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Shimajiri T, Tsue T, Koakutsu S, Ishigaki Y, Suzuki T. Crystallographic and spectroscopic studies on persistent triarylpropargyl cations. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:7152-7155. [PMID: 38836338 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01786b] [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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By acid treatment of precursor alcohols, mesitylethynyl-substituted diarylmethyl cations were isolated as stable solids, X-ray structural analyses of which revealed a planar geometry. Furthermore, the ion pairs including these triarylpropargyl cations form charge-segregated assemblies in the crystal, and effective intermolecular interaction induces a red-shift of absorption in the crystal.
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- Takuya Shimajiri
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
- Creative Research Institution, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
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Helling C, van der Zee LJC, Hofman J, de Zwart FJ, Mathew S, Nieger M, Slootweg JC. Homolytic C-H Bond Activation by Phosphine-Quinone-Based Radical Ion Pairs. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202313397. [PMID: 37831966 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313397] [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: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Herein, we present the formation of transient radical ion pairs (RIPs) by single-electron transfer (SET) in phosphine-quinone systems and explore their potential for the activation of C-H bonds. PMes3 (Mes=2,4,6-Me3 C6 H2 ) reacts with DDQ (2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone) with formation of the P-O bonded zwitterionic adduct Mes3 P-DDQ (1), while the reaction with the sterically more crowded PTip3 (Tip=2,4,6-iPr3 C6 H2 ) afforded C-H bond activation product Tip2 P(H)(2-[CMe2 (DDQ)]-4,6-iPr2 -C6 H2 ) (2). UV/Vis and EPR spectroscopic studies showed that the latter reaction proceeds via initial SET, forming RIP [PTip3 ]⋅+ [DDQ]⋅- , and subsequent homolytic C-H bond activation, which was supported by DFT calculations. The isolation of analogous products, Tip2 P(H)(2-[CMe2 {TCQ-B(C6 F5 )3 }]-4,6-iPr2 -C6 H2 ) (4, TCQ=tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone) and Tip2 P(H)(2-[CMe2 {oQtBu -B(C6 F5 )3 }]-4,6-iPr2 -C6 H2 ) (8, oQtBu =3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone), from reactions of PTip3 with Lewis-acid activated quinones, TCQ-B(C6 F5 )3 and oQtBu -B(C6 F5 )3 , respectively, further supports the proposed radical mechanism. As such, this study presents key mechanistic insights into the homolytic C-H bond activation by the synergistic action of radical ion pairs.
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- Christoph Helling
- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94157, 1090, GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94157, 1090, GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94157, 1090, GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94157, 1090, GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94157, 1090, GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A. I. Virtasen aukio 1, P.O. Box 55, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94157, 1090, GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Loh YK, Melaimi M, Gembicky M, Munz D, Bertrand G. A crystalline doubly oxidized carbene. Nature 2023; 623:66-70. [PMID: 37730995 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06539-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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The chemistry of carbon is governed by the octet rule, which refers to its tendency to have eight electrons in its valence shell. However, a few exceptions do exist, for example, the trityl radical (Ph3C∙) (ref. 1) and carbocation (Ph3C+) (ref. 2) with seven and six valence electrons, respectively, and carbenes (R2C:)-two-coordinate octet-defying species with formally six valence electrons3. Carbenes are now powerful tools in chemistry, and have even found applications in material and medicinal sciences4. Can we undress the carbene further by removing its non-bonding electrons? Here we describe the synthesis of a crystalline doubly oxidized carbene (R2C2+), through a two-electron oxidation/oxide-ion abstraction sequence from an electron-rich carbene5. Despite a cumulenic structure and strong delocalization of the positive charges, the dicoordinate carbon centre maintains significant electrophilicity, and possesses two accessible vacant orbitals. A two-electron reduction/deprotonation sequence regenerates the parent carbene, fully consistent with its description as a doubly oxidized carbene. This work demonstrates that the use of bulky strong electron-donor substituents can simultaneously impart electronic stabilization and steric protection to both vacant orbitals on the central carbon atom, paving the way for the isolation of a variety of doubly oxidized carbenes.
