Lipase activity and enantioselectivity of whole cells from a wild-type Aspergillius flavus strain
作者:Carmen Solarte、Edinson Yara-Varón、Jordi Eras、Mercè Torres、Mercè Balcells、Ramon Canela-Garayoa
DOI:10.1016/j.molcatb.2013.12.005
日期:2014.2
This study reports the high enantiomeric preference of whole cell lipase from Aspergillus flavus wild-type that allows the preparation of a chiral secondary alcohol. Whole cells prepared from a wild-type Aspergillus flavus strain were used as biocatalysts to prepare (R)-1-phenylethyl acetate. (R)-1-Phenylethanol was esterified into (R)-1-phenylethyl acetate with a 94.6% enantiomeric excess (ee) within 24h at 40 degrees C and (S)-1-phenylethanol remained in the reaction medium with a >99%ee. Besides, this biocatalyst allows the preparation of ethyl laurate and a mixture of 2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl acrylate and 2,3-dichloro-1-propyl acrylate. The ethyl laurate yield was 96%, whereas the synthesis of a mixture of the acrylate regioisomers, 2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl acrylate and 2,3-dichloro-1 -propyl acrylate gave similar yields to those obtained using commercial lipases. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.