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Samuel Rajan IAP, Rajendran S. DABCO-catalyzed esterification of N-pivaloyl-activated amides. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:5170-5180. [PMID: 38864233 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00752b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
Abstract
A previously elusive organocatalytic protocol for the esterification of amides is disclosed. DABCO (10 mol%) is identified as an effective catalyst for the esterification of N-pivaloyl amides. Although N-pivaloyl amides are nearly planar (amide bond twist (τ) = 4.54° and pyramidalization (χN = 6.39°)) and resonance stabilized, esterification is achieved with high efficiency. The developed protocol is generic, phenols, thiophenols, aliphatic alcohols, and thiols were identified as effective substrates. Furthermore, the reaction features a broad substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance. To exemplify the practical applicability of the developed protocol, the esterification of bioactive natural products, pterostilbene and menthol, is demonstrated. In addition, a series of competitive experiments were conducted to establish the reactivity pattern of alcohols, thiols, and phenols, which could serve as selectivity principles for future synthetic design. Our findings signify a notable advancement in utilizing amides as versatile synthetic building blocks in organic synthesis under metal-free conditions.
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- Ida Angel Priya Samuel Rajan
- Dept. of Chemistry, Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai Campus, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Chennai - 600127, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Dept. of Chemistry, Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai Campus, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Chennai - 600127, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Qin H, Han Z, Bonku EM, Sun H, Odilov A, Zhu F, Abduahadi S, Zhu W, Shen J, Aisa HA. Direct esterification of amides by the dimethylsulfate-mediated activation of amide C-N bonds. Commun Chem 2024; 7:93. [PMID: 38678046 PMCID: PMC11055851 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01180-9] [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: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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Amides are important intermediates in organic chemistry and the pharmaceutical industry, but their low reactivity requires catalysts and/or severe reaction conditions for esterification. Here, a novel approach was devised to convert amides into esters without the use of transition metals. The method effectively overcomes the inherent low reactivity of amides by employing dimethylsulfate-mediated reaction to activate the C-N bonds. To confirm the proposed reaction mechanism, control experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations were conducted. The method demonstrates a wide array of substrates, including amides with typical H/alkyl/aryl substitutions, N,N-disubstituted amides, amides derived from alkyl, aryl, or vinyl carboxylic acids, and even amino acid substrates with stereocentres. Furthermore, we have shown the effectiveness of dimethylsulfate in removing acyl protective groups in amino derivatives. This study presents a method that offers efficiency and cost-effectiveness in broadening the esterification capabilities of amides, thereby facilitating their increased utilization as synthetic compounds in diverse transformations.
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- Hongjian Qin
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PR China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- Topharman Shanghai Co., Ltd., Shanghai, PR China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China.
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, PR China.
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China.
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PR China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China.
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Ji J, Huo Y, Dai Z, Chen Z, Tu T. Manganese-Catalyzed Mono-N-Methylation of Aliphatic Primary Amines without the Requirement of External High-Hydrogen Pressure. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318763. [PMID: 38300154 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318763] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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The synthesis of mono-N-methylated aliphatic primary amines has traditionally been challenging, requiring noble metal catalysts and high-pressure H2 for achieving satisfactory yields and selectivity. Herein, we developed an approach for the selective coupling of methanol and aliphatic primary amines, without high-pressure hydrogen, using a manganese-based catalyst. Remarkably, up to 98 % yields with broad substrate scope were achieved at low catalyst loadings. Notably, due to the weak base-catalyzed alcoholysis of formamide intermediates, our novel protocol not only obviates the addition of high-pressure H2 but also prevents side secondary N-methylation, supported by control experiments and density functional theory calculations.
