Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Disubstituted Furans

An enantioselective hydrogenation of disubstituted furans has been developed by using a chiral ruthenium catalyst with N‐heterocyclic carbene ligands. This reaction converts furans into valuable enantioenriched disubstituted tetrahydrofurans.     

Homogeneous Catalytic Hydrosilylation of Pyridines

The color change from yellow to violet allows the formation of the intermediate [Cp₂Ti(SiHMePh)(pyridine)] to be monitored in the reaction of PhMeSiH₂ with a pyridine in the presence of the precatalyst [Cp₂TiMe₂] [Eq. (a)]; the hydride [Cp₂TiH] is postulated to be the key intermediate in the catalytic cycle. The regioselective hydrosilylation of pyridine and also substituted pyridines can be catalyzed by the titanocene [Cp₂TiMe₂]. R=Me, CO₂Et.     

非螯合型手性双膦铑对脱氢苯丙氨酸的不对称催化加氢反应

报道从Ｄ－甘露醇出发合成手性双膦（２Ｓ，５Ｓ）－３，６－双（二苯膦）－１，４：３，６－双脱水－２，５－双去氧－Ｌ－艾杜醇，原位下ＢＤＰＩ与３种铑配合物作用生成手性非螯合型双膦铑催化剂，常压下对４种脱氢苯丙氨酸衍生物进行不对称催化化反主尖，对反应结果及ｅ．ｅ．值进行了讨论。     

Enantioselective Catalysis CXLI [1]. Tridentate Ligands with 1-(Pyridin-2-yl)ethylamine as Chiral Building Block in the Enantioselective Transfer Hydrogenation of Acetophenone

Summary.  A series of novel tridentate ligands with nitrogen and oxygen donor sites was synthesized starting from enantiomerically pure (S)- and (R)-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylamine, the preparation and resolution of which was developed. The new optically active ligands were tested as in situ catalysts together with Ru(PPh₃)₃Cl₂ in the enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone with isopropanol. The secondary amine ligand (S)-2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylamino)methylphenol gave the best results with almost quantitative conversion and 47%ee. Received August 17, 2001. Accepted August 27, 2001     

Ultrasonic Irradiation in Enantioselective Hydrogenation of 1-Phenyl-1,2-Propanedione

In the presence of ultrasound both the initial hydrogenation rate of 1-phenyl-1,2- propanedione and the enantiomeric excess of the main product, i.e. (R)-1-hydroxy- 1-phenylpropanone, increased by 75 % and 52 % in toluene, respectively, as compared to the silent hydrogenation.     

Enantioselective Sulfoxidations Catalyzedby Horseradish Peroxidase, ManganesePeroxidase, and Myeloperoxidase

Summary.  Horseradish peroxidase (HRP), myeloperoxidase (MPO), and manganese peroxidase (MnP) have been shown to catalyze the asymmetric sulfoxidation of thioanisole. When H₂O₂ was added stepwise to MPO, a maximal yield of 78% was obtained at pH 5 (ee 23%), whereas an optimum in the enantiomeric excess (32%, (R)-sulfoxide) was found at pH 6 (60% yield). For MnP a yield of 18% and a high enantiomeric excess of 91% of the (S)-sulfoxide were obtained at pH 5 and a yield of 36% and an ee of 87% at pH 7.0. Optimization of the conversion catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase at pH 7.0 by controlled continuous addition of hydrogen peroxide during turnover and monitoring the presence of native enzyme as well as of intermediates I, II, and III led to the formation of the sulfoxide in high yield (100%) and moderate enantioselectivity (60%, (S)-sulfoxide). Received November 18, 1999. Accepted January 21, 2000     

Homogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation of Amides to Amines

Hydrogenation of amides in the presence of [Ru(acac)₃] (acacH=2,4‐pentanedione), triphos [1,1,1‐tris‐ (diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane] and methanesulfonic acid (MSA) produces secondary and tertiary amines with selectivities as high as 93 % provided that there is at least one aromatic ring on N. The system is also active for the synthesis of primary amines. In an attempt to probe the role of MSA and the mechanism of the reaction, a range of methanesulfonato complexes has been prepared from [Ru(acac)₃], triphos and MSA, or from reactions of [RuX(OAc)(triphos)] (X=H or OAc) or [RuH₂(CO)(triphos)] with MSA. Crystallographically characterised complexes include: [Ru(OAc‐κ¹O)₂(H₂O)(triphos)], [Ru(OAc‐κ²O,O′)(CH₃SO₃‐κ¹O)(triphos)], [Ru(CH₃SO₃‐κ¹O)₂(H₂O)(triphos)] and [Ru₂(μ‐CH₃SO₃)₃(triphos)₂][CH₃SO₃], whereas other complexes, such as [Ru(OAc‐κ¹O)(OAc‐κ²O,O′)(triphos)], [Ru(CH₃SO₃‐κ¹O)(CH₃SO₃‐κ²O,O′)(triphos)], H[Ru(CH₃SO₃‐κ¹O)₃(triphos)], [RuH(CH₃SO₃‐κ¹O)(CO)(triphos)] and [RuH(CH₃SO₃‐κ²O,O′)(triphos)] have been characterised spectroscopically. The interactions between these various complexes and their relevance to the catalytic reactions are discussed.     

