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Hydrosilylation of Aldehydes and Ketones Catalyzed by a 2-Iminopyrrolyl Alkyl-Manganese(II) Complex
A well-defined and very active single-component manganese(II) catalyst system for the hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones is presented. First, the reaction of 5-(2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)-2-[N-(2,6-iPr2C6H3)formimino]pyrrolyl potassium (KL) and [MnCl2(Py)2] afforded the binuclear 2-iminopyrrolyl manganese(II) pyridine chloride complex [Mn2{κ2N,N′-5-(2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)-NC4H2-2-C(H)═N(2,6-iPr2C6H3)}2(Py)2(μ-Cl)2] 1. Subsequently, the alkylation reaction of complex 1 with LiCH2SiMe3 afforded the respective (trimethylsilyl)methyl-Mn(II) complex [Mn{κ2N,N′-5-(2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)-NC4H2-2-C(H)═N(2,6-iPr2C6H3)}(Py)CH2SiMe3] 2 in a good yield. Complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by elemental analysis, 1H NMR spectroscopy, Evans' method, FTIR spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. While the crystal structure of complex 1 has been identified as a binuclear entity, in which the Mn(II) centers present pentacoordinate coordination spheres, that of complex 2 corresponds to a monomer with a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry. Complex 2 proved to be a very active precatalyst for the atom-economic hydrosilylation of several aldehydes and ketones under very mild conditions, with a maximum turnover frequency of 95 min-1, via a silyl-Mn(II) mechanistic route, as asserted by a combination of experimental and theoretical efforts, the respective silanes were cleanly converted to the respective alcoholic products in high yields.
Cruz, Tiago F. C.,Veiros, Luís F.,Gomes, Pedro T.
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p. 1195 - 1206
(2022/01/11)

Amino Acid-Functionalized Metal-Organic Frameworks for Asymmetric Base–Metal Catalysis
We report a strategy to develop heterogeneous single-site enantioselective catalysts based on naturally occurring amino acids and earth-abundant metals for eco-friendly asymmetric catalysis. The grafting of amino acids within the pores of a metal-organic framework (MOF), followed by post-synthetic metalation with iron precursor, affords highly active and enantioselective (>99 % ee for 10 examples) catalysts for hydrosilylation and hydroboration of carbonyl compounds. Impressively, the MOF-Fe catalyst displayed high turnover numbers of up to 10 000 and was recycled and reused more than 15 times without diminishing the enantioselectivity. MOF-Fe displayed much higher activity and enantioselectivity than its homogeneous control catalyst, likely due to the formation of robust single-site catalyst in the MOF through site-isolation.
Newar, Rajashree,Akhtar, Naved,Antil, Neha,Kumar, Ajay,Shukla, Sakshi,Begum, Wahida,Manna, Kuntal
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p. 10964 - 10970
(2021/03/29)

Chiral Iron(II)-Catalysts within Valinol-Grafted Metal-Organic Frameworks for Enantioselective Reduction of Ketones
The development of highly efficient and enantioselective heterogeneous catalysts based on earth-abundant elements and inexpensive chiral ligands is essential for environment-friendly and economical production of optically active compounds. We report a strategy of synthesizing chiral amino alcohol-functionalized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to afford highly enantioselective single-site base-metal catalysts for asymmetric organic transformations. The chiral MOFs (vol-UiO) were prepared by grafting of chiral amino alcohol such as l-valinol within the pores of aldehyde-functionalized UiO-MOFs via formation of imine linkages. The metalation of vol-UiO with FeCl2 in THF gives amino alcohol coordinated octahedral FeII species of vol-FeCl(THF)3 within the MOFs as determined by X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Upon activation with LiCH2SiMe3, vol-UiO-Fe catalyzed hydrosilylation and hydroboration of a range of aliphatic and aromatic carbonyls to afford the corresponding chiral alcohols with enantiomeric excesses up to 99%. Vol-UiO-Fe catalysts have high turnover numbers of up to 15 ?000 and could be reused at least 10 times without any loss of activity and enantioselectivity. The spectroscopic, kinetic, and computational studies suggest iron-hydride as the catalytic species, which undergoes enantioselective 1,2-insertion of carbonyl to give an iron-alkoxide intermediate. The subsequent σ-bond metathesis between Fe-O bond and Si-H bond of silane produces chiral silyl ether. This work highlights the importance of MOFs as the tunable molecular material for designing chiral solid catalysts based on inexpensive natural feedstocks such as chiral amino acids and base-metals for asymmetric organic transformations.
Akhtar, Naved,Antil, Neha,Begum, Wahida,Chauhan, Manav,Kumar, Ajay,Manna, Kuntal,Newar, Rajashree
p. 10450 - 10459
(2021/08/31)

Chitosan as a chiral ligand and organocatalyst: Preparation conditions-property-catalytic performance relationships
Chitosan is an abundant and renewable chirality source of natural origin. The effect of the preparation conditions by alkaline hydrolysis of chitin on the properties of chitosan was studied. The materials obtained were used as ligands in the ruthenium-catalysed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic prochiral ketones and oxidative kinetic resolution of benzylic alcohols as well as organocatalysts in the Michael addition of isobutyraldehyde to N-substituted maleimides. The degrees of deacetylation of the prepared materials were determined by 1H NMR, FT-IR and UV-vis spectroscopy, the molecular weights by viscosity measurements, their crystallinity by WAXRD, and their morphology by SEM and TEM investigations. The materials were also characterized by Raman spectroscopy. The biopolymers which have molecular weights in a narrow (200-230 kDa) range and appropriate (80-95%) degrees of deacetylation were the most efficient ligands in the enantioselective transfer hydrogenation, whereas in the oxidative kinetic resolution the activity of the complexes and the stereoselectivity increased with the degree of deacetylation. The chirality of the chitosan was sufficient to obtain enantioselection in the Michael addition of isobutyraldehyde to maleimides in the aqueous phase. Interestingly, the biopolymer afforded the opposite enantiomer in excess compared to the monomer, d-glucosamine. In this reaction, good correlation between the degree of deacetylation and the catalytic activity was found. These results are novel steps in the application of this natural, biocompatible and biodegradable polymer in developing environmentally benign methods for the production of optically pure fine chemicals.
Kolcsár, Vanessza Judit,Sz?ll?si, Gy?rgy
p. 7652 - 7666
(2021/12/13)

