- Deoxygenative hydroboration of primary, secondary, and tertiary amides: Catalyst-free synthesis of various substituted amines
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Transformation of relatively less reactive functional groups under catalyst-free conditions is an interesting aspect and requires a typical protocol. Herein, we report the synthesis of various primary, secondary, and tertiary amines through hydroboration of amides using pinacolborane under catalyst-free and solvent-free conditions. The deoxygenative hydroboration of primary and secondary amides proceeded with excellent conversions. The comparatively less reactive tertiary amides were also converted to the corresponding N,N-diamines in moderate yields under catalyst-free conditions, although alcohols were obtained as a minor product.
- An, Duk Keun,Jaladi, Ashok Kumar,Kim, Hyun Tae,Yi, Jaeeun
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- Zirconium-hydride-catalyzed site-selective hydroboration of amides for the synthesis of amines: Mechanism, scope, and application
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Developing mild and efficient catalytic methods for the selective synthesis of amines is a longstanding research objective. In this respect, catalytic deoxygenative amide reduction has proven to be promising but challenging, as this approach necessitates selective C–O bond cleavage. Herein, we report the selective hydroboration of primary, secondary, and tertiary amides at room temperature catalyzed by an earth-abundant-metal catalyst, Zr-H, for accessing diverse amines. Various readily reducible functional groups, such as esters, alkynes, and alkenes, were well tolerated. Furthermore, the methodology was extended to the synthesis of bio- and drug-derived amines. Detailed mechanistic studies revealed a reaction pathway entailing aldehyde and amido complex formation via an unusual C–N bond cleavage-reformation process, followed by C–O bond cleavage.
- Han, Bo,Jiao, Haijun,Wu, Lipeng,Zhang, Jiong
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p. 2059 - 2067
(2021/09/02)
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- Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydrogenative Transformation of Nitriles
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Here, we report the transformation of nitrile compounds in a hydrogen atmosphere. Catalyzed by a cobalt/tetraphosphine complex, hydrogenative coupling of unprotected indoles with nitriles proceeds smoothly in a basic medium, yielding C3 alkylated indoles. In addition, the direct hydrogenation of nitriles under the same conditions yielded primary amines. Isotope labeling experiments, along with a series of control experiments, revealed a reaction pathway that involves nucleophilic addition of indoles and 1,4-reduction of a conjugate imine intermediate. Different from reductive alkylation of indoles under an acidic condition, E1cB elimination is believed to occur in this base-promoted hydrogenative coupling reaction.
- Zhang, Shaoke,Duan, Ya-Nan,Qian, Yu,Tang, Wenyue,Zhang, Runtong,Wen, Jialin,Zhang, Xumu
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p. 13761 - 13767
(2021/11/17)
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- Homogeneous cobalt-catalyzed deoxygenative hydrogenation of amides to amines
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The first general and efficient cobalt-catalyzed deoxygenative hydrogenation of amides to amines is presented. The optimal catalytic system based on a combination of [Co(NTf2)2] and (p-anisyl)triphos (L3) in the presence of [Me3SiOTf] as acidic co-catalyst facilitates the direct hydrogenation of a broad range of amides to the corresponding amines under mild conditions. A set of control experiments indicate that, after the initial reduction of the amide carboxylic group to the well-known hemiaminal intermediate, the reaction mainly proceeds through C-O bond cleavage though other pathways might be also involved to a minor extent. This journal is
- Papa, Veronica,Cabrero-Antonino, Jose R.,Spannenberg, Anke,Junge, Kathrin,Beller, Matthias
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p. 6116 - 6128
(2020/11/03)
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- Effects of ruthenium hydride species on primary amine synthesis by direct amination of alcohols over a heterogeneous Ru catalyst
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Heterogeneously catalysed synthesis of primary amines by direct amination of alcohols with ammonia has long been an elusive goal. In contrast to reported Ru-based catalytic systems, we report that Ru-MgO/TiO2 acts as an effective heterogeneous catalyst for the direct amination of a variety of alcohols to primary amines at low temperatures of ca. 100 °C without the introduction of H2 gas. The present system could be applied to a variety of alcohols and provides an efficient synthetic route for 2,5-bis(aminomethyl)furan (BAMF), an attention-getting biomonomer. The high catalytic performance can be rationalized by the reactivity tuning of Ru-H species using MgO. Spectroscopic measurements suggest that MgO enhances the reactivity of hydride species by electron donation from MgO to Ru.
- Hara, Michikazu,Kamata, Keigo,Kita, Yusuke,Kuwabara, Midori,Yamadera, Satoshi
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p. 9884 - 9890
(2020/10/06)
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- Nickel(ii) and nickel(0) complexes as precursors of nickel nanoparticles for the catalytic hydrogenation of benzonitrile
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The use of the nickel(ii) complex [(TEEDA)NiCl2] (1; TEEDA= N,N,N′,N′-tetraethyl-ethylendiamine) and nickel(0) complex [Ni(COD)2] (5) as pre-catalysts in the additive-free catalytic hydrogenation of benzonitrile (BN) is reported. In the presence of 1 (1 mol%), BN was hydrogenated under relatively mild reaction conditions (100 °C, 120 psi H2, 72 h) to the corresponding secondary imine, N-benzylidenebenzylamine (BBA), in very good yield (83%). As a counterpart, 5 (1 mol%) selectively hydrogenated BN to benzylamine (BA) in excellent yield (96%) under similar reaction conditions (80 °C, 120 psi H2, 24 h). In both cases, nickel nanoparticles (Ni-NPs) were identified as the catalytically active species. These Ni-NPs were formed in situ from 1 and 5 without external additives or additional stabilizers. The use of complex 5 was extended to the hydrogenation of different (hetero) aromatic and aliphatic nitriles.
