Hydrogen-Assisted C-C Coupling on Reaction of CuC3H-Cluster Anion with CO

A fundamental study on C-C coupling,that is the crucial step in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis(FTS)process to obtain multi-carbon products,is of great importance to tailor catalysts and then guide a more promising pathway.It has been demonstrated that the coupling of CO with the metal carbide can represent the early stage in the FTS process,while the related mechanism is elusive.Herein,the reactions of the CuC3H-and CuC3-cluster anions with CO have been studied by using mass spectrometry and theoretical calculations.The experimental results showed that the coupling of CO with the C3H-moiety of CuC3H can generate the exclusive ion product COC3H-.The reactivity and selectivity of this reaction of CuC3H-with CO are greatly higher than that of the reaction of CuC3-with CO,and this H-assisted C-C coupling process was rationalized by theoretical calculations.

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）.

Henry Reaction between Benzaldehyde and Nitromethane over Solid Base Catalysts: A Green Protocol

The development of environmentally benign solid base catalysts instead of the soluble bases for C-C bond formation in organic reactions especially Henry reactions with nitroalkanes compounds is of intense research activity in the bulk and fine chemical chemistry in order to achieve the selectivity of the desired product and the reduction of the salts formed due to soluble bases neutralization. While using of LDHs catalysts in the synthesis of nitro alcohols is of great interest because LDHs (double layered hydroxides) is of unique properties and an excellent catalytic property. The nitroalcohols are obtained in a very good yield while using catalyst either by conventional at 90°C in liquid phase, microwave or sonoenergy without solvent methods, and the results yields are compared. A series of different nitro alcohols from (a - o) were prepared, the catalytic test reaction were carried out using benzaldehyde and their derivatives with nitromethane and their derivatives. A series of LDHs catalysts were prepared also and studying of the catalytic effect on the reactions was carried out. Properties of the compounds prepared were characterized by IR, MNR, and GC-MS.

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.

CH_3CH_2F与O（~3P）反应机理的量子化学研究

用量子化学从头算MP2(full)/6-311G(d,p)方法研究了CH3CH2F与O(3P)反应的反应机理.在QCISD(T)/6-311++G(d,p)水平上精确计算了各反应物种的能量.结果表明:CH3CH2F与O(3P)反应共存在4类反应9个反应通道,分别为抽提氢反应,消氢反应,碳碳键断裂反应和消氟化氢反应,抽提氢反应为主反应通道.

Spin-Enhanced C-C Coupling in CO_(2)Electroreduction with Oxide-Derived Copper

Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide(CO_(2))to multicarbon(C2+)products involves intricate multiple protons and electron transfer of C-C coupling,which is dictated by not only the intrinsic reactivity but also the spin states of electrons in the catalyst.Here,we observe spin-enhanced CO_(2)reduction(CO_(2)RR)electrocatalytic activity on an oxidederived copper(OD-Cu)catalyst due to the existence of a specific Cu*site that carried the magnetic moments.Due to the correlation of magnetic and catalytic properties in OD-Cu,the current density through the OD-Cu electrode increases by nearly 10%at 350 mT.The field strength and angle dependence of such magnetic field effect(MFE),together with the time-resolved measurements proved that it originated from the alignment of magnetic moments on Cu*sites.The MFE on the electrocatalytic process enabled an enhancement(up to 15%)of the CO_(2)RR Faradaic efficiency using the OD-Cu catalyst.Importantly,the enhancement was attributed to the spinantiparallel alignment of electrons to promote C-C coupling on asymmetric Cu*-Cu sites;consequently,the optimal bias was reduced by∼0.2 V under the magnetic field for C2 products with Faradaic efficiency>30%and selectivity>75%.Our work uncovers a new paradigmfor spin-enhanced catalysis applicable to a broad range of chemical reactions involving spin singlet products.

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.