Copper-catalyzed asymmetric reductions of aryl/heteroaryl ketones under mild aqueous micellar conditions
Enantioselective syntheses of nonracemic secondary alcohols have been achieved in an aqueous micellar medium via copper-catalyzed (Cu(OAc)2·H2O/(R)-3,4,5-MeO-MeO-BIPHEP) reduction of aryl/heteroaryl ketones. This methodology serves as a green protocol to access enantio-enriched alcohols under mild conditions (0-22 °C) using a base metal catalyst, together with an inexpensive, innocuous, and convenient stoichiometric hydride source (PMHS). The secondary alcohol products are formed in good to excellent yields with ee values greater than 90%.
Etemadi-Davan, Elham,Fialho, David M.,Gadakh, Amol,Langner, Olivia C.,Lipshutz, Bruce H.,Sambasivam, Ganesh,Takale, Balaram S.
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p. 3282 - 3286
(2021/05/29)

One-Pot Chemoenzymatic Conversion of Alkynes to Chiral Amines
A one-pot chemoenzymatic sequential cascade for the synthesis of chiral amines from alkynes was developed. In this integrated approach, just ppm amounts of gold catalysts enabled the conversion of alkynes to ketones (>99%) after which a transaminase was used to catalyze the production of biologically valuable chiral amines in a good yield (up to 99%) and enantiomeric excess (>99%). A preparative scale synthesis of (S)-methylbenzylamine and (S)-4-methoxy-methylbenzylamine from its alkyne form gave a yield of 59 and 92%, respectively, withee> 99%.
Mathew, Sam,Renn, Dominik,Rueping, Magnus,Sagadevan, Arunachalam
p. 12565 - 12569
(2021/10/21)

Mechanochemical, Water-Assisted Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones Using Ruthenium Catalyst
Asymmetric catalytic reactions are among the most convenient and environmentally benign methods to obtain optically pure compounds. The aim of this study was to develop a green system for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones, applying chiral Ru catalyst in aqueous media and mechanochemical energy transmission. Using a ball mill we have optimized the milling parameters in the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone followed by reduction of various substituted derivatives. The scope of the method was extended to carbo- and heterocyclic ketones. The scale-up of the developed system was successful, the optically enriched alcohols could be obtained in high yields. The developed mechanochemical system provides TOFs up to 168 h?1. Our present study is the first in which mechanochemically activated enantioselective transfer hydrogenations were carried out, thus, may be a useful guide for the practical synthesis of optically pure chiral secondary alcohols.
Kolcsár, Vanessza Judit,Sz?ll?si, Gy?rgy
(2022/01/04)

Sodium Aminodiboranate, a New Reagent for Chemoselective Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones to Alcohols
Sodium aminodiboranate (NaNH 2(BH 3) 2, NaADBH) is a new member of the old borane family, which exhibits superior performance in chemoselective reduction. Experimental results show that NaADBH can rapidly reduce aldehydes and ketones to the corresponding alcohols in high efficiency and selectivity under mild conditions. There are little steric and electronic effects on this reduction.
Wang, Jin,Guo, Yu,Li, Shouhu,Chen, Xuenian
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p. 1104 - 1108
(2021/05/25)

Synthesis and catalytic activity of N-heterocyclic silylene (NHSi) iron (II) hydride for hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones
A novel silylene supported iron hydride [Si, C]FeH (PMe3)3 (1) was synthesized by C (sp3)-H bond activation with zero-valent iron complex Fe (PMe3)4. Complex 1 was fully characterized by spectroscopic methods and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. To the best of our knowledge, 1 is the first example of silylene-based hydrido chelate iron complex produced through activation of the C (sp3)?H bond. It was found that complex 1 exhibited excellent catalytic activity for hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones. The catalytic system showed good tolerance and catalytic activity for the substrates with different functional groups on the benzene ring. It is worth mentioning that, the experimental results showed that both ketones and aldehydes could be reduced in good to excellent yields under the same catalytic conditions. Based on the experiments and literature reports, a possible catalytic mechanism was proposed.
Du, Xinyu,Qi, Xinghao,Li, Kai,Li, Xiaoyan,Sun, Hongjian,Fuhr, Olaf,Fenske, Dieter
(2021/05/29)

Iron-Catalyzed Wacker-type Oxidation of Olefins at Room Temperature with 1,3-Diketones or Neocuproine as Ligands**
Herein, we describe a convenient and general method for the oxidation of olefins to ketones using either tris(dibenzoylmethanato)iron(III) [Fe(dbm)3] or a combination of iron(II) chloride and neocuproine (2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline) as catalysts and phenylsilane (PhSiH3) as additive. All reactions proceed efficiently at room temperature using air as sole oxidant. This transformation has been applied to a variety of substrates, is operationally simple, proceeds under mild reaction conditions, and shows a high functional-group tolerance. The ketones are formed smoothly in up to 97 % yield and with 100 % regioselectivity, while the corresponding alcohols were observed as by-products. Labeling experiments showed that an incorporated hydrogen atom originates from the phenylsilane. The oxygen atom of the ketone as well as of the alcohol derives from the ambient atmosphere.
Kataeva, Olga,Kn?lker, Hans-Joachim,Linke, Philipp,Puls, Florian
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p. 14083 - 14090
(2021/05/24)

CeO2-nanocubes as efficient and selective catalysts for the hydroboration of carbonyl groups
The CeO2-nanoparticle catalysed hydroboration of carbonyl compounds with HBpin (pin = OCMe2CMe2O) is reported to afford the corresponding borate esters in excellent yield. A series of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes and ketones having synthetically important functional groups were well-Tolerated under mild reaction conditions. Further, chemoselective hydroboration of aldehydes over other reducible functional groups such as ketone, nitrile, hydroxide, alkene, alkyne, amide, ester, nitro, and halides was achieved. Importantly the catalyst can be recycled up to ten runs with slight loss in activity. This journal is
Bhawar, Ramesh,Bose, Shubhankar Kumar,Patil, Kiran S.
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p. 15028 - 15034
(2021/09/04)

