Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yuya Kaieda, Kosuke Yamamoto, Masami Kuriyama, Osamu Onomura
Summary: A rhodium-catalyzed reaction has been developed to convert N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles and carboxylic esters into 2,5-disubstituted oxazole derivatives under mild reaction conditions.
ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Michael J. Nutt, Jack W. Annear, Kieran D. Jones, Gavin R. Flematti, Stephen A. Moggach, Scott G. Stewart
Summary: The synthesis of a range of C2-substituted 2,3-dehydropiperazines using a dirhodium(II) catalyst and 1-mesyl-1,2,3-triazoles and β-haloalkylcarbamates is reported. The reaction involves an α-iminorhodium carbene 1,3-insertion into N-H followed by a base-mediated cyclization. Additionally, C-substituted dehydropiperazines can be synthesized directly from terminal alkynes in a one-pot operation, forming the triazole in situ. This methodology has also been extended to produce 2,5-disubstituted 2,3-dehydropiperazines and a larger 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-diazepine derivative.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shivam Pandey, Sabiha Parveen, Chandra M. R. Volla
Summary: In this study, an efficient approach to access biologically relevant 2-aminoquinolines and 1-aminoisoquinolines has been developed. The method utilizes readily available starting materials and can be carried out under operationally simple conditions, making it widely applicable.
CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jian Ji, Zongjing Hu, Cong Guan, Jinhua Liu, Yaqi Deng, Xuwen Chen, Shunying Liu
Summary: An efficient method for the 1,2-carbotriazolization of alkenes with N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles and aldehydes has been developed using a copper-catalyzed radical relay process. This strategy enables the production of beta-triazolized ketones with high regio- and chemoselectivity, and has a wide substrate scope. The resulting beta-triazolized ketone scaffold shows promising inhibitory activity on osteosarcoma cell lines, making it a potential pharmacophore for drug discovery.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Yong-Ju Kwon, Sang-Gi Lee, Won-Suk Kim
Summary: Continuous flow synthesis of N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles for tandem relay Cu/Rh dual catalysis was developed. The reactions proceeded readily at 75°C under short residence time and 2.5 mol% of CuTC catalyst. Diversely functionalized N-sulfonyl and sulfamoyl triazoles were synthesized with yields ranging from 92% to 98%. Scalability of the process was demonstrated and the compatibility of Cu and Rh in a batch or continuous flow system was investigated.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Yong-Ju Kwon, Sang-gi Lee, Won-Suk Kim
Summary: The continuous flow synthesis of N-sulfonyl-1,2,3triazoles, convenient reactive azavinyl carbene precursors, for tandem relay Cu/Rh dual catalysis has been developed. Most reactions proceeded at 75 degrees C with a short residence time of 13.09 min in the presence of 2.5 mol % of CuTC. Diversely functionalized N-sulfonyl and sulfamoyl triazoles were synthesized in yields ranging from 92 to 98%.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Harrison M. Hill, Zachary D. Tucker, Kevin X. Rodriguez, Katelyn A. Wendt, Brandon L. Ashfeld
Summary: An intermolecular Rh-II-catalyzed, formal (4 + 3)-cycloaddition between vinyl ketenes and N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles for the construction of azepinone products is described. This method allows for the selective formation of azepinone products under mild reaction conditions with up to 98% yield.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Kyu Ree Lee, Da Jung Jung, Subin Ahn, Ji Won Kim, Sang-gi Lee
Summary: A novel catalyst-controlled divergent intramolecular reaction of N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles with tethered-allylic alcohol has been developed. Different products were formed under different catalytic conditions, and a plausible reaction mechanism has been proposed based on experiments and isolation of intermediates.
