Arene Hydrogen Research Articles

Reaction Rate Acceleration of Cooperative Catalytic Systems: Metal Nanoparticles and Lewis Acids in Arene Hydrogenation.

Employing two distinct catalysts in one reaction medium synergistically is a powerful strategy for activating less reactive substrates. Although the approach has been well-developed in homogeneous conditions, it remains challenging and rare in heterogeneous catalysis, especially under gas-liquid-solid multiphase reaction conditions. Here, we describe the development of cooperative and synergistic catalyst systems of heterogeneous Rh-Pt bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts, Rh-Pt/DMPSi-Al2 O3 , and Sc(OTf)3 in the liquid phase for the hydrogenation of arenes under very mild conditions. Dramatic rate acceleration was achieved with cooperative activation. Remarkably, more challenging substrates that contained strong electron-donating groups and sterically hindered substituents were smoothly hydrogenated. Mechanistic insights into the cooperative activation of an aromatic substrate by heterogeneous metal nanoparticles and a soluble Lewis acid was obtained by kinetic studies and by direct observation of 1 H and 45 Sc NMR spectra.

Reaction Rate Acceleration of Cooperative Catalytic Systems: Metal Nanoparticles and Lewis Acids in Arene Hydrogenation

AbstractEmploying two distinct catalysts in one reaction medium synergistically is a powerful strategy for activating less reactive substrates. Although the approach has been well‐developed in homogeneous conditions, it remains challenging and rare in heterogeneous catalysis, especially under gas‐liquid‐solid multiphase reaction conditions. Here, we describe the development of cooperative and synergistic catalyst systems of heterogeneous Rh‐Pt bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts, Rh‐Pt/DMPSi‐Al2O3, and Sc(OTf)3 in the liquid phase for the hydrogenation of arenes under very mild conditions. Dramatic rate acceleration was achieved with cooperative activation. Remarkably, more challenging substrates that contained strong electron‐donating groups and sterically hindered substituents were smoothly hydrogenated. Mechanistic insights into the cooperative activation of an aromatic substrate by heterogeneous metal nanoparticles and a soluble Lewis acid was obtained by kinetic studies and by direct observation of 1H and 45Sc NMR spectra.

All-cis Saturated 2,5-Diketopiperazines by a Diastereoselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Arene Hydrogenation

All-<i>cis</i> Saturated 2,5-Diketopiperazines by a Diastereoselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Arene Hydrogenation

Supramolecular Architectures of 2-(3-(4-acetoxyphenyl)propanoyl)benzene-1,3,5-triyl triacetate (1) and 4-(3-(4-acetoxyphenyl)propanoyl)-5-hydroxy-1,3-phenylene diacetate (2)

2-(3-(4-acetoxyphenyl)propanoyl)benzene-1,3,5-triyl triacetate (1), C25H22O9 and 4-(3-(4-acetoxyphenyl)propanoyl)-5-hydroxy-1,3-phenylene diacetate (2), C21H20O8 were formed via esterification of phloretin and acetic anhydride, respectively. Their structures all reveal three-dimensional framework structures. In (1), the molecule, which contains two intramolecular O&ctdot;O interactions, is existed as dimer that forms classic cyclic R22 (9) C-H&ctdot;O hydrogen bonding interactions. The molecules are linked by a combination of C-H&ctdot;O and C-H&ctdot;π(arene) hydrogen bonds. It is interesting that two molecules of the dimer occur different intermolecular interactions. In (2), several weak C-H&ctdot;O interactions of the types Caryl-H&ctdot;O, Csp3-H&ctdot;O and intramolecular hydrogen bond O-H&ctdot;O are present. Both molecules give cyclic R22 (4) motif. These hydrogen bonds and interactions appear to play an important role in controlling the molecular conformation.

Diastereoselective hydrogenation of arenes and pyridines using supported ruthenium nanoparticles under mild conditions.

