- Isolation, Characterization, and Reactivity of Fe8Me12-: Kochi's S = 1/2 Species in Iron-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings with MeMgBr and Ferric Salts
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Iron-catalyzed cross-couplings with simple ferric salts have been known since the 1970s, pioneered by Kochi for cross-coupling using alkylmagnesium nucleophiles including MeMgBr. While Kochi observed the formation of a S = 1/2 iron species in reactions of simple ferric salts with MeMgBr proposed to be an iron(I) species, the identity of this species has remained undefined for nearly 40 years. Herein, we report the isolation and characterization of [MgCl(THF)5][Fe8Me12], which combined with EPR and MCD studies is shown to be consistent with Kochi's S = 1/2 species. Reaction studies with β-bromostyrene demonstrate that this species alone displays minimal reactivity but, when combined with additional MeMgBr, leads to rapid and selective formation of cross-coupled product.
- Mu?oz, Salvador B.,Daifuku, Stephanie L.,Brennessel, William W.,Neidig, Michael L.
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- HETEROPOLY ANION-ASSISTED Rh CATALYSIS REVEALED IN THE HOMOGENEOUS SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION
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When coupled with lithium salt of heteropoly acid, the Wilkinson complex RhCl(PPh3)3 catalyst became very active and selective for the semihydrogenation of alkyne to alkene and, more interestingly, exhibited sharp substrate-selectivity in hydrogenation of substituted alkenes.
- Urabe, Kazuo,Tanaka, Yoshiyuki,Izumi, Yusuke
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- The N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) Effect in Iron-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling with Simple Ferric Salts and MeMgBr
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The use of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) as a co-solvent in ferric salt catalyzed cross-coupling reactions is crucial for achieving the highly selective, preparative scale formation of cross-coupled product in reactions utilizing alkyl Grignard reagents. Desp
- Mu?oz, Salvador B.,Daifuku, Stephanie L.,Sears, Jeffrey D.,Baker, Tessa M.,Carpenter, Stephanie H.,Brennessel, William W.,Neidig, Michael L.
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- An XPS study of the synergetic effect of gold and nickel supported on SiO2 in the catalytic isomerization of allylbenzene
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A synergetic effect and catalytic activity in allylbenzene isomerization have been found for the Au-Ni/SiO2 system prepared by metal-vapour synthesis.
- Vasil'kov, Alexander Yu.,Nikolaev, Sergey A.,Smirnov, Vladimir V.,Naumkin, Alexander V.,Volkov, Ilija O.,Podshibikhin, Vladislav L.
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- Isomerization of 3-phenyl-1-propene (allylbenzene) over base catalysts
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The isomerization of 3-phenyl-1-propylene (allylbenzene) to 1-phenyl-1-propylene (β-methylstyrene) (cis + trans) was studied as a new test reaction for base catalysts. The injection of pure trans-β-methylstyrene (without catalyst) only yielded 1% of the other isomer (cis-βmethylstyrene). The injection of pure trans-β-methylstyrene, in the presence of catalysts, yielded small quantities of allylbenzene and cis-β-methylstyrene. Poisoning of the catalyst with CO2 led to a sharp decrease in activity. The trans/cis ratio was ~ six for all the catalysts.
- Marinas,Aramendia,Borau,Jimenez,Marinas,Urbano
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- Stereoisomerism as an Origin of Different Reactivities of Ir(III) PC(sp3)P Pincer Catalysts
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Two stereoisomers of pentacoordinate iridium(III) hydridochloride with triptycene-based PC(sp3)P pincer ligand (1,8-bis(diisopropylphosphino)triptycene), 1 and 2, differ by the orientation of hydride ligand relative to the bridgehead ring of triptycene. According to DFT/B3PW91/def2-TZVP calculations performed, an equatorial Cl ligand can relatively easily change its position in 1, whereas that is not the case in 2. Both complexes 1 and 2 readily bind the sixth ligand to protect the empty coordination site. Variable temperature spectroscopic (NMR, IR, and UV-visible) studies show the existence of two isomers of hexacoordinate complexes 1·MeCN, 2·MeCN, and 2·Py with acetonitrile or pyridine coordinated trans to hydride or trans to metalated C(sp3), whereas only the equatorial isomer is found for 1·Py. These complexes are stabilized by various intramolecular noncovalent C-H···Cl interactions that are affected by the rotation of isopropyls or pyridine. The substitution of MeCN by pyridine is slow yielding axial Py complexes as kinetic products and the equatorial Py complexes as thermodynamic products with faster reactions of 1·L. Ultimately, that explains the higher activity of 1 in the catalytic alkenes' isomerization observed for allylbenzene, 1-octene, and pent-4-enenitrile, which proceeds as an insertion/elimination sequence rather than through the allylic mechanism.
- Belkova, Natalia V.,De-Botton, Sophie,Epstein, Lina M.,Filippov, Oleg A.,Gelman, Dmitri,Kirkina, Vladislava A.,Pavlov, Alexander A.,Shubina, Elena S.,Silantyev, Gleb A.,Titova, Ekaterina M.
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- Identifying and Evading Olefin Isomerization Catalyst Deactivation Pathways Resulting from Ion-Tunable Hemilability
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Hemilabile ligands are found in many leading organometallic catalysts, but it can be challenging to tune the degree of hemilability in a particular catalyst. This work explores the impact of cation-tunable hemilability on the speciation of iridium(III) pincer-crown ether catalysts during high-activity olefin isomerization. Under conditions where strong cation-macrocycle interactions are fostered and terminal olefin has been consumed, labilization of the aza-crown ether group leads to an η6-arene complex, wherein the pincer ligand is metallated at a different position. Arene complexes of styrene, naphthalene, and mesitylene were independently synthesized and found to exhibit diminished catalytic activity for allylbenzene isomerization. In response to these findings, a previously unreported catalyst bearing a synthetically modified pincer ligand was designed, resulting in a refined system that maintains high activity even when arene complexes are formed.
- Dodge, Henry M.,Kita, Matthew R.,Chen, Chun-Hsing,Miller, Alexander J. M.
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- Enantioselective hydroamination of unactivated terminal alkenes
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Asymmetric alkene hydroamination could be a direct route to valuable chiral amines from abundant feedstocks. However, most asymmetric hydroaminations have limited synthetic value because they require a large excess of alkene, occur with modest enantioselectivity, and proceed with limited tolerance of functional groups. We report an enantioselective, intermolecular hydroamination of unactivated terminal alkenes that occurs with equimolar amounts of alkene and amine, tolerates many functional groups, and occurs in high yield, with high enantioselectivity and turnover numbers. Mechanistic studies revealed factors, including reversibility of the addition, reversible oxidation of the product amine, competing isomerization of the alkene reactant, and unfavorable replacement of sacrificial ligands in standard catalyst precursors by the chiral bisphosphine, that needed to be addressed to achieve enantioselective N–H additions to alkenes.
