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Molybdenum(VI)-cis-dioxo complexes bearing sugar derived chiral Schiff-base ligands of general formula MoO2(L)(Solv) have been synthesized (with L = N-salicylidene-D-glucosamine; N-salicylidene-1,3,4,6-tetraacetyl-α-D-glucosamine; N-5-chlorosal

A new type of cross-linked condensation polymer was obtained by the reaction of 1,3,5-tris[(5-tert-butyl-3-formyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]benzene (1) with ethylenediamine. Solid-state 13C{1H} CP/MAS NMR analysis showed that the polym

A novel hybrid Fe3O4-CuO@meso-SiO2 catalyst was successfully fabricated by a multi-step assembly method. CuO nanoparticles were first deposited on the surface of Fe3O4 microspheres to form the Fe

The synthesis of new dinuclear complexes of the general formula {[Ru II(trpy)]2(μ-pdz-dc)(μ-(L)}+ [pdz-dc is the pyridazine-3,6-dicarboxylate dianion; trpy is 2,2′:6′,2″- terpyridine; L = Cl (1+) or OH (2+

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Three dinucleating Ru-Cl complexes containing the hexadentate dinucleating ligand [1,1′-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3,5-diyl)bis(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanol)] (Hpbl) and the meridional 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine ligand (trpy) have been prepared and isolated. These comp

Ansa-bridged η5-cyclopentadienyl carbonyl molybdenum complexes were synthesized with stereogenic centers located in the side chain. An exemplary X-ray crystal structure and the catalytic activity for asymmetric olefin epoxidation are reported. In non-chiral epoxidation the compounds show a good catalytic activity, comparable to activities observed for the related non-chiral complexes of composition CpMo(CO)3X (X = Cl, CH3). For the asymmetric epoxidation of trans-β-methylstyrene the chiral induction is up to ca. 20%. The high ring strain of the ansa-bridged system hampers, unfortunately, its stability under oxidative condition.

Two new conjugates, hcptpyDP and hcptpyTP, of a terpyridine derivative incorporating artificial peptide moieties, have been synthesized and their use in the preparation of metal catalysts and organogelators has been investigated. Ru(II) complexes derived from these ligands showed electrochemical behavior and activity as catalysts in the epoxidation of olefins similar to that of Beller's catalyst. As organogelators, these conjugates were able to gelate a variety of solvents, from toluene to methanol, with satisfactory mgc (minimum gelation concentration) values. The presence of 4′-(4-carboxy)phenylterpyridine (hcptpy) moiety allows tuning the gelling properties and also influences the supramolecular self-assembling mode to produce chiral aggregates with respect to parent peptides DP and TP. In the case of the conjugates, π?π interactions provided by the aromatic moieties cooperate with inter-molecular hydrogen bonding between NH and CO in the amide groups. Further properties of peptide/terpyridine conjugates are under investigation in view of future applications.

The application of a new polystyrene-divinylbenzene system containing an optically active (salen)Mn(III) complex in asymmetric epoxidation of unfunctionalised olefins is reported. This system showed a remarkably high reaction speed in the conditions descr

Aryl benzyl selenoxides are catalysts for the epoxidation of various olefinic substrates and the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of aldehydes and ketones with H2O2 in CH2Cl2 at 2.5 mol% catalyst. Benzyl 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl selenoxide (4) was the most effective catalyst while 2-(dimethylamino)phenyl benzyl selenoxide was the least. Mono-, di-, and trisubstituted alkenes were epoxidized and adamantanone, cyclohexanone, and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde underwent Baeyer-Villiger oxidation using 4 and H2O2. Competition studies showed that epoxidation reactions were faster than Baeyer-Villiger oxidations although the selectivity varied only from 1.3:1 to 4.6:1. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.

The reactions of hydrogen peroxide or tert-butyl hydroperoxide with cyclooctene and norbornene, catalyzed by iron(III) tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin chloride and other electronegatively-substituted porphyrins, produce 60-100% epoxide yields. The ep

A family of manganese complexes [Mn(Rpeb)(OTf)2] (peb=1-(1-ethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-N-((1-((1-ethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methyl) pyrrolidin-2-yl)methyl)-N-methylmethanamine)) derived from L-proline has been synthesized and characterized, where R refers to the group at the diamine backbone. X-ray crystallographic analyses indicate that all the manganese complexes [Mn(Rpeb)(OTf)2] exhibit cis-α topology. These types of complexes are shown to catalyze the asymmetric epoxidation of olefins employing H2O2 as a terminal oxidant with up to 96% ee. Obviously, the R group of the diamine backbone can influence the catalytic activity and enantioselectivity in the asymmetric epoxidation of olefins. In particular, Mn(i-Prpeb)(OTf)2 bearing an isopropyl arm, cannot catalyze the epoxidation reaction with H2O2 as the oxidant. However, when PhI(OAc)2 is used as the oxidant instead, all the manganese complexes including Mn(i-Prpeb)(OTf)2 can promote the epoxidation reactions efficiently. Taken together, these results indicate that isopropyl substitution on the Rpeb ligand inhibits the formation of active Mn(V)-oxo species in the H2O2/carboxylic acid system via an acid-assisted pathway.

