Supported Gold Nanoparticles for Efficient α‐Oxygenation of Secondary and Tertiary Amines into Amides

Although the α‐oxygenation of amines is a highly attractive method for the synthesis of amides, efficient catalysts suited to a wide range of secondary and tertiary alkyl amines using O₂ as the terminal oxidant have no precedent. This report describes a novel, green α‐oxygenation of a wide range of linear and cyclic secondary and tertiary amines mediated by gold nanoparticles supported on alumina (Au/Al₂O₃). The observed catalysis was truly heterogeneous, and the catalyst could be reused. The present α‐oxygenation utilizes O₂ as the terminal oxidant and water as the oxygen atom source of amides. The method generates water as the only theoretical by‐product, which highlights the environmentally benign nature of the present reaction. Additionally, the present α‐oxygenation provides a convenient method for the synthesis of ¹⁸O‐labeled amides using H₂¹⁸O as the oxygen source.     

Graphite‐Supported Gold Nanoparticles as Efficient Catalyst for Aerobic Oxidation of Benzylic Amines to Imines and N‐Substituted 1,2,3,4‐Tetrahydroisoquinolines to Amides: Synthetic Applications and Mechanistic Study

Selective oxidation of amines using oxygen as terminal oxidant is an important area in green chemistry. In this work, we describe the use of graphite‐supported gold nanoparticles (AuNPs/C) to catalyze aerobic oxidation of cyclic and acyclic benzylic amines to the corresponding imines with moderate‐to‐excellent substrate conversions (43–100 %) and product yields (66–99 %) (19 examples). Oxidation of N‐substituted 1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroisoquinolines in the presence of aqueous NaHCO₃ solution gave the corresponding amides in good yields (83–93 %) with high selectivity (up to amide/enamide=93:4) (6 examples). The same protocol can be applied to the synthesis of benzimidazoles from the reaction of o‐phenylenediamines with benzaldehydes under aerobic conditions (8 examples). By simple centrifugation, AuNPs/C can be recovered and reused for ten consecutive runs for the oxidation of dibenzylamine to N‐benzylidene(phenyl)methanamine without significant loss of catalytic activity and selectivity. This protocol “AuNPs/C+O₂” can be scaled to the gram scale, and 8.9 g (84 % isolated yield) of 3,4‐dihydroisoquinoline can be obtained from the oxidation of 10 g 1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroisoquinoline in a one‐pot reaction. Based on the results of kinetic studies, radical traps experiment, and Hammett plot, a mechanism involving the hydrogen‐transfer reaction from amine to metal and oxidation of M‐H is proposed.     

Chemoselective Reduction of Tertiary Amides under Thermal Control: Formation of either Aldehydes or Amines

The chemoselective reduction of amides in the presence of other more reactive reducible functional groups is a highly challenging transformation, and successful examples thereof are most valuable in synthetic organic chemistry. Only a limited number of systems have demonstrated the chemoselective reduction of amides over ketones. Until now, the aldehyde functionality has not been shown to be compatible in any catalytic reduction protocol. Described herein is a [Mo(CO)₆]‐catalyzed protocol with an unprecedented chemoselectivity and allows for the reduction of amides in the presence of aldehydes and imines. Furthermore, the system proved to be tunable by variation of the temperature, which enabled for either C?O or C?N bond cleavage that ultimately led to the isolation of both amines and aldehydes, respectively, in high chemical yields.     

In Situ Generated Gold Nanoparticles on Active Carbon as Reusable Highly Efficient Catalysts for a C −C Stille Coupling

Gold nanoparticle catalysts are important in many industrial production processes. Nevertheless, for traditional C ?C cross‐coupling reactions they have been rarely used and Pd catalysts usually give a superior performance. Herein we report that in situ formed gold metal nanoparticles are highly active catalysts for the cross coupling of allylstannanes and activated alkylbromides to form C ?C bonds. Turnover numbers up to 29 000 could be achieved in the presence of active carbon as solid support, which allowed for convenient catalyst recovery and reuse. The present study is a rare case where a gold metal catalyst is superior to Pd catalysts in a cross‐coupling reaction of an organic halide and an organometallic reagent.     

