18383-51-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
A candidate cDNA clone for (-)-limonene-7-hydroxylase from Perilla frutescens
Mau, Christopher J.D.,Karp, Frank,Ito, Michiho,Honda, Gisho,Croteau, Rodney B.
, p. 373 - 379 (2010)
Cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenases from peppermint, spearmint and perilla (all members of the family Lamiaceae) mediate the regiospecific hydroxylation of the parent olefin (-)-limonene to produce essential oil components oxygenated at C3, C6 and C7, respectively. Cloning, expression and mutagenesis of cDNAs encoding the peppermint limonene-3-hydroxylase and the spearmint limonene-6-hydroxylase have allowed the identification of a single amino acid residue which determines the regiospecificity of oxygenation by these two enzymes. A hybridization strategy provided a cytochrome P450 limonene hydroxylase cDNA from perilla with which to further evaluate the structural determinants of regiospecificity for oxygenation of the common substrate (-)-limonene. The perilla cDNA was a partial clone of 1550 bp (lacking the N-terminal membrane insertion domain), and shared 66% identity with the peppermint 3-hydroxylase and spearmint 6-hydroxylase at the amino acid level. The perilla cytochrome P450 was expressed in Escherichia coli as a chimeric protein fused with the N-terminal membrane insertion domain of the limonene-3-hydroxylase. The kinetically competent recombinant protein was characterized and shown to produce a mixture of C3-, C6- and C7-hydroxylated limonene derivatives with a distribution of 33%, 14% and 53%, respectively.
Discovery and Engineering of Bacterial (?)-Isopiperitenol Dehydrogenases to Enhance (?)-Menthol Precursor Biosynthesis
Zhan, Jing-Ru,Shou, Chao,Zheng, Yu-Cong,Chen, Qi,Pan, Jiang,Li, Chun-Xiu,Xu, Jian-He
, p. 3973 - 3982 (2021)
Microbial synthesis of (?)-menthol, a compound of plant origin, is of great importance because of the high demand for this product and related sustainability issues. However, the total biosynthesis of (?)-menthol from easily available feedstocks like (?)-limonene by engineered microbial hosts is stalled by the poor protein expression or activity of several enzymes from the native (?)-menthol biosynthesis pathway of mint (Mentha piperita). Among these unsatisfied steps, (?)-isopiperitenol dehydrogenase (IPDH) catalyzed oxidation reaction of (?)-trans-isopiperitenol was one of the bottlenecks that need to be optimized. In this work, two novel bacterial enzymes with IPDH activity were discovered to replace their inefficient counterpart from plant cells in microbial (?)-menthol synthesis. Two key residues in PaIPDH from Pseudomonas aeruginosa were mutated to PaIPDHE95F/Y199V with 4.4-fold improved specific activity than PaIPDH. The mechanism for the beneficial mutations was elucidated by molecular dynamics simulations. PaIPDHE95F/Y199V was used to synthesize (?)-isopiperitenone from (?)-limonene in vivo via a self-sufficient cofactor cascade enzyme reaction, affording a 3.7-fold enhanced titer of (?)-isopiperitenone compared with that obtained using the original mint IPDH (MpIPDH). The bacterial enzyme PaIPDHE95F/Y199V can be applied in the future for constructing a more efficient artificial pathway to biosynthesize (?)-menthol in a microbial whole-cell system. (Figure presented.).
