The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(12), P. 9103 - 9109
Published: June 6, 2024
A
brief,
practical
catalytic
process
for
the
production
of
optically
active
γ-functionalized
alcohols
from
relevant
alkenes
has
been
developed
by
using
a
robust
Mn(III)/air/(Me2SiH)2O
system
combined
with
lipase-catalyzed
kinetic
resolution.
This
approach
demonstrates
exceptional
tolerance
toward
proximal
functional
groups
present
on
alkenes,
enabling
achievement
high
yields
and
exclusive
enantioselectivity.
Under
this
sequential
system,
chiral
alkene
precursors
can
also
be
converted
into
related
acetates
as
separable
single
enantiomers.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(24)
Published: Jan. 13, 2024
Combining
chemo-
and
biocatalysis
enables
the
design
of
novel
economic
sustainable
one-pot
processes
for
preparation
industrial
chemicals,
preferably
proceeding
in
water.
While
a
range
proofs-of-concept
compatibility
such
catalysts
from
these
two
different
"worlds
catalysis"
have
recently
been
demonstrated,
merging
noncompatible
biocatalysts
joint
applications
within
one
reactor
remained
challenge.
A
conceptual
solution
is
compartmentalization
catalytic
moieties
by
heterogenization
critical
catalyst
components,
thus
"shielding"
them
complementary
catalyst,
substrate
or
reagent.
Exemplified
process
consisting
metal-catalyzed
Wacker
oxidation
enzymatic
reduction
as
individual
reactions
steps,
we
demonstrate
that
making
use
3D
printing
heterogeneous
materials
containing
Cu
metal
component
can
overcome
incompatibility
hurdles.
The
application
3D-printed
Cu-ceramic
device
allows
an
efficient
combination
with
enzyme
desired
two-step
transformation
styrene
into
chiral
alcohol
product
high
overall
conversion
excellent
enantioselectivity.
This
concept
based
on
heterogenized
represents
scalable
methodology
opens
up
numerous
perspectives
to
be
used
general
tool
also
other
related
chemoenzymatic
research
challenges.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 160 - 160
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Deep
eutectic
solvents
(DESs)
are
a
mixture
of
two
or
more
components,
and
at
particular
composition,
they
become
liquids
room
temperature.
When
the
compounds
that
constitute
DESs
primary
metabolites
namely,
amino
acids,
organic
sugars,
choline
derivatives,
called
natural
deep
(NADESs).
NADESs
fully
represent
green
chemistry
principles.
These
highly
welcome,
as
obtained
from
renewable
resources,
gratifyingly
biodegradable
biocompatible.
They
an
alternative
to
room-temperature
ionic
(RTILs).
From
pharmaceutical
industry’s
point
view,
desirable,
but
unfortunately
have
been
rarely
used
despite
their
enormous
potential.
In
this
review,
we
look
impact
on
asymmetric
catalytic
synthesis
key
target
molecules
via
metal-based
catalysis,
biocatalysis,
organocatalysis.
many
cases,
chiral
can
even
promote
enantioselective
reactions;
crucial
very
exciting
aspect
is
also
discussed
analyzed.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 8786 - 8793
Published: May 22, 2024
Chiral
alcohols
are
important
intermediates
for
various
fine
chemicals
and
pharmaceuticals.
Integrating
chemical
catalysis
efficient
enzyme
in
sequential
systems
the
synthesis
of
chiral
is
considered
an
ecofriendly
promising
approach.
Herein,
employing
a
highly
selective
carbonic
anhydrase
II
different
catalysts,
we
constructed
three
general
chemoenzymatic
alcohol
compound
from
alkanes,
alkenes,
alkynes,
respectively.
Compared
to
classical
approaches,
combination
promiscuous
simple
since
it
requires
only
mild
reaction
conditions
avoids
expensive
ligands
cumbersome
operation
steps.
In
this
integrated
approach,
wide
variety
readily
available
aryl
alkynes
transformed
into
valuable
with
excellent
enantioselectivity
up
99%
(nearly
all
above
90%).
This
unified
strategy
combining
enzymatic
catalyses
advances
process
powerful
transformations.
Deep
eutectic
solvents
are
a
mixture
of
two
or
more
components,
that
at
particular
composition
become
liquids
room
temperature.