- Rodríguez, Alejandro A.,Gardu?o, Jorge A.,García, Juventino J.
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p. 1082 - 1089
(2020/01/31)
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- Manganese catalyzed selective hydrogenation of cyclic imides to diols and amines
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Herein we report the selective hydrogenation of cyclic imides to diols and amines, homogeneously catalyzed for the first time by a complex of an earth-abundant metal, a manganese pincer complex. A plausible catalytic cycle is proposed based on informative mechanistic experiments.
- Das, Uttam Kumar,Janes, Trevor,Kumar, Amit,Milstein, David
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p. 3079 - 3082
(2020/06/19)
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- 1,3-Diphenyldisiloxane Enables Additive-Free Redox Recycling Reactions and Catalysis with Triphenylphosphine
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The recently reported chemoselective reduction of phosphine oxides with 1,3-diphenyldisiloxane (DPDS) has opened up the possibility of additive-free phosphine oxide reductions in catalytic systems. Herein we disclose the use of this new reducing agent as an enabler of phosphorus redox recycling in Wittig, Staudinger, and alcohol substitution reactions. DPDS was successfully utilized in ambient-temperature additive-free redox recycling variants of the Wittig olefination, Appel halogenation, and Staudinger reduction. Triphenylphosphine-promoted catalytic recycling reactions were also facilitated by DPDS. Additive-free triphenylphosphine-promoted catalytic Staudinger reductions could even be performed at ambient temperature due to the rapid nature of phosphinimine reduction, for which we characterized kinetic and thermodynamic parameters. These results demonstrate the utility of DPDS as an excellent reducing agent for the development of phosphorus redox recycling reactions.
- Buonomo, Joseph A.,Cole, Malcolm S.,Eiden, Carter G.,Aldrich, Courtney C.
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p. 3583 - 3594
(2020/09/15)
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- A State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Catalyst for Efficient and General Nitrile Hydrogenation
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Cobalt-doped hybrid materials consisting of metal oxides and carbon derived from chitin were prepared, characterized and tested for industrially relevant nitrile hydrogenations. The optimal catalyst supported onto MgO showed, after pyrolysis at 700 °C, magnesium oxide nanocubes decorated with carbon-enveloped Co nanoparticles. This special structure allows for the selective hydrogenation of diverse and demanding nitriles to the corresponding primary amines under mild conditions (e.g. 70 °C, 20 bar H2). The advantage of this novel catalytic material is showcased for industrially important substrates, including adipodinitrile, picolinonitrile, and fatty acid nitriles. Notably, the developed system outperformed all other tested commercial catalysts, for example, Raney Nickel and even noble-metal-based systems in these transformations.
- Formenti, Dario,Mocci, Rita,Atia, Hanan,Dastgir, Sarim,Anwar, Muhammad,Bachmann, Stephan,Scalone, Michelangelo,Junge, Kathrin,Beller, Matthias
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p. 15589 - 15595
(2020/10/02)
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- A cobalt phosphide catalyst for the hydrogenation of nitriles
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The study of metal phosphide catalysts for organic synthesis is rare. We present, for the first time, a well-defined nano-cobalt phosphide (nano-Co2P) that can serve as a new class of catalysts for the hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines. While earth-abundant metal catalysts for nitrile hydrogenation generally suffer from air-instability (pyrophoricity), low activity and the need for harsh reaction conditions, nano-Co2P shows both air-stability and remarkably high activity for the hydrogenation of valeronitrile with an excellent turnover number exceeding 58000, which is over 20- to 500-fold greater than that of those previously reported. Moreover, nano-Co2P efficiently promotes the hydrogenation of a wide range of nitriles, which include di- and tetra-nitriles, to the corresponding primary amines even under just 1 bar of H2 pressure, far milder than the conventional reaction conditions. Detailed spectroscopic studies reveal that the high performance of nano-Co2P is attributed to its air-stable metallic nature and the increase of the d-electron density of Co near the Fermi level by the phosphidation of Co, which thus leads to the accelerated activation of both nitrile and H2. Such a phosphidation provides a promising method for the design of an advanced catalyst with high activity and stability in highly efficient and environmentally benign hydrogenations. This journal is
- Jitsukawa, Koichiro,Mitsudome, Takato,Mizugaki, Tomoo,Nakata, Ayako,Sheng, Min,Yamasaki, Jun
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p. 6682 - 6689
(2020/08/24)
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- General and selective synthesis of primary amines using Ni-based homogeneous catalysts
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The development of base metal catalysts for industrially relevant amination and hydrogenation reactions by applying abundant and atom economical reagents continues to be important for the cost-effective and sustainable synthesis of amines which represent highly essential chemicals. In particular, the synthesis of primary amines is of central importance because these compounds serve as key precursors and central intermediates to produce value-added fine and bulk chemicals as well as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and materials. Here we report a Ni-triphos complex as the first Ni-based homogeneous catalyst for both reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with ammonia and hydrogenation of nitroarenes to prepare all kinds of primary amines. Remarkably, this Ni-complex enabled the synthesis of functionalized and structurally diverse benzylic, heterocyclic and aliphatic linear and branched primary amines as well as aromatic primary amines starting from inexpensive and easily accessible carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones) and nitroarenes using ammonia and molecular hydrogen. This Ni-catalyzed reductive amination methodology has been applied for the amination of more complex pharmaceuticals and steroid derivatives. Detailed DFT computations have been performed for the Ni-triphos based reductive amination reaction, and they revealed that the overall reaction has an inner-sphere mechanism with H2metathesis as the rate-determining step.
