The reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline is very important for both pollution control and chemical synthesis.Nevertheless,difficulties still remain in developing a catalytic system having high efficiency and selectivi...The reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline is very important for both pollution control and chemical synthesis.Nevertheless,difficulties still remain in developing a catalytic system having high efficiency and selectivity for the production of aniline.Herein,it was found that PdO nanoparticles highly dispersed on TiO_(2)support(PdO/TiO_(2))functioned as a highly efficient catalyst for the reduction of nitrobenzene in the presence of NaBH4.Under favorable conditions,95%of the added nitrobenzene(1 mmol/L)was reduced within 1 min with an ultra-low apparent activation energy of 10.8 kJ/mol by using 0.5%PdO/TiO_(2)as catalysts and 2 mmol/L of NaBH4 as reductants,and the selectivity to aniline even reached up to 98%.The active hydrogen specieswere perceived as dominant species during the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene by the results of isotope labeling experiments and ESR spectroscopic.A mechanismwas proposed as follows:PdO activates the nitro groups and leads to in-situ generation of Pd,and the generated Pd acts as the reduction sites to produce active hydrogen species.In this catalytic system,nitrobenzene prefers to be adsorbed on the PdO nanoparticles of the PdO/TiO_(2)composite.Subsequently,the addition of NaBH_(4) results in in-situ generation of a Pd/PdO/TiO_(2)composite from the PdO/TiO_(2)composite,and the Pd nanoclusters would activate NaBH_(4) to generate active hydrogen species to attack the adsorbed nitro groups.This work will open up a new approach for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline in green chemistry.展开更多
Selective catalytic transfer hydrogenation(CTH)of carbonyl compounds to obtain specific alcohols holds significant importance across various fields.Achieving multiple selectivity in CTH is particularly crucial,but ful...Selective catalytic transfer hydrogenation(CTH)of carbonyl compounds to obtain specific alcohols holds significant importance across various fields.Achieving multiple selectivity in CTH is particularly crucial,but full of great challenge.Herein,a cationic In-captured Zr-porphyrin framework(1)with nanosized pores/cages was successfully constructed and showed high structure stability.Catalytic investigations revealed that 1 displayed highly multi-selective CTH of aldehydes and ketones containing both chemo-and size selectivity for the first time.The CTH of aldehydes and ketones exhibited remarkable reductive selectivity of 99%towards C=O bonds into CH–OH in the presence of-NO_(2),-CN and C=C groups.Through tuning the reaction conditions,1 also exhibited highly selective reduction of 97%for-CHO groups in the simultaneous presence of-CHO and-COCH3groups in intra-and intermolecular settings.Remarkably,reductive selectivity towards-CHO group remained prominent among five concurrent unsaturated groups mentioned above.Additionally,the definite pore size of 1 facilitated volume control of substrates,enabling size selectivity.1 as a heterogeneous catalyst was further confirmed by leaching tests,and maintained high activity even after being used for at least six cycles.Mechanistic studies have revealed that Zr6O8clusters served as the catalytic centers and the observed chemoselectivity mainly results from the synergistic effect of distinct metal sites within 1.The heightened selectivity towards-CHO over-COCH_(3)can be attributed to the easier realization of transfer hydrogenation processes for-CHO compared to-COCH_(3).展开更多
Herein,we report the NHC-Ru catalyst system that realizes the chemo-selective transformation of ketones with methanol.By simply changing the base,a broad range of structurally diverse ketones,could be selectively and ...Herein,we report the NHC-Ru catalyst system that realizes the chemo-selective transformation of ketones with methanol.By simply changing the base,a broad range of structurally diverse ketones,could be selectively and efficiently converted to the correspondingβ-methylated secondary alcohols or secondary alcohols.Remarkably,this catalytic system was very effective for the synthesis of bio-related molecules and deuterated alcohols,as well as the three-component coupling between methyl ketones,primary alcohols,and methanol.The reaction mechanism was further revealed by experiment and DFT mechanistic investigations.展开更多
A variety of spherical and structured activated charcoal supported Pt/Fe3O4 composites with an average particle size of ~100 nm have been synthesized by a self-assembly method using the difference of reduction potenti...A variety of spherical and structured activated charcoal supported Pt/Fe3O4 composites with an average particle size of ~100 nm have been synthesized by a self-assembly method using the difference of reduction potential between Pt (Ⅳ) and Fe (Ⅱ) precursors as driving force. The formed Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) effectively prevent the aggregation of Pt nanocrystallites and promote the dispersion of Pt NPs on the surface of catalyst, which will be favorable for the exposure of Pt active sites for high-efficient adsorption and contact of substrate and hydrogen donor. The electron-enrichment state of Pt NPs donated by Fe304 nanocrystallites is corroborated by XPS measurement, which is responsible for promoting and activating the terminal C=O bond of adsorbed substrate via a vertical configuration. The experimental results show that the activated charcoal supported Pt/Fe3O4 catalyst exhibits 94.8% selectivity towards cinnamyl alcohol by the transfer hydrogenation of einnamaldehyde with Pt loading of 2.46% under the optimum conditions of 120 ℃ for 6 h, and 2-propanol as a hydrogen donor. Additionally, the present study demonstrates that a high-efficient and recyclable catalyst can be rapidly separated from the mixture due to its natural magnetism upon the application of magnetic field.展开更多
