- Microbial deracemization of α-substituted carboxylic acids: Substrate specificity and mechanistic investigation
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A new enzymatic method for the preparation of optically active α-substituted carboxylic acids is reported. This technique is called deracemization reaction, which provides us with a route to obtain the enantiomerically pure compounds, theoretically in 100% yield starting from the racemic mixture. This means that the synthesis of a racemate is almost equal to the synthesis of the optically active compound, and this concept is entirely different from the commonly accepted one in the asymmetric synthesis. Using the growing cell system of Nocardia diaphanozonaria JCM3208, racemates of 2-aryl- and 2-aryloxypropanoic acid are deracemized smoothly and (R)-form-enriched products are recovered in high chemical yield (>50%). In addition, using optically active starting compounds and deuterated derivatives as well as inhibitors, we have disclosed the fact that a new type of enzyme takes part in this biotransformation, and that the reaction proceeds probably via the same mechanism as that in rat liver.
- Kato, Dai-Ichiro,Mitsuda, Satoshi,Ohta, Hiromichi
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p. 7234 - 7242
(2007/10/03)
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- Design, synthesis, and evaluation of postulated transient intermediate and substrate analogues as inhibitors of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase
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An epoxybenzoquinone, 4-hydroxyphenoxypropionic acid, and 2-hydroxy-3-phenyl-3-butenoic acid derivatives have been designed, synthesized, and evaluated for in vitro inhibition activity against 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (4-HPPD) from pig liver by the spectrophotometric enol-borate method. The biological data demonstrated that neither epoxybenzoquinone ester nor 2-hydroxy-3-phenyl-3-butenoic acid is an inhibitor of 4-HPPD. The most potent 4-HPPD inhibitor tested was 3-hydroxy-4-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone with an IC50 value of 0.5 μM, which may serve as a lead compound for further design of more potent 4-HPPD inhibitors.
- Lin, Yun-Loung,Huang, Jian-Lin,Wu, Chung-Shieh,Liu, Hung-Ge,Yang, Ding-Yah
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p. 1709 - 1713
(2007/10/03)
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- (2-quinoxalinyloxy) phenoxypropanoic acids and related derivatives as anticancer agents
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This invention relates to (2-quinoxalinyloxy)phenoxypropanoic acids, related derivatives thereof, enantiomeric and diastereomeric forms thereof, mixtures of enantiomeric diastereomeric forms thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, processes for their preparation, and methods of using them to treat cancer, particularly solid tumors, in mammals.
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- Preparation of optically active α-(hydroxyphenoxy)alkanecarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof
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Optically active α-(hydroxyphenoxy)-alkanecarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof, for example D-2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)propionic acid or lower alkyl ester thereof, are prepared by (a) saponifying an alkyl ester of an optically active α-halogeno-alkanecarboxylic acid, in an alcoholic solvent medium, by reacting same with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide, thereby providing a solution of an alkali metal salt of an optically active α-halogeno-alkanecarboxylic acid, (b) next reacting the step (a) solution thus provided with a dihydroxybenzene or salt thereof, in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide and in an alcoholic solvent medium, and thence (c) recovering the optically active α-(hydroxyphenoxy)-alkanecarboxylic acid or derivative thereof from the medium of reaction.
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- Synthesis of 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)alkanoic acids
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A method for synthesizing 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)alkanoic acids by reacting a hydroxyaromatic ketone derivative with a 2-substituted alkanoic acid under basic conditions and thereafter oxidizing the intermediate with subsequent hydrolysis.
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- Process for racemizing optically active alpha-phenoxypropionic acid and derivatives thereof
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Optically active enantiomers of alkyl α-phenoxypropionates, and of derivatives thereof, can be racemized in good yields and without formation of decomposition products with the aid of an alkali metal (C1 -C5) alcoholate, an alkali metal hydroquinone, an alkali metal phenolate or an alkali metal hydroxyphenoxypropionate, or derivatives thereof.
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- Derivatives of (pyrimidyloxy)phenoxy-alkanecarboxylic acid and herbicidal compositions thereof
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A compound of general formula I: STR1 wherein A, B, D, E, and V are independently chosen from hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, thiocyano, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, carbalkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy or phenylthio; R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkanoyl, or R1 and R2 together are alkylidene; W is carboxy or a functional derivative thereof or CH2 Z wherein Z is halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, formyl or amino; and X and Y are oxygen or sulfur.
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