Themed collection New advances in catalytic C–C bond formation via late transition metals

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Communication

Suzuki–Miyaura cross-couplings of secondary allylic boronic esters

The demonstration of a general method for cross-coupling of secondary allylic boronic esters was achieved for the first time under the same Pd-catalyzed conditions previously used for the coupling of benzylic substrates. Unlike allyl silanes, the regioselectivity of the arylation depends on the sterics and electronics of the allylic and vinylic substituents.

Graphical abstract: Suzuki–Miyaura cross-couplings of secondary allylic boronic esters
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Ligand-guided pathway selection in nickel-catalyzed couplings of enals and alkynes

Simple variation of phosphine structure allows selective access to alkylative couplings or reductive cycloadditions.

Graphical abstract: Ligand-guided pathway selection in nickel-catalyzed couplings of enals and alkynes
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Synthesis of chromans viaPd-catalyzed alkene carboetherification reactions

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions between 2-(but-3-enyl)phenols and aryl or alkenyl bromides provide straightforward access to substituted chroman derivatives.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of chromans viaPd-catalyzed alkene carboetherification reactions
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Two-stage optimization of a supramolecular catalyst for catalytic asymmetric hydroboration

Systematic changes, first to the catalyst scaffold and then to the ligating groups, are successfully used to fine tune supramolecular catalyst structures.

Graphical abstract: Two-stage optimization of a supramolecular catalyst for catalytic asymmetric hydroboration
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Selective formation of angular tricyclic compounds by ruthenium-mediated ring-rearrangement metathesis

Angular tricyclic compounds with a variety of ring-sizes were produced by ring-rearrangement metathesis, sometimes with a high degree of selectivity.

Graphical abstract: Selective formation of angular tricyclic compounds by ruthenium-mediated ring-rearrangement metathesis
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Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of heteroaryl boronic acids and vinyl chlorides

A protocol based on a Pd(OAc)2/SPhos catalyst system for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of heteroaryl boronic acids and vinyl chlorides that minimizes protodeboronation is described.

Graphical abstract: Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of heteroaryl boronic acids and vinyl chlorides
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Regioselective C–H bond functionalizations of acridines using organozinc reagents

Regioselective C–H bond arylation and alkylation of acridines using organozinc reagents are described.

Graphical abstract: Regioselective C–H bond functionalizations of acridines using organozinc reagents
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Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-fused heterocycles viaPd-catalyzed cyclization of 5-iodotriazoles

A concise synthesis of fused 1,2,3-triazoles is described, featuring a palladium-catalyzed intramolecular Heck or direct arylation reaction.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-fused heterocycles viaPd-catalyzed cyclization of 5-iodotriazoles
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Decarboxylative benzylation and arylation of nitriles

Decarboxylative coupling of benzylic and heterobenzylic esters results in either benzylation or arylation of nitrile-stabilized anions.

Graphical abstract: Decarboxylative benzylation and arylation of nitriles
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Synthesis of diaryl ketonesvia a phosphine-free Fukuyama reaction

An efficient method to form unsymmetrical diaryl ketones via Fukuyama cross-coupling reactions with low loadings of Pd(dba)2 has been developed.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of diaryl ketonesvia a phosphine-free Fukuyama reaction
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Rhodium(III)-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of benzamides with carbon monoxide

A mild Rh-catalyzed carbonylative coupling of benzamides to form phthalimides has been developed.

Graphical abstract: Rhodium(iii)-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of benzamides with carbon monoxide
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Pyridine synthesis from oximes and alkynesviarhodium(III) catalysis: Cp* and Cpt provide complementary selectivity

The use of sterically different ligands in the synthesis of pyridines from oximes and alkynes allows for complementary selectivities to be achieved.

Graphical abstract: Pyridine synthesis from oximes and alkynesviarhodium(iii) catalysis: Cp* and Cpt provide complementary selectivity
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Regiocontrolled aerobic oxidative coupling of indoles and benzene using Pd catalysts with 4,5-diazafluorene ligands

Diazafluorene-derived ligands enable regiocontrolled Pd-catalyzed oxidative coupling of indoles and benzene to proceed with O2 as the oxidant.

