A Catecholaldimine-Based Ni II -Complex as an Effective Catalyst for the Direct Conversion of Alcohols to trans -Cinnamonitriles and Aldehydes
A nickel(II) complex [Ni(HL) ] was synthesized by treatment of a new catecholaldimine-based ligand with NiCl ·6H O in methanol at room temperature. Complex showed excellent catalytic activity where aromatic and heterocyclic alcohols were rapidly converted into -cinnamonitrile in a one-pot manner via...
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Published in | Journal of organic chemistry Vol. 88; no. 11; pp. 7448 - 7453 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
United States
02.06.2023
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Summary: | A nickel(II) complex [Ni(HL)
]
was synthesized by treatment of a new catecholaldimine-based ligand with NiCl
·6H
O in methanol at room temperature. Complex
showed excellent catalytic activity where aromatic and heterocyclic alcohols were rapidly converted into
-cinnamonitrile in a one-pot manner via oxidative olefination in the presence of KOH. The potential of the disclosed catalyst and the results obtained for the direct conversion of alcohols to two different functionalities (
-cinnamonitrile and aldehydes) are well supported by DFT studies. |
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ISSN: | 0022-3263 1520-6904 |
DOI: | 10.1021/acs.joc.2c03067 |