Direct C (sp3)-H functionalization with aryl and alkyl radicals as intermolecular hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) agents

JL Tu, B Huang - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of direct intermolecular C (sp3)–H bond
functionalization using in situ generated aryl/alkyl radicals as a unique class of hydrogen …

The strategies towards electrochemical generation of aryl radicals

X Zeng - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The advancement in electrochemical techniques has unlocked a new path for achieving
unprecedented oxidations and reductions of aryl radical precursors in a controlled and …

Electrochemically Driven Denitrative Cyanation of Nitroarenes

Y Chen, Q Chen, S Zhang, K Feng, YQ Xu… - Organic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A practical denitrative cyanation of feedstock nitroarenes under mild and transition metal-
free reaction conditions has been developed. The key to success lies in the use of …

Light‐Induced Direct Decarboxylative Functionalization of Aromatic Carboxylic Acids

JL Tu, Z Shen, B Huang - Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aryl radicals are important intermediates in organic synthesis. The generation of these
reactive species via direct decarboxylation of inexpensive and readily available aromatic …

Photocatalytic Diheteroarylation of [1.1. 1] Propellane for the Construction of 1, 3-Diheteroaryl Bicyclo [1.1. 1] pentanes

G Bao, Y Wang, W Xu, Z Yu, W Zhou, J Li, L Li… - Organic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report a visible light-induced diheteroarylation reaction of [1.1. 1] propellane to
synthesize 1, 3-diheteroaryl bicyclo [1.1. 1] pentanes (BCPs). In this approach, heteroaryl …

Chemoselective Approach to Versatile Acyl Fluorides by Photoinduced Activation of p-Methoxybenzyl Esters

HC Jeong, HJ Lee, K Maruoka - Organic Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
A new strategy for the metal-free photoinduced activation of p-methoxybenzyl esters is
developed using Selectfluor and benzil for the generation of acyl fluoride intermediates that …

Dearomative 1, 4-Difunctionalization of Non-Activated Arenes Enabled by Boryl Radical-Mediated Halogen-Atom Transfer

C Deng, H Wu, S Li, L Chen, X Liu, P Liu - ACS Catalysis, 2025 - ACS Publications
Given the widespread presence of spirocyclic scaffolds in natural products and
pharmacologically relevant synthetic compounds, the development of efficient …

Alkylthiolation of Aryl Halides under Electrochemical Conditions

Y Fan, T Zhang, M Wu, P Liu, P Sun - The Journal of Organic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
An electrochemical protocol for the alkylthiolation of aryl halides was developed. By using
dialkyl disulfides as the alkylthio sources, Mg plate as the sacrificial anode and graphite felt …

Phenylsulfonate as a photolabile group for intramolecular carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions

S Plaize, JF Morin - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Efficient cyclization reactions play a pivotal role in the synthesis of extended polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and graphene nanoribbons. Although efficient reactions …

[HTML][HTML] Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis in the Synthesis of Phosphonate-Substituted 1, 10-Phenanthrolines

GV Morozkov, AA Troickiy, AD Averin, AY Mitrofanov… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Photoredox-catalyzed phosphonylation of bromo-substituted 1, 10-phenanthrolines under
visible light irradiation was studied. The reaction was shown to proceed under mild …