- Chelation and Stereodirecting Group Effects on Regio- And Diastereoselective Samarium(II)-Water Allylic Benzoate Reductions
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SmI 2 (H 2 O) n reductions of allylic benzoates adjacent to a trisubstituted alkene occur in high yields with complete regioselectivity and good diastereoselectivity (up to 90:10) for substrates containing properly positioned stereodirecting- and chelating groups. The outcome of these reactions can be rationalized by ring conformation considerations of a proposed chelated organosamarium intermediate, and a mechanism involving intramolecular protonation by a samarium-bound water.
- Leitch, Michael A.,O'Neil, Gregory W.,Stockdale, Trevor F.
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- Integrated Experimental and Computational Studies on the Organocatalytic Kinetic Resolution of β-Unfunctionalized Primary Alcohols Using a Chiral 1,2-Diamine: The Importance of Noncovalent Interactions
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The enantioselective kinetic resolution of β-unfunctionalized primary alcohols with benzoyl chloride was carried out in the presence of a catalytic amount of a novel chiral 1,2-diamine derived from (S)-proline. Several valuable chiral 2-substituted propan-1-ols were obtained with good enantioselectivities. Density functional theory calculations revealed that the noncovalent interaction, such as CH-πinteraction, is crucial for the enantioselectivity of the resolution. This study was conducted through an interplay between experiment and computation.
- Mori, Seiji,Ojima, Kohei,Oriyama, Takeshi,Sakai, Naoki
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p. 4468 - 4475
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- Structural Elucidation of the Mechanism of Molecular Recognition in Chiral Crystalline Sponges
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To gain insight into chiral recognition in porous materials we have prepared a family of fourth generation chiral metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) that have rigid frameworks and adaptable (flexible) pores. The previously reported parent material, [Co2(S-mandelate)2(4,4′-bipyridine)3](NO3)2, CMOM-1S, is a modular MOF; five new variants in which counterions (BF4?, CMOM-2S) or mandelate ligands are substituted (2-Cl, CMOM-11R; 3-Cl, CMOM-21R; 4-Cl, CMOM-31R; 4-CH3, CMOM-41R) and the existing CF3SO3? variant CMOM-3S are studied herein. Fine-tuning of pore size, shape, and chemistry afforded a series of distinct host–guest binding sites with variable chiral separation properties with respect to three structural isomers of phenylpropanol. Structural analysis of the resulting crystalline sponge phases revealed that host–guest interactions, guest–guest interactions, and pore adaptability collectively determine chiral discrimination.
- Fairen-Jimenez, David,Zaworotko, Michael J.,Zhang, Shi-Yuan
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- Mild Iridium-Catalysed Isomerization of Epoxides. Computational Insights and Application to the Synthesis of β-Alkyl Amines
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The isomerization of epoxides to aldehydes using the readily available Crabtree's reagent is described. The aldehydes were transformed into synthetically useful amines by a one-pot reductive amination using pyrrolidine as imine-formation catalyst. The reactions worked with low catalyst loadings in very mild conditions. The procedure is operationally simple and tolerates a wide range of functional groups. A DFT study of its mechanism is presented showing that the isomerization takes place via an iridium hydride mechanism with a low energy barrier, in agreement with the mild reaction conditions. (Figure presented.).
- Cabré, Albert,Cabezas-Giménez, Juanjo,Sciortino, Giuseppe,Ujaque, Gregori,Verdaguer, Xavier,Lledós, Agustí,Riera, Antoni
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p. 3624 - 3631
(2019/07/10)
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- Identification of an Esterase Isolated Using Metagenomic Technology which Displays an Unusual Substrate Scope and its Characterisation as an Enantioselective Biocatalyst
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Evaluation of an esterase annotated as 26D isolated from a marine metagenomic library is described. Esterase 26D was found to have a unique substrate scope, including synthetic transformations which could not be readily effected in a synthetically useful manner using commercially available enzymes. Esterase 26D was more selective towards substrates which had larger, more sterically demanding substituents (i. e. iso-propyl or tert-butyl groups) on the β-carbon, which is in contrast to previously tested commercially available enzymes which displayed a preference for substrates with sterically less demanding substituents (e.g. methyl group) at the β-carbon. (Figure presented.).
- Gavin, Declan P.,Murphy, Edel J.,Foley, Aoife M.,Castilla, Ignacio Abreu,Reen, F. Jerry,Woods, David F.,Collins, Stuart G.,O'Gara, Fergal,Maguire, Anita R.
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- Highly Enantioselective Catalytic Kinetic Resolution of α-Branched Aldehydes through Formal Cycloaddition with Homophthalic Anhydrides
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A new catalytic methodology was developed to promote an efficient one-pot kinetic resolution of racemic aldehydes with selectivity (s*) of up to 91 (99:1 d.r., >99 % ee) in a cycloaddition reaction with enolizable anhydrides to afford dihydroisocoumarin products (a core prevalent in natural products and molecules of medicinal interest) containing three contiguous stereocentres.
- Farid, Umar,Aiello, Maria Luisa,Connon, Stephen J.
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(2019/07/18)
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- One-Pot Absolute Stereochemical Identification of Alcohols via Guanidinium Sulfate Crystallization
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A novel technique for the absolute stereochemical determination of alcohols has been developed that uses crystallization of guanidinium salts of organosulfates. The simple one-pot, two-step process leverages facile formation of guandinium organosulfate single crystals for the straightforward determination of the absolute stereochemistry of enantiopure alcohols by means of X-ray crystallography. The strong hydrogen bonding network drives the stability of the crystal lattice and allows for a diverse range of organic alcohol substrates to be analyzed.
