空间受阻型Lewis酸碱对在小分子活化中的应用

作为一种新型的非金属有机催化剂,空间受阻型路易斯酸碱对由于具有的独特化学反应性,近年来在有机小分子活化和催化加氢领域的研究非常活跃。本文总结了近年来国外发表的有关空间受阻型路易斯酸碱对的研究报道,从其结构特征、有机小分子的活化、H₂活化机理的探讨及在催化领域应用的研究成果4个方面进行了详细的归纳整理。空间受阻型路易斯酸碱对对有机小分子的活化作用来源于其“分子间静电相互作用力”。这个在有机化学中早已熟知的概念却在2006年才被发现可活化有机小分子,并在之后受到广泛的关注。空间受阻型路易斯酸碱对化学的发展也扩展了有机化学反应研究的范畴,继续深入研究这种“分子间静电相互作用力”在其他未知领域的应用必将带来更大的发现。然而目前国内从事相关领域研究的报道很少,因此希望本文能够引起国内更多科研工作者对这个新兴领域产生研究兴趣。     

Evidence for Genuine Bimetallic Frustrated Lewis Pair Activation of Dihydrogen with Gold(I)/Platinum(0) Systems

A joint experimental/computational effort to elucidate the mechanism of dihydrogen activation by a gold(I)/platinum(0) metal-only frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) is described herein. The drastic effects on H₂ activation derived from subtle ligand modifications have also been investigated. The importance of the balance between bimetallic adduct formation and complete frustration has been interrogated, providing for the first time evidence for genuine metal-only FLP reactivity in solution. The origin of a strong inverse kinetic isotopic effect has also been clarified, offering further support for the proposed bimetallic FLP-type cleavage of dihydrogen.     

Activation of Carbon Dioxide by Silyl Triflate‐Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs

Silyl triflates of the form R_4?nSi(OTf)_n (n=1, 2; OTf=OSO₃CF₃) are shown to activate carbon dioxide when paired with bulky alkyl‐substituted Group 15 bases. Combinations of silyl triflates and 2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidine react with CO₂ to afford silyl carbamates via a frustrated Lewis pair‐type mechanism. With trialkylphosphines, the silyl triflates R₃Si(OTf) reversibly bind CO₂ affording [R′₃P(CO₂)SiR₃][OTf] whereas when Ph₂Si(OTf)₂ is used one or two molecules of CO₂ can be sequestered. The latter bis‐CO₂ product is favoured at low temperatures and by excess phosphine.     

Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry: Development and Perspectives

Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) are combinations of Lewis acids and Lewis bases in solution that are deterred from strong adduct formation by steric and/or electronic factors. This opens pathways to novel cooperative reactions with added substrates. Small‐molecule binding and activation by FLPs has led to the discovery of a variety of new reactions through unprecedented pathways. Hydrogen activation and subsequent manipulation in metal‐free catalytic hydrogenations is a frequently observed feature of many FLPs. The current state of this young but rapidly expanding field is outlined in this Review and the future directions for its broadening sphere of impact are considered.     

Activation of SO2 by N/Si+ and N/B Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Experimental and Theoretical Comparison with CO2 Activation

The guanidine 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD) and the substituted derivatives [TBD–SiR₂]⁺ and TBD–BR₂ reacted with SO₂ to give different FLP–SO₂ adducts. Molecular structures, elucidated by X-ray diffraction, showed some structural similarities with the analogous CO₂ adducts. Thermodynamic stabilities were both experimentally evidenced and computed through DFT calculations. The underlying parameters governing the relative stabilities of the different SO₂ and CO₂ adducts were discussed from a theoretical standpoint, with a focus on the influence of the Lewis acidic moiety.     

