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Di Carmine G, D’Agostino C, Bortolini O, Poletti L, De Risi C, Ragno D, Massi A. Heterogeneous Organocatalysts for Light-Driven Reactions in Continuous Flow. Molecules 2024; 29:2166. [PMID: 38792028 PMCID: PMC11124298 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Within the realm of organic synthesis, photocatalysis has blossomed since the beginning of the last decade. A plethora of classical reactivities, such as selective oxidation of alcohol and amines, redox radical formation of reactive species in situ, and indirect activation of an organic substrate for cycloaddition by EnT, have been revised in a milder and more sustainable fashion via photocatalysis. However, even though the spark of creativity leads scientists to explore new reactions and reactivities, the urgency of replacing the toxic and critical metals that are involved as catalysts has encouraged chemists to find alternatives in the branch of science called organocatalysis. Unfortunately, replacing metal catalysts with organic analogues can be too expensive sometimes; however, this drawback can be solved by the reutilization of the catalyst if it is heterogeneous. The aim of this review is to present the recent works in the field of heterogeneous photocatalysis, applied to organic synthesis, enabled by continuous flow. In detail, among the heterogeneous catalysts, g-CN, polymeric photoactive materials, and supported molecular catalysts have been discussed within their specific sections, rather than focusing on the types of reactions.
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- Graziano Di Carmine
- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;
- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (L.P.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (L.P.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (L.P.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (L.P.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.); (A.M.)
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Maestro A, Malviya BK, Auer G, Ötvös SB, Kappe CO. A robust heterogeneous chiral phosphoric acid enables multi decagram scale production of optically active N, S-ketals. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2024; 26:4593-4599. [PMID: 38654978 PMCID: PMC11033974 DOI: 10.1039/d4gc00019f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Asymmetric organocatalysis has been recognized as one of the "top 10 emerging technologies" in chemistry by IUPAC in 2019. Its potential to make chemical processes more sustainable is promising, but there are still challenges that need to be addressed. Developing new and reliable enantioselective processes for reproducing batch reactions on a large scale requires a combination of chemical and technical solutions. In this manuscript, we combine a robust immobilized chiral phosphoric acid with a new packed-bed reactor design. This combination allows scaling up of the enantioselective addition of thiols to imines from a few milligrams to a multi-decagram scale in a continuous flow process without physical or chemical degradation of the catalyst.
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- Aitor Maestro
- Department of Organic Chemistry I, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU Paseo de la Universidad 7 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz A-8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz A-8010 Graz Austria
- Center for Continuous Flow Synthesis and Processing (CC FLOW), Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE) A-8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Graz, NAWI Graz Geocenter A-8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz A-8010 Graz Austria
- Center for Continuous Flow Synthesis and Processing (CC FLOW), Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE) A-8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz A-8010 Graz Austria
- Center for Continuous Flow Synthesis and Processing (CC FLOW), Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE) A-8010 Graz Austria
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Zhang Y, Li M, Li B, Sheng W. Surface Functionalization with Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization: Synthesis, Applications, and Current Challenges. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:5571-5589. [PMID: 38440955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Polymer brushes have received great attention in recent years due to their distinctive properties and wide range of applications. The synthesis of polymer brushes typically employs surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) techniques. To realize the control of the polymerization process in different environments, various SI-ATRP techniques triggered by different stimuli have been developed. This review focuses on the latest developments in different stimuli-triggered SI-ATRP methods, such as electrochemically mediated, photoinduced, enzyme-assisted, mechanically controlled, and organocatalyzed ATRP. Additionally, SI-ATRP technology triggered by a combination of multiple stimuli sources is also discussed. Furthermore, the applications of polymer brushes in lubrication, biological applications, antifouling, and catalysis are also systematically summarized and discussed. Despite the advancements in the synthesis of various types of 1D, 2D, and 3D polymer brushes via controlled radical polymerization, contemporary challenges remain in the quest for more efficient and straightforward synthetic protocols that allow for precise control over the composition, structure, and functionality of polymer brushes. We anticipate the readers could promote the understanding of surface functionalization based on ATRP-mediated polymer brushes and envision future directions for their application in surface coating technologies.
