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Biorenewable carbon-supported Ru catalyst for: N -alkylation of amines with alcohols and selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes
Goyal, Vishakha,Narani, Anand,Natte, Kishore,Poddar, Mukesh Kumar,Ray, Anjan,Sarki, Naina,Tripathi, Deependra
, p. 14687 - 14694 (2021/08/23)
Herein, we developed a renewable carbon-supported Ru catalyst (Ru/PNC-700), which was facilely prepared via simple impregnation followed by the pyrolysis process. The prepared Ru/PNC-700 catalyst demonstrated remarkable catalytic activity in terms of conversion and selectivity towards N-alkylation of anilines with benzyl alcohol and chemoselective hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds. In addition, local anesthetic pharmaceutical agents (e.g., butamben and benzocaine), including key drug intermediates, were synthesized in excellent yields under mild conditions and in the presence of water as a green solvent. Moreover, the prepared Ru/PNC-700 catalyst could be easily recovered and reused up to five times without any apparent loss in activity and selectivity.
Simple RuCl3-catalyzed N-Methylation of Amines and Transfer Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes using Methanol
Sarki, Naina,Goyal, Vishakha,Tyagi, Nitin Kumar,Puttaswamy,Narani, Anand,Ray, Anjan,Natte, Kishore
, p. 1722 - 1729 (2021/04/19)
Methanol is a potential hydrogen source and C1 synthon, which finds interesting applications in both chemical synthesis and energy technologies. The effective utilization of this simple alcohol in organic synthesis is of central importance and attracts scientific interest. Herein, we report a clean and cost-competitive method with the use of methanol as both C1 synthon and H2 source for selective N-methylation of amines by employing relatively cheap RuCl3.xH2O as a ligand-free catalyst. This readily available catalyst tolerates various amines comprising electron-deficient and electron-donating groups and allows them to transform into corresponding N-methylated products in moderate to excellent yields. In addition, few marketed pharmaceutical agents (e. g., venlafaxine and imipramine) were also successfully synthesized via late-stage functionalization from readily available feedstock chemicals, highlighting synthetic value of this advanced N-methylation reaction. Using this platform, we also attempted tandem reactions with selected nitroarenes to convert them into corresponding N-methylated amines using MeOH under H2-free conditions including transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes-to-anilines and prepared drug molecules (e. g., benzocaine and butamben) as well as key pharmaceutical intermediates. We further enable one-shot selective and green syntheses of 1-methylbenzimidazole using ortho-phenylenediamine (OPDA) and methanol as coupling partners.
Pd/C-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds using methanol as a hydrogen source
Goyal, Vishakha,Sarki, Naina,Natte, Kishore,Ray, Anjan
, (2021/06/28)
We describe the selective transfer hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds to anilines using Pd/C as a heterogeneous catalyst with methanol as a green reductant. Nitroarenes bearing both electron-releasing and electron-deficient groups are amenable to this method and enable the synthesis of corresponding arylamines in moderate to good selectivities including the synthesis of butamben, a local anesthictic drug molecule. This new concise protocol is simple, ligand-free and does not require the supply of external molecular hydrogen.
Superhydrophobic nickel/carbon core-shell nanocomposites for the hydrogen transfer reactions of nitrobenzene and N-heterocycles
Duan, Zhiying,Liu, Fangfang,Pang, Shaofeng,Su, Qiong,Wang, Yanbin,Xie, Xin,Zhang, Ping,Zhang, Yujing,Zhou, Feng
, p. 1996 - 2010 (2020/04/07)
In this work, catalytic hydrogen transfer as an effective, green, convenient and economical strategy is for the first time used to synthesize anilines and N-heterocyclic aromatic compounds from nitrobenzene and N-heterocycles in one step. Nevertheless, how to effectively reduce the possible effects of water on the catalyst by removal of the by-product water, and to further introduce water as the solvent based on green chemistry are still challenges. Since the structures and properties of carbon nanocomposites are easily modified by controllable construction, a one step pyrolysis process is used for controllable construction of micro/nano hierarchical carbon nanocomposites with core-shell structures and magnetic separation performance. Using various characterization methods and model reactions the relationship between the structure of Ni?NCFs (nickel-nitrogen-doped carbon frameworks) and catalytic performance was investigated, and the results show that there is a positive correlation between the catalytic performance and hydrophobicity of catalysts. Besides, the possible catalytically active sites, which are formed by the interaction of pyridinic N and graphitic N in the structure of nitrogen-doped graphene with the surfaces of Ni nanoparticles, should be pivotal to achieving the relatively high catalytic performance of materials. Due to its unique structure, the obtained Ni?NCF-700 catalyst with superhydrophobicity shows extraordinary performances toward the hydrogen transfer reaction of nitrobenzene and N-heterocycles in the aqueous state; meanwhile, it was also found that Ni?NCF-700 still retained its excellent catalytic activity and structural integrity after three cycles. Compared with traditional catalytic systems, our catalytic systems offer a highly effective, green and economical alternative for nitrobenzene and N-heterocycle transformation, and may open up a new avenue for simple construction of structure and activity defined carbon nanocomposite heterogeneous catalysts with superhydrophobicity.
