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Zhang FX, Wang M, Ma JB. Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into a Series of CB xO y- Compounds Mediated by LaB 3,4O 2- Anions: Synergy of the Electron Transfer and Lewis Pair Mechanisms to Construct B-C Bonds. Inorg Chem 2024. [PMID: 39012836 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Converting CO2 into value-added products containing B-C bonds is a great challenge, especially for multiple B-C bonds, which are versatile building blocks for organoborane chemistry. In the condensed phase, the B-C bond is typically formed through transition metal-catalyzed direct borylation of hydrocarbons via C-H bond activation or transition metal-catalyzed insertion of carbenes into B-H bonds. However, excessive amounts of powerful boryl reagents are required, and products containing B-C bonds are complex. Herein, a novel method to construct multiple B-C bonds at room temperature is proposed by the gas-phase reactions of CO2 with LaBmOn- (m = 1-4, n = 1 or 2). Mass spectrometry and density functional theory calculations are applied to investigate these reactions, and a series of new compounds, CB2O2-, CB3O3-, and CB3O2-, which possess B-C bonds, are generated in the reactions of LaB3,4O2- with CO2. When the number of B atoms in the clusters is reduced to 2 or 1, there is only CO-releasing channel, and no CBxOy- compounds are released. Two major factors are responsible for this quite intriguing reactivity: (1) Synergy of electron transfer and boron-boron Lewis acid-base pair mechanisms facilitates the rupture of C═O double bond in CO2. (2) The boron sites in the clusters can efficiently capture the newly formed CO units in the course of reactions, favoring the formation of B-C bonds. This finding may provide fundamental insights into the CO2 transformation driven by clusters containing lanthanide atoms and how to efficiently build B-C bonds under room temperature.
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- Feng-Xiang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
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Sinha S, Giri S. Ab initio investigation on the mechanism of SO 2 activation by P/B intermolecular frustrated Lewis pairs. J Mol Model 2024; 30:241. [PMID: 38954102 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-024-06038-4] [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: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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CONTEXT In silico study investigates the activation of sulfur dioxide by newly designed frustrated Lewis pairs, i.e., [P(tBu)3…B(C2NBSHF2)3], where the Lewis acid part is a super Lewis acid. The activation process involves the making of P-S and B-O bonds, leading to the formation of an FLP-SO2 adduct. The calculated results demonstrate that the activation of SO2 by the FLP is almost barrierless and exothermic. Exploration of the impact of the solvent environment on the feasibility and energetics of the reaction has been investigated. The exothermicity is increasing in nonpolar solvents. METHODS This study focuses on understanding the electronic activity of SO2 activation by FLP with the help of the Minnesota 06 functional, M06-2X (global hybrid functional with 54% HF exchange) along with Pople's basis set, 6-311G (d, p). Principal interacting orbital and extended transition state-natural orbitals for chemical valence studies, giving impactful insight into the favorable orbital interaction and electron transfer in this reaction. Furthermore, useful CDFT descriptors such as reaction force constant and reaction electronic flux profiles along the intrinsic reaction coordinate give insights into the synchronicity and total electronic activity of the reaction.
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- Swapan Sinha
- School of Applied Science and Humanities, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, 721657, India
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Haringhata, 741249, India
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- School of Applied Science and Humanities, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, 721657, India.
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Migliaro I, Cundari TR. Integrated Study on Methane Activation: Exploring Main Group Frustrated Lewis Pairs through Density Functional Theory, Machine Learning, and Machine-Learned Force Fields. J Chem Theory Comput 2024. [PMID: 38941286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.4c00354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLP) are an important advance in metal-free catalysis due to their ability to activate a variety of small molecules. Many studies have focused on a very limited sample of Lewis acids and bases. Herein, we disclose an automated exploration algorithm using density functional methods, artificial neural networks (ANNs), and a molecule builder that incentivizes the exploration of favorable FLP space for the activation of methane via two mechanisms: deprotonation and hydride abstraction. The exploration algorithm creates FLPs with different Lewis acids (LA), Lewis bases (LB), and their substituents (LA/LB), which proved successful in quickly converging in the favorable chemical space, suggesting chemically sound structures, and generating thousands of potential candidates for methane activating FLPs. By modeling thousands of reactions, an FLP database of methane activation was created, allowing one to data mine properties, e.g., adduct bond length, highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest-unoccupied molecular orbital (HOMO-LUMO) gap, global electrophilicity index, favored Lewis acids/bases/substituents, and substituent steric volume. These properties not only successfully narrow the FLP chemical space but also provide meaningful insight into the chemical nature of competent methane activators. The machine learning discovery strategy disclosed here is general enough to be applicable to many chemical optimization tasks. This study also investigates the efficacy of a Machine-Learned Force Field (MLFF) in predicting the formation energies of Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs). Our model, exhibiting a test error of ±10 kcal/mol, highlighted impressive computational efficiency by enabling the calculation of all possible FLP permutations within our chemical space. The MLFF demonstrated proficiency in predicting energies, providing a significant acceleration compared to quantum mechanics methods. However, challenges emerged in accurately capturing forces, necessitating recourse to classical force fields for reliable structure relaxation. The present study sheds light on the MLFF's potential as a tool for rapid energy predictions, emphasizing the need for further refinement to enhance its accuracy, particularly in force predictions, to expand its utility in chemical simulations.
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- Ignacio Migliaro
- Department of Chemistry, Center of Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States
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Jain S, Danovich D, Shaik S. Dinitrogen Activation within Frustrated Lewis Pairs Is Promoted by Adding External Electric Fields. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:4595-4604. [PMID: 38775015 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c00437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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This study uses computational means to explore the feasibility of N2 cleavage by frustrated Lewis pair (FLPs) species. The employed FLP systems are phosphane/borane (1) and carbene/borane (2). Previous studies show that 1 and 2 react with H2 and CO2 but do not activate N2. The present study demonstrates that N2 is indeed inert, and its activation requires augmentation of the FLPs by an external tool. As we demonstrate here, FLP-mediated N2 activation can be achieved by an external electric field oriented along the reaction axis of the FLP. Additionally, the study demonstrates that FLP -N2 activation generates useful nitrogen compound, e.g., hydrazine (H2N-NH2). In summary, we conclude that FLP effectively activates N2 in tandem with oriented external electric fields (OEEFs), which play a crucial role. This FLP/OEEF combination may serve as a general activator of inert molecules.
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- Shailja Jain
- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
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Zhang ZF, Su MD. Understanding the CO capture reaction through electronic structure analysis of four-membered-ring group-13/N- and B/group-15-based Lewis acid-base pairs. RSC Adv 2024; 14:19446-19458. [PMID: 38919374 PMCID: PMC11197930 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra03568b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Incomplete combustion yields a significant byproduct, known for its high toxicity to humans: gas phase carbon monoxide (CO). This study utilized several advanced theoretical methods to examine the factors contributing to the activation energy involved in CO capture by a frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) and to forecast the potential success of the CO capture reaction. The current theoretical findings indicate that among the four-membered-ring Group-13/N-FLP and B/Group-15-FLP molecules, only the B/N-based FLP-type molecule effectively captures CO, considering both thermodynamics and kinetics. According to the results obtained through energy decomposition analysis-natural orbitals for chemical valence (EDA-NOCV), it can be concluded that the donor-acceptor (singlet-singlet) model, rather than the electron-sharing (triplet-triplet) model, effectively characterizes the electronic structures in the CO trapping reaction involving four-membered-ring G13/G15-FLPs. Theoretical findings, derived from EDA-NOCV and frontier molecular orbital theory, demonstrate that the CO capture reaction by G13/G15-FLP involves two distinct bonding interactions. The first interaction is characterized by FLP-to-CO forward bonding, with the lone pair of G15 (G13/G15-FLP) donating to the empty p-π* orbital of carbon (CO), which predominates. The second interaction involves CO-to-FLP backward bonding, where the empty σ* orbital of G13 (G13/G15-FLP) accepts the lone pair of carbon (CO), albeit to a lesser extent. In summary, our theoretical findings indicate that the G13-C and G15-C bonds in the G15/G15-TS species with a four-membered ring can be classified as two dative single bonds. The importance of the interaction between Lewis bases and CO surpasses that of the interaction between Lewis acids and CO. Theoretical evidences in this study demonstrate a linear connection between the G13-G15 bond length within the four-membered-ring G13/G15-FLP and the activation barrier linked to CO capture. The activation strain model analysis in this study suggests that the activation energy required for bond formation primarily depends on the geometric deformation energy of G13/G15-FLP in capturing CO. Our DFT investigation shows that Hammond's postulate is obeyed by the CO catching reaction of the four-membered-ring G13/N-FLP, meaning that an earlier transition state is associated with a lower activation barrier, but not with the CO catching reaction of the four-membered-ring B/G15-FLP.
