- Cinchona-Alkaloid-Derived NNP Ligand for Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Ketones
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Most ligands applied for asymmetric hydrogenation are synthesized via multistep reactions with expensive chemical reagents. Herein, a series of novel and easily accessed cinchona-alkaloid-based NNP ligands have been developed in two steps. By combining [Ir(COD)Cl]2, 39 ketones including aromatic, heteroaryl, and alkyl ketones have been hydrogenated, all affording valuable chiral alcohols with 96.0-99.9% ee. A plausible reaction mechanism was discussed by NMR, HRMS, and DFT, and an activating model involving trihydride was verified.
- Zhang, Lin,Zhang, Ling,Chen, Qian,Li, Linlin,Jiang, Jian,Sun, Hao,Zhao, Chong,Yang, Yuanyong,Li, Chun
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p. 415 - 419
(2022/01/12)
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- Cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones: A remarkable additive effect on enantioselectivity
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A chiral cobalt pincer complex, when combined with an achiral electron-rich mono-phosphine ligand, catalyzes efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of a wide range of aryl ketones, affording chiral alcohols with high yields and moderate to excellent enantioselectivities (29 examples, up to 93% ee). Notably, the achiral mono-phosphine ligand shows a remarkable effect on the enantioselectivity of the reaction.
- Du, Tian,Wang, Biwen,Wang, Chao,Xiao, Jianliang,Tang, Weijun
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p. 1241 - 1244
(2020/10/02)
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- Manganese catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones
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The asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of a wide range of ketones catalyzed by manganese complex as well as chiral PxNy-type ligand under mild conditions was investigated. Using 2-propanol as hydrogen source, various ketones could be enantioselectively hydrogenated by combining cheap, readily available [MnBr(CO)5] with chiral, 22-membered macrocyclic ligand (R,R,R',R')-CyP2N4 (L5) with 2 mol% of catalyst loading, affording highly valuable chiral alcohols with up to 95% ee.
- Zhang, Guang-Ya,Ruan, Sun-Hong,Li, Yan-Yun,Gao, Jing-Xing
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p. 1415 - 1418
(2020/11/20)
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- Ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation of aromatic ketones using chiral diamine and monodentate achiral phosphine ligands
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The Ru-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones with chiral diamine and monodentate achiral phosphine has been developed. A wide range of ketones were hydrogenated to afford the corresponding chiral secondary alcohols in good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98.1% ee). In addition, an appropriate mechanism for the asymmetric hydrogenation was proposed and verified by NMR spectroscopy.
- Wang, Mengna,Zhang, Ling,Sun, Hao,Chen, Qian,Jiang, Jian,Li, Linlin,Zhang, Lin,Li, Li,Li, Chun
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- Abiotic reduction of ketones with silanes catalysed by carbonic anhydrase through an enzymatic zinc hydride
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Enzymatic reactions through mononuclear metal hydrides are unknown in nature, despite the prevalence of such intermediates in the reactions of synthetic transition-metal catalysts. If metalloenzymes could react through abiotic intermediates like these, then the scope of enzyme-catalysed reactions would expand. Here we show that zinc-containing carbonic anhydrase enzymes catalyse hydride transfers from silanes to ketones with high enantioselectivity. We report mechanistic data providing strong evidence that the process involves a mononuclear zinc hydride. This work shows that abiotic silanes can act as reducing equivalents in an enzyme-catalysed process and that monomeric hydrides of electropositive metals, which are typically unstable in protic environments, can be catalytic intermediates in enzymatic processes. Overall, this work bridges a gap between the types of transformation in molecular catalysis and biocatalysis. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Ji, Pengfei,Park, Jeeyoung,Gu, Yang,Clark, Douglas S.,Hartwig, John F.
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p. 312 - 318
(2021/02/26)
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- Iridium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones Controlled by Alcohol Hydrogen-Bonding and sp3-C?H Noncovalent Interactions
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Iridium-catalyzed enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones with formic acid was developed using a prolinol-phosphine chiral ligand. Cooperative action of the iridium atom and the ligand through alcohol-alkoxide interconversion is crucial to facilitate the transfer hydrogenation. Various ketones including alkyl aryl ketones, ketoesters, and an aryl heteroaryl ketone were competent substrates. An attractive feature of this catalysis is efficient discrimination between the alkyl and aryl substituents of the ketones, promoting hydrogenation with the identical sense of enantioselection regardless of steric demand of the alkyl substituent and thus resulting in a rare case of highly enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of tert-alkyl aryl ketones. Quantum chemical calculations revealed that the sp3-C?H/π interaction between an sp3-C?H bond of the prolinol-phosphine ligand and the aryl substituent of the ketone is crucial for the enantioselection in combination with O?H???O/sp3-C?H???O two-point hydrogen-bonding between the chiral ligand and carbonyl group. (Figure presented.).
- Murayama, Hiroaki,Heike, Yoshito,Higashida, Kosuke,Shimizu, Yohei,Yodsin, Nuttapon,Wongnongwa, Yutthana,Jungsuttiwong, Siriporn,Mori, Seiji,Sawamura, Masaya
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p. 4655 - 4661
(2020/07/13)
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- A simple and efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of heteroaromatic ketones with iridium catalyst composed of chiral diamines and achiral phosphines
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An efficient iridium catalyst composed of a simple and commercially available o-methoxytriphenylphosphine and 9-Amino (9-deoxy) epi-cinchonine was applied to the asymmetric hydrogenation of heteroaromatic ketones. A range of simple heteroaromatic ketones could be hydrogenated with good to excellent enantioselectivities and high activities. In particular, thiophene ketones and furyl ketones furnished 98.6% ee with up to 2.18 × 104(1/h) TOF. This catalytic system can be of practical value.
- Li, Chun,Lu, Xunhua,Wang, Mengna,Zhang, Ling,Jiang, Jian,Yan, Shunfa,Yang, Yuanyong,Zhao, Yonglong,Zhang, Lin
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- Chiral Imidazo[1,5- a]pyridine-Oxazolines: A Versatile Family of NHC Ligands for the Highly Enantioselective Hydrosilylation of Ketones
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Herein we report the synthesis and application of a versatile class of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands based on an imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-ylidine backbone that is fused to a chiral oxazoline auxiliary. The key step in the synthesis of these ligands involves the installation of the oxazoline functionality via a microwave-assisted condensation of a cyano-azolium salt with a wide variety of 2-amino alcohols. The resulting chiral bidentate NHC-oxazoline ligands form stable complexes with rhodium(I) that are efficient catalysts for the enantioselective hydrosilylation of structurally diverse ketones. The corresponding secondary alcohols are isolated in good yields (typically >90%) with good to excellent enantioselectivities (80-93% ee). The reported hydrosilylation occurs at ambient temperatures (40 °C), with excellent functional group tolerability. Even ketones bearing heterocyclic substituents (e.g., pyridine or thiophene) or complex organic architectures are hydrosilylated efficiently, which is discussed further in this report.
