Zirconium-hydride-catalyzed site-selective hydroboration of amides for the synthesis of amines:Mechanism,scope,and application

Developing mild and efficient catalytic methods for the selective synthesis of amines is a longstanding research objective.In this respect,catalytic deoxygenative amide reduction has proven to be promising but challenging,as this approach necessitates selective C-O bond cleavage.Herein,we report the selective hydroboration of primary,secondary,and tertiary amides at room temperature catalyzed by an earth-abundant-metal catalyst,Zr-H,for accessing diverse amines.Various readily reducible functional groups,such as esters,alkynes,and alkenes,were well tolerated.Furthermore,the methodology was extended to the synthesis of bio-and drug-derived amines.Detailed mechanistic studies revealed a reaction pathway entailing aldehyde and amido complex formation via an unusual C-N bond cleavage-reformation process,followed by C-O bond cleavage.

Chemo- and regioselective hydroboration of Δ^(14,15) in certain cephalostatin analogue

The symmetrical diketone Ⅱ, which can be synthesized in gram scale using a well established method, was used as a starting material to prepare the 11α-methoxy ketomethylene Ⅵ. This is in continuation of our study aiming at the synthesis of multihydroxylated cephalostatin analogues, as for example cephalostatin 1Ⅰ, a potent anti-tumor natural product. Compound Ⅵ underwent chemo- and regioselective hydroboration reaction at only one of △14.15 double bonds furnishing compound Ⅸ as a major product in a fair yield.

Polyoxometalate-loaded Nanocellulose Sponge as a Novel Catalyst for the Regioselective Hydroboration of Phenylacetylene

In this work,an amino-modified cellulose nanofiber sponge was prepared and used as a support for polyoxometalate(POM)catalysts with a high loading efficiency.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,thermogravimetric analysis,and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy revealed that an Anderson-type POM,(NH4)4[CuMo6O18(OH)6]·5H2O was successfully immobilized on the sponge based on electrostatic interactions.Morphological analysis indicated that the POM-loaded sponge retained its porous structure and that the POM was homogeneously distributed on the sponge walls.The POM-loaded sponge exhibited excellent mechanical properties by recovering 79.9%of its original thickness following a 60%compression strain.The POM-loaded sponge was found to effectively catalyze the hydroboration of phenylacetylenes,yielding excellent conversion and regioselectivity of up to 96%and 99%,respectively.Its catalytic activity remained unchanged after five reuse cycles.These findings represent a scalable strategy for immobilizing POMs on porous supports.

Iron-Catalyzed Selective Hydrogenation and Hydroboration/Hydrosilylation of CO_(2)

Carbon dioxide(CO_(2))serves as a sustainable carbon source for building biomass,fossil fuels,and organic chemicals.Converting CO_(2) into value-added chemicals or fuels is an ideal approach to achieve carbon cycling.The reduction and conversion of CO_(2),a pivotal aspect of C1 chemistry,have long been a subject of intense research interest.Previous studies have demonstrated that through transition metal catalysis,hydrogen,boranes,and silanes(E-H,E=H,B or Si)act as effective reducing agents to transform CO_(2) into a range of C1 chemicals,such as formate,formaldehyde,and methanol.Over the past decade,research focus in this field has shifted towards utilizing cost-effective metals as catalysts for selective CO_(2) reduction.A comprehensive review of homogeneous iron-catalyzed CO_(2)reduction using E-H is presented,emphasizing reaction mechanisms and selectivity.

