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Water co-catalysis in aerobic olefin epoxidation mediated by ruthenium oxo complexes.


ABSTRACT: We report the development of a versatile Ru-porphyrin catalyst system which performs the aerobic epoxidation of aromatic and aliphatic (internal) alkenes under mild conditions, with product yields of up to 95% and turnover numbers (TON) up to 300. Water is shown to play a crucial role in the reaction, significantly increasing catalyst efficiency and substrate scope. Detailed mechanistic investigations employing both computational studies and a range of experimental techniques revealed that water activates the RuVI di-oxo complex for alkene epoxidation via hydrogen bonding, stabilises the RuIV mono-oxo intermediate, and is involved in the regeneration of the RuVI di-oxo complex leading to oxygen atom exchange. Distinct kinetics are obtained in the presence of water, and side reactions involved in catalyst deactivation have been identified.

SUBMITTER: Cao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10901482 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Water co-catalysis in aerobic olefin epoxidation mediated by ruthenium oxo complexes.

Cao Qun Q   Diefenbach Martin M   Maguire Calum C   Krewald Vera V   Muldoon Mark J MJ   Hintermair Ulrich U  

Chemical science 20240109 9


We report the development of a versatile Ru-porphyrin catalyst system which performs the aerobic epoxidation of aromatic and aliphatic (internal) alkenes under mild conditions, with product yields of up to 95% and turnover numbers (TON) up to 300. Water is shown to play a crucial role in the reaction, significantly increasing catalyst efficiency and substrate scope. Detailed mechanistic investigations employing both computational studies and a range of experimental techniques revealed that water  ...[more]

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