464-49-3Relevant articles and documents
Molybdenum(0)-Catalyzed Reductive Dehalogenation of α-Halo Ketones with Phenylsilane
Perez, Daniel,Greenspoon, Noam,Keinan, Ehud
, p. 5570 - 5574 (1987)
Reductive dehalogenation of α-halo ketones and esters is effectively achieved by using a novel reducing system comprised of phenylsilane and catalytic amounts of molybdenum hexacarbonyl and triphenylphosphine.Reactions are carried out at 60-80 deg C in variety of solvents, including THF, benzene, toluene, and diglyme.With respect to α-halo carbonyl reduction, this combination of Mo(0) and phenylsilane is superior to our previously described palladium (0)/diphenylsilane system and produces higher yields and cleaner products.
Zwitterion-induced organic-metal hybrid catalysis in aerobic oxidation
Hu, Rong-Bin,Lam, Ying-Pong,Ng, Wing-Hin,Wong, Chun-Yuen,Yeung, Ying-Yeung
, p. 3498 - 3506 (2021/04/07)
In many metal catalyses, the traditional strategy of removing chloride ions is to add silver salts via anion exchange to obtain highly active catalysts. Herein, we reported an alternative strategy of removing chloride anions from ruthenium trichloride using an organic [P+-N-] zwitterionic compound via multiple hydrogen bond interactions. The resultant organic-metal hybrid catalytic system has successfully been applied to the aerobic oxidation of alcohols, tetrahydroquinolines, and indolines under mild conditions. The performance of zwitterion is far superior to that of many other common Lewis bases or Br?nsted bases. Mechanistic studies revealed that the zwitterion triggers the dissociation of chloride from ruthenium trichloride via nonclassical hydrogen bond interaction. Preliminary studies show that the zwitterion is applicable to catalytic transfer semi-hydrogenation.
A Structural View on the Stereospecificity of Plant Borneol-Type Dehydrogenases
Chánique, Andrea M.,Dimos, Nicole,Drienovská, Ivana,Calderini, Elia,Pantín, Mónica P.,Helmer, Carl P. O.,Hofer, Michael,Sieber, Volker,Parra, Loreto P.,Loll, Bernhard,Kourist, Robert
, p. 2262 - 2277 (2021/03/16)
The development of sustainable processes for the valorization of byproducts and other waste streams remains an ongoing challenge in the field of catalysis. Racemic borneol, isoborneol and camphor are currently produced from α-pinene, a side product from the production of cellulose. The pure enantiomers of these monoterpenoids have numerous applications in cosmetics and act as reagents for asymmetric synthesis, making an enzymatic route for their separation into optically pure enantiomers a desirable goal. Known short-chain borneol-type dehydrogenases (BDHs) from plants and bacteria lack the required specificity, stability or activity for industrial utilization. Prompted by reports on the presence of pure (?)-borneol and (?)-camphor in essential oils from rosemary, we set out to investigate dehydrogenases from the genus Salvia and discovered a dehydrogenase with high specificity (E>120) and high specific activity (>0.02 U mg?1) for borneol and isoborneol. Compared to other specific dehydrogenases, the one reported here shows remarkably higher stability, which was exploited to obtain the first three-dimensional structure of an enantiospecific borneol-type short-chain dehydrogenase. This, together with docking studies, led to the identification of a hydrophobic pocket in the enzyme that plays a crucial role in the stereo discrimination of bornane-type monoterpenoids. The kinetic resolution of borneol and isoborneol can be easily integrated into the existing synthetic route from α-pinene to camphor thereby allowing the facile synthesis of optically pure monoterpenols from an abundant renewable source.
carba Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate: Robust Cofactor for Redox Biocatalysis
D?ring, Manuel,Sieber, Volker,Simon, Robert C.,Tafertshofer, Georg,Zachos, Ioannis
supporting information, p. 14701 - 14706 (2021/05/13)
Here we report a new robust nicotinamide dinucleotide phosphate cofactor analog (carba-NADP+) and its acceptance by many enzymes in the class of oxidoreductases. Replacing one ribose oxygen with a methylene group of the natural NADP+ was found to enhance stability dramatically. Decomposition experiments at moderate and high temperatures with the cofactors showed a drastic increase in half-life time at elevated temperatures since it significantly disfavors hydrolysis of the pyridinium-N?glycoside bond. Overall, more than 27 different oxidoreductases were successfully tested, and a thorough analytical characterization and comparison is given. The cofactor carba-NADP+ opens up the field of redox-biocatalysis under harsh conditions.