Metallaphotoredox-catalyzed alkynylcarboxylation of alkenes with CO2 and alkynes for expedient access to β-alkynyl acids
Abstract Carboxylation with CO2 offers an attractive and sustainable access to valuable carboxylic acids. Among these methods, direct C−H carboxylation of terminal alkynes with CO2 has attracted much attention for one-carbon homologation of alkynes, enabling rapid synthesis of propiolic acids. In co...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57060-w |
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| Summary: | Abstract Carboxylation with CO2 offers an attractive and sustainable access to valuable carboxylic acids. Among these methods, direct C−H carboxylation of terminal alkynes with CO2 has attracted much attention for one-carbon homologation of alkynes, enabling rapid synthesis of propiolic acids. In contrast, the multi-carbons homologation of alkynes with CO2 to construct important non-conjugated alkynyl-containing acids has not been reported. Herein, we present alkynylcarboxylation of alkenes with CO2 via photoredox and copper dual catalysis. This protocol provides a direct and practical method to form valuable non-conjugated alkynyl acids from readily available alkynes, alkenes and CO2. Additionally, this approach also features mild (room temperature, 1 atm of CO2) and redox-neutral conditions, high atom and step economy, good functional group tolerance, and high selectivities. Moreover, diverse transformations of the β-alkynyl acid products and the rapid synthesis of bioactive molecule (GPR40/FFA1 agonist) further illustrate the synthetic utility of this methodology. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |