- Experimental and theoretical study of the effect of active-site constrained substrate motion on the magnitude of the observed intramolecular isotope effect for the P450 101 catalyzed benzylic hydroxylation of isomeric xylenes and 4,4'-dimethylbiphenyl
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The validity of a cytochrome P450 (P450) 101 force field developed previously was tested by comparing to published results from other laboratories the predicted regioselectivity and stereoselectivity of both (R)- and (S)-norcamphor oxidation when the force field was used. Once validated, the force field was used to test the hypothesis that the magnitude of an observed intramolecular isotope effect is a function of the distance between equivalent but isotopically distinct intramolecular sites of oxidative attack. Molecular dynamics simulations and kinetic deuterium isotope effect experiments on benzylic hydroxylation were then conducted for a series of selectively deuterated isomeric xylenes and 4,4'-dimethylbiphenyl with P450 101. The molecular dynamics simulations predicted that the rank order of substrate mobility in the active site of P450 101 was o-xylene > p- xylene > dimethylbiphenyl. The observed isotope effects for the trideutero analogues were 10.6, 7.4, and 2.7, for the o-xylene, p-xylene, and 4,4'- dimethylbiphenyl, respectively. Thus, as the theoretically predicted rates of interchange between the isotopically distinct methyl groups decrease, the observed isotope effect decreases. The agreement between the theoretical predictions and experimental results provides strong support for the distance hypothesis stated above and for the potential of computational analysis to enhance our understanding of protein/small molecule interactions.
- Audergon, Christian,Iyer, Krishna R.,Jones, Jeffrey P.,Darbyshire, John F.,Trager, William F.
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- Hydroboration Reaction and Mechanism of Carboxylic Acids using NaNH2(BH3)2, a Hydroboration Reagent with Reducing Capability between NaBH4and LiAlH4
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Hydroboration reactions of carboxylic acids using sodium aminodiboranate (NaNH2[BH3]2, NaADBH) to form primary alcohols were systematically investigated, and the reduction mechanism was elucidated experimentally and computationally. The transfer of hydride ions from B atoms to C atoms, the key step in the mechanism, was theoretically illustrated and supported by experimental results. The intermediates of NH2B2H5, PhCH= CHCOOBH2NH2BH3-, PhCH= CHCH2OBO, and the byproducts of BH4-, NH2BH2, and NH2BH3- were identified and characterized by 11B and 1H NMR. The reducing capacity of NaADBH was found between that of NaBH4 and LiAlH4. We have thus found that NaADBH is a promising reducing agent for hydroboration because of its stability and easy handling. These reactions exhibit excellent yields and good selectivity, therefore providing alternative synthetic approaches for the conversion of carboxylic acids to primary alcohols with a wide range of functional group tolerance.
- Wang, Jin,Ju, Ming-Yue,Wang, Xinghua,Ma, Yan-Na,Wei, Donghui,Chen, Xuenian
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- Sodium Aminodiboranate, a New Reagent for Chemoselective Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones to Alcohols
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Sodium aminodiboranate (NaNH 2(BH 3) 2, NaADBH) is a new member of the old borane family, which exhibits superior performance in chemoselective reduction. Experimental results show that NaADBH can rapidly reduce aldehydes and ketones to the corresponding alcohols in high efficiency and selectivity under mild conditions. There are little steric and electronic effects on this reduction.
- Wang, Jin,Guo, Yu,Li, Shouhu,Chen, Xuenian
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(2021/05/25)
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- CeO2-nanocubes as efficient and selective catalysts for the hydroboration of carbonyl groups
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The CeO2-nanoparticle catalysed hydroboration of carbonyl compounds with HBpin (pin = OCMe2CMe2O) is reported to afford the corresponding borate esters in excellent yield. A series of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes and ketones having synthetically important functional groups were well-Tolerated under mild reaction conditions. Further, chemoselective hydroboration of aldehydes over other reducible functional groups such as ketone, nitrile, hydroxide, alkene, alkyne, amide, ester, nitro, and halides was achieved. Importantly the catalyst can be recycled up to ten runs with slight loss in activity. This journal is
- Bhawar, Ramesh,Bose, Shubhankar Kumar,Patil, Kiran S.
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p. 15028 - 15034
(2021/09/04)
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- Highly Modular Piano-Stool N-Heterocyclic Carbene Iron Complexes: Impact of Ligand Variation on Hydrosilylation Activity
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The piano-stool configuration combined with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligation constitutes an attractive scaffold for employing iron in catalysis. Here, we have expanded this scaffold by installing a pentamethyl cyclopentadienyl (Cp*) ligand as a strong electron donor compared to the traditionally used unsubstituted cyclopentadiene (Cp). Moreover, decarboxylation is introduced as a method to prepare these iron(II) NHC complexes, which avoids the isolation of air-sensitive free carbenes. In addition to the Cp/Cp? variation, the complexes have been systematically modulated at the NHC scaffold, the NHC wingtip groups, and the ancillary ligands in order to identify critical factors that govern the catalytic activity of the iron center in the hydrosilylation of aldehydes. These modulations reveal the importance of steric tailoring and optimization of electron density for high catalytic performance. The data demonstrate a critical role of the NHC scaffold with triazolylidenes imparting consistently higher activity than imidazolylidenes and a correlation between catalytic activity and steric rather than electronic factors. Moreover, the implementation of steric bulk is strongly dependent on the nature of the NHC and severely limited by the Cp? iron precursor. The best performing catalytic systems reach turnover frequencies, TOFmax's, of up to 360 h-1 at 60 °C. Mechanistic investigations by 1H NMR and in situ IR spectroscopies indicate a catalyst activation that involves CO release and aldehyde coordination to the [Fe(Cp)(NHC)I] fragment.
