Specific features of the catalytic behavior of supported palladium nanoparticles in heterogeneous catalytic reactions

Specific features of the catalytic behavior of supported palladium nanoparticles were analyzed in terms of both the size of the particles and their interaction with the support. The influence of these factors on the activity and selectivity of palladium nanoparticles in carbon-carbon bond hydrogenolysis, hydrogenation of aromatic compounds, olefins, and acetylenes, hydrodechlorination, as well as complete oxidation of organic compounds was discussed. It was shown that the optimal nanoparticle size depends on the type of the reaction and also such factors as the nature of interaction between the nanoparticles and support, absorptivity of the substrates and catalytic reaction products, and electronic and crystal structure of the nanoparticles.     

alpha,beta-epoxy vinyl triflates in Pd-catalyzed reactions

[reaction: see text] Reactions of steroidal alpha,beta-epoxy vinyl triflates in Pd-catalyzed reactions are described. Oxidative insertion of Pd(0) into the C-O bond, giving vinylpalladium 12, is faster than formation of the pi-allyl derivative from the vinyl epoxide. Although 12 can be trapped under certain conditions, it eventually rearranges to palladium alkoxide 14, which is in equilibrium with 15 and/or 10.     

Regioselective palladium-catalyzed synthesis of beta-arylated primary allylamine equivalents by an efficient Pd-N coordination.

A highly regioselective Heck arylation, utilizing aryl triflates and a palladium/dppf catalytic system, can be performed at the internal, beta-carbon of Boc- and phthalimido-protected allylamines, yielding arylated primary allylamine equivalents. The very high regioselectivity obtained with secondary Boc-protected allylamides is suggested to be caused by an efficient coordination between an anionic nitrogen and palladium. Single-mode microwave irradiation has been utilized to shorten the reaction times and, in the case of Boc-protected allylamides, to improve the yields of two electron-poor aryl triflates.     

Magnetically separable Pd catalyst for highly selective epoxide hydrogenolysis under mild conditions

A magnetically separable palladium catalyst was synthesized simply through a sol-gel process incorporating palladium nanoparticles and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in aluminum oxyhydroxide matrix, which is highly active and selective for epoxide hydrogenolysis at room temperature under 1 atm H2. The catalyst was recycled for 25 times without loss of the activity.     

Taming heterogeneous rhenium catalysis for the production of biomass-derived chemicals

Rhenium is one of important components for heterogeneous catalysts,which has been recently used for the catalytic reactions related to the production of biomass-derived chemicals such as deoxydehydration of vicinal OH groups,C-O hydrogenolysis,and hydrogenation of carboxylic acids,and so on.Suitable oxidation state of Re as a catalytic active species is strongly dependent on the catalytic reactions.The control of the oxidation state of Re species on the catalysts is crucial on the catalyst development.     

Enantioselective alpha-arylation of ketones with aryl triflates catalyzed by difluorphos complexes of palladium and nickel

The asymmetric alpha-arylation of ketones with aryl triflates is described, and the use of this electrophile with nickel and palladium catalysts containing a segphos derivative increases substantially the scope of highly enantioselective arylations of ketone enolates. The combination of aryl triflates as reactant, difluorphos as ligand, palladium catalysts for reactions of electron-neutral or electron-rich aryl triflates, and nickel catalysts for reactions of electron-poor aryl triflates led to a series of alpha-arylations of tetralone, indanone, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone derivatives. Enantioselectivities ranged from 70% to 98% with 10 examples over 90%. Systematic studies on these alpha-arylations have revealed a number of factors that affect enantioselectivity. Ligands containing biaryl backbones with smaller dihedral angles generate catalysts that react with higher enantioselectivity than related ligands with larger dihedral angles. In addition, faster rates for reactions of aryl triflates versus those for reactions of aryl bromides allow the alpha-arylations of aryl triflates to be conducted at lower temperatures, and this lower temperature improves enantioselectivity. Finally, studies that compare the enantioselectivities of catalytic reactions to those of stoichiometric reactions of isolated [(segphos)Pd(Ar)(Br)], [(segphos)Pd(Ar)(I)], and [(segphos)Ni(C6H4-4-CN)Br] suggest that catalyst decomposition affects enantioselectivity.     

