Ruthenium(III) catalyzed oxidation of hexacyanoferrate(II) by periodate in aqueous alkaline medium

Ruthenium(III) catalyzed oxidation of hexacyanoferrate(II) by periodate in alkaline medium is assumed to occurvia substrate-catalyst complex formation followed by the interaction of oxidant and complex in the rate-limiting stage and yield the products with regeneration of catalyst in the subsequent fast step. The reaction exhibits fractional order in hexacyanoferrate(II) and first-order unity each in oxidant and catalyst. The reaction constants involved in the mechanism are derived.     

新型四氮锰配合物催化烯烃环氧化反应的研究

合成了一种新型四氮配体(1,3-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)imidazolidine)及其相应的锰(MnⅡ)配合物,并将其应用于催化过氧乙酸氧化烯烃的环氧化反应中,考察了催化剂当量及氧化剂当量等一系列条件对反应结果的影响,并在优化条件下研究了各种底物的适用范围,最终取得了很好的化学选择性及85％～9...     

Lacunary Keggin Polyoxotungstate as Reaction-controlled Phase-transfer Catalyst for Catalytic Epoxidation of Olefins

A new reaction-controlled phase-transfer catalyst system, lacunary Keggin polyoxotungstate [C7H7N(CH3)3]9PW9O34 has been synthesized and used for catalytic epoxidation of olefins with H2O2 as the oxidant. Infrared spectra were used to analyze the behavior of the phase transfer of catalyst. In this system, the catalyst not only can act as homogeneous catalyst but also as heterogeneous catalyst to be easily filtered and reused. The epoxidarion reaction is clean and exhibits high conversion and selectivity as well as excellent catalyst stability.     

An oxidative cross-dehydrogenative-coupling reaction in water using molecular oxygen as the oxidant: vanadium catalyzed indolation of tetrahydroisoquinolines

An aerobic oxidative cross-dehydrogenative coupling reaction between sp(3) C-H and sp(2) C-H bonds is developed by employing a vanadium catalyst (10 mol%) in an aqueous medium using molecular oxygen as the oxidant. This environmentally benign strategy exhibits larger substrate scope and shows high regioselectivity.     

Iron-catalyzed oxidative homo-coupling of indoles via C-H cleavage

A new method for the homo-coupling of indoles has been developed by the use of FeCl₃ as catalyst and molecular oxygen as the only oxidant. The protocol provides a practical and straightforward approach toward 3,3′-biindolyls.     

Encapsulation of a binuclear manganese(II) complex with an amino acid-based ligand in zeolite Y and its catalytic epoxidation of cyclohexene

A Schiff base ligand was synthesized by the condensation of salicylaldehyde with l-tyrosine. Interaction of this ligand with Mn(II)-exchanged zeolite Y leads to encapsulation of the ligand within the zeolite and complexation of the metal. The encapsulated complex has been characterized by spectroscopic studies and chemical analyses. This material serves as a catalyst for the oxidation of cyclohexene to cyclohexene epoxide and 2-cyclohexene-1-ol using H₂O₂ as oxidant. The reaction conditions have been optimized for solvent, temperature and amount of oxidant and catalyst. The catalyst shows high activity and selectivity toward production of cyclohexene epoxide in acetonitrile at 60 °C with [H₂O₂]/[C₆H₁₀] = 2.5 molar ratio. Comparison of the encapsulated catalyst with the corresponding homogeneous catalyst showed that the heterogeneous catalyst had higher activity and selectivity than the homogeneous catalyst.     

Characterization of silylated Ti-grafted HMS catalyst and its excellent epoxidation performance

Silylated Ti-grafted hexagonal mesoporous silica (HMS) catalyst was prepared by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using TiCl4 as titanium source and hexamethyldisilazane (HMDSZ) as silylating agent. The samples were characterized by XRD, N2- adsorption, FTIR, 29Si NMR, DR UV-vis, and evaluated by epoxidation of styrene, propylene, cyclohexene, and 1-hexene with cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) as oxidant, respectively. It is revealed that the catalyst possesses typical mesoporous structure, high hydrophobicity and highly dispersed tetracoordinated titanium sites and hence exhibits excellent performance in epoxidation of olefins.     