芳香酮的高效对映选择性转移氢化

手性芳香醇在制药工业上有重要的应用,因而利用芳香酮的对映选择性氢化制备相应的手性醇已引起人们极大关注.近10年来,用手性金属配合物为催化剂,利用种种有机物作氢源,实现芳香酮的不对称氢转移氢化取得了很大进展.但这些反应过程的催化活性仍然较低,底物酮与催化剂.     

新型联吡啶钌膦配合物在芳香酮不对称加氢反应中的应用

本文用新型联吡啶手性双膦配体合成了一系列钌-膦-二胺络合物,并将它们用于简单芳香酮的不对称加氢反应,获得良好的活性和对映选择性;考察了溶剂、底物取代基对反应的影响,异丙醇中对邻溴苯乙酮的不对称加氢可获得96% 的对映选择性。     

丙醛均相催化加氢制丙醇的研究

系统地研究了在４．０ＭＰａ氢压下，反应温度、催化剂浓度、溶剂等对丙醛均相加氢制正丙醇反应的影响，得出最佳反应条件为：氢压４．０ＭＰａ、温度８０℃，ＲｕＣｌ３·３Ｈ２Ｏ为催化剂前体，用量９８ｍｇ（０．３５ｍｍｏｌ），ＰＰｈ３为３９３ｍｇ（１．５ｍｍｏｌ），Ｒｕ／Ｐ摩尔比为１／４，ＤＭＦ为溶剂．在此条件下，丙醛转化率和正丙醇选择性可分别达９９％和９５％以上．求出了不同反应温度下的反应速度常数．以ＲｕＣｌ３－ＰＰｈ３为催化剂体系，丙醛加氢的活化能为７７．６２ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ     

Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones Catalyzed by 1-Alkylbenzimidazole Ruthenium(II) Complexes

Summary. Six [RuCl₂(1-alkylbenzimidazole)(p-cymene)] complexes have been prepared and the new compounds characterized by C, H, N analyses, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR. The reduction of ketones to alcohols via transfer hydrogenation was achieved with catalytic amounts of the complexes in the presence of t-BuOK.     

Enantioselective Synthesis of Alcohols and Amines by Iridium‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation,Transfer Hydrogenation,and Related Processes

The preparation of chiral alcohols and amines by using iridium catalysis is reviewed. The methods presented include the reduction of ketones or imines by using hydrogen (hydrogenations), isopropanol, formic acid, or formate (transfer hydrogenations). Also dynamic and oxidative kinetic resolutions leading to chiral alcohols and amines are included. Selected literature reports from early contributions to December 2012 are discussed.     

Efficient and Practical Arene Hydrogenation by Heterogeneous Catalysts under Mild Conditions

An efficient and practical arene hydrogenation procedure based on the use of heterogeneous platinum group catalysts has been developed. Rh/C is the most effective catalyst for the hydrogenation of the aromatic ring, which can be conducted in iPrOH under neutral conditions and at ordinary to medium H₂ pressures (<10 atm). A variety of arenes such as alkylbenzenes, benzoic acids, pyridines, furans, are hydrogenated to the corresponding cyclohexyl and heterocyclic compounds in good to excellent yields. The use of Ru/C, less expensive than Rh/C, affords an effective and practical method for the hydrogenation of arenes including phenols. Both catalysts can be reused several times after simple filtration without any significant loss of catalytic activity.     

Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of Rh(I) Complexes with (S)-BINAPO, an Axially Chiral Inducer Capable of Hemilabile P,O-Heterobidentate Coordination

Summary.  The reaction of dinuclear rhodium(I) derivatives of the formula [Rh(DIOL)X]₂ with the axially chiral phosphinyl phosphane 2-(diphenylphosphinyl)-2′-(diphenylphosphanyl)-1,1′-binaphthalene ((S)-BINAPO, 1) leads to the formation of cationic complexes [(BINAPO)Rh(DIOL)]⁺ where the ligand (S)-BINAPO consistently displays a P,O-chelate coordination which is mantained even in solvents of fair polarity. The mononuclear rhodium(I) complexes (S)-2-diphenylphosphanyl-2′-diphenylphosphinyl-1,1′-binaphthalene-(1,5-cyclooctadiene) rhodium tetrafluoroborate (3b) and (S)-2-diphenylphosphanyl-2′-diphenylphosphinyl-1,1′-binaphthalene-(1,4-norbornadiene) rhodium tetrafluoroborate (3c) with 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD) and 2,5-norbornadiene (NBD) as the diolefin were isolated and characterized. Both show a fluxional behaviour in solution which is due to the mobility of the diolefin rather than to a displacement-recombination of the oxygenated arm of the ligand. The mobility of the 1,4-norbornadiene ligand in 3c is extremely pronounced and the coordinated diolefin flexibility could be frozen only at about 200 K. These complexes are active but poorly stereoselective catalysts for the hydrogenation, hydroboration, and hydroformylation of alkenes. Received June 16, 2000. Accepted (revised) July 24, 2000     