- Fan, Haoyu,Hartwig, John F.,Ma, Senjie,Roediger, Sven,Xi, Yumeng
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- Regioselective Deaminative Allylation of Aliphatic Amines via Dual Cobalt and Organophotoredox Catalysis
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Despite the rapid progress in C-C bond-forming reactions using Katritzky salts, their deaminative allylation remains a challenge. Inspired by the metallaphotoredox-catalyzed allylic substitution regime, here, we report the deaminative allylation of Katritzky salts via cobalt/organophotoredox dual catalysis. This cross-electrophile coupling enables regioselective allylation using a variety of allylic esters, overcoming the substrate limitations of reported protocols. Mechanistic studies indicate the involvement of a π-allyl cobalt complex as a radicalophile that mediates C-C bond formation.
- Sekino, Tomoyuki,Sato, Shunta,Yoshino, Tatsuhiko,Kojima, Masahiro,Matsunaga, Shigeki
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- Impact of N-Aryl- and NHC Core-Substituents on the Coupling of Alkylzinc Nucleophiles: Is Bigger always Better?
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Bulky Pd?N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysts (e. g., N-(di-2,6-(3-pentyl)phenyl), IPent) have been shown to have significantly higher reactivity in a wide variety of cross-coupling applications (i. e., C?C, C?S, C?N) than less hindered variants (e. g., N-(di-2,6-(isopropyl)phenyl), IPr). Further, chlorinating the backbone of the NHC ring sees an even greater increase in reactivity. In the cross-coupling of (hetero)aryl electrophiles to secondary alkyl nucleophiles, making the N-aryl groups larger reduces the amount of β-hydride elimination leading to alkene byproducts and chlorinating the NHC core had an even greater effect, all but eliminating alkene formation. In the present study involving the cross-coupling of primary alkyl electrophiles and nucleophiles, a sharp and surprising reversal of all of the above trends was observed. Bulkier catalysts had generally slower rate of reaction and β-hydride elimination worsened leading to extensive amounts of alkene byproducts.
- Eckert, Philip,Organ, Michael G.
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- Ruthenium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenation Through an Intermolecular Hydrogen Atom Transfer Mechanism
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The direct dehydrogenation of alkanes is among the most efficient ways to access valuable alkene products. Although several catalysts have been designed to promote this transformation, they have unfortunately found limited applications in fine chemical synthesis. Here, we report a conceptually novel strategy for the catalytic, intermolecular dehydrogenation of alkanes using a ruthenium catalyst. The combination of a redox-active ligand and a sterically hindered aryl radical intermediate has unleashed this novel strategy. Importantly, mechanistic investigations have been performed to provide a conceptual framework for the further development of this new catalytic dehydrogenation system.
- Huang, Lin,Bismuto, Alessandro,Rath, Simon A.,Trapp, Nils,Morandi, Bill
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- Switching the Reactivity of Palladium Diimines with “Ancillary” Ligand to Select between Olefin Polymerization, Branching Regulation, or Olefin Isomerization
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Coordinating solvents are commonly employed as ancillary ligands to stabilize late transition metal complexes and are conventionally considered to have little effect on the reaction products. Our work identifies that the presence of ancillary ligand in Pd-diimine catalyzed polymerizations of α-olefins can drastically alter reactivity. The addition of different amounts of acetonitrile allows for switching between distinct reaction modes: isomerization–polymerization with high branching (0 equiv.), regular chain-walking polymerization (1 equiv.), and alkene isomerization with no polymerization (>20 equiv.). Optimization of the isomerization reaction mode led to a general set of conditions to switch a wide variety of diimine complexes into efficient alkene isomerization catalysts, with catalyst loading as low as 0.005 mol %.
- Jones, Glen R.,Basbug Alhan, Hatice E.,Karas, Lucas J.,Wu, Judy I.,Harth, Eva
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- Highly selective semi-hydrogenation of alkynes with a Pd nanocatalyst modified with sulfide-based solid-phase ligands
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Soluble small molecular/polymeric ligands are often used in Pd-catalyzed semi-hydrogenation of alkynes as an efficient strategy to improve the selectivity of targeted alkene products. The use of soluble ligands requires their thorough removal from the reaction products, which adds significant extra costs. In the paper, commercially available, inexpensive, metallic sulfide-based solid-phase ligands (SPL8-4 and SPL8-6) are demonstrated as simple yet high-performance insoluble ligands for a heterogeneous Pd nanocatalyst (Pd@CaCO3) toward the semi-hydrogenation of alkynes. Based on the reactions with a range of terminal and internal alkyne substrates, the use of the solid-phase ligands has been shown to markedly enhance the selectivity of the desired alkene products by efficiently suppressing over-hydrogenation and isomerization side reactions, even during the long extension of the reactions following full substrate conversion. A proper increase in the dosage or a reduction in the average size of the solid-phase ligands enhances such effects. With their insoluble nature, the solid-phase ligands have the distinct advantage in their simple, convenient recycling and reuse while without contaminating the products. A ten-cycle reusability test with the SPL8-4/Pd@CaCO3 catalyst system confirms its well-maintained activity and selectivity over repeated uses. A mechanistic study with x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicates that the solid-phase ligands have electronic interactions with Pd in the supported catalyst, contributing to inhibit the binding and further reaction of the alkene products. This is the first demonstration of solid-phase ligands for highly selective semi-hydrogenation of alkynes, which show strong promise for commercial applications.
- Huang, Lingqi,Hu, Kecheng,Ye, Ganggang,Ye, Zhibin
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- Continuous Flow Z-Stereoselective Olefin Metathesis: Development and Applications in the Synthesis of Pheromones and Macrocyclic Odorant Molecules**
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The first continuous flow Z-selective olefin metathesis process is reported. Key to realizing this process was the adequate choice of stereoselective catalysts combined with the design of an appropriate continuous reactor setup. The designed continuous process permits various self-, cross- and macro-ring-closing-metathesis reactions, delivering products in high selectivity and short residence times. This technique is exemplified by direct application to the preparation of a range of pheromones and macrocyclic odorant molecules and culminates in a telescoped Z-selective cross-metathesis/ Dieckmann cyclisation sequence to access (Z)-Civetone, incorporating a serial array of continually stirred tank reactors.
