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Base-controlled chemoselectivity: direct coupling of alcohols and acetonitriles to synthesise α-alkylated arylacetonitriles or acetamides
Bai, Liang,Ge, Min-Tong,Li, Chen,Qiu, Yuan-Rui,Wang, Ying,Xia, Ai-Bao,Xu, Dan-Qian
supporting information, p. 15200 - 15204 (2021/09/06)
We achieved chemoselective synthesis of α-alkylated arylacetonitriles and acetamides by combining Ir complex-catalysed direct coupling of alcohols and nitriles by a simple adjustment of the base. Methanol and ethanol performed well as the alkylating reagents. This method of acetonitrile alkylation provided a novel approach for carbon chain extension.
Direct C(sp3)-H Cyanation Enabled by a Highly Active Decatungstate Photocatalyst
Kim, Kunsoon,Lee, Seulchan,Hong, Soon Hyeok
supporting information, p. 5501 - 5505 (2021/07/26)
A highly efficient, direct C(sp3)-H cyanation was developed under mild photocatalytic conditions. The method enabled the direct cyanation of various C(sp3)-H substrates with excellent functional group tolerance. Notably, complex natural products and bioactive compounds were efficiently cyanated.
Ru(II)-PBTNNXN complex bearing functional 2-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole ligand catalyzed α-alkylation of nitriles with alcohols
Huang, Shuang,Hong, Xi,Sun, Yong,Cui, He-Zhen,Zhou, Quan,Lin, Yue-Jian,Hou, Xiu-Feng
, (2020/02/13)
Six tridentate NNN ligand precursors derived from 2-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole(PBT) with different linkers, PBTNNXN (X = NH, NMe, O, S) (1a–1f), have been successfully prepared. The electronic properties of PBTNNXN ligands are well tunable by differing linkers between PBT skeleton and the pyridine ring, and/or by introducing electron-donating/withdrawing groups on the pyridine ring (R = OMe or F). The ligand precursors and representative complexes Ru (PBTNNNHN)Cl2(PPh3) (2a), Ru (PBTNNNMeN)Cl2(PPh3) (2b), and Ru (PBTNNSN)Cl2(PPh3) (2f) have been characterized by NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). The molecular structures of 1f, 2a, and 2f have been determined by X-ray diffraction study. The results indicate that PBTNNNHN ligand in the complex presented coplanar with two five-membered chelating rings. It should be noted that 2a featuring a NH group exhibits superior performance compared to those with other linkers (such as NMe, O, or S). A variety of heterocyclic and aromatic nitriles with aromatic and aliphatic alcohols have been explored in α-alkylation for good to excellent yields. Based on kinetic experiments and mechanistic studies, a proposed mechanism was put forward. Ru-H species and benzaldehyde, which was oxidized from benzyl alcohol, were detected in the catalytic cycle.
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.
Luminescent tungsten(vi) complexes as photocatalysts for light-driven C-C and C-B bond formation reactions
Chan, Kaai-Tung,Che, Chi-Ming,Du, Lili,Liu, Yungen,Phillips, David Lee,To, Wai-Pong,Tong, Glenna So Ming,Wu, Liang-Liang,Yu, Daohong
, p. 6370 - 6382 (2020/07/15)
The realization of photocatalysis for practical synthetic application hinges on the development of inexpensive photocatalysts which can be prepared on a large scale. Herein an air-stable, visible-light-absorbing photoluminescent tungsten(vi) complex which can be conveniently prepared at the gram-scale is described. This complex could catalyse photochemical organic transformation reactions including borylation of aryl halides, such as aryl chloride, reductive coupling of benzyl bromides for C-C bond formation, reductive coupling of phenacyl bromides, and decarboxylative coupling of redox-active esters of alkyl carboxylic acid with high product yields and broad functional group tolerance.
Ni-Catalyzed hydrocyanation of alkenes with formamide as the cyano source
Shu, Xiao,Jiang, Yuan-Yuan,Kang, Lei,Yang, Luo
supporting information, p. 2734 - 2738 (2020/06/17)
CN generation from formamide dehydration! A novel Ni-catalyzed hydrocyanation of various alkenes to provide aliphatic nitriles is developed by generating hydrocyanic acid in situ from safe and readily available formamide. Excellent linear or branched regio-selectivity, wide substrate scope, cheap and stable nickel salt as a pre-catalyst, a safe cyano source, slow generation of CN to obviate catalyst deactivation and convenient experimental operation would render this hydrocyanation attactive for laboratory synthesis of aliphatic nitriles.
Sustainable Alkylation of Nitriles with Alcohols by Manganese Catalysis
Borghs, Jannik C.,Tran, Mai Anh,Sklyaruk, Jan,Rueping, Magnus,El-Sepelgy, Osama
, p. 7927 - 7935 (2019/06/24)
A general and chemoselective catalytic alkylation of nitriles using a homogeneous nonprecious manganese catalyst is presented. This alkylation reaction uses naturally abundant alcohols and readily available nitriles as coupling partners. The reaction tolerates a wide range of functional groups and heterocyclic moieties, efficiently providing useful cyanoalkylated products with water as the only side product. Importantly, methanol can be used as a C1 source and the chemoselective C-methylation of nitriles is achieved. The mechanistic investigations support the multiple role of the metal-ligand manganese catalyst, the dehydrogenative activation of the alcohol, α-C-H activation of the nitrile, and hydrogenation of the in-situ-formed unsaturated intermediate.
Double metal cyanides as heterogeneous Lewis acid catalysts for nitrile synthesis: Via acid-nitrile exchange reactions
Marquez, Carlos,Corbet, Matthieu,Smolders, Simon,Marion, Philippe,De Vos, Dirk
supporting information, p. 12984 - 12987 (2019/11/05)
A series of transition metal-based double metal cyanides (DMCs) were studied as catalysts for the synthesis of nitriles via acid-nitrile exchange reaction. The best nitrile yields were obtained with Co3[Co(CN6)]2 DMC, which proved to be a versatile, stable, reusable and highly active catalyst, exhibiting an activity comparable to that of homogeneous Lewis acid catalysts.
Manganese Catalyzed α-Alkylation of Nitriles with Primary Alcohols
Jana, Akash,Reddy, C. Bal,Maji, Biplab
, p. 9226 - 9231 (2018/09/21)
The manganese(I) complex bearing a bidentate hydrazone ligand efficiently catalyzes the α-alkylations of nitrile using primary alcohols as alkylating agents. α-Functionalized nitriles were selectively obtained in good to excellent yields. The reaction is environmentally benign, producing water as the sole byproduct. Both benzylic and aliphatic alcohols could be used and functional groups were tolerated.
Enantioseparation of Sulfoxides and Nitriles by Inclusion Crystallization with Chiral Organic Salts Based on l-Phenylalanine
Kodama, Koichi,Kanai, Hayato,Shimomura, Yuki,Hirose, Takuji
supporting information, p. 1726 - 1729 (2018/04/24)
Enantioselective inclusion of aromatic sulfoxides and nitriles was achieved in a host framework created by organic salts comprising achiral benzoic acids and a chiral primary amine (1a) derived from l-phenylalanine. Tuning of the combined achiral acid component successfully changed the chiral recognition ability of the organic salts. The guest molecules were hydrogen-bonded to form three-component inclusion crystals, and the enantiomers of nitriles and sulfoxides were separated with high selectivity up to 92 and 98 % ee. As far as we know, this is the first example of the enantioseparation of non-functionalized aromatic nitriles.
