Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Carbon metal bond cleavage'

The research presented in this dissertation has focused on studies of metal complexes which undergo oxidative aliphatic carbon-carbon bond cleavage using dioxygen as the oxidant. The goal of this research was to assess the reactivity and elucidate mechanistic details of the carbon-carbon bond cleavage reactions. The first part of this dissertation explores the light-induced dioxygenase reactivity of ruthenium flavonolato compounds. These compounds are of particular interest as they are currently being explored for their anti-cancer activity. The RuII(n6-p-cymene) flavonolato compounds studied were found to undergo photoinduced carbon-carbon bond cleavage albeit with low quantum efficiency. The cleaved products were found to be significantly less toxic than the starting material. The reactivity and loss of toxicity offers the possibility of light-induced deactivation of such compounds to limit overall toxicity. The remainder of the research presented in this dissertation is directed at understanding mechanistic features that govern the aliphatic carbon-carbon bond cleavage reactivity of mononuclear copper(II) chlorodiketonate complexes. Synthetic organic chemists have utilized molecular oxygen and copper catalysts for many organic transformations. However, few reports have appeared demonstrating aliphatic carbon-carbon bond cleavage mediated by copper and O2 and mechanistic details of these processes are limited. The previously reported complex [(6-Ph2TPA)Cu(PhC(O)CClC(O)Ph)]ClO4 was found to undergo aliphatic carbon-carbon bond cleavage under ambient conditions in the presence of O2. Notably, a catalytic amount of chloride anion increases the rate of this reaction. In order to understand this enhanced reactivity, we have performed mechanistic experiments to probe this system. These include: (1) spectroscopic studies to probe anion binding to the copper center; (2) variable temperature kinetic studies to benchmark computational studies; and (3) evaluation of the impact of electron density within the chlorodiketonate substrate on the rate of the reaction. The nature of the anion in the [(6-Ph2TPA)Cu(PhC(O)CClC(O)Ph)]ClO4 system was found to play a significant role in terms of the energy barriers associated with O2 activation and O-O bond cleavage. The electronic nature of the chlorodiketonate was found to affect the kinetics for the C-C bond cleavage reaction suggesting a change in mechanism for O2 activation depending on the substituent present.

Treatment of the η(N,C)-pyridine complex [η²(N,C)-2,4,6-NC₅ᵗBU₃H₂]TA(DIPP)₂Cl (DIPP = 2,6-diisopropylphenoxide) with LiBEt₃H affords the C-N bond scission product (DIPP)₂Ta(=NCᵗBu=CHCᵗBu=CHCHᵗBu) (4). Reaction of [η²(N,C)-2,4,6-NC₅ᵗBU₃H₂]TA(DIPP)₂Cl with the appropriate alkyl lithium or Grignard reagent provides the alkyl derivatives [η²(N,C)-2,4,6-NC₅ᵗBU₃H₂]TA(DIPP)₂R [R = Me (5); Et (6); ⁿPr (7); ⁿBu (8); Ph (9); CH₂SiMe₃ (10)] in high yield. The molecular structure of the ethyl complex, [η²(N,C)-2,4,6-NC₅ᵗBU₃H₂]TA(DIPP)₂Et (6) has been determined. Upon thermolyzing complexes 5 - 9, a metal-ta-pyridine ligand alkyl migration is effected and the C-N bond cleavage products (DIPP)₂Ta(=NCᵗBu=CHCᵗBu=CHCHᵗBuR) [R = Ph (11); Me (12); Et (13); ⁿPr (14); ⁿBu (15)] are formed. Kinetic and mechanistic studies of the 5 → 12 conversion, indicate that methyl migration is strictly intramolecular; thus a formal endo attack on the η²(N,C)-pyridine ligand has occurred. While (DIPP)₂Ta(=NCᵗBu=CHCᵗBu=CHCHᵗBu) (4) and (DIPP)₂Ta(=NCᵗBu=CHCᵗBu=CHCᵗBuPh) (11) are indefinitely stable and are structurally characterized, the β-hydrogen containing alkyl derivatives, (DIPP)₂Ta(=NCᵗBu=CHCᵗBu=CHCᵗBuCHR') [R' = H (12); Me(13); Et (14); ⁿPr (15)] decompose to provide the metallapyridine complex, [(DIPP₂Ta(μ- NCᵗBu=CHCᵗBu=CH)₂ (16) and the t-butyl-substituted alkenes ᵗBuCH=CHR', respectively. The structure of 16 is reported. Labelling studies reveal the source of the ᵗBuCH=CH₂ in the 5 → 12 → 16 conversion and the decomposition of 12 to 16 and ᵗBuCH=CH₂ is proposed to proceed via the eight-membered, ring-expansion isomer, (DIPP₂)Ta(=NCᵗBu=CHCᵗBu=CHCᵗBuCH₂) (17). An acetonitrile adduct of this intermediate, (DIPP)Ta(=NCᵗBu=CHCᵗBu=CHCᵗBuCH₂)(MeCN)₂ (17-MeCN), has been trapped. An overall mechanism for the decomposition (DIPP)₂Ta(=NCᵗBu=CHCᵗBu=CHCᵗBuCH₂R') [R' = H (12); Me(13); Et (14); ⁿPr (15)] to [(DIPP)₂Ta(μ-NCtBu=CHCᵗBu=CH)₂ (16) and ᵗBuCH=CHR', based on these observations, is proposed. The heterocyclic complexes [η¹(N)-QUIN]Ta(Oar)₃Cl₂ (18) and [η ¹(N)-6MQ]- Ta(Oar)₃Cl₂ (19) (QUIN = quinoline, and 6MQ = 6-methylquinoline) are prepared from Ta(Oar)₃Cl₂(OEt₂) and QUIN or 6MQ. [η¹(N)-6MQ]Ta(OAr)₂Cl₃ (20) is prepared similarly from Ta(OAr)₂Cl₃(OEt₂). Upon rapid, two-electron reduction of these complexes, an η¹(N) → η²(N,C) bonding rearrangement is effected and the thermally sensitive, d² species [η²(N,C)-QUIN]Ta(Oar)₃ (21), [η²(N,C)-6MQ]Ta(Oar)₃ (22), and [η²(N,C)-6MQ]Ta(OAr)₂- Cl(OEt₂) (25) can be isolated. The PME₃ adducts [η²(N,C)-QUIN]Ta(Oar)₃(PMe₃) (23) and [η²(N,C)-6MQ]Ta(Oar)₃(PMe₃) (24) can be prepared by simple coordination of PMe₃ to the base-free compounds 21 and 22. The quinoline ligand of [η²(N,C)-QUIN]Ta(Oar)₃ (21) is readily hydrogenated under mild reaction conditions to afford 1,2,3,4- tetrahydroquionline. When Ta(Oar)₂Cl₃(OEt₂) is reduced by one electron in the presence of QUIN or 6MQ, the d¹ bis(ligand) complexes [η¹(N)-6MQ]₂Ta(Oar)₂Cl₂ (26) and [η¹(N)- QUIN]₂Ta(OAr)₂Cl₂ (27) can be isolated. The relevance of these studies with respect to industrial hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) catalysis is discussed.