An efficient kinetic resolution ofN-aryl β-amino alcohols has been developedviaasymmetricpara-aminations of anilines with azodicarboxylates enabled by chiral phosphoric acid catalysis. Broad substrate scope and high kinetic resolution performances were afforded with this method. Control experiments supported the critical roles of the NH and OH group in these reactions.

The oxygen atom transfer (OAT) reactivity of the non-heme [FeIV(2PyN2Q)(O)]2+ (2) containing the sterically bulky quinoline-pyridine pentadentate ligand (2PyN2Q) has been thoroughly studied with different olefins. The ferryl-oxo complex 2 shows excellent OAT reactivity during epoxidations. The steric encumbrance and electronic effect of the ligand influence the mechanistic shuttle between OAT pathway I and isomerization pathway II (during the reaction stereo pure olefins), resulting in a mixture of cis-trans epoxide products. In contrast, the sterically less hindered and electronically different [FeIV(N4Py)(O)]2+ (1) provides only cis-stilbene epoxide. A Hammett study suggests the role of dominant inductive electronic along with minor resonance effect during electron transfer from olefin to 2 in the rate-limiting step. Additionally, a computational study supports the involvement of stepwise pathways during olefin epoxidation. The ferryl bend due to the bulkier ligand incorporation leads to destabilization of both (Formula presented.) and (Formula presented.) orbitals, leading to a very small quintet–triplet gap and enhanced reactivity for 2 compared to 1. Thus, the present study unveils the role of steric and electronic effects of the ligand towards mechanistic modification during olefin epoxidation.

The cobalt bis(dicarbollide) complex, Na[3,3′-Co(η5-1,2-C2B9H11) (Na[1]), is an effective photoredox catalyst for the oxidation of alkenes to epoxides in water. Advantageous features of Na[1] include its lack of photoluminescence, high solubility and surfactant behavior in aqueous media, as well as the donor ability of the carborane ligand and high oxidizing power of the Co4+/3+ couple. These features differentiate it from the well-known and widely used photosensitizer tris (2,2′-bipyridine) ruthenium(ii) ([Ru(bpy)3]2+), which also participates in electron transfer through an outer sphere mechanism. A comparison of the catalytic performance of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ with Na[1] for alkene photo-oxidation is fully in favor of Na[1], as the former shows very low or null efficiency. With a catalyst loading of 0.1 mol% conversions between 65-97% have been obtained in short reaction times, 15 minutes, with moderate selectivity for the corresponding epoxide, due to the formation of side products as diols. But when the catalyst loading is reduced to 0.01 mol%, the selectivity for the corresponding epoxide increased considerably, being the only compound formed after 15 minutes of reaction (selectivity >99%). High TON values have been obtained (TON = 8500) for the epoxidation of aromatic and aliphatic alkenes in water. We have verified that Na[3,3′-Co(η5-1,2-C2B9H11)2] acts as a photocatalyst in both the epoxidation of alkenes and in their hydroxylation in aqueous medium with a higher rate for epoxidation than for hydroxylation. Preliminary photooxidation tests using methyl oleate as the substrate led to the selective epoxidation of the double bond. These results represent a promising starting point for the development of practical methods for the processing of unsaturated fatty acids, such as the valorisation of animal fat waste using this sustainable photoredox catalyst. This journal is

Unprecedented enantioselective resolution copolymerization of racemic cis-internal epoxides and anhydrides was mediated by dinuclear aluminum complexes with multiple chirality, affording optically active polyesters with two contiguous stereogenic centers, and the unreacted substrates in good enantioselectivity. Unexpected stereoconvergence is observed in this resolution copolymerization, where the selectivity factor for the enantioselective formation of copolymer significantly exceeds the kinetic resolution coefficient based on the unreacted epoxide at various conversions. Catalytic activity and copolymer enantioselectivity are strongly influenced by the phenolate ortho-substituents of the ligand set, as well as the axial linker and its chirality. An enantiopure binaphthol-linked bimetallic AlIII complex allows stereoconvergent access to the stereoregular semi-crystalline polyesters and a concomitant kinetic resolution of the epoxide substrates.

The invention belongs to the technical field of metal catalytic synthesis, and discloses a method for isomerizing and converting (Z)-olefins into (E)-olefins. The (E)-olefins are prepared through a reaction at -30-80 DEG C for 0.5-48 h by using a combination of CoX2 and a PNP or PAO ligand as a catalyst in the presence of an activating reagent; and a molar ratio of the (Z)-olefins to the CoX2 to the PNP or PAO ligand to the activating reagent is 1:(0.00001-0.10):(0.00001-0.10):(0.00003-0.30). The catalyst used in the invention is the combination of the cheap metal cobalt salt and the simple and easily available ligand, no other toxic transition metal (such as ruthenium, rhodium and palladium) salt is added in the reaction, and the method also has the advantages of cheap and easily available raw material, good functional group tolerance, mild reaction conditions, simplicity in operation, and e atom economy of 100%.

