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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Molybdenum Benzylidyne Complexes for Olefin Metathesis Reactions

The molybdenum benzylidynes [ArCMo(OC(CF3)2CH3)3(1,2-dimethoxyethane)], where Ar = Ph (2a), p-(OCH3)C6H4 (2b), p-(CF3)C6H4 (2c), p-(NO2)C6H4 (2d), or 4-(NO2)-3-(CF3)C6H3 (2e), and [p-(NO2)C6H4CMo(OC(CF3)2CH3)3] (2f) catalyze the ring-closing metathesis (RCM) reaction of diallyl N-tosylamide (3) to produce 1-tosyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole (4) and ethylene. The scope of RCM catalytic activity of 2e, cross-metathesis of 1-hexene, and ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cyclooctene were explored. The X-ray crystal structure of 2e was determined. Variable-temperature 1H NMR spectra revealed the formation of intermediates during the reaction of 3 with 2f and the reforming of 2f after completion of the reaction. The use of 13C-labeled Mo benzylidyne did not show transfer of the carbon atom next to Mo to any of the products.

Reductive cyanation of organic chlorides using CO2 and NH3 via Triphos–Ni(I) species

Cyano-containing compounds constitute important pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and organic materials. Traditional cyanation methods often rely on the use of toxic metal cyanides which have serious disposal, storage and transportation issues. Therefore, there is an increasing need to develop general and efficient catalytic methods for cyanide-free production of nitriles. Here we report the reductive cyanation of organic chlorides using CO2/NH3 as the electrophilic CN source. The use of tridentate phosphine ligand Triphos allows for the nickel-catalyzed cyanation of a broad array of aryl and aliphatic chlorides to produce the desired nitrile products in good yields, and with excellent functional group tolerance. Cheap and bench-stable urea was also shown as suitable CN source, suggesting promising application potential. Mechanistic studies imply that Triphos-Ni(I) species are responsible for the reductive C-C coupling approach involving isocyanate intermediates. This method expands the application potential of reductive cyanation in the synthesis of functionalized nitrile compounds under cyanide-free conditions, which is valuable for safe synthesis of (isotope-labeled) drugs.

Catalytic Cyanation Using CO2 and NH3

Li and co-workers describe the catalytic cyanation of organic halides with CO2 and NH3. In the presence of Cu2O/DABCO as the catalyst, a variety of aromatic bromides and iodides were transformed to the desired nitrile products with broad functional-group tolerance. Both 13C- and/or 15N-labeled nitriles were obtained conveniently with appropriately isotope-labeled CO2 and NH3. Construction of functionalized chemical compounds from small molecules in a highly selective and efficient manner is crucial for sustainable development. The chemical-based manufacturing sector of the future should aim to produce chemicals from very simple and abundant resources, just as nature uses CO2 and N2 to generate sugars, amino acids, and so forth. In practice, however, the utilization of CO2 for the generation of industrial products, such as drugs and related intermediates, still remains a major challenge. Here, we describe the facile cyanide-free production of high-value nitriles with CO2 and NH3 as the sole sources of carbon and nitrogen, respectively. This practical and catalytic methodology provides a unique strategy for the utilization of small molecules for sustainable and cost-effective applications. Selective cyanation of aryl halides was achieved with CO2 and NH3 as the only sources of carbon and nitrogen, respectively. In the presence of Cu catalysts under low pressure (3 atm), a variety of aromatic iodides and bromides were transformed to the desired nitrile products without the use of toxic metal cyanides. Notably, olefins, esters, amides, alcohols, and amino groups were tolerated. Mechanistic studies suggest that Cu(III)-aryl insertion by isocyanate intermediates is involved. [13C,15N]-labeled nitriles were conveniently accessible from the respective isotope-labeled CO2 and NH3 via this methodology.

