biocatalytic methods for the stereoselectivereduction of cyclic prochiral 1,3-diketones for the production of optically active β -hydroxyketones and/or 1,3-diols. The recombinant ketoreductase KRED1-Pglu (formulated as purified catalyst) and whole cells of wild type Escherichia coli DE3 Star were used as biocatalysts, displaying different and sometimes complementary stereoselectivity, thus allowing the preparation
Comparative reductive desymmetrization of 2,2-disubstituted-cycloalkane-1,3-diones
作者:Jeremy M. Carr、Timothy S. Snowden
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2008.01.065
日期:2008.3
Reductive desymmetrization of 2-methyl-2-substituted-cycloalkane-1,3-diones can be effected using either NaBH(4) in DME or lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminum hydride (LTBA) in THF at -60 degrees C. The former is a new approach that offers slightly greater diastereoselectivity in the reduction of 2,2-disubstituted-cyclopentane- 1,3-diones while LTBA is superior with 2,2-disubstituted-cyclohexane- 1,3-diones. Both conditions minimize subsequent reduction to diols thereby furnishing high yields of 1,3-ketols. Particularly rapid monoreductions are observed with 2-methyl-2-nitroethylcyclopentane-1,3-dione and 2-cyanoethyl-2-methylcyclopentane-1,3-dione when treated with NaBH(4) in DME at -60 degrees C. As expected, diastereoselectivity varies considerably with the substitution at C-2. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Chiral cyclopentanoid synthetic intermediates via asymmetric microbial reduction of prochiral 2,2-disubstituted cyclopentanediones
作者:Dee W. Brooks、Paul G. Grothaus、William L. Irwin