- Merging Halogen-Atom Transfer (XAT) and Cobalt Catalysis to Override E2-Selectivity in the Elimination of Alkyl Halides: A Mild Route towardcontra-Thermodynamic Olefins
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We report here a mechanistically distinct tactic to carry E2-type eliminations on alkyl halides. This strategy exploits the interplay of α-aminoalkyl radical-mediated halogen-atom transfer (XAT) with desaturative cobalt catalysis. The methodology is high-yielding, tolerates many functionalities, and was used to access industrially relevant materials. In contrast to thermal E2 eliminations where unsymmetrical substrates give regioisomeric mixtures, this approach enables, by fine-tuning of the electronic and steric properties of the cobalt catalyst, to obtain high olefin positional selectivity. This unprecedented mechanistic feature has allowed access tocontra-thermodynamic olefins, elusive by E2 eliminations.
- Zhao, Huaibo,McMillan, Alastair J.,Constantin, Timothée,Mykura, Rory C.,Juliá, Fabio,Leonori, Daniele
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p. 14806 - 14813
(2021/09/18)
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- Transition metal triflate catalyzed conversion of alcohols, ethers and esters to olefins
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Herein, we report an efficient transition metal triflate catalyzed approach to convert biomass-based compounds, such as monoterpene alcohols, sugar alcohols, octyl acetate and tea tree oil, to their corresponding olefins in high yields. The reaction proceeds through C-O bond cleavage under solvent-free conditions, where the catalytic activity is determined by the oxophilicity and the Lewis acidity of the metal catalyst. In addition, we demonstrate how the oxygen containing functionality affects the formation of the olefins. Furthermore, the robustness of the used metal triflate catalysts, Fe(OTf)3 and Hf(OTf)4, is highlighted by their ability to convert an over 2400-fold excess of 2-octanol to octenes in high isolated yields.
- Keskiv?li,Parviainen,Lagerblom,Repo
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p. 15111 - 15118
(2018/05/04)
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- One-step hydroprocessing of fatty acids into renewable aromatic hydrocarbons over Ni/HZSM-5: Insights into the major reaction pathways
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For high caloricity and stability in bio-aviation fuels, a certain content of aromatic hydrocarbons (AHCs, 8-25 wt%) is crucial. Fatty acids, obtained from waste or inedible oils, are a renewable and economic feedstock for AHC production. Considerable amounts of AHCs, up to 64.61 wt%, were produced through the one-step hydroprocessing of fatty acids over Ni/HZSM-5 catalysts. Hydrogenation, hydrocracking, and aromatization constituted the principal AHC formation processes. At a lower temperature, fatty acids were first hydrosaturated and then hydrodeoxygenated at metal sites to form long-chain hydrocarbons. Alternatively, the unsaturated fatty acids could be directly deoxygenated at acid sites without first being saturated. The long-chain hydrocarbons were cracked into gases such as ethane, propane, and C6-C8 olefins over the catalysts' Br?nsted acid sites; these underwent Diels-Alder reactions on the catalysts' Lewis acid sites to form AHCs. C6-C8 olefins were determined as critical intermediates for AHC formation. As the Ni content in the catalyst increased, the Br?nsted-acid site density was reduced due to coverage by the metal nanoparticles. Good performance was achieved with a loading of 10 wt% Ni, where the Ni nanoparticles exhibited a polyhedral morphology which exposed more active sites for aromatization.
- Xing, Shiyou,Lv, Pengmei,Wang, Jiayan,Fu, Junying,Fan, Pei,Yang, Lingmei,Yang, Gaixiu,Yuan, Zhenhong,Chen, Yong
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p. 2961 - 2973
(2017/02/05)
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- Graphite oxide activated zeolite NaY: Applications in alcohol dehydration
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A mixture of graphite oxide (GO) and the zeolite NaY (Si/Al = 5.1) was used to dehydrate various alcohols to their respective olefinic products. Using conditions optimized for 4-heptanol (15 wt% GO-NaY (1 : 1 wt/wt), 150°C, 30 min), a series of secondary and tertiary aliphatic alcohols were cleanly dehydrated in moderate to excellent conversions (27.5-97.2%). Several primary alcohols were also dehydrated, although higher catalyst loadings (200 wt% GO-NaY (1 : 1) and longer reaction times (3 h) were required. The enhanced dehydration activity was attributed to the ability of GO to convert NaY to an acidic form and without the need for ammonium cation exchange and/or high temperature calcination. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013.
- Todd, Alexander D.,Bielawski, Christopher W.