A new palladium catalyzed protocol for atom-efficient cross-coupling reactions of triarylbismuths with aryl halides and triflates

A new palladium catalyzed protocol for an atom-efficient cross-coupling reaction of triarylbismuths with aryl halides and triflates has been described. The palladium catalytic system with Cs₂CO₃ base was found to be very efficient in DMA solvent to furnish excellent yields of cross-coupled functionalized biaryls in short reaction times.     

新型手性稀土配合物的合成、表征及其在不对称催化反应中的应用

作为符合绿色化学标准的稀土三氟甲磺酸盐Ln(OTf)3化合物打破了传统路易斯酸催化的模式，以其在水中稳定、催化用量少(一般少于10 mol％)和可回收再用的独特性质而受到广泛关注。Ln(OTf)3化合物可以催化许多有机合成反应，得到多种多样重要的合成中间体。但是，到目前为止，手性     

Metal-assisted reactions. Part 16.: Investigation of mechanisms of heterogeneous liquid phase catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis through deuterium-labelling

Hydrogen isotope studies have shown that heterogeneous catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of C-O bonds in tetrazolyl ethers of phenols (1) in the liquid phase proceeds via direct transfer of hydrogen from an active hydrogen donor centre to the ether on the catalyst surface and not through transfer of hydrogen atoms from the catalyst surface.     

Dissociative electron attachment to triflates

Gas phase studies of dissociative electron attachment to simple alkyl (CF(3)SO(3)CH(3)) and aryl (C(6)H(5)SO(3)CF(3) and CF(3)SO(3)C(6)H(4)CH(3)) triflates, model molecules of nonionic photoacid generators for modern lithographic applications, were performed. The fragmentation pathways under electron impact below 10 eV were identified by means of crossed electron-molecular beam mass spectrometry. Major dissociation channels involved C-O, S-O, or C-S bond scissions in the triflate moiety leading to the formation of triflate (OTf(-)), triflyl (Tf(-)), or sulfonate (RSO(3)(-)) anions, respectively. A resonance leading to C-O bond breakage and OTf(-) formation in alkyl triflates occurred at electron energies about 0.5 eV lower than the corresponding resonance in aryl triflates. A resonance leading to S-O bond breakage and Tf(-) formation in aryl triflates occurred surprisingly at the same electron energies as C-O bond breakage. In case of alkyl triflates S-O bond breakage required 1.4 eV higher electron energies to occur and proceeded with substantially lower yields than in aryl triflates. C-S bond scission occurred for all presently studied triflates at energies close to 3 eV.     

Palladium magnetic nanoparticle‐polyethersulfone composite membrane as an efficient and versatile catalytic membrane reactor

Developing polymer catalytic membrane reactors is an aim due to its outstanding advantages. In this paper, a novel catalytic membrane containing palladium‐supported magnetic nanoparticles is introduced. Silica‐iron oxide core shell nanoparticles were first prepared and functionalized by phosphine ionic liquid functionalized poly(ethylene glycol). The modified magnetic nanoparticles were used as support for immobilization of palladium. The final palladium‐immobilized nanoparticles were used as active filler for the preparation of membrane reactor. The prepared membranes were characterized, and their activities were tested in carbon‐carbon bond formation and catalytic reduction. The catalytic membrane showed good performance in the mentioned reactions.     