Graphical abstract: Regiocontrolled aerobic oxidative coupling of indoles and benzene using Pd catalysts with 4,5-diazafluorene ligands
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Cobalt-catalyzed conjugate addition of silylacetylenes to α,β-unsaturated ketones

Catalytic addition of silylacetylenes to α,β-unsaturated ketones proceeded in the presence of a cobalt complex coordinated with a bisphosphine ligand to give high yields of β-alkynylketones.

Graphical abstract: Cobalt-catalyzed conjugate addition of silylacetylenes to α,β-unsaturated ketones
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Catalytic enantioselective Grignard Nozaki–Hiyama methallylation from the alcohol oxidation level: chloride compensates for π-complex instability

Methallyl chloride serves as an efficient allyl donor in highly enantioselective Grignard Nozaki–Hiyama methallylations from the alcohol or aldehyde oxidation level via iridium catalyzed transfer hydrogenation. Under identical conditions, methallyl acetate does not react efficiently.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic enantioselective Grignard Nozaki–Hiyama methallylation from the alcohol oxidation level: chloride compensates for π-complex instability
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Synthesis of epoxybenzo[d]isothiazole 1,1-dioxides via a reductive-Heck, metathesis-sequestration protocol

An atom-economical, purification free method for the synthesis of tricyclic sultams has been developed utilizing a facilitated ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) protocol.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of epoxybenzo[d]isothiazole 1,1-dioxides via a reductive-Heck, metathesis-sequestration protocol
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Gold-catalysed alkenyl- and arylsilylation reactions forming 1-silaindenes

In the presence of gold(I)–phosphine catalysts, alkenyl- and arylsilanes undergo intramolecular cyclisation reactions onto appendant alkyne moieties to afford 1-silaindene derivatives. The reaction pathways vary depending on the substituent on silicon.

Graphical abstract: Gold-catalysed alkenyl- and arylsilylation reactions forming 1-silaindenes
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Control of selectivity in the generation and reactions of oxonium ylides

trans-6-Aryl-4-keto-2-pyranyl-diazoacetoacetates undergo the [1,2]-Stevens rearrangement in a controllable conformation-dependent process.

Graphical abstract: Control of selectivity in the generation and reactions of oxonium ylides
Communication

Efficient palladium-catalyzed N-arylation of a sulfoximine with aryl chlorides

Aryl chlorides are useful substrates for the palladium-catalyzed N-arylation of a sulfoximine when RuPhos is used as a ligand.

Graphical abstract: Efficient palladium-catalyzed N-arylation of a sulfoximine with aryl chlorides
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Au-catalyzed synthesis of 2-alkylindoles from N-arylhydroxylamines and terminal alkynes

2-Alkylindoles are prepared regiospecifically in a gold-catalyzed bimolecular process under exceedingly mild reaction conditions.

Graphical abstract: Au-catalyzed synthesis of 2-alkylindoles from N-arylhydroxylamines and terminal alkynes
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Catalytic asymmetric hydroboration of β,γ-unsaturated Weinreb amides: striking influence of the borane

Subtle differences in borane structure strongly influence the efficiency of catalytic asymmetric hydroboration with β,γ-unsaturated Weinreb amide substrates.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic asymmetric hydroboration of β,γ-unsaturated Weinreb amides: striking influence of the borane
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A highly active and selective palladium pincer catalyst for the formation of α-aryl ketonesvia cross-coupling

The air and moisture stable Pd complex [t-BuPhebox-Me2]PdBr is capable of efficiently promoting α-monoarylation of ketones with numerous aryl bromides in 1 h at 70 °C with 82–99% yields.

Graphical abstract: A highly active and selective palladium pincer catalyst for the formation of α-aryl ketonesvia cross-coupling
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Solvent controlled mechanistic dichotomy in a Au(III)-catalyzed, heterocyclization triggered, Nazarov reaction

Tandem Au(III)-catalyzed heterocyclization/Nazarov cyclizations leading to substituted carbocycle fused furans are described. An interesting dichotomy of reaction pathways as a function of solvent, confirmed by the isolation and trapping of reaction intermediates, provided a basis for computational studies that supported the experimental findings.

