Homogeneous hydrogenation of ketones to alcohols with ruthenium complex catalysts

A number of ruthenium triphenylphosphine complexes catalyse the reduction of ketones to their corresponding alcohols in the presence of water. The most convenient catalyst precursors are carbonyl containing complexes which do not promote decarbonylation of the substrate. The hydrogenation of acetone with hydridochlorocarbonyltris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium is first order with respect to the substrate concentration, the catalyst concentration, the hydrogen pressure and the water concentration. Turnover numbers up to 15,000 have been achieved with this catalyst. Other ketones are also reduced by RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃ and the rate of the reaction is dependent on the nature of the substrate.     

Sulfinate as cocatalyst 2 : Palladium catalyzed dimerization of butadiene with acyloins

Toluenesulfinate serves as a cocatalyst for the selective formation of α-hydroxy α-octa-2,7-dienyl ketones (2, the products of C-C bond formation) in the reaction of palladium catalyzed dimerization of 1,3-butadiene with acyloins, while the same reaction using triphenylphosphine, instead of toluenesulfinate, as a cocatalyst provides a mixture of 2 and 2-oxy octa-2′,7′-dienyl ethers (3, the products of C-O bond formation).     

2-氨基-3-氰基-4-芳基-6-甲氧基-1,4,9,10-四氢萘并[2,1-b]吡喃衍生物的一步合成

以芳醛、丙二腈和7-甲氧基-1,2,3,4-四氢萘-2-酮为原料,在六氢吡啶催化下以乙醇为溶剂,在室温合成了一系列新的2-氨基-3-氰基-4-芳基-6-甲氧基-1,4,9,10-四氢萘并[2,1-b]吡喃衍生物,反应条件温和,产率较高,并通过IR,1H NMR和元素分析表征产物的结构,还通过单晶X射线衍射分析确证产物的构象.     

Hydroformylation of propylene in supercritical CO2 + H2O and supercritical propylene + H2O

Hydroformylation of propylene has been carried out in supercritical CO₂ + H₂O and in supercritical propylene + H₂O mixtures using Rh(acac)(CO)₂ and triphenylphosphine trisulfonate trisodium salt (TPPTS), P(m-C₆H₄SO₃Na)₃, as catalyst. Visual observation of the reaction mixtures indicates that in both systems a single phase is present at supercritical temperatures and pressures so that the reaction occurs under homogeneous conditions. After reaction is complete, a biphasic system is formed when the pressure and temperature are reduced to ambient. This facilitates separation of the products in the organic phase and the rhodium catalyst in the aqueous phase. The rhodium concentration in the organic phase was found to be negligible (1.0 × 10⁻⁶ mg/ml). Furthermore, compared with traditional hydroformylation technology, the supercritical reactions also show better activity and selectivity.     

Isomerization of 2,5-divinyltetrahydropyran and acid-catalyzed rearrangements of isomeric novel dihydropyrans

2,5-Divinyltetrahydropyran (1) can be isomerized using a ruthenium trichloride- triphenylphosphine catalyst to give 3,4-dihydro-3-vinyl-6-ethyl-2H-pyran (2) and 3,4-dihydro-3- ethylidene-6-ethyl-2H-pyran (3). These products give a variety of rearranged products on treatment with acid. The course of the reactions can be controlled by reaction conditions to give 4-ethyltoluene (5) or 3-hydroxymethyl-1-octen-6-one (4) from 2, and 3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-methylene-(6-ethyl-2H- pyran (7), 2,3,4-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one (8), or 3-hydroxymethyl-2-octen-6-one (6) from 3. All of these products (4–8) can be explained as arising by the initial opening of the dihydropyran to generate an unsaturated hydroxy ketone which then cyclizes to carbocyclic products.     