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vladimir Motornov, Radek Pohl, Blanka Klepetarova, Petr Beier
Summary: Elusive N-acyl-1,2,3-triazoles formed by direct acylation of NH-1,2,3-triazoles were isolated and characterized. Thermodynamic N2 isomers were found to be preferred. Direct evidence of interconversion between N1- and N2-acyltriazoles confirmed their usefulness in denitrogenative transformations. An efficient synthesis of enamido triflates from NH-triazoles via N2-acyl-1,2,3-triazole intermediates was developed.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Athanasios Markos, Lukas Janecky, Blanka Klepetarova, Radek Pohl, Petr Beier
Summary: The study corrected the stereochemistry based on ge-1D ROESY NMR experiment and X-ray crystal structure analyses. By applying the reaction to N-fluoroalkyl-1,2,3-triazoles, new (Z)-beta-enamido fluorides were successfully synthesized in a stereoselective manner. A mechanism involving coordination of BF3 with the triazole ring, vinyl diazonium, and vinyl cation intermediates was proposed.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Shengguo Duan, Cong Chen, Yidian Chen, Yuchen Jie, Huan Luo, Ze-Feng Xu, Bin Cheng, Chuan-Ying Li
Summary: Two reaction modes of 1-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles and pyridinium 1,4-zwitterionic thiolates were described, leading to the synthesis of different derivatives. The mechanism may involve a unique sulfur migration process not reported in previous studies.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Saygbechi T. Jablasone, Zihang Ye, Shengguo Duan, Ze-Feng Xu, Chuan-Ying Li
Summary: A facile synthesis of multi-functionalized benzothiazonine was achieved by the rhodium-catalyzed denitrogenative annulation of 1-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazole and thiochromone, providing an efficient strategy for the construction of medium N,S-heterocycles with excellent atom economy, broad substrate scope, and easy availability of starting materials.
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Organic
Jose Laxio Arenas, Benoit Crousse
Summary: 1,2,3-triazoles are important scaffolds, with 4- and 5-halo triazoles playing a key role in their synthesis and providing a platform for chemical diversity around the 4 and 5 positions. The synthesis of 5- and 4-fluoro 1,2,3-triazoles remains challenging and will be presented separately due to their relative difficulty.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Caterina Squizatto, Maira A. Bianchini, Carina M. L. Delpiccolo
Summary: A versatile one-pot strategy for the synthesis of compounds of synthetic interest has been presented. The strategy involves the transannulation of N-sulfonyltriazoles through alkenes and rhodium catalysis, yielding 2,3-dihydropyrroles. The evaluation of different alkenes and the use of minimal solvent are highlighted. The method also allows for the modulation of N-sulfonyltriazoles to selectively obtain cyclopropyl tosylimines or 2,3-dihydropyrroles. The potential of the methodology is demonstrated through the synthesis of structurally diverse analogues and late-stage transformations of bioactive molecules.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Raju Jannapu Reddy, Md Waheed, Arram Haritha Kumari, Gamidi Rama Krishna
Summary: A copper(I)-catalyzed interrupted click-sulfenylation reaction has been developed for the synthesis of triazole-fused eight-membered heterocycles from O-/N-propargyl benzyl thiosulfonates and organic azides. The method provides good to high yields of the products under mild reaction conditions and can also achieve a three-component reaction for fused-triazole synthesis. The protocol has been demonstrated at gram-scale reactions and a plausible mechanism has been proposed based on experimental results.
ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ryan C. Cammarota, Wenbin Liu, John Bacsa, Huw M. L. Davies, Matthew S. Sigman
Summary: Leveraging congested catalyst scaffolds is a key strategy for altering substrate site-selectivity in C-H functionalization reactions. In this study, a new set of descriptors (SMART) was developed to quantify reactive site spatial constraints for a library of dirhodium catalysts and predict site-selectivity for C-H functionalization reactions. The study also developed global site-selectivity models to assess the roles of steric congestion and dirhodium-carbene electrophilicity in controlling the site of C-H functionalization.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Robert W. Kubiak, William F. Tracy, Joshua S. Alford, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: This paper describes a rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective synthesis of 1-phenoxy-cyclopropane-1-carbaldehydes by intermolecular cyclopropanation of terminal alkenes followed by imine hydrolysis. The reaction proceeds via rhodium-stabilized donor/acceptor carbene intermediates, and the study demonstrates compatibility of a heteroatom donor group with enantioselective transformation.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yannick T. Boni, Ryan C. Cammarota, Kuangbiao Liao, Matthew S. Sigman, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: In this work, C-H functionalization of silyl ethers via carbene-induced C-H insertion has been achieved, providing an efficient synthetic disconnection strategy. The use of different catalyst preferences has enabled site- and stereoselective functionalization at different positions relative to the siloxy group. Additionally, a machine learning model has been developed to predict the major product, aiding in the application of these methods to new substrates.