- Iron-catalyzed hydroaminocarbonylation of alkynes: Selective and efficient synthesis of primary α,β-unsaturated amides
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α,β-Unsaturated primary amides are important intermediates and building blocks in organic synthesis. Herein, we report a ligand-free iron-catalyzed hydroaminocarbonylation of alkynes using NH4HCO3 as the ammonia source, enabling the highly efficient and regioselective synthesis of linear α,β-unsaturated primary amides. Various aromatic and aliphatic alkynes are transformed into the desired linear α,β-unsaturated primary amides in good to excellent yields. Further studies show that using NH4HCO3 as the ammonia source is key to obtain good yields and selectivity. The utility of this route is demonstrated with the synthesis of linear α,β-unsaturated amides including vanilloid receptor-1 antagonist TRPV-1.
- Huang, Zijun,Jiang, Xiongwei,Lan, Donghui,Li, Yuehui,Pi, Shaofeng,Tan, Zhengde,Tang, Jia,Xie, Tianle,Yi, Bing,Zhang, Minmin
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- Nitrogen Atom Transfer Catalysis by Metallonitrene C?H Insertion: Photocatalytic Amidation of Aldehydes
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C?H amination and amidation by catalytic nitrene transfer are well-established and typically proceed via electrophilic attack of nitrenoid intermediates. In contrast, the insertion of (formal) terminal nitride ligands into C?H bonds is much less developed and catalytic nitrogen atom transfer remains unknown. We here report the synthesis of a formal terminal nitride complex of palladium. Photocrystallographic, magnetic, and computational characterization support the assignment as an authentic metallonitrene (Pd?N) with a diradical nitrogen ligand that is singly bonded to PdII. Despite the subvalent nitrene character, selective C?H insertion with aldehydes follows nucleophilic selectivity. Transamidation of the benzamide product is enabled by reaction with N3SiMe3. Based on these results, a photocatalytic protocol for aldehyde C?H trimethylsilylamidation was developed that exhibits inverted, nucleophilic selectivity as compared to typical nitrene transfer catalysis. This first example of catalytic C?H nitrogen atom transfer offers facile access to primary amides after deprotection.
- Schmidt-R?ntsch, Till,Verplancke, Hendrik,Lienert, Jonas N.,Demeshko, Serhiy,Otte, Matthias,Van Trieste, Gerard P.,Reid, Kaleb A.,Reibenspies, Joseph H.,Powers, David C.,Holthausen, Max C.,Schneider, Sven
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- Organocatalytic Trans Semireduction of Primary and Secondary Propiolamides: Substrate Scope and Mechanistic Studies
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We report a chemoselective, phosphine-catalyzed semireduction of primary and secondary propiolamides. In the presence of stoichiometric pinacolborane and catalytic n-tributylphosphine, a variety of propiolamides were successfully converted to the corresponding acrylamides in excellent yield with (E)-stereoselectivity. The reaction condition is tolerant of various functional groups including alkene, alkyne, ketone, or ester. Deuterium labeling studies established that the hydride from activated pinacolborane is added to the α-carbon and the proton on the amide nitrogen is abstracted by the ?-carbon to furnish the (E)-acrylamides. DFT calculations revealed a clear energetic driving force for the (E)- over the (Z)-isomer. (Figure presented.).
- Grams, R. Justin,Lawal, Monsurat M.,Szwetkowski, Connor,Foster, Daniel,Rosenblum, Carol Ann,Slebodnick, Carla,Welborn, Valerie Vaissier,Santos, Webster L.
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p. 172 - 178
(2021/10/14)
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- Manganese Catalyzed Enantioselective Epoxidation of α,β-Unsaturated Amides with H2O2
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Herewith, we report the enantioselective epoxidation of electron-deficient cis- and trans-α,β-unsaturated amides with the environmentally benign oxidant H2O2. The catalysts - manganese complexes with bis-amino-bis-pyridine and structurally related ligands - exhibit reasonably high efficiency (up to 100 TON) and excellent chemo- and enantioselectivity (up to 100% and 99% ee, respectively). Crucially, the cis-enamides epoxidation enantioselectivity and yield are dramatically enhanced by the presence of NH-moiety, which effect can be explained by the hydrogen bonding interaction between the cis-enamide substrate and the manganese based oxygen transferring species. (Figure presented.).
- Ottenbacher, Roman V.,Kurganskiy, Vladimir I.,Talsi, Evgenii P.,Bryliakov, Konstantin P.
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p. 2778 - 2782
(2021/04/29)
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- Pd(II)-Catalyzed CC Bond Cleavage by a Formal Group-Exchange Reaction
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A chelation-assisted palladium-catalyzed CC bond cleavage of α, β-unsaturated ketone to form alkenyl nitrile in the presence of nitrile is disclosed on the basis of a formal group-exchange reaction formulated as C1C2 + C3 → C1C3 + C2, differing from normal alkene oxidative cleavage and metathesis type. The isolated key active Pd(II) complex as well as deuterium-labeled experiment revealed the necessity of the chelation group, and a plausible catalytic pathway was proposed.
- Ye, Runyou,Zhu, Maoshuai,Yan, Xufei,Long, Yang,Xia, Ying,Zhou, Xiangge
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p. 8678 - 8683
(2021/07/26)
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- Unlocking Amides through Selective C–N Bond Cleavage: Allyl Bromide-Mediated Divergent Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Functional Groups
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We report a new set of reactions based on the unlocking of amides through simple treatment with allyl bromide, creating a common platform for accessing a diverse range of nitrogen-containing functional groups such as primary amides, sulfonamides, primary amines, N-acyl compounds (esters, thioesters, amides), and N-sulfonyl esters. The method has potential industrial applicability, as demonstrated through gram-scale syntheses in batch and in a continuous flow system.
- Govindan, Karthick,Chen, Nian-Qi,Chuang, Yu-Wei,Lin, Wei-Yu
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p. 9419 - 9424
(2021/11/30)
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- Ring Opening/Site Selective Cleavage in N-Acyl Glutarimide to Synthesize Primary Amides
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A LiOH-promoted hydrolysis selective C-N cleavage of twisted N-acyl glutarimide for the synthesis of primary amides under mild conditions has been developed. The reaction is triggered by a ring opening of glutarimide followed by C-N cleavage to afford primary amides using 2 equiv of LiOH as the base at room temperature. The efficacy of the reactions was considered and administrated for various aryl and alkyl substituents in good yield with high selectivity. Moreover, gram-scale synthesis of primary amides using a continuous flow method was achieved. It is noted that our new methodology can apply under both batch and flow conditions for synthetic and industrial applications.
