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• 3300-67-2 3-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-phenylpropenone 
• 98-85-1 1-Phenylethanol 
• 17849-38-6 2-Chlorobenzyl alcohol 
• 98-86-2 acetophenone 
• 89-98-5 2-chloro-benzaldehyde 

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• 858445-14-4 1-chloro-3-(2-chloro-phenyl)-1-phenyl-propane 

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C-C coupling formation using nitron complexes

A series of RuII (1), RhIII (2), IrIII (3, 4), IrI (5) and PdII (6-9) complexes of the 'instant carbene' nitron were prepared and characterized by 1H- and 13C-NMR, FT-IR and elemental analysis. The molecular structures of complexes 1-4 and 6 were determined by X-ray diffraction studies. The catalytic activity of the complexes (1-9) was evaluated in alpha(α)-alkylation reactions of ketones with alcohol via the borrowing hydrogen strategy under mild conditions. These complexes were able to perform this catalytic transformation in a short time with low catalyst and base amounts under an air atmosphere. Also, the PdII-nitron complexes (6-9) were applied in the Suzuki-Miyaura C-C coupling reaction and these complexes successfully initiated this reaction in a short time (30 minutes) using the H2O/2-propanol (1.5?:?0.5) solvent system. The DFT calculations revealed that the Pd0/II/0 pathway was more preferable for the mechanism

Iridium(I)-Catalyzed C-C and C-N Bond Formation Reactions via the Borrowing Hydrogen Strategy

Iridium(I) complexes having an imidazol-2-ylidene ligand with benzylic wingtips efficiently catalyzed the β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols and acceptorless dehydrogenative cyclization of 2-aminobenzyl alcohol with ketones through a borrowing hydrogen pathway. The β-alkylated alcohols, including cholesterol derivatives, and substituted quinolines were obtained in good yields by using a minute amount of the catalyst with a catalytic amount of NaOH or KOH under the air atmosphere, liberating water (and H2 in the case of quinoline synthesis) as the sole byproduct. Notably, this system demonstrated turnover numbers of 940 000 (for β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols by using down to 0.0001 mol % = 1 ppm of the catalyst) and 9200 (acceptorless dehydrogenative cyclization of 2-aminobenzyl alcohol with ketones).

Ruthenium-Catalyzed β-Alkylation of Secondary Alcohols and α-Alkylation of Ketones via Borrowing Hydrogen: Dramatic Influence of the Pendant N-Heterocycle

Three bidentate ruthenium(II) complexes with a pyridonate fragment were prepared and fully characterized. These complexes are structurally similar, but differ in their pendant substituents. Complex 1 contains a phenyl unit, whereas complexes 2 and 3 have uncoordinated thienyl and thiazolyl groups, respectively. These complexes were tested as catalysts for β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols, and 3 shows the highest activity, suggesting the thiazolyl ring participates in the catalytic process. Furthermore, 3 is an excellent catalyst for α-alkylation of ketones with primary alcohols. Various α-alkylated ketones were synthesized in high yields, by using 0.05 mol % 3 and 0.25 equiv of t-BuOK within 30 min.

Unusual C-O bond cleavage of aromatic ethers in ruthenium complexes bearing a 2-alkoxypyridyl fragment

Two tetradentate (NNOP) ruthenium products [{RO-C5H3N-C5H3N-CH(O)-C6H4-PPh2}Ru(CO)(PPh3)]Cl (1: R = Me; 3: R = Ph) were isolated by the reactions of the corresponding ligands with RuHCl(PPh3)3(CO). Complex 1 could also be transformed into 2 when heated in THF, through C-OMe bond cleavage. The mechanism of the unusual C-O cleavage in complex 1 was investigated, and the results indicate that it is an SN2 mechanism through the attack of trace amounts of neutral H2O. In contrast, in the presence of KOH, the reaction switches to an SNAr chemistry. The bidentate ruthenium isomers [{CH3O-C5H3N-C5H4N}RuH(CO)(PPh3)2]Cl (4a and 4b) could undergo similar C-O cleavage, affording product {O-C5H3N-C5H4N}RuH(CO)(PPh3)2 (5), which reacted with HCl to generate complex [{HO-C5H3N-C5H4N}RuH(CO)(PPh3)2]Cl (6). These complexes were tested as catalysts for β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols, and a series of β-alkylated 1-phenylethanol derivatives were isolated in high yields.

Manganese-Catalyzed β-Alkylation of Secondary Alcohols with Primary Alcohols under Phosphine-Free Conditions

Manganese(I) complexes bearing a pyridyl-supported pyrazolyl-imidazolyl ligand efficiently catalyzed the direct β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols under phosphine-free conditions. The β-alkylated secondary alcohols were obtained in moderate to good yields with water formed as the byproduct through a borrowing hydrogen pathway. β-Alkylation of cholesterols was also effectively achieved. The present protocol provides a concise atom-economical method for C-C bond formation from primary and secondary alcohols.