- Nylund, Pamela V. S.,Ségaud, Nathalie C.,Albrecht, Martin
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- Reaction of Diisobutylaluminum Borohydride, a Binary Hydride, with Selected Organic Compounds Containing Representative Functional Groups
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The binary hydride, diisobutylaluminum borohydride [(iBu)2AlBH4], synthesized from diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL) and borane dimethyl sulfide (BMS) has shown great potential in reducing a variety of organic functional groups. This unique binary hydride, (iBu)2AlBH4, is readily synthesized, versatile, and simple to use. Aldehydes, ketones, esters, and epoxides are reduced very fast to the corresponding alcohols in essentially quantitative yields. This binary hydride can reduce tertiary amides rapidly to the corresponding amines at 25 °C in an efficient manner. Furthermore, nitriles are converted into the corresponding amines in essentially quantitative yields. These reactions occur under ambient conditions and are completed in an hour or less. The reduction products are isolated through a simple acid-base extraction and without the use of column chromatography. Further investigation showed that (iBu)2AlBH4 has the potential to be a selective hydride donor as shown through a series of competitive reactions. Similarities and differences between (iBu)2AlBH4, DIBAL, and BMS are discussed.
- Amberchan, Gabriella,Snelling, Rachel A.,Moya, Enrique,Landi, Madison,Lutz, Kyle,Gatihi, Roxanne,Singaram, Bakthan
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p. 6207 - 6227
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- A Water/Toluene Biphasic Medium Improves Yields and Deuterium Incorporation into Alcohols in the Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes
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Deuterium labeling is an interesting process that leads to compounds of use in different fields. We describe the transfer hydrogenation of aldehydes and the selective C1 deuteration of the obtained alcohols in D2O, as the only deuterium source. Different aromatic, alkylic and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes were reduced in the presence of [RuCl(p-cymene)(dmbpy)]BF4, (dmbpy=4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine) as the pre-catalyst and HCO2Na/HCO2H as the hydrogen source. Moreover, furfural and glucose, were selectively reduced to the valuable alcohols, furfuryl alcohol and sorbitol. The processes were carried out in neat water or in a biphasic water/toluene system. The biphasic system allowed easy recycling, higher yields, and higher selective D incorporation (using D2O/toluene). The deuteration took place due to an efficient effective M–H/D+ exchange from D2O that allows the inversion of polarity of D+ (umpolung). DFT calculations that explain the catalytic behavior in water are also included.
- Ruiz-Casta?eda, Margarita,Santos, Lucía,Manzano, Blanca R.,Espino, Gustavo,Jalón, Félix A.
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p. 1358 - 1372
(2021/03/16)
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- Direct Heterogenization of the Ru-Macho Catalyst for the Chemoselective Hydrogenation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds
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In this study, a commercially available homogeneous pincer-type complex, Ru-Macho, was directly heterogenized via the Lewis acid-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts reaction using dichloromethane as the cross-linker to obtain a heterogeneous, pincer-type Ru porous organometallic polymer (Ru-Macho-POMP) with a high surface area. Notably, Ru-Macho-POMP was demonstrated to be an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the chemoselective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to their corresponding allylic alcohols using cinnamaldehyde as a model compound. The Ru-Macho-POMP catalyst showed a high turnover frequency (TOF = 920 h-1) and a high turnover number (TON = 2750), with high chemoselectivity (99%) and recyclability during the selective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
- Padmanaban, Sudakar,Gunasekar, Gunniya Hariyanandam,Yoon, Sungho
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p. 6881 - 6888
(2021/03/01)
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- Synthesis, Docking, and Biological activities of novel Metacetamol embedded [1,2,3]-triazole derivatives
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ERα controls the breast tissue development and progression of breast cancer. In our search for novel compounds to target Estrogen Receptor Alpha Ligand-Binding Domain, we identified “N-(3-((1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)acetamide” derivatives as lead compounds. The Docking studies indicated good docking score for Metacetamol derivatives when docked into the 1XP6. A series of metacetamol derivatives have been synthesized, characterized and evaluated for cytotoxicity, anti bacterial and anti oxidant activities. Among the tested twelve hybrid compounds, “7a, 7g, 7h and 7i” derivatives showed promising cytotoxicity with IC50 value of 50 value of 30 μM, whereas Compounds “7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7g, 7j, 7k and 7l” showed moderate anti bacterial activity with the MIC value of 300 μM.
- Battu, Satyanarayana,Joolakanti, Hima Bindhu,Kamepalli, Ramanjaneyulu,Miryala, Jeevanreddy
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- Deoxygenative hydroboration of primary, secondary, and tertiary amides: Catalyst-free synthesis of various substituted amines
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Transformation of relatively less reactive functional groups under catalyst-free conditions is an interesting aspect and requires a typical protocol. Herein, we report the synthesis of various primary, secondary, and tertiary amines through hydroboration of amides using pinacolborane under catalyst-free and solvent-free conditions. The deoxygenative hydroboration of primary and secondary amides proceeded with excellent conversions. The comparatively less reactive tertiary amides were also converted to the corresponding N,N-diamines in moderate yields under catalyst-free conditions, although alcohols were obtained as a minor product.
- An, Duk Keun,Jaladi, Ashok Kumar,Kim, Hyun Tae,Yi, Jaeeun
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- Uranyl(VI) Triflate as Catalyst for the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reaction
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Catalytic transformation of oxygenated compounds is challenging in f-element chemistry due to the high oxophilicity of the f-block metals. We report here the first Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction of carbonyl substrates with uranium-based catalysts, in particular from a series of uranyl(VI) compounds where [UO2(OTf)2] (1) displays the greatest efficiency (OTf = trifluoromethanesulfonate). [UO2(OTf)2] reduces a series of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes and ketones into their corresponding alcohols with moderate to excellent yields, using iPrOH as a solvent and a reductant. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions (80 °C) with an optimized catalytic charge of 2.3 mol % and KOiPr as a cocatalyst. The reduction of aldehydes (1-10 h) is faster than that of ketones (>15 h). NMR investigations clearly evidence the formation of hemiacetal intermediates with aldehydes, while they are not formed with ketones.
