- [(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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- 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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- 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 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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p. 396 - 404
(2021/01/28)
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- Water-promoted dehydrative coupling of 2-aminopyridines in heptane: Via a borrowing hydrogen strategy
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A synthetic method for dehydrative N-benzylation promoted by water molecules in heptane using a π-benzylpalladium system has been developed. The presence of water significantly accelerates carbon-nitrogen bond formation, which is accomplished in an atom-economical process to afford the corresponding N-monobenzylated products. A crossover experiment afforded H/D scrambled products, which is consistent with a borrowing hydrogen mechanism. Kinetic isotope effect measurements revealed that benzylic carbon-hydrogen bond cleavage was the rate-determining step.
- Azumaya, Isao,Hikawa, Hidemasa,Kikkawa, Shoko,Nakayama, Taku
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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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- Tungsten-Catalyzed Direct N-Alkylation of Anilines with Alcohols
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The implementation of non-noble metals mediated chemistry is a major goal in homogeneous catalysis. Borrowing hydrogen/hydrogen autotransfer (BH/HA) reaction, as a straightforward and sustainable synthetic method, has attracted considerable attention in the development of non-noble metal catalysts. Herein, we report a tungsten-catalyzed N-alkylation reaction of anilines with primary alcohols via BH/HA. This phosphine-free W(phen)(CO)4 (phen=1,10-phenthroline) system was demonstrated as a practical and easily accessible in-situ catalysis for a broad range of amines and alcohols (up to 49 examples, including 16 previously undisclosed products). Notably, this tungsten system can tolerate numerous functional groups, especially the challenging substrates with sterically hindered substituents, or heteroatoms. Mechanistic insights based on experimental and computational studies are also provided.
- Lan, Xiao-Bing,Ye, Zongren,Yang, Chenhui,Li, Weikang,Liu, Jiahao,Huang, Ming,Liu, Yan,Ke, Zhuofeng
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p. 860 - 865
(2021/01/18)
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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
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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
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- Platinum Assisted Tandem P–C Bond Cleavage and P–N Bond Formation in Amide Functionalized Bisphosphine o-Ph2PC6H4C(O)N(H)C6H4PPh2-o: Synthesis, Mechanistic, and Catalytic Studies
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The reactions of amide functionalized bisphosphine o-Ph2PC6H4C(O)N(H)C6H4PPh2-o (1) with platinum salts are described. Treatment of 1 with [Pt(COD)Cl2] yielded a chelate complex, [PtCl2{o-Ph2PC6H4C(O)N(H)C6H4PPh2-o}κ2-P,P] (2), which on subsequent treatment with LiHMDS formed a novel 1,2-azaphospholene-phosphine complex [Pt(C6H5)Cl{o-C6H4{C(O)N(o-PPh2(C6H4))P(Ph)}}κ2-P,P] (3) involving a tandem P–C bond cleavage and P–N bond formation. The same complex 3 on passing dry HCl gas afforded the dichloro complex [PtCl2{o-C6H4{C(O)N(o-PPh2(C6H4))P(Ph)}}κ2-P,P] (5). Complex 2 upon refluxing in toluene or treatment of 1 with [Pt(COD)Cl2] in the presence of a base at room temperature resulted in the pincer complex [PtCl{o-Ph2PC6H4C(O)N(C6H4PPh2-o)}κ3-P,N,P] (4). Reaction of 1 with [Pt(COD)ClMe] at room temperature also afforded the pincer complex [PtMe{o-Ph2PC6H4C(O)N(C6H4PPh2-o)}κ3-P,N,P] (6). Mechanistic studies on 1,2-azaphospholene formation showed the reductive elimination of LiCl to form a phosphonium salt that readily adds one of the P–C bonds oxidatively to the in situ generated Pt0 species to form a chelate complex 3. The analogous palladium complex [PdCl2{o-C6H4{C(O)N(o-PPh2(C6H4))P(Ph)}}κ2-P,P] (7) showed excellent catalytic activity toward N-alkylation of amines with alcohols with a very low catalyst loading (0.05 mol %), and the methodology is very efficient toward the gram-scale synthesis of many N-alkylated amines.
- Balakrishna, Maravanji S.,Kunchur, Harish S.
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- N-Alkylation of Amines with Alcohols Catalyzed by Manganese(II) Chloride or Bromopentacarbonylmanganese(I)
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A manganese-catalyzed N-alkylation reaction of amines with alcohols via hydrogen autotransfer strategy has been demonstrated. The developed practical catalytic system including an inexpensive, nontoxic, commercially available MnCl2 or MnBr(CO)5 as the metal salt and triphenylphosphine as a ligand provides access to diverse aromatic, heteroaromatic, and aliphatic secondary amines in moderate-to-high yields. In addition, this operationally simple protocol is scalable to the gram level and suitable for synthesizing heterocycles such as indole and resveratrol-derived amines known to be active for Alzheimer's disease.
