Dehydrogenation deprotonation

Like mthenium, amines coordinated to osmium in higher oxidation states such as Os(IV) ate readily deprotonated, as in [Os(en) (NHCH2CH2NH2)] [111614-75-6], This complex is subject to oxidative dehydrogenation to form an imine complex (105). An unusual Os(IV) hydride, [OsH2(en)2] [57345-94-5] has been isolated and characterized. The complexes of aromatic heterocycHc amines such as pyridine, bipytidine, phenanthroline, and terpyridine ate similar to those of mthenium. Examples include [Os(bipy )3 [23648-06-8], [Os(bipy)2acac] [47691-08-7],... 

Representing two reactions, namely dehydrogenation and deprotonation steps, Equation (51) looks somewhat implausible, although it simply may be taken to indicate an overall reaction leading to formate production. Whether reaction (52) or (53) apply depends on the nature of the catalyst, e.g., reaction (52) would be observed in the case of Cu catalysts. 

For the synthesis of the bis-cyclo-octatetraene compound [5] (Krummel et al, 1987 Auchter-Krummel and Mullen, 1991), cyclo-octatetraene dianion was quenched with tetrabromoneopentane to give the bis-adduct [23], which exists in an equilibrium between valence isomers [23a] and [23b]. Hexacycle [23a] was actually isolated in about 60% yield (Fig. 2) (Krummel et al, 1987). Accordingly, in the subsequent dehydrogenation, the formation of [23a] must be avoided by working at low temperatures in this case it was possible to deprotonate the originally formed isomer [23b], obtaining a... 

Thus, the role of zinc in the dehydrogenation reaction is to promote deprotonation of the alcohol, thereby enhancing hydride transfer from the zinc alkoxide intermediate. Conversely, in the reverse hydrogenation reaction, its role is to enhance the electrophilicity of the carbonyl carbon atom. Alcohol dehydrogenases are exquisitely stereo specific and by binding their substrate via a three-point attachment site (Figure 12.7), they can distinguish between the two-methylene protons of the prochiral ethanol molecule. 

SOME EXAMPLES OF MOLECULAR REORGANISATIONS INDUCED BY DEPROTONATION OR DEHYDROGENATION... 

Allylic CH bonds Aliphatic alkenes frequently undergo allylic substitution by oxidation of the double bond to a radical cation that undergoes deprotonation at the allylic position and subsequent oxidation of the resulting allyl radical to a cation, which finally combines with the nucleophiles from the electrolyte [21, 22]. The selectivity is mostly low. Regioselec-tive allylic substitution or dehydrogenation is, however, found in some cases with activated alkenes, for example, -ionone that reacts to (1) (Fig. 5) as a major product [23], menthone enolacetate that yields 90% (2) [24], and 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-l-ol... 

The essential features of the catalytic cycle (see Figure 10) involve the binding of NAD, the displacement of the water molecule by alcohol, the deprotonation of the coordinated alcohol to give a zinc alkoxide intermediate, the hydride transfer from the alkoxide to NAD to give a zinc-bound aldehyde, the displacement of the aldehyde by water and the release of NADH. The principal role of the zinc in the dehydrogenation reaction is, therefore, to promote deprotonation of the alcohol and thereby enhance hydride transfer... 

Dehydrogenation of methane on a zeolite cluster has also been proposed to proceed via interaction of a CH fragment with the deprotonated zeolite lattice. DFT calculations performed with a 3T-atom cluster (248) and HF calculations with a lT-atom cluster (254) gave very similar results. The calculated transition state determined from the DFT calculations (248) that leads to dehydrogenation is shown in Fig. 17. 

Certain AMmines formed by deprotonation of N-aminoazolium salts also failed to undergo cycloaddition to give azapentalenes. TV-Amino-thiazolium mesylate on treatment with potassium carbonate and DMAD added 2 moles of dipolarophile to give the fused diazepine 219 2°5 4-Amino-l-methyl-s-triazolium iodide and DMAD in the presence of base gave the pyrazole 221, probably by ring opening of the first-formed adduct 220. Dehydrogenation to 222 did not occur.297... 

Monocyclic tetrahydrophosphorin derivatives can be prepared, for example by dehydration of tertiary alcohols which are available by the action of lithium alkyls on 4-oxophos-phorinane derivatives (equation (16)). P- Oxidation and dehydrogenation of the ketone with Se02 is also possible (equation (17)) (66AG(E)588). Electrophilic substitution in position 2 (6) of phosphorinane 1-oxides and 1-sulfides can be achieved by a Wittig-Horner a-deprotonation, e.g. equation (18) (72BSF(2)402l, 79CJC723). 

Chiral benzo[t/ thiepine fused to pyrrole ring 163 was obtained via a tandem dehydrogenation/intramolecular arylation <2001TL573>. Treatment of ct-hydroxylactam 160 with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) at 25 °C gave a separable mixture of 163 and 165 in 64% and 22% yields, respectively (Scheme 18). Formation of the minor product 165 was a consequence of deprotonation of /V-acyliminium ion 161, followed by isomerization of unstable enamide 164. Formation of benzo[t/ thiepine 163 can be explained by a 71-aromatic intramolecular arylation of... 

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