Lipoxygenase-catalyzed dehydration of furylhydroperoxides
摘要:
3-alkoxycarbonyl-5(1-hydroperoxyalkyl)-furans 1 are changed into the corresponding 5-acyl and 5-formyl derivatives 2 by a lipoxygenase-catalyzed process. The conversion shows to proceed in enantioselective way leading to chiral furylhydroperoxides and furylalcohols.
Furylhydroperoxides are accessible by three different methodologies. In the enzymatic approach, lypoxygenase is employed on non lipid-like substrates. Transitionmetalcatalyzedepoxidation of allylic alcohols is strongly dependent on the structure of the involved hydroperoxide.
3-alkoxycarbonyl-5(1-hydroperoxyalkyl)-furans 1 are changed into the corresponding 5-acyl and 5-formyl derivatives 2 by a lipoxygenase-catalyzed process. The conversion shows to proceed in enantioselective way leading to chiral furylhydroperoxides and furylalcohols.