Hetero- A nd Homobimetallic Complexes Bridged by a Bis(NHC) Ligand: Synthesis via Selective Sequential Metalation and Catalytic Applications in Tandem Organic Transformations
A (bis)azolium salt [L1-H2]Br2 (5), synthesized following multistep procedures, was realized to be a suitable platform for accessing the bis(NHC) ligand supported heterobimetallic IrIII-M (M = PdII/AuI) complexes via a sequential metalation strategy for their potential catalytic applications in one-pot tandem organic transformations. First, the reaction of 5 with 0.5 equiv of [Ir(Cp-)Cl2]2 selectively yielded a monometallic IrIII complex 6, which was further metalated using Pd(OAc)2/NaOAc to afford the heterobimetallic IrIII-PdII complex 7. On the other hand, complex 6 was reacted with Ag2O, followed by transmetalation with [Au(SMe2)Cl] in a one-pot manner, to yield the IrIII-AuI complex 8. Further, the related homobimetallic IrIII and PdII complexes 9 and 10, respectively, have also been synthesized directly from [L1-H2]Br2. All the homo/heterobimetallic complexes have been well-characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, ESI-mass spectrometry, and via single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies of the complexes 7, 8, and 10. The heterobimetallic IrIII-PdII complex 7 has been tested as a catalyst for three one-pot tandem catalytic reactions: (a) Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and transfer hydrogenation of ketones, (b) hydrodefluorination and transfer hydrogenation of ketones, and (c) hydrodehalogenation and transfer hydrogenation of imines. Importantly, the catalytic activity of heterobimetallic complex 7 in the above-mentioned reactions was found to be better than the mixture of their corresponding homobimetallic counterparts 9 and 10, keeping the concentration of the metal centers constant. These observations affirm some sort of cooperativity between the two metal centers (Ir and Pd) connected via a single ligand frame in 7 when catalytic activity is concerned, which thus constitutes a superior catalytic system than that of the cases where two separate metal complexes (hence, the two metal centers are not connected by a single ligand framework) are used.
Nishad, Rajeev C.,Kumar, Shashi,Rit, Arnab
p. 915 - 926
(2021/05/04)

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance in enantioselective reactions by mesoporous silica materials functionalized with chiral thiourea-amine ligand
Chiral heterogeneous catalysts have been synthesized by grafting of silyl derivatives of (1R, 2R)- or (1S, 2S)-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diamine on SBA-15 mesoporous support. The mesoporous material SBA-15 and so-prepared chiral heterogeneous catalysts were characterized by a combination of different techniques such as X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area. Results showed that (1R, 2R)- and (1S, 2S)-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diamine were successively immobilized on SBA-15 mesoporous support. Chiral heterogeneous catalysts and their homogenous counterparts were tested in enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones and enantioselective Michael addition of acetylacetone to β-nitroolefin derivatives. The catalysts demonstrated notably high catalytic conversions (up to 99%) with moderate enantiomeric excess (up to 30% ee) for the heterogeneous enantioselective transfer hydrogenation. The catalytic performances for enantioselective Michael reaction showed excellent activities (up to 99%) with poor enantioselectivities. Particularly, the chiral heterogeneous catalysts could be readily recycled for Michael reaction and reused in three consecutive catalytic experiments with no loss of catalytic efficacies.
G?k, Ya?ar,G?k, Halil Zeki
p. 853 - 874
(2020/11/10)

Pincerlike molybdenum complex and preparation method thereof, catalytic composition and application thereof, and alcohol preparation method
The invention discloses a clamp-type molybdenum complex, a preparation method, a corresponding catalyst composition and application. The method comprises the steps: obtaining 9 molybdenum complexes with different structures through coordination reaction of 2-(substituent ethyl)-(5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydroquinolyl) amine and a corresponding carbonyl molybdenum metal precursor; and catalyzing a ketone compound transfer hydrogenation reaction through a molybdenum complex to generate 40 alcohol compounds. The preparation method of the molybdenum complex is simple, high in yield and good in stability. For a transfer hydrogenation reaction of ketone, the molybdenum-based catalytic system has high catalytic activity and small molybdenum loading capacity, is used for production of aromatic and aliphatic alcohols, and has the advantages of simple method, small environmental pollution and high yield.
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Fe-Catalyzed Anaerobic Mukaiyama-Type Hydration of Alkenes using Nitroarenes
Hydration of alkenes using first row transition metals (Fe, Co, Mn) under oxygen atmosphere (Mukaiyama-type hydration) is highly practical for alkene functionalization in complex synthesis. Different hydration protocols have been developed, however, control of the stereoselectivity remains a challenge. Herein, highly diastereoselective Fe-catalyzed anaerobic Markovnikov-selective hydration of alkenes using nitroarenes as oxygenation reagents is reported. The nitro moiety is not well explored in radical chemistry and nitroarenes are known to suppress free radical processes. Our findings show the potential of cheap nitroarenes as oxygen donors in radical transformations. Secondary and tertiary alcohols were prepared with excellent Markovnikov-selectivity. The method features large functional group tolerance and is also applicable for late-stage chemical functionalization. The anaerobic protocol outperforms existing hydration methodology in terms of reaction efficiency and selectivity.
Bhunia, Anup,Bergander, Klaus,Daniliuc, Constantin Gabriel,Studer, Armido
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p. 8313 - 8320
(2021/03/08)

Ruthenium-p-cymene Complex Side-Wall Covalently Bonded to Carbon Nanotubes as Efficient Hybrid Transfer Hydrogenation Catalyst
A half-sandwich ruthenium-p-cymene organometallic complex has been immobilized at Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNT) sidewalls through a stepwise covalent chemistry protocol. The introduction of amino groups by means of diazonium-chemistry protocols leads the grafting at the outer walls of the nanotubes. This hybrid material is active in the transfer hydrogenation of ketones to yield alcohols, using as hydrogen source 2-propanol. SWNT?NH2?Ru presents a broad scope, performing the reaction under aerobic conditions and can be recycled over 9 consecutive reaction runs without losing activity or leaching ruthenium out. Comparison of the activity with related homogeneous catalysts reveals an improved performance due to the covalent bond between the metal and the material, achieving turnover frequencies as high as 192774 h?1.
Blanco, Matías,Cembellín, Sara,Agnoli, Stefano,Alemán, José
p. 5156 - 5165
(2021/11/05)

Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Ketones under Mild and Base-free Conditions
In this paper, several Mn(I) complexes were applied as catalysts for the homogeneous hydrogenation of ketones. The most active precatalyst is the bench-stable alkyl bisphosphine Mn(I) complex fac-[Mn(dippe) (CO)3(CH2CH2CH3)]. The reaction proceeds at room temperature under base-free conditions with a catalyst loading of 3 mol % and a hydrogen pressure of 10 bar. A temperature-dependent selectivity for the reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls was observed. At room temperature, the carbonyl group was selectively hydrogenated, while the C=C bond stayed intact. At 60 °C, fully saturated systems were obtained. A plausible mechanism based on DFT calculations which involves an inner-sphere hydride transfer is proposed.
Brünig, Julian,Kirchner, Karl,Veiros, Luis F.,Weber, Stefan
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p. 1388 - 1394
(2021/05/31)

Reduction of carbonyl compounds via hydrosilylation catalyzed by well-defined PNP-Mn(I) hydride complexes
Reduction reactions of unsaturated compounds are fundamental transformations in synthetic chemistry. In this context, the reduction of polarized double bonds such as carbonyl or C=C motifs can be achieved by hydrogenation reactions. We describe here a highly chemoselective Mn(I)-based PNP pincer catalyst for the hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones employing polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) as inexpensive hydrogen donor. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
Weber, Stefan,Iebed, Dina,Glatz, Mathias,Kirchner, Karl
p. 635 - 639
(2021/06/17)

Synthesis of new rhodium(III) complex by benzylic C[sbnd]S bond cleavage of thioether containing NNS donor Schiff base ligand: Investigation of catalytic activity towards transfer hydrogenation of ketones
A new rhodium(III)-triphenylphosphine mixed ligand complex, [Rh(PPh3)(L)Cl2] (1) is synthesized by benzylic C[sbnd]S bond cleavage of L-CH2Ph ligand (where, L-CH2Ph = 2-(benzylthio)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)aniline). The complex is thoroughly characterized by several spectroscopic techniques. Geometry of the complex is confirmed by single crystal X-ray crystallography. Electronic structure, redox properties, absorption and emission properties of the complex were studied. DFT and TDDFT calculations were carried out to interpret the electronic structure and absorption properties of the complex respectively. The synthesized Rh(III) complex was tested as catalyst towards transfer hydrogenation reaction of ketones in iPrOH and an excellent catalytic conversion was observed under mild conditions.
Biswas, Sujan,Das, Akash,Kumar Manna, Chandan,Kumar Mondal, Tapan,Naskar, Rahul
(2020/11/04)

Visible Light Induced Reduction and Pinacol Coupling of Aldehydes and Ketones Catalyzed by Core/Shell Quantum Dots
We present an efficient and versatile visible light-driven methodology to transform aryl aldehydes and ketones chemoselectively either to alcohols or to pinacol products with CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum dots as photocatalysts. Thiophenols were used as proton and hydrogen atom donors and as hole traps for the excited quantum dots (QDs) in these reactions. The two products can be switched from one to the other simply by changing the amount of thiophenol in the reaction system. The core/shell QD catalysts are highly efficient with a turn over number (TON) larger than 4 × 104 and 4 × 105 for the reduction to alcohol and pinacol formation, respectively, and are very stable so that they can be recycled for at least 10 times in the reactions without significant loss of catalytic activity. The additional advantages of this method include good functional group tolerance, mild reaction conditions, the allowance of selectively reducing aldehydes in the presence of ketones, and easiness for large scale reactions. Reaction mechanisms were studied by quenching experiments and a radical capture experiment, and the reasons for the switchover of the reaction pathways upon the change of reaction conditions are provided.
Xi, Zi-Wei,Yang, Lei,Wang, Dan-Yan,Feng, Chuan-Wei,Qin, Yufeng,Shen, Yong-Miao,Pu, Chaodan,Peng, Xiaogang
p. 2474 - 2488
(2021/02/05)

Method for synthesizing secondary alcohol in water phase
The invention discloses a method for synthesizing secondary alcohol in a water phase. The method comprises the following steps: taking ketone as a raw material, selecting water as a solvent, and carrying out catalytic hydrogenation reaction on the ketone in the presence of a water-soluble catalyst to obtain the secondary alcohol, wherein the catalyst is a metal iridium complex [Cp * Ir (2, 2'-bpyO)(OH)][Na]. Water is used as the solvent, so that the use of an organic solvent is avoided, and the method is more environment-friendly; the reaction is carried out at relatively low temperature and normal pressure, and the reaction conditions are mild; alkali is not needed in the reaction, so that generation of byproducts is avoided; and the conversion rate of the raw materials is high, and the yield of the obtained product is high. The method not only has academic research value, but also has a certain industrialization prospect.
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Ambient-pressure highly active hydrogenation of ketones and aldehydes catalyzed by a metal-ligand bifunctional iridium catalyst under base-free conditions in water
A green, efficient, and high active catalytic system for the hydrogenation of ketones and aldehydes to produce corresponding alcohols under atmospheric-pressure H2 gas and ambient temperature conditions was developed by a water-soluble metal–ligand bifunctional catalyst [Cp*Ir(2,2′-bpyO)(OH)][Na] in water without addition of a base. The catalyst exhibited high activity for the hydrogenation of ketones and aldehydes. Furthermore, it was worth noting that many readily reducible or labile functional groups in the same molecule, such as cyan, nitro, and ester groups, remained unchanged. Interestingly, the unsaturated aldehydes can be also selectively hydrogenated to give corresponding unsaturated alcohols with remaining C=C bond in good yields. In addition, this reaction could be extended to gram levels and has a large potential of wide application in future industrial.
Wang, Rongzhou,Yue, Yuancheng,Qi, Jipeng,Liu, Shiyuan,Song, Ao,Zhuo, Shuping,Xing, Ling-Bao
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(2021/05/17)

Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Hydrogenation Activity of [NO]-Chelate Half-Sandwich Iridium Complexes with Schiff Base Ligands
A series of N,O-coordinate iridium(III) complexes with a half-sandwich motif bearing Schiff base ligands for catalytic hydrogenation of nitro and carbonyl substrates have been synthesized. All iridium complexes showed efficient catalytic activity for the hydrogenation of ketones, aldehydes, and nitro-containing compounds using clean H2 as reducing reagent. The iridium catalyst displayed the highest TON values of 960 and 950 in the hydrogenation of carbonyl and nitro substrates, respectively. Various types of substrates with different substituted groups afforded corresponding products in excellent yields. All N,O-coordinate iridium(III) complexes 1-4 were well characterized by IR, NMR, HRMS, and elemental analysis. The molecular structure of complex 1 was further characterized by single-crystal X-ray determination.
Lv, Wen-Rui,Li, Rong-Jian,Liu, Zhen-Jiang,Jin, Yan,Yao, Zi-Jian
p. 8181 - 8188
(2021/05/26)

Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Alcohols by Enantioselective Silylation Enabled by Two Orthogonal Transition-Metal Catalysts
A nonenzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution of acyclic and cyclic benzylic alcohols is reported. The approach merges rapid transition-metal-catalyzed alcohol racemization and enantioselective Cu-H-catalyzed dehydrogenative Si-O coupling of alcohols and hydrosilanes. The catalytic processes are orthogonal, and the racemization catalyst does not promote any background reactions such as the racemization of the silyl ether and its unselective formation. Often-used ruthenium half-sandwich complexes are not suitable but a bifunctional ruthenium pincer complex perfectly fulfills this purpose. By this, enantioselective silylation of racemic alcohol mixtures is achieved in high yields and with good levels of enantioselection.
Oestreich, Martin,Seliger, Jan
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p. 247 - 251
(2020/10/29)

Chromoselective Photocatalysis Enables Stereocomplementary Biocatalytic Pathways**
Controlling the selectivity of a chemical reaction with external stimuli is common in thermal processes, but rare in visible-light photocatalysis. Here we show that the redox potential of a carbon nitride photocatalyst (CN-OA-m) can be tuned by changing the irradiation wavelength to generate electron holes with different oxidation potentials. This tuning was the key to realizing photo-chemo-enzymatic cascades that give either the (S)- or the (R)-enantiomer of phenylethanol. In combination with an unspecific peroxygenase from Agrocybe aegerita, green light irradiation of CN-OA-m led to the enantioselective hydroxylation of ethylbenzene to (R)-1-phenylethanol (99 % ee). In contrast, blue light irradiation triggered the photocatalytic oxidation of ethylbenzene to acetophenone, which in turn was enantioselectively reduced with an alcohol dehydrogenase from Rhodococcus ruber to form (S)-1-phenylethanol (93 % ee).
Schmermund, Luca,Reischauer, Susanne,Bierbaumer, Sarah,Winkler, Christoph K.,Diaz-Rodriguez, Alba,Edwards, Lee J.,Kara, Selin,Mielke, Tamara,Cartwright, Jared,Grogan, Gideon,Pieber, Bartholom?us,Kroutil, Wolfgang
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p. 6965 - 6969
(2021/03/03)

Tridentate nitrogen phosphine ligand containing arylamine NH as well as preparation method and application thereof
The invention discloses a tridentate nitrogen phosphine ligand containing arylamine NH as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of organic synthesis. The tridentate nitrogen phosphine ligand disclosed by the invention is the first case of tridentate nitrogen phosphine ligand containing not only a quinoline amine structure but also chiral ferrocene at present, a noble metal complex of the type of ligand shows good selectivity and extremely high catalytic activity in an asymmetric hydrogenation reaction, meanwhile, a cheap metal complex of the ligand can also show good selectivity and catalytic activity in the asymmetric hydrogenation reaction, and is very easy to modify in the aspects of electronic effect and space structure, so that the ligand has huge potential application value. A catalyst formed by the ligand and a transition metal complex can be used for catalyzing various reactions, can be used for synthesizing various drugs, and has important industrial application value.
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(2021/06/26)

Exploration of highly electron-rich manganese complexes in enantioselective oxidation catalysis; A focus on enantioselective benzylic oxidation
The direct enantioselective hydroxylation of benzylic C-H bonds to form chiral benzylic alcohols represents a challenging transformation. Herein, we report on the exploration of new biologically inspired manganese and iron complexes bearing highly electron-rich aminopyridine ligands containing 4-pyrrolidinopyridine moieties ((S,S)-1, (R,R)-1, 2 and 5) in combination with chiral bis-pyrrolidine and N,N-cyclohexanediamine backbones in enantioselective oxidation catalysis with aqueous H2O2. The current manganese complexes outperform the analogous manganese complexes containing 4-dimethylaminopyridine moieties (3 and 4) in benzylic oxidation reactions in terms of alcohol yield while keeping similar ee values (～60% ee), which is attributed to the higher basicity of the 4-pyrrolidinopyridine group. A detailed investigation of different carboxylic acid additives in enantioselective benzylic oxidation provides new insights into how to rationally enhance enantioselectivities by means of proper tuning of the environment around the catalytic active site, and has resulted in the selection of Boc-l-Tert-leucine as the preferred additive. Using these optimized conditions, manganese complex 2 was shown to be effective in the enantioselective benzylic oxidation of a series of arylalkane substrates with up to 50% alcohol yield and 62% product ee. A final set of experiments also highlights the use of the new 4-pyrrolidinopyridine-based complexes in the asymmetric epoxidation of olefins (up to 98% epoxide yield and >99% ee).
Klein Gebbink, Robertus J. M.,Li, Fanshi,Lutz, Martin,Masferrer-Rius, Eduard
p. 7751 - 7763
(2021/12/13)

C3 The symmetry contains a chiral ligand H3L of an amide bond. Preparation method and application
The invention discloses C. 3 Chiral ligand H with symmetric amide bond3 L Relates to the technical field of material chemistry and chiral chemistry. The invention further provides the chiral ligand H. 3 L Preparation method and application thereof. The present invention has the advantage that the chiral ligand H of the present invention is a chiral ligand. 3 The L has a higher C. 3 The symmetric and flexible amide group enables coordination of the lanthanide metal ions with high coordination number and high oxygen affinity to be assembled into a novel structure-structure lanthanide metal chiral porous coordination cage. Moreover, the abundant chiral amide groups and amino acid residues on the ligand framework can be directly introduced into the synthesized lanthanide metal chiral porous coordination cage, thereby being beneficial to generating multiple chiral recognition sites and unique chiral microenvironments which mimic the biological enzyme binding pocket and further realize the purpose of high enantioselectivity separation of a series of chiral small molecule compounds.
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(2021/09/08)

