56790-87-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Benzyl C–O and C–N Bond Construction via C–C Bond Dissociation of Oxime Ester under Visible Light Irradiation
Fan, Xiuwei,Lei, Tao,Liu, Zan,Yang, Xiu-Long,Cheng, Yuan-Yuan,Liang, Ge,Chen, Bin,Tung, Chen-Ho,Wu, Li-Zhu
, p. 1551 - 1558 (2019/09/09)
A photoredox benzyl activation was developed via formidable C(sp3)–C(sp3) bond dissociation of 1-aryl acetone oxime esters, which were easily prepared from benzyl ketones. Further coupling with O- and N- nucleophiles successfully forged important benzyl ether and amines derivatives in one pot. In this process, different substitutions on oxime esters were found compatible and various primary and secondary alcohols and amines, as well as amides showed good performance as nucleophiles. Mechanistic studies by control experiments, electrochemical measurements and in-situ NMR spectra proposed a N–O bond interruption/C–C bond fragmentation/oxidation sequence to provide the key cation intermediate for the next electrophilic SN process. The features of mild condition, short reaction time and broad substrate scope made this new strategy much promising in the transformation of benzyl compounds, which might be valuable in last-stage functionalizations.
Photocatalytic Hydromethylation and Hydroalkylation of Olefins Enabled by Titanium Dioxide Mediated Decarboxylation
Zhu, Qilei,Nocera, Daniel G.
, p. 17913 - 17918 (2020/12/04)
A versatile method for the hydromethylation and hydroalkylation of alkenes at room temperature is achieved by using the photooxidative redox capacity of the valence band of anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2). Mechanistic studies support a radical-based mechanism involving the photoexcitation of TiO2 with 390 nm light in the presence of acetic acid and other carboxylic acids to generate methyl and alkyl radicals, respectively, without the need for stoichiometric base. This protocol is accepting of a broad scope of alkene and carboxylic acids, including challenging ones that produce highly reactive primary alkyl radicals and those containing functional groups that are susceptible to nucleophilic substitution such as alkyl halides. This methodology highlights the utility of using heterogeneous semiconductor photocatalysts such as TiO2 for promoting challenging organic syntheses that rely on highly reactive intermediates.
Probing the Evolution of Palladium Species in Pd@MOF Catalysts during the Heck Coupling Reaction: An Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study
Yuan, Ning,Pascanu, Vlad,Huang, Zhehao,Valiente, Alejandro,Heidenreich, Niclas,Leubner, Sebastian,Inge, A. Ken,Gaar, Jakob,Stock, Norbert,Persson, Ingmar,Martín-Matute, Belén,Zou, Xiaodong
supporting information, p. 8206 - 8217 (2018/06/22)
The mechanism of the Heck C-C coupling reaction catalyzed by Pd@MOFs has been investigated using operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) combined with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis and nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) kinetic studies. A custom-made reaction cell was used, allowing operando PXRD and XAS data collection using high-energy synchrotron radiation. By analyzing the XAS data in combination with ex situ studies, the evolution of the palladium species is followed from the as-synthesized to its deactivated form. An adaptive reaction mechanism is proposed. Mononuclear Pd(II) complexes are found to be the dominant active species at the beginning of the reaction, which then gradually transform into Pd nanoclusters with 13-20 Pd atoms on average in later catalytic turnovers. Consumption of available reagent and substrate leads to coordination of Cl- ions to their surfaces, which causes the poisoning of the active sites. By understanding the deactivation process, it was possible to tune the reaction conditions and prolong the lifetime of the catalyst.