- Kobylarski, Marie,Monsigny, Louis,Thuéry, Pierre,Berthet, Jean-Claude,Cantat, Thibault
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p. 16140 - 16148
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- Experimental and density functional theory studies on hydroxymethylation of phenylboronic acids with paraformaldehyde over a Rh-PPh3 catalyst
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The synthesis of benzyl alcohols (BAs) is highly vital for their wide applications in organic synthesis and pharmaceuticals. Herein, BAs was efficiently synthesized via hydroxymethylation of phenylboronic acids (PBAs) and paraformaldehyde over a simple Rh-PPh3 catalyst combined with an inorganic base (NaOH). A variety of BAs with the groups of CH3?, CH3O?, Cl?, Br?, and so on were obtained with moderate to good yields, indicating that the protocol had a good universality. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations proposed the Hayashi-type arylation mechanism involved the arylation step of PBA and Rh(OH)(PPh3)2 catalyst to form Rh(I)-bound aryl intermediates and the hydrolysis step of Rh(I)-bound aryl intermediates and HCHO to generate BA product (the rate-determining step). The present route provides a valuable and direct method for the synthesis of BAs and expands the application range of paraformaldehyde.
- Wang, Kuan,Lan, Jie,He, Zhen-Hong,Cao, Zhe,Wang, Weitao,Yang, Yang,Liu, Zhao-Tie
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- Hydrosilylation of Esters Catalyzed by Bisphosphine Manganese(I) Complex: Selective Transformation of Esters to Alcohols
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Selective and efficient hydrosilylations of esters to alcohols by a well-defined manganese(I) complex with a commercially available bisphosphine ligand are described. These reactions are easy alternatives for stoichiometric hydride reduction or hydrogenation, and employing cheap, abundant, and nonprecious metal is attractive. The hydrosilylations were performed at 100 °C under solvent-free conditions with low catalyst loading. A large variety of aromatic, aliphatic, and cyclic esters bearing different functional groups were selectively converted into the corresponding alcohols in good yields.
- Bagh, Bidraha,Behera, Rakesh R.,Ghosh, Rahul,Khamari, Subrat,Panda, Surajit
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p. 3642 - 3648
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- Ruthenium-catalyzed ester reductions applied to pharmaceutical intermediates
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Ruthenium pincer complexes were synthesized and used for catalytic ester reductions under mild conditions (～5 bar of hydrogen). An experimental design approach was used to optimize the conditions for yield, purity, and robustness. Evidence for the catalytically active ruthenium dihydride species is presented. Observed intermediates and side products, as well as time-course data, were used to build mechanistic insight. The optimized procedure was further demonstrated through scaled-up reductions of two pharmaceutically relevant esters, both in batch and continuous flow.
- Shaalan, Youssef,Boulton, Lee,Jamieson, Craig
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p. 2745 - 2751
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- Continuous-Flow Amide and Ester Reductions Using Neat Borane Dimethylsulfide Complex
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Reductions of amides and esters are of critical importance in synthetic chemistry, and there are numerous protocols for executing these transformations employing traditional batch conditions. Notably, strategies based on flow chemistry, especially for amide reductions, are much less explored. Herein, a simple process was developed in which neat borane dimethylsulfide complex (BH3?DMS) was used to reduce various esters and amides under continuous-flow conditions. Taking advantage of the solvent-free nature of the commercially available borane reagent, high substrate concentrations were realized, allowing outstanding productivity and a significant reduction in E-factors. In addition, with carefully optimized short residence times, the corresponding alcohols and amines were obtained in high selectivity and high yields. The synthetic utility of the inexpensive and easily implemented flow protocol was further corroborated by multigram-scale syntheses of pharmaceutically relevant products. Owing to its beneficial features, including low solvent and reducing agent consumption, high selectivity, simplicity, and inherent scalability, the present process demonstrates fewer environmental concerns than most typical batch reductions using metal hydrides as reducing agents.
- ?tv?s, Sándor B.,Kappe, C. Oliver
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- Combined KOH/BEt3Catalyst for Selective Deaminative Hydroboration of Aromatic Carboxamides for Construction of Luminophores
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The selective catalytic C-N bond cleavage of amides into value-added amine products is a desirable but challenging transformation. Molecules containing iminodibenzyl motifs are prevalent in pharmaceutical molecules and functional materials. Here we established a combined KOH/BEt3 catalyst for deaminative hydroboration of acyl-iminodibenzyl derivatives, including nonheterocyclic carboxamides, to the corresponding amines. This novel transition-metal-free methodology was also applied to the construction of Clomipramine and luminophores.
- Li, Jinshan,Wang, Jiali,Yang, Jianguo,Yao, Wubing,Zhong, Aiguo
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- Selective hydrogenation of primary amides and cyclic di-peptides under Ru-catalysis
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A ruthenium(II)-catalyzed selective hydrogenation of challenging primary amides and cyclic di-peptides to their corresponding primary alcohols and amino alcohols, respectively, is reported. The hydrogenation reaction operates under mild and eco-benign conditions and can be scaled-up.
- Subaramanian, Murugan,Sivakumar, Ganesan,Babu, Jessin K.,Balaraman, Ekambaram
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- Microwave-heated γ-Alumina Applied to the Reduction of Aldehydes to Alcohols
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The development of cheap and robust heterogeneous catalysts for the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction is desirable due to the difficulties in product isolation and catalyst recovery associated with the traditional use of homogeneous catalysts for MPV. Herein, we show that microwave heated γ-Al2O3 can be used for the reduction of aldehydes to alcohols. The reaction is efficient and has a broad substrates scope (19 entries). The products can be isolated by simple filtration, and the catalyst can be regenerated. With the use of microwave heating, we can direct the heating to the catalyst rather than to the whole reaction medium. Furthermore, DFT was used to study the reaction mechanism, and we can conclude that a dual-site mechanism is operative where the aldehyde and 2-propoxide are situated on two adjacent Al sites during the reduction. Additionally, volcano plots were used to rationalize the reactivity of Al2O3 in comparison to other metal oxides.
