Solvent-modulated Pd/C-catalyzed deprotection of silyl ethers and chemoselective hydrogenation

Recently we have reported undesirable and frequent deprotection of the TBDMS protective group of a variety of hydroxyl functions occurred under neutral and mild hydrogenation conditions using 10% Pd/C in MeOH. The deprotection of silyl ethers is susceptible to significant solvent effect. TBDMS and TES protecting groups were selectively cleaved in the presence of acid-sensitive functional groups such as TIPS ether, TBDPS ether and dimethyl acetal under hydrogenation condition using 10% Pd/C in MeOH. In contrast, chemoselective hydrogenation of reducible functional groups such as acetylene, olefin and benzyl ether, proceeds in the presence of TBDMS or TES ethers in AcOEt or MeCN.     

Stereoselective formation of silylketene acetals from esters and trialkylsilyl perchlorates.

Alkanoate esters react with triethylsilyl perchlorate and trialkylamines at low temperature to yield O-silylketene acetals. The $\text{Z}$ isomer is obtained in excellent yield.     

Indium-mediated chemoselective deprotection and demonochlorination of 2,2,2-trichloroethyl esters

On treatment with indium metal, the 2,2,2-trichloroethyl carboxylates smoothly undergo deprotection to carboxylic acids and reductive demonochlorination to 2,2-dichloroethyl esters, sharply depending on their structures.     

Highly chemoselective esterification reactions and Boc/THP/TBDMS discriminating deprotections under samarium(III) catalysis

The usefulness of SmCl(3) as an excellent catalyst for chemoselective esterifications and selective removal of acid sensitive protecting groups such as Boc, THP, and TBDMS in the presence of one another is demonstrated through suitable examples.     

Synthesis of phosphonato esters involving heterocyclic biological bases in a highly diastereoselective and chemoselective route

Abstract  

Synthesis of five phosphonato esters has been accomplished via reaction between dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and triphenyl phosphite in the presence of biological compounds such as theophylline, 4-hydroxypyrimidine, 2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2,4(1H)-dione, 2-chloroaniline, or 3-nitroaniline at ambient temperature. The configuration of the compounds was determined on the basis of coupling constants emerging from the Karplus equation.     

Selective esterifications of alcohols and phenols through carbodiimide couplings

Esterification of carboxylic acids capable of forming ketene intermediates upon treatment with carbodiimides permits the selective acylation of alcohols in the presence of phenols lacking strong electron-withdrawing groups. The selectivity of acylations involving highly acidic phenols could be reversed through the addition of catalytic amount of acid. Esterification of other carboxylic acids was found to proceed through the formation of symmetric anhydrides and provide the opposite chemoselectivity. In both cases the relative acylation rates of substituted phenols are consistent with a reaction mechanism involving an attack of phenolate anions on electrophilic intermediates such as ketenes and symmetric anhydrides, with the carbodiimides serving both as an activating reagent and as a basic catalyst.     

Lipase-catalysed stereoselective esterifications using gelatin-based hydrogels

A hydrogel stable in an organic solvent has been developed. This pseudo-solid aqueous gel (PAG) consists of only native gelatin and water, and has been used for immobilization of enzymes. A relatively high amount of gelatin is required in order to obtain stable gels. PAGs containing the enzyme Candida antarctica lipase (SP 525) were successfully used in catalysing the esterification of R/S-(±)-2-octanol and hexanoic acid in hexane. The conversions as well as the enantiomeric excess values of the product, R-(−)-2-octyl hexanoate, were high and comparable to those obtained with microemulsion-based gels. The PAGs containing immobilized lipase gave reproducible results and may be re-used several times. The gels are easy to prepare and use, non-toxic and biocompatible. The PAGs retain their integrity in organic solvents and may be used in preparative-scale synthesis of organic compounds.     

Indium-mediated regio- and chemoselective synthesis of alpha-hydroxyalkyl allenic esters and gold-catalyzed cyclizations to ethyl 2-naphthoate derivatives

The regio- and chemoselective synthetic method of functionalized alpha-hydroxyalkyl allenic esters was developed from the reactions of various aldehydes with organoindium reagent generated in situ from indium and ethyl 4-bromobutynoate. The alpha-hydroxyalkyl allenic esters possessing electron-donating groups were cyclized to ethyl 2-naphthoate derivatives through intramolecular C-alkylation catalyzed by gold salts.     

