Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
11(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2020
Abstract
Chiral
α-aryl
glycines
play
a
key
role
in
the
preparation
of
some
bioactive
products,
however,
their
catalytic
asymmetric
synthesis
is
far
from
being
satisfactory.
Herein,
we
report
an
efficient
nickel-catalyzed
hydrogenation
N
-aryl
imino
esters,
affording
chiral
high
yields
and
enantioselectivities
(up
to
98%
ee).
The
can
be
conducted
on
gram
scale
with
substrate/catalyst
ratio
up
2000.
obtained
-
p
-methoxyphenyl
glycine
derivatives
are
not
only
directly
useful
secondary
amino
acid
esters
but
also
easily
deprotected
by
treatment
cerium
ammonium
nitrate
for
further
transformations
several
widely
used
molecules
including
drug
intermediates
ligands.
Formation
Ni-H
species
detected
1
H
NMR.
Computational
results
indicate
that
stereo
selection
determined
during
approach
substrate
catalyst.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
120(2), С. 683 - 733
Опубликована: Сен. 24, 2019
Selective
catalytic
hydrogenation
has
wide
applications
in
both
petrochemical
and
fine
chemical
industries,
however,
it
remains
challenging
when
two
or
multiple
functional
groups
coexist
the
substrate.
To
tackle
this
challenge,
"active
site
isolation"
strategy
been
proved
effective,
various
approaches
to
isolation
have
developed.
In
review,
we
summarized
these
approaches,
including
adsorption/grafting
of
N/S-containing
organic
molecules
on
metal
surface,
partial
covering
active
surface
by
oxides
either
via
doping
through
strong
metal-support
interaction,
confinement
nanoparticles
micro-
mesopores
supports,
formation
bimetallic
alloys
intermetallics
core@shell
structures
with
a
relatively
inert
(IB
IIB)
nonmetal
element
(B,
C,
S,
etc.),
construction
single-atom
catalysts
reducible
metals.
Both
advantages
disadvantages
each
approach
toward
discussed
for
three
types
chemoselective
reactions,
alkynes/dienes
monoenes,
α,β-unsaturated
aldehydes/ketones
unsaturated
alcohols,
substituted
nitroarenes
corresponding
anilines.
The
key
factors
affecting
activity/selectivity,
particular,
geometric
electronic
structure
sites,
are
aim
extract
fundamental
principles
development
efficient
selective
as
well
other
transformations.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
122(1), С. 385 - 441
Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2021
As
the
world
pledges
to
significantly
cut
carbon
emissions,
demand
for
sustainable
and
clean
energy
has
now
become
more
important
than
ever.
This
includes
both
production
storage
of
carriers,
a
majority
which
involve
catalytic
reactions.
article
reviews
recent
developments
homogeneous
catalysts
in
emerging
applications
energy.
The
most
focus
been
on
hydrogen
as
several
efficient
have
reported
recently
(de)hydrogenative
transformations
promising
economy.
Another
direction
that
extensively
covered
this
review
is
methanol
Homogeneous
investigated
from
CO
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
54(11), С. 2701 - 2716
Опубликована: Май 20, 2021
ConspectusTransition
metal
catalyzed
asymmetric
hydrofunctionalization
of
readily
available
unsaturated
hydrocarbons
presents
one
the
most
straightforward
and
atom-economic
protocols
to
access
valuable
optically
active
products.
For
decades,
noble
transition
catalysts
have
laid
cornerstone
in
this
field,
on
account
their
superior
reactivity
selectivity.
In
recent
years,
from
an
economical
sustainable
standpoint,
first-row,
earth-abundant
metals
received
considerable
attention,
due
high
natural
reserves,
affordable
costs,
low
toxicity.
Meanwhile,
reactions
also
gained
much
interest
been
investigated
gradually.
However,
since
chiral
ligand
libraries
for
transition-metal
catalysis
are
limited
date,
development
highly
enantioselective
versions
remains
a
significant
challenge.This
Account
summarizes
our
efforts
developing
suitable
ligands
iron
cobalt
applications
(hydroboration
hydrosilylation)
alkenes
alkynes.
design,
we
envisioned
that
unsymmetric
NNN-tridentate
(UNT)
scaffolds
could
promote
these
transformations
with
metals.
Therefore,
several
types
UNT
were
designed
prepared
laboratory,
utilizing
amino
acids
as
sources.
very
beginning,
oxazoline
iminopyridine
(OIP)
proposed
through
rational
combination
nitrogen-containing
scaffolds.
After
systematic
survey
effects,
imine
moiety
rigid
OIP
was
replaced
by
conformationally
more
flexible
amine
unit,
leading
construction
reactive
aminoisopropylpyridine
(OAP)
ligands.
