Synlett 2021; 32(13): 1269-1274
DOI: 10.1055/a-1406-0484
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Perspectives on Organoheteroatom and Organometallic Chemistry

Titanium: A Unique Metal for Radical Dehydroxylative Functionalization of Alcohols

Xiaobo Pang
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We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22071084, 21772072) for financial support.


Abstract

The dehydroxylative functionalization of alcohols is synthetic appealing, but it remains a long-term challenge in the synthetic community. Low-valent titanium has shown the power to produce carbon radicals from alcohols via homolytic cleavage of the C–OH bonds and thus offers the potential to overcome this problem. In this perspective manuscript, we summarized the recent advance on radical dehydroxylative transformation of alcohols either promoted or catalyzed by titanium. The limitation and outlook of the studies in this field are also provided.

1 Introduction

2 Recent Developments in Dehydroxylative Functionalization of Alcohols

2.1 Stoichiometric Titanium Complexes Mediated Homolysis of Alcohols

2.2 Radical Dehydroxylative Functionalization of Alcohols by Ti Catalysis

3 Summary and Outlook



Publication History

Received: 10 January 2021

Accepted after revision: 04 March 2021

Accepted Manuscript online:
04 March 2021

Article published online:
07 April 2021

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