Oxaziridine-mediated catalytic hydroxylation of unactivated 3 degrees C-H bonds using hydrogen peroxide

The design, structural characterization, and evaluation of a unique class of 1,2,3-benzoxathiazine-based oxaziridines as potent O-atom transfer agents for catalytic C-H hydroxylation and alkene epoxidation are described. Turnover of this reaction is made possible by employing a diaryl diselenide cocatalyst and urea.H2O2 as the terminal oxidant. Oxidation of saturated hydrocarbons is strongly biased toward 3 degrees C-H bonds even in systems possessing a significantly greater number of methylene groups. In addition, the benzoxathiazine catalyst is effective for epoxidation of terminal and electron-deficient olefins. Collectively, these findings represent an important first step toward the advancement of general methodology for selective C-H oxidation.     

改性固体超强酸S2O82-/ZrO2-CoO用于FCC汽油氧化脱硫的研究

以硝酸锆、硝酸铜和硝酸钴为金属源,过硫酸铵作为浸渍液,采用共沉淀浸渍法合成出固体超强酸催化剂S₂O₈^2-/ZrO₂、S₂O₈^2-/ZrO₂-CuO和S₂O₈^2-/ZrO₂-CoO,通过XRD、FT-IR、NH₃-TPD、BET对催化剂进行表征。结果表明,Co（钴）改性催化剂S₂O₈^2-/ZrO₂-CoO在三种催化剂中超强酸位最多。将其作为催化剂,过氧化氢作为氧化剂用于FCC汽油氧化脱硫反应,研究不同反应温度、催化剂用量、反应时间、氧化剂用量对FCC汽油脱硫效果的影响。结果表明,FCC汽油氧化脱硫的最佳条件为：反应温度70 ℃,反应1.5 h,FCC汽油加入量与氧化剂体积比7.5：1,催化剂用量0.02 g/mL。反应产物利用N,N-二甲基甲酰胺进行萃取分离,萃取剂/汽油体积比为1：1时,FCC汽油脱硫率最高可达85.34%,回收率为94.45%,并且催化剂表现出较为稳定的催化活性。     

Catalytic sulfoxidation and epoxidation with a Mn(III) triazacorrole: evidence for a "third oxidant" in high-valent porphyrinoid oxidations

The reaction between (TBP)8(Cz)Mn(III) (1) and the oxygen atom donors iodosylbenzene (PhIO) or p-cyanodimethylaniline-N-oxide (CDMANO) leads to the manganese(V)-oxo complex (TBP)8(Cz)Mn(V)O (2), which has been isolated and characterized previously. Under catalytic conditions with 1 as added catalyst and PhIO as oxidant, both sulfoxidation of PhSMe and epoxidation of cis-stilbene is observed, whereas with CDMANO no sulfoxidation takes place, suggesting that 2 is not the active oxidant. Examination of the independent reactivity of isolated 2 toward PhSMe and cis-stilbene supports this conclusion. A mechanism which relies on a novel type of oxidant involving Lewis acid activation of PhIO by the Mn(V)-oxo complex 2 accounts for these observations and is confirmed by 18O-labeling experiments.     

Nano–silica functionalized with thiol–based dendrimer as a host for gold nanoparticles: An efficient and reusable catalyst for chemoselective oxidation of alcohols

In this paper, we present the synthesis of Au nanoparticles supported on nanosilica thiol based dendrimer, nSTDP. The catalyst was prepared by reduction of HAuCl₄ with NaBH₄ in the presence of nSTDP. The resulting Au_np–nSTDP materials were characterized by FT–IR and UV–vis spectroscopic methods, SEM, TEM, TGA, XPS and ICP analyses. The characterization of the catalyst showed that Au nanoparticles with the size of 2–6 nm are homogeneously distributed on the nSTDP dendrimer with a catalyst loading of about 0.19 mmol/g of catalyst. The Au_np–nSTDP catalyst was used in the oxidation of alcohols with tert–butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as oxidant. The influence of vital reaction parameters such as solvent, oxidant and amount of catalyst on the oxidation of alcohols was investigated. These reactions were best performed in an acetonitrile/water mixture (3:2) in the presence of 0.76 mol% of the catalyst on the basis of the Au content at 80 °C under atmospheric pressure of air to afford the desired products in high yields (80–93% for benzyl alcohols). The Au_np–nSTDP catalyst exhibited a high selectivity toward the corresponding aldehyde and ketone (up to 100%). Reusabiliy and stability tests demonstrated that the Au_np–nSTDP catalyst can be recycled with a negligible loss of its activity. Also this catalytic exhibited a good chemoselectivity in the oxidation of alcohols.     

