- Continuous flow as an enabling technology: a fast and versatile entry to functionalized glyoxal derivatives
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We herein report two complementary strategies employing organolithium chemistry for the synthesis of glyoxal derivatives. Micro-mixer technology allows for the generation of unstable organometallic intermediates and their instantaneous in-line quenching with esters as electrophiles. Selective mono-addition was observedviaputative stabilized tetrahedral intermediates. Advantages offered by flow chemistry technologies facilitate direct and efficient access to masked 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds while mitigating undesired by-product formation. These two approaches enable the production of advanced and valuable synthetic building blocks for heterocyclic chemistry with throughputs of grams per minute.
- Lima, Fabio,Meisenbach, Mark,Schenkel, Berthold,Sedelmeier, Joerg
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p. 2420 - 2424
(2021/04/02)
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- Copper on charcoal: Cu0nanoparticle catalysed aerobic oxidation of α-diazo esters
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By using a charcoal supported nano Cu0catalyst (Cu/C), a highly efficient oxidation of α-diazo esters to α-ketoesters with molecular oxygen as the sole oxidant has been developed. In the presence of the Cu/C catalyst, 2-aryl-α-diazo esters with both electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups can be oxidized to the corresponding α-ketoesters efficiently. Furthermore, this Cu/C catalyst can catalyse the reaction of aryl α-diazo ester with water to form aryl ketoester, 2-aryl-2-hydroxyl acetate ester and 2-aryl acetate ester. In this case, water is split by α-diazo ester, and the diazo group is displaced by the oxygen or hydrogen atom in water. Mechanistic investigation showed that the reaction of α-diazo ester with oxygen proceeds through a radical pathway. In the presence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine nitrogen oxide, the reaction of α-diazo ester with oxygen is dramatically inhibited. Furthermore, the reaction of α-diazo ester with water is investigated by an isotopic tracer method, and GCMS detection showed that a disproportionation reaction occurred between α-diazo ester and water.
- Chu, Changhu,Dong, Wenwen,Lin, Jia,Teng, Jiangge,Wang, Zhiwei,Zhao, Rong
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p. 6120 - 6126
(2021/07/21)
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- Metal-Free Oxidative Esterification of Ketones and Potassium Xanthates: Selective Synthesis of α-Ketoesters and Esters
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A novel and efficient oxidative esterification for the selective synthesis of α-ketoesters and esters has been developed under metal-free conditions. In the protocol, various α-ketoesters and esters are available in high yields from commercially available ketones and potassium xanthates. Mechanistic studies have proven that potassium xanthate not only promotes oxidative esterification but also provides an alkoxy moiety for the reaction, which involves the cleavage and reconstruction of C-O bonds.
- Luo, Xianglin,He, Runfa,Liu, Qiang,Gao, Yanping,Li, Jingqing,Chen, Xiuwen,Zhu, Zhongzhi,Huang, Yubing,Li, Yibiao
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p. 5220 - 5230
(2020/05/18)
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- Chemo- And diastereoselective synthesis of pyrrolidines from aroylformates and δ-tosylamino enones via P(NMe2)3-mediated reductive amination/base-catalyzed michael addition cascade
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A novel P(NMe2)3-mediated tandem (1 + 4) annulation between aroylformates and δ-tosylamino enones has been developed that affords a facile synthesis of functionalized pyrrolidines in moderate to excellent yields with exclusive chemoselectivity and high diastereoselectivity. Mechanistic investigation reveals that the reaction proceeds through an unprecedented P(NMe2)3-mediated reductive amination/base-catalyzed Michael addition cascade. The reaction herein also represents the first study of the reactivity patterns of the Kukhtin-Ramirez adducts toward ambiphilic nucleophile-electrophiles.
- Liu, Rongfang,Liu, Jialin,Cao, Jilei,Li, Ruifeng,Zhou, Rong,Qiao, Yan,Gao, Wen-Chao
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p. 6922 - 6926
(2020/09/15)
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- Exploiting Cofactor Versatility to Convert a FAD-Dependent Baeyer–Villiger Monooxygenase into a Ketoreductase
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Cyclohexanone monooxygenases (CHMOs) show very high catalytic specificity for natural Baeyer–Villiger (BV) reactions and promiscuous reduction reactions have not been reported to date. Wild-type CHMO from Acinetobacter sp. NCIMB 9871 was found to possess an innate, promiscuous ability to reduce an aromatic α-keto ester, but with poor yield and stereoselectivity. Structure-guided, site-directed mutagenesis drastically improved the catalytic carbonyl-reduction activity (yield up to 99 %) and stereoselectivity (ee up to 99 %), thereby converting this CHMO into a ketoreductase, which can reduce a range of differently substituted aromatic α-keto esters. The improved, promiscuous reduction activity of the mutant enzyme in comparison to the wild-type enzyme results from a decrease in the distance between the carbonyl moiety of the substrate and the hydrogen atom on N5 of the reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) cofactor, as confirmed using docking and molecular dynamics simulations.
