Higher
amines
are
important
high-valuable
chemicals
with
wide
applications,
and
amination
of
alcohols
is
a
green
route
to
them,
which
however
generally
suffers
from
harsh
reaction
conditions
use
equivalent
base.
Herein,
we
report
an
ionic-liquid
(IL)
hydrogen-bonding
promoted
dihydrogen
autotransfer
strategy
for
higher
over
cobalt
catalyst
under
base-free
conditions.
Co(BF4
)2
⋅
6
H2
O
complexed
triphos
IL
(e.
g.,
tetrabutylphosphonium
tetrafluoroborate,
[P4444
][BF4
])
shows
high
performances
the
tolerant
scope
alcohols,
affording
in
good
excellent
yields.
Mechanism
investigation
indicates
that
[BF4
]-
anion
activates
alcohol
via
hydrogen
bonding,
promoting
transfer
both
hydroxyl
H
α-H
atoms
form
aldehyde
intermediate
dihydride
complex,
involved
subsequent
reductive
amination.
This
provides
effective
amination,
may
have
promising
applications
alcohol-involved
alkylation
reactions.
ACS Catalysis,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(12), С. 7142 - 7198
Опубликована: Июнь 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,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(14), С. 4024 - 4040
Опубликована: Янв. 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.
ACS Catalysis,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
11(16), С. 10377 - 10382
Опубликована: Авг. 5, 2021
An
example
of
homogeneous
Mo-catalyzed
direct
N-alkylation
anilines
or
nitroarenes
with
alcohols
is
presented.
The
DFT
aimed
design
suggested
the
easily
accessible
bis-NHC-Mo(0)
complex
features
a
strong
hydride-donating
ability,
achieving
effective
challenging
alcohols.
enhanced
strategy
should
be
useful
in
designing
highly
active
systems
for
borrowing
hydrogen
transformations.
ACS Catalysis,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(19), С. 12481 - 12493
Опубликована: Сен. 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.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(27), С. 10310 - 10320
Опубликована: Июнь 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.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
27(6)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Abstract
Amines
are
important
compounds
found
in
natural
products,
pharmaceuticals,
and
fine
chemicals.
Therefore,
the
development
of
elegant,
environmentally
friendly,
simple
synthetic
methods
is
desirable.
Recently,
borrowing‐hydrogen
(BH)
strategy
has
received
considerable
attention
for
C−N
bond
formations
because
its
high
atomic
efficiency
absence
toxic
waste
generation.
Researchers
have
recently
reported
that
use
N‐heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)
ligands
with
strong
electron‐donating
properties
protic
solvents
can
increase
catalytic
activity
BH
strategy.
herein,
we
focused
on
versatility
methods,
such
as
a
system
allows
synthesis,
operates
at
low
reaction
temperatures,
involves
effective
solvent
simultaneously.
The
catalyzed
N‐alkylation
alcohols
amines
under
mild
conditions
was
investigated
using
NHC
complexes
developed
by
our
group.
We
achieved
synthesis
various
alkylamines
conditions,
40–60
°C,
iridium
comprising
structures
2,2,2‐trifluoroethanol
1,1,1,3,3,3‐hexafluoroisopropanol.
Dalton Transactions,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Two
cobalt(
ii
)
complexes
C1
and
C2,
supported
by
an
NNN
pincer,
were
synthesized,
characterized
with
various
techniques.
These
utilized
to
study
catalytic
activity
in
the
N
-alkylation
of
amines
via
borrowing
hydrogen
strategy.
Advanced Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 10, 2025
Abstract
Unnatural
α‐amino
acids
are
found
in
a
wide
variety
of
bioactive
compounds
ranging
from
proteins
to
pharmaceutical
agents
materials
science.
As
result,
the
investigation
efficient
and
simple
methods
for
their
synthesis
is
major
purpose
reaction
development.
In
this
study,
it
that
catalyst
based
on
molybdenum,
an
earth‐abundant
transition
metal,
can
facilitate
amination
readily
accessible
α‐hydroxy
esters
afford
N
‐protected
unnatural
acid
high
yield.
This
process
also
enables
enantioselective
amination,
which
proceeds
through
cooperative
catalysis
chiral
molybdenum
complex
with
phosphoric
(CPA),
complements
earlier
procedures
catalytic
important
class
compounds.
The
obtained
protected
ester
products
directly
useful
or
further
utilized
commercially
available
drugs
analogs.
ACS Catalysis,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 18032 - 18044
Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2024
Selective
direct
alkylation
of
indenes
is
important
for
the
synthesis
and
decoration
indene
derivatives.
In
contrast
to
traditional
methods,
using
unactivated
alcohol
as
reagents
via
borrowing
hydrogen
or
autotransfer
highly
attractive.
However,
nature
high-lying
lowest
unoccupied
molecular
orbital
condensation
intermediate
raises
a
big
challenge
development
BH
system
alcohols.
Through
tuning
stability
reactivity
metal-hydride
species
by
theoretical
prediction,
herein,
we
succeeded
in
developing
non-noble
Mn-catalyzed
selective
monoalkylation
dialkylation
under
mild
conditions,
producing
corresponding
versatile
alkylated
satisfactory
yields.
A
broad
scope
substrates
including
primary
benzylic,
aliphatic,
amino,
hydroxyl,
second
alcohols
well
various
are
tolerated
system.
Additionally,
this
method
could
be
used
potential
precatalyst
complexes
bioactive
molecules.
Mechanistic
studies
control
experiments,
kinetic
investigations,
isotope
effect,
deuterium
labeling
density
functional
theory
calculations,
reveal
proper
successful
process.