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Maynard JRJ, Galmés B, Stergiou AD, Symes MD, Frontera A, Goldup SM. Anion-π Catalysis Enabled by the Mechanical Bond. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115961. [PMID: 35040543 PMCID: PMC9303940 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
We report a series of rotaxane-based anion-π catalysts in which the mechanical bond between a bipyridine macrocycle and an axle containing an NDI unit is intrinsic to the activity observed, including a [3]rotaxane that catalyses an otherwise disfavoured Michael addition in >60 fold selectivity over a competing decarboxylation pathway that dominates under Brønsted base conditions. The results are rationalized by detailed experimental investigations, electrochemical and computational analysis.
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- Department of ChemistryUniversitat de les Illes BalearsCrta de Valldemossa km 7.507122Palma de MallorcaBalearesSpain
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- WestCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of Glasgow, Joseph Black BuildingUniversity AvenueGlasgowG12 8QQUK
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- WestCHEM School of ChemistryUniversity of Glasgow, Joseph Black BuildingUniversity AvenueGlasgowG12 8QQUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversitat de les Illes BalearsCrta de Valldemossa km 7.507122Palma de MallorcaBalearesSpain
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Maynard JRJ, Galmés B, Stergiou A, Symes M, Frontera A, Goldup SM. Anion‐π Catalysis Enabled by the Mechanical Bond. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- University of Glasgow Chemistry UNITED KINGDOM
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Luo N, Ao YF, Wang DX, Wang QQ. π-Face Promoted Catalysis in Water: From Electron-deficient Molecular Cages to Single Aromatic Slides. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:3599-3603. [PMID: 34464026 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Exploiting noncovalent π-interactions particularly emerging anion-π interactions to drive efficient catalysis is fascinating. Even with exciting progresses, can anion-π activation operate in water remains elusive. Here we report the design, synthesis and catalytic studies of a class of water-soluble electron-deficient molecular cages and relevant aromatic slide compounds. The prism-like cages contain three divided, long, cationic aromatic walls which constitute three highly electron-deficient V-shape cavities. They were efficiently synthesized in two steps from a parent triformyl cage in gram-scale. Crystal structure showed the π-walls bind to the counter bromide through strong anion-π interactions. Just 5 mol% of cages were effective in catalyzing decarboxylative Aldol reactions of aldehydes and malonic acid half thioesters in water but not in organic solvents, showing a pronounced hydrophobic amplification effect. Meantime, a series of single π-slides resembling the π-wall of the cage performed equally well, while those lacking an extended π-surface were ineffective, highlighting the essential role of electron-deficient π-face on promoting the conversion.
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- Na Luo
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Luo N, Ao YF, Wang DX, Wang QQ. Exploiting Anion-π Interactions for Efficient and Selective Catalysis with Chiral Molecular Cages. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20650-20655. [PMID: 34050685 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Exploiting anion-π interactions in catalyst design is a fascinating direction to develop new and fundamental catalysis. For the appealing yet flexible π-face activation, can two or more π-acidic surfaces be manipulated for cooperative activation to achieve efficient transformation and particularly selectivity control is highly desirable. Here, we demonstrate a supramolecular π-catalysis strategy by establishing cooperative π-face activation in a confined electron-deficient cage cavity. The catalysts have a triazine based prism-like cage core and pendant chiral base sites. Only 2 mol % of cage catalyst efficiently catalyzed the decarboxylate Mannich reactions of sulfamate-headed cyclic aldimines and a series of malonic acid half thioesters in nearly quantitative yields and up to 97 % ee, enabling an unprecedent organocatalytic approach. The supramolecular π-cavity is essential in harnessing cooperative anion-π interactions for the efficient activation and excellent selectivity control.