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- Yan Zhang
- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai, Yantai 264000, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai, Yantai 264000, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai, Yantai 264000, Shandong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing at Yantai, Yantai 264000, Shandong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Di Carmine G, Leonardi C, Forster L, Hu M, Lee D, Parlett CMA, Bortolini O, Isaacs MA, Massi A, D'Agostino C. Humin Formation on SBA-15-pr-SO 3H Catalysts during the Alcoholysis of Furfuryl Alcohol to Ethyl Levulinate: Effect of Pore Size on Catalyst Stability, Transport, and Adsorption. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:24528-24540. [PMID: 37186876 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Herein, the alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol in a series of SBA-15-pr-SO3H catalysts with different pore sizes is reported. Elemental analysis and NMR relaxation/diffusion methods show that changes in pore size have a significant effect on catalyst activity and durability. In particular, the decrease in catalyst activity after catalyst reuse is mainly due to carbonaceous deposition, whereas leaching of sulfonic acid groups is not significant. This effect is more pronounced in the largest-pore-size catalyst C3, which rapidly deactivates after one reaction cycle, whereas catalysts with a relatively medium and small average pore size (named, respectively, C2 and C1) deactivate after two reaction cycles and to a lesser extent. CHNS elemental analysis showed that C1 and C3 experience a similar amount of carbonaceous deposition, suggesting that the increased reusability of the small-pore-size catalyst can be attributed to the presence of SO3H groups mostly present on the external surface, as corroborated by results on pore clogging obtained by NMR relaxation measurements. The increased reusability of the C2 catalyst is attributed to a lower amount of humin being formed and, at the same time, reduced pore clogging, which helps to maintain accessible the internal pore space.
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- Graziano Di Carmine
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, Oxfordshire, U.K
- Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell OX11 0FA, Oxfordshire, U.K
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K
- HarwellXPS, Research Complex at Harwell, RAL, Didcot OX11 0FA, U.K
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali (DICAM), Università di Bologna (UNIBO), via Terracini n. 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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Poletti L, Rovegno C, Di Carmine G, Vacchi F, Ragno D, Brandolese A, Massi A, Dambruoso P. Efficiency in Carbon Dioxide Fixation into Cyclic Carbonates: Operating Bifunctional Polyhydroxylated Pyridinium Organocatalysts in Segmented Flow Conditions. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041530. [PMID: 36838518 PMCID: PMC9960811 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Novel polyhydroxylated ammonium, imidazolium, and pyridinium salt organocatalysts were prepared through N-alkylation sequences using glycidol as the key precursor. The most active pyridinium iodide catalyst effectively promoted the carbonation of a set of terminal epoxides (80 to >95% yields) at a low catalyst loading (5 mol%), ambient pressure of CO2, and moderate temperature (75 °C) in batch operations, also demonstrating high recyclability and simple downstream separation from the reaction mixture. Moving from batch to segmented flow conditions with the operation of thermostated (75 °C) and pressurized (8.5 atm) home-made reactors significantly reduced the process time (from hours to seconds), increasing the process productivity up to 20.1 mmol(product) h-1 mmol(cat)-1, a value ~17 times higher than that in batch mode.
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- Lorenzo Poletti
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity of the Italian National Research Council, CNR Area della Ricerca di Bologna, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity of the Italian National Research Council, CNR Area della Ricerca di Bologna, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (P.D.); Tel.: +39-051-6399765 (P.D.)
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- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity of the Italian National Research Council, CNR Area della Ricerca di Bologna, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (P.D.); Tel.: +39-051-6399765 (P.D.)
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Shi XL, Lv Y, Zhang T, Hu Q, Shi K, Zhang W, Li Z. Polyetheretherketone fiber-supported TBD as an efficient fibrous superbase catalyst for organic conversions in continuous-flow processing. J Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Masui H, Fuse S. Micro-Flow <i>N</i>-Acylation Using Highly Electrophilic Acyl Ammonium Cations for Peptide and Urethane-Protected <i>N</i>-Carboxyanhydride Syntheses. J SYN ORG CHEM JPN 2022. [DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.80.986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Song Q, Lei X, Yang S, Wang S, Wang J, Chen J, Xiang Y, Huang Q, Wang Z. Continuous-Flow Synthesis of Nitro- o-xylenes: Process Optimization, Impurity Study and Extension to Analogues. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27165139. [PMID: 36014379 PMCID: PMC9416712 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An efficient continuous-flow nitration process of o-xylene at pilot scale was demonstrated. The effects of parameters such as temperature, ratio of H2SO4 to HNO3, H2SO4 concentration, flow rate, and residence time on the reaction were studied. Under the optimal conditions, the yield of products reached 94.1%, with a product throughput of 800 g/h. The main impurities of this continuous-flow nitration process were also studied in detail. Compared with batch process, phenolic impurity decreased from 2% to 0.1%, which enabled the omission of the alkaline solution washing step and thus reduced the wastewater emission. The method was also successfully applied to the nitrification of p-xylene, toluene, and chlorobenzene with good yields.
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- Qiao Song
- Department of Chemistry, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
- Asymmetric Synthesis and Chiral Technology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Yibin 644000, China
- Correspondence: (Q.S.); (Z.W.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
- Asymmetric Synthesis and Chiral Technology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Yibin 644000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
- Asymmetric Synthesis and Chiral Technology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Yibin 644000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- Yinguang Group Sichuan North Hongguang Special Chemical Co., Ltd., Yibin 644000, China
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- Yinguang Group Sichuan North Hongguang Special Chemical Co., Ltd., Yibin 644000, China
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- Yinguang Group Sichuan North Hongguang Special Chemical Co., Ltd., Yibin 644000, China
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- Yinguang Group Sichuan North Hongguang Special Chemical Co., Ltd., Yibin 644000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
- Yinguang Group Sichuan North Hongguang Special Chemical Co., Ltd., Yibin 644000, China
- Correspondence: (Q.S.); (Z.W.)
