Ag(I)-catalyzed C–H borylation of terminal alkynes

An efficient Ag(I)-catalyzed borylation method of terminal alkynes is reported. The obtained borylated alkynes are shown to engage in C–Br, C–CN, C–N, and C–C bond formation with various reaction partners. Meanwhile the Ag(I) catalyst could be regenerated in the presence of PPh₃ and BF₃.     

Practical one-pot synthesis of 5-alkynyl-1,2,3-triazoles via heterogeneous copper(I)-catalyzed tandem three-component click/alkynylation reaction

An efficient and practical route to 5-alkynyl-1,2,3-triazoles has been developed via heterogeneous tandem CuAAC/alkynylation reaction of organic azides, alkynes and 1-bromoalkynes by using an L-proline-functionalized MCM-41-anchored copper(I) complex [L-Proline-MCM-41-CuCl] as catalyst under mild conditions. The reaction produces a wide variety of 5-alkynyl-1,2,3-triazoles in mostly good to excellent yields. The new immobilized copper(I) complex can be readily prepared from commercially available and inexpensive reagents and displays the same catalytic activity as CuCl. The L-Proline-MCM-41-CuCl catalyst is also easy to recover via a simple filtration process and can be reused at least seven times without apparent loss of activity.     

Copper (II)-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective addition of H/P(O)R2 to alkynes

Cu(acac)₂ is the new universal catalyst for β-E regio- and stereoselective syn-addition of the H–P(O)-bond of diphenylphosphine oxide, H-phosphinates, dialkylphosphites to various alkynes in the synthesis of P(O)-containing alkenes. Without additives and ligands Cu(II)-compounds showed better results than CuI or Ni(acac)₂. The catalytic system developed is tolerant to typical organic functional groups present in the alkynes and to the nature of different substituents in the H–P(O)-compounds.     

Rhodium(III)-catalyzed synthesis of indoles from 1-alkylidene-2-arylhydrazines and alkynes via C–H and N–N bond cleavages

1-Alkylidene-2-arylhydrazines undergo annulative coupling with internal alkynes in the presence of a rhodium(III) catalyst and a copper(II) salt. The reaction proceeds through cleavage of the C–H and N–N bonds of hydrazines to afford 1,2,3-trisubstituted indole derivatives.     

Palladium‐ and Solvent‐Free Synthesis of Ynones by Copper(I)‐Catalyzed Acylation of Terminal Alkynes with Acyl Chlorides under Aerobic Conditions

Air‐stable Cu^I/cryptand‐22 complex was found to be a highly active catalyst for the solvent‐free cross‐coupling reaction of terminal alkynes with different acyl chlorides in the presence of Et₃N as base to give the corresponding ynones in quantitative yields.     

SiO2-NHC-Cu(I): an efficient and reusable catalyst for [3+2] cycloaddition of organic azides and terminal alkynes under solvent-free reaction conditions at room temperature

A novel SiO₂-NHC-Cu(I) 3b was developed and used as a highly efficient catalyst for [3+2] cycloaddition of organic azides and terminal alkynes. In the presence of SiO₂-NHC-Cu(I) 3b (1 mol %), the reactions of terminal alkynes with organic azides underwent smoothly to generate the corresponding regiospecific 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles in excellent yields under solvent-free reaction conditions at room temperature. Furthermore, catalyst 3b was quantitatively recovered from the reaction mixture by a simple filtration and reused for 10 cycles without loss of its activity.     

Synthesis of [Zn(ΙΙ)BHPPDAH] as New Heterogeneous Catalyst without Being Immobilized on Any Support and Applied for Mannich Reaction

In this paper, a novel heterogeneous complex of zinc with N,N‐bis(2‐hydroxyphenyl)pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxamide(BHPPDAH) was synthesized. The catalyst was found to be a highly effective catalyst for the three‐component coupling reactions of aldehydes, alkynes, and amines (A3 coupling) via C–H activation. The reactions could be applied to both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes and alkynes. Nearly quantitative yields of the desired products were obtained in most cases. The reaction proceeds without any cocatalyst or activator, and water is the only byproduct. The catalyst was quantitatively recovered from the reaction by a simple filtration and reused for five cycles with almost consistent activity.     

