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Shere HTW, Liu HY, Hill MS, Mahon MF. Alumanyl Reduction, Reductive Coupling and C-H Isomerization of Organic Nitriles. Organometallics 2024; 43:1938-1945. [PMID: 39268183 PMCID: PMC11388447 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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The behavior of the potassium alumanyl, [{SiNDipp}AlK]2 ({SiNDipp} = {CH2SiMe2N(Dipp)}2; Dipp = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3), toward organic nitriles has been investigated. In common with earlier studies of the reactivity of charge neutral Al(I) species with multiply bonded small molecules, it is suggested that the initial step in all the reactions involves [2 + 1] cycloaddition and the generation of an [η2-C=N-Al] alumina azacyclopropane unit. In the cases of o- and m-tolyl-substituted aryl nitriles, this species is too kinetically labile to allow its isolation and undergoes C-C coupling via immediate Al-C/C≡N insertion to yield the alumina diazabutadiene derivatives. In contrast, the increased steric profile of alkyl nitriles imposes a marked influence on the nature of the products formed. Consistent with the proposed sequential pathway, reaction of [{SiNDipp}AlK]2 with t-BuCN provides an isolable alumina cyclopropane species that is kinetically resistant to onward reaction with a further nitrile equivalent. While reduction in the alkyl nitrile steric demands by use of i-PrCN again facilitates C-C bond formation, the crowding of the Al center by the resultant alumina-diazabutadienediide moiety appears to be beyond the limit of kinetic viability, resulting in an unusual 2-fold C-H to N-H isomerization from one of the C-iso-propyl substituents and the isolation of a 1-alumina-2,5-diazabutadiene structure.
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- Henry T W Shere
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K
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Mao X, Lu Z, Zhang J, Xie Z. Catalyst-Free Regioselective Diborylation of Aryllithium with Tetra(o-tolyl)diborane(4). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202317614. [PMID: 38123525 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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A catalyst-free 1,2-diborylation of aryllithium with tetra(o-tolyl)diborane(4) has been achieved, giving a series of 1,2-diborylaryl lithium species in excellent yields under mild reaction conditions, which leads to 1,2-di(tolyl)borylarenes in 60-91 % yields upon treatment with the hydride-abstracting reagent. In these transformations, one sp2 C-H of arene is activated and both boryl units are utilized to build two new (sp2 )C-B bonds. This represents a new strategy for selective arene diborylation. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that an aromatic nucleophilic substitution is a key step in the formation of the products.
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- Xiaofeng Mao
- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Kurumada S, Yamanashi R, Sugita K, Kubota K, Ito H, Ikemoto S, Chen C, Moriyama T, Muratsugu S, Tada M, Koitaya T, Ozaki T, Yamashita M. Mechanochemical Synthesis of Non-Solvated Dialkylalumanyl Anion and XPS Characterization of Al(I) and Al(II) Species. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303073. [PMID: 38018466 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
Abstract
A non-solvated alkyl-substituted Al(I) anion dimer was synthesized by a reduction of haloalumane precursor using a mechanochemical method. The crystallographic and theoretical analysis revealed its structure and electronic properties. Experimental XPS analysis of the Al(I) anions with reference compounds revealed the lower Al 2p binding energy corresponds to the lower oxidation state of Al species. It should be emphasized that the experimentally obtained XPS binding energies were reproduced by delta SCF calculations and were linearly correlated with NPA charges and 2p orbital energies.
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Grants
- 21H01915 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 22H00335 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 20H04808 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 23H01973 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- JPMJCR19R1 Japan Science and Technology Corporation
- JPMJFR201I Japan Science and Technology Corporation
- 202115731 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science London
- 22J23885 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science London
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- Satoshi Kurumada
- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, 060-8628, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, 060-8628, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, 060-8628, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, 060-8628, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Science (IRCCS), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8602, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Science (IRCCS), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8602, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Research Center for Materials Science (RCMS), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8602, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan
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- The Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, 277-8581, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Science (IRCCS), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8602, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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R Judge N, Logallo A, Hevia E. Main group metal-mediated strategies for C-H and C-F bond activation and functionalisation of fluoroarenes. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11617-11628. [PMID: 37920337 PMCID: PMC10619642 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03548d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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With fluoroaromatic compounds increasingly employed as scaffolds in agrochemicals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, the development of methods which facilitate regioselective functionalisation of their C-H and C-F bonds is a frontier of modern synthesis. Along with classical lithiation and nucleophilic aromatic substitution protocols, the vast majority of research efforts have focused on transition metal-mediated transformations enabled by the redox versatilities of these systems. Breaking new ground in this area, recent advances in main group metal chemistry have delineated unique ways in which s-block, Al, Ga and Zn metal complexes can activate this important type of fluorinated molecule. Underpinned by chemical cooperativity, these advances include either the use of heterobimetallic complexes where the combined effect of two metals within a single ligand set enables regioselective low polarity C-H metalation; or the use of novel low valent main group metal complexes supported by special stabilising ligands to induce C-F bond activations. Merging these two different approaches, this Perspective provides an overview of the emerging concept of main-group metal mediated C-H/C-F functionalisation of fluoroarenes. Showcasing the untapped potential that these systems can offer in these processes; focus is placed on how special chemical cooperation is established and how the trapping of key reaction intermediates can inform mechanistic understanding.
