- Nitrile Synthesis via Desulfonylative-Smiles Rearrangement
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Herein, we designed a simple nitrile synthesis from N-[(2-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]benzamides via base-promoted intramolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution. The process features redox-neutral conditions as well as no requirement of toxic cyanide species and transition metals. Our process shows broad scope and various functional group compatibility, affording a variety of (hetero)aromatic nitriles in good to excellent yields.
- Abe, Masahiro,Nitta, Sayasa,Miura, Erina,Kimachi, Tetsutaro,Inamoto, Kiyofumi
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p. 4460 - 4467
(2022/03/15)
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- A new reagent for efficient synthesis of nitriles from aldoximes using methoxymethyl bromide
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This study outlines an efficient, high-yielding, and rapid method by which to access diverse nitriles from aldoximes with methoxymethyl bromide (MOM-Br) in THF. It represents the first application of MOM-Br as a deoximation reagent to synthesize nitriles. The reaction was performed at reflux to ensure excellent yield (79-96%) of the nitriles within 20-45 minutes. Furthermore, this method has been successfully applied to the synthesis of the synthesis precursor of aromatic, heteroaromatic, cyclic, and acyclic aliphatic.
- ULUDAG, Nesimi,GIDEN, Ozge NUR
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p. 993 - 998
(2021/02/05)
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- Highly Efficient Oxidative Cyanation of Aldehydes to Nitriles over Se,S,N-tri-Doped Hierarchically Porous Carbon Nanosheets
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Oxidative cyanation of aldehydes provides a promising strategy for the cyanide-free synthesis of organic nitriles. Design of robust and cost-effective catalysts is the key for this route. Herein, we designed a series of Se,S,N-tri-doped carbon nanosheets with a hierarchical porous structure (denoted as Se,S,N-CNs-x, x represents the pyrolysis temperature). It was found that the obtained Se,S,N-CNs-1000 was very selective and efficient for oxidative cyanation of various aldehydes including those containing other oxidizable groups into the corresponding nitriles using ammonia as the nitrogen resource below 100 °C. Detailed investigations revealed that the excellent performance of Se,S,N-CNs-1000 originated mainly from the graphitic-N species with lower electron density and synergistic effect between the Se, S, N, and C in the catalyst. Besides, the hierarchically porous structure could also promote the reaction. Notably, the unique feature of this metal-free catalyst is that it tolerated other oxidizable groups, and showed no activity on further reaction of the products, thereby resulting in high selectivity. As far as we know, this is the first work for the synthesis of nitriles via oxidative cyanation of aldehydes over heterogeneous metal-free catalysts.
- Hua, Manli,Song, Jinliang,Huang, Xin,Liu, Huizhen,Fan, Honglei,Wang, Weitao,He, Zhenhong,Liu, Zhaotie,Han, Buxing
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p. 21479 - 21485
(2021/08/23)
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- Efficient nitriding reagent and application thereof
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The invention discloses an efficient nitriding reagent and application thereof, wherein the nitriding reagent comprises nitrogen oxide, an active agent, a reducing agent and an organic solvent. By applying the nitriding reagent, nitrogen-containing compounds such as amide, nitrile and the like can be produced, and the method is simple in condition, low in waste discharge amount and simple in reaction equipment.
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- Visible-Light-Promoted Metal-Free Synthesis of (Hetero)Aromatic Nitriles from C(sp3)?H Bonds**
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The metal-free activation of C(sp3)?H bonds to value-added products is of paramount importance in organic synthesis. We report the use of the commercially available organic dye 2,4,6-triphenylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate (TPP) for the conversion of methylarenes to the corresponding aryl nitriles via a photocatalytic process. Applying this methodology, a variety of cyanobenzenes have been synthesized in good to excellent yield under metal- and cyanide-free conditions. We demonstrate the scope of the method with over 50 examples including late-stage functionalization of drug molecules (celecoxib) and complex structures such as l-menthol, amino acids, and cholesterol derivatives. Furthermore, the presented synthetic protocol is applicable for gram-scale reactions. In addition to methylarenes, selected examples for the cyanation of aldehydes, alcohols and oximes are demonstrated as well. Detailed mechanistic investigations have been carried out using time-resolved luminescence quenching studies, control experiments, and NMR spectroscopy as well as kinetic studies, all supporting the proposed catalytic cycle.
- Murugesan, Kathiravan,Donabauer, Karsten,K?nig, Burkhard
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p. 2439 - 2445
(2020/12/07)
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- METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC NITRILE COMPOUND AND CATALYST FOR SYNTHESIS OF AROMATIC NITRILE COMPOUND
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently produce an aromatic nitrile compound by oxidizing a methyl group directly bonded to an aromatic ring into a cyano group by ammoxidation. SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a method for producing an aromatic nitrile compound wherein a zeolite carrying at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal is used to, in the presence of ammonia, oxidize an aromatic compound having a methyl group bound to a carbon atom of an aromatic ring with oxygen. SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 COPYRIGHT: (C)2021,JPOandINPIT
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- Unprecedented Catalysis of Cs+Single Sites Confined in y Zeolite Pores for Selective Csp3-H Bond Ammoxidation: Transformation of Inactive Cs+Ions with a Noble Gas Electronic Structure to Active Cs+Single Sites
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We report the transformation of Cs+ ions with an inactive noble gas electronic structure to active Cs+ single sites chemically confined in Y zeolite pores (Cs+/Y), which provides an unprecedented catalysis for oxidative cyanation (ammoxidation) of Csp3-H bonds with O2 and NH3, although in general, alkali and alkaline earth metal ions without a moderate redox property cannot activate Csp3-H bonds. The Cs+/Y catalyst was proved to be highly efficient in the synthesis of aromatic nitriles with yields >90% in the selective ammoxidation of toluene and its derivatives as test reactions. The mechanisms for the genesis of active Cs+ single sites and the ammoxidation pathway of Csp3-H bonds were rationalized by density functional theory (DFT) simulations. The chemical confinement of large-sized Cs+ ions with the pore architecture of a Y zeolite supercage rendered the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) gap reduction, HOMO component change, and preferable coordination arrangement for the selective reaction promotion, which provides a trimolecular assembly platform to enable the coordination-promoted concerted ammoxidation pathway working closely on each Cs+ single site. The new reaction pathway without involvement of O2-dissociated O atom and lattice oxygen differs from the traditional redox catalysis mechanisms for the selective ammoxidation.
