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Synthesis and Reactivity of (N2P2)Ni Complexes Stabilized by a Diphosphonite Pyridinophane Ligand
Fuchigami, Kei,Watson, Michael B.,Tran, Giang N.,Rath, Nigam P.,Mirica, Liviu M.
supporting information, p. 2283 - 2289 (2021/05/06)
A series of (N2P2)NiIIcomplexes (N2P2 =P,P′-ditertbutyl-2,11-diphosphonito[3.3](2,6)pyridinophane) stabilized by a modified tetradentate pyridinophane ligand containing two phosphonite groups were synthesized and characterized. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) studies revealed the accessibility of the NiIoxidation state at moderate redox potentials for these NiIIcomplexes.In situEPR, low-temperature UV-vis, and electrochemical studies were employed to detect the formation of NiIspecies during the reduction of NiIIprecursors. Furthermore, the [(N2P2)NiI(CNt-Bu)](SbF6) complex was isolated upon reduction of the NiIIprecursor with 1 equiv of CoCp2and was characterized by EPR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Finally, the (N2P2)NiIIBr2complex acts as an efficient catalyst for the Kumada cross-coupling of an aryl halide with an aryl or alkyl Grignard, suggesting that the N2P2 ligand can support the various Ni species involved in the catalytic C-C bond formation reactivity.
Acidic metal-organic framework empowered precise hydrodeoxygenation of bio-based furan compounds and cyclic ethers for sustainable fuels
Gao, Xiang-Yu,He, Hai-Long,Li, Zhi,Liu, Dong-Huang,Wang, Jun-Jie,Xiao, Yao,Yi, Xianfeng,Zeng, Tengwu,Zhang, Yue-Biao,Zheng, Anmin,Zhou, Si-Yu
supporting information, p. 9974 - 9981 (2021/12/27)
Target synthesis of hydrocarbons from abundant biomass is highly desired for sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) to meet the need for both net zero carbon emission and air pollution control. However, precise hydrodeoxygenation (PHDO) of bio-based furan compounds and cyclic ethers to isomerically pure alkanes remains a challenge in heterogenous catalysis, which usually requires delicate control of the distribution of acid and metal catalytic sites in nanoconfined space. Here we show that a nanoporous acidic metal-organic framework (MOF), namely MIL-101-SO3H, enables one-pot PHDO reactions from furan-derivative oxygenates to solely single-component alkanes by just mechanical mixing with commercial Pd/C towards highly efficient and highly selective hydrocarbon production. The superior performance of such tandem catalysts can be attributed to the preferential adsorption of oxygenate precursors and expulsion of deoxygenated intermediates benefiting from Lewis acid sites embedded in the MOF. The strong Br?nsted acidity of MIL-101-SO3H is contributed by both the -SO3H groups and the adsorbed H2O, which makes it a water-tolerant solid acid for durable PHDO processes. The simplicity of mechanical mixing of different heterogenous catalysts allows the modulation of the tandem catalysis system for optimization of the ultimate catalytic performance. This journal is
Synthetic Fuels from Biomass: Photocatalytic Hydrodecarboxylation of Octanoic Acid by Ni Nanoparticles Deposited on TiO2
Albero, Josep,Du, Xiangze,García, Hermenegildo,Hu, Changwei,Li, Dan,Peng, Yong
, (2021/12/13)
Decarboxylation of low-value fatty acids from biomass is a simple process to produce synthetic fuels suitable to be blended with gasoline or diesel. The present study reports the photocatalytic decarboxylation of octanoic acid in the presence of H2 by a series of modified TiO2 to form mixtures of n-heptane and tetradecane as major products in variable proportions, depending on the photocatalyst and the reaction conditions. It was found that the photocatalytic activity increases upon an optimal reductive NaBH4 treatment, presumably by generation of surface oxygen vacancies and by the deposition of Ni nanoparticles in the appropriate loading. Under the optimized conditions, an almost complete octanoic acid conversion and a combined selectivity to n-heptane and tetradecane over 80 % were reached at 10 h of UV/Vis light irradiation with a 300 W Xe lamp. No changes in the photocatalytic performance were observed for six consecutive runs. The present results illustrate the possibility that photocatalytic decarboxylation offers for the transformation of biomass into synthetic fuels under mild conditions.
Highly active cobalt complex catalysts used for alkene hydrosilylation
Liu, Yu,Li, Jiayun,Bai, Ying,Peng, Jiajian
, (2021/07/02)
A series of nitrogen phosphine ligands were synthesized, and the hydrosilylation reaction of alkenes catalyzed using MCl2 in the presence of these ligands was investigated. FeCl2/1(N1, N1, N2, N2-Tetrakis[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]ethane-1,2-diamine) showed low catalytic activity. MnCl2/1, CrCl3/1 and NiCl2/1 showed some catalytic activity. The CoCl2/N,P-ligand catalyst system showed high activity as well as excellent selectivity (The selectivity of the β-adduct was ~100%.) in the hydrosilylation reaction. CoCl2/1 showed the highest catalytic activity (~ >99.9% conversion of 1-octene). Additionally, no α-adduct, dehydrogenative silylation product and octane were detected.
