41927-33-7

Upstream product

• 72681-02-8 (Z)-3-Methyl-5-phenyl-2-penten-1-ol 
• 72681-08-4 (E)-3-methyl-5-phenyl-pent-2-en-1-ol 
• 36805-43-3 ethyl 3-methyl-5-phenylpent-2-enoate 
• 55053-55-9 (S)-ethyl 3-methyl-5-phenylpentanoate 
• 2550-26-7 4-Phenyl-2-butanone 
• 185309-06-2 3-methyl-5-phenyl-4-pentynal 
• 942416-34-4 (S)-(-)-3-methyl-5-phenylpentanaldehyde 
• 53701-48-7 (2E,4E)-3-methyl-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienal 
• 1884-50-0 (4E)-3-methyl-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienal 
• 103-64-0 bromostyrene 
• 36805-43-3 ethyl (E)-3-methyl-5-phenylpent-2-enoate 
• 107647-42-7 trans-3-Methyl-5-phenyl-2-pentenal 

Downstream Products

• 942416-34-4 (S)-(-)-3-methyl-5-phenylpentanaldehyde 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Asymmetric catalysis in fragrance chemistry: a new synthetic approach to enantiopure Phenoxanol, Citralis and Citralis Nitrile

A new approach to the synthesis of the single stereomers of the fragrances Phenoxanol, Citralis and Citralis Nitrile is reported. The key step of the synthesis is the asymmetric hydrogenation of (Z)- or (E)-3-methyl-5-phen

Cobalt-Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,4-Reduction of β,β-Dialkyl α,β-Unsaturated Esters with PMHS

A cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric reduction of β,β-dialkyl α,β-unsaturated esters with polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) was reported to deliver the corresponding esters containing a chiral trialkyl carbon center at β-position with up to 97 % yield and 98 % ee. The chiral tridentate ligand oxazoline iminopyridine (OIP) could perform well for the asymmetric reduction instead of chiral bidentate ligands. This operationally simple protocol shows a broad scope of substrates using one equivalent of readily available PMHS as a cheap and easy-to-handle reductive reagent.

Chemoselective Biohydrogenation of Alkenes in the Presence of Alkynes for the Homologation of 2-Alkynals/3-Alkyn-2-ones into 4-Alkynals/Alkynols

The chemoselective hydrogenation of alkenes in the presence of alkynes is a very challenging transformation to achieve with traditional chemical methods. The development of an effective procedure to perform this transformation would enrich the tool-kit available to organic chemists for the development of useful synthetic routes, and the creation of novel structural motifs. The reduction of activated alkene bonds by ene-reductases (ERs) is completely chemoselective, because of the mechanism of the reaction. Thus, we investigated the use of ERs belonging to the Old Yellow Enzyme family for the reduction of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with a conjugated C≡C triple bond at the γ position. This reaction was exploited as the key step for the development of an effective homologation route to convert aryl and alkyl substituted propynals and butynones into 4-alkynals and 4-alkynols, avoiding some troublesome or hazardous steps of known synthetic routes. (Figure presented.).

Remote sp3 C–H Amination of Alkenes with Nitroarenes

Direct installation of a functional group at remote, unfunctionalized sites in an alkyl chain is a synthetically valuable but rarely reported process. The remote relay hydroarylamination of distal and proximal olefins, and of olefin isomeric mixtures, has been achieved through NiH-catalyzed alkene isomerization and sequential reductive hydroarylamination with nitroarenes. This provides an attractive approach to the direct installation of a distal arylamino group within alkyl chains. The single-step conversion of simple olefins and nitro(hetero)arenes to value-added arylamines is a practical strategy for amine synthesis as well as the remote activation of sp3 C–H bonds. The value of this transformation is further supported by the regioconvergent arylamination of isomeric mixtures of olefins. Modern organic synthesis requires more efficient strategies, such as C–H functionalization, with which to construct complex molecules from readily available chemicals. Undirected functionalization of remote aliphatic C–H bonds is a synthetically valuable but largely unknown process. Synergistic combination of metal-catalyzed chainwalking (migration of a double bond along the hydrocarbon chain, a process involving repeated migratory insertions and β-hydride eliminations) and cross-coupling chemistry offers a general approach to the remote functionalization of easily accessed unsaturated hydrocarbon substrates. In this paper, we demonstrate that direct installation of a distal arylamino group can be achieved from two common feedstock chemicals (olefins and nitroarenes) via nickel hydride chemistry. It is anticipated that the strategy could inspire the development of other remote functionalizations with different regioselectivity as well as asymmetric transformations. Zhu and colleagues describe the remote hydroamination of alkenes with nitro(hetero)arenes through nickel-catalyzed alkene isomerization and sequential reductive relay hydroamination process. Using two common feedstock chemicals, olefins and nitroaromatics, in an operationally simple procedure, this attractive protocol provides efficient and practical access to a wide range of arylamines under mild conditions.

Asymmetric hydrogenation of allylic alcohols using ir?N,P-Complexes

In this study, a series of γ,γ-disubstituted and β,γ-disubstituted allylic alcohols were prepared and successfully hydrogenated using suitable N,P-based Ir complexes. High yields and excellent enantioselectivities were obtained for most of the substrates studied. This investigation also revealed the effect of the acidity of the N,P?Ir-complexes on the acid-sensitive allylic alcohols. DFT ΔpKa calculations were used to explain the effect of the N,P-ligand on the acidity of the corresponding Ir-complex. The selectivity model of the reaction was used to accurately predict the absolute configuration of the hydrogenated alcohols.

Peptide-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective reduction of α,β,γ,δ-unsaturated aldehydes

A resin-supported peptide catalyst (see box in the scheme) was used in the title reaction. The inherent regioselectivity was overcome by the peptide catalyst to promote the 1,6-selective reaction prior to 1,4-reduction. High stereoconvergence was also achieved when using a mixture of geometric isomers of the starting aldehydes. Ach=1-amino-1-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid. Copyright

Biocatalyzed preparation of the optically enriched stereoisomers of 4-methyl-2-phenyl-tetrahydro-2H-pyran (Doremox)

The four stereoisomers of the rose oxide analogue Doremox were prepared in enantiomerically enriched form by enantiospecific bakers' yeast reduction of suitable derivatives and by lipase-mediated kinetic resolution of diol precursors.