- Asymmetric CuH-catalyzed 1,4-reductions in water at room temperature
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Taking advantage of micellar catalysis in water, asymmetric hydrosilylation reactions can now be conducted at ambient temperatures using water, and only water, as the global medium. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York.
- Huang, Shenlin,Voigtritter, Karl R.,Unger, John B.,Lipshutz, Bruce H.
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- Identification of an Esterase Isolated Using Metagenomic Technology which Displays an Unusual Substrate Scope and its Characterisation as an Enantioselective Biocatalyst
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Evaluation of an esterase annotated as 26D isolated from a marine metagenomic library is described. Esterase 26D was found to have a unique substrate scope, including synthetic transformations which could not be readily effected in a synthetically useful manner using commercially available enzymes. Esterase 26D was more selective towards substrates which had larger, more sterically demanding substituents (i. e. iso-propyl or tert-butyl groups) on the β-carbon, which is in contrast to previously tested commercially available enzymes which displayed a preference for substrates with sterically less demanding substituents (e.g. methyl group) at the β-carbon. (Figure presented.).
- Gavin, Declan P.,Murphy, Edel J.,Foley, Aoife M.,Castilla, Ignacio Abreu,Reen, F. Jerry,Woods, David F.,Collins, Stuart G.,O'Gara, Fergal,Maguire, Anita R.
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p. 2466 - 2474
(2019/03/11)
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- Pyrrolidine-Based P,O Ligands from Carbohydrates: Easily Accessible and Modular Ligands for the Ir-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Minimally Functionalized Olefins
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The potential of P,O-iminosugar based ligands in the Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins is presented. These new ligands were prepared from easily available carbohydrates (D-mannose, D-ribose and D-arabinose). The stereochemical and polyfunctional diversity of carbohydrates allowed the modulation of the ligands, both from their electronic properties and the rigidity of their backbone. High enantioselectivities (ee’s up to 99 %) can be reached in the hydrogenation of selected tri- and disubstituted substrates.
- Elías-Rodríguez, Pilar,Borràs, Carlota,Carmona, Ana T.,Faiges, Jorge,Robina, Inmaculada,Pàmies, Oscar,Diéguez, Montserrat
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p. 5414 - 5424
(2018/12/11)
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- Alternatives to Phosphinooxazoline (t-BuPHOX) Ligands in the Metal-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Minimally Functionalized Olefins and Cyclic β-Enamides
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This study presents a new series of readily accessible iridium- and rhodium-phosphite/oxazoline catalytic systems that can efficiently hydrogenate, for the first time, both minimally functionalized olefins and functionalized olefins (62 examples in total) in high enantioselectivities (ees up to >99%) and conversions. The phosphite-oxazoline ligands, which are readily available in only two synthetic steps, are derived from previous privileged 4-alkyl-2-[2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl]-2-oxazoline (PHOX) ligands by replacing the phosphine moiety by a biaryl phosphite group and/or the introduction of a methylene spacer between the oxazoline and the phenyl ring. The modular design of the ligands has given us the opportunity not only to overcome the limitations of the iridium-PHOX catalytic systems in the hydrogenation of minimally functionalized Z-olefins and 1,1-disubstituted olefins, but also to expand their use to unfunctionalized olefins containing other challenging scaffolds (e.g., exocyclic benzofused and triaryl-substituted olefins) and also to olefins with poorly coordinative groups (e.g., α,β-unsaturated lactams, lactones, alkenylboronic esters, etc.) with enantioselectivities typically >95% ee. Moreover, both enantiomers of the hydrogenation product could be obtained by simply changing the configuration of the biaryl phosphite moiety. Remarkably, the new catalytic systems also provided excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) in the asymmetric hydrogenation of another challenging class of olefins – the functionalized cyclic β-enamides. Again, both enantiomers of the reduced amides could be obtained by changing the metal from Ir to Rh. We also demonstrated that environmentally friendly propylene carbonate can be used with no loss of enantioselectivity. Another advantage of the new ligands over the PHOX ligands is that the best ligands are derived from the affordable (S)-phenylglycinol rather than from the expensive (S)-tert-leucinol. (Figure presented.).
