DFT Investigation of 2-Aminothiazole-Catalyzed Five-Component Reaction of CO2 /Amines/Aldehydes: Multi-Species Synergistic Activation and Chemoselective Control in N-Methylation

Xue Zhang; Qin Yu; Ying Zhou; Hua Zhi; Weiwei Gu; Li Erran Li; Jiyang Zhao

doi:10.1039/d6ob00185h

January 1, 2026Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

DFT Investigation of 2-Aminothiazole-Catalyzed Five-Component Reaction of CO2 /Amines/Aldehydes: Multi-Species Synergistic Activation and Chemoselective Control in N-Methylation

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The aim is to clarify the mechanism behind a five-component reductive amination reaction using DFT calculations.
Utilized density functional theory (DFT) calculations to study the reaction mechanism.
Investigated the roles of aldehydes, amines, CO2, BH3•NMe3, and 2-aminothiazole-derived catalysts.
Focused on multi-species synergistic activation and chemoselective control.
Identified key steps in the mechanism that enhance N-methylation efficiency.
Demonstrated the effectiveness of 2-aminothiazole as a catalyst in facilitating this multi-component reaction.
Highlighted the importance of synergistic activation in achieving chemoselective outcomes.

Implication

DFT investigation uncovers the mechanism of N-methylation in a multi-component reaction, indicating improved efficiency in chemical synthesis.

Abstract

This study employs density functional theory (DFT) calculations to elucidate the mechanism of a five-component reductive amination reaction involving aldehydes, amines, CO2, BH3•NMe3, and 2-aminothiazole-derived catalysts, with a central focus...

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a06b95be7dec685947abf06 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ob00185h

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DFT Investigation of 2-Aminothiazole-Catalyzed Five-Component Reaction of CO2 /Amines/Aldehydes: Multi-Species Synergistic Activation and Chemoselective Control in N-Methylation

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