Mechanism for reduction catalysis by metal oxo: hydrosilation of organic carbonyl groups catalyzed by a rhenium(V) oxo complex

The rhenium oxo complex [Re(O)(hoz)2][TFPB], 1 (where hoz = 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxazoline(-) and TFPB = tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate) catalyzes the hydrosilation of aldehydes and ketones under ambient temperature and atmosphere. The major organic product is the protected alcohol as silyl ether. Isolated yields range from 86 to 57%. The reaction requires low catalyst loading (0.1 mol %) and proceeds smoothly in CH2Cl2 as well as neat without solvent. In the latter condition, the catalyst precipitates at the end of reaction, allowing easy separation and catalyst recycling. Re(O)(hoz)(H), 3, was prepared, and its involvement in an ionic hydrosilation mechanism was evaluated. Complex 3 was found to be less hydridic than Et3SiH, refuting its participation in catalysis. A viable mechanism that is consistent with experimental findings, rate measurements, and kinetic isotope effects (Et3SiH/Et3SiD = 1.3 and benzaldehyde-H/benzaldehyde-D = 1.0) is proposed. Organosilane is activated via eta2-coordination to rhenium, and the organic carbonyl adds across the coordinated Si-H bond [2 + 2] to afford the organic reduction product.     

Enantioselective direct-addition of terminal alkynes to imines catalyzed by copper(I)pybox complex in water and in toluene

Highly enantioselective direct alkyne-imine additions catalyzed by Cu(I)OTf and Evan's pybox ligands were developed in water and in toluene. The process is simple and provides a diverse range of propargylic amine in high ee and good yield.     

A stable manganese(V)-oxo corrolazine complex

The synthesis and characterization of an oxomanganese(V) corrolazine, (TBP)8(Cz)Mn(V)O (2), are reported. This remarkably stable high-valent complex is obtained from the stoichiometric reaction of (TBP)8(Cz)Mn(III) (1) with m-CPBA and is easily purified by standard chromatographic methods on silica gel at room temperature. Complex 2 exhibits a diamagnetic 1H NMR spectrum indicative of a low-spin d2 Mn(V)O species. LDI-TOFMS of 2 shows the predicted isotopic envelope at m/z 1426.8. This envelope shifts to higher mass as expected after the facile exchange of the terminal oxo group with H218O. The resonance Raman spectrum of 2 either in solution or in the solid state shows a strongly enhanced Raman band for the stretching mode of the Mn-oxo bond, which also shifts as expected upon 18O substitution: 2(16O), 979 cm-1; 2(18O), 938 cm-1 (in CH2Cl2). Initial reactivity studies show that 2 rapidly transfers the terminal oxo ligand to PPh3, resulting in the quantitative formation of OPPh3 and concomitant reduction of 2 back to 1. Complex 2 is the first example of an oxomanganese(V)-porphyrinoid complex that can be isolated at room temperature.     

Disproportionation of rhenium(V). Imidazolate coordination of pyridylbenzimidazole in a rhenium(III) complex

Reaction of trans-[ReOCl₃(PPh₃)₂] with 2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole (pbiH) in methanol led to the isolation of the rhenium(III) compound [ReCl₂(pbi)(PPh₃)₂] (1). Complex 1 could also be prepared in better yield by the reduction of [ReO₄]^? with PPh₃ in the presence of pbiH and hydrochloric acid. An X-ray crystallographic study showed that pbi is coordinated as a bidentate monoanionic chelate, with deprotonation of the imidazolyl NH group. The PPh₃ ligands are trans to each other.     

Enantioselective hydrogenation of acyclic aromatic N-aryl imines catalyzed by an iridium complex of (S,S)-1,2-bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)ethane

[reaction: see text] An iridium(I) complex of (S,S)-1,2-bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)ethane with tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate as the counterion catalyzes the hydrogenation of acyclic aromatic N-aryl imines under 1 atm of hydrogen pressure at room temperature to give the corresponding optically active secondary amines with up to 99% ee.     

