2034-55-1Relevant articles and documents
Regio- and Enantio-selective Chemo-enzymatic C?H-Lactonization of Decanoic Acid to (S)-δ-Decalactone
Manning, Jack,Tavanti, Michele,Porter, Joanne L.,Kress, Nico,De Visser, Sam P.,Turner, Nicholas J.,Flitsch, Sabine L.
, p. 5668 - 5671 (2019/03/29)
The conversion of saturated fatty acids to high value chiral hydroxy-acids and lactones poses a number of synthetic challenges: the activation of unreactive C?H bonds and the need for regio- and stereoselectivity. Here the first example of a wild-type cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP116B46 from Tepidiphilus thermophilus) capable of enantio- and regioselective C5 hydroxylation of decanoic acid 1 to (S)-5-hydroxydecanoic acid 2 is reported. Subsequent lactonization yields (S)-δ-decalactone 3, a high value fragrance compound, with greater than 90 % ee. Docking studies provide a rationale for the high regio- and enantioselectivity of the reaction.
