Group selective reduction of acetals related to the ansa chain of the streptovaricins: Conformational and stereochemical analysis

The group selective reductive cleavage of benzylidene acetals derived from diols containing chains equipped with a central chirotopic, nonstereogenic carbon atom is reported. The stereochemistry that is obtained at the central carbon is suitable for application to the synthesis of members of the streptovaricin class of antibiotics.     

The phase behavior of fluorinated diols,divinyl adipate and a fluorinated polyester in supercritical carbon dioxide

The use of supercritical carbon dioxide as a reaction medium for polyester synthesis is hindered by the low solubility of diols in CO₂. However, it has been previously demonstrated that fluorinated compounds can exhibit greater miscibility with carbon dioxide than their hydrocarbon analogs. Therefore, the phase behavior of fluorinated diols and divinyl adipate (DVA), an activated diester, in supercritical carbon dioxide has been investigated at 323 K. The phase behavior of equimolar mixtures of DVA with the most carbon dioxide-soluble diol, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-octafluorooctan-1,8-diol (OFOD), was also determined. The solubility of a polyester synthesized from DVA and 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1,4-butanediol (TFBD) was found to be less CO₂-soluble than its monomers. DVA was much more soluble in CO₂ than any of the fluorinated diols, therefore, no attempt was made to fluorinate the DVA structure. Because both substrates and polyester product were soluble in carbon dioxide, the enzymatic synthesis of a fluorinated polyester from DVA and octafluorooctandiol was performed in supercritical carbon dioxide, resulting in a polymer with a weight average molecular weight of 8232 Da.     

绿色催化二氧化碳、炔丙醇和亲核试剂的三组分反应

近些年来,将CO₂转化为高附加值化学品受到广泛关注。其中,CO₂、炔丙醇和亲核试剂的三组分反应可用于制备用途广泛的羰基化合物,该方法具有步骤经济性、原子经济性等优点。由于CO₂分子具有热力学稳定性和动力学惰性,多数CO₂参与的化学反应在热力学上不支持。然而,CO₂、炔丙醇和双亲核试剂三组分反应是热力学有利的CO₂转化反应,实现了邻二醇或氨基醇和CO₂到环状碳酸酯以及2-噁唑啉酮的高效转化。本综述旨在于总结并讨论近年来CO₂、炔丙醇和亲核试剂三组分反应制备多种羰基化学物的主要进展。     

Indium(III) triflate catalysed transacetalisation reactions of diols and triols under solvent-free conditions

Acyclic acetals and ketals undergo transacetalisation in the presence of catalytic quantities of indium(III) triflate (In(OTf)₃) and diols or triols under solvent-free conditions to generate the corresponding cyclic acetals and ketals in excellent yield. The methodology has been further developed to encompass a tandem acetalisation-acetal exchange protocol, which provides a facile and high yielding route to cyclic ketals from unreactive ketones under very mild reaction conditions.     