- Brummel, Beau R.,Lee, Kinsey G.,McMillen, Colin D.,Kolis, Joseph W.,Whitehead, Daniel C.
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- Biocatalytic Parallel Interconnected Dynamic Asymmetric Disproportionation of α-Substituted Aldehydes: Atom-Efficient Access to Enantiopure (S)-Profens and Profenols
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The biocatalytic asymmetric disproportionation of aldehydes catalyzed by horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase (HLADH) was assessed in detail on a series of racemic 2-arylpropanals. Statistical optimization by means of design of experiments (DoE) allowed the identification of critical interdependencies between several reaction parameters and revealed a specific experimental window for reaching an ′optimal compromise′ in the reaction outcome. The biocatalytic system could be applied to a variety of 2-arylpropanals and granted access in a redox-neutral manner to enantioenriched (S)-profens and profenols following a parallel interconnected dynamic asymmetric transformation (PIDAT). The reaction can be performed in aqueous buffer at ambient conditions, does not rely on a sacrificial co-substrate, and requires only catalytic amounts of cofactor and a single enzyme. The high atom-efficiency was exemplified by the conversion of 75 mM of rac-2-phenylpropanal with 0.03 mol% of HLADH in the presence of ~0.013 eq. of oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), yielding 28.1 mM of (S)-2-phenylpropanol in 96% ee and 26.5 mM of (S)-2-phenylpropionic acid in 89% ee, in 73% overall conversion. Isolated yield of 62% was obtained on 100 mg-scale, with intact enantiopurities. (Figure presented.).
- Tassano, Erika,Faber, Kurt,Hall, Mélanie
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(2018/07/29)
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- A KIT FOR DETERMINING THE ABSOLUTE CONFIGURATION OF ALCOHOLS USING A COMPETING ENANTIOSELECTIVE CONVERSION APPROACH
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Provided herein is a kit for the determination of the absolute configuration of alcohols of a competing enantioselective conversion approach.
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- Deaminative Borylation of Aliphatic Amines Enabled by Visible Light Excitation of an Electron Donor–Acceptor Complex
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A deaminative strategy for the borylation of aliphatic primary amines is described. Alkyl radicals derived from the single-electron reduction of redox-active pyridinium salts, which can be isolated or generated in situ, were borylated in a visible light-mediated reaction with bis(catecholato)diboron. No catalyst or further additives were required. The key electron donor–acceptor complex was characterized in detail by both experimental and computational investigations. The synthetic potential of this mild protocol was demonstrated through the late-stage functionalization of natural products and drug molecules.
- Sandfort, Frederik,Strieth-Kalthoff, Felix,Klauck, Felix J. R.,James, Michael J.,Glorius, Frank
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- Biocatalytic Formal Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination and Hydration of Aryl Alkenes
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Biocatalytic anti-Markovnikov alkene hydroamination and hydration were achieved based on two concepts involving enzyme cascades: epoxidation-isomerization-amination for hydroamination and epoxidation-isomerization-reduction for hydration. An Escherichia coli strain coexpressing styrene monooxygenase (SMO), styrene oxide isomerase (SOI), ω-transaminase (CvTA), and alanine dehydrogenase (AlaDH) catalyzed the hydroamination of 12 aryl alkenes to give the corresponding valuable terminal amines in high conversion (many ≥86%) and exclusive anti-Markovnikov selectivity (>99:1). Another E. coli strain coexpressing SMO, SOI, and phenylacetaldehyde reductase (PAR) catalyzed the hydration of 12 aryl alkenes to the corresponding useful terminal alcohols in high conversion (many ≥80%) and very high anti-Markovnikov selectivity (>99:1). Importantly, SOI was discovered for stereoselective isomerization of a chiral epoxide to a chiral aldehyde, providing some insights on enzymatic epoxide rearrangement. Harnessing this stereoselective rearrangement, highly enantioselective anti-Markovnikov hydroamination and hydration were demonstrated to convert α-methylstyrene to the corresponding (S)-amine and (S)-alcohol in 84-81% conversion with 97-92% ee, respectively. The biocatalytic anti-Markovnikov hydroamination and hydration of alkenes, utilizing cheap and nontoxic chemicals (O2, NH3, and glucose) and cells, provide an environmentally friendly, highly selective, and high-yielding synthesis of terminal amines and alcohols.
- Wu, Shuke,Liu, Ji,Li, Zhi
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- Copper-catalyzed enantioselective hydroboration of unactivated 1, 1-disubstituted alkenes
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We report an efficient and highly enantioselective hydroboration of aliphatic 1, 1-disubstituted alkenes with pinacolborane using a phosphine-Cu catalyst. The method allows facile preparation of enantiomerically enriched β-chiral alkyl pinacolboronates from a range of 1, 1-disubstituted alkenes with high enantioselectivity up to 99% ee. Unprecedented enantiodiscrimination between the geminal alkyl substituents was observed with functional group compatibility in the hydroboration. Furthermore, a catalyst loading as low as 1 mol % furnished the desired product without a decrease in yield or selectivity, demonstrating its efficiency in gram scale synthesis.
