Complete deracemization by attrition-enhanced Ostwald ripening elucidated
Complete deracemization by attrition-enhanced Ostwald ripening elucidated
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DOI:
10.1002/anie.200801846
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Vlieg, Elias
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作者:
Noorduin, Wim L.;Meekes, Hugo;Vlieg, Elias
Direct resolution by crystallization of racemic mixtures, induced by seeding or by adding tailor-made additives, constitutes an attractive alternative to separation using diastereomeric salts.[1–4] Unfortunately, the yield in a single resolution step is low and the overall yield limited to 50% of each enantiomer. Combination of a direct resolution with racemization in the solution permits a total enantiomeric transformation.[5–14] Complete resolution in a single operation would be of great practical use but examples have been limited. Recently, Viedma has demonstrated the total resolution of an intrinsically achiral molecule, NaClO3, by means of abrasive grinding.[15, 16]Inspired by Viedma,[15] proof of principle was given with a solid phase of a chiral amino acid derivative in contact with a solution in which racemization occurs; this evolved smoothly to a single chiral solid end state on abrasive grinding.[17] This was demonstrated for the conglomerate N-(2-methylbenzylidene)-phenylglycine amide (1)(Scheme1). Starting the process with a mixture slightly enriched in one enantiomer in the solid phase, the solid phase is completely converted into the major enantiomer through the solution-phase racemization reaction. Within a few weeks either solid enantiomer can be obtained quantitatively with ee> 99.9%. Monte Carlo simulations led to a model that showed that two processes are responsible for the deracemization: continuous attrition of crystals and Ostwald ripening, which leads to growth of large crystals at the cost of smaller ones.[18–20] Here we explore the parameters of this deracemization