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ACS CATALYSIS
Volume 13, Issue 15, Pages 10425-10434Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c02332
Keywords
phosphine catalysis; rhodium catalysis; C-Harylation; multicomponent reaction; tetrasubstitutedalkenes
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A dual phosphine/rhodium catalysis was reported for the direct synthesis of unsymmetrical tetrasubstituted alkenes. This method effectively provided diverse carboxyl acid-based tetrasubstituted alkenes through a synergistic merger of phosphine-mediated hydration and rhodium-catalyzed arylation. The resulting carboxylate groups served as universal tags for the synthesis of unsymmetrical tetraarylethenes, demonstrating its utility in material development and drug discovery.
Tetrasubstituted alkenes are one of the most importantclassesof aggregation-induced emission luminogens with wide applicationsin analytical chemistry, bioimaging science, luminescent materialsand cancer treatment. However, general methods for the assembly oftetrasubstituted alkenes, especially for unsymmetrical species, remainelusive. The established methods typically require prefunctionalizedsubstrates, sensitive organometallic reagents and multiple-step operation.Herein, we report a dual phosphine/rhodium catalysis for the directsynthesis of unsymmetrical tetrasubstituted alkenes from readily availablecyclopropenones, aryl halides and water. This reaction was achievedin a highly efficient and chemoselective manner by a synergistic mergerof phosphine-mediated hydration with rhodium-catalyzed arylation,furnishing a diverse set of carboxyl acid-based tetrasubstitutedalkenes (>80 examples). The resulting carboxylate groups can beemployedas universal tags for the downstream synthesis of unsymmetrical tetraarylethenes.A range of the obtained compounds were demonstrated to be solid-stateluminogens with obvious aggregation-induced emission properties. Thesuccess of late-stage functionalization of bioactive compounds furtherillustrate the synthetical utility of this protocol in material developmentand drug discovery.
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