- Oxoammonium salts. 9. Oxidative dimerization of polyfunctional primary alcohols to esters. An interesting β oxygen effect
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The use of the oxidant 4-acetylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1- oxoammonium tetrafluoroborate in combination with pyridine for the oxidative, dimeric esterification of primary alcohols is described. The ester is the predominant product of the reaction with alcohols containing a β oxygen. In the absence of a β oxygen, the corresponding aldehyde is found in appreciable amounts, but a concentration effect can be observed. In the absence of pyridine, little ester is formed, and no appreciable reaction takes place with β-oxygenated compounds. δ Lactones have been prepared from diethylene glycol and 2,2′-thiodiethanol, without sulfur oxidation.
- Merbouh, Nabyl,Bobbitt, James M.,Brueckner, Christian
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- Microwave effect on fischer esterification
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Upon microwave irradiation, esterification of octanoic acid with 1-octanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid as an acid catalyst proceeded more efficiently in glass vessels than in silicon carbide (SiC) vessels, affording 1-octyl octanoate in higher yields and revealing microwave effects during esterification.
- Koshima, Hideko,Miyazaki, Kiminori,Ishii, Saori,Asahi, Toru
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- Green Oxidation of n-Octanol on Supported Nanogold Catalysts: Formation of Gold Active Sites under Combined Effect of Gold Content, Additive Nature and Redox Pretreatment
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The combined influence of gold content (0.5 or 4 wt. %), modifying additives (La or Ce oxides) and redox pretreatments (H2 or O2) on catalytic properties and formation of active sites of Au/TiO2 in the selective oxidation of n-octanol under mild conditions was studied. Samples were characterized by BET, XRD, EDX, ICP, TEM, STEM-HAADF, CO2-TPD, H2-TPR and XPS methods. The order of catalytic activity depended on the support nature for all treated samples, as follows: Au/La2O3/TiO2>Au/CeO2/TiO2>Au/TiO2. The catalytic activity enhanced with the increase of gold loading in the samples with hydrogen pretreatment, while after the oxidative pretreatment of the catalysts the opposite dependence of the activity with the gold content was found. This catalytic behavior was explained by a change in the surface concentration of monovalent gold ions, which seemed to be the active sites. The most active catalyst, 0.5 % Au/La2O3/TiO2, pretreated in oxidative atmosphere, had the highest surface concentration of monovalent gold ions.
- Pakrieva,Kolobova,Mamontov,Bogdanchikova,Farias,Pascual,Cortés Corberán,Martinez Gonzalez,Carabineiro,Pestryakov
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- Synthesis of Large Mesoporous-Macroporous and High Pore Volume, Mixed Crystallographic Phase Manganese Oxide, Mn2O3/Mn3O4 Sponge
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The controlled synthesis of mixed crystallographic phase Mn2O3/Mn3O4 sponge material by varying heating rates and isothermal segments provides valuable information about the morphological and physical properties of the obtained sample. The well-characterized Mn2O3/Mn3O4 sponge and applicability of difference in reactivity of H2 and CO2 desorbed during the synthesis provide new developments in the synthesis of metal oxide materials with unique morphological and surface properties. We report the preparation of a Mn2O3/Mn3O4 sponge using a metal nitrate salt, water, and Dextran, a biopolymer consisting of glucose monomers. The Mn2O3/Mn3O4 sponge prepared at 1 °C·min-1 heating rate to 500 °C and held isothermally for 1 h consisted of large mesopores-macropores (25.5 nm, pore diameter) and a pore volume of 0.413 mL/g. Furthermore, the prepared Mn2O3/Mn3O4 and 5 mol %-Fe-Mn2O3/Mn3O4 sponges provide potential avenues in the development of solid-state catalyst materials for alcohol and amine oxidation reactions.
- Meguerdichian, Andrew G.,Shirazi-Amin, Alireza,Moharreri, Ehsan,Achola, Laura A.,Murphy, Steven C.,Macharia, John,Zhong, Wei,Jafari, Tahereh,Suib, Steven L.
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- Cloning, overexpression, and characterization of a novel organic solvent-tolerant lipase from Paenibacillus pasadenensis CS0611
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We found a novel lipase gene in the Paenibacillus pasadenensis CS0611 strain. The lipase gene sequence was cloned into the pET-28a expression vector to construct a recombinant lipase protein containing 6 × His tags at the C- and N-termini, respectively. High-level expression of the lipase in E.coli BL21 (DE3) was obtained upon induction with IPTG at 20 °C. The recombinant lipase activity was approximately 1631-fold higher than the wild type. His-tagged recombinant lipase was purified rapidly and efficiently by using Ni-charged affinity chromatography with 63.5% recovery and a purification factor of 10.78. The purified lipase was stable in a broad range of temperatures and pH values, with the optimal temperature and pH being 50 °C and 7.0, respectively. Its activity was stimulated to different degrees in the presence of metal ions such as Ca2+, Mg2+, and some non-ionic surfactants. In addition, the purified lipase was activated by a series of water-miscible organic solvents such as some short carbon chain alcohols and was highly tolerant to some water-immiscible organic solvents.
- Gao, Jiaxin,Ou, Xiaoyang,Xu, Pei,Zong, Minhua,Lou, Wenyong
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- Dehydrogenative alcohol coupling and one-pot cross metathesis/dehydrogenative coupling reactions of alcohols using Hoveyda-Grubbs catalysts
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In this study,in situformed ruthenium hydride species that were generated from Grubbs type catalysts are used as efficient catalysts for dehydrogenative alcohol coupling and sequential cross-metathesis/dehydrogenative coupling reactions. The selectivity of Grubbs first generation catalysts (G1) in dehydrogenative alcohol coupling reactions can be tuned for the ester formation in the presence of weak bases, while the selectivity can be switched to the β-alkylated alcohol formation using strong bases. The performance of Hoveyda-Grubbs 2nd generation catalyst (HG2) was improved in the presence of tricyclohexylphosphine for the selective synthesis of ester derivatives with weak and strong bases in quantitative yields. Allyl alcohol was used as self and cross-metathesis substrate for the HG2 catalyzed sequential cross-metathesis/dehydrogenative alcohol coupling reactions to obtain γ-butyrolactone and long-chain ester derivatives in quantitative yields.
