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Gulyaeva ES, Buhaibeh R, Boundor M, Azouzi K, Willot J, Bastin S, Duhayon C, Lugan N, Filippov OA, Sortais JB, Valyaev DA, Canac Y. Impact of the Methylene Bridge Substitution in Chelating NHC-Phosphine Mn(I) Catalyst for Ketone Hydrogenation. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304201. [PMID: 38314964 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304201] [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: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
Abstract
Systematic modification of the chelating NHC-phosphine ligand (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) in highly efficient ketone hydrogenation Mn(I) catalyst fac-[(Ph2PCH2NHC)Mn(CO)3Br] has been performed and the catalytic activity of the resulting complexes was evaluated using acetophenone as a benchmark substrate. While the variation of phosphine and NHC moieties led to inferior results than for a parent system, the incorporation of a phenyl substituent into the ligand methylene bridge improved catalytic performance by ca. 3 times providing maximal TON values in the range of 15000-20000. Mechanistic investigation combining experimental and computational studies allowed to rationalize this beneficial effect as an enhanced stabilization of reaction intermediates including anionic hydride species fac-[(Ph2PC(Ph)NHC)Mn(CO)3H]- playing a crucial role in the hydrogenation process. These results highlight the interest of such carbon bridge substitution strategy being rarely employed in the design of chemically non-innocent ligands.
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- Ekaterina S Gulyaeva
- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds (INEOS), Russian Academy of Sciences, 28/1 Vavilov str., GSP-1, B-334, Moscow, 119334, Russia
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds (INEOS), Russian Academy of Sciences, 28/1 Vavilov str., GSP-1, B-334, Moscow, 119334, Russia
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, 1 rue Descartes, 75231, Paris Cedex 5, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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Luk J, Oates CL, Fuentes Garcia JA, Clarke ML, Kumar A. Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Amides and Polyurethanes: Is Catalyst Inhibition an Additional Barrier to the Efficient Hydrogenation of Amides and Their Derivatives? Organometallics 2024; 43:85-93. [PMID: 38274653 PMCID: PMC10806803 DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00399] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
Abstract
The hydrogenation of amides and other less electrophilic carbonyl derivatives with an N-C=O functionality requires significant improvements in scope and catalytic activity to be a genuinely useful reaction in industry. Here, we report the results of a study that examined whether such reactions are further disadvantaged by nitrogen-containing compounds such as aliphatic amines acting as inhibitors on the catalysts. In this case, an enantiomerically pure manganese catalyst previously established to be efficient in the hydrogenation of ketones, N-aryl-imines, and esters was used as a prototype of a manganese catalyst. This was accomplished by doping a model ester hydrogenation with various nitrogen-containing compounds and monitoring progress. Following from this, a protocol for the catalytic hydrogenation of amides and polyurethanes is described, including the catalytic hydrogenation of an axially chiral amide that resulted in low levels of kinetic resolution. The hypothesis of nitrogen-containing compounds acting as an inhibitor in the catalytic hydrogenation process has also been rationalized by using spectroscopy (high-pressure infrared (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)) and mass spectrometry studies.
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- James Luk
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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Zobernig DP, Luxner M, Stöger B, Veiros LF, Kirchner K. Hydrogenation of Terminal Alkenes Catalyzed by Air-Stable Mn(I) Complexes Bearing an N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Based PCP Pincer Ligand. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202302455. [PMID: 37814821 PMCID: PMC10952557 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302455] [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: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Efficient hydrogenations of terminal alkenes with molecular hydrogen catalyzed by well-defined bench stable Mn(I) complexes containing an N-heterocyclic carbene-based PCP pincer ligand are described. These reactions are environmentally benign and atom economic, implementing an inexpensive, earth abundant non-precious metal catalyst. A range of aromatic and aliphatic alkenes were efficiently converted into alkanes in good to excellent yields. The hydrogenation proceeds at 100 °C with catalyst loadings of 0.25-0.5 mol %, 2.5-5 mol % base (KOt Bu) and a hydrogen pressure of 20 bar. Mechanistic insight into the catalytic reaction is provided by means of DFT calculations.
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- Daniel P. Zobernig
- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/163-AC1060WienAustria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/163-AC1060WienAustria
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular SciencesDepartamento de Engenharia QuímicaInstituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de LisboaAv. Rovisco Pais1049 001LisboaPortugal
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic ChemistryTU WienGetreidemarkt 9/163-AC1060WienAustria
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Wang Z, Ma N, Lu X, Liu M, Liu T, Liu Q, Solan GA, Sun WH. Robust and efficient transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds catalyzed by NN-Mn(I) complexes. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:10574-10583. [PMID: 37458677 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02022c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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A series of manganese(I) carbonyl complexes bearing structurally related NN- and NNN-chelating ligands have been synthesized and assessed as catalysts for transfer hydrogenation (TH). Notably, the NN-systems based on N-R functionalized 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-8-amines, proved the most effective in the manganese-promoted conversion of acetophenone to 1-phenylethanol. In particular, the N-isopropyl derivative, Mn1, when conducted in combination with t-BuONa, was the standout performer mediating not only the reduction of acetophenone but also a range of carbonyl substrates including (hetero)aromatic-, aliphatic- and cycloalkyl-containing ketones and aldehydes with especially high values of TON (up to 17 200; TOF of 3550 h-1). These findings, obtained through a systematic variation of the N-R group of the NN ligand, are consistent with an outer-sphere mechanism for the hydrogen transfer. As a more general point, this Mn-based catalytic TH protocol offers an attractive and sustainable alternative for producing alcoholic products from carbonyl substrates.
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- Zheng Wang
- College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China.
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- College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Kumar R, Pandey MK, Bhandari A, Choudhury J. Balancing the Seesaw in Mn-Catalyzed N-Heteroarene Hydrogenation: Mechanism-Inspired Catalyst Design for Simultaneous Taming of Activation and Transfer of H 2. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c06405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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