- Beller, Matthias,Chandrashekhar, Vishwas G.,Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.,Jiao, Haijun,Murugesan, Kathiravan,Wei, Zhihong
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p. 4332 - 4339
(2020/05/18)
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- Platinum-(phosphinito-phosphinous acid) complexes as bi-talented catalysts for oxidative fragmentation of piperidinols: An entry to primary amines
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Platinum-(phosphinito-phosphinous acid) complex catalyzes the oxidative fragmentation of hindered piperidinols according to a hydrogen transfer induced methodology. This catalyst acts successively as both a hydrogen carrier and soft Lewis acid in a one pot-two steps process. This method can be applied to the synthesis of a wide variety of primary amines in a pure form by a simple acid-base extraction without further purification.
- Membrat, Romain,Vasseur, Alexandre,Moraleda, Delphine,Michaud-Chevallier, Sabine,Martinez, Alexandre,Giordano, Laurent,Nuel, Didier
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p. 37825 - 37829
(2019/12/03)
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- Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Supported Nickel Nanoparticles: A Robust Catalyst to Bridge the Hydrogenation of Nitriles and the Reductive Amination of Carbonyl Compounds for the Synthesis of Primary Amines
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An efficient method was developed for the synthesis of primary amines either from the hydrogenation of nitriles or reductive amination of carbonyl compounds. The reactions were catalyzed by nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon (MC)-supported nickel nanoparticles (abbreviated as MC/Ni). The MC/Ni catalyst demonstrated high catalytic activity for the hydrogenation of nitriles into primary amines in high yields (81.9–99 %) under mild reaction conditions (80 °C and 2.5 bar H2). The MC/Ni catalyst also promoted the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds for the synthesis of primary amines at 80 °C and 1 bar H2. The hydrogenation of nitriles and the reductive amination proceeded through the same intermediates for the generation of the primary amines. To the best of our knowledge, no other heterogeneous non-noble metal catalysts have been reported for the synthesis of primary amines under mild conditions, both from the hydrogenation of nitriles and reductive amination.
- Zhang, Yangmin,Yang, Hanmin,Chi, Quan,Zhang, Zehui
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p. 1246 - 1255
(2019/03/07)
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- Cobalt pincer complexes for catalytic reduction of nitriles to primary amines
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Various cobalt pincer type complexes 1-6 were applied for the catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to amines. Among these, catalyst 4 is the most efficient, allowing the reduction of aromatic as well as aliphatic nitriles in moderate to excellent yields.
- Schneek?nig, Jacob,Tannert, Bianca,Hornke, Helen,Beller, Matthias,Junge, Kathrin
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p. 1779 - 1783
(2019/04/27)
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- Mild palladium-catalysed highly efficient hydrogenation of CN, C-NO2, and CO bonds using H2 of 1 atm in H2O
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Here we present the first example of a mild and high-efficiency protocol enabling a process in water using 1 atm of H2 for the efficient and selective hydrogenation of nitriles, nitro compounds, ketones, and aldehydes to yield primary amines and alcohols with satisfactory yields of up to >99%. Several palladium-based nanoparticle catalysts were prepared from K2PdCl4 and ligands, and one of them was found to be the best and most suitable for the hydrogenation of CN, C-NO2, and CO bonds. In addition, the catalyst Pd-NPs can be easily recycled and reused without losing their activity and selectivity. A plausible mechanism for the hydrogenation of a CN bond was also proposed, representing the first example that possesses great potential for sustainable industrial purposes.
- Liu, Yaxu,He, Shaopo,Quan, Ziyi,Cai, Huizhuo,Zhao, Yang,Wang, Bo
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p. 830 - 838
(2019/02/27)
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- A ppm level Rh-based composite as an ecofriendly catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of nitriles: Triple guarantee of selectivity for primary amines
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Hydrogenation of nitriles to afford amines under mild conditions is a challenging task with an inexpensive heterogeneous catalyst, and it is even more difficult to obtain primary amines selectively because of the accompanying self-coupling side reactions. An efficient catalytic system was designed as Fe3O4@nSiO2-NH2-RhCu@mSiO2 to prepare primary amines through the transfer hydrogenation of nitrile compounds with economical HCOOH as the hydrogen donor. The loading of rhodium in the catalyst could be at the ppm level, and the TOF reaches 6803 h-1 for Rh. This catalytic system has a wide substrate range including some nitriles that could not proceed in the previous literature. The experimental results demonstrate that the excellent selectivity for primary amines is guaranteed by three tactics, which are the strong active site, the inhibition of side products by the hydrogen source and the special pore structure of the catalyst. In addition, the catalyst could be reused ten times without activity loss through convenient magnetic recovery.