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- Neil R Judge
- Departement für Chemie, Biochemie und Pharmazie, Universität Bern Switzerland
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- Departement für Chemie, Biochemie und Pharmazie, Universität Bern Switzerland
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- Departement für Chemie, Biochemie und Pharmazie, Universität Bern Switzerland
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Zhu H, Fujimori S, Kostenko A, Inoue S. Dearomatization of C 6 Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Main Group Complexes. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301973. [PMID: 37535350 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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The dearomatization reaction is a powerful method for transformation of simple aromatic compounds to unique chemical architectures rapidly in synthetic chemistry. Over the past decades, the chemistry in this field has evolved significantly and various important organic compounds such as crucial bioactive molecules have been synthesized through dearomatization. In general, photochemical conditions or assistance by transition metals are required for dearomatization of rigid arenes. Recently, main-group elements, especially naturally abundant elements in the Earth's crust, have attracted attention as they have low toxicity and are cost-effective compared to the late transition metals. In recent decades, a variety of low-valent main-group molecules, which enable the activation of stable aromatic compounds under mild conditions, have been developed. This minireview highlights the developments in the chemistry of dearomatization of C6 aromatic hydrocarbons by main-group compounds leading to the formation of seven-membered EC6 (E=main-group elements) ring or cycloaddition products.
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- Huaiyuan Zhu
- TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Research Center and Institute of Silicon Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstrasse 4, 85748, Garching bei München, Germany
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- TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Research Center and Institute of Silicon Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstrasse 4, 85748, Garching bei München, Germany
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- TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Research Center and Institute of Silicon Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstrasse 4, 85748, Garching bei München, Germany
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- TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Research Center and Institute of Silicon Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstrasse 4, 85748, Garching bei München, Germany
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Liu HY, Hill MS, Mahon MF, McMullin CL, Schwamm RJ. Seven-Membered Cyclic Diamidoalumanyls of Heavier Alkali Metals: Structures and C-H Activation of Arenes. Organometallics 2023; 42:2881-2892. [PMID: 37829511 PMCID: PMC10565898 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Like the previously reported potassium-based system, rubidium and cesium reduction of [{SiNDipp}AlI] ({SiNDipp} = {CH2SiMe2NDipp}2) with the heavier alkali metals [M = Rb and Cs] provides dimeric group 1 alumanyl derivatives, [{SiNDipp}AlM]2. In contrast, similar treatment with sodium results in over-reduction and incorporation of a formal equivalent of [{SiNDipp}Na2] into the resultant sodium alumanyl species. The dimeric K, Rb, and Cs compounds display a variable efficacy toward the C-H oxidative addition of arene C-H bonds at elevated temperatures (Cs > Rb > K, 110 °C) to yield (hydrido)(organo)aluminate species. Consistent with the synthetic experimental observations, computational (DFT) assessment of the benzene C-H activation indicates that rate-determining attack of the Al(I) nucleophile within the dimeric species is facilitated by π-engagement of the arene with the electrophilic M+ cation, which becomes increasingly favorable as group 1 is descended.
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- Han-Ying Liu
- Department of Chemistry, University
of Bath, Claverton
Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Bath, Claverton
Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Bath, Claverton
Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Bath, Claverton
Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Bath, Claverton
Down, Bath BA2 7AY, U.K.