- Chinna Ayya Swamy,Varenikov, Andrii,Ruiter, Graham De
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p. 247 - 257
(2020/02/04)
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- C1-Symmetric PNP Ligands for Manganese-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Ketones: Reaction Scope and Enantioinduction Model
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A family of ferrocene-based chiral PNP ligands is reported. These tridentate ligands were successfully applied in Mn-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones, giving high enantioselectivities (92%~99% ee for aryl alkyl ketones) as well as high efficiencies (TON up to 2000). In addition, dialkyl ketones could also be hydrogenated smoothly. Manganese intermediates that might be involved in the catalytic cycle were analyzed. DFT calculation was carried out to help understand the chiral induction model. The Mn/PNP catalyst could discriminate two groups with different steric properties by deformation of the phosphine moiety in the flexible 5-membered ring.
- Zeng, Liyao,Yang, Huaxin,Zhao, Menglong,Wen, Jialin,Tucker, James H. R.,Zhang, Xumu
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p. 13794 - 13799
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- RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Manganese(I)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones: Disclosing the Macrocylic Privilege
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The bis(carbonyl) manganese(I) complex [Mn(CO)2(1)]Br (2) with a chiral (NH)2P2 macrocyclic ligand (1) catalyzes the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of polar double bonds with 2-propanol as the hydrogen source. Ketones (43 substrates) are reduced to alcohols in high yields (up to >99 %) and with excellent enantioselectivities (90–99 % ee). A stereochemical model based on attractive CH–π interactions is proposed.
- Passera, Alessandro,Mezzetti, Antonio
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p. 187 - 191
(2019/12/11)
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- Efficient asymmetric synthesis of chiral alcohols using high 2-propanol tolerance alcohol dehydrogenase: Sm ADH2 via an environmentally friendly TBCR system
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Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) together with the economical substrate-coupled cofactor regeneration system play a pivotal role in the asymmetric synthesis of chiral alcohols; however, severe challenges concerning the poor tolerance of enzymes to 2-propanol and the adverse effects of the by-product, acetone, limit its applications, causing this strategy to lapse. Herein, a novel ADH gene smadh2 was identified from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia by traditional genome mining technology. The gene was cloned into Escherichia coli cells and then expressed to yield SmADH2. SmADH2 has a broad substrate spectrum and exhibits excellent tolerance and superb activity to 2-propanol even at 10.5 M (80%, v/v) concentration. Moreover, a new thermostatic bubble column reactor (TBCR) system is successfully designed to alleviate the inhibition of the by-product acetone by gas flow and continuously supplement 2-propanol. The organic waste can be simultaneously recovered for the purpose of green synthesis. In the sustainable system, structurally diverse chiral alcohols are synthesised at a high substrate loading (>150 g L-1) without adding external coenzymes. Among these, about 780 g L-1 (6 M) ethyl acetoacetate is completely converted into ethyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate in only 2.5 h with 99.9% ee and 7488 g L-1 d-1 space-time yield. Molecular dynamics simulation results shed light on the high catalytic activity toward the substrate. Therefore, the high 2-propanol tolerance SmADH2 with the TBCR system proves to be a potent biocatalytic strategy for the synthesis of chiral alcohols on an industrial scale.
- Yang, Zeyu,Fu, Hengwei,Ye, Wenjie,Xie, Youyu,Liu, Qinghai,Wang, Hualei,Wei, Dongzhi
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- Efficient Asymmetric Synthesis of Ethyl (S)-4-Chloro-3-hydroxybutyrate Using Alcohol Dehydrogenase SmADH31 with High Tolerance of Substrate and Product in a Monophasic Aqueous System
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Bioreductions catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) play an important role in the synthesis of chiral alcohols. However, the synthesis of ethyl (S)-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyrate [(S)-CHBE], an important drug intermediate, has significant challenges concerning high substrate or product inhibition toward ADHs, which complicates its production. Herein, we evaluated a novel ADH, SmADH31, obtained from the Stenotrophomonas maltophilia genome, which can tolerate extremely high concentrations (6 M) of both substrate and product. The coexpression of SmADH31 and glucose dehydrogenase from Bacillus subtilis in Escherichia coli meant that as much as 660 g L-1 (4.0 M) ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate was completely converted into (S)-CHBE in a monophasic aqueous system with a >99.9% ee value and a high space-time yield (2664 g L-1 d-1). Molecular dynamics simulation shed light on the high activity and stereoselectivity of SmADH31. Moreover, five other optically pure chiral alcohols were synthesized at high concentrations (100-462 g L-1) as a result of the broad substrate spectrum of SmADH31. All these compounds act as important drug intermediates, demonstrating the industrial potential of SmADH31-mediated bioreductions.
- Chen, Rong,Liu, Qinghai,Wang, Hualei,Wei, Dongzhi,Xie, Youyu,Yang, Zeyu,Ye, Wenjie
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p. 1068 - 1076
(2020/07/06)
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- Enhanced activity and modified substrate-favoritism of Burkholderia cepacia lipase by the treatment with a pyridinium alkyl-PEG sulfate ionic liquid
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Three types of pyridinium salts, i.e., 1-ethylpyridin-1-ium cetyl-PEG10 sulfate (PYET), 1-butylpyridin-1-ium cetyl-PEG10 sulfate (PYBU), and 1-(3-methoxypropyl)pyridin-1-ium cetyl-PEG10 sulfate (PYMP), have been prepared and evaluated for their activation property of Burkholderia cepacia lipase by comparison to the control IL-coated enzymes, 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium cetyl-PEG10 sulfate-coated lipase PS (IL1-PS). Among the tested pyridinium salt-coated lipases, the PYET-coated lipase PS (PYET-PS) exhibited the best results; the transesterification of 1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanol, 1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethanol, 1-(pyridin-4-yl)ethanol, or 4-phenylbut-3-en-2-ol proceeded faster than those of the IL1-PS-catalyzed reaction while maintaining an excellent enantioselectivity (E > 200). This improved efficiency was found to be dependent on the increased Kcat value.