- Acharyya, Shankha S.,Ghosh, Shilpi,Iwasawa, Yasuhiro,Kaneko, Takuma,Sasaki, Takehiko,Yoshida, Yusuke
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p. 6698 - 6708
(2021/06/25)
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- Bis-morpholinophosphorylchloride, a novel reagent for the conversion of primary amides into nitriles
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Bis-morpholinophosphorylchloride (Bmpc), in the presence of a base, is an efficient dehydrating agent for both aromatic and aliphatic primary amides, and gives corresponding nitriles under mild conditions in god yields and purity. During the reaction the enantiomeric integrity remains intact.
- Rao, P. Purnachandra,Nowshuddin, Shaik,Jha, Anjali,Rao, B. Leela Maheswara,Divi, Murali K.,Rao
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(2021/01/21)
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- Method for dehydrating primary amide into nitriles under catalysis of cobalt
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The invention provides a method for dehydrating primary amide into nitrile. The method comprises the following steps: mixing primary amide (II), silane, sodium triethylborohydride, aminopyridine imine tridentate nitrogen ligand cobalt complex (I) and a reaction solvent under the protection of inert gas, carrying out reacting at 60-100 DEG C for 6-24 hours, and post-treating reaction liquid to obtain a nitrile compound (III). According to the invention, an effective method for preparing nitrile compounds by cobalt-catalyzed primary amide dehydration reaction by using the novel aminopyridine imine tridentate nitrogen ligand cobalt complex catalyst is provided; and compared with existing methods, the method has the advantages of simple operation, mild reaction conditions, wide application range of reaction substrates, high selectivity, stable catalyst, high efficiency, and relatively high practical application value in synthesis.
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- Product selectivity controlled by manganese oxide crystals in catalytic ammoxidation
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The performances of heterogeneous catalysts can be effectively tuned by changing the catalyst structures. Here we report a controllable nitrile synthesis from alcohol ammoxidation, where the nitrile hydration side reaction could be efficiently prevented by changing the manganese oxide catalysts. α-Mn2O3 based catalysts are highly selective for nitrile synthesis, but MnO2-based catalysts including α, β, γ, and δ phases favour the amide production from tandem ammoxidation and hydration steps. Multiple structural, kinetic, and spectroscopic investigations reveal that water decomposition is hindered on α-Mn2O3, thus to switch off the nitrile hydration. In addition, the selectivity-control feature of manganese oxide catalysts is mainly related to their crystalline nature rather than oxide morphology, although the morphological issue is usually regarded as a crucial factor in many reactions.
- Hui, Yu,Luo, Qingsong,Qin, Yucai,Song, Lijuan,Wang, Hai,Wang, Liang,Xiao, Feng-Shou
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(2021/09/20)
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- Oxidation/ MCR domino protocol for direct transformation of methyl benzene, alcohol, and nitro compounds to the corresponding tetrazole using a three-functional redox catalytic system bearing TEMPO/Co(III)-porphyrin/ Ni(II) complex
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A redox catalytic system for oxidation-reduction reactions and the domino preparation of tetrazole compounds from nitro and alcohol precursors was designed, prepared and characterized by UV–vis, GPC, TGA, XRD, EDX, XPS, VSM, FE-SEM, TEM, DLS, BET, NMR, and ICP analyses. The catalyst was prepared via several successive steps by demetalation of chlorophyll b, copolymerization with acrylated TEMPO monomers, complexation with Ni and Co metals (In two different steps), then immobilized on magnetic nanoparticles. The presence of three functional groups including TEMPO, coordinated cobalt, and coordinated nickel in the catalyst, allowed the oxidation of various types of alcohols, alkyl benzenes as well as the reduction of nitro compounds by a single catalyst. All reactions yielded up to 97 % selectivity for oxidation and reduction reactions. Next, the ability of the catalyst to successfully convert alcohol, methyl benzenes and nitro to their corresponding tetrazoles was studied.
- Mahmoudi, Boshra,Rostami, Amin,Kazemnejadi, Milad,Hamah-Ameen, Baram Ahmed
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- Selective oxidation of alcohols to nitriles with high-efficient Co-[Bmim]Br/C catalyst system
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An efficient method for catalyzing the ammoxidation of aromatic alcohols to aromatic nitriles was developed, in which a new heterogeneous catalyst based on transition metal elements was employed, the new catalyst was named Co-[Bmim]Br/C-700 and then characterized by X-ray photo-electronic spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. The reaction was carried out by two consecutive dehydrogenations under the catalysis of Co-[Bmim]Br/C-700, which catalytically oxidized the alcohol to the aldehyde, and then the aldehyde was subjected to ammoxidation to the nitrile. The catalyst system was suitable for a wide range of substrates and nitriles obtained in high yields, especially, the conversion rate of benzyl alcohol, 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol, 4-chlorobenzyl alcohol and 4-nitrobenzyl alcohol reached 100%. The substitution of ammonia and oxygen for toxic cyanide to participate in the reaction accords with the theory of green chemistry.