The use of imidazolium ionic liquids for the formation and stabilization of ir0 and rh0 nanoparticles: efficient catalysts for the hydrogenation of arenes

Stable transition-metal nanoparticles of the type [M(0)](n) are easily accessible through the reduction of Ir(I) or Rh(III) compounds dissolved in "dry" 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ionic liquid by molecular hydrogen. The formation of these [M(0)](n) nanoparticles is straightforward; they are prepared in dry ionic liquid whereas the presence of the water causes the partial decomposition of ionic liquid with the formation of phosphates, HF and transition-metal fluorides. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) show the formation of [Ir(0)](n) and [Rh(0)](n) nanoparticles with 2.0-2.5 nm in diameter. The isolated [M(0)](n) nanoparticles can be redispersed in the ionic liquid, in acetone or used in solventless conditions for the liquid-liquid biphasic, homogeneous or heterogeneous hydrogenation of arenes under mild reaction conditions (75 degrees C and 4 atm). The recovered iridium nanoparticles can be reused several times without any significant loss in catalytic activity. Unprecedented total turnover numbers (TTO) of 3509 in 32 h, for arene hydrogenation by nanoparticles catalysts, have been achieved in the reduction of benzene by the [Ir(0)](n) in solventless conditions. Contrarily, the recovered Rh(0) nanoparticles show significant agglomeration into large particles with a loss of catalytic activity. The hydrogenation of arenes containing functional groups, such as anisole, by the [Ir(0)](n) nanoparticles occurs with concomitant hydrogenolysis of the C-O bond, suggesting that these nanoparticles behave as "heterogeneous catalysts" rather than "homogeneous catalysts".     

Nickel-catalyzed C-H/C-O coupling of azoles with phenol derivatives

The first nickel-catalyzed C-H bond arylation of azoles with phenol derivatives is described. The new Ni(cod)(2)/dcype catalytic system is active for the coupling of various phenol derivatives such as esters, carbamates, carbonates, sulfamates, triflates, tosylates, and mesylates. With this C-H/C-O biaryl coupling, we synthesized a series of privileged 2-arylazoles, including biologically active alkaloids. Moreover, we demonstrated the utility of the present reaction for functionalizing estrone and quinine.     

玉米秸秆连续氢解制备生物乙醇

目前由纤维素制生物乙醇的工艺主要由生物酶解法实现,但酶解法的效率低且经济性差;此外,生物酶发酵每产生1 mol乙醇的同时副产1 mol CO₂,导致原子经济性低.本文开发了一种通过连续氢解玉米秸秆纤维素转化为高浓度生物乙醇(6.1%)的工艺.首先使用绿色溶剂(80 wt%1,4-丁二醇)在不破坏木质素结构的前提下,提取玉米秸秆中的高纯度纤维素;再在浆态床反应器中通过Ni-WO_x/SiO₂催化剂将10 wt%纤维素水悬浮液转化为多元醇混合物(其中乙二醇占比58%).经过连续进样,纤维素质量浓度累积达30 wt%,乙二醇产物浓度达到17 wt%.随后,多元醇混合物被泵入固定床反应器进行选择性断C?O键反应,在改进的水热稳定Cu催化剂上转化为乙醇(转化率75%,选择性84%).纤维素转化为生物乙醇的过程反应至少包含四步基元步骤.首先,在高温水热环境中纤维素水解为葡萄糖,葡萄糖在WO_x表面经Retro-aldol反应C?C键断裂生成乙醇醛.随后,Ni催化剂将乙醇醛加氢为乙二醇,接着在固定床反应器上,乙二醇在NiAu修饰的Cu⁺/Cu⁰活性位点上选择性断裂C?O键生成乙醇.在乙二醇选择性氢解为乙醇过程中,催化剂Au-Cu-Ni/SiO₂表现出优异的水热稳定性和活性.XRD结果表明,金属Ni的引入有效地减小Cu纳米粒子的尺寸和增加Cu颗粒的分散,HRTEM图像更加直观的验证这一点.H₂-TPR结果发现,Ni的引入使CuO的还原温度提高了20℃,表明金属-载体的相互作用增强.同时发现,催化剂合成过程中氯金酸浸渍在还原后的CuNi/SiO₂催化剂的活性最高.紫外吸收光谱表明,溶液中的Au³⁺与催化剂表面的Cu发生置换反应,而非单纯的附着于催化剂表面.CO-DRIFTS结果表明,在Au修饰过的Cu-Ni/SiO₂表面使得Cu⁺-CO的红外吸收峰降低,主要是由于Au部分覆盖催化剂表面Cu⁺吸附位点造成的.XPS结果表明,Au的引入使得催化剂表面的Cu⁺/Cu⁰不容易被空气氧化,形成更为稳定的(Au-Cu⁺)-Cu⁰活性中心,增强了催化剂Cu活性中心的水热耐受性.本文提供了一条有竞争力的水相转化秸秆为高浓度生物乙醇的途径.     

