- Selective C-C bonds formation, N-alkylation and benzo[d]imidazoles synthesis by a recyclable zinc composite
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Earth abundant metals are much less expensive, promising, valuable metals and could be served as catalysts for the borrowing hydrogen reaction, dehydrogenation and heterocycles synthesis, instead of noble metals. The uniformly dispersed zinc composites were designed, synthesized and carefully characterized by means of XPS, EDS, TEM and XRD. The resulting zinc composite showed good catalytic activity for the N-alkylation of amines with amines, ketones with alcohols in water under base-free conditions, while unsaturated carbonyl compounds could also be synthesized by tuning the reaction conditions. Importantly, it was the first time to realize the synthesis of 2-aryl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole derivatives by using this zinc composite under green conditions. Meanwhile, this zinc catalyst could be easily recovered and reused for at least five times.
- Zhu, Guanxin,Duan, Zheng-Chao,Zhu, Haiyan,Ye, Dongdong,Wang, Dawei
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p. 266 - 270
(2021/08/06)
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- A simple method for the reduction of Schiff bases using biosynthesized nickel oxide nanoparticles
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An innovative and simple approach for the reduction of aldimines to the corresponding secondary amines was described using biosynthesized nickel oxide nanoparticles as heterogeneous catalyst and ammonium formate as the hydrogen donor. This catalytic trans
- Muthuvinothini, Alagesan,Stella, Selvaraj
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p. 267 - 271
(2020/07/07)
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- [(PPh3)2NiCl2]-Catalyzed C-N bond formation reaction via borrowing hydrogen strategy: Access to diverse secondary amines and quinolines
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Commercially available [(PPh3)2NiCl2] was found to be an efficient catalyst for the mono-N-alkylation of (hetero)- A romatic amines, employing alcohols to deliver diverse secondary amines, including the drug intermediates chloropyramine (5b) and mepyramine (5c), in excellent yields (up to 97%) via the borrowing hydrogen strategy. This method shows a superior activity (TON up to 10000) with a broad substrate scope at a low catalyst loading of 1 mol % and a short reaction time. Further, this strategy is also successful in accessing various quinoline derivatives following the acceptorless dehydrogenation pathway.
- Donthireddy,Pandey, Vipin K.,Rit, Arnab
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p. 6994 - 7001
(2021/06/09)
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- Effect of the ancillary ligand in N-heterocyclic carbene iridium(III) catalyzed N-alkylation of amines with alcohols
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A series of air-stable N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) Ir(III) complexes (Ir1-6), bearing various combinations of chlorine, pyridine and NHC ligands, were assayed for the N-alkylation of amines with alcohols. It was found that Ir3, with two monodentate 1,3-bis-methyl-imidazolylidene (IMe) ligands, emerged as the most active complex. A large variety of amines and primary alcohols were efficiently converted into mono-N-alkylated amines in 53–96% yields. As a special highlight, for the challenging MeOH, selective N-monomethylation could be achieved using KOH as a base under an air atmosphere. Moreover, this catalytic system was successfully applied to the gram-scale synthesis of some valuable compounds.
- Feng, Xinshu,Huang, Ming
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- Iron-catalyzed N-alkylation of aromatic amines via borrowing hydrogen strategy
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Earth-abundant transition metals could be used as a noble metal replacement in catalysis not only for different catalytic reactivity but environmentally benign methodology. We report here on the iron-catalyzed synthesis of N-alkylated amines via borrowing hydrogen strategy and differently functionalized aniline derivatives are alkylated in good yields.
- Chen, Hui,Wang, Qingfu,Liu, Tingting,Chen, Haitao,Zhou, Duo,Qu, Fengbo
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p. 877 - 884
(2021/02/16)
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- The synthesis and structure of an amazing and stable carbonized material Cu-PC@OFM and its catalytic applications in water with mechanism explorations
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An amazing and stable carbonized octahedral frame material Cu-PC@OFM was synthesized and characterized through HRTEM, SEM, XRD, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy and nitrogen adsorption/desorption analysis. In particular, the carbon matrix carrier loaded with nano-copper not only maintains the original structure, but also the nano copper particles generatedin situsignificantly improve the catalytic performance and stability. It was disclosed that the copper-based catalyst material Cu-PC@OFM showed high catalytic activity in the borrowing hydrogen reaction and the synthesis of 1-benzyl-2-aryl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole derivatives with high yields in water. This copper catalytic system provided a much greener and efficient catalyst for the synthesis of functionalized amines and 1-benzyl-2-aryl-1H-benzo[d]imidazoles with good recovery performance in water, which was the first example for the Cu-PC@OFM material-catalyzed synthesis of 1-benzyl-2-aryl-1H-benzo[d]imidazoles. In addition, a plausible reaction mechanism was proposed through some condition control experiments, deuterium labeling experiments and separation of intermediates experiments.
- Tian, An-Qi,Luo, Xiang-Hao,Ren, Zhi-Lin,Zhao, Jun,Wang, Long
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p. 9614 - 9620
(2021/06/12)
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- Cooperative catalysis of molybdenum with organocatalysts for distribution of products between amines and imines
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Multi-amino groups and nitrogen donors compound was discovered as an organocatalyst for N-alkylation of alcohols with amines in the presence of Mo(CO)6. The Mo(CO)6/organocatalyst binary system has shown to be a highly active catalyst for the N-alkylation reaction between alcohols and amines with excellent tolerance of variable starting materials bearing different functional groups. Of particular note, this method possessing a superiority selectivity in the synthesis of N-alkylated amines or imines, which can be controlled by the reaction temperature. The cooperative catalysis mechanism in combination of Mo(CO)6 with organocatalyst was elucidated by control experiments.
