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Upstream product

• 20469-65-2 1-bromo-3,5-dimethoxybenzene 
• 762-04-9 phosphonic acid diethyl ester 
• 95704-31-7 tris(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphane oxide 

Downstream Products

• 399022-84-5 bis(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)chlorophosphine 
• 18531-99-2 (S)-[1,1']-binaphthalenyl-2,2'-diol 
• 1240123-38-9 3-(bis(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphoryl)-3-cyclohexylcyclohexanone 
• 1240123-36-7 3-(bis(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphoryl)-3-methylcyclohexanone 
• 1240123-41-4 3-(bis(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphoryl)-4,4-dimethylcyclohexanone 
• 1240123-33-4 3-(bis(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphoryl)cyclohexanone 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Development of effective bidentate diphosphine ligands of ruthenium catalysts toward practical hydrogenation of carboxylic acids

Hydrogenation of carboxylic acids (CAs) to alcohols represents one of the most ideal reduction methods for utilizing abundant CAs as alternative carbon and energy sources. However, systematic studies on the effects of metal-to-ligand relationships on the catalytic activity of metal complex catalysts are scarce. We previously demonstrated a rational methodology for CA hydrogenation, in which CA-derived cationic metal carboxylate [(PP)M(OCOR)]+ (M = Ru and Re; P = one P coordination) served as the catalyst prototype for CA self-induced CA hydrogenation. Herein, we report systematic trial- and-error studies on how we could achieve higher catalytic activity by modifying the structure of bidentate diphosphine (PP) ligands of molecular Ru catalysts. Carbon chains connecting two P atoms as well as Ar groups substituted on the P atoms of PP ligands were intensively varied, and the induction of active Ru catalysts from precatalyst Ru(acac)3 was surveyed extensively. As a result, the activity and durability of the (PP)Ru catalyst substantially increased compared to those of other molecular Ru catalyst systems, including our original Ru catalysts. The results validate our approach for improving the catalyst performance, which would benefit further advancement of CA self-induced CA hydrogenation.

Enantiodivergent Kinetic Resolution of 1,1′-Biaryl-2,2′-Diols and Amino Alcohols by Dipeptide-Phosphonium Salt Catalysis Inspired by the Atherton–Todd Reaction

A highly enantiodivergent organocatalytic method is disclosed for the synthesis of atropisomeric biaryls via kinetic resolution inspired by a dipeptide-phosphonium salt-catalyzed Atherton–Todd (A-T) reaction. This flexible approach led to both R- and S-enantiomers by fine-tuning of bifunctional phosphonium with excellent selectivity factors (s) of up to 1057 and 525, respectively. The potential of newly synthesized O-phosphorylated biaryl diols was illustrated by the synthesis of axially chiral organophosphorus compounds. Mechanistic investigations suggest that the bifunctional phosphonium halide catalyst differentiates between the in-situ-generated P-species in the A-T process, mainly involving phosphoryl chloride and phosphoric anhydride, thus leading to highly enantiodivergent O-phosphorylation reactions. Furthermore hydrogen bonding interactions between the catalysts and phosphorus molecules were crucial in asymmetric induction.

Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Phosphorus-Containing ?-Benzosultams by Bifunctional Phosphonium Salt-Promoted Hydrophosphonylation

?-Benzosultam derivatives are potential drug candidates with diverse biological activities. A series of chiral ?-benzosultams bearing phosphorus functionalities was synthesized by catalytic asymmetric hydrophosphonylation in the presence of a bifunctional phosphonium salt catalyst. The desired hydrophosphonylation products were obtained in good yields with high enantioselectivities, and scale-up reactions and further derivations were successfully accomplished. Some control experiments were also conducted to elucidate the plausible reaction mechanism of this chemical transformation.

Visible-light-driven metal-free aerobic synthesis of highly diastereoselective phosphinoylpyrroloindoles

A visible-light-driven metal-free phosphorus radical mediated construction of 2-phosphinoyl-3H-pyrrolo[1,2,a]indoles is described. This mild tandem phosphinoylation/cyclization protocol utilizes air as a green oxidant and proceeds in a short span of time at room temperature with high functional group tolerance, and excellent chemo- A nd diastereoselectivity.

Catalytic Deoxygenative Coupling of Aromatic Esters with Organophosphorus Compounds

We have developed a deoxygenative coupling of aromatic esters with diarylphosphine oxides/dialkyl phosphonates under palladium catalysis. In this reaction, aromatic esters can work as novel benzylation reagents to give the corresponding benzylic phosphorus compounds. The key of this reaction is the use of phenyl esters, an electron-rich diphosphine as a ligand, and sodium formate as a hydrogen source. Arylcarboxylic acids were also applicable in this reaction using (Boc)2O as an additive. Palladium/dcype worked to activate the acyl C-O bond of the ester and to support the reduction with sodium formate.

Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Cationic Intermediates for the Synthesis of Chiral N,O-Acetals

For over half a century, transition-metal-catalyzed homogeneous hydrogenation has been mainly focused on neutral and readily prepared unsaturated substrates. Although the addition of molecular hydrogen to C=C, C=N, and C=O bonds represents a well-studied paradigm, the asymmetric hydrogenation of cationic species remains an underdeveloped area. In this study, we were seeking a breakthrough in asymmetric hydrogenation, with cationic intermediates as targets, and thereby anticipating applying this powerful tool to the construction of challenging chiral molecules. Under acidic conditions, both N- or O-acetylsalicylamides underwent cyclization to generate cationic intermediates, which were subsequently reduced by an iridium or rhodium hydride complex. The resulting N,O-acetals were synthesized with remarkably high enantioselectivity. This catalytic strategy exhibited high efficiency (turnover number of up to 4400) and high chemoselectivity. Mechanistic studies supported the hypothesis that a cationic intermediate was formed in situ and hydrogenated afterwards. A catalytic cycle has been proposed with hydride transfer from the iridium complex to the cationic sp2 carbon atom being the rate-determining step. A steric map of the catalyst has been created to illustrate the chiral environment, and a quantitative structure–selectivity relationship analysis showed how enantiomeric induction was achieved in this chemical transformation.

Molecular Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenolysis of Amides

A compound by the name 1,1,1-tris(di(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphino-methyl)ethane. The compound can be represented by the structure of formula (I): The compound is useful as a ligand for ruthenium to form an organometallic complex. The complex is an active catalyst for the hydrogenolysis of amides to form amines and optionally alcohols.

Dearylation of arylphosphine oxides using a sodium hydride-iodide composite

A new protocol for the dearylation of arylphosphine oxides was developed using sodium hydride (NaH) in the presence of lithium iodide (LiI). The transient sodium phosphinite could be functionalized with a range of electrophiles in a one-pot fashion.