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Mukherjee N, Majumdar M. Diverse Functionality of Molecular Germanium: Emerging Opportunities as Catalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 39172926 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Fundamental research on germanium as the central element in compounds for bond activation chemistry and catalysis has achieved significant feats over the last two decades. Designing strategies for small molecule activations and the ultimate catalysts established capitalize on the orbital modalities of germanium, apparently imitating the transition-metal frontier orbitals. There is a growing body of examples in contemporary research implicating the tunability of the frontier orbitals through avant-garde approaches such as geometric constrained empowered reactivity, bimetallic orbital complementarity, cooperative reactivity, etc. The goal of this Perspective is to provide readers with an overview of the emerging opportunities in the field of germanium-based catalysis by perceiving the underlying key principles. This will help to convert the discrete set of findings into a more systematic vision for catalyst designs. Critical exposition on the germanium's frontier orbitals participations evokes the key challenges involved in innovative catalyst designs, wherein viewpoints are provided. We close by addressing the forward-looking directions for germanium-based catalytic manifold development. We hope that this Perspective will be motivational for applied research on germanium as a constituent of pragmatic catalysts.
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- Nilanjana Mukherjee
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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Basu D, Ghosh B, Srivastava D, Patra N, Nayek HP. Mononuclear organogermanium(IV) catalysts for a [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:5648-5657. [PMID: 38441230 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00239c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Three mononuclear Ge(IV) compounds, [(C6H5)2Ge(C13H8N2O4)] (1), [(C6H5)2Ge(C14H10N2O5)] (2), and [(C6H5)2Ge(C14H11NO3)] (3), have been synthesized by the reaction of pro-ligands H2L1 (C13H10N2O4), H2L2 (C14H12N2O5), and H2L3 (C14H13NO3) with (C6H5)2GeCl2 in the presence of triethylamine. All compounds were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy and NMR spectroscopy. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis shows that the germanium(IV) atom exhibits a five-coordinated geometry in compounds 1 and 2. All compounds were screened as Lewis acid catalysts in the [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction between sodium azide and various nitriles. The reactions resulted in the formation of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles with yields of up to 96%. Based on the experimental findings and DFT calculations, a plausible mechanism is proposed for the [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction.
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- Debayan Basu
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand, India.
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Nishide T, Nakanishi W, Hayashi S. Intrinsic dynamic and static natures of APn--X +-- BPn σ(3c-4e) type interactions ( APn = BPn = N, P, As and Sb; X = H, F, Cl, Br and I) in bicyclo[3.3.3] and bicyclo[4.4.4] systems and their behaviour, elucidated with QTAIM dual functional analysis. RSC Adv 2024; 14:5675-5689. [PMID: 38357033 PMCID: PMC10865089 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08926f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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The intrinsic dynamic and static natures of APn--X+--BPn (APn = BPn: N, P, As and Sb; X = H, F, Cl, Br and I) in 1a+-8c+ were elucidated with the quantum theory of atoms-in-molecules dual functional analysis (QTAIM-DFA). Species 1a+-8c+ were formed by incorporating X+ between APn and BPn of APn(CH2CH2CH2)3BPn (1-4) and APn(CH2CH2CH2CH2)3BPn (5-8). The relative stabilities between the symmetric and nonsymmetric structures along with their transition states were investigated. Various natures from typical hydrogen bonds (t-HB) to classical covalent bonds were predicted for the APn-X/BPn-X interactions in APn--X+--BPn with QTAIM-DFA. The secondary interactions of H-H and X-C were also detected. The vdW to molecular complexes through charge transfer natures were predicted for them. Natural bond orbital analysis clarified that the CT terms were caused by not only n(APn)→ σ*(X-BPn) but also σ(APn-C)→σ*(X-BPn), σ(APn-C/BPn-C)→np(X+) and n(X)→ns(Pn+). The direction and magnitude of the p-character of n(APn) were the factors that determined the types of donor-acceptor interactions. Estimating the order of the interaction strengths was attempted. The σ(3c-4e) characters of APn--X+--BPn were also examined by analysing the charge distributions on APn--X+--BPn. These results would provide fundamentally important insight into designing molecules with high functionality containing X+ in symmetric and nonsymmetric structures.
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- Taro Nishide
- Faculty of Systems Engineering, Wakayama University 930 Sakaedani Wakayama 640-8510 Japan
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- Faculty of Systems Engineering, Wakayama University 930 Sakaedani Wakayama 640-8510 Japan
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- Faculty of Systems Engineering, Wakayama University 930 Sakaedani Wakayama 640-8510 Japan
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Shimada S, Yin SF, Choe YK. Synthesis, structure and properties of trivalent and pentavalent tricarbabismatranes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:6614-6617. [PMID: 35583950 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00751g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The first trivalent and pentavalent tricarbabismatranes were synthesized by the reaction of N(CH2{2-LiC6H4})3 with BiCl3 and subsequent reaction with XeF2, respectively. The trivalent bismatrane was easily oxidized by air, while the pentavalent bismatrane difluoride was relatively stable to air. A similar pentavalent bismatrance dichloride was prone to C-Cl bond reductive elimination even at room temperature.