酯的均相催化氢化研究进展

酯的均相催化氢化是合成醇的重要方法,在精细化学品生产中有重要用途.用氢气还原酯是绿色、原子经济和可持续的化学转化方法.尽管仍然存在巨大的挑战,酯的均相催化氢化研究在过去十年里取得了令人瞩目的进展,出现了许多过渡金属催化剂,其中包括钌、锇、铱等贵金属催化剂,以及铁、钴和锰等丰产金属催化剂.金属催化剂中的配体也得到了极大的拓展,出现了包括二乙胺和吡啶等为骨架的系列三齿钳形配体,具有联吡啶和吡啶骨架的四齿配体,以及双胺、胺基膦、吡啶胺和胺卡宾等类型的双齿配体.酯均相催化氢化的效率也得到了显著的提高,催化氢化乙酸乙酯和苯甲酸乙酯等标准底物的转化数最高可达到90000.酯的不对称催化氢化合成手性伯醇也取得了突破,酮酸酯、消旋δ-羟基酯和α-芳基/烷基取代内酯的不对称催化氢化为光学活性手性二醇的合成提供了高效新方法.本论文主要从酯氢化中配体和催化剂的发展以及酯的不对称催化氢化两个方面综述酯的均相催化氢化近年来所取得的研究进展.     

Iridium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Indole and Benzofuran Derivatives

Enantioselective hydrogenation of a broad spectrum of N-, O-, and S-containing aromatic benzoheterocycles or nonaromatic unsaturated heterocycles has been realized by using an Ir/SpinPHOX (SpinPHOX=spiro[4,4]-1,6-nonadiene-based phosphine-oxazoline) complex as the catalyst, affording an array of the corresponding chiral benzoheterocycles (30 examples) with excellent enantioselectivities (>99 % ee in most cases) and turnover numbers up to 500.     

Enantioselective Catalysis. Part 156 [1]. Ruthenium Procatalysts and 2-Pyridinealdehyde/(<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-<Emphasis Type="Italic">NOBIN</Emphasis>-Derived Cocatalysts in the Transfer Hydrogenation of Acetophenone with 2-Propanol

Summary. Several ruthenium procatalysts were tested in the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone with 2-propanol using the chiral imine ligand (S)-2-(2-pyridinylmethyleneamino)-2-hydroxy-1,1-binaphthyl and the corresponding amine (S)-2-(2-pyridinylmethylamino)-2-hydroxy-1,1-binaphthyl. Ru(PPh ₃)₃Cl₂ was the best procatalyst. Its triphenylphosphane ligands were crucial for the catalytic activity and take part in the chirality transfer. Triphenylphosphane removing reagents such as copper(I) chloride, TEMPO, or TMAO improved the catalytic performance to enantioselectivities up to 99% ee. The findings led to a mechanistic proposal including dissociation equilibria of triphenylphosphane and chelate ring opening of the tridentate chiral binaphthyl ligand. New ligands with an additional chiral center were synthesized and tested as cocatalysts. The nature of catalytically active intermediates was examined by MS and NMR spectroscopy.     

Pincer‐Type Complexes for Catalytic (De)Hydrogenation and Transfer (De)Hydrogenation Reactions: Recent Progress

Pincer complexes are becoming increasingly important for organometallic chemistry and organic synthesis. Since numerous applications for such catalysts have been developed in recent decades, this Minireview covers progress in their use as catalysts for (de)hydrogenation and transfer (de)hydrogenation reactions during the last four years. Aside from noble‐metal‐based pincer complexes, the corresponding base metal complexes are also highlighted and their applications summarized.     

Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of N‐Aryl Imines Derived from Acetophenones by Using Ru–Pybox Complexes under Hydrogenation or Transfer Hydrogenation Conditions in Isopropanol

The asymmetric reduction of N‐aryl imines derived from acetophenones by using Ru complexes bearing both a pybox (2,6‐bis(oxazoline)pyridine) and a monodentate phosphite ligand has been described. The catalysts show good activity with a diverse range of substrates, and deliver the amine products in very high levels of enantioselectivity (up to 99 %) under both hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation conditions in isopropanol. From deuteration studies, a very different labeling is observed under hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation conditions, which demonstrates the different nature of the hydrogen source in both reactions.     

Homogeneous Hydrogenation Catalysis with Monodisperse,Dendrimer‐Encapsulated Pd and Pt Nanoparticles

Extraordinarily stable , monodisperse noble metal nanoparticles can be prepared by using dendrimers as both templates and stabilizers. Dendrimer‐encapsulated Pd nanoparticles (see the schematic representation) exhibit high catalytic activity for the hydrogenation of alkenes in water. The catalytic activity and selectivity of these materials can be controlled by adjusting the dendrimer generation.