- Wu, Di,Bu, Qingqing,Guo, Cheng,Dai, Bin,Liu, Ning
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- Ruthenium(ii) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene-phosphine ligands for theN-alkylation of amines with alcohols
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Metal hydride complexes are key intermediates forN-alkylation of amines with alcohols by the borrowing hydrogen/hydrogen autotransfer (BH/HA) strategy. Reactivity tuning of metal hydride complexes could adjust the dehydrogenation of alcohols and the hydrogenation of imines. Herein we report ruthenium(ii) complexes with hetero-bidentate N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-phosphine ligands, which realize smart pathway selection in theN-alkylated reactionviareactivity tuning of [Ru-H] species by hetero-bidentate ligands. In particular, complex6cbwith a phenyl wingtip group and BArF?counter anion, is shown to be one of the most efficient pre-catalysts for this transformation (temperature is as low as 70 °C, neat conditions and catalyst loading is as low as 0.25 mol%). A large variety of (hetero)aromatic amines and primary alcohols were efficiently converted into mono-N-alkylated amines in good to excellent isolated yields. Notably, aliphatic amines, challenging methanol and diamines could also be transformed into the desired products. Detailed control experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations provide insights to understand the mechanism and the smart pathway selectionvia[Ru-H] species in this process.
- Huang, Ming,Li, Yinwu,Lan, Xiao-Bing,Liu, Jiahao,Zhao, Cunyuan,Liu, Yan,Ke, Zhuofeng
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p. 3451 - 3461
(2021/05/03)
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- Mimicking transition metals in borrowing hydrogen from alcohols
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Borrowing hydrogen from alcohols, storing it on a catalyst and subsequent transfer of the hydrogen from the catalyst to anin situgenerated imine is the hallmark of a transition metal mediated catalyticN-alkylation of amines. However, such a borrowing hydrogen mechanism with a transition metal free catalytic system which stores hydrogen molecules in the catalyst backbone is yet to be established. Herein, we demonstrate that a phenalenyl ligand can imitate the role of transition metals in storing and transferring hydrogen molecules leading to borrowing hydrogen mediated alkylation of anilines by alcohols including a wide range of substrate scope. A close inspection of the mechanistic pathway by characterizing several intermediates through various spectroscopic techniques, deuterium labelling experiments, and DFT study concluded that the phenalenyl radical based backbone sequentially adds H+, H˙ and an electron through a dearomatization process which are subsequently used as reducing equivalents to the C-N double bond in a catalytic fashion.
- Banik, Ananya,Ahmed, Jasimuddin,Sil, Swagata,Mandal, Swadhin K.
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(2021/07/02)
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- Designed pincer ligand supported Co(ii)-based catalysts for dehydrogenative activation of alcohols: Studies onN-alkylation of amines, α-alkylation of ketones and synthesis of quinolines
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Base-metal catalystsCo1,Co2andCo3were synthesized from designed pincer ligandsL1,L2andL3having NNN donor atoms respectively.Co1,Co2andCo3were characterized by IR, UV-Vis. and ESI-MS spectroscopic studies. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies were investigated to authenticate the molecular structures ofCo1andCo3. CatalystsCo1,Co2andCo3were utilized to study the dehydrogenative activation of alcohols forN-alkylation of amines, α-alkylation of ketones and synthesis of quinolines. Under optimized reaction conditions, a broad range of substrates including alcohols, anilines and ketones were exploited. A series of control experiments forN-alkylation of amines, α-alkylation of ketones and synthesis of quinolines were examined to understand the reaction pathway. ESI-MS spectral studies were investigated to characterize cobalt-alkoxide and cobalt-hydride intermediates. Reduction of styrene by evolved hydrogen gas during the reaction was investigated to authenticate the dehydrogenative nature of the catalysts. Probable reaction pathways were proposed forN-alkylation of amines, α-alkylation of ketones and synthesis of quinolines on the basis of control experiments and detection of reaction intermediates.
- Singh, Anshu,Maji, Ankur,Joshi, Mayank,Choudhury, Angshuman R.,Ghosh, Kaushik
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p. 8567 - 8587
(2021/06/30)
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- Silver/manganese dioxide nanorod catalyzed hydrogen-borrowing reactions and tert-butyl ester synthesis
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Silver/manganese dioxide (Ag@MnO2) nanorods are synthesized and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was discovered that Ag@MnO2 nanorods can realize hydrogen-borrowing reactions in high yields and are also effective for the synthesis of tert-butyl esters from aryl cyanides and tert-butyl hydroperoxide in a short period of time. Mechanistic experiments revealed that this catalytic system acts as a Lewis acid in hydrogen-borrowing reactions, while the synthesis of tert-butyl esters occurs through a radical pathway. This is the first report on the excellent catalytic activity of Ag@MnO2 nanorods as a catalyst.
- Luo, Huanhuan,Wang, Dawei,Xu, Zhaojun,Yang, Bobin,Yang, Yike
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p. 708 - 715
(2021/03/03)
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- A Fe single atom on N,S-doped carbon catalyst for performing N-alkylation of aromatic amines under solvent-free conditions
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A green and gram-scale strategy has been developed for the synthesis of Fe single atom/N,S-doped carbon catalyst (Fe20-SA@NSC) via the pyrolysis of polyaniline (PAN)-modified Fe,S-doped ZIFs, in which the synthesis of ZIFs can be accomplished in water at room temperature. The as-prepared catalyst exhibits superior activity in the N-alkylation of amines with alcohols via a borrowing strategy under solvent-free conditions (TOF up to 13.9 h-1). Based on the HAADF-STEM and XAFS results, Fe in this material is dispersed as the single-atom Fe1-N4S1 site. According to the experimental and theoretical calculation results, the Fe1-N4S1 site displays a better borrowing hydrogen ability than other Fe sites owing to its higher electron density. In addition, this catalyst has excellent stability and recyclability, and no obvious loss in activity is observed after 7 runs.
- Lin, Yamei,Lu, Guo-Ping,Shan, Hongbin,Wang, Pengcheng,Zhang, Kai,Zhong, Qin,Zhou, Baojing
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p. 25128 - 25135
(2021/11/26)
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- Synthesis of NHC-Iridium(III) Complexes Based on N-Iminoimidazolium Ylides and Their Use for the Amine Alkylation by Borrowing Hydrogen Catalysis
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Anionic NHC ligands recently developed in our group, derived from N-iminoimidazolium ylides, were used to synthesize NHC-iridium(III) complexes. Their catalytic activities were evaluated in the amine alkylation of anilines using borrowing hydrogen catalysis. The high-yielding synthesis of a small library of complexes allowed a rapid screening of the ideal steric bulk of the NHC unit and basicity of the anionic tether for the investigated model reaction. A bulky aromatic N group on the imidazolidene moiety is required to achieve high catalytic activity, and the latter is proportional to the basicity of the anionic group. A selected substrate scope of the reaction was performed, providing fair to excellent yields of the desired alkylated anilines.