Manganese-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroboration of Quinolines via Metal-Ligand Cooperation

Selective reduction of readily available N-heteroarenes is important in both organic synthesis and chemical biology.Herein,we describe ligand-controlled regiodivergent hydroboration of quinolines using well-defined amido-manganese catalysts,with an emphasis on the rarely reported 1,4-regioselectivity.Mechanistic studies showed that 1,2-hydroboration of quinoline was kinetically favorable and reversible,whereas 1,4-hydroboration was under thermodynamic control.Using a 1-methyimidazolebased pincer amido-manganese complex as the catalyst,cooperative C-H…N andπ…πnoncovalent interactions between the 1-methyimidazole moiety and quinoline substrates enabled kinetic accessibility of 1,4-hydroboration,giving thermodynamically favored 1,4-hydroborated quinolines as the major products.On this basis,Mn-catalyzed 1,4-hydroboration of a series of substituted quinolines proceeded smoothly in high yields.A high turnover number of 2500 was achieved in this reaction with satisfying regioselectivity.This transformation could be further applied to the C3-selective functionalization of quinolines,highlighting the synthetic utility of this methodology.In contrast,using a pyridine-based pincer amido-manganese complex as the catalyst,which lacked the C-H…N interaction,the free-energy barrier for 1,4-hydroboration significantly increased through a N-B…N interaction between the“HMn-NB”species and quinoline,resulting in the kinetically favored 1,2-hydroboration product with excellent regioselectivity.

Nickel-catalyzed cooperative B-H bond activation for hydroboration of N–heteroarenes, ketones and imines

We report two air-stable nickel(II) half-sandwich complexes,Cp*Ni(1,2-Cy_(2)PC_(6)H_(4)O)(1) and Cp*Ni(1,2-Ph_(2)PC_(6)H4NH)(2),for cooperative B-H bond activation and their applications in catalytic hydroboration of unsaturated organic compounds.Both 1 and 2 react with HBpin by adding the B-H bond across the Ni-X bond (X=O or N),giving rise to the 18-electron Ni(II)-H active species,[H1(Bpin)]and[H_(2)(Bpin)].Subtle tuning of the Ni-X pair and the supporting ancillary phosphine have a significant effect on the reactivity and catalytic performance of Cp*Ni(1,2-R_(2)PC_(6)H_(4)X).Unlike[H_(2)(Bpin)],the activation of HBpin in[H1(Bpin)]is reversible,which enables the Ni-O complex to be an effective cooperative catalyst in the hydroboration of N-heteroarenes,and as well as ketones and imines.

Coordination structure dominated performance of single-atomic Pt catalyst for anti-Markovnikov hydroboration of alkenes

The rational design of efficient single-atomic(SA)catalysts is essential and highly desirable but impeded by the lack of sufficient acknowledge between structure and property.To this end,it is critical to clarify the effect of the coordination structure of active metal centers on the catalytic activities for the design of such catalysts.Here,we report that different coordination structures of SA Pt catalysts can dramatically influence their activities for anti-Markovnikov hydroboration of alkenes.Compared with the other two coordination structures(Pt-N4 and Pt-O2),the SA Pt species coordinated with three O atoms(Pt-O3)display the highest turnover number value of 3288 for the hydroboration reaction to access the important alkylboronic esters.Density functional theory calculations reveal that a superior catalytic activity can be expected for alkene hydroboration over the three O coordinated Pt species due to the lowest reaction energy(ΔG)limiting step from the reaction phase diagram.

Ligand controlled cobalt catalyzed regiodivergent 1,2-hydroboration of 1,3-dienes

Regiodivergent 1,2-hydroboration of 1,3-dienes with pinacolborane has been accomplished by well-defined cobalt complexes of different bidentate ligands. The iminopyridine-cobalt system is selective for Markovnikov 1,2-hydroboration to form allylboronates, while the FOXAP-cobalt(FOXAP=(S)-1-(diphenylphosphino)-2-[(S)-4-isopropyloxazolin-2-yl]ferrocene) catalyst effects the complementary anti-Markonikv 1,2-hydroboration to afford homoallyboronates with high regioselectivity.

Copper-catalyzed decarboxylative hydroboration of phenylpropiolic acids under ligand-free or both ligand-and base-free conditions

An efficient copper-catalyzed decarboxylative hydroboration of phenylpropiolic acids with bis（pinacolato）diboron was developed, affording b-vinylboronates as the only products in high yields. Extra hydrogen sources such as methanol are not needed in this catalytic system. This reaction could be performed successfully under ligand- and base-free conditions. It demonstrated that phenylpropiolic acids can be employed as alkyne synthons in the hydroboration reaction and exhibited good reactivity and higher selectivity than terminal alkynes.

