Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(25), P. 11821 - 11831
Published: June 7, 2024
A
series
of
ruthenium
complexes
(Ru1–Ru4)
bearing
new
NNN-pincer
ligands
were
synthesized
in
58–78%
yields.
All
the
are
air
and
moisture
stable
characterized
by
IR,
NMR,
high-resolution
mass
spectra
(HRMS).
In
addition,
structures
Ru1–Ru3
confirmed
X-ray
crystallographic
analysis.
These
Ru(II)
exhibited
high
catalytic
efficiency
broad
functional
group
tolerance
N-methylation
reaction
amines
using
CH3OH
as
both
C1
source
solvent.
Experimental
results
indicated
that
electronic
effect
substituents
on
considerably
affects
reactivity
which
Ru3
an
electron-donating
OMe
showed
highest
activity.
Deuterium
labeling
control
experiments
suggested
dehydrogenation
methanol
to
generate
hydride
species
was
rate-determining
step
reaction.
Furthermore,
this
protocol
also
provided
a
ready
approach
versatile
trideuterated
N-methylamines
under
mild
conditions
CD3OD
deuterated
methylating
agent.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(26)
Published: April 21, 2023
A
homogeneous
manganese-catalyzed
cross-coupling
of
two
secondary
alcohols
for
the
divergent
synthesis
γ-disubstituted
and
β-disubstituted
ketones
is
reported.
Employing
well-defined
Mn-MACHOPh
as
catalyst,
this
novel
protocol
has
a
broad
substrate
scope
with
good
functional
group
tolerance
affords
diverse
library
valuable
disubstituted
in
moderate
to
yields.
The
strong
influence
reaction
temperature
on
selective
formation
alcohol
products
was
theorized
preliminary
DFT
studies.
Studies
have
shown
that
Gibbs
free
energy
thermodynamically
more
favourable
than
corresponding
at
lower
temperature.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(14), P. 4024 - 4040
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
metal
catalysis
in
photo-electrochemical
systems,
discussing
reaction
mechanisms
and
offering
prospects
for
this
triadic
catalytic
mode.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(14)
Published: March 7, 2024
Abstract
Direct
asymmetric
hydrogenation
(AH)
and
transfer
(ATH)
are
among
the
most
efficient
approaches
to
produce
chiral
building
blocks.
Recently,
these
types
of
transformations
have
witnessed
a
shift
towards
use
molecular
catalysts
based
on
earth‐abundant
transition
metals
due
their
ready
availability,
economic
advantage,
novel
properties.
With
particular
regard
manganese,
catalyst
development
has
seen
both
efficiency
substrate
scope
in
AH
ATH
greatly
improved,
with
emergence
large
number
well‐defined
Mn‐complexes
employed
this
field.
The
reaction
includes
C=O
bonds,
reduction
C=N
bonds
reductive
C=C
bonds.
Herein,
our
survey
area
focuses
catalytic
activity
such
complexes,
versatility
routes
convert
substrates
target
molecules.
We
consider
collected
findings
article
will
be
helpful
reader
by
providing
an
insight
into
ligand
design,
thereby
aiding
future
development.
Moreover,
review
is
aimed
at
highlighting
remarkable
progress
made
last
seven
years
manganese
complexes
for
enantioselective
reduction.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(2), P. 514 - 518
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
In
this
work,
we
have
constructed
three
new
Co(II)
complexes
in
which
steric
features
govern
their
structural
geometry.
The
metal
ligand-cooperation
behavior
of
the
alkoxy
arm
is
utilized
to
explore
catalytic
activities
these
with
respect
dehydrogenation.
A
wide
range
C-3-substituted
quinoline
and
quinazoline
derivatives
were
synthesized
high
yields.
developed
protocol's
usefulness
enhanced
by
chemoselective
transformation
different
fatty
alcohols
synthesize
heterocycles
having
distal
unsaturation.
Various
kinetic,
mechanistic,
control
studies
conducted
comprehend
reaction
route.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(8), P. 5250 - 5265
Published: March 30, 2024
The
synthesis,
characterization,
and
catalytic
application
of
a
new
phosphine-free,
well-defined,
water-soluble,
air-stable
Mn(II)-catalyst
[Mn(L)(H2O)2Cl](Cl)
([1]Cl)
featuring
1,10-phenanthroline
based
tridentate
pincer
ligand,
2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline
(L),
in
dehydrogenative
functionalization
alcohols
to
various
N-heterocycles
such
as
quinazolin-4(3H)-ones,
quinolines,
quinoxalines
are
reported
here.
A
wide
array
multisubstituted
quinazolin-4(3H)-ones
were
prepared
water
under
air
following
two
pathways
via
the
coupling
with
2-aminobenzamides
2-aminobenzonitriles,
respectively.
2-Aminobenzyl
alcohol
ketones
bearing
active
methylene
group
used
partners
for
synthesizing
quinoline
derivatives,
quinoxaline
derivatives
by
vicinal
diols
1,2-diamines.
In
all
cases,
reaction
proceeded
smoothly
using
our
[1]Cl
air,
affording
desired
satisfactory
yields
starting
from
cheap
readily
accessible
precursors.
Gram-scale
synthesis
compounds
indicates
industrial
relevance
synthetic
strategy.
Control
experiments
performed
understand
unveil
plausible
mechanism.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(20), P. 4173 - 4177
Published: May 13, 2024
Here,
we
report
the
chemoselective
hydrogenation
of
α,β-unsaturated
ketones
catalyzed
by
a
well-defined
Mn(I)
PCNHCP
pincer
complex
[(PCNHCP)Mn(CO)2H]
(1).
The
reaction
is
compatible
with
wide
variety
functional
groups
that
include
halides,
esters,
amides,
nitriles,
nitro,
alkynes,
and
alkenes,
for
most
substrates
occurs
readily
at
ambient
hydrogen
pressure
(1–2
bar).
Mechanistic
studies
deuterium
labeling
experiments
reveal
non-cooperative
mechanism,
which
further
discussed
in
this
report.
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.