- Jang, Won Jun,Song, Seung Min,Moon, Jong Hun,Lee, Jin Yong,Yun, Jaesook
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- Impact of variation of the acyl group on the efficiency and selectivity of the lipase-mediated resolution of 2-phenylalkanols
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By tuning the steric properties of the acyl group to control the efficiency and selectivity of the resolution, 2-phenyl-1-propanol 1a was prepared by lipase-catalysed hydrolysis using a short-chain acyl group, with E-values of up to 66 (ee up to 95%). 2-Phenylbutan-1-ol 1b was similarly resolved (up to 86% ee) using the optimised conditions, while the ester of the more sterically demanding 3-methyl-2-phenylbutan-1-ol 1c proved resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis under these conditions.
- Foley, Aoife M.,Gavin, Declan P.,Joniec, Ilona,Maguire, Anita R.
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p. 1144 - 1153
(2017/09/15)
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- Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Branched Amides
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A general asymmetric route for the one-step synthesis of chiral β-branched amides is reported through the highly enantioselective isomerization of allylamines, followed by enamine exchange, and subsequent oxidation. The enamine exchange allows for a rapid and modular synthesis of various amides, including challenging β-diaryl and β-cyclic.
- Wu, Zhao,Laffoon, Joshua D.,Nguyen, Trang T.,McAlpin, Jacob D.,Hull, Kami L.
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p. 1371 - 1375
(2017/01/24)
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- Highly Regio- and Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Reductive Hydroxymethylation of Styrenes and 1,3-Dienes with CO2
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Herein, we report a highly regio- and enantioselective copper-catalyzed reductive hydroxymethylation of styrenes and 1,3-dienes with 1 atm of CO2. Diverse important chiral homobenzylic alcohols were readily prepared from styrenes. Moreover, a variety of 1,3-dienes also were converted to chiral homoallylic alcohols with high yields and excellent regio-, enantio-, and Z/E-selectivities. The utility of this transformation was demonstrated by a broad range of styrenes and 1,3-dienes, facile product modification, and synthesis of bioactive compounds (R)-(-)-curcumene and (S)-(+)-ibuprofen. Mechanistic studies demonstrated the carboxylation of phenylethylcopper complexes with CO2 as one key step.
- Gui, Yong-Yuan,Hu, Naifu,Chen, Xiao-Wang,Liao, Li-Li,Ju, Tao,Ye, Jian-Heng,Zhang, Zhen,Li, Jing,Yu, Da-Gang
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- Anti-Markovnikov alkene oxidation by metal-oxo–mediated enzyme catalysis
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Catalytic anti-Markovnikov oxidation of alkene feedstocks could simplify synthetic routes to many important molecules and solve a long-standing challenge in chemistry. Here we report the engineering of a cytochrome P450 enzyme by directed evolution to catalyze metal-oxo–mediated anti-Markovnikov oxidation of styrenes with high efficiency. The enzyme uses dioxygen as the terminal oxidant and achieves selectivity for anti-Markovnikov oxidation over the kinetically favored alkene epoxidation by trapping high-energy intermediates and catalyzing an oxo transfer, including an enantioselective 1,2-hydride migration. The anti-Markovnikov oxygenase can be combined with other catalysts in synthetic metabolic pathways to access a variety of challenging anti-Markovnikov functionalization reactions.
- Hammer, Stephan C.,Kubik, Grzegorz,Watkins, Ella,Huang, Shan,Minges, Hannah,Arnold, Frances H.
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- Determination of the Absolute Configuration of β-Chiral Primary Alcohols Using the Competing Enantioselective Conversion Method
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A method for determining the absolute configuration of β-chiral primary alcohols has been developed. Enantioenriched alcohols were acylated in the presence of either enantiomer of the enantioselective acylation catalyst HBTM, and the faster reaction was determined by measuring product conversion using 1H NMR spectroscopic analysis. An empirical mnemonic was developed that correlates the absolute configuration of the alcohol to the faster reacting catalyst. Successful substrates for this method include primary alcohols that bear a "directing group" on the stereogenic center; directing groups include arenes, heteroarenes, enones, and halides.
- Burns, Alexander S.,Wagner, Alexander J.,Fulton, Jennifer L.,Young, Kyle,Zakarian, Armen,Rychnovsky, Scott. D.
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- Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution via Amide Bond Formation
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We describe the kinetic resolution of a readily available 2-pyridyl ester via an amide bond formation catalyzed by a chiral Br?nsted acid. A chiral phosphoric acid bearing a 2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-dinitrophenyl group at the 3,3′-position enabled this transformation with high selectivities. We also found that the addition of Lewis acid increased both the reactivity and selectivity in the substrate with a methoxy group.
- Shimoda, Yasushi,Yamamoto, Hisashi
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- Asymmetric Reduction of Prochiral Ketones by Using Self-Sufficient Heterogeneous Biocatalysts Based on NADPH-Dependent Ketoreductases
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The development of cell-free and self-sufficient biocatalytic systems represents an emerging approach to address more complex synthetic schemes under nonphysiological conditions. Herein, we report the development of a self-sufficient heterogeneous biocatalyst for the synthesis of chiral alcohols without the need to add an exogenous cofactor. In this work, an NADPH-dependent ketoreductase was primarily stabilized and further co-immobilized with NADPH to catalyze asymmetric reductions without the addition of an exogenous cofactor. As a result, the immobilized cofactor is accessible, and thus, it is recycled inside the porous structure without diffusing out into the bulk, as demonstrated by single-particle in operando studies. This self-sufficient heterogeneous biocatalyst was used and recycled for the asymmetric reduction of eleven carbonyl compounds in a batch reactor without the addition of exogenous NADPH to achieve the corresponding alcohols in 100 % yield and >99 % ee; this high performance was maintained over five consecutive reaction cycles. Likewise, the self-sufficient heterogeneous biocatalyst was integrated into a plug flow reactor for the continuous synthesis of one model secondary alcohol, which gave rise to a space-time yield of 97–112 g L?1 day?1; additionally, the immobilized cofactor accumulated a total turnover number of 1076 for 120 h. This is one of the few examples of the successful implementation of continuous reactions in aqueous media catalyzed by cell-free and immobilized systems that integrate both enzymes and cofactors into the solid phase.