Light-Driven Enzymatic Decarboxylation of Dicarboxylic Acids
Chen, Bi-Shuang,Liu, Lan,Zeng, Yong-Yi,Zhang, Wuyuan
, p. 553 - 559 (2021/06/25)
Photodecarboxylase from Chlorella variabillis (CvFAP) is one of the three known light-activated enzymes that catalyzes the decarboxylation of fatty acids into the corresponding C1-shortened alkanes. Although the substrate scope of CvFAP has been altered by protein engineering and decoy molecules, it is still limited to mono-fatty acids. Our studies demonstrate for the first time that long chain dicarboxylic acids can be converted by CvFAP. Notably, the conversion of dicarboxylic acids to alkanes still represents a chemically very challenging reaction. Herein, the light-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of dicarboxylic acids to the corresponding (C2-shortened) alkanes using CvFAP is described. A series of dicarboxylic acids is decarboxylated into alkanes in good yields by means of this approach, even for the preparative scales. Reaction pathway studies show that mono-fatty acids are formed as the intermediate products before the final release of C2-shortened alkanes. In addition, the thermostability, storage stability, and recyclability of CvFAP for decarboxylation of dicarboxylic acids are well evaluated. These results represent an advancement over the current state-of-the-art.
Dehydrogenative alcohol coupling and one-pot cross metathesis/dehydrogenative coupling reactions of alcohols using Hoveyda-Grubbs catalysts
?zer, Halenur,Arslan, Dilan,?ztürk, Bengi ?zgün
, p. 5992 - 6000 (2021/04/12)
In this study,in situformed ruthenium hydride species that were generated from Grubbs type catalysts are used as efficient catalysts for dehydrogenative alcohol coupling and sequential cross-metathesis/dehydrogenative coupling reactions. The selectivity of Grubbs first generation catalysts (G1) in dehydrogenative alcohol coupling reactions can be tuned for the ester formation in the presence of weak bases, while the selectivity can be switched to the β-alkylated alcohol formation using strong bases. The performance of Hoveyda-Grubbs 2nd generation catalyst (HG2) was improved in the presence of tricyclohexylphosphine for the selective synthesis of ester derivatives with weak and strong bases in quantitative yields. Allyl alcohol was used as self and cross-metathesis substrate for the HG2 catalyzed sequential cross-metathesis/dehydrogenative alcohol coupling reactions to obtain γ-butyrolactone and long-chain ester derivatives in quantitative yields.
Sustainable System for Hydrogenation Exploiting Energy Derived from Solar Light
Ishida, Naoki,Kamae, Yoshiki,Ishizu, Keigo,Kamino, Yuka,Naruse, Hiroshi,Murakami, Masahiro
supporting information, p. 2217 - 2220 (2021/02/16)
Herein described is a sustainable system for hydrogenation that uses solar light as the ultimate source of energy. The system consists of two steps. Solar energy is captured and chemically stored in the first step; exposure of a solution of azaxanthone in ethanol to solar light causes an energy storing dimerization of the ketone to produce a sterically strained 1,2-diol. In the second step, the chemical energy stored in the vicinal diol is released and used for hydrogenation; the diol offers hydrogen onto alkenes and splits back to azaxanthone, which is easily recovered and reused repeatedly for capturing solar energy.
An unconventional DCOx favored Co/N-C catalyst for efficient conversion of fatty acids and esters to liquid alkanes
Li, Jiang,Liu, Jiaxing,Zhang, Junjie,Wan, Tong,Huang, Lei,Wang, Xintian,Pan, Runze,An, Zhidong,Vlachos, Dionisios G.
, (2019/12/26)
Cobalt (Co) catalysis has recently attracted significant attention in the field of biomass conversion. However, the fabrication of highly dispersive Co nanoparticles at high metal loading with selective facet exposure to achieve specific selectivity is still questionable. In this work, a nitrogen-doped carbon-supported Co catalyst is fabricated for efficient conversion of fatty acids and esters to liquid alkanes. Nitrogen-doping facilitates a highly uniform dispersion of Co nanoparticles even at a high Co loading of 10 wt% and after recycling for 5 runs. The Co/N-C catalyst affords an unconventional decarbonylation/decarboxylation (DCOx) dominant selectivity probably due to partial reduction of cobalt oxides to α-Co0 with only exposure of the (111) facet. Co-existence of Co and N-C leads to strong Lewis acidity and basicity, facilitating the interaction between catalyst and –COOH group, and some important acid-catalyzed step-reactions. The versatility of the Co/N-C catalyst is demonstrated through conversion of various fatty acids and esters.
Hydrodecyanation of Secondary Alkyl Nitriles and Malononitriles to Alkanes using DiMeImd-BH3
Kawamoto, Takuji,Oritani, Kyohei,Kawabata, Atsushi,Morioka, Tsubasa,Matsubara, Hiroshi,Kamimura, Akio
, p. 6137 - 6142 (2020/05/22)
The decyanation of secondary aliphatic nitriles and the 2-fold decyanation of malononitriles leading to alkanes in the presence of 1,3-dimethylimidazol-2-ylidene borane (diMeImd-BH3) are reported. These reactions proceed via a radical mechanism that involves the addition of a borane radical to the nitrile to form an iminyl radical, followed by cleavage of a carbon-carbon bond. Theoretical calculations suggest that the β-cleavage of these iminyl radicals, which affords NHC-BH2CN and the corresponding alkyl radicals, is the rate-determining step in this reaction.
