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Method for preparing primary amine by catalytically reducing nitrile compounds through nano-porous palladium catalyst
The invention belongs to the technical field of heterogeneous catalysis, and provides a method for preparing primary amine by catalytically reducing nitrile compounds with a nano-porous palladium catalyst. According to the invention, aromatic and aliphatic nitrile compounds are adopted as raw materials, nano-porous palladium is adopted as a catalyst, ammonia borane is adopted as a hydrogen source, no additional additive is added, and selective hydrogenation is performed to prepare the corresponding primary amine. The method provided by the invention has the beneficial effects of mild reaction conditions, no additive, environmental protection, no need of hydrogen, simple operation, stable hydrogen source, safety, harmlessness, high conversion rate, high selectivity and good catalyst stability, and makes industrialization possible.
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(2021/05/29)

Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydrogenative Transformation of Nitriles
Here, we report the transformation of nitrile compounds in a hydrogen atmosphere. Catalyzed by a cobalt/tetraphosphine complex, hydrogenative coupling of unprotected indoles with nitriles proceeds smoothly in a basic medium, yielding C3 alkylated indoles. In addition, the direct hydrogenation of nitriles under the same conditions yielded primary amines. Isotope labeling experiments, along with a series of control experiments, revealed a reaction pathway that involves nucleophilic addition of indoles and 1,4-reduction of a conjugate imine intermediate. Different from reductive alkylation of indoles under an acidic condition, E1cB elimination is believed to occur in this base-promoted hydrogenative coupling reaction.
Zhang, Shaoke,Duan, Ya-Nan,Qian, Yu,Tang, Wenyue,Zhang, Runtong,Wen, Jialin,Zhang, Xumu
p. 13761 - 13767
(2021/11/17)

Zirconium-hydride-catalyzed site-selective hydroboration of amides for the synthesis of amines: Mechanism, scope, and application
Developing mild and efficient catalytic methods for the selective synthesis of amines is a longstanding research objective. In this respect, catalytic deoxygenative amide reduction has proven to be promising but challenging, as this approach necessitates selective C–O bond cleavage. Herein, we report the selective hydroboration of primary, secondary, and tertiary amides at room temperature catalyzed by an earth-abundant-metal catalyst, Zr-H, for accessing diverse amines. Various readily reducible functional groups, such as esters, alkynes, and alkenes, were well tolerated. Furthermore, the methodology was extended to the synthesis of bio- and drug-derived amines. Detailed mechanistic studies revealed a reaction pathway entailing aldehyde and amido complex formation via an unusual C–N bond cleavage-reformation process, followed by C–O bond cleavage.
Han, Bo,Jiao, Haijun,Wu, Lipeng,Zhang, Jiong
p. 2059 - 2067
(2021/09/02)

Deoxygenative hydroboration of primary, secondary, and tertiary amides: Catalyst-free synthesis of various substituted amines
Transformation of relatively less reactive functional groups under catalyst-free conditions is an interesting aspect and requires a typical protocol. Herein, we report the synthesis of various primary, secondary, and tertiary amines through hydroboration of amides using pinacolborane under catalyst-free and solvent-free conditions. The deoxygenative hydroboration of primary and secondary amides proceeded with excellent conversions. The comparatively less reactive tertiary amides were also converted to the corresponding N,N-diamines in moderate yields under catalyst-free conditions, although alcohols were obtained as a minor product.
An, Duk Keun,Jaladi, Ashok Kumar,Kim, Hyun Tae,Yi, Jaeeun
(2021/11/17)

Hydroboration of Nitriles, Esters, and Carbonates Catalyzed by Simple Earth-Abundant Metal Triflate Salts
During the past decade earth-abundant metals have become increasingly important in homogeneous catalysis. One of the reactions in which earth-abundant metals have found important applications is the hydroboration of unsaturated C?C and C?X bonds (X=O or N). Within these set of transformations, the hydroboration of challenging substrates such as nitriles, carbonates and esters still remain difficult and often relies on elaborate ligand designs and highly reactive catalysts (e. g., metal alkyls/hydrides). Here we report an effective methodology for the hydroboration of challenging C≡N and C=O bonds that is simple and applicable to a wide set of substrates. The methodology is based on using a manganese(II) triflate salt that, in combination with commercially available potassium tert-butoxide and pinacolborane, catalyzes the hydroboration of nitriles, carbonates, and esters at room temperature and with near quantitative yields in less than three hours. Additional studies demonstrated that other earth-abundant metal triflate salts can facilitate this reaction as well, which is further discussed in this report.
Thenarukandiyil, Ranjeesh,Satheesh, Vanaparthi,Shimon, Linda J. W.,de Ruiter, Graham
p. 999 - 1006
(2021/03/30)

Preparation method of P-methoxybenzyl amine
To the method, methoxybenzaldehyde is dissolved in a solvent, a nickel-containing ternary catalyst is added, liquid ammonia is added under stirring, and hydrogen is added to carry out catalytic hydrogenation reaction. The reaction was isolated by distillation to obtain methoxybenzyl amine. The method has the characteristics of mild and safe reaction conditions, simple operation, less side reaction, high purity, high yield, and cost, good quality and the like, and has wide application prospects.
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(2021/11/26)

Self-regulated catalysis for the selective synthesis of primary amines from carbonyl compounds
Most current processes for the general synthesis of primary amines by reductive amination are performed with enormously excessive amounts of hazardous ammonia. It remains unclear how catalysts should be designed to regulate amination reaction dynamics at a low ammonia-to-substrate ratio for the quantitative synthesis of primary amines from the corresponding carbonyl compounds. Herein we show a facile control of the reaction selectivity in the layered boron nitride supported ruthenium catalyzed reductive amination reaction. Specifically, locating ruthenium to the edge surface of layered boron nitride leads to an increased hydrogenation activity owing to the enhanced interfacial electronic effects between ruthenium and the edge surface of boron nitride. This enables self-accelerated reductive amination reactions which quantitatively synthesize structurally diverse primary amines by reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with twofold ammonia. This journal is
Fan, Xiaomeng,Gao, Jin,Gao, Mingxia,Jia, Xiuquan,Ma, Jiping,Xu, Jie
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p. 7115 - 7121
(2021/09/28)

