- Sterically hindered (pyridyl)benzamidine palladium(II) complexes: Syntheses, structural studies, and applications as catalysts in the methoxycarbonylation of olefins
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Reactions of ligands (E)-N′-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide (L1), (E)-N′-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide (L2), (E)-N′-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide (L3), (E)-N′-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzimidamide (L4), and (E)-N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-N′-phenylbenzimidamide (L5) with [Pd(NCMe)2Cl2] furnished the corresponding palladium(II) precatalysts (Pd1–Pd5), in good yields. Molecular structures of Pd2 and Pd3 revealed that the ligands coordinate in a N^N bidentate mode to afford square planar compounds. Activation of the palladium(II) complexes with para-tolyl sulfonic acid (PTSA) afforded active catalysts in the methoxycarbonylation of a number of alkene. The resultant catalytic activities were controlled by the both the complex structure and alkene substrate. While aliphatic substrates favored the formation of linear esters (>70%), styrene substrate resulted in the formation of predominantly branched esters of up to 91%.
- Akiri, Saphan O.,Ojwach, Stephen O.
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- Palladium(II) complexes of (pyridyl)imine ligands as catalysts for the methoxycarbonylation of olefins
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Reactions of 2-methoxy-N-((pyridin-2-yl)methylene)ethanamine (L1), 2-((pyridin-2-yl)methyleneamino)ethanol (L2) and 3-methoxy-N-((pyridin-2-yl)methylene)propan-1-amine (L3) ligands with either [PdCl2(COD)] or [PdCl(Me)(COD)] produced the corresponding monometallic complexes [PdCl2(L1)] (1), [PdClMe(L1)] (2), [PdCl2(L2)] (3) and [PdCl2(L3)] (4). The solid state structure of complex 1 confirmed the bidentate coordination mode of L1, giving a distorted square planar geometry. All the complexes (1–4) formed active catalysts for the methoxycarbonylation of higher olefins to give linear and branched esters. The catalytic behavior of complexes 1–4 were influenced by both the complex structure and olefin chain length.
- Zulu, Zethu,Nyamato, George S.,Tshabalala, Thandeka A.,Ojwach, Stephen O.
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- Methoxycarbonylation of olefins catalysed by homogeneous palladium(II) complexes of (phenoxy)imine ligands bearing alkoxy silane groups
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The Schiff base compounds 2-phenyl-2-((3(triethoxysilyl)propyl)imino)ethanol (HL1) and 4-methyl-2-((3(triethoxysilyl)propyl)imino)methyl)phenol (HL2) were synthesized via condensation reactions of a suitable ketone or aldehyde and (3-aminopropyl) triethoxy silane (APTES). Whereas the reactions of HL1 and HL2 with [Pd(OAc)2] afforded the bis(chelated) palladium compounds [Pd(L1)2] (1) and [Pd(L2)2] (2), treatments of HL1 and HL2 with [Pd(NCMe)2Cl2] gave the mono(chelated) complexes [Pd(HL1)2Cl2] (3) and [Pd(HL2)2Cl2] (4) respectively. Structural characterization of the compounds was achieved using NMR and FT-IR spectroscopies, mass spectrometry and micro-analyses. Complexes 1–4 gave active catalysts in the methoxycarbonylation of higher olefins producing linear esters as the major products. The coordination environment around the palladium center of the complexes dictated the relative catalytic activity, where the bis(chelated) analogues 1 and 2 were more active than the mono(chelated) analogues 3 and 4. The nature of the acid promoter, phosphine groups, solvent system, olefin substrate and reactions conditions influenced the catalytic behaviour of the complexes.
- Akiri, Saphan O.,Ojwach, Stephen O.