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Wan L, Kong G, Liu M, Jiang M, Cheng D, Chen F. Flow chemistry in the multi-step synthesis of natural products. GREEN SYNTHESIS AND CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gresc.2022.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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Herbrik F, Sanz M, Puglisi A, Rossi S, Benaglia M. Enantioselective Organophotocatalytic Telescoped Synthesis of a Chiral Privileged Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200164. [PMID: 35239197 PMCID: PMC9325444 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The continuous flow, enantioselective, organophotoredox catalytic asymmetric alkylation of aldehydes was studied, by using a homemade, custom‐designed photoreactor for reactions under cryogenic conditions. Going from microfluidic conditions up to a 10 mL mesofluidic reactor, an increase of productivity by almost 18000 % compared to the batch reaction was demonstrated. Finally, for the first time, a stereoselective photoredox organocatalytic continuous flow reaction in a fully telescoped process for an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)synthesis was successfully achieved. The final process consists of four units of operation: visible light‐driven asymmetric catalytic benzylation under continuous flow, inline continuous work‐up, neutralisation and a final oxidative amidation step afforded the pharmaceutically active molecule in 95 % e.e.
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- Fabian Herbrik
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Camillo Golgi 19, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Taros Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG, Emil-Figge-Strasse 76 A, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Camillo Golgi 19, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Camillo Golgi 19, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Camillo Golgi 19, 20133, Milano, Italy
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Masui H, Fuse S. Recent Advances in the Solid- and Solution-Phase Synthesis of Peptides and Proteins Using Microflow Technology. Org Process Res Dev 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.2c00074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Hisashi Masui
- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Ragno D, De Risi C, Massi A, Di Carmine G, Toldo S, Leonardi C, Bortolini O. Regiodivergent Synthesis of Benzothiazole‐based Isosorbide Imidates by Oxidative N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Daniele Ragno
- University of Ferrara: Universita degli Studi di Ferrara Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences ITALY
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- University of Ferrara: Universita degli Studi di Ferrara Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences ITALY
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- University of Ferrara: Universita degli Studi di Ferrara DepartmentEnvironmental and Prevention Sciences ITALY
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- University of Ferrara: Universita degli Studi di Ferrara Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences ITALY
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- University of Ferrara: Universita degli Studi di Ferrara Environmental and Prevention Sciences ITALY
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- University of Ferrara: Universita degli Studi di Ferrara Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences ITALY
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- Universita of Ferrara DepartmentEnvironmental and Prevention Sciences Via Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara ITALY
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Oliva M, Martens F, Van der Eycken EV, Sharma UK. A continuous-flow protocol for photoredox-catalyzed multicomponent Petasis reaction. STAR Protoc 2022; 3:101162. [PMID: 35535166 PMCID: PMC9076960 DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Here, we present a robust protocol for the facile and rapid synthesis of functionalized secondary amines in continuous flow. More specifically, we describe a detailed guide to perform a photocatalyzed Petasis reaction within 50 min using alkyl boronic acid as radical precursor and a Vapourtec E-series as key equipment. The desired functionalized amine has been synthesized in mmol scale and with a productivity rate of 0.2 mmol/h. The protocol is limited to alkyl boronic acids. For complete details on the generation and use of this protocol, please refer to Oliva et al. (2021).
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- Monica Oliva
- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.,Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya street 6, Moscow 117198, Russia
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- Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Giannakakis G, Mitchell S, Pérez-Ramírez J. Single-atom heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable organic synthesis. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nagy BS, Llanes P, Pericas MA, Kappe CO, Ötvös SB. Enantioselective Flow Synthesis of Rolipram Enabled by a Telescoped Asymmetric Conjugate Addition-Oxidative Aldehyde Esterification Sequence Using in Situ-Generated Persulfuric Acid as Oxidant. Org Lett 2022; 24:1066-1071. [PMID: 35050638 PMCID: PMC8822492 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c04300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A novel approach is reported for the enantioselective flow synthesis of rolipram comprising a telescoped asymmetric conjugate addition-oxidative aldehyde esterification sequence followed by trichlorosilane-mediated nitro group reduction and concomitant lactamization. The telescoped process takes advantage of a polystyrene-supported chiral organocatalyst along with in situ-generated persulfuric acid as a robust and scalable oxidant for direct aldehyde esterification. This approach demonstrates significantly improved productivity compared with earlier methodologies while ensuring environmentally benign metal-free conditions.
