42045-11-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Hydroxyl Assisted Rhodium Catalyst Supported on Goethite Nanoflower for Chemoselective Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Fully Converted Nitrostyrenes
Hu, Zenan,Ai, Yongjian,Liu, Lei,Zhou, Junjie,Zhang, Gang,Liu, Hongqi,Liu, Xiangyu,Liu, Zhibo,Hu, Jianshe,Sun, Hong-bin,Liang, Qionglin
supporting information, p. 3146 - 3154 (2019/05/10)
Control of chemoselectivity is a special challenge for the reduction of nitroarenes bearing one or more unsaturated groups. Here, we report a flower-like Rh/α-FeOOH catalyst for the chemoselective hydrogenation of nitrostyrene to vinylaniline over full conversion, which benefits the new functionalized aminostyrene because the multisubstituted aminostyrenes are usually commercially unavailable. This catalyst does not only show desirable selectivity for the vinylanilines, but also exhibits the inertness to various other reducible groups over wide reaction duration. The catalytic selectivity for the reduction of the nitro group towards vinyl group was investigated by the control experiments and FT-IR analysis. We have found that the abundant hydroxyl groups in the α-FeOOH may contribute to the improvement of catalytic activity and selectivity. Furthermore, the catalyst exhibits excellent stability and keeps its catalytic performance even after 6 cycles. (Figure presented.).
Enantioselective, Catalytic Vicinal Difluorination of Alkenes
Scheidt, Felix,Sch?fer, Michael,Sarie, Jér?me C.,Daniliuc, Constantin G.,Molloy, John J.,Gilmour, Ryan
supporting information, p. 16431 - 16435 (2018/11/23)
The enantioselective, catalytic vicinal difluorination of alkenes is reported by II/IIII catalysis using a novel, C2-symmetric resorcinol derivative. Catalyst turnover via in situ generation of an ArIIIIF2 species is enabled by Selectfluor oxidation and addition of an inexpensive HF–amine complex. The HF:amine ratio employed in this process provides a handle for regioselective orthogonality as a function of Br?nsted acidity. Selectivity reversal from the 1,1-difluorination pathway (geminal) to the desired 1,2-difluorination (vicinal) is disclosed (>20:1 in both directions). Validation with electron deficient styrenes facilitates generation of chiral bioisosteres of the venerable CF3 unit that is pervasive in drug discovery (20 examples, up to 94:06 e.r.). An achiral variant of the reaction is also presented using p-TolI (up to >95 % yield).