- Kadotani, Shiho,Nokami, Toshiki,Itoh, Toshiyuki
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p. 441 - 447
(2019/01/04)
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- Ruthenium(II)-Chitosan, an Enantioselective Catalyst for the Transfer Hydrogenation of N-Heterocyclic Ketones
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The present study aimed at extending the applicability of a recently developed stereoselective catalytic system to the preparation of optically enriched N-heterocyclic alcohols. Chiral ruthenium catalyst formed in situ using the chitosan biopolymer as ligand, which provided good results in the transfer hydrogenation of heterobicyclic compounds, such as 4-chromanone and 4-thiochromanone, was used in reactions of various N-containing prochiral ketones. High enantioselectivities were reached in transfer hydrogenations of bicyclic compounds bearing nitrogen either in aromatic or cycloaliphatic moieties, provided that the amino group was protected or shielded by a nearby substituent. Results were rationalized by interactions of the nitrogen with the metal and/or ligand. N-containing bicyclic compounds having heteroatoms in both rings were also prepared and tested. The detrimental effect of the pyridyl moiety was compensated by the beneficial influence of the heteroatom in the cycloaliphatic ring, as indicated by high rates and good enantioselectivities obtained in reactions of these compounds. Preparation of several N-heterocyclic alcohols, in good yields and high optical purities was achieved using Ru(II)-chitosan complex.
- Kolcsár, Vanessza Judit,Fül?p, Ferenc,Sz?ll?si, Gy?rgy
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p. 2725 - 2731
(2019/05/24)
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- Hydroclassified Combinatorial Saturation Mutagenesis: Reshaping Substrate Binding Pockets of KpADH for Enantioselective Reduction of Bulky-Bulky Ketones
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A hydroclassified combinatorial saturation mutagenesis (HCSM) strategy was proposed for reshaping the substrate binding pocket by dividing 20 amino acids into four groups based on their hydrophobicity and size. These smart HCSM libraries could significantly reduce screening effort especially for the simultaneous mutagenesis of three or more residues and lacking high throughput screening methods. Employing HCSM strategy, the stereoselectivity of KpADH, an alcohol dehydrogenase from Kluyveromyces polysporus, was efficiently improved to 99.4% ee. (4-Chlorophenyl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone (CPMK), generally regarded as a "hard-to-reduce" ketone, was used as a model substrate, and its corresponding chiral alcohol products could be utilized as antihistamine precursors. The best variant 50C10 displayed higher binding affinity and catalytic efficiency toward CPMK with KM/kcat of 59.3 s-1·mM-1, 3.51-fold that of KpADH. Based on MD simulations, increased difference between two binding pockets, enhanced hydrophobicity, and π-π and halogen-alkyl interactions were proposed to favor the enantioselective recognition and substrate binding in 50C10. Substrate spectrum analysis revealed that 50C10 exhibited improved enantioselectivity toward diaryl ketones especially with halo- or other electron-withdrawing groups. As much as 500 mM CPMK could be asymmetrically reduced into chiral diaryl alcohols with ee of 99.4% and a space-time yield of 194 g·L-1·d-1 without addition of external NADP+. This study provides an effective mutagenesis strategy for the protein engineering of substrate specificity and enantioselectivity.
- Xu, Guo-Chao,Wang, Yue,Tang, Ming-Hui,Zhou, Jie-Yu,Zhao, Jing,Han, Rui-Zhi,Ni, Ye
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p. 8336 - 8345
(2018/09/18)
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- Remarkably improved stability and enhanced activity of a: Burkholderia cepacia lipase by coating with a triazolium alkyl-PEG sulfate ionic liquid
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Three types of triazolium cetyl-PEG10 sulfate ionic liquid were synthesized and their activation of Burkholderia cepacia lipase was investigated; both the reaction rate and enantioselectivity depended on the cationic part of the coating ILs and 1-butyl-3-methyl-1,2,3-triazolium cetyl-PEG10 sulfate (Tz1)-coated lipase PS, which is especially suitable for the transesterification of 1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanol, 1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethanol, and 1-(pyridin-4-yl)ethanol, among 12 types of tested secondary alcohol. The most important result was obtained when these enzymes were stored in an IL ([N221MEM][Tf2N]) solvent: Tz1-PS showed an amazing stability and it exhibited an excellent activity after 2 years when the enzyme was stored in [N221MEM][Tf2N].
- Nishihara,Shiomi,Kadotani,Nokami,Itoh
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p. 5250 - 5256
(2017/11/09)
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- Chiral tridentate phosphonic amine ligand and application thereof in asymmetric catalytic reaction
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The invention relates to a chiral tridentate phosphonic amine ligand and application thereof in an asymmetric catalytic reaction. The novel chiral tridentate phosphonic amine ligand disclosed by the invention is a first case of tridentate phosphonic amine ligand containing ferrocenyl chiral phosphine at present and is successfully applied to high-efficiency and high-selectivity asymmetric hydrogenation and similar reaction thereof for simple aromatic ketone and aliphatic ketone. The type of ligand has the advantages of simple synthetic route, low cost, easiness in large-scale synthesis and stable air; the chiral tridentate phosphonic amine ligand shows high activity and high selectivity for asymmetric hydrogenation reaction of carbon-oxygen double bond, and has a broad industrial application prospect.
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- Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Ketones with Accessible and Modular Ferrocene-Based Amino-phosphine Acid (f-Ampha) Ligands
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A series of tridentate ferrocene-based amino-phosphine acid (f-Ampha) ligands have been successfully developed. The f-Ampha ligands are extremely air stable and exhibited excellent performance in the Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones (full conversions, up to >99% ee, and 500?000 TON). DFT calculations were performed to elucidate the reaction mechanism and the importance of the COOH group. Control experiments also revealed that the COOH group played a key role in this reaction.
- Yu, Jianfei,Long, Jiao,Yang, Yuhong,Wu, Weilong,Xue, Peng,Chung, Lung Wa,Dong, Xiu-Qin,Zhang, Xumu
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p. 690 - 693
(2017/02/10)
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- A convenient enantioselective CBS-reduction of arylketones in flow-microreactor systems
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A convenient, versatile, and green CBS-asymmetric reduction of aryl and heteroaryl ketones has been developed by using the microreactor technology. The study demonstrates that it is possible to handle borane solution safely within microreactors and that the reaction performs well using 2-MeTHF as a greener solvent.
- De Angelis, Sonia,De Renzo, Maddalena,Carlucci, Claudia,Degennaro, Leonardo,Luisi, Renzo
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p. 4304 - 4311
(2016/05/24)
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- Seawater-Based Biocatalytic Strategy: Stereoselective Reductions of Ketones with Marine Yeasts
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The large consumption of freshwater in fermentations and bio-transformations is a matter of concern for the sustainability of many bio-processes. The use of seawater to perform bio-processes is a sustainable alternative. In this work, we used marine yeasts from deep-sub-seafloor sediments grown in seawater as bio-catalysts to perform the stereoselective reduction of different ketones, and the bio-transformations were accomplished in seawater as well. Strains of Meyerozyma guilliermondii and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa were able to reduce different aromatic ketones with high molar conversions and moderate-to-high enantioselectivity with no significant differences between bio-catalysis performed in seawater and freshwater. Finally, the selected marine yeasts were used for the reduction of key intermediates in seawater for the synthesis of molecules of pharmaceutical interest (desogestrel, norgestrel, gestodene, pramipexole).