The work presented in this dissertation has focused on synthesizing complexes of relevance to dioxygenase enzymes that oxidatively cleave aliphatic carbon-carbon bonds. The goal of this research was to elucidate mechanistic aspects of the activation of aliphatic carbon-carbon bonds towards cleavage by reaction with oxygen, and also investigate the regioselectivity of these reactions. The oxidative cleavage of a variety of enolizable substrates has been explored by utilizing several transition metal complexes supported by an aryl-appended tris(pyridylmethyl)amine ligand. In order to probe the widely-accepted “chelate hypothesis” for how changes in regiospecificity are achieved as a function of metal ion, we synthesized the compound [(6Ph2TPA)Fe(PhC(O)COHC(O)Ph)]OTf. Based on UV-vis and IR spectroscopy, the acireductone enolate was found to bind via a six-membered chelate ring. By comparison with the reactivity of [(6Ph2TPA)Ni(PhC(O)COHC(O)Ph)]ClO4, we determined that the chelate hypothesis was an insufficient explanation of the observed regioselectivity. Rather, ferrous ion-mediated hydration of a vicinal triketone intermediate was the key factor in determining the regioselectivity of the C-C cleavage reaction. We have developed a high-yielding synthetic route to protected precursors of C(1)H acireductones. Preparation of the complexes [(6Ph2TPA)M(PhC(O)COCHOC(O)CH3)]ClO4 (M = Fe, Ni) followed by judicious choice of deprotecting conditions allowed us to investigate the oxygen reactivity of a mono-nuclear complex with a dianionic acireductone substrate for the first time. This provides a promising strategy to continue investigations of complexes of relevance to the enzyme- substrate adduct of the acireductone dioxygenases. Divalent late first-row transition metal complexes have been used to investigate some new strategies for the activation of dioxygen and subsequent cleavage of C-C bonds. We have utilized photoreduction of a Ni(II) center to generate a highly O2-reactive Ni(I) fragment that leads to cleavage of a chloro-diketonate substrate. Additionally, we have found a Cu(II)-mediated thermal cleavage of chloro-diketonate substrates at room temperature. This reaction is interestingly accelerated by the addition of a catalytic amount of chloride ion.

Thesis advisor: Lawrence T. Scott
The focus of this project was to probe the ability of various transition metal complexes to cleave carbon-carbon bonds in a C30H12 hemifullerene. The hemifullerene was synthesized in our lab from commercial 1-tetralone and bromonaphthalene in six steps. Palladium and nickel complexes were used to open the five membered rings along the periphery of the C30H12 bowl. Diphosphine complexes of nickel were capable of opening either all three five membered rings or one of the periphery five membered rings and the central six membered ring
Thesis (BS) — Boston College, 2005
Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences
Discipline: Chemistry
Discipline: College Honors Program

The focus of this thesis is on C-O bonds activation by transition metal atoms. Lignin is a potential alternative energy resource, but currently is an underused biomass species because of its highly branched structure. To aid in better understanding this species, the oxidative cleavage of the Cβ-O bond in an archetypal arylglycerol β-aryl ether (β–O–4 Linkage) model compound of lignin with late 3d, 4d, and 5d metals was investigated. Methoxyethane was utilized as a model molecule to study the activation of the C-O bond. Binding enthalpies (ΔHb), enthalpy formations (ΔH) and activation enthalpies (ΔH‡) have been studied at 298K to learn the energetic properties in the C-O bond cleavage in methoxyethane. Density functional theory (DFT) has become a common choice for the transition metal containing systems. It is important to select suitable functionals for the target reactions, especially for systems with degeneracies that lead to static correlation effects. A set of 26 density functionals including eight GGA, six meta-GGA, six hybrid-GGA, and six hybrid-meta-GGA were applied in order to investigate the performance of different types of density functionals for transition metal catalyzed C-O bond cleavage. A CR-CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ was used to calibrate the performance of different density functionals.

Kyoto University (京都大学)
0048
新制・課程博士
博士(工学)
甲第14946号
工博第3173号
新制||工||1476(附属図書館)
27384
UT51-2009-M860
京都大学大学院工学研究科合成・生物化学専攻
(主査)教授 村上 正浩, 教授 吉田 潤一, 教授 杉野目 道紀
学位規則第4条第1項該当

Thesis advisor: James P. Morken
This dissertation describes the development of four metal-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond forming methods. The first project presented is a palladium-catalyzed proparyl-allyl cross-coupling which proceeds via a kinetic resolution to give enantioenriched 1,5-enynes. Next the asymmetric rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation of 1-alkenes is described. This reaction delivers synthetically useful a-chiral aldehydes in up to 98:2 er and up to 15:1 branched to linear ratio. The development of a unique nickelcatalyzed asymmetric Kumada coupling of cyclic sulfates is presented. Mechanistic studies reveal the reaction proceeds via an SN2 oxidative addition of a chiral nickelcomplex. Finally, a-Substituted allyl bis(boronic) esters, which are derived from 1,2-diboration of 1,3-dienes are shown to undergo allylation and subsequent Suzuki coupling with aldehydes tethered to sp2 electrophiles. The carbocycle products obtained bear three contiguous stereocenters and were used as intermediates in the synthesis of complex molecules
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2017
Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Discipline: Chemistry

Kyoto University (京都大学)
0048
新制・課程博士
博士(工学)
甲第11533号
工博第2479号
新制||工||1336(附属図書館)
23176
UT51-2005-D283
京都大学大学院工学研究科物質ｴﾈﾙｷﾞｰ化学専攻
(主査)教授 光藤 武明, 教授 檜山 爲次郎, 教授 大江 浩一
学位規則第4条第1項該当

Las reacciones de formación de enlaces carbono-nitrógeno (C–N) son transformaciones fundamentales en la naturaleza y también procesos básicos para la preparación de moléculas y materiales relevantes a las actividades humanas. El desarrollo de reacciones nuevas y eficientes para la formación de enlaces C–N es, por lo tanto, de gran interés en los ámbitos académico e industrial. El progreso logrado en los últimos 20 años se ha enfocado, principalmente, en procesos de formación de enlaces Csp2–N; sin embargo, hay una creciente gama de reacciones catalizadas por metales de transición que permite la introducción de nitrógeno en estructuras alquílicas (formación de enlaces Csp3–N). Este artículo describe una selección de métodos catalíticos modernos para la formación de enlaces C–N.
Carbon-nitrogen (C–N) bond forming reactions are fundamental transformations in nature and also basic processes for the preparation of molecules and materials relevant to human activities. The development of new and efficient reactions for the formation of C–N bonds are therefore of great interest in academic and industrial settings. Progress in the last 20 years has focused mainly in Csp2–N bond forming processes; however, there is growing range of transition metal catalyzed reactions for the introduction of nitrogen in alkyl frameworks (Csp3–N bond formation). This article describes a selection of modern catalytic methods for the formation of C–N bonds.

CO2 activation and conversion mediated by transition metal (TM) catalysts were investigated. Homogeneous catalysis of the reverse water gas shift reaction CO2+H2→H2O+CO was studied as a means to reduce CO2.  β-diketiminato metal models L'MI ( L' =C3N2H5-; M = first-row TMs) were considered as potential catalysts. The thermodynamics of prototypical reaction pathways were simulated using B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ. Results show that middle series metal complexes result in more thermodynamically favorable properties; therefore, more detailed thermodynamic and kinetic studies were carried out for Mn, Fe, and Co complexes. On the other hand, heterogeneous catalysis of the reduction of CO2 to CO was carried out on Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu surfaces, using the PBE functional. Reaction barriers were calculated using the climbing image nudged elastic band method. Late 3d and 4d transition metal ion (Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ru, Rh, Pd, and Ag) mediated activation of dimethyl ether was studied to investigate the intrinsic catalytic properties of metals for C-O bond cleavage. A set of density functional theory (DFT) methods (BLYP, B3LYP, M06, M06-L, B97-1, B97-D, TPSS, and PBE) with aug-cc-pVTZ basis sets was calibrated with CCSD(T)/CBS calculations on reaction energies and barriers.

