36039-36-8Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Highly efficient NHC-iridium-catalyzed β-methylation of alcohols with methanol at low catalyst loadings
Lu, Zeye,Zheng, Qingshu,Zeng, Guangkuo,Kuang, Yunyan,Clark, James H.,Tu, Tao
, p. 1361 - 1366 (2021/06/30)
The methylation of alcohols is of great importance since a broad number of bioactive and pharmaceutical alcohols contain methyl groups. Here, a highly efficient β-methylation of primary and secondary alcohols with methanol has been achieved by using bis-N-heterocyclic carbene iridium (bis-NHC-Ir) complexes. Broad substrate scope and up to quantitative yields were achieved at low catalyst loadings with only hydrogen and water as by-products. The protocol was readily extended to the β-alkylation of alcohols with several primary alcohols. Control experiments, along with DFT calculations and crystallographic studies, revealed that the ligand effect is critical to their excellent catalytic performance, shedding light on more challenging Guerbet reactions with simple alcohols. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
Design of multifaceted antioxidants: Shifting towards anti-inflammatory and antihyperlipidemic activity
Kourounakis, Angeliki,Lambrinidis, George,Tzara, Ariadni
, (2021/08/30)
Oxidative stress and inflammation are two conditions that coexist in many multifactorial diseases such as atherosclerosis and neurodegeneration. Thus, the design of multifunctional compounds that can concurrently tackle two or more therapeutic targets is an appealing approach. In this study, the basic NSAID structure was fused with the antioxidant moieties 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (BHB), its reduced alcohol 3,5-di-tert-butyl- 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (BHBA), or 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid (Trolox), a hydrophilic analogue of α-tocopherol. Machine learning algorithms were utilized to validate the potential dual effect (anti-inflammatory and antioxidant) of the designed analogues. Derivatives 1-17 were synthesized by known esterification methods, with good to excellent yields, and were pharmacologically evaluated both in vitro and in vivo for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, whereas selected compounds were also tested in an in vivo hyperlipidemia protocol. Furthermore, the activity/binding affinity of the new compounds for lipoxygenase-3 (LOX-3) was studied not only in vitro but also via molecular docking simulations. Experimental results demonstrated that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of the new fused molecules were increased compared to the parent molecules, while molecular docking simulations validated the improved activity and revealed the binding mode of the most potent inhibitors. The purpose of their design was justified by providing a potentially safer and more efficient therapeutic approach for multifactorial diseases.
Redox-active ligand based Mn(i)-catalyst for hydrosilylative ester reduction
Chakraborty, Soumi,Das, Arpan,Mandal, Swadhin K.
supporting information, p. 12671 - 12674 (2021/12/04)
Herein a Mn(i) catalyst bearing a redox-active phenalenyl (PLY) based ligand is reported for the efficient hydrosilylation of esters to alcohols using the inexpensive silane source polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) under mild conditions. Mechanistic investigations suggest a strong ligand-metal cooperation where a ligand-based single electron transfer (SET) process initiates the reaction through Si-H bond activation.
Radical Carbonyl Umpolung Arylation via Dual Nickel Catalysis
Bellotti, Peter,Erchinger, Johannes E.,Glorius, Frank,Huang, Huan-Ming,Paulisch, Tiffany O.
supporting information, (2022/02/01)
The formation of carbon-carbon bonds lies at the heart of synthetic organic chemistry and is widely applied to construct complex drugs, polymers, and materials. Despite its importance, catalytic carbonyl arylation remains comparatively underdeveloped, due
Carbon monoxide and hydrogen (syngas) as a C1-building block for selective catalytic methylation
Kaithal, Akash,H?lscher, Markus,Leitner, Walter
, p. 976 - 982 (2021/02/06)
A catalytic reaction using syngas (CO/H2) as feedstock for the selective β-methylation of alcohols was developed whereby carbon monoxide acts as a C1 source and hydrogen gas as a reducing agent. The overall transformation occurs through an intricate network of metal-catalyzed and base-mediated reactions. The molecular complex [Mn(CO)2Br[HN(C2H4PiPr2)2]]1comprising earth-abundant manganese acts as the metal component in the catalytic system enabling the generation of formaldehyde from syngas in a synthetically useful reaction. This new syngas conversion opens pathways to install methyl branches at sp3carbon centers utilizing renewable feedstocks and energy for the synthesis of biologically active compounds, fine chemicals, and advanced biofuels.