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- Na Luo
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Luo N, Ao Y, Wang D, Wang Q. Exploiting Anion–π Interactions for Efficient and Selective Catalysis with Chiral Molecular Cages. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Na Luo
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Weiss R, Golisano T, Pale P, Mamane V. Insight into the Modes of Activation of Pyridinium and Bipyridinium Salts in Non‐Covalent Organocatalysis. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202100865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Robin Weiss
- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177 – LASYROC CNRS Strasbourg University 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177 – LASYROC CNRS Strasbourg University 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177 – LASYROC CNRS Strasbourg University 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177 – LASYROC CNRS Strasbourg University 4 rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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Paraja M, Hao X, Matile S. Polyether Natural Product Inspired Cascade Cyclizations: Autocatalysis on π-Acidic Aromatic Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:15093-15097. [PMID: 32181559 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202000681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Anion-π catalysis functions by stabilizing anionic transition states on aromatic π surfaces, thus providing a new approach to molecular transformation. The delocalized nature of anion-π interactions suggests that they serve best in stabilizing long-distance charge displacements. Aiming therefore for an anionic cascade reaction that is as charismatic as the steroid cyclization is for conventional cation-π biocatalysis, reported here is the anion-π-catalyzed epoxide-opening ether cyclizations of oligomers. Only on π-acidic aromatic surfaces having a positive quadrupole moment, such as hexafluorobenzene to naphthalenediimides, do these polyether cascade cyclizations proceed with exceptionally high autocatalysis (rate enhancements kauto /kcat >104 m-1 ). This distinctive characteristic adds complexity to reaction mechanisms (Goldilocks-type substrate concentration dependence, entropy-centered substrate destabilization) and opens intriguing perspectives for future developments.
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- Miguel Paraja
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Paraja M, Hao X, Matile S. Polyether Natural Product Inspired Cascade Cyclizations: Autocatalysis on π‐Acidic Aromatic Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202000681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Miguel Paraja
- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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Ebrahimi A, Rezazadeh M, Khosravi H, Rostami A, Al-Harrasi A. An Aminopyridinium Ionic Liquid: A Simple and Effective Bifunctional Organocatalyst for Carbonate Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide and Epoxides. Chempluschem 2020; 85:1587-1595. [PMID: 32729682 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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An aminopyridinium ionic liquid is presented as a green, tunable, and active metal-free one-component catalytic system for the atom-efficient transformation of oxiranes and CO2 to cyclic carbonates. Inclusion of a positively charged moiety into aminopyridines, through a simple single-step synthesis, provides a one-component ionic liquid catalytic system with superior activity; effective in ring opening of epoxide, CO2 inclusion, and stabilization of oxoanionic intermediates. An efficiency assessment of a variety of positively charged aminopyridines was pursued, and the impact of temperature, catalyst loading, and the kind of nucleophile on the catalytic performance was also investigated. Under solvent-free conditions, this bifunctional organocatalytic system was used for the preparation of 18 examples of cyclic carbonates from a broad range of alkyl- and aryl-substituted oxiranes and CO2 , where up to 98 % yield and high selectivity were achieved. DFT calculations validated a mechanism in which nucleophilic ring-opening and CO2 inclusion occur simultaneously towards cyclic carbonate formation.
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- Amirhossein Ebrahimi
- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center (NMSRC), University of Nizwa, 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Polymer and Material Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, 19839-4716, Tehran, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, P. O. Box, 15875-4416, Tehran, Iran
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center (NMSRC), University of Nizwa, 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center (NMSRC), University of Nizwa, 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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Pham AT, Matile S. Peptide Stapling with Anion-π Catalysts. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:1562-1566. [PMID: 32311232 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We report design, synthesis and evaluation of a series of naphthalenediimides (NDIs) that are bridged with short peptides. Reminiscent of peptide stapling technologies, the macrocycles are conveniently accessible by a chromogenic nucleophilic aromatic substitution of two bromides in the NDI core with two thiols from cysteine sidechains. The dimension of core-bridged NDIs matches that of one turn of an α helix. NDI-stapled peptides exist as two, often separable atropisomers. Introduction of tertiary amine bases in amino-acid sidechains above the π-acidic NDI surface affords operational anion-π catalysts. According to an enolate chemistry benchmark reaction, anion-π catalysis next to peptides occurs with record chemoselectivity but weak enantioselectivity. Catalytic activity drops with increasing distance of the amine base to the NDI surface, looser homocysteine bridges, mismatched, shortened and elongated α-helix turns, and acyclic peptide controls. Elongation of isolated turns into short α helices significantly increases activity. This increase is consistent with remote control of anion-π catalysis from the α-helix macrodipole.