- Serra, Immacolata,Guidi, Benedetta,Burgaud, Gaetan,Contente, Martina L.,Ferraboschi, Patrizia,Pinto, Andrea,Compagno, Concetta,Molinari, Francesco,Romano, Diego
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p. 3254 - 3260
(2016/10/24)
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- Stereoselective reduction of aromatic ketones by a new ketoreductase from Pichia glucozyma
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A new NADPH-dependent benzil reductase (KRED1-Pglu) was identified from the genome of the non-conventional yeast Pichia glucozyma CBS 5766 and overexpressed in E. coli. The new protein was characterised and reaction parameters were optimised for the enantioselective reduction of benzil to (S)-benzoin. A thorough study of the substrate range of KRED1-Pglu was conducted; in contrast to most other known ketoreductases, KRED1-Pglu prefers space-demanding substrates, which are often converted with high stereoselectivity. A molecular modelling study was carried out for understanding the structural determinants involved in the stereorecognition experimentally observed and unpredictable on the basis of steric properties of the substrates. As a result, a new useful catalyst was identified, enabling the enantioselective preparation of different aromatic alcohols and hydroxyketones.
- Contente, Martina Letizia,Serra, Immacolata,Brambilla, Marta,Eberini, Ivano,Gianazza, Elisabetta,De Vitis, Valerio,Molinari, Francesco,Zambelli, Paolo,Romano, Diego
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p. 193 - 201
(2016/01/09)
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- Third-Generation Amino Acid Furanoside-Based Ligands from d-Mannose for the Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones: Catalysts with an Exceptionally Wide Substrate Scope
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A modular ligand library of α-amino acid hydroxyamides and thioamides was prepared from 10 different N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-protected α-amino acids and three different amino alcohols derived from 2,3-O-isopropylidene-α-d-mannofuranoside. The ligand library was evaluated in the half-sandwich ruthenium- and rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of a wide array of ketone substrates, including simple as well as sterically demanding aryl alkyl ketones, aryl fluoroalkyl ketones, heteroaromatic alkyl ketones, aliphatic, conjugated and propargylic ketones. Under the optimized reaction conditions, secondary alcohols were obtained in high yields and in enantioselectivities up to >99%. The choice of ligand/catalyst allowed for the generation of both enantiomers of the secondary alcohols, where the ruthenium-hydroxyamide and the rhodium-thioamide catalysts act complementarily towards each other. The catalytic systems were also evaluated in the tandem isomerization/asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of racemic allylic alcohols to yield enantiomerically enriched saturated secondary alcohols in up to 98% ee. Furthermore, the catalytic tandem α-alkylation/asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of acetophenones and 3-acetylpyridine with primary alcohols as alkylating and reducing agents was studied. Secondary alcohols containing an elongated alkyl chain were obtained in up to 92% ee. (Figure presented.).
- Margalef, Jèssica,Slagbrand, Tove,Tinnis, Fredrik,Adolfsson, Hans,Diéguez, Montserrat,Pàmies, Oscar
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p. 4006 - 4018
(2016/12/30)
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- Synthesis of enantiopure epoxide by 'one pot' chemoenzymatic approach using a highly enantioselective dehydrogenase
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Enantiopure α-phenethyl alcohols, including aromatic halohydrins, are important chiral building blocks. One of the best approaches to synthesise α-phenethyl alcohols is asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones by alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs). The obtained enantiopure halohydrin could be directly used to produce enantiopure epoxide through a base-induced ring-closure reaction, which is an attractive 'one pot' chemoenzymatic method for producing high-yield epoxide. In this study, a novel medium-chain dehydrogenase (KcDH) from Kuraishia capsulate CBS1993 was identified and characterised to show its broad substrate scope and excellent enantioselectivity. KcDH showed activities on 25 substrates of the 26 tested aromatic ketones and heteroaryl ketones, with an enantiomeric excess (ee) >99% and the highest relative activity observed with para-nitro acetophenone. Due to its high enantioselectivity for α-haloketones, a chemoenzymatic method for the synthesis of enantiopure styrene oxide (SO) and phenyl glycidyl ether (PGE) was developed through a base-induced ring-closure reaction on enantiopure halohydrin obtained with KcDH. (R)-SO and (S)-PGE were obtained in 86% and 94% analytical yield, respectively, and both epoxides were obtained with ee >99%. Thus, our results suggested that KcDH may be a promising biocatalyst for the production of multiple enantiopure α-phenethyl alcohols and epoxides.
- Wu, Kai,Chen, Lifeng,Fan, Haiyang,Zhao, Zhiqiang,Wang, Hualei,Wei, Dongzhi
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p. 899 - 904
(2016/02/05)
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- I86A/C295A mutant secondary alcohol dehydrogenase from Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus has broadened substrate specificity for aryl ketones
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Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus secondary alcohol dehydrogenase (SADH) reduces aliphatic ketones according to Prelog's Rule, with binding pockets for small and large substituents. It was shown previously that the I86A mutant SADH reduces acetophenone, which is not a substrate of wild-type SADH, to give the anti-Prelog R-product (Musa, M. M.; Lott, N.; Laivenieks, M.; Watanabe, L.; Vieille, C.; Phillips, R. S. ChemCatChem 2009, 1, 89–93.). However, I86A SADH did not reduce aryl ketones with substituents larger than fluorine. We have now expanded the small pocket of the active site of I86A SADH by mutation of Cys-295 to alanine to allow reaction of substituted acetophenones. As predicted, the double mutant I86A/C295A SADH has broadened substrate specificity for meta-substituted, but not para-substituted, acetophenones. However, the increase of the substrate specificity of I86A/C295A SADH is accompanied by a decrease in the kcat/Km values of acetophenones, possibly due to the substrates fitting loosely inside the more open active site. Nevertheless, I86A/C295A SADH gives high conversions and very high enantiomeric excess of the anti-Prelog R-alcohols from the tested substrates.
- Nealon, Christopher M.,Welsh, Travis P.,Kim, Chang Sup,Phillips, Robert S.
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p. 151 - 156
(2016/08/15)
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- Iron(II)/(NH)2P2 Macrocycles: Modular, Highly Enantioselective Transfer Hydrogenation Catalysts
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A generalized protocol for the synthesis of chiral (NH)2P2 macrocycles allows changing the linker between the phosphines and gives access to a family of such ligands, as demonstrated for the propane-1,3-diyl analogue. The corresponding complexes based on earth-abundant and nontoxic iron were applied as catalysts in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of polar double bonds. Thanks to the ligand modularity and to the use of tunable isonitriles as ancillary ligands, the catalyst system can be individually optimized for each substrate to give high enantioselectivity (up to 99.9% conversion and 99.6% ee, TOF up to >3950 h-1) for a broad scope of 26 substrates.