- Govindan, Karthick,Lin, Wei-Yu
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p. 1600 - 1605
(2021/03/03)
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- Mesoporous silica nanospheres supported atomically precise palladium nanocluster: Highly efficient and recyclable catalysts in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol and Heck reactions
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Atomically precise palladium nanoclusters show great potential applications in the field of catalysis owing to its ultrasmall size and precise structure. This work, we report the mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) supported [Pd3Cl(PPh3)3(PPh2)2]Cl catalysts (denoted as Pd3Cl/MSNs) for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol and Heck coupling reactions of iodobenzene and styrenes. High uniform MSNs, with average diameter ≈110 nm, were prepared by sol–gel method, followed by Pd nanoclusters immobilization into the pore of MSNs. The MSNs supported Pd nanoclusters were well characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), and diffuse reflectance optical spectrum. The results indicated that Pd3Cl nanoclusters after immobilized into the pores of MSNs are intact and possess good dispersibility. The catalytic performance of as-prepared nanocomposites was evaluated by the reduction of 4-nitrophenol and Heck reactions. The 4-nitrophenol could be completely conversion to 4-aminophenol within 6?min. Meanwhile, the as-prepared Pd3Cl/MSNs exhibit excellent catalytic performance in the Heck reactions between iodobenzenes and styrenes. The high catalytic activity of Pd3Cl/MSNs could be attributed to the large surface area and unique geometric structure of as-prepared Pd nanoclusters. More importantly, the catalysts could be easily recycled by centrifugation and shows excellent reusability.
- Gao, Taiping,Kang, Zhenlu,Zhao, Yining,Zhou, Yilin
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- Efficient nitriding reagent and application thereof
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The invention discloses an efficient nitriding reagent and application thereof, wherein the nitriding reagent comprises nitrogen oxide, an active agent, a reducing agent and an organic solvent. By applying the nitriding reagent, nitrogen-containing compounds such as amide, nitrile and the like can be produced, and the method is simple in condition, low in waste discharge amount and simple in reaction equipment.
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- Mechanochemical Synthesis of Primary Amides
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Ball milling of aromatic, heteroaromatic, vinylic, and aliphatic esters with ethanol and calcium nitride afforded the corresponding primary amides in a transformation that was compatible with a variety of functional groups and maintained the integrity of a stereocenter α to carbonyl. This methodology was applied to α-amino esters and N-BOC dipeptide esters and also to the synthesis of rufinamide, an antiepileptic drug.
- Gómez-Carpintero, Jorge,Sánchez, J. Domingo,González, J. Francisco,Menéndez, J. Carlos
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- A CO2-mediated base catalysis approach for the hydration of triple bonds in ionic liquids
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Herein, we report a CO2-mediated base catalysis approach for the activation of triple bonds in ionic liquids (ILs) with anions that can chemically capture CO2 (e.g., azolate, phenolate, and acetate), which can achieve hydration of triple bonds to carbonyl chemicals. It is discovered that the anion-complexed CO2 could abstract one proton from proton resources (e.g., IL cation) and transfer it to the CN or CC bonds via a six-membered ring transition state, thus realizing their hydration. In particular, tetrabutylphosphonium 2-hydroxypyridine shows high efficiency for hydration of nitriles and CC bond-containing compounds under a CO2 atmosphere, affording a series of carbonyl compounds in excellent yields. This catalytic protocol is simple, green, and highly efficient and opens a new way to access carbonyl compounds via triple bond hydration under mild and metal-free conditions.
- Han, Buxing,Ke, Zhengang,Li, Ruipeng,Liu, Zhimin,Tang, Minhao,Wang, Yuepeng,Zeng, Wei,Zhang, Fengtao,Zhao, Yanfei
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p. 9870 - 9875
(2021/12/27)
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- Systematic study on acylation of methyl 3-aminocrotonate with acid chlorides of aliphatic, aromatic and α, β-unsaturated acids: A comparative evaluation of the preference for regio- And stereoselectivity vis-à-vis 3-aminocrotononitrile
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Acylation of methyl 3-aminocrotonate 1a in benzene with a variety of aliphatic and aromatic acid chlorides including α, β-unsaturated acid chloride in the presence of an added organic base, (either pyridine or triethylamine) is reported. The preferred N, C-site selectivity in these reactions has been compared with the terminal selectivity of the products obtained previously on acylation of methyl 3-aminocrotononitrile 1b. A strong preference either for N- or C- selectivity in N, C-acylation has been observed for both 1a and 1b based on the choice of acid chlorides and added organic base. Interestingly, irrespective of the enamine 1a or 1b, acylation with α, β-unsaturated acid chlorides in the presence of triethylamine afforded 3,4-dihydropyridin-(2H)-one via [3.3] sigmatropic rearrangement of the corresponding intermediary N(E)-enamide. Accrued results show methyl 3-aminocrotonate to be a better precursor for preparation of enamides (N-acylated products) whereas 3-aminocrotononitrile is found to be a preferred choice for preparation of enaminones (C-acylated products). An attempt is made to offer a preliminary theoretical interpretation for observed site selectivity.
- Mahalanabis, Kumar K.,Mukherjee, Attreyee
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(2021/09/28)
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- Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling Reaction of Activated Olefins with Vinyl Boronates for the Synthesis of (E, E)-1,3-Dienes
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An oxidative cross-coupling reaction between activated olefins and vinyl boronate derivatives has been developed for the highly stereoselective construction of synthetically useful (E,E)-1,3-dienes. The highlight of this reaction is that exclusive stereoselectivity (only E,E-isomer) was achieved from a base-free, ligand-free, and mild catalytic condition with a less expensive [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 catalyst.