A study of some molecularly imprinted polymers as protic catalysts for the isomerisation of α-pinene oxide to trans-carveol
Motherwell, William B.,Bingham, Matilda J.,Pothier, Julien,Six, Yvan
, p. 3231 - 3241 (2004)
A range of acidic Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) were synthesised using the imprint molecule trans-carvyl amine as a transition state analogue for the selective isomerisation of α-pinene oxide to trans-carveol. The amine functionality of the imprint molecule was used to selectively position a sulfonic acid group in the MIP binding pocket utilising 4-styrene sulfonic acid as the functional monomer. Co-polymerisation with varying ratios of styrene and divinylbenzene afforded a range of MIPs which were tested for their ability to effect selective formation of trans-carveol from α-pinene oxide. Although successful imprinting was demonstrated in binding studies, it was shown that solvent effects were dominant in effecting selective formation of trans-carveol. Using DMF as solvent, up to 70% of the products from acid catalysed isomerisation of α-pinene oxide with the polystyrene MIPs were obtained via the necessary para menthyl tertiary carbocation, and industrially important trans-carveol was obtained in 45% yield.
Isomerization of α-pinene oxide over cerium and tin catalysts: Selective synthesis of trans-carveol and trans-sobrerol
Costa, Vinícius V.,Da Silva Rocha, Kelly A.,De Sousa, Líniker F.,Robles-Dutenhefner, Patricia A.,Gusevskaya, Elena V.
, p. 69 - 74 (2011)
A remarkable effect of the solvent nature on the acid catalyzed transformation of α-pinene oxide allowed direction of the reaction to either trans-carveol or trans-sobrerol. Each of these highly valuable compounds was obtained in nearly 70% yield using an appropriate polar solvent, whose basicity affected strongly the product distribution. In acetone, a weakly basic solvent, the reaction over heterogeneous sol-gel Sn/SiO2 or Ce/SiO2 catalysts gave mainly trans-sobrerol. No leaching of active components occurs under the reaction conditions and the catalysts can be recovered and reused. On the other hand, in more basic solvent, i.e., dimethylacetamide, the reaction was essentially directed to trans-carveol. Due to the leaching problems with Sn/SiO2 and Ce/SiO2 materials, the synthesis of trans-carveol was performed under homogeneous conditions using CeCl3 or SnCl2 as catalysts with a catalyst turnover number up to ca. 1200. The method represents one of the few examples of the synthesis of isomers from α-pinene oxide, other than campholenic aldehyde, with a sufficient for practical usage selectivity.
Phosphotungstic acid as a versatile catalyst for the synthesis of fragrance compounds by α-pinene oxide isomerization: Solvent-induced chemoselectivity
Da Silva Rocha, Kelly A.,Hoehne, Juliana L.,Gusevskaya, Elena V.
, p. 6166 - 6172 (2008)
The remarkable effect of the solvent on the catalytic performance of H 3PW12O40, the strongest heteropoly acid in the Keggin series, allows direction of the transformations of α-pinene oxide (1) to either campholenic aldehyde (2), trans-carveol (3), trans-sobrerol (4a), or pinol (5). Each of these expensive fragrance compounds was obtained in good to excellent yields by using an appropriate solvent. Solvent polarity and basicity strongly affect the reaction pathways: nonpolar nonbasic solvents favor the formation of aldehyde 2; polar basic solvents favor the formation of alcohol 3; whereas in polar weakly basic solvents, the major products are compounds 4a and 5. On the other hand, in 1,4-dioxane, which is a nonpolar basic solvent, both aldehyde 2 and alcohol 3 are formed in comparable amounts. The use of very low catalyst loading (0.005-1 mol%) and the possibility of catalyst recovery and recycling without neutralization are significant advantages of this simple, environmentally benign, and low-cost method. This method represents the first example of the synthesis of isomers from α-pinene oxide, other than campholenic aldehyde, with a selectivity that is sufficient for practical usage.
Pauson-Khand Reactions with Concomitant C?O Bond Cleavage for the Preparation of 5,5- 5,6- and 5,7-Bicyclic Ring Systems
Ma, Ding,Hu, Naifeng,Ao, Junli,Zang, Shaoli,Yu, Guo,Liang, Guangxin
supporting information, p. 1887 - 1891 (2021/02/26)
Pauson-Khand reactions (PKR) with concomitant C?O bond cleavage have been developed for construction of 5,5- 5,6- and 5,7-bicyclic ring systems bearing complex stereochemistry. The chemistry generates intermolecular PKR-type products in an absolute regio- and stereochemical control which is hardly achievable through real intermolecular Pauson-Khand reactions. A mechanism for this Pauson-Khand reaction has been proposed based on deuterium labelling experiments. (Figure presented.).