Biomimetic oxidation reactions of a naked manganese(V)-oxo porphyrin complex

The intrinsic reactivity of a manganese(V)-oxo porphyrin complex, a typically fleeting intermediate in catalytic oxidation reactions in solution, has been elucidated in a study focused on its gas-phase ion-chemistry. The naked high-valent Mn(V)-oxo porphyrin intermediate 1 ([(tpfpp)Mn(V)O](+); tpfpp=meso-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphinato dianion), has been obtained by controlled treatment of [(tpfpp)Mn(III)]Cl (2-Cl) with iodosylbenzene in methanol, delivered in the gas phase by electrospray ionization and assayed by FT-ICR mass spectrometry. A direct kinetic study of the reaction with selected substrates, each containing a heteroatom X (X=S, N, P) including amines, sulfides, and phosphites, was thus performed. Ionic products arising from electron transfer (ET), hydride transfer (HT), oxygen-atom transfer (OAT), and formal addition (Add) may be observed, with a predominance of two-electron processes, whereas the product of hydrogen-atom transfer (HAT), [(tpfpp)Mn(IV)OH](+), is never detected. A thermochemical threshold for the formation of the product radical cation allows an evaluation of the electron-transfer ability of a Mn(V)-oxo complex, yielding a lower limit of 7.85 eV for the ionization energy of gaseous [(tpfpp)Mn(IV)O]. Linear free-energy analyses of the reactions of para-substituted N,N-dimethylanilines and thioanisoles indicate that a considerable amount of positive charge is developed on the heteroatom in the oxidation transition state. Substrates endowed with different heteroatoms, but similar ionization energy display a comparable reaction efficiency, consistent with a mechanism initiated by ET. For the first time, the kinetic acidity of putative hydroxo intermediates playing a role in catalytic oxidations, [(tpfpp)Fe(IV)OH](+) and [(tpfpp)Mn(IV)OH](+), has been investigated with selected reference bases, revealing a comparatively higher basicity for the ferryl, [(tpfpp)Fe(IV)O], with respect to the manganyl, [(tpfpp)Mn(IV)O], unit. Finally, the neat association reaction of 2 has been studied with various ligands showing that harder ligands are more strongly bound.     

Preparation and properties of a monomeric high-spin Mn(V)-oxo complex

Oxomanganese(V) species have been implicated in a variety of biological and synthetic processes, including their role as a key reactive center within the oxygen-evolving complex in photosynthesis. Nearly all mononuclear Mn(V)-oxo complexes have tetragonal symmetry, producing low-spin species. A new high-spin Mn(V)-oxo complex that was prepared from a well-characterized oxomanganese(III) complex having trigonal symmetry is now reported. Oxidation experiments with [FeCp(2)](+) were monitored with optical and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopies and support a high-spin oxomanganese(V) complex formulation. The parallel-mode EPR spectrum has a distinctive S = 1 signal at g = 4.01 with a six-line hyperfine pattern having A(z) = 113 MHz. The presence of an oxo ligand was supported by resonance Raman spectroscopy, which revealed O-isotope-sensitive peaks at 737 and 754 cm(-1) assigned as a Fermi doublet centered at 746 cm(-1)(Δ(18)O = 31 cm(-1)). Mn Kβ X-ray emission spectra showed Kβ' and Kβ(1,3) bands at 6475.92 and 6490.50 eV, respectively, which are characteristic of a high-spin Mn(V) center.     

Enantioselective addition of phenyl and alkyl acetylenes to imines catalyzed by chiral Cu(I) complexes

The stereoselective addition of phenyl acetylene and alkyl acetylenes to imines, catalyzed by chiral bis-imines-Cu(I) complexes was studied. A very simple experimental procedure allowed to obtain at room temperature optically active propargyl amines in very good yields and enantioselectivity up to 81%.     

Enantioselective addition of terminal alkynes to aldehydes catalyzed by a Cu(I)-TRAP complex

The addition of terminal alkynes to aromatic aldehydes was carried out under mild conditions in the presence of a Cu-phosphine complex, which was prepared in situ from Cu(O-t-Bu) and TRAP chiral bisphosphine, to yield enantiomerically enriched propargyl alcohols with moderate enantioselectivities. Furthermore, according to stoichiometric reactions, the reaction presumably involves the addition of a TRAP-coordinated Cu(I) acetylide to an aldehyde.     