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Evans MJ, Anker MD, McMullin CL, Coles MP. Controlled reductive C-C coupling of isocyanides promoted by an aluminyl anion. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6278-6288. [PMID: 37325153 PMCID: PMC10266456 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01387a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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We report the reaction of the potassium aluminyl, K[Al(NON)] ([NON]2- = [O(SiMe2NDipp)2]2-, Dipp = 2,6-iPr2C6H3) with a series of isocyanide substrates (R-NC). In the case of tBu-NC, degradation of the isocyanide was observed generating an isomeric mixture of the corresponding aluminium cyanido-κC and -κN compounds, K[Al(NON)(H)(CN)]/K[Al(NON)(H)(NC)]. The reaction with 2,6-dimethylphenyl isocyanide (Dmp-NC), gave a C3-homologation product, which in addition to C-C bond formation showed dearomatisation of one of the aromatic substituents. In contrast, using adamantyl isocyanide Ad-NC allowed both the C2- and C3-homologation products to be isolated, allowing a degree of control to be exercised over the chain growth process. These data also show that the reaction proceeds through a stepwise addition, supported in this study by the synthesis of the mixed [(Ad-NC)2(Dmp-NC)]2- product. Computational analysis of the bonding within the homologised products confirm a high degree of multiple bond character in the exocyclic ketenimine units of the C2- and C3-products. In addition, the mechanism of chain growth was investigated, identifying different possible pathways leading to the observed products, and highlighting the importance of the potassium cation in formation of the initial C2-chain.
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- Matthew J Evans
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington P. O. Box 600 Wellington New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington P. O. Box 600 Wellington New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington P. O. Box 600 Wellington New Zealand
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Mandal D, Demirer TI, Sergeieva T, Morgenstern B, Wiedemann HTA, Kay CWM, Andrada DM. Evidence of Al II Radical Addition to Benzene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217184. [PMID: 36594569 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Electrophilic AlIII species have long dominated the aluminum reactivity towards arenes. Recently, nucleophilic low-valent AlI aluminyl anions have showcased oxidative additions towards arenes C-C and/or C-H bonds. Herein, we communicate compelling evidence of an AlII radical addition reaction to the benzene ring. The electron reduction of a ligand stabilized precursor with KC8 in benzene furnishes a double addition to the benzene ring instead of a C-H bond activation, producing the corresponding cyclohexa-1,3(orl,4)-dienes as Birch-type reduction product. X-ray crystallographic analysis, EPR spectroscopy, and DFT results suggest this reactivity proceeds through a stable AlII radical intermediate, whose stability is a consequence of a rigid scaffold in combination with strong steric protection.
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- Debdeep Mandal
- General and Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Saarland, Campus C4.1, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- General and Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Saarland, Campus C4.1, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- General and Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Saarland, Campus C4.1, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- General and Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Saarland, Campus C4.1, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry Department, University of Saarland, Campus B2.2, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry Department, University of Saarland, Campus B2.2, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany.,London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, 17-19 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AH, UK
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- General and Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Saarland, Campus C4.1, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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The chemistry of low valent p-block metal complexes continues to elicit interest in the research community, demonstrating reactivity that replicates and in some cases exceeds that of their more widely studied d-block metal counterparts. The introduction of the first aluminyl anion, a complex containing a formally anionic Al(I) centre charge balanced by an alkali metal (AM) cation, has established a platform for a new area of chemical research. The chemistry displayed by aluminyl compounds is expanding rapidly, with examples of reactivity towards a diverse range of small molecules and functional groups now reported in the literature. Herein we present an account of the structure and reactivity of the growing family of aluminyl compounds. In this context we examine the structural relationships between the aluminyl anion and the AM cations, which now include examples of AM = Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs. We report on the ability of these compounds to engage in bond-breaking and bond-forming reactions, which is leading towards their application as useful reagents in chemical synthesis. Furthermore we discuss the chemistry of bimetallic complexes containing direct Al-M bonds (M = Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn) and compounds with Al-E multiple bonds (E = NR, CR2, O, S, Se, Te), where both classes of compound are derived directly from aluminyl anions.
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- Martyn P Coles
- School of Chemical of Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand.
