- Direct Alkylacylation of Arenes by Alkanes and Cycloalkanes in the Presence of Aprotic Superacids
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Alkanes and cycloalkanes react with benzene and bromobenzene in the presence of the RCO+Al2X7- complexes at 0-20 deg C to give the products of arene alkylacylation in 60-87percent yields after 5-30 min.
- Akhrem, Irena,Orlinkov, Alexander,Vol'pin, Mark
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- Electrochemical Benzylic C(sp3)-H Isothiocyanation
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Selective C(sp3)-H isothiocyanation represents a significant strategy for the synthesis of isothiocyanate derivatives. We report herein an electrochemical benzylic isothiocyanation in a highly chemo- and site-selective manner under external oxidant-free conditions. The high chemoselectivity is attributed to the facile in situ isomerization of benzylic thiocyanates to isothiocyanates. Notably, the method exhibits high functional group compatibility and is suitable for late-stage functionalization of bioactive molecules.
- Guo, Weisi,Li, Ming,Li, Yufeng,Wang, Tao,Wen, Lirong,Zhang, Shanxue
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p. 1742 - 1746
(2022/03/14)
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- Selective Activation of Unstrained C(O)-C Bond in Ketone Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling Reaction Enabled by Hydride-Transfer Strategy
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A Rh(I)-catalyzed ketone Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of benzylacetone with arylboronic acid is developed. Selective C(O)-C bond activation, which employs aminopyridine as a temporary directing group and ethyl vinyl ketone as a hydride acceptor, occurs on the alkyl chain containing a β-position hydrogen. A series of acetophenone products were obtained in yields up to 75%.
- Zhong, Jing,Zhou, Wuxin,Yan, Xufei,Xia, Ying,Xiang, Haifeng,Zhou, Xiangge
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p. 1372 - 1377
(2022/02/23)
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- Selective electrochemical oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons and preparation of mono/multi-carbonyl compounds
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A selective electrochemical oxidation was developed under mild condition. Various mono-carbonyl and multi-carbonyl compounds can be prepared from different aromatic hydrocarbons with moderate to excellent yield and selectivity by virtue of this electrochemical oxidation. The produced carbonyl compounds can be further transformed into α-ketoamides, homoallylic alcohols and oximes in a one-pot reaction. In particular, a series of α-ketoamides were prepared in a one-pot continuous electrolysis. Mechanistic studies showed that 2,2,2-trifluoroethan-1-ol (TFE) can interact with catalyst species and generate the corresponding hydrogen-bonding complex to enhance the electrochemical oxidation performance. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Li, Zhibin,Zhang, Yan,Li, Kuiliang,Zhou, Zhenghong,Zha, Zhenggen,Wang, Zhiyong
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p. 2134 - 2141
(2021/09/29)
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- Hydration of Alkynes to Ketones with an Efficient and Practical Polyoxomolybdate-based Cobalt Catalyst
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Hydration of alkynes to ketones is one of the most atom economical and universal methods for the synthesis of carbonyl compounds. However, the basic reaction usually requires organic ligand catalysts or harsh reaction conditions to insert oxygen into the C≡C bond. Here, we report an inorganic ligand supported cobalt (III) catalyst, (NH4)3[CoMo6O18(OH)6], which is supported by a central cobalt (III) mononucleus and a ring-shaped pure inorganic ligand composed of six MoVIO6 octahedrons to avoid the disadvantages of expensive and unrecyclable organic ligand catalysts or noble metal catalysts. Under mild conditions, the cobalt (III) catalyst can be used for the hydration of alkynes to ketones. The catalyst is non-toxic, green, and environment friendly. The catalyst can be recycled at least six times with high activity. According to control experiments, a reasonable mechanism is provided.
- Xie, Ya,Wang, Jingjing,Wang, Yunyun,Han, Sheng,Yu, Han
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p. 4985 - 4989
(2021/10/12)
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- Surface Coordination of Multiple Ligands Endows N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Stabilized Gold Nanoclusters with High Robustness and Surface Reactivity
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Deciphering the molecular pictures of the multi-component and non-periodic organic-inorganic interlayer is a grand technical challenge. Here we show that the atomic arrangement of hybrid surface ligands on metal nanoparticles can be precisely quantified through comprehensive characterization of a novel gold cluster, Au44(iPr2-bimy)9(PA)6Br8 (1), which features three types of ligands, namely, carbene (1,3-diisopropylbenzimidazolin-2-ylidene, iPr2-bimy), alkynyl (phenylacetylide, PA), and halide (Br), respectively. The delicately balanced stereochemical effects and bonding capabilities of the three ligands give rise to peculiar geometrical and electronic structures. Remarkably, despite its complex and highly distorted surface structure, cluster 1 exhibits unusual catalytic properties and yet it is highly stable, both chemically and thermally. Moreover, rich reactive sites on the cluster surface raise the prospect of bio-compatibility (as it can be functionalized to yield water-soluble derivatives) and bio-applications.
