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Secondary alkyl chlorides have been efficiently prepared from secondary alkyl sulfonates under mild and user-friendly conditions. The exchange reaction was generally performed by using benzyltributylammonium chloride in acetone (reflux, 30 min). Yields are excellent from functionalized, base-sensitive and hindered secondary alkyl sulfonates [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl rhodium bipyridine ([Cp*Rh(bpy)(H2O)]2+) is a versatile catalyst to promote biocatalytic redox reactions. However, its major drawback lies in the mutual inactivation of [Cp*Rh(bpy)(H2O)]2+ and the biocatalyst. This interaction was investigated using the alcohol dehydrogenase from Thermus sp. ATN1 (TADH) as model enzyme. TADH binds 4equiv. of [Cp*Rh(bpy)(H2O)]2+ without detectable decrease in catalytic activity and stability. Higher molar ratios lead to time-, temperature-, and concentration-dependent inactivation of the enzyme suggesting [Cp*Rh(bpy)(H2O)]2+ to function as an ‘unfolding catalyst’. This detrimental activity can be circumvented using strongly coordinating buffers (e.g. (NH4)2SO4) while preserving its activity as NAD(P)H regeneration catalyst under electrochemical reaction conditions. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]