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Feng G, Chan KL, Lin Z, Yamashita M. Al-Sc Bonded Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Reaction with Benzene in the Presence of Alkyl Halide. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:22662-22668. [PMID: 36469934 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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An alumanyl anion possessing N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-1,3-propanediamine ligand was synthesized and characterized. Transmetalation of this Al anion with diaminoscandium chloride precursors afforded the corresponding Al-Sc complexes possessing an unprecedented Al-Sc bond. The Al-Sc[N(SiMe3)2] complex underwent intramolecular C-H cleavage to form a bridged dinuclear complex with μ-hydrido and μ-methylene ligands. The Al-Sc(NiPr2)2 complex reacted with benzene in the presence of alkyl bromide to furnish a 1,4-dialuminated cyclohexadiene product with a concomitant formation of the alkyl-alkyl coupled product. Although the latter product seems to form through the radical mechanism, DFT calculations revealed an ionic mechanism involving bimetallic reaction pathways to react with alkyl bromide and benzene, which provides new insight into the chemistry of metal-metal bonded compounds.
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- Genfeng Feng
- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Aichi, Japan
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Mullins JC, Yuvaraj K, Jiang Y, Van Trieste GP, Maity A, Powers DC, Jones C. C-H Activation of Inert Arenes using a Photochemically Activated Guanidinato-Magnesium(I) Compound. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202103. [PMID: 36017712 PMCID: PMC9828268 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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UV irradiation of solutions of a guanidinate coordinated dimagnesium(I) compound, [{(Priso)Mg}2 ] 3 (Priso=[(DipN)2 CNPri 2 ]- , Dip=2,6-diisopropylphenyl), in either benzene, toluene, the three isomers of xylene, or mesitylene, leads to facile activation of an aromatic C-H bond of the solvent in all cases, and formation of aryl/hydride bridged magnesium(II) products, [{(Priso)Mg}2 (μ-H)(μ-Ar)] 4-9. In contrast to similar reactions reported for β-diketiminate coordinated counterparts of 3, these C-H activations proceed with little regioselectivity, though they are considerably faster. Reaction of 3 with an excess of the pyridine, p-NC5 H4 But (pyBut ), gave [(Priso)Mg(pyBut H)(pyBut )2 ] 10, presumably via reduction of the pyridine to yield a radical intermediate, [(Priso)Mg(pyBut ⋅)(pyBut )2 ] 11, which then abstracts a proton from the reaction solvent or a reactant. DFT calculations suggest two possible pathways to the observed arene C-H activations. One of these involves photochemical cleavage of the Mg-Mg bond of 3, generating magnesium(I) doublet radicals, (Priso)Mg⋅. These then doubly reduce the arene substrate to give "Birch-like" products, which subsequently rearrange via C-H activation of the arene. Circumstantial evidence for the photochemical generation of transient magnesium radical species includes the fact that irradiation of a cyclohexane solution of 3 leads to an intramolecular aliphatic C-H activation process and formation of an alkyl-bridged magnesium(II) species, [{Mg(μ-Priso-H )}2 ] 12. Furthermore, irradiation of a 1 : 1 mixture of 3 and the β-diketiminato dimagnesium(I) compound, [{(Dip Nacnac)Mg}2 ] (Dip Nacnac=[HC(MeCNDip)2 ]- ), effects a "scrambling" reaction, and the near quantitative formation of an unsymmetrical dimagnesium(I) compound, [(Priso)Mg-Mg(Dip Nacnac)] 13. Finally, the EPR spectrum (77 K) of a glassed solution of UV irradiated 3 is dominated by a broad featureless signal, indicating the presence of a doublet radical species.
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- Jeremy C. Mullins
- School of ChemistryPO Box 23Monash UniversityMelbourne, <countryPartVIC3800Australia
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- School of ChemistryPO Box 23Monash UniversityMelbourne, <countryPartVIC3800Australia
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- School of ChemistryPO Box 23Monash UniversityMelbourne, <countryPartVIC3800Australia
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- Department of ChemistryTexas A&M University College Station, TX 77843USA
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- Department of ChemistryTexas A&M University College Station, TX 77843USA
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- School of ChemistryPO Box 23Monash UniversityMelbourne, <countryPartVIC3800Australia
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Synthesis of a low-valent Al 4+ cluster cation salt. Nat Chem 2022; 14:1151-1157. [PMID: 35927330 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-01000-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Low-valent aluminium compounds are very reactive main-group species and have therefore been widely investigated. Since the isolation of a stable molecular Al(I) compound in 1991, [(AlCp*)4] (Cp* = [C5Me5]-), a variety of highly reactive neutral or anionic low-valent aluminium complexes have been developed. By contrast, their cationic counterparts have remained difficult to access. Here, we report the synthesis of [Al(AlCp*)3]+[Al(ORF)4]- (RF = C(CF3)3) through a simple metathesis reaction between [(AlCp*)4] and Li[Al(ORF)4]. Unexpectedly, the [Al(AlCp*)3]+ salt forms a dimer in the solid state and concentrated solutions. Addition of Lewis bases results in monomerization and coordination to the unique formal Al+ atom, giving [(L)xAl(AlCp*)3]+ salts where L is hexaphenylcarbodiphosphorane (x = 1), tetramethylethylenediamine (x = 1) or 4-dimethylaminopyridine (x = 3). The Al+-AlCp* bonds in the resulting [(L)xAl(AlCp*)3]+ cluster cations can be finely tuned between very strong (with no ligand L) to very weak and approaching isolated [Al(L)3]+ ions (when L is dimethylaminopyridine).
