Dual Functionalization of α‐Monoboryl Carbanions through Deoxygenative Enolization with Carboxylic Acids

A dual functionalization of 1,1‐diborylalkanes through deoxygenative enolization with carboxylic acids was developed. 1,1‐Diborylalkanes were activated by MeLi to generate α‐monoboryl carbanions. In situ IR spectroscopy indicated an interaction between carboxylic acid and 1,1‐diborylalkane before addition of the activation reagent. Release of the active α‐monoboryl carbanion from the masked form was necessary for its reaction with carboxylate to afford enolate species. Electrophilic trapping of enolate species with various electrophiles achieved dual functionalization of 1,1‐diborylalkanes to afford a variety of α‐mono, di‐, and tri‐substituted ketones.     

Facile preparation of N-acylsulfonamides by using sulfonyl isocyanate

N-Acylsulfonamide is widely used as a carboxylic acid bioisostere. A rapid and mild acyl sulfonamide preparation methodology from carboxylic acid and arylsulfonyl isocyanate in the presence of amine is described. The preparation of biologically active acylsulfonamide by our methodology is also presented.     

Synthesis of Aryl Ketones by Cross-Coupling Reaction of Arylboronic Acids with Carboxylic Anhydrides in Aqueous Phase

A highly efficient aqueous system of PdCl₂-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of arylboronic acid with carboxylic anhydride (Suzuki-type reaction) without the use of phosphine ligands was developed. The reactions went smoothly in acetone/H₂O phase to give good yields of aryl ketones in short reaction times (1–3 h) at room temperature in air and were unaffected by the presence of electron-releasing and electron-withdrawing substituents in both the arylboronic acids and carboxylic anhydrides.     

The first asymmetric esterification of free carboxylic acids with racemic alcohols using benzoic anhydrides and tetramisole derivatives: an application to the kinetic resolution of secondary benzylic alcohols

A variety of optically active carboxylic esters are produced by the kinetic resolution of racemic secondary benzylic alcohols using free carboxylic acids with benzoic anhydride and tetramisole derivatives. 4-Methoxybenzoic anhydride (PMBA) is the best reagent to use in producing the corresponding esters in high ee when the reaction is catalyzed by (+)-benzotetramisole (BTM); by contrast, when non-substituted benzoic anhydride is used as a coupling reagent, the resulting optically active alcohols are obtained with high selectivities. This protocol directly produces chiral carboxylic esters from free carboxylic acids and racemic secondary alcohols by utilizing the trans-acylation process to generate mixed anhydrides from acid components and benzoic anhydride derivatives under the influence of chiral catalysts.     

Regioselective Synthesis of Highly Aryl‐Substituted Pyrrole Carboxylates as Useful Medicinal Chemistry Leads

The regioselective syntheses of two pharmaceutically relevant pyrrole scaffolds are described. A synthetic route for the preparation of differentially substituted pyrrole‐3,4‐dicarboxylates is presented and exemplified. This route circumvents some of the problems and limitations associated with previous butynedioic diester condensations and 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reactions. A route to the related 4,5‐diarylpyrrole‐2‐carboxylic acid scaffold is also presented. Both routes allow for the regiocontrolled preparation of highly substituted pyrrole pharmacophore cores.     

羧酸加氢反应机理及催化剂的研究进展

生物质衍生羧酸化合物的加氢反应是生产生物质化学品的重要过程之一.我们从羧酸分子加氢反应机理与加氢催化剂两个方面进行概述,着重介绍了第VIII族金属,尤其贵金属作为活性金属的羧酸加氢反应机理,以及不同催化剂对羧酸加氢反应途径的影响.此外,还介绍了羧酸水相加氢反应中Ru基催化剂的研究进展.     

玉米秸秆纤维素在亚/超临界乙醇中液化生成酮类化合物的机理探讨

利用间歇式高压反应釜,在反应温度320℃、反应时间60 min条件下,研究乙醇用量对玉米秸秆纤维素液化生成酮类化合物的作用。当乙醇添加量为0时,酮类化合物的产率仅为1.25%。随着乙醇用量由0增加到160 mL,生物油产率不断的升高,酮类化合物产率增加至18.38%,乙醇促进了纤维素液化生成酮类化合物。利用GC/MS和FT-IR对生物油进行了定性分析,结果表明,在亚/超临界乙醇中,酮类化合物主要通过三条路径形成,纤维素脱水形成了含-C=O的活性纤维素,活性纤维素按逆Diels-Alder机理进行开环、脱水、异构化形成了4-羟基-4-甲基-2-戊酮等脂肪族酮类化合物;在乙醇自由基作用下,活性纤维素中C-O-C、C-C等键断裂、开环,形成环戊烯酮等脂环族酮类化合物,环戊烯酮与多种中间产物发生缩合、酯化形成2-甲酸基-1-苯基乙酮等芳香族酮类化合物;在高浓度乙醇自由基作用下,芳香族酮类化合物进一步发生裂解形成酸类、酮类等化合物。根据对酮类化合物生成机理的分析,建立了纤维素在亚/超临界乙醇中液化生成酮类化合物的反应网络。     

N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Radical Coupling of Aldehydes with Redox‐Active Esters

N‐Heterocyclic carbene catalyzed radical reactions are challenging and underdeveloped. In a recent study, Ohmiya, Nagao and co‐workers found that aldehyde carbonyl carbon centers can be coupled with alkyl radicals under NHC catalysis. An elegant aspect of this study is the use of a redox‐active carboxylic ester that behaves as an single‐electron oxidant to convert the Breslow intermediate into a radical adduct and concurrently release an alkyl radical intermediate as a reaction partner.     

