Mesoporous silicabis(ethylsulfanyl)propane palladium catalysts for hydrogenation and one-pot two-step Suzuki cross-coupling followed by hydrogenation

The solid phase catalytic activity of mesoporous silicabis(ethylsulfanyl)propane palladium catalysts for hydrogenation and novel one-pot two-step Suzuki cross-coupling followed by hydrogenation is described. The efficiency of catalytic hydrogenation was measured for substrate nitrobenzene with 5, 7 and 14 nm average pore diameter materials. The 5 nm pore material performed best and was also very effective in the catalytic hydrogenation of alkene, nitrile and imine substrates. Novel one-pot two-step Suzuki cross-coupling and hydrogenation was demonstrated using bromonitro- and bromodinitrobenzene and phenylboronic acid as substrates with conversion to the corresponding coupled amino compounds. As a consequence of the high affinity of the sulfur ligands for palladium, none was detected in leaching tests and the catalyst is easily separated and recycled.     

Functional-group-directed diastereoselective hydrogenation of aromatic compounds. 2(1)

Diastereoselective liquid-phase hydrogenation of a series of monosubstituted indan substrates was studied on supported rhodium catalysts. Predominantly the cis-cis diastereomer, obtained by hydrogenation from the diastereoface opposite the substituent at the stereogenic center, and the cis-trans diastereomer, obtained by hydrogenation from the diastereoface on the same side as the substituent, were formed. The diastereoselectivity depends on the balance between steric repulsion and electronic attraction of the substituent with the surface of the catalyst. For alkoxy and carboxyl groups (acid, methyl ester, and amide), the steric repulsion dominated and the cis-cis diastereomer was obtained with moderately high selectivity. The diastereoselectivity obtained in the hydrogenation was influenced by the addition of bases to the reaction mixture. Addition of triethylamine caused a small increase in the selectivity to the cis-cis diastereomer in some substrates, whereas the addition of NaOH significantly increased the selectivity toward the cis-trans isomer in all substrates.     

负载型钯催化剂用于不饱和化合物的加氢反应

近十多年来,均相络合催化剂的固载化是一个活跃的研究领域^[1-6],我们在聚合、歧化、加氢等络合催化剂负载化方面的工作^[7-9]。说明负载型络合催化剂中的载体,可以视为一个配体,由于其有不同的化学及空间效应,因此是一个复杂的配体.在环戊二烯选择加氢的研究中,不同载体对加氢反应的活性及选择性的影响,说明载体的性质、结构、分子量及其上基团,对于底物的配位和它在活性物种上的加氢速度常数都有调变作用^[10],本文报道固载化络合催化剂在多种不饱和烃加氢反应中的行为.     

A homogeneous catalyst made of poly(4-vinylpyridine-co-N-vinylpyrrolidone)-Pd(0) complex for hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds

Poly(4-vinylpyridine-co-N-vinylpyrrolidone)(VPy-co-NVP) and its palladium complex (VPy–NVP–Pd) were prepared. The palladium complex was used as catalyst for the hydrogenation of some nitroaromatics. The molar content of VPy units in VPy-co-NVP was determined as 31.25% by ¹H NMR. VPy–NVP–Pd can be easily resolved in ethanol forming a homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation system together with substrates. The optimum catalytic activity for hydrogenation of nitrobenzene appeared when VPy/Pd molar ratio was 2. The catalytic behavior of the catalyst was found to be greatly affected by the type and concentration of added alkalies. The highest hydrogenation rate for nitrobenzene was found in a 0.1 mol/l ethanol solution of potassium hydroxide. The catalytic stability was examined by using nitrobenzene and 4-nitroanisole as substrates.     

Stereoselective hydrogenation of methylcyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diols used in the synthesis of ampelomins and deoxy-carbasugars

Stereoselective hydrogenation of methylcyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diols used as important intermediates for the preparation of ampelomins and deoxy-carbasugars was studied. These olefins were obtained in few steps from a chiral cis-diol resulting from microbial oxidation of toluene. Although the stereoselective hydrogenation of this type of substrates is difficult, high yields were obtained for heterogeneous hydrogenation using Adam’s catalyst, where steric hindrance controlled the stereochemical outcome of the process. On the other hand, for homogeneous hydrogenation of similar olefins using Crabtree’s catalyst, coordination with the allylic alcohols allowed for a controlled hydrogen addition from the more hindered face. In this manner two protocols for the hydrogenation of these types of substrates resulting in complementary stereoselectivities are described.     

