Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur Campus, Nadia, 741246, West Bengal, India.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Mar 1;58(18):3047-3050. doi: 10.1039/d1cc06962d.
Bicyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (BICAAC) is introduced as a metal-free catalyst for the reduction of various nitriles to the corresponding amine hydrochloride salts in the presence of pinacolborane. Mechanistic investigations combining experiments and DFT calculations suggest a B-H addition to the carbene center, which acts as a carrier of the hydride source.
双环(烷基)(氨基)卡宾(BICAAC)作为一种无金属催化剂,在频哪醇硼烷的存在下,将各种腈还原为相应的胺盐酸盐。结合实验和密度泛函理论(DFT)计算的机理研究表明,B-H 加成到卡宾中心,该中心充当氢源载体。