- ?zer, Halenur,Arslan, Dilan,?ztürk, Bengi ?zgün
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- Highly selective and stable ZnO-supported bimetallic RuSn catalyst for the hydrogenation of octanoic acid to octanol
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The chemoselective hydrogenation of biomass-derived carboxylic acids is promising for the development of biorefineries. Herein, the selective conversion of octanoic acid to octanol over bimetallic RuSn/ZnO in a fixed-bed continuous reactor system, is reported. Almost complete conversion (99.4 %) of octanoic acid was achieved, with a remarkably high selectivity to octanol (93.0 %), when using specific reaction conditions (300°C, a weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) of 2 h?1, and 30 atm H2). Characterizations of the catalysts by BET, CO pulse chemisorption, ICP-AES, XRD, XPS and STEM-EDS revealed that the addition of Sn to Ru/ZnO resulted in the formation of a Ru3Sn7 alloy phase as well as SnOx. Comparison with Ru/ZnO catalyst gives an insight that the presence of Ru3Sn7 alloy was most likely the active site and it significantly improved the hydrogenation activity and selectivity to octanol. The SnOx and ZnO favored the formation of octyl octanoate by esterification of the formed octanol and octanoic acid, although it was successfully suppressed by optimizing the reaction conditions. Long-term stability tests revealed that RuSn/ZnO retained its activity for 1000 h with no coke formation. This study reveals the potential of RuSn/ZnO for the valorization of medium-chain fatty acids into value-added chemicals.
- Hidajat, Marcel Jonathan,Hwang, Dong-Won,Yun, Gwang-Nam
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- Aerobic oxidation and oxidative esterification of alcohols through cooperative catalysis under metal-free conditions
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The ABNO@PMO-IL-Br material obtained by anchoring 9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3-oneN-oxyl (keto-ABNO) within the mesopores of periodic mesoporous organosilica with bridged imidazolium groups is a robust bifunctional catalyst for the metal-free aerobic oxidation of numerous primary and secondary alcohols under oxygen balloon reaction conditions. The catalyst, furthermore, can be successfully employed in the first metal-free self-esterification of primary aliphatic alcohols affording valued esters.
- Karimi, Babak,Ghahremani, Mina,Vali, Hojatollah,Ciriminna, Rosaria,Pagliaro, Mario
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- Carboxylic Acid Reductase Can Catalyze Ester Synthesis in Aqueous Environments
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Most of the well-known enzymes catalyzing esterification require the minimization of water or activated substrates for activity. This work reports a new reaction catalyzed by carboxylic acid reductase (CAR), an enzyme known to transform a broad spectrum of carboxylic acids into aldehydes, with the use of ATP, Mg2+, and NADPH as co-substrates. When NADPH was replaced by a nucleophilic alcohol, CAR from Mycobacterium marinum can catalyze esterification under aqueous conditions at room temperature. Addition of imidazole, especially at pH 10.0, significantly enhanced ester production. In comparison to other esterification enzymes such as acyltransferase and lipase, CAR gave higher esterification yields in direct esterification under aqueous conditions. The scalability of CAR catalyzed esterification was demonstrated for the synthesis of cinoxate, an active ingredient in sunscreen. The CAR esterification offers a new method for green esterification under high water content conditions.
- Pongpamorn, Pornkanok,Kiattisewee, Cholpisit,Kittipanukul, Narongyot,Jaroensuk, Juthamas,Trisrivirat, Duangthip,Maenpuen, Somchart,Chaiyen, Pimchai
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- A study of the mechanism of triglyceride hydrodeoxygenation over alumina-supported and phosphatized-alumina-supported Pd catalysts
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The mechanism of catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of fats, vegetable oils, and fatty acids was studied using alumina-supported Pd catalysts and tricaprylin and valeric acid as model reactants. The chemistry of fatty acid/catalyst interaction was studied by quasi-operando Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS). The Pd/γ–Al2O3 catalyst showed good activity in the hydrogenolysis reaction of the ester bonds to convert tricaprylin to caprylic acid, but they were of poor activity in the consecutive hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of the acid to paraffin. The surface modification of the support alumina by phosphate groups significantly increased the HDO activity of the Pd catalyst and, consequently, the paraffin yield. The activity change was accounted partly for the partial replacement of the weak base Al–OH groups by weak acid P–OH groups but mainly for the partial elimination of Lewis acid (Al⊕) – Lewis base (O?) pair sites on the surface of the support. Both surface Al–OH and P–OH groups were shown to participate in the reaction with carboxylic acid and formed bidentate surface carboxylate species, which further reacted with hydrogen to give paraffin. Carboxylates of less basic surface sites were found to be more prone to HDO reaction than those of strong base sites. Monodentate carboxylates, formed on Al⊕ O? pair sites were of low reactivity. Phosphatizing eliminated most of the Lewis type acid-base pair sites, therefore, reactive bidentate carboxylates represented the most abundant surface intermediate (MASI) during the HDO reaction of triglyceride. The hydroxyl coverage of the carboxylated surface was shown to become somewhat higher under steady-state reaction conditions. The increased hydroxyl coverage implies that C–O bond hydrogenolysis of the surface carboxylate proceeds, regenerating OH groups and forming aldehyde that could be intermediate of paraffin formation.
- Barthos, Róbert,Domján, Attila,Hancsók, Jen?,Lónyi, Ferenc,Mihályi, Magdolna R.,Novodárszki, Gyula,Solt, Hanna E.,Valyon, József,Vikár, Anna
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Fabrication of highly efficient and recyclable nanoreactors via macromolecular self-assembly represents a promising strategy for green organic transformation. In this study, small-molecule catalysts 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) functionalized nanoreactors were constructed by self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers with DMAP moieties in the hydrophobic block, leading to heterogeneous catalysts with excellent dispersity in water. The key preparation route included reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of 2-(N-methyl-N-(4-pyridyl)amino)ethyl methacrylate (MAPMA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) using poly (oligomeric (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (POEGMA) as a hydrophilic macromoleculer RAFT reagent. The characterization by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) shows that the nanoreactors possess a core-shell nanostructure with the diameter of around 110 nm. The resulting polymeric nanoreactors showed excellent catalytic activity for acylation of alcohols in water. High conversion of a variety of alcohol (>99%) and excellent product selectivity were achieved. The high catalytic efficiency of the nanoreactors may be attributed to the enhancement of the interaction between the reactant and the catalyst in the confined hydrophobic space, which simulates how enzymes usually work. Moreover, the catalyst could be easily recovered by thermos-responsive separation and reused with high activity for more than 5 cycles. This study presents an efficient approach to achieve green catalytic reactions which are normally incompatible to aqueous conditions, potentially applicable to other catalytic systems such as metal-mediated organic transformations.