- Browne, Duncan L.,Colombel-Rouen, Sophie,Crévisy, Christophe,Curbet, Idriss,Mauduit, Marc,McBride, Tom,Morvan, Jennifer,Roisnel, Thierry
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p. 19685 - 19690
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- Markovnikov Wacker-Tsuji Oxidation of Allyl(hetero)arenes and Application in a One-Pot Photo-Metal-Biocatalytic Approach to Enantioenriched Amines and Alcohols
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The Wacker-Tsuji aerobic oxidation of various allyl(hetero)arenes under photocatalytic conditions to form the corresponding methyl ketones is presented. By using a palladium complex [PdCl2(MeCN)2] and the photosensitizer [Acr-Mes]ClO4 in aqueous medium and at room temperature, and by simple irradiation with blue led light, the desired carbonyl compounds were synthesized with high conversions (>80%) and excellent selectivities (>90%). The key process was the transient formation of Pd nanoparticles that can activate oxygen, thus recycling the Pd(II) species necessary in the Wacker oxidative reaction. While light irradiation was strictly mandatory, the addition of the photocatalyst improved the reaction selectivity, due to the formation of the starting allyl(hetero)arene from some of the obtained by-products, thus entering back in the Wacker-Tsuji catalytic cycle. Once optimized, the oxidation reaction was combined in a one-pot two-step sequential protocol with an enzymatic transformation. Depending on the biocatalyst employed, i. e. an amine transaminase or an alcohol dehydrogenase, the corresponding (R)- and (S)-1-arylpropan-2-amines or 1-arylpropan-2-ols, respectively, could be synthesized in most cases with high yields (>70%) and in enantiopure form. Finally, an application of this photo-metal-biocatalytic strategy has been demonstrated in order to get access in a straightforward manner to selegiline, an anti-Parkinson drug. (Figure presented.).
- Albarrán-Velo, Jesús,Gotor-Fernández, Vicente,Lavandera, Iván
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- Mild olefin formationviabio-inspired vitamin B12photocatalysis
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Dehydrohalogenation, or elimination of hydrogen-halide equivalents, remains one of the simplest methods for the installation of the biologically-important olefin functionality. However, this transformation often requires harsh, strongly-basic conditions, rare noble metals, or both, limiting its applicability in the synthesis of complex molecules. Nature has pursued a complementary approach in the novel vitamin B12-dependent photoreceptor CarH, where photolysis of a cobalt-carbon bond leads to selective olefin formation under mild, physiologically-relevant conditions. Herein we report a light-driven B12-based catalytic system that leverages this reactivity to convert alkyl electrophiles to olefins under incredibly mild conditions using only earth abundant elements. Further, this process exhibits a high level of regioselectivity, producing terminal olefins in moderate to excellent yield and exceptional selectivity. Finally, we are able to access a hitherto-unknown transformation, remote elimination, using two cobalt catalysts in tandem to produce subterminal olefins with excellent regioselectivity. Together, we show vitamin B12to be a powerful platform for developing mild olefin-forming reactions.
- Bam, Radha,Pollatos, Alexandros S.,Moser, Austin J.,West, Julian G.
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- Method for synthesizing 1, 2-disubstituted olefin through reaction of terminal group olefin and sulfoxide
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The invention discloses a method for synthesizing 1, 2-disubstituted olefin by reaction of terminal olefin and sulfoxide. According to the method, terminal olefin with sulfoxide make reaction in one pot in the presence of ferric salt and hydrogen peroxide to generate the 1, 2-disubstituted olefin. sulfoxide is simultaneously used as a hydrocarbylation reagent and a solvent of olefin, and a reaction product is 1, 2-disubstituted olefin of which a terminal carbon atom in terminal olefin is coupled with a sulfoxide alkyl group, so that an olefin carbon chain is increased; the reaction conditionsare mild, the selectivity is high, the yield is high, and industrial production is facilitated.
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- 16-Electron Nickel(0)-Olefin Complexes in Low-Temperature C(sp2)-C(sp3) Kumada Cross-Couplings
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Investigations into the mechanism of the low-temperature C(sp2)-C(sp3) Kumada cross-coupling catalyzed by highly reduced nickel-olefin-lithium complexes revealed that 16-electron tris(olefin)nickel(0) complexes are competent catalysts for this transformation. A survey of various nickel(0)-olefin complexes identified Ni(nor)3as an active catalyst, with performance comparable to that of the previously described Ni-olefin-lithium precatalyst. We demonstrate that Ni(nor)3, however, is unable to undergo oxidative addition to the corresponding C(sp2)-Br bond at low temperatures (a nickel(0)-alkylmagnesium complex. We demonstrate that this unique heterobimetallic complex is now primed for reactivity, thus cleaving the C(sp2)-Br bond and ultimately delivering the C(sp2)-C(sp3) bond in high yields.
- Lutz, Sigrid,Nattmann, Lukas,N?thling, Nils,Cornella, Josep
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- Highly Regio- And Enantioselective Reductive Coupling of Alkynes and Aldehydes via Photoredox Cobalt Dual Catalysis
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A Co-catalyzed highly regio- and enantioselective reductive coupling of alkynes and aldehydes has been developed under visible light photoredox dual catalysis. A variety of enantioenriched allylic alcohols have been obtained by using unsymmetrical internal alkynes and commercially available catalyst, chiral ligand, and reagents. It is noteworthy that this approach has considerable advantages, such as excellent regio- (>95:5 for >40 examples), stereo- (up to >95:5 E/Z), and enantioselectivity (92-99% ee, >35 examples) control, mild reaction conditions, broad substrate scope, and good functional group compatibility, making it a great improvement to enantioselective alkyne-aldehyde reductive coupling reactions.
- Li, Yan-Lin,Zhang, Shi-Qi,Chen, Jie,Xia, Ji-Bao
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- Merging Halogen-Atom Transfer (XAT) and Cobalt Catalysis to Override E2-Selectivity in the Elimination of Alkyl Halides: A Mild Route towardcontra-Thermodynamic Olefins
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We report here a mechanistically distinct tactic to carry E2-type eliminations on alkyl halides. This strategy exploits the interplay of α-aminoalkyl radical-mediated halogen-atom transfer (XAT) with desaturative cobalt catalysis. The methodology is high-yielding, tolerates many functionalities, and was used to access industrially relevant materials. In contrast to thermal E2 eliminations where unsymmetrical substrates give regioisomeric mixtures, this approach enables, by fine-tuning of the electronic and steric properties of the cobalt catalyst, to obtain high olefin positional selectivity. This unprecedented mechanistic feature has allowed access tocontra-thermodynamic olefins, elusive by E2 eliminations.
- Zhao, Huaibo,McMillan, Alastair J.,Constantin, Timothée,Mykura, Rory C.,Juliá, Fabio,Leonori, Daniele
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- Radical induced disproportionation of alcohols assisted by iodide under acidic conditions
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The disproportionation of alcohols without an additional reductant and oxidant to simultaneously form alkanes and aldehydes/ketones represents an atom-economical transformation. However, only limited methodologies have been reported, and they suffer from a narrow substrate scope or harsh reaction conditions. Herein, we report that alcohol disproportionation can proceed with high efficiency catalyzed by iodide under acidic conditions. This method exhibits high functional group tolerance including aryl alcohol derivatives with both electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups, furan ring alcohol derivatives, allyl alcohol derivatives, and dihydric alcohols. Under the optimized reaction conditions, a 49% yield of 5-methyl furfural and a 49% yield of 2,5-diformylfuran were obtained simultaneously from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. An initial mechanistic study suggested that the hydrogen transfer during this redox disproportionation occurred through the inter-transformation of HI and I2. Radical intermediates were involved during this reaction.
