- A general and efficient approach for tuning the crystal morphology of classical MOFs
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This communication introduces a general approach toward the size/morphology-controlled synthesis of classical MOFs with 2-methylimidazole (2-MI) as a competitive ligand and a base to accelerate the nucleation of crystallization. A higher concentration of 2-MI and a suitable polarity and solubility of the solvent will accelerate the nucleation of the crystal, resulting in nanometer size particles. However, larger crystals can be obtained via the further growth of nanoparticles with prolonging the reaction time. Such a serendipitous discovery may inspire future researchers to design new MOF materials with desired structures.
- Guo, Changyan,Zhang, Yonghong,Guo, Yuan,Zhang, Liugen,Zhang, Yi,Wang, Jide
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- Modular Ni(0)/Silane Catalytic System for the Isomerization of Alkenes
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Alkenes are used ubiquitously as starting materials and synthetic targets in all areas of chemistry. Controlling their geometry and position along a chain is vital to their reactivity and properties yet remains challenging. Alkene isomerization is an atom-economical process to synthesize targeted alkenes, and selectivity can be controlled using transition metal catalysts. The development of mild, selective isomerization reactivity has enabled efficient tandem catalytic systems for the remote functionalization of alkenes, a process in which a starting alkene is isomerized to a new position prior to the functionalization step. The key challenges in developing isomerization catalysts for remote functionalization applications are (i) a lack of modularity in the catalyst structure and (ii) the requirement of nonmodular and/or harsh additives during catalyst activation. We address both challenges with a modular (NHC)Ni(0)/silane catalytic system (NHC, N-heterocyclic carbene), demonstrating the use of triaryl silanes and readily accessible (NHC)Ni(0) complexes to form the proposed active (NHC)(silyl)Ni-H species in situ. We show that modification of the steric and electronic nature of the catalyst via modification of the ancillary ligand and silane partner, respectively, is easily achieved, creating a uniquely versatile catalytic system that is effective for the formation of internal alkenes with high yield and selectivity for the E-alkene. The use of silanes as mild activators enables isomerization of substrates with a variety of functional groups, including acid-labile groups. The broad substrate scope, enabled by catalyst design, makes this catalytic system a strong candidate for use in tandem catalytic applications. Preliminary mechanistic studies support a Ni-H insertion/elimination pathway.
- Chang, Alison Sy-Min,Cook, Amanda K.,Kawamura, Kiana E.,Martin, Daryl J.,Morris, Parker T.,Smith, Haley M.
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p. 486 - 496
(2022/03/02)
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- Fe-Catalyzed Anaerobic Mukaiyama-Type Hydration of Alkenes using Nitroarenes
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Hydration of alkenes using first row transition metals (Fe, Co, Mn) under oxygen atmosphere (Mukaiyama-type hydration) is highly practical for alkene functionalization in complex synthesis. Different hydration protocols have been developed, however, control of the stereoselectivity remains a challenge. Herein, highly diastereoselective Fe-catalyzed anaerobic Markovnikov-selective hydration of alkenes using nitroarenes as oxygenation reagents is reported. The nitro moiety is not well explored in radical chemistry and nitroarenes are known to suppress free radical processes. Our findings show the potential of cheap nitroarenes as oxygen donors in radical transformations. Secondary and tertiary alcohols were prepared with excellent Markovnikov-selectivity. The method features large functional group tolerance and is also applicable for late-stage chemical functionalization. The anaerobic protocol outperforms existing hydration methodology in terms of reaction efficiency and selectivity.
- Bhunia, Anup,Bergander, Klaus,Daniliuc, Constantin Gabriel,Studer, Armido
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p. 8313 - 8320
(2021/03/08)
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- Pincerlike molybdenum complex and preparation method thereof, catalytic composition and application thereof, and alcohol preparation method
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The invention discloses a clamp-type molybdenum complex, a preparation method, a corresponding catalyst composition and application. The method comprises the steps: obtaining 9 molybdenum complexes with different structures through coordination reaction of 2-(substituent ethyl)-(5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydroquinolyl) amine and a corresponding carbonyl molybdenum metal precursor; and catalyzing a ketone compound transfer hydrogenation reaction through a molybdenum complex to generate 40 alcohol compounds. The preparation method of the molybdenum complex is simple, high in yield and good in stability. For a transfer hydrogenation reaction of ketone, the molybdenum-based catalytic system has high catalytic activity and small molybdenum loading capacity, is used for production of aromatic and aliphatic alcohols, and has the advantages of simple method, small environmental pollution and high yield.
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- Selective Aerobic Oxidation of Secondary C (sp3)-H Bonds with NHPI/CAN Catalytic System
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Abstract: The direct aerobic oxidation of secondarty C(sp3)-H bonds was achieved in the presence of N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) and cerium ammonium nitrate (CAN) under mild conditions. Various benzylic methylenes could be oxidized to carbonyl compounds in satisfied selectivity while saturated cyclic alkanes could be further oxidized to the corresponding lactones with the catalytic system. Remarkably, 25% of isochroman was converted to corresponding ketone with a selectivity of 96%. The reaction was initiated by hydrogen atom abstraction from NHPI by cerium and nitrates under oxygen atmosphere to form PINO radicals. 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) addition experiments showed that the oxidation proceeded via a complex radical chain mechanism and an ion pathway. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Wang, Lingyao,Zhang, Yuanbin,Yuan, Haoran,Du, Renfeng,Yao, Jia,Li, Haoran
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- Rational Construction of an Artificial Binuclear Copper Monooxygenase in a Metal-Organic Framework
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Artificial enzymatic systems are extensively studied to mimic the structures and functions of their natural counterparts. However, there remains a significant gap between structural modeling and catalytic activity in these artificial systems. Herein we report a novel strategy for the construction of an artificial binuclear copper monooxygenase starting from a Ti metal-organic framework (MOF). The deprotonation of the hydroxide groups on the secondary building units (SBUs) of MIL-125(Ti) (MIL = Matériaux de l'Institut Lavoisier) allows for the metalation of the SBUs with closely spaced CuI pairs, which are oxidized by molecular O2 to afford the CuII2(μ2-OH)2 cofactor in the MOF-based artificial binuclear monooxygenase Ti8-Cu2. An artificial mononuclear Cu monooxygenase Ti8-Cu1 was also prepared for comparison. The MOF-based monooxygenases were characterized by a combination of thermogravimetric analysis, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy. In the presence of coreductants, Ti8-Cu2 exhibited outstanding catalytic activity toward a wide range of monooxygenation processes, including epoxidation, hydroxylation, Baeyer-Villiger oxidation, and sulfoxidation, with turnover numbers of up to 3450. Ti8-Cu2 showed a turnover frequency at least 17 times higher than that of Ti8-Cu1. Density functional theory calculations revealed O2 activation as the rate-limiting step in the monooxygenation processes. Computational studies further showed that the Cu2 sites in Ti8-Cu2 cooperatively stabilized the Cu-O2 adduct for O-O bond cleavage with 6.6 kcal/mol smaller free energy increase than that of the mononuclear Cu sites in Ti8-Cu1, accounting for the significantly higher catalytic activity of Ti8-Cu2 over Ti8-Cu1.
