Chiral benzylic amines are important motifs in medicines.A dicationic nickel complex of chiral diphosphine(R)-Ph-BPE promotes highly enantioselective reductive amination of aryl alkyl ketones with arylamines using iso...Chiral benzylic amines are important motifs in medicines.A dicationic nickel complex of chiral diphosphine(R)-Ph-BPE promotes highly enantioselective reductive amination of aryl alkyl ketones with arylamines using isopropanol as hydrogen source.The reaction is easily scaled up in a gram-scale synthesis using 1 mol% nickel catalyst and it is applied to an asymmetric synthesis of(S)-rivastigmine.Building on this success,we achieved rare examples of asymmetric hydrogen borrowing reactions with arylamines using an Earth-abundant 3d metal,nickel.展开更多
N-substituted furfurylamines(FAs)are valuable precursors for producing pharmacologically active compounds and polymers.However,enzymatic synthesis of the type of chemicals is still in its infancy.Here we report an imi...N-substituted furfurylamines(FAs)are valuable precursors for producing pharmacologically active compounds and polymers.However,enzymatic synthesis of the type of chemicals is still in its infancy.Here we report an imine reductase from Streptomyces albidoflavus(SaIRED)for the reductive amination of biobased furans.A simple,fast and interference-resistant high-throughput screening(HTS)method was developed,based on the coloration reaction of carbonyl compounds with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine.The reductive amination activity of IREDs can be directly indicated by a colorimetric assay.With the reductive amination of furfural with allylamine as the model reaction,SaIRED with the activity of 4.8 U mg^(-1) was subjected to three rounds of protein engineering and screening by this HTS method,affording a high-activity tri-variant I127V/D241A/A242T(named M3,20.2 U mg^(-1)).The variant M3 showed broad substrate scope,and enabled efficient reductive amination of biobased furans with a variety of amines including small aliphatic amines and sterically hindered amines,giving the target FAs in yields up to>99%.In addition,other variants were identified for preparative-scale synthesis of commercially interesting amines such as N-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl-FA by the screen method,with isolated yields up to 87%and turnover numbers up to 9700 for enzyme.Gram-scale synthesis of N-allyl-FA,a valuable building block and potential polymer monomer,was implemented at 0.25 mol L^(-1) substrate loading by a whole-cell catalyst incorporating variant M3,with 4.7 g L^(-1) h^(-1) space-time yield and 91%isolated yield.展开更多
Selective reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with high activity is very essential for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry,but scarcely successful paradigm was reported via efficient photocatalytic reaction...Selective reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with high activity is very essential for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry,but scarcely successful paradigm was reported via efficient photocatalytic reactions.Herein,the ultrasmall Ru nanoclusters(~0.9 nm)were successfully fabricated over P25 support with positive charged Ru^(δ+)species at the interface.A new route was developed to achieve the furfural(FAL)to furfurylamine(FAM)by coupling the light-driven reductive amination and hydrogen transfer of ethanol over this type catalyst.Strikingly,the photocatalytic activity and selectivity are strongly dependent on the particle size and electronic structure of Ruthenium.The Ru^(δ+)species at the interface promote the formation of active imine intermediates;moreover,the Ru nanoclusters facilitate the separation efficiency of electrons and holes as well as accelerate the further hydrogenation of imine intermediates to product primary amines.In contrast Ru particles in larger nanometer size facilitate the formation of the furfuryl alcohol and excessive hydrogenation products.In addition,the coupling byproducts can be effectively inhibited via the construction of sub-nanocluster.This study offers a new path to produce the primary amines from biomass-derived carbonyl compounds over hybrid semiconductor/metal-clusters photocatalyst via light-driven tandem catalytic process.展开更多
ZrCl4/Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridine is a mild and highly efficient reagent combination for the direct reductive amination. Weakly basic amines such as anilines substituted by electron-withdrawing group and heteroaromat...ZrCl4/Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridine is a mild and highly efficient reagent combination for the direct reductive amination. Weakly basic amines such as anilines substituted by electron-withdrawing group and heteroaromatic amines can be reductively alkylated with electron rich aldehydes and ketones under mild conditions to form the secondary amines in excellent yields.展开更多
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 prote...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.展开更多
Synthesizing nitrogen(N)-containing molecules from biomass derivatives is a new strategy for production of this kind of chemicals.Herein,for the first time we present the synthesis of N-substituted aryl pyrroles via r...Synthesizing nitrogen(N)-containing molecules from biomass derivatives is a new strategy for production of this kind of chemicals.Herein,for the first time we present the synthesis of N-substituted aryl pyrroles via reductive amination/cyclization of levulinic acid(LA)with primary aromatic amines and hydrosilanes(e.g.,PMHS)over Cs F,and a series of N-substituted aryl pyrroles could be obtained in good to excellent yields at 120○C.The mechanism investigation indicates that the reaction proceeds in two steps:the cyclization between amine and LA occurs first to form intermediate 5-methyl-N-alkyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolones and their isomeride(B),and then the chemo-and region-selective reduction of intermediates take place to produce the final products.This approach for synthesis of N-substituted aryl pyrroles can be performed under mild and green conditions,which may have promising applications.展开更多
