- Synthesis of benzyl esters using 2-benzyloxy-1-methylpyridinium triflate
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(Chemical Equation Presented) Triethylamine (Et3N) mediates esterification reactions between the title reagent (1) and carboxylic acids. Alcohols, phenols, amides, and other sensitive functionality are not affected; a dual role for Et3N as a promoter and a scavenger is postulated. Benzyl esters are obtained from substrates including amino acid and sugar derivatives.
- Tummatorn, Jumreang,Albiniak, Philip A.,Dudley, Gregory B.
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- Efficient Method for the Preparation of Primary, Inverted Secondary and Tertiary Alkyl Carboxylates from Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids by a New Type of Oxidation-Reduction Condensation Using Simple 1,4-Benzoquinone
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A new type of oxidation-reduction condensation using in situ formed alkoxydiphenylphosphines (i.e., diphenylphosphinite esters), easily available 1,4-benzoquionone and carboxylic acids provides a new and efficient method for the preparation of alkyl carboxylates from the corresponding alcohols under mild and neutral conditions. Further, the yields of the corresponding inverted carboxylates were equally high in the case of chiral secondary or tertiary alcohols.
- Shintou, Taichi,Mukaiyama, Teruaki
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- METAL-CATALYZED SYNTHESIS OF CARBOXYLIC ESTERS UTILIZING (E)-PHENYL 2-PYRIDYL KETONE O-ACYLOXIMES (PPAO)
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(E)-Phenyl 2-pyridyl ketone O-acyloximes (PPAO) could be highly activated by metal ions such as Fe(3+), Cu(2+), and Zn(2+), and the most effective catalyst for the synthesis of carboxylic esters was found to be Zn(2+).Furthermore, sterically hindered carboxylic esters were easily obtained utilizing PPAOs and alcoholates in high yields.
- Miyasaka, Tadayo,Ishizu, Hidehiro,Sawada, Akihiro,Fujimoto, Akiko,Noguchi, Shunsaku
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- Reusable ionic liquid-catalyzed oxidative esterification of carboxylic acids with benzylic hydrocarbons via benzylic Csp3-H bond activation under metal-free conditions
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A metal-free protocol for the direct oxidative esterification of the Csp3-H bond in benzylic hydrocarbons with carboxylic acids using heterocyclic ionic liquid as catalyst has been reported. The catalyst 1-butylpyridinium iodide could be easily recycled and reused for at least four cycles without obvious loss of catalytic activity.
- Mou, Fen,Sun, Yadong,Jin, Weiwei,Zhang, Yonghong,Wang, Bin,Liu, Zhiqing,Guo, Lei,Huang, Jianbin,Liu, Chenjiang
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- A simple one-pot organometallic formylation/trapping sequence using N-formylcarbazole
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Treatment of a range of sp3-, sp2- and sp-nucleophiles with N-formyl carbazole leads to the formation of the metastable anionic carbazole carbinols. In the presence of a second nucleophilic reagent such as phosphonoacetate or an organolithium, these collapse on warming to the aldehyde which is trapped in situ to afford the α,β-unsaturated esters or secondary carbinols respectively.
- Dixon, Darren J.,Lucas, Amanda C.
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- Palladium(II)@Zirconium-Based Mixed-Linker Metal–Organic Frameworks as Highly Efficient and Recyclable Catalysts for Suzuki and Heck Cross-Coupling Reactions
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Two series of amine-functionalized Zr-based mixed-linker metal–organic frameworks (MOFs; UiO-66-Mix and UiO-67-Mix) have been synthesized with different ratios of 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate/2-amino-1,4-benzenedicarboxylate and 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid/2-amino-biphenyl-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid incorporated into their structures. The pendant amino groups were postmodified by the condensation reaction with pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde, and Pd metal centers were anchored onto the MOFs by coordination to the pyridylimine moieties. The two series of heterogeneous Pd catalysts (UiO-66-Mix-PI-Pd and UiO-67-Mix-PI-Pd) were utilized for the Suzuki and Heck cross-coupling reactions in ethanol/water under mild reaction conditions and they showed a remarkably high catalytic activity. The porosity of the MOFs and the density of the metal binding sites of the Pd catalysts had great influence on the Suzuki and Heck cross-coupling reactions. The best results were achieved with a very low Pd loading (0.054 mol %), and the use of UiO-67-3-PI-Pd catalyst led to the complete conversion of reaction substrates. Moreover, the catalysts were readily recovered and recycled in at least 10 cycles without significant leaching or loss of catalytic activity. The catalysts were generally applicable for different reaction substrates with various substituents in both Suzuki and Heck reactions.
- Sun, Rong,Liu, Bing,Li, Bo-Geng,Jie, Suyun
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- Protonation of homoenolate equivalents generated by N-heterocyclic carbenes
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Homoenolate equivalents are generated by Lewis basic N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts and then protonated to generate efficiently saturated esters from unsaturated aldehydes. This reactivity is extended to the generation of β-acylvinyl anions from alkynyl aldehydes. The asymmetric protonation of a homoenolate equivalent generated from a β,β-disubstituted aldehyde can be accomplished with a chiral N-heterocyclic carbene. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
- Maki, Brooks E.,Chan, Audrey,Scheidt, Karl A.
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- An Effective Pt-Cu/SiO2 Catalyst for the Selective Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde
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The bimetal catalyst Pt-Cu/SiO2 was prepared by the impregnation method. Its catalytic performance was investigated by the selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. Pt-Cu/SiO2 exhibited much higher selectivity (64.1%) to cinnamyl al
- Wang, Dong,Zhu, Yujun
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- N-heterocyclic carbenes as versatile nucleophilic catalysts for transesterification/acylation reactions
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(graph presented) Imidazol-2-ylidenes, a family of N-heterocyclic carbones (NHC), are efficient catalysts in the transesterification between esters and alcohols. Low catalyst loadings of aryl-or alkyl-substituted NHC catalysts mediate the acylation of alcohols with vinyl acetate in convenient reaction times at room temperature. Commercially available and more difficult to cleave methyl esters react with numerous alcohols in the presence of alkyl-substituted NHC to form efficiently the corresponding esters in very short reaction times.
- Grasa, Gabriela A.,Kissling, Rebecca M.,Nolan, Steven P.
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- Selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamal alcohol over platinum/graphene catalysts
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Catalysts made of Pt nanoparticles dispersed on graphene (X wt%Pt/G, X=2.0, 3.5, and 5.0) were prepared and characterized by XRD, Raman spectroscopy, BET surface area measurements, TEM, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and a 3.5 wt% Pt supported on Vulcan Carbon catalyst (3.5 wt%Pt/VC) was included as a reference. Although the mean Pt nanoparticle size is approximately 4.4 nm for all X wt%Pt/G and 3.5 wt%Pt/VC catalysts, cinnamal alcohol was produced with high selectivity only with the graphene-supported catalysts: 92% conversion and 88% selectivity toward cinnamal alcohol were obtained with 3.5 wt%Pt/G. This catalyst also showed good stability in recycling tests. The good selectivity observed with the graphene-based catalysts is attributed to the higher fraction of reduced surface Pt0 atoms seen on the surface of the Pt nanoparticles (determined by XPS). This interpretation is consistent with DFT calculations. Additional π -π interactions between cinnamaldehyde and graphene may also play a role in the selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde.
