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Green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles and their catalytic activity for the reduction of aldehydes
Muthuvinothini,Stella
, p. 48 - 56 (2019)
In the present work, a green synthesis of Metal Oxide nanoparticles was demonstrated using the freshly prepared aqueous extract of the immature fruit of Cocos nucifera and the MO nanoparticles were characterized by the analytical techniques such as UV–vis, FT-IR, XRD, SEM, TEM and EDAX. Characterization techniques confirmed that the biomolecules involved in the formation of nanoparticles and also they stabilized the nanoparticles. The synthesized MO nanoparticles were used as catalysts for the reduction of aromatic aldehydes. The reduction was done at mild reaction conditions using ammonium formate as a green hydrogen donor and the corresponding alcohols were obtained in 2–24 h with excellent yields. The reduction reaction was optimized using various solvents, loading of catalyst and at different temperatures.
Hydrogenation of Esters by Manganese Catalysts
Li, Fu,Li, Xiao-Gen,Xiao, Li-Jun,Xie, Jian-Hua,Xu, Yue,Zhou, Qi-Lin
, (2022/01/13)
The hydrogenation of esters catalyzed by a manganese complex of phosphine-aminopyridine ligand was developed. Using this protocol, a variety of (hetero)aromatic and aliphatic carboxylates including biomass-derived esters and lactones were hydrogenated to primary alcohols with 63–98% yields. The manganese catalyst was found to be active for the hydrogenation of methyl benzoate, providing benzyl alcohol with turnover numbers (TON) as high as 45,000. Investigation of catalyst intermediates indicated that the amido manganese complex was the active catalyst species for the reaction. (Figure presented.).
Hydroboration Reaction and Mechanism of Carboxylic Acids using NaNH2(BH3)2, a Hydroboration Reagent with Reducing Capability between NaBH4and LiAlH4
Wang, Jin,Ju, Ming-Yue,Wang, Xinghua,Ma, Yan-Na,Wei, Donghui,Chen, Xuenian
, p. 5305 - 5316 (2021/04/12)
Hydroboration reactions of carboxylic acids using sodium aminodiboranate (NaNH2[BH3]2, NaADBH) to form primary alcohols were systematically investigated, and the reduction mechanism was elucidated experimentally and computationally. The transfer of hydride ions from B atoms to C atoms, the key step in the mechanism, was theoretically illustrated and supported by experimental results. The intermediates of NH2B2H5, PhCH= CHCOOBH2NH2BH3-, PhCH= CHCH2OBO, and the byproducts of BH4-, NH2BH2, and NH2BH3- were identified and characterized by 11B and 1H NMR. The reducing capacity of NaADBH was found between that of NaBH4 and LiAlH4. We have thus found that NaADBH is a promising reducing agent for hydroboration because of its stability and easy handling. These reactions exhibit excellent yields and good selectivity, therefore providing alternative synthetic approaches for the conversion of carboxylic acids to primary alcohols with a wide range of functional group tolerance.
Disproportionation of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes through Cannizzaro, Tishchenko, and Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reactions
Sharifi, Sina,Sharifi, Hannah,Koza, Darrell,Aminkhani, Ali
, p. 803 - 808 (2021/07/20)
Disproportionation of aldehydes through Cannizzaro, Tishchenko, and Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reactions often requires the application of high temperatures, equimolar or excess quantities of strong bases, and is mostly limited to the aldehydes with no CH2 or CH3 adjacent to the carbonyl group. Herein, we developed an efficient, mild, and multifunctional catalytic system consisting AlCl3/Et3N in CH2Cl2, that can selectively convert a wide range of not only aliphatic, but also aromatic aldehydes to the corresponding alcohols, acids, and dimerized esters at room temperature, and in high yields, without formation of the side products that are generally observed. We have also shown that higher AlCl3 content favors the reaction towards Cannizzaro reaction, yet lower content favors Tishchenko reaction. Moreover, the presence of hydride donor alcohols in the reaction mixture completely directs the reaction towards the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reaction. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].