- Description of Solvent Dependence of Rate Constants in Terms of Pairwise Group Gibbs Function Interaction Parameters. Medium Effects for Hydrolysis of p-Methoxyphenyl Dichloroacetate in Aqueous Solutions Containing Urea and Alkyl-Substituted Ureas
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Rate constants for neutral hydrolysis of p-methoxyphenyl dichloroacetate in aqueous solutions are sensitive to the molarity of added urea and alkyl-substituted ureas.These dependences are considered in the light of pairwise Gibbs function parameters describing interaction between solutes in aqueous solutions.In the next stage these interactions are examined by using the Savage-Wood additivity principle for pairwise group interaction parameters involving organic solutes and both initial and transition states for the hydrolysis reaction.The basis of the approach is described showing how kinetic and thermodynamic data are drawn together and used to comment on mechanisms of reaction in aqueous solutions.For the hydrolysis of the dichloroacetate ester, we account for the observed dependence of rate constant on solvent in terms of a reaction that is second order with respect to water, where the transition state exposes three OH groups to the aqueous solution, and in terms of derived group interaction parameters involving these OH groups and both CH2 and CONH groups in added solutes.
- Blokzijl, Wilfried,Engberts, Jan B. F. N.,Jager, Jan,Blandamer, Michael J.
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- Inhibition of Water-Catalyzed Ester Hydrilysis in Hydrophobic Microdomains of Poly(methacrylic acid) Hypercoils
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The water-catalyzed hydrolysis of p-methoxyphenyl dichloroacetate (1) and 2,2-dichloropropionate (2) in aqueous solution at 25 deg C is strongly retarded by neutral atactic (at) and syndiotactic (st) poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA), but not by poly(acrylic acid) and poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone).The rates and thermodynamic activation parameters are consistent with binding of the substrates to hydrophobic microdomains within the PMAA hypercoil.A conformational transition of PMAA to an extended coil leads to disappearance of the rate inhibition.This transition is induced either by ionization of PMAA or, at constant pH (ca. 3), by addition of urea and can be monitored by potentiometric titrations.Solubility measurements employing the water-insoluble dye Orange OT further established hydrophobic bonding to neutral at-PMAA.Whereas inhibition of the hydrolysis of 1 and 2 in water in the presence of hydrophobic cosolvents or micelles is characterized by initial-state stabilization, it appears that the inhibition by at- and st-PMAA primarily involves destabilization of the transition state.The effect of PMAA may be explained in terms of a lack of water penetration into the hydrophobic microdomains.
- Jager, Jan,Engberts, Jan B. F. N.
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- Kinetics of hydrolysis of 4-methoxyphenyl-2,2-dichloroethanoate in binary water-cosolvent mixtures; the role of solvent activity and solute-solute interactions
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Rate constants are reported for the pH-independent hydrolysis of 4-methoxyphenyl-2,2-dichloroethanoate in aqueous solution as a function of the concentration of added cyanomethane (acetonitrile), polyethylene glycol (PEG 400) and tetrahydrofuran (THF). The concentration of water was varied between ca. 25 and 55.5 M. It was found that the variation in water activity yields only a minor contribution to the observed variation in rate constants. Interestingly, for both cyanomethane and PEG 400 log(k) varies approximately linearly with the molar concentration of water. Medium effects in highly aqueous solutions ([H2O] > 50 M) of ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol and 2-methyl-2-propanol have also been determined. Unexpectedly, in this concentration range the alcohols induce significantly smaller effects per unit volume than cyanomethane. The present results are discussed in terms of pairwise interaction parameters. Isobaric activation parameters have been determined and reveal remarkable differences in the nature of the induced medium effects.
- Rispens, Theo,Cabaleiro-Lago, Celia,Engberts, Jan B. F. N.
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- The mechanism of hydrolysis of aryl ether derivatives of 3-hydroxymethyltriazenes
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1-Aryl-3-aryloxymethyl-3-methyltriazenes hydrolyse to the corresponding anilines and phenols by specific-acid-catalysed, general-acid-catalysed and pH-independent mechanisms. All compounds studied exhibit specific- and general acid catalysis, though for 5a general acid catalysis was not observed below a pH of approximately 4, while for compounds 5e,f, such catalysis was absent above a pH of approximately 5. The pH-independent pathway is observed only for those compounds, 5d-f, that contain good aryloxy nucleo-fugic groups. The specific-acid-catalysed pathway is supported by a solvent deuterium isotope effect (SDIE) of 0.64, consistent with a mechanism involving protonation of the substrate followed by rate-determining unimolecular decomposition of the protonated species. The kH+ values gave rise to a Hammett p value of -0.93, reflecting the competing effect of the substituents on the protonation of the substrate and the cleavage of the aryl ether. Correlation of k H+ with the pKa of the phenol leaving group affords a β1g of 0.3. Decomposi tion of the protonated intermediate proceeds via a triazenyliminium ion that can be trapped by methanol. The general-acid-catalysed process exhibits an SDIE of 1.43 and Hammett p values of 0.49, 0.84 and 1.0 for reactions catalysed by chloroacetic, formic and acetic acids, respectively. Correlation of KA with the pKa of the acid gave Bronsted a values that diminish from 0.6 for O-aryl systems that are poor nucleofuges (5a, b) to 0.2 for the best nucleofuge (5f), reflecting the different extents of proton transfer required to expel each phenol. Compounds containing powerful nucleofuges exhibit a pH-independent reaction that has an SDIE of 1.1, a Hammett p value of 3.4 and a Bronsted β1g value of 1.4. These imply a mechanism involving displacement of the aryloxide leaving group to form a triazenyliminium ion intermediate that again was trapped as a methyl ether. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005).
- Carvalho, Emilia,Francisco, Ana Paula,Iley, Jim,Rosa, Eduarda
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- Novel photo-fragmentation of 3,3,6,6-tetra(p-methoxyphenyl)-1,2-dioxane through a C-O bond cleaved 1,6-diradical intermediate
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Photolysis and thermolysis of 3,3,6,6-tetraaryl-1,2-dioxanes were investigated. The photolysis of 3,3,6,6-tetra(p-methoxyphenyl)-1,2-dioxane afforded 1,4,4-tri(p-methoxyphenyl)-3-buten-1-one and p-methoxyphenol through a novel C-O bond cleaved 1,6-diradical intermediate, while the thermolysis mainly afforded the expected decomposition product 4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone through an O-O bond cleaved 1,6-dioxy diradical intermediate.
- Kamata, Masaki,Tanaka, Takehito,Kato, Mitsuaki
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- Gold nanoparticles stabilized by graphene quantum dots as catalysts for C–C bond cleavage in β-O-4 lignin model compounds
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In this work, we report oxidative cleavage of C–C bonds in β-O-4 lignin models that is catalyzed by gold nanoparticles stabilized by graphene quantum dots (AuNPs-GQDs). We demonstrate that GQDs can enhance the catalytic activity of AuNPs. The AuNPs-GQDs shows the highest catalytic activity when the mass ratio of AuNPs to GQDs is of 1:18. Moreover, AuNPs-GQDs exhibits higher activity in the cleavage of Cα–Cβ bond of the compounds when their Cβ is adjacent to an oxygen atom. The possible oxidation pathway is proposed.
- Zhang, Fangwei,Zhang, Jiali,Guo, Shouwu
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- Efficiency of 2.45 and 5.80 GHz microwave irradiation for a hydrolysis reaction by thermostable β-Glucosidase HT1
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Microwave irradiation at different frequencies gave unique results for the hydrolyses of glycosyl bonds by β-Glucosidase HT1. With the observed relative complex permittivity data for the reaction buffer, 2.45 GHz microwave radiation affected both waters and ions, while 5.80 GHz only affected waters. We, here, propose that would be one of the unique "microwave nonthermal effects".
- Nagashima, Izuru,Sugiyama, Jun-Ichi,Sakuta, Tomomi,Sasaki, Masahide,Shimizu, Hiroki
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- Isobaric and Isochoric Activation Parameters for the Water-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of p-Methoxyphenyl 2,2-Dichloropropionate in Typically Aqueous Solutions
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Isobaric thermodynamic activation parameters (ΔGp, ΔHp, ΔSp) and volumes of activation (ΔV) have been measured for the water-catalyzed hydrolysis of p-methoxyphenyl 2,2-dichloropropionate (1) in water and in t-BuOH-H2O (nH2O = 0.950 and 0.925) and 2-n-butoxyethanol-H2O (nH2O = 0.980) at 25 deg C.These data, in combination with the isobaric thermal expansivities (α) and the isothermal compressibilities (β) of the solvent, were used to calculate the isochoric activation parameters ΔUv and ΔSv.It is found that the solvent dependence of the sets (ΔHp, ΔSp) and (ΔUv, ΔSv) is widely different as a result of the large changes in α/β and in ΔV.The results are interpreted mainly in terms of hydrophobic interactions between 1 and the organic cosolvent and the large electrostriction, as expressed in the strongly negative ΔV values.The analysis is facilitated by consideration of thermodynamic parameters for transfer of a model substrate (p-nitrophenyl propionate) from water to the t-BuOH-H2O system.It is concluded that both isobaric and isochoric activation parameters contain fundamental information about the solvation changes during the activation process.There is no compelling evidence to prefer either of these sets for an analysis of kinetic solvent effects on the hydrolysis of 1 in the solvent systems used.
