Palladium-catalyzed regioselective amination of unactivated alkene remains a challenge and is of great interest.Herein,a three-component coupling of unactivated alkene,sulfonamide,and N-halo compounds accessing vicina...Palladium-catalyzed regioselective amination of unactivated alkene remains a challenge and is of great interest.Herein,a three-component coupling of unactivated alkene,sulfonamide,and N-halo compounds accessing vicinal haloamine has been conceived.This aminohalogenation represents a modular and regioselective strategy.The electrophilic halogenating agent enables regioselective anti-Markovnikov aminopalladation and facilitates subsequent halogenation events.And this protocol is characterized by gram-scale syntheses and late-stage functionalizations.Of note,the recovered byproduct phthalimide allows for reusing by conversion to the starting material.展开更多
The rational design of efficient single-atomic(SA)catalysts is essential and highly desirable but impeded by the lack of sufficient acknowledge between structure and property.To this end,it is critical to clarify the ...The rational design of efficient single-atomic(SA)catalysts is essential and highly desirable but impeded by the lack of sufficient acknowledge between structure and property.To this end,it is critical to clarify the effect of the coordination structure of active metal centers on the catalytic activities for the design of such catalysts.Here,we report that different coordination structures of SA Pt catalysts can dramatically influence their activities for anti-Markovnikov hydroboration of alkenes.Compared with the other two coordination structures(Pt-N4 and Pt-O2),the SA Pt species coordinated with three O atoms(Pt-O3)display the highest turnover number value of 3288 for the hydroboration reaction to access the important alkylboronic esters.Density functional theory calculations reveal that a superior catalytic activity can be expected for alkene hydroboration over the three O coordinated Pt species due to the lowest reaction energy(ΔG)limiting step from the reaction phase diagram.展开更多
Anti-Markovnikov hydroazidation of unactivated alkenes using ABX–N3 as an initiator has been developed at room temperature,wherein hydrogen azide(HN3)acts as both hydrogen and azidating agent.Notably,the HN3 reagent ...Anti-Markovnikov hydroazidation of unactivated alkenes using ABX–N3 as an initiator has been developed at room temperature,wherein hydrogen azide(HN3)acts as both hydrogen and azidating agent.Notably,the HN3 reagent was generated from azidotrimethylsilane(TMSN3)and acetic acid in situ.The reaction itself displays broad substrate scope,good yields and excellent regioselectivities.展开更多
Metal-free anti-Markovnikov hydroalkylation of unactivated alkenes with cyanoacetate has been developed,featuring the use of a dual-component initiator containing an organic photocatalyst and a radical precursor.When ...Metal-free anti-Markovnikov hydroalkylation of unactivated alkenes with cyanoacetate has been developed,featuring the use of a dual-component initiator containing an organic photocatalyst and a radical precursor.When combined,the two components can undergo visible light-induced singleelectron transfer,and serve as a versatile and effective alkyl radical generator.展开更多
Light-driven carbon dioxide(CO_(2))capture and utilization is one of the most fundamental reactions in Nature.Herein,we report the first visible-light-driven photocatalyst-free hydrocarboxylation of alkenes with CO_(2...Light-driven carbon dioxide(CO_(2))capture and utilization is one of the most fundamental reactions in Nature.Herein,we report the first visible-light-driven photocatalyst-free hydrocarboxylation of alkenes with CO_(2).Diverse acrylates and styrenes,including challenging tri-and tetrasubstituted ones,undergo anti-Markovnikov hydrocarboxylation with high selectivities to generate valuable succinic acid derivatives and 3-arylpropionic acids.In addition to the use of stoichiometric aryl thiols,the thiol catalysis is also developed,representing the first visible-lightdriven organocatalytic hydrocarboxylation of alkenes with CO_(2).The UV-vis measurements,NMR analyses,and computational investigations support the formation of a novel charge-transfer complex(CTC)between thiolate and acrylate/styrene.Further mechanistic studies and density functional theory(DFT)calculations indicate that both alkene and CO_(2)radical anions might be generated,illustrating the unusual selectivities and providing a novel strategy for CO_(2)utilization.展开更多
