Development of a General and Efficient Iron‐Catalyzed Epoxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide as Oxidant

The development of inexpensive and practical iron catalysts for the environmentally benign epoxidation of olefins with hydrogen peroxide as terminal oxidant is described. By systematic variation of ligands, metal sources, and reaction conditions, it was discovered that FeCl₃?6H₂O in combination with pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylic acid and different amines shows high reactivity and excellent selectivity towards the epoxidation of aromatic olefins and moderate reactivity towards that of aliphatic olefins.     

Factors affecting the catalytic epoxidation of olefins by iron porphyrin complexes and H2O2 in protic solvents

The catalytic epoxidation of cyclohexene by iron(III) porphyrin complexes and H2O2 has been investigated in alcohol solvents to understand factors affecting the catalyst activity in protic solvents. The yields of cyclohexene oxide and the Fe(III/II) reduction potentials of iron porphyrin complexes were significantly affected by the protic solvents, and there was a close correlation between the product yields and the reduction potentials of the iron porphyrin catalysts. The role of alcohol solvents was proposed to control the electronic nature of iron porphyrin complexes that determines the catalyst activity in the epoxidation of olefins by H2O2. We have also demonstrated that an electron-deficient iron porphyrin complex can catalyze the epoxidation of olefins by H2O2 under conditions of limiting substrate with high conversion efficiency in a solvent mixture of CH3OH and CH2Cl2.     

Terminal and Internal Olefin Epoxidation with Cobalt(II) as the Catalyst: Evidence for an Active Oxidant Co(II)-Acylperoxo Species

A simple catalytic system that uses commercially available cobalt(II) perchlorate as the catalyst and 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid as the oxidant was found to be very effective in the epoxidation of a variety of olefins with high product selectivity under mild experimental conditions. More challenging targets such as terminal aliphatic olefins were also efficiently and selectively oxidized to the corresponding epoxides. This catalytic system features a nearly nonradical-type and highly stereospecific epoxidation of aliphatic olefin, fast conversion, and high yields. Olefin epoxidation by this catalytic system is proposed to involve a new reactive Co(II)-OOC(O)R species, based on evidence from H(2)(18)O-exchange experiments, the use of peroxyphenylacetic acid as a mechanistic probe, reactivity and Hammett studies, EPR, and ESI-mass spectrometric investigation. However, the O-O bond of a Co(II)-acylperoxo intermediate (Co(II)-OOC(O)R) was found to be cleaved both heterolytically and homolytically if there is no substrate.     

Ligand and pH influence on manganese-mediated peracetic acid epoxidation of terminal olefins

[reaction: see text] Nineteen Mn(II) complexes were screened for the catalytic epoxidation of terminal olefins using peracetic acid. Few of these complexes are efficient catalysts at pH < 2, but many are effective at 1 mol % catalyst loading at pH 4. With 0.1 mol % loading, four complexes epoxidize 1-octene in approximately 80% yield in 5 min. The relative reactivity of the catalysts toward different olefins was probed using a multicomponent intermolecular competition reaction.     

A unique binaphthyl strapped iron-porphyrin catalyst for the enantioselective epoxidation of terminal olefins

A new chiral binaphthyl-strapped iron-porphyrin 4 b that exhibits unprecedented catalytic activity toward the enantioselective epoxidation of terminal olefins was synthesized. Typical enantiomeric excesses (ee) of 90 % were measured with a maximum of 97 % for the epoxidation of styrene, whereas the turnover numbers (TON) averaged 16000.     

Schiff base‐functionalized boehmite nanoparticle‐supported molybdenum and vanadium complexes: efficient catalysts for the epoxidation of alkenes

Boehmite nanoparticles, with high surface area and high degree of surface hydroxyl groups, were prepared via hydrothermal‐assisted sol–gel processing of aluminium 2‐butoxide. The produced powder was covalently functionalized with 3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propylamine, and then, in order to support vanadium oxosulfate and molybdenum hexacarbonyl complexes, all the terminal amine groups were changed to Schiff bases by refluxing with salicylaldehyde. These catalysts were applied in the epoxidation of cis‐cyclooctene and other olefins with tert‐BuOOH in CCl₄. The catalytic procedures for both catalysts were optimized for various parameters such as solvent and oxidant. Recycling experiments revealed that these heterogeneous nano‐catalysts could be repeatedly applied for the epoxidation of alkenes. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Molybdenum Schiff base-polyoxometalate hybrid compound: A heterogeneous catalyst for alkene epoxidation with tert-BuOOH

