Lipase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Crowned Ester Substrates: Metal Cation-Enhanced Reactivity and Enantioselectivity of 12-Crown-4 Ester
摘要:
Lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia was first applied in hydrolysis of ester substrates which had crown ether, azacrown, and acyclic polyether moieties as cation binding sites. The reaction behaviors of these crowned ester substrates were changed by addition of alkali metal salts. In particular, 12-crown-4 ester offered enhanced reactivity and enantioselectivity in the presence of sodium salt. FAB MS, C-13 NMR, and computational studies revealed that the ester formed a diastereomeric complex in which Na+ cation was sandwiched between two chiral crowned substrates. The lipase reaction was effectively controlled by ''host-guest chemistry'' of the crowned ester substrate.
Enhanced reactivity and enantioselectivity in lipase-catalysed hydrolysis of 12-crown-4 ester via crown ether–metal complexation
摘要:
Lipase from Pseudomonas was first demonstrated to catalyse hydrolysis of a crown ether ester derivative; reaction rate and enantioselectivity are significantly enhanced by crown etherâmetal complexation.
Lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia was first applied in hydrolysis of ester substrates which had crown ether, azacrown, and acyclic polyether moieties as cation binding sites. The reaction behaviors of these crowned ester substrates were changed by addition of alkali metal salts. In particular, 12-crown-4 ester offered enhanced reactivity and enantioselectivity in the presence of sodium salt. FAB MS, C-13 NMR, and computational studies revealed that the ester formed a diastereomeric complex in which Na+ cation was sandwiched between two chiral crowned substrates. The lipase reaction was effectively controlled by ''host-guest chemistry'' of the crowned ester substrate.