- A new (R)-hydroxynitrile lyase from Prunus mume: Asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins
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A new hydroxynitrile lyase (HNL) was isolated from the seed of Japanese apricot (Prunus mume). The enzyme has similar properties with HNL isolated from other Prunus species and is FAD containing enzyme. It accepts a large number of unnatural substrates (benzaldehyde and its variant) for the addition of HCN to produce the corresponding cyanohydrins in excellent optical and chemical yields. A new HPLC based enantioselective assay technique was developed for the enzyme, which promotes the addition of KCN to benzaldehyde in a buffered solution (pH=4.5).
- Nanda, Samik,Kato, Yasuo,Asano, Yasuhisa
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p. 10908 - 10916
(2007/10/03)
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- Studies on phosphoroheterocycle chemistry III: An unusual way to 1,3,2-thiazaphospholidine-4-thione 2-sulfide derivatives
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An unusual but efficient method for the synthesis of phosphoroheterocycles, 1,3,2-thiazaphospholidine-4-thione 2-sulfide derivatives, by the reaction of Lawesson's reagent with a variety of α-hydroxy nitriles has been developed. The possible mechanism of the reaction is proposed to involve thiation of hydroxy group in a first step, sequential addition of P-SH to the nitrile and rearrangement resulting in the title phosphoroheterocycles. The preliminary bioassays show that these heterocyclic compounds have herbicidal properties.
- Deng, ShengLou,Chen, RuYu
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p. 2527 - 2531
(2007/10/03)
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- Trimethylsilyl bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide: An efficient catalyst for the addition of trimethylsilyl cyanide to carbonyl compounds
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In the presence of 1 mol% of trimethylsilyl bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, trimethylsilyl cyanide adds efficiently to carbonyl compounds. The catalyst has been found to be more active than trimethylsilyl triflate for the above reaction.
- Kaur, Harpinder,Kaur, Gurmeet,Trehan, Sanjay
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p. 1925 - 1929
(2007/10/03)
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- KINETIC RESOLUTION OF KETONE CYANOHYDRIN ACETATES WITH A MICROBIAL ENZYME
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Incubation of dl-1-cyano-1-metylalkyl (or alkenyl) acatates (methyl ketone cyanohydrin acetates) with cells of Pichia miso IAM 4682 afforded optically active acetates and the corresponding ketones via asymmetric hydrolysis.Resulting (S)-2-cyano-2-undecyl acetate was converted to the aminofuranone derivative without losing its optical purity.
- Ohta, Hiromichi,Kimura,Yoichi,Sugano, Yasushi
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p. 6957 - 6960
(2007/10/02)
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