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Combining the merits of structural diversity, and purposeful implantation of task-specific functionalities, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) instigate targeted reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging and concurrent detoxification via self-calibrated emission modulation. Then again, grafting of catalytically active sites in MOFs can benefit developing a greener protocol to convert ROS generators to technologically important building blocks, wherein tailorable MOF-composite fabrication is highly sought for practical applications, yet unexplored. The chemo-robust and hydrogen-bonded framework encompassing free -NH2 moiety affixed pores serves as an ultra-fast and highly regenerable fluoro-probe for selective detection of toxic ROS producers hypochlorite ion (ClO-) and H2O2 with record-level nanomolar sensitivity. While the bio-relevant antioxidant l-ascorbic acid (AA) imparts notable quenching to the MOF, a significant 3.5 fold emission enhancement with bi-phasic colorimetric variation ensues when it selectively scavenges ClO- from uni-directional porous channels through an unprecedented molecular tweezer approach. Apart from a battery of experimental evidence, density functional theory (DFT) results validate "on-off-on"fluoroswitching from redistribution of MOF orbital energy levels, and show guest-mediated exclusive transition from "Tight state"to "Loose state". The coordination frustrated metal site engineered pore-wall benefits the dual-functionalized MOF in converting the potential ROS generator H2O2via selective alkene epoxidation under mild-conditions. Importantly, sterically encumbered substrates exhibit poor conversion and demonstrate first-ever pore-fitting-induced size selectivity for this benign oxidation. Judiciously planned control experiments in combination with DFT-optimized intermediates provide proof-of-concept to the ionic route of ROS conversion. Considering an effective way to broaden the advanced applications of this crystalline material, reconfigurable MOF@cotton fiber (CF) is fabricated via in situ growth, which scavenges free chlorine and concomitantly squeezes it upon exposure to AA with obvious colorimetric changes over multiple real-life platforms. Furthermore, multi-cyclic alkene epoxidation by MOF@CF paves the way to futuristic continuous flow reactors that truly serves this smart composite as a bimodal ROS deactivator-convertor and explicitly denotes it as an advanced promising analogue from contemporary state-of-the-art materials.

High-valent metal-oxo species are key intermediates for the oxygen atom transfer step in the catalytic cycles of many metalloenzymes. While the redox-active metal centers of such enzymes are typically supported by anionic amino acid side chains or porphyrin rings, peptide backbones might function as strong electron-donating ligands to stabilize high oxidation states. To test the feasibility of this idea in synthetic settings, we have prepared a nickel(II) complex of new amido multidentate ligand. The mononuclear nickel complex of this N5 ligand catalyzes epoxidation reactions of a wide range of olefins by using mCPBA as a terminal oxidant. Notably, a remarkably high catalytic efficiency and selectivity were observed for terminal olefin substrates. We found that protonation of the secondary coordination sphere serves as the entry point to the catalytic cycle, in which high-valent nickel species is subsequently formed to carry out oxo-transfer reactions. A conceptually parallel process might allow metalloenzymes to control the catalytic cycle in the primary coordination sphere by using proton switch in the secondary coordination sphere.

Epoxides are useful intermediates for the manufacture of a diverse set of chemical products. Current routes of olefin epoxidation either involve hazardous reagents or generate stoichiometric side products, leading to challenges in separation and significant waste streams. Here, we demonstrate a sustainable and safe route to epoxidize olefin substrates using water as the oxygen atom source at room temperature and ambient pressure. Manganese oxide nanoparticles (NPs) are shown to catalyze cyclooctene epoxidation with Faradaic efficiencies above 30%. Isotopic studies and detailed product analysis reveal an overall reaction in which water and cyclooctene are converted to cyclooctene oxide and hydrogen. Electrokinetic studies provide insights into the mechanism of olefin epoxidation, including an approximate first-order dependence on the substrate and water and a rate-determining step which involves the first electron transfer. We demonstrate that this new route can also achieve a cyclooctene conversion of ～50% over 4 h.