Enantioselective ring opening of meso-epoxides with thiols catalyzed by a chiral (salen)Ti(IV) complex

A chiral (salen)Ti(IV) complex was an efficient catalyst in the asymmetric ring opening of meso-epoxides 1 with thiols 2 in high yields and good ee.     

Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles with nitroalkenes catalyzed by a bis(oxazoline)-Cu(II) complex

The catalytic enantioselective Friedel-Crafts reaction of indole with trans-β-nitrostyrene is reported in the presence of copper triflate-bisoxazoline complexes. The reaction furnished nitroalkylated indoles in excellent yields (up to 95%) and high enantioselectivities up to an 86% ee.     

Enantioselective addition of dialkylzinc reagents to N-(diphenylphosphinoyl)imines catalyzed by β-aminoalcohols with the prolinol skeleton

Several β-aminoalcohols with the prolinol framework are shown to be very efficient catalysts for the enantioselective addition of dialkylzinc reagents to N-(diphenylphosphinoyl)imines. The use of 0.5 equiv of the catalyst leads to the expected addition products in good yields and with ee up to 94% in a reaction time of only 4 h at room temperature. This ee is the highest value reported so far using 0.5 equiv of an aminoalcohol as a promoter. High enantioselectivities are obtained in the addition of dialkylzincs to both aromatic and aliphatic imines. The amount of the catalyst can be reduced to 0.25 equiv with a slight decrease in the ee. A very interesting effect of the addition rate and temperature on the enantioselectivity was also observed.     

Enantioselective alkenylation and phenylation catalyzed by a chiral CuF complex

A new method for CuF-catalyzed alkenylation and phenylation of aldehydes and an activated ketone using air- and moisture-stable alkenylsilanes and phenylsilane as a nucleophile is described. This methodology was extended to highly enantioselective catalytic alkenylation and phenylation using DTBM-SEGPHOS as a chiral ligand. Substrate generality is broad, and an alkenylsilane with a long alkyl chain and an internal alkenylsilane can be also used as a nucleophile. The key to success partly involves the accelerated regeneration of reactive alkenylcopper and phenylcopper through transmetalation from the silylated nucleophiles, and stabilization of the reactive copper reagents, both of which are effected by the diphosphine ligands.     

Selective diethylzinc reduction of imines in the presence of ketones catalyzed by Ni(acac)2

A selective reduction method of an electronically deficient imine in the presence of ketone was developed by employing Et(2)Zn and 5 mol % of Ni(acac)(2). The method was applied in the reduction of S(S)-tert-butanesulfinyl ketimines 1 to afford amines 2 in 23-92% yields and 73:27 to 98:2 diastereoselectivities. A plausible mechanism was proposed on the basis of an NMR study.     

Electron- and hydride-transfer reactivity of an isolable manganese(V)-oxo complex

The electron-transfer and hydride-transfer properties of an isolated manganese(V)?oxo complex, (TBP8Cz)Mn(V)(O) (1) (TBP8Cz = octa-tert-butylphenylcorrolazinato) were determined by spectroscopic and kinetic methods. The manganese(V)?oxo complex 1 reacts rapidly with a series of ferrocene derivatives ([Fe(C5H4Me)2], [Fe(C5HMe4)2], and ([Fe(C5Me5)2] = Fc*) to give the direct formation of [(TBP8Cz)Mn(III)(OH)]? ([2-OH]?), a two-electron-reduced product. The stoichiometry of these electron-transfer reactions was found to be (Fc derivative)/1 = 2:1 by spectral titration. The rate constants of electron transfer from ferrocene derivatives to 1 at room temperature in benzonitrile were obtained, and the successful application of Marcus theory allowed for the determination of the reorganization energies (λ) of electron transfer. The λ values of electron transfer from the ferrocene derivatives to 1 are lower than those reported for a manganese(IV)?oxo porphyrin. The presumed one-electron-reduced intermediate, a Mn(IV) complex, was not observed during the reduction of 1. However, a Mn(IV) complex was successfully generated via one-electron oxidation of the Mn(III) precursor complex 2 to give [(TBP8Cz)Mn(IV)]+ (3). Complex 3 exhibits a characteristic absorption band at λ(max) = 722 nm and an EPR spectrum at 15 K with g(max)′ = 4.68, g(mid)′ = 3.28, and g(min)′ = 1.94, with well-resolved 55Mn hyperfine coupling, indicative of a d3 Mn(IV)S = 3/2 ground state. Although electron transfer from [Fe(C5H4Me)2] to 1 is endergonic (uphill), two-electron reduction of 1 is made possible in the presence of proton donors (e.g., CH3CO2H, CF3CH2OH, and CH3OH). In the case of CH3CO2H, saturation behavior for the rate constants of electron transfer (k(et)) versus acid concentration was observed, providing insight into the critical involvement of H+ in the mechanism of electron transfer. Complex 1 was also shown to be competent to oxidize a series of dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) analogues via formal hydride transfer to produce the corresponding NAD+ analogues and [2-OH]?. The logarithms of the observed second-order rate constants of hydride transfer (k(H)) from NADH analogues to 1 are linearly correlated with those of hydride transfer from the same series of NADH analogues to p-chloranil.     