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- Zheng-Feng Zhang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University Chiayi 60004 Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University Chiayi 60004 Taiwan
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung 80708 Taiwan
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Mondal H, Chattaraj PK. Frustrated Lewis pair-mediated hydro-dehalogenation: crucial role of non-covalent interactions. J Mol Model 2024; 30:198. [PMID: 38842625 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-024-05997-y] [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: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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CONTEXT Organic halides stand as invaluable reagents with diverse applications in synthetic chemistry and various industrial processes. Despite their utility, concerns arise due to their inherent toxicity. Addressing these apprehensions, hydro-dehalogenation has emerged as a promising strategy involving the replacement of halogen atoms with hydrogen atoms to transform toxic organic halides into hydrocarbons. This study delves into the computational exploration of hydro-dehalogenation reactions of benzyl halide, mediated by frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs), using density functional theory (DFT). The reactions entail the formation of FLP1 or FLP2 in the presence of TMP or lutidine with B(C6F5)3, respectively. This is followed by heterolytic cleavage of dihydrogen and subsequent reaction with benzyl halides. Non-covalent interaction analysis underscores the significance of π-π stacking and CH-π interactions in stabilizing transition states. Additionally, the activation strain model (ASM) dissects activation energies, revealing the substantial impact of strain energy on reaction barriers. Energy decomposition analysis (EDA) offers insights into the contributions of electrostatic, orbital, and dispersion energies to the overall attractive interaction energy. The investigation extends to hydro-dehalogenation reactions of ethyl halides, uncovering distinct mechanisms and activation barriers. This comprehensive analysis illuminates the intricacies of hydro-dehalogenation reactions, providing valuable insights into their mechanisms and paving the way for future studies in this field. METHODS Geometry optimizations were carried out at the M06-2X/def2-SVP level of theory, which was performed using the Gaussian 16 program. Solvent-corrected single-point energies were also calculated using the polarizable continuum model (PCM) at the PCM(chloroform)-M06-2X/def2-TZVP//M06-2X/def2-SVP level of theory. The Gibbs free energy correction was determined from computations performed at the M06-2X/def2-SVP level of theory. Principal interacting orbital (PIO) analysis was conducted using the NBO 6.0 software. The nature of bonding in the respective transition state (TS) structures was analyzed using atoms-in-molecules (AIM) analyses. Additionally, the presence of non-covalent interactions (NCI) was exemplified using Multiwfn software.
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- Himangshu Mondal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India.
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Krämer F. Aluminum in Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202405207. [PMID: 38826040 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405207] [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: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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This review article describes the development of the use of aluminum compounds in the chemistry of frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) over the last 14 years. It also discusses the synthesis, reactivity and catalytic applications of intermolecular, intramolecular and so-called hidden FLPs with phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon Lewis bases. The intrinsically higher acidity of aluminum compounds compared to their boron analogs opens up different reaction pathways. The results are presented in a more or less chronological order. It is shown that Al FLPs react with a variety of polar and non-polar substrates and form both stable adducts and reversibly activate bonds. Consequently, some catalytic applications of the title compounds were presented such as dimerization of alkynes, hydrogenation of tert-butyl ethylene and imines, C-F bond activation, reduction of CO2, dehydrogenation of amine borane and transfer of ammonia. In addition, various Al FLPs were used as initiators in polymerization reactions.
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- Felix Krämer
- C1 Green Chemicals AG, Am Studio 2a, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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Mondal H, Chattaraj PK. CO 2 reduction using aluminum hydride: Generation of in-situ frustrated Lewis pairs and small molecule activation therein. J Comput Chem 2024; 45:1098-1111. [PMID: 38261518 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27285] [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: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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CO2 reduction is appealing for the long-term production of high-value fuels and chemicals. Herein, using density functional theory (DFT) based calculations, we study the CO2 reduction pathway to formic acid using aluminum hydride and phosphine derivatives. Our primary focus is on aluminum hydride derivatives, aimed at improving the efficiency of the CO2 reduction process. Substituents with σ-donating properties at the aluminum center are discovered to lower the activation barriers. We demonstrate how di-tert-butylphosphine oxide (LB-O)/di-tert-butylphosphine sulfide (LB-S)/di-tert-butylphosphanimine (LB-N) work together with aluminum hydride to facilitate CO2 reduction process and generate in-situ frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs), such as FLP-O, FLP-S, and FLP-N. The activation strain model (ASM) analysis reveals the significance of strain energy in determining activation barriers. EDA-NOCV and PIO analyses elucidate the orbital interactions at the corresponding transition states. Furthermore, the study delves into the activation of various small molecules, such as dihydrogen, acetylene, ethylene, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and acetonitrile, using those in-situ generated FLPs. The study highlights the low activation barriers and emphasizes the potential for small molecule activation in this context.
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- Himangshu Mondal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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Guan Y, Chang K, Su Y, Xu X, Xu X. Frustrated Lewis Pair-Type Reactivity of Intermolecular Rare-Earth Aryloxide and N-Heterocyclic Carbene/Olefin Combinations. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202400190. [PMID: 38451014 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400190] [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: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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This work reports the cooperative reactivity of rare-earth aryloxide complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) or N-heterocyclic olefin (NHO), showcasing their synergistic effect on the activation of H2 and diverse organic substrates. Reactions of RE(OAr)3 (RE=La, Sm, and Y; Ar=2,6-tBu2-C6H3) with unsaturated NHC ItBu (:C[N(R)CH]2, R=tBu) isolated abnormally bound RE metal NHC complexes RE/aNHC. In contrast, no metal-NHO adducts were formed when RE(OAr)3 were treated with NHO (R2C=C[N(R)C(R)]2, R=CH3). Both RE/aNHC and RE/NHO Lewis pairs enabled cooperative H2 activation. Furthermore, RE(OAr)3 were found to catalyze the hydrogenation of the exocyclic C=C double bond of NHO under mild conditions. Moreover, treatment of the La/aNHC complex with benzaldehyde produced a La/C4 1,2-addition product. The La/NHO Lewis pair could react with (trimethylsilyl)diazomethane and α, β-conjugated imine, affording an isocyanotrimethylsilyl lanthanum amide complex and a La/C 1,4-addition product, respectively.
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- Yiwen Guan
- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, P. R. China
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Barrales-Martínez C, Illanes-Solis C, Durán R, Caballero J. Exploring the electronic and steric effects on the dimerization of intramolecular frustrated Lewis pairs: a comparison between aminoboranes and aminoalanes. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:7000-7011. [PMID: 38563207 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt04274j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The dimerization of intramolecular aminoborane and aminoalane frustrated Lewis pairs was investigated using density functional theory. We systematically varied the substituents to gradually increase their bulkiness, including H, CH3, t-Bu, Ph, and Mes groups. Starting from the most stable conformer of the monomers, a frustrated Lewis pair or classic Lewis adduct, we studied the dimerization process for all systems, revealing significant variations in the Gibbs free energy. Dimerization was favored in four aminoboranes and six aminoalanes, depending on the specific combinations of substituents. Applying an energy decomposition analysis, we found that the preparation energy of the monomers and the non-orbital interactions between them are the primary contributors to the observed energetic differences, showing a clear linear relationship. Additionally, we analyzed the electronic effects by increasing the acidity of the Lewis acid, observing a shift toward endergonic and exergonic directions in aminoboranes and aminoalanes, respectively. This shift was attributed to the stabilization of a classic Lewis adduct. This study underscores three crucial factors influencing dimer formation: (i) substituent size, (ii) stabilization of the classic Lewis adduct conformation, and (iii) covalent radii of the Lewis centers. Understanding these factors is essential for designing FLPs and preventing unwanted dimerization that could affect their catalytic performance in H2 activation processes.
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- César Barrales-Martínez
- Instituto de Investigación Interdisciplinaria (I3), Vicerrectoría Académica, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, Talca, Chile.
- Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Instituto de Investigación Interdisciplinaria (I3), Vicerrectoría Académica, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, Talca, Chile.
- Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, Talca, Chile
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Kounalis E, van Tongeren D, Melnikov S, Lutz M, Broere DLJ. Pendulum-like hemilability in a Ti-based frustrated Lewis Trio. Chem Sci 2024; 15:5555-5563. [PMID: 38638227 PMCID: PMC11023062 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06789k] [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: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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We describe the first experimental example of a theoretically predicted Frustrated Lewis Trio (FLT). A tetradentate PNNP ligand is used to stabilise a highly electrophilic [TiCl3]+ fragment in a way that results in two equally long and frustrated Ti-P bonds. A combined experimental and computational approach revealed a distinct role of each Lewis basic phosphine in the heterolytic activation of chemical bonds. This dual functionality is characterised by a pendulum-like hemilability, where one of the phosphines acts as a nucleophile while the other serves as a hemilabile ligand that dynamically tunes the Ti-P distance as a function of the required electron density at the Ti centre.