The composition of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and porous carriers can be utilized for a variety of material applications. In this study, DPSNs@Cu-BTC nanocomposites are achieved utilizing Dendrimer-like Porous Silica Nanoparticles (DPSNs) as the support through a template-mediated self-assembly mechanism. The fabrication process is initiated from the controllable growth of Cu2O nanoparticles (NPs) in the center-radial porous channels of DPSNs, which forms DPSNs@Cu2O nanocomposites. Under the protection of DPSNs, the loaded Cu2O NPs gradually dissolved in the weak acid solution, thus providing copper ions to guide the formation and growth of Cu-BTC nanocrystals. Moreover, the Cu-BTC NPs were restricted in the center-radial porous channels of the DPSNs, thus resulting in small sizes and a uniform distribution. The formation of the DPSNs@Cu-BTC nanocomposites with adjustable amounts of Cu-BTC mainly depended on the amounts of Cu2O NPs loaded and the amount of organic ligands added. Furthermore, the nanocomposite exhibited high catalytic performance and good recyclability taking advantage of the uniform loading of small-sized Cu-BTC NPs in the accessible center-radial porous channels of the DPSNs. This new design of DPSNs@Cu-BTC provided a new approach for the synthesis of various MOF-based nanocomposites with improved performance.

Over the past two decades, there have been major developments in the transition iron-catalyzed selective oxidation of alkenes to epoxides; a common structure found in drug, isolated natural products, and fine chemicals. Many of these approaches have enabled highly efficient and selective epoxidation of alkenes via the design of specialized ligands, which facilitates to control the activity and selectivity of the reactions catalyzed by iron atom. Herein, we report the development of the olefin epoxidation with inorganic-ligand supported iron-catalysts using 30% H2O2 as an oxidant, and the mechanism is similar to iron-porphyrin type. With the catalyst 1, (NH4)3[FeMo6O18(OH)6], various aromatic and aliphatic alkenes were successfully transformed into the corresponding epoxides with excellent yields as well as chemo- and stereo-selectivity. This catalytic system possesses the advantages of being able to avoid the use of expensive, toxic, air/moisture sensitive and commercially unavailable organic ligands. The generality of this methodology is simple to operate and exhibits high catalytic activity as well as excellent stability, which gives it the potential to be used on an industrial scale, and maybe opens a way for the catalytic oxidation reaction via inorganic-ligand coordinated iron catalysis.

Halohydrin dehalogenases (HHDHs) are valuable biocatalysts for the synthesis of β-substituted alcohols based on their epoxide ring-opening activity with a number of small anionic nucleophiles. In an attempt to further broaden the scope of substrates accepted by these enzymes, a panel of 22 HHDHs was investigated in the conversion of aliphatic and aromatic vicinally di-substituted trans-epoxides using azide as nucleophile. The majority of these HHDHs was able to convert aliphatic methyl-substituted epoxide substrates to the corresponding azidoalcohols, in some cases even with absolute regioselectivity. HheG from Ilumatobacter coccineus exhibited also high activity towards sterically more demanding di-substituted epoxides. This further expands the range of β-substituted alcohols that are accessible by HHDH catalysis.

Different synthetic routes have been developed to obtain the aqua complex trans-[RuII(trpy)(pypz-H)(OH2)](PF6)2, Ru6. This complex, together with the chlorido intermediate complexes cis- and trans-[RuIICl(pypz-H)(trpy)]+, Ru5a and Ru5b, have been fully characterized by analytical, spectroscopic, and electrochemical methods. Furthermore, the trans-Ru5b complex has been characterized in the solid state through single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The aqua complex Ru6 was tested as catalyst in the photooxidation of alcohols in water and in the chemical oxidation of alkenes, displaying a good performance with high selectivity values in both catalytic processes.

In the last decade, manganese(II) complexes with N-donor tetradentate aminopyridine ligands emerged as efficient catalysts of enantioselective epoxidation of olefins and direct selective oxidation of C?H groups in complex organic molecules, with environmentally benign oxidant hydrogen peroxide. In this personal account, we summarize the progress of these catalysts with regard to ligands design, structure-reactivity correlations, evaluation of the substrate scope, as well as mechanistic studies, shedding light on the nature of active sites and the mechanisms of selective oxygenations. Several practically promising catalytic syntheses with the aid of Mn aminopyridine catalysts are exemplified.

A randomized library is constructed based on pET30a-CYP119-T214V plasmid. This library of random mutants of CYP119-T214V was screened by means of the reduced CO difference spectra and epoxidation of styrene. By using directed evolution, a new CYP119 quadr

Two types of heterogeneous catalytic materials, MnII-L3imid@Cox and MnII-L3imid@PCox, have been synthesized and compared by covalent grafting of a catalytically active [MnII-L3imid] complex on the surface of an oxidized activated carbon (Cox) and an oxidized pyrolytic carbon from recycled-tire char (PCox). Both hybrids are non-porous bearing graphitic layers intermixed with disordered sp2/sp3 carbon units. Raman spectra show that (ID/IG)activatedcarbon > (ID/IG)pyrolyticcarbon revealing that oxidized activated carbon(Cox) is less graphitized than oxidized pyrolytic carbon (PCox). The MnII-L3imid@Cox and MnII-L3imid@PCox catalysts were evaluated for alkene oxidation with H2O2 in the presence of CH3COONH4. Both showed high selectivity towards epoxides and comparing the achieved yields and TONs, they appear equivalent. However, MnII-L3imid@PCox catalyst is kinetically faster than the MnII-L3imid@Cox (accomplishing the catalytic runs in 1.5 h vs. 5 h). Thus, despite the similarity in TONs MnII-L3imid@PCox achieved extremely higher TOFs vs. MnII-L3imid@Cox. Intriguingly, in terms of recyclability, MnII-L3imid@Cox could be reused for a 2th run showing a ～20% loss of its catalytic activity, while MnII-L3imid@PCox practically no recyclable. This phenomenon is discussed in a mechanistic context; interlinking oxidative destruction of the Mn-complex with high TOFs for MnII-L3imid@PCox, while the low-TOFs of MnII-L3imid@Cox are preventive for the oxidative destruction of the Mn-complex.

