3709-18-0Relevant articles and documents
New convenient method of isopropylidene methylmalonate synthesis [1]
Zitsane,Gudriniece,Rijkure,Kalejs
, p. 101 - 102 (2000)
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Preparation of mono-substituted malonic acid half oxyesters (SMAHOs)
Condon, Sylvie,Le Gall, Erwan,Pichon, Christophe,Presset, Marc,Xavier, Tania
supporting information, p. 2085 - 2094 (2021/09/02)
The use of mono-substituted malonic acid half oxyesters (SMAHOs) has been hampered by the sporadic references describing their preparation. An evaluation of different approaches has been achieved, allowing to define the best strategies to introduce diversity on both the malonic position and the ester function. A classical alkylation step of a malonate by an alkyl halide followed by a monosaponification gave access to reagents bearing different substituents at the malonic position, including functionalized derivatives. On the other hand, the development of a monoesterification step of a substituted malonic acid derivative proved to be the best entry for diversity at the ester function, rather than the use of an intermediate Meldrum acid. Both these transformations are characterized by their simplicity and efficiency, allowing a straightforward access to SMAHOs from cheap starting materials.
Structural Basis of a Broadly Selective Acyltransferase from the Polyketide Synthase of Splenocin
Li, Yuan,Zhang, Wan,Zhang, Hui,Tian, Wenya,Wu, Lian,Wang, Shuwen,Zheng, Mengmeng,Zhang, Jinru,Sun, Chenghai,Deng, Zixin,Sun, Yuhui,Qu, Xudong,Zhou, Jiahai
supporting information, p. 5823 - 5827 (2018/05/14)
Polyketides are a large family of pharmaceutically important natural products, and the structural modification of their scaffolds is significant for drug development. Herein, we report high-resolution X-ray crystal structures of the broadly selective acyltransferase (AT) from the splenocin polyketide synthase (SpnD-AT) in the apo form and in complex with benzylmalonyl and pentynylmalonyl extender unit mimics. These structures revealed the molecular basis for the stereoselectivity and substrate specificity of SpnD-AT, and enabled the engineering of the industrially important Ery-AT6 to broaden its substrate scope to include three new types of extender units.