Osmium complexes oxidation catalysts

Organometallic reagents and catalysts continue to be of considerable importance, as illustrated in several procedures CAR-BENE GENERATION BY a-ELIMINATION WITH LITHIUM 2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYLPIPERIDIDE l-ETHOXY-2-p-TOL-YLCYCLOPROPANE CATALYTIC OSMIUM TETROXIDE OXIDATION OF OLEFINS PREPARATION OF cis-1,2-CYCLOHEXANEDIOL COPPER CATALYZED ARYLA-TION OF /3-DICARBONYL COMPOUNDS 2-(l-ACETYL-2-OXOPROPYL)BENZOIC ACID and PHOSPHINE-NICKEL COMPLEX CATALYZED CROSS-COUPLING OF GRIG-NARD REAGENTS WITH ARYL AND ALKENYL HALIDES 1,2-DIBUTYLBENZENE. 

The kinetics of chromium(l 11 )-catalyscd oxidation of fonnic acid by Ce(TV) in aqueous H2SO4 can be rationalized in terms of initial formation of an outer-sphere complex involving oxidant, catalyst, and substrate (S), Ce(TV)(S)Cr(III), followed by an inner-sphere complex Ce(III)(S)Cr(IV). It is proposed that electron transfer occurs within this complex from substrate to Cr(TV) (with elimination of H+) followed by fast reaction to give CO2 (again with elimination of H+).54 In contrast, there was no kinetic evidence for the accumulation of a corresponding inner-sphere intermediate in the osmium(VIII)-catalysed Ce(TV) oxidation of DMSO to dimethyl sulfone here, the observed rate law was rationalized in terms of rate-determining bimolecular electron transfer from DMSO to Os(VHI) in an outer-sphere step.55 The kinetics of oxidation of 2-hydroxy-l-naphthalidene anil by cerium(IV) in aqueous sulfuric acid have been... 

Osmium-catalysed dihydroxylation has been reviewed with emphasis on the use of new reoxidants and recycling of the catalysts.44 Various aspects of asymmetric dihydroxylation of alkenes by osmium complexes, including the mechanism, acceleration by chiral ligands 45 and development of novel asymmetric dihydroxylation processes,46 has been reviewed. Two reviews on the recent developments in osmium-catalysed asymmetric aminohydroxylation of alkenes have appeared. Factors responsible for chemo-, enantio- and regio-selectivities have been discussed.47,48 Osmium tetraoxide oxidizes unactivated alkanes in aqueous base. Isobutane is oxidized to r-butyl alcohol, cyclohexane to a mixture of adipate and succinate, toluene to benzoate, and both ethane and propane to acetate in low yields. The data are consistent with a concerted 3 + 2 mechanism, analogous to that proposed for alkane oxidation by Ru04, and for alkene oxidations by 0s04.49... 

Because it forms stronger bonds with ligands, osmium complexes are generally less active catalysts than analogous ruthenium complexes. The exception is in oxidation chemistry where certain osmium complexes are better and more selective catalysts. Because of this, osmium tetroxide and other osmium 0X0 complexes are widely used in the synthesis of complex organic molecules. 

Irradiation at 300 nm in CCl, CHCl, or CH2CI2 promotes am irreversible reaction and formation of what is probably [Os(IV)(TTP)Cl2l. Optimum conditions have been reported for determination of osmium by measurement of the luminescence of its 1 3-complex with 1,10-phenanthroline.A catalyst, prepared by reducing the product of grafting OsO on to the C-C bond of sepiolite, has been found to mediate the photooxidation of water but to do so less efficiently than RuOjj. This is the first exaunple of a dispersed water oxidation catalyst grafted on to a solid support. 

The great advantage of this type of detection is to avoid the use of marks or indicators of hybridization, simplifying the experimental procedure. However, the detection based on the electroactivity of bases gives rise to a lack of sensitivity. Various proposals based on the use of oxidation products of adenine as catalysts of NADH oxidation [17], or those based in the use of mediators for the oxidation of bases, with ruthenium complex [18, 19] or osmium complex [20] have been proposed in order to get an amplification of the signal and thereby improve the sensitivity. 

Bailey, A.J. Griffith, W.P. Savage, P.D. (1995) Studies on transition-metal nitrido and 0x0 complexes. 15. Oxo complexes of ruthenium with N,N -donors as oxidation catalysts for alkenes, alkanes, alcohols, and their osmium analogs, Dalton Trans., 3537-42. 

The actual catalyst is a complex formed from osmium tetroxide and a chiral ligand, e.g. dihydroquinine (DHQ) 9, dihydroquinidine (DHQD), Zj -dihydroqui-nine-phthalazine 10 or the respective dihydroquinidine derivative. The expensive and toxic osmium tetroxide is employed in small amounts only, together with a less expensive co-oxidant, e.g. potassium hexacyanoferrate(lll), which is used in stoichiometric quantities. The chiral ligand is also required in small amounts only. For the bench chemist, the procedure for the asymmetric fihydroxylation has been simplified with commercially available mixtures of reagents, e.g. AD-mix-a or AD-mix-/3, ° containing the appropriate cinchona alkaloid derivative ... 

These oxidants have been used rarely. The kinetics of periodate oxidation of sulphoxides have been studied119,124. In an acid medium the reaction proceeds without catalysis but in alkali a catalyst such as an osmium(VIII) or ruthenium(III) salt is required124. Iodosylbenzene derivatives have also been used for the oxidation of sulphoxides to the sulphone level94,125 (equation 39). In order to use this reaction for the synthesis of sulphones, a ruthenium(III) complex should be used as a catalyst thus quantitative yields are obtained at room temperature in a few minutes. However, column chromatography is required to separate the sulphone from the other products of the reaction. 

In summary, the reaction of osmium tetroxide with alkenes is a reliable and selective transformation. Chiral diamines and cinchona alkakoid are most frequently used as chiral auxiliaries. Complexes derived from osmium tetroxide with diamines do not undergo catalytic turnover, whereas dihydroquinidine and dihydroquinine derivatives have been found to be very effective catalysts for the oxidation of a variety of alkenes. OsC>4 can be used catalytically in the presence of a secondary oxygen donor (e.g., H202, TBHP, A -methylmorpholine-/V-oxide, sodium periodate, 02, sodium hypochlorite, potassium ferricyanide). Furthermore, a remarkable rate enhancement occurs with the addition of a nucleophilic ligand such as pyridine or a tertiary amine. Table 4-11 lists the preferred chiral ligands for the dihydroxylation of a variety of olefins.61 Table 4-12 lists the recommended ligands for each class of olefins. 

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