- Catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones using terpene-based chiral β-amino alcohols
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Catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenations of aromatic alkyl ketones have been studied using [RuCl2(p-cymeme)]2 and terpene-based β-amino alcohols. The limonene derived amino alcohol, (1S,2S,4R)-1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-2-(meth
- Watts, Cian Christopher,Thoniyot, Praveen,Cappuccio, Frank,Verhagen, Joelle,Gallagher, Brain,Singaram, Bakthan
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- Arene catalysed sodium reactions
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2-Methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-ol and phenyltrimethylsilane were prepared in yields >85%, using naphthalene catalysed sodium reactions, whereby phenylsodium, prepared from the reaction of chlorobenzene, sodium powder and naphthalene (5%), was quenched with iso
- Van Den Ancker, Tania R.,Hodgson, Margaret J.
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- Pinacol versus para coupling of aromatic ketones
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Aromatic ketones PhCOR were coupled with uranium complexes to give, after deuterolysis, the pinacol 3 and the keto-alcohol 4 resulting respectively from the pinacol and para coupling of the carbonyl substrate. The organometallic precursors of 3 and 4 were
- Maury, Olivier,Villiers, Claude,Ephritikhine, Michel
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- Influence of molecular geometry on the formation, architecture and dynamics of H-bonded supramolecular associates in 1-phenyl alcohols
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Combination of calorimetric, dielectric, infrared, diffraction studies and quantum DFT computations was used to analyze the impact of the molecular architecture of a set of four 1-phenyl alcohols (1-phenylethanol, 1-phenyl-1-propanol, 1-phenyl-1-butanol and 2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol) on their glass transition temperature, molecular dynamics, relaxation processes, hydrogen-bonding pattern and intermolecular association. We showed that all these alcohols form H-bonded supramolecular nanoassociates even at room temperature, despite containing a steric hindrance in the form of the phenyl ring in the most disfavored position. However, the concentration and the size of the H-bonded structures as well as the mutual arrangement of molecules in these clusters are tremendously affected by the molecular architecture. In linear-shaped 1-phenyl alcohols, i.e., 1-phenylethanol, 1-phenyl-1-propanol, 1-phenyl-1-butanol, the intermolecular O-H···O bonds organize themselves into chain-like patterns. Moreover, these alcohols are characterized by similar strength of intermolecular H bonds at each temperature and similar glass transition temperature. In turn, the globular molecular shape of 2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol leads to a weakening of H bonds in this system, an increase in the glass transition temperature and the formation of supramolecular clusters in which O-H···O connections imply ring-like organization of molecules. Finally, these studies clearly show that unlike the glass transition temperature, the molecular dynamics of the 1-phenyl alcohols in the liquid state is not only affected by the molecular architecture and hydrogen bond strength but also by the morphology of the associates composed of H-linked molecules.
- Nowok, Andrzej,Jurkiewicz, Karolina,Dulski, Mateusz,Hellwig, Hubert,Ma?ecki, Jan G.,Grzybowska, Katarzyna,Grelska, Joanna,Pawlus, Sebastian
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- Iridium-catalyzed synthesis of β-methylated secondary alcohols using methanol
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A general synthesis of β-methylated secondary alcohols via tandem α-methylation/transfer hydrogenation from non-methylated ketones with methanol by a Cp*Ir complex [Cp*Ir(2,2′-bpyO)(OH)]Na with a bipyridine-based functional ligand was reported. Remarkably, β-methylated secondary alcohols can be obtained under milder reaction conditions using methanol as the methylating agent (C1 source) by employing this catalytic system. A wide range of structurally diverse ketones bearing different functional groups was methylated and hydrogenated with excellent toleration in fair to high yields. This method provides a readily available and highly efficient route to β-methylated secondary alcohols using methanol.
- Liu, Shiyuan,Lu, Yao,Song, Ao,Wang, Mingchun,Wang, Rongzhou,Xing, Ling-Bao
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- Cyclometalated (NNC)Ru(ii) complex catalyzed β-methylation of alcohols using methanol
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Indolyl fragment containing phenanthroline based new ligands and their corresponding Ru(ii) complexes were synthesized and fully characterized by various spectroscopic techniques. The catalytic activity of these newly synthesized cyclometalated (NNC)Ru(ii) complexes was explored towards the β-methylation of alcohols using methanol. Notably, these complexes displayed superior reactivity compared to various (NNN)Ru(ii) complexes. Utilizing this strategy, a wide range of primary, secondary, and aliphatic straight chain alcohols were selectively methylated. This protocol was further employed for the methylation of a few natural products and the gram scale synthesis of β-methylated alcohols. A series of control experiments and kinetic studies were performed to understand the plausible reaction mechanism.
- Belkova, Natalia V.,Ganguli, Kasturi,Kundu, Sabuj
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- Amino Acid-Functionalized Metal-Organic Frameworks for Asymmetric Base–Metal Catalysis
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We report a strategy to develop heterogeneous single-site enantioselective catalysts based on naturally occurring amino acids and earth-abundant metals for eco-friendly asymmetric catalysis. The grafting of amino acids within the pores of a metal-organic framework (MOF), followed by post-synthetic metalation with iron precursor, affords highly active and enantioselective (>99 % ee for 10 examples) catalysts for hydrosilylation and hydroboration of carbonyl compounds. Impressively, the MOF-Fe catalyst displayed high turnover numbers of up to 10 000 and was recycled and reused more than 15 times without diminishing the enantioselectivity. MOF-Fe displayed much higher activity and enantioselectivity than its homogeneous control catalyst, likely due to the formation of robust single-site catalyst in the MOF through site-isolation.
- Newar, Rajashree,Akhtar, Naved,Antil, Neha,Kumar, Ajay,Shukla, Sakshi,Begum, Wahida,Manna, Kuntal
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- Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Alcohols by Enantioselective Silylation Enabled by Two Orthogonal Transition-Metal Catalysts
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A nonenzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution of acyclic and cyclic benzylic alcohols is reported. The approach merges rapid transition-metal-catalyzed alcohol racemization and enantioselective Cu-H-catalyzed dehydrogenative Si-O coupling of alcohols and hydrosilanes. The catalytic processes are orthogonal, and the racemization catalyst does not promote any background reactions such as the racemization of the silyl ether and its unselective formation. Often-used ruthenium half-sandwich complexes are not suitable but a bifunctional ruthenium pincer complex perfectly fulfills this purpose. By this, enantioselective silylation of racemic alcohol mixtures is achieved in high yields and with good levels of enantioselection.
