New β-amino thiols as efficient catalysts for highly enantioselective alkenylzinc addition to aldehydes

A series of new optically active β-amino thiols and thiolacetates prepared from the simple natural amino acid, (S)-(−)-valine, were found to be effective catalysts for the enantioselective addition of alkenylzinc to aldehydes and thereby providing an efficient route for chiral (E)-allylic alcohols with ees of up to >99% in the presence of 7a (1 mol %).     

Bis(NHC)-Pd(II) complexes as highly efficient catalysts for allylation of aldehydes with allyltributyltin

Novel cis-chelated bidentate bis(NHC)-Pd(II) complexes derived from 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diamine (BINAM) bearing weakly coordinating acetate or trifluoroacetate counterions have been synthesized and their structures have been characterized by X-ray diffraction of single crystals. We found that these bis(NHC)-Pd(II) complexes were highly effective in the allylation of aldehydes with allyltributyltin to give the corresponding products in good to excellent yields in most cases at room temperature.     

Limonene oxide derived aziridinyl alcohols as highly efficient catalysts for asymmetric additions of organozinc species to aldehydes

The facile synthesis of a series of novel catalysts bearing a tertiary hydroxyl group and an aziridine moiety as chelating centers constructed on the scaffold derived from limonene oxide is described. The newly prepared compounds have been tested for the enantioselective addition of diethylzinc and phenylethynylzinc to aryl and alkyl aldehydes, affording the corresponding chiral alcohols in very high chemical yields (up to 96%) and with excellent ee’s of ca. 95%.     

Alumina as an versatile catalyst for the selective acetalization of aldehydes

Alumina was found to be an effective and convenient catalyst for acetalization of aldehydes to the corresponding 1,3-dioxoranes and 1,3-dioxanes. It can be used for selective protection of only formyl group of ketoaldehydes.     

N-heterocyclic carbenes as highly efficient catalysts for the cyclotrimerization of isocyanates

[reaction: see text] A series of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) were evaluated as potential catalysts for the cyclotrimerization of isocyanates to afford isocyanurates. 1,3-Bis-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene (SIPr) was found to be a highly efficient catalyst for the cyclotrimerization of a variety of isocyanates.     

Hollow N-ZIFs@NiCo-LDH as highly efficient catalysts for 4-nitrophenol and dyes

N-ZIF-(1:0)@NiCo-LDH, N-ZIF-(1:3.5)@NiCo-LDH and N-ZIF-(0:1)@NiCo-LDH were prepared by mixing solvents in various volume ratios (V_methanol:V_water = 1:0, 1:3.5 and 0:1) when synthesizing precursors. These composite materials were characterized using scanning and transmission electron microscopies, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and nitrogen adsorption–desorption measurements, and investigated as catalysts for reduction of 4-nitrophenol, methyl orange and methylene blue. The NaBH₄ concentration as an important factor that may affect catalytic activity for reduction of 4-nitrophenol was examined. Under optimal experimental conditions, the excellent catalytic activity of the N-ZIF-(0:1)@NiCo-LDH composite, compared to that of N-ZIF-(1:0)@NiCo-LDH and N-ZIF-(1:3.5)@NiCo-LDH composites, could be attributed to the presence of graphitic nitrogen. In addition, compared with previously reported catalysts, all catalysts prepared show excellent catalytic activity owing to the unique structure exposing more active sites.     

Pd cluster nanowires as highly efficient catalysts for selective hydrogenation reactions

Palladium is a key catalyst invaluable to many industrial processes and fine-chemical synthesis. Although recent progress has allowed the synthesis of Pd nanoparticles with various shapes by using different techniques, the facile synthesis of Pd nanocrystals and turning them into a highly active, selective, and stable catalyst systems still remain challenging. Herein, we report the highly selective one-pot synthesis of monodisperse Pd cluster nanowires in aqueous solution; these consist of interconnected nanoparticles and may serve as highly active catalysts because of the enrichment of high index facets on the surface, including {443}, {331}, and {221} steps. For the first time, carbon nanotube and γ-Al(2)O(3) immobilized Pd cluster nanowires showed highly enhanced catalytic performance in the liquid-phase selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde and gas-phase hydrogenation of 1,3butadiene relative to immobilized Pd icosahedra and nanocubes, as well as commercial Pd catalysts.     

