Si-H, P-H 和 S-H 键离解能Alfa取代基效应研究

CBS-Q and G3 methods were used to generate a large number of reliable Si--H, P---H and S--H bond dissociation energies （BDEs） for the first time. It was found that the Si--H BDE displayed dramatically different substituent effects compared with the C--H BDE. On the other hand, the P---H and S--H BDE exhibited patterns of substituent effects similar to those of the N--H and O--H BDE. Further analysis indicated that increasing the positive charge on Si of XSiH3 would strengthen the Si--H bond whereas increasing the positive charge on P and S of XPH2 and XSH would weaken the P---H and S--H bonds. Meanwhile, increasing the positive charge on Si of XSiH2^＋ stabilized the silyl radical whereas increasing the positive charge on P and S in XPH＂ and XS＊ destabilized P- and S-centered radicals. These behaviors could be reasonalized by the fact that Si is less electronegative than H while P and S are not. Finally, it was demonstrated that the spin-delocalization effect was valid for the Si-, P- and S-centered radicals.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidant‐Free Dehydrogenative C−H/S−H Cross‐Coupling

An environmentally friendly electrocatalytic protocol has been developed for dehydrogenative C−H/S−H cross‐coupling. This method enabled C−S bond formation under catalyst‐ and oxidant‐free conditions. Under undivided electrolysis conditions, various aryl/heteroaryl thiols and electron‐rich arenes afforded the C−S bond‐formation products in 24–99 % yield. A preliminary mechanistic study indicated that the generation of aryl radical cation intermediates is key to the success of this transformation.     

Crystal packing of 8,9,10,12-tetrafluoro-<Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-carborane: H...F versus H...H contacts

Detailed study of the crystal packing of 8,9,10,12-tetrafluoro-o-carborane by the topological analysis of the electron density distribution function was performed and the competing between the F...H and H...H interactions in the crystal was investigated.     

Insights Gained by Modeling the Kinetics of Archetypal Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactions: NH3 + ·H ⇆ H2N· + H2 and CH4 + ·H ⇆ H3C· + H2

Experimental measurements of the kinetics of the title reactions extend to temperature ranges of 1360 K for the ammonia‐hydrogen reaction and of 1602 K for the methane‐hydrogen reaction. Curved plots of ln(k) versus 1/T are obtained. Many theoretical calculations modeling these reactions routinely use tunneling corrections to match experiment. The steepness and curvatures of the plots are modeled successfully in this work and are shown to be caused solely by changes in the bond dissociation energies of the bonds involved in the reactions without invoking tunneling or any other adjustable parameters. The conclusion that tunneling does not contribute significantly to the rates in the temperature range of the measurements is in stark contrast with those theoretical calculations invoking large tunneling factors in the experimental temperature range. Support for the conclusion is provided by theoretical calculations of harmonic quantum transition state theory implementing instanton theory. There is direct experimental evidence that significant tunneling occurs in some H atom transfers, as with isotopomers of H₂ + ·H and other H transfers at very low temperatures. However, there is no direct experimental evidence of significant tunneling contributions to the rates of the title reactions in the temperature range of the measurements. Insights are gained into what specific forces must be overcome by the enthalpy of activation for reaction to occur.     

Cobalt‐Catalyzed Oxidative C−H/C−H Cross‐Coupling between Two Heteroarenes

The first example of cobalt‐catalyzed oxidative C?H/C?H cross‐coupling between two heteroarenes is reported, which exhibits a broad substrate scope and a high tolerance level for sensitive functional groups. When the amount of Co(OAc)₂?4 H₂O is reduced from 6.0 to 0.5 mol %, an excellent yield is still obtained at an elevated temperature with a prolonged reaction time. The method can be extended to the reaction between an arene and a heteroarene. It is worth noting that the Ag₂CO₃ oxidant is renewable. Preliminary mechanistic studies by radical trapping experiments, hydrogen/deuterium exchange experiments, kinetic isotope effect, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) suggest that a single electron transfer (SET) pathway is operative, which is distinctly different from the dual C?H bond activation pathway that the well‐described oxidative C?H/C?H cross‐coupling reactions between two heteroarenes typically undergo.     

