Wen‐Ting Wei a,*, Qiang Li a,b, Ming‐Zhong Zhang c,Wei‐Min He d,#

C–N键广泛存在于药物、天然产物和功能材料中,而氮中心自由基在C–N键的构建中起到关键作用.但是,与广泛使用的碳中心自由基相比,氮中心自由基由于缺乏实用简便的产生方法而尚未得到充分研究.因此,发展高效的氮中心自由基引发反应迫在眉睫.在过去的几年里,得益于可信赖且可控制的自由基化学的兴起,可以通过热分解、氧化剂促进、金属盐催化或电催化来产生氮中心自由基.1,n-烯炔环化不仅可以一步反应同时构建形成两个或多个新的化学键,而且可以高选择性引入各种外部官能团,被认为是构建复杂环状化合物必不可少的方法.传统上,通过贵金属(例如Au、Pd、Rh、Ru等)和/或引发剂介导/催化来实现1,n-烯炔环化反应.1985年, Curran和他的同事报道了具有里程碑意义的工作,该方法通过碘代烯炔类化合物的分子内自由基串联环化反应实现了(±)-hirsutene的简洁全合成.受该工作的启发,并伴随着现代合成技术的发展,自由基启动的1,n-烯炔环化由于反应条件温和、具有较高的官能团兼容性、原子利用率高、通常不使用化学计量的金属催化剂和/或有毒引发剂,因而受到化学家们越来越多的关注.在此背景下,化学工作者已经开发了多种氮中心自由基启动的1,n-烯炔类化合物环化反应的方法.然而,据我们所知,目前还没有专门针对该主题的综述,因此本文及时进行总结分析.迄今为止,氮中心自由基启动的1,n-烯炔环化反应大概分为三种途径:(1)氮中心自由基选择性的与1,n-烯炔的C=C键进行加成反应,然后通过分子内环化以生成烯基自由基中间体,最后借助进一步环化反应、氢原子攫取或自由基偶联以得到最终产物;(2)涉及到氮中心自由基与1,n-烯炔的C≡C键的选择性加成反应、分子内环化及氧化脱氢;(3)借助分子内原位生成的氮中心自由基来启动的,随后经过两次分子内环化、单电子转移氧化及脱氢反应转化为最终产物.本文将依据氮中心自由基的类型,分为硝基自由基、叠氮自由基和酰胺自由基进行讨论,并将重点放在生成氮中心自由基的方法及其环化模式、相关反应机理以及存在的挑战上.     

可见光诱导的1,n-烯炔的自由基串联环化反应研究进展

碳氮杂环化合物广泛存在于天然产物、生物活性分子、药物等相关化合物以及许多其他精细化学品中。近年来,发展了大量的合成方法制备该类化合物。其中,可见光诱导的1,n-烯炔的自由基串联环化反应条件绿色友好、操作简单、化学选择性和官能团兼容性好,已成为制备该类化合物的强有力工具。本文主要根据自由基产生的类型概述了近来可见光诱导的1,n-烯炔的自由基串联环化反应这一快速发展领域的新进展。     

利用[2+2]环加成与自由基1,4-加成反应合成环丁烯并[a]萘-4-酚衍生物

正自由基转化是当代有机合成化学领域最为活跃的研究热点之一.利用自由基转化反应可完成其他方法难以实现的分子骨架的构筑,如含有季碳中心结构单元等骨架.当前研究最为广泛的是自由基引发的加成-环化反应.相反,反应底物先发生分子内环化,其环化后产物再捕捉自由基的反应研究(即自由基引发的环化-加成反应)几乎是空白,这是由于自由基反应活性高、存在时间短,极易与不饱和烃发生加成反应.为了解决这一问题,江苏师范大学化学与     

Rh^Ⅱ/Zn^Ⅱ接力催化不对称[4+3]环加成反应

串联环化及环加成反应是合成具有复杂多环骨架化合物的重要手段[1].重氮酰胺类化合物可发生分子内环化生成isomünchnone中间体,作为1,3-偶极子中间体和亲偶极子发生环加成反应,构建含氧桥环骨架的化合物(Scheme1)[2].金属铑(Ⅱ)催化剂能够与重氮酰胺化合物生成铑卡宾中间体,通过羰基官能团分子内进攻铑卡宾生成isomünchnone中间体,然后和双键或叁键发生串联环化反应,形成氧桥环骨架.     