- Guérin, Vincent,Legault, Claude Y.
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p. 408 - 417
(2021/02/01)
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- Enhanced Hydride Donation Achieved Molybdenum Catalyzed Direct N-Alkylation of Anilines or Nitroarenes with Alcohols: From Computational Design to Experiment
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An example of homogeneous Mo-catalyzed direct N-alkylation of anilines or nitroarenes with alcohols is presented. The DFT aimed design suggested the easily accessible bis-NHC-Mo(0) complex features a strong hydride-donating ability, achieving effective N-alkylation of anilines or challenging nitroarenes with alcohols. The enhanced hydride-donating strategy should be useful in designing highly active systems for borrowing hydrogen transformations.
- Huang, Ming,Huang, Yong-Liang,Ke, Zhuofeng,Lan, Xiao-Bing,Li, Weikang,Liu, Jiahao,Liu, Yan,Ye, Zongren,Zhao, Cunyuan
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(2021/08/31)
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- Nickel?Copper bimetallic mesoporous nanoparticles: As an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for N-alkylation of amines with alcohols
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A bimetallic catalyst (Ni/Cu-MCM-41) is prepared via co-condensation method. The latter is characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and nitrogen adsorption–desorption analysis. Catalytic performance of Ni/Cu-MCM-41 is probed in N-alkylation of amines with alcohols through a hydrogen autotransfer process. Noteworthy, this catalytic system appears very efficient for synthesis of a range of secondary and tertiary amines in good to excellent isolated yields. Moreover, the catalyst is successfully recovered and reused four times without notable decrease in its activity.
- Nasresfahani, Zahra,Kassaee, Mohamad Z.
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- Synthesis of an Fe-Pd bimetallic catalyst for: N -alkylation of amines with alcohols via a hydrogen auto-transfer methodology
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Hydrogen auto-transfer (HAT) or borrowing hydrogen (BH) methodology which combines dehydrogenation, intermediate reaction and hydrogenation, is recognized as an excellent strategy for one-pot synthesis from an economic and environmental point of view. Although much effort has been made on the development of catalysts for HAT reactions, harsh conditions, external base or large amounts of noble metals are still required in most reported catalysis systems, and thus the exploration of a highly efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst remains meaningful. In this work, a novel bimetallic catalyst, Fe10Pd1/NC500 derived from bimetallic MOF NH2-MIL-101(Fe10Pd1), has been prepared, and the catalyst exhibits superior catalytic performance for the N-alkylation of amines with alcohols via a hydrogen auto-transfer methodology. High yields of the desired products were achieved at 120 °C with an alcohol/amine molar ratio of 2?:?1 and required no external additive or solvent. A distinct enhancement in catalytic performance is observed when compared with monometallic catalysts, which can be ascribed to the "synergistic effects"inside the bimetallic alloys. The N-doped carbon support has been revealed to provide the necessary basicity which avoids the requirement of an external base. Moreover, a wide substrate range and remarkable reusability have been shown by Fe10Pd1/NC500, and this work highlights new possibilities for bimetallic catalysts applied in sustainable chemistry.
- Wu, Peng-Yu,Lu, Guo-Ping,Cai, Chun
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(2021/01/28)
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- Convenient and Reusable Manganese-Based Nanocatalyst for Amination of Alcohols
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The development of new sustainable nanocatalytic systems for green chemical synthesis is a growing area in chemical science. Herein, a reusable heterogeneous N-doped graphene-based manganese nanocatalyst (Mn@NrGO) for selective N-alkylation of amines with alcohols is described. Mechanistic studies illustrate that the catalytic reaction follows a domino dehydrogenation-condensation-hydrogenation sequence of alcohols and amines with the formation of water as the sole by-product. The scope of the reaction is extended to the synthesis of pharmaceutically important N-alkylated amine intermediates. The heterogeneous nature of the catalyst made it easy to separate for long-term performance, and the recycling study revealed that the catalyst was robust and retained its activity after several recycling experiments.
- Subaramanian, Murugan,Ramar, Palmurukan M.,Sivakumar, Ganesan,Kadam, Ravishankar G.,Petr, Martin,Zboril, Radek,Gawande, Manoj B.,Balaraman, Ekambaram
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p. 4334 - 4341
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- Switchable Imine and Amine Synthesis Catalyzed by a Well-Defined Cobalt Complex
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Switchable imine and amine synthesis catalyzed by a tripodal ligand-supported well-defined cobalt complex is presented herein. A large variety of primary alcohols and amines were selectively converted to imines or amines in good to excellent yields. It is discovered that the base plays a crucial role on the selectivity. A catalytic amount of base leads to the imine formation, while an excess loading of base results in the amine product. This strategy on product selectivity also strongly depends on the organometallic catalysts in use. We expect that the present study could provide useful insights toward selective organic synthesis and catalyst design.
- Paudel, Keshav,Xu, Shi,Hietsoi, Oleksandr,Pandey, Bedraj,Onuh, Chuka,Ding, Keying
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p. 418 - 426
(2021/02/01)
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- BF3·Et2O as a metal-free catalyst for direct reductive amination of aldehydes with amines using formic acid as a reductant
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A versatile metal- and base-free direct reductive amination of aldehydes with amines using formic acid as a reductant under the catalysis of inexpensive BF3·Et2O has been developed. A wide range of primary and secondary amines and diversely substituted aldehydes are compatible with this transformation, allowing facile access to various secondary and tertiary amines in high yields with wide functional group tolerance. Moreover, the method is convenient for the late-stage functionalization of bioactive compounds and preparation of commercialized drug molecules and biologically relevant N-heterocycles. The procedure has the advantages of simple operation and workup and easy scale-up, and does not require dry conditions, an inert atmosphere or a water scavenger. Mechanistic studies reveal the involvement of imine activation by BF3and hydride transfer from formic acid.