- Dethe, Dattatraya H.,Beeralingappa, Nagabhushana C.,Uike, Amar
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- Pd-catalyzed oxidative Heck-type arylation of vinyl ketones, alkenes, and acrylates with Sb-aryl-tetrahydrodibenz[c,f][1,5]azastibocines
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The Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of Sb-aryl-1,5-azastibocines with alkenes are described. The reactions of azastibocines with alkenes such as vinyl ketones, alkenes, and acrylates in the presence of 10 mol% PdCl2 at 80 °C in DMA under aerobic conditions produced Heck adducts in moderate-to-excellent yields. Single-crystal X-ray and NMR analysis revealed that the aryl donors in this reaction, the Sb-aryl-1,5-azastibocines, are hypervalent compounds that display N–Sb intramolecular non-bonding interaction. These are the first examples of Pd-catalyzed Heck-type arylations using heterocyclic hypervalent organoantimony compounds. Although the reactions proceeded efficiently with the azastibocines, they hardly progressed with trivalent and pentavalent triarylantimony reagents.
- Murata, Yuki,Kakusawa, Naoki,Arakawa, Yukako,Hayashi, Yukako,Morinaga, Shun,Ueda, Masaaki,Hyodo, Tadashi,Matsumura, Mio,Yamaguchi, Kentaro,Kurita, Jyoji,Yasuike, Shuji
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- Contra-thermodynamic E → Z isomerization of cinnamamides via selective energy transfer catalysis
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A bio-inspired, photocatalytic E → Z isomerization of cinnamides is reported using inexpensive (?)-riboflavin (vitamin B2) under irradiation at λ = 402 nm. This operationally simple transformation is compatible with a range of amide derivatives including –NR2, –NHSO2R and N(Boc)2 (up to 99:1 Z:E). Selective energy transfer from the excited state photocatalyst to the starting E-isomer ensures that directionality is achieved: The analogous process with the Z-isomer is inefficient due to developing allylic strain causing chromophore deconjugation. This is supported by X-ray analysis and Stern-Volmer photo-quenching studies. Preliminary validation of the method in manipulating the conformation of a simple model Leu-enkephalin penta-peptide is disclosed via the incorporation of a cinnamamide-based amino acid.
- Becker, Marc R.,Morack, Tobias,Robertson, Jack,Metternich, Jan B.,Mück-Lichtenfeld, Christian,Daniliuc, Constantin,Burley, Glenn A.,Gilmour, Ryan
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- Donor-acceptor fluorophores as efficient energy transfer photocatalysts for [2 + 2] photodimerization
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Mild [2 + 2] photodimerization of enone substrates was induced by donor-acceptor fluorophores. Enone substrates were activated efficiently for anti-head to head dimerizations with a high yield (up to 83%) and high selectivity. The adjustable excited state potential also allows donor-acceptor fluorophores to be used for isomerization of the above substrates, confirming the potential of donor-acceptor fluorophores as energy transfer photocatalysts.
- Chen, Feng,Chen, Hao,Liu, Xue-Fen,Luo, Shu-Ping,Ren, Chen-Chao,Wu, Qing-An,Xu, Liang-Xuan,Yu, Xiao-Cong
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- Identification of a novel toxicophore in anti-cancer chemotherapeutics that targets mitochondrial respiratory complex i
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Disruption of mitochondrial function selectively targets tumour cells that are dependent on oxidative phosphorylation. However, due to their high energy demands, cardiac cells are disproportionately targeted by mitochondrial toxins resulting in a loss of cardiac function. An analysis of the effects of mubritinib on cardiac cells showed that this drug did not inhibit HER2 as reported, but directly inhibits mitochondrial respiratory complex I, reducing cardiac-cell beat rate, with prolonged exposure resulting in cell death. We used a library of chemical variants of mubritinib and showed that modifying the 1H-1,2,3-triazole altered complex I inhibition, identifying the heterocyclic 1,3-nitrogen motif as the toxicophore. The same toxicophore is present in a second anti-cancer therapeutic carboxyamidotriazole (CAI) and we demonstrate that CAI also functions through complex I inhibition, mediated by the toxicophore. Complex I inhibition is directly linked to anti-cancer cell activity, with toxicophore modification ablating the desired effects of these compounds on cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis.
- Allen, Timothy E. H.,Chung, Injae,Fischer, Peter,Hardy, Rachel,Harvey, Robert F.,Hirst, Judy,Kellam, Barrie,Macfarlane, Marion,Mistry, Sarah,Pryde, Kenneth R.,Serreli, Riccardo,Stephenson, Zo? A.,Stoneley, Mark,Willis, Anne E.
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- Pyridine-Enabled C-N Bond Activation for the Rapid Construction of Amides and 4-Pyridylglyoxamides by Cooperative Palladium/Copper Catalysis
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A pyridine-enabled C-N bond activation of peptidomimetics employing cooperative palladium/copper catalysis in water is developed. Diverse amides and 4-pyridylglyoxamides are simultaneously synthesized through two steps from commercially available materials in a rapid, environmentally friendly, and high atom-economical manner.
- Song, Liangliang,Claessen, Sander,Van Der Eycken, Erik V.
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p. 8045 - 8054
(2020/07/15)
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- Transamidation for the Synthesis of Primary Amides at Room Temperature
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Various primary amides have been synthesized using the transamidation of various tertiary amides under metal-free and mild reaction conditions. When (NH4)2CO3 reacts with a tertiary amide bearing an N-electron-withdrawing substituent, such as sulfonyl and diacyl, in DMSO at 25 °C, the desired primary amide product is formed in good yield with good funcctional group tolerance. In addition, N-tosylated lactam derivatives afforded their corresponding N-tosylamido alkyl amide products via a ring opening reaction.
- Chen, Jiajia,Lee, Sunwoo,Xia, Yuanzhi
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(2020/05/05)
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- Metal-free dehydrosulfurization of thioamides to nitriles under visible light
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A visible light-mediated, metal-free dehydrosulfurization reaction of thioamides to nitriles is described. This reaction features high yields, mild reaction conditions, and the use of a cheap organic dye as the photoredox catalyst and air as the oxidant.
