Han Sun, Feiyue Zhang, Yi Wu, Albert S. C. Chan, Shan‐Shui Meng
{"title":"Ring Expansion of Carbocycles via Heteroatom‐Enabled Skeletal Editing","authors":"Han Sun, Feiyue Zhang, Yi Wu, Albert S. C. Chan, Shan‐Shui Meng","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70960","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70960","url":null,"abstract":"Carbocycles serve as fundamental scaffolds in a wide range of biologically active molecules and functional materials. Traditional synthetic transformations predominantly target peripheral functional groups, while the emerging paradigm of skeletal editing enables direct remodeling of molecular carbon backbones. Among these strategies, heteroatom insertion has become a powerful approach to access high‐value heterocycles. In this review, we summarize recent progress (2020–2025) in ring expansion of carbocycles via nitrogen‐ and oxygen‐atom‐enabled skeletal editing, with an emphasis on the mechanistic paradigms of diverse strategies including transition‐metal catalysis, photochemical/electrochemical activation, radical relay cascades, and cation‐driven rearrangements. These methods enable selective incorporation of <jats:italic>N</jats:italic> or <jats:italic>O</jats:italic> atoms into inert C─C bonds, providing efficient access to diverse <jats:italic>N</jats:italic> ‐ and <jats:italic>O</jats:italic> ‐heterocycles. We also discuss the current challenges in this field, such as the development of general catalytic systems, expansion of unactivated substrate scope, and the lack of efficient insertion strategies for other heteroatoms, and provide an outlook on future development to offer insights for programmable skeletal editing and functional molecule design.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junpei Matsuoka, Kumi Nakaoka, Haruhi Sato, Karin Izawa, Akira Nakamura, Tomohiro Maegawa
{"title":"In Situ Generation of (Dichloroiodo)benzene From PhI(OAc) 2 and SOCl 2 : Application to the Synthesis of Chlorinated 1,3‐Dicarbonyl and Aromatic Compounds","authors":"Junpei Matsuoka, Kumi Nakaoka, Haruhi Sato, Karin Izawa, Akira Nakamura, Tomohiro Maegawa","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70958","url":null,"abstract":"(Dichloroiodo)benzene (PhICl <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> ) is a powerful reagent used in chlorination, but its practical utility is often limited by instability and hazardous methods of synthesis. We developed a straightforward and efficient protocol for in situ generation of PhICl <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> utilizing (diacetoxyiodo)benzene [PhI(OAc) <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> ] and thionyl chloride (SOCl <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> ). Mechanistic studies confirmed in situ generation of PhICl <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> from PhI(OAc) <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> and SOCl <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> . Highly selective <jats:italic>α</jats:italic> ‐mono‐chlorination of 1,3‐dicarbonyl compounds was achieved using the in situ‐generated PhICl <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> under mild conditions; <jats:italic>α</jats:italic> , <jats:italic>α</jats:italic> ′‐di‐chlorinated products were successfully obtained by adjusting the reagent stoichiometry. The chlorination of aromatic rings further demonstrated the versatility of this protocol.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roman Gabdullin, Julia Abdullina, Artur Khannanov, Elza Sultanova, Vladimir Evtugyn, Svetlana Solovieva, Vladimir Burilov, Igor Antipin
{"title":"Amphiphilic Dendrimers Based on a Thiacalix[4]arene‐Gallic Alcohol Conjugate: Synthesis, Aggregation Behavior, and Catalytic Activity in Aqueous Media","authors":"Roman Gabdullin, Julia Abdullina, Artur Khannanov, Elza Sultanova, Vladimir Evtugyn, Svetlana Solovieva, Vladimir Burilov, Igor Antipin","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70957","url":null,"abstract":"A novel family of amphiphilic dendrimers based on a thiacalix[4]arene‐gallic alcohol conjugate was synthesized via Mitsunobu reaction followed by copper‐catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). Three types of polar peripheral groups—sulfonate (SO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> Na), oligoethylene glycol (EG), and hydroxyl (OH)—were introduced to impart hydrophilic character, while the hydrophobic thiacalix[4]arene core served as the lipophilic domain. The dendrimers were employed as stabilizers for palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs). Nanoparticle racking analysis revealed that the terminal group critically governs aggregation behavior, with SO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> Na inducing compaction, EG promoting surface aggregation, and OH disrupting pre‐existing aggregates to generate a larger number of smaller particles. The Pd&R‐TCA composites exhibited excellent catalytic activity in the reduction of <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> ‐nitrophenol ( <jats:italic>k</jats:italic> <jats:sub>app</jats:sub> up to 0.9 min <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> ) and <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> ‐ethylnitrobenzene ( <jats:italic>k</jats:italic> <jats:sub>app</jats:sub> up to 0.6 min <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> ), significantly outperforming unsupported Pd <jats:sup>0</jats:sup> and Pd(OAc) <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> . In aqueous Suzuki–Miyaura and Heck cross‐coupling, the Pd&EG‐TCA system demonstrated the highest conversions (up to 99%) due to its superior thermal stability and substrate solubilization capacity, as confirmed by TEM and Orange OT tests. The activity order reversed compared with reduction reactions, highlighting that the optimal dendrimer stabilizer depends on both reaction type and substrate hydrophobicity.