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Visible-light-induced direct oxidation method for saturated hydrocarbon bonds

Active Publication Date: 2021-05-06
SHANGHAI TECH UNIV
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The present invention provides a method for efficiently oxidizing saturated hydrocarbon bonds in organic compounds using inexpensive and readily available catalysts and reagents under mild conditions with visible light irradiation. The method produces the oxidation product with high yields and reduced waste emissions. The cerium complex activates a hydrocarbon bond of an alkane under visible light irradiation to produce a highly reactive alkyl radical, and further reacts with an oxidizing reagent to obtain an oxidation product. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: a relatively low temperature for short time, high efficiency, milder and greener reaction method, low-cost cerium catalyst, stable oxidizing reagent, avoidance of environmental pollution, and so forth.

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However, the high energy of such hydrocarbon bonds renders its activity relatively low.
Existing processes typically require expensive transition metal catalysts, with the presence of less stable peroxides and frequently higher temperatures and pressures.

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embodiment 1

[0020]A visible-light-induced direct oxidation method for saturated hydrocarbon bonds, including the following specific steps:

[0021]Oxygen was introduced into 2 mL of a solution of ethylbenzene (106 mg, 1 mmol) in acetonitrile for 20 min, until the solution was saturated with the oxygen. Then 1 mol % cerium complex cerium trichloride (2.4 mg, 0.01 mmol) and 2 mol % additive tetrabutylammonium chloride (5.5 mg, 0.02 mmol) were added. After the addition, the ethylbenzene and the oxygen were allowed to react for 2 hrs in the presence of the cerium complex and the additive at room temperature (25° C.) under the irradiation of a blue LED lamp (wavelength of 380 nm-550 nm). With the hydrocarbon bond in the ethylbenzene oxidized, the oxidation product acetophenone was thus acquired. The reaction was as follows:

[0022]After the reaction had stopped, the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane, washed sequentially with water and saturated brine, and dried. After separation by column chromato...

embodiment 2

[0023]A visible-light-induced direct oxidation method for saturated hydrocarbon bonds, including the following specific steps:

[0024]Oxygen was introduced into 2 mL of a solution of cyclohexane (85 mg, 1 mmol) in acetonitrile for 20 min, until the solution was saturated with the oxygen. Then 1 mol % cerium complex cerium trichloride (2.4 mg, 0.01 mmol) and 2 mol % additive tetrabutylammonium chloride (5.5 mg, 0.02 mmol) were added. After the addition, the cyclohexane and the oxygen were allowed to react for 5 hrs in the presence of the cerium complex and the additive at room temperature (25° C.) under the irradiation of a blue LED lamp (wavelength of 380 nm-550 nm). With the hydrocarbon bond in the cyclohexane oxidized, the oxidation product cyclohexanol was thus acquired. The reaction was as follows:

[0025]After the reaction had stopped, the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane, washed sequentially with water and saturated brine, and dried. After separation by column chromatograp...

embodiment 3

[0026]A visible-light-induced direct oxidation method for saturated hydrocarbon bonds, including the following specific steps:

[0027]Oxygen was introduced into 2 mL of a solution of cyclohexane (85 mg, 1 mmol) in acetonitrile for 20 min, until the solution was saturated with the oxygen. Then 2 mol % cerium complex cerium nitrate (8.7 mg, 0.02 mmol) and 4 mol % additive tetrabutylammonium bromide (12.9 mg, 0.04 mmol) were added. After the addition, the cyclohexane and the oxygen were allowed to react for 48 hrs in the presence of the cerium complex and the additive at room temperature (25° C.) under the irradiation of a blue LED lamp (wavelength of 380 nm-550 nm). With the hydrocarbon bond in the cyclohexane oxidized, the oxidation product cyclohexanone was thus acquired. The reaction was as follows:

[0028]After the reaction had stopped, the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane, washed sequentially with water and saturated brine, and dried. After separation by column chromatography...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a direct oxidation method for saturated hydrocarbon bonds in an organic compound. The method allows an organic compound with a saturated hydrocarbon bond to react with an oxidizing reagent in the presence of cerium complex under visible light irradiation, thus oxidizing the saturated hydrocarbon bond to afford an oxidation product. The present reaction only needs to be carried out at room temperature, while the reaction efficiency remains high. In addition, only visible light is required to provide the energy for activation, rendering the present strategy is a milder and greener reaction method. The cerium catalyst used in the method is low in cost, simple and efficient, while the oxidizing reagent used is also stable in nature and low in industrial cost, rendering the catalytic system highly practical. Furthermore, environmental pollution caused by heavy transition metals and peroxides can be avoided in such strategy.

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BACKGROUNDTechnical Field[0001]The present invention relates to the field of organic synthesis, and in particular, to a direct oxidation method for saturated hydrocarbon bonds in an organic compound, which is induced by visible light and efficiently catalyzed by a cerium complex.Description of Related Art[0002]Direct oxidation of hydrocarbon bonds in organic compounds has attracted increasing attention in the field of catalysis. The synthetic strategy is capable of directly converting widely existing hydrocarbon bonds into diverse functional groups (hydroxyl, carbonyl, amine, etc.). With inexpensive starting materials and significantly shortened synthetic routes, the synthetic strategy would be a promising choice for value-added drug molecules or intermediates thereof, and thus has broad application prospects in pharmaceutical industry. However, the high energy of such hydrocarbon bonds renders its activity relatively low. Existing processes typically require expensive transition me...

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IPC IPC(8): C07C45/33C07C29/50C07C17/14C07C281/02C07C67/307C07C67/313
CPCC07C45/33C07C29/50C07C67/313C07C281/02C07C67/307C07C17/14C07C17/10C07C45/36C07C49/78C07C35/08C07C49/403C07C22/04C07C69/63C07C69/716C07C49/67C07C23/18C07B33/00
Inventor ZUO, ZHIWEIHU, ANHUA
Owner SHANGHAI TECH UNIV
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