- Investigation of the Wacker Process in Formamide Microemulsions
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Formamide microemulsions have been used as reaction media for the Wacker process, giving much faster oxidation of hex-1-ene to hexan-2-one than in classical media.
- Rico, I.,Couderc, F.,Perez, E.,Laval, J. P.,Lattes, A.
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- Specific Oxidation of 2 by O2 via the Coordination of in Situ Generated HOOH. Implications for the Rh(III)/Cu(II)-Catalyzed O2 Oxidation of 1-Alkenes to 2-Ketones
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The oxidation of 1-hexene to 2-hexanone catalyzed by Rh(III)/Cu(II) mixtures is investigated.In order to study the reactions that rhodium undergoes to form an active catalyst, 2 (A) is used as a catalyst precursor.A number of results are obtained that indicate that this species must be converted to a rhodium(III) complex before catalysis occurs.With A as a catalyst precursor in the absence of Cu(II), long induction are observed for catalytic oxidations.Rhodium(I) is oxidized to rhodium(III) chloride during the induction period.Furthermore, at higher chloride/rhodium ratios (up to a 10:1 mole ratio), greater initial rates and catalyst stabilities are found.These observations are used as partial justification for characterizing rhodium(III) as an active catalyst in the oxidation of 1-hexene to 2-hexanone.The oxidation of 2 to rhodium(III) chloride is investigated in detail.An unusual mechanism for this reaction is proposed.Hydrogen peroxide, produced in situ from the reduction of O2 by alcohol solvent, oxidizes 2.An intermediate hydroperoxide complex is formed in the course of the oxidation to rhodium(III) which contains a coordinated carbonyl ligand (B).This intermediate is studied in dilute solution and is found to decompose immediately when attempts are made to isolate it.Very few stable hydroxyperoxide and alkylperoxide complexes of the platinum metals have been reported; some are capable of oxidizing terminal olefins to 2-ketones.In contrast, the oxidation of 2 to rhodium(III) chloride under identical conditions is much faster and proceeds by a mechanism avoiding detectable quantities of this hydroperoxo intermediate, while 2 is not oxidized even after 48 h.The oxidation of A to B occurs only in solvents capable of reducing O2.
- Nyberg, Eric D.,Pribich, David C.,Drago, Russell S.
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- New insight into the mechanism of the reaction between α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds and triethylborane (Brown's reaction)
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A study of the reaction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with triethylborane under free radical conditions (Brown's reaction) including spectroscopic analyses (11B NMR, IR, EPR) of products and intermediates indicated that these reactions involve the prior formation of an 'α,β- unsaturated carbonyl compound-organoborane' complex. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
- Beraud, Valérie,Gnanou, Yves,Walton, John C.,Maillard, Bernard
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- Activation of Molecular Hydrogen and Oxygen by PSiP Complexes of Cobalt
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The syntheses of CoII halide complexes supported by κ3-(2-Cy2PC6H4)2SiMe (Cy-PSiP) ligation are detailed. Reduction of (Cy-PSiP)Co(PMe3)I could be achieved under mild conditions using magnesium metal to generate the CoI complex (Cy-PSiP)Co(PMe3)N2 in high yield. When this reaction was carried out under an atmosphere of CO, (Cy-PSiP)Co(CO)2 was obtained. Unlike the facile reduction of CoII to CoI, attempts to access CoIII species supported by Cy-PSiP ligation proved challenging. Attempted oxidative addition reactions involving (Cy-PSiP)Co(PMe3)N2 were generally unsuccessful, with the sole exception of H2, which reacted to afford the dihydride complex (Cy-PSiP)Co(PMe3)(H)2. The dihydride complex undergoes Co-H site exchange in solution and readily eliminates H2. The CoI precursor (Cy-PSiP)Co(PMe3)N2 is a competent precatalyst for the hydrogenation of terminal alkenes. Exposure of (Cy-PSiP)CoI to O2 gas under anhydrous conditions led to rapid ligand oxidation at Si and P, with no evidence observed at low temperature for a CoIII superoxo or peroxo intermediate. Exclusive oxidation at Si to afford a CoII-siloxy complex was observed upon treatment of (Cy-PSiP)CoI with one equiv. Me3NO. While this siloxy complex did not react further with O2, treatment with a second equiv. of Me3NO led to subsequent oxidation involving one phosphino donor. This observation supports the notion that in the ligand oxidation reactivity observed with O2, the O atoms incorporated at both Si and P are likely derived from the same O2 molecule.
- Murphy, Luke J.,Ruddy, Adam J.,McDonald, Robert,Ferguson, Michael J.,Turculet, Laura
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- Mechanisms for High Selectivity in the Hydrodeoxygenation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over PtCo Nanocrystals
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Carbon-supported, Pt and PtCo nanocrystals (NCs) with controlled size and composition were synthesized and examined for hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). Experiments in a continuous flow reactor with 1-propanol solvent, at 120 to 160 °C and 33 bar H2, demonstrated that reaction is sequential on both Pt and PtCo alloys, with 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) formed as an intermediate product. However, the reaction of DMF is greatly suppressed on the alloys, such that a Pt3Co2 catalyst achieved DMF yields as high as 98%. XRD and XAS data indicate that the Pt3Co2 catalyst consists of a Pt-rich core and a Co oxide surface monolayer whose structure differs substantially from that of bulk Co oxide. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the oxide monolayer interacts weakly with the furan ring to prevent side reactions, including overhydrogenation and ring opening, while providing sites for effective HDO to the desired product, DMF. We demonstrate that control over metal nanoparticle size and composition, along with operating conditions, is crucial to achieving good performance and stability. Implications of this mechanism for other reactions and catalysts are discussed.
- Luo, Jing,Yun, Hongseok,Mironenko, Alexander V.,Goulas, Konstantinos,Lee, Jennifer D.,Monai, Matteo,Wang, Cong,Vorotnikov, Vassili,Murray, Christopher B.,Vlachos, Dionisios G.,Fornasiero, Paolo,Gorte, Raymond J.
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- Selective oxidation of n-hexane by Cu (II) nanoclusters supported on nanocrystalline zirconia catalyst
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Cu (II) nanoclusters supported on nanocrystalline zirconia catalyst (with size ~15 nm), was prepared by using cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium in a hydrothermal synthesis method. The catalyst was characterized by XRD, XPS, TGA, SEM, TEM, FTIR and ICP-AES. The catalyst was found to be efficient in selective oxidation of n-hexane to 2-hexanol. An n-hexane conversion of 55%, with a 2-hexanol selectivity of 70% was achieved over this catalyst in liquid phase, without the use of any solvent. The catalyst can be reused several times without any significant activity loss.
- Acharyya, Shankha Shubhra,Ghosh, Shilpi,Adak, Shubhadeep,Singh, Raghuvir,Saran, Sandeep,Bal, Rajaram
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- Synthesis and Reactivity of Cobalt(I) and Iridium(I) Complexes Bearing a Pentadentate N-Homoallyl-Substituted Bis(NHC) Pincer Ligand
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Two methods for the synthesis of the bis(imidazolin-2-ylidene)carbazolide cobalt(I) complex [Co(bimcaHomo)] (2) have been developed. The first route relies on the direct transmetalation of the in situ generated lithium complex [Li(bimcaHomo)] with CoCl(PPh3)3. The second route is a two-step synthesis that consists of the transmetalation of [Li(bimcaHomo)] with CoCl2 followed by reduction of the Co(II) complex to yield the desired Co(I) complex 2. The analogous iridium complex [Ir(bimcaHomo)] (4) was prepared by transmetalation of [Li(bimcaHomo)] or [K(bimcaHomo)] with [Ir(μ-Cl)(COD)]2. The catalytic activity of complexes 2 and 4 in the epoxide isomerization was tested in the absence and presence of H2. When [M(bimcaHomo)] (M = Ir (4), Rh (3)) was exposed to 1 bar of H2 at 80 °C, single crystals formed whose X-ray structure analyses revealed the hydrogenation of the N-homoallyl moieties and formation of the dimeric hydrido complexes [Ir(bimcan-Bu)(H)2]2 (7) and [Rh(bimcan-Bu)(H)2]2 (8).
