氮杂环卡宾催化二氧化碳羧化反应的研究进展

二氧化碳是一种来源丰富的可再生资源,科研工作者一直致力于开发能够高效转化二氧化碳的催化体系。氮杂环卡宾在有机化学中是一类非常重要的催化剂,利用氮杂环卡宾-过渡金属配合物催化实现二氧化碳的高效化学转化受到了人们的广泛关注。本文主要根据氮杂环卡宾-过渡金属配合物进行分类,总结归纳了近年来氮杂环卡宾-过渡金属配合物催化二氧化碳羧化反应的研究进展。     

N-杂环卡宾Ru配合物的合成及其在Suzuki偶联反应中的催化应用

合成了两个新的氮杂环卡宾金属钌配合物1和2,通过核磁共振氢谱、核磁共振碳谱、红外光谱和元素分析对其结构进行了表征,同时,X射线单晶衍射确证了配合物2的结构为cis(I)顺式构型.化合物1和2均能在温和的反应条件下有效催化卤代芳烃和苯硼酸的Suzuki偶联反应,并表现出较高的催化活性.     

N-杂环卡宾的反应及应用

自从1991年Arduengo第一次分离得到稳定的游离N-杂环卡宾以后,N-杂环卡宾金属络合物的研究在近几年来得到了迅速的发展。N-杂环卡宾的反应性能较高,它们与周期表中几乎所有的元素都能发生反应。N-杂环卡宾金属络合物对许多反应有催化作用,它们是一类有潜在应用价值的催化剂。本文对近年来相关的研究成果进行了综述。     

氨基取代苯并咪唑衍生物的合成及在酮的氢转移反应中的应用

以α-氨基酸与邻苯二胺在微波辐射下反应合成了α-氨基取代苯并咪唑(1～5).1-(1H-苯并[d]咪唑-2-基)乙胺(1)与溴丁烷反应可形成单丁基、二丁基、三丁基取代产物1a～1d,1的氨基经Boc保护,N-烷基化后制备咪唑环上的N-烷基化产物1i～1g.制备的氨基取代咪唑与Ru(II)化合物原位组成催化体系,考察了其在取代苯乙酮的氢转移反应中的催化活性.结果表明RuCl2(PPh3)3与各配体组成的催化剂均有较好的催化活性,含有NH2基团的α-氨基取代苯并咪唑化合物参与的催化体系催化活性最好,TOF(Turnover frequency)可达到40200 h-1.     

N-杂环卡宾及其金属络合物的合成*

由于其强给电子能力、结构易修饰性和拓扑学特性,N-杂环卡宾成为继有机膦配体之后又一类重要的配体。其金属络合物在均相及不对称催化领域的催化性能是近期研究的热点,已有许多成功的结果。本文综述了近年来N-杂环卡宾及其金属络合物以及N-杂环卡宾的重要前体咪唑盐的合成方法。金属-N-杂环卡宾络合物的合成方法包括：(a)游离卡宾与金属化合物直接络合;(b)咪唑盐与金属化合物在强碱作用下络合;(c)利用Ag-NHC通过卡宾配体转移方法制备新的金属络合物。关于N-杂环卡宾前体的合成途径主要有：(a)乙二醛、伯胺和多聚甲醛的缩合反应;(b)卤代烷与咪唑及其取代咪唑的烷基化反应;(c)原甲酸酯与1,2-二胺的成环反应;(d)肼或酰胺与酸酐的环化反应;(e)用Na/K对环硫脲化合物的还原反应。     

氮杂环卡宾羰基氯钌配合物的合成、晶体结构及催化性质

合成了2个N-杂环卡宾钌配合物[RuCl₂（L1）（CO）]（1）,L1=（2,6-二（甲基咪唑-2-鎓盐）吡啶）和[RuCl₂（L2）（CO）]（2）,L2=（2,6-二（正丁基-2-鎓盐）吡啶）,并通过元素分析、红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱和核磁共振碳谱对它们的结构进行了表征,X-射线单晶衍射测定了配合物2的分子结构,结果表明配合物2属单斜晶系,C2/c空间群,a=1.8148（4）nm,b=1.1292（3）nm,c=1.1196（2）nm,β=108.862（3）°,且中心Ru（Ⅱ）离子是六配位,同时研究了配合物1和2在Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应中的催化性质。     

氮杂环卡宾催化的不对称安息香缩合反应

N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) plays an important role in catalytic processes, as the catalyst it has shown high activities in organic reactions. Synthesis of chiral triazole carbene, the structure and the application of NHCs in asymmetric catalytic benzoin reactions are described. The aims are to broad students' vision and make students feel the charm of organic chemistry through extension of undergraduate curriculum content. Meanwhile, their ability of finding, analyzing and solving problems on the basis of generalizing and thinking about the knowledge will be improved.     

N-杂环卡宾金属配合物在酮硅氢加成反应中的新进展

N-杂环卡宾是一类新型催化剂和配体, 在有机化学中得到了极大的重视. N-杂环卡宾金属配合物的研究在近几年来得到迅速的发展,总结了酮硅氢加成反应中N-杂环卡宾金属配合物催化剂的应用新进展.     