Dinuclear FeIII and NiII complexes, [(phenO)Fe(N3)]2(NO3)2 (1) and [(phenOH)Ni(N3)2]2 (2), were prepared by treating Fe(NO3)3?9 H2O and Ni(NO3)2?6 H2O in methanol, respectively, with phenOH (=N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-N′-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine) and NaN3; both 1 and 2 were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Two ethoxo-bridged FeIII and two azido-bridged NiII were observed in 1 and 2, respectively; corresponding antiferromagnetic interaction via the bridged ethoxo groups and strong ferromagnetic coupling via the bridged end-on azido ligands within the dimeric unit were observed. Complex 1 did not exhibit any catalytic activity, while 2 exhibited excellent catalytic activities for the epoxidation of aliphatic, aromatic, and terminal olefins.

An efficient regiospecific total synthesis of several branched fatty acyl hydroxyl-fatty acids (FAHFA) has been achieved from available terminal alkenes and alkynes. The key steps feature a boron trifluoride mediated epoxide ring opening with acetylide carbanions, followed by hydrogenation of the alkyne function. The carboxylic acid of the hydroxylated chains is introduced at the last step of the synthesis to allow the esterification of the branched hydroxyl group by fatty acids beforehand. The chemical syntheses of a "linear" FAHFA and a branched FAHFA analog containing a Z-olefin in the hydroxyl-fatty acid chain are also reported. A LC-MS/MS method has been developed. Several reversed phase columns were compared. Regioisomers were separated.

The coordination chemistries of the tetradentate N2O2-type ligands N-(2-pyridylmethyl)iminodiethanol (H2pmide) and N-(2-pyridylmethyl)iminodiisopropanol (H2pmidip) have been investigated with nickel(ii) and cobalt(ii/iii) ions. Three novel complexes prepared and characterized are [(Hpmide)2Ni3(CH3COO)4] (1), [(Hpmide)2Co3(CH3COO)4] (2), and [(pmidip)2Co3(CH3COO)4] (3). In 1 and 2, two terminal nickel(ii)/cobalt(ii) units are coordinated to one Hpmide- and two CH3CO2-. The terminal units are each connected to a central nickel(ii)/cobalt(ii) cation through one oxygen atom of Hpmide- and two oxygen atoms of acetate ions, giving rise to nickel(ii) and cobalt(ii) trinuclear complexes, respectively. Trinuclear complexes 1 and 2 are isomorphous. In 3, two terminal cobalt(iii) units are coordinated to pmidip2- and two CH3CO2-. The terminal units are each linked to a central cobalt(ii) cation through two oxygen atoms of pmidip2- and one oxygen atom of a bidentate acetate ion, resulting in a linear trinuclear mixed-valence cobalt complex. 1 shows a weak ferromagnetic interaction with the ethoxo and acetato groups between the nickel(ii) ions (g = 2.24, J = 2.35 cm-1). However, 2 indicates a weak antiferromagnetic coupling with the ethoxo and acetato groups between the cobalt(ii) ions (g = 2.37, J = -0.5 cm-1). Additionally, 3 behaves as a paramagnetic cobalt(ii) monomer, due to the diamagnetic cobalt(iii) ions in the terminal units (g = 2.53, =D= = 36.0 cm-1). No catalytic activity was observed in 1. However, 2 and 3 showed significant catalytic activities toward various olefins with modest to good yields. 3 was slightly less efficient toward olefin epoxidation reaction than 2. Also 2 was used for terminal olefin oxidation reaction and was oxidised to the corresponding epoxides in moderate yields (34-75%) with conversions ranging from 47-100%. The cobalt complexes 2 and 3 promoted the O-O bond cleavage to ～75% heterolysis and ～25% homolysis.

Using the sterically hindered terphenyl-based carboxylate, the tetrameric Co(ii) complex [Co4(μ3-OH)4(μ-O2CAr4F-Ph)2(μ-OTf)2(Py)4] (1) with an asymmetric cubane-type core has been synthesized and fully characterized by X-ray diffraction, UV-vis spectroscopy, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Interestingly, the cubane-type cobalt cluster 1 with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid as the oxidant was found to be very effective in the epoxidation of a variety of olefins, including terminal olefins which are more challenging targeting substrates. Moreover, this catalytic system showed a fast reaction rate and high epoxide yields under mild conditions. Based on product analysis and Hammett studies, the use of peroxyphenylacetic acid as a mechanistic probe, H218O-exchange experiments, and EPR studies, it has been proposed that multiple reactive cobalt-oxo species CoVO and CoIVO were involved in the olefin epoxidation.