- Shen, Hui,Xu, Zhen,Hazer, Maryam Sabooni Asre,Wu, Qingyuan,Peng, Jian,Qin, Ruixuan,Malola, Sami,Teo, Boon K.,H?kkinen, Hannu,Zheng, Nanfeng
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p. 3752 - 3758
(2020/12/17)
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- Bismuth subnitrate-catalyzed markovnikov-type alkyne hydrations under batch and continuous flow conditions
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Bismuth subnitrate is reported herein as a simple and efficient catalyst for the atom-economical synthesis of methyl ketones via Markovnikov-type alkyne hydration. Besides an effective batch process under reasonably mild conditions, a chemically intensified continuous flow protocol was also developed in a packed-bed system. The applicability of the methodologies was demonstrated through hydration of a diverse set of terminal acetylenes. By simply switching the reaction medium from methanol to methanol-d4, valuable trideuteromethyl ketones were also prepared. Due to the ready availability and nontoxicity of the heterogeneous catalyst, which eliminated the need for any special additives and/or harmful reagents, the presented processes display significant advances in terms of practicality and sustainability.
- ?tv?s, Sándor B.,Fül?p, Ferenc,Szécsényi, Zsanett
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- Dual Nickel/Photoredox-Catalyzed Deaminative Cross-Coupling of Sterically Hindered Primary Amines
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We report a method to activate α-3° amines for deaminative arylation via condensation with an electron-rich aldehyde and merge this reactivity with nickel metallaphotoredox to generate benzylic quaternary centers, a common motif in pharmaceuticals and natural products. The reaction is accelerated by added ammonium salts. Evidence is provided in support of two roles for the additive: inhibition of nickel black formation and acceleration of the overall reaction rate. We demonstrate a robust scope of amine and haloarene coupling partners and show an expedited synthesis of ALK2 inhibitors.
- Dorsheimer, Julia R.,Ashley, Melissa A.,Rovis, Tomislav
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p. 19294 - 19299
(2021/11/23)
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- Manganese/Copper Co-catalyzed Electrochemical Wacker-Tsuji-Type Oxidation of Aryl-Substituted Alkenes
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A manganese/copper co-catalyzed electrochemical Wacker-Tsuji-type oxidation of aryl-substituted alkenes has been developed. The process involves the use of 5 mol % MnBr2 and 7.5 mol % CuCl2, in 4:1 acetonitrile/water in an undivided cell at 60 °C, with 2.8 V constant applied potential. α-Aryl ketones are formed in moderate to excellent yields, with the advantages of avoidance of palladium as a catalyst and any external chemical oxidant in an easily operated, cost-effective procedure.
- Lai, Junshan,Pericàs, Miquel A.
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p. 7338 - 7342
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- MnO2as a terminal oxidant in Wacker oxidation of homoallyl alcohols and terminal olefins
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Efficient and mild reaction conditions for Wacker-type oxidation of terminal olefins of less explored homoallyl alcohols to β-hydroxy-methyl ketones have been developed by using a Pd(ii) catalyst and MnO2 as a co-oxidant. The method involves mild reaction conditions and shows good functional group compatibility along with high regio- and chemoselectivity. While our earlier system of PdCl2/CrO3/HCl produced α,β-unsaturated ketones from homoallyl alcohols, the present method provided orthogonally the β-hydroxy-methyl ketones. No overoxidation or elimination of benzylic and/or β-hydroxy groups was observed. The method could be extended to the oxidation of simple terminal olefins as well, to methyl ketones, displaying its versatility. An application to the regioselective synthesis of gingerol is demonstrated.
- Fernandes, Rodney A.,Ramakrishna, Gujjula V.,Bethi, Venkati
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p. 6115 - 6125
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- Isopropanol as a hydrogen source for single atom cobalt-catalyzed Wacker-type oxidation
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The first example of a heterogeneous cobalt catalytic system for Wacker-type oxidation catalyzed by a single atom dispersed Co-N/C catalyst using alcohol as the hydrogen source under an oxygen atmosphere is presented. By combining a well-designed, controlled experiment and various methods of characterization, we determined that single atom cobalt was the active center rather than nanoparticle or oxide counterparts.
- An, Yue,Chen, Bo,Gao, Shuang,Huang, Guanwang,Luo, Huihui,Shang, Sensen,Wang, Lianyue
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p. 2769 - 2773
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- Oxidation of Alkenes by Water with H2 Liberation
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Oxidation by water with H2 liberation is highly desirable, as it can serve as an environmentally friendly way for the oxidation of organic compounds. Herein, we report the oxidation of alkenes with water as the oxidant by using a catalyst combination of a dearomatized acridine-based PNP-Ru complex and indium(III) triflate. Compared to traditional Wacker-type oxidation, this transformation avoids the use of added chemical oxidants and liberates hydrogen gas as the only byproduct.
- Ben-David, Yehoshoa,Milstein, David,Tang, Shan
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p. 5980 - 5984
(2020/04/27)
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- A sodium trifluoromethanesulfinate-mediated photocatalytic strategy for aerobic oxidation of alcohols
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A sodium trifluoromethanesulfinate-mediated photocatalytic strategy for the aerobic oxidation of alcohols has been developed for the first time, and the photoredox aerobic oxidation of secondary and primary alcohols provided the corresponding ketones and carboxylic acids, respectively, in high to excellent yields.
- Zhu, Xianjin,Liu, Can,Liu, Yong,Yang, Haijun,Fu, Hua
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- High catalytic performance of the first electrospun nano-biohybrid, Mn3O4/copper complex/polyvinyl alcohol, from Amaranthus spinosus plant for biomimetic oxidation reactions
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In this study, a novel nano-biocomposite, polyvinylalcohol/Mn3O4/water-soluble copper complex (PVA/Mn3O4/CuWSC), was produced from Amaranthus spinosus. By combining water-soluble copper nanocomplex and Mn3O4 nanoparticles along with polyvinyl alcohols and extracts of this plant, this bio nanomaterial was prepared via electrospinning process. This nanohybrid was characterized using transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. Based on its catalytic activities, it is considered a heterogeneous catalyst and is used for the oxidation of alcohols in industrial reactions. It can oxidize the primary and secondary alcohols to corresponding aldehyde and ketone products with high yield and excellent selectivity using H2O2 under solvent-free conditions. The recyclability and reusability of PVA/Mn3O4/CuWSC show that it can be a promising catalyst for clean industrial catalytic applications.
