Denis Chusov

Reductive Amination without an External Hydrogen Source

A method of reductive amination without an external hydrogen source is reported. Carbon monoxide is used as the reductant. The reaction proceeds efficiently for a variety of carbonyl compounds and amines at low catalyst loadings and is mechanistically interesting as it does not seem to involve molecular hydrogen.

Ruthenium-catalyzed reductive amination without an external hydrogen source.

A ruthenium-catalyzed reductive amination without an external hydrogen source has been developed using carbon monoxide as the reductant and ruthenium(III) chloride (0.008-2 mol %) as the catalyst. The method was applied to the synthesis of antianxiety agent ladasten.

Atom- and Step-Economical Preparation of Reduced Knoevenagel Adducts Using CO as a Deoxygenative Agent

A highly efficient one-step Rh-catalyzed preparation of reduced Knoevenagel adducts of various aldehydes and ketones with active methylene compounds has been developed. The protocol does not require an external hydrogen source and employs carbon monoxide as a deoxygenative agent. The use of malonic acid or cyanoacetamide enabled efficient formal deoxygenative addition of methyl acetate or acetonitrile to aldehydes. The developed methodology was applied to the synthesis of the precursors of biomedically important compounds.

Reductive Transformations of Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by Rhodium Supported on a Carbon Matrix by using Carbon Monoxide as a Deoxygenative Agent

An efficient method for the rhodium on carbon matrix catalyzed preparation of secondary and tertiary amines, cyanoesters, and nitriles through the reductive amination/alkylation of carbonyl compounds was developed, including a convenient procedure for the tandem formal reductive addition of acetonitrile to aldehydes. The catalyst could be reused, and at least three consecutive reaction cycles were performed with comparable efficiency. The method was shown to be compatible with functional groups prone to reduction by hydrogen and complex hydrides.

A Planar‐Chiral Rhodium(III) Catalyst with a Sterically Demanding Cyclopentadienyl Ligand and Its Application in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Dihydroisoquinolones

The rapid development of enantioselective C-H activation reactions has created a demand for new types of catalysts. Herein, we report the synthesis of a novel planar-chiral rhodium catalyst [(C5 H2t Bu2 CH2t Bu)RhI2 ]2 in two steps from commercially available [(cod)RhCl]2 and tert-butylacetylene. Pure enantiomers of the catalyst were obtained through separation of its diastereomeric adducts with natural (S)-proline. The catalyst promoted enantioselective reactions of aryl hydroxamic acids with strained alkenes to give dihydroisoquinolones in high yields (up to 97 %) and with good stereoselectivity (up to 95 % ee).

Dichotomy of Atom-Economical Hydrogen-Free Reductive Amidation vs Exhaustive Reductive Amination

Rh-catalyzed one-step reductive amidation of aldehydes has been developed. The protocol does not require an external hydrogen source and employs carbon monoxide as a deoxygenative agent. The direction of the reaction can be altered simply by changing the solvent: reaction in THF leads to amides, whereas methanol favors formation of tertiary amines.

CCDC 1544890: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

Related Article: Alexander P. Molotkov, Mikhail M. Vinogradov, Alexey P. Moskovets, Olga Chusova, Sergey V. Timofeev, Vasilii A. Fastovskiy, Yulia V. Nelyubina, Alexander A. Pavlov, Denis A. Chusov, Dmitry A. Loginov|2017|Eur.J.Inorg.Chem.||4635|doi:10.1002/ejic.201700498

CCDC 1544888: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

Related Article: Alexander P. Molotkov, Mikhail M. Vinogradov, Alexey P. Moskovets, Olga Chusova, Sergey V. Timofeev, Vasilii A. Fastovskiy, Yulia V. Nelyubina, Alexander A. Pavlov, Denis A. Chusov, Dmitry A. Loginov|2017|Eur.J.Inorg.Chem.||4635|doi:10.1002/ejic.201700498

CCDC 1544887: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

Related Article: Alexander P. Molotkov, Mikhail M. Vinogradov, Alexey P. Moskovets, Olga Chusova, Sergey V. Timofeev, Vasilii A. Fastovskiy, Yulia V. Nelyubina, Alexander A. Pavlov, Denis A. Chusov, Dmitry A. Loginov|2017|Eur.J.Inorg.Chem.||4635|doi:10.1002/ejic.201700498