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- Errikos Kounalis
- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Structural Biochemistry Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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He Y, Liu Y, Chen C, Wang X, Li C, Chen XB, Shi Z, Feng S. Defect-Induced All-Solid-State Frustrated Lewis Pair on Metal-Organic Monolayer Accelerating Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction with H 2O Vapor. NANO LETTERS 2024. [PMID: 38620050 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Understanding the structure-performance relationships of a frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) at the atomic level is key to yielding high efficiency in activating chemically "inert" molecules into value-added products. A sound strategy was developed herein through incorporating oxygen defects into a Zr-based metal-organic layer (Zr-MOL-D) and employing Lewis basic proximal surface hydroxyls for the in situ formation of solid heterogeneous FLP (Zr4-δ-VO-Zr-OH). Zr-MOL-D exhibits a superior CO2 to CO conversion rate of 49.4 μmol g-1 h-1 in water vapor without any sacrificing agent or photosensitizer, which is about 12 times higher than that of pure MOL (Zr-MOL-P), with extreme stability even after being placed for half a year. Theoretical and experimental results reveal that the introduction of FLP converts the process of the crucial intermediate COOH* from an endothermic reaction to an exothermic spontaneous reaction. This work is expected to provide new prospects for developing efficient MOL-based photocatalysts in FLP chemistry through a sound defect-engineering strategy.
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- Yiqiang He
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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Mondal H, Chattaraj PK. Unraveling Reactivity Pathways: Dihydrogen Activation and Hydrogenation of Multiple Bonds by Pyramidalized Boron-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs. ChemistryOpen 2024; 13:e202300179. [PMID: 38117941 PMCID: PMC11004477 DOI: 10.1002/open.202300179] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023] Open
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The activation of H2 by pyramidalized boron-based frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) (B/E-FLP systems where "E" refers to N, P, As, Sb, and Bi) have been explored using density functional theory (DFT) based computational study. The activation pathway for the entire process is accurately characterized through the utilization of the activation strain model (ASM) of reactivity, shedding light on the underlying physical factors governing the process. The study also explores the hydrogenation process of multiple bonds with the help of B/N-FLP. The research findings demonstrate that the liberation of activated dihydrogen occurs in a synchronized, albeit noticeably asynchronous, fashion. The transformation is extensively elucidated using the activation strain model and the energy decomposition analysis. This approach suggests a co-operative double hydrogen-transfer mechanism, where the B-H hydride triggers a nucleophilic attack on the carbon atom of the multiple bonds, succeeded by the migration of the protic N-H.
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- Himangshu Mondal
- Department of ChemistryIndian Institute of TechnologyKharagpur721302India
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Kou X. Mechanistic Insight Into the Reactivity of Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Liquid-State NMR Studies. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38446616 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2024.2324299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) have been widely investigated as promising catalysts due to their metal-free feature and ability to activate small molecules. Over the last few years, the structure, dynamics and interactions between the Lewis centers and their effects on the reactivity with different substrates have been studied. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a powerful tool in studying the reaction intermediates, kinetics and mechanism of frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs). Various NMR experiments have been applied to precisely determine the association or cooperativity of FLPs and one or two-dimensional spectra were obtained. Herein, insights coming from NMR spectroscopy for FLPs are presented, the structure and reactivity of FLPs in solution are described, and their effects on the kinetics and mechanism of different substrates are also illustrated in this review.
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- Xinhui Kou
- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department, Analyses and Testing Center, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Sun C, Liu Q, Meng L, Li X. Small molecules (CO 2 , iPrNCO, and iPrNCNiPr) activation by the metallomimetics (μ-Hydrido) diborane anion: A DFT investigation on mechanism and chemoselectivity controlling. J Comput Chem 2024; 45:331-340. [PMID: 37846101 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27240] [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: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Main-group metallomimetics provide a new way to replace transition metal complexes to activate inert small molecules under mild conditions. In this work, the activation mechanisms of CO2 , iPrNCO, and iPrNCNiPr by (μ-Hydrido) diborane anion ([1H]- ) have been investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Two different activation sites, BB versus BH bond of [1H]- , are investigated and compared. The results show that these inert molecules can be activated by [1H]- through cycloadditions under mild conditions. The reactions with iPrNCO and iPrNCNiPr are dynamic and thermodynamic controlling, the obtained products are related not only to the energy barrier but also to the stability of the products. Moreover, the competition for BB/BH bond site activation is directly related to the steric effect of small molecules. CO2 , which is without steric hindrance, can only be activated by the BB bond, whereas iPrNCNiPr can only be activated by the BH bond due to the large steric effect. The medium iPrNCO can be activated not only by the BB bond but also by the BH bond. Our study provides theoretical explanations for the reaction activity and chemoselectivity controlling of the title reaction, and displays the potential applications for compounds containing boron-boron bonds and inert small molecule activation.
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- ChenFei Sun
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic and Nano-Materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic and Nano-Materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic and Nano-Materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic and Nano-Materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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Matuszek K, Piper SL, Brzęczek-Szafran A, Roy B, Saher S, Pringle JM, MacFarlane DR. Unexpected Energy Applications of Ionic Liquids. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2313023. [PMID: 38411362 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Ionic liquids and their various analogues are without doubt the scientific sensation of the last few decades, paving the way to a more sustainable society. Their versatile suite of properties, originating from an almost inconceivably large number of possible cation and anion combinations, allows tuning of the structure to serve a desired purpose. Ionic liquids hence offer a myriad of useful applications from solvents to catalysts, through to lubricants, gas absorbers, and azeotrope breakers. The purpose of this review is to explore the more unexpected of these applications, particularly in the energy space. It guides the reader through the application of ionic liquids and their analogues as i) phase change materials for thermal energy storage, ii) organic ionic plastic crystals, which have been studied as battery electrolytes and in gas separation, iii) key components in the nitrogen reduction reaction for sustainable ammonia generation, iv) as electrolytes in aluminum-ion batteries, and v) in other emerging technologies. It is concluded that there is tremendous scope for further optimizing and tuning of the ionic liquid in its task, subject to sustainability imperatives in line with current global priorities, assisted by artificial intelligence.
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- Karolina Matuszek
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Bolesława Krzywoustego 4, Gliwice, 44-100, Poland
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia
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Bonfante S, Lorber C, Lynam JM, Simonneau A, Slattery JM. Metallomimetic C-F Activation Catalysis by Simple Phosphines. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2005-2014. [PMID: 38207215 PMCID: PMC10811696 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Delivering metallomimetic reactivity from simple p-block compounds is highly desirable in the search to replace expensive, scarce precious metals by cheap and abundant elements in catalysis. This contribution demonstrates that metallomimetic catalysis, involving facile redox cycling between the P(III) and P(V) oxidation states, is possible using only simple, cheap, and readily available trialkylphosphines without the need to enforce unusual geometries at phosphorus or use external oxidizing/reducing agents. Hydrodefluorination and aminodefluorination of a range of fluoroarenes was realized with good to very good yields under mild conditions. Experimental and computational mechanistic studies show that the phosphines undergo oxidative addition of the fluoroaromatic substrate via a Meisenheimer-like transition state to form a fluorophosphorane. This undergoes a pseudotransmetalation step with a silane, via initial fluoride transfer from P to Si, to give experimentally observed phosphonium ions. Hydride transfer from a hydridosilicate counterion then leads to a hydridophosphorane, which undergoes reductive elimination of the product to reform the phosphine catalyst. This behavior is analogous to many classical transition-metal-catalyzed reactions and so is a rare example of both functional and mechanistically metallomimetic behavior in catalysis by a main-group element system. Crucially, the reagents used are cheap, readily available commercially, and easy to handle, making these reactions a realistic prospect in a wide range of academic and industrial settings.
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- Sara Bonfante
- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K.
- LCC−CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 Route de Narbonne,
BP44099, Toulouse Cedex 4 F-31077, France
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- LCC−CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 Route de Narbonne,
BP44099, Toulouse Cedex 4 F-31077, France
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K.
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- LCC−CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 205 Route de Narbonne,
BP44099, Toulouse Cedex 4 F-31077, France
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K.
