An assessment of late transition metals as hydroamination catalysts in the cyclization of C-propargyl vinylogous amides into pyrroles

It has been shown that common and inexpensive salts of the late transition metals serve as effective hydroamination catalysts in the conversion of C-propargyl vinylogous amides into pyrroles. The oxide, acetate, nitrate and chloride derivatives of Cu(II), Ag(I), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) were utilized as hydroamination catalysts in the oxidation states shown. Although the Zn(II) catalysts with the exception of ZnO afforded the highest yields of product under mild conditions, all of the group 12 metal catalysts provided excellent yields of product under more forcing conditions. The nature of the counterion plays an important role in the efficiency of hydroamination reactions, as well as the Lewis acidity of the metal centre.     

全氟烷基磺酰亚胺盐催化芳香化合物硝化反应的研究

利用系列全氟烷基磺酰亚胺盐[M(NPf₂)_n]作为一种新型的Lewis酸催化剂，用于催化芳香化合物与等摩尔65% (m∶m)硝酸的硝化反应. 通过考察不同的催化剂、反应时间、反应温度和反应介质效应等因素对甲苯硝化的影响，以及比较1 mol% Yb[N(C₄F₉SO₂)₂]₃催化不同结构的取代芳烃硝化反应的效果，表明全氟烷基磺酰亚胺盐不仅具有环境友好和原子经济的特点，而且是一类比常规Lewis酸更有效的、芳香化合物硝化反应的催化剂.     

A New Method to Prepare Transition Metal Salts of Bulk and Supported Heteropolyacids. Application to the Catalysis of the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Isobutyric Acid

Transition metal salts of heteropolyacids have been prepared taking into account the strong acidic and cation exchanging properties of the solid heteropolyacids. The exchange between protons and the transition metal cation is carried out by stirring a suspension of the hydrated heteropolyacid in a solution of the metal acetylacetonate complex in toluene. The exchange occurs on the surface of the solid particles and diffusion of protons and metal cations into the hydrated lattice leads to the substitution of all the protons. The method can be utilized in order to prepare supported vanadyl and copper molybdophosphates from supported heteropolyacids and they have been studied in the catalysis of the oxidative dehydrogenation of isobutyric acid. The effect of vanadyl counter-ions on the catalytic behavior is the same as observed with bulk catalysts but, on the contrary, copper supported molybdophosphate shows an acid catalytic activity not observed with bulk catalysts.     

金属单质锡促进的水相中醛的Barbier类型炔丙基化反应

报道了一种简单、 高效且快速的醛的炔丙基化反应体系. 使用廉价的金属单质锡粉, 在路易斯酸SnCl₂·2H₂O促进下, 实现了水相中醛羰基化合物的Barbier类型炔丙基化反应, 高收率、高区域选择性地得到单一的高炔丙基醇产物(收率99%). 该方法具有底物适用范围广、反应条件温和(30℃)、环境友好(以水为介质)及反应速度快(30 min内反应原料基本消失)等优点. 另外, 在使用肉桂醛为底物且将反应温度升至55℃时, 意外地得到了中等收率的新型高度对称的烯炔醚化合物.     

Homoleptic Metal Carbonyl Cations of the Electron-Rich Metals: Their Generation in Superacid Media Together with Their Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization

Homoleptic carbonyl cations of the electron-rich metals in Groups 8 through 12 are the newest members of the large family of transition metal carbonyls. They can be distinguished from typical metal carbonyl complexes in several respects. Their synthesis entails carbonylation of metal salts in such superacids as fluorosulfuric acid and “magic acid” HSO₃F? SbF₅. Thermally stable salts with [Sb₂F₁₁]^? as counterion are obtained with antimony pentafluoride as reaction medium. Both the [Sb₂F₁₁]^? anion and superacid reaction media have previously found little application in the organometallic chemistry of d-block elements. Also unprecedented in metal carbonyl chemistry are the coordination geometries with coordination numbers 4 (square-planar coordination) and 2 (linear coordination) for the cation. Formal oxidation states of the metals, and the charges of the complex cations, extend from + 1 to +3: thus CO is largely σ-bonded to the metal, and the CO bond is strongly polarized. Minimal metal → CO π-backbonding and a positive partial charge on carbon are manifested in long M? C bonds, short C? O bonds, high frequencies for C? O stretching vibrations (up to 2300 cm^?1), and small ¹³C NMR chemical shifts (up to δ_c, = 121). Prominent examples of these unusual homoleptic carbonyl cations, which were recently the subject of a Highlight in this journal, include the first carbonyl cation of a p-block metal [Hg(CO)₂]²⁺, the first trivalent carbonyl cation [Ir(CO)₆]³⁺, and the first multiply charged carbonyl cation of a 3d metal [Fe(CO)₆]²⁺. In this overview we propose to (a) outline the historical origins of cationic metal carbonyls and their methods of synthesis; (b) present a summary of the general field of carbonyl cations, which has developed over a yery short period of time; (c) discuss the structural and spectroscopic characteritics of metal–CO bonding; (d) discuss the special significance associated with reaction media and the [Sb₂F₁₁]^? anion; and (e) point to the most recent results and anticipated future developments.     

Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Metal‐free Hydrogen Activation and More

Sterically encumbered Lewis acid and Lewis base combinations do not undergo the ubiquitous neutralization reaction to form “classical” Lewis acid/Lewis base adducts. Rather, both the unquenched Lewis acidity and basicity of such sterically “frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs)” is available to carry out unusual reactions. Typical examples of frustrated Lewis pairs are inter‐ or intramolecular combinations of bulky phosphines or amines with strongly electrophilic RB(C₆F₅)₂ components. Many examples of such frustrated Lewis pairs are able to cleave dihydrogen heterolytically. The resulting H⁺/H^? pairs (stabilized for example, in the form of the respective phosphonium cation/hydridoborate anion salts) serve as active metal‐free catalysts for the hydrogenation of, for example, bulky imines, enamines, or enol ethers. Frustrated Lewis pairs also react with alkenes, aldehydes, and a variety of other small molecules, including carbon dioxide, in cooperative three‐component reactions, offering new strategies for synthetic chemistry.     

Enantioselective Organocatalysis

The last few years have witnessed a spectacular advancement in new catalytic methods based on metal-free organic molecules. In many cases, these small compounds give rise to extremely high enantioselectivities. Preparative advantages are notable: usually the reactions can be performed under an aerobic atmosphere with wet solvents. The catalysts are inexpensive and they are often more stable than enzymes or other bioorganic catalysts. Also, these small organic molecules can be anchored to a solid support and reused more conveniently than organometallic/bioorganic analogues, and show promising adaptability to high-throughput screening and process chemistry. Herein we focus on four different domains in which organocatalysis has made major advances: 1) The activation of the reaction based on the nucleophilic/electrophilic properties of the catalysts. This type of catalysis has much in common with conventional Lewis acid/base activation by metal complexes. 2) Transformations in which the organic catalyst forms a reactive intermediate: the chiral catalyst is consumed in the reaction and requires regeneration in a parallel catalytic cycle. 3) Phase-transfer reactions: The chiral catalyst forms a host-guest complex with the substrate and shuttles between the standard organic solvent and the second phase (i.e. a solid, aqueous, or fluorous phase in which the organic transformation takes place). 4) Molecular-cavity-accelerated asymmetric transformations: the catalyst can select between competing substrates, depending on size and structure criteria. The rate acceleration of a given reaction is similar to the Lewis acid/base activation and is the consequence of the simultaneous action of different polar functions. Herein it is shown that organocatalysis complements rather than competes with current methods. It offers something conceptually novel and opens new horizons in synthesis.     

粘土层间金属络合物催化剂及其分子识别催化作用

粘土的可膨胀的二维空间有助于将催化活性的金属络合物阳离子交换法和配位体交换法插入到粘土层间,因而易于制得粘土层间金属络合物催化剂,这是均相催化剂多相化的一种好方法,粘土层间金属络合物催化剂具有分子识别催化作用,择形选择性,立体选择性,区域选择性,本文论述了多种多相化催化剂上的对不对称加氢反尖,区域选择加氢反应,区域选择羰基化反应和空间选择芳基化反应,粘土层间金属络合物催化剂有高的活性和选择性,它可以与匀相金属络合物催化剂相媲美。     

过渡金属磷化物的制备及电催化析氢性能提升策略

氢能是一种绿色、 高效的二次能源, 在廉价的非贵金属催化剂的辅助下, 电解水制氢以其低成本和高效率受到广泛关注. 过渡金属磷化物因其独特近似球形三角棱柱单元结构能够暴露出更多配位不饱和表面原子, 因此在电解水制氢中表现出优异的催化活性和强耐腐蚀性. 本文综述了过渡金属磷化物的制备方法和在电催化析氢中的应用和性能的改善策略. 最后讨论了过渡金属磷化物催化剂存在的一些亟待解决的问题, 并展望了其未来的发展方向.     

Aryldiazonium salts can serve as nitrogen-based Lewis acid catalysts and their applications in the formation of photoactive charge transfer complexes

We report the Lewis acid catalysis of aryldiazonium salts, and their Lewis acidity applications in photogeneration of aryl radicals under additive-, photocatalyst- and transition metal-free conditions. In this visible light-mediated transformation, the Lewis acidic character of aryldiazonium salts enables access to the photoactive charge transfer complex with dichalcogenides. The usefulness and versatility of this new protocol are demonstrated through the chalcogenation of a variety of aryldiazonium salts.     