The hybrid compound consisting of molybdenum(salen) [salen = N,N′-bis(salicylidene)ethylnediamine] complex covalently linked to a lacunary Keggin-type polyoxometalate, K₈[SiW₁₁O₃₉] (POM), was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ¹H NMR and diffuse reflectance UV–Vis spectroscopic methods and BET analysis. The complex, [Mo(O)₂(salen)–POM], was studied, for the first time, in the epoxidation of various alkenes with tert-BuOOH and in 1,2-dichloroethane as solvent. This catalyst can catalyze epoxidation of various olefins including non-activated terminal olefins. The effect of the other parameters such as solvent, oxidant and temperature on the epoxidation of cyclooctene was also investigated. The interesting characteristic of this catalyst is that, in addition to being a heterogeneous catalyst, it gives higher yields towards epoxidation of olefins in comparison to the corresponding homogeneous [Mo(O)₂(salen)] complex.     

A highly efficient non-heme manganese complex in oxygenation reactions

A non-heme manganese(II) complex shows a high catalytic activity in the epoxidation of olefins by iodosyl benzene and in the oxidation of olefins, alcohols and alkanes by peracetic acid; a mechanism involving metal-based oxidants is proposed for the oxidation reactions.     

苯环上氯取代位对四苯基金属卟啉催化烯烃环氧化性能的影响

以苯乙烯、环己烯和反式二苯乙烯为烯烃底物,以双氧水、叔丁基过氧化氢和异丙苯过氧化氢为氧化剂,以苯环上对位和邻位氯取代的四苯基金属卟啉为仿生催化剂,对烯烃的催化环氧化反应进行了对比研究.讨论了不同氯取代位的四苯基金属卟啉对烯烃环氧化性能的影响.实验结果表明,在没有助催化剂存在下,邻位氯代的四(2,6-二氯苯基)铁(锰)卟啉对烯烃的环氧化具有优异的催化性能,烯烃底物的转化率和环氧选择性都比对位氯代的四苯基铁(锰)卟啉高,且反应条件温和.其中FeⅢ(TDCPP)Cl的催化性能最好,环氧化选择性最高,催化氧化苯乙烯时,环氧苯乙烷的选择性达到了90.4%.相同金属离子不同配体的金属卟啉传递氧原子的能力为TDCPP>T(p-Cl)PP>TPP.氧化剂的结构对环氧化物的选择性有较大影响.过氧键连有吸电子基团的异丙苯过氧化氢对环氧化物的选择性最高.根据实验结果,对金属卟啉催化环氧化机理进行了分析.     

烯烃以糖衍生的手性酮为催化剂的有机催化不对称环氧化

由糖衍生的手性酮是非官能化烯烃的有机催化不对称环氧化的一类重要催化剂,它与过氧硫酸氢钾（KHSO5）可原位产生对顺式烯烃、反式烯烃、三取代烯烃和末端烯烃均有效的氧化剂--手性二氧杂环丙烷.本文对由糖衍生的手性酮的合成方法、不对称诱导反应的机理、手性酮糖的分子结构以及反应条件对其催化活性和不对称诱导作用的影响进行了评述.     

Mononuclear Nonheme Iron(III)‐Iodosylarene and High‐Valent Iron‐Oxo Complexes in Olefin Epoxidation Reactions

High‐spin iron(III)‐iodosylarene complexes are highly reactive in the epoxidation of olefins, in which epoxides are formed as the major products with high stereospecificity and enantioselectivity. The reactivity of the iron(III)‐iodosylarene intermediates is much greater than that of the corresponding iron(IV)‐oxo complex in these reactions. The iron(III)‐iodosylarene species—not high‐valent iron(IV)‐oxo and iron(V)‐oxo species—are also shown to be the active oxidants in catalytic olefin epoxidation reactions. The present results are discussed in light of the long‐standing controversy on the one oxidant versus multiple oxidants hypothesis in oxidation reactions.     

Polymeric catalysts for chemo- and enantioselective epoxidation of olefins: New crosslinked chiral transition metal complexing polymers

Polymeric analogs of well-known chiral Mn(III)-salen complexes were synthesized and were used as recyclable catalysts for asymmetric epoxidation of olefins. For this purpose two different monomers, 2 and 3 , bearing chiral Mn(III)-salen moieties were synthesized. The monomer 3 carries a bulky substituent closer to the Schiff base moiety, while monomer 2 lacks such a substituent. These metal complexed chiral monomers were subsequently copolymerized with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate producing insoluble crosslinked functional matrices that possess macroporous morphology. Chemo- and enantioselective catalytic activities of these two polymers were evaluated for epoxidation of olefins. Both polymers catalyzed the epoxidation of a variety of olefins at room temperature in the presence of iodosylbenzene (PhIO) as the terminal oxidant with yields comparable to the homogenous system. In terms of their enantioselective catalytic activity, polymer P-2 (obtained from 3 ) performed better than polymer P-1 (obtained from 2 ). Unfortunately, while the homogeneous systems are reported to offer over 80% enantioselectivity, with the present polymeric catalysts, enantioselectivity to a maximum of 30% were observed. Unlike the homogeneous system, use of an external nitrogenous donor played a very insignificant role in influencing enantioselectivity. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35 : 1809–1818, 1997     