Three organic ligands bearing 1,2,4-triazolyl donor moieties, (S)-4-(1-phenylpropyl)-1,2,4-triazole (trethbz), 4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)benzoic acid (trPhCO2H), and 3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)propionic acid (trhis), were prepared to evaluate their coordination behavior in the development of molybdenum(VI) oxide organic hybrids. Four compounds, [Mo2O6(trethbz)2]·H2O (1), [Mo4O12(trPhCO2H)2]·0.5H2O (2a), [Mo4O12(trPhCO2H)2]·H2O (2b), and [Mo8O25(trhis)2(trhisH)2]·2H2O (3), were synthesized and characterized. The monofunctional tr-ligand resulted in the formation of a zigzag chain [Mo2O6(trethbz)2] built up from cis-{MoO4N2} octahedra united through common μ2-O vertices. Employing the heterodonor ligand with tr/-CO2H functions afforded either layer or ribbon structures of corner- or edge-sharing {MoO5N} polyhedra (2a or 2b) stapled by tr-links in axial positions, whereas -CO2H groups remained uncoordinated. The presence of the im-heterocycle as an extra function in trhis facilitated formation of zwitterionic molecules with a protonated imidazolium group (imH+) and a negatively charged -CO2- group, whereas the tr-fragment was left neutral. Under the acidic hydrothermal conditions used, the organic ligand binds to molybdenum atoms either through [N-N]-tr or through both [N-N]-tr and μ2-CO2- units, which occur in protonated bidentate or zwitterionic tetradentate forms (trhisH+ and trhis, respectively). This leads to a new zigzag subtopological motif (3) of negatively charged polyoxomolybdate {Mo8O25}n2n- consisting of corner- and edge-sharing cis-{MoO4N2} and {MoO6} octahedra, while the tetradentate zwitterrionic trhis species connect these chains into a 2D net. Electronic spectra of the compounds showed optical gaps consistent with semiconducting behavior. The compounds were investigated as epoxidation catalysts via the model reactions of achiral and prochiral olefins (cis-cyclooctene and trans-β-methylstyrene) with tert-butylhydroperoxide. The best-performing catalyst (1) was explored for the epoxidation of other olefins, including biomass-derived methyl oleate, methyl linoleate, and prochiral dl-limonene.

An iron complex with a chiral aminopyridine N4 ligand bearing strong electron-donating and bulky morpholine groups on the ligand is synthesized and characterized. The iron complex serves to efficiently catalyze the asymmetric epoxidation of various olefins by employing aqueous hydrogen peroxide as the green oxidant, providing the corresponding epoxides in good to excellent yields and enantioselectivities (up to 93 % yield and 99.9 % ee). Owing to the introduction of morpholine functional groups on the ligand, the Fe-catalyzed reaction can proceed with a catalytic amount of the carboxylic acid partner (3 mol %).

We report herein a regio- and stereoselective photocatalytic hydrogenolysis of allylic alcohols to form unsaturated hydrocarbons employing a palladium(II)-loaded titanium oxide; the reaction proceeds at room temperature under light irradiation without stoichiometric generation of salt wastes. Olefin and saturated alcohol moieties tolerated the reaction conditions. Hydrogen atoms were selectively incorporated into less sterically congested carbons of the allylic functionalities. This protocol allowed a short-step synthesis of (S)-(+)-lavandulol from (R)-(?)-carvone by avoiding otherwise necessary protection/deprotection steps.

We report the direct preparation of 1,3-amino alcohols that contain up to three contiguous stereogenic centers by the umpolung coupling of imines and epoxides. Nucleophilic 2-azaallyl anions, generated from imines, are stereoselectively added to epoxides to furnish 1,3-amino alcohols after hydrolysis of the product imine. Transformations afford amino alcohols with >98% site selectivity with respect to both reaction partners and in up to >98% yield and >20:1 dr.

Two sets of homologous Mn- and Fe-catalysts, [MnIILCl2], [FeIILCl2] and [MnIIL(OAc)2], [FeIIL(OAc)2] have been synthesized. A detailed comparative study of their catalytic oxidative performance with H2O2, in tandem with EPR and Low-Temperature UV–vis spectroscopies has been carried out. The [Metal-L(OAc)2] and [Metal-LCl2] catalysts did not show any difference in their catalytic behavior i.e. there is no effect of the labile ligands on the studied catalysis. It is found that the Mn-catalysts consistently outcompeted the homologous Fe-catalysts i.e. TOFs (Mn) = 162 vs. TOFs (Fe) = 16. We found that the Fe-catalyst faces a significantly higher activation barrier than the Mn-catalyst i.e. Ea(FeIIL(OAC)2) = 91KJ/mol ? Ea(MnIIL(OAC)2) = 55 kJ/mole, while the free-energy difference, ΔG(FeIIL(OAC)2) ～ ΔG(MnIIL(OAC)2) ～ ?145 kJ/mole, did not make difference. Taken altogether the present data clarify that the main thermodynamic barrier, ultimately determining the overall catalytic performance, of these homologous Mn- and Fe-catalysts is the activation energy for the transient intermediates i.e. MnII to MnIV[Formula presented] for the Mn-catalysts and FeII to FeIII[Formula presented] for the Fe-catalysts. A unified/consistent catalytic thermodymanic concept is discussed, that bears relevance to the catalytic behavior of many non-heme Mn- vs. Fe-oxidation catalysts.