Ex situ generation of stoichiometric HCN and its application in the Pd-catalysed cyanation of aryl bromides: Evidence for a transmetallation step between two oxidative addition Pd-complexes

A protocol for the Pd-catalysed cyanation of aryl bromides using near stoichiometric and gaseous hydrogen cyanide is reported for the first time. A two-chamber reactor was adopted for the safe liberation of ex situ generated HCN in a closed environment, which proved highly efficient in the Ni-catalysed hydrocyanation as the test reaction. Subsequently, this setup was exploited for converting a range of aryl and heteroaryl bromides (28 examples) directly into the corresponding benzonitriles in high yields, without the need for cyanide salts. Cyanation was achieved employing the Pd(0) precatalyst, P(tBu)3-Pd-G3 and a weak base, potassium acetate, in a dioxane-water solvent mixture. The methodology was also suitable for the synthesis of 13C-labelled benzonitriles with ex situ generated 13C-hydrogen cyanide. Stoichiometric studies with the metal complexes were undertaken to delineate the mechanism for this catalytic transformation. Treatment of Pd(P(tBu)3)2 with H13CN in THF provided two Pd-hydride complexes, (P(tBu)3)2Pd(H)(13CN), and [(P(tBu)3)Pd(H)]2Pd(13CN)4, both of which were isolated and characterised by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystal structure analysis. When the same reaction was performed in a THF : water mixture in the presence of KOAc, only (P(tBu)3)2Pd(H)(13CN) was formed. Subjection of this cyano hydride metal complex with the oxidative addition complex (P(tBu)3)Pd(Ph)(Br) in a 1 : 1 ratio in THF led to a transmetallation step with the formation of (P(tBu)3)2Pd(H)(Br) and 13C-benzonitrile from a reductive elimination step. These experiments suggest the possibility of a catalytic cycle involving initially the formation of two Pd(ii)-species from the oxidative addition of LnPd(0) into HCN and an aryl bromide followed by a transmetallation step to LnPd(Ar)(CN) and LnPd(H)(Br), which both reductively eliminate, the latter in the presence of KOAc, to generate the benzonitrile and LnPd(0).

Unprecedented double C-C bond cleavage of a cyclopentadienyl ligand

Double C-C bond cleavage of a cyclopentadienyl ligand proceeded to titanacyclopentadienes when 2 equiv of nitriles were added and the resulting two-carbon unit and three-carbon unit were converted into a benzene derivative and a pyridine derivative, respectively, in one-pot. Copyright

High-temperature rearrangements of 2-acylisoxazol-5(2H)-ones and related oxazoles

2-Acyl-3-arylisoxazol-5(2H)-ones give 2-alkyl(aryl)-4-aryloxazoles in good yields at 540°C under flash vacuum pyrolysis conditions, but at higher temperatures the expected oxazoles are accompanied by increasing amounts of isomeric 2,5-disubstituted oxazoles, as well as anilides and decomposition products of the 2,4-disubstituted oxazole. The rearrangement mechanisms have been studied by the use of 13C labelled substrates and p-substituted 3-arylisoxazolones. The 2,5-disubstituted oxazoles are considered to arise from 1H-azirines, and the anilides from the nitrone ketene isomer of the acylisoxazolone.

The Isolation, Characterization, and Isomerization of cis- and trans-Bis(benzonitrile)dichloroplatinum(II)

The reaction of platinum(II) chloride with neat benzonitrile gave bis(benzonitrile)dichloroplatinum(II) as a mixture of cis and trans isomers in variable proportions, depending on the temperature.The geometry of the chromatographically separated isomers was identified on the basis of the dipole-moment and IR data.The 13C NMR spectra in CDCl3 also enabled us to discriminate between isomers in both chemical shift and coupling to the 195Pt of the cyanide carbon, the resonance peak of which was utilized to follow the isomerization.The rate constant (kc) for the cis-to-trans isomerization was found to be (3.8 +/- 0.3) * 10-6 s-1 in CDCl3 at 25 deg C, ten times larger than that t = (2.9 +/- 0.2) * 10-7 s-1> of the reverse reaction.The equilibrium between cis and trans strongly favored trans in CDCl3 at 25 deg C, whereas in benzonitrile the cis form was the dominant species at room temperature, while the trans form was dominant at higher temperatures.