- Xu, Tianxiao,Cao, Tianpeng,Feng, Qingyuan,Huang, Shenlin,Liao, Saihu
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p. 5151 - 5153
(2020/05/26)
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- Novel and efficient polymer supported copper catalyst for heck reaction
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A novel polymer supported copper complex (m-PAN-Cu) is prepared by immobilizing Cuprous Iodide (CuI) on amidoxime modified Polyacrylonitrile (mPAN) and characterised by FTIR, XRD, EDX, ICP-MS and XPS analyses. This complex was further explored as a general and efficient heterogeneous catalyst for Heck coupling reaction of a series of aryl halides with olefins and afforded the corresponding coupling products in moderate to good yields. This catalyst offers easy preparation, good stability, excellent catalytic activity and reusability. This is the first study involving an amidoxime modified PAN supported copper catalyst towards greener and efficient Heck reaction.
- Anas, Saithalavi,Anjali, Suresh,Sruthi, Pambingal Rajan,Varghese, Nicy
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- Catalyst, preparation method thereof and preparation method of amide compound
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The invention relates to a catalyst, a preparation method thereof, and a preparation method for hydrating nitrile groups into amides. The catalyst is used for catalyzing nitrile groups to be hydratedinto amides, and the structural general formula of the catalyst is shown in the specification. In the formula, a plurality of R are respectively and independently ones selected from aromatic groups, heteroaromatic groups and non-aromatic ring groups; a plurality of R are ones respectively and independently selected from linear alkyl groups and alkane aromatic groups; X is one selected from Cl and Br; and L is one selected from OTf, BF4, PF6 and SbF6. The catalyst can catalyze nitrile groups to be hydrated into amides, and the nitrile groups can be catalyzed to be hydrated into amides even at a low temperature (20-80 DEG C); besides, compared with existing common catalysts for catalyzing nitrile groups to be hydrated into amides, the catalyst has the advantages that the equivalent weight of the catalyst can be obviously reduced, and nitrile groups can reach a relatively high conversion rate when the equivalent weight of the catalyst is only 0.01 mol%-0.5 mol%; and meanwhile, the catalyst is wider in application range and can catalyze various nitrile compounds to be hydrated into amide compounds.
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- Ru-based complexes as heterogeneous potential catalysts for the amidation of aldehydes and nitriles in neat water
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Five novel heterogeneous mononuclear complex-anchored Ru(III) have been efficiently sono-synthesized and characterized by utilizing several analytical techniques. The assembled complexes could be utilized as effective, robust and recyclable (up to eight consecutive runs) catalysts for one-pot transformation of a vast array of nitriles and aldehydes to primary amides in H2O under aerobic conditions. Moreover, some unreported di- and tetra-amide derivatives were obtained also under the optimal conditions. The results of ICP/OES analysis demonstrated that there is no detected leaching of the recycled catalyst, which suggests the real heterogeneity of the present protocol. The present Ru-complexes exhibited superiority compared to other reported catalysts for amide preparation in terms of low catalyst load, short reaction time, low operating temperature, no hazardous additives required, and high values of TON (990) and TOF (1980 h11).
- Arafa, Wael Abdelgayed Ahmed
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p. 1056 - 1064
(2020/11/09)
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- Direct synthesis of amides from nonactivated carboxylic acids using urea as nitrogen source and Mg(NO3)2or imidazole as catalysts
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A new method for the direct synthesis of primary and secondary amides from carboxylic acids is described using Mg(NO3)2·6H2O or imidazole as a low-cost and readily available catalyst, and urea as a stable, and easy to manipulate nitrogen source. This methodology is particularly useful for the direct synthesis of primary and methyl amides avoiding the use of ammonia and methylamine gas which can be tedious to manipulate. Furthermore, the transformation does not require the employment of coupling or activating agents which are commonly required.
- Blacker, A. John,Chhatwal, A. Rosie,Lomax, Helen V.,Marcé, Patricia,Williams, Jonathan M. J.
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- Copper(I)-Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,4-Conjugate Hydrophosphination of α,β-Unsaturated Amides
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A catalytic asymmetric conjugate hydrophosphination of α,β-unsaturated amides is accomplished by virtue of the strong nucleophilicity of copper(I)-PPh2 species, which provides an array of chiral phosphines bearing an amide moiety in high to excellent yields with excellent enantioselectivity. Furthermore, the dynamic kinetic resolution of unsymmetrical diarylphosphines (HPAr1Ar2) is successfully carried out through the copper(I)-catalyzed conjugate addition to α,β-unsaturated amides, which affords P-chiral phosphines with good-to-high diastereoselectivity and high enantioselectivity. 1H NMR studies show that the precoordination of HPPh2 to copper(I)-bisphosphine complex is critical for the efficient deprotonation by Barton's Base. Moreover, the relative stability of the copper(I)-(R,RP)-TANIAPHOS complex in the presence of excessive HPPh2, confirmed by 31P NMR studies, is pivotal for the high asymmetric induction, as the ligand exchange between bisphosphine and HPPh2 would significantly reduce the enantioselectivity. At last, a double catalytic asymmetric conjugate hydrophosphination furnishes the corresponding product in high yield with high diastereoselectivity and excellent enantioselectivity, which is transformed to a chiral pincer palladium complex in moderate yield. This chiral palladium complex is demonstrated as an excellent catalyst in the asymmetric conjugate hydrophosphination of chalcone.
- Li, Yan-Bo,Tian, Hu,Yin, Liang
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p. 20098 - 20106
(2021/01/01)
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- Catalytic, transition-metal-free semireduction of propiolamide derivatives: Scope and mechanistic investigation
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We report a transition-metal-free trans-selective semireduction of alkynes with pinacolborane and catalytic potassium tert-butoxide. A variety of 3-substituted primary and secondary propiolamides, including an analog of FK866, a potent nicotinamide mononucleotide adenyltransferase (NMNAT) inhibitor, are reduced to the corresponding (E)-3-substituted acrylamide derivatives in up to 99% yield with >99:1 E/Z selectivity. Mechanistic studies suggest that an activated Lewis acid-base complex transfers a hydride to the α-carbon followed by rapid protonation in a trans fashion.
- Grams, R. Justin,Garcia, Christopher J.,Szwetkowski, Connor,Santos, Webster L.
