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Discovery and Redesign of a Family VIII Carboxylesterase with High (S)-Selectivity toward Chiral sec-Alcohols
Park, Areum,Park, Seongsoon
, p. 2397 - 2402 (2022/02/17)
Highly enantioselective lipase has been widely utilized in the preparation of versatile enantiopure chiral sec-alcohols through kinetic or dynamic kinetic resolution. Lipase is intrinsically (R)-selective, and it is difficult to obtain (S)-selective lipase. Recent crystal structures of a family VIII carboxylesterase have revealed that the spatial array of its catalytic triad is the mirror image of that of lipase but with a catalytic triad that is distinct from lipase. We, therefore, hypothesized that the family VIII carboxylesterase may exhibit (S)-enantioselectivity toward sec-alcohols similar to (S)-selective serine protease, whose catalytic triad is also spatially arrayed as its mirror image. In this study, a homologous enzyme (carboxylesterase from Proteobacteria bacterium SG_bin9, PBE) of a known family VIII carboxylesterase (pdb code: 4IVK) was prepared, which showed not only moderate (S)-selectivity toward sec-alcohols such as 3-butyn-2-ol and 1-phenylethyl alcohol but also (R)-selectivity toward particular sec-alcohols among the substrates explored. Furthermore, the (S)-selectivity of PBE has been significantly improved by rational redesign based on molecular modeling. Molecular modeling identified a binding pocket composed of Ser381, Ala383, and Arg408 for the methyl substituent of (R)-1-phenylethyl acetate and suggested that larger residues may increase the enantioselectivity by interfering with the binding of the slow-reacting enantiomer. As predicted, substituting Ser381with larger residues (Phe, Tyr, and Trp) significantly improved the (S)-selectivity of PBE toward all sec-alcohols explored, even the substrates toward which the wild-type PBE exhibits (R)-selectivity. For instance, the enantioselectivity toward 3-butyn-2-ol and 1-phenylethyl alcohol was improved from E = 5.5 and 36.1 to E = 2001 and 882, respectively, by single mutagenesis (S381F).
Sustainable electrochemical decarboxylative acetoxylation of aminoacids in batch and continuous flow
K?ckinger, Manuel,Hanselmann, Paul,Roberge, Dominique M.,Geotti-Bianchini, Piero,Kappe, C. Oliver,Cantillo, David
supporting information, p. 2382 - 2390 (2021/04/12)
Introduction of acetoxy groups to organic molecules is important for the preparation of many active ingredients and synthetic intermediates. A commonly used and attractive strategy is the oxidative decarboxylation of aliphatic carboxylic acids, which entails the generation of a new C(sp3)-O bond. This reaction has been traditionally carried out using excess amounts of harmful lead(iv) acetate. A sustainable alternative to stoichiometric oxidants is the Hofer-Moest reaction, which relies on the 2-electron anodic oxidation of the carboxylic acid. However, examples showing electrochemical acetoxylation of amino acids are scarce. Herein we present a general and scalable procedure for the anodic decarboxylative acetoxylation of amino acids in batch and continuous flow mode. The procedure has been applied to the derivatization of several natural and synthetic amino acids, including key intermediates for the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Good to excellent yields were obtained in all cases. Transfer of the process from batch to a continuous flow cell signficantly increased the reaction throughput and space-time yield, with excellent product yields obtained even in a single-pass. The sustainability of the electrochemical protocol has been examined by evaluating its green metrics. Comparison with the conventional method demonstrates that an electrochemical approach has a significant positive effect on the greenness of the process.
PQXdpap: Helical Poly(quinoxaline-2,3-diyl)s Bearing 4-(Dipropylamino)pyridin-3-yl Pendants as Chirality-Switchable Nucleophilic Catalysts for the Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols
Murakami, Ryo,Suginome, Michinori,Yamamoto, Takeshi
supporting information, p. 8711 - 8716 (2021/11/24)
Helically chiral poly(quinoxaline-2,3-diyl)s bearing 4-(dipropylamino)pyridin-3-yl pendants at the 5-position of the quinoxaline ring (PQXdpap) exhibited high catalytic activities and moderate to high selectivities (up to s = 87) in the acylative kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols. The solvent-dependent helical chirality switching of PQXdpap between pure toluene and a 1:1 mixture of toluene and 1,1,2-trichloroethane enabled the preparation of either compound of a pair of enantiomerically pure alcohols (>99% ee) from a single catalyst.