Interaction of Metal Oxido Compounds with B(C6F5)3

Lewis acid–base pair chemistry has been placed on a new level with the discovery that adduct formation between an electron donor (Lewis base) and acceptor (Lewis acid) can be inhibited by the introduction of steric demand, thus preserving the reactivity of both Lewis centers, resulting in highly unusual chemistry. Some of these highly versatile frustrated Lewis pairs (FLP) are capable of splitting a variety of small molecules, such as dihydrogen, in a heterolytic and even catalytic manner. This is in sharp contrast to classical reactions where the inert substrate must be activated by a metal-based catalyst. Very recently, research has emerged combining the two concepts, namely the formation of FLPs in which a metal compound represents the Lewis base, allowing for novel chemistry by using the heterolytic splitting power of both together with the redox reactivity of the metal. Such reactivity is not restricted to the metal center itself being a Lewis acid or base, also ancillary ligands can be used as part of the Lewis pair, still with the benefit of the redox-active metal center nearby. This Minireview is designed to highlight the novel reactions arising from the combination of metal oxido transition-metal or rare-earth-metal compounds with the Lewis acid B(C₆F₅)₃. It covers a wide area of chemistry including small molecule activation, hydrogenation and hydrosilylation catalysis, and olefin metathesis, substantiating the broad influence of the novel concept. Future goals of this young and exciting area are briefly discussed.     

Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Metal‐free Hydrogen Activation and More

Sterically encumbered Lewis acid and Lewis base combinations do not undergo the ubiquitous neutralization reaction to form “classical” Lewis acid/Lewis base adducts. Rather, both the unquenched Lewis acidity and basicity of such sterically “frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs)” is available to carry out unusual reactions. Typical examples of frustrated Lewis pairs are inter‐ or intramolecular combinations of bulky phosphines or amines with strongly electrophilic RB(C₆F₅)₂ components. Many examples of such frustrated Lewis pairs are able to cleave dihydrogen heterolytically. The resulting H⁺/H^? pairs (stabilized for example, in the form of the respective phosphonium cation/hydridoborate anion salts) serve as active metal‐free catalysts for the hydrogenation of, for example, bulky imines, enamines, or enol ethers. Frustrated Lewis pairs also react with alkenes, aldehydes, and a variety of other small molecules, including carbon dioxide, in cooperative three‐component reactions, offering new strategies for synthetic chemistry.     

Steric and electronic effects on the heterolytic H2‐splitting by phosphine‐boranes R3B/PR′3 (R = C6F5, Ph; R′ = C6H2Me3, tBu,Ph, C6F5, Me,H): A computational study

The steric and electronic effects exerted by the substituents R/R′ on the heterolytic H₂‐splitting by phosphine‐boranes R₃B/PR′₃ [R = C₆F₅ ( 1 ), Ph ( 2 ); R′ = C₆H₂Me₃ ( a ), tBu ( b ), Ph ( c ), C₆F₅ ( d ), Me ( e ), H ( f )] have been studied by performing quantum mechanical density functional theory and RI‐MP2 calculations. Energy decomposition analyses based on the block‐localized wavefunction method show that the nature of the interaction between R₃B and PR′₃ is strongly dependent on the B? P distance. With short B? P distances (～2.1 Å), the strength of Lewis pairs results from the balance among various energy terms, and both strong and weak dative bonds can be found in this group. However, at long B? P distances (>4.0 Å), the correlation and dispersion energy (ΔE_corr) dominates. In other words, the van der Waals (vdW) interaction rules these weakly bound complexes. No ion‐pair structures of 1f and 2c – 2f can be located as they instantly converge to vdW complexes R₃B···H₂···PR′₃. We thus propose a model, which predicts that when the sum (E_hp) of the hydride affinity (HA) of BR₃ and the proton affinity (PA) of PR′₃ is higher than 340.0 kcal/mol, the ion‐pair [R₃BH^?][HPR′] can be observed, whereas with E_hp below this value, the ion pair would instantly undergo the combination of proton and hydride with the release of H₂. The overall reaction energies ( 1a – 1e and 2a – 2b ) can be best described by a fitting equation with HA(BR₃), PA(PR′₃), and the binding energy ΔE_b(BR₃/PR′₃) as predictor variables: ΔE_R([R₃BH^?][HPR′]) = ?0.779HA(BR₃) ? 0.695PA(PR′₃) ? 1.331 ΔE (BR₃/PR′₃) + 245.3 kcal/mol. The fitting equation provides quantitative insights into the steric and electronic effects on the thermodynamic aspects of the heterolytic H₂‐splitting reactions. The electronic effects are reflected by HA(BR₃) and PA(PR′₃), and ΔE_b can be significantly influenced by the steric overcrowding. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

Multiple‐pathways of carbon dioxide binding by a Lewis acid [B(C6F5)3] and a lewis base [P(tBu)3]: The energy landscape perspective