- Fan, Qing-Hua,Liu, Xintong,Luo, Zhenli,Pan, Yixiao,Xu, Lijin,Yang, Ji,Yao, Zhen,Zhang, Xin
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p. 5205 - 5211
(2021/07/29)
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- Sulfated polyborate: A dual catalyst for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones by NaBH4
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An efficient, quick, and environment-friendly one-pot reductive amination of aldehydes or ketones was developed. In ethanol at 70 °C, a imination catalyzed by sulfated polyborate and further reduced by sodium borohydride yields various amines. The present method has many significant benefits, including a shorter reaction time, excellent yields, and a hassle-free, straightforward experimental process. The reaction has a wide range of applications due to its flexibility, including secondary amine for reductive amination.
- Ganwir, Prerna,Chaturbhuj, Ganesh
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- New benzamide derivatives and their nicotinamide/cinnamamide analogs as cholinesterase inhibitors
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In this study, a total of 18 new benzamide/ nicotinamide/ cinnamamide derivative compounds were designed and synthesized for the first time (except B1 and B5) by conventional and microwave irradiation methods. The chemical structures of the synthesized co
- Bilginer, Sinan,Koca, Mehmet
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- Nickel Complexes Bearing N,N,O-Tridentate Salicylaldiminato Ligand: Efficient Catalysts for Imines Formation via Dehydrogenative Coupling of Primary Alcohols with Amines
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Treatment of salicylaldiminato ligand L1H-L2H (L1H = 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-((quinolin-8-ylimino)methyl)phenol; L2H = 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(((2-(diethylamino)ethyl)imino)methyl)phenol) with Ni(OAc)2·4H2O in refluxing ethanol afforded nickel complexes [(L1)Ni(OAc)] (1) and [(L2)Ni(OAc)] (2), respectively. Reaction of L3H (L3H = (2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(((2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)imino)methyl)phenol)) with Ni(OAc)2·4H2O in the presence of excess triethylanmine gave the dual ligands coordinated nickel complex [(L2)2Ni] (3). Complexes 1-3 were well characterized by high-resolution mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and X-ray diffraction analysis. All the three Ni(II) complexes exhibited efficient activity and good selectivity in the acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and amines to produce imines and diimines. The present protocol provides an atom-economical and sustainable route for the synthesis of various imine derivatives by employing an earth-abundant nickel salt and easily prepared salicylaldiminato ligands.
- Han, Zhangang,Hao, Zhiqiang,Lin, Jin,Lu, Guo-Liang,Zhang, Junhua,Zhang, Xiaoying
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p. 3843 - 3853
(2021/11/18)
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- Synthesis ofN-aryl amines enabled by photocatalytic dehydrogenation
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Catalytic dehydrogenation (CD)viavisible-light photoredox catalysis provides an efficient route for the synthesis of aromatic compounds. However, access toN-aryl amines, which are widely utilized synthetic moieties,viavisible-light-induced CD remains a significant challenge, because of the difficulty in controlling the reactivity of amines under photocatalytic conditions. Here, the visible-light-induced photocatalytic synthesis ofN-aryl amines was achieved by the CD of allylic amines. The unusual strategy using C6F5I as an hydrogen-atom acceptor enables the mild and controlled CD of amines bearing various functional groups and activated C-H bonds, suppressing side-reaction of the reactiveN-aryl amine products. Thorough mechanistic studies suggest the involvement of single-electron and hydrogen-atom transfers in a well-defined order to provide a synergistic effect in the control of the reactivity. Notably, the back-electron transfer process prevents the desired product from further reacting under oxidative conditions.
- Kim, Jungwon,Kim, Siin,Choi, Geunho,Lee, Geun Seok,Kim, Donghyeok,Choi, Jungkweon,Ihee, Hyotcherl,Hong, Soon Hyeok
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(2021/02/22)
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- Efficient One-Pot Reductive Aminations of Carbonyl Compounds with Aquivion-Fe as a Recyclable Catalyst and Sodium Borohydride
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A one-pot reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones with NaBH4 was developed with a view to providing efficient, economical and greener synthetic conditions. A recyclable iron-based Lewis catalyst, Aquivion-Fe, was used to promote imine formation in cyclopentyl methyl ether, followed by the addition of a small amount of methanol to the reaction mixture to enable C=N reduction by NaBH4. The protocol, applied to a wide number of amines and carbonyl compounds, resulted in ever complete conversion of these latter with excellent chemoselectivity towards the expected amination products in the most cases. Isolated yields, determined for a selection of the screened substrates, were found consistent with the previously obtained conversion and selectivity data. Cinacalcet, an important active pharmaceutical ingredient, was efficiently prepared by the title procedure.
- Airoldi, Veronica,Piccolo, Oreste,Roda, Gabriella,Appiani, Rebecca,Bavo, Francesco,Tassini, Riccardo,Paganelli, Stefano,Arnoldi, Sebastiano,Pallavicini, Marco,Bolchi, Cristiano
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p. 162 - 168
(2019/12/11)
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- Thioglycerol-Stabilized Rhodium Nanoparticles in Biphasic Medium as Catalysts in Multistep Reactions
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Small rhodium nanoparticles (ca. 3.5 nm) were prepared by the decomposition of an organometallic precursor under hydrogen pressure in glycerol using 1-thioglycerol as stabilizer. Full characterization in the solid state [HR-TEM, EDX, XPS] showed a fcc structure for the Rh0/RhI nanoparticles capped with thiolate ligand. Reduction of different functionalities, including nitro groups and imines, was applied to tandem reductive amination of aldehydes with primary and secondary amines, and to the synthesis of N-substituted anilines from nitrobenzene. In addition, thiolate-capped RhNPs could be recovered and reused up to 5 runs without loss of activity nor selectivity.
- Guerrero-Ríos, Itzel,Portales-Martínez, Benjamín,Reina, Antonio,Serrano-Maldonado, Alejandro
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(2020/07/04)
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- Zinc-Catalyzed N-Alkylation of Aromatic Amines with Alcohols: A Ligand-Free Approach
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An efficient zinc-catalyzed N-alkylation reaction of aromatic amines was achieved using aliphatic, aromatic, and heteroaromatic alcohols as the alkylating reagent. A variety of aniline derivatives, including heteroaromatic amines, underwent the N-alkylation reaction and furnished the corresponding monoalkylated products in good to excellent yields. The application of the reaction is also further demonstrated by the synthesis of a 2-phenylquinoline derivative from acetophenone and 2-aminobenzyl alcohol. Deuterium labeling experiments show that the reaction proceeds via a borrowing hydrogen process. (Figure presented.).