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Wolff S, Pelmenschikov V, Müller R, Ertegi M, Cula B, Kaupp M, Limberg C. Controlling the Activation at Ni II -CO 2 2- Moieties through Lewis Acid Interactions in the Second Coordination Sphere. Chemistry 2024:e202303112. [PMID: 38258932 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303112] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Nickel complexes with a two-electron reduced CO2 ligand (CO2 2- , "carbonite") are investigated with regard to the influence alkali metal (AM) ions have as Lewis acids on the activation of the CO2 entity. For this purpose complexes with NiII (CO2 )AM (AM=Li, Na, K) moieties were accessed via deprotonation of nickel-formate compounds with (AM)N(i Pr)2 . It was found that not only the nature of the AM ions in vicinity to CO2 affect the activation, but also the number and the ligation of a given AM. To this end the effects of added (AM)N(R)2 , THF, open and closed polyethers as well as cryptands were systematically studied. In 14 cases the products were characterized by X-ray diffraction and correlations with the situation in solution were made. The more the AM ions get detached from the carbonite ligand, the lower is the degree of aggregation. At the same time the extent of CO2 activation is decreased as indicated by the structural and spectroscopic analysis and reactivity studies. Accompanying DFT studies showed that the coordinating AM Lewis acidic fragment withdraws only a small amount of charge from the carbonite moiety, but it also affects the internal charge equilibration between the LtBu Ni and carbonite moieties.
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- Siad Wolff
- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie Theoretische Chemie/Quantenchemie, Sekr.C7, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie Theoretische Chemie/Quantenchemie, Sekr.C7, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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Yeganeh-Salman A, Yeung J, Miao L, Stephan DW. Coordination chemistry and FLP reactivity of 1,1- and 1,2-bis-boranes. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:1178-1189. [PMID: 38108120 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03660j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Coordination chemistry and frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chemistry have been most commonly studied using monodentate Lewis acids. In this paper, we examine the corresponding reactions employing the 1,1- and 1,2-bis-boranes, PhCH2CH(B(C6F5)2)21 and Me3SiCH(B(C6F5)2)CH2B(C6F5)22, respectively. Coordination of isocyanide to these species results in the formation of the products RCH(B(C6F5)2CNtBu)CH2(B(C6F5)2CNtBu) (R = Ph 3, Me3Si 4). The rearrangement of 1 to give the 1,2-bis-borane adduct 3 was probed and attributed to a donor-induced retrohydroboration and subsequent hydroboration. The analogous reaction of 1 is evident in efforts to use the Gutman-Beckett method to assess its Lewis acidity. However, in combination with tBu3P, bis-boranes 1 and 2 form FLPs and react with H2 to give [tBu3PH][PhCH2CH(B(C6F5)2)2(μ-H)] 5a and [tBu3PH][Me3SiCH(B(C6F5)2)CH2(B(C6F5)2)(μ-H)] 6, respectively. Reactions of 1 and 2 with various donors and PhCCH were shown to give deprotonation and addition products, depending on the nature of the base. However, in the case of 1, products resulting from retrohydroboration, and subsequent hydroboration are evident. Several of these alkyne products are crystallographically characterized.
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- Amir Yeganeh-Salman
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St, Toronto, ON, M5S3H6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St, Toronto, ON, M5S3H6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St, Toronto, ON, M5S3H6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St, Toronto, ON, M5S3H6, Canada.
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Guo J, VanNatta P, Jiang Y, Phipps J, Roknuzzaman R, Rabaâ H, Tan K, AlShahrani T, Ma S. Metal-Free Heterogeneous Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Olefins Promoted by Chiral Frustrated Lewis Pair Framework. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:979-987. [PMID: 38117691 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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The development of metal-free and recyclable catalysts for significant yet challenging transformations of naturally abundant feedstocks has long been sought after. In this work, we contribute a general strategy of combining the rationally designed crystalline covalent organic framework (COF) with a newly developed chiral frustrated Lewis pair (CFLP) to afford chiral frustrated Lewis pair framework (CFLPF), which can efficiently promote the asymmetric olefin hydrogenation in a heterogeneous manner, outperforming the homogeneous CFLP counterpart. Notably, the metal-free CFLPF exhibits superior activity/enantioselectivity in addition to excellent stability/recyclability. A series of in situ spectroscopic studies, kinetic isotope effect measurements, and density-functional theory computational calculations were also performed to gain an insightful understanding of the superior asymmetric hydrogenation catalysis performances of CFLPF. Our work not only increases the versatility of catalysts for asymmetric catalysis but also broadens the reactivity of porous organic materials with the addition of frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chemistry, thereby suggesting a new approach for practical and substantial transformations through the advancement of novel catalysts from both concept and design perspectives.
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- Yin Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W Mulberry St, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W Mulberry St, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W Mulberry St, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W Mulberry St, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W Mulberry St, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Ibn Tofail University, ESCTM, Kenitra 14000, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W Mulberry St, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W Mulberry St, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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Frenette BL, Rivard E. Frustrated Lewis Pair Chelation in the p-Block. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302332. [PMID: 37677126 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302332] [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: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) have been the subject of considerable study since the field's inception. While much of the research into FLPs has centered around small molecule activation for diverse stoichiometric and catalytic transformations, intramolecular FLPs also show promise as chelating ligands. The cooperative action of Lewis basic and acidic moieties enables intramolecular FLPs to stabilize low oxidation state centers and (consequently) reactive molecular fragments through a donor-acceptor approach, making them an attractive ligand class in main group element chemistry. This review outlines the state of FLP chelation to date throughout the p-block, encompassing primarily groups 13-16.
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- Brandon L Frenette
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Dr., Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Dr., Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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Wang M, Shanmugam M, McInnes EJL, Shaver MP. Light-Induced Polymeric Frustrated Radical Pairs as Building Blocks for Materials and Photocatalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:24294-24301. [PMID: 37890166 PMCID: PMC10636756 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c09075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Polymeric frustrated Lewis pairs, or poly(FLP)s, have served to bridge the gap between functional polymer science and main group catalysis, pairing the uniqueness of sterically frustrated Lewis acids and bases with a polymer scaffold to create self-healing gels and recyclable catalysts. However, their utilization in radical chemistry is unprecedented. In this paper, we disclose the synthesis of polymeric frustrated radical pairs, or poly(FRP)s, by in situ photoinduction of FLP moieties, where their Lewis acidic and basic centers are tuned to promote single electron transfer (SET). Through systematic manipulation of the chemical structure, we demonstrate that inclusion of ortho-methyl groups on phosphine monomers is crucial to enable SET. The generation of radicals is evidenced by monitoring the stable polymeric phosphine radical cations via UV/vis and EPR spectroscopy. These new poly(FRP)s enable both catalytic hydrogenation and radical-mediated photocatalytic perfluoroalkylations. These polymeric radical systems open new avenues to design novel functional polymers for catalysis and photoelectrical chemistry.
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- Meng Wang
- Department
of Materials, School of Natural Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
- Sustainable
Materials Innovation Hub, Henry Royce Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
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- Photon
Science Institute, Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
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- Photon
Science Institute, Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
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- Department
of Materials, School of Natural Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
- Sustainable
Materials Innovation Hub, Henry Royce Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
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Pérez-Jiménez M, Corona H, de la Cruz-Martínez F, Campos J. Donor-Acceptor Activation of Carbon Dioxide. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301428. [PMID: 37494303 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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The activation and functionalization of carbon dioxide entails great interest related to its abundance, low toxicity and associated environmental problems. However, the inertness of CO2 has posed a challenge towards its efficient conversion to added-value products. In this review we discuss one of the strategies that have been widely used to capture and activate carbon dioxide, namely the use of donor-acceptor interactions by partnering a Lewis acidic and a Lewis basic fragment. This type of CO2 activation resembles that found in metalloenzymes, whose outstanding performance in catalytically transforming carbon dioxide encourages further bioinspired research. We have divided this review into three general sections based on the nature of the active sites: metal-free examples (mainly formed by frustrated Lewis pairs), main group-transition metal combinations, and transition metal heterobimetallic complexes. Overall, we discuss one hundred compounds that cooperatively activate carbon dioxide by donor-acceptor interactions, revealing a wide range of structural motifs.
