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Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

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Ytterbium triflate is <strong>the</strong> most commonly used <strong>for</strong>m <strong>of</strong> ytterbium in organic syn<strong>the</strong>sis. It is<br />

used in Michael addition <strong>of</strong> β-Ketoester in water, [7] syn<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong> ethyl arylacetates, [8]<br />

hydrolysis <strong>of</strong> tritylamines and trityloxy compounds to <strong>the</strong> corresponding amines and<br />

alcohols, [9] electrophilic substitution <strong>of</strong> indoles <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> syn<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong> unnatural tryptophan<br />

derivatives, [10] Friedel–Crafts reaction <strong>of</strong> arylidenecyclopropanes, [11] syn<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong><br />

polyhydroquinoline derivatives, [12] and syn<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong> substituted imidazoles. [13]<br />

5.1.1.4. Ytterbium Acetate<br />

Ytterbium acetate is a moderately water soluble crystalline ytterbium source that decomposes<br />

to ytterbium oxide on heating. Acetates are excellent precursors <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> production <strong>of</strong> ultra<br />

high purity compounds and certain catalysts and nanoscale (nanoparticles and nanopowders)<br />

materials. All metallic acetates are inorganic salts <strong>of</strong> a metal cation and <strong>the</strong> acetate anion. The<br />

acetate anion is a univalent (-1 charge) polyatomic ion composed <strong>of</strong> two carbon atoms<br />

ionically bound to three hydrogen and two oxygen atoms (Symbol: CH 3 COO) <strong>for</strong> a total<br />

<strong>for</strong>mula weight <strong>of</strong> 59.05. Ytterbium acetate is applied to fibre amplifier and fibre optic<br />

technologies and in lasing applications. It has a single dominant absorption band at 985 in <strong>the</strong><br />

infra-red useful in silicon photocells to convert radiant energy to electricity.<br />

Two examples were reported in literatures <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> applications <strong>of</strong> ytterbium acetate in organic<br />

chemistry. Fujiwara reported <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> ytterbium acetate <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> syn<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong> acetic acid in<br />

water. The method depends on <strong>the</strong> carboxylation <strong>of</strong> methane with carbon monoxide using<br />

ytterbium acetate. Sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide was used as <strong>the</strong> oxidant in this<br />

reaction. The catalytic activity was improved by <strong>the</strong> addition <strong>of</strong> transition-metal salts such as<br />

manganese acetate. The best result was achieved at a ratio <strong>of</strong> manganese acetate to ytterbium<br />

acetate <strong>of</strong> 1:10. [14]<br />

Oshima reported <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> ytterbium acetate as additive in oxidation <strong>of</strong> alcohols to aldehydes<br />

and ketones utilizing iodosylbenzene as oxidant. Mixing ytterbium salt with isodosylbenzene<br />

and alcohol in 1,2-dichloroethane and heating <strong>the</strong> mixture at 80 °C <strong>for</strong> 3.5 hours provided <strong>the</strong><br />

ketone products in good to excellent yields. [15]<br />

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