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- Anh-Tuan Pham
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Paraja M, Matile S. Primary Anion–π Catalysis of Epoxide‐Opening Ether Cyclization into Rings of Different Sizes: Access to New Reactivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:6273-6277. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202000579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Miguel Paraja
- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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Primary Anion–π Catalysis of Epoxide‐Opening Ether Cyclization into Rings of Different Sizes: Access to New Reactivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202000579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nakamura T, Okuno K, Nishiyori R, Shirakawa S. Hydrogen‐Bonding Catalysis of Alkyl‐Onium Salts. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:463-472. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201901652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Takumi Nakamura
- Department of Environmental ScienceGraduate School of Fisheries and Environmental SciencesNagasaki University 1-14 Bunkyo-machi Nagasaki 852-8521 Japan
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- Department of Environmental ScienceGraduate School of Fisheries and Environmental SciencesNagasaki University 1-14 Bunkyo-machi Nagasaki 852-8521 Japan
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- Department of Environmental ScienceGraduate School of Fisheries and Environmental SciencesNagasaki University 1-14 Bunkyo-machi Nagasaki 852-8521 Japan
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- Department of Environmental ScienceGraduate School of Fisheries and Environmental SciencesNagasaki University 1-14 Bunkyo-machi Nagasaki 852-8521 Japan
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Dorel R, Feringa BL. Stereodivergent Anion Binding Catalysis with Molecular Motors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Ruth Dorel
- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryZernike Institute for Advanced MaterialsUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryZernike Institute for Advanced MaterialsUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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Dorel R, Feringa BL. Stereodivergent Anion Binding Catalysis with Molecular Motors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 59:785-789. [PMID: 31736200 PMCID: PMC7004205 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
A photoresponsive chiral catalyst based on an oligotriazole‐functionalized unidirectional molecular motor has been developed for stereodivergent anion binding catalysis. The motor function controls the helical chirality of supramolecular assemblies with chloride anions, which by means of chirality transfer enables the enantioselective addition of a silyl ketene acetal nucleophile to oxocarbenium cations. Reversal of stereoselectivity (up to 142 % Δee) was achieved through rotation of the motor core induced by photochemical and thermal isomerization steps.
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- Ruth Dorel
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Liedtke T, Spannring P, Riccardi L, Gansäuer A. Mechanism-Based Condition Screening for Sustainable Catalysis in Single-Electron Steps by Cyclic Voltammetry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201800731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Theresa Liedtke
- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie; Universität Bonn; Gerhard Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie; Universität Bonn; Gerhard Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie; Universität Bonn; Gerhard Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie; Universität Bonn; Gerhard Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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Liedtke T, Spannring P, Riccardi L, Gansäuer A. Mechanism-Based Condition Screening for Sustainable Catalysis in Single-Electron Steps by Cyclic Voltammetry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:5006-5010. [PMID: 29488673 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201800731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A cyclic-voltammetry-based screening method for Cp2 TiX-catalyzed reactions is introduced. Our mechanism-based approach enables the study of the influence of various additives on the electrochemically generated active catalyst Cp2 TiX, which is in equilibrium with catalytically inactive [Cp2 TiX2 ]- . Thioureas and ureas are most efficient in the generation of Cp2 TiX in THF. Knowing the precise position of the equilibrium between Cp2 TiX and [Cp2 TiX2 ]- allowed us to identify reaction conditions for the bulk electrolysis of Cp2 TiX2 complexes and for Cp2 TiX-catayzed radical arylations without having to carry out the reactions. Our time- and resource-efficient approach is of general interest for the design of catalytic reactions that proceed in single-electron steps.