- Ji, Xiwang,Niu, Xiaoyu,Li, Bo,Han, Qing,Yuan, Fulong,Zaera, Francisco,Zhu, Yujun,Fu, Honggang
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- N-Methylpyrrolidin-2-one-Promoted Formation of Functional Esters through C–O Bond Cleavage
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Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid catalyzed C–O bond cleavage leading to the preparation of functional esters in the presence of N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one (NMP) was accomplished. Various substrates were well tolerated, and a gram-scale experiment was successfully realized. DFT calculations indicated that NMP plays a decisive role in accelerating nucleophilic attack of the functional acid to generate the functional esters in chlorobenzene.
- Liu, Jianming,Wang, Yanyan,Yue, Yuanyuan,Liu, Na,Zhang, Jian,Zhao, Shufang,Tang, Qinghu,Zhuo, Kelei
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- Enantioselective [2+2] Cycloadditions of Cinnamate Esters: Generalizing Lewis Acid Catalysis of Triplet Energy Transfer
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We report the enantioselective [2+2] cycloaddition of simple cinnamate esters, the products of which are useful synthons for the controlled assembly of cyclobutane natural products. This method utilizes a cocatalytic system in which a chiral Lewis acid accelerates the transfer of triplet energy from an excited-state Ir(III) photocatalyst to the cinnamate ester. Computational evidence indicates that the principal role of the Lewis acid cocatalyst is to lower the absolute energies of the substrate frontier molecular orbitals, leading to greater electronic coupling between the sensitizer and substrate and increasing the rate of the energy transfer event. These results suggest Lewis acids can have multiple beneficial effects on triplet sensitization reactions, impacting both the thermodynamic driving force and kinetics of Dexter energy transfer.
- Daub, Mary Elisabeth,Jung, Hoimin,Lee, Byung Joo,Won, Joonghee,Baik, Mu-Hyun,Yoon, Tehshik P.
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- Development and Applications of Transesterification Reactions Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Olefins
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A novel method to utilize N-heterocyclic olefins (NHOs), the alkylidene derivatives of N-heterocycic carbenes, as organocatalysts to promote transesterification reactions has been developed. Because of their strong Br?nsted/Lewis basicity, NHOs can enhance the nucleophilicity of alcohols for their acylation reactions with carboxylic esters. This transformation can be employed in industrially relevant processes such as the production of biodiesel, the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from plastic bottles for recycling purposes, and the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters to form biodegradable polymers such as polylactide (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL).
- Blümel, Marcus,Noy, Janina-Miriam,Enders, Dieter,Stenzel, Martina H.,Nguyen, Thanh V.
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- Practical synthesis of (E)-α,β-unsaturated esters from aldehydes
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Based on a modification of the Doebner-Knoevenagel reaction, a practical and highly efficient synthesis of β,β-unsaturated esters with excellent regio- and stereoselectivity was developed. The reactions are catalyzed by 4-dimethylaminopyridine in DMF at room temperature or below. Both aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes can readily be used in the process.
- List, Benjamin,Doehring, Arno,Hechavarria Fonseca, Maria T.,Wobser, Kathrin,Van Thienen, Hendrik,Torres, Ramon Rios,Galilea, Pedro Llamas
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- NHC-catalyzed one-pot oxidation and oxidative esterification of allylic alcohols using TEMPO: The effect of alcohol additives
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A combination of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysts and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl (TEMPO) was proposed for the synthesis of allylic esters from allylic alcohols. The yield of one-pot conversion of allylic alcohols to esters increased when hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) was used. The effect of HFIP in this tandem reaction was investigated by monitoring the reaction using gas chromatographic analysis. Control experiments using oxoammonium showed that the oxidative esterification occurred via a single-electron transfer mechanism.
- Kang, Ye-Won,Jang, Hye-Young
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- An Exceedingly Efficient and Chemoselective Esterification with Activated Alcohols Using AlCl3/NaI/CH3CN System
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A combination of hard Lewis acid AlCl3 and a soft nucleophile NaI in acetonitrile has been used as an efficient system for the selective esterification reaction between aromatic carboxylic acid and alcohol.
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- Intrapilosins I-VII, pentasaccharides from the seeds of Ipomoea intrapilosa
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Purification of a CHCl3-soluble extract from seeds of the Mexican medicinal arborescent morning glory, Ipomoea intrapilosa, by means of preparative-scale recycling HPLC, yielded seven new resin glycosides, intrapilosins I-VII (1-7). Their structures were established through the interpretation of their NMR spectroscopic and FABMS data. All pentasaccharides were found to be macrolactones of the known operculinic acid A with different fatty acids esterifying the same positions: C-2 on the second rhamnose unit and C-3 and C-4 on the third rhamnose moiety. The lactonization site of the aglycon could be placed at C-2 of the second saccharide. The fatty acid components of 1-7 were identified as (+)-(2S)-methylbutanoic, octanoic (caprylic), dodecanoic (lauric), and trans-cinnamic. The less common (-)-(2R)-methylbutanoic acid was also isolated as one of the saponification-liberated residues from intrapilosin IV (4). The presence of the (2R)- and (2S)-methylbutanoyl enantiomers bonded to the same oligosaccharide core in intrapilosins IV (4) and V (5) represents an example of diastereoisomerism due to a chiral esterifying moiety in the resin glycoside mixtures of a morning glory species.
- Bah, Moustapha,Cherigo, Lilia,Cardoso Taketa, Alexandre T.,Fragoso-Serrano, Mabel,Hammond, Gerald B.,Pereda-Miranda, Rogelio
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- Acaricidal activity of tonka bean extracts. Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of bioactive derivatives
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The acaricidal effects of tonka bean, Dipterix odorata, extracts were investigated on Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, the European house dust mite, and compared with benzyl benzoate as a standard acaricidal compound. A cyclohexane extract was the most effective, with an EC50 = 0.075 g/m2 after a 24 h period, as compared with benzyl benzoate (0.025 g/m2). Bioassay-guided fractionation of this extract led to the isolation of coumarin (1). Pharmacomodulation of this compound led us to test 20 analogues (2-21), which were either synthesized or purchased.
- Gleye, Christophe,Lewin, Guy,Laurens, Alain,Jullian, Jean-Christophe,Loiseau, Philippe,Bories, Christian,Hocquemiller, Reynald
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- Poly(ethylene glycol)-lipase complexes catalytically active in fluorous solvents
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Lipase-catalyzed alcoholysis between vinyl cinnamate and benzyl alcohol in fluorous solvents was investigated. This is the first report of a lipase-catalyzed reaction in a fluorous solvent. Forming the poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-lipase PL complex enhanced lipase activity over 16-fold over that of native lipase powder. The PEG-lipase PL complex exhibited markedly higher alcoholysis activities in fluorous solvents than in conventional organic solvents such as isooctane and n-hexane. The optimum reaction temperature for FC-77 (perfluorooctane) was 55°C and the optimum pH for the preparation of the PEG-lipase complex was 9.0; similar to the conditions for lipase PL-catalyzed reaction in aqueous solution. The alcoholysis reaction in fluorous solvent requires the addition of a FC77-miscible organic solvent (isooctane) in order to dissolve non-fluorinated substrates. Lipase activity in the fluorous solvent was significantly influenced by the volume ratio of isooctane in the reaction medium. Vinyl cinnamate inhibition of the lipase-catalyzed reaction occurred at a much lower concentration in the fluorous solvent than in isooctane. These results can be explained by the localization of substrates around lipase molecules, induced by adsorption of the substrates to the PEG layer of the PEG-lipase complex.
