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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Highly Regioselective 5-endo-tet Cyclization of 3,4-Epoxy Amines into 3-Hydroxypyrrolidines Catalyzed by La(OTf)3

Highly regioselective intramolecular aminolysis of 3,4-epoxy amines has been achieved. Key features of this reaction are (1) chemoselective activation of epoxides in the presence of unprotected aliphatic amines in the same molecules by a La(OTf)3 catalyst and (2) excellent regioselectivity for anti-Baldwin 5-endo-tet cyclization. This reaction affords 3-hydroxy-2-alkylpyrrolidines stereospecifically in high yields. DFT calculations revealed that the regioselectivity might be attributed to distortion energies of epoxy amine substrates. The use of this reaction was demonstrated by the first enantioselective synthesis of an antispasmodic agent prifinium bromide.

New heptacoordinate tungsten(II) complexes with α-diimine ligands in the catalytic oxidation of multifunctional olefins

New tungsten(II) and molybdenum(II) heptacoordinate complexes [MX2(CO)3(LY)] (MXLy: M = W, Mo; X = Br, I; LY = C5H4NCY = N(CH2)2CH3 with Y = H (L1), Me (L2), Ph (L3)) were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. The two tungsten complexes WXL1 (X = Br, I) were also structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The metal coordination environment is in both a distorted capped octahedron. The complexes with L1 and L2 ligands were grafted in MCM-41, after functionalization of the ligands with a Si(OEt)3 group. The new materials were characterized by elemental analysis, N2 adsorption isotherms, 29Si MAS and 13C MAS NMR. The tungsten(II) complexes and materials were the first examples of this type reported. All complexes and materials were tested as homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts in the oxidation of multifunctional olefins (cis-hex-3-en-1-ol, trans-hex-3-en-1-ol, geraniol, S-limonene, and 1-octene), with tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as oxidant. The molybdenum(II) catalyst precursors are in general very active, reaching 99% conversion and 100% selectivity in the epoxidation of trans-hex-3-en-1-ol. Their performance is comparable with that of the [Mo(η3-C3H5)X(CO)2(LY)] complexes, but it increases with immobilization. On the other hand, most of the W(II) complexes display an activity similar or inferior to that of the Mo(II) analogues and it decreases after they are supported in MCM-41. DFT calculations show that tungsten complexes and iodide ligands are more easily oxidized from M(II) to M(VI) than molybdenum ones, while the energies of relevant species in the catalytic cycle are very similar for all complexes, making the theoretical rationalization of experimental catalytic data difficult.

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of 19,20-Epoxydocosapentaenoic Acid, a Bioactive Metabolite of Docosahexaenoic Acid

In this study, we report the first asymmetric total synthesis of 19,20-epoxydocosapentaenoic acid (19,20-EDP), a naturally occurring bioactive cytochrome P450 metabolite of docosahexaenoic acid, a major constituent of fish oil. Our strategy involves direct asymmetric epoxidation to produce an enantiopure β-epoxyaldehyde that can be appended to the rest of the skipped polyene core by Wittig condensation. Our route is step-economical and late divergent and could be an appealing method by which to synthesize EDP analogues for biological studies.

Borinic Acid-Catalyzed, Regioselective Ring Opening of 3,4-Epoxy Alcohols

Diarylborinic acids (Ar2BOH) catalyze the C3-selective ring opening of 3,4-epoxy alcohols with aniline, dialkylamine and arenethiol nucleophiles. The regiochemical outcome is consistent with a catalytic tethering mechanism in which the borinic acid interacts with both the electrophile and the nucleophile. The rate acceleration resulting from this induced intramolecularity effect is sufficient to overcome steric biases that would otherwise favor C4-selective opening of the substituted epoxy alcohols.

Catalytic activity of molybdenum(II) complexes in homogeneous and heterogeneous conditions

The new complexes [MoBr(η3-C3H5)(CO)2(L)2] (C1) and [MX2(CO)3(L)2] (M = Mo(II), X = I (C2); M = Mo(II), X = Br (C3); M = W(II), X = I (C4); M = W(II), X = Br (C5)) were synthesized by reaction of 2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole (L) with [MoBr(η3-C3H5)(CO)2(NCCH3)2] (1), [MoI2(CO)3(CH3CN)2](M = Mo (2); M = W (4)), or [MoBr2(CO)3(CH3CN)2](M = Mo (3); M = W (5)) in 2:1 ratio. The five complexes were immobilized in MCM-41, yielding the materials MCM-Cn (n = 1-5), and C1 was also immobilized in silica gel (Silica-C1) and in a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (Cube-C1). Complexes and materials were fully characterized by spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. DFT calculations showed that several C1 isomers should coexist. The as synthesized and supported complexes were tested as catalysts on the oxidation of geraniol, cis-hex-3-en-1-ol, trans-hex-3-en-1-ol, (S)-limonene, and 1-octene. The conversions and TOF significantly depend on the complex and the nature of the substrate. The general conclusions are (i) complex C1 has the highest activity; (ii) tungsten complexes C4 and C5 are more active than the molybdenum analogues; (iii) the immobilization of the catalysts improves the performance; and (iv) silica gel and the polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane supports modify the selectivity, leading to products different from the one obtained with MCM for specific substrates.

