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, t...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）.展开更多
3d-Metal-catalyzed tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bond activation has been a formidable challenge.Herein,a tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bond is smoothly activated by Ni–Al bimetallic catalysts for dual C–H annulation of formamides ...3d-Metal-catalyzed tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bond activation has been a formidable challenge.Herein,a tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bond is smoothly activated by Ni–Al bimetallic catalysts for dual C–H annulation of formamides with alkynes,delivering a series of δ-lactams with a quaternary carbon up to 98%yield.Various tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bonds such as noncyclic,monocyclic and bridged-ring tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bonds are all compatible with the reaction.展开更多
The catalytic conversion of ethane to high value-added chemicals is significantly important for utilization of hydrocarbon resources.However, it is a great challenge due to the typically required high temperature(>...The catalytic conversion of ethane to high value-added chemicals is significantly important for utilization of hydrocarbon resources.However, it is a great challenge due to the typically required high temperature(> 400 ℃) conditions.Herein, a highly active catalytic conversion process of ethane at room temperature(25 ℃) is reported on single iron atoms confined in graphene via the porphyrin-like N4-coordination structures.Combining with the operando time of flight mass spectrometer and density functional theory calculations, the reaction is identified as a radical mechanism, in which the C–H bonds of the same C atom are preferentially and sequentially activated, generating the value-added C2 chemicals, simultaneously avoiding the over-oxidation of the products to CO2.The in-situ formed O–FeN4–O structure at the single iron atom serves as the active center for the reaction and facilitates the formation of ethyl radicals.This work deepens the understanding of alkane C–H activation on the FeN4 center and provides the reference in development of efficient catalyst for selective oxidation of light alkane.展开更多
Conventional reactive sites of ketones with aldehydes lie on the carbonyl andα-carbon positions,which lead to a wide range of classic reactions such as pinacol-coupling and aldol-type condensations.Herein,an unpreced...Conventional reactive sites of ketones with aldehydes lie on the carbonyl andα-carbon positions,which lead to a wide range of classic reactions such as pinacol-coupling and aldol-type condensations.Herein,an unprecedented reactive site of aromatic ketones toward aldehydes has been revealed by using earth-abundant manganese catalysis,which enabled the first deoxygenative[3+2]annulations of ketones and aldehydes through C–H activation affording isobenzofuran derivatives.Mechanistic studies give hints on the dual role of triphenylborane additive in the reaction,that is,promoting C–H activation as a transmetalation reagent and activating aldehydes as a Lewis acid.展开更多
Two-electron reduction of[N_(2)NBn]Ti^(Ⅳ)Cl2(3)gave a highly reactive[N_(2)N]Ti^(Ⅱ)species,which underwent C—O bond activation of THF(tetrahydrofuran)to generate[N2NBn]Ti^(Ⅳ)[O(CH2)4](4)through oxidative addition....Two-electron reduction of[N_(2)NBn]Ti^(Ⅳ)Cl2(3)gave a highly reactive[N_(2)N]Ti^(Ⅱ)species,which underwent C—O bond activation of THF(tetrahydrofuran)to generate[N2NBn]Ti^(Ⅳ)[O(CH2)4](4)through oxidative addition.The resulted Ti^(Ⅳ)-Csp^(3)bond in oxametallacyclo-hexane was tantamount to the elaborately-designed Ti-alkyl complexes,competent to activate intramolecular Csp^(2)-H bond,forming ortho-cyclometalated complex[N_(2)NCH_(2)C_(6)H_(4)]Ti^(Ⅳ)(O^(n)Bu)(5).Key intermediates were isolated and fully characterized by X-ray crystal-lography.Mechanistic studies revealed that the oxidative addition of C-O bond took place at Ti^(Ⅱ)-center via a radical intermediate,while a Csp^(2)-H bond activation proceeded byσ-bond metathesis with a kitelike four-centered Ti^(Ⅳ)-transition state.展开更多
The rhodium-catalyzed formal C（sp^3）-H activation/spiroannulation of α-arylidene pyrazolones with alkynes was investigated by means of density functional theory calculations. The calculations indicate that the spir...The rhodium-catalyzed formal C（sp^3）-H activation/spiroannulation of α-arylidene pyrazolones with alkynes was investigated by means of density functional theory calculations. The calculations indicate that the spiroannulation through the proposed C-C reductive elimination is kinetically unfeasible, Instead, the C-C coupling from the eight-membered rhodacycle was proposed to account for the experimental results. The overall catalytic cycle consists of six steps： （1） the keto-enol isomerization; （2） the O-H deprotonation, （3） the C（sp^2）-H bond cleavage; （4） the migratory insertion of alkyne into the Rh-C bond; （5） the C-C coupling and （6） the regeneration of the active catalyst.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20773014 and 20933001)the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hebei Province(No.Z2011115)+3 种基金the 111 Project of China(No.B07012)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.B2012105002)the Research Foundation of Tangshan Administration of Science&Technology(121302011a)the Research Foundation of Tangshan normal college(2013A04)for their support of this work
文摘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）.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(grant no.2022YFA1504300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.22188101 and 22325103)+1 种基金the Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations and“Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter,”Nankai University(grant no.63181206)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities for financial support.
