Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(95), P. 14177 - 14180
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
An
efficient
visible-light-induced
iron-catalyzed
reduction
of
nitroarenes
to
anilines
by
using
N-ethylmorpholine
(NEM)
as
a
reductant
under
mild
conditions
has
been
developed.
The
reaction
proceeds
with
photosensitizer-free
and
features
good
excellent
yields
broad
functional
group
tolerance.
Preliminary
mechanistic
investigations
showed
that
this
was
conducted
via
ligand-to-metal
(NEM
Fe3+)
charge
transfer
nitro
triplet
biradical-induced
hydrogen
atom
processes.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(21), P. 8877 - 8922
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
review
covers
the
development
of
transition
metal-catalysed
hydroboration
reaction,
from
its
beginnings
in
1980s
to
more
recent
developments
including
earth-abundant
catalysts
and
an
ever-expanding
array
substrates.
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
377(6612), P. 1323 - 1328
Published: Sept. 15, 2022
The
generation
of
carbon
radicals
by
halogen-atom
and
group
transfer
reactions
is
generally
achieved
using
tin
silicon
reagents
that
maximize
the
interplay
enthalpic
(thermodynamic)
polar
(kinetic)
effects.
In
this
work,
we
demonstrate
a
distinct
reactivity
mode
enabled
quantum
mechanical
tunneling
uses
cyclohexadiene
derivative
γ-terpinene
as
abstractor
under
mild
photochemical
conditions.
This
protocol
activates
alkyl
aryl
halides
well
several
alcohol
thiol
derivatives.
Experimental
computational
studies
unveiled
noncanonical
pathway
whereby
cyclohexadienyl
radical
undergoes
concerted
aromatization
or
abstraction
through
an
effective
H
atom.
activation
mechanism
seemingly
thermodynamically
kinetically
unfavorable
but
rendered
feasible
tunneling.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(3), P. 1447 - 1494
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
comprehensive
overview
on
organic
polymers
as
electrocatalysts
is
summarized.
By
presenting
the
engineering
strategies,
insightful
understandings,
challenges,
and
perspectives,
we
hope
this
review
can
provide
valuable
references
for
readers.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(16), P. 8894 - 8941
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
represents
an
overview
of
the
status
quo
furan-based
monomers
and
related
bio-based
polymers,
highlighting
key
challenges
for
scaling
from
lab
to
pre-industrial
levels.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(7)
Published: Jan. 6, 2022
Isolation
of
cyclic
(alkyl)
amino
carbenes
(cAACs)
in
2005
has
been
a
major
achievement
the
field
stable
due
to
their
better
electronic
properties.
cAACs
and
bicyclic(alkyl)(amino)carbene
(BicAAC)
essence
are
most
electrophilic
as
well
nucleophilic
known
till
date.
Due
excellent
properties
terms
character,
have
utilized
different
areas
chemistry,
including
stabilization
low
valent
main
group
transition
metal
species,
activation
small
molecules,
catalysis.
The
applications
catalysis
opened
up
new
avenues
research
cAAC
chemistry.
This
review
summarizes
results
chemistry
published
until
August
2021.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(16), P. 4554 - 4559
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
first
transition-metal-free
catalysts
for
deoxygenative
reduction
of
nitroarenes,
nitro
heteroarenes
and
even
notoriously
challenging
nitroalkanes
using
pinacolborane
have
been
reported.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54(8), P. 2014 - 2026
Published: April 8, 2021
ConspectusTransition-metal
catalysis
has
traditionally
been
dominated
by
precious
metals
because
of
their
high
reactivity
toward
chemical
transformations.
As
a
cost-effective
alternative,
earth-abundant
group
6
metal
chromium
is
underdeveloped,
and
its
remains
largely
unexplored,
although
the
industrially
important
Phillips
catalyst,
which
composed
Cr
as
active
metal,
currently
used
to
supply
almost
40%
total
world
demand
for
high-density
polyethylene.
served
in
organoreagents
with
high-valent
states
(≥2+),
are
typified
reactions
involving
Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi
(NHK)
Takai–Utimoto
one-electron
transfer
processes.