Graphical abstract: Solvent controlled mechanistic dichotomy in a Au(iii)-catalyzed, heterocyclization triggered, Nazarov reaction
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Pd(II)-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of oxamic acids with potassium phenyltrifluoroborates under mild conditions

A novel Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of oxamic acids with potassium phenyltrifluoroborates has been realized under mild reaction conditions.

Graphical abstract: Pd(ii)-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of oxamic acids with potassium phenyltrifluoroborates under mild conditions
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Pd(0)/Au(I) redox incompatibilities as revealed by Pd-catalyzed homo-coupling of arylgold(I)-complexes

A Pd(0)/Au(I) redox-driven palladium catalyzed homo-coupling of gold–aryl complexes illustrates potential redox incompatibilities of both metals for the development of Pd/Au dual catalysis.

Graphical abstract: Pd(0)/Au(i) redox incompatibilities as revealed by Pd-catalyzed homo-coupling of arylgold(i)-complexes
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Increasing synthetic efficiency via direct C–H functionalization: formal synthesis of an inhibitor of botulinum neurotoxin

A new synthesis of an inhibitor of botulinum neurotoxin is reported which involves the formal activation of three C–H bonds.

Graphical abstract: Increasing synthetic efficiency via direct C–H functionalization: formal synthesis of an inhibitor of botulinum neurotoxin
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Highly efficient desymmetrisation of a tricarbonylchromium 1,4-dibromonaphthalene complex by asymmetric Suzuki–Miyaura coupling

An efficient protocol is described for the desymmetrisation of a prochiral complex by catalytic desymmetrisation via an asymmetric Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction, using a bulky chiral palladium catalyst.

Graphical abstract: Highly efficient desymmetrisation of a tricarbonylchromium 1,4-dibromonaphthalene complex by asymmetric Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
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Nickel-catalyzed intermolecular codimerization of acrylates and alkynes

The codimerization of acrylates and alkynes to produce 1,3-dienes is demonstrated using a nickel catalyst in association with 2-aminopyridine.

Graphical abstract: Nickel-catalyzed intermolecular codimerization of acrylates and alkynes
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Room-temperature nickel-catalysed cross-couplings of aryl chlorides with arylzincs

P,N,O-chelate nickel complexes efficiently catalyse the cross-coupling reaction of arylzinc reagents with aryl chlorides at room temperature with low catalyst loading.

Graphical abstract: Room-temperature nickel-catalysed cross-couplings of aryl chlorides with arylzincs
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Gold(I)-catalysed synthesis of conjugated trienes

Gold(I)-catalysed reaction between cyclopropenes and furans produces functionalised conjugated trienes.

Graphical abstract: Gold(i)-catalysed synthesis of conjugated trienes
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Preparation of benzolactams by Pd(II)-catalyzed carbonylation of N-unprotected arylethylamines

An unprecedented NH2-directed Pd(II)-catalytic carbonylation of quaternary N-unprotected arylethylamines to yield selectively 6-membered benzolactams has been developed.

Graphical abstract: Preparation of benzolactams by Pd(ii)-catalyzed carbonylation of N-unprotected arylethylamines
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Acetoxypalladation of unactivated alkynes and capture with alkenes to give 1-acetoxy-1,3-dienes taking dioxygen as terminal oxidant

A general protocol for the synthesis of 1-acetoxy-1,3-dienes from alkynes and alkenes by an acetoxypalladation/Heck cross-coupling/β-H elimination tandem process is described.

Graphical abstract: Acetoxypalladation of unactivated alkynes and capture with alkenes to give 1-acetoxy-1,3-dienes taking dioxygen as terminal oxidant
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Nickel-catalysed cross-coupling reaction of aryl(trialkyl)silanes with aryl chlorides and tosylates

Nickel-catalysed cross-coupling reactions of aryl(trialkyl)silanes with aryl chlorides and tosylates are described.

Graphical abstract: Nickel-catalysed cross-coupling reaction of aryl(trialkyl)silanes with aryl chlorides and tosylates
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