349-95-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
The catalytic promiscuity of a microbial 7α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. Reduction of non-steroidal carbonyl compounds
Liu, Yang,Lv, Tong,Ren, Jie,Wang, Min,Wu, Qiaqing,Zhu, Dunming
, p. 1136 - 1140 (2011)
A thermostable 7α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase from Bacteroides fragilis ATCC 25285 was found to catalyze the reduction of various benzaldehyde analogues to their corresponding benzyl alcohols. The enzyme activity was dependent upon the substituent on the benzene ring of the substrates. Benzaldehydes with electron-withdrawing substituent usually showed higher activity than those with electron-donating groups. Furthermore, this enzyme was tolerant to some organic solvents. These results together with previous studies suggested that 7α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase from B. fragilis might play multiple functional roles in biosynthesis and metabolism of bile acids, and in the detoxification of xenobiotics containing carbonyl groups in the large intestine. In addition, its broad substrate spectrum offers great potential for finding applications not only in the synthesis of steroidal compounds of pharmaceutical importance, but also for the production of other high-value fine chemicals.
Direct synthesis of iron(0) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes by using Fe3(CO)12 and their application in reduction of carbonyl groups
Warratz, Svenja,Postigo, Lorena,Royo, Beatriz
, p. 893 - 897 (2013)
Iron Fe(NHC)(CO)4 complexes were formed by direct reaction of Fe3(CO)12 with equimolecular amounts of NHC imidazolium halide precursors; addition of base was not needed in this reaction. When excess (9:1 ratio) 1,3-dimesitylimidazolium chloride is reacted with the iron cluster Fe3(CO)12, a mixture of Fe(IMes)(CO)4 and Fe(IMes)2(CO)3 is obtained. Single crystals of Fe(IMes)(CO)4 and crystals resulting from the cocrystallization of Fe(IMes)(CO)4 and Fe(IMes)2(CO)3 have been studied by X-ray diffraction. These iron(0) complexes were found to catalyze the reduction of benzaldehydes.
Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Sclareolide to Ambradiol
Zubar, Viktoriia,Lichtenberger, Niels,Schelwies, Mathias,Oeser, Thomas,Hashmi, A. Stephen K.,Schaub, Thomas
, (2021/11/16)
The hydrogenation of (+)-Sclareolide to (?)-ambradiol catalyzed by a manganese pincer complex is reported. The hydrogenation reaction is performed with an air- and moisture-stable manganese catalyst and proceeds under relatively mild reaction conditions at low manganese and base loadings. A range of other esters could be successfully hydrogenated leading to the corresponding alcohols in good to quantitative yields using this easy-to-make catalyst. A scale-up experiment was performed leading to 99.3 % of the isolated yield of (?)-Ambradiol.
A method of synthesis of alcohols
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Paragraph 0037-0042, (2022/01/10)
The present invention belongs to the field of organic synthesis technology, specifically a synthesis method of an alcohol; the present invention is under the catalytic action of tert-butanol lithium, with ester compounds and pinacol borane as raw materials, tetrahydrofuran as a solvent, reacted at 100 ° C for 24h, followed by adding 2mol / LNaOH / MeOH solution, stirred at room temperature overnight to obtain alcohol compounds; the raw materials of the present invention are of extensive sources or easy to prepare, the reaction conditions are relatively mild and do not require a large number of / cumbersome additives, in addition to the tert-butanol lithium catalyst is simple, And the prepared alcohol compounds are of high quality and high separation yield.
A Bifunctional Copper Catalyst Enables Ester Reduction with H2: Expanding the Reactivity Space of Nucleophilic Copper Hydrides
Kaicharla, Trinadh,Ngoc, Trung Tran,Teichert, Johannes F.,Tzaras, Dimitrios-Ioannis,Zimmermann, Birte M.
, p. 16865 - 16873 (2021/10/20)
Employing a bifunctional catalyst based on a copper(I)/NHC complex and a guanidine organocatalyst, catalytic ester reductions to alcohols with H2 as terminal reducing agent are facilitated. The approach taken here enables the simultaneous activation of esters through hydrogen bonding and formation of nucleophilic copper(I) hydrides from H2, resulting in a catalytic hydride transfer to esters. The reduction step is further facilitated by a proton shuttle mediated by the guanidinium subunit. This bifunctional approach to ester reductions for the first time shifts the reactivity of generally considered "soft"copper(I) hydrides to previously unreactive "hard"ester electrophiles and paves the way for a replacement of stoichiometric reducing agents by a catalyst and H2.