The arylethylamine framework is a prevalent motif in a great range of biologically important organic compounds.One intractable task for frontline drug discovery is to find structurally new medicine candidates instead ...The arylethylamine framework is a prevalent motif in a great range of biologically important organic compounds.One intractable task for frontline drug discovery is to find structurally new medicine candidates instead of opioid,based on the construction of a rich chemical space of arylethylamine motif In this report,a practical protocol for the synthesis of arylethylamine functionality common in pharmaceutical chemicals has been developed.It proceeds by Mn-catalyzed anti-Markovnikov hydroarylation of electron-rich enamides under mild conditions without the use of ligands.In spite of mismatched electronic effects during the manganese-mediated migratory insertion process,both terminal and internal enamides can be regioselectively hydroarylated with various aryl boronic acids in 15 min.Also,the successful hydroalkenylation of enamides with alkenyl boronic acids in air atmosphere affords an elegant route to synthetically useful β-alkenylated amines in satisfactory yields.The synthetic robustness and practicality of the reaction reveal its simple operation,short reaction time,viability on a gram-scale and its value in late-stage modification of complex molecules.展开更多
Primary alcohols are widely used in industry as solvents and precursors of detergents.The classic methods for hydration of terminal alkenes always produce the Markovnikov products.Herein,we reported a reliable approac...Primary alcohols are widely used in industry as solvents and precursors of detergents.The classic methods for hydration of terminal alkenes always produce the Markovnikov products.Herein,we reported a reliable approach to produce primary alcohols from terminal alkenes combining with biomass-derived allyl alcohol by tandem cross-metathesis/hydrogenation.A series of primary alcohol with different chain lengths was successfully produced in high yields(ca.90%).Computational studies revealed that self-metathesis and hydrogenation of substrates are accessible but much slower than crossmetathesis.This new methodology represents a unique alternative to primary alcohols from terminal alkenes.展开更多
基金Financial support was provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22231002 and 21871095)the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(2020B010188001).
文摘Palladium-catalyzed regioselective amination of unactivated alkene remains a challenge and is of great interest.Herein,a three-component coupling of unactivated alkene,sulfonamide,and N-halo compounds accessing vicinal haloamine has been conceived.This aminohalogenation represents a modular and regioselective strategy.The electrophilic halogenating agent enables regioselective anti-Markovnikov aminopalladation and facilitates subsequent halogenation events.And this protocol is characterized by gram-scale syntheses and late-stage functionalizations.Of note,the recovered byproduct phthalimide allows for reusing by conversion to the starting material.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0702003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21890383,21671117,21871159 and 21901135).
文摘The rational design of efficient single-atomic(SA)catalysts is essential and highly desirable but impeded by the lack of sufficient acknowledge between structure and property.To this end,it is critical to clarify the effect of the coordination structure of active metal centers on the catalytic activities for the design of such catalysts.Here,we report that different coordination structures of SA Pt catalysts can dramatically influence their activities for anti-Markovnikov hydroboration of alkenes.Compared with the other two coordination structures(Pt-N4 and Pt-O2),the SA Pt species coordinated with three O atoms(Pt-O3)display the highest turnover number value of 3288 for the hydroboration reaction to access the important alkylboronic esters.Density functional theory calculations reveal that a superior catalytic activity can be expected for alkene hydroboration over the three O coordinated Pt species due to the lowest reaction energy(ΔG)limiting step from the reaction phase diagram.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973-2015CB856600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21532009,21821002,21790330,21761142010)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(17XD1404500,17QA1405200,17JC1401200)the strategic Priority Research Program(XDB20000000)the Key Research Program of Frontier Science(QYZDJSSW-SLH055)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Anti-Markovnikov hydroazidation of unactivated alkenes using ABX–N3 as an initiator has been developed at room temperature,wherein hydrogen azide(HN3)acts as both hydrogen and azidating agent.Notably,the HN3 reagent was generated from azidotrimethylsilane(TMSN3)and acetic acid in situ.The reaction itself displays broad substrate scope,good yields and excellent regioselectivities.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.XDB17000000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21672227, 21922113)+3 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.2017YFA0206903)Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No.L182020)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.FRF-TP-19-013B1)K.C.Wong Education Foundation,and the TIPC Director’s Fund。
文摘Metal-free anti-Markovnikov hydroalkylation of unactivated alkenes with cyanoacetate has been developed,featuring the use of a dual-component initiator containing an organic photocatalyst and a radical precursor.When combined,the two components can undergo visible light-induced singleelectron transfer,and serve as a versatile and effective alkyl radical generator.
