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Zirconium Oxide Supported Palladium Nanoparticles as a Highly Efficient Catalyst in the Hydrogenation–Amination of Levulinic Acid to Pyrrolidones
Zhang, Jian,Xie, Bin,Wang, Liang,Yi, Xianfeng,Wang, Chengtao,Wang, Guoxiong,Dai, Zhifeng,Zheng, Anmin,Xiao, Feng-Shou
, p. 2661 - 2667 (2017)
The selective hydrogenation–amination of levulinic acid into pyrrolidones is regarded as one of the most important reactions to transform biomass-derived lignocellulose feedstocks into valuable chemicals. Here we report on ZrO2-supported Pd nanoparticles as a highly active, chemoselective, and reusable catalyst for the hydrogenation–amination of levulinic acid with H2 and various amines under mild reaction conditions. The Pd/ZrO2 catalyst exhibited a marked increase in activity compared with conventional Pd catalysts and a significant enhancement in pyrrolidone selectivity. The excellent catalytic performances are reasonably attributed to the ZrO2 support, which has strong Lewis acidity to enhance the hydrogenation–amination reaction and hinder side reactions.
A Cyclometalated NHC Iridium Complex Bearing a Cationic (η5-Cyclopentadienyl)(η6-phenyl)iron Backbone**
Malchau, Christian,Milbert, Tom,Eger, Tobias R.,Fries, Daniela V.,Pape, Pascal J.,Oelkers, Benjamin,Sun, Yu,Becker, Sabine,Prosenc, Marc H.,Niedner-Schatteburg, Gereon,Thiel, Werner R.
, p. 15208 - 15216 (2021)
Nucleophilic substitution of [(η5-cyclopentadienyl)(η6-chlorobenzene)iron(II)] hexafluorophosphate with sodium imidazolate resulted in the formation of [(η5-cyclopentadienyl)(η6-phenyl)iron(II)]imidazole hexafluorophosphate. The corresponding dicationic imidazolium salt, which was obtained by treating this imidazole precursor with methyl iodide, underwent cyclometallation with bis[dichlorido(η5-1,2,3,4,5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl]iridium(III) in the presence of triethyl amine. The resulting bimetallic iridium(III) complex is the first example of an NHC complex bearing a cationic and cyclometallated [(η5-cyclopentadienyl)(η6-phenyl)iron(II)]+ substituent. As its iron(II) precursors, the bimetallic iridium(III) complex was fully characterized by means of spectroscopy, elemental analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction. In addition, it was investigated in a catalytic study, wherein it showed high activity in transfer hydrogenation compared to its neutral analogue having a simple phenyl instead of a cationic [(η5-cyclopentadienyl)(η6-phenyl)iron(II)]+ unit at the NHC ligand.
Regiodivergent Reductive Opening of Epoxides by Catalytic Hydrogenation Promoted by a (Cyclopentadienone)iron Complex
De Vries, Johannes G.,Gandini, Tommaso,Gennari, Cesare,Jiao, Haijun,Pignataro, Luca,Stadler, Bernhard M.,Tadiello, Laura,Tin, Sergey
, p. 235 - 246 (2022/01/03)
The reductive opening of epoxides represents an attractive method for the synthesis of alcohols, but its potential application is limited by the use of stoichiometric amounts of metal hydride reducing agents (e.g., LiAlH4). For this reason, the corresponding homogeneous catalytic version with H2 is receiving increasing attention. However, investigation of this alternative has just begun, and several issues are still present, such as the use of noble metals/expensive ligands, high catalytic loading, and poor regioselectivity. Herein, we describe the use of a cheap and easy-To-handle (cyclopentadienone)iron complex (1a), previously developed by some of us, as a precatalyst for the reductive opening of epoxides with H2. While aryl epoxides smoothly reacted to afford linear alcohols, aliphatic epoxides turned out to be particularly challenging, requiring the presence of a Lewis acid cocatalyst. Remarkably, we found that it is possible to steer the regioselectivity with a careful choice of Lewis acid. A series of deuterium labeling and computational studies were run to investigate the reaction mechanism, which seems to involve more than a single pathway.
Reaction of Diisobutylaluminum Borohydride, a Binary Hydride, with Selected Organic Compounds Containing Representative Functional Groups
Amberchan, Gabriella,Snelling, Rachel A.,Moya, Enrique,Landi, Madison,Lutz, Kyle,Gatihi, Roxanne,Singaram, Bakthan
supporting information, p. 6207 - 6227 (2021/05/06)
The binary hydride, diisobutylaluminum borohydride [(iBu)2AlBH4], synthesized from diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL) and borane dimethyl sulfide (BMS) has shown great potential in reducing a variety of organic functional groups. This unique binary hydride, (iBu)2AlBH4, is readily synthesized, versatile, and simple to use. Aldehydes, ketones, esters, and epoxides are reduced very fast to the corresponding alcohols in essentially quantitative yields. This binary hydride can reduce tertiary amides rapidly to the corresponding amines at 25 °C in an efficient manner. Furthermore, nitriles are converted into the corresponding amines in essentially quantitative yields. These reactions occur under ambient conditions and are completed in an hour or less. The reduction products are isolated through a simple acid-base extraction and without the use of column chromatography. Further investigation showed that (iBu)2AlBH4 has the potential to be a selective hydride donor as shown through a series of competitive reactions. Similarities and differences between (iBu)2AlBH4, DIBAL, and BMS are discussed.
Chemoselective and Site-Selective Reductions Catalyzed by a Supramolecular Host and a Pyridine-Borane Cofactor
Morimoto, Mariko,Cao, Wendy,Bergman, Robert G.,Raymond, Kenneth N.,Toste, F. Dean
supporting information, p. 2108 - 2114 (2021/02/06)
Supramolecular catalysts emulate the mechanism of enzymes to achieve large rate accelerations and precise selectivity under mild and aqueous conditions. While significant strides have been made in the supramolecular host-promoted synthesis of small molecules, applications of this reactivity to chemoselective and site-selective modification of complex biomolecules remain virtually unexplored. We report here a supramolecular system where coencapsulation of pyridine-borane with a variety of molecules including enones, ketones, aldehydes, oximes, hydrazones, and imines effects efficient reductions under basic aqueous conditions. Upon subjecting unprotected lysine to the host-mediated reductive amination conditions, we observed excellent ?-selectivity, indicating that differential guest binding within the same molecule is possible without sacrificing reactivity. Inspired by the post-translational modification of complex biomolecules by enzymatic systems, we then applied this supramolecular reaction to the site-selective labeling of a single lysine residue in an 11-amino acid peptide chain and human insulin.