Synthesis of N-Heterocyclic Carbine Silver(Ⅰ)and Palladium(Ⅱ)Complexes with Acylated Piperazine Linker and Catalytic Activity in Three Types of C-C Coupling Reactions

Main observation and conclusion Two bis-imidazolium salts LH_(2)·Cl_(2) and LH_(2)·(PF_(6))_(2) with acylated piperazine linker and two N-heterocyclic carbene(NHC)silver(Ⅰ)and palladium(Ⅱ)complexes[L_(2)Ag_(2)](PF_(6))_(2)(1)and[L_(2)Pd_(2)Cl_(4)](2)were prepared.The crystal structures of LH_(2)·Cl_(2) and 1 were confirmed by X-ray analysis.In 1,one 26-membered macrometallocycle was generated through two silver(Ⅰ)ions and two bidentate ligands L.The catalytic activity of 2 was investigated in Sonogashira,Heck-Mizoroki and Suzuki-Miyaura reactions.The results displayed that these C-C coupling reactions can be smoothly carried out under the catalysis of 2.

Recent advances in polyoxometalates acid-catalyzed organic reactions

Polyoxometalates(POMs)have conducive properties such as controlled Bronsted and Lewis acidity,high thermal stability,nontoxic nature,tunable solubility,and less corrosiveness.POMs have been extensively applied in catalytic organic reactions and have an exciting prospect for industrial applications.This review summarized recent progress in the application of POMs as acid catalysts for various organic reactions including C-C bond formation,C-N bond formation,C-O bond formation,heterocyclic synthesis reactions,cyanosilylation and hydrolysis reactions.Various POMs catalysts including heteropoly acids(HPAs)and cationic functionalized HPAs with Bronsted acidity,HPAs supported on non-precious metal support with Bronsted acidity(or both Bronsted and Lewis acidity),transition metal substituted POMs with Lewis acidity were applied in above reactions.This review attempts to provide up-to-date information about POMs acid-catalyzed organic reactions and propose future prospects.

A nickel-iron layered double hydroxide-supported Au catalyst for efficient electrocatalytic C-C coupling reaction coupled with H_(2) production

Coupling of cathodic H_(2) production with electrosynthesis of organic compounds not only solves the problem of sluggish oxygen evolution reaction(OER) kinetics, but also produces valuable chemicals. However, this strategy has rarely been explored for direct and selective C(sp~3)-H activation to construct C-C bonds, which could significantly enhance the synthetic efficiency in organic synthesis. Here, we report a nickel-iron layered double hydroxide-supported gold catalyst(Au/NiFe-LDH) for efficient electrocatalytic C-C coupling reaction in direct C(sp~3)-H alkynylation of tertiary aliphatic amines with 1-iodoalkynes, which is coupled with H_(2) production. Specifically, triethylamine and 1-iodoalkynes undergo efficient alkynylation to afford propargylamine in high yield(79%) and recycling ability without addition of external oxidants, coupling with 78-fold higher H_(2) productivity compared with water splitting under the same potential. This work may shed light on OER-substituted reaction towards C-C bond formation reactions under mild conditions.

Metal-Free Photocatalytic[4+2]Annulation of Acrylamides with 2-Benzyl-2-bromocarbonyls to Assemble Tetralin-1-carboxamides

Tetralin-1-carboxamides are frequently incorporated in myriad medicinally important molecules.However,their existing synthetic routes not only suffer from some drawbacks such as tedious procedures,harsh reaction conditions,narrow substrate scope,low yields,and environmental problems,but are also based upon the elaboration of uneasily available non-linear tetralin derivatives.Herein,we describe a metal-and additive-free visible light-induced[4+2]annulation of two simple linear starting materials,namely acrylamides and 2-benzyl-2-bromocarbonyls,through a cascade C(sp^(3))-Br/C(sp^(2))-H bond cleavage,double C-C bond formation,and aromatization sequence.The developed protocol provides a convenient,efficient,and green approach to a variety of tetralin-1-carboxamide derivatives with good functional group compatibility.Importantly,the resulting products could also undergo the Licl-mediated mono-decarboxylative cyclization process to further furnish the architecturally novel bridged polycyclic imides with excellentcis-diastereoselectivities.

