- Enhancing enantioselectivity of Candida antarctica lipase B towards chiral sec-alcohols bearing small substituents through hijacking sequence of A homolog
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Candida antarctica lipase B (CAL-B) exhibits extraordinary enantioselectivity towards most chiral sec-alcohols but not towards sec-alcohols bearing substituents smaller than a propyl group (i.e., (±)-but-3-yn-2-ol (E = 4) and (±)-butan-2-ol (E = 7)). Previously, we reported a homologous enzyme (lipase from Pseudozyma brasiliensis GHG001, PBL) of CAL-B, which exhibited high enantioselectivity of CAL-B towards (±)-but-3-yn-2-ol (E > 200). Based on the result, we hypothesized that the comparison of their local sequence or structure would provide a clue for enhancing the enantioselectivity of CAL-B. In this paper, we report enhancing enantioselectivity of CAL-B towards (±)-but-3-yn-2-ol and (±)-butan-2-ol through the substitution of the local sequence of CAL-B with that of PBL. The sequence-substituted mutant of CAL-B exhibited much higher enantioselectivity towards (±)-but-3-yn-2-ol (E > 200) and (±)-butan-2-ol (E > 25).
- Yi, Seonghyeon,Park, Seongsoon
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- Stereospecificity of hydrogen transfer by the NAD+-linked alcohol dehydrogenase from the Antarctic psychrophile Moraxella sp. TAE123
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Investigation of the stereochemistry of the hydride transfer in reactions catalyzed by the recently isolated NAD+-linked alcohol dehydrogenase from the Antarctic psychrophile Moraxella sp. TAE123 was accomplished by using 1H NMR spectroscopy of the deuterated coenzyme. It was found that this new psychrophilic enzyme is a type A dehydrogenase. Moraxella sp. ADH reduces stereospecifically 2-butanone to produce (S)-2-butanol.
- Velonia, Kelly,Tsigos, Iason,Bouriotis, Vassilis,Smonou, Ioulia
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- Discovery and Redesign of a Family VIII Carboxylesterase with High (S)-Selectivity toward Chiral sec-Alcohols
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Highly enantioselective lipase has been widely utilized in the preparation of versatile enantiopure chiral sec-alcohols through kinetic or dynamic kinetic resolution. Lipase is intrinsically (R)-selective, and it is difficult to obtain (S)-selective lipase. Recent crystal structures of a family VIII carboxylesterase have revealed that the spatial array of its catalytic triad is the mirror image of that of lipase but with a catalytic triad that is distinct from lipase. We, therefore, hypothesized that the family VIII carboxylesterase may exhibit (S)-enantioselectivity toward sec-alcohols similar to (S)-selective serine protease, whose catalytic triad is also spatially arrayed as its mirror image. In this study, a homologous enzyme (carboxylesterase from Proteobacteria bacterium SG_bin9, PBE) of a known family VIII carboxylesterase (pdb code: 4IVK) was prepared, which showed not only moderate (S)-selectivity toward sec-alcohols such as 3-butyn-2-ol and 1-phenylethyl alcohol but also (R)-selectivity toward particular sec-alcohols among the substrates explored. Furthermore, the (S)-selectivity of PBE has been significantly improved by rational redesign based on molecular modeling. Molecular modeling identified a binding pocket composed of Ser381, Ala383, and Arg408 for the methyl substituent of (R)-1-phenylethyl acetate and suggested that larger residues may increase the enantioselectivity by interfering with the binding of the slow-reacting enantiomer. As predicted, substituting Ser381with larger residues (Phe, Tyr, and Trp) significantly improved the (S)-selectivity of PBE toward all sec-alcohols explored, even the substrates toward which the wild-type PBE exhibits (R)-selectivity. For instance, the enantioselectivity toward 3-butyn-2-ol and 1-phenylethyl alcohol was improved from E = 5.5 and 36.1 to E = 2001 and 882, respectively, by single mutagenesis (S381F).
- Park, Areum,Park, Seongsoon
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- Novel highly efficient absolute optical resolution method by serial combination of two asymmetric reactions from acetylene monomers having racemic substituents
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For general optical resolution, an optical resolution agent is necessary, and the best agent should be selected for each racemic compound. In this study, we will report that a novel optical resolution method by circularly polarized light (CPL) without any
- Aoki, Toshiki,Kaneko, Takashi,Liu, Lijia,Suzuki, Junpei,Tang, Yanan,Teraguchi, Masahiro
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p. 450 - 461
(2022/01/15)
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- London Dispersion Interactions Rather than Steric Hindrance Determine the Enantioselectivity of the Corey–Bakshi–Shibata Reduction
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The well-known Corey–Bakshi–Shibata (CBS) reduction is a powerful method for the asymmetric synthesis of alcohols from prochiral ketones, often featuring high yields and excellent selectivities. While steric repulsion has been regarded as the key director of the observed high enantioselectivity for many years, we show that London dispersion (LD) interactions are at least as important for enantiodiscrimination. We exemplify this through a combination of detailed computational and experimental studies for a series of modified CBS catalysts equipped with dispersion energy donors (DEDs) in the catalysts and the substrates. Our results demonstrate that attractive LD interactions between the catalyst and the substrate, rather than steric repulsion, determine the selectivity. As a key outcome of our study, we were able to improve the catalyst design for some challenging CBS reductions.
- Eschmann, Christian,Song, Lijuan,Schreiner, Peter R.
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(2021/02/01)
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- Boron containing chiral Schiff bases: Synthesis and catalytic activity in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of ketones
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Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation (ATH) has been an attractive way for the reduction of ketones to chiral alcohols. A great number of novel and valuable synthetic pathways have been achived by the combination usage of organometallic and coordination chemistry for the production of important class of compounds and particularly optically active molecules. For this aim, four boron containing Schiff bases were synthesized by the reaction of 4-formylphenylboronic acid with chiral amines. The boron containing structures have been found as stable compounds due to the presence of covalent B–O bonds and thus could be handled in laboratory environment. They were characterized by 1H NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis and they were used as catalyst in the transfer hydrogenation of ketones to the related alcohol derivatives with high conversions (up to 99%) and low enantioselectivities (up to 22% ee).