Free radical cyclization methodology has been used extensively in synthesis for manipulation of complex molecules such as alkaloids, terpenes, carbohydrates, peptides and nucleic acids. The methodology has emerged as a result of work by physical organic chemists who determined rate constants for the most common radical reactions used in organic synthesis. A novel route to cyclic imines based on 5-exo radical cyclization was explored. The radical precursors were imines prepared from allylamine and readily available a-phenylselenenyl ketones. The synthesis of conformationally constrained bicyclic nucleosides is also reported using 5-exo and 6-exo cyclizations of hexenyl and heptenyl radicals in thymidine nucleosides. The nucleosides were incorporated in a 15mer antisense oligonucleotide via solid-phase oligonucleotide synthesis. The AONs with the modifications were tested for target affinity and stability and compared with the well known LNA modified AONs. The thesis discusses the unique qualities of these novel molecules and presents them as potential candidates for antisense therapeutic agents. Keeping up with the theme of intramolecular carbon-carbon bond formation, microwave induced carbodechalcogenation of chalcogenoanhydrides was explored. Poor generality in these reactions made us turn to transition metal catalysis for Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions using alkyl aryl and diaryl tellurides as coupling partners.

La primera parte de la tesis se dedica al estudio del mecanismo de una reacción de activación C-H por un complejo de niobio. Se racionalizó el mecanismo de activación de enlaces C-H del benceno por el complejo TpMe2NbCH3(c-C3H5)(MeCCMe). El intermedio clave es un complejo inusual de 2-ciclopropeno. Conseguimos también racionalizar las selectividades obtenidas para la activación de varios alquilaromáticos por el complejo de niobio 2-ciclopropeno. También se investigó el papel del ligando alquino en estos complejos y su posible papel en procesos de migración de ligandos. En la segunda parte de la tesis, se investigaron las reacciones de acoplamiento cruzado con reactivos basados en silicio. Los resultados sugieren que la transmetalación es más fácil después de la disociación de la fosfina, o cuando un ligando bromuro está coordinado al paladio. El efecto beneficioso de la dibencilidenoacetona en el acoplamiento también fue aclarado.
The first part of the thesis is mainly devoted to the mechanism of a C-H activation reaction by a niobium complex. The mechanism of C-H bond activation of benzene by the TpMe2NbCH3-(c-C3H5)-(MeCCMe) complex was rationalized. The key intermediate is an unusual 2-cyclopropene complex. We rationalized the selectivities obtained for the activation of several alkylaromatics by the 2-cyclopropene niobium complex. The intriguing role of the alkyne ligand of the same complex, and its possible role in the migration processes, was investigated. In the second part of the thesis, we focused on the silicon based cross-coupling. The results suggest than the transmetalation is easier after phosphine dissociation, and in presence of the bromide ligand on the palladium. The beneficial effect of dibenzylideneacetone on the coupling was clarified.

The development of well-defined transition metal catalysts for the selective cleavage of carbon-oxygen bonds is a critical challenge for the conversion of lignin to useful chemicals. Oxophilic titanocene complexes are particularly attractive for this application. They have been thoroughly studied in a variety of oxidation states and their reactivity can be dramatically altered by simple modifications of the ancillary ligands. Additionally, titanium is earth-abundant, inexpensive, and relatively non-toxic. Titanocene-mediated carbon-oxygen bond cleavage of the α-aryloxy ketones 2-phenoxy-1-phenylethanone and 2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy)-1-phenylethanone has been demonstrated. In contrast to previously reported C-O bond cleavage reactions of lignin model compounds, this transformation occurs readily at ambient temperature and pressure. A titanocene phenoxide enolate complex was obtained as a result of the C-O bond cleavage of 2-phenoxy-1-phenylethanone. Selective cleavage of the Ti-enolate bond was achieved with the use of mild acids. Alternatively, both products of the C-O bond cleavage, acetophenone and phenol, can be released from titanium through the use of strong acids, without displacing the cyclopentadienyl ligands. Titanocene aryloxide enolate complexes with ortho-substituted aryloxy ligands were synthesized. A weakening of the Ti-OAr bond was observed as a result of the increased steric bulk. This allowed for partial or complete protonolysis of both Ti-O bonds with the use of the mild acid lutidinium chloride. A titanocene alkoxide phenoxide complex was prepared. The elimination of phenol from this compound was expected to lead to the formation of a titanaoxirane intermediate, which would then undergo C-O bond cleavage to yield titanocene phenoxide enolate. This reaction is an essential step in the target catalytic cycle for the C-O bond cleavage of lignin model compounds. However, the desired transformation could not be achieved and related titanocene complexes with substituted aryloxy ligands could not be synthesized. The use of zirconocene was investigated to alleviate to some of the problems encountered with titanocene chemistry. In particular, the ability of zirconium to form 18-electron complexes resulted in different reactivity as compared to titanocene.

Thesis: Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, 2018.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references.
Chapter 1. Palladium-Catalyzed Fluorination of Cyclic Vinyl Triflates: Dramatic Effect of TESCF₃ as an Additive A method for the synthesis of cyclic vinyl fluorides with high levels of regiochemical fidelity has been achieved by Pd-catalysis employing a new biarylphosphine ligand and TESCF₃ as a crucial additive. Five, six, and seven-membered vinyl triflate substrates, as well as a few acyclic substrates undergo the transformation successfully. The intriguing "TESCF₃ effect" provided a new tool for addressing the problem of the formation of regioisomers in Pd-catalyzed fluorination reactions. Chapter 2. Mechanistic Studies on Pd-Catalyzed Fluorination of Cyclic Vinyl Triflates: Evidence for in situ Ligand Modification by TESC₃ as an additive. A detailed mechanistic hypothesis for the Pd-catalyzed fluorination of cyclic vinyl triflates, and the unusual effect of TESCF₃ as an additive has been developed by combined experimental and computational studies. The preference of conducting [beta]-hydrogen elimination rather than reductive elimination from the trans-LPd(vinyl)F complex, which is generated predominantly due to the trans-effect, caused the poor regioselectivity of the fluorination reaction under TESCF₃-free conditions. An in situ ligand modification by trifluoromethyl anion, leading to the generation of the cis-LPd(vinyl)F complex which prefers reductive elimination rather than Phydrogen elimination, is proposed to be responsible for the improved regioselectivity of the fluorination reaction when TESCF₃ was used as an additive. Chapter 3. CuH-Catalyzed Enantioselective Alkylation of Indoles with Ligand-Controlled Regiodivergence A method for the enantioselective synthesis of either NI- and C3-chiral indoles by CuH-catalysis, depending on the choice of ligand, was developed. In contrast to conventional indole functionalization in which indoles are used as nucleophiles, hydroxyindole derivatives are employed as electrophiles in this method. DFT calculations indicated that the extent to which the Cu-P bonds of the alkylcopper intermediate distort, determines the regioselectivity of the reaction.
by Yuxuan Ye.
Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemistry, 2005.
Vita.
Includes bibliographical references.
Mechanistic studies on copper and palladium-catalyzed C-N bond forming reactions are described. To understand the mechanistic details of these processes, several principles of physical organic chemistry have been employed. Chapter 1. We have investigated the mechanism of the copper-catalyzed N-arylation of amides using aryl iodides, i.e., the Goldberg reaction. The focus of the work has been directed towards amides since this reaction remains the most versatile in the presence of Cu(I)/1,2- cliamine catalyst systems. The results provide insights into the role of 1,2-diamines in modulating the coordination environment around Cu(I). The catalyst is more efficient at high concentrations of 1,2-diamine and high concentrations of amide, as revealed by a nonlinear dependence of the rate on 1,2-diamine concentration. Extended premixing times between the Cu(I) precatalyst and the amide lead to an extensive induction period which can be attenuated by replacing the Cu(I) precatalyst with a Cu(II) precatalyst. Evidence for the reduction of the Cu(II) precatalyst through the oxidation of the amide is also presented. Furthermore, we demonstrate that a 1,2-diamine ligated Cu(I)-amidate may potentially serve as the reactive species that undergoes aryl halide activation. This was established through both its chemical and kinetic competency in the stoichiometric N-arylation process. This behavior has important consequences for new catalyst development since these results show the significance of both the diamine and amide in modulating the overall reactivity of the system. Chapter 2.
(cont.) A systematic mechanistic analysis of Pd(OAc)₂/ monophosphino- biaryl-catalyzed C-N bond forming reactions with aryl chlorides has been performed. The results provide insights into the relationship between the steady-state concentration of active Pd and the size and substitution pattern of the monophosphinobiaryl ligands. These insights into the nature of catalyst activation help highlight the importance of establishing a high concentration of active catalyst. The catalyst derived from the bulkiest ligand in the series, the tri-i-propyl ligand 13, exhibits both accelerated rate and the increased stability required for practical application of this reaction.
by Eric R. Strieter
Ph.D.