- Huang, Yang,Jiang, Haiwei,Li, Teng,Peng, Yang,Rong, Nianxin,Shi, Hexian,Yang, Weiran
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- Quaternary Phosphonium Carboxylates: Structure, Dynamics and Intriguing Olefination Mechanism
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We have earlier shown how the Wittig chemistry can be done using novel Eigenbase phosphonium carboxylate reagents. Here we discuss the phenomenon of ion pairing, their solution tautomerism, solid-state structure, and mechanistic aspects of olefination. The results point to a complex process involving unfamiliar H-bond-driven ion-pair equilibria followed by standard Wittig reaction steps.
- Müller-Bunz, Helge,Muldoon, Jimmy,Nikitin, Kirill,Vetter, Anna C.
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- Switchable iridium hydride catalysts for controlling selectivity of alcohol oxidation
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Novel pyridyl-triazolylidene iridium(III) hydride complexes have been synthesized through modification of the analogous iridium chloride complexes. The dehydration of alcohols was used to probe the catalytic potential of the iridium chloride compounds and the influence of the electronic modification on the pyridyl-triazolylidene ligand scaffolds. The incorporation of electron donor substituents on the triazolylidene heterocycle considerably enhanced the catalytic activity of the coordinated iridium center towards the catalytic dehydration of alcohols. Moreover, the iridium hydride compounds are switchable catalysts that perform either alcohol dehydration or dehydrogenation. Their selectivity was predictably triggered by the presence or absence of HPF6 in the catalytic reaction.
- Albrecht, Martin,Olivares, Marta
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- Unexpectedly selective hydrogenation of phenylacetylene to styrene on titania supported platinum photocatalyst under 385 nm monochromatic light irradiation
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Conversion of alkynes to alkenes by photocatalysis has inspired extensive interest, but it is still challenging to obtain both high conversion and selectivity. Here we first demonstrate the photocatalytic conversion of phenylacetylene (PLE) to styrene (STE) with both high conversion and selectivity by using the titania (TiO2) supported platinum (Pt) as photocatalyst under 385 nm monochromatic light irradiation. It is demonstrated that the conversion rate of PLE is strongly dependent on the content of Pt cocatalyst loaded on the surface of TiO2. Based on our optimization, the conversion of PLE and the selectivity towards STE on the 1 wt% Pt/TiO2 photocatalyst can unexpectedly reach as high as 92.4% and 91.3%, respectively. The highly selective photocatalytic hydrogenation can well be extended to the conversion of other typical alkynes to alkenes, demonstrating the generality of selective hydrogenation of C≡C over the Pt/TiO2 photocatalyst.
- Lian, Juhong,Chai, Yuchao,Qi, Yu,Guo, Xiangyang,Guan, Naijia,Li, Landong,Zhang, Fuxiang
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- Tetraalkylammonium Functionalized Hydrochars as Efficient Supports for Palladium Nanocatalysts
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With the aim of preparing bio-sourced supports with enhanced properties in catalysis, we devised an original strategy allowing the immobilization of metal nanoparticles. Thus, size-controlled hydrochars with a high degree of hydroxyl functionalities, from both neat sucrose or modified with acrylic acid (10 wt.%), were derivatized with ether linkers containing ammonium groups. These non-porous carbon-based materials were used as suitable supports for the immobilization of palladium nanoparticles. The catalytic materials were synthesized by reduction of Pd(OAc)2 to Pd(0) under H2 atmosphere in the presence of the corresponding hydrochar, and fully characterized by standard methods. Among the different hydrochar-supported palladium materials, those functionalized with tetraalkylammonium groups afforded heterogeneous catalysts, exhibiting high activity in hydrogenations of different types of substrates (alkynes, alkenes, and carbonyl and nitro derivatives). The most efficient catalyst was recycled up to ten runs without loss of catalytic behavior, in agreement with the unchanged composite materials after catalysis (Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analyses) and the lack of metal leaching in the extracted organic products (no palladium detected by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)); these systems exhibited enhanced recyclability properties as compared to commercial Pd/C catalyst.
- Duarte, Tiago A. G.,Favier, Isabelle,Pradel, Christian,Martins, Luísa M. D. R. S.,Carvalho, Ana P.,Pla, Daniel,Gómez, Montserrat
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- Alumina-Supported Palladium–Silver Bimetallic Catalysts with Single-Atom Pd1 Sites in the Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of Substituted Alkynes
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Abstract: The catalytic characteristics of Pd–Ag/Al2O3 bimetallic catalysts with an Ag/Pd atomic ratio of 0.03–3.0 have been studied in the selective liquid-phase hydrogenation of diphenylacetylene and 1-phenyl-1-propyne. It has been found that an increase in the Ag/Pd ratio leads to a significant increase in selectivity, which, however, is accompanied by a decrease in the catalyst activity. Comparison with data of an earlier structural study suggests that an increase in selectivity observed with an increase in the Ag/Pd ratio to 0.5–1.0 is attributed to the following two factors: (1) the suppression of the formation of palladium hydride and (2) an increase in the fraction of “single-atom” Pd1 sites isolated from each other by Ag atoms on the surface of the Pd–Ag nanoparticles. An increase in the Ag/Pd value to 2.0–3.0 leads to a further increase in the selectivity, which exceeds the selectivity of a commercial Lindlar catalyst (Pd–Pb/CaCO3). In this case, the most probable cause of the high selectivity is the formation of the single-atom Pd1 sites on the surface of the Pd–Ag alloy and an increase in the stability of the structure.
- Rassolov,Bragina,Baeva,Mashkovsky,Stakheev, A. Yu.
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- Unexpected Nickel Complex Speciation Unlocks Alternative Pathways for the Reactions of Alkyl Halides with dppf-Nickel(0)
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The mechanism of the reactions between dppf-Ni0 complexes and alkyl halides has been investigated using kinetic and mechanistic experiments and DFT calculations. The active species is [Ni(κ2-dppf)(κ1-dppf)], which undergoes a halide abstraction reaction with alkyl halides and rapidly captures the alkyl radical that is formed. The rates of the reactions of [Ni(COD)(dppf)] with alkyl halides and the yields of prototypical nickel-catalyzed Kumada cross-coupling reactions of alkyl halides are shown to be significantly improved by the addition of free dppf ligand.