- Maruyama, Tatsuo,Kotani, Takahiro,Yamamura, Hiroshi,Kamiya, Noriho,Goto, Masahiro
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- Water-tolerant and reusable catalysts for direct ester condensation between equimolar amounts of carboxylic acids and alcohols
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ZrOCl2 · 8 H2O and HfOCl2 · 8 H2O are highly effective, water-tolerant, and reusable homogeneous catalysts for direct ester condensation be-tween equimolar amounts of carboxylic acids and alcohols. Notably, zirconium(IV) salts such as ZrOCl2 · 8 H2O and Zr(OAc)x(OH)y are potential green catalysts due to their low toxicity, commercial availability at low cost, ease of handling, high catalytic activity, and reusability.
- Nakayama, Masaya,Sato, Atsushi,Ishihara, Kazuaki,Yamamoto, Hisashi
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- Flavonoids and cinnamic acid esters as inhibitors of fungal 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase: A synthesis, QSAR and modelling study
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The 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (17β-HSDs) modulate the biological potency of estrogens and androgens by interconversion of inactive 17-keto-steroids and their active 17β-hydroxy- counterparts. We have shown previously that flavonoids are potentially useful lead compounds for developing inhibitors of 17β-HSDs. In this paper, we describe the synthesis and biochemical evaluation of structurally analogous inhibitors, the trans-cinnamic acid esters and related compounds. Additionally, quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) and modelling studies were performed to rationalize the results and to suggest further optimization. The results stress the importance of a hydrogen bond with Asn154 and hydrophobic interactions with the aromatic side chain of Tyr212 for optimal molecular recognition.
- Sova, Matej,Perdih, Andrej,Kotnik, Miha,Kristan, Katja,Rizner, Tea Lanisnik,Solmajer, Tom,Gobec, Stanislav
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- Iodine-catalyzed synthesis of β-uramino crotonic esters as well as oxidative esterification of carboxylic acids in choline chloride/urea: a desirable alternative to organic solvents
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Abstract: Iodine-mediated selective synthesis of β-uramino crotonic esters was achieved via the reaction of β-dicarbonyls and urea at room temperature. Choline chloride/urea mixture, as an eco-friendly, cheap, non-toxic, and recyclable deep eutectic solvent (DES), was employed as sustainable media as well as reagent at the same time in these transformations. Some derivatives of β-uramino crotonic esters were synthesized with good to high yields without a tedious work-up. The process could be done to synthesize the above-mentioned compounds in gram scale. Moreover, oxidative cross-esterification of carboxylic acids with alkyl benzenes was carried out in the above-mentioned DES by the employment of tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) as the catalyst and tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as the oxidant at 80?°C. DES/TBAI system was reused up to five consecutive times. Graphic abstract: Iodine-catalyzed C–N and C–O bond formation in choline chloride/urea as a green solvent under the mild reaction conditions. Providing the clean procedure toward synthesis of β-uramino crotonic esters and benzylic esters.[Figure not available: see fulltext.].
- Moayyed, Mohammadesmaeil,Saberi, Dariush
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- Valorisation of urban waste to access low-cost heterogeneous palladium catalysts for cross-coupling reactions in biomass-derived γ-valerolactone
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Herein we report a simple protocol for the valorisation of a common urban biowaste. The lignocellulosic biomass obtained after the pre-treatment of pine needle urban waste is efficiently transformed into a low-cost support (PiNe) for the immobilization of Pd nanoparticles. The final Pd/PiNe heterogeneous catalyst features a small particle size (4.5 nm) and a metal loading (9.9 wt%) comparable with most commercially available and generally used counterparts. In this contribution, we tested the catalytic efficiency of the Pd/PiNe system in two representative cross-couplings, Heck and Hiyama reactions, and compared the results obtained with commercial Pd/C catalyst. The good reactivity in the biomass-derived solvent (GVL) confirms that the Pd/PiNe heterogeneous catalyst is a valid system that can be integrated into a waste valorization chain within a circular economy approach. In addition, the efficiency of the catalyst has also been extended to perform the challenging consecutive Hiyama-Heck reaction to afford differently substituted (E)-1,2-diarylethenes.
- Valentini, Federica,Ferlin, Francesco,Lilli, Simone,Marrocchi, Assunta,Ping, Liu,Gu, Yanlong,Vaccaro, Luigi
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- ZWITTERIONIC CATALYSTS FOR (TRANS)ESTERIFICATION: APPLICATION IN FLUOROINDOLE-DERIVATIVES AND BIODIESEL SYNTHESIS
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An amide/iminium zwitterion catalyst has a catalyst pocket size that promotes transesterification and dehydrative esterification. The amide/iminium zwitterions are easily prepared by reacting aziridines with aminopyridines. The reaction can be applied a wide variety of esterification processes including the large-scale synthesis of biodiesel. The amide/iminium zwitterions allow the avoidance of strongly basic or acidic condition and avoidance of metal contamination in the products. Reactions are carried out at ambient or only modestly elevated temperatures. The amide/iminium zwitterion catalyst is easily recycled and reactions proceed in high to quantitative yields.
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- Selective Construction of C?C and C=C Bonds by Manganese Catalyzed Coupling of Alcohols with Phosphorus Ylides
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Herein, we report the manganese catalyzed coupling of alcohols with phosphorus ylides. The selectivity in the coupling of primary alcohols with phosphorus ylides to form carbon-carbon single (C?C) and carbon-carbon double (C=C) bonds can be controlled by the ligands. In the conversion of more challenging secondary alcohols with phosphorus ylides the selectivity towards the formation of C?C vs. C=C bonds can be controlled by the reaction conditions, namely the amount of base. The scope and limitations of the coupling reactions were thoroughly evaluated by the conversion of 21 alcohols and 15 ylides. Notably, compared to existing methods, which are based on precious metal complexes as catalysts, the present catalytic system is based on earth abundant manganese catalysts. The reaction can also be performed in a sequential one-pot reaction generating the phosphorus ylide in situ followed manganese catalyzed C?C and C=C bond formation. Mechanistic studies suggest that the C?C bond was generated via a borrowing hydrogen pathway and the C=C bond formation followed an acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling pathway. (Figure presented.).
- Liu, Xin,Werner, Thomas
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- Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling Reaction of Activated Olefins with Vinyl Boronates for the Synthesis of (E, E)-1,3-Dienes
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An oxidative cross-coupling reaction between activated olefins and vinyl boronate derivatives has been developed for the highly stereoselective construction of synthetically useful (E,E)-1,3-dienes. The highlight of this reaction is that exclusive stereoselectivity (only E,E-isomer) was achieved from a base-free, ligand-free, and mild catalytic condition with a less expensive [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 catalyst.