- Tian, Yingying,Maulbetsch, Theo,Jordan, Ronja,T?rnroos, Karl W.,Kunz, Doris
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- Experimental and theoretical study of gold(III)-catalyzed hydration of alkynes
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The properties of different Au(III) halo dithiocarbamate complexes of structure [AuX2(S2CN(R)2)] as suitable catalysts for the hydration reaction of phenylacetylene have been tested. Moderate catalytic activity was found for X = Cl, Br, while those compounds in which X = I, C6F5 are inert. A working mechanism involving the initial dissociation of a labile ligand (Cl or Br) followed by coordination and activation of the alkyne, solvent-assisted attack of water, and enol tautomerization has been proposed through computational studies.
- Cordon, Jesus,Jimenez-Oses, Gonzalo,Lopez-De-Luzuriaga, Jose M.,Monge, Miguel,Olmos, M. Elena,Pascual, David
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- Wacker-type oxidation in vapor phase using a palladium-copper chloride catalyst in a liquid polymer medium supported on silica gel
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Pd(II) chloride and Cu(II) chloride in various liquid polymer media supported on silica gel were prepared and used in a catalyst system for vapor-phase synthesis of acetaldehyde by Wacker-type oxidation of ethylene. This catalyst system supported on silica gel prepared by impregnation was quickly deactivated, while use of polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a liquid polymer medium supported on silica gel showed stable catalytic activity. PEG inhibited the formation of Pd metal particles, which deactivate the catalyst system. Addition of alkali metal salts, especially LiCl, to the PdCl2-CuCl2 catalyst system with PEG enhanced catalytic activity for 22 h, even when the Pd content was high, leading to high activity but poor stability. LiCl also inhibited the formation of metal particles.
- Okamoto, Masaki,Taniguchi, Yuichi
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- High-throughput measurement of the enantiomeric excess of chiral alcohols by using two enzymes
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Rapid ee determination: Enantioselective alcohol dehydrogenases A and B were used to oxidize chiral alcohols in a sensitive, accurate, high-throughput method (see scheme). The reaction rates were determined by monitoring the formation of NAD(P)H by UV spectroscopy. The ee value was calculated from the reaction rates and the kinetic constants of the enzymes.
- Li, Zhi,Buetikofer, Lukas,Witholt, Bernard
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- Comparison of HMF hydrodeoxygenation over different metal catalysts in a continuous flow reactor
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The three-phase hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and hydrogenation of 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) were studied over six carbon-supported metal catalysts (Pt, Pd, Ir, Ru, Ni, and Co) using a tubular flow reactor with 1-propanol solvent, at 180 °C and 33 bar. By varying the space time in the reactor, the reaction of HMF is shown to be sequential, with HMF reacting first to furfuryl ethers and other partially hydrogenated products, which then form 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF). Ring-opened products and 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran (DMTHF) were produced only from reaction of DMF. Rate constants for the pseudo-first-order sequential reactions were obtained for each of the metals. The selectivities for the reaction of DMF varied with the metal catalyst, with Pd forming primarily DMTHF, Ir forming a mixture of DMTHF and open-ring products, and the other metals forming primarily open-ring products. Catalyst stabilities followed the order Pt ~ Ir > Pd > Ni > Co > Ru. Since the stability order correlated with carbon balances in the product (>93% for Pt; 75% for Ru), deactivation appears to be caused by deposition of humins on the catalyst.
- Luo, Jing,Arroyo-Ramírez, Lisandra,Wei, Jifeng,Yun, Hongseok,Murray, Christopher B.,Gorte, Raymond J.
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- Chromium-Catalyzed Production of Diols From Olefins
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Processes for converting an olefin reactant into a diol compound are disclosed, and these processes include the steps of contacting the olefin reactant and a supported chromium catalyst comprising chromium in a hexavalent oxidation state to reduce at least a portion of the supported chromium catalyst to form a reduced chromium catalyst, and hydrolyzing the reduced chromium catalyst to form a reaction product comprising the diol compound. While being contacted, the olefin reactant and the supported chromium catalyst can be irradiated with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum. Optionally, these processes can further comprise a step of calcining at least a portion of the reduced chromium catalyst to regenerate the supported chromium catalyst.
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- Synthesis of TS-1 zeolites from a polymer containing titanium and silicon
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The synthesis of TS-1 zeolites is regarded as a milestone in zeolite history, and it has led to the revolution of the green oxidation system of using H2O2as an oxidant, leaving only water as the byproduct. However, because of the highly hydrolyzable titanium source, the preparation of TS-1 requires complex synthesis conditions. Moreover, the difference in the hydrolysis rate between the silicon source and titanium source tends to increase the difficulty of titanium insertion into the framework, and it is easy to generate extra-framework Ti species during the synthesis. Here, a high-quality TS-1 zeolite with a large external surface area and free of extra-framework Ti species has been successfully synthesized by using a kind of novel polymer containing titanium and silicon. Due to the high hydrolysis resistance of the polymer reagent, a good matching of the hydrolysis rate between the silicon source and the titanium source is realized during crystallization, which facilitates the incorporation of titanium into the framework. Furthermore, the TS-1 zeolite exhibited excellent catalytic performance inn-hexane oxidation with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant. This method of synthesizing zeolites from polymers is expected to be widely applied for the synthesis of other titanium-containing zeotype materials.
- Xing, Jiacheng,Yuan, Danhua,Liu, Hanbang,Tong, Yansi,Xu, Yunpeng,Liu, Zhongmin
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- Facile gas-phase hydrodeoxygenation of 2,5-dimethylfuran over bifunctional metal-acid catalyst Pt-Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40
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2,5-Dimethylfuran is deoxygenated to n-hexane with 100% yield on a bifunctional Pt/C-Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40 catalyst under very mild conditions (90 °C, 1 bar H2) in a one-step gas-phase process. A proposed mechanism includes a sequence of hydrogenolysis, hydrogenation and dehydration steps occurring on Pt and proton sites of the bifunctional catalyst.
- Althikrallah, Hanan,Kozhevnikova, Elena F.,Kozhevnikov, Ivan V.
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- Enantiopure 2,9-Dideuterodecane – Preparation and Proof of Enantiopurity
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(R,R)- and (S,S)-(2,9-2H2)-n-Decane were prepared regio- and stereospecifically in 25–26 % yield over five steps from commercially available enantiopure (R)- and (S)-propylene oxide, respectively. The synthetic procedure involved nucleophilic displacement of (R)- and (S)-4-toluenesulfonic acid 1-methyl-4-pentenyl ester with LiAlD4 to furnish the respective (5-2H)-1-hexenes. Subsequent olefin metathesis and reduction of the double bond furnished the title compounds. The optical purity of (R,R)- and (S,S)-(2,9-2H2)-n-decane could not be determined by chromatography or polarimetry. Therefore, (R,R)- and (R,S)-(5-2H)-3-hydroxy-2-hexanone were prepared from their respective hexenes by Wacker oxidation, followed by enantioselective α-hydroxylation. The enantiopurity could then be determined by NMR spectroscopy because the stereospecifically deuterated hydroxyketones showed separated signals for the subterminal carbon atom (C-5) in the 13C NMR spectrum.
- Christoffers, Jens,Eru?ar, Gülsera,Fsadni, Miriam H.,Golding, Bernard T.,Mitschke, Nico,Roberts, Amy R.,Sadeghi, Majid M.,Wilkes, Heinz
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- Boosting homogeneous chemoselective hydrogenation of olefins mediated by a bis(silylenyl)terphenyl-nickel(0) pre-catalyst
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The isolable chelating bis(N-heterocyclic silylenyl)-substituted terphenyl ligand [SiII(Terp)SiII] as well as its bis(phosphine) analogue [PIII(Terp)PIII] have been synthesised and fully characterised. Their reaction with Ni(cod)2(cod = cycloocta-1,5-diene) affords the corresponding 16 VE nickel(0) complexes with an intramolecularη2-arene coordination of Ni, [E(Terp)E]Ni(η2-arene) (E = PIII, SiII; arene = phenylene spacer). Due to a strong cooperativity of the Si and Ni sites in H2activation and H atom transfer, [SiII(Terp)SiII]Ni(η2-arene) mediates very effectively and chemoselectively the homogeneously catalysed hydrogenation of olefins bearing functional groups at 1 bar H2pressure and room temperature; in contrast, the bis(phosphine) analogous complex shows only poor activity. Catalytic and stoichiometric experiments revealed the important role of the η2-coordination of the Ni(0) site by the intramolecular phenylene with respect to the hydrogenation activity of [SiII(Terp)SiII]Ni(η2-arene). The mechanism has been established by kinetic measurements, including kinetic isotope effect (KIE) and Hammet-plot correlation. With this system, the currently highest performance of a homogeneous nickel-based hydrogenation catalyst of olefins (TON = 9800, TOF = 6800 h?1) could be realised.