Phase Separation-Promoted Redox Deracemization of Secondary Alcohols over a Supported Dual Catalysts System
Unification of oxidation and reduction in a one-pot deracemization process has great significance in the preparation of enantioenriched organic molecules. However, the intrinsic mutual deactivation of oxidative and reductive catalysts and the extrinsic incompatible reaction conditions are unavoidable challenges in a single operation. To address these two issues, we develop a supported dual catalysts system to overcome these conflicts from incompatibility to compatibility, resulting in an efficient one-pot redox deracemization of secondary alcohols. During this transformation, the TEMPO species onto the outer surface of silica nanoparticles catalyze the oxidation of racemic alcohols to ketones, and the chiral Rh/diamine species in the nanochannels of the thermoresponsive polymer-coated hollow-shell mesoporous silica enable the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of ketones to chiral alcohols. To demonstrate the general feasibility, a series of orthogonal oxidation/ATH cascade reactions are compared to prove the compatible benefits in the elimination of their deactivations and the balance of the cascade directionality. As presented in this study, this redox deracemization process provides various chiral alcohols with enhanced yields and enantioselectivities relative to those from unsupported dual catalysts systems. Furthermore, the dual catalysts can be recycled continuously, making them an attractive feature in the application.
Zhao, Zhitong,Wang, Chengyi,Chen, Qipeng,Wang, Yu,Xiao, Rui,Tan, Chunxia,Liu, Guohua
p. 4055 - 4063
(2021/08/12)

Homochiral Dodecanuclear Lanthanide "cage in Cage" for Enantioselective Separation
It is extremely difficult to anticipate the structure and the stereochemistry of a complex, particularly when the ligand is flexible and the metal node adopts diverse coordination numbers. When trivalent lanthanides (LnIII) and enantiopure amino acid ligands are utilized as building blocks, self-assembly sometimes yields rare chiral polynuclear structures. In this study, an enantiopure carboxyl-functionalized amino acid-based ligand with C3 symmetry reacts with lanthanum cations to give a homochiral porous coordination cage, (Δ/λ)12-PCC-57. The dodecanuclear lanthanide cage has an unprecedented octahedral "cage-in-cage"framework. During the self-assembly, the chirality is transferred from the enantiopure ligand and fixed by the binuclear lanthanide cluster to give 12 metal centers that have either Δor λ homochiral stereochemistry. The cage exhibits excellent enantioselective separation of racemic alcohols, 2,3-dihydroquinazolinones, and multiple commercially available drugs. This finding exhibits a rare example of a multinuclear lanthanide complex with a dual-walled topology and homochirality. The highly ordered self-assembly and self-sorting of flexible amino acids and lanthanides shed light on the chiral transformation between different complicated artificial systems that mimic natural enzymes.
Zhu, Chengfeng,Tang, Haitong,Yang, Keke,Fang, Yu,Wang, Kun-Yu,Xiao, Zhifeng,Wu, Xiang,Li, Yougui,Powell, Joshua A.,Zhou, Hong-Cai
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p. 12560 - 12566
(2021/08/23)

Copper-Catalyzed Functionalization of Benzylic C-H Bonds with N-Fluorobenzenesulfonimide: Switch from C-N to C-F Bond Formation Promoted by a Redox Buffer and Br?nsted Base
A copper catalyst in combination with N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide (NFSI) has been reported to functionalize benzylic C-H bonds to the corresponding benzylic sulfonimides via C-N coupling. Here, we reported a closely related Cu-catalyzed method with NFSI that instead leads to C-F coupling. This switch in selectivity arises from changes to the reaction conditions (Cu/ligand ratio, temperature, addition of base) and further benefits from inclusion of MeB(OH)2 in the reaction. MeB(OH)2 is shown to serve as a "redox buffer"in the reaction, responsible for rescuing inactive Cu(II) for continued promotion of fluorination reactivity.
Buss, Joshua A.,Golden, Dung L.,Stahl, Shannon S.,Vasilopoulos, Aristidis
p. 5749 - 5752
(2020/10/02)

Enantiocomplementary C–H Bond Hydroxylation Combining Photo-Catalysis and Whole-Cell Biocatalysis in a One-Pot Cascade Process
Enantiocomplementary hydroxylation of alkyl aromatics through a one-pot photo-biocatalytic cascade reaction is described. The photoredox process is implemented in aqueous phase with O2 as oxidant and the subsequent (R)- or (S)-selective bioreduction is performed by whole cell system without the addition of the expensive cofactor (NADPH). This mild, operationally simple protocol transforms a wide variety of readily available aromatic compounds into valuable chiral alcohols with high yield (up to 90 %) and stereoselectivity (up to 99 %), thereby displaying important potentials in organic synthesis.
Peng, Yongzhen,Li, Danyang,Fan, Jiajie,Xu, Weihua,Xu, Jian,Yu, Huilei,Lin, Xianfu,Wu, Qi
p. 821 - 825
(2020/02/20)

One-pot kinetic resolution-Mitsunobu reaction to access optically pure compounds, using silver salts in the substitution protocol
A practical method is developed to access chiral arylalkyl carbinols with a high yield from racemic alcohols. A one-pot enzyme mediated Kinetic Resolution followed by Mitsunobu esterification of the unreacted enantiomer of alcohol with metal acetate results in a nearly complete formation of chiral acetate. Substitution with AgOAc was found to be the most efficient, and the use of sub stoichiometric amounts of AgNO3 and excess of NaOAc affords comparable results; the protocol was further extended to introduce azide as a nucleophile.
Raval, Hiten B.,Bedekar, Ashutosh V.
p. 21238 - 21243
(2020/12/31)

C1-Symmetric PNP Ligands for Manganese-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Ketones: Reaction Scope and Enantioinduction Model
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
p. 13794 - 13799
(2020/11/30)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Manganese(I)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones: Disclosing the Macrocylic Privilege
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)

Copper(I) Diphosphine Bifluoride Complexes as Efficient Preactivated Catalysts for Nucleophilic Addition on Unsaturated Functional Groups
Herein we report the synthesis of a family of copper(I) diphosphine bifluoride complexes, their characterization, and their use as efficient preactivated catalysts for nucleophilic copper addition of pronucleophiles on unsaturations. Their use as mechanistic probes is also highlighted by the identification of two copper deuterides.
Rasson, Corentin,Riant, Olivier
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p. 835 - 840
(2020/02/13)