Synthesis of difluoromethylated benzylborons via rhodium(Ⅰ)-catalyzed fluorine-retainable hydroboration of gem-difluoroalkenes

The synthesis of bo rylated orga nofluorines is of great interest due to their potential values as synthons in modular construction of fluorine-containing molecules.Reported herein is a rhodium-catalyzed hydrobo ration of arylgem-difluoroalkenes leading to a series of α-difluoromethylated benzylborons.The use of cationic rhodium catalyst and a biphosphine ligand with large bite angle was crucial for reactivity by offering good regioselectivity and diminishing the undesired β-F elimination.Preliminary derivatizations of the products were conducted to showcase the utility of this protocol.

HYDROBORATION OF ALKENES,ALKADIENES AND OXYGEN-CONTAINING UNSATURATED COMPOUNDS WITH SODIUM BOROHY-DRIDES CATALYZED BY ZIRCONIUM COMPLEX

We have previously reported that the Ti complex generated from Cp2TiCl2 and LiBH4 serves as a catalyst for hydroboration of alkenes. Sodium borohydride can also be utilized as a reagent for hydroboration if reaction is carried out in the pre-

A Uranium(Ⅳ) Alkyl Complex: Synthesis and Catalytic Property in Carbonyl Hydroboration

The strong oxophilicity of actinide complexes prevents their applications in the transformation of oxygen-containing substrates.Herein,we report the use of a uranium(Ⅳ)alkyl complex as a catalyst for the hydroboration of carbonyl compounds.This reaction has good functional group tolerance and chemo-selectivity under mild conditions.This study represents the rare example of catalytic reaction promoted by a uranium alkyl complex and highlights the potential of uranium complexes in synthetic chemistry.

Et2Zn-promoted β-trans-selective hydroboration of ynamide

The trans-hydroboration of alkyne represents a challenging task in organic synthesis.Reported herein is an Et2 Zn promotedβ-trans hydroboration of ynamides by using N-heterocyclic carbene(NHC)-ligated borane as boryl source.The reaction leads to a stereoselective construction of enamides bearing a valuable boryl substituent.Both aromatic and aliphatic ynamides were applicable to the reaction.Synthetic transformation of the C-B bond in the product via Suzuki-Miyaura coupling provides a simple and stereospecific route to multi-substituted enamides.Mechanistic studies were conducted and the possible mechanism was discussed.

B(C_(6)F_(5))_(3)-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Alkenes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boranes via B-H Bond Activation

Main observation and conclusion In this work,a novel mode for the activation of N-heterocyclic carbene boranes(NHC-boranes)was developed by generating the highly reactive zwitterion species through hydride abstraction with Lewis acid B(C_(6)F_(5))_(3) in an frustrated Lewis pairs manner.A broad range of alkenes including stilbenes,β-methylstyrenes,styrenes,and alkyl-alkenes were suitable substrates for the B(C_(6)F_(5))_(3)-catalyzed hydroboration to furnish the desired products in good to high yields.Significantly,excellent regioselectivities were obtained in some cases.Mechanistic studies indicate that the B-H bond cleavage is likely involved in the rate-determining step.In addition,an electrophilic addition of NHC-borenium cation to alkenes and the subsequent formation of carbocation are also postulated.The current work provides a promising method for the activation of stable borane adducts,which might lead to some interesting transformations in the future.