- Feng, Xuanyu,Song, Yang,Chen, Justin S.,Xu, Ziwan,Dunn, Soren J.,Lin, Wenbin
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(2021/01/25)
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- Manganese-catalyzed homogeneous hydrogenation of ketones and conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives: A chemoselective, robust, and phosphine-free in situ-protocol
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We communicate a user-friendly and glove-box-free catalytic protocol for the manganese-catalyzed hydrogenation of ketones and conjugated C[dbnd]C[sbnd]bonds of esters and nitriles. The respective catalyst is readily assembled in situ from the privileged [Mn(CO)5Br] precursor and cheap 2-picolylamine. The catalytic transformations were performed in the presence of t-BuOK whereby the corresponding hydrogenation products were obtained in good to excellent yields. The described system offers a brisk and atom-efficient access to both secondary alcohols and saturated esters avoiding the use of oxygen-sensitive and expensive phosphine-based ligands.
- Topf, Christoph,Vielhaber, Thomas
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- Oxidation Under Reductive Conditions: From Benzylic Ethers to Acetals with Perfect Atom-Economy by Titanocene(III) Catalysis
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Described here is a titanocene-catalyzed reaction for the synthesis of acetals and hemiaminals from benzylic ethers and benzylic amines, respectively, with pendant epoxides. The reaction proceeds by catalysis in single-electron steps. The oxidative addition comprises an epoxide opening. An H-atom transfer, to generate a benzylic radical, serves as a radical translocation step, and an organometallic oxygen rebound as a reductive elimination. The reaction mechanism was studied by high-level dispersion corrected hybrid functional DFT with implicit solvation. The low-energy conformational space was searched by the efficient CREST program. The stereoselectivity was deduced from the lowest lying benzylic radical structures and their conformations are controlled by hyperconjugative interactions and steric interactions between the titanocene catalyst and the aryl groups of the substrate. An interesting mechanistic aspect is that the oxidation of the benzylic center occurs under reducing conditions.
- Funk, Pierre,Richrath, Ruben B.,Bohle, Fabian,Grimme, Stefan,Gans?uer, Andreas
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p. 5482 - 5488
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- Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Ketones under Mild and Base-free Conditions
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In this paper, several Mn(I) complexes were applied as catalysts for the homogeneous hydrogenation of ketones. The most active precatalyst is the bench-stable alkyl bisphosphine Mn(I) complex fac-[Mn(dippe) (CO)3(CH2CH2CH3)]. The reaction proceeds at room temperature under base-free conditions with a catalyst loading of 3 mol % and a hydrogen pressure of 10 bar. A temperature-dependent selectivity for the reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls was observed. At room temperature, the carbonyl group was selectively hydrogenated, while the C=C bond stayed intact. At 60 °C, fully saturated systems were obtained. A plausible mechanism based on DFT calculations which involves an inner-sphere hydride transfer is proposed.
- Brünig, Julian,Kirchner, Karl,Veiros, Luis F.,Weber, Stefan
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- Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Alcohols by Enantioselective Silylation Enabled by Two Orthogonal Transition-Metal Catalysts
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A nonenzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution of acyclic and cyclic benzylic alcohols is reported. The approach merges rapid transition-metal-catalyzed alcohol racemization and enantioselective Cu-H-catalyzed dehydrogenative Si-O coupling of alcohols and hydrosilanes. The catalytic processes are orthogonal, and the racemization catalyst does not promote any background reactions such as the racemization of the silyl ether and its unselective formation. Often-used ruthenium half-sandwich complexes are not suitable but a bifunctional ruthenium pincer complex perfectly fulfills this purpose. By this, enantioselective silylation of racemic alcohol mixtures is achieved in high yields and with good levels of enantioselection.
- Oestreich, Martin,Seliger, Jan
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p. 247 - 251
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- Selective C-alkylation Between Alcohols Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Molybdenum
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The first implementation of a molybdenum complex with an easily accessible bis-N-heterocyclic carbene ligand to catalyze β-alkylation of secondary alcohols via borrowing-hydrogen (BH) strategy using alcohols as alkylating agents is reported. Remarkably high activity, excellent selectivity, and broad substrate scope compatibility with advantages of catalyst usage low to 0.5 mol%, a catalytic amount of NaOH as the base, and H2O as the by-product are demonstrated in this green and step-economical protocol. Mechanistic studies indicate a plausible outer-sphere mechanism in which the alcohol dehydrogenation is the rate-determining step.