- Sankar, Velayudham,Kathiresan, Murugavel,Sivakumar, Bitragunta,Mannathan, Subramaniyan
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p. 4409 - 4414
(2020/09/01)
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- Method for efficiently realizing N-alkylation reaction by using cyclic iridium catalyst
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The invention discloses a method for efficiently realizing N-alkylation reaction by using a cyclic iridium catalyst, and belongs to the technical field of pharmaceutical and chemical synthesis. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: taking amines and alcohol compounds as raw materials, a cyclic iridium complex as a catalyst and water or an organic solvent as a reaction medium, heating, stirring and reacting for 12-24 hours under the protection of inert gas, cooling to room temperature after the reaction is finished, carrying out reduced pressure distillation and concentrationto obtain a crude product, and carrying out column chromatography purification to obtain a series of amine compounds. The synthesis method of the amine compound is simple to operate, easily availablein raw materials and low in price; the method is high in reaction efficiency, good in N-alkylation selectivity, good in adaptability to various functional groups, wide in substrate universality and environmentally friendly, is carried out at the gram level, shows the potential of industrially synthesizing the N-alkylamine compound, and has wide application prospects in the fields of medicines, organic synthesis and the like.
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- Nickel(II)-NΛNΛO Pincer Type Complex-Catalyzed N-alkylation of Amines with Alcohols via the Hydrogen Autotransfer Reaction
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A highly sustainable catalytic protocol for the coupling of alcohols and amines for selective monoalkylated amines using Ni(II)-NΛNΛO pincer type complexes through the borrowing hydrogen methodology is described. An array of Ni(II) catalysts (1-3) was synthesized and characterized by various spectral and analytical methods. Furthermore, the distorted square planar geometry of the complexes (1 and 2) was substantiated with single crystal X-ray diffraction study. The inexpensive nickel-based catalytic methodology displays a broad substrate scope for the N-alkylation of aromatic and heteroaromatic amines using a diverse range of primary alcohols with excellent yields up to 97%. The present approach is environmentally benign, which liberates water as the sole byproduct. A short synthesis of drug intermediates such as mepyramine and chloropyramine illustrates the utility of the present protocol.
- Balamurugan, Gunasekaran,Ramesh, Rengan,Malecki, Jan Grzegorz
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p. 7125 - 7135
(2020/06/08)
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- Chromium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Amines by Alcohols
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The alkylation of amines by alcohols is a broadly applicable, sustainable, and selective method for the synthesis of alkyl amines, which are important bulk and fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. We show that Cr complexes can catalyze this C?N bond formation reaction. We synthesized and isolated 35 examples of alkylated amines, including 13 previously undisclosed products, and the use of amino alcohols as alkylating agents was demonstrated. The catalyst tolerates numerous functional groups, including hydrogenation-sensitive examples. Compared to many other alcohol-based amine alkylation methods, where a stoichiometric amount of base is required, our Cr-based catalyst system gives yields higher than 90 % for various alkyl amines with a catalytic amount of base. Our study indicates that Cr complexes can catalyze borrowing hydrogen or hydrogen autotransfer reactions and could thus be an alternative to Fe, Co, and Mn, or noble metals in (de)hydrogenation catalysis.
- Fertig, Robin,Irrgang, Torsten,Kallmeier, Fabian,Kempe, Rhett
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p. 11789 - 11793
(2020/05/26)
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- Base-mediated cascade amidination/: N -alkylation of amines by alcohols
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A base-mediated cascade amidination/N-alkylation reaction of amines by alcohols has been developed. For the first time, nitriles have been identified as an efficient and benign water acceptor reagent in N-alkylation. Notably, the procedure tolerates a series of functional groups, such as methoxyl, halo, vinyl and hetero groups, providing a convenient method to construct different substituted diamino compounds, 15N labeled amine and could be scaled up to 1 mol scale offering 138.7 g of the desired product in good yield in one-pot. Mechanistic studies provided strong evidence for the amidination of amines with nitriles facilitated by t-BuOK.
- Hu, Mao-Lin,Jia, Xiaofei,Liang, Zuyu,Lu, Fenghong,Zhang, Chunyan,Zhang, Guoying
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p. 10489 - 10492
(2020/10/02)
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- Highly Efficient and Selective N-Alkylation of Amines with Alcohols Catalyzed by in Situ Rehydrated Titanium Hydroxide
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Catalytic N-alkylation of amines by alcohols to produce desired amines is an important catalytic reaction in industry. Various noble-metal-based homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts have been reported for this process. The development of cheap non-noble-metal heterogeneous catalysts for the N-alkylation reaction would be highly desirable. Hereby, we propose the N-alkylation of amines by alcohols over a cheap and efficient heterogeneous catalyst-titanium hydroxide. This catalyst provides a selectivity higher than 90% to secondary amines for functionalized aromatic and aliphatic alcohols and amines with high catalytic activity and stability. Mild Br?nsted acidity formed by the continuous rehydration of Lewis acidity excludes the side reactions and deactivation by adsorbed species. The mechanism of the reaction involves dehydration of alcohols to ethers with subsequent C-O bond cleavage by amine with the formation of secondary amine and recovery of alcohol.
- Khodakov, Andrei Y.,Kusema, Bright T.,Niu, Feng,Ordomsky, Vitaly V.,Wang, Qiyan,Yan, Zhen
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p. 3404 - 3414
(2020/03/23)
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- Thiazoline-Iridium (III) Complexes and Immobilized Nanomaterials as Selective Catalysts in N-Alkylation of Amines with Alcohols
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In this research, a new series of thiazoline-iridium (III) complexes (4–7) derived from cysteine were prepared and fully characterized by conventional methods. The molecular structure of complex 5 was also determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. These complexes were evaluated as catalysts for hydrogen-borrowing reactions of amines with alcohols. In particular, complex 5 showed the best activity as catalyst. Various amines have been alkylated with alcohols affording moderate to good yield (33–99%). Moreover, the immobilized nanomaterials (M1,2) were fabricated by sonication process from the best catalyst 5 with the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and graphene oxide (GO), respectively, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The M1,2 nanomaterials were also tested as catalysts in model catalytic reaction for N-alkylation. The M1 nanomaterial showed significantly higher activity than the M2 nanomaterial. The M1 catalyst was recovered by filtration and reused for four catalytic cycles with high conversion (99%, 97%, 96%, and 86%).