A Catalyst Platform for Unique Cationic (Co)Polymerization in Aqueous Emulsion

Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (DBSNa) surfactants, with a polydisperse and hyperbranched structure, combined with different rare earth metal salts generate highly water‐dispersible Lewis acid surfactant combined catalysts (LASCs). This platform of new complexes promotes fast, efficient cationic polymerization of industrially relevant monomers in direct emulsion at moderate temperature. The process described here does not require high shearing, long polymerization time, or large catalyst content. It allows the reproducible generation of high‐molar‐mass homopolymers of pMOS, styrene, and isoprene, as well as random or multiblock copolymers of the latter two, in a simple and straightforward one‐pot reaction.     

The Use Of Soft Acid Metal Salts Of Carboxylic Acids For Retention Of Hydrophilic Peptides In Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

The effect of various soft acid cation acetate salts on the retention of the peptides Phe-(Gly)_n, where n=1–4, and on phenylalanine, indicates a correlation between the softness character of the cation of the acetate salt used in the mobile phase and retention in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. Inorganic soft acid cation salts did not exhibit the same increased retention properties. By using silver(I) valerate or silver(I) octanoate as ion-pairing reagents in the mobile phase for RP-HPLC, static retention of peptides was achieved.     

Interaction of Metal Oxido Compounds with B(C6F5)3

Lewis acid–base pair chemistry has been placed on a new level with the discovery that adduct formation between an electron donor (Lewis base) and acceptor (Lewis acid) can be inhibited by the introduction of steric demand, thus preserving the reactivity of both Lewis centers, resulting in highly unusual chemistry. Some of these highly versatile frustrated Lewis pairs (FLP) are capable of splitting a variety of small molecules, such as dihydrogen, in a heterolytic and even catalytic manner. This is in sharp contrast to classical reactions where the inert substrate must be activated by a metal-based catalyst. Very recently, research has emerged combining the two concepts, namely the formation of FLPs in which a metal compound represents the Lewis base, allowing for novel chemistry by using the heterolytic splitting power of both together with the redox reactivity of the metal. Such reactivity is not restricted to the metal center itself being a Lewis acid or base, also ancillary ligands can be used as part of the Lewis pair, still with the benefit of the redox-active metal center nearby. This Minireview is designed to highlight the novel reactions arising from the combination of metal oxido transition-metal or rare-earth-metal compounds with the Lewis acid B(C₆F₅)₃. It covers a wide area of chemistry including small molecule activation, hydrogenation and hydrosilylation catalysis, and olefin metathesis, substantiating the broad influence of the novel concept. Future goals of this young and exciting area are briefly discussed.     

Carbocations as Lewis Acid Catalysts in Diels–Alder and Michael Addition Reactions

In general, Lewis acid catalysts are metal‐based compounds that owe their reactivity to a low‐lying empty orbital. However, one potential Lewis acid that has received negligible attention as a catalyst is the carbocation. We have demonstrated the potential of the carbocation as a highly powerful Lewis acid catalyst for organic reactions. The stable and easily available triphenylmethyl (trityl) cation was found to be a highly efficient catalyst for the Diels–Alder reaction for a range of substrates. Catalyst loadings as low as 500 ppm, excellent yields, and good endo/exo selectivities were achieved. Furthermore, by changing the electronic properties of the substituents on the tritylium ion, the Lewis acidity of the catalyst could be tuned to control the outcome of the reaction. The ability of this carbocation as a Lewis acid catalyst was also further extended to the Michael reaction.     

The hydration of nitriles catalyzed by simple transition metal salt of the fourth period with the aid of acetaldoxime

We describe here a method for selective hydration of nitriles into the corresponding amides by employing commercially available acetaldoxime and simple transition metal catalysts such as nickel salts, zinc salts, cobalt salts and manganese salts in water. Nickel salts show the highest catalytic activity, owing to their relatively small diameter of the metal cation. Nitriles having electron‐withdrawing groups could be converted into the corresponding amides in excellent yields using nickel catalyst at room temperature. Heterocyclic nitriles with heteroatom lone pair positioned ortho to the nitrile group show high reactivity; even these special nitriles could be hydrated by transition metal catalyst and water at refluxing temperature in the absence of acetaldoxime. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Novel synthesis of ClF(6)(+) and BrF(6)(+) salts