Subsequently,
imidazoline
(IIP)
thiazoline
(TIP)
altering
oxygen
atom
nitrogen
sulfur
linkers,
respectively.
To
further
expand
library,
other
tridentate
containing
twisted
pincer,
anionic,
nonrigid
backbone
synthesized,
including
iminophenyl
oxazolinyl
phenylamine
(IPOPA)
phenyl
picolinamide
(ImPPA).
The
efficacy
induction
has
demonstrated
sequential
alkynes,
which
exhibit
excellent
well
chemo-,
regio-,
stereoselectivity
broad
functional
group
tolerance.
Notably,
regio-
challenging
substrates,
such
1,1-disubstituted
aryl
terminal
aliphatic
alkenes,
achieved.
Furthermore,
isomerization/hydroboration
internal
alkynes
demonstrates
synthetic
power
catalytic
systems.
enantioenriched
products
obtained
methodologies
be
potentially
utilized
organic
synthesis,
medicinal
chemistry,
materials
science.
We
believe
continuous
field
would
beneficial
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
60(37), С. 20144 - 20165
Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2021
Oils
and
fats
of
vegetable
animal
origin
remain
an
important
renewable
feedstock
for
the
chemical
industry.
Their
industrial
use
has
increased
during
last
10
years
from
31
to
51
million
tonnes
annually.
Remarkable
achievements
made
in
field
oleochemistry
this
timeframe
are
summarized
herein,
including
reduction
fatty
esters
ethers,
selective
oxidation
oxidative
cleavage
C-C
double
bonds,
synthesis
alkyl-branched
compounds,
isomerizing
hydroformylation
alkoxycarbonylation,
olefin
metathesis.
The
oleochemicals
a
great
variety
polymeric
materials
tremendously,
too.
In
addition
lipases
phospholipases,
other
enzymes
have
found
their
way
into
biocatalytic
oleochemistry.
Important
also
generated
new
oil
qualities
existing
crop
plants
or
by
using
microorganisms
optimized
metabolic
engineering.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
143(12), С. 4483 - 4499
Опубликована: Март 16, 2021
Heterogeneous
metal
catalysts
are
distinguished
by
their
structure
inhomogeneity
and
complexity.
The
chameleonic
nature
of
heterogeneous
have
prevented
us
from
deeply
understanding
catalytic
mechanisms
at
the
molecular
level
thus
developing
industrial
with
perfect
selectivity
toward
desired
products.
This
Perspective
aims
to
summarize
recent
research
advances
in
deciphering
complicated
interfacial
effects
hydrogenation
nanocatalysts
design
practical
clear
mechanism
nearly
selectivity.
insights
on
how
three
key
components
(i.e.,
metal,
support,
ligand
modifier)
a
nanocatalyst
induce
effective
interfaces
determining
activity
provided.
influence
not
only
H2
activation
pathway
but
also
interaction
substrates
be
hydrogenated
surface
hydrogen
transfer
process.
As
for
alloy
nanocatalysts,
together
electronic
geometric
ensemble
effects,
spillover
occurring
catalytically
"inert"
utilizing
atom
active
is
highlighted.
metal–support
interface
then
discussed
emphasis
involvement
ligands
located
as
well
cationic
species
support
hydrogenation.
organic
modifiers,
ability
both
3D
steric
manipulate
pathways
demonstrated.
A
brief
summary
finally
provided
perspective
development
enzyme-like
catalysts.
Nature Energy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
7(5), С. 438 - 447
Опубликована: Май 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 Reviews,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
121(11), С. 6522 - 6587
Опубликована: Май 11, 2021
The
large
carbon
footprint
of
the
Haber–Bosch
process,
which
provides
ammonia
for
fertilizers
but
also
feedstock
all
nitrogenous
commercial
products,
has
fueled
quest
alternative
synthetic
strategies
to
nitrogen
fixation.
Owing
extraordinarily
strong
N≡N
triple
bond,
key
step
reaction,
i.e.,
dissociative
adsorption
N2,
requires
high
temperatures.
Since
first
report
in
1995,
a
wide
variety
molecular
transition
metal
and
f-block
compounds
have
been
reported
that
can
fully
cleave
N2
at
ambient
conditions
form
well-defined
nitrido
complexes.
We
here
provide
comprehensive
survey
current
state
splitting
reactions
solution
follow-up
transfer
reactivity.
Particular
emphasis
is
put
on
electronic
structure
requirements
formation
suitable
precursors
their
N–N
scission
prospects
synthesis
containing
products
will
be
discussed,
ranging
from
heterocumulenes
organic
amines,
amides
or
nitriles
via
proton
coupled
electron
transfer,
carbonylation,
electrophilic
functionalization
derived
Accomplishments
challenges
fixation
are
presented
offer
guidelines
development
catalytic
platforms.