- Lücke, Marcel-Philip,Yao, Shenglai,Driess, Matthias
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- Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Olefins Using a Nanostructured Nickel Catalyst
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The selective hydrogenation of functionalized olefins is of great importance in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Here, we report on a nanostructured nickel catalyst that enables the selective hydrogenation of purely aliphatic and functionalized olefins under mild conditions. The earth-abundant metal catalyst allows the selective hydrogenation of sterically protected olefins and further tolerates functional groups such as carbonyls, esters, ethers and nitriles. The characterization of our catalyst revealed the formation of surface oxidized metallic nickel nanoparticles stabilized by a N-doped carbon layer on the active carbon support.
- Klarner, Mara,Bieger, Sandra,Drechsler, Markus,Kempe, Rhett
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- Ambient Hydrogenation and Deuteration of Alkenes Using a Nanostructured Ni-Core–Shell Catalyst
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A general protocol for the selective hydrogenation and deuteration of a variety of alkenes is presented. Key to success for these reactions is the use of a specific nickel-graphitic shell-based core–shell-structured catalyst, which is conveniently prepared by impregnation and subsequent calcination of nickel nitrate on carbon at 450 °C under argon. Applying this nanostructured catalyst, both terminal and internal alkenes, which are of industrial and commercial importance, were selectively hydrogenated and deuterated at ambient conditions (room temperature, using 1 bar hydrogen or 1 bar deuterium), giving access to the corresponding alkanes and deuterium-labeled alkanes in good to excellent yields. The synthetic utility and practicability of this Ni-based hydrogenation protocol is demonstrated by gram-scale reactions as well as efficient catalyst recycling experiments.
- Beller, Matthias,Feng, Lu,Gao, Jie,Jackstell, Ralf,Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.,Liu, Yuefeng,Ma, Rui
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- Expanding the Biocatalytic Toolbox with a New Type of ene/yne-Reductase from Cyclocybe aegerita
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This study introduces a new type of ene/yne-reductase from Cyclocybe aegerita with a broad substrate scope including aliphatic and aromatic alkenes/alkynes from which aliphatic C8-alkenones, C8-alkenals and aromatic nitroalkenes were the preferred substrates. By comparing alkenes and alkynes, a ~2-fold lower conversion towards alkynes was observed. Furthermore, it could be shown that the alkyne reduction proceeds via a slow reduction of the alkyne to the alkene followed by a rapid reduction to the corresponding alkane. An accumulation of the alkene was not observed. Moreover, a regioselective reduction of the double bond in α,β-position of α,β,γ,δ-unsaturated alkenals took place. This as well as the first biocatalytic reduction of different aliphatic and aromatic alkynes to alkanes underlines the novelty of this biocatalyst. Thus with this study on the new ene-reductase CaeEnR1, a promising substrate scope is disclosed that describes conceivably a broad occurrence of such reactions within the chemical landscape.
- Karrer, Dominik,Gand, Martin,Rühl, Martin
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- Alkyne Trifunctionalization via Divergent Gold Catalysis: Combining π-Acid Activation, Vinyl-Gold Addition, and Redox Catalysis
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Here we report the first example of alkyne trifunctionalization through simultaneous construction of C-C, C-O, and C-N bonds via gold catalysis. With the assistance of a γ-keto directing group, sequential gold-catalyzed alkyne hydration, vinyl-gold nucleophilic addition, and gold(III) reductive elimination were achieved in one pot. Diazonium salts were identified as both electrophiles (N source) and oxidants (C source). Vinyl-gold(III) intermediates were revealed as effective nucleophiles toward diazonium, facilitating nucleophilic addition and reductive elimination with high efficiency. The rather comprehensive reaction sequence was achieved with excellent yields (up to 95%) and broad scope (>50 examples) under mild conditions (room temperature or 40 °C).
- Yuan, Teng,Tang, Qi,Shan, Chuan,Ye, Xiaohan,Wang, Jin,Zhao, Pengyi,Wojtas, Lukasz,Hadler, Nicholas,Chen, Hao,Shi, Xiaodong
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- Direct Visualization of Substitutional Li Doping in Supported Pt Nanoparticles and Their Ultra-selective Catalytic Hydrogenation Performance
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It has only recently been established that doping light elements (lithium, boron, and carbon) into supported transition metals can fill interstitial sites, which can be observed by the expanded unit cell. As an example, interstitial lithium (intLi) can block H filling octahedral interstices of palladium metal lattice, which improves partial hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes under hydrogen. In contrast, herein, we report intLi is not found in the case of Pt/C. Instead, we observe for the first time a direct ‘substitution’ of Pt with substitutional lithium (subLi) in alternating atomic columns using scanning transmission electron microscopy-annular dark field (STEM-ADF). This ordered substitutional doping results in a contraction of the unit cell as shown by high-quality synchrotron X-ray diffraction (SXRD). The electron donation of d-band of Pt without higher orbital hybridizations by subLi offers an alternative way for ultra-selectivity in catalytic hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds by suppressing the facile CO bond breakage that would form alcohols.
- Chen, Tianyi,Foo, Christopher,Zheng, Jianwei J. W.,Fang, Huihuang,Nellist, Peter,Tsang, Shik Chi Edman
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- Catalytic SNAr Hydroxylation and Alkoxylation of Aryl Fluorides
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Nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) is a powerful strategy for incorporating a heteroatom into an aromatic ring by displacement of a leaving group with a nucleophile, but this method is limited to electron-deficient arenes. We have now established a reliable method for accessing phenols and phenyl alkyl ethers via catalytic SNAr reactions. The method is applicable to a broad array of electron-rich and neutral aryl fluorides, which are inert under classical SNAr conditions. Although the mechanism of SNAr reactions involving metal arene complexes is hypothesized to involve a stepwise pathway (addition followed by elimination), experimental data that support this hypothesis is still under exploration. Mechanistic studies and DFT calculations suggest either a stepwise or stepwise-like energy profile. Notably, we isolated a rhodium η5-cyclohexadienyl complex intermediate with an sp3-hybridized carbon bearing both a nucleophile and a leaving group.
- Kang, Qi-Kai,Li, Ke,Li, Yuntong,Lin, Yunzhi,Shi, Hang,Xu, Lun
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- Simultaneous Preparation of (S)-2-Aminobutane and d -Alanine or d -Homoalanine via Biocatalytic Transamination at High Substrate Concentration
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(S)-2-Aminobutane, d-alanine, and d-homoalanine are important intermediates for the production of various active pharmaceutical ingredients and food additives. The preparation of these small chiral amine or amino acids with high water solubility still demands searching for efficient methods. In this work, we identified an ω-transaminase (ω-TA) from Sinirhodobacter hungdaonensis (ShdTA) that catalyzed the kinetic resolution of racemic 2-aminobutane at a concentration of 800 mM using pyruvate as the amino acceptor, leading to the simultaneous isolation of enantiopure (S)-2-aminobutane and d-alanine in 46% and 90% yield, respectively. In addition, (S)-2-aminobutane (98% ee) and d-homoalanine (99% ee) were isolated in 45% and 93% yield, respectively, in the kinetic resolution of racemic 2-aminobutane at a concentration of 400 mM coupled with deamination of l-threonine by threonine deaminase. We thus developed a biocatalytic process for the practical synthesis of these valuable small chiral amine and d-amino acids.