基金Financial support was provided by the the National Natural Science Foundation of China(nos.21822108,21822303,21801176,21772129,and 21772020)the Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation(no.161013)+1 种基金Sichuan Science and Technology Program(nos.2019YJ0379 and 20CXTD0112)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Light-driven carbon dioxide(CO_(2))capture and utilization is one of the most fundamental reactions in Nature.Herein,we report the first visible-light-driven photocatalyst-free hydrocarboxylation of alkenes with CO_(2).Diverse acrylates and styrenes,including challenging tri-and tetrasubstituted ones,undergo anti-Markovnikov hydrocarboxylation with high selectivities to generate valuable succinic acid derivatives and 3-arylpropionic acids.In addition to the use of stoichiometric aryl thiols,the thiol catalysis is also developed,representing the first visible-lightdriven organocatalytic hydrocarboxylation of alkenes with CO_(2).The UV-vis measurements,NMR analyses,and computational investigations support the formation of a novel charge-transfer complex(CTC)between thiolate and acrylate/styrene.Further mechanistic studies and density functional theory(DFT)calculations indicate that both alkene and CO_(2)radical anions might be generated,illustrating the unusual selectivities and providing a novel strategy for CO_(2)utilization.
基金We gratefully acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22122103,22101130,22001116,21971108,21971111,21732003)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC2101901)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(020514380252)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20190006)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2020A1515110816)the"Innovation&Entrepreneurship Talents Plan"of Jiangsu Province.Nian Li,Chuan-Gang Zhao,Junheng Liu are warmly acknowledged to reproduce experimental procedures for products 3ii,5p and 3a.
文摘The arylethylamine framework is a prevalent motif in a great range of biologically important organic compounds.One intractable task for frontline drug discovery is to find structurally new medicine candidates instead of opioid,based on the construction of a rich chemical space of arylethylamine motif In this report,a practical protocol for the synthesis of arylethylamine functionality common in pharmaceutical chemicals has been developed.It proceeds by Mn-catalyzed anti-Markovnikov hydroarylation of electron-rich enamides under mild conditions without the use of ligands.In spite of mismatched electronic effects during the manganese-mediated migratory insertion process,both terminal and internal enamides can be regioselectively hydroarylated with various aryl boronic acids in 15 min.Also,the successful hydroalkenylation of enamides with alkenyl boronic acids in air atmosphere affords an elegant route to synthetically useful β-alkenylated amines in satisfactory yields.The synthetic robustness and practicality of the reaction reveal its simple operation,short reaction time,viability on a gram-scale and its value in late-stage modification of complex molecules.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21322608 and 21276174)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(No.201801D121055)Program for the Shanxi Young Sanjin Scholar。
文摘Primary alcohols are widely used in industry as solvents and precursors of detergents.The classic methods for hydration of terminal alkenes always produce the Markovnikov products.Herein,we reported a reliable approach to produce primary alcohols from terminal alkenes combining with biomass-derived allyl alcohol by tandem cross-metathesis/hydrogenation.A series of primary alcohol with different chain lengths was successfully produced in high yields(ca.90%).Computational studies revealed that self-metathesis and hydrogenation of substrates are accessible but much slower than crossmetathesis.This new methodology represents a unique alternative to primary alcohols from terminal alkenes.
基金supported by the 973 Program of China(No.2009CB825300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.20972175,20923005)the Science and Technology Commission of the Shanghai Municipality(No.11JC1415000)~~