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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Dinuclear cobalt complex-catalyzed stereodivergent semireduction of alkynes: Switchable selectivities controlled by H2O

Catalytic semireduction of internal alkynes to alkenes is very important for organic synthesis. Although great success has been achieved in this area, switchable Z/E stereoselectivity based on a single catalyst for the semireduction of internal alkynes is a longstanding challenge due to the multichemo- and stereoselectivity, especially based on less-expensive earth-abundant metals. Herein, we describe a switchable semireduction of alkynes to (Z)- or (E)-alkenes catalyzed by a dinuclear cobalt complex supported by a macrocyclic bis pyridyl diimine (PDI) ligand. It was found that cis-reduction of the alkyne occurs first and the Z-E alkene stereoisomerization process is formally controlled by the amount of H2O, since the concentration of H2O may influence the catalytic activity of the catalyst for isomerization. Therefore, this protocol provides a facile way to switch to either the (Z)- or (E)-olefin isomer in a single transformation by adjusting the amount of water.

Tandem Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling-Decyanation under Nickel Catalysis

The development of new catalytic processes based on abundantly available starting materials by cheap metals is always a fascinating task and marks an important transition in the chemical industry. Herein, a nickel-catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols with nitriles followed by decyanation of nitriles to access diversely substituted olefins is reported. This unprecedented C=C bond-forming methodology takes place in a tandem manner with the formation of formamide as a sole byproduct. The significant advantages of this strategy are the low-cost nickel catalyst, good functional group compatibility (ether, thioether, halo, cyano, ester, amino, N/O/S heterocycles; 43 examples), synthetic convenience, and high reaction selectivity and efficiency.

Stereospecific Iron-Catalyzed Carbon (sp2)-Carbon (sp2) Cross-Coupling of Aryllithium with Vinyl Halides

We present herein an efficient synthetic protocol involving iron-catalyzed cross-coupling of organolithium compounds with vinyl halides as key coupling partners. More than 30 examples were obtained with moderate to good yields and high stereoselectivities. The practicality of this method is evidenced by a gram-scale synthesis. In addition, a preliminary mechanistic investigation was also performed.

Ligand-free (: Z)-selective transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes catalyzed by in situ generated oxidizable copper nanoparticles

Herein, we present (Z)-selective transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes based on in situ generated CuNPs in the presence of hydrogen donors, such as ammonia-borane and a green protic solvent. This environmentally friendly method is characterized by operational simplicity combined with high stereo- and chemoselectivity and functional group compatibility. Auto-oxidation of CuNPs after the completion of a semihydrogenation reaction results in the formation of a water-soluble ammonia complex, so that the catalyst may be reused several times by simple phase-separation with no need for any special regeneration processes. Formed NH4B(OR)4 can be easily transformed back into ammonia-borane or into boric acid. In addition, a one-pot tandem sequence involving a Suzuki reaction followed by semihydrogenation was presented, which allows minimization of chemical waste production.

Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Alkynes to (Z) -Alkenes Using an Air-Stable Base Metal Catalyst

A highly selective hydrogenation of alkynes using an air-stable and readily available manganese catalyst has been achieved. The reaction proceeds under mild reaction conditions and tolerates various functional groups, resulting in (Z)-alkenes and allylic alcohols in high yields. Mechanistic experiments suggest that the reaction proceeds via a bifunctional activation involving metal-ligand cooperativity.

Methanol as the Hydrogen Source in the Selective Transfer Hydrogenation of Alkynes Enabled by a Manganese Pincer Complex

The first base metal-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of alkynes with methanol is described. An air and moisture stable manganese pincer complex catalyzes the reduction of a variety of different alkynes to the corresponding (Z)-olefins in high yields. The

Development of a Palladium-Catalyzed Process for the Synthesis of Z-Alkenes by Sequential Sonogashira–Hydrogenation Reaction

A novel and selective sequential one-pot protocol for the synthesis of Z-alkenes via Sonogashira–semihydrogenation is reported. The efficiency of the methodology is increased by utilizing PdCl2/BuPAd2 as homogeneous catalyst for the Sonogashira coupling and subsequently transforming the transition metal complex into a heterogeneous Pd hydrogenation catalyst. This methodology represents one of the rare examples directly combining homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.

Direct Olefination of Alcohols with Sulfones by Using Heterogeneous Platinum Catalysts

Carbon-supported Pt nanoparticles (Pt/C) were found to be effective heterogeneous catalysts for the direct Julia olefination of alcohols in the presence of sulfones and KOtBu under oxidant-free conditions. Primary alcohols, including aryl, aliphatic, allyl, and heterocyclic alcohols, underwent olefination with dimethyl sulfone and aryl alkyl sulfones to give terminal and internal olefins, respectively. Secondary alcohols underwent methylenation with dimethyl sulfone. Under 2.5 bar H2, the same reaction system was effective for the transformation of alcohol OH groups to alkyl groups. Structural and mechanistic studies of the terminal olefination system suggested that Pt0 sites on the Pt metal particles are responsible for the rate-limiting dehydrogenation of alcohols and that KOtBu may deprotonate the sulfone reagent. The Pt/C catalyst was reusable after the olefination, and this method showed a higher turnover number (TON) and a wider substrate scope than previously reported methods, which demonstrates the high catalytic efficiency of the present method. Olefination of alcohols: The first heterogeneous catalytic terminal and internal olefination of primary alcohols and methylenation of secondary alcohols with sulfones, a reusable carbon-supported Pt catalyst, and KOtBu is reported (see scheme).

Polyaniline-anchored palladium catalyst-mediated Mizoroki-Heck and Suzuki-Miyauraa reactions and one-pot Wittig-Heck and Wittig-Suzuki reactions

A polyaniline-anchored palladium catalyst was prepared and screened for coupling reactions of aryl halides. The robust and recyclable catalyst was effective in Mizoroki-Heck and Suzuki-Miyaura reactions of aryl bromides and aryl iodides. The catalyst system was further employed for one-pot Wittig-Heck and Wittig-Suzuki combinations to build conjugated compounds in good conversions.

Carboncarbon bond forming reactions: Application of covalently anchored 2,4,6-triallyloxy-1,3,5-triazine (TAT) Pd(II) complex over modified surface of SBA-15 to Heck, Suzuki, Sonogashira and Hiyama cross coupling reactions

A highly active SBA-15-TAT-Pd(II) catalyst was synthesized from organofunctionalized SBA-15 and 2,4,6-triallyloxy-1,3,5-triazine. The catalyst was employed in carrying out Heck, "copper-free" Sonogashira, Suzuki and Hiyama cross coupling reactions. Under the optimized conditions the catalyst displays excellent catalytic activity in delivering the desired products in good to excellent yields. The catalytic system exhibited superior activity regarding the time taken for the completion of reaction, isolation, Pd loading (0.62 mmol%) and yields of products as compared to the earlier reported heterogeneous SBA-15 anchored Pd catalysts. The catalyst could be recycled and reused for five times without any appreciable loss of catalytic activity.