A Water/Toluene Biphasic Medium Improves Yields and Deuterium Incorporation into Alcohols in the Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes
Ruiz-Casta?eda, Margarita,Santos, Lucía,Manzano, Blanca R.,Espino, Gustavo,Jalón, Félix A.
supporting information, p. 1358 - 1372 (2021/03/16)
Deuterium labeling is an interesting process that leads to compounds of use in different fields. We describe the transfer hydrogenation of aldehydes and the selective C1 deuteration of the obtained alcohols in D2O, as the only deuterium source. Different aromatic, alkylic and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes were reduced in the presence of [RuCl(p-cymene)(dmbpy)]BF4, (dmbpy=4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine) as the pre-catalyst and HCO2Na/HCO2H as the hydrogen source. Moreover, furfural and glucose, were selectively reduced to the valuable alcohols, furfuryl alcohol and sorbitol. The processes were carried out in neat water or in a biphasic water/toluene system. The biphasic system allowed easy recycling, higher yields, and higher selective D incorporation (using D2O/toluene). The deuteration took place due to an efficient effective M–H/D+ exchange from D2O that allows the inversion of polarity of D+ (umpolung). DFT calculations that explain the catalytic behavior in water are also included.
KB3H8: An environment-friendly reagent for the selective reduction of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols
Li, Xinying,Mi, Tongge,Guo, Wenjing,Ruan, Zhongrui,Guo, Yu,Ma, Yan-Na,Chen, Xuenian
supporting information, p. 12776 - 12779 (2021/12/10)
Selective reduction of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alcohols with KB3H8, an air- and moisture-stable, nontoxic, and easy-to-handle reagent, in water and THF has been explored under an air atmosphere for the first time. Control experiments illustrated the good selectivity of KB3H8 over NaBH4 for the reduction of 4-acetylbenzaldehyde and aromatic keto esters. This journal is
Application of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic mercaptan cuprous compound in photocatalytic reaction of carbonyl compound
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Paragraph 0013; 0049-0051, (2021/06/06)
The invention discloses an application of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic mercaptan cuprous compound in a photocatalytic reaction of a carbonyl compound, relates to the technical field of application of photocatalysts; in particular, photocatalytic reduction reaction is carried out on the carbonyl compound by adopting the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic mercaptan cuprous compound as a photocatalyst to prepare an alcohol compound. The nitrogen-containing heterocyclic mercaptan cuprous compound is used as the photocatalyst for the photocatalytic reduction reaction of the carbonyl compound, visible light is successfully catalyzed to induce reduction of the carbonyl compound into the alcohol compound, the catalyst is low in price and good in catalytic effect, and the production cost can be reduced.
Light-driven MPV-type reduction of aryl ketones/aldehydes to alcohols with isopropanol under mild conditions
Cao, Dawei,Xia, Shumei,Pan, Pan,Zeng, Huiying,Li, Chao-Jun,Peng, Yong
supporting information, p. 7539 - 7543 (2021/10/12)
Alcohols are versatile structural motifs of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and fine chemicals. With respect to green chemistry, the development of more sustainable and cost-efficient processes for converting ketones/aldehydes to alcohols is highly desired. Herein, a direct light-driven strategy for reducing ketones/aldehydes to alcohols using isopropanol as the reducing agent and solvent, in the presence of t-BuOLi, under an air atmosphere at room temperature is developed. This operationally simple light-promoted Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) type reduction can be used to produce various benzylic alcohol derivatives as well as applied to bioactive molecules and PEEK model compounds, demonstrating its application potential.
Ruthenium(II) Complex of a Tridentate Azoaromatic Pincer Ligand and its Use in Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones with Isopropanol
Saha, Tanushri,Prasad Rath, Santi,Goswami, Sreebrata
, p. 1455 - 1461 (2021/05/18)
In this work, a new Ru(II) complex with the redox-active pincer 2,6-bis(phenylazo)pyridine ligand (L) is reported which acts as a metal-ligand bifunctional catalyst for transfer hydrogenation reactions. The isolated complex [(L)Ru(PMe2Ph)2(CH3CN)](ClO4)2; [1](ClO4)2 is characterized by a host of spectroscopic measurements and X-ray structure determination. It is diamagnetic and single-crystal X-ray structure analysis reveals that [1]2+ adopts a distorted octahedral geometry where L binds Ru center in meridional fashion. The observed elongation in the coordinated azo bond length (1.29 ?) is attributed to the extensive π-back bonding, dπ(RuII)→π*(azo)L. The complex [1](ClO4)2 acts as an efficient catalyst, which brings about catalytic transfer hydrogenation reactions of a broad array of aldehydes and ketones in isopropanol and in inert conditions. The selectivity of the catalyst for aldehyde reduction over the other reducible functional groups such as nitro, nitrile, ester etc was also investigated. Mechanistic studies, examined by suitable control reactions and isotope labelling experiments, indicate synergistic participation of both ligand and metal centres via the formation of a fleeting Ru?H intermediate and hydrogen walking to the coordinated azo function of L.