An in situ generated catalyst system based on Mn(CF3SO3)2, picolinic acid, and peracetic acid converts an extensive scope of olefins to their epoxides at 0 °C in 5 min, with remarkable oxidant efficiency and no evidence of radical behavior. Competition experiments indicate an electrophilic active oxidant, proposed to be a high-valent Mn = O species. Ligand exploration suggests a general ligand sphere motif contributes to effective oxidation. The method is underscored by its simplicity and use of inexpensive reagents to quickly access high value-added products.

Photocatalytic enantioselective epoxidation of terminal olefins using a mononuclear non-heme chiral manganese catalyst, [(R,R-BQCN)MnII]2+, and water as an oxygen source yields epoxides with relatively high enantioselectivities (e.g., up to 60% enantiomeric excess). A synthetic mononuclear non-heme chiral Mn(IV)-oxo complex, [(R,R-BQCN)MnIV(O)]2+, affords similar enantioselectivities in the epoxidation of terminal olefins under stoichiometric reaction conditions. Mechanistic details of each individual step of the photoinduced catalysis, including formation of the Mn(IV)-oxo intermediate, are discussed on the basis of combined results of laser flash photolysis and other spectroscopic methods.

We report a remarkable Br?nsted acid effect in the epoxidation of olefins by nonheme manganese catalysts and aqueous hydrogen peroxide. More specifically, a mononuclear nonheme manganese complex bearing a tetradentate N4 ligand, MnII(Dbp-MCP)(OTf)2 (Dbp-MCP = (1R,2R)-N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-bis((R)-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-phenyl)-2-pyridinylmethyl)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine; OTf- = CF3SO3-), is a highly efficient catalyst in the epoxidation of olefins by aqueous H2O2 in the presence of H2SO4 (1-3 mol %). The yields of epoxide products as well as the chemo- and enantioselectivities increase dramatically in the presence of H2SO4; no formation of epoxides is observed in the absence of H2SO4. In addition, the product yields and enantioselectivities are dependent significantly on the manganese catalysts and Br?nsted acids. The catalytic epoxidation of olefins by other oxidants, such as peracids, alkyl hydroperoxides, and iodosylbenzene, is also affected by the presence of H2SO4; product yields and enantioselectivities are high and similar irrespective of the oxidants in the presence of H2SO4, suggesting that a common epoxidizing intermediate is generated in the reactions of [MnII(Dbp-MCP)]2+ and the oxidants. Mechanistic studies, performed with 18O-labeled water (H218O) and cumyl hydroperoxide, reveal that a high-valent manganese-oxo species is formed as an epoxidizing intermediate via O-O bond heterolysis of Mn-OOH(R) species. The role of H2SO4 is proposed to facilitate the formation of a high-valent Mn-oxo species and to increase the oxidizing power and enantioselectivity of the Mn-oxo oxidant in olefin epoxidation reactions. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations support experimental results such as the formation of a Mn(V)-oxo species as an epoxidizing intermediate.

The highly enantioselective epoxidation of several conjugated olefins with H2O2 in the presence of five chiral titanium(IV) salalen (dihydrosalen) complexes has been studied, with focus on the effects of substituents (electronic and

P450 119 peroxygenase and its site-directed mutants are discovered to catalyze the enantioselective epoxidation of methyl-substituted styrenes. Two new site-directed P450 119 mutants, namely T213Y and T213M, which were designed to improve the enantioselectivity and activity for the epoxidation of styrene and its methyl substituted derivatives, were studied. The T213M mutant is found to be the first engineered P450 peroxygenase that shows highly enantioselective epoxidation of cis-β-methylstyrenes, with up to 91 % ee. Molecular modeling studies provide insights into the different catalytic activity of the T213M mutant and the T213Y mutant in the epoxidation of cis-β-methylstyrene. The results of the calculations also contribute to a better understanding of the substrate specificity and configuration control for the regio- and stereoselective peroxygenation catalyzed by the T213M mutant.

Encapsulation of a manganese porphyrin in a self-assembled molecular cage allows catalytic epoxidation of various substrates in 1:1 water/acetonitrile mixtures. The cage acts as a phase-transfer catalyst and creates a protective environment for the catalyst improving the stability. The encapsulated catalyst also allows discrimination between styrene derivatives of various sizes. In a direct competition experiment, the selectivity of the epoxidation reaction could be inverted with respect to a benchmark catalyst.