- Holterman, Herman A. J.,Engberts, Jan B. F. N.
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- Origins of high catalyst loading in copper(i)-catalysed Ullmann-Goldberg C-N coupling reactions
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A mechanistic investigation of Ullmann-Goldberg reactions using soluble and partially soluble bases led to the identification of various pathways for catalyst deactivation through (i) product inhibition with amine products, (ii) by-product inhibition with inorganic halide salts, and (iii) ligand exchange by soluble carboxylate bases. The reactions using partially soluble inorganic bases showed variable induction periods, which are responsible for the reproducibility issues in these reactions. Surprisingly, more finely milled Cs2CO3 resulted in a longer induction period due to the higher concentration of the deprotonated amine/amide, leading to suppressed catalytic activity. These results have significant implications on future ligand development for the Ullmann-Goldberg reaction and on the solid form of the inorganic base as an important variable with mechanistic ramifications in many catalytic reactions.
- Sherborne, Grant J.,Adomeit, Sven,Menzel, Robert,Rabeah, Jabor,Brückner, Angelika,Fielding, Mark R.,Willans, Charlotte E.,Nguyen, Bao N.
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- Aryldiazonium Salts as Photo-affinity Labelling Reagents for Proteins
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Aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborates, substituted in the para-position by electron donating substituents, are potential photo-affinity labelling reagents for proteins and after light activation irreversibly inhibit acetylcholinesterase; using radiolabelled reagent, the inactivation is shown to be approximately stoicheiometric.
- Kieffer, Brigitte L.,Goeldner, Maurice Ph.,Hirth, Christian G.
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- REMOVAL OF O-AND N-BENZYL GROUPS BY FUNGAL BIOTRANSFORMATION
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Biotransformation by resting cultures of the aerobic fungi Mortierella isabellina NRRL 1757 and Helminthosporium species NRRL 4761 can be used as method for the removal of O- and N-benzyl groups, respectively, under neutral, room temperature conditions.
- Holland, Herbert L.,Conn, Morgan,Chenchaiah, P. Chinna,Brown, Frances M.
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- Microbial Oxidation of Racemic vic-Diols. Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-Hydroxypropiophenones
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Both enantiomers of 2-hydroxy-1-phenyl-1-propanone have been syntyesized by microbial oxidation of racemic syn- and anti-1-phenylpropane-1,2-diols, which are available from 1-phenylpropyne.
- Ohta, Hiromichi,Yamada, Hiroshi,Tsuchihashi, Gen-ichi
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- Synthesis of Tetrahydroazocino- and Dihydroazepino-1,2-Benzoquinones via Amino-Claisen Rearrangement of 4-(2-Vinyl-Azetidino and Aziridino)-1,2-Benzoquinones
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Amino-Claisen rearrangement of 4-(2-vinyl-azetidino or aziridino)-5-methoxy-1,2-benzoquinones 3a,b selectively gives rise to the new tetrahydroazocino-quinone 4a or dihydroazepino-quinone 4b respectively.Based on paramethoxyphenol as starting material, overall yields for the 3 steps synthesis of heterobicyclic quinones 4a,b are 58 and 52percent.
- Viallon, Loik,Reinaud, Olivia,Capdevielle, Patrice,Maumy, Michel
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- Rate parameter changes by added albumin in the microsomal oxidative demethylation of deuteriated and non-deuteriated 4-methoxyanisole
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Bovine serum albumin (BSA) added to the reaction medium for the oxidative demethylation of 4-methoxyanisole and its 'di-CD3' isotopomer ([d6]methoxyanisole), when catalyzed by liver microsomes from untreated rats, decreased the K(m) values and increased the V(max)/K(m)(= V/K) values. The V(max) values were not markedly altered. The values for the deuterium isotope effect on V(max) and V/K for the reaction with this isotopomer were between 2.2 and 2.8, and that on K(m) was close to unity. The magnitude of the isotope effect was not significantly changed by adding BSA. The intramolecular isotope effect with [mono-CD3]4-methoxyanisole ([d3]methoxyanisole) in liver microsomes from untreated rats was between 10.3 and 10.8, which was not significantly changed by BSA. Liver microsomes from rats treated with phenobarbital resulted in the intramolecular isotope effect value in the absence of BSA being between 7.2 and 9.1, which was not significantly altered by BSA. Based on these data, the calculated apparent rate constant for the enzyme-substrate complex formation was markedly increased by up to about 1.9- and 3.5-fold by 1% and 2% of BSA added, respectively.
- Masuda, Masatoshi,Kishimoto, Daisuke,Kurihara, Norio
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- Pairwise Gibbs energies of interaction involving N-alkyl-2- pyrrolidinones and related compounds in aqueous solution obtained from kinetic medium effects
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Kinetic solvent effects of N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidinones and structurally related compounds on the water-catalyzed hydrolysis reactions of p- methoxyphenyl dichloroacetate (MPDA), 1-benzoyl-3-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole (BPhT), and 1-benzoyl-1,2,4-triazole (BT) in highly dilute aqueous solutions at pH 4 and 298.15 K have been determined by UV/vis spectroscopy. Using a thermodynamic description of solute-solute interactions in aqueous solutions, the kinetic results have been analyzed in terms of pairwise Gibbs energy interaction parameters: G(c) values. These are negative, indicating that hydrophobic interactions in the initial state dominate the medium effects. The interaction parameters increase in the order MPDABT>BPhT. However, when differences in reactivity and transition state effects are taken into account, it appears that BPhT is more successful in establishing hydrophobic interactions with the cosolutes than are MPDA and BT. Using the SWAG-approach for additivity of group interactions, additivity is observed for the first three consecutive CH2 groups in the cosolute in all three hydrolysis reactions. Larger alkyl substituents cause larger retardations than anticipated on basis of this additivity. The results are explained by intramolecular destructive overlap of the polar hydration shell of the amide functionality and the apolar (hydrophobic) hydration shell of the alkyl group, which extends to the third CH2 group in the N-alkyl group of the cosolute molecule. The inner apolar groups, therefore, have a reduced apparent hydrophobicity. More remote CH2 groups develop independent hydrophobic hydration shells. The effect of the position of a CH2 group in the cosolute molecule is also considered. Kinetic solvent effects with structurally related esters show that amide-amide, ester-ester, and amide- ester group interactions affect the transition state in different ways. Finally, the effects of PVP polymers on the three hydrolysis reactions have been examined. The data presented enhance the understanding of pairwise hydrophobic interactions in aqueous solutions. In addition the results provide insights into the interactions between hydrophobic and hydrophilic hydration shells as well as into the energetics of amide hydration and interactions involving amides in aqueous solution, both playing important roles in protein stabilization.
- Apperloo, Joke J.,Streefland, Lisette,Engberts, Jan B. F. N.,Blandamer, Michael J.
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- Stereoselective umpolung tandem addition of heteroatoms to phenol
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Upon coordination to {TpW(PMe3)(NO)}, phenol tautomerizes to a cyclohexadienone (a 2H-phenol). The uncoordinated, nonaromatic double bond of this ligand undergoes stepwise addition of electrophiles followed by nucleophiles to produce 4,5-disubstituted cyclohexenone complexes. The metal stabilizes the intermediate cationic ligand and sterically blocks one face of the ligand, resulting in a high degree of stereo- and regiocontrol. These substituted cyclohexenones are readily liberated from the metal by oxidative decomplexation. Copyright
- Todd, Michael A.,Sabat, Michal,Myers, William H.,Smith, Timothy M.,Harman, W. Dean
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- The mechanisms of hydrolysis of N-alkyl O-arylthioncarbamate esters
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The hydrolysis of N-ethyl O-p-methoxyphenylthioncarbamate (EMeOT) at 50°-C was studied in the range of HXo S3.6 to HS 13.7. The pH-rate profile showed that the hydrolysis occurred through specific acid catalysis at pH 3. The excess acidity plot against X was linear with slope 0.93, and the Bunnett-Olsen coefficient was 0.07. The acid hydrolysis occurred by an A1 mechanism. The basic hydrolysis of EMeOT can be explained if the mechanism is E1cb. At pH >3 the rate constants increased, reaching a constant value indicating that the expulsion of the aryloxy is not concerted. The neutral species hydrolyzed with general base catalysis with Bronsted β=.63±0.07. Water acted as a general base catalyst with (pseudo-) first-order rate constant kN=(2.6±0.2)×10-8 s-1, and inverse kinetic solvent isotope effect of kD o =kHo= 2:76 consistent with a transfer of the proton at a late transition state, as also supported by the highly negative entropy of activation (-31 cal K-1 mol-1). The polynomial expression of the proton inventory curve presented a minimum of the standard deviations that favors the assumption that there are three active protons. The N to O proton transfer to the water molecule forms an incipient hydron. The fractionation factor of the TS of the protons indicated that the hydron is ca. 68% developed at the transition state. Copyright
- Humeres, Eduardo,De Souza, Eduardo P.,Debacher, Nito A.