A method for the generation of alkyl radicals from inert alkyl C-o bonds has been developed via an iron/borane reagent/alkoxide catalytic system,which can be employed for the synthesis of amines from nitroarenes with ...A method for the generation of alkyl radicals from inert alkyl C-o bonds has been developed via an iron/borane reagent/alkoxide catalytic system,which can be employed for the synthesis of amines from nitroarenes with excellent efficiency.This reductive amination features good functional group compatibility and enables the late-stage amination of bio-relevant compounds,thus providing good opportunities for applications in medicinal chemistry.Preliminary mechanistic studies reveal that the amine synthesis may be involving a Fe/Li cation-assisted single electron transfer pathway to form alkyl radicals,and the low-valent iron speciesmaybetheactive intermediates.展开更多
Since the utilization of abundant biomass to develop advanced materials has become an utmost priority in recent years,we developed two sustainable routes(i.e.,the impregnation method and the one-pot synthesis)to prepa...Since the utilization of abundant biomass to develop advanced materials has become an utmost priority in recent years,we developed two sustainable routes(i.e.,the impregnation method and the one-pot synthesis)to prepare the hydrochar-supported catalysts and tested its catalytic performance on the reductive amination.Several techniques,such as TEM,XRD and XPS,were adopted to characterize the structural and catalytic features of samples.Results indicated that the impregnation method favors the formation of outer-sphere surface complexes with porous structure as well as well-distributed metallic nanoparticles,while the one-pot synthesis tends to form the inner-sphere surface complexes with relatively smooth appearance and amorphous metals.This difference explains the better activity of catalysts prepared by the impregnation method which can selectively convert benzaldehyde to benzylamine with an excellent yield of 93.7%under the optimal reaction conditions;in contrast,the catalyst prepared by the one-pot synthesis only exhibits a low selectivity near to zero.Furthermore,the gram-scale test catalyzed by the same catalysts exhibits a similar yield of benzylamine in comparison to its smaller scale,which is comparable to the previously reported heterogeneous noble-based catalysts.More surprisingly,the prepared catalysts can be expediently recycled by a magnetic bar and remain the satisfying catalytic activity after reusing up to five times.In conclusion,these developed catalysts enable the synthesis of functional amines with excellent selectivity and carbon balance,proving cost-effective and sustainable access to the wide application of reductive amination.展开更多
Reductive amination by amine dehydrogenases is a green and sustainable process that produces only water as the by-product.In this study,a continuous flow process was designed utilizing a packed bed reactor filled with...Reductive amination by amine dehydrogenases is a green and sustainable process that produces only water as the by-product.In this study,a continuous flow process was designed utilizing a packed bed reactor filled with co-immobilized amine dehydrogenase wh84 and glucose dehydrogenase for the highly efficient biocatalytic synthesis of chiral amino alcohols.The immobilized amine dehydrogenase wh84 exhibited better thermo-,pH and solvent stability with high activity recovery.(S)-2-aminobutan-1-ol was produced in up to 99%conversion and 99%ee in the continuous flow processes,and the space-time yields were up to 124.5 g L-1 d-1.The continuous reactions were also extended to 48 h affording up to 91.8%average conversions.This study showcased the important potential to sustainable production of chiral amino alcohols in continuous flow processes.展开更多
Primary diamines play an important role in the chemical industry,where they are widely used as raw materials for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and polymers.Currently,primary diamines are mainly derived from petro...Primary diamines play an important role in the chemical industry,where they are widely used as raw materials for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and polymers.Currently,primary diamines are mainly derived from petroleum,while harsh or toxic conditions are often needed.Biomass is abundant and renewable,which serves as a promising alternative raw material to produce primary diamines.This review primarily focuses on the synthesis of 2,5-bis(aminomethyl)furan(BAMF),a bio-based diamine with potential as a biomonomer for polyamides and polyureas.Specifically,this review emphasizes the synthesis of BAMF fromthree biomass-derived alcohols and aldehydes,namely 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF),2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan(BHMF),and 2,5-diformylfuran(DFF).These are the key substrates to get BAMF and could be readily obtained from carbohydrates.Even though great effort has been put into the synthesis of BAMF,it remains a tough problem to obtain BAMF with a high yield at a low cost due to the inevitable side reactions,such as unwanted hydrogenation reactions and condensation reactions.Many strategies have been proposed to solve this problem,such as the hydrogen-borrowing strategy and stepwise reductive amination strategy.Herein,we will summarize the key advancements in this area,and discuss the challenges that need to be responded in the future,hoping to provide an insight into the design and development of a more efficient system for the production of biomass-derived diamines.展开更多