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p. 135 - 139
(2013/03/29)
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- Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic behavior of dioxomolybdenum complexes bearing AcAc-type ligands
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A series of [MoO2(acac′)2] [acac′ = acetylacetonato-type ligand: dibenzoylmethane (3), 1-benzoylacetone (4), bis(p-methoxybenzoyl)methane (5), 2-acetylcyclopentanone (6), 2-acetylcyclohexanone (7), and 2-acetyl-1-tetralone (8)] complexes have been synthesized in yields of 44-83 % by a simple synthetic method by using sodium molybdate and the desired acac-type ligand as starting materials. All the complexes were characterized by IR, UV/Vis, NMR, and high-resolution ESI-MS, and for compounds 3, 4, and 8, solid-state structures were obtained by X-ray diffraction. All the complexes contain a cis-dioxomolybdenum moiety, as proven by the characteristic Mo=O vibrations in the IR spectra and the occurrence of four sets of signals in the NMR spectra of the complexes bearing asymmetrical ligands (4 and 6-8), and confirmed by the solid-state structures. The complexes were found to be active as catalysts in the dehydration of 1-phenylethanol to styrene using technical-grade toluene as the solvent in air at 100 °C. The highest catalytic activity was found for [MoO2{(tBuCO) 2CH}2] (2), followed by [MoO2{(C 6H5CO)2CH}2] (3). Both complexes were also found to be active in the dehydration of other alcohols, including allylic, aliphatic, and homoallylic alcohols, as well as secondary and tertiary alcohols, with 2 generally showing better activity and selectivity than 3. These catalytic results were compared with those previously obtained with the metal-based catalyst Re2O7 and the benchmark acid catalyst H2SO4. The results were dependent on the substrate: By using 2, good selectivities but lower activities were generally obtained with tertiary alcohols, whereas good activities but lower selectivities were obtained with secondary alcohols. The industrially important dehydration of 2-octanol to octenes was very efficiently catalyzed by 2. Overall, the [MoO 2(acac′)2] complexes reported herein could offer a cheaper and more abundant metal-based catalyst alternative to the previously reported rhenium-based catalytic system for the dehydration reaction. Copyright
- Korstanje, Ties J.,Folkertsma, Emma,Lutz, Martin,Jastrzebski, Johann T.B.H.,Klein Gebbink, Robertus J.M.
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p. 2195 - 2204
(2013/05/22)
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- Thermal reactions of benzocyclobutenone with alcohols
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Thermolysis of benzocyclobutenone alone at 250°C yielded the isocoumarin 3 in 60% yield. In the presence of alcohols at 170-200°C, the corresponding 2-methylbenzoates 4a-e and 5a-c were formed in quantitative yields.
- Wang, Zhi Yuan,Suzzarini, Laurence,Gao, Jian Ping
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p. 5745 - 5746
(2007/10/03)
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- Reaction of alkylhypochlorites and xenon difluoride with cyclohexene
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Reactions of alkylhypochlorites and xenon difluoride with cyclohexene give primarily 1-chloro-2-fluorocyclohexanes via formation of a complex between xenon difluoride and the alkylhypochlorite.
- Shellhamer,Horney,Toth,Heasley
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p. 6903 - 6906
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- FUNCTIONALISATION OF SATURATED HYDROCARBONS. Part X. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHEMICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSES (GIF AND GIF-ORSAY SYSTEMS) IN PYRIDINE, IN ACETONE AND IN PYRIDINE-CO-SOLVENT MIXTURES
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Six saturated hydrocarbons (cyclohexane, 3-ethylpentane, methylcyclopentane, cis- and trans-decalin and adamantane) were oxidised by the Gif system (iron catalyst, oxygen, zinc, carboxylic acid) and its electrochemical equivalent (Gif-Orsay system).Results obtained using various solvents (pyridine, acetone, pyridine-acetone mixtures) were similar for both systems.Total or partial replacement of pyridine with acetone affects the selectivity for secondary positions and lowers the ketone/secondary alcohol ratio.The formation of the same ratio of cis- and trans-decal-9-ol from both cis- and trans-decalin clearly demonstrates that tertiary alcohols result from a mechanism essentially radical in nature.
- Belavoine, Gilbert,Barton, Derek H. R.,Boivin, Jean,Gref, Aurore,Coupanec, Pascale Le,et al.
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p. 1091 - 1106
(2007/10/02)
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- Pyrolysis of 3-Ethylpent-2-ene - a Further Evidence for a Homoallylic-Rearrangement
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The pyrolysis of 3-ethylpent-2-ene has been studied under conditions of steam cracking in the temperature range 600-700 deg C in a laboratory scale tubular reactor.The main products of decomposition were methane, 2-ethylbutadiene and isoprene.The majority of products obviously arose from H abstraction and radical addition, typical for radical chain reactions in olefins decomposition including phenomena resulting from allylic resonance.The formation of isoprene, however, could only be explained by a reaction network including a homoallylic rearrangement.
- Bach, G.,Zychlinski, W.,Kopinke, F.-D.,Zimmermann, G.