Method for preparing p-aminobenzoic acid alkyl ester
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Paragraph 0014; 0017, (2019/10/29)
The invention discloses a method for preparing p-aminobenzoic acid alkyl ester. The method comprises the following steps: performing an esterification reaction on p-nitrobenzoic acid and a corresponding alkyl alcohol so as to obtain p-nitrobenzoic acid alkyl ester, and further performing catalytic hydrogenation, so as to obtain the p-aminobenzoic acid alkyl ester, wherein the solvent used in the esterification reaction is p-nitrobenzoic acid alkyl ester; the mole ratio of p-nitrobenzoic acid to the p-nitrobenzoic acid alkyl ester is (1:0.5)-(1:1); the alkyl alcohol is a C4-C8 alcohol; the moleratio of the p-nitrobenzoic acid to the alkyl alcohol is (1:0.98)-(1:1.1); the esterification reaction is implemented in the presence of the catalyst; and the catalyst is sulfuric acid or p-toluenesulfonic acid. The invention unexpectedly shows that an esterification reaction product, namely the p-aminobenzoic acid alkyl ester, can be used as a solvent of the esterification reaction, with the esterification reaction solvent, the process that an alcohol or benzene solvent needs to be recycled in a conventional method is avoided, not only is aftertreatment simple, but also solvent consumption is avoided, and the method is environment-friendly.
Room Temperature Carbonylation of (Hetero) Aryl Pentafluorobenzenesulfonates and Triflates using Palladium-Cobalt Bimetallic Catalyst: Dual Role of Cobalt Carbonyl
Joseph, Jayan T.,Sajith, Ayyiliath M.,Ningegowda, Revanna C.,Shashikanth, Sheena
supporting information, p. 419 - 425 (2017/02/10)
An efficient method for the carbonylation of (hetero) aryl pentafluorobenzenesulfonates and triflates under exceptionally mild conditions using palladium/dicobalt octacarbonyl [Pd/Co2(CO)8] has been developed. Besides acting as carbon monoxide (CO) source, Co2(CO)8enhances the reaction rate by accelerating the CO insertion through an in situ generated bimetallic palladium cobalt tetracarbonyl [Pd-Co(CO)4] complex. Under the optimized reaction condition, carbonylation of a wide range of activated and deactivated, as well as sterically hindered and heteroaromatic, substrates proceeded efficiently at room temperature. The high chemoselectivity and improved synthesis of biologically relevant Isoguvacine and Lazabemide intermediates highlights its scope as a valuable synthetic method. The generality of this protocol was further extended to other electrophiles (bromides, chlorides and tosylates). (Figure presented.).
Competitive homolytic and heterolytic decomposition pathways of gas-phase negative ions generated from aminobenzoate esters
Xia, Hanxue,Zhang, Yong,Pavlov, Julius,Jariwala, Freneil B.,Attygalle, Athula B.