- Oestreich, Martin,Seliger, Jan
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- Manganese-catalyzed homogeneous hydrogenation of ketones and conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives: A chemoselective, robust, and phosphine-free in situ-protocol
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We communicate a user-friendly and glove-box-free catalytic protocol for the manganese-catalyzed hydrogenation of ketones and conjugated C[dbnd]C[sbnd]bonds of esters and nitriles. The respective catalyst is readily assembled in situ from the privileged [Mn(CO)5Br] precursor and cheap 2-picolylamine. The catalytic transformations were performed in the presence of t-BuOK whereby the corresponding hydrogenation products were obtained in good to excellent yields. The described system offers a brisk and atom-efficient access to both secondary alcohols and saturated esters avoiding the use of oxygen-sensitive and expensive phosphine-based ligands.
- Topf, Christoph,Vielhaber, Thomas
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- Method for synthesizing secondary alcohol in water phase
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The invention discloses a method for synthesizing secondary alcohol in a water phase. The method comprises the following steps: taking ketone as a raw material, selecting water as a solvent, and carrying out catalytic hydrogenation reaction on the ketone in the presence of a water-soluble catalyst to obtain the secondary alcohol, wherein the catalyst is a metal iridium complex [Cp * Ir (2, 2'-bpyO)(OH)][Na]. Water is used as the solvent, so that the use of an organic solvent is avoided, and the method is more environment-friendly; the reaction is carried out at relatively low temperature and normal pressure, and the reaction conditions are mild; alkali is not needed in the reaction, so that generation of byproducts is avoided; and the conversion rate of the raw materials is high, and the yield of the obtained product is high. The method not only has academic research value, but also has a certain industrialization prospect.
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- Reduction of carbonyl compounds via hydrosilylation catalyzed by well-defined PNP-Mn(I) hydride complexes
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Reduction reactions of unsaturated compounds are fundamental transformations in synthetic chemistry. In this context, the reduction of polarized double bonds such as carbonyl or C=C motifs can be achieved by hydrogenation reactions. We describe here a highly chemoselective Mn(I)-based PNP pincer catalyst for the hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones employing polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) as inexpensive hydrogen donor. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Weber, Stefan,Iebed, Dina,Glatz, Mathias,Kirchner, Karl
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- The solvent determines the product in the hydrogenation of aromatic ketones using unligated RhCl3as catalyst precursor
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Alkyl cyclohexanes were synthesized in high selectivity via a combined hydrogenation/hydrodeoxygenation of aromatic ketones using ligand-free RhCl3 as pre-catalyst in trifluoroethanol as solvent. The true catalyst consists of rhodium nanoparticles (Rh NPs), generated in situ during the reaction. A range of conjugated as well as non-conjugated aromatic ketones were directly hydrodeoxygenated to the corresponding saturated cyclohexane derivatives at relatively mild conditions. The solvent was found to be the determining factor to switch the selectivity of the ketone hydrogenation. Cyclohexyl alkyl-alcohols were the products using water as a solvent.
- Bartling, Stephan,Chakrabortty, Soumyadeep,De Vries, Johannes G.,Kamer, Paul C. J.,Lund, Henrik,Müller, Bernd H.,Rockstroh, Nils
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- Ambient-pressure highly active hydrogenation of ketones and aldehydes catalyzed by a metal-ligand bifunctional iridium catalyst under base-free conditions in water
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A green, efficient, and high active catalytic system for the hydrogenation of ketones and aldehydes to produce corresponding alcohols under atmospheric-pressure H2 gas and ambient temperature conditions was developed by a water-soluble metal–ligand bifunctional catalyst [Cp*Ir(2,2′-bpyO)(OH)][Na] in water without addition of a base. The catalyst exhibited high activity for the hydrogenation of ketones and aldehydes. Furthermore, it was worth noting that many readily reducible or labile functional groups in the same molecule, such as cyan, nitro, and ester groups, remained unchanged. Interestingly, the unsaturated aldehydes can be also selectively hydrogenated to give corresponding unsaturated alcohols with remaining C=C bond in good yields. In addition, this reaction could be extended to gram levels and has a large potential of wide application in future industrial.
- Wang, Rongzhou,Yue, Yuancheng,Qi, Jipeng,Liu, Shiyuan,Song, Ao,Zhuo, Shuping,Xing, Ling-Bao
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- Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Ketones under Mild and Base-free Conditions
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In this paper, several Mn(I) complexes were applied as catalysts for the homogeneous hydrogenation of ketones. The most active precatalyst is the bench-stable alkyl bisphosphine Mn(I) complex fac-[Mn(dippe) (CO)3(CH2CH2CH3)]. The reaction proceeds at room temperature under base-free conditions with a catalyst loading of 3 mol % and a hydrogen pressure of 10 bar. A temperature-dependent selectivity for the reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls was observed. At room temperature, the carbonyl group was selectively hydrogenated, while the C=C bond stayed intact. At 60 °C, fully saturated systems were obtained. A plausible mechanism based on DFT calculations which involves an inner-sphere hydride transfer is proposed.
- Brünig, Julian,Kirchner, Karl,Veiros, Luis F.,Weber, Stefan
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- Homoleptic cobalt(II) phenoxyimine complexes for hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones without base activation of cobalt(II)
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Air-stable, easy to prepare, homoleptic cobalt(II) complexes bearing pendant-modified phenoxyimine ligands were synthesized and determined. The complexes exhibited high catalytic performance for reducing aldehydes and ketones via catalytic hydrosilylation, where a hydrosilane and a catalytic amount of the cobalt(II) complex were added under base-free conditions. The reaction proceeded even in the presence of excess water, and excellent functional-group tolerance was observed. Subsequent hydrolysis gave the alcohol in high yields. Moreover, H2O had a critical role in activation of the Co(II) catalyst with hydrosilane. Several additional results also indicated that the cobalt(II) center acts as an active catalyst in the hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones.