- Greaves, Megan E.,Lloyd-Jones, Guy C.,Maseras, Feliu,Nelson, David J.,Ronson, Thomas O.,Sproules, Stephen
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- Modular Cyclopentenone Synthesis through the Catalytic Molecular Shuffling of Unsaturated Acid Chlorides and Alkynes
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We describe a general strategy for the intermolecular synthesis of polysubstituted cyclopentenones using palladium catalysis. Overall, this reaction is achieved via a molecular shuffling process involving an alkyne, an α,β-unsaturated acid chloride, which serves as both the alkene and carbon monoxide source, and a hydrosilane to create three new C-C bonds. This new carbon monoxide-free pathway delivers the products with excellent yields. Furthermore, the regioselectivity is complementary to conventional methods for cyclopentenone synthesis. In addition, a set of regio- and chemodivergent reactions are presented to emphasize the synthetic potential of this novel strategy.
- Lee, Yong Ho,Denton, Elliott H.,Morandi, Bill
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p. 20948 - 20955
(2020/12/21)
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Chain-Walking Cross-Electrophile Coupling of Alkyl and Aryl Halides and Olefin Hydroarylation Enabled by Electrochemical Reduction
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The first electrochemical approach for nickel-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling was developed. This method provides a novel route to 1,1-diarylalkane derivatives from simple and readily available alkyl and aryl halides in good yields and excellent regioselectivity under mild conditions. The procedure shows good tolerance for a broad variety of functional groups and both primary and secondary alkyl halides can be used. Furthermore, the reaction was successfully scaled up to the multigram scale, thus indicating potential for industrial application. Mechanistic investigation suggested the formation of a nickel hydride in the electroreductive chain-walking arylation, which led to the development of a new nickel-catalyzed hydroarylation of styrenes to provide a series of 1,1-diaryl alkanes in good yields under mild reaction conditions.
- Brzozowska, Aleksandra,Kumar, Gadde Sathish,Nikolaienko, Pavlo,Peshkov, Anatoly,Rueping, Magnus,Zhu, Chen
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p. 6513 - 6519
(2020/03/19)
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- Additive-Free Isomerization of Allylic Alcohols to Ketones with a Cobalt PNP Pincer Catalyst
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Catalytic isomerization of allylic alcohols in ethanol as a green solvent was achieved by using air and moisture stable cobalt (II) complexes in the absence of any additives. Under mild conditions, the cobalt PNP pincer complex substituted with phenyl groups on the phosphorus atoms appeared to be the most active. High rates were obtained at 120 °C, even though the addition of one equivalent of base increases the speed of the reaction drastically. Although some evidence was obtained supporting a dehydrogenation–hydrogenation mechanism, it was proven that this is not the major mechanism. Instead, the cobalt hydride complex formed by dehydrogenation of ethanol is capable of double-bond isomerization through alkene insertion–elimination.
- Spiegelberg, Brian,Dell'Acqua, Andrea,Xia, Tian,Spannenberg, Anke,Tin, Sergey,Hinze, Sandra,de Vries, Johannes G.
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p. 7820 - 7825
(2019/05/22)
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- Catalytic farming: Reaction rotation extends catalyst performance
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The use of heterogeneous catalysis has key advantages compared to its homogeneous counterpart, such as easy catalyst separation and reusability. However, one of the main challenges is to ensure good performance after the first catalytic cycles. Active catalytic species can be inactivated during the catalytic process leading to reduced catalytic efficiency, and with that loss of the advantages of heterogeneous catalysis. Here we present an innovative approach in order to extend the catalyst lifetime based on the crop rotation system used in agriculture. The catalyst of choice to illustrate this strategy, Pd@TiO2, is used in alternating different catalytic reactions, which reactivate the catalyst surface, thus extending the reusability of the material, and preserving its selectivity and efficiency. As a proof of concept, different organic reactions were selected and catalyzed by the same catalytic material during target molecule rotation.
- Elhage, Ayda,Lanterna, Anabel E.,Scaiano, Juan C.
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p. 1419 - 1425
(2019/02/06)
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- Radical Cation Diels-Alder Reactions by TiO2 Photocatalysis
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Radical cation Diels-Alder reactions by titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysis in lithium perchlorate/nitromethane solution are described. TiO2 photocatalysis promotes reactions between electron-rich dienes and dienophiles, which would otherwise be difficult to accomplish due to electronic mismatching. The reactions are triggered by hole oxidation of the dienophile and are completed by the excited electron reduction of the radical cation intermediate at the dispersed surface in the absence of any sacrificial substrate.
- Nakayama, Kaii,Maeta, Naoya,Horiguchi, Genki,Kamiya, Hidehiro,Okada, Yohei
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p. 2246 - 2250
(2019/04/10)
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- Visible photocatalysis of novel oxime phosphonates: Synthesis of β-aminophosphonates
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A novel type of oxime phosphonate was synthesized and used in the intermolecular cascade radical addition reaction of alkenes to access β-aminophosphonates via visible-light-driven N-centered iminyl radical-mediated and redox-neutral selective C-P single-bond cleavage in an active phosphorus radical route. The procedure is characterized by its ability to achieve the construction of Csp3-P and Csp3-N bonds without the requirement for oxidants and bases.
- Li, Yong-Hong,Wang, Chun-Hai,Gao, Su-Qian,Qi, Feng-Ming,Yang, Shang-Dong
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p. 11888 - 11891
(2019/10/11)
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- Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of Internal and Terminal Alkynes on Pd–Ag/Al2O3 Catalyst
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Abstract: The structure and catalytic properties of a bimetallic Pd–Ag/α-Al2O3 catalyst are studied in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of substituted internal and terminal alkynes using diphenylacetylene, phenylacetylene, 1-phenyl-1-propyne, and 1-phenyl-1-butyne as sample alkynes. IR spectroscopy of adsorbed CO, X?ray diffraction (XRD), and electron microscopy were used to show that the active sites on the Pd–Ag nanoparticle surface are Pd1 sites. The synthesized Pd–Ag/α-Al2O3 catalyst shows a much higher selectivity in the hydrogenation of internal symmetric and asymmetric alkynes compared to the monometallic Pd/α?Al2O3 sample. Also, it was found in the hydrogenation of diphenylacetylene and 1-phenyl-1-propyne on Pd–Ag/α-Al2O3 that the rate of the stage of desired olefin hydrogenation substantially decreases, which favors the kinetic control of the process.
- Rassolov,Bragina,Baeva,Smirnova,Kazakov,Mashkovsky,Stakheev, A. Yu.
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p. 642 - 649
(2019/10/19)
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- Stereospecific Iron-Catalyzed Carbon(sp2)-Carbon(sp3) Cross-Coupling with Alkyllithium and Alkenyl Iodides
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An efficient synthetic protocol involving iron-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions between organolithium compounds and alkenyl iodides as key coupling partners was achieved. More than 30 examples were obtained with moderate to good yields and high stereospecificity. Gram-scale and synthetic applications of this procedure are recorded herein to demonstrate its feasibility and potential utilization.
- Lu, Xiao-Lin,Shannon, Mark,Peng, Xiao-Shui,Wong, Henry N. C.
