Mechanistic studies of the cleavage and transformation of unactivated Csp3-H bonds are a significant field of chemistry.Overcoming the inherent low acidity of C-H bonds to activate the inert substrates is challenge...Mechanistic studies of the cleavage and transformation of unactivated Csp3-H bonds are a significant field of chemistry.Overcoming the inherent low acidity of C-H bonds to activate the inert substrates is challenge under mild conditions.And their complex multi-step transformations may also hinder mechanistic understanding.Herein,we perform theoretical calculations and experimental studies to explore the Csp3-H bonds activation and acylation mechanisms of toluenehioether using the relatively weak base LDA.A synergistic"main and auxiliary"model was revealed involving dual lithium metal by LDA dimers,and the aryl dilithium species as an intermediate base can facilitate Csp3-H activation.This model not only aids in understanding the acidity of unactivated Csp3-H bonds and the nucleophilicity of their conjugate bases for their kinetic control through cooperative interactions,but also predicts unusual kinetic isotope effects(KIE)for newly designed 2-(methylthio)naphthalene that are experimentally validated.This research is expected to provide a crucial scenario for the cleavage and transformation of unactivated Csp3-H bonds and the development of new functionalities for alkali metal reagents.展开更多
The accompanied forge of C(sp3)–S and C(sp3)–C(sp3)bonds across alkene frameworks serves as a potent strategy to construct biologically important compounds.Here,we report a metal-free,photochemically mediat...The accompanied forge of C(sp3)–S and C(sp3)–C(sp3)bonds across alkene frameworks serves as a potent strategy to construct biologically important compounds.Here,we report a metal-free,photochemically mediated fluoroalkyl-mono/disulfuration of unactivated alkenes with high efficiency and high selectivity.A wide range of terminal and internal alkenes are good coupling partners,affording the expected products in moderate to good yields(>90 examples).The exceedingly mild reaction conditions,exceptional functional group tolerance,broad substrate scope,and the potential for late-stage modifications of pharmaceutical molecules highlight the utility of this method in the preparation of privileged motifs from readily available disulfides,tetrasulfides,and diselenides.Mechanistic studies suggest that a secondary alkyl radical intermediate undergoes efficient homolytic substitution with disulfides,facilitating the modular synthesis of a diverse array of unsymmetrical thioethers.展开更多
A nickel-catalyzed direct hydromonofluoromethylation of unactivated olefins with industrial raw fluoroiodomethane is developed,furnishing various primary alkyl fluorides in a step-economic manner.The key factor to suc...A nickel-catalyzed direct hydromonofluoromethylation of unactivated olefins with industrial raw fluoroiodomethane is developed,furnishing various primary alkyl fluorides in a step-economic manner.The key factor to success is the use of pyridine-oxazoline as ligand and(MeO)2MeSiH as the hydrogen source.This transformation demonstrates high efficiency,mild conditions,good functional-group compatibility and great potential in the drug discovery.展开更多
The carboxylation of readily available organo halides with CO2represents a practical strategy to afford valuable carboxylic acids.However,efficient carboxylation of inexpensive unactivated alkyl chlorides is still ...The carboxylation of readily available organo halides with CO2represents a practical strategy to afford valuable carboxylic acids.However,efficient carboxylation of inexpensive unactivated alkyl chlorides is still underdeveloped.Herein,we report the electro-reductive carboxylation of C–Cl bonds in unactivated chlorides and polyvinyl chloride with CO2.A variety of alkyl carboxylic acids are obtained in moderate to good yields under mild conditions with high chemoselectivity.Importantly,the utility of this electroreductive carboxylation is demonstrated with great potential in polyvinyl chloride(PVC)upgrading,which could convert discarded PVC from hydrophobic to hydrophilic functional products.Mechanistic experiments support the successive single electron reduction of unactivated chlorides to generate alkyl anion species and following nucleophilic attack on CO2to give desired products.展开更多
We report a Pd-catalyzed halocyclization of unactivated 1,6-diynes with N-bromosuccinimide(NBS).This approach produces stereo-defined dibromo substituted dihydropyrans,tetrahydropyridines,and 3-methylene cyclohexenes ...We report a Pd-catalyzed halocyclization of unactivated 1,6-diynes with N-bromosuccinimide(NBS).This approach produces stereo-defined dibromo substituted dihydropyrans,tetrahydropyridines,and 3-methylene cyclohexenes with exocyclic double bond appendages in mostly good yields.Copper salt was found to be a useful Lewis acid in this reaction.Mechanistically,a formal anti-carbopalladation and a bromide radical promoted PdⅡ-PdⅢ-PdⅠ-PdⅡcatalytic cycles were proposed to be involved in the formation of the dibromo-substituted products.Further functionalization of the dihydropyran derivatives underwent B(C6F5)3-catalyzed ring opening,and reduction afforded dibrominated 1,3-dienes with excellent stereoselectivity.展开更多