- Pa?a, Salih,Arslan, Nevin,Meri??, Nermin,Kayan, Cezmi,Bingül, Murat,Durap, Feyyaz,Aydemir, Murat
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- Enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of pro-chiral ketones catalyzed by novel ruthenium and iridium complexes of well-designed phosphinite ligand
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The interaction of [Ru(η6-arene)(μ-Cl)Cl]2 and Ir(η5-C5Me5)(μ-Cl)Cl]2 with a new Ionic Liquid-based phosphinite ligand, [(Ph2PO)-C6H9N2Ph]Cl, (2) gave [Ru((Ph2PO)-C6H9N2Ph)(η6-p-cymene)Cl2]Cl (3), [Ru((Ph2PO)-C6H9N2Ph)(benzene)Cl2]Cl (4) and [Ir((Ph2PO)-C6H9N2Ph)(C5Me5)Cl2]Cl (5), complexes. All the compounds were characterized by a combination of multinuclear NMR and IR spectroscopy as well as elemental analysis. Furthermore, the Ru(II) and Ir(III) catalysts were applied to asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone derivatives using 2-propanol as a hydrogen source. The results showed that the corresponding alcohols could be obtained with good activity (up to 55% ee and 99% conversion) under mild conditions. Notably, [Ir((Ph2PO)-C6H9N2Ph)(C5Me5)Cl2]Cl (5) is more active than the other analogous complexes in the transfer hydrogenation (up to 81% ee).
- Arslan, Nevin
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- Synthesis of cis-1,2-diol-type chiral ligands and their dioxaborinane derivatives: Application for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of various ketones and biological evaluation
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Two cis-1,2-diol-type chiral ligands (T1 and T2) and their tri-coordinated chiral dioxaborinane (T(1–2)B(1–2)) and four-coordinated chiral dioxaborinane adducts with 4-tert-butyl pyridine sustained by N → B dati
- Kilic, Ahmet,Balci, Tu?ba Ersayan,Arslan, Nevin,Aydemir, Murat,Durap, Feyyaz,Okumu?, Veysi,Tekin, Recep
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- Structural basis for a highly (S)-enantioselective reductase towards aliphatic ketones with only one carbon difference between side chain
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Aliphatic ketones, such as 2-butanone and 3-hexanone, with only one carbon difference among side chains adjacent to the carbonyl carbon are difficult to be reduced enantioselectively. In this study, we utilized an acetophenone reductase from Geotrichum candidum NBRC 4597 (GcAPRD) to reduce challenging aliphatic ketones such as 2-butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) and 3-hexanone (ethyl propyl ketone) to their corresponding (S)-alcohols with 94% ee and > 99% ee, respectively. Through crystallographic structure determination, it was suggested that residue Trp288 limit the size of the small binding pocket. Docking simulations imply that Trp288 plays an important role to form a C-H?π interaction for proper orientation of ketones in the pro-S binding pose in order to produce (S)-alcohols. The excellent (S)-enantioselectivity is due to a non-productive pro-R binding pose, consistent with the observation that the (R)-alcohol acts as an inhibitor of (S)-alcohol oxidation.
- Koesoema, Afifa Ayu,Sugiyama, Yosuke,Xu, Zichang,Standley, Daron M.,Senda, Miki,Senda, Toshiya,Matsuda, Tomoko
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(2019/09/16)
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- Upcycling a plastic cup: One-pot synthesis of lactate containing metal organic frameworks from polylactic acid
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Waste PLA can be upcycled to metal organic frameworks of potential high value in a one-pot synthesis scheme, where PLA depolymerisation occurs in situ. Three homochiral lactate based frameworks were successfully synthesised and characterised from PLA as a feed source, including ZnBLD. The chiral separation ability of ZnBLD was maintained.
- Slater, Benjamin,Wong, So-On,Duckworth, Andrew,White, Andrew J. P.,Hill, Matthew R.,Ladewig, Bradley P.
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(2019/06/27)
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- Chiral C2-symmetric η6-p-cymene-Ru(II)-phosphinite complexes: Synthesis and catalytic activity in asymmetric reduction of aromatic, methyl alkyl and alkyl/aryl ketones
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Chiral C2-symmetric bis(phosphinite) ligands and their binuclear ruthenium(II) complexes have been synthesized and used as catalysts in the ruthenium-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic, methyl alkyl and alkyl/aryl ketones using 2-propanol as both the hydrogen source and solvent in the presence of KOH. Under optimized conditions, all complexes showed high catalytic activity as catalysts in the reduction of various ketones to corresponding chiral secondary alcohols. Products were obtained with high conversions (99%) and moderate to good enantioselectivities (82% ee). Furthermore, C2-symmetric bis(phosphinite) ligands and their binuclear ruthenium(II) complexes were characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, LC/MS-MS and elemental analysis.
- Karaka?, Duygu Elma,Aydemir, Murat,Durap, Feyyaz,Baysal, Ak?n
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- Synthesis and characterization of novel silica coated magnetic nanoparticles with tags of β-cyclodextrin: application as an eco-friendly and chiral micro-vessel catalyst in the enantioselective reduction of ketones
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In this work, we report the synthesis of a novel, green and recoverable organic–inorganic magnetic nanocomposite by grafting β-cyclodextrin on the surface of a silica-coated magnetic nanoparticle, Fe3O4@SiO2/Pr-β-CD. FT-IR spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, CHN analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, vibrating sample magnetometer and X-ray diffraction analyses confirmed its structure. The magnetic core–shell structured modified silica microsphere has been successfully used as a chiral micro-vessel catalyst for the enantioselective reduction of ketones by NaBH4. The described catalyst was regenerated and reused without any significant changes in the yield and enantiomeric excess.