Synthesis and characterization of RuO<Subscript>2</Subscript>@ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> core–shell nano particles as heterogeneous catalyst for oxidation of benzylic alcohols in different conditions

In this study, new RuO₂@ZrO₂ core–shell nanoparticles have been produced using simple procedure and characterized by the spectroscopic methods (XRD and HR-TEM techniques). Catalytic activity of the synthesized nano powders has been investigated in the liquid-phase selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols. Also, the effect of some parameters such as optimum weight ratio for Ru doping, catalyst, oxidant type and various solvents was studied in room temperature, reflux, ultrasound, microwave conditions and UV–vis irradiation. The catalyst exhibits excellent activity and high conversion under mild conditions. Furthermore, this reagent was recycled and reused three times in the model reaction.     

Highly efficient asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes with a D(4)-symmetric chiral dichlororuthenium(IV) porphyrin catalyst.

A dichlororuthenium(IV) complex of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis[(1S,4R,5R,8S)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,2:5,8-dimethanoanthrance-9-yl]porphyrin, [Ru(IV)(D(4)-Por)Cl(2)] (1), was prepared by heating [Ru(II)(D(4)-Por)(CO)(MeOH)] (2) in refluxing CCl(4). Complex 1 is characterized by (1)H NMR (paramagnetically shifted pyrrolic protons at delta(H) = -52.3 ppm), FAB-mass spectroscopies, and magnetic susceptibility measurement (mu(eff) = 3.1 mu(B)). The ruthenium complex exhibits remarkable catalytic activity toward enantioselective alkene epoxidation using 2,6-dichloropyridine N-oxide (Cl(2)pyNO) as terminal oxidant. The Ru(IV)-catalyzed styrene epoxidation is achieved within 2 h (versus 48 h for the 2-catalyzed reaction), and optically active styrene oxide was obtained in 69% ee and 84% yield (875 turnovers). Likewise, substituted styrenes and some conjugated cis-disubstituted alkenes (e.g., cis-beta-methylstyrene, cis-1-phenyl-3-penten-1-yne, 1,2-dihydronaphthalene, and 2,2-dimethylchromenes) are converted effectively to their organic epoxides in 50-80% ee under the Ru(IV)-catalyzed conditions, and more than 850 turnovers of epoxides have been attained. When subjecting 1 to four repetitive uses by recharging the reaction mixture with Cl(2)pyNO and styrene, styrene oxide was obtained in a total of 2190 turnovers and 69% ee. UV-vis and ESI-mass spectral analysis of the final reaction mixture revealed that a ruthenium-carbonyl species could have been formed during the catalytic reaction, leading to the apparent catalyst deactivation. We prepared a heterogeneous chiral ruthenium porphyrin catalyst by immobilizing 1 into sol-gel matrix. The heterogeneous catalyst is highly active toward asymmetric styrene epoxidation producing styrene oxide in 69% ee with up to 10,800 turnovers being achieved. The loss of activity of the Ru/sol-gel catalyst is ascribed to catalyst leaching and/or deactivation. On the basis of Hammett correlation (rho(+) = -1.62, R = 0.99) and product analysis, a dioxoruthenium(VI) porphyrin intermediate is not favored.     

Synthetic and mechanistic aspects of cross-coupling of nitroxyl radicals of 3-imidazoline series with terminal alkynes

Practical synthetic approaches to the new class of acetylenic derivatives of 3-imidazolyl-3-oxide-1-oxyls, including biradicals, were developed through cross-coupling reactions of 3-imidazolyl halides with either terminal alkynes or their copper salts. The presence of nitroxyl functional group as an internal oxidant leads to a competition between the formation of cross-coupling products and the products of oxidative homocoupling. The balance in this competition can be shifted toward the cross-coupling products through the combination of factors that includes nature of the catalyst, reactivity of the halides, and reaction conditions.     