Comparative account of catalytic activity of Ru- and Ni-based nanocomposites towards reductive amination of biomass derived molecules
This work includes an effective comparison of metallic ruthenium and nickel nanoparticles loaded on montmorillonite clay (MMT) for reductive amination reaction of biomass-derived molecules. It comprises an eco-friendly reaction using water as a solvent, utilizing molecular hydrogen and liquor ammonia (25% aq. solution) for the synthesis of primary amines from bio-derived aldehydes within 3–10 h of reaction time. Various parameters such as temperature, hydrogen pressure, substrate/ammonia concentration ratio, and reaction time were optimized while comparing the selectivity of primary amines for both catalysts. The applicability scope of these catalysts was explored with a library of aryl and heterocyclic aldehydes. The reductive amination of crude furfural extracted from biomass feedstock (rice husk) and pure xylose sugar was tested, showing yields in the range of 11–36%, to show the wider industrial scope of both nanocomposites. Gram scale conversion was also carried out to showcase the bulk scalability of the Ru/MMT catalyst.
Bhanage, Bhalchandra M.,Gokhale, Tejas A.,Raut, Amol B.
(2021/06/18)

Simplified preparation of a graphene-co-shelled Ni/NiO@C nano-catalyst and its application in theN-dimethylation synthesis of amines under mild conditions
The development of Earth-abundant, reusable and non-toxic heterogeneous catalysts to be applied in the pharmaceutical industry for bio-active relevant compound synthesis remains an important goal of general chemical research.N-methylated compounds, as one of the most essential bioactive compounds, have been widely used in the fine and bulk chemical industries for the production of high-value chemicals. Herein, an environmentally friendly and simplified method for the preparation of graphene encapsulated Ni/NiO nanoalloy catalysts (Ni/NiO@C) was developed for the first time, for the highly selective synthesis ofN-methylated compounds using various functional amines and aldehydes under easy to handle, and industrially applicable conditions. A large number of primary and secondary amines (more than 70 examples) could be converted to the correspondingN,N-dimethylamines with the participation of different functional aldehydes, with an average yield of over 95%. A gram-scale synthesis also demonstrated a similar yield when compared with the benchmark test. In addition, it was further proved that the catalyst could easily be recycled because of its intrinsic magnetism and reused up to 10 times without losing its activity and selectivity. Also, for the first time, the tandem synthesis ofN,N-dimethylamine products in a one-pot process, using only a single earth-abundant metal catalyst, whose activity and selectivity were more than 99% and 94%, respectively, for all tested substrates, was developed. Overall, the advantages of this newly developed method include operational simplicity, high stability, easy recyclability, cost-effectiveness of the catalyst, and good functional group compatibility for the synthesis ofN-methylation products as well as the industrially applicable tandem synthesis process.
Liu, Jianguo,Ma, Longlong,Song, Yanpei,Zhang, Mingyue,Zhuang, Xiuzheng
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p. 4604 - 4617
(2021/06/30)

Manganese catalyzed selective hydrogenation of cyclic imides to diols and amines
Herein we report the selective hydrogenation of cyclic imides to diols and amines, homogeneously catalyzed for the first time by a complex of an earth-abundant metal, a manganese pincer complex. A plausible catalytic cycle is proposed based on informative mechanistic experiments.
Das, Uttam Kumar,Janes, Trevor,Kumar, Amit,Milstein, David
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p. 3079 - 3082
(2020/06/19)

1,3-Diphenyldisiloxane Enables Additive-Free Redox Recycling Reactions and Catalysis with Triphenylphosphine
The recently reported chemoselective reduction of phosphine oxides with 1,3-diphenyldisiloxane (DPDS) has opened up the possibility of additive-free phosphine oxide reductions in catalytic systems. Herein we disclose the use of this new reducing agent as an enabler of phosphorus redox recycling in Wittig, Staudinger, and alcohol substitution reactions. DPDS was successfully utilized in ambient-temperature additive-free redox recycling variants of the Wittig olefination, Appel halogenation, and Staudinger reduction. Triphenylphosphine-promoted catalytic recycling reactions were also facilitated by DPDS. Additive-free triphenylphosphine-promoted catalytic Staudinger reductions could even be performed at ambient temperature due to the rapid nature of phosphinimine reduction, for which we characterized kinetic and thermodynamic parameters. These results demonstrate the utility of DPDS as an excellent reducing agent for the development of phosphorus redox recycling reactions.
Buonomo, Joseph A.,Cole, Malcolm S.,Eiden, Carter G.,Aldrich, Courtney C.
p. 3583 - 3594
(2020/09/15)

Method for preparing primary amine by catalyzing reductive amination of aldehyde ketone compounds
The invention discloses a method for preparing primary amine by catalyzing reductive amination of aldehyde ketone compounds. The method comprises the following steps: 1) mixing nickel nitrate hexahydrate, citric acid and an organic solvent, carrying out heating and stirring until a colloidal material is obtained, drying the colloidal material, roasting the colloidal material in a protective atmosphere, pickling, washing and drying a roasted product, and performing a partial oxidation reaction on a dried product in an oxygen-nitrogen mixed atmosphere to obtain a catalyst for a reductive amination reaction; and 2) mixing aldehyde or ketone compounds, a methanol solution of ammonia and the reductive amination reaction catalyst, introducing hydrogen, and carrying out a reductive amination reaction. The method has the advantages of high primary amine yield, high selectivity, wide aldehyde ketone substrate range, short reaction time, mild reaction conditions, low cost, greenness, economicalperformance and the like; the used reductive amination reaction catalyst can be recycled more than 10 times, and the catalytic activity of the catalyst is not obviously changed in gram-level reactions; and the method is suitable for large-scale application.
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(2020/05/30)

Half-sandwiched ruthenium complex containing carborane schiff base ligand and preparation and application thereof
The invention relates to a half-sandwiched ruthenium complex containing a carborane schiff base ligand and a preparation and an application thereof. The preparation method specifically comprises the following steps; i) dissolving o-carborane formaldehyde and aromatic amine in an organic solvent, carrying out reaction at 60-100 DEG C for 8-12h, cooling to room temperature after the reaction; ii) adding n-butyllithium, carrying out reaction at room temperature for 1.5-2.5h; ii) adding phellandrene ruthenium chloride dimer, carrying out reaction at room temperature for 3-6h, and obtaining the half-sandwiched ruthenium complex through separation. The half-sandwiched ruthenium complex is applied to catalyze transfer hydrogenation reaction of nitrile compounds. Compared with the prior art, the complex of the present invention is not sensitive to air and water, has stable properties, and shows high-efficiency catalytic activity in catalyzing the transfer hydrogenation reaction of nitrile compounds. The preparation method of the complex is simple and green, high in yield, mild in reaction conditions and good in universality.
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(2020/12/09)