This thesis describes investigations into the metal-mediated formation of nitrogen-carbon bonds from hydrazines and alkynes. Rh, Ir, Ru and Os metal complexes containing bidentate P,N- and N,N-donor ligands were all studied during the course of this work. A series of stereoisomers of metal complexes of general formula MCl2(PyP)2 (where M = Ru and Os, PyP = 1-(2-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl)pyrazole) (2.01-2.05) were synthesised. The isomerisation process of complexes 2.01-2.05 in solution was investigated. The ruthenium complex RuCl2(CO)(1-P-PyP)(2-P,N-PyP) (2.14), which contains one pendant PyP ligand bound through the P-donor ligand was synthesised, confirming the potential hemilability of the mixed P,N-donor ligand PyP. Chloride abstraction from the ruthenium complex trans,cis,cis-RuCl2(PyP)2 (2.01) was achieved using either a sodium or silver salt to yield the dimeric complexes of general formula [Ru(μ-Cl)(PyP)2]2[X]2 (where M = Ru, X = OSO2CF3 (2.06), BF4 (2.07), BPh4 (2.08), and BArF 2.09). [Os(μ-Cl)(PyP)2]2[BPh4]2 (2.10) was synthesised from sodium tetraphenylborate and trans,cis,cis-OsCl2(PyP)2 (2.04). The reactivity of dimeric complexes 2.06 and 2.08 towards substituted hydrazines was investigated. The methylhydrazine complex [Ru(PyP)2(NH2NHMe)][Cl][BPh4] (3.12) was synthesised. The methylhydrazine adduct of 3.12 binds to the metal centre in an end-on fashion via the NH2 group in solution, and in a bidentate fashion in the solid-state. This is the first reported example of a ruthenium complex containing a bidentate hydrazine ligand. The ruthenium-vinylidene complexes [RuCl(Me2PyP)2(=C=C(H)Ph)]BPh4 (4.15) and [RuCl(Me2PyP)2(=C=C(H)n-Bu)]BPh4 (4.16) (Me2PyP = 1-(2-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl)-3,5-dimethylpyrazole) were synthesised from trans,cis,cis-RuCl2(Me2PyP)2 (4.10) and the appropriate terminal alkyne. The reaction of alkynes with ruthenium complexes containing the PyP ligand was also investigated. Nitrogen-carbon bond formation was achieved through reaction of mono-substituted hydrazines with 4.06 and 4.07 to yield complexes of general formula [RuCl(1-P-Me2PyP)(2-P,N-Me2PyP)(2-N,C-(NH2N(R2)C(CH2R1)]BPh4 (where R1 = R2 = Ph (4.19), R1= Ph, R2 = Me (4.20), R1 = n-Bu, R2 = Ph, (4.21) or R1 = n-Bu, R2 = Me (4.22)). The mechanism of the formation of the stable metallocyclic complexes 4.19-4.22 was elucidated through studies of the reactivity of 4.15 towards a series of amines and hydrazines and relies on the labile nature of the N-donor of the P,N-donor ligand Me2PyP. A method for the synthesis of triflate complexes of rhodium Rh(PyP)(CO)(OSO2CF3) (5.13) and Rh(PyPhP)(CO)(OSO2CF3) (PyPhP = 1-(2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl)pyrazole) (5.14) from rhodium chloride complexes was developed. The solid-state structure of rhodium triflate complex 5.14, which contained the more sterically rigid ligand PyPhP, exhibited a much greater distortion from the ideal square planar geometry than the rhodium analogue 5.13 which contains the PyP ligand. The triflate group of 5.13 and 5.14 was displaced by substituted hydrazines to yield new hydrazine complexes of rhodium. A series of Rh and Ir complexes with bidentate P,N- and N,N-donor ligands were found to catalyse the intermolecular hydroamination of alkynes with hydrazines. [Ir(bpm)(CO)2]BArF (6.08) was found to be the most efficient catalyst of those studies for this transformation, and was amongst the most efficient catalysts reported to date for this transformation. The influence of counter-ion was highly significant in the catalysed intermolecular hydroamination reaction. The substrate scope of the intermolecular hydroamination of alkynes with hydrazines was investigated using [Ir(bpm)(CO)2]BArF (6.08) as the catalyst.

Kyoto University (京都大学)
0048
新制・課程博士
博士(工学)
甲第13828号
工博第2932号
新制||工||1433(附属図書館)
26044
UT51-2008-C744
京都大学大学院工学研究科材料化学専攻
(主査)教授 檜山 爲次郎, 教授 大嶌 幸一郎, 教授 松原 誠二郎
学位規則第4条第1項該当

After a general introduction about the properties and preparation of organofluorine compounds (Chapter 1), this thesis is divided into two parts focussing on the development of new methods for C-F bond formation (Part A) as well as studies towards the development of novel fluorinating reagents (Part B). Part A: New Methods for Carbon-Fluorine Bond Formation Part A consists of two chapters outlining the development of a Pd-catalysed hydrofluorination of alkenylarenes (Chapter 2) as well as a halofluorination of alkynes (Chapter 3). Chapter 2 This chapter describes the development of a novel, regioselective, syn-specific hydrofluorination of alkenylarenes under Pd-catalysis leading to the formation of benzylic fluorides. An extensive substrate scope is presented together with a model of the catalytic cycle, based on observations during the development of this reaction, deuterium labelling experiments as well as mechanistic control experiments starting from isolated palladacycles. Chapter 3 In this chapter the development of a novel iodo- as well as bromofluorination of internal and terminal alkynes, leading to the formation of (E)-halofluoroalkenes, is presented. For the former substrate class, the effects of steric as well as electronic bias on regioselectivity are discussed. For the latter substrate class, this methodology could be extended to the corresponding double iodofluorination, and for both transformations it was found to exclusively lead to the fluorination of the internal carbon. An extensive substrate scope as well as different iodofluorination-cross-coupling sequences including Suzuki, Sonogashira and Ullmann couplings, are illustrated. A representative reaction was successfully carried out on gram-scale and an iodofluorination-Suzuki-coupling sequence was used to prepare a fluorinated tamoxifen derivative. Part B: Hydrogen-Bonded Fluoride Complexes as Novel Reagents for Carbon-Fluorine Bond Formation Part B consists of two chapters describing structural as well as reactivity studies of fluoride-alcohol (Chapter 4) and fluoride-urea complexes (Chapter 5). Chapter 4 In this chapter the synthesis of 19 novel hydrogen-bonded tetraalkylammonium fluoride-alcohol complexes is described. For a subset of 15, the solid-state structures as determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments are presented. Trends of reactivity and selectivity were determined using these complexes as sources of fluoride anion in a model SN2 reaction. Preliminary results from in silico modelling of the fluoride-alcohol system provide a basis for explaining the results. Chapter 5 This chapter summarises the synthesis and solid-state structures of 20 hydrogen-bonded fluoride complexes using the urea and related squaramide and amide motifs. Also, the size of the tetraalkylammonium counter-cation was varied to study the influence on the solid-state structure. The reactivity and selectivity of a series of complexes was studied using the same model SN2 reaction as in Chapter 4 and results were compared accordingly. Different UV-vis and NMR spectroscopic techniques were used to study the behaviour of the fluoride-urea system in solution. Preliminary results demonstrate the use of 1,3-diarylureas as organocatalysts for nucleophilic fluorination.