- Liu, Jiahao,Li, Weikang,Li, Yinwu,Liu, Yan,Ke, Zhuofeng
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- Reduction of carbonyl compounds via hydrosilylation catalyzed by well-defined PNP-Mn(I) hydride complexes
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Reduction reactions of unsaturated compounds are fundamental transformations in synthetic chemistry. In this context, the reduction of polarized double bonds such as carbonyl or C=C motifs can be achieved by hydrogenation reactions. We describe here a highly chemoselective Mn(I)-based PNP pincer catalyst for the hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones employing polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) as inexpensive hydrogen donor. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Weber, Stefan,Iebed, Dina,Glatz, Mathias,Kirchner, Karl
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- Tunable System for Electrochemical Reduction of Ketones and Phthalimides
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Herein, we report an efficient, tunable system for electrochemical reduction of ketones and phthalimides at room temperature without the need for stoichiometric external reductants. By utilizing NaN3 as the electrolyte and graphite felt as both the cathode and the anode, we were able to selectively reduce the carbonyl groups of the substrates to alcohols, pinacols, or methylene groups by judiciously choosing the solvent and an acidic additive. The reaction conditions were compatible with a diverse array of functional groups, and phthalimides could undergo one-pot reductive cyclization to afford products with indolizidine scaffolds. Mechanistic studies showed that the reactions involved electron, proton, and hydrogen atom transfers. Importantly, an N3/HN3 cycle operated as a hydrogen atom shuttle, which was critical for reduction of the carbonyl groups to methylene groups.
- Chen, Gong,Qiao, Tianjiao,Wang, Yaxin,Zhang, Jian,Zhao, Jianyou
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Selective Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds
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Two new examples of structurally characterized β-diketiminate analogues i.e., conjugated bis-guanidinate (CBG) supported palladium(II) complexes, [LPdX]2; [L= {(ArHN)(ArN)–C=N–C=(NAr)(NHAr)}; Ar = 2,6-Et2-C6H3], X = Cl (1), Br (2) have been reported. The synthesis of complexes 1–2 was achieved by two methods. Method A involves deprotonation of LH by nBuLi followed by the treatment of LLi (insitu formed) with PdCl2 in THF, which afforded compound 1 in good yield (75 %). In Method B, the reaction between free LH and PdX2 (X = Cl or Br) in THF allowed the formation of complexes 1 (Yield 73 %) and 2 (Yield 52 %), respectively. Moreover, these complexes were characterized thoroughly by several spectroscopic techniques (1H, 13C NMR, UV/Vis, FT-IR, and HRMS), including single-crystal X-ray structural and elemental analyses. In addition, we tested the catalytic activity of these complexes 1–2 for the hydroboration of carbonyl compounds with pinacolborane (HBpin). We observed that compound 1 exhibits superior catalytic activity when compared to 2. Compound 1 efficiently catalyzes various aldehydes and ketones under solvent-free conditions. Furthermore, both inter- and intramolecular chemoselectivity hydroboration of aldehydes over other functionalities have been established.
- Sarkar, Nabin,Mahato, Mamata,Nembenna, Sharanappa
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- Green Organic Solvent-Free Oxidation of Alkylarenes with tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide Catalyzed by Water-Soluble Copper Complex
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Different benzylic compounds were efficiently oxidized to the corresponding ketones with aqueous 70% tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and the catalytic system composed of CuCl2.2H2O and 2,2'-biquinoline-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid dipotassium salt (BQC). The catalytic system CuCl2/BQC/TBHP allows obtaining high yields at room temperature under organic solvent-free conditions. The interest of this system lies in its cost effectiveness and its benign nature towards the environment. Benzylic tertbutylperoxy ethers and benzylic alcohols were observed and suggested as the reaction intermediates. Analysis of organic products by atomic absorption did not show any contamination with copper metal. In terms of efficiency, CuCl2/BQC system is comparable or superior to the most of the catalytic systems described in the literature and which are based on toxic organic solvent.
- Ajjou, Abdelaziz Nait,Rahman, Ateeq
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- Enantiocomplementary C–H Bond Hydroxylation Combining Photo-Catalysis and Whole-Cell Biocatalysis in a One-Pot Cascade Process
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Enantiocomplementary hydroxylation of alkyl aromatics through a one-pot photo-biocatalytic cascade reaction is described. The photoredox process is implemented in aqueous phase with O2 as oxidant and the subsequent (R)- or (S)-selective bioreduction is performed by whole cell system without the addition of the expensive cofactor (NADPH). This mild, operationally simple protocol transforms a wide variety of readily available aromatic compounds into valuable chiral alcohols with high yield (up to 90 %) and stereoselectivity (up to 99 %), thereby displaying important potentials in organic synthesis.
- Peng, Yongzhen,Li, Danyang,Fan, Jiajie,Xu, Weihua,Xu, Jian,Yu, Huilei,Lin, Xianfu,Wu, Qi
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- Enantioselective Hydroxylation of Benzylic C(sp3)-H Bonds by an Artificial Iron Hydroxylase Based on the Biotin-Streptavidin Technology
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The selective hydroxylation of C-H bonds is of great interest to the synthetic community. Both homogeneous catalysts and enzymes offer complementary means to tackle this challenge. Herein, we show that biotinylated Fe(TAML)-complexes (TAML = Tetra Amido Macrocyclic Ligand) can be used as cofactors for incorporation into streptavidin to assemble artificial hydroxylases. Chemo-genetic optimization of both cofactor and streptavidin allowed optimizing the performance of the hydroxylase. Using H2O2 as oxidant, up to ～300 turnovers for the oxidation of benzylic C-H bonds were obtained. Upgrading the ee was achieved by kinetic resolution of the resulting benzylic alcohol to afford up to >98% ee for (R)-tetralol. X-ray analysis of artificial hydroxylases highlights critical details of the second coordination sphere around the Fe(TAML) cofactor.
- Barnet, Maxime,Peterson, Ryan L.,Rebelein, Johannes G.,Rumo, Corentin,Serrano-Plana, Joan,Ward, Thomas R.
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p. 10617 - 10623
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- N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Stabilized Ru0 Nanoparticles: In Situ Generation of an Efficient Transfer Hydrogenation Catalyst
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Tethered and untethered ruthenium half-sandwich complexes were synthesized and characterized spectroscopically. X-ray crystallographic analysis of three untethered and two tethered Ru N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes were also carried out. These RuNHC complexes catalyze transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in 2-propanol under reflux, optimally in the presence of (25 mol %) KOH. Under these conditions, the formation of 2–3 nm-sized Ru0 nanoparticles was detected by TEM measurements. A solid-state NMR investigation of the nanoparticles suggested that the NHC ligands were bound to the surface of the Ru nanoparticles (NPs). This base-promoted route to NHC-stabilized ruthenium nanoparticles directly from arene-tethered ruthenium–NHC complexes and from untethered ruthenium–NHC complexes is more convenient than previously known routes to NHC-stabilized Ru nanocatalysts. Similar catalytically active RuNPs were also generated from the reaction of a mixture of [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 and the NHC precursor with KOH in isopropanol under reflux. The transfer hydrogenation catalyzed by these NHC-stabilized RuNPs possess a high turnover number. The catalytic efficiency was significantly reduced if nanoparticles were exposed to air or allowed to aggregate and precipitate by cooling the reaction mixtures during the reaction.