A convenient and practical diastereoselective cis-hydrogenation of multi-substituted pyridines and arenes is reported. Applying a novel heterogeneous ruthenium catalyst, the corresponding piperidines and cyclohexanes are obtained in high yields (typically >80%) with a good functional group tolerance under mild conditions. The robust ruthenium supported catalyst is smoothly prepared and can be reused multiple times without activity loss.

Chemoselective and Tandem Reduction of Arenes Using a Metal-Organic Framework-Supported Single-Site Cobalt Catalyst.

The development of heterogeneous, chemoselective, and tandem catalytic systems using abundant metals is vital for the sustainable synthesis of fine and commodity chemicals. We report a robust and recyclable single-site cobalt-hydride catalyst based on a porous aluminum metal-organic framework (DUT-5 MOF) for chemoselective hydrogenation of arenes. The DUT-5 node-supported cobalt(II) hydride (DUT-5-CoH) is a versatile solid catalyst for chemoselective hydrogenation of a range of nonpolar and polar arenes, including heteroarenes such as pyridines, quinolines, isoquinolines, indoles, and furans to afford cycloalkanes and saturated heterocycles in excellent yields. DUT-5-CoH exhibited excellent functional group tolerance and could be reusable at least five times without decreased activity. The same MOF-Co catalyst was also efficient for tandem hydrogenation-hydrodeoxygenation of aryl carbonyl compounds, including biomass-derived platform molecules such as furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural to cycloalkanes. In the case of hydrogenation of cumene, our spectroscopic, kinetic, and density functional theory (DFT) studies suggest the insertion of a trisubstituted alkene intermediate into the Co-H bond occurring in the turnover limiting step. Our work highlights the potential of MOF-supported single-site base-metal catalysts for sustainable and environment-friendly industrial production of chemicals and biofuels.

Hydrogenation of Olefins, Alkynes, Allenes, and Arenes by Borane-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs

AbstractIn recent years, borane-based frustrated Lewis pairs have proved to be efficient hydrogenation catalysts and they have become an alternative to transition-metal-based systems. The hydrogen activation by classic FLPs leads to a protonated Lewis base and a borohydride. Consequently, hydrogenations catalyzed by classic FLPs consist of stepwise hydride transfer reactions and protonations (or vice versa). More recently, systems that operate via an initial hydroboration have allowed the substrate scope for FLP-catalyzed hydrogenations to be extended. In this review, hydrogenations of organic substrates catalyzed by borane­-based frustrated Lewis pairs are discussed. Emphasis is given to the mechanistic aspects of these catalytic reactions.1 Introduction2 FLP-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Polarized Double Bonds2.1 Hydrogenation of Michael Acceptors by FLPs2.2 Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Polarized Double Bonds2.3 Hydrogenation of Arenes and N-Heterocycles3 Hydrogenation of Unactivated Olefins and Alkynes3.1 Hydrogenation of Olefins and Alkynes by an Initial Hydroboration4 Summary and Outlook

Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Arenes

Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Arenes

Asymmetric Full Saturation of Vinylarenes with Cooperative Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Rhodium Catalysis.

Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyzed reactions can seldom operate synergistically under the same conditions. Here we communicate the use of a single rhodium precursor that acts in both the homogeneous and heterogeneous phases for the asymmetric full saturation of vinylarenes that, to date, constitute an unmet bottleneck in the field. A simple asymmetric hydrogenation of a styrenic olefin, enabled by a ligand accelerated effect, accounted for the facial selectivity in the consecutive arene hydrogenation. Tuning the ratio between the phosphine ligand and the rhodium precursor controlled the formation of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic species that operate without interference from each other. The system is flexible in terms of both the chiral ligand and the nature of the external olefin. We anticipate that our findings will promote the development of asymmetric arene hydrogenations.

