Structural and electronic effects boosting Ni-doped Mo_(2)C catalyst toward high-efficiency C-O/C-C bonds cleavage

The selective cleavage of C-O and C-C is facing a challenge in the field of catalysis.In the present work,we studied the influence of doped Ni on the structure and electronic properties,as well as the selective C-O/C-C bond cleavages in the hydrodeoxygenation of palmitic acid over Ni-Mo_(2)C catalyst.The catalytic activity on Ni doped Mo_(2)C with TOF of 6.9×10^(3)h^(-1)is much superior to intrinsic Mo_(2)C catalyst,which is also higher than most noble metal catalysts.Structurally,the doped Ni raises the active particle dispersion and the coordination numbers of Mo species(Mo-C and Mo-O),improves the graphitization degree to promote the electron transfer,and increases the amount of Lewis and Br?nsted acid,which are responsible for the excellent hydrodeoxygenation performance.The Ni promotes simultaneously C-O and C-C bonds cleavage to produce pentadecane and hexadecane owing to the increase of electron-rich Mo sites after Ni doping.These findings contribute to the understanding of the nature of Ni-doped Mo_(2)C on the roles as catalytic active sites for C-O and C-C bonds cleavage.

Recent Advances of Modern Protocol for C-C Bonds—The Suzuki Cross-Coupling

Over the past 20 years, small molecule solid phase synthesis has become a powerful tool in the discovery of novel molecular materials. In the development of organic chemistry, the carbon-carbon bond formation has always been one of the most useful and fundamental reaction. The current review summarizes recent developments in metal-catalyzed coupling reactions. The following method is discussed in detail—the cross-coupling of aryl halides with aryl boronic acids (the Suzuki coupling), and the others C-C bond formation reactions as the palladium-catalyzed reaction between an aryl and (or) alkyl halide and a vinyl functionality (the Heck reaction);and the palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of organostannyl reagents with a variety of organic electrophiles (the Stille reaction)—are mentioned.

Copper-Catalyzed C-C(O)C Bond Cleavage of Monoalkylated β-Diketone: Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones

A new and simple route for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated ketones via cleavage of the C-C(O)C single bond of monoalkylated β-diketone has been described. The reaction was catalyzed by copper, a cheap transition metal in a weakly basic medium (K3PO4) at room temperature. To carry out this study, we first had to synthesize the monoalkylated β-diketones 1. Afterwards, α,β-unsaturated ketones 2 were obtained with high yields around 80%. Finally, all the products were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS spectra. .

The Novel Selective Reduction of the C-C Triple Bond

A novel reduction system is reported here in which the compounds with terminal C-C triple bond and disubstituted C-C triple bond react with NaBH4/Pd(PPh3)(4) in a base condition and only terminal C-C triple bond is reduced.

A NOVEL SCISSION OF ALKYL-CARBONYL C-C BOND BY ALKYL p-HYDROXYPHENYL KETONES

Methyl,ethyl,n-propyl,and benzyl p-hydroxyphenyl ketones and 6-hydroxy-1-tetralone are shown under the condition of ethylene ketal formation to undergo alkyl-carbonyl C-C bondscission,but not with p-hydroxybenzophenone,p-hydroxyisobutyrophenone,and 5-hydroxy-1-indanone.It is suggested that the scissiou is preceded by an aldol condensation.

Further Report on A Novel Scission of Alkyl Carbonyl C-C Bond by Substituted 4-Hydroxyacetophenones

3-Methoxy-, 3, 5-dimethoxy-, and 3-phenyl-4-hydroxyacetophenones suffered alkyl carbonyl C-C bond scission to yield 4-hydroxybenzoate esters and 4-isopropenylphenols under standard conditions of ethylene ketal formation; the latter underwent in situ dimerization, cyclization, and rearrangement to give substituted indanols. The isopropenylphenol derived from 3,5-ditertbutyl-4-hydroxyacetophenone did not dimerize but condensed with its precursor to yield a substituted diphenylpropanone. 3-nitro-, 3,5-dinitro-, and 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyacetophenones on the other hand reacted normally to give ethylene ketals in good yields.

Competition between C-C and C-H Activation in Reactions of Neutral Nickel Atom with Cycloalkanes （n = 3-7）

A theoretical investigation of the reaction mechanisms for C-H and C-C bond activation processes in the reaction of Ni with cycloalkanes C,,H2. （n = 3-7） is carried out. For the Ni ＋ CnH2, （n = 3, 4） reactions, the major and minor reaction channels involve C-C and C-H bond activations, respectively, whereas Ni atom prefers the attacking of C-H bond over the C-C bond in CnH2n （n = 5=7）. The results are in good agreement with the experimental study. In all cases, intermediates and transition states along the reaction paths of interest are characterized, It is found that both the C-H and C-C bond activation processes are proposed to proceed in a one-step manner via one transition state. The overall C-H and C-C bond activation processes are exothermic and involve low energy barriers, thus transition metal atom Ni is a good mediator for the activity of cycloalkanes CnH2n （n = 3 -7）.

