- Selective Construction of C?C and C=C Bonds by Manganese Catalyzed Coupling of Alcohols with Phosphorus Ylides
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Herein, we report the manganese catalyzed coupling of alcohols with phosphorus ylides. The selectivity in the coupling of primary alcohols with phosphorus ylides to form carbon-carbon single (C?C) and carbon-carbon double (C=C) bonds can be controlled by the ligands. In the conversion of more challenging secondary alcohols with phosphorus ylides the selectivity towards the formation of C?C vs. C=C bonds can be controlled by the reaction conditions, namely the amount of base. The scope and limitations of the coupling reactions were thoroughly evaluated by the conversion of 21 alcohols and 15 ylides. Notably, compared to existing methods, which are based on precious metal complexes as catalysts, the present catalytic system is based on earth abundant manganese catalysts. The reaction can also be performed in a sequential one-pot reaction generating the phosphorus ylide in situ followed manganese catalyzed C?C and C=C bond formation. Mechanistic studies suggest that the C?C bond was generated via a borrowing hydrogen pathway and the C=C bond formation followed an acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling pathway. (Figure presented.).
- Liu, Xin,Werner, Thomas
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p. 1096 - 1104
(2020/12/31)
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- Skeletally Tunable Seven-Membered-Ring Fused Pyrroles
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We describe a copper-mediated method that enables the synthesis of seven-membered-ring fused pyrroles (7-mrFPs). The protocol proceeds via an in situ spiro-intermediate ring expansion and tolerates a library of 7-mrFP derivatives with a broad range of functional groups in a simple step with tangible parameters and substrate adaptations. These rare 7-mrFPs are now accessible on a millimolar scale, and selected examples exhibit high antioxidant activity.
- Andreou, Dimitrios,Essien, Nsikak B.,Pubill-Ulldemolins, Cristina,Terzidis, Michael A.,Papadopoulos, Athanasios N.,Kostakis, George E.,Lykakis, Ioannis N.
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p. 6685 - 6690
(2021/09/11)
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- 1,3-Diphenyldisiloxane Enables Additive-Free Redox Recycling Reactions and Catalysis with Triphenylphosphine
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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.
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p. 3583 - 3594
(2020/09/15)
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- Systematic Study on the Catalytic Arsa-Wittig Reaction
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Efficient catalytic arsa-Wittig reactions have been developed by using 1-phenylarsolane as a catalyst. A wide array of aldehydes was converted to the corresponding olefins in high yields with moderate to excellent E stereoselectivity in the presence of a catalytic amount of 1-phenylarsolane. Moreover, density functional theory calculations were carried out to afford insight into the E/Z selectivity.
- Inaba, Ryoto,Kawashima, Ikuo,Fujii, Toshiki,Yumura, Takashi,Imoto, Hiroaki,Naka, Kensuke
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p. 13400 - 13407
(2020/09/21)
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- An aerobic and green C-H cyanation of terminal alkynes
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This study describes a benign C-H cyanation of terminal alkynes with α-cyanoesters serving as a nontoxic cyanide source. In situ generation of the key copper cyanide intermediate is proposed by a sequence of α-C-H oxidation and copper-mediated β-carbon elimination of α-cyanoesters, releasing the α-ketoester byproduct observed experimentally. The ensuing reaction of copper cyanide with terminal alkynes delivers preferentially cyanoalkynes and surpasses the possible Glaser type dimerization of terminal alkynes or the undesired accumulation of HCN under protic conditions. The presence of the co-oxidant K2S2O8 is crucial to this selectivity, probably by promoting oxidative transmetalation and the resulting formation of the Cu(iii)(acetylide)(CN) intermediate. All the reagents and salts used are commercially available, cheap and nontoxic, avoiding the use of highly toxic cyanide salts typically required in cyanation studies. The scope of this reaction is demonstrated with a set of alkynes and α-cyanoesters. The application of this method to late-stage functionalization of the terminal alkyne group in an estrone derivative is also feasible, showing its practical value for drug design.
- Si, Yi-Xin,Zhang, Song-Lin,Zhu, Peng-Fei
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p. 9216 - 9220
(2020/12/03)
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- Metal-free dehydrosulfurization of thioamides to nitriles under visible light
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A visible light-mediated, metal-free dehydrosulfurization reaction of thioamides to nitriles is described. This reaction features high yields, mild reaction conditions, and the use of a cheap organic dye as the photoredox catalyst and air as the oxidant.
- Xu, Tianxiao,Cao, Tianpeng,Feng, Qingyuan,Huang, Shenlin,Liao, Saihu
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p. 5151 - 5153
(2020/05/26)
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- Phosphetane oxides as redox cycling catalysts in the catalytic wittig reaction at room temperature
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Recently, phosphorus redox cycling has gained significant importance for a number of transformations originally requiring the use of stoichiometric amounts of phosphorus reagents. While these methodologies have several benefits, high catalyst loadings (≥10 mol percent) and harsh reaction conditions (T ≥ 100 °C) often limit their versatility and applicability. Herein, we report differently substituted phosphetane oxides as efficient catalysts for the catalytic Wittig reaction. The phosphetane scaffold is easy to modify, and a number of catalysts can be obtained in a simple two-step synthesis. The activity in the Wittig reaction significantly surpasses previously reported phospholane-based catalysts and the reaction can be conducted with catalyst loadings as low as 1.0 mol percent even at room temperature. Furthermore, a Br?nsted acid additive is no longer required to achieve high yields at these mild conditions. A methyl-substituted phosphetane oxide was employed to synthesize 25 different alkenes with yields of up to 97percent. The methodology has a good functional group tolerance and the reaction can be performed starting with alkyl chlorides, bromides, or iodides. Additionally, it was possible to use poly(methylhydrosiloxane) as the terminal reductant in the catalytic Wittig reaction employing 2-MeTHF as a renewable solvent. The intermediates of the Wittig reaction were analyzed by 31P NMR spectroscopy, and in situ NMR experiments confirmed phosphane oxide as the resting state of the catalyst. Further kinetic investigations revealed a striking influence of the base on the rate of phosphane oxide reduction.