Given
that
low-valent
usually
facilitate
process
oxidative
addition
(OA),
studying
state
provides
opportunity
develop
new
However,
probably
low
stability
reactive
or
lack
catalytic
activity
structurally
stable
complexes,
there
limited
success
respect
developing
promoted
Cr.
In
recent
years,
our
probed
adopting
strategy
forming
situ.
this
Account,
we
detail
efforts
study
behavior
mechanism
challenging
transformations,
such
cleavage
chemically
inert
bonds
cross-coupling
hydrofunctionalization
arenes
nitro
motifs,
strategies
address
prominent
selectivity
issues.
We
highlight
finding
Cr,
being
formed
situ,
possesses
intriguing
ability
promote
unactivated
C–O,
C–N,
C–H
achieve
Kumada
couplings
even
enable
between
two
C(aryl)–O/C(aryl)–N
bonds.
During
these
processes,
adopts
high-spin
interact
chemicals,
allowing
insertion
into
σ-bonds.
The
OA
model
two-electron
rarely
considered
allows
breakage
one
cycle.
This
most
transition
suitable
only
bond
catalysis.
Mechanisms
unusual,
processes
more
often
proposed,
exemplified
NHK
reactions.
These
provide
efficient
functionalized
benzaldehydes,
amides,
anilines,
amines,
levels
selectivity.
hope
account
will
extend
scope
cognition
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
88(4), P. 2245 - 2259
Published: Feb. 8, 2023
Catalytic
reduction
reactions
using
methanol
as
a
transfer
hydrogenating
agent
is
gaining
significant
attention
because
this
simple
alcohol
inexpensive
and
produced
on
bulk
scale.
Herein,
we
report
the
catalytic
utilization
of
hydrogen
source
for
different
functional
organic
compounds
such
nitroarenes,
olefins,
carbonyl
compounds.
The
key
to
success
transformation
use
commercially
available
Pt/C
catalyst,
which
enabled
hydrogenation
series
functionalized
nitroarenes-to-anilines,
alkenes-to-alkanes,
aldehydes-to-alcohols
both
solvent
donor.
practicability
Pt-based
protocol
showcased
by
demonstrating
catalyst
recycling
reusability
well
reaction
upscaling.
In
addition,
system
was
also
adaptable
N-methylation
N-alkylation
anilines
via
borrowing
process.
This
work
provides
flexible
approach
prepare
variety
value-added
products
from
readily
methanol,
Pt/C,
other
starting
materials.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
Abstract
The
hydrogenation
of
alkynes
allows
the
synthesis
olefins,
which
are
important
feedstock
for
materials,
pharmaceutical,
and
petrochemical
industry.
Thus,
methods
that
enable
this
transformation
via
low-cost
metal
catalysis
desirable.
However,
achieving
stereochemical
control
in
reaction
is
a
long-standing
challenge.
Here,
we
report
on
chromium-catalyzed
E
-
Z
-selective
olefin
alkynes,
controlled
by
two
carbene
ligands.
A
cyclic
(alkyl)(amino)carbene
ligand
contains
phosphino
anchor
enables
trans
-addition
manner,
selectively
forming
-olefins.
With
an
imino
anchor-incorporated
ligand,
stereoselectivity
can
be
switched,
giving
mainly
-isomers.
This
ligand-enabled
geometrical
stereoinversion
strategy
one
overrides
common
-selectivity
with
different
catalysis,
allowing
highly
efficient
on-demand
access
to
both
-olefins
stereo-complementary
fashion.
Mechanistic
studies
indicate
steric
effect
between
these
ligands
may
dominate
selective
or
stereochemistry.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(7)
Published: Nov. 12, 2021
Herein,
we
report
the
efficient
degradation
of
N2
O
with
a
well-defined
bis(silylene)amido
iron
complex
as
catalyst.
The
deoxygenation
using
silanone
4
catalyst
and
pinacolborane
(HBpin)
sacrificial
reagent
proceeds
smoothly
at
50
°C
to
form
,
H2
(pinB)2
O.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
iron-silicon
cooperativity
is
key
this
catalytic
transformation,
which
involves
activation,
H
atom
transfer,
release
oxygenation
boron
sites.
This
approach
has
been
further
developed
enable
reductions
nitro
compounds,
producing
amino-boranes
good
functional-group
tolerance
excellent
chemoselectivity.