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.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
119(4), P. 2524 - 2549
Published: Nov. 20, 2018
The
conservation
of
our
element
resources
is
a
fundamental
challenge
mankind.
development
alcohol
refunctionalization
reactions
possible
fossil
carbon
strategy
since
alcohols
can
be
obtained
from
indigestible
and
abundantly
available
biomass.
rare
noble
metals,
frequently
used
in
key
technologies
such
as
catalysis,
might
feasible
by
replacing
them
with
highly
abundant
metals.
alkylation
amines
related
C–C
coupling
are
early
examples
reactions.
These
follow
mostly
the
borrowing
hydrogen
or
autotransfer
catalysis
concept,
many
3d-metal
catalysts
have
been
disclosed
recent
years.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
progress
made
developing
Cu,
Ni,
Co,
Fe,
Mn
for
C–N
bond
formation
using
concept.
We
expect
that
findings
field
will
inspire
others
to
develop
new
efficient
selective
earth-abundant
metal
applications
novel
mediated
Nature Energy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(5), P. 438 - 447
Published: May 19, 2022
Abstract
Efficient
hydrogen
storage
and
release
are
essential
for
effective
use
of
as
an
energy
carrier.
In
principle,
formic
acid
could
be
used
a
convenient
medium
via
reversible
CO
2
hydrogenation.
However,
noble
metal-based
catalysts
currently
needed
to
facilitate
the
(de)hydrogenation,
produced
during
is
generally
released,
resulting
in
undesirable
emissions.
Here
we
report
α
-amino
acid-promoted
system
hydrogenation
using
Mn-pincer
complex
homogeneous
catalyst.
We
observe
good
stability
reusability
catalyst
lysine
amino
at
high
productivities
(CO
hydrogenation:
total
turnover
number
2,000,000;
dehydrogenation:
600,000).
Employing
potassium
lysinate,
achieve
>80%
H
evolution
efficiency
>99.9%
retention
ten
charge–discharge
cycles,
avoiding
re-loading
steps
between
each
cycle.
This
process
was
scaled
up
by
factor
18
without
obvious
drop
productivity.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(11), P. 4386 - 4464
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
emerging
field
of
organometallic
catalysis
has
shifted
towards
research
on
Earth-abundant
transition
metals
due
to
their
ready
availability,
economic
advantage,
and
novel
properties.
In
this
case,
manganese,
the
third
most
abundant
transition-metal
in
Earth's
crust,
emerged
as
one
leading
competitors.
Accordingly,
a
large
number
molecularly-defined
Mn-complexes
been
synthesized
employed
for
hydrogenation,
dehydrogenation,
hydroelementation
reactions.
regard,
catalyst
design
is
based
three
pillars,
namely,
metal-ligand
bifunctionality,
ligand
hemilability,
redox
activity.
Indeed,
developed
catalysts
not
only
differ
chelating
atoms
they
possess
but
also
working
principles,
thereby
different
turnover
numbers
product
molecules.
Hence,
critical
assessment
molecularly
defined
manganese
terms
atoms,
reaction
conditions,
mechanistic
pathway,
significant.
Herein,
we
analyze
complexes
catalytic
activity,
versatility
allow
multiple
transformations
routes
convert
substrates
target
This
article
will
be
helpful
get
significant
insight
into
design,
aiding
design.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2021
Abstract
Any
catalyst
should
be
efficient
and
stable
to
implemented
in
practice.
This
requirement
is
particularly
valid
for
manganese
hydrogenation
catalysts.
While
representing
a
more
sustainable
alternative
conventional
noble
metal-based
systems,
catalysts
are
prone
degrade
under
catalytic
conditions
once
operation
temperatures
high.
Herein,
we
report
highly
Mn(I)-CNP
pre-catalyst
which
gives
rise
the
excellent
productivity
(TOF°
up
41
000
h
−1
)
stability
(TON
200
000)
catalysis.
system
enables
near-quantitative
of
ketones,
imines,
aldehydes
formate
esters
at
loadings
as
low
5–200
p.p.m.
Our
analysis
points
crucial
role
activation
step
performance
system.
employing
alkoxide
bases
can
ultimately
provide
catalytically
competent
species
hydrogen
atmosphere,
Mn(I)
with
hydride
donor
promoters,
e.g.
KHBEt
3
,
dramatically
improves
eliminates
induction
times
associated
slow
activation.
Coordination Chemistry Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
443, P. 213967 - 213967
Published: May 24, 2021
Catalytic
dehydrogenation
of
alcohols
represents
an
attractive
approach
for
future
applications
as
hydrogen
storage
systems
and
clean
synthesis
fine
chemicals.
Herein,
overview
recent
progress
in
homogeneously
catalyzed
acceptorless
alcohol
is
presented.
In
Nature,
efficiently
by
multiple
metalloenzymes
where
a
non-noble
metal–ligand
interplay
key
to
activate
transform
substrate.
We
highlight
the
introduction
multifunctional
cooperative
ligands
coordination
sphere
metal
center
order
improve
catalytic
activity
under
photochemical,
electrochemical
or
thermal
conditions.
Moreover,
cooperativity
crucial
easy
transition
first
row
based
catalysis,
we
have
seen
years.
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.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
55(44), P. 6213 - 6216
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
The
first
example
of
room
temperature
non-noble
metal
homogeneous
system
catalyzed
selective
N-alkylation
anilines
with
alcohols
by
a
bis-NHC
manganese
complex
is
presented.
This
was
applied
to
large
range
and
anilines,
including
biologically
relevant
motifs
challenging
methanol.
Experimental
computational
studies
suggest
an
outer-sphere
mechanism
for
this
NHC-Mn
system.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(29), P. 11677 - 11685
Published: June 28, 2019
We
introduce
a
highly
active
and
chemoselective
manganese
catalyst
for
the
hydrogenation
of
imines.
The
has
large
scope,
can
reduce
aldimines
ketimines,
tolerates
variety
functional
groups,
among
them
sensitive
examples
such
as
an
olefin,
ketone,
nitriles,
nitro
aryl
iodo
substituent
or
benzyl
ether.
could
investigate
transfer
step
between
imines
hydride
complex
in
detail.
found
that
double
deprotonation
ligand
is
essential
excess
base
does
not
lead
to
higher
rate
step.
identified
actual
K–Mn-bimetallic
species
obtain
structure
K–Mn
formed
after
by
X-ray
analysis.
NMR
experiments
indicate
well-defined
reaction,
which
first
order
imine,
bimetallic
(K–Mn)
hydride,
independent
from
concentration
potassium
base.
propose
outer-sphere
mechanism
protons
do
seem
be
involved
rate-determining
step,
leading
transiently
negatively
charged
nitrogen
atom
substrate
reacts
rapidly
with
HOtBu
(2-methylpropan-2-ol)
produce
amine.
This
based
on
several
observations,
no
dependency
reaction
concentration,
observable
amide
complex,
high
constant
conducted
Hammett
study.
Furthermore,
hydrogen
catalytic
cycle
was
experimentally
probed
monitored
subsequent
quantitative
regeneration
H2.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
22(3), P. 582 - 611
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Efficient
amination
strategies
for
synthesis
of
N-heterocycles
from
functional
molecules
(bottom-up)
or
biomass
(top-down)
via
sustainable
C–N/C–X
bond
chemistry.