聚N—乙烯基吡咯烷酮分散钯催化剂加氢性能的研究

制备了聚N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮分散钯催化剂,考察了它对不同底物的加氢活性和在不同介质中对丙烯酸甲酯的加氢活性。结果表明,不同底物的加氢活性和反应级数都有很大的差别,且反应介质对丙烯酸甲酯的加氢速率也有很大影响。还得到了丙烯酸甲酯加氢反应的速率方程。     

Monitoring Hydrogenation Reactions using Benchtop 2D NMR with Extraordinary Sensitivity and Spectral Resolution

Low-field benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (BT-NMR) spectrometers with Halbach magnets are being increasingly used in science and industry as cost-efficient tools for the monitoring of chemical reactions, including hydrogenation. However, their use of low-field magnets limits both resolution and sensitivity. In this paper, we show that it is possible to alleviate these two problems through the combination of parahydrogen-induced polarization (PHIP) and fast correlation spectroscopy with time-resolved non-uniform sampling (TR-NUS). PHIP can enhance NMR signals so that substrates are easily detectable on BT-NMR spectrometers. The interleaved acquisition of one- and two-dimensional spectra with TR-NUS provides unique insight into the consecutive moments of hydrogenation reactions, with a spectral resolution unachievable in a standard approach. We illustrate the potential of the technique with two examples: the hydrogenation of ethylphenyl propiolate and the hydrogenation of a mixture of two substrates – ethylphenyl propiolate and ethyl 2-butynoate.     

Heterogeneous diastereoselective hydrogenation of pyridine and corresponding enamine covalently bound to pantolactone

The diastereoselective hydrogenation of 2-methyl nicotinic acid covalently bound to pantolactone was studied over supported metallic catalysts. With this chiral auxiliary, a two-steps reaction was observed with formation of tetrahydropyridine intermediate. The influence of different reaction parameters on the diastereoselectivity of the hydrogenation of pyridine and enamine substrates was studied.     

芳香氨基酮选择性还原反应的研究

非均相催化剂(钯碳催化剂)一般会将芳香酮彻底还原至亚甲基产物,而不易得到苄醇类的中间还原产物.本文报道一系列氨基酮用钯碳催化剂催化氢化的结果,随酮底物含有不同种类的氨基而得到不同的氢化产物(亚甲基产物或二级醇产物),部分则不发生还原反应;分析讨论了底物所含氨基对产物的影响及其机理.结果表明,这是一个制备胺基芳香仲醇的有效方法.     

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.     

Enantioselective Hydrogenation and Transfer Hydrogenation of Bulky Ketones Catalysed by a Ruthenium Complex of a Chiral Tridentate Ligand

A study on the enantioselective hydrogenation of tertiary alkyl ketones catalysed by a novel class of tridentate–Ru complex is reported. In contrast to the extensively studied [RuCl₂(diphos)(di-primary amine)] complexes, this new class of hydrogenation catalyst smoothly reduces these less reactive bulky ketones with up to 94 % ee. The same catalyst system can also selectively reduce other potentially problematic substrates such as bulky heterocyclic ketones. Unusually for a pressure hydrogenation catalyst, similar enantioselectivity can be obtained under transfer hydrogenation conditions. The transfer hydrogenations are somewhat slower than the pressure hydrogenations, but this drawback is readily overcome, since we have discovered that a microwave accelerated transfer hydrogenation of the above ketones occurs within 20 min at about 90 °C with similar selectivity to that obtained in the pressure hydrogenation system.     

General and Phosphine‐Free Cobalt‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Esters to Alcohols

Catalytic hydrogenation of esters is essential for the sustainable production of alcohols in organic synthesis and chemical industry. Herein, we describe the first non‐noble metal catalytic system that enables an efficient hydrogenation of non‐activated esters to alcohols in the absence of phosphine ligands (with a maximum turnover number of 2391). The general applicability of this protocol was demonstrated by the high‐yielding hydrogenation of 39 ester substrates including aromatic/aliphatic esters, lactones, polyesters and various pharmaceutical molecules.     

Colloidal metal dispersions as catalysts for selective surface hydrogenation of biomembranes, 1. Preparation and characterization of palladium catalysts

Paliadium sols containing largely uniform, nanosize metallic, particles stabilized by poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) were found to be active microheterogeneous catalysts for hydrogenation of water soluble olefinic substrates as well as of unsaturated lipid dispersions. The same metallic particles were supported on the surface of crosslinked insoluble poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) and served as easily removable macroheterogeneous hydrogenation catalysts.     

