Novel recoverable catalysts for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation

9-Amino(9-deoxy)epiquinine and 9-amino(9-deoxy)epicinchonine were applied in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in both iridium and rhodium catalytic systems using i-propanol as the hydrogen source. Good to excellent conversions and enantioselectivities were observed with a variety of aromatic ketones. Moreover, the Ir complex and Rh complex of 9-amino(9-deoxy)cinchonine were recovered in high yields with dilute hydrochloric acid. The enantioselectivity of 1-phenylethanol was nearly maintained after six cycles.     

An efficient and recoverable palladium organocatalyst for Suzuki reaction in aqueous media

Meso‐tetrakis[4‐(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]porphyrinatopalladium(II) as a palladium organocatalyst was synthesized and then used in aqueous media as a heterogeneous organocatalyst in Suzuki reaction. The prepared organocatalyst was characterized using UV–visible, infrared and NMR spectroscopies. It was found to be an efficient catalyst for Suzuki coupling reaction between phenylboronic acid and a broad range of aryl halides. Mild reaction conditions, water solvent as green media, and easy catalyst separation and reusability are the advantages of the presented method.     

B-alkyl Suzuki couplings for the stereoselective synthesis of substituted pyrans

Unprotected homoallylic alcohols can be directly converted to cis-2,6-disubstituted pyrans by palladium catalyzed B-alkyl Suzuki coupling and subsequent Michael addition.     

Magnetically recoverable osmium catalysts for dihydroxylation of olefins

We prepared magnetically recoverable osmium catalysts by use of magnetite, quaternary ammonium salts, and potassium osmate(VI), and applied them to the dihydroxylation of olefins. By employing 2 mol% of the magnetic osmium catalyst, the dihydroxylation reaction proceeded smoothly to provide the corresponding vicinal diol in a good chemical yield. The osmium catalyst was readily recovered by use of an external magnet, and was reused repeatedly.     

Iminophosphine palladium catalysts for Suzuki carbonylative coupling reaction

Three iminophosphine ligands having soft phosphorus and hard nitrogen atoms and their Pd(II) complexes were synthesized and characterized using ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, ³¹P NMR and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic techniques. Also, electrochemical properties of the iminophosphines and their Pd(II) complexes were investigated in acetonitrile–tetrabutylammonium perchlorate solution with cyclic and square wave voltammetry techniques. All Pd(II) complexes were evaluated as catalysts for carbonylative cross‐coupling reactions of aryl iodides with phenylboronic acid. The Suzuki carbonylation of aryl iodides at 80 °C under balloon pressure of carbon monoxide in the presence of K₂CO₃ as a base was examined, and good to high conversions and excellent selectivities were obtained.     

Regioselective double Suzuki couplings of 4,5-dibromothiophene-2-carboxaldehyde

Conditions have been identified that enable the one-pot double Suzuki coupling of 4,5-dibromothiophene-2-carboxaldehyde to proceed in good yield. The key to success in these reactions is the use of minimal amounts of water to avoid significant amounts of dehalogenation during the first coupling.     

Pd on surface-modified NiFe2O4 nanoparticles: a magnetically recoverable catalyst for Suzuki and Heck reactions

This communication reports on the use of NiFe2O4-DA-Pd, a complete magnetically separable catalyst for Suzuki and Heck coupling reactions of aromatic halide derivatives. The catalyst efficiency for the coupling of chloro derivatives is as good as bromo and iodo derivatives. Catalytic efficiency remains unaltered even after three repeated cycles.     

Copper-free, recoverable dendritic Pd catalysts for the Sonogashira reaction

Three generations of bidentate phosphinated Pd(II) dendrimers are efficient catalysts in the absence of copper co-catalyst for the Sonogashira reaction and are, with two cyclohexyl substituents on the phosphorus atoms, recovered by precipitation and re-used.     

Microwave-assisted preparation of fused bicyclic heteroaryl boronates: application in one-pot Suzuki couplings

The rapid and efficient synthesis of various disubstituted 5,6-fused heterocycles using a microwave-assisted one-pot cyclization-Suzuki coupling approach is described. This work highlights the tolerance of the boronic ester functional group to a variety of reaction conditions and the utility of functionalized boronates as penultimate intermediates in the synthesis of diverse compound libraries.     

Ni-based catalysts obtained from perovskites oxides for ethanol steam reforming

Perovskites as host structures of cations were used in order to generate in situ active and stable catalysts for ethanol steam reforming. For this purpose, La_1-xMg_xAl_1-yNi_yO₃ (x = 0.1; y= 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) perovskites were synthetized by the citrate method. Ni segregation is evident for a substitution level higher than 0.2. The segregation of Ni as NiO generated species interacts with different metal-support after the reduction step. The y= 0.1 catalyst presents the highest H₂ yield value about 85% during reaction time, with low mean values of CH₄ and CO selectivities of 3.4% and 11%, respectively and a low carbon formation. The better performance of y= 0.1 catalyst could be attributed to the minor proportion of segregated phases, thus a controlled expulsion of Ni is successfully reached.     