A novel tandem reductive amination/intermolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) sequence has been established for the synthesis of amine containing pyrimidine in formation of one carbon-oxygen and one carb...A novel tandem reductive amination/intermolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) sequence has been established for the synthesis of amine containing pyrimidine in formation of one carbon-oxygen and one carbon-nitrogen bonds in a one-pot fashion. Treatment of aldehyde with arylamine, 2-methanesulfonyl-4,6-dimeth-oxypyrimidine and sodium borohydride provides good overall yield. The p-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) can be used as activator and is generally needed in the reaction. Dioxane is the preferred reaction solvent, but reactions can also be carried out in tetrahydrofuran (THF), MeCN, toluene and dichloromethane. The procedure is carried out effectively in the presence of K2CO3. The reaction proceeds smoothly with aromatic aldehydes and arylamines possessing elec-tron-donating or-withdrawing groups. This method can be applied to the synthesis of the oilseed rape herbicide and is superior to the classical one in several aspects: cutting out several purification steps, minimizing solvent use and chemical waste, and saving time. Its advantages such as operational convenience, high-efficient synthesis, and starting material availability make it a desirable method for preparing amines with molecular diversity and biological activity.展开更多
A highly efficient and green process was developed for the synthesis of useful 5-amino-1-pentanol(5-AP)from biomass-derived dihydropyran by coupling the in situ generation of 5-hydroxypentanal(5-HP,via the ring-openin...A highly efficient and green process was developed for the synthesis of useful 5-amino-1-pentanol(5-AP)from biomass-derived dihydropyran by coupling the in situ generation of 5-hydroxypentanal(5-HP,via the ring-opening tautomerization of 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran(2-HTHP))and its reductive amination over supported Ni catalysts.The catalytic performances of the supported Ni catalysts on different oxides including SiO2,TiO2,ZrO2,γ-Al2 O3,and MgO as well as several commercial hydrogenation catalysts were investigated.The Ni/ZrO2 catalyst presented the highest 5-AP yield.The characterization results of the oxide-supported Ni catalysts showed that the Ni/ZrO2 catalyst possessed high reducibility and a high surface acid density,which lead to the enhanced activity and selectivity of the catalyst.The effect of reaction parameters on the catalytic performance of the Ni/ZrO2 catalyst was studied,and a high 5-AP yield of 90.8%was achieved in the reductive amination of 2-HTHP aqueous solution under mild conditions of 80℃and 2 MPa H2.The stability of the Ni/ZrO2 catalyst was studied using a continuous flow reactor,and only a slight decrease in the 5-AP yield was observed after a 90-h time-on-stream.Additionally,the reaction pathways for the reductive amination of 2-HTHP to synthesize 5-AP were proposed.展开更多
Photocatalytic reductive amination of biomass-derived aldehydes is a desirable way to selectively upgrade biomass into value-added nitrogen-containing chemicals under mild conditions.However,it is challenging to produ...Photocatalytic reductive amination of biomass-derived aldehydes is a desirable way to selectively upgrade biomass into value-added nitrogen-containing chemicals under mild conditions.However,it is challenging to produce imines in high selectivity because of the undesirable side reactions caused by the activity of functional groups.Here,we demonstrate the highly reactive and selective production of imines from biomass derived aldehydes via the photocatalytic reductive amination,using a defective TiO_(2)supported nickel catalyst.The employment of methanol as the hydrogen donor and ammonia solution as the nitrogen source avoids the use of high-pressure H_(2)and expensive amines,rendering the current catalytic process safe,economical,and environmentally friendly.In depth investigations attribute the improved separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers to the presence of oxygen vacancies and decorated Ni nanoparticles,thereby accelerating the production of imines from benzaldehyde amination(conversion,95.8%;seleetivity,95.2%).Furthermore,the developed system could be easily translated to the photocatalytic conversions of various biomass derived aldehydes,which provided an example of a cost-effective and sustainable approach for the valorization of biomass derived feedstocks.展开更多
A simple and convenient procedure for the preparation of amines from aldehydes and ketones with sodium borohydride activated by silica chloride as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions is described.A variety of ali...A simple and convenient procedure for the preparation of amines from aldehydes and ketones with sodium borohydride activated by silica chloride as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions is described.A variety of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes,ketones and amines when mixed with NaBH;/silica chloride at room temperature,afforded excellent yield of the corresponding amines.展开更多
1-epi-Castanospermine（5） was synthesized from readily available 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-1-deoxynojirimycin（11） in 9 steps and 21% overall yield, with selective debenzylation, Barbier reaction and reductive aminatio...1-epi-Castanospermine（5） was synthesized from readily available 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-1-deoxynojirimycin（11） in 9 steps and 21% overall yield, with selective debenzylation, Barbier reaction and reductive amination as the main reaction steps.展开更多