固定床反应器中添加CO2对费托合成反应的影响

用固定床反应器研究了Fe-Mn催化剂上原料气中添加CO2对费托合成反应的影响.结果表明,在533K与反应总压为1.50MPa时,大量CO2的添加使得生成CO2的选择性迅速降低,烃的生成速率降低,烃的收率也有所降低,产物向轻组分方向偏移,有机含氧化合物的生成速率降低;在593K与合成气(H2 CO)分压为1.50MPa时,随着CO2分压的增加,CO消耗速率变化不大,而烃的生成速率缓慢升高,烃的收率有所升高,CO2的生成速率缓慢降低,H2O的生成速率明显加快.由于CO2的添加,促使水煤气变换反应向逆反应方向进行,降低了催化剂表面氢物种浓度,抑制了加氢反应,低碳烃的烯/烷比有所增大,同时提高了重质烃的选择性,且随着CO2分压的增加,有机含氧化合物的生成速率呈上升的趋势.     

Ag3[PMo12O40]: An efficient and green catalyst for the synthesis of highly functionalized pyran‐annulated heterocycles via multicomponent reaction

A facile, efficient and eco‐friendly catalytic protocol was developed for the synthesis of medicinally important pyran‐annulated heterocycles via multicomponent reaction (MCR). Cyclocondensation of differently substituted aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile/ethyl cyanoacetate and various β‐dicarbonyl compounds in the presence of Ag₃[PMo₁₂O₄₀]?nH₂O as heterogeneous catalyst, in EtOH–H₂O, afforded diverse pyran‐fused chromene analogues. The merits observed for this approach were it being conducted via MCR, using commercially available or easily accessible starting materials in the presence of a green and easily separable heterogeneous and reusable catalyst, and affording high yields of desired products in very short reaction times with high purity in one‐pot fashion, thus providing a superior alternative approach for the synthesis of pyran‐annulated heterocycles.     

CuO-CeO2 nanocomposite：A highly efficient recyclable catalyst for the multicomponent synthesis of 4H-benzo[b]pyran derivatives

CuO–CeO2 is reported as a highly efficient and green recyclable catalyst,for the multicomponent synthesis of 4H-benzo[b]pyran derivatives.The catalyst was synthesized by a co-precipitation method and characterized by XRD,BET specific surface area,ESEM and EDS analysis.This synthetic method provides several advantages such as simple work-up procedures,minimal amount of waste generated,short reaction time,and high yields of products.     

Steuerung metallkatalysierter Reaktionen: XVI. Nickelkatalysierte Cooligomerisation yon 2-t-Butyl-1,3-butadien mit Butadien

The nickel(0)-catalyzed cooligomerization of 2-t-butyl-1,3-butadiene with 1,3- butadiene gives cyclic cotrimers and codimers in very low yields. The reaction to give cyclic codimeric products is accelerated appreciably by the addition of a phosphine ligand such as triphenylphosphine.     

Reaction of (+)-usninic acid and several of its derivatives with diazomethane

New derivatives of (+)-usninic acid including products of ring expansion, methylation of enol and phenol hydroxyls, and formation of an oxirane ring in addition to products with pyran and furan rings annelated to ring A of (+)-usninic acid were prepared by reaction of (+)-usninic acid and its pyrazole derivatives with diazomethane.     

Zn(L‐proline)2 as an efficient and reusable catalyst for the multi‐component synthesis of pyran‐annulated heterocyclic compounds

We have developed a simple, straightforward and highly efficient multi‐component one‐pot synthesis of 2‐amino‐3‐cyano‐4H‐pyrans and pyran‐annulated heterocyclic compounds. Zn(L‐proline)₂ has been utilized as a mild and efficient Lewis acid catalyst for the three‐component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile and enolizable C‐H acids or activated phenols to synthesize pyran‐annulated scaffolds. 3‐Methyl‐1‐phenyl‐2‐pyrazolin‐5‐one, 4‐hydroxycoumarine, dimedone, 4‐hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐2‐pyrone, resorcinol, 1‐naphthol and 2‐naphthol were used as activated C‐H acids. The products were isolated in high yields via vacuum filtration and without using any chromatography. The Zn(L‐proline)₂ was recovered and reused in another reaction (three times) without significant loss of activity.     

