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Enzymatic synthesis of optically active lactones via asymmetric bioreduction using ene-reductases from the old yellow enzyme family
Turrini, Nikolaus G.,Hall, Mélanie,Faber, Kurt
, p. 1861 - 1871 (2015/06/02)
In contrast to the widely studied asymmetric bioreduction of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters catalyzed by ene-reductases, the reaction applied to lactones remains unexplored. A broad set of ene-reductases was found to reduce various α-, β- and γ-substituted α,β-unsaturated butyrolactones to yield the corresponding saturated non-racemic lactones. Substitution patterns greatly influenced activities and stereoselectivities and lactone products were obtained in moderate to excellent yields; importantly, enzyme-based stereocontrol allowed access to both enantiomers in up to >99% ee. Chiral recognition of a distant γ-center led to kinetic resolution with remarkable enantioselectivities (E values up to 49). An unprecedented case of dynamic kinetic resolution was observed with 3-methyl-5-phenylfuran-2(5H)-one, whereby spontaneous racemization of the substrate furnished the product in up to 73% conversion and >99% ee and 96% de.
Regioselective Hydrogenation of Unsymmetrically Substituted Cyclic Anhydrides Catalyzed by Ruthenium Complexes with Phosphine Ligands
Ikariya, Takao,Osakada, Kohtaro,Ishii, Youichi,Osawa, Shoichi,Saburi, Masahiko,Yoshikawa, Sadao
, p. 897 - 898 (2007/10/02)
Regioselective hydrogenation of unsymmetrically substituted cyclic anhydrides catalyzed by ruthenium complexes with mono-, di-, or triphosphine ligands produced the corresponding two isomeric lactones, where the regioselectivity was influenced by the bulkiness of substituent(s) on the anhydrides and of the phosphine ligands of catalyst.