Manganese(I)-Catalyzed β-Methylation of Alcohols Using Methanol as C1 Source
Kaithal, Akash,van Bonn, Pit,H?lscher, Markus,Leitner, Walter
supporting information, p. 215 - 220 (2019/12/03)
Highly selective β-methylation of alcohols was achieved using an earth-abundant first row transition metal in the air stable molecular manganese complex [Mn(CO)2Br[HN(C2H4PiPr2)2]] 1 ([HN(C2H4PiPr2)2]=MACHO-iPr). The reaction requires only low loadings of 1 (0.5 mol %), methanolate as base and MeOH as methylation reagent as well as solvent. Various alcohols were β-methylated with very good selectivity (>99 %) and excellent yield (up to 94 %). Biomass derived aliphatic alcohols and diols were also selectively methylated on the β-position, opening a pathway to “biohybrid” molecules constructed entirely from non-fossil carbon. Mechanistic studies indicate that the reaction proceeds through a borrowing hydrogen pathway involving metal–ligand cooperation at the Mn-pincer complex. This transformation provides a convenient, economical, and environmentally benign pathway for the selective C?C bond formation with potential applications for the preparation of advanced biofuels, fine chemicals, and biologically active molecules.
Design and Scalable Synthesis of N-Alkylhydroxylamine Reagents for the Direct Iron-Catalyzed Installation of Medicinally Relevant Amines**
Delcaillau, Tristan,Falk, Eric,Gürtler, Laura,Makai, Szabolcs,Morandi, Bill
supporting information, p. 21064 - 21071 (2020/09/21)
Secondary and tertiary alkylamines are privileged substance classes that are often found in pharmaceuticals and other biologically active small molecules. Herein, we report their direct synthesis from alkenes through an aminative difunctionalization reaction enabled by iron catalysis. A family of ten novel hydroxylamine-derived aminating reagents were designed for the installation of several medicinally relevant amine groups, such as methylamine, morpholine and piperazine, through the aminochlorination of alkenes. The method has excellent functional group tolerance and a broad scope of alkenes was converted to the corresponding products, including several drug-like molecules. Besides aminochlorination, the installation of other functionalities through aminoazidation, aminohydroxylation and even intramolecular carboamination reactions, was demonstrated, further highlighting the broad potential of these new reagents for the discovery of novel amination reactions.
Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed β-Methylation of Alcohols using Methanol as C1 Source
Kaithal, Akash,Schmitz, Marc,H?lscher, Markus,Leitner, Walter
, p. 5287 - 5291 (2019/05/28)
Selective introduction of methyl branches into the carbon chains of alcohols can be achieved with low loadings of ruthenium precatalyst [RuH(CO)(BH4)(HN(C2H4PPh2)2)] (Ru-MACHO-BH) using methanol both as methylating reagent and as reaction medium. A wide range of structurally divers alcohols was β-methylated with excellent selectivity (>99 %) in fair to high yields (up to 94 %) under standard conditions, and turnover numbers up to 18,000 could be established. The overall reaction rate of the complex catalytic network appears to be governed by interconnection of the individual subcycles through availability of the reactive intermediates. The synthetic procedure opens pathways to important structural motifs following the Green Chemistry principles.
Selective Hydroboration of Carboxylic Acids with a Homogeneous Manganese Catalyst
Barman, Milan K.,Das, Kuhali,Maji, Biplab
, p. 1570 - 1579 (2019/01/30)
Catalytic reduction of carboxylic acid to the corresponding alcohol is a challenging task of great importance for the production of a variety of value-added chemicals. Herein, a manganese-catalyzed chemoselective hydroboration of carboxylic acids has been developed with a high turnover number (>99?000) and turnover frequency (>2000 h-1) at 25 °C. This method displayed tolerance of electronically and sterically differentiated substrates with high chemoselectivity. Importantly, aliphatic long-chain fatty acids, including biomass-derived compounds, can efficiently be reduced. Mechanistic studies revealed that the reaction occurs through the formation of active manganese-hydride species via an insertion and bond metathesis type mechanism.
Method used for reduction of tertiary amide into alcohols and/or amines
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Paragraph 0239-0242, (2019/08/07)
The invention discloses a method used for reduction of tertiary amide into alcohols and/or amines. The method comprises following steps: tertiary amide, an alkali metal reagent, and a proton donor agent are added into an organic solvent for a following reaction selectively: when the proton donor agent is a raw material alcohol and/or inorganic salt aqueous solution, the reaction product is an alcohol compound and/or tertiary amine compound. The method is capable of realizing selective reduction of tertiary amide into alcohols and tertiary amine compounds, the yield is high, the suitable rangeis wide, operation is safe and simple, the adopted raw materials are cheap and easily available; no precious metal catalyst, toxic silanes, and flammable and combustible metal hydrides are adopted; notoxic by product is generated; reaction is more friendly to the environment; problems in the prior art that amide compound reducing method operation is complex, conditions are strict, and control ofproducts is difficult are solved.