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- 2-PHENOXYCHROMONES AND A STRUCTURALLY RELATED FLAVONE FROM LEAVES OF ROSA RUGOSA
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Key Word Index - Rosa rugosa; Rosaceae; leaves; 2-phenoxychromone; flavonoid.Abstract - Two phenoxychromones were identified in leaves of Rosa rugosa: 6-demethoxy-4'-O-methylcapillarisin and 6-demethoxycapillarisin.Apigenin was also found in the leaves.This is the first report of phenoxychromones outside the Compositae.
- Hashidoko, Yasuyuki,Tahara, Satoshi,Mizutani, Junya
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- Photohomolysis and Photoheterolysis in Aryl Sulfonates and Aryl Phosphates
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The photochemical behaviour of selected aryl sulfonates and phosphates (ArOX) in polar and nonpolar media has been investigated by laser flash photolysis (LFP) experiments. Two main pathways have been identified, namely the photohomolysis of the ArO?X bon
- Bonesi, Sergio,Protti, Stefano,Fagnoni, Maurizio
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- Are phosphines viable ligands for Pd-Catalyzed aerobic oxidation reactions? Contrasting insights from a survey of six reactions
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Phosphines are the broadest and most important class of ligands in homogeneous catalysis, but they are typically avoided in Pd-catalyzed aerobic oxidation reactions because of their susceptibility to oxidative degradation. Recent empirical reaction-development efforts have led to a growing number of Pd/phosphine catalyst systems for aerobic oxidative coupling reactions, but few of these studies have assessed the fate of the phosphine ligand. Here, we assess six different oxidative coupling reactions, including the homocoupling of boronic acids, amino- and alkoxycarbonylation reactions, intramolecular C-H annulation, and enantioselective Fujiwara-Moritani C-C coupling. The fate and role of the phosphine, analyzed by 31P NMR spectroscopy throughout the reaction time course in each case, varies in different reactions. In one case, the phosphine has an inhibitory effect and leads to lower selectivity relative to ligand-free conditions. In other cases, the phosphine ligands have a beneficial effect on the reaction but undergo oxidative decomposition in parallel with productive catalytic turnover. Inclusion of MnO2 in one of the reactions slows phosphine oxidation by catalyzing disproportionation of H2O2 and thereby supports productive catalytic turnover. Negligible oxidation of the chiral phosphine (S,S)-chiraphos is observed during the enantioselective C-C coupling reaction, due to strong chelation of the ligand to PdII. The results of this study suggest that phosphines warrant broader attention as ligands for Pd-catalyzed aerobic oxidation reactions, particularly by implementing strategies identified for ligand stabilization.
- Tereniak, Stephen J.,Landis, Clark R.,Stahl, Shannon S.
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- Stereodivergent Synthesis of β-Heteroatom-Substituted Vinyl-silanes by Sequential Silylzincation-Copper(I)-Mediated Electrophilic- Substitution
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Sulfur-, oxygen-, and phosphorus-substituted terminal alkynes undergo regio- and stereoselective silylzincation by reaction with (Me2PhSi)2Zn, (Me3Si)3SiH/Et2Zn or [(Me3Si)3Si]2Zn/Et2Zn. The addition across the C-C triple bond always occurs with β-regioselectivity but the stereoselectivity is tunable: (Me2PhSi)2Zn for cis and (Me3Si)3SiH/-Et2Zn or [(Me3Si)3Si]2Zn/Et2Zn for trans. The procedures making use of the zinc reagents (Me2PhSi)2Zn and [(Me3Si)3Si]2Zn can be combined in one-pot with a subsequent stereoretentive copper(I)-mediated electrophilic substitution of the intermediate C(sp2)-Zn bond. These stereodivergent protocols offer a regio- and stereoselective access to trisubstituted vinylsilanes decorated with sulfur-, oxygen-, and phosphorus substituents with either double-bond geometry.
- Fopp, Carolin,Isaac, Kevin,Romain, Elise,Chemla, Fabrice,Ferreira, Franck,Jackowski, Olivier,Oestreich, Martin,Perez-Luna, Alejandro
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- Direct conversion of aryl halides to phenols using high-temperature or near-critical water and microwave heating
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The direct conversion of aryl halides to the corresponding phenols has been achieved using microwave heating. High-temperature or near-critical water is used as the solvent in conjunction with a copper catalyst and a mineral base.
- Kormos, Chad M.,Leadbeater, Nicholas E.
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- Engineering a highly improved porous photocatalyst based on Cu2O by a synergistic effect of cation doping of Zn and carbon layer coating
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Zn-doped cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanoparticles coated by carbon layers (Zn/Cu2O@C) have been obtained via a bimetallic MOF (Zn/Cu-MOF-199) as the sacrificial precursor. Originated from the octahedral morphology of Zn/Cu-MOF-199, the as-synthesized Zn/Cu2O@C shows a porous octahedron structure. The obtained Zn/Cu2O@C can afford the following merits. (1) The cation doping of Zn inside Cu2O can enhance the light absorption by introducing impurity energy levels and facilitate the separation of photoinduced electrons and holes. (2) The coating of a carbon layer in Zn/Cu2O@C can also efficiently enhance the separation efficiency of photoinduced charge carriers. (3) The porous structure of Zn/Cu2O@C can provide increased active sites. Therefore, these merits lead to the highly improved photocatalytic activities toward various chemical reactions. In addition, the fully coated carbon layer can facilitate the cycle stability of Zn/Cu2O@C in the photocatalytic processes.
- Yuan, Yusheng,Sun, Li-Ming,Gao, Hao,Mo, Sha,Xu, Tianyi,Yang, Lei,Zhan, Wen-Wen
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- Coordination Polymers as a Functional Material for the Selective Molecular Recognition of Nitroaromatics and ipso-Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids
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We report the synthesis and structural characterization of two coordination polymers (CPs), namely; [{Zn(L)(DMF)4} ? 2BF4]α (1) and [{Cd(L)2(Cl)2} ? 2H2O]α (2) (where L=N2,N6-di(pyridin-4-yl)naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxamide). Crystal packing of 1 reveals the existence of channels running along the b- and c-axis filled by the ligated DMF and lattice anions, respectively. Whereas, crystal packing of 2 reveals that the metallacycles of each 1D chain are intercalating into the groove of adjacent metallacycles resulting in the stacking of 1D loop-chains to form a sheet-like architecture. In addition, both 1 and 2 were exploited as multifunctional materials for the detection of nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) as well as a catalyst in the ipso-hydroxylation of aryl/heteroarylboronic acids. Remarkably, 1 and 2 showed high fluorescence stability in an aqueous medium and displayed a maximum 88% and 97% quenching efficiency for 4-NPH, respectively among all the investigated NACs. The mechanistic investigation of NACs recognition suggested that the fluorescence quenching occurred via electron as well as energy transfer process. Furthermore, the ipso-hydroxylation of aryl/heteroarylboronic acids in presence of 1 and 2 gave up to 99% desired product yield within 15 min in our established protocol. In both cases, 1 and 2 are recyclable upto five cycles without any significant loss in their efficiency.
- Rani, Pooja,Husain, Ahmad,Bhasin,Kumar, Girijesh
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- A Nanographene-Based Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework as a Stable and Efficient Photocatalyst
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Synthesis of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with desirable organic units furnishes advanced materials with unique functionalities. As an emerging class of two-dimensional (2D) COFs, sp2-carbon-conjugated COFs provide a facile platform to build highly stable and crystalline porous polymers. Herein, a 2D olefin-linked COF was prepared by employing nanographene, namely, dibenzo[hi,st]ovalene (DBOV), as a building block. The DBOV-COF exhibits unique ABC-stacked lattices, enhanced stability, and charge-carrier mobility of ≈0.6 cm2 V?1 s?1 inferred from ultrafast terahertz photoconductivity measurements. The ABC-stacking structure was revealed by the high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction. DBOV-COF demonstrated remarkable photocatalytic activity in hydroxylation, which was attributed to the exposure of narrow-energy-gap DBOV cores in the COF pores, in conjunction with efficient charge transport following light absorption.
- Addicoat, Matthew A.,Bonn, Mischa,Chen, Qiang,Fu, Shuai,Graf, Robert,Hanayama, Hiroki,Jin, Enquan,Landfester, Katharina,Müllen, Klaus,Narita, Akimitsu,Wang, Hai I.,Wei, Wenxin,Zhang, Kai A. I.
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- Imidazolium-urea low transition temperature mixtures for the UHP-promoted oxidation of boron compounds
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Different carboxy-functionalized imidazolium salts have been considered as components of low transition temperature mixtures (LTTMs) in combination with urea. Among them, a novel LTTM based on 1-(methoxycarbonyl)methyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and urea has been prepared and characterized by differential scanning calorimetry throughout its entire composition range. This LTTM has been employed for the oxidation of boron reagents using urea-hydrogen peroxide adduct (UHP) as the oxidizer, thus avoiding the use of aqueous H2O2, which is dangerous to handle. This metal-free protocol affords the corresponding alcohols in good to quantitative yields in up to 5 mmol scale without the need of further purification. The broad composition range of the LTTM allows for the reaction to be carried out up to three consecutive times with a single imidazolium salt loading offering remarkable sustainability with an E-factor of 7.9, which can be reduced to 3.2 by the threefold reuse of the system.
