A detailed investigation of several issues related to the enzymatic resolution of thioesters under conditions of continuous racemization of substrate was conducted. The kinetic acidity of the alpha-protons of a series of alpha-substituted propionate thioesters was studied. It was found that the rate of alpha-proton exchange could be enhanced as much as 20-fold by variation of the thiol moiety, increasing the range of compounds to which enzymatic dynamic resolution may be applied. The relative rates of hydrolysis of ethyl butyrate and ethyl thiobutyrate by several enzymes commonly used in enzymatic resolution were determined. All of the enzymes studied exhibited similar rates of thioester and oxoester hydrolysis except for the esterase from pig liver, which showed very low activity in thioester hydrolysis. Dynamic resolution of the propargyl and trifluoroethyl thioesters of alpha-phenylpropionate was conducted using subtilisin Carlsberg as a catalyst. These examples demonstrated that enzymatic dynamic resolution can be applied even when the rate of alpha-proton exchange and the enantioselectivity of the enzyme are fairly low. A dynamic enzymatic transesterification procedure was demonstrated in the resolution of the trifluoroethyl thioester of alpha-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate, and product was obtained in 93% ee. This work helps expand and define the scope of enzymatic dynamic resolution of thioesters.
Highly diastereoselective aldol reactions of α-bromo ketones with several aldehydes were successfully carried out by using a combination of titanium(II) chloride and copper or sodium iodide in dichloromethane-pivalonitrile at low temperature. Similarly, Reformatskyreactions of α-bromo thioester with aliphatic aldehydes proceeded to afford β-hydroxy thioesters in good yields under mild conditions.
通过在低温下在二氯甲烷-新戊腈中使用氯化钛 (II) 和碘化铜或碘化钠的组合,成功地进行了 α-溴酮与几种醛的高度非对映选择性羟醛反应。类似地,α-溴硫酯与脂肪醛的 Reformatsky 反应在温和条件下以良好的产率得到 β-羟基硫酯。
Metal-Free Transfer Hydroiodination of C–C Multiple Bonds
作者:Weiqiang Chen、Johannes C. L. Walker、Martin Oestreich
DOI:10.1021/jacs.8b12318
日期:2019.1.16
The design and a gram-scalesynthesis of a bench-stable cyclohexa-1,4-diene-based surrogate of gaseous hydrogen iodide are described. By initiation with a moderately strong Brønsted acid, hydrogen iodide is transferred from the surrogate onto C-C multiple bonds such as alkynes and allenes without the involvement of free hydrogen iodide. The surrogate fragments into toluene and ethylene, easy-to-remove
描述了基于环己-1,4-二烯的气态碘化氢替代品的设计和克级合成。通过用中等强度的布朗斯台德酸引发,碘化氢从替代物转移到 CC 多重键上,例如炔烃和丙二烯,而没有游离碘化氢的参与。代用品碎片化为甲苯和乙烯,易挥发废物。这种氢碘化反应避免了对碘化氢或氢碘酸的不稳定处理。通过这种方式,可以以立体控制的方式访问范围广泛的以前未知或难以制备的乙烯基碘。
Reductive Mannich-type reaction using the composite reagents of phosphine and Lewis acid
We found that the combination of Ph3P and TiCl4 was the excellent promoter for reductive Mannich-type reaction of S-2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl 2-bromopropanethioate with several imines and that the corresponding products were obtained in good yields with high anti-selectivity.
Highly diastereoselective aldol reaction of α-bromo ketones with aliphaticaldehydes was successfully carried out by using titanium(II) chloride and copper in dichloromethane at low temperature. Similarly, Reformatsky-type reaction of α-bromo thioester with aliphaticaldehydes was promoted under mild conditions to afford β-hydroxy thioesters in good to moderate yields.