- Bigler, Raphael,Huber, Raffael,St?ckli, Marco,Mezzetti, Antonio
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p. 6455 - 6464
(2016/10/18)
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- NOVEL RUTHENIUM CATALYSTS AND THEIR USE FOR ASYMMETRIC REDUCTION OF KETONES
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Disclosed are novel ruthenium compounds of formula (Ia) and (Ib): wherein R1 and the moiety L ∩ L are defined herein. Also disclosed is a process for using these novel ruthenium compounds as catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation of ketones with high reactivities and excellent selectivities.
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- Chiral Cyclopentadienone iron complexes for the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones
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Three chiral (cyclopentadienone)iron complexes derived from (R)-BINOL (CK1-3) were synthesized and their structures unambiguously confirmed by X-ray analysis (CK3). Under suitable conditions for the in situ conversion into the corresponding (hydroxycyclopentadienyl)iron hydrides (Me3NO, H2), the new chiral complexes were tested in the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones, showing moderate to good enantioselectivity. In particular, the complex bearing methoxy substituents at the 3,3-positions of the binaphthyl moiety (CK2) proved remarkably more enantioselective than the unsubstituted one (CK1) and reached the highest level of enantioselectivity (up to 77% ee) ever obtained with chiral (cyclopentadienone)iron complexes. Reducto! Chiral (cyclopentadienone)iron complexes were synthesized and tested, after in situ activation, in the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones leading to the highest enantiomeric excesses ever obtained with this type of catalysts.
- Gajewski, Piotr,Renom-Carrasco, Marc,Facchini, Sofia Vailati,Pignataro, Luca,Lefort, Laurent,De Vries, Johannes G.,Ferraccioli, Raffaella,Forni, Alessandra,Piarulli, Umberto,Gennari, Cesare
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p. 1887 - 1893
(2015/03/18)
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- Synthesis of (R)-BINOL-Derived (Cyclopentadienone)iron Complexes and Their Application in the Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Ketones
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A family of chiral (cyclopentadienone)iron complexes, featuring an (R)-BINOL-derived backbone, and their application in the asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones are described. The complexes differ from each other in the substituents at the 3,3′-positions of the binaphthyl residue (H, OH, OR, OCOR, OSO2R) or at the 2,5-positions of the cyclopentadienone ring [trimethylsilyl (TMS) or Ph]. Remarkably, eight precatalysts with different 3,3′-binaphthyl substitution [(R)-1c-1j] were synthesized from a common parent complex [(R)-1b] through direct functional group interconversion reactions of the complexes. The 3,3′-(bis)methoxy-substituted precatalyst (R)-1b gave the best catalytic performance, and its application scope was assessed in the hydrogenation of several ketones. The observed ee values (up to 77%) are much higher than those previously reported for other chiral (cyclopentadienone)iron complexes.
- Gajewski, Piotr,Renom-Carrasco, Marc,Facchini, Sofia Vailati,Pignataro, Luca,Lefort, Laurent,De Vries, Johannes G.,Ferraccioli, Raffaella,Piarulli, Umberto,Gennari, Cesare
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supporting information
p. 5526 - 5536
(2015/09/01)
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- Half-sandwich Ru(η6-C6H6) complexes with chiral aroylthioureas for enhanced asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones-experimental and theoretical studies
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The reactions of [RuCl2(η6-C6H6)]2 with chiral aroylthiourea ligands yielded pseudo-octahedral half-sandwich "piano-stool" complexes. All the Ru(ii) complexes were characterized by analytical and spectral (UV-visible, FT-IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR) studies. The molecular structures of the ligands (L2 and L4) and the complexes (2, 4 and 5) were confirmed by single crystal XRD. All the complexes were successfully screened as catalysts for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of ketones using 2-propanol as the hydrogen source in the presence of KOH. The ATH reactions proceeded with excellent yields (up to 99%) and very good enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee). The scope of the present catalytic system was extended to substituted aromatic ketones and few hetero-aromatic ketones. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations predicted non-classical, concerted transition states for the ATH reactions. The catalytic activity of Ru-benzene complexes toward asymmetric reduction of ketones was significantly higher compared to that of p-cymene complex analogues. Such enhanced efficiency and product selectivity of Ru-benzene complexes compared to those of Ru-p-cymene complexes were rationalized by the computational study.
- Mary Sheeba, Mani,Preethi, Sankaranarayanan,Nijamudheen,Muthu Tamizh, Manoharan,Datta, Ayan,Farrugia, Louis J.,Karvembu, Ramasamy
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p. 4790 - 4799
(2015/10/05)
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- Efficient asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones in ethanol with chiral iridium complexes of spiroPAP ligands as catalysts
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Highly efficient iridium catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of simple ketones with ethanol as a hydrogen donor has been developed. By using chiral spiro iridium catalysts (S)-1a a series of alkyl aryl ketones were hydrogenated to chiral alcohols with up to 98% ee.
- Liu, Wei-Peng,Yuan, Ming-Lei,Yang, Xiao-Hui,Li, Ke,Xie, Jian-Hua,Zhou, Qi-Lin
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p. 6123 - 6125
(2015/04/14)
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- Stereochemistry and mechanism of enzymatic and non-enzymatic hydrolysis of benzylic sec-sulfate esters
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The substrate scope of inverting alkylsulfatase Pisa1 was extended towards benzylic sec-sulfate esters by suppression of competing non-enzymatic autohydrolysis by addition of dimethyl sulfoxide as co-solvent. Detailed investigation of the mechanism of autohydrolysis in 18O-labeled buffer by using an enantiopure sec-benzylic sulfate ester as substrate revealed that from the three possible pathways (i) inverting SN2-type nucleophilic attack of [OH-] at the benzylic carbon represents the major pathway, whereas (ii) SN1-type formation of a planar benzylic carbenium ion leading to racemization was a minor event, and (iii) Retaining SN2-type nucleophilic attack at sulfur took place at the limits of detection. The data obtained are interpreted by analysis of Hammett constants of meta substituents. The enzymatic hydrolysis of benzylic sec-sulfate esters by alkylsulfatase Pisa1 proceeded with clean inversion of configuration and with excellent stereoselectivities when the competing non-enzymatic hydrolysis was suppressed by addition of dimethyl sulfoxide as co-solvent. Copyright
- Toesch, Michael,Schober, Markus,Breinbauer, Rolf,Faber, Kurt
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p. 3930 - 3934
(2014/06/24)
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- Chiral (η6-p-cymene)ruthenium(II) complexes containing monodentate acylthiourea ligands for efficient asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones
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The new chiral ligands (R)-/(S)-N-((1-phenylethyl)carbamothioyl)benzamide (L1/L2), (R)-/(S)-N-((1-phenylethyl)carbamothioyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide (L3/L4), and (R)-/(S)-N-((1-phenylethyl)carbamothioyl)furan-2-carboxamide (L5/L6) were synthesized, characterized, and used to prepare novel chiral Ru(II) complexes. The chiral Ru(II) complexes 1-6 were obtained from reactions between the chiral ligands L1-L6 and [RuCl2(p-cymene)2] 2. The complexes were characterized by analytical and spectroscopic (NMR, FT-IR, electronic) techniques. The solid-state structures of the ligands L1 and L3 and complexes 1, 4, and 6 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods. In all of the complexes, the ligand is bound to the Ru(II) center only via the sulfur donor atom. This monodentate coordination of the acylthiourea ligands was observed for the first time with ruthenium. The Ru(II) complexes 1-6 all act as efficient catalysts for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in the presence of 2-propanol and KOH to produce chiral alcohols. All of the catalysts showed excellent conversions of up to 99% and enantiomeric excesses of up to 99%.