Catalytic transformation of cellulose and its derived carbohydrates into chemicals involving C–C bond cleavage

The catalytic transformation of cellulose, the major component of abundant and renewable lignocellulosic biomass, into building-block chemicals is a key to establishing sustainable chemical processes. Cellulose is a polymer of glucose and a lot research effort has been devoted to the conversion of cellulose to six-carbon platform compounds such as glucose and glucose derivatives through C-O bond activation. There also ex- ist considerable studies on the catalytic cleavage of C-C bonds in biomass for the production of high-value chemicals, in particular polyols and organic acids such as ethylene glycol and lactic acid. This review article highlights recent advances in the development of new catalytic systems and new strategies for the selective cleavage of C-C bonds in cellulose and its derived carbohydrates under inert, reductive and oxidative atmospheres to produce Q -Cs polyols and organic acids. The key factors that influence the catalytic performance will be clarified to provide insights for the design of more efficient catalysts for the transformation of cellulose with precise cleavage of C-C bonds to high-value chemicals. The reaction mechanisms will also be discussed to understand deeply how the selective cleavage of C-C bonds can be achieved in biomass.

Recyclable Cu/g-C_(3)N_(4)nanometric semiconductor catalyzed N-formylation of amines via photocatalytic aerobic oxidative C-C bond cleavage of aldehydes under visible-light irradiation

Due to its difficulty and complexity,the cleavage and subsequent functionalization of the C(sp^(3))-C(sp^(3))single bond has received less attention than the C-C bond formation reactions that have been extensively studied.Herein,by utilizing Cu/g-C_(3)N_(4)nanometric semiconductor as a recyclable photocatalyst,an aerobic oxidative C-C bond cleavage of aldehydes was developed with the promotion of amines under visible light irradiation.Based on the reaction,phenylacetaldehyde was selected as a highly efficient formylation reagent for amines.Under blue light irradiation,good to excellent yields of formamides were achieved for various amines in 1 atm oxygen atmosphere at room temperature.This methodology offers a practical,neutral and gentle alternative to the preparation of formamides.

Endeavors on the development of efficient and sustainable supported metal catalysts for chemical synthesis on solid-liquid interfaces

Supported metal catalysts,particularly for precious metals,have gained increasing attention in green synthetic chemistry.They can make metal-catalyzed organic synthesis more sustainable and economical due to easy separation of product with less metal residue,as well as reusability of the high-cost catalysts.Although great effort has been spent,the precise catalytic mechanism of supported metal-catalyzed reactions has not been clearly elucidated and the development of efficient and stable recyclable catalysts remains challenging.This highlight reveals a“molecular fence”metal stabilization strategy and discloses the metal evolution in Pd-catalyzed C-C bond formation reactions using Nheterocyclic carbene(NHC)-functionalized hypercrosslinked polymer support,wherein the polymeric skeleton isolates or confines the metal species involved in the catalytic reactions,and NHC captures free low-valent metal species in solution and stabilizes them on the support via strong metal-support coordination interaction.This strategy creates a novel route for the development of supported metal catalysts with high stability and provides insights into the reaction mechanism of heterogeneous catalysis.

On Inventing Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling(CDC):Forming C-C Bond from Two Different C-H Bonds

Constructing C-C bonds is central to the synthesis of all chemical products.While conventional C-C bond formation methods always require one or two functional groups,20 years ago,our establishment of the concept of Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling(CDC),wherein C-C bonds are directly formed from two different C-H bonds via the"formal"removal of two H atoms,has revolutionized chemical synthesis and has become one of the most active research subjects in chemistry.This perspective article will provide an insight of the origin of this concept and its early development in our laboratory.

Generation,bonding and reactivity of transient zinc-substituted silylenes

The metal-substituted silylenes are of high interest,as the theoretical studies indicated that the silylenes with electropositive substituents have a small ΔE_(S-T)(singlet-triplet energy gap)or even the ground-state triplets.However,such compounds are highly unstable,and only two transient alkali metal-substituted silylenes M(^(t)Bu_(3)Si)Si:(M=Li,K)were generated by photoextrusion of the alkali metal-substituted silacyclopropenes and merely studied by spectroscopic method(EPR)at low temperature(14 to 50 K).Herein,we report the generation of transient zinc-substituted silylenes from zinc silacyclopropanyl complexes under very mild and convenient conditions.The generated transient zinc-substituted silylenes are highly reactive and undergo intermolecular cycloaddition with alkenes for the synthesis of zinc-substituted Si-heterocyclic compounds.If there is no substrate,the zinc-substituted silylenes attack the C-C bonds of the β-diketiminato ligands and break the C-C bonds.DFT studies further highlight the silylene nature of the zinc-substituted silylene and a very small ΔE_(S-T)(4.4 kcal/mol).

Visible-Light-Promoted Formation of C-C and C-P Bonds Derived from Evolution of Bromoalkynes under Additive-Free Conditions:Synthesis of 1,1-Dibromo-1-en-3-ynes and Alkynylphosphine Oxides

Main observation and conclusion The controllable achievement of C-C and C-P bond formations is developed via visible-light-promoted bromoalkyne dimerization or its further transformation with secondary phosphine oxides.The 1,1-dibromo-1-en-3-ynes are formed when bromoalkyne is exposed to visible-light.While alkynylphosphine oxides are generated when bromoalkynes are mixed with secondary phosphine oxides.

