The role of Pd nanoparticles in ionic liquid in the Heck reaction

Pd(0) nanoparticles with approximately 2 nm diameter, immobilized in 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ionic liquid, are efficient catalyst precursors for coupling of aryl halides with n-butylacrylate. In situ TEM analysis of the ionic liquid catalytic solution after the catalytic reaction shows the formation of larger nanoparticles ( approximately 6 nm). The palladium content in the organic phase during the arylation reaction was checked by ICP-AS and shows significant metal leaching (up 34%) from the ionic phase to the organic phase at low substrate conversions and drops to 5-8% leaching at higher conversions. These results strongly suggest that the Pd(0) nanoparticles serve as a reservoir of "homogeneous" catalytic active species.     

Supported ionic liquid phase rhodium nanoparticle hydrogenation catalysts

Rh(0) nanoparticles (ca. 4 nm) dispersed in an ionic liquid (1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate) were immobilized within a silica network, prepared by the sol-gel method. The effect of the sol-gel catalyst (acid or base) on the encapsulated ionic liquid and Rh(0) content, on the silica morphology and texture, and on the catalyst alkene hydrogenation activity was investigated. The Rh(0) content in the resulting xerogels (ca. 0.1 wt% Rh/SiO(2)) was shown to be independent of the sol-gel process. However, acidic conditions afforded higher contents of encapsulated ionic liquid and xerogels with larger pore diameters, which in turn might be responsible for the higher catalyst activity in hydrogenation of the alkenes.     

The coupling of aryl halides in the ionic liquid [bmim]PF6

Several aryl halides have been coupled using the zero valent nickel catalyst [(PPh₃)_nNi(0)], to give the biaryl in moderate to good yield, employing the ionic liquid [bmim]PF₆. The ionic liquid and catalyst were recycled after extraction of the biaryl.     

Ordered Mesoporous Organosilica with Ionic‐Liquid Framework: An Efficient and Reusable Support for the Palladium‐Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling Reaction in Water

The preparation of a novel palladium‐supported periodic mesoporous organosilica based on alkylimidazolium ionic liquid (Pd@PMO‐IL) in which imidazoilium ionic liquid is uniformly distributed in the silica mesoporous framework is described. Both Pd@PMO‐IL and the parent PMO‐IL were characterized by N₂‐adsorption–desorption, diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), TEM, and solid‐state NMR spectroscopy. We have demonstrated that Pd@PMO‐IL is an efficient and reusable catalyst for the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction of various types of iodo‐, bromo‐, and even deactivated aryl chlorides in water. It was also found that although the PMO‐IL nanostructure acts as reservoir for soluble Pd species, it can also operate as a nanoscaffold to recapture the Pd nanoparticles into the mesochannels thus preventing extensive agglomeration of Pd. This observation might be attributed to the isolated ionic liquid units that effectively control the reaction mechanism by preventing Pd agglomeration and releasing and recapturing Pd nanoparticles during the reaction process. The catalyst can be recovered and reused for at least four reaction cycles without significant loss of activity.     

负载离子液体纳米钯催化芳卤羰化反应

研究了高分散性的负载离子液体纳米钯催化剂的制备及其催化芳卤羰化反应的性能. 用XRD、HRTEM和XPS等方法对催化剂进行了表征, 结果表明, 钯组分处于高分散零价态, 其平均粒径小于5 nm, 且催化剂表面存在一厚度适中的离子液体液膜, 有利于提高催化剂的稳定性; 该催化剂对PhI、PhBr、PhCl的羰化反应的催化活性优于离子液体两相催化体系, 在优化的反应条件下, 碘苯的转化率可达99.3％, 生成苯甲酸乙酯的转化频率(TOF)可高达4926 h−1, 反应产物中苯甲酸乙酯的选择性大于99％.     