Two copper salts (Cu(CF3CO2)2 and IMesCuCl) were identified as earth-abundant, inexpensive, but effective metal catalysts together with diazo malonate for chemo-/regioselective and stereospecific deoxygenation of various epoxides with tolerance of common functional groups (alkene, ketone, ester, p-methoxybenzyl, benzyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl, and triisopropylsilyl). In particular, the unprecedented regioselectivity allowed for the first time monodeoxygenation of diepoxides to alkenyl epoxides. Density functional theory mechanistic studies showed that the deoxygenation occurred by collapsing the free ylide, unfavoring the possible intuitive pathway via cycloreversion of possible oxetane.

Abstract With iodobenzene diacetate [PhI(OAc)2] as the oxygen source, manganese(III) porphyrin complexes exhibit remarkable catalytic activity toward the selective oxidation of alkenes and activated hydrocarbons. Conspicuous is the fact that the readily soluble PhI(OAc)2 in the presence of a small amount of water is more efficient than the commonly used PhIO and other oxygen sources under same catalytic conditions. High selectivity for epoxides and excellent catalytic efficiency with up to 10,000 TON have been achieved in alkene epoxidations. It was found that the reactivity of manganese(III) porphyrin catalysts was greatly affected by axial ligand and the weakly binding perchlorate gave the highest catalytic activity in the epoxidation of alkenes. A manganese(IV)-oxo porphyrin was detected in the reaction of the manganese(III) porphyrin and PhI(OAc)2. However, our catalytic competition and Hammett studies have suggested that the more reactive manganese(V)-oxo intermediate was favored as the premier active oxidant, even it is too short-lived to be produced in detectable concentrations.

β-Haloalkoxysulfonium ions generated by the reaction of electrogenerated Br+ and I+ ions stabilized by dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) reacted with sodium hydroxide and sodium methoxide to give the corresponding halohydrins and epoxides, respectively, whereas the treatment with triethylamine gave α-halocarbonyl compounds.

Non-peripherally alkyl substituted ruthenium phthalocyanines were demonstrated to be highly active epoxidation catalysts. It is compatible with pyridine N-oxides, and especially 2,6-dichloropyridine N-oxide. The catalytic activity towards a variety of alkenes was comparable to that published for other catalytic systems, but superior in the cases of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene and trans-stilbene. Linear substituents on the non-peripheral sites of the phthalocyanine were able to reduce aggregation and increase the solubility of the catalyst without compromising its activity by steric congestion as all substituted catalysts were more reactive than the unsubstituted phthalocyanine, whereas the bulky isopentyl and cyclohexyl substituted catalysts were less active than those with linear substituents. Although the epoxidation mechanism and the exact active intermediate is still ambigious, it likely involves the coordination of the N-oxide to ruthenium and subsequent transfer of the oxygen to the metal to form a high-valent oxo-ruthenium species. It is proposed that the alkene approaches this metal oxo moiety from the top and that oxygen transfer to the alkene is concerted with concomitant stereoretention.

[Mn(LH)(H2O)]n {1, where LH2- is the dianion of N-(4-carboxybenzyl)iminodiacetic acid} has been synthesized and its crystal structure has been determined. The crystal of 1 is built from 1D polymeric ladder-shaped chains that extend to a 3D supramolecular architecture through H-bonds. The compound was characterized with spectroscopic and physicochemical techniques. Variable-temperature magnetic data suggest that there are weak antiferromagnetic interactions. Compound 1 has been evaluated as a heterogeneous oxidation catalyst. It catalyzes alkene epoxidation selectively in relatively high yields.

A new bis-facial dinuclear ruthenium complex, {[RuII(bpy)]2(μ-bimp)(μ-Cl)}2+, 22+, containing a hexadentate pyrazolate-bridging ligand (Hbimp) and bpy as auxiliary ligands has been synthesized and fully characterized in solution by spectrometric, spectroscopic, and electrochemical techniques. The new compound has been tested with regard to its capacity to oxidize water and alkenes. The in situ generated bis-aqua complex, {[RuII(bpy)(H2O)]2(μ-bimp)}3+, 33+, is an excellent catalyst for the epoxidation of a wide range of alkenes. High turnover numbers (TN), up to 1900, and turnover frequencies (TOF), up to 73 min-1, are achieved using PhIO as oxidant. Moreover, 33+ presents an outstanding stereospecificity for both cis and trans olefins toward the formation of their corresponding epoxides due to specific interactions transmitted by its ligand scaffold. A mechanistic analysis of the epoxidation process has been performed based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations in order to better understand the putative cooperative effects within this dinuclear catalyst. (Figure Presented).

Highly enantioselective epoxidation of α-substituted styrenes with aqueous H2O2 is described by using a chiral iron complex as the catalyst and N-protected amino acids (AAs) as coligands. The amino acids synergistically cooperate with the iron center in promoting an efficient activation of H2O2 to catalyze epoxidation of this challenging class of substrates with good yields and stereoselectivities (up to 97% ee) in short reaction times.