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- Marina Pérez-Jiménez
- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica and, Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica and, Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica and, Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica and, Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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Barrales-Martínez C, Durán R, Jaque P. New insights into H 2 activation by intramolecular frustrated Lewis pairs based on aminoboranes: the local electrophilicity index of boron as a suitable indicator to tune the reversibility of the process. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11798-11808. [PMID: 37920343 PMCID: PMC10619628 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03992g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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A large set of intramolecular aminoborane-based FLPs was studied employing density functional theory in the H2 activation process to analyze how the acidity and basicity of boron and nitrogen atoms, respectively, affect the reversibility of the process. Three different linkers were employed, keeping the C-C nature in the connection between both Lewis centers: -CH2-CH2-, -CH[double bond, length as m-dash]CH-, and -C6H4-. The results show that significant differences in the Gibbs free energy of the process are found by considering all the combinations of substituents. Of the 75 systems studied, only 9 showed the ability to carry out the process reversibly (ΔGH2 in the range of -3.5 to 2.0 kcal mol-1), where combinations of alkyl/aryl or aryl/alkyl in boron/nitrogen generate systems capable of reaching reversibility. If the alkyl/alkyl or aryl/aryl combination is employed, highly exergonic (non-reversible H2 activation) and endergonic (unfeasible H2 activation) reactions are found, respectively. No appreciable differences in the linker were found, allowing us to continue the analysis with the most entropically favorable linker, the -C6H4- linker. From this, 25 different FLP systems of type 2-[bis(X)boryl]-(Y)aniline (X: H, CF3, C6F5, PFtB, FMes and Y: H, CH3, t-but, Ph, Mes) can be formed. By analyzing the electronic properties of each system, we have found that the condensed-to-boron electrophilicity index ωB+ is inversely related to the ΔGH2. Interestingly, two relationships were found; the first is for alkyl groups (Y: CH3 and t-but) and the second for aryl groups (Y: H, Ph, and Mes), which is intimately related to the proton affinity of each aniline. In addition, it is quite interesting when the frustration degree, given by B⋯N distance dB-N, is brought together with ωB+, since the quotient has unit energy/length corresponding to unit force; concomitantly, a measure of the FLP strength in H-H bond activation can be defined. With this finding, a rational design of this kind of FLP can be performed by analyzing the acidity of boron through condensed-to-boron electrophilicity and knowing the nature of the substituent of nitrogen according to whether the Y is alkyl or aryl, optimizing the H2 reversible activation in a rational way, which is crucial to improve the catalytic performance.
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- César Barrales-Martínez
- Instituto de Investigación Interdisciplinaria (I3), Vicerrectoría Académica and Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca Campus Lircay Talca 3460000 Chile
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- Instituto de Investigación Interdisciplinaria (I3), Vicerrectoría Académica and Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca Campus Lircay Talca 3460000 Chile
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Fisicoquímica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia Santiago Chile
- Centro de Modelamiento Molecular, Biofísica y Bioinformática, CM2B2, Universidad de Chile Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia Santiago Chile
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Kim H, Qu ZW, Grimme S, Al-Zuhaika N, Stephan DW. Phosphino-Phosphination Reactions: Frustrated Lewis Pair Reactivity of Phosphino-Phosphonium Cations with Alkynes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202312587. [PMID: 37682527 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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The phosphino-phosphonium cations of the form [R3 PPR'2 ]+ are labile and provide access to the constituent Lewis acidic and Lewis basic fragments. This permits frustrated Lewis pair-type addition reactions to alkynes, affording unprecedented phosphino-phosphination reactions and giving cations of the form [cis-R3 PCHC(R'')PR'2 ]+ . This reactivity is further adapted to prepare several examples of a rare class of dissymmetric cis-olefin-linked bidentate phosphines.
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- Hyehwang Kim
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Clausius Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Beringstrasse 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Clausius Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Beringstrasse 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, China
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Nath S, Yadav E, Raghuvanshi A, Singh AK. Ru(II) Complexes with Protic- and Anionic-Naked-NHC Ligands for Cooperative Activation of Small Molecules. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301971. [PMID: 37377294 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301971] [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: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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A set of ruthenium(II)-protic-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes, [Ru(NNCH )(PPh3 )2 (X)]Cl (1, X=Cl and 2, X=H) and their deprotonated forms [Ru(NNC)(PPh3 )2 (X)] (1', X=Cl and 2', X=H), in which NNC is a new unsymmetrical pincer ligand, are reported. The four complexes are interconvertible by simple acid-base chemistry. The combined theoretical and spectroscopic investigations indicate charge segregation in anionic-NHC complexes (1' and 2') and can be described from a Lewis pair perspective. The chemical reactivity of deprotonated complex 1' shows cooperative small molecule activation. Complex 1' activates H-H bond of hydrogen, C(sp3 )-I bond of iodomethane, and C(sp)-H bond of phenylacetylene. The activation of CO2 using anionic NHC complex 1' at moderate temperature and ambient pressure and subsequent conversion to formate is also described. All the new compounds have been characterized using ESI-MS, 1 H, 13 C, and 31 P NMR spectroscopy. Molecular structures of 1, 2, and 2' have also been determined with single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The cooperative small molecule activation perspective broadens the scope of potential applications of anionic-NHC complexes in small molecule activation, including the conversion of carbon dioxide to formate, a much sought after reaction in the renewable energy and sustainable development domains.
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- Shambhu Nath
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, 453552, India
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Ju M, Lu Z, Novaes LFT, Alvarado JIM, Lin S. Frustrated Radical Pairs in Organic Synthesis. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19478-19489. [PMID: 37656899 PMCID: PMC10625356 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c07070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Frustrated radical pairs (FRPs) describe the phenomenon that two distinct radicals─which would otherwise annihilate each other to form a closed-shell covalent adduct─can coexist in solution, owing to steric repulsion or weak bonding association. FRPs are typically formed via spontaneous single-electron transfer between two sterically encumbered precursors─an oxidant and a reductant─under ambient conditions. The two components of a FRP exhibit orthogonal chemical properties and can often act in cooperativity to achieve interesting radical reactivities. Initially observed in the study of traditional frustrated Lewis pairs, FRPs have recently been shown to be capable of homolytically activating various chemical bonds. In this Perspective, we will discuss the discovery of FRPs, their fundamental reactivity in chemical bond activation, and recent developments of their use in synthetic organic chemistry, including in C-H bond functionalization. We anticipate that FRPs will provide new reaction strategies for solving challenging problems in modern organic synthesis.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Guan Y, Xu X, Xu X. Double Bond Cleavage in Small Molecules Using a Geminal Sc/P Lewis Pair. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:14782-14789. [PMID: 37643351 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) have proven capable of cleaving the H-H σ-bond and binding a variety of unsaturated small molecules. In contrast, examples of FLP-mediated complete rupture of double-bonded substrates remain scarce. Herein, we present a geminal Sc/P Lewis pair, i.e., (ArO)2ScN(tBu)PPh2 (Ar = 2,6-tBu2-C6H3), that exhibits typical FLP-type 1,2-addition reactivity toward CO2. Notably, it enables the complete cleavage of a series of double bonds, such as the N═N bond in azobenzene or pyridazine, the N═O bond in nitrosobenzene, and the N═S and S═O bonds in N-sulfinylaniline, to yield the corresponding metallacyclic products. Moreover, the first rare-earth metal sulfur monoxide adduct could be obtained through the bond cleavage of PhNSO, demonstrating the capability of rare-earth metal complexes to capture reactive species.
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- Yiwen Guan
- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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Zhu L, Kinjo R. Insertion of carbon monoxide into an unsymmetrical diborene to form an oxaborirane. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:10436-10439. [PMID: 37555354 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02844e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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The insertion of carbon monoxide (CO) into an unsymmetrical diborene, concomitant with B-O bond formation under ambient conditions, gives an oxaborirane species. A similar insertion reaction with isocyanide, the isoelectronic species of CO, generates azaboriridine derivatives.
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- Lizhao Zhu
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Link 21, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Link 21, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
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Zhang ZF, Su MD. Reactivity of the Intramolecular Vicinal Group-13/P- and B/Group-15-Based Frustrate Lewis Pairs with Sulfur Dioxide: Mechanistic Insight from DFT. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:13315-13327. [PMID: 37549232 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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The emission of SO2 gas by industrialized societies contributes to the occurrence of acid rain in natural environments. In this study, we put forward a theoretical investigation into the capture reactions of SO2. Our analysis centers on the energy profiles of intramolecular 1,2-cyclohexylene-bridged FLP-associated molecules. We will particularly examine the reactions involving G13/P-based (with G13 denoting Group 13 element) and B/G15-based (with G15 representing Group 15 element) FLP-associated molecules. Except for Tl/P-FLP, B/N-FLP, and B/Bi-FLP, our theoretical examinations indicate that the remaining six FLP-associated molecules, namely G13'/P-FLP (G13' = B, Al, Ga, and In) and B/G15 ' -FLP (G15' = P, As, and Sb), can easily undergo SO2 capture reactions due to their energetic feasibility. Particularly, our theoretical findings suggested that 1,2-cyclohexylene-bridged Al/P-FLP, Ga/P-FLP, B/As-FLP, and B/Sb-FLP are capable of undergoing a reversible reaction and returning to the initial reactant state. Our theoretical evidence indicates that the G13-G15 bond length in the 1,2-cyclohexylene-linked G13/G15-FLP can serve as a basis for evaluating the free activation barrier associated with its reaction with SO2. Two theoretical methods, namely, the frontier molecular orbital theory and the energy decomposition analysis-natural orbitals of chemical valence approach, are utilized to investigate the electronic structure and bonding nature of the reactions under consideration. Moreover, the analyses based on the activation strain model revealed that it is the geometrical deformation energies of G13/G15-FLP, which is the key factor that greatly influences the activation barriers of such SO2 capture reactions. Further, our theoretical computations indicate that such capturing reactions of SO2 by intramolecular 1,2-cyclohexylene-linked G13/G15-based FLP-type molecules obey the Hammond postulate.
