Stereochemical preference of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 mediated deracemization: E- versus Z-aryl secondary alcohols
摘要:
The stereochemical preference of the biocatalyst, Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330, was investigated with respect to the E/Z configuration in the deracemization and the asymmetric reduction of aryl secondary alcohols and prochiral ketones, respectively. The biocatalyst preferred the E-isomers over Z-isomers as substrates as evidenced from the experimental results of > 99% ee and up to 86% isolated yield for E-secondary alcohols. The synthesis of enantiomerically pure E-4-phenylbut-3-ene-1,2-diol (ee > 99%, isolated yield 86%) by whole cell mediated deracemization is reported here for the first time. The geometric preference of the enzymes was confirmed by using the cell free extract of this biocatalyst. Mechanistic insights using in silico studies showed that the E-isomers when located in the active site are favourably placed with respect to the catalytic triad (Ser-Tyr-Lys) for hydride transfer from NADPH. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Biocatalytic deracemization of alkyl-2-hydroxy-4-arylbut-3-ynoates using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330
作者:Thangavel Saravanan、Anju Chadha
DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2010.11.021
日期:2010.12
Racemic alkyl-2-hydroxy-4-arylbut-3-ynoates were deracemized to the (S)-alky1-2-hydroxy-4-arylbut-3-ynoates in excellent enantiomeric excesses (up to >99%) and good isolated yields (up to 81%) with the biocatalyst Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330. The absolute configuration of the resulting enantiomer was assigned by H-1 NMR using Mosher's method. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.