基于硅烷化启动的环化反应研究进展

有机硅化合物是许多材料的重要基元和有用的有机分子,是化学合成中用途广泛的合成中间体.因此,化学家们一直致力于开发构建含硅化学键的新方法,特别是C—Si键.自从Sakurai和Imai在1975年报道了第一个钯催化的硅环丁烷与炔的环加成反应以来,过渡金属催化硅基环化反应得到了迅速的发展.随着自由基反应的迅猛发展,研究者将其拓展到有机硅分子间环化反应,硅的环化反应迎来了新的发展.主要从过渡金属催化的硅环化反应、自由基引发的硅环化反应、C+离子引发的硅环化反应展开讨论,最后对当前的研究进展进行了总结.     

联烯的自由基反应

联烯是含有1,2-丙二烯官能团的重要化合物,具有很高的反应活性.概述了联烯及其衍生物的自由基反应,包括分子间自由基链加成和分子间-分子内自由基串联加成反应,及其在天然产物中的应用.联烯进行分子间自由基链加成反应时,自由基对联烯的加成既可发生在中间碳原子上,也可发生在末端碳原子上,主要取于所形成中间体的稳定性,空间效应、电负性和溶剂等因素也有影响.一般以碳为中心的自由基(如CH3·,CCl3·等)易进攻末端碳原子,而以杂原子为中心的自由基(如Br·,RS·,ArSO2·等)易进攻联烯的中心碳原子.联烯及其衍生物也易与烯烃、联烯、烯炔和乙烯酮进行[2 2]环加成反应,还可以与卡宾环丙烷化,这些反应都是通过自由基机理进行的.     

分子内1,3-偶极环加成反应的研究II: 呋喃偶极体系的热及光化学反应

合成并研究了呋喃1,3-偶极C-2-呋喃-N-烯基硝酮(1)的热和光化学反应.1的热化学环加成反应具有区域选择性.生成氧氮杂二环辛烷类化合物.日光灯照明下加热还可得到双键迁移产物.1在波长>302nm下的光化反应产物是氧氮杂环丙烷,而在λ>270nm下除了还有重排产物N-戊烯基-2-呋喃甲酰胺,氧氮杂环丙烷不稳定,加热下通过1发生分子内环加成反应.     

氢自由基引发的1,2-炔基迁移

报道了一类新颖的Fe(III)介导的形式上的非活性烯烃的氢炔化反应. 该反应利用Fe(acac)₃与苯硅烷反应能原位产生氢自由基的特性实现了氢自由基诱导的1,4-烯炔的分子内1,2-炔基迁移, 合成了一系列α-炔酮类化合物, 产率中等到良好. 基于实验结果及文献报道, 提出了可能的反应机理, 其涉及氢自由基加成、3-exo-dig环化(反鲍德温规则)和 C—C键的断裂重组等. 此外, 该反应具有良好的官能团兼容性, 如雌酮衍生的1,4-烯炔也能成功参与该反应.     

利用自由基引发的1,2-炔基迁移实现非活性烯烃的炔膦酰化（英文）

研究了1,4-烯炔衍生物与二芳基膦氧化物在银介导下发生的炔酰化反应.该反应利用自由基引发的1,2-炔基迁移策略合成了一系列γ-酮膦氧化物,产率适中.该反应机理可能涉及膦中心自由基与乙烯基的加成、3-exo-dig环化和1,2-炔基迁移等连续的过程,一步形成了C—P、C—C键等化学键,实现了非活性烯烃的双官能化.     

2,3-联烯醇及其衍生物的反应

2,3-联烯醇是一类含1,2-二烯官能团和羟基的化合物, 具有很高的反应活性, 它及其衍生物是一类重要的联烯化合物. 概述了2,3-联烯醇及其衍生物的反应, 包括2,3-联烯醇在过渡金属催化下的自身异构环化反应、钯催化的偶联反应、钌催化的环羰基化反应、不同条件下不同方式的扩环反应、亲电试剂参与的反应、分子内环加成反应、自由基反应等和2,3-联烯醇衍生物在零价钯催化下基于亚甲基-π-烯丙基钯中间体生成联烯或1,3-共轭二烯的区域选择性反应, S_N2'类型的加成-消除反应, 二价钯催化下的分子内环化反应以及重排反应等.     

Transition-Metal-Free Three-Component Radical 1,2-Amidoalkynylation of Unactivated Alkenes

A transition-metal-free radical 1,2-amidoalkynylation of unactivated alkenes is presented. α-Amido-oxy acids were used as amidyl radical precursors, which were oxidized by an organic photoredox catalyst (4CzlPN). The electrophilic N-radicals chemoselectively reacted with various aliphatic alkenes and the adduct radicals were then trapped by ethynylbenziodoxolone (EBX) reagents to eventually provide the amidoalkynylation products. These transformations, which were conducted under practical and mild conditions, showed high functional group tolerance and broad substrate scope. Mechanistic studies supported the radical nature of these cascades.     

