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Upstream product

• 76835-64-8 methyl 3-oxododecanoate 
• 143-07-7 lauric acid 
• 28254-78-6 (3R)-(-)-3-Hydroxydodecanoic acid 
• 18107-18-1 diazomethyl-trimethyl-silane 
• 182359-65-5 5-decanoyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione 
• 112-13-0 n-decanoyl chloride 
• 112-12-9 methyl nonyl ketone 
• 117951-87-8 1-tridecen-4-ol 
• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 933486-31-8 C₁₂H₂₄O₂ 
• 112-31-2 caprinaldehyde 
• 61058-75-1 3-oxo-dodecanoic acid 
• 186581-53-3 diazomethane 
• 1883-13-2 3-hydroxydodecanoic acid 

Downstream Products

• 1883-13-2 3-hydroxydodecanoic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Enzymatic Regio- And Enantioselective C-H Oxyfunctionalization of Fatty Acids

Directed evolution of a P450 hydroxylase (P450BSβ) achieves an engineered enzyme that is able to catalyze C-H oxyfunctionalization of fatty acids (FAs) in a highly regio- and enantioselective fashion (>20:1 Cβ/Cα and > 99% ee in all cases). The biocatalyst displays high reactivity (TON up to 1540), takes inexpensive H2O2 as oxidant, and converts C11-C18 saturated FAs as well as naturally derived unsaturated oleic and linoleic acids to optically pure β-hydroxy FAs. Merging biocatalysis with chemical transformation, we further offer a chemoenzymatic strategy to access valuable FA derivatives bearing 1,3-diol, β-amino, β-lactone, and β-lactam functionalities in either enantiomeric form. Molecular docking studies provide a rationale for the regio- and enantioselectivity of this reaction.

Structure of the unusual Sinorhizobium fredii HH103 lipopolysaccharide and its role in symbiosis

Rhizobia are soil bacteria that form important symbiotic associations with legumes, and rhizobial surface polysaccharides, such as K-antigen polysaccharide (KPS) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), might be important for symbiosis. Previously, we obtained a mutant of Sinorhizobium fredii HH103, rkpA, that does not produce KPS, a homopolysaccharide of a pseudaminic acid derivative, but whose LPS electrophoretic profile was indistinguishable from that of the WT strain. We also previously demonstrated that the HH103 rkpLMNOPQ operon is responsible for 5-acetamido-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-7-(3-hydroxybutyramido)-L-glyc-ero-L-manno-nonulosonic acid [Pse5NAc7(3OHBu)] production and is involved in HH103 KPS and LPS biosynthesis and that an HH103 rkpM mutant cannot produce KPS and displays an altered LPS structure. Here, we analyzed the LPS structure of HH103 rkpA, focusing on the carbohydrate portion, and found that it contains a highly heterogeneous lipid A and a peculiar core oligosaccharide composed of an unusually high number of hexuronic acids containing b-configured Pse5NAc7(3OHBu). This pseudaminic acid derivative, in its a-configuration, was the only structural component of the S. fredii HH103 KPS and, to the best of our knowledge, has never been reported from any other rhizobial LPS. We also show that Pse5NAc7(3OHBu) is the complete or partial epitope for a mAb, NB6-228.22, that can recognize the HH103 LPS, but not those of most of the S. fredii strains tested here. We also show that the LPS from HH103 rkpM is identical to that of HH103 rkpA but devoid of any Pse5NAc7(3OHBu) residues. Notably, this rkpM mutant was severely impaired in symbiosis with its host, Macroptilium atropurpureum.

Rhamnolipid inspired lipopeptides effective in preventing adhesion and biofilm formation of Candida albicans