Photocatalytic hydrogenation of furfural offers an ideal method for selective biomass upgrading into value-added chemicals or fuel additives under mild conditions. However, it is still challenging to control the produ...Photocatalytic hydrogenation of furfural offers an ideal method for selective biomass upgrading into value-added chemicals or fuel additives under mild conditions. However, it is still challenging to control the product selectivity due to side reactions of functional groups and reactive radical intermediates.Herein, photocatalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural was studied using the TiO_(2)-based photocatalysts with alcohols as both the solvent and hydrogen donor. Ultralow loading metal supported on TiO_(2),together with adding a small amount of water in the system, were demonstrated to greatly increase the selectivity of furfuryl alcohol product. Electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis) and photoluminescence(PL) measurements gave evidence that ultralow loading Pt or Pd on TiO_(2)increase the oxygen vacancy concentration and the photogenerated charge separation efficiency, which accelerates the photocatalytic reduction of furfural. In situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy(DRIFTS) and mechanistic studies confirmed that photogenerated holes and electrons are active species, with dissociatively adsorbed methanol being directly oxidized by holes,furfural hydrogenated by protons and electrons and H_(2)O modifying the intermediate diffusion which contributes to high selectivity of furfuryl alcohol. This work demonstrates a simple approach to design photocatalysts and tune product selectivity in biomass valorization.展开更多
Spinel ferrites NiFeOsupported Ru catalysts have been prepared via a simple sol–gel route and applied for converting biomass-derived furfural to 2-methylfuran. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by thermogr...Spinel ferrites NiFeOsupported Ru catalysts have been prepared via a simple sol–gel route and applied for converting biomass-derived furfural to 2-methylfuran. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis(TG), Nadsorption–desorption, X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electronic microscopy(SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). Results showed that the catalysts had well-dispersed Ru active sites and large surface area for calcination temperature ranging from 300 to 500 ℃. The conversion of biomass-derived furfural into 2-methylfuran was conducted over Ru/NiFeOthrough catalytic transfer hydrogenation in liquid-phase with 2-propanol as the hydrogen source. A significantly enhanced activity and increased 2-methylfuran yield have been achieved in this study. Under mild conditions(180 ℃ and 2.1 MPa N), the conversion of furfural exceeds 97% and 2-methylfuran yield was up to 83% over the catalyst containing 8 wt% Ru. After five repeated uses, the catalytic activity and the corresponding product yield remained almost unchanged. The excellent catalytic activity and recycling performance provide a broad prospects for various practical applications.展开更多
Novel chiral PN_4-type multidentate aminophosphine ligands have been successfully synthesized by Schiff-base condensation of bis(o-formylphenyl)phenylphosphane and various chiral amino-sulfonamides.Their structures ...Novel chiral PN_4-type multidentate aminophosphine ligands have been successfully synthesized by Schiff-base condensation of bis(o-formylphenyl)phenylphosphane and various chiral amino-sulfonamides.Their structures were fully characterized by IR,EI-MS and NMR.The catalytic systems,prepared in situ from the multidentate ligands and iridium(I) complexes,showed high activity in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of propiophenone in 2-propanol solution,leading to corresponding optical alcohol with up to 75%ee.展开更多
A room-temperature electrochemical strategy for hydrogenation(deuteration)and reverse dehydrogenation of N-heterocycles over a bifunctional MoNi_(4)electrode is developed,which includes the hydrogenation of quinoxalin...A room-temperature electrochemical strategy for hydrogenation(deuteration)and reverse dehydrogenation of N-heterocycles over a bifunctional MoNi_(4)electrode is developed,which includes the hydrogenation of quinoxaline using H2O as the hydrogen source with 80%Faradaic efficiency and the reverse dehydrogenation of hydrogen-rich 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline with up to 99%yield and selectivity.The in situ generated active hydrogen atom(H^(*))is plausibly involved in the hydrogenation of quinoxaline,where a consecutive hydrogen radical coupled electron transfer pathway is proposed.Notably,the MoNi_(4)alloy exhibits efficient quinoxaline hydrogenation at an overpotential of only 50 mV,owing to its superior water dissociation ability to provide H^(*)in alkaline media.In situ Raman tests indicate that the Ni^(Ⅱ)/Ni^(Ⅲ)redox couple can promote the dehydrogenation process,representing a promising anodic alternative to low-value oxygen evolution.Impressively,electrocatalytic deuteration is easily achieved with up to 99%deuteration ratios using D2O.This method is capable of producing a series of functionalized hydrogenated and deuterated quinoxalines.展开更多
The efficient catalytic systems generated in situ from RuCl2(PPh3)3 and chiral ligands N,N-bis[2-(di-o-tolylphosphino)-benzyl]cyclohexane-1,2-diamine(2) were employed for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aro...The efficient catalytic systems generated in situ from RuCl2(PPh3)3 and chiral ligands N,N-bis[2-(di-o-tolylphosphino)-benzyl]cyclohexane-1,2-diamine(2) were employed for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones, giving the corresponding optically active alcohols with high activities(up to 99% conversion) and excellent enantioselectivities(up to 96% e.e.) under mild conditions. The chiral ruthenium(Ⅱ) complex (R,R)-3 has been prepared and characterized by NMR and X-ray crystallography.展开更多