A State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Catalyst for Efficient and General Nitrile Hydrogenation
Cobalt-doped hybrid materials consisting of metal oxides and carbon derived from chitin were prepared, characterized and tested for industrially relevant nitrile hydrogenations. The optimal catalyst supported onto MgO showed, after pyrolysis at 700 °C, magnesium oxide nanocubes decorated with carbon-enveloped Co nanoparticles. This special structure allows for the selective hydrogenation of diverse and demanding nitriles to the corresponding primary amines under mild conditions (e.g. 70 °C, 20 bar H2). The advantage of this novel catalytic material is showcased for industrially important substrates, including adipodinitrile, picolinonitrile, and fatty acid nitriles. Notably, the developed system outperformed all other tested commercial catalysts, for example, Raney Nickel and even noble-metal-based systems in these transformations.
Formenti, Dario,Mocci, Rita,Atia, Hanan,Dastgir, Sarim,Anwar, Muhammad,Bachmann, Stephan,Scalone, Michelangelo,Junge, Kathrin,Beller, Matthias
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p. 15589 - 15595
(2020/10/02)

A cobalt phosphide catalyst for the hydrogenation of nitriles
The study of metal phosphide catalysts for organic synthesis is rare. We present, for the first time, a well-defined nano-cobalt phosphide (nano-Co2P) that can serve as a new class of catalysts for the hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines. While earth-abundant metal catalysts for nitrile hydrogenation generally suffer from air-instability (pyrophoricity), low activity and the need for harsh reaction conditions, nano-Co2P shows both air-stability and remarkably high activity for the hydrogenation of valeronitrile with an excellent turnover number exceeding 58000, which is over 20- to 500-fold greater than that of those previously reported. Moreover, nano-Co2P efficiently promotes the hydrogenation of a wide range of nitriles, which include di- and tetra-nitriles, to the corresponding primary amines even under just 1 bar of H2 pressure, far milder than the conventional reaction conditions. Detailed spectroscopic studies reveal that the high performance of nano-Co2P is attributed to its air-stable metallic nature and the increase of the d-electron density of Co near the Fermi level by the phosphidation of Co, which thus leads to the accelerated activation of both nitrile and H2. Such a phosphidation provides a promising method for the design of an advanced catalyst with high activity and stability in highly efficient and environmentally benign hydrogenations. This journal is
Jitsukawa, Koichiro,Mitsudome, Takato,Mizugaki, Tomoo,Nakata, Ayako,Sheng, Min,Yamasaki, Jun
p. 6682 - 6689
(2020/08/24)

Benzimidazole fragment containing Mn-complex catalyzed hydrosilylation of ketones and nitriles
The synthesis of a new bidentate (NN)–Mn(I) complex is reported and its catalytic activity towards the reduction of ketones and nitriles is studied. On comparing the reactivity of various other Mn(I) complexes supported by benzimidazole ligand, it was observed that the Mn(I) complexes bearing 6-methylpyridine and benzimidazole fragments exhibited the highest catalytic activity towards monohydrosilylation of ketones and dihydrosilylation of nitriles. Using this protocol, a wide range of ketones were selectively reduced to the corresponding silyl ethers. In case of unsaturated ketones, the chemoselective reduction of carbonyl group over olefinic bonds was observed. Additionally, selective dihydrosilylation of several nitriles were also achieved using this complex. Mechanistic investigations with radical scavengers suggested the involvement of radical species during the catalytic reaction. Stoichiometric reaction of the Mn(I) complex with phenylsilane revealed the formation of a new Mn(I) complex.
Ganguli, Kasturi,Mandal, Adarsha,Sarkar, Bidisha,Kundu, Sabuj
(2020/08/13)

Enzymatic Primary Amination of Benzylic and Allylic C(sp3)-H Bonds
Aliphatic primary amines are prevalent in natural products, pharmaceuticals, and functional materials. While a plethora of processes are reported for their synthesis, methods that directly install a free amine group into C(sp3)-H bonds remain unprecedented. Here, we report a set of new-to-nature enzymes that catalyze the direct primary amination of C(sp3)-H bonds with excellent chemo-, regio-, and enantioselectivity, using a readily available hydroxylamine derivative as the nitrogen source. Directed evolution of genetically encoded cytochrome P411 enzymes (P450s whose Cys axial ligand to the heme iron has been replaced with Ser) generated variants that selectively functionalize benzylic and allylic C-H bonds, affording a broad scope of enantioenriched primary amines. This biocatalytic process is efficient and selective (up to 3930 TTN and 96percent ee), and can be performed on preparative scale.
Jia, Zhi-Jun,Gao, Shilong,Arnold, Frances H.
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p. 10279 - 10283
(2020/07/27)

Scope and limitations of reductive amination catalyzed by half-sandwich iridium complexes under mild reaction conditions
The conversion of aldehydes and ketones to 1° amines could be promoted by half-sandwich iridium complexes using ammonium formate as both the nitrogen and hydride source. To optimize this method for green chemical synthesis, we tested various carbonyl substrates in common polar solvents at physiological temperature (37 °C) and ambient pressure. We found that in methanol, excellent selectivity for the amine over alcohol/amide products could be achieved for a broad assortment of carbonyl-containing compounds. In aqueous media, selective reduction of carbonyls to 1° amines was achieved in the absence of acids. Unfortunately, at Ir catalyst concentrations of 1 mM in water, reductive amination efficiency dropped significantly, which suggest that this catalytic methodology might be not suitable for aqueous applications where very low catalyst concentration is required (e.g., inside living cells).
Nguyen, Dat P.,Sladek, Rudolph N.,Do, Loi H.
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(2020/07/15)

Synthesis of oxalamides by acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of ethylene glycol and amines and the reverse hydrogenation catalyzed by ruthenium
A sustainable, new synthesis of oxalamides, by acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of ethylene glycol with amines, generating H2, homogeneously catalyzed by a ruthenium pincer complex, is presented. The reverse hydrogenation reaction is also accomplished using the same catalyst. A plausible reaction mechanism is proposed based on stoichiometric reactions, NMR studies, X-ray crystallography as well as observation of plausible intermediates.
Ben-David, Yehoshoa,Diskin-Posner, Yael,Milstein, David,Zhou, Quan-Quan,Zou, You-Quan
p. 7188 - 7193
(2020/07/23)