- Sheeba, Mani Mary,Muthu Tamizh, Manoharan,Farrugia, Louis J.,Endo, Akira,Karvembu, Ramasamy
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p. 540 - 550
(2014/02/14)
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- Amine-tunable ruthenium catalysts for asymmetric reduction of ketones
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A series of efficient ruthenium catalysts has been developed for the asymmetric hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation of ketones with high reactivities and selectivities. The new chiral bisdihydrobenzooxaphosphole (BIBOP)/diamineruthenium complexes catalyzed the enantioselective hydrogenation of substrates such as aryl and heteroaryl cyclic and alkyl ketones with substrate/catalyst (S/C) ratios of up to 100,000. The opposite sense of enantioselectivity can be obtained by proper selection of a diamine with a given chirality of the phosphine. The usefulness of the new system has been demonstrated in the asymmetric hydrogenation of a complex synthetic intermediate towards cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors at S/C 20,000 on large-scale operation.
- Rodriguez, Sonia,Qu, Bo,Fandrick, Keith R.,Buono, Frederic,Haddad, Nizar,Xu, Yibo,Herbage, Melissa A.,Zeng, Xingzhong,Ma, Shengli,Grinberg, Nelu,Lee, Heewon,Han, Zhengxu S.,Yee, Nathan K.,Senanayake, Chris H.
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p. 301 - 307
(2014/05/20)
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- Heterogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation of heteroaromatic methyl ketones catalyzed by cinchona-modified iridium catalysts
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A heterogeneous iridium catalyst was synthesized with silica particles as support for the hydrogenation of heteroaromatic methyl ketones. The catalyst and support were characterized by solid-state NMR, HTEM, SEM, XPS, and BET. A series of heteroaromatic methyl ketones were investigated at room temperature. The catalytic system was effective and more than 99% conversion and up to 83.6% enantioselectivity were obtained in the hydrogenation of heteroaromatic methyl ketones.
- Li, Chun,Zhang, Lin,Zheng, Congye,Zheng, Xueli,Fu, Haiyan,Chen, Hua,Li, Ruixiang
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p. 821 - 824
(2014/06/23)
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- Iron catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones
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Chiral molecules, such as alcohols, are vital for the manufacturing of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, fragrances, and novel materials. These molecules need to be produced in high yield and high optical purity and preferentially catalytically. Among all the asymmetric catalytic reactions, asymmetric hydrogenation with H2 (AH) is the most widely used in the industry. With few exceptions, these AH processes use catalysts based on the three critical metals, rhodium, ruthenium, and iridium. Herein we describe a simple, industrially viable iron catalyst that allows for the AH of ketones, a process currently dominated by ruthenium and rhodium catalysts. By combining a chiral, 22-membered macrocyclic ligand with the cheap, readily available Fe 3(CO)12, a wide variety of ketones have been hydrogenated under 50 bar H2 at 45-65 C, affording highly valuable chiral alcohols with enantioselectivities approaching or surpassing those obtained with the noble metal catalysts. In contrast to AH by most noble metal catalysts, the iron-catalyzed hydrogenation appears to be heterogeneous.
- Li, Yanyun,Yu, Shenluan,Wu, Xiaofeng,Xiao, Jianliang,Shen, Weiyi,Dong, Zhenrong,Gao, Jingxing
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p. 4031 - 4039
(2014/04/03)
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- Modular hydroxyamide and thioamide pyranoside-based ligand library from the sugar pool: New class of ligands for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones
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A large library of pyranoside-based hydroxyamide and thioamide ligands has been synthesized for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation in an attempt to expand the scope of the substrates to cover a broader range of challenging heteroaromatic and aryl/fluoroalkyl ketones. These ligands have the advantage that they are prepared from commercial D-glucose, D-glucosamine and α-amino acids, inexpensive natural chiral feedstocks. By carefully selecting the ligand components (substituents/configurations at the amide/thioamide moiety, the position of amide/thioamide group and the configuration at C-2), we found that pyranoside-based thioamide ligands provided excellent enantioselectivities (in the best cases, ees of >99% were achieved) in a broad range of ketones, including the less studied heteroaromatics and challenging aryl/fluoroalkyls. Note that both enantiomers of the reduction products can be obtained with excellent enantioselectivities by simply changing the absolute configuration of the thioamide substituent.
- Coll, Mercè,Pàmies, Oscar,Diéguez, Montserrat
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p. 2293 - 2302
(2014/07/21)
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- Highly enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones with chiral (NH)2P2 Macrocyclic Iron(II) complexes
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Bis(isonitrile) iron(II) complexes bearing a C2-symmetric diamino (NH)2P2 macrocyclic ligand efficiently catalyze the hydrogenation of polar bonds of a broad scope of substrates (ketones, enones, and imines) in high yield (up to 99.5 %), excellent enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee), and with low catalyst loading (generally 0.1 mol %). The catalyst can be easily tuned by modifying the substituents of the isonitrile ligand. Paying the iron price: Bis(isonitrile) iron(II) complexes with a C2-symmetric diamino (NH)2P2 macrocyclic ligand efficiently catalyze the hydrogenation of polar bonds of a broad scope of substrates (ketones, enones, imines) in high yield (up to 99.5 %), excellent enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee), and with low catalyst loading (generally 0.1 mol %).
