Alkaloid-induced asymmetric hydrogenation on bimetallic Pt@Cu cathodes under electrochemical conditions

Autor: Man-Ping Yang, Huan Wang, Ying-Na Yue, Jia-Xing Lu, Di Wu, Sheng Zeng
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: New Journal of Chemistry. 41:7853-7856
ISSN: 1369-9261
1144-0546
DOI: 10.1039/c7nj00844a
Popis: Bimetallic Pt@Cu nanoparticles (NPs) with low Pt loading obtained by reducing platinum precursors on Cu NPs were coated on carbon paper and used as a cathode for asymmetric hydrogenation by the electrochemical method. The Pt@Cu NPs exhibited enhanced catalytic performance in ketone electrohydrogenation. The enantioselective electrohydrogenation of pro-chiral aromatic ketones (2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone, acetophenone, 2-phenylacetone, 4-methylacetophenone) induced by cinchonidine alkaloids was investigated in an undivided cell to obtain optically active alcohols. Optically active α-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohols with 59% enantiomeric excess and 25% yield were obtained. All experimental procedures were performed under mild conditions, that is, without the utilization of high temperature and pressure. The Pt@Cu NPs showed excellent stability and reusability.
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