For a compound in a given oxidation state, its oxidizing strength increases from its anion to the neutral parent molecule to its cation. Similarly, an anion is more easily oxidized than its neutral parent molecule, which in turn is more easily oxidized than its cation. This concept was systematically exploited in our search for new superoxidizers. Transition metal fluoride anions were prepared in their highest known oxidation states by high temperature/high pressure fluorinations with elemental fluorine and subsequently converted to their more strongly oxidizing cations by a displacement reaction with a strong Lewis acid. The application of this principle resulted in new syntheses for ClF(6)(+)AsF(6)(-) and BrF(6)(+)AsF(6)(-) using the highly reactive and thermally unstable NiF(3)(+) cation that was prepared from the reaction of the NiF(6)(2)(-) anion with AsF(5) in anhydrous HF. Attempts to prepare the known KrF(+) and ClO(2)F(2)(+) cations and the yet unknown XeF(7)(+) cation by the same method were unsuccessful. The results from this and previous studies show that NiF(3)(+) is a stronger oxidative fluorinator than PtF(6), but whether its oxidizing strength exceeds that of KrF(+) remains unclear. Its failure to oxidize Kr to KrF(+) might have been due to unfavorable reaction conditions. Its failure to oxidize ClO(2)F to ClO(2)F(2)(+), in spite of its favorable oxidizer strength, is attributed to the high Lewis basicity of ClO(2)F which results in a rapid displacement reaction of NiF(3)(+) by ClO(2)F, thus generating the weaker oxidizer NiF(4) and the more difficult to oxidize substrate ClO(2)(+). Therefore, the general applicability of this approach appears to be limited to substrates that exhibit a weaker Lewis basicity than the neutral transition metal parent molecule. Compared to KrF(+)- or PtF(6)-based oxidations, the NiF(3)(+) system offers the advantages of commercially available starting materials and higher yields, but product purification can be more difficult and tedious than for KrF(+).     

红外光谱法研究磺化间规聚苯乙烯离聚物离子间相互作用

采用红外光谱法研究了不同金属阳离子及水合作用对磺化间规聚苯乙烯 (SsPS)离聚物阴、阳离子间相互作用的影响 .实验结果表明 :离间相互作用的强弱可通过红外光谱表现出来 ,SsPS离聚物中磺酸根阴离子 (SO-3 )的红外吸收谱带与金属阳离子的性质及离聚物所处的环境有关 .在干燥状态下 ,SsPS离聚物中磺酸根阴离子 (SO-3 )由于受到金属阳离子静电场作用的影响 ,S—O键被极化而使其对称伸缩振动和不对称伸缩振动吸收峰移向高波数 ,移动的幅度与金属阳离子的性质有关 .离聚物吸水后 ,由于水合作用的影响 ,金属阳离子的极化作用减弱 ,因而使S—O键相应的对称伸缩振动和不对称伸缩振动吸收谱带移向低波数 .对于未中和的磺化间规聚苯乙烯 (SsPS H)样品 ,水合作用会使磺酸基团部分离解 ,产生磺酸根阴离子 (SO-3 ) .在干燥状态下 ,磺酸基团仍以—SO3H形式存在 ,红外谱图上出现—SO3H基团的特征吸收     

Lanthanide bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amides, synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity

The synthesis of lanthanum, neodymium and ytterbium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amides, named triflimidates, from acetates, carbonates and oxides is investigated. When the synthesis is performed in water, all the salts contain one molecule of water and the lanthanum and neodymium salts synthesized from the acetates also contain one molecule of acetic acid. After removal of the water and acetic acid in refluxing ethanol, the salts are obtained anhydrous but associated for lanthanum and neodymium, whereas the ytterbium salt is monomeric and volatile. When the synthesis is performed directly in ethanol, the neodymium salt contains two molecules of coordinated ethanol.In non-hazardous solvents, these triflimidates are better catalysts than the analogous triflates toward either Friedel-Crafts acylations, or Fries transpositions or Baeyer-Villiger oxidations. Unexpectedly, the cerium(IV) triflimidate catalyzes the oxidation of aromatic ketones to give the corresponding acids.     

第5/6副族高价过渡金属氯化物的有机反应

从制备化学的角度, 对包括作者本人的研究工作在内的由第5/6副族高价过渡金属氯化物参加的有机反应进行了综述. 内容包括以下几个方面: (1)烷烃、烯烃和炔烃与第5/6副族高价过渡金属氯化物的卤化反应; (2)作为Lewis 酸催化的反应; (3)烯烃歧化反应及炔烃的聚合反应; (4) MoCl₅参与的芳烃氧化偶合反应; (5)硫醚化及扩环反应.     

The π-Pyrrole Complexation of Alkali Metal Ions by Zirconium meso-Octaalkylporphyrinogens: Encapsulation of Li4H4 and Li2O in Sandwich Structures

Complexation of metal ion and counterion by the same compound is possible with zirconium meso-octaalkylporphyrinogens (structure of a dimeric complex with four encapsulated equivalents of LiH is depicted): they carry salts in the molecular ion-pair form in hydrocarbons, and function as acid–base bifunctional compounds.