Self-condensation of aromatic aldehydes with trimethylsilyl cyanide proceeded by the cooperative catalytic effect of VO(OiPr)3 and a Lewis base to give the corresponding O-acylated cyanohydrins. The reaction conversion and selectivity were strongly dependent on the solvent used, the Lewis base, and the presence of oxygen. All the nine kinds of aromatic aldehydes considered herein afforded the O-acylated cyanohydrins with excellent selectivity under an O2 atmosphere.
Synthesis of some new chiral bifunctional o-hydroxyarylphosphonodiamides and their application as ligands in Ti(IV) complex catalyzed asymmetric silylcyanation of aromatic aldehydes
Some new chiral bifunctional o-hydroxyarylphosphonodiamides were synthesized starting from (+)-cis-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-diamine and the absolute configuration of the phosphorus atom was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Excellent enantioselectivity (up to 98% ee) was achieved in asymmetric silylcyanation of aromatic aldehydes using a chiral titanium complex formed in situ from Ti(OiPr)4
从(+)-顺式-1,2,2,2-三甲基环戊烷-1,3-二胺开始合成了一些新的手性双官能邻-羟基芳基膦二酰胺,并通过X射线衍射分析确定了磷原子的绝对构型。使用由Ti(O i Pr)4和邻羟基芳基膦二酰胺原位形成的手性钛络合物,在芳族醛的不对称甲硅烷基氰化反应中实现了极好的对映选择性(高达ee的98%)。
N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed cyanation reaction of carbonyl compounds with ethyl cyanoformate and acetyl cyanide
作者:Jie Zhang、GuangFen Du、YueKe Xu、Lin He、Bin Dai
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.10.119
日期:2011.12
employed as an efficientcatalyst for cyanation reaction of carbonyl compounds. Under catalysis of 1 mol % NHCs, various aldehydes and 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone coupled with ethyl cyanoformate in THF to provide cyanohydrins ethyl carbonates in excellent yields. While in the presence of 10 mol % catalyst, different types of aldehydes and 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone reacted with acetyl cyanide in dichloroethane
A practical palladium-catalyzed ortho-olefination of O-acetyl cyanohydrins assisted by synergetic directing groups has been developed. Thus, a range of olefinated O-acetyl cyanohydrins were synthesized in moderate to good yields. The reaction occurs efficiently with high regioselectivity and with a satisfactory tolerance of functional groups.
A simple separation method for (S)-hydroxynitrile lyase from cassava and its application in asymmetric cyanohydrination
作者:Zubiao Zheng、Yan Zi、Zhongzhou Li、Xinzhuo Zou
DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2013.03.015
日期:2013.4
Using an acetone precipitation method, crude (S)-hydroxynitrile lyase [(S)-MeHNL] was separated from Munihot esculenta (cassava) leaves, and used directly as biocatalyst to catalyze asymmetric cyanohydrination and produce cyanohydrins with enantiomeric purities (>= 90% ee) significantly greater than those previously reported. The use of a water/i-Pr2O system with an enzyme, NaCN, and appropriate amounts of acetic acid is crucial in improving the stereoselectivity of cyanohydrin formation by minimizing the non-enzymatic reaction and the racemization of the chiral products. The proposed isolation method for crude (S)-MeHNL has a high value because of its simplicity, and low cost as well as the high activity of the crude (S)-MeHNL. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.