A ligand-free catalytic epoxidation system using permanganate in a surfactant-like ionic liquid (IL) medium was developed. The results indicate that the IL takes crucial effects in the epoxide selectivity. The loading of permanganate is also found critical in preventing over-oxidation of epoxides. The system with 0.3 mol% permanganate and 3.5-equivalent CH3CO3H is able to achieve excellent yields and selectivity of epoxides. The study of epoxidation with KMnO4 in IL medium reveals an unusual oxidation behavior of permanganate not found in traditional solvents.

Halloysite-nanotube-supported Mo salen (HNTs-Mo-SL) catalysts were successfully prepared using a facile chemical surface modification and self-assembly method. The morphologies, sizes, structure, and dispersion of the as-prepared catalysts were investigated by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier-transform infrared, inductively coupled plasma, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which confirmed the existence of the Mo salen structure and successful synthesis of the HNTs-Mo-SL catalyst. The immobilized catalyst was found to be highly reactive in the epoxidation of a wide range of alkenes, including linear, cyclic, and aromatic alkenes. The immobilized catalyst exhibited a higher catalytic activity for alkene epoxidation than homogeneous Mo. In contrast experiments, it was determined that the salen structure played an important role in immobilizing MoO(O2)2(DMF)2 and improving the conversion and efficiency of alkene epoxidation, which could not be obtained using other ligands, such as the N atom as a single ligand. Furthermore, the bonding between Mo and the salen ligands and the possible mechanism of alkene epoxidation catalyzed by the catalyst were determined. The catalyst could be reused several times without significant loss of catalytic activity. Given that halloysite nanotubes are cheap and easy to obtain, this catalyst offers a novel alternative for the rational design of catalysts with desired features.

A new reaction-controlled phase-transfer catalyst based on silicotungstate of [(C18H37)2(CH3) 2N]3[SiO4H(WO5)3] for oxidation of hydrocarbons is developed. The catalyst is a new heteropoly compound with silicon as heteroatom, which is different to the previously reported reaction-controlled phase transfer catalysts that were composed of quaternary ammonium heteropolyoxotungstates of [π-C5H 5N(CH2)15CH3]3[PW 4O16] and [π-C5H5N(CH 2)15CH3]3[PW4O 32] with phosphorus as heteroatom. The oxidation of various alkenes (such as linear terminal olefins, internal olefins, cyclic olefins and unactivated alkenes) to epoxides, sulfides to sulfoxides and sulfones, alcohols to carbonyl compounds, are successfully catalyzed by this recyclable and environmentally benign catalyst using H2O2 as oxidant and ethyl acetate as solvent. This catalyst is not only capable of catalyzing homogeneous oxidation of organic substrates with unique reaction-controlled phase-transfer character, but also avoids the use of toxic solvents. The catalyst could be easily recovered and reused after reaction, and the epoxidation of cyclohexene was performed twenty times without obvious loss in activity. The fresh catalyst and the used one were characterized by ICP, IR, UV-vis, 29Si MAS NMR and 183W NMR in detail. the Partner Organisations 2014.

The biosynthesis of long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons, which are derived from fatty acids, is widespread in Nature. The last step in this pathway involves the decarbonylation of fatty aldehydes to the corresponding alkanes or alkenes. In cyanobacteria, this is catalyzed by an aldehyde deformylating oxygenase. We have investigated the mechanism of this enzyme using substrates bearing an oxirane ring adjacent to the aldehyde carbon. The enzyme catalyzed the deformylation of these substrates to produce the corresponding oxiranes. Performing the reaction in D2O allowed the facial selectivity of proton addition to be examined by 1H NMR spectroscopy. The proton is delivered with equal probability to either face of the oxirane ring, indicating the formation of an oxiranyl radical intermediate that is free to rotate during the reaction. Unexpectedly, the enzyme also catalyzes a side reaction in which oxiranyl-aldehydes undergo tandem deformylation to furnish alkanes two carbons shorter. We present evidence that this involves the rearrangement of the intermediate oxiranyl radical formed in the first step, resulting in aldehyde that is further deformylated in a second step. These observations provide support for a radical mechanism for deformylation and, furthermore, allow the lifetime of the radical intermediate to be estimated based on prior measurements of rate constants for the rearrangement of oxiranyl radicals.

