Cyclodextrin glycosyl transferase (CGTase) from Bacillus macerans was used to catalyse the coupling of α-cyclodextrin to alkyl β-glycosides. The acceptor substrate dodecyl β-maltoside was thus converted to dodecyl β-D-maltooctaoside. Further coupling steps and disproportionation reactions occurred, but by optimisation of the reaction time, a yield of 50% of the primary coupling product was obtained. The method worked well for a range of acceptors with different length of the carbohydrate part (1–3 glucose residues) and the hydrocarbon chain (10–14 carbon atoms). With respect to the principles of green chemistry, the method is superior to previously used methods involving protection/deprotection reactions.
研究人员利用
枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus macerans)的
环糊精糖基转移酶(CGTase)催化α-
环糊精与烷基β-糖苷的偶联反应。受体底物
十二烷基 β-
麦芽糖苷由此转化为
十二烷基 β-D-
麦芽糖苷。虽然还需要进一步的偶联步骤和歧化反应,但通过优化反应时间,一次偶联产物的收率达到了 50%。该方法适用于一系列具有不同长度
碳水化合物部分(1-3 个
葡萄糖残基)和碳氢链(10-14 个碳原子)的受体。就绿色
化学原理而言,该方法优于以前使用的涉及保护/脱保护反应的方法。