- Longwitz, Lars,Spannenberg, Anke,Werner, Thomas
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p. 9237 - 9244
(2019/10/08)
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- E- and Z-, di- and tri-substituted alkenyl nitriles through catalytic cross-metathesis
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Nitriles are found in many bioactive compounds, and are among the most versatile functional groups in organic chemistry. Despite many notable recent advances, however, there are no approaches that may be used for the preparation of di- or tri-substituted alkenyl nitriles. Related approaches that are broad in scope and can deliver the desired products in high stereoisomeric purity are especially scarce. Here, we describe the development of several efficient catalytic cross-metathesis strategies, which provide direct access to a considerable range of Z- or E-di-substituted cyano-substituted alkenes or their corresponding tri-substituted variants. Depending on the reaction type, a molybdenum-based monoaryloxide pyrrolide or chloride (MAC) complex may be the optimal choice. The utility of the approach, enhanced by an easy to apply protocol for utilization of substrates bearing an alcohol or a carboxylic acid moiety, is highlighted in the context of applications to the synthesis of biologically active compounds.
- Mu, Yucheng,Nguyen, Thach T.,Koh, Ming Joo,Schrock, Richard R.,Hoveyda, Amir H.
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p. 478 - 487
(2019/04/08)
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- Water as a Hydrogenating Agent: Stereodivergent Pd-Catalyzed Semihydrogenation of Alkynes
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Palladium-catalyzed transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes using H2O as the hydrogen source and Mn as the reducing reagent is developed, affording cis- and trans-alkenes selectively under mild conditions. In addition, this method provides an efficient way to access various cis-1,2-dideuterioalkenes and trans-1,2-dideuterioalkenes by using D2O instead of H2O.
- Zhao, Chuan-Qi,Chen, Yue-Gang,Qiu, Hui,Wei, Lei,Fang, Ping,Mei, Tian-Sheng
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p. 1412 - 1416
(2019/03/07)
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- Allyl-Nickel Catalysis Enables Carbonyl Dehydrogenation and Oxidative Cycloalkenylation of Ketones
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We herein disclose the first report of a first-row transition metal-catalyzed α,β-dehydrogenation of carbonyl compounds using allyl-nickel catalysis. This development overcomes several limitations of previously reported allyl-palladium-catalyzed oxidation, and is further leveraged for the development of an oxidative cycloalkenylation reaction that provides access to bicycloalkenones with fused, bridged, and spirocyclic ring systems using unactivated ketone and alkene precursors.
- Huang, David,Szewczyk, Suzanne M.,Zhang, Pengpeng,Newhouse, Timothy R.
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p. 5669 - 5674
(2019/04/26)
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- Heck and oxidative boron Heck reactions employing Pd(II) supported amphiphilized polyethyleneimine-functionalized MCM-41 (MCM-41@aPEI-Pd) as an efficient and recyclable nanocatalyst
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A novel nanocatalyst was developed based on covalent surface functionalization of MCM-41 with polyethyleneimine (PEI) using [3-(2,3-Epoxypropoxy)propyl] trimethoxysilane (EPO) as a cross-linker. Amine functional groups on the surface of MCM-41 were then conjugated with iodododecane to render an amphiphilic property to the catalyst. Palladium (II) was finally immobilized onto the MCM-41@PEI-dodecane and the resulted MCM-41@aPEI-Pd nanocatalyst was characterized by FT-IR, TEM, ICP-AES and XPS. Our designed nanocatalyst with a distinguished core-shell structure and Pd2+ ions as catalytic centers was explored as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for Heck and oxidative boron Heck coupling reactions. In Heck coupling reaction, the catalytic activity of MCM-41@aPEI-Pd in the presence of triethylamine as base led to very high yields and selectivity. Meanwhile, the MCM-41@aPEI-Pd as the first semi-heterogeneous palladium catalyst was examined in the C-4 regioselective arylation of coumarin via the direct C-H activation and the moderate to excellent yields were obtained toward different functional groups. Leaching test indicated the high stability of palladium on the surface of MCM-41@aPEI-Pd as it could be recycled for several runs without significant loss of its catalytic activity.