, p. 245 - 253 (2016/03/15)
An alkyl-radical loss and an alkene loss are two competitive fragmentation pathways that deprotonated aminobenzoate esters undergo upon activation under mass spectrometric conditions. For the meta and para isomers, the alkyl-radical loss by a homolytic cleavage of the alkyl-oxygen bond of the ester moiety is the predominant fragmentation pathway, while the contribution from the alkene elimination by a heterolytic pathway is less significant. In contrast, owing to a pronounced charge-mediated ortho effect, the alkene loss becomes the predominant pathway for the ortho isomers of ethyl and higher esters. Results from isotope-labeled compounds confirmed that the alkene loss proceeds by a specific γ-hydrogen transfer mechanism that resembles the McLafferty rearrangement for radical cations. Even for the para compounds, if the alkoxide moiety bears structural motifs required for the elimination of a more stable alkene molecule, the heterolytic pathway becomes the predominant pathway. For example, in the spectrum of deprotonated 2-phenylethyl 4-aminobenzoate, m/z 136 peak is the base peak because the alkene eliminated is styrene. Owing to the fact that all deprotonated aminobenzoate esters, irrespective of the size of the alkoxy group, upon activation fragment to form an m/z 135 ion, aminobenzoate esters in mixtures can be quantified by precursor ion discovery mass spectrometric experiments.
Mesomorphism dependence on the combined effect of molecular rigidity and flexibility
Jadeja,Patel
, p. 17 - 26 (2016/11/21)
A novel liquid crystalline (LC) homologous series of azoesters with a laterally substituted methoxy group RO-C6H4-COO-C6H3-(-OCH3)-N═N-C6H4-COO-C4H9(n) has been synthesized and studied with a view to understanding the effect of molecular structure on thermotropic mesomorphism. The novel homologous series consists of thirteen homologues (C1–C18). The C1–C5 homologues are nonliquid crystals. The C6 and C7 homologues are only enantiotropically nematogenic and the rest of the mesomorphic homologues (C8–C18) are enantiotropically smectogenic and nematogenic. Transition temperatures and the textures of the mesophases were determined using an optical polarizing microscope (POM) equipped with a heating stage. The novel azoester homologues were characterised and confirmed using their analytical, spectral and thermometric data. Transition curves Cr-M/I, Sm-N and N-I behaved in normal manner without (Sm-N) and with (N-I) exhibition of odd-even effect respectively in a phase diagram. Thermal stabilities for smectic and nematic are 100.0°C and 127.7°C whose, mesomorphic phase length vary from 13.0°C to 24.0°C and 11.0°C to 33.0°C, respectively. The mesomorpism is compared with other known series.
Expedient carbonylation of aryl halides in aqueous or neat condition
Ang, Wei Jie,Lo, Lee-Chiang,Lam, Yulin
, p. 8545 - 8558 (2014/12/11)
An expedient and versatile, microwave-assisted procedure for the carbonylation of aryl halides with boronic acids, alcohols or amines in water or under neat conditions has been developed. The reaction is catalyzed by fluorous, oxime-based palladacycle 1 that shows an excellent recyclable property and low levels of Pd leaching. To demonstrate the usefulness of the protocol, we applied it to the preparation of compounds of pharmaceutical interest, including a precursor of the reverse transcriptase inhibitor, niacin, benzocaine and butamben.
Synthesis and phase behaviors of side-chain liquid-crystalline polymers containing azobenzene mesogen with the different length alkyl tail
Chen, Sheng,Ling, Aihua,Zhang, Hai-Liang
, p. 2759 - 2768 (2013/07/27)
A series of side-chain liquid-crystal polymers, poly[6-[4-(4′-n-alkyl benzoateazo)phenoxy]-hexylmethacrylate]s (PMAzoCOORm, m = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 14, and 18) have been prepared by two synthetic methods. The chemical structure of the monomers was confirmed by 1H NMR and mass spectrometry. The molecular characterizations of the polymers were performed with 1H NMR and gel permeation chromatograph. The phase behaviors of polymers were investigated by the combination of techniques including differential scanning calorimetry, polarized optical microscopy, and small-angle X-ray scattering. For m = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, the polymers exhibited a monosmectic A phase in which the smectic layer period was almost identical to the side-chain length. In addition, for m = 2, 3, 4, and 5, they presented the monosmectic C phase in low temperature; moreover, the tilt angle increased from 23.3 to 40.5°. For m = 8, 10, 14, and 18, the polymers showed a bilayer smectic A phase in which the layer spacing was larger than a fully extended side chain but less than two extended chains. On the other hand, for the clearing point, with the increasing of m, it first decreased, and then increased. All of these indicated that the length of alkyl tails played an important role in the phase behaviors of these polymers.
