Recent advances in the copper-catalyzed aerobic Csp3-H oxidation strategy

Org Biomol Chem. 2021 Apr 28;19(16):3569-3583. doi: 10.1039/d1ob00081k.

Abstract

The interplay between copper catalysts and molecular oxygen provides the opportunity to control the promiscuous catalytic behaviors in aerobic Csp3-H bond oxidations without using stoichiometric amounts of oxidants. This mini-review aims to cover the Cu-catalyzed aerobic benzylic and α-carbonyl Csp3-H oxidations and that of the carbon next to an amine group in the past five years. The development of tandem multicomponent reactions employing aerobic Csp3-H bond oxidations will be discussed to highlight the controlled catalyst behaviors and the catalyst interactions between multiple reaction components.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't