Direct enantioselective allylic C–H amination has proven to be a powerful strategy for the asymmetric synthesis of highly valuable chiral allylic amines.However,the regio-and enantioselective allylic C–H amination o...Direct enantioselective allylic C–H amination has proven to be a powerful strategy for the asymmetric synthesis of highly valuable chiral allylic amines.However,the regio-and enantioselective allylic C–H amination of unactivated terminal alkene substrates remains a long-standing challenge.Herein,we present a chiral CpxRh(Ⅲ)-catalyzed highly enantioselective allylic C–H amination of unactivated terminal alkenes with sulfonamides,enabling efficient access to enantioenriched branched allylic amines with excellent yields,regioselectivity and enantioselectivity(up to 99%yields,>20:1 B/L and 96%ee).In-situ generated hypervalent iminoiodinanes derived from sulfonamides and PhI(OPiv)2 serve as nitrene precursors,facilitating the highly efficient asymmetric allylic C–H amination process.The versatility and practicality of this protocol are demonstrated by the rapid construction of diverse high-value chiral nitrogen-containing compounds.展开更多
The development of efficient and sustainable methods for carbonyl addition reactions remains a central focus in organic synthesis.The Nozaki—Hiyama-Kishi(NHK)reaction provides a compelling alternative to classical nu...The development of efficient and sustainable methods for carbonyl addition reactions remains a central focus in organic synthesis.The Nozaki—Hiyama-Kishi(NHK)reaction provides a compelling alternative to classical nucleophilic carbonyl additions with preformed organometallic reagents,and significant advancements have been made over the past decades.展开更多
Solvent effects in chemical reactions are typically associated with energetic control.In photocatalysis,however,the ability of solvents to influence excited-state lifetimes offers a promising avenue for improving reac...Solvent effects in chemical reactions are typically associated with energetic control.In photocatalysis,however,the ability of solvents to influence excited-state lifetimes offers a promising avenue for improving reaction efficiency.Herein,we report a solvatochronic effect whereby the excited-state lifetime of a photocatalyst can be extended by use of an appropriate solvent.Specifically,a linear,heteroleptic Au(I)complex bearing carbazolide and N-heterocyclocarbene ligands exhibits an excited-state lifetime of 12μs in the Lewis basic solvent DMSO,but only 0.30μs in the non-Lewis basic solvent CH2Cl2.This lifetime prolongation arises from a combined effect of accelerated intersystem crossing to the ligand-localized triplet state and suppressed nonradiative decay,driven by solvent basicity and viscosity,respectively.The long-lived Au excited state facilitates Dexter-type energy transfer to unactivated styrenes,initiating intermolecular[2+2]cycloaddition reactions.These findings reveal a new mode of solvent control—temporal modulation—and present a general,catalyst-structure-independent strategy for enhancing photocatalytic reactivity.展开更多
Transition-metal-catalyzed hydrogen-atom-transfer(HAT)reactions have proven to be effective strategies for obtaining important heterocycle scaffolds found in natural products.However,the electronic mismatch between me...Transition-metal-catalyzed hydrogen-atom-transfer(HAT)reactions have proven to be effective strategies for obtaining important heterocycle scaffolds found in natural products.However,the electronic mismatch between metal catalysts and the protic hydrogen atom necessitates the use of excess oxidants and external reductive hydrogen sources in existing methods,which limit their practicality.To address this issue,we present a practical and efficient methodology for Mn₂(CO)₁₀-catalyzed intramolecular transfer of the protic hydrogen atom.A catalytic amount of tBuOOH is utilized promoting the HAT process,going beyond mere oxidation,thereby obviating the need for excess oxidants and external reductive hydrogen sources during the HAT process.Additionally,the dimeric manganese catalysis enables efficient dioxygenation,oxy-amination,oxy-sulfuration,and oxy-halogenation of alkenes.Comprehensive mechanistic studies have been done and suggest that a radical reaction pathway is involved in the proton transfer.This finding provides novel insights into the direct metal-catalyzed protic hydrogen atom-transfer reactions.展开更多
The catalytic production of chiral amides from readily available unactivated internal alkenes remains a significant challenge in synthetic chemistry.In this work,we developed a highly enantioselective hydroaminocarbon...The catalytic production of chiral amides from readily available unactivated internal alkenes remains a significant challenge in synthetic chemistry.In this work,we developed a highly enantioselective hydroaminocarbonylation procedure for nonactivated internal alkenes and a wide range ofα-chiral amides were produced effectively with exceptional enantioselectivities using copper as the catalyst.This method is compatible with both symmetric and asymmetric internal alkenes,as well as various hydroxylamine electrophiles,demonstrating wide substrate scope and broad functional group tolerance.The established catalytic system showcases remarkable enantioselective performance in the asymmetric hydroaminocarbonylation of challenging substrates,such as the methyl-ethylα-chiral amide synthesis from trans-2-butene,despite the minimal steric difference between the methyl and ethyl group.This work represents important progress in the field of asymmetric hydroaminocarbonylation and offers a useful tool for the production of valuableα-chiral amide compounds from readily available internal alkenes.展开更多
Transition metal-catalyzed carbonylation reactions represent a direct and atom-economical approach to synthesize carbonyl compounds or their derivatives by using CO as a cheap and readily available C1 feedstock.While ...Transition metal-catalyzed carbonylation reactions represent a direct and atom-economical approach to synthesize carbonyl compounds or their derivatives by using CO as a cheap and readily available C1 feedstock.While carbonylation of C(sp2)-hybridized electrophiles (e.g.,aryl halides) is well developed,carbonylation of less reactive unactivated alkyl electrophiles remains challenging.Recently,the use of earth-abundant base metals including Cu,Co,Mn,Fe,Ni as catalysts has enabled advances in carbonylative coupling of alkyl electrophiles for approaching diverse carbonyl compounds or their derivatives,notably,some of which are of synthetic importance but difficult to be synthesized through previous reported methods.Herein,we have summarized and discussed these recent achievements in base-metal-catalyzed carbonylative C—C,C—N,C—O,C—X coupling and other carbonylation reactions of unactivated alkyl electrophiles using CO as C1 source.展开更多
Catalytic four-component radical carbonylation of unactivated alkenes has recently been recognized as a robust protocol for rapid construction of various structurally diverse carbonyl compounds.Given the significance ...Catalytic four-component radical carbonylation of unactivated alkenes has recently been recognized as a robust protocol for rapid construction of various structurally diverse carbonyl compounds.Given the significance of fluorine-containing groups,this reaction class has been extensively applied to assembly of a variety of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid derivatives by transition metal catalysis.Herein,we report a visible-light-driven radical relay 1,2-perfluoroalkylation aminocarbonylation of unactivated alkenes using CO gas as carbonyl source and 4CzIPN as organic photocatalyst.A wide range of alkenes and amines were well tolerated,providing the valuableβ-perfluoroalkylated amides with generally good yields and high chemoselectivity.展开更多
Alkyl chlorides are abundant and easily accessible starting materials.However,due to the high reduction potentials associated with unactivated alkyl chlorides,achieving their single electron reduction remains a persis...Alkyl chlorides are abundant and easily accessible starting materials.However,due to the high reduction potentials associated with unactivated alkyl chlorides,achieving their single electron reduction remains a persistent challenge.This challenge has spurred the exploration of efficient activation methods to overcome this issue.In recent years,photocatalysis has emerged as a mild and potent tool for the single electron reduction of unactivated alkyl chlorides,opening up new possibilities in this field.Considering the rapid advancements in this area,a comprehensive review that provides a conceptual understanding of this emerging field,with a specific focus on reaction design and catalytic mechanisms,would be timely and highly valuable.Hence,we present an overview of various synthetic techniques for photoinduced single electron reduction of unactivated alkyl chlorides.Furthermore,we also discuss the limitations of the present methods and future directions that lie ahead in this field.展开更多
Photocatalyzed alkylsulfonylation of unactivated alkenes using DABCO.(SO2)2 and thianthrenium salts via a distal heteroaryl migration process has been developed,which provides a new means of synthesizing a varie...Photocatalyzed alkylsulfonylation of unactivated alkenes using DABCO.(SO2)2 and thianthrenium salts via a distal heteroaryl migration process has been developed,which provides a new means of synthesizing a variety of valuable alkylsulfonyl-substituted compounds.These alkylsulfonyl radicals couple with unactivated alkenes to undergo efficient intermolecular reactions,followed by distal heteroaryl migration.This mild catalytic method is tolerant of functional groups and affords medicinally relevant alkylsulfonylated heterocycles.展开更多