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- Bence S Nagy
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, E-43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, E-43007 Tarragona, Spain.,Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, A-8010 Graz, Austria.,Center for Continuous Flow Synthesis and Processing (CC FLOW), Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE), Inffeldgasse 13, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, A-8010 Graz, Austria.,Center for Continuous Flow Synthesis and Processing (CC FLOW), Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE), Inffeldgasse 13, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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Schober L, Tonin F, Hanefeld U, Gröger H. Combination of Asymmetric Organo‐ and Biocatalysis in Flow Processes and Comparison with their Analogous Batch Syntheses. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202101035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Lukas Schober
- Bielefeld University: Universitat Bielefeld Faculty of Chemistry GERMANY
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- TU Delft: Technische Universiteit Delft Research Section Biocatalysis NETHERLANDS
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- TU Delft: Technische Universiteit Delft Research Section Biocatalysis NETHERLANDS
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- Universität Bielefeld Fakultät für Chemie Organische Chemie I Universitätsstr. 25 33615 Bielefeld GERMANY
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Chaudhari MB, Gupta P, Llanes P, Zhou L, Zanda N, Pericàs MA. An enantio- and diastereoselective approach to indoloquinolizidines in continuous flow. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:8273-8279. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01462a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A solvent-free enantioselective Michael addition mediated by a polymer-supported Jørgensen–Hayashi catalyst and a domino Pictet–Spengler plus lactamisation sequence has been reported in continuous flow.
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- Moreshwar B. Chaudhari
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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Di Carmine G, Forster L, Wang S, Parlett C, Carlone A, D'Agostino C. NMR relaxation time measurements of solvent effects in an organocatalysed asymmetric aldol reaction over silica SBA-15 supported proline. REACT CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1re00471a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The behaviour of solvents in solid-supported proline organocatalysts is explored using NMR relaxation measurements coupled with reaction screening. Solvents with a lower affinity for the solid surface lead to a higher reactivity.
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- Graziano Di Carmine
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DOCPAS), University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, I-44121, Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science (CEAS), The University of Manchester, M13 9PL, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science (CEAS), The University of Manchester, M13 9PL, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science (CEAS), The University of Manchester, M13 9PL, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science (CEAS), The University of Manchester, M13 9PL, Manchester, UK
- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, OX11 0DE, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK
- The University of Manchester at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, OX11 0DE, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK
- Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, OX11 0FA, Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science (CEAS), The University of Manchester, M13 9PL, Manchester, UK
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Westphal H, Warias R, Weise C, Ragno D, Becker H, Spanka M, Massi A, Gläser R, Schneider C, Belder D. An integrated resource-efficient microfluidic device for parallelised studies of immobilised chiral catalysts in continuous flow via miniaturized LC/MS-analysis. REACT CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2re00153e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dual-μReactor catalysis screening: a novel method combining multiple miniaturized packed-bed reactors and on-line HPLC/MS-analysis on one single microfluidic device.
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- Hannes Westphal
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103, Germany
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Italy
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leipzig University, Johannisallee 28, 04103, Germany
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Italy
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leipzig University, Johannisallee 28, 04103, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103, Germany
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Kar S, Sanderson H, Roy K, Benfenati E, Leszczynski J. Green Chemistry in the Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals. Chem Rev 2021; 122:3637-3710. [PMID: 34910451 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The principles of green chemistry (GC) can be comprehensively implemented in green synthesis of pharmaceuticals by choosing no solvents or green solvents (preferably water), alternative reaction media, and consideration of one-pot synthesis, multicomponent reactions (MCRs), continuous processing, and process intensification approaches for atom economy and final waste reduction. The GC's execution in green synthesis can be performed using a holistic design of the active pharmaceutical ingredient's (API) life cycle, minimizing hazards and pollution, and capitalizing the resource efficiency in the synthesis technique. Thus, the presented review accounts for the comprehensive exploration of GC's principles and metrics, an appropriate implication of those ideas in each step of the reaction schemes, from raw material to an intermediate to the final product's synthesis, and the final execution of the synthesis into scalable industry-based production. For real-life examples, we have discussed the synthesis of a series of established generic pharmaceuticals, starting with the raw materials, and the intermediates of the corresponding pharmaceuticals. Researchers and industries have thoughtfully instigated a green synthesis process to control the atom economy and waste reduction to protect the environment. We have extensively discussed significant reactions relevant for green synthesis, one-pot cascade synthesis, MCRs, continuous processing, and process intensification, which may contribute to the future of green and sustainable synthesis of APIs.
