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One-pot esterification and amide formation via acid-catalyzed dehydration and ritter reactions

Esterification of carboxylic acid is achieved using acetonitrile as a water trap. Water liberated during esterification is consumed in cyanide hydrolysis, thereby driving the esterification to completion. Substrates having carboxylic acid and nitrile groups undergo intramolecular dehydration and rehydration to amido esters in the absence of acetonitrile. Cyano acids also undergo esterification and Ritter reaction in one pot when excess alcohol is used. For the first time, we have observed an interesting Ritter reaction of primary alcohols, leading to ester amide product in one pot. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Synthetic Communications for the following free supplemental resource(s): Full experimental and spectral details.]

Enantioselective resolution of racemic ibuprofen esters using different lipases immobilized on octyl sepharose

Here we report the stereoselective hydrolysis of racemic esters catalyzed by Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) and Rhizopus oryzae lipase (ROL) immobilized on octyl-sepharose via physical adsorption. Hydrophobic immobilization caused to almost six fold hyperactivation with 229.2 and 81.3 U/mg enzyme for immobilized CRL and ROL, respectively (13.2 and 48.75 U/mg for corresponding free enzyme). Based on the preliminary results, CRL was chosen for further investigation. The performance and yield of the reaction were evaluated as a function of the critical reaction parameters such as temperature, enzyme to substrate ratio and organic co-solvent. An increase in the temperature resulted to decrease in enantioselectivity of hydrolysis reaction. The hydrolysis reactions were carried out in presence of two organic solvents; n-hexane and isooctane. Generally n-hexane was a better co-solvent compared to isooctane. High enantioselective hydrolysis of the racemic esters (yielding S(+) ibuprofen; ee ≤ 95%) can be achieved using the immobilized CRL. Among various esters the kinetic resolution of ibuprofen butyl ester yielded the best results (E value 70 and 74; conversion 14.6 and 8.9 in n-hexane and isooctane, respectively). The immobilized derivatives were re-used in four cycles and showed little decrease in enantiomeric excess of (S)-ibuprofen. 96.7 eep and conversion 14.6 in first cycle reached to 90.5 eep and conversion 11.3 in the forth cycle.

Potash alum [KAL(SO4)2.12H2O] catalysed esterification of formylphenoxyaliphatic acids

A convenient and clean procedure for esterification is reported. Direct condensation of formylphenoxyaliphatic acids with low to high boiling alcohols catalysed by potash alum gave moderate to good yields. This catalyst could be recovered and reused without substantial loss in its catalytic activity and the methodology could be used for a range of closely related substrates.

Protic acid immobilized on solid support as an extremely efficient recyclable catalyst system for a direct and atom economical esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols

(Chemical Equation Presented) A convenient and clean procedure of esterification is reported by direct condensation of equimolar amounts of carboxylic acids with alcohols catalyzed by an easy to prepare catalyst system of perchloric acid immobilized on silica gel (HClO4-SiO2). The direct condensation of aryl, heteroaryl, styryl, aryl alkyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and long-chain aliphatic carboxylic acids with primary/secondary alkyl/cycloalkyl, allyl, propargyl, and long-chain aliphatic alcohols has been achieved to afford the corresponding esters in excellent yields. Chiral alcohol and N-t-Boc protected chiral amino acid also resulted in ester formation with the representative carboxylic acid or alcohol without competitive N-t-Boc deprotection and detrimental effect on the optical purity of the product demonstrating the mildness and chemoselectivity of the procedure. The esters of long-chain (>C10) acids and alcohols are obtained in high yields. The catalyst is recovered and recycled without significant loss of activity. The industrial application of the esterification process is demonstrated by the synthesis of prodrugs of ibuprofen and a few commercial flavoring agents. Other protic acids such as H2SO4, HBr, TfOH, HBF4, and TFA that were adsorbed on silica gel were less effective compared to HClO4-SiO2 following the order HClO4-SiO 2 ? H2SO4-SiO2 > HBr-SiO 2 > TfOH-SiO2 ? HBF4-SiO2 ≈ TFA-SiO2. When HClO4 was immobilized on other solid supports the catalytic efficiency followed the order HClO4-SiO 2 > HClO4-K10 > HClO4-Al 2O3 (neutral) > HClO4-Al2O 3 (acidic) > HClO4-Al2O3 (basic).

Trichosporon beigelli esterase (TBE): A versatile esterase for the resolution of economically important racemates

A hydrolase producing strain Trichosporon beigelli esterase (TBE) isolated from local cottage cheese in its native form has displayed versatility and high efficacy in the kinetic resolution of a wide range of economically important substrates, which include racemic secondary alcohols, such as 1-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)ethanol (E ～ 316), 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl) ethanol and pentanol (E ～ 180 and 156 resp.), and alkyl esters of carboxylic acids such as ibuprofen (E ～ 340), 2-(benzylthio)propanoic acid (E ～ 1000). In other substrates such as in the primary alcohol 2-(6-methoxy-2- naphthyl)propan-1-ol and carboxylic acids such as 2-(5-bromo-6-methoxy-2- naphthyl)propanoic acid, 2-(2-naphthyloxy)propanoic acid, and substituted 2-thiopropanoic acids, it displayed moderate to low selectivity. Commercial lipases such as CCL, PPL, and PSL were also used in the resolution of the substrates for comparative studies.

Effect of group substitution on the physiochemical properties of ibuprofen prodrugs

A series of alkyl ester prodrugs of ibuprofen was synthesized and studied for its physicochemical properties like aqueous solubility, octanol-water partition coefficient and hydrolysis kinetics in aqueous buffer and human plasma. These physicochemical parameters have a forebearing on the overall activity profile of these prodrugs. Mathematical relationships have been derived to characterize these properties.