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ACS Central Science, volume 2, issue 5, pages 281-292
Undirected, Homogeneous C–H Bond Functionalization: Challenges and Opportunities
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2016-05-02
Journal:
ACS Central Science
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ISSN: 23747943, 23747951
PubMed ID:
27294201
General Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Abstract
The functionalization of C–H bonds has created new approaches to preparing organic molecules by enabling new strategic “disconnections” during the planning of a synthetic route. Such functionalizations also have created the ability to derivatize complex molecules by modifying one or more of the many C–H bonds. For these reasons, researchers are developing new types of functionalization reactions of C–H bonds and new applications of these processes. These C–H bond functionalization reactions can be divided into two general classes: those directed by coordination to an existing functional group prior to the cleavage of the C–H bond (directed) and those occurring without coordination prior to cleavage of the C–H bond (undirected). The undirected functionalizations of C–H bonds are much less common and more challenging to develop than the directed reactions. This outlook will focus on undirected C–H bond functionalization, as well as related reactions that occur by a noncovalent association of the catalyst prior to C–H bond cleavage. The inherent challenges of conducting undirected functionalizations of C–H bonds and the methods for undirected functionalization that are being developed will be presented, along with the factors that govern selectivity in these reactions. Finally, this outlook discusses future directions for research on undirected C–H functionalization, with an emphasis on the limitations that must be overcome if this type of methodology is to become widely used in academia and in industry.
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DO - 10.1021/acscentsci.6b00032
UR - https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.6b00032
TI - Undirected, Homogeneous C–H Bond Functionalization: Challenges and Opportunities
T2 - ACS Central Science
AU - Hartwig, John H
AU - Larsen, Matthew A
PY - 2016
DA - 2016/05/02 00:00:00
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
SP - 281-292
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@article{2016_Hartwig,
author = {John H Hartwig and Matthew A Larsen},
title = {Undirected, Homogeneous C–H Bond Functionalization: Challenges and Opportunities},
journal = {ACS Central Science},
year = {2016},
volume = {2},
publisher = {American Chemical Society (ACS)},
month = {may},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.6b00032},
number = {5},
pages = {281--292},
doi = {10.1021/acscentsci.6b00032}
}
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Hartwig, John H., et al. “Undirected, Homogeneous C–H Bond Functionalization: Challenges and Opportunities.” ACS Central Science, vol. 2, no. 5, May. 2016, pp. 281-292. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.6b00032.