A novel method for asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of α-substituted carboxylic acid derivatives from optically active 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides and lithium ester enolates with 1,4-chiral induction from the sulfur chiral center

Treatment of optically active 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides, which were synthesized from symmetrical ketones and (R)-(−)-chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfoxide in three steps, with lithium enolate of carboxylic acid tert-butyl esters gave optically active adducts having a substituent at the α-position with high 1,4-chiral induction from the sulfur chiral center in high yields. The adducts were converted to optically active esters and carboxylic acids having a chiral center at the α-position. When this addition reaction was carried out with the ester enolate generated from excess carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester with LDA in the presence of HMPA, the diastereomer of the adduct was obtained. By using the two reaction conditions for the generation of the ester enolates, a new method for asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of carboxylic acid derivatives having a substituent at the α-position from the one chiral source, (R)-(−)-chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfoxide, was realized.     

Nickel-Mediated Photoreductive Cross Coupling of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives for Ketone Synthesis**

A simple visible light photochemical, nickel-catalyzed synthesis of ketones from carboxylic acid-derived precursors is presented. Hantzsch ester (HE) functions as a cheap, green and strong photoreductant to facilitate radical generation and also engages in the Ni-catalytic cycle to restore the reactive species. With this dual role, HE allows for the coupling of a large variety of radicals (1°,2°, benzylic, α-oxy & α-amino) with aroyl and alkanoyl moieties, a new feature in reactions of this type. With both precursors deriving from abundant carboxylic acids, this protocol is a welcome addition to the organic chemistry toolbox. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions without the need for toxic metal reagents or bases and shows a wide scope, including pharmaceuticals and complex molecular architectures.     

Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones into Carboxylic Acids and Esters Using 4‐Amino‐2‐Chloroperbenzoic Acid Supported on Silica Gel

Abstract

4‐Amino‐2‐chloroperbenzoic acid supported on silica gel was found to be a versatile and efficient oxidant for the oxidation of aldehydes and ketones to the corresponding carboxylic acids and esters.     

A Fast and General Route to Ketones from Amides and Organolithium Compounds under Aerobic Conditions: Synthetic and Mechanistic Aspects

We report that the nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction of aliphatic and (hetero)aromatic amides by organolithium reagents proceeds quickly (20 s reaction time), efficiently, and chemoselectively with a broad substrate scope in the environmentally responsible cyclopentyl methyl ether, at ambient temperature and under air, to provide ketones in up to 93 % yield with an effective suppression of the notorious over-addition reaction. Detailed DFT calculations and NMR investigations support the experimental results. The described methodology was proven to be amenable to scale-up and recyclability protocols. Contrasting classical procedures carried out under inert atmospheres, this work lays the foundation for a profound paradigm shift of the reactivity of carboxylic acid amides with organolithiums, with ketones being straightforwardly obtained by simply combining the reagents under aerobic conditions and with no need of using previously modified or pre-activated amides, as recommended.     

Catalytic properties of carboxylic acid functionalized-polymer microsphere-stabilized gold metallic colloids

Polymer-microsphere-stabilized gold metallic colloids have been prepared by a novel strategy of simple and convenient reduction of the metallic salt through the stabilization of the active carboxylic acid group on the gel and surface layer of the microsphere. The nature of the interaction between the carboxylic acid and Au nanoparticles was studied in detail by XPS. Preliminary results indicate that polymer-microsphere-stabilized gold colloids are active catalysts for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol with sodium borohydride as reductant. The catalytic properties of the stabilized catalyst for recycling were also investigated.     

Selective esterification of non-conjugated carboxylic acids in the presence of conjugated or aromatic carboxylic acids over active carbon supported methanesulfonic acid

Non-conjugated carboxylic acids are selectively esterified in good yields in the presence of conjugated or aromatic carboxylic acids by stirring over active carbon supported methanesulfonic acid in di-chloromethane at room temperature.     

Ketones from Nickel‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative,Non‐Symmetric Cross‐Electrophile Coupling of Carboxylic Acid Esters

Synthesis of the C?C bonds of ketones relies upon one high‐availability reagent (carboxylic acids) and one low‐availability reagent (organometallic reagents or alkyl iodides). We demonstrate here a ketone synthesis that couples two different carboxylic acid esters, N‐hydroxyphthalimide esters and S‐2‐pyridyl thioesters, to form aryl alkyl and dialkyl ketones in high yields. The keys to this approach are the use of a nickel catalyst with an electron‐poor bipyridine or terpyridine ligand, a THF/DMA mixed solvent system, and ZnCl₂ to enhance the reactivity of the NHP ester. The resulting reaction can be used to form ketones that have previously been difficult to access, such as hindered tertiary/tertiary ketones with strained rings and ketones with α‐heteroatoms. The conditions can be employed in the coupling of complex fragments, including a 20‐mer peptide fragment analog of Exendin(9–39) on solid support.     

