13284-42-9Relevant articles and documents
Regioselective biocatalytic hydrolysis of (E,Z)-2-methyl-2-butenenitrile for production of (E)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid
Hann, Eugenia C.,Sigmund, Amy E.,Fager, Susan K.,Cooling, Frederick B.,Gavagan, John E.,Bramucci, Michael G.,Chauhan, Sarita,Payne, Mark S.,DiCosimo, Robert
, p. 577 - 581 (2004)
Acidovorax facilis 72W nitrilase catalyzed the regioselective hydrolysis of (E,Z)-2-methyl-2-butenenitrile, producing only (E)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid with no detectable conversion of (Z)-2-methyl-2-butenenitrile. (E)-2-Methyl-2-butenoic acid, produced in aqueous solution as the ammonium salt, was readily separated from (Z)-2-methyl-2-butenenitrile, and isolated in high yield and purity. The combination of nitrile hydratase and amidase activities of several Comamonas testosteroni strains were also highly regioselective for the production of (E)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid from (E,Z)-2-methyl-2- butenenitrile.
A metal-ligand cooperative pathway for intermolecular oxa-michael additions to unsaturated nitriles
Perdriau, Sébastien,Zijlstra, Douwe S.,Heeres, Hero J.,De Vries, Johannes G.,Otten, Edwin
supporting information, p. 4236 - 4240 (2015/04/14)
An unprecedented catalytic pathway for oxa-Michael addition reactions of alcohols to unsaturated nitriles has been revealed using a PNN pincer ruthenium catalyst with a dearomatized pyridine backbone. The isolation of a catalytically competent Ru-dieneamido complex from the reaction between the Ru catalyst and pentenenitrile in combination with DFT calculations supports a mechanism in which activation of the nitrile through metal-ligand cooperativity is a key step. The nitrile-derived Ru-N moiety is sufficiently Br?nsted basic to activate the alcohol and initiate conjugate addition of the alkoxide to the α,β-unsaturated fragment. This reaction proceeds in a concerted manner and involves a six-membered transition state. These features allow the reaction to proceed at ambient temperature in the absence of external base.
ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS BASED ON TETRAPHENOL (TP)-SUBSTITUTED STRUCTURES
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The invention relates to the synthesis of tetraphenol-substituted structures, in particular meta-substituted xylenes. Said tetraphenol-type structures are reacted to obtain organic phosphorus compounds, in particular organophosphites. The invention further relates to the production of catalytically active compositions which contain transition metals in addition to the aforementioned organic phosphorus compounds. According to another subject matter of the invention, said catalytically active compositions are used in chemical reactions with small molecules, e.g. HCN, CO, hydrogen, and amines.