- Kathuria, Lakshay,Din Reshi, Noor U.,Samuelson, Ashoka G.
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p. 7622 - 7630
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- Deoxyfluorination with CuF2: Enabled by Using a Lewis Base Activating Group
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Deoxyfluorination is a primary method for the formation of C?F bonds. Bespoke reagents are commonly used because of issues associated with the low reactivity of metal fluorides. Reported here is the development of a simple strategy for deoxyfluorination, using first-row transition-metal fluorides, and it overcomes these limitations. Using CuF2 as an exemplar, activation of an O-alkylisourea adduct, formed in situ, allows effective nucleophilic fluoride transfer to a range of primary and secondary alcohols. Spectroscopic investigations have been used to probe the origin of the enhanced reactivity of CuF2. The utility of the process in enabling 18F-radiolabeling is also presented.
- Bode, Bela E.,Chabbra, Sonia,Champion, Sue,Dawson, Daniel M.,Sood, D. Eilidh,Sutherland, Andrew,Watson, Allan J. B.
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p. 8460 - 8463
(2020/04/10)
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- Efficient Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones using Methanol as Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier
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Herein, we demonstrate an efficient protocol for transfer hydrogenation of ketones using methanol as practical and useful liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) under Ir(III) catalysis. Various ketones, including electron-rich/electron-poor aromatic ketones, heteroaromatic and aliphatic ketones, have been efficiently reduced into their corresponding alcohols. Chemoselective reduction of ketones was established in the presence of various other reducible functional groups under mild conditions.
- Garg, Nidhi,Paira, Soumen,Sundararaju, Basker
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- Oxygenation of styrenes catalyzed by N-doped carbon incarcerated cobalt nanoparticles
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NCI-Co catalyzed olefin oxygenation reactions were investigated. Among the metals examined, including noble metals, the reaction proceeded specifically on Co catalysts, and nitrogen dopant was crucial for the catalytic activity. The presence of NaBH4 as a hydride source, the corresponding alcohols were obtained in high yields. The substrates bearing a reductant-sensitive functional group were made tolerant by changing the reductant and using an additive, and furthermore, the corresponding ketones were accessed by changing reaction conditions. A preliminary examination of other SOMOphiles suggested that the heterogeneous catalyst systems have the potential to be applied to more general hydrofunctionalization of olefins to form various kinds of bonds. Several mechanistic studies suggested that the reaction proceeded in a heterogeneous manner and formed a radical intermediate on cobalt nanoparticle species.
- Yasukawa, Tomohiro,Kobayashi, Shū
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(2019/12/24)
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- Sulfonium ylide formation and subsequent C[sbnd]S bond cleavage of aromatic isopropyl sulfide catalyzed by hemin in aqueous solvent
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Heme is an abundant and widely existed cofactor for a variety of metalloenzymes, whose broader use is generally impeded by its high instability and poor solubility. Here we report an environment-benign and efficient strategy for the sulfonium ylide formation and subsequent C[sbnd]S bond cleavage of aromatic isopropyl sulfides, which was catalyzed by hemin in assistance of Triton X-100. This aqueous catalytic system exhibited good functional group tolerance to a variety of sulfides and diazo esters. And the reaction mechanism was preliminarily proposed on the basis of designed reactions. Furthermore, the cleavage of C[sbnd]S bond followed by introducing a functional ester group to aromatic sulfides, may potentially be employed for the late stage functionalization (LSF) of organosulfur drug in the future.
- Yan, Xiaojing,Li, Chang,Xu, Xiaofei,He, Quan,Zhao, Xiaoyong,Pan, Yuanjiang
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p. 3081 - 3087
(2019/05/08)
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- Controlled Photocatalytic Hydrocarbon Oxidation by Uranyl Complexes
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Controlled, photocatalytic C?H bond activations are key reactions in the toolkits of the modern synthetic chemist. While it is known that the uranyl(VI) ion, [UVIO2]2+, the environmentally dominant form of uranium, is photoactive, most literature examines its luminescent properties, neglecting its potential synthetic utility for photocatalytic C?H bond cleavage. Here, we synthesise and fully characterise an air-stable and hydrocarbon-soluble uranyl phenanthroline complex, [UVIO2(NO3)2(Ph2phen)], UPh2phen, and demonstrate that it can catalytically abstract hydrogen atoms from a variety of organic substrates under visible light irradiation. We show that the commercially available parent complex, uranyl nitrate ([UVIO2(NO3)2(OH2)2]?4H2O; UNO3), is also competent, but from electronic spectroscopy we attribute the higher rates and selectivity of UPh2phen to ligand-mediated electronic effects. Ketones are selectively formed over other oxygenated products (alcohols, etc.), and the catalytic oxidation of substrates containing a benzylic C?H position is particularly improved for UPh2phen. We also show uranyl-mediated photocatalytic C?C bond cleavage in a model lignin compound for the first time.
- Arnold, Polly L.,Purkis, Jamie M.,Rutkauskaite, Ryte,Kovacs, Daniel,Love, Jason B.,Austin, Jonathan
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p. 3786 - 3790
(2019/03/07)
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- Selective One-Step Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclohexane to ?-Caprolactone Mediated by N-Hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI)
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The selective one-step aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane to ?-caprolactone was achieved in the presence of N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) and aldehyde under mild conditions. Remarkably, 12 % of cyclohexane was converted with a selectivity of 77 % of ?-caprolactone and 15 % of KA oil. Control experiments indicated that NHPI accelerated the oxidation of aldehydes and peroxy radicals generated from aldehydes in situ were the key intermediates in the period of CH bond activation. 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl (TEMPO) addition and a series of m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (m-CPBA) oxidation experiments showed that the oxidation proceeded via a complex radical chain mechanism.
