Bicyclobutanes: from curiosities to versatile reagents and covalent warheads

CB Kelly, JA Milligan, LJ Tilley, TM Sodano - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The unique chemistry of small, strained carbocyclic systems has long captivated organic
chemists from a theoretical and fundamental standpoint. A resurgence of interest in strained …

Recent advances in the multicomponent synthesis of heterocycles using tetronic acid

R Javahershenas, S Nikzat - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Tetronic acid, a versatile synthon, has been extensively investigated by numerous
researchers in synthetic chemistry due to its crucial role in synthesizing heterocycles which …

Rapid access to 2-substituted bicyclo [1.1. 1] pentanes

OL Garry, M Heilmann, J Chen, Y Liang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The replacement of aryl rings with saturated carbocyclic structures has garnered significant
interest in drug discovery due to the potential for improved pharmacokinetic properties upon …

Photoredox catalytic radical fluorosulfonylation of olefins enabled by a bench-stable redox-active fluorosulfonyl radical precursor

P Wang, H Zhang, X Nie, T Xu, S Liao - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Sulfonyl fluorides have attracted considerable and growing research interests from various
disciplines, which raises a high demand for novel and effective methods to access this class …

2, 5-disubstituted bicyclo [2.1. 1] hexanes as rigidified cyclopentane variants

S Paul, D Adelfinsky, C Salome, T Fessard… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Identification of rigid counterparts for common flexible scaffolds is crucial to the
advancement of medicinal chemistry. Here we showcase a new class of building blocks, 2, 5 …

Fluorosulfonylvinylation of Unactivated C(sp3)–H via Electron Donor–Acceptor Photoactivation

X Zhao, D Chen, S Zhu, J Luo, S Liao, B Zheng… - Organic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
An electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complex photoactivation strategy for radical
fluorosulfonylation is disclosed for the first time. Simply upon blue light irradiation, the FSO2 …

Anion-Mediated, Stereospecific Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Cyclopropylboronates from Chiral Epoxides and gem-Diborylalkanes

G Kim, M Kim, C Ryu, J Choi, SH Cho - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report a transition-metal-free deborylative cyclization approach to synthesize
enantioenriched secondary and tertiary cyclopropylboronates using γ-phosphate-containing …

Ni-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling of cyclopropylamines and other strained ring NHP esters with (hetero) aryl halides

MS West, AL Gabbey, MP Huestis… - Organic Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
A nickel-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling of cyclopropylamine NHP esters with (hetero)
aryl halides is reported. This efficient protocol provides direct access to 1 …

C (sp 3)–H fluorosulfonylvinylation/aza-Michael addition approach to FSO 2-functionalized tetrahydropyridines

S Shi, X Zhao, D Chen, J Luo, S Liao… - Organic Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A novel cascade approach is presented for the synthesis of FSO2-functionalized
tetrahydropyridines from propargyl alcohols, FSO2Cl, and anilines. This strategy …

Radical Hydro-Fluorosulfonylation of Propargylic Alcohols via Electron Donor–Acceptor Photoactivation

Y Zhang, Q Feng, Y Zheng, Y Lu, S Liao… - Organic Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
A radical hydro-fluorosulfonylation of propargyl alcohols with FSO2Cl is presented based on
the photoactivation of the electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complex. The reaction avoids the …