- A short access to 3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyltetrahydrofurans: Application to the total synthesis of amphiasterin B4
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The first total synthesis of amphiasterin B4, a secondary metabolite previously isolated from Plakortis quasiamphiaster has been achieved. The core structure has been reached according to a highly stereoselective one-pot epoxidation/cyclization of an unsa
- Salim, Hani,Piva, Olivier
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- Active Base Hybrid Organosilica Materials based on Pyrrolidine Builder Units for Fine Chemicals Production
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The catalytic activity of “pyrrolidine type” fragments included or anchored in the mesoporous silica supports or polymeric frameworks have been fully reported for enantioselective transformation. Nevertheless, low attention was focused on their catalytic abilities to perform base-catalyzed reaction. Accordingly, hybrid materials including pyrrolidine fragments in the mesoporous silica supports were prepared following different synthesis methods, such as micellar and fluoride sol-gel routes in absence of structural directing agents. Their great catalytic performance was explored for various base-catalyzed reactions to the formation of C?C bond through Knoevenagel, Claisen-Schmidt and Henry condensations under microwave irradiation. The benefits of microwave irradiation combined with suitable catalytic properties of pyrrolidine hybrid materials with strong base sites and high accessibility to active centers, allowed carrying out successfully base-catalyzed condensation reactions for the production of fine chemicals. Moreover, the hybrid catalyst exhibited high selectivity and good stability over different catalytic cycles contributing to environmental sustainability.
- Llopis, Sebastián,Velty, Alexandra,Díaz, Urbano
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p. 5012 - 5024
(2021/10/19)
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- A facile, efficient and solvent-free titanium (IV) ethoxide catalysed knoevenagel condensation of aldehydes and active methylenes
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Titanium ethoxide has been employed as a novel and efficient reagent for the Knoevenagel condensation of aldehydes with active methylenes such as diethyl malonate and ethyl cyanoacetate under solvent free conditions to afford substituted olefins in high to excellent yields. The reaction is suitable for a variety of aromatic, aliphatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes with various active methylenes. Parallel to this, microwave irradiation has been utilized to achieve improved reaction rates and enhanced yields. Herein, we illustrated a convenient method for the preparation of α,β-unsaturated compounds using both conventional and microwave irradiation methods. An efficient and solvent free Knoevenagel condensation between aldehydes and active methylenes was developed using titanium ethoxide. The procedure proved to be successful with a wide range of substrates such as aromatic, aliphatic and heterocyclic aldehydes and various active methylenes to afford substituted olefins. The reaction was also carried out under microwave irradiation to accomplish the corresponding olefins with improved reaction rates, yields and cleaner reaction profiles.We have developed an efficient and novel methodology for the synthesis of olefinic compounds by Knoevenagel condensation under solvent-free conditions using titanium ethoxide, for the first time, as a reagent as well as a solvent. This method is appropriate for the synthesis of a variety of aromatic aldehydes containing various electron-donating and withdrawing groups, aliphatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes. The significant advantages offered by this methodology could be applied to various active methylenes in order to offer the corresponding Knoevenagel products. Thus, we believe that this method delivers high conversions, cleaner reaction profiles under solvent-free reaction conditions and shorter reaction times, all of which make it a very useful and attractive approach for the preparation of a wide range of substituted olefins.
- Ramaiah, Manjunatha M.,Shivananju, Nanjunda Swamy,Shubha, Priya Babu
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p. 107 - 115
(2020/02/04)
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- Cerium-Catalyzed C-H Functionalizations of Alkanes Utilizing Alcohols as Hydrogen Atom Transfer Agents
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Modern photoredox catalysis has traditionally relied upon metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) excitation of metal polypyridyl complexes for the utilization of light energy for the activation of organic substrates. Here, we demonstrate the catalytic application of ligand-to-metal charge-transfer (LMCT) excitation of cerium alkoxide complexes for the facile activation of alkanes utilizing abundant and inexpensive cerium trichloride as the catalyst. As demonstrated by cerium-catalyzed C-H amination and the alkylation of hydrocarbons, this reaction manifold has enabled the facile use of abundant alcohols as practical and selective hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) agents via the direct access of energetically challenging alkoxy radicals. Furthermore, the LMCT excitation event has been investigated through a series of spectroscopic experiments, revealing a rapid bond homolysis process and an effective production of alkoxy radicals, collectively ruling out the LMCT/homolysis event as the rate-determining step of this C-H functionalization.