Nickel(ii) and nickel(0) complexes as precursors of nickel nanoparticles for the catalytic hydrogenation of benzonitrile
The use of the nickel(ii) complex [(TEEDA)NiCl2] (1; TEEDA= N,N,N′,N′-tetraethyl-ethylendiamine) and nickel(0) complex [Ni(COD)2] (5) as pre-catalysts in the additive-free catalytic hydrogenation of benzonitrile (BN) is reported. In the presence of 1 (1 mol%), BN was hydrogenated under relatively mild reaction conditions (100 °C, 120 psi H2, 72 h) to the corresponding secondary imine, N-benzylidenebenzylamine (BBA), in very good yield (83%). As a counterpart, 5 (1 mol%) selectively hydrogenated BN to benzylamine (BA) in excellent yield (96%) under similar reaction conditions (80 °C, 120 psi H2, 24 h). In both cases, nickel nanoparticles (Ni-NPs) were identified as the catalytically active species. These Ni-NPs were formed in situ from 1 and 5 without external additives or additional stabilizers. The use of complex 5 was extended to the hydrogenation of different (hetero) aromatic and aliphatic nitriles.
Rodríguez, Alejandro A.,Gardu?o, Jorge A.,García, Juventino J.
p. 1082 - 1089
(2020/01/31)

Effects of ruthenium hydride species on primary amine synthesis by direct amination of alcohols over a heterogeneous Ru catalyst
Heterogeneously catalysed synthesis of primary amines by direct amination of alcohols with ammonia has long been an elusive goal. In contrast to reported Ru-based catalytic systems, we report that Ru-MgO/TiO2 acts as an effective heterogeneous catalyst for the direct amination of a variety of alcohols to primary amines at low temperatures of ca. 100 °C without the introduction of H2 gas. The present system could be applied to a variety of alcohols and provides an efficient synthetic route for 2,5-bis(aminomethyl)furan (BAMF), an attention-getting biomonomer. The high catalytic performance can be rationalized by the reactivity tuning of Ru-H species using MgO. Spectroscopic measurements suggest that MgO enhances the reactivity of hydride species by electron donation from MgO to Ru.
Hara, Michikazu,Kamata, Keigo,Kita, Yusuke,Kuwabara, Midori,Yamadera, Satoshi
p. 9884 - 9890
(2020/10/06)

General and selective synthesis of primary amines using Ni-based homogeneous catalysts
The development of base metal catalysts for industrially relevant amination and hydrogenation reactions by applying abundant and atom economical reagents continues to be important for the cost-effective and sustainable synthesis of amines which represent highly essential chemicals. In particular, the synthesis of primary amines is of central importance because these compounds serve as key precursors and central intermediates to produce value-added fine and bulk chemicals as well as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and materials. Here we report a Ni-triphos complex as the first Ni-based homogeneous catalyst for both reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with ammonia and hydrogenation of nitroarenes to prepare all kinds of primary amines. Remarkably, this Ni-complex enabled the synthesis of functionalized and structurally diverse benzylic, heterocyclic and aliphatic linear and branched primary amines as well as aromatic primary amines starting from inexpensive and easily accessible carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones) and nitroarenes using ammonia and molecular hydrogen. This Ni-catalyzed reductive amination methodology has been applied for the amination of more complex pharmaceuticals and steroid derivatives. Detailed DFT computations have been performed for the Ni-triphos based reductive amination reaction, and they revealed that the overall reaction has an inner-sphere mechanism with H2metathesis as the rate-determining step.
Beller, Matthias,Chandrashekhar, Vishwas G.,Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.,Jiao, Haijun,Murugesan, Kathiravan,Wei, Zhihong
p. 4332 - 4339
(2020/05/18)

Ambient-Temperature Synthesis of Primary Amines via Reductive Amination of Carbonyl Compounds
Efficient synthesis of primary amines via low-temperature reductive amination of carbonyl compounds using NH3 and H2 as the nitrogen and hydrogen resources is highly desired and challenging in the chemistry community. Herein, we employed naturally occurring phytic acid as a renewable precursor to fabricate titanium phosphate (TiP)-supported Ru nanocatalysts with different reduction degrees of RuO2 (Ru/TiP-x, x represents the reduction temperature) by combining ball milling and molten-salt processes. Very interestingly, the obtained Ru/TiP-100 had good catalytic performance for the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds at ambient temperature, resulting from the synergistic cooperation of the support (TiP) and the Ru/RuO2 with a suitable proportion of Ru0 (52%). Various carbonyl compounds could be efficiently converted into the corresponding primary amines with high yields. More importantly, the conversion of other substrates with reducible groups could also be achieved at ambient temperature. Detailed investigations indicated that the partially reduced Ru and the support (TiP) were indispensable. The high activity and selectivity of Ru/TiP-100 catalyst originates from the relatively high acidity and the suitable electron density of metallic Ru0.
Xie, Chao,Song, Jinliang,Hua, Manli,Hu, Yue,Huang, Xin,Wu, Haoran,Yang, Guanying,Han, Buxing
p. 7763 - 7772
(2020/08/21)

Facile synthesis of controllable graphene-co-shelled reusable Ni/NiO nanoparticles and their application in the synthesis of amines under mild conditions
The primary objective of many researchers in chemical synthesis is the development of recyclable and easily accessible catalysts. These catalysts should preferably be made from Earth-abundant metals and have the ability to be utilised in the synthesis of pharmaceutically important compounds. Amines are classified as privileged compounds, and are used extensively in the fine and bulk chemical industries, as well as in pharmaceutical and materials research. In many laboratories and in industry, transition metal catalysed reductive amination of carbonyl compounds is performed using predominantly ammonia and H2. However, these reactions usually require precious metal-based catalysts or RANEY nickel, and require harsh reaction conditions and yield low selectivity for the desired products. Herein, we describe a simple and environmentally friendly method for the preparation of thin graphene spheres that encapsulate uniform Ni/NiO nanoalloy catalysts (Ni/NiO?C) using nickel citrate as the precursor. The resulting catalysts are stable and reusable and were successfully used for the synthesis of primary, secondary, tertiary, and N-methylamines (more than 62 examples). The reaction couples easily accessible carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones) with ammonia, amines, and H2 under very mild industrially viable and scalable conditions (80 °C and 1 MPa H2 pressure, 4 h), offering cost-effective access to numerous functionalized, structurally diverse linear and branched benzylic, heterocyclic, and aliphatic amines including drugs and steroid derivatives. We have also demonstrated the scale-up of the heterogeneous amination protocol to gram-scale synthesis. Furthermore, the catalyst can be immobilized on a magnetic stirring bar and be conveniently recycled up to five times without any significant loss of catalytic activity and selectivity for the product.
Cui, Zhibing,Liu, Jianguo,Liu, Qiying,Ma, Longlong,Singh, Thishana,Wang, Chenguang,Wang, Nan,Zhu, Yuting
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p. 7387 - 7397
(2020/11/19)