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Grams S, Mai J, Langer J, Harder S. Alkali metal influences in aluminyl complexes. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:12476-12483. [PMID: 35904400 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02111k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The previously reported potassium aluminyl complex [(BDI-H)Al-K+]2 was converted in Li+ or Na+ salts by a salt metathesis reaction with Li(BPh4) or Na(BPh4), respectively; BDI-H = dianionic [(DIPP)N-C(Me)C(H)-C(CH2)-N(DIPP)2-] and DIPP = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl. The Rb and Cs aluminyl complexes were obtained by reaction of (BDI)Al with RbC8 or CsC8; BDI = HC[C(Me)N(DIPP)]2. Crystal structures of two monomers, (BDI-H)Al-Li+·(Et2O)2 and (BDI-H)Al-Na+·(Et2O)(TMEDA), and four dimers [(BDI-H)Al-M+]2 (M = Li, Na, Rb, Cs) are discussed. Lewis base-free dimers [(BDI-H)Al-M+]2 crystallize either as slipped dimers (Li+, Na+) in which each Al center features only one Al-M contact or as a symmetric dimer (K+, Rb+, Cs+) in which the cation bridges both Al centers. The dimer with the largest cation (Cs+) shows Cs⋯CH2C interactions between dimers, resulting in a coordination polymer. AIM and charge analysis reveal highly ionic Al-M bonds with strong polarization of the Al lone-pair towards the smaller cation Li+ and Na+. The Al-M bonds become weaker from Li to Cs. Calculated dimerization energies suggest that in apolar solvents only complexes with the heavier metals Rb and Cs may be in a monomer-dimer equilibrium. This is confirmed by DOSY measurements in benzene. Dimeric aluminyl complexes with heavier alkali metals (K-Cs) react with benzene to give a double C-H activation in para-positions.
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- Samuel Grams
- Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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Zhang X, Liu LL. Modulating the Frontier Orbitals of an Aluminylene for Facile Dearomatization of Inert Arenes**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116658. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Xin Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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Kurumada S, Yamashita M. A Tetraorganyl-Alumaborane with An Al-B σ-Bond and Two Adjacent Lewis-Acidic Centers. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:4327-4332. [PMID: 35245043 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A tetraorganyl-alumaborane (3) that contains an Al-B bond and twisted Al and B planes was synthesized and structurally characterized. UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, electrochemical measurement, and DFT calculations were employed to reveal the electronic properties of 3. The reactivity of 3 toward DMSO and CO was studied to demonstrate its deoxygenating abilities. On the basis of the results of the DFT calculations, a detailed reaction mechanism was developed, which highlighted the important role of the distinct Lewis acidity of the group-13 elements Al and B in 3.
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- Satoshi Kurumada
- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8603, Japan
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Ramadoss B, Jin Y, Asako S, Ilies L. Remote steric control for undirected meta-selective C-H activation of arenes. Science 2022; 375:658-663. [PMID: 35143323 DOI: 10.1126/science.abm7599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Regioselective functionalization of arenes remains a challenging problem in organic synthesis. Steric interactions are often used to block sites adjacent to a given substituent, but they do not distinguish the remaining remote sites. We report a strategy based on remote steric control, whereby a roof-like ligand protects the distant para site in addition to the ortho sites, and thereby enables selective activation of meta carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds in the absence of ortho or para substituents. We demonstrate this concept for iridium-catalyzed meta-selective borylation of various monosubstituted arenes, including complex drug molecules. This strategy has the potential to expand the toolbox of C-H bond functionalization to previously nondifferentiable reaction sites.