- An, Qing,Chen, Yuegang,Liu, Weimin,Pan, Hui,Wang, Xin,Wang, Ziyu,Zhang, Kaining,Zuo, Zhiwei
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p. 6216 - 6226
(2020/04/27)
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- Dehydroxymethylation of alcohols enabled by cerium photocatalysis
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Dehydroxymethylation, the direct conversion of alcohol feedstocks as alkyl synthons containing one less carbon atom, is an unconventional and underexplored strategy to exploit the ubiquity and robustness of alcohol materials. Under mild and redox-neutral reaction conditions, utilizing inexpensive cerium catalyst, the photocatalytic dehydroxymethylation platform has been furnished. Enabled by ligand-to-metal charge transfer catalysis, an alcohol functionality has been reliably transferred into nucleophilic radicals with the loss of one molecule of formaldehyde. Intriguingly, we found that the dehydroxymethylation process can be significantly promoted by the cerium catalyst, and the stabilization effect of the fragmented radicals also plays a significant role. This operationally simple protocol has enabled the direct utilization of primary alcohols as unconventional alkyl nucleophiles for radical-mediated 1,4-conjugate additions with Michael acceptors. A broad range of alcohols, from simple ethanol to complex nucleosides and steroids, have been successfully applied to this fragment coupling transformation. Furthermore, the modularity of this catalytic system has been demonstrated in diversified radical-mediated transformations including hydrogenation, amination, alkenylation, and oxidation.
- Zhang, Kaining,Chang, Liang,An, Qing,Wang, Xin,Zuo, Zhiwei
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p. 10556 - 10564
(2019/08/20)
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- Dehydroxymethylation of Alcohols Enabled by Cerium Photocatalysis
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Dehydroxymethylation, the direct conversion of alcohol feedstocks as alkyl synthons containing one less carbon atom, is an unconventional and underexplored strategy to exploit the ubiquity and robustness of alcohol materials. Under mild and redox-neutral reaction conditions, utilizing inexpensive cerium catalyst, the photocatalytic dehydroxymethylation platform has been furnished. Enabled by ligand-to-metal charge transfer catalysis, an alcohol functionality has been reliably transferred into nucleophilic radicals with the loss of one molecule of formaldehyde. Intriguingly, we found that the dehydroxymethylation process can be significantly promoted by the cerium catalyst, and the stabilization effect of the fragmented radicals also plays a significant role. This operationally simple protocol has enabled the direct utilization of primary alcohols as unconventional alkyl nucleophiles for radical-mediated 1,4-conjugate additions with Michael acceptors. A broad range of alcohols, from simple ethanol to complex nucleosides and steroids, have been successfully applied to this fragment coupling transformation. Furthermore, the modularity of this catalytic system has been demonstrated in diversified radical-mediated transformations including hydrogenation, amination, alkenylation, and oxidation.
- Zhang, Kaining,Chang, Liang,An, Qing,Wang, Xin,Zuo, Zhiwei
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p. 10556 - 10564
(2019/08/28)
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- Metal-Organic Framework Anchored with a Lewis Pair as a New Paradigm for Catalysis
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Lewis pair (LP) chemistry has shown broad applications in the catalysis field. However, one significant challenge has been recognized as the instability for most homogeneous LP catalysts upon recycling, thus inevitably leading to dramatic loss in catalytic activity. Additionally, current heterogeneous LP catalysts suffer from low surface area, which largely limits their catalytic efficiency, thereby restricting their potential applications. In this work, we report the successful introduction of LPs, classical and frustrated, into a metal-organic framework (MOF) that features high surface and ordered pore structure via a stepwise anchoring strategy. Not only can the LP be stabilized by the strong coordination interaction between the LP and MOF, but the resultant MOF-LP also demonstrates excellent catalysis performance with interesting size and steric selectivity. Given the broad applicability of LPs, our work therefore paves a way for advancing MOF-LP as a new paradigm for catalysis. Lewis pairs (LPs), classical and frustrated, are excellent prospects in catalysis, organic syntheses, biology, and material sciences. However, the instability of most LP catalysts leads to a dramatic loss in activities, thereby largely restricting their industrial applications. As robust porous materials, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer a platform to stabilize homogeneous catalysts. Here, we show a strategy that grafts the LP catalyst on the MOF to minimize loss of LPs during catalysis and recycling. Our work reveals the enormous potential of MOFs as an appealing paradigm for the construction of efficient heterogeneous catalysts with interesting steric and size selectivity worthy of exploration. In addition, the strategies for anchoring a LP into a MOF as contributed herein can be readily applied for the task-specific design of functional catalysis materials for various applications. Lewis pairs (LPs), classical and frustrated, have been successfully introduced into and stabilized in a metal-organic framework (MOF). Benefiting from the robust framework and tunable porous structure of MOFs, the resultant MOF-LP demonstrates not only great recyclability but also excellent performance in the catalytic reduction of imines and hydrogenation of alkenes. The combination of LP and MOF therefore lays a foundation for developing a MOF-LP as a new paradigm for catalysis, particularly heterogeneous catalysis.