- Motevalizadeh, Seyed Farshad,Alipour, Masoumeh,Ashori, Fatemeh,Samzadeh-Kermani, Alireza,Hamadi, Hosein,Ganjali, Mohammad Reza,Aghahosseini, Hamideh,Ramazani, Ali,Khoobi, Mehdi,Gholibegloo, Elham
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- Photocatalytic E → Z isomerization of polarized alkenes inspired by the visual cycle: Mechanistic dichotomy and origin of selectivity
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Iteratively executed with exquisite spatial and temporal control, the selective isomerization of polarized alkenes underpins a plethora of complex biological processes ranging from natural product biosynthesis through to the mammalian visual cycle. However, nature's proficiency conceals the inherent difficulties in replicating this contrathermodynamic transformation in the laboratory. Recently, we disclosed the first highly Z-selective isomerization of polarized alkenes, employing the cinnamoyl chromophore as a retinal surrogate under UV-irradiation (402 nm) with (-)-riboflavin (Vitamin B2) as an inexpensive, organic photocatalyst (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 11254-11257). This study was inspired by the propensity of crystalline (-)-riboflavin in the eyes of vertebrates to invert the intrinsic directionality of retinal isomerization. Herein, we extend this methodology to include a bioinspired, catalytic E → Z isomerization of α,β-unsaturated nitriles, thereby mimicking the intermediate Opsin-derived, protonated Schiff base in the visual cycle with simple polarized alkenes. Replacement of the iminium motif by a cyano group is well tolerated and gives an additional degree of versatility for postisomerization functionalization. Broad substrate scope is demonstrated (up to 99:1 Z:E) together with evidence of mechanistic dichotomy via both singlet and triplet energy transfer mechanisms. Kinetic studies, temperature dependent photostationary state correlations and investigation of substituent-based electronic perturbation of the alkene identified polarization combined with increased Z-isomer activation barriers as the selectivity governing factors in catalysis. This investigation demonstrates the importance of internal structural preorganization on photostationary composition and explicates the augmented Z-selectivity upon hydrogen-alkyl exchange at the β-position of the alkene.
- Metternich, Jan B.,Artiukhin, Denis G.,Holland, Mareike C.,Von Bremen-Kuhne, Maximilian,Neugebauer, Johannes,Gilmour, Ryan
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p. 9955 - 9977
(2018/05/31)
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- Amphipathic monolith-supported palladium catalysts for chemoselective hydrogenation and cross-coupling reactions
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A palladium catalyst immobilized on an amphipathic and monolithic polystyrene-divinylbenzene polymer bearing strongly acidic cation exchange functions (sulfonic acid moieties) (Pd/CM) was developed. It was used as a catalyst for hydrogenation and ligand-free cross-coupling reactions, such as the Suzuki-Miyaura, Mizoroki-Heck, and copper- and amine-free Sonogashira-type reactions, together with a palladium catalyst supported on monolithic polymer (Pd/AM) bearing basic anion exchange functions (ammonium salt moieties), which has been in practical use for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide produced as a byproduct during the manufacture of ultrapure water. While the Pd/CM was highly active as a catalyst for the hydrogenation and a variety of reducible functional groups could be reduced, the use of Pd/AM led to a unique chemoselective hydrogenation. Aromatic carbonyl groups were tolerant under the Pd/AM-catalyzed hydrogenation conditions, although benzyl esters, benzyl ethers, and N-Cbz groups could be smoothly hydrocracked. The cross-coupling reactions readily proceeded using either catalyst. The palladium leaching from the Pd/CM into the reaction media was never observed during the Sonogashira-type reaction, which was hardly achieved by other palladium-supported heterogeneous catalysts due to the good affinity of the palladium species with alkynes.
- Monguchi, Yasunari,Wakayama, Fumika,Ueda, Shun,Ito, Ryo,Takada, Hitoshi,Inoue, Hiroshi,Nakamura, Akira,Sawama, Yoshinari,Sajiki, Hironao
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p. 1833 - 1840
(2017/01/21)
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- S,O-Ligand-Promoted Palladium-Catalyzed C-H Functionalization Reactions of Nondirected Arenes
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Pd(II)-catalyzed C-H functionalization of nondirected arenes has been realized using an inexpensive and easily accessible type of bidentate S,O-ligand. The catalytic system shows high efficiency in the C-H olefination reaction of electron-rich and electron-poor arenes. This methodology is operationally simple, scalable, and can be used in late-stage functionalization of complex molecules. The broad applicability of this catalyst has been showcased in other transformations such as Pd(II)-catalyzed C-H acetoxylation and allylation reactions.
- Naksomboon, Kananat,Valderas, Carolina,Gómez-Martínez, Melania,álvarez-Casao, Yolanda,Fernández-Ibá?ez, M. ángeles
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p. 6342 - 6346
(2017/09/15)
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- Synthesis of olefins via a Wittig reaction mediated by triphenylarsine
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An arsine-mediated Wittig reaction for the synthesis of olefins is described. After heating triphenylarsine in the presence of an activated alkyl bromide for 30?min, the resulting arsonium salt condensed with aldehydes in as little as 5?min at room temperature, yielding the olefins in high yields. Aromatic, heteroaromatic, and alkyl aldehydes were all suitable substrates for this process.
- Li, Lun,Stimac, Jared C.,Geary, Laina M.
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p. 1379 - 1381
(2017/03/17)
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- Polymer biquinolyl-containing complexes of Pd(ii) as efficient catalysts for cyanation of aryl and vinyl halides with K4Fe(CN)6
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A catalytic system for cyanation of aryl and vinyl halides with K4Fe(CN)6 based on a structurally tunable and nontoxic polymer backbone of polyamic type with biquinolyl fragments in the polymer chain capable of coordination to PdII ions is developed. The catalyst is eligible for thermal and microwave activation; in the latter case the reaction time is dramatically decreased. Cyanation of vinyl bromides occurs stereoselectively, and the configuration of the starting alkene is retained; even for Z-isomers the impact of configuration inversion is less than 5%. The polymer-based Pd catalyst is applicable for one-pot multi-step synthesis of the precursors of mesogenic structures of biphenyl type. Consecutive cross-coupling and cyanation reactions can be performed in the presence of the same portion of catalyst, in the same solvent, without isolation of intermediate products.