- Liu, Lei,Li, Jifan,Ai, Yongjian,Liu, Yuhong,Xiong, Jialiang,Wang, Hongdong,Qiao, Yijun,Liu, Wenrui,Tan, Shanchao,Feng, Shaofei,Wang, Kunpeng,Sun, Hongbin,Liang, Qionglin
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p. 1390 - 1395
(2019/03/26)
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- Preparation of a magnetic mesoporous Fe3O4-Pd@TiO2 photocatalyst for the efficient selective reduction of aromatic cyanides
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Herein, a hierarchical magnetic mesoporous microsphere was successfully prepared as a photocatalyst via a simple and reproducible route. Typically, Pd nanoparticles (NPs) were evenly dispersed on the surface of a magnetic Fe3O4 microsphere and then coated with a porous anatase-TiO2 shell to form Fe3O4-Pd@TiO2. The core-shell structure could efficiently suppress the conglomeration of Pd NPs during the calcination process at high temperatures as well as the shedding of Pd during the catalytic reaction process in the liquid phase. The as-prepared photocatalyst was characterized by TEM, XRD, XPS, VSM, and N2 adsorption-desorption. Fe3O4-Pd@TiO2 exhibits high photocatalytic activity for the selective reduction of aromatic cyanides to aromatic primary amines in an acidic aqueous solution. Moreover, this magnetic photocatalyst could be easily recovered from the reaction mixture by an external magnet and reused five times without significant reduction in its activity. The superior photocatalytic efficiency of the proposed photocatalyst may be attributed to its high charge separation efficiency and charge transfer rate, which are caused by the Schottky junction and large interface area. The results indicate that the strategy of coating the active noble metal sites with a mesoporous semiconductor shell has a significant potential for application in metal-semiconductor-based photocatalytic reactions.
- Zhao, Ziming,Long, Yu,Luo, Sha,Wu, Wei,Ma, Jiantai
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p. 6294 - 6302
(2019/04/25)
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- Reusable Nickel Nanoparticles-Catalyzed Reductive Amination for Selective Synthesis of Primary Amines
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The preparation of nickel nanoparticles as efficient reductive amination catalysts by pyrolysis of in situ generated Ni-tartaric acid complex on silica is presented. The resulting stable and reusable Ni-nanocatalyst enables the synthesis of functionalized and structurally diverse primary benzylic, heterocyclic and aliphatic amines starting from inexpensive and readily available carbonyl compounds and ammonia in presence of molecular hydrogen. Applying this Ni-based amination protocol, -NH2 moiety can be introduced in structurally complex compounds, for example, steroid derivatives and pharmaceuticals.
- Murugesan, Kathiravan,Beller, Matthias,Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.
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p. 5064 - 5068
(2019/03/19)
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- Selective Hydrogenation of Cyclic Imides to Diols and Amines and Its Application in the Development of a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier
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Direct hydrogenation of a broad variety of cyclic imides to diols and amines using a ruthenium catalyst is reported here. We have applied this strategy toward the development of a new liquid organic hydrogen carrier system based on the hydrogenation of bis-cyclic imide that is formed by the dehydrogenative coupling of 1,4-butanediol and ethylenediamine using a new ruthenium catalyst. The rechargeable system has a maximum gravimetric hydrogen storage capacity of 6.66 wt%.
- Kumar, Amit,Janes, Trevor,Espinosa-Jalapa, Noel Angel,Milstein, David
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p. 7453 - 7457
(2018/06/08)
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- Cobalt complex, preparation method thereof, and application thereof in selective catalysis of transfer hydrogenation reaction of cyano group
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The invention discloses a cobalt complex, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof in the selective catalysis of a transfer hydrogenation reaction of a cyano group. The structural formula of the cobalt complex is represented by formula I. The cobalt complex is prepared through a reaction of a cobalt salt and an NNP ligand or a PNP ligand under the protection of an inert atmosphere;and the chemical formula of the cobalt salt is CoX12, wherein X1 represents halogen, a sulfate radical, a perchlorate radical, a hexafluorophosphate radical, a hexafluoroantimonate radical, a tetrafluoroborate radical, a trifluoromethanesulfonate radical or a tetra(pentafluorophenyl)borate radical. The cobalt complex can be used in the selective catalysis of the transfer hydrogenation reaction ofthe cyano group to obtain a primary amine compound, a secondary amine compound and a tertiary amine compound, the primary amine compound, the secondary amine compound and the tertiary amine compoundare important intermediates in a series of subsequent functionalizing reactions, and the cobalt complex has a very high catalysis activity, and has great research values and a great application prospect.
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- Cobalt-based nanoparticles prepared from MOF-carbon templates as efficient hydrogenation catalysts
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The development of efficient and selective nanostructured catalysts for industrially relevant hydrogenation reactions continues to be an actual goal of chemical research. In particular, the hydrogenation of nitriles and nitroarenes is of importance for the production of primary amines, which constitute essential feedstocks and key intermediates for advanced chemicals, life science molecules and materials. Herein, we report the preparation of graphene shell encapsulated Co3O4- and Co-nanoparticles supported on carbon by the template synthesis of cobalt-terephthalic acid MOF on carbon and subsequent pyrolysis. The resulting nanoparticles create stable and reusable catalysts for selective hydrogenation of functionalized and structurally diverse aromatic, heterocyclic and aliphatic nitriles, and as well as nitro compounds to primary amines (>65 examples). The synthetic and practical utility of this novel non-noble metal-based hydrogenation protocol is demonstrated by upscaling several reactions to multigram-scale and recycling of the catalyst.
- Murugesan, Kathiravan,Senthamarai, Thirusangumurugan,Sohail, Manzar,Alshammari, Ahmad S.,Pohl, Marga-Martina,Beller, Matthias,Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.
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p. 8553 - 8560
(2018/11/30)
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- Stable Zero-Valent Nickel Nanoparticles in Glycerol: Synthesis and Applications in Selective Hydrogenations
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Small (mean diameter, ca. 1.2 nm) and well-dispersed zero-valent nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) stabilized by cinchona-based alkaloids and TPPTS (tris(3-sulfophenyl)phosphine trisodium salt), were synthesized from the organometallic precursor [Ni(cod)2] in neat glycerol under hydrogen pressure. NiNPs were fully characterized ((HR)-TEM, EDX, XPS, XRD, IR, magnetization), both at solid state and directly from the corresponding colloidal solutions in glycerol due to its negligible vapour pressure. NiNPs dispersed in glycerol were applied in hydrogenation reactions, in particular in semihydrogenation of alkynes to give (Z)-alkenes under satisfactory conditions (3 bar H2, 1 mol% Ni, 100 °C), showing remarkable activity and selectivity. The catalytic phase was recycled at least ten times without loss of activity, affording in each case metal-free organic products. Other functional groups such as nitro, nitrile and formyl groups were efficiently hydrogenated to the corresponding anilines, benzylamines and benzylalcohols respectively (77–95% yields). (Figure presented.).
