- Lipase-catalysed resolution of cyclic cis- and trans-β-hydroxy esters
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Lipases A and B from Candida antarctica are shown to be highly efficient and complementary biocatalysts for the resolution of five- to seven-membered cyclic β-hydroxy esters by O-acylation. Using this procedure, all four stereoisomers of each one are obtained in enantiopure form and very high yields.
- Levy, Laura M.,Dehli, Juan R.,Gotor, Vicente
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- Copper-catalyzed, stereoconvergent,: Cis -diastereoselective borylative cyclization of ω -mesylate- α, β -unsaturated esters and ketones
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The Cu(i)-catalyzed stereoconvergent borylative cyclization of ω-mesylate-α,β-unsaturated compounds is facilitated by a simple Cu-bisphosphine catalyst. This reaction provides a novel route to cis-β-boron-substituted five- and six-membered carbocycle and heterocycle esters. Mechanistic studies indicate that stereoconvergence and cis-substitution likely stem from the rapid enolation of the borylcopper adduct with the substrate double bond and the formation of a five-membered intermediate, respectively.
- Zuo, Ya-Jie,Chang, Xiao-Tong,Hao, Zhi-Ming,Zhong, Chong-Min
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- Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of (R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclopent-1-en-1-yl trifluoromethylsulfonate, a potential chiral building block for multicyclic terpenoids
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The chemo-enzymatic synthesis of (R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclopent-1-en-1-yl trifluoromethylsulfonate, a potential chiral building block for polycyclic terpenoids containing a five–membered ring having isopropyl and angular methyl substituents, such as erinacin A and dolatriol, was achieved over 11 steps from ethyl 2-oxocyclopentane-1-carboxylate. The key synthetic precursor for this triflate was ethyl (1S,2R)-2-hydroxycyclopentanecarboxylate (>99% ee), which was prepared by a lipase-catalyzed enantioselective hydrolysis of the corresponding racemic acetate. The antipodal (S)-triflate is expected to be the synthetic intermediate for another group of terpenoids involving hamigeran B and stolonidiol. Enantiomerically pure (1R,2S)-hydroxyester (>99% ee) was prepared in high yield using the asymmetric reduction of the oxoester with commercially available carbonyl reductase, “Chiralscreen OH”-E001.
- Kuwata, Kazuaki,Hanaya, Kengo,Sugai, Takeshi,Shoji, Mitsuru
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- New efficient synthesis of Taniaphos ligands: Application in ruthenium- and rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenations
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A third generation of Taniaphos 1,5-diphosphine ferrocene ligands with the new and interesting (SFc,3S)- and (RFc,3R)-configurations has been prepared. With these ligands, the ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation of C=O bonds proceeded with high diastereo- and enantioselectivity (up to >99% de and 97% ee). Good results were also obtained for the rhodium-catalyzed hydrogenation of C=C (up to 96% ee) and C=N bonds (up to 65% ee).
- Tappe, Katja,Knochel, Paul
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- Immobilized baker's yeast reduction of ketones in an ionic liquid, [bmim]PF6 and water mix
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The bioreduction with immobilized baker's yeast of several ketones was carried out in a 10:1 [bmim]PF6 ionic liquid/water mix. The reductions produced alcohols with comparable enantioselectivities to baker's yeast reductions in alternative media.
- Howarth, Joshua,James, Paraic,Dai, Jifeng
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- Dynamic kinetic resolution of cyclic β-ketoesters with preformed or prepared in situ chiral diphosphine-ruthenium (II) catalysts
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The reduction of racemic β-keto esters having the tetralone structure by chiral ruthenium(II) catalysts is realized with an ideal kinetic dynamic resolution. Remarkably, high anti selectivity approaching 100% and enantioselectivity (up to 97%) using atrop
- Genet,Pfister,Ratovelomanana-Vidal,Pinel,Laffitte
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- Investigation of Electrostatic Interactions towards Controlling Silylation-Based Kinetic Resolutions
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Electrostatic interactions between a silylated isothiourea intermediate and an ester π system were explored by determining how variations in sterics and electronics affect the selectivity of a silylation-based kinetic resolution. Sterics on the π systems affect the selectivity factors of alkyl 2-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylates, resulting in a strong correlation of selectivity factors to Charton values. Induction effects of electron-withdrawing substituents on phenyl esters significantly enhance selectivity supporting an edge to face π–π interaction. The linear free energy relationships that were uncovered will aid in future incorporation of intermolecular electrostatic interactions towards controlling asymmetric reactions.