The synthesis of primary amines via reductive amination in the presence of NH_(3)and H_(2),as a green and sustainable process,has attracted much attention.In this paper,we prepared series of Ni/SiO_(2)catalysts with d...The synthesis of primary amines via reductive amination in the presence of NH_(3)and H_(2),as a green and sustainable process,has attracted much attention.In this paper,we prepared series of Ni/SiO_(2)catalysts with deposition-precipitation and impregnation methods,and their catalytic performances on the reductive amination of a biomass derived compound of furfural to produce furfurylamine were studied.The catalytic activity and the yield were correlated to the structure and the surface properties of catalysts largely.The Ni/SiO_(2)is of high Lewis acidity and small Ni particle with numerous large Ni flat step surface showed high activity and selectivity,it afforded a reaction rate of 12.8 h^(−1)and a high yield to furfurylamine around 98%.These results are superior to the most non-noble metal catalysts reported so far.Moreover,the reaction route was examined with the unit control reactions of the intermediate.To produce furfurylamine selectively,the most suitable catalyst should have the moderate but not the highest activity in activation of hydrogen and hydrogenation in the reductive amination of furfural.This work provides some useful information for the catalytic reductive amination of aldehydes both in the design of catalyst and the reaction route.展开更多
Reductive amination of aromatic aldehydes using NaBH4 and isoxazole amines is carried out in a Bronsted acidic ionic liquid 1 -methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [（HMIm）BF4]. The ionic liquid plays dual roles of so...Reductive amination of aromatic aldehydes using NaBH4 and isoxazole amines is carried out in a Bronsted acidic ionic liquid 1 -methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [（HMIm）BF4]. The ionic liquid plays dual roles of solvent as well as catalyst for the efficixcellent yields without any undesired side product formation. The newly synthesized compoundsent transformation of aromatic aldehydes to heterocyclic substituted amines in e （3, 6 and 7） were characterized by IR, 1H NMR and mass spectral techniques.展开更多
Heterogeneous iridium catalysts were prepared and applied for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones with nitroaromatics and amines using H2. The iridium catalysts were prepared by pyrolysis of ionic liquid ...Heterogeneous iridium catalysts were prepared and applied for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones with nitroaromatics and amines using H2. The iridium catalysts were prepared by pyrolysis of ionic liquid 1-methyl-3-cyanomethylimidazoulium chloride （[MCNI]C1） with iridium chloride （IrC13） in activated carbons. Iridium particles were well dispersed and stable in the N-doped carbon materials from [MCNI]C1 with activated carbon. The Ir@NC（600-2h） catalyst was found to be highly active and selective for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones using H2 and a variety of nitrobenzenes and amines were selectively converted into the corresponding secondary and tertiary amines. The Ir@NC（600-2h） catalyst can be reusable several times without evident deactivation.展开更多
A variety of secondary amines were obtained in high isolated yields in the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones by using lithium amidoborane as reducing agent. Compared to ammonia borane, lithium amidoborane h...A variety of secondary amines were obtained in high isolated yields in the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones by using lithium amidoborane as reducing agent. Compared to ammonia borane, lithium amidoborane has higher reducibility, and thus, exhibits faster reaction rate.展开更多
The catalytic reductive amination of biomass-derived carbonyl compounds into value-added primary amines has attracted significant attention in renewable biomass upgrading.Herein,highly dispersed Ru cluster-embedded ni...The catalytic reductive amination of biomass-derived carbonyl compounds into value-added primary amines has attracted significant attention in renewable biomass upgrading.Herein,highly dispersed Ru cluster-embedded nitrogen-doped hollow carbon sphere(Ru@NHCS)catalysts were constructed,which achieved a 100%furfurylamine(FUA)yield,and exhibited a superior initial reaction rate of 3745.7 mmol gRu−1 h^(−1)and a turnover frequency of 378.58 h^(−1)in the reductive amination of biomass-derived furfural.Systematic structural characterization indicated that the presence of abundant N species promoted the uniform dispersion of Ru clusters and induced electronic metal-support interaction(EMSI)between Ru and the NHCS support,thus leading to the formation of bifunctional Ru^(0)and Ru^(δ+)active sites.The structure-activity relationship study demonstrated that the synergistic catalysis of Ru^(0)and Ru^(δ+)active sites effectively promoted the adsorption and activation of H_(2)and NH_(3)molecules,and accelerated the hydrogenation of imines and the ammonolysis of Schiff base intermediates,thereby achieving the highly selective synthesis of FUA under mild reaction conditions.Moreover,the Ru@NHCS catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic stability over five consecutive cycles and showed wide substrate applicability for the synthesis of valuable primary amines.This work not only unveils rational design strategies for developing efficient and stable metal catalysts to achieve the highly selective synthesis of value-added primary amines but also provides essential theoretical guidance for efficient biomass conversion.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22271007,W2431014)Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School+2 种基金State Key Laboratory of Chemical OncogenomicsShenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical GenomicsShenzhen Bay Laboratory.