Ionic‐Liquid‐Grafted Rigid Poly(p‐Phenylene) Microspheres: Efficient Heterogeneous Media for Metal Scavenging and Catalysis

Novel guanidinium ionic liquid‐grafted rigid poly(p‐phenylene) (PPPIL) microspheres have been developed for metal scavenging and catalysis. The noble‐metal nanoparticles supported on the microspheres surface can be used as efficient heterogeneous catalysts. The combination of nanoparticles and ionic liquid fragments on the microsphere surfaces enhance the activity and durability of the catalyst. The PPPIL ? Pd⁰ catalyst has been tested in the Suzuki cross‐coupling reaction, and exhibits much higher catalytic activity than Pd catalysts supported on porous polymer matrices. The PPPIL ? Pd⁰ catalyst can be recycled at least for nine runs without any significant loss of activity. The present approach may, therefore, have potential applications in transition‐metal‐nanocatalyzed reactions.     

Oxime‐derived palladacycle Immobilized in an Ionic Liquid Brush as an Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for Mozoroki‐Heck Reaction in Neat Water

An efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalyst with oxime‐derived palladacycle immobilized in an ionic liquid brush has been synthesized and an environmentally‐friendly procedure have been developed for coupling aryl iodides and bromides with acrylic acid. These reactions were conducted in neat water under aerobic conditions with water‐insoluble or even solid aryl halides and they proceeded smoothly and cleanly without any organic co‐solvent or other additives. The ionic liquid brush could be easily recovered and reused at least five times without significant loss of activity. The protocol has the advantages of excellent yields, environmental friendliness, and catalyst recyclability.     

Nanoscale Ru(0) particles: arene hydrogenation catalysts in imidazolium ionic liquids

The reduction of [Ru(COD)(2-methylallyl) 2] (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) dispersed in various room-temperature ionic liquids (ILs), namely, 1- n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (BMI) and 1- n-decyl-3-methylimidazolium (DMI), associated with the N-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imidates (NTf 2) and the corresponding tetrafluoroborates (BF 4) with hydrogen gas (4 bar) at 50 degrees C leads to well-dispersed immobilized nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis of the particles dispersed in the ionic liquid shows the presence of [Ru(0)] n nanoparticles (Ru-NPs) of 2.1-3.5 nm in diameter. Nanoparticles with a smaller mean diameter were obtained in the ILs containing the less coordinating anion (NTf 2) than that in the tetrafluoroborate analogues. The ruthenium nanoparticles in ionic liquids were used for liquid-liquid biphasic hydrogenation of arenes under mild reaction conditions (50-90 degrees C and 4 bar). The apparent activation energy of E A = 42.0 kJ mol (-1) was estimated for the hydrogenation of toluene in the biphasic liquid-liquid system with Ru-NPs/BMI.NTf 2. TEM analysis of the ionic liquid material after the hydrogenation reactions shows no significant agglomeration of the [Ru(0)] n nanoparticles. The catalyst ionic liquid phase can be reused several times without a significant loss in catalytic activity.     

Hydrogenation of aryl ketones using palladium nanoparticles on single-walled carbon nanotubes in an ionic liquid

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are used as supporting materials for palladium (Pd) nanoparticles generated in situ in ionic liquid (IL); Pd nanocatalysts on SWNTs exhibit superior reactivity for hydrogenation of aryl ketones in IL under mild conditions (1 atm of H₂ (g) and room temperature) and can be reused above 10 times without any loss of catalytic activity.     

SBA-15-functionalized palladium complex partially confined with ionic liquid: an efficient and reusable catalyst system for aqueous-phase Suzuki reaction

A novel SBA-15 functionalized palladium complex partially confined with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ionic liquid (Material 4) was found to be a very efficient and reusable catalyst in the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of aryl halides including aryl chlorides and heteroaryl halides with different aryl boronic acids under aqueous conditions without any organic co-solvents. Our studies showed that 4 is a more efficient catalyst in comparison with the catalyst not containing IL or catalyst with a higher ratio of IL. The materials were characterized by N(2)-sorption analysis, TGA and transmission electron microscopy before and after catalysis. While our studies showed that the catalyst can be successfully recycled and reused in at least 4 reaction runs, in contrast, several poisoning experiments and kinetic studies provide the notion that homogeneous (dissolved) species are responsible for the observed catalysis.     

