Nickel-Catalyzed Barton Decarboxylation and Giese Reactions: A Practical Take on Classic Transforms

Tian Qin, Lara R. Malins, Jacob T. Edwards, Rohan R. Merchant, Alexander J.E. Novak, Jacob Z. Zhong, Riley B. Mills, Ming Yan, Changxia Yuan, Martin D. Eastgate, Phil S. Baran*

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Abstract

Two named reactions of fundamental importance and paramount utility in organic synthesis have been reinvestigated, the Barton decarboxylation and Giese radical conjugate addition. N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) based redox-active esters were found to be convenient starting materials for simple, thermal, Ni-catalyzed radical formation and subsequent trapping with either a hydrogen atom source (PhSiH3) or an electron-deficient olefin. These reactions feature operational simplicity, inexpensive reagents, and enhanced scope as evidenced by examples in the realm of peptide chemistry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)260-265
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume56
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2017
Externally publishedYes

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