Biaryl moieties are important structural motifs in many industries, including pharmaceutical, agrochemical, energy and technology. The development of novel and efficient methods to synthesize these carbon-carbon bonds is at the forefront of synthetic methodology. Since Ullmann’s first report of stoichiometric Cu-mediated homo-coupling of aryl halides, there has been a dramatic evolution in transition metal catalyzed biaryl cross-coupling reactions. Our work focuses on the discovery and development of an unprecedented reagent combination for metal-free cross-coupling. It is hypothesized that direct carbon-carbon bond formation occurs via a triaryl-λ3-iodane and that electrophile/nucleophile pairing is critical for success in the reaction. Proof-of-concept for this approach focused on the reaction between bromo 4-trifluoromethylphenyl (trimethoxybenzene)-λ3-iodane and potassium 3-fluorophenyltriolborate. The spectator ligand and counter ions are important parameters for both reactivity and selectivity of the aryl group transfer in this reaction. Moderate to good yields of biaryl products are obtained by this method. Experimental evidence supports the assertion of a metal-free cross-coupling reaction.

Dans le cadre du développement durable, les procédés rapides, propres et peu énergivores sont très recherchés particulièrement en chimie pour les réactions d’oxydation. A part les solutions de génie des procédés, la catalyse est l’un des meilleurs atouts pour améliorer le processus. Le vanadium étant l’un des meilleurs métaux catalytiques pour de tels réactions, nous avions à nous attaquer son problème de relargage dans le milieu réactionnel en vue d’applications acceptables pour l’environnement. Nous proposons donc dans cette thèse des catalyseurs au vanadium fixé à l’intérieur des nano pores de silices mésoporeuses hexagonales de type MCM-41. La grande dispersion et la rétention du vanadium sont promues grâce à la présence d’ion d’ancrage : Al(III), Ti(IV), Zr(IV) and Ce(IV). Une grande variété de catalyseurs de type V-(Al/Ti/Zr/Ce)-MCM-41 ont été préparés à partir de trois méthodes de synthèse: l’une, ultra-rapide en une étape assistée par micro-onde, la seconde à étapes séquentielles multiples mettant en œuvre une technique de pochoir moléculaire et la troisième à nombre d’étapes réduites utilisant un traitement thermique partiel d’une surface préalablement organosilylée avant le greffage des métaux. Un large panel de techniques physicochimiques fut appliqué à la caractérisation de ces solides avec une attention particulière portée à l’analyse de la bande de transfert de charge ligand-métal du vanadium au degré d’oxydation +5 dont le décalage vers le bleu est corrélé à la taille des clusters d’oxyde de ces ions. La rétention du vanadium dans le méthanol a été corrélée à la dispersion du vanadium comme la dégradation à l’air du 1,2-diphényle-2-méthoxyéthanol. Ce substrat fut choisi comme modèle pour étudier la dégradation de la lignine par clivage C-C ou C-O. Notons que ce bio-polymère produit du phénoxypropanol methylé bio-sourcé utilisé dans les bio-carburants et comme précurseur en chimie fine. Dans le cas présent, un balayage à haut débit de la dégradation de cette molécule mettant en œuvre 96 mini-réacteurs en parallèle a permis de sélectionner le solvant, le métal d’ancrage et la teneure des deux métaux donnant la plus haute conversion. Contrairement aux catalyseurs homogènes, nos catalyseurs présentent une très haute sélectivité en clivage C-C
The search for practical large-scale, fast, clean and energy saving chemical processes are highly regarded in the frame of a sustainable development, particularly for the most problematic oxidation reactions. Apart from chemical engineering solutions, improving the process using heterogeneous catalysis is one of the most adapted solution. Vanadium being considered the best metal for such kind of reactions, one had to tackle the problem of its high dispersion on a support to minimize its high propensity for leaching and to optimize its stability for practicable, safe and clean uses. In the present thesis, vanadium is supported inside the nanopores of a mesoporous silica of MCM-41 type where the high dispersion is assisted by the presence of anchoring ions such as Al(III), Ti(IV), Zr(IV) and Ce(IV) ions. A large set of V-(Al/Ti/Zr/Ce)-MCM-41 catalysts was prepared according to three different methods of preparation: i) ultra-fast one-pot synthesis protocol using the assistance of microwave, ii) post-synthesis modification using molecular stencil patterning (MSP) technique and iii) partial thermal treatment (PTT) of the organo-silylated support. The catalysts were characterized thoroughly using a panel of physical techniques and, particularly, the blue shift of the optical gap measured from the vanadium charge transfer band known to correlated with the dispersion of the metal. In complement, the stability was tested from metal leaching using methanol as a corrosive solvent while their catalytic reactivity was estimated in the aerobic oxidation of 1,2-diphenyl-2-methoxyethanol. This is a model reaction that simulates the oxidative C-C bond cleavage in lignin, the most difficult and crucial step in the degradation of this biopolymer, then producing in a clean way valuable methoxylated phenoxy propanol units useful for biomass fuels or bio-sourced precursors for fine chemistry. A high throughput screening approach was applied to test this aerobic oxidation reaction running over 96 reactors in parallel at the same temperature and sorting out the best catalysts with the most suitable anchoring ions and metal loading for the highest catalytic efficiency
在可持续发展的背景下，对于清洁高效节能可行的大规模化工过程尤其是存在诸多问题的氧化反应过程的探索倍受瞩目。除化学工程解决方案之外，通过多相催化来改进反应过程也是最可行的途径之一。钒被认为是最适合于催化此类反应的金属之一，其亟待解决的问题是实现钒在载体上的高度分散，并最大限度地降低其浸出倾向，改善其稳定性，从而实现对其安全清洁有效的利用。本文提出将钒负载于MCM-41型六方介孔二氧化硅的纳米孔道中，通过锚定离子如Al(III)、 Ti(IV)、Zr(IV)、Ce(IV)离子的存在促进钒的高度分散和固载。采用三种不同的方法制备了一系列V-(Al/Ti/Zr/Ce)-MCM-41催化剂：1、超快微波一步合成法，2、使用分子复刻版技术改性的后嫁接法，3、对有机硅烷化载体进行部分热处理改性的后嫁接法。通过一系列物理化学技术对合成的催化剂进行了充分表征，特别是对与金属分散度相关的钒的电荷跃迁带的测量和与其对应的光谱带隙蓝移进行了分析。随后，以甲醇作为腐蚀溶剂对合成的钒催化剂进行了金属析出的稳定性测试。通过一种木质素模型化合物1,2-diphenyl-2-methoxyethanol的需氧氧化反应测试了所合成负载型钒催化剂的催化活性。在相同温度及反应条件下，用96通道高通量微反应器技术评价了所制催化剂对该反应的催化性能，筛选出具有最高催化效率的负载型钒催化剂及其最适合的锚定离子。该反应中的碳-碳键裂解反应是木质素降解的最关键也是最困难的步骤之一，可通过这类生物聚合物的降解以清洁的方式生产有用的生物质燃料或生物来源高附加值精细化学品前驱体。

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemistry, 1986.
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by Joel Michael Hawkins.
Ph.D.

