Base metal chemistry and catalysis

ML Clapson, CS Durfy, D Facchinato… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2023 - cell.com
This perspective provides an entry-level conversation concerning base metal catalysis as a
green and sustainable solution in industrial and academic contexts. We establish a …

Amine-functionalized polybutadiene synthesis by tunable postpolymerization hydroaminoalkylation

SS Scott, B Kaur, CHM Zheng, P Brant… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Early transition metal-catalyzed hydroaminoalkylation is a powerful single-step method to
selectively add amines to polybutadienes, offering an efficient strategy to access amine …

Recent Advances in Saturated N-Heterocycle C–H Bond Functionalization for Alkylated N-Heterocycle Synthesis

CHM Zheng, LL Schafer - Synthesis, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
The prominence of saturated N-heterocycle motifs in pharmaceuticals is undeniable.
Challenges associated with the alkylation of saturated N-heterocycle scaffolds to efficiently …

Methyl Methacrylate Production Processes: A Comparative Analysis of Alternatives Using the Life Cycle Assessment Methodology

AA Adeoye, F Passarini, J De Maron… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Green chemistry is part of the chemical industry's response to calls for improved
environmental responsibility. It is also one of the industry's several paths to redemption from …

Hydroaminoalkylation for Amine Functionalization of Vinyl‐Terminated Polyethylene Enables Direct Access to Responsive Functional Materials

S Ataie, A Malmir, SS Scott, JT Goettel… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
While functionalized polyethylenes (PEs) exhibit valuable characteristics, the constraints of
existing synthetic approaches limit the variety of readily incorporated functionality. New …

Exploiting natural complexity for substrate controlled regioselectivity and stereoselectivity in tantalum catalysed hydroaminoalkylation

CHM Zheng, BE Nadeau, HL Trajano, LL Schafer - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Naturally occurring and structurally diverse alkene-containing substrates, terpenes, provided
a platform for establishing chemo-, regio-, and diastereoselective reactivity in tantalum …

Tantalum Catalyzed Hydroaminoalkylation Enables a Telescoping Catalytic Reaction Sequence for the Synthesis of Benzoannulated Indolizidines and Quinolizidines

CHM Zheng, CA Esslinger, OF Dressler… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of benzoannulated indolizidines and quinolizidines is described through a
telescoping reaction sequence featuring hydroaminoalkylation and nickel-catalyzed C–N …

Mechanochemical Synthesis of Chromium (III) Complexes Containing Bidentate PN and Tridentate P-NH-P and P-NH-P′ Ligands

TJ Ajayi, AJ Lough, RH Morris - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
Chromium (III) complexes bearing bidentate {NH2 (CH2) 2PPh2: PN,(S, S)-[NH2 (CHPh)
2PPh2]: P'N} and tridentate [Ph2P (CH2) 2N (H)(CH2) 2PPh2: P-NH-P,(S, S)-(i Pr) …

Catalytic Installation of Primary Amines Onto Polyolefins for Oligomer Valorization

SS Scott, Y Zeng, T Wright, MO Wolf… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polymerization of primary amine‐containing monomers is challenging because the amine
inhibits polymerization catalyst activity. An alternative approach to access primary amine …