- Martos, Mario,Pastor, Isidro M.
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- Reusable and Efficient Polystyrene Immobilized Ionic Liquid Catalyst for Batch and Flow Methylation of Hydroquinone
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An environmentally benign process for synthesizing 4-methoxyphenol through methylation of hydroquinone using polystyrene immobilized Bronsted acidic ionic liquid is presented. The catalyst has been characterized by several techniques, such as solid-state NMR, FTIR, and XRD. The morphological properties were analyzed through SEM and TEM analysis. The elemental analysis was performed using EDS and XPS techniques. The catalyst was thermally stable up to 603?K, which was confirmed by TGA. The chemical interaction between ionic liquid and polystyrene was confirmed by measuring the glass transition temperature of pure polystyrene and catalyst. The BET analysis was performed to estimate the catalyst’s surface area, pore size, and pore volume. The recyclability of the proposed new catalyst was established up to five recycle runs in the batch mode. In addition, continuous flow experiments were conducted to test the catalytic activity in terms of catalyst life span and showed excellent stability up to 20?h. The rapid separation, long-term stability, and efficient recycling of synthesized polymeric catalysts make an excellent alternative to the commonly used homogeneous catalysts for selective O-methylation of hydroquinone reaction. The newly developed continuous process for synthesizing 4-methoxyphenol with 100% selectivity suggests good opportunities to reduce energy consumption, which designates a cost-effective process. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Bhongale, Priyanka V.,Joshi, Sunil S.,Mali, Nilesh A.
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- A highly photosensitive covalent organic framework with pyrene skeleton as metal-free catalyst for arylboronic acid hydroxylation
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been widely utilized in metal-free photocatalytic synthesis base on their excellent properties such as super conjugation, porosity and stability. In this work, we synthesized a new COF material using 1,3,6,8-Tetrakis (p-formylphenyl)pyrene (TFPPy) and 2,2′-Dimethylbenzidine (DMBZ) as basic units through Schiff base condensation reaction. The new COF (TF-DM COF) was applied as metal-free catalyst for hydroxylation of arylboronic acids. The results indicated that the extended π conjugation of COFs enhanced the absorption of visible light, and the large porosity (BET surface area: 113.782 m2g?1) accelerated the reaction rate. Good recyclability enables it with multiple applications, which result in a great reducing of the cost. This study reports that TF-DM COF has a broad application prospect as a new generation of metal-free photocatalysts for organic conversions.
- Chen, Ying,Huo, Jianqiang,Zhang, Yubao
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- Allylphenols as a new class of human 15-lipoxygenase-1 inhibitors
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In this study, a series of mono- and diallylphenol derivative were designed, synthesized, and evaluated as potential human 15-lipoxygenase-1 (15-hLOX-1) inhibitors. Radical scavenging potency of the synthetic allylphenol derivatives was assessed and the results were in accordance with lipoxygenase (LOX) inhibition potency. It was found that the electronic natures of allyl moiety and para substituents play the main role in radical scavenging activity and subsequently LOX inhibition potency of the synthetic inhibitors. Among the synthetic compounds, 2,6-diallyl-4-(hexyloxy)phenol (42) and 2,6-diallyl-4-aminophenol (47) showed the best results for LOX inhibition (IC50 = 0.88 and 0.80 μM, respectively).
- Alavi, Seyed Jamal,Seyedi, Seyed Mohammad,Saberi, Satar,Safdari, Hadi,Eshghi, Hossein,Sadeghian, Hamid
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p. 259 - 266
(2020/10/12)
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- Nickel-catalyzed deallylation of aryl allyl ethers with hydrosilanes
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An efficient and mild catalytic deallylation method of aryl allyl ethers is developed, with commercially available Ni(COD)2 as catalyst precursor, simple substituted bipyridine as ligand and air-stable hydrosilanes. The process is compatible with a variety of functional groups and the desired phenol products can be obtained with excellent yields and selectivity. Besides, by detection or isolation of key intermediates, mechanism studies confirm that the deallylation undergoes η3-allylnickel intermediate pathway.
- Ding, Guangni,Fan, Sijie,Wang, Jingyang,Wang, Yu,Wu, Xiaoyu,Xie, Xiaomin,Yang, Liqun,Zhang, Zhaoguo
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(2021/09/28)
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- A mild and practical method for deprotection of aryl methyl/benzyl/allyl ethers with HPPh2andtBuOK
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A general method for the demethylation, debenzylation, and deallylation of aryl ethers using HPPh2andtBuOK is reported. The reaction features mild and metal-free reaction conditions, broad substrate scope, good functional group compatibility, and high chemical selectivity towards aryl ethers over aliphatic structures. Notably, this approach is competent to selectively deprotect the allyl or benzyl group, making it a general and practical method in organic synthesis.
- Pan, Wenjing,Li, Chenchen,Zhu, Haoyin,Li, Fangfang,Li, Tao,Zhao, Wanxiang
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p. 7633 - 7640
(2021/09/22)
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- A mild desilylation of phenolic tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers using in situ generated tetraethylammonium superoxide
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Desilylation of phenolic tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers has been achieved under the mild reaction conditions of in situ generated tetraethylammonium superoxide, at room temperature. (Figure presented.).
- Pandey, Surabhi,Shukla, Ajay K.,Raghuvanshi, Raghvendra S.
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p. 809 - 811
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- Aryl phenol compound as well as synthesis method and application thereof
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The invention discloses a synthesis method of an aryl phenol compound shown as a formula (3). All systems are carried out in an air or nitrogen atmosphere, and visible light is utilized to excite a photosensitizer for catalyzation. In a reaction solvent, ArNR1R2 as shown in a formula (1) and water as shown in a formula (2) are used as reaction raw materials and react under the auxiliary action of acid to obtain the aryl phenol compound as shown in a formula (3). The ArNR1R2 in the formula (1) can be primary amine and tertiary amine, can also be steroid and amino acid derivatives, and can also be drugs or derivatives of propofol, paracetamol, ibuprofen, oxaprozin, indomethacin and the like. The synthesis method has the advantages of cheap and easily available raw materials, simple reaction operation, mild reaction conditions, high reaction yield and good compatibility of substrate functional groups. The fluid reaction not only can realize amplification of basic chemicals, but also can realize amplification of fine chemicals, such as synthesis of drugs propofol and paracetamol. The invention has wide application prospect and use value.
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- Me3SI-promoted chemoselective deacetylation: a general and mild protocol
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A Me3SI-mediated simple and efficient protocol for the chemoselective deprotection of acetyl groups has been developedviaemploying KMnO4as an additive. This chemoselective deacetylation is amenable to a wide range of substrates, tolerating diverse and sensitive functional groups in carbohydrates, amino acids, natural products, heterocycles, and general scaffolds. The protocol is attractive because it uses an environmentally benign reagent system to perform quantitative and clean transformations under ambient conditions.
- Gurawa, Aakanksha,Kashyap, Sudhir,Kumar, Manoj
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- Eco-friendly preparation of ultrathin biomass-derived Ni3S2-doped carbon nanosheets for selective hydrogenolysis of lignin model compounds in the absence of hydrogen
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Lignin is an abundant source of aromatics, and the depolymerization of lignin provides significant potential for producing high-value chemicals. Selective hydrogenolysis of the C-O ether bond in lignin is an important strategy for the production of fuels and chemical feedstocks. In our study, catalytic hydrogenolysis of lignin model compounds (β-O-4, α-O-4 and 4-O-5 model compounds) over Ni3S2-CS catalysts was investigated. Hence, an array of 2D carbon nanostructure Ni3S2-CSs-X-Yderived catalysts were produced using different compositions at different temperatures (X= 0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.4 mg, 0.6 mg, and 0.8 mg; Y = 600 °C, 700 °C, 800 °C, and 900 °C) were prepared and applied for hydrogenolysis of lignin model compounds and depolymerization of alkaline lignin. The highest conversion of lignin model compounds (β-O-4 model compound) was up to 100% and the yield of the obtained corresponding ethylbenzene and phenol could achieve 92% and 86%, respectively, over the optimal Ni3S2-CSs-0.4-700 catalyst in iPrOH at 260 °C without external H2. The 2D carbon nanostructure catalysts performed a good dispersion on the surface of the carbon nanosheets, which facilitated the cleavage of the lignin ether bonds. The physicochemical characterization studies were carried out by means of XRD, SEM, TEM, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD, Raman and XPS analyses. Based on the optimal reaction conditions (260 °C, 4 h, 2.0 MPa N2), various model compounds (β-O-4, α-O-4 and 4-O-5 model compounds) could also be effectively hydrotreated to produce the corresponding aromatic products. Furthermore, the optimal Ni3S2-CSs-0.4-700 catalyst could be carried out in the next five consecutive cycle experiments with a slight decrease in the transformation of lignin model compounds.