- Li, Jianjiong,Wang, Yingang,Wu, Qiaqing,Yao, Peiyuan,Yu, Shanshan,Zhu, Dunming
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- Catalytic oxidation of primary c-h bonds in alkanes with bioinspired catalysts
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Catalytic oxidation of primary C-H bonds of alkanes with a series of iron and manganese catalysts is investigated. Products resulting from oxidation of methylenic sites are observed when hexane (S1) is used as model substrate, while corresponding primary C-H bonds remain unreactive. However, by using 2,2,3,3-tetra-methylbutane (S2) as model substrate, which only contains primary alkyl C-H bonds, oxidation takes place catalytically using a combination of hydrogen peroxide, a manganese catalyst and acetic acid as co-catalyst, albeit with modest yields (up to 4.4 TON). Complexes bearing tetradentate aminopyridine ligands provide the best yields, while a related pentadentate ligand provides smaller product yields. The chemoselectivity of the reaction is solvent dependent. Carboxylic acid 2b is observed as major product when the reaction takes place in acetonitrile, because of the facile overoxidation of the first formed alcohol product 2a. Instead the corresponding primary alcohol 2a becomes dominant in reactions performed in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE). Polarity reversal of the hydroxyl moiety arising from the strong hydrogen bond donor ability of the latter solvent accounts for the unusual product chemoselectivity of the reaction. The significance of the current results in the context of light alkane oxidation is discussed.
- Dantignana, Valeria,Company, Anna,Costas, Miquel
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- Regioselective Crossed Aldol Reactions under Mild Conditions via Synergistic Gold-Iron Catalysis
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A synergistic gold-iron (Au-Fe) catalytic system was developed for sequential alkyne hydration and vinyl Au addition to aldehydes or ketones. Fe(acac)3 was identified as an essential co-catalyst in preventing vinyl Au protodeauration and facilitating nucleophilic additions. Effective C–C bond formation was achieved under mild conditions (room temperature) with excellent regioselectivity and high efficiency (1% [Au], up to 95% yields). The intramolecular reaction was also achieved, giving successful macrocyclization (16–31 ring sizes) with excellent yields (up to 90%, gram scale) without extended dilution (0.2 M), which highlights the great potential of this new crossed aldol strategy in challenging target molecule synthesis. Effective construction of the C–C bond is one of the most important tasks in organic synthesis. Whereas aldol condensation is a classic C–C bond-forming transformation, it requires other chemical promoters, such as strong base and reactive acidic catalysts. As a result, the overall transformation is limited in terms of ideal atom economy and environmentally friendly operation. With the discovery of a gold-iron (Au-Fe) synergistic catalysis system, here we describe a new approach to facilitating alkyne hydration and sequential vinyl Au addition to carbonyls. This approach gives the C–C bond-forming products in excellent yields, wide substrate scope, and great functional-group compatibility under mild conditions. This protocol can also be applied to macrocyclization without extended dilution. This C–C bond-forming strategy could facilitate challenging molecule synthesis in chemical, biological, and medicinal research. We report a synergistic gold-iron (Au-Fe) catalytic system to access vinyl Au reactivity by avoiding frequently occurring protodeauration. Fe(acac)3 was identified as an essential co-catalyst, facilitating vinyl Au addition to aldehydes. A broad substrate scope was obtained under mild conditions (room temperature) with excellent regioselectivity and high efficiency (1% [Au], up to 95% yields). This protocol offers a practical solution for achieving macrocyclization (16–31 ring sizes, up to 90%, gram scale) without extended dilution, highlighting the synthetic utility in complex molecular synthesis.
- Chen, Hao,Jean, Jonathan,Shan, Chuan,Shi, Xiaodong,Teng, Shun,Wang, Jin,Wojtas, Lukasz,Ye, Xiaohan,Yi, Yaping,Yuan, Teng,Zhao, Pengyi
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- Concurrent Formation of N-H Imines and Carbonyl Compounds by Ruthenium-Catalyzed C-C Bond Cleavage of β-Hydroxy Azides
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A commercial cyclopentadienylrutenium dicarbonyl dimer ([CpRu(CO)2]2) efficiently catalyzes the formation of N-H imines and carbonyl compounds simultaneously from β-hydroxy azides via C-C bond cleavage under visible light. Density functional theory calculations for the cleavage reaction support the mechanism involving chelation of alkoxy azide species and liberation of nitrogen as the driving force. The synthetic utility of the reaction was demonstrated by a new amine synthesis promoted by chemoselective allylation of imine and synthesis of isoquinoline.
- Lee, Jeong Min,Bae, Dae Young,Park, Jin Yong,Jo, Hwi Yul,Lee, Eunsung,Rhee, Young Ho,Park, Jaiwook
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- Base-free transfer hydrogenation of aryl-ketones, alkyl-ketones and alkenones catalyzed by an IrIIICp* complex bearing a triazenide ligand functionalized with pyrazole
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An IrIIICp* complex (2) bearing a triazenide ligand functionalized with pyrazole was synthesized and fully characterized by spectroscopic methods and the structure confirmed by X-ray diffraction studies. The catalytic activity of 2 and the control complex 3, which lacks of pyrazole in its structure, was evaluated in the reduction of aryl-ketones, alkyl-ketones, α,β-unsaturated and γ,δ-unsaturated ketones. The catalytic system, using either 2 or 3, exhibited good to excellent selectivity when tested with ketones and alkenones at 90 °C in 2-propanol as hydrogen source under base-free conditions. Reactivity of 2 in 2-propanol and NaH gave a neutral metal hydride (4) while in the absence of base gave two major cationic hydrides species (5 and 6).
- Medrano-Castillo, Layla J.,Collazo-Flores, Miguel á.,Camarena-Díaz, Juan P.,Correa-Ayala, Erick,Chávez, Daniel,Grotjahn, Douglas B.,Rheingold, Arnold L.,Miranda-Soto, Valentín,Parra-Hake, Miguel
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- The formyloxyl radical: Electrophilicity, C-H bond activation and anti-Markovnikov selectivity in the oxidation of aliphatic alkenes
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In the past the formyloxyl radical, HC(O)O, had only been rarely experimentally observed, and those studies were theoretical-spectroscopic in the context of electronic structure. The absence of a convenient method for the preparation of the formyloxyl radical has precluded investigations into its reactivity towards organic substrates. Very recently, we discovered that HC(O)O is formed in the anodic electrochemical oxidation of formic acid/lithium formate. Using a [CoIIIW12O40]5- polyanion catalyst, this led to the formation of phenyl formate from benzene. Here, we present our studies into the reactivity of electrochemically in situ generated HC(O)O with organic substrates. Reactions with benzene and a selection of substituted derivatives showed that HC(O)O is mildly electrophilic according to both experimentally and computationally derived Hammett linear free energy relationships. The reactions of HC(O)O with terminal alkenes significantly favor anti-Markovnikov oxidations yielding the corresponding aldehyde as the major product as well as further oxidation products. Analysis of plausible reaction pathways using 1-hexene as a representative substrate favored the likelihood of hydrogen abstraction from the allylic C-H bond forming a hexallyl radical followed by strongly preferred further attack of a second HC(O)O radical at the C1 position. Further oxidation products are surmised to be mostly a result of two consecutive addition reactions of HC(O)O to the CC double bond. An outer-sphere electron transfer between the formyloxyl radical donor and the [CoIIIW12O40]5- polyanion acceptor forming a donor-acceptor [D+-A-] complex is proposed to induce the observed anti-Markovnikov selectivity. Finally, the overall reactivity of HC(O)O towards hydrogen abstraction was evaluated using additional substrates. Alkanes were only slightly reactive, while the reactions of alkylarenes showed that aromatic substitution on the ring competes with C-H bond activation at the benzylic position. C-H bonds with bond dissociation energies (BDE) ≤ 85 kcal mol-1 are easily attacked by HC(O)O and reactivity appears to be significant for C-H bonds with a BDE of up to 90 kcal mol-1. In summary, this research identifies the reactivity of HC(O)O towards radical electrophilic substitution of arenes, anti-Markovnikov type oxidation of terminal alkenes, and indirectly defines the activity of HC(O)O towards C-H bond activation.
- Iron, Mark A.,Khenkin, Alexander M.,Neumann, Ronny,Somekh, Miriam
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p. 11584 - 11591
(2020/11/23)
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- Iron-catalyzed oxidative functionalization of C(sp3)-H bonds under bromide-synergized mild conditions
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An efficient oxidation and functionalization of C-H bonds with an inorganic-ligand supported iron catalyst and hydrogen peroxide to prepare the corresponding ketones was achieved using the bromide ion as a promoter. Preliminary mechanistic investigations indicated that the bromide ion can bind to FeMo6 to form a supramolecular species (FeMo6·2Br), which can effectively catalyze the reaction.