文摘Chiral benzylic amines are important motifs in medicines.A dicationic nickel complex of chiral diphosphine(R)-Ph-BPE promotes highly enantioselective reductive amination of aryl alkyl ketones with arylamines using isopropanol as hydrogen source.The reaction is easily scaled up in a gram-scale synthesis using 1 mol% nickel catalyst and it is applied to an asymmetric synthesis of(S)-rivastigmine.Building on this success,we achieved rare examples of asymmetric hydrogen borrowing reactions with arylamines using an Earth-abundant 3d metal,nickel.
文摘N-substituted furfurylamines(FAs)are valuable precursors for producing pharmacologically active compounds and polymers.However,enzymatic synthesis of the type of chemicals is still in its infancy.Here we report an imine reductase from Streptomyces albidoflavus(SaIRED)for the reductive amination of biobased furans.A simple,fast and interference-resistant high-throughput screening(HTS)method was developed,based on the coloration reaction of carbonyl compounds with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine.The reductive amination activity of IREDs can be directly indicated by a colorimetric assay.With the reductive amination of furfural with allylamine as the model reaction,SaIRED with the activity of 4.8 U mg^(-1) was subjected to three rounds of protein engineering and screening by this HTS method,affording a high-activity tri-variant I127V/D241A/A242T(named M3,20.2 U mg^(-1)).The variant M3 showed broad substrate scope,and enabled efficient reductive amination of biobased furans with a variety of amines including small aliphatic amines and sterically hindered amines,giving the target FAs in yields up to>99%.In addition,other variants were identified for preparative-scale synthesis of commercially interesting amines such as N-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl-FA by the screen method,with isolated yields up to 87%and turnover numbers up to 9700 for enzyme.Gram-scale synthesis of N-allyl-FA,a valuable building block and potential polymer monomer,was implemented at 0.25 mol L^(-1) substrate loading by a whole-cell catalyst incorporating variant M3,with 4.7 g L^(-1) h^(-1) space-time yield and 91%isolated yield.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(202102007,21978147 and 21935001)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(buctrc202112)。
文摘Selective reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with high activity is very essential for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry,but scarcely successful paradigm was reported via efficient photocatalytic reactions.Herein,the ultrasmall Ru nanoclusters(~0.9 nm)were successfully fabricated over P25 support with positive charged Ru^(δ+)species at the interface.A new route was developed to achieve the furfural(FAL)to furfurylamine(FAM)by coupling the light-driven reductive amination and hydrogen transfer of ethanol over this type catalyst.Strikingly,the photocatalytic activity and selectivity are strongly dependent on the particle size and electronic structure of Ruthenium.The Ru^(δ+)species at the interface promote the formation of active imine intermediates;moreover,the Ru nanoclusters facilitate the separation efficiency of electrons and holes as well as accelerate the further hydrogenation of imine intermediates to product primary amines.In contrast Ru particles in larger nanometer size facilitate the formation of the furfuryl alcohol and excessive hydrogenation products.In addition,the coupling byproducts can be effectively inhibited via the construction of sub-nanocluster.This study offers a new path to produce the primary amines from biomass-derived carbonyl compounds over hybrid semiconductor/metal-clusters photocatalyst via light-driven tandem catalytic process.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 20372030） for financial support.
文摘ZrCl4/Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridine is a mild and highly efficient reagent combination for the direct reductive amination. Weakly basic amines such as anilines substituted by electron-withdrawing group and heteroaromatic amines can be reductively alkylated with electron rich aldehydes and ketones under mild conditions to form the secondary amines in excellent yields.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21472045,21536004)the National Defense Scientific and Technological Innovation Special Zone(17-163-12-ZT-003-055-01)~~
文摘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.