- Ekrami-Kakhki, Mehri-Saddat,Naeimi, Atena
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- Facile preparation of 5-alkyl-1-aryltetrazoles with arenes, acyl chlorides, hydroxylamine, and diphenylphosphoryl azide
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Successive treatment of arenes with acyl chlorides and AlCl3, the addition of water and removal of solvent, the reaction with NH2OH?HCl and K2CO3, and the reaction with diphenylphosphoryl azide and DBU under warming conditions gave the corresponding 5-alkyl-1-aryltetrazoles efficiently in good to moderate yields. The present method is one-pot transformation of arenes into 5-alkyl-1-aryltetrazoles using the Friedel-Crafts acylation and the Beckmann rearrangement under transition-metal-free conditions.
- Shibasaki, Kaho,Togo, Hideo
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p. 1816 - 1830
(2020/11/19)
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- Generation of Alkyl Radical through Direct Excitation of Boracene-Based Alkylborate
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The generation of tertiary, secondary, and primary alkyl radicals has been achieved by the direct visible-light excitation of a boracene-based alkylborate. This system is based on the photophysical properties of the organoboron molecule. The protocol is applicable to decyanoalkylation, Giese addition, and nickel-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond formations such as alkyl-aryl cross-coupling or vicinal alkylarylation of alkenes, enabling the introduction of various C(sp3) fragments to organic molecules.
- Hashizume, Daisuke,Hosoya, Takamitsu,Nakamura, Kei,Ohmiya, Hirohisa,Sato, Yukiya,Sumida, Yuto
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p. 9938 - 9943
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- Metal-free annulative hydrosulfonation of propiolate esters: synthesis of 4-sulfonates of coumarins and butenolides
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An efficient metal-free and cost-effective method for the synthesis of coumarin and butenolide 4-sulfonates (46 examples) has been developed. The reaction involves addition of sulfonic acids to ethyl propiolates followed by lactonization, resulting in direct formation of coumarin and butenolide 4-sulfonates. This methodology has been elaborated to Sonogashira and Suzuki coupling including the synthesis of rac-tolterodine.
- Fernandes, Rodney A.,Gangani, Ashvin J.,Kunkalkar, Rupesh A.
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- Boracene-based alkylborate enabled Ni/Ir hybrid catalysis
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Boracene-based alkylborate enabled visible light-mediated metallaphotoredox catalysis. The directly excited borate was easily oxidatively quenched by an excited Ir photoredox catalyst. Ni/Ir hybrid catalysis afforded the products under significantly low i
- Hosoya, Takamitsu,Miyamoto, Yusuke,Ohmiya, Hirohisa,Sato, Yukiya,Sumida, Yuto
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p. 6598 - 6601
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- Hydration of terminal alkynes catalyzed by cobalt corrole complex
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Cobalt(III) corrole was firstly applied to the hydration of terminal alkynes. The alkyne hydration proceeded in good to excellent yield with 0.03 to 0.3 mol% cobalt corrole catalyst loading. A wide range of substrates were tolerated. Particularly, the reaction can give 90% yield in a gram scale experiment.
- Lai, Jia-Wei,Liu, Zhao-Yang,Chen, Xiao-Yan,Zhang, Hao,Liu, Hai-Yang
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- Terphenyl(bisamino)phosphines: Electron-rich ligands for gold-catalysis
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Terphenyl(bisamino)phosphines have been identified as effective ligands in cationic gold(i) complexes for the hydroamination of acetylenes. These systems are related to Buchwald phosphines and their steric properties have been evaluated. Effective hydroamination was noted even at low catalyst loadings and a series of cationic gold(i) complexes has been structurally characterized clearly indicating stabilizing effects through gold-arene interactions.
