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Synthesis and Reactivity of (N2P2)Ni Complexes Stabilized by a Diphosphonite Pyridinophane Ligand
Fuchigami, Kei,Watson, Michael B.,Tran, Giang N.,Rath, Nigam P.,Mirica, Liviu M.
supporting information, p. 2283 - 2289 (2021/05/06)
A series of (N2P2)NiIIcomplexes (N2P2 =P,P′-ditertbutyl-2,11-diphosphonito[3.3](2,6)pyridinophane) stabilized by a modified tetradentate pyridinophane ligand containing two phosphonite groups were synthesized and characterized. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) studies revealed the accessibility of the NiIoxidation state at moderate redox potentials for these NiIIcomplexes.In situEPR, low-temperature UV-vis, and electrochemical studies were employed to detect the formation of NiIspecies during the reduction of NiIIprecursors. Furthermore, the [(N2P2)NiI(CNt-Bu)](SbF6) complex was isolated upon reduction of the NiIIprecursor with 1 equiv of CoCp2and was characterized by EPR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Finally, the (N2P2)NiIIBr2complex acts as an efficient catalyst for the Kumada cross-coupling of an aryl halide with an aryl or alkyl Grignard, suggesting that the N2P2 ligand can support the various Ni species involved in the catalytic C-C bond formation reactivity.
Synthetic Fuels from Biomass: Photocatalytic Hydrodecarboxylation of Octanoic Acid by Ni Nanoparticles Deposited on TiO2
Albero, Josep,Du, Xiangze,García, Hermenegildo,Hu, Changwei,Li, Dan,Peng, Yong
, (2021/12/13)
Decarboxylation of low-value fatty acids from biomass is a simple process to produce synthetic fuels suitable to be blended with gasoline or diesel. The present study reports the photocatalytic decarboxylation of octanoic acid in the presence of H2 by a series of modified TiO2 to form mixtures of n-heptane and tetradecane as major products in variable proportions, depending on the photocatalyst and the reaction conditions. It was found that the photocatalytic activity increases upon an optimal reductive NaBH4 treatment, presumably by generation of surface oxygen vacancies and by the deposition of Ni nanoparticles in the appropriate loading. Under the optimized conditions, an almost complete octanoic acid conversion and a combined selectivity to n-heptane and tetradecane over 80 % were reached at 10 h of UV/Vis light irradiation with a 300 W Xe lamp. No changes in the photocatalytic performance were observed for six consecutive runs. The present results illustrate the possibility that photocatalytic decarboxylation offers for the transformation of biomass into synthetic fuels under mild conditions.
Light-Driven Enzymatic Decarboxylation of Dicarboxylic Acids
Chen, Bi-Shuang,Liu, Lan,Zeng, Yong-Yi,Zhang, Wuyuan
, p. 553 - 559 (2021/06/25)
Photodecarboxylase from Chlorella variabillis (CvFAP) is one of the three known light-activated enzymes that catalyzes the decarboxylation of fatty acids into the corresponding C1-shortened alkanes. Although the substrate scope of CvFAP has been altered by protein engineering and decoy molecules, it is still limited to mono-fatty acids. Our studies demonstrate for the first time that long chain dicarboxylic acids can be converted by CvFAP. Notably, the conversion of dicarboxylic acids to alkanes still represents a chemically very challenging reaction. Herein, the light-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of dicarboxylic acids to the corresponding (C2-shortened) alkanes using CvFAP is described. A series of dicarboxylic acids is decarboxylated into alkanes in good yields by means of this approach, even for the preparative scales. Reaction pathway studies show that mono-fatty acids are formed as the intermediate products before the final release of C2-shortened alkanes. In addition, the thermostability, storage stability, and recyclability of CvFAP for decarboxylation of dicarboxylic acids are well evaluated. These results represent an advancement over the current state-of-the-art.