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• 108-05-4 vinyl acetate 
• 26929-25-9 1-acetoxy-1-(benzofuran-2-yl)ethane 
• 108-22-5 Isopropenyl acetate 
• 4265-16-1 2-formylbenzo[b]furan 
• 544-97-8 dimethyl zinc(II) 
• 533-58-4 2-Iodophenol 
• 23489-36-3 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-bromoethan-1-one 
• 89-95-2 2-methyl-benzyl alcohol 
• 88020-08-0 acetic acid 2-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl ester 
• 111505-80-7 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanone 
• 600727-08-0 (1R)-1-acetoxy-1-(benzofuran-2-yl)ethane 
• 343614-07-3 (R)-(-)-1-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-bromoethanol 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Axially chiral NHC-Pd(II) complexes in the oxidative kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols using molecular oxygen as a terminal oxidant

(Chemical Equation Presented) Axially chiral N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) Pd(II) complexes were prepared from optically active 1,1′-binaphthalenyl- 2,2′-diamine (BINAM) and H8-BINAM and applied in the oxidative kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols using molecular oxygen as a terminal oxidant. The corresponding sec-alcohols can be obtained in good yields with moderate to good enantioselectivities.

Asymmetric reduction of aromatic heterocyclic ketones with bio-based catalyst Lactobacillus kefiri P2

Abstract: Chiral heterocyclic secondary alcohols have received much attention due to their widespread use in pharmaceutical intermediates. In this study, Lactobacillus kefiri P2 biocatalysts isolated from traditional dairy products, were used to catalyze the asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones to chiral secondary alcohols. Secondary chiral carbinols were obtained by asymmetric bioreduction of different prochiral substrates with results up to > 99% enantiomeric excess (ee). (R)-1-(benzofuran-2-yl)ethanol 5a, which can be used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals such as bufuralols potent nonselective β-blockers antagonists, Amiodarone (cardiac anti-arrhythmic), and Benziodarone (coronary vasodilator), was produced in gram-scale, high yield and enantiomerically pure form using L. kefiri P2 biocatalysts. The gram-scale production was carried out, and 9.70?g of (R)-5a in enantiomerically pure form was obtained in 96% yield. Also, production of (R)-5a in terms of yield and gram scale through catalytic asymmetric reduction using the biocatalyst was the highest report so far. This is a cost-effective, clean and eco-friendly process for the preparation of chiral secondary alcohols compared to chemical processes. From an environmental and economic perspective, this biocatalytic method has great application potential, making it a green and sustainable way of synthesis. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Method for synthesizing chiral secondary alcohol compound

The invention discloses a method for synthesizing a chiral secondary alcohol compound. The method comprises the following step of: reacting a ketone compound in an aprotic organic solvent at room temperature and inert gas atmosphere under the action of a chiral cobalt catalyst and an activating agent by taking a combination of bis(pinacolato)diboron and alcohol or water as a reducing agent to obtain the chiral secondary alcohol compound. According to the method disclosed by the invention, a combination of pinacol diborate and alcohol or water which are cheap, stable and easy to obtain is taken as a reducing agent, and a ketone compound is efficiently reduced to synthesize a corresponding chiral secondary alcohol compound in an aprotic organic solvent under the action of a chiral cobalt catalyst; in a chiral cobalt catalyst adopted by the method, when a chiral ligand is PAOR, an activating agent is NaBHEt3 or NaOtBu and an adopted raw material is aromatic ketone, the yield is 80% or above, and the optical purity is 90% or above; and when the adopted raw material is alkane ketone, the yield can reach 70% or above, and the optical purity can reach 80% or above.

Iridium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones Controlled by Alcohol Hydrogen-Bonding and sp3-C?H Noncovalent Interactions

Iridium-catalyzed enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones with formic acid was developed using a prolinol-phosphine chiral ligand. Cooperative action of the iridium atom and the ligand through alcohol-alkoxide interconversion is crucial to facilitate the transfer hydrogenation. Various ketones including alkyl aryl ketones, ketoesters, and an aryl heteroaryl ketone were competent substrates. An attractive feature of this catalysis is efficient discrimination between the alkyl and aryl substituents of the ketones, promoting hydrogenation with the identical sense of enantioselection regardless of steric demand of the alkyl substituent and thus resulting in a rare case of highly enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of tert-alkyl aryl ketones. Quantum chemical calculations revealed that the sp3-C?H/π interaction between an sp3-C?H bond of the prolinol-phosphine ligand and the aryl substituent of the ketone is crucial for the enantioselection in combination with O?H???O/sp3-C?H???O two-point hydrogen-bonding between the chiral ligand and carbonyl group. (Figure presented.).