Asymmetric Catalytic Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reduction of Ketones with Aluminum(III)-VANOL Catalysts
We report herein an efficient aluminum-catalyzed asymmetric MPV reduction of ketones with broad substrate scope and excellent yields and enantiomeric inductions. A variety of aromatic (both electron-poor and electron-rich) and aliphatic ketones were converted to chiral alcohols in good yields with high enantioselectivities (26 examples, 70-98percent yield and 82-99percent ee). This method operates under mild conditions (-10 °C) and low catalyst loading (1-5 mol percent). Furthermore, this process is catalyzed by the earth-abundant main-group element aluminum and employs 2-propanol as the hydride source.
Guan, Yong,Mohammadlou, Aliakbar,Staples, Richard,Sullivan, Ryan P.,Wulff, William D.,Yin, Xiaopeng,Zheng, Li
p. 7188 - 7194
(2020/07/21)

Control of enantioselectivity in the enzymatic reduction of halogenated acetophenone analogs by substituent positions and sizes
We utilized acetophenone reductase from Geotrichum candidum NBRC 4597 (GcAPRD), wild type and Trp288Ala mutant, to reduce halogenated acetophenone analogs to their corresponding (S)- and (R)-alcohols beneficial as pharmaceutical intermediates. Reduction by wild type resulted in excellent (S)-enantioselectivity for all of the substrates tested. Meanwhile, reduction by Trp288Ala resulted in high (R)-enantioselectivity for the reduction of 4′ substituted acetophenone and 2′-trifluoromethylacetophenone. In addition to that, we were able to control the enantioselectivity of Trp288Ala by the positions and sizes of the halogen substituents.
Koesoema, Afifa Ayu,Standley, Daron M.,Ohshima, Shusuke,Tamura, Mayumi,Matsuda, Tomoko
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(2020/03/23)

Efficient asymmetric synthesis of chiral alcohols using high 2-propanol tolerance alcohol dehydrogenase: Sm ADH2 via an environmentally friendly TBCR system
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
p. 70 - 78
(2020/01/21)

N2Phos - an easily made, highly effective ligand designed for ppm level Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross couplings in water
A new biaryl phosphine-containing ligand from an active palladium catalyst for ppm level Suzuki-Miyaura couplings, enabled by an aqueous micellar reaction medium. A wide array of functionalized substrates including aryl/heteroaryl bromides are amenable, as are, notably, chlorides. The catalytic system is both general and highly effective at low palladium loadings (1000-2500 ppm or 0.10-0.25 mol%). Density functional theory calculations suggest that greater steric congestion in N2Phos induces increased steric crowding around the Pd center, helping to destabilize the 2?:?1 ligand-Pd(0) complex more for N2Phos than for EvanPhos (and less bulky ligands), and thereby favoring formation of the 1?:?1 ligand-Pdocomplex that is more reactive in oxidative addition to aryl chlorides.
Akporji, Nnamdi,Andersen, Joel,Aue, Donald H.,Cortes-Clerget, Margery,Gallou, Fabrice,Landstrom, Evan,Lipshutz, Bruce H.,Thakore, Ruchita R.
p. 5205 - 5212
(2020/06/03)

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
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
p. 1068 - 1076
(2020/07/06)

Green synthesis of chiral aromatic alcohols with Lactobacillus kefiri P2 as a novel biocatalyst
Biocatalytic reduction is a very important field of research in synthetic organic chemistry. Herein, three different Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) strains were evaluated for their bioreduction potential using acetophenone as a model substrate. Among these strains, Lactobacillus kefiri P2 strain was determined as the best asymmetric reduction biocatalyst. Reaction optimization parameters such as reaction time, temperature, agitation speed and pH were systematically optimized using Lactobacillus kefiri P2 strain and model substrate acetophenone. Under these optimized reaction conditions, secondary chiral alcohols were obtained by bioreduction of various prochiral ketones with results up to 99% enantiomeric excess. In addition, the steric and electronic effects of substituents on enantioselectivity and conversion were evaluated. It has been shown that Lactobacillus kefiri P2 biocatalyst was an effective catalyst for asymmetric reduction. This method provides an environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of optically pure alcohols and an alternative approach to chemical catalysts.
Bayda?, Yasemin,Dertli, Enes,?ahin, Engin
p. 1035 - 1045
(2020/03/03)

Iridium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones Controlled by Alcohol Hydrogen-Bonding and sp3-C?H Noncovalent Interactions
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)

Optimisation, scope and advantages of the synthesis of chiral phenylethanols using whole seeds of Bauhinia variegata L. (Fabaceae) as a new and stereoselective bio-reducer of carbonyl compounds
With the aim of finding new methods for environmentally friendly synthesis of chiral phenylethanols, a screening was carried out to identify seeds that could be used as a biocatalyst capable of reducing stereoselectively prochiral ketones. As a result, seeds of Bauhinia variegata L. (Fabaceae) were identified as being an efficient and stereoselective biological reducer of acetophenone to produce (S)-1-phenylethanol (conversion of 98% and 99 e.e.%). Then, to optimise the reductive process, the effects of some variables such as temperature, load of substrate, pH, co-solvent, and reuse and storability of the seeds as a function of time were established. Utilising the optimal reaction conditions, nineteen substituted acetophenones were reduced to their corresponding chiral alcohols with a conversion ranging from 30% to 98% and enantiomeric excess of between 65% and >99%, and in addition, useful key intermediates were also obtained by the synthesis of drugs. The scope and advantages of this new biocatalytic synthetic method are also discussed.Research highlights A screening was carried out to identify seeds that could be used as a biocatalyst Seeds of Bauhinia variegata have been identified as an efficient biocatalyst to reduce carbonyl compounds. Acetophenone and substituted acetophenones were reduced with high stereoselectivity. Some key intermediates were synthetised using this methodology. Seeds can be stored for twenty-four months without loss of activity.
Aimar, Mario L.,Bordón, Daniela L.,Cantero, Juan J.,Decarlini, María F.,Demmel, Gabriela I.,Rossi, Laura I.,Ruiz, Gustavo M.,Vázquez, Ana M.
p. 1 - 15
(2020/07/14)

