Mechanism, selectivity, and reactivity of iridium- and rhodium-catalyzed intermolecular ketone α-alkylation with unactivated olefinsviaan enamide directing strategy

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 2417-2426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojie Li ◽  
Hongli Wu ◽  
Yanmin Lang ◽  
Genping Huang

DFT calculations were performed to investigate the title reaction, focusing on detailed reaction mechanism and origins of selectivity and reactivity.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian A. Watt ◽  
Lukas Burkhardt ◽  
Roland Schoch ◽  
Stefan Mitzinger ◽  
Matthias Bauer ◽  
...  

We present the unprecedented <i>η</i>3-coordination of the 2-phosphaethynthiolate anion in the complex (PN)<sub>2</sub>La(SCP) (<b>2</b>) [PN = N-(2-(diisopropylphosphanyl)-4-methylphenyl)-2,4,6-trimethylanilide)]. Structural comparison with dinuclear thiocyanate bridged (PN)<sub>2</sub>La(<i>μ</i>-1,3-SCN)<sub>2</sub>La(PN)<sub>2</sub> (<b>3</b>) and azide bridged (PN)<sub>2</sub>La(<i>μ</i>-1,3-N3)<sub>2</sub>La(PN)<sub>2</sub> (<b>4</b>) complexes indicates that the [SCP]<sup>–</sup> coordination mode is mainly governed by electronic, rather than steric factors. Quantum mechanical investigations reveal large contributions of the antibonding π-orbital of the [SCP]<sup>–</sup> ligand to the LUMO of complex <b>2</b>, rendering it the ideal precursor for the first functionalization of the [SCP]<sup>–</sup> anion. Complex <b>2</b> was therefore reacted with CAACs which induced a selective rearrangement of the [SCP]<sup>–</sup> ligand to form the first CAAC stabilized group 15 – group 16 fulminate-type complexes (PN)<sub>2</sub>La{SPC(<sup>R</sup>CAAC)} (<b>5a,b</b>) (R = Ad, Me). A detailed reaction mechanism for the SCP to SPC isomerization is proposed based on DFT calculations.


2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (36) ◽  
pp. 23311-23319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Po-Yu Yang ◽  
Hsing-Yin Chen ◽  
Shin-Pon Ju ◽  
Chia-Lin Chang ◽  
Gao-Shee Leu ◽  
...  

The detailed reaction mechanism of naphthalene catalytic polymerization by HF/BF3 has been investigated by DFT calculations and the directionality of the naphthalene-derived mesophase molecule has been explained.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian A. Watt ◽  
Lukas Burkhardt ◽  
Roland Schoch ◽  
Stefan Mitzinger ◽  
Matthias Bauer ◽  
...  

We present the unprecedented <i>η</i>3-coordination of the 2-phosphaethynthiolate anion in the complex (PN)<sub>2</sub>La(SCP) (<b>2</b>) [PN = N-(2-(diisopropylphosphanyl)-4-methylphenyl)-2,4,6-trimethylanilide)]. Structural comparison with dinuclear thiocyanate bridged (PN)<sub>2</sub>La(<i>μ</i>-1,3-SCN)<sub>2</sub>La(PN)<sub>2</sub> (<b>3</b>) and azide bridged (PN)<sub>2</sub>La(<i>μ</i>-1,3-N3)<sub>2</sub>La(PN)<sub>2</sub> (<b>4</b>) complexes indicates that the [SCP]<sup>–</sup> coordination mode is mainly governed by electronic, rather than steric factors. Quantum mechanical investigations reveal large contributions of the antibonding π-orbital of the [SCP]<sup>–</sup> ligand to the LUMO of complex <b>2</b>, rendering it the ideal precursor for the first functionalization of the [SCP]<sup>–</sup> anion. Complex <b>2</b> was therefore reacted with CAACs which induced a selective rearrangement of the [SCP]<sup>–</sup> ligand to form the first CAAC stabilized group 15 – group 16 fulminate-type complexes (PN)<sub>2</sub>La{SPC(<sup>R</sup>CAAC)} (<b>5a,b</b>) (R = Ad, Me). A detailed reaction mechanism for the SCP to SPC isomerization is proposed based on DFT calculations.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Bakewell ◽  
Martí Garçon ◽  
Richard Y Kong ◽  
Louisa O'Hare ◽  
Andrew J. P. White ◽  
...  

The reactions of an aluminium(I) reagent with a series of 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,5-dienes are reported. In the case of 1,3-dienes the reaction occurs by a pericyclic reaction mechanism, specifically a cheletropic cycloaddition, to form aluminocyclopentene containing products. This mechanism has been interrogated by stereochemical experiments and DFT calculations. The stereochemical experiments show that the (4+1) cycloaddition follows a suprafacial topology, while calculations support a concerted albeit asynchronous pathway in which the transition state demonstrates aromatic character. Remarkably, the substrate scope of the (4+1) cycloaddition includes dienes that are either in part, or entirely, contained within aromatic rings. In these cases, reactions occur with dearomatisation of the substrate and can be reversible. In the case of 1,2- or 1,5-dienes complementary reactivity is observed; the orthogonal nature of the C=C π-bonds (1,2-diene) and the homoconjugated system (1,5-diene) both disfavour a (4+1) cycloaddition. Rather, reaction pathways are determined by an initial (2+1) cycloaddition to form an aluminocyclopropane intermediate which can in turn undergo insertion of a further C=C π-bond leading to complex organometallic products that incorporate fused hydrocarbon rings.


Author(s):  
Reynier Suardíaz ◽  
Emily Lythell ◽  
Philip Hinchliffe ◽  
Marc van der Kamp ◽  
James Spencer ◽  
...  

Elucidation of the catalytic reaction mechanism of MCR-1 enzyme, responsible for the antimicrobial resistance to colistin, using DFT calculations on cluster models.


Author(s):  
Elham Mazarei ◽  
John R. Barker

The singlet and triplet potential surfaces for the title reaction were investigated using the CBS-QB3 level of theory. The wave functions for some species exhibited multireference character and required the...


2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 11499-11508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Juan Lin ◽  
Jing Cheng ◽  
Chang-Fu Zhang ◽  
Bin Wang ◽  
Yong-Fan Zhang ◽  
...  

DFT calculations were carried out to study the reaction mechanism for tungsten oxide clusters with CO.


Author(s):  
Jayakrushna Sahoo ◽  
Ajay Mohan Singh Rawat ◽  
Susanta Mahapatra

In this work, the detailed reaction mechanism of the astrochemically relevant exoergic and barrierless, H + LiH+ → H2 + Li+ , reaction is investigated by both time-dependent wave packet...


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