- Fischer, Malte,Hering-Junghans, Christian,Schmidt, Christoph,Schumann, André,Siewert, Jan-Erik,Taeufer, Tobias
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p. 12354 - 12364
(2020/10/02)
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- Aluminum Hydroxide Secondary Building Units in a Metal-Organic Framework Support Earth-Abundant Metal Catalysts for Broad-Scope Organic Transformations
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The intrinsic heterogeneity of alumina (Al2O3) surface presents a challenge for the development of alumina-supported single-site heterogeneous catalysts and hinders the characterization of catalytic species at the molecular level as well as the elucidation of mechanistic details of the catalytic reactions. Here we report the use of aluminum hydroxide secondary building units (SBUs) in the MIL-53(Al) metal-organic framework (MOF) with the formula Al(μ2-OH)(BDC) (BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate) as a uniform and structurally defined functional mimic of Al2O3 surface for supporting Earth-abundant metal (EAM) catalysts. The μ2-OH groups in MIL-53(Al) SBUs were readily deprotonated and metalated with CoCl2 and FeCl2 to afford MIL-53(Al)-CoCl and MIL-53(Al)-FeCl precatalysts which were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, nitrogen sorption, elemental analysis, density functional theory, and extended X-ray fine structure spectroscopy. Activation with NaBEt3H converted MIL-53(Al)-CoCl to MIL-53(Al)-CoH which effectively catalyzed hydroboration of alkynes and nitriles and hydrosilylation of esters. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) indicated the presence of AlIII and CoII centers in MIL-53(Al)-CoH while deuterium labeling studies suggested σ-bond metathesis as a key step for the MIL-53(Al)-CoH-catalyzed addition reactions. MIL-53(Al)-FeCl competently catalyzed oxidative Csp3-H amination and Wacker-type alkene oxidation. XANES analysis revealed the oxidation of FeII to FeIII centers in the activated MIL-53(Al)-FeCl catalyst and suggested that oxidative Csp3-H amination occurs via the formation of FeIII-OtBu species by single electron transfer between FeII centers in MIL-53(Al)-FeCl and (tBuO)2 with concomitant generation of 1 equiv of tBuO· radical, C-H activation through hydrogen atom abstraction to generate alkyl radicals, protonation of FeIII-OtBu by aniline to generate MIL-53(Al)-FeIII-anilide, and finally C-N coupling between the FeIII-anilide and alkyl radical to form the Csp3-H amination product and regenerate the FeII catalyst. These highly active single-site MOF-based solid catalysts were readily recovered and reused up to five times without significant decrease in catalytic activity. This work thus demonstrates the great potential of using the aluminum hydroxide SBUs in MOFs to support EAM catalysts for important organic transformations.
- Feng, Xuanyu,Ji, Pengfei,Li, Zhe,Drake, Tasha,Oliveres, Pau,Chen, Emily Y.,Song, Yang,Wang, Cheng,Lin, Wenbin
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- Oxygenation of styrenes catalyzed by N-doped carbon incarcerated cobalt nanoparticles
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NCI-Co catalyzed olefin oxygenation reactions were investigated. Among the metals examined, including noble metals, the reaction proceeded specifically on Co catalysts, and nitrogen dopant was crucial for the catalytic activity. The presence of NaBH4 as a hydride source, the corresponding alcohols were obtained in high yields. The substrates bearing a reductant-sensitive functional group were made tolerant by changing the reductant and using an additive, and furthermore, the corresponding ketones were accessed by changing reaction conditions. A preliminary examination of other SOMOphiles suggested that the heterogeneous catalyst systems have the potential to be applied to more general hydrofunctionalization of olefins to form various kinds of bonds. Several mechanistic studies suggested that the reaction proceeded in a heterogeneous manner and formed a radical intermediate on cobalt nanoparticle species.
- Yasukawa, Tomohiro,Kobayashi, Shū
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(2019/12/24)
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- The synthesis of methyl triazole-4-carboxylate gold(I) complex and application on allene synthesis and alkyne hydration
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The methyl 1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylate containing a strong electron-withdrawing group was developed and applied as a ligand for gold(I) cations. The resulting ester-triazole gold(I) complex was investigated for its efficiency in catalyzing allene synthesis and alkyne hydration, in which an excellent catalytic efficiency was observed with low catalyst loadings.
- Hu, Wenkang,Shan, Liang,Ma, Fudong,Zhang, Yilin,Yang, Yongchun,Wang, Dawei
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- Discovery and Comparison of Homogeneous Catalysts in a Standardized HOT-CAT Screen with Microwave-Heating and qNMR Analysis: Exploring Catalytic Hydration of Alkynes
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A HOT-CAT (homogeneous thermal catalysis) screen using microwave-heating and quantitative NMR (qNMR) analysis has been developed for identification and comparison of catalyst activity in homogeneous metal-based catalysis. The hydration of terminal alkynes to ketones or aldehydes served as a model reaction in this proof-of-concept study. Key aspects of the screen are the use of a high-temperature setting (e. g., 160 °C) at a fixed, short reaction time (e. g., 15 min) for all samples. Analysis of crude reaction mixtures by a standardized, quantitative 1H NMR protocol gives a comprehensive picture of catalyst chemo- and regioselectivity, which permits broad comparisons and the discovery of non-target reactivity. For catalytic alkyne hydration, data for 105 runs involving 81 catalyst systems with 15 different metals is presented. The activity of all established catalyst systems was reproduced, and new catalyst systems with Markovnikov hydration selectivity were discovered and applied to preparative runs, namely Cu2O?CSA (CSA=camphorsulfonic acid), Co(OAc)2?tetraphenylporphyrin?CSA and [IrCl(COD)]?CSA.
- Brunner, Andreas,Hintermann, Lukas,Milzarek, Tobias M.,Schreyer, Matthias,Wegmann, Marcus
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- First electrospun immobilized molybdenum complex on bio iron oxide nanofiber for green oxidation of alcohols
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Bio iron oxide was synthesized from natural Sesbania sesban plant and modified by a molybdenum complex (Fe2O3/MoSB). Fe2O3/MoSB was deposited on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) using a conventional single nozzle electrospinning technique (PVA/Fe2O3/MoSB). TEM, SEM, AFM, FT-IR, TGA, EDAX, and elemental analysis were used to determine fiber compositional information. The catalytic efficiency of electrospun PVA/Fe2O3/MoSB nanofiber in the oxidation of alcohols was exploited. The green reactions were conducted at solvent free conditions as a green media in the presence of H2O2 to have the desired aldehydes and tert-butyl hydrogen peroxide to obtain acid products in high yields and excellent selectivity. The survival of this nanocomposite was investigated and it could be reused and recycled in consecutive runs.