- Jafari Nasab, Mina,Kiasat, Ali Reza
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(2018/02/06)
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- A new class of well-defined ruthenium catalysts for enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of various ketones
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A pair of novel optically pure phosphinite ligands were synthesized by ring opening reaction of chiral amines with (R)-styrene oxide or (S)-glycidyl phenyl ether oxide using a straightforward method in high yields and their ruthenium complexes were described in detail. The ruthenium complexes proved to be highly efficient catalysts for the enantioselective hydrogenation of ketones, affording products up to 99% ee. The results showed that the corresponding chiral alcohols could be obtained with high activity and excellent enantioselectivities at the desired temperature. (2S)-1-{benzyl[(1S)-1-(naphthalen-1-yl)ethyl]amino}-3-phenoxypropan-2-yl diphenylphosphinito[dichloro(η6-benzene)ruthenium (II)] acts an excellent catalyst in the reduction of ketones, giving the corresponding alcohol up to 99% ee.
- Kayan, Cezmi,Meri?, Nermin,Rafikova, Khadichakhan,Zazybin, Alexey,Gürbüz, Nevin,Karakaplan, Mehmet,Aydemir, Murat
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- Utilization of deep-sea microbial esterase PHE21 to generate chiral sec-butyl acetate through kinetic resolutions
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We previously identified and characterized 1 novel deep-sea microbial esterase PHE21 and used PHE21 as a green biocatalyst to generate chiral ethyl (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate, 1 key chiral chemical, with high enantiomeric excess and yield through kinetic resolution. Herein, we further explored the potential of esterase PHE21 in the enantioselective preparation of secondary butanol, which was hard to be resolved by lipases/esterases. Despite the fact that chiral secondary butanols and their ester derivatives were hard to prepare, esterase PHE21 was used as a green biocatalyst in the generation of (S)-sec-butyl acetate through hydrolytic reactions and the enantiomeric excess, and the conversion of (S)-sec-butyl acetate reached 98% and 52%, respectively, after process optimization. Esterase PHE21 was also used to generate (R)-sec-butyl acetate through asymmetric transesterification reactions, and the enantiomeric excess and conversion of (R)-sec-butyl acetate reached 64% and 43%, respectively, after process optimization. Deep-sea microbial esterase PHE21 was characterized to be a useful biocatalyst in the kinetic resolution of secondary butanol and other valuable chiral secondary alcohols.
- Wang, Yilong,Xu, Yongkai,Zhang, Yun,Sun, Aijun,Hu, Yunfeng
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- Homochiral Metal-Organic Cage for Gas Chromatographic Separations
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Metal-organic cages (MOCs) as a new type of porous material with well-defined cavities were extensively pursued because of their relative ease of synthesis and their potential applications in host-guest chemistry, molecular recognition, separation, catalysis, gas storage, and drug delivery. Here, we first reported that a homochiral MOC [Zn3L2] is explored to fabricate [Zn3L2] coated capillary column for high-resolution gas chromatographic separation of a wide range of analytes, including n-alkanes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and positional isomers, especially for racemates. Various kinds of racemates such as alcohols, diols, epoxides, ethers, halohydrocarbons, and esters were separated with good enantioselectivity and reproducibility on the [Zn3L2] coated capillary column. The fabricated [Zn3L2] coated capillary column exhibited significant chiral recognition complementary to that of a commercial β-DEX 120 column and our recently reported homochiral porous organic cage CC3-R coated column. The results show that the homochiral MOCs will be very attractive as a new type of chiral selector in separation science.
- Xie, Sheng-Ming,Fu, Nan,Li, Li,Yuan, Bao-Yan,Zhang, Jun-Hui,Li, Yan-Xia,Yuan, Li-Ming
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- Chiral phosphinites as efficient ligands for enantioselective Ru(II), Rh(I) and Ir(III)-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation reactions
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Abstract: Metal-catalyzed enantioselective transfer reduction of ketones to enantiomerically enriched chiral alcohols has recently attracted attention. Therefore, a series of methyl alkyl or alkyl/aryl ketones have been reduced by using Ru(II), Rh(I) and Ir(III) catalysts based on C2-symmetric chiral ferrocenyl phosphinite ligands. The corresponding optically active secondary alcohols were obtained in excellent conversions and moderate-to-good enantioselectivities. The best results were obtained with an iridium catalyst, giving up to 98% conversion and 80% ee.
- Baysal, Ak?n,Elma Karaka?, Duygu,Meri?, Nermin,Ak, Bünyamin,Aydemir, Murat,Durap, Feyyaz
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- New functional chiral P-based ligands and application in ruthenium-catalyzed enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones
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Metal-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation is a powerful and practical method for the reduction of ketones to produce the corresponding secondary alcohols, which are valuable building blocks in the pharmaceutical, perfume, and agrochemical industries. Hence, a series of novel chiral β-amino alcohols were synthesized by chiral amines with regioselective ring opening of (S)-propylene oxide or reaction with (S)-(+)-2-hydroxypropyl p-toluenesulfonate by a straightforward method. The chiral ruthenium catalytic systems generated from [Ru(arene)(μ-Cl)Cl]2 complexes and chiral phosphinite ligands based on amino alcohol derivatives were employed in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones to give the corresponding optically active alcohols; (2S)-1-{[(2S)-2-[(diphenylphosphanyl)oxy]propyl][(1R)-1-phenylethyl]amino}propan-2-yldiphenylphosphinitobis[dichol-oro(η6-benzene)ruthenium(II)] acts an excellent catalyst in the reduction of α-naphthyl methyl ketone, giving the corresponding alcohol with up to 99% ee. The substituents on the backbone of the ligands were found to have a remarkable effect on both the conversion and enantioselectivity of the catalysts. Furthermore, this transfer hydrogenation is characterized by low reversibility under these conditions.
