Dimethylallyltryptophan synthase. An enzyme-catalyzed electrophilic aromatic substitution
摘要:
Dimethylallyltryptophan (DMAT) synthase catalyzes the alkylation of L-tryptophan at C(4) by dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) in the first pathway-specific step in the biosynthesis of ergot alkaloids. The mechanism of the reaction was studied with analogs of both substrates. Five 7-substituted derivatives of N-acetyltryptophan (2, Z = OCH3, CH3, F, CF3, and NO2) were synthesized. The L enantiomers of the free amino acids were obtained by selective hydrolysis of the racemate using aminoacylase from Aspergillus. In addition, the E and Z fluoromethyl and difluoromethyl analogs of DMAPP (1, Y = CH3, CH2F, CHF2) were prepared. Rates of the enzyme-catalyzed reactions were measured for the dimethylallyl derivatives with L-tryptophan and for the L-tryptophan derivatives with DMAPP. In addition, the relative reactivities of the methanesulfonate derivatives of the DMAPP analogs were determined for solvolysis in aqueous acetone. A Hammett plot for the tryptophan analogs gave a good linear correlation with rho = -2.0. In addition, a Hammett plot of the logarithms of the relative rates of solvolysis and enzyme-catalyzed alkylation gave a positive linear correlation. These results indicate that the prenyl-transfer reaction catalyzed by DMAT synthase is an electrophilic aromatic substitution and is mechanistically similar to the electrophilic alkylation catalyzed by farnesyl diphosphate synthase.
Enantioselective Claisen Rearrangements with a Hydrogen-Bond Donor Catalyst
作者:Christopher Uyeda、Eric N. Jacobsen
DOI:10.1021/ja803370x
日期:2008.7.1
m ion associated with the noncoordinating BArF counterion is shown to be an effective catalyst for the [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of a variety of substitutedallylvinylethers. Highly enantioselective catalytic Claisenrearrangements of ester-substituted allylvinylethers are then documented using a new C2-symmetric guanidinium ion derivative.
Catalytic Enantioselective Claisen Rearrangements of O-Allyl β-Ketoesters
作者:Christopher Uyeda、Andreas R. Rötheli、Eric N. Jacobsen
DOI:10.1002/anie.201005183
日期:2010.12.10
A chiral guanidinium ion is shown to catalyze enantioselective Claisenrearrangements of O‐allyl β‐ketoesters in 78–87 % ee (see scheme). The pericyclic nature of the process allows products containing vicinal stereogenic centers to be accessed with both enantio‐ and diastereocontrol.
手性胍离子在 78-87% ee 中催化O-烯丙基 β-酮酯的对映选择性克莱森重排(见方案)。该过程的周环性质允许通过对映和非对映控制访问含有邻位立体中心的产品。
METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKYL 5-METHYL-5-HEXENOATE
申请人:Ujita Katsuji
公开号:US20120253062A1
公开(公告)日:2012-10-04
A decarboxylation reaction of a (3-methyl-3-butenyl)malonic acid dialkyl ester, carried out by heating in the presence of water and a base, produces an alkyl 5-methyl-5-hexenoate. The decarboxylation reaction produces the alkyl 5-methyl-5-hexenoate inexpensively and effectively. The base can optionally be a tertiary amine compound or a heterocyclic amine compound. Producing the alkyl 5-methyl-5-hexenoate can optionally further include removing an alcohol.
Carboxylic acid derivatives useful for inhibiting the degradation of cartilage
申请人:PFIZER INC.
公开号:EP0130795A2
公开(公告)日:1985-01-09
Certain carboxylic acids of the formula
and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, and certain esters and amides thereof, are useful for inhibiting the degradation of articular cartilage when administered to a mammalian subject afflicted with an arthritic disease. X is O, S,SO, S02, NH, NCH3 or NCOCH3; R1 is H or CH3; and n is zero or one.
PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF ALKYL 5-METHYL-5-HEXENOATES
申请人:Kuraray Co., Ltd.
公开号:EP2514738A1
公开(公告)日:2012-10-24
A method capable of industrially inexpensively and effectively producing an alkyl 5-methyl-5-hexenoate is provided.
The present invention is a method for producing an alkyl 5-methyl-5-hexenoate, comprising a decarboxylation reaction of a (3-methyl-3-butenyl)malonic acid dialkyl ester carried out by heating in the presence of water and a base.