基金supported by Chinese Academy of Sciences,China(Grant No.QYZDY-SSW-SLH013-2)Henan Normal University,China。
文摘Synthesizing nitrogen(N)-containing molecules from biomass derivatives is a new strategy for production of this kind of chemicals.Herein,for the first time we present the synthesis of N-substituted aryl pyrroles via reductive amination/cyclization of levulinic acid(LA)with primary aromatic amines and hydrosilanes(e.g.,PMHS)over Cs F,and a series of N-substituted aryl pyrroles could be obtained in good to excellent yields at 120○C.The mechanism investigation indicates that the reaction proceeds in two steps:the cyclization between amine and LA occurs first to form intermediate 5-methyl-N-alkyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolones and their isomeride(B),and then the chemo-and region-selective reduction of intermediates take place to produce the final products.This approach for synthesis of N-substituted aryl pyrroles can be performed under mild and green conditions,which may have promising applications.
基金the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22271031,22201026),Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(No.CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX1065)Chongqing Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.cstc2020jcyj-bshX0052)+2 种基金Medical Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province(Nos.MIKL202201 and MIKL202202)Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College(No.2022JB001)Youth Project of Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Education Commission of China(No.KJQN201900112).
文摘A method for the generation of alkyl radicals from inert alkyl C-o bonds has been developed via an iron/borane reagent/alkoxide catalytic system,which can be employed for the synthesis of amines from nitroarenes with excellent efficiency.This reductive amination features good functional group compatibility and enables the late-stage amination of bio-relevant compounds,thus providing good opportunities for applications in medicinal chemistry.Preliminary mechanistic studies reveal that the amine synthesis may be involving a Fe/Li cation-assisted single electron transfer pathway to form alkyl radicals,and the low-valent iron speciesmaybetheactive intermediates.
基金This work was supported financially by the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFB1501500)National Natural Science Foundation of China(51976225).
文摘Since the utilization of abundant biomass to develop advanced materials has become an utmost priority in recent years,we developed two sustainable routes(i.e.,the impregnation method and the one-pot synthesis)to prepare the hydrochar-supported catalysts and tested its catalytic performance on the reductive amination.Several techniques,such as TEM,XRD and XPS,were adopted to characterize the structural and catalytic features of samples.Results indicated that the impregnation method favors the formation of outer-sphere surface complexes with porous structure as well as well-distributed metallic nanoparticles,while the one-pot synthesis tends to form the inner-sphere surface complexes with relatively smooth appearance and amorphous metals.This difference explains the better activity of catalysts prepared by the impregnation method which can selectively convert benzaldehyde to benzylamine with an excellent yield of 93.7%under the optimal reaction conditions;in contrast,the catalyst prepared by the one-pot synthesis only exhibits a low selectivity near to zero.Furthermore,the gram-scale test catalyzed by the same catalysts exhibits a similar yield of benzylamine in comparison to its smaller scale,which is comparable to the previously reported heterogeneous noble-based catalysts.More surprisingly,the prepared catalysts can be expediently recycled by a magnetic bar and remain the satisfying catalytic activity after reusing up to five times.In conclusion,these developed catalysts enable the synthesis of functional amines with excellent selectivity and carbon balance,proving cost-effective and sustainable access to the wide application of reductive amination.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFA0910400 and 2019YFA0905100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32171462)+1 种基金Tianjin Synthetic Biotechnology Innovation Capacity Improvement Project(No.TSBICIP-CXRC-040)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.21JCJQJC00110).
文摘Reductive amination by amine dehydrogenases is a green and sustainable process that produces only water as the by-product.In this study,a continuous flow process was designed utilizing a packed bed reactor filled with co-immobilized amine dehydrogenase wh84 and glucose dehydrogenase for the highly efficient biocatalytic synthesis of chiral amino alcohols.The immobilized amine dehydrogenase wh84 exhibited better thermo-,pH and solvent stability with high activity recovery.(S)-2-aminobutan-1-ol was produced in up to 99%conversion and 99%ee in the continuous flow processes,and the space-time yields were up to 124.5 g L-1 d-1.The continuous reactions were also extended to 48 h affording up to 91.8%average conversions.This study showcased the important potential to sustainable production of chiral amino alcohols in continuous flow processes.