- Meri?, Nermin,Kayan, Cezmi,Gürbüz, Nevin,Karakaplan, Mehmet,Binbay, Nil Ertekin,Aydemir, Murat
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- Missing Linker Defects in a Homochiral Metal-Organic Framework: Tuning the Chiral Separation Capacity
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Efficient chiral separation remains a very challenging task due to the identical physical and chemical properties of the enantiomers of a molecule. Enantiomers only behave differently from each other in the presence of other chiral species. Homochiral metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have received much attention for their promising enantioseparation properties. However, there are still challenges to overcome in this field such as high enantiomeric separation. Structural defects play an important role in the properties of MOFs and can significantly change the pore architecture. In this work, we introduced missing linker defects into a homochiral metal-organic framework [Zn2(bdc)(l-lac)(dmf)] (ZnBLD; bdc = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, l-lac = l-lactic acid, dmf = N,N′-dimethylformamide) and observed an increase in enantiomeric excess for 1-phenylethanol of 35% with the defective frameworks. We adjusted the concentration of monocarboxylic acid ligand l-lactic acid by varying the ratio of Zn2+ to ligand from 0.5 to 0.85 mmol. Additionally, a defective framework was synthesized with propanoic acid as modulator. In order to elucidate the correlation between defects and enantiomeric excess, five characterization techniques (FTIR, TGA, 1H NMR, ICP, and PXRD) were employed. Full width at half-maximum analysis (fwhm) was performed on the powder X-ray diffraction traces and showed that the higher concentration of monocarboxylic acid MOFs were isostructural but suffered from increased fwhm values.
- Slater, Benjamin,Wang, Zeru,Jiang, Shanxue,Hill, Matthew R.,Ladewig, Bradley P.
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(2017/12/15)
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- Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of alkyl/aryl or alkyl/methyl ketones catalyzed by known C2-symmetric ferrocenyl-based chiral bis(phosphinite)-Ru(II), Rh(I) and Ir(III) complexes
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Known Ru(II), Rh(I) and Ir(III) complexes of C2-symmetric ferrocenyl based chiral bis(phoshinite) ligands were catalyzed the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of alkyl/aryl or alkyl methyl ketones. Corresponding secondary alcohols were obtained with high enantioselectivities up to 98% ee and reactivities using iso-propanol as the hydrogen source.
- Durap, Feyyaz,Karaka?, Duygu Elma,Ak, Bünyamin,Baysal, Akin,Aydemir, Murat
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- Enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of various ketones with novel efficient iridium(III) ferrocenyl-phosphinite catalysts
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The asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones is a pivotal reaction for the preparation of chiral alcohols which form an extremely important class of intermediates for fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Especially, iridium-based asymmetric reduction of ketones to enantiomerically enriched alcohols has recently attracted important attention by a number of research groups and interest in this area is growing. Therefore, a series of novel neutral mononuclear iridium(III) ferrocenyl-phosphinite complexes have been prepared and applied in the iridium(III)-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of ketones to give corresponding secondary alcohols with outstanding enantioselectivities and reactivities using 2-propanol as the hydrogen source (up to 99% ee and 99% conversion). It was seen that the substituents on the backbone of the ligands resulted in a significant effect on both the activity and % enantioselectivity. Furthermore, the structural elucidation of the complexes was carried out by elemental analysis, IR and multi-nuclear NMR spectroscopic data.
- Meri?, Nermin,Aydemir, Murat
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- Evaluation of Pseudoenantiomeric Mixed Carbonates as Efficient Fluorogenic Probes for Enantioselectivity Screening
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We report mixed carbonates as enzyme substrates and demonstrate their application as fluorogenic probes for lipase and esterase enantiopreference screening. By the application of pseudoenantiomers with distinct fluorescence behaviors, it is possible to evaluate the activity and enantiopreference of hydrolytic enzymes. In order to validate our method, enantioselectivities calculated from fluorometric measurements were compared with the results obtained from larger-scale kinetic resolution. Pseudoenantiomeric mixed carbonates with distinct fluorogenic properties are shown to be very useful probes for screening lipase and esterase enantioselectivity. The simultaneous use of pseudoenantiomeric substrates overcomes conventional assays with single enantiomer substrates, as the effects of competitive binding are taken into account.
- Zadlo, Anna,Koszelewski, Dominik,Borys, Filip,Ostaszewski, Ryszard
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- Chiral polyethers derived from BINOL and ECH as highly enantioselective and efficient catalysts for the borane reduction of prochiral ketones
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Two novel polyethers derived from BINOL were synthesized and used to induce the enantioselective borane reduction of prochiral ketones. The polyethers gave the expected secondary alcohols with up to 98% yields and over 99% ee values. The recovered polyethers could be reused for many times to induce the enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones without losing their enantioselective induction ability.
- Zhang, An-Lin,Yu, Zeng-Da,Yang, Li-Wen,Yang, Nian-Fa,Peng, Dan
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(2015/01/30)
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- Asymmetric reduction of ketones catalyzed by α,α-diphenyl-(L)-prolinol modified with imidazolium ionic liquid and BH3·SMe2 as a recoverable catalyst
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The synthesis of α,α-diphenyl-4-trans-hydroxy-(L)-prolinol modified with imidazolium based ionic liquids was carried out with trans-α,α-diphenyl-4-hydroxy-(L)-prolinol, 5-bromovaleric acid or 1,5-dibromopentane and imidazole. α,α-Diphenyl-4-hydroxy-(L)-prolinol modified with imidazolium ionic liquid was treated with BH3·SMe2 which generate 1,3,2-oxazaborolidine, that acts as a catalyst for asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones. α,α-Diphenyl-4-hydroxy-(L)-prolinol modified with imidazolium ionic liquids (PF6 anion) with BH3?SMe2 found to be an efficient catalyst (10 mol%) for the reduction of the acetophenone, gave 99% yield and 87-84% ee. The catalytic method has wide applicability for a variety of substrates. 1,3,2-oxazaborolidine containing ether linkage ionic liquid was recovered and reused up to 4 cycles with 99-91% yields and 87-81% ee's.