- Wei, Dongyue,Yang, Peng,Yu, Chuanman,Zhao, Fengkai,Wang, Yilei,Peng, Zhihua
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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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- Easy and One-Step Synthesis of Ir Single Atom Doped PPy Nanoparticles for Highly Active N-Alkylation Reaction
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Single atoms are nowadays considered new catalysts offering a lot of advantages such as reduced cost and use of noble metals. Here, we report the catalytic activity towards N-alkylation reactions of single atoms (SACs) of iridium doped polypyrrole (Ir?PPy nanoparticles). The new nanocatalyst exhibits excellent behavior due to the combination of highly active SACs catalyst and the organic conductive support providing strong binding of single atoms and thus improved reusability and easiness to handle. In the presence of a low amount of Ir and of a suitable base, excellent activity (yield >99 %) and selectivity (>99 %) were obtained. In the optimized Ir condition (3 wt.% of Ir) an aniline conversion of about 99 %, with excellent selectivity, just after 600 min, was obtained. Recyclability tests show that the catalyst can be successfully recycled six times without significant catalyst activity loss.
- Iuliano, Mariagrazia,Sarno, Maria,Cirillo, Claudia,Ponticorvo, Eleonora,De Pasquale, Salvatore
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p. 644 - 653
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- Ru(II)-NHC catalysed N-Alkylation of amines with alcohols under solvent-free conditions
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The reaction of [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 with in situ prepared Ag-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes yields a series of [RuCl2(p-cymene)(NHC)] complexes (2). All of the complexes have been characterised by elemental analysis, and 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopies. These complexes have been tested for the N-alkylation of aromatic amines with arylmethyl alcohols under neat conditions in the presence of KOtBu at 120 °C. Compounds (2) are stable and have high catalytic/selective activity for the N-alkylation reactions of primary amines to afford secondary amines.
- Karaca, Emine ?zge,Dehimat, Zieneb Imene,Ya?ar, Sedat,Gürbüz, Nevin,Tebbani, Dahmane,?etinkaya, Bekir,?zdemir, ?smail
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- Half-sandwich Ru(ii) arene complexes bearing benzimidazole ligands for theN-alkylation reaction of aniline with alcohols in a solvent-free medium
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In this article, the directN-alkylation reactions of amines with alcohol derivatives using the borrowing hydrogen methodology have been investigated. For this purpose, a new series of half-sandwich ruthenium(ii) complexes bearing N-coordinated benzimidazole complexes have been synthesized and fully characterized by FT-IR,1H NMR and13C NMR spectroscopies. Additionally, the structures of the complexes2a-2ehave been characterized by X-ray crystallography. All new complexes were investigated for their catalytic activities in the alkylation reaction of amines with alcohol derivatives. It was found that alkylation reactions in a solvent-free medium are efficient and selective.
- ?i?ek, Metin,Gürbüz, Nevin,?zdemir, Nam?k,?zdemir, ?smail,?spir, Esin
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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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- Ligand compound for copper catalyzed aryl halide coupling reaction, catalytic system and coupling reaction
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The invention provides a ligand compound capable of being used for copper catalyzed aryl halide coupling reaction, the ligand compound is a three-class compound containing a 2-(substituted or non-substituted) aminopyridine nitrogen-oxygen group, and the invention also provides a catalytic system for the aryl halide coupling reaction. Thecatalytic system comprises a copper catalyst, a compound containing a 2-(substituted or non-substituted) aminopyridine nitrogen-oxygen group adopted as a ligand, alkali and a solvent, and meanwhile, the invention also provides a system for the aryl halide coupling reaction adopting the catalyst system. The compound containing the 2-(substituted or non-substituted) aminopyridine nitrogen oxygen group can be used as the ligand for the copper catalyzed aryl chloride coupling reaction, and the ligand is stable under a strong alkaline condition and can well maintain catalytic activity when being used for the copper-catalyzed aryl chloride coupling reaction. In addition, the copper catalyst adopting the compound as the ligand can particularly effectively promote coupling of copper catalyzed aryl chloride and various nucleophilic reagents which are difficult to generate under conventional conditions, C-N, C-O and C-S bonds are generated, and numerous useful small molecule compounds are synthesized. Therefore, the aryl halide coupling reaction has a very good large-scale application prospect by adopting the copper catalysis system of the ligand.
