145050-14-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Pheromone synthesis; CXXXIX. Enzymatic preparation of (2S,3R)-4-acetoxy-2,3-epoxybutan-1-ol and its conversion to the epoxy pheromones of the gypsy moth and the ruby tiger moth
Brevet,Mori
, p. 1007 - 1012 (2007/10/02)
Pig pancreatic lipase-catalyzed asymmetric hydrolysis of 1,4-diacetoxy-cis-2,3-epoxybutane yielded (2S,3R)-4-acetoxy-2,3-epoxybutan-1-ol, which was converted to two naturally occurring epoxides: the gypsy moth pheromone, disparlure [(7R,8S)-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane] and the ruby tiger moth pheromone [(6Z,9S,10R)-9,10-epoxy-6-henicosene].
APPLICATION OF BIOCHEMICAL METHODS IN ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF BIOACTIVE NATURAL PRODUCTS
Mori, Kenji
, p. 393 - 406 (2007/10/02)
Enzymes as well as yeasts were used in enantioselective syntheses of bioregulators such as hormones and semiochemicals.Lipases and esterases were employed in achieving optical resolution, conversion of meso-compounds to optically active compounds, and macrolactonization.Lactase effected glucosidation of a phenolic hydroxy ketone without any protection of the functional groups.Yeasts provided a variety of optically active hydroxy esters and ketones, which served as versatile non-racemic chiral building blocks.