- Qiu, Jiaqi,Meng, Fuliang,Wang, Maolin,Huang, Jinjin,Wang, Chengzhan,Li, Xiao,Yang, Guang,Hua, Zan,Chen, Tao
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- The effect of support properties on n-octanol oxidation performed on gold – silver catalysts supported on MgO, ZnO and Nb2O5
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Catalytic behaviour of supported nanometal catalysts for alcohols selective oxidation depends on the nature of the support and its surface. To identify the main feature that could explain these effects, supported mono- (Au) and bimetallic (AuAg) catalysts were prepared by using pure MgO, ZnO and Nb2O5, representative of three different types of oxides (basic, amphoteric and acidic, respectively), to get homogeneous metal-support interaction for each catalyst. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, N2 physisorption, TEM, UV–vis, XPS and 2-propanol decomposition as test reaction. It was found that the catalytic activity is influenced by the electron mobility between the gold nanoparticles and the support, which in turns depends on the intermediate electronegativity of the support. Selectivity in n-octanol oxidation was determined by redox properties of the gold species, the acid-base properties of the supports and the catalyst pretreatment. Silver addition modified the acid-base properties of the catalytic system, thus influencing the selectivity in n-octanol oxidation. Pretreatment of the catalyst (drying in air or thermal treatment in hydrogen flow) had a significant impact on its activity and selectivity.
- Kaskow, Iveta,Sobczak, Izabela,Ziolek, Maria,Corberán, Vicente Cortés
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- Synthesis of Branched Biolubricant Base Oil from Oleic Acid
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The mature manufacturing of synthetic lubricants (poly-α-olefins, PAO) proceeds through oligomerization, polymerization, and hydrogenation reactions of petrochemical ethylene. In this work, we utilize the inexpensive bio-derived oleic acid as raw material to synthesize a crotch-type C45 biolubricant base oil via a full-carbon chain synthesis without carbon loss. It contains several cascade chemical processes: oxidation of oleic acid to azelaic acid (further esterification to dimethyl azelate) and nonanoic acid (both C9 chains). The latter is then selectively hydrogenated to nonanol and brominated to the bromo-Grignard reagent. In a next step, a C45 biolubricant base oil is formed by nucleophilic addition (NPA) of excessive C9 bromo-Grignard reagent with dimethyl azelate, followed by subsequent hydrodeoxygenation. The specific properties of the prepared biolubricant base oil are almost equivalent to those of the commercial lubricant PAO6 (ExxonMobil). This process provides a new promising route for the production of value-added biolubricant base oils.
- Chen, Shuang,Wu, Tingting,Zhao, Chen
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- Second-Generation meta-Phenolsulfonic Acid-Formaldehyde Resin as a Catalyst for Continuous-Flow Esterification
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A second-generation m-phenolsulfonic acid-formaldehyde resin (PAFR II) catalyst was prepared by condensation polymerization of sodium m-phenolsulfonate and paraformaldehyde in an aqueous H2SO4 solution. This reusable, robust acid resin catalyst was improved in both catalytic activity and stability, maintaining the characteristics of the previous generation catalyst (p-phenolsulfonic acid-formaldehyde resin). PAFR II was applied in the batchwise and continuous-flow direct esterification without water removal and provided higher product yields in continuous-flow esterification than any other commercial ion-exchanged acid catalyst tested.
- Hu, Hao,Ota, Hajime,Baek, Heeyoel,Shinohara, Kenta,Mase, Toshiaki,Uozumi, Yasuhiro,Yamada, Yoichi M. A.
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- Selective Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds over Small Size Colloidal Ru Nanoparticles
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The selective oxidation of alcohols to corresponding aldehydes is one of the most challenging problems in modern chemistry due to over-oxidation of these products further into corresponding acids and esters. Herein, we report an efficient and eco-friendly method for selective oxidation of aliphatic, unsaturated and aromatic alcohols to aldehydes (>90 %) using small size (2 nm) non-supported colloidal Ru nanoparticles. The selectivity rapidly decreases with increase of the size of nanoparticles (from 2 to 10 nm) or after their deposition over support. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggests that this catalytic performance can be attributed to high content Ru?O species on the surface of small size Ru nanoparticles, which undergo reduction with formation of water and aldehyde and easy oxidation cycles during the reaction according to the Mars-van Krevelen mechanism. The presence of surface oxide layer over small size Ru nanoparticles suppresses over-oxidation of aldehydes to acids.
- Zhao, JingPeng,Hernández, Willinton Y.,Zhou, WenJuan,Yang, Yong,Vovk, Evgeny I.,Capron, Mickael,Ordomsky, Vitaly
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- Nanocell type Ru?quinone core-shell catalyst for selective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds
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Selective aerobic oxidation of alcohols to corresponding carbonyl compounds is one of the most important challenges in the modern chemical industry. The existing metal based heterogeneous catalysts provide low selectivity due to over-oxidation of aldehydes to acids and esters. We have found that coating of Ru nanoparticles by disodium anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (SQ) results in selective oxidation of aliphatic, unsaturated and aromatic alcohols to aldehydes. Analysis of core-shell Ru?SQ catalyst shows strong interaction between Ru and SQ leading to change of their electronic state and structure. In-situ study of alcohol oxidation using FTIR and electrochemistry indicates on hydrogen abstraction by shell quinone species with hydrogen transfer by quinone to Ru core for water generation. Thus, the catalyst behavior mimics nano-electrocell by separation of oxidation reaction over quinone and reduction of oxygen over Ru providing higher selectivity to aldehyde.
- Capron, M.,Hernández, W. Y.,Naghavi, N.,Ordomsky, V.,Vovk, E. I.,Wu, M.,Yang, Y.,Zhao, J. P.,Zhou, W. J.
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- Formamides as Isocyanate Surrogates: A Mechanistically Driven Approach to the Development of Atom-Efficient, Selective Catalytic Syntheses of Ureas, Carbamates, and Heterocycles
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Despite the hazardous nature of isocyanates, they remain key building blocks in bulk and fine chemical synthesis. By surrogating them with less potent and readily available formamide precursors, we herein demonstrate an alternative, mechanistic approach to selectively access a broad range of ureas, carbamates, and heterocycles via ruthenium-based pincer complex catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling reactions. The design of these highly atom-efficient procedures was driven by the identification and characterization of the relevant organometallic complexes, uniquely exhibiting the trapping of an isocyanate intermediate. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further contributed to shed light on the remarkably orchestrated chain of catalytic events, involving metal-ligand cooperation.