- Dhokale, Bhausaheb,Susarrey-Arce, Arturo,Pekkari, Anna,Runemark, August,Moth-Poulsen, Kasper,Langhammer, Christoph,H?relind, Hanna,Busch, Michael,Vandichel, Matthias,Sundén, Henrik
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- Reduction of Aldehydes with Formic acid in Ethanol using Immobilized Iridium Nanoparticles on a Triazine-phosphanimine Polymeric Organic Support
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A novel triazine-phosphanimine polymeric organic support (TPA) was synthesized successfully by a controllable one-pot method using melamine (1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine) and trichlorophosphane (PCl3). The TPA substrate is a material incorporating P and N atoms which can coordinate with metals as a pincer ligand to stabilize them, providing an efficient heterogeneous support to prepare recyclable transition metal catalyst systems. In this study, TPA was used as support to immobilize iridium nanoparticles in the range of ~8 nm on its surface, resulting in the generation of a novel iridium nanocatalyst system (INP-TPA-POP). This catalyst system was characterized using different microscopic and spectroscopic techniques such as FT-IR, TEM, XPS, XRD, SEM, EDX, elemental analysis, ICP and BET analysis. The INP-TPA-POP nanocatalyst exhibited remarkable activity in reduction of aldehydes to alcohols using formic acids as reducing agent in ethanol as solvent.
- Panahi, Farhad,Haghighi, Fatemeh,Khalafi-Nezhad, Ali
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- Thiourea-Catalyzed C?F Bond Activation: Amination of Benzylic Fluorides
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We describe the first thiourea-catalyzed C?F bond activation. The use of a thiourea catalyst and Ti(OiPr)4 as a fluoride scavenger allows the amination of benzylic fluorides to proceed in moderate to excellent yields. Preliminary results with S- and O-based nucleophiles are also presented. DFT calculations reveal the importance of hydrogen bonds between the catalyst and the fluorine atom of the substrate to lower the activation energy during the transition state.
- Houle, Camille,Savoie, Paul R.,Davies, Clotilde,Jardel, Damien,Champagne, Pier Alexandre,Bibal, Brigitte,Paquin, Jean-Fran?ois
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- Group 6 Metal Carbonyl Complexes Supported by a Bidentate PN Ligand: Syntheses, Characterization, and Catalytic Hydrogenation Activity
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We report on the preparation of a series of phosphorus-nitrogen donor ligand complexes [M(CO)4(PN)], where M = Cr, Mo, W and PN is 2-(diphenylphosphino)ethylamine. The organometallic compounds were readily obtained upon reacting the respective metal hexacarbonyls with equimolar amounts of the pertinent ligand in the presence of tetraethylammonium bromide. The PN-ligated metal carbonyls were fully characterized by standard spectroscopic techniques and X-ray crystallography. The ability of the title compounds to function as homogeneous hydrogenation catalysts was probed in the reduction of acetophenone and benzaldehyde derivatives to yield the corresponding alcohols. The reaction setup was easily assembled by simply combining the components in the autoclave on the bench outside an inert-gas-operated glovebox system.
- Faust, Kirill,Topf, Christoph,Vielhaber, Thomas
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- Linear β-amino alcohol catalyst anchored on functionalized magnetite nanoparticles for enantioselective addition of dialkylzinc to aromatic aldehydes
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A linear β-amino alcohol ligand, previously found to be a very efficient catalyst for enantioselective addition of dialkylzinc to aromatic aldehydes, has been anchored on differently functionalized superparamagnetic core-shell magnetite-silica nanoparticles (1a and 1b). Its catalytic activity in the addition of dialkylzinc to aldehydes has been evaluated, leading to promising results, especially in the case of 1b for which the recovery by simple magnetic decantation and reuse was successfully verified. This journal is
- Ciprioti, Stefano Vecchio,De Angelis, Martina,Di Pietro, Federica,Iannoni, Marika,Pilloni, Luciano,Primitivo, Ludovica,Ricelli, Alessandra,Righi, Francesco,Righi, Giuliana,Sappino, Carla,Suber, Lorenza
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- Nanoporous Na+-montmorillonite perchloric acid as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the chemoselective protection of hydroxyl groups
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Nanoporous Na+-montmorillonite perchloric acid as a novel heterogeneous reusable solid acid catalyst was easily prepared by treatment of Na+-montmorillonite as a cheap and commercially available support with perchloric acid. The catalyst was characterized using a variety of techniques including X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), pH analysis and determination of the Hammett acidity function. The prepared reagent showed excellent catalytic activity for the chemoselective conversion of alcohols and phenols to their corresponding trimethylsilyl ethers with 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) at room temperature. Deprotection of the resulting trimethylsilyl ethers can also be carried out using the same catalyst in ethanol. All reactions were performed under mild and completely heterogeneous reaction conditions in good to excellent yields. The notable advantages of this protocol are: short reaction times, high yields, availability and low cost of the reagent, easy work-up procedure and the reusability of the catalyst during a simple filtration.
- Mashhadinezhad, Maryam,Shirini, Farhad,Mamaghani, Manouchehr
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(2019/01/03)
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- The reductive deaminative conversion of nitriles to alcohols using: Para -formaldehyde in aqueous solution
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We report herein, for the first time, the application of para-formaldehyde (pFA) to the reductive deamination of both aliphatic and aromatic nitriles in aqueous solution under transfer hydrogenation conditions. A broad range of primary alcohols have been synthesized selectively with very good to excellent yields under the optimized conditions. The study disclosed that the air-stable, inexpensive and commercially available catalyst [Ru(p-cymene)Cl2]2 acts as the catalyst precursor in this reaction, converting to other more active catalytic species in the presence of pFA, resulting in its degradation to CO2 and H2. Nitriles are also showed to play a dual role in this transformation, both as a substrate and as a ligand, where the dimeric catalyst structures convert to monomeric ones upon the coordination of nitrile molecules.
- Tavakoli, Ghazal,Prechtl, Martin H. G.
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- DMSO-Triggered Complete Oxygen Transfer Leading to Accelerated Aqueous Hydrolysis of Organohalides under Mild Conditions
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Addition of DMSO is found to greatly accelerate the aqueous hydrolysis of organohalides to alcohols, providing a neutral, more efficient, milder and more economic process. Mechanistic studies using 18O-DMSO and 18O-H2O showed that, contrary to the opinion that DMSO works as a dipolar solvent to enhance water's nucleophilicity, the accelerating effect comes from a complete oxygen transfer from DMSO to organohalides through generation of ROS+Me2?X? salts through C?O bond formation, followed by O?S bond disassociative hydrolysis of ROS+Me2?X? with water. This method is applicable to a wide range of organohalides and thus may have potential for practical industrial application, owing to easy recovery of DMSO from the H2O/DMSO mixture by regular vacuum rectification.
