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Oxidative Dearomatization of Phenols and Polycyclic Aromatics with Hydrogen Peroxide Triggered by Heterogeneous Sulfonic Acids
Pancrazzi, Francesco,Maestri, Giovanni,Maggi, Raimondo,Viscardi, Rosanna
supporting information, p. 5407 - 5414 (2021/10/25)
We report herein a method for the oxidative dearomatization of phenols and bare polycyclic arenes into the corresponding quinoid derivatives using hydrogen peroxide. The reaction is catalyzed by sulfonic acids and best results were achieved using heterogenized species. The best results using phenols were achieved using a hybrid material, namely a perfluorinated polymer functionalized with sulfonic acid groups supported on silica. The dearomatization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons performed better using the polymeric acid catalyst. These methods operate under mild conditions, using mild and benign oxidants and thus minimizing the formation of waste.
Metal-free Transformations of Nitrogen-Oxyanions to Ammonia via Oxoammonium Salt
Anju, Balakrishnan S.,Kundu, Subrata,Mondal, Aditesh,Sahana, Tuhin
, p. 20661 - 20665 (2021/08/25)
Transformations of nitrogen-oxyanions (NOx?) to ammonia impart pivotal roles in sustainable biogeochemical processes. While metal-mediated reductions of NOx? are relatively well known, this report illustrates proton-assisted transformations of NOx? anions in the presence of electron-rich aromatics such as 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene (TMB?H, 1 a) leading to the formation of diaryl oxoammonium salt [(TMB)2N+=O][NO3?] (2 a) via the intermediacy of nitrosonium cation (NO+). Detailed characterizations including UV/Vis, multinuclear NMR, FT-IR, HRMS, X-ray analyses on a set of closely related metastable diaryl oxoammonium [Ar2N+=O] species disclose unambiguous structural and spectroscopic signatures. Oxoammonium salt 2 a exhibits 2 e? oxidative reactivity in the presence of oxidizable substrates such as benzylamine, thiol, and ferrocene. Intriguingly, reaction of 2 a with water affords ammonia. Perhaps of broader significance, this work reveals a new metal-free route germane to the conversion of NOx to NH3.
Photocatalytic Chemoselective C-C Bond Cleavage at Room Temperature in Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells
Li, Shuya,Kim, Saerona,Davis, Andrew H.,Zhuang, Jingshun,Shuler, Eric Wolfgang,Willinger, Debora,Lee, Jae-Joon,Zheng, Weiwei,Sherman, Benjamin D.,Yoo, Chang Geun,Leem, Gyu
, p. 3771 - 3781 (2021/04/07)
Selective cleavage of C-C bonds can be a valuable tool for various applications including polymer degradation and biomass utilization. Performing chemical transformations involving C-C bond cleavage steps under mild conditions and ambient temperature remains challenging due to the high dissociation energies of the C-C bond. This fundamental challenge can be solved by coupling a dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cell (DSPEC) system, that generally targets the water splitting reaction, with a hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) mediator (HAT-DSPEC). Here, we report the solar-driven selective cleavage of the C(aryl)-C(alkyl) σ-bond in lignin at ambient temperature using an HAT-DSPEC under redox-neutral conditions. The photocatalyst (bis-2,2′-bipyridine)(2,2′-bipyridine-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid)Ru(II) (RuC) adsorbed onto a TiO2 nanorod array with the length of ～1.6 μm and a rod diameter of 100 nm atop fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO|TiO2 NRAs|RuC) film was prepared and investigated with an HAT mediator, 4-acetamido 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (ACT), in solution. Photophysical and electrochemical studies of RuC and ACT with a lignin model compound, 1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(2-methoxyphenoxy) propane-1,3-diol (LMC) reveal that the metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited states from the RuC are efficiently quenched in the presence of ACT with LMC. The HAT-DSPEC photoanode, containing the surface-bound photocatalyst RuC at the photoanode with ACT and LMC in solution, sustained an excellent photocurrent density, significantly outperforming that with the photocatalyst RuC alone. Moreover, the chemoselective cleavage of the C(aryl)-C(alkyl) bond in the LMC at the ambient temperature was demonstrated in the HAT-DSPEC system with a remarkable photocatalytic turnover number (>3000) leading to excellent selectivity (>90%) of C-C bond cleavage under AM1.5G irradiation (1 sun, 100 mW cm-2). These results were obtained over short reaction times and mild, redox-neutral reaction conditions without the need for extended reaction time (e.g., >24 h) or high temperature that is typical of homogeneous catalytic systems. This is the first report to demonstrate that an HAT-DSPEC can serve as a viable method for performing visible-light-driven selective C-C bond cleavage at ambient temperature.
