1-DEOXY-D-XYLULOSE SYNTHESIZED FROM THE (S)-CYANOHYDRIN OF ACROLEIN
摘要:
The biocatalytic transformation of acrolein into (S)-2-hydroxybut-3-enenitrile using the (S)-hydroxynitrile lyase from Hevea brasiliensis followed by Grignard C-elongation, asymmetric epoxidation and nucleophilic ring-opening afforded 1-deoxy-D-xylulose (1) in 47% overall yield.
The enantioselective addition of trimethylsilyl cyanide to a variety of aldehydes proceeded by the aid of a catalyst prepared in situ from titanium tetraisopropoxide [Ti(O-i-Pr)4] and chiral Schiff bases and gave the corresponding cyanohydrins in high optical yield (up to 96% e.e.). A remarkable rate enhancement was brought about by the addition of the Schiffbase to the titanium alkoxide mediated
α,β-unsaturated (S)-cyanohydrins derived from 2-propenal, 2-butenal, (E) and (Z)-2-hexenal and 2-hexynal are obtained in high enantiomeric purity (80–95% e.e.) by using an oxynitrilase isolated from the leaves of Hevea brasiliensis.
A variety of aldehydes (aromatic, heteroaromatic, alpha,beta-unsaturated, and nonconjugate aliphatic aldehydes) has been trimethylsilylcyanated in highly enantiomeric excess (ee) with a catalyst prepared in situ from titanium tetraisopropoxide [Ti(O-i-Pr)4] and chiral Schiff bases. A remarkable rate enhancement was brought about by the addition of the Schiff base into the titanium alkoxide mediated silylcyanation of aldehydes. The chemical structure of chiral Schiff base-titanium alkoxide complexes is discussed based on their C-13 NMR spectra, field desorption (FD) mass spectra, and molecular weights.
Aliphatic (S)-cyanohydrins by enzyme catalyzed synthesis
The enzyme catalyzed synthesis of aliphatic (S)-cyanohydrins has been accomplished for the first time by application of a hydroxynitrile lyase from leaves of Hevea brasiliensis. The optical purities of (S)-cyanohydrins are in a range between 60-97%.
Difficult substrates in the R-hydroxynitrile lyase catalyzed hydrocyanation reaction: application of the mass transfer limitation principle in a two-phase system
作者:Pieter J. Gerrits、Jan Marcus、Lemonia Birikaki、Arne van der Gen
DOI:10.1016/s0957-4166(01)00183-5
日期:2001.5
The application of a number of new and/or difficult substrates in the catalyzed hydrocyanation reaction by R-hydroxy nitrile lyase from almonds is described. By using an aqueous-organic two-phase system and increasing the rate of the enzymatic reaction relative re, the mass transfer rate, the enantiomeric purity was improved. By fine tuning the reaction parameters (temperature, pH. and the amount of enzyme) the hydrocyanation reaction was optimized for all substrates. The general principles described here can also be applied to optimize the reaction conditions: for other substrates. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.