The tricobalt cluster PhCCo3(CO)9 (1) reacts with the bidentate phosphine ligand 2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)maleic anhydride (bma) in the presence of added Me3NO to give the diphosphine-substituted cluster PhCCo3(CO)7(bma) (2). Cluster 2 is unstable in solution, readily losing CO to afford Co3(CO)6[(μ2-η2/η1-C(Ph)C=C(PPh2)C(O)OC(O)](μ2-PPh2) (3) as the sole observed product. VT-31P NMR measurements on cluster 2 indicate that the bma ligand functions as both a chelating and a bridging ligand. At -97 °C, 31P NMR analysis of 2 reveals a Keq of 5.7 in favor of the bridging isomer. The bridged bma cluster 2 is the only observed species above -50°C. The solid-state structure of 2 does not correspond to the major bridging isomer observed in solution but rather the minor chelating isomer. The conversion of 2 to 3 followed first-order kinetics, with the reaction rates being independent of the nature of the reaction solvent and strongly suppressed by added CO, supporting a dissociative loss of CO as the rate-determining step. The activation parameters for CO loss were determined to be ΔH≠ = 29.9 ± 2.2 kcal/mol and ΔS≠ = 21.6 ± 6 eu.

Chiral molecules play a central role in our daily life and in nature, for instance the different enantiomers or diastereomers of a chiral molecule may show completely different biological activity. For this reason, it is a vital goal for synthetic chemists to design selective and efficient methodologies that allow the synthesis of the desired enantiomer. In this context, it is highly important that the concept of green chemistry is considered while designing new approaches that eventually will provide more environmental and sustainable chemical synthesis.The aim of this thesis is to develop the concept of combining transition metal catalysis and aminocatalysis in one process (dual catalysis). This strategy would give access to powerful tools to promote reactions that were not successful with either transition metal catalyst or the organocatalyst alone. The protocols presented in this thesis based on organocatalytic transformations via enamine or iminium intermediates or both, in combination with transition metal catalysis, describes new enantioselective organocatalytic procedures that afford valuable compounds with high chemo- and enantioselectivity from inexpensive commercial available starting materials. In paper I, we present a successful example of dual catalysis: the combination of transition metal activation of an electrophile and aminocatalyst activation of a nucleophile via enamine intermediate. In paper II, the opposite scenario is presented, here the transition metal activates the nucleophile and the aminocatalyst activates the electrophile via an iminium intermediate. In paper III,we present a domino Michael/carbocyclisation reaction that is catalysed by a chiral amine (via iminium/enamine activation) in combination with a transition metal catalysts activation of an electrophile. In paper IV, the concept of dual catalysis was further extended and applied for the highly enantioselective synthesis of valuable structural scaffolds, namely poly-substituted spirocyclic oxindoles. Finally, in paper V the concept of dual catalysis was expanded, by investigating more challenging and environmentally benign processes, such as the successful combination of a heterogeneous palladium and amine catalysts for the highly enantioselective synthesis of functionalised cyclopentenes, containing an all carbonquaternary stereocenter, dihydrofurans and dihydropyrrolidines.

Fiber-metal laminates (FML) are the advanced materials that are developed to improve the high performance of lightweight structures that are rapidly becoming a superior substitute for metal structures. The reasons behind their emerging usage are the mechanical properties without a compromise in weight other than the traditional metals. The bond remains a concern. This thesis reviews the effect of pre-treatments, say heat, P2 etch and laser treatments on the substrate which modifies the surface composition/roughness to impact the bond strength. The constituents that make up the FMLs in our present study are the Aluminum 2024 alloy as the substrate and the carbon fiber prepregs are the fibers. These composite samples are manufactured in a compression molding process after each pre-treatment and are then subjected to different tests to investigate its properties in tension, compression, flexural and lap shear strength. The results indicate that heat treatment adversely affects properties of the metal and the joint while laser treatments provide the best bond and joint strength.

En els darrers anys, la funcionalització catalítica d´enllaços C-C ha suscitat un gran interés, essent una de les disciplines amb més potencial en química organometàlica. Aquesta tesi doctoral es basa en el repte de dissenyar nous mètodes catalítics de functionalitazió d´enllaços C-C en anells de cuatre baules. Específicament, s´ha demostrat la viabilitat per preparar cetones γ-arilades via rotura d´enllaços C-C catalitzada per Pd en anells de tert-ciclobutanol utilitzant clorur d´aril i tosilats (Capítol 2). La transformació presenta una gran generalitat amb càrregues de catalitzador molt baixes. Tanmateix, s´ha trobat que fosfines riques en electrons i impedides estèricament permeten evitar processos destructius de β-eliminació d´hidrògen. Amb els precedents del capítol 2, s´ha extés satisfactòriament la generalitat de la reacció de rotura d´enllaços C-C d´anells de tert-ciclobutanol mitjançant l´acoplament amb haloacetilens per donar lloc a cetones amb grups alquins en posició γ (Capítol 3). Curiosament, els substituents del grup alquí tenen una gran influencia en la reacció. És certament remarkable l´interés potencial de la metodologia ja que els productes finals poden ser transformats fàcilment en productes d´alt valor afegit mitjançant reaccions d´acoplament creuat. Al Capítol 4, s´ha pogut extendre les metodologies de trencament d´enllaços C-C en anells de cuatre baules mitjançant el desenvolupament d´una metodologia catalitzada per Ni entre benzociclobutanones i diens per donar lloc a cicloadicions [4+4]. El mètode va mostrar una preferència específica per la formació d´anells de vuit baules respecte la formació d´anells de sis baules. Aquesta tesi doctoral també ha estudiat el disseny de metodologies de fixació de CO2 i formació d´enllaços C-F mitjançant activació catalítica d´enllaços C-C (Capítol 5). Tot i que no s´han trobat condicions de reacció òptimes, el nostre grup de recerca està actualment involucrat en el disseny de metodologies semblants i s´espera que aquesta recerca permeti el disseny de processos de fixació de CO2 i formació d´enllaços C-F mitjançant trencament C-C en un futur no molt llunyà.
Recientemente la funcionalización catalítica de enlaces C-C ha suscitado un gran interés en la comunidad científica a pesar de los retos que conlleva. Esta tesis doctoral se ha basado en diseñar nuevos procesos catalíticos para la funcionalización de enlaces C-C en anillos de cuatro miembros. Específicamente, se ha demostrado la viabilidad de preparar cetonas con grupos arilo en posición γ usando precatalizadores de Pd para promover la rotura de enlaces C-C en anillos de tert-ciclobutanol utilizando cloruros de arilo y tosilatos como agentes arilantes (Capítulo 2). La transformación se caracteriza por su amplia generalidad y baja carga de catalizador. La selectividad de la reacción puede ser fácilmente controlada por la naturaleza del ligando, en la que fosfinas con grupos ricos en electrones y voluminosos dan los mejores resultados, evitando la β-eliminación de hidrógeno de las especies organometálicas intermedias. Considerando los precedentes del Capítulo 2, se ha extendido esta metodología al acoplamiento con haloacetilenos para preparar cetonas con grupos alquino en posición γ (Capítulo 3). Curiosamente, los substituyentes del grupo alquino juegan un papel fundamental en la reactividad, pudiéndose controlar mediante la utilización de un cierto ligando. En el Capítulo 4, se ha desarrollado una nueva transformación basada en una reacción catalizada por compuestos de Ni para efectuar la síntesis de anillos de ocho eslabones mediante una reacción formal de cicloadición [4+4] de benzociclobutanonas y dienos simples. Curiosamente, dicho método muestra una especial preferencia para formar anillos de ocho eslabones sobre los, a priori, anillos de 6 eslabones que son más estables termodinámicamente. En la presente tesis doctoral se ha estudiado también la viabilidad de llevar a cabo una fijación catalítica de CO2 y la formación de enlaces C-F mediante una rotura de enlaces C-C (Capítulo 5) aunque no se han encontrado las condiciones óptimas para llevar a cabo tales transformaciones.
The means to promote catalytic C-C bond-functionalization has gained a considerable attention in recent years and probably can be considered one of the most challenging and vibrant subjects in organometallic chemistry. This PhD thesis deals with the design of new metal-catalyzed functionalization of C-C bonds in four-membered ring frameworks. Specifically, we have demonstrated the viability of preparing γ-arylated ketones via Pd-catalyzed cleavage of C-C bonds in tert-cyclobutanol using aryl chloride or tosylate counterparts (Chapter 2). The transformation possesses a wide substrate scope and remarkable low catalyst loadings. Selectivity was controlled by the ligand in which electron-rich and sterically-hindered phosphine ligands provided a unique reaction outcome that avoided the proclivity of alkyl metal species towards destructive β−hydride elimination. Prompted by the precedents in Chapter 2, we successfully extended the scope of the metal-catalyzed C-C bond-cleavage of tert-cyclobutanols by using halo acetylene counterparts giving γ-alkynylated ketones (Chapter 3). Interestingly, substituents on the alkyne motif showed a remarkable influence on reactivity. Of particular interest is the application profile of such methodology since γ-alkynylated ketones could promote consecutive metal-catalyzed transformations into valuable synthetic intermediates. In Chapter 4, we extended the interest for C-C bond-cleavage beyond the use of tert-cycñobutanols. Specifically, we developed a Ni-catalyzed C-C bond-cleavage event in benzocyclobutenones for preparing eight-membered rings via formal [4+4]-cycloaddition with dienes (Chapter 4). The method shows a specific preference for eight-membered rings over thermodynamically more stable six-membered rings. This PhD thesis has also studied the development of catalytic CO2 fixation and C-F bond-formation via C-C bond-cleavage (Chapter 5). While we have not found reaction conditions to effect the desired transformations, our research group is actively involved in related catalytic endeavors and it is expected that such research will shed light into the targeted CO2 fixation or C-F bond-forming reactions via C-C bond-cleavage.

