Efficient and selective chemical transformations under flow conditions: The combination of supported catalysts and supercritical fluids

• M. Isabel Burguete,
• Eduardo García-Verdugo and
• Santiago V. Luis

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1347–1359, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.159

• , the process was carried out at 80 °C with yields of 93% for more than 10 h without any appreciable deactivation of the enzyme. Considering enantioselective transformations, the dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of phenylethanol was studied under continuous flow in scCO2. This was easily achieved by the

• combination of a supported enzyme (Novozym 435) and a supported acid catalyst, both covered by a thin layer of an IL. This has allowed the development of the continuous chemoenzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution of the corresponding racemic alcohols with yields of up to 80% and enantioselectivities of about 91

Development of dynamic kinetic resolution on large scale for (±)-1-phenylethylamine

• Lisa K. Thalén and
• Jan-E. Bäckvall

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, 823–829, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.97

• Lisa K. Thalen Jan-E. Backvall Stockholm University, Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden 10.3762/bjoc.6.97 Abstract Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) and racemization catalyst 4 were combined in the dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of (±)-1

• donor. Keywords: dynamic kinetic resolution; kinetic resolution; racemization; Shvo; Candida antartica lipase B; Introduction Chiral amines are important building blocks in the synthesis of many pharmaceuticals, fragrances, and agricultural products, and it is therefore important to develop methods

• product mixture. However, by racemizing the slower reacting enantiomer in situ, in a process known as dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) [11], a theoretical yield of 100% can be achieved. We have previously developed a highly efficient protocol for the DKR of primary amines using Candida antarctica lipase B

Asymmetric reactions in continuous flow

• Xiao Yin Mak,
• Paola Laurino and
• Peter H. Seeberger

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 19, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.19

• co-workers have designed a continuous-flow reactor system, PASSflow [40], based on the use of a functionalizable monolithic rod derived from a glass/polymer composite. This device was used for the dynamic kinetic resolution of epibromohydrin 32, using a monolith reactor functionalized with a chiral

• flow. Asymmetric synthesis of ß-lactams. α-Chlorination of acid chlorides in flow. Asymmetric Michael reaction in continuous flow. Enantioselective addition of Et2Zn to benzaldehyde using monolithic chiral amino alcohol. Continuous-flow hydrolytic dynamic kinetic resolution of epibromohydrin (32

Large- scale ruthenium- and enzyme- catalyzed dynamic kinetic resolution of (rac)-1-phenylethanol

• Krisztián Bogár,
• Belén Martín-Matute and
• Jan-E. Bäckvall

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2007, 3, No. 50, doi:10.1186/1860-5397-3-50

• Krisztian Bogar Belen Martin-Matute Jan-E. Backvall Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden 10.1186/1860-5397-3-50 Abstract The scale-up of the ruthenium- and enzyme-catalyzed dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of (rac)-1

• ][28] and recently this approach has been extended to dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) by combining the enzymatic resolution with a metal-catalyzed racemization. [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] Today, many stable lipases are commercially available and they are frequently used in synthetic organic

• . Experimental See Supporting Information File 1 for experimental data. Racemization catalyst 1. DKR of 1-phenylethanol under an Ar atmosphere (top) and DKR of 1-phenylethanol under an O2 atmosphere (bottom). Dynamic kinetic resolution of 1-phenylethanol (2) under different reaction conditions.a Supporting