In silico investigation of ligand-regulated palladium-catalysed formic acid dehydrative decomposition under acidic conditions

In silico investigation of ligand-regulated palladium-catalysed formic acid dehydrative decomposition to carbon monoxide under acidic conditions was conducted. Two types of bidentate tertiary phosphine ligands were selected on the basis of previous experimental study. And the promoting effect of para-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) was specifically investigated. The pyridyl group implanted in pytbpx ligand is found to mainly contribute on enhancing the activity of palladium catalyst. The PTSA promoter displays specific role for regenerating active species and supressing dehydrogenation during Pd-pytbpx/Pd-dtbpx catalysed dehydration process. CO releasing process catalysed by Pd-dtbpx also facilitated by adding PTSA. According to the mechanism hereby supposed, introducing electron-withdrawing substitution at para-position of pyridyl rings may further improve the dehydrative decomposition activity of Pd-pytbpx.

PERSPECTIVE SULFUR-CONTAINING ORGANOPHOSPHORUS EXTRACTANTS OF HEAVY METALS

The possibility and prospects of using tertiary phosphine sulfides synthesized on the basis of on affordable and secondary raw materials as effective extractants of heavy metals have been investigated

Nickel-catalyzed C–P cross-coupling of (het)aryl tosylates with secondary phosphine oxides

A novel and convenient approach to the synthesis of various tertiary phosphine oxides via nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of (het)aromatic tosylates with secondary phosphine oxides is developed. The reaction employs cheap nickel as the catalyst, 1-(2-(di-tert-butylphosphanyl)phenyl)-4-methoxypiperidine (L3) as the ligand, and pyridine as the base. This reaction produces the corresponding (het)aromatic phosphorus compounds in good to high yields. Moreover, four new tertiary phosphine oxides are reported in this process.