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- Supratik Kar
- Interdisciplinary Center for Nanotoxicity, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, United States
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- Department of Environmental Science, Section for Toxicology and Chemistry, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Drug Theoretics and Cheminformatics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India.,Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Nanotoxicity, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, United States
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Jia S, Chang Y, Tian Y, Mao H, Qin W, Wang P, Yan H. Organocatalytic cascade reactions for multi-functionalized chiral cyclic ethers through vinylidene ortho-quinone methides. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:11334-11337. [PMID: 34642730 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05340j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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An organocatalytic approach to installing various alcohols into the carbonyl of α,β-unsaturated ketones mediated by VQM intermediates was achieved, followed by dearomatization to provide the stereo-defined cyclic ethers via a cascade process. Along with the transformations, this strategy affords efficient access to the underexplored chiral cyclic ether chemospace.
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- Shiqi Jia
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province 321007, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China.
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Martina K, Cravotto G, Varma RS. Impact of Microwaves on Organic Synthesis and Strategies toward Flow Processes and Scaling Up. J Org Chem 2021; 86:13857-13872. [PMID: 34125541 PMCID: PMC8524417 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Microwave-assisted organic synthesis has been widely studied and deliberated, opening up some controversial issues as well. Nowadays, microwave chemistry is a mature technology that has been well demonstrated in many cases with numerous advantages in terms of the reaction rate and yield. The strategies toward scaling up find an ally in continuous-flow reactor technology comparing dielectric and conductive heating.
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- Katia Martina
- Dipartimento
di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco and Centre for Nanostructured
Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS), University of Turin, University of Turin, via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco and Centre for Nanostructured
Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS), University of Turin, University of Turin, via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Regional
Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Leonardi C, Brandolese A, Preti L, Bortolini O, Polo E, Dambruoso P, Ragno D, Di Carmine G, Massi A. Expanding the Toolbox of Heterogeneous Asymmetric Organocatalysts: Bifunctional Cyclopropenimine Superbases for Enantioselective Catalysis in Batch and Continuous Flow. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202100757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Costanza Leonardi
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Via L. Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Via L. Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Via L. Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Via L. Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via P. Gobetti, 101 40129 Bologna Italy
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- Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via P. Gobetti, 101 40129 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Via L. Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Via L. Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Via L. Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara Italy
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Zhu H, Wu KJ, He CH. Continuous Synthesis of Uniformly Dispersed Mesoporous SBA-15 Supported Silver Nanoparticles in a Coiled Flow Inverter Reactor. Front Chem 2021; 9:747105. [PMID: 34631668 PMCID: PMC8492998 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.747105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mesoporous silica supported nanocatalysts have shown great potential in industrial processes due to their unique properties, such as high surface area, large pore volume, good chemomechanical stability and so on. Controllable and tunable synthesis of supported nanocatalysts is a crucial problem. Continuous synthesis of supported nanoparticles has been reported to get uniformly dispersed nanomaterials. Here, a method for continuous synthesis of uniformly dispersed mesoporous SBA-15 supported silver nanoparticles in a coiled flow inverter (CFI) microreactor is described. Compared to Ag/SBA-15 synthesized in the conventional batch reactor and Ag synthesized in continuous flow, mesoporous silica nanocatalysts synthesized in continuous flow are found to have smaller average size (7-11 nm) and narrower size distribution. The addition of capping agents can effectively change the characteristic of catalysts. Moreover, two kinds of support with different surface area and pore size have been added into the continuous synthesis. This method can provide further understandings for the synthesis of uniformly dispersed supported nanocatalysts in continuous flow, especially for mesoporous nanomaterials, which provides the possibilities of large-scale yield process of supported nanocatalysts in industry.
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- Hai Zhu
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou, China
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou, China
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Westphal H, Warias R, Becker H, Spanka M, Ragno D, Gläser R, Schneider C, Massi A, Belder D. Unveiling Organocatalysts Action – Investigating Immobilized Catalysts at Steady‐State Operation via Lab‐on‐a‐Chip Technology. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Hannes Westphal
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry Leipzig University Linnéstraße 3 04103 Leipzig Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry Leipzig University Linnéstraße 3 04103 Leipzig Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology Leipzig University Linnéstraße 3 04103 Leipzig Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry Leipzig University Johannisallee 28 04103 Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Chemical Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Luigi Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Institute of Chemical Technology Leipzig University Linnéstraße 3 04103 Leipzig Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry Leipzig University Johannisallee 28 04103 Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Chemical Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Luigi Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara Italy
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry Leipzig University Linnéstraße 3 04103 Leipzig Germany
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The Ritter reaction used to be one of the most powerful synthetic tools to functionalize alcohols and nitriles, providing valuable N-alkyl amide products. However, this reaction has not been frequently used in modern organic synthesis due to its employment of strongly acidic and harsh reaction conditions, which often lead to complicated side reactions. Herein, we report the development of a new method using salts of the tropylium ion to promote the Ritter reaction. This method works well on a range of alcohol and nitrile substrates, giving the corresponding products in good to excellent yields. This reaction protocol is amenable to microwave and continuous flow reactors, offering an attractive opportunity for further applications in organic synthesis.