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- Ying Kai Loh
- UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Laboratory (IRL 3555), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Laboratory (IRL 3555), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Laboratory (IRL 3555), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Coordination Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Laboratory (IRL 3555), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Bormann N, Ward JS, Bergmann AK, Wenz P, Rissanen K, Gong Y, Hatz WB, Burbaum A, Mulks FF. Diiminium Nucleophile Adducts Are Stable and Convenient Strong Lewis Acids. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302089. [PMID: 37427889 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302089] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Strong Lewis acids are essential tools for manifold chemical procedures, but their scalable deployment is limited by their costs and safety concerns. We report a scalable, convenient, and inexpensive synthesis of stable diiminium-based reagents with a Lewis acidic carbon centre. Coordination with pyridine donors stabilises these centres; the 2,2'-bipyridine adduct shows a chelation effect at carbon. Due to high fluoride, hydride, and oxide affinities, the diiminium pyridine adducts are promising soft and hard Lewis acids. They effectively produce acylpyridinium salts from carboxylates that can acylate amines to give amides and imides even from electronically intractable coupling partners.
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- Niklas Bormann
- Institute for Organic Chemistry (iOC), RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla, P. O. Box. 35, Survontie 9 B, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry (iOC), RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla, P. O. Box. 35, Survontie 9 B, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla, P. O. Box. 35, Survontie 9 B, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry (iOC), RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry (iOC), RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry (iOC), RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry (iOC), RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Haketa Y, Yamasumi K, Maeda H. π-Electronic ion pairs: building blocks for supramolecular nanoarchitectonics viaiπ- iπ interactions. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:7170-7196. [PMID: 37795542 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00581j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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The pairing of charged π-electronic systems and their ordered arrangement have been achieved by iπ-iπ interactions that are derived from synergetically worked electrostatic and dispersion forces. Charged π-electronic systems that provide ion pairs as building blocks for assemblies have been prepared by diverse strategies for introducing charge in the core π-electronic systems. One method to prepare charged π-electronic systems is the use of covalent bonding that makes π-electronic ions and valence-mismatched metal complexes as well as protonated and deprotonated states. Noncovalent ion complexation is another method used to create π-electronic ions, particularly for anion binding, producing negatively charged π-electronic systems. Charged π-electronic systems afford various ion pairs, consisting of both cationic and anionic π-systems, depending on their combinations. Geometries and electronic states of the constituents in π-electronic ion pairs affect the photophysical properties and assembling modes. Recent progress in π-electronic ion pairs has revealed intriguing characteristics, including the transformation into radical pairs through electron transfer and the magnetic properties influenced by the countercations. Furthermore, the assembly states exhibit diversity as observed in crystals and soft materials including liquid-crystal mesophases. While the chemistry of ion pairs (salts) is well-established, the field of π-electronic ion pairs is relatively new; however, it holds great promise for future applications in novel materials and devices.
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- Yohei Haketa
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan.
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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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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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Song H, Lee E. Revisiting the Reaction of IPr with Tritylium: An Alternative Mechanistic Pathway. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203364. [PMID: 36445754 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Despite a recent proposal on the mechanism of a single-electron transfer (SET) process between tritylium and 2,6-bis(diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (IPr) based on evidence of transient IPr radical cation intermediate ([IPr]⋅+ ) formation, such oxidation is still contentious because of the high oxidation potential of N-heterocyclic carbenes. Our experimental analysis indicates that the appearance of deep purple color, previously considered to be from transient [IPr]⋅+ , originates from a zwitterionic intermediate (3 a), not a radical cation. Here, we propose an alternative mechanism for the reaction involving tritylium and IPr. This mechanism is noteworthy for explaining how [NHC-H]+ can be generated without the formation of transient [NHC]⋅+ , which has been frequently proposed as an intermediate for the reaction between NHC and oxidants. These results also show that a transient strong single-electron donor (3 a) could be generated by the alternative mechanism for oxidants using NHCs, which is a more feasible explanation for the reactivity of NHCs with oxidants.
