Approach to(R)- and (S)-ketone cyanohydrins using almond and apple meal as the source of (R)-oxynitrilase
摘要:
The synthesis of aliphatic and aromatic (R)-ketone cyanohydrins through the addition of hydrogen cyanide to the corresponding ketones and the synthesis of the (S)-enantiomers through the kinetic resolution of racemic ketone cyanohydrins has been studied in the presence of almond or apple meal. Substrate tolerance of the (R)-oxynitrilases towards ketones ((RRC)-R-1-C-2=O) is highly restricted compared to that of structurally similar aldehydes, reactivity following the order of H>Me much greater than Et for R-2. In the case of aromatic methyl ketones reactivity difference (C6H5 much greater than p-Me-C6H4 for R-1) is notable. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
A new (R)-hydroxynitrile lyase from Prunus mume: asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins
作者:Samik Nanda、Yasuo Kato、Yasuhisa Asano
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2005.08.105
日期:2005.11
A new hydroxynitrile lyase (HNL) was isolated from the seed of Japanese apricot (Prunus mume). The enzyme has similar properties with HNL isolated from other Prunus species and is FAD containing enzyme. It accepts a large number of unnatural substrates (benzaldehyde and its variant) for the addition of HCN to produce the corresponding cyanohydrins in excellent optical and chemical yields. A new HPLC