Improving the transfer hydrogenation of N-heteroarenes is of key importance for various industrial pro-cesses and remains a challenge so far.We reported here a microcapsule-pyrolysis strategy to quasi-continuous synth...Improving the transfer hydrogenation of N-heteroarenes is of key importance for various industrial pro-cesses and remains a challenge so far.We reported here a microcapsule-pyrolysis strategy to quasi-continuous synthesis S,N co-doped carbon supported Co single atom catalysts(Co/SNC),which was used for transfer hydrogenation of quinoline with formic acid as the hydrogen donor.Given the unique ge-ometric and electronic properties of the Co single atoms,the excellent catalytic activity,selectivity and stability were observed.Benefiting from the quasi-continuous synthesis method,the as-obtained cata-lysts provide a reference for the large-scale preparation of single atom catalysts without amplification ef-fect.Highly catalytic performances and quasi-continuous preparation process,demonstrating a new and promising approach to rational design of atomically dispersed catalysts with maximum atomic efficiency in industrial.展开更多
Rubidium phosphate can be more conveniently obtained by extracting trace Rb+ from the salt lake brine. Rb_3PO_4 was found to be an excellent heterogeneous catalyst for transfer hydrogenation. Rb_3PO_4 lost 70% of its ...Rubidium phosphate can be more conveniently obtained by extracting trace Rb+ from the salt lake brine. Rb_3PO_4 was found to be an excellent heterogeneous catalyst for transfer hydrogenation. Rb_3PO_4 lost 70% of its active sites after adsorbing water, but the remaining was not affected. The reductions of aldehydes and ketones, when promoted by Rb_3PO_4, were allowed at room temperature. The activities of substrates at room temperature followed a descending order of 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde> 4-bromobenzaldehyde>benzaldehyde>acetophenone>anisaldehyde>butanone. A new catalytic cycle postulating a six-membered cyclic transition state for the reductions of aldehydes and ketones was proposed. These results exploited the catalytic usage of Rb_3PO_4 and worth in industrial application.展开更多
Catalytic transfer hydroge nation(CTH)of furfural(FF)to furfu ryl alcohol(FFA)has received great intere st in recent years.He rein,Cu-Cs bimetallic supported catalyst,CuCs(2)-MCM,was developed for the CTH of FF to FFA...Catalytic transfer hydroge nation(CTH)of furfural(FF)to furfu ryl alcohol(FFA)has received great intere st in recent years.He rein,Cu-Cs bimetallic supported catalyst,CuCs(2)-MCM,was developed for the CTH of FF to FFA using formic as hydrogen donor.CuCs(2)-MCM achieved a 99.6%FFA yield at an optimized reaction conditions of 170℃,1 h.Cu species in CuCs(2)-MCM had dual functions in catalytically decomposing formic acid to generate hydrogen and hydrogenating FF to FFA.The doping of Cs made the size of Cu particles smaller and improved the dispersion of the Cu active sites.Impo rtantly,the Cs species played a favorable role in enhancing the hydrogenation activity as a promoter by adjusting the surface acidity of Cu species to an appropriate level.Correlation analysis showed that surface acidity is the primary factor to affect the catalytic activity of CuCs(2)-MCM.展开更多
We present an efficient approach for the chemoselective synthesis of arylamines from nitroarenes and formate over an oxygen-implanted MoS2 catalyst(O-MoS2).O-MoS2 was prepared by incomplete sul idation and reduction...We present an efficient approach for the chemoselective synthesis of arylamines from nitroarenes and formate over an oxygen-implanted MoS2 catalyst(O-MoS2).O-MoS2 was prepared by incomplete sul idation and reduction of an ammonium molybdate precursor.A number of Mo-O bonds were implanted in the as-synthesized ultrathin O-MoS2 nanosheets.As a consequence of the different coordination geometries of O(Mo O2) and S(MoS2),and lengths of the Mo-O and Mo-S bonds,the implanted Mo-O bonds induced obvious defects and more coordinatively unsaturated(CUS) Mo sites in O-MoS2,as confirmed by X-ray diffraction,Raman spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,high resolution transmission electron microscopy,and extended X-ray absorption fine structure characterization of various MoS2-based materials.O-MoS2 with abundant CUS Mo sites was found to efficiently catalyze the chemoselective reduction of nitroarenes to arylamines.展开更多
Methanol is a safe, economic and easy-to-handle hydrogen source. It has rarely been used in transfer hydrogenation reactions, however. We herein report that a cyclometalated rhodium complex, rhodacycle, catalyzes high...Methanol is a safe, economic and easy-to-handle hydrogen source. It has rarely been used in transfer hydrogenation reactions, however. We herein report that a cyclometalated rhodium complex, rhodacycle, catalyzes highly chemoselective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated ketones with methanol as the hydrogen source. A wide variety of chalcones, styryl methyl ketones and vinyl methyl ketones, including sterically demanding ones, were reduced to the saturated ketones in refluxing methanol in a short reaction time, with no need for inter gas protection, and no reduction of the carbonyl moieties was observed. The catalysis described provides a practically easy and operationally safe method for the reduction of olefinic bonds in α,β-unsaturated ketone compounds.展开更多