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- Theresa Liedtke
- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bonn, Gerhard Domagk-Straße 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bonn, Gerhard Domagk-Straße 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bonn, Gerhard Domagk-Straße 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bonn, Gerhard Domagk-Straße 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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Benz S, Poblador-Bahamonde AI, Low-Ders N, Matile S. Catalysis with Pnictogen, Chalcogen, and Halogen Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201801452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Sebastian Benz
- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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Benz S, Poblador-Bahamonde AI, Low-Ders N, Matile S. Catalysis with Pnictogen, Chalcogen, and Halogen Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:5408-5412. [PMID: 29558562 PMCID: PMC5947745 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201801452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Halogen‐ and chalcogen‐based σ‐hole interactions have recently received increased interest in non‐covalent organocatalysis. However, the closely related pnictogen bonds have been neglected. In this study, we introduce conceptually simple, neutral, and monodentate pnictogen‐bonding catalysts. Solution and in silico binding studies, together with high catalytic activity in chloride abstraction reactions, yield compelling evidence for operational pnictogen bonds. The depth of the σ holes is easily varied with different substituents. Comparison with homologous halogen‐ and chalcogen‐bonding catalysts shows an increase in activity from main group VII to V and from row 3 to 5 in the periodic table. Pnictogen bonds from antimony thus emerged as by far the best among the elements covered, a finding that provides most intriguing perspectives for future applications in catalysis and beyond.
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- Sebastian Benz
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Schulz N, Sokkar P, Engelage E, Schindler S, Erdelyi M, Sanchez-Garcia E, Huber SM. The Interaction Modes of Haloimidazolium Salts in Solution. Chemistry 2017; 24:3464-3473. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Nils Schulz
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Ruhr-University-Bochum; Universitätsstr. 150 44801 Bochum Germany
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- Department of Biology; Universität Duisburg-Essen; Universitätsstr. 2 45141 Essen Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung; Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Ruhr-University-Bochum; Universitätsstr. 150 44801 Bochum Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Ruhr-University-Bochum; Universitätsstr. 150 44801 Bochum Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology and the Swedish NMR Centre; University of Gothenburg; Kemivägen 10 412 96 Göteborg Sweden
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- Department of Biology; Universität Duisburg-Essen; Universitätsstr. 2 45141 Essen Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung; Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Ruhr-University-Bochum; Universitätsstr. 150 44801 Bochum Germany
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Albano G, Aronica LA. Potentiality and Synthesis of O- and N-Heterocycles: Pd-Catalyzed Cyclocarbonylative Sonogashira Coupling as a Valuable Route to Phthalans, Isochromans, and Isoindolines. European J Org Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201701041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Gianluigi Albano
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale; University of Pisa; Via G. Moruzzi 13 56124 Pisa Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale; University of Pisa; Via G. Moruzzi 13 56124 Pisa Italy
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Wang C, Matile S. Anion-π Catalysts with Axial Chirality. Chemistry 2017; 23:11955-11960. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201702672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Chao Wang
- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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Fischer T, Duong QN, García Mancheño O. Triazole-Based Anion-Binding Catalysis for the Enantioselective Dearomatization of N-Heteroarenes with Phosphorus Nucleophiles. Chemistry 2017; 23:5983-5987. [PMID: 28111819 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201605660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
The first enantioselective synthesis of chiral heterocyclic α-amino phosphonates by nucleophilic dearomatization of quinolines and pyridines using an anion-binding organocatalysis approach is described. Chiral tetrakistriazoles were employed as efficient hydrogen-bond donor catalysts by forming a chiral close ion-pair with the in situ formed N-acyl salts and 2,2,2-trichlorethoxycarbonyl chloride (TrocCl). The ion-pair was subsequently treated with various phosphorus nucleophiles, such as silyl-protected dialkyl- and trialkylphosphites. Thus, the corresponding products were obtained in complete or high regioselectivities and up to 97:3 e.r. for quinolines or up to 89:11 e.r. for the more challenging pyridine substrates. This method allows for rapid access to substituted chiral cyclic α-amino phosphonates, which can be easily transformed into phosphonic acid derivatives.
