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Electronic Effect-Guided Rational Design of Candida antarctica Lipase B for Kinetic Resolution Towards Diarylmethanols
Li, Dan-Yang,Lou, Yu-Jiao,Xu, Jian,Chen, Xiao-Yang,Lin, Xian-Fu,Wu, Qi
, p. 1867 - 1872 (2021/02/12)
Herein, we developed an electronic effect-guided rational design strategy to enhance the enantioselectivity of Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) mutants towards bulky pyridyl(phenyl)methanols. Compared to W104A mutant previously reported with reversed S-stereoselectivity toward sec-alcohols, three mutants (W104C, W104S and W104T) displayed significant improvement of S-enantioselectivity in the kinetic resolution (KR) of various phenyl pyridyl methyl acetates due to the increased electronic effects between pyridyl and polar residues. The electronic effects were also observed when mutating other residues surrounding the stereospecificity pocket of CALB, such as T42A, S47A, A281S or A281C, and can be used to manipulate the stereoselectivity. A series of bulky pyridyl(phenyl) methanols, including S-(4-chlorophenyl)(pyridin-2-yl) methanol (S-CPMA), the intermediate of bepotastine, were obtained in good yields and ee values. (Figure presented.).
Kinetic resolution of diarylmethanols using a mutated variant of lipase CALB
Engstr?m, Karin,Vallin, Michaela,Hult, Karl,B?ckvall, Jan-E.
experimental part, p. 7613 - 7618 (2012/09/07)
An enzymatic kinetic resolution of diarylmethanols via acylation has been developed. This was achieved by the use of a mutated variant of CALB that accepts larger substrates compared to the wild type. By the use of diarylmethanols with two differently sized aryl groups, enantioselective transformations were achieved. A larger size-difference led to a higher enantioselectivity. In addition, substrates with electronically different aryl groups, such as phenyl and pyridyl, also gave an enantioselective reaction. The highest E value was observed with a substrate where steric and electronic effects were combined.