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- Isoxazole-containing pyridopyrimidinone compound as well as preparation method and application thereof
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The invention relates to an isoxazole-containing pyridinopyrimidinone compound as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The compound disclosed by the invention has a structure shown as a formula (I), has excellent insecticidal activity on sogatella furcifera, brown planthopper and the like, and can be used for medicines or agents for preventing and treating hemiptera pests such as rice planthoppers and aphids. The structure and the preparation process are simple, and the production cost is low.
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- Synthesis of Bench-Stable N-Quaternized Ketene N, O-Acetals and Preliminary Evaluation as Reagents in Organic Synthesis
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N-Quaternized ketene N,O-acetals are typically an unstable, transient class of compounds most commonly observed as reactive intermediates. In this report, we describe a general synthetic approach to a variety of bench-stable N-quaternized ketene N,O-acetals via treatment of pyridine or aniline bases with acetylenic ethers and an appropriate Br?nsted or Lewis acid (triflic acid, triflimide, or scandium(III) triflate). The resulting pyridinium and anilinium salts can be used as reagents or synthetic intermediates in multiple reaction types. For example, N-(1-ethoxyvinyl)pyridinium or anilinium salts can thermally release highly reactive O-ethyl ketenium ions for use in acid catalyst-free electrophilic aromatic substitutions. N-(1-Ethoxyvinyl)-2-halopyridinium salts can be employed in peptide couplings as a derivative of Mukaiyama reagents or react with amines in nucleophilic aromatic substitutions under mild conditions. These preliminary reactions illustrate the broad potential of these currently understudied compounds in organic synthesis.
- Anthony, Caitlin E.,Bhandari, Sambat,Blades, Alisha M.,Bote, Isabella C.,Glanzer, Amy M.,Goodman, Jack A.,Haffary, Yasin A.,Hutchinson, Holly L.,Keyes, Phoebe V.,Krevlin, Zoe A.,Majireck, Max M.,McConnell, Danielle L.,Rachad, Sofia,Rodrigues, Danielle Gomes,Schafer, Benjamin C.,Shapiro, Jonathan D.,Simone, Olivia M.,Sonberg, Justin C.,Sullivan, Caroline F.,Thayaparan, Ashley B.,Williams, Christopher C.
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p. 13025 - 13040
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- Iron-Catalyzed Oxidative Amination of Benzylic C(sp3)–H Bonds with Anilines
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Iron-catalyzed oxidative amination of benzylic C(sp3)–H bonds with anilines bearing electron-withdrawing groups (EWGs) or electron-donating groups (EDGs) is realized based on simple variations of N-substituents on imidazolium cations in novel ionic Fe(III) complexes. The structural modification of the imidazolium cation resulted in regulation of the redox potential and the catalytic performance of the iron metal center. Using DTBP as oxidant, [HItBu][FeBr4] showed the highest catalytic activity for anilines bearing EWGs, while [HIPym][FeBr4] was more efficient for EDG-substituted anilines. This work provides alternative access to benzylamines with the advantages of both a wide substrate scope and iron catalysis.
- Song, Yan-Ling,Li, Bei,Xie, Zhen-Biao,Wang, Dan,Sun, Hong-Mei
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p. 17975 - 17985
(2021/12/13)
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- Photocatalytic Water-Splitting Coupled with Alkanol Oxidation for Selective N-alkylation Reactions over Carbon Nitride
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Photocatalytic water splitting technology (PWST) enables the direct use of water as appealing “liquid hydrogen source” for transfer hydrogenation reactions. Currently, the development of PWST-based transfer hydrogenations is still in an embryonic stage. Previous reports generally centered on the rational utilization of the in situ generated H-source (electrons) for hydrogenations, in which photogenerated holes were quenched by sacrificial reagents. Herein, the fully-utilization of the liquid H-source and holes during water splitting is presented for photo-reductive N-alkylation of nitro-aromatic compounds. In this integrate system, H-species in situ generated from water splitting were designed for nitroarenes reduction to produce amines, while alkanols were oxidized by holes for cascade alkylating of anilines as well as the generated secondary amines. More than 50 examples achieved with a broad range scope validate the universal applicability of this mild and sustainable coupling approach. The synthetic utility of this protocol was further demonstrated by the synthesis of existing pharmaceuticals via selective N-alkylation of amines. This strategy based on the sustainable water splitting technology highlights a significant and promising route for selective synthesis of valuable N-alkylated fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals from nitroarenes and amines with water and alkanols.