Alkynes are versatile synthons in organic synthesis,as well as important structural moieties in bioactive molecules.Recently,transition metal-catalyzed hydroalkynylation of alkenes has been developed with reactive alk...Alkynes are versatile synthons in organic synthesis,as well as important structural moieties in bioactive molecules.Recently,transition metal-catalyzed hydroalkynylation of alkenes has been developed with reactive alkenes and alkenes bearing directing groups.However,the regioselective hydroalkynylation of simple alkenes is still challenging.Herein,we have developed a palladium-catalyzed Markovnikov hydroalkynylation of unactivated terminal alkenes,which provides an efficient approach for the synthesis of branched alkynyl compounds under mild conditions.This reaction features excellent functional group tolerance,good reaction yields and excellent regioselectivity.Moreover,the asymmetric hydroalkynylation reaction has also been achieved with moderate enantioselectivity by introducing a sterically bulky chiral Pyox ligand.展开更多
While drug chirality remains one of the most important themes in medicinal chemistry and fluorine-containing drugs have comprised large portion of global pharmaceutical market,the synthesis of fluorine-containing comp...While drug chirality remains one of the most important themes in medicinal chemistry and fluorine-containing drugs have comprised large portion of global pharmaceutical market,the synthesis of fluorine-containing compounds featuring a trifluoromethylated stereogenic carbon center is still underdeveloped.Recent strategy of enantioconvergent cross-coupling of trifluoromethylated alkyl halide has significantly updated previous toolbox that is dependent on additional functional group to achieve desired bond formation and highly enantioselective control.However,evident limitations were present in specific coupling candidate(sp?carbon)and/or prerequisite heteroatom in trifluoroalkyl source for inducing effective stereoconvergent differentiation.Leveraging novel design of sterically hindered bisoxazoline ligand and drastic increase of molecular complexity of in situ generated sp3 coupling partner via metal-hydride atom transfer,herein,we report a nickel-catalyzed,highly enantioselective hydrotrifluoroalkylation of unactivated alkenes for diverse synthesis of enantioenriched aliphatic alkanes featuring trifluoromehylated stereogenic carbon.Excellent stereochemical control(mostly>95:5 er),high catalytic reactivity,mild conditions,and broad substrate scope(40+examples),enable convenient late-stage asymmetric trifluoroalkylation of various biologically active complexmolecules.展开更多
An amide-substituted quinuclidine-borane has been identified as a more efficient hydridic hydrogen atom transfer(HAT)catalyst for the hydroalkylation of unactivated olefins under visible-light irradiation.1H NMR ti...An amide-substituted quinuclidine-borane has been identified as a more efficient hydridic hydrogen atom transfer(HAT)catalyst for the hydroalkylation of unactivated olefins under visible-light irradiation.1H NMR titration experiments reveal that the amide moiety of the quinuclidine-borane catalyst forms stronger hydrogen bonds with the carbonyl substrates,thereby improving the reaction yields.Furthermore,it was found that the reaction yields correlate well with the association constant between the quinuclidine-borane catalyst and the carbonyl substrate.A scale-up reaction using a continuous-flow photoreactor has also been demonstrated.展开更多
α-Olefins as aliphatic terminal alkenes could be obtained easily from numerous contemporary synthetic reactions as well as petro-chemical industry,and also found in natural products.Compared to the alkenes attaching ...α-Olefins as aliphatic terminal alkenes could be obtained easily from numerous contemporary synthetic reactions as well as petro-chemical industry,and also found in natural products.Compared to the alkenes attaching the directing groups or activating group,the catalytic asymmetric reaction of unactivated terminal alkenes presents great challenges due to the weak electron effect and small steric hindrance effect.This review mainly summarizes the latest progress of the asymmetric reaction of unactivated terminal olefins since 2016.展开更多
Herein,we describe an iron-catalyzed borylation and silylation of unactivated alkyl chlorides,delivering the tertiary,secondary,and primary alkylboronic esters,and secondary,primary alkylsilanes with high efficiency.T...Herein,we describe an iron-catalyzed borylation and silylation of unactivated alkyl chlorides,delivering the tertiary,secondary,and primary alkylboronic esters,and secondary,primary alkylsilanes with high efficiency.This protocol exhibits broad substrate scope and good functional group compatibility,allowing the efficient late-stage borylation of biorelevant compounds,thus offering an excellent platform in drug discovery and development.Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that an alkyl radical was involved in this catalytic system.展开更多
Anti-Markovnikov hydroazidation of unactivated alkenes using ABX–N3 as an initiator has been developed at room temperature,wherein hydrogen azide(HN3)acts as both hydrogen and azidating agent.Notably,the HN3 reagent ...Anti-Markovnikov hydroazidation of unactivated alkenes using ABX–N3 as an initiator has been developed at room temperature,wherein hydrogen azide(HN3)acts as both hydrogen and azidating agent.Notably,the HN3 reagent was generated from azidotrimethylsilane(TMSN3)and acetic acid in situ.The reaction itself displays broad substrate scope,good yields and excellent regioselectivities.展开更多