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- Jiale Ji
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 155 Yangqiao West Road, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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Das TK, Rodriguez Treviño AM, Pandiri S, Irvankoski S, Siito-Nen JH, Rodriguez SM, Yousufuddin M, Kürti L. Catalyst-Free Transfer Hydrogenation of Activated Alkenes Exploiting Isopropanol as the Sole and Traceless Reductant. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2023; 25:746-754. [PMID: 37637778 PMCID: PMC10457099 DOI: 10.1039/d2gc04315g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Both metal-catalyzed and organocatalytic transfer hydrogenation reactions are widely employed for the reduction of C=O and C=N bonds. However, selective transfer hydrogenation reactions of C=C bonds remain challenging. Therefore, the chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of olefins under mild conditions and in the absence of metal catalysts, using readily available and inexpensive reducing agents (i.e. primary and secondary alcohols), will mark a significant advancement towards the development of green transfer hydrogenation strategies. Described herein is an unconventional catalyst-free transfer hydrogenation reaction of activated alkenes using isopropanol as an eco-friendly reductant and solvent. The reaction gives convenient synthetic access to a wide range of substituted malonic acid half oxyesters (SMAHOs) in moderate to good yields. Mechanistic investigations point towards an unprecedented hydrogen bond-assisted transfer hydrogenation process.
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- Tamal Kanti Das
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, FI-02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, FI-02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75241, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75241, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Liu S, He B, Li H, Zhang X, Shang Y, Su W. Facile Synthesis of Alkylidene Phthalides by Rhodium-Catalyzed Domino C-H Acylation/Annulation of Benzamides with Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids. Chemistry 2021; 27:15628-15633. [PMID: 34519367 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The Rh-catalyzed ortho-C(sp2 )-H functionalization of 8-aminoquinoline-derived benzamides with aliphatic acyl fluorides generated in situ from the corresponding acids has been developed. This reaction initiated with 8-aminoquinoline-directed ortho-C(sp2 )-H acylation, which was accompanied by subsequent intramolecular nucleophilic acyl substitution of amide group to produce alkylidene phthalides This approach exhibits high stereo-selectivity for Z-isomer products, and tolerates a variety of functional groups as well as aliphatic carboxylic acids with diverse structural scaffolds.
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- Sien Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yangqiao West Road 155, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yangqiao West Road 155, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yangqiao West Road 155, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yangqiao West Road 155, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yangqiao West Road 155, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yangqiao West Road 155, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.,Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, P. R. China
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Wang T, Wang Y, Xu K, Zhang Y, Guo J, Liu L. Transition‐Metal‐Free DMAP‐Mediated Aromatic Esterification of Amides with Organoboronic Acids. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Tao Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Engineering Laboratory of Green Synthesis for Pharmaceuticals Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Engineering Laboratory of Green Synthesis for Pharmaceuticals Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Engineering Laboratory of Green Synthesis for Pharmaceuticals Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Engineering Laboratory of Green Synthesis for Pharmaceuticals Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Engineering Laboratory of Green Synthesis for Pharmaceuticals Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Engineering Laboratory of Green Synthesis for Pharmaceuticals Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 China
- College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450001 China
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Wen D, Zheng Q, Wang C, Tu T. Rare-Earth-Catalyzed Transsulfinamidation of Sulfinamides with Amines. Org Lett 2021; 23:3718-3723. [PMID: 33881895 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A rare-earth-catalyzed transsulfinamidation of primary sulfinamides with alkyl, aryl, and heterocyclic amines for the synthesis of diverse secondary and tertiary sulfinamides has been realized. Unlike transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling approaches restricted to non-commercially available disubstituted O-benzoyl hydroxylamines, this newly developed protocol is suitable for diverse readily available primary and secondary amines without any modifications. Excellent catalytic activity and selectivity are achieved with Eu(OTf)3 under mild reaction conditions, which extends the applicability of rare-earth catalysis.
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- Daheng Wen
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.,Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Li J, Huang C, Wen D, Zheng Q, Tu B, Tu T. Nickel-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides with Amides. Org Lett 2021; 23:687-691. [PMID: 33337157 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A nickel-catalyzed amination of aryl chlorides with diverse amides via C-N bond cleavage has been realized under mild conditions. A broad substrate scope with excellent functional group tolerance at a low catalyst loading makes the protocol powerful for synthesizing various aromatic amines. The aryl chlorides could selectively couple to the amino fragments rather than the carbonyl moieties of amides. Our protocol complements the conventional amination of aryl chlorides and expands the usage of inactive amides.
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- Jinpeng Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.,Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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