- Expanding the reaction space of aldolases using hydroxypyruvate as a nucleophilic substrate
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Aldolases are key biocatalysts for stereoselective C-C bond formation allowing access to polyoxygenated chiral units through direct, efficient, and sustainable synthetic processes. The aldol reaction involving unprotected hydroxypyruvate and an aldehyde offers access to valuable polyhydroxy-α-keto acids. However, this undescribed aldolisation is highly challenging, especially regarding stereoselectivity. This reaction was explored using, as biocatalysts, a collection of aldolases selected from biodiversity. Several enzymes that belong to the same pyruvate aldolase Pfam family (PF03328) were found to produce the desired hexulosonic acids from hydroxypyruvate and d-glyceraldehyde with complementary stereoselectivities. One of them was selected for the proof of concept as a biocatalytic tool to prepare five (3S,4S) aldol adducts through an eco-friendly process.
- De Berardinis, Véronique,Guérard-Hélaine, Christine,Darii, Ekaterina,Bastard, Karine,Hélaine, Virgil,Mariage, Aline,Petit, Jean-Louis,Poupard, Nicolas,Sánchez-Moreno, Israel,Stam, Mark,Gefflaut, Thierry,Salanoubat, Marcel,Lemaire, Marielle
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p. 519 - 526
(2017/08/14)
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- AuPt Alloy on TiO2: A Selective and Durable Catalyst for l-Sorbose Oxidation to 2-Keto-Gulonic Acid
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Pt nanoparticles were prepared by a sol immobilization route, deposited on supports with different acid/base properties (MgO, activated carbon, TiO2, Al2O3, H-Mordenite), and tested in the selective oxidation of sorbose to 2-keto-gulonic acid (2-KGUA), an important precursor for vitamin C. In general, as the basicity of the support increased, a higher catalytic activity occurred. However, in most cases, a strong deactivation was observed. The best selectivity to 2-KGUA was observed with acidic supports (TiO2 and H-Mordenite) that were able to minimize the formation of C1/C2 products. We also demonstrated that, by alloying Pt to Au, it is possible to enhance significantly the selectivity of Pt-based catalysts. Moreover, the AuPt catalyst, unlike monometallic Pt, showed good stability in recycling because of the prevention of metal leaching during the reaction.
- Chan-Thaw, Carine E.,Chinchilla, Lidia E.,Campisi, Sebastian,Botton, Gianluigi A.,Prati, Laura,Dimitratos, Nikolaos,Villa, Alberto
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p. 4189 - 4194
(2015/12/30)
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