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p. 2546 - 2549
(2019/03/26)
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- Monothiolate ruthenium alkylidene complexes with tricyclic fluorinated N-heterocyclic carbene ligands
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New monothiolate ruthenium alkylidene complexes bearing bulky tricyclic N-heterocyclic carbene ligands decorated with two geminal trifluoromethyl groups were synthesized. Their catalytic activity in representative olefin metathesis reactions, such as ring closing metathesis of diallyltosylamine and selfmetathesis of allylbenzene, has been evaluated.
- Akmalov, Timur R.,Masoud, Salekh M.,Vorobyeva, Daria V.,Dolgushin, Fedor M.,Nefedov, Sergey E.,Osipov, Sergey N.
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- Catalytic Generation and Chemoselective Transfer of Nucleophilic Hydrides from Dihydrogen
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Copper(I)–N-heterocyclic-carbene (NHC) complexes enabled the catalytic generation of nucleophilic hydrides from dihydrogen (H2) and their subsequent transfer to allylic chlorides. The highly chemoselective catalyst displayed no concomitant hydrogenation reactivity; in fact, the terminal double bond formed in the hydride transfer remained intact. Switching to deuterium gas (D2) allowed for regioselective monodeuteration with excellent isotope incorporation.
- Pape, Felix,Brechmann, Lea T.,Teichert, Johannes F.
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p. 985 - 988
(2019/01/04)
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- Bench-Stable Cobalt Pre-Catalysts for Mild Hydrosilative Reduction of Tertiary Amides to Amines and Beyond
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The readily synthesized and bench-stable cobalt dichloride complex (dpephos)CoCl2 is employed as a pre-catalyst for a diversity of silane additions to unsaturated organic molecules, including the normally challenging reduction of amides to amines. With regard to hydrosilative reduction of amides even more effective and activator free catalytic systems can be generated from the bench-stable, commercially available Co(acac)2 and Co(OAc)2 with dpephos and PPh3 ligands. These systems operate under mild conditions (100 °C), with many examples of room temperature transformations, presenting a first example of mild cobalt-catalyzed hydrosilylation of amides.
- Nurseiit, Alibek,Janabel, Jaysan,Gudun, Kristina A.,Kassymbek, Aishabibi,Segizbayev, Medet,Seilkhanov, Tulegen M.,Khalimon, Andrey Y.
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p. 790 - 798
(2019/01/09)
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- POCN Ni(ii) pincer complexes: Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of catalytic hydrosilylation and hydroboration activities
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A series of iminophosphinite POCN pincer Ni(ii) complexes, (POCN)NiMe and (POCN)NiLn(BX4) (L = CH3CN, n = 0, 1; X = F, Ph, C6F5), have been developed and subjected to catalytic hydrosilylation of alkenes, aldehydes and ketones and hydroboration of carbonyl compounds. The stoichiometric reactivity of (POCN)NiMe and (POCN)Ni(BF4) with PhSiH3 and HBPin suggests that catalytic reactions proceed via the hydride intermediate (POCN)NiH. With regard to reactions with HBPin, efficient and mild hydroboration of a variety of carbonyl compounds, including highly chemoselective hydroboration of benzaldehyde in the presence of other common potent reductive functional groups, such as alkenes, alkynes, esters, amides, nitriles, nitro compounds and even ketones, and the first example of base metal catalyzed hydroboration of amides, including mild direct hydroborative reduction of primary and secondary amides to borylated amines were demonstrated for (POCN)NiMe.
- Gudun, Kristina A.,Segizbayev, Medet,Adamov, Assyl,Balanay, Mannix P.,Khalimon, Andrey Y.,Plessow, Philipp N.,Lyssenko, Konstantin A.
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p. 1732 - 1746
(2019/03/07)
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- Platinum Nanosheets between Graphite Layers
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Two-dimensional platinum nanosheets were obtained by the hydrogen reduction of platinum tetrachloride intercalated between graphite layers, the latter was prepared by the treatment of the mixture of platinum tetrachloride and graphite powder under chlorine atmosphere. The size of platinum nanosheets was 1–3 nm in thickness with a width in the range of 5–300 nm. These nanosheets contain a number of hexagonal holes and edges with an angle of 120°. This review discusses the reduction and oxidation behavior of platinum species and structure of platinum nanosheets between graphite layers. The selective hydrogenation catalyzed by these platinum nanosheets entrapped between the graphite layers is also demonstrated.
- Shirai, Masayuki
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p. 1263 - 1271
(2018/11/27)
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- Metal-free mechanochemical oxidations in Ertalyte jars
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The authors acknowledge Form-Tech Scientific for the loan of the FTS-1000 Shaker Mill apparatus (Form-Tech Scientific, Canada, https://formtechscientific.com/). Authors are grateful to MIUR (Italy, PRIN project: multifunctional polymer composites based on grown materials). A. P. is grateful to MIUR for “Finanziamento delle Attività Base di Ricerca (FABR 2017)“.
- Porcheddu, Andrea,Delogu, Francesco,De Luca, Lidia,Fattuoni, Claudia,Colacino, Evelina
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p. 1786 - 1794
(2019/08/07)
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- Thermal, Catalytic Conversion of Alkanes to Linear Aldehydes and Linear Amines
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Alkanes, the main constituents of petroleum, are attractive feedstocks for producing value-added chemicals. Linear aldehydes and amines are two of the most important building blocks in the chemical industry. To date, there have been no effective methods for directly converting n-alkanes to linear aldehydes and linear amines. Here, we report a molecular dual-catalyst system for production of linear aldehydes via regioselective carbonylation of n-alkanes. The system is comprised of a pincer iridium catalyst for transfer-dehydrogenation of the alkane using t-butylethylene or ethylene as a hydrogen acceptor working sequentially with a rhodium catalyst for olefin isomerization-hydroformylation with syngas. The system exhibits high regioselectivity for linear aldehydes and gives high catalytic turnover numbers when using ethylene as the acceptor. In addition, the direct conversion of light alkanes, n-pentane and n-hexane, to siloxy-terminated alkyl aldehydes through a sequence of Ir/Fe-catalyzed alkane silylation and Ir/Rh-catalyzed alkane carbonylation, is described. Finally, the Ir/Rh dual-catalyst strategy has been successfully applied to regioselective alkane aminomethylation to form linear alkyl amines.
- Tang, Xinxin,Jia, Xiangqing,Huang, Zheng
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p. 4157 - 4163
(2018/03/29)
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- Cu-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of vinyl epoxide with organoboron compounds: access to homoallylic alcohols
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Copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of vinyl epoxide with arylboronates to obtain aryl-substituted homoallylic alcohols are described. The reaction selectivity was different to that of previously reported vinyl epoxide ring-opening reactions using aryl nucleophiles. The reaction proceeded under mild conditions, affording aryl-substituted homoallylic alcohols with high selectivity and in good to excellent yields. The reaction provides convenient access to aryl-substituted homoallylic alcohols from vinyl epoxide.