New dialkylenetriamine zinc complexes as highly efficient ROP catalysts

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钯纳米颗粒负载在聚苯胺材料上制得催化Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应的高效催化剂

在最近的几十年里,金属钯催化的Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应已经得到了越来越多的关注,被广泛应用于药物、天然产物以及新材料的合成.与此同时均相催化剂发展迅速,高效的配体和大量的设计被用于Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应中,但是钯催化剂的配体通常很昂贵和难以合成,因此钯催化剂系统的回收是非常有价值的,不仅是经济上的原因,同时也避免了产品的污染,所以发展非均相催化剂是必要的.近年来,研究学者们致力于设计非均相的钯催化剂,如将钯纳米颗粒负载到金属有机骨架、介孔分子筛以及活性炭等多种材料上得到的非均相钯催化剂并应用于Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应中.我们主要介绍了钯纳米颗粒被负载在含磷配体的交联的聚苯胺材料上制得负载的钯催化剂,首先通过钯催化的三(4-碘苯基)胺与金刚烷基膦的C–P偶联,再由钯催化三(4-碘苯基)胺与对苯二胺的C–N偶联,进而得到钯纳米颗粒负载在含金刚烷基膦的聚苯胺材料上的催化剂Pd@PAN-Ad-0.5(钯含量为0.58 wt%),同时我们对催化剂进行了一些表征,如TEM,SEM,XRD,EDX,XPS,FT-IR,ICP等.通过TEM分析,我们发现钯纳米颗粒在聚合物表面分布均匀,并且金属钯的平均粒径为2–3 nm;EDX检测显示催化剂含有C,N,P,Pd,I元素,说明钯负载到含金刚烷基膦的聚苯胺材料上的催化剂Pd@PAN-Ad-0.5已经形成,并被用于Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应.我们对反应体系中的各种影响因素进行了优化,包括溶剂、碱、反应时间、催化剂加入量以及不同的催化剂的优化,最终确定了最佳反应条件;对于带有不同取代基(如腈基、甲氧基、醛基、酮基以及硝基)的氯代芳烃和溴代芳烃与苯硼酸的Suzuki-Miyaura反应,以较少的催化剂使用量(0.075 mol%Pd)就能获得较高的相应的联苯产物收率.此外,催化剂Pd@PAN-Ad-0.5在偶联反应中具有较高的反应活性的同时,还具有较好的回收使用能力(至少能够回收使用5次),循环使用4次以后还具有较高的催化活性.为了探索催化剂Pd@PAN-Ad-0.5在工业上的应用,由于4'-氯-2-硝基-1,1'-联苯是合成啶酰菌胺药物的重要中间体,因此我们使用催化剂Pd@PAN-Ad-0.5催化2-硝基氯苯与4-氯苯硼酸的偶联反应,目标产物4'-氯-2-硝基-1,1'-联苯的收率高达96%.我们相信这类催化剂应用于实验室或工业上合成联苯化学品具有较大的潜力.     

Novel and highly efficient bifunctional calixarene thiourea derivatives as organocatalysts for enantioselective Michael reaction of nitroolefins with diketones

New bifunctional calixarene thiourea organocatalysts were synthesized and applied in catalytic asymmetric Michael addition of acetylacetone to various nitroolefins at room temperature. The corresponding adducts were obtained in good to excellent yields with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 92% ee). The present research demonstrates the advantages of incorporating two stereocontrolling structures into a single catalyst. Notably, it offers a simple and convenient doubly stereocontrolled approach for the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of a chiral organic molecule.     

Phosphoraneiminato tungsten alkylidyne complexes as highly efficient alkyne metathesis catalysts

The tungsten neopentylidyne complexes [Me₃CCW(NPR₃){OCMe(CF₃)₂}₂] (3a, R = Cy; 3b, R = iPr) were prepared in excellent yields by the reaction of the solvate complex [Me₃CCW{OCMe(CF₃)₂}₃(DME)] (DME = 1,2-dimethoxyethane) with equimolar amounts of the corresponding phosphoraneiminato lithium species R₃PNLi (R = Cy, iPr) at room temperature. The products were characterized by ¹H, ¹³C{¹H}, ¹⁹F{¹H} and ³¹P{¹H} NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Single crystals of both complexes were obtained from diethyl ether solutions at −35 °C, and the molecular structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Complexes 3a and 3b are able to efficiently catalyse alkyne cross-metathesis (ACM) of 3-pentynyl benzyl ether (4) and ring-closing alkyne metathesis (RCAM) of bis(3-pentynyl)adipate (6) at room temperature and with low catalyst loadings (1 or 2 mol%) to afford the diether 5 and the cyclic diester 7 in virtually quantitative yields. The reactions were carried out in the presence of molecular sieve 5 Å to adsorb 2-butyne during the metathesis.     