Hydrogen atom abstraction by a high-valent manganese(V)-oxo corrolazine

High-valent metal-oxo complexes are postulated as key intermediates for a wide range of enzymatic and synthetic processes. To gain an understanding of these processes, the reactivity of an isolated, well-characterized Mn(V)-oxo complex, (TBP8Cz)MnVO (1), (TBP8Cz = octakis(para-tert-butylphenyl)corrolazinato(3-)) has been examined. This complex has been shown to oxidize a series of substituted phenols (4-X-2,6-t-Bu2C6H2OH, X = C(CH3)3 (3), H, Me, OMe, CN), resulting in the production of phenoxyl radicals and the MnIII complex [(TBP8Cz)MnIII] (2). Kinetic studies have led to the determination of second-order rate constants for the phenol substrates, which give a Hammett correlation ((log k'x/k'H) vs sigmap+) with rho = -1.26. A plot of log k versus BDE(O-H) also reveals a linear correlation. These data, combined with a KIE of 5.9 for 3-OD, provide strong evidence for a concerted hydrogen-atom-abstraction mechanism. Substrates with C-H bonds (1,4-cyclohexadiene and 9,10-dihydroanthracene) are also oxidized via H-atom abstraction by 1, although at a much slower rate. Given the stability of 1, and in particular its low redox potential, (-0.05 V vs SCE), the observed H atom abstraction ability is surprising. These findings support a hypothesis regarding how certain heme enzymes can perform difficult H-atom abstractions while avoiding the generation of high-valent metal-oxo intermediates with oxidation potentials that would lead to the destruction of the surrounding protein environment.     

Enantioselective cyclization/hydrosilylation of 1,6-enynes catalyzed by a cationic rhodium bis(phosphine) complex

[reaction: see text] Reaction of 4,4-dicarbomethoxy-1-octene-6-yne (1) with triethylsilane and a catalytic 1:1 mixture of [Rh(COD)(2)](+) SbF(6)(-) and (R)-BIPHEMP (5 mol %) at 70 degrees C for 90 min gave (Z)-1,1-dicarbomethoxy-3-(1-triethylsilyl)ethylidene-4-methylcyclopentane (2) in 81% isolated yield with 98% de and 92% ee.     

Palladium(II) acetate‐catalyzed reduction of imines to the corresponding amines by triethylsilane

Reduction of a variety of imine compounds with triethylsilane in the presence of catalytic amounts of palladium(II) acetate in ethanol resulted in the formation of the corresponding amines in excellent yields after short reaction times. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Enantioselective conjugate addition of alkylboranes catalyzed by a copper-N-heterocyclic carbene complex

The first catalytic enantioselective conjugate addition of alkylboron compounds has been achieved. Reactions between alkylboranes and imidazol-2-yl α,β-unsaturated ketones proceeded with high enantioselectivity under the influence of a Cu(I) catalyst system, prepared in situ from CuCl, a new chiral imidazolium salt as a precursor for the N-heterocyclic carbene ligand, and PhOK. Alkylboranes are widely obtained via alkene hydroboration. A variety of functional groups are tolerated in alkylboranes and α,β-unsaturated ketones.