- Liu, Haicheng,Liu, Jianping,Cheng, Xiaokai,Jia, Xiaojuan,Yu, Lei,Xu, Qing
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p. 2994 - 2998
(2019/01/04)
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- Biphenyl tridentate ligand ruthenium complex and production method and application thereof
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The invention relates to production methods of a novel biphenyl tridentate ligand and a ruthenium complex of the novel biphenyl tridentate ligand and application of the ruthenium complex of the novelbiphenyl tridentate ligand in reaction of hydrogenation of an ester compound to an alcohol compound. A method for using the biphenyl tridentate ligand ruthenium complex for catalyzing hydrogenation ofthe ester compound to the alcohol compound is characterized by comprising the steps of using the biphenyl tridentate ligand ruthenium complex which is 0.001-0.1 mol% of the amount of substance of theester compound as a catalyst, adding alkali which is 1-10 mol% of the amount of substance of the ester compound, and catalyzing hydrogenation of the ester compound to the corresponding alcohol compound under conditions of 60-100 DEG C and 30-70 MPa hydrogen pressure. The biphenyl tridentate ligand and the ruthenium complex of the biphenyl tridentate ligand are convenient to produce and stable instructure, and the ruthenium complex of the biphenyl tridentate ligand shows excellent catalytic activity in the hydrogenation reaction of the ester compound. The defects of rigorous reaction conditions of high temperature, high pressure and the like needed by existing homogeneous or heterogeneous catalytic system hydrogenated fat compounds and high dosages of catalysts are overcome, the dosage ofthe catalyst is little, the reaction conditions are mild, the selectivity of the reaction is good, and the economical efficiency and the safety of the production system are improved.
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- Iron catalysed selective reduction of esters to alcohols
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The reaction of (dppBIAN)FeCl2 with 3 equivalents of n-BuLi affords a catalytically active anionic Fe complex; the nature of the anionic complex was probed using EPR and IR experiments and is proposed to involve a dearomatized, radical, ligand scaffold. This complex is an active catalyst for the hydrosilylation of esters to afford alcohols; loadings as low as 1 mol% were employed.
- Tamang, Sem Raj,Cozzolino, Anthony F.,Findlater, Michael
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- Diastereoselective Synthesis of CF3-Substituted Spiroisochromans by [1,5]-Hydride Shift/Cyclization/Intramolecular Friedel-Crafts Reaction Sequence
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Developed herein is a diastereoselective synthesis of CF3-substituted spiroisochromans via C(sp3)-H bond functionalization involving sequential transformations ([1,5]-hydride shift/cyclization/elimination of MeOH/intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction).
- Tamura, Risa,Kitamura, Eriko,Tsutsumi, Ryosuke,Yamanaka, Masahiro,Akiyama, Takahiko,Mori, Keiji
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p. 2383 - 2387
(2019/03/29)
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- General and Phosphine-Free Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Esters to Alcohols
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Catalytic hydrogenation of esters is essential for the sustainable production of alcohols in organic synthesis and chemical industry. Herein, we describe the first non-noble metal catalytic system that enables an efficient hydrogenation of non-activated esters to alcohols in the absence of phosphine ligands (with a maximum turnover number of 2391). The general applicability of this protocol was demonstrated by the high-yielding hydrogenation of 39 ester substrates including aromatic/aliphatic esters, lactones, polyesters and various pharmaceutical molecules.
- Shao, Zhihui,Zhong, Rui,Ferraccioli, Raffaella,Li, Yibiao,Liu, Qiang
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p. 1125 - 1130
(2019/10/22)
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- n-Butyllithium (1 mol %)-catalyzed Hydroboration of Aldehydes and Ketones with Pinacolborane
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A practical and efficient protocol for the hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones using a pinacolborane and alkyl lithium system is demonstrated. A systematic evaluation showed that 1 mol % n-butyllithium afforded catalyzed hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones in a short reaction time under ambient conditions. Excellent yield, functional group tolerance, short reaction time, low catalyst loading, and gram-scale synthesis are the salient features of the proposed protocol.
- Yang, Su Jin,Jaladi, Ashok Kumar,Kim, Jea Ho,Gundeti, Shankaraiah,An, Duk Keun
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- Lithium tert-Butoxide-catalyzed Hydroboration of Carbonyl Compounds
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We report the successful hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones with pinacolborane using 1 mol % lithium tert-butoxide under ambient conditions. The present protocol was applicable to various aldehydes and ketones, and the corresponding boronate esters and subsequent alcohols were obtained in good to excellent yields. In addition, this high-yielding practical method could be extended to the reduction of ester groups. Under optimized conditions, LiOtBu facilitate the hydroboration of ester groups quantitatively.
- Kim, Jea Ho,Jaladi, Ashok Kumar,Kim, Hyun Tae,An, Duk Keun
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p. 971 - 975
(2019/08/30)
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- Photocatalytic Oxidation of Α-C?H Bonds in Unsaturated Hydrocarbons through a Radical Pathway Induced by a Molecular Cocatalyst
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To improve the photocatalytic oxidation of α-C?H bonds in unsaturated hydrocarbons, N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) was used as a molecular cocatalyst with CdS as the photoabsorber. Compared with previously reported photocatalysts involving solid cocatalysts, metal-free NHPI offers better sustainability in addition to the significantly enhanced performance as cocatalyst. The photogenerated holes were transferred into the more active phthalimide-N-oxyl radical (PINO) by reacting with NHPI. In this way, α-C?H bond oxidation was significantly improved through the activation by PINO; even for the sluggish toluene oxidation, the apparent quantum efficiency was as high as 36.5 %. The effects of substrates/NHPI concentration ratio, reaction temperature, and time as well as the reaction intermediates were comprehensively studied. It was possible to identify ketones/aldehydes as the primary products, and overoxidation was controlled by adjusting the substrates/NHPI concentration ratio and reaction time. Thus, the radical path induced by the NHPI–PINO redox pair is an efficient alternative to boost the sluggish photocatalytic oxidation of α-C?H bonds.