The asymmetric transfer hydrogenation(ATH)of a wide range of ketones catalyzed by manganese complex as well as chiral P_(x)N_(y)-type ligand under mild conditions was investigated.Using 2-propanol as hydrogen source,v...The asymmetric transfer hydrogenation(ATH)of a wide range of ketones catalyzed by manganese complex as well as chiral P_(x)N_(y)-type ligand under mild conditions was investigated.Using 2-propanol as hydrogen source,various ketones could be enantioselectively hydrogenated by combining cheap,readily available[MnBr(CO)_(5)]with chiral,22-membered macrocyclic ligand(R,R,R',R')-CyP_(2)N_(4)(L_(5))with 2 mol%of catalyst loading,affording highly valuable chiral alcohols with up to 95%ee.展开更多
The bimetallic nanoparticles compositing of Ni-rich core and Cu-rich shell(Ni/Cu NPs)were successfully synthesized by a liquid-phase thermal decomposition method.The content of copper and nickel in Ni/Cu NPs was contr...The bimetallic nanoparticles compositing of Ni-rich core and Cu-rich shell(Ni/Cu NPs)were successfully synthesized by a liquid-phase thermal decomposition method.The content of copper and nickel in Ni/Cu NPs was controllable by adjusting the ratio of two metal precursors,copper formate(Cuf)and nickel acetate tetrahydrate(Ni(OAc)_(2)·4H_(2)O).Ni/Cu NPs were further anchored on graphene oxide(GO)to prepare a magnetic composite catalyst,called Ni/Cu-GO.The dispersibility of Ni/Cu NPs in solution was enhanced by GO anchoring to prevent the sintering and aggregation during the reaction process,thereby ensuring the catalytic and cycling performance of the catalyst.The catalytic transfer hydrogenation(CTH)reaction of nitroaromatics was investigated when ammonia borane was used as the hydrogen source.Cu dominated the main catalytic role in the reaction,while Ni played a synergistic role of catalysis and providing magnetic properties for separation.The Ni_(7)/Cu_(3)-GO catalyst exhibited the best catalytic performance with the conversion and yield of 99%and 96%,respectively,when 2-methyl-5-nitrophenol was used as the substrate.The Ni_(7)/Cu_(3)-GO catalyst also exhibited excellent cyclic catalytic performance with the 5-amino-2-methylphenol yield of above 90%after six cycles.In addition,the Ni_(7)/Cu_(3)-GO catalyst could be quickly recycled by magnetic separation.Moreover,the Ni_(7)/Cu_(3)-GO catalyst showed good catalytic performance for halogen-containing nitroaromatics without dehalogenation.展开更多
Three stable 4-substituted pyridine-based ruthenium(II)complexes[RuCl2(PPh3)L](L=4-R-2,6-bis (diethylaminomethylene)pyridine,R=Br,H or allyloxy)were synthesized.The catalytic activities of the complexes toward...Three stable 4-substituted pyridine-based ruthenium(II)complexes[RuCl2(PPh3)L](L=4-R-2,6-bis (diethylaminomethylene)pyridine,R=Br,H or allyloxy)were synthesized.The catalytic activities of the complexes toward transfer hydrogenation from alcohols to ketones were investigated.The electronic effects of the para-substituent in the pyridyl ring were probed and we found that the electron-donating group increased the catalytic activity.The result suggests that an electron-donating group is probably preferential for linking the catalytic ruthenium complex and the chemically inert supporting molecules such as a carbosilane dendrimer.展开更多
Antidepressant duloxetine (1) was prepared via asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of 3-(dimethylamino)-1-(thiophen-2- yl)propan-1-one (3). The Ru(Ⅱ), Rh(Ⅲ) and Ir(Ⅲ) complexes of several chiral ligands...Antidepressant duloxetine (1) was prepared via asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of 3-(dimethylamino)-1-(thiophen-2- yl)propan-1-one (3). The Ru(Ⅱ), Rh(Ⅲ) and Ir(Ⅲ) complexes of several chiral ligands were examined as the catalyst and (S,S)-N-tosyl-1,2-diphenyl ethylenediamine (TsDPEN)-Ru(Ⅱ) complex was found to provide good yield and excellent enantioselectivity. 2007 Ming Yan. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.展开更多
Developing chiral solid catalysts for asymmetric catalysis is desirable for the elimination of homogeneous catalysis flaws but remains an immense challenge.Herein,we report the immobilization of TsDPEN on SBA‐15 with...Developing chiral solid catalysts for asymmetric catalysis is desirable for the elimination of homogeneous catalysis flaws but remains an immense challenge.Herein,we report the immobilization of TsDPEN on SBA‐15 with an ionic liquid(IL)linkage via the one‐pot reaction of imidazole‐TsDPEN‐N‐Boc with 3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propyl bromide in the SBA‐15 mesopores.After coordination to Rh,the chiral solid catalysts could efficiently catalyze quinoline transfer hydrogenation,achieving 97%conversion with 93%ee,which was comparable to their homogeneous counterparts.The chiral solid catalyst with the IL linkage afforded much higher turnover frequency than that without the IL linkage(93 h^(–1)vs.33 h^(–1)),attributed to the phase transfer and formate‐enriching ability of the IL linkage.Furthermore,the effect of the pH on the reaction rate of the solid catalyst was investigated,preventing reaction rate retardation during the catalytic process.The tuning of the linkage group is an efficient approach for catalytic activity improvement of immobilized chiral catalysts.展开更多
The new polydentate mixed-N,P,O chiral ligands have been synthesized by the condensation of bis(o-formylphenyl)- phenylphosphane and R-phenylglycinol in CHCl_3,and fully characterized by IR,NMR and EIMS spectra.Thes...The new polydentate mixed-N,P,O chiral ligands have been synthesized by the condensation of bis(o-formylphenyl)- phenylphosphane and R-phenylglycinol in CHCl_3,and fully characterized by IR,NMR and EIMS spectra.These ligands were employed with a simple Ni complex Ni(PPh_s)_2Cl_2 in situ as catalytic systems for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones,and the corresponding optical alcohols were obtained with up to 84%ee under mild conditions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.22076052)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Nos.2021CFB535 and 2020CFB437)+2 种基金the Knowledge Innovation Program of Wuhan-Basic Research (No.SZY23005)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,South-Central Minzu University (No.CZQ22002)Wuhan University (No.2042020kf0036).