- Hori, Momoko,Ishikawa, Ryuta,Koga, Yuji,Matsubara, Kouki,Mitsuyama, Tomoaki,Shin, Sayaka
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- Carbon monoxide and hydrogen (syngas) as a C1-building block for selective catalytic methylation
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A catalytic reaction using syngas (CO/H2) as feedstock for the selective β-methylation of alcohols was developed whereby carbon monoxide acts as a C1 source and hydrogen gas as a reducing agent. The overall transformation occurs through an intricate network of metal-catalyzed and base-mediated reactions. The molecular complex [Mn(CO)2Br[HN(C2H4PiPr2)2]]1comprising earth-abundant manganese acts as the metal component in the catalytic system enabling the generation of formaldehyde from syngas in a synthetically useful reaction. This new syngas conversion opens pathways to install methyl branches at sp3carbon centers utilizing renewable feedstocks and energy for the synthesis of biologically active compounds, fine chemicals, and advanced biofuels.
- Kaithal, Akash,H?lscher, Markus,Leitner, Walter
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- Highly efficient NHC-iridium-catalyzed β-methylation of alcohols with methanol at low catalyst loadings
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The methylation of alcohols is of great importance since a broad number of bioactive and pharmaceutical alcohols contain methyl groups. Here, a highly efficient β-methylation of primary and secondary alcohols with methanol has been achieved by using bis-N-heterocyclic carbene iridium (bis-NHC-Ir) complexes. Broad substrate scope and up to quantitative yields were achieved at low catalyst loadings with only hydrogen and water as by-products. The protocol was readily extended to the β-alkylation of alcohols with several primary alcohols. Control experiments, along with DFT calculations and crystallographic studies, revealed that the ligand effect is critical to their excellent catalytic performance, shedding light on more challenging Guerbet reactions with simple alcohols. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
- Lu, Zeye,Zheng, Qingshu,Zeng, Guangkuo,Kuang, Yunyan,Clark, James H.,Tu, Tao
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- INHIBITORS OF NOROVIRUS AND CORONAVIRUS REPLICATION
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Compounds of Formula (I) and methods of inhibiting the replication of viruses in a biological sample or patient, of reducing the amount of viruses in a biological sample or patient, and of treating a virus infection in a patient, comprising administering to said biological sample or patient an effective amount of a compound represented by Formula (I), a compound of Table A or B or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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- Pincerlike molybdenum complex and preparation method thereof, catalytic composition and application thereof, and alcohol preparation method
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The invention discloses a clamp-type molybdenum complex, a preparation method, a corresponding catalyst composition and application. The method comprises the steps: obtaining 9 molybdenum complexes with different structures through coordination reaction of 2-(substituent ethyl)-(5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydroquinolyl) amine and a corresponding carbonyl molybdenum metal precursor; and catalyzing a ketone compound transfer hydrogenation reaction through a molybdenum complex to generate 40 alcohol compounds. The preparation method of the molybdenum complex is simple, high in yield and good in stability. For a transfer hydrogenation reaction of ketone, the molybdenum-based catalytic system has high catalytic activity and small molybdenum loading capacity, is used for production of aromatic and aliphatic alcohols, and has the advantages of simple method, small environmental pollution and high yield.
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- Zinc Hydride-Catalyzed Hydrofuntionalization of Ketones
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Three new dimeric bis-guanidinate zinc(II) alkyl, halide, and hydride complexes [LZnEt]2 (1), [LZnI]2 (2) and [LZnH]2 (3) were prepared. Compound 3 was successfully employed for the hydrosilylation and hydroboration of a vast number of ketones. The catalytic performance of 3 in the hydroboration of acetophenone exhibits a turnover frequency, reaching up to 5800 h-1, outperforming that of reported zinc hydride catalysts. Notably, both intra- and intermolecular chemoselective hydrosilylation and hydroboration reactions have been investigated.
- Sahoo, Rajata Kumar,Mahato, Mamata,Jana, Achintya,Nembenna, Sharanappa
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- Capturing the Monomeric (L)CuH in NHC-Capped Cyclodextrin: Cavity-Controlled Chemoselective Hydrosilylation of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones
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The encapsulation of copper inside a cyclodextrin capped with an N-heterocyclic carbene (ICyD) allowed both to catch the elusive monomeric (L)CuH and a cavity-controlled chemoselective copper-catalyzed hydrosilylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones. Remarkably, (α-ICyD)CuCl promoted the 1,2-addition exclusively, while (β-ICyD)CuCl produced the fully reduced product. The chemoselectivity is controlled by the size of the cavity and weak interactions between the substrate and internal C?H bonds of the cyclodextrin.
- Bistri-Aslanoff, Olivia,Derat, Etienne,Leloux, Sébastien,Leyssens, Tom,Ménand, Micka?l,Meijide Suárez, Jorge,Riant, Olivier,Roland, Sylvain,Sollogoub, Matthieu,Xu, Guangcan,Zhang, Pinglu,Zhang, Yongmin
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- Development of Carbon-Neutral Cellulose-Supported Heterogeneous Palladium Catalysts for Chemoselective Hydrogenation
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Palladium catalysts immobilized on cellulose particles (Pd/CLP) and on a cellulose-monolith (Pd/CLM) were developed. These composites were applied as hydrogenation catalysts and their catalyst activities were evaluated. Although both catalysts catalyzed the deprotection of benzyloxycarbonyl-protected aromatic amines (Ar-N-Cbz) and aromatic benzyl esters (Ar-CO2Bn), only Pd/CLM could accomplish the hydrogenolysis of aliphatic-N-Cbz and aliphatic-CO2Bn protective groups. The difference in the physical structure of the cellulose supports induced unique chemoselectivity. Aliphatic-N-Cbz and aliphatic-CO2Bn groups were tolerated under the Pd/CLP-catalyzed hydrogenation conditions, while Ar-N-Cbz, Ar-CO2Bn, alkene, alkyne, azido and nitro groups could be smoothly reduced.
