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Computational Prediction of Chiral Iron Complexes for Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Pyruvic Acid to Lactic Acid.


ABSTRACT: Density functional theory calculations reveal a formic acid-assisted proton transfer mechanism for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of pyruvic acid catalyzed by a chiral Fe complex, FeH[(R,R)-BESNCH(Ph)CH(Ph)NH2](?6-p-cymene), with formic acid as the hydrogen provider. The rate-determining step is the hydride transfer from formate anion to Fe for the formation and dissociation of CO2 with a total free energy barrier of 28.0 kcal mol-1. A series of new bifunctional iron complexes with ?6-p-cymene replaced by different arene and sulfonyl groups were built and computationally screened as potential catalysts. Among the proposed complexes, we found 1g with ?6-p-cymene replaced by 4-isopropyl biphenyl had the lowest free energy barrier of 26.2 kcal mol-1 and excellent chiral selectivity of 98.5% ee.

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7221593 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Computational Prediction of Chiral Iron Complexes for Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Pyruvic Acid to Lactic Acid.

Wang Wan W   Yang Xinzheng X  

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20200420 8


Density functional theory calculations reveal a formic acid-assisted proton transfer mechanism for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of pyruvic acid catalyzed by a chiral Fe complex, FeH[(<i>R</i>,<i>R</i>)-BESNCH(Ph)CH(Ph)NH<sub>2</sub>](<i>η</i><sup>6</sup>-<i>p</i>-cymene), with formic acid as the hydrogen provider. The rate-determining step is the hydride transfer from formate anion to Fe for the formation and dissociation of CO<sub>2</sub> with a total free energy barrier of 28.0 kcal mol<s  ...[more]

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