- Synthesis of (R)-bambuterol based on asymmetric reduction of 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylcarbamoyloxy)phenyl]-2-chloroethanone with incubated whole cells of Williopsis californica JCM 3600
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To achieve the synthesis of (R)-bambuterol, a prodrug of (R)-terbutaline, asymmetric reduction of 1-[3,5-bis(dimethylcarbamoyloxy)phenyl]-2-chloroethanone with whole cells of Williopsis californica JCM 3600 pre-incubated on glycerol as a carbon source was examined. Initially, the insolubility of this crystalline substrate (mp 126-127 C) in the incubation broth was an obstacle that needed to be overcome. To solve the problem, the concentration of glycerol was increased to 10% during reduction. Glycerol worked well for recycling oxido-reduction cofactors and for enhancing the water solubility of the substrate. The reduction proceeded smoothly to give enantiomerically pure (R)-alcohol in 81% isolated yield.
- Asami, Kento,Machida, Takuya,Jung, Sonna,Hanaya, Kengo,Shoji, Mitsuru,Sugai, Takeshi
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p. 106 - 109
(2013/10/01)
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- Microwave-assisted Deacetylation on Alumina: a Simple Deprotection Method
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A simple high-yielding method for the deprotection of acetylated phenols and alcohols is described which occurs under mild conditions on an alumina surface using microwave irradiation.
- Varma, Rajender S.,Varma, Manju,Chatterjee, Arnab K.
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p. 999 - 1000
(2007/10/02)
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- A Practical Method for the Preparation of 2-Arylbenzofurans and the Synthesis of Moracin A and B
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Oxidative rearrangement of 2-benzyloxychalcones 2 with Tl(NO3)3 in methanol to 1,2-diaryl-3,3-dimethoxy-1-propanones 3, alkaline degradation to aryl 2-benzyloxybenzyl ketones 4, debenzylation, and ring closure gave 2-arylbenzofurans 1.In this way moracin A and B (1a, b), further 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,6-dimethoxybenzofuran (1c) were synthesized.The latter was not identical with a substance isolated from Myroxylon balsamum for which structure 1c was claimed.
- Vu, Binh,Mezey-Vandor, Gabriella,Nogradi, Mihaly
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p. 734 - 741
(2007/10/02)
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