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Upstream product

• 1700-37-4 3-Benzyloxybenzaldehyde 
• 7677-24-9 trimethylsilyl cyanide 

Downstream Products

• 62932-74-5 2-amino-1-[3-(benzyloxy)phenyl]ethan-1-ol 
• 94709-18-9 methyl m-benzyloxymandelate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of Acrylonitriles via Mild Base Promoted Tandem Nucleophilic Substitution-Isomerization of α-Cyanohydrin Methanesulfonates

Main observation and conclusion: We have developed an efficient synthesis of acrylonitriles via mild base promoted tandem nucleophilic substitution-isomerization of α-cyanohydrin methanesulfonates with alkenylboronic acids. This transition metal-free protocol works under simple and mild conditions and offers good chemical yields for a wide range of substrates and demonstrates good functional group tolerance. (Figure presented.).

Immobilized Baliospermum montanum hydroxynitrile lyase catalyzed synthesis of chiral cyanohydrins

Hydroxynitrile lyase (HNL) catalyzed enantioselective C–C bond formation is an efficient approach to synthesize chiral cyanohydrins which are important building blocks in the synthesis of a number of fine chemicals, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. Immobilization of HNL is known to provide robustness, reusability and in some cases also enhances activity and selectivity. We optimized the preparation of immobilization of Baliospermium montanum HNL (BmHNL) by cross linking enzyme aggregate (CLEA) method and characterized it by SEM. Optimization of biocatalytic parameters was performed to obtain highest % conversion and ee of (S)-mandelonitrile from benzaldehyde using CLEA-BmHNL. The optimized reaction parameters were: 20 min of reaction time, 7 U of CLEA-BmHNL, 1.2 mM substrate, and 300 mM citrate buffer pH 4.2, that synthesized (S)-mandelonitrile in ～99% ee and ～60% conversion. Addition of organic solvent in CLEA-BmHNL biocatalysis did not improve in % ee or conversion of product unlike other CLEA-HNLs. CLEA-BmHNL could be successfully reused for eight consecutive cycles without loss of conversion or product formation and five cycles with a little loss in enantioselectivity. Eleven different chiral cyanohydrins were synthesized under optimal biocatalytic conditions in up to 99% ee and 59% conversion, however the % conversion and ee varied for different products. CLEA-BmHNL has improved the enantioselectivity of (S)-mandelonitrile synthesis compared to the use of purified BmHNL. Nine aldehydes not tested earlier with BmHNL were converted into their corresponding (S)-cyanohydrins for the first time using CLEA-BmHNL. Among the eleven (S)-cyanohydrins syntheses reported here, eight of them have not been synthesized by any CLEA-HNL. Overall, this study showed preparation, characterization of a stable, robust and recyclable biocatalyst i.e. CLEA-BmHNL and its biocatalytic application in the synthesis of different (S)-aromatic cyanohydrins.

SOLUBLE EPOXIDE HYDROLASE INHIBITORS

Disclosed are alpha keto amide and alpha hydroxy amide compounds and compositions that inhibit soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), methods for preparing the compounds and compositions, and methods for treating patients with such compounds and compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods are useful for treating a variety of sEH mediated diseases, including hypertensive, cardiovascular, inflammatory, pulmonary, and diabetic-related diseases.

Enzymatic Preparation of Optically Active Cyanohydrin Acetates

A series of cyanohydrin acetates (1)-(47) of widely varying structures, potential chiral building blocks for numerous synthetic applications, has been prepared in good chemical and often high optical yields by enzymatic hydrolysis of their racemic acetates in the presence of an ester hydrolase from Pseudomonas sp.

Novel cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives

Novel isomers and mixtures thereof of cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives with a 3-unsaturated side chain of Z geometry of the formula STR1 wherein A' is STR2 wherein R13 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CN and R is an optionally unsaturated alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms having insecticidal and nematocidal activity as well as plant and animal acaricidal activity and their preparation.