Radical-mediated rearrangements: past, present, and future

X Wu, Z Ma, T Feng, C Zhu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Rearrangement reactions, one of the most significant transformations in organic chemistry,
play an irreplaceable role in improving synthetic efficiency and molecular complexity …

Radical-mediated remote functional group migration

X Wu, C Zhu - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Alkenes are ubiquitous in natural products and are extensively used as
synthetic feedstocks in multiple fields including organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and …

[HTML][HTML] Accessing chiral sulfones bearing quaternary carbon stereocenters via photoinduced radical sulfur dioxide insertion and Truce–Smiles rearrangement

J Huang, F Liu, LH Zeng, S Li, Z Chen, J Wu - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
From the viewpoint of synthetic accessibility and functional group compatibility, photoredox-
catalyzed sulfur dioxide insertion strategy enables in situ generation of functionalized …

Construction of medium-sized rings by gold catalysis

RL Reyes, T Iwai, M Sawamura - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Compounds having cyclic molecular frameworks are highly regarded for their abundance
and diverse utilities. In particular, medium-sized carbocycles and heterocycles exist in a …

Cleavage of carbon–carbon bonds by radical reactions

P Sivaguru, Z Wang, G Zanoni, X Bi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, radical C–C bond cleavage reactions have been increasingly understood
and used to perform transformations that complement traditional ionic processes. However …

[HTML][HTML] A happy medium: the synthesis of medicinally important medium-sized rings via ring expansion

AK Clarke, WP Unsworth - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Medium-sized rings have much promise in medicinal chemistry, but are difficult to make
using direct cyclisation methods. In this minireview, we highlight the value of ring expansion …

Radical fluoroalkylation reactions

S Barata-Vallejo, MV Cooke, A Postigo - ACS Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
Recent protocols and reactions for catalytic radical perfluoroalkylations will be described.
The production of perfluoroalkyl radicals (RF= C n F2 n+ 1, n≥ 2), which effect both addition …

Alkene 1, 2‐difunctionalization by radical alkenyl migration

X Tang, A Studer - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Transition‐metal‐free radical α‐perfluoroalkylation with the accompanying vicinal β‐
alkenylation of unactivated alkenes is presented. These radical cascades proceed by means …

Radical-mediated difunctionalization of unactivated alkenes through distal migration of functional groups

X Wu, S Wu, C Zhu - Tetrahedron Letters, 2018 - Elsevier
Radical-mediated controllable difunctionalization of alkenes provides a powerful tool for the
manipulation of olefins and has become a hot topic recently. In general, however, the scope …

Efficient docking–migration strategy for selective radical difluoromethylation of alkenes

J Yu, Z Wu, C Zhu - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Radical‐mediated difunctionalization of alkenes is a powerful tactic for olefin utilization.
However, the transformation of unactivated alkenes still remains a formidable challenge …