Using the reaction‐relevant two‐dimensional potential energy surface, an accurate reaction‐pathway mapping and ab inito molecular dynamics, it is shown that CO₂ capture by P(tBu)₃ and B(C₆F₅)₃ species has many nearly degenerate reaction‐routes to take. The explanation of that is in the topography of the transition state (saddle) area. An ensemble of asynchronous reaction‐routes of CO₂ binding is described in fine detail. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

有机胺盐酸盐/B(C6F5)3催化的酸与炔烃选择性加成反应研究

一直以来寻找直接有效的乙烯基官能化合成方法的研究备受关注. 报道了一种新型的有机胺盐酸盐/B(C₆F₅)₃ (BCF)体系催化炔烃与氢氯酸或羧酸的加成反应方法, 可选择性地在炔烃的C(2)位氯代或羧化. 研究了在有机胺盐酸盐/BCF体系催化下, 不同取代的炔烃与无机酸HCl的氢氯化加成反应. 在2,2,4,4-四甲基哌啶盐酸盐/BCF([TMPH]⁺[Cl-B(C₆F₅)₃]^-)催化下, 等物质的量的炔烃和HCl反应时, 端基芳炔的C(2)位一加成产物的比例可高达90%以上, 而端基烷基炔烃的选择性较芳炔差, 叔丁基乙炔的一加成产物只占到67%. 报道了非金属催化剂路易斯酸BCF催化的炔烃与羧酸CF₃COOH的烯醇酯化反应, 端基芳炔的C(2)位烯醇酯化产率可达95%以上, 而二苯基乙炔及非芳香性端基炔的反应活性较低. 首次实现了非金属催化剂FLPs参与催化的炔烃与酸的选择性氢氯化和烯醇酯化加成反应.     

N‐Methylacridinium Salts: Carbon Lewis Acids in Frustrated Lewis Pairs for σ‐Bond Activation and Catalytic Reductions

N‐methylacridinium salts are Lewis acids with high hydride ion affinity but low oxophilicity. The cation forms a Lewis adduct with 4‐(N,N‐dimethylamino)pyridine but a frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) with the weaker base 2,6‐lutidine which activates H₂, even in the presence of H₂O. Anion effects dominate reactivity, with both solubility and rate of H₂ cleavage showing marked anion dependency. With the optimal anion, a N‐methylacridinium salt catalyzes the reductive transfer hydrogenation and hydrosilylation of aldimines through amine–boranes and silanes, respectively. Furthermore, the same salt is active for the catalytic dehydrosilylation of alcohols (primary, secondary, tertiary, and ArOH) by silanes with no observable over‐reduction to the alkanes.     

Effects of Ionic Liquids on the Thermodynamics of Hydrogen Activation by Frustrated Lewis Pairs: A Density Functional Theory Study**

Nowadays, hydrogen activation by frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) and their applications are one of the emerging research topics in the field of catalysis. Previous studies have shown that the thermodynamics of this reaction is determined by electronic structures of FLPs and solvents. Herein, we investigated systems consisting of typical FLPs and ionic liquids (ILs), which are well known by their large number of types and excellent solvent effects. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to study the thermodynamics for H₂ activation by both inter- and intra-molecular FLPs, as well as the individual components. The results show that the computed overall Gibbs free energies in ILs are more negative than that computed in toluene. Through the thermodynamics partitioning, we find that ILs favor the H−H cleavage elemental step over the elemental steps of proton attachment, hydride attachment and zwitterionic stabilization. Moreover, the results show that these effects are strongly dependent on the type of FLPs, where intra-molecular FLPs are more affected compared to the inter-molecular FLPs.     