Annulation Cascades of Cyclosulfonium Salts and Alkenes towards Sulfur-Containing N-Heterocycles by Visible Light/Copper Catalysis

Although,great achievements have been made in the synthesis of heterocycles using radical addition/cyclization strategy,developing versatile alkyl radical precursors,especially the non-stabilized long chain alkyl radicals for this strategy still remains a huge challenge.Herein,we report an efficient annulation cascade reaction between cyclosulfonium salts and alkenes for the synthesis of sulfur-containing N-heterocycles by visible light/copper catalysis under mild conditions.The C—S bond cleavage/radical cascade reaction delivers a variety of corresponding N-heterocycles containing aryl alkyl thioether motifs with good functional group tolerance.Significantly,the current system could be used for the late-stage functionalization of complex bioactive molecules.

Synergistic Brønsted Base/Photoredox-Catalyzed Three-Component Coupling with Malonates to Synthesize δ-Hydroxy Esters and δ-Keto Esters

Multicomponent alkene 1,2-dicarbofunctionalizations(DCFs)have emerged as a powerful strategy to rapidly incorporate both two carbon subunits across one C-C double bond in one step for enhancing molecular complexity and diversity.To the best of our knowledge,there is only one report on photoredox-catalyzed three-component DCFs with malonates through the radical−radical cross-coupling,while photoredox-catalyzed radical-polar crossover(RPC)-type DCFs with malonates were still rare.Herein,we describe a redox-neutral RPC-type 1,2-dialkylation of styrenes with malonates and aldehydes through the synergistic Brønsted base/photoredox catalysis system.This transition-metal-free strategy provides an efficient and clean approach to a broad variety ofδ-hydroxy esters and also features exceptionally mild conditions,wide compatibility of substrate scope and functional groups,and high atomic economy.Moreover,three-component 1,2-alkylacylation from the same starting materials was achieved in one-pot manner through such RPC-type coupling and subsequent two-electron oxidation process,providing a set ofδ-keto esters of interest in pharmaceutical research.

Transition-Metal-Free Allylic Defluorination Cross-Electrophile Coupling Employing Rongalite

Comprehensive Summary The conversion of CF3-alkenes to gem-difluoroalkenes using reductive cross-coupling strategy has received much attention in recent years,however,the use of green and readily available reducing salt to mediate these reactions remains to be explored.In this work,a concise construction of gem-difluoroalkenes,which requires neither a catalyst nor a metal reducing agent,was established.Rongalite,a safe and inexpensive industrial product,was employed as both a radical initiator and reductant.This procedure was compatible with both linear and cyclic diaryliodonium salts,enabling a wide variety of substrates(>70 examples).The utility of this approach was demonstrated through gram-scale synthesis and efficient late-stage functionalizations of anti-inflammatory drugs.

Efficient Synthesis of Pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline and Pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline Derivatives via One-pot Two- step Metal-catalyzed Three-component Reactions

A sequential one-pot two-step reaction for efficient synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline and pyrrolo[1,2-a]- quinoline derivatives in good yields has been successfully developed. The reaction included firstly Cu-catalyzed three-component reaction of isoquinoline （quinoline）, acetylenedicarboxylate and alkynylbenzene and then Pd-catalyzed intramolecular C（sp）-C（sp^2） coupling reaction of initially formed 1-alkenyl-2-alkynyl- 1,2-dihydroiso- quinoline （1,2-dihydroquinoline）.