- Denizalt?, Serpil,Dayan, Serkan,Günnaz, Salih,?ahin, Ertan
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- Ruthenium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes for Chemoselective Reduction of Imines and Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones
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Chemoselective reduction of imines to secondary amines is catalyzed efficiently by tethered and untethered, half-sandwich ruthenium N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes at room temperature. The untethered Ru-NHC complexes are more efficient as catalysts for the reduction of aldimines and ketimines than the tethered complexes. Using the best untethered complex as a catalyst, electronic and steric demands on the reaction was probed using a series of imines. Chemoselectivity of the catalyst towards imine reduction was tested by performing inter and intramolecular competitive reactions in a variety of ways. The catalyst exhibits a very high TON and TOF under anaerobic conditions.
- Kathuria, Lakshay,Samuelson, Ashoka G.
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(2020/06/17)
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- One-Pot Transfer Hydrogenation Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones by Iridium Complexes “on Water”
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An efficient and practical one-pot transfer hydrogenation reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones with amines has been developed by using iridium complexes as catalysts and formic acid as hydrogen source in aqueous solution, providing an environmentally friendly methodology for the construction of a wide range of functionalized amine compounds in excellent yields (≈ 80 %-95 %). This effective methodology can be scaled up to gram scale with 0.1 mol-% catalyst loading and also be employed in the synthesis of medical substances such as Meclizine.
- Ouyang, Lu,Xia, Yanping,Liao, Jianhua,Luo, Renshi
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p. 6387 - 6391
(2020/09/11)
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- Diethylsilane as a Powerful Reagent in Au Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Reductive Transformations
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Diethylsilane (Et2SiH2), a simple and readily available dihydrosilane, that exhibits superior reactivity, as compared to monohydrosilanes, in a series of reductive transformations catalyzed by recyclable and reusable Au nanoparticles (1 mol-%) supported on TiO2. It reduces aldehydes or ketones almost instantaneously at ambient conditions. It can be used in a one pot rapid reductive amination procedure, in which premixing of aldehyde and amine is required prior to the addition of the reducing agent and the catalyst, even in a protic solvent. An unprecedented method for the synthesis of N-arylisoindolines is also shown in the reductive amination between o-phthalaldehyde and anilines. In this transformation, it is proposed that the intermediate N,2-diphenylisoindolin-1-imines are reduced stepwise to the isoindolines. Finally, Et2SiH2 readily reduces amides into amines in excellent yields and shorter reaction times relative to previously known analogous nano Au(0)-catalyzed protocols.
- Louka, Anastasia,Kidonakis, Marios,Saridakis, Iakovos,Zantioti-Chatzouda, Elisavet-Maria,Stratakis, Manolis
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p. 3508 - 3514
(2020/06/02)
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- Catalyst- And solvent-free efficient access to: N -alkylated amines via reductive amination using HBpin
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A sustainable approach which works under catalyst- and solvent-free conditions for the synthesis of structurally diverse secondary amines has been uncovered. This one-pot protocol works efficiently at room temperature and is compatible with a wide range of sterically and electronically diverse aldehydes and primary amines. Notably, this simple process offers scalability, excellent functional group tolerance, chemoselectivity, and is also effective at the synthesis of biologically relevant molecules. This journal is
- Bauri, Somnath,Pandey, Vipin K.,Rit, Arnab
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p. 3853 - 3857
(2020/07/27)
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- Quantitative NaH catalytic hydroboration of aldimines
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The catalytic hydroboration of aldimines was demonstrated, with only 3 mol% NaH required for the quantitative production of secondary amines under minimal solvent conditions. In addition, chemoselective hydroboration in the presence of other reducible functional groups was achieved. DFT calculations were then used to propose a reaction mechanism for imine hydroboration. This journal is
- An, Duk Keun,Hwang, Hyonseok,Kim, Hanbi,Lee, Ji Hye
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p. 11330 - 11335
(2020/07/15)
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- Biomimetic Hydrogenation Catalyzed by a Manganese Model of [Fe]-Hydrogenase
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[Fe]-hydrogenase is an efficient biological hydrogenation catalyst. Despite intense research, Fe complexes mimicking the active site of [Fe]-hydrogenase have not achieved turnovers in hydrogenation reactions. Herein, we describe the design and development of a manganese(I) mimic of [Fe]-hydrogenase. This complex exhibits the highest activity and broadest scope in catalytic hydrogenation among known mimics. Thanks to its biomimetic nature, the complex exhibits unique activity in the hydrogenation of compounds analogous to methenyl-H4MPT+, the natural substrate of [Fe]-hydrogenase. This activity enables asymmetric relay hydrogenation of benzoxazinones and benzoxazines, involving the hydrogenation of a chiral hydride transfer agent using our catalyst coupled to Lewis acid-catalyzed hydride transfer from this agent to the substrates.
- Hu, Xile,Pan, Hui-Jie
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p. 4942 - 4946
(2020/02/11)
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- Lithium bromide: an inexpensive and efficient catalyst for imine hydroboration with pinacolborane at room temperature
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An efficient protocol for the hydroboration of imines is reported. Lithium halide salts are effective catalysts to convert aldimines and ketimines to their corresponding amines. Here, we report excellent isolated yield of secondary amines (>95%) using 3 mol% lithium bromide in THF at room temperature. In addition, DFT calculations for a plausible reaction pathway are reported.
