Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(2), P. 815 - 824
Published: Dec. 5, 2023
The
use
of
an
alkaline
base
mismatched
with
apolar
aromatic
solvent
provides
a
new
route
to
disassemble
thermoset
epoxy
resins
resulting
in
the
recovery
polymer
building
block
bisphenol
A.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(17), P. 4554 - 4560
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
novel
and
highly-efficient
N-heterocycle
assembly
methodology
catalyzed
by
a
cobalt-
N
,
-bidentate
complex
via
acceptorless
dehydrogenation
coupling
of
alcohols
amines
has
been
established.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
88(9), P. 5827 - 5843
Published: April 10, 2023
Herein,
we
report
azo-benzimidazole
containing
cobalt
complexes
(1-3)
for
alcohol
dehydrogenation-triggered
C3-alkylation
of
indoles.
In
1-3,
ligands
are
redox
noninnocent
and
showed
facile
irreversible
L/L•
reduction
followed
by
Co(II)/Co(I)
in
close-lying
potentials.
Taking
advantage
events
the
first
aerial
dehydrogenation
alcohols
to
their
corresponding
carbonyl
compounds
is
explored.
Subsequently,
indole
was
studied
using
as
alkylating
agents.
The
developed
catalytic
protocol
found
be
efficient
very
selective.
It
has
a
broad
substrate
scope
good
functional
group
tolerance.
As
far
aware,
it
homogeneous
catalyst
agent.
Detailed
mechanistic
studies,
including
deuterium
labeling
experiment,
have
suggested
borrowing
hydrogen
method
indole.
coordinated
ligand,
cooperatively
with
couple,
oxidized
alkoxide
radical
pathway
result
compound
(Scheme
1),
which
on
subsequent
condensation
generates
alkylideneindolenine
intermediate
"X".
Reduction
"X"
an
azo-anion
Co(I)
resulted
C3-alkylated
Organometallics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(15), P. 1854 - 1868
Published: July 6, 2023
Herein
we
disclose
a
series
of
phosphine-free
cobalt(II)-based
catalytic
systems
bearing
redox
non-innocent
amine
functionalized
azo-aromatic
pincer-like
ligand
for
the
synthesis
quinoline
by
dehydrogenative
oxidation
2-amino
benzyl
alcohol
and
subsequent
coupling
with
ketone.
All
precatalysts
were
characterized
thoroughly
using
various
spectroscopic
techniques
DFT
studies.
The
protocol
was
efficient
versatile,
providing
major
advances
in
quinoline.
It
also
found
to
be
applicable
gram-scale
quinolines
as
well.
Several
control
experiments,
kinetic
studies,
studies
have
proposed
plausible
reaction
mechanism
where
azo-pyridine
moiety
acts
activate
α-C–H
bond
Co(II)
→
Co(I)
reduction
leads
formation
aldehyde.
generated
aldehyde
undergoes
base-catalyzed
C–C
result
quinolines.
potential
controls
efficiency
precatalysts.
Thus,
complex
3
most
anodic
best
precatalyst
among
complexes
1–4.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(15), P. 11332 - 11342
Published: July 15, 2024
The
alkylation
of
amines
with
alcohols
by
borrowing
hydrogen
(BH)
is
a
versatile
synthetic
route
to
various
relevant
compounds,
including
drugs
and
agrochemicals.
atom
economy
this
reaction,
water
as
the
sole
byproduct,
entails
complex
mechanism
in
which
alcohol
activation
can
follow
multiple
competing
pathways.
interest
single
catalysts
(SACs)
combining
advantages
homogeneous
heterogeneous
systems
motivated
computational
study
on
BH
catalyzed
nickel
SACs.
We
found
that
oxidation,
charge,
spin
states
system,
well
geometry
support,
all
have
strong
influence
mechanism.
pyrrolic
support
was
most
reactive
dicationic
state
nearly
degenerate
singlet
triplet
configurations.
free
energy
catalyst
hydrogenation
H2
strongly
correlated
its
reactivity,
thus
being
useful
descriptor.
Further,
followed
an
unusual
reaction
pathway
takes
delivers
H
equivalents,
metal
playing
spectator
role.
This
provides
insights
for
further
development
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(29), P. 5486 - 5491
Published: July 20, 2023
Controllable
oxidation
of
alcohols
to
carbonyls
is
one
the
fundamental
transformations
in
organic
chemistry.
Herein,
we
report
an
unprecedented
visible-light-mediated
metal-free
with
hydrogen
evolution.
By
synergistic
combination
organophotocatalyst
4CzIPN
and
a
thiol
atom
transfer
catalyst,
broad
range
alcohols,
including
primary
secondary
benzylic
as
well
aliphatic
were
readily
oxidized
moderate
excellent
yields.
A
site-selective
has
also
been
achieved
by
this
protocol.
Mechanistic
investigation
indicates
that
proceeds
through
oxidative
radical-polar
crossover
process
obtain
α-oxy
carbon
cation.
Molecular Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
542, P. 113110 - 113110
Published: April 6, 2023
We
report
here
a
transition
metal-free
synthesis
of
quinazoline
derivatives
starting
from
2-aminobenzyl
alcohols
and
aryl
amides
via
an
alcohol
dehydrogenation
strategy
promoted
by
potassium
tertiary
butoxide.
The
control
experiments
are
carried
out
to
identify
the
reaction
intermediates
role
K+
ion
in
reaction.
DFT
calculations
unveil
mechanism,
with
special
focus
on
rate
determining
state.
present
method
tolerates
variety
functional
groups
providing
easy
access
diversely
substituted
quinazolines.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(31), P. 4148 - 4169
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
An
overview
of
the
state-of-the-art
advancements
is
provided
on
use
transition-metal
based
molecular
catalysts
to
produce
hydrogen
from
liquid
organic
carriers
(LOHCs)
derived
renewable
sources
such
as
alcohols.