A short and simple route to the synthesis of pentadec-1-en-4-ol, an important synthetic building block for the aculeatins F and epi-F, insect pheromone 5-hexadecanolide, solenopsin and various other natural products has been developed via proline-catalyze

A simple catalytic system that uses commercially available cobalt(II) perchlorate as the catalyst and 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid as the oxidant was found to be very effective in the epoxidation of a variety of olefins with high product selectivity under mild experimental conditions. More challenging targets such as terminal aliphatic olefins were also efficiently and selectively oxidized to the corresponding epoxides. This catalytic system features a nearly nonradical-type and highly stereospecific epoxidation of aliphatic olefin, fast conversion, and high yields. Olefin epoxidation by this catalytic system is proposed to involve a new reactive CoII-OOC(O)R species, based on evidence from H218O-exchange experiments, the use of peroxyphenylacetic acid as a mechanistic probe, reactivity and Hammett studies, EPR, and ESI-mass spectrometric investigation. However, the O-O bond of a CoII-acylperoxo intermediate (CoII-OOC(O)R) was found to be cleaved both heterolytically and homolytically if there is no substrate.

This invention relates to amino-alcohol analogues and uses thereof in the treatment of diseases and disorders such as cancer, neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases and genetic storage diseases.

Green epoxides! A novel and simple ionic liquid/manganese acetate catalytic system has been developed for the rapid and selective oxidation of aliphatic terminal alkenes to epoxides. It provides an efficient, reusable, and scalable protocol for the green synthesis of epoxides from various aliphatic terminal alkenes.

Regioselective epoxidation of different types of double bonds located within the cyclic and acyclic parts of bulky olefins has been investigated using large-pore titanium silicate Ti-β in the presence of dilute aqueous H 2O2 as oxidant under mild liquid-phase conditions. Our experimental results revealed that side-chain vinylic double bonds are selectively epoxidized than those in the cyclohexene-ring. The epoxidation tendency of various bulky olefins with different positional and/or geometric isomers over Ti-β follows the order: terminal -CC- > ring -CC- ≈ bicyclic ring -CC- > allylic C - H bond. Unlike 4-vinyl-1-cyclohexene, epoxidation of an equimolar mixture of cyclohexene and 1-hexene under identical conditions using Ti-β exhibits completely different selectivity and product distributions. Steric factor and accessibility of reactants to active Ti-sites are responsible for the observed regioselectivity of bulky alkenes.

The epoxidation of alkenes was successfully catalyzed by a recyclable catalytic system: [(CH3(CH2)17) 2N(CH3)2]3[PW4O 32]/H2O2/dioxan/olefin. This new catalytic system is not only capable of catalyzing homogeneous epoxidation of alkenes with a unique reaction-controlled phase-transfer character, but also avoids the use of chlorinated solvents. The reactions were conducted in a biphasic mixture of aqueous H2O2/dioxan, and many kinds of alkenes could be efficiently converted to the corresponding epoxides in high yields. Both new and used [(CH3(CH2)17)2N(CH 3)2]3[PW4O32] catalyst was characterized by 31P magic angle spin NMR, and IR. CSIRO 2009.

A simple catalytic system that uses commercially available manganese(II) Perchlorate as the catalyst and peracetic acid as the oxidant is found to be very effective in the epoxidation of aliphatic terminal alkenes with high product selectivity at ambient temperature. Many terminal alkenes are epoxidised efficiently on a gram scale in less than an hour to give excellent yields of isolated product (>90%) of epoxides in high purity. Kinetic studies with some C9-alkenes show that the catalytic system is more efficient in epoxidising terminal alkenes than internal alkenes, which is contrary to most commonly known epoxidation systems. The reaction rate for epoxidation decreases in the order: 1-nonene>cis-3-nonene> trans-3-nonene. ESI-MS and EPR spectroscopic studies suggest that the active form of the catalyst is a high-valent oligonuclear manganese species, which probably functions as the oxygen atomtransfer agent in the epoxidation reaction.

