Three-center-four-electron halogen bond enables non-metallic complex catalysis for Mukaiyama-Mannich-type reaction

Autor: Shunya Oishi, Takeshi Fujinami, Yu Masui, Toshiyasu Suzuki, Masayuki Kato, Naoya Ohtsuka, Norie Momiyama
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: iScience, Vol 25, Iss 10, Pp 105220- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-0042
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105220
Popis: Summary: The three-center-four-electron halogen bond (3c4e X-bond) presents a fundamental design concept for catalysis. By integrating halogen(I) (X+: I+ or Br+), the bis-pyridyl ligand NN, and a non-nucleophilic counteranion Y, we developed non-metallic complex catalysts, [N···X···N]Ys, that exhibited outstanding activity and facilitated the Mukaiyama-Mannich-type reaction of N-heteroaromatics with parts-per-million-level catalyst loading. The high activity of [N···X···N]SbF6 was clearly demonstrated. NMR titration experiments, CSI-MS, computations, and UV-vis spectroscopic studies suggest that the robust catalytic activity of [N···X···N]Y can be attributed to the unique ability of the 3c4e X-bond for binding chloride: i) the covalent nature transforms the [N···X···N]+ complexation to sp2 CH as a hydrogen-bonding donor site, and ii) the noncovalent property allows for the dissociation of [N···X···N]+ for the formation of [Cl···X···Cl]−. This study introduces the application of 3c4e X-bonds in catalysis via halogen(I) complexes.
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