- Noghi, Sedighe Abbaspour,Naeimi, Atena,Hamidian, Hooshang
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- Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel aryldiketo acids with enhanced antibacterial activity against multidrug resistant bacterial strains
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major health problem worldwide, because of ability of bacteria, fungi and viruses to evade known therapeutic agents used in treatment of infections. Aryldiketo acids (ADK) have shown antimicrobial activity against several resistant strains including Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Our previous studies revealed that ADK analogues having bulky alkyl group in ortho position on a phenyl ring have up to ten times better activity than norfloxacin against the same strains. Rational modifications of analogues by introduction of hydrophobic substituents on the aromatic ring has led to more than tenfold increase in antibacterial activity against multidrug resistant Gram positive strains. To elucidate a potential mechanism of action for this potentially novel class of antimicrobials, several bacterial enzymes were identified as putative targets according to literature data and pharmacophoric similarity searches for potent ADK analogues. Among the seven bacterial targets chosen, the strongest favorable binding interactions were observed between most active analogue and S. aureus dehydrosqualene synthase and DNA gyrase. Furthermore, the docking results in combination with literature data suggest that these novel molecules could also target several other bacterial enzymes, including prenyl-transferases and methionine aminopeptidase. These results and our statistically significant 3D QSAR model could be used to guide the further design of more potent derivatives as well as in virtual screening for novel antibacterial agents.
- Cvijeti?, Ilija N.,Verbi?, Tatjana ?.,Ernesto de Resende, Pedro,Stapleton, Paul,Gibbons, Simon,Jurani?, Ivan O.,Drakuli?, Branko J.,Zloh, Mire
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p. 1474 - 1488
(2017/11/17)
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- Metal-Free and Redox-Neutral Conversion of Organotrifluoroborates into Radicals Enabled by Visible Light
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Converting organoboron compounds into the corresponding radicals has broad synthetic applications in organic chemistry. To achieve these transformations, various strong oxidants such as Mn(OAc)3, AgNO3/K2S2O8, and Cu(OAc)2, in stoichiometric amounts are required, proceeding by a single-electron transfer mechanism. Established herein is a distinct strategy for generating both aryl and alkyl radicals from organotrifluoroborates through an SH2 process. This strategy is enabled by using water as the solvent, visible light as the energy input, and diacetyl as the promoter in the absence of any metal catalyst or redox reagent, thereby eliminating metal waste. To demonstrate its synthetic utility, an efficient acetylation to prepare valuable aryl (alkyl) methyl ketones is described and applications to construct C?C, C?I, C?Br, and C?S bonds are also feasible. Experimental evidence suggests that triplet diacetyl serves as the key intermediate in this process.
- Liu, Wenbo,Liu, Peng,Lv, Leiyang,Li, Chao-Jun
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p. 13499 - 13503
(2018/09/25)
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- Pd-catalyzed Oxidative Cross-coupling of Alkyl Chromium(0) Fischer Carbene Complexes with Organoboronic Acids
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Alkyl chromium(0) carbene complexes have been explored as the cross-coupling partners in the palladium-catalyzed reaction with aryl or alkenyl boronic acids. This coupling reaction displays the versatile reactivities of alkyl chromium(0) carbenes under palladium catalysis. Mechanistically, this transformation is proposed to involve deprotonation of the alkyl chromium carbene substrate to generate a vinyl chromium anion intermediate that undergoes transmetalation to organopalladium species and reductive elimination.
- Wang, Kang,Yang, Jinghui,Yao, Xingqi,Wang, Jianbo
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p. 3165 - 3168
(2018/10/15)
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- Oxidation of Tertiary Aromatic Alcohols to Ketones in Water
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A new rosin-based amphiphile enables the oxidation of tertiary aromatic alcohols in water under mild conditions. The oxidation process is mediated by β-scission of alkoxy radicals. Our catalyst system including the surfactant, catalysts, and water can be easily recycled within the same reaction vial. (Figure presented.).
- Chen, Dengfeng,Zhang, Yuchen,Pan, Xingyu,Wang, Fei,Huang, Shenlin
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p. 3607 - 3612
(2018/09/18)
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- Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of simple ketones via activation of unstrained carbon-carbon bonds
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Here, we describe that simple ketones can be efficiently employed as electrophiles in Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions via catalytic activation of unstrained C-C bonds. A range of common ketones, such as cyclopentanones, acetophenones, acetone and 1-indanones, could be directly coupled with various arylboronates in high site-selectivity, which offers a distinct entry to more functionalized aromatic ketones. Preliminary mechanistic study suggests that the ketone α-C-C bond was cleaved via oxidative addition.
- Xia, Ying,Wang, Jianchun,Dong, Guangbin
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p. 5347 - 5351
(2018/05/03)
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- Tropylium Ion Catalyzes Hydration Reactions of Alkynes
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The hydration of alkynes is one of the most atom-economic and versatile synthetic protocols to access carbonyl compounds. This fundamental reaction, however, often requires transition-metal catalysts or harsh reaction conditions to promote the addition of water to the carbon–carbon triple bond. In this work, it is demonstrated that the non-benzenoid aromatic tropylium ion can be used as an organic Lewis acid promoter for the hydration of alkynes under simple reaction conditions with excellent outcomes.
