Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(27), P. 18056 - 18061
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Imine
hydroboration
catalyzed
by
pincer-phosphorus
(P)
compounds
occurs
via
the
P-ligand
cooperative
function.
The
resting
state
is
largely
suppressed
introducing
planar
ligand
framework
with
steric-demanding
substituents,
and
thus
improves
reaction
efficiency.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(9), P. 4648 - 4673
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
summarizes
the
developments
of
X-type
silyl
ligands
for
transition-metal
catalysis,
elucidating
unique
features
σ-donating
ability
and
trans
-influence
silyl–metal
catalysts.
Organometallics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(14), P. 1746 - 1758
Published: March 15, 2023
The
conjugated
bis-guanidinate
(CBG)
supported
zinc
hydride,
[{LZnH}2;
L
=
{(ArHN)(ArN)-C═N–C═(NAr)(NHAr);
Ar
2,6-Et2-C6H3}]
(1)
(pre)-catalyzed
addition
of
E–H
(E
B,
C,
N,
and
O)
to
carbodiimides
is
presented.
Compound
1
catalyzed
the
reduction
with
pinacolborane
(HBpin),
terminal
alkynes,
primary
amines,
alcohols,
gave
a
series
N-boryl
formamidines,
propiolamidines,
guanidines,
isoureas
high
conversions.
All
these
reactions
display
good
tolerance
functional
groups.
These
proceeded
through
active
catalysts
intermediate
amidinate
(Zn-1,
Zn-1′,
Zn-3),
alkynyl
(Zn-2,
Zn-2′),
anilide
(Zn-4),
alkoxide
(Zn-5)
complexes,
which
have
been
characterized
by
multinuclear
NMR
HRMS
analyses.
Moreover,
compounds
Zn-2′,
Zn-4,
Zn-5
were
confirmed
single-crystal
X-ray
diffraction
studies.
Complete
catalytic
cycles
proposed
based
on
well-defined
intermediates
stoichiometric
experiments.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
58(60), P. 8380 - 8383
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
photo-induced
transition-metal-free
regioselective
hydroborylation
of
α,β-unsaturated
carbonyl
compounds
is
developed.
The
PhSSPh
reagent
was
employed
as
the
photocatalyst,
and
NHC-BH3
used
boron
source.
This
transformation
shows
a
broad
substrate
scope
provides
wide
range
α-borylcarbonyl
molecules
in
good
to
excellent
yields.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(38)
Published: April 20, 2023
A
fluorenyl-tethered
N-heterocyclic
carbene
LH
(LH=[(Flu)H-(CH2
)2
-NHCDipp
])
and
its
monoanionic
version
L-
are
explored
in
complexation
with
zinc
towards
the
hydroboration
of
N-heteroarenes,
carbonyl,
ester,
amide,
nitrile
under
ambient
condition.
The
N-heteroarenes
exhibit
high
1,2-regioselectivity
which
is
justified
by
computational
analyses.
relative
rates
differently
p-substituted
(electron
donating
vs.
withdrawing)
pyridines
also
addressed.
monodentate
offers
a
better
catalytic
activity
than
chelating
for
steric
reasons
despite
both
giving
three-coordinate
complexes.
mechanism
involves
Zn-H
species
at
heart
these
processes
trapped
Ph2
CO.
Computational
studies
suggest
that
barrier
to
form
hydride
complex
comparable
required
following
transfer
pyridine.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(34)
Published: June 20, 2023
The
Lewis
superacid,
bis(1-methyl-ortho-carboranyl)borane,
is
rapidly
accessed
in
two
steps.
It
a
very
effective
hydroboration
reagent
capable
of
B-H
addition
to
alkenes,
alkynes,
and
cyclopropanes.
To
date,
this
the
first
identified
superacidic
secondary
borane
most
reactive
neutral
reagent.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(90), P. 13450 - 13453
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Herein,
we
describe
nickel-catalyzed
nitrile
hydroboration
with
pinacolborane,
wherein
a
tethered
NHC-pyridonate
ligand
enables
efficient
catalysis
(5
mol%
[Ni],
≤6
h
reaction
time)
at
room
temperature.
Mechanistic
studies,
including
isolation
of
the
catalytically
relevant
intermediates,
shed
light
on
cooperative
role
in
activating
both
reagents
simultaneously.
Dalton Transactions,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(38), P. 13787 - 13796
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Despite
p-block
clusters
being
known
for
over
a
century,
their
application
as
catalysts
to
mediate
organic
transformations
is
underexplored.
Here,
the
boron
functionalized
[P7]
cluster
[(BBN)P7]2-
([1]2-;
BBN
=
9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane)
applied
in
dearomatized
reduction
of
pyridines,
well
hydroboration
imines
and
nitriles.
These
afford
amine
products,
which
are
important
precursors
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals,
polymers.
Catalyst
[1]2-
has
high
stability
these
reductions:
recycling
nine
times
quinoline
led
virtually
no
loss
catalyst
performance.
The
can
also
be
recycled
between
two
different
transformations,
again
with
competency.
mechanism
pyridine
was
probed
experimentally
using
variable
time
normalization
analysis,
computationally
density
functional
theory.
This
work
demonstrates
that
Zintl
nitrogen
containing
substrates
transition
metal-free
manner.
Organometallics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(13), P. 1438 - 1446
Published: June 13, 2024
The
reactivity
of
[(dpp-Bian)Al(H)2Li(THF)3]
(1)
(dpp-Bian
=
1,2-bis[(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene)
and
[(ArBIG-Bian)Al(H)2Li(THF)4]
(2)
(ArBIG-Bian
1,2-bis[(2,6-dibenzhydryl-4-methylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene)
toward
isocyanates
carbodiimides
has
been
investigated.
A
treatment
1
with
tert-buthylisocyanate
affords
the
formimidate
derivative
[(dpp-Bian)Al(μ2-OC(H)NtBu)2Li(THF)]
(3).
related
[(ArBIG-Bian)Al(μ2-OC(H)NCy)2Li(THF)]
(4)
[(ArBIG-Bian)Al((μ-OC(H)NPh)Li(THF)3)(OC(H)NPh)]
(5)
have
obtained
by
reacting
2
cyclohexyl
phenylisocyanates,
respectively.
Cyclohexylcarbodiimide
reacts
to
give
corresponding
amidinate
derivatives
[(dpp-Bian)Al(CyNC(H)NCy)(μ-CyNC(H)NCy)Li(THF)2]
(6)
[(ArBIG-Bian)Al(CyNC(H)NCy)][Li(DME)3]
(7).
Complexes
3-7
were
characterized
IR
NMR
spectroscopy.
molecular
structures
compounds
determined
single-crystal
X-ray
analysis.
Both
serve
well
as
catalysts
in
hydroboration
pinacolborane
(HBpin).