Understanding and Describing London Dispersion Effects in ­Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C–H Activations

Binbin Yuan; João C. A. Oliveira; Lutz Ackermann

doi:10.1055/a-2060-3288

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Synlett 2023; 34(10): 1098-1112
DOI: 10.1055/a-2060-3288

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Dispersion Effects

Understanding and Describing London Dispersion Effects in Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C–H Activations

Authors

Binbin Yuan‡

^aInstitut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammanstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
João C. A. Oliveira ‡

^aInstitut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammanstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
Lutz Ackermann ∗

^aInstitut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammanstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany

^bWöhler Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, Tammanstraße 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany

Abstract

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Abstract

Transition-metal-catalyzed C–H activation has emerged as a powerful strategy for molecular synthesis with unique levels of resource economy. Weak secondary dispersion interactions were found to play an essential role in these transformations in terms of kinetic efficacy and selectivity. This Account summarizes our group’s recent progress in the rationalization and quantification of London dispersion effects within the transition-metal-catalyzed C–H activation.

1 Introduction

2 Annulation Reactions

3 Alkylation Reactions

4 Arylation Reactions

5 Olefination Reactions

6 Oxygenation Reactions

7 Conclusion

Key words

C–H activation - London dispersion effect - DFT calculations - transition metals - catalysis

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Understanding and Describing London Dispersion Effects in ­Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C–H Activations

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Understanding and Describing London Dispersion Effects in Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C–H Activations