- Xu, Yangsen,Zhang, Zhaofei,Qiu, Chuntian,Chen, Shaoqin,Ling, Xiang,Su, Chenliang
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p. 582 - 589
(2020/12/09)
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- Porous polymeric ligand promoted copper-catalyzed C-N coupling of (hetero)aryl chlorides under visible-light irradiation
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A porous polymeric ligand (PPL) has been synthesized and complexed with copper to generate a heterogeneous catalyst (Cu@PPL) that has facilitated the efficient C-N coupling with various (hetero)aryl chlorides under mild conditions of visible-light irradiation at 80 °C (58 examples, up to 99% yields). This method could be applied to both aqueous ammonia and substituted amines, and is compatible to a variety of functional groups and heterocycles, as well as allows tandem C-N couplings with conjunctive dihalides. Furthermore, the heterogeneous characteristic of Cu@PPL has enabled a straightforward catalyst separation in multiple times of recycling with negligible catalytic efficiency loss by simple filtration, affording reaction mixtures containing less than 1 ppm of Cu residue. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Wang, Erfei,Chen, Kaixuan,Chen, Yinan,Zhang, Jiawei,Lin, Xinrong,Chen, Mao
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- Active ruthenium(II)-NHC complexes for alkylation of amines with alcohols using solvent-free conditions
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A series of new ruthenium(II) complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands with benzylic groups were prepared by transmetallation reactions between silver(I) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes and [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2. All of the obtained complexes were characterized by FT-IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy, and the molecular structure of compound 3c was also determined by X-ray crystallography. These ruthenium complexes were tested for the alkylation of aromatic amines with a wide range of primary alcohols under solvent-free conditions using the hydrogen borrowing strategy. All of the compounds tested here showed excellent catalytic activity for these reactions and N-monoalkylated products were obtained selectively using 2.5 mol% of the ruthenium complexes.
- Yi?it, Beyhan,?zge Karaca, Emine,Yi?it, Murat,Gürbüz, Nevin,Arslan, Hakan,?zdemir, ?smail
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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
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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
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- Scalable preparation of stable and reusable silica supported palladium nanoparticles as catalysts for N-alkylation of amines with alcohols
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The development of nanoparticles-based heterogeneous catalysts continues to be of scientific and industrial interest for the advancement of sustainable chemical processes. Notably, up-scaling the production of catalysts to sustain unique structural features, activities and selectivities is highly important and remains challenging. Herein, we report the expedient synthesis of Pd-nanoparticles as amination catalysts by the reduction of simple palladium salt on commercial silica using molecular hydrogen. The resulting Pd-nanoparticles constitute stable and reusable catalysts for the synthesis of various N-alkyl amines using borrowing hydrogen technology without the use of any base or additive. By applying this Pd-based catalyst, functionalized and structurally diverse N-alkylated amines as well as some selected drug molecules were synthesized in good to excellent yields. Practical and synthetic utility of this Pd-based amination protocol has been demonstrated by upscaling catalyst preparation and amination reactions to several grams-scales as well as recycling of catalyst. Noteworthy, this Pd-catalyst preparation has been up-scaled to kilogram scale and catalysts prepared in both small (1 g) and large-scale (kg) exhibited similar structural features and activity.
- Alshammari, Ahmad S.,Natte, Kishore,Kalevaru, Narayana V.,Bagabas, Abdulaziz,Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.
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p. 141 - 149
(2020/01/06)
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- Ruthenium(II) complexes of pyridine-carboxamide ligands bearing appended benzothiazole/benzimidazole rings: Structural diversity and catalysis
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A series of ruthenium(II) complexes (1–6) of pyridine-carboxamide ligands, HLBT/BI (HLBT = N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)picolinamide and HLBI = N-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)picolinamide), have been synthesized. All Ru(II) complexes have been characterized by using various spectroscopic techniques (FTIR, UV–Visible, 1H, 13C, 31P NMR and ESI-MS), conductivity and elemental analyses. The solid-state structures of all Ru(II) complexes, except 2, were substantiated by the single crystal X-ray diffraction technique that revealed versatile coordination modes of two bidentate ligands varying between N–N and N–O modes. All Ru(II) complexes exhibited a distorted octahedral geometry with a bidentate ligand while other coordination sites are occupied by either anionic Cl? or neutral co-ligands (CO, PPh3, CH3CN or (CH3)2SO). These well-defined ruthenium(II) complexes have been utilized as the homogeneous catalysts for the alkylation of amines using alcohols ensuing hydrogen borrowing strategy. Out of six complexes, 1 and 2 were found highly effective catalysts towards the N-alkylation of different amines with assorted alcohols. The alkylated products were obtained in excellent yields with good tolerance to a large variety of functional groups. To evaluate the role of putative Ru-hydride species as the intermediate during the catalytic cycle, the respective Ru-H complexes (7 and 8) were synthesized by the reaction of complexes 1 and 2 with NaBH4. Both Ru-H complexes were characterized using different spectroscopic techniques and crystallography. Importantly, both Ru-H complexes, 7 and 8, were directly able to alkylate imine using alcohol thus confirming the involvement of Ru-hydride species as the intermediates during the proposed catalytic cycle.
