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- ItemRuthenium-Catalyzed Deuteration of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds with a Catalytic Transient Directing Group(Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2021) Kopf, Sara; Ye, Fei; Neumann, Helfried; Beller, MatthiasA novel ruthenium-catalyzed C−H activation methodology for hydrogen isotope exchange of aromatic carbonyl compounds is presented. In the presence of catalytic amounts of specific amine additives, a transient directing group is formed in situ, which directs selective deuteration. A high degree of deuteration is achieved for α-carbonyl and aromatic ortho-positions. In addition, appropriate choice of conditions allows for exclusive labeling of the α-carbonyl position while a procedure for the preparation of merely ortho-deuterated compounds is also reported. This methodology proceeds with good functional group tolerance and can be also applied for deuteration of pharmaceutical drugs. Mechanistic studies reveal a kinetic isotope effect of 2.2, showing that the C−H activation is likely the rate-determining step of the catalytic cycle. Using deuterium oxide as a cheap and convenient source of deuterium, the methodology presents a cost-efficient alternative to state-of-the-art iridium-catalyzed procedures. © 2021 The Authors. Chemistry - A European Journal published by Wiley-VCH GmbH
- ItemCatalyst Deactivation During Rhodium Complex-Catalyzed Propargylic C-H Activation(Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2021) Möller, Saskia; Jannsen, Nora; Rüger, Julia; Drexler, Hans-Joachim; Horstmann, Moritz; Bauer, Felix; Breit, Bernhard; Heller, DetlefDetailed mechanistic investigations on our previously reported synthesis of branched allylic esters by the rhodium complex-catalyzed propargylic C−H activation have been carried out. Based on initial mechanistic studies, we present herein more detailed investigations of the reaction mechanism. For this, various analytical (NMR, X-ray crystal structure analysis, Raman) and kinetic methods were used to characterize the formation of intermediates under the reaction conditions. The knowledge obtained by this was used to further optimize the previous conditions and generate a more active catalytic system. © 2021 The Authors. Chemistry - A European Journal published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.