Catalysis of the addition of benzenethiol to 2-cyclohexen-1-ones by uranyl-salophen complexes: a catalytic metallocleft with high substrate specificity

The base induced addition of benzenethiol to 2-cyclohexen-1-one and its 4,4-, 5,5- and 6,6-dimethyl derivatives is catalysed by a salophen-uranyl based metallocleft 2 in chloroform solution with high turnover efficiency and low product inhibition. Analysis of rate data coupled with equilibrium measurements for complexation of the catalyst with the enone reactants and addition products shows that the catalytic mechanism involves the three main steps typical of single-substrate enzymatic processes, namely substrate binding and recognition, transformation of the bound substrate, and release of the reaction product. Unlike the reference salophen-uranyl 1, catalyst 2 is endowed with a structured binding site responsible for a high degree of substrate specificity among the investigated enones, due to recognition of their shape and size.     

3-芳胺甲烯基-6-烷基(芳基)-5,6-二氢-2H-吡喃-2,4-二酮的合成及其杀菌活性的研究

以5,6-二氢-6-烷基(芳基)-2H-吡喃-2,4-二酮(1)、芳胺(2)和原甲酸三乙酯进行缩合反应,合成了20个3-芳胺甲烯基-6-烷基(芳基)-5,6-二氢-2H-吡喃-2,4-二酮(3).由于分子内氢键的形成,化合物3由一对构象异构体4和5组成.生物活性初步测定结果表明,这些化合物均有一定的杀菌活性.     

Mechanism of the solvent effect on the rate of the cyclohexene hydroxymethoxycarbonylation catalyzed by bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium

Kinetic data of the cyclohexene hydroxymethoxycarbonylation catalyzed by bis(triphenylphosphine) palladium Pd(PPh₃)₂ were processed and considered on the basis of the quantum-chemical calculations. By the method of density functional DFT PBE/3z we found that among the possible catalyst moleculs based on the tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium the most stable is Pd(PPh₃)₂ with the coordination number of palladium equal 2. The interaction energy of Pd(PPh₃)₂ with acetone, acetonitrile, dichloroethane, 1,4-dioxane, nitromethane, and tetrahydrofuran calculated by PM3 method was found to correlate linearly with the reaction rate logarithm. The mechanism of the solvent effect on the reaction rate consists in a specific complexation with the catalyst depending on the molecule rigidity and the creation of energetic and steric constraints for the substrate to access the catalyst.     

Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 1-alkylphosphonium salts from 1-alkenes

A palladium(0) complex catalyzes the addition reaction of a triarylphosphine and a protic acid to a 1-alkene, giving a 1-alkylphosphonium salt. The treatment of atmospheric ethylene, triphenylphosphine, and (CF3SO2)2NH in the presence of Pd2(dba)3.CHCl3 (dba = dibenzylideneacetone) (0.1 mol %) in chlorobenzene at 65 degrees C for 5 h gave ethylphosphonium salt in 98% isolated yield. The anti-Markovnikov adduct 1-propylphosphonium salt was obtained by the reaction of atmospheric propene in 95% yield. 1-Butene was converted to 1-butylphosphonium salt in 92% yield in the presence of 1 mol % catalyst. This reaction competed with olefin isomerization, and a mixture of 2-butene and 1-butene (>20:1) was recovered. The reactions of 1-pentene and 1-hexene with triphenylphosphine gave modest yields of the products. The less reactive 1-alkenes, however, reacted effectively with tris(p-chlorophenyl)phosphine. The inner olefins, 2- and 3-pentene also gave a 1-pentylphosphonium salt in high yields via rapid olefin migration.     