- An, Duk Keun,Hwang, Hyonseok,Kim, Hanbi,Kim, Hyun Tae,Lee, Ji Hye
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p. 34421 - 34427
(2020/10/12)
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- Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones and Imines with Methanol under Base-Free Conditions Catalyzed by an Anionic Metal-Ligand Bifunctional Iridium Catalyst
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An anionic iridium complex [Cp*Ir(2,2′-bpyO)(OH)][Na] was found to be a general and highly efficient catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of ketones and imines with methanol under base-free conditions. Readily reducible or labile substituents, such as nitro, cyano, and ester groups, were tolerated under present reaction conditions. Notably, this study exhibits the unique potential of anionic metal-ligand bifunctional iridium catalysts for transfer hydrogenation with methanol as a hydrogen source.
- Han, Xingyou,Li, Feng,Liu, Peng,Wang, Rongzhou,Xu, Jing
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p. 2242 - 2249
(2020/03/13)
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- Alkali Metal–Promoted Facile Synthesis of Secondary Amines from Imines and Carbodiimides
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We present here an efficient method for the hydroboration of aldimines (-C=N-) with pinacolborane (HBpin) using an alkali metal catalyst, potassium benzyl. The reaction was accomplished with unprecedented catalytic efficiency under mild and solvent-free conditions to afford the high yield of the corresponding N-boryl amines up to 97percent. Various functionalities on aldimines were incorporated for hydroboration. The corresponding boryl amines were subjected to further hydrolysis to yield the corresponding secondary amines with good yields up to 89percent. This protocol for the reaction demonstrates an atom-economic and green method with diverse imines that bears excellent functional group tolerance. Chemoselective reduction of imines was also attained, with good yields of 74–89percent. We also propose the most plausible mechanism involving the formation of metal hydride as the active pre-catalyst.
- Panda, Tarun K.,Banerjee, Indrani,Sagar, Shweta
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- Erratum: Redox-Noninnocent Ligand-Supported Vanadium Catalysts for the Chemoselective Reduction of C=X (X = O, N) Functionalities (Journal of the American Chemical Society (2019) 141:38 (15230-15239) DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b07062)
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Pages 15232, 15233, and 15236. In the original paper, the doublet wave functions for 21 and 21a/21b were incorrectly (Figure Presented). reported as spin-contaminated in sections 2.3 and 2.8 (Figure 3 and Scheme 9, respectively.) This comes from the incorrectly reported expected eigenvalue of 0.75 for the spin-squared operator ??2? for the antiferromagnetically coupled doublet |↓?L|↑↑?V state (originally given in the Supporting Information). The correct expected eigenvalue for the |↓?L|↑↑?V state should be 1.75. The wave functions for 21 and 21a/21b (eigenvalues 1.79 and 1.77/1.66, respectively) are therefore not spincontaminated. The corrected Figure 3 and Scheme 9 are presented below. A corrected Supporting Information file is also provided. The corrections do not affect any of the conclusions of the Article, but slightly decrease the gap between the quartet and doublet spin surfaces. Scheme 3 has been also corrected to reflect the fact that (CH3)3SiCH2 ? radicals can only react based on spin conservation.
- Zhang, Guoqi,Wu, Jing,Zheng, Shengping,Neary, Michelle C.,Mao, Jincheng,Flores, Marco,Trovitch, Ryan J.,Dub, Pavel A.
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p. 16507 - 16509
(2020/10/14)
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- Simple reversible fixation of a magnetic catalyst in a continuous flow system: Ultrafast reduction of nitroarenes and subsequent reductive amination using ammonia borane
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Continuous reductive amination of aldehydes with nitroarenes over a Pd-Pt-Fe3O4 catalyst was performed. We used NH3BH3 as not only a hydrogen source for nitro reduction, but also a reductant for imine reduction. Secondary aromatic amines were obtained in the continuous flow reaction in good to excellent yields.
- Byun, Sangmoon,Cho, Ahra,Kang, Dong Yun,Kim, B. Moon,Kim, Ha Joon,Kim, Hong Won,Kim, Seong Min,Lei, Cao,Park, Jin Kyoon
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p. 944 - 949
(2020/03/11)
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- Base-Mediated Amination of Alcohols Using Amidines
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Novel and efficient base-mediated N-alkylation and amidation of amidines with alcohols have been developed, which can be carried out in one-pot reaction conditions, which allows for the synthesis of a wide range of N-alkyl amines and free amides in good to excellent yields with high atom economy. In contrast to borrowing hydrogen/hydrogen autotransfer or oxidative-type N-alkylation reactions, in which alcohols are activated by transition-metal-catalyzed or oxidative aerobic dehydrogenation, the use of amidines provides an effective surrogate of amines. This circumvents the inherent necessity in N-alkylation of an oxidant or a catalyst to be stabilized by ligands.
- Chen, Jianbin,Fang, Yanchen,Jia, Xiaofei,Jiang, Shaohua,Li, Zehua,Liang, Zuyu,Lu, Fenghong,Qi, Shuo,Ren, Chaoyu,Yu, Shuangming,Zhang, Chunyan,Zhang, Guoying,Zhang, Sheng
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p. 7728 - 7738
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- Complexes of Pd(II), 6-C6H6Ru(II), and 5-CpRh(III) with Chalcogenated Schiff Bases of Anthracene-9-carbaldehyde and Base-Free Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes/Ketones and N-Alkylation of Amines
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The condensation of 2-(phenylsulfanyl)ethylamine and 2-(phenylselenyl)ethylamine with anthracene-9-carbaldehyde resulted in Schiff bases [PhS(CH2)2C-N-9-C14H9](L1) and [PhSe(CH2)2C-N-9-C14H9] (L2), respectively. Na2[PdCl4] treatment of L1/L2 in acetone-water mixture for 3 h at room temperature gave palladacycle [PdCl(C-, N, S/Se)] (1/2; L1/L2-H = (C-, N, S)/(C-, N, Se)). The reaction of [(6-C6H6)RuCl(μ-Cl)]2 with L1/L2 in methanol for 8 h at room temperature (followed by addition of NH4PF6) afforded half-sandwich complex [(6-C6H6)Ru(L)Cl][PF6], 3/4: (L = L1/L2 - (N, E) ligand). The reaction of [(5-Cp)RhCl(μ-Cl)]2 with L1 /L2 in the presence of CH3COONa at 50 °C (followed by treatment with NH4PF6) resulted in [(5-Cp)Rh(L-H)][PF6], 5/6: (L = L1/L2). On carrying out the reaction of [(5-Cp)RhCl(μ-Cl)]2 with these ligands at room temperature and in the absence of CH3COONa, complex [(5-Cp)Rh(L)Cl][PF6], 7/8 (L = L1/L2 - (N, E) ligand), was formed. Complexes 1-8 were authenticated with 1H, 13C{1H}, and 77Se{1H} NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, elemental analyses, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The moisture- And air-insensitive complexes of Pd(II) (1, 2), Ru(II) (3, 4) and Rh(III) (5-8) were thermally stable. Palladium and rhodium (under base-free condition) species efficiently catalyzed transfer hydrogenation (propan-2-ol as H-source). At room temperature conversion was 90% in TH catalyzed with 0.2 mol % of 2. N-Alkylation of aniline with benzyl alcohol under base-free condition was promoted by 3-8. The 7 was most efficient for the two base-free catalytic reactions. For TH optimum loading of 1-2 and 5-8 as catalyst is 0.05-0.2 and 0.2-0.5 mol % respectively. The optimum temperatures are 80 and 100 °C for TH and N-alkylation, respectively. The optimum loading of 3-8 for N-alkylation is 0.5 mol %. Mercury poisoning test supported homogeneous pathway for the two catalytic reactions. The rhodacycles probably gave real catalytic species by losing a Cp? group.