- Reina, Antonio,Favier, Isabelle,Pradel, Christian,Gómez, Montserrat
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p. 3544 - 3552
(2018/08/01)
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- Synthesis of cobalt nanoparticles by pyrolysis of Vitamin B12: A non-noble-metal catalyst for efficient hydrogenation of nitriles
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A facile preparation of vitamin B12-derived carbonaceous cobalt particles supported on ceria is reported. The resulting composite material is obtained upon wet impregnation of ceria with natural cyanocobalamin and consecutive pyrolysis under inert conditions. The novel catalyst shows good to excellent performance in the industrially relevant heterogeneous hydrogenation of nitriles to the corresponding primary amines.
- Ferraccioli, Raffaella,Borovika, Diana,Surkus, Annette-Enrica,Kreyenschulte, Carsten,Topf, Christoph,Beller, Matthias
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p. 499 - 507
(2018/02/07)
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- Catalyst-Dependent Selective Hydrogenation of Nitriles: Selective Synthesis of Tertiary and Secondary Amines
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In the presence of palladium on carbon (Pd/C) as a catalyst, hydrogenation of aliphatic nitriles in cyclohexane efficiently proceeded at 25-60 °C under ordinary hydrogen gas pressure to afford the corresponding tertiary amines. However, the use of rhodium on carbon (Rh/C) led to the highly selective generation of secondary amines. Hydrogenation of aromatic nitriles and cyclohexanecarbonitrile selectively produced secondary amines in the presence of either Pd/C or Rh/C.
- Monguchi, Yasunari,Mizuno, Masahiro,Ichikawa, Tomohiro,Fujita, Yuki,Murakami, Eri,Hattori, Tomohiro,Maegawa, Tomohiro,Sawama, Yoshinari,Sajiki, Hironao
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p. 10939 - 10944
(2017/10/27)
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- Versatile Dynamic Covalent Assemblies for Probing π-Stacking and Chirality Induction from Homotopic Faces
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Herein we report for the first time the use of dynamic covalent reactions (DCRs) for building a π-stacking model system and further quantifying its substituent effects (SEs), which remain a topic of debate despite the rich history of stacking. A general DCR between 10-methylacridinium ion and primary amines was discovered, in which π-stacking played a stabilizing role. Facile quantification of SEs with in situ competing π-stacking systems was next achieved in the form of amine exchange exhibiting structural diversity by simply varying components. The linear correlation with σm in Hammett plots indicates the dominance of purely electrostatic SEs, and the additivity of SEs is in line with the direct interaction model. With α-chiral amines π-stacking within the adduct enabled chirality transfer from homotopic faces. The strategy of dynamic covalent assembly should be appealing to future research of probing weak interactions and manipulating chirality.
- Ye, Hebo,Hai, Yu,Ren, Yulong,You, Lei
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p. 3804 - 3809
(2017/03/27)
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- Low-Pressure Hydrogenation of Nitriles to Primary Amines Catalyzed by Ruthenium Pincer Complexes. Scope and mechanism
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The catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines constitutes an environmentally benign and atom-economical methodology in synthetic organic chemistry. However, selective hydrogenation can be challenging, and usually elevated pressure and the use of various additives is required. Herein the hydrogenation of aromatic and aliphatic nitriles to form primary amines catalyzed by ruthenium pincer complexes is described. The reactions are conducted at low H2 pressure, low catalytic loadings and, in case of a variety of benzonitriles, under neutral conditions and without any additives. Mechanistic insight is provided.
- Mukherjee, Arup,Srimani, Dipankar,Ben-David, Yehoshoa,Milstein, David
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p. 559 - 563
(2017/02/26)
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- Selective Hydrogenation of Nitriles to Primary Amines by using a Cobalt Phosphine Catalyst
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A general procedure for the catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines by using a non-noble metal-based system is presented. Co(acac)3 in combination with tris[2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethyl]phosphine efficiently catalyzes the selective hydrogenation of a wide range of (hetero)aromatic and aliphatic nitriles to give the corresponding amines.
- Adam, Rosa,Bheeter, Charles Beromeo,Cabrero-Antonino, Jose R.,Junge, Kathrin,Jackstell, Ralf,Beller, Matthias
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p. 842 - 846
(2017/03/17)
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- Cobalt-Catalyzed and Lewis Acid-Assisted Nitrile Hydrogenation to Primary Amines: A Combined Effort
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The selective hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines using a bench-stable cobalt precatalyst under 4 atm of H2 is reported herein. The catalyst precursor was reduced in situ using NaHBEt3, and the resulting Lewis acid formed, BEt3, was found to be integral to the observed catalysis. Mechanistic insights gleaned from para-hydrogen induced polarization (PHIP) transfer NMR studies revealed that the pairwise hydrogenation of nitriles proceeded through a Co(I/III) redox process.
- Tokmic, Kenan,Jackson, Bailey J.,Salazar, Andrea,Woods, Toby J.,Fout, Alison R.
