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Site-Selective Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Aliphatics Enabled by Organophotoredox/Cobalt Dual Catalysis
Zhou, Min-Jie,Zhang, Lei,Liu, Guixia,Xu, Chen,Huang, Zheng
supporting information, p. 16470 - 16485 (2021/10/20)
The value of catalytic dehydrogenation of aliphatics (CDA) in organic synthesis has remained largely underexplored. Known homogeneous CDA systems often require the use of sacrificial hydrogen acceptors (or oxidants), precious metal catalysts, and harsh reaction conditions, thus limiting most existing methods to dehydrogenation of non- or low-functionalized alkanes. Here we describe a visible-light-driven, dual-catalyst system consisting of inexpensive organophotoredox and base-metal catalysts for room-temperature, acceptorless-CDA (Al-CDA). Initiated by photoexited 2-chloroanthraquinone, the process involves H atom transfer (HAT) of aliphatics to form alkyl radicals, which then react with cobaloxime to produce olefins and H2. This operationally simple method enables direct dehydrogenation of readily available chemical feedstocks to diversely functionalized olefins. For example, we demonstrate, for the first time, the oxidant-free desaturation of thioethers and amides to alkenyl sulfides and enamides, respectively. Moreover, the system's exceptional site selectivity and functional group tolerance are illustrated by late-stage dehydrogenation and synthesis of 14 biologically relevant molecules and pharmaceutical ingredients. Mechanistic studies have revealed a dual HAT process and provided insights into the origin of reactivity and site selectivity.
Selective C-O Bond Reduction and Borylation of Aryl Ethers Catalyzed by a Rhodium-Aluminum Heterobimetallic Complex
Hara, Naofumi,Nakao, Yoshiaki,Saito, Teruhiko,Seki, Rin
, p. 6388 - 6394 (2021/05/31)
We report the catalytic reduction of a C-O bond and the borylation by a rhodium complex bearing an X-Type PAlP pincer ligand. We have revealed the reaction mechanism based on the characterization of the reaction intermediate and deuterium-labeling experiments. Notably, this novel catalytic system shows steric-hindrance-dependent chemoselectivity that is distinct from conventional Ni-based catalysts and suggests a new strategy for selective C-O bond activation by heterobimetallic catalysis.
Cobalt Complexes of Bulky PNP Ligand: H2Activation and Catalytic Two-Electron Reactivity in Hydrogenation of Alkenes and Alkynes
Fayzullin, Robert R.,Gallagher, James M.,Khaskin, Eugene,Khusnutdinova, Julia R.,Lapointe, Sébastien,Osborne, James,Pandey, Dilip K.
supporting information, p. 3617 - 3626 (2021/11/16)
The reactivity of cobalt pincer complexes supported by the bulky tetramethylated PNP ligands Me4PNPR(R = iPr, tBu) has been investigated. In these ligands, the undesired H atom loss reactivity observed earlier in some classical CH2-arm PNP cobalt complexes is blocked, allowing them to be utilized for promoting two-electron catalytic transformations at the cobalt center. Accordingly, reaction of the formally CoIMe complex 3 with H2 under ambient pressure and temperature afforded the CoIII trihydride 4-H, in a reaction cascade reasoned to proceed by two-electron oxidative addition and reductive eliminations. This mechanistic proposal, alongside the observance of alkene insertion and ethane production upon sequential exposure of 3 to ethylene and H2, prompted an exploration into 3 as a catalyst for hydrogenation. Complex 4-H, formed in situ from 3 under H2, was found to be active in the catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes. The proposed two-electron mechanism is reminiscent of the platinum group metals and demonstrates the utility of the bulky redox-innocent Me4PNPR ligand in the avoidance of one-electron reactivity, a concept that may show broad applicability in expanding the scope of earth-abundant first-row transition-metal catalysis.
Nickel-catalyzed deoxygenation of oxiranes: Conversion of epoxides to alkenes
Mori, Takamichi,Takeuchi, Yoshihito,Hojo, Makoto
supporting information, (2020/01/24)
Deoxygenation of epoxides takes place under the catalysis of nickel in the presence of diethylzinc as a deoxygenation agent to yield alkenes. Epoxides with a wide variety of substitution patterns are deoxygenated in this catalytic system to give terminal, 1,1-disubstituted, 1,2-disubstituted, trisubstituted, and tetrasubstituted alkenes in high yields. Reactions of 1,2-disubstituted epoxides we examined proceeded in an E-stereoselective manner. High compatibility with other functional groups through this transformation was also observed.
