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Amino acid catalysis of 2-alkylfuran formation from lipid oxidation-derived α,β-unsaturated aldehydes
Adams, An,Bouckaert, Capucine,Van Lancker, Fien,De Meulenaer, Bruno,De Kimpe, Norbert
, p. 11058 - 11062 (2011)
The formation of 2-alkylfurans from the corresponding lipid-derived α,β-unsaturated aldehydes under dry-roasting conditions was investigated in detail. The addition of an amino acid to an α,β- unsaturated aldehyde drastically increased 2-alkylfuran formation. Peptides and proteins as well were able to catalyze 2-alkylfuran formation from the corresponding α,β-unsaturated aldehydes. Further investigation of 2-alkylfuran formation showed the need of oxidizing conditions and the involvement of radicals in the reaction. This way, the formation of 2-methylfuran from 2-pentenal, 2-ethylfuran from 2-hexenal, 2-propylfuran from 2-heptenal, 2-butylfuran from 2-octenal, 2-pentylfuran from 2-nonenal, and 2-hexylfuran from 2-decenal was shown. The impact of amino acids on 2-alkylfuran formation from lipid-derived α,β-unsaturated aldehydes represents an interesting example of the complex role of amino acids in the multitude of chemical reactions occurring during thermal processing of lipid-rich foods.
Production of p-Methylstyrene and p-Divinylbenzene from Furanic Compounds
Koehle, Maura,Sara?i, Erisa,Dauenhauer, Paul,Lobo, Raul F.
, p. 91 - 98 (2017/01/17)
A four-step catalytic process was developed to produce p-methylstyrene from methylfuran, a biomass-derived species. First, methylfuran was acylated over zeolite H-Beta with acetic anhydride. Second, the acetyl group was reduced to an ethyl group with hydrogen over copper chromite. Third, p-ethyltoluene was formed through Diels–Alder cycloaddition and dehydration of 2-ethyl-5-methyl-furan with ethylene over zeolite H-Beta. Dehydrogenation of p-ethyltoluene to yield p-methylstyrene completes the synthesis but was not investigated because it is a known process. The first two steps were accomplished in high yield (>88 %) and the Diels–Alder step resulted in a 67 % yield of p-ethyltoluene with a 99.5 % selectivity to the para isomer (final yield of 53.5 %). The methodology was also used for the preparation of p-divinylbenzene. It is shown that acylation of furans over H-Beta zeolites is a highly selective and high-yield reaction that could be used to produce other valuable molecules from biomass-derived furans.
Preparation of unsymmetrical dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and related esters by enzymatic transesterification
Sultan, Nisrine,Thomas, Coralie,Blanco, Luis,Deloisy, Sandrine
body text, p. 3443 - 3446 (2011/06/27)
An unexpected highly selective mono-transesterification of symmetrical acetylenedicarboxylates with various alcohols occurred in the presence of Candida rugosa lipase. This reaction allows an efficient preparation of unsymmetrical acetylenedicarboxylates and related α,β-acetylenic esters.
