Triphase catalysis. II. Alkylation of phenylacetone with 1-bromobutane catalyzed by aqueous NaOH and polystyrene-supported benzyltriethyl ammonium chloride

Insoluble microporous polystyrene-bound benzyltriethyl ammonium chloride has been used as a catalyst in the alkylation of phenylacetone with 1-bromobutane, and the kinetics of this reaction was investigated under phase-transfer catalytic conditions. The observed reaction rates depend on many experimental parameters, viz., stirring speed, substrate amount, basicity of aqueous NaOH, amount of 1-bromobutane, temperature, order of addition of the reactants and particle size, percent active site, and percent crosslinking of the polymer. The rates are nearly 12 times higher at lower concentrations of base than at higher concentrations and do not vary appreciably with a variation in stirring speed from 200 to 700 rpm. The rate of alkylation increases with a decrease in the particle size of the catalyst and crosslinking of the polymer. Based on the results obtained, a suitable mechanism in which a combination of intraparticle diffusion and intrinsic reactivity limit the reaction rates has been proposed. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Heterogeneous catalysis by new bead‐shaped polymer‐supported multisite phase transfer catalysts

Three different new insoluble bead‐shaped polymer‐supported multisite phase transfer catalysts containing two, four and six active sites have been prepared and characterized by FTIR, TGA, [chloride ion] and SEM analyses. The presence of number of active sites in each catalyst and their corresponding catalytic ability were studied by determining pseudo‐first order rate constants for C‐alkylation of phenylacetonitrile (PAN) and four different substituted PAN as the substrate using a low concentration of NaOH (25% w/w) at 50 °C. The observed rate constants were compared with rate constants of same reactions catalyzed by single‐site catalyst under identical reaction conditions. From comparative study, the efficiency of catalysts were found to be in the order six‐site>four‐site>two‐site>single‐site thus confirming number of active sites in each catalyst. Further, the detailed kinetic profile of C‐alkylation of PAN has been investigated using the superior six‐site catalyst by varying stirring speed, [substrate], [catalyst], [NaOH], and temperature. Based on the observed kinetic and activation parameters, an interfacial mechanism was proposed. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 771–785, 2009     

Annulation of the cyclohexane ring by tandem free radical alkylation of a nonactivated delta-carbon atom-intramolecular carbanion cycloalkylation

Annulation of the cyclohexane ring by a combination of free radical and ionic reactions sequences was achieved. Free radical alkylation of the remote nonactivated delta-carbon atom involves addition of delta-carbon radicals, generated by 1,5-hydrogen transfer in alkoxy radical intermediates, to radicophilic olefins, while the polar sequence involves enolate anions as intermediates which undergo a cycloalkylation reaction. Thus, the cyclohexane ring was constructed using diverse acyclic and cyclic structures as precursors of alkoxy radicals.     

Geminal dicarboxylates as carbonyl surrogates for asymmetric synthesis. Part II. Scope and applications.

An enantioselective synthesis of allylic esters has been achieved by a novel asymmetric alkylation of allylic gem-dicarboxylates. The catalyst derived from palladium(0) and R,R-1,2-di(2'-diphenylphosphinobenzamido)cyclohexene efficiently induced the alkylation process with a variety of nucleophiles to provide allylic esters as products in good yield. High regio- and enantioselectivities were observed in the alkylation with most nucleophiles derived from malonate, whereas a modest level of ee's was obtained in the reactions with less reactive nucleophiles such as bis(phenylsulfonyl)ethane. In the latter case, a slow addition procedure proved effective, leading to significantly improved ee's. The utility of the alkylation products was demonstrated by several synthetically useful transformations including allylic isomerizations, allylic alkylations, and Claisen rearrangements. Using these reactions, the chirality of the initial allylic carbon-oxygen bond could be transferred to new carbon-oxygen, carbon-carbon, or carbon-nitrogen bonds in a predictable fashion with high stereochemical fidelity. The conversion of gem-diesters to chiral esters by the substitution reaction is the equivalent of an asymmetric carbonyl addition by stabilized nucleophiles. In conjunction with the subsequent reactions that occur with high stereospecificity, allylic gem-dicarboxylates serve as synthons for a double allylic transformation.     