When
the
compounds
constitute
DES
primary
metabolites,
namely,
amino
acids,
organic
sugars,
choline
derivatives,
so
called
natural
deep
(NADES).
NADES
fully
represent
green
chemistry
principles.
These
highly
welcome,
as
they
obtained
from
renewable
resources,
and
gratifyingly
biodegradable
biocompatible.
They
an
alternative
to
temperature
ionic
(RTILs).
From
pharmaceutical
industry
point
view,
desirable,
but
unfortunately
have
been
rarely
used
despite
their
enormous
potential.
In
this
review,
we
will
look
impact
on
asymmetric
catalytic
synthesis
key
target
molecules,
via
metal-based
catalysis,
biocatalysis
organocatalysis.
many
cases
chiral
can
even
promote
enantioselective
reactions,
crucial
very
exciting
aspect
also
be
discussed
analysed.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(14), P. 3900 - 3905
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
multi-catalytic
system
combining
gold,
palladium
and
phosphoric
acid
was
applied
for
asymmetric
assembly
of
ynamides
carbonate
4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone,
furnishing
furo[2,3-
b
]pyridines
in
high
yields
stereoselectivities.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(21), P. 4414 - 4421
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
highly
efficient
biodeoximation
of
aromatic
ketoximes,
promoted
by
the
enzymatic
oxidative
system
laccase/TEMPO/O2,
has
been
successfully
assembled
with
fast
and
chemoselective
addition
highly-polar
s-block
organometallic
reagents
(RLi/RMgX)
en
route
to
highly-substituted
tertiary
alcohols.
By
using
this
hybrid
one-pot
tandem
protocol,
alcohols
have
selectively
synthesized
in
good
yields
under
mild
bench-type
reaction
conditions
(room
temperature,
absence
a
protecting
atmosphere
aqueous
media,
which
are
non-typical
for
polar
reagents).
overall
transformation
amalgamates
two
distant
organic
synthetic
tools
(RLi/RMgX
enzymes)
without
need
any
tedious
energy/time-consuming
intermediate
isolation/purification
steps.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(20), P. 13215 - 13224
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
Chemo-enzymatic
reactions
have
received
great
attention
for
asymmetric
synthesis,
but
most
reported
systems
use
only
one-
or
two-step
enzymatic
relatively
simple
functionalization
and
are
based
on
a
chemo-enzyme
sequence,
which
is
limited
by
the
substrate
scope
of
enzymes.
Herein,
we
report
"multienzyme
cascade─chemocatalysis"
concept
via
an
enzyme-chemo
sequence
complex
substrates
integrating
multistep
biocascades
to
introduce
functionality
enantioselectivity,
with
robust
chemocatalysis
diversify
product
scope.
The
was
successfully
demonstrated
through
enantiodivergent
synthesis
12
structurally
diverse
(S)-
(R)-2-biarylpropanoic
acids
(94–97%
ee;
up
>99%
conversion)
from
easily
available
aryl
alkenes
engineering
epoxidation–isomerization–oxidation
containing
enantio-complementary
enzymes
combining
Pd-catalyzed
cross-coupling.
enzyme-chemical
strategy
extended
high-yielding
NSAID
drugs
(S)-flurbiprofen,
(S)-ketoprofen,
felbinac.
This
enables
streamlined
synthetic
routes
that
inaccessible
each
type
catalyst
alone
sequence.
Current Opinion in Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
85, P. 103058 - 103058
Published: Dec. 27, 2023
For
the
valorization
of
various
bio-based
feedstocks,
combination
different
catalytic
systems
with
biocatalysis
in
chemoenzymatic
cascades
has
been
shown
to
have
high
potential.
However,
development
such
integrated
is
often
limited
by
catalyst
incompatibility.
Therefore,
incorporating
novel
concepts
into
feedstocks
currently
great
interest.
This
article
provides
an
overview
methods/approaches
used
advance
for
upgrading
feedstocks.
It
specifically
focuses
on
recent
developments
enzymes
organo-
and
chemocatalysis.
Furthermore,
current
applications
future
perspectives
integrating
as
photo-
electrocatalysis
toward
new
synthetic
routes
utilization
highly
functionalized
compounds
are
reviewed.