Enantioselective Aldol Reactions of Aliphatic Aldehydes with Singh’s Catalyst

Aldols from aliphatic aldehydes had been synthesized enantioselectively using Singh’s catalyst. Self and crossed aldol reactions with several linear aldehydes were performed.

L-Proline catalyzed aldol reactions between acetone and aldehydes in supercritical fluids:An environmentally friendly reaction procedure

The direct asymmetric aldol reaction between various aldehydes and acetone catalyzed by L-proline catalyst was successfully carried out in supercritical CO_(2) (scCO_(2)) and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) fluids.The enantioselectivity of 84% ee to the targeted product was achieved under 20 MPa,40 °C,and 15 mol% of the catalyst in supercritical CO_(2) (scCO_(2)) fluid.The effects of reaction parameters,such as temperature,pressure,catalyst loading and different substituted aldehydes on both enantioselectivity and aldol yield were discussed.The titled reaction was also performed in 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane,and the obtained results were compared with those in scCO2.This new reaction procedure provides an environmental asymmetric aldol reaction system as compared with that in organic solvents.

Zinc-prolinamide complex catalyzed direct asymmetric aldol reactions in the presence of water

An efficient direct asymmetric aldol reaction with zinc triflate and prolinamides as combined catalysts is reported.A series of chiral prolinamides have been designed and used in the direct aldol reaction resulting in the desired products with excellent yields(up to 94% yield) and high enantioselectivities(up to 96% ee).Water was found to play a significant role in the formation of the aldol products,which suggests a new strategy in the design of new organic catalysts.

Tetrahydrobenzo[5]helicenediol derivatives as additives for efficient proline-catalyzed asymmetric List-Lerner-Barbas aldol reactions of bulky aldehyde substrates

Tetrahydrobenzo[5]helicenediol（THB-[5]HDIOL） derivatives as additives for the efficient prolinecatalyzed asymmetric List-Lerner-Barbas（LLB） aldol reactions of bulky aldehyde substrates was described. It was found that with dibromo-substituted helical diols P-4 a/M-4 a as additives, the prolinecatalyzed LLB aldol reaction of 9-anthraldehyde and acetone gave the product in 83% yield and 99% ee.Transition state models revealed an edge-to-face p-p stacking between the anthracenyl group in TS（R）and the phenyl group of the additive, which might result in the high enantioselectivity.

Solvent- and Catalyst-Free Direct Aldol Reactions

Aldol reaction between simple benzaldehydes and ketones successfully happened in solvent- and catalyst-free condition. The desired products were obtained in moderate yield at suitable temperature. Heat was assumed as the driving force for the reaction. This approach has obvious advantages to fully meet the requirement of the principles of green chemistry.

Aldol Reactions Catalyzed by Proline Functionalized Polyacrylonitrile Fiber

A proline functionalized fiber catalyst was employed for aldol reactions in water. In the presence of the fiber catalyst, the aldol reactions proceeded smoothly at 40 ℃ and the products were obtained in excellent yields which were higher than those obtained for the reactions catalyzed by L-proline or trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline. This newly developed fiber catalyst is applicable to the reactions of a wide range of aromatic aldehydes and exhibits ex- cellent reusability（up to 6 times） without any additional treatment.

Facile Aldol Reaction Between Unmodified Aldehydes and Ketones in Bronsted Acid Ionic Liquids

A series of condensation reactions of unmodified ketones and aromatic aldehydes to prepare α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds by means of Aldol reactions in Bronsted acid ionic liquids（BAILs）was explored.1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulphate（BMImHSO4）acting as an effective media and catalyst in aldol reactions was compared with other BAILs,with the advantages of high conversion and selectivity.The product was easily isolated and the left ionic liquid can be readily recovered and reused at least 3 times with almost the same efficiency.The scope and limitation of the present method were explored and the possible catalytic mechanism was speculated.

Acid-base cooperativity of heterogeneous catalyst containing acidic framework and sterically hindered base for aldol condensation

A bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst containing two mutually incompatible acidic and basic sites, which exhibits cooperative catalytic behavior in the aldol condensation of acetone and various aldehydes, was synthesized by postgrafting of 1,5,7- triazabicyclo[4.4.0] dec-5-ene （TBD, a sterically hindered organic base） onto AI-MCM-41 molecular sieve. 2009 Xiao Bing Lu. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

THE SOLID STATE ALDOL CONDENSATION REACTION OF ACETYLFERROCENE AND AROMATIC ALDEHYDES

The aldol condensation reactions of acetylferrocene with several aromatic aldehydes have been studied in the solid state.The results showed that they revealed different reactivities in the solid slate from that in solution and eight compounds have been prepared. Their structures have been characterized by UV,IR,1~HNMR,HS and elemental analysis.