- Chen, Changzhou,Jiang, Jianchun,Li, Jing,Liu, Peng,Wu, Dichao,Xia, Haihong,Zhou, Minghao
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p. 3090 - 3103
(2021/05/07)
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- Electrochemical-induced hydroxylation of aryl halides in the presence of Et3N in water
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A thorough study of mild and environmentally friendly electrochemical-induced hydroxylation of aryl halides without a catalyst is presented. The best protocol consists of hydroxylation of different aryl iodides and aryl bromides by water solution in the presence of Et3N under air, affording the target phenols in good isolated yields. Moreover, aryl chlorides were successfully employed as substrates. This methodology also provides a direct pathway for the formation of deoxyphomalone, which displayed a significant anti-proliferation effect.
- Ke, Fang,Lin, Chen,Lin, Mei,Long, Hua,Wu, Mei,Yang, Li,Zhuang, Qinglong
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p. 6417 - 6421
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- A copper nitride catalyst for the efficient hydroxylation of aryl halides under ligand-free conditions
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Copper nitride (Cu3N) was used as a heterogeneous catalyst for the hydroxylation of aryl halides under ligand-free conditions. The cubic Cu3N nanoparticles showed high catalytic activity, comparable to those of conventional Cu catalysts with nitrogen ligands, demonstrating that the nitrogen atoms in Cu3N act as functional ligands that promote hydroxylation.
- Mitsudome, Takato,Mizugaki, Tomoo,Xu, Hang,Yamaguchi, Sho
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p. 6593 - 6597
(2021/08/10)
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- Hollow, mesoporous, eutectic Zn1?xMgxO nano-spheres as solid acid-base catalysts for the highly regio-selectiveO-methylation of 1,2-diphenols
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The highly regio-selectiveO-methylation of catechol with dimethyl carbonate (DMC), catalyzed by a solid acid-base catalyst, is an environmentally friendly chemical process for industrial production of guaiacol. However, a guaiacol yield below 84% and high reaction temperature above 280 °C limit its industrial application. Here, hollow, mesoporous Zn1?xMgxO nano-spheres with a eutectic structure, denoted as Zn1?xMgxO HMNSs (x= 0.012-0.089), are facilely fabricatedviathe calcination of Mg2+/Zn2+ion-adsorbing carbon spheres at 500 °C in air. In theO-methylation of catechol with DMC at 180 °C, Zn1?xMgxO HMNSs (x= 0.052) afford guaiacol in 95.5% yield with a complete catechol conversion. Furthermore, 89.0-95.3% mono-ether yields with high 1,2-diphenol conversions (94.5-100%) are also obtained for the other 1,2-diphenols bearing -CH3and -Br groups. Moreover, a plausible mechanism for highly selectiveO-methylation of catechol with DMC is proposed, in which the single-site activation and double-site activation of phenolic hydroxyls by the basic oxygen of Mg-O afford guaiacol and veratrole, respectively.
- Liu, Jie,Ma, Xuebing,Wang, Xuri,Xie, Guangxin,Yin, Zuyong,Zhang, Jianing
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p. 7454 - 7466
(2021/11/23)
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- Photocatalytic Reductive C-O Bond Cleavage of Alkyl Aryl Ethers by Using Carbazole Catalysts with Cesium Carbonate
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Methods to activate the relatively stable ether C-O bonds and convert them to other functional groups are desirable. One-electron reduction of ethers is a potentially promising route to cleave the C-O bond. However, owing to the highly negative redox potential of alkyl aryl ethers (Ered -2.6 V vs SCE), this mode of ether C-O bond activation is challenging. Herein, we report the visible-light-induced photocatalytic cleavage of the alkyl aryl ether C-O bond using a carbazole-based organic photocatalyst (PC). Both benzylic and non-benzylic aryl ethers underwent C-O bond cleavage to form the corresponding phenol products. Addition of Cs2CO3 was beneficial, especially in reactions using a N-H carbazole PC. The reaction was proposed to occur via single-electron transfer (SET) from the excited-state carbazole to the substrate ether. Interaction of the N-H carbazole PC with Cs2CO3 via hydrogen bonding exists, which enables a deprotonation-assisted electron-transfer mechanism to operate. In addition, the Lewis acidic Cs cation interacts with the substrate alkyl aryl ether to activate it as an electron acceptor. The high reducing ability of the carbazole combined with the beneficial effects of Cs2CO3 made this otherwise formidable SET event possible.
- Yabuta, Tatsushi,Hayashi, Masahiko,Matsubara, Ryosuke
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p. 2545 - 2555
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- Photo-induced thiolate catalytic activation of inert Caryl-hetero bonds for radical borylation
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Substantial effort is currently being devoted to obtaining photoredox catalysts with high redox power. Yet, it remains challenging to apply the currently established methods to the activation of bonds with high bond dissociation energy and to substrates with high reduction potentials. Herein, we introduce a novel photocatalytic strategy for the activation of inert substituted arenes for aryl borylation by using thiolate as a catalyst. This catalytic system exhibits strong reducing ability and engages non-activated Caryl–F, Caryl–X, Caryl–O, Caryl–N, and Caryl–S bonds in productive radical borylation reactions, thus expanding the available aryl radical precursor scope. Despite its high reducing power, the method has a broad substrate scope and good functional-group tolerance. Spectroscopic investigations and control experiments suggest the formation of a charge-transfer complex as the key step to activate the substrates.
- K?nig, Burkhard,Wang, Hua,Wang, Shun
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p. 1653 - 1665
(2021/06/17)
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- Catalytic C(β)-O Bond Cleavage of Lignin in a One-Step Reaction Enabled by a Spin-Center Shift
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A challenge to the utilization of lignin as a feedstock for aromatic fine chemicals lies in selective cleavage of copious β-O-4 linkages. A photocatalytic strategy for the selective cleavage of the C(β)-O bonds of model substrates and natural lignin extracts is achieved by a redox-neutral, catalytic cycle that does not require stoichiometric reagents. Mechanistic studies reveal the generation of a thiyl radical, which is derived from a cystine-derived H-atom transfer catalyst, initiates a spin-center shift (SCS) that leads to C(β)-O bond cleavage. The SCS reactivity is reminiscent of the C(β)-O bond cleavage chemistry that occurs in the active site of ribonucleotide reductase.
- Zhu, Qilei,Nocera, Daniel G.
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(2021/11/27)
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- Catalyst-free rapid conversion of arylboronic acids to phenols under green condition
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A catalyst-free and solvent-free method for the oxidative hydroxylation of aryl boronic acids to corresponding phenols with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidizing agent was developed. The reactions could be performed under green condition at room temperature within very short reaction time. 99% yield of phenol could be achieved in only 1 min. A series of different arenes substituted aryl boronic acids were further carried out in the hydroxylation reaction with excellent yield. It was worth nothing that the reaction could completed within 1 min in all cases in the presence of ethanol as co-solvent.
- Dong, Zhenhua,Liu, Mengmeng,Pan, Hongguo
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- Highly efficient, recyclable and alternative method of synthesizing phenols from phenylboronic acids using non-endangered metal: Samarium oxide
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Oxidation of phenylboronic acid to phenol is one of the important industrial processes and it is generally employed in the plastic, explosive and drug manufacturing industries. Over the past decades, numerous efficient methods have been described for the generation of phenols from phenylboronic acids in the presence of oxidant. However, these methods suffered from various limitations, including the use of expensive, toxic reagents and sophisticated protocol to synthesise the phenols. Additionally, some of these reported literatures employed endangered metals, in which mankind is facing the risk of limited supply of these elements in 20 years’ time from now. As such, a viable alternative and green method for achieving organic synthesis is highly sought after by the chemists of today. Herein, we report for the first time a facile, efficient and alternative method in the preparation of phenols from phenylboronic acids using non-endangered metal as catalyst. In all cases, all phenols were afforded in satisfactory yields (81–96%) by employing column-free method. In the recyclability study, the Sm2O3 catalyst was found to possess good catalytic performance, even after being reused for five consecutive times (96–91%). In addition, SEM result revealed that the morphology of the recycled Sm2O3 catalyst was well preserved after five successive uses, which indicate no observable changes occurred in the recovered catalysts. As a final note, the current method is anticipated to be useful for industries manufacturing chemical intermediates as it provides an alternative method of catalysis by using a non-endangered metal in organic transformations.
- Yusoff, Hanis Mohd,Bala Chandran, Prasana Devi,Sayuti, Fatin Amira Binti,Kan, Su-Yin,Mohd Radzi, Siti Aisha,Yong, Fu-Siong Julius,Lee, Oon Jew,Chia, Poh Wai
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- Highly efficient heterogeneous V2O5@TiO2 catalyzed the rapid transformation of boronic acids to phenols
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A V2O5@TiO2 catalyzed green and efficient protocol for the hydroxylation of boronic acid into phenol has been developed utilizing environmentally benign oxidant hydrogen peroxide. A wide range of electron-donating and the electron-withdrawing group-containing (hetero)aryl boronic acids were transformed into their corresponding phenol. The methodology was also applied successfully to transform various natural and bioactive molecules like tocopherol, amino acids, cinchonidine, vasicinone, menthol, and pharmaceuticals such as ciprofloxacin, ibuprofen, and paracetamol. The other feature of the methodology includes gram-scale synthetic applicability, recyclability, and short reaction time.
