Bromamine-T mediated aziridination of olefins with a new polymer supported Manganese(II) complex as catalyst

Chloromethylated styrene-divinyl benzene of 8% cross-link was functionalized using o-phenylene diamine and finally it was treated with Mn(II) for the formation of metal complex on the surface. The metal content was estimated using atomic absorption spectroscopy. The thermal stability of the catalyst was seen by the use of DTA-TG analyses and the catalyst was found to be stable up to ˜125°C. The modern spectroscopic methods such as FT-IR, ESR were used in order to confirm the probable structure of the catalyst. The catalytic activity of this supported Mn(II)-complex was investigated for aziridination of olefins with bromamine-T as the source of nitrogen. The catalyst was found to be effective in this reaction and could be reused with no substantial loss of activity for up to three cycles.     

Silica gel-supported bis-cinchona alkaloid: a chiral catalyst for the heterogeneous asymmetric desymmetrization of meso-cyclic anhydrides

A one-pot conversion of meso-cyclic anhydrides with alcoholysis in diethyl ether using SGS-(DHQ)₂AQN 4, a silica gel-supported chiral catalyst, into the corresponding desymmetrized mono ester acids was achieved with enantiomeric excesses of up to 84% under mild and efficient conditions.     

Bromamine-T/RuCl3 as an efficient system for the oxidation of tertiary amines to N-oxides

A variety of tertiary amines were efficiently and selectively oxidized to the corresponding N-oxides by bromamine-T using ruthenium trichloride as catalyst in alkaline (pH 8.4) acetonitrile/water (1:1) at 80 °C.     

3D nanostructured Ni(OH)2 microspheres as an efficient immobilization matrix of Ru(bpy)3 for high-performance electrochemiluminescence sensor

The electrochemistry and electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of novel three-dimensional nanostructured Ru(bpy)₃²⁺/Ni(OH)₂ microspheres were investigated for the first time. The negatively charged porous Ni(OH)₂ microspheres composed of Ni(OH)₂ nanowires were specifically designed to interact with Ru(bpy)₃²⁺. The large surface area and porous structure of Ni(OH)₂ microspheres enhance loading of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ and mass transport of the model analyte, tripropylamine (TPA). Excellent ECL performance of the presented sensor was achieved including good stability and wide linear range from 7.7 × 10⁻¹⁰ to 3.8 × 10⁻³ M with the detection limit of 2.6 × 10⁻¹⁰ M to TPA.     

Aryldiazonium silica sulfates as efficient reagents for Heck-type arylation reactions under mild conditions

An efficient and straightforward procedure for Heck-type arylation reactions was studied using aryldiazonium silica sulfates and olefins in the presence of a catalytic amount of Pd(OAc)₂. These reactions were carried out in water at room temperature without using a base or additional ligands. The use of a non-toxic solvent, a simple and clean work-up, short reaction times, and good yields are advantages of this method.     

Reductive carbonylation of aryl and heteroaryl iodides using Pd(acac)2/dppm as an efficient catalyst

Palladium catalyzed simple and efficient protocol for reductive carbonylation of aryl and heteroaryl compounds has been developed. The formylation of aryl and heteroaryl iodides takes place in the presence of Pd(acac)₂/dppm catalyst at 10 bar pressure of synthetic gas to give the desired aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes in good to excellent yields. Easy work-up, stability of the catalyst, low catalyst loading and less reaction time are the advantages of this method.     

Thioglycoluril as a highly efficient, recyclable and novel organocatalyst for N-Boc protection of amines

A simple and efficient protocol for the chemoselective mono-N-Boc protection of various structurally diverse amines with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate using thioglycoluril as the catalyst is described. The catalyst can be readily separated from the reaction products by simple filtration and recovered for reuse. No competitive side reactions, such as formation of isocyanate, urea, oxazolidinone, and N,N-di-Boc derivatives were observed.     

