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Synthesis of coenzyme Q0 through divanadium-catalyzed oxidation of 3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene with hydrogen peroxide. / Zalomaeva, Olga V.; Evtushok, Vasilii Yu; Maksimov, Gennadii M. et al.
In: Dalton Transactions, Vol. 46, No. 16, 28.04.2017, p. 5202-5209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Synthesis of coenzyme Q0 through divanadium-catalyzed oxidation of 3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene with hydrogen peroxide
AU - Zalomaeva, Olga V.
AU - Evtushok, Vasilii Yu
AU - Maksimov, Gennadii M.
AU - Maksimovskaya, Raisa I.
AU - Kholdeeva, Oxana A.
PY - 2017/4/28
Y1 - 2017/4/28
N2 - The selective oxidation of methoxy/methyl-substituted arenes to the corresponding benzoquinones has been first realized using aqueous hydrogen peroxide as a green oxidant, acid tetrabutylammonium salts of the γ-Keggin divanadium-substituted phosphotungstate [γ-PW10O38V2(μ-O)2]5- (I) as a catalyst, and MeCN as a solvent. The presence of the dioxovanadium core in the catalyst is crucial for the catalytic performance. The reaction requires an acid co-catalyst or, alternatively, a highly protonated form of I can be prepared and employed. The industrially relevant oxidation of 3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene gives 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (ubiquinone 0 or coenzyme Q0, the key intermediate for coenzyme Q10 and other essential biologically active compounds) with 73% selectivity at 76% arene conversion. The catalyst retains its structure under turnover conditions and can be easily recycled and reused without significant loss of activity and selectivity.
AB - The selective oxidation of methoxy/methyl-substituted arenes to the corresponding benzoquinones has been first realized using aqueous hydrogen peroxide as a green oxidant, acid tetrabutylammonium salts of the γ-Keggin divanadium-substituted phosphotungstate [γ-PW10O38V2(μ-O)2]5- (I) as a catalyst, and MeCN as a solvent. The presence of the dioxovanadium core in the catalyst is crucial for the catalytic performance. The reaction requires an acid co-catalyst or, alternatively, a highly protonated form of I can be prepared and employed. The industrially relevant oxidation of 3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene gives 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (ubiquinone 0 or coenzyme Q0, the key intermediate for coenzyme Q10 and other essential biologically active compounds) with 73% selectivity at 76% arene conversion. The catalyst retains its structure under turnover conditions and can be easily recycled and reused without significant loss of activity and selectivity.
KW - SELECTIVE OXIDATION
KW - P-BENZOQUINONES
KW - PHENOLS
KW - TRIMETHOXYBENZENES
KW - METHOXYBENZENES
KW - METHOXYARENES
KW - HYDROXYLATION
KW - QUINONE
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85018466312&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1039/c7dt00552k
DO - 10.1039/c7dt00552k
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85018466312
VL - 46
SP - 5202
EP - 5209
JO - Dalton Transactions
JF - Dalton Transactions
SN - 1477-9226
IS - 16
ER -
ID: 10262713