- Lu, Xiao-Yu,Li, Jin-Song,Wang, Jin-Yu,Wang, Shi-Qun,Li, Yue-Ming,Zhu, Yu-Jing,Zhou, Ran,Ma, Wen-Jing
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p. 41561 - 41565
(2019/01/03)
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- NCP ligand, [...] complex, synthesis method, intermediate and application
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The invention discloses an NCP ligand, iridium complex, synthetic method, intermediate and application thereof. The invention provides an NCP ligand and an NCP ligand iridium complex, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 separately represent hydrogen atom or C1-C30 alkyl, R' and R'' independently represent C1-C30 alkyl. The invention provides the application of the NCP ligand iridium complex to the catalysis of alkane dehydrogenation reaction, olefin isomerization reaction, alcohol dehydrogenation reaction, ester alpha alkylation reaction, and amide alpha alkylation reaction. The NCP ligand provided by the invention contains dialkyl substituted phosphine, which has strong electron donating ability and can form a NCP ligand iridium complex by complexing with iridium. The NCP ligand iridium complex uses pyridine to replace a conventional alkyl phosphate electron donor, and has the advantages of good stability, high selectivity on alkane dehydrogenation reaction, mild reaction conditions, good catalytic effect, and industrial production prospect.
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- Concavity Tuning of Intermetallic Pd-Pb Nanocubes for Selective Semihydrogenation Catalysis
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Although considerable studies on pursuing high-performance Pd-based catalysts for the semihydrogenation of alkynes have been carried out, the creation of catalyst with high activity, selectivity and stability simultaneously toward semihydrogenation reactions remains a significant challenge. Herein, for the first time we report a facile synthetic strategy to realize the intermetallic Pd-Pb nanocubes with different concave degree by selectively utilizing small molecules. These obtained Pd-Pb nanocrystals exhibit high activity in the semihydrogenation of alkynes, where their performances are highly shape- and composition-dependent with Pd-Pb concave nanocubes showing the optimized alkene selectivity of 94.6% and activity of 179.2 h-1, much higher than those of 10% Pd/C. Detailed X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results show that the higher ratio of metallic Pd results in the higher activity for semihydrogenation of phenylacetylene and the higher ratio of Pb2+ and Pb/Pd contribute to higher styrene selectivity. The density functional theory calculations further reveal that the favorable adsorption energy of phenylacetylene and desirable desorption energy of styrene on the Pd3Pb surface are critical for the phenylacetylene semihydrogenation with excellent activity and high selectivity. Furthermore, the Pd-Pb concave nanocube can endure at least five cycles with very limited conversion and selectivity decays, representing an efficient Pd-based catalyst for selective hydrogenation and beyond.
- Zhang, Junbo,Xu, Weiwei,Xu, Lai,Shao, Qi,Huang, Xiaoqing
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p. 6338 - 6345
(2018/09/20)
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- Ruthenium-Alkylidene Complexes with Sterically Rigid Fluorinated NHC Ligands
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An efficient procedure for the preparation of novel olefin metathesis catalysts of Grubbs-Hoveyda type bearing sterically rigid NHC ligands has been developed. A preliminary evaluation of their catalytic activity has been performed on representative olefin metathesis reactions, such as RCM of malonates as well as self-metathesis of allylbenzene. As result, it was found that along with excellent robustness, new complexes demonstrate remarkable activity in metathesis of allylbenzene, outperforming commercially available Grubbs-Hoveyda catalyst in terms of yield and regioselectivity.
- Masoud, Salekh M.,Akmalov, Timur R.,Palagin, Konstantin A.,Dolgushin, Fedor M.,Nefedov, Sergey E.,Osipov, Sergey N.
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p. 5988 - 5996
(2018/11/10)
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- Terminal Alkenes from Acrylic Acid Derivatives via Non-Oxidative Enzymatic Decarboxylation by Ferulic Acid Decarboxylases
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Fungal ferulic acid decarboxylases (FDCs) belong to the UbiD-family of enzymes and catalyse the reversible (de)carboxylation of cinnamic acid derivatives through the use of a prenylated flavin cofactor. The latter is synthesised by the flavin prenyltransferase UbiX. Herein, we demonstrate the applicability of FDC/UbiX expressing cells for both isolated enzyme and whole-cell biocatalysis. FDCs exhibit high activity with total turnover numbers (TTN) of up to 55000 and turnover frequency (TOF) of up to 370 min?1. Co-solvent compatibility studies revealed FDC's tolerance to some organic solvents up 20 % v/v. Using the in-vitro (de)carboxylase activity of holo-FDC as well as whole-cell biocatalysts, we performed a substrate profiling study of three FDCs, providing insights into structural determinants of activity. FDCs display broad substrate tolerance towards a wide range of acrylic acid derivatives bearing (hetero)cyclic or olefinic substituents at C3 affording conversions of up to >99 %. The synthetic utility of FDCs was demonstrated by a preparative-scale decarboxylation.
- Aleku, Godwin A.,Prause, Christoph,Bradshaw-Allen, Ruth T.,Plasch, Katharina,Glueck, Silvia M.,Bailey, Samuel S.,Payne, Karl A. P.,Parker, David A.,Faber, Kurt,Leys, David
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p. 3736 - 3745
(2018/08/03)
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- NHC and nucleophile chelation effects on reactive iron(II) species in alkyl-alkyl cross-coupling
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While iron-NHC catalysed cross-couplings have been shown to be effective for a wide variety of reactions (e.g. aryl-aryl, aryl-alkyl, alkyl-alkyl), the nature of the in situ formed and reactive iron species in effective catalytic systems remains largely undefined. In the current study, freeze-trapped M?ssbauer spectroscopy, and EPR studies combined with inorganic synthesis and reaction studies are utilised to define the key in situ formed and reactive iron-NHC species in the Kumada alkyl-alkyl cross-coupling of (2-(1,3-dioxan-2-yl)ethyl)magnesium bromide and 1-iodo-3-phenylpropane. The key reactive iron species formed in situ is identified as (IMes)Fe((1,3-dioxan-2-yl)ethyl)2, whereas the S = 1/2 iron species previously identified in this chemistry is found to be only a very minor off-cycle species (2 is highly reactive towards the electrophile resulting in two turnovers with respect to iron (kobs > 24 min-1) to generate cross-coupled product with overall selectivity analogous to catalysis. The high resistance of this catalytic system to β-hydride elimination of the alkyl nucleophile is attributed to its chelation to iron through ligation of carbon and one oxygen of the acetal moiety of the nucleophile. In fact, alternative NHC ligands such as SIPr are less effective in catalysis due to their increased steric bulk inhibiting the ability of the alkyl ligands to chelate. Overall, this study identifies a novel alkyl chelation method to achieve effective alkyl-alkyl cross-coupling with iron(ii)-NHCs, provides direct structural insight into NHC effects on catalytic performance and extends the importance of iron(ii) reactive species in iron-catalysed cross-coupling.
