- Regioselective ortho-carboxylation of phenols catalyzed by benzoic acid decarboxylases: A biocatalytic equivalent to the Kolbe-Schmitt reaction
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The enzyme catalyzed carboxylation of electron-rich phenol derivatives employing recombinant benzoic acid decarboxylases at the expense of bicarbonate as CO2 source is reported. In contrast to the classic Kolbe-Schmitt reaction, the biocatalytic equivalent proceeded in a highly regioselective fashion exclusively at the ortho-position of the phenolic directing group in up to 80% conversion. Several enzymes were identified, which displayed a remarkably broad substrate scope encompassing alkyl, alkoxy, halo and amino- functionalities. Based on the crystal structure and molecular docking simulations, a mechanistic proposal for 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid decarboxylase is presented.
- Wuensch, Christiane,Gross, Johannes,Steinkellner, Georg,Lyskowski, Andrzej,Gruber, Karl,Glueck, Silvia M.,Faber, Kurt
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p. 9673 - 9679
(2014/03/21)
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- Potent enantioselective inhibition of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) by atropisomeric chromenone derivatives
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Substitution at the 7-position of the chromen-4-one pharmacophore of 8-(dibenzo[b,d]thiophen-4-yl)-2-morpholino-4H-chromen-4-one NU7441, a potent and selective DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) inhibitor, with allyl, n-propyl or methyl enabled the resolution by chiral HPLC of atropisomers. Biological evaluation against DNA-PK of each pair of atropisomers showed a marked difference in potency, with biological activity residing exclusively in the laevorotatory enantiomer.
- Clapham, Kate M.,Rennison, Tommy,Jones, Gavin,Craven, Faye,Bardos, Julia,Golding, Bernard T.,Griffin, Roger J.,Haggerty, Karen,Hardcastle, Ian R.,Thommes, Pia,Ting, Attilla,Cano, Céline
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p. 6747 - 6757
(2012/09/22)
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