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- Son H Doan
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Ötvös SB, Kappe CO. Continuous flow asymmetric synthesis of chiral active pharmaceutical ingredients and their advanced intermediates. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2021; 23:6117-6138. [PMID: 34671222 PMCID: PMC8447942 DOI: 10.1039/d1gc01615f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Catalytic enantioselective transformations provide well-established and direct access to stereogenic synthons that are broadly distributed among active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). These reactions have been demonstrated to benefit considerably from the merits of continuous processing and microreactor technology. Over the past few years, continuous flow enantioselective catalysis has grown into a mature field and has found diverse applications in asymmetric synthesis of pharmaceutically active substances. The present review therefore surveys flow chemistry-based approaches for the synthesis of chiral APIs and their advanced stereogenic intermediates, covering the utilization of biocatalysis, organometallic catalysis and metal-free organocatalysis to introduce asymmetry in continuously operated systems. Single-step processes, interrupted multistep flow syntheses, combined batch/flow processes and uninterrupted one-flow syntheses are discussed herein.
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- Sándor B Ötvös
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 A-8010 Graz Austria
- Center for Continuous Flow Synthesis and Processing (CC FLOW), Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE) Inffeldgasse 13 A-8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 A-8010 Graz Austria
- Center for Continuous Flow Synthesis and Processing (CC FLOW), Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE) Inffeldgasse 13 A-8010 Graz Austria
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Wang N, Allgeier AM, Weatherley LR. Electrospray-Based Flow Reaction System for Intensified Transfer Hydrogenation of Acetophenone. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Nan Wang
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 West 15th Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, United States
- Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 West 15th Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, United States
- Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 West 15th Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, United States
- Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States
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Mattey AP, Ford GJ, Citoler J, Baldwin C, Marshall JR, Palmer RB, Thompson M, Turner NJ, Cosgrove SC, Flitsch SL. Development of Continuous Flow Systems to Access Secondary Amines Through Previously Incompatible Biocatalytic Cascades. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 133:18808-18813. [PMID: 38505092 PMCID: PMC10947180 DOI: 10.1002/ange.202103805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A key aim of biocatalysis is to mimic the ability of eukaryotic cells to carry out multistep cascades in a controlled and selective way. As biocatalytic cascades get more complex, reactions become unattainable under typical batch conditions. Here a number of continuous flow systems were used to overcome batch incompatibility, thus allowing for successful biocatalytic cascades. As proof-of-principle, reactive carbonyl intermediates were generated in situ using alcohol oxidases, then passed directly to a series of packed-bed modules containing different aminating biocatalysts which accordingly produced a range of structurally distinct amines. The method was expanded to employ a batch incompatible sequential amination cascade via an oxidase/transaminase/imine reductase sequence, introducing different amine reagents at each step without cross-reactivity. The combined approaches allowed for the biocatalytic synthesis of the natural product 4O-methylnorbelladine.
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- Ashley P. Mattey
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
- Lennard-Jones LaboratorySchool of Chemical and Physical SciencesKeele UniversityKeeleStaffordshireST5 5BGUK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester131 Princess StreetManchesterM1 7DNUK
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Keshavarz M, Dekamin MG, Mamaghani M, Nikpassand M. Tetramethylguanidine-functionalized melamine as a multifunctional organocatalyst for the expeditious synthesis of 1,2,4-triazoloquinazolinones. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14457. [PMID: 34262059 PMCID: PMC8280119 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91463-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Novel nano-ordered 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine-functionalized melamine (Melamine@TMG) organocatalyst was prepared and adequately identified by various techniques including FTIR, EDX, XRD and SEM spectroscopic or microscopic methods as well as TGA and DTG analytical methods. The Melamine@TMG, as an effective multifunctional organocatalyst, was found to promote smoothly the three-component synthesis of 1,2,4-triazoloquinazolinone derivatives using cyclic dimedone, 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole and different benzaldehyde derivatives in EtOH at 40 °C. This practical method afforded the desired products in high to excellent yields (86-99%) and short reaction times (10-25 min). The main advantages of this new method are the use of heterogeneous multifunctional nanocatalyst, simple work-up procedure with no need for chromatographic purification, highly selective conversion of substrates and recyclability of the catalyst, which could be used in five consecutive runs with only a small decrease in its activity.