Computational mechanistic study of PMe3 and N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed intramolecular Morita-Baylis-Hillman-like cycloalkylations: the origins of the different reactivity

It has been experimentally reported that PMe(3) catalyzes the cycloalkylation of the pendant halogenated α,β-unsaturated ketones (e.g., 1) at the C(α) position, whereas NHC catalyzes the cycloalkylation of the pendant halogenated α,β-unsaturated esters (e.g., 2) at the C(β) position. A DFT study has been performed to understand the detailed reaction mechanisms and the causes for the different ring closure positions in the two cycloalkylations promoted by the similar catalysts. Both reactions undergo three stages that include the nucleophilic addition of the catalysts (PMe(3) or NHC) to the substrates (1 or 2) and subsequent ring closure via S(N)2 mechanism, the H-elimination by the bases (KOH or K(3)PO(4)), and the catalyst release giving the final products. The first stage in the NHC-catalyzed reaction involves a favorable H-transfer step leading to the umpolung Michael acceptor, which is more stable than the nucleophilic addition complex. The H-transfer turns off the possibility to close ring at C(α) position for the reaction. In contrast, the similar H-transfer in the PMe(3)-catalyzed reaction is thermodynamically unfavorable. According to the electronic structure of the addition complex of PMe(3) to substrate (1), we rationalize why the experimentally isolated intermediate in the PMe(3)-catalyzed reaction is the trans-cyclic ketophosphonium salt, rather than its cis isomer that favors electrostatic attraction. The differences and the similarities among the two reactions and the traditional MBH reaction are discussed.     

Dissociation rates of urea in the presence of NiOOH catalyst: a DFT analysis

Single molecule reactions have been studied between nickel oxyhydroxide, urea, and the hydroxide ion to understand the process of urea dissociation into ammonia, isocyanic acid, cyanate ion, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. In the absence of hydroxide ions, nickel oxyhydroxide will catalyze urea to form ammonia and isocyanic acid with the rate-limiting step being the formation of ammonia with a rate constant of 1.5 × 10?? s?1. In the presence of hydroxide, the evolution of ammonia was also the rate-limiting step with a rate constant of 1.4 × 10?2? s?1. In addition, desorption of the cyanate ion presented an energy barrier of 6190 kJ mol?1 suggesting that the cyanate ion cannot be separated from NiOOH unless further reactions occurred. Finally, elementary dissociation reactions with hydroxide ions deprotonating urea to produce nitrogen and carbon dioxide were analyzed. These elementary reactions were investigated along three paths differing in the order that protons were removed and the nitrogen atoms were rotated. The rate-limiting step was found to be the removal of carbon dioxide with a rate constant of 4.3 × 10??? s?1. Therefore, the catalyst could be deactivated by the surface blockage caused by carbon dioxide adsorption.     

Phase-Transfer Catalyzed Alkylation and Cycloalkylation of 2-Mercaptoquinazolin-4(3H)-One

Solid/liquid phase-transfer catalyzed alkylation of 2-mercaptoquinazolin-4(3H)-one at 25°C by different organohalogen compounds in the presence of tetrabutylammonium bromide as a catalyst underwent, exclusively, S-monoalkylation or S- and N-, di-, or cycloalkylation, depending on the nature of alkylating agents.     

Alkylation of guanosine and 2'-deoxyguanosine by o-quinone alpha-(p-anisyl)methide in aqueous solution

Rates of alkylation of guanosine and 2'-deoxyguanosine with o-quinone alpha-(p-anisyl)methide were measured by flash photolysis in a series of aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions and bicarbonate ion, t-butylhydrogenphosphonate ion, and biphosphate ion buffers. The data so obtained provide rate profiles for these nucleoside plus quinone methide reactions over the range pH = 7-14, which furnish guanosine and deoxyguanosine acidity constants consistent with literature information. These profiles also provide rate constants that show the reaction of o-quinone alpha-(p-anisyl)methide with guanosine and deoxyguanosine to be fairly fast processes, considerably faster than the biologically wasteful reaction of the quinone methide with water, which is the ubiquitous medium in biological systems; that makes the quinone methide a potent guonosine and deoxyguanosine alkylator.     

Ortho‐Alkylation of Phenol with Methanol Using Pb‐Cr Promoted Magnesium Oxide Catalysts

In this study, Pb‐Cr promoted magnesium oxide catalysts were used to catalyze the ortho‐alkylation of phenol in the presence of excess methanol. The Cr/MgO catalyst exhibited a high conversion of phenol and a relatively high selectivity for the ortho‐alkylation of phenol. The catalytic activity and the stability of Cr/MgO were improved by the addition of a fairly small amount of Pb. The Pb‐Cr/MgO catalyst showed specificity for the ortho‐alkylation of phenol, which was proved by a series of phenol derivative reactions with methanol.     