Markovnikov-Selective Hydroboration of Aryl Alkenes Enabled by a Simple Nickel Salt

The sustainable development of synthetic reactions catalyzed by earth-abundant metals is one of the principal goals in homogeneous catalysis.However,so far most of the protocols are still plagued by sophisticated ligands,hazardous activators,high catalyst loading(1—10 mol%)and/or multistep synthesis of the metal complexes in the process development.Consequently,the development of earth-abundant metal catalysts with high activity from commercially available metal salts is highly desirable for practical utilization of base metal catalyzed synthetic methodology.Herein,we report the catalyst generated in situ from a mixture of catalytic amounts of Ni(acac)_(2)(as low as 0.005 mol%)and CsF,which is found highly active for Markovnikov-selective hydroboration of vinylarenes,including 1,1-disubstituted vinylarenes and internal olefins,affording a wide range of secondary and tertiary alkyl boronates in excellent yields.Mechanistic experiments indicate that the key to the success of this catalysis is the use of CsF,which in combination with pinacolborane acts as an effective activator for Ni(acac)_(2),probably generating metastable Ni nanoparticles in situ that demonstrate high activity in the catalytic hydroboration(TON up to 18800).

Stereoselective Access to Polypropionates Expedited by the Double Hydroboration of Allenes: Total Synthesis of Antitumor (−)-Pironetin

Polyketides,a large class of secondary metabolites,have been of long-standing interest to the synthetic community due to their intriguing biological activities and structural versatility and complexity.A typical structural unit of various natural products,polypropionate,has prompted enormous efforts in the development of novel synthetic methods and strategies in the past five decades.In this study,a non-aldol-type approach based on double hydroboration of allenes has been developed to provide a powerful method for the stereodivergent construction of various polyol stereotriads and stereotetrads that are amenable for synthesizing polypropionates.The stereochemical control is possibly attributable to the boronate complex that aligned itself as a rigid conformation for the second stereoselective hydroboration reaction by suppressing the barotropic rearrangement of allylborane intermediates.The feasibility of preparing the key polypropionate motif facilitates the efficient synthesis of(-)-pironetin,a potentα-tubulin inhibitor halting the cell cycle at M phase.

就地硼氢化法的改进——雌三醇合成工艺的研究

在前报中,我们应用外源性硼烷进行硼氢化反应,成功地改进了合成雌三醇(3)的工艺,收率高达85～95％;并以闪式柱层析分离出两个副产物:表雌三醇(4)和雌三醇-17-乙基醚(5):

Synthesis of Planar-Chiral[2.2]Paracyclophane-Based Oxazole-Pyrimidine Ligands and Application in Nickel-Catalyzed 1,2-Reduction ofα,β-Unsaturated Ketones

The planar-chiral ligands have been widely applied as a class of unique and significant ligands in asymmetric catalysis.Among them,chiral[2.2]paracycyclophane has emerged as a privileged type of planar-chiral framework and has been utilized as an important toolbox due to their structural stability.Herein,we design and synthesize[2.2]paracyclophane-derived oxazole-pyrimidine ligands(abberviated as PYMCOX).These N,N-ligands with stable properties,rigid structure and large steric hindrance performed successfully in nickel-catalyzed asymmetric 1,2-reduction ofα,β-unsaturated ketones,affording the chiral allylic alcohols with up to 99%yield and 99%ee.Meanwhile,this reduction reaction could be conducted on gram-scale without loss of activity and enantioselectivity,and the chiral ligand could be conveniently recovered with high yield.

Application of HSAB Theory in the Selective Reduction of Quinoline

It is very important to develop efficient synthetic strategies for site-specific functionalization of tetrahydroquinolines due to their indispensable roles in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries.We apply hard/soft acid/base(HSAB)theory to selective reduction of quinoline and achieve a series of C3-functionalized tetrahydroquinoline in high to excellent yields(up to 99%)under mild conditions with the catalysis of B(C_(6)F_(5))_(3).A series of in situ NMR reactions are also performed to investigate this cascade reaction.Moreover,AB type monomer 6-(dimethylsilyl)quinoline and AA/BB type monomer 6,6'-biquinoline are synthesized for polymer synthesis,which represents the first example of silicon bridged polytetrahydroquinoline.

Thermal-reductive transformations of carbon dioxide catalyzed by small molecules using earth-abundant elements

In the present review, we summarize the progress for thermal reductive transformations of CO2 catalyzed by small homogeneous catalysts using earth-abundant elements. Three main types of transformations categorized by the use of different reductants(hydrogen, hydrosilanes, and boranes), in which no C–C bond formation is involved, are surveyed.