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- Shigeru Shimada
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan.
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan.
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan.
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Lu Y, Liu Q, Wang ZX, Chen XY. Alkynyl Sulfonium Salts Can Be Employed as Chalcogen-Bonding Catalysts and Generate Alkynyl Radicals under Blue-Light Irradiation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116071. [PMID: 35118784 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chalcogen bonding (ChB) has emerged as a promising tool in organic synthesis. However, compared with the well-developed selenium- and tellurium-based salt catalysts, the ChB catalysis of sulfonium salts is still unknown. Here, we report a new type of alkynyl-sulfonium salt ChB catalysis for various ionic transformations, including transfer hydrogenation, bromination, bromolactonization, dimerization of 1,1-diphenylethylene, nitro-Michael addition reaction and Ritter reaction. More importantly, the photocapability of ChB was first demonstrated to generate alkynyl radicals for the synthesis of a variety of chalcogenoacetylenes. Mechanistic studies shed light on the mechanism of the photoinduced reactions and confirmed the involvement of alkynyl radicals which are difficult to generate otherwise.
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- Yu Lu
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Chen X, Lu Y, Liu Q, Wang ZX. Alkynyl Sulfonium Salts Can Be Employed as Chalcogen‐Bonding Catalysts and Generate Alkynyl Radicals under Blue‐Light Irradiation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Xiangyu Chen
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences School of Chemical Sciences Huaibei Town, 101408 Beijing 101408 Beijing CHINA
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences School of Chemical Sciiences CHINA
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Schoole of Chemical Sciences CHINA
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences School of Chemical Sciences CHINA
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Basu D, Nayek HP. Bis(catecholato)germane: An Effective Catalyst for Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Reaction. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:10587-10594. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01721k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bis(catecholato)germane, [Ge(C6H4O2)2(H2O)2] (1) was synthesized by the reaction of catechol and germanium oxide in water according to a reported method. Complex 1 was characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy and...
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Krämer F, Radius M, Hinz A, Dilanas MEA, Breher F. Accessing Cationic α-Silylated and α-Germylated Phosphorus Ylides. Chemistry 2021; 28:e202103974. [PMID: 34817892 PMCID: PMC9299657 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The synthesis and full characterization of α‐silylated (α‐SiCPs; 1–7) and α‐germylated (α‐GeCPs; 11–13) phosphorus ylides bearing one chloride substituent R3PC(R1)E(Cl)R22 (R=Ph; R1=Me, Et, Ph; R2=Me, Et, iPr, Mes; E=Si, Ge) is presented. The molecular structures were determined by X‐ray diffraction studies. The title compounds were applied in halide abstraction studies in order to access cationic species. The reaction of Ph3PC(Me)Si(Cl)Me2 (1) with Na[B(C6F5)4] furnished the dimeric phosphonium‐like dication [Ph3PC(Me)SiMe2]2[B(C6F5)4]2 (8). The highly reactive, mesityl‐ or iPr‐substituted cationic species [Ph3PC(Me)SiMes2][B(C6F5)4] (9) and [Ph3PC(Et)SiiPr2][B(C6F5)4] (10) could be characterized by NMR spectroscopy. Carrying out the halide abstraction reaction in the sterically demanding ether iPr2O afforded the protonated α‐SiCP [Ph3PCH(Et)Si(Cl)iPr2][B(C6F5)4] (6 dec) by sodium‐mediated basic ether decomposition, whereas successfully synthesized [Ph3PC(Et)SiiPr2][B(C6F5)4] (10) readily cleaves the F−C bond in fluorobenzene. Thus, the ambiphilic character of α‐SiCPs is clearly demonstrated. The less reactive germanium analogue [Ph3PC(Me)GeMes2][B{3,5‐(CF3)2C6H3}4] (14) was obtained by treating 11 with Na[B{3,5‐(CF3)2C6H3}4] and fully characterized including by X‐ray diffraction analysis. Structural parameters indicate a strong CYlide−Ge interaction with high double bond character, and consequently the C−E (E=Si, Ge) bonds in 9, 10 and 14 were analyzed with NBO and AIM methods.
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- Felix Krämer
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Division Molecular Chemistry, Engesserstraße 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Division Molecular Chemistry, Engesserstraße 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Division Molecular Chemistry, Engesserstraße 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Division Molecular Chemistry, Engesserstraße 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Division Molecular Chemistry, Engesserstraße 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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