- Zhao, Guixia,Hu, Bin,Busser, G. Wilma,Peng, Baoxiang,Muhler, Martin
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p. 2795 - 2801
(2019/06/24)
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- Cu(II) complexes of N-rich aroylhydrazone: Magnetism and catalytic activity towards microwave-assisted oxidation of xylenes
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The new aroylhydrazone N-(di(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)pyrazine-2-carbohydrazide (HL) species, rich in N-donor sites, has been used to synthesize Cu(ii) compounds with different nuclearities, viz. the binuclear [Cu2(μ-1κN3,2κN2O-L)(Cl)3(MeOH)] (1), the octanuclear [Cu4(μ-1κN3,2κN2O-L)2(μ-Cl)3(Cl)3]2 (2) and the 1D coordination polymer [Cu3(μ3-1κN3,2κN2O,3κN-L)(μ-NO3)(NO3)3(H2O)3]n·nNO3 (3). They have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The magnetic properties of 2 and 3 have been explored using variable temperature magnetic measurements. The catalytic performances of the compounds were evaluated towards the peroxidative oxidation of o-, p- A nd m-xylenes under microwave irradiation, leading to the formation of the corresponding methyl benzyl alcohol, tolualdehyde and toluic acid as the major products. Complex 3 exhibits the best catalytic activity towards the oxidation of p-xylene with a total yield of 37% (4-methylbenzyl alcohol + p-tolualdehyde + p-toluic acid).
- Sutradhar, Manas,Roy Barman, Tannistha,Alegria, Elisabete C. B. A.,Guedes Da Silva, M. Fátima C.,Liu, Cai-Ming,Kou, Hui-Zhong,Pombeiro, Armando J. L.
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p. 12839 - 12849
(2019/09/07)
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- Novel clamp metal complex and application thereof
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The invention discloses a method for preparing a novel clamp-shaped complex and application of the novel clamp-shaped complex in the reaction of catalytic hydrogenation of carboxylic acid ester compounds to produce corresponding alcohols and reaction of carbon dioxide catalytic hydrogenation to form formamide compounds. Carboxylic acid esters and hydrogen as raw materials or carbon dioxide, hydrogen and amine compounds as raw materials are reacted in an organic solvent condition or a solvent-free condition in the presence of a transition metal complex as a catalyst to respectively form the corresponding alcohol compounds and/or corresponding formamide compounds. The method has the advantages of being high in reaction efficiency, good in selectivity, mild in conditions, economical, environmentally-friendly, and simple in operation, and has good promotion and application prospects.
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(2019/04/26)
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- A method of synthesis of primary alcohol (by machine translation)
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The invention discloses a method for synthesizing a primary alcohol, using transition metal catalysis, the use of isopropanol as a hydrogen source to synthesize primary alcohol, the reaction not only using a cheap, environmental protection of isopropanol as a hydrogen source and solvent, and has high yield, environmental protection and the like, so that the reaction has broad prospects for development. (by machine translation)
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(2019/03/17)
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- Reduction of substituted benzaldehydes, acetophenone and 2-acetylpyridine using bean seeds as crude reductase enzymes
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The reduction of substituted benzaldehydes, benzaldehyde, acetophenone and 2-acetylpyridine to the corresponding alcohols was conducted under mild reaction conditions using plant enzyme systems as biocatalysts. A screening of 28 edible plants, all of which have reductase activity, led to the selection of pinto, Flor de Mayo, ayocote, black and bayo beans because these enabled the quantitative biocatalytic reduction of benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol. The biocatalyzed reduction of substituted benzaldehydes was dependent on the electronic and steric nature of the substituent. Pinto beans were the most active reductase source, reduced 2-Cl, 4-Cl, 4-Me and 4-OMe-benzaldehyde with a conversion between 70% and 100%. All the beans reduced 2- and 4-fluorobenzaldehyde at a conversion between 83% and 100%. The reduction of the ketones was low, but bayo and black beans yielded (R)-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanol in enantiopure form.
- Solís, Aida,Martínez, Rosa María,Cervantes, Fadia,Pérez, Herminia I.,Manjarrez, Norberto,Solís, Myrna
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p. 152 - 157
(2018/12/04)
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- Unexpected CNN-to-CC Ligand Rearrangement in Pincer-Ruthenium Precatalysts Leads to a Base-Free Catalyst for Ester Hydrogenation
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We report the conversion of a series of CNN-pincer-ruthenium complexes Ru(CNN)HCl(CO) to a CC-chelated form Ru(CC)(PR3)2H(CO) on reaction with sodium tert-butoxide and monodentate phosphines. When the phosphine is triphenylphosphine, cis-phosphine complexes form at room temperature, which convert to the trans isomer at elevated temperatures. When the phosphine is tricyclohexylphosphine, only the trans-phosphine isomer is observed. The CC-chelated complexes are active catalysts for the hydrogenation of esters, without the need for added base. The ligand structure-activity relationship in the series of CC-chelated complexes mirrors that in the precursor CNN-Ru complexes, potentially indicating a common catalytic mechanism. Density functional theory calculations establish a plausible mechanism for the CNN-to-CC rearrangement and demonstrate that this rearrangement is potentially reversible under the conditions of ester hydrogenation catalysis.
- Le, Linh,Liu, Jiachen,He, Tianyi,Malek, Jack C.,Cervarich, Tia N.,Buttner, John C.,Pham, John,Keith, Jason M.,Chianese, Anthony R.
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- Controlled Reduction of Carboxamides to Alcohols or Amines by Zinc Hydrides
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New protocols for controlled reduction of carboxamides to either alcohols or amines were established using a combination of sodium hydride (NaH) and zinc halides (ZnX2). Use of a different halide on ZnX2 dictates the selectivity, wherein the NaH-ZnI2 system delivers alcohols and NaH-ZnCl2 gives amines. Extensive mechanistic studies by experimental and theoretical approaches imply that polymeric zinc hydride (ZnH2)∞ is responsible for alcohol formation, whereas dimeric zinc chloride hydride (H?Zn?Cl)2 is the key species for the production of amines.