氮掺杂的有序介孔碳负载钴纳米颗粒用于脂肪酰胺的催化加氢

酰胺的选择性加氢可以作为有机胺的一种生产路径。传统的酰胺加氢多相催化体系多采用贵金属催化剂和高压氢气,存在成本较高的问题。本文采用离子交换热解法制备了氮掺杂有序介孔碳负载钴纳米颗粒催化剂(Co/MNC),该催化剂在脂肪族酰胺加氢反应中表现出良好的活性和选择性。结果表明,负载型Co催化剂在500 °C下热解后,Co纳米颗粒分散均匀,催化剂表面同时存在金属Co0和具有路易斯酸性的CoOx,催化性能明显优于Co/MNC-H600和Co/MNC-H700     

酰胺类化合物的高效合成研究

酰胺类化合物是有机化学中最常见的化合物之一, 在药物化学、生物化学以及高分子合成等领域都有着重要的应用. 近年来高效合成酰胺类化合物已经成为一个研究热点, 具有重要的意义.本文主要从过渡金属催化、有机小分子催化等方面讨论近几年来酰胺类化合物的合成研究进展, 并对其发展趋势进行展望.     

Nickel‐Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Cross‐Coupling: Direct Transformation of Aldehydes into Esters and Amides

By exploring a new mode of nickel‐catalyzed cross‐coupling, a method to directly transform both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes into either esters or amides has been developed. The success of this oxidative coupling depends on the appropriate choice of catalyst and organic oxidant, including the use of either α,α,α‐trifluoroacetophenone or excess aldehyde. Mechanistic data that supports a catalytic cycle involving oxidative addition into the aldehyde C? H bond is also presented.     

Supported Palladium Nanoparticles that Catalyze Aminocarbonylation of Aryl Halides with Amines using Oxalic Acid as a Sustainable CO Source

Polystyrene-supported palladium (Pd@PS) nanoparticles (NPs) have been used to catalyze the aminocarbonylation of aryl halides with amines using oxalic acid as a CO source for the first-time for the synthesis of amides. Furthermore, o-iodoacetophenones participated in amidation and cyclization reactions to give isoindolinones in a single step following a concerted approach. Oxalic acid has been used as a safe, environmentally benign and operationally simple ex situ sustainable CO source under double-layer-vial (DLV) system for different aminocarbonylation reactions. Catalyst stability under a CO environment is a challenging task, however, Pd@PS was found to be recyclable and applicable for a vast substrate scope avoiding regeneration steps. Easy handling of oxalic acid, additive and base-free CO generation, catalyst stability and effortless catalyst separation from the reaction mixture by filtration and introduce of DLV are the added advantages to make the overall process a sustainable approach.     

Efficient Synthesis of Symmetrical Bisamides from Aldehydes and Amides Catalyzed by Silica-Bonded S-Sulfonic Acid Nanoparticles

Silica-bonded S-sulfonic acid nanoparticles (SBSSANPs) were easily synthesized from silica nanoparticles and showed to be an efficient catalyst in the synthesis the symmetrical N,N′-alkylidene bisamides. Reaction of aldehydes and amides in the presence of the catalyst afforded the corresponding bisamides in good to excellent yields. The extensive range of substrates suggests general applicability of the method. Reusability of the catalyst, simple workup procedure, and short reaction times are other advantages of this protocol.

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Enhancement of Nonlinear Optical Scattering by Gold Nanoparticles through Aggregation-Induced Plasmon Coupling in the Near-Infrared

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are regarded as promising building blocks in functional nanomaterials for sensing, drug delivery and catalysis. One remarkable property of these particles is the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), which gives rise to augmented optical properties through local field enhancement. LSPR also influences the nonlinear optical properties of metal NPs (MNPs) making them potentially interesting candidates for fast, high resolution nonlinear optical imaging. In this work we characterize and discuss the wavelength dependence of the hyper-Rayleigh scattering (HRS) behavior of spherical gold nanoparticles (GNP) and gold nanorods (GNR) in solution, from 850 nm up to 1300 nm, covering the near-infrared (NIR) window relevant for deep tissue imaging. The high-resolution spectral data allows discriminating between HRS and two photon photoluminescence contributions. Upon particle aggregation, we measured very large enhancements (ca. 10⁴) of the HRS intensity in the NIR, which is explained by considering aggregation-induced plasmon coupling effects and local field enhancement. These results indicate that purposely designed coupled nanostructures could prove advantageous for nonlinear optical imaging and biosensing applications.     

