Mechanism of asymmetric sulfimidation with N-alkoxycarbonyl azide in the presence of (OC)Ru(salen) complex

Spectroscopic analysis of imidation of alkyl aryl sulfides with N-2,2,2-trichloro-1,1-dimethylethyloxycarbonyl azide 2 in the presence of (OC)Ru(salen) complex 1 strongly suggests that an addition compound of the azide 2 to 1 is the active species for the imidation, while the addition compound undergoes the undesired intramolecular CH insertion onto the salen ligand of the complex in the absence of sulfide, directly or via the corresponding nitrene-ruthenium species.     

A reasonable explanation for the mechanism of photo-promoted chemoselective aerobic oxidation of alcohols using (ON)Ru(salen) complex as catalyst

The mechanism of aerobic oxidation of alcohols using (ON)Ru(salen) complex as catalyst under photo-irradiation was examined through studies of kinetics of the oxidation, kinetic isotope effect in the oxidation, and effect of the ligand structure on the chemoselectivity of the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols. It was demonstrated that the aerobic oxidation includes an intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer process that is attributed to realization of efficient differentiation of primary and secondary alcohols in the oxidation.     

Oxovanadium(V)-catalyzed enantioselective Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley cyanation of aldehydes using acetone cyanohydrin

Oxovanadium(V)(salen) complex 4 was found to catalyze Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley cyanation of aliphatic aldehydes with good to high enantioselectivity. This cyanation showed a positive nonlinear effect.     

Aziridination of alkenes using N-iodo-N-potassio-p-toluenesulphonamide as a nitrene precursor

N-Iodo-N-potassio-p-toluenesulphonamide was found to be a convenient nitrene precursor for the aziridination of alkenes in the presence of copper catalysts.     

Asymmetric addition of trimethylsilylcyanide to N-benzylimines catalyzed by recyclable chiral dimeric V(V) salen complex

Chiral dimeric vanadium (V) salen complex (10 mol%) derived from 5,5-Methylene di-[(S,S)-{N-(3-tert-butyl salicylidine)-N′-(3′,5′-di-tert-butyl salicylidene)]-1,2-cyclohexanediamine] with vanadyl suphate followed by auto oxidation was used as efficient catalyst for enantioselective Strecker reaction of N-benzylimines with TMSCN at −30 °C. Excellent yield (92%) of α-aminonitrile and high chiral induction was achieved (ee up to 94%) in case of 2-methoxy substituted N-benzylimines in 10 h. The catalytic system worked well up to four cycles with retention of enantioselectivity.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of novel ruthenium(II) complexes featuring an N,N,O-scorpionate ligand: A versatile synthetic precursor for open-face scorpionatoruthenium(II) complexes

The syntheses and characterization of novel ruthenium(II) complexes containing bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)acetato (bdmpza), a new class of scorpionate ligands, are reported herein. [RuCl(bdmpza)(η⁴-1,5-cyclooctadiene)] (1) was found to be a versatile precursor to synthesize a wide range of new ruthenium(II) complexes with the bdmpza ligand. The treatment of 1 with pyridine (py), diphenylphosphinoethane (dppe), 2,2′-bipyridyl (bpy), 1,10-phenanethroline (phen), or bispicolylamine (Hbpica) in refluxing N,N-dimethylformamide resulted in displacement of the 1,5-cyclooctadiene ligand to afford [RuCl(bdmpza)(py)₂] (2), [RuCl(bdmpza)(dppe)] (3), [RuCl(bdmpza)(bpy)] (4), [RuCl(bdmpza)(phen)] (5), and [Ru(bdmpza)(Hbpica)]Cl (6Cl) in good yields, respectively. The structures of 1–4, and 6 were determined by X-ray structure analyses.     

N-Phenanthroline glycosylamines: synthesis and copper(II) complexes

A series of novel N-(1,10-phenanthrolin-5-yl)-β-glycopyranosylamines was obtained with excellent stereoselectivity and synthetically useful yields by treatment of 5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline with different unprotected monosaccharides, using (NH₄)₂SO₄ as an efficient promoter. Copper(II) complexes having a 2:1 mole ratio of the bidentate ligand phenanthroline N-glycoside and the metal were also prepared.     

Synthesis, characterization, DNA binding and cleavage studies of chiral Ru(II) salen complexes

Interaction of chiral Ru(II) salen complexes (S)-1 and (R)-1 with Calf Thymus DNA (CT-DNA) was studied by absorption spectroscopy, competitive binding study, viscosity measurements, CD measurements, thermal denaturation study and cleavage studies by agarose gel electrophoresis. The DNA binding affinity of (S)-1 (6.25 × 10³ M⁻¹) was found to be greater than (R)-1 (3.0 × 10³ M⁻¹). The antimicrobial studies of these complexes on five different gram (+)/(−) bacteria and three different fungal organisms showed selective inhibition of the growth of gram (+) bacteria and were not affective against gram (−) and fungal organisms. Further, the (S)-1 enantiomer inhibited the growth of organisms to a greater extent as compared to (R)-1 enantiomer.     