- Dubey, Pooja,Gupta, Sonu,Singh, Ajai K.
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p. 944 - 961
(2019/02/26)
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- Pyridine-Stabilized Rhodium Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquids as Selective Hydrogenation and Transfer Hydrogenation Catalysts
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Rhodium nanoparticles (RhNPs) stabilized with pyridine-based ligands in the ionic liquid [BMIM][BF4] (RhNPs-I to III) were synthesized from the organometallic precursor [Rh(μ-OMe)COD]2 under dihydrogen pressure. The pyridine-stabilized RhNPs showed smaller size compared to the ligand free RhNPs-V and presented higher activity and selectivity in the hydrogenation of acetophenone to 1-phenylethanol. In the case of pyridine-capped RhNPs-I, the system was reused for several runs without loss of activity and selectivity. Nitrobenzene was reduced to aniline with dihydrogen in the presence of RhNPs-I with moderate activity. When the hydrogen source was formic acid-Et3N azeotrope (transfer hydrogenation) the reaction was completed within minutes with high selectivity. Under transfer hydrogenation conditions, it was possible to apply the catalytic system RhNPs-I in multistep processes for the generation of substituted arylic amines through the reductive N-alkylation of nitrobenzene and benzaldehyde; and the synthesis of substituted pyrroles through the nitroarene reduction/Paal-Knorr condensation.
- Serrano-Maldonado, Alejandro,Martin, Erika,Guerrero-Ríos, Itzel
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- Catalyst-Free and Solvent-Free Facile Hydroboration of Imines
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A facile process for the catalyst-free and solvent-free hydroboration of aromatic as well as heteroaromatic imines is reported. This atom-economic methodology is scalable, compatible with sterically and electronically diverse imines, displaying excellent tolerance towards various functional groups, and works efficiently at ambient temperature in most of the cases, affording secondary amines in good to excellent yield after hydrolysis.
- Pandey, Vipin K.,Donthireddy, Siva Nagendra Reddy,Rit, Arnab
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p. 3255 - 3258
(2019/09/17)
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- Room temperature N-heterocyclic carbene manganese catalyzed selective N-alkylation of anilines with alcohols
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The first example of room temperature non-noble metal homogeneous system catalyzed selective N-alkylation of anilines with alcohols by a bis-NHC manganese complex is presented. This system was applied to a large range of alcohols and anilines, including biologically relevant motifs and challenging methanol. Experimental and computational studies suggest an outer-sphere mechanism for this NHC-Mn system.
- Huang, Ming,Li, Yukui,Li, Yinwu,Liu, Jiahao,Shu, Siwei,Liu, Yan,Ke, Zhuofeng
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p. 6213 - 6216
(2019/06/07)
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- A bifunctional strategy for N-heterocyclic carbene-stabilized iridium complex-catalyzed: N -alkylation of amines with alcohols in aqueous media
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Through the strategy of combining bifunctional 2-hydroxypyridine and a thermally stable N-heterocyclic carbene ligand, an Ir-catalyzed N-monoalkylation reaction has been developed in aqueous media under base-free conditions. This reaction proceeds smoothly with high yields of various aromatic amines and sulfonamides with a wide range of primary alcohols. Experimental and computational studies revealed a metal-ligand cooperative mechanism and its thermal stability during the bifunctional catalysis in aqueous media.
- Huang, Ming,Li, Yinwu,Liu, Jiahao,Lan, Xiao-Bing,Liu, Yan,Zhao, Cunyuan,Ke, Zhuofeng
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p. 219 - 224
(2019/01/28)
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- Borrowing Hydrogen-Mediated N-Alkylation Reactions by a Well-Defined Homogeneous Nickel Catalyst
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We report herein a well-defined and bench-stable azo-phenolate ligand-coordinated nickel catalyst which can efficiently execute N-alkylation of a variety of anilines by alcohol. We demonstrate that the redox-active azo ligand can store hydrogen generated during alcohol oxidation and redelivers the same to an in-situ-generated imine bond to result in N-alkylation of amines. The reaction has wide scope, and a large array of alcohols can directly couple to a variety of anilines. Mechanistic studies including deuterium labeling to the substrate establishes the borrowing hydrogen method from alcohols and pinpoints the crucial role of the redox-active azo moiety present on the ligand backbone. Isolation of the ketyl intermediate in its trapped form with a radical quencher and higher kH/kD for the alcohol oxidation step suggest altogether a hydrogen-atom transfer (HAT) to the reduced azo backbone to pave alcohol oxidation as opposed to the conventional metal-ligand bifunctional mechanism. This example clearly demonstrates that an inexpensive base metal catalyst can accomplish an important coupling reaction with the help of a redox-active ligand backbone.
- Bains, Amreen K.,Kundu, Abhishek,Yadav, Sudha,Adhikari, Debashis
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p. 9051 - 9059
(2019/10/02)
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