An asymmetric synthesis of carboxylic acid derivatives,including lactic acid and α-amino acid derivatives,from optically active 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides and ester lithium enolates with creation of chirality at the α-position

Treatment of optically active 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides, which were synthesized from symmetrical ketones or methyl formate and (R)-(−)-chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfoxide in three steps, with lithium enolate of carboxylic acid tert-butyl esters gave optically active adducts having a substituent (alkyl, alkoxy, or dibenzylamino group) at the α-position with high 1,4-chiral induction from the sulfur chiral center. The adducts were converted to optically active esters, lactic acid, and α-amino acid derivatives having a chiral center at the α-position. When this addition reaction was carried out with an ester enolate generated from excess carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester with LDA in the presence of HMPA, the diastereomer of the adduct was obtained. By using the two reaction conditions for the generation of the ester enolate, a new method for asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of carboxylic acid derivatives having a substituent at the α-position from the one chiral source, (R)-(−)-chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfoxide, was achieved.     

High-performance CE: an effective method to study lactonization of alpha2,8-linked oligosialic acid

A sensitive and efficient method using high-performance CE (HPCE) and neuraminidase hydrolysis was developed to study the lactonization and hydrolysis of alpha2,8-pentasialic acid. Eleven lactone species of pentasialic acid formed in glacial acetic acid were detected and classified into three groups based on the number of carboxylic acids: monolactones with four carboxylic acids, dilactones with three carboxylic acids, and trilactones with two carboxylic acids. These lactones eluted between the original pentamer (with five carboxylic acids) and the fully lactonized species (with one carboxylic acid) in HPCE. Eight of the isomers were identified by hydrolysis with neuraminodase. Results obtained from previous reports and from this study together reveal a general rule for predicting the subtle difference in the acidity of each carboxylic acid in oligosialic acids: the closer the carboxylic acid is to the nonreducing end, the more acidic it is. Therefore, the elution order of lactone isomers having the same number of carboxylic groups can be predicted from the position of the free carboxylic groups in pentasialic acid. We used this principle and the results of hydrolysis with neuraminidase to identify hexamer lactone isomers separated by HPCE.     

Selective homogeneous hydrogenation of biogenic carboxylic acids with [Ru(TriPhos)H]+: a mechanistic study

Selective hydrogenation of biogenic carboxylic acids is an important transformation for biorefinery concepts based on platform chemicals. We herein report a mechanistic study on the homogeneously ruthenium/phosphine catalyzed transformations of levulinic acid (LA) and itaconic acid (IA) to the corresponding lactones, diols, and cyclic ethers. A density functional theory (DFT) study was performed and corroborated with experimental data from catalytic processes and NMR investigations. For [Ru(TriPhos)H](+) as the catalytically active unit, a common mechanistic pathway for the reduction of the C═O functionality in aldehydes, ketones, lactones, and even free carboxylic acids could be identified. Hydride transfer from the Ru-H group to the carbonyl or carboxyl carbon is followed by protonation of the resulting Ru-O unit via σ-bond metathesis from a coordinated dihydrogen molecule. The energetic spans for the reduction of the different functional groups increase in the order aldehyde < ketone < lactone ≈ carboxylic acid. This reactivity pattern as well as the absolute values are in full agreement with experimentally observed activities and selectivities, forming a rational basis for further catalyst development.     

Direct Addition of Grignard Reagents to Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids Enabled by Bulky turbo-Organomagnesium Anilides

The synthesis of ketones through addition of organometallic reagents to aliphatic carboxylic acids is a straightforward strategy that is limited to organolithium reagents. More desirable Grignard reagents can be activated and controlled with a bulky aniline-derived turbo-Hauser base. This operationally simple procedure allows the straightforward preparation of a variety of aliphatic and perfluoroalkyl ketones alike from functionalized alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl Grignard reagents.     

Enantioselektive Cyclopropanierung von 1,1-Diphenylethylen und Diazoessigester mit Kupfer-Katalysatoren

Copper(II) compounds catalyze the reaction of 1,1-diphenylethylene with diazoacetic acid ethylester. The main product is 2,2-diphenylcyclopropane carboxylic acid ethylester. The formation of the carbene dimerization products fumaric and maleic acid diethylester can be suppressed by the continuous addition of diazoacetic acid ester to 1,1-diphenylethylene.37 optically active ligands, partly new, were combined with copper(II)-acetate to givein-situ-catalysts. In five cases isolated copper complexes were used as catalysts. The best optical inductions in the formation of 2,2-diphenylcyclopro-pane carboxylic acid ethylester with up to 65.6% ee were achieved withSchiff base ligands, which derive from salicylaldehyde and amino alcohols, obtained from amino acid esters and phenylGrignard.

Prof. Dr.Karl Schlögl, Universität Wien, mit den besten Wünschen zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.