- Niu, Zheng,Bhagya Gunatilleke, Wilarachchige D.C.,Sun, Qi,Lan, Pui Ching,Perman, Jason,Ma, Jian-Gong,Cheng, Yuchuan,Aguila, Briana,Ma, Shengqian
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p. 2587 - 2599
(2018/12/02)
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- Unnatural α-amino ethyl esters from diethyl malonate or ethyl β-bromo-α-hydroxyiminocarboxylate
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We have explored here the scope of the age-old diethyl malonate-based accesses to α-amino esters involving Knoevenagel condensations of diethyl malonate on aldehydes, reductions of the resulting alkylidenemalonates, the preparation of the corresponding α-hydroxyimino esters and their final reduction. This synthetic pathway turned out to be general although some unexpected limitations were encountered. The synthetic modifications of some of the intermediates - using Suzuki-Miyaura coupling or cycloadditions - before undertaking the oximation step - provided accesses to further α-amino esters. Moreover, other pathways to α-hydroxyimino esters were explored including an attempt to improve the cycloadditions between ethyl β-bromo-α-hydroxyiminocarboxylate and various alkylfuranes.
- Coutant, Eloi P.,Hervin, Vincent,Gagnot, Glwadys,Ford, Candice,Baatallah, Racha,Janin, Yves L.
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p. 2853 - 2860
(2018/11/26)
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- Asymmetric michael addition of N-tert-butanesulfinyl imidate with α,β-unsaturated diesters: Scope and application to the synthesis of indanone derivatives
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An additive-free and highly diastereoselective Michael addition reaction of an N-tert-butanesulfinyl imidate to α,β-unsaturated diesters has been developed using LDA as a base with good to excellent yields. The utility of this chemistry is further demonstrated by the asymmetric synthesis of 3-substituted indanone derivatives 8a, 8d, 8e, and 8i with high enantiomeric excess, which are potential building blocks for preparing biologically active lead compounds.
- Wang, Jinfang,Zhou, Yu,Zhang, Lei,Li, Zeng,Chen, Xianjie,Liu, Hong
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p. 1508 - 1511
(2013/06/27)
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- Nickel(ii)-catalyzed enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine imines with alkylidene malonates
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We demonstrated an asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine betaines with alkylidene malonates by using a chiral N,N'-dioxide- NiII complex as a catalyst. Both aromatic- and aliphatic-substituted alkylidene malonates were found to be suitable for the reaction. A range of transpyrazolone derivatives was exclusively obtained with excellent yields (up to 99% yield) and good enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee) under mild reaction conditions. The reaction could be carried out on a gram scale with the good results being maintained. Control experiments were performed to elucidate the specific diastereoselectivity of the reaction. The formation of single trans isomers was dominated by secondary orbital interactions between the ester groups of the dipolarophile and the azomethine imine. On the basis of the experimental results and previous reports, a possible catalytic model was assumed.
- Li, Jiangting,Lian, Xiangjin,Liu, Xiaohua,Lin, Lili,Feng, Xiaoming
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p. 5134 - 5140
(2013/07/05)
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- Chiral-Zn(NTf2)2-complex-catalyzed diastereo- and enantioselective direct conjugate addition of arylacetonitriles to alkylidene malonates
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Chiral N,N′-dioxide/Zn(NTf2)2 complexes were demonstrated to be highly effective in the direct asymmetric conjugate addition of arylacetonitriles to alkylidene malonates under mild conditions. A wide range of substrates were tolerated to afford their corresponding products in moderate-to-good yields with high diastereoselectivities (82:18->99:1 d.r.) and enantioselectivities (81-99 % ee). The reactions performed well, owing to the high Lewis acidity of the metal triflimidate and a ligand-acceleration effect. The N,N′-dioxide also benefited the deprotonation process as a Bronsted base. The catalytic reaction could be performed on the gram-scale with retention of yield, diastereoselectivity, and enantioselectivity. The products that contained functional groups were ready for further manipulation. In addition, a possible catalytic model was proposed to explain the origin of the asymmetric induction. Copyright
- Yao, Jingjing,Liu, Xiaohua,He, Peng,Zhu, Yin,Lian, Xiangjin,Lin, Lili,Feng, Xiaoming
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p. 16424 - 16430
(2013/12/04)
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- Asymmetric cyanation of activated olefins with ethyl cyanoformate catalyzed by a modular titanium catalyst
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"Chemical Equation Presented" Asymmetric cyanation of a class of easily available olefins with a favorable cyanide source ethyl cyanoformate (CNCOOEt) was realized by an interesting modular catalyst. High yields and ee values were obtained for a range of substrates under solvent-free and mild reaction conditions. The products obtained could be easily transformed to the enantioenriched useful intermediates 5,6, and pharmaceutically Important γ-aminobutyric acid 7.