可调苯氧基修饰的聚(苯乙烯-苯乙烯基膦酸)-磷酸氢锆固载手性MnⅢ(Salen)高效催化烯烃环氧化

使用不同空间位阻的苯氧链接手臂修饰的聚（苯乙烯基-苯乙烯膦酸）-磷酸氢锆轴向固载手性Mn^Ⅲ（Salen）催化剂（Cat₁-Cat₃）,随后在间氯过氧苯甲酸（m-CPBA）为氧化剂的体系中考察了固载催化剂的催化性能. 同时,在相同氧化体系下测试了一系列均相催化剂类似物（Cat₄-Cat₆）. 结果表明,在非均相条件下,可调变苯氧链接手臂的邻位取代基对催化剂活性起着重要作用,环氧化产物的对映选择性随着取代基位阻的增加而增大,但产物转化率有一定程度下降. 此外,非均相催化剂即使在没有轴向助剂的参与下（通常需要添加,为了增大催化活性）仍然表现出非常高的催化活性,尤其对α-甲基苯乙烯反应,其对映选择性从6.8%增加到76.8%,转化率从19.8%上升到90.7%. 制备的非均相催化剂11次的循环使用实验表明,在前5次使用后催化剂活性与对映选择性没有明显变化.     

A new heterogeneous chiral (salen)manganese(III) system for enantioselective epoxidation of non‐functionalized olefins

This communication describes the design and application of a novel catalytic epoxidation system derived from the initial immobilization of a homogeneous sulfonato (salen)Mn(III) complex on two solid carriers (silica gel and siliceous earth) and subsequent dispersion of the supported manganese complexes into ionic liquid 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMImPF₆) and 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMImBF₄) for recycling. The performance of chiral (salen)Mn(III) system in enantioselective epoxidation of olefins was investigated systematically. Even higher enantioselectivity than that of the homogeneous counterpart was obtained with similar catalytic activity. In particular, the best catalytic result is that the combination of the silica gel‐supported (salen)Mn(III) catalyst and BMImPF₆ affords 97–100% ee for epoxidation of α‐methylstyrene, and high ee values were retained even after three cycles. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of catalytically active polymer-bound schiff base manganese complexes for selective epoxidation of unfunctional olefins

An unsymmetric tetradentate Schiff base with one vinyl group was first synthesized and copolymerized with styrene in toluene. Metalation of the copolymer with Mn(OAc)₂ ·4H₂O and LiCl-H₂O was quantitatively incorporated by the functional moiety determined by ICP-AES technology The linear polymer-bound manganese complexes were used in homogeneous condition as catalysts in acetonitrile for selective epoxidation of unfunctional olefins(i.e. styrene, α -methylstyrene and cyclohexene) at room temperature in the presence of iodosylbenzene (PhIO) as the terminal oxidant. The efficacy of epoxidation using the polymeric catalysts was comparable to the monomolecular analogs. Polymer effect was discussed.     

Mn(III)‐salan/graphene oxide/magnetite nanocomposite as a highly selective catalyst for aerobic epoxidation of olefins

A nanocomposite was synthesized using carbon‐coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle‐decorated reduced graphene oxide as a convenient and efficient supporting material for grafting of a manganese–reduced Schiff base (salan) complex via covalent attachment. The nanocomposite was characterized using X‐ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared and diffuse reflectance UV–visible spectroscopies, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry and scanning electron microscopy. It was evaluated as a catalyst for the aerobic epoxidation of olefins in acetonitrile in combination with a sacrificial co‐reductant (isobutyraldehyde). The catalytic performance of the heterogeneous system of the Mn–salan complex is superior to that of the homogeneous one. The catalyst activity strongly depends on the reaction temperature and nature of the solvent. The epoxide yield increases with the nucleophilic character of the olefin. The nanocomposite performs well as an epoxidation catalyst for electron‐rich and conjugated olefins. It can be recovered from the reaction medium by magnetic decantation and reused, maintaining good catalytic activity. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

