- A Biocatalytic Synthesis of Heteroaromatic N-Oxides by Whole Cells of Escherichia coli Expressing the Multicomponent, Soluble Di-Iron Monooxygenase (SDIMO) PmlABCDEF
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Aromatic N-oxides (ArN?OX) are desirable biologically active compounds with a potential for application in pharmacy and agriculture industries. As biocatalysis is making a great impact in organic synthesis, there is still a lack of efficient and convenient enzyme-based techniques for the production of aromatic N-oxides. In this study, a recombinant soluble di-iron monooxygenase (SDIMO) PmlABCDEF overexpressed in Escherichia coli was showed to produce various aromatic N-oxides. Out of 98 tested N-heterocycles, seventy were converted to the corresponding N-oxides without any side oxidation products. This whole-cell biocatalyst showed a high activity towards pyridines, pyrazines, and pyrimidines. It was also capable of oxidizing bulky N-heterocycles with two or even three aromatic rings. Being entirely biocatalytic, our approach provides an environmentally friendly and mild method for the production of aromatic N-oxides avoiding the use of strong oxidants, organometallic catalysts, undesirable solvents, or other environment unfriendly reagents. (Figure presented.).
- Petkevi?ius, Vytautas,Vaitekūnas, Justas,Taurait?, Daiva,Stankevi?iūt?, Jonita,?arlauskas, Jonas,??nas, Narimantas,Me?kys, Rolandas
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p. 2456 - 2465
(2019/01/25)
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- An organocatalytic enantioselective direct α-heteroarylation of aldehydes with isoquinoline: N -oxides
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A new protocol for the enantioselective direct α-heteroarylation of aldehydes with isoquinoline N-oxides, via chiral enamine catalysis, has been successfully developed. High enantiomeric excesses and moderate to good yields were achieved for a variety of α-heteroarylated aldehydes.
- Bertuzzi, Giulio,Pecorari, Daniel,Bernardi, Luca,Fochi, Mariafrancesca
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p. 3977 - 3980
(2018/04/23)
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