Cubanes: Starting Materials for the Chemistry of the 1990s and the New Century

The study of non-natural products has led to a broad understanding of bonding and reactivity in organic chemistry. Many times, compounds thought impossible have been realized in the course of such studies. Cubane, a landmark in the world of “impossible” compounds, has been found to have a rich chemistry, full of the unexpected. The recent renaissance of cubane chemistry, triggered by potential applications of the system to the production of high-energy fuels and the like, has led to many discoveries including the first methods for systematic substitution on strained, saturated systems and a new process for the metalation of arenes, ortho magnesiation. Reactive intermediates with exceptional bonding parameters have been uncovered and characterized including 1(9)-homocubene, the most twisted olefin; cubene, the most pyramidalized olefin; cubyl cation, once the “least likely” cation; cubylmethyl radical, a saturated radical that rearranges on the picosecond timescale; and many other extraordinary species. There is certainly good reason to believe that future work in the cubane arena will be at least as productive (probably more so), and that it will help develop a deeper understanding of chemistry.     

Main-Group Metal Complexes in Selective Bond Formations Through Radical Pathways

Recent years have witnessed remarkable advances in radical reactions involving main-group metal complexes. This includes the isolation and detailed characterization of main-group metal radical compounds, but also the generation of highly reactive persistent or transient radical species. A rich arsenal of methods has been established that allows control over and exploitation of their unusual reactivity patterns. Thus, main-group metal compounds have entered the field of selective bond formations in controlled radical reactions. Transformations that used to be the domain of late transition-metal compounds have been realized, and unusual selectivities, high activities, as well as remarkable functional-group tolerances have been reported. Recent findings demonstrate the potential of main-group metal compounds to become standard tools of synthetic chemistry, catalysis, and materials science, when operating through radical pathways.     

A detailed investigation of subsitituent effects on N-h bond enthalpies in aniline derivatives and on the stability of corresponding N-centered radicals

The N-H bond dissociation enthalpies (BDE's) of 40 anilines (pGC(6)H(4)NHY) from series 1 to 4 with alpha-Y and p-G substituents and the stability of related radicals (pGC(6)H(4)Ndot;Y) were studied using ab initio (MP2) and density functional methods (B3LYP) with large basis sets. The results show that both methods reproduce earlier experimental BDEs within 2-3 kcal/mol and satisfactorily predict the alpha and remote substituent effects on BDEs (DeltaBDEs), as they reproduced the experimental DeltaBDEs within less than 1 kcal/mol. Furthermore, the conventional radical stabilization enthalpy (RSE = - DeltaBDE) was found to be invalid to represent the trend of the radical stabilization because the molecule effect (ME) can contribute more to RSE than the radical effect (RE) for certain series (1 and 4). These radicals are in fact stabilized by electron-withdrawing groups (EWGs) but destabilized by electron-donating groups (EDGs), a phenomenon just opposite to the observed O-behavior of many other aromatic heteroatomic radicals studied so far. These radicals are thus assigned as a new radical class, Class counter-O (or O) according to Walter's terminology. Moreover, the excellent multi-parametric Hammett-type correlations indicated that the para substituent effects on BDEs originate mainly from polar effects, but those on radical stability originate from both spin delocalization and polar effects. The atomic charge and spin population variations at a radical center due to p-G substitution were also found to correlate satisfactorily with REs. These results show that the spin delocalization effect should be explicitly considered in accounting for both DeltaBDEs and radical stabilization effects. Finally, an overall subsituent effect scale for radical stability has been proposed, and the overall substituent effect on the N-radicals was found to conform to the Capto-dative Principle.     

The role of transition metals in oxidative degradation of cellulose

The role of transition metals in oxidative degradation of cellulose has been studied. Degradation experiments with model papers and studies of hydroxyl radical production in solution have been performed with Fe, Cu, Mn, Co, Cr, Ni, and Zn. Rates of production of hydroxyl radicals in solution have been estimated using the radical scavenger N,N′-(5-nitro-1,3-phenylene)bisglutaramide in the pH interval 7-9. Hydroxyl radical production during degradation of Cu-containing cellulose has been studied. To gain a better insight into chemistry behind degradation processes, chemiluminometric experiments were also performed.The experiments provide strong evidence that the role of transition metals during the oxidative degradation of cellulose is catalytic. A correlation between the behaviour of transition metals in solution and in paper was established at low contents of transition metal in paper.     