席夫碱Mo(VI)功能化介孔SiO2的制备及其催化烯烃环氧化研究

采用共缩聚法制备有机-无机杂化材料,以介孔SiO_2材料为载体,分别嫁接席夫碱配体和配位乙酰丙酮钼,得到Mo(VI)席夫碱修饰的介孔SiO_2(Mo-SB-Cl-SiO_2-0.5-1).所制备的材料采用XRD,SEM,N2吸附-脱附和TEM技术对其结构进行了表征.考察了Mo-SB-Cl-SiO_2-0.5-1催化液相烯烃环氧化性能,结果表明:Mo-SB-Cl-SiO_2-0.5-1催化剂对烯烃环氧化具有高的转化率和优良的催化活性.与后嫁接法制备的催化剂相比,Mo-SB-Cl-SiO_2-0.5-1催化剂催化活性得到明显提高,催化环己烯环氧化的转化率和选择性分别为85%和99%.在不同烯烃的研究中,环辛烯具有最高的转化率和选择性,分别为87%和99%.催化剂重复使用4次后,环己烯的转化率没有明显下降,选择性仍然高达98%,表明Mo-SB-Cl-SiO_2-0.5-1具有较好的催化稳定性.     

Polyoxometalate catalysts: toward the development of green H2O2-based epoxidation systems

This paper describes the development of green, efficient H(2)O(2)-based epoxidation systems with three kinds of polyoxometalates: (i) a dinuclear peroxotungstate [W(2)O(3)(O(2))(4)(H(2)O)(2)](2-) (I), (ii) a divacant lacunary polyoxotungstate [gamma-SiW(10)O(34)(H(2)O)(2)]4 (II), (iii) and a divanadium-substituted polyoxotungstate [gamma-1,2-H(2)SiV(2)W(10)O(40)](4-) (III). The highly chemo-, regio-, and diastereoselective epoxidation of various allylic alcohols with only 1 equiv H(2)O(2) in water can be efficiently catalyzed by potassium salt of I (K-I). The catalyst K-I can be recycled with the retention of the catalytic performance. Protonation of a divacant lacunary polyoxotungstate [gamma-SiW(10)O(36)](8-) gives [gamma-SiW(10)O(34)(H(2)O)(2)](4-) (II) with two aquo ligands. The tetra-n-butylammonium salt of II (TBA-II) catalyzes epoxidation of common olefins including propylene with >or=99% selectivity to epoxide and >or=99% efficiency of H(2)O(2) utilization. The bis(mu-hydroxo)bridged dioxovanadium site in [gamma-1,2-H(2)SiV(2)W(10)O(40)](4-) (III) can also efficiently catalyze epoxidation of a variety of olefins with 1 equiv H(2)O(2). Notably, the system with III shows unique stereospecificity, diastereoselectivity, and regioselectivity for the epoxidation of cis/trans olefins, 3-substituted cyclohexenes, and nonconjugated dienes, respectively, which are quite different from those reported for epoxidation systems up to now. Furthermore, the heterogenization of the mentioned polyoxometalates can be achieved by using ionic liquid-modified SiO(2) as a support without loss of catalytic performance.     

Remarkable enhancement of aerobic epoxidation reactivity for olefins catalyzed by μ-oxo-bisiron(III) porphyrins under ambient conditions

With μ-oxo dimeric iron(III) porphyrins [(Fe^IIITPP)₂O] as catalyst, isobutylaldehyde as co-reductant, and dioxygen as oxidant, an efficient model system for epoxidation of olefins has been developed. Compared with mono-metalloporphyrins as catalyst, a remarkable enhancement of reactivity was obtained for the present olefin epoxidation system, in which the turnover number (TON) of the catalyst has doubled from about 700 million to 1400 million. Moreover, a plausible mechanism involving both binuclear and mononuclear intermediate has been proposed.     

A simple and effective catalytic system for epoxidation of aliphatic terminal alkenes with manganese(II) as the catalyst

A simple catalytic system that uses commercially available manganese(II) perchlorate as the catalyst and peracetic acid as the oxidant is found to be very effective in the epoxidation of aliphatic terminal alkenes with high product selectivity at ambient temperature. Many terminal alkenes are epoxidised efficiently on a gram scale in less than an hour to give excellent yields of isolated product (>90 %) of epoxides in high purity. Kinetic studies with some C9-alkenes show that the catalytic system is more efficient in epoxidising terminal alkenes than internal alkenes, which is contrary to most commonly known epoxidation systems. The reaction rate for epoxidation decreases in the order: 1-nonene>cis-3-nonene>trans-3-nonene. ESI-MS and EPR spectroscopic studies suggest that the active form of the catalyst is a high-valent oligonuclear manganese species, which probably functions as the oxygen atom-transfer agent in the epoxidation reaction.