- Xia, Yu-Yan,Lv, Qing-Yang,Yuan, Hua,Wang, Jia-Yi
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(2021/04/09)
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- Preparation method of aromatic nitrile compound
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The invention discloses a preparation method of an aromatic nitrile compound, which comprises the following steps: stirring benzyl alcohol, ammonia water and a transition metal doped MCM-48 molecular sieve supported bis-imidazole ionic liquid in a reaction vessel, introducing oxygen, and reacting at 20-90 DEG C for 1-12 hours to obtain the target aromatic nitrile compound. The functionalized transition metal doped MCM-48 molecular sieve supported bis-imidazole ionic liquid is adopted as the catalyst, and the catalyst is high in activity, high in catalytic efficiency, good in stability, easy to recover and capable of being well recycled. The method has the advantages of high ammoxidation reaction selectivity, high product yield and simple system operation, is a green and efficient method for preparing the aromatic nitrile compound, and is beneficial to industrial production.
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- Cu2O-Catalyzed Conversion of Benzyl Alcohols Into Aromatic Nitriles via the Complete Cleavage of the C≡N Triple Bond in the Cyanide Anion
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Nitrogen transfer from cyanide anion to an aldehyde is emerging as a promising method for the synthesis of aromatic nitriles. However, this method still suffers from a disadvantage that a use of stoichiometric Cu(II) or Cu(I) salts is required to enable the reaction. As we report herein, we overcame this drawback and developed a catalytic method for nitrogen transfer from cyanide anion to an alcohol via the complete cleavage of the C≡N triple bond using phen/Cu2O as the catalyst. The present condition allowed a series of benzyl alcohols to be smoothly converted into aromatic nitriles in moderate to high yields. In addition, the present method could be extended to the conversion of cinnamic alcohol to 3-phenylacrylonitrile.
- Liu, Wenbo,Tang, Peichen,Zheng, Yi,Ren, Yun-Lai,Tian, Xinzhe,An, Wankai,Zheng, Xianfu,Guo, Yinggang,Shen, Zhenpeng
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p. 3509 - 3513
(2021/10/04)
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- SO2F2-mediated oxidation of primary and tertiary amines with 30% aqueous H2O2 solution
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A highly efficient and selective oxidation of primary and tertiary amines employing SO2F2/H2O2/base system was described. Anilines were converted to the corresponding azoxybenzenes, while primary benzylamines were transformed into nitriles and secondary benzylamines were rearranged to amides. For tertiary amine substrates quinolines, isoquinolines and pyridines, their oxidation products were the corresponding N-oxides. The reaction conditions are very mild and just involve SO2F2, amines, 30% aqueous H2O2 solution, and inorganic base at room temperature. One unique advantage is that this oxidation system is just composed of inexpensive inorganic compounds without the use of any metal and organic compounds.
- Liao, Xudong,Zhou, Yi,Ai, Chengmei,Ye, Cuijiao,Chen, Guanghui,Yan, Zhaohua,Lin, Sen
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(2021/11/01)
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- Method for catalyzing oxidation of amines to generate nitrile by using nonmetal mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon material
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The invention discloses a method for preparing nitrile by catalyzing amine oxidation with a non-metal mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon material catalyst, which is applied to the field of synthesis, the material is prepared by using a nitrogen-containing organic ligand as a precursor and silica sol as a template agent, calcining in the atmosphere of inert gases such as N2 or Ar and then removing the template agent; oxygen or air is used as an oxygen source, the reaction is performed at 80-130 DEG C under the action of ammonia water in the presence of a solvent, the effect is good, and the product still keeps higher activity after being recycled for more than 8 times, and has a wide industrial application prospect. The invention provides a heterogeneous non-metal catalytic system for catalyzing amine oxidation to prepare nitrile for the first time, and compared with a reported metal catalyst, the heterogeneous non-metal catalytic system does not bring metal pollution to a product to influence the effect of cyano drugs.
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- Process Development of the Copper(II)-Catalyzed Dehydration of a Chiral Aldoxime and Rational Selection of the Co-Substrate
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The access towards chiral nitriles remains crucial in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals. One approach is based on metal-catalyzed dehydration of chiral aldoximes, which are generated from chiral pool-derived aldehydes as substrates, and the use of a cheap and readily available nitrile as co-substrate and water acceptor. Dehydration of N-acyl α-amino aldoximes such as N-Boc-l-prolinal oxime catalyzed by copper(II) acetate provides access to the corresponding N-acyl α-amino nitriles, which are substructures of the pharmaceuticals Vildagliptin and Saxagliptin. In this work, a detailed investigation of the formation of the amide as a by-product at higher substrate loadings is performed. The amide formation depends on the electronic properties of the nitrile co-substrate. We could identify an acceptor nitrile which completely suppressed amide formation at high substrate loadings of 0.5 m even when being used with only 2 equivalents. In detail, utilization of trichloroacetonitrile as such an acceptor nitrile enabled the synthesis of N-Boc-cyanopyrrolidine in a high yield of 92 % and with full retention of the absolute configuration.
- Gr?ger, Harald,Nonnhoff, Jannis
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- An overview on the progress and development on the palladium catalyzed direct cyanation
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Generation of the positive CN ion and the corresponding direct cyanation are both extremely important for cyanation of aromatic compounds. Hereby, we would like to report the simultaneous use of the new Pd nano-catalyst as well as the three types of the N-arylsulfonyl cyanamides (A, B and C) as potent reagents for the in situ generation of the positive CN ion for the direct cyanation of phenylboronic acids in acetonitrile at reflux conditions.
- Heydari, Somayyeh,Habibi, Davood,Reza Faraji, Ali,keypour, Hassan,Mahmoudabadi, Masoumeh
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- Copper-promoted cyanation of aryl iodides with N,N-dimethyl aminomalononitrile
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A copper-promoted cyanation of aryl iodides has been successfully developed by using N,N-dimethyl aminomalononitrile as the cyanide source with moderate toxicity and better stability. This reaction features broad substrate scope, excellent reaction yields, readily available catalyst, and simple reaction conditions.
