- The solvent determines the product in the hydrogenation of aromatic ketones using unligated RhCl3as catalyst precursor
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Alkyl cyclohexanes were synthesized in high selectivity via a combined hydrogenation/hydrodeoxygenation of aromatic ketones using ligand-free RhCl3 as pre-catalyst in trifluoroethanol as solvent. The true catalyst consists of rhodium nanoparticles (Rh NPs), generated in situ during the reaction. A range of conjugated as well as non-conjugated aromatic ketones were directly hydrodeoxygenated to the corresponding saturated cyclohexane derivatives at relatively mild conditions. The solvent was found to be the determining factor to switch the selectivity of the ketone hydrogenation. Cyclohexyl alkyl-alcohols were the products using water as a solvent.
- Bartling, Stephan,Chakrabortty, Soumyadeep,De Vries, Johannes G.,Kamer, Paul C. J.,Lund, Henrik,Müller, Bernd H.,Rockstroh, Nils
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p. 7608 - 7616
(2021/12/13)
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- Aerobic Oxidative Cleavage and Esterification of C(OH)–C Bonds
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C(OH)–C bonds are widely distributed in naturally renewable biomass, such as carbohydrates, lignin, and their platform molecules. Selective cleavage and functionalization of C(OH)–C bonds is an attractive strategy in terms of producing value-added chemicals from biomass. However, effective transformation of alcohols into esters by activation of C(OH)–C bonds has not been achieved so far. Herein, for the first time, we report selective cleavage and esterification of C(OH)–C bonds, catalyzed by inexpensive copper salts, using environmentally benign oxygen as the oxidant, to afford methyl esters in excellent yields. A diverse range of phenylethanol derivatives that contain C(OH)–C bonds were effectively converted into methyl benzoates. Detailed analysis revealed that the high efficiency and selectivity resulted mainly from the fact that, in addition to the major esterification reaction, the side products (e.g., olefins and acids) were also transformed in situ into esters in the reaction system. C(OH)–C bonds are widely distributed in naturally renewable biomass. In the context of developing future biorefineries, selective cleavage and functionalization of C(OH)–C bonds are crucial and represent an attractive strategy in terms of producing value-added chemical compounds from biomass resources. In the current manuscript, we report, for the first time, an effective and selective method for the cleavage and esterification of C(OH)–C bonds of alcohols to produce esters, by using environmentally benign O2 as the terminal oxidant and inexpensive commercially available copper salts as catalysts. Furthermore, a detailed mechanistic study revealed that, in addition to the major esterification route, side products (e.g., olefins and acids), which are inevitably generated under oxidative and basic conditions, were also simultaneously converted into esters, thus significantly improving the final yields of target ester products. Native lignin represents the only naturally sustainable aromatic resource. Transformation of native lignin into valuable aromatics would make a great contribution to our planet. We report, for the first time, the effective transformation of alcohols into esters by esterification of C(OH)–C bonds, which offers a new way for the simultaneous degradation and functionalization of lignin. This reaction promotes new explorations for biomass valorization.
- Liu, Mingyang,Zhang, Zhanrong,Yan, Jiang,Liu, Shuaishuai,Liu, Huizhen,Liu, Zhaotie,Wang, Weitao,He, Zhenhong,Han, Buxing
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p. 3288 - 3296
(2020/10/20)
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- Mild palladium-catalysed highly efficient hydrogenation of CN, C-NO2, and CO bonds using H2 of 1 atm in H2O
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Here we present the first example of a mild and high-efficiency protocol enabling a process in water using 1 atm of H2 for the efficient and selective hydrogenation of nitriles, nitro compounds, ketones, and aldehydes to yield primary amines and alcohols with satisfactory yields of up to >99%. Several palladium-based nanoparticle catalysts were prepared from K2PdCl4 and ligands, and one of them was found to be the best and most suitable for the hydrogenation of CN, C-NO2, and CO bonds. In addition, the catalyst Pd-NPs can be easily recycled and reused without losing their activity and selectivity. A plausible mechanism for the hydrogenation of a CN bond was also proposed, representing the first example that possesses great potential for sustainable industrial purposes.