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFA1500100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.92156017 and 21890722)+1 种基金“Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter”,Nankai University(No.63181206)Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformation of Tianjin(No.24HHWCSS00019)for generous financial support。
摘要Mechanistic studies of the cleavage and transformation of unactivated Csp3-H bonds are a significant field of chemistry.Overcoming the inherent low acidity of C-H bonds to activate the inert substrates is challenge under mild conditions.And their complex multi-step transformations may also hinder mechanistic understanding.Herein,we perform theoretical calculations and experimental studies to explore the Csp3-H bonds activation and acylation mechanisms of toluenehioether using the relatively weak base LDA.A synergistic"main and auxiliary"model was revealed involving dual lithium metal by LDA dimers,and the aryl dilithium species as an intermediate base can facilitate Csp3-H activation.This model not only aids in understanding the acidity of unactivated Csp3-H bonds and the nucleophilicity of their conjugate bases for their kinetic control through cooperative interactions,but also predicts unusual kinetic isotope effects(KIE)for newly designed 2-(methylthio)naphthalene that are experimentally validated.This research is expected to provide a crucial scenario for the cleavage and transformation of unactivated Csp3-H bonds and the development of new functionalities for alkali metal reagents.
摘要The accompanied forge of C(sp3)–S and C(sp3)–C(sp3)bonds across alkene frameworks serves as a potent strategy to construct biologically important compounds.Here,we report a metal-free,photochemically mediated fluoroalkyl-mono/disulfuration of unactivated alkenes with high efficiency and high selectivity.A wide range of terminal and internal alkenes are good coupling partners,affording the expected products in moderate to good yields(>90 examples).The exceedingly mild reaction conditions,exceptional functional group tolerance,broad substrate scope,and the potential for late-stage modifications of pharmaceutical molecules highlight the utility of this method in the preparation of privileged motifs from readily available disulfides,tetrasulfides,and diselenides.Mechanistic studies suggest that a secondary alkyl radical intermediate undergoes efficient homolytic substitution with disulfides,facilitating the modular synthesis of a diverse array of unsymmetrical thioethers.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21971228)for financial support。
摘要A nickel-catalyzed direct hydromonofluoromethylation of unactivated olefins with industrial raw fluoroiodomethane is developed,furnishing various primary alkyl fluorides in a step-economic manner.The key factor to success is the use of pyridine-oxazoline as ligand and(MeO)2MeSiH as the hydrogen source.This transformation demonstrates high efficiency,mild conditions,good functional-group compatibility and great potential in the drug discovery.
基金provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22225106,22201027)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
摘要The carboxylation of readily available organo halides with CO2represents a practical strategy to afford valuable carboxylic acids.However,efficient carboxylation of inexpensive unactivated alkyl chlorides is still underdeveloped.Herein,we report the electro-reductive carboxylation of C–Cl bonds in unactivated chlorides and polyvinyl chloride with CO2.A variety of alkyl carboxylic acids are obtained in moderate to good yields under mild conditions with high chemoselectivity.Importantly,the utility of this electroreductive carboxylation is demonstrated with great potential in polyvinyl chloride(PVC)upgrading,which could convert discarded PVC from hydrophobic to hydrophilic functional products.Mechanistic experiments support the successive single electron reduction of unactivated chlorides to generate alkyl anion species and following nucleophilic attack on CO2to give desired products.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21961015)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20202ACBL203005)for financial supportthe Open Project Program of Polymer Engineering Research Center,Jiangxi Science&Technology Normal University(No.KFGJ18014)。
摘要We report a Pd-catalyzed halocyclization of unactivated 1,6-diynes with N-bromosuccinimide(NBS).This approach produces stereo-defined dibromo substituted dihydropyrans,tetrahydropyridines,and 3-methylene cyclohexenes with exocyclic double bond appendages in mostly good yields.Copper salt was found to be a useful Lewis acid in this reaction.Mechanistically,a formal anti-carbopalladation and a bromide radical promoted PdⅡ-PdⅢ-PdⅠ-PdⅡcatalytic cycles were proposed to be involved in the formation of the dibromo-substituted products.Further functionalization of the dihydropyran derivatives underwent B(C6F5)3-catalyzed ring opening,and reduction afforded dibrominated 1,3-dienes with excellent stereoselectivity.
