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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Highly Selective Hydrogenative Conversion of Nitriles into Tertiary, Secondary, and Primary Amines under Flow Reaction Conditions

Flow reaction methods have been developed to selectively synthesize tertiary, secondary, and primary amines depending on heterogeneous platinum-group metal species under catalytic hydrogenation conditions using nitriles as starting materials. A 10 % Pd/C-packed catalyst cartridge affords symmetrically substituted tertiary amines in good to excellent yields. A 10 % Rh/C-packed catalyst cartridge enables the divergent synthesis of secondary and primary amines, with either cyclohexane or acetic acid as a solvent, respectively. Reaction parameters, such as the metal catalyst, solvent, and reaction temperature, and continuous-flow conditions, such as flow direction and second support of the catalyst in a catalyst cartridge, are quite important for controlling the reaction between the hydrogenation of nitriles and nucleophilic attack of in situ-generated amines to imine intermediates. A wide variety of aliphatic and aromatic nitriles could be highly selectively transformed into the corresponding tertiary, secondary, and primary amines by simply changing the metal species of the catalyst or flow parameters. Furthermore, the selective continuous-flow methodologies are applied over at least 72 h to afford three different types of amines in 80–99 % yield without decrease in catalytic activities.

Sequential hydroaminomethylation/Pd-catalyzed hydrogenolysis as an atom efficient route to valuable primary and secondary amines

The facile synthesis of valuable primary and secondary amines is reported using a sequential procedure of hydroaminomethylation and Pd-catalyzed hydrogenolysis. The hydroaminomethylation reaction was catalyzed by a cationic Rh(I) iminopyridyl complex and the N-alkylated benzylamines were produced with high chemoselectivity, albeit as mixtures of linear and branched products. Performing the hydrogenolysis reaction using 10% Pd/C, provided access to valuable primary and secondary amines which have applications in the surfactant, pharmaceutical and polymer industries.

SUPPORTED HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST, PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF

A supported heterogeneous catalyst comprises rhodium and vanadium on a support, wherein the supported heterogeneous catalyst is preparable by depositing vanadium on a supported rhodium catalyst by impregnation. A process for preparing the aforementioned catalyst and a process for converting an amide into an amine in the presence of the aforementioned catalyst are provided.

Efficient hydrogenation of aliphatic amides to amines over vanadium-modified rhodium supported catalyst

This work presents a highly efficient catalytic hydrogenation system developed for the selective transformation of tertiary N,N-dimethyldodecanamide and secondary azepan-2-one amides to the corresponding amines. Industrial hydrogenation catalysts Pd/Al2O3, Pt/Al2O3 and Rh/Al2O3 were modified with vanadium (V) or molybdenum (Mo) species as oxophilic centres. The modified catalysts were prepared by deposition of V or Mo precursor on supported catalysts via impregnation method. The catalysts were characterized by ICP-OES, XRD, XPS, H2-TPR, FTIR, CO-chemisorption, TEM, SEM-EDX and TGA. Modified Rh-V/Al2O3 catalyst displayed the best performance affording high yield and selectivity >95 % to the desired tertiary and secondary amines at moderate reaction conditions of T H2 0 sites and oxophilic Vδ+ sites in the bimetallic Rh-V/Al2O3 catalyst were determined to be beneficial for the selective dissociation of C[dbnd]O bond of the carboxamides into the desired amines.

Chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of nitriles to secondary amines with nickel(II) catalysts

Herein we report the selective transfer hydrogenation (TH) of nitriles to secondary (2°) amines with simple Ni(II)-catalysts using ammonia borane (AB) as a source of hydrogen (H2). A bis(pyrazolylmethyl)pyridine (L1) or ethylenediamine (L4) ligated Ni(II) pre-catalyst, created in situ, could hydrogenate several aromatic- and aliphatic nitriles in full conversions and isolated yields of up to 88% under ambient temperature and in very short reaction times. Deuterium labelling experiments illustrated the incorporation of a proton on the nitrogen and hydride on the α-carbon of dibenzylamine. Using α-picoline borane, containing no dissociable protons, assisted with the postulation of a two-step TH mechanism of benzonitrile. AB was subjected to dehydrogenation and it was observed that a maximum of 2.96 equivalents of H2 gas could be generated from NiCl2?6H2O/L1.

