53531-14-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Mimicking nature: Synthetic nicotinamide cofactors for C=C bioreduction using enoate reductases
Paul, Caroline E.,Gargiulo, Serena,Opperman, Diederik J.,Lavandera, Iván,Gotor-Fernández, Vicente,Gotor, Vicente,Taglieber, Andreas,Arends, Isabel W. C. E.,Hollmann, Frank
supporting information, p. 180 - 183 (2013/04/24)
A series of synthetic nicotinamide cofactors were synthesized to replace natural nicotinamide cofactors and promote enoate reductase (ER) catalyzed reactions without compromising the activity or stereoselectivity of the bioreduction process. Conversions and enantioselectivities of >99% were obtained for C=C bioreductions, and the process was successfully upscaled. Furthermore, high chemoselectivity was observed when employing these nicotinamide cofactor mimics (mNADs) with crude extracts in ER-catalyzed reactions.
First asymmetric synthesis of 6-methyl-3-nonanone, the female-produced sex pheromone of the caddisfly Hesperophylax occidentalis
Enders,Schuesseler
, p. 973 - 975 (2007/10/03)
The asymmetric synthesis of the female-produced sex pheromone of the caddisfly Hesperophylax occidentalis, (S)-and (R)-6-methyl-3-nonanone, starting from the simple starting materials propanal, propyl iodide and 2-butanone, in good overall yields is described. The stereogenic centre at the C-6 position of the pheromone was generated via α-alkylation employing the SAMP/RAMP hydrazone method with high asymmetric induction (ee = 94 and 92%).