“点击”反应在制备环状聚合物中的应用

环状聚合物具有不同于线性高分子的独特性质,是一类具有应用前景的新型聚合物材料,但复杂的结构导致其合成过程复杂繁琐.＂点击＂化学由于其高效、可靠、高选择性的特点已成为拓扑高分子合成的新方法,活性自由基聚合（ATRP、RAFT和NMP）具有聚合物结构可控等特点,二者联用为环状聚合物的合成拓宽了思路.本文就近几年＂点击＂反应、＂点击＂反应与活性自由基聚合联用以及其他方法联用在环状聚合物中的应用进行综述.＂点击＂反应与这些方法的结合将在功能性环状聚合物的设计与合成中发挥积极的作用.     

Recent advances and perspectives on supramolecular radical cages

Supramolecular radical chemistry has been emerging as a cutting-edge interdisciplinary field of traditional supramolecular chemistry and radical chemistry in recent years. The purpose of such a fundamental research field is to combine traditional supramolecular chemistry and radical chemistry together, and take the benefit of both to eventually create new molecules and materials. Recently, supramolecular radical cages have been becoming one of the most frontier and challenging research focuses in the field of supramolecular chemistry. In this Perspective, we give a brief introduction to organic radical chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, and the emerging supramolecular radical chemistry along with their history and application. Subsequently, we turn to the main part of this topic: supramolecular radical cages. The design and synthesis of supramolecular cages consisting of redox-active building blocks and radical centres are summarized. The host–guest interactions between supramolecular (radical) cages and organic radicals are also surveyed. Some interesting properties and applications of supramolecular radical cages such as their unique spin–spin interactions and intriguing confinement effects in radical-mediated/catalyzed reactions are comprehensively discussed and highlighted in the main text. The purpose of this Perspective is to help students and researchers understand the development of supramolecular radical cages, and potentially to stimulate innovation and creativity and infuse new energy into the fields of traditional supramolecular chemistry and radical chemistry as well as supramolecular radical chemistry.

This Perspective summarizes the recent developments of supramolecular radical cages including the design and synthesis of radical cages, their interesting host–guest spin–spin interactions and applications in radical-mediated/catalyzed reactions.     

C−As Bond Formation Reactions for the Preparation of Organoarsenic(III) Compounds

Potential widespread applications of organoarsenic chemistry have been limited by the inherent lack of safe and effective As?C bond formation reactions. Several alternative reagents and methods have been developed in the last few decades to address the hazards and drawbacks associated with traditional arsenic synthetic strategies. Herein, this minireview summarizes the advances made in nucleophilic, electrophilic, radical and metal‐mediated As(III)?C bond formations while specifically highlighting the behavior of arsenic synthons with various well‐established reagents (eg. Grignard reagents, organolithium compounds, organometallic reagents, radical initiators and Lewis/Brønsted bases). Avenues for asymmetric synthesis are also discussed, as are recent advances in organoarsenic chemistry suggesting that arsines exhibit novel reactivities independent from that of other relatively more well explored Group V cogeners.     

C−H Functionalization of Commodity Polymers

Synthetic manipulation of polymer substrates is one of the oldest and most reliable methods to increase the functional diversity of soft materials. Modifying the chemical structure of polymers that are already produced on a commodity scale leverages the current high‐volume and low‐cost production of commodity plastics for the discovery of modern materials. A myriad of polymer C?H functionalization methods have been developed which enable the modification of material properties on both a laboratory and industrial scale. More recently, driven by advances in C?H activation, photoredox catalysis, and radical chemistry, chemoselective approaches have emerged as a means to impart precise functionality onto commodity polymer substrates. This Review discusses the historical significance of and contemporary advances in the C?H functionalization of commodity polymers. The conceptual approach outlined herein presents exciting new directions for the field, including increasing the value of otherwise pervasive materials, uncovering entirely new material properties, and a viable path to upcycle post‐consumer plastic waste.     

New strategies in the synthesis of regioselectively trifluoromethyl- and trifluoromethoxy-substituted arenes as building blocks for biologically active molecules

Regioisomerically pure trifluoromethyl- and trifluoromethoxy-substituted aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes and carboxylic acids are valuable building blocks for the synthesis of biologically active molecules. They have been prepared by employing modern organometallic methods. On this basis, a novel access to 2,3-dihydro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)indole was developed which represents an intriguing example of how organometallic and radical chemistry can fecundate each other.