38581-14-5Relevant articles and documents
Unveiling Potent Photooxidation Behavior of Catalytic Photoreductants
Targos, Karina,Williams, Oliver P.,Wickens, Zachary K.
supporting information, p. 4125 - 4132 (2021/04/07)
We describe a photocatalytic system that reveals latent photooxidant behavior from one of the most reducing conventional photoredox catalysts, N-phenylphenothiazine (PTH). This aerobic photochemical reaction engages difficult to oxidize feedstocks, such as benzene, in C(sp2)-N coupling reactions through direct oxidation. Mechanistic studies are consistent with activation of PTH via photooxidation and with Lewis acid cocatalysts scavenging inhibitors inextricably formed in this process.
Mechanochemical Solvent-Free Catalytic C?H Methylation
Ni, Shengjun,Hribersek, Matic,Baddigam, Swarna K.,Ingner, Fredric J. L.,Orthaber, Andreas,Gates, Paul J.,Pilarski, Lukasz T.
supporting information, p. 6660 - 6666 (2020/12/18)
The mechanochemical, solvent-free, highly regioselective, rhodium-catalyzed C?H methylation of (hetero)arenes is reported. The reaction shows excellent functional-group compatibility and is demonstrated to work for the late-stage C?H methylation of biologically active compounds. The method requires no external heating and benefits from considerably shorter reaction times than previous solution-based C?H methylation protocols. Additionally, the mechanochemical approach is shown to enable the efficient synthesis of organometallic complexes that are difficult to generate conventionally.
Nucleophilic aromatic substitution of unactivated fluoroarenes enabled by organic photoredox catalysis
Nicewicz, David A.,Pistritto, Vincent A.,Schutzbach-Horton, Megan E.
supporting information, p. 17187 - 17194 (2020/11/02)
Nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) is a classical reaction with well-known reactivity toward electron-poor fluoroarenes. However, electron-neutral and electron-rich fluoro(hetero)arenes are considerably underrepresented. Herein, we present a method for the nucleophilic defluorination of unactivated fluoroarenes enabled by cation radical-accelerated nucleophilic aromatic substitution. The use of organic photoredox catalysis renders this method operationally simple under mild conditions and is amenable to various nucleophile classes, including azoles, amines, and carboxylic acids. Select fluorinated heterocycles can be functionalized using this method. In addition, the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceuticals is also presented. Computational studies demonstrate that the site selectivity of the reaction is dictated by arene electronics.