- Zhang, Tian,Redden, Brandon K.,Wiskur, Sheryl L.
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- Candida antarctica lipase B-catalyzed reactions of β-hydroxy esters: Competition of acylation and hydrolysis
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The ester function of ethyl cis-(±)-2-hydroxycyclopentane-1- carboxylate [(±)-1] and ethyl (±)-5-hydroxycyclopent-1- enecarboxylate [(±)-2] was demonstrated to undergo hydrolysis, as a side-reaction, during asymmetric (E > 200) O-acylation with Candida antarctica lipase B (CAL-B) as catalyst and vinyl acetate as acyl donor in t-BuOMe at 30 C. This competition of acylation and undesirable hydrolysis draws attention to CAL-B-catalyzed non-hydrolytic resolutions where the substrates contain any hydrolysable functions. Enantiomerically enriched cis-2-hydroxycyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid (ee = 90%) and 5-hydroxycyclopent-1- enecarboxylic acid (ee = 47%) were prepared through de novo CAL-B-catalyzed hydrolysis of (±)-1 and (±)-2 with added H2O in t-BuOMe at 30 C.
- Forro, Eniko,Galla, Zsolt,Fueloep, Ferenc
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- A recombinant ketoreductase tool-box. Assessing the substrate selectivity and stereoselectivity toward the reduction of β-ketoesters
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The substrate selectivity and stereoselectivity of a series of ketoreductases were evaluated toward the reduction of two sets of β-ketoesters. Both the structural variety at β-position and the substituent at α-position greatly affected the activity and stereoselectivity of these ketoreductases. For the first set of β-ketoesters, at least one ketoreductase was found that catalyzed the formation of either (d) or (l) enantiomer of β-hydroxyesters from each substrate with high optical purity, with the only exception of ethyl (d)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionate. For the second set of β-ketoesters with α-substituents, the situation is more complex. More commonly, a ketoreductase was found that formed one of the four diastereomers in optically pure form, with only a few cases in which enzymes could be found that formed two or more of the diastereomers in high optical purity. The continued development of new, more diverse ketoreductases will create the capability to produce a wider range of single diastereomers of 2-substituted-3-hydroxy acids and their derivatives.
- Zhu, Dunming,Mukherjee, Chandrani,Rozzell, J. David,Kambourakis, Spiros,Hua, Ling
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- Synthesis of a new class of chiral 1,5-diphosphanylferrocene ligands and their use in enantioselective hydrogenation
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A new family of ferrocenylphosphane ligands has been prepared. Their flexible synthesis allows many structural modifications. The asymmetric induction of these ligands was examined in the hydrogenation of functionalized C=C, C=O, and C=N bonds. The enantioselectivity of the reaction was strongly dependent on the substituent R at the position α to the ferrocene moiety. In many cases, both enantiomeric β-hydroxyesters of the reduction product can be obtained by simply replacing a dimethylamino group in the ligand with a methyl group.
- Ireland, Tania,Tappe, Katja,Grossheimann, Gabi,Knochel, Paul
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- Rhodium-catalyzed reformatsky-type reaction
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(equation presented) A novel Reformatsky-type reaction was developed using RhCl(PPh3)3 and diethylzinc. Inter- and intramolecular Reformatsky-type reactions were achieved efficiently under mild reaction conditions to give β-hydroxy esters.
- Kanai, Kazuo,Wakabayashi, Hitoshi,Honda, Toshio
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- Enantioselective ruthenium-mediated hydrogenation: Developments and applications
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A general preparation of chiral ruthenium(II) catalysts and the homogeneous enantioselective hydrogenation of prochiral olefins and keto groups are presented. Some applications to the synthesis of biologically active compounds are reported.
- Ratovelomanana-Vidal, Virginie,Genet, Jean-Pierre
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