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

Binbin Yuan
a   Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammanstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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a   Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammanstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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a   Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammanstraße 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
b   Wöhler Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, Tammanstraße 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
› Author Affiliations
Generous support from the European Research Council (ERC Advanced Grant No.101021358), the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (L.A.)), the China Scholarship Council (CSC, fellowship to B.Y.) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, SPP 1807) on ‘Control of London Dispersion Interactions in Molecular Chemistry’ are gratefully acknowledged.


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



Publication History

Received: 27 February 2023

Accepted after revision: 22 March 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
22 March 2023

Article published online:
09 May 2023

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