- Vijayan, Paranthaman,Yadav, Samanta,Yadav, Sunil,Gupta, Rajeev
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- Bidentate geometry-constrained iminopyridyl nickel-catalyzed synthesis of amines or imines via borrowing hydrogen or dehydrogenative condensation
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The efficient Ni-catalyzed N-alkylation of various anilines with alcohols via borrowing hydrogen is reported using a bidentate geometry-constrained iminopyridyl nickel complex as the catalyst. Substituted benzylic alcohols and short/long chain aliphatic alcohols could be applied as the alkylation sources to couple with aromatic and heteroaromatic amines to give a diverse set of N-alkylation outcomes in moderate to excellent yields. The nickel catalytic system was also suitable for aliphatic amines, selectively delivering the corresponding imines via an acceptorless dehydrogenative condensation strategy.
- Jiang, Yong,Hu, Miao,Sun, Nan,Hu, Baoxiang,Shen, Zhenlu,Hu, Xinquan,Jin, Liqun
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(2020/11/27)
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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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- Pyridine mediated transition-metal-free direct alkylation of anilines using alcohols: via borrowing hydrogen conditions
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Herein, we report pyridine and other similar azaaromatics as efficient biomimetic hydrogen shuttles for a transition-metal-free direct N-alkylation of aryl and heteroaryl amines using a variety of benzylic and straight chain alcohols. Mechanistic studies including deuterium labeling and the isolation of dihydro-intermediates of the benzannulated pyridine confirmed the role of pyridine and a borrowing hydrogen process operating in these reactions. In addition, we have extended this methodology for the development of dehydrogenative synthesis of quinolines and indoles, as well as the transfer hydrogenation of ketones. This journal is
- Pothikumar, Rajagopal,Bhat, Venugopal T,Namitharan, Kayambu
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p. 13607 - 13610
(2020/11/17)
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- Ruthenium(II) Complexes of Heteroditopic N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Efficient Catalysts for C-N Bond Formation via a Hydrogen-Borrowing Strategy under Solvent-Free Conditions
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Both imidazol-2-ylidene (ImNHC) and 1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene (tzNHC) have evolved to be elite groups of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands for homogeneous catalysis. To develop efficient ruthenium(II)-based catalysts incorporating these ligands for C-N bond-forming reactions via hydrogen-borrowing methodology, we utilized chelating ligands integrated with ImNHC and mesoionic tzNHC donors connected via a CH2 spacer with a diverse triazole backbone. The synthesized ruthenium(II) complexes 3 are found to be highly efficient for C-N bond formation across a wide range of primary amine and alcohol substrates under solvent-free conditions, and among all of the complexes studied here, catalyst 3a with a mesityl substituent displayed maximum activity. To our delight, catalyst 3a is also effective for the selective mono-N-methylation of various anilines utilizing methanol as a coupling partner, known to be relatively more difficult than other alcohols. Furthermore, complex 3a also delivers various substituted quinolines successfully via the reaction of 2-aminobenzyl alcohol with several secondary alcohols. Importantly, catalyst 3a exhibited the highest activity among the reported ruthenium(II) complexes for both the N-benzylation of aniline [achieving a turnover number (TON) of 50000] and the realization of quinoline 8a by reacting 2-aminobenzyl alcohol with 2-phenylethanol (attaining a TON of 30000).
- Donthireddy,Mathoor Illam, Praseetha,Rit, Arnab
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p. 1835 - 1847
(2020/01/31)
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- First used of Alkylbenzimidazole-Cobalt(II) complexes as a catalyst for the N-Alkylation of amines with alcohols under solvent-free medium
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In this study, alkylbenzimidazole-cobalt(II)-catalyzed direct N-alkylation reactions of amines with alcohols derivatives have been investigated under solvent-free medium. For this purpose, a series of cobalt(II) complexes bearing N-alkylbenzimidazole complexes have been synthesized and novel complexes fully characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1H NMR and, 13C{1H} NMR spectroscopies. Also, the structure of the complex 2a has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography. Generally, the N-alkylating reaction is usually performed in toluene with various metal complexes including cobalt. In this catalytic study of complexes, 2a-c has carried out in without solvent and alcohol acted both as solvent and reactant. Conversion and selectivity of amine products according to imine products for alkylation reactions have been seen high yield in medium solvent-free relative to in toluene.