Amido PNP complexes of iridium: Synthesis and catalytic olefin and alkyne hydrogenation
Huang, Mei-Hui,Zou, Xue-Ru,Liang, Lan-Chang
, p. 353 - 360 (2019/12/24)
In situ lithiation of HN(o-C6H4PPh2)2 (H[1a]) or HN(o-C6H4PiPr2)2 (H[1b]) with nBuLi in THF at ?35°C followed by addition of [Ir(μ-Cl)(COD)]2 (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) in toluene at ?35°C generates 5-coordinate [1a]Ir(η4-COD) (2a) or 4-coordinate [1b]Ir(η2-COD) (2b), respectively. Oxidative addition of N-H in H[1b] to [Ir(μ-Cl)(COD)]2 affords square pyramidal [1b]Ir(H)(Cl) (3b). Metathetical reaction of 3b with LiBHEt3 in the presence of 1 atm of H2 in toluene produces [1b]Ir(H)2 (4b). Both 2a and 4b are active for catalytic hydrogenation of olefins and alkynes under extremely mild conditions.
Hydrogenation of Alkenes Catalyzed by a Non-pincer Mn Complex
Rahaman, S. M. Wahidur,Pandey, Dilip K.,Rivada-Wheelaghan, Orestes,Dubey, Abhishek,Fayzullin, Robert R.,Khusnutdinova, Julia R.
, p. 5912 - 5918 (2020/10/30)
Hydrogenation of substituted styrenes and unactivated aliphatic alkenes by molecular hydrogen has been achieved using a Mn catalyst with a non-pincer, picolylphosphine ligand. This is the second reported example of alkene hydrogenation catalyzed by a Mn complex. Mechanistic studies showed that a Mn hydride formed by H2 activation in the presence of a base is the catalytically active species. Based on experimental and DFT studies, H2 splitting is proposed to occur via a metal-ligand cooperative pathway involving deprotonation of the CH2 arm of the ligand, leading to pyridine dearomatization.
Unprecedented Selectivity of Ruthenium Iodide Benzylidenes in Olefin Metathesis Reactions
Ivry, Elisa,Lemcoff, N. Gabriel,Nechmad, Noy B.,Phatake, Ravindra,Poater, Albert
, p. 3539 - 3543 (2020/02/04)
The development of selective olefin metathesis catalysts is crucial to achieving new synthetic pathways. Herein, we show that cis-diiodo/sulfur-chelated ruthenium benzylidenes do not react with strained cycloalkenes and internal olefins, but can effectively catalyze metathesis reactions of terminal dienes. Surprisingly, internal olefins may partake in olefin metathesis reactions once the ruthenium methylidene intermediate has been generated. This unexpected behavior allows the facile formation of strained cis-cyclooctene by the RCM reaction of 1,9-undecadiene. Moreover, cis-1,4-polybutadiene may be transformed into small cyclic molecules, including its smallest precursor, 1,5-cyclooctadiene, by the use of this novel sequence. Norbornenes, including the reactive dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), remain unscathed even in the presence of terminal olefin substrates as they are too bulky to approach the diiodo ruthenium methylidene. The experimental results are accompanied by thorough DFT calculations.
Colloid and Nanosized Catalysts in Organic Synthesis: XXII. Hydrogenation of Cycloolefins Catalyzed by Immobilized Transition Metals Nanoparticles in a Three-Phase System
Nebykov,Popov, Yu. V.,Mokhov,Latyshova,Shcherbakova,Nemtseva,Shishkin
, p. 1985 - 1989 (2019/11/29)
The processes of unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbons hydrogenation in a three-phase gas-liquid-solid catalyst system in the presence of nanostructured nickel, cobalt, or iron catalysts in a flow reactor at 130°C and atmospheric pressure have studied. RX3Extra activated carbon, γ-Al2O3, NaX zeolite, and Purolite CT-175 cation-exchange resin have been used as supports; NaBH4 and NH2NH2·H2O were used as reducing agents. The catalytic activity of supported nanoparticles and their selectivity with respect to the product of exhaustive hydrogenation have been investigated.