文摘3d-Metal-catalyzed tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bond activation has been a formidable challenge.Herein,a tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bond is smoothly activated by Ni–Al bimetallic catalysts for dual C–H annulation of formamides with alkynes,delivering a series of δ-lactams with a quaternary carbon up to 98%yield.Various tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bonds such as noncyclic,monocyclic and bridged-ring tertiary C(sp^(3))–H bonds are all compatible with the reaction.
基金the financial support from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Nos.2016YFA0204100 and 2016YFA0200200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21890753, 21573220 and 21802124)+2 种基金the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.QYZDB-SSW-JSC020)the DNL Cooperation Fund, CAS (No.DNL180201)the financial and technique supports from the Westlake Education Foundation, Supercomputing Systems in the Information Technology Center of Westlake University
文摘The catalytic conversion of ethane to high value-added chemicals is significantly important for utilization of hydrocarbon resources.However, it is a great challenge due to the typically required high temperature(> 400 ℃) conditions.Herein, a highly active catalytic conversion process of ethane at room temperature(25 ℃) is reported on single iron atoms confined in graphene via the porphyrin-like N4-coordination structures.Combining with the operando time of flight mass spectrometer and density functional theory calculations, the reaction is identified as a radical mechanism, in which the C–H bonds of the same C atom are preferentially and sequentially activated, generating the value-added C2 chemicals, simultaneously avoiding the over-oxidation of the products to CO2.The in-situ formed O–FeN4–O structure at the single iron atom serves as the active center for the reaction and facilitates the formation of ethyl radicals.This work deepens the understanding of alkane C–H activation on the FeN4 center and provides the reference in development of efficient catalyst for selective oxidation of light alkane.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21772202,21831008)Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(project No.Z191100007219009)Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences(BNLMS-CXXM-201901)are gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Conventional reactive sites of ketones with aldehydes lie on the carbonyl andα-carbon positions,which lead to a wide range of classic reactions such as pinacol-coupling and aldol-type condensations.Herein,an unprecedented reactive site of aromatic ketones toward aldehydes has been revealed by using earth-abundant manganese catalysis,which enabled the first deoxygenative[3+2]annulations of ketones and aldehydes through C–H activation affording isobenzofuran derivatives.Mechanistic studies give hints on the dual role of triphenylborane additive in the reaction,that is,promoting C–H activation as a transmetalation reagent and activating aldehydes as a Lewis acid.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21988101,21881220232,21811530004,21761132027,22071029,22201044,U19B6002)Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(2020B010188001).
文摘Two-electron reduction of[N_(2)NBn]Ti^(Ⅳ)Cl2(3)gave a highly reactive[N_(2)N]Ti^(Ⅱ)species,which underwent C—O bond activation of THF(tetrahydrofuran)to generate[N2NBn]Ti^(Ⅳ)[O(CH2)4](4)through oxidative addition.The resulted Ti^(Ⅳ)-Csp^(3)bond in oxametallacyclo-hexane was tantamount to the elaborately-designed Ti-alkyl complexes,competent to activate intramolecular Csp^(2)-H bond,forming ortho-cyclometalated complex[N_(2)NCH_(2)C_(6)H_(4)]Ti^(Ⅳ)(O^(n)Bu)(5).Key intermediates were isolated and fully characterized by X-ray crystal-lography.Mechanistic studies revealed that the oxidative addition of C-O bond took place at Ti^(Ⅱ)-center via a radical intermediate,while a Csp^(2)-H bond activation proceeded byσ-bond metathesis with a kitelike four-centered Ti^(Ⅳ)-transition state.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21503143)the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(Nos.16JCQNJC05600 and 16JCYBJC43600)+1 种基金the Talent Research Start-up Fund of Tianjin Normal University(No.5RL139)support from the Shenzhen Peacock Plan(No.1208040050847074)
文摘The rhodium-catalyzed formal C（sp^3）-H activation/spiroannulation of α-arylidene pyrazolones with alkynes was investigated by means of density functional theory calculations. The calculations indicate that the spiroannulation through the proposed C-C reductive elimination is kinetically unfeasible, Instead, the C-C coupling from the eight-membered rhodacycle was proposed to account for the experimental results. The overall catalytic cycle consists of six steps： （1） the keto-enol isomerization; （2） the O-H deprotonation, （3） the C（sp^2）-H bond cleavage; （4） the migratory insertion of alkyne into the Rh-C bond; （5） the C-C coupling and （6） the regeneration of the active catalyst.
