Study of kinetics of reaction of potassium naphthalene anion-radicals with diphenylmethane,triphenylmethane, and fluorene

Conclusions In the series diphenylmethane, triphenylmethane, fluorene, the rate constant for reaction with the potassium naphthalene anion-radical increases symbatically with increase in the acidity of the hydrocarbons, but a decrease in the activation energy in the indicated series is not observed here.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2106–2107, September, 1972.     

Thermal reactions of kaolinite with potassium carbonate

It was previously established that kaolinite reacts with K₂CO₃ on heating to form products of KSiAlO4 composition. In the present study we investigated the solid state reactions with K₂CO₃ of four kaolinites of different thermal stability. The mixtures were calcined at temperatures ranging from 400-700°C and washed before or after boiling with the remaining K₂CO₃. FTIR spectra indicated that the X-ray amorphous material formed after calcining the mixtures at 500-590°C had a SiAlO₄ tetrahedral framework. Attempts to convert the products to zeolites gave promising results. After calcining at 700°C under atmospheric pressure synthetic kaliophilite (KSiAlO₄) was obtained. These conditions are appreciably milder than previously reported for kaliophilite syntheses. Conversion to kalsilite increased with decreasing thermal stability of the original kaolinite. In similar reactions with KCl much less K was incorporated into the amorphous phase and kaliophilite was not obtained. The reactions of the four kaolinites with K₂CO₃ or with KCl were similar in trend, but differed in detail. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Transmetallation reactions of planar chiral cyclopalladated ferrocenylimines with metallic mercury

A series of optically active 2-chloromercurio-1-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] ferrocenes was synthesized by transmetallation of optically active cyclopalladated ferrocene derivatives with metallic mercury. The structure and absolute configuration of complexes Rp-4b were determined by X-ray diffraction, on the basis of which and the CD spectra the absolute configuration of other optically active compounds was ascertained.     

Catalytic reactions of hydrocarbon with carbon dioxide over metallic catalysts

The catalytic reaction between hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide, e.g. CH₄+ +CO₂2CO+2H₂ and C₆H₆CH₃+CO₂C₆H₆+2CO+H₂, has been investigated over various metallic catalysts under atmospheric pressure. In general, Rh–Al₂O₃ catalyst was found to be excellent in activity and selectivity. The reaction rates were moderately dependent on the pressure of carbon dioxide, whereas it was little influenced by the pressure of hydrocarbon.

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, ., CH₄+CO₂2CO+2H₂ C₆H₅CH₃+CO₂C₆H₆+2CO+X₂, . , Rh–Al₂O₃ . , .

     

Lewis acid-catalyzed Mannich type reactions with potassium organotrifluoroborates

Three-component Lewis acid-catalyzed Mannich type reactions using potassium organotrifluoroborates (aryl, vinyl, and allyl reagents) has been developed as an extension of the standard Petasis reaction.     

B-alkyl suzuki-miyaura cross-coupling reactions with air-stable potassium alkyltrifluoroborates

The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of substituted potassium alkyltrifluoroborates with aryl halides and aryl triflates proceeds readily with moderate to good yields. The potassium alkyltrifluoroborates 1, 2, and 3a-e were easily synthesized and obtained as air-stable crystalline solids that can be stored for long periods of time. All of the cross-couplings proceed under the same reaction conditions using PdCl(2)(dppf).CH(2)Cl(2) as catalyst in THF-H(2)O in the presence of 3 equiv of Cs(2)CO(3) as base.     

Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of benzyl halides with potassium aryltrifluoroborates

[reaction: see text] The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of potassium aryltrifluoroborates with benzylic halides occurs in good yield with high functional group tolerance. The increased stability of potassium aryltrifluoroborates compared to other boron coupling partners makes this an effective route to functionalized methylene-linked biaryl systems.     

