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Photoenzymatic Reductions Enabled by Direct Excitation of Flavin-Dependent "Ene"-Reductases
Sandoval, Braddock A.,Clayman, Phillip D.,Oblinsky, Daniel G.,Oh, Seokjoon,Nakano, Yuji,Bird, Matthew,Scholes, Gregory D.,Hyster, Todd K.
supporting information, p. 1735 - 1739 (2021/01/25)
Non-natural photoenzymatic reactions reported to date have depended on the excitation of electron donor-acceptor complexes formed between substrates and cofactors within protein active sites to facilitate electron transfer. While this mechanism has unlocked new reactivity, it limits the types of substrates that can be involved in this area of catalysis. Here we demonstrate that direct excitation of flavin hydroquinone within "ene"-reductase active sites enables new substrates to participate in photoenzymatic reactions. We found that by using photoexcitation these enzymes gain the ability to reduce acrylamides through a single electron transfer mechanism.
Stereoselective formal hydroamidation of si-substituted arylacetylenes with DIBAL-H and isocyanates: Synthesis of (E)- And (Z)-α-Silyl-α,β-unsaturated amides
Lee, Yunmi,Jung, Byunghyuck,Lee, Hanseul,Cho, Soohong
, p. 12024 - 12035 (2020/11/10)
An efficient and stereoselective method for the synthesis of (E)- and (Z)-α-silyl-α,β-unsaturated amides and its synthetic applications are presented herein. The solvent-controlled hydroaluminations of Si-substituted alkynes with DIBAL-H generate diastereomerically enriched alkenylaluminum reagents that are directly reacted with isocyanates at ambient temperature to afford α-silyl-α,β-unsaturated amides in high yields with retained stereoselectivity. In particular, this process enables the synthesis of a broad range of (E)-α-silyl-α,β- unsaturated amides, which are the less studied isomers. The synthetic utility of this method is highlighted by its short reaction time, ease of purification, easily accessible substrates and reagents, gram-scale synthesis, and the further transformations of C-Si bonds into C-H, C-X, and C-C bonds.
Radical α,β-Dehydrogenation of Saturated Amides via α-Oxidation with TEMPO under Transition Metal-Free Conditions
Wang, Mei-Mei,Sui, Guo-Hui,Cui, Xian-Chao,Wang, Hui,Qu, Jian-Ping,Kang, Yan-Biao
, p. 8267 - 8274 (2019/06/27)
A transition metal-free radical process for the selective α,β-dehydrogenation of saturated amides under mild conditions is developed. Utilizing radical activation strategy, the challenging issue associated with the low α-acidity of amides is resolved. For the first time, α,β-unsaturated Weinreb amides and acrylamides could be efficiently prepared directly from corresponding saturated amides. Mechanistic studies confirm the radical nature of this transformation. Two gram scale α,β-dehydrogenation have also been performed to demonstrate the utility of this method.