Relationships between basicity and reactivity of zeolite catalysts

A wide variety of characterization methods, including UV-vis spectroscopy of adsorbed I₂, microcalorimetry of CO₂ adsorption, and x-ray absorption spectroscopy at the Cs L_III edge of zeolite cations, was applied to a series of alkali containing zeolites in order to elucidate the nature of the basic sites on these materials. In addition, three catalytic reactions involving basic zeolites were studied. In the first case, alkali-exchanged zeolites (L, Beta, X and Y) were used as catalysts for the side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol to form styrene and ethylbenzene. Zeolites with low base site densities and appropriate base strengths catalyzed toluene alkylation without decomposing methanol to carbon monoxide. In the second example, ruthenium metal clusters were supported on alkali and alkaline earth exchanged X zeolites and tested as catalysts for ammonia synthesis. Zeolites containing alkaline earth ions exhibited rates greater than those containing alkali ions. Finally, zeolite X loaded with alkali metal was an active catalyst for toluene alkylation with ethylene whereas zeolite X loaded with alkali oxide was inactive for the reaction. These results suggest that exciting opportunities exist for the use of basic zeolites as catalysts and catalyst supports.     

Polystyrene-supported triphenylarsine reagents and their use in Suzuki cross-coupling reactions

Soluble and insoluble polystyrene-bound triphenylarsine reagents have been prepared from 4-styryldiphenylarsine. The utility of these reagents as ligands for palladium in Suzuki cross-coupling reactions is demonstrated. In these applications, the use of polymeric triphenylarsine simplifies the purification of the coupled product and allows for the ligand to be recycled. Furthermore, the soluble polymeric arsine reagent permits the palladium catalyst to be recovered and reused.     

Asymmetric phase-transfer catalyzed glycolate alkylation, investigation of the scope, and application to the synthesis of (-)-ragaglitazar

[Reaction: see text]. Asymmetric glycolate alkylation using a protected acetophenone surrogate under solid-liquid phase-transfer conditions is a new approach to the synthesis of 2-hydroxy esters and acids. Diphenylmethyloxy-2,5-dimethoxyacetophenone 1 with a trifluorobenzyl cinchonidinium bromide catalyst 9 (10 mol %) and cesium hydroxide provided S-alkylation products 2 at -35 degrees C in high yield (80-99%) and with excellent enantioselectivities using a wide range of electrophiles (80-90% ee). Alkylated products were elaborated to useful alpha-hydroxy intermediates 3 using bis-TMS peroxide Baeyer-Villiger conditions and selective transesterification reactions. The ester products have been enantioenriched by simple recrystallization from ether to give a single isomer (99% ee). A tight ion-pair model is proposed for the observed S-stereoinduction that includes van der Waals contacts between the extended enolate and the isoquinoline of the catalyst. To demonstrate the utility of the new methodology, the anti-diabetes drug (-)-ragaglitazar 24 was synthesized in six steps from a key 2-alkoxy-3-p-phenoxypropionic acid 26 that was made using PTC glycolate alkylation.     

The “Borrowing Hydrogen Strategy” by Supported Ruthenium Hydroxide Catalysts: Synthetic Scope of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically Substituted Amines

The N‐alkylation of ammonia (or its surrogates, such as urea, NH₄HCO₃, and (NH₄)₂CO₃) and amines with alcohols, including primary and secondary alcohols, was efficiently promoted under anaerobic conditions by the easily prepared and inexpensive supported ruthenium hydroxide catalyst Ru(OH)_x/TiO₂. Various types of symmetrically and unsymmetrically substituted “tertiary” amines could be synthesized by the N‐alkylation of ammonia (or its surrogates) and amines with “primary” alcohols. On the other hand, the N‐alkylation of ammonia surrogates (i.e., urea and NH₄HCO₃) with “secondary” alcohols selectively produced the corresponding symmetrically substituted “secondary” amines, even in the presence of excess amounts of alcohols, which is likely due to the steric hindrance of the secondary alcohols and/or secondary amines produced. Under aerobic conditions, nitriles could be synthesized directly from alcohols and ammonia surrogates. The observed catalysis for the present N‐alkylation reactions was intrinsically heterogeneous, and the retrieved catalyst could be reused without any significant loss of catalytic performance. The present catalytic transformation would proceed through consecutive N‐alkylation reactions, in which alcohols act as alkylating reagents. On the basis of deuterium‐labeling experiments, the formation of the ruthenium dihydride species is suggested during the N‐alkylation reactions.     