- Upadhyay, Rahul,Singh, Deepak,Maurya, Sushil K.
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p. 3925 - 3931
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- The graphite-catalyzed: ipso -functionalization of arylboronic acids in an aqueous medium: metal-free access to phenols, anilines, nitroarenes, and haloarenes
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An efficient, metal-free, and sustainable strategy has been described for the ipso-functionalization of phenylboronic acids using air as an oxidant in an aqueous medium. A range of carbon materials has been tested as carbocatalysts. To our surprise, graphite was found to be the best catalyst in terms of the turnover frequency. A broad range of valuable substituted aromatic compounds, i.e., phenols, anilines, nitroarenes, and haloarenes, has been prepared via the functionalization of the C-B bond into C-N, C-O, and many other C-X bonds. The vital role of the aromatic π-conjugation system of graphite in this protocol has been established and was observed via numerous analytic techniques. The heterogeneous nature of graphite facilitates the high recyclability of the carbocatalyst. This effective and easy system provides a multipurpose approach for the production of valuable substituted aromatic compounds without using any metals, ligands, bases, or harsh oxidants.
- Badgoti, Ranveer Singh,Dandia, Anshu,Parewa, Vijay,Rathore, Kuldeep S.,Saini, Pratibha,Sharma, Ruchi
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p. 18040 - 18049
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- Building a Pyrazole–Benzothiadiazole–Pyrazole Photosensitizer into Metal–Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation
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Charge separation plays a crucial role in regulating photochemical properties and therefore warrants consideration in designing photocatalysts. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as promising candidates for heterogeneous photocatalysis due to their structural designability and tunability of photon absorption. Herein, we report the design of a pyrazole–benzothiadiazole–pyrazole organic molecule bearing a donor–acceptor–donor conjugated π-system for fast charge separation. Further attempts to integrate such a photosensitizer into MOFs afford a more effective heterogeneous photocatalyst (JNU-204). Under visible-light irradiation, three aerobic oxidation reactions involving different oxygenation pathways were achieved on JNU-204. Recycling experiments were conducted to demonstrate the stability and reusability of JNU-204 as a robust heterogeneous photocatalyst. Furthermore, we illustrate its applications in the facile synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline-containing heterocycles, core skeletons of a family of marine natural products. JNU-204 is an exemplary MOF platform with good photon absorption, suitable band gap, fast charge separation, and extraordinary chemical stability for proceeding with aerobic oxidation reactions under visible-light irradiation.
- Jin, Ji-Kang,Wu, Kun,Liu, Xin-Yi,Huang, Guo-Quan,Huang, Yong-Liang,Luo, Dong,Xie, Mo,Zhao, Yifang,Lu, Weigang,Zhou, Xiao-Ping,He, Jian,Li, Dan
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p. 21340 - 21349
(2021/12/17)
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- Cyanine-based near infra-red organic photoredox catalysis
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Direct metal-free near infra-red photoredox catalysis is applied to organic oxidation, photosensitization and reduction, involving cyanines as photocatalysts. This photocatalyst is competitive with conventional reactions catalyzed under visible light. Kin
- Baralle, Alexandre,Cormier, Morgan,Goddard, Jean-Philippe,Obah Kosso, Anne Roly,Sellet, Nicolas
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p. 6964 - 6968
(2021/06/02)
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- Blacklight-Induced Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids Leading to Hydroxyarenes Using Molecular Oxygen and Tetrabutylammonium Borohydride
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A new simple protocol for the conversion of arylboronic acids to hydroxyarenes was achieved using molecular oxygen in the presence of tetrabutylammonium borohydride under blacklight irradiation (360 nm). A radical chain mechanism in which a superoxide ion (O2?.) plays a key role is proposed.
- Kawamoto, Takuji,Ryu, Ilhyong
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- Selective hydroxylation of aryl iodides to produce phenols under mild conditions using a supported copper catalyst
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Owing to the high activity and low-cost, copper-based catalysts are promising candidates for transforming aromatic halides to yield phenols. In this work, we report the selective hydroxylation of aromatic iodides to produce phenols using an atomically dispersed copper catalyst (Cu-ZnO-ZrO2) under mild reaction conditions. The reactions were conducted without the use of additional organic ligands, and the protection of an inert atmosphere environment is not required. The catalyst can be easily prepared, scalable, and is very efficient for a wide range of substrates. The catalytic reactions can be carried out with only 1.24 mol% Cu loading, which shows great potential in mass production.
- Auni, Anika,Ding, Guodong,Hao, Leiduan,Li, Tao,Li, Xiaoyu,Xu, Haiping,Zhang, Qiang
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p. 25348 - 25353
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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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- Decarboxylative Hydroxylation of Benzoic Acids
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Herein, we report the first decarboxylative hydroxylation to synthesize phenols from benzoic acids at 35 °C via photoinduced ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT)-enabled radical decarboxylative carbometalation. The aromatic decarboxylative hydroxylation is synthetically promising due to its mild conditions, broad substrate scope, and late-stage applications.
- Ritter, Tobias,Su, Wanqi,Xu, Peng
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- Catalytic SNAr Hydroxylation and Alkoxylation of Aryl Fluorides
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Nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) is a powerful strategy for incorporating a heteroatom into an aromatic ring by displacement of a leaving group with a nucleophile, but this method is limited to electron-deficient arenes. We have now established a reliable method for accessing phenols and phenyl alkyl ethers via catalytic SNAr reactions. The method is applicable to a broad array of electron-rich and neutral aryl fluorides, which are inert under classical SNAr conditions. Although the mechanism of SNAr reactions involving metal arene complexes is hypothesized to involve a stepwise pathway (addition followed by elimination), experimental data that support this hypothesis is still under exploration. Mechanistic studies and DFT calculations suggest either a stepwise or stepwise-like energy profile. Notably, we isolated a rhodium η5-cyclohexadienyl complex intermediate with an sp3-hybridized carbon bearing both a nucleophile and a leaving group.
- Kang, Qi-Kai,Li, Ke,Li, Yuntong,Lin, Yunzhi,Shi, Hang,Xu, Lun
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p. 20391 - 20399
(2021/08/13)
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- Synthetic method 4 - alkoxyphenol compounds
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The invention discloses a synthetic method of 4 - alkoxyphenol compounds, and belongs to the field of organic chemical synthesis. The method is as follows: An aryl alkyl ether compound is added to the sealing tube. The catalyst dimerization acetic acid rhodium and the oxidizing agent iodobenzene diethyl ester are added, a solvent trifluoroacetic anhydride is added, and the 4 -alkoxyphenol compound is prepared by heating reaction. To the invention, high regioselectivity direct hydroxylation of the aryl alkyl ether compound is realized, the application range of the substrate is wide, the yield is high, the activity after amplification reaction does not significantly decay, and higher yield is still obtained. The utility model has good practicability and industrial application prospect.
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- Para -Selective hydroxylation of alkyl aryl ethers
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para-Selective hydroxylation of alkyl aryl ethers is established, which proceeds with a ruthenium(ii) catalyst, hypervalent iodine(iii) and trifluoroacetic anhydride via a radical mechanism. This protocol tolerates a wide scope of substrates and provides a facile and efficient method for preparing clinical drugs monobenzone and pramocaine on a gram scale.
- Zhu, Runqing,Sun, Qianqian,Li, Jing,Li, Luohao,Gao, Qinghe,Wang, Yakun,Fang, Lizhen
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p. 13190 - 13193
(2021/12/16)
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- Aromatic C?H Hydroxylation Reactions with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Bulky Manganese Complexes
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The oxidation of aromatic substrates to phenols with H2O2 as a benign oxidant remains an ongoing challenge in synthetic chemistry. Herein, we successfully achieved to catalyze aromatic C?H bond oxidations using a series of biologically inspired manganese catalysts in fluorinated alcohol solvents. While introduction of bulky substituents into the ligand structure of the catalyst favors aromatic C?H oxidations in alkylbenzenes, oxidation occurs at the benzylic position with ligands bearing electron-rich substituents. Therefore, the nature of the ligand is key in controlling the chemoselectivity of these Mn-catalyzed C?H oxidations. We show that introduction of bulky groups into the ligand prevents catalyst inhibition through phenolate-binding, consequently providing higher catalytic turnover numbers for phenol formation. Furthermore, employing halogenated carboxylic acids in the presence of bulky catalysts provides enhanced catalytic activities, which can be attributed to their low pKa values that reduces catalyst inhibition by phenolate protonation as well as to their electron-withdrawing character that makes the manganese oxo species a more electrophilic oxidant. Moreover, to the best of our knowledge, the new system can accomplish the oxidation of alkylbenzenes with the highest yields so far reported for homogeneous arene hydroxylation catalysts. Overall our data provide a proof-of-concept of how Mn(II)/H2O2/RCO2H oxidation systems are easily tunable by means of the solvent, carboxylic acid additive, and steric demand of the ligand. The chemo- and site-selectivity patterns of the current system, a negligible KIE, the observation of an NIH-shift, and the effectiveness of using tBuOOH as oxidant overall suggest that hydroxylation of aromatic C?H bonds proceeds through a metal-based mechanism, with no significant involvement of hydroxyl radicals, and via an arene oxide intermediate. (Figure presented.).