- Liu, Si-Zhan,Li, Jing,Xue, Cao-Gen,Xu, Xue-Tao,Lei, Lin-Sheng,Huo, Chen-Yu,Wang, Zhen,Wang, Shao-Hua
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(2021/02/01)
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- Development and Molecular Understanding of a Pd-Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl Boronic Acids Enabled by High-Throughput Experimentation and Data Analysis
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A synthetic method for the palladium-catalyzed cyanation of aryl boronic acids using bench stable and non-toxic N-cyanosuccinimide has been developed. High-throughput experimentation facilitated the screen of 90 different ligands and the resultant statistical data analysis identified that ligand σ-donation, π-acidity and sterics are key drivers that govern yield. Categorization into three ligand groups – monophosphines, bisphosphines and miscellaneous – was performed before the analysis. For the monophosphines, the yield of the reaction increases for strong σ-donating, weak π-accepting ligands, with flexible pendant substituents. For the bisphosphines, the yield predominantly correlates with ligand lability. The applicability of the designed reaction to a wider substrate scope was investigated, showing good functional group tolerance in particular with boronic acids bearing electron-withdrawing substituents. This work outlines the development of a novel reaction, coupled with a fast and efficient workflow to gain understanding of the optimal ligand properties for the design of improved palladium cross-coupling catalysts.
- De Jesus Silva, Jordan,Bartalucci, Niccolò,Jelier, Benson,Grosslight, Samantha,Gensch, Tobias,Schünemann, Claas,Müller, Bernd,Kamer, Paul C. J.,Copéret, Christophe,Sigman, Matthew S.,Togni, Antonio
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- CuO-catalyzed conversion of arylacetic acids into aromatic nitriles with K4Fe(CN)6 as the nitrogen source
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Readily available CuO was demonstrated to be effective as the catalyst for the conversion of arylacetic acids to aromatic nitriles with non-toxic and inexpensive K4Fe(CN)6 as the nitrogen source via the complete cleavage of the C[tbnd]N triple bond. The present method allowed a series of arylacetic acids including phenylacetic acids, naphthaleneacetic acids, 2-thiopheneacetic acid and 2-furanacetic acid to be converted into the targeted products in low to high yields.
- Ren, Yun-Lai,Shen, Zhenpeng,Tian, Xinzhe,Xing, Ai-Ping,Zhao, Zhe
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- Iodine Promoted Conversion of Esters to Nitriles and Ketones under Metal-Free Conditions
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We report a novel strategy to prepare valuable nitriles and ketones through the conversion of esters under metal-free conditions. By using the I2/PCl3 system, various substrates including aliphatic and aromatic esters could react with acetonitrile and arenes to afford the desired products in good to excellent yields. This method is compatible with a number of functional groups and provides a simple and practical approach for the synthesis of nitrile compounds and aryl ketones.
- Xiao, Jing,Guo, Fengzhe,Li, Yinfeng,Li, Fangshao,Li, Qiang,Tang, Zi-Long
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p. 2028 - 2035
(2021/02/03)
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- Chlorotropylium Promoted Conversions of Oximes to Amides and Nitriles
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Chlorotropylium chloride as a catalyst for the transformations of oximes, ketones, and aldehydes to their corresponding amides and nitriles in excellent yields (up to 99 %) and in short reaction times (mostly 10–15 min). Oximes were electrophilically attacked on the hydroxyl oxygen by chlorotropylium. The produced tropylium oxime ethers were the key intermediates, of which the ketoxime ether led to amide through Beckmann rearrangement, and the aldoxime ether led to nitrile by nitrogen base DBU assisted formal dehydration. This chlorotropylium activation protocol offered general, mild, and efficient avenues bifurcately from oximes to both amides and nitriles by one organocatalyst.
- Xu, Jiaxi,Gao, Yu,Li, Zhenjiang,Liu, Jingjing,Guo, Tianfo,Zhang, Lei,Wang, Haixin,Zhang, Zhihao,Guo, Kai
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(2020/01/25)
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- An Efficient Synthesis of Nitriles from Aldoximes in the Presence of Trifluoromethanesulfonic Anhydride in Mild Conditions
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Abstract: A new and convenient protocol has been proposed for the transformation of aldoximes to nitriles using trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride and triethylamine. The proposed method allows a range of aldoximes, including aromatic, heterocyclic, aliphatic, and cycloaliphatic aldoximes, to be converted to the corresponding nitriles in good to excellent yields.
- Uludag, N.
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p. 1640 - 1645
(2020/10/22)
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- Acetic Anhydride-Acetic Acid as a New Dehydrating Agent of Aldoximes for the Preparation of Nitriles: Preparation of 2-Cyanoglycals
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Glycals, 1,2-unsatrated carbohydrates, are versatile building blocks for the synthesis of various scaffolds. Despite their potential to serve as suitable precursors in diversity-oriented synthesis, 2-cyanoglycals are less explored in terms of their synthesis and derivatization. Herein, we report a combination of Ac 2 O and AcOH as new and efficient dehydrating agent of aldoximes for the synthesis of 2-cyanoglycals. In comparison to the conventional dehydrating system of Ac 2 O-base (such as NaOH, NaOAc and K 2 CO 3), the current protocol provides superior yields and faster reaction rates. The scope and limitations of the dehydrating system are investigated.