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- Zheng-Feng Zhang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 60004, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 60004, Taiwan
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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van der Zee LJ, Pahar S, Richards E, Melen RL, Slootweg JC. Insights into Single-Electron-Transfer Processes in Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry and Related Donor-Acceptor Systems in Main Group Chemistry. Chem Rev 2023; 123:9653-9675. [PMID: 37431868 PMCID: PMC10416219 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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The activation and utilization of substrates mediated by Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) was initially believed to occur solely via a two-electron, cooperative mechanism. More recently, the occurrence of a single-electron transfer (SET) from the Lewis base to the Lewis acid was observed, indicating that mechanisms that proceed via one-electron-transfer processes are also feasible. As such, SET in FLP systems leads to the formation of radical ion pairs, which have recently been more frequently observed. In this review, we aim to discuss the seminal findings regarding the recently established insights into the SET processes in FLP chemistry as well as highlight examples of this radical formation process. In addition, applications of reported main group radicals will also be reviewed and discussed in the context of the understanding of SET processes in FLP systems.
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- Lars J.
C. van der Zee
- Van
’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94157, 1090 GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardiff
Catalysis Institute, Cardiff University, Translational Research Hub, Maindy
Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ Wales, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff
Catalysis Institute, Cardiff University, Translational Research Hub, Maindy
Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ Wales, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff
Catalysis Institute, Cardiff University, Translational Research Hub, Maindy
Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ Wales, United Kingdom
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- Van
’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94157, 1090 GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Marques LR, Ando RA. Infrared Spectroscopy Evidence of Weak Interactions in Frustrated Lewis Pairs Formed by Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202200715. [PMID: 36450662 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) have been widely investigated as promising catalysts due to their metal-free feature and ability to activate small molecules. Since their discovery, many works have been investigating how these Lewis pairs (intermolecular pairs) are held together in an encounter complex. This prompted several studies based on theoretical investigations, but experimental ones are limited yet. In this communication we show evidence of weak intermolecular interactions between Lewis acids and Lewis bases, distinguishing the Lewis adduct from FLPs, by probing fluorine-carbon vibrational modes using infrared spectroscopy. The main evidence is based on the band shifts occurring in FLPs due to weak hydrogen bonds between the hydrogen atoms of the Lewis base and the fluorine atoms of Lewis acid.
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- Leandro Ramos Marques
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, Butantã, 05508-000, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, Butantã, 05508-000, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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Paradies J. Structure-Reactivity Relationships in Borane-Based FLP-Catalyzed Hydrogenations, Dehydrogenations, and Cycloisomerizations. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:821-834. [PMID: 36913645 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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ConspectusThe activation of molecular hydrogen by main-group element catalysts is an extremely important approach to metal-free hydrogenations. These so-called frustrated Lewis pairs advanced within a short period of time to become an alternative to transition metal catalysis. However, deep understanding of the structure-reactivity relationship is far less developed compared to that of transition metal complexes, although it is paramount for advancing frustrated Lewis pair chemistry.In this Account, we provide detailed insight into how Lewis acidity and Lewis basicity correlate to reactivity. The reactivity of frustrated Lewis pairs will be systematically discussed in context with selected reactions. The influence of major electronic modifications of the Lewis pairs is correlated with the ability to activate molecular hydrogen, to channel reaction kinetics and reaction pathways, or to achieve C(sp3)-H activations.First, we will describe how we entered this emerging field of research after quickly realizing that information was lacking on how the reactivity changes with modification of the frustrated Lewis pair. This led us to the development of a qualitative and quantitative structure-reactivity relationship in metal-free imine hydrogenations. The imine hydrogenation was utilized as the model reaction to experimentally determine the activation parameters of the FLP-mediated hydrogen activation for the first time. This kinetic study revealed autoinduced catalytic profiles when Lewis acids weaker than tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane were applied, opening up to study the Lewis base dependency within one system. With this knowledge of the interplay between Lewis acid strength and Lewis basicity, we developed methods for the hydrogenation of densely functionalized nitroolefins, acrylates, and malonates. Here, the reduced Lewis acidity needed to be counterbalanced by a suitable Lewis base to ensure efficient hydrogen activation. The opposite measure was necessary for the hydrogenation of unactivated olefins. For these, comparably less electron-releasing phosphanes were required to generate strong Brønsted acids by hydrogen activation. These systems displayed highly reversible hydrogen activation even at temperatures as low as -60 °C. A systematic study of these systems enabled the development of acceptorless dehydrocouplings of amines with silanes and dehydrogenations of aza-heterocycles by C(sp3)-H activations. Furthermore, the C(sp3)-H and π-activation was utilized to achieve cycloisomerizations by carbon-carbon and carbon-nitrogen bond formations. Lastly, new frustrated Lewis pair systems featuring weak Lewis bases as active components in the hydrogen activation were developed for the reductive deoxygenation of phosphane oxides and carboxylic acid amides.
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- Jan Paradies
- Chemistry Department, Paderborn University, Warburger Strasse 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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Wickemeyer L, Fernández I, Neumann B, Stammler HG, Mitzel NW. Selective 3,3-Rearrangement of Azobenzenes upon Complexation by a Frustrated Lewis Pair. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216943. [PMID: 36645230 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216943] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The reaction of the oxygen-bridged frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) tBu2 P-O-Si(C2 F5 )3 (1) and tBu2 P-O-AlBis2 (2) with azobenzene, promoted by UV irradiation, led to a selective complexation of the cis-isomer. The addition product of 2 is stable, while the adduct of 1 isomerizes in solution in an ortho-benzidine-like [3,3]-rearrangement by cleavage of the N-N bond, saturation of the nitrogen atoms with hydrogen atoms and formation of a new bond between two phenyl ortho-carbon atoms. Similar rearrangements take place with different para-substituted azobenzenes (R=Me, OMe, Cl) and di(2-naphthyl)diazene, while ortho-methylated azo compounds do not form adducts with 1. All adducts were characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and elemental analyses and the mechanism of the rearrangement was explored by quantum-chemical calculations.
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- Lucas Wickemeyer
- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie and Centrum für Molekulare Materialen CM2, Fakultät für Chemie, Universität Bielefeld, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie and Centrum für Molekulare Materialen CM2, Fakultät für Chemie, Universität Bielefeld, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie and Centrum für Molekulare Materialen CM2, Fakultät für Chemie, Universität Bielefeld, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie and Centrum für Molekulare Materialen CM2, Fakultät für Chemie, Universität Bielefeld, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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Zhang ZF, Su MD. Insights into the Reactivity of the Ring-Opening Reaction of Tetrahydrofuran by Intramolecular Group-13/P- and Al/Group-15-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:5316-5331. [PMID: 36816703 PMCID: PMC9933199 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A theoretical study concerning key factors affecting activation energies for ring-opening reactions of tetrahydrofuran (THF) by G13/P-based (G13 = B, Al, Ga, In, and Tl) and Al/G15-based (G15 = N, P, As, Sb, and Bi) frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) featuring the dimethylxanthene scaffold was performed using density functional theory. Our theoretical findings indicate that only dimethylxanthene backbone Al/P-Rea (Rea = reactant) FLP-type molecules can be energetically favorable to undergo the ring-opening reaction with THF. Our theoretical evidence reveals that the shorter the separating distance between Lewis acidic (LA) and Lewis basic (LB) centers of the dimethylxanthene backbone FLP-type molecules, the greater the orbital overlaps between the FLP and THF and the lower the activation barrier for such a ring-opening reaction. Energy decomposition analysis (EDA) evidence suggests that the bonding interaction for such a ring-opening reaction is predominated by the donor-acceptor interaction (singlet-singlet interaction) compared to the electron-sharing interaction (triplet-triplet interaction). In addition, the natural orbitals for chemical valence (NOCV) evidence demonstrate that the bonding situations of such ring-opening reactions can be best described as FLP-to-THF forward bonding (the lone pair (G15) → the empty σ*(C-O)) and THF-to-FLP back bonding (the empty σ*(G13) ← filled p-π(O)). The EDA-NOCV observations show that the former plays a predominant role and the latter plays a minor role in such bonding conditions. The activation strain model reveals that the deformation energy of THF is the key factor in determining the activation energy of their ring-opening reactions. Comparing the geometrical structures of the transition states with their corresponding reactants, a linear relationship between them can be rationally explained by the Hammond postulate combined with the respective activation barriers calculated in this work.