Immobilization of copper ions onto α‐amidotriazole‐functionalized magnetic nanoparticles and their application in the synthesis of triazole derivatives in water

A new heterogeneous copper catalyst was synthesized by immobilization of copper ions onto magnetic nanoparticles with a new ligand based on triazole. The catalyst was characterized using scanning and transmission electron microscopies, atomic absorption and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopies, and thermogravimetric, elemental and energy‐dispersive X‐ray analyses. The results confirmed that a good level of organic groups was immobilized on the magnetic nanoparticles. Huisgen cycloaddition reaction was chosen as a model reaction for the investigation of catalyst activity under green conditions. Phenylacetylene and benzyl bromide derivatives were used for the synthesis of triazoles. The reaction proceeded with good to excellent yields for various alkynes and alkyl halides. To investigate catalyst activity for inactive alkynes, aliphatic alkynes were used in the model reaction. The corresponding triazoles were obtained in good to excellent yields and a high regioselectivity for products was obtained. The catalyst was easily separated using an external magnetic field and subsequently reused in ten reaction cycles without any loss of catalytic activity. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

水溶性salen-Co(Ⅲ)配合物催化的端炔水合反应

报道了一种用于端炔水合反应的水溶性salen-Co(III)配合物催化剂,在使用硫酸作为共催化剂的条件下能高效得到产物甲基酮.该催化剂用量少,反应结束后可利用简单的萃取实现产物与催化剂分离,简化了后处理过程.此外,催化剂还可回收重复使用,但催化剂活性会略有下降.     

Recent advances in the synthetic and mechanistic aspects of the ruthenium-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom bond forming reactions of alkenes and alkynes

The group’s recent advances in catalytic carbon-to-heteroatom bond forming reactions of alkenes and alkynes are described. For the C-O bond formation reaction, a well-defined bifunctional ruthenium-amido catalyst has been successfully employed for the conjugate addition of alcohols to acrylic compounds. The ruthenium-hydride complex (PCy₃)₂(CO)RuHCl was found to be a highly effective catalyst for the regioselective alkyne-to-carboxylic acid coupling reaction in yielding synthetically useful enol ester products. Cationic ruthenium-hydride catalyst generated in-situ from (PCy₃)₂(CO)RuHCl/HBF₄·OEt₂ was successfully utilized for both the hydroamination and related C-N bond forming reactions of alkenes. For the C-Si bond formation reaction, regio- and stereoselective dehydrosilylation of alkenes and hydrosilylation of alkynes have been developed by using a well-defined ruthenium-hydride catalyst. Scope and mechanistic aspects of these carbon-to-heteroatom bond forming reactions are discussed.     

Rh(I)-catalyzed carbonylative cyclization reactions of alkynes with 2-bromophenylboronic acids leading to indenones

The Rh-catalyzed reaction of alkynes with 2-bromophenylboronic acids involves carbonylative cyclization to give indenones. The key steps in the reaction involve the addition of an arylrhodium(I) species to an alkyne and the oxidative addition of C-Br bonds on the adjacent phenyl ring to give vinylrhodium(I) species II. The regioselectivity depends on both the electronic and the steric nature of the substituents on the alkynes. A bulky group and an electron-withdrawing group favor the -position of indenones. In the case of silyl- or ester-substituted alkynes, the regioselectivity is extremely high. The selectivity increases in the order SiMe3 > COOR > aryl > alkyl. The reaction of norbornene with 2-bromophenylboronic acids under 1 atm of CO gives the corresponding indanone derivative. The reaction of alkynes with 2-bromophenylboronic acids under nitrogen gives naphthalene derivatives, in which two molecules of alkynes are incorporated. A vinylrhodium complex similar to II can also be generated by a different route by employing 2-bromophenyl(trimethylsilyl)acetylene and arylboronic acids in the presence of Rh(I) complex as the catalyst, resulting in the formation of indenones. The reaction of 1-(2-bromophenyl)-hept-2-yn-1-one with PhB(OH)2 in the presence of Rh(I) complex also resulted in carbonylative cyclization to give an indan-1,3-dione derivative.     