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p. 236 - 243
(2019/03/02)
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- Palladium(II) complexes bearing mixed N^N^X (X?=?O and S) tridentate ligands as pre-catalysts for the methoxycarbonylation of selected 1-alkenes
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The methoxycarbonylation of selected 1-alkenes catalyzed by various neutral and cationic palladium(II) complexes, containing mixed N^N^X (X = O and S) tridentate ligands 2-[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-6-(phenoxymethyl)pyridine (L1), 2-[(3,5-di-tert-butyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-6-(phenoxymethyl)pyridine (L2), 2-[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-6-(phenylthiomethyl)pyridine (L3), 2-[(3,5-di-tert-butyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-6-(phenylthiomethyl)pyridine (L4), has been investigated. Neutral complexes, [(?2-L1)Pd(CH3)(Cl)] (1a), [(?2-L2)Pd(CH3)(Cl)] (2a), [(?2-L3)Pd(CH3)(Cl)] (3a), [(?2-L4)Pd(CH3)(Cl)] (4a), and the salts, [(?3-L3)Pd(CH3)][BAr4F] (3c) and [(?3-L4)Pd(CH3)][BAr4F] (4c), underwent complete decomposition during the reaction to palladium black and showed no catalytic activity. However, the addition of PPh3 to the reaction dramatically increased the catalytic activity. On the other hand, the salts, [(?2-L1)Pd(CH3)(PPh3)][BAr4F] (1b), [(?2-L2)Pd(CH3)(PPh3)][BAr4F] (2b), [(?2-L3)Pd(CH3)(PPh3)][BAr4F] (3b) and [(?2-L4)Pd(CH3)(PPh3)][BAr4F] (4b), showed good conversion of the selected olefins to branched and linear esters without PPh3. Addition of PPh3 to reactions with 1b-4b significantly improved catalytic activity. All decomposition of complexes led to the formation of the known palladium complexes, [Pd(PPh3)2(Cl)(CH3)] and [Pd(PPh3)2Cl2]. The decomposition of all palladium complexes could be followed by NMR studies and [Pd(PPh3)2Cl2] could be isolated from the crude methoxycarbonylation reaction.
- Kumar, Kamlesh,Darkwa, James
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p. 249 - 257
(2017/10/27)
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- Toward the development of efficient and stable Pd-catalysts for the methoxycarbonylation of medium chain alkenes
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Methoxycarbonylation provides a one-step synthesis to valuable ester products utilised in both the fine and heavy chemical industry. However, in general, reaction rates for longer chain alkenes are poor which renders industrial implementation economical unviable. In cases where suitable rates are achieved, the requisite reagents are costly and in addition, the catalyst complexes readily decompose at elevated temperatures. This paper describes the use of an alternative ligand structural motif for the efficient methoxycarbonylation of terminal and internal medium chain alkenes to their corresponding esters. Promising results were obtained using a catalyst complex generated in situ from an unsymmetrical diphosphine ligand based on a ferrocene backbone, Pd(OAc)2 and methane sulfonic acid.
- Bredenkamp, Tyler,Holzapfel, Cedric
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p. 421 - 427
(2016/01/27)
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- The scope and mechanism of palladium-catalysed Markovnikov alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes
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Hydroesterification reactions represent a fundamental type of carbonylation reaction and constitute one of the most important industrial applications of homogeneous catalysis. Over the past 70 years, numerous catalyst systems have been developed that allow for highly linear-selective (anti-Markovnikov) reactions and are used in industry to produce linear carboxylates starting from olefins. In contrast, a general catalyst system for Markovnikov-selective alkoxycarbonylation of aliphatic olefins remains unknown. In this paper, we show that a specific palladium catalyst system consisting of PdX2/N-phenylpyrrole phosphine (X, halide) catalyses the alkoxycarbonylation of various alkenes to give the branched esters in high selectivity (branched selectivity up to 91%). The observed (and unexpected) selectivity has been rationalized by density functional theory computation that includes a dispersion correction.
- Li, Haoquan,Dong, Kaiwu,Jiao, Haijun,Neumann, Helfried,Jackstell, Ralf,Beller, Matthias
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p. 1159 - 1166
(2016/11/28)
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- Pd-Catalyzed Regioselective Alkoxycarbonylation of 1-Alkenes Using a Lewis Acid [SnCl2 or Ti(OiPr)4] and a Phosphine
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The phosphine ligand mediated palladium catalyzed alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes was investigated with the objective of attaining good linear selectivity for the ester. The effect of various parameters such as solvents, additives, palladium precursors, CO pressures, and alkenes of various structural complexities were examined. The results revealed the importance of using a Lewis acid such as SnCl2 or Ti(OiPr)4 in combination with a monodentate ligand such CYTOP 292 or P(p-anisyl)3 to enhance the regioselectivity for the linear isomers in the range of 70-96%.
- Amézquita-Valencia, Manuel,Achonduh, George,Alper, Howard
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p. 6419 - 6424
(2015/06/30)
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- Palladium complexes of (benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)amine ligands as catalysts for methoxycarbonylation of olefins
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Reactions of N-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2-methoxy aniline (L1) and N-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2-bromo aniline (L2) with either [PdCl2(COD)] or [PdClMe(COD)] afforded the neutral palladium complexes [PdCl2(L1)] (1), [PdClMe(L1)] (2) and [PdClMe(L2] (3), respectively. Treatment of 2 and 3 with one equivalent of PPh3 in the presence of NaBAr4 (Ar = 3,5-(CF3)2C6H3) produced the corresponding cationic species, [PdMe(L1)]BAr4 (4) and [PdMe(L2)]BAr4 (5). All the palladium complexes formed active catalysts in the methoxycarbonylation of alkenes to produce linear and branched esters. The catalytic behaviour was dependent on the catalyst structure, presence of PPh3, acid promoter and alkene chain length.
