Enantiomerically Pure 3-Aryl- and 3-Hetaryl-2-hydroxypropanoic Acids by Chemoenzymatic Reduction of 2-Oxo Acids
摘要:
Phenyllactic acids are found in numerous natural products as well as in active substances used in medicine or plant protection. Enantiomerically pure phenyllactic acids are available by transition-metal-catalyzed hydrogenations or chemoenzymatic reductions of the corresponding 3-aryl-2-oxopropanoic acids. We show here that d-lactate dehydrogenase from Staphylococcus epidermidis reduces a broad spectrum of 2-oxo acids, which are difficult substrates for transition-metal-catalyzed reactions, with excellent enantioselectivities in a simple experimental setup.
Novel approach to the synthesis of aliphatic and aromatic α-keto acids
摘要:
A new practical and efficient synthesis of alpha-keto acids was accomplished starting from the synthon 1,4-diacetylpiperazine-2,5-dione. The synthesis encompasses both aromatic and aliphatic substrates proving to be versatile and innovative with excellent carbon economy and recycling of the glycine by-product. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.