ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
11(22), P. 3911 - 3916
Published: Oct. 5, 2018
Abstract
A
transition‐metal‐catalyzed
borrowing
hydrogen/hydrogen
auto‐transfer
strategy
allows
the
utilization
of
feedstock
alcohols
as
an
alkylating
partner,
which
avoids
formation
stoichiometric
salt
waste
and
enables
a
direct
benign
approach
for
construction
C‐N
C−C
bonds.
In
this
study,
nickel‐catalyzed
α‐alkylation
unactivated
amides
ester
(
tert
‐butyl
acetate)
is
carried
out
by
using
primary
under
mild
conditions.
This
bond‐forming
reaction
catalyzed
new,
molecularly
defined
nickel(II)
NNN‐pincer
complex
(0.1–1
mol
%)
proceeds
through
hydrogen
auto‐transfer,
thereby
releasing
water
sole
byproduct.
addition,
N
‐alkylation
cyclic
Ni‐catalytic
conditions
demonstrated.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(15), P. 4973 - 4977
Published: Feb. 18, 2019
A
series
of
MnI
complexes
containing
lutidine-based
chiral
pincer
ligands
with
modular
and
tunable
structures
has
been
developed.
The
complex
shows
unprecedentedly
high
activities
(up
to
9800
TON;
TON=turnover
number),
broad
substrate
scope
(81
examples),
good
functional-group
tolerance,
excellent
enantioselectivities
(85-98
%
ee)
in
the
hydrogenation
various
ketones.
These
aspects
are
rare
earth-abundant
metal
catalyzed
hydrogenations.
utility
protocol
have
demonstrated
asymmetric
synthesis
a
variety
key
intermediates
for
drugs.
Preliminary
mechanistic
investigations
indicate
that
an
outer-sphere
mode
substrate-catalyst
interactions
probably
dominates
catalysis.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
25(1), P. 122 - 143
Published: Sept. 5, 2018
Abstract
Non‐noble
metal
catalysts
based
on
pincer
type
compounds
are
of
special
interest
for
organometallic
chemistry
and
organic
synthesis.
Next
to
iron
manganese,
currently
cobalt–pincer
complexes
successfully
applied
in
various
catalytic
reactions.
In
this
review
the
recent
progress
(de)hydrogenation,
transfer
hydrogenation,
hydroboration
hydrosilylation
as
well
dehydrogenative
coupling
reactions
using
is
summarised.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(41), P. 13439 - 13443
Published: Aug. 13, 2018
The
first
base-metal-catalysed
hydrogenation
of
CO2
-derived
carbonates
to
alcohols
is
presented.
reaction
proceeds
under
mild
conditions
in
the
presence
a
well-defined
manganese
complex
with
loading
as
low
0.25
mol
%.
non-precious-metal
homogenous
catalytic
system
provides
an
indirect
route
for
conversion
into
methanol
co-production
value-added
(vicinal)
diols
yields
up
99
Experimental
and
computational
studies
indicate
metal-ligand
cooperative
catalysis
mechanism.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(37), P. 12076 - 12080
Published: July 23, 2018
The
first
example
of
a
homogeneous
catalyst
based
on
an
earth-abundant
metal
for
the
hydrogenation
organic
carbonates
to
methanol
and
alcohols
is
reported.
Based
mechanistic
investigation,
which
indicates
metal-ligand
cooperation
between
manganese
center
N-H
group
pincer
ligand,
we
propose
that
occurs
via
formate
aldehyde
intermediates.
reaction
offers
indirect
route
conversion
CO2
methanol,
coupled
with
use
earth
abundant
catalyst,
makes
overall
process
environmentally
benign
sustainable.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
360(17), P. 3233 - 3238
Published: June 29, 2018
Abstract
Herein,
we
report
a
very
simple
and
inexpensive
catalytic
system
based
on
Earth's
abundant
transition
metal
manganese
bench‐stable
phosphine‐free
NNN‐pincer
ligand
for
an
atom‐efficient
α‐alkylations
of
ketones
with
primary
alcohols
via
hydrogen‐autotransfer
C−C
bond
formation
protocol.
