Citation: Jiaxin Guo, Jun Tang, Hui Xi, Sheng-Yin Zhao, Weiping Liu. Manganese catalyzed urea and polyurea synthesis using methanol as C1 source[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2023, 34(4): 107731. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.08.011 shu

Manganese catalyzed urea and polyurea synthesis using methanol as C1 source

Jiaxin Guo ^{a, 1} ,
Jun Tang ^{a, 1} ,
Hui Xi ^b ,
Sheng-Yin Zhao ^a ,
Weiping Liu ^{a, *,}

a.
Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
b.
Key Laboratory of Tobacco Flavor Basic Research of CNTC, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, Zhengzhou 450001, China

weipingliu@dhu.edu.cn

Received Date: 18 March 2022
Revised Date: 29 July 2022
Accepted Date: 5 August 2022
Available Online: 10 August 2022

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The manganese-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling between methanol and amines for the synthesis of ureas and polyureas is described. Importantly, catalytic efficiency can be improved by the newly synthesized MACHO ligands. Furthermore, this highly atom-economical protocol demonstrates a broad substrate scope with good functional group tolerance, producing H₂ as the sole byproduct. Mechanistic studies disclose that formamide is formed through manganese-catalyzed formylation of amine with methanol. Subsequent dehydrogenation affords a transient isocyanate, which is attacked by another equivalent of amine to provide the final product.
- Manganese,
- Homogeneous catalysis,
- Urea synthesis,
- Polyurea synthesis,
- Methanol as C1 source
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