Manganese-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Simple Ketones Using an Imidazole-Based Chiral PNN Tridentate Ligand

A series of Mn(I) catalysts containing imidazole-based chiral PNN tridentate ligands with controllable 'side arm' groups have been established, enabling the inexpensive base-promoted asymmetric hydrogenation of simple ketones with outstanding activities (up to 8200 TON) and good enantioselectivities (up to 88.5percent ee). This protocol features wide substrate scope and functional group tolerance, thereby providing easy access to a key intermediate of crizotinib.

Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Ketones using Different Metal Complexes with a Chiral PNP Pincer Ligand

The synthesis of different metal pincer complexes coordinating to the chiral PNP ligand bis(2-((2R,5R)-2,5-dimethyl-phospholanoethyl))amine is described in detail. The characterized complexes with Mn, Fe, Re and Ru as metal centers showed good activities regarding the reduction of several prochiral ketones. Comparing these catalysts, the non-noble metal complexes produced best selectivities not only for aromatic substrates, but also for different kinds of aliphatic ones leading to enantioselectivities up to 99% ee. Theoretical investigations elucidated the mechanism and rationalized the selectivity. (Figure presented.).

Green synthesis of enantiopure (S)-1-(benzofuran-2-yl)ethanol by whole-cell biocatalyst

Optically active aromatic alcohols are valuable chiral building blocks of many natural products and chiral drugs. Lactobacillus paracasei BD87E6, which was isolated from a cereal-based fermented beverage, was shown as a biocatalyst for the bioreduction of 1-(benzofuran-2-yl) ethanone to (S)-1-(benzofuran-2-yl) ethanol with highly stereoselectivity. The bioreduction conditions were optimized using L. paracasei BD87E6 to obtain high enantiomeric excess (ee) and conversion. After optimization of the bioreduction conditions, it was shown that the bioreduction of 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)ethanone was performed in mild reaction conditions. The asymmetric bioreduction of the 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)ethanone had reached 92% yield with ee of higher than 99.9% at 6.73 g of substrate. Our study gave the first example for enantiopure production of (S)-1-(benzofuran-2-yl)ethanol by a biological green method. This process is also scalable and has potential in application. In this study, a basic and novel whole-cell mediated biocatalytic method was performed for the enantiopure production of (S)-1-(benzofuran-2-yl)ethanol in the aqueous medium, which empowered the synthesis of a precious chiral intermediary process to be converted into a sophisticated molecule for drug production.

The application of safe for humans and the environment Polyversum antifungal agent containing living cells of Pythium oligandrum for biotransformation of prochiral ketones

This report presents the whole-cell biotransformation of benzofuranyl-methyl ketone derivatives with the application of Polyversum antifungal agent containing Pythium oligandrum microorganism. Stereochemistry of the reduction of prochiral substrates was modified by the bioconversion conditions (concentration of reagents, a source of the carbon atom, biotransformation medium). In optimized conditions enantioselective process was noted. Secondary alcohols with excellent enantiomeric purity and high yields were obtained. The enantiomeric excess and conversion degree of 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)ethanol, 1-(7-ethylbenzofuran-2-yl)ethanol and 1-(3,7-dimethylbenzofuran-2-yl)ethanol were 99%/98.1%, 94%/94.4% and 99%/72.6%, respectively. In the presence of P. oligandrum, one of the enantiotopic hydrides of the dihydropyridine ring coenzyme is selectively transferred to a re side of the prochiral carbonyl group to give products with S configuration. This study demonstrates an inexpensive, eco-friendly approach in synthesis of optically pure benzofuran derivatives and can be an interesting alternative to organocatalysis. Furthermore, this method can be used in biotechnology processes due to its good chemical performance and a high degree of product isolation.

CHIRAL METAL COMPLEX COMPOUNDS

The invention comprises novel chiral metal complex compounds of the formula (I) wherein M, PR2, R3 and R4 are outlined in the description, its stereoisomers, in the form as a neutral complex or a complex cation with a suitable counter ion. The chiral metal complex compounds can be used in asymmetric reactions, particularly in asymmetric reductions of ketones, imines or oximes.

Tailored sol-gel immobilized lipase preparates for the enzymatic kinetic resolution of heteroaromatic alcohols in batch and continuous flow systems

Tailored immobilized lipases from Candida antarctica B and Pseudomonas fluorescens, with improved thermal and operational stability, were prepared through fine tuning of the structure of the sol-gel matrix, using various binary or ternary precursor mixtures for the EKR of various chiral heteroaromatic secondary alcohols with benzofuran, benzo[b]thiophen, phenothiazine and 2-phenylthiazol moieties. The operational stability in batch process was studied for five selected systems by performing reuse experiments, using the conversion, enantiomeric excesses and enantiomeric ratio as parameters, demonstrating the dependence of the sol-gel lipase preparate performance on the structure of both biocatalyst and substrate. The resolution of the benzofuranic substrates with the best performing biocatalysts was studied in continuous-flow mode, using the productivity as a criterion. The specific reaction rates under continuous-flow operation (rflow) were higher than those obtained in batch mode (rbatch) in both cases, sustaining its usefulness for further process development.