Synthesis and Reactivity of Metal-Ligand Cooperative Bifunctional Ruthenium Hydride Complexes: Active Catalysts for β-Alkylation of Secondary Alcohols with Primary Alcohols

Three unsymmetrical NNN ligands with a 2-hydroxypyridyl fragment were used to react with RuHCl(PPh3)3(CO), affording the three bidentate ruthenium hydride complexes [(R1-C5H3N-CH2-C5H3N-C5H3N-R2)RuH(PPh3)2(CO)][Cl] (R1 = R2 = OH, 2a; R1 = OH, R2 = H, 2b; R1 = H, R2 = OH, 2c), respectively. When 2a,b were treated with t-BuOK, the two tridentate products [(O-C5H3N-CH2-C5H3N-C5H3N-R2)RuH(PPh3)(CO)] (R2 = OH, 3a; R2 = H, 3b) were obtained, via selective deprotonation of the -OH group of PyCH2PyOH moiety, indicating that this -OH group is more acidic than that of the PyPyOH moiety. The reaction of 2c with t-BuOK generated the bidentate product [(C5H4N-CH2-C5H3N-C5H3N-O)RuH(PPh3)2(CO)] (3c) and the tridentate product [(C5H4N-CH2-C5H3N-C5H3N-O)RuH(PPh3)(CO)] (3d). 3d could be further transformed to the diruthenium complex [(C5H4N-CH-C5H3N-C5H3N-O)Ru(PPh3)(CO)]2 (3e) via C-H activation of the -CH2- group in boiling toluene. The catalytic activity for β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols of these eight ruthenium complexes was tested, and the bidentate complexes 2c and 3c exhibit the highest activity. Complex 3c can be regarded as the intermediate of 2c. These results are important for developing more efficient bifunctional catalysts for such reactions.

Tandem Cross Coupling Reaction of Alcohols for Sustainable Synthesis of β-Alkylated Secondary Alcohols and Flavan Derivatives

A Ru(II) NHC complex (loading down to 0.001 mol%) catalyzed cross coupling of a broad range of aromatic, aliphatic and heterocyclic alcohols is reported. This protocol also functioned efficiently under solvent-free conditions. Remarkably, this catalytic system disclosed so far the highest TON of 288000 for the cross coupling of alcohols. Notably, this methodology was successfully applied for the one-pot synthesis of a range of flavan derivatives. A detailed DFT studies and kinetic experiments were performed to understand the reaction mechanism as well as the high reactivity of this catalytic system. (Figure presented.).

Ruthenium(III)-Catalyzed β-Alkylation of Secondary Alcohols with Primary Alcohols

A Ru(III)-NNN complex bearing a pyridyl-supported pyrazolyl-imidazolyl ligand was synthesized and utilized as the catalyst for the direct β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols. β-Alkylated secondary alcohols were obtained in moderate to high yields with water formed as the byproduct through a hydrogen borrowing pathway. The present protocol provides a concise atom-economical and environmentally benign method for C-C bond formation.

Bifunctional Ru(II) complex catalysed carbon-carbon bond formation: an eco-friendly hydrogen borrowing strategy

The atom economical borrowing hydrogen methodology enables the use of alcohols as alkylating agents for selective C-C bond formation. A bifunctional 2-(2-pyridyl-2-ol)-1,10-phenanthroline (phenpy-OH) based Ru(ii) complex (2) was found to be a highly efficient catalyst for the one-pot β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols and double alkylation of cyclopentanol with different primary alcohols. Exploiting the metal-ligand cooperativity in complex 2, several aromatic, aliphatic and heteroatom substituted alcohols were selectively cross-coupled in high yields using significantly low catalyst loading (0.1 mol%). An outer-sphere mechanism is proposed for this system as exogenous PPh3 has no significant effect on the rate of the reaction. Notably, this is a rare one-pot strategy for β-alkylation of secondary alcohols using a bifunctional Ru(ii)-complex. Moreover, this atom-economical methodology displayed the highest cumulative turn over frequency (TOF) among all the reported transition metal complexes in cross coupling of alcohols.

Bifunctional RuII-Complex-Catalysed Tandem C?C Bond Formation: Efficient and Atom Economical Strategy for the Utilisation of Alcohols as Alkylating Agents

Catalytic activities of a series of functional bipyridine-based RuIIcomplexes in β-alkylation of secondary alcohols using primary alcohols were investigated. Bifunctional RuIIcomplex (3 a) bearing 6,6’-dihydroxy-2,2’-bipyridine (6DHBP) ligand exhibited the highest catalytic activity for this reaction. Using significantly lower catalyst loading (0.1 mol %) dehydrogenative carbon?carbon bond formation between numerous aromatic, aliphatic and heteroatom substituted alcohols were achieved with high selectivity. Notably, for the synthesis of β-alkylated secondary alcohols this protocol is a rare one-pot strategy using a metal–ligand cooperative RuIIsystem. Remarkably, complex 3 a demonstrated the highest reactivity compared to all the reported transition metal complexes in this reaction.