Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (2): 379-398.DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202507041 Previous Articles     Next Articles

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环丙烷骨架的构建及其应用研究进展

郭峻烽, 李春迎*(), 胡荣贵, 戎豪杰, 李江伟, 杜咏梅, 秦越, 吕剑*(), 孙道安*()   

  1. 西安近代化学研究所 氟氮化工新材料全国重点实验室 西安 710065
  • 收稿日期:2025-10-03 修回日期:2025-10-16 发布日期:2025-11-12
  • 基金资助:
    氟氮化工新材料全国重点实验室开放基金(FDKFJJ202502); 国家高层次人才特殊支持计划(J-10-16-2024036)

Advances in the Construction Methods of Cyclopropane Skeleton and Their Applications

Junfeng Guo, Chunying Li*(), Ronggui Hu, Haojie Rong, Jiangwei Li, Yongmei Du, Yue Qin, Jian* Lü*(), Dao'an Sun*()   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Fluorine & Nitrogen Chemical, Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi'an 710065
  • Received:2025-10-03 Revised:2025-10-16 Published:2025-11-12
  • Contact: *E-mail: chunyingli204@163.com; lujian204@263.net; sundaoan2008@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Fluorine & Nitrogen Chemical New Materials(FDKFJJ202502); National Special Support Program for High Level Talents(J-10-16-2024036)

The cyclopropane skeleton holds significant theoretical and practical value in diverse fields, such as medicinal chemistry and fuel chemistry, owing to its highly strained ring structure and favorable lipophilicity. This review systematically summarizes the strategies developed over the past two decades for constructing the cyclopropane framework, including cycloaddition reactions of carbenes and carbenoids with alkenes, ylide-mediated cyclizations, metallocyclopropane-involved cyclopropanations, intramolecular cyclopropanations, as well as emerging photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and enzymatic cyclopropanation methods. Emphasis is placed on the mechanistic pathways, substrate compatibility, and stereoselectivity of the products. Furthermore, this review highlights the recent advances in the application of cyclopropane construction strategies across various domains, such as drug development (e.g., synthesis of antiviral and neuroregulatory agents), total synthesis of natural products, and the design of high-energy-density fuel molecules. Finally, the future development prospects of cyclopropane synthesis are discussed, pointing to the importance of novel high-efficiency catalysts (e.g., nano-supported and porous framework catalysts), advanced photocatalytic technologies, and greener synthetic methodologies as key research directions.

Key words: cyclopropane, carbine, cyclopropanation reaction, synthetic strategies, medicines, natural products, high-energy fuel