Remediation of Diethyl Phthalate in Aqueous Effluents with TiO2-Supported Rh0 Nanoparticles as Multicatalytic Materials

An innovative “domino” process, based on an arene hydrogenation followed by a photocatalytic step, was designed for the remediation of endocrine disrupting compounds, in highly concentrated aqueous effluents. The novelty relies on the use of TiO2-supported zerovalent Rh nanoparticles as multicatalytic materials (MCMs) for this two-step treatment, applied on diethyl phthalate, which is a model aromatic pollutant frequently present in aquatic environments. This nanocomposite advanced material, which was easily prepared by a green, wet impregnation methodology, proved to be active in the successive reactions, the reduction in the aromatic ring, and the photodegradation step. This sustainable approach offers promising alternatives in the case of photoresistive compounds.

Formation of 1-(thia-zol-2-yl)-4,5-di-hydropyrazoles from simple precursors: synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and the structures of an inter-mediate and two products.

Two new 1-(thia-zol-2-yl)-4,5-di-hydropyrazoles have been synthesized from simple precursors, and characterized both spectroscopically and structurally. In addition, two inter-mediates in the reaction pathway have been isolated and characterized, one of them structurally. The mol-ecules of the inter-mediate (E)-1-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-3-[4-(prop-2-yn-yloxy)phen-yl]prop-2-en-1-one, C19H16O3 (I), are linked by a combination of C-H⋯O and C-H⋯π(arene) hydrogen bonds to form ribbons. The products (RS)-5-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-1-(4-phenythiazol-2-yl)-3-[4-(prop-2-yn--yloxy)phen-yl]-4,5-di-hydro-1H-pyrazole, C28H23N3O2S (II), and (RS)-5-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-1-[4-(4-methyl-phen-yl)thia-zol-2-yl]-3-[4-(prop-2-yn-yloxy)phen-yl]-4,5-di-hydro-1H-pyrazole, C29H25N3O2S (III), are closely related - differing only by presence or absence of a methyl group at the aryl-thia-zolyl substituent - and crystallize in an isomorphous setting. Both mol-ecules contain an effectively planar di-hydro-pyrazole ring, and possess an overall T-shaped structure, which is a characteristic of triaryl-substituted 4,5-di-hydro-1-(thia-zol-2-yl)pyrazole compounds. The crystal packing is characterized by inter-molecular C-H⋯S and C-H⋯π (ar-yl/alkyne) inter-actions. A combination of two C-H⋯π(arene) hydrogen bonds links the product mol-ecules into sheets.

Low-Temperature Hydrogenation of Toluene Using an Iron-Promoted Molybdenum Carbide Catalyst

As an alternative to noble metal hydrogenation catalysts, pure molybdenum carbide displays unsatisfactory catalytic activity for arene hydrogenation. Precious metals such as palladium, platinum, and gold are widely used as additives to enhance the catalytic activities of molybdenum carbide, which severely limits its potential applications in industry. In this paper, iron-promoted molybdenum carbide was prepared and characterized by various techniques, including in situ XRD, synchrotron-based XPS and TEM. while the influence of Fe addition on catalytic performance for toluene hydrogenation was also studied. The experimental data disclose that a small amount of Fe doping strongly enhances catalytic stability in toluene hydrogenation, but the catalytic performance drops rapidly with higher loading amounts of Fe.

Synthesis and spectroscopic and structural characterization of spiro[indoline-3,3'-indolizine]s formed by 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions between isatins, pipecolic acid and an electron-deficient alkene.