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p. 7013 - 7018
(2020/09/12)
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- Nitromethane as a nitrogen donor in Schmidt-type formation of amides and nitriles
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The Schmidt reaction has been an efficient and widely used synthetic approach to amides and nitriles since its discovery in 1923. However, its application often entails the use of volatile, potentially explosive, and highly toxic azide reagents. Here, we report a sequence whereby triflic anhydride and formic and acetic acids activate the bulk chemical nitromethane to serve as a nitrogen donor in place of azides in Schmidt-like reactions. This protocol further expands the substrate scope to alkynes and simple alkyl benzenes for the preparation of amides and nitriles.
- Jiao, Ning,Liu, Jianzhong,Qiu, Xu,Song, Song,Wei, Jialiang,Wen, Xiaojin,Zhang, Cheng,Zhang, Ziyao
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p. 281 - 285
(2020/01/28)
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- Amidoxime modified PAN supported palladium complex: A greener and efficient heterogeneous catalyst for heck reaction
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Development of a facile and greener approach for Heck reaction using a modified PAN supported palladium catalyst is described. The preparation of the catalyst involves a simple process through amidoxime modification of nitrile group in Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), followed by the complexation with Palladium chloride (PdCl2). The resulting supported catalyst was characterized by spectroscopic analyses and further by computational studies. This polymer supported Palladium complex displayed excellent catalytic activity in Heck coupling reaction of a series of activated alkenes and aryl halides and afforded the corresponding coupling products upto 96% isolated yield. After the reaction, the catalyst was easily recovered by simple filtration and recycled with excellent stability and activity even after 5 runs. This is the first report on the use of amidoxime functionalized PAN- Palladium (II) complex as a heterogeneous catalyst in Heck coupling reaction.
- Sruthi, Pambingal Rajan,Sarika, Vijayalekshmi,Suku, Arya,Krishnan, Aravind,Anas, Saithalavi
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- Direct Catalytic Reductive N-Alkylation of Amines with Carboxylic Acids: Chemoselective Enamine Formation and further Functionalizations
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Direct reductive N-alkylation of secondary amines with carboxylic acids using molybdenum hexacarbonyl (5 mol %) as catalyst and diethoxymethylsilane as reducing agent generate enamines in a straightforward fashion in high yields. The formed enamines are without the need for isolation or purification further reacted with trimethylsilyl cyanide in the same reaction flask to yield α-amino nitriles in good yields. In the optimized reaction conditions equimolar amounts of carboxylic acid and amine are reacted under neat conditions, and a catalytic amount of trifluoroethanol (0.1 mol %) is added along with TMSCN for the cyanation step. The reductive N-alkylation reaction is demonstrated to be highly chemoselective, tolerating a multitude of different functional groups present in the starting carboxylic acids and amines. The reaction is scalable and the generated α-amino nitriles are converted to other useful compounds, e.g., α-amino acids or amino-tetrazoles. In addition, the intermediate enamines are further transformed into triazolines, sulfonylformamidines, pyrimidinediones, and TMS-propargylamines, respectively, in high yields under mild reaction conditions. Benzoic acids react with secondary amines under similar conditions to give tertiary amines in high yields, and using this methodology, the biologically active compound Piribedil was isolated in 80% yield in a direct one-pot reaction setup.
- Trillo, Paz,Adolfsson, Hans
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p. 7588 - 7595
(2019/08/20)
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- Mizoroki–Heck Cross-Coupling of Acrylate Derivatives with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by Palladate Pre-Catalysts
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The Mizoroki–Heck (MH) reaction involving aryl halides with various acrylates and acrylamides has been studied using air and moisture-stable imidazolium-based palladate pre-catalysts. These pre-catalysts can be converted into Pd-NHC species (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) under catalytic conditions and are capable of facilitating the Mizoroki–Heck reaction of aryl halides with various acrylates. The effects of solvent, catalyst loading, temperature and bases on the reaction outcome have been investigated. Various coupling partners were tolerated under the optimal reaction conditions catalyzed by palladate 1, [SIPr·H][Pd(η3-2-Me-allyl)Cl2]. The efficiency of the optimized synthetic methodology was tested on various aryl halides and substituted acrylates as well as acrylamides. The MH reaction yielded the coupled products in good to excellent isolated yields (up to 98%).
- Islam, Mohammad Shahidul,Nahra, Fady,Tzouras, Nikolaos V.,Barakat, Assem,Cazin, Catherine S. J,Nolan, Steven P.,Al-Majid, Abdullah Mohammed
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p. 4695 - 4699
(2019/11/13)
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- Appraisal of Ruthenium(II)complexes of (4-phenoxyphenylazo)ligands for the synthesis of primary amides by dint of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and aldehydes
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A new family of O, N donor-functionalized (4-phenoxyphenylazo)-2-naphthol/4-substituted phenol-based ligands (HL1-HL4)has been synthesized. The prepared ligands were successfully utilized for the access of a series of ruthenium(II)carbonyl complexes of the type [Ru(L)Cl(CO)(EPh3)3](E = phosphine/arsine), (L = 1-(4-phenoxyphenylazo)-2-naphthol (HL1), 2-(4-phenoxyphenylazo)-4-chlorophenol (HL2), 2-(4-phenoxyphenylazo)-4-methylphenol (HL3)and 2-(4-phenoxyphenylazo)-4-methoxyphenol (HL4)). All of the ruthenium(II)carbonyl complexes and ligands have been fully characterized by FT-IR, UV–visible, 1H NMR, 31P NMR, mass spectrometry and CHN analysis. The ligands have been analyzed by 13C NMR. The UV–visible spectroscopic study reveals that both the ligands and Ru(II)complexes exhibit excellent charge transfer transitions. This is the basic criteria for the oxidative amidation reaction, which is an influential strategy for the transformation of oxygenated organic compounds to the profitable amides. However, this catalytic process makes more impact on the application of new divalent ruthenium(II)azo compounds as catalyst in a single-pot conversion of aldehydes to amides in the presence of NaHCO3.