Ruthenium(II)-cored supramolecular organic framework-mediated recyclable visible light photoreduction of azides to amines and cascade formation of lactams
Ru(bpy)3]2+-cored supramolecular organic framework SMOF-1, assembled from a [Ru(bpy)3]2+-derived hexaarmed molecule and cucurbit[8]uril, has been demonstrated to heterogeneously catalyze visible light-induced reduction of phenyl, benzyl, 2-phenylethyl and 3-phenylpropyl azides in acetonitrile to produce the corresponding amines in good to high yields. For the last two kinds of azides that bear a CO2Me group at the para-position of the benzene ring, cascade reactions take place to generate the corresponding lactams in high yields. Compared with homogeneous control [Ru(bpy)3]Cl2, SMOF-1 exhibits remarkably increased photocatalysis activity as a result of synergistic effect of the [Ru(bpy)3]2+ units that form cubic cages to host the azide molecules and related intermediates. Moreover, SMOF-1 displays high recyclability and considerable photocatalysis activity after 3 to 12 runs.
Wu, Yi-Peng,Yan, Meng,Gao, Zhong-Zheng,Hou, Jun-Li,Wang, Hui,Zhang, Dan-Wei,Zhang, Junliang,Li, Zhan-Ting
p. 1383 - 1386
(2019/05/06)

Cobalt pincer complexes for catalytic reduction of nitriles to primary amines
Various cobalt pincer type complexes 1-6 were applied for the catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to amines. Among these, catalyst 4 is the most efficient, allowing the reduction of aromatic as well as aliphatic nitriles in moderate to excellent yields.
Schneek?nig, Jacob,Tannert, Bianca,Hornke, Helen,Beller, Matthias,Junge, Kathrin
p. 1779 - 1783
(2019/04/27)

Green and convenient protocols for the efficient reduction of nitriles and nitro compounds to corresponding amines with NaBH4 in water catalyzed by magnetically retrievable CuFe2O4 nanoparticles
Abstract: In this study, firstly, CuFe2O4 nanoparticles were prepared by a simple operation. The structure of the mentioned nanoparticles was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry, vibrating sample magnetometer and also Brunauer–Emmett–Teller and Barrett–Joyner–Halenda analyses. The prepared magnetically copper ferrite nanocomposite was successfully applied as a simple, cost-effective, practicable, and recoverable catalyst on the green, highly efficient, fast, base-free, and ligand-free reduction of nitriles and also on the affordable and eco-friendly reduction of nitro compounds with the broad substrate scope to the corresponding amines with NaBH4 in water at reflux in high to excellent yields. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
Zeynizadeh, Behzad,Mohammad Aminzadeh, Farkhondeh,Mousavi, Hossein
(2019/03/23)

Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Supported Nickel Nanoparticles: A Robust Catalyst to Bridge the Hydrogenation of Nitriles and the Reductive Amination of Carbonyl Compounds for the Synthesis of Primary Amines
An efficient method was developed for the synthesis of primary amines either from the hydrogenation of nitriles or reductive amination of carbonyl compounds. The reactions were catalyzed by nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon (MC)-supported nickel nanoparticles (abbreviated as MC/Ni). The MC/Ni catalyst demonstrated high catalytic activity for the hydrogenation of nitriles into primary amines in high yields (81.9–99 %) under mild reaction conditions (80 °C and 2.5 bar H2). The MC/Ni catalyst also promoted the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds for the synthesis of primary amines at 80 °C and 1 bar H2. The hydrogenation of nitriles and the reductive amination proceeded through the same intermediates for the generation of the primary amines. To the best of our knowledge, no other heterogeneous non-noble metal catalysts have been reported for the synthesis of primary amines under mild conditions, both from the hydrogenation of nitriles and reductive amination.
Zhang, Yangmin,Yang, Hanmin,Chi, Quan,Zhang, Zehui
p. 1246 - 1255
(2019/03/07)

Mild palladium-catalysed highly efficient hydrogenation of CN, C-NO2, and CO bonds using H2 of 1 atm in H2O
Here we present the first example of a mild and high-efficiency protocol enabling a process in water using 1 atm of H2 for the efficient and selective hydrogenation of nitriles, nitro compounds, ketones, and aldehydes to yield primary amines and alcohols with satisfactory yields of up to >99%. Several palladium-based nanoparticle catalysts were prepared from K2PdCl4 and ligands, and one of them was found to be the best and most suitable for the hydrogenation of CN, C-NO2, and CO bonds. In addition, the catalyst Pd-NPs can be easily recycled and reused without losing their activity and selectivity. A plausible mechanism for the hydrogenation of a CN bond was also proposed, representing the first example that possesses great potential for sustainable industrial purposes.
Liu, Yaxu,He, Shaopo,Quan, Ziyi,Cai, Huizhuo,Zhao, Yang,Wang, Bo
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p. 830 - 838
(2019/02/27)