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- Hayoung Song
- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea.,Division of Advanced Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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Liu WC, Gabbaï FP. Placing gold on a π +-surface: ligand design and impact on reactivity. Chem Sci 2023; 14:277-283. [PMID: 36687358 PMCID: PMC9811580 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05574k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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We describe a novel gold chloride complex supported by an ambiphilic phosphine/xanthylium ligand in which the AuCl moiety interacts with the π+ surface of the xanthylium unit as indicated by structural studies. Energy decomposition analyses carried out on a model system indicates the prevalence of non-covalent interactions in which the electrostatic and dispersion terms cumulatively dominate. The presence of these AuCl-π+ interactions correlates with the high catalytic activity of this complex in the cyclisation of 2-(phenylethynyl)phenylboronic acid, N-propargyl-t-butylamide, and 2-allyl-2-(2-propynyl)malonate. Comparison with the significantly less active acridinium and the 9-oxa-10-boraanthracene analogues reinforces this conclusion.
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- Wei-Chun Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M UniversityCollege StationTX 77843USA
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Tan CY, Kim M, Park I, Kim Y, Hong S. Site-Selective Pyridine C-H Alkylation with Alcohols and Thiols via Single-Electron Transfer of Frustrated Lewis Pairs. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202213857. [PMID: 36314414 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213857] [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: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A unified strategy for the deoxygenative or desulfurative pyridylation of various alcohols and thiols has been developed through a single-electron transfer (SET) process of frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) derived from pyridinium salts and PtBu3 . Mechanistic studies revealed that N-amidopyridinium salts serve as effective Lewis acids for the formation of FLPs with PtBu3 , and the generated phosphine radical cation ionically couples with the in situ generated xanthate, eventually affording the alkyl radical through facile β-scission under photocatalyst-free conditions. The reaction efficiency was further accelerated by visible-light irradiation. This method is conceptually appealing by using encounter complexes in FLP chemistry to promote SET, which provides a previously unrecognized opportunity for the selective heteroarylation of a diverse range of alcohols and thiols with various functional groups, even in complex settings under mild reaction conditions.
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- Chang-Yin Tan
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.,Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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Zhao Z, Tan J, Chen T, Hussain Z, Li Y, Wu Y, Stephan DW. Ambiphilic Behavior of Ge(II)-Pseudohalides in Inter- and Intramolecular Frustrated Lewis Pair Alkyne Addition Reactions. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:18670-18677. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Zhao Zhao
- 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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- 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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- 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
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto M5S3H6, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211 Zhejiang, China
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Litle ED, Gabbaï FP. Metal→Carbon Dative Bonding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201841. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Elishua D. Litle
- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University College Station TX 77843 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University College Station TX 77843 USA
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Maiti A, Elvers BJ, Bera S, Lindl F, Krummenacher I, Ghosh P, Braunschweig H, Yildiz CB, Schulzke C, Jana A. Disclosing Cyclic(Alkyl)(Amino)Carbenes as One‐Electron Reductants: Synthesis of Acyclic(Amino)(Aryl)Carbene‐Based Kekulé Diradicaloids. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202104567. [PMID: 35262232 PMCID: PMC9321839 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202104567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Avijit Maiti
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad Gopanpally Hyderabad 500046, Telangana India
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- Institut für Biochemie Universität Greifswald Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4 17489 Greifswald Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Ramakrishna Mission Residential College Narendrapur Kolkata 700103 India
- Shahid Matangini Hazra Govt General Degree College for Women Tamluk Purba Medinipur 721649 India
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron (ICB) Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron (ICB) Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Ramakrishna Mission Residential College Narendrapur Kolkata 700103 India
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron (ICB) Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Department of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Aksaray University Aksaray 68100 Turkey
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- Institut für Biochemie Universität Greifswald Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4 17489 Greifswald Germany
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad Gopanpally Hyderabad 500046, Telangana India
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Böttcher T, Schmidlin NMC, Radtke V, Schmidt A, Lökov M, Leito I. Electronic Modification of a Sterically Demanding Anionic Pyridine Ligand. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202200136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Tobias Böttcher
- Universität Freiburg Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie Albertstr. 21 79104 Freiburg i.Br. GERMANY
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Wu Y, Zhao Z, Chen T, Tan J, Qu Z, Grimme S, Zhao Y, Stephan DW. The Varied Frustrated Lewis Pair Reactivity of the Germylene Phosphaketene (CH{(CMe)(2,6‐
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)GePCO. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200666. [PMID: 35262970 PMCID: PMC9314608 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
The germylene species (CH{(CMe)(2,6‐iPr2C6H3N)}2)GePCO 1 is shown to react with the Lewis acids (E(C6F5)3 E=B, Al). Nonetheless, 1 participates in FLP chemistry with electron deficient alkynes or olefins, acting as an intramolecular FLP. In contrast, in the presence of B(C6F5)3 and an electron rich alkyne, 1 behaves as Ge‐based nucleophile to effect intermolecular FLP addition to the alkyne. This reactivity demonstrates that the reaction pathway is controlled by the nature of the electrophile and nucleophile generated in solution, as revealed by extensive DFT calculations.