Chiral Imidazo[1,5- a]pyridine-Oxazolines: A Versatile Family of NHC Ligands for the Highly Enantioselective Hydrosilylation of Ketones
Chinna Ayya Swamy,Varenikov, Andrii,Ruiter, Graham De
supporting information, p. 247 - 257 (2020/02/04)
Herein we report the synthesis and application of a versatile class of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands based on an imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-ylidine backbone that is fused to a chiral oxazoline auxiliary. The key step in the synthesis of these ligands involves the installation of the oxazoline functionality via a microwave-assisted condensation of a cyano-azolium salt with a wide variety of 2-amino alcohols. The resulting chiral bidentate NHC-oxazoline ligands form stable complexes with rhodium(I) that are efficient catalysts for the enantioselective hydrosilylation of structurally diverse ketones. The corresponding secondary alcohols are isolated in good yields (typically >90%) with good to excellent enantioselectivities (80-93% ee). The reported hydrosilylation occurs at ambient temperatures (40 °C), with excellent functional group tolerability. Even ketones bearing heterocyclic substituents (e.g., pyridine or thiophene) or complex organic architectures are hydrosilylated efficiently, which is discussed further in this report.
Photocontrolled Cobalt Catalysis for Selective Hydroboration of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones
Beltran, Frédéric,Bergamaschi, Enrico,Funes-Ardoiz, Ignacio,Teskey, Christopher J.
supporting information, p. 21176 - 21182 (2020/09/17)
Selectivity between 1,2 and 1,4 addition of a nucleophile to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound has classically been modified by the addition of stoichiometric additives to the substrate or reagent to increase their “hard” or “soft” character. Here, we demonstrate a conceptually distinct approach that instead relies on controlling the coordination sphere of a catalyst with visible light. In this way, we bias the reaction down two divergent pathways, giving contrasting products in the catalytic hydroboration of α,β-unsaturated ketones. This includes direct access to previously elusive cyclic enolborates, via 1,4-selective hydroboration, providing a straightforward and stereoselective route to rare syn-aldol products in one-pot. DFT calculations and mechanistic experiments confirm two different mechanisms are operative, underpinning this unusual photocontrolled selectivity switch.
Chemoselective Luche-Type Reduction of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones by Magnesium Catalysis
Jang, Yoon Kyung,Magre, Marc,Rueping, Magnus
supporting information, p. 8349 - 8352 (2019/10/16)
The chemoselective reduction of α,β-unsaturated ketones by use of an economic and readily available Mg catalyst has been developed. Excellent yields for a wide range of ketones have been achieved under mild reaction conditions, short times, and low catalyst loadings (0.2-0.5 mol %).
Bimetallic Radical Redox-Relay Catalysis for the Isomerization of Epoxides to Allylic Alcohols
Ye, Ke-Yin,Mccallum, Terry,Lin, Song
supporting information, (2019/06/24)
Organic radicals are generally short-lived intermediates with exceptionally high reactivity. Strategically, achieving synthetically useful transformations mediated by organic radicals requires both efficient initiation and selective termination events. Here, we report a new catalytic strategy, namely, bimetallic radical redox-relay, in the regio- and stereoselective rearrangement of epoxides to allylic alcohols. This approach exploits the rich redox chemistry of Ti and Co complexes and merges reductive epoxide ring opening (initiation) with hydrogen atom transfer (termination). Critically, upon effecting key bond-forming and -breaking events, Ti and Co catalysts undergo proton transfer/electron transfer with one another to achieve turnover, thus constituting a truly synergistic dual catalytic system.
