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Detection of an O-methyltransferase synthesising acetosyringone in methyl jasmonate-treated tobacco cell-suspensions cultures
Negrel, Jonathan,Javelle, Francine,Wipf, Daniel
, p. 52 - 60 (2014)
Acetosyringone (3′,5′-dimethoxy-4′-hydroxyacetophenone) is a well-known and very effective inducer of the virulence genes of Agrobacterium tumefaciens but the precise pathway of its biosynthesis in plants is still unknown. We have used two tobacco cell lines, cultured in suspension and exhibiting different patterns of accumulation of acetosyringone in their culture medium upon treatment with methyl jasmonate, to study different steps of acetosyringone biosynthesis. In the two cell lines studied, treatment with 100 μM methyl jasmonate triggered a rapid and transient increase in acetovanillone synthase activity followed by a progressive increase in S-adenosyl-L-methionine: 5-hydroxyacetovanillone 5-O-methyltransferase activity which paralleled the rise in acetosyringone concentration in the culture medium. This O-methyltransferase displayed Michaelis-Menten kinetics with an apparent Km value of 18 μM for 5-hydroxyacetovanillone and its activity was magnesium-independent. Its molecular mass was estimated by gel permeation on an FPLC column and was found to be of ca. 81 kDa. 5-Hydroxyacetovanillone was the best substrate among the different o-diphenolic compounds tested as methyl acceptors in the O-methyltransferase assay. No formation of 5- hydroxyacetovanillone could be detected in vitro from 5-hydroxyferuloyl-CoA and NAD in the extracts used to measure acetovanillone synthase activity, indicating that 5-hydroxyacetovanillone is probably formed by direct hydroxylation of acetovanillone rather than by β-oxidation of 5-hydroxyferulic acid. Taken together our results strongly support the hypothesis that acetosyringone biosynthesis in tobacco proceeds from feruloyl-CoA via acetovanillone and 5-hydroxyacetovanillone.
The biosynthesis of acetovanillone in tobacco cell-suspension cultures
Negrel, Jonathan,Javelle, Francine
, p. 751 - 759 (2010)
A soluble enzyme, extracted from tobacco cell-suspension cultures 24 h after treatment with 100 μM methyl jasmonate, has been shown to synthesize acetovanillone (apocynin) from feruloyl-CoA in the presence of NAD. The enzyme displayed Michaelis-Menten kinetics with apparent Km values of 5.6 μM for feruloyl-CoA and 260 μM for NAD and exhibited very high specificity for its substrates. The increase in acetovanillone synthase activity was followed by an increase in the concentration of both acetovanillone and acetosyringone in the culture medium. No intermediate could be detected when analysing the reaction medium by HPLC during the formation of acetovanillone in cell-free extracts. The apparent molecular mass estimated by gel permeation on an FPLC column was ca. 79 kDa. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an enzymic system catalysing the synthesis of an acetophenone. This work demonstrates that the biosynthesis of acetophenones in tobacco proceeds from hydroxycinnamic acids through a CoA-dependent β-oxidation pathway. Interestingly in methyl jasmonate-treated cells, which synthesize very large amounts of hydroxycinnamoylputrescines, inhibition of the synthesis of these conjugates increased the concentration of acetovanillone and acetosyringone in the culture medium, suggesting that the two metabolic pathways can compete for their common precursors, i.e. hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA thioesters.
Catalytic C(β)-O Bond Cleavage of Lignin in a One-Step Reaction Enabled by a Spin-Center Shift
Zhu, Qilei,Nocera, Daniel G.
, p. 14181 - 14187 (2021/11/27)
A challenge to the utilization of lignin as a feedstock for aromatic fine chemicals lies in selective cleavage of copious β-O-4 linkages. A photocatalytic strategy for the selective cleavage of the C(β)-O bonds of model substrates and natural lignin extracts is achieved by a redox-neutral, catalytic cycle that does not require stoichiometric reagents. Mechanistic studies reveal the generation of a thiyl radical, which is derived from a cystine-derived H-atom transfer catalyst, initiates a spin-center shift (SCS) that leads to C(β)-O bond cleavage. The SCS reactivity is reminiscent of the C(β)-O bond cleavage chemistry that occurs in the active site of ribonucleotide reductase.