- Wang, Lingyao,Zhang, Yuanbin,Du, Renfeng,Yuan, Haoran,Wang, Yongtao,Yao, Jia,Li, Haoran
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p. 2260 - 2264
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- Aerobic oxidation of fluorene to fluorenone over Co-Cu bimetal oxides
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Oxidation of sp3 C-H bonds has attracted increasing attention, and the aim of our work is to prepare catalysts for oxidation of sp3 C-H bonds using O2 without an initiator. In this paper, a series of Co-Cu bimetal oxides with different Co/Cu ratios were synthesized by a sol-gel method and tested for catalytic oxidation of fluorene to fluorenone using molecular oxygen as an oxidant in the absence of a radical initiator. The best catalytic performance was achieved over the Co0.7Cu0.3 catalyst and the catalysts could be reused without significant loss of the catalytic activity. The characterization results indicated that some Cu entered the Co3O4 lattices, leading to more high-valence metal ion sites (Co3+ and Cu2+) and surface oxygen species (O2-, O22-, and O-) as well as promoted redox ability, which all enhanced the catalytic activity. In addition, the catalysts were also efficient for the oxidation of other benzylic C-H containing aromatic hydrocarbons such as tetralin, indan, diphenylmethane and ethylbenzene.
- Luo, Jing,Xuan, Keng,Wang, Yanxia,Li, Feng,Wang, Feng,Pu, Yanfeng,Li, Lei,Zhao, Ning,Xiao, Fukui
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p. 8428 - 8438
(2019/06/14)
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- Chemoselective Oxidation of Equatorial Alcohols with N-Ligated λ3-Iodanes
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The site-selective and chemoselective functionalization of alcohols in complex polyols remains a formidable synthetic challenge. Whereas significant advancements have been made in selective derivatization at the oxygen center, chemoselective oxidation to the corresponding carbonyls is less developed. In cyclic systems, whereas the selective oxidation of axial alcohols is well known, a complementary equatorial selective process has not yet been reported. Herein we report the utility of nitrogen-ligated (bis)cationic λ3-iodanes (N-HVIs) for alcohol oxidation and their unprecedented levels of selectivity for the oxidation of equatorial over axial alcohols. The conditions are mild, and the simple pyridine-ligated reagent (Py-HVI) is readily synthesized from commercial PhI(OAc)2 and can be either isolated or generated in situ. Conformational selectivity is demonstrated in both flexible 1,2-substituted cyclohexanols and rigid polyol scaffolds, providing chemists with a novel tool for chemoselective oxidation.
- Mikhael, Myriam,Adler, Sophia A.,Wengryniuk, Sarah E.
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p. 5889 - 5893
(2019/08/26)
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- Kinetic Resolution of Cyclic Secondary Azides, Using an Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition
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An enantioselective copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (E-CuAAC) is reported by kinetic resolution. Chiral triazoles were isolated in high yield with limiting alkyne (up to 97:3 enantiomeric ratio (er)). A range of substrates were tolerated (>30 examples), and the reaction was scaled to >1 g. The er of a triazole product could be enhanced by recrystallization and the recovered scalemic azide could be racemized and recycled. Recycling the azide allows efficient use of the undesired azide enantiomer.
- Alexander, Juliana R.,Ott, Amy A.,Liu, En-Chih,Topczewski, Joseph J.
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p. 4355 - 4358
(2019/06/14)
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- Silver-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Ketones under Mild Conditions
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The silver-catalyzed hydrogenation of ketones using H2 as hydrogen source is reported. Silver nanoparticles are generated from simple silver (I) salts and operate at 25 °C under 20 bar of hydrogen pressure. Various aliphatic and aromatic ketones, including natural products were reduced into the corresponding alcohols in high yields. This silver catalyst allows for the selective hydrogenation of ketones in the presence of other functional groups. (Figure presented.).
- Wang, Shengdong,Huang, Haiyun,Tsareva, Svetlana,Bruneau, Christian,Fischmeister, Cédric
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p. 786 - 790
(2019/01/04)
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- FLP-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Silyl Enol Ethers
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Herein we report the first catalytic transfer hydrogenation of silyl enol ethers. This metal free approach employs tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (TMP) as a commercially available FLP catalyst system and naturally occurring γ-terpinene as a dihydrogen surrogate. A variety of silyl enol ethers undergo efficient hydrogenation, with the reduced products isolated in excellent yields (29 examples, 82 % average yield).
- Khan, Imtiaz,Reed-Berendt, Benjamin G.,Melen, Rebecca L.,Morrill, Louis C.
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- Kinetic Resolution and Deracemization of Racemic Amines Using a Reductive Aminase
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The NADP(H)-dependent reductive aminase from Aspergillus oryzae (AspRedAm) was combined with an NADPH oxidase (NOX) to develop a redox system that recycles the co-factor. The AspRedAm-NOX system was applied initially for the kinetic resolution of a variety of racemic secondary and primary amines to yield S-configured amines with enantiomeric excess (ee) values up to 99 %. The addition of ammonia borane to this system enabled the efficient deracemization of racemic amines, including the pharmaceutical drug rasagiline and the natural product salsolidine, with conversions up to >98 % and >99 % ee Furthermore, by using the AspRedAm W210A variant it was possible to generate the opposite R enantiomers with efficiency comparable to, or even better than, the wildtype AspRedAm.
- Aleku, Godwin A.,Mangas-Sanchez, Juan,Citoler, Joan,France, Scott P.,Montgomery, Sarah L.,Heath, Rachel S.,Thompson, Matthew P.,Turner, Nicholas J.
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p. 515 - 519
(2018/02/15)
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- Liquid-phase oxidation of alkanes with molecular oxygen catalyzed by high valent iron-based perovskite
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Hexagonal BaFeO3-δ containing high valent iron species acted as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of alkanes without the need for additives. The activity of BaFeO3-δ was much higher than that of typical Fe3+/Fe2+-containing iron oxide-based catalysts, and the recovered catalyst could be reused without significant loss of catalytic performance.
