Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Catalyed by Oxazaborolidine Derived from L-Cystine

Two new chiral oxazaborolidine derivated from L-cystine have been used to catalyze the enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones and the secondary alcohols are obtained with good to excellent opitical yields.

Catalytic Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones with Chiral Ferrocenyl Amino Alcohols

The asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones was catalyzed by a class of recoverable and highly stable chiral ferrocenyl amino alcohols derived from natural amino acids to yield optically active secondary alcohols in high chemical yields and moderate to good enantiomeric excesses.

Reductive amination of ketones with ammonium catalyzed by a newly identified Brevibacterium epidermidis strain for the synthesis of(S)-chiral amines

The asymmetric reductive amination of achiral ketones with ammonia is a particularly attractive reaction for the synthesis of chiral amines.Although several engineered amine dehydrogenases have been developed by protein engineering for the asymmetric reductive amination of ketones,they all display(R)‐stereoselectivity.To date,there is no report of an(S)‐stereoselective biocatalyst for this reaction.Herein,a microorganism named Brevibacterium epidermidis ECU1015 that catalyzes the(S)‐selective reductive amination of ketones with ammonium has been successfully isolated from soil.Using B.epidermidis ECU1015 as the catalyst,the asymmetric reductive amination of a set of phenylacetone derivatives was successfully carried out,yielding the corresponding(S)‐chiral amines with moderate conversion and>99%enantiomeric excess.

Asymmetric Reduction of Aromatic Ketones Catalyzed by Using (αs,4s)-2-Dichloromethyl-4,5-Dihydro-α-(4-Nitrophenyl)-4- Oxazolemethanol-Borane Complex

Chiral oxazoborolidine borane complex was prepared from (αs, 4s)-2-dichloromethyl-4, 5-dihydro-α-(4-nitrophenyl)-4-oxazolemethanol with Borane in THF. The borane modified by chiral oxazoborolidine enantioselectively reduced aromatic ketones to second-alcohol with about 95%yield and medium optical yields. In the end of article, results are discussed and reduction mechanism is shown which proves the resulting major isomers fit very well.

The Preparation and Application of two New Types of Oxazaborolidines

Two new type of 1,3,2-oxazaborolidines were prepared from (Is,2s)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-propane-1-3-diol and were used as catalyst in the asymmetric reduction of acetophenone. The influence of the reaction temperature as well as the effect of the structure of catalyst on the enantioselectivity was investigated. The origin of the products' configuration was discussed.

Chiral Ferrocenyl Amino Alcohols: Preparation and Application as Catalysts in the Enantioselective Reduction of Ketones Using NaBH_4/I_2

Five novel chiral ferrocenyl amino alcohols were prepared from natural amino acids and used as catalysts in the asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones with NaBH 4/I 2 combination. The incorporation of the ferrocenyl moiety into the molecule of the chiral amino alcohols greatly improved their enantioselectivity in the catalysis. The optically active secondary alcohols were obtained in moderate to good enantiomeric excesses and high chemical yields.