Cationic NHC-Phosphine Iridium Complexes: Highly Active Catalysts for Base-Free Hydrogenation of Ketones
Novel bidentate N-heterocyclic carbene-phosphine iridium complexes have been synthesized and evaluated in the hydrogenation of ketones. Reported catalytic systems require base additives and, if excluded, need elevated temperature or high pressure of hydrogen gas to achieve satisfactory reactivity. The developed catalysts showed extremely high reactivity and good enantioselectivity under base-free and mild conditions. In the presence of 1 mol % catalyst under 1 bar hydrogen pressure at room temperature, hydrogenation was complete in 30 minutes giving up to 96 % ee. Again, this high reactivity was achieved in additive-free conditions. Mechanistic experiments demonstrated that balloon pressure of hydrogen was sufficient to form the activate species by reducing and eliminating the 1,5-cyclooctadiene ligand. The pre-activated catalyst was able to hydrogenate acetophenone with 89 % conversion in 5 min.
Quan, Xu,Kerdphon, Sutthichat,Peters, Bram B. C.,Rujirawanich, Janjira,Krajangsri, Suppachai,Jongcharoenkamol, Jira,Andersson, Pher G.
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p. 13311 - 13316
(2020/09/22)

One-pot Chemoenzymatic Deracemisation of Secondary Alcohols Employing Variants of Galactose Oxidase and Transfer Hydrogenation
Enantiomerically enriched chiral secondary alcohols serve as valuable building blocks for drug intermediates and fine chemicals. In this study the deracemisation of secondary alcohols to generate enantiomeric pure chiral alcohols has been achieved by combining enantio-selective enzymatic oxidation of a secondary alcohol, by a variant of GOase (GOase M3-5), with either non-selective ketone reduction via transfer hydrogenation (TH) or enantio-selective asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH). Both the enzymatic oxidation system and the transition-metal mediated reduction system were optimised to ensure compatibility with each other resulting in a homogeneous reaction system. 1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethanol was generated with 99 % conversion and 98 % ee by the deracemisation method, and it has been extended to a series of other secondary alcohols with comparable results.
Yuan, Bo,Debecker, Damien P.,Wu, Xiaofeng,Xiao, Jianliang,Fei, Qiang,Turner, Nicholas J.
p. 6191 - 6195
(2020/10/15)

A Simple Biosystem for the High-Yielding Cascade Conversion of Racemic Alcohols to Enantiopure Amines
The amination of racemic alcohols to produce enantiopure amines is an important green chemistry reaction for pharmaceutical manufacturing, requiring simple and efficient solutions. Herein, we report the development of a cascade biotransformation to aminate racemic alcohols. This cascade utilizes an ambidextrous alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) to oxidize a racemic alcohol, an enantioselective transaminase (TA) to convert the ketone intermediate to chiral amine, and isopropylamine to recycle PMP and NAD+ cofactors via the reversed cascade reactions. The concept was proven by using an ambidextrous CpSADH-W286A engineered from (S)-enantioselective CpSADH as the first example of evolving ambidextrous ADHs, an enantioselective BmTA, and isopropylamine. A biosystem containing isopropylamine and E. coli (CpSADH-W286A/BmTA) expressing the two enzymes was developed for the amination of racemic alcohols to produce eight useful and high-value (S)-amines in 72–99 % yield and 98–99 % ee, providing with a simple and practical solution to this type of reaction.
Li, Zhi,Tian, Kaiyuan
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p. 21745 - 21751
(2020/09/21)

Synthesis and Characterization of RhIII-MII(M = Pt, Pd) Heterobimetallic Complexes Based on a Bisphosphine Ligand: Tandem Reactions Using Ethanol
1,1-Bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (dppm) was used as a linker ligand for the preparation of a series of heterobimetallic RhIII-PtII and RhIII-PdII complexes. These complexes were characterized by means of several analytical and spectroscopic methods. The catalytic activities of these heterobimetallic complexes were carried out in three different tandem reactions: Namely, transfer hydrogenation (TH)/dehalogenation (DH), TH/Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, and coupling of benzylic alcohols with nitrobenzenes for Schiff base construction. Ethanol was used as both the solvent and an inexpensive TH reagent, where a broad substrate scope was demonstrated for these tandem reactions. All reactions proceeded smoothly in air at 80-90 °C. The RhIII-PdII complex showed superior catalytic performance in comparison to the RhIII-PtII complexes, its monometallic counterparts, and mixtures of monometallic (RhIII + PdII) complexes. The result demonstrates a cooperative effect between the Rh and Pd metal centers. A mechanism for the catalytic tandem reactions was investigated. It was found that alcohol medium and base are essential.
Mandegani, Zeinab,Nahaei, Asma,Nikravesh, Mahshid,Nabavizadeh, S. Masoud,Shahsavari, Hamid R.,Abu-Omar, Mahdi M.
p. 3879 - 3891
(2020/11/13)

Zinc Hydride-Catalyzed Hydrofuntionalization of Ketones
Three new dimeric bis-guanidinate zinc(II) alkyl, halide, and hydride complexes [LZnEt]2 (1), [LZnI]2 (2) and [LZnH]2 (3) were prepared. Compound 3 was successfully employed for the hydrosilylation and hydroboration of a vast number of ketones. The catalytic performance of 3 in the hydroboration of acetophenone exhibits a turnover frequency, reaching up to 5800 h-1, outperforming that of reported zinc hydride catalysts. Notably, both intra- and intermolecular chemoselective hydrosilylation and hydroboration reactions have been investigated.
Sahoo, Rajata Kumar,Mahato, Mamata,Jana, Achintya,Nembenna, Sharanappa
p. 11200 - 11210
(2020/10/12)

Homoleptic Zinc-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Aldehydes and Ketones in the Presence of HBpin
Here, we report the reaction between N-phenyl-o-phenylenediamine and pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde to afford the N-phenyl-o-phenyl-enediiminopyrrole ligand {L-H2} in quantitative yield. A one-pot reaction between {L-H2} and diethylzinc (ZnEt2) in a 2:1 ratio afforded the homoleptic zinc metal complex [{L-H}2Zn] (1). The solid-state structures of ligand {L-H2} and zinc complex 1 were confirmed using X-ray crystallography. Further, complex 1 was used for chemoselective hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones in the presence of pinacolborane (HBpin) at ambient temperature to produce the corresponding boronate esters in high yield.
Kumar, Gobbilla Sai,Harinath, Adimulam,Narvariya, Rajrani,Panda, Tarun K.
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p. 467 - 474
(2020/02/04)