- Xu, Jian,Peng, Yongzhen,Wang, Zhiguo,Hu, Yujing,Fan, Jiajie,Zheng, He,Lin, Xianfu,Wu, Qi
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p. 14499 - 14503
(2019/09/17)
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- Controllable chemoselectivity in the coupling of bromoalkynes with alcohols under visible-light irradiation without additives: Synthesis of propargyl alcohols and α-ketoesters
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The chemoselectivity of visible-light-induced coupling reactions of bromoalkynes with alcohols can be controlled by simple changes to the reaction atmosphere (N2 or O2). A N2 atmosphere favours propargyl alcohols via a direct C-C coupling process, whereas an O2 atmosphere results in the generation of α-ketoesters through the oxidative CC/C-O coupling pathway.
- Ni, Ke,Meng, Ling-Guo,Ruan, Hongjie,Wang, Lei
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p. 8438 - 8441
(2019/07/22)
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- Ambient and aerobic carbon-carbon bond cleavage toward α-ketoester synthesis by transition-metal-free photocatalysis
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The α-oxoesterification of the CC double bond in readily available enaminones enabling efficient synthesis of α-ketoesters is developed. The reactions showing general tolerance to the reactions of primary and secondary alcohols proceed well under air via Rose Bengal (RB)-based photocatalysis. Particularly, this mild synthetic method has been discovered to tolerate various polyhydroxylated substrates such as phenolic alcohol, diols and triols with an excellent selectivity of mono-oxoesterification. What is more noteworthy is that α-ketoester functionalized 16-dehydropregnenolone acetate resulting from the elaboration on a natural product has been obtained practically.
- Yu, Qing,Zhang, Yating,Wan, Jie-Ping
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p. 3436 - 3441
(2019/06/24)
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- Highly adequate oxidative esterification of α-carbonyl aldehydes with alkyl halides in TBAI/TBHP mediated system
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An efficient and viable synthesis of α-ketoesters from alkyl halides and α-carbonyl aldehydes has been reported under metal-free conditions. The present method involves oxidative esterification of α-carbonyl aldehydes with alkyl halide using TBAI as a promoter and TBHP as an oxidant to form α-ketoesters in good to excellent yields with versatile structural diversity. Use of commercially accessible and inexpensive substrates, broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance are the key features of this protocol.
- Bhargude, Pooja L.,Lade, Jatin J.,Patil, Bhausaheb N.,Vadagaonkar, Kamlesh S.,Chaskar, Atul C.
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p. 1325 - 1333
(2019/04/30)
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- Stereospecific Nucleophilic Substitution with Arylboronic Acids as Nucleophiles in the Presence of a CONH Group
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Stereospecific nucleophilic substitution was achieved for the first time with arylboronic acids as nucleophiles. This transition-metal-free coupling between chiral α-aryl-α-mesylated acetamides and arylboronic acids provided access to a series of chiral α,α-diaryl acetamides with excellent enantioselectivity and moderate to good yields. The CONH functionality proved to be crucial for bridging the reactants and promoting the reaction. Efficient syntheses of a cannabinoid CB1 receptor ligand, the antidepressant (S)-diclofensine, and a key chiral building block of the inhibitor implitapide were successfully accomplished by using this method.
- Tian, Duanshuai,Li, Chengxi,Gu, Guoxian,Peng, Henian,Zhang, Xumu,Tang, Wenjun
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p. 7176 - 7180
(2018/05/29)
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- Chiral Frustrated Lewis Pairs Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Hydrosilylations of 1,2-Dicarbonyl Compounds
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A highly enantioselective hydrosilylation of 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds was successfully realized for the first time utilizing the combination of tricyclohexylphosphine and chiral alkenylborane derived in situ from diyne as a frustrated Lewis pair catalyst. A variety of optically active α-hydroxy ketones and esters were obtained in 52-98% yields with 86-99% ee's.