A ppm level Rh-based composite as an ecofriendly catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of nitriles: Triple guarantee of selectivity for primary amines
Hydrogenation of nitriles to afford amines under mild conditions is a challenging task with an inexpensive heterogeneous catalyst, and it is even more difficult to obtain primary amines selectively because of the accompanying self-coupling side reactions. An efficient catalytic system was designed as Fe3O4@nSiO2-NH2-RhCu@mSiO2 to prepare primary amines through the transfer hydrogenation of nitrile compounds with economical HCOOH as the hydrogen donor. The loading of rhodium in the catalyst could be at the ppm level, and the TOF reaches 6803 h-1 for Rh. This catalytic system has a wide substrate range including some nitriles that could not proceed in the previous literature. The experimental results demonstrate that the excellent selectivity for primary amines is guaranteed by three tactics, which are the strong active site, the inhibition of side products by the hydrogen source and the special pore structure of the catalyst. In addition, the catalyst could be reused ten times without activity loss through convenient magnetic recovery.
Liu, Lei,Li, Jifan,Ai, Yongjian,Liu, Yuhong,Xiong, Jialiang,Wang, Hongdong,Qiao, Yijun,Liu, Wenrui,Tan, Shanchao,Feng, Shaofei,Wang, Kunpeng,Sun, Hongbin,Liang, Qionglin
p. 1390 - 1395
(2019/03/26)

Preparation of a magnetic mesoporous Fe3O4-Pd@TiO2 photocatalyst for the efficient selective reduction of aromatic cyanides
Herein, a hierarchical magnetic mesoporous microsphere was successfully prepared as a photocatalyst via a simple and reproducible route. Typically, Pd nanoparticles (NPs) were evenly dispersed on the surface of a magnetic Fe3O4 microsphere and then coated with a porous anatase-TiO2 shell to form Fe3O4-Pd@TiO2. The core-shell structure could efficiently suppress the conglomeration of Pd NPs during the calcination process at high temperatures as well as the shedding of Pd during the catalytic reaction process in the liquid phase. The as-prepared photocatalyst was characterized by TEM, XRD, XPS, VSM, and N2 adsorption-desorption. Fe3O4-Pd@TiO2 exhibits high photocatalytic activity for the selective reduction of aromatic cyanides to aromatic primary amines in an acidic aqueous solution. Moreover, this magnetic photocatalyst could be easily recovered from the reaction mixture by an external magnet and reused five times without significant reduction in its activity. The superior photocatalytic efficiency of the proposed photocatalyst may be attributed to its high charge separation efficiency and charge transfer rate, which are caused by the Schottky junction and large interface area. The results indicate that the strategy of coating the active noble metal sites with a mesoporous semiconductor shell has a significant potential for application in metal-semiconductor-based photocatalytic reactions.
Zhao, Ziming,Long, Yu,Luo, Sha,Wu, Wei,Ma, Jiantai
p. 6294 - 6302
(2019/04/25)

Facile synthesis of supported Ru-Triphos catalysts for continuous flow application in selective nitrile reduction
The selective catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles represents an important but challenging transformation for many homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Herein, we report the efficient and modular solid-phase synthesis of immobilized Triphos-type ligands in very high yields, involving only minimal work-up procedures. The corresponding supported ruthenium-Triphos catalysts are tested in the hydrogenation of various nitriles. Under mild conditions and without the requirement of additives, the tunable supported catalyst library provides selective access to both primary amines and secondary imines. Moreover, the first application of a Triphos-type catalyst in a continuous flow process is presented demonstrating high catalyst life-time over at least 195 hours without significant activity loss.
Konrath, Robert,Heutz, Frank J.L.,Steinfeldt, Norbert,Rockstroh, Nils,Kamer, Paul C.J.
p. 8195 - 8201
(2019/09/19)

Old Concepts, New Application – Additive-Free Hydrogenation of Nitriles Catalyzed by an Air Stable Alkyl Mn(I) Complex
An efficient additive-free manganese-catalyzed hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines with molecular hydrogen is described. The pre-catalyst, a well-defined bench-stable alkyl bisphosphine Mn(I) complex fac-[Mn(dpre)(CO)3(CH3)] (dpre=1,2-bis(di-n-propylphosphino)ethane), undergoes CO migratory insertion into the manganese-alkyl bond to form acyl complexes which upon hydrogenolysis yields the active coordinatively unsaturated Mn(I) hydride catalyst [Mn(dpre)(CO)2(H)]. A range of aromatic and aliphatic nitriles were efficiently and selectively converted into primary amines in good to excellent yields. The hydrogenation of nitriles proceeds at 100 °C with a catalyst loading of 2 mol % and a hydrogen pressure of 50 bar. Mechanistic insights are provided by means of DFT calculations. (Figure presented.).
Weber, Stefan,Veiros, Luis F.,Kirchner, Karl
p. 5412 - 5420
(2019/11/13)

B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Deoxygenative Reduction of Amides to Amines with Ammonia Borane
The first B(C6F5)3-catalyzed deoxygenative reduction of amides into the corresponding amines with readily accessible and stable ammonia borane (AB) as a reducing agent under mild reaction conditions is reported. This metal-free protocol provides facile access to a wide range of structurally diverse amine products in good to excellent yields, and various functional groups including those that are reduction-sensitive were well tolerated. This new method is also applicable to chiral amide substrates without erosion of the enantiomeric purity. The role of BF3 ? OEt2 co-catalyst in this reaction is to activate the amide carbonyl group via the in situ formation of an amide-boron adduct. (Figure presented.).
Pan, Yixiao,Luo, Zhenli,Han, Jiahong,Xu, Xin,Chen, Changjun,Zhao, Haoqiang,Xu, Lijin,Fan, Qinghua,Xiao, Jianliang
supporting information
p. 2301 - 2308
(2019/01/30)

Manganese catalyzed hydrogenation of carbamates and urea derivatives
We report the hydrogenation of carbamates and urea derivatives, two of the most challenging carbonyl compounds to be hydrogenated, catalyzed for the first time by a complex of an earth-abundant metal. The hydrogenation reaction of these CO2-derived compounds, catalyzed by a manganese pincer complex, yields methanol in addition to amine and alcohol, which makes this methodology a sustainable alternative route for the conversion of CO2 to methanol, involving a base-metal catalyst. Moreover, the hydrogenation proceeds under mild pressure (20 bar). Our observations support a hydrogenation mechanism involving the Mn-H complex. A plausible catalytic cycle is proposed based on informative mechanistic experiments.
Das, Uttam Kumar,Kumar, Amit,Ben-David, Yehoshoa,Iron, Mark A.,Milstein, David
supporting information
p. 12962 - 12966
(2019/08/26)

