Function-oriented investigations of a peptide-based catalyst that mediates enantioselective allylic alcohol epoxidation

Autor: Nadia C. Abascal, Phillip A. Lichtor, Michael W. Giuliano, Scott J. Miller
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Chem. Sci.. 5:4504-4511
ISSN: 2041-6539
2041-6520
DOI: 10.1039/c4sc01440e
Popis: We detail an investigation of a peptide-based catalyst (6) that is effective for the site- (>100 : 1 : 1) and enantioselective epoxidation (86% ee) of farnesol. Studies of the substrate scope exhibited by the catalyst are included, along with an exploration of optimized reaction conditions. Mechanistic studies are reported, including relative rate determinations for the catalyst and propionic acid, a historical perspective, truncation studies, and modeling using NMR data. Our compiled data advances our understanding of the inner workings of a catalyst that was identified through combinatorial means.
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