Substrates, hydrogenated

To illustrate how this applies in the present circumstances we consider a passible group transfer reaction between A2 dihydro-naphthalene, (gQ) > a hydrogen donor, and phenanthrene,(g gr > a substrate (hydrogen acceptor) which models a polynuclear aromatic moiety commonly found in coal. In the overall group transfer reaction ... 

In contrast to the high enantioselectivity achieved for the Z-isomeric substrates, hydrogenation of the S-isomeric substrates usually proceeds at a much lower rate and gives poor enantioselectivities [86]. With the Rh-BINAP system as the catalyst and tetrahydrofuran (THF) as solvent, hydrogenation of the Z-and S-isomeric substrates generates products with different configurations [2]. 

Entry Substrate Hydrogen donor Product Initial TOP ... 

Catalases bind or react with a number of molecules that can be either substrates (hydrogen peroxide and some small alcohols) or inhibitors (cyanide, azide, etc.) (see Section IV,B). Several such intermediates have... 

The detailed mechanism of P aeruginosa CCP has been studied by a combination of stopped-flow spectroscopy (64, 65, 84, 85) and paramagnetic spectroscopies (51, 74). These data have been combined by Foote and colleagues (62) to yield a quantitative scheme that describes the activation process and reaction cycle. A version of this scheme, which involves four spectroscopically distinct intermediates, is shown in Fig. 10. In this scheme the resting oxidized enzyme (structure in Section III,B) reacts with 1 equiv of an electron donor (Cu(I) azurin) to yield the active mixed-valence (half-reduced) state. The active MV form reacts productively with substrate, hydrogen peroxide, to yield compound I. Compound I reacts sequentially with two further equivalents of Cu(I) azurin to complete the reduction of peroxide (compound II) before returning the enzyme to the MV state. A further state, compound 0, that has not been shown experimentally but would precede compound I formation is proposed in order to facilitate comparison with other peroxidases. 

Two general cases have been encountered in which there appears to be almost complete suppression of solute-substrate hydrogen bonds even in monolayers, by reason of the groups in either solute or substrate being too strongly solvated by water. These are as follows ... 

The nitrosyl complex [Rh(NO)(PPh3)3] (36) catalyzes the hydrogenation of both 1-hexene and cyclohexene in dichloromethane as solvent and was also found to add deuterium to cyclohexene without H/D scrambling.138 A further study extended the range of substrates hydrogenated to internal alkenes, to conjugated and non-conjugated dienes, activated alkenes and terminal and internal alkynes.139... 

In contrast to the high enantioselectivities obtained for the Z substrates, hydrogenation of the E isomers usually proceeds very slowly and in a poor optical yield partly due to the E/Z double-bond isomerization. The enantioselectivity in the BINAP-Rh-catalyzed hydrogenation of E enamides is enhanced in an aprotic solvent THF to minimize the isomerization [15,56],... 

Substrate Hydrogen Source Catalyst % Yield % ee Confign... 

The activity and enantioselectivity of chiral Ir catalysts have been tested by using 2,3,3-trimethylindolenine as a model substrate. Hydrogenation of the cyclic imine with [Ir(bdpp)Hl2 2 gives the corresponding chiral amine with 80% ce (Scheme 1.99) [350]. The stereoselectivity is somewhat better than that with acyclic substrates (see Scheme 1.94). A neutral BCPM-Ir complex with Bil3 effects asymmetric hydrogenation in 91% optical yield [354], A complex of MCCPM shows similar enantioselection [354], These complexes are not applicable to the reaction of other acyclic and six-membered cyclic imines. An MOD-DIOP-Ir complex is also usable with the aid of ( -C4H9)4NI [355], An Ir complex of BICP with phthalimide effectively... 

Soedjak HS, Walker JV, Butler A (1995) Inhibition and Inactivation of Vanadium Bromoperoxidase by the Substrate Hydrogen Peroxide and Further Mechanistic Studies. Biochemistry 34 12689... 

Insofar as the substrate hydrogen is concerned, because of the high... 

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