铂、铑N-杂环卡宾配合物在硅氢加成反应中的应用*

铂和铑的卡宾金属配合物作为催化剂应用于各种不饱和化合物的硅氢加成反应,表现出非常优良的催化性能和稳定的物理、化学性质,受到了化学工作者的广泛关注。本文对铂、铑N-杂环卡宾金属化合物作为催化剂在催化酮、炔烃、烯烃以及其它不饱和化合物硅氢加成反应中的应用作了介绍,并分析了该类催化剂在有机硅化学领域的应用前景。     

Bidentate Donor-Functionalized N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Valuable Ligands for Ruthenium-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation

Ruthenium complexes are by far the most studied compounds that catalyze hydrogen transfer reactions. In this review, we describe the use in this field of ruthenium complexes bearing bidentate donor-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene ligands. The review specifically covers the application in transfer hydrogenations of (κ²-C_NHC,Y)-ruthenacyclic compounds where the Y donor atom is a N, P, O, or S atom, and where the N-heterocyclic carbene ligand is a classical imidazol-2-ylidene, a benzimidazol-2-ylidene, a mesoionic 1,2,3-triazolylidene, or an imidazol-4-ylidene ligand. Tridentate donor-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene complexes thus fall outside the scope of the review. Applications in (asymmetric) transfer hydrogenation of ketones, aldehydes, imines, alkenes, and nitrobenzene are discussed.     

N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Stabilized Ru0 Nanoparticles: In Situ Generation of an Efficient Transfer Hydrogenation Catalyst

Tethered and untethered ruthenium half-sandwich complexes were synthesized and characterized spectroscopically. X-ray crystallographic analysis of three untethered and two tethered Ru N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes were also carried out. These RuNHC complexes catalyze transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in 2-propanol under reflux, optimally in the presence of (25 mol %) KOH. Under these conditions, the formation of 2–3 nm-sized Ru⁰ nanoparticles was detected by TEM measurements. A solid-state NMR investigation of the nanoparticles suggested that the NHC ligands were bound to the surface of the Ru nanoparticles (NPs). This base-promoted route to NHC-stabilized ruthenium nanoparticles directly from arene-tethered ruthenium–NHC complexes and from untethered ruthenium–NHC complexes is more convenient than previously known routes to NHC-stabilized Ru nanocatalysts. Similar catalytically active RuNPs were also generated from the reaction of a mixture of [RuCl₂(p-cymene)]₂ and the NHC precursor with KOH in isopropanol under reflux. The transfer hydrogenation catalyzed by these NHC-stabilized RuNPs possess a high turnover number. The catalytic efficiency was significantly reduced if nanoparticles were exposed to air or allowed to aggregate and precipitate by cooling the reaction mixtures during the reaction.     

Aerobic Oxidative N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis

The ease with which simple starting materials can be transformed into highly functionalized products has made oxidative N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis an area of significant interest. However, the use of stoichiometric amounts of high molecular weight oxidants in most reactions generates an undesired equivalent amount of waste. To address this issue, the use of oxygen as the terminal oxidant in NHC catalysis has been developed. Oxygen is attractive due to its low cost, low molecular weight, and ability to generate water as the sole by-product. However, molecular oxygen is challenging to use as a reagent in organic synthesis due to its unreactive ground state, which often requires reactions to be run at high temperatures and results in the formation of kinetic side-products. This review covers the development of aerobic oxidative carbene catalysis, including NHC-catalyzed reactions with oxygen, strategies for oxygen activation, and selectivity issues under aerobic conditions.     

含二茂铁和吡啶单元的手性席夫碱配体在钌催化的不对称氢转移反应中的应用

Chiral Schiff base complexes are very efficient for a wide range of reactions, including expoxidation[1], epoxide ring opening[2], Diels-Alder reaction[3], aldol reaction[4], etc. However, there are only few examples of P-N chelate Schiff bases being used as the chiral ligands in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones. Recently, Gao et al[5] reported a series of P,N,N,P Schiff base ligands that have relatively low enantioselectivity in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones.     

Single-Electron Transfer Reactions Enabled by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Organocatalysis

Over the past decades, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) organocatalysis has undergone a flourish of development on the basis of closed-shell reaction paths. By contrast, the emerging area of single-electron transfer (SET) reactions enabled by NHC catalysis still remain underdeveloped, but offer plenty of opportunities to develop new catalytic modes and useful synthetic methods. A number of interesting transformations were triggered by the SET process from the electron-rich Breslow intermediates to various single-electron acceptors. In additions, recent studies revealed that the Breslow radical cations could also be generated by single-electron reduction of the electron-deficient acyl azolium intermediates. These discoveries open a new avenue for NHC organocatalysis to harness radical reactions. The present review will focus on the exciting advancements in the dynamic area of radical NHC organocatalysis.     

N-Heterocyclic Carbene Mediated Sulfur Extrusion of Disulfides

The sulfur extrusion from organic disulfides is a highly useful reaction recognised for the first time over 40 years ago. Unfortunately, it is mainly performed by aminophosphines, such as hexamethylphosphorus triamine, which is known to be very carcinogenic. This limits the application of the extrusion reaction especially for the synthesis of pharmaceutical products. We have developed a new method, using N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), generated from the corresponding stable imidazolium salts in combination with a base to transform a broad scope of benzylic disulfides to thioethers. In addition disulfide containing esters as well as cystine undergo this reaction.