- Benítez-Mateos, Ana I.,San Sebastian, Eneko,Ríos-Lombardía, Nicolás,Morís, Francisco,González-Sabín, Javier,López-Gallego, Fernando
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- Diastereoselective anodic hetero- and homo-coupling of menthol-, 8-methylmenthol- and 8-phenylmenthol-2-alkylmalonates
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Diastereoselective radical coupling was achieved with chiral auxiliaries. The radicals were generated by anodic decarboxylation of five malonic acid derivatives. These were prepared from benzyl malonates and four menthol auxiliaries. Coelectrolyses with 3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid in methanol at platinum electrodes in an undivided cell afforded hetero-coupling products in 22-69% yield with a diastereoselectivity ranging from 5 to 65% de. Electrolyses without a coacid led to diastereomeric homo-coupling products in 21-50% yield with ratios of diastereomers being 1.17:2.00:0.81 to 7.03:2.00. The stereochemistry of the new stereogenic centers was confirmed by X-ray structure analysis and 13C NMR data.
- Letzel, Matthias C.,Sch?fer, Hans J.,Fr?hlich, Roland
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- On the intermolecular interaction of N-benzylquininium chloride or quinine with some carbonyl group containing compounds
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Interactions between N-benzylquininium chloride (Quibec) and some carbonyl group containing compounds were investigated using 1H NMR and theoretical calculations. Results highlight the importance of the hydrogen bonding between the Quibec C-9 h
- Avila, Thais C.,Reginato, Marcelo M.,Di Vitta, Cláudio,Ducati, Lucas C.,Andrade, Leandro H.,Marzorati, Liliana
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- Application of homochiral alkylated organic cages as chiral stationary phases for molecular separations by capillary gas chromatography
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Molecular organic cage compounds have attracted considerable attention due to their potential applications in gas storage, catalysis, chemical sensing, molecular separations, etc. In this study, a homochiral pentyl cage compound was synthesized from a condensation reaction of (S,S)-1,2-pentyl-1,2-diaminoethane and 1,3,5-triformylbenzene. The imine-linked pentyl cage diluted with a polysiloxane (OV-1701) was explored as a novel stationary phase for high-resolution gas chromatographic separation of organic compounds. Some positional isomers were baseline separated on the pentyl cage-coated capillary column. In particular, various types of enantiomers including chiral alcohols, esters, ethers and epoxides can be resolved without derivatization on the pentyl cage-coated capillary column. The reproducibility of the pentyl cage-coated capillary column for separation was investigated using nitrochlorobenzene and styrene oxide as analytes. The results indicate that the column has good stability and separation reproducibility after being repeatedly used. This work demonstrates that molecular organic cage compounds could become a novel class of chiral separation media in the near future.
- Xie, Shengming,Zhang, Junhui,Fu, Nan,Wang, Bangjin,Hu, Cong,Yuan, Liming
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- But-2-ene-1,4-diamine and But-2-ene-1,4-diol as Donors for Thermodynamically Favored Transaminase- and Alcohol Dehydrogenase-Catalyzed Processes
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Both cis- and trans-but-2-ene-1,4-diamines have been prepared and efficiently applied as sacrificial cosubstrates in enzymatic transamination reactions. The best results were obtained with the cis-diamine. The thermodynamic equilibrium of the stereoselective transamination process is shifted to the amine formation due to tautomerization of 5H-pyrrole into 1H-pyrrole, achieving high conversions (78–99%) and enantiomeric excess (up to >99%) by using a small excess of the amine donor. Furthermore, when the reaction proceeded, a strong coloration was observed due to polymerization of 1H-pyrrole. A structurally related compound, cis-but-2-ene-1,4-diol, has been utilized as cosubstrate in different alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)-mediated bioreductions. In this case, high conversions (91–99%) were observed due to a lactonization process. Both strategies are convenient from both synthetic and atom economy points of view in the production of valuable optically active products. (Figure presented.).
- Martínez-Montero, Lía,Gotor, Vicente,Gotor-Fernández, Vicente,Lavandera, Iván
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- Easily accessible TADDOL-derived bisphosphonite ligands: Synthesis and application in the asymmetric hydroformylation of vinylarenes
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The synthesis of chiral bidentate bisphosphonite ligands based on the TADDOL motif from readily available starting materials has been developed. Taking advantage of the modular nature of the building blocks, a diverse ligand library has been prepared. Their catalytic potential has been evaluated in the asymmetric hydroformylation of styrene and derivatives. These catalysts showed high activity and provided the aldehydes in high enantiomeric purity.
