Solvent effects on catalytic activity and selectivity in amine-catalyzed d-fructose isomerization
Solvent effects on catalytic activity and selectivity in amine-catalyzed d-fructose isomerization
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jcat.2022.12.029
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发表时间:
2022-12
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7.3
通讯作者:
Peter Drabo;M. Fischer;Meike Emondts;Jegor Hamm;Mats Engelke;Marc Simonis;Long Qi;S. Scott
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作者:
Peter Drabo;M. Fischer;Meike Emondts;Jegor Hamm;Mats Engelke;Marc Simonis;Long Qi;S. Scott
Rational catalyst design and optimal solvent selection are key to advancing biorefining. Here, we explored the organocatalytic isomerization ofd-fructose to a valuable rare monosaccharide,d-allulose, as a function of solvent. The isomerization ofd-fructose tod-allulose competes with its isomerization tod-glucose and sugar degradation. In both water and DMF, the catalytic activity of amines towardsd-fructose is correlated with their basicity. Solvents impact the selectivity significantly by altering the tautomeric distribution ofd-fructose. Our results suggest that the furanose tautomer ofd-fructose is isomerized tod-allulose, and the fractional abundance of this tautomer increases as follows: water < MeOH < DMF ≈ DMSO. Reaction rates are also higher in aprotic than in protic solvents. The bestd-allulose yield, 14 %, was obtained in DMF with 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD) as the catalyst. The reaction kinetics and mechanism were explored usingoperandoNMR spectroscopy.