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- Theresa Fischer
- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.,Straubing Center of Science for Renewable Resources, 94315, Straubing, Germany
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Wang C, Miros FN, Mareda J, Sakai N, Matile S. Asymmetric Anion-π Catalysis on Perylenediimides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201608842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Chao Wang
- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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Wang C, Miros FN, Mareda J, Sakai N, Matile S. Asymmetric Anion-π Catalysis on Perylenediimides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:14422-14426. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201608842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Chao Wang
- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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Cotelle Y, Benz S, Avestro AJ, Ward TR, Sakai N, Matile S. Anion-π Catalysis of Enolate Chemistry: Rigidified Leonard Turns as a General Motif to Run Reactions on Aromatic Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:4275-9. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201600831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yoann Cotelle
- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry; Northwestern University; Evanston IL USA
- Department of Chemistry; University of Durham; Durham UK
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- Department of Chemistry; NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Basel; Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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Cotelle Y, Benz S, Avestro AJ, Ward TR, Sakai N, Matile S. Anion-π Catalysis of Enolate Chemistry: Rigidified Leonard Turns as a General Motif to Run Reactions on Aromatic Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201600831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yoann Cotelle
- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry; Northwestern University; Evanston IL USA
- Department of Chemistry; University of Durham; Durham UK
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- Department of Chemistry; NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Basel; Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland
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Miros FN, Zhao Y, Sargsyan G, Pupier M, Besnard C, Beuchat C, Mareda J, Sakai N, Matile S. Enolate Stabilization by Anion-π Interactions: Deuterium Exchange in Malonate Dilactones on π-Acidic Surfaces. Chemistry 2015; 22:2648-57. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201504008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- François N. Miros
- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland), Fax
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland), Fax
- Institute of Polymers; ETH Zurich; Zurich Switzerland
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology; P. R. China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland), Fax
- South Texas College; McAllen Texas USA
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland), Fax
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland), Fax
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland), Fax
- AKYADO; Remaufens Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland), Fax
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland), Fax
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Geneva; Geneva Switzerland), Fax
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Hartman T, Šturala J, Cibulka R. Two-Phase Oxidations with Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Amphiphilic Pyridinium and Diazinium Salts. Adv Synth Catal 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201500687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Shirakawa S, Liu S, Kaneko S, Kumatabara Y, Fukuda A, Omagari Y, Maruoka K. Tetraalkylammonium Salts as Hydrogen-Bonding Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:15767-70. [PMID: 26564098 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201508659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Although the hydrogen-bonding ability of the α hydrogen atoms on tetraalkylammonium salts is often discussed with respect to phase-transfer catalysts, catalysis that utilizes the hydrogen-bond-donor properties of tetraalkylammonium salts remains unknown. Herein, we demonstrate hydrogen-bonding catalysis with newly designed tetraalkylammonium salt catalysts in Mannich-type reactions. The structure and the hydrogen-bonding ability of the new ammonium salts were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis and NMR titration studies.
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- Seiji Shirakawa
- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502 (Japan).
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Shirakawa S, Liu S, Kaneko S, Kumatabara Y, Fukuda A, Omagari Y, Maruoka K. Tetraalkylammonium Salts as Hydrogen‐Bonding Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201508659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Seiji Shirakawa
- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1‐14 Bunkyo‐machi, Nagasaki 852‐8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1‐14 Bunkyo‐machi, Nagasaki 852‐8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1‐14 Bunkyo‐machi, Nagasaki 852‐8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1‐14 Bunkyo‐machi, Nagasaki 852‐8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1‐14 Bunkyo‐machi, Nagasaki 852‐8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1‐14 Bunkyo‐machi, Nagasaki 852‐8521 (Japan) http://seijishirakawa.wix.com/greenchemistry
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606‐8502 (Japan)
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Das S, Pekel D, Neudörfl JM, Berkessel A. Organokatalytische Glycosylierung durch elektronenarme Pyridiniumsalze. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201503156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Das S, Pekel D, Neudörfl JM, Berkessel A. Organocatalytic Glycosylation by Using Electron-Deficient Pyridinium Salts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201503156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Albrecht Berkessel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:8028. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201501562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Albrecht Berkessel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201501562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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