文摘The reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline is very important for both pollution control and chemical synthesis.Nevertheless,difficulties still remain in developing a catalytic system having high efficiency and selectivity for the production of aniline.Herein,it was found that PdO nanoparticles highly dispersed on TiO_(2)support(PdO/TiO_(2))functioned as a highly efficient catalyst for the reduction of nitrobenzene in the presence of NaBH4.Under favorable conditions,95%of the added nitrobenzene(1 mmol/L)was reduced within 1 min with an ultra-low apparent activation energy of 10.8 kJ/mol by using 0.5%PdO/TiO_(2)as catalysts and 2 mmol/L of NaBH4 as reductants,and the selectivity to aniline even reached up to 98%.The active hydrogen specieswere perceived as dominant species during the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene by the results of isotope labeling experiments and ESR spectroscopic.A mechanismwas proposed as follows:PdO activates the nitro groups and leads to in-situ generation of Pd,and the generated Pd acts as the reduction sites to produce active hydrogen species.In this catalytic system,nitrobenzene prefers to be adsorbed on the PdO nanoparticles of the PdO/TiO_(2)composite.Subsequently,the addition of NaBH_(4) results in in-situ generation of a Pd/PdO/TiO_(2)composite from the PdO/TiO_(2)composite,and the Pd nanoclusters would activate NaBH_(4) to generate active hydrogen species to attack the adsorbed nitro groups.This work will open up a new approach for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline in green chemistry.
基金supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.92161202 and 22121005)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2023M741814 and 2023M741815)+2 种基金Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(No.GZC20231170)Natural Science Foundation of Science&Technology Department of Sichuan Province(No.2023NSFSC110)Research and Innovation Team of China West Normal University(No.KCXTD2023-1)。
文摘Selective catalytic transfer hydrogenation(CTH)of carbonyl compounds to obtain specific alcohols holds significant importance across various fields.Achieving multiple selectivity in CTH is particularly crucial,but full of great challenge.Herein,a cationic In-captured Zr-porphyrin framework(1)with nanosized pores/cages was successfully constructed and showed high structure stability.Catalytic investigations revealed that 1 displayed highly multi-selective CTH of aldehydes and ketones containing both chemo-and size selectivity for the first time.The CTH of aldehydes and ketones exhibited remarkable reductive selectivity of 99%towards C=O bonds into CH–OH in the presence of-NO_(2),-CN and C=C groups.Through tuning the reaction conditions,1 also exhibited highly selective reduction of 97%for-CHO groups in the simultaneous presence of-CHO and-COCH3groups in intra-and intermolecular settings.Remarkably,reductive selectivity towards-CHO group remained prominent among five concurrent unsaturated groups mentioned above.Additionally,the definite pore size of 1 facilitated volume control of substrates,enabling size selectivity.1 as a heterogeneous catalyst was further confirmed by leaching tests,and maintained high activity even after being used for at least six cycles.Mechanistic studies have revealed that Zr6O8clusters served as the catalytic centers and the observed chemoselectivity mainly results from the synergistic effect of distinct metal sites within 1.The heightened selectivity towards-CHO over-COCH_(3)can be attributed to the easier realization of transfer hydrogenation processes for-CHO compared to-COCH_(3).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Nos.22002023,21973113,21977019)the Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distin-guished Young Scholar(No.2015A030306027)+1 种基金the Tip-top Youth Talents of Guangdong special support program(No.20153100042090537)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘Herein,we report the NHC-Ru catalyst system that realizes the chemo-selective transformation of ketones with methanol.By simply changing the base,a broad range of structurally diverse ketones,could be selectively and efficiently converted to the correspondingβ-methylated secondary alcohols or secondary alcohols.Remarkably,this catalytic system was very effective for the synthesis of bio-related molecules and deuterated alcohols,as well as the three-component coupling between methyl ketones,primary alcohols,and methanol.The reaction mechanism was further revealed by experiment and DFT mechanistic investigations.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51372248, No.51432009 and No.51502297), Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.yz201421), the CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
