Few layer 2D pnictogens catalyze the alkylation of soft nucleophiles with esters

Lloret Segura VJ, Angel Rivero-Crespo M, Alejandro Vidal-Moya J, Wild S, Domenech-Carbo A, Heller B, Shin S, Steinrück HP, Maier F, Hauke F, Varela M, Hirsch A, Leyva-Perez A, Abellan Saez G (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Nature Communications Nature Publishing Group: Nature Communications

Book Volume: 10

Article Number: 509

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08063-3

Abstract

Group 15 elements in zero oxidation state (P, As, Sb and Bi), also called pnictogens, are rarely used in catalysis due to the difficulties associated in preparing well-structured and stable materials. Here, we report on the synthesis of highly exfoliated, few layer 2D phosphorene and antimonene in zero oxidation state, suspended in an ionic liquid, with the native atoms ready to interact with external reagents while avoiding aerobic or aqueous decomposition pathways, and on their use as efficient catalysts for the alkylation of nucleophiles with esters. The few layer pnictogen material circumvents the extremely harsh reaction conditions associated to previous superacid-catalyzed alkylations, by enabling an alternative mechanism on surface, protected from the water and air by the ionic liquid. These 2D catalysts allow the alkylation of a variety of acid-sensitive organic molecules and giving synthetic relevancy to the use of simple esters as alkylating agents.

Authors with CRIS profile

Vicente Josep Lloret Segura Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II Stefan Wild Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II Bettina Heller Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II Sunghwan Shin Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II Hans-Peter Steinrück Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II Florian Maier Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II Frank Hauke Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II Andreas Hirsch Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II Gonzalo Abellan Saez Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II

Involved external institutions

Polytechnic University of Valencia / Universidad Politécnica de Valencia ES Spain (ES) Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) ES Spain (ES) University of València / Universitat de València ES Spain (ES)

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APA:

Lloret Segura, V.J., Angel Rivero-Crespo, M., Alejandro Vidal-Moya, J., Wild, S., Domenech-Carbo, A., Heller, B.,... Abellan Saez, G. (2019). Few layer 2D pnictogens catalyze the alkylation of soft nucleophiles with esters. Nature Communications, 10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08063-3

MLA:

Lloret Segura, Vicente Josep, et al. "Few layer 2D pnictogens catalyze the alkylation of soft nucleophiles with esters." Nature Communications 10 (2019).

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