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jack C. Sharland, David Dunstan, Dyuti Majumdar, Jinhai Gao, Kian Tan, Hasnain A. Malik, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: In the presence of HFIP, nucleophilic and reactive reagents are prevented from interacting with a rhodium carbene, allowing for efficient asymmetric cyclopropanation with high yield and stereoselectivity on a variety of compounds. A high-throughput screen was conducted to expand the scope of the reaction and develop complementary catalytic systems, leading to the enantioselective functionalization of complex molecules including API and natural products.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bo Wei, Jack C. Sharland, Donna G. Blackmond, Djamaladdin G. Musaev, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: Detailed kinetic studies on the functionalization of unactivated hydrocarbon sp(3) C-H bonds by dirhodium-catalyzed reaction of aryldiazoacetates revealed that the C-H functionalization step is rate determining. The efficiency of this step was increased by using the hydrocarbon as a solvent and using donor/acceptor carbenes with an electron-withdrawing substituent on the aryl donor group.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Christian J. Bettencourt, Tanja Krainz, Sharon Chow, Brendan T. Parr, William F. Tracy, Paul V. Bernhardt, Huw M. L. Davies, Craig M. Williams
Summary: The rhodium(II)-catalyzed reaction of a model alkenyl donor/ acceptor N-sulfonyltriazole with a wide selection of furans has been reported. A range of structurally diverse carbocyclic and ring-opened products were obtained, in good to excellent yields, via selective cyclopropanation or zwitterionic rearrangement pathways, depending on the structural and electronic features of the furan substrate.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Yannick T. Boni, Janakiram Vaitla, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: Rhodium(II) catalyst-controlled site- and stereo-selective carbene insertion into the allylic C(sp3)-H bond of allyl boronates is achieved. The chiral catalyst Rh2(S-TPPTTL)4 exhibits high fidelity and asymmetric induction, enabling diastereoselective and enantioselective C-C bond formation without interference from the allyl boronate functionality. The resulting functionalized allyl boronates are amenable to stereo-selective allylations, leading to products with control of stereochemistry at four contiguous stereogenic centers.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Korkit Korvorapun, Yannick T. Boni, Thomas C. Maier, Armin Bauer, Thomas Licher, John E. Macor, Volker Derdau, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: Rhodium-catalyzed C-H insertion by donor/acceptor carbenes is a useful transformation in organic synthesis, but the site-selectivity of the C-H transformation on the target molecule is often a major issue. Chiral rhodium carbene intermediates can achieve site-selective C-H functionalizations of challenging substrates such as N-aryl and N-heteroaryl piperidines, leading to the formation of highly stereoselective C-2 products. Additionally, N-aryl morpholines and piperazines can selectively react at the alpha position to the N-aryl group.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Farzaneh Saeedifard, Yasir Naeem, Yannick T. Boni, Yi-Chien Chang, Junxiang Zhang, Yadong Zhang, Bernard Kippelen, Stephen Barlow, Huw M. L. Davies, Seth R. Marder
Summary: Hole-transport materials based on triarylamine derivatives have critical applications in organic electronics. This study demonstrates a method using Rh-carbenoid chemistry to incorporate carboxylic esters and norbornene functional groups into triarylamine materials. The resulting materials exhibit similar properties to those synthesized by conventional means and offer the potential for diverse hole-transport materials with different functional groups.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Sebastian Fischer, Terrence-Thang H. Nguyen, Andreas Ratzenboeck, Huw M. L. Davies, Oliver Reiser
Summary: A stereoselective, solvent- and metal-free method for endocyclic C-C bond cleavage of monocyclopropanated cyclopentadienes mediated by strong acids has been developed. It leads to the formation of highly functionalized six-membered carbocycles with high stereocontrol. The critical step involves the formation of a cyclopropyl carbocation that undergoes endocyclic ring opening through an SN2'-type attack of various nucleophiles. Subsequent synthetic transformations demonstrate the versatility of the resulting cyclohexenes for the synthesis of compounds with nonconventional substitution patterns.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Ziyi Chen, Qinyan Cai, Yannick T. Boni, Wenbin Liu, Jiantao Fu, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: The rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective C-H functionalization of unactivated C-H bonds by donor/acceptor carbene-induced C-H insertion can be extended to substrates containing nitrogen functionality. The rhodium-stabilized donor/acceptor carbenes are generated by rhodium-catalyzed decomposition of aryldiazoacetates. The phthalimido group is the optimal nitrogen protecting group. C-H functionalization at the most sterically accessible site can be achieved using Rh-2(S-2-Cl-5-BrTPCP)(4) as catalyst, while Rh-2(S-TPPTTL)(4) is the most effective catalyst for functionalization at tertiary C-H bonds and for the desymmetrization of N-phthalimidocyclohexane.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Maizie Lee, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: The rhodium-catalyzed C-H functionalization of cyclohexadiene derivatives with diaryldiazomethanes, followed by oxidation with DDQ, allows for the synthesis of triarylmethanes. Two chiral dirhodium tetracarboxylates, Rh-2(S-PTAD)(4) and Rh-2(S-TPPTTL)(4), were identified as the optimal chiral catalysts for this transformation. This method demonstrates the ability of diaryldiazomethanes to perform intermolecular C-H insertion with high enantioselectivity and good yields. The broad substrate scope includes various aryl and heteroaryl substituents, including benzofuran and pyridine heterocycles.