Relative Stability of the Key Enamine,Oxazolidinone,and Imine Intermediates in Some Proline-catalyzed Asymmetric Reactions

Many proline-catalyzed asymmetric addition reactions with ketones as substrates were assumed to involve a key intermediate, an enamine, produced by the condensation of proline and ketone. In this paper, the key intermediate enamines derived from L-proline and cyclohexanone （or acetone） as well as the corresponding oxazolidinone and imine tautomers have been investigated by means of density functional calculations at the B3LYP/6-311＋G^＊＊ level. The predicted order of stability for these tautomers is oxazolidinones 〉 enamines 〉 imines in gas phase and oxazolidinones 〉 imines 〉 enamines in aprotic THF solvent. This prediction explains why enamine intermediate can not be observed experimentally. The predicted energy/enthalpy difference between the formal oxazolidinone structure and the zwitterionic imine structures is very small in THF solvent, suggesting the oxazolidinone-to-imine tautomerization can be readily induced in solvent. ^13C NMR chemical shifts of the oxazolidinone and imine structures have been computed and used to explain the experimental NMR spectra observed in oxazolidinone-to-imine tautomerization induced by protic solvent.

Kinetic Study of the Aldol Condensation of Isobutyraldehyde Catalyzed by Sodium Hydroxide

The initial step of works on the designing of a mathematical model of a commercial process to manufacture a mixture of butyric acid hydroxyesters, for use in ecological solvent compositions for the paint and varnish industry, is presented in the paper. The works referred to in this paper relate the mathematical model of the condensation reactor. A unit process kinetic model was designed based on an analysis of the general differential form of the equation of the reactor mass balance and an analysis of the mechanism of the Tishchenko aldol condensation reaction, as used in the synthesis of butyric acid hydroxyesters, confirmed by the results of GC/MS analysis. The forms of the kinetic equations obtained were verified experimentally by determining the values of the respective reaction rate constants.

Direct asymmetric aldol reaction using MBHA resin-supported peptide containing L-proline unit

MBHA resin-supported tripeptide catalyst system containing L-proline unit has been developed for use in the direct asymmetric aldol reaction of acetone and aldehydes, which afford the corresponding products with satisfactory isolated yields and enantiomeric excesses. 2009 Hong Bin Zou. Published by E]sevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction of 1,2-Bis(trimethylsiloxy) Cyclobutene Catalyzed by Magnesium(II) Iodide

Efficient Mukaiyama-type aldol reaction of 1, 2-bis(trimethylsiloxy)cyclobutene with aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by MgI2 is reported. The resulting succinoylation product of aldehyde was converted into the synthetic useful g-lactone and butenolide derivatives.

DFT Study on the (S)-Proline-catalyzed Direct Aldol Reaction between Acetone and 4-Nitrobenzaldehyde

DFT/6-31G^＊ calculations were applied to study the direct aldol reaction between acetone and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde catalyzed by （S）-proline. Four transition states associated with the stereo-controlling step, corresponding to syn and anti arrangements of methylene moiety related to the carboxylic acid group in enamine intermediate and re and si attacks to the aldehyde carbonyl carbon have been obtained. The solvent effect of DMSO was investigated with polarized continuum model. The computed energies of transition states reveal the stereo-selectivity of the reaction.

Proline-based Amino Pyridine Dipeptides as Efficient Organocatalysts for Direct Aldol Reaction

A series of proline-based amino pyridine dipeptide organocatalysts was synthesized and applied in direct asymmetric intermolecular aldol reaction. These catalysts showed good solubility in organic solvents, good yields （73%--97%） and enantioselectivitives（74%--94%）. Among them, dipeptide organocatalyst（2） was found to be the most efficient one for the asymmetric aldol reaction between cyclohexanone and 4-nitrobeznaldehyde. After optimizing the catalytic reaction conditions, we found that the catalyst showed high yield（97%）, enantioselectivity（e.e., up to 92%） and anti-diastcreoselectivity（up to 95：5） at mild room temperature without any additives.

Chiral Diamine-catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Reaction

A highly efficient catalytic system composed of a simple and commercially available chiral primary diamine（1R,2R）-cyclohexane-1,2-diamine（6） and trifluoroacetic acid（TFA） was employed for asymmetric Aldol reaction in i-PrOH at room temperature.A loading of 10%（molar fraction） catalyst 6 with TFA as a cocatalyst could catalyze the Aldol reactions of various ketones or aldehydes with a series of aromatic aldehydes,furnishing Aldol products in moderate to high yields（up to 99%） with enantioselectivities of up to 99% and diastereoselectivities of up to 99：1.

Novel Phenomenon of Oxygen-to-oxygen Silyl Migration in Directed Aldol Reaction

The phenomenon of migration of the silyl groups from α-oxygen to β-oxygen in sodium aldol reaction was observed for the first time in this paper.

A Short and Stereoselective Synthesis of the (-)-(5R,6S)-6-Acetoxy-hexadecane-5-olide

R, 6S)-6-Acetoxyhexadecan-5-olide 1, a natural mosquito attractant pheromone, was synthesized from readily available aldehyde 2 and cyclopentanone 3 using L-proline-catalyzed asymmetric aldol reaction as the key step.