- Vinoth, Govindasamy,Indira, Sekar,Bharathi, Madheswaran,Sounthararajan, Muniyan,Sakthi, Dharmalingam,Bharathi, Kuppannan Shanmuga
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- (Ar-tpy)RuII(ACN)3: A Water-Soluble Catalyst for Aldehyde Amidation, Olefin Oxo-Scissoring, and Alkyne Oxygenation
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The synthetic chemists always look for developing new catalysts, sustainable catalysis, and their applications in various organic transformations. Herein, we report a new class of water-soluble complexes, (Ar-tpy)RuII(ACN)3, utilizing designed terpyridines possessing electron-donating and -withdrawing aromatic residues for tuning the catalytic activity of the Ru(II) complex. These complexes displayed excellent catalytic activity for several oxidative organic transformations including late-stage C-H functionalization of aldehydes with NH2OR to valuable primary amides in nonconventional aqueous media with excellent yield. Its diverse catalytic power was established for direct oxo-scissoring of a wide range of alkenes to furnish aldehydes and/or ketones in high yield using a low catalyst loading in the water. Its smart catalytic activity under mild conditions was validated for dioxygenation of alkynes to highly demanding labile synthons, 1,2-diketones, and/or acids. This general and sustainable catalysis was successfully employed on sugar-based substrates to obtain the chiral amides, aldehydes, and labile 1,2-diketones. The catalyst is recovered and reused with a moderate turnover. The proposed mechanistic pathway is supported by isolation of the intermediates and their characterization. This multifaceted sustainable catalysis is a unique tool, especially for late-stage functionalization, to furnish the targeted compounds through frequently used amidation and oxygenation processes in the academia and industry.
- Joarder, Dripta De,Gayen, Subrata,Sarkar, Rajarshi,Bhattacharya, Rajarshi,Roy, Sima,Maiti, Dilip K.
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p. 8468 - 8480
(2019/07/03)
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- Half-sandwich ruthenium(II)complexes containing O, N bidentate azo ligands: Synthesis, structure and their catalytic activity towards one-pot conversion of aldehydes to primary amides and transfer hydrogenation of ketones
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The ruthenium(II)complexes of the general formula [Ru(η6?p?cymene)(Cl)(L1?5)](L = O, N-donors of biphenylazo derivatives), formed by reacting 2?(biphenylazo)phenol (HL1 ? HL4)and 1?(biphenylazo)naphthol ligands (HL5)with [{η6?p?cymene)RuCl}2(μ?Cl)2]have been synthesized. The compositions of the complexes have been established by IR, UV–Vis, 1H NMR spectral methods and X-ray crystallography. The synthesized complex could act as an efficient, reusable homogeneous catalyst for transformation of aldehydes to the corresponding primary amides in the presence of NH2OH·HCl, thus resulting an expansion of Beckmann rearrangement. The effect of solvent, base, temperature, time, catalyst loading and recyclability was also investigated. They also effectively catalyze the transfer hydrogenation reaction of various ketones with 2-propanol.
- Nandhini, Raja,Venkatachalam, Galmari
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- Metal-free nitrogen -doped carbon nanosheets: A catalyst for the direct synthesis of imines under mild conditions
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Herein, a highly stable, porous, multifunctional and metal-free catalyst was developed, which exhibited significant catalytic performance in the oxidation of amines and transfer hydrogenation of nitriles under mild conditions; this could be attributed to the presence of numerous active sites and their outstanding BET surface area. The obtained results showed that most of the yields of imines exceeded 90%, and the cycling performance of the catalyst could be at least seven runs without any decay in the reaction activity, which could be comparable to those of metal catalysts. Subsequently, a kinetic study has demonstrated that the apparent activation energy for the direct synthesis of imines from amines is 67.39 kJ mol-1, which has been performed to testify that the catalytic performances are rational. Via catalyst characterizations and experimental data, graphitic-N has been proven to be the active site of the catalyst. Hence, this study is beneficial to comprehend the mechanism of action of a metal-free N-doped carbon catalyst in the formation of imines.
- Wang, Kaizhi,Jiang, Pengbo,Yang, Ming,Ma, Ping,Qin, Jiaheng,Huang, Xiaokang,Ma, Lei,Li, Rong
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p. 2448 - 2461
(2019/05/17)
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- Hydration of nitriles using a metal-ligand cooperative ruthenium pincer catalyst
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Nitrile hydration provides access to amides that are important structural elements in organic chemistry. Here we report catalytic nitrile hydration using ruthenium catalysts based on a pincer scaffold with a dearomatized pyridine backbone. These complexes catalyze the nucleophilic addition of H2O to a wide variety of aliphatic and (hetero)aromatic nitriles in tBuOH as solvent. Reactions occur under mild conditions (room temperature) in the absence of additives. A mechanism for nitrile hydration is proposed that is initiated by metal-ligand cooperative binding of the nitrile.
- Guo, Beibei,Otten, Edwin,De Vries, Johannes G.
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p. 10647 - 10652
(2019/12/02)
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- Modular Continuous Flow Synthesis of Imatinib and Analogues
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A modular continuous flow synthesis of imatinib and analogues is reported. Structurally diverse imatinib analogues are rapidly generated using three readily available building blocks via a flow hydration/chemoselective C-N coupling sequence. The newly developed continuous flow hydration and amidation modules each exhibit a broad scope with good to excellent yields. Overall, the method described does not require solvent switches, in-line purifications, or packed-bed apparatuses due to the judicious manipulation of flow setups and solvent mixtures.
- Fu, Wai Chung,Jamison, Timothy F.
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p. 6112 - 6116
(2019/08/26)
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- Trash to treasure: Eco-friendly and practical synthesis of amides by nitriles hydrolysis in WepPA
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The hydration of nitriles to amides in a water extract of pomelo peel ash (WEPPA) was realized with moderate to excellent yields without using external transition metals, bases or organic solvents. This reaction features a broad substrate scope, wide functional group tolerance, prominent chemoselectivity, and good reusability. Notably, a magnification experiment in this bio-based solvent at 100 mmol further demonstrated its practicability.
- Sun, Yajun,Jin, Weiwei,Liu, Chenjiang
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(2019/11/11)
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- Method for efficient solid-phase synthesis of amide derivative through carboxylic acid and urea
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The invention discloses a method for efficient solid-phase synthesis of an amide derivative through carboxylic acid and urea. The method comprises the steps that a carboxylic acid and urea mixture anda catalyst are mixed, a mixture is placed in a sealed pipe of a single-mode microwave device and heated, then through a monitoring reaction endpoint, namely the ratio, being 4:1, of cyclohexane to ethyl acetate in thin-layer chromatography (TLC), reactants are cooled to the room temperature, extraction is conducted through the ethyl acetate, then an extract is sequentially washed by hydrochloricacid, a sodium bicarbonate solution and water, an organic layer is dried by anhydrous magnesium sulfate, a solvent is subjected to decompressed distillation, and thus the amide derivative is obtained.Benzoic acid and the urea are mixed and heated for a long time at 220 DEG C, a chemical reaction can be completed only within 20-80 seconds by applying a microwave assistive technology, and the effect higher than the effect achieved by conventional heating is achieved. By applying a solvent-free solid phase method and utilizing an easy-to-obtain reagent, high-yield amide is prepared through a simple and effective method, and the solvent-free solid phase method has the advantages of high reaction speed, low catalyst cost and the like.