基金supported by grants from the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(grant no.2024A1515011368)the Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(grant nos.JCYJ20210324101810028,JCYJ-20220818101601004,and JCYJ20220818095801004)the Scientific Foundation for Youth Scholars of Shenzhen University(grant no.868-000001033009).
摘要Direct enantioselective allylic C–H amination has proven to be a powerful strategy for the asymmetric synthesis of highly valuable chiral allylic amines.However,the regio-and enantioselective allylic C–H amination of unactivated terminal alkene substrates remains a long-standing challenge.Herein,we present a chiral CpxRh(Ⅲ)-catalyzed highly enantioselective allylic C–H amination of unactivated terminal alkenes with sulfonamides,enabling efficient access to enantioenriched branched allylic amines with excellent yields,regioselectivity and enantioselectivity(up to 99%yields,>20:1 B/L and 96%ee).In-situ generated hypervalent iminoiodinanes derived from sulfonamides and PhI(OPiv)2 serve as nitrene precursors,facilitating the highly efficient asymmetric allylic C–H amination process.The versatility and practicality of this protocol are demonstrated by the rapid construction of diverse high-value chiral nitrogen-containing compounds.
基金support from the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LR25B020004)Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory Construction Project(2025ZY01063).
摘要The development of efficient and sustainable methods for carbonyl addition reactions remains a central focus in organic synthesis.The Nozaki—Hiyama-Kishi(NHK)reaction provides a compelling alternative to classical nucleophilic carbonyl additions with preformed organometallic reagents,and significant advancements have been made over the past decades.
基金supported by National Research Foundation grants(RS-2023-00208856 and RS-2024-00441743 to Y.Y.,RS-2025-00559692 to E.J.C.,and RS-2023-00259920 to J.C.)funded by the Ministry of Science,Information,and Communication Technology(ICT)and Future Planning(MSIP).
摘要Solvent effects in chemical reactions are typically associated with energetic control.In photocatalysis,however,the ability of solvents to influence excited-state lifetimes offers a promising avenue for improving reaction efficiency.Herein,we report a solvatochronic effect whereby the excited-state lifetime of a photocatalyst can be extended by use of an appropriate solvent.Specifically,a linear,heteroleptic Au(I)complex bearing carbazolide and N-heterocyclocarbene ligands exhibits an excited-state lifetime of 12μs in the Lewis basic solvent DMSO,but only 0.30μs in the non-Lewis basic solvent CH2Cl2.This lifetime prolongation arises from a combined effect of accelerated intersystem crossing to the ligand-localized triplet state and suppressed nonradiative decay,driven by solvent basicity and viscosity,respectively.The long-lived Au excited state facilitates Dexter-type energy transfer to unactivated styrenes,initiating intermolecular[2+2]cycloaddition reactions.These findings reveal a new mode of solvent control—temporal modulation—and present a general,catalyst-structure-independent strategy for enhancing photocatalytic reactivity.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Nos.2022A1515010597 and 2023A1515030244)GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecule and Drug Discovery(No.2019B030301005)for financial support of this program.
摘要Transition-metal-catalyzed hydrogen-atom-transfer(HAT)reactions have proven to be effective strategies for obtaining important heterocycle scaffolds found in natural products.However,the electronic mismatch between metal catalysts and the protic hydrogen atom necessitates the use of excess oxidants and external reductive hydrogen sources in existing methods,which limit their practicality.To address this issue,we present a practical and efficient methodology for Mn₂(CO)₁₀-catalyzed intramolecular transfer of the protic hydrogen atom.A catalytic amount of tBuOOH is utilized promoting the HAT process,going beyond mere oxidation,thereby obviating the need for excess oxidants and external reductive hydrogen sources during the HAT process.Additionally,the dimeric manganese catalysis enables efficient dioxygenation,oxy-amination,oxy-sulfuration,and oxy-halogenation of alkenes.Comprehensive mechanistic studies have been done and suggest that a radical reaction pathway is involved in the proton transfer.This finding provides novel insights into the direct metal-catalyzed protic hydrogen atom-transfer reactions.
基金support provided by the National Key R&D Program of China(grant no.2023YFA1507500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.22302198)the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant no.028GJHZ2023045FN).