Five new spiro[indoline-3,3'-indolizine]s have been synthesized with high regio- and stereospecificity in one-pot three-component reactions between a substituted indole-2,3-dione, (S)-pipecolic acid and trans-3-benzoylacrylic acid, and subsequently characterized using a combination of elemental analysis, IR and 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and crystal structure analysis. (1'SR,2'SR,3RS,8a'RS)-2'-Benzoyl-5-fluoro-2-oxo-1',5',6',7',8',8a'-hexahydro-2'H-spiro[indoline-3,3'-indolizine]-1'-carboxylic acid, C23H21FN2O4, (I), and (1'SR,2'SR,3RS,8a'RS)-2'-benzoyl-5-methyl-2-oxo-1',5',6',7',8',8a'-hexahydro-2'H-spiro[indoline-3,3'-indolizine]-1'-carboxylic acid, C24H24N2O4, (II), are isomorphous, as are (1'SR,2'SR,3RS,8a'RS)-2'-benzoyl-1-methyl-2-oxo-1',5',6',7',8',8a'-hexahydro-2'H-spiro[indoline-3,3'-indolizine]-1'-carboxylic acid, C24H24N2O4, (III), and (1'SR,2'SR,3RS,8a'RS)-2'-benzoyl-5-chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1',5',6',7',8',8a'-hexahydro-2'H-spiro[indoline-3,3'-indolizine]-1'-carboxylic acid, C24H23ClN2O4, (IV). Within each isomorphous pair, the spiro ring systems show some conformational differences. In each of (I) and (II), the molecules are linked into complex sheets by a combination of four types of hydrogen bond, and in each of (III) and (IV), a combination of O-H...O and C-H...π(arene) hydrogen bonds links the molecules to form a chain of centrosymmetric rings. In (1'SR,2'SR,3RS,8a'RS)-2'-benzoyl-1-hexyl-2-oxo-1',5',6',7',8',8a'-hexahydro-2'H-spiro[indoline-3,3'-indolizine]-1'-carboxylic acid, C29H34N2O4, (V), a combination of five hydrogen bonds links the molecules into sheets of alternating R22(16) and R66(46) rings. A mechanism is proposed for the formation of compounds (I)-(V) and some comparisons with related structures are made.

Noble Metal Nanoparticles Stabilized by Hyper-Cross-Linked Polystyrene as Effective Catalysts in Hydrogenation of Arenes.

This work is addressing the arenes’ hydrogenation—the processes of high importance for petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Noble metal (Pd, Pt, Ru) nanoparticles (NPs) stabilized in hyper-cross-linked polystyrene (HPS) were shown to be active and selective catalysts in hydrogenation of a wide range of arenes (monocyclic, condensed, substituted, etc.) in a batch mode. HPS effectively stabilized metal NPs during hydrogenation in different medium (water, organic solvents) and allowed multiple catalyst reuses.

Catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of C–O bonds in lignin model compounds without arene hydrogenation

The shortage of resources and the destruction of the environment have caused serious resource and environmental problems shared by all countries around the world. As a ubiquitous renewable resource, biomass has great prospects for replacing fossil energy and attracted attention from the society. The use of catalytic approach to transform biomass into high-value chemicals is an effective way to use biomass efficiently. In this work, Ni-supported catalysts has been developed for the selective cleavage of C–O bonds in lignin model compounds with 2-propanol as the hydrogen source solvent. Among these catalysts, it was indicated that zirconium phosphate (ZrP)-supported Ni catalysts were highly efficient and recyclable for alkyl-aryl ether (α-O-4 and β-O-4) cleavage in lignin model compounds. The further investigation demonstrated that the transfer hydrogenolysis of the C–O bond is highly selective, which afforded phenols and aromatics as dominant products without the products arising from hydrogenation of aromatic rings. Through a series of characterization of the catalyst, it was demonstrated that the medium strong acid sites of the ZrP support promoted the cleavage of alkyl-aryl ethers (α-O-4 and β-O-4), and Brønsted acid sites favored for achieving high selectivity toward C–O bond cleavage. Additionally, Ni(0) sites on the ZrP catalysts were responsible for the catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis.

Water-Soluble Noble Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts Capped with Small Organic Molecules for Organic Transformations in Water.

This article recaps a variety of interesting catalytic studies based on solubilized and freely movable noble metal nanoparticle catalysts employed for organic reactions in either pure water or water-organic biphasic systems. Small organic ligand-capped metal nanoparticles are fundamentally attractive materials due to their enormous potential as a well-defined system that can provide spatial control near active catalytic sites. The nanoparticle catalysts are first grouped based on the synthetic method (direct reduction, phase transfer, and redispersion) and then again based on the type of reaction such as alkene hydrogenation, arene hydrogenation, nitroaromatic reduction, carbon-carbon coupling reactions, etc. The impacts of various ligands on the catalytic activity and selectivity of semi-heterogeneous nanoparticles in water are discussed in detail. The catalytic systems using polymers, dendrimers, and ionic liquids as supporting or protecting materials are excluded from the subject of this review.

