{"title":"Homogeneous copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of alcohols and aldehydes: mechanistic insights and recent advances.","authors":"Hristo Petkov, Svilen P Simeonov","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.22.107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of alcohols and aldehydes has become a key transformation for the sustainable synthesis of carbonyl compounds, combining high efficiency with the use of molecular oxygen as a benign terminal oxidant. Owing to its earth-abundance, low cost, low toxicity, and versatile redox properties, copper offers a compelling alternative to traditional noble metal catalysts and stoichiometric oxidation methods. This review highlights the evolution of copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of alcohols, emphasizing two distinct mechanistic regimes: nitroxyl radical-mediated systems and nitroxyl-free pathways, in which copper-ligand complexes directly promote dioxygen activation and substrate oxidation. Methods for conversion of aldehydes to carboxylic acids were also discussed. Apart from historical overview of the considered protocols, recent advances in the field were deliberated. Despite significant progress, the development of simpler, mediator-free catalytic systems based on readily available reagents remains a central challenge and a promising direction for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1323-1343"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13635905/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149103432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Titien Simon, Fabian Schlimpen, Pierre de Frémont, Stefan Chassaing, Aurélien Blanc
{"title":"Synthesis of spiro-1,2-dihydropyridine derivatives via cycloisomerization of 3-aza-1,5-enynes catalyzed by gold(I) complex/polyoxometalate hybrids.","authors":"Titien Simon, Fabian Schlimpen, Pierre de Frémont, Stefan Chassaing, Aurélien Blanc","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.22.106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study reports an optimized method for the synthesis of spiro-1,2-dihydropyridines via the cycloisomerization of 3-aza-1,5-enynes, catalyzed by heterogeneous gold(I)-polyoxometalate (POM) hybrids. By replacing traditional homogeneous catalysts with these hybrid systems, we achieved high yields (up to 82% isolated) in short reaction times, while minimizing product degradation. The reaction scope was demonstrated across a broad range of substrates, including aryl, alkyl, and heterocyclic derivatives, as well as variations in ring size and nitrogen substituents using 5 mol % of [Au<sup>I</sup>(IPr)(MeCN)][H<sub>5</sub>P<sub>2</sub>W<sub>18</sub>O<sub>64</sub>] as catalyst.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1316-1322"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13635902/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149103483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photochemical strategies in divalent samarium catalysis.","authors":"Takahito Kuribara, Tetsuhiro Nemoto","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.105","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.22.105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Divalent samarium reagents, particularly samarium diiodide (SmI<sub>2</sub>), have long been recognized as the most powerful and versatile single-electron reductants in organic synthesis. Several catalytic strategies have been developed for Sm(II) chemistry over the past three decades, including approaches based on metal co-reductants, electrochemical reduction, and radical relay mechanisms. Photochemical strategies have recently emerged as new platforms for catalytic Sm(II) chemistry, leading to the development of a broad range of reductive transformations. This review highlights the recent progress in the photochemical generation of Sm(II) species and their applications in organic synthesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1303-1315"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13618339/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149073170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Silver-catalyzed anionic [3 + 2] cycloaddition of benzyl isocyanides with polyfluoroalkylchromones and pyrones: direct synthesis of 2-arylpyrroles.","authors":"Ivan A Kochnev, Alexey Yu Barkov","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.103","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.22.103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A silver-catalyzed anionic [3 + 2] cycloaddition of benzyl isocyanides has been developed, providing direct one-pot access to 2-arylpyrroles - a privileged scaffold pervasive in medicinal chemistry and functional materials. Despite high demand, general one-step routes to this motif remain rare, and the synthetic potential of benzyl isocyanides in cycloaddition chemistry has been severely limited by their low reactivity. We herein show that the combination of AgOAc (10 mol %) and KO<i>t</i>-Bu efficiently promote the reaction of benzyl isocyanides with 2-polyfluoroalkylchromones and 6-(trifluoromethyl)-4<i>H</i>-pyrones, delivering 2-arylpyrroles in yields of up to 83% with complete chemo- and regioselectivity. The protocol is operationally simple and extends readily to chromones and pyrones