文摘A variety of spherical and structured activated charcoal supported Pt/Fe3O4 composites with an average particle size of ~100 nm have been synthesized by a self-assembly method using the difference of reduction potential between Pt (Ⅳ) and Fe (Ⅱ) precursors as driving force. The formed Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) effectively prevent the aggregation of Pt nanocrystallites and promote the dispersion of Pt NPs on the surface of catalyst, which will be favorable for the exposure of Pt active sites for high-efficient adsorption and contact of substrate and hydrogen donor. The electron-enrichment state of Pt NPs donated by Fe304 nanocrystallites is corroborated by XPS measurement, which is responsible for promoting and activating the terminal C=O bond of adsorbed substrate via a vertical configuration. The experimental results show that the activated charcoal supported Pt/Fe3O4 catalyst exhibits 94.8% selectivity towards cinnamyl alcohol by the transfer hydrogenation of einnamaldehyde with Pt loading of 2.46% under the optimum conditions of 120 ℃ for 6 h, and 2-propanol as a hydrogen donor. Additionally, the present study demonstrates that a high-efficient and recyclable catalyst can be rapidly separated from the mixture due to its natural magnetism upon the application of magnetic field.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, China (2018YFE0118100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China, China (21905275, 22025206, 21721004, 21991090)+5 种基金the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program, China (XLYC2002012)the Joint Fund of the Yulin University and the Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, China (Grant. YLU-DNL Fund 2021019)the CAS-NSTDA Joint Research Project, China (GJHZ2075)Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, China (Grant: DICP I202131)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, China (19DZ2271100)support of the Liaoning Key Laboratory of Biomass Conversion for Energy and Material。
文摘Photocatalytic hydrogenation of furfural offers an ideal method for selective biomass upgrading into value-added chemicals or fuel additives under mild conditions. However, it is still challenging to control the product selectivity due to side reactions of functional groups and reactive radical intermediates.Herein, photocatalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural was studied using the TiO_(2)-based photocatalysts with alcohols as both the solvent and hydrogen donor. Ultralow loading metal supported on TiO_(2),together with adding a small amount of water in the system, were demonstrated to greatly increase the selectivity of furfuryl alcohol product. Electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis) and photoluminescence(PL) measurements gave evidence that ultralow loading Pt or Pd on TiO_(2)increase the oxygen vacancy concentration and the photogenerated charge separation efficiency, which accelerates the photocatalytic reduction of furfural. In situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy(DRIFTS) and mechanistic studies confirmed that photogenerated holes and electrons are active species, with dissociatively adsorbed methanol being directly oxidized by holes,furfural hydrogenated by protons and electrons and H_(2)O modifying the intermediate diffusion which contributes to high selectivity of furfuryl alcohol. This work demonstrates a simple approach to design photocatalysts and tune product selectivity in biomass valorization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21573031 and 21428301)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(DUT15ZD106)
文摘Spinel ferrites NiFeOsupported Ru catalysts have been prepared via a simple sol–gel route and applied for converting biomass-derived furfural to 2-methylfuran. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis(TG), Nadsorption–desorption, X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electronic microscopy(SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). Results showed that the catalysts had well-dispersed Ru active sites and large surface area for calcination temperature ranging from 300 to 500 ℃. The conversion of biomass-derived furfural into 2-methylfuran was conducted over Ru/NiFeOthrough catalytic transfer hydrogenation in liquid-phase with 2-propanol as the hydrogen source. A significantly enhanced activity and increased 2-methylfuran yield have been achieved in this study. Under mild conditions(180 ℃ and 2.1 MPa N), the conversion of furfural exceeds 97% and 2-methylfuran yield was up to 83% over the catalyst containing 8 wt% Ru. After five repeated uses, the catalytic activity and the corresponding product yield remained almost unchanged. The excellent catalytic activity and recycling performance provide a broad prospects for various practical applications.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos20423002 and 20703034)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(No2008J0235) for the financial support of this work
文摘Novel chiral PN_4-type multidentate aminophosphine ligands have been successfully synthesized by Schiff-base condensation of bis(o-formylphenyl)phenylphosphane and various chiral amino-sulfonamides.Their structures were fully characterized by IR,EI-MS and NMR.The catalytic systems,prepared in situ from the multidentate ligands and iridium(I) complexes,showed high activity in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of propiophenone in 2-propanol solution,leading to corresponding optical alcohol with up to 75%ee.
