30403-97-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Efficient Synthesis of Amines by Iron-Catalyzed C=N Transfer Hydrogenation and C=O Reductive Amination
Facchini, Sofia Vailati,Cettolin, Mattia,Bai, Xishan,Casamassima, Giuseppe,Pignataro, Luca,Gennari, Cesare,Piarulli, Umberto
, p. 1054 - 1059 (2018)
Here we report the catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of non-activated imines promoted by a Fe-catalyst in the absence of Lewis acid co-catalysts. Use of the (cyclopentadienone)iron complex 1, which is much more active than the classical ‘Kn?lker complex’ 2, allowed to reduce a number of N-aryl and N-alkyl imines in very good yields using iPrOH as hydrogen source. The reaction proceeds with relatively low catalyst loading (0.5–2 mol%) and, remarkably, its scope includes also ketimines, whose reduction with a Fe-complex as the only catalyst has little precedents. Based on this methodology, we developed a one-pot CTH protocol for the reductive amination of aldehydes/ketones, which provides access to secondary amines in high yield without the need to isolate imine intermediates. (Figure presented.).
Symbiotic Transition-Metal and Organocatalysis for Catalytic Ambient Amine Oxidation and Alkene Reduction Reactions
Murray, Alexander T.,King, Rose,Donnelly, Joseph V. G.,Dowley, Myles J. H.,Tuna, Floriana,Sells, Daniel,John, Matthew P.,Carbery, David R.
, p. 510 - 514 (2016/02/20)
A new oxidation reaction based on two simple catalysts, namely, alloxan and a CuI salt, is highly effective for the aerobic oxidation and oxidative cross-coupling of amines. The reaction is operationally simple, reaction atmospheres enriched in dioxygen are obviated, and neither catalyst component requires prior synthesis. Mechanistic investigations have been performed and point towards a complex reaction manifold with evidence that supports a catalytic cycle that does not proceed through a quinone-imine step. Additionally, this dual catalyst system is efficient to effect diimide-mediated hydrogenation reactions of alkenes and alkynes, a transformation that has not been reported previously in the context of quinone catalyst systems.