Multiple homo- and hetero-functionalizations of alpha-cyclodextrin through oriented deprotections

Introduction of one or more functions on a cyclodextrin in a regioselective manner is a complex task. The discovery of a blueprint strategy involving regioselective deprotection reactions of fully protected cyclodextrins, instead of functionalization of native cyclodextrins, allowed us to propose an efficient alternative to reach this goal. In this paper, we have applied previously delineated strategies, based on steric decompression, to duplicate our deprotection reaction, using a combination of mono- or di-deprotections to access cyclodextrins with two, three and five points of attachment for one, two or three different new functions. The patterns of multi-functionalization delineated here are not accessible by any other methods. Indeed, it is the first time ever a cyclodextrin bearing four different groups is synthesized in a completely controlled manner. This work paves the way to the use of cyclodextrins as multi-functional macrocyclic scaffolds, a use they have long been meant for, but lack of reliable functionalization methods hindered this development.     

A mild and environmentally acceptable synthetic protocol for chemoselective α-bromination of β-keto esters and 1,3-diketones

A wide variety of unsubstituted β-keto esters can be brominated chemoselectively to the corresponding α-monobromo-β-keto esters by using a combination of vanadium pentoxide, hydrogen peroxide and ammonium bromide in a biphasic system, dichloromethane-water at 0-5 °C. In addition, α-mono substituted β-keto esters, cyclic β-keto-esters and 1,3-diketones can also be brominated selectively using the same protocol.     

Reagent-dependent regioselective control in multiple carbohydrate esterifications

Regioselective control in organotin-mediated multiple acylation of carbohydrates is presented. The acylation reagent could be efficiently used to direct the product formation. Reagent-dependent thermodynamic and kinetic control and dynamic assistance mechanisms are suggested, resulting in the efficient preparation of building blocks that normally require many steps with traditional synthesis.     

Copper diisobutyl-t-butoxyaluminum hydride: A novel reagent for chemoselective reduction of tertiary amides over esters

We demonstrate that copper diisobutyl-t-butoxyaluminum hydride, readily prepared from lithium diisobutyl-t-butoxyaluminum hydride and CuI, effectively and chemoselectively reduces tertiary amides over esters at ambient temperature, affording the corresponding aldehydes in excellent yields.     

An efficient chemoselective synthesis of O-vinylaryl systems using acetylenic esters and dihydroxybenzenes in the presence of triphenylphosphine or alkyl isocyanides

<正>The addition of 2,4-dihydroxyaceto(and benzo)phenone to propiolic ester is catalyzed by triphenylphosphine or tert-butyl isocyanide to form O-vinyl aryl derivatives in fairly good yields.     

纳米复合锆基固体超强酸的制备及其催化酯化反应

采用改性技术和浸渍—沉淀法制备出纳米固体超强酸催化剂S2O82-/ZrO2-Al2O3。通过正交试验获得催化剂制备的最佳条件,即ω(Al2O3)为2.0%,-15℃陈化24h,浸渍液(NH4)2S2O8浓度为0.8mol/L,焙烧温度为650℃,焙烧时间为3h。用XRD、TEM、BET、TG-DTG和化学分析等手段分析了S2O82-/ZrO2-Al2O3的晶化过程、比表面积、含硫量和热稳定性,分析结果表明这四个方面对催化剂的酸性有较大影响。500~650℃焙烧温度下制备的催化剂属纳米材料(<41nm),有较大比表面积和较好的热稳定性。以优化的催化剂S2O82-/ZrO2-Al2O3用于催化合成丁酸异丁酯的最佳条件为:n(异丁醇):n(丁酸)=1.8:1.0,催化剂用量为1.0g(以0.3mol丁酸为准),脱水剂环己烷用量为10mL,反应时间为3.0h,催化剂重复使用8次后酯化率仍在90%以上,该催化剂具有催化活性高、不污染环境、可重复使用等特点。