Methyl-triflate-mediated dearylmethylation of: N -(arylmethyl)carboxamides via the retro-Mannich reaction induced by electrophilic dearomatization/rearomatization in an aqueous medium at room temperature
We have developed a protocol for the dearylmethylation of N-(arylmethyl)carboxamides under metal-free conditions in an aqueous medium at room temperature. This protocol involves methyl triflate-mediated successive C-C and C-N bond cleavages (retro-Mannich reaction) induced by electrophilic dearomatization/rearomatization. The dearomatization/rearomatization strategy can be expected to inspire the development of novel transformations based on the C-C bond cleavage in an environmentally benign manner.
Peng, Hui,Ma, Jinhui,Luo, Wenkun,Zhang, Guangwen,Yin, Biaolin
supporting information
p. 2252 - 2256
(2019/05/17)

Preparation of nitrogen-doped carbon supported cobalt catalysts and its application in the reductive amination
The use of non-noble metal catalysts with high activity is of great importance for organic transformations. Herein, nitrogen-doped carbon supported cobalt catalysts with high surface area up to 981.2 m2/g were prepared via the simple pyrolysis of cobalt coordinated organic polymers with silica as the hard template. The pyrolysis temperature showed a great effect on the structure and properties of the as-prepared catalysts. The Co@NC-800 catalyst with the pyrolysis temperature of 800 °C demonstrated a high activity for the selective reductive amination of carbonyl compounds to primary amines with ammonia and hydrogen. Structurally-diverse primary amines with yields in the range from 81.8% to 100% were attained under the optimal conditions. The Co@NC-800 catalyst could be reused without the loss of its activity. The Co@NC-800 catalyst demonstrated comparable activity as the reported heterogeneous noble metal catalysts.
Yuan, Ziliang,Liu, Bing,Zhou, Peng,Zhang, Zehui,Chi, Quan
p. 347 - 356
(2019/01/24)

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE IN A SOLVENT SYSTEM CONTAINING WATER
The present invention pertains to a process for producing an amine from an aldehyde or a precursor thereof, or a ketone in a solvent system containing water. The process is more environmentally friendly and permits to obtain an amine compound under mild reaction conditions.
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(2019/10/04)

Reusable Nickel Nanoparticles-Catalyzed Reductive Amination for Selective Synthesis of Primary Amines
The preparation of nickel nanoparticles as efficient reductive amination catalysts by pyrolysis of in situ generated Ni-tartaric acid complex on silica is presented. The resulting stable and reusable Ni-nanocatalyst enables the synthesis of functionalized and structurally diverse primary benzylic, heterocyclic and aliphatic amines starting from inexpensive and readily available carbonyl compounds and ammonia in presence of molecular hydrogen. Applying this Ni-based amination protocol, -NH2 moiety can be introduced in structurally complex compounds, for example, steroid derivatives and pharmaceuticals.
Murugesan, Kathiravan,Beller, Matthias,Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.
supporting information
p. 5064 - 5068
(2019/03/19)

Nano-Fe3O4@SiO2-SO3H: A magnetic, reusable solid-acid catalyst for solvent-free reduction of oximes to amines with the NaBH3CN/ZrCl4 system
In this study, the immobilization of sulfonic acid on silica-layered magnetite was carried out by the reaction of ClSO3H with silica-layered magnetite. The prepared magnetic nanoparticles of Fe3O4@SiO2-SO3H were then characterized using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, vibrating sample magnetometry, and transmission electron microscopy. The sulfonated nanocomposite exhibited excellent catalytic activity and reusability in the reduction of various aldoximes and ketoximes with NaBH3CN in the presence of ZrCl4. All reactions were carried out under solvent-free conditions (r.t. or 75–80°C) within 3–70 min to afford amines in high to excellent yields.
Sadighnia, Leila,Zeynizadeh, Behzad,Karami, Shiva,Abdollahi, Mohammad
p. 535 - 542
(2019/01/04)

Selective Hydrogenation of Cyclic Imides to Diols and Amines and Its Application in the Development of a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier
Direct hydrogenation of a broad variety of cyclic imides to diols and amines using a ruthenium catalyst is reported here. We have applied this strategy toward the development of a new liquid organic hydrogen carrier system based on the hydrogenation of bis-cyclic imide that is formed by the dehydrogenative coupling of 1,4-butanediol and ethylenediamine using a new ruthenium catalyst. The rechargeable system has a maximum gravimetric hydrogen storage capacity of 6.66 wt%.
Kumar, Amit,Janes, Trevor,Espinosa-Jalapa, Noel Angel,Milstein, David
supporting information
p. 7453 - 7457
(2018/06/08)

A benzylamine synthetic method of the compound (by machine translation)
The invention discloses a compound of formula (V) indicated by the benzylamine compound synthetic methods: shown in formula (IV) of the phenmethyl nitrine as raw materials, in the boron tribromide, solvent A and gas B under the protection of the reduction reaction, after the reaction, the solvent C quenching, after treatment [...] (V) indicated by the benzylamine compound. Compared with the existing method, the invention adopts the mild reaction conditions of boron tribromide reagent, avoid the use of a metal catalyst, the operation is simple, the reaction yield is high. (by machine translation)
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(2018/09/11)

Cobalt complex, preparation method thereof, and application thereof in selective catalysis of transfer hydrogenation reaction of cyano group
The invention discloses a cobalt complex, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof in the selective catalysis of a transfer hydrogenation reaction of a cyano group. The structural formula of the cobalt complex is represented by formula I. The cobalt complex is prepared through a reaction of a cobalt salt and an NNP ligand or a PNP ligand under the protection of an inert atmosphere;and the chemical formula of the cobalt salt is CoX12, wherein X1 represents halogen, a sulfate radical, a perchlorate radical, a hexafluorophosphate radical, a hexafluoroantimonate radical, a tetrafluoroborate radical, a trifluoromethanesulfonate radical or a tetra(pentafluorophenyl)borate radical. The cobalt complex can be used in the selective catalysis of the transfer hydrogenation reaction ofthe cyano group to obtain a primary amine compound, a secondary amine compound and a tertiary amine compound, the primary amine compound, the secondary amine compound and the tertiary amine compoundare important intermediates in a series of subsequent functionalizing reactions, and the cobalt complex has a very high catalysis activity, and has great research values and a great application prospect.
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(2018/05/07)