- Yamada, Tsuyoshi,Teranishi, Wataru,Park, Kwihwan,Jiang, Jing,Tachikawa, Takumu,Furusato, Shinichi,Sajiki, Hironao
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- Pd catalysts supported on dual-pore monolithic silica beads for chemoselective hydrogenation under batch and flow reaction conditions
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Two different types of palladium catalysts supported on dual-pore monolithic silica beads [5% Pd/SM and 0.25% Pd/SM(sc)] for chemoselective hydrogenation were developed. Alkyne, alkene, azide, and nitro functionalities and the aromatic N-Cbz protecting group were chemoselectively hydrogenated using 5% Pd/SM. On the other hand, 0.25% Pd/SM(sc) showed unique and higher hydrogenation catalyst activity toward a wide variety of reducible functionalities. Furthermore, the catalyst activities of both 5% Pd/SM and 0.25% Pd/SM(sc) under flow hydrogenation conditions were also evaluated. A pre-packed 5% Pd/SM cartridge could be used continuously for at least 72 h without any loss of catalyst activity. The 0.2% Pd/SM(sc) catalyst prepacked in a cartridge showed high catalyst activity for the flow hydrogenation of trisubstituted alkenes under mild reaction conditions. This journal is
- Yamada, Tsuyoshi,Ogawa, Aya,Masuda, Hayato,Teranishi, Wataru,Fujii, Akiko,Park, Kwihwan,Ashikari, Yosuke,Tomiyasu, Noriyuki,Ichikawa, Tomohiro,Miyamoto, Riichi,Bai, Hongzhi,Matsuyama, Kiyoshi,Nagaki, Aiichiro,Sajiki, Hironao
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- Efficient Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones using Methanol as Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier
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Herein, we demonstrate an efficient protocol for transfer hydrogenation of ketones using methanol as practical and useful liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) under Ir(III) catalysis. Various ketones, including electron-rich/electron-poor aromatic ketones, heteroaromatic and aliphatic ketones, have been efficiently reduced into their corresponding alcohols. Chemoselective reduction of ketones was established in the presence of various other reducible functional groups under mild conditions.
- Garg, Nidhi,Paira, Soumen,Sundararaju, Basker
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- Organomagnesium Based Flash Chemistry: Continuous Flow Generation and Utilization of Halomethylmagnesium Intermediates
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The generation of highly unstable chloromethylmagnesium chloride in a continuous flow reactor and its reaction with aldehydes and ketones is reported. With this strategy, chlorohydrins and epoxides were synthesized within a total residence time of only 2.6 s. The outcome of the reaction can be tuned by simply using either a basic or an acidic quench. Very good to excellent isolated yields, up to 97%, have been obtained for most cases (30 examples).
- Von Keutz, Timo,Cantillo, David,Kappe, C. Oliver
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- Multiple Mechanisms Mapped in Aryl Alkyl Ether Cleavage via Aqueous Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation over Skeletal Nickel
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We present here detailed mechanistic studies of electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) in aqueous solution over skeletal nickel cathodes to probe the various paths of reductive catalytic C-O bond cleavage among functionalized aryl ethers relevant to energy science. Heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenolysis of aryl ethers is important both in hydrodeoxygenation of fossil fuels and in upgrading of lignin from biomass. The presence or absence of simple functionalities such as carbonyl, hydroxyl, methyl, or methoxyl groups is known to cause dramatic shifts in reactivity and cleavage selectivity between sp3 C-O and sp2 C-O bonds. Specifically, reported hydrogenolysis studies with Ni and other catalysts have hinted at different cleavage mechanisms for the C-O ether bonds in α-keto and α-hydroxy β-O-4 type aryl ether linkages of lignin. Our new rate, selectivity, and isotopic labeling results from ECH reactions confirm that these aryl ethers undergo C-O cleavage via distinct paths. For the simple 2-phenoxy-1-phenylethane or its alcohol congener, 2-phenoxy-1-phenylethanol, the benzylic site is activated via Ni C-H insertion, followed by beta elimination of the phenoxide leaving group. But in the case of the ketone, 2-phenoxyacetophenone, the polarized carbonyl πsystem apparently binds directly with the electron rich Ni cathode surface without breaking the aromaticity of the neighboring phenyl ring, leading to rapid cleavage. Substituent steric and electronic perturbations across a broad range of β-O-4 type ethers create a hierarchy of cleavage rates that supports these mechanistic ideas while offering guidance to allow rational design of the catalytic method. On the basis of the new insights, the usage of cosolvent acetone is shown to enable control of product selectivity.
- Hegg, Eric L.,Jackson, James E.,Klinger, Grace E.,Saffron, Christopher M.,Zhou, Yuting
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- On the Mechanism of the Ruthenium-catalyzed β-methylation of Alcohols with Methanol
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Selective β-methylation of alcohols with methanol has been recently described using a catalytic system comprising the ruthenium pincer complex [RuH(CO)(BH4)(HN(C2H4PPh2)2)]-(Ru-MACHO-BH) 1 and alcoholate bases as co-catalysts. Here we present a detailed mechanistic analysis for the mono-methylation of 1-phenyl-propane-1-ol 2 a as prototypical example. Several experimentally observed intermediates were localized as stable minima on the DFT-derived energy surface of the entire reaction network. The ruthenium complex [Ru(H)2(CO)(HN(C2H4PPh2)2)] I was inferred as the active species catalyzing the de-hydrogenation/re-hydrogenation of substrates and intermediates (“hydrogen borrowing”). The hydrogen-bonded alcohol adduct of this complex was identified as the lowest lying intermediate (TDI). The C?C bond formation results from a base-catalyzed aldol reaction comprising the transition state with the highest energy (TDTS). Experimentally determined Gibbs free activation barriers of 26.1 kcal/mol and 26.0 kcal/mol in methanol and toluene as solvents, respectively, are reflected well by the computed energy span of the complex reaction network (29.2 kcal/mol).