- Dethe, Dattatraya H.,Beeralingappa, Nagabhushana C.,Uike, Amar
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- Application of acidic ionic liquid to catalyze reaction of cinnamic acid and benzyl alcohol to prepare benzyl cinnamate and method for preparing benzyl cinnamate
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The invention provides an application of an acidic ionic liquid to catalyze the reaction of cinnamic acid and benzyl alcohol to prepare benzyl cinnamate and a method for preparing benzyl cinnamate, and belongs to the technical field of chemical synthesis. The method provided by the invention comprises the following steps of cinnamic acid. The benzyl alcohol and the acidic ionic liquid are mixed to carry out esterification reaction to obtain benzyl cinnamate. By using the acidic ionic liquid as the catalyst, the esterification reaction of cinnamic acid and benzyl alcohol can be effectively catalyzed, the acidic ionic liquid toxicity belongs to low toxic substances, and the pollution to the environment is reduced. Compared with concentrated sulfuric acid, the acidic ionic liquid can greatly reduce the corrosion to equipment. The results show that the yield of benzyl cinnamate provided by the invention is 56.3 ±2.5% - 92.1 ±2.6%.
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- Benzyne-Mediated Esterification Reaction
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A benzyne-mediated esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols under mild conditions has been realized, which is made possible via a selective nucleophilic addition of carboxylic acid to benzyne in the presence of alcohol. After a subsequent transesterification with alcohol, the corresponding esters can be produced efficiently. This benzyne-mediated protocol can be used on the modification of Ibuprofen, cholesterol, estradiol, and synthesis of nandrolone phenylpropionate. In addition, benzyne can also be used to promote lactonization and amidation reaction.
- Li, Yang,Shi, Jiarong,Zhao, Jinlong
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- 4-Alkyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione analogues as metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors
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In Gram-negative bacteria, the major mechanism of resistance to β-lactam antibiotics is the production of one or several β-lactamases (BLs), including the highly worrying carbapenemases. Whereas inhibitors of these enzymes were recently marketed, they only target serine-carbapenemases (e.g. KPC-type), and no clinically useful inhibitor is available yet to neutralize the class of metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). We are developing compounds based on the 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione scaffold, which binds to the di-zinc catalytic site of MBLs in an original fashion, and we previously reported its promising potential to yield broad-spectrum inhibitors. However, up to now only moderate antibiotic potentiation could be observed in microbiological assays and further exploration was needed to improve outer membrane penetration. Here, we synthesized and characterized a series of compounds possessing a diversely functionalized alkyl chain at the 4-position of the heterocycle. We found that the presence of a carboxylic group at the extremity of an alkyl chain yielded potent inhibitors of VIM-type enzymes with Ki values in the μM to sub-μM range, and that this alkyl chain had to be longer or equal to a propyl chain. This result confirmed the importance of a carboxylic function on the 4-substituent of 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione heterocycle. As observed in previous series, active compounds also preferentially contained phenyl, 2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl, naphth-2-yl or m-biphenyl at position 5. However, none efficiently inhibited NDM-1 or IMP-1. Microbiological study on VIM-2-producing E. coli strains and on VIM-1/VIM-4-producing multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae clinical isolates gave promising results, suggesting that the 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione scaffold worth continuing exploration to further improve penetration. Finally, docking experiments were performed to study the binding mode of alkanoic analogues in the active site of VIM-2.
- Gavara, Laurent,Legru, Alice,Verdirosa, Federica,Sevaille, Laurent,Nauton, Lionel,Corsica, Giuseppina,Mercuri, Paola Sandra,Sannio, Filomena,Feller, Georges,Coulon, Rémi,De Luca, Filomena,Cerboni, Giulia,Tanfoni, Silvia,Chelini, Giulia,Galleni, Moreno,Docquier, Jean-Denis,Hernandez, Jean-Fran?ois
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- Discriminating non-ylidic carbon-sulfur bond cleavages of sulfonium ylides for alkylation and arylation reactions
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A sulfonium ylide participated alkylation and arylation under transition-metal free conditions is described. The disparate reaction pattern allowed the separate activation of non-ylidic S-alkyl and S-aryl bond. Under acidic conditions, sulfonium ylides serve as alkyl cation precursors which facilitate the alkylations. While under alkaline conditions, cleavage of non-ylidic S-aryl bond produces O-arylated compounds efficiently. The robustness of the protocols were established by the excellent compatibility of wide variety of substrates including carbohydrates.
- Cai, Lei,Chen, Qi,Fang, Jing,Li, Ting,Liao, Zhiwen,Ma, Xiang,Meng, Lingkui,Sun, Jiuchang,Wan, Qian,Zeng, Jing
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Mizoroki-Heck reaction of unstrained aryl ketone with acrylate/styrene is accomplished via palladium-catalyzed ligand-promoted C-C bond cleavage. Various (hetero)aryl ketones are compatible in the reaction, affording the alkene product in good to excellent yields. Further applications in the late-stage olefination of some drugs, natural products, and fragrance-derived aryl ketones demonstrate the synthetic utility of this protocol. By employing ketone as both the directing group and the leaving group, 1,2-bifunctionalization is achieved via sequential ortho-C-H alkylation/ipso-Heck olefination.
- Wang, Mei-Ling,Xu, Hui,Li, Han-Yuan,Ma, Biao,Wang, Zhen-Yu,Wang, Xing,Dai, Hui-Xiong
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- Donor-acceptor fluorophores as efficient energy transfer photocatalysts for [2 + 2] photodimerization
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Mild [2 + 2] photodimerization of enone substrates was induced by donor-acceptor fluorophores. Enone substrates were activated efficiently for anti-head to head dimerizations with a high yield (up to 83%) and high selectivity. The adjustable excited state potential also allows donor-acceptor fluorophores to be used for isomerization of the above substrates, confirming the potential of donor-acceptor fluorophores as energy transfer photocatalysts.
- Chen, Feng,Chen, Hao,Liu, Xue-Fen,Luo, Shu-Ping,Ren, Chen-Chao,Wu, Qing-An,Xu, Liang-Xuan,Yu, Xiao-Cong
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- Pendant Alkoxy Groups on N-Aryl Substitutions Drive the Efficiency of Imidazolylidene Catalysts for Homoenolate Annulation from Enal and Aldehyde
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Hydrogen-transfer in the tetrahedral intermediate generated from an imidazolylidene catalyst and α,β-unsaturated aldehyde forms a conjugated Breslow intermediate. This is a critical step affecting the efficiency of the NHC-catalyzed γ-butyrolactone formation via homoenolate addition to aryl aldehydes. A novel type of imidazolylidene catalyst with pendant alkoxy groups on the ortho-N-aryl groups is described. Catalyst of this sort facilitates the formation of the conjugated Breslow intermediate. Studies of the rate constants for homoenolate annulation affording γ-butyrolactones, reveal that introduction of the oxygen atoms in the appropriate position of the N-aryl substituents can increase the efficiency of imidazolylidene catalysts. Structural and mechanistic studies revealed that pendant alkoxy groups can be located close to the proton of the tetrahedral intermediate, thereby facilitating the proton transfer.