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p. 13554 - 13561
(2017/10/05)
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- MOF-derived cobalt nanoparticles catalyze a general synthesis of amines
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The development of base metal catalysts for the synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant compounds remains an important goal of chemical research. Here, we report that cobalt nanoparticles encapsulated by a graphitic shell are broadly effective reductive amination catalysts. Their convenient and practical preparation entailed template assembly of cobaltdiamine- dicarboxylic acid metal organic frameworks on carbon and subsequent pyrolysis under inert atmosphere.The resulting stable and reusable catalysts were active for synthesis of primary, secondary, tertiary, and N-methylamines (more than 140 examples).The reaction couples easily accessible carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones) with ammonia, amines, or nitro compounds, and molecular hydrogen under industrially viable and scalable conditions, offering cost-effective access to numerous amines, amino acid derivatives, and more complex drug targets.
- Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V.,Murugesan, Kathiravan,Alshammari, Ahmad S.,Neumann, Helfried,Pohl, Marga-Martina,Radnik, J?rg,Beller, Matthias
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p. 326 - 332
(2017/09/28)
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- NHC-based coordination polymers as solid molecular catalysts for reductive amination of biomass levulinic acid
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A class of robust solid molecular NHC-based catalysts were readily fabricated via self-assembly from a p-phenylene-bridged bis-benzimidazolium salt with selected metal precursors. Among them, the NHC-Ru polymer demonstrated high catalytic activity and excellent stability as a solid molecular catalyst for the solvent-free reductive amination of biomass levulinic acid with inexpensive ammonium formate, furnishing a challenging unprotected 5-methyl-2-pyrrolidone quantitatively at a 0.15 mol% catalyst loading. The solid catalyst was readily recovered and reused for 37 runs without obvious loss of activity. Remarkably, a TON value up to 6.7 × 104 was achieved in a molar-scale reaction with a catalyst loading at 0.001 mol%. Inspired by the results of a preliminary mechanistic study, notably, one-pot tandem reductive reactions of LA with aldehydes or ketones were successfully developed, affording a variety of structurally intriguing and functional N-substituted 5-methyl-2-pyrrolidones in high chemo-selectivity with good to excellent yields.
- Sun, Zheming,Chen, Jiangbo,Tu, Tao
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p. 789 - 794
(2017/08/18)
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- Effect of novel triazole-amino acid hybrids on growth and virulence of Candida species: in vitro and in vivo studies
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The increasing incidence of human candidiasis and the tendency of Candida species to become resistant to existing chemotherapies are well-recognized health problems. The present study demonstrates the successful synthesis of novel triazole-amino acid hybrids with potent in vitro and in vivo inhibitory activity against Candida species. Particularly, compounds 68 and 70 showed potent in vitro activity against fluconazole (FLC) resistant as well as sensitive clinical isolates of Candida albicans. Time kill curve analysis of lead inhibitors 68 and 70 showed their fungistatic nature. Secretion of hydrolytic enzymes, mainly proteinases and phospholipases, decreased considerably in the presence of 68 and 70 indicating their interference in fungal virulence. TEM analysis of Candida cells exposed to compounds 68 and 70 clearly showed morphological changes and intracellular damage as their possible mode of action. A preliminary mechanistic study carried out on the two most effective inhibitors (68 and 70) revealed the inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis thereby causing the cells to lose their integrity and viability. The selected compounds did not show significant cytotoxicity up to a concentration of 200 μg mL?1 in the HEK293 cell line. An in silico analysis of 68 and 70 binding to a modeled C. albicans CYP51 showed critical H-bonding as well as hydrophobic interactions with the important active site residues indicating the basis of their anti-Candida role. Studies on the larvae of Galleria mellonella showed that the selected inhibitors (68 and 70) were non-toxic, did not provoke an immune response and significantly reduced Candida proliferation in vivo.
- Aneja, Babita,Irfan, Mohammad,Kapil, Charu,Jairajpuri, Mohamad Aman,Maguire, Ronan,Kavanagh, Kevin,Rizvi, M. Moshahid A.,Manzoor, Nikhat,Azam, Amir,Abid, Mohammad
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- Mild and Selective Cobalt-Catalyzed Chemodivergent Transfer Hydrogenation of Nitriles
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Herein, we describe a selective cobalt-catalyzed chemodivergent transfer hydrogenation of nitriles to synthesize primary, secondary, and tertiary amines. The solvent effect plays a key role for the selectivity control. The general applicability of this procedure was highlighted by the synthesis of more than 70 amine products bearing various functional groups in high chemoselectivity. Moreover, this mild system achieved >2000 TONs (turnover numbers) for the transfer hydrogenation of nitriles.
- Shao, Zhihui,Fu, Shaomin,Wei, Mufeng,Zhou, Shaolin,Liu, Qiang
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- NNP-Type Pincer Imidazolylphosphine Ruthenium Complexes: Efficient Base-Free Hydrogenation of Aromatic and Aliphatic Nitriles under Mild Conditions
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A series of seven novel NImNHP-type pincer imidazolylphosphine ruthenium complexes has been synthesized and fully characterized. The use of hydrogenation of benzonitrile as a benchmark test identified [RuHCl(CO)(NImNHPtBu)] as the most active catalyst. With its stable Ru-BH4 analogue, in which chloride is replaced by BH4, a broad range of (hetero)aromatic and aliphatic nitriles, including industrially interesting adiponitrile, has been hydrogenated under mild and base-free conditions.