- Kaithal, Akash,Schmitz, Marc,H?lscher, Markus,Leitner, Walter
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- Manganese(I)-Catalyzed β-Methylation of Alcohols Using Methanol as C1 Source
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Highly selective β-methylation of alcohols was achieved using an earth-abundant first row transition metal in the air stable molecular manganese complex [Mn(CO)2Br[HN(C2H4PiPr2)2]] 1 ([HN(C2H4PiPr2)2]=MACHO-iPr). The reaction requires only low loadings of 1 (0.5 mol %), methanolate as base and MeOH as methylation reagent as well as solvent. Various alcohols were β-methylated with very good selectivity (>99 %) and excellent yield (up to 94 %). Biomass derived aliphatic alcohols and diols were also selectively methylated on the β-position, opening a pathway to “biohybrid” molecules constructed entirely from non-fossil carbon. Mechanistic studies indicate that the reaction proceeds through a borrowing hydrogen pathway involving metal–ligand cooperation at the Mn-pincer complex. This transformation provides a convenient, economical, and environmentally benign pathway for the selective C?C bond formation with potential applications for the preparation of advanced biofuels, fine chemicals, and biologically active molecules.
- Kaithal, Akash,van Bonn, Pit,H?lscher, Markus,Leitner, Walter
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Selective Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds
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Two new examples of structurally characterized β-diketiminate analogues i.e., conjugated bis-guanidinate (CBG) supported palladium(II) complexes, [LPdX]2; [L= {(ArHN)(ArN)–C=N–C=(NAr)(NHAr)}; Ar = 2,6-Et2-C6H3], X = Cl (1), Br (2) have been reported. The synthesis of complexes 1–2 was achieved by two methods. Method A involves deprotonation of LH by nBuLi followed by the treatment of LLi (insitu formed) with PdCl2 in THF, which afforded compound 1 in good yield (75 %). In Method B, the reaction between free LH and PdX2 (X = Cl or Br) in THF allowed the formation of complexes 1 (Yield 73 %) and 2 (Yield 52 %), respectively. Moreover, these complexes were characterized thoroughly by several spectroscopic techniques (1H, 13C NMR, UV/Vis, FT-IR, and HRMS), including single-crystal X-ray structural and elemental analyses. In addition, we tested the catalytic activity of these complexes 1–2 for the hydroboration of carbonyl compounds with pinacolborane (HBpin). We observed that compound 1 exhibits superior catalytic activity when compared to 2. Compound 1 efficiently catalyzes various aldehydes and ketones under solvent-free conditions. Furthermore, both inter- and intramolecular chemoselectivity hydroboration of aldehydes over other functionalities have been established.
- Sarkar, Nabin,Mahato, Mamata,Nembenna, Sharanappa
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- Erratum: Redox-Noninnocent Ligand-Supported Vanadium Catalysts for the Chemoselective Reduction of C=X (X = O, N) Functionalities (Journal of the American Chemical Society (2019) 141:38 (15230-15239) DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b07062)
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Pages 15232, 15233, and 15236. In the original paper, the doublet wave functions for 21 and 21a/21b were incorrectly (Figure Presented). reported as spin-contaminated in sections 2.3 and 2.8 (Figure 3 and Scheme 9, respectively.) This comes from the incorrectly reported expected eigenvalue of 0.75 for the spin-squared operator ??2? for the antiferromagnetically coupled doublet |↓?L|↑↑?V state (originally given in the Supporting Information). The correct expected eigenvalue for the |↓?L|↑↑?V state should be 1.75. The wave functions for 21 and 21a/21b (eigenvalues 1.79 and 1.77/1.66, respectively) are therefore not spincontaminated. The corrected Figure 3 and Scheme 9 are presented below. A corrected Supporting Information file is also provided. The corrections do not affect any of the conclusions of the Article, but slightly decrease the gap between the quartet and doublet spin surfaces. Scheme 3 has been also corrected to reflect the fact that (CH3)3SiCH2 ? radicals can only react based on spin conservation.
- Zhang, Guoqi,Wu, Jing,Zheng, Shengping,Neary, Michelle C.,Mao, Jincheng,Flores, Marco,Trovitch, Ryan J.,Dub, Pavel A.
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- Nickel Catalyzed Intermolecular Carbonyl Addition of Aryl Halide
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In this study, we develop a nickel-catalyzed carbonyl arylation reaction employing aldehydes with aryl and allyl halides. Various aryl, α,β-unsaturated aldehyde and aliphatic aldehydes can be converted into their corresponding secondary alcohols in moderate-to-high yields. In addition, we extended this approach to develop an asymmetric reductive coupling reaction that combines nickel salts with chiral bisoxazoline ligands to give secondary alcohols with moderate enantioselectivity.
- Ishida, Seima,Suzuki, Hiroyuki,Uchida, Seiichiro,Yamaguchi, Eiji,Itoh, Akichika
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- Phosphine-NHC Manganese Hydrogenation Catalyst Exhibiting a Non-Classical Metal-Ligand Cooperative H2 Activation Mode
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Deprotonation of the MnI NHC-phosphine complex fac-[MnBr(CO)3(κ2P,C-Ph2PCH2NHC)] (2) under a H2 atmosphere readily gives the hydride fac-[MnH(CO)3(κ2P,C-Ph2PCH2NHC)] (3) via the intermediacy of the highly reactive 18-e NHC-phosphinomethanide complex fac-[Mn(CO)3(κ3P,C,C-Ph2PCHNHC)] (6 a). DFT calculations revealed that the preferred reaction mechanism involves the unsaturated 16-e mangana-substituted phosphonium ylide complex fac-[Mn(CO)3(κ2P,C-Ph2P=CHNHC)] (6 b) as key intermediate able to activate H2 via a non-classical mode of metal-ligand cooperation implying a formal λ5-P–λ3-P phosphorus valence change. Complex 2 is shown to be one of the most efficient pre-catalysts for ketone hydrogenation in the MnI series reported to date (TON up to 6200).
- Buhaibeh, Ruqaya,Filippov, Oleg A.,Bruneau-Voisine, Antoine,Willot, Jérémy,Duhayon, Carine,Valyaev, Dmitry A.,Lugan, No?l,Canac, Yves,Sortais, Jean-Baptiste
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p. 6727 - 6731
(2019/04/17)
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- Silver-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Ketones under Mild Conditions
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The silver-catalyzed hydrogenation of ketones using H2 as hydrogen source is reported. Silver nanoparticles are generated from simple silver (I) salts and operate at 25 °C under 20 bar of hydrogen pressure. Various aliphatic and aromatic ketones, including natural products were reduced into the corresponding alcohols in high yields. This silver catalyst allows for the selective hydrogenation of ketones in the presence of other functional groups. (Figure presented.).