Rhamnolipids are biodegradable low toxic biosurfactants which exert antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties. They have attracted much attention recently due to potential applications in areas of bioremediation, therapeutics, cosmetics and agriculture, however, the full potential of these versatile molecules is yet to be explored. Based on the facts that many naturally occurring lipopeptides are potent antimicrobials, our study aimed to explore the potential of replacing rhamnose in rhamnolipids with amino acids thus creating lipopeptides that would mimic or enhance properties of the parent molecule. This would allow not only for more economical and greener production but also, due to the availability of structurally different amino acids, facile manipulation of physico-chemical and biological properties. Our synthetic efforts produced a library of 43 lipopeptides revealing biologically more potent molecules. The structural changes significantly increased, in particular, anti-biofilm properties against Candida albicans, although surface activity of the parent molecule was almost completely abolished. Our findings show that the most active compounds are leucine derivatives of 3-hydroxy acids containing benzylic ester functionality. The SAR study demonstrated a further increase in activity with aliphatic chain elongation. The most promising lipopeptides 15, 23 and 36 at 12.5 μg/mL concentration allowed only 14.3%, 5.1% and 11.2% of biofilm formation, respectively after 24 h. These compounds inhibit biofilm formation by preventing adhesion of C. albicans to abiotic and biotic surfaces.

The synthesis of medium-chain-length β-hydroxy esters via the reformatsky reaction

The synthesis of medium-chain-length β-hydroxy esters in good yield via the Reformatsky reaction is described. This work will be used as the basis for further investigation of hydroxyalkanoate polymers as potential feedstock for biofuel production.

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT

[Problem] To provide a novel antimicrobial agent that has excellent antimicrobial activity and which is prepared from an ester composed of propanediol and a β-hydroxycarboxylic acid. [Solution] An antimicrobial agent which is prepared from a propanediol mono-β-hydroxycarboxylic acid ester expressed by the following formula (1) or formula (2) (wherein R1 and R2 are both branched or unbranched, and saturated or unsaturated alkyl groups having 5 to 9 carbon atoms).

Total synthesis of fellutamide b and deoxy-fellutamides B, C, and D

The total syntheses of the marine-derived lipopeptide natural product fellutamide B and deoxy-fellutamides B, C, and D are reported. These compounds were accessed through a novel solid-phase synthetic strategy using Weinreb amide-derived resin. As part of the synthesis, a new enantioselective route to (3R)-hydroxy lauric acid was developed utilizing a Brown allylation reaction followed by an oxidative cleavage-oxidation sequence as the key steps. The activity of these natural products, and natural product analogues was also assessed against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro.

Asymmetric synthesis of long chain β-hydroxy fatty acid methyl esters as new elastase inhibitors

Herein, β-hydroxy methyl esters with an even carbon chain length of 12-20 1b-5b were synthesized by three different asymmetric reduction methods I, II III from their corresponding β-keto methyl esters 1a-5a with the aim of determining their elastase activities. In method I, chiral catalyst A was prepared from chiral ligand (R)-binaphthol 1, while in method II, chiral catalyst B was synthesized from (2R,3R)-diisopropyl tartrate 2. Chiral catalyst B has not previously been used in asymmetric borane reductions or in the asymmetric synthesis of chiral β-hydroxy methyl esters. In method III, an asymmetric reduction was catalysed by (R)-Me-CBS oxazaborolidine 3. Hydride transfer was carried out in all of these methods by BH3· SMe2. Chiral hydroxy methyl esters with an (S)-configuration were synthesized by method I and with an (R)-configuration via methods II and III. The chiral hydroxy methyl esters obtained were analysed by chiral HPLC for their ee % values. Methods I, II and III were applied to long chain β-keto methyl esters for the first time. The reduction methods I, II and III were examined in terms of reaction yield and enantiomeric excess according to carbon chain length and the variable ratio of chiral catalysts to β-keto methyl ester. The highest enantiomeric excess of 90% ee was found in method III for 12 and 14 carbon numbers.

Systematic investigation of the kinetic resolution of 3-hydroxy fatty acid esters using Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) and the influence of competing oligomerization on the enantiomeric ratios

The kinetic resolution of 3-hydroxy fatty acid esters C8:0 to C16:0 with Candida antarctica lipase B shows common plots of the enantiomeric excesses of the product and substrate, respectively, versus the conversion and an enantiomeric ratio E of 27 calculated from ee(p). Differences in E, either calculated from the products or the substrates, could be explained by competing oligomerization as a second substrate-consuming process. This reaction is slow compared to acylation, and the remaining enantiomer was oligomerized. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Asymmetric synthesis of sphinganine and clavaminol H

(Figure presented) An efficient enantioselective synthesis of sphinganine and clavaminol H is reported. These sphingoid-type bases were obtained from commercially available fatty acids using highly enantioselective Ru-catalyzed hydrogenation and organocatalytic electrophilic amination reactions to create the stereogenic centers.