The
precatalyst
could
be
generated
in
situ
activated
by
using
amount
base
under
milder
conditions.
A
range
were
efficiently
diversified
broad
good
to
excellent
isolated
yields.
Remarkably,
this
catalyst
also
employed
the
synthesis
quinoline
derivatives
2‐aminobenzyl
alcohol
as
alkylating
agent.
later
reaction
is
highly
benign
producing
only
hydrogen
water
byproducts.
magnified
image
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(29), P. 9131 - 9135
Published: May 2, 2018
Catalysis
with
earth-abundant
transition
metals
is
an
option
to
help
save
our
rare
noble-metal
resources
and
especially
interesting
when
novel
reactivity
or
selectivity
patterns
are
observed.
We
report
here
on
a
reaction,
namely
the
dehydrogenative
alkylation
α-olefination
of
alkyl-substituted
N-heteroarenes
alcohols.
Manganese
complexes
developed
in
laboratory
catalyze
reaction
high
efficiency
whereas
iron
cobalt
stabilized
by
same
ligands
essentially
inactive.
Hydrogen
liberated
during
bromine
iodine
functional
groups
as
well
olefins
tolerated.
A
variety
can
be
functionalized,
benzylic
aliphatic
alcohols
undergo
reaction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
60(10), P. 5108 - 5113
Published: Nov. 26, 2020
Abstract
The
non‐noble
metal‐catalyzed
asymmetric
hydrogenation
of
N‐heteroaromatics,
quinolines,
is
reported.
A
new
chiral
pincer
manganese
catalyst
showed
outstanding
catalytic
activity
in
the
affording
high
yields
and
enantioselectivities
(up
to
97
%
ee).
turnover
number
3840
was
reached
at
a
low
loading
(S/C=4000),
which
competitive
with
most
effective
noble
metal
catalysts
for
this
reaction.
precise
regulation
enantioselectivity
were
ensured
by
π–π
interaction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(41), P. 13449 - 13453
Published: Aug. 22, 2018
Catalytic
hydrogenation
of
cyclic
carbonates
to
diols
and
methanol
was
achieved
using
a
molecular
catalyst
based
on
earth-abundant
manganese.
The
complex
[Mn(CO)
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
58(3), P. 775 - 779
Published: Nov. 20, 2018
Abstract
A
metal‐catalyzed
methylation
process
has
been
developed.
By
employing
an
air‐
and
moisture‐stable
manganese
catalyst
together
with
isotopically
labeled
methanol,
a
series
of
D‐,
CD
3
‐,
13
C‐labeled
products
were
obtained
in
good
yields
under
mild
reaction
conditions
water
as
the
only
byproduct.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
59(4), P. 1485 - 1490
Published: Nov. 19, 2019
Abstract
We
report
an
earth‐abundant‐metal‐catalyzed
double
and
single
methylation
of
alcohols.
A
manganese
catalyst,
which
operates
at
low
catalyst
loadings
short
reaction
times,
mediates
these
reactions
efficiently.
broad
scope
primary
secondary
alcohols,
including
purely
aliphatic
examples,
1,2‐aminoalcohols
can
be
methylated.
Furthermore,
alcohol
for
the
synthesis
pharmaceuticals
has
been
demonstrated.
The
system
tolerates
many
functional
groups
among
them
hydrogenation‐sensitive
examples
upscaling
is
easily
achieved.
Mechanistic
investigations
are
indicative
a
borrowing
hydrogen
or
autotransfer
mechanism
involving
bimetallic
K‐Mn
catalyst.
accepts
as
proton
hydride
from
alcohols
efficiently
reacts
with
chalcone
via
transfer.