磷钼酸盐作为反应控制相转移催化剂催化氧化醇

以磷钼酸盐[C₇H₇N(CH₃)₃]₃{PO₄[MoO(O₂)₂]₄}为反应控制相转移催化剂, 用过氧化氢水溶液为氧化剂, 在液相选择性氧化醇制备醛的反应中, 发现该催化剂具有良好的催化活性. 在H₂O₂与醇的物质的量比为0.75的条件下, 产物中未检测到任何副产物, 基于H₂O₂的醇转化率最高达到95.2%. 反应结束时, 催化剂以沉淀的形式析出, 回收率不低于78%. 以苯甲醇的氧化为探针反应, 详细考察催化剂的反荷阳离子和溶剂种类对反应控制相转移现象和催化活性的影响. 结果表明, 选择 [C₇H₇N(CH₃)₃]^＋作为反荷阳离子和乙腈为溶剂, 体系出现了反应控制相转移催化的特征. 催化剂循环使用三次, 在保持较高回收率的同时其催化活性无明显降低, 说明该催化剂具有良好的稳定性.     

MnO2/graphene oxide: A highly efficient catalyst for imine synthesis from alcohols and amines

α‐MnO₂ nanocrystals supported on graphene oxide (α‐MnO₂/GO) was prepared through a soft chemical route and evaluated for the first time as a novel, eco‐friendly and efficient catalyst in the coupling reaction of alcohols and amines to imines. The well‐organized α‐MnO₂/GO was characterized using various techniques. The results show that MnO₂ nanocrystals are highly dispersed on the GO sheets and interconnected with each other, leading to large available surface area, which greatly enhances the catalytic performance of conventional MnO₂. Under mild conditions, the catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic activity and selectivity with O₂ serving as terminal oxidant. Various imines can be smoothly obtained in good to excellent yield. Importantly, the catalyst is easily recovered and can be reused six times with no significant loss of activity.     

Ethylene-promoted versus ethylene-free enyne metathesis

The role of ethylene in promoting metathesis of acetylenic enynes is probed within the context of ring-closing enyne metathesis, using first- and second-generation Grubbs catalysts. Under inert atmosphere, rapid catalyst deactivation is observed by calibrated GC-FID analysis for substrates with minimal propargylic bulk. MALDI-TOF mass spectra reveal a Ru(enyne)(2) derivative that exhibits very low reactivity toward both enyne and ethylene. Under ethylene, formation of this species is suppressed. Enynes with bulky propargylic groups are not susceptible to this catalyst deactivation pathway, even under N(2) atmosphere.     

Silver-catalyzed decarboxylative alkynylation of aliphatic carboxylic acids in aqueous solution

C(sp(3))-C(sp) bond formations are of immense interest in chemistry and material sciences. We report herein a convenient, radical-mediated and catalytic method for C(sp(3))-C(sp) cross-coupling. Thus, with AgNO(3) as the catalyst and K(2)S(2)O(8) as the oxidant, various aliphatic carboxylic acids underwent decarboxylative alkynylation with commercially available ethynylbenziodoxolones in aqueous solution under mild conditions. This site-specific alkynylation is not only general and efficient but also functional group compatible. In addition, it exhibits remarkable chemo- and stereoselectivity.     

Heterogeneous copper‐catalyzed oxidative coupling of oxime acetates with sodium sulfinates: An efficient and practical synthesis of β‐keto sulfones

An efficient and practical route to β‐keto sulfones has been developed through heterogeneous oxidative coupling of oxime acetates with sodium sulfinates by using an MCM‐41‐supported Schiff base‐pyridine bidentate copper (II) complex [MCM‐41‐Sb,Py‐Cu (OAc)₂] as the catalyst and oxime acetates as an internal oxidant, followed by hydrolysis. The reaction generates a variety of β‐keto sulfones in good to excellent yields. This new heterogeneous copper (II) catalyst can be easily prepared via a simple procedure from readily available and inexpensive reagents and exhibits the same catalytic activity as Cu (OAc)₂. MCM‐41‐Sb,Py‐Cu (OAc)₂ is also easy to recover and is recyclable up to eight times with almost consistent activity.     

Highly Efficient and Stereoselective Thioallylation of Alkynes: Possible Gold Redox Catalysis with No Need for a Strong Oxidant

Stereoselective thioallylation of alkynes under possible gold redox catalysis was accomplished with high efficiency (as low as 0.1 % catalyst loading, up to 99 % yield) and broad substrate scope (various alkynes, inter‐ and intramolecular fashion). The gold(I) catalyst acts as both a π‐acid for alkyne activation and a redox catalyst for Au^I/III coupling, whereas the sulfonium cation generated in situ functions as a mild oxidant. This novel methodology provides an exciting system for gold redox catalysis without the need for a strong oxidant.