- Ong, Derek Yiren,Yen, Zhihao,Yoshii, Asami,Revillo Imbernon, Julia,Takita, Ryo,Chiba, Shunsuke
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p. 4992 - 4997
(2019/03/13)
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- Diaminodiphosphine tetradentate ligand and ruthenium complex thereof, and preparation methods and applications of ligand and complex
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The invention discloses a diaminodiphosphine tetradentate ligand and a ruthenium complex thereof, and preparation methods and applications of the ligand and the complex, and provides a ruthenium complex represented by a formula I, wherein L is a diaminodiphosphine tetradentate ligand represented by a formula II, and X and Y are respectively and independently chlorine ion, bromine ion, iodine ion,hydrogen negative ion or BH4. According to the present invention, the ruthenium complex exhibits excellent catalytic activity in the catalytic hydrogenation reactions of ester compounds, has high yield and high chemical selectivity, is compatible with conjugated and non-conjugated carbon-carbon double bond, carbon-carbon triple bond, epoxy, halogen, carbonyl and other functional groups, and hasgreat application prospects.
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(2019/11/04)
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- Central-to-Helical-to-Axial-to-Central Transfer of Chirality with a Photoresponsive Catalyst
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Recent advances in molecular design have displayed striking examples of dynamic chirality transfer between various elements of chirality, e.g., from central to either helical or axial chirality and vice versa. While considerable progress in atroposelective synthesis has been made, it is intriguing to design chiral molecular switches able to provide selective and dynamic control of axial chirality with an external stimulus to modulate stereochemical functions. Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of a photoresponsive bis(2-phenol)-substituted molecular switch 1. The unique design exhibits a dynamic hybrid central-helical-axial transfer of chirality. The change of preferential axial chirality in the biaryl motif is coupled to the reversible switching of helicity of the overcrowded alkene core, dictated by the fixed stereogenic center. The potential for dynamic control of axial chirality was demonstrated by using (R)-1 as switchable catalyst to direct the stereochemical outcome of the catalytic enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to aromatic aldehydes, with successful reversal of enantioselectivity for several substrates.
- Pizzolato, Stefano F.,?tacko, Peter,Kistemaker, Jos C. M.,Van Leeuwen, Thomas,Otten, Edwin,Feringa, Ben L.
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p. 17278 - 17289
(2019/01/04)
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- Efficient hydroboration of carbonyls by an iron(II) amide catalyst
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An easily prepared iron(ii) amide precatalyst enables the selective hydroboration of carbonyls with HBpin (pinacolborane) in the absence of any additive. The reactions proceed with low catalytic loading (1-3 mol%) under mild reaction conditions and display wide functional group compatibility. Aldehydes are selectively hydroborated in the presence of other reducible functional groups, such as ketones, alkenes, nitriles, esters, amides, acids and halides.
- Baishya, Ashim,Baruah, Swavalina,Geetharani
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p. 9231 - 9236
(2018/07/29)
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- Highly efficient hydroboration of carbonyl compounds catalyzed by tris(methylcyclopentadienyl)lanthanide complexes
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Homoleptic lanthanide complexes coordinated by a Me-substituted Cp ligand [(MeCp)3Ln] demonstrate unprecedentedly high efficiency in catalyzing the hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones with pinacolborane. This protocol is also applicable for the hydroboration of aryl-substituted imines. In addition, broad functional group compatibility and excellent chemoselectivity is also achieved. DFT calculations are employed to shed light on the reaction mechanism.
- Yan, Dandan,Dai, Ping,Chen, Sufang,Xue, Mingqiang,Yao, Yingming,Shen, Qi,Bao, Xiaoguang
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p. 2787 - 2791
(2018/04/27)
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- Lanthanide aryloxides catalyzed hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones
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The lanthanide aryloxides Ln(OAr)3(THF)2 (Ar = Ar1 = 2,6-tBu2-4-MeC6H2, Ln = Yb (1), Y (2); Ar = Ar2 = 2,6-iPr2C6H3, Ln = Y (3); Ar = Ar3 = 2,6-Me2C6H3, Ln = Y (4); Ar = Ar1, Ln = Sm (5), Nd (6)) could be served as highly efficient catalysts for the hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones with good functional group tolerance and excellent chemoselectivity. Computational studies were carried out to probe a feasible mechanism of the Ln-aryloxides catalyzed hydroboration of aldehydes/ketones.
- Zhu, Zhangye,Dai, Ping,Wu, Zhenjie,Xue, Mingqiang,Yao, Yingming,Shen, Qi,Bao, Xiaoguang
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- Formation of a Cluster H2V10O 284– under the Action of Br?nsted Acids and Its Catalytic Activity in Oxidation of Alkylbenzenes
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New method was developed for the preparation of vanadium cluster of the composition {Me2NH2}4* H2V10O28 from vanadyl(IV) acetylacetonate in the presence of 2-hydroxy-2-trifluoromethylchroman-4-one or its synthetic precursor, 2′-hydroxyacetophenone. The structure of the cluster was proved by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The cluster of decavanadate catalyzes oxidation of toluene and o-xylene creating promising situation for developing new catalytic materials.
- Ul’yanova,Pervova,Slepukhin,Aksenova,Pestov
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p. 687 - 690
(2018/07/06)
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- Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones with Isopropanol under Neutral Conditions Catalyzed by a Metal-Ligand Bifunctional Catalyst [Cp?Ir(2,2′-bpyO)(H2O)]
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A Cp?Ir complex bearing a functional bipyridonate ligand [Cp?Ir(2,2′-bpyO)(H2O)] was found to be a highly efficient and general catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of aldehydes and chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehydes with isopropanol under neutral conditions. It was noteworthy that many readily reducible or labile functional groups such as nitro, cyano, ester, and halide did not undergo any change under the reaction conditions. Furthermore, this catalytic system exhibited high activity for transfer hydrogenation of ketones with isopropanol. Notably, this research exhibited new potential of metal-ligand bifunctional catalysts for transfer hydrogenation.
