Strategies and Mechanisms of First-Row Transition Metal-Regulated Radical C–H Functionalization

X Wang, J He, YN Wang, Z Zhao, K Jiang… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Radical C–H functionalization represents a useful means of streamlining synthetic routes by
avoiding substrate preactivation and allowing access to target molecules in fewer steps. The …

Mechanistic views and computational studies on transition-metal-catalyzed reductive coupling reactions

A Duan, F **ao, Y Lan, L Niu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition-metal-catalyzed reductive coupling reactions have been considered as a
powerful tool to convert two electrophiles into value-added products. Numerous related …

Photoassisted cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric reductive Grignard-type addition of aryl iodides

X Jiang, H Jiang, Q Yang, Y Cheng, LQ Lu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Grignard addition is one of the most important methods used for syntheses of alcohol
compounds and has been known for over a hundred years. However, research on …

Enantioselective directed nickel-catalyzed three-component reductive arylalkylation of alkenes via the carbometalation/radical cross-coupling sequence

Z Dong, C Xu, J Chang, S Zhou, P Sun, Y Li… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Asymmetric reductive three-component arylalkylation of alkenes via the radical relay method
has been well established, while asymmetric arylalkylation via the migratory insertion …

Merging of light/dark palladium catalytic cycles enables multicomponent tandem alkyl Heck/Tsuji–Trost homologative amination reaction toward allylic amines

N Kvasovs, J Fang, F Kliuev… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A visible light-induced palladium-catalyzed homologative three-component synthesis of
allylic amines has been developed. This protocol proceeds via a unique mechanism …

Ni/Photoredox-Catalyzed Enantioselective Acylation of α-Bromobenzoates with Aldehydes: A Formal Approach to Aldehyde-Aldehyde Cross-Coupling

C Li, J Cheng, X Wan, J Li, W Zu, Y Xu… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The catalytic cross-coupling of identical or similar functional groups is a cornerstone strategy
for carbon–carbon bond formation, as exemplified by renowned methods, such as olefin …

Unlocking carbene reactivity by metallaphotoredox α-elimination

BT Boyle, NW Dow, CB Kelly, MC Bryan… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The ability to tame high-energy intermediates is important for synthetic chemistry, enabling
the construction of complex molecules and propelling advances in the field of synthesis …

Phenanthroline-initiated anti-selective hydrosulfonylation of unactivated alkynes with sulfonyl chlorides

CS Dong, WY Tong, P Ye, N Cheng, S Qu… - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
A simple and general method for anti-selective hydrosulfonylation of unactivated alkynes
with sulfonyl chlorides in the presence of a catalytic amount of phenanthroline-based Lewis …

Anti-Markovnikov ring-opening of sulfonium salts with alkynes by visible light/copper catalysis

X Li, M Jiang, J Zuo, X Song, J Lv, D Yang - Science China Chemistry, 2023 - Springer
Internal alkynes are widespread skeletons in bioactive molecules and materials which are
also used as important building blocks in chemical synthesis. Herein, we report a novel and …

Photocatalytic Enantioselective Hydrosulfonylation of α, β‐Unsaturated Carbonyls with Sulfonyl Chlorides

S Cao, D Kim, W Lee, S Hong - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This research explores the enantioselective hydrosulfonylation of various α, β‐unsaturated
carbonyl compounds via the use of visible light and redox‐active chiral Ni‐catalysis …