Phenazine
radical cations (PhRCs) were used for the first time
as efficient metal-free catalysts for the oxidative homo- and cross-coupling
of a variety of different amines. A series of functional PhRCs were
prepared, characterized with X-ray diffraction, and their radical
character was investigated with DFT calculations. They were tested
as catalysts under neat conditions with low oxygen pressure to prepare
homo- and cross-coupled aliphatic and aromatic imines in high yields.
Although all synthesized phenazines were catalytically active, the
highest reaction rates and the best selectivity were achieved using
the 5,10-dihydro-5,10-dimethylphenazine radical cation. By means of
fluorescence, UV–vis and EPR spectroscopy, a mechanism of the
oxidative amine coupling, catalyzed by PhRCs, is proposed.
The development of strategies for the sustainable management and valorization of agricultural waste is of outmost importance. With this in mind, we report the use of rice husk (RH) as feedstock for the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogenation reactions. The catalysts were prepared by impregnating the milled RH with a silver nitrate solution followed by carbothermal reduction. The composition and morphology of the prepared catalysts were fully assessed by IR, AAS, ICP‐MS, XPS, XRD and STEM techniques. This novel bio‐genic silver‐based catalysts showed excellent activity and remarkable selectivity in the hydrogenation of nitro groups in both aromatic and aliphatic substrates, even in the presence of reactive functionalities like halogens, carbonyls, borate esters or nitriles. Recycling experiments showed that the catalysts can be easily recovered and reused multiple times without significant drop in performance and without requiring re‐activation.
Herein, we report an efficient metal-free system for the transfer hydrogenation of esters and carbonates by-passing the otherwise ubiquitous formation of transesterification side-products. The Lewis acid B(C6F5)3 is used as...
The utilization and valorization of agricultural waste is a key strategy for the implementation of a sustainable economy and to lesser the environmental footprint of human activities on Earth. This...
The redox activity of molecular phenazine catalysts has been previously exploited for aerobic oxidative amine homo-and cross-coupling reactions. In this contribution, we have extended the reaction scope of this novel type of organocatalyst and used them in the cross-dehydrogenative aza-Henry coupling of isoquinolines with nitromethane under aerobic conditions. Additionally, we have designed and prepared a novel porous organic polymer by cross-linking of tetrakis(4-bromophenyl)silane and dihydrophenazine through Pd-catalyzed Buchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. This new type of heterogeneous catalyst, apart from being robust and easily reusable, also showed outstanding catalytic activities and improved selectivity compared to its molecular counterpart. A plausible reaction mechanism was proposed based on spectroscopic and kinetic measurements.
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