- Wang, Rongzhou,Tang, Yawen,Xu, Meng,Meng, Chong,Li, Feng
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p. 2274 - 2281
(2018/02/23)
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- Nonenzymatic Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of in situ Generated Hemithioacetals: Access to 1,3-Disubstituted Phthalans
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The first nonenzymatic DKR reaction of hemithioacetals is developed. Hemithioacetals were formed in situ via thiol addition and subsequently underwent an intramolecular oxa-Michael reaction. The scope of the reaction was quite broad ranging from aliphatic to aromatic substituents and 1,3-disubstituted-1,3-dihyroisobenzofuran products were obtained in good yields with moderate diastereoselectivities and high enantioselectivities. (Figure presented.).
- Nath, Utpal,Chowdhury, Deepan,Pan, Subhas Chandra
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p. 1628 - 1633
(2018/03/21)
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- Novel leucine ureido derivatives as aminopeptidase N inhibitors using click chemistry
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The over-expression of aminopeptidase N on diverse malignant cells is associated with the tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. In this report, one new series of leucine ureido derivatives containing the triazole moiety was designed, synthesized and evaluated as APN inhibitors. Among them, compound 13v showed the best APN inhibition with an IC50 value of 0.089 ± 0.007 μM, which was two orders of magnitude lower than that of bestatin (IC50 = 9.4 ± 0.5 μM). Compound 13v also showed dose-dependent anti-angiogenesis activities. Even at the lower concentration (10 μM), compound 13v presented similar anti-angiogenesis activity compared with bestatin at 100 μM in both the human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) capillary tube formation assay and the rat thoracic aorta rings test. Moreover, compared with bestatin, 13v exhibited comparable, if not better in vivo anti-metastasis activity in a mouse H22 pulmonary metastasis model.
- Cao, Jiangying,Ma, Chunhua,Zang, Jie,Gao, Shuai,Gao, Qianwen,Kong, Xiujie,Yan, Yugang,Liang, Xuewu,Ding, Qin'ge,Zhao, Chunlong,Wang, Binghe,Xu, Wenfang,Zhang, Yingjie
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p. 3145 - 3157
(2018/06/01)
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- Cobalt POCOP Pincer Complexes via Ligand C-H Bond Activation with Co2(CO)8: Catalytic Activity for Hydrosilylation of Aldehydes in an Open vs a Closed System
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A series of cobalt POCOP pincer complexes with the formulas {2,6-(iPr2PO)2-4-R′-C6H2}Co(CO)2 (R′ = H (1a), NMe2 (1b), OMe (1c), CO2Me (1d)), {2,6-(Ph2PO)2C6H3}Co(CO)2 (1e), and {2,6-(tBu2PO)2C6H3}Co(CO) (2f) have been synthesized through C-H bond activation of the corresponding pincer ligands with Co2(CO)8. These complexes have been demonstrated to catalyze the hydrosilylation of PhCHO with (EtO)3SiH, which exhibits an induction period and the decreasing reactivity order 1b > 1c > 1a > 1d > 1e. The catalytic protocol can be applied to various aldehydes with turnover numbers of up to 300. The CO ligands in the dicarbonyl complexes have been shown to exchange with 13CO at room temperature and partially dissociate from cobalt at high temperatures. Substitution of CO by tert-butyl isocyanide has been accomplished with 1a at 50-80 °C, resulting in the formation of {2,6-(iPr2PO)2C6H3}Co(CNtBu)(CO) (3a) and {2,6-(iPr2PO)2C6H3}Co(CNtBu)2 (4a). The catalytic reactions are more efficient when they are carried out in an open system or if the catalysts are preactivated by the aldehydes. The structures of 1a-e, 3a, and 4a have been studied by X-ray crystallography.
- Li, Yingze,Krause, Jeanette A.,Guan, Hairong
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p. 2147 - 2158
(2018/07/25)
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- Low-Valent Titanium-Mediated Radical Conjugate Addition Using Benzyl Alcohols as Benzyl Radical Sources
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A concise method to directly generate benzyl radicals from benzyl alcohol derivatives has been developed. The simple and inexpensive combination of TiCl4(collidine) (collidine = 2,4,6-collidine) and manganese powder afforded a low-valent titanium reagent, which facilitated homolytic cleavage of benzylic C-OH bonds. The application to radical conjugate addition reactions demonstrated the broad scope of this method. The reaction of various benzyl alcohol derivatives with electron-deficient alkenes furnished the corresponding radical adducts.
- Suga, Takuya,Shimazu, Shoma,Ukaji, Yutaka
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p. 5389 - 5392
(2018/09/12)
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling between Benzyl Alcohols and Aryl Halides Assisted by Titanium Co-reductant
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A nickel-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling reaction between benzyl alcohols and aryl halides has been developed using a homolytic C-O bond cleavage protocol that has recently been established. The treatment of a benzyl alcohol and aryl halide with a nickel catalyst and low-valent titanium reagent generated from TiCl4(lutidine) (lutidine = 2,6-lutidine) and manganese powder afforded the cross-coupled product in high yield. A mechanistic study indicated the intermediacy of the benzyl radicals that originate from the benzyl alcohols.
- Suga, Takuya,Ukaji, Yutaka
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p. 7846 - 7850
(2019/01/14)
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- Electrophile-Directed Diastereoselective Oxonitrile Alkylations
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Diastereoselective alkylation of prochiral oxonitrile dianions with secondary alkyl halides efficiently installs two contiguous stereogenic centers. The confluence of nucleophilic trajectory and the electrophile chirality causes distinct steric differences that allow efficient discrimination for one of the six possible conformers. Numerous oxonitrile-derived dianions efficiently displace secondary alkyl halides propagating the electrophile chirality to efficiently install two contiguous tertiary centers. The prevalence of chiral, secondary electrophiles makes the interdigitated alkylation of chiral electrophiles a particularly attractive route because the resulting oxonitriles are readily transformed into bioactive heterocycles.
- Chepyshev, Sergiy V.,Pitta, Bhaskar Reddy,Vangala, Saidi Reddy,Lujan-Montelongo, J. Armando,Steward, Omar W.,Fleming, Fraser F.
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p. 2850 - 2853
(2018/02/09)
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