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p. 677 - 682
(2007/10/02)
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- Reactions of organotin hydrides with lithium diisopropylamide and organolithiums. Reactivities of the intermediates and of the lithium hydride produced
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Equimolar lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) and trimethyltin hydride (TMTH) react in tetrahydrofuran (THF) to form diisopropylamine and (trimethylstannyl)lithium, but in diethyl ether or hexanes 2 mol of TMTH is required for complete reaction and the products are diisopropylamine, hexamethylditin, and lithium hydride. When organic halides are present in this reacting system, reduction to alkane or substitution to form the trimethylalkyltin may occur depending on the nature of the halide. These and other observations suggest that (trimethylstannyl)lithium is formed as an intermediate yielding the tetraalkyltin. Studies on the products and stoichiometries of the reductions of alkyl bromides in ether and hexanes suggest that three reducing agents may be involved: TMTH, [Me3Sn(H)N-i-Pr2]-, and [Me3SnSn(H)Me3]-. The latter predominates in ether, and either or both of the others predominate in hexanes. Formation of methylcyclopentane from 1-bromo-5-hexene suggests involvement of a free radical mechanism. When methyllithium is used instead of LDA in the reaction with TMTH, the products are tetramethyltin and lithium hydride. This reaction can also be diverted to reduction by the presence of primary bromides. Aryl bromides react in both systems, but the yields of either substitution or reduction products are low. The lithium hydride formed in these reactions is extremely reactive as a base as shown by a brief study of its reaction with weak carbon acids and amines and as a nucleophile by its reaction with hexamethylditin to form (trimethylstannyl)lithium in THF.
- Reimann, Werner,Kuivila, Henry G.,Farah, Dan,Apoussidis, Theodorus
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p. 557 - 565
(2008/10/08)
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- CYCLIZATION OF C7-ALKANES OVER Pt BLACK CATALYST
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C6-and C5-cyclization of heptane isomers (and also, olefin formation as a related process) over Pt-black have been studied in pulse and circulation systems.Hydrogendeficient conditions favour aromatization, via presumably terminal olefins.C5-Cyclization in the presence of more hydrogen is accompanied by internal olefin formation.Relative reactivities of all heptane isomers have been measured; this shows that cyclization is easier between terminal methyl groups.Optimum hydrogen pressures for both types of cyclization have been determined (and compared with hydrogenolysis, too).Earlier mechanism suggestion for aromatization and cyclopentane formation have been confirmed; the distinction between two types of bond shift mechanisms producing aromatics (from substituted pentanes) and saturated isomers, respectively, has recieved additional support facilitating the identification of these two reactions with mechanisms proposed in the literature.
- Zimmer, H.,Paal, Z.,Tetenyi, P.
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p. 513 - 532
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- Direct and Regioselective Transformation of α-Chloro Carbonyl Compounds into Alkenes and Deuterioalkenes
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The successive treatment ethyl chloroacetate or chloroacetyl chloride with Grignard reagents and lithium powder leads to symmetrical terminal olefins in a regioselective manner.The best results are obtained with acid chlorides.The influence of the temperature and the reaction time on overall yield of the process are studied; in general, yields are increased by working at low temperature (-60 deg C).Internally substituted olefins are obtained from α-chloro acid chlorides through a similar process.The treatment of α-chloro aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acid derivatives (esters or acid chlorides) with lithium aluminium hydride or lithium aluminium hydride/aluminium chloride and lithium powder at low temperature (-60 deg C) leads in a regioselective manner to olefins with the same carbon skeleton as the starting carbonyl compound.Reactions with lithium aluminium deuteride lead to incorporation of deuterium at predetermined positions in the alkene.
- Barluenga, Jose,Yus, Miguel,Concellon, Jose M.,Bernad, Pablo
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p. 2721 - 2726
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- Preparation of a Series of Highly Hindered Secondary Amines, Including Bis(triethylcarbinyl)amine
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A series of highly branched secondary amines was prepared by coupling propargylamines with propargyl chlorides.Hydrogenation of the resultant dipropargylamines was accomplished with Raney nickel in the presence of potassium hydroxide.The resultant amines, including bis(triethylcarbinyl)amine, are among the most hindered secondary amines reported to date.The pKa values of the conjugate acids of the series of secondary amines exhibit a regular decrease with increasing size of the amine.The bulkier members of the series are inert to methyl iodide.Bis(triethylcarbinyl)amine reacts with boron trifluoride etherate to give a primary amine adduct and 3-ethyl-2-pentene.
- Kopka, Ihor E.,Fataftah, Zacharia A.,Rathke, Michael W.
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- Estimation of Electron-Transfer Contributions in Reactions of Alkyl Bromides with (Trimethyltin)sodium
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Estimates of the minimum degrees of electron-transfer contributions to the mechanisms of reaction of primary, secondary, and tertiary bromides with (trimethyltin)sodium have been obtained by the use of dicyclohexylphosphine as a free-radical trap.
- Kuivila, Henry G.,Smith, Gary F.
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p. 2918 - 2919
(2007/10/02)
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