- Nikitin, Oleg M.,Polyakova, Olga V.,Sazonov, Petr K.,Yakimansky, Alexander V.,Goikhman, Mikhail Ya.,Podeshvo, Irina V.,Magdesieva, Tatiana V.
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p. 10465 - 10473
(2016/12/07)
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- Palladium-catalyzed Mizoroki-Heck-type reactions of [Ph2SRfn][OTf] with alkenes at room temperature
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The first Pd-catalyzed Mizoroki-Heck-type reaction of [Ph2SRfn][OTf] with alkenes is described. The reaction of [Ph2SRfn][OTf] (Rfn = CF3, CH2CF3) with alkenes in the presence of 10 mol% Pd[P(t-Bu)3]2 and TsOH at room temperature provided the corresponding phenylation products in good to high yields. The bases that benefit the traditional Mizoroki-Heck reactions severely inhibited the transformation with [Ph2SRfn][OTf], whereas acids significantly improved the reaction. This protocol supplies a new class of cross-coupling partners for Mizoroki-Heck-type reactions and gains important insights into the reactivity of phenylsulfonium salts either with or without fluorine-containing alkyl groups as the promising phenylation reagents in organic synthesis.
- Wang, Shi-Meng,Song, Hai-Xia,Wang, Xiao-Yan,Liu, Nan,Qin, Hua-Li,Zhang, Cheng-Pan
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p. 11893 - 11896
(2016/10/09)
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- Copper-catalyzed retro-aldol reaction of β-hydroxy ketones or nitriles with aldehydes: Chemo- and stereoselective access to (E)-enones and (E)-acrylonitriles
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A copper-catalyzed transfer aldol type reaction of β-hydroxy ketones or nitriles with aldehydes is reported, which enables chemo- and stereoselective access to (E)-α,β-unsaturated ketones and (E)-acrylonitriles. A key step of the in situ copper(i)-promoted retro-aldol reaction of β-hydroxy ketones or nitriles is proposed to generate a reactive Cu(i) enolate or cyanomethyl intermediate, which undergoes ensuing aldol condensation with aldehydes to deliver the products. This reaction uses 1.2 mol% Cu(IPr)Cl (IPr denotes 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) as the catalyst in the presence of 6.0 mol% NaOtBu cocatalyst at room temperature or 70 °C. A range of aryl and heteroaryl aldehydes as well as acrylaldehydes are compatible with many useful functional groups being tolerated. Under the mild and weakly basic conditions, competitive Cannizzaro-type reaction of benzaldehydes and side reactions of base-sensitive functional groups can be effectively suppressed, which show synthetic advantages of this reaction compared to classic aldol reactions. The synthetic potential of this reaction is further demonstrated by the one-step synthesis of biologically active quinolines and 1,8-naphthyridine in excellent yields (up to 91%). Finally, a full catalytic cycle for this reaction has been constructed using DFT computational studies in the context of a retro-aldol/aldol two-stage mechanism. A rather flat reaction energy profile is found indicating that both stages are kinetically facile, which is consistent with the mild reaction conditions.
- Zhang, Song-Lin,Deng, Zhu-Qin
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p. 7282 - 7294
(2016/08/05)
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- Application of Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Mesoporous Hollow Silica Nanospheres for the Efficient and Selective Semihydrogenation of Alkynes
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Herein, the preparation of a heterogeneous catalyst consisting of 1-2 nm sized Pd nanoparticles supported on amino-functionalized mesoporous hollow silica nanospheres and its use for the semihydrogenation of mono- And disubstituted alkynes is reported. By utilizing this Pd nanocatalyst together with the green poisoning agent DMSO, high yields of the desired alkenes could be achieved, while suppressing the degree of over-reduction to alkanes. To our delight, the Pd nanocatalyst displayed remarkable chemoselectivity towards the alkyne moiety, allowing the transformation to be carried out in the presence of other reducible functionalities, such as halogens, carbonyl, and nitro groups.
- Verho, Oscar,Zheng, Haoquan,Gustafson, Karl P. J.,Nagendiran, Anuja,Zou, Xiaodong,B?ckvall, Jan-E.
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p. 773 - 778
(2016/03/05)
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- Dual [Fe+Phosphine] catalysis: Application in catalytic wittig olefination
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Iron hydride complexes of the general formula P2Fe(NO)CO)H are highly active catalysts for the hydrosilylation of aldehydes or ketones and phosphine oxides. Depending on the solvent, the in situ reduction of the phosphine oxide can be faster than the corresponding hydrosilylation of a carbonyl group. This unusual activity was used within the context of catalytic Wittig olefination. Picture perfect: Iron hydride complexes of the general formula P2Fe(NO)CO)H are highly active catalysts for the hydrosilylation of aldehydes or ketones and phosphine oxides. Depending on the solvent, the in situ reduction of the phosphine oxide can be faster than the corresponding hydrosilylation of a carbonyl group. This unusual activity is used within the context of catalytic Wittig olefination. EWG=Electron-withdrawing group.
