Dealuminated H–Y zeolites generate, stabilize and catalytically insert carbenes from diazocarbonyl compounds
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Carbenes are among the most powerful reactants in organic synthesis, with capacity to insert into a variety of otherwise stable bonds, and generate two new bonds in a straightforward manner. However, the intrinsic instability of such carbenes makes them to be catalytically generated, in–situ, from precursors such as diazocarbonyl compounds, and the catalyst, in turn, also controls the subsequent insertion reaction. The catalyst is generally a metal complex in solution, mainly Cu, Ag or Rh, but also others, including protons in rare cases. Here we show that carbenes are generated, stabilized and inserted into C–C, C–H, O–H, N–H, Si–H and O–O bonds after reacting diazocarbonyl compounds with catalytic amounts of metal–free, commercially available dealuminated H–Y zeolites. These results open the way to design carbene–mediated organic reactions on readily available and reusable catalytic solids without involving metals.
Source: Journal of Catalysis
Institution: Instituto de Tecnología Química
Language: English
Subfield: Organic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,910
OpenAlex ID: W4404167314