Synthesis of Novel Chiral Dibenzo [ a, c ] cycloheptadiene Bis(oxazoline) and Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions

Over the last decade, C2-symmetric chiral oxazoline metal complexes have been recognized as an effective classof chiral catalyst in a variety of transition metal catalyzed asymmetric reactions. [1] High catalytic activities and enantiomeric excesses have been obtained using C2-symmetric chiral ligands in conjunction with suitable transition metal ion, for example, the hydrosilylation of ketone, allylic alkylation, Michael addition, Diels-Alder cycloaddition, and cyclopropanation. Thus, the design and synthesis of new chiral oxazoline ligands have inspired many scientists to work with great efforts.     

Palladium catalyzed allylic C-H alkylation: a mechanistic perspective

The atom-efficiency of one of the most widely used catalytic reactions for forging C-C bonds, the Tsuji-Trost reaction, is limited by the need of preoxidized reagents. This limitation can be overcome by utilization of the recently discovered palladium-catalyzed C-H activation, the allylic C-H alkylation reaction which is the topic of the current review. Particular emphasis is put on current mechanistic proposals for the three reaction types comprising the overall transformation: C-H activation, nucleophilic addition, and re-oxidation of the active catalyst. Recent advances in C-H bond activation are highlighted with emphasis on those leading to C-C bond formation, but where it was deemed necessary for the general understanding of the process closely related C-H oxidations and aminations are also included. It is found that C-H cleavage is most likely achieved by ligand participation which could involve an acetate ion coordinated to Pd. Several of the reported systems rely on benzoquinone for re-oxidation of the active catalyst. The scope for nucleophilic addition in allylic C-H alkylation is currently limited, due to demands on pK(a) of the nucleophile. This limitation could be due to the pH dependence of the benzoquinone/hydroquinone redox couple. Alternative methods for re-oxidation that does not rely on benzoquinone could be able to alleviate this limitation.     

固体酸催化烯烃改性生物油酚类化合物研究

选取生物油中含量较高的愈创木酚、儿茶酚和苯酚为酚类模型化合物,以蒙脱土K-10负载的Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40为固体超强酸催化剂,苯酚/1-辛烯烷基化反应为探针,考察了催化剂负载量,反应温度及物料摩尔比等因素对酚类烷基化反应的影响.结果表明,在60～100℃范围内,30%Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40/K-10对苯酚烷基化反应具有很好的催化活性和选择性,原料摩尔比为1时苯酚氧烷基化产物的选择性最好.愈创木酚中甲氧基的位阻效应使其转化率在相同条件下比苯酚低很多,相应氧烷基化产物的选择性也很低.儿茶酚与1-辛烯反应主要生成单羟基氧烷基化产物,100℃时选择性仍高达96%.升高温度有利于烷基化改性反应的进行,但产物中氧烷基化产物的选择性随着温度升高而降低.     

Chemoselective N‐Alkylation of Indoles in Aqueous Microdroplets

Many reactions show much faster kinetics in microdroplets than in the bulk phase. Most reported reactions in microdroplets mirror the products found in bulk reactions. However, the unique environment of microdroplets allows different chemistry to occur. In this work, we present the first chemoselective N‐alkylation of indoles in aqueous microdroplets via a three‐component Mannich‐type reaction without using any catalyst. In sharp contrast, bulk reactions using the same reagents with a catalyst yield exclusively C‐alkylation products. The N‐alkylation yield is moderate in microdroplets, up to 53 %. We extended the scope of the microdroplet reaction and obtained a series of new functionalized indole aminals, which are likely to have biological activities. This work clearly indicates that microdroplet reactions can show reactivity quite different from that of bulk‐phase reactions, which holds great potential for developing novel reactivities in microdroplets.     

淋洗液自动发生-离子色谱法测定重整催化剂中氯的含量

建立了重整催化剂中氯含量的淋洗液自动发生-离子色谱测定方法.以4 mL 7.5 mol/L NaOH溶液提取重整催化剂中Cl-,以淋洗液自动发生装置产生的KOH溶液为流动相,进行离子色谱法测定.结果表明,溶液中Cl-线性关系良好,相关系数为0.9999,测定结果的RSD小于0.76%,加标回收率为98.7%～102.8...     

高分子路易斯酸催化剂—阳离子交换树脂四氯化锡复合物

大孔强酸性聚苯乙烯系阳离子交换树脂与SnCl_4在CS_2中反应可生成一种稳定的高分子路易斯酸催化剂.其制备简单、易分离.这种催化剂不怕水,对酯化、缩醛、缩酮、醚化及付氏烷基化反应具有较好的催化作用,且催化性能稳定,至少可重复使用10次.