- ?zdemir, ?smail,?zdemir, Nam?k,?ahin, Neslihan,Gürbüz, Nevin,Y?ld?r?m, ?lkay
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- Solvent-Free N-Alkylation and Dehydrogenative Coupling Catalyzed by a Highly Active Pincer-Nickel Complex
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The synthesis and characterization of a pincer-nickel complex of the type (iPr2NNN)NiCl2(CH3CN) is reported here. We have demonstrated the utility of this pincer-nickel complex (0.02 and 0.002 mol %) for the catalytic N-alkylation of amines using various alcohols. Under solvent-free conditions, while the highest yield (ca. 90%) was obtained for the alkylation of 2-aminopyridine with naphthyl-1-methanol, excellent turnovers (34000 TONs) were observed for the alkylation of 2-aminopyridine with 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol. To demonstrate the synthetic utility of these systems, high-yield reactions (up to 98%) have been probed for representative substrates with a higher loading of the pincer-nickel catalyst (4 mol %). DFT studies indicate that while β-hydride elimination is the RDS for alcohol dehydrogenation, the N-alkylated product can be formed either via hydrogenation with a rate-determining σ-bond metathesis or by alcoholysis that has imine insertion as the RDS. All of the corresponding resting states have been observed by HRMS (ESI) analysis. The labeling experiments are also complementary to DFT studies and show evidence for the involvement of the benzylic C-H bond in the RDS with a kCHH/kCHD value of about 2.5. This method has been applied to accomplish efficient (2000 TONs) dehydrogenative coupling leading to various benzimidazoles.
- Arora, Vinay,Dutta, Moumita,Das, Kanu,Das, Babulal,Srivastava, Hemant Kumar,Srivastava, Hemant Kumar,Kumar, Akshai,Kumar, Akshai
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p. 2162 - 2176
(2020/06/05)
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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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- 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
(2020/07/15)
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- Copper-catalyzed direct amination of benzylic hydrocarbons and inactive aliphatic alkanes with arylamines
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A new synthetic method toward direct C-N bond formation through saturated C-H amination of benzylic hydrocarbons and inactive aliphatic alkanes with primary aromatic amines under an inexpensive catalyst/oxidant (Cu/DTBP) system has been developed. Both aminopyridines and anilines could react smoothly with primary and secondary benzylic C-H substrates or cyclohexane to form the corresponding aromatic secondary amines in moderate to good yields. This protocol has the advantages of wide functional group tolerance and use of readily available raw materials.
- Jin, Shengzhou,Lin, Sen,Xie, Bo,Yan, Zhaohua,Yao, Hua,Zhong, Xiaoyang
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p. 3263 - 3268
(2020/05/14)
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- CuI/2-Aminopyridine 1-Oxide Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Amines
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A class of 2-aminopyridine 1-oxides are discovered to be effective ligands for the Cu-catalyzed amination of less reactive (hetero)aryl chlorides. A wide range of functionalized (hetero)aryl chlorides reacted with various aliphatic amines to afford the desired products in good to excellent yields under the catalyst of CuI/2-aminopyridine 1-oxides. Furthermore, the catalyst system worked well for the coupling of cyclic secondary amines and N-methyl benzylamine with (hetero)aryl chlorides.
- Chen, Xiahong,He, Yongqiang,Liang, Yun,Liu, Wenjie,Wang, Deping,Xia, Xiaohong,Xu, Jiamin,Xu, Zhifeng,Zhang, Fuxing,Zhang, Xin
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p. 7486 - 7490
(2020/10/12)
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- Cp*Co(iii) and Cu(OAc)2bimetallic catalysis for Buchwald-type C-N cross coupling of aryl chlorides and amines under base, inert gas & solvent-free conditions
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A strategy involving bimetallic catalysis with a combination of Cp?Co(CO)I2 and Cu(OAc)2 was used for performing Buchwald-type C-N coupling reactions of aryl chlorides with amines. The reactions proceeded at 100 °C to produce excellent yields of many of the desired C-N coupled products, in 4 h, under aerobic reaction conditions. The reactions were shown to run under base-free and solvent-free conditions, enabling this strategy to work efficiently for electron-withdrawing and base-sensitive functionalities. The presented methodology was found to be equally efficient for electron-donating functionalities as well as for primary (1°) and secondary (2°) aromatic and aliphatic amines. Moreover, the products were easily separated through the extractions of the organic aqueous layer, with this process chromatographic separations is not required.