La chimie des composés à base d'iode hypervalent (i.e., iodanes) connaît un fort intérêt depuis le début des années 1990 comme en témoigne le panel de composés iodés disponibles commercialement et le nombre de transformations chimiques que ces réactifs peuvent promouvoir. Au cours de la dernière décennie,les recherches se sont essentiellement concentrées sur le développement d’iodanes chiraux et leurs applications en synthèse asymétrique. La plupart de ces iodanes sont utilisés pour la création hautement sélective de liaison carbone-hétéroatome (C–O, C–N, C–F…). La création asymétrique de liaison carbone-carbone (C–C) médiée par des iodanes chiraux a cependant été très peu étudiée jusqu'à présent. Dans ce contexte, notre groupe de recherche a décrit la synthèse de nouveaux iodanes-λ5chiraux biaryliques et de type Salen ainsi que leurs applications à la désaromatisation oxygénante asymétrique de 2-alkyl phénols avec des excès énantiomériques (ee) supérieurs à 90%. Ces travaux de thèse sont consacrés au développement de nouveaux iodanes-λ3 chiraux porteurs de ligands carbonés transférables pour la création asymétrique sans métal de liaison C–C. Sont plus particulièrement décrits la synthèse de bis(alcynyl-iodanes-λ3) biphényliques atropopurs et leur utilisation dans l’alcynylation énantiosélective de β-cétoesters (jusqu’à 68% ee) et, pour la première fois, de naphtols (jusqu’à 84% ee)
The chemistry of hypervalent organoiodine compounds (i.e., iodanes) has unarguably experienced an impressive development since the early 1990s, as evidenced by both the diversity of iodane reagents that are commercially available today and the number of chemical transformations that those reagents can promote.Over the last decade, the elaboration of new chiral iodanes and their applications in asymmetric synthesis have attracted special interests and research efforts. Most ofthem are involved in highly selective carbon-heteroatom bond-forming reactions (C–O, C–N, C–F…). However, C–C bond-forming reactions in a stereoselective fashion with chiral iodane are yet underexploited. In this context, our research group reported the synthesis of new biarylic and Salen-type chiral λ5‐iodanes and their successful application to the asymmetric hydroxylative phenol dearomatization of 2alkylphenols, with enantiomeric excesses (ee) above 90%. This thesis work is dedicated to the development of new chiral λ3‐iodanes bearing transferable carbon-basedligands for metal‐free asymmetric C–C bond construction. In particular, the synthesis of chiral biphenylic bis(alkynyl-λ3-iodanes) and their successful application to the enantioselective alkynylation of β‐ketoesters (up to 68% ee) and 2‐substituted naphthols (up to 84% ee) are described

Cheung, Chi Wai.
"December 2010."
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Abstract also in Chinese.