- Bigler, Raphael,Huber, Raffael,Mezzetti, Antonio
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p. 5171 - 5174
(2015/04/27)
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- A solar light-driven, eco-friendly protocol for highly enantioselective synthesis of chiral alcohols via photocatalytic/biocatalytic cascades
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The judicious utilization of solar light for the asymmetric synthesis of optically active compounds by imitating natural photosynthesis introduces a new concept that harnesses this renewable energy in vitro for ultimate transformation into chiral chemical bonds. Herein, we present a comprehensive description of such a biomimetic endeavor towards the design and construction of an asymmetric artificial photosynthesis system that comprises an efficient method of nicotinamide cofactor (NADPH) regeneration under visible light employing a graphene-based light harvesting photocatalyst and its subsequent utilization in an enzyme-catalyzed asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones to expediently furnish the corresponding chiral secondary alcohols. A detailed optimization study revealed a major dependency of the reaction outcome on the amount of cofactor, photocatalyst and enzyme used, as well as the mode of their addition. A series of structurally diverse ketones bearing an array of (hetero)aryl/alkyl substituents proved to be highly suitable to our photocatalytic-biocatalytic cascade approach, providing (R/S)-1-(hetero)aryl/ alkylethanols in excellent enantioselectivities (ee ~ 95->99.9%) under mild and environmentally benign conditions. To the best of our knowledge, the synthesis of these enantiopure alcohols employing a visible-light-driven nicotinamide cofactor regeneration strategy has been reported for the first time. Such enantioenriched alcohols act as versatile chiral building blocks for the synthesis of compounds having industrial and pharmaceutical relevance. In addition, this solar-to-chiral chemicals prototype appears advantageous from ecological and economical perspectives. We describe mechanistic pathways to demonstrate how the present catalytic synthesis protocol functions through perfect orchestration between visible-light-driven photocatalysis and biocatalysis to be successively applied in inducing asymmetry in an achiral molecule for the ultimate goal of solar energy utilization in the synthesis of valuable chiral fine chemicals. This work highlights the potential advantages of a bioinspired system to the pertinence of solar energy in asymmetric transformations leading to enantioenriched alcohol precursors, and thus opens up a new field of research that might emerge as an important breakthrough with promising implications towards generating a sustainable and non-fossil/non- nuclear energy future. the Partner Organisations 2014.
- Choudhury, Sumit,Baeg, Jin-Ook,Park, No-Joong,Yadav, Rajesh K.
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p. 4389 - 4400
(2014/09/29)
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- Second-generation amino acid furanoside based ligands from D-glucose for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones
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A novel series of modular amino acid thioamide ligands functionalized with carbohydrates were introduced and employed in the rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of aryl alkyl ketones, including the less-studied heteroaromatic ketones. The ligands are based on amino acid hydroxyamides (pseudodipeptides), which are the most successful ligands previously used in asymmetric hydrogen transfer reactions. High enantioselectivities [up to 99 % enantiomeric excess (ee)] were achieved in the ATH of a wide range of aryl alkyl ketones by using catalysts generated in situ from [RhCl2Cp] 2 (Cp=C5Me5) and thioamide ligands comprising a 3-benzyl glucofuranoside backbone and a bulky isopropyl group in the α-amino acid moiety. Interestingly, both enantiomers of the alcohol products can readily be obtained with high enantioselectivity by simply changing the absolute configuration of the α-amino acid. The good performance can be extended to a very challenging class of industrially interesting heteroaromatic ketones (up to 99 % ee). The next generation: High enantioselectivities are achieved in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of a wide range of aryl alkyl ketones by using catalysts generated in situ from [RhCl2Cp]2 (Cp=C5Me5) and thioamide ligands prepared from commercial α-amino acids and D-glucose. The good performance extends to a very challenging class of industrially interesting heteroaromatic ketones. Boc=tert-butoxycarbonyl, Bz=benzoyl. Copyright
- Coll, Mercedes,Pamies, Oscar,Adolfsson, Hans,Dieguez, Montserrat
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p. 3821 - 3828
(2014/01/06)
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- Varying the ratio of formic acid to triethylamine impacts on asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones
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Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) is frequently carried out in the azeotropic mixture of formic acid (F) and triethylamine (T), where the F/T molar ratio is 2.5. This study shows that the F/T ratio affects both the reduction rate and enantioselectivity, with the optimum ratio being 0.2 in the ATH of ketones with the Ru-TsDPEN catalyst. Under such conditions, a range of substrates have been reduced, affording high yields and good to excellent enantioselectivities. In comparison with the common azeotropic F-T system, the reduction is faster. This protocol improves both the classic azeotropic and the aqueous-formate system when using water-insoluble ketones.
- Zhou, Xiaowei,Wu, Xiaofeng,Yang, Bolun,Xiao, Jianliang
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p. 133 - 140
(2012/05/20)
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- Efficient reduction of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate at 620 ?l -1 by a bacterial reductase with broad substrate spectrum
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A β-ketoacyl-ACP reductase (FabG) gene from Bacillus sp. ECU0013 was heterologously overexpressed in Escherichia coli and the encoded protein was purified to homogeneity. The recombinant reductase could reduce a broad spectrum of prochiral ketones including aromatic ketones and keto esters and showed the highest activity in the asymmetric reduction of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate (OPBE). Using E. coli cells coexpressing both FabG and glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) genes, as much as 620 ?L-1 of OPBE was almost stoichiometrically converted to ethyl (S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyrate [(S)-HPBE] with excellent (>99%) enantiomeric excess. More importantly, the process could be performed smoothly without external addition of an expensive cofactor as usually done and could be scaled up very easily. All these positive features demonstrate the applicability of this reductase for the large-scale production of optically active α-hydroxy acids/esters.
- Ni, Yan,Li, Chun-Xiu,Zhang, Jie,Shen, Nai-Dong,Bornscheuer, Uwe T.,Xu, Jian-He
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p. 1213 - 1217
(2011/07/09)
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- Copper-dipyridylphosphine-polymethylhydrosiloxane: A practical and effective system for the asymmetric catalytic hydrosilylation of ketones
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In the presence of the inexpensive and non-toxic stoichiometric reductant polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS), the chiral copper(II)-dipyridylphosphine catalyst displayed high efficiency in the stereoselective hydrosilylation of a wide scope of aryl alkyl and heteroaromatic ketones under an air atmosphere and mild conditions in good to excellent ees (up to 97%). With certain amounts of sodium tert-butoxide and tert-butyl alcohol as additives, the reaction on a 21-g substrate scale can be conveniently completed within a few hours even at a substrate-to-ligand (S/L) ratio of 50,000. Copyright
- Zhang, Xi-Chang,Wu, Fei-Fei,Li, Shijun,Zhou, Ji-Ning,Wu, Jing,Li, Ning,Fang, Wenjun,Lam, Kim Hung,Chan, Albert S. C.