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- Zheng-Feng Zhang
- Department
of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi60004, Taiwan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi60004, Taiwan
- Department
of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung
Medical University, Kaohsiung80708, Taiwan
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Wickemeyer L, Hartmann L, Neumann B, Stammler H, Mitzel NW. Differences in the Reactivity of Geminal Si-O-P and Al-O-P Frustrated Lewis Pairs. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202842. [PMID: 36349870 PMCID: PMC10107522 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202842] [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: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The new oxygen-bridged geminal Si/P Frustrated Lewis Pair (FLP) tBu2 P-O-Si(C2 F5 )3 (2) is able to reversibly bind carbon dioxide at ambient temperature. We compared its reactivity towards benzil, but-3-en-2-one, nitriles and phenylacetylene to that of the Al/P FLP tBu2 P-O-AlBis2 (Bis=-CH(SiMe3 )2 ) (1). When reacted with benzil, both, 1 and 2, form the 1,2-addition product, but in the Si/P FLP 2, the second carbonyl function additionally binds to the silicon atom. With but-3-en-2-one 2 forms the 1,2-addition product, while 1 binds in 1,4-position. The reaction with acetonitrile yielded an unexpected etheneimine adduct for both systems, while only 1 reacted with tert-butylnitrile. With benzonitrile and acrylonitrile, 2 showed reversible addition to the C≡N bond and 1 forms a stable adduct with benzonitrile. Solely 1 shows reactivity towards phenylacetylene affording a mixture of the CH deprotonation adduct tBu2 P(H)-O-AlBis2 (CCPh) and the FLP -C≡C 1,2-addition adduct under ring formation. All compounds were characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, XRD and elemental analysis.
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- Lucas Wickemeyer
- Lehtuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie andCentrum für Molekulare Materialen CM2Fakultät für ChemieUniversität BielefeldUniversitätsstraße 2533615BielefeldGermany
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- Lehtuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie andCentrum für Molekulare Materialen CM2Fakultät für ChemieUniversität BielefeldUniversitätsstraße 2533615BielefeldGermany
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- Lehtuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie andCentrum für Molekulare Materialen CM2Fakultät für ChemieUniversität BielefeldUniversitätsstraße 2533615BielefeldGermany
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- Lehtuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie andCentrum für Molekulare Materialen CM2Fakultät für ChemieUniversität BielefeldUniversitätsstraße 2533615BielefeldGermany
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- Lehtuhl für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie andCentrum für Molekulare Materialen CM2Fakultät für ChemieUniversität BielefeldUniversitätsstraße 2533615BielefeldGermany
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Li SH, Chen SY, Lu XB, Liu Y. Favorable Propylene-Incorporated Terpolymerization of Ethylene with CO Mediated by Cationic [P,O]-Pd and Ni Complexes. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:2228-2235. [PMID: 36689703 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Commercial polyketone materials are generally produced by palladium-catalyzed terpolymerization of ethylene and α-olefin with carbon monoxide (CO), and rare examples were reported regarding the incorporation of propylene into an ethylene/CO copolymer chain using a cost-effective nickel catalyst. In this study, we have developed a series of [P,O]-type cationic Pd and Ni complexes supported by a diphosphazane monoxide (PNPO) platform, and the electronic and steric effect on phosphine, amine, and phosphine oxide moieties is systematically investigated for terpolymerization in terms of activity, propylene/CO (C3) incorporation, and molecular weight control. It is observed that the melting temperature (Tm) is proportional to the number of C3 incorporations present in the polymer chain, and the incorporated propylene does not affect the degradation temperature substantially, thus broadening the processing temperature window of the resultant polyketones. Notably, in comparison with dppp-type catalysts, PNPO catalysts exhibited a higher preference for propylene consumption, which is of great importance for making more efficient use of α-olefin resources.
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- Shi-Huan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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Zhang ZF, Su MD. Influence of the Element and Substituent Effects on the Reactivity of Catching Reactions of Difluorocarbene by Benzene-Bridged and Group-13/Group-15-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:1018-1031. [PMID: 36604303 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The trapping reactions of CF2 by benzene-bridged Group-13/P-based and B/Group-15-based frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) have been computationally investigated based on density functional theory. Interestingly, our theoretical calculations predict that the capture of CF2 by all five Group-13/P-based FLPs is energetically feasible. However, in the B/Group-15-based FLPs, only the phosphorus-based B/P-FLP can trap CF2 from kinetic and thermodynamical viewpoints. According to the analyses of the activation strain model, it can be known that the atomic radius of the G15 element (Lewis base) of benzene-bridged B/Group-15-FLP plays an important role in controlling the reactivity of the CF2 catching reactions, whereas the atomic radius of the Group-13 center (Lewis acid) does not play a role in influencing the activation barrier of these CF2 catching reactions. Our theoretical findings based on sophisticated methods suggest that the forward bonding is the FLP-to-CF2 interaction, the LP (Group-15-donor) → vacant p-π-orbital (CF2), which was quantitatively proved to be strong in such present CF2 catching reactions. However, the back bonding is the CF2-to-FLP interaction, the empty σ-orbital (Group-13-acceptor) ← sp2-σ-orbital (CF2), which was verified to be relatively weak. Our theoretical pieces of evidence reveal that the stronger electron-donating ability of the substituents is attached to the Lewis basic center and can make the reaction barrier of the benzene-bridged Group-13/Group-15-based FLP-related compound catching CF2 smaller and more exothermic.
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- Zheng-Feng Zhang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi60004, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi60004, Taiwan.,Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung80708, Taiwan
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Patel TR, Ganguly B. Metal‐Free Catalytic Functionalization of Second −
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- Tulsi R. Patel
- Computation and Simulation Unit (Analytical & Environmental Science Division and Centralized Instrument Facility) CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute Bhavnagar 364 002 Gujarat India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Computation and Simulation Unit (Analytical & Environmental Science Division and Centralized Instrument Facility) CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute Bhavnagar 364 002 Gujarat India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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Unveiling novel reactivity of P/Al frustrated Lewis pair: ring size-dependent activation of cyclic ethers/thioethers and CO2 insertion therein. J CHEM SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12039-022-02119-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Seo JC, Park G, Arshad MW, Zhang C, Kim S, Kim SK. Active and selective reverse water-gas shift reaction over Pt/Na-Zeolite catalysts. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Zhang ZF, Su MD. Theoretical Study of Reaction Mechanisms of Carbon Dioxide with E–CH 2–Z-Type Frustrated Lewis Pairs (E = C–Pb; Z = N–Bi). Organometallics 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Zheng-Feng Zhang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi60004, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi60004, Taiwan
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung80708, Taiwan
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Sorochkina K, Chernichenko K, Zhivonitko VV, Nieger M, Repo T. Water Reduction and Dihydrogen Addition in Aqueous Conditions With ansa-Phosphinoborane. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201927. [PMID: 35861909 PMCID: PMC9804508 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Ortho-phenylene-bridged phosphinoborane (2,6-Cl2 Ph)2 B-C6 H4 -PCy2 1 was synthesized in three steps from commercially available starting materials. 1 reacts with H2 or H2 O under mild conditions to form corresponding zwitterionic phosphonium borates 1-H2 or 1-H2 O. NMR studies revealed both reactions to be remarkably reversible. Thus, when exposed to H2 , 1-H2 O partially converts to 1-H2 even in the presence of multiple equivalents of water in the solution. The addition of parahydrogen to 1 leads to nuclear spin hyperpolarization both in dry and hydrous solvents, confirming the dissociation of 1-H2 O to free 1. These observations were supported by computational studies indicating that the formation of 1-H2 and 1-H2 O from 1 are thermodynamically favored. Unexpectedly, 1-H2 O can release molecular hydrogen to form phosphine oxide 1-O. Kinetic, mechanistic, and computational (DFT) studies were used to elucidate the unique "umpolung" water reduction mechanism.
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- Kristina Sorochkina
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of HelsinkiA. I. Virtasen aukio 100014HelsinkiFinland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of HelsinkiA. I. Virtasen aukio 100014HelsinkiFinland,Chemical Process Research and Development Janssen PharmaceuticaTurnhoutseweg 302340BeerseBelgium
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of HelsinkiA. I. Virtasen aukio 100014HelsinkiFinland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of HelsinkiA. I. Virtasen aukio 100014HelsinkiFinland
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Hashimoto T, Asada T, Ogoshi S, Hoshimoto Y. Main group catalysis for H 2 purification based on liquid organic hydrogen carriers. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eade0189. [PMID: 36288296 PMCID: PMC9604535 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade0189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Molecular hydrogen (H2) is one of the most important energy carriers. In the midterm future, a huge amount of H2 will be produced from a variety of hydrocarbon sources through conversion and removal of contaminants such as CO and CO2. However, bypassing these purification processes is desirable, given their energy consumption and environmental impact, which ultimately increases the cost of H2. Here, we demonstrate a strategy to separate H2 from a gaseous mixture of H2/CO/CO2/CH4 that can include an excess of CO and CO2 relative to H2 and simultaneously store it in N-heterocyclic compounds that act as liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs), which can be applied to produce H2 by subsequent dehydrogenation. Our results demonstrate that LOHCs can potentially be used for H2 purification from CO- and CO2-rich crude H2 in addition to their well-established use in H2 storage.
