Boryl Radical Activation of Benzylic C–OH Bond: Cross-Electrophile Coupling of Free Alcohols and CO2 via Photoredox Catalysis

WD Li, Y Wu, SJ Li, YQ Jiang, YL Li… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A new strategy for the direct cleavage of the C (sp3)–OH bond has been developed via
activation of free alcohols with neutral diphenyl boryl radical generated from sodium …

Dicarbonyl compounds in O-heterocycle synthesis

N Kaur, P Grewal, K Poonia - Synthetic Communications, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Heterocycles have maintained their popularity among researchers in all these years due to
their important activities in pharmaceuticals. Several reports on the synthesis of heterocycles …

Transition-metal-free silylboronate-mediated cross-couplings of organic fluorides with amines

J Zhou, Z Zhao, N Shibata - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
C–N bond cross-couplings are fundamental in the field of organic chemistry. Herein,
silylboronate-mediated selective defluorinative cross-coupling of organic fluorides with …

Recent Progress on the Zweifel Olefination: An Update

X Li, Q Song - Synthesis, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Over the past several decades, the Zweifel olefination has emerged as one of the most
powerful and reliable tools for constructing C–C double bonds. This reaction features high …

[HTML][HTML] Robust late-stage benzylic C (sp3)–H aminations by using transition metal-free photoredox catalysis

PK Sahoo, Y Zhang, Y Qin, P Ren, R Cauwenbergh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein we report a transition metal-free approach for the regioselective functionalization of
benzylic C (sp 3) single bondH bonds in the presence of various heterocyclic amines as …

Electrochemical synthesis of biaryls by reductive extrusion from N,N'-diarylureas

E Stammers, CD Parsons, J Clayden… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The synthesis of biaryl compounds by the transition-metal free coupling of arenes is an
important contemporary challenge, aiming to avoid the toxicity and cost profiles associated …

Modular assembly of versatile tetrasubstituted alkenyl monohalides from alkynyl tetracoordinate borons

X Ma, L Li, M Tan, Z Zhong, J Liang, P Li, Q Song - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
Tetrasubstituted olefins as a pivotal scaffold have been extensively employed in
pharmaceuticals, natural products, polymer chemistry, and material sciences and arouse …

Copper (I), silver (I), and gold (I) ethylene complexes of fluorinated and boron-methylated bis-and tris (pyridyl) borate chelators

BT Watson, M Vanga, A Noonikara-Poyil… - Inorganic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bis-and tris-pyridyl borate ligands containing pyridyl donor arms, a methylated boron cap,
and a fluorine-lined coordination pocket have been prepared and utilized in coinage metal …

Hydroalkylation of styrenes enabled by boryl radical mediated halogen atom transfer

S Pillitteri, R Walia, EV Van der Eycken… - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, we present an inexpensive, stable, and easily available boryl radical source
(BPh4Na) employed in a Halogen Atom Transfer (XAT) methodology. This mild and …

Charge-transfer complexation of coordination cages for enhanced photochromism and photocatalysis

G Li, Z Du, C Wu, Y Liu, Y Xu, R Lavendomme… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Intensified host-guest electronic interplay within stable metal-organic cages (MOCs)
presents great opportunities for applications in stimuli response and photocatalysis. Zr …