- Masferrer-Rius, Eduard,Borrell, Margarida,Lutz, Martin,Costas, Miquel,Klein Gebbink, Robertus J. M.
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p. 3783 - 3795
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- Cleavage∕cross-coupling strategy for converting β-O-4 linkage lignin model compounds into high valued benzyl amines via dual C–O bond cleavage
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Lignin is the most recalcitrant of the three components of lignocellulosic biomass. The strength and stability of the linkages have long been a great challenge for the degradation and valorization of lignin biomass to obtain bio-fuels and commercial chemicals. Up to now, the selective cleavage of C–O linkages of lignin to afford chemicals contains only C, H and O atoms. Our group has developed a cleavage/cross-coupling strategy for converting 4-O-5 linkage lignin model compounds into high value-added compounds. Herein, we present a palladium-catalyzed cleavage/cross-coupling of the β-O-4 lignin model compounds with amines via dual C–O bond cleavage for the preparation of benzyl amine compounds and phenols.
- Jia, Le,Li, Chao-Jun,Zeng, Huiying
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- Substituent and Surfactant Effects on the Photochemical Reaction of Some Aryl Benzoates in Micellar Green Environment?
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In this study, we carried out preparative and mechanistic studies on the photochemical reaction of a series of p-substituted phenyl benzoates in confined and sustainable micellar environment. The aim of this work is mainly focused to show whether the nature of the surfactant (ionic or nonionic) leads to noticeable selectivity in the photoproduct formation and whether the electronic effects of the substituents affect the chemical yields and the rate of formation of the 5-substituted-2-hydroxybenzophenone derivatives. Application of the Hammett linear free energy relationship (LFER) on the rate of formation of benzophenone derivatives, on the lower energy band of the UV-visible absorption spectra of the aryl benzoates and 5-substituted-2-hydroxybenzophenone derivatives allows a satisfactory quantification of the substituent effects. Furthermore, UV-visible and 2D-NMR (NOESY) spectroscopies have been employed to measure the binding constant Kb and the location of the aryl benzoates within the hydrophobic core of the micelle. Finally, TD-DFT calculations have been carried out to estimate the energies of the absorption bands of p-substituted phenyl benzoates and 5-substituted-2-hydroxybenzophenone derivatives providing good linear correlation with those values measured experimentally.
- Siano, Gastón,Crespi, Stefano,Bonesi, Sergio M.
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p. 1298 - 1309
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- Catalytic C–O bond cleavage in a β-O-4 lignin model through intermolecular hydrogen transfer
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A base-free and redox neutral approach for the selective breaking of aryl ether bond (C–O) contained by a lignin model compound mimicking a β-O-4 linkage is reported. A palladium loaded metal-organic framework (MOF) was used as a catalyst for this purpose. The reaction proceeds through dehydrogenation of benzylic alcohol moiety followed by the hydrogenolysis of the ether bonds. Therefore, no external hydrogen source is required for the reaction to take place.
- Ahsan Usman, Muhammad,Naeem, Maham,Saeed, Muhammad,Zaheer, Muhammad
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- Benzoic acid resin (BAR): a heterogeneous redox organocatalyst for continuous flow synthesis of benzoquinones from β-O-4 lignin models
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A polymer-bound organocatalyst for Baeyer-Villiger reaction and phenol oxidation under continuous flow conditions is described for the first time.BARhas revealed two catalytic activities that enabled the generation of a novel approach for the synthesis of benzoquinones from β-O-4 lignin models in a one-pot protocol. High catalytic activities (yields up to 98%), selectivities, recyclability and productivity were achieved.
- Dias, Kevin de Aquino,Pereira Junior, Marcus Vinicius Pinto,Andrade, Leandro Helgueira
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p. 2308 - 2316
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- Alkylsulfenyl thiocarbonates: precursors to hydropersulfides potently attenuate oxidative stress
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The recent discovery of the prevalence of hydropersulfides (RSSH) species in biological systems suggests their potential roles in cell regulatory processes. However, the reactive and transient nature of RSSH makes their study difficult, and dependent on the use of donor molecules. Herein, we report alkylsulfenyl thiocarbonates as a new class of RSSH precursors that efficiently release RSSH under physiologically relevant conditions. RSSH release kinetics from these precursors are tunable through electronic modification of the thiocarbonate carbonyl group's electrophilicity. In addition, these precursors also react with thiols to release RSSH with a minor amount of carbonyl sulfide (COS). Importantly, RSSH generation by these precursors protects against oxidative stress in H9c2 cardiac myoblasts. Furthermore, we demonstrate the ability of these precursors to increase intracellular RSSH levels.
- Aggarwal, Sahil C.,Khodade, Vinayak S.,Paolocci, Nazareno,Pharoah, Blaze M.,Toscano, John P.
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p. 8252 - 8259
(2021/06/22)
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- Hydroxylation of Aromatics by H2O2 Catalyzed by Mononuclear Non-heme Iron Complexes: Role of Triazole Hemilability in Substrate-Induced Bifurcation of the H2O2 Activation Mechanism
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Rieske dioxygenases are metalloenzymes capable of achieving cis-dihydroxylation of aromatics under mild conditions using O2 and a source of electrons. The intermediate responsible for this reactivity is proposed to be a cis-FeV(O)(OH) moiety. Molecular models allow the generation of a FeIII(OOH) species with H2O2, to yield a FeV(O)(OH) species with tetradentate ligands, or {FeIV(O); OH.} pairs with pentadentate ones. We have designed a new pentadentate ligand, mtL42, bearing a labile triazole, to generate an “in-between” situation. Two iron complexes, [(mtL42)FeCl](PF6) and [(mtL42)Fe(OTf)2]), were obtained and their reactivity towards aromatic substrates was studied in the presence of H2O2. Spectroscopic and kinetic studies reflect that triazole is bound at the FeII state, but decoordinates in the FeIII(OOH). The resulting [(mtL42)FeIII(OOH)(MeCN)]2+ then lies on a bifurcated decay pathway (end-on homolytic vs. side-on heterolytic) depending on the addition of aromatic substrate: in the absence of substrate, it is proposed to follow a side-on pathway leading to a putative (N4)FeV(O)(OH), while in the presence of aromatics it switches to an end-on homolytic pathway yielding a {(N5)FeIV(O); OH.} reactive species, through recoordination of triazole. This switch significantly impacts the reaction regioselectivity.
- Rebilly, Jean-No?l,Zhang, Wenli,Herrero, Christian,Dridi, Hachem,Sénéchal-David, Katell,Guillot, Régis,Banse, Frédéric
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p. 659 - 668
(2019/12/27)
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- Oxidation of Electron-Rich Arenes Using HFIP-UHP System
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The straightforward oxidation of electron-rich arenes, namely, phenols, naphthols, and anisole derivatives, under mild reaction conditions, is described by means of the use of an environmentally benign HFIP-UHP system. The corresponding quinones or hydroxylated arenes were obtained in moderate to good yields.
- Llopis, Natalia,Baeza, Alejandro
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p. 6159 - 6164
(2020/05/20)
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- Method for synthesizing phenol or derivative thereof in aqueous phase by photocatalytic one-pot method
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The invention discloses a method for synthesizing phenol or a derivative thereof in an aqueous phase by a photocatalytic one-pot method. The method comprises the following steps: by taking a compoundaryl halide shown in formula (I) as a raw material and water as a solvent, adding a catalyst and an auxiliary agent, and carrying out reacting under the conditions of alkali and visible light to obtain the phenol or the derivative (II) thereof. Compared with the prior art, the method is applicable to a large number of functional groups, high in yield, few in byproducts, simple and safe to operate,low in cost and environmentally friendly, wherein R is selected from substituted or non-substituted phenyl, pyridyl, quinolyl or pyrimidinyl; X is selected from halogen; the substituted phenyl is substituted by C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, aldehyde group, nitro, amino, acetyl or carboxyl; and the substituted pyridyl, quinolyl or pyrimidinyl is pyridyl, quinolyl or pyrimidinyl substituted by C1-C4 alkyl.
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Paragraph 0032-0033; 0036-0037; 0085-0106
(2020/12/08)
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- Method for preparing alcohol and phenol through aerobic hydroxylation reaction of boric acid derivative in absence of photocatalyst
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The invention discloses a method for preparing alcohol and phenol through aerobic hydroxylation reaction of a boric acid derivative in the absence of a photocatalyst, wherein the boric acid derivativeis aryl boronic acid or alkyl boronic acid, and the corresponding target compounds are respectively a phenol-based compound and an alcohol-based compound. According to the method, by using a boric acid derivative as a reaction substrate, an additive is added under a solvent condition, and a hydroxylation reaction is performed under aerobic and illumination conditions to obtain a corresponding target compound. According to the invention, the new strategy is provided for the synthesis of phenols through aerobic hydroxylation of aryl boronic acid without a photocatalyst; the catalyst-free aerobic hydroxylation method for photocatalysis of aryl boronic acid or alkyl boronic acid by using triethylamine as an additive is firstly disclosed; and the new method has advantages of photocatalyst-freecondition, wide substrate range and good functional group compatibility.