Electrochemical reduction of alkyl mesylates was successfully carried out by using an undivided cell equipped with a Pt cathode and an Mg anode in the presence of biphenyl and t-BuOH. The reaction could proceed efficiently under mild conditions to give the corresponding alkanes in moderate to good yields. This procedure could also be applicable to chemoselective reduction of mesylates having functional groups such as epoxide, olefin, acetal, hydroxy, or cyano groups. Copyright

In the epoxidation of 4-vinylcyclohex-1-ene with H2O2 in monophasic acetonitrile solution catalysed by Keggin-type 12-heteropolyacids, i.e., H3PMo12-nWnO 40 (n = 0-12), which are precursors of active peroxo complexes, and phase transfer catalysts Q+Br, the catalyst H3PMo 3W9O40 showed the highest activity, giving a conversion of 98% and a selectivity of 88%. By this method, a variety of water-insoluble unactivated alkenes, internal or terminal, open chain or cyclic and isolated, were epoxidised under mild conditions and after relatively short reaction times. The state of the H3PMo3W9O 40/CPB/H2O2/CH3CN system was studied using UV, IR, and 31P NMR spectroscopies with the [H 2O2]: [HPA] ratio = 50. Several peroxo species were observed by 31P NMR spectroscopy at a lower field than the original heteropolyacids. Their composition varied regularly with that of the starting catalyst. The P-containing peroxo species formed were deduced as [(PO 4){Mo4-xWxO20}]3- (x= 0-4), which are the true catalytically active species under the reaction conditions.

The epoxidation of several alkenes catalyzed by (meso-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphinato) manganese(III) chloride (MnTFPPCl) was carried out in a 3:1 [bmim]PF6 ionic liquid/CH2Cl2 mixed solvent. The conversion and the yield of epoxide are excellent. It was also found that [bis(acetoxy)iodo]benzene [PhI(OAc)2] is a more efficient oxidant than PhIO. The catalyst in the ionic liquids can be recycled for several runs without substantial diminution in the catalytic activity.

Cyclic organic carbonates were prepared from epoxides (derivatives of C3-C16 olefins, C4 and C8 dienes, styrene; epichlorohydrin) in the presence of a catalytic system consisting of CoCl2 · 6H2O and dimethylformamide.

Epoxidation of alkenes by molecular oxygen is effected in high yields by catalysis of RuCl2(biox)2 using isobutyraldehyde as the co-reductant: the reaction is stereospecific and regioselective.

A catalytic system consisting of sodium tungstate dihydrate, (aminomethyl) phosphonic acid, and methyltrioctylammonium Hydrogensulfate, effects the epoxidation of olefins using 30% hydrogen peroxide with a substrate-to-catalyst molar ratio of 50 - 500. The reaction proceeds in high yield without solvents, or, alternatively, with added toluene under entirely halide-free conditions. Lipophilic ammonium hydrogensulfate, which replaces the conventional chloride, and an (α-aminoalkyl)phosphonic acid are crucial for the high reactivity. This method is operationally simple, environmentally benign, and much more economical than the oxidation with m-chloroperbenzoic acid, allowing for a large-scale preparation of epoxides. Various substrates including terminal olefins, 1,1- and 1,2-disubstituted olefins, cyclic olefins, and tri- and tetrasubstituted olefins as well as allylic alcohols, esters, α,β-unsaturated ketones, and ethers can be epoxidized in high yield. The scope and limitations of this new reaction system are discussed.