Synthesis method of 1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one
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Paragraph 0019; 0025-0027; 0028; 0032-0033; 0034; 0038-0039, (2020/05/30)
The invention relates to a synthesis method of 1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one. The synthesis method is characterized by comprising the following steps: removing a 2-methyl group from 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene serving as an initial raw material to obtain 2,6-dimethoxyphenol; then carrying out a reaction on 2,6-dimethoxyphenol and an acetyl group to obtain 2,6-dimethoxyphenylacetate; andfinally, rearranging 2,6-dimethoxyphenol to obtain the 1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one. Compared with the prior art, the method adopts non-toxic and environment-friendly materials as rawmaterials, is simple to operate and mild in reaction, does not cause environmental pollution or harm to operators, and is suitable for large-scale production.
Profiling of the formation of lignin-derived monomers and dimers from: Eucalyptus alkali lignin
Hu, Zhenhua,Li, Suxiang,Lu, Fachuang,Shi, Lanlan,Wang, Chen,Yue, Fengxia,Zhang, Han,Zhao, Chengke
supporting information, p. 7366 - 7375 (2020/11/18)
Lignin is a renewable and the most abundant aromatic source that can be used for extensive chemicals and materials. Although approximately 50 million tons of lignin are produced annually as a by-product of the pulp and paper industry, it is currently underutilized. It is important to know the structural features of technical lignin when considering its application. In this work, we have demonstrated the formation of low-molecular-weight constituents from hardwood (Eucalyptus) lignin, which produces much more low-molecular-weight constituents than softwood (spruce) lignin, after a chemical pulping process, and analyzed the micromolecular compositions in the alkali lignin after fractionation by dichloromethane (DCM) extraction. By applying analytical methods (gel-permeation chromatography, 2D NMR and GC-MS) with the aid of evidence from authenticated compounds, a great treasure trove of lignin-derived phenolic compounds from Eucalyptus alkali lignin were disclosed. Except for some common monomeric products, as many as 15 new lignin-derived monomers and dimers including syringaglycerol, diarylmethane, 1,2-diarylethanes, 1,2-diarylethenes, (arylvinyl ether)-linked arylglycerol dimers and isomeric syringaresinols were identified in the DCM-soluble fraction. Regarding the formation and evolution of the Cα-condensed β-aryl ether structure, a novel route that is potentially responsible for the high content of β-1 diarylethenes and diarylethanes in the lignin low-molecular-weight fraction, in addition to the β-1 (spirodienone) pathway, was proposed. This work not only provides novel insights into the chemical transformation of S-G lignin during the alkali pulping process, but also discovered lignin-derived phenolic monomers and dimers that can potentially be used as raw materials in the chemical or pharmaceutical industries. This journal is
Structural features and antioxidant activities of Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis) fruits lignin during auto-catalyzed ethanol organosolv pretreatment
Cheng, Xi-Chuang,Guo, Xin-Ran,Liu, Hua-Min,Liu, Yu-Lan,Qin, Zhao,Wang, Xue-De
, p. 4348 - 4358 (2020/09/22)
Chinese quince fruits (Chaenomeles sinensis) have an abundance of lignins with antioxidant activities. To facilitate the utilization of Chinese quince fruits, lignin was isolated from it by auto-catalyzed ethanol organosolv pretreatment. The effects of three processing conditions (temperature, time, and ethanol concentration) on yield, structural features and antioxidant activities of the auto-catalyzed ethanol organosolv lignin samples were assessed individually. Results showed the pretreatment temperature was the most significant factor; it affected the molecular weight, S/G ratio, number of β-O-4′ linkages, thermal stability, and antioxidant activities of lignin samples. According to the GPC analyses, the molecular weight of lignin samples had a negative correlation with pretreatment temperature. 2D-HSQC NMR and Py-GC/MS results revealed that the S/G ratios of lignin samples increased with temperature, while total phenolic hydroxyl content of lignin samples decreased. The structural characterization clearly indicated that the various pretreatment conditions affected the structures of organosolv lignin, which further resulted in differences in the antioxidant activities of the lignin samples. These results can be helpful for controlling and optimizing delignification during auto-catalyzed ethanol organosolv pretreatment, and they provide theoretical support for the potential applications of Chinese quince fruits lignin as a natural antioxidant in the food industry.