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Paragraph 0025-0028; 0030-0032
(2020/01/25)
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- Transition-Metal-Free and Visible-Light-Mediated Desulfonylation and Dehalogenation Reactions: Hantzsch Ester Anion as Electron and Hydrogen Atom Donor
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Novel approaches for N- and O-desulfonylation under room temperature (rt) and transition-metal-free conditions have been developed. The first methodology involves the transformation of a variety of N-sulfonyl heterocycles and phenyl benzenesulfonates to the corresponding desulfonylated products in good to excellent yields using only KOtBu in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at rt. Alternately, a visible light method has been used for deprotection of N-methyl-N-arylsulfonamides with Hantzsch ester (HE) anion serving as the visible-light-absorbing reagent and electron and hydrogen atom donor to promote the desulfonylation reaction. The HE anion can be easily prepared in situ by reaction of the corresponding HE with KOtBu in DMSO at rt. Both protocols were further explored in terms of synthetic scope as well as mechanistic aspects to rationalize key features of desulfonylation processes. Furthermore, the HE anion induces reductive dehalogenation reaction of aryl halides under visible light irradiation.
- Heredia, Micaela D.,Guerra, Walter D.,Barolo, Silvia M.,Fornasier, Santiago J.,Rossi, Roberto A.,Budén, Mariá E.
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p. 13481 - 13494
(2020/12/15)
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- Anchimerically Assisted Selective Cleavage of Acid-Labile Aryl Alkyl Ethers by Aluminum Triiodide and N, N-Dimethylformamide Dimethyl Acetal
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Aluminum triiodide is harnessed by N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMF-DMA) for the selective cleavage of ethers via neighboring group participation. Various acid-labile functional groups, including carboxylate, allyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBS), and tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc), suffer the conditions intact. The method offers an efficient approach to cleaving catechol monoalkyl ethers and to uncovering phenols from acetal-type protecting groups such as methoxymethyl (MOM), methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM), and tetrahydropyranyl (THP) chemoselectively.
- Sang, Dayong,Yue, Huaxin,Zhao, Zhengdong,Yang, Pengtao,Tian, Juan
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p. 6429 - 6440
(2020/07/14)
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- Selective ether bond breaking method of aryl alkyl ether
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The invention discloses a selective aryl alkyl ether cracking method, which comprises that aryl alkyl ether, aluminum iodide and an additive are subjected to a selective ether bond cleavage reaction in an organic solvent at a temperature of -20 DEG C to a reflux temperature to generate phenol and derivatives thereof. The method is mild in condition and simple and convenient to operate, is suitablefor cracking aryl alkyl ether containing o-hydroxyl and o-carbonyl and acetal ether, and can also be used for removing tertiary carbon hydroxyl protecting groups with higher steric hindrance, such astriphenylmethyl, tertiary butyl and the like.
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Paragraph 0248-0252
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- Mechanistic study of carboxylic acid and phosphate ester cleavage by oximate metal complexes surpassing the limiting reactivity of highly basic free oximate anions
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Two tridentate and one tetradentate new ligands containing the terminal oxime group separated from secondary amino and pyridine groups as additional binding sites by two or three methylene groups have been prepared. Their acid-base properties, as well as the composition and stability of their complexes with Zn(ii) and Cd(ii) ions, were determined by potentiometric and spectrophotometric titrations. The X-ray structure of a Cd(ii) complex of a related tridentate oxime ligand previously studied in solution was determined. All oximate complexes show high reactivity in the cleavage of aryl acetates, paraoxon, parathion and 4-nitrophenyl diphenyl phosphate, with rate constants significantly surpassing the limiting rate constants observed for highly basic free oximate anions. The second-order rate constants for individual oximate complexes in solution are assigned to each ligand, metal cation and substrate. The results of the cleavage of 4-substituted phenyl acetates were analyzed in terms of Br?nsted correlations with the leaving group pKa, which demonstrated a change in the rate determining step from the nucleophilic attack to the leaving group departure upon an increase in the leaving group basicity. The zero slope of the Br?nsted correlation for the nucleophilic attack indicates transition state stabilization through electrophilic assistance by the metal ion. This interpretation is supported by metal selectivity in the relative efficiency of the cleavage of paraoxon and parathion. The existence of the alpha-effect in ester cleavage by coordinated oximates is confirmed by an analysis of the Br?nsted correlations with the nucleophile basicity for metal bound oximate and alkoxo or hydroxo nucleophiles. The very high reactivity of the oximate complexes of the new ligands is attributed to transition state stabilization and to the removal of the solvational imbalance of oximate anions that impedes the expected increase in the reactivity of highly basic free anions.
- Flores-Alamo, Marcos,Gómez-Tagle, Paola,Lugo-González, José Carlos,Yatsimirsky, Anatoly K.
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p. 2452 - 2467
(2020/03/05)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Hydroxylation of Aryl Halides with Boric Acid
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Boric acid, B(OH)3, is proved to be an efficient hydroxide reagent in converting (hetero)aryl halides to the corresponding phenols with a Pd catalyst under mild conditions. Various phenol products were obtained in good to excellent yields. This transformation tolerates a broad range of functional groups and molecules, including base-sensitive substituents and complicated pharmaceutical (hetero)aryl halide molecules.
- Song, Zhi-Qiang,Wang, Dong-Hui
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p. 8470 - 8474
(2020/11/18)
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- Visible light-catalytic hydroxylation of aryl halides with water to phenols by carbon nitride and nickel complex cooperative catalysis
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The efficient conversion of aryl halides to phenols under mild reaction conditions remains a great challenge. Here we demonstrate that a facile and efficient hydroxylation reaction of aryl halides with water could be accomplished through a merger of a heterogeneous organic semiconductor graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) photocatalyst and a homogeneous nickel(ii) bipyridine organometallic catalyst under visible-light irradiation at room temperature. The protocol is tolerant to a wide range of substituted aryl halides, resulting in various phenol products with excellent conversion and selectivity. It is worth noting that the OH group of the resulting phenols originating from water increased the environmental friendliness of the reaction. It is worth noting that among all the previously reported catalysts (even including thermal catalysts with harsh reaction conditions), our Nidabpy/g-C3N4 dual catalytic system demonstrated the highest catalytic activity reported in the shortest reaction time. This remarkable catalytic performance was attributed to the strong interaction between the Nidabpy complex and g-C3N4, which decreased the transfer distance of photogenerated electrons transferring to Ni(ii), accelerating the catalytic cycle. Furthermore, g-C3N4 was easily recovered from the reaction mixture and reused five times, showing the good potential of green hydroxylation reactions for large-scale industrial application.
- Li, Hexing,Liu, Helong,Tong, Min,Wang, Kaixuan,Yang, Yanan,Zhang, Bingyu,Zhang, Fang
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p. 7417 - 7423
(2020/11/19)
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- Light assisted O-alkylation of phenols to ethers using layered double oxides catalyst under green and mild conditions
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O-alkylation of phenols with dialkyl carbonates to ethers over layered double oxides (LDOs) catalyst under light irradiation is described. A base additive is not required when using the longer-chain diethyl carbonate as an alkylating agent owing to the sufficient basicity provided by LDOs. The synergism of substrate phenols molecules absorbing light to reach the first excited states with acid–base pairs of catalyst enhanced the interaction of reactant molecules with the surface of LDOs, simultaneously accelerating the cleavage of phenolic hydroxyl groups. A variety of phenols are tolerated in this system. This work reports a simple and environmentally benign catalytic process for the dehydrogenation of phenolic hydroxyl groups.
- Wang, Ruiyi,Wang, Xiaoyu,Zheng, Zhanfeng
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- On the Virtue of Indium in Reduction Reactions. A Comparison of Reductions Mediated by Indium and Zinc: Is Indium Metal an Effective Catalyst for Zinc Induced Reductions?
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Indium(0)-mediated reductions have been reported for the transformation of several functional groups (imines, oximes, nitro groups, isoxazolidines, and conjugated alkenes, among others), prompted by the opportunity of performing the reactions in aqueous media and green conditions. We describe here the comparison of several reactions using indium or the less expensive zinc, carried out in order to evaluate the effective advantages brought about indium metal. We found some reactions for which use of In is mandatory and others where Zn worked equally well or even better. The reduction of hydroxylamines to the corresponding amines was the only reduction for which use of In provided much better results than Zn and was also possible to apply an efficient catalytic version with use of 2–5 mol-% In in the presence of stoichiometric Zn. Applicability of this catalytic reduction to “one-pot” model processes is also demonstrated.
- Matassini, Camilla,Bonanni, Marco,Marradi, Marco,Cicchi, Stefano,Goti, Andrea
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p. 1106 - 1113
(2019/12/24)
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