- Kyan, Ryuji,Mase, Nobuyuki,Narumi, Tetsuo,Sato, Kohei
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- Imidazolium Based Fluorous N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Effective and Recyclable Organocatalysts for Redox Esterification
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A series of new highly fluorophilic ionic liquids (f > 110) was synthetized from 3-iodopropyltris(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl)silane and N-alkyl imidazoles, followed by anion exchange. N-heterocyclic carbenes generated in situ from obtained imidazolium salts were employed to catalyze redox esterification (umpolung) of cinnamaldehyde with alcohols. The most effective N-methyl derivative with iodide as a counter anion was studied in detail with respect to the optimization of reaction conditions, substrate scope and recyclability. Recovery of the precatalyst was achieved using either fluorous extraction or performing the reaction in suitable fluorous biphase system with direct recycling of the fluorinated precatalyst phase. For both tested options, the catalytic activity did not significantly decrease within 5 subsequent cycles. The redox esterification was shown to proceed also in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) as an alternative solvent where the activity of the fluorinated catalyst was also superior to the nonfluorinated model, while retaining the benefit of easy recycling.
- ?ervenková ??astná, Lucie,Bílková, Veronika,Cézová, Tereza,Cu?ínová, Petra,Karban, Jind?ich,?ermák, Jan,Krupková, Alena,Stra?ák, Tomá?
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p. 3591 - 3598
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- Visible-light-induced selective aerobic oxidation of sp3 C-H bonds catalyzed by a heterogeneous AgI/BiVO4 catalyst
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An efficient oxidation of sp3 C-H bonds to esters and ketones has been developed using AgI/BiVO4 as the photocatalyst and O2 as the oxidant in water. Various substrates can be transformed into the desired esters and ketones in moderate to good yields. The synthetic utility of this approach has been demonstrated by gram-level experiments and consecutive oxidation experiments. A plausible mechanism has been proposed.
- Jiang, Li-Ya,Ming, Jing-Jing,Wang, Lian-Yue,Jiang, Yuan-Yuan,Ren, Lan-Hui,Wang, Zi-Cheng,Cheng, Wen-Chen
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p. 1156 - 1163
(2020/03/11)
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- Palladium Ion Catalysed Oxidative C–C Bond Formation Reactions in Arylboronic Acid: Application of Cordierite Monolith Coated Catalyst
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Abstract: Catalytic efficiency of palladium ion substituted in TiO2, Ti0.97Pd0.03O1.97 is successfully exploited for the oxidative homocoupling of arylboronic acid and oxidative Heck coupling reactions between arylboronic acid and olefins. The reaction protocol provides direct approach to synthesize biphenyls and cinnamates from moderate to good yield with good functional group tolerance. As a result, 11 symmetrical biaryls and 14 cinnamates were synthesized from readily available arylboronic acids. Ti0.97Pd0.03O1.97 powder catalyst is synthesized by solution combustion method and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction. The C–C bond formation reactions were carried out by catalyst cartridge method using Ti0.97Pd0.03O1.97 catalyst coated cordierite monolith. Coating of the catalyst on a cordierite monolith enhanced the applicability of the catalyst and made handling and recycling of the catalyst very easy. Catalyst was recovered and recycled for eight times in both homocoupling and oxidative Heck coupling reactions. The turnover number for both the reactions found to be 443 and 424, respectively. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
- Bhat, Shrikanth K.,Prasanna,Dasappa, Jagadeesh Prasad,Hegde
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p. 2911 - 2927
(2020/03/31)
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- Catalytic Transfer Hydrodebenzylation with Low Palladium Loading
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A highly-efficient catalytic system for hydrodebenzylation reaction is described. The cleavage of O-benzyl and N-benzyl protecting groups was performed using an uncommonly low palladium loading (0.02–0.3 mol%; TON up to 5000) in a relatively short reaction time. The approach was used for a variety of substrates including pharmaceutically important precursors, and gram-scale deprotection reaction was shown. Transfer conditions together with easy-to-make Pd/C catalyst are the key features of this debenzylation scheme. (Figure presented.).
- Yakukhnov, Sergey A.,Ananikov, Valentine P.
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p. 4781 - 4789
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- Amide/Iminium Zwitterionic Catalysts for (Trans)esterification: Application in Biodiesel Synthesis
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A class of zwitterionic organocatalysts based on an amide anion/iminium cation charge pair has been developed. The zwitterions are easily prepared by reacting aziridines with aminopyridines. They are catalytically applicable to transesterifications and dehydrative esterifications. Mechanistic studies reveal that the amide anion and iminium cation work synergistically in activating the reaction partners, with the iminium cationic moiety interacting with the carbonyl substrates through nonclassical hydrogen bonding. The reaction can be applied to large-scale synthesis of biodiesel under mild conditions.
- Lam, Ying-Pong,Ng, Wing-Hin,Tan, Fei,Tse, Ying-Lung Steve,Wang, Xinyan,Yeung, Ying-Yeung
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p. 8083 - 8092
(2019/08/26)
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- Chelation-Based Homologation by Reaction of Organometallic Reagents with O -Alkyl S -Pyridin-2-yl Thiocarbonates: Synthesis of Esters from Grignard Reagents
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The one-carbon homologative esterification of Grignard reagents with O- alkyl S -pyridin-2-yl thiocarbonates has been explored. This one-step synthesis of esters from Grignard reagents is the first case to involve chelation-stabilized intermediates.
- Hashimoto, Yoshimitsu,Mano, Koudai,Morita, Nobuyoshi,Suzuki, Tomoyuki,Tamura, Osamu,Tanaka, Kosaku,Usami, Shun
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p. 1561 - 1564
(2019/08/07)
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- Recyclable Pd ionic catalyst coated on cordierite monolith for high TOF Heck coupling reaction
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Abstract : Pd 2 + ionic catalyst, Ti 0.97Pd 0.03O 1.97 was coated over cordierite monolith by solution combustion method. The catalyst coated on the cordierite is nano-crystalline as seen from XRD studies. Coated catalyst was used for Heck coupling reactions with different substrates of aryl halides and olefins. Thus handling nano-crystalline catalyst powder is avoided by fixing it on a solid catalyst cartridge. Heck coupled products were characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, Mass and FTIR spectroscopy. This catalyst showed high selectivity towards Heck coupling reaction. Turnover frequencies (TOF) for each of the reactions were found to be very high. The catalyst was recycled up to 7 times with total TOF 3017 h - 1, which is found to be a new green technique in the Heck coupling reaction. Graphical abstract: Ti 0.97Pd 0.03O 1.97 catalyst is coated on cordierite monolith honeycomb (HC) by solution combustion method and it is used in the Heck coupling reaction. Reactions are done in a specially designed flask. Catalyst is recycled for 7 times. The total turnover frequency (TOF) after 7 cycles was 3017 h - 1. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
- Bhat, Shrikanth K,Prasad, Jagadeesh D,Hegde
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- Carbocation Lewis Acid TrBF4-Catalyzed 1,2-Hydride Migration: Approaches to (Z)-α,β-Unsaturated Esters and α-Branched β-Ketocarbonyls
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Carbocation Lewis acid TrBF4-catalyzed 1,2-hydride migration of α-alkyldiazoacetates themselves or in situ-generated cross-coupling adducts of aldehydes and α-alkyldiazoacetates has been developed, affording (Z)-α,β-unsaturated esters and α-branched β-ketocarbonyls, respectively, in good yields and with high regioselectivities.