The new heteropolyperoxometalate compounds [NMe4][(Me2AsO2){MoO(O2) 2}2] 1, [NMe4][(Ph2PO2){MoO(O2) 2}2] 2, [NBun4][(Ph2PO2){WO(O 2)2}2] 3 and [NH4][(Ph2PO2){MoO(O2) 2(H2O)}] 4 have been isolated and their crystal structures determined. Compounds 1-3 are dinuclear, whilst compound 4 is mononuclear; in all four structures the metal centre(s) have essentially identical pentagonal-bipyramidal co-ordination geometries with a weak axial ligand trans to an oxo group. The utility of 3 as a catalyst for the oxidation of alkenes, alcohols and tertiary amines with hydrogen peroxide as cooxidant has been studied.

The crystal structure of the title compound, 1, reveals the presence of two distinct types of tungsten atom in which the four bearing peroxo groups have distorted pentagonal-bipyramidal geometries and the remaining two are octahedral; 1 is an effective catalyst for monoalkene epoxidation, and the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, with H2O2 as co-oxidant.

The new trinuclear heteropolyperoxo complexes 22> (R = Ph, M = Mo 1 or W 2) have been isolated and the crystal structure of the molybdenum complex is reported.A series of analogous molybdenum complexes (R = Me, Et, n-Bu, or t-Bu; M = Mo) have also been synthesised and characterised.The use of these compounds as catalysts for the epoxidation of alkenes, oxidation of alcohols and of tertiary amines with hydrogen peroxide as cooxidant has been studied, and complex 2 is shown to be particularly effective for such oxidations.The crystal structure of the new tetranuclear isopolyperoxo species 2 3 is also reported and its properties as a catalyst for alkene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide as cooxidant studied.

The catalytic oxidation of tertiary amines to the corresponding N-oxides by 4>(3-) (X = P or As, M = Mo or W) and by (2-) with H2O2 as co-oxidant has been studied.Epoxidation of alkenes and oxidation of alcohols by (2-) with H2O2 as co-oxidant has also been examined and compared with that effected by 4>(3-).A possible structure for (2-) is suggested.

Organoaluminum-promoted single homologation or ring expansion of ketones and aldehydes with diazoalkanes has been described, and among various organoaluminium reagents, exceptionally bulky methylaluminum bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxide) (MAD) is found to be highly effective for the selective homologation of various ketones and aldehydes.

New heteropolyperoxometalates of the type R34> (3+) (en = ethane-1,2-diamine); X = P or As; M = Mo or W> have been characterized by IR, Raman and where appropriate 31P NMR spectroscopy.Epoxidation of cyclic and linear alkenes by these species with H2O2 as co-oxidant has been studied; 4>(3-) was found to be the most effective.The oxidation of alcohols by 4>(3-) with H2O2 has been investigated.

Trimethylsulfoxonium iodide and potassium tert-butoxide in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a very efficient process for the multikilogram scale preparation of epoxides from aldehydes and ketones.

The efficiencies of various homogeneous soluble transition metal compounds to increase epoxide yields in the autoxidation of alk-1-enes were studied.Combinations of typical autoxidation and typical epoxidation catalysts were also used.It was proved through balance experiments, that in no case yields of 50percent or more of the corresponding epoxides were obtained.The simple mechanism (epoxidation via allylic hydroperoxides) assumed only insufficiently reflects the reaction course.

The catalytic influence of MoO2(acac)2, Mo(CO)6, MoCl5, WCl6 and TaCl5 on the reaction of 1,2-epoxy-octane with ethanol at 100 deg C in dioxan or chlorobenzene as solvents is proved.Water and hydroperoxides react with a higher rate than alcohols.When changing from primary to secondary and tertiary alcohols a decrease of the reaction rate is observed. 2,3- and 3,4-Epoxyheptane and cis- and trans-4,5-epoxy-octane react more slowly than the corresponding 1,2-epoxides.Epichlorhydrin and methylglycidether react with a lower, cyclohexene oxide, styrene oxide and norbornene oxide react with a higher rate than 1,2-epoxyoctane.The reactivities of the two dicyclopentadiene monoepoxides correspond with the reactivities of the norbornene and cyclopentene oxides.In the molybdenum catalyzed epoxide ring opening reaction an isomer distribution appears in favour of the 1-hydroxy-2-ethoxy-alkane 2.A mechanism in the coordination sphere of the transition metal complex is proposed.