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Aerobic oxidation of primary amines to amides catalyzed by an annulated mesoionic carbene (MIC) stabilized Ru complex
Yadav, Suman,Reshi, Noor U Din,Pal, Saikat,Bera, Jitendra K.
, p. 7018 - 7028 (2021/11/17)
Catalytic aerobic oxidation of primary amines to the amides, using the precatalyst [Ru(COD)(L1)Br2] (1) bearing an annulated π-conjugated imidazo[1,2-a][1,8]naphthyridine-based mesoionic carbene ligand L1, is disclosed. This catalytic protocol is distinguished by its high activity and selectivity, wide substrate scope and modest reaction conditions. A variety of primary amines, RCH2NH2 (R = aliphatic, aromatic and heteroaromatic), are converted to the corresponding amides using ambient air as an oxidant in the presence of a sub-stoichiometric amount of KOtBu in tBuOH. A set of control experiments, Hammett relationships, kinetic studies and DFT calculations are undertaken to divulge mechanistic details of the amine oxidation using 1. The catalytic reaction involves abstraction of two amine protons and two benzylic hydrogen atoms of the metal-bound primary amine by the oxo and hydroxo ligands, respectively. A β-hydride transfer step for the benzylic C-H bond cleavage is not supported by Hammett studies. The nitrile generated by the catalytic oxidation undergoes hydration to afford the amide as the final product. This journal is
Manganese-Pincer-Catalyzed Nitrile Hydration, α-Deuteration, and α-Deuterated Amide Formation via Metal Ligand Cooperation
Ben-David, Yehoshoa,Diskin-Posner, Yael,Kar, Sayan,Milstein, David,Zhou, Quan-Quan,Zou, You-Quan
, p. 10239 - 10245 (2021/08/24)
A simple and efficient system for the hydration and α-deuteration of nitriles to form amides, α-deuterated nitriles, and α-deuterated amides catalyzed by a single pincer complex of the earth-abundant manganese capable of metal-ligand cooperation is reported. The reaction is selective and tolerates a wide range of functional groups, giving the corresponding amides in moderate to good yields. Changing the solvent from tert-butanol to toluene and using D2O results in formation of α-deuterated nitriles in high selectivity. Moreover, α-deuterated amides can be obtained in one step directly from nitriles and D2O in THF. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest the transformations contributing toward activation of the nitriles via a metal-ligand cooperative pathway, generating the manganese ketimido and enamido pincer complexes as the key intermediates for further transformations.
A CO2-mediated base catalysis approach for the hydration of triple bonds in ionic liquids
Han, Buxing,Ke, Zhengang,Li, Ruipeng,Liu, Zhimin,Tang, Minhao,Wang, Yuepeng,Zeng, Wei,Zhang, Fengtao,Zhao, Yanfei
supporting information, p. 9870 - 9875 (2021/12/27)
Herein, we report a CO2-mediated base catalysis approach for the activation of triple bonds in ionic liquids (ILs) with anions that can chemically capture CO2 (e.g., azolate, phenolate, and acetate), which can achieve hydration of triple bonds to carbonyl chemicals. It is discovered that the anion-complexed CO2 could abstract one proton from proton resources (e.g., IL cation) and transfer it to the CN or CC bonds via a six-membered ring transition state, thus realizing their hydration. In particular, tetrabutylphosphonium 2-hydroxypyridine shows high efficiency for hydration of nitriles and CC bond-containing compounds under a CO2 atmosphere, affording a series of carbonyl compounds in excellent yields. This catalytic protocol is simple, green, and highly efficient and opens a new way to access carbonyl compounds via triple bond hydration under mild and metal-free conditions.