Copper/Palladium-Cocatalyzed Aerobic Synthesis of Bisaryl Ketones from Olefins via C-C Double Bonds Cleavage

A novel palladium/copper-catalyzed aerobic synthesis of bisaryl ketones from 1,2-diarylalkenes via C-C double bonds cleavage has been described.This reaction constitutes a new transformation from 1,2-diarylalkenes into bisaryl ketones,providing a unifying,simple and environmentally friendly complement to the available methods.

The facile insertion of β-keto sulfones to arynes:The direct preparation of polysubstituted ortho-keto benzyl sulfones

One novel carbon-carbon bond insertion reaction of arynes has been developed. By this reaction β-keto sulfones can insert the triple bond of arynes to prepare polysubstituted ortho-keto benzyl sulfones.

Palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of organoboronic acids with N-protected 4-iodophenyl alanine linked isoxazoles

Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of N-protected 4-iodopheyl alanine isoxazoles with arylboronic acids,catalyzed by palladium,efficiently produce benzyl-N-（4-bipheyl）-2-（3-methyl-5（E）-2-aryl-1-ethenyl-4-isoxazolyl）-amino-2-oxoethyl）carba- mates in good yields.This process is first of its kind to construct carbon-carbon bond formation having biaryl motif on amino acid linked isoxazole moiety.

Structurally ordered high-entropy intermetallic nanoparticles with enhanced C–C bond cleavage for ethanol oxidation

Efficient ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)is challenging due to the multiple reaction steps required to accomplish full oxidation to CO_(2) in fuel cells.Highentropy materials with the adjustable composition and unique chemical structure provide a large configurational space for designing high-performance electrocatalysts.Herein,a new class of structurally ordered PtRhFeNiCu high-entropy intermetallics(HEIs)is developed as electrocatalyst,which exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity and CO tolerance for EOR compared to high-entropy alloys(HEAs)comprising of same elements.When the HEIs are used as anode catalysts to be assembled into a high-temperature polybenzimidazole-based direct ethanol fuel cell,the HEIs achieve a high power density of 47.50 mW/cm^(2),which is 2.97 times of Pt/C(16.0mW/cm^(2)).Online gas chromatography measurements show that the developed HEIs have a stronger C–C bond-breaking ability than corresponding HEAs and Pt/C catalysts,which is further verified by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.Moreover,DFT results indicate that HEIs possess higher stability and electrochemical activity for EOR than HEAs.These results demonstrate that the HEIs could provide a new platform to develop highperformance electrocatalysts for broader applications.

Benzaldehyde lyase-catalyzed enantioselective C-C bond formation and cleavage:A review

Benzaldehyde lyase(BAL)is an enzyme which was originally found from Pseudomonas fluorescens biovar I.It has long been used in the formation of a C-C bond.BAL can exclusively yield(R)-enantioselective products from the synthesis ofα-hydroxy ketones and has so far been explored as an important enzyme to prepare the corresponding intermediate of pharmaceuticals.Due to its substrate spectrum and stereospecificity,this enzyme extends the synthetic potential for carboligations appreciably.In this review,we highlight the biotransformation applications of BAL in recent years,some of which have achieved intriguing results and provided the theoretical basis for drug development and industrial purpose in the future.

Alloyed Pt-Sn nanoparticles on hierarchical nitrogen-doped carbon nanocages for advanced glycerol electrooxidation

Glycerol is an alternative sustainable fuel for fuel cells,and efficient electrocatalyst is crucial for glycerol oxidation reaction(GOR).The promising Pt catalysts are subject to the inadequate capability of C-C bond cleavage and the susceptibility to poisoning.Herein,Pt-Sn alloyed nanoparticles are immobilized on hierarchical nitrogen-doped carbon nanocages(hNCNCs)by convenient ethylene glycol reduction and subsequent thermal reduction.The optimal Pt_(3)Sn/hNCNC catalyst exhibits excellent GOR performance with a high mass activity(5.9 A·mg_(Pt)^(-1)),which is 2.7 and 5.4 times higher than that of Pt/hNCNC and commercial Pt/C,respectively.Such an enhancement can be mainly ascribed to the increased anti-poisoning and C-C bond cleavage capability due to the Pt_(3)Sn alloying effect and Sn-enriched surface,the high dispersion of Pt_(3)Sn active species due to N-participation,as well as the high accessibility of Pt_(3)Sn active species due to the three-dimensional(3D)hierarchical architecture of hNCNC.This study provides an effective GOR electrocatalyst and convenient approach for catalyst preparation.

Eco-friendly iron-catalyzed oxidation of unstrained tertiary aromatic alcohols to ketones

A general,facile and eco-friendly iron catalysis enables oxidation of unstrained tertiary aromatic alcohols to ketones through C-C bond cleavage even with H_(2)O_(2) as the oxidant.Notably,this transformation can tolerate oxidation-labile functional groups.The robustness of this method is further demonstrated on the late-stage oxidation of complex bioactive molecules.