- Srivastava, Avinash K.,Sharma, Charu,Joshi, Raj K.
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p. 8248 - 8253
(2020/12/29)
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- Half-sandwich (η5-Cp?)Rh(iii) complexes of pyrazolated organo-sulfur/selenium/tellurium ligands: Efficient catalysts for base/solvent free C-N coupling of chloroarenes under aerobic conditions
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Three new pyrazolated chalcogenoether ligated Rh(iii) half-sandwich complexes (1-3) were synthesised by the thermal reaction of chalcogenoether (S, Se and Te) substituted 1H-pyrazole ligands (L1-L3) and [(η5-C5Me5)RhCl]2 in methanol. The complexes were fully characterised by various spectroscopic techniques, and the molecular structures of complexes 1 and2 were also established through single crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis, which indicates a pseudo-octahedral half-sandwich piano-stool geometry around the rhodium metal. All three complexes were found to be thermally stable and insensitive towards air and moisture. One mol% of Rh(iii) complexes (1-3) along with 10 mol% of Cu(OAc)2 were explored for the Buchwald-Hartwig type C-N coupling reactions of amine and aryl chloride. Good to excellent yields (89-92%) of the coupling products were obtained with seleno- and thio-ether functionalised pyrazolated Rh(iii) complexes (1 and 2), while an average yield (39%) was obtained with the telluro-ether functionalised complex (3). In contrast to the previously reported C-N coupling reactions the present reaction works under solvent- and base-free conditions, and the coupling reaction is accomplished in just 6 h with a high yield of the coupling product. The present methodology was also found to be efficient for a wide variety of functionalised aryl halides, and aliphatic or aromatic amines (1° and 2°). Moreover, the reaction also enables the C-N coupling of electron-withdrawing substrates and base-sensitive functionalities.
- Joshi, Raj Kumar,Sharma, Charu,Sharma, Kamal Nayan,Srivastava, Avinash Kumar
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p. 3599 - 3606
(2020/06/10)
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- A nanoscale iron catalyst for heterogeneous direct: N - And C -alkylations of anilines and ketones using alcohols under hydrogen autotransfer conditions
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Here, we report a commercially available nanoscale Fe catalyst for heterogeneous direct N- and C-alkylation reactions of anilines and methyl ketones with alcohols. A hydrogen autotransfer mechanism has been found to operate in these reactions by deuterium labelling studies. In addition, dehydrogenative quinoline synthesis has been demonstrated from amino benzyl alcohols and acetophenones.
- Nallagangula, Madhu,Sujatha, Chandragiri,Bhat, Venugopal T.,Namitharan, Kayambu
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p. 8490 - 8493
(2019/07/22)
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- Plasma-Made (Ni0.5Cu0.5)Fe2O4 Nanoparticles for Alcohol Amination under Microwave Heating
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Amine N-alkylation is a process involved in the production of a wide range of chemicals. Here we describe the synthesis of well-defined (Ni0.5Cu0.5)Fe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles by plasma induction, and their successful application to amine N-alkylation using alcohols as coupling agents through a borrowing hydrogen pathway. Plasma induction allows precise morphology and size control over nanoparticle synthesis, while allowing the one-pot production of decagram quantities of material. Up to date, such nanoparticles have never been applied for organic reactions. By coupling high-end characterization techniques with catalytic optimization, we showed that small Cu(0) satellite nanoparticles played an essential role in alcohol oxidation, whereas both Ni and Cu were required for the last step of the reaction. Using elemental mapping, we demonstrated that catalyst deactivation occurred through a leaching/re-deposition mechanism of Cu and Ni. The reactions were conducted under microwave conditions, which exerted a positive effect on catalytic activity. Finally, the catalyst was active at low metal loadings (2 mol%) even on the gram-scale, and affording unprecedented TON for this reaction catalyzed by Ni/Cu bimetallic systems (19).
- Li, Alain You,Dumaresq, Nicolas,Segalla, Andréanne,Braidy, Nadi,Moores, Audrey
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p. 3959 - 3972
(2019/08/12)
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- Ti?Pd Alloys as Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Hydrogen Autotransfer Reaction and Catalytic Improvement by Hydrogenation Effects
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Ti?Pd alloys were investigated as heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogen autotransfer reactions. This is the first reported study of alloys as catalysts for hydrogen-borrowing reactions using alcohols. We improved the catalytic activities of alloys by increasing their specific surface areas via a hydrogenation?powdering process. The reactivities and selectivities of hydrogenated Ti?Pd alloys [Ti?Pd(Hy)] were higher than those of non-hydrogenated alloy catalysts in N-alkylation by hydrogen autotransfer using alcohols. A plausible catalytic cycle is proposed based on control studies and deuterium labelling experiments.