- Duan, Depeng,Liu, Yongjun,Lv, Jian,Shang, Wansong
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(2019/10/08)
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- Ester Formation via Symbiotic Activation Utilizing Trichloroacetimidate Electrophiles
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Trichloroacetimidates are useful reagents for the synthesis of esters under mild conditions that do not require an exogenous promoter. These conditions avoid the undesired decomposition of substrates with sensitive functional groups that are often observed with the use of strong Lewis or Br?nsted acids. With heating, these reactions have been extended to benzyl esters without electron-donating groups. These inexpensive and convenient methods should find application in the formation of esters in complex substrates.
- Mahajani, Nivedita S.,Meador, Rowan I. L.,Smith, Tomas J.,Canarelli, Sarah E.,Adhikari, Arijit A.,Shah, Jigisha P.,Russo, Christopher M.,Wallach, Daniel R.,Howard, Kyle T.,Millimaci, Alexandra M.,Chisholm, John D.
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p. 7871 - 7882
(2019/06/27)
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- Bioactivity and structure–activity relationship of cinnamic acid derivatives and its heteroaromatic ring analogues as potential high-efficient acaricides against Psoroptes cuniculi
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A series of cinnamic acid derivatives and its heteroaromatic ring analogues were synthesized and evaluated for acaricidal activity in vitro against Psoroptes cuniculi, a mange mite. Among them, eight compounds showed the higher activity with median lethal concentrations (LC50) of 0.36–1.07 mM (60.4–192.1 μg/mL) and great potential for the development of novel acaricidal agent. Compound 40 showed both the lowest LC50 value of 0.36 mM (60.4 μg/mL) and the smallest median lethal time (LT50) of 2.6 h at 4.5 mM, comparable with ivermectin [LC50 = 0.28 mM (247.4 μg/mL), LT50 = 8.9 h], an acaricidal drug standard. SAR analysis showed that the carbonyl group is crucial for the activity. The type and chain length of the alkoxy in the ester moiety and the steric hindrance near the ester group significantly influence the activity. The esters were more active than the corresponding thiol esters, amides, ketones or acids. Replacement of the phenyl group of cinnamic esters with α-pyridyl or α-furanyl significantly increase the activity. Thus, a series of cinnamic esters and its heteroaromatic ring analogues with excellent acaricidal activity emerged.
- Chen, Dong-Dong,Zhang, Bing-Yu,Liu, Xiu-Xiu,Li, Xing-Qiang,Yang, Xin-Juan,Zhou, Le
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p. 1149 - 1153
(2018/03/05)
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- Trimethylphosphine-Promoted Alcoholysis of α,β-Unsaturated Imides and α,β-Unsaturated Esters
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α,β-Unsaturated imides and α,β-unsaturated esters were found to undergo alcoholysis in the presence of trimethylphosphine. The reaction is initiated by nucleophilic addition of trimethylphosphine to the double bond of the α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound. Saturated imides also undergo the alcoholysis in the presence of the corresponding α,β-unsaturated imide.
- Sato, Haruka,Hosokawa, Seijiro
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p. 1343 - 1349
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- Synthesis of (E)-cinnamyl ester derivatives via a greener Steglich esterification
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Cinnamic acid derivatives are known antifungal, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer compounds. We have developed a facile and mild methodology for the synthesis of (E)-cinnamate derivatives using a modified Steglich esterification of (E)-cinnamic acid. Using acetonitrile as the solvent, rather than the typical chlorinated solvent, and 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) as the coupling agent enables ester conversion in 45 min with mild heating (40–45 °C) and an average yield of 70% without need for further purification. These conditions were used to couple (E)-cinnamic acid with 1° and 2° aliphatic alcohols, benzylic and allylic alcohols, and phenols. This work demonstrates a facile and greener methodology for Steglich esterification reactions.
- Lutjen, Andrew B.,Quirk, Mackenzie A.,Barbera, Allycia M.,Kolonko, Erin M.
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p. 5291 - 5298
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- Highly efficient and green esterification of carboxylic acids in deep eutectic solvents without any other additives
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A protocol that carboxylic acids esterifies with the quaternary ammonium salt of deep eutectic solvent (DES) is presented, which opens a new access to ester using DES as alkylating agent, solvent, and catalyst. The reaction runs smoothly in DES without any other additives. Substituted cinnamic acids, aromatic acids, and aliphatic acids can be esterified in moderate to good yields. The advantages of this reaction include excellent functional group compatibility and simple reaction procedure.
- Yasmin, Sumera,Sheng, Wen-Bing,Peng, Cai-Yun,Rahman, Atta-ur,Liao, Duan-Fang,Choudhary, M. Iqbal,Wanga, Wei
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p. 68 - 75
(2017/12/26)
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- Triazine-Based Cationic Leaving Group: Synergistic Driving Forces for Rapid Formation of Carbocation Species
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A new triazine-based cationic leaving group has been developed for the acid-catalyzed alkylation of O- and C-nucleophiles. There are two synergistic driving forces, namely, stable C=O bond formation and charge-charge repulsive effects, involved in the rapid generation of the carbocation species in the presence of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (～200 mol %). Considerable rate acceleration of benzylation, allylation, and p-nitrobenzylation was observed as compared to the reactions with less than 100 mol % of the acid catalyst. The triazine-based leaving group showed superior p-nitrobenzylation yield and stability in comparison to common leaving groups, trichloroacetimidate and bromide. A plausible reaction mechanism (the cationic leaving group pathway) was proposed on the basis of mechanistic and kinetic studies, NMR experiments, and calculations.
- Fujita, Hikaru,Kakuyama, Satoshi,Fukuyoshi, Shuichi,Hayakawa, Naoko,Oda, Akifumi,Kunishima, Munetaka
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p. 4568 - 4580
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- General and Efficient Intermolecular [2+2] Photodimerization of Chalcones and Cinnamic Acid Derivatives in Solution through Visible-Light Catalysis
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[2+2] Photocycloaddition, for example, the dimerization of chalcones and cinnamic acid derivatives, is a unique strategy to construct cyclobutanes, which are building blocks for a variety of biologically active molecules and natural products. However, most attempts at the above [2+2] addition have focused on solid-state, molten-state, or host–guest systems under ultraviolet-light irradiation in order to overcome the competition of facile geometric isomerization of nonrigid olefins. We report a general and simple method to realize the intermolecular [2+2] dimerization reaction of these acyclic olefins to construct cyclobutanes in a highly regio- and diastereoselective manner in solution under visible light, which provides an efficient solution to a long-standing problem.
- Lei, Tao,Zhou, Chao,Huang, Mao-Yong,Zhao, Lei-Min,Yang, Bing,Ye, Chen,Xiao, Hongyan,Meng, Qing-Yuan,Ramamurthy, Vaidhyanathan,Tung, Chen-Ho,Wu, Li-Zhu
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p. 15407 - 15410
(2017/11/13)
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- Mitsunobu Reaction Using Basic Amines as Pronucleophiles
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A novel protocol for extending the scope of the Mitsunobu reaction to include amine nucleophiles to form C-N bonds through the utilization of N-heterocyclic phosphine-butane (NHP-butane) has been developed. Both aliphatic alcohols and benzyl alcohols are suitable substrates for C-N bond construction. Various acidic nucleophiles such as benzoic acids, phenols, thiophenol, and secondary sulfonamide also provide the desired products of esters, ethers, thioether, and tertiary sulfonamide with 43-93% yields. Importantly, C-N bond-containing pharmaceuticals, Piribedil and Cinnarizine, have been synthesized in one step from the commercial amines under this Mitsunobu reaction system.
