Dalton Transactions,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(21), P. 8258 - 8265
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Water-soluble
Ru-NHC
complexes
were
synthesized
and
their
catalytic
activity
was
tested
in
the
transfer
hydrogenation
of
quinoline-type
N-heteroarenes
using
a
formic
acid/sodium
formate
buffer
solution.
The
unique
multifunctional
features
designed
ligand
within
catalyst
backbone
endowed
it
with
excellent
durability,
reusability
compatibility
simple
aqueous-phase
operation.
Thus,
possible
to
reuse
as
little
0.25
mol%
for
three
consecutive
runs
provide
an
overall
turnover
number
around
900.
A
mechanistic
investigation
suggested
that
hydride
generation
rate-limiting
step,
whereas
relatively
facile.
Furthermore,
computational
studies
supported
reaction
pathway
dominated
by
1,4-hydride
insertion
at
N-heteroarene
substrates.
Dalton Transactions,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(41), P. 14752 - 14756
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
To
realize
the
goal
of
a
carbon-free
energy
economy,
it
is
crucial
to
discover
reactions
that
utilize
sustainable
resources
as
alternatives
fossil
feedstocks.
In
this
study,
well-defined,
air-stable
Cp*Co(III)-catalyst
for
transfer
hydrogenation
quinoline
derivatives
and
oxidative
dehydrogenation
cyclic
amines
in
water
developed.
While
former
reaction
promoted
by
formic
acid
reagent,
latter
mediated
molecular
oxygen
sole
oxidant.
These
processes
provide
new
avenues
investigation
cobalt
catalysts
environmentally
benign
reactions.
Organometallics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(18), P. 2097 - 2103
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Selective
functionalization
has
numerous
potential
applications
in
the
modification
of
bioactive
compounds
and
pharmaceuticals.
Herein,
we
advance
a
new
approach
for
selective
reductive
N-formylation
N-heteroarenes
transfer
hydrogenation
using
IrIII
complexes
as
catalysts.
The
combination
solvent,
equivalent
formic
acid
(FA),
reaction
temperature,
iridium
catalyst
exerts
high
product
selectivity,
delivering
divergent
formations
products
excellent
yields.
In
this
process,
FA
can
be
employed
not
only
hydrogen
source
but
also
reagent
under
different
conditions.
Applied Organometallic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
38(10)
Published: May 4, 2022
Abstract
Transfer
hydrogenation
of
N‐heteroarenes
was
successfully
achieved
using
a
water‐soluble
half‐sandwich
Cp*Ir‐based
catalyst
containing
uracil‐based
bifunctional
abnormal
NHC
ligand,
HCOOH/HCOONa
buffer
solution
as
the
hydrogen
source.
Reduction
shown
to
be
highly
pH‐dependent,
and
an
acidic
pH
=
3.0
found
suitable
for
best
activity.
The
showed
excellent
functional
group
compatibility
high
turnover
number
(up
10,400),
with
loadings
low
0.005
mol%.
Finally,
we
demonstrated
catalyst's
efficacy
applicability
toward
reusable
repetitive
transfer
liquid/liquid
extraction
methodology,
which
underscored
significance
sustainable
usage
noble
metal
catalysts
in
such
transformations.
A
detailed
catalytic
cycle
for
the
hydrogenation
of
quinoline
(Q)
to
1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline
(THQ)
catalyzed
by
a
cationic
rhodium
complex
containing
1,5-cyclooctadiene
(COD)
ligand
was
computationally
investigated
using
DFT.
It
found
that
catalytically
active
species
[Rh(COD)(kN-Q)]+
and
addition
each
two
dihydrogen
molecules
occurs
through
initial
coordination
forming
h2-H2
intermediates,
followed
subsequent
hydride
transfer
Q
DHQ
ligands
(migratory
insertion
reductive
elimination,
respectively).
Except
elimination
THQ
product,
all
elementary
steps
were
reversible,
which
is
an
important
point
in
connection
with
hydrogen
storage
models.
Our
theoretical
DFT
calculations
are
consistent
experimental
results
previously
reported.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
42(18), P. 2211 - 2216
Published: May 14, 2024
Comprehensive
Summary
Although
it
offers
a
direct
route
to
access
synthetically
valuable
α‐chiral
primary
amines,
asymmetric
transfer
hydrogenation
of
NH
imines
has
been
rarely
studied,
due
in
large
part
the
inaccessibility
and
instability
imines.
Herein,
we
report
Rh‐catalyzed
kind
novel
stable
which
are
prepared
via
condensation
easily
available
sulfonylated
2’‐aminoacetophenones
with
3
methanol.
With
this
method,
enantioenriched
chiral
2‐(1‐aminoalkyl)anilines,
privileged
pharmacore
groups,
have
synthesized
good
functional
group
compatibility,
up
99%
ee.
A
gram‐scale
reaction
using
0.2
mol%
catalyst
successfully
performed
highlight
practicality.
Furthermore,
products
can
be
derivatized
into
enantiopure
bioactive
molecules
as
well
tridentate
ligands
for
metal
catalysis.
Russian Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
93(11), P. RCR5149 - RCR5149
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
The
review
summarizes
the
known
data
on
various
methods
for
saturation
and
dearomatization
of
heterocyclic
moieties,
forming
diverse
aromatic
compounds.
Since
classical
hydrogenation
substrates
with
molecular
hydrogen
has
a
number
fundamental
drawbacks
that
hinder
both
its
use
at
laboratory
level
widespread
implementation
in
industrial
production,
main
attention
is
paid
to
non-classical
described
literature
over
last
20–25years.
ammonia-free
Birch
reduction,
transfer
hydrogenation,
reduction
by
Hantzsch
esters
some
other
reactions
involving
compounds
are
summarized
systematized.
It
shown
such
or
heterocycles
can
cases
be
more
efficient
than
procedures.<br>
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