- Allmendinger, Simon,Kinuta, Hirotaka,Breit, Bernhard
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- Filling the gaps in the challenging asymmetric hydroboration of 1,1-disubstituted alkenes with simple phosphite-based phosphinooxazoline iridium catalysts
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We have identified a readily accessible phosphinooxazoline-based phosphite-oxazoline catalytic system, (S)-4-isopropyl-2-{2-[(3,3′,5,5′-tetra-tert-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′-diyl)phosphite]-phenyl}-2-oxazoline (L1a), that can hydroborate a range of 1,1-disubstituted aryl olefins with high enantioselectivity (up to 94%), excellent yields and perfect regioselectivity. The new phosphite-oxazoline ligands efficiently hydroborate a broader range of olefins than previous phosphinooxazoline ligands. In particular, a wide range of α-tert-butylstyrenes can be hydroborated that bear aryl substituents with different electronic and steric properties, which complements previous results with N-heterocyclic copper catalysts, the only other system reported to date that has achieved these reactions.
- Magre, Marc,Biosca, Maria,Pmies, Oscar,Diguez, Montserrat
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- Deracemisation of profenol core by combining laccase/TEMPO-mediated oxidation and alcohol dehydrogenase-catalysed dynamic kinetic resolution
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A mild one-pot methodology has been developed to deracemise rac-2-phenyl-1-propanol by combining the use of non-selective laccase/TEMPO-mediated oxidation with enantioselective bioreduction of the racemic aldehyde intermediate under dynamic conditions. The process was easily scalable and stereocontrollable by selecting the suitable biocatalyst.
- Díaz-Rodríguez, Alba,Ríos-Lombardía, Nicolás,Sattler, Johann H.,Lavandera, Iván,Gotor-Fernández, Vicente,Kroutil, Wolfgang,Gotor, Vicente
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p. 1443 - 1446
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- Extending the substrate scope of bicyclic p-oxazoline/thiazole ligands for ir-catalyzed hydrogenation of unfunctionalized olefins by introducing a biaryl phosphoroamidite group
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This study identifies a series of Ir-bicyclic phosphoroamidite-oxazoline/thiazole catalytic systems that can hydrogenate a wide range of minimally functionalized olefins (including E- and Z-tri- and disubstituted substrates, vinylsilanes, enol phosphinates, tri- and disubstituted alkenylboronic esters, and ?±,?2-unsaturated enones) in high enantioselectivities (ee values up to 99%) and conversions. The design of the new phosphoroamidite-oxazoline/thiazole ligands derives from a previous successful generation of bicyclic N-phosphane-oxazoline/thiazole ligands, by replacing the N-phosphane group with a p-acceptor biaryl phosphoroamidite moiety. A small but structurally important family of Ir-phosphoroamidite-oxazoline/thiazole precatalysts has thus been synthesized by changing the nature of the Ndonor group (either oxazoline or thiazole) and the configuration at the biaryl phosphoroamidite moiety. The substitution of the N-phosphane by a phosphoroamidite group in the bicyclic N-phosphane-oxazoline/thiazole ligands extended the range of olefins that can be successfully hydrogenated.
- Biosca, Maria,Paptchikhine, Alexander,P??mies, Oscar,Andersson, Pher G.,Di??guez, Montserrat
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p. 3455 - 3464
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- Enantioselective cross-coupling of meso -epoxides with aryl halides
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The first enantioselective cross-electrophile coupling of aryl bromides with meso-epoxides to form trans-β-arylcycloalkanols is presented. The reaction is catalyzed by a combination of (bpy)NiCl2 and a chiral titanocene under reducing conditions. Yields range from 57 to 99% with 78-95% enantiomeric excess. The 30 examples include a variety of functional groups (ether, ester, ketone, nitrile, ketal, trifluoromethyl, sulfonamide, sulfonate ester), both aryl and vinyl halides, and five- to seven-membered rings. The intermediacy of a carbon radical is strongly suggested by the conversion of cyclooctene monoxide to an aryl [3.3.0]bicyclooctanol.
- Zhao, Yang,Weix, Daniel J.
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p. 3327 - 3340
(2015/03/30)
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- Iminopyridine oxazoline iron catalyst for asymmetric hydroboration of 1,1-disubtituted aryl alkenes
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The highly regio- and enantioselective iron-catalyzed anti-Markovnikov hydroboration of 1,1-disubstituted aryl alkenes is reported by using a novel chiral iminopyridine oxazoline (IPO) ligand, in which the iminopyridine group is proposed to stabilize the iron and chiral oxazoline group to control enantioselectivity. This distinct class of reactive IPO ligands will likely be of high value for a large variety of asymmetric transformations using first-row transition metals.
- Chen, Jianhui,Xi, Tuo,Lu, Zhan
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p. 6452 - 6455
(2015/02/05)
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- Mechanism of SmI2/amine/H2O-promoted chemoselective reductions of carboxylic acid derivatives (esters, acids, and amides) to alcohols
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Samarium(II) iodide-water-amine reagents have emerged as some of the most powerful reagents (E° = -2.8 V) for the reduction of unactivated carboxylic acid derivatives to primary alcohols under single electron transfer conditions, a transformation that had been considered to lie outside the scope of the classic SmI2 reductant for more than 30 years. In this article, we present a detailed mechanistic investigation of the reduction of unactivated esters, carboxylic acids, and amides using SmI2-water-amine reagents, in which we compare the reactivity of three functional groups. The mechanism has been studied using the following: (i) kinetic, (ii) reactivity, (iii) radical clock, and (iv) isotopic labeling experiments. The kinetic data indicate that for the three functional groups all reaction components (SmI2, amine, water) are involved in the rate equation and that the rate of electron transfer is facilitated by base assisted deprotonation of water. Notably, the mechanistic details presented herein indicate that complexation between SmI2, water, and amines can result in a new class of structurally diverse, thermodynamically powerful reductants for efficient electron transfer to a variety of carboxylic acid derivatives. These observations will have important implications for the design and optimization of new processes involving Sm(II)-reduction of ketyl radicals. (Chemical Equation Presented).