Nanoscale Pt(0) particles prepared in imidazolium room temperature ionic liquids: synthesis from an organometallic precursor,characterization, and catalytic properties in hydrogenation reactions

The reaction of Pt(2)(dba)(3) (dba = bis-dibenzylidene acetone) dispersed in room temperature 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (BMI) hexafluorophosphate ionic liquid with molecular hydrogen (4 atm) at 75 degrees C leads to stable and isolable nanometric Pt(0) particles. The X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) of the material indicated that it is constituted of Pt(0). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis of the particles dispersed in the ionic liquid shows the formation of [Pt(0)](n) nanoparticles of 2.0-2.5 nm in diameter. A detailed examination of the nanoparticles imbibed in the ionic liquid and their environment shows an interaction of the BMI.PF(6) ionic liquid with the Pt(0) nanoparticles. The isolated [Pt(0)](n) nanoparticles can be redispersed in the ionic liquid or in acetone or used in solventless conditions for liquid-liquid biphasic, homogeneous, or heterogeneous hydrogenation of alkenes and arenes under mild reaction conditions (75 degrees C and 4 atm). The recovered platinum nanoparticles can be reused as a solid or redispersed in the ionic liquid several times without any significant loss in catalytic activity.     

[bmim]OH-promoted one-pot,three-component synthesis of β-nitro sulfides in water

A task-specific ionic liquid, [bmim]OH, has been found to be a highly efficient catalyst for one-pot, three-component coupling of aryl aldehydes, nitromethane, and thiols for the synthesis of β-nitro sulfides in water. The main advantages of the present protocol include the use of inexpensive simple substrates and an ionic liquid as a basic catalyst.     

Poly(basic ionic liquid) coated magnetic nanoparticles: High-loaded supported basic ionic liquid catalyst

A novel poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) coated magnetic nanoparticle was synthesized by distillation-precipitation-polymerization of 1-vinyl-3- ethyl imidazolium in the presence of surface modified magnetic nanoparticles. The resulting catalyst was used as magnetic heterogeneous base catalyst for the synthesis of 4H-benzo[b]pyrans in water. The separation of the catalyst from the reaction mixture was readily achieved by simple magnetic decantation and the catalyst could be easily recycled without appreciable loss of catalytic activity. Because of polymer layers coated the surface of the magnetic nanoparticles, the catalyst has a high loading level of ionic liquid.     

离子液体介质中钌纳米粒子催化苯乙酮及其衍生物的不对称加氢反应

采用水溶性三(间-磺酸钠苯基)膦(TPPTS)作稳定剂, 在离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基-咪唑四氟硼酸盐([BMIM]BF4)或1-丁基-3-甲基-咪唑对甲基苯磺酸盐([BMIM][p-CH3C6H4SO3])介质中用氢气还原RuCl3·3H2O, 得到钌纳米粒子. 将此钌纳米粒子与(1S, 2S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺(简称(1S, 2S)-DPEN)、KOH在离子液体/异丙醇介质中原位生成一种不对称加氢催化剂, 用于催化苯乙酮及其衍生物的不对称加氢反应. 实验结果表明, 离子液体介质中的纳米钌催化剂体系具有良好的催化活性和对映选择性. 在优化反应条件下, 催化苯乙酮获得了100%的转化率和79.1%的对映选择性. 并且产物经正己烷萃取后, 含有钌纳米粒子的离子液体可以循环使用.     

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".     

A concept of supported amino acid ionic liquids and their application in metal scavenging and heterogeneous catalysis

Novel supported task-specific ionic liquids have been developed for the first time via the ionic-pair coupling of imidazolium cation of the modified polystyrene support with L-proline. The materials have shown an efficient metal scavenging ability (e.g., CuI, Pd(OAc)2, Pd0, and IrCl3) without the aid of a nonimmobilized ionic liquid, which relies on the highly synergistic effect of the coordination with the nitrogen atom and the COO- group of the L-proline moiety, electrostatic forces, and steric protection. The resulting metal-soaked supported ionic liquids can be used as efficient heterogeneous catalysts. These materials have been investigated in the CuI-catalyzed N-arylation of nitrogen-containing heterocycles and exhibit much higher catalytic activity and a more extensive structural range of aryl and heteroaryl halides than those exhibited by free L-proline in combination with CuI both in the ionic liquid ([BMIM][BF4]) and in the corresponding homogeneous reaction conditions. The CuI-soaked catalyst 4a-2 can be recycled for nine runs at least without any considerable loss of activity. To the best of our knowledge, our catalytic process is among the most efficient approaches to the N-arylation of imidazoles with aryl halides so far reported. Furthermore, the Pd-soaked material 4a-2 also shows higher catalytic activity in the solvent-free hydrogenation of styrene to ethylbenzene. This new concept is generally applicable and may easily be extended to other supported task-specific ionic liquids.     