- Biosca, Maria,Magre, Marc,Coll, Mercè,Pàmies, Oscar,Diéguez, Montserrat
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p. 2801 - 2814
(2017/08/23)
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- Chiral ferrocene-based P,S ligands for Ir-catalyzed hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins. Scope and limitations
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A family of 12 modular ferrocenyl planar chiral phosphine-thioethers (P,S) has been studied in the asymmetric hydrogenation of minimally functionalized alkenes. These ligands differ by the substituent on sulfur or by the linker between the ferrocene moiety and the sulfur atom (no linker, methylene or methyl substituted methylene linker bearing an additional element of chirality). The cationic iridium(cod) complexes of the different P,S ligands have been efficiently synthesized. For the majority of the ligands, coordination yielded only a single diastereoisomer with full control of the absolute configuration on sulfur. The different iridium complexes have been used in the hydrogenation of various di, tri, and tetrasubstituted minimally functionalized olefins. Conversions and enantioselectivities are highly dependent on the ligand and substrate structure. Full conversions and low-to-excellent enantioselectivities could be obtained (maximum ee from 14 to 94% for 1,1-disubsituted alkenes, from 17 to 99% for trisubstituted olefins, and 34% for the tetrasubstituted alkene).
- Biosca, Maria,Coll, Mercè,Lagarde, Florian,Brémond, Emma,Routaboul, Lucie,Manoury, Eric,Pàmies, Oscar,Poli, Rinaldo,Diéguez, Montserrat
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p. 2623 - 2631
(2015/03/30)
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- Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation with Simple Cyclohexane-Based P/S Ligands: In Situ HP-NMR and DFT Calculations for the Characterization of Reaction Intermediates
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We report a reduced but structurally valuable phosphite/phosphinite-thioether ligand library for the Ir-hydrogenation of 40 minimally functionalized alkenes, including relevant examples with poorly coordinative groups. We found that enantiomeric excesses are mainly dependent on the substrate structure and on some ligand parameters (i.e., the type of thioether/phosphorus moieties and the configuration of the phosphite group), whereas the substituents of the biaryl phosphite moiety had little impact. By tuning the ligand parameters we were able to find highly selective catalysts for a range of substrates (ees up to 99%). These phosphite/phosphinite-thioether ligands have a simple backbone and thus yield simple NMR spectra that reduce signal overlap and facilitate the identification of relevant intermediates. Therefore, by combining HP-NMR spectroscopy and theoretical studies, we were also able to identify the catalytically competent Ir-dihydride alkene species, which made it possible to explain the enantioselectivity obtained.
- Borràs, Carlota,Biosca, Maria,Pàmies, Oscar,Diéguez, Montserrat
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p. 5321 - 5334
(2015/11/18)
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- A theoretically-guided optimization of a new family of modular P,S-ligands for iridium-catalyzed hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins
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A library of modular iridium complexes derived from thioether-phosphite/phosphinite ligands has been evaluated in the asymmetric iridium-catalyzed hydrogenation of minimally functionalized olefins. The modular ligand design has been shown to be crucial in finding highly selective catalysts for each substrate. A DFT study of the transition state responsible for the enantiocontrol in the Ir-catalyzed hydrogenation is also described and used for further optimization of the crucial stereodefining moieties. Excellent enantioselectivities (enantiomeric excess (ee) values up to 99%) have been obtained for a range of substrates, including E- and Z-trisubstituted and disubstituted olefins, α,β-unsaturated enones, tri- and disubstituted alkenylboronic esters, and olefins with trifluoromethyl substituents.
- Margalef, Jèssica,Caldentey, Xisco,Karlsson, Erik A.,Coll, Mercè,Mazuela, Javier,Pàmies, Oscar,Diéguez, Montserrat,Pericàs, Miquel A.
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p. 12201 - 12214
(2015/03/31)
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- Influence of the position of the substituent on the efficiency of lipase-mediated resolutions of 3-aryl alkanoic acids
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Hydrolase-catalysed kinetic resolutions to provide enantioenriched α-substituted 3-aryl alkanoic acids are described. (S)-2-Methyl-3- phenylpropanoic acid (S)-1a was prepared in 96% ee by Pseudomonas fluorescens catalysed ester hydrolysis, while, Candida antarctica lipase B (immob) resolved the α-ethyl substituted 3-arylalkanoic acid (R)-1b in 82% ee. The influence of the position of the substituent relative to the ester site on the efficiency and enantioselectivity of the biotransformation is also explored; the same lipases were found to resolve both the α- and β-substituted alkanoic acids. Furthermore, the steric effect of substituents at the C2 stereogenic centre relative to that for their C3 substituted counterparts on the efficiency and stereoselectivity is discussed.
- Deasy, Rebecca E.,Moody, Thomas S.,Maguire, Anita R.
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p. 1480 - 1487
(2013/12/04)
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- Highly enantioselective iridium-catalyzed hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated esters
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α,β-Unsaturated esters have been employed as substrates in iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation. Full conversions and good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99 % ee) were obtained for a broad range of substrates with both aromatic- and aliphatic substituents on the prochiral carbon. The hydrogenated products are highly useful as building blocks in the synthesis of a variety of natural products and pharmaceuticals. Asymmetric hydrogenation: A variety of α,β-unsaturated esters were hydrogenated with high enantioselectivities (see scheme). The hydrogenated products have been used in synthetic transformations as well as in formal total syntheses. Copyright
- Li, Jia-Qi,Quan, Xu,Andersson, Pher G.
