Direct Selective Oxidative Functionalization of C–H Bonds with H2O2: Mn-Aminopyridine Complexes Challenge the Dominance of Non-Heme Fe Catalysts
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molecules Review Direct Selective Oxidative Functionalization of C–H Bonds with H2O2: Mn-Aminopyridine Complexes Challenge the Dominance of Non-Heme Fe Catalysts Roman V. Ottenbacher 1,2, Evgenii P. Talsi 1,2 and Konstantin P. Bryliakov 1,2,* 1 Chemistry Department, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; [email protected] (R.V.O.); [email protected] (E.P.T.) 2 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Pr. Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +7-383-326-9451; Fax: +7-383-330-8056 Academic Editor: Georgiy B. Shul’pin Received: 28 September 2016; Accepted: 20 October 2016; Published: 31 October 2016 Abstract: Non-heme iron(II) complexes are widespread synthetic enzyme models, capable of conducting selective C–H oxidation with H2O2 in the presence of carboxylic acid additives. In the last years, structurally similar manganese(II) complexes have been shown to catalyze C–H oxidation with similarly high selectivity, and with much higher efficiency. In this mini-review, recent catalytic and mechanistic data on the selective C–H oxygenations with H2O2 in the presence of manganese complexes are overviewed. A distinctive feature of catalyst systems of the type Mn complex/H2O2/carboxylic is the existence of two alternative reaction pathways (as found for the oxidation of cumenes), one leading to the formation of alcohol, and the other to ester. The mechanisms of formation of the alcohol and the ester are briefly discussed. Keywords: C–H functionalization; enzyme models; hydrogen peroxide; manganese; mechanism; oxidation 1. Introduction Given increasing demand for efficient and scalable methods of fine organic syntheses (mostly the syntheses of natural products, pharmaceuticals, biologically active molecules), the design of rigorous synthetic approaches, ensuring precise control of the carbon skeleton and oxidation state, continues to be one of the foremost challenges of synthetic chemistry. In the last years, selective catalytic oxidations of unactivated C–H bonds have attracted great attention: this approach, if implemented on preparative scale, could provide easy and efficient methodologies for the directed introduction of oxygen atom into complex organic molecules at late stages of multistep syntheses, on the basis of novel synthetic strategies [1–11]. Selective C–H oxidation reactions may lead to formation of new C–C and C–X (e.g., C–O, C–N, C–S, C–halogen, etc. [10]) bonds; in this paper, we will solely focus on the oxygenation processes, converting alkane groups into C–OH or C=O functionalities. Metal-mediated C–H activation (including C–H bond cleavage and formation of C-metal s-bonds) has been known for decades; one could mention in this context the works of Shilov [1,8,12], Periana [1,8,13], and others [1,8], dating back to the 1960s–1980s. Typically, C–H activation reactions require that the substrate should first coordinate to the catalytic complex of transition metal (Pt, Rh, Ir, etc.), which is relatively easy if the substrate has p electrons. In contrast to unsaturated substrates, alkanes have only s electrons and thus are poor nucleophiles, coordinating only weakly to metals [8], which complicates the C–H activation step. On the other hand, to obtain a functionalized molecule, the activation step should be combined with subsequent functionalization step, which may represent some obstacles [8]. That is why in the last years, direct C–H oxofunctionalization, which does Molecules 2016, 21, 1454; doi:10.3390/molecules21111454 www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules Molecules 2016, 21, 1454 2 of 16 Molecules 2016, 21, 1454 2 of 16 C–H oxofunctionalization, which does not imply the intermediate formation of a metal-carbon bond, has attracted close attention as a promising strategy for the selective oxidative modification notof challenging imply the substrates intermediate like formation alkanes. An of additional a metal-carbon advantage bond, of has the attracted direct C–H close oxidations attention is asthat a promisingmost of them strategy rely foron catalysts the selective based oxidative on comple modificationxes of cheap of challengingand abundant substrates first-row like transition alkanes. 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C–H Oxidations with H2O2 in the Presence of Mn Porphyrins 2. C–H Oxidations with H2O2 in the Presence of Mn Porphyrins In 1986, Mansuy with co-workers