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- Mahnoush Keshavarz
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Rasht Branch , Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 41335-3516, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, 16846-13114, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, P.O. Box 41335-1914, Rasht, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Rasht Branch , Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 41335-3516, Rasht, Iran
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Mattey AP, Ford GJ, Citoler J, Baldwin C, Marshall JR, Palmer RB, Thompson M, Turner NJ, Cosgrove SC, Flitsch SL. Development of Continuous Flow Systems to Access Secondary Amines Through Previously Incompatible Biocatalytic Cascades*. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18660-18665. [PMID: 33856106 PMCID: PMC8453870 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A key aim of biocatalysis is to mimic the ability of eukaryotic cells to carry out multistep cascades in a controlled and selective way. As biocatalytic cascades get more complex, reactions become unattainable under typical batch conditions. Here a number of continuous flow systems were used to overcome batch incompatibility, thus allowing for successful biocatalytic cascades. As proof-of-principle, reactive carbonyl intermediates were generated in situ using alcohol oxidases, then passed directly to a series of packed-bed modules containing different aminating biocatalysts which accordingly produced a range of structurally distinct amines. The method was expanded to employ a batch incompatible sequential amination cascade via an oxidase/transaminase/imine reductase sequence, introducing different amine reagents at each step without cross-reactivity. The combined approaches allowed for the biocatalytic synthesis of the natural product 4O-methylnorbelladine.
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- Ashley P Mattey
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK.,Lennard-Jones Laboratory, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) &, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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Brandolese A, Greenhalgh MD, Desrues T, Liu X, Qu S, Bressy C, Smith AD. Horeau amplification in the sequential acylative kinetic resolution of (±)-1,2-diols and (±)-1,3-diols in flow. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:3620-3627. [PMID: 33908571 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob00304f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The sequential acylative kinetic resolution (KR) of C2-symmetric (±)-1,2-syn and (±)-1,3-anti-diols using a packed bed microreactor loaded with the polystyrene-supported isothiourea, HyperBTM, is demonstrated in flow. The sequential KRs of C2-symmetric (±)-1,2-syn and (±)-1,3-anti-diols exploits Horeau amplification, with each composed of two successive KR processes, with each substrate class significantly differing in the relative rate constants for each KR process. Optimisation of the continuous flow set-up for both C2-symmetric (±)-1,2-syn and (±)-1,3-anti-diol substrate classes allowed isolation of reaction products in both high enantiopurity and yield. In addition to the successful KR of C2-symmetric (±)-1,2-syn and (±)-1,3-anti-diols, the application of this process to the more conceptually-complex scenario involving the sequential KR of C1-symmetric (±)-1,3-anti-diols was demonstrated, which involves eight independent rate constants.
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- Arianna Brandolese
- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK. and Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari, 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK. and Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2 Marseille, France.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2 Marseille, France.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2 Marseille, France.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK.
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Chiurchiù E, Sampaolesi S, Allegrini P, Ciceri D, Ballini R, Palmieri A. A Novel and Practical Continuous Flow Chemical Synthesis of Cannabidiol (CBD) and its CBDV and CBDB Analogues. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202001633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Elena Chiurchiù
- Green Chemistry Group School of Sciences and Technology Chemistry Division University of Camerino Via S. Agostino n.1 62032 Camerino MC Italy
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- Green Chemistry Group School of Sciences and Technology Chemistry Division University of Camerino Via S. Agostino n.1 62032 Camerino MC Italy
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- Green Chemistry Group School of Sciences and Technology Chemistry Division University of Camerino Via S. Agostino n.1 62032 Camerino MC Italy
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- Green Chemistry Group School of Sciences and Technology Chemistry Division University of Camerino Via S. Agostino n.1 62032 Camerino MC Italy
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Brzęczek-Szafran A, Gwóźdź M, Kolanowska A, Krzywiecki M, Latos P, Chrobok A. N-Doped carbon as a solid base catalyst for continuous flow Knoevenagel condensation. REACT CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1re00016k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A stability survey of a basic N-doped carbon catalyst in a continuous flow process together with a study of process parameters affecting the batch system and their correlation to the flow protocol is described.
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Silesian University of Technology
- Gliwice
- Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Silesian University of Technology
- Gliwice
- Poland
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- Institute of Physics – Center for Science and Education
- Silesian University of Technology
- Gliwice
- Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Silesian University of Technology
- Gliwice
- Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Silesian University of Technology
- Gliwice
- Poland
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He Y, Cheng H, Pan Z, Cheng F. Ultrasonic process intensification during the preparation of dimethyl carbonate based on the alcoholysis of ethylene carbonate and the kinetic behavior of dimethyl carbonate. REACT CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1re00219h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ultrasound can accelerate the reaction rate of alcoholysis of ethylene carbonate and improve the reaction efficiency.
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- Yueyue He
- Institute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Research Center of CO2 Emission Reduction and Resource Utilization-Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Institute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Research Center of CO2 Emission Reduction and Resource Utilization-Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Institute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Research Center of CO2 Emission Reduction and Resource Utilization-Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Institute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Research Center of CO2 Emission Reduction and Resource Utilization-Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Mészáros R, Márton A, Szabados M, Varga G, Kónya Z, Kukovecz Á, Fülöp F, Pálinkó I, Ötvös SB. Exploiting a silver–bismuth hybrid material as heterogeneous noble metal catalyst for decarboxylations and decarboxylative deuterations of carboxylic acids under batch and continuous flow conditions. GREEN CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1gc00924a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A silver-containing hybrid material is reported as a heterogeneous noble metal catalyst for protodecarboxylations and decarboxylative deuterations of carboxylic acids.