- Oss, Giulia,Ho, Junming,Nguyen, Thanh Vinh
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p. 3974 - 3981
(2018/08/17)
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- Metal/catalyst/reagent free hydration of alkynes up to gram scale under temperature and pressure controlled condition
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A new green water-mediated metal/catalyst/reagent-free methodology for hydration of alkyne is devised. The remarkable yields of various ketones were achieved when alkynes were heated at 150 °C under 11 bar pressure in an autoclave for 14 h in water-methanol solution. Outstanding functional group compatibility for both the terminal and internal alkynes was established. This methodology produces excellent yields up to gram scale under optimised reaction condition.
- Ali, Munsaf,Srivastava, Avinash K.,Joshi, Raj K.
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p. 2075 - 2078
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- Ag-Catalyzed Thiocyanofunctionalization of Terminal Alkynes to Access Alkynylthiocyanates and α-Thiocyanoketones
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Unprecedented one-pot thiocyanofunctionalizations of terminal alkynes to deliver alkynylthiocyanates and α-thiocyanoketones using a silver-catalyzed procedure or under silver/gold relay catalysis is reported. These synthetically valuable organothiocyanates are accessed in high efficiency, and their derivatization into a variety of valuable sulfur-containing heterocycles and sulfides has also been demonstrated.
- See, Jie Yang,Zhao, Yu
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p. 7433 - 7436
(2018/12/11)
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- Photo induced alkyne hydration reactions mediated by a water soluble, reusable Rhodium (I) catalyst
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Under photochemical irradiation, the hydration of aryl alkynes in the presence of water proceeds in good yields to afford the corresponding ketone, using a water-soluble rhodium (I) catalyst. The catalyst is effective for internal and terminal alkynes and showed high functional group compatibility. A low catalyst loading, low temperature and shorter duration of photolysis are ideal feature of reaction. The catalyst can be reused several times under aerobic and aqueous conditions, exemplifying the robust nature of the catalyst. In comparison with known Rh and other metal catalysts, the present reaction provides a remarkable green approach for alkyne hydration reactions.
- Ali, Munsaf,Srivastava, Avinash K.,Siangwata, Shepherd,Smith, Gregory S.,Joshi, Raj K.
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- Amphiphilic Zwitterionic phosphine based Au(I)-complex as efficient and recyclable catalyst for hydration of alkynes free of additional additives
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The unique amphiphilic Zwitterionic P,O-hybrid ligand (L1) containing phosphino-fragment and ?SO3? group was synthesized and firstly applied in Au-catalyzed hydration of alkynes. Without the aid of any auxiliary additive such as acid or silver salt, L1-based Au-catalyst exhibited excellent activity towards hydration of alkynes to yield ketones with 100% selectivity according to Markovnikov's rule. On the other hand, L1-based Au-catalyst could be recycled for 4 runs in room temperature ionic liquid of [Bmim]PF6 without obvious activity loss, and also exhibited wide generality to the hydration of different alkynes.
- Chen, Xia,Ye, Xu,Liang, Wen-Yu,Zhou, Qing,Vo-Thanh, Giang,Liu, Ye
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(2018/03/01)
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- Autoamplification-Enhanced Oxidative Kinetic Resolution of sec-Alcohols and Alkyl Mandelates, and its Kinetic Model
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In this contribution, the new dynamic nonlinear effect in asymmetric catalysis is discussed, manifesting itself in the oxidative kinetic resolution (OKR) of racemic secondary benzylic alcohols and alkyl mandelates with H2O2 in the presence of chiral Mn-based catalyst, with the apparent selectivity factor (krel) of the resolution being nonconstant over the reaction course. Typically, the initial growth of krel is changed into decay at high conversions. In this contribution, we demonstrate the oxidative kinetic resolution of various substrates bearing sec-alcoholic moieties, with the krel varying in different manners with increasing substrate conversion. We also present the predictive kinetic model of OKR with participation of asymmetric autoamplification. The influence of substrate and catalyst structure, as well as solvents and additives, on the behavior of krel variation, is discussed.
- Talsi, Evgenii P.,Bryliakov, Konstantin P.
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p. 2693 - 2699
(2018/06/26)
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- Selective Oxidation of Styrene Derivatives to Ketones over Palladium(0)/Carbon with Hydrogen Peroxide as the Sole Oxidant
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Pd0/C catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity in the Wacker oxidation of styrene derivatives to corresponding ketones with hydrogen peroxide as a clean oxidant. Compared with the conventional Wacker system, the newly developed method offers a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly option without the use of a copper salt as a co-catalyst.
- Xia, Xiaomeng,Gao, Xi,Xu, Junhui,Hu, Chuanfeng,Peng, Xinhua
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p. 607 - 610
(2017/03/11)
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- Wacker-Type Oxidation Using an Iron Catalyst and Ambient Air: Application to Late-Stage Oxidation of Complex Molecules
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A practical and general iron-catalyzed Wacker-type oxidation of olefins to ketones is presented, and it uses ambient air as the sole oxidant. The mild oxidation conditions enable exceptional functional-group tolerance, which has not been demonstrated for any other Wacker-type reaction to date. The inexpensive and nontoxic reagents [iron(II) chloride, polymethylhydrosiloxane, and air] can, therefore, also be employed to oxidize complex natural-product-derived and polyfunctionalized molecules.