文摘A room-temperature electrochemical strategy for hydrogenation(deuteration)and reverse dehydrogenation of N-heterocycles over a bifunctional MoNi_(4)electrode is developed,which includes the hydrogenation of quinoxaline using H2O as the hydrogen source with 80%Faradaic efficiency and the reverse dehydrogenation of hydrogen-rich 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline with up to 99%yield and selectivity.The in situ generated active hydrogen atom(H^(*))is plausibly involved in the hydrogenation of quinoxaline,where a consecutive hydrogen radical coupled electron transfer pathway is proposed.Notably,the MoNi_(4)alloy exhibits efficient quinoxaline hydrogenation at an overpotential of only 50 mV,owing to its superior water dissociation ability to provide H^(*)in alkaline media.In situ Raman tests indicate that the Ni^(Ⅱ)/Ni^(Ⅲ)redox couple can promote the dehydrogenation process,representing a promising anodic alternative to low-value oxygen evolution.Impressively,electrocatalytic deuteration is easily achieved with up to 99%deuteration ratios using D2O.This method is capable of producing a series of functionalized hydrogenated and deuterated quinoxalines.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.2042300220703034)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(No.2008J0235)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province of China(No. 0991016)
文摘The efficient catalytic systems generated in situ from RuCl2(PPh3)3 and chiral ligands N,N-bis[2-(di-o-tolylphosphino)-benzyl]cyclohexane-1,2-diamine(2) were employed for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones, giving the corresponding optically active alcohols with high activities(up to 99% conversion) and excellent enantioselectivities(up to 96% e.e.) under mild conditions. The chiral ruthenium(Ⅱ) complex (R,R)-3 has been prepared and characterized by NMR and X-ray crystallography.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22078371,21938001,21961160741)Guangdong Provincial Key R&D Programme(No.2019B110206002)+4 种基金Special fund for Local Science and Technology Development by the Central Government,Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Pearl River Talents Pro-gram(No.2017BT01C102)the NSF of Guang-dong Province(No.2020A1515011141)the National key Research and Development Program Nanotechnology Specific Project(No.2020YFA0210900)the Science and Technology Key Project of Guangdong Province,China(No.2020B010188002)The Project Supported by Guangdong Natural Science Foundation(No.2021A1515010163).
文摘Improving the transfer hydrogenation of N-heteroarenes is of key importance for various industrial pro-cesses and remains a challenge so far.We reported here a microcapsule-pyrolysis strategy to quasi-continuous synthesis S,N co-doped carbon supported Co single atom catalysts(Co/SNC),which was used for transfer hydrogenation of quinoline with formic acid as the hydrogen donor.Given the unique ge-ometric and electronic properties of the Co single atoms,the excellent catalytic activity,selectivity and stability were observed.Benefiting from the quasi-continuous synthesis method,the as-obtained cata-lysts provide a reference for the large-scale preparation of single atom catalysts without amplification ef-fect.Highly catalytic performances and quasi-continuous preparation process,demonstrating a new and promising approach to rational design of atomically dispersed catalysts with maximum atomic efficiency in industrial.
基金Project(21576074)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Rubidium phosphate can be more conveniently obtained by extracting trace Rb+ from the salt lake brine. Rb_3PO_4 was found to be an excellent heterogeneous catalyst for transfer hydrogenation. Rb_3PO_4 lost 70% of its active sites after adsorbing water, but the remaining was not affected. The reductions of aldehydes and ketones, when promoted by Rb_3PO_4, were allowed at room temperature. The activities of substrates at room temperature followed a descending order of 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde> 4-bromobenzaldehyde>benzaldehyde>acetophenone>anisaldehyde>butanone. A new catalytic cycle postulating a six-membered cyclic transition state for the reductions of aldehydes and ketones was proposed. These results exploited the catalytic usage of Rb_3PO_4 and worth in industrial application.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Fund of China(Nos.21776234,21978246)。
文摘Catalytic transfer hydroge nation(CTH)of furfural(FF)to furfu ryl alcohol(FFA)has received great intere st in recent years.He rein,Cu-Cs bimetallic supported catalyst,CuCs(2)-MCM,was developed for the CTH of FF to FFA using formic as hydrogen donor.CuCs(2)-MCM achieved a 99.6%FFA yield at an optimized reaction conditions of 170℃,1 h.Cu species in CuCs(2)-MCM had dual functions in catalytically decomposing formic acid to generate hydrogen and hydrogenating FF to FFA.The doping of Cs made the size of Cu particles smaller and improved the dispersion of the Cu active sites.Impo rtantly,the Cs species played a favorable role in enhancing the hydrogenation activity as a promoter by adjusting the surface acidity of Cu species to an appropriate level.Correlation analysis showed that surface acidity is the primary factor to affect the catalytic activity of CuCs(2)-MCM.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21422308,21403216,21273231)Dalian Excellent Youth Foundation(2014J11JH126)~~
文摘We present an efficient approach for the chemoselective synthesis of arylamines from nitroarenes and formate over an oxygen-implanted MoS2 catalyst(O-MoS2).O-MoS2 was prepared by incomplete sul idation and reduction of an ammonium molybdate precursor.A number of Mo-O bonds were implanted in the as-synthesized ultrathin O-MoS2 nanosheets.As a consequence of the different coordination geometries of O(Mo O2) and S(MoS2),and lengths of the Mo-O and Mo-S bonds,the implanted Mo-O bonds induced obvious defects and more coordinatively unsaturated(CUS) Mo sites in O-MoS2,as confirmed by X-ray diffraction,Raman spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,high resolution transmission electron microscopy,and extended X-ray absorption fine structure characterization of various MoS2-based materials.O-MoS2 with abundant CUS Mo sites was found to efficiently catalyze the chemoselective reduction of nitroarenes to arylamines.
