Recent advances in methylation: a guide for selecting methylation reagents

Y Chen - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Methylation is a well‐known structural modification in organic and medicinal chemistry. This
review summarizes recent advances in methylation by categorizing specific methylation …

Broadening of horizons in the synthesis of CD 3-labeled molecules

Q Sun, JF Soulé - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In the light of the recent potentials of deuterated molecules as pharmaceuticals or even in
mechanistic understanding, efficient methods for their synthesis are continually desired …

Mechanochemical Solvent‐Free Catalytic C− H Methylation

S Ni, M Hribersek, SK Baddigam… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanochemical, solvent‐free, highly regioselective, rhodium‐catalyzed C− H
methylation of (hetero) arenes is reported. The reaction shows excellent functional‐group …

Nickel/photoredox-catalyzed methylation of (hetero) aryl chlorides using trimethyl orthoformate as a methyl radical source

SK Kariofillis, BJ Shields, MA Tekle-Smith… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Methylation of organohalides represents a valuable transformation, but typically requires
harsh reaction conditions or reagents. We report a radical approach for the methylation of …

The Deuterated “Magic Methyl” Group: A Guide to Site‐Selective Trideuteromethyl Incorporation and Labeling by Using CD3 Reagents

J Steverlynck, R Sitdikov… - Chemistry–A European …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the field of medicinal chemistry, the precise installation of a trideuteromethyl group is
gaining ever‐increasing attention. Site‐selective incorporation of the deuterated “magic …

Modular dual-tasked C–H methylation via the Catellani strategy

Q Gao, Y Shang, F Song, J Ye, ZS Liu, L Li… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
We report a dual-tasked methylation that is based on cooperative palladium/norbornene
catalysis. Readily available (hetero) aryl halides (39 iodides and 4 bromides) and …

Copper-catalyzed methylative difunctionalization of alkenes

X Bao, T Yokoe, TM Ha, Q Wang, J Zhu - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
Trifluoromethylative difunctionalization and hydrofunctionalization of unactivated alkenes
have been developed into powerful synthetic methodologies. On the other hand, methylative …

Pd-Catalyzed ipso,meta-Dimethylation of ortho-Substituted Iodoarenes via a Base-Controlled C–H Activation Cascade with Dimethyl Carbonate as the Methyl …

Z Wu, F Wei, B Wan, Y Zhang - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A methyl group can have a profound impact on the pharmacological properties of organic
molecules. Hence, developing methylation methods and methylating reagents is essential in …

A methylation platform of unconventional inert aryl electrophiles: trimethylboroxine as a universal methylating reagent

B Feng, Y Yang, J You - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Methylation is one of the most fundamental conversions in medicinal and material chemistry.
Extension of substrate types from aromatic halides to other unconventional aromatic …

Recent Advances in the Synthesis of 5‐Membered N‐Heterocycles via Rhodium Catalysed Cascade Reactions

DR Mishra, BS Panda, S Nayak, J Panda… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Five membered N‐heterocycles are significant targets in organic synthesis because of their
ubiquitous existence in bioactive natural products and pharmaceuticals. Over the past …