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Corona H, Pérez-Jiménez M, de la Cruz-Martínez F, Fernández I, Campos J. Divergent CO 2 Activation by Tuning the Lewis Acid in Iron-Based Bimetallic Systems. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207581. [PMID: 35930523 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bimetallic motifs mediate the selective activation and functionalization of CO2 in metalloenzymes and some recent synthetic systems. In this work, we build on the nascent concept of bimetallic frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) to investigate the activation and reduction of CO2 . Using the Fe0 fragment [(depe)2 Fe] (depe=1,2-bis(diethylphosphino)ethane) as base, we modify the nature of the partner Lewis acid to accomplish a divergent and highly chemoselective reactivity towards CO2 . [Au(PMe2 Ar)]+ irreversibly dissociates CO2 , Zn(C6 F5 )2 and B(C6 F5 )3 yield different CO2 adducts stabilized by push-pull interactions, while Al(C6 F5 )3 leads to a rare heterobimetallic C-O bond cleavage, and thus to contrasting reduced products after exposure to dihydrogen. Computational investigations provide a rationale for the divergent reactivity, while Energy Decomposition Analysis-Natural Orbital for Chemical Valence (EDA-NOCV) method substantiates the heterobimetallic bonding situation.
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- Helena Corona
- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica I and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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Mandal D, Chen T, Qu Z, Grimme S, Stephan DW. Reactions of Diethylazo-Dicarboxylate with Frustrated Lewis Pairs. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201701. [PMID: 35670767 PMCID: PMC9796924 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Reactions of PAr3 /B(C6 F5 )3 (Ar=o-Tol, Mes, Ph) FLPs with diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) afford the corresponding FLP addition products 1-3 in which P-N and B-O linkages are formed. In contrast, the reaction of BPh3 , PPh3 and DEAD gave product 4 where P-N and N-B linkages were confirmed. In all cases, other binding modes were computed to be both higher in energy and readily distinguishable by 31 P and 11 B NMR parameters. These data illustrate the influence of steric demands and electronic structures on the nature of the products of FLP reactions with DEAD.
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- Dipendu Mandal
- Institute of Drug Discovery TechnologyNingbo University315211ZhejiangP. R. China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery TechnologyNingbo University315211ZhejiangP. R. China
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical ChemistryClausius Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische ChemieRheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnBeringstrasse 453115BonnGermany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical ChemistryClausius Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische ChemieRheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnBeringstrasse 453115BonnGermany
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- Institute of Drug Discovery TechnologyNingbo University315211ZhejiangP. R. China,Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto80 St. George StM5S3H6TorontoONCanada
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Ferrer M, Alkorta I, Elguero J, Oliva‐Enrich JM. Use of 5,10-Disubstituted Dibenzoazaborines and Dibenzophosphaborines as Cyclic Supports of Frustrated Lewis Pairs for the Capture of CO 2. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200204. [PMID: 35703469 PMCID: PMC9796958 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The reactivity of 5,10-disubstituted dibenzoazaborines and dibenzophosphaborines towards carbon dioxide was studied at the DFT, M06-2X/def2-TZVP, computational level. The profile of this reaction comprises of three stationary points: the pre-reactive complex and adduct minima and the transition state(TS) linking both minima. Initial results show that dibenzoazaborines derivatives are less suitable to form adducts with CO2 than dibenzophosphaborine systems. The influence of the basicity on the P atom and the acidity on the B center of the dibenzophosphaborine in the reaction with CO2 was also explored. Thus, an equation was developed relating the properties (acidity, basicity and boron hybridization) of the isolated dibenzophosphaborine derivatives with the adduct energy. We found that modulation of the boron acidity allows to obtain more stable adducts than the pre-reactive complexes and isolated monomers.
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- Maxime Ferrer
- Instituto de Química Médica (CSIC)Juan de la Cierva, 328006MadridSpain,PhD Program in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational ModelingDoctoral SchoolUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid28049MadridSpain
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- Instituto de Química Médica (CSIC)Juan de la Cierva, 328006MadridSpain
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- Instituto de Química Médica (CSIC)Juan de la Cierva, 328006MadridSpain
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Mandal D, Chen T, Qu Z, Grimme S, Stephan DW. Reactions of Frustrated Lewis Pairs with Chloro‐Diazirines: Cleavage of N=N Double Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209241. [PMID: 35830598 PMCID: PMC9543150 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The reactions of FLPs with diazomethanes leads to the rapid loss of N2. In contrast, in this work, we reported reactions of phosphine/borane FLPs with chlorodiazirines which led to the reduction of the N=N double bond, affording linked phosphinimide/amidoborate zwitterions of the general form R3PNC(Ar)NR′BX(C6F5)2. A detailed DFT mechanistic study showed that these reactions proceed via FLP addition to the N=N bond, followed by subsequent group transfer reactions to nitrogen and capture of the halide anion.
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- Dipendu Mandal
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology Ningbo University Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology Ningbo University Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang China
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Clausius Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Beringstrasse 4 53115 Bonn Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Clausius Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Beringstrasse 4 53115 Bonn Germany
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology Ningbo University Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang China
- Department of Chemistry University of Toronto 80 St. George St Toronto ON M5S3H6 Canada
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Reactivity and Stability of a Ring-Expanded N-Heterocyclic Carbene Copper(I) Boryl Imidinate. INORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics10090135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) have evolved from a revolutionary concept to widely applied catalysts. We recently reported the ring-expanded N-heterocyclic carbene supported copper(I) boryliminomethanide, (6-Dipp)CuC(=NtBu)Bpin and noted it reacted with heterocumulenes in a fashion reminiscent of FLPs. We thus set out to explore its reactivity with a range of other substrates known to react with FLPs. This was undertaken by a series of synthetic studies using NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, and single crystal X-ray crystallography. (6-Dipp)CuC(=NtBu)Bpin was investigated for its reactivity towards water, hydrogen, and phenylacetylene. Its solution stability was also explored. Upon heating, (6-Dipp)CuC(=NtBu)Bpin decomposed to (6-Dipp)CuCN, which was characterised by SC-XRD and NMR spectroscopy, and pinBtBu. Although no reaction was observed with hydrogen, (6-Dipp)CuC(=NtBu)Bpin reacted with water to form (6-Dipp)CuC(=N(H)tBu)B(OH)pin, which was structurally characterised. In contrast to its FLP-reminiscent heterolytic cleavage reactivity towards water, (6-Dipp)CuC(=NtBu)Bpin acted as a Brønsted base towards phenyl acetylene generating (6-Dipp)CuCCPh, which was characterised by SC-XRD, IR, and NMR spectroscopy, and HC(=NtBu)Bpin
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Zhang ZF, Su MD. The reactivity of the trapping reaction of the benzene-bridged boron/phosphorus-based frustrated Lewis pair with difluorocarbene and its group 14 analogs: A theoretical investigation. J Comput Chem 2022; 43:1783-1792. [PMID: 36063085 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.26980] [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: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The trapping reactions of carbene analogs G14F2 (G14 = group 14 element) by the benzene-bridged B/P-Rea frustrated Lewis pair (FLPs) molecule are studied using density functional theory (B3LYP-D3(BJ)/def2-TZVP). Our theoretical investigations predict that only the CF2 intermediate rather than other heavy carbene analogs can be trapped by the B/P-Rea FLP-type molecule. Energy decomposition analysis-natural orbitals for chemical valence (EDA-NOCV) analyses indicate that the bonding nature of the G14F2 catching reactions by the B/P-Rea FLP-type molecule is a donor-acceptor (singlet-singlet) interaction rather than an electron-sharing (triplet-triplet) interaction. Moreover, EDA-NOCV and frontier molecular orbital (FMO) theory findings strongly suggest that the lone pair (LP) (P) → vacant p-π-orbital (G14F2 ) interaction rather than the empty σ-orbital (B) ← sp2 -σ-orbital (G14F2 ) interaction plays a predominant role in establishing its bonding condition during the G14F2 trapping reaction with the B/P-Rea FLP-associated molecule. Our activation strain model findings reveal that the atomic radius of the G14 element of G14F2 plays a key role in determining the activation barrier of the G14F2 trapping reactions by the benzene-bridged B/P-Rea FLP. The valence bond state correlation diagram (VBSCD) model developed by Shaik is used to rationalize the calculated results. The VBSCD findings demonstrate that in the present trapping reactions, the singlet triplet splitting of G14F2 plays a significant role in influencing its reaction barrier and reaction enthalpy. Our theoretical results demonstrate that the relationship between the geometrical parameters of the transition states and the corresponding reaction free energy barriers agrees well with the findings based on the Hammond postulate.
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- Zheng-Feng Zhang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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