- Bruffaerts, Jeffrey,Von Wolff, Niklas,Diskin-Posner, Yael,Ben-David, Yehoshoa,Milstein, David
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- Synthesis of Unsymmetrical N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Nitrogen-Phosphine Chelated Ruthenium(II) Complexes and Their Reactivity in Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of Alcohols to Esters
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Two novel ruthenium complexes RuH(CO)Cl(PPh3)(κ2-CP) (1) and [fac-RuH(CO)(PPh3)(κ3-CNP)]Cl (2) bearing unsymmetrical N-heterocyclic carbene-nitrogen-phosphine (CNP) were synthesized and characterized with 1H NMR, 31P NMR, and HRMS. The structure of complex 2 was further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. An anion exchange experiment proved that complex 2 could transform into complex 1 in solution. The two complexes exhibited a highly catalytic performance in acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols to esters, and the excellent isolated yields of esters were given in a catalyst loading of 1% for para- and meta-substituted benzyl alcohols and long-chain primary alcohols. Although some ortho-substituted benzyl alcohols displayed a relatively low reactivity due to the steric hindrance and the coordination of electron donor with the ruthenium center, the good product yields were still obtained by prolonging the reaction time. Especially, this system successfully realized the dehydrogenative cross-coupling to esters between two different primary alcohols.
- He, Xiaochun,Li, Yaqiu,Fu, Haiyan,Zheng, Xueli,Chen, Hua,Li, Ruixiang,Yu, Xiaojun
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- 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin as a Precatalyst for Activation of Carbonyl Functionality
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Activation of carbonyl moiety is one of the most rudimentary approaches in organic synthesis and is crucial for a plethora of industrial-scale condensation reactions. In esterification and aldol condensation, which represent two of the most important reactions, the susceptibility of the carbonyl group to nucleophile attack allows the construction of a variety of useful organic compounds. In this context, there is a constant need for development of and improvement in the methods for addition-elimination reactions via activation of carbonyl functionality. In this paper, an advanced methodology for the direct esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols, and for aldol condensation of aldehydes using widely available, inexpensive, and metal-free 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin under neat reaction conditions is reported. The method is air- and moisture-tolerant, allowing simple synthetic and isolation procedures for both reactions presented in this paper. The reaction pathway for esterification is proposed and a scale-up of certain industrially important derivatives is performed.
- ?ebular, Klara,Bo?i?, Bojan ?.,Stavber, Stojan
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The invention relates to the field of organic synthesis and provides a preparation method of long-chain ester, which comprises the following steps: carrying out esterification reaction of the carboxylic acid and the alcohol through a catalyst and obtaining a long-chain ester phase and a water phase post the standing and layering of the reaction liquid; the catalyst comprises ionic liquid or eutectic solvent; purifying and separating the long-chain ester phase to obtain high-purity long-chain ester; introducing the residual substance again into the esterification reaction system for reaction after the water in the water phase is removed. The yield and the purity of the long-chain ester prepared by the invented method are as high as 99.8% and 99% respectively as indicated by the embodiment of the preparation method.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce an ester compound at a high conversion even under mild reaction conditions. SOLUTION: A production method of an ester compound includes a reaction step for reacting a carboxylic acid of 8-22 carbons and an alcohol of 8-22 carbons at a temperature of 50-100°C in an ionic liquid composed of a phosphonium cation or an imidazolium cation and a trifluoromethanesulfonic acid anion or a bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide anion to obtain an ester compound in a liquid phase different from an ionic liquid phase. SELECTED DRAWING: None COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPOandINPIT
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- Aerobic Self-Esterification of Alcohols Assisted by Mesoporous Manganese and Cobalt Oxide
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Aerobic self-esterification of primary alcohols catalyzed by mesoporous metal oxides (manganese and cobalt oxides) is reported under base and solvent free conditions. For a range of aliphatic alcohols, up to 90 % conversions to esters was achieved. The catalytic reaction is likewise applicable to neat aldehydes as substrates with yields of up to 86 %. High pressure batch reaction for ethanol to ethyl acetate led to 22 % yield. Isotope labeling studies indicated decarboxylation on the catalyst surface. Mechanistic and kinetic experiments implicate oxygen rebound and α-carbon removal as intermediate steps. Mesoporous cobalt oxide showed about 20 % higher catalytic activity compared to mesoporous manganese oxide.
- Moharreri, Ehsan,Biswas, Sourav,Deljoo, Bahareh,Kriz, David,Lim, Seyoung,Elliott, Sarah,Dissanayake, Shanka,Dabaghian, Marina,Aindow, Mark,Suib, Steven L.
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- Base-Free and Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Alcohols Catalyzed by an Iridium Complex Stabilized by a N, N, N-Osmaligand
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The preparation of a N,N,N-osmaligand, its coordination to iridium to afford an efficient catalyst precursor, and the catalytic activity of the latter in dehydrogenation reactions of hydrogen carriers based on alcohols are reported. Complex OsH2Cl2(PiPr3)2 (1) reacts with 3-(2-pyridyl)pyrazol to give the osmium(II) complex 2H, which contains an acidic hydrogen atom. Deprotonation of the latter by the bridging methoxy groups of the dimer [Ir(μ-OMe)(n4-COD)]2 (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) leads to Ir(2)( n 4-COD) (3), where osmaligand 2 has a free-nitrogen atom. Iridium complex 3 catalyzes the dehydrogenation of secondary and primary alcohols to ketones and aldehydes or esters, respectively, and the dehydrogenation of diols to lactones. Cyclooctatriene is detected during the catalysis by GC-MS, suggesting that the true catalyst of the reactions is a dihydride IrH2(2)-species with osmaligand 2 acting as N,N,N-pincer. The presence of a phenyl group in the substrates favors the catalytic processes. The dehydrogenative homocoupling of primary alcohols to esters appears to take place via the transitory formation of hemiacetals.
- Alabau, Roberto G.,Esteruelas, Miguel A.,Martínez, Antonio,Oliván, Montserrat,O?ate, Enrique
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- Oxidative esterification of primary alcohols at room temperature under aqueous medium
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Oxidative esterification of aliphatic primary alcohols with bromide and bromate couple in aqueous acidic medium at room temperature is reported with a wide range of substrate scope for both aliphatic and cyclic alcohols and obtained excellent yields of products.
- Reddy, N. Naresh Kumar,Ravi, Chitrakar,Adimurthy, Subbarayappa
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- Rhodium-catalyzed synthesis of imines and esters from benzyl alcohols and nitroarenes: Change in catalyst reactivity depending on the presence or absence of the phosphine ligand
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The [Rh(COD)Cl]2/xantphos/Cs2CO3 system efficiently catalyzes the reductive N-alkylation of aryl nitro compounds with alcohols by a borrowing-hydrogen strategy to afford the corresponding imine products in good to excellent yields. In the absence of xantphos, the [Rh(COD)Cl]2/Cs2CO3 catalytic system behaves as an effective catalyst for the dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols to esters, with nitrobenzene as a hydrogen acceptor. The reactivity of the rhodium catalytic system can be easily manipulated to selectively afford the imine or ester.