- Shibata, Satomi,Sugahara, Kosei,Kamata, Keigo,Hara, Michikazu
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p. 6772 - 6775
(2018/06/26)
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- An efficient approach for enhancing the catalytic activity of Ni-MOF-74: Via a relay catalyst system for the selective oxidation of benzylic C-H bonds under mild conditions
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Although nickel-based materials exhibit similar catalytic activity to palladium in organic synthesis, the selective oxidation of inert C-H bonds in the absence of other co-catalysts remains a largely unsolved challenge. This paper introduces a facile and efficient approach for enhancing the catalytic activity of Ni-MOF-74 with [bmim]Br via a relay catalysis strategy, which is excellent for the selective oxidation of benzylic C-H bonds. Notably, the catalyst recycling and scale up experiments demonstrated the practicability of the protocol. This method combines the catalytic advantages of MOFs and ionic liquids (ILs), and provides an insight into oxidation reactions by cheap and efficient Ni-based catalysts.
- Guo, Changyan,Zhang, Yonghong,Zhang, Yi,Wang, Jide
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p. 3701 - 3704
(2018/04/17)
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- Mesoporous Metal Oxide Encapsulated Gold Nanocatalysts: Enhanced Activity for Catalyst Application to Solvent-Free Aerobic Oxidation of Hydrocarbons
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Here, we present a series of experimental studies to encapsulate ultrasmall gold nanoparticles into mesoporous metal oxide via an in situ self-assembly method. Notably, the 2.0Au@mZnO catalyst (～2.0 nm gold nanoparticles loading on mesoporous ZnO nanospheres) shows excellent catalytic activity for indane oxidation (120 °C, conversion 88.5%) and affords much high turnover frequencies (9521 h-1). The catalytic activity of these gold-based catalysts was found to be correlated with the size of gold nanoparticles and the types of metal oxide supports. With a decrease in gold nanoparticle size, the catalytic conversion efficiency of indane oxidation increased. In addition, such catalysts possessed high thermal and chemical stability and could be reused more than 10 times without a remarkable loss of catalytic activity.
- Liu, Yali,Gao, Tu-Nan,Chen, Xi,Li, Kaiqian,Ma, Yali,Xiong, Hailong,Qiao, Zhen-An
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p. 12953 - 12960
(2018/10/15)
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- “Inverse” Frustrated Lewis Pairs: An Inverse FLP Approach to the Catalytic Metal Free Hydrogenation of Ketones
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For the first time have boron-containing weak Lewis acids been demonstrated to be active components of Frustrated Lewis Pair (FLP) catalysts in the hydrogenation of ketones to alcohols. Combining the organosuperbase (pyrr)3P=NtBu with the Lewis acid 9-(4-CF3-C6H4)-BBN generated an “inverse” FLP catalyst capable of hydrogenating a range of aliphatic and aromatic ketones including N-, O- and S-functionalized substrates and bio-mass derived ethyl levulinate. Initial computational and experimental studies indicate the mechanism of catalytic hydrogenation with “inverse” FLPs to be different from conventional FLP catalysts that contain strong Lewis acids such as B(C6F5)3.
- Mummadi, Suresh,Brar, Amandeep,Wang, Guoqiang,Kenefake, Dustin,Diaz, Rony,Unruh, Daniel K.,Li, Shuhua,Krempner, Clemens
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p. 16526 - 16531
(2018/10/20)
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- (Poly)cationic λ3-Iodane-Mediated Oxidative Ring Expansion of Secondary Alcohols
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Herein, a simplified approach to the synthesis of medium-ring ethers through the electrophilic activation of secondary alcohols with (poly)cationic λ3-iodanes (N-HVIs) is reported. Excellent levels of selectivity are achieved for C–O bond migration over established α-elimination pathways, enabled by the unique reactivity of a novel 2-OMe-pyridine-ligated N-HVI. The resulting hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) acetals are readily derivatized with a range of nucleophiles, providing a versatile functional handle for subsequent manipulations. The utility of this methodology for late-stage natural product derivatization was also demonstrated, providing a new tool for diversity-oriented synthesis and complexity-to-diversity (CTD) efforts. Preliminary mechanistic investigations reveal a strong effect of alcohol conformation on the reactive pathway, thus providing a predictive power in the application of this approach to complex molecule synthesis.
- Walters, Jennifer C.,Tierno, Anthony F.,Dubin, Aimee H.,Wengryniuk, Sarah E.
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p. 1460 - 1464
(2018/04/06)
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- Synthesis, characterization, and organocatalytic application of chiral ionic liquids derived from (S,R)-noscapine
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(S,R)-Noscapine, a phthalideisoquinoline alkaloid has been used as precursor for the synthesis of chiral ionic liquids (CILs). Noscapine based CILs have been synthesized from reaction between (S,R)-noscapine and methyl iodide in acetonitrile at room temperature. The synthesized CILs have been characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, EI-MS, and polarimetry techniques. These CILs have been used as organocatalysts in the enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones to produce optically active secondary alcohols. The optically active secondary alcohols have been obtained with excellent yields and low to moderate enantiomeric excess (ee); also the complete enantiomeric excess (100% ee) has been achieved in some cases.
- Kaur, Nirmaljeet,Chopra, Harish Kumar
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- Rhenium and manganese complexes bearing amino-bis(phosphinite) ligands: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic activity in hydrogenation of ketones
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A series of rhenium and manganese complexes supported by easily accessible and easily tunable amino-bisphosphinite ligands was prepared and characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy, HR mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, and X-ray diffraction studies. These complexes have been tested in the hydrogenation of ketones. Notably, one of the rhenium complexes, bearing an NH moiety, proved significantly more active than the rest of the series. The reaction proceeds well at 120 °C, under 50 bar of H2, in the presence of 0.5 mol % of catalyst and 1 mol % of tBuOK. Interestingly, activation of the precatalyst could be followed stepwise by NMR and a rhenium hydride was characterized by X-ray diffraction studies.