Catalytic Alkane Transfer Dehydrogenation by PSP-Pincer-Ligated Ruthenium. Deactivation of an Extremely Reactive Fragment by Formation of Allyl Hydride Complexes
Zhou, Xiaoguang,Malakar, Santanu,Zhou, Tian,Murugesan, Sathiyamoorthy,Huang, Carlos,Emge, Thomas J.,Krogh-Jespersen, Karsten,Goldman, Alan S.
, p. 4072 - 4083 (2019/05/01)
Iridium complexes bearing PCP-type pincer ligands are the most effective catalysts reported to date for the low-temperature (≤ca. 200 °C) dehydrogenation of alkanes. To investigate the activity of formally isoelectronic ruthenium complexes, we have synthesized the neutral 2,7-di-tert-butyl-4,5-bis(diisopropylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylthioxanthene (iPrxanPSP) pincer ligand and several Ru complexes thereof. The (iPrxanPSP)Ru complexes catalyze alkane transfer dehydrogenation of the benchmark cyclooctane/t-butylethylene (COA/TBE) couple with turnover frequencies up to ca. 1 s-1 at 150 °C and 0.2 s-1 at 120 °C, the highest rates for alkane dehydrogenation ever reported at such temperatures. Dehydrogenation of n-octane, however, is much less effective. A combination of experiment and DFT calculations allow us to explain why (iPrxanPSP)Ru is more effective than (iPrPCP)Ir for dehydrogenation of COA, while the reverse is true for dehydrogenation of n-alkanes. Considering only in-cycle species and simple olefin complexes, the (iPrxanPSP)Ru fragment is calculated to be much more active than (iPrPCP)Ir for dehydrogenation of both COA and n-alkanes. However, the resting state in the (iPrxanPSP)Ru-catalyzed transfer dehydrogenation of n-alkane is a very stable linear-allyl hydride complex, whereas the corresponding cyclooctenyl hydride is much less stable.
Oxidoperoxidomolybdenum(VI) complexes with acylpyrazolonate ligands: Synthesis, structure and catalytic properties
Begines, Emilio,Carrasco, Carlos J.,Montilla, Francisco,álvarez, Eleuterio,Marchetti, Fabio,Pettinari, Riccardo,Pettinari, Claudio,Galindo, Agustín
, p. 197 - 208 (2017/12/27)
Oxidoperoxido-molybdenum(vi) complexes containing acylpyrazolonate ligands were obtained by reaction of [Mo(O)(O)2(H2O)n] with the corresponding acylpyrazolone compounds HQR. Complexes Ph4P[Mo(O)(O2)2(QR)] (R = neopentyl, 1; perfluoroethyl, 2; hexyl, 3; phenyl, 4; naphthyl, 5; methyl, 6; cyclohexyl, 7; ethylcyclopentyl, 8) were obtained if the reaction was carried out with one equivalent of HQR in the presence of Ph4PCl. Alternatively, neutral complexes [Mo(O)(O2)(QR)2] (R = neopentyl, 9; hexyl, 10; cyclohexyl, 11) were formed when two equivalents of HQR were used in the reaction. These complexes were isolated in good yields as yellow or yellow-orange crystalline solids and were spectroscopically (IR, 1H, 13C{1H} and 31P{1H} NMR), theoretically (DFT) and structurally characterised (X-ray for 1, 2, 9 and 10). Compounds 1 and 9 were selected to investigate their catalytic behaviour in epoxidation of selected alkenes and oxidation of selected sulphides, while 10 and 11 were tested as catalyst precursors in the deoxygenation of selected epoxide substrates to alkenes, using PPh3 as the oxygen-acceptor. Complexes Ph4P[Mo(O)(O2)2(QR)] were shown to be poor catalyst precursors in oxidation reactions, while the activity of [Mo(O)(O2)(QR)2] species is good in all the studied reactions and comparable to related oxidoperoxido-molybdenum(vi) complexes. Complex [Mo(O)2(QC6)2], 12, was obtained by treatment of 10 with one equivalent of PPh3, demonstrating that the first step in the epoxide deoxygenation mechanism was the oxygen atom transfer toward the phosphane.