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- Boobalan Ramadoss
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Gentner TX, Evans MJ, Kennedy AR, Neale SE, McMullin CL, Coles MP, Mulvey RE. Rubidium and caesium aluminyls: synthesis, structures and reactivity in C-H bond activation of benzene. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:1390-1393. [PMID: 34994367 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05379e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Expanding knowledge of low valent aluminium chemistry, rubidium and caesium aluminyls are reported to complete the group 1 (Li-Cs) set of metal aluminyls. Both compounds crystallize as a contacted dimeric pair supported by M⋯π(arene) interactions with a pronounced twist between aluminyl units. Density functional theory calculations show symmetrical bonding between the M and Al atoms, with an Al centred lone-pair donating into vacant Rb and Cs orbitals. Interestingly, despite their structural similarity the Cs aluminyl enables C-H bond activation of benzene, but not the Rb aluminyl reflecting the importance of the alkali metal in these heterobimetallic systems.
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- Thomas X Gentner
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XL, UK.
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XL, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XL, UK.
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Zhang X, Liu LL. Modulating the Frontier Orbitals of an Aluminylene for Facile Dearomatization of Inert Arenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xin Zhang
- SUSTech: Southern University of Science and Technology Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Chemistry 1088 Xueyuandadao 518055 Shenzhen CHINA
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Brown RK, Hooper TN, Rekhroukh F, White AJP, Costa PJ, Crimmin MR. Alumination of aryl methyl ethers: switching between sp 2 and sp 3 C-O bond functionalisation with Pd-catalysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:11673-11676. [PMID: 34672313 PMCID: PMC8567294 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05408b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The reaction of [{(ArNCMe)2CH}Al] (Ar = 2,6-di-iso-propylphenyl) with aryl methyl ethers proceeded with alumination of the sp3 C-O bond. The selectivity of this reaction could be switched by inclusion of a catalyst. In the presence of [Pd(PCy3)2], chemoselective sp2 C-O bond functionalisation was observed. Kinetic isotope experiments and DFT calculations support a catalytic pathway involving the ligand-assisted oxidative addition of the sp2 C-O bond to a Pd-Al intermetallic complex.
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- Ryan K Brown
- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 0BZ, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 0BZ, UK.
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- BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 0BZ, UK.
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- BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 0BZ, UK.
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Roy MMD, Omaña AA, Wilson ASS, Hill MS, Aldridge S, Rivard E. Molecular Main Group Metal Hydrides. Chem Rev 2021; 121:12784-12965. [PMID: 34450005 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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This review serves to document advances in the synthesis, versatile bonding, and reactivity of molecular main group metal hydrides within Groups 1, 2, and 12-16. Particular attention will be given to the emerging use of said hydrides in the rapidly expanding field of Main Group element-mediated catalysis. While this review is comprehensive in nature, focus will be given to research appearing in the open literature since 2001.
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- Matthew M D Roy
- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Avon BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Avon BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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Schwamm RJ, Hill MS, Liu HY, Mahon MF, McMullin CL, Rajabi NA. Seven-Membered Cyclic Potassium Diamidoalumanyls. Chemistry 2021; 27:14971-14980. [PMID: 34403562 PMCID: PMC8596455 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The seven-membered cyclic potassium alumanyl species, [{SiNMes }AlK]2 [{SiNMes }={CH2 SiMe2 N(Mes)}2 ; Mes=2,4,6-Me3 C6 H2 ], which adopts a dimeric structure supported by flanking K-aryl interactions, has been isolated either by direct reduction of the iodide precursor, [{SiNMes }AlI], or in a stepwise manner via the intermediate dialumane, [{SiNMes }Al]2 . Although the intermediate dialumane has not been observed by reduction of a Dipp-substituted analogue (Dipp=2,6-i-Pr2 C6 H3 ), partial oxidation of the potassium alumanyl species, [{SiNDipp }AlK]2 , where {SiNDipp }={CH2 SiMe2 N(Dipp)}2 , provided the extremely encumbered dialumane [{SiNDipp }Al]2 . [{SiNDipp }AlK]2 reacts with toluene by reductive activation of a methyl C(sp3 )-H bond to provide the benzyl hydridoaluminate, [{SiNDipp }AlH(CH2 Ph)]K, and as a nucleophile with BPh3 and RN=C=NR (R=i-Pr, Cy) to yield the respective Al-B- and Al-C-bonded potassium aluminaborate and alumina-amidinate products. The dimeric structure of [{SiNDipp }AlK]2 can be disrupted by partial or complete sequestration of potassium. Equimolar reactions with 18-crown-6 result in the corresponding monomeric potassium alumanyl, [{SiNDipp }Al-K(18-cr-6)], which provides a rare example of a direct Al-K contact. In contrast, complete encapsulation of the potassium cation of [{SiNDipp }AlK]2 , either by an excess of 18-cr-6 or 2,2,2-cryptand, allows the respective isolation of bright orange charge-separated species comprising the 'free' [{SiNDipp }Al]- alumanyl anion. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations performed on this moiety indicate HOMO-LUMO energy gaps in the of order 200-250 kJ mol-1 .