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p. 10609 - 10616
(2012/11/07)
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- Lipase catalysed kinetic resolutions of 3-aryl alkanoic acids
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Hydrolase catalysed kinetic resolutions leading to a series of 3-aryl alkanoic acids (≥94% ee) are described. Hydrolysis of the ethyl esters with a series of hydrolases was undertaken to identify biocatalysts that yield the corresponding acids with excellent enantiopurity in each case. Steric and electronic effects on the efficiency and enantioselectivity of the biocatalytic transformation were also explored.
- Deasy, Rebecca E.,Brossat, Maude,Moody, Thomas S.,Maguire, Anita R.
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- Chiral ferrocenyl phosphine-phosphoramidite ligands for Cu-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated esters
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Unsymmetrical hybrid chiral ferrocenyl phosphine-phosphoramidite ligands have been applied for the first time in the Cu-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-reduction of β-aryl substituted α,β-unsaturated esters. The results show that the ligand bearing (Sc/sub
- Hou, Chuan-Jin,Guo, Wei-Lei,Hu, Xiang-Ping,Deng, Jun,Zheng, Zhuo
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(2011/05/02)
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- Asymmetric conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated ketones and esters with chiral rhodium(2,6-bisoxazolinylphenyl) catalysts
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New asymmetric conjugate reduction of β,β-disubstituted α,β-unsaturated ketones and esters was accomplished with alkoxylhydrosilanes in the presence of chiral rhodium(2,6-bisoxazolinylphenyl) complexes in high yields and high enantioselectivity. (E)-4-Phenyl-3-penten-2- one and (E)-4-phenyl-4-isopropyl-3-penten-2-one were readily reduced at 60°C in 95% ee and 98 % ee, respectively, by 1 mol % of catalyst loading. (EtO) 2MeSiH proved to be the best hydrogen donor of choice. tert-Butyl (E)-β-methylcinnamate and β-isopropylcinnamate could also be reduced to the corresponding dihydrocinnamate derivatives up to 98% ee.
- Kanazawa, Yoshinori,Tsuchiya, Yasunori,Kobayashi, Kazuki,Shiomi, Takushi,Itoh, Jun-Ichi,Kikuchi, Makoto,Yamamoto, Yoshihiko,Nishiyama, Hisao
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- Potassium trifluoro(organo)borates in rhodium-catalyzed 1,4-additions to α,β-unsaturated esters
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This letter describes an efficient and enantioselective conjugate addition of highly stable potassium trifluoro(organo)borates to α,β- unsaturated esters. This reaction, catalyzed by chiral rhodium(I) complexes, affords Michael adducts with high yields an
- Navarre, Laure,Pucheault, Mathieu,Darses, Sylvain,Genet, Jean-Pierre
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p. 4247 - 4250
(2007/10/03)
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- Asymmetric conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated esters with chiral rhodium(bisoxazolinylphenyl) catalysts
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Chiral rhodium(bisoxazolinylphenyl) complexes reduced α,β- unsaturated esters in high enantioselectivity up to 97-98% ee in the combination of alkoxyhydrosilanes.
- Tsuchiya, Yasunori,Kanazawa, Yoshinori,Shiomi, Takushi,Kobayashi, Kazuki,Nishiyama, Hisao
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p. 2493 - 2496
(2007/10/03)
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- Asymmetric 1,4-hydrosilylations of α,β-unsaturated esters
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Complexing catalytic amounts of CuH with a nonracemic JOSIPHOS or SEGPHOS ligand, together with stoichiometric PMHS, leads to exceedingly efficient and highly enantioselective 1,4-reductions of β,β-disubstituted enoates and lactones. An unprecedented subs
- Lipshutz, Bruce H.,Servesko, Jeff M.,Taft, Benjamin R.
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p. 8352 - 8353
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- Asymmetric conjugate addition to alkylidene malonates
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Dialkylzinc and trialkylaluminium reagents undergo conjugate addition to alkylidene malonates with 0.5% copper triflate as catalyst. The reaction could be made enantioselective by completing the reaction in the presence of 0.5-1.0 mol% of chiral phosphorus ligand. Enantiomeric excesses (e.e.s) of up to 73% could be attained with a ligand prepared from TADDOL and 2-naphthylcyclohexanol.
- Alexakis, Alexandre,Benhaim, Cyril
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p. 1151 - 1157
(2007/10/03)
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