- Kinfe, Henok H.,Mabasa, Jackie,Mabasa, Tommy F.,Makhubela, Banothile C. E.,Simelane, Mthokozisi,Vatsha, Banele
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p. 991 - 996
(2020/06/10)
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- HCl·DMPU-assisted one-pot and metal-free conversion of aldehydes to nitriles
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We report an efficient HCl·DMPU assisted one-pot conversion of aldehydes into nitriles. The use of HCl·DMPU as both an acidic source as well as a non-nucleophilic base constitutes an environmentally mild alternative for the preparation of nitriles. Our protocol proceeds smoothly without the use of toxic reagents and metal catalysts. Diverse functionalized aromatic, aliphatic and allylic aldehydes incorporating various functional groups were successfully converted to nitriles in excellent to quantitative yields. This protocol is characterized by a broad substrate scope, mild reaction conditions, and high scalability. This journal is
- Hammond, Gerald B.,Mudshinge, Sagar R.,Potnis, Chinmay S.,Xu, Bo
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p. 4161 - 4164
(2020/07/14)
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- Nitrile Synthesis by Aerobic Oxidation of Primary Amines and in situ Generated Imines from Aldehydes and Ammonium Salt with Grubbs Catalyst
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Herein, a Grubbs-catalyzed route for the synthesis of nitriles via the aerobic oxidation of primary amines is reported. This reaction accommodates a variety of substrates, including simple primary amines, sterically hindered β,β-disubstituted amines, allylamine, benzylamines, and α-amino esters. Reaction compatibility with various functionalities is also noted, particularly with alkenes, alkynes, halogens, esters, silyl ethers, and free hydroxyl groups. The nitriles were also synthesized via the oxidation of imines generated from aldehydes and NH4OAc in situ. (Figure presented.).
- Utsumi, Tatsuki,Noda, Kenta,Kawauchi, Daichi,Ueda, Hirofumi,Tokuyama, Hidetoshi
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p. 3583 - 3588
(2020/08/05)
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- Nitromethane as a nitrogen donor in Schmidt-type formation of amides and nitriles
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The Schmidt reaction has been an efficient and widely used synthetic approach to amides and nitriles since its discovery in 1923. However, its application often entails the use of volatile, potentially explosive, and highly toxic azide reagents. Here, we report a sequence whereby triflic anhydride and formic and acetic acids activate the bulk chemical nitromethane to serve as a nitrogen donor in place of azides in Schmidt-like reactions. This protocol further expands the substrate scope to alkynes and simple alkyl benzenes for the preparation of amides and nitriles.
- Jiao, Ning,Liu, Jianzhong,Qiu, Xu,Song, Song,Wei, Jialiang,Wen, Xiaojin,Zhang, Cheng,Zhang, Ziyao
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p. 281 - 285
(2020/01/28)
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- Bis(phenoxy-imine) ruthenium(II) carbonyl complexes: syntheses, structures and their catalytic activities for conversion of aldehydes to nitriles
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Three new ruthenium(II) carbonyl complexes that bear phenoxy-imine chelate ligands, [RN = CH(C6H4O)]2Ru(CO)2 (1: R = 2,6-Me2C6H3; 2: R = 4-OMeC6H4; 3: R = 4-ClC6H4) have been synthesized. These mononuclear ruthenium(II) complexes were fully characterized by elemental analysis, FT?IR, and 1H and 13C NMR. Furthermore, the molecular structures of 1-3 were determined by X-ray crystal diffraction analysis. In the presence of NaHCO3 as the base, the Ru carbonyl complexes showed moderate to good catalytic activities for the conversion of aldehydes to nitriles via the dehydration of aldoximes.
- Hao, Zhi-Qiang,Li, Ying,Ma, Dong-Zhu
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- Photocatalytic Conversion of Benzyl Alcohols/Methyl Arenes to Aryl Nitriles via H-Abstraction by Azide Radical
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This report presents the visible-light-assisted synthesis of aryl nitriles from easily accessible alcohols or methyl arenes in the presence of O2. Organic photoredox catalyst, 4CzIPN (1,2,3,5-tetrakis(carbazol-9-yl)-4,6-dicyanobenzene), induces single electron transfer (SET) from azide N3? and generates azide radical N3?.The photogenerated N3? abstracts H atom from α-C?H bond of benzylic system, which provides aldehyde and hydrazoic acid (HN3) in situ. This reaction subsequently forms azido alcohol intermediate that transforms into nitrile with the assistance of triflic acid (Br?nsted acid). A range of alcohols and methyl arenes successfully underwent cyanation at room temperature with good to excellent yields and showed good functional group tolerance.
- Shee, Maniklal,Shah, Sk. Sheriff,Singh, N. D. Pradeep
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p. 14070 - 14074
(2020/10/12)
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- Dehydrogenation of Primary Alkyl Azides to Nitriles Catalyzed by Pincer Iridium/Ruthenium Complexes
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Pincer metal complexes exhibit superior catalytic activity in the dehydrogenation of plain alkanes, but find limited application in the dehydrogenation of functionalized organic molecules. Starting from easily accessible primary alkyl azides, here we report an efficient dehydrogenation of azides to nitriles using pincer iridium or ruthenium complexes as the catalysts. This method offers a route to cyanide-free preparation of nitriles without carbon chain elongation and without the use of strong oxidants. Both benzyl and linear aliphatic azides can be dehydrogenated with tert-butylethylene as the hydrogen acceptor to afford nitriles in moderate to high yields. Various functional groups can be tolerated, and the H?C?C?H bond dehydrogenation does not occur for linear alkyl azide substrates. Furthermore, the pincer Ir catalytic system was found to catalyze the direct azide dehydrogenation without the use of a sacrificial hydrogen acceptor.
- Gan, Lan,Jia, Xiangqing,Fang, Huaquan,Liu, Guixia,Huang, Zheng
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p. 3661 - 3665
(2020/06/02)
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- Metal-free dehydrosulfurization of thioamides to nitriles under visible light
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A visible light-mediated, metal-free dehydrosulfurization reaction of thioamides to nitriles is described. This reaction features high yields, mild reaction conditions, and the use of a cheap organic dye as the photoredox catalyst and air as the oxidant.