叔胺类环钯化合物在催化Heck反应的应用

首次报道了叔胺类环钯化合物1～4在催化Heck反应中的应用。实验表明该类化合物能高效地催化Heck反应;其中催化剂4的TON值(产品摩尔数与钯摩尔数的比值)和TOF值(产品摩尔数与钯摩尔数以及反应时间的比值)分别高达9.6×10^6和8.7×10^5)。这上迄今为止催化Heck反应的最好结果。     

Controlled synthesis of hydroxyapatite-supported palladium complexes as highly efficient heterogeneous catalysts

Achieving precise control of active species on solid surfaces is one of the most important goals in the development of highly functionalized heterogeneous catalysts. The treatment of hydroxyapatites with PdCl(2)(PhCN)(2) gives two new types of hydroxyapatite-bound Pd complexes. Using the stoichiometric hydroxyapatite, Ca(10)(PO(4))(6)(OH)(2), we found that monomeric PdCl(2) species can be grafted on its surface, which are easily transformed into Pd(0) particles with narrow size distribution in the presence of alcohols. Such metallic Pd species can effectively promote alcohol oxidation using molecular oxygen and are shown to give a remarkably high TON of up to 236 000. Another monomeric Pd(II) phosphate complex can be generated at a Ca-deficient site of the nonstoichiometric hydroxyapatite, Ca(9)(HPO(4))(PO(4))(5)(OH), affording a catalyst with Pd(II) structure and high activity for the Heck and Suzuki reactions. To the best of our knowledge, the PdHAP are one of the most active heterogeneous catalysts for both alcohol oxidation under an atmospheric O(2)() pressure and the Heck reaction reported to date. These Pd catalysts are recyclable in the above organic reactions. Our approach to catalyst preparation based on the control of Ca/P ratios of hydroxyapatites represents a particularly attractive method for the nanoscale design of catalysts.     

A SeCSe-Pd(II) pincer complex as a highly efficient catalyst for allylation of aldehydes with allyltributyltin

An air- and moisture-stable SeCSe-Pd(II) pincer complex was synthesized and found to catalyze the nucleophilic allylation of aldehydes with allyltributyltin. The allylation of a variety of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes to give the corresponding homoallyl alcohols was performed at room temperature to 60 degrees C in yields ranging from 50% (for typical aliphatic aldehydes) to up to 97% (for aromatic aldehydes) using 5 x 10(-3) to 1 mol % of the Pd catalyst. NMR spectroscopic study indicated that a sigma-allylpalladium intermediate was formed and possibly functions as the nucleophilic species that undergoes addition to the aldehydes.     

Indium triflate mediated acetalization of aldehydes and ketones

Aldehydes and ketones are rapidly transformed into either acyclic or cyclic acetals at room temperature in high yields and in very short reaction times using catalytic quantities of indium triflate, in contrast to previous reports.     

Chiral amine-polyoxometalate hybrids as highly efficient and recoverable asymmetric enamine catalysts

Chiral amine and polyoxometalate (POM) acids were combined to give highly efficient, stereoselective, and recoverable enamine-based catalysts. Less than 1 mol % of chiral amine loading was sufficient for good catalytic activity, and the catalyst could be recovered and reused 6 times with unchanged enantioselectivity and slightly decreased activity.     

Orthopalladated triarylphosphite complexes as highly efficient catalysts in the Heck reaction

An orthopalladated complex of commercially available tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite proves to be an extremely active catalyst in the Heck arylation of alkenes, with turnover numbers of up to 5,750,000 (mol product.mol Pd⁻¹) and turnover frequencies of up to nearly 300,000 (mol product.mol Pd⁻¹.h⁻¹).     

Aziridine ring-containing chiral ligands as highly efficient catalysts in asymmetric synthesis

Enantiomerically pure bidentate heteroorganic ligands built on an achiral skeleton containing hydroxyl and aziridine moieties as nucleophilic centers, capable of binding various organometallic reagents, have proven to be highly efficient catalysts in the enantioselective addition of diethylzinc and phenylethynylzinc to aryl and alkyl aldehydes to give the desired chiral products in high chemical yields (up to 90%) and with ees of up to 95%. The influence of the stereogenic center located in the carbon atom in the aziridine moiety on the stereochemical course of the reaction is reported.     

A highly efficient organocatalyst for direct aldol reactions of ketones with aldehydes [corrected

L-proline amides derived from various chiral beta-amino alcohols that bear substituents with various electron natures at their stereogenic centers are prepared and evaluated for catalyzing the direct Aldol reaction of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde with acetone. Catalysts with strong electron-withdrawing groups are found to exhibit higher catalytic activity and enantioselectivity than their analogues with electron-donating groups. The presence of 2 mol % catalyst 4g significantly catalyzes the direct Aldol reactions of a wide range of aldehydes with acetone and butanone, to give the beta-hydroxy ketones with very high enantioselectivities ranging from 96% to >99% ee. High diastereoselectivity of 95/5 was observed for the anti Aldol product from the reaction of cyclohexanone, and excellent enantioselectivity of 93% ee was provided for anti Aldol product from the reaction of cyclopentanone.