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Uses

Used in Chemical Research:
2-AMINO-2-(3-METHYLPHENYL)ACETIC ACID is used as a research compound for studying its chemical properties and potential applications in various fields. It serves as a valuable starting material for the synthesis of more complex molecules and is instrumental in advancing scientific understanding.
Used in Chemical Manufacturing:
In the chemical industry, 2-AMINO-2-(3-METHYLPHENYL)ACETIC ACID is used as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals. Its unique structure allows it to be a key component in the synthesis of various compounds, contributing to the development of new materials and products.

InChI:InChI=1/C9H11NO2/c1-6-3-2-4-7(5-6)8(10)9(11)12/h2-5,8H,10H2,1H3,(H,11,12)

Upstream product

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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

One-Pot Enantioselective Synthesis of d-Phenylglycines from Racemic Mandelic Acids, Styrenes, or Biobased l-Phenylalanine via Cascade Biocatalysis

Enantiopure d-phenylglycine and its derivatives are an important group of chiral amino acids with broad applications in thepharmaceutical industry. However, the existing synthetic methods for d-phenylglycine mainly rely on toxic cyanide chemistry and multistep processes. To provide green and safe alternatives, we envisaged cascade biocatalysis for the one-pot synthesis of d-phenylglycine from racemic mandelic acid, styrene, and biobased l-phenylalanine, respectively. Recombinant Escherichia coli (LZ110) was engineered to coexpress four enzymes to catalyze a 3-step reaction in one pot, transforming mandelic acid (210 mM) to give enantiopure d-phenylglycine in 29.5 g L?1 (195 mM) with 93% conversion. Using the same whole-cell catalyst, twelve other d-phenylglycine derivatives were also produced from the corresponding mandelic acid derivatives in high conversion (58–94%) and very high ee (93–99%). E. coli (LZ116) expressing seven enzymes was constructed for the transformation of styrene to enantiopure d-phenylglycine in 80% conversion via a one-pot 6-step cascade biotransformation. Twelve substituted d-phenylglycines were also produced from the corresponding styrene derivatives in high conversion (45–90%) and very high ee (92–99%) via the same cascade reactions. A nine-enzymeexpressing E. coli (LZ143) was engineered to transform biobased l-phenylalanine to enantiopure d-phenylglycine in 83% conversion via a one-pot 8-step transformation. Preparative biotransformations were also demonstrated. The high-yielding synthetic methods use cheap and green reagents (ammonia, glucose, and/or oxygen), and E. coli whole-cell catalysts, thus providing green and useful alternative methods for manufacturing d-phenylglycine. (Figure presented.).

Production of ring-substituted D-phenylglycines by microbial or enzymatic hydrolysis/deracemisation of the corresponding DL-hydantoins

A series of 17 ring-mono and -disubstituted D-phenylglycine derivatives was prepared in high enantiomeric purity by enzymatic hydrolysis and deracemisation of the corresponding DL-hydantoins, using D-hydantoinase activities of microorganisms or purified enzymes, followed by diazotation of the resulting N-carbamyl-D-amino acids. No significant L-hydantoinase activity was found to produce the corresponding L-enantiomers.

ASYMMETRIC INDUCTIVE SYNTHESIS OF α-AMINOARYLACETIC ACIDS IN CHIRAL MICELLAR SYSTEM

In the micellar solution of chiral surfactant N-hexadecyl-N-methylephedrine bromide, seven α-aminoarylacetic acids were synthesized from corresponding aldehydes, the e.e.percent being about 28percent.