- Rommel, Susanne,Belger, Christian,Begouin, Jeanne-Marie,Plietker, Bernd
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p. 1292 - 1301
(2015/04/27)
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- Cu-catalyzed debrominative cyanation of gem-dibromoolefins: A facile access to α,β-unsaturated nitriles
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An efficient catalytic route for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated nitriles from easily accessible gem-dibromoolefins has been developed. The method utilized inexpensive reagents such as Cu2O as a catalyst, l-proline as a ligand and NaCN as a cyanide source to afford α,β-unsaturated nitriles in high yields (62-86%). A deuterium exchange study has shown that one of the bromide atoms of gem-dibromoolefins exchanges with cyanide while the other with a deuterium atom.
- Ahuja, Brij Bhushan,Sudalai, Arumugam
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p. 5918 - 5923
(2015/06/02)
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- CUCN-MEDIATED ONE POT PRODUCTION OF CINNAMONITRILE DERIVATIVES
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The present invention discloses a cheaper and practical protocol for the construction of a wide variety of o-cyanocin-namonitrile and their structural analogues that proceeds with good yields in a single step using CuCN as the only reagent.
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- Development of a new palladium catalyst supported on phenolic resin
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A phenolic resin-supported palladium catalyst, in which hydroxyl groups contribute to the stabilization of palladium nanoparticles, was developed. The catalyst could be used repeatedly, and thus has a large turn over number (TON). When a composite of polyethylene terephthalate and phenolic resin was employed as a support, the catalyst was easily deformed on demand.
- Nishiwaki, Nagatoshi,Hamada, Sayaka,Watanabe, Tomoe,Hirao, Shotaro,Sawayama, Jun,Asahara, Haruyasu,Saigo, Kazuhiko,Kamata, Toru,Funabashi, Masahiko
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p. 4463 - 4467
(2015/02/19)
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- Heck Reactions Catalyzed by Ultrasmall and Uniform Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Polyaniline
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Using air as the oxidant instead of the traditionally employed persulfates, the smaller and more uniform Pd nanoparticles (around 2 nm) supported on polyaniline (Pd@PANI) can be easily fabricated by the oxidation-polymerization of aniline with PdCl2. This material is an efficient and environmentally friendly catalyst for Heck reactions due to its recyclability, low loading, and ligand-free and mild reaction conditions. It was even tolerant to sulfur-containing substrates. This work reports the Pd@PANI-catalyzed Heck reactions with very wide substrate scopes, and discloses the catalytic mechanisms based on experimental findings and results of catalyst analysis and characterization.
- Yu, Lei,Huang, Yaping,Wei, Zheng,Ding, Yuanhua,Su, Chenliang,Xu, Qing
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p. 8677 - 8683
(2015/09/15)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Arylation of Olefins by Triarylphosphines via C-P Bond Cleavage
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C-H Arylation of olefins by triarylphosphines via C-P bond cleavage has been achieved with either Pd0 or PdII catalysts. A variety of olefins and triarylphosphines are tolerated, and we inferred that both Pd0 and PdII could function directly without pre-oxidation or pre-reduction.
- Lu, Dapeng,Xu, Yu,Liu, Wenjing,Guo, Lijuan,Sun, Xingxia
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p. 116 - 122
(2015/10/19)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed α,β-Dehydrogenation of Esters and Nitriles
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A highly practical and general palladium-catalyzed methodology for the α,β-dehydrogenation of esters and nitriles is reported. Generation of a zinc enolate or (cyanoalkyl)zinc species followed by the addition of an allyl oxidant and a palladium catalyst results in synthetically useful yields of α,β-unsaturated esters, lactones, and nitriles. Preliminary mechanistic investigations are consistent with reversible β-hydride elimination and turnover-limiting, propene-forming reductive elimination.
- Chen, Yifeng,Romaire, Justin P.,Newhouse, Timothy R.
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p. 5875 - 5878
(2015/05/27)
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- cis-Semihydrogenation of alkynes with amine borane complexes catalyzed by gold nanoparticles under mild conditions
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Supported gold nanoparticles catalyze the semihydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes with ammonia borane or amine borane complexes in excellent yields and under mild conditions. Internal alkynes provide cis-alkenes, making this protocol an attractive alternative of the classical Lindlar's hydrogenation.
- Vasilikogiannaki, Eleni,Titilas, Ioannis,Vassilikogiannakis, Georgios,Stratakis, Manolis
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p. 2384 - 2387
(2015/02/05)
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- METHODS FOR PHOSPHINE OXIDE REDUCTION IN CATALYTIC WITTIG REACTIONS
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A method for increasing the rate of phosphine oxide reduction, preferably during a Wittig reaction comprising use of an acid additive is provided. A room temperature catalytic Wittig reaction (CWR) the rate of reduction of the phosphine oxide is increased due to the addition of the acid additive is described. Furthermore, the extension of the CWR to semi-stabilized and non-stabilized ylides has been accomplished by utilization of a masked base and/or ylide-tuning.
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- Catalytic wittig reactions of semi- and nonstabilized ylides enabled by ylide tuning
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The first examples of catalytic Wittig reactions with semistabilized and nonstabilized ylides are reported. These reactions were enabled by utilization of a masked base, sodium tert-butyl carbonate, and/or ylide tuning. The acidity of the ylide-forming proton was tuned by varying the electron density at the phosphorus center in the precatalyst, thus facilitating the use of relatively mild bases. Steric modification of the precatalyst structure resulted in significant enhancement of E selectivity up to >95:5, E/Z. Time for a tune up: Catalytic Wittig reactions with semi- and nonstabilized ylides were enabled by use of a masked base (NaOCO2tBu) and/or ylide tuning. The acidity of the ylide-forming proton was tuned by varying the electron density at the P center in the precatalyst, thus facilitating the use of relatively mild bases. Steric modification of the precatalyst structure resulted in significant enhancement of E selectivity.