- Wang, Shengdong,Huang, Haiyun,Tsareva, Svetlana,Bruneau, Christian,Fischmeister, Cédric
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p. 786 - 790
(2019/01/04)
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- Cooperative Mn(i)-complex catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of ketones and imines
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The synthesis and reactivity of Mn(i) complexes bearing bifunctional ligands comprising both the amine N-H and benzimidazole fragments are reported. Among the various ligands, the N-((1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl)aniline ligand containing Mn(i) complex presented higher reactivity in the transfer hydrogenation (TH) of ketones in 2-propanol. Experimentally, it was established that both the benzimidazole and amine N-H proton played a vital role in the enhancement of the catalytic activity. Utilizing this system a wide range of aldehydes and ketones were reduced efficiently. Notably, the TH of several imines, as well as chemoselective reduction of unsaturated ketones, was achieved in the presence of this catalyst. DFT calculations were carried out to understand the plausible reaction mechanism which disclosed that the transfer hydrogenation reaction followed a concerted outer-sphere mechanism.
- Ganguli, Kasturi,Shee, Sujan,Panja, Dibyajyoti,Kundu, Sabuj
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p. 7358 - 7366
(2019/06/06)
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- Photoenzymatic Catalysis Enables Radical-Mediated Ketone Reduction in Ene-Reductases
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Flavin-dependent ene-reductases (EREDs) are known to stereoselectively reduce activated alkenes, but are inactive toward carbonyls. Demonstrated here is that in the presence of photoredox catalysts, these enzymes will reduce aromatic ketones. Mechanistic experiments suggest this reaction proceeds through ketyl radical formation, a reaction pathway that is distinct from the native hydride-transfer mechanism. Furthermore, this reactivity is accessible without modification of either the enzyme or cofactors, allowing both native and non-natural mechanisms to occur simultaneously. Based on control experiments, we hypothesize that binding to the enzyme active site attenuates the reduction potential of the substrate, enabling single-electron reduction. This reactivity highlights opportunities to access new catalytic manifolds by merging photoredox catalysis with biocatalysis.
- Sandoval, Braddock A.,Kurtoic, Sarah I.,Chung, Megan M.,Biegasiewicz, Kyle F.,Hyster, Todd K.
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p. 8714 - 8718
(2019/05/28)
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- Naphthyridine-based iridium complexes: Structures and catalytic activity on alkylation of aryl ketones
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Iridium(III) complexes containing a designed ligand, 2-amino-7-(2-pyridinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine derivative, were prepared and all complexes were characterized using spectroscopic and crystallographic methods. These new Ir(III) complexes are able to act as catalysts for the C-alkylation of aryl alkyl ketones with the use of alcohols as the alkylating agent. Typically, acetophenone undergoes alkylation with methanol and ethanol to yield isobutyrophenone and butyrophenone, respectively.
- Chen, Po-Hao,Liu, Yi-Hung,Liu, Shiuh-Tzung
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p. 972 - 981
(2019/05/24)
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- Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed β-Methylation of Alcohols using Methanol as C1 Source
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Selective introduction of methyl branches into the carbon chains of alcohols can be achieved with low loadings of ruthenium precatalyst [RuH(CO)(BH4)(HN(C2H4PPh2)2)] (Ru-MACHO-BH) using methanol both as methylating reagent and as reaction medium. A wide range of structurally divers alcohols was β-methylated with excellent selectivity (>99 %) in fair to high yields (up to 94 %) under standard conditions, and turnover numbers up to 18,000 could be established. The overall reaction rate of the complex catalytic network appears to be governed by interconnection of the individual subcycles through availability of the reactive intermediates. The synthetic procedure opens pathways to important structural motifs following the Green Chemistry principles.
- Kaithal, Akash,Schmitz, Marc,H?lscher, Markus,Leitner, Walter
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p. 5287 - 5291
(2019/05/28)
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- Selective One-Step Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclohexane to ?-Caprolactone Mediated by N-Hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI)
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The selective one-step aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane to ?-caprolactone was achieved in the presence of N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) and aldehyde under mild conditions. Remarkably, 12 % of cyclohexane was converted with a selectivity of 77 % of ?-caprolactone and 15 % of KA oil. Control experiments indicated that NHPI accelerated the oxidation of aldehydes and peroxy radicals generated from aldehydes in situ were the key intermediates in the period of CH bond activation. 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl (TEMPO) addition and a series of m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (m-CPBA) oxidation experiments showed that the oxidation proceeded via a complex radical chain mechanism.
- Wang, Lingyao,Zhang, Yuanbin,Du, Renfeng,Yuan, Haoran,Wang, Yongtao,Yao, Jia,Li, Haoran
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p. 2260 - 2264
(2019/04/10)
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- Iron-Catalyzed Borrowing Hydrogen β- C(sp3)-Methylation of Alcohols
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Herein we report the iron-catalyzed β-C(sp3)-methylation of primary alcohols using methanol as a C1 building block. This borrowing hydrogen approach employs a well-defined bench-stable (cyclopentadienone)iron(0) carbonyl complex as precatalyst (5 mol %) and enables a diverse selection of substituted 2-arylethanols to undergo β-C(sp3)-methylation in good isolated yields (24 examples, 65% average yield).
- Polidano, Kurt,Williams, Jonathan M. J.,Morrill, Louis C.
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p. 8575 - 8580
(2019/09/12)
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- Copper(II)-Catalyzed Selective Hydroboration of Ketones and Aldehydes
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A novel nonanuclear copper(II) complex obtained by a facile one-pot self-assembly was found to catalyze the hydroboration of ketones and aldehydes with the absence of an activator under mild, solvent-free conditions. The catalyst is air- and moisture-stable, displaying high efficiency (1980 h-1 turnover frequency, TOF) and chemoselectivity on aldehydes over ketones and ketones over imines. This represents a rare example of divalent copper catalyst for the hydroboration of carbonyls.