Acid-mediated domino reaction of ortho-carbonylated alkynyl-substituted arylaldehydes with phenols: Rapid access to fused indeno[2,1-c]chromen-7-one derivatives

Acid-mediated domino reaction of ortho-carbonylated alkynyl-substituted arylaldehydes with phenols is described. The implement of this reaction can provide directly a variety of tetracyclic indeno[2,1-c]chromen-7-one products in good yields. The mechanism was proposed to be a domino indanone ring formation/ortho-alkylation of phenols/dehydrated cyclization for the formation of polycyclic skeleton. In addition, several interesting dimeric products containing a pentacyclic scaffold were also afforded stereoselectively albeit in moderate yields. The present transformations feature the use of simple acid catalyst, short reaction time and good substrate scope.     

Reaction of triphenylphosphine with poly(ethylene terephthalate) and certain model compounds at elevated temperature

Triphenylphosphine and poly(ethylene terephthalate) react at 370°C to produce ethylene, triphenylphosphine oxide, carbon dioxide, benzoic acid, and terephthalic acid. The reaction proceeds by the initial formation of a zwitterionic species which then generates a phosphonium ylid and leads to the observed products. Any flame retardant activity from the use of triphenyl-phosphine may be attributed to the formation of triphenylphosphine oxide. The co-production of ethylene renders triphenylphosphine a less effective flame retardant than triphenylphosphine oxide.     

Unexpected reactivity of pyridinium salts toward alkynyl Fischer complexes to produce oxo‐heterocycles

The unprecedented reaction of ketone‐containing aromatic pyridinium salts 3a ‐ e and alkynyl Fischer complexes 1a ‐ f proceeds via a mild domino process to provide 4,6‐disubstituted pyran‐2‐ones 5a ‐ k and 2,3,5‐trisubstituted furans 6a ‐ h (45‐97%). According of the results of isotopic labeling experiments, a mechanism involving an initial Michael addition appears to be the key step, obtaining a mesomeric structure responsible for the formation of both products.     

H_6P_2W_（18）O_（62）á18H_2O： A green and reusable catalyst for one-pot synthesis of pyrano[4,3-b]pyrans in water

A convenient,effcient and environmentally benign procedure has been developed for the synthesis of pyrano[4,3-b]pyran derivatives via a one-pot,three-component reaction of 4-hydroxy-6-methylpyran-2-one,aldehydes and malononitrile in water using H6P2W18O62á18H2O as catalyst.Reusability of the catalyst and reaction media,short reaction times and easy isolation of products are some added advantages of the present methodology.     

Preparation of poly(4-vinyl-2-hydroxypyridine) and its catalytic activity on mutarotation of 2,3,4,6-tetramethyl-α-D-glucose

Poly(4-vinyl-2-hydroxypyridine), PVHP, was prepared by the reaction of poly(4-vinylpyridine) with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid, and subsequent refluxing in acetic anhydride at 150°C. Conversion of pyridine units to 2-hydroxypyridine units was about 75% and the obtained product was a deep-brown powder. Mutarotation rates of 2,3,4,6-tetramethyl-α-D -glucose, TMG, in chloroform and in ethanol in the presence of the PVHP were measured and compared with those in the presence of 2-hydroxypyridine. The PVHP was found to show higher catalytic activities on the mutarotation than 2-hydroxypyridine in both solvents, which was deduced to be due to more efficient formation of the complex between TMG and the catalyst molecules. The mutarotation rates were higher in chloroform than in ethanol for both catalysts, which suggests that the mutarotation in the presence of the catalyst is more favorable in the strongly hydrogen bonding solvent because of higher interaction between the substrate and the catalyst molecules. The mutarotation rates increased proportionally with increasing concentration of the substrate in both solvents and in the presence of both catalyst, while they increased but not proportionally with increasing concentration of the catalyst; the increase began to level-off with increasing concentration of the catalyst. The latter tendency was assumed to result from the association of the catalyst units themselves, which makes efficiency of the complex formation between TMG and the catalyst molecules lower. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.