- Coyle, Emma E.,Doonan, Bryan J.,Holohan, Andrew J.,Walsh, Killian A.,Lavigne, Florie,Krenske, Elizabeth H.,O'Brien, Christopher J.
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p. 12907 - 12911
(2016/02/18)
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- Wittig Olefination Using Phosphonium Tetraphenylborate in the Absence of Additional Base
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The thermal decomposition of (substituted methyl)triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborates, which can also be generated in situ from the corresponding phosphonium halide and NaBPh4, with an aldehyde affords olefins in 22-100% yields. This Wittig olefination does not need use additional base to form phosphorus ylide, and is highly tolerant of benzoic acid.
- Huang, Wenhua,Zhao, Shuang-Hong,Dong, Guang-Ping
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p. 1802 - 1810
(2015/10/29)
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- An efficient glucose-based ligand for Heck and Suzuki coupling reactions in aqueous media
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The glucose-based ligand, N-salicylidene-d-glucosamine (Sal-d-glsmN), was readily obtained by reaction of salicylaldehyde (Hsal) with the d-glucosamine hydrochloride. Ligand Sal-d-glsmN was found to be an efficient ligand in the palladium-catalyzed Suzuki and Heck C-C coupling reactions in aqueous medium under aerobic condition. It was found that the use of Sal-d-glsmN/Pd(OAc) 2 system as a catalyst, aryl halides undergo Suzuki and Heck cross-couplings, respectively, with arylboronic acids and olefins to give the desired products in moderate to excellent yields.
- Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba,Amini, Mojtaba,Derakhshandeh, Parviz Gohari,Haghdoost, Mohammad Mehdi
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p. 441 - 446
(2014/04/03)
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- ZnO-supported Pd nanoparticle-catalyzed ligand- and additive-free cyanation of unactivated aryl halides using K4[Fe(CN)6]
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The use of a new ZnO-supported palladium(0) nanoparticle catalyst for the cyanation of aryl halides using a relatively benign cyanide source, K 4[Fe(CN)6], is described. This catalyst has been applied for the efficient cyanation of a variety of functionalized aryl bromides and activated aryl chlorides. This process circumvents the need for an additive and a ligand for the reaction and offers the advantages of high product yields, low catalyst loading (0.2 mol % Pd), and recyclability of the catalyst.
- Chatterjee, Tanmay,Dey, Raju,Ranu, Brindaban C.
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p. 5875 - 5879
(2014/07/08)
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- Chemoselective palladium-catalyzed cyanation of alkenyl halides
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A palladium-catalyzed cyanation of alkenyl halides using acetone cyanohydrin is described. A number of structurally diverse alkenylic nitrile containing compounds was prepared in one step under optimized conditions. The reaction proved to be efficient, chemoselective, easy to perform, and tolerant of a number of functional groups.
- Powell, Kimberley J.,Han, Li-Chen,Sharma, Pallavi,Moses, John E.
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supporting information
p. 2158 - 2161
(2014/05/06)
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- Part I: The development of the catalytic wittig reaction
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We have developed the first catalytic (in phosphane) Wittig reaction (CWR). The utilization of an organosilane was pivotal for success as it allowed for the chemoselective reduction of a phosphane oxide. Protocol optimization evaluated the phosphane oxide precatalyst structure, loading, organosilane, temperature, solvent, and base. These studies demonstrated that to maintain viable catalytic performance it was necessary to employ cyclic phosphane oxide precatalysts of type 1. Initial substrate studies utilized sodium carbonate as a base, and further experimentation identified N,N-diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA) as a soluble alternative. The use of DIPEA improved the ease of use, broadened the substrate scope, and decreased the precatalyst loading. The optimized protocols were compatible with alkyl, aryl, and heterocyclic (furyl, indolyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, and thienyl) aldehydes to produce both di- and trisubstituted olefins in moderate-to-high yields (60-96 %) by using a precatalyst loading of 4-10 mol %. Kinetic E/Z selectivity was generally 66:34; complete E selectivity for disubstituted α,β-unsaturated products was achieved through a phosphane-mediated isomerization event. The CWR was applied to the synthesis of 54, a known precursor to the anti-Alzheimer drug donepezil hydrochloride, on a multigram scale (12.2 g, 74 % yield). In addition, to our knowledge, the described CWR is the only transition-/heavy-metal-free catalytic olefination process, excluding proton-catalyzed elimination reactions. A point of difference: By utilizing an organosilane to chemoselectively reduce a phosphane oxide precatalyst to a phosphane (see scheme), the first catalytic (in phosphane) Wittig reaction has been developed. The methodology has been applied to the synthesis of 22 disubstituted and 24 trisubstituted olefins, including a multigram synthesis of a precursor to the anti-Alzheimer drug donepezil hydrochloride.
- O'Brien, Christopher J.,Nixon, Zachary S.,Holohan, Andrew J.,Kunkel, Stephen R.,Tellez, Jennifer L.,Doonan, Bryan J.,Coyle, Emma E.,Lavigne, Florie,Kang, Lauren J.,Przeworski, Katherine C.
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supporting information
p. 15281 - 15289
(2013/11/06)
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- CUCN-MEDIATED ONE POT PRODUCTION OF CINNAMONITRILE DERIVATIVES
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The present invention discloses a cheaper and practical protocol for the construction of a wide variety of o-cyanocinnamonitrile and their structural analogues that proceeds with good yields in a single step using CuCN as the only reagent.