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- Water as a Hydrogenating Agent: Stereodivergent Pd-Catalyzed Semihydrogenation of Alkynes
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Palladium-catalyzed transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes using H2O as the hydrogen source and Mn as the reducing reagent is developed, affording cis- and trans-alkenes selectively under mild conditions. In addition, this method provides an efficient way to access various cis-1,2-dideuterioalkenes and trans-1,2-dideuterioalkenes by using D2O instead of H2O.
- Zhao, Chuan-Qi,Chen, Yue-Gang,Qiu, Hui,Wei, Lei,Fang, Ping,Mei, Tian-Sheng
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p. 1412 - 1416
(2019/03/07)
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- Amidation of aldehydes using mono-cationic half-sandwich rhodium(III) complexes with functionalized phenylhydrazone ligands
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A series of mono-cationic half-sandwich rhodium(III) complexes have been synthesized in methanol using phenylhydrazone-derived ligands (L1–L6) and the starting precursor [(η5-C5Me5)2Rh2(μ-Cl)2Cl2] in a 2:1 molar ratio. The N,N′-phenylhydrazone complexes have been isolated as tetraphenylborate salts. All complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, UV–visible, NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The molecular structure of complex [(η5-C5Me5)Rh(L1)Cl](BPh4) (1) was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray structure analysis. Complex [(η5-C5Me5)Rh(L3)Cl](BPh4) (3) was used as an efficient catalyst for the amide formation reaction, with up to 99% conversion after 2 h in toluene at 110 °C in the presence of hydroxyl amine hydrochloride and sodium bicarbonate.
- Devika, Neelakandan,Ananthalakshmi, Subbiah,Raja, Nandhagopal,Gupta, Gajendra,Therrien, Bruno
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- Novel design of recyclable copper(II) complex supported on magnetic nanoparticles as active catalyst for Beckmann rearrangement in poly(ethylene glycol)
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Copper complex-functionalized magnetic core–shell nanoparticles (Fe3O4@SiO2-Lig-Cu) were prepared and characterized using various techniques. The activity of the new catalyst was tested for the Beckmann rearrangement. The reaction conditions allow for the conversion of a wide variety of aldoximes, including aromatic and heterocyclic ones, to amides in good to excellent yields. High efficiency, mild reaction conditions, easy work-up, use of poly(ethylene glycol) as a green medium and simple purification of products are important advantages of this system. Moreover, the eco-friendly heterogeneous nanocatalyst could be easily recovered from the reaction mixture using an external magnet and reused several times.
- Keyhaniyan, Mahdi,Shiri, Ali,Eshghi, Hossein,Khojastehnezhad, Amir
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- Selective and facile synthesis of α,β-unsaturated nitriles and amides with N-hydroxyphthalimide as the nitrogen source
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The direct conversion of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes to corresponding nitriles promoted by Pd(OAc)2 and phthalic acid which was hydrolyzed from N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) has been disclosed. Additionally, it was found that when water was used as the solvent, α,β-unsaturated amides was obtained as the main products in good to excellent yields. It was first reported that NHPI was utilized as the nitrogen source to synthesize α,β-unsaturated nitriles and amides from aldehydes. Control experiment demonstrated that aldehydes undergo a process of oximation and dehydration to form nitriles and amides.
- Yan, Yiyan,Xu, Xiaohe,Jie, Xiaokang,Cheng, Jingya,Bai, Renren,Shuai, Qi,Xie, Yuanyuan
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p. 2793 - 2796
(2018/06/25)
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- Bioactivity and structure–activity relationship of cinnamic acid derivatives and its heteroaromatic ring analogues as potential high-efficient acaricides against Psoroptes cuniculi
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A series of cinnamic acid derivatives and its heteroaromatic ring analogues were synthesized and evaluated for acaricidal activity in vitro against Psoroptes cuniculi, a mange mite. Among them, eight compounds showed the higher activity with median lethal concentrations (LC50) of 0.36–1.07 mM (60.4–192.1 μg/mL) and great potential for the development of novel acaricidal agent. Compound 40 showed both the lowest LC50 value of 0.36 mM (60.4 μg/mL) and the smallest median lethal time (LT50) of 2.6 h at 4.5 mM, comparable with ivermectin [LC50 = 0.28 mM (247.4 μg/mL), LT50 = 8.9 h], an acaricidal drug standard. SAR analysis showed that the carbonyl group is crucial for the activity. The type and chain length of the alkoxy in the ester moiety and the steric hindrance near the ester group significantly influence the activity. The esters were more active than the corresponding thiol esters, amides, ketones or acids. Replacement of the phenyl group of cinnamic esters with α-pyridyl or α-furanyl significantly increase the activity. Thus, a series of cinnamic esters and its heteroaromatic ring analogues with excellent acaricidal activity emerged.
- Chen, Dong-Dong,Zhang, Bing-Yu,Liu, Xiu-Xiu,Li, Xing-Qiang,Yang, Xin-Juan,Zhou, Le
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p. 1149 - 1153
(2018/03/05)
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- Mechanochemical synthesis of primary amides from carboxylic acids using TCT/NH4SCN
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A facile and effective approach toward the synthesis of primary amides from carboxylic acids has been developed. In the presence of 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine, a combination of ammonium thiocyanate and potassium carbonate led to the rapid conversion of carboxylic acids into the corresponding amides within five minutes grinding at room temperature. The use of ammonium thiocyanate as the amine source is unprecedented and exclusive formation of primary amides is observed only under the liquid-assisted grinding conditions.