The crystal structures of three disordered 2-substituted benzimidazole esters.

The crystal structures of three benzimidazole esters containing aryl or heterocyclic substituents at position 2 are reported, and all three exhibit disorder of mol-ecular entities. In ethyl 1-methyl-2-[4-(prop-2-yn-oxy)phen-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxyl-ate, C20H18N2O3, (I), the prop-2-yn-1-oxyphenyl unit is disordered over two sets of atomic sites having effectively equal occupancies, 0.506 (5) and 0.494 (5). The propyl substituent in ethyl 1-propyl-2-(pyren-1-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxyl-ate, C29H24N2O2, (II), is disordered over two sets of atomic sites having occupancies 0.601 (8) and 0.399 (8), and the ester unit in ethyl 1-methyl-2-(5-chloro-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxyl-ate, C21H19ClN4O2 (III), is disordered over two sets of atomic sites having occupancies 0.645 (7) and 0.355 (7). In each of the C-H⋯π(arene) hydrogen bonds in (I), the donor and acceptor form parts of different disorder components, so that no continuous aggregation is possible. The mol-ecules of (II) are linked by a single C-H⋯O hydrogen bond into C(10) chains, which are linked into sheets by a π-π stacking inter-action, whereas those of (III) are just linked into C(13) chains, again by a single C-H⋯O hydrogen bond. Comparisons are made with the structures of some related compounds.

Metal Nanoparticles Immobilized on Molecularly Modified Surfaces: Versatile Catalytic Systems for Controlled Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis.

ConspectusThe synthesis and use of supported metal nanoparticle catalysts have a long-standing tradition in catalysis, typically associated with the field of heterogeneous catalysis. More recently, the development and understanding of catalytic systems composed of metal nanoparticles (NPs) that are synthesized from organometallic precursors on molecularly modified surfaces (MMSs) have opened a conceptually new approach to the design of multifunctional catalysts (NPs@MMS). These complex yet fascinating materials bridge molecular (“homogeneous”) and material (“heterogeneous”) approaches to catalysis and provide access to catalytic systems with tailor-made reactivity through judicious combinations of supports, molecular modifiers, and nanoparticle precursors. A particularly promising field of application is the controlled activation and transfer of dihydrogen, enabling highly selective hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis reactions as relevant for the conversion of biogenic feedstocks and platform chemicals as well as for novel synthetic pathways to fine chemicals and even pharmaceuticals. Consequently, the topic offers an emerging field for interdisciplinary research activities involving organometallic chemists, material scientists, synthetic organic chemists, and catalysis experts.This Account will provide a brief overview of the historical background and cover examples from the most recent developments in the field. A coherent account on the methodological and experimental basis will be given from the long-standing experience in our laboratories. MMSs are widely accessible via chemisorption and physisorption methods for the generation of stable molecular environments on solid surfaces, whereby a special emphasis is given here to ionic liquid-type molecules as modifiers (supported ionic liquid phases, SILPs) and silica as support material. Metal nanoparticles are synthesized following an organometallic approach, allowing the controlled formation of small and uniformly dispersed monometallic or multimetallic NPs in defined composition. A combination of techniques from molecular and material characterization provides a detailed insight into the structure of the resulting materials across various scales (electron microscopy, solid-state NMR, XPS, XAS, etc.).The molecular functionalities grafted on the silica surface have a pronounced influence on the formation, stabilization, and reactivity of the NPs. The complementary and synergistic fine-tuning of the metal and its molecular environment in NPs@MMSs allow in particular the control of the activation of hydrogen and its transfer to substrates. Monometallic (Ru, Rh, Pd) monofunctional NPs@MMSs possess excellent activities for the hydrogenation of alkenes, alkynes, and arenes for which a nonpolarized (homolytic) activation of H2 is predominant. The incorporation of 3d metals in noble metal NPs to give bimetallic (FeRu, CoRh, etc.) monofunctional NPs@MMSs favors a more polarized H2 activation and thus its transfer to the C=O bond, while at the same time preventing the arrangement of noble metal atoms necessary for ring hydrogenation. The incorporation of reactive functionalities, such as, for example, a −SO3H moiety on NPs@MMSs, results in bifunctional catalysts enabling the heterolytic cleavage corresponding to a formal H–/H+ transfer. Consequently, such catalysts possess excellent deoxygenation activity with strong synergistic effects arising from an intimate contact between the nanoparticles and the molecular functionality.While many more efforts are still required to explore, control, and understand the chemistry of NPs@MMS catalysts fully, the currently available examples already highlight the large potential of this approach for the rational design of multifunctional catalytic systems.