非金属催化剂在催化环氧化物和CO2合成环状碳酸酯中的研究进展

随着科学技术的进步和工业化的发展,大量化石燃料被消耗,大气中二氧化碳浓度急剧增加,导致温室效应加剧,严重威胁到人类的生存和发展。基于可持续发展的思想,利用储量丰富且廉价的二氧化碳作为 C1资源替代有毒的气体(如一氧化碳和光气等)制备具有广泛应用的环状碳酸酯,不仅满足“绿色化学”的要求,而且符合“原子经济性”的原则。迄今为止,大量用于催化二氧化碳和环氧化物环加成反应合成环状碳酸酯的催化剂,包括均相催化剂(如金属卤化物、有机碱、离子液体和金属配合物),多相催化剂(如金属氧化物、负载型催化剂、有机聚合物、金属有机框架材料和碳材料等)被报道。其中金属催化剂占主导地位,大多表现出优异的催化活性。然而,目前可供开采的金属矿越来越少,大多数金属的回收再利用率较低,重金属污染日趋严重。因此,开发新型、廉价、绿色、高效、循环性和稳定性好的非金属催化剂具有重要意义。
　　本文主要介绍了近3年以来用于催化二氧化碳和环氧化物环加成反应合成环状碳酸酯的非金属催化剂,主要包括有机碱、离子液体、固载型催化剂、有机聚合物和碳材料等。概括了不同种类催化剂的设计思想及其催化反应机理,重点阐述了分子内以及分子间各种功能基团的协同作用对环加成反应的影响。通过比较发现,具有“C–N=C”结构的有机碱活性相对较高,氢键给体和亲核物质都能与有机碱协同作用提高其催化活性;传统离子液体的活性一般不理想,氢键给体如羟基和羧基的引入有利于促进环加成反应,且多阳离子和多氢键给体功能化的离子液体表现出更高的催化活性;负载型催化剂中,载体和活性组分之间的协同作用有利于加速环加成反应的进行,多种功能基团负载和以共价键方式多层固载能更好地提高催化剂稳定性和催化活性;利用非烯烃化合物制得的活性组分位于主链的多孔有机聚合物,催化活性和稳定性大多高于活性组分位于侧链的烯烃聚合物;碳材料催化剂中,引入不饱和的 N物种(如伯胺和吡啶氮),有利于 CO2的吸附和活化,能促进环加成反应。此外,利用密度泛函的方法,计算模拟催化反应过程,能更好地揭示反应机理,并为设计和制备高效的催化剂提供理论指导。
　　该领域目前面临的重要挑战是研发可以同时实现二氧化碳捕获和转化的新型、环保和高效非金属催化剂,终极目标是利用多孔催化材料在常温和常压下直接捕获工业废气中的二氧化碳,并利用捕获的二氧化碳实现环状碳酸酯的连续生产。基于协同催化的设计思想,利用多种基团功能化的策略合成高效吸附和活化二氧化碳以及开环活化环氧化物的非金属催化剂,有望实现上述目标。     

Fragmentation study of peptide acetals and aldehydes using in-source collision-induced dissociation

The fragmentation of peptide acetals and peptide diols, corresponding to the hydrated form of the peptide aldehyde, is dominated by the successive losses of two molecules of MeOH and water, respectively. Using model peptides, the fragmentation mechanism, with respect to the loss of methanol and water, was elucidated. The first loss was certainly charge-directed whereas the second probably occurred via the nucleophilic attack of the nitrogen of an amine on the C-terminal carbon leading to a cyclic ion.     

Regioselective transformation of alkynes into cyclic acetals and thioacetals with a gold(I) catalyst: comparison with Brønsted acid catalysts

Au(I) catalyzes the transformation of alkynes into cyclic acetals and thioacetals at much higher rate than Brønsted acids. The reaction appears to be general for a range of alkynes and diols or dithiols, which are efficiently transformed with high selectivities. One of the salient features of this reaction process is the high reactivity of the enol ether or enol thioether intermediates, which undergo a rapid isomerization reaction to afford the cyclic acetals or thioacetals, so that isolation or subsequent activation processes are not required. This type of reactions allows us to synthesize a series of fragrances.     

Indium triflate mediated tandem acetalisation-acetal exchange reactions under solvent-free conditions

Acyclic acetals and ketals undergo exchange reactions in the presence of catalytic quantities of indium(III) triflate and diols to generate the corresponding cyclic acetals and ketals in excellent yield. The protocol is rapid, employs mild conditions and can be adapted to employ solvent-free reaction conditions. We have further developed this methodology to encompass a tandem acetalisation-acetal exchange protocol which provides facile access to cyclic ketals from unreactive ketones also under very mild, solvent-free reaction conditions.     

Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates from CO2 and Epoxides Catalyzed by Hexaalkylguanidinium Halides

Hexaalkylguanidinium halides exhibit an efficient catalytic activity in the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide. By this method cyclic carbonates can be obtained in a high yield and a high selectivity at a low temperature and atmospheric pressure. This procedure is easy for the product isolation and recycling of the catalyst.     