- Chauhan, ManMohan Singh,Singh, Surendra
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- Synthesis of several polyethers derived from BINOL and their application in the asymmetric borane reduction of prochiral ketones
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Several novel epoxy monomers, (S,S)- or (S,R)-3-(glycidyloxy)methyl-2,2′-bis(methoxymethyloxy)-1,1′-binaphthalene and (S,S)- or (S,R)-6-(glycidyloxy)methyl-2,2′-bis(methoxymethyloxy)-1,1′-binaphthalene, which were derived from chiral BINOL and epichlorohydrin, were synthesized and underwent anionic polymerization and deprotection of the MOM groups to obtain soluble polyethers. These polyethers were used to induce the enantioselective borane reduction of prochiral ketones. The substrates gave up to 98% yield with over 99% ee values. The recovered polyethers could be reused many times to induce the enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones without losing their enantioselective induction ability.
- Zhang, An-Lin,Yu, Zeng-Da,Yang, Li-Wen,Yang, Nian-Fa
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(2015/03/04)
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- Discrimination of the prochiral hydrogens at the C-2 position of n-alkanes by the methane/ammonia monooxygenase family proteins
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The selectivity of ammonia monooxygenase from Nitrosomonas europaea (AMO-Ne) for the oxidation of C4-C8n-alkanes to the corresponding alcohol isomers was examined to show the ability of AMO-Ne to recognize the n-alkane orientation within the catalytic site. AMO-Ne in whole cells produces 1- and 2-alcohols from C4-C8n-alkanes, and the regioselectivity is dependent on the length of the carbon chain. 2-Alcohols produced from C4-C7n-alkanes were predominantly either the R- or S-enantiomers, while 2-octanol produced from n-octane was racemic. These results indicate that AMO-Ne can discriminate between the prochiral hydrogens at the C-2 position, with the degree of discrimination varying according to the n-alkane. Compared to the particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) and that of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b, AMO-Ne showed a distinct ability to discriminate between the orientation of n-butane and n-pentane in the catalytic site.
- Miyaji, Akimitsu,Miyoshi, Teppei,Motokura, Ken,Baba, Toshihide
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- Highly efficient hydroxylation of gaseous alkanes at reduced temperature catalyzed by cytochrome P450BM3 assisted by decoy molecules
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Cytochrome P450BM3 functions as a small-alkane hydroxylase upon the addition of perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFs) as decoy molecules. The coupling efficiency (product formation rate per NADPH consumption rate) for the hydroxylation of small alkanes was improved by reducing the reaction temperature to 0°C.
- Kawakami, Norifumi,Cong, Zhiqi,Shoji, Osami,Watanabe, Yoshihito
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p. 329 - 334
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- Cobalt(II) complexes with bis-2,4-[N-(S)-phenylalanyl]-6-chlorotriazine: Synthesis, structure, and application for separation of enantiomers of butan-2-ol
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The chiral coordination compounds [Co(L)(H2O)2(MeOH)] n (1) and Co2(L)2(H2O)(MeOH)4 (2) were synthesized by the reaction of bis-2,4-[N-(S)-phenylalanyl]6-chlorotriazine (LH2) with cobalt(II) pivalate or acetate. In molecules 2, the CoII ions are linked by a bridging water molecule and two carboxy groups of the L2- anion. By passing the racemate of butan-2-ol through a chromatographic column containing complex 1 as the stationary phase, a mixture enriched with the (S)-isomer of this alcohol can be obtained.
- Satskaya, Yu. A.,Komarova,Gavrilenko,Manoylenko,Kiskin,Kolotilov,Eremenko,Novotortsev
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- Bioreductions catalyzed by an alcohol dehydrogenase in non-aqueous media
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Highly productive biocatalytic reductions were established using an isolated alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) under water-deficient conditions. First, a solvent-free system was evaluated for the reduction of 2-butanone catalyzed by ADH evo-1.1.200 promoted by the "smart cosubstrate" 1,4-butanediol. ADH evo-1.1.200 excelled by its activity and stability under high reagent concentrations and hence was the enzyme of choice. However, conversion of 2-butanone was limited to 1 % in 10 days under the solvent-free conditions. Therefore, water-immiscible organic solvents were evaluated whereby the highest conversions were achieved in MTBE and toluene. MTBE was chosen as its different boiling point compared to other reaction components (e.g., 2-butanone, 2-butanol, diol cosubstrate, and lactone coproduct) would simplify the downstream processing. Further on, by tuning substrate loading, the productivity of the ADH evo-1.1.200 was successfully increased to a turnover number (TON) of 64 000. Practical water-deficient enzymology for bioreductions: The use of alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) in neat substrates and in water-immiscible organic solvents is explored. The ADH evo-1.1.200 excelled by its high stability, as it showed significant catalytic activity over days. Reductions are coupled with the "smart cosubstrate" 1,4-butanediol; hence, excess amounts of reductants are avoided.