Le mercure est présent dans l'environnement à cause de phénomènes naturels (volcans) ou des activités humaines (combustion de combustibles fossiles). Le mercure existe sous forme de mercure élémentaire (Hg0), ionique (HgII) ou organique tel le méthylmercure (MeHg). Ces diverses formes sont en flux constant les uns avec les autres dans le cycle biogéochimique naturel. De par leur grande hydrophobicité et leur capacité à pénétrer les membranes biologiques, les composés organomercuriels contituent la forme la plus toxique de mercure retrouvée dans l’environnement Des niveaux élevés de MeHg ont d’ailleurs été détectés dans la chaire de poissons de nombreuses régions du monde. Conséquemment, une consommation de produits de la mer contaminés représente un grave danger pour la santé humaine. Certaines bactéries isolées à partir d'environnements contaminés par le mercure ont évolué vers un système qui leur permet de convertir efficacement les composés mercuriels présents autant sous forme ionique qu’organique en un mercure élémentaire moins toxique. Cette résistance au mercure s’explique par l'acquisition d'un élément génétique connu sous le nom d’opéron mer. L’opéron mer code entre autre pour deux enzymes importants : la lyase organomercurielle MerB et la réductase mercurielle MerA. MerA catalyse la réduction du HgII conduisant à la formation du mercure élémentaire Hg0 qui est un composé volatile et moins toxique. MerB, quant à elle, catalyse la protonolyse de la liaison carbone-mercure de composés organomercuriels pour produire un composé réduit de carbone et du mercure ionique (HgII). Au vu des effets des organomercuriels et de la réduction de HgII, MerA et MerB sont considérés comme des enzymes clés pouvant servir à la biorestauration des cours d'eau contaminés par les organomercuriels. Une compréhension claire des détails mécanistiques de la façon dont MerA et MerB fonctionnent ensemble au niveau atomique est donc cruciale dans la mise en œuvre de biotechnologies implicant l’opéron mer dans les efforts de bioremédiation. Dans cette étude, nous avons utilisé la résonance magnétique nucléaire (RMN)et la cristallographie aux rayons X pour caractériser la structure et le mécanisme enzymatique de MerB de E. coli. Sur la base d’études structurales précédentes de MerB de E. coli, trois résidus (Cys96, Asp99 et Cys159) ont été identifiés comme constituant la triade catalytique nécessaire au clivage de la liaison carbone-Hg. En guise de suivi aux études antérieures, mon projet consiste d’abord à utiliser la cristallographie aux rayons X afin de définir les rôles de Cys96, Asp99 et Cys159 dans la liaison du substrat et dans le clivage. Deux approches ont été mises en œuvre pour atteindre cet objectif. Tout d'abord, les mutants MerB ont été testés pour définir le rôle des résidus catalytiques. Deuxièmement, les inhibiteurs de MerB et d'autres substrats non organicomercuriels potentiels ont été utilisés pour explorer le site actif de MerB. Une sérine se retrouve à la position de Asp99 dans quatre variants de MerB répertoriés chez les bactéries. Pour mieux comprendre le rôle de Asp99, nous avons comparé la sérine présente dans le variants MerB de Bacillus megaterium (MerB2) et introduit un variant D99S à la protéine MerB du type sauvage d’E. coli (MerB D99S). Nous avons pu constater que la forme purifiée de MerB D99S se caractérisait par une couleur rose après avoir visualisé sa structure cristalline aux rayons X, révélant la présence d'un métal lié au niveau de son site actif. Les analyses par spectrométrie de masse à plasma à couplage inductif (ICP-MS) et par fluorescence des rayons X indiquèrent que MerB D99S se liait au cuivre au niveau du site actif. En outre, les analyses par résonance paramagnétique électronique (EPR) et des études de RMN ont identifié la forme CuII du cuivre. L'addition de substrats organomercuriels a pu déplacer le CuII entrainant ainsi une diminution de l’activité catalytique de MerB D99S. En revanche, MerB2 n'a pu être co-purifié avec le cuivre, bien que la structure aux rayons X du complexe MerB2-Hg soit pratiquement identique à la structure du complexe MerB D99S-Hg. Ceci suggère que le résidu Asp99 est essentiel au clivage des liaisons carbone-Hg de composés organiques du mercure et dirige la spécificité de la liaison au métal. De plus, la liaison cuivre-MerB D99S propose un lien possible entre l'évolution de MerB et son homologue structural, la protéine NosL. Dans la seconde approche, nous nous sommes intéressés au site actif de MerB en testant sa liaison à des composés organostanniques et à des composés organoplombiques avec un inhibiteur de MerB connu sous le nom de triéthylétain (TET) qui se lie au résidu Asp99 sans s’associer aux cystéines du site actif. Une liaison similaire a été observée avec un autre inhibiteur à savoir le triméthylplomb (TML). Quant au diméthylétain (DMT), il inhibe MerB à l'aide d'un mécanisme alternatif en se liant d'abord à Asp99 puis à Cys96 conduisant à un changement critique dans le site actif perturbant ainsi l’interaction π-cation entre Trp95 et Arg155. D’autres inhibiteurs comme le diéthylétain (DET) et le diéthylplomb (DEL) ont été caractérisés comme étant un substrat de MerB où les deux groupes éthyle ont été clivés pour donner les produits ioniques SnIV PbIV qui se lient au site actif de manière similaire à HgII. DMT, DET et DEL présentent une affinité pour la liaison à MerB supérieure à celle de son substrat initial MeHg. Ces résultats suggèrent que les composés organomercuriels ne sont pas les seuls substrats pour MerB et Asp99 est le premier résidu à se lier aux composés organométalliques suivis de la liaison à Cys96 et Cys159. Ces observations suggèrent un agrandissement de l’éventail d'applications possibles pour MerB dans la bioremédiation de certains sites contaminés par des composés organométalliques tels les organoplombiques et organostanniques. Mot-clé: Organomercuriallyase, Merb, organoplombiques. Organostanniques, protéine de liaison cuivre, carbone liaison métallique clivage, méthylmercure, Organomercuriels, biorestauration, résonance magnétique nucléaire, la cristallographie aux rayons X.
Mercury is introduced into the environment from either natural occurrences (volcanoes) or from human activities (combustion of fossil fuels). Mercury exists as elemental mercury (Hg0), ionic mercury (HgII) or organic mercury like methylmercury (MeHg) and these forms are in constant flux with each other as part of the natural biogeochemical cycle. Organomercurial compounds like MeHg are the most toxic form because of their hydrophobicity and their ability to efficiently permeate membranes and bioaccumulate in organisms. High levels of MeHg have been found in fish in many areas around the world, and therefore human consumption of contaminated seafood represents a serious danger for human health. Bacteria isolated from mercury-contaminated environments have evolved a system that allows them to efficiently convert both ionic and organic mercury compounds to the less toxic elemental mercury. The mercury resistance is due to the acquisition of a transferable genetic element known as the mer operon. The mer operon encodes for several proteins including two enzymes, the organomercurial lyase MerB and the mercuric ion reductase MerA. MerB catalyzes the protonolysis of the carbon-mercury bond of organomercurial compounds to produce a reduced-carbon compound and inorganic ionic mercury HgII. MerA catalyzes the reduction of HgII to elemental mercury Hg0, which is volatile and less toxic. Due to their ability to cleave MeHg and reduce the resulting HgII product, MerB and MerA are considered crucial to bioremediation efforts to clean up MeHg from contaminated waterways. A clear understanding of the mechanistic details of how MerB and MerA function together at the atomic level is crucial for appropriate utilization of the mer system in bioremediation efforts. We have been using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography to structurally and mechanistically characterize E. coli MerB. Based on previous structural studies of E. coli MerB, three residues (Cys96, Asp99 and Cys159) have been identified as a catalytic triad which is required for carbon-Hg bond cleavage. As a follow up to the earlier studies, my project involves using X-ray crystallography to define the roles of Cys96, Asp99 and Cys159 in substrate binding and cleavage. Two different approaches were implemented to fulfill this goal. Firstly, MerB mutants were tested to define the role for the catalytic residues. Secondly, MerB inhibitors and other potential non-organomercurial substrates were used to probe MerB active site. The Cys,-Asp-Cys catalytic triad found in E.coli MerB is conserved in all MerB variants except four variants where aspartic acid is replaced by a serine. To understand the role of Asp99, we compared a serine-containing MerB variant (Bacillus megaterium MerB2) and an E. coli MerB mutant (MerB D99S) to wild type E. coli MerB. Interestingly, the purified MerB D99S protein was found to contain a pink color. X-ray crystal structure indicated the presence of a bound metal in the active site of MerB D99S. Analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and X-ray fluorescence indicated that MerB D99S binds copper in the active site. Further, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and NMR studies identified the copper as CuII. Addition of organomercurial substrate displaces bound CuII but MerB D99S shows diminished catalytic activity. In contrast, MerB2 did not co-purify with copper although the X-ray structure of MerB2-Hg complex is virtually identical to the structure of the MerB D99S-Hg. This suggests that the aspartic acid residue is crucial for the cleavage of carbon-Hg bonds of organomercurials as well as metal-binding specificity. Furthermore, the binding of copper to the MerB D99S protein suggests a possible evolutionary link between MerB and its structural homolog, the copper-binding protein NosL. In the second approach, we probed the active site of MerB through testing its binding to organotin and organolead compounds. The known MerB inhibitor triethyltin (TET) binds to Asp99 without binding to any of the active site cysteines. A similar binding has been observed with trimethylead (TML). Dimethyltin (DMT) inhibits MerB using an alternative mechanism. It first binds to Asp99 then Cys96, which induces a dramatic change in the active site by disrupting a cation-π interaction between Try95 and Arg155. In contrast, diethyltin (DET) and diethylead (DEL) were found to be substrates for MerB, where both ethyl groups were cleaved and the SnIV and PbIV products bound to the active site in a similar manner to HgII. DMT, DET and DEL show higher binding affinity to MerB than its initial substrate MeHg. These results suggest that organomercurials may not be the only substrates for MerB and Asp99 is the first residue to bind to organometals followed by subsequent binding to Cys96 and Cys159. In addition, these observations suggest that there are other possible applications for employing MerB in bioremediation of organolead and organotin contaminated sites while other organometals may have implications when using MerB in bioremediation systems. Keyword: Organomercuriallyase, MerB, Organolead. Organotin, Copper binding protein, Carbon metal bond cleavage, Methylmercury, Organomercuriels, Bioremédiation, Nuclear magnetic resonance, X ray crystallography.

Wong, Ka Lai.
Thesis M.Phil. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2015.
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