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- Yile Wu
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology Ningbo University Ningbo 315211 Zhejiang P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University 30071 Tianjin P. R. China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology Ningbo University Ningbo 315211 Zhejiang P. R. China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology Ningbo University Ningbo 315211 Zhejiang P. R. China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology Ningbo University Ningbo 315211 Zhejiang P. R. China
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry University of Bonn Beringstr. 4 53115 Bonn Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry University of Bonn Beringstr. 4 53115 Bonn Germany
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology Ningbo University Ningbo 315211 Zhejiang P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 Fujian P. R. China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology Ningbo University Ningbo 315211 Zhejiang P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry University of Toronto 80 St. George St Toronto ON M5S3H6 Canada
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Jupp AR. Evidence for the encounter complex in frustrated Lewis pair chemistry. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:10681-10689. [PMID: 35412552 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00655c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) are combinations of bulky Lewis acids and bases that can carry out small-molecule activation and catalysis. Mechanistically, the reaction of the acid, base and substrate involves the collision of three distinct molecules, and so the pre-association of the acid and base to form an encounter complex has been proposed. This article will examine the evidence for the formation of this encounter complex, focusing on the archetypal main-group combinations P(tBu)3/B(C6F5)3 and PMes3/B(C6F5)3 (Mes = mesityl), and includes quantum chemical calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, NMR spectroscopic measurements and neutron scattering. Furthermore, the recent discovery that the associated acid and base can absorb a photon to promote single-electron transfer has enabled the encounter complex to also be studied by UV-Vis spectroscopy, EPR spectroscopy, transient absorption spectroscopy, and resonance Raman spectroscopy. These data all support the notion that the encounter complex is only weakly held together and in low concentration in solution. The insights that these studies provide underpin the exciting transformations that can be promoted by FLPs. Finally, some observations and unanswered questions are provided to prompt further study in this field.
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- Andrew R Jupp
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TT, UK.
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Litle ED, Gabbaï FP. Metal→Carbon Dative Bonding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Elishua D. Litle
- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University College Station TX 77843 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University College Station TX 77843 USA
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Sarkar P, Das S, Pati SK. Recent Advances in Group 14 and 15 Lewis Acids for Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200148. [PMID: 35320614 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLP) which rely on the cooperative action of Lewis acids and Lewis bases, played a prominent role in the advancement of main-group catalysis. While the early days of FLP chemistry witnessed the dominance of boranes, there is a growing body of reports on alternative Lewis acids derived from groups 14 and 15. This short review focuses on the discovery of such non-boron candidates reported since 2015.
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- Pallavi Sarkar
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Theoretical Sciences Unit, INDIA
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- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, New Chemstry Unit, INDIA
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- JNCASR, Theoretical Sciences Unit and New Chemistry Unit, Jakkur Campus, 560064, Bangalore, INDIA
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Borissov A, Maurya YK, Moshniaha L, Wong WS, Żyła-Karwowska M, Stępień M. Recent Advances in Heterocyclic Nanographenes and Other Polycyclic Heteroaromatic Compounds. Chem Rev 2022; 122:565-788. [PMID: 34850633 PMCID: PMC8759089 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 100.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This review surveys recent progress in the chemistry of polycyclic heteroaromatic molecules with a focus on structural diversity and synthetic methodology. The article covers literature published during the period of 2016-2020, providing an update to our first review of this topic (Chem. Rev. 2017, 117 (4), 3479-3716).
