Cocatalytic Enzyme System for the Michael Addition Reaction of in-situ-Generated<i>ortho</i>-Quinones
作者:Suteera Witayakran、Arthur J. Ragauskas
DOI:10.1002/ejoc.200800791
日期:2009.1
A laccase-lipase cocatalyticsystem was used to catalyze the domino reaction between catechols and nucleophilic reagents including 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and aromatic amines in aqueous medium at room temperature. Lipase acted as a catalyst for Michaeladdition step, and also enhanced the overall yield of the final products. ((C) Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009)
Cascade synthesis of benzofuran derivatives via laccase oxidation–Michael addition
作者:Suteera Witayakran、Leslie Gelbaum、Arthur J. Ragauskas
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2007.08.066
日期:2007.11
The cascade synthesis of benzofuran derivatives was conducted from the reaction of catechols and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds via oxidation - Michael addition in the presence of laccase and Sc(OTf)(3)/SDS. This reaction was carried out under air at room temperature in aqueous medium, and provided benzofuran products in moderate to good yields. In addition, this reaction system showed recyclability. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Electrochemical synthesis of 5,6-dihydroxy-2-methyl-1-benzofuran-3-carboxylate derivatives
Electrochemical oxidation of catechols (1a-c) has been studied in the presence of methyl acetoacetate (2a) and ethyl acetoacetate (2b) as nucleophiles in aqueous solution using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. The results indicate that the quinones derived from catechols (1a-c) participate in Michael addition reactions with 2a and 2b to form the corresponding benzofuran derivatives (3a-f). The electrochemical synthesis of 3a-f has been successfully performed in an undivided cell in good yield and purity. The oxidation mechanism was deduced from voltammetric data and by coulometry at controlled potential. The products have been characterized after purification by IR, H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR, MS, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.