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- Ryan J Schwamm
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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Evans MJ, Anker MD, McMullin CL, Neale SE, Coles MP. Dihydrogen Activation by Lithium‐ and Sodium‐Aluminyls. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Matthew J. Evans
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600 Wellington 6012 New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600 Wellington 6012 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bath Bath BA2 7AY UK
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600 Wellington 6012 New Zealand
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Cabrera‐Trujillo JJ, Fernández I. Factors Controlling the Aluminum(I)-meta-Selective C-H Activation in Arenes. Chemistry 2021; 27:12422-12429. [PMID: 34184800 PMCID: PMC8457071 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The so far poorly understood factors controlling the complete meta-selectivity observed in the C-H activation reactions of alkylarenes promoted by aluminyl anions have been explored in detail by means of Density Functional Theory calculations. To this end, a combination of state-of-the-art computational methods, namely the activation strain model of reactivity and energy decomposition analysis, has been applied to quantitatively unveil the origin of the selectivity of the transformation as well as the influence of the associated potassium cation. It is found that the selectivity takes place during the initial nucleophilic addition step where the key LP(Al)→π*(C=C) molecular orbital interaction is more stabilizing for the meta-pathway, which results in a stronger interaction between the reactants along the entire transformation.
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- Jorge Juan Cabrera‐Trujillo
- Departmento de Química Orgánica I and Centro de Innovación enQuímica Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA)Facultad de Ciencias QuímicasUniversidad Complutense de Madrid28040MadridSpain
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- Departmento de Química Orgánica I and Centro de Innovación enQuímica Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA)Facultad de Ciencias QuímicasUniversidad Complutense de Madrid28040MadridSpain
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Evans MJ, Anker MD, McMullin CL, Neale SE, Coles MP. Dihydrogen Activation by Lithium- and Sodium-Aluminyls. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22289-22292. [PMID: 34402149 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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To date, aluminyl anions have been exclusively isolated as their potassium salts. We report herein the synthesis of the lithium and sodium aluminyls, M2 [Al(NONDipp )]2 (M=Li, Na. NONDipp =[O(SiMe2 NDipp)2 ]2- ; Dipp=2,6-iPr2 C6 H3 ). Both compounds crystallize from non-coordinating solvent as "slipped" contacted dimeric pairs with strong M⋅⋅⋅π(aryl) interactions. Isolation from Et2 O solution affords the monomeric ion pairs (NONDipp )Al-M(Et2 O)2 , which contain discrete Al-Li and Al-Na bonds. The ability of the full series of Li, Na and K aluminyls to activate dihydrogen is reported.
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- Matthew J Evans
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
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Richardson GM, Douair I, Cameron SA, Bracegirdle J, Keyzers RA, Hill MS, Maron L, Anker MD. Hydroarylation of olefins catalysed by a dimeric ytterbium(II) alkyl. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3147. [PMID: 34035284 PMCID: PMC8149703 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23444-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Although the nucleophilic alkylation of aromatics has recently been achieved with a variety of potent main group reagents, all of this reactivity is limited to a stoichiometric regime. We now report that the ytterbium(II) hydride, [BDIDippYbH]2 (BDIDipp = CH[C(CH3)NDipp]2, Dipp = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl), reacts with ethene and propene to provide the ytterbium(II) n-alkyls, [BDIDippYbR]2 (R = Et or Pr), both of which alkylate benzene at room temperature. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that this latter process operates through the nucleophilic (SN2) displacement of hydride, while the resultant regeneration of [BDIDippYbH]2 facilitates further reaction with ethene or propene and enables the direct catalytic (anti-Markovnikov) hydroarylation of both alkenes with a benzene C-H bond.
