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75-83-2Relevant articles and documents
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Formation of a C-C double bond from two aliphatic carbons. Multiple C-H activations in an iridium pincer complex
Polukeev, Alexey V.,Marcos, Rocío,Ahlquist, M?rten S. G.,Wendt, Ola F.
, p. 2060 - 2067 (2015)
The search for novel, atom-economic methods for the formation of C-C bonds is of crucial importance in synthetic chemistry. Especially attractive are reactions where C-C bonds are formed through C-H activation, but the coupling of unactivated, alkane-type Csp3-H bonds remains an unsolved challenge. Here, we report iridium-mediated intramolecular coupling reactions involving up to four unactivated Csp3-H bonds to give carbon-carbon double bonds under the extrusion of dihydrogen. The reaction described herein is completely reversible and the direction can be controlled by altering the reaction conditions. With a hydrogen acceptor present a C-C double bond is formed, while reacting under dihydrogen pressure leads to the reverse process, with some of the steps representing net Csp3-Csp3 bond cleavage. Mechanistic investigations revealed a conceptually-novel overall reactivity pattern where insertion or deinsertion of an Ir carbene moiety, formed via double C-H activation, into an Ir-C bond is responsible for the key C-C bond formation and cleavage steps.
Synthesis of A Pincer-IrV Complex with A Base-Free Alumanyl Ligand and Its Application toward the Dehydrogenation of Alkanes
Morisako, Shogo,Watanabe, Seiya,Ikemoto, Satoru,Muratsugu, Satoshi,Tada, Mizuki,Yamashita, Makoto
, p. 15031 - 15035 (2019)
A pincer-iridium complex bearing a Lewis-base-free X-type alumanyl ligand has been synthesized. X-ray diffraction, NMR and IR spectroscopy, as well as XANES analysis confirmed its tetrahydrido-IrV structure and Lewis acidity at the Al center as supported by DFT calculations. The resulting complex was applied as a catalyst for the transfer dehydrogenation of cyclooctane.
Photo-Initiated Cobalt-Catalyzed Radical Olefin Hydrogenation
Sang, Sier,Unruh, Tobias,Demeshko, Serhiy,Domenianni, Luis I.,van Leest, Nicolaas P.,Marquetand, Philipp,Schneck, Felix,Würtele, Christian,de Zwart, Felix J.,de Bruin, Bas,González, Leticia,V?hringer, Peter,Schneider, Sven
, p. 16978 - 16989 (2021/08/09)
Outer-sphere radical hydrogenation of olefins proceeds via stepwise hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) from transition metal hydride species to the substrate. Typical catalysts exhibit M?H bonds that are either too weak to efficiently activate H2 or too strong to reduce unactivated olefins. This contribution evaluates an alternative approach, that starts from a square-planar cobalt(II) hydride complex. Photoactivation results in Co?H bond homolysis. The three-coordinate cobalt(I) photoproduct binds H2 to give a dihydrogen complex, which is a strong hydrogen atom donor, enabling the stepwise hydrogenation of both styrenes and unactivated aliphatic olefins with H2 via HAT.
Highly Active Superbulky Alkaline Earth Metal Amide Catalysts for Hydrogenation of Challenging Alkenes and Aromatic Rings
Eyselein, Jonathan,F?rber, Christian,Grams, Samuel,Harder, Sjoerd,Knüpfer, Christian,Langer, Jens,Martin, Johannes,Thum, Katharina,Wiesinger, Michael
supporting information, p. 9102 - 9112 (2020/03/30)
Two series of bulky alkaline earth (Ae) metal amide complexes have been prepared: Ae[N(TRIP)2]2 (1-Ae) and Ae[N(TRIP)(DIPP)]2 (2-Ae) (Ae=Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba; TRIP=SiiPr3, DIPP=2,6-diisopropylphenyl). While monomeric 1-Ca was already known, the new complexes have been structurally characterized. Monomers 1-Ae are highly linear while the monomers 2-Ae are slightly bent. The bulkier amide complexes 1-Ae are by far the most active catalysts in alkene hydrogenation with activities increasing from Mg to Ba. Catalyst 1-Ba can reduce internal alkenes like cyclohexene or 3-hexene and highly challenging substrates like 1-Me-cyclohexene or tetraphenylethylene. It is also active in arene hydrogenation reducing anthracene and naphthalene (even when substituted with an alkyl) as well as biphenyl. Benzene could be reduced to cyclohexane but full conversion was not reached. The first step in catalytic hydrogenation is formation of an (amide)AeH species, which can form larger aggregates. Increasing the bulk of the amide ligand decreases aggregate size but it is unclear what the true catalyst(s) is (are). DFT calculations suggest that amide bulk also has a noticeable influence on the thermodynamics for formation of the (amide)AeH species. Complex 1-Ba is currently the most powerful Ae metal hydrogenation catalyst. Due to tremendously increased activities in comparison to those of previously reported catalysts, the substrate scope in hydrogenation catalysis could be extended to challenging multi-substituted unactivated alkenes and even to arenes among which benzene.