- Kara, Selin,Spickermann, Dominik,Weckbecker, Andrea,Leggewie, Christian,Arends, Isabel W. C. E.,Hollmann, Frank
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- Synthesis of four stereoisomers of (S)-2-methylpent-3-yl 3,13-dimethylpentadecanoate, a sex pheromone of the bagworm moth clania variegate, using stereospecific inversion of secondary sulfonates as a key step
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Females of some lepidopteran species produce novel sex pheromones with a methyl-branched structure, such as 2-methylpent-3-yl 3,13-dimethylpentadecanoate secreted by the bagworm moth Clania variegate. Recently, we have established a simple preparative method for the synthesis of methyl-branched building blocks by utilizing an SN2 reaction of chiral secondary tosylates derived from (S)- and (R)-propylene oxides. The usefulness of these building blocks was demonstrated by their application in the synthesis of all four stereoisomers of an acid moiety in the bagworm pheromone. The enantiomeric purities of all building blocks were confirmed by enantioselective HPLC analysis. We found that a secondary mesylate was superior to the corresponding tosylate because it avoided an elimination side reaction, and racemization in the SN2 reaction was not observed even at high temperature (150 °C). Finally, each optically active acid was esterified with (S)-2-methyl-3-pentanol, which was synthesized by a new route starting from (S)-valine. A simple route to methyl-branched building blocks has been developed by utilizing an S N2 reaction of chiral secondary sulfonates derived from (S)- and (R)-propylene oxides. The usefulness of these building blocks was demonstrated by the stereospecific synthesis of all four stereoisomers of a bagworm pheromone. Copyright
- Taguri, Tomonori,Yamamoto, Masanobu,Fujii, Toru,Muraki, Yuta,Ando, Tetsu
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p. 6924 - 6933
(2013/11/06)
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- Enantioselective sorption of alcohols in a homochiral metal-organic framework
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Single-crystal X-ray diffraction study reveals the host-guest interactions between a homochiral metal-organic framework and two enantiomers of a chiral alcohol providing the key driving force for the enantioselective sorption of alcohols in the framework.
- Suh, Kyungwon,Yutkin, Maxim P.,Dybtsev, Danil N.,Fedin, Vladimir P.,Kim, Kimoon
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 513 - 515
(2012/01/19)
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- Screening method for the evaluation of asymmetric catalysts for the reduction of aliphatic ketones
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ATH reductions of aliphatic ketones in water catalyzed by ruthenium coordinated by prolinamide ligands produce alcohols with moderate enantiomeric excesses in most cases. A set of seven aliphatic ketones is proposed for a rapid evaluation of the enantioselectivity of catalysts by one-pot multi-substrates reduction. The screening of a library of prolinamides shows that according to the structure of the ketones different ligands give the best asymmetric inductions.
- Boukachabia, Mourad,Zeror, Saoussen,Collin, Jacqueline,Fiaud, Jean-Claude,Zouioueche, Louisa Aribi
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 1485 - 1489
(2011/05/16)
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- Inclusion of aliphatic alcohols in pockets of (S)-threonyl-(S)- phenylglycine using grinding method
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Inclusion compounds of a dipeptide, (S)-threonyl-(S)-phenylglycine (Thr-Phg), with several aliphatic alcohols were easily prepared by grinding them in a mortar. Thr-Phg molecules arranged in antiparallel to construct a sheet, and guest alcohols were accommodated in a chiral pocket between the sheets. 3-Butyn-2-ol and 2-butanol were included with moderate enantioselectivity, 57% ee (R) and 49% ee (R), respectively. The role of the hydroxy group of Thr-Phg is not only to construct the unique pocket but also to capture guest alcohols by hydrogen bonding.
- Akazome, Motohiro,Toma, Shusaku,Horiguchi, Tatsunori,Megumi, Ken,Matsumoto, Shoji
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experimental part
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- Construction of hydrogen-bonded ternary organic crystals derived from L -tartaric acid and their application to enantioseparation of secondary alcohols
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Ternary organic crystals consisting of an L-tartaric acid-derived dicarboxylic acid, a commercially available achiral diamine, and a chiral secondary alcohol have been developed and characterized by X-ray crystallography. 1D, 2D, and 3D hydrogen-bonded supramolecular networks were constructed, depending on the structure of the diamine used. Benzylic and aliphatic secondary alcohols were enantioselectively incorporated into the crystal and were successfully enantioseparated with up to 86 and 79 % enantiomeric excess (ee), respectively. Selective incorporation of one enantiomer of 2-butanol, which is a small chiral aliphatic alcohol, was achieved by the cooperative effects of hydrogen bonds, CH...π interactions, and van der Waals interactions between the guest and host molecules, with the aid of two water molecules. The high host potential of the binary supramolecular system is mainly attributed to the skewed conformation of two rigid aromatic groups of tartaric acid derivatives, which prevents dense packing of the molecules and enhances the formation of multicomponent inclusion crystals.
- Kodama, Koichi,Sekine, Eriko,Hirose, Takuji
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p. 11527 - 11534
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- Preparation and characterization of the chirally modified rapidly quenched skeletal Ni catalyst for enantioselective hydrogenation of butanone to R-(-)-2-butanol
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A rapidly quenched skeletal Ni (RQ Ni) prepared by the melt-spinning method followed by alkali leaching was used as a new category of Ni precursor to fabricate effective chiral Ni catalyst. A series of tartaric acid (TA)-NaBr-modified RQ Ni catalysts (MRQNi) were derived, and the textural and structural properties of the MRQNi catalysts were systematically investigated. It is found that the modification conditions influence profoundly the composition, texture, and Ni crystallite size of the MRQNi catalysts. In liquid phase hydrogenation of butanone to R-(-)-2-butanol, the optimized MRQNi catalyst exhibits much better activity and enantioselectivity than the similarly chirally modified Raney Ni catalyst. Based on the characterizations, the superior catalytic performance of the MRQNi catalyst is mainly attributed to the higher surface content of the sodium-nickel(II) tartrate complex than that on the chirally modified Raney Ni catalyst.
