Transition metal catalyzed selective oxidations of sugars and polyols [Elektronische Ressource] / Matthias Bierenstiel

Matthias Bierenstiel

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• Publié par: ludwig-maximilians-universitat_munchen
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2005
• Nombre de lectures: 43
• Langue: Deutsch
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades
der Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie
der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München



“Transition Metal Catalyzed
Selective Oxidations of Sugars and Polyols”




Matthias Bierenstiel


aus
Memmingen







2005Erklärung

Diese Dissertation wurde im Sinne von § 13 Abs. 3 bzw. 4 der
Promotionsordnung vom 29. Januar 1998 (in der Fassung der vierten
Änderungssatzung vom 26. November 2004) außerhalb der Fakultät von
Assistant Professor Dr. Marcel Schlaf, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario,
Kanada betreut. Die Arbeit wird von Univ.-Professor Dr. Peter Klüfers vor der
Fakultät vertreten.


Ehrenwörtliche Versicherung

Diese Dissertation wurde selbständig, ohne unerlaubte Hilfe erarbeitet.



Guelph, Ontario, Kanada, den 17. März 2005

(Matthias Bierenstiel)


Dissertation eingereicht am 22. März 2005

1. Gutachter Professor Dr. Marcel Schlaf

2. Gutachter Professor Dr. Peter Klüfers

Mündliche Prüfung am 29. April 2005


























“Chemistry began by saying it would change baser metals
into gold; by not doing so it has done much greater things.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................. i
Acknowledgements .............................................................................................. v
Abstract….............................................................................................................vi
Zusammenfassung.............................................................................................viii
Abbreviations........................................................................................................xi
Chapter 1 The Chemistry of Sugars, Transition Metal Catalysis and
Research Motivation......................................................................... 1
1.1 General Significance and Features of Sugars and Their Oxidation
Products......................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Definitions and Properties of Sugars ...................................................... 1
1.1.2 Equilibria and Mutarotation of ..................................................... 3
1.1.3 Sugar Derivatives and Their Applications ............................................... 4
1.1.4 Oxidation Products of Sugars ................................................................. 6
1.1.4.1 Definition, Occurrence and Applications of Sugar Lactones ............ 8
1.1.4.2 Synthesis of Sugar Lactones ........................................................... 9
1.1.4.3 General Significance and Occurrence of Keto-sugars................... 13
1.1.4.4 Synthesis of Keto-sugars............................................................... 13
1.1.4.5 Synthesis of Usolidulosides 14
1.1.4.6 Application of Keto-sugars in Reactions ........................................ 18
1.1.4.7 Aldehydo-Sugars...........................................................................20
1.1.4.8 Other Sugar Oxidation Products....................................................20
1.2 Transition Metal Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation Reaction as a
Strategy for Sugar Transformations ............................................................. 20
1.2.1 Hydrogen Transfer Reactions............................................................... 20
1.2.2 Other Metal Catalyzed Oxidation Reactions ......................................... 23
1.2.3 Representative Examples of Metal Sugar Complexes.......................... 24
1.2.4 Examples of Transition Metal Complex Catalyzed Transformations
of Sugars .............................................................................................. 25
1.3 Motivation, Research Objectives and Potential Applications........................ 28
1.3.1 Motivation.............................................................................................28
1.3.2 Research Objectives.............................................................................29
1.3.3 Potential Applications of Sugar Lactones and Keto-Sugars.................. 30
1.4 References...................................................................................................31

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Chapter 2 Selective Oxidation of Hemiacetals to Lactones ......................... 36
2.1 Synthesis and Properties of δ- and γ-Sugar Lactones ................................. 36
2.2 Transition Metal Catalysis ............................................................................ 38
2.2.1 RuH (PPh ) and RhH(PPh ) in the Synthesis of Sugar Lactones ...... 38 2 3 4 3 4
2.2.2 Shvo’s Catalyst.....................................................................................41
2.3 Results and Discussion................................................................................ 44
2.3.1 Rationale for the Selection of Catalyst and Reaction Conditions .......... 44
2.3.2 Synthesis and Isolation of δ-Lactones .................................................. 45
2.3.2.1 Variation in Hydrogen Acceptor ..................................................... 45
2.3.2.2 Variation of Co-solvent .................................................................. 48
2.3.2.3 Oxidation Reactions without Co-solvent ........................................ 50
2.3.2.4 Modification of Catalyst 53
2.3.2.5 Optimized Reaction Conditions 54
2.3.3 NMR and Conformational Analysis ....................................................... 57
2.3.4 δ to γ Lactone Rearrangement ............................................................. 62
2.3.4.1 Thermodynamic Considerations .................................................... 62
2.3.4.2 Mechanistic Considerations...........................................................65
2.4 Conclusions .................................................................................................67
2.5 Experimental section.................................................................................... 68
2.6 References...................................................................................................70
Chapter 3 Oxidation of 2° Alcohols in Unprotected Sugars......................... 73
3.1 General Overview and Research Strategy................................................... 73
3.1.1 Chemical Properties of Keto-Sugars..................................................... 73
3.1.2 Catalyst and Reaction Condition Requirements ................................... 78
3.1.2.1 Reaction Medium........................................................................... 78
3.1.2.2 Solubility........................................................................................79
3.1.2.3 Reaction Temperature...................................................................79
3.1.2.4 Transition Metal Catalyst ............................................................... 80
3.1.2.5 Mediator.........................................................................................80
3.1.2.6 Reaction Time Scale...................................................................... 81
3.1.2.7 Other Factors.................................................................................81
3.1.3 Research Strategy and Model Systems................................................ 82
3.1.3.1 Vicinal-Diols................................................................................... 83
3.1.3.2 Thermodynamic and Kinetic Parameters....................................... 83
3.1.3.3 Theoretical Calculations of Diol Oxidations ................................... 87
3.1.3.4 Mono-alcohol Model Systems........................................................ 93
3.1.3.5 Diol Model Systems....................................................................... 95
3.1.4 Reaction Monitoring..............................................................................96
3.1.4.1 Monitoring of Model Systems 96
3.1.4.2 Monitoring of Sugar Substrate Systems ........................................ 97
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3.2 Catalytic Hydrogen Transfer Reactions Investigated ................................... 98
3.2.1 Shvo’s Catalyst.....................................................................................98
3.2.1.1 Shvo’s System in the Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols................. 98
3.2.1.2 Experimental Section................................................................... 100
3.2.2 Noyori System....................................................................................101
3.2.2.1 Introduction to Metal-Ligand Bifunctional Catalysis and
Motivation101
3.2.2.2 Results and Discussion ............................................................... 106
3.2.2.3 Conclusions...