- Jaita, Subin,Phakhodee, Wong,Chairungsi, Neeranuch,Pattarawarapan, Mookda
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p. 3571 - 3573
(2018/09/10)
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- Nitrile Hydration Reaction Using Copper Iodide/Cesium Carbonate/DBU in Nitromethane-Water
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The catalytic nitrile hydration (amide formation) in a copper iodide/cesium carbonate/1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene/nitromethane-water system is described. The protocol is robust and reliable; it can be applied to a broad range of substrates with high chemoselectivity.
- Kuwabara, Jun,Sawada, Yoshiharu,Yoshimatsu, Mitsuhiro
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p. 2061 - 2065
(2018/09/14)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroaminocarbonylation of Alkynes to α,β-Unsaturated Primary Amides with Ammonium Chloride
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α,β-Unsaturated primary amides have found numerous applications in drug development, organic materials, and polymer sciences. However, the catalytic synthesis of α,β-unsaturated primary amides via carbonylation of alkynes has long been an elusive endeavor. Here, we report a novel palladium-catalyzed hydroaminocarbonylation of alkynes with NH4Cl as the amine source, enabling the highly chemo- and regioselective synthesis of α,β-unsaturated primary amides. A variety of alkynes, including aromatic alkynes, aliphatic alkynes, terminal alkynes, internal alkynes, as well as diynes with various functional groups, react well. The method turns the parasitic noncoordination ability of ammonium salts into a strategic advantage, enabling the gram-scale reaction to be performed in the presence of 0.05 mol % of catalyst with excellent selectivity.
- Ji, Xiaolei,Gao, Bao,Zhou, Xibing,Liu, Zongjian,Huang, Hanmin
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p. 10134 - 10141
(2018/07/09)
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- Hydroaminocarbonylation of Alkynes to Produce Primary α,β-Unsaturated Amides Using NH4HCO3 Dually as Ammonia Surrogate and Br?nsted Acid Additive
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By using NH4HCO3 dually as ammonia surrogate and Br?nsted acid additive, the production of primary α,β-unsaturated amides via hydroaminocarbonylation of alkynes was accomplished efficiently. The advantages of using the solid and inexpensive NH4HCO3 included: (1) the facile and clean manipulation without presence of stinky gaseous NH3 or liquids organic amines, (2) the inhibition of the subsequent dehydration and hydrolysis of amides due to its weak basicity, and (3) the facilitated formation of Pd?H catalytic active species by the released H2CO3 serving as a weak Br?nsted acid additive. In addition, the diphopshine of Dppp with the natural bite angle (βn) of 91° was found indispensable to spur the performance of the palladium catalyst for this reaction. Both terminal and internal phenylacetylene derivatives could be used as the substrates, affording the corresponding primary α,β-unsaturated amides in good yields along with excellent regio-selectivities to the branched ones.
- Wang, Dong-Liang,Guo, Wen-Di,Zhou, Qing,Liu, Lei,Lu, Yong,Liu, Ye
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p. 4264 - 4268
(2018/09/06)
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- Copper(II)-Catalyzed Reactions of α-Keto Thioesters with Azides via C-C and C-S Bond Cleavages: Synthesis of N-Acylureas and Amides
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Cu(II)-catalyzed reaction of α-keto thioesters with trimethylsilyl azide (TMSN3) proceeds with the transformation of the thioester group into urea through C-C and C-S bond cleavages, constituting a practical and straightforward synthesis of N-acylureas. When diphenyl phosphoryl azide (DPPA) is used instead as the azide source in an aqueous environment, primary amides are formed via substitution of the thioester group. The reactions are proposed to proceed through Curtius rearrangement of the initially formed α-keto acyl azide to generate an acyl isocyanate intermediate, which reacts further with an additional amount of azide or water and rearranges to afford the corresponding products. To demonstrate the potentiality of the method, one-step syntheses of pivaloylurea and isovaleroylurea, displaying anticonvulsant activities, have been carried out.
- Maity, Rajib,Naskar, Sandip,Das, Indrajit
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p. 2114 - 2124
(2018/02/23)
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- Selective Cleavage of Inert Aryl C-N Bonds in N-Aryl Amides
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A highly selective, IBX-promoted reaction has been developed for the oxidative cleavage of inert C(aryl)-N bonds on secondary amides while leaving the C(carbonyl)-N bond unchanged. This metal-free reaction proceeds under mild conditions (HFIP/H2O, 25 °C), providing facile access to various useful primary amides, some of which would be otherwise unattainable using conventional aminolysis and hydrolysis approaches.
- Zhang, Zhiguo,Zheng, Dan,Wan, Yameng,Zhang, Guisheng,Bi, Jingjing,Liu, Qingfeng,Liu, Tongxin,Shi, Lei
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p. 1369 - 1376
(2018/02/09)
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- Metal-Free Nitrogen- and Boron-Codoped Mesoporous Carbons for Primary Amides Synthesis from Primary Alcohols via Direct Oxidative Dehydrogenation
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Metal-free catalysts show environmental friendliness and cost-effectiveness, as well as less susceptibility to poisoning over metal and metal oxide catalysts. In this respect, we present the synthesis and characterization of metal-free mesoporous nitrogen- and boron-codoped nanocarbon (meso-N,B/C), which exhibits good catalytic performance with conversion of 89% and selectivity of 83% toward amide synthesis from primary alcohols using NH4OAc as an ammonia resource under an oxygen atmosphere. The facile codoping synthetic strategy was executed by pyrolysis of nitrogen-enriched ligand 4,5-diazafluorene-9-one azine (DAA) and H3BO3 as a nitrogen and boron content modulator, respectively. Significantly, control experiments revealed that the reaction proceeded through direct oxidative dehydrogenation of hemiaminal after aldehyde-ammonia condensation, which was remarkably different from that in the previous literature. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further demonstrate that the selective preference for benzamide largely benefits from the strong adsorption and enhanced activity of oxygen molecules via the interaction with a B atom doped in the catalyst. The active sites in the meso-N,B/C catalyst are proposed to be B atom bonded with N within the graphitic carbon sheets. This founding opens up avenues for the development of modified carbon materials on metal-free catalysis.
- Shang, Sensen,Chen, Pei-Pei,Wang, Lianyue,Lv, Ying,Li, Wei-Xue,Gao, Shuang
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p. 9936 - 9944
(2018/10/15)
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