Recent progress in copper catalyzed asymmetric Henry reaction

Henry reaction is one of the most classical reactions to construct synthetically useful product nitro alcohol, which as a privileged skeleton is widely distributed in various pharmaceuticals. This review summarizes the recent progress of copper-catalyzed asymmetric Henry reaction from 2011 to 2016. The significant progress that has been made in this area will be highlighted and some of challenges that the author believes may be hindering further progress will be revealed.

Acid-catalyzed chemodivergent reactions of 2,2-dimethoxyacetaldehyde and anilines

Chemodivergent reactions of 2,2-dimethoxyacetaldehyde and anilines were described,which were established on the basis of either a C—C bond cleavage or a rearrangement process of a reaction inte rmediate.These reactions proceeded in a condition-determined manner with good functional group tolerance.In the first model,2,2-dimethoxyacetaldehyde reacted with aniline to form a new C—N bond,in the presence of O_(2),via a C—C bond cleavage reaction.However,in the second model,by performing the reaction in the absence of O_(2),Heyns rearrangement occurred and generated a new C—O bond to form methyl phenylglycinate.Such condition-determined reactions not only offered the new way for valueadded conversion of biomass-derived platform molecule,2,2-dimethoxyacetaldehyde,but also provided efficient methods for the synthesis of N-arylformamides and methyl phenylglycinates.

Effect of carbon solution-loss reaction on properties of coke in blast furnace

The pore structure of coke under CO2 atmosphere was investigated by the carbon solution-loss reaction experiment.The results show that the pore size distribution of coke gradually changes from dispersion to relative concentration with the increase in carbon loss rate,but it tends to be dispersed again in the late stage of the reaction,and the pore volume and specific surface area also increase first and then decrease with the increase in carbon loss rate.Scanning electron microscopy results show that the evolution of coke pores is from the formation of micropores to the expansion of micropores,and finally the micropore and mesopores collapse to form a large number of string holes.The chemical bonds and functional groups of different reacted cokes were analyzed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.Furthermore,the microstructure of reacted cokes was analyzed by optical microscopy,and then the ordering of the affinity of different microstructures with CO2 was given.The volume hypothesis which was the theory about energy size of comminution was adopted to analyze the degradation behavior of reacted cokes.The breakage energy of reacted cokes was calculated by volume hypothesis,and the power consumption coefficient CK of different reacted cokes was determined by drum experiment,and then the degradation behavior of reacted cokes under different power consumptions was predicted.

Graphene-Oxide Mediated Chemodivergent Ring-Opening of Cyclobutanols

The chemodivergent ring-opening of cyclobutanols is described under the carbocatalytic assistance of graphene oxide(GO).The protocol enables the synthesis of diversely functionalized dienes or indenes(26 examples)based on the amount of GO employed.Spectroscopic(XPS and ssNMR)as well as experimental investigations revealed a direct involvement of theπ-domains of GO in tuning the stability of carbocationic intermediates during the reaction.

Tracking the Process of Domino Ring-Opening and Coupling of Fused Imidazole and Direct Observation of Peroxide Intermediates

Comprehensive Summary,A domino ring-opening and coupling of imidazolyl annulated heterocycles 1(1a:4-methyl-1-(1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-4H-benzo[d]imidazo[1,5-a]imidazole,1b:1-(1,5-dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-4,7-dimethyl-4H-benzo[d]imidazo[1,5-a]imidazole)with dioxygen was developed at solvothermal condition,leading to conjugated 1,2-diamidoalkenes derivatives 2((E)-ArCONHArC=CArNHCOAr(Ar:1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazolyl(2a),1,5-dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazolyl(2b)))as single crystals directly.The reaction process was tracked by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry(ESI-HRMS)and a series of reaction intermediates are detected.^(18)O_(2) labeling experiment verified the source of oxygen in 2.Combining evidence from control experiments,nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)tracking,and crystallography,a seven-step reaction pathway involving oxygen addition,ring opening,Friedel-Crafts alkylation,oxidation,and dehydration was proposed and further supported by DFT calculation.