Electrooxidative Ruthenium‐Catalyzed C−H/O−H Annulation by Weak O‐Coordination

Electrocatalysis has been identified as a powerful strategy for organometallic catalysis, and yet electrocatalytic C?H activation is restricted to strongly N‐coordinating directing groups. The first example of electrocatalytic C?H activation by weak O‐coordination is presented, in which a versatile ruthenium(II) carboxylate catalyst enables electrooxidative C?H/O?H functionalization for alkyne annulations in the absence of metal oxidants; thereby exploiting sustainable electricity as the sole oxidant. Mechanistic insights provide strong support for a facile organometallic C?H ruthenation and an effective electrochemical reoxidation of the key ruthenium(0) intermediate.     

Oxidation‐Induced C—H Functionalization: A Formal Way for C—H Activation

Cross‐coupling reactions have developed widely and provided a powerful means to synthesize a variety of compounds in each chemical field. The compounds which have C—H bonds are widespread in fossil fuels, chemical raw materials, biologically active molecules, etc. Using these readily‐ available substances as substrates is high atom‐ and step‐economy for cross‐coupling reactions. Over the past decades, our research group focused on finding and developing new strategies for C—H functionalization. Compared with classical C—H activation methods, for example, C—H bonds are deprotonated by strong base or converted into C—M bonds, oxidation‐induced C—H functionalization would be another pathway for C—H bond activation. This perspective shows a brief introduction of our recent works in this oxidation‐induced C—H functionalization. We categorized this approach of these C—H bond activations by the key intermediates, radical cations, radicals and cations.     

New calculations on the ion-molecule processes C2H2(+) + H2 --> C2H3(+) + H and C2H2(+) + H2 --> C2H4+

New high-level quantum chemical calculations have been undertaken to understand the rates and mechanisms of the reactive and associative channels for the reactants C2H2(+) + H2. The reactive channel, which produces C2H3(+) + H, has been shown to be slightly endothermic, confirming earlier calculations at a somewhat lower level and in agreement with some recent experimental work. The associative channel, leading to C2H4+, has been shown to proceed via a transition state with negative energy relative to the reactants, so that association is predicted to be efficient. This result is in conflict with an earlier theoretical study but in agreement with low-temperature experimental measurements.     

1,4‐Iron Migration for Expedient Allene Annulations through Iron‐Catalyzed C−H/N−H/C−O/C−H Functionalizations

C?H activation bears great potential for enabling sustainable molecular syntheses in a step‐ and atom‐economical manner, with major advances having been realized with precious 4d and 5d transition metals. In contrast, we employed earth abundant, nontoxic iron catalysts for versatile allene annulations through a unique C?H/N?H/C?O/C?H functionalization sequence. The powerful iron catalysis occurred under external‐oxidant‐free conditions even at room temperature, while detailed mechanistic studies revealed an unprecedented 1,4‐iron migration regime for facile C?H activations.     

Site-selective functionalization of remote aliphatic C–H bonds via C–H metallation

Directing group assistance provided a paradigm for controlling site-selectivity in transition metal-catalyzed C–H functionalization reactions. However, the kinetically and thermodynamically favored formation of 5-membered metallacycles has greatly hampered the selective activation of remote C(sp³)–H bonds via larger-membered metallacycles. Recent development to achieve remote C(sp³)–H functionalization via the C–H metallation process largely relies on employing specific substrates without accessible proximal C–H bonds. Encouragingly, recent advances in this field have enabled the selective functionalization of remote aliphatic C–H bonds in the presence of equally accessible proximal ones by taking advantage of the switch of the regiodetermining step, ring strain of metallacycles, multiple non-covalent interactions, and favourable reductive elimination from larger-membered metallacycles. In this review, we summarize these advancements according to the strategies used, hoping to facilitate further efforts to achieve site- and even enantioselective functionalization of remote C(sp³)–H bonds.