- Song, Taemoon,Park, Ji Eun,Chung, Young Keun
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- Cobalt-Catalyzed Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of Primary Alcohols to Esters
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A novel catalytic system with a tripodal cobalt complex is developed for efficiently converting primary alcohols to esters. KOtBu is found essential to the transformation. A preliminary mechanistic study suggests a plausible reaction route that involves an initial Co-catalyzed dehydrogenation of alcohol to aldehyde, followed by a Tishchenko-type pathway to ester mediated by KOtBu.
- Paudel, Keshav,Pandey, Bedraj,Xu, Shi,Taylor, Daniela K.,Tyer, David L.,Torres, Claudia Lopez,Gallagher, Sky,Kong, Lin,Ding, Keying
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- Esterification of aryl/alkyl acids catalysed by n-bromosuccinimide under mild reaction conditions
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N-halosuccinimides (NXSs) are well-known to be convenient, easily manipulable and low-priced halogenation reagents in organic synthesis. In the present work, N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) has been promoted as the most efficient and selective catalyst among the NXSs in the reaction of direct esterification of aryl and alkyl carboxylic acids. Comprehensive esterification of substituted benzoic acids, mono-, di- and tri-carboxy alkyl derivatives has been performed under neat reaction conditions. The method is metal-free, air- and moisture-tolerant, allowing for a simple synthetic and isolation procedure as well as the large-scale synthesis of aromatic and alkyl esters with yields up to 100%. Protocol for the recycling of the catalyst has been proposed.
- ?ebular, Klara,Bo?i?, Bojan ?.,Stavber, Stojan
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- A TEMPO-like nitroxide combined with an alkyl-substituted pyridine: An efficient catalytic system for the selective oxidation of alcohols with iodine
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An efficient method for the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones in a two-phase CH2Cl2/NaHCO3 (aq.) system, using iodine and catalytic amounts of 4-acetylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl and 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine, was developed. The performance of the method was demonstrated by the selective oxidation of 37 variously substituted alcohols in ≥90% yield, including the gram-scale synthesis of the important chemical 2,5-diformylfuran from biomass-derived 5-hydroxylmethylfurfural.
- Kashparova, Vera P.,Klushin, Victor A.,Zhukova, Irina Yu.,Kashparov, Igor S.,Chernysheva, Daria V.,Il'chibaeva, Irina B.,Smirnova, Nina V.,Kagan, Efim Sh.,Chernyshev, Victor M.
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- Phosphine-pyridonate ligands containing octahedral ruthenium complexes: Access to esters and formic acid
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The preparation of three well-defined ruthenium complexes arising from phosphine-pyridon-e/-ate ligands is described. Solvent dependent Lewis acidic species formation was observed with these complexes. Selective formation of acetals or esters from primary alcohols was observed in the presence of these catalysts. Preliminary evaluation of these complexes in the base free hydrogenation of carbon dioxide is also reported.
- Sahoo,Jiang,Bruneau,Sharma,Suresh,Roisnel,Dorcet,Achard
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p. 3492 - 3498
(2017/08/23)
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- Manganese Pincer Complexes for the Base-Free, Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of Alcohols to Esters: Development, Scope, and Understanding
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Aliphatic PNP pincer-supported earth-abundant manganese(I) dicarbonyl complexes behave as effective catalysts for the acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of a wide range of alcohols to esters under base-free conditions. The reaction proceeds under neat conditions, with modest catalyst loading and releasing only H2 as byproduct. Mechanistic aspects were addressed by synthesizing key species related to the catalytic cycle (characterized by X-ray structure determination, multinuclear (1H, 13C, 31P, 15N, 55Mn) NMR, infrared spectroscopy, inter alia), by studying elementary steps connected to the postulated mechanism, and by resorting to DFT calculations. As in the case of related ruthenium and iron PNP catalysts, the dehydrogenation results from cycling between the amido and amino-hydride forms of the PNP-Mn(CO)2 scaffold. For the dehydrogenation of alcohols into aldehydes, our results suggest that the highest energy barrier corresponds to the hydrogen release from the amino-hydride form, although its value is close to that of the outer-sphere dehydrogenation of the alcohol into aldehyde. This contrasts with the ruthenium and iron catalytic systems, where dehydrogenation of the substrate into aldehyde is less energy-demanding compared to hydrogen release from the cooperative metal-ligand framework.
- Nguyen, Duc Hanh,Trivelli, Xavier,Capet, Frédéric,Paul, Jean-Fran?ois,Dumeignil, Franck,Gauvin, Régis M.
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p. 2022 - 2032
(2017/08/14)
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- Methods to produce fuels
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The present disclosure generally relates to the catalytic conversion of alcohols into hydrocarbon ketones suitable for use as fuels. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to the catalytic conversion of a mixture of isopropanol-butanol-ethanol (IBE) or acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE), into ketones suitable for use as fuels. The ABE or IBE mixtures may be obtained from the fermentation of biomass or sugars.
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- Oxidative dimerization of alcohols in the presence of nitroxyl radical–iodine catalytic system
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Pyridine catalyzes oxidation of alcohols with 4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl–iodine catalytic system at room temperature. Symmetric esters are formed in good yields.
- Kashparova,Kashparov,Zhukova, I. Yu.,Astakhov,Ilchibaeva,Kagan, E. Sh.
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p. 2423 - 2426
(2016/12/24)
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- Non-plasmonic metal nanoparticles as visible light photocatalysts for the selective oxidation of aliphatic alcohols with molecular oxygen at near ambient conditions
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Nanoparticles (NPs) of Pd and Pt were used for the selective oxidation of aliphatic alcohols with molecular oxygen as an oxidant at near ambient temperatures under visible light irradiation. Distinct final products were obtained under identical reaction conditions, aliphatic esters formed over the Pd NPs while aldehydes formed over the Pt NPs. The reason for this different product selectivity is proven to be due to the much stronger interaction of Pd NPs with alcohol and aldehyde compared to Pt NPs. The photocatalytic activity is tuneable by light intensity or a moderate change in the reaction temperature.
