- Highly Efficient and Selective N-Formylation of Amines with CO2 and H2 Catalyzed by Porous Organometallic Polymers
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The valorization of carbon dioxide (CO2) to fine chemicals is one of the most promising approaches for CO2 capture and utilization. Herein we demonstrated a series of porous organometallic polymers could be employed as highly efficient and recyclable catalysts for this purpose. Synergetic effects of specific surface area, iridium content, and CO2 adsorption capability are crucial to achieve excellent selectivity and yields towards N-formylation of diverse amines with CO2 and H2 under mild reaction conditions even at 20 ppm catalyst loading. Density functional theory calculations revealed not only a redox-neutral catalytic pathway but also a new plausible mechanism with the incorporation of the key intermediate formic acid via a proton-relay process. Remarkably, a record turnover number (TON=1.58×106) was achieved in the synthesis of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and the solid catalysts can be reused up to 12 runs, highlighting their practical potential in industry.
- Shen, Yajing,Zheng, Qingshu,Chen, Zhe-Ning,Wen, Daheng,Clark, James H.,Xu, Xin,Tu, Tao
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- Synthesis of formamides containing unsaturated groups by: N -formylation of amines using CO2 with H2
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Formamides have wide applications in the industry and have been synthesized using CO2 as a carbon source and H2 as a reducing agent. However, previous systems required a noble catalyst and high temperature to achieve high efficiency, and the substrate scope was mostly limited to saturated amines. The selective N-formylation of amines containing unsaturated groups using CO2 and H2 is challenging because the efficient catalysts for the N-formylation are usually very active for hydrogenation of the unsaturated groups. Herein, we achieved for the first time a selective and efficient N-formylation of amines containing unsaturated groups using CO2 and H2 with a Cu(OAc)2-4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) catalytic system. The substrates were converted to the desired formamides, while the unsaturated groups, such as the carbonyl group, the CC bond, CN bond and the ester group remained. The main reason for the excellent selectivity of the Cu(OAc)2-DMAP catalytic system was that it was very active for the N-formylation reaction, but was not active for the hydrogenation of the unsaturated groups.
- Liu, Hangyu,Mei, Qingqing,Xu, Qingling,Song, Jinliang,Liu, Huizhen,Han, Buxing
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(2017/08/15)
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- 6,11-Dihydro-11-(N-substituted-4-piperidylidene)-5H-benzo(5,6)cyclohepta(1,2-B)pyridines and compositions and methods of use
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Derivatives of 6,11-dihydro-11-(4-piperidylidene)-5H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof are disclosed, which possess anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activity. Methods for preparing and using the compounds are also described.
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