- Liu, Yaxu,He, Shaopo,Quan, Ziyi,Cai, Huizhuo,Zhao, Yang,Wang, Bo
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p. 830 - 838
(2019/02/27)
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- Stepwise degradation of hydroxyl compounds to aldehydes: Via successive C-C bond cleavage
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Stepwise degradation of hydroxyl compounds to aldehydes via successive cleavage of C-C bonds was achieved by using a bimetallic catalytic system (PdCl2 + CuCl) without any ligands and additives. The broad applicability is expanded to a diverse range of aromatic, aliphatic, primary and secondary alcohols, as well as lignin model compounds.
- Liu, Mingyang,Zhang, Zhanrong,Shen, Xiaojun,Liu, Huizhen,Zhang, Pei,Chen, Bingfeng,Han, Buxing
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supporting information
p. 925 - 928
(2019/01/24)
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- Nitrogen Dioxide Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Cleavage of C(OH)–C Bonds of Secondary Alcohols to Produce Acids
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Stable organic nitroxyl radicals are an important class of catalysts for oxidation reactions, but their wide applications are hindered by their steric hinderance, high cost, complex operation, and separation procedures. Herein, NO2 in DMSO is shown to effectively catalyze the aerobic oxidative cleavage of C(OH)?C bonds to form a carboxylic group, and NO2 was generated in situ by decomposition of nitrates. A diverse range of secondary alcohols were selectively converted into acids in excellent yields in this transition-metal-free system without any additives. Preliminary results also indicate its applicability to depolymerize recalcitrant macromolecular lignin. Detail studies revealed that NO2 from nitrates promoted the reaction, and NO2 served as hydrogen acceptor and radical initiator for the tandem oxidative reaction.
- Liu, Mingyang,Zhang, Zhanrong,Song, Jinliang,Liu, Shuaishuai,Liu, Huizhen,Han, Buxing
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supporting information
p. 17393 - 17398
(2019/11/11)
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- Reduction processes biocatalyzed by Vigna unguiculata
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Whole cells from the Brazilian beans feijao de corda (Vigna unguiculata) have been employed as biocatalysts in different bioreduction processes. Good to excellent selectivities can be obtained in the reduction of aromatic and aliphatic ketones, as well as β-ketoesters, depending on the conversions and the chemoselectivity on the substrate structure. This biocatalyst was also able to reduce the nitro moiety of different aromatic nitro compounds, showing as well enoate reductase activity, and chemoselectively catalyzing the double bond reduction of 4-phenyl-3-buten-2-one with moderate conversion.
- Bizerra, Ayla M.C.,Gonzalo, Gonzalo de,Lavandera, Ivan,Gotor-Fernandez, Vicente,de Mattos, Marcos Carlos,de Oliveira, Maria da Conceicao F.,Lemos, Telma L.G.,Gotor, Vicente
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experimental part
p. 566 - 570
(2010/08/06)
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- Chemoenzymatic synthesis of optically active Mugetanol isomers: use of lipases and oxidoreductases in fragrance chemistry
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Straightforward synthetic strategies for the preparation of optically active Mugetanol isomers have been developed through different independent chemoenzymatic routes implying the use of either alcohol dehydrogenases in aqueous media or lipases in organic
- Vieira, Gizelle A.B.,Lemos, Telma L.G.,de Mattos, Marcos Carlos,de Oliveira, Maria da Conceicao F.,Melo, Vania M.M.,de Gonzalo, Gonzalo,Gotor-Fernandez, Vicente,Gotor, Vicente
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experimental part
p. 214 - 219
(2009/06/20)
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- Synthesis of o-nitrosoacylbenzenes from o-nitrobenzyl alcohols and their derivatives
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Nitration of substituted benzyl alcohols, as well as ethers and esters derived therefrom, with nitric acid in acetic anhydride was studied. The corresponding o-nitrobenzyl alcohols and their derivatives formed as the primary products are capable of being converted into o-nitrosoacylbenzenes by the action of acids. Pleiades Publishing, Inc., 2006.