- Tshabalala, Thandeka A.,Ojwach, Stephen O.,Akerman, Matthew A.
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p. 178 - 184
(2015/06/25)
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- Novel fatty acid methyl esters from the actinomycete Micromonospora aurantiaca
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The volatiles released by Micromonospora aurantiaca were collected by means of a closed-loop stripping apparatus (CLSA) and analysed by GC-MS. The headspace extracts contained more than 90 compounds from different classes. Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) comprised the major compound class including saturated unbranched, monomethyl and dimethyl branched FAMEs in diverse structural variants: Unbranched, α-branched, γ-branched, (ω-1)-branched, (ω-2)-branched, α-and (ω-1)-branched, γ-and (ω-1)-branched, γ-and (ω-2)-branched, and γ-and (ω-3)-branched FAMEs. FAMEs of the last three types have not been described from natural sources before. The structures for all FAMEs have been suggested based on their mass spectra and on a retention index increment system and verified by the synthesis of key reference compounds. In addition, the structures of two FAMEs, methyl 4,8-dimethyldodecanoate and the ethyl-branched compound methyl 8-ethyl-4-methyldodecanoate were deduced from their mass spectra. Feeding experiments with isotopically labelled [ 2H10]leucine, [2H10]isoleucine, [2H8]valine, [2H5]sodium propionate, and [methyl-2H3]methionine demonstrated that the responsible fatty acid synthase (FAS) can use different branched and unbranched starter units and is able to incorporate methylmalonyl-CoA elongation units for internal methyl branches in various chain positions, while the methyl ester function is derived from S-adenosyl methionine (SAM).
- Dickschat, Jeroen S.,Bruns, Hilke,Riclea, Ramona
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 1697 - 1712
(2012/02/04)
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- Volatile methyl esters of medium chain length from the bacterium Chitinophaga Fx7914
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The analysis of the volatiles released by the novel bacterial isolate Chitinophaga Fx7914 revealed the presence of ca. 200 compounds including different methyl esters. These esters comprise monomethyl- and dimethyl-branched, saturated, and unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters that have not been described as bacterial volatiles before. More than 30 esters of medium C-chain length were identified, which belong to five main classes, methyl (S)-2-methylalkanoates (class A), methyl (S)-2,(ω-1)-dimethylalkanoates (class B), methyl 2,(ω-2)-dimethylalkanoates (class C), methyl (E)-2-methylalk-2-enoates (class D), and methyl (E)-2,(ω-1)-dimethylalk-2- enoates (class E). The structures of the compounds were verified by GC/MS analysis and synthesis of the target compounds as methyl (S)-2-methyloctanoate (28), methyl (S)-2,7-dimethyloctanoate ((S)-43), methyl 2,6-dimethyloctanoate (49), methyl (E)-2-methylnon-2-enoate (20a), and methyl (E)-2,7-dimethyloct-2- enoate (41a). Furthermore, the natural saturated 2-methyl-branched methyl esters showed (S)-configuration as confirmed by GC/MS experiments using chiral phases. Additionally, the biosynthetic pathway leading to the methyl esters was investigated by feeding experiments with labeled precursors. The Me group at C(2) is introduced by propanoate incorporation, while the methyl ester is formed from the respective carboxylic acid by a methyltransferase using S-adenosylmethionine (SAM).
- Nawrath, Thorben,Gerth, Klaus,Mueller, Rolf,Schulz, Stefan
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experimental part
p. 2228 - 2253
(2011/05/17)
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- Sm/HOAc/EtOH system-mediated reduction of Baylis-Hillman acetates
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Selective formation of (2E)-2-methylalk-2-enoates or 2-methyl alkanoates could be achieved in moderate to good yields under mild conditions via Sm/HOAc/EtOH system-mediated reduction of Baylis-Hillman acetates depending on the amount of samarium consumed in the reactions. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Liu, Yunkui,Mao, Dajie,Xu, Danqian,Xu, Zhenyuan,Zhang, Yongmin
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p. 4389 - 4397
(2008/03/14)
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- Highly regioselective anti-markovnikov palladium-borate-catalyzed methoxycarbonylation reactions: Unprecedented results for aryl olefins
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(Chemical Equation Presented) A general, highly efficient and regioselective methoxycarbonylation, by means of a palladium-salicylicborate- catalyzed protocol, of terminal alkyl and aryl olefins is described. The substrates include aliphatic alkenes, allylbenzenes, and styrene derivatives. The yields are very good (60-92%) and the regioselectivity, in favor of the linear ester, is up to quantitative - unprecedented in the case of styrenes.