基金financially supported by China Scholarship Council,Science and Technology Project of the State Administration for Market Regulation(2022MK111)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Primary diamines play an important role in the chemical industry,where they are widely used as raw materials for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and polymers.Currently,primary diamines are mainly derived from petroleum,while harsh or toxic conditions are often needed.Biomass is abundant and renewable,which serves as a promising alternative raw material to produce primary diamines.This review primarily focuses on the synthesis of 2,5-bis(aminomethyl)furan(BAMF),a bio-based diamine with potential as a biomonomer for polyamides and polyureas.Specifically,this review emphasizes the synthesis of BAMF fromthree biomass-derived alcohols and aldehydes,namely 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF),2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan(BHMF),and 2,5-diformylfuran(DFF).These are the key substrates to get BAMF and could be readily obtained from carbohydrates.Even though great effort has been put into the synthesis of BAMF,it remains a tough problem to obtain BAMF with a high yield at a low cost due to the inevitable side reactions,such as unwanted hydrogenation reactions and condensation reactions.Many strategies have been proposed to solve this problem,such as the hydrogen-borrowing strategy and stepwise reductive amination strategy.Herein,we will summarize the key advancements in this area,and discuss the challenges that need to be responded in the future,hoping to provide an insight into the design and development of a more efficient system for the production of biomass-derived diamines.
基金Project (Nos. Y407118 and D3080282) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China
文摘A novel tandem reductive amination/intermolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) sequence has been established for the synthesis of amine containing pyrimidine in formation of one carbon-oxygen and one carbon-nitrogen bonds in a one-pot fashion. Treatment of aldehyde with arylamine, 2-methanesulfonyl-4,6-dimeth-oxypyrimidine and sodium borohydride provides good overall yield. The p-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) can be used as activator and is generally needed in the reaction. Dioxane is the preferred reaction solvent, but reactions can also be carried out in tetrahydrofuran (THF), MeCN, toluene and dichloromethane. The procedure is carried out effectively in the presence of K2CO3. The reaction proceeds smoothly with aromatic aldehydes and arylamines possessing elec-tron-donating or-withdrawing groups. This method can be applied to the synthesis of the oilseed rape herbicide and is superior to the classical one in several aspects: cutting out several purification steps, minimizing solvent use and chemical waste, and saving time. Its advantages such as operational convenience, high-efficient synthesis, and starting material availability make it a desirable method for preparing amines with molecular diversity and biological activity.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21872155,21473224)Cooperation Foundation of Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy(DNL 180303)+2 种基金Key Research Project of Frontier Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences(QYZDJ-SSW-SLH051)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(2016371)the Suzhou Science and Technology Development Plan(SYG201626)~~
文摘A highly efficient and green process was developed for the synthesis of useful 5-amino-1-pentanol(5-AP)from biomass-derived dihydropyran by coupling the in situ generation of 5-hydroxypentanal(5-HP,via the ring-opening tautomerization of 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran(2-HTHP))and its reductive amination over supported Ni catalysts.The catalytic performances of the supported Ni catalysts on different oxides including SiO2,TiO2,ZrO2,γ-Al2 O3,and MgO as well as several commercial hydrogenation catalysts were investigated.The Ni/ZrO2 catalyst presented the highest 5-AP yield.The characterization results of the oxide-supported Ni catalysts showed that the Ni/ZrO2 catalyst possessed high reducibility and a high surface acid density,which lead to the enhanced activity and selectivity of the catalyst.The effect of reaction parameters on the catalytic performance of the Ni/ZrO2 catalyst was studied,and a high 5-AP yield of 90.8%was achieved in the reductive amination of 2-HTHP aqueous solution under mild conditions of 80℃and 2 MPa H2.The stability of the Ni/ZrO2 catalyst was studied using a continuous flow reactor,and only a slight decrease in the 5-AP yield was observed after a 90-h time-on-stream.Additionally,the reaction pathways for the reductive amination of 2-HTHP to synthesize 5-AP were proposed.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22202105,22002043 and 22205113)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Nos.BK20210608 and BK20210626)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(Nos.21KJA150003 and 21KJB150027)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M711645)。
文摘Photocatalytic reductive amination of biomass-derived aldehydes is a desirable way to selectively upgrade biomass into value-added nitrogen-containing chemicals under mild conditions.However,it is challenging to produce imines in high selectivity because of the undesirable side reactions caused by the activity of functional groups.Here,we demonstrate the highly reactive and selective production of imines from biomass derived aldehydes via the photocatalytic reductive amination,using a defective TiO_(2)supported nickel catalyst.The employment of methanol as the hydrogen donor and ammonia solution as the nitrogen source avoids the use of high-pressure H_(2)and expensive amines,rendering the current catalytic process safe,economical,and environmentally friendly.In depth investigations attribute the improved separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers to the presence of oxygen vacancies and decorated Ni nanoparticles,thereby accelerating the production of imines from benzaldehyde amination(conversion,95.8%;seleetivity,95.2%).Furthermore,the developed system could be easily translated to the photocatalytic conversions of various biomass derived aldehydes,which provided an example of a cost-effective and sustainable approach for the valorization of biomass derived feedstocks.
基金support of this work from the Research Council of Mazandaran University gratefully acknowledged.