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trifluoromethanesulfonyl‐Based Reagents: Novel Synthetic Strategies and Mechanistic Insights for Trifluoromethylation Transformations","authors":"Jia‐Le Niu, Jia‐Lin Zhan, Zhou Sun, Chao‐Peng Yang, Ya‐Ping Han, Yong‐Min Liang","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70945","url":null,"abstract":"Trifluoromethylated compounds act as indispensable synthetic building blocks in the fields of agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and functional materials, by virtue of their tunable lipophilicity, enhanced cell membrane permeability and superior metabolic stability. The distinctive physicochemical characteristics of the trifluoromethyl group have stimulated tremendous research interest in developing efficient, site‐selective, and scalable synthetic methodologies for the trifluoromethylation of diverse organic molecular skeletons. Over recent years, trifluoromethanesulfonyl‐derived trifluoromethylating reagents have arisen as versatile, bench‐stable, and easily accessible CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> sources, facilitating the development of numerous green, atom‐economic, and mild synthetic strategies to access structurally varied trifluoromethylated compounds and functional molecular scaffolds. This review systematically summarizes the advances in catalytic trifluoromethylation reactions enabled by trifluoromethanesulfonyl derivatives, which are categorized into four main types: photoredox catalysis, electrochemical catalysis, metal‐free catalysis, and transition‐metal catalysis for trifluoromethylation transformations.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photocatalytic Pyridylation of Cyanopyridines With Benzyl and Alkyl Dihydropyridines: Divergent Reactivity and Mechanistic Insights","authors":"Ziming Li, Zhiqin Zhang, Jiaxi Xu, Ning Chen","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70931","url":null,"abstract":"The divergent reactivity of benzyl‐ and alkyl‐substituted 1,4‐dihydropyridines (DHPs) in the photocatalytic pyridylation of cyanopyridines has been investigated. A visible‐light‐ and sunlight‐driven coupling protocol was developed, providing a practical transition‐metal‐free route to C4‐alkyl pyridines with broad substrate scope, gram‐scale applicability, and utility in the synthesis of Ifenprodil. Mechanistic studies revealed that benzyl and alkyl DHPs require distinct photocatalyst/solvent combinations for efficient coupling. Cyclic voltammetry measurements established a redox‐matching model that governs substrate compatibility, while Jiang's dual‐parameter Hammett analysis identified fragmentation of the DHP radical cation as the turnover‐limiting step. These findings provide new mechanistic insight into DHP‐mediated photoredox transformations and offer a useful framework for understanding and predicting the reactivity of DHP‐derived radical processes.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cyanation of Dihydropyrrolo[2,1‐ a ]isoquinoline With Phenylacetonitrile","authors":"Dianming Chen, Wei Lv, Zhikang Lv, Chao Liu, Shuo Yuan, Yuehai Shen, Jian Li","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70967","url":null,"abstract":"An efficient cyanation reaction for the direct cyanation of dihydropyrrolo[2,1‐ <jats:italic>a</jats:italic> ]isoquinoline with phenylacetonitrile has been described. This reaction is performed in DMF using CuI as the promoter. Various substrates are well compatible, affording the corresponding products in moderate‐to‐good yields. This work provides an operationally simple approach to the construction of Lamellarin scaffolds.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"289 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rajni Kumari, Abhishek R. Tiwari, Shyam Sreedhar, Irishi N. N. Namboothiri
{"title":"One‐Pot Metal‐Free Synthesis of 3‐Substituted 4‐Hydroxyisocoumarins via Oxa‐Hauser–Kraus Reaction of Sulfonyl Phthalide With Glyoxal Derivatives","authors":"Rajni Kumari, Abhishek R. Tiwari, Shyam Sreedhar, Irishi N. N. Namboothiri","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70944","url":null,"abstract":"The [4 + 2] Hauser–Kraus (H–K) annulation strategy has been employed for the first time for the synthesis of 4‐hydroxyisocoumarins. This method involves reaction of sulfonyl phthalide with aryl glyoxal under mild conditions (Cs <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> CO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> , THF, rt) to generate 3‐acyl 4‐hydroxyisocoumarin derivatives. Good substrate scope, scalability, and further transformations of the products have been demonstrated. Calculation of highest occupied molecular orbital–lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energies, electrophilicity and nucleophilicity indices, as well as transition state energies by density functional theory provided insights into the probable mechanism of the reaction and the observed selectivity.