First-row transition-metal-catalyzed carbonylative transformations of carbon electrophiles

JB Peng, FP Wu, XF Wu - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The main contributions in the field of first-row transition-metal-catalyzed (base-metal-
catalyzed) carbonylative transformations have been summarized and discussed. The …

Transition-metal-catalyzed transfer carbonylation with HCOOH or HCHO as non-gaseous C1 source

J Cao, ZJ Zheng, Z Xu, LW Xu - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
While carbon monoxide (CO) gas has been extensively applied in the bulk chemical
industry, its intrinsic properties such as high toxicity, flammability, and special equipment …

Urea derivatives in modern drug discovery and medicinal chemistry

AK Ghosh, M Brindisi - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
The urea functionality is inherent to numerous bioactive compounds, including a variety of
clinically approved therapies. Urea containing compounds are increasingly used in …

Photoinduced copper-catalyzed radical aminocarbonylation of cycloketone oxime esters

B Lu, Y Cheng, LY Chen, JR Chen, WJ Xiao - ACS Catalysis, 2019 - ACS Publications
A visible light-induced and exogenous photosensitizer-free, copper-catalyzed radical
aminocarbonylation of cycloketone oxime esters with CO gas and amines is developed. The …

Direct Aerobic Carbonylation of C(sp2)–H and C(sp3)–H Bonds through Ni/Cu Synergistic Catalysis with DMF as the Carbonyl Source

X Wu, Y Zhao, H Ge - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015 - ACS Publications
The direct carbonylation of aromatic sp2 and unactivated sp3 C–H bonds of amides was
achieved via nickel/copper catalysis under atmospheric O2 with the assistance of a …

No making without breaking: nitrogen-centered carbonylation reactions

Z Yin, JX Xu, XF Wu - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Carbonylation, an efficient and straightforward approach for installing a carbonyl group into
their parent compounds, is an important area in modern organic synthesis. This Review …

Cobalt-Catalyzed Direct Carbonylative Synthesis of Free (NH)-Benzo[cd]indol-2(1H)-ones from Naphthylamides

J Ying, LY Fu, G Zhong, XF Wu - Organic letters, 2019 - ACS Publications
A cobalt-catalyzed C–H carbonylation of naphthylamides for the synthesis of benzo [cd]
indol-2 (1 H)-one scaffolds has been developed. The reaction employs a traceless directing …

The lower the better: Efficient carbonylative reactions under atmospheric pressure of carbon monoxide

Q Tian, X Yin, R Sun, Y Li - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon monoxide is an indispensable C1 building block that has been recognized as a
potent feedstock for synthesizing carbonyl-containing molecules. Carbonylative reactions …

PdI2-Based Catalysis for Carbonylation Reactions: A Personal Account

R Mancuso, N Della Ca', L Veltri, I Ziccarelli, B Gabriele - Catalysts, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this account, we review our efforts in the field of carbonylation reactions promoted by
palladium iodide-based catalysts, which have proven to be particularly efficient in diverse …

Formylation of amines

CJ Gerack, L McElwee-White - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Methods to convert amines to formamides are of interest due to the many uses of
formamides as synthetic intermediates. These methods include stoichiometric reactions of …