Synthesis of CoFeO mixed oxides via an alginate gelation process as efficient heterogeneous catalysts for lignin depolymerization in water
Hdidou,Khallouk,Solhy,Manoun,Oukarroum,Barakat
, p. 5445 - 5453 (2018/11/20)
A catalytic oxidative fragmentation of a lignin dimer and polymer extracted from wheat straw was successfully performed under eco-friendly conditions: 10% O2/N2 as the oxidizing agent, water as the solvent (pH ≈ 7), and Co3O4, Fe2O3 and CoFeO mixed oxides as heterogeneous catalysts and at temperatures of T = 150 °C and 200 °C. These catalysts unexpectedly showed tunable selectivity that directly depends on the composition of the selected bimetallic nanoparticles. High selectivity for benzoic acid and alkylbenzene (above 50%) was observed over Co50-Fe50 at 200 °C. Under similar conditions, the conversion of wheat organosolv lignin over Co50-Fe50 at 150 °C for 4 h yielded up to 50 wt% of monomeric species (based on dry lignin) and up to 19% of aromatic molecules with high selectivity to aromatic aldehydes (syringaldehyde and vanillin), up to 60%. An important fraction of water-soluble oligomers, with low molecular weights, was also formed during the catalytic treatment. The oxide nanomaterials were readily separated from the residual lignin during the recyclability test. The yield and the product distribution can be tuned by choosing the oxidation parameters: temperature, reaction time, oxygen partial pressure, solvent and catalyst charges.
Electrochemical Lignin Degradation in Ionic Liquids on Ternary Mixed Metal Electrodes
Rauber, Daniel,Dier, Tobias K.F.,Volmer, Dietrich A.,Hempelmann, Rolf
, p. 189 - 208 (2017/12/18)
Lignin is the second most abundant natural polymer and a promissing feedstock for the generation of renewable aromatic chemicals. We present an fundamental approach for the electrocatalytic cleavage of lignin dissolved in a recoverable, inexpensive ionic liquid using mixed metal oxide electrodes of different compositions. The distribution of depolymerization products generated by electrochemical oxidation were analyzed by means of mass spectrometry. The distribution and yield of the cracked species was found to depended strongly on the implemented metal catalyst and therefore offers the potential to tailor the amount and composition of the low molecular weight cleavage products. This approach could help to provide a more sustainable valorization of lignin for the potential production of high value aromatic compounds due to synergistic effects.
Method forsynthesizing ketone by oxidation of alkene under catalysis of iron
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Paragraph 0154; 0155; 0156, (2017/07/23)
The invention discloses a method for synthesizing ketoneby oxidation of alkene under catalysis of iron, and belongs to the field of catalyzed synthesis technologies and fine chemical synthesis. According to the specific method, air or oxygen is taken as an oxidizing agent under the acceleration action ofhydrosilaneand a ketone compound is synthesized byoxidation of alkene under catalysis of iron. The method has the advantages that the catalyst is wide in source, cheap and environment-friendly; the oxidant is wide in source and cheap and does not generate a waste; the reaction conditions are mild, the selectivity is high and the yield is high;a substrate is wide and stable; a functional group of the substrate is good in compatibility and the application range of the substrate is wide; and alkene molecules can be well converted into the ketone. The separation yield of a target product reaches 98% under the optimized reaction conditions.
Method for selective demethylation of ortho-trimethoxybenzene compounds
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Page/Page column 5, (2017/04/03)
The invention relates to a method for selective demethylation of ortho-trimethoxybenzene compounds and provides a method for preparation of 2,6-dimethoxyphenol derivatives by selective demethylation of ortho-trimethoxybenzene in different substitution types. By taking substitutional or non-substitutional ortho-trimethoxybenzene as a raw material, taking ZrCl4 as a catalyst and taking anisole as an additive, a ratio of the raw material to the catalyst to the additive is optimized in a reaction process to realize selective demethylation at a low reaction temperature ranging from the room temperature to 60 DEG C. The method has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, safety, reliability, low cost and easiness in operation and acquisition of the additive and the catalyst for reaction, simplicity and easiness in separation of reaction products, wide substrate application range and the like. The method effectively improves reaction safety and controllability and has an extensive application prospect in preparation of medicines, material intermediates and fine chemicals.