二氧化碳与环氧化合物合成环状碳酸酯的研究进展

二氧化碳作为温室气体和储量大、无毒且可循环利用的碳资源,其化学利用受到了人们的广泛关注. 二氧化碳与环氧化合物通过环加成反应制备环状碳酸酯是二氧化碳化学法利用最为有效的途径之一. 本文综述了近年来该反应的研究进展,讨论了催化剂作用下的反应机理.     

二氧化碳与环氧化物的共聚反应

自1969年Inoue用ZnEt₂/H₂O的混合物作催化剂由二氧化碳与环氧化物合成聚碳酸酯以来,化学家们在催化剂体系的设计与合成方面进行了大量研究。目前,这条合成聚碳酸酯的绿色合成路线已日渐成熟。本文综述了近5年来环氧化物与二氧化碳反应合成聚碳酸酯的研究成果,主要考察催化剂的催化活性对共聚反应的影响以及反应机理研究。     

乙酸盐上二氧化碳和二醇合成环状碳酸酯

在乙腈体系中,以不同的乙酸盐作催化剂,研究了CO2与二醇合成环状碳酸酯的反应.乙腈在反应过程中不仅是溶剂,而且还起到了脱水剂的作用,促进了反应的进行.以1,2-丙二醇为反应物对催化剂进行筛选,发现无水乙酸锌具有最高的催化活性.在无水乙酸锌上考察了二氧化碳和不同二醇的反应,结果表明,五元环碳酸酯的产率明显高于六元环碳酸酯,其中碳酸丙烯酯的产率最高.以1,2-丙二醇为反应基质,无水乙酸锌为催化剂,确定了最佳反应条件,1,2-丙二醇100 mmol,乙睛10 mL,催化剂2.5 mmol,反应压力10 MPa,温度170 ℃,反应12 h.在此条件下,碳酸丙烯酯的产率达到了24.2%,1,2-丙二醇的转化率为38.9%.     

Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates Catalysed by Aluminium Heteroscorpionate Complexes

New aluminium scorpionate based complexes have been prepared and used for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide. Bimetallic aluminium(heteroscorpionate) complexes 9 – 14 were synthesised in very high yields. The single‐crystal X‐ray structures of 12 and 13 confirm an asymmetric κ²‐NO‐μ‐O arrangement in a dinuclear molecular disposition. These bimetallic aluminium complexes were investigated as catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide in the presence of ammonium salts. Under the optimal reaction conditions, complex 9 in combination with tetrabutylammonium bromide acts as a very efficient catalyst system for the conversion of both monosubstituted and internal epoxides into the corresponding cyclic carbonates showing broad substrate scope. Complex 9 and tetrabutylammonium bromide is the second most efficient aluminium‐based catalyst system for the reaction of internal epoxides with carbon dioxide. A kinetic study has been carried out and showed that the reactions were first order in complex 9 and tetrabutylammonium bromide concentrations. Based on the kinetic study, a catalytic cycle is proposed.     

Solvent Impedes CO2 Cycloaddition on Metal–Organic Frameworks

The catalytic performance of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for the synthesis of cyclic carbonate from carbon dioxide and epoxides has been explored under solvent and solvent‐free conditions, respectively. It was found that MOF catalysts have significantly improved catalytic activities in solvent‐free CO₂ cycloaddition reactions than those in solvent. The mechanism was discussed with regard to the competition of solvent with substrate to adhere MOF catalysts during the reaction process.     

Diols Speed Up Guanidine Base Catalyzed Claisen-Schmidt Condensation to Produce New 15-Arylidene Steroids

Considerable acceleration was observed in the guanidine-base catalysed Claisen-Schmidt condensation of benzaldehyde and a 17α-methyl-18-nor-5α,13α-androstan-16-one ( 1 ) in the presence of ethylene glycol. Rate-enhancement effects of various alcohols and diols were compared. In quantum chemical calculations, coordination of the carbonyl group of the substrate was found to reduce the potential barrier to the proton transfer from the α carbon and thus facilitate the formation of the anion that attacks the aldehyde. Both the experiments and the calculations showed that diols enhance the reactivity more efficiently than alcohols. Ethylene glycol/guanidine-base mixtures were found to be efficient catalysts and solvents in the synthesis of a range of new 17α-methyl-18-nor-13α-15-arylidene steroids. This solvent mixture has a further advantage: the crude products can be isolated by simple extraction after introduction of CO₂. It is also shown that by the proper choice of the base, the base/diol mixture can be recycled.     