Palladium supported on zinc ferrite: an efficient catalyst for ligand free C–C and C–O cross coupling reactions

An efficient superparamagnetic Pd–ZnFe₂O₄ solid catalyst has been synthesized by loading Pd(0) species on zinc ferrite nanoparticles. Sonogashira cross couplings between terminal alkynes and aryl halides were achieved in the absence of any Cu co-catalyst. A Heck–Matsuda coupling reaction of structurally different aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborate substrates was preceded at 40 °C in water. Cyanation of aryl halides was successfully done using K₄[Fe(CN)₆] as the cyanide source over Pd–ZnFe₂O₄. The catalyst was also employed for Ullmann type cross coupling reactions. Excellent yield of the products, reusability, and uncomplicated work-up make this catalyst efficient for C–C and C–O coupling reactions. Good yield of products, easy separation, and negligible leaching of Pd from the catalyst surface confirm the true heterogeneity in these catalytic reactions.     

Highly-efficient and recyclable nanosized MCM-41 anchored palladium bipyridyl complex-catalyzed coupling of acyl chlorides and terminal alkynes for the formation of ynones

A highly-efficient and practical method for the formation of ynones from a variety of acyl chlorides and terminal alkynes catalyzed by a nanosized MCM-41 anchored palladium bipyridyl complex is described herein. Aroyl, heteroaroyl, and alkyl acyl chlorides were easily coupled with terminal alkynes, giving good to high isolated yields in the presence of a very low catalyst loading (0.002-0.1 mol % Pd) in Et₃N or diisopropylethylamine at 50 °C. Furthermore, the reaction scale was up to 150 mmol for a single batch reaction, providing the potential for practically synthetic application. After centrifugation, the supported catalyst was able to be recycled and reused several times with only a slight decrease in activity.     

Synthesis and Characterization of the 2‐Methylaminopyridine‐functionalized Polystyrene Resin‐supported Pd(II) Catalyst for the Mizoroki–Heck and Sonogashira Reactions in Water

A new polystyrene‐anchored Pd(II) pyridine complex is synthesized and characterized. This Pd(II) pyridine complex behaves as a very efficient heterogeneous catalyst in the Heck reaction of methyl acrylate with aryl halides and the Sonogashira reaction of terminal alkynes with aryl halides in water. Furthermore, the catalyst shows good thermal stability and recyclability. This polymer‐supported Pd(II) catalyst could easily be recovered by simple filtration of the reaction mixture and reused for more than five consecutive trials without a significant loss in its catalytic activity.     

过渡金属催化的炔烃复分解反应

综述了过渡金属均相催化的炔烃复分解反应进展,主要分为两部分：一是炔烃复分解反应在炔烃合成中的应用,即从六、七十年代Mortreux催化剂的发现能均相催化炔烃的歧化反应,经过一系列的条件改造,合成了炔醚和二芳基乙炔等化合物,并提出了可能的两种机理：金属卡宾和金属卡拜机理;金属钼和钨的卡拜络合物相继合成,发现此类络合物能够催化官能化的二炔的复分解反应,合成一系列的大环化合物。二是炔烃复分解反应在合成高聚物中的应用,即钙和钨的卡拜络合物被用来催化ROMP和ADIMET反应合成高聚物,改良了的Mortreux催化剂也能催化高聚物的生成,这些高聚物在发光器件、有机"塑料"激光、液晶显示器上都有应用。     

A Highly Active and Magnetically Recoverable Tris(triazolyl)–CuI Catalyst for Alkyne–Azide Cycloaddition Reactions

Nanoparticle‐supported tris(triazolyl)–CuBr, with a diameter of approximately 25 nm measured by TEM spectroscopy, has been easily prepared, and its catalytic activity was evaluated in the copper‐catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction. In initial experiments, 0.5 mol % loading successfully promoted the CuAAC reaction between benzyl azide and phenylacetylene, in water at room temperature (25 °C). During this process, the iron oxide nanoparticle‐supported tris(triazolyl)–CuBr displayed good monodispersity, excellent recoverability, and outstanding reusability. Indeed, it was simply collected and separated from the reaction medium by using an external magnet, then used for another five catalytic cycles without significant loss of catalytic activity. Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) analysis for the first cycle revealed that the amount of copper leached from the catalyst into the reaction medium is negligible (1.5 ppm). The substrate scope has been examined, and it was found that the procedure can be successfully extended to various organic azides and alkynes and can also be applied to the one‐pot synthesis of triazoles, through a cascade reaction involving benzyl bromides, alkynes, and sodium azide. In addition, the catalyst was shown to be an efficient CuAAC catalyst for the synthesis of allyl‐ and TEG‐ended (TEG=triethylene glycol) 27‐branch dendrimers.     