Cobalt-based nanoparticles prepared from MOF-carbon templates as efficient hydrogenation catalysts
The development of efficient and selective nanostructured catalysts for industrially relevant hydrogenation reactions continues to be an actual goal of chemical research. In particular, the hydrogenation of nitriles and nitroarenes is of importance for the production of primary amines, which constitute essential feedstocks and key intermediates for advanced chemicals, life science molecules and materials. Herein, we report the preparation of graphene shell encapsulated Co3O4- and Co-nanoparticles supported on carbon by the template synthesis of cobalt-terephthalic acid MOF on carbon and subsequent pyrolysis. The resulting nanoparticles create stable and reusable catalysts for selective hydrogenation of functionalized and structurally diverse aromatic, heterocyclic and aliphatic nitriles, and as well as nitro compounds to primary amines (>65 examples). The synthetic and practical utility of this novel non-noble metal-based hydrogenation protocol is demonstrated by upscaling several reactions to multigram-scale and recycling of the catalyst.
Murugesan, Kathiravan,Senthamarai, Thirusangumurugan,Sohail, Manzar,Alshammari, Ahmad S.,Pohl, Marga-Martina,Beller, Matthias,Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.
p. 8553 - 8560
(2018/11/30)

Chemo-selective reduction of nitro and nitrile compounds using Ni nanoparticles immobilized on hyperbranched polymer-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles
The nitro and nitrile groups in aromatic and aliphatic compounds containing various reducible substituents such as carboxylic acid, ketone, aldehyde and halogen are selectively reduced to the corresponding amines in water as a green solvent with excellent yields by employing NaBH4 in the presence of Fe3O4@PAMAM/Ni(0)-b-PEG nanocatalyst. The morphology and structural features of the catalyst were characterized using various microscopic and spectroscopic techniques. The designed catalyst system because of it being covered with hydrophilic polymers is soluble in a wide range of solvents (e.g. water and ethanol) and suitable for immobilizing and stabilizing Ni nanoparticles in aqueous mediums. In addition, the catalyst can be easily recovered from a reaction mixture by applying an external magnetic field and can be reused up to six runs without significant loss of activity.
Tabatabaei Rezaei, Seyed Jamal,Mashhadi Malekzadeh, Asemeh,Poulaei, Sima,Ramazani, Ali,Khorramabadi, Hossein
(2017/09/06)

Selective Synthesis of Primary Amines from Nitriles under Hydrogenation Conditions
The hydrogenation of aliphatic nitriles over Pd/C, Pd/Al2O3, and Pd?Au/Al2O3 catalysts were evaluated for the selective hydrogenation of aliphatic nitriles to the corresponding primary amines. The highest selectivity (>99%) toward primary amines was achieved when the reaction was carried out in acetic acid using 10 mol% of 25% Pd-5% Au/Al2O3 under relatively low hydrogen pressure (0.8 MPa). Characterization of the catalysts by XRD, CO adsorption experiments, and EXAFS revealed that the excellent selectivity of 25% Pd-5% Au/Al2O3 toward the synthesis of primary amines is determined by the electronic properties and/or the surface structure resulting from alloying Pd with Au. (Figure presented.).
Yoshimura, Masatoshi,Komatsu, Akira,Niimura, Masaru,Takagi, Yukio,Takahashi, Tohru,Ueda, Shun,Ichikawa, Tomohiro,Kobayashi, Yutaka,Okami, Hiroki,Hattori, Tomohiro,Sawama, Yoshinari,Monguchi, Yasunari,Sajiki, Hironao
p. 1726 - 1732
(2018/03/21)

Synthesis of cobalt nanoparticles by pyrolysis of Vitamin B12: A non-noble-metal catalyst for efficient hydrogenation of nitriles
A facile preparation of vitamin B12-derived carbonaceous cobalt particles supported on ceria is reported. The resulting composite material is obtained upon wet impregnation of ceria with natural cyanocobalamin and consecutive pyrolysis under inert conditions. The novel catalyst shows good to excellent performance in the industrially relevant heterogeneous hydrogenation of nitriles to the corresponding primary amines.
Ferraccioli, Raffaella,Borovika, Diana,Surkus, Annette-Enrica,Kreyenschulte, Carsten,Topf, Christoph,Beller, Matthias
p. 499 - 507
(2018/02/07)

Corresponding amine nitrile and method of manufacturing thereof
The invention relates to a manufacturing method of nitrile. Compared with the prior art, the manufacturing method has the characteristics of significantly reduced using amount of an ammonia source, low environmental pressure, low energy consumption, low production cost, high purity and yield of a nitrile product and the like, and nitrile with a more complex structure can be obtained. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing corresponding amine from nitrile.
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(2018/05/07)

Chemoselective hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines catalyzed by water-soluble transition metal catalysts
The water-soluble rhodium complex generated in situ from [Rh (COD)Cl]2 in aqueous ammonia has been revealed as a highly efficient catalyst for the hydrogenation of aromatic nitriles, to primary amines with excellent yields. The catalyst is also highly selective towards primary amines in the case of sterically hindered aliphatic nitriles. The catalytic system can also be recycled and re-used with no significant loss of activity.
Nait Ajjou, Abdelaziz,Robichaud, André
(2018/08/07)

Generation of novel family of reductases from PCR based library for the synthesis of chiral alcohols and amines
Biocatalysis has shown tremendous potential in the synthesis of drugs and drug intermediates in the last decade. Screening of novel biocatalysts from the natural genome space is the growing trend to replenish the harsh chemical synthetic routes, commonly used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry. Here, we report a novel ketoreductase (KERD) and a nitrile reductase isolated from the PCR based library generated from the genome of Rhodococcus ruber and Bacillus subtilis, respectively. Both the proteins are hypothetical in nature as there is no putative homology found in the database, although both the enzymes have significant activity towards the synthesis of chiral alcohols and amines. Enzyme activity over a wide range of substrates (aromatic and aliphatic) for both the novel catalysts was observed. From the unique gene sequence to activity over a broad range of substrate and >99% conversion at higher concentrations (100 mM and above) entitles both the hypothetical enzymes as novel. The novel KERD has shown >99% selectivity for the synthesis of (S)-phenylethanol which makes it a potential candidate for industrial catalysis. The novel nitrile reductase has also shown promising activity for the synthesis of (R)-2-phenylethanolamine, which is a difficult moiety to synthesize chemically. In this report, starting from a homology based library, two highly potent whole cell biocatalysts are obtained.
Sehajpal, Pallvi,Kirar, Seema,Ghosh, Saptarshi,Banerjee, Uttam Chand
p. 83 - 91
(2018/08/17)