Catalytic Phosphination and Arsination

The catalytic, user-friendly phosphination and arsination of aryl halides and triflates by triphenylphosphine and triphenylarsine using palladium catalysts have provided a facile synthesis of functionalized aryl phosphines and arsines in neutral media. Modification of the cynaoarisne yielded optically active N, As ligands which will be screened in various asymmetric catalysis.     

Applications of ammonium formate catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis--IV1: a facile method for dehalogenation of aromatic chlorocarbons

Ammonium formate catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis, in the presence of palladium on carbon, has shown utility for the rapid dehalogenation of mono-or polychlorinated aromatic compounds in neutral media under ambient conditions of temperature and pressure.     

C-O hydrogenolysis catalyzed by Pd-PMHS nanoparticles in the company of chloroarenes

Catalytic Pd(OAc)(2) and polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS), in conjunction with aqueous KF, and a catalytic amount of an aromatic chloride, effects the chemo-, regio-, and stereoselective deoxygenation of benzylic oxygenated substrates at room temperature in THF. Preliminary mechanistic experiments suggest the process to involve palladium-nanoparticle-catalyzed hydrosilylation followed by C-O reduction. The chloroarene additive appears to facilitate the hydrogenolysis process through the slow controlled release of HCl.     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Chemo‐ and Enantioselective C−O Bond Cleavage of α‐Acyloxy Ketones by Hydrogenolysis

A chemoselective C−O bond cleavage of the ester alkyl side‐chain of α‐acyloxy ketones was realized for the first time by a highly efficient palladium‐catalyzed hydrogenolysis (S/C=6000, the highest catalytic efficiency by far). Furthermore, a kinetic resolution of α‐acyloxy ketones was first developed by enantioselective hydrogenolysis with good yields and up to 99 % ee.     

Hydrogenolysis of benzylic alcohols on rhodium catalysts

Alumina-supported catalysts from various sources and with different rhodium dispersions predominantly yield the hydrogenation product perhydro-1-indanol in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of 1-indanol, while carbonsupported catalysts mainly give the C-O bond scission - hydrogenation product perhydroindane. Addition of organic or inorganic bases to the reaction mixture suppresses C-O bond scission. To distinguish between the two possible pathways for C-O bond scission of direct hydrogenolysis or dehydration followed by hydrogenation, deuteration studies have been carried out with carbon-supported catalysts. Not only 1-indanol but also indane and indene (the two possible mechanistic intermediates in the C-O bond scission routes) were deuterated. Information about the actual pathway has been obtained by determining the degree of deuteration and the positions at which deuterium is incorporated in the resulting perhydroindane product by means of mass spectrometry and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The results prove that C-O bond scission takes place primarily through the direct hydrogenolysis pathway on the carbon-supported catalysts. Direct hydrogenolysis occurs on the carbon support because of the formation of a better leaving group (OH2+) from the benzylic hydroxy group and its subsequent substitution by spillover hydrogen.     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Benzophenanthrosilines by C−H/C−H Coupling through 1,4‐Palladium Migration/Alkene Stereoisomerization

A new and efficient synthesis of 8H‐benzo[e]phenanthro[1,10‐bc]silines from 2‐((2‐(arylethynyl)aryl)silyl)aryl triflates under palladium catalysis has been developed. The reaction mechanism was experimentally investigated and a catalytic cycle involving C?H/C?H coupling through a new mode of 1,4‐palladium migration with concomitant alkene stereoisomerization is proposed.