Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Francis Bru, Mathieu Lesieur, Albert Poater, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Luigi Cavallo, Catherine S. J. Cazin
Summary: The synthesis and isolation of [Pd(NHC)(PhC equivalent to CPh)] complexes were reported, which are new 14-electron Pd(0)-complexes that serve as key synthons for known palladium(0) and palladium(II) species and allow access to unprecedented mixed NHC-phosphite palladium(0) complexes. These complexes are also capable of catalyzing the facile hydrosilylation of allenes. DFT calculations provided insights into the relatively weak interaction between the metal and the diphenylacetylene ligand, comparing it with other ligands with varying coordinating power, structure, and electronic properties.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Javier Ruiz, Maria A. Mateo
Summary: An isocyanide-functionalized imidazole was synthesized from 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)aniline using the Ugi method, and subsequently converted into the corresponding imidazolium salt. Coordination of the isocyanide residue allowed the synthesis of several transition metal complexes containing a peripheral imidazolium cation, which serve as suitable starting materials for the formation of mixed ligand isocyanide-NHC heterometallic complexes.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Heng-Tong Qu, Zeng-Hui Wu, Guo-Chen Zhong, Yan-Chun Zhang, Cheng-Tao Feng, Kun Xu
Summary: An aerobic Mn(III)-catalyzed one-pot three-component synthesis of 5-cyano-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines has been developed, which relies on the synergistic combination of Strecker reaction and oxidatively-induced 6 pi-azacyclization. This protocol offers a step-economic, regioselective, and functionally tolerant strategy to obtain 5-cyano-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines, distinct from previous reports using toxic cyanating agents or multistep synthesis.
ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ceren Akpunar, Namik Ozdemir, Mert Olgun Karatas, Bulent Alici, Ismail Ozdemir
Summary: In this study, we synthesized five new coumarin-functionalised PEPPSI type Pd-NHC complexes to examine their catalyst properties. The complexes showed slightly distorted square-planar geometry and exhibited catalytic activity in the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of phenylboronic acid and aryl bromide derivatives.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fachao Yan, Zijun Huang, Chen-Xia Du, Jian-Fei Bai, Yuehui Li
Summary: The FeI2-catalyzed reductive Strecker type reaction of formamides was reported, which successfully produced amino acetonitriles instead of aldehydes with higher yields than Ir or Rh catalysts. This method demonstrated the ability to one-pot construct complex molecules and conveniently produce homologated carboxylic acids from aldehydes.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Eloy P. Gomez-Oliveira, Daniel Reinares-Fisac, Lina M. Aguirre-Diaz, Fatima Esteban-Betegon, Mercedes Pintado-Sierra, Enrique Gutierrez-Puebla, Marta Iglesias, M. Angeles Monge, Felipe Gandara
Summary: This study synthesized and characterized three new bismuth metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and demonstrated their catalytic activity in the one-pot multicomponent Strecker reaction. Among the MOFs, BiPF-7 exhibited high stability and catalytic activity, and the interaction between catalytic substrates and metal centers was analyzed through crystallography.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Susana Herrera, Kennett Rivero, Alexis Guzman, Jonathan Cedeno, Jaroslava Miksovska, Raphael G. Raptis
Summary: This study synthesized a new family of mononuclear indium complexes, trianionic hexanuclear indium complexes, and multicolour emitting polymeric complexes. The complexes were characterized using crystallography and NMR techniques. The study found that these complexes exhibit fluxional behavior and identified the causes of this behavior.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
He Zhang, Fang Zhu, Fenting Yu, Sridhar Komarneni, Jianfeng Ma
Summary: A multi-hollow spherical CeO2 material was prepared and efficiently catalyzed the degradation of BOII when combined with PS under visible light, showing strong photocatalytic activity. The generated radicals contributed to efficient degradation, and the material exhibited high stability and recoverability.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Niklas F. Both, Anke Spannenberg, Haijun Jiao, Kathrin Junge, Matthias Beller
Summary: The use of bis(NHC) manganese(I) complexes 3 as catalysts for the hydrogenation of esters was investigated. Various aromatic and aliphatic esters were successfully hydrogenated at mild temperatures and low catalyst loadings using complexes 3 with KHBEt3 as additive, highlighting the efficiency of the novel catalytic system. Additionally, the versatility of the developed catalytic system was demonstrated by the hydrogenation of other substrate classes like ketones, nitriles, N-heteroarenes, and alkenes.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hao Sun, Chenzhe Xu, Xiaoting Yang, Lei Tao, Zheng Wang, Haitao Zhang, Xiang Ji, Juanjuan Ma, Lin Liu, Zhiwei Tong, Zhong Chen
Summary: A novel composite Pd@MgAl-LDH was prepared by using MgAl layered double hydroxide (LDH) as the host material and assembling the precursor (PdCl42-) with exfoliated LDH nanosheets followed by in-situ reduction. The heterogeneous catalyst exhibited evenly distributed Pd NPs with an average particle size of about 3.27 nm supported on LDH nanosheets. The Pd@MgAl-LDH catalyst showed excellent catalytic efficiency for the Heck reaction and could be reused 5 times without significant loss of catalytic activity.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Renat Kadyrov
Summary: An efficient and simple catalytic system has been developed for the hydrogenation of carboxylic esters using commercially available Ru-salts and imidazolium salts. This combination enables the reduction of esters to alcohols at moderate temperature and pressure, offering a practical method for alcohol synthesis.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Justus Diekamp, Thomas Seidensticker
Summary: The recycling of homogeneous catalysts in a homogeneous matrix is a challenging task for many reactions aiming for industrial applications. Although various synthetic approaches for recyclable homogeneous catalysts exist, a concise overview of catalyst modifications is lacking in the literature. This review aims to fill this gap by summarizing the existing synthesis pathways for polar, non-polar, fluorous, and molecular-weight-enlarged catalysts and examining their modular and late-stage approaches. Additionally, the potential for a generally applicable tag library to facilitate catalyst modifications for specific recycling strategies is explored.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sylvain Sudan, Ru-Jin Li, Suzanne M. Jansze, Andre Platzek, Robin Rudolf, Guido H. Clever, Farzaneh Fadaei-Tirani, Rosario Scopelliti, Kay Severin
Summary: The design of structurally defined heteroleptic coordination cages is challenging and only a few examples are known. In this study, a novel hexanuclear Pd cage containing two types of dipyridyl ligands was identified using a selection approach. The structure of the cage was elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing an unprecedented trigonal-antiprismatic cage structure.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Liang Xu, Jia Cui, Shan Gao, Jianjun Wang, Jiao Liu, Hongge Jia, Zhuanfang Zhang, Fengjuan Miao, Yu Zang
Summary: Chiral conjugated microporous polymers (CCMPs) containing amide groups were designed and synthesized for the first time as heterogeneous asymmetric catalyst platforms for the stabilization of Pd in asymmetric catalytic synthesis. Four Pd/CCMPs heterogeneous catalysts exhibited efficient catalytic activity and excellent enantioselectivity in the asymmetric Henry reaction, with a wide range of substrates and easy recovery. The Pd/CCMPs composites could be easily recycled and maintained catalytic activity after 3 cycles of reactions.
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Guanying Shi, Zhenhua Dong
Summary: A hybrid catalyst, Pd@AEPOP, immobilized on an amide and ether functionalized porous organic polymer, has been reported to be an effective heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of diphenylethene derivatives via the Heck cross-coupling reaction of aryl iodides with styrene. Excellent yields can be achieved using a 0.8 mol% Pd catalyst loading under optimized reaction conditions. The Pd@AEPOP catalyst can also be applied for the Suzuki reaction and nitroarene reduction.