Construction of a new asymmetric reaction site: asymmetric 1,4-addition of thiol using pentagonal bipyramidal Hf(salen) complex as catalyst

Pentagonal bipyramidal Hf(salen) complex 1 was found to serve as a catalyst for 1,4-addition reaction of thiol to N-(2-alkenoyl)-2-oxazolidinones.     

Chiral salen Mn(III) complex-based enantioselective potentiometric sensor for l-mandelic acid

A new enantioselective potentiometric sensor containing chiral salen Mn(III) as the chiral selector was designed for the assay of l-mandelic acid (l-MA). Optimized membrane electrodes displayed linear dynamic range from 1 × 10⁻⁵ to 1 × 10⁻¹ mol L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 7.2 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ and a Nernstian response of −58.1 ± 0.5 mV decade⁻¹ towards l-MA within pH range 7.0-10.2. The potentiometric enantioselectivity coefficient () of this sensor was −4.0, indicating that the chiral salen Mn(III) complex-based electrode exhibited fairly good discrimination toward l-MA over counter isomer d-MA. The mechanism of chiral recognition for l-MA is discussed by using HF/STO-3G calculation method simulation.     

Oxidation of secondary alcohols byN-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMO) catalyzed by Ru(II) halosulfoxide complexes. A kinetic study

RuX₂(DMSO)₄ (X=Cl,cis; Br,trans) undergoes ligand substitution in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) to give RuX₂(DMSO)₃DMF, which catalyzes the oxidation of secondary alcohols by NMO to ketones. Kinetics of the reaction catalyzed bytrans-RuBr₂(DMSO)₄ differed from that ofcis-RuCl₂(DMSO)₄. A mechanism is proposed involving the formation of Ru(IV)oxo species as the active intermediate and a rate expression is derived.     

通过接枝苄基磺酸在MCM-41上固载手性Mn(salen)配合物

首先通过两步后合成处理,在MCM-41上接枝苄基磺酸;然后,以苄基磺酸为过渡产物,用手性Mn(salen)配合物修饰处理,得到了苄基磺酸轴向负载手性Mn(salen)配合物的MCM-41;实现了在廉价且温和条件下均相手性Mn(salen)催化剂的非均相化。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、低温N₂吸附-脱附、红外光谱、热重-差示扫描量热(TG-DSC)分析、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP)和酸度滴定等对样品进行了表征。结果表明,手性Mn(salen)配合物成功固载在MCM-41上,且MCM-41的介孔结构和Mn(salen)配合物的手性特征仍然保留。以间氯过氧苯甲酸为氧化剂,考察了所得固载型催化剂对α-甲基苯乙烯的不对称环氧化催化性能,结果表明在0 ℃反应2 h,催化剂用量为0.02 mmol,无需加入轴向配体N-甲基吗啉氮氧化物(NMO)的条件下对映体过量(enantiomeric excess,e.e.)值可达99%以上,转化率为77%。归因于苄基磺酸基起到了很好的轴向配体作用。经适当处理,固载型催化剂在循环使用5次后e.e.值依然有71%,表现出较好的活性和重复使用性能。     

通过接枝苄基磺酸在MCM-41上固载手性Mn(salen)配合物

首先通过两步后合成处理,在MCM-41上接枝苄基磺酸;然后,以苄基磺酸为过渡产物,用手性Mn(salen)配合物修饰处理,得到了苄基磺酸轴向负载手性Mn(salen)配合物的MCM-41;实现了在廉价且温和条件下均相手性Mn(salen)催化剂的非均相化。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、低温N2吸附-脱附、红外光谱、热重-差示扫描量热(TG-DSC)分析、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP)和酸度滴定等对样品进行了表征。结果表明,手性Mn(salen)配合物成功固载在MCM-41上,且MCM-41的介孔结构和Mn(salen)配合物的手性特征仍然保留。以间氯过氧苯甲酸为氧化剂,考察了所得固载型催化剂对α-甲基苯乙烯的不对称环氧化催化性能,结果表明在0℃反应2 h,催化剂用量为0.02 mmol,无需加入轴向配体N-甲基吗啉氮氧化物(NMO)的条件下对映体过量(enantiomeric excess,e.e.)值可达99%以上,转化率为77%。归因于苄基磺酸基起到了很好的轴向配体作用。经适当处理,固载型催化剂在循环使用5次后e.e.值依然有71%,表现出较好的活性和重复使用性能。     