Reduced 3,4'-bi-pyrazoles carrying thio-phene and thia-zole substituents: structures of two intermediates and two products.

Cyclo-addition reactions between 3-(5-ar-yloxy-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(thio-phen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones and thio-semicarbazide leads to the formation of reduced 3,4'-bi-pyrazole-2-carbo-thio-amides. Further cyclo-addition of these inter-mediates with either diethyl acetyl-enedi-carboxyl-ate or 4-bromo-phenacyl bromide leads to reduced 3,4'-bi-pyrazoles carrying oxo-thia-zole or thia-zole substituents, respectively. The structures of two representative inter-mediates and two representative products established unambiguously the regiochemistry of the cyclo-addition reactions. The mol-ecules of 3'-methyl-5'-(2-methyl-phen-oxy)-1'-phenyl-5-(thio-phen-2-yl)-3,4-di-hydro-1'H,2H-3,4'-bi-pyra-zole-2-carbo-thio-amide, C25H23N5OS2 (Ia), are linked by N-H⋯N hydrogen bonds to form simple C(8) chains. The analogous compound 5'-(2,4-di-chloro-phen-oxy)-3'-methyl-1'-phenyl-5-(thio-phen-2-yl)-3,4-di-hydro-1'H,2H-3,4'-bi-pyra-zole-2-carbo-thio-amide hemihydrate crystallizes as a hemihydrate, C24H19Cl2N5OS2·0.5H2O (Ib), and the independent components are linked into a chain of spiro-fused R 4 4(20) rings by a combination of O-H⋯N and N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In the structure of ethyl (Z)-2-{2-[3'-methyl-1'-phenyl-5-(thio-phen-2-yl)-5'-(2-methyl-phen-oxy)-3,4-di-hydro-1'H,2H-3,4'-bi-pyrazole-2-yl]-4-oxo-4,5-di-hydro-thia-zol-5-yl-idene}acetate, C31H27N5O4S2 (II), inversion-related pairs of mol-ecules are linked by paired C-H⋯π(arene) hydrogen bonds to form cyclic centrosymmetric dimers, but there are no direction-specific inter-molecular inter-actions in 4-(4-bromo-phen-yl)-2-[5'-(2,4-di-chloro-phen-oxy)-3'-methyl-1'-phenyl-5-(thio-phen-2-yl)-3,4-di-hydro-1'H,2H-3,4'-bi-pyrazole-2-yl]-4-thia-zole, C32H22BrCl2N5OS2 (III). Comparisons are made with the structures of some related compounds.

Interrupted Pyridine Hydrogenation: Asymmetric Synthesis of δ-Lactams.

Metal‐catalyzed hydrogenation is an effective method to transform readily available arenes into saturated motifs, however, current hydrogenation strategies are limited to the formation of C−H and N−H bonds. The stepwise addition of hydrogen yields reactive unsaturated intermediates that are rapidly reduced. In contrast, the interruption of complete hydrogenation by further functionalization of unsaturated intermediates offers great potential for increasing chemical complexity in a single reaction step. Overcoming the tenet of full reduction in arene hydrogenation has been seldom demonstrated. In this work we report the synthesis of sought‐after, enantioenriched δ‐lactams from oxazolidinone‐substituted pyridines and water by an interrupted hydrogenation mechanism.