文摘A simple and convenient procedure for the preparation of amines from aldehydes and ketones with sodium borohydride activated by silica chloride as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions is described.A variety of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes,ketones and amines when mixed with NaBH;/silica chloride at room temperature,afforded excellent yield of the corresponding amines.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21272240)National Science and Technology Major Projects for“Major New Drugs Innovation and Development”(No.2013ZX09508104)National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis of Jiangxi Normal University
文摘1-epi-Castanospermine（5） was synthesized from readily available 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-1-deoxynojirimycin（11） in 9 steps and 21% overall yield, with selective debenzylation, Barbier reaction and reductive amination as the main reaction steps.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22172155 and 22072142)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2016206).
文摘The synthesis of primary amines via reductive amination in the presence of NH_(3)and H_(2),as a green and sustainable process,has attracted much attention.In this paper,we prepared series of Ni/SiO_(2)catalysts with deposition-precipitation and impregnation methods,and their catalytic performances on the reductive amination of a biomass derived compound of furfural to produce furfurylamine were studied.The catalytic activity and the yield were correlated to the structure and the surface properties of catalysts largely.The Ni/SiO_(2)is of high Lewis acidity and small Ni particle with numerous large Ni flat step surface showed high activity and selectivity,it afforded a reaction rate of 12.8 h^(−1)and a high yield to furfurylamine around 98%.These results are superior to the most non-noble metal catalysts reported so far.Moreover,the reaction route was examined with the unit control reactions of the intermediate.To produce furfurylamine selectively,the most suitable catalyst should have the moderate but not the highest activity in activation of hydrogen and hydrogenation in the reductive amination of furfural.This work provides some useful information for the catalytic reductive amination of aldehydes both in the design of catalyst and the reaction route.
文摘Reductive amination of aromatic aldehydes using NaBH4 and isoxazole amines is carried out in a Bronsted acidic ionic liquid 1 -methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [（HMIm）BF4]. The ionic liquid plays dual roles of solvent as well as catalyst for the efficixcellent yields without any undesired side product formation. The newly synthesized compoundsent transformation of aromatic aldehydes to heterocyclic substituted amines in e （3, 6 and 7） were characterized by IR, 1H NMR and mass spectral techniques.
文摘Heterogeneous iridium catalysts were prepared and applied for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones with nitroaromatics and amines using H2. The iridium catalysts were prepared by pyrolysis of ionic liquid 1-methyl-3-cyanomethylimidazoulium chloride （[MCNI]C1） with iridium chloride （IrC13） in activated carbons. Iridium particles were well dispersed and stable in the N-doped carbon materials from [MCNI]C1 with activated carbon. The Ir@NC（600-2h） catalyst was found to be highly active and selective for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones using H2 and a variety of nitrobenzenes and amines were selectively converted into the corresponding secondary and tertiary amines. The Ir@NC（600-2h） catalyst can be reusable several times without evident deactivation.
文摘A variety of secondary amines were obtained in high isolated yields in the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones by using lithium amidoborane as reducing agent. Compared to ammonia borane, lithium amidoborane has higher reducibility, and thus, exhibits faster reaction rate.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21902094)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M683405)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2023-JC-QN-0103).
文摘The catalytic reductive amination of biomass-derived carbonyl compounds into value-added primary amines has attracted significant attention in renewable biomass upgrading.Herein,highly dispersed Ru cluster-embedded nitrogen-doped hollow carbon sphere(Ru@NHCS)catalysts were constructed,which achieved a 100%furfurylamine(FUA)yield,and exhibited a superior initial reaction rate of 3745.7 mmol gRu−1 h^(−1)and a turnover frequency of 378.58 h^(−1)in the reductive amination of biomass-derived furfural.Systematic structural characterization indicated that the presence of abundant N species promoted the uniform dispersion of Ru clusters and induced electronic metal-support interaction(EMSI)between Ru and the NHCS support,thus leading to the formation of bifunctional Ru^(0)and Ru^(δ+)active sites.The structure-activity relationship study demonstrated that the synergistic catalysis of Ru^(0)and Ru^(δ+)active sites effectively promoted the adsorption and activation of H_(2)and NH_(3)molecules,and accelerated the hydrogenation of imines and the ammonolysis of Schiff base intermediates,thereby achieving the highly selective synthesis of FUA under mild reaction conditions.Moreover,the Ru@NHCS catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic stability over five consecutive cycles and showed wide substrate applicability for the synthesis of valuable primary amines.This work not only unveils rational design strategies for developing efficient and stable metal catalysts to achieve the highly selective synthesis of value-added primary amines but also provides essential theoretical guidance for efficient biomass conversion.