Recent advances in site-selective functionalization of remote aliphatic C–H bonds in organometallic pathways are summarized.     

Coordination and Activation of AlH and GaH Bonds

The modes of interaction of donor‐stabilized Group 13 hydrides (E=Al, Ga) were investigated towards 14‐ and 16‐electron transition‐metal fragments. More electron‐rich N‐heterocyclic carbene‐stabilized alanes/gallanes of the type NHC?EH₃ (E=Al or Ga) exclusively generate κ² complexes of the type [M(CO)₄(κ²‐H₃E?NHC)] with [M(CO)₄(COD)] (M=Cr, Mo), including the first κ² σ‐gallane complexes. β‐Diketiminato (′nacnac′)‐stabilized systems, {HC(MeCNDipp)₂}EH₂, show more diverse reactivity towards Group 6 carbonyl reagents. For {HC(MeCNDipp)₂}AlH₂, both κ¹ and κ² complexes were isolated, while [Cr(CO)₄(κ²‐H₂Ga{(NDippCMe)₂CH})] is the only simple κ² adduct of the nacnac‐stabilized gallane which can be trapped, albeit as a co‐crystallite with the (dehydrogenated) gallylene system [Cr(CO)₅(Ga{(NDippCMe)₂CH})]. Reaction of [Co₂(CO)₈] with {HC(MeCDippN)₂}AlH₂ generates [(OC)₃Co(μ‐H)₂Al{(NdippCme)₂CH}][Co(CO)₄] ( 12 ), which while retaining direct Al?H interactions, features a hitherto unprecedented degree of bond activation in a σ‐alane complex.     

Electrochemical Intramolecular C—H/O—H Cross‐Coupling of 2‐Arylbenzoic Acids

A synthetic protocol to lactones by electro‐oxidative induced C—H activation of 2‐arylbenzoic acids has been developed. By using Na₂SO₄ aqueous solution as a cheap and green supporting electrolyte, different 2‐arylbenzoic acids could provide the corresponding lactones in 30%—90% yields. This reaction could be conducted on a gram scale with a good efficiency as well as a high utility for natural product synthesis.     

Cobaltaelectro‐Catalyzed C—H Acyloxylation

Cobaltaelectrocatalysis set the stage for sustainable C—H acyloxylations in biomass‐derived γ‐valerolactone as a renewable solvent. The sustainable electrocatalysis regime featured ample scope, along with high levels of chemo‐ and position‐selectivity.     

Electrochemical oxidative N–H/P–H cross-coupling with H2 evolution towards the synthesis of tertiary phosphines

Tertiary phosphines(iii) find widespread use in many aspects of synthetic organic chemistry. Herein, we developed a facile and novel electrochemical oxidative N–H/P–H cross-coupling method, leading to a series of expected tertiary phosphines(iii) under mild conditions with excellent yields. It is worth noting that this electrochemical protocol features very good reaction selectivity, where only a 1 : 1 ratio of amine and phosphine was required in the reaction. Moreover, this electrochemical protocol proved to be practical and scalable. Mechanistic insights suggested that the P radical was involved in this reaction.

A facile and novel electrochemical oxidative N–H/P–H cross-coupling method for obtaining tertiary phosphines(iii) was developed.     

Iron‐catalyzed C−H Activation

Transition‐metal‐catalyzed C–H activation and C–C formation have been receiving considerable attention because of their high atom economy and synthesis efficiency. Iron is widely used in catalytic reactions because it has the advantages of abundance, low cost, accessibility, and environmental friendliness. In recent years, research on the Fe‐catalyzed C–H activation of C–C formation has made considerable progress. This paper summarizes latest studies on iron‐catalyzed C–H activation, classifies the catalysts according to the different valence states of iron, and expounds the catalytic mechanism.