- Adam, Rosa,Alberico, Elisabetta,Baumann, Wolfgang,Drexler, Hans-Joachim,Jackstell, Ralf,Junge, Henrik,Beller, Matthias
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- DUAL SITE CATALYST FOR MILD, SELECTIVE NITRILE REDUCTION
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A ruthenium bis(pyrazolyl)borate scaffold that enables cooperative reduction reactivity in which boron and ruthenium centers work in concert to effect selective nitrile reduction is provided. The pre-catalyst compound [κ3-(1-pz)2HB(N═CHCH3)]Ru(cymene)? TfO? (pz=pyrazolyl) was synthesized using readily-available materials through a straightforward route, thus making it an appealing catalyst for a number of reactions.
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- Selective catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines using iron pincer complexes
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The selective catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines with the well-defined Fe(PNPCy) pincer complex 2 is reported. This iron pincer catalyst shows superior catalytic activity and selectivity in the reduction of various nitriles including industrially relevant adipodinitrile in high yields under relatively mild conditions.
- Lange,Elangovan,Cordes,Spannenberg,Jiao,Junge,Bachmann,Scalone,Topf,Junge,Beller
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- A Mild and Base-Free Protocol for the Ruthenium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Aliphatic and Aromatic Nitriles with Tridentate Phosphine Ligands
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A novel protocol for the general hydrogenation of nitriles in the absence of basic additives is described. The system is based on the combination of [Ru(cod)(methylallyl)2] (cod=cyclooctadiene) and L2. A variety of aromatic and aliphatic nitriles is hydrogenated under mild conditions (50 °C and 15 bar H2) with this system. Kinetic studies revealed higher activity in the case of aromatic nitriles compared with aliphatic ones.
- Adam, Rosa,Bheeter, Charles Beromeo,Jackstell, Ralf,Beller, Matthias
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- Stereoelectronic effects in the reaction of aromatic substrates catalysed by: Halomonas elongata transaminase and its mutants
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A transaminase from Halomonas elongata and four mutants generated by an in silico-based design were recombinantly produced in E. coli, purified and applied to the amination of mono-substituted aromatic carbonyl-derivatives. While benzaldehyde derivatives were excellent substrates, only NO2-acetophenones were transformed into the (S)-amine with a high enantioselectivity. The different behaviour of wild-type and mutated transaminases was assessed by in silico substrate binding mode studies.
- Contente, Martina Letizia,Planchestainer, Matteo,Molinari, Francesco,Paradisi, Francesca
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- Selective Hydrogenation of Nitriles to Primary Amines Catalyzed by a Cobalt Pincer Complex
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The catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines represents an atom-efficient and environmentally benign reduction methodology in organic chemistry. This has been accomplished in recent years mainly with precious-metal-based catalysts, with a single exception. Here we report the first homogeneous Co-catalyzed hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines. Several (hetero)aromatic, benzylic, and aliphatic nitriles undergo hydrogenation to the corresponding primary amines in good to excellent yields under the reaction conditions.
- Mukherjee, Arup,Srimani, Dipankar,Chakraborty, Subrata,Ben-David, Yehoshoa,Milstein, David
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- Hydrogenation of Aliphatic and Aromatic Nitriles Using a Defined Ruthenium PNP Pincer Catalyst
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Selective catalytic reductions of nitriles are presented using the commercially available Ru-Macho-BH complex. A variety of aliphatic, aromatic and (hetero)cyclic nitriles including industrially important adipodinitrile are hydrogenated to the corresponding primary amines. Modelling suggests the reaction follows an outer sphere hydrogenation mechanism. An efficient and selective catalytic reduction of nitriles is presented using the commercially available Ru-Macho-BH complex. A variety of aliphatic, aromatic and (hetero)cyclic nitriles including the industrially important adipodinitrile are hydrogenated to the corresponding primary amines. The reaction follows an outer-sphere mechanism.
- Neumann, Jacob,Bornschein, Christoph,Jiao, Haijun,Junge, Kathrin,Beller, Matthias
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- Substrate profile of an ω-transaminase from Burkholderia vietnamiensis and its potential for the production of optically pure amines and unnatural amino acids
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A new (S)-enantioselective ω-transaminase (ω-TA) gene from Burkholderia vietnamiensis G4 was functionally expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3), and the purified recombinant N-terminal His-tagged ω-TA (HBV-ω-TA) had a dimeric structure with optimum pH and temperature of 8.4 and 40 C, respectively. The enzyme showed higher activities toward aromatic amines than aliphatic amines and (S)-1-methylbenzylamine ((S)-α-MBA) was the most active amino donor. For amino acceptor, keto acids, keto esters and aldehydes were more reactive than ketones with pyruvate ethyl ester being most active. Several chiral amines and unnatural amino acids or esters were synthesized using HBV-ω-TA as the catalyst and isopropylamine or (S)-α-MBA as amino donor. Notably, HBV-ω-TA catalyzed the amino transfer to β-keto esters to give optically pure β-amino acid esters. In addition, glyoxylate was used as amino acceptor for the first time in the kinetic resolution of racemic amines and optically pure amines, such as (R)-1-methylbenzylamine, (R)-1-phenylpropylamine, (R)-2-amino-4-phenylbutane and (R)-1-aminotetraline, were obtained.
- Jiang, Jinju,Chen, Xi,Feng, Jinhui,Wu, Qiaqing,Zhu, Dunming
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- A dual site catalyst for mild, selective nitrile reduction
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We report a novel ruthenium bis(pyrazolyl)borate scaffold that enables cooperative reduction reactivity in which boron and ruthenium centers work in concert to effect selective nitrile reduction. The pre-catalyst compound [κ3-(1-pz)2HB(N = CHCH3)]Ru(cymene) + TfO- (pz = pyrazolyl) was synthesized using readily-available materials through a straightforward route, thus making it an appealing catalyst for a number of reactions. the Partner Organisations 2014.