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- Georgia M Richardson
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Université de Toulouse et CNRS, INSA, UPS, UMR 5215, Toulouse, France
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- Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Université de Toulouse et CNRS, INSA, UPS, UMR 5215, Toulouse, France.
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
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Evans MJ, Anker MD, Coles MP. Oxidative Addition of Hydridic, Protic, and Nonpolar E-H Bonds (E = Si, P, N, or O) to an Aluminyl Anion. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:4772-4778. [PMID: 33724013 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aluminyl anion K[Al(NONDipp)] {NONDipp = [O(SiMe2NDipp)2]2-; Dipp = 2,6-iPr2C6H3} engages in oxidative additions with the E-H (E = Si, P, N, or O) bonds of phenylsilane (PhSiH3), mesityl phosphane (MesPH2; Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2), 2,6-di-iso-propylaniline (DippNH2), and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (ArOH). The resulting (hydrido)aluminate salts are formed regardless of the E-H bond polarity. All of the products were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopic techniques and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. This study highlights the versatility of aluminyl anions to activate hydridic, acidic, and (essentially) nonpolar E-H bonds.
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- Matthew J Evans
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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Jones DDL, Douair I, Maron L, Jones C. Photochemically Activated Dimagnesium(I) Compounds: Reagents for the Reduction and Selective C−H Bond Activation of Inert Arenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202017126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Dafydd D. L. Jones
- School of Chemistry Monash University PO Box 23 Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
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- Université de Toulouse et CNRS INSA UPS, UMR 5215 LPCNO 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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- Université de Toulouse et CNRS INSA UPS, UMR 5215 LPCNO 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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- School of Chemistry Monash University PO Box 23 Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
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Jones DDL, Douair I, Maron L, Jones C. Photochemically Activated Dimagnesium(I) Compounds: Reagents for the Reduction and Selective C−H Bond Activation of Inert Arenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7087-7092. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Dafydd D. L. Jones
- School of Chemistry Monash University PO Box 23 Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
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- Université de Toulouse et CNRS INSA UPS, UMR 5215 LPCNO 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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- Université de Toulouse et CNRS INSA UPS, UMR 5215 LPCNO 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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- School of Chemistry Monash University PO Box 23 Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
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Kisu H, Kosai T, Iwamoto T, Yamashita M. Synthesis and Reduction of a Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)bromoborane to Generate a Thermally Labile Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)boryl Anion. CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.200749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Haruki Kisu
- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8603, Japan
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Evans MJ, Anker MD, McMullin CL, Rajabi NA, Coles MP. Double insertion of CO2 into an Al–Te multiple bond. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:2673-2676. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc07448a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two equivalents of CO2 react with a terminal Al–Te bond to form the tellurodicarbonate ligand.
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- Matthew J. Evans
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- Victoria University of Wellington
- P.O. Box 600
- Wellington
- New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- Victoria University of Wellington
- P.O. Box 600
- Wellington
- New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- Victoria University of Wellington
- P.O. Box 600
- Wellington
- New Zealand
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Batuecas M, Gorgas N, Crimmin MR. Catalytic C-H to C-M (M = Al, Mg) bond transformations with heterometallic complexes. Chem Sci 2020; 12:1993-2000. [PMID: 34163961 PMCID: PMC8179254 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03695a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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C-H functionalisation is one of the cornerstones of modern catalysis and remains a topic of contemporary interest due its high efficiency and atom-economy. Among these reactions, C-H borylation, that is the transformation of C-H to C-B bonds, has experienced a fast development because of the wide utility of organoboron reagents as synthetic intermediates. The mechanistic background is now well-understood and the role of transition metal boryl or σ-borane intermediates in this transformation is well documented. This mini-review focuses on efforts made by our group, and others, to establish palladium- and calcium-catalysed methods for C-H metalation employing heavier main group elements (M = Al, Mg). These are new catalytic reactions first accomplished in our group that we have termed C-H alumination and magnesiation respectively. Unusual heterometallic complexes have been identified as key on-cycle intermediates and their unique reactivity is discussed in the context of new catalytic pathways for C-H functionalisation. Hence, this mini-review summarises the recent progress in the area of C-H metalation reactions as well as the new opportunities that may arise from this concept.
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- Maria Batuecas
- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London 80 Wood Lane, Shepherds Bush London W12 0BZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London 80 Wood Lane, Shepherds Bush London W12 0BZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London 80 Wood Lane, Shepherds Bush London W12 0BZ UK
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