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- Preoxidated polyacrylonitrile fiber mats supported copper catalyst for Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling reactions
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Porous preoxidated polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber mats, which was prepared by electrospinning and then followed by thermal treatment, has been used for the immobilization of copper catalyst. FT-IR/ATR spectra and XRD pattern show that the linear polymer structure of the PAN fiber mat can be converted into the ladder molecular structure at the high temperature. The morphology of the copper catalyst supported on the preoxidated PAN fiber mats was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The catalytic activity and stability of the fiber mat supported copper catalyst have been evaluated using the Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling reaction of aryl iodides with different acrylates. It was found that the catalytic activities of fiber mat supported copper catalyst could be significantly promoted by addition of small amount of additives, such as ethylene glycol.
- Shao, Linjun,Qi, Chenze
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- Highly Z-selective synthesis of a,b-unsaturated nitriles using the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction
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A new HWE reagent, (o-tBuC6H4O)2P(O)CH2CN (2e), reacts with various types of aldehydes to give Z-a,bunsaturated nitriles with 86% to >99% Z-selectivity. Especially, the reaction of 2e with bulkier aldehydes, both aromatic and aliphatic, gave the Z-olefins with extremely high selectivity. The combination of t-BuOK and 18-crown-6 (1 equiv) is the base of choice for aromatic aldehydes and t-BuOK is generally the base of choice for aliphatic aldehydes.
- Ando, Kaori,Okumura, Miho,Nagaya, Shigeo
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p. 2026 - 2028
(2013/04/23)
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- Pd-catalyzed ligand-free desulfitative Heck reaction with arenesulfinic acid salts under air
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Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of various aryl sulfinic acid salts with a wide variety of vinyl substrates have been achieved in good to excellent yields under simple aerobic conditions at 70°C with the assistance of Cu(II) salts. The reaction can be accelerated by the combination of DMSO with THF. The reported Matsuda-Heck type coupling reactions are tolerant to the common functional groups, making these transformations as attractive alternatives to the traditional cross-coupling approaches. Copyright
- Hu, Sai,Xia, Ping,Cheng, Kai,Qi, Chenze
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p. 188 - 190
(2013/05/09)
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- Copper-mediated sequential cyanation of aryl C-B and arene C-H bonds using ammonium iodide and DMF
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The cyanation of aromatic boronic acids, boronate esters, and borate salts was developed under copper-mediated oxidative conditions using ammonium iodide and DMF as the source of nitrogen and carbon atom of the cyano unit, respectively. The procedure was successfully extended to the cyanation of electron-rich benzenes, and regioselective introduction of a cyano group at the arene C-H bonds was also achieved. The observation that the reaction proceeds via a two-step process, initial iodination and then cyanation, led us to propose that ammonium iodide plays a dual role to provide iodide and nitrogen atom of the cyano moiety.
- Kim, Jinho,Choi, Jiho,Shin, Kwangmin,Chang, Sukbok
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 2528 - 2531
(2012/04/04)
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- Synthesis of homotaurine and 1-substituted homotaurines from α,β-unsaturated nitriles
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Homotaurine and a series of 1-substituted homotaurines were readily synthesized in satisfactory to good yields via the Michael addition of thioacetic acid to aliphatic and aromatic α,β-unsaturated nitriles followed by lithium aluminum hydride mediated reduction and performic acid oxidation. The synthesis of 1,1-disubstituted homotaurines was attempted with β,β-disubstituted acrylonitriles as starting materials but failed due to steric hindrance. The current process is an efficient method for the synthesis of 1-substituted homotaurines. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart New York.
- Ma, Yunhai,Xu, Jiaxi
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experimental part
p. 2225 - 2230
(2012/09/22)
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- Organostannoxane-supported Pd(0) nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for Heck-coupling reactions
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A new functional organostannoxane cage, SnP, that contains phosphine ligands in its periphery has been structurally utilized as support palladium(0) nanoparticles SnPPd. The latter was shown to catalyze the Heck coupling reactions of wide variety of functionalities efficiently.
- Chandrasekhar, Vadapalli,Narayanan, Ramakirushnan Suriya
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 3527 - 3531
(2011/06/27)
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- Stereoselective olefination of N-sulfonyl imines with stabilized phosphonium ylides for the synthesis of electron-deficient alkenes
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An unprecedented protocol has been developed for thestereoselective synthesis of structurally diverse electron-deficient alkenes in moderate to excellent yields from readily accessible N-sulfonyl imines and stabilized phosphonium ylides. Significantly, the olefination reaction of N-sulfonylimines with nitrile-stabilized phosphonium ylides affords an array of α,β-unsaturated nitriles with high Z selectivity, and the reactions with ester-, amide-, and ketone-stabilized phosphonium ylides afford α,β-unsaturated esters, amides, and ketones with high E selectivity, respectively. Spectroscopic analysis of the reaction mixtures and trapping of the intermediates allow plausible mechanisms to be proposed. Initialimine/ylide addition leads to the formation of betaines that cyclize to form 1,2-azaphosphetanes that subsequently eliminate iminophosphoranes to yield alkenes. For the synthesis of electron-deficient 1,2-disubstituted alkenes, the presence of an electron-withdrawing group in the betaine allows rapid interconversion between its two diastereomers through proton transfer. The Z/E selectivity for alkene synthesis is determined by the different rates at which the two betaine diastereomers form the corresponding 1,2-azaphosphetane diastereomers. In contrast, the Z/E selectivity for the synthesis of electron-deficient trisubstituted alkenes originates from the diastereoselective addition of stabilized phosphonium ylides to N-sulfonyl imines.