- Takahashi, Yuya,Kondo, Ryota,Utsunomiya, Masayoshi,Suzuki, Takeyuki,Takeshita, Hiroyuki T.,Obora, Yasushi
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p. 2432 - 2437
(2019/04/26)
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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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- A microwave-assisted SmI2-catalyzed direct N-alkylation of anilines with alcohols
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A new protocol for the alkylation of aromatic amines has been described using alcohols in the presence of SmI2 as a catalyst with the generation of water as the sole byproduct. The reaction proceeds under MW conditions and selectively generates monoalkylated amines. This protocol features a broad substrate scope and good functional-group tolerance with moderate to high yields.
- Gour, Jitendra,Gatadi, Srikanth,Malasala, Satyaveni,Yaddanpudi, Madhavi Venkata,Nanduri, Srinivas
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p. 7488 - 7494
(2019/06/14)
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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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(2019/10/02)
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- Iridium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Amine and Nitrobenzene with Alcohol to Tertiary Amine under Base- and Solvent-Free Conditions
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Herein, an efficient and green method for the selective synthesis of tertiary amines has been developed that involves iridium-catalyzed alkylation of various primary amines with aromatic or aliphatic alcohols. Notably, the catalytic protocol enables this transformation in the absence of additional base and solvent. Furthermore, the alkylation of nitrobenzene with primary alcohol to tertiary amine has also been achieved by the same catalytic system. Deuterium-labeling experiments and a series of control experiments were conducted, and the results suggested that an intermolecular borrowing hydrogen pathway might exist in the alkylation process.
- Li, Chao,Wan, Ke-Feng,Guo, Fu-Ya,Wu, Qian-Hui,Yuan, Mao-Lin,Li, Rui-Xiang,Fu, Hai-Yan,Zheng, Xue-Li,Chen, Hua
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p. 2158 - 2168
(2019/05/16)
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- Novel N-Alkylbenzimidazole-Ruthenium (II) complexes: Synthesis and catalytic activity of N-alkylating reaction under solvent-free medium
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In this article, direct N-alkylation reactions of amines with alcohols derivatives have been investigated. For this purpose, a new series ruthenium (II) complexes bearing N-coordinated benzimidazole complexes with have been synthesized and fully characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1H NMR and, 13C NMR spectroscopies. Additionally, the structures of the complexes 2b and 2c have been confirmed by X-ray crystallography. Although the N-alkylating reaction is usually performed in toluene, the catalytic study of complexes 2a-d has carried out no additional solvent and alcohol acted both as solvent and reactant of alkylating by using a little excess of alcohols. Surprisingly, conversion and selectivity of amine product for alkylation reaction have been seen high in medium solvent-free relative to in toluene.
- ?ahin, Neslihan,?zdemir, Nam?k,Gürbüz, Nevin,?zdemir, ?smail
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- Self-Suspended Nanoparticles for N-Alkylation Reactions: A New Concept for Catalysis
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The catalytic activity of snowman-like and core-shell Fe3O4/Au nanoparticles (NPs), obtained through a “wet chemistry” approach which directly restitutes nanocatalysts stable and highly active in the reaction medium, was tested towards N-alkylation reactions. The nanocatalysts were tested for the synthesis of secondary amines. The core-shell NPs, thanks to the surface properties, homogeneous dispersion and intimate connection with reagents in the catalyst medium, exhibited an excellent catalytic activity (e. g. >99 % yield and conversion of aniline in very short time and mild conditions). Owing to the magnetic part, the nanoparticles can be easily separated and reused, showing an almost stable activity after 10 cycles.
- Sarno, Maria,Cirillo, Claudia,Iuliano, Mariagrazia
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- Ruthenium(II)-(Arene)-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Efficient and Selective Catalysts for the N-Alkylation of Aromatic Amines with Alcohols
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A series of unsymmetrical 1,3-disubstituted benzimidazolium chlorides were synthesized as N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors. These compounds were used for synthesis of the new ruthenium(II) complexes of the type [RuCl2(arene)(NHC)], (arene = η6-p-cymene). The structures of all compounds were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy techniques. The catalytic activity of the ruthenium complexes has been evaluated with respect to the mono-N-alkylation reactions of aromatic amines with various alcohol derivatives under solvent-free conditions at 120 °C using the borrowing hydrogen strategy.
- Kalo?lu, Nazan,Achard, Mathieu,Bruneau, Christian,?zdemir, ?smail
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(2019/06/14)
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