- Yu, Han,Zhao, Qixin,Wei, Zheyu,Wu, Zhikang,Li, Qi,Han, Sheng,Wei, Yongge
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p. 7840 - 7843
(2019/07/12)
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- Selective Visible Light Aerobic Photocatalytic Oxygenation of Alkanes to the Corresponding Carbonyl Compounds
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The aerobic, selective oxygenation of alkanes via C-H bond activation is an important research challenge. Photocatalysis offers the potential for the introduction of additional concepts for such reactions. Visible light photoactive semiconductors such as bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX, X = Cl and Br) used in this research typically oxidize organic compounds through photocatalyzed formation of strongly oxidizing holes. The reactive oxygen species formed react with organic compounds in one-electron processes, leading to radical intermediates and nonselective oxidation. Such oxidation reactions generally lead to total oxidation. Here, impregnation of BiOX with a polyoxometalate, H5PV2Mo10O40, as a strong electron acceptor changed the reactivity of BiOX, leading to Mars-van Krevelen-type reactivity, that is, photoactivated oxygen donation from BiOX to the organic substrate followed by reoxidation by O2 and catalysis. This conclusion was supported by mechanistic studies involving isotope labeling studies. In this way, ethane was selectively oxidized to acetaldehyde in a flow reactor with a turnover number (24 h) of 415.
- Somekh, Miriam,Khenkin, Alexander M.,Herman, Adi,Neumann, Ronny
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p. 8819 - 8824
(2019/09/30)
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- Synthesis, structural characterization and C–H activation property of a tetra-iron(III) cluster
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A non-heme tetra-iron cluster, [Fe4 III(μ-O)2(μ-OAc)6(2,2′-bpy)2(H2O)2](NO3 ?)(OH?) (1), [OAc = acetate; 2,2′-bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine] containing oxido- and acetato-bridges was synthesized and structurally characterized by different spectroscopic methods including single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. X-ray crystal structure analysis of 1 revealed that tetra-iron complex was crystallized in monoclinic system with C2/c space group. Each of the Fe centres in 1 was found to exist in octahedral geometry and interconnected by oxido- and acetato-bridges. Bond valence sum (BVS) calculation recommended the existence of iron centres in +3 oxidation state. Variable temperature magnetic measurement authenticated the dominating antiferromagnetic ordering among the iron centres in the solid state of 1. This tetra-iron cluster was also evaluated as an efficient catalytic system towards the oxidation of both linear & cyclic alkanes without production of primary C–H bond oxidation products. Oxidation of secondary C–H bonds attested the formation of both the corresponding alcohols & ketones in 27–900 TONs. The tetra-iron catalytic system with Alcohol/Ketone values 0.2–1.7 indicated the involvement of freely diffusing carbon-centered radicals rather than metal based oxidant.
- Dey, Dhananjay,Patra, Moumita,Al-Hunaiti, Afnan,Yadav, Hare Ram,Al-mherat, Afrah,Arar, Sharif,Maji, Milan,Choudhury, Angshuman Roy,Biswas, Bhaskar
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p. 220 - 226
(2019/01/05)
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- Synthesis of 3,5-Di-tert-butyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene Derivatives and Their Effect on Free-Radical Oxidation of Hexane and Oxygen Activation Ability of Neutrophils
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C6-Substituted derivatives of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene have been synthesized, and their effect on radiation-induced free-radical oxidation of n-hexane and production of reactive oxygen and chlorine forms in neutrophils have been studied. It has been shown the introduction of the phenylhydrazone and phenylazomethine groups significantly increases the antioxidant activity of pyrocatechol derivatives. For six compounds, the ability to prevent the development of oxidative stress due to hyperproduction of active oxygen intermediates and HOCl/OCl? in neutrophils has been revealed.
- Ksendzova,Ostrovskaya,Semenkova,Sorokin,Shishkanova,Shadyro
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p. 391 - 398
(2019/05/01)
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- Epoxidation of Cyclooctene Using Water as the Oxygen Atom Source at Manganese Oxide Electrocatalysts
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Epoxides are useful intermediates for the manufacture of a diverse set of chemical products. Current routes of olefin epoxidation either involve hazardous reagents or generate stoichiometric side products, leading to challenges in separation and significant waste streams. Here, we demonstrate a sustainable and safe route to epoxidize olefin substrates using water as the oxygen atom source at room temperature and ambient pressure. Manganese oxide nanoparticles (NPs) are shown to catalyze cyclooctene epoxidation with Faradaic efficiencies above 30%. Isotopic studies and detailed product analysis reveal an overall reaction in which water and cyclooctene are converted to cyclooctene oxide and hydrogen. Electrokinetic studies provide insights into the mechanism of olefin epoxidation, including an approximate first-order dependence on the substrate and water and a rate-determining step which involves the first electron transfer. We demonstrate that this new route can also achieve a cyclooctene conversion of ~50% over 4 h.
- Jin, Kyoungsuk,Maalouf, Joseph H.,Lazouski, Nikifar,Corbin, Nathan,Yang, Dengtao,Manthiram, Karthish
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p. 6413 - 6418
(2019/05/02)
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- Molybdenum Oxide-Modified Iridium Catalysts for Selective Production of Renewable Oils for Jet and Diesel Fuels and Lubricants
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Supported inverse metal-metal oxide catalysts have received significant research interest owing to their effective hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) activity toward biomass substrates, but the high cost of the reported catalysts poses a challenge for commercialization. We present the synthesis of a series of metal-metal oxide catalysts, Ir-MOx/SiO2 (M = Re, Mo, W, V, or Nb) and M′-MoOx/SiO2 (M = Rh, Ru, Pt, or Pd) and their HDO performance on multifuran (high carbon) substrates to produce renewable jet and diesel fuels and lubricant base oils. A MoOx-modified Ir/SiO2 catalyst with a Mo/Ir ratio of 0.13 (Ir-MoOx/SiO2) exhibits the highest product yield (78-96%) under mild reaction conditions. Controlled experiments using probe substrates reveal that furan ring hydrogenation and C-O hydrogenolysis of saturated and unsaturated furan rings occur in a sequential manner. The carbon atom adjacent to the furan or saturated furan ring of substrates or intermediate compounds undergoes slow C-C bond scission, resulting in a small fraction of lighter alkanes. Catalyst characterization suggests that Ir is reduced to a fully metallic state to dissociate hydrogen for hydrogenation. Intact MoOx, partly covering the Ir metal surface, promotes ring opening, hydrogenolysis of etheric and alcoholic C-O bonds, and hydrogenation of Ca? O bonds. This study highlights the potential of low-cost metal-metal oxide catalysts with low loading of oxophilic metals to enable cost-competitive production of bioproducts and demonstrates applicability of these catalysts on other substrates, including fatty acids, fatty esters, and lipids.
- Liu, Sibao,Zheng, Weiqing,Fu, Jiayi,Alexopoulos, Konstantinos,Saha, Basudeb,Vlachos, Dionisios G.
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p. 7679 - 7689
(2019/08/20)
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- Efficient Palladium(0) supported on reduced graphene oxide for selective oxidation of olefins using graphene oxide as a ‘solid weak acid’
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Selective oxidation of olefin derivatives to ketones has made innovative development over palladium(0) supported on reduced graphene oxide. Compared to traditional Wacker oxidation, the novel method offers an economical and environment-friendly option by using graphene oxide (GO) as a ‘solid weak acid’ instead of classical homogeneous catalysts like H2SO4 and CF3COOH. X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscopy images of Pd0/RGO showed that the nanoscaled Pd particles generated at the flake structure of reduced graphene oxide. Under optimized condition, up to 44 kinds of ketones with different structures can be prepared with excellent yields.