- Lou, Zhiying,Chen, Xueying,Tian, Li,Qiao, Minghua,Fan, Kangnian,He, Heyong,Zhang, Xiaoxin,Zong, Baoning
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experimental part
p. 113 - 120
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- Enantioselectivity of haloalkane dehalogenases and its modulation by surface loop engineering
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In the loop: Engineering of the surface loop in haloalkane dehalogenases affects their enantiodiscrimination behavior. The temperature dependence of the enantioselectivity (lnE versus 1/T) of β-bromoalkanes by haloalkane dehalogenases is reversed (red data points) by deletion of the surface loop; the selectivity switches back when an additional single-point mutation is made. This behavior is not observed for -bromoesters.
- Prokop, Zbynek,Sato, Yukari,Brezovsky, Jan,Mozga, Tomas,Chaloupkova, Radka,Koudelakova, Tana,Jerabek, Petr,Stepankova, Veronika,Natsume, Ryo,Van Leeuwen, Jan G. E.,Janssen, Dick B.,Florian, Jan,Nagata, Yuji,Senda, Toshiya,Damborsky, Jiri
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p. 6111 - 6115
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- Chiral nanoscale metal-organic tetrahedral cages: Diastereo-selective self-assembly and enantioselective separation
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(Figure Presented) Cage rage: Chiral tetrahedral cages are diastereoselectively self-assembled from enantiopure C2-symmetric biphenyl bis(β-diketonate) linkers and C3-symmetric octahedral Fe3+ or Ca3+ ions (see picture; Fe purple, C blue, O red; cavity shown as an orange sphere). The porous polyhedra exhibit metal-dependent chiroptical behavior and act as hosts for the crystallization separation of racemic alcohols with up to 99.5% ee.
- Liu, Taifeng,Liu, Yan,Xuan, Weimin,Cui, Yong
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p. 4121 - 4124
(2010/08/07)
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- Chiral ligand derived from (1S,2R)-norephedrine as a catalyst for enantioselective prochiral ketone reduction
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Chiral oxazaborolidines derived from (1S,2R)-(+)-norephedrine and substituted salicylaldehydes were employed in the asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones using borane dimethyl sulfide as a reducing agent. The secondary alcohols were formed in excellent yields (45-99.8%) with enantioselectivities up to 99.8%. The effect of the substitution in the aromatic ring of the ligand was discussed with the enantioselectivity of the product.
- Balakrishnan, Umesh,Ananthi, Nallamuthu,Velmathi, Sivan
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- Synthesis of three novel chiral diamines derived from (S)-proline and their evaluation as precursors of diazaborolidines for the catalytic borane-mediated enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones
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A series of chiral diazaborolidine catalysts are readily prepared in situ at 75 °C in toluene solvent and under microwave irradiation (100 W, 15 min, air cooling) using chiral diamines derived from inexpensive and commercially available (S)-proline and borane-dimethyl sulfide. Special mention deserves the synthesis of potentially versatile diamine (S)-8 [(S)-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)diphenylmethanamine], with the key step being the conversion of tertiary alcohol (S)-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-2-yl)diphenyl methanol, (S)-12, to azide (S)-13. The chiral diazaborolidine/BH3 reagent system was successfully employed in the enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones to give the corresponding secondary alcohols in excellent yield and with up to 96% enantiomeric purities.
- Luis Olivares-Romero,Juaristi, Eusebio
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experimental part
p. 9992 - 9998
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- Gas-phase stereoselective binding to mn/salen catalysts
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Gas-phase equilibrium measurements have been used to determine the stereoselectivity of binding the enantiomers of 1-phenylethanol to manganese/salen asymmetric epoxidation catalysts. There is significant selectivity in the gas-phase binding, and the results are compared to data from condensed-phase epoxidations. The study demonstrates the utility of a novel internal standard approach that allows for rapid, accurate measures of the stereoselectivity of gas-phase ligand binding. Moreover, the data suggest that gas-phase binding stereoselectivity could be a potential predictor of condensed-phase enantioselectivity.
- Fagin, Adelaide E.,Wang, Guoping,Lau, Michel C.,Gronert, Scott
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- 9-Borabicyclo[3.3.2]decanes and the asymmetric hydroboration of 1,1-disubstituted alkenes
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The syntheses of the optically pure asymmetric hydroborating agents 1 (a, R = Ph; b, R = TMS) in both enantiomeric forms are reported. These reagents are effective for the hydroboration of cis-, trans- and trisubstituted alkenes. More significantly, they exhibit unprecedented levels of selectivity in the asymmetric hydroboration of 1,1-disubstituted alkenes (28-92% ee), a previously unanswered challenge in the nearly 50 year history of this reagent-controlled process. For example, the hydroboration of α-methylstyrene with 1a produces the corresponding alcohol 6f in 78% ee (cf., Ipc2BH, 5% ee). Suzuki coupling of the intermediate adducts 5 produces the nonracemic products 7 very effectively (50-84%) without loss of optical purity. Copyright
- Gonzalez, Ana Z.,Roman, Jose G.,Gonzalez, Eduvigis,Martinez, Judith,Medina, Jesus R.,Matos, Karl,Soderquist, John A.
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p. 9218 - 9219
(2009/02/02)
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- Self-assembly of a homochiral nanoscale metallacycle from a metallosalen complex for enantioselective separation
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(Chemical Presented) Only half may enter: A homochiral porous nanoscale metallacycle has been efficiently self-assembled from semiflexible enantiopure metallosalen complexes with complementary coordination motifs. Single crystals of the macromolecule (see structure; C gray, Zn purple, O red, N blue) show a reversible and controllable dynamic behavior. Particularly, the metallacycle can be used to resolve small racemic alcohols with high enantioselectivity (over 99.0% ee).