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- Wydział Chemii, Uniwersytet
Wrocławski, ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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de Las Nieves-Piña M, Frontera A, Mooibroek TJ, Bauzá A. Frustrated Lewis Pairs Based on Carbon⋅⋅⋅Carbon + Tetrel Bonds: A DFT Study. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:2478-2483. [PMID: 34596315 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The ability of Triangulenium (TA+ ) compounds to form Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) with N-HeteroCycle Carbenes (NHCs) is analysed in this manuscript at the PBE0-D3/def2-TZVP level of theory. We have used six TA+ -based moieties, three presenting similar bridging groups (O (trioxo), -CH2 (triaryl) and -NH (triaza)) and another three mixing, O, -CH2 and NH moieties. In addition, several aryl-substituted NHCs have been used as electron donor moieties to undergo carbon⋅⋅⋅carbon+ tetrel bonds with the TA+ derivatives. More precisely, -Me,-iPr, -tBu and -Ph groups were used. Finally, we have used Bader's quantum theory of "atoms in molecules" (QTAIM) and Natural Bonding Analysis (NBO) to characterize the carbon⋅⋅⋅carbon+ tetrel bonds described herein. We expect the results gathered herein will be useful for further exploitation of carbon⋅⋅⋅carbon+ bonds in the formation of FLPs as well as to expand the current knowledge of tetrel bonds to the fields of synthetic chemistry and catalysis.
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- María de Las Nieves-Piña
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park A, 904, E1.26, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.7, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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Zhou J, Litle ED, Gabbaï FP. Isolation and reactivity of a gold(I) hydroxytrifluoroborate complex stabilized by anion-π + interactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:10154-10157. [PMID: 34486616 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04105c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A 9,9-dimethylxanthene-based ligand substituted at the 4- and 5-positions by a phosphine and a xanthylium unit, respectively, has been prepared and converted into an AuCl complex, the structure of which reveals an intramolecular Au-Cl⋯π+ interaction. This new ligand platform was also found to support the formation of an unprecedented hydroxytrifluoroborate derivative featuring a "hard/soft" mismatched Au-μ(OH)-BF3 motif. Despite its surprising stability, this gold hydroxytrifluoroborate complex is a remarkably potent carbophilic catalyst which readily activates alkynes, without activator.
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- Jiliang Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Burton KI, Elser I, Waked AE, Wagener T, Andrews RJ, Glorius F, Stephan DW. Bipyridinium and Phenanthrolinium Dications for Metal-Free Hydrodefluorination: Distinctive Carbon-Based Reactivity. Chemistry 2021; 27:11730-11737. [PMID: 34107119 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The development of novel Lewis acids derived from bipyridinium and phenanthrolinium dications is reported. Calculations of Hydride Ion Affinity (HIA) values indicate high carbon-based Lewis acidity at the ortho and para positions. This arises in part from extensive LUMO delocalization across the aromatic backbones. Species [C10 H6 R2 N2 CH2 CH2 ]2+ (R=H [1 a]2+ , Me [1 f]2+ , tBu [1 g]2+ ), and [C12 H4 R4 N2 CH2 CH2 ]2+ (R=H [2 a]2+ , Me [2 b]2+ ) were prepared and evaluated for use in the initiation of hydrodefluorination (HDF) catalysis. Compound [2 a]2+ proved highly effective towards generating catalytically active silylium cations via Lewis acid-mediated hydride abstraction from silane. This enabled the HDF of a range of aryl- and alkyl- substituted sp3 (C-F) bonds under mild conditions. The protocol was also adapted to effect the deuterodefluorination of cis-2,4,6-(CF3 )3 C6 H9 . The dications are shown to act as hydride acceptors with the isolation of neutral species C16 H14 N2 (3 a) and C16 H10 Me4 N2 (3 b) and monocationic species [C14 H13 N2 ]+ ([4 a]+ ) and [C18 H21 N2 ]+ ([4 b]+ ). Experimental and computational data provide further support that the dications are initiators in the generation of silylium cations.
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- Katherine I Burton
- Department of Chemistry, Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Correnstraβe 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Correnstraβe 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Davenport Research Laboratories, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
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Mannisto JK, Pavlovic L, Tiainen T, Nieger M, Sahari A, Hopmann KH, Repo T. Mechanistic insights into carbamate formation from CO 2 and amines: the role of guanidine–CO 2 adducts. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy01433a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This work explores the reactivity of a reversible superbase–CO2 zwitterion, which can be used as a stoichiometric source of CO2.
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- Jere K. Mannisto
- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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