- Szostak, Michal,Spain, Malcolm,Eberhart, Andrew J.,Procter, David J.
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p. 11988 - 12003
(2015/01/16)
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- A new mechanism of enantioselectivity toward chiral primary alcohol by lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia
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The stereo-recognition of chiral primary alcohols by lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia was found to deviate from earlier observations. Enantioselectivity toward 14 pairs of chiral primary alcohol esters by this lipase was dependent on the existence of an Onon-α(oxygen at non-α-position of the acyloxy group) in the alcohol moiety, and decreased as the size of the acyl moiety increased. Chemical modification on the lipase and molecular dynamics simulations indicated that Tyr29located within the catalytic cavity forms a hydrogen bond with the Onon-αof the preferred enantiomer of the primary alcohol ester. However, a larger acyl moiety suffered stronger hindrance from the catalytic cavity wall of the lipase, pushing the Onon-αaway from Tyr29, and thus weakening the stereo-recognition.
- Meng, Xiao,Guo, Li,Xu, Gang,Wu, Jian-Ping,Yang, Li-Rong
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p. 109 - 115
(2014/12/11)
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- Uridine, thymidine and inosine used as chiral stationary phases in HPLC
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In this paper, we present the first enantioseparations research using thymidine, uridine and inosine as chiral stationary phase bonded to silica gel via 3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl isocyanate in HPLC. Thymidine and uridine chiral stationary phases possess enantioseparation selectivity for alcohols, amines, ketones and carboxylic acids to some degree in normal-phase and reversed-phase mode. This work indicates that nucleoside or deoxynucleoside can be useful for the separation of enantiomers in the liquid phase as a new kind of chiral stationary phase.
- Zhang, Mei,Zi, Min,Wang, Bang-Jin,Yuan, Li-Ming
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p. 2226 - 2228
(2014/06/09)
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- Nickel-catalyzed regiodivergent opening of epoxides with aryl halides: Co-catalysis controls regioselectivity
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Epoxides are versatile intermediates in organic synthesis, but have rarely been employed in cross-coupling reactions. We report that bipyridine-ligated nickel can mediate the addition of functionalized aryl halides, a vinyl halide, and a vinyl triflate to epoxides under reducing conditions. For terminal epoxides, the regioselectivity of the reaction depends upon the cocatalyst employed. Iodide cocatalysis results in opening at the less hindered position via an iodohydrin intermediate. Titanocene cocatalysis results in opening at the more hindered position, presumably via TiIII-mediated radical generation. 1,2-Disubstituted epoxides are opened under both conditions to form predominantly the trans product.
- Zhao, Yang,Weix, Daniel J.
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p. 48 - 51
(2014/01/23)
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- Confining phosphanes derived from cyclodextrins for efficient regio- and enantioselective hydroformylation
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Two confining phosphane ligands derived from either α- or β-cyclodextrin produce singly PIII-ligated metal complexes with unusual coordination spheres. High-pressure NMR studies have revealed that rhodium hydride complexes of the same type are also formed under hydroformylation conditions. This unique feature strongly favors the formation of the branched aldehyde at the expense of the linear one with high enantioselectivity in the rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation of styrene. Rhodium in confinement: α- and β-cyclodextrin derivatives bearing introverted PIII donor atoms readily form monophosphane complexes in which the cyclodextrin cavity tightly wraps around the metal center. When used as ligands in the rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation of styrene, they lead to both high isoselectivity and enantioselectivity.
- Jouffroy, Matthieu,Gramage-Doria, Rafael,Armspach, Dominique,Semeril, David,Oberhauser, Werner,Matt, Dominique,Toupet, Loic
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p. 3937 - 3940
(2014/05/06)
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- A straightforward organocatalytic alkylation of 2-arylacetaldehydes: An approach towards bisabolanes
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A highly stereoselective organocatalytic aalkylation of 2-arylacetaldehydes with a commercially available carbenium tetrafluoroborate is described. The stereoselective alkylation was carried out in acetonitrile/ water, under air in the presence of a commercially available imidazolidinone (MacMillan's catalyst). Key intermediates for the synthesis of bisabolanes were obtained through a simple chemistry. In particular a direct, enantioselective and facile synthesis of (R)-(-)-curcumene is described.
- Gualandi, Andrea,Canestrari, Pietro,Emer, Enrico,Cozzi, Pier Giorgio
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p. 528 - 536
(2014/05/20)
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- On the role of pre- and post-electron-transfer steps in the SmI 2/Amine/H2O-mediated reduction of esters: New mechanistic insights and kinetic studies
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The mechanism of the SmI2-mediated reduction of unactivated esters has been studied using a combination of kinetic, radical clocks and reactivity experiments. The kinetic data indicate that all reaction components (SmI2, amine, H2O) are involved in the rate equation and that electron transfer is facilitated by Bronsted base assisted deprotonation of water in the transition state. The use of validated cyclopropyl-containing radical clocks demonstrates that the reaction occurs via fast, reversible first electron transfer, and that the electron transfer from simple Sm(II) complexes to aliphatic esters is rapid. Notably, the mechanistic details presented herein indicate that complexation between SmI2, H2O and amines affords a new class of structurally diverse, thermodynamically powerful reductants for efficient electron transfer to carboxylic acid derivatives as an attractive alternative to the classical hydride-mediated reductions and as a source of acyl-radical equivalents for C-C bond forming processes. Electron donors: The mechanism of the SmI 2-mediated reduction of unactivated esters has been studied by using a combination of kinetic, radical clock, and reactivity experiments. Notably, the mechanistic details presented herein indicate that complexation between SmI2, H2O, and amines gives a new class of structurally diverse, thermodynamically powerful reductants for efficient electron transfer to carboxylic acid derivatives as an attractive alternative to the classical hydride-mediated reductions and as a source of acyl-radical equivalents for C-C bond-forming processes (see scheme).