- Fang, Fan,Li, Yuan,Tian, Shi-Kai
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experimental part
p. 1084 - 1091
(2011/04/15)
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- Binaphthyl-bridged bis-imidazolinium salts as N-heterocyclic carbene ligand precursors in the palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction
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Two new bis-imidazolinium salts (4a, 4b) have been synthesized as precursors of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) from the commercially available (R)-2,2′-dihydroxy-1,1′-binaphthalene. The two bis-imidazolinium salts were used as efficient precursor of NHC ancillary ligands in the palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction. Good to excellent yields and high stereoselectivities were obtained with ethyl acrylate, acrylonitrile, and acrylamide as starting materials. The structure of bis-imidazolinium salt 4b was further characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Science China Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011.
- Wu, Hui,Jin, Can,Huang, Guoli,Wang, Lianjun,Jiang, Juli,Wang, Leyong
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experimental part
p. 951 - 956
(2012/02/05)
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- Four-component reaction of N -sulfonylimines, (cyanomethylene) triphenylphosphorane, nitromethane, and formaldehyde for the synthesis of 3-substituted 2-methylene-4-nitrobutanenitriles
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An efficient four-component synthesis of 3-substituted 2-methylene-4- nitrobutanenitriles has been developed from N-sulfonylimines, (cyanomethylene)triphenylphosphorane, nitromethane, and formaldehyde in the absence of catalysts and additives at room temperature.
- Jin, Yin-Huan,Fang, Fan,Zhang, Xiang,Liu, Qing-Zhou,Wang, Hao-Bo,Tian, Shi-Kai
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(2011/07/31)
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- Direct oxidative coupling of benzenes with acrylonitriles to cinnamonitriles catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2/HPMoV/O2 system
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A facile direct synthesis of cinnamonitriles from acrylonitriles and benzenes is successfully achieved by using Pd(OAc)2/HPMoV/O 2 catalyst system via the direct C-H bond activation of benzenes using molecular oxygen as a terminal oxidant.
- Obora, Yasushi,Okabe, Yoshihisa,Ishii, Yasutaka
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 4071 - 4073
(2010/11/04)
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- CATALYTIC WITTIG AND MITSUNOBU REACTIONS
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A catalytic Wittig method utilizing a phosphine including the steps of providing a phosphine oxide precatalyst and reducing the phosphine oxide precatalyst to produce the phosphine; forming a phosphonium ylide precursor from the phosphine and a reactant; generating a phosphonium ylide from the phosphonium ylide precursor; reacting the phosphonium yiide precursor with the aldehyde, ketone, or ester to form the olefin and the phosphine oxide which then reenters the cycle. The invention is also directed to a Mitsunobu reaction catalytic in phosphine.
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- Soluble polysiloxane-supported palladium catalysts for the Mizoroki-Heck reaction
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Soluble polysiloxanes of various architectures (linear, star-shaped and hyperbranched), having vinyl, 2-butylthioethyl and 2-diphenylphosphinoethyl side groups have been used as supports for palladium(II) catalysts. Catalytic activity of such immobilized palladium complexes was tested in model Mizoroki-Heck reactions. The activity of the complexes in terms of yield and turnover number was comparable to that of PdCl2(PhCN)2. Polysiloxane-supported catalysts show good stability and can be reused several times. Catalysts immobilized on linear polymers show generally better stability than those immobilized on branched structures. Mercury poisoning test indicated that the true catalytic species is the supported complex. According to XPS analysis, palladium in the complexes with polysiloxanes is present as Pd(II). XRF shows however a significant metal leaching after 5-10 reaction cycles.
- Cypryk, Marek,Pospiech, Piotr,Strzelec, Krzysztof,Wasikowska, Karolina,Sobczak, Janusz W.
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experimental part
p. 30 - 38
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- Heck reaction catalyzed by a recyclable palladium supported on shell powder
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Anovel palladium catalyst supported on shell powder has been prepared, and its application to the Heck reaction of aryliodides with olefins has been reported. The results showed that the novel catalyst had extremely high activities for the reactions with the average yield over 90%. Also, this catalyst showed excellent stability in Heck reactions, being reused three times. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction and field-emission scanned electron microscopy images, and the energy dispersive X-ray analyzer. Copyright
- Shen, Yong-Miao,Du, Yi-Jun,Zeng, Min-Feng,Zhi, Duo,Zhao, Sheng-Xian,Rong, Lin-Mei,Lv, Shao-Qin,Du, Lin,Qi, Chen-Ze
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experimental part
p. 631 - 635
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- A facile, one-pot synthesis of β-substituted (Z)-acrylonitriles utilizing an α-diaminoboryl carbanion
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A simple three-step single-pot procedure for Z-stereoselective synthesis of β-monosubstituted acrylonitriles has been established. The reaction involves olefination of aldehydes with an in situ generated α-diaminoboryl carbanion species. Various aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes were smoothly converted into the corresponding (Z)-olefin products (up to 96:4 ratio) in good yields (80-98%).
- Tomioka, Takashi,Takahashi, Yusuke,Vaughan, Trey G.,Yanase, Takayoshi
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 2171 - 2173
(2010/07/08)
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