New bis(N‐heterocyclic carbene) palladium complex immobilized on magnetic nanoparticles: as a magnetic reusable catalyst in Suzuki‐Miyaura cross coupling reaction

A new bis(N ‐heterocyclic carbene) (NHC) palladium complex supported on silica coated magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) was prepared using the reaction of synthesized Pd‐NHC complex with MNPs. The Pd‐NHC complex was prepared using the reaction of a hydroxyl‐functionalized bis‐imidazolium ionic liquid. The Pd‐NHC organometallic complex was used as a heterogeneous recyclable and active catalyst in the Suzuki‐Miyaura reaction and various aryl halides were coupled with arylboronic acids in order to synthesize diverse biaryls in good to excellent yields. The prepared catalyst was characterized by use of some different microscopic and spectroscopic techniques including elemental analysis, FT‐IR spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance UV–Vis spectrophotometery, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD). The Pd‐NHC catalyst system is a magnetic reusable catalyst and it can be separated from the reaction mixture using an external magnetic field. The catalyst was reusable in the Suzuki‐Miyaura coupling reaction at least for 6 times without significant decreasing in its catalytic activity.     

Salicylaldoxime-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol)-grafted dicationic ionic liquid as a water-soluble and recyclable ligand for palladium-catalyzed Mizoroki–Heck reactions in aqueous phase

A water-soluble salicylaldoxime-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol)-grafted dicationic ionic liquid was successfully developed as an efficient ligand for palladium acetate-catalyzed Mizoroki–Heck reactions in water. A series of aryl bromides and terminal olefin were applied to this catalytic system and the corresponding coupling products were produced in high yields. The reusability tests demonstrated that the catalyst system could be recycled for six runs with only a slightly decreased activity.     

Palladium nanoparticles‐decorated triethanolammonium chloride ionic liquid‐modified TiO2 nanoparticles (TiO2/IL‐Pd): A highly active and recoverable catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reaction in aqueous medium

In this work, an easily obtained procedure was successfully implemented to prepare novel palladium nanoparticles decorated on triethanolammonium chloride ionic liquid‐functionalized TiO₂ nanoparticles [TiO₂/IL‐Pd]. Different methods were carried out for characterizations of the synthesized nanocatalyst (HR‐TEM, XPS, XRD, FE‐SEM, EDX, FT‐IR and ICP). TiO₂/IL‐Pd indicated good catalytic activity for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reaction of arylboronic acid with different aryl halides in aqueous media at ambient temperature. The recycled catalyst was investigated with ICP to amount of Pd leaching after 6 times that had diminished slightly, Thus, was confirmed that the nanocatalyst has a good sustainability for C–C Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction. The catalyst can be conveniently separated by filtration of the reaction mixture and reused for 6 times without significant loss of its activity. It supplies an environmentally benign alternative path to the existing protocols for the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction.     

Expeditious,Nano-BF3 · SiO2-Catalyzed Michaelis–Arbuzov Reaction in an Ionic Liquid: Synthesis of Privileged Aryl/Heterocyclic Phosphonates

An expeditious, simple, and green method was developed for the synthesis of privileged aryl/heterocyclicphosphonates, 8(a–c) to 13(a–c) through Michaelis–Arbuzov reaction of aryl/heterocyclic halides (Br), 1–6, and trialkylphosphites, 7(a–c), in room-temperature ionic liquid [bbim]Br using heterogeneous Lewis catalyst, nano-silica-supported boron trifluoride (BF₃-SiO₂). The advantages of this protocol are simplicity, good yield of the products, less reaction time (20–38 min), mild reaction conditions, easy workup, and reusability of the catalyst and ionic liquid. It is demonstrated that nano-BF₃-SiO₂ is a recoverable and easy accessible catalyst for the formation of C(sp²)-P bond in an ionic liquid.