Correction
Chemistry, Organic
Sebastian Fischer, Terrence-Thang H. Nguyen, Andreas Ratzenboeck, Huw M. L. Davies, Oliver Reiser
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Joshua K. Sailer, Jack C. Sharland, John Bacsa, Caleb F. Harris, John F. Berry, Djamaladdin G. Musaev, Huw M. L. Davies
Summary: A series of chiral bowl-shaped diruthenium(II,III) tetracarboxylate catalysts were prepared for asymmetric cyclopropanation reactions. These diruthenium catalysts self-assembled to form C(4)-symmetric bowl-shaped structures, similar to their dirhodium counterparts. The best catalyst, Ru-2(S-TPPTTL)(4)& BULL;BArF, achieved up to 94% ee in the cyclopropanation of various substrates. In contrast, the copper and cobalt congeners produced catalysts with little to no asymmetric induction. Computational studies revealed that the carbene complexes of the dicopper and dicobalt systems were prone to losing carboxylate ligands, which are essential for the bowl-shaped structure critical for asymmetric induction.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Farzaneh Saeedifard, Yasir Naeem, Yannick T. Boni, Yi-Chien Chang, Junxiang Zhang, Yadong Zhang, Bernard Kippelen, Stephen Barlow, Huw M. L. Davies, Seth R. Marder
Summary: Hole-transport materials (HTMs) based on triarylamine derivatives are important in organic electronic applications. This study presents a method to incorporate carboxylic esters and norbornene functional groups into sp2 C-H bonds of triarylamine materials using Rh-carbenoid chemistry. The resulting materials exhibit similar properties to those synthesized by conventional means and offer a straightforward approach to diverse HTMs with different functional groups.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yikuan Liu, Xiaona Liu, An Su, Chengtao Gong, Shenwei Chen, Liwei Xia, Chengwei Zhang, Xiaohuan Tao, Yue Li, Yonghe Li, Tulai Sun, Mengru Bu, Wei Shao, Jia Zhao, Xiaonian Li, Yongwu Peng, Peng Guo, Yu Han, Yihan Zhu
Summary: Covalent organic frameworks are crystalline porous materials with designable structures and functions, which can acquire multifunctionalities and have versatile applications in gas separation/storage, catalysis, and optoelectronic devices.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Heyang Zhang, Jo Vandesompele, Kevin Braeckmans, Stefaan C. De Smedt, Katrien Remaut
Summary: Gene therapy has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of inherited and acquired diseases, but its success rate is currently limited. This review focuses on the obstacles faced by gene therapies in the human body, such as nucleic acid degradation by abundant nucleases, and discusses strategies to reduce degradation and methods to assess nucleic acid integrity.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chenxi Duan, Chunming Cui
Summary: Low valent group 14 compounds with diazaborolyl substituents exhibit unique structures and reactivity due to the combination of sigma-electron donation and steric hindrance. The modulation of the HOMO-LUMO gap by the diazaborolyl substituents results in novel reaction patterns in the activation of small molecules and inert chemical bonds.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
David E. Salazar Marcano, Nada D. Savic, Kilian Declerck, Shorok A. M. Abdelhameed, Tatjana N. Parac-Vogt
Summary: Metal-oxo clusters have great potential in various fields and can react with biomolecules, making them promising for applications in disease treatment and energy development. They can also be used in the development of inorganic drugs and bioanalytical tools.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lana K. Moree, Logan A. V. Faulkner, James D. Crowley
Summary: In this tutorial review, the general methods for synthesizing heterometallic metallosupramolecular architectures (MSAs), specifically heterometallic cages, are examined. The intrinsic properties and potential applications of these cages as host-guest systems and reaction catalysts are discussed.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2024)