- Gazzaeva,Fedotov,Trofimova,Popova,Mochalov,Zefirov
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- Selective transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds by ruthenium nanoclusters supported on alkali-exchanged zeolite beta
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Selective transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones and β-keto esters to the corresponding alcohols was achieved by using ruthenium nanoclusters supported on alkali-exchanged zeolite beta catalyst. The high activity and selectivity of the catalyst is due to the presence of highly dispersed ruthenium clusters in combination with the large number of Bronsted acidic sites of zeolite.
- Kantam, M. Lakshmi,Rao, B. Purna Chandra,Choudary,Sreedhar
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p. 1970 - 1976
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- How substrate solvation contributes to the enantioselectivity of subtilisin toward secondary alcohols
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The current rule to predict the enantiopreference of subtilisin toward secondary alcohols is based on the size of the substituents at the stereocenter and implies that the active site contains two differently sized pockets for these substituents. Several experiments are inconsistent with the current rule. First, the X-ray structures of subtilisin show there is only one pocket (the S1- pocket) approximately the size of a phenyl group to bind secondary alcohols. Second, the rule often predicts the incorrect enantiomer for reactions in water. To resolve these contradictions, we refine the current rule to show that subtilisin binds only one substituent of a secondary alcohol and leaves the other in solvent. To test this refined empirical rule, we show that the enantioselectivity of a series of secondary alcohols in water varied linearly with the difference in hydrophobicity (log P/P0) of the substituents. This hydrophobicity difference accounts for the solvation of one substituent in water. Copyright
- Savile, Christopher K.,Kazlauskas, Romas J.
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p. 12228 - 12229
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- Reduction of Alkyl Alkyl, Aryl Alkyl and Cyclic Ketones by Catalytic Hydrogen Transfer over Magnesium Oxide
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The reduction of a series of alkyl alkyl, aryl alkyl and cyclic ketones by catalytic hydrogen transfer (CTR) from isopropyl alcohol over magnesium oxide has been investigated.CTR over MgO was found to be an effective and selective route to the corresponding methanols.At temperatures above 523 K parasubstituted phenylmethanols underwent consecutive dehydration leading to the formation of the corresponding styrene derivative with satisfying yields.These processes were studied in a flow system working continuously.A long-time stability of the catalyst activity has been demonstrated.
- Kijenski, Jacek,Glinski, Marek,Czarnecki, Jacek
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p. 1695 - 1698
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- FLASH VACUUM THERMOLYSIS OF DISPIROALKADIENES
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The Flash Vacuum Thermolysis (FVT) of dispirotetradeca -4,13-diene (7a). dispirotrideca-4,12-diene (7b) and dispirodeca-4,9-diene (7e) at 500-750 deg C is reported.The complicated reaction mixture from 7a and 7b (Scheme 3) included at lower temperatures vinylspiroalkadienes 9, ethylidenespiroalkadiene 10b, β-ethylcycloalkabenzenes 11, while at higher temperatures, p-n-alkyl-(5) and p-sec-alkylstyrenes 14 and p-divinylbenzene (15) dominated.Product formation is explained by invoking diradicals 8,6 and 12 as well as the cyclophanes 1 and 13 as intermediates.For 7e, the product mixture was less complicated and consisted of p-ethylstyrene (5e), 15 and, unexpectedly,p-isopropylstyrene (14e) which contains one carbon more than the starting material.The analysis and interpretation of product formation largely confirms previously suggested reaction pathways and furnishes further interesting details.However, new and unexpected features are also encountered, especially in the fragmentations of 1 and 13 which may stimulate future investigations on the thermal behaviour of these relatively simple hydrocarbons.
- Kraakmann, P. A.,Nibbering, E. T. J.,Wolf, W. H. de,Bickelhaupt, F.
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p. 5109 - 5124
(2007/10/02)
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- The Autoxidation of Some Asymmetric p-Dialkylbenzenes
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The autoxidation mixtures of p-ethyltoluene, p-isopropyltoluene, and p-ethylcumene were reduced with lithium alanate and the alcohols formed analyzed gaschromatographically.From the results obtained the relative reaction rates of primary, secondary, and tertiary C-H-bonds with the chain-propagating peroxy radicals were estimated to 1:7:15.
- Blau, K.,Pritzkow, W.
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