Palladium catalyzed Suzuki C-C couplings in an ionic liquid: nanoparticles responsible for the catalytic activity

A new family of functionalized ligands derived from norborn-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride has been used in Suzuki C-C cross-couplings between aryl boronic acids and aryl bromide derivatives in [BMI][PF(6)] (BMI=1-n-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium), using palladium acetate as catalytic precursor. High conversions and yields are obtained when amine ligands containing hydroxy groups are involved. TEM analyses after catalysis show the formation of small nanoparticles, in contrast to the agglomerates observed when nanoparticles are intentionally preformed, with a consequent decrease in the catalytic activity in the latter case. Some tests, including the correlation effect between solvent and ligand, are carried out to try to identify the true nature of the catalyst. All the results obtained suggest that formation of nanoparticles is required to lead to a catalytically active system.     

Palladaphosphacyclobutenes as catalysts in Heck and Suzuki reactions

Heck reactions of aryl halides with various olefins and Suzuki reactions of aryl halides with phenylboronic acid catalyzed by palladaphosphacyclobutene have been investigated. The scope of the Heck reaction has been investigated in N,N‐dimethylacetamide at 140 °C using NaOAc as base. Using 0.1% molar ratio of palladaphosphacyclobuyenes, aryl bromides were converted into 1,2‐substitutedethene products in good to high yields through coupling with both vinylarenes and acrylates. Actived aryl chloride reacted with styrene to afford 1,2‐substitutedethene products in moderate yields. The scope of the Suzuki reaction has been conducted in toluene at 110 °C using Cs₂CO₃ as base. Using 0.1% molar ratio of palladaphosphacyclobutene, aryl bromides reacted with phenylboronic acid to afford diaryl derivatives in excellent yield. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dicyano-functionalized MCM-41 anchored-palladium complexes as recoverable catalysts for Heck reaction

Palladium(II,0) complexes were anchored on dicyano-functionalized MCM-41, producing new heterogeneous catalysts of the Heck reaction, which were synthesized via two-step surface modification of mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41. The developed catalysts demonstrated easy separation after reaction, and reusability. BET, XRD, FT-IR, ICP-AES, H₂ chemisorption as well as XPS techniques were employed to characterize the catalytic materials.     

Cu0NPs@CMC: an efficient recoverable nanocatalyst for decarboxylative A3 and A3 couplings under neat condition

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Copper nanoparticles assembled on carboxymethylcellulose (Cu0NPs@CMC) were successfully synthesized and well characterized by FT-IR, SEM, EDS, TEM, XPS, and...     

Palladium-containing graphene-like material: Synthesis and catalytic activity

A graphene-like material with surface amine groups is obtained by graphite oxide reduction with ethylenediamine. A catalyst for the hydrogenation of nitrocompounds and unsaturated hydrocarbons is created by depositing Pd nanoparticles on the graphene material. The aliphatic chain is found to prevent agglomeration of the graphene sheets, while the amine groups form the growth centers of palladium nanoparticles, allowing their uniform distribution and small size.     

Pentafluorophenyl imidato palladium(II) complexes: catalysts for Suzuki cross-coupling reactions

Novel N-bonded imidato complexes of general formula [Pd(N-N)(C6F5)(imidate)](imidate = maleimidate, succinimidate or phthalimidate; N-N = 2,2'-bipyridine (bipy), 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine (Me2bipy) or N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (tmeda)), [NBu4][Pd(C6F5)(H2O)(succinimidate)2] and [NBu4][Pd(C6F5)(L)(succinimidate)2](L = PPh3 or t-BuNC) have been synthesised. These complexes are air-, light- and moisture-stable. The crystal structures of [Pd(tmeda)(C6F5)(maleimidate)].H2O.0.5CHCl3, [NBu4][Pd(C6F5)(H2O)(succinimidate)2].H2O and [NBu4][Pd(C6F5)(t-BuNC)(succinimidate)2].2H2O have been determined by X-ray diffraction. Many of these new complexes are shown to be active phosphine-free palladium catalysts/precatalysts for the Suzuki cross-coupling reactions of aryl bromides and aryl chlorides with phenylboronic acid.     

Highly active catalysts for the Suzuki coupling of aryl chlorides

Simple tricyclohexylphosphine adducts of palladium complexes with orthometallated N-donor ligands show by far the highest activity yet reported in the Suzuki coupling of aryl chlorides, even under aerobic conditions.     

New polystyrene-supported stable source of 2-pyridylboron reagent for Suzuki couplings in combinatorial chemistry

The first stable polystyrene-supported 2-pyridylboron reagent has been prepared and involved in Suzuki-Miyaura couplings. Very efficient reactions have been obtained with clean release of target coupling products providing a new tool for combinatorial chemistry.