基金the Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq for financial support(AHB)the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission in the UK for a Split-Site PhD Scholarship(RB)
文摘Methanol is a safe, economic and easy-to-handle hydrogen source. It has rarely been used in transfer hydrogenation reactions, however. We herein report that a cyclometalated rhodium complex, rhodacycle, catalyzes highly chemoselective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated ketones with methanol as the hydrogen source. A wide variety of chalcones, styryl methyl ketones and vinyl methyl ketones, including sterically demanding ones, were reduced to the saturated ketones in refluxing methanol in a short reaction time, with no need for inter gas protection, and no reduction of the carbonyl moieties was observed. The catalysis described provides a practically easy and operationally safe method for the reduction of olefinic bonds in α,β-unsaturated ketone compounds.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21673190)for financial support。
文摘The asymmetric transfer hydrogenation(ATH)of a wide range of ketones catalyzed by manganese complex as well as chiral P_(x)N_(y)-type ligand under mild conditions was investigated.Using 2-propanol as hydrogen source,various ketones could be enantioselectively hydrogenated by combining cheap,readily available[MnBr(CO)_(5)]with chiral,22-membered macrocyclic ligand(R,R,R',R')-CyP_(2)N_(4)(L_(5))with 2 mol%of catalyst loading,affording highly valuable chiral alcohols with up to 95%ee.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21776161)。
文摘The bimetallic nanoparticles compositing of Ni-rich core and Cu-rich shell(Ni/Cu NPs)were successfully synthesized by a liquid-phase thermal decomposition method.The content of copper and nickel in Ni/Cu NPs was controllable by adjusting the ratio of two metal precursors,copper formate(Cuf)and nickel acetate tetrahydrate(Ni(OAc)_(2)·4H_(2)O).Ni/Cu NPs were further anchored on graphene oxide(GO)to prepare a magnetic composite catalyst,called Ni/Cu-GO.The dispersibility of Ni/Cu NPs in solution was enhanced by GO anchoring to prevent the sintering and aggregation during the reaction process,thereby ensuring the catalytic and cycling performance of the catalyst.The catalytic transfer hydrogenation(CTH)reaction of nitroaromatics was investigated when ammonia borane was used as the hydrogen source.Cu dominated the main catalytic role in the reaction,while Ni played a synergistic role of catalysis and providing magnetic properties for separation.The Ni_(7)/Cu_(3)-GO catalyst exhibited the best catalytic performance with the conversion and yield of 99%and 96%,respectively,when 2-methyl-5-nitrophenol was used as the substrate.The Ni_(7)/Cu_(3)-GO catalyst also exhibited excellent cyclic catalytic performance with the 5-amino-2-methylphenol yield of above 90%after six cycles.In addition,the Ni_(7)/Cu_(3)-GO catalyst could be quickly recycled by magnetic separation.Moreover,the Ni_(7)/Cu_(3)-GO catalyst showed good catalytic performance for halogen-containing nitroaromatics without dehalogenation.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20576052) the Joint Innovation Fund of Jiangsu Province(BY2009107) the National Basic Research Program of China(2003CB615707)
文摘Three stable 4-substituted pyridine-based ruthenium(II)complexes[RuCl2(PPh3)L](L=4-R-2,6-bis (diethylaminomethylene)pyridine,R=Br,H or allyloxy)were synthesized.The catalytic activities of the complexes toward transfer hydrogenation from alcohols to ketones were investigated.The electronic effects of the para-substituent in the pyridyl ring were probed and we found that the electron-donating group increased the catalytic activity.The result suggests that an electron-donating group is probably preferential for linking the catalytic ruthenium complex and the chemically inert supporting molecules such as a carbosilane dendrimer.
基金We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20472061);Guangzhou Bureau of Science and Technology for financial support of this study.
文摘Antidepressant duloxetine (1) was prepared via asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of 3-(dimethylamino)-1-(thiophen-2- yl)propan-1-one (3). The Ru(Ⅱ), Rh(Ⅲ) and Ir(Ⅲ) complexes of several chiral ligands were examined as the catalyst and (S,S)-N-tosyl-1,2-diphenyl ethylenediamine (TsDPEN)-Ru(Ⅱ) complex was found to provide good yield and excellent enantioselectivity. 2007 Ming Yan. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
文摘Developing chiral solid catalysts for asymmetric catalysis is desirable for the elimination of homogeneous catalysis flaws but remains an immense challenge.Herein,we report the immobilization of TsDPEN on SBA‐15 with an ionic liquid(IL)linkage via the one‐pot reaction of imidazole‐TsDPEN‐N‐Boc with 3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propyl bromide in the SBA‐15 mesopores.After coordination to Rh,the chiral solid catalysts could efficiently catalyze quinoline transfer hydrogenation,achieving 97%conversion with 93%ee,which was comparable to their homogeneous counterparts.The chiral solid catalyst with the IL linkage afforded much higher turnover frequency than that without the IL linkage(93 h^(–1)vs.33 h^(–1)),attributed to the phase transfer and formate‐enriching ability of the IL linkage.Furthermore,the effect of the pH on the reaction rate of the solid catalyst was investigated,preventing reaction rate retardation during the catalytic process.The tuning of the linkage group is an efficient approach for catalytic activity improvement of immobilized chiral catalysts.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No21173176)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province of China(No0991016)for the financial support of this work
文摘The new polydentate mixed-N,P,O chiral ligands have been synthesized by the condensation of bis(o-formylphenyl)- phenylphosphane and R-phenylglycinol in CHCl_3,and fully characterized by IR,NMR and EIMS spectra.These ligands were employed with a simple Ni complex Ni(PPh_s)_2Cl_2 in situ as catalytic systems for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones,and the corresponding optical alcohols were obtained with up to 84%ee under mild conditions.