One-pot reductive amination of carboxylic acids: a sustainable method for primary amine synthesis

The reductive amination of carboxylic acids is a very green, efficient and sustainable method for the production of (bio-based) amines. However, with current technology, this reaction requires two to three reaction steps. Here, we report the first (heterogeneous) catalytic system for the one-pot reductive amination of carboxylic acids to amines, with solely H2 and NH3 as the reactants. This reaction can be performed with relatively cheap ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic catalysts in the green and benign solvent cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME). Selectivities of up to 99% for the primary amine could be achieved at high conversions. Additionally, the catalyst is recyclable and tolerant for common impurities such as water and cations (e.g. sodium carboxylate).

Nickel(ii) and nickel(0) complexes as precursors of nickel nanoparticles for the catalytic hydrogenation of benzonitrile

The use of the nickel(ii) complex [(TEEDA)NiCl2] (1; TEEDA= N,N,N′,N′-tetraethyl-ethylendiamine) and nickel(0) complex [Ni(COD)2] (5) as pre-catalysts in the additive-free catalytic hydrogenation of benzonitrile (BN) is reported. In the presence of 1 (1 mol%), BN was hydrogenated under relatively mild reaction conditions (100 °C, 120 psi H2, 72 h) to the corresponding secondary imine, N-benzylidenebenzylamine (BBA), in very good yield (83%). As a counterpart, 5 (1 mol%) selectively hydrogenated BN to benzylamine (BA) in excellent yield (96%) under similar reaction conditions (80 °C, 120 psi H2, 24 h). In both cases, nickel nanoparticles (Ni-NPs) were identified as the catalytically active species. These Ni-NPs were formed in situ from 1 and 5 without external additives or additional stabilizers. The use of complex 5 was extended to the hydrogenation of different (hetero) aromatic and aliphatic nitriles.

Cobalt-Nanoparticles Catalyzed Efficient and Selective Hydrogenation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons

The development of inexpensive and practical catalysts for arene hydrogenations is key for future valorizations of this general feedstock. Here, we report the development of cobalt nanoparticles supported on silica as selective and general catalysts for such reactions. The specific nanoparticles were prepared by assembling cobalt-pyromellitic acid-piperazine coordination polymer on commercial silica and subsequent pyrolysis. Applying the optimal nanocatalyst, industrial bulk, substituted, and functionalized arenes as well as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are selectively hydrogenated to obtain cyclohexane-based compounds under industrially viable and scalable conditions. The applicability of this hydrogenation methodology is presented for the storage of H2 in liquid organic hydrogen carriers.

Sustainable hydrogenation of aliphatic acyclic primary amides to primary amines with recyclable heterogeneous ruthenium-tungsten catalysts

The hydrogenation of amides is a straightforward method to produce (possibly bio-based) amines. However current amide hydrogenation catalysts have only been validated in a rather limited range of toxic solvents and the hydrogenation of aliphatic (acyclic) primary amides has rarely been investigated. Here, we report the use of a new and relatively cheap ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic catalyst in the green and benign solvent cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME). Besides the effect of the Lewis acid promotor, NH3 partial pressure is identified as the key parameter leading to high primary amine yields. In our model reaction with hexanamide, yields of up to 83% hexylamine could be achieved. Beside the NH3 partial pressure, we investigated the effect of the catalyst support, PGM-Lewis acid ratio, H2 pressure, temperature, solvent tolerance and product stability. Finally, the catalyst was characterized and proven to be very stable and highly suitable for the hydrogenation of a broad range of amides.

Rhenium-Loaded TiO2: A Highly Versatile and Chemoselective Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives and the N-Methylation of Amines Using H2 and CO2

Herein, we report a heterogeneous TiO2-supported Re catalyst (Re/TiO2) that promotes various selective hydrogenation reactions, which includes the hydrogenation of esters to alcohols, the hydrogenation of amides to amines, and the N-methylation of amines, by using H2 and CO2. Initially, Re/TiO2 was evaluated in the context of the selective hydrogenation of 3-phenylpropionic acid methyl ester to afford 3-phenylpropanol (pH2 =5 MPa, =5 MPa, T=180 °C), which revealed a superior performance over other catalysts that we tested in this study. In contrast to other typical heterogeneous catalysts, hydrogenation reactions with Re/TiO2 did not produce dearomatized byproducts. DFT studies suggested that the high selectivity for the formation of alcohols in favor of the hydrogenation of aromatic rings is ascribed to the higher affinity of Re towards the COOCH3 group than to the benzene ring. Moreover, Re/TiO2 showed a wide substrate scope for the hydrogenation reaction (19 examples). Subsequently, this Re/TiO2 catalyst was applied to the hydrogenation of amides, the N-methylation of amines, and the N-alkylation of amines with carboxylic acids or esters.