- Huang, Hai,Kang, Jun Yong
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- The invention relates to a raw material synthetic ester of carboxylic acid and alcohol method (by machine translation)
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The invention discloses a carboxylic acid and alcohol as the raw material ester method. The method uses three benzene oxygen phosphine/oxalyl system as carboxylic acid activator, to organic base as catalyst, carboxylic acid and alcohol in carboxylic acid activator and reacting under action of catalyst to generate ester. The present invention is carried out under inert atmosphere, the reaction temperature is 10 - 40 °C, the reaction time is 0.5 - 5 hours; the reaction triphenyl oxygen phosphorus, oxalyl, carboxylic acid and alcohol of the amount-of-substance ratio is (0.5 - 2): (0.6 - 2.3): 1: (0.6 - 2.3). The invention the reaction temperature is low, the reaction time is short, carboxylic acid activator are cheap and easily obtained, and can be recovered for reuse, of low cost; the reaction by-product only CO and CO2 , Has higher utilization rate of atom, is suitable for industrial application. (by machine translation)
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- Oxidation-Reduction Condensation of Diazaphosphites for Carbon-Heteroatom Bond Formation Based on Mitsunobu Mechanism
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An efficient oxidation-reduction condensation reaction of diazaphosphites with various nonacidic pronucleophiles in the presence of DIAD as a weak oxidant has been developed for carbon-heteroatom bond formation. This mild process affords structurally diverse tertiary amines, secondary amines, esters, ethers, and thioethers in moderate to excellent yields. The selective synthesis of secondary amines from primary amines has been achieved. Importantly, a practical application to the synthesis of antiparkinsonian agent piribedil has been demonstrated.
- Huang, Hai,Kang, Jun Yong
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p. 544 - 547
(2017/02/10)
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- Bioactivity and structure-activity relationship of cinnamic acid esters and their derivatives as potential antifungal agents for plant protection
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A series of cinnamic acid esters and their derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for antifungal activities in vitro against four plant pathogenic fungi by using the mycelium growth rate method. Structure-activity relationship was derived also. Almost all of the compounds showed some inhibition activity on each of the fungi at 0.5 mM. Eight compounds showed the higher average activity with average EC50 values of 17.4-28.6 μg/mL for the fungi than kresoxim-methyl, a commercial fungicide standard, and ten compounds were much more active than commercial fungicide standards carbendazim against P. grisea or kresoxim-methyl against both P. grisea and Valsa Mali. Compounds C1 and C2 showed the higher activity with average EC50 values of 17.4 and 18.5 μg/mL and great potential for development of new plant antifungal agents. The structure-activity relationship analysis showed that both the substitution pattern of the phenyl ring and the alkyl group in the alcohol moiety significantly influences the activity. There exists complexly comprehensive effect between the substituents on the phenyl ring and the alkyl group in the alcohol moiety on the activity. Thus, cinnamic acid esters showed great potential the development of new antifungal agents for plant protection due to high activity, natural compounds or natural compound framework, simple structure, easy preparation, low-cost and environmentally friendly.
- Zhou, Kun,Chen, Dongdong,Li, Bin,Zhang, Bingyu,Miao, Fang,Zhou, Le
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- DBU-Based Dicationic Ionic Liquids Promoted Esterification Reaction of Carboxylic Acid with Primary Chloroalkane Under Mild Conditions
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Abstract: A series of DBU-based (DBU = 1, 8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-7-ene) dicationic ionic liquids with different anions were successfully synthesized by the reaction of DBU and 1, 6-dichlorohexane. Therein, the dicationic ionic liquid 1, 1′-(hexane-1, 6-diyl)bis(1, 8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0]undec-7-enium) dichlorine (IL-1) was successfully employed as an efficient catalyst in esterification reaction of carboxylic acids with primary chloroalkanes under mild conditions without any additional basic reagents. Moreover, the optimum catalyst could be efficiently reused for five times without any significant change on the catalytic effect. The improved protocol is not only efficient, but also green and pollution-free.
- Liu, Yang,Mao, Guijie,Zhao, Hongyan,Song, Jinyi,Han, Huatao,Li, Zhuofei,Chu, Wenyi,Sun, Zhizhong
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- Mechanistic Investigations of the Pd(0)-Catalyzed Enantioselective 1,1-Diarylation of Benzyl Acrylates
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A mechanistic study of the Pd-catalyzed enantioselective 1,1-diarylation of benzyl acrylates that is facilitated by a chiral anion phase transfer (CAPT) process is presented. Kinetic analysis, labeling, competition, and nonlinear effect experiments confirm the hypothesized general mechanism and reveal the role of the phosphate counterion in the CAPT catalysis. The phosphate was found to be involved in the phase transfer step and in the stereoinduction process, as expected, but also in the unproductive reaction that provides the traditional Heck byproduct. Multivariate correlations revealed the CAPT catalyst's structural features, affecting the production of this undesired byproduct, as well as weak interactions responsible for enantioselectivity. Such putative interactions include π-stacking and a CH···O electrostatic attraction between the substrate benzyl moiety and the phosphate. Analysis of the computed density functional theory transition structures for the stereodetermining step of the reaction supports the multivariate model obtained. The presented work provides the first comprehensive study of the combined use of CAPT and transition metal catalysis, setting the foundation for future applications.
- Orlandi, Manuel,Hilton, Margaret J.,Yamamoto, Eiji,Toste, F. Dean,Sigman, Matthew S.
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p. 12688 - 12695
(2017/09/22)
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- Catalytic, Enantioselective β-Protonation through a Cooperative Activation Strategy
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The NHC-catalyzed transformation of unsaturated aldehydes into saturated esters through an organocatalytic homoenolate process has been thoroughly studied. Leveraging a unique “Umpolung”-mediated β-protonation, this process has evolved from a test bed for homoenolate reactivity to a broader platform for asymmetric catalysis. Inspired by our success in using the β-protonation process to generate enals from ynals with good E/Z selectivity, our early studies found that an asymmetric variation of this reaction was not only feasible, but also adaptable to a kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols through NHC-catalyzed acylation. In-depth analysis of this process determined that careful catalyst and solvent pairing is critical for optimal yield and selectivity; proper choice of nonpolar solvent provided improved yield through suppression of an oxidative side reaction, while employment of a cooperative catalytic approach through inclusion of a hydrogen bond donor cocatalyst significantly improved enantioselectivity.
- Wang, Michael H.,Barsoum, David,Schwamb, C. Benjamin,Cohen, Daniel T.,Goess, Brian C.,Riedrich, Matthias,Chan, Audrey,Maki, Brooks E.,Mishra, Rama K.,Scheidt, Karl A.
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p. 4689 - 4702
(2017/05/12)
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- A highly efficient Pd/CuI-catalyzed oxidative alkoxycarbonylation of α-olefins to unsaturated esters
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A new protocol for the alkoxycarbonylation of α-olefins to the corresponding unsaturated esters has been developed. Differently substituted styrenes were selectively converted to cinnamate derivatives, via C[sbnd]H bond functionalization. Various palladium sources, including heterogeneous ones, in combination with CuI exhibited a high catalytic efficiency using oxygen as the most cheap oxidant. Monocarbonylated products were obtained in good yields and high chemoselectivity working with a low CO pressure (2 atm) and an excess of air (35 atm) avoiding in this way explosion risks. Commercial cinnamate derivatives were prepared in good to excellent yields by this very simple one-pot procedure.