Chiral enolates for highly stereoselective aldol reactions—Scope and limitations

Enantioselective approaches to the formation of α,β-disubstituted ketones through aldol reactions are compared. A one-pot ACA/aldol domino process is lower yielding than alternative procedures involving enantiomerically pure β-substituted silyl enol ethers. The use of chiral acetals derived from hydrobenzoin provides access to syn and anti diols in moderate to good yields and high diastereoselectivities. A novel synthesis of functionalized β,γ-unsaturated acetals is also described.     

Synthesis of aromatic 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1, 3-dioxolanes substituted in position 2 and their salts

A method for the synthesis of 2-aryl-4,4,5,5-tetrainethyl-1,3-dioxolanium salts from cyclic acetals has been developed. The IR spectra of the compounds obtained are discussed.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 891–893, July, 1973.     

Organocatalytic Trapping of Elusive Carbon Dioxide Based Heterocycles by a Kinetically Controlled Cascade Process

A conceptually novel approach is described for the synthesis of six-membered cyclic carbonates derived from carbon dioxide. The approach utilizes homoallylic precursors that are converted into five-membered cyclic carbonates having a β-positioned alcohol group in one of the ring substituents. The activation of the pendent alcohol group through an N-heterocyclic base allows equilibration towards a thermodynamically disfavored six-membered carbonate analogue that can be trapped by an acylating agent. Various control experiments and computational analysis of this manifold are in line with a process that is primarily dictated by a kinetically controlled acylation step. This cascade process delivers an ample diversity of six-membered cyclic carbonates in excellent yields and chemoselectivities under mild reaction conditions.     

Bifunctional Onium and Potassium Iodides as Nucleophilic Catalysts for the Solvent-Free Syntheses of Carbonates,Thiocarbonates, and Oxazolidinones from Epoxides

The catalytic potential of organo-onium iodides as nucleophilic catalysts is aptly demonstrated in the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide (CO₂), as a representative CO₂ utilization reaction. Although organo-onium iodide nucleophilic catalysts are metal-free environmentally benign catalysts, harsh reaction conditions are generally required to efficiently promote the coupling reactions of epoxides and CO₂. To solve this problem and accomplish efficient CO₂ utilization reactions under mild conditions, bifunctional onium iodide nucleophilic catalysts bearing a hydrogen bond donor moiety were developed by our research group. Based on the successful bifunctional design of the onium iodide catalysts, nucleophilic catalysis using a potassium iodide (KI)-tetraethylene glycol complex was also investigated in coupling reactions of epoxides and CO₂ under mild reaction conditions. These effective bifunctional onium and potassium iodide nucleophilic catalysts were applied to the solvent-free syntheses of 2-oxazolidinones and cyclic thiocarbonates from epoxides.     

Direct synthesis of polyamides via catalytic dehydrogenation of diols and diamines

We report a direct synthesis of polyamides via catalytic dehydrogenation of diols and diamines. A PNN pincer ruthenium complex, the Milstein catalyst, was used for this reaction and polyamides with number average molecular weight from ～10 to 30 kDa could be obtained from a wide variety of diols and diamines bearing aliphatic or aromatic, linear or cyclic spacers. Because of the high catalytic selectivity of primary amine over secondary amine, polyamines could be conveniently incorporated into linear polyamides without tedious protection/deprotection steps. Compared with conventional condensation method, this catalytic system avoids the requirement of stoichiometric preactivation or in situ activation reagents and provides a much cleaner process with high atomic economy.