A series of chiral secondary alcohols were easily prepared by means of asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral aromatic ketones using a new（（Rax）-BuP）/（R,R）-DPEN-Ru（Ⅱ） complex catalyst system.The hydrogenation ...A series of chiral secondary alcohols were easily prepared by means of asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral aromatic ketones using a new（（Rax）-BuP）/（R,R）-DPEN-Ru（Ⅱ） complex catalyst system.The hydrogenation of 2-methylacetophenone in n-butanol （t-BuOK/Ru =45.6/1,S/C = 500,20 atm.of H2,20℃,48 h） afforded（S）-1-（2＇-methylphenyl）ethanol in 92%ee and〉99% conversion.展开更多
Two enantiomerically pure polypyridyl ruthenium(Ⅱ) complexes Δ- and Λ-[Ru(bpy) 2HPIP](PF 6) 2{HPIP=2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline} were synthesized and characterized. DNA-binding studies indi...Two enantiomerically pure polypyridyl ruthenium(Ⅱ) complexes Δ- and Λ-[Ru(bpy) 2HPIP](PF 6) 2{HPIP=2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline} were synthesized and characterized. DNA-binding studies indicated that both enantiomers bound to calf thymus DNA by intercalation, the Δ- enantiomer exhibited a stronger binding affinity than the Λ- enantiomer. Upon irradiation at 302 nm, both enantiomers were found to promote cleavage of plasmid pBR 322 DNA from the supercoiled form Ⅰ to the open circular form Ⅱ, but the Δ-enantiomer exhibited a higher cleaving efficiency for DNA due to the different binding affinities to DNA. The cleaving mechanisms for Δ- and Λ-[Ru(bpy) 2HPIP] 2+ were identical, the hydroxyl radical(OH ·) was likely to be the reactive specie responsible for the cleavage of plasmid pBR 322, and the photoreduction of Ru(Ⅱ) complex with concomitant hydroxide oxidation was the important step in the DNA cleavage reaction.展开更多
An air and moisture stable ruthenium（Ⅲ） formate complex[Ru（HCO2）Cl2]n has been synthesized and examined in the epoxidation of substituted styrenes.X-ray crystallographic data of this complex were determined and s...An air and moisture stable ruthenium（Ⅲ） formate complex[Ru（HCO2）Cl2]n has been synthesized and examined in the epoxidation of substituted styrenes.X-ray crystallographic data of this complex were determined and showed that the formate ligand coordinates to the ruthenium centers in a μ~2-η~2 fashion（syn,syn）.Its asymmetric unit contains one Ru（Ⅲ） ion together with the half of a formate ligand and one chloride anion,which are bridged between the metal centers,forming a 1-D chain coordination polymer.This electron deficient helical coordination polymer was employed in the epoxidation of parafluorostyrene,affording the epoxide product in 92%yield.Natural chirality of this coordination polymer is applicable in asymmetric epoxidation reactions.展开更多
The widespread precatalyst (prepared in-situ or ex-situ) (arene) RuTsDPEN advocated for highly effectual asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) reactions with 2-propanol as hydrogen donor at ambient conditions, is pr...The widespread precatalyst (prepared in-situ or ex-situ) (arene) RuTsDPEN advocated for highly effectual asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) reactions with 2-propanol as hydrogen donor at ambient conditions, is proven to be unstable under the strong reducing conditions prevailing in the reaction mixtures (blend of alcohol and a base such as KOH). We assert that the true catalysts are the ruthenium metal nanoclusters formed swiftly under the reducing conditions of these systems. The TsDPEN ligand plays a critical role in the generation and formatting of the active catalyst including wreaking chiral properties to the so formed catalytic nanoparticles. Kinetic measurements, NMR, UV-visible spectroscopy, circular dichroism (CD) and TEM analyses corroborate this argument.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.20343005,20473107,20673130,and 20773147)the Hong Kong PolyU Joint Supervision Scheme(A-PH78) for financial support.
文摘A series of chiral secondary alcohols were easily prepared by means of asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral aromatic ketones using a new（（Rax）-BuP）/（R,R）-DPEN-Ru（Ⅱ） complex catalyst system.The hydrogenation of 2-methylacetophenone in n-butanol （t-BuOK/Ru =45.6/1,S/C = 500,20 atm.of H2,20℃,48 h） afforded（S）-1-（2＇-methylphenyl）ethanol in 92%ee and〉99% conversion.
文摘Two enantiomerically pure polypyridyl ruthenium(Ⅱ) complexes Δ- and Λ-[Ru(bpy) 2HPIP](PF 6) 2{HPIP=2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline} were synthesized and characterized. DNA-binding studies indicated that both enantiomers bound to calf thymus DNA by intercalation, the Δ- enantiomer exhibited a stronger binding affinity than the Λ- enantiomer. Upon irradiation at 302 nm, both enantiomers were found to promote cleavage of plasmid pBR 322 DNA from the supercoiled form Ⅰ to the open circular form Ⅱ, but the Δ-enantiomer exhibited a higher cleaving efficiency for DNA due to the different binding affinities to DNA. The cleaving mechanisms for Δ- and Λ-[Ru(bpy) 2HPIP] 2+ were identical, the hydroxyl radical(OH ·) was likely to be the reactive specie responsible for the cleavage of plasmid pBR 322, and the photoreduction of Ru(Ⅱ) complex with concomitant hydroxide oxidation was the important step in the DNA cleavage reaction.
文摘An air and moisture stable ruthenium（Ⅲ） formate complex[Ru（HCO2）Cl2]n has been synthesized and examined in the epoxidation of substituted styrenes.X-ray crystallographic data of this complex were determined and showed that the formate ligand coordinates to the ruthenium centers in a μ~2-η~2 fashion（syn,syn）.Its asymmetric unit contains one Ru（Ⅲ） ion together with the half of a formate ligand and one chloride anion,which are bridged between the metal centers,forming a 1-D chain coordination polymer.This electron deficient helical coordination polymer was employed in the epoxidation of parafluorostyrene,affording the epoxide product in 92%yield.Natural chirality of this coordination polymer is applicable in asymmetric epoxidation reactions.
文摘The widespread precatalyst (prepared in-situ or ex-situ) (arene) RuTsDPEN advocated for highly effectual asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) reactions with 2-propanol as hydrogen donor at ambient conditions, is proven to be unstable under the strong reducing conditions prevailing in the reaction mixtures (blend of alcohol and a base such as KOH). We assert that the true catalysts are the ruthenium metal nanoclusters formed swiftly under the reducing conditions of these systems. The TsDPEN ligand plays a critical role in the generation and formatting of the active catalyst including wreaking chiral properties to the so formed catalytic nanoparticles. Kinetic measurements, NMR, UV-visible spectroscopy, circular dichroism (CD) and TEM analyses corroborate this argument.