- Vieira, Tiago O.,Green, Mike J.,Alper, Howard
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p. 6143 - 6145
(2007/10/03)
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- Highly enantioselective recombinant thermoalkalophilic lipases from Geobacillus and Bacillus sp
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Thermoalkalophilic lipases from Geobacillus and Bacillus strains have been cloned and characterised, several of which show excellent activity and enantioselectivity towards various substrates. The hydrolysis of methyl 2-methyldecanoate proceeds to give (R)-2-methyldecanoic acid in good yield and >99% enantiomeric excess (E>200). Crown Copyright
- Hutchins, Lauren M.,Hunter, Luke,Ehya, Noosha,Gibbs, Moreland D.,Bergquist, Peter L.,Hutton, Craig A.
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p. 2975 - 2980
(2007/10/03)
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- Hydroesterification Reactions with Palladium-Complexed PAMAM Dendrimers Immobilized on Silica
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Highly active, recyclable catalytic systems for the hydroesterification reaction of olefins with methanol and carbon monoxide were prepared by complexing various palladium species to generation zero through four PAMAM dendrimers immobilized on silica. The silica-dendrimer-Pd(PPh3) 2 complexes were the most facile recyclable catalysts and could be recycled four to six times by filtration under air. These catalysts show selectivity for the linear reaction product.
- Reynhardt, Jan P. K.,Alper, Howard
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p. 8353 - 8360
(2007/10/03)
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- Addition of carboxyalkyl radicals to alkenes through a catalytic process, using a Mn(II)/Co(II)/O2 redox system
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A novel strategy for production of mono- and dicarboxylic acids by the addition of carboxyalkyl radicals to alkenes and dienes, respectively, was successfully developed through a catalytic process with use of Mn(II)/Co(II)/O2 system. Thus, a variety of carboxylic acids were prepared by the reaction of alkenes and dienes with acid anhydrides in the presence of a very small amount of Mn(OAc)2 (0.5 mol %) and Co(OAc)2 (0.1 mol %) under dilute dioxygen.
- Hirase, Koji,Sakaguchi, Satoshi,Ishii, Yasutaka
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p. 5974 - 5976
(2007/10/03)
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- Hydroesterification of Olefins Catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2 Immobilized on Montmorillonite
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Palladium acetate immobilized on montmorillonite is an efficient catalyst for the hydroesterification of olefins with carbon monoxide and methanol, in the presence of triphenylphosphine and an acid promoter, affording branched chain esters.The reaction is regiospecific for aryl olefins as well as for vinyl benzoate and regioselective for aliphatic olefins.
- Lee, Chul Woo,Alper, Howard
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p. 250 - 252
(2007/10/02)
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- Selective Mono- and Bis(alkoxycarbonylation)s of Olefins Catalyzed by Palladium in the Presence of Cu(I) or Cu(II) Chloride under Remarkably Mild Conditions. Application to the Synthesis of γ-Butyrolactone Derivatives
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Palladium-catalyzed mono- and bis(alkoxycarbonylation)s of the olefins were controlled by the use of copper(II) and copper(I) chloride, respectively, in alcohol under normal pressure of carbon monoxide and oxygen at room temperature without any other additives. 3-Buten-1-ols gave the corresponding γ-butyrolactones and 2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-acetic acid esters, respectively, in high yields.
- Toda, Shiho,Miyamoto, Masanori,Kinoshita, Hideki,Inomata, Katsuhiko
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p. 3600 - 3606
(2007/10/02)
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- Process for the production of carboxylic acid esters and/or carboxylic acids
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Carboxylic acid esters are produced by reacting an unsaturated hydrocarbon, for example an olefin or an alkyne, with carbon monoxide and an alcohol in the presence of a protonic acid and as catalyst (a) at least one of the metals palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and cobalt, and (b) copper. In a modification of the invention carboxylic acids are produced by omitting the alcohol reactant and replacing it with water in an amount up to 8 mole equivalents based on the unsaturated hydrocarbon and a solvent other than an alochol, for example tetrahydrofuran.
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