- Gao, Xi,Zhou, Jianhao,Peng, Xinhua
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- Nanocomposite of hydrophobic cellulose aerogel/graphene quantum dot/Pd: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic application
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Novel hydrophobic cellulose aerogel (CA) supported graphene quantum dots (GQD)/Pd were synthesized with high lipophilicity, superior porosity as well as high catalytic activity. The nanocomposite aerogel was obtained in four steps, including transformation of cotton to CA, a silanization reaction of CA in the presence of TiO2 nanoparticles to give polysiloxane/TiO2 nanoparticles supported on CA (ST@CA), a modification of ST@CA with GQD to yield polysiloxane/TiO2 nanoparticles/graphene quantum dots supported on CA (STG@CA), and finally a deposition of Pd nanoparticles on STG@CA. The synthesized aerogel demonstrated hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 136.2°. It also exhibited excellent oil/water selective absorption capacity with an oil absorption of up to 79 g g-1 with 134 g g-1 selectivity. Finally, the nanocomposite was used as a heterogeneous catalyst in the oxidation reaction of alcohols, ethylbenzene, and alkenes. High yields, excellent selectivities, green and mild reaction conditions, recyclability and biocompatibility of the catalyst were important features of the reactions.
- Keshipour, Sajjad,Khezerloo, Masoumeh
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p. 17129 - 17136
(2019/06/24)
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- SYNTHESIS OF HYPERVALENT IODINE REAGENTS WITH DIOXYGEN
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Methods of synthesis of hypervalent iodine reagents and methods for oxidation of organic compounds are disclosed.
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- Rh(III)Cp? and Ir(III)Cp? Complexes of 1-[(4-Methyl)phenyl]-3-[(2-methyl-4′-R)imidazol-1-yl]triazenide (R = t-Bu or H): Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Activity
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A series of iridium and rhodium complexes have been synthesized using as ligand a triazenide monofunctionalized with an imidazole substituent. Steric hindrance at the imidazole moiety induced differences in the coordination modes as well in the catalytic behavior of complexes 4-7. Complexes 4-7 were tested in the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone and 5-alken-2-ones. The hydrogenation of either the double bond or the carbonyl group in 5-alken-2-ones, showed to be selective in the presence of 6, 7, and 10 and has a dependence on the presence or absence of base. Control experiments point out that the imidazole moiety in the structure of complexes 4-7 speeds-up the catalysis.
- Camarena-Diáz, Juan P.,Iglesias, Ana L.,Chávez, Daniel,Aguirre, Gerardo,Grotjahn, Douglas B.,Rheingold, Arnold L.,Parra-Hake, Miguel,Miranda-Soto, Valentín
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p. 844 - 851
(2019/02/19)
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- Selective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds on silica-supported copper nanoparticles
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Silica-supported copper nanoparticles prepared via surface organometallic chemistry are highly efficient for the selective hydrogenation of various α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds yielding the corresponding saturated esters, ketones, and aldehydes in the absence of additives. High conversions and selectivities (>99%) are obtained for most substrates upon hydrogenation at 100-150 °C and under 25 bar of H2.
- Mendes-Burak, Jorge,Ghaffari, Behnaz,Copéret, Christophe
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p. 179 - 181
(2019/01/04)
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- Selective hydrothermal reductions using geomimicry
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Reduction of carbon-carbon π-bonds has been demonstrated using iron powder as the reductant and simple powdered nickel as the catalyst in water as the solvent at 250 °C and the saturated water vapor pressure, 40 bars. Stereochemical, kinetic and electronic probes of the mechanism suggest reaction via a conventional Horiuti-Polyani process for hydrogenation at the nickel metal surface. Selective reduction of carbon-carbon π-bonds is observed in the presence of other functional groups. The reactions use benign and Earth-abundant reagents that are at low depletion risk and take place in water as the only solvent under conditions that are characteristic of many geochemical processes.
- Bockisch, Christiana,Lorance, Edward D.,Shaver, Garrett,Williams, Lynda B.,Hartnett, Hilairy E.,Shock, Everett L.,Gould, Ian R.
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p. 4159 - 4168
(2019/08/07)
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- Deracemization of Racemic Amines to Enantiopure (R)- and (S)-amines by Biocatalytic Cascade Employing ω-Transaminase and Amine Dehydrogenase
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A one-pot deracemization strategy for α-chiral amines is reported involving an enantioselective deamination to the corresponding ketone followed by a stereoselective amination by enantiocomplementary biocatalysts. Notably, this cascade employing a ω-transaminase and amine dehydrogenase enabled the access to both (R)-and (S)-amine products, just by controlling the directions of the reactions catalyzed by them. A wide range of (R)-and (S)-amines was obtained with excellent conversions (>80 %) and enantiomeric excess (>99 % ee). Finally, preparative scale syntheses led to obtain enantiopure (R)- and (S)-13 with the isolated yields of 53 and 75 %, respectively.
- Yoon, Sanghan,Patil, Mahesh D.,Sarak, Sharad,Jeon, Hyunwoo,Kim, Geon-Hee,Khobragade, Taresh P.,Sung, Sihyong,Yun, Hyungdon
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p. 1898 - 1902
(2019/02/27)
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- In Vitro and in Vivo One-Pot Deracemization of Chiral Amines by Reaction Pathway Control of Enantiocomplementary ω-Transaminases
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Biocatalytic cascade conversion of racemic amines into optically pure ones using enantiocomplementary ω-transaminases (ω-TAs) has been developed by thermodynamic and kinetic control of reaction pathways where 12 competing reactions occur with pyruvate and isopropylamine used as cosubstrates. Thermodynamic control was achieved under reduced pressure for selective removal of a coproduct (i.e., acetone), leading to elimination of six undesirable reactions. Engineered orthogonality in substrate specificities of ω-TAs was exploited for kinetic control, enabling suppression of four additional reactions. Taken together, the net reaction pathway could be directed to two desired reactions (i.e., oxidative deamination of R-amine and reductive amination of the resulting ketone into antipode S-amine). This strategy afforded one-pot deracemization of various chiral amines with >99% eeS and 85-99% reaction yields of the resulting S-amine products. The in vitro cascade reaction could be successfully implemented in a live microbe using glucose or l-threonine as a cheap amino acceptor precursor, demonstrating a synthetic metabolic pathway enabling deracemization of chiral amines which has never been observed in living organisms.
- Han, Sang-Woo,Jang, Youngho,Shin, Jong-Shik
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p. 6945 - 6954
(2019/08/26)
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- Efficient synthesis of enantiopure amines from alcohols using resting: E. coli cells and ammonia
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α-Chiral amines are pivotal building blocks for chemical manufacturing. Stereoselective amination of alcohols is receiving increased interest due to its higher atom-efficiency and overall improved environmental footprint compared with other chemocatalytic and biocatalytic methods. We previously developed a hydrogen-borrowing amination by combining an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) with an amine dehydrogenase (AmDH) in vitro. Herein, we implemented the ADH-AmDH bioamination in resting Escherichia coli cells for the first time. Different genetic constructs were created and tested in order to obtain balanced expression levels of the dehydrogenase enzymes in E. coli. Using the optimized constructs, the influence of several parameters towards the productivity of the system were investigated such as the intracellular NAD+/NADH redox balance, the cell loading, the survival rate of recombinant E. coli cells, the possible toxicity of the components of the reaction at different concentrations and the influence of different substrates and cosolvents. In particular, the cofactor redox-balance for the bioamination was maintained by the addition of moderate and precise amounts of glucose. Higher concentrations of certain amine products resulted in toxicity and cell death, which could be alleviated by the addition of a co-solvent. Notably, amine formation was consistent using several independently grown E. coli batches. The optimized E. coli/ADH-AmDH strains produced enantiopure amines from the alcohols with up to 80% conversion and a molar productivity up to 15 mM. Practical applicability was demonstrated in a gram-scale biotransformation. In summary, the present E. coli-ADH-AmDH system represents an important advancement towards the development of 'green', efficient and selective biocatalytic processes for the amination of alcohols.
- Houwman, Joseline A.,Knaus, Tanja,Costa, Magda,Mutti, Francesco G.
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p. 3846 - 3857
(2019/07/31)
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- Iminyl Radical-Triggered Intermolecular Distal C(sp3)-H Heteroarylation via 1,5-Hydrogen-Atom Transfer (HAT) Cascade
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An efficient iron-catalyzed intermolecular remote C(sp3)-H heteroarylation of alkyl ketones has been developed via an iminyl radical-triggered 1,5-hydrogen-atom transfer (HAT) cascade. This protocol was amenable to a wide variety of alkyl ketones and heteroaryls, thus providing a straightforward method for the late-stage functionalization of alkylketones and heteroaryls.