A highly chemoselective Boc protection of amines using sulfonic-acid-functionalized silica as an efficient heterogeneous recyclable catalyst

A facile and versatile method for the chemoselective Boc protection of amines has been developed by a treatment with (Boc)₂O in the presence of sulfonic-acid-functionalized silica as a catalyst. The method is general for the preparation of N-Boc derivatives of aliphatic (acyclic and cyclic), aromatic, and heteroaromatic amines; primary and secondary amines; aminols, amino-esters; and sulfonamides. The catalyst works under heterogeneous conditions and can be recycled.     

Bromofluorination of olefins using BrF3; an efficient route for fluoroalkenes and fluoroamines

A variety of alkenes and α,β-unsaturated carbonyls were reacted with BrF₃ to form vicinal bromofluoro compounds. In most cases, the reactions followed a Markovnikov regioselectivity and anti-addition stereospecifity. They proceeded well even with deactivated olefins in around 70% yield. The bromofluoro compounds served as starting materials for the synthesis of fluoroalkenes and fluoroamines.     

N-tert-Butoxycarbonylation of amines using H3PW12O40 as an efficient heterogeneous and recyclable catalyst

The commercially available heteropoly acid H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ (0.5 mol %) is a very efficient and environmentally benign catalyst for N-tert-butoxycarbonylation of amines (primary, secondary) with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate at room temperature in short reaction times (<10 min). No competitive side products such as isocyanates, ureas, N,N-di-tert-butoxycarbonyls, O-Boc and oxazolidinones were observed. Chiral α-amino alcohols and esters afforded the corresponding N-Boc derivatives chemoselectively in excellent yields.     

Ytterbium triflate as an efficient catalyst for one-pot synthesis of substituted imidazoles through three-component condensation of benzil, aldehydes and ammonium acetate

Yb(OTf)₃ has been found to be an extremely efficient catalyst for the preparation of imidazoles derivatives via three-component coupling reactions of benzil, aldehydes and ammonium acetate under mild conditions. The process presented here is operationally simple, environmentally benign and has excellent yield. Furthermore, the catalyst can be recovered conveniently and reused for at least three reaction cycles without any loss of activity.     

Highly efficient asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by chiral ‘roofed’ cis-diamine-Ru(II) complex

A new type of chiral Ru(II) complex, prepared from a conformationally rigid, sterically bulky ‘roofed’ cis-diamine and [RuCl₂(benzene)]₂, functions as an efficient catalyst for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of a wide variety of aryl ketones, including sterically bulky ketones, when the reaction is conducted in the presence of 5HCO₂H·2NEt₃.     

TsOH-SiO2 as an efficient and eco-friendly catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation

Tosic acid on silica gel (TsOH-SiO₂) was synthesized and characterized using microscopic and spectroscopic techniques such as powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and FT-IR spectroscopy. Thermal behaviour of the catalyst was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis. TsOH-SiO₂ showed excellent catalytic activity for the Knoevenagel condensation and was recyclable for six cycles.     

Potassium aluminum sulfate (alum): an efficient catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of trisubstituted imidazoles

Trisubstituted imidazoles were synthesized in high yields in the presence of potassium aluminum sulfate (alum) as a non-toxic, reusable, inexpensive, and easily available reagent at 70°C. Correspondence: Ali A. Mohammadi, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University-branch Sabzevar, P.O. Box 9618814711, Sabzevar, Iran.     

Au/FeOx-TiO2 as an efficient catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of phthalic anhydride to phthalide

<正>Au/FeO_x-TiO_2,prepared by deposition-precipitation method,is an efficient and stable catalyst for the liquid phase selective hydrogenation of phthalic anhydride to phthalide under mild reaction conditions.     

Water-soluble (salicyladimine)2Cu complex as an efficient and renewable catalyst for Michael addition of indoles to nitroolefins in water

An efficient and environmentally friendly protocol has been demonstrated for water-soluble (salicyladimine)₂Cu complex-catalyzed Michael addition of indoles to nitroolefins in water at 30?°C. A variety of substituted indoles and β-nitrostyrenes could be worked well to provide the title products in 81–97% yields. Moreover, the catalyst can be reused directly at least for four times without significantly decreasing activity.     