摘要The catalytic production of chiral amides from readily available unactivated internal alkenes remains a significant challenge in synthetic chemistry.In this work,we developed a highly enantioselective hydroaminocarbonylation procedure for nonactivated internal alkenes and a wide range ofα-chiral amides were produced effectively with exceptional enantioselectivities using copper as the catalyst.This method is compatible with both symmetric and asymmetric internal alkenes,as well as various hydroxylamine electrophiles,demonstrating wide substrate scope and broad functional group tolerance.The established catalytic system showcases remarkable enantioselective performance in the asymmetric hydroaminocarbonylation of challenging substrates,such as the methyl-ethylα-chiral amide synthesis from trans-2-butene,despite the minimal steric difference between the methyl and ethyl group.This work represents important progress in the field of asymmetric hydroaminocarbonylation and offers a useful tool for the production of valuableα-chiral amide compounds from readily available internal alkenes.
基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2022JJ30122,2023JJ10003)for financial support.
摘要Transition metal-catalyzed carbonylation reactions represent a direct and atom-economical approach to synthesize carbonyl compounds or their derivatives by using CO as a cheap and readily available C1 feedstock.While carbonylation of C(sp2)-hybridized electrophiles (e.g.,aryl halides) is well developed,carbonylation of less reactive unactivated alkyl electrophiles remains challenging.Recently,the use of earth-abundant base metals including Cu,Co,Mn,Fe,Ni as catalysts has enabled advances in carbonylative coupling of alkyl electrophiles for approaching diverse carbonyl compounds or their derivatives,notably,some of which are of synthetic importance but difficult to be synthesized through previous reported methods.Herein,we have summarized and discussed these recent achievements in base-metal-catalyzed carbonylative C—C,C—N,C—O,C—X coupling and other carbonylation reactions of unactivated alkyl electrophiles using CO as C1 source.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21971081,22171099,21820102003,91956201,22203034,and 92256301)the Double-Thousand Talents Plan of Jiangxi Province(jxsq2023102004)+1 种基金the Open Research Fund of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Henan Normal University(2021YB02)and the Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities of China(111 Program,B17019).
摘要Catalytic four-component radical carbonylation of unactivated alkenes has recently been recognized as a robust protocol for rapid construction of various structurally diverse carbonyl compounds.Given the significance of fluorine-containing groups,this reaction class has been extensively applied to assembly of a variety of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid derivatives by transition metal catalysis.Herein,we report a visible-light-driven radical relay 1,2-perfluoroalkylation aminocarbonylation of unactivated alkenes using CO gas as carbonyl source and 4CzIPN as organic photocatalyst.A wide range of alkenes and amines were well tolerated,providing the valuableβ-perfluoroalkylated amides with generally good yields and high chemoselectivity.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22001248)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences。
摘要Alkyl chlorides are abundant and easily accessible starting materials.However,due to the high reduction potentials associated with unactivated alkyl chlorides,achieving their single electron reduction remains a persistent challenge.This challenge has spurred the exploration of efficient activation methods to overcome this issue.In recent years,photocatalysis has emerged as a mild and potent tool for the single electron reduction of unactivated alkyl chlorides,opening up new possibilities in this field.Considering the rapid advancements in this area,a comprehensive review that provides a conceptual understanding of this emerging field,with a specific focus on reaction design and catalytic mechanisms,would be timely and highly valuable.Hence,we present an overview of various synthetic techniques for photoinduced single electron reduction of unactivated alkyl chlorides.Furthermore,we also discuss the limitations of the present methods and future directions that lie ahead in this field.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21702103 and 21522604)the Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Bio-Manufacture(No.XTD2203)+1 种基金the Natural Science Research Projects of Jiangsu Higher Education(No.19KJB150027)Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent(No.2022ZB389).
摘要Photocatalyzed alkylsulfonylation of unactivated alkenes using DABCO.(SO2)2 and thianthrenium salts via a distal heteroaryl migration process has been developed,which provides a new means of synthesizing a variety of valuable alkylsulfonyl-substituted compounds.These alkylsulfonyl radicals couple with unactivated alkenes to undergo efficient intermolecular reactions,followed by distal heteroaryl migration.This mild catalytic method is tolerant of functional groups and affords medicinally relevant alkylsulfonylated heterocycles.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFA1500100)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.22101295,21971255,91956202,92256301 and 21821002)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Nos.20JC1417000 and 21520780100)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(Y2022074).
摘要Alkynes are versatile synthons in organic synthesis,as well as important structural moieties in bioactive molecules.Recently,transition metal-catalyzed hydroalkynylation of alkenes has been developed with reactive alkenes and alkenes bearing directing groups.However,the regioselective hydroalkynylation of simple alkenes is still challenging.Herein,we have developed a palladium-catalyzed Markovnikov hydroalkynylation of unactivated terminal alkenes,which provides an efficient approach for the synthesis of branched alkynyl compounds under mild conditions.This reaction features excellent functional group tolerance,good reaction yields and excellent regioselectivity.Moreover,the asymmetric hydroalkynylation reaction has also been achieved with moderate enantioselectivity by introducing a sterically bulky chiral Pyox ligand.