- Fleischauer, Valerie E.,Mu?oz, Salvador B.,Neate, Peter G. N.,Brennessel, William W.,Neidig, Michael L.
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p. 1878 - 1891
(2018/02/23)
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- CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR FORMING ALKENYL AND ALKYL SUBSTITUTED ARENES
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Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for Rh(I) catalysts, methods of making alkenyl substituted arenes (e.g., allyl arene, vinyl arene, and the like), methods of making alkyl substituted arenes, and the like.
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- Catalytic Synthesis of Superlinear Alkenyl Arenes Using a Rh(I) Catalyst Supported by a "capping Arene" Ligand: Access to Aerobic Catalysis
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Alkyl and alkenyl arenes are used in a wide range of products. However, the synthesis of 1-phenylalkanes or their alkenyl variants from arenes and alkenes is not accessible with current commercial acid-based catalytic processes. Here, it is reported that an air-stable Rh(I) complex, (5-FP)Rh(TFA)(η2-C2H4) (5-FP = 1,2-bis(N-7-azaindolyl)benzene; TFA = trifluoroacetate), serves as a catalyst precursor for the oxidative conversion of arenes and alkenes to alkenyl arenes that are precursors to 1-phenylalkanes upon hydrogenation. It has been demonstrated that coordination of the 5-FP ligand enhances catalyst longevity compared to unligated Rh(I) catalyst precursors, and the 5-FP-ligated catalyst permits in situ recycling of the Cu(II) oxidant using air. The 5-FP ligand provides a Rh catalyst that can maintain activity for arene alkenylation over at least 2 weeks in reactions at 150 °C that involve multiple Cu(II) regeneration steps using air. Conditions to achieve >13 000 catalytic turnovers with an 8:1 linear:branched (L:B) ratio have been demonstrated. In addition, the catalyst is active under aerobic conditions using air as the sole oxidant. At 80 °C, an 18:1 L:B ratio of alkenyl arenes has been observed, but the reaction rate is substantially reduced compared to 150 °C. Quantum mechanics (QM) calculations compare two predicted reaction pathways with the experimental data, showing that an oxidative addition/reductive elimination pathway is energetically favored over a pathway that involves C-H activation by concerted metalation-deprotonation. In addition, our QM computations are consistent with the observed selectivity (11:1) for linear alkenyl arene products.
- Chen, Junqi,Nielsen, Robert J.,Goddard, William A.,McKeown, Bradley A.,Dickie, Diane A.,Gunnoe, T. Brent
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p. 17007 - 17018
(2019/01/04)
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- Tropylium-promoted carbonyl-olefin metathesis reactions
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The carbonyl-olefin metathesis (COM) reaction is a highly valuable chemical transformation in a broad range of applications. However, its scope is much less explored compared to analogous olefin-olefin metathesis reactions. Herein we demonstrate the use of tropylium ion as a new effective organic Lewis acid catalyst for both intramolecular and intermolecular COM and new ring-opening metathesis reactions. This represents a significant improvement in substrate scope from recently reported developments in this field.
- Tran, Uyen P.N.,Oss, Giulia,Pace, Domenic P.,Ho, Junming,Nguyen, Thanh V.
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p. 5145 - 5151
(2018/06/21)
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- Bimolecular Coupling as a Vector for Decomposition of Fast-Initiating Olefin Metathesis Catalysts
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The correlation between rapid initiation and rapid decomposition in olefin metathesis is probed for a series of fast-initiating, phosphine-free Ru catalysts: the Hoveyda catalyst HII, RuCl2(L)(=CHC6H4-o-OiPr); the Grela catalyst nG (a derivative of HII with a nitro group para to OiPr); the Piers catalyst PII, [RuCl2(L)(=CHPCy3)]OTf; the third-generation Grubbs catalyst GIII, RuCl2(L)(py)2(=CHPh); and dianiline catalyst DA, RuCl2(L)(o-dianiline)(=CHPh), in all of which L = H2IMes = N,N′-bis(mesityl)imidazolin-2-ylidene. Prior studies of ethylene metathesis have established that various Ru metathesis catalysts can decompose by β-elimination of propene from the metallacyclobutane intermediate RuCl2(H2IMes)(κ2-C3H6), Ru-2. The present work demonstrates that in metathesis of terminal olefins, β-elimination yields only ca. 25-40% propenes for HII, nG, PII, or DA, and none for GIII. The discrepancy is attributed to competing decomposition via bimolecular coupling of methylidene intermediate RuCl2(H2IMes)(=CH2), Ru-1. Direct evidence for methylidene coupling is presented, via the controlled decomposition of transiently stabilized adducts of Ru-1, RuCl2(H2IMes)Ln(=CH2) (Ln = pyn′; n′ = 1, 2, or o-dianiline). These adducts were synthesized by treating in situ-generated metallacyclobutane Ru-2 with pyridine or o-dianiline, and were isolated by precipitating at low temperature (-116 or -78 °C, respectively). On warming, both undergo methylidene coupling, liberating ethylene and forming RuCl2(H2IMes)Ln. A mechanism is proposed based on kinetic studies and molecular-level computational analysis. Bimolecular coupling emerges as an important contributor to the instability of Ru-1, and a potentially major pathway for decomposition of fast-initiating, phosphine-free metathesis catalysts.
- Bailey, Gwendolyn A.,Foscato, Marco,Higman, Carolyn S.,Day, Craig S.,Jensen, Vidar R.,Fogg, Deryn E.
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p. 6931 - 6944
(2018/05/14)
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- Sulfur(VI) fluoride compounds and methods for the preparation thereof
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This application describes a compound represented by Formula (I): (I) wherein: Y is a biologically active organic core group comprising one or more of an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group, to which Z is covalently bonded; n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; m is 1 or 2; Z is O, NR, or N; X1 is a covalent bond or —CH2CH2—, X2 is O or NR; and R comprises H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from an aryl group, a heteroaryl aryl group, a nonaromatic hydrocarbyl group, and a nonaromatic heterocyclic group. Methods of preparing the compounds, methods of using the compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds are described as well.
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- Homoleptic iron(II) and cobalt(II) bis(phosphoranimide) complexes for the selective hydrofunctionalization of unsaturated molecules
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Low-coordinate homoleptic bulky M2(NPtBu3)4 (M = Fe (A), Co (B)) complexes were synthesized and characterized as dimeric structures by crystallographic studies. The iron complex A can catalyze the hydroboration reaction of aldehydes and ketones. The cobalt complex B outperformed its iron counterpart in hydrogenations of several typical alkenes and alkynes under mild conditions. Poisoning experiments indicate that the Co(ii)/HBpin catalytic system could be homogeneous.
- Bai, Tao,Janes, Trevor,Song, Datong
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p. 12408 - 12412
(2017/10/06)
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