- Zeng, Haisu,Wu, Jing,Li, Sihan,Hui, Christina,Ta, Anita,Cheng, Shu-Yuan,Zheng, Shengping,Zhang, Guoqi
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p. 401 - 406
(2019/01/23)
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- Practical and selective hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones in air catalysed by an iron(ii) coordination polymer
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The in air catalytic hydroboration of ketones and aldehydes with pinacolborane by an iron(ii) coordination polymer (CP) is carried out under mild and solvent-free conditions. The precatalyst is highly active towards a wide range of substrates including functionalized ketones and aldehydes in the presence of KOtBu as an activator, achieving a high turnover number (TON) of up to 9500. Excellent chemoselectivity to aldehydes over ketones was also revealed, which is in sharp contrast with the results obtained under inert atmosphere using the same catalyst system. This catalyst observed here is not only highly efficient but also recyclable for reuse for at least 5 times without losing its effectiveness.
- Zhang, Guoqi,Cheng, Jessica,Davis, Kezia,Bonifacio, Mary Grace,Zajaczkowski, Cynthia
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p. 1114 - 1121
(2019/03/12)
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- Synthesis and evaluation of potent and selective MGL inhibitors as a glaucoma treatment
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Monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL) inhibition provides a potential treatment approach to glaucoma through the regulation of ocular 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) levels and the activation of CB1 receptors. Herein, we report the discovery of new series of carbamates as highly potent and selective MGL inhibitors. The new inhibitors showed potent nanomolar inhibitory activity against recombinant human and purified rat MGL, were selective (>1000-fold) against serine hydrolases FAAH and ABHD6 and lacked any affinity for the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2. Protein-based 1H NMR experiments indicated that inhibitor 2 rapidly formed a covalent adduct with MGL with a residence time of about 6 h. This interconversion process “intrinsic reversibility” was exploited by modifications of the ligand's size (length and bulkiness) to generate analogs with “tunable’ adduct residence time (τ). Inhibitor 2 was evaluated in a normotensive murine model for assessing intraocular pressure (IOP), which could lead to glaucoma, a major cause of blindness. Inhibitor 2 was found to decrease ocular pressure by ~4.5 mmHg in a sustained manner for at least 12 h after a single ocular application, underscoring the potential for topically-administered MGL inhibitors as a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of glaucoma.
- Alapafuja, Shakiru O.,Malamas, Michael S.,Shukla, Vidyanand,Zvonok, Alexander,Miller, Sally,Daily, Laura,Rajarshi, Girija,Miyabe, Christina Yume,Chandrashekhar, Honrao,Wood, JodiAnne,Tyukhtenko, Sergiy,Straiker, Alex,Makriyannis, Alexandros
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- Aryl Boronic Acid Catalysed Dehydrative Substitution of Benzylic Alcohols for C?O Bond Formation
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A combination of pentafluorophenylboronic acid and oxalic acid catalyses the dehydrative substitution of benzylic alcohols with a second alcohol to form new C?O bonds. This method has been applied to the intermolecular substitution of benzylic alcohols to form symmetrical ethers, intramolecular cyclisations of diols to form aryl-substituted tetrahydrofuran and tetrahydropyran derivatives, and intermolecular crossed-etherification reactions between two different alcohols. Mechanistic control experiments have identified a potential catalytic intermediate formed between the aryl boronic acid and oxalic acid.
- Estopi?á-Durán, Susana,Donnelly, Liam J.,Mclean, Euan B.,Hockin, Bryony M.,Slawin, Alexandra M. Z.,Taylor, James E.
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p. 3950 - 3956
(2019/02/16)
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- In Situ Generated Gold Nanoparticles on Active Carbon as Reusable Highly Efficient Catalysts for a Csp3 ?Csp3 Stille Coupling
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Gold nanoparticle catalysts are important in many industrial production processes. Nevertheless, for traditional Csp2-Csp2 cross-coupling reactions they have been rarely used and Pd catalysts usually give a superior performance. Herein we report that in situ formed gold metal nanoparticles are highly active catalysts for the cross coupling of allylstannanes and activated alkylbromides to form Csp3-Csp3 bonds. Turnover numbers up to 29 000 could be achieved in the presence of active carbon as solid support, which allowed for convenient catalyst recovery and reuse. The present study is a rare case where a gold metal catalyst is superior to Pd catalysts in a cross-coupling reaction of an organic halide and an organometallic reagent.
- Holz, Julia,Pfeffer, Camilla,Zuo, Hualiang,Beierlein, Dennis,Richter, Gunther,Klemm, Elias,Peters, René
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p. 10330 - 10334
(2019/06/27)
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- Preparation method of 2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol
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The invention discloses a preparation method of 2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol, and the method comprises the steps of: adding magnesium chips and additives to an organic solvent under the protection ofan inert gas, heating to reflux, further adding dropwise chlorobenzene for reaction under reflux conditions, and adding dropwise isobutyraldehyde to continue the reaction under the reflux conditions;filtering an obtained reaction solution to recover the magnesium chips, adding an acid solution or a weak acid salt aqueous solution into filtrate for hydrolysis, allowing an obtaining reaction liquidto stand for liquid separation, collecting an organic phase, recovering the organic solvent from the organic phase, and distilling under a reduced pressure to obtain the 2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol.The method has a high raw material utilization rate, the use of a high-cost catalyst is avoided, three wastes are reduced, the production cost is lowered, the product purity is high, the yield is high, and the product has good industrial application value.
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- Cp?Co(III)-Catalyzed C-H Alkylation with Maleimides Using Weakly Coordinating Carbonyl Directing Groups
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A novel protocol for ortho-C-H alkylation of aromatic and heteroaromatic ketones and esters under Cp?Co(III) catalysis has been developed for the first time. The reaction proceeds through initial cyclometalation via weak chelation-assisted C-H bond activation, followed by coordination of activated alkene, insertion between Co-C, and protodemetalation.
