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First total synthesis of three cembrene diterpenoids
Li, Jing,Lan, Jiong,Liu, Zuosheng,Li, Ying,Li, Yulin
, p. 2851 - 2861 (1996)
The first total synthesis and three diterpenoids of the cembrane class, is described. And the absolute stereochemistry of these natural products is assigned by synthesis.
Investigating the Structure-Reactivity Relationships Between Nicotinamide Coenzyme Biomimetics and Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate Reductase
Tan, Zhuotao,Han, Yaoying,Fu, Yaping,Zhang, Xiaowang,Xu, Mengjiao,Na, Qi,Zhuang, Wei,Qu, Xudong,Ying, Hanjie,Zhu, Chenjie
, p. 103 - 113 (2021/10/07)
Ene reductases (ERs) are attractive biocatalysts in terms of their high enantioselectivity and expanded substrate scope. Recent works have proved that synthetic nicotinamide coenzyme biomimetics (NCBs) can be used as easily accessible alternatives to natural cofactors in ER-catalyzed reactions. However, the structure-reactivity relationships between NCBs and ERs and influence factors are still poorly understood. In this study, a series of C-5 methyl modified NCBs were synthesized and tested in the PETNR-catalyzed asymmetric reductions. The physicochemical properties of these NCBs including electrochemical properties, stability, and kinetic behavior were studied in detail. The results showed that hydrophobic interaction caused by the introduced methyl group contributed to the stabilization of binding conformation in enzyme active site, resulting in comparable catalytic activity with that of NADPH. Molecular dynamics and steered molecular dynamics simulations were further performed to explain the binding mechanism between PETNR and NCBs, which revealed that stable catalytic conformation, appropriate donor-acceptor distance and angle, as well as free dissociation energy are important factors affecting the activity of NCBs. (Figure presented.).
Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Endocyclic Enones: the Solution to a Historical Problem?
Lang, Qiwei,Yang, Huaxin,Gu, Guoxian,Feng, Qiang,Wen, Jialin,Zhang, Xumu
supporting information, p. 933 - 936 (2021/03/03)
The enantioselective hydrogenation of endocyclic enones has been a historical problem for homogeneous catalysis. We herein report an efficient method to reduce endocyclic enones with molecular hydrogen. Catalyzed by a rhodium/Zhaophos complex, a variety of enones with five-, six- or seven-member ring were hydrogenated with high enantioselectivity (92%—99% ee). Excellent chemo- and enantioselectivity demonstrated this method was successfully applied in the enantioselective hydrogenation of citral to produce enantio-enriched citronellal.
Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Isomerization of Primary Allylic Alcohols Using MaxPHOX Ligands: Experimental and Theoretical Study
Cabré, Albert,Gar?on, Martí,Gallen, Albert,Grisoni, Lorenzo,Grabulosa, Arnald,Verdaguer, Xavier,Riera, Antoni
, p. 4112 - 4120 (2020/07/04)
The asymmetric isomerization of primary allylic alcohols to chiral aldehydes using iridium-catalysts bearing P,N-MaxPHOX ligands has been studied. These catalysts can be fine-tuned as they present three different stereogenic centers to modulate both the reactivity and enantioselectivity of a family of different substrates. The experimental part is supported by a DFT study of the reaction mechanism, which provides new insights into the key steps of this transformation.