- Lu, Zhiyao,Williams, Travis J.
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- Selective catalytic transfer hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines using Pd/C
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The catalytic transfer hydrogenation of (hetero)aryl nitriles using ammonium formate has been investigated in detail. In the presence of commercially available Pd/C, a straightforward and selective reduction is achieved without any additives under mild conditions.
- Vilches-Herrera, Marcelo,Werkmeister, Svenja,Junge, Kathrin,Boerner, Armin,Beller, Matthias
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- Selective ruthenium-catalyzed transfer hydrogenations of nitriles to amines with 2-butanol
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Transfer your hydrogen: Fast and general transfer hydrogenation of nitriles to form primary amines is possible with a homogeneous Ru/1,4- bis(diphenylphosphino)butane (DPPB) catalyst (see scheme). The use of 2-butanol as the hydrogen-transfer reagent is essential for the selective reduction of aromatic, heteroaromatic, and aliphatic nitriles with this system. Copyright
- Werkmeister, Svenja,Bornschein, Christoph,Junge, Kathrin,Beller, Matthias
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- Two iron catalysts are better than one: A general and convenient reduction of aromatic and aliphatic primary amides
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It takes two: For the reduction of amides to amines iron catalysts were developed. A combination of two different iron catalysts made possible the challenging reduction of primary amides (see picture). Copyright
- Das, Shoubhik,Wendt, Bianca,Moeller, Konstanze,Junge, Kathrin,Beller, Matthias
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- PPAR AGONIST COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE
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Method for treating or preventing a PPAR-responsive condition in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a PPAR agonist that comprises a 8-hydroxyquinoline-methylene-N- group in an amount effective to activate a PPAR polypeptide.
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- Structure-activity relationships and mechanism of action of antitumor bis 8-hydroxyquinoline substituted benzylamines
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A series of twenty six 8-hydroxyquinoline substituted amines, structurally related to compounds 2 and 3, were synthesized to evaluate the effects of structural changes on antitumor activity and understand their mechanism of action. The studies were performed on a wide variety of cancer cell lines within glioma and carcinoma models. The results obtained from chemical models and biological techniques such as microarrays suggest the following hypothesis that a quinone methide intermediate which does not react with DNA but which gives covalent protein thiol adducts. Micro-array analysis showed that the drugs induce the expression of a variety of stress related genes responsible for the cytotoxic and cytostatic effects in carcinoma and glioblastoma cells respectively. The described analogues could represent new promising anti-cancer candidates with specific action mechanisms, targeting accessible thiols from specific proteins and inducing potent anti-cancer effects.
- Madonna, Sébastien,Béclin, Christophe,Laras, Younes,Moret, Vincent,Marcowycz, Aline,Lamoral-Theys, Delphine,Dubois, Jacques,Barthelemy-Requin, Magali,Lenglet, Ga?lle,Depauw, Sabine,Cresteil, Thierry,Aubert, Geneviève,Monnier, Valérie,Kiss, Robert,David-Cordonnier, Marie-Hélène,Kraus, Jean-Louis
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- A metal-free catalytic system for the oxidation of benzylic methylenes and primary amines under solvent-free conditions
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Iodine-pyridine-tert-butylhydroperoxide is developed as a green and efficient catalytic system for the oxidation of benzylic methylenes to ketones and primary amines to nitriles. The reaction conditions are quite mild and environmentally benign, no transition metals, organic solvents or hazard reagents being needed. The oxidation of benzylic methylenes gave the corresponding ketones in excellent yields with complete chemoselectivity, while the oxidation of primary amines was complete in several minutes, affording various nitriles in moderate to good yields.
- Zhang, Jintang,Wang, Zhentao,Wang, Ye,Wan, Changfeng,Zheng, Xiaoqi,Wang, Zhiyong
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- Borrowing hydrogen methodology for the conversion of alcohols into N-protected primary amines and in situ deprotection
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Alcohols have been converted into a range of protected amines including sulfonamides and N-alkylbenzylamine derivatives. Representative examples of deprotection to afford primary amines are also provided.
- Lamb, Gareth W.,Watson, Andrew J.A.,Jolley, Katherine E.,Maxwell, Aoife C.,Williams, Jonathan M.J.
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- NEW POLYMORPHIC FORMS OF N-[4-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)BENZYL]-4-METHOXYBUTYRAMIDE
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Crystalline polymorphic forms of a compound of formula N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-4-methoxybutyramide are described. The two polymorphic forms, named polymorphic Form A and polymorphic Form B, can be used in the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism and have very good stability. Methods for preparing the polymorphic forms are also described.
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- A general and environmentally benign catalytic reduction of nitriles to primary amines
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An easily accessible in situ catalyst composed of [Ru(cod)methylallyl 2] and DPPF was developed for the environmentally benign hydrogenation of various nitriles to give primary amines. A solution of benzonitrile in toluene was transferred by syringe into an autoclave that contained argon and KOtBu. The catalyst was generated in situ by stirring [Ru(cod)methylallyl2] and DPPF in toluene for 10 min and transferring the solution by syringe into the autoclave. the reaction mixture was filtered through a short plug of silica gel and the yield was measured by GC. A superior catalyst activity with a TOF of up to 5783 h-1 is achieved in the model reaction under optimized conditions. The results also show that [Ru(cod)methylallyl2]/DPPF catalyst system exhibit a broad functional group tolerance.
- Enthaler, Stephan,Addis, Daniele,Junge, Kathrin,Erre, Giulia,Beller, Matthias
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