- Tana, Tana,Guo, Xiao-Wei,Xiao, Qi,Huang, Yiming,Sarina, Sarina,Christopher, Phillip,Jia, Jianfeng,Wu, Haishun,Zhu, Huaiyong
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p. 11567 - 11570
(2016/10/03)
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- Au/TiO2 catalysts promoted with Fe and Mg for n-octanol oxidation under mild conditions
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This work aims to further the understanding of gold-based catalytic oxidation of n-octanol in liquid phase. Modification of catalysts with metal oxides additives (Fe or Mg) was used as a tool for transforming and stabilizing gold species. Structural, electronic and catalytic properties of gold catalysts were systematically investigated by means of DRS, H2, CO FTIR, SBET, EDS and SEM, HRTEM, SR-XRD, XANES, XPS and liquid phase n-octanol oxidation. Addition of modifiers affects Au electronic properties, but not the structural ones. Characterization results allow excluding Au3+ ions as candidates for active sites in n-octanol oxidation. In Au/Mg/TiO2, gold exhibited more reduced states while in Au/Fe/TiO2 gold was more oxidized; Au/TiO2 for intermediate oxidized states was found. The proper balance of oxidation states in the gold surface of Au/Mg/TiO2 can be responsible for its higher activity compared with Au/Fe/TiO2 and Au/TiO2 towards n-octanol oxidation. Finally our approach shed light on the nature of active sites for n-octanol oxidation on gold and furthers the development of green base-free catalytic oxidation of alcohols.
- Kotolevich,Kolobova,Mamontov,Khramov,Cabrera Ortega,Tiznado,Farías,Bogdanchikova,Zubavichus, Ya.,Mota-Morales,Cortés Corberán,Zanella,Pestryakov
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p. 104 - 112
(2016/11/08)
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- Direct hydrogenation of biobased carboxylic acids mediated by a nitrogen-centered tridentate phosphine ligand
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A novel nitrogen-centered tridentate ligand was identified from a series of multidentate ligands and applied for the direct hydrogenation of 9 biogenic acids into alcohols, lactones and esters with high yields. Comparison of substrates and ruthenium precursors suggested that the RuII hydride cationic species was more active to transform acids than the corresponding lactone or esters.
- Deng, Li,Kang, Bin,Englert, Ulli,Klankermayer, Jürgen,Palkovits, Regina
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p. 177 - 180
(2016/02/05)
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- Nitrous Oxide as a Hydrogen Acceptor for the Dehydrogenative Coupling of Alcohols
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The oxidation of alcohols with N2O as the hydrogen acceptor was achieved with low catalyst loadings of a rhodium complex that features a cooperative bis(olefin)amido ligand under mild conditions. Two different methods enable the formation of either the corresponding carboxylic acid or the ester. N2 and water are the only by-products. Mechanistic studies supported by DFT calculations suggest that the oxygen atom of N2O is transferred to the metal center by insertion into the Rh-H bond of a rhodium amino hydride species, generating a rhodium hydroxy complex as a key intermediate.
- Gianetti, Thomas L.,Annen, Samuel P.,Santiso-Quinones, Gustavo,Reiher, Markus,Driess, Matthias,Grützmacher, Hansj?rg
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p. 1854 - 1858
(2016/02/03)
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- Oxidative esterification of primary alcohols with TEMPO/CaCl2/Oxone under hydrous conditions
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Symmetric esters are important compounds in the chemical industry, which creates demand for simple and efficient synthetic routes. Oxidative esterification is a promising method to achieve these aims. Here, we show that TEMPO/CaCl2/Oxone forms a convenient catalytic system for the synthesis of the aforementioned symmetric esters from primary alcohols in a biphasic dichloromethane-water solvent mixture. The substrate scope of the reaction method is complementary to those previously published and the terminal oxidant appears to play an important role. In addition, the method is shown to oxidize thiols preferentially over alcohol functional groups to give disulfide-bridged compounds.
- Hackbusch, Sven,Franz, Andreas H.
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p. 2873 - 2876
(2016/06/14)
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- Acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols catalysed by ruthenium PNP complexes: Influence of catalyst structure and of hydrogen mass transfer
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Base-free catalytic acceptorless dehydrogenative homo-coupling of alcohols to esters under neat conditions was investigated using a combined organometallic synthesis and kinetic modelling approach. The considered bifunctional ruthenium aliphatic PNP complexes are very active, affording TONs up to 15,000. Notably, gas mass transfer issues were identified, which allowed us to rationalize previous observations. Indeed, the reaction kinetics are limited by the rate of transfer from the liquid phase to the gas phase of the hydrogen co-produced in the reaction. Mechanistically speaking, this relates to the interconverting couple amido monohydride/amino bishydride. Overcoming this by switching into the chemical regime leads to an initial turnover frequency increase from about 2000 up to 6100?h?1. This has a significant impact when considering assessment of novel or reported catalytic systems in this type of reaction, as overlooking of these engineering aspects can be misleading.
- Zhang, Lei,Raffa, Guillaume,Nguyen, Duc Hanh,Swesi, Youssef,Corbel-Demailly, Louis,Capet, Frédéric,Trivelli, Xavier,Desset, Simon,Paul, Sébastien,Paul, Jean-Fran?ois,Fongarland, Pascal,Dumeignil, Franck,Gauvin, Régis M.
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p. 331 - 343
(2016/07/06)
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- Highly efficient self-esterification of aliphatic alcohols using supported gold nanoparticles under mild conditions
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Long aliphatic esters were prepared by the one-step catalytic self-esterification of primary alcohols using molecular oxygen as a green oxidant and supported gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) as catalyst. This heterogeneous catalyst achieved high activity and selectivity in a wide range of less reactive straight-chain alcohols (C4-C12) at atmospheric pressure O2 and near ambient temperature (45?°C). Under optimised conditions, the catalyst with Au loading of 3?wt% achieved the highest catalytic activity and selectivity. The AuNP catalysts are efficient and readily recyclable. The finding of this study may inspire further studies on new efficient catalytic systems for a wide range of organic syntheses using supported AuNP catalysts.
- Wang, Fan,Xiao, Qi,Han, Pengfei,Sarina, Sarina,Zhu, Huaiyong
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- Chemoselective dehydrogenative esterification of aldehydes and alcohols with a dimeric rhodium(II) catalyst
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Dehydrogenative cross-coupling of aldehydes with alcohols as well as dehydrogentive cross-coupling of primary alcohols to produce esters have been developed using a Rh-terpyridine catalyst. The catalyst demonstrates broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance, affording esters highly selectively. The high chemoselectivity of the catalyst stems from its preference for dehydrogenation of benzylic alcohols over aliphatic ones. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that the active catalyst is a dimeric Rh(ii) species, operating via a mechanism involving metal-base-metal cooperativity.