- Ren, Xiaoyu,Du, Haifeng
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p. 810 - 813
(2016/02/09)
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- Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α-Substituted Acrylic Acids Catalyzed by a Ruthenocenyl Phosphino-oxazoline-Ruthenium Complex
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Asymmetric hydrogenation of various α-substituted acrylic acids was carried out using RuPHOX-Ru as a chiral catalyst under 5 bar H2, affording the corresponding chiral α-substituted propanic acids in up to 99% yield and 99.9% ee. The reaction could be performed on a gram-scale with a relatively low catalyst loading (up to 5000 S/C), and the resulting product (97%, 99.3% ee) can be used as a key intermediate to construct bioactive chiral molecules. The asymmetric protocol was successfully applied to an asymmetric synthesis of dihydroartemisinic acid, a key intermediate required for the industrial synthesis of the antimalarial drug artemisinin.
- Li, Jing,Shen, Jiefeng,Xia, Chao,Wang, Yanzhao,Liu, Delong,Zhang, Wanbin
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p. 2122 - 2125
(2016/06/01)
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- A novel method for synthesis of α-keto esters with phenyliodine(III) diacetate
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A rapid and efficient synthesis of α-keto esters from β-ketonitriles using phenyliodine(III) diacetate is reported. This protocol gave α-keto esters in good yields. This is the first time to report the application of hypervalent iodine(III) reagents in the synthesis of α-keto esters. A plausible reaction mechanism is proposed.
- Xie, Yuanyuan,Liu, Jiwei,Huang, Yingyi,Yao, Lixia
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p. 3793 - 3795
(2015/06/08)
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- Direct asymmetric aldol addition-isomerization of α,β- unsaturated γ-butyrolactam with aryl α-ketoesters: Synthesis of MBH-type products
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A highly efficient direct asymmetric aldol addition-isomerization reaction at the α-position of α,β-unsaturated γ-butyrolactam and aryl α-ketoesters by using a bifunctional thiourea catalyst was achieved. Morita-Baylis-Hillman type adducts containing a quaternary stereocenter can be obtained in high yields and with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee). The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013.
- Zhang, Jinlong,Liu, Xihong,Ma, Xiaojuan,Wang, Rui
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p. 3300 - 3302
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- CeCl3·7H2O: An effective additive in ru-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of aromatic α-ketoesters
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(Chemical Equation Presented) In the presence of catalytic amounts of CeCl3·7H2O, [RuCl(benzene)(S)-SunPhos]Cl is a highly effective catalyst for the asymmetric hydrogenation of aromatic α-ketoesters. A variety of ethyl α-hydroxy-α-arylacetates have been prepared in up to 98.3% ee with a TON up to 10 000. Challenging aromatic α-ketoesters with ortho substituents are also hydrogenated with high enantioselectivities. The addition of CeCl3·7H2O not only improves the enantioselectivity but also enhances the stability of the catalyst. The ratio of CeCl3·7H2O to [RuCl(benzene)(S)-SunPhos]Cl plays an important role in the hydrogenation reaction with a large substrate/catalyst ratio.
- Meng, Qinghua,Sun, Yanhui,Ratovelomanana-Vidal, Virginie,Genet, Jean Pierre,Zhang, Zhaoguo
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p. 3842 - 3847
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- Synthesis of α-keto esters by the rhodium-catalysed reaction of cyanoformate with arylboronic acids
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An arylrhodium(i) species selectively reacts with the cyano group of ethyl cyanoformate to afford the corresponding α-keto ester in good yield. The Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Shimizu, Hiroshi,Murakami, Masahiro
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p. 2855 - 2857
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- Asymmetric hydrogenation of α-keto acid derivatives by rhodium-{amidophosphine-phosphinite} catalysts
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The enantioselective hydrogenation of several α-keto esters (3a-f, 5a-j), α-keto amides (7a-e) and isatine derivatives (9a-d) with a set of four representative neutral homogeneous rhodium-amidophosphine-phosphinite catalysts has been investigated. Trifluoroacetate-Rh-AMPP catalytic precursors promoted the rapid, efficient synthesis of aliphatic α-hydroxy esters 4a-f in moderate to high enantioselectivities (66-95% eel, in contrast to most aromatic α-hydroxy esters 6a-j (8-81% eel. Best enantioselectivities for α-hydroxy amides 8a-e (85-95% eel and dioxindoIes 10a-d (80-94% eel were obtained with chloro-Rh-AMPP precursors. It is proposed that, contrary to α-keto amides, α-keto esters do not chelate onto the rhodium center and that, in such circumstances, the asymmetric induction is mainly controlled by the steric hindrance around the C=O function.
- Carpentier, Jean-Francois,Mortreux, Andre
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