Despite their interesting applications,direct and diverse syntheses of aryl-fused 2-alkyl cyclic amines still remain challenging.Here,the concept of incorporating a C–C coupling process into the N-heteroaryl reductio...Despite their interesting applications,direct and diverse syntheses of aryl-fused 2-alkyl cyclic amines still remain challenging.Here,the concept of incorporating a C–C coupling process into the N-heteroaryl reduction was successfully applied to fulfill such a synthetic purpose.Due to our use of controllable electroreduction coupled with proton abstraction,we can report a room-temperature reductiveα-alkylation of the inert N-heteroarenes with abundantly available styrenes in an undivided Zn(+)/C(−)cell.This proceeds with good substrate compatibility and operational simplicity,utilizes cost-effective sacrificial Zn-anode,exhibits high selectivity,and does not need pressurized H2 gas and transition-metal catalysts.This current work offers a useful platform for direct construction of valuable aryl-fused 2-alkyl cyclic amines that are difficult to access with conventional methods.展开更多
Chiral ruthenium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of tetrapyridine-type N-heteroarenes was firstly developed.The partial reduction of adjacent tetraheteroaromatic substrates proceeded smoothly in the presence ...Chiral ruthenium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of tetrapyridine-type N-heteroarenes was firstly developed.The partial reduction of adjacent tetraheteroaromatic substrates proceeded smoothly in the presence of phosphine-free chiral cationic ruthenium diamine complexes,affording unprecedented high reactivity,enantioselecitivity and diastereoselectivity(up to 93%yield,>99%ee and 92:8 dr).The potential application of chiral tetradentate pyridine-amine products as chiral ligands has been demonstrated in the Cu-catalyzed asymmetric Friedel–Crafts alkylation reaction between indoles and nitroalkenes.展开更多
Structurally well-defined arenes with higher numbers of linearly-fused six-member rings(n≥10)are important and highly desirable not only because of their experimental challenges but also due to their fundamental inte...Structurally well-defined arenes with higher numbers of linearly-fused six-member rings(n≥10)are important and highly desirable not only because of their experimental challenges but also due to their fundamental interests and the curiosity of their structure-property relationships.In this research,we successfully synthesized a novel large N-heteroarene(N20)with 20 linearly-fused six-membered rings,which is the longest N-heteroarene(4.7 nm)confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction(SCXRD)analysis so far.The as-prepared arene displays a wave-like framework rather than a rigid plane.Moreover,N20 shows high molar absorptivity of 364,000 M^(−1) cm^(−1) with its fluorescence extended to the near-infrared region.展开更多
The decarboxylative Minisci reaction is a versatile tool for the direct C-H alkylation of heteroarenes,where stoichiometric amounts of oxidants or expensive,precious metal reagents are commonly used.Herein,we reported...The decarboxylative Minisci reaction is a versatile tool for the direct C-H alkylation of heteroarenes,where stoichiometric amounts of oxidants or expensive,precious metal reagents are commonly used.Herein,we reported a photodriven decarboxylative Minisci reaction enabled by a gallium nitride-based heterogeneous photocatalyst under mild conditions.This method can be effectively applied to a broad substrate scope of acids,including primary,secondary,and tertiary carboxylic acids and N-heteroarenes effectively.The practicability and robustness of the approach are demonstrated for the functionalization of biologically active compounds.展开更多
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.21971071)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(grant no.2021A1515010155).
文摘Despite their interesting applications,direct and diverse syntheses of aryl-fused 2-alkyl cyclic amines still remain challenging.Here,the concept of incorporating a C–C coupling process into the N-heteroaryl reduction was successfully applied to fulfill such a synthetic purpose.Due to our use of controllable electroreduction coupled with proton abstraction,we can report a room-temperature reductiveα-alkylation of the inert N-heteroarenes with abundantly available styrenes in an undivided Zn(+)/C(−)cell.This proceeds with good substrate compatibility and operational simplicity,utilizes cost-effective sacrificial Zn-anode,exhibits high selectivity,and does not need pressurized H2 gas and transition-metal catalysts.This current work offers a useful platform for direct construction of valuable aryl-fused 2-alkyl cyclic amines that are difficult to access with conventional methods.
基金National Key R&D Program of China(Grant no.2021YFA1500200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.92256303,92056108 and 21871270)for financial support.
文摘Chiral ruthenium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of tetrapyridine-type N-heteroarenes was firstly developed.The partial reduction of adjacent tetraheteroaromatic substrates proceeded smoothly in the presence of phosphine-free chiral cationic ruthenium diamine complexes,affording unprecedented high reactivity,enantioselecitivity and diastereoselectivity(up to 93%yield,>99%ee and 92:8 dr).The potential application of chiral tetradentate pyridine-amine products as chiral ligands has been demonstrated in the Cu-catalyzed asymmetric Friedel–Crafts alkylation reaction between indoles and nitroalkenes.
基金The work at NAIST was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research No.JP20H02711(NA).
文摘Structurally well-defined arenes with higher numbers of linearly-fused six-member rings(n≥10)are important and highly desirable not only because of their experimental challenges but also due to their fundamental interests and the curiosity of their structure-property relationships.In this research,we successfully synthesized a novel large N-heteroarene(N20)with 20 linearly-fused six-membered rings,which is the longest N-heteroarene(4.7 nm)confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction(SCXRD)analysis so far.The as-prepared arene displays a wave-like framework rather than a rigid plane.Moreover,N20 shows high molar absorptivity of 364,000 M^(−1) cm^(−1) with its fluorescence extended to the near-infrared region.
文摘The decarboxylative Minisci reaction is a versatile tool for the direct C-H alkylation of heteroarenes,where stoichiometric amounts of oxidants or expensive,precious metal reagents are commonly used.Herein,we reported a photodriven decarboxylative Minisci reaction enabled by a gallium nitride-based heterogeneous photocatalyst under mild conditions.This method can be effectively applied to a broad substrate scope of acids,including primary,secondary,and tertiary carboxylic acids and N-heteroarenes effectively.The practicability and robustness of the approach are demonstrated for the functionalization of biologically active compounds.