- Liu, Binbin,Jin, Fengli,Wang, Tianjiao,Yuan, Xiaorong,Han, Wei
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p. 12712 - 12717
(2017/09/11)
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- Wacker Oxidation of Terminal Alkenes Over ZrO2-Supported Pd Nanoparticles Under Acid- and Cocatalyst-Free Conditions
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Highly efficient Wacker oxidation of aromatic or aliphatic terminal alkenes into methyl ketones and benzofurans is developed by using reusable Pd0 nanoparticles (NPs) supported on ZrO2 under acid- and cocatalyst-free conditions. Molecular oxygen or air can be utilized as the terminal oxidant, which results in the formation of H2O as the only theoretical byproduct. The activation of the Pd NPs by O2 plays an important role in promoting this reaction. Interestingly, PdO supported on ZrO2 showed no activity. Additionally, the Pd particle size significantly affects the catalytic activity, with an apparent optimal diameter of 4–12 nm. In addition to the heterogeneous catalyst forms, the Pd NPs can be generated from a Pd0 complex during the reaction, and these particles are even recyclable.
- Zhang, Zhenzhong,Kumamoto, Yuhya,Hashiguchi, Taishin,Mamba, Tetsuya,Murayama, Haruno,Yamamoto, Eiji,Ishida, Tamao,Honma, Tetsuo,Tokunaga, Makoto
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p. 3482 - 3489
(2017/09/15)
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- Cationic Palladium(II) Complexes for Catalytic Wacker-Type Oxidation of Styrenes to Ketones Using O2 as the Sole Oxidant
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A series of new cationic palladium(II) complexes were prepared and studied for their ability to catalyze the Wacker-type oxidation of styrenes to their corresponding acetophenones using O2 as the sole oxidant. Catalysts are active at room temperature and the study highlights the importance of solvent choice and the need for ligand development in improving catalyst performance.
- Chai, Hongxin,Cao, Qun,Dornan, Laura M.,Hughes, N. Louise,Brown, Clare L.,Nockemann, Peter,Li, Jiarong,Muldoon, Mark J.
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p. 5604 - 5608
(2017/12/26)
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- Study on the design, synthesis and structure-activity relationships of new thiosemicarbazone compounds as tyrosinase inhibitors
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52 Structure-based thiosemicarbazone compounds bearing various substituted-lipophilic part, including substituted-benzaldehyde, substituted-phenylalkan-1-one and their biphenyl-type thiosemicarbazone analogs, were designed, synthesized and evaluated as new tyrosinase inhibitors. The results demonstrated that 22 compounds have potent inhibitory activities against tyrosinase with the IC50 value of lower than 1.0 μM. On the basis of the obtained experimental data, the structure-activity relationships (SARs) were rationally derived. Besides, the inhibition mechanism and the inhibitory kinetics of selected compounds 3d and 6e were investigated, revealing that such type of compounds were belonged to the reversible and competitive tyrosinase inhibitors. To verify the safety of these developed thiosemicarbazone compounds, four randomly selected compounds 3d, 4e, 6a and 9a were also tested in 293T cell line for the evaluation of the cytotoxicity. Interestingly, all these compounds almost did not perform any toxicity to 293T cells even at a high concentration of 1000 μmol/L. Taken together, these results suggested that such compounds could serve as the highly efficient and more safe candidates for the treatment of tyrosinase-related disorders.
- Song, Senchuan,You, Ao,Chen, Zhiyong,Zhu, Guoxun,Wen, Huan,Song, Huacan,Yi, Wei
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p. 815 - 825
(2017/09/05)
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- Enabling the Cross-Coupling of Tertiary Organoboron Nucleophiles through Radical-Mediated Alkyl Transfer
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The construction of quaternary centers is a common challenge in the synthesis of complex materials and natural products. Current cross-coupling strategies that can be generalized for setting these centers are sparse and, when known, are typically predicated on the use of reactive organometallic reagents. To address this shortcoming a new, photoredox-Ni dual catalytic strategy for the cross-coupling of tertiary organoboron reagents with aryl halides is reported. In addition to details on the cross-coupling scope and limitations, full screening efforts and mechanistic experiments are communicated.
- Primer, David N.,Molander, Gary A.
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p. 9847 - 9850
(2017/08/02)
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- Catalyst-free hydrochlorination protocol for terminal arylalkynes with hydrogen chloride
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We present a simple and straightforward protocol for hydrochlorination of terminal arylalkynes to vinyl chlorides using hydrogen chloride under mild reaction conditions. This protocol does not involve any metal catalysts or additives. It is simple, inexpensive, and easy to prepare, and exhibits good reaction activity. The hydrochlorination proceeds smoothly to yield unique regioselective products via the Markovnikov addition rule.
- Xu, Cai-Xia,Ma, Cun-Hua,Xiao, Fu-Rong,Chen, Hong-Wei,Dai, Bin
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p. 1683 - 1685
(2016/11/12)
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- TsNBr2mediated oxidative functionalization of alkynes
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A new approach has been developed for oxidative transformation of alkynes by controlled manipulation of TsNBr2mediated process. Alkynes could be readily converted to ketones and α-bromoketones via an oxybromination–debromination sequence. When alkynes are treated successively with TsNBr2, KI and Na2SO3in a mixture of acetone and water at room temperature, corresponding ketones were obtained. On the other hand, treatment of alkynes with TsNBr2and Na2SO3in a mixture of ethyl acetate, acetone and water at room temperature could produce corresponding α-bromoketones. 1-Bromoalkynes could also be synthesized from corresponding alkynes within a very short time using TsNBr2at room temperature. In all cases, excellent yields of corresponding products are obtained.