Pore size matters! Helical heterogeneous catalysts in olefin oxidation

Helical mesoporous materials of the MCM-41 type with different pore sizes were prepared, choosing as templates myristyl (C14) or cetyl (C16) trimethyl ammonium salts, and functionalized with Mo(II) active sites based on MoI2(CO)3 (1) and MoBr(η3-C3H5)(CO)2 (2) fragments, respectively, using a pyridine-2-carbaldehyde ligand as anchor. The new materials were tested as the catalytic precursors in the epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene, styrene, R-(+)-limonene, trans-hex-2-en-1-ol, cis-3-hex-1-ol, and geraniol using tert-butylhydroperoxide (tbhp) as oxidant. All catalysts were moderately to highly selective toward the epoxide products. The materials with larger pores (C16 template) displayed a better catalytic activity, leading in general to higher conversions and selectivities, as well as faster kinetics. For instance, geraniol is epoxidized (more than 90%) with conversions above 90%. The major achievement of these catalysts, however, is the excellent product selectivity control, which is boosted when the allyl complex 1 is used, reaching 100% of the 2S, 3R species in the epoxidation of trans-hex-2-en-1-ol. The catalysts were also found to be stable through recycling experiments and truly heterogeneous with little or no leaching.

Eu(OTf)3-Catalyzed highly regioselective nucleophilic ring opening of 2,3-epoxy alcohols: An efficient entry to 3-substituted 1,2-diol derivatives

In our study of the total synthesis of (+)-irciniastatin A, we found a need to develop a method that enables a C3-selective nucleophilic ring opening of 2,3-epoxy alcohol by MeOH, by which we found that the use of combined catalytic amounts of Eu(OTf)3 and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine (DTBMP) enables the intended transformation to obtain 3-methoxy-1,2-diol efficiently. Promising features of a protocol that effects a highly regioselective nucleophilic ring opening of 2,3- and 3,4-epoxy alcohols using various nucleophiles including alcohols, thiols, and unprotected amines are described.

An efficient recyclable peroxometalate-based polymer-immobilised ionic liquid phase (PIILP) catalyst for hydrogen peroxide-mediated oxidation

A linear cation-decorated polymeric support with tuneable surface properties and microstructure has been prepared by ring-opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) of a pyrrolidinium-functionalised norbornene-based monomer with cyclooctene. The derived peroxophosphotungstate-based polymer-immobilised ionic liquid phase (PIILP) catalyst is an efficient and recyclable system for the epoxidation of allylic alcohols and alkenes, with only a minor reduction in performance on successive cycles.

Ring-opening hydrofluorination of 2,3- and 3,4-epoxy amines by HBF 4·OEt2: Application to the asymmetric synthesis of (S, S)-3-deoxy-3-fluorosafingol

Treatment of a range of 2,3- and 3,4-epoxy amines with HBF 4·OEt2 at room temperature results in fast and efficient SN2-type ring-opening hydrofluorination to give stereodefined amino fluorohydrins. Operational simplicity, scalability, and short reaction time at ambient temperature are notable features of this method. The utility of this methodology is exemplified in a concise asymmetric synthesis of (S,S)-3-deoxy-3-fluorosafingol.

Hydrogen-bond-assisted epoxidation of homoallylic and allylic alcohols with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by selenium-containing dinuclear peroxotungstate

The reaction of peroxotungstates (H2WO4 + H 2O2) with H2SeO4 gave the novel seleniumcontaining dlnuclear tungsten species, (TBA)2[SeO 4{WO(O2)2}2] (I, TBA = [(n-C 4H9)4N]+), which was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, Raman, UV-vls, 77Se NMR, 183W NMR, and CSI-MS. Various kinds of homoallyllc and allyllc alcohols were efficiently epoxldlzed to the corresponding epoxy alcohols In high yields with 1 equlv. H2O2 with respect to thesubstrates. Compound I showed the highest catalytic activity for H 2O2-based epoxldatlon of homoallyllc and allyllc alcohols among selenium and tungsten complexes. The turnover frequency reachedup to 150 h-1 In a 10 mmol-scale epoxldatlon of c/s-3-hexen1 -ol and this value was the highest among those reported for the translt lon-metal catalyzed epoxldatlon of homoallyllc alcohols with H2O2. The kinetic, mechanistic, computational studies showed that the stabilization of the transition-state by the hydrogen bonding between I and the substrates results In the high reactivity for the l-catalyzed epoxldatlon of homoallyllc and allyllc alcohols. The nature of the hetero atoms In the dland tetranuclear peroxotungstates with XO 4n- ligands (X = As(V), P(V), S(VI), SI(IV), etc.) was crucial In controlling the Lewis acidity of the peroxotungstates, which significantly affects their electrophlllc oxygen transfer reactivity. Allthe data of the structural, kinetic, spectroscopic, and computational c omparison show that the dlmerlc peroxotungstate unit, {WO(O2)2} 2, In I Is activated by the SeO42- ligand.