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Lipase mediated enzymatic kinetic resolution of phenylethyl halohydrins acetates: A case of study and rationalization
Fonseca, Thiago de Sousa,Vega, Kimberly Benedetti,da Silva, Marcos Reinaldo,de Oliveira, Maria da Concei??o Ferreira,de Lemos, Telma Leda Gomes,Contente, Martina Letizia,Molinari, Francesco,Cespugli, Marco,Fortuna, Sara,Gardossi, Lucia,de Mattos, Marcos Carlos
, (2020/02/18)
Racemic phenylethyl halohydrins acetates containing several groups attached to the aromatic ring were resolved via hydrolysis reaction in the presence of lipase B from Candida antarctica (Novozym 435). In all cases, the kinetic resolution was highly selective (E > 200) leading to the corresponding (S)-β-halohydrin with ee > 99 %. However, the time required for an ideal 50 % conversion ranged from 15 min for 2,4-dichlorophenyl chlorohydrin acetate to 216 h for 2-chlorophenyl bromohydrin acetate. Six chlorohydrins and five bromohydrins were evaluated, the latter being less reactive. For the β-brominated substrates, steric hindrance on the aromatic ring played a crucial role, which was not observed for the β-chlorinated derivatives. To shed light on the different reaction rates, docking studies were carried out with all the substrates using MD simulations. The computational data obtained for the β-brominated substrates, based on the parameters analysed such as NAC (near attack conformation), distance between Ser-O and carbonyl-C and oxyanion site stabilization were in agreement with the experimental results. On the other hand, the data obtained for β-chlorinated substrates suggested that physical aspects such as high hydrophobicity or induced change in the conformation of the enzymatic active site are more relevant aspects when compared to steric hindrance effects.
Selective Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of α-Substituted Acetophenones with Bifunctional Oxo-Tethered Ruthenium(II) Catalysts
Yuki, Yamato,Touge, Taichiro,Nara, Hideki,Matsumura, Kazuhiko,Fujiwhara, Mitsuhiko,Kayaki, Yoshihito,Ikariya, Takao
supporting information, p. 568 - 574 (2017/12/13)
A practical method for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of α-substituted ketones was developed utilizing oxo-tethered N-sulfonyldiamine-ruthenium complexes. Reduction by HCO2H and HCO2K in a mixed solvent of EtOAc/H2O allowed for the selective synthesis of halohydrins from 2-bromoacetophenone (98%) and 2-chloroacetophenone (>99%), leading to suppressed undesired side reactions stemming from formylation under the typical reaction conditions using an azeotropic 5:2 mixture of HCO2H and Et3N. A range of functional groups, such as halogens, methoxy, nitro, dimethylamino, and ester groups, were well tolerated, highlighting the potential of this method. Nearly complete selectivity with a preferable ee was maintained even with a substrate/catalyst (S/C) ratio of 5000. This catalyst system was also effective for the asymmetric reduction of α-sulfonated ketones without eroding the leaving group. (Figure presented.).
Preparative access to medicinal chemistry related chiral alcohols using carbonyl reductase technology
Rowan, Andrew S.,Moody, Thomas S.,Howard, Roger M.,Underwood, Toby J.,Miskelly, Iain R.,He, Yanan,Wang, Bo
, p. 1369 - 1381 (2013/12/04)
Libraries of highly enantioenriched secondary alcohols in both enantiomeric forms were synthesised by enzymatic reduction of their parent ketones using selectAZyme carbonyl reductase (CRED) technology. Commercially available CREDs were able to reduce a range of substrate classes efficiently and with very high enantioselectivity. Matching substrate classes to small subsets of CREDs enabled the fast development of preparative bioreductions and the rapid generation of 100-1500 mg samples of chiral alcohols in typically >95% ee and the majority in ≥99.0% ee. The conditions for small scale synthesis were then scaled up to 0.5 kg to deliver one of the chiral alcohols, (S)-1-(4-bromophenyl)-2-chloroethanol, in 99.8% ee and 91% isolated yield.