纳米金催化鲁米诺化学发光体系测定甲巯咪唑

在碱性介质中,甲巯咪唑能强烈增敏纳米金-鲁米诺-硝酸银化学发光体系产生较强的化学发光信号,据此建立了一种流动注射化学发光测定甲巯咪唑的新方法。在优化实验条件下,该方法对甲巯咪唑的检测线性范围为1.0×10-9~1.0×10-8、1.0×10-8~1.0×10-7、1.0×10-7~1.0×10-6g/mL,检出限(S/N=3)为3.0×10-10g/mL,相对标准偏差为1.2%(n=11,ρ=1.0×10-8g/mL)。将该法用于药物中甲巯咪唑含量的测定,结果满意。同时,采用化学发光光谱表征技术对该体系的化学发光反应机理进行了初步探讨。     

Mechanism of Producing Metallic Nanoparticles,with an Emphasis on Silver and Gold Nanoparticles,Using Bottom-Up Methods

Bottom-up nanoparticle (NP) formation is assumed to begin with the reduction of the precursor metallic ions to form zero-valent atoms. Studies in which this assumption was made are reviewed. The standard reduction potential for the formation of aqueous metallic atoms—E⁰(Mⁿ⁺_aq/M⁰_aq)—is significantly lower than the usual standard reduction potential for reducing metallic ions Mⁿ⁺ in aqueous solution to a metal in solid state. E⁰(Mⁿ⁺_aq/M⁰_solid). E⁰(Mⁿ⁺_aq/M⁰_aq) values are negative for many typical metals, including Ag and Au, for which E⁰(Mⁿ⁺_aq/M⁰_solid) is positive. Therefore, many common moderate reduction agents that do not have significantly high negative reduction standard potentials (e.g., hydrogen, carbon monoxide, citrate, hydroxylamine, formaldehyde, ascorbate, squartic acid, and BH₄⁻), and cannot reduce the metallic cations to zero-valent atoms, indicating that the mechanism of NP production should be reconsidered. Both AgNP and AuNP formations were found to be multi-step processes that begin with the formation of clusters constructed from a skeleton of M⁺-M⁺ (M = Ag or Au) bonds that is followed by the reduction of a cation M⁺ in the cluster to M⁰, to form M_n⁰ via the formation of NPs. The plausibility of M⁺-M⁺ formation is reviewed. Studies that suggest a revised mechanism for the formation of AgNPs and AuNPs are also reviewed.     

Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Supported on Metal-organic Frameworks: a Highly Active Catalyst for Three-component Coupling Reaction

Engineering metal-organic frameworks(MOF) for heterogeneous catalysts have been of extreme interest since they have large pore size within the crystalline framework and well defined pore architecture. Ni-containing MOF Ni₂(3,5-Pydc)₂(H₂O)₈·2H₂O(1·H₂O) was prepared by solvothermal method from 3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid, D-camphoric acid and Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O in dimethylformamide(DMF)/water(volume ratio 2:1). And two gold and silver functionalized 1·H₂O catalysts were prepared by impregnation method. Catalysts 2.53%Au/MOF and 4.23%Ag/MOF were in-depth characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD), thermogravimetric analysis(TGA), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy(ICP-AES). Their catalytic performance was examined in one-pot synthesis of structurally divergent propargylamines via three component coupling of aldehyde, alkyne, and amine(A³) in 1,4-dioxane. The results show that the catalysts all displayed high reactivities, and a selectivity of 100% for propargylamines. Catalysts 2.53%Au/MOF and 4.23%Ag/MOF have proved to be applicable to a wide range of substrates. Catalysts 2.53%Au/MOF and 4.23%Ag/MOF can be easily recycled and used repetitively at least 3 times with a slight drop in activity. These features render the catalysts particularly attractive in the practice of propargylamines synthesis in an environmentally friendly manner.