Highly enantioselective hydrogenation of styrenes directed by 2'-hydroxyl groups

A new synthetic strategy that turns styrene-type olefins into excellent substrates for Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation by installing a 2'-hydroxyl substituent is described. This methodology accommodates trisubstituted olefinic substrates in various E/Z mixtures, leading to valuable benzylic chiral compounds including (R)-tolterodine. It is also demonstrated that the 2'-hydroxyl groups could be readily removed in high yield without loss of ee from the products. Thus, this technology represents an attractive alternative to the Ir(P-N) catalyst system for the asymmetric hydrogenation of unfunctionalized olefins.     

Catalytic hydrogenation of carboxamides and esters by well-defined Cp*Ru complexes bearing a protic amine ligand

A novel catalytic method for the straightforward hydrogenation of carboxamides and esters to primary alcohols has been developed. Chiral modification in the ligand sphere of the well-defined Cp*Ru catalyst molecule opens up a new possibility for the development of an enantioselective hydrogenation of racemic substrates via dynamic kinetic resolution.     

Asymmetric synthesis of chiral glutaric acid derivatives via Rh-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation

The first Rh-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of dimethyl 2-methyleneglutarate and its derivatives has been reported. For the hydrogenation of dimethyl 2-methyleneglutarate with a chiral ferrocene-based monodentate phosphoramidite ligand (FAPhos), good enantioselectivity (over 90% ee) with full conversions was achieved. In contrast, the hydrogenation of substrates bearing an aryl substituent at a methylene moiety proved to be more difficult, in which the best enantioselectivity of up to 81% ee was obtained by the use of a P-stereogenic BoPhoz-type ligand.     

Oxo-tethered ruthenium(II) complex as a bifunctional catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation and H2 hydrogenation

Newly developed oxo-tethered Ru amido complexes (R,R)-1 and their HCl adducts (R,R)-2 exhibited excellent catalytic performance for both asymmetric transfer hydrogenation and the hydrogenation of ketonic substrates under neutral conditions without any cocatalysts to give chiral secondary alcohols with high levels of enantioselectivity.     

Asymmetric Transfer and Pressure Hydrogenation with Earth‐Abundant Transition Metal Catalysts

The asymmetric transfer and pressure hydrogenation of various unsaturated substrates provides a succinct pathway to important chiral intermediates and products such as chiral alcohols, amines, and alkanes. The use of earth‐abundant transition metals such as Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu in hydrogenation reactions provides an attractive alternative to traditionally used metals such as Ru, Rh, Ir, and Pd because they are comparatively inexpensive, less toxic, and as their name suggests, more abundant in nature. Earth‐abundant transition metal‐catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation is rapidly becoming an important area of research. This review summarizes advances in the asymmetric hydrogenation of unsaturated bonds (ketones, imines, and alkenes) with earth‐abundant transition metals.     

An Asymmetric Hydrogenation/N-Alkylation Sequence for a Step-Economical Route to Indolizidines and Quinolizidines

The direct catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of pyridines for the synthesis of piperidines remains a challenge. Herein, we report a one-pot asymmetric hydrogenation of pyridines with subsequent N-alkylation using a traceless Brønsted acid activation strategy. Catalyzed by an iridium-BINAP complex, the substrates undergo ketone reduction, cyclization and pyridine hydrogenation in sequence to form indolizidines and quinolizidines. The absolute configuration of the stereocenter of the alcohol is retained and influences the formation of the second stereocenter. Experimental and theoretical mechanistic studies reveal that the chloride anion and certain noncovalent interactions govern the stereoselectivity of the cascade reaction throughout the catalytic process.     

Enantioselective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids over cinchonidine-modified Pd catalysts: effect of substrate structure on the adsorption mode

Systematic variation of the substrate structure in the enantioselective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids over cinchonidine-modified Pd catalysts indicated that aryl substituents in β position changed the adsorption mode of the substrates on the metal surface and eventually the configuration of the products formed in excess as compared to aliphatic substrates. The configuration of the products formed in excess by hydrogenation of eight α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids, of which two have not been described yet, indicated that the substrates bearing aromatic ring in β position were adsorbed on the opposite face of the CC group compared to acids having aliphatic group in β position.