- Cheng, Junjie,Zhu, Meijuan,Wang, Chao,Li, Junjun,Jiang, Xue,Wei, Yawen,Tang, Weijun,Xue, Dong,Xiao, Jianliang
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p. 4428 - 4434
(2016/07/07)
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- Primary alkanols: oxidative homocondensation in water and cross-condensation in methanol
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Water was used as a reaction medium and a reagent in oxidation of primary alkanols to dimeric esters and alkanoic acids using either molecular bromine or a hydrogen peroxide—hydrobromic acid mixture as the oxidants. The similar reaction in methanol produced methyl alkanoates.
- Nikishin,Sokova,Terent′ev,Kapustina
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p. 2845 - 2850
(2016/09/28)
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- Synthesis, Characterization, and unique catalytic activities of a fluorinated nickel enolate
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We have synthesized a new nickel enolate [(PhCOCF2)Ni(dcpe)][FB(C6F5)3] featuring fluorine atoms on the enolate moiety via B(C6F5)3-promoted C-F bond activation of α,α,α-trifluoroacetophenone. X-ray diffraction study of [(PhCOCF2)Ni(dcpe)][FB(C6F5)3] revealed that the complex had adopted an η3-oxallyl coordination mode in the crystal lattice. The reaction of tBuNC with [(PhCOCF2)Ni(dcpe)][FB(C6F5)3] resulted in the coordination of isocyanide to the nickel center to form a C-bound enolate complex. The reactions of [(PhCOCF2)Ni(dcpe)][FB(C6F5)3] with aldehydes gave insertion products quantitatively which were fully characterized by NMR spectroscopy. Furthermore, we established unique catalytic applications for [(PhCOCF2)Ni(dcpe)][FB(C6F5)3] toward a Tishchenko reaction, along with a highly selective crossed-esterification of α,α,α-trifluoroacetophenones with aldehydes.
- Doi, Ryohei,Kikushima, Kotaro,Ohashi, Masato,Ogoshi, Sensuke
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p. 3276 - 3282
(2015/03/30)
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- Catalytic transformation of aliphatic alcohols to corresponding esters in o2 under neutral conditions using visible-light irradiation
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Selective oxidation of aliphatic alcohols under mild and base-free conditions is a challenging process for organic synthesis. Herein, we report a one-pot process for the direct oxidative esterification of aliphatic alcohols that is significantly enhanced by visible-light irradiation at ambient temperatures. The new methodology uses heterogenerous photocatalysts of gold-palladium alloy nanoparticles on a phosphate-modified hydrotalcite support and molecular oxygen as a benign oxidant. The alloy photocatalysts can absorb incident light, and the light-excited metal electrons on the surface of metal nanoparticles can activate the adsorbed reactant molecules. Tuning the light intensity and wavelength of the irradiation can remarkably change the reaction activity. Shorter wavelength light (550 nm) drives the reaction more efficiently than light of longer wavelength (e.g., 620 nm), especially at low temperatures. The phosphate-exchanged hydrotalcite support provides sufficient basicity (and buffer) for the catalytic reactions; thus, the addition of base is not required. The photocatalysts are efficient and readily recyclable. The findings reveal the first example of using "green" oxidants and light energy to drive direct oxidative esterification of aliphatic alcohols under base-free, mild conditions.
- Xiao, Qi,Liu, Zhe,Bo, Arixin,Zavahir, Sifani,Sarina, Sarina,Bottle, Steven,Riches, James D.,Zhu, Huaiyong
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p. 1956 - 1966
(2015/03/04)
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- Characterization, performance, and applications of a yeast surface display-based biocatalyst
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This work demonstrates the efficacy and cost effectiveness of yeast surface display (YSD) as a method for producing and purifying enzyme catalysts. Lipase B from Candida antarctica (CalB) and lipase from Photobacterium lipolyticum sp. M37 (M37L) were individually displayed on the surface of yeasts via fusion with alpha-agglutinin. The enzyme is produced, purified, and immobilized in a single step. The population expressing the enzyme was quantified by flow cytometry. After lyophilization, the hydrolytic activity of the biocatalyst was assayed with p-nitrophenyl butyrate and p-nitrophenyl palmitate substrates. Esterification reactions involving octanoic acid and either butanol or octanol were used to evaluate esterification activity. The lyophilized YSD biocatalyst hydrolytic activity matched or exceeded commercial lipase (Novozym 435) immobilized on acrylic resin at equal catalyst loading, and achieved esterification levels 10-50% that of Novozyme 435. Factoring in the cost of production, the YSD biocatalyst represents a considerable savings over traditionally prepared and purchased enzyme catalysts. This promises to significantly expand the catalytic applications of immobilized lipases, and immobilized enzymes more generally, in commercial processes. This journal is
- Eby,Peretti
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p. 19166 - 19175
(2015/06/15)
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- Hydroconversion of carboxylic acids using mesoporous SBA-15 supported NiMo sulfide catalysts under microwaves
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Hydrogenation of octanoic acid was performed in a continuous manner, using microwaves (MW), and a supported metal sulfide catalyst. SBA-15, AlSBA-15 and ZrSBA-15 supported NiMo hydrotreating catalysts were prepared by an incipient wetness impregnation method in order to investigate the role of support acidity. Extrudates of the supported NiMo powders were prepared and sulfided. Octanoic acid in dodecane (10%) was introduced in the continuous flow reactor by means of an HPLC pump and co-fed with hydrogen at a working pressure of 0.5 MPa, while varying the reaction parameters such as temperature and feed flow rate (0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 mL min-1). The power applied to the monomodal cavity varied in the range of 15-150 W and corresponding temperature from 200-350 °C. Catalysts and supports were characterized by small- and wide-angle XRD, N2-physisorption (BET, BJH), HRTEM, ICP-MS, and NH3-TPD. The thermal response under MW showed that the extrudates containing SBA-15 (with or without Al or Zr) exhibited a strong MW response. The comparison of the catalytic activities showed that all SBA-15 supported NiMo catalysts exhibited the same activity range but the selectivity as compared to NiMo/Al2O3 catalysts was different.
- Meechai, Titiya,Leclerc, Emmanuel,Laurenti, Dorothée,Somsook, Ekasith,Geantet, Christophe
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p. 101707 - 101712
(2015/12/08)
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- Selective oxidation of alcohols with alkali metal bromides as bromide catalysts: Experimental study of the reaction mechanism
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A bromide-catalyzed oxidation of alcohols was developed which proceeded in the presence of an alkali metal bromide and an oxidant under mild conditions. The reaction involved an organic-molecule-free oxidation using KBr and Oxone and a Br?nsted acid assisted oxidation using KBr and aqueous H 2O2 solution to provide a broad range of carbonyl compounds in high yields. Moreover, the bromide-catalyzed oxidation of primary alcohols enabled the divergent synthesis of carboxylic acids and aldehydes under both reaction conditions in the presence of TEMPO. A possible catalytic mechanism was suggested on the basis of various mechanistic studies.
