Igor Beckers
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View article: Ligand Design for Aerobic Pd-Catalyzed Styrene Production via the One-Step C–H/C–H Coupling of Benzene and Ethylene
Ligand Design for Aerobic Pd-Catalyzed Styrene Production via the One-Step C–H/C–H Coupling of Benzene and Ethylene Open
This study presents an efficient synthesis of styrene through a one-step C-H/C-H vinyl-aryl bond formation process, aiming to mitigate the need for harsh reaction conditions and the lack of step efficiency of the two-step industrial styren…
View article: Chemical upcycling of polybutadiene into size controlled α,ω-dienes and diesters <i>via</i> sequential hydrogenation and cross-metathesis
Chemical upcycling of polybutadiene into size controlled α,ω-dienes and diesters <i>via</i> sequential hydrogenation and cross-metathesis Open
Tuning of the hydrogenation degree and isomerization in the consecutive hydrogenation-metathesis of polybutadiene rubber allows excellent control over the upcycled α,ω-dienes and diesters.
View article: Palladium-catalyzed aerobic homocoupling of aliphatic olefins to dienes: evidence for rate-limiting concerted metalation–deprotonation
Palladium-catalyzed aerobic homocoupling of aliphatic olefins to dienes: evidence for rate-limiting concerted metalation–deprotonation Open
Palladium( ii )-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling of aliphatic olefins using 2-OH-substituted pyridine ligands: mechanistic study and complex characterization.
View article: Overcoming Pd Catalyst Deactivation in the C–H Coupling of Tryptophan Residues in Water Using Air as the Oxidant
Overcoming Pd Catalyst Deactivation in the C–H Coupling of Tryptophan Residues in Water Using Air as the Oxidant Open
The Pd-catalyzed C-H activation of natural tryptophan residues has emerged as a promising approach for their direct synthetic modification. While using water as the solvent and harnessing air as the oxidant is enticing, these conditions in…
View article: Conversion of diverse post-consumer PVC waste materials to PE <i>via</i> dual catalytic tandem dehydrochlorination–hydrogenation
Conversion of diverse post-consumer PVC waste materials to PE <i>via</i> dual catalytic tandem dehydrochlorination–hydrogenation Open
Chemical recycling of PVC waste materials using ZnCl 2 as a benign catalyst for solvent-based tandem dehydrochlorination–hydrogenation.
View article: Dual ligand approach increases functional group tolerance in the Pd-catalysed C–H arylation of <i>N</i>-heterocyclic pharmaceuticals
Dual ligand approach increases functional group tolerance in the Pd-catalysed C–H arylation of <i>N</i>-heterocyclic pharmaceuticals Open
Ligand combination of a 2-pyridone with traditional phosphines enables superior functional group tolerance in the C–H (hetero)arylation of pharmaceutically relevant N -heterocyclic scaffolds.
View article: Isopropenyl phosphate as an atom efficient reagent for phosphorylation of alcohols with catalytic base
Isopropenyl phosphate as an atom efficient reagent for phosphorylation of alcohols with catalytic base Open
The atom efficient transesterification of phosphate esters with catalytic base was investigated using an isopropenyl leaving group, generating acetone as the only by-product.
View article: Rational ligand modification maximizes turnover rate in a model Pd-catalyzed C-H arylation
Rational ligand modification maximizes turnover rate in a model Pd-catalyzed C-H arylation Open
The direct cross-coupling of (hetero)aromatics without prior functionalization is a promising reaction for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, enabling the conversion of inexpensive feedstocks in a highly step-efficient manner. How…
View article: Ligand-Controlled Selectivity in the Pd-Catalyzed C–H/C–H Cross-Coupling of Indoles with Molecular Oxygen
Ligand-Controlled Selectivity in the Pd-Catalyzed C–H/C–H Cross-Coupling of Indoles with Molecular Oxygen Open
sponsorship: The research leading to these results has received funding from the NMBP-01-2016 Program of the European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Program H2020/2014-2020/under grant agreement no [720996]. DDV is grateful to KU Leuven fo…
View article: The Dual Effect of the Acetate Ligand on the Mechanism of the Pd‐Catalyzed C−H/C−H Coupling of Benzene
The Dual Effect of the Acetate Ligand on the Mechanism of the Pd‐Catalyzed C−H/C−H Coupling of Benzene Open
Pd(II)carboxylates have emerged as potent catalysts for the direct coupling of (hetero)aromatics, enabling a two‐fold C−H activation with various oxidants. Yet, prior research on the mechanism of the C−H/C−H coupling without directing grou…