- Gu, Yu-Rui,Duan, Xin-Hua,Chen, Li,Ma, Zhi-Yong,Gao, Pin,Guo, Li-Na
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supporting information
p. 917 - 920
(2019/02/14)
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- Efficient Aliphatic C?H Bond Oxidation Catalyzed by Manganese Complexes with Hydrogen Peroxide
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A tetradentate nitrogen ligand containing a benzimidazole ring and an electron-rich pyridine ring was developed, the resulting manganese complex exhibited good activity in the C?H oxidation of simple alkanes. In particular, cyclic aliphatic alkanes were transformed into ketones in very good yields (up to 89 %) by using environmentally benign H2O2 as the terminal oxidant. This protocol was also applied successfully in benzylic C?H oxidation, giving the corresponding ketones with very good selectivities. In addition, tertiary C?H bond oxidation of complex molecules by the manganese complex showed potential utility for assembling alcohols with good selectivity in late-stage chemical synthesis.
- Wang, Wenfang,Xu, Daqian,Sun, Qiangsheng,Sun, Wei
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p. 2458 - 2464
(2018/04/02)
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- Copper based coordination polymers based on metalloligands: Utilization as heterogeneous oxidation catalysts
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This work presents the synthesis and characterization of two Cu(ii)-based coordination polymers prepared by utilizing two different Co(iii)-based metalloligands offering appended arylcarboxylic acid groups. Both coordination polymers are three-dimensional in nature and present pores and channels filled with water molecules. Both coordination polymers function as heterogeneous catalysts for the epoxidation of various olefins using O2 while employing isobutyraldehyde as the coreductor and for peroxide-mediated oxidation of assorted benzyl alcohols. The catalytic results illustrate efficient oxidation reactions, whereas the hot-fltration test and leaching experiments indicate the true heterogeneous nature of the catalysis.
- Kumar, Gulshan,Hussain, Firasat,Gupta, Rajeev
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p. 16985 - 16994
(2019/01/03)
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- Structural Diversity and Catalytic Properties in a Family of Ag(I)-Benzotriazole Based Coordination Compounds
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In this work we study the coordination chemistry of a series of semirigid benzotriazole based ligands (L1-L3) along with the low coordination number but versatile AgI ions. This has led to nine new coordination compounds formulated [Ag(L1)(CF3CO2)] (1), [Ag2(L1T)2(CF3SO3)2]·2Me2CO (2), [Ag(L2T)(ClO4)(Me2CO)] (3), [Ag(L2T)(BF4)(Et2O)] (4), [Ag2(L3T)2(ClO4)2]2 (5), [Ag(L3)(NO3)] (6), [Ag2(L3T)2(CF3CO2)2] (7), [Ag2(L3T)(CF3SO3)2] (8), and [Ag2(L3T)2(CF3CF2CO2)2]·2Me2CO (9). These compounds show structural diversity including dimers (5, 7, 9) and one-dimensional (1D) (3, 4, 6) and two-dimensional (2D) (1, 2, 8) coordination polymers. The presence of the two -CH2- units between the three rigid backbones, benzotriazole/-C6H4-/benzotriazole, provides a limited, but significant, flexibility in L1-L3, influencing their variety coordination abilities. Interestingly, certain structures exhibit an isomerism effect (L1T-L3T) in the benzotriazole unit when in solid state; a series of studies are indicative of the 1,1-form which is generally dominant in solution even in cases where the crystal structure does not contain this tautomer. The homogeneous catalytic efficacy of all compounds against the well-known multicomponent A3 coupling reaction and the hydration of alkynes were investigated. Compound 4 was identified as the optimal catalyst for both reactions, promoting the multicomponent coupling as well as the alkyne hydration reaction under low loadings (0.5 and 3 mol %, respectively) and in high yields (up to 99 and 93% in each case).
- Loukopoulos, Edward,Abdul-Sada, Alaa,Viseux, Eddy M. E.,Lykakis, Ioannis N.,Kostakis, George E.
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p. 5638 - 5651
(2018/08/03)
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- Amphiphilic Zwitterionic phosphine based Au(I)-complex as efficient and recyclable catalyst for hydration of alkynes free of additional additives
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The unique amphiphilic Zwitterionic P,O-hybrid ligand (L1) containing phosphino-fragment and ?SO3? group was synthesized and firstly applied in Au-catalyzed hydration of alkynes. Without the aid of any auxiliary additive such as acid or silver salt, L1-based Au-catalyst exhibited excellent activity towards hydration of alkynes to yield ketones with 100% selectivity according to Markovnikov's rule. On the other hand, L1-based Au-catalyst could be recycled for 4 runs in room temperature ionic liquid of [Bmim]PF6 without obvious activity loss, and also exhibited wide generality to the hydration of different alkynes.
- Chen, Xia,Ye, Xu,Liang, Wen-Yu,Zhou, Qing,Vo-Thanh, Giang,Liu, Ye
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p. 171 - 176
(2018/03/01)
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- Variations on the Theme of JohnPhos Gold(I) Catalysts: Arsine and Carbene Complexes with Similar Architectures
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Arsine and carbene gold(I) complexes with architectures closely related to those of 2-(di-tert-butylphosphino)biphenyl gold(I) complexes have been prepared and structurally characterized. As predicted, 2-(di-tert-butylarsine)biphenyl gold(I) complexes are more electrophilic catalysts in comparison to their phosphine analogues, whereas those based on 4-arylindazole behave similarly to NHC-gold(I) catalysts.
- Carreras, Javier,Pereira, Ana,Zanini, Margherita,Echavarren, Antonio M.
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p. 3588 - 3597
(2018/10/31)
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- Synthesis of Bis(phosphino)silyl Pincer-Supported Iron Hydrides for the Catalytic Hydrogenation of Alkenes
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The synthesis and characterization of Fe pincer complexes supported by a bis(phosphino)silyl (PSiP) ligand are described. While four-coordinate species of the type (PSiP)FeX (X = halide) proved challenging to access, examples of five-coordinate (PSiP)Fe(II) and (PSiP)Fe(I) species were prepared and crystallographically characterized. In studying the reactivity of such (PSiP)Fe precursors, a variety of iron hydride species were observed and characterized, and interconversion among such complexes facilitated by the coordination of N2 was noted. The structures and spectroscopic features of several such diamagnetic Fe(II) hydrides were elucidated, including that of a unique and highly stable η2-(Si-H)Fe(II) dihydride complex. A surrogate for a low coordinate (PSiP)FeH species in the form of its bis(dinitrogen) adduct was found to be an effective precatalyst for the direct hydrogenation of alkenes, including various mono- and disubstituted aliphatic alkenes, as well as a trisubstituted example. Esters and ethers were found to be well-tolerated by the catalyst, and alkyne hydrogenation was also demonstrated.
- Murphy, Luke J.,Ferguson, Michael J.,McDonald, Robert,Lumsden, Michael D.,Turculet, Laura
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p. 4814 - 4826
(2018/12/11)
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- Biocatalytic Racemization Employing TeSADH: Substrate Scope and Organic Solvent Compatibility for Dynamic Kinetic Resolution
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Racemization in combination with a kinetic resolution is the base for a dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR). Biocatalytic racemization was successfully performed for a broad scope of sec-alcohols by employing a single alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) variant from Thermoanaerobacter pseudoethanolicus (formerly T. ethanolicus; TeSADH W110A I86A C295A). The catalyst employed as a lyophilized whole cell preparation or cell free extract, which tolerated various non-water miscible organic solvents under micro-aqueous or two-phase conditions, whereby cyclohexane and n-hexane suited best. Various concepts for combining the enzymatic racemization with an enzymatic kinetic resolution to achieve overall a bis-enzymatic DKR were evaluated. A proof of concept showed a successful DKR with racemization in aqueous phase combined with acylation in the organic phase.
