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REVERSIBLE PROTONATION OF A VINYL SELENIDE DURING ITS ACID CATALYZED HYDROLYSIS
Piquard, J. L.,Hevesi, L.
, p. 1901 - 1902 (1980)
Partially reversible protonation is shown to occur in the course of the acid catalyzed hydrolysis of 2-methylseleno-2 tridecene 1 together with a significant lowering of the kinetic solvent isotope effect (kH2O+/kD2O+= 1.4).
Oxidative Cleavage of Alkenes by O2with a Non-Heme Manganese Catalyst
Bennett, Elliot L.,Brookfield, Adam,Guan, Renpeng,Huang, Zhiliang,Mcinnes, Eric J. L.,Robertson, Craig M.,Shanmugam, Muralidharan,Xiao, Jianliang
supporting information, p. 10005 - 10013 (2021/07/19)
The oxidative cleavage of C═C double bonds with molecular oxygen to produce carbonyl compounds is an important transformation in chemical and pharmaceutical synthesis. In nature, enzymes containing the first-row transition metals, particularly heme and non-heme iron-dependent enzymes, readily activate O2 and oxidatively cleave C═C bonds with exquisite precision under ambient conditions. The reaction remains challenging for synthetic chemists, however. There are only a small number of known synthetic metal catalysts that allow for the oxidative cleavage of alkenes at an atmospheric pressure of O2, with very few known to catalyze the cleavage of nonactivated alkenes. In this work, we describe a light-driven, Mn-catalyzed protocol for the selective oxidation of alkenes to carbonyls under 1 atm of O2. For the first time, aromatic as well as various nonactivated aliphatic alkenes could be oxidized to afford ketones and aldehydes under clean, mild conditions with a first row, biorelevant metal catalyst. Moreover, the protocol shows a very good functional group tolerance. Mechanistic investigation suggests that Mn-oxo species, including an asymmetric, mixed-valent bis(μ-oxo)-Mn(III,IV) complex, are involved in the oxidation, and the solvent methanol participates in O2 activation that leads to the formation of the oxo species.
Nickel/Photoredox-Catalyzed Methylation of (Hetero)aryl Chlorides Using Trimethyl Orthoformate as a Methyl Radical Source
Kariofillis, Stavros K.,Shields, Benjamin J.,Tekle-Smith, Makeda A.,Zacuto, Michael J.,Doyle, Abigail G.
supporting information, p. 7683 - 7689 (2020/04/22)
Methylation of organohalides represents a valuable transformation, but typically requires harsh reaction conditions or reagents. We report a radical approach for the methylation of (hetero)aryl chlorides using nickel/photoredox catalysis wherein trimethyl orthoformate, a common laboratory solvent, serves as a methyl source. This method permits methylation of (hetero)aryl chlorides and acyl chlorides at an early and late stage with broad functional group compatibility. Mechanistic investigations indicate that trimethyl orthoformate serves as a source of methyl radical via β-scission from a tertiary radical generated upon chlorine-mediated hydrogen atom transfer.
Hydrofunctionalization of Olefins to Higher Aliphatic Alcohols via Visible-Light Photocatalytic Coupling
Bao, Jingxian,Fan, Yonghui,Zhang, Shuyi,Zhong, Liangshu,Wu, Minghong,Sun, Yuhan
, (2019/04/14)
Abstract: An atomically economical green protocol for the hydrofunctionalization of olefins to higher aliphatic alcohols with 100% anti-Markovnikov regioselectivity was developed via visible-light photocatalytic coupling. This method employs cheap, readily available and abundant methanol as both the C1 feedstock and the hydrogen source under visible light irradiation over CdS photocatalyst. A wide scope of olefin substrates could be hydrofunctionalized successfully to the corresponding higher alcohols with high selectivity. Besides alcohol, acetone and acetonitrile can also couple with olefins to generate the corresponding hydrofunctionalization products, suggesting promising potential industrial application. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.] Hydrofunctionalization of olefins to value-added chemicals with high selectivity was achieved via visible-light photocatalytic cross-coupling.