Electron transfer reactions. Reaction of dibenzobarrelenes with potassium

The results of our studies on potassium-induced transformations of several bridgehead-substituted dibenzobarrelenes are presented. The dibenzobarrelenes 1b,c,e,f having methyl, hydroxymethyl, methoxy and phenyl groups, respectively, at the bridgehead position and the bridgehead-dimethyl derivative 1g give, on treatment with potassium in THF, the corresponding anthracenes 8b,c,e-g, dihydrodibenzobarreneses 6b,c,e-g and benzoic acid (5). The dibenzobarrelenes 1b,g give, in addition to 8b,g, 6b,g and 5, the corresponding mono-debenzoylated products 7b,g, whereas the methoxy derivative 1e gives both anthraquinone (9) and an enol derivaiive 11, besides 8e, 6e and 5. In contrast, the reaction of the hydroxy derivative 1d with potassium in THF gives a mixture of 5, anthracene (8a), the anthrone 10 and the anthrol 12. To assess the role of oxygen in these reactions, if any, the reactions of some representative substrates such as 1b,d,e with potassium in THF, saturated with oxygen and with potassium superoxide have been studied. Cyclic voltammetric studies have been carried out to measuee the reduction potentials for both one electron and two electron processes, leading to the generation of the corresponding radical anions and dianion intermediates. The radical anions of 1b-g have also been generated pulse radiolytically in methanol and their spectra show absorption maxima in the regions 310-390 and 400-450 nm.     

Some reactions of potassium perfluoro-t-butoxide with strong oxidizing agents

Several reactions of potassium perfluoro-t-butoxide with strong oxidizing agents have been studied. The new compounds (CF₃)₃COOSO₂F and (CF₃)₃CONO₂ have been prepared by reactions with peroxydisulfuryl difluoride and nitryl fluoride, and their properties are reported. Evidence is also presented for the formation of the novel peroxy salt KOOCF₃ in the reaction with bis(fluoroxy)difluoromethane. A mechanism for the reaction of —OF compounds with KOC(CF₃)₃ is proposed.     

Determination of nitrogen by the decomposition of organic compounds with metallic potassium

Summary A micromethod was proposed for the determination of nitrogen in organic compounds, based on the fusion of organic substances with metallic potassium and subsequent complexonometric determination of the cyanide ions in the alkaline melt. The error of the method is +0.3%.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimisheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1262–1264, July, 1965     

Lamellar graphite compounds with metallic potassium as catalysts for deuterium-hydrogen exchange in hydrocarbons

Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1935–1936, August, 1991. March 13, 1991.     

Convenient desulfonylation reactions of cyclic sulfones with ultrasonically dispersed potassium

Ultrasonically dispersed potassium, generated in toluene with an ultrasonic cleaning bath, was found to be efficient and regioselective for desulfonylation of cyclic sulfones.     

Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of aryl tellurides with potassium aryltrifluoroborate salts

[reaction: see text] Palladium(0)-catalyzed cross-coupling between potassium aryltrifluoroborate salts and aryl tellurides proceeds readily to afford the desired biaryls in good to excellent yield. The reaction seems to be unaffected by the presence of electron-withdrawing or electron-donating substituents in both the potassium aryltrifluoroborate salts and aryl tellurides partners. Biaryls containing a variety of functional groups can be prepared. A chemoselectivity study was also carried out using aryl tellurides bearing halogen atoms in the same compound. In addition, this new version of the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction was monitored by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry where some reaction intermediates were detected and analyzed.     

Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of potassium alkenyltrifluoroborates

We have previously reported that the palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of air-stable potassium alkenyltrifluoroborates with aryl halides and triflates proceeds readily with good yields. Recent progress in outlining the scope and limitations of such reactions is described herein. The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of potassium alkenyltrifluoroborates with aryl and heteroaryl halides and triflates proceeds readily with moderate to excellent yields. The alkenyl cross-coupling reaction can generally be effected using 2 mol % of PdCl2(dppf).CH2Cl2 as catalyst in i-PrOH-H2O in the presence of t-BuNH2 as the base. A variety of functional groups are tolerated in both partners, and the process is stereospecific with regard to the alkenyltrifluoroborate starting material.     

Stereoselective Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of potassium alkenyltrifluoroborates with alkenyl bromides

[reaction: see text] The stereoselective synthesis of conjugated dienes using air-stable potassium alkenyltrifluoroborates as coupling partners is described. The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of potassium (E)- and (Z)-alkenyltrifluoroborates with either (E)- or (Z)-alkenyl bromides proceeds readily with moderate to excellent yields to give the corresponding (E,E)-, (E,Z)-, (Z,E)-, or (Z,Z)-conjugated dienes stereospecifically. The cross-coupling can generally be effected using 5 mol % of Pd(OAc)2, 10 mol % of PPh3, and 3 equiv of Cs2CO3 in THF-H2O (10:1). A variety of functional groups are tolerated in both coupling partners.     

The use of potassium alkynyltrifluoroborates in Mannich reactions

Potassium alkynyltrifluoroborates react with amines and salicylaldehydes in the presence of benzoic acid to generate highly functionalized amines. Ionic liquids such as butylmethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BmimBF₄) are suitable solvents for the reaction.