有水条件下路易斯酸B(C6F5)3对醛酮的选择性催化还原

近年路易斯酸B（C₆F₅）₃催化的醛酮还原反应研究表明，路易斯酸B（C₆F₅）₃也可以作为一种"耐水"的催化剂在"有水"条件下进行催化反应.这些研究成果对进一步扩展受限路易斯酸碱对（FLPs）化学在水相中的应用及其发展至关重要.以硅烷作为还原剂，在路易斯酸B（C₆F₅）₃催化下成功对14种不同取代的醛酮在温和条件下实现了高效地还原成醇反应，产率可高达100%.通过核磁共振分析对反应机理进行的研究表明，在有水条件下，底物羰基氧与催化剂硼烷之间存在以水介导的相互作用，即可能存在"R¹R²C=O--H-O（-H）--B（C₆F₅）₃"的三组分络合形式.对不同路易斯碱与水及硼烷所组成的"LB--H-O（-H）--B（C₆F₅）₃"三组分复合物之间对应原子间距进行了比较研究，发现这种以水介导的相互作用对醛酮的羰基不仅具有质子化的活化作用，而且与硼烷的络合作用也更有利于硅烷作为还原剂在有水条件下使用.所报道的以硅烷作为还原剂，B（C₆F₅）₃催化的醛酮直接还原成醇反应，首次实现了FLPs在真正有水条件下的催化反应，并更进一步证明了在以硅烷作为还原剂时，体系中存在的水不仅会参与催化反应并会促使反应的进行.对有水条件下FLPs催化的醛酮还原的选择性及其催化反应机理，以及对其他反应的影响还需要更深入的研究.     

新型B(C6F5)3/有机胺盐酸盐催化体系的反应研究

近年来, 受限路易斯酸碱对(FLPs: Frustrated Lewis Pairs)在小分子的活化以及在催化还原等方面所表现出的独特反应特性, 使得有关FLPs化学的研究受到了国内外广泛的关注. 设计了一种新型的FLPs催化体系, 该体系以三(五氟苯基)硼(BCF)为路易斯酸, 以多种不同取代的有机胺盐酸盐替代常规FLPs中的路易斯碱有机胺. 发现利用该体系与氢化硅烷反应, 不仅可以高产率地制备分离得到相应的伯、仲、叔硼氢化胺盐; 而且还可以这一体系作为催化剂, 以氢化硅烷作为还原剂, 在常温常压下可高选择性地部分或彻底还原大部分含羰基官能团醛酮等有机化合物. 由BCF/2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶(TMP)盐酸盐组成的催化体系在对CO₂催化还原为甲烷的反应中, 亦较相应的BCF/TMP体系显示更高的活性. 还通过核磁共振详细地对比研究了原料有机胺盐酸盐、中间体氯代硼胺盐以及产物氢化硼胺盐中, 胺基氮上质子的核磁共振谱信息, 发现不仅胺基上取代基的位阻效应会影响到具有电四极矩性的¹⁴N磁性核的弛豫效应, 而且阴离子基团的配位强弱对胺基氮上质子的化学位移也会产生较大的影响.     

B(C6F5)3催化的醛与烷氧基羟胺的一锅法还原胺化反应

近年路易斯酸B（C₆F₅）₃催化的醛酮还原及胺化反应研究表明,缺电子的路易斯酸B（C₆F₅）₃也可以作为一种"耐水"的催化剂在"有水"条件下进行催化反应.这些研究成果对进一步扩展受限路易斯酸碱对（FLPs）化学的研究领域和应用前景提供了更多可能.本文以硅烷作为还原剂,在路易斯酸B（C₆F₅）₃催化下可在温和条件下实现醛与烷基羟胺类化合物的直接还原胺化反应,并且在还原过程中N-O键不会发生断裂,可中等至高产率地制备各种烷氧基取代的羟胺衍生物.对反应机理研究发现,在中性条件下苯甲醛与苄氧基羟胺的反应仅得到缩合中间产物肟醚,而在HCl或过量H₂O的参与下苯甲醛与苄氧基羟胺的直接还原胺化均可顺利进行;对反应机理的研究表明苄氧基羟胺会与路易斯酸硼烷在过量H₂O的参与下发生质子化,在硅烷的作用下转化成具有一定还原性的"硼氢化胺盐"活性中间体并进而促使中间产物肟醚的还原.对醛与羟胺的直接还原胺化反应研究表明,在"有水"条件下路易斯酸B（C₆F₅）₃不仅仅是一种"耐水"的催化剂,在某些反应中水可能直接影响着催化反应,尤其是对醛酮的直接还原胺化反应.因此,继续深入研究有"水"条件下路易斯酸硼烷参与的催化反应机理不仅对FLPs化学的发展至关重要,对其他相应催化体系的研究也具有重要的参考价值.