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Article In Journal
Document Title
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Hydrogenation of 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone: Molecular insight into the role of solvent in enantioselection
Hydrogenation of 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone: Molecular insight into the role of solvent in enantioselection
Document Language
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English
Abstract
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The unique solvent effect in the enantioselective hydrogenation of alpha-fluorinated ketones has been investigated in ten different solvents using the hydrogenation of 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone (1) on cinchonine (CN)-modified Pt/Al2O3 as a model reaction. Application of strongly basic solvents - but also increasing hydrogen pressure or conversion - inverted the sense of enantiodifferentiation from (S)-alcohol (expected enantiomer based on the stereochemistry of CN) to (R)-alcohol. The known formation of hemiketals was the origin of the inversion in alcohols. Considering only the non-reacting solvents and low conversions at low pressures, the best correlation was established between the enantiomeric excess and the solvent basicity represented by the H-bond acceptor ability (beta). In contrast to former proposals, solvent acidity (a) did not play a significant role. The experimental results are validated by theoretical calculations. The docking of 1 to CN has been investigated in the absence of solvent and also in the presence of toluene and dimethyl formamide. Several competing docking complexes have been isolated that can coexist on the metal surface. Detailed analyses of these complexes show that their stabilities depend on the formation of enantiospecific local interactions between 1, CN, and the platinum surface. The presence of solvent interferes with these interactions, affecting the relative stability of the docking complexes. A correlation between the solvent-induced interactions at molecular level and changes in enantioselectivity is suggested.
ISSN
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1381-1169
Journal Name
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS A-CHEMICAL
Volume
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365
Issue Number
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365
Publishing Year
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1433 AH
2012 AD
Article Type
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Article
Added Date
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Researchers
Researcher Name (Arabic)
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R Pereniguez
Pereniguez, R
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G Santarossa
Santarossa, G
Researcher
T Mallat
Mallat, T
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A Baiker
Baiker, A
Researcher
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