- Xu, Tianxiao,Cao, Tianpeng,Feng, Qingyuan,Huang, Shenlin,Liao, Saihu
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p. 5151 - 5153
(2020/05/26)
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- Synthesis of nitriles via the iodine-mediated dehydrosulfurization of thioamides
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A simple general method for the synthesis of nitriles using the inexpensive and easy to handle iodine (I2) is described herein. The reaction of thioamides with I2 in the presence of triethylamine at room temperature under aerobic conditions afforded various nitriles bearing aryl, vinyl, and alkyl groups in good-to-excellent yields. This method was also effective for conversion from thioureas to cyanamides.
- Murata, Yuki,Iwasa, Hitomi,Matsumura, Mio,Yasuike, Shuji
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p. 679 - 681
(2020/07/30)
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- Lewis acid promoted dehydration of amides to nitriles catalyzed by [PSiP]-pincer iron hydrides
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The dehydration of primary amides to their corresponding nitriles using four [PSiP]-pincer hydrido iron complexes 1–4 [(2-Ph2PC6H4)2MeSiFe(H)(PMe3)2 (1), (2-Ph2PC6H4)2HSiFe(H)(PMe3)2 (2), (2-(iPr)2PC6H4)2HSiFe(H)(PMe3)2 (3) and (2-(iPr)2PC6H4)2MeSiFe(H)(PMe3)2 (4)] as catalysts in the presence of (EtO)3SiH as dehydrating reagent was explored in the good to excellent yields. It was proved for the first time that Lewis acid could significantly promote this catalytic system under milder reaction conditions than other Lewis acid-promoted system, such as shorter reaction time or lower reaction temperature. This is also the first example that dehydration of primary amides to nitriles was catalyzed by silyl hydrido iron complexes bearing [PSiP]-pincer ligands with Lewis acid as additive. This catalytic system has good tolerance for many substituents. Among the four iron hydrides 1 is the best catalyst. The effects of substituents of the [PSiP]-pincer ligands on the catalytic activity of the iron hydrides were discussed. A catalytic reaction mechanism was proposed. Complex 4 is a new iron complex and was fully characterized. The molecular structure of 4 was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
- Chang, Guoliang,Li, Xiaoyan,Zhang, Peng,Yang, Wenjing,Li, Kai,Wang, Yajie,Sun, Hongjian,Fuhr, Olaf,Fenske, Dieter
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- An Air-Stable N-Heterocyclic [PSiP] Pincer Iron Hydride and an Analogous Nitrogen Iron Hydride: Synthesis and Catalytic Dehydration of Primary Amides to Nitriles
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An air-stable N-heterocyclic PSiP pincer iron hydride FeH(PMe3)2(SiPh(NCH2PPh2)2C6H4) (4) was synthesized by Si-H activation of a Ph-substituted [PSiP] pincer ligand. The analogous strong electron-donating iPr-substituted [PSiP] pincer ligand was prepared and introduced into iron complex to give an iron nitrogen complex FeH(N2)(PMe3)(SiPh(NCH2PiPr2)2C6H4) (6). Both 4 and 6 showed similar high efficiency for catalytic dehydration of primary amides to nitriles. Air-stable iron hydride 4 was the best catalyst for its stabilization and convenient preparation. A diverse range of cyano compounds including aromatic and aliphatic species was obtained in moderate to excellent yields. A plausible catalytic reaction mechanism was proposed.
- Fenske, Dieter,Fuhr, Olaf,Li, Xiaoyan,Sun, Hongjian,Wang, Yajie,Xie, Shangqing,Zhang, Hua
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- Earth-Abundant Bimetallic Nanoparticle Catalysts for Aerobic Ammoxidation of Alcohols to Nitriles
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Heterogeneous nitrogen-doped carbon-incarcerated iron/copper bimetallic nanoparticle (NP) catalysts prepared from nitrogen-containing polymers were developed. These catalysts showed activity higher than that of the corresponding monometallic NPs for aerobic ammoxidation of alcohols to nitriles. The important procedure for high activity in the catalyst preparation was found to be a simultaneous reduction of two metal salts.
- Kobayashi, Shu,Yang, Xi,Yasukawa, Tomohiro
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p. 7543 - 7548
(2020/06/27)
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- Atomically Dispersed Ru on Manganese Oxide Catalyst Boosts Oxidative Cyanation
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There is a strong incentive for environmentally benign and sustainable production of organic nitriles to avoid the use of toxic cyanides. Here we report that manganese oxide nanorod-supported single-site Ru catalysts are active, selective, and stable for oxidative cyanation of various alcohols to give the corresponding nitriles with molecular oxygen and ammonia as the reactants. The very low amount of Ru (0.1 wt %) with atomic dispersion boosts the catalytic performance of manganese oxides. Experimental and theoretical results show how the Ru sites enhance the ammonia resistance of the catalyst, bolstering its performance in alcohol dehydrogenation and oxygen activation, the key steps in the oxidative cyanation. This investigation demonstrates the high efficiency of a single-site Ru catalyst for nitrile production.
- Gates, Bruce C.,Guan, Erjia,Meng, Xiangju,Wang, Chengtao,Wang, Hai,Wang, Liang,Wang, Sai,Xiao, Feng-Shou,Xu, Dongyang,Xu, Hua,Yang, Bo,Zhang, Jian
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p. 6299 - 6308
(2020/07/21)
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- Method for catalyzing receptor-free dehydrogenation of primary amine to generate nitrile by Ru coordination compound
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The invention discloses a method for catalyzing receptor-free dehydrogenation of primary amine to generate nitrile by a Ru coordination compound. The method comprises: adding a Ru coordination compound, an alkali, a primary amine and an organic solvent into a reaction test tube according to a mol ratio of 1:100:(100-500):1000-3000, and carrying out a stirring reaction under the condition of 80 to120 DEG C; and when gas chromatography monitors that the raw materials completely disappear, stopping the reaction, collecting the reaction solution, centrifuging the reaction solution, taking the supernatant, extracting with dichloromethane, merging the organic phases, drying, filtering, evaporating the organic solvent under reduced pressure to obtain a filtrate, and carrying out column chromatography purification on the filtrate to obtain the target product nitrile. According to the invention, the catalyst is good in activity, single in catalytic system, good in product selectivity, simple in subsequent treatment and good in system universality after the reaction is finished, has a good catalytic effect on various aryl, alkyl and heteroaryl substituted primary amines, and also has a gooddehydrogenation performance on secondary amines.
