619-01-2Relevant articles and documents
Efficient Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones using Methanol as Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier
Garg, Nidhi,Paira, Soumen,Sundararaju, Basker
, p. 3472 - 3476 (2020/05/29)
Herein, we demonstrate an efficient protocol for transfer hydrogenation of ketones using methanol as practical and useful liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) under Ir(III) catalysis. Various ketones, including electron-rich/electron-poor aromatic ketones, heteroaromatic and aliphatic ketones, have been efficiently reduced into their corresponding alcohols. Chemoselective reduction of ketones was established in the presence of various other reducible functional groups under mild conditions.
From Bugs to Bioplastics: Total (+)-Dihydrocarvide Biosynthesis by Engineered Escherichia coli
Ascue Avalos, Gabriel A.,Toogood, Helen S.,Tait, Shirley,Messiha, Hanan L.,Scrutton, Nigel S.
, p. 785 - 792 (2019/01/29)
The monoterpenoid lactone derivative (+)-dihydrocarvide ((+)-DHCD) can be polymerised to form shape-memory polymers. Synthetic biology routes from simple, inexpensive carbon sources are an attractive, alternative route over chemical synthesis from (R)-carvone. We have demonstrated a proof-of-principle in vivo approach for the complete biosynthesis of (+)-DHCD from glucose in Escherichia coli (6.6 mg L?1). The pathway is based on the Mentha spicata route to (R)-carvone, with the addition of an ′ene′-reductase and Baeyer–Villiger cyclohexanone monooxygenase. Co-expression with a limonene synthesis pathway enzyme enables complete biocatalytic production within one microbial chassis. (+)-DHCD was successfully produced by screening multiple homologues of the pathway genes, combined with expression optimisation by selective promoter and/or ribosomal binding-site screening. This study demonstrates the potential application of synthetic biology approaches in the development of truly sustainable and renewable bioplastic monomers.
Oxy-functionalization of olefins with neat and heterogenized binuclear V(IV)O and Fe(II)complexes: Effect of steric hindrance on product selectivity and output in homogeneous and heterogeneous phase
Parmar, Digvijaysinh K.,Butani, Pinal M.,Thumar, Niraj J.,Jasani, Pinal M.,Padaliya, Ravi V.,Sandhiya, Paba R.,Nakum, Haresh D.,Khan, Md. Nasim,Makwana, Dipak
, (2019/06/05)
Neat {[VO(sal2bz)]2; [Fe(sal2bz)(H2O)2]2·2H2O} and zeolite-Y immobilized {[VO(sal2bz)]2-Y; [Fe(sal2bz)(H2O)2]2-Y} binuclear complexes have been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic techniques (IR, UV–vis), elemental analyses (CHN, ICP-OES), thermal study (TGA), scanning electron micrograph (SEM), adsorption study (BET)and X-ray diffraction (XRD)patterns. Neat (homogeneous)and immobilized (heterogeneous)complexes were employed as catalysts in the oxidation of olefins, namely, cyclohexene, limonene and α-pinene in the presence of 30% hydrogen peroxide. 100% conversion of cyclohexene and α-pinene was obtained while limonene was oxidized up to 90%. Homogeneous catalysts showed highly selective result as neat [VO(sal2bz)]2 complex has provided 87% cyclohexane-1,2-diol and neat [Fe(sal2bz)(H2O)2]2·2H2O complex has provided 79% verbenone in oxidation of cyclohexene and α-pinene, respectively. We have observed that due to steric hindrance, formation of olefinic oxidation products increases on moving from α-pinene to limonene and limonene to cyclohexene. Additionally. recovered heterogeneous catalysts showed intact results up to two consecutive runs. Probable catalytic mechanism has been proposed for oxidation of cyclohexene.
