Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(23)
Published: Oct. 10, 2023
Transition
metal-catalyzed
homogeneous
hydrogenation
and
dehydrogenation
reactions
for
attaining
plethora
of
organic
scaffolds
have
evolved
as
a
key
domain
research
in
academia
industry.
These
protocols
are
atom-economic,
greener,
line
with
the
goal
sustainability,
eventually
pave
way
numerous
novel
environmentally
benign
methodologies.
Appealing
progress
has
been
achieved
realm
catalysis
utilizing
noble
metals.
Owing
to
their
high
cost,
less
abundance
along
toxicity
issues
led
scientific
community
search
sustainable
alternatives.
In
this
context,
earth-
abundant
base
metals
gained
substantial
attention
culminating
enormous
recent
years,
predominantly
pincer-type
complexes
nickel,
cobalt,
iron,
manganese.
regard,
group
VI
chromium,
molybdenum
tungsten
overlooked
remain
underdeveloped
despite
earth-abundance
bio-compatibility.
This
review
delineates
comprehensive
overview
arena
homogeneously
catalysed
(de)hydrogenation
using
molybdenum,
till
date.
Various
described;
hydrogenation,
transfer
dehydrogenation,
acceptorless
dehydrogenative
coupling,
hydrogen
auto
transfer,
scope
brief
mechanistic
insights.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 7142 - 7198
Published: June 1, 2022
Borrowing
hydrogen
or
the
autotransfer
amination
is
a
powerful
approach
to
create
single
C–N
bonds,
starting
from
stable
and
readily
available
substrates:
amines
alcohols.
It
considered
as
one
of
most
atom-efficient
green
methods
synthesize
complex
amines.
Herein,
we
attempted
arrange
array
existing
data
in
comprehensive
structured
manner
determine
correlations
between
experimental
conditions
catalysis
outcome
both
within
different
groups
catalysts
defined
using
machine
analysis.
For
each
type
N-nucleophiles
(aromatic,
aliphatic,
heteroaromatic
amines,
amides),
efficient
working
were
suggested,
including
attributing
optimal
base
temperature
regime
for
metal.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(9), P. 2638 - 2664
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
describes
the
recent
advances
in
different
reaction
types
and
catalytic
systems
for
construction
of
C–NAr
S–NAr
bonds
by
nitroaromatic
reductive
cross-coupling.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(13)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
synthesis
of
mono‐
N
‐methylated
aliphatic
primary
amines
has
traditionally
been
challenging,
requiring
noble
metal
catalysts
and
high‐pressure
H
2
for
achieving
satisfactory
yields
selectivity.
Herein,
we
developed
an
approach
the
selective
coupling
methanol
amines,
without
hydrogen,
using
a
manganese‐based
catalyst.
Remarkably,
up
to
98
%
with
broad
substrate
scope
were
achieved
at
low
catalyst
loadings.
Notably,
due
weak
base‐catalyzed
alcoholysis
formamide
intermediates,
our
novel
protocol
not
only
obviates
addition
but
also
prevents
side
secondary
‐methylation,
supported
by
control
experiments
density
functional
theory
calculations.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1170 - 1181
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
The
one-pot
synthesis
of
amines
from
benzyl
alcohol
(BA)
and
nitrobenzene
(NB)
represents
a
step-economic
method.
However,
reported
works
typically
require
more
than
3
equiv
BA
to
complete
the
transfer
hydrogenation
NB,
few
studies
can
achieve
selective
imines
secondary
amines.
In
our
previous
work,
Zr(OH)4
demonstrated
both
dehydrogenation
capabilities.
Building
on
this,
another
component
Cu
was
introduced
enhance
its
catalytic
performance
for
catalyzing
coupling
reaction
between
stoichiometric
NB
under
H2
atmosphere.
physical
hybrid
catalyst
+
selectively
produced
imines,
while
supported
Cu/Zr(OH)4
yielded
Characterization
mechanism
experiments
revealed
that
modulating
proximity
leads
(1)
different
adsorption
abilities
N-benzylideneaniline
(NBA)
(2)
interactions
in
close
contact,
which
stabilized
electronic
structure
forming
Cu+/Cu0
ion
pairs
with
strong
activation
ability.
This
work
presents
design
strategy
offers
an
approach
preparation
N-benzylaniline.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(8)
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
Porous
organic
polymers
are
porous
materials
that
interlinked
with
building
blocks
by
strong
covalent
bonds.
The
functional
groups
on
the
can
be
carefully
chosen
to
obtain
a
POP
desired
functionalities.
In
certain
cases,
pores
or
voids
interact
molecules
via
non-covalent
interactions
and
hence
they
serve
as
catalytic
centers.
many
pristine
POPs
themselves
were
evaluated
heterogeneous
catalysts
for
their
activity.
inner
of
act
ligand
metal
ions/metal
nanoparticles
wide
range
metal-ion-anchored
nanoparticle-loaded
reported.