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 1457 - 1462
(2011/08/03)
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- Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of prochiral ketones in aqueous media with chiral water-soluble and heterogenized bifunctional catalysts of the RhCp*-type ligand
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Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of prochiral aromatic ketones was carried out with a water-soluble complex of RhIIICp* and mononitrobenzenesulfonamide bidentate ligand (1R,2R)-N-(2-aminocyclohexyl)-4- nitrobenzenesulfonamide 1 derived from chiral cyclohexane-1,2-diamine. Aqueous sodium formate was used as the hydride source. The reaction afforded the chiral alcohols in good enantioselectivities (79-93%) and yields (>99%). The modified monosulfonamide ligand was also covalently immobilized on solid phase such as silica, resin, and mesoporous SBA-15 silica and then explored as a catalyst with RhIIICp* in the ATH of acetophenone. Copyright
- Barron-Jaime, Angelica,Narvaez-Garayzar, Oscar F.,Gonzalez, Jorge,Ibarra-Galvan, Valentin,Aguirre, Gerardo,Parra-Hake, Miguel,Chavez, Daniel,Somanathan, Ratnasamy
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p. 178 - 184
(2011/11/06)
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- Highly stereoselective reduction of prochiral ketones by a bacterial reductase coupled with cofactor regeneration
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A carbonyl reductase gene (yueD) from Bacillus sp. ECU0013 was heterologously overexpressed in Escherichia coli, and the encoded protein (BYueD) was purified to homogeneity and characterized. The NADPH-dependent reductase showed a broad substrate spectrum towards different aromatic ketones, and α- and β-ketoesters. Although the enantioselectivity was high to moderate for the reduction of α-ketoesters, all the tested β-ketoesters and aromatic ketones were reduced to the corresponding chiral alcohols in enantiomerically pure forms. Furthermore, the practical applicability of this enzyme was evaluated for the reduction of ethyl 4-chloro-3-oxobutanoate (1a). Using Escherichia coli cells coexpressing BYueD and glucose dehydrogenase, 215 g L-1 (1.3 M) of 1a was stoichiometrically converted to ethyl (R)-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate ((R)-1b) in an aqueous-toluene biphasic system by using a substrate fed-batch strategy, resulting in an overall hydroxyl product yield of 91.7% with enantiomeric purity of 99.6% ee.
- Ni, Yan,Li, Chun-Xiu,Wang, Li-Juan,Zhang, Jie,Xu, Jian-He
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p. 5463 - 5468
(2011/09/12)
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- Purification and characterization of an NADH-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase from Candida maris for the synthesis of optically active 1-(pyridyl)ethanol derivatives
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A novel (R)-specific alcohol dehydrogenase (AFPDH) produced by Candida maris IFO10003 was purified to homogeneity by ammonium sulfate fractionation, DEAE-Toyopearl, and Phenyl-Toyopearl, and characterized. The relative molecular mass of the native enzyme was found to be 59,900 by gel filtration, and that of the subunit was estimated to be 28,900 on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. These results suggest that the enzyme is a homodimer. It required NADH as a cofactor and reduced various kinds of carbonyl compounds, including ketones and aldehydes. AFPDH reduced acetylpyridine derivatives, β-keto esters, and some ketone compounds with high enantioselectivity. This is the first report of an NADH-dependent, highly enantioselective (R)-specific alcohol dehydrogenase isolated from a yeast. AFPDH is a very useful enzyme for the preparation of various kinds of chiral alcohols.
- Kawano, Shigeru,Yano, Miho,Hasegawa, Junzo,Yasohara, Yoshihiko
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p. 1055 - 1060
(2012/02/03)
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- Highly enantioselective bioreduction of prochiral ketones by stem and germinated plant of Brassica oleracea variety italica
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An eco-friendly and environmentally benign asymmetric reduction of a broad range of prochiral ketones employing Brassica oleracea variety italica (stems and germinated plant) as a novel biocatalyst was developed. It was found that B. oleracea variety italica could be used effectively for enantioselective bioreduction in aqueous medium with moderate to excellent chemical yield and enantiomeric excess (ee). This process is more efficient and generates less waste than conventional chemical reagents or microorganisms. Both R- and S-configurations were obtained by these asymmetric reactions. The best ee were achieved for pyridine derivatives (92-99%). The ee in germinated plant reactions were significantly higher than those of stem reactions. The low cost and the easy availability of these biocatalysts suggest their possible use for large scale preparations of important chiral alcohols.
- Mohammadi, Mehdi,Yousefi, Maryam,Habibi, Zohreh
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experimental part
p. 328 - 336
(2012/03/11)
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- Iron(ii)-bis(isonitrile) complexes: Novel catalysts in asymmetric transfer hydrogenations of aromatic and heteroaromatic ketones
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Chiral iron(ii)-bis(isonitrile) complexes catalyse the transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones with enantioselectivities up to 91% ee, most likely via hydride transfer through imine intermediates, generated by in situ reduction of the isonitrile ligands, whereas iron acts as a Lewis acid to activate the ketone.
- Naik, Anu,Maji, Tapan,Reiser, Oliver
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 4475 - 4477
(2010/11/03)
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- Catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones using [Ru(p-cymene)Cl2]2 with chiral amino alcohol ligands
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Catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic alkyl ketones has been investigated using [Ru(p-cymene)Cl2]2 and new derivatives of β-amino alcohols synthesized from (S)-(-)-lactic acid and mandelic acid as ligands. Chiral secondary alcohols were obtained with good to excellent conversion (60-90%) and moderate to good enantioselectivities (40-86%).
- Deshpande, Sudhindra H.,Kelkar, Ashutosh A.,Gonnade, Rajesh G.,Shingote, Savita K.,Chaudhari, Raghunath V.
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p. 231 - 238
(2011/01/12)
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- Deracemization of aryl secondary alcohols via enantioselective oxidation and stereoselective reduction with tandem whole-cell biocatalysts
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Deracemization of racemic 1-phenylethanol, i.e., stereoinversion of (R)-1-phenylethanol to (S)-1-phenylethanol, has been successfully realized via concurrent enantioselective oxidation and stereoselective reduction employing whole-cell biocatalysts of an alcohol dehydrogenase and a ketone reductase with opposite stereoselectivity in one-pot. One biocatalyst is Microbacterium oxydans ECU2010 which catalyzes stereoselective oxidation of (R)-secondary alcohols to corresponding ketones and another is Rhodotorula sp. AS2.2241 which reduces the ketones to (S)-secondary alcohols. Each of the whole-cell biocatalysts has its own in vivo cofactor regeneration system so that there is no need to add the expensive cofactor and/or the oxidoreductase for the cofactor regeneration. To explore the generality of this method, a broad range of racemic aryl secondary alcohols were efficiently deracemized to their (S)-enantiomers by combination of the two microorganisms, affording optically pure secondary alcohols in high yields (86.5-99%) and excellent optical purity (>99% ee). Our method represents an easy going, cheap and environmentally benign way for the biocatalytic synthesis of chiral aryl secondary alcohols from their racemates.
- Li, Yun-Long,Xu, Jian-He,Xu, Yi
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experimental part
p. 48 - 52
(2010/11/04)
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