lacking a trifluoromethyl group, demonstrating a broad substrate scope. This work establishes a practical catalytic entry to an important heterocyclic class and unlocks the underexplored utility of benzyl isocyanides in cycloaddition reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1284-1294"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13618341/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149073204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CO<sub>2</sub> silylation at a tucked-in iron(II) complex.","authors":"Logan J Taylor, Marcus W Drover","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.104","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.22.104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) capture and valorization remain central challenges in sustainable chemistry due to the persistence of CO<sub>2</sub> as a major greenhouse gas. Herein, we describe the functionalization of a CO<sub>2</sub>-activated organometallic complex, [(Cp*-CO<sub>2</sub>)Fe(diphosphine)] (<b>1</b>; Cp* = C<sub>5</sub>Me<sub>5</sub>) in which CO<sub>2</sub> is selectively incorporated into the Cp* ligand framework. Treatment of <b>1</b> with trimethylsilyl chloride (TMSCl) affords [{Cp*-C(O)-O-TMS}Fe(diphosphine)Cl] (<b>2</b>) via silylation of the Fe-O(CO<sub>2</sub>) linkage. Chloride abstraction using NaBPh<sub>4</sub> generates the putative complex [{Cp*-C(O)-O-TMS}Fe(diphosphine)]<sup>+</sup> (<b>3</b>), featuring a labile dative R<sub>2</sub>C=O→Fe interaction that is readily displaced by acetonitrile to give [{Cp*-C(O)-O-TMS}Fe(diphosphine)(NCCH<sub>3</sub>)]<sup>+</sup> (<b>4</b>). Reduction of the ester functionality in <b>2</b> using HBCy<sub>2</sub> (Cy = cyclohexyl) provides access to new borylated complexes. Collectively, these results demonstrate the cooperative capture and stepwise CO<sub>2</sub> functionalization at a common Cp* ligand framework.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1295-1302"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13618351/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149073229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Harnessing redox properties of organic persistent radicals in SET-induced transformations.","authors":"Jaysan Janabel, Tynchtyk Amatov","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.102","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.22.102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Organic persistent radicals are exceptionally versatile compounds known for their ability to undergo reversible oxidation and reduction. Their distinctive redox properties make them highly valuable in applications requiring reliable and predictable electron transfer. They exist in three stable redox states accessible through chemical or electrochemical oxidation and reduction processes. As such, organic persistent radicals can, in principle, serve as a platform for designing ground-state organic single-electron shuttle catalysts. This review highlights the unique chemistry of persistent radicals in mediating and promoting SET-induced transformations either in stoichiometric or catalytic settings. Particular emphasis is placed on persistent radical classes beyond nitroxides, such as TEMPO and its derivatives, which have historically dominated synthetic and catalytic applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1254-1283"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13591424/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149015360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrei V Zaitsev, Alexander F Smol'yakov, Victoria M Alpatova, Elena G Kononova, Anatolii Botezatu, Valentina A Ol'shevskaya
{"title":"Investigation of boron-fluorine bond reactivity in <i>meso</i>-aryl-substituted BODIPYs towards carborane <i>O</i>-nucleophiles.","authors":"Andrei V Zaitsev, Alexander F Smol'yakov, Victoria M Alpatova, Elena G Kononova, Anatolii Botezatu, Valentina A Ol'shevskaya","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.100","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.22.100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this work <i>meso</i>-aryl-substituted BODIPYs (Ar = Ph, <i>p</i>-Br-C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>, C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>) were used as starting compounds for modification of their boron atoms with carborane <i>O</i>-nucleophiles to afford novel boron-substituted carborane BODIPY derivatives. This type of reactions has not been used previously to prepare carborane structures. The reactions proceeded via the cleavage of boron-fluorine bonds in BODIPYs under the action of AlCl<sub>3</sub> followed by the treatment with carborane <i>O</i>-nucleophiles such as 1-hydroxymethyl-<i>o</i>-carborane or 1,2-dihydroxymethyl-<i>o</i>-carborane. While reactions of <i>meso</i>-aryl-substituted BODIPYs with 1-hydroxymethyl-<i>o</i>-carborane proceeded selectively, forming mono- or dicarborane-substituted BODIPYs, the reactions of 1,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-<i>o</i>-carborane were not selective yielding a mixture of products. The structures of novel compounds were confirmed by <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>11</sup>B NMR and mass spectrometry. The structures of some prepared carborane BODIPY compounds were further supported by their single X-ray crystal structures.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1237-1245"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13575341/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148975714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laly Donnier-Valentin, Robin Heinrich, Quentin Fevre-Renault, Julien Legros, Bruno Linclau, Michaël De Paolis
