenzylic C(sp3)–H radical fluorination with Selectfluor.
Figure 21: Benzylic fluorination of phenylacetic acids via a charge-transfer complex. NMR yields in parenthese...
Figure 22: Oxidative radical photochemical benzylic C(sp3)–H strategies.
Figure 23: 9-Fluorenone-catalysed photochemical radical benzylic fluorination with Selectfluor.
Figure 24: Xanthone-photocatalysed radical benzylic fluorination with Selectfluor II.
Figure 25: 1,2,4,5-Tetracyanobenzene-photocatalysed radical benzylic fluorination with Selectfluor.
Figure 26: Xanthone-catalysed benzylic fluorination in continuous flow.
Figure 27: Photochemical phenylalanine fluorination in peptides.
Figure 28: Decatungstate-photocatalyzed versus AIBN-initiated selective benzylic fluorination.
Figure 29: Benzylic fluorination using organic dye Acr+-Mes and Selectfluor.
Figure 30: Palladium-catalysed benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination with nucleophilic fluoride.
Figure 31: Manganese-catalysed benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination with AgF and Et3N·3HF and proposed mechanism. 19...
Figure 32: Iridium-catalysed photocatalytic benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination with nucleophilic fluoride and N-ac...
Figure 33: Iridium-catalysed photocatalytic benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination with TBPB HAT reagent.
Figure 34: Silver-catalysed, amide-promoted benzylic fluorination via a radical-polar crossover pathway.
Figure 35: General mechanism for oxidative electrochemical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination.
Figure 36: Electrochemical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination with HF·amine reagents.
Figure 37: Electrochemical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesul...
Figure 38: Electrochemical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination of phenylacetic acid esters with HF·amine reagents.
Figure 39: Electrochemical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination of triphenylmethane with PEG and CsF.
Figure 40: Electrochemical benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination with caesium fluoride and fluorinated alcohol HFIP.
Figure 41: Electrochemical secondary and tertiary benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination. GF = graphite felt. DCE = 1,...
Figure 42: Electrochemical primary benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination of electron-poor toluene derivatives. Ring f...
Figure 43: Electrochemical primary benzylic C(sp3)–H fluorination utilizing pulsed current electrolysis.