- Pop?oński, Jaros?aw,Reiter, Tamara,Kroutil, Wolfgang
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p. 763 - 768
(2018/02/27)
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- Utilization of hexabromoacetone for protection of alcohols and aldehydes and deprotection of acetals, ketals, and oximes under UV irradiation
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Hexabromoacetone (HBA) was efficiently used for the protection of alcohols and aldehydes and deprotection of benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal, solketal, and other acetals and ketals. In only 10?min, the protection of glycerol yielded 90% of solketal and protection of benzaldehyde gave 95% of benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal. The deprotection of benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal under UV irradiation gave over 90% yield of benzaldehyde within 15?s using only 2.5?mol% of HBA. HBA was also successfully used for deoximation. Solvent was found to play an important role in the efficiency of HBA for these reactions.
- Chaiseeda, Kittichai,Chantharadet, Ladawan,Chavasiri, Warinthorn
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p. 1305 - 1323
(2017/10/30)
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- Regio- and chemoselective rearrangement of terminal epoxides into methyl alkyl and aryl ketones
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The development of the highly active pincer-type rhodium catalyst 2 for the nucleophilic Meinwald rearrangement of functionalised terminal epoxides into methyl ketones under mild conditions is presented. An excellent regio- and chemoselectivity is obtained for the first time for aryl oxiranes.
- Tian, Yingying,Jürgens, Eva,Kunz, Doris
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p. 11340 - 11343
(2018/10/31)
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- Hydrodeoxygenation of Sorbitol into Bio-Alkanes and -Alcohols Over Phosphated Ruthenium Molybdenum Catalysts
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Biofuels such as renewable alkanes and higher alcohols have drawn considerable interests for the use in internal combustion engines. Especially, higher alcohols could be used as a blending agent for diesel fuels. Herein, carbon supported phosphated ruthenium-molybdenum (RuMoP) catalysts were employed in continuous trickle-bed reactor for converting sorbitol into renewable alkanes and higher alcohols. The results showed that RuMoP on an active carbon (AC) support presented a complete sorbitol conversion and high yields of alkanes and alcohols in gasoline and diesel range. Subsequently, carbon nanotube (CNT) supported RuMoP was prepared and studied in detail for comparison. RuMoP/CNT presented a low C?C bond cracking property in sorbitol conversion and high selectivity of C6 products in gas-phase (C6 alkane, 74.7 %) and oil-phase (C6 alkane and alcohols, 87.8 %). Finally, detailed characterizations (N2-adsorption, XRD, HRTEM, XPS, NH3-TPD, Py-IR spectrums, etc.) were performed over relevant catalysts (RuMoP/C and RuMoP/CNT) for correlating their catalytic and physicochemical properties.
- Weng, Yujing,Wang, Tiejun,Wang, Chenguang,Liu, Qiying,Zhang, Yulong,Duan, Peigao,Wang, Longlong,Yin, Hongxing,Liu, Shijun,Ma, Longlong
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p. 5046 - 5052
(2018/10/26)
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- Interfacial CoOx Layers on TiO2 as an Efficient Catalyst for Solvent-Free Aerobic Oxidation of Hydrocarbons
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Construction of efficient interfaces to improve the performance of supported metal catalysts is a challenging but effective technique. A newly synthesized catalyst with layered cobalt oxide on the surface of titania (layer-CoOx/TiO2) is highly selective towards the aerobic oxidation of C?H bonds in a series of hydrocarbons under sustainable conditions. The layer-CoOx/TiO2 easily outperforms the state-of-the-art noble metal catalysts and homogeneous cobalt salts used in industry. In-depth structural and functional characterization reveal that the layer-CoOx/TiO2 readily reacts with O2 for the adsorption and activation of C?H bonds. The layered structure of CoOx can maximize the interfacial effect of CoOx/TiO2 leading to a good performance for the oxidation of C?H bonds.
- Wang, Hai,Wang, Liang,Zhang, Jian,Wang, Chengtao,Liu, Ziyu,Gao, Xinhua,Meng, Xiangju,Yoo, Seung Jo,Kim, Jin-Gyu,Zhang, Wei,Xiao, Feng-Shou
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p. 3965 - 3974
(2018/10/31)
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- Hydrogenation of 2,5-dimethylfuran on hexagonal-boron nitride- and silica-supported platinum catalysts
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Hydrogenation of furanic compounds is one of the important reactions for upgrading of bio-oils and production of diesel fuels. Platinum catalysts supported on amorphous silica and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation and subsequent reduction, and were used for the vapor-phase hydrogenation of 2,5-dimethylfuran in hydrogen at atmospheric pressure and a temperature range of 150–350 °C. For the same amount of Pt loading (1 wt%), the particle size of Pt supported on h-BN was larger than that on silica, resulting in a lower amount of CO chemisorption for Pt/BN than that for Pt/SiO2. Using the same amount of active sites, Pt/BN exhibited a 3-fold higher turnover frequency than Pt/SiO2 for the hydrogenation of 2,5-dimethylfuran whereas both catalysts gave similar product distributions with high selectivity to 2-hexanone at any conversion and low selectivity to n-hexane at high conversion. Contact time studies of 2,5-dimethylfuran hydrogenation on Pt/BN suggested that 2,5-dimethylfuran formed the ring-opening product, 2-hexanone and the ring-saturation product, 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran in parallel, with the rate of the direct furan ring-opening being 9-fold higher than that of the furan ring-saturation.
- Goto, Hiroshi,Takagaki, Atsushi,Kikuchi, Ryuji,Oyama, S. Ted
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p. 122 - 127
(2017/10/05)
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- Selective Oxidation of Styrene Derivatives to Ketones over Palladium(0)/Carbon with Hydrogen Peroxide as the Sole Oxidant
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Pd0/C catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity in the Wacker oxidation of styrene derivatives to corresponding ketones with hydrogen peroxide as a clean oxidant. Compared with the conventional Wacker system, the newly developed method offers a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly option without the use of a copper salt as a co-catalyst.
- Xia, Xiaomeng,Gao, Xi,Xu, Junhui,Hu, Chuanfeng,Peng, Xinhua
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supporting information
p. 607 - 610
(2017/03/11)
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- Divalent Silicon-Assisted Activation of Dihydrogen in a Bis(N-heterocyclic silylene)xanthene Nickel(0) Complex for Efficient Catalytic Hydrogenation of Olefins
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The first chelating bis(N-heterocyclic silylene)xanthene ligand [SiII(Xant)SiII] as well as its Ni complexes [SiII(Xant)SiII]Ni(η2-1,3-cod) and [SiII(Xant)SiII]Ni(PMe3)2 were synthesized and fully characterized. Exposing [SiII(Xant)SiII]Ni(η2-1,3-cod) to 1 bar H2 at room temperature quantitatively generated an unexpected dinuclear hydrido Ni complex with a four-membered planar Ni2Si2 core. Exchange of the 1,3-COD ligand by PMe3 led to [SiII(Xant)SiII]Ni(PMe3)2, which could activate H2 reversibly to afford the first SiII-stabilized mononuclear dihydrido Ni complex characterized by multinuclear NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. [SiII(Xant)SiII]Ni(η2-1,3-cod) is a strikingly efficient precatalyst for homogeneous hydrogenation of olefins with a wide substrate scope under 1 bar H2 pressure at room temperature. DFT calculations reveal a novel mode of H2 activation, in which the SiII atoms of the [SiII(Xant)SiII] ligand are involved in the key step of H2 cleavage and hydrogen transfer to the olefin.
- Wang, Yuwen,Kostenko, Arseni,Yao, Shenglai,Driess, Matthias
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supporting information
p. 13499 - 13506
(2017/10/05)
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- Two-Enzyme Hydrogen-Borrowing Amination of Alcohols Enabled by a Cofactor-Switched Alcohol Dehydrogenase
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The NADPH-dependent secondary alcohol dehydrogenase from Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus (TeSADH), displaying broad substrate specificity and low enantioselectivity, was engineered to accept NADH as a cofactor. The engineered TeSADH showed a >10 000-fold switch from NADPH towards NADH compared to the wildtype enzyme. This TeSADH variant was applied to a biocatalytic hydrogen-borrowing system that employed catalytic amounts of NAD+, ammonia, and an amine dehydrogenase, which thereby enabled the conversion a range of alcohols into chiral amines.
- Thompson, Matthew P.,Turner, Nicholas J.
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p. 3833 - 3836
(2017/09/25)
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