One-pot kinetic resolution-Mitsunobu reaction to access optically pure compounds, using silver salts in the substitution protocol
Raval, Hiten B.,Bedekar, Ashutosh V.
, p. 21238 - 21243 (2020/12/31)
A practical method is developed to access chiral arylalkyl carbinols with a high yield from racemic alcohols. A one-pot enzyme mediated Kinetic Resolution followed by Mitsunobu esterification of the unreacted enantiomer of alcohol with metal acetate results in a nearly complete formation of chiral acetate. Substitution with AgOAc was found to be the most efficient, and the use of sub stoichiometric amounts of AgNO3 and excess of NaOAc affords comparable results; the protocol was further extended to introduce azide as a nucleophile.
CO2-expanded liquids as solvents to enhance activity of Pseudozyma antarctica lipase B towards ortho-substituted 1-phenylethanols
Hoang, Hai Nam,Koesoema, Afifa Ayu,Matsuda, Tomoko,Otsu, Moeko,Suzuki, Yuichi,Tamura, Mayumi
supporting information, (2020/09/18)
Pseudozyma (Candida) antarctica lipase B (CAL-B, Novozym 435) is one of the most widely used and outstanding biocatalysts. However, CAL-B-catalyzed transesterification of ortho-substituted 1-phenylethanol analogs suffers low conversion. In this research, the reactions were accelerated by using CO2-expanded liquids, liquids expanded by dissolving pressurized CO2, such as CO2-expanded hexane or CO2-expanded MeTHF.
Selective benzylic C–H monooxygenation mediated by iodine oxides
LaMartina, Kelsey B.,Kuck, Haley K.,Oglesbee, Linda S.,Al-Odaini, Asma,Boaz, Nicholas C.
supporting information, p. 602 - 609 (2019/04/17)
A method for the selective monooxdiation of secondary benzylic C–H bonds is described using an N-oxyl catalyst and a hypervalent iodine species as a terminal oxidant. Combinations of ammonium iodate and catalytic N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) were shown to be effective in the selective oxidation of n-butylbenzene directly to 1-phenylbutyl acetate in high yield (86%). This method shows moderate substrate tolerance in the oxygenation of substrates containing secondary benzylic C–H bonds, yielding the corresponding benzylic acetates in good to moderate yield. Tertiary benzylic C–H bonds were shown to be unreactive under similar conditions, despite the weaker C–H bond. A preliminary mechanistic analysis suggests that this NHPI-iodate system is functioning by a radical-based mechanism where iodine generated in situ captures formed benzylic radicals. The benzylic iodide intermediate then solvolyzes to yield the product ester.
Base-Free Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols with a Ruthenium-Lipase Couple
Yun, Inyeol,Park, Jin Yong,Park, Jaiwook,Kim, Mahn-Joo
, p. 16293 - 16298 (2019/12/27)
We report the dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of various secondary alcohols by the combination of a ruthenium catalyst and an anionic surfactant-activated lipoprotein lipase. The DKR reactions performed under totally base-free conditions at room temperature provided the products of excellent enantiopurities (91-99% ee or greater) in high yields (92-99%). More importantly, the DKR of α-arylallyl alcohols was achieved for the first time with high yields (87-91%).
Base-catalyzed selective esterification of alcohols with unactivated esters
Zhang, Chunyan,Zhang, Guoying,Luo, Shizhong,Wang, Chunfu,Li, Huiping
supporting information, p. 8467 - 8471 (2018/12/01)
A practical and efficient base-catalyzed esterification has been developed for the facile synthesis of a broad range of esters from simple alcohols with unactivated tert-butyl esters. This protocol could be conducted at mild conditions, providing esters in high to excellent yields with good functional tolerance. Mechanistic studies provided evidence of an exchange of the tert-butyl alkoxide metal with the alcohol, producing a new alkoxide to participate in the transesterification reaction.
Dynamic kinetic resolution of aromatic: Sec -alcohols by using a heterogeneous palladium racemization catalyst and lipase
Xu, Yuanfeng,Wang, Meng,Feng, Bo,Li, Ziyang,Li, Yuanhua,Li, Hexing,Li, Hui
, p. 5838 - 5842 (2017/12/26)
Microwave-assisted one-pot dynamic kinetic resolution of aromatic secondary alcohols is successfully conducted by using a recyclable chemoenzymatic catalyst combination. This design concept will attract more attention in the foreseeable future for the synthesis of chiral drugs and their building blocks.