We describe the synthesis of new manganese(ii) and manganese(iii) complexes containing the bidentate ligands 2-(3-pyrazolyl)pyridine, pypz-H, and 3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)pyrazole, HOphpz-H, with formula [MnX2(pypz-H)2] (X = Cl-, 1, CF3SO3-, 2, OAc-, 3 or NO3- (4)), [MnCl2(pypz-H)(H2O)2], 5, or [MnCl(Ophpz-H)2], 6. All the complexes have been characterized through analytical, spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. Single X-ray structure analysis revealed a six-coordinated Mn(ii) ion in complexes 1-5, and a five-coordinated Mn(iii) ion in complex 6. Compound 5 is the first co-crystal of Mn(ii) containing Cl and H2O ligands together with bidentate nitrogen ligands. The catalytic activity of complexes 1-6 has been tested with regard to the epoxidation of styrene and, in the case of 1, 5 and 6, other alkenes have been epoxidized using peracetic acid as oxidant in different media, among which glycerol, a green solvent never used in epoxidation reactions using peracetic acid as oxidant. The catalysts show moderate to high conversions and selectivities towards the corresponding epoxides. For complexes 1, 5 and 6, a certain degree of cis → trans isomerization is observed in the case of cis-β-methylstyrene. These observations have been explained through computational calculations. The reutilization of catalysts 1 and 6 for the epoxidation of alkenes has been evaluated in [bmim]:acetonitrile mixture (bmim = 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium), allowing the effective recyclability of the catalytic system and keeping high conversion and selectivity values up to 12 successive runs, in all cases.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new method for producing an optically active epoxy compound.SOLUTION: The method includes a step of reacting an oxidizing agent with an unsaturated compound that has a double bond within the molecule in the presence of a

A general epoxidation of aromatic and aliphatic olefins has been developed under mild conditions using heterogeneous CoxOy-N/C (x=1,3; y=1,4) catalysts and tert-butyl hydroperoxide as the terminal oxidant. Various stilbenes and aliph

The fabrication of yolk/shell spheres consisting of a movable magnetic core and a chitosan-derived porous carbon shell, and plenty of tiny copper coresilvershell nanoparticles confined within the porous shell, is reported. Fe3/

High-yield syntheses of epoxides using an iron complex having two types of picolinates in the presence of hydrogen peroxide under halide-free reaction conditions were achieved. The reaction is very simple. The complex, prepared with iron(II) acetate, 2-pi

A new synthetic methodology to covalently anchor MnII-Schiff- base catalysts onto activated carbon (ACox) has been applied resulting in heterogeneous MnII-L@ACox materials. These catalysts are effective and selective towards epoxides with H2O2, in the presence of CH3COONH4, as co-catalyst, providing TONs equivalent-to/or higher than the homologous MnII-L@SiO2 catalysts for certain substrates. Moreover MnII-L@ACox catalysts are re-usable and kinetically faster than the corresponding MnII- L@SiO2 catalysts resulting in considerably higher TOFs. Combining catalytic and EPR spectroscopic data we propose a catalytic reaction mechanism which elucidates the co-catalytic function of CH3COONH4 which is of key importance for the successful performance of the studied Mn II-catalysts.

Ru-aqua complex {[RuII(trpy)(H2O)] 2(μ-pyr-dc)}+ is a powerful epoxidation catalyst for a wide range of linear and cyclic alkenes. High turnover numbers (TNs), up to 17000, and turnover frequencies (TOF), up to 24120 h-1 (6.7 s -1), have been obtained using PhIO as oxidant. This species presents an outstanding stereospecificity for both cis and trans olefins towards the formation of their corresponding cis and trans epoxides. In addition, it shows different reactivity to cis and trans olefins due to a substrate orientation supramolecular effect transmitted by its ligand scaffold. This effect together with the impressive reaction rates are rationalized using electrochemical techniques and DFT calculations. A new Ru-aqua complex that behaves as a powerful epoxidation catalyst for a wide range of linear and cyclic alkenes is reported. High turnover numbers and frequencies are obtained by using PhIO as oxidant. The complex shows an outstanding stereospecificity for both cis and trans olefins towards the formation of their corresponding cis and trans epoxides (see figure).

New molybdenum complexes of the type [CpMo(CO)3X] containing ligands of the formula X = CHR2CO(OR1) where R1 = ethyl (1), menthyl (4), and bornyl (5) and R2 = H; R1 = ethyl and R2 = methyl (2) and phenyl (3) have been synthesized and characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. These compounds have been applied as catalyst precursors for achiral and chiral epoxidation of unfunctionalized olefins with tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as the oxidant at 22 °C (in CH2Cl2) and 55°C (in CHCl3). The substrates cis-cyclooctene, 1-octene, cis- and trans-stilbene, and trans-β-methylstyrene were selectively and quantitatively converted into their epoxides using a catalyst:substrate:oxidant ratio of 1:100:200 within 4 h at room temperature in CH2Cl2 and within 15 min at 55°C in CHCl3. Complexes 1-5 are precursors of active epoxidation catalysts and turnover frequencies (TOFs) of ca. 1200 h-1 are obtained with cis-cyclooctene as the substrate. No enantioselectivity is observed with trans-β-methylstyrene as the substrate despite the application of enantiomerically pure precatalysts. In situ monitoring of catalytic epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene with complex 5 by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy suggests that the chiral alkyl ester side chain is retained during oxidation with TBHP. During epoxidation, the primary catalytic species is the dioxo complex [CpMoO2X]. After near complete conversion of cis-cyclooctene to its epoxide, further oxidation of the dioxo complex to oxo-peroxo complex [CpMo(η2-O2)(O)X] takes place. The oxo-peroxo complex is also an active epoxidation catalyst.