基金Financial support for this work was provided by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFF0701700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21971228).
摘要While drug chirality remains one of the most important themes in medicinal chemistry and fluorine-containing drugs have comprised large portion of global pharmaceutical market,the synthesis of fluorine-containing compounds featuring a trifluoromethylated stereogenic carbon center is still underdeveloped.Recent strategy of enantioconvergent cross-coupling of trifluoromethylated alkyl halide has significantly updated previous toolbox that is dependent on additional functional group to achieve desired bond formation and highly enantioselective control.However,evident limitations were present in specific coupling candidate(sp?carbon)and/or prerequisite heteroatom in trifluoroalkyl source for inducing effective stereoconvergent differentiation.Leveraging novel design of sterically hindered bisoxazoline ligand and drastic increase of molecular complexity of in situ generated sp3 coupling partner via metal-hydride atom transfer,herein,we report a nickel-catalyzed,highly enantioselective hydrotrifluoroalkylation of unactivated alkenes for diverse synthesis of enantioenriched aliphatic alkanes featuring trifluoromehylated stereogenic carbon.Excellent stereochemical control(mostly>95:5 er),high catalytic reactivity,mild conditions,and broad substrate scope(40+examples),enable convenient late-stage asymmetric trifluoroalkylation of various biologically active complexmolecules.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.22371180 and 22001163 to Y.J.and 22361032 to H.Z.)Shanghai Jiao Tong University(SJTU)is acknowledged.Dr.Pandaram Sakthivel(SJTU)is acknowledged for reproducing the results of compounds 6,10,and 21.
摘要An amide-substituted quinuclidine-borane has been identified as a more efficient hydridic hydrogen atom transfer(HAT)catalyst for the hydroalkylation of unactivated olefins under visible-light irradiation.1H NMR titration experiments reveal that the amide moiety of the quinuclidine-borane catalyst forms stronger hydrogen bonds with the carbonyl substrates,thereby improving the reaction yields.Furthermore,it was found that the reaction yields correlate well with the association constant between the quinuclidine-borane catalyst and the carbonyl substrate.A scale-up reaction using a continuous-flow photoreactor has also been demonstrated.
基金supports were provided by National Key R&D Program of China (2021YFA1500200 and 2021YFF0701600)NSFC (22271249)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (226-2022-00224 and 226-2023-00115).
摘要α-Olefins as aliphatic terminal alkenes could be obtained easily from numerous contemporary synthetic reactions as well as petro-chemical industry,and also found in natural products.Compared to the alkenes attaching the directing groups or activating group,the catalytic asymmetric reaction of unactivated terminal alkenes presents great challenges due to the weak electron effect and small steric hindrance effect.This review mainly summarizes the latest progress of the asymmetric reaction of unactivated terminal olefins since 2016.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.21801029)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(no.2020CDJQY-A043)+4 种基金the Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging(North Sichuan Medical College,no.SKLMI201901)the Strategic Cooperation of Science and Technology between Nanchong City and North Sichuan Medical College(nos.19SXHZ0441 and 19SXHZ0227)the Chongqing Postdoctoral Science Foundation(no.cstc2020jcyj-bsh0061)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(no.2020M673121)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(no.cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0048).
摘要Herein,we describe an iron-catalyzed borylation and silylation of unactivated alkyl chlorides,delivering the tertiary,secondary,and primary alkylboronic esters,and secondary,primary alkylsilanes with high efficiency.This protocol exhibits broad substrate scope and good functional group compatibility,allowing the efficient late-stage borylation of biorelevant compounds,thus offering an excellent platform in drug discovery and development.Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that an alkyl radical was involved in this catalytic system.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973-2015CB856600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21532009,21821002,21790330,21761142010)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(17XD1404500,17QA1405200,17JC1401200)the strategic Priority Research Program(XDB20000000)the Key Research Program of Frontier Science(QYZDJSSW-SLH055)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
摘要Anti-Markovnikov hydroazidation of unactivated alkenes using ABX–N3 as an initiator has been developed at room temperature,wherein hydrogen azide(HN3)acts as both hydrogen and azidating agent.Notably,the HN3 reagent was generated from azidotrimethylsilane(TMSN3)and acetic acid in situ.The reaction itself displays broad substrate scope,good yields and excellent regioselectivities.