Metallaphotoredox catalysis for multicomponent coupling reactions

FD Lu, GF He, LQ Lu, WJ Xiao - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The combination of photoredox and transition metal catalysis, which is termed
metallaphotoredox catalysis, is a powerful platform for building complex molecules under …

Transition-metal-catalyzed silylation and borylation of C–H bonds for the synthesis and functionalization of complex molecules

IF Yu, JW Wilson, JF Hartwig - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
The functionalization of C–H bonds in organic molecules containing functional groups has
been one of the holy grails of catalysis. One synthetically important approach to the diverse …

A new avenue for the preparation of organoboron compounds via nickel catalysis

S Manna, KK Das, S Nandy, D Aich, S Paul… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Organoboron compounds are versatile intermediate for a diverse range of synthetic
transformations. The development of methodologies for the synthesis of organoboron …

Electrooxidative Activation of B−B Bond in B2cat2: Access to gem‐Diborylalkanes via Paired Electrolysis

B Wang, X Zhang, Y Cao, L Zou, X Qi… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This report describes the unprecedented electrooxidation of a solvent (eg, DMF)‐ligated
B2cat2 complex, whereby a solvent‐stabilized boryl radical is formed via quasi‐homolytic …

Photoredox/Cu‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative C(sp3)−C(sp3) Coupling to Access C(sp3)‐Rich gem‐Diborylalkanes

M Huang, H Sun, F Seufert, A Friedrich… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract gem‐Diborylalkanes are highly valuable building blocks in organic synthesis and
pharmaceutical chemistry due to their ability to participate in multi‐step cross‐coupling …

Diborodichloromethane as Versatile Reagent for Chemodivergent Synthesis of gem‐Diborylalkanes

T Fang, L Wang, M Wu, X Qi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of boron reagents is crucial for synthetic chemistry. Herein, we present a
scalable and practical synthesis of diborodichloromethane (DBDCM) through the reaction of …

A general method to access sterically encumbered geminal bis (boronates) via formal umpolung transformation of terminal diboron compounds

PF Ning, Y Wei, XY Chen, YF Yang… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
General methods for the preparation of geminal bis (boronates) are of great interest due to
their widespread applications in organic synthesis. While the terminal gem‐diboron …

Emerging trends in C (sp3)–H borylation

J Hu, J Lv, Z Shi - Trends in Chemistry, 2022 - cell.com
C–H bond activation and functionalization has been the subject of intensive research efforts
in organic synthesis due to their special relevance both academically and industrially. In …

Heterogeneously Catalyzed Selective Decarbonylation of Aldehydes by CeO2-Supported Highly Dispersed Non-Electron-Rich Ni(0) Nanospecies

T Matsuyama, T Yatabe, T Yabe, K Yamaguchi - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Aldehyde decarbonylation has been extensively investigated, primarily using noble-metal
catalysts; however, nonprecious-base-metal-catalyzed aldehyde decarbonylation has been …

The current utility and future potential of multiborylated alkanes

KAC Bastick, DD Roberts, AJB Watson - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Organoboron chemistry has become a cornerstone of modern synthetic methodology. Most
of these reactions use an organoboron starting material that contains just one C (sp 2)–B or …