These
catalyze
different
reactions
metal-based
catalysis
following
pathway.
this
type
catalysis,
plays
an
important
role,
i.
e.,
it
serves
carbon
matrix,
interacts
interactions,
further
in
metal/metal-ion-anchored
POPs,
concentration
is
highly
reduced
transformation
effectively
takes
place
at
interface
metal/carbon
matrix.
Herein,
we
discuss
recent
developments
metal-ion/metal
nanoparticle
loaded
role
various
transformations
such
C-C
coupling
reactions,
borrowing
hydrogen
CO2
transformations,
hydroformylations
oxidation
alkynes
1,2-diketones
C-H
arylation
reactions.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(19), P. 12481 - 12493
Published: Sept. 8, 2023
The
crucial
role
of
the
alkoxide
trap
problem
and
impact
oxidation
state
chromium
center
were
demonstrated
on
catalytic
activity
due
to
d-wall
issue.
Through
strategy
surmounting
trap,
a
Cr(0)
catalyst
was
presented
herein
for
efficient
C-alkylation
between
alcohols
via
borrowing
hydrogen/hydrogen
autotransfer.
synthesized
bis-(N-heterocyclic
carbene)-Cr(0)
system
shows
an
performance
(40
examples,
up
96%
yield).
Only
loading
cheap
readily
available
base
NaOH
is
effective
enough
reaction.
Compared
with
Cr(III)/Cr(II),
can
well
avoid
d-p
π
interaction
in
key
metal-alkoxide
intermediate,
thus
overcoming
thermodynamic
sink
problem.
It
plausible
that
Cr(III)
systems
need
be
reduced
Cr(II)
weakening
effect
enhancing
by
using
reductive
strong
bases.
This
should
helpful
development
nonprecious
transition
metal
catalysts.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 4082 - 4092
Published: March 1, 2024
A
series
of
Mo
complexes
bearing
inexpensive
bidentate
bis(NHC)
ligands
have
been
synthesized
and
characterized
by
NMR
IR
spectroscopy
as
well
single
crystal
XRD
analysis.
These
proved
to
be
efficient
for
the
catalytic
hydrogenation
aliphatic
aromatic
esters
(>35
examples)
operating
at
low
catalyst
loadings
(0.5–2
mol
%)
temperatures
(80–120
°C).
Various
functional
groups,
e.g.,
C═C
double
bonds,
nitriles,
alcohols,
tertiary
amines,
halides,
acetals,
heteroaromatic
substrates,
lactones,
diesters,
are
tolerated
optimal
system.
Based
on
spectroscopic
investigations,
control
experiments
DFT
computations
a
non-bifunctional
outer-sphere
mechanism
is
proposed.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(27), P. 10310 - 10320
Published: June 29, 2022
Here,
we
synthesize
a
series
of
hydrazone-based
N,O-chelate
half-sandwich
iridium
complexes
through
facile
route.
All
air-stable
show
high
catalytic
activity
in
N-alkylation
broad
scope
aniline
derivatives
and
alcohols
with
liberating
water
as
the
sole
byproduct.
This
reaction
provides
smooth
route
to
diverse
monoalkylated
amines
good
excellent
yields
at
moderate
temperature
low
catalyst
loading.
Moreover,
challenging
process
using
nitroarene
substrates
coupling
partners
is
also
carried
out
this
system.
The
mechanistic
study
shows
that
present
catalysis
proceeds
hydrogen
borrowing
mechanism.
iridium(III)
1-4
are
characterized
by
infrared
(IR)
spectroscopy,
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
(NMR)
elemental
analysis.
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 445 - 445
Published: Jan. 21, 2023
S-doping
emerged
as
a
promising
approach
to
further
improve
the
catalytic
performance
of
carbon-based
materials
for
organic
synthesis.
Herein,
facile
and
gram-scale
strategy
was
developed
using
zeolitic
imidazole
frameworks
(ZIFs)
precursor
fabrication
ZIF-derived
N,
S
co-doped
carbon-supported
zinc
single-atom
catalyst
(CNS@Zn1-AA)
via
pyrolysis
S-doped
ZIF-8,
which
modified
by
aniline,
ammonia
thiourea
prepared
one-pot
ball
milling
at
room
temperature.
This
catalyst,
in
Zn
is
dispersed
single
atom,
displays
superior
activity
N-alkylation
hydrogen-borrowing
(120
°C,
turnover
frequency
(TOF)
up
8.4
h−1).
significantly
enhanced
CNS@Zn1-AA,
it
increased
specific
surface
area
defects
this
material
simultaneously
electron
density
sites
catalyst.
Furthermore,
had
excellent
stability
recyclability,
no
obvious
loss
after
eight
runs.