- Moriyama, Katsuhiko,Takemura, Misato,Togo, Hideo
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p. 6094 - 6104
(2014/07/21)
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- Heterogeneous selective oxidation of fatty alcohols: Oxidation of 1-tetradecanol as a model substrate
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s Selective oxidation of fatty alcohols, i.e., linear long-chain alkanols, has been scarcely investigated to date, despite its potential application in high value chemical's production. We report for the first time the liquid phase heterogeneous oxidation of 1-tetradecanol, used as a model molecule for fatty alcohols, according to green chemistry principles by using a Au/CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst and O2 as oxidant at normal pressure. High selectivity to tetradecanal (ca. 80%) or to tetradecanoic acid (60-70%) are reached at medium conversion (up to 38%), depending on the reaction conditions used. Comparison with similar tests of 1-octanol oxidation shows that the increase of the carbon chain length decreases the alcohol conversion and the formation of ester, probably due to a greater steric effect.
- Corberán, Vicente Cortés,Gómez-Avilés, Almudena,Martínez-González, Susana,Ivanova, Svetlana,Domínguez, María I.,González-Pérez, María Elena
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- Acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of primary alcohols to esters by heterogeneous Pt catalysts
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Supported platinum catalysts have been studied for the acceptor-free dehydrogenative coupling of primary alcohols to esters in the liquid phase under solvent-free conditions in N2at 180 °C. The activity depends on the support material, and Pt-loaded SnO2(Pt/SnO2) gives the highest activity. Pt/SnO2shows higher activity than various transition metals (Ir, Re, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Co, Ni, Cu) loaded on SnO2. The Pt/SnO2catalyst (1 mol%) selectively converted various primary alcohols to their corresponding esters in moderate to high isolated yield (53-91%). This is the first example of reusable heterogeneous catalysts for the acceptor-free dehydrogenative coupling of primary alcohols to esters under additive-free and solvent-free conditions. Mechanistic and infrared (IR) studies are also shown to discuss the reaction pathway and a possible role of the SnO2support as Lewis acid sites that activate carbonyl groups of adsorbed aldehyde intermediates.
- Moromi, Sondomoyee Konika,Hakim Siddiki,Ali, Md. Ayub,Kon, Kenichi,Shimizu, Ken-Ichi
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p. 3631 - 3635
(2015/02/05)
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- Facile and efficient gold-catalyzed aerobic oxidative esterification of activated alcohols
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A facile and efficient methodology is presented for the direct oxidative esterification of alcohols with alcohols catalyzed by NaAuCl4. Just in the presence of a low catalytic amount of base additive, the newly developed catalytic system proceeds with high selectivity and broad substrate scope under mild conditions with dioxygen or air as the environmentally benign terminal oxidant. Various alcohols including benzylic and allylic alcohols were smoothly reacted with methanol and even with long-chain aliphatic alcohols, affording the desired products in good to excellent yields (up to 95% yield). The present system showed high catalytic activity with a TOF up to 219 h-1. Kinetic studies of the reaction process provide fundamental insights into the catalytic pathway, and a possible reaction pathway was proposed based on the results of the control experiments. XPS, TEM, and UV-vis were carried out to characterize the chemical state of the Au catalyst in the present catalytic system. The results indicate that the Au nanoparticles were generated in situ and supported on K2CO3, forming a simple, recyclable and selective catalyst system for the direct oxidative esterification of alcohols. the Partner Organisations 2014.
- Wang, Lianyue,Li, Jun,Dai, Wen,Lv, Ying,Zhang, Yi,Gao, Shuang
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p. 2164 - 2173
(2014/04/17)
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- Efficient and simple approaches towards direct oxidative esterification of alcohols
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The present article describes novel oxidative protocols for direct esterification of alcohols. The protocols involve successful demonstrations of both "cross" and "self" esterification of a wide variety of alcohols. The cross-esterification proceeds under a simple transition-metal-free condition, containing catalytic amounts of TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy)/TBAB (tetra-n-butylammonium bromide) in combination with oxone (potassium peroxo monosulfate) as the oxidant, whereas the self-esterification is achieved through simple induction of Fe(OAc)2/dipic (dipic=2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid) as the active catalyst under an identical oxidizing environment. One-pot oxidative esterification: A wide variety of alcohols undergo transition-metal-free (in the presence of oxone/2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO)/tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB)) selective "cross" esterification in moderate to excellent yields (see Figure). The "self" esterification process has however been achieved in the presence of Fe(OAc)2/2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (dipic) as the active catalytic species under a similar oxidizing environment.
- Ray, Ritwika,Jana, Rahul Dev,Bhadra, Mayukh,Maiti, Debabrata,Lahiri, Goutam Kumar
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p. 15618 - 15624
(2016/02/18)
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- Unveiling the dual role of the cholinium hexanoate ionic liquid as solvent and catalyst in suberin depolymerisation
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Disruption of the three-dimensional network of suberin in cork by cholinium hexanoate leads to its efficient and selective isolation. The reaction mechanism, which likely involves selective cleavage of some inter-monomeric bonds in suberin, was still unanswered. To address this question, the role of the ionic liquid during suberin depolymerisation and during cleavage of standard compounds carrying key chemical functionalities was herein investigated. A clear demonstration that the ionic liquid catalyses the hydrolysis of acylglycerol ester bonds was attained herein, both experimentally and computationally (DFT calculations). This behaviour is related to cholinium hexanoate capacity to activate the nucleophilic attack of water. The data showed also that the most favourable reaction is the hydrolysis of acylglycerol ester bonds, with the C2 position reporting the faster kinetics, whilst most of the linear aliphatic esters remained intact. The study emphasises that the ionic liquid plays the dual role of solvent and catalyst and leads to suberin efficient extraction through a mild depolymerisation. It is also one of the few reports of ionic liquids as efficient catalysts in the hydrolysis of esters.
- Ferreira, Rui,Garcia, Helga,Sousa, Andreia F.,Guerreiro, Marina,Duarte, Filipe J. S.,Freire, Carmen S. R.,Calhorda, Maria Jose,Silvestre, Armando J. D.,Kunz, Werner,Rebelo, Luis Paulo N.,Silva Pereira, Cristina
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p. 2993 - 3002
(2014/01/06)
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