- Wang, Jun,Li, Wei,Liu, Yanling,Chu, Yangyang,Lin, Lili,Liu, Xiaohua,Feng, Xiaoming
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p. 1280 - 1283
(2010/06/15)
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- Ionic liquid as catalyst and reaction medium - A simple, efficient and green procedure for Knoevenagel condensation of aliphatic and aromatic carbonyl compounds using a task-specific basic ionic liquid
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The basic ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydroxide, [bmIm]OH, efficiently catalyzes Knoevenagel condensation without requirement of any organic solvent. A wide range of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and ketones easily undergo condensations with diethyl malonate, malononitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate, malonic acid and ethyl acetoacetate. The reactions proceed at room temperature and are very fast (10-30 min). However, the most significant feature of this methodology is the condensation of aliphatic aldehyde with diethyl malonate, which is not very easy to achieve by conventional reagents, and was not addressed adequately in literature providing a general and convenient procedure. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2006.
- Ranu, Brindaban C.,Jana, Ranjan
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p. 3767 - 3770
(2007/10/03)
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- Electro-organic reactions. Part 49. The synthesis and stereoselective electrochemical hydroxylation of 2,3-dihydro-4H-furo[2,3-d]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones
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Attempted electrochemical (anodic) hydroxylation of pyridopyrimidine derivatives in the pyridine ring, using trifluoroacetate as nucleophile, fails because enol forms predominate which undergo anodic C-O coupling. Substitution, aimed at precluding enolisa
- Utley, James H. P.,Elinson, Mikhail,Guellue, Mustafa,Ludwig, Ralf,Motevalli, Majid
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p. 901 - 909
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- Preparation of functionalized Z-olefins using 1,1-dimetalloalkanes
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1,1-Dimetalloalkanes obtained by the allylzincation of alkenylmagnesium compounds react smoothly with various functionalized alkylidenemalonates providing functionalized Z-olefins in good yields. If dimenthyl alkylidenemalonates are used, then excellent stereoselectivities are observed (92:8 to 100:0). An application to a short stereospecific synthesis of an insect pheromone [(Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate] is described (> 99.9% Z, 70% overall yield).
- Tucker,Knochel
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p. 530 - 536
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- Chemoenzymatic Preparation of Asymmetrized Tris(hydroxymethyl)methane (THYM*) and of Asymmetrized Bis(hydroxymethyl)acetaldehyde (BHYMA*) as New Highly Versatile Chiral Building Blocks
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A series of asymmetrized tris(hydroxymethyl)methanes 2 and bis(hydroxymethyl)acetaldehydes 3 have been prepared in both enantiomeric forms through a chemoenzymatic methodology.The key step is the highly enantioselective PPL-catalyzed monohydrolysis of 2(E)-alkenyl-1,3-diacetoxypropanes 25-27.A careful study on the effect of unsaturations adjacent to the prochiral center in a series of 2-substituted 1,3-diacetoxypropanes has confirmed the suggested beneficial effect of a ? system in that position but has also unveiled an unprecedented dramatic effect of double-bond configuration on enantioselectivity.A new empirical model for the interpretation of these and other results, based both on polarity and steric arguments, is proposed.This study provides a general protocol for the efficient synthesis of asymmetrized 1,3-propanediols bearing in position 2 saturated or unsaturated carbon chains.
- Guanti, Giuseppe,Banfi, Luca,Narisano, Enrica
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p. 1540 - 1554
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- The Olefination of Functionalized Alkylidenemalonates by 1,1-Dimetalloalkanes: A New Chemo- and Stereoselective Preparation of Functionalized Olefins
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The polyfunctional alkylidenemalonates 1, readily prepared by an addition-elimination reaction of FG-RCu(CN)ZnI to malonates of type 7, were found to undergo a highly chemoselective and stereoselective olefination reaction with 1,1-dimetalloalkanes of zinc and magnesium.An application to the stereospecific preparation of an insect pheromone 8 is reported.
- Tucker, Charles E.,Rao, S. Achyutha,Knochel, Paul
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p. 5446 - 5448
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