MTO and OsO4: an efficient catalytic couple for mild H2O2-based asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins

A novel and robust system for osmium-catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins by aqueous H2O2 with methyltrioxorhenium (MTO) as electron transfer mediator (ETM) has been developed. The MTO is catalyzing the H2O2 oxidation of the chiral ligand to its mono-N-oxide, which in turn reoxidizes OsVI to OsVIII. Thus the (DHQD)2PHAL plays a dual role serving as the chiral inductor as well as the tertiary amine generating the N-oxide required for the recycling of osmium. The present catalytic system gives vicinal diols in good isolated yields and high enantiomeric excess (up to 99 % ee).     

Guanidine hydrochloride as an organocatalyst for N-Boc protection of amino groups

A simple and efficient method for the chemoselective N-Boc protection of the amine moiety in a variety of compounds is described using di-tert-butyl dicarbonate and guanidine hydrochloride as an organocatalyst in ethanol at 35-40 °C. Selective mono-N-Boc protection of diamines and chemoselective protection of hydroxylamines without formation of any side products is achieved. Amino acids and peptides are N-Boc protected efficiently in excellent yields under convenient reaction conditions.     

BINAP嵌入的多孔有机聚合物在多相不对称氢化反应中的作用

手性多孔有机聚合物具有较高的稳定性和催化活性,广泛用于多相不对称催化中.目前研究多集中在合成具有微孔结构的聚合物,而少有具有多种孔道结构(包含介孔和微孔)的聚合物的报道.之前我们报道了乙烯基修饰的BINAP配体,(S)-5,5'-divinyl-BINAP,将其与不同单体共聚后得到了一系列具有不同孔结构的有机聚合物.其负载的Rh基催化剂在苯乙烯不对称氢甲酰化反应中,表现出比均相更高的产物对映体选择性.本文采用不同的溴代步骤,合成了(S)-4,4'-divinyl-BINAP配体.将这两种具有乙烯基官能团的手性配体按相同的摩尔比与二乙烯基苯(DVB)共聚,得到两种不同的有机聚合物.负载[RuCl2(benzene)]2后,分别得到Ru/4-BINAP@POPs和Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-1.采用一锅法合成了催化剂Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-2;以[RuCl2(p-cyme)]2和RuCl3分别合成了Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-3和Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-4催化剂.N2物理吸附结果显示,Ru/4-BINAP@POPs和Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-1催化剂具有相似的孔道结构;而采用一锅法合成的Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-2催化剂的介孔孔径较大.4-BINAP@POPs和5-BINAP@POPs聚合物的13C核磁显示,其均在145,137和128 ppm处有明显的吸收峰,可归结为萘环和苯环上的碳振动峰;在44.0 ppm处的峰归属为亚甲基上的碳振动峰;31P核磁显示,在聚合物中P基本没有被氧化.将所得到的Ru/POPs催化剂应用于乙酰乙酸甲酯的多相不对称加氢反应中,Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-1催化剂具有与Ru/4-BINAP@POPs更快的反应速率.在相同反应条件下,催化剂活性大小为Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-1>Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-3>Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-4>Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-2.另外Ru/5-BINAP@POPs-1催化剂对β-酮酸酯有着较好的底物适应性,且在釜式反应中可循环使用6次而活性基本不变.分析发现,使用前后的催化剂均没有明显的Ru–Ru键的存在.表明Ru金属高度分散于催化剂上,且具有较高的稳定性,金属不易聚集,这也是其具有高活性和稳定性的原因.     

DAB-Cy as an inexpensive and effective ligand for palladium-catalyzed homocoupling reaction of aryl halides

A novel catalytic system of PdCl₂(CH₃CN)₂ with N,N′-dicyclohexyl-1,4-diazabutadiene (DAB-Cy) ligand was successfully used in reductive coupling of aryl halides.