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- Rebeka Mészáros
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- University of Szeged
- Szeged
- H-6720 Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- University of Szeged
- Szeged
- H-6720 Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- University of Szeged
- Szeged
- H-6720 Hungary
- Material and Solution Structure Research Group and Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre
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- Material and Solution Structure Research Group and Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre
- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Szeged
- Szeged
- H-6720 Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry
- University of Szeged
- Szeged
- H-6720 Hungary
- MTA-SZTE Reaction Kinetics and Surface Chemistry Research Group
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry
- University of Szeged
- Szeged
- H-6720 Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- University of Szeged
- Szeged
- H-6720 Hungary
- MTA-SZTE Stereochemistry Research Group
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- University of Szeged
- Szeged
- H-6720 Hungary
- Material and Solution Structure Research Group and Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre
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- MTA-SZTE Stereochemistry Research Group
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Szeged
- H-6720 Hungary
- Institute of Chemistry
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Developments that result in high-yielding, low-cost, safe, scalable, and less-wasteful processes are the most important goals in synthetic organic chemistry. Continuous-flow reactions have garnered much attention due to many advantages over conventional batch reactions that include precise control of short reaction times and temperatures, low risk in handling dangerous compounds, and ease in scaling up synthesis. Combinations of continuous-flow reactions with homogeneous, metal-free catalysts further enhances advantages that include low-cost and ready availability, low toxicity, higher stability in air and water, and increased synthetic efficiency due to the avoidance of the time-consuming removal of toxic metal traces. This review summarizes recently reported continuous-flow reactions using metal-free homogeneous catalysts and classifies them either as acidic catalysts, basic catalysts, or miscellaneous catalysts. In addition, we compare the results between continuous-flow conditions and conventional batch conditions to reveal the advantages of using flow reactions with metal-free homogeneous catalysts.
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Ötvös SB, Llanes P, Pericàs MA, Kappe CO. Telescoped Continuous Flow Synthesis of Optically Active γ-Nitrobutyric Acids as Key Intermediates of Baclofen, Phenibut, and Fluorophenibut. Org Lett 2020; 22:8122-8126. [PMID: 33026815 PMCID: PMC7573919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The two-step flow asymmetric synthesis of chiral γ-nitrobutyric acids as key intermediates of the GABA analogues baclofen, phenibut, and fluorophenibut is reported on a multigram scale. The telescoped process comprises an enantioselective Michael-type addition facilitated by a polystyrene-supported heterogeneous organocatalyst under neat conditions followed by in situ-generated performic acid-mediated aldehyde oxidation. Simple access to valuable optically active substances is provided with key advances in terms of productivity and sustainability compared to those of previous batch approaches.
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- Sándor B. Ötvös
- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, A-8010 Graz, Austria
- Center
for Continuous Flow Synthesis and Processing (CC FLOW), Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE), Inffeldgasse 13, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, E-43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, E-43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Departament
de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, A-8010 Graz, Austria
- Center
for Continuous Flow Synthesis and Processing (CC FLOW), Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE), Inffeldgasse 13, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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Qu S, Smith SM, Laina‐Martín V, Neyyappadath RM, Greenhalgh MD, Smith AD. Isothiourea-Catalyzed Acylative Kinetic Resolution of Tertiary α-Hydroxy Esters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:16572-16578. [PMID: 32491267 PMCID: PMC7540711 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A highly enantioselective isothiourea-catalyzed acylative kinetic resolution (KR) of acyclic tertiary alcohols has been developed. Selectivity factors of up to 200 were achieved for the KR of tertiary alcohols bearing an adjacent ester substituent, with both reaction conversion and enantioselectivity found to be sensitive to the steric and electronic environment at the stereogenic tertiary carbinol centre. For more sterically congested alcohols, the use of a recently-developed isoselenourea catalyst was optimal, with equivalent enantioselectivity but higher conversion achieved in comparison to the isothiourea HyperBTM. Diastereomeric acylation transition state models are proposed to rationalize the origins of enantiodiscrimination in this process. This KR procedure was also translated to a continuous-flow process using a polymer-supported variant of the catalyst.
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- Shen Qu
- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsNorth HaughSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsNorth HaughSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsNorth HaughSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsNorth HaughSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St AndrewsNorth HaughSt AndrewsFifeKY16 9STUK
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Qu S, Smith SM, Laina‐Martín V, Neyyappadath RM, Greenhalgh MD, Smith AD. Isothiourea‐Catalyzed Acylative Kinetic Resolution of Tertiary α‐Hydroxy Esters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202004354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Shen Qu
- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St Andrews North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St Andrews North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St Andrews North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St Andrews North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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- EaStChemSchool of ChemistryUniversity of St Andrews North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST UK
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