Reactions of Ru(Cp) complexes with P(o-tolyl)3

Reaction of [Ru(Cp^∗)(CH₃CN)₃](PF₆) with P(o-tolyl)₃ affords [Ru(Cp^∗){(η⁶-o-tolyl)P(o-tolyl)₂}](PF₆) (4) in which the P-atom is not coordinated to the metal. The solid-state structure of 4 has been determined. A related reaction with P(p-tolyl)₃ reveals a small quantity [Ru(Cp^∗){(η⁶-p-tolyl)P(o-tolyl)₂}](PF₆), in solution, but mostly the expected bis-phosphine complex. Reaction of the Ru(IV) dication, [Ru(Cp^∗)(η³-PhCHCHCH₂)(DMF)₂](PF₆)₂, with P(o-tolyl)₃ gives a mixture of the phosphonium salt, C₆H₅CHCHCH₂P(o-tolyl)₃ (9) and the dication [Ru(Cp^∗) (η⁶-C₆H₅CHCHCH₂P(o-tolyl)₃)](PF₆)₂ (10). Salt 9 forms via attack of the P-atom on the allyl ligand. The latter product results from complexation of 9 via the phenyl group of the former allyl ligand. It would seem that the sterically demanding P(o-tolyl)₃ ligand is not readily compatible with the Ru(Cp^∗) fragment, in either the +2 or +4 oxidation state. Detailed NMR studies are reported.     

Enantioselective O-acetylcyanation/cyanoformylation of aldehydes using catalysts with built-in crown ether-like motif in chiral macrocyclic V(V) salen complexes

Chiral macrocyclic V(V) salen complexes 1a-f derived from macrocyclic ligands obtained by the reaction of 1R,2R-(−) diaminocyclohexane/(1R,2R)-(+)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine with bis-aldehydes 2 and 3 were synthesized and used as efficient catalysts in asymmetric cyanation reactions. The V(V) catalysts demonstrated excellent performance (product yields and ees up to 99%) with potassium cyanide (KCN) and sodium cyanide (NaCN). The catalytic system also performed very well with a safer source of cyanide-ethyl cyanoformate to give cyanohydrin carbonates in excellent yield and ee (up to 97%). The V(V) macrocyclic salen complex 1b retained its performance at multi-gram level and was conveniently recycled for a number of times.     

Synthesis and characterization of biocompatible poly (L-lactide) using zinc (II) salen complex

Abstract

A biocompatible zinc (II) complex based on a tetradentate N,N,O,O-type salen ligand was synthesized, characterized and used for the solvent-free ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of L-lactide in bulk at 180?°C to prepare high molecular weight poly(L-lactide) (M_n : 82,600?Da; M_w : 140,000?Da; PDI: 1.70). Poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) was characterized using FTIR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, GPC, TGA, DSC, WAXD, and MALDI-ToF. Kinetic measurement was carried out and first-order behavior to monomer was observed. The k _app was found as 6?±?0.001?×?10^?4?s^?1. The biocompatibility of the PLLA was confirmed by in vitro cytotoxicity against NIH/3T3 fibroblast cell line and can be used in biomedical applications.     

Aminopropyl group-modified SBA-15 covalent attachment Mn(salen) complexes as catalysts for styrene epoxidation

A series of aminopropyl group-modified ordered mesoporous silica materials impregnated with Mn(salen) were prepared using successive grafting procedures. The prepared composite catalysts were well characterized by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, Fourier transform-infrared, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and transmission electron microscopy in order to confirm the structure integrities of the Mn(salen) units after the incorporation, to evidence the formation of a covalent bond between the starting Mn(salen) units and the aminopropyl group-modified SBA-15 matrix in the presence of NaOH by abstraction of an HCl molecule. These heterogeneous catalysts exhibited comparable catalytic activity and selectivity to those of the homogeneous counterpart in the epoxidation of styrene by using NaClO as oxidant. In addition, the effects of key reaction parameters, including the loadings of the neat Mn(salen), molar ratios of NaClO to styrene, and PPNO amount on the reactivity and selectivity, were also studied. Finally, the reusability of the prepared heterogeneous catalyst was evaluated.     

Total syntheses of (R)-argentilactone and (R)-goniothalamin via catalytic enantioselective allylation of aldehydes

The total syntheses of (R)-argentilactone (five steps, 25% overall yield) and (R)-goniothalamin (three steps, 61% overall yield) have been described through the enantioselective catalytic allylation of aldehydes (including a propargylic aldehyde) which provided a rapid access to these natural products that display very interesting biological activities.     

(1R,2R)-DPEN-derived triazolium salts for enantioselective oxodiene Diels-Alder reactions

Enantioselective oxodiene Diels-Alder reactions catalyzed by (1R,2R)-DPEN-derived triazolium salts were realized successfully. With 0.5 mol % of (1R,2R)-DPEN-derived triazolium salt C and 150 mol % of Et₃N, the reactions of various α-chloroaldehydes (α-bromoaldehyde) with substituted enones led to 3,4-dihydropyridinones and their derivatives in good yields, diastereoselectivities, and enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee).