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Spatial effects of oxovanadium-immobilized mesoporous silica on racemization of alcohols and application in lipase-catalyzed dynamic kinetic resolution

We recently reported a new dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) method based on the combination of lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution of racemic alcohols and the V-MPS3-catalyzed in situ racemization of less reactive alcohol enantiomers. In V-MPS3, oxovanadium moieties were covalently bound to the inner surface of mesoporous silica (MPS) with a pore size of about 3 nm. The catalytic activity of V-MPS3 was much higher than that of related vanadium compounds; however, we could neither explain its unusually high activity nor confirm that the racemization predominantly occurred inside the V-MPS pores. Therefore, in this study, we prepared V-MPS2 and V-MPS4 from the corresponding MPS with pore diameters of approximately 2 nm and 4 nm, respectively and compared their racemization activities with that of V-MPS3 using some optically active alcohols with different molecular sizes and polarities. We discovered a positive correlation between the pore size of V-MPS and substrate racemization rate as well as the high polarity of the MPS pores. The results suggested that the racemization predominantly occurs in the pores of V-MPS and that a small pore size (2-4 nm) is essential to generate the polar environment of V-MPS, which probably accelerates the racemization by facilitating the C-O bond cleavage of the vanadate intermediates. Using V-MPS with a pore size suitable for each substrate, lipase/oxovanadium combo-catalyzed DKR could be applied to a wider range of alcohols including allyl alcohols, benzylic alcohols, and propargyl alcohols to give the corresponding esters in excellent isolated yields and enantioselectivities.

The efficiency of the metal catalysts in the nucleophilic substitution of alcohols is dependent on the nucleophile and not on the electrophile

In this study, we investigate the effect of the electrophiles and the nucleophiles for eight catalysts in the catalytic SN1 type substitution of alcohols with different degree of activation by sulfur-, carbon-, oxygen-, and nitrogen-centered nucleophiles. The catalysts do not show any general variance in efficiency or selectivity with respect to the alcohols and follow the trend of alcohol reactivity. However, when it comes to the nucleophile, the eight catalysts show general and specific variances in the efficiency and selectivity to perform the desired substitution. Interestingly, the selectivity of the alcohols to produce the desired substitution products was found to be independent of the electrophilicity of the generated carbocations but highly dependent on the ease of formation of the cation. Catalysts based on iron(III), bismuth(III), and gold(III) show higher conversions for S-, C-, and N-centered nucleophiles, and BiIII was the most efficient catalyst in all combinations. Catalysts based on rhenium(I) or rhenium(VII), palladium(II), and lanthanum(III) were the most efficient in performing the nucleophilic substitution on the various alcohols with the O-centered nucleophiles. These catalysts generate the symmetrical ether as a by-product from the reactions of S-, C-, and N-centered nucleophiles as well, resulting in lower chemoselectivity. Who's the boss? In a comprehensive study of catalytic S N1 type direct substitution of alcohols, the catalysts do not show any general variance in efficiency or selectivity with respect to the alcohols but are highly variable with respect to the nucleophiles. The reactivity of the alcohols is independent of the electrophilicity of the generated carbocations but highly dependent on the ease of formation of the cation.

Allylic activation across an Ir-Sn heterobimetallic catalyst: Nucleophilic substitution and disproportionation of allylic alcohol

A nucleophilic substitution of allylic alcohols with carbon (arene, heteroarene, allyltrimethylsilane, and 1,3-dicarbonyl compound), sulfur (thiol), oxygen (alcohol), and nitrogen (sulfonamide) nucleophiles has been demonstrated using an in house developed [Ir(COD)(SnCl3)l(μ-Cl)]2 heterobimetallic catalyst in 1,2-dichloroethane to afford the corresponding allylic products in moderate to excellent yields. In 4-hydroxycoumarin, allylation occurs at the 3-position. The diaryl-substituted allylic alcohols undergo disproportionation in presence of the heterobimetallic catalyst to provide the corresponding alkenes and chalcones. An electrophilic mechanism is proposed from Hammett correlation study.

Boronic acid catalysis as a mild and versatile strategy for direct carbo- and heterocyclizations of free allylic alcohols

BAC to the future: Boronic acid catalysis (BAC) was applied to the direct activation of alcohols leading to the preparation of carbocycles (see scheme), benzofurans, tetrahydrofurans, pyrrolidines, pyrans, piperidines, and various polycyclic compounds. The reactions proceed under mild conditions that circumvent the use of reactive leaving groups like halides. Copyright

Catalyst development for organocatalytic hydrosilylation of aromatic ketones and ketimines

A new family of Lewis basic 2-pyridyl oxazolines have been developed, which can act as efficient organocatalysts for the enantioselective reduction of prochiral aromatic ketones and ketimines with trichlorosilane, a readily available and inexpensive reagent. 1-Isoquinolyl oxazoline, derived from mandelic acid, was identified as the most efficient catalyst of the series, capable of delivering high enantioselectivities in the reduction of both ketones (up to 94% ee) and ketimines (up to 89% ee).

Direct catalytic azidation of allylic alcohols

A direct catalytic azidation of primary, secondary, and tertiary allylic alcohols has been developed. This new azidation reaction affords the corresponding allylic azides in high to excellent yields and regioselectivities. The reaction provides straightforward access to allylic azides that are valuable intermediates in organic synthesis, including the preparation of primary amines or 1,2,3-triazole derivatives.

Calcium-catalyzed direct coupling of alcohols with organosilanes

A calcium-catalyzed direct substitution of π-activated alcohols with different organosilanes under very mild reaction conditions is presented. The high reactivity of the calcium catalyst allows efficient conversion of secondary and tertiary allylic, secondary benzylic, and tertiary propargylic alcohols with allyltrimethylsilane at room temperature. Furthermore, the first direct substitution of an alcohol with (E)- as well as (Z)-alkenylsilanes was achieved under mild reaction conditions. Copyright