- Li, Haoran,Wei, Duo,Bruneau-Voisine, Antoine,Ducamp, Maxime,Henrion, Micka?l,Roisnel, Thierry,Dorcet, Vincent,Darcel, Christophe,Carpentier, Jean-Fran?ois,Soulé, Jean-Fran?ois,Sortais, Jean-Baptiste
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p. 1271 - 1279
(2018/04/30)
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- Magnetic nanoparticle-supported DABCO tribromide: A versatile nanocatalyst for the synthesis of quinazolinones and benzimidazoles and protection/deprotection of hydroxyl groups
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1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane tribromide supported on magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles (MNPs-DABCO tribromide) as a novel heterogeneous tribromide type compound was found to be an efficient and reusable nanocatalyst for the one-pot synthesis of 2-arylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones and 2-aryl-1H-benzo[d]imidazoles through oxidative cyclization of aldehydes with 2-aminobenzamides and 1,2-phenylenediamine, respectively. Also, MNPs-DABCO tribromide catalyzed trimethylsilylation/tetrahydropyranylation and desilylation/depyranylation of a wide variety of alcohols and phenols through changing the solvent medium at room temperature.
- Rostami, Amin,Pourshiani, Omid,Navasi, Yahya,Darvishi, Neda,Saadati, Shaghayegh
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p. 9033 - 9040
(2017/08/29)
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- Enantioselective bioreduction of benzo-fused cyclic ketones with engineered: Candida glabrata ketoreductase 1-a promising synthetic route to ladostigil (TV3326)
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Biocatalysis has been recently emerging as a promising alternative to traditional chemical synthesis because of its "green" characteristics and comparable selectivities, which accord with the concept of sustainable development and demand for asymmetric synthesis. In this study, whole-cell biocatalysts containing glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) and Candida glabrata ketoreductase 1 (CgKR1) variants were constructed. These biocatalysts were applied to the reduction of benzo-fused cyclic ketones and showed good to high activities and enantioselectivities. Particularly, CgKR1 variants displayed high activities (90.6%-98.4% conversions) and enantioselectivities (>99.9% ee) towards 5a, a key intermediate of ladostigil (TV3326). Based on these results, a chemoenzymatic synthesis of (S)-5b was developed by using biocatalytic asymmetric reduction as a key step, giving the product with a total yield of 34.0% and 99.9% ee.
- Ou-Yang, Jingping,Zhang, Wenhe,Qin, Fengyu,Zuo, Weiguo,Xu, Shaoyu,Wang, Yan,Qin, Bin,You, Song,Jia, Xian
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p. 7374 - 7379
(2017/09/25)
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- The Oxidation of Hydrophobic Aromatic Substrates by Using a Variant of the P450 Monooxygenase CYP101B1
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The cytochrome P450 monooxygenase CYP101B1, from a Novosphingobium bacterium is able to bind and oxidise aromatic substrates but at a lower activity and efficiency than norisoprenoids and monoterpenoid esters. Histidine 85 of CYP101B1 aligns with tyrosine 96 of CYP101A1, which, in the latter enzyme forms the only hydrophilic interaction with its substrate, camphor. The histidine residue of CYP101B1 was mutated to phenylalanine with the aim of improving the activity of the enzyme for hydrophobic substrates. The H85F mutant lowered the binding affinity and activity of the enzyme for β-ionone and altered the oxidation selectivity. This variant also showed enhanced affinity and activity towards alkylbenzenes, styrenes and methylnaphthalenes. For example the rate of product formation for acenaphthene oxidation was improved sixfold to 245 nmol per nmol CYP per min. Certain disubstituted naphthalenes and substrates, such as phenylcyclohexane and biphenyls, were oxidised with lower activity by the H85F variant. Variants at H85 (A and G) designed to introduce additional space into the active site so as to accommodate these larger substrates did not improve the oxidation activity. As the H85F mutant of CYP101B1 improved the oxidation of hydrophobic substrates, this residue is likely to be in the substrate binding pocket or the access channel of the enzyme. The side chain of the histidine might interact with the carbonyl groups of the favoured norisoprenoid substrates of CYP101B1.
- Sarkar, Md. Raihan,Lee, Joel H. Z.,Bell, Stephen G.
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p. 2119 - 2128
(2017/10/12)
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- {[Cu3Lu2(ODA)6(H2O)6]·10H2O}: N: The first heterometallic framework based on copper(II)/lutetium(III) for the catalytic oxidation of olefins and aromatic benzylic substrates
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The catalytic performance of the novel framework {[Cu3Lu2(ODA)6(H2O)6]·10H2O}n was tested in the oxidation of alkenes and benzylic hydrocarbons, using tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and molecular oxygen (O2) as oxidants. Excellent conversions were obtained with O2 under solvent-free conditions, in the absence of a co-catalyst, for cyclohexene (95%) and for cumene (91%).
- Cancino,Paredes-García,Torres,Martínez,Kremer,Spodine
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p. 4929 - 4933
(2017/11/09)
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- Neutral Dinuclear Copper(I)-NHC Complexes: Synthesis and Application in the Hydrosilylation of Ketones
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The synthesis of a class of highly stable neutral dinuclear Cu(I)-NHC complexes using 1,2,4-triazole as a bridging ligand is described. Various NHCs were used to generate a library of [Cu(μ-trz)(NHC)]2 complexes. Interestingly, [Cu(μ-trz)(IPr)]2 was found to be highly active in the hydrosilylation of ketones, without the need for an external base or any other additive. A wide range of aryl and alkyl ketones, as well as sterically hindered ketones, was successfully reduced to alcohols using the lowest catalyst loading reported to date.
- Trose, Michael,Lazreg, Fa?ma,Chang, Tao,Nahra, Fady,Cordes, David B.,Slawin, Alexandra M. Z.,Cazin, Catherine S. J.
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p. 238 - 242
(2017/06/07)
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- Hydrogenation of Carbonyl Derivatives with a Well-Defined Rhenium Precatalyst
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The first efficient and general rhenium-catalyzed hydrogenation of carbonyl derivatives was developed. The key to the success of the reaction was the use of a well-defined rhenium complex bearing a tridentate diphosphinoamino ligand as the catalyst (0.5 mol %) at 70 °C in the presence of H2 (30 bar). The mechanism of the reaction was investigated by DFT(PBE0-D3) calculations.