- Rajbongshi, Kamal Krishna,Hazarika, Debojit,Phukan, Prodeep
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p. 4151 - 4158
(2016/07/06)
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- Hypervalent Iodine as a Terminal Oxidant in Wacker-Type Oxidation of Terminal Olefins to Methyl Ketones
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A mimic of the Wacker process for C=O bond formation in terminal olefins can be initiated by a combination of the Pd(II) and hypervalent iodine reagent, Dess-Martin periodinane to generate methyl ketones. This operationally simple and scalable method offers Markovnikov selectivity, has good functional group compatibility, and is mild and high yielding.
- Chaudhari, Dipali A.,Fernandes, Rodney A.
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p. 2113 - 2121
(2016/03/15)
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- Magnetically Recoverable N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Gold(I) Catalyst for Hydroamination of Terminal Alkynes
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We prepared a magnetically recoverable gold(I) catalyst by immobilizing an N-heterocyclic carbene-gold(I) complex on magnetite and applied it to the hydroamination of alkynes. By employing 2 mol% of the magnetite-supported gold(I) catalyst, the hydroamination of terminal alkynes proceeded smoothly to provide the corresponding imine in a fair chemical yield. Moreover, after the reaction, the magnetic gold(I) catalyst was readily recovered by use of an external magnet and could be reused up to five times.
- Fujita, Ken-Ichi,Fujii, Akira,Sato, Junichi,Yasuda, Hiroyuki
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p. 1941 - 1944
(2016/08/09)
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- Benzylic C(sp3)-H Functionalization for C-N and C-O Bond Formation via Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis
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A visible light mediated highly selective benzylic C-H bond functionalization for intermolecular C-N and C-O bond formation is reported. This cross-dehydrogenative coupling reaction demonstrates a straightforward protocol for incorporating the heteroaromatics to the benzylic position. Benzylic oxidation of various alkyl aryls to corresponding carbonyl compounds has also been reported.
- Pandey, Ganesh,Laha, Ramkrishna,Singh, Deepak
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p. 7161 - 7171
(2016/08/30)
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- Zeolite y nanoparticle assemblies with high activity in the direct hydration of terminal alkynes
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A strong acidic zeolite Y nanoparticle assembly (HNANO-Y) with a micro-meso-macroporous structure was synthesized and used as a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the hydration of alkynes to prepare ketone compounds, as compared to acidic mesoporous zeolite ZSM-5 and Beta catalysts. This feature should be assigned to the fact that the micro-meso-macroporous structure in the HNANO-Y benefits mass transfer and the strongly acidic sites on HNANO-Y facilitate alkyne hydration activity. The catalyst can be reused six times without loss of activity.
- Xu, Shuling,Yun, Zhi,Feng, Yu,Tang, Ting,Fang, Zhongxue,Tang, Tiandi
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p. 69822 - 69827
(2016/08/06)
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- Hydration of aromatic alkynes catalyzed by a self-assembled hexameric organic capsule
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The combination of a Br?nsted acid catalyst and a supramolecular organic capsule formed by the self-assembly of six resorcin[4]arene units efficiently promotes the mild hydration of aromatic alkynes to their corresponding ketones. The capsule provides a suitable nanoenvironment that favors protonation of the substrate and addition of water.
- La Sorella, Giorgio,Sperni, Laura,Ballester, Pablo,Strukul, Giorgio,Scarso, Alessandro
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p. 6031 - 6036
(2016/08/05)
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- Highly Efficient Cooperative Catalysis by CoIII(Porphyrin) Pairs in Interpenetrating Metal–Organic Frameworks
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A series of porous twofold interpenetrated In-CoIII(porphyrin) metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) were constructed by in situ metalation of porphyrin bridging ligands and used as efficient cooperative catalysts for the hydration of terminal alkynes. The twofold interpenetrating structure brings adjacent CoIII(porphyrins) in the two networks parallel to each other with a distance of about 8.8 ?, an ideal distance for the simultaneous activation of both substrates in alkyne hydration reactions. As a result, the In-CoIII(porphyrin) MOFs exhibit much higher (up to 38 times) catalytic activity than either homogeneous catalysts or MOF controls with isolated CoIII(porphyrin) centers, thus highlighting the potential application of MOFs in cooperative catalysis.
- Lin, Zekai,Zhang, Zhi-Ming,Chen, Yu-Sheng,Lin, Wenbin
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p. 13739 - 13743
(2016/10/26)
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- Tsuji-Wacker Oxidation of Terminal Olefins using a Palladium-Carbon Nanotube Nanohybrid
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Palladium nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes were used in the Tsuji-Wacker oxidation. The palladium-based nanohybrid was found to be very active in combination with cuprous chloride for the selective oxidation of terminal olefins into methyl ketones. The co-catalytic system operates under very mild and sustainable conditions (room temperature, atmospheric pressure, low catalyst loading), as opposed to previously reported catalysts, and can be recycled without any loss in activity. Give it a whack: Palladium nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes are used in combination with cuprous chloride for the selective Tsuji-Wacker oxidation of terminal olefins into methyl ketones. The co-catalytic system operates under very mild and sustainable conditions and can be recycled without any loss in activity.
- Donck, Simon,Gravel, Edmond,Shah, Nimesh,Jawale, Dhanaji V.,Doris, Eric,Namboothiri, Irishi N. N.
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p. 2318 - 2322
(2015/08/11)
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