- Maffei, Mathias,Giacoia, Gabriele,Mancuso, Raffaella,Gabriele, Bartolo,Motti, Elena,Costa, Mirco,Della Ca’, Nicola
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p. 435 - 443
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- Chemoselective Transesterification of Acrylate Derivatives for Functionalized Monomer Synthesis Using a Hard Zinc Alkoxide Generation Strategy
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A new practical method for the synthesis of functionalized acrylate derivatives with the view to prepare functional polymers was explored. Hard zinc alkoxide generation enabled the highly chemoselective transesterification of acrylate derivatives over the undesired conjugate addition, which caused polymerization. The combined use of the catalytic zinc cluster Zn4(OCOCF3)6O and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine delivered various functionalized acrylate derivatives through the transesterification of commercially available methyl acrylate derivatives with functionalized alcohols under mild conditions.
- Nakatake, Daiki,Yazaki, Ryo,Ohshima, Takashi
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p. 3696 - 3699
(2016/08/20)
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- NOVEL SINGLE STEP ESTERIFICATION PROCESS OF ALDEHYDES USING A HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST
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The present invention relates to a novel simple, efficient and single-step process for esterification of aldehydes using a heterogeneous catalyst with high yields. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel simple, efficient and single-step process for esterification of aldehydes using Titanium superoxide with greater than 80% yields.
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- MYOGLOBIN-BASED CATALYSTS FOR CARBENE TRANSFER REACTIONS
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Methods are provided for carrying out carbene transfer transformations such as olefin cyclopropanation reactions, carbene heteroatom-H insertion reactions (heteroatom = N, S, Si), sigmatropic rearrangement reactions, and aldehyde olefination reactions with high efficiency and selectivity by using a novel class of myoglobin-based biocatalysts. These methods are useful for the synthesis of a variety of organic compounds which contain one or more new carbon-carbon or carbon-heteroatom (N, S, or Si) bond. The methods can be applied for conducting these transformations in vitro (i.e., using the biocatalyst in isolated form) and in vivo (i.e., using the biocatalyst in a whole cell system).
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- Regioselective hydrocarbonylation of phenylacetylene to α,β-unsaturated esters and thioesters with Fe(CO)5and Mo(CO)6
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A highly regioselective hydrocarbonylation of phenylacetylene with thiols and alcohols was developed using metal carbonyls/diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) system at 100?°C in DMF. The use of Mo(CO)6and thiols in the presence of DABCO was applied as an efficient Pd-free method for hydrothiocarbonylation of phenylacetylene into trans-α,β-cinamyl thioesters in excellent yields (88–98%). Similar reaction using Fe(CO)5/ROH/DABCO system resulted into high yield synthesis of trans-α,β-cinamyl esters (87–98%). These reactions were conducted under mild reaction conditions without the need to use gaseous CO or any phosphine ligand and palladium catalyst.
- Iranpoor, Nasser,Firouzabadi, Habib,Riazi, Asma,Pedrood, Keyvan
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- Myoglobin-catalyzed olefination of aldehydes
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The olefination of aldehydes constitutes a most valuable and widely adopted strategy for constructing carbon-carbon double bonds in organic chemistry. While various synthetic methods have been made available for this purpose, no biocatalysts are known to mediate this transformation. Reported herein is that engineered myoglobin variants can catalyze the olefination of aldehydes in the presence of α-diazoesters with high catalytic efficiency (up to 4,900 turnovers) and excellent Ediastereoselectivity (92-99.9 % de). This transformation could be applied to the olefination of a variety of substituted benzaldehydes and heteroaromatic aldehydes, also in combination with different alkyl α-diazoacetate reagents. This work provides a first example of biocatalytic aldehyde olefination and extends the spectrum of synthetically valuable chemical transformations accessible using metalloprotein-based catalysts.
- Tyagi, Vikas,Fasan, Rudi
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p. 2512 - 2516
(2016/02/18)
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- Mild Amide-Cleavage Reaction Mediated by Electrophilic Benzylation
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An extremely mild method for amide-cleavage by using the triazine-based benzylating reagent 4-(4,6-diphenoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-benzylmorpholinium trifluoromethanesulfonate (DPT-BM), which spontaneously releases benzyl cation species when being dissolved at room temperature, has been developed. O-Benzylation of the amide with DPT-BM and the subsequent hydrolysis of the resulting intermediate benzyl imidate salt afford the corresponding amine and benzyl ester, which can be converted by hydrogenolysis into a carboxylic acid under neutral conditions. O-Benzylation proceeds depending on both steric and electronic factors around the amide group. Thus, some amides have been selectively cleaved over other amides. Furthermore, intramolecular chemoselective cleavage of an amide group in the presence of an ester group was achieved. Such selective hydrolytic reactions cannot be performed with Meerwein reagents as well as under acidic or basic hydrolytic conditions.
- Yamada, Kohei,Karuo, Yukiko,Tsukada, Yuichi,Kunishima, Munetaka
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p. 14042 - 14047
(2016/09/21)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed C-H Monoalkoxylation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds
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An efficient method for the direct introduction of alkoxy groups into the β-position of alkene moieties of various α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds through the palladium-catalyzed C(sp2)-H monoalkoxylation using alcohols in the presence of sodium nitrite was developed; the corresponding enol ethers were selectively synthesized with minimal generation of acetals.
- Monguchi, Yasunari,Kunishima, Kouki,Hattori, Tomohiro,Takahashi, Tohru,Shishido, Yuko,Sawama, Yoshinari,Sajiki, Hironao
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p. 3994 - 3997
(2016/07/06)
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- Borane-Catalyzed Reductive α-Silylation of Conjugated Esters and Amides Leaving Carbonyl Groups Intact
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Described herein is the development of the B(C6F5)3-catalyzed hydrosilylation of α,β-unsaturated esters and amides to afford synthetically valuable α-silyl carbonyl products. The α-silylation occurs chemoselectively, thus leaving the labile carbonyl groups intact. The reaction features a broad scope of both acyclic and cyclic substrates, and the synthetic utility of the obtained α-silyl carbonyl products is also demonstrated. Mechanistic studies revealed two operative steps: fast 1,4-hydrosilylation of conjugated carbonyls and then slow silyl group migration of a silyl ether intermediate.
- Kim, Youngchan,Chang, Sukbok
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p. 218 - 222
(2016/01/25)
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- Copper-mediated oxidative homocoupling and rearrangement of N-alkoxyamides: An efficient method for the preparation of aromatic esters
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N-Alkoxyamides are successfully converted into their corresponding esters in a moderate to satisfactory yields via copper-catalyzed oxidative homocoupling and Heron rearrangement. The process tolerates a wide variety of functional groups and allows the synthesis of sterically hindered ester products not readily accessible by traditional acylation chemistry. A radical-mediated pathway has been tentatively proposed for the oxidative process.
- Duan, Xiyan,Yang, Kun,Tian, Shuang,Ma, Junying,Li, Yaning,Zou, Jiao,Zhang, Dongliang,Cui, Huanqing
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p. 4634 - 4637
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