- Wei, Duo,Roisnel, Thierry,Darcel, Christophe,Clot, Eric,Sortais, Jean-Baptiste
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- Catalytic carbonyl hydrosilylations: Via a titanocene borohydride-PMHS reagent system
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Reduction of a wide range of aldehydes and ketones with catalytic amounts of titanocene borohydride in concert with a stoichiometric poly(methylhydrosiloxane) (PMHS) reductant is reported. Preliminary mechanistic studies demonstrate that the reaction is mediated by a reactive titanocene(iii) complex, whose oxidation state remains constant throughout the reaction.
- Fianu, Godfred D.,Schipper, Kyle C.,Flowers, Robert A.
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p. 3469 - 3473
(2017/08/21)
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- Umpolung of protons from H2O: A metal-free chemoselective reduction of carbonyl compounds: Via B2pin2/H2O systems
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H2O is routinely described as a proton donor, however, in the presence of diboron compounds, the umpolung reaction of H2O under metal-free conditions was successfully developed, which could afford hydride species, leading to a highly efficient and chemoselective reduction of CO bonds. This strategy exhibits excellent chemoselectivities toward carbonyl groups in the presence of ester, olefin, halogen, thioether, sulfonyl, cyano as well as heteroaromatic groups.
- Xuan, Qingqing,Zhao, Cong,Song, Qiuling
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p. 5140 - 5144
(2017/07/11)
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- Evaluation of Fe and Ru Pincer-Type Complexes as Catalysts for the Racemization of Secondary Benzylic Alcohols
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Fe and Ru pincer-type catalysts are used for the racemization of benzylic alcohols. Racemization with the Fe catalyst was achieved within 30 minutes under mild reaction conditions, with a catalyst loading as low as 2 mol %. This reaction constitutes the first example of an iron-catalyzed racemization of an alcohol. The efficiency for racemization of the Fe catalyst and its Ru analogue was evaluated for a wide range of sec-benzylic alcohols. The commercially available Ru complex proved to be highly robust and even tolerated the presence of water in the reaction mixture.
- Bornschein, Christoph,Gustafson, Karl P. J.,Verho, Oscar,Beller, Matthias,B?ckvall, Jan-E.
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p. 11583 - 11586
(2016/08/05)
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- Supported N-propylsulfamic acid onto Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles as a reusable and efficient nanocatalyst for the protection/deprotection of hydroxyl groups and protection of aldehydes
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N-propylsulfamic acid supported onto Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs-PSA) as an efficient and magnetically reusable nanocatalyst has been reported for the tetrahydropyranylation/depyranylation of a wide variety of alcohols and phenols by changing the solvent medium. Also, the protection of aldehydes as acylals using Ac2O in the presence of catalytic amount MNPs-PSA in good to high yields at room temperature under solvent-free conditions is described. After completing the reaction, the catalyst was easily separated from the reaction mixture with the assistance of an external magnetic field and reused for several consecutive runs without significant loss of their catalytic efficiency.
- Rostami, Amin,Tahmasbi, Bahman,Abedi, Fatemeh
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p. 3689 - 3701
(2016/04/05)
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- A novel copper(II)-lanthanum(IIi) metal organic framework as a selective catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of benzylic hydrocarbons and cycloalkenes
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The synthesis and structure of a novel heteronuclear CuII and LaIII metal organic framework (MOF) having pyridinedicarboxylic acid (CuLa-MOF) is reported. The obtained MOF with the formula {[Cu0.5La2(HPDC)(PDC)2(SO4)(H2O)2]H2O}n (PDC: 3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate) has a 3D non-porous lattice with a single type of octahedrally coordinated CuII and two distinct nonacoordinated LaIII ions, with sulphate being a linker between the CuII and LaIII centers. CuLa-MOF exhibits catalytic activity to promote the aerobic autooxidation of benzylic hydrocarbons and the aerobic oxidation of cycloalkenes. Compared with a homogenous catalyst, Cu(OAc)2, CuLa-MOF, as a heterogeneous catalyst, exhibits similar activity, but the solid is recyclable with some minor decrease in activity from the first to the second catalytic cycle; after which, a steady activity is observed, as determined by the coincidence of temporal evolution of the reaction upon reuse.
- Cancino,Vega,Santiago-Portillo, Andrea,Navalon, Sergio,Alvaro, Mercedes,Aguirre,Spodine,García, Hermenegildo
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p. 3727 - 3736
(2016/06/13)
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- Nanoparticle supported, magnetically separable manganese porphyrin as an efficient retrievable nanocatalyst in hydrocarbon oxidation reactions
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A manganese porphyrin, meso-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrinato manganese(iii) acetate, Mn(TPFPP)OAc, was immobilized on silica-coated magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles functionalized with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTS) through the amino propyl linkage using a grafting process in toluene solvent. This enabled the covalent immobilization of Mn(iii) porphyrin via an aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction, to afford the Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2@MnPor catalyst. The resulting nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, elemental analysis (CHN), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). The immobilized manganese porphyrin was applied as an efficient and retrievable heterogeneous nanocatalyst in alkane hydroxylation and alkene epoxidation. Leaching and recycling experiments revealed that the prepared nanocatalyst can be recovered, and reused several times, without loss of activity and magnetic properties.
- Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba,Mortazavi-Manesh, Anahita
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p. 41551 - 41560
(2016/05/19)
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- Selective Catalytic Hydrogenations of Nitriles, Ketones, and Aldehydes by Well-Defined Manganese Pincer Complexes
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Hydrogenations constitute fundamental processes in organic chemistry and allow for atom-efficient and clean functional group transformations. In fact, the selective reduction of nitriles, ketones, and aldehydes with molecular hydrogen permits access to a green synthesis of valuable amines and alcohols. Despite more than a century of developments in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, efforts toward the creation of new useful and broadly applicable catalyst systems are ongoing. Recently, Earth-abundant metals have attracted significant interest in this area. In the present study, we describe for the first time specific molecular-defined manganese complexes that allow for the hydrogenation of various polar functional groups. Under optimal conditions, we achieve good functional group tolerance, and industrially important substrates, e.g., for the flavor and fragrance industry, are selectively reduced.
- Elangovan, Saravanakumar,Topf, Christoph,Fischer, Steffen,Jiao, Haijun,Spannenberg, Anke,Baumann, Wolfgang,Ludwig, Ralf,Junge, Kathrin,Beller, Matthias
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p. 8809 - 8814
(2016/07/29)
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