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"10 4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photochemical CF 3 Radical Generation: A Spin Trapping/Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and In Situ 19 F Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study","authors":"Béatrice Tuccio, Flavien Bourdreux, Guillaume Dagousset, Géraldine Masson, Emmanuel Magnier, Elsa Anselmi","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70885","url":null,"abstract":"Trifluoromethyl (CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> ) radicals, generated under photoredox catalysis, are valuable tools for introducing CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> groups into organic molecules, significantly altering their physical, chemical, and biological properties. Although reagents, like the Umemoto and Togni compounds, are widely used to introduce CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> groups, the details of how they generate CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> radicals are not well understood. In this article, we study the reactivity of 18 different CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> ‐donating reagents using two methods: spin trapping‐electron paramagnetic resonance (ST/EPR) spectroscopy and in situ <jats:sup>19</jats:sup> F nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). ST/EPR measures how quickly CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> radicals are released by detecting their reaction with the spin trap 2‐methyl‐2‐nitrosopropane (MNP), forming MNP‐CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> adducts. In parallel, <jats:sup>19</jats:sup> F NMR monitors how the reagents are consumed and which products are formed during trifluoromethylation of alkenes. Notably, the observed reactivity trends differ between the two techniques, likely due to differences in reaction environments and side reactions such as CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> I formation. The comparison between each reagent must therefore be limited to the values determined by each analytical technique, EPR or NMR. This study provides nevertheless new insights into how CF <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> radicals are generated and how the structure of the reagent influences its reactivity.","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amit Kumar Verma, Anuj Yadav, Devendra Singh Negi, Surendra Puri
{"title":"Strategic Formation of Indoles Using Phenyl Hydrazine as a Key Reagent","authors":"Amit Kumar Verma, Anuj Yadav, Devendra Singh Negi, Surendra Puri","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70878","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejoc.70878","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Indole formation from phenylhydrazine represents one of the most versatile and mechanistically rich domains in heterocyclic synthesis, bridging classical Fischer indolisation with emerging transition-metal-catalyzed and tandem methodologies. Transition-metal catalysis, such as Rh(III), Ru(II), and Co(III) complexes, has been used for C─H activation, oxidative annulation, and redox-neutral coupling that yield high selectivity and diverse functional group-containing indoles. Moreover, hydroformylation-assisted Fischer reactions, ligand-controlled rearrangements, and acid-promoted condensations have demonstrated controllable C2/C3-substitution and regioselectivity across alkenes, aldehydes, and cyclic precursors. Collectively, these advancements establish phenyl hydrazine as a robust scaffold for the synthesis of multifaceted indoles. This review encompasses alkyne, alcohol, ester, ketone, carboxamide acid, alkene, cyclic ether, and aldehyde routes to diversely substituted indoles.</p>","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"29 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149085936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sichun Ai, Xuan Wang, Ruijun Wei, Chenrui Niu, Bo Lv, Yanjie Wang, Min Wang
{"title":"Copper-Catalyzed One-Pot Approach to 6-Membered Sultams From Vinyl Sulfonamide Using Methanol as C1 Building Block","authors":"Sichun Ai, Xuan Wang, Ruijun Wei, Chenrui Niu, Bo Lv, Yanjie Wang, Min Wang","doi":"10.1002/ejoc.70889","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejoc.70889","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A CuBr<sub>2</sub>-catalyzed one-pot oxidative coupling of vinyl sulfonamides with methanol has been developed for the efficient construction of taurultams. Methanol functions dually as solvent and C1 source, while H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> serves as a benign oxidant. The reaction proceeds under ambient conditions without inert atmosphere requirements, demonstrating excellent functional group tolerance and delivering diverse sultams in high yields. This operationally straightforward protocol demonstrates that copper-catalyzed activation of methanol enables its utilization as a sustainable C1 building block for taurultam synthesis, establishing a scalable and practical route to 6-membered sultam scaffolds.</p>","PeriodicalId":167,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"29 41","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149086238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}