- Li, Gao,Yu, Weibin,Ni, Jia,Liu, Taifeng,Liu, Yan,Sheng, Enhong,Cui, Yong
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- PROCESS FOR THE HOMOGENEOUS HYDROGENATION OF KETONES USING RUTENIUM CATALYTIC SYSTEMS
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To have an industrial applicable process for the reduction of C1-C6 alkyl ketones (including prochiral) or their deuterated derivatives in huge quantities for obtaining their respective alcohols. To provide a new process for the preparation of secondary alcohols substituted with C1-C6 alkyl chain or their deuterated derivatives. The process comprises the hydrogenation of ketones (including prochiral) using Rutenium achiral or chiral catalytic systems to render racemic or nonracemic chiral alcohols or deuterated racemic or nonracemic chiral alcohols under low pressure and room temperature.
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- 2-Butanol Production Method
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The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-butanol by enzymatic-catalyzed reduction of 2-butanone with a carbonyl reductase and a coenzyme and is characterized in that an aqueous phase, which contains the carbonyl reductase and the coenzyme, is contacted with an alcoholic phase, which is not miscible with the aqueous phase and contains 2-butanone, in order to reduce the 2-butanone, with the proviso that the alcohol present in the alcoholic phase is a secondary alcohol capable of regenerating the coenzyme and exhibiting a boiling point which lies above that of water, whereupon the 2-butanol formed is separated.
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- Enzymatic process for the preparation of optically active alcohols from ketones using tuberous root Daucus carota
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The present invention relates to an enzymatic process for the preparation of optically active chiral alcohols using tuberous root Daucus carota; particularly invention relates to an enzymatic process for the preparation of optically active alcohols by enantioselective reduction of corresponding ketones using tuberous root Daucus carota.
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- Baker's yeast catalyzed asymmetric reduction in glycerol
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Free and immobilized baker's yeast were successfully employed in the asymmetric hydrogenations of prochiral β-keto esters and ketones in glycerol. The activities with immobilized cells were always higher then with free cells while the enantioselectivity was very high (99%) with both catalysts. Using glycerol, a non-toxic, biodegradable and recyclable liquid, as an environmentally friendly solvent allowed easy separation of the product by simple extraction with diethyl ether.
- Wolfson, Adi,Dlugy, Christina,Tavor, Dorith,Blumenfeld, Janine,Shotland, Yoram
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- Process for preparing secondary alcohol
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A process for preparing a secondary alcohol which is characterized by adding a primary or a secondary amine to the reaction system in the case that the secondary alcohol is prepared by hydrogenating, in the presence of a noble metal, an epoxy derivative represented by the following formula,???wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, an organic group not containing an aldehyde group or keto group therein or a hydrogen atom, provided that both R1 and R2 are not simultaneously a hydrogen atom.
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- Enantiomerically enriched 2-butanol
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The present invention relates to a process for preparing enantiomerically enriched 2-butanol and to its use.
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- TRANSACETALISATION PROCESS
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The invention relates to the resolution of racemic mixtures, and in particular to the separation of enantiomers of chiral alcohols utilising recyclable chiral auxiliaries. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing these recyclable chiral auxiliaries using an enantiomerically pure alcohol.
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- Efficient optical resolution of secondary alkyl alcohols by chiral supramolecular hosts
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A novel tunable multi-chiral supramolecular host system was developed from non-chiral dicarboxylic acid and (1R, 2R)-diphenylethylenediamine via chirality transfer, which enabled highly efficient optical resolution of secondary alkyl alcohols by simple crystallization of host compounds from alcohol solution. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2005.
- Imai, Yoshitane,Sato, Tomohiro,Kuroda, Reiko
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- A thermodynamic study of the ketoreductase-catalyzed reduction of 2-alkanones in non-aqueous solvents
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Equilibrium constants K have been measured for the reactions (2-alkanone + 2-propanol = 2-alkanol + acetone), where 2-alkanone = 2-butanone, 2-pentanone, 2-hexanone, 2-heptanone, and 2-octanone and 2-alkanol = 2-butanol, 2-pentanol, 2-hexanol, 2-heptanol, and 2-octanol. The solvents used were n-hexane, toluene, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), and supercritical carbon dioxide SCCO 2 (pressure P - 10.0 MPa). The temperature range was T - (288.15 to 308.27) K. Chiral analysis of the reaction products showed that the enzyme used in this study was stereoselective for the 2-octanone reaction system, i.e. only (S)-(+)-2-octanol was formed. For the reactions involving butanone, pentanone, and hexanone, the products were racemic mixtures of the respective (S)-(+)-2-alkanol and the (R)-(-)-2-alkanol. Chiral analysis showed that for the 2-heptanone reaction system, the 2-alkanol product was a mixture of (S)-(+)-2-heptanol and (R)-(-)-2-heptanol, at the respective mole fractions of 0.95 and 0.05. The equilibrium constant for the reaction system involving 2-butanone carried out in n-hexane was measured at several temperatures. For this reaction, the values for the thermodynamic reaction quantities at T= 298. 15 K are: K= 0.838±0.013; the standard molar Gibbs free energy change ΔrgHm° = (0.44±0.040) kJ · mol-1; the standard molar enthalpy change ΔrgHm° = -(1.2±1.7) kJ mol-1, and the standard molar entropy change ΔrgHm° = -(5.5±5.7) J K-1 mol-1. Interestingly, inspection of the values of the equilibrium constants for these reactions carried out in n-hexane, toluene, MTBE, and SCCO2 shows that these values are comparable and have little dependence on the solvent used to carry out the reaction. The values of the equilibrium constants decrease monotonically with increasing value of the number of carbons Nc and trend towards a limiting value of ≈0.30 for Nc > 8. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
- Tewari, Yadu B.,Schantz, Michele M.,Phinney, Karen W.,Rozzell, J. David
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