- Szostak, Michal,Spain, Malcolm,Procter, David J.
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p. 4222 - 4226
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- Asymmetric rearrangement of racemic epoxides catalyzed by chiral Br?nsted acids
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This paper describes a chiral Br?nsted acid catalyzed asymmetric 1,2-rearrangement of racemic epoxides via a hydrogen-shift process for the synthesis of chiral aldehydes, and, followed by a reduction, a variety of optically active alcohols can be furnished in moderate yields with up to 50% ee. Especially, a facile one-pot synthesis of chiral alcohols directly from simple alkenes by a sequential epoxidation, rearrangement, and reduction has also been realized.
- Zhuang, Minyang,Du, Haifeng
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p. 1460 - 1462
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- His-tagged Horse Liver Alcohol Dehydrogenase: Immobilization and application in the bio-based enantioselective synthesis of (S)-arylpropanols Dedicated to Prof. Gianfranco Cainelli on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
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The novel histidine-tagged Horse Liver Alcohol Dehydrogenase (His-HLADH-EE) was successfully purified and covalently immobilized onto a solid support in a one-step procedure through a metal-directed technique. A full characterization of the immobilized enzyme was carried out. Effects of pH, temperature and organic co-solvents were deeply investigated and they showed a shift in the optimum pH with respect to the free form as well as increased stability to temperature and solvents. The immobilized His-HLADH-EE proved to be effective as catalyst in the reduction of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes. Application of the free and immobilized His-HLADH-EE to the chemo-enzymatic synthesis of (S)-Profenols demonstrated enhanced enantioselectivity and high reusability of the immobilized form. The achievement of a robust and effective immobilization of an alcohol dehydrogenase substantiated the use of biocatalytic reduction in the synthesis of primary alcohols and valuable chiral intermediates especially for pharmaceutical industries.
- Quaglia, Daniela,Pori, Matteo,Galletti, Paola,Emer, Enrico,Paradisi, Francesca,Giacomini, Daria
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p. 810 - 818
(2013/07/27)
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- A modular furanoside thioether-phosphite/phosphinite/ phosphine ligand library for asymmetric iridium-catalyzed hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins: Scope and limitations
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A highly modular furanoside thioether-phosphite/phosphinite/phosphine ligand library has been synthesized for the iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins. These ligands can be prepared efficiently from easily accessible D-(+)-xylose. We found that their effectiveness at transferring the chiral information in the product can be tuned by correctly choosing the ligand components. Enantioselectivities were therefore excellent (ees up to 99%) in a wide range of E- and Z-trisubstituted alkenes using 5-deoxyribofuranoside thioether-phosphite ligands. It should be pointed out that these catalysts are also very tolerant to the presence of a neighbouring polar group. For 1,1-disubstituted substrates, both enantiomers of the hydrogenation product can be obtained in high enantioselectivities simply by changing the configuration of the biaryl phosphite moiety. The asymmetric hydrogenation was also performed using propylene carbonate as solvent, which allowed the iridium catalysts to be reused while maintaining the excellent enantioselectivities. Copyright
- Coll, Mercedes,Pamies, Oscar,Dieguez, Montserrat
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p. 143 - 160
(2013/03/28)
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- Enantioselective Ir-catalyzed hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins using pyranoside phosphinite-oxazoline ligands
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Pyranoside phosphinite-oxazoline ligands prepared from readily available (+)-D-glucosamine were applied to the Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins. Our results show that the enantioselectivity is dependent on the ozaxoline and the phosphinite moieties and the substrate structure. By carefully selecting the ligand components, enantioselectivities up to 99 % were obtained in the asymmetric reduction of several (E)- and (Z)-trisubstituted and 1,1-disubstituted olefins. The asymmetric hydrogenation was also performed using propylene carbonate as solvent, which allowed the iridium catalysts to be reused and maintained the high enantioselectivities. Copyright
- Mazuela, Javier,Pamies, Oscar,Dieguez, Montserrat
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p. 2139 - 2145
(2013/05/22)
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- A phosphite-pyridine/iridium complex library as highly selective catalysts for the hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins
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A modular library of readily available phosphite-pyridine ligands has been successfully applied for the first time in the iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of a broad range of minimally functionalized olefins. The modular ligand design has been shown to be crucial in finding highly selective catalytic systems for each substrate. Excellent enantioselectivities (ees up to 99%) have therefore been obtained in a wide range of E- and Z-trisubstituted alkenes, including more demanding triaryl-substituted olefins and dihydronaphthalenes. This good performance extends to the very challenging class of terminal disubstituted olefins, and to olefins containing neighbouring polar groups (ees up to 99%). Both enantiomers of the reduction product can be obtained in excellent enantioselectivities by simply changing the configuration of the carbon next to the phosphite moiety. The hydrogenations were also performed using propylene carbonate as solvent, which allowed the iridium catalyst to be reused and maintained the excellent Copyright
- Mazuela, Javier,Pamies, Oscar,Dieguez, Montserrat
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p. 2569 - 2583
(2013/10/21)
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- Expanded scope of the asymmetric hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins catalyzed by iridium complexes with phosphite-thiazoline ligands
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We have replaced the oxazoline group with a thiazoline moiety in one of the most successful of the phosphite-oxazoline ligand families for the Ir-catalyzed hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins. A small but structurally important library of Ir phosphite-thiazoline precatalysts (Ir-L1-L2a-e) has been developed by changing the substituents/configurations at the biaryl phosphite group. We found that the replacement of the oxazoline with a thiazoline moiety in the ligand design is beneficial in terms of substrate scope.