Asymmetric epoxidation of a variety of cis, trans, terminal, and trisubstituted olefins in excellent yields (up to 94%) and enantioselectivities (>99% ee) by an in situ-formed manganese complex using H2O 2 has been developed. A relationship between the hydrophobicity of the catalyst imposed by ligand and the catalytic activity has been observed. The influence of the amount and identity of the acid additive was examined, and improved enantioselectivities were achieved through the use of a catalytic amount of a carboxylic acid additive.

A series of N-base appended corroles and their manganese complexes were synthesized and their binding constants with three different nitrogenous ligands, triethylamine, N-methylimidazole and pyridine, were evaluated by spectroscopy. Kinetic studies indica

A new chiral manganese complex (C1) bearing a tetradentate nitrogen ligand containing chiral bipyrrolidine and benzimidazole moieties was prepared. The structure of C1 was confirmed by ESI-MS and crystallography. This manganese complex is an active catalyst for the asymmetric epoxidation of various olefins with excellent conversion (up to 99%) and high enantiomeric excess (up to 96%ee) with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant in the presence of 2-ethylhexanoic acid or acetic acid. Compared with previous structurally similar manganese complexes with different diamine backbones (C2, cyclohexanediamine; C3, diamine from L-proline), C1 showed improved asymmetric induction, especially for simple olefins such as styrene derivatives and substituted chromene. The possible reasons for the improvement of the ee values are discussed in the text on the basis of the crystal structures of the manganese complexes.

Two new chiral calix[4]arene-salen ligands 1a,b, based on calix[4]arene platforms in 1,3-alternate conformation, have been prepared by a new general synthetic pathway. Their Mn(iii) complexes, 3a,b, have shown fairly good efficiency in the asymmetric epoxidation of styrene and substituted styrenes, whereas excellent catalytic activity and selectivity were observed with rigid bicyclic alkenes, namely 1,2-dihydro-naphthalene and substituted 2,2′-dimethyl-chromene. The higher catalytic properties of 3a may be ascribed to the more rigid and inherently chiral structure as proved by molecular modelling, NMR spectroscopy and X-ray data of the similarly structured UO2 complexes 2a,b.

New chiral manganese complexes of N4 ligands derived from 2-acetylpyridine were prepared and used as catalysts in the enantioselective epoxidation of olefins, using H2O2 as an oxidant to give epoxides, with excellent conversions (up to 99%) and enantiomeric excess (up to 88%) within 1 h at 0°C. A detailed mechanistic study was undertaken based on the information obtained by single crystal X-ray, optical rotation, UV-Vis, CD spectra and kinetic studies, and revealed that the reaction is first order with respect to the concentration of catalyst and oxidant and independent of substrate concentration. The complex (0.1 mol%) was successfully subjected to recyclability experiments over 3 cycles in the epoxidation of styrene with H2O2 as an oxidant and acetic acid as an additive at 0°C with retention of performance.

The reactions of FeCl3 with benzotriazole (btaH), 1-methylbenzotriazole (Mebta), 5,6-dimethylbenzotriazole (5,6Me2btaH) and 5-chlorobenzotriazole (5ClbtaH) were studied in non-polar solvents. The new solid complexes [FeCl3(btaH)2] (1), [FeCl 3(Mebta)2] (2), [FeCl3(5,6Me 2btaH)2] (3) and [FeCl3(5ClbtaH) 2]·2(5ClbtaH) (4) have been isolated. The structures of the complexes have been determined by single-crystal, X-ray crystallography. The structures of 1-4 consist of mononuclear, high-spin 5-coordinate molecules; in addition, the crystal structure of 4 contains two lattice 5ClbtaH molecules per [FeCl3(5ClbtaH)2] unit. The coordinated benzotriazole molecules behave as monodentate ligands with their ligated atom being the nitrogen of the position 3 of the azole ring. The geometry at iron(III) is trigonal bipyramidal with the chlorido ligands occupying the equatorial sites. The crystal structures of the complexes are stabilized by stacking interactions and H bonds (for 1, 3 and 4 only). The new complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, magnetic susceptibilities at room temperature and spectroscopic (IR, far-IR, solid-state electronic UV/VIS/near-IR, 57Fe-Mo?ssbauer, EPR only for complex 4) methods. All data are discussed in terms of the nature of bonding and the known structures. Complexes 1, 2 and 4 have been tested as homogeneous (MeCN) oxidation catalysts in the presence of the "green" H2O2 oxidant; they display moderate to high catalytic activity in the oxidation of several alkenes, cyclohexane and n-hexane, which is described in detail.

Mukaiyama epoxidation of alkenes under oxygen catalyzed by rhodium acetate with isobutyraldehyde as the reducing agent is as or more effective than previously reported procedures. A variety of alkenes, including terpenes and cholesterol derivatives, were oxidized. And high regioselectivity for monoepoxidation was observed with neryl, geranyl, and linalyl acetates.

An unusual palladium hydride complex has been shown to be a competent catalyst in the isomerization of a variety of terminal and internal epoxides. The reaction displayed broad scope and synthetic utility. Experimental and theoretical evidence are provided for an unprecedented hydride mechanism characterized by two distinct enantio-determining steps. These results hold promise for the development of an enantioselective variant of the reaction.