- Mandal, Rajib,Emayavaramban, Balakumar,Sundararaju, Basker
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p. 2835 - 2838
(2018/05/29)
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- Nucleophilic Substitutions of Alcohols in High Levels of Catalytic Efficiency
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A practical method for the nucleophilic substitution (SN) of alcohols furnishing alkyl chlorides, bromides, and iodides under stereochemical inversion in high catalytic efficacy is introduced. The fusion of diethylcyclopropenone as a simple Lewis base organocatalyst and benzoyl chloride as a reagent allows notable turnover numbers up to 100. Moreover, the use of plain acetyl chloride as a stoichiometric promotor in an invertive SN-type transformation is demonstrated for the first time. The operationally straightforward protocol exhibits high levels of stereoselectivity and scalability and tolerates a variety of functional groups.
- Stach, Tanja,Dr?ger, Julia,Huy, Peter H.
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p. 2980 - 2983
(2018/05/28)
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- Practical (asymmetric) transfer hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by manganese with (chiral) diamines ligands
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The reduction of ketones with 2-propanol as reductant was achieved using an in-situ generated catalytic system based on manganese pentacarbonyl bromide, as metal precursor, and ethylenediamine as ligand. The reaction proceeds in high yield at 80 °C, in 3 h, with 0.5 mol% of catalyst. In the presence of chiral (1R,2R)-N,N′-dimethyl-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diamine, as the ligand, sterically hindered alcohols were produced with enantiomeric excess up to 90%.
- Wang, Ding,Bruneau-Voisine, Antoine,Sortais, Jean-Baptiste
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- Enantioselective metal-free reduction of ketones by a user-friendly silane with a reusable chiral additive
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1-Hydrosilatrane, a safe and easy-to-handle reducing reagent that can be inexpensively accessed, has been shown to reduce prochiral ketones asymmetrically in the presence of chiral 1,2-aminoalcohols with ees ranging from 8% to 86%. The best result was achieved using ephedrine as the source of chirality, which is readily commercially available. The additive can be recovered through extraction and reused without any erosion of enantioselectivity.
- Varjosaari, Sami E.,Skrypai, Vladislav,Herlugson, Sharon M.,Gilbert, Thomas M.,Adler, Marc J.
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p. 2839 - 2843
(2018/06/25)
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- Hydrogenation of Carbonyl Derivatives Catalysed by Manganese Complexes Bearing Bidentate Pyridinyl-Phosphine Ligands
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Manganese(I) catalysts incorporating readily available bidentate 2-aminopyridinyl-phosphine ligands achieve a high efficiency in the hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds, significantly better than parent ones based on more elaborated and expensive tridentate 2,6-(diaminopyridinyl)-diphosphine ligands. The reaction proceeds with low catalyst loading (0.5 mol%) under mild conditions (50 °C) with yields up to 96%. (Figure presented.).
- Wei, Duo,Bruneau-Voisine, Antoine,Chauvin, Téo,Dorcet, Vincent,Roisnel, Thierry,Valyaev, Dmitry A.,Lugan, No?l,Sortais, Jean-Baptiste
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p. 676 - 681
(2017/12/26)
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- Central-to-Helical-to-Axial-to-Central Transfer of Chirality with a Photoresponsive Catalyst
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Recent advances in molecular design have displayed striking examples of dynamic chirality transfer between various elements of chirality, e.g., from central to either helical or axial chirality and vice versa. While considerable progress in atroposelective synthesis has been made, it is intriguing to design chiral molecular switches able to provide selective and dynamic control of axial chirality with an external stimulus to modulate stereochemical functions. Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of a photoresponsive bis(2-phenol)-substituted molecular switch 1. The unique design exhibits a dynamic hybrid central-helical-axial transfer of chirality. The change of preferential axial chirality in the biaryl motif is coupled to the reversible switching of helicity of the overcrowded alkene core, dictated by the fixed stereogenic center. The potential for dynamic control of axial chirality was demonstrated by using (R)-1 as switchable catalyst to direct the stereochemical outcome of the catalytic enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to aromatic aldehydes, with successful reversal of enantioselectivity for several substrates.
- Pizzolato, Stefano F.,?tacko, Peter,Kistemaker, Jos C. M.,Van Leeuwen, Thomas,Otten, Edwin,Feringa, Ben L.
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p. 17278 - 17289
(2019/01/04)
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- Selective Cleavage of C?O Bonds in Lignin Catalyzed by Rhenium(VII) Oxide (Re2O7)
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The selective cleavage of C?O bonds in typical model lignin β-O-4 compounds and deconstruction of a realistic lignin feedstock catalyzed by Re2O7 is described. High yields of C?O cleavage products (up to 97.8 %) from model compounds and oils (76.3 %) from organosolv pinewood lignin were obtained under mild conditions. Evidence for the pathway of this catalytic process is also provided.
- Qi, Zaojuan,Zhang, Bo,Ji, Jianwei,Li, Xinxin,Dai, Tao,Guo, Haiwei,Wang, Aiqin,Lu, Lican,Li, Changzhi
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p. 500 - 505
(2018/03/27)
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- C -Methylation of Alcohols, Ketones, and Indoles with Methanol Using Heterogeneous Platinum Catalysts
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A versatile, selective, and recyclable heterogeneous catalytic method for the methylation of C-H bonds in alcohols, ketones, and indoles with methanol under oxidant-free conditions using a Pt-loaded carbon (Pt/C) catalyst in the presence of NaOH is reported. This catalytic system is effective for various methylation reactions: (1) the β-methylation of primary alcohols, including aryl, aliphatic, and heterocyclic alcohols, (2) the α-methylation of ketones, and (3) the selective C3-methylation of indoles. The reactions are driven by a borrowing-hydrogen mechanism. The reaction begins with the dehydrogenation of the alcohol(s) to afford aldehydes, which subsequently undergo a condensation reaction with the nucleophile (aldehyde, ketone, or indole), followed by hydrogenation of the condensation product by Pt-H species to yield the desired product. In all of the methylation reactions explored in this study, the Pt/C catalyst exhibits a significantly higher turnover number than other previously reported homogeneous catalytic systems. Moreover, it is demonstrated that the high catalytic activity of Pt can be rationalized in terms of the adsorption energy of hydrogen on the metal surface, as revealed by density functional theory calculations on different metal surfaces.
- Siddiki, S. M. A. Hakim,Touchy, Abeda S.,Jamil, Md. A. R.,Toyao, Takashi,Shimizu, Ken-Ichi
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p. 3091 - 3103
(2018/04/14)
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