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Paragraph 0034-0039; 0082-0087
(2020/09/16)
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- Silicon hydrogenation reaction method of organic boron and inorganic alkali catalysis amide (by machine translation)
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The method is characterized in that organic boron and inorganic bases are used as catalysts, silane is used as a reducing agent, primary amide is reduced to primary amine or dehydration dinitrile, the secondary amide is reduced to a secondary amine or aldimine, and the tertiary amide is reduced to tertiary amine. The method has the advantages of simple operation, mild reaction conditions, wide substrate universality, good functional group compatibility and the like, and has the characteristics of good stability, cheap and accessible catalyst, simple and convenient operation, high practicality and the like. (by machine translation)
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Paragraph 0201-0207; 0221-0224
(2020/08/18)
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- Acceptorless dehydrogenation of amines to nitriles catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbene-nitrogen-phosphine chelated bimetallic ruthenium (II) complex
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We have developed a clean, atom-economical and environmentally friendly route for acceptorless dehydrogenation of amines to nitriles by combining a new dual N-heterocyclic carbene-nitrogen-phosphine ligand R(CNP)2 (R = o-xylyl) with a ruthenium precursor [RuCl2(η6-C6H6)]2. In this system, the electronic and steric factors of amines had a negligible influence on the reaction and a broad range of functional groups were well tolerated. All of the investigated amines could be converted to nitriles in good yield of up to 99% with excellent selectivity. The unprecedented catalytic performance of this system is attributed to the synergistic effect of two ruthenium centers chelated by R(CNP)2 and a plausible reaction mechanism is proposed according to the active species found via in situ NMR and HRMS.
- Chen, Hua,Fu, Haiyan,Ji, Li,Li, Ruixiang,Nie, Xufeng,Zheng, Yanling
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p. 378 - 385
(2020/10/02)
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- Acceptorless dehydrogenation of amines and alcohols using simple ruthenium chloride
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A highly efficient, economic and environmental friendly catalyst system has been developed for the dehydrogenation of alcohols and amines using simple RuCl3·nH2O and N-benzylhexamethylenetetramine. The in situ catalyst system efficiently oxidized the primary and secondary amines and secondary alcohols into nitrile, imine and ketone products, respectively in moderate to excellent yields. The developed catalyst system was also found to be efficient for the dehydrogenation of N-heterocyles. A detailed mechanism study revealed the first example of N-benzylhexamethylenetetramine (HMTA-Bz) being simultaneously acting as base, reducing agent and hydride source to generate the [Ru(II)(H)2] species as the active catalyst. The mechanism studies also revealed both the alcohol and amine oxidation involves dehydrogenative pathway with the evolution of hydrogen as the only by-product. The developed catalyst system also provides possible platform for the release of hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs).
- Barteja, Parul,Devi, Preeti,Kannan, Muthukumar,Muthaiah, Senthilkumar
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- Ruthenium(II)-Complex-Catalyzed Acceptorless Double Dehydrogenation of Primary Amines to Nitriles
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Acceptorless dehydrogenative oxidation of primary amines into nitriles using an in situ complex derived from commercially available dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene) ruthenium(II) complex and simple hexamethylenetetramine has been demonstrated. The synthetic protocol is highly selective and yields the nitrile compounds in moderate to excellent yields and produces hydrogen as the sole byproduct.
- Kannan, Muthukumar,Muthaiah, Senthilkumar
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p. 1073 - 1076
(2020/07/04)
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- Aerobic oxidation of primary benzylic amines to amides and nitriles catalyzed by ruthenium carbonyl clusters carrying N,O-bidentate ligands
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Four trinuclear ruthenium carbonyl clusters, (6-BrPyCHRO)2Ru3(CO)8 (R = 4-OCH3C6H4, 1a; R = 4-BrC6H4, 1b) and (2-OC6H4-HCN-C6H4R)2Ru3(CO)8 (R = 4-OCH3, 2a; R = 4-Br, 2b), were synthesized from the reactions of Ru3(CO)12 with the corresponding N,O-bidentate ligands (two pyridyl alcohols and two Schiff bases) respectively in a ratio of 1:2. Three new complexes 1b, 2a and 2b have been fully characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, NMR and X-ray crystallography. The catalytic activity of these ruthenium complexes for the aerobic oxidation of primary benzylic amines to amides and nitriles in the presence of t-BuOK was investigated, of which the Schiff base complex 2a was found to exhibit the highest activity.
- Dong, Qing,Han, Zhangang,Hao, Zhiqiang,Li, Ying,Lin, Jin,Lu, Guo-Liang,Meng, Lizhen,Yan, Xinlong
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p. 3480 - 3487
(2020/04/02)
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- Photocatalytic selective aerobic oxidation of amines to nitriles over Ru/γ-Al2O3: The role of the support surface and the strong imine intermediate adsorption
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Hydroxyl coordinated ruthenium dispersed on the surface of γ-Al2O3 can be applied to the selective oxidation of amines with light irradiation and an atmospheric pressure of O2 at room temperature. Sunlight is also an effective light source for the selective aerobic oxidation of primary amines to corresponding nitriles. The high photocatalytic activity and selectivity over Ru/γ-Al2O3 originate from the adsorption of amines and imine intermediates on the abundant surface OH groups of the photocatalyst and further formation of Ru-amide species by ligand exchange of adsorbed amines and imine intermediates with adjacent exposed active Ru sites. Light is introduced to the system successfully via the formation of Ru-amide species, which are used as the light absorption sites of the photocatalytic selective oxidation of amines. Primary amines are directly converted to corresponding nitriles via a two-step oxidative dehydrogenation process.