- Mazuela, Javier,Pamies, Oscar,Dieguez, Montserrat
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p. 2410 - 2417
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- Synthesis of optically active β- Or γ-alkyl-substituted alcohols through copper-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation with organolithium reagents
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An efficient one-pot synthesis of optically active β-alkyl-substituted alcohols through a tandem copper-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) with organolithium reagents and reductive ozonolysis is presented. Furthermore, hydroboration-oxidation following the Cu-catalyzed AAA leads to the corresponding homochiral γ-alkyl-substituted alcohols.
- Guduguntla, Sureshbabu,Fananas-Mastral, Martin,Feringa, Ben L.
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p. 8274 - 8280
(2013/09/24)
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- Catalytic asymmetric intermolecular C-H insertion of 1,4-cyclohexadiene with α-alkyl-α-diazoesters using chiral dirhodium(II) carboxylates
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The first example of dirhodium(II) complex-catalyzed asymmetric intermolecular C-H insertion with α-alkyl-α-diazoesters is described. The reaction of 1,4-cyclohexadiene with 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentyl α-alkyl-α-diazoacetates under catalysis by dirhodium(II) te
- Goto, Takayuki,Onozuka, Tomohiro,Kosaka, Yuhei,Anada, Masahiro,Takeda, Koji,Hashimoto, Shunichi
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p. 1647 - 1659
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- Selective reduction of carboxylic acids to aldehydes by a ruthenium-catalyzed reaction with 1,2-bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene
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Novel transformation of carboxylic acids to aldehydes is achieved by a one-pot procedure consisting of a rutheniumcatalyzed hydrosilane reduction with 1,2-bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene (2) followed by hydrolysis of the resulting cyclic disilylacetals 4.
- Miyamoto, Konoka,Motoyama, Yukihiro,Nagashima, Hideo
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(2012/05/04)
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- Synthesis of trifluoroethyl-substituted ketones from aldehydes and cyclohexanones
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A trifluoromethylated symphony! A new transformation involving trifluoromethyl diazomethane generated in situ has been developed that allows direct access to trifluoroethyl ketone derivatives from aldehyde and cyclohexanone compounds (see scheme). Copyright
- Morandi, Bill,Carreira, Erick M.
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p. 9085 - 9088
(2011/10/13)
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- Highly regio- and enantioselective catalytic asymmetric hydroboration of α-substituted styrenyl derivatives
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The catalytic asymmetric hydroboration of a variety of 1,1-disubstituted olefins has been achieved with excellent yields, perfect regioselectivity and in some cases, high levels of enantioselectivity using readily accessible iridium catalyst.
- Mazet, Clement,Gerard, David
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p. 298 - 300
(2011/02/24)
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- Lipase-mediated resolution of substituted 2-aryl-propanols: Application to the enantioselective synthesis of phenolic sesquiterpenes
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A comprehensive study of the lipase-mediated resolution of substituted 2-aryl-propanols is reported. The latter alcohols were submitted to the irreversible acetylation catalyzed either by PPL, CRL, or lipase PS. The enantioselectivity of these transformations was dependent on the type of lipase used. The type of substituents and particularly their position on the aromatic ring strongly affected the selectivity of the reaction. The experiments described prove that PPL is the more versatile lipase catalyzing the acetylation with an enantiomeric ratio (E) value that ranges from 1 up to 144, depending on the substrate used. Conversely, the same transformations were catalyzed by CRL and lipase PS with an enantiomeric ratio value, which is always less than 5. The remarkable behavior of PPL was exploited in the large scale resolution of some substituted 2-aryl-propanols whose enantiomeric forms are relevant building blocks in the enantioselective synthesis of phenolic sesquiterpenes. By these means, the synthesis of (S)-turmeronol B and the formal syntheses of (R)-curcumene, (R)-curcuphenol, (R)-xanthorrhizol, and (R)-curcuhydroquinone were accomplished.
- Serra, Stefano
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(2011/07/08)
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- Pyranoside phosphite-oxazoline ligands for the highly versatile and enantioselective Ir-catalyzed hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins. A combined theoretical and experimental study
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A modular set of phosphite-oxazoline (P,N) ligands has been applied to the title reaction. Excellent ligands have been identified for a range of substrates, including previously challenging terminally disubstituted olefins, where we now have reached enantioselectivities of 99% for a range of substrates. The selectivity is best for minimally functionalized substrates with at least a moderate size difference between geminal groups. A DFT study has allowed identification of the preferred pathway. Computational prediction of enantioselectivities gave very good accuracy.
- Mazuela, Javier,Norrby, Per-Ola,Andersson, Pher G.,Pamies, Oscar,Dieguez, Montserrat
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p. 13634 - 13645
(2011/10/10)
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