{"title":"A study towards the undirected fluorination and chlorination of cubane 1,4-diester.","authors":"Laly Donnier-Valentin, Robin Heinrich, Quentin Fevre-Renault, Julien Legros, Bruno Linclau, Michaël De Paolis","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.101","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.22.101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A study towards the undirected C-H fluorination and chlorination of cubane 1,4-diester is described using a user-friendly reagent such as Selectfluor and 1,3-dichloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin under photoinduction. While the fluorocubane 1,4-diester is formed in low yield (8% yield) due to loss of material, the chlorocubane 1,4-diester was on the other hand prepared in 59% yield without the need for any photocatalyst. Moreover, a proof-of-concept of the chlorination of this strained scaffold was demonstrated using flow technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1246-1253"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13575343/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148975647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jan M Peschel, Paul M Jordan, Benjamin Friebe, Helmar Görls, Phil Köhler, Ulrich S Schubert, Oliver Werz, Michael Gottschaldt
{"title":"Molecular structure of 3-<i>O</i>-acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid and its ʟ-alanine conjugate (AKBA-Ala) and their impact on lipoxygenases.","authors":"Jan M Peschel, Paul M Jordan, Benjamin Friebe, Helmar Görls, Phil Köhler, Ulrich S Schubert, Oliver Werz, Michael Gottschaldt","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.99","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.22.99","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>3-<i>O</i>-Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA) is an anti-inflammatory constituent of frankincense. Its potency is attributed to its ability to interact with enzymes in the inflammation cascade, such as lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase, to decrease formation of pro-inflammatory products while increasing the production of pro-resolving mediators. However, the availability of AKBA in vivo may be limited by factors such as poor solubility and protein binding in serum. A prodrug approach, wherein AKBA is conjugated to amino acids through its carboxylate moiety, could be a suitable way to improve solubility and half-life in blood while maintaining anti-inflammatory efficacy. In this study, we describe a robust protocol for the preparation of high-purity amino acid-AKBA conjugates, exemplified by synthesis of the ʟ-alaninate derivative AKBA-Ala. The alanine conjugate was characterized by NMR spectroscopy, ESI-MS, HPLC, and X-ray crystallography, representing the first reported solid-state structure of an amino acid-AKBA conjugate. In comparison to AKBA, biological investigations of AKBA-Ala demonstrated a reduced inhibition (40% weaker at 10 µM) of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) product formation in human neutrophils, but slightly enhanced production (120% higher at 10 µM) of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM) in human M2 macrophages. Overall, the anti-inflammatory potency of AKBA-Ala remains comparable to that of AKBA.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1229-1236"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13575334/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148975665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lorena Renedo, Marta Solas, Samuel Suárez-Pantiga, Roberto Sanz
{"title":"Intermolecular water attack to alkenylgold carbenes derived from 3-propargylindoles.","authors":"Lorena Renedo, Marta Solas, Samuel Suárez-Pantiga, Roberto Sanz","doi":"10.3762/bjoc.22.98","DOIUrl":"10.3762/bjoc.22.98","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An intermolecular hydroxylation of α,β-unsaturated gold carbene intermediates, generated from readily accessible 3-propargylindoles through a tandem 1,2-indole migration-hydroxylation sequence using water as an external nucleophile, has been developed. Under mild reaction conditions and employing gold(I) catalysts bearing bulky and electron-rich phosphine ligands, a significant range of hydroxy-functionalized indole derivatives was synthesized in high yields. Mechanistic studies support the selective addition of water to the β-position of the electrophilic α,β-unsaturated gold carbene intermediate, whereas competing attack at the carbene center or direct hydration of the activated alkyne was not observed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8756,"journal":{"name":"Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry","volume":"22 ","pages":"1221-1228"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13575338/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148975689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}