- Zhu, Pengqi,Zhang, Jin,Wang, Jie,Kong, Peng,Wang, Yunwei,Zheng, Zhanfeng
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p. 440 - 449
(2020/02/04)
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- Synthesis, characterization, catalytic and biological application of half-sandwich ruthenium complexes bearing hemilabile (κ2-: C, S)-thioether-functionalised NHC ligands
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A series of cationic Ru(ii)(η6-p-cymene) complexes with thioether-functionalised N-heterocyclic carbene ligands have been prepared and fully characterized. Steric and electronic influence of the R thioether substituent on the coordination of the sulfur atom was investigated. The molecular structure of three of them has been determined by means of X-ray diffractrometry and confirmed the bidentate (κ2-C,S) coordination mode of the ligand. Interestingly, only a single diastereomer, as an enantiomeric couple, was observed in the solid state for complexes 1c, 1i and 1j. DFT calculations established a low energy inversion barrier between the two diastereomers through a sulfur pyramidal inversion pathway with R donating group while a dissociative/associative mechanism is more likely with R substituents that contain electron withdrawing group, thus suggesting that the only species observed by the 1H-NMR correspond to an average resonance position of a fluxional mixtures of isomers. All these complexes were found to catalyse the oxydant-free double dehydrogenation of primary amine into nitrile. Ru complex bearing NHC-functionalised S-tBu group was further investigated in a wide range of amines and was found more selective for alkyl amine substrates than for benzylamine derivatives. Finally, preliminary results of the biological effects on various human cancer cells of four selected Ru complexes are reported.
- Achard, Thierry,Bellemin-Laponnaz, Stéphane,Chen, Weiguang,Egly, Julien,Maisse-Francois, Aline,Poblador-Bahamonde, Amalia I.
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p. 3243 - 3252
(2020/03/19)
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- Iron-Promoted Decarboxylation of Arylacetic Acids for the Synthesis of Aromatic Nitriles with Sodium Nitrite as the Nitrogen Source
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A new and effective method was developed for the synthesis of aromatic nitriles from arylacetic acids by using NaNO 2as the nitrogen source and Fe(OTf) 3as the promoter at 50 °C. A series of arylacetic acids underwent this transformation to give the targeted products in yields of 51-90%. Because of the mild conditions, the reaction is compatible with a broad range of functional groups, including ester, carboxy, hydroxy, acetamido, halo, nitro, cyano, methoxy, and even highly reactive formyl groups.
- Shen, Zhenpeng,Liu, Wenbo,Tian, Xinzhe,Zhao, Zhe,Ren, Yun-Lai
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p. 1805 - 1808
(2020/11/02)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl Halides Using Formamide and Cyanuric Chloride as a New “CN” Source
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A new source of “CN” employing formamide and cyanuric chloride is introduced for the cyanation reactions. The treatment of formamide and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine (TCT; cyanuric chloride) afforded an efficient cyanating agent which it can be used as a nontoxic, readily available, and non-expensive reagent in the cyanation transformations. In this study, palladium-catalyzed cyanation of aryl halides was successfully accomplished using this new “CN” source in high yields.
- Niknam, Esmaeil,Panahi, Farhad,Khalafi-Nezhad, Ali
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p. 2699 - 2707
(2020/04/08)
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- Zn-catalyzed cyanation of aryl iodides
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We report the first example of zinc-catalyzed cyanation of aryl iodides with formamide as the cyanogen source. The transformation was promoted by the bisphosphine Nixantphos ligand. Under optimized conditions, a variety of electron-donating and electron-withdrawing aryl iodides were converted into nitrile products in good to excellent yields. This approach is an exceedingly simple and benign method for the synthesis of aryl nitriles and is likely to proceed via a dinuclear Zn-concerted catalysis.
- Zhao, Lulu,Dong, Yanan,Xia, Qiangqiang,Bai, Jianfei,Li, Yuehui
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p. 6471 - 6477
(2020/06/08)
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- Efficient dehydration of primary amides to nitriles catalyzed by phosphorus-chalcogen chelated iron hydrides
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A series of phosphorus-chalcogen chelated hydrido iron (II) complexes 1–7, (o-(R'2P)-p-R-C6H4Y)FeH (PMe3)3 (1: R = H, R' = Ph, Y = O; 2: R = Me, R' = Ph, Y = O; 3: R = H, R' = iPr, Y = O; 4: R = Me, R' = iPr, Y = O; 5: R = H, R' = Ph, Y = S; 6: R = Me, R' = Ph, Y = S; 7: R = H, R' = Ph, Y = Se), were synthesized. The catalytic performances of 1–7 for dehydration of amides to nitriles were explored by comparing three factors: (1) different chalcogen coordination atoms Y; (2) R' group of the phosphine moiety; (3) R substituent group at the phenyl ring. It is confirmed that 5 with S as coordination atom has the best catalytic activity and 7 with Se as coordination atom has the poorest catalytic activity among complexes 1, 5 and 7. Electron-rich complex 4 is the best catalyst among the seven complexes and the dehydration reaction was completed by using 2 mol% catalyst loading at 60 °C with 24 hr in the presence of (EtO)3SiH in THF. Catalyst 4 has good tolerance to many functional groups. Among the seven iron complexes, new complexes 3 and 4 were obtained via the O-H bond activation of the preligands o-iPr2P(C6H4)OH and o-iPr2P-p-Me-(C6H4)OH by Fe(PMe3)4. Both 3 and 4 were characterized by spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction analysis. The catalytic mechanism was experimentally studied and also proposed.
- Li, Kai,Sun, Hongjian,Yang, Wenjing,Wang, Yajie,Xie, Shangqing,Li, Xiaoyan,Fuhr, Olaf,Fenske, Dieter
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