Probing the steric limits of rhodium catalyzed hydrophosphinylation. P-H addition vs. dimerization/oligomerization/polymerization

The reactivity of secondary phosphine oxides containing bulky organic fragments in hydrophosphinylation reactions has been investigated using several rhodium based catalysts. Upon heating in a focused microwave reactor, HP(O)(2-C₆H₄Me)₂ adds to prototypical terminal alkynes affording a complex mixture containing 1,2 and 1,1-addition products. Addition of a second ortho-substituent (HP(O)Mes₂) completely suppresses the hydrophosphinylation reaction for alkyl and aryl substituted alkynes. Variations in the temperature, catalyst loading, solvent, and microwave power were unable to induce an addition reaction in the case of HP(O)Mes₂. While this secondary phosphine oxide did not participate in the hydrophosphinylation reaction, it promoted the polymerization of phenylacetylene. HP(O)R₂ substrates are not commonly thought of as innocent ligands for rhodium complexes in reactions involving alkynes due to facile hydrophosphinylation. While this is certainly true for diphenylphosphine oxide, the chemistry presented herein suggests that HP(O)Mes₂ and related bulky secondary phosphine oxides have great potential as valuable ligands for rhodium catalyzed transformations involving alkynes due to their lack of reactivity towards the addition reaction.     

Copper-Free Sonogashira coupling in water with an amphiphilic resin-supported palladium complex

The palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of aryl halides with terminal alkynes, the Sonogashira coupling, took place in water under copper-free conditions by use of an amphiphilic polystyrene-poly(ethylene glycol) (PS-PEG) resin-supported palladium-phosphine complex to give the corresponding aryl-substituted alkynes in high yields. The PS-PEG resin-supported palladium catalyst was recovered by simple filtration and reused four times without any loss of catalytic activity.     

Decarboxylative A3‐coupling reactions: An overview

The propargylamine motif is not only prevalent in a wide variety of pharmaceuticals and other biologically active compounds but also utilized as a versatile building block in organic synthesis. Among the various methods for the synthesis of propargylamine derivatives, A³‐coupling represents one of the most general and attractive routes, since it offers the possibility for the construction of complex molecules from simple starting materials (amines, aldehydes, and alkynes) in one‐step with high atom economy. However, the use of volatile alkynes is the main disadvantage of this reaction. Recently, alkynyl carboxylic acids were successfully used as easily accessible and high stable surrogates for alkynes (via in situ decarboxylation) in A³‐coupling reactions. This Focus‐Review aims to give an overview of the decarboxylative A³‐coupling reactions by hoping that it will be beneficial to elicit further research in this appealing research arena. A special emphasis is placed on mechanistic aspect of reactions which may allow possible new insights into catalyst improvement.     

Intra- and intermolecular reactions of indoles with alkynes catalyzed by gold

Indoles react intramolecularly with alkynes in the presence of gold catalysts to give from six- to eight-membered-ring annulated compounds. The cationic Au(I) complex [Au(P{C(6)H(4)(o-Ph)}(tBu)(2))(NCMe)]SbF(6) is the best catalyst for the formation of six- and seven-membered rings by 6-endo-dig, 6-exo-dig, and 7-exo-dig cyclizations. Indoloazocines are selectively obtained with AuCl(3) as catalyst in a rare 8-endo-dig process. In this process allenes or tetracyclic annulated derivatives are also formed as a result of an initial fragmentation reaction. The intermolecular reaction of indoles with alkynes proceeds to form 3-alkenylated intermediates that react with a second equivalent of indole to give bisindolyl derivatives. Indoles that are substituted at the 3-position react intermolecularly with alkynes to give 2-alkenylated intermediates that can be trapped intramolecularly with the appropriate nucleophiles.