Lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution of 1-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)propan-2-ol with antifungal activity: a comparative study of transesterification versus hydrolysis
摘要:
A study of chemoenzymatic synthesis of both enantiomers of 1-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)propan-2-ol was carried out. Several commercially available lipase preparations were tested as biocatalysts in the kinetic resolution process of target compound by enantioselective transesterification and/or hydrolysis. CAL-B (Novozym 435) was found to be the optimal catalyst. The lipase-mediated hydrolysis approach appeared to be superior to the transesterification reaction. Absolute configuration of the obtained alcohol was postulated, applying modified Mosher's methodology. The inhibitory activity of the synthesized benzothiazole derivatives against pathogenic fungi was checked. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Enantioselective Resolution Copolymerization of <i>Racemic</i> Epoxides and Anhydrides: Efficient Approach for Stereoregular Polyesters and Chiral Epoxides
作者:Jie Li、Bai-Hao Ren、Zhao-Qian Wan、Shi-Yu Chen、Ye Liu、Wei-Min Ren、Xiao-Bing Lu
DOI:10.1021/jacs.9b02722
日期:2019.6.5
strategy for preparing isotactic polyesters and chiral epoxides via enantioselective resolution copolymerization of racemic terminal epoxides with anhydrides, mediated by enantiopure bimetallic complexes in conjunction with a nucleophilic cocatalyst. The chirality of both the axial linker and the diamine backbones of the ligand are responsible for the chiral induction of this kinetic resolution copolymerization
Asymmetric reduction of 1-(benzoazol-2-ylsulfanyl)propan-2-ones using whole cells of Mortierella isabellina, Debaryomyces hansenii, Geotrichum candidum and Zygosaccharomyces rouxii
Growing cells of four fungal strains were used in reduction of 1-(benzoazol-2-ylsulfanyl)propan-2-ones 3a-c to corresponding (R)-(+)-1-(benzoazol-2-ylsulfanyl)propan-2-ols (R)-(+)-4a-c. All of the investigated yeast strains displayed a very high activity toward prochiral ketones 3a-c converting them to the desired alcohols after relatively short reaction time (1-3.5 h). The biotransformation products were isolated with moderate to good yields (45-89%) and in highly enantioenriched forms (94-99% ee). Stereoselective bioreduction of 1-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)propan-2-one 3a by D. hansenii DSM 3428 growing cells provided the respective (R)-alcohol with >99% yield, in reasonable 65% isolated yield and in a highly stereoselective manner (98% ee) after 3 h of cultivation. In the same culture, bioreduction of 1-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)propan-2-one 3b led to a 76% yield, 65% isolated yield and very high 94% ee of the formed (R)-alcohol. Similar 1.5 h incubation of 1-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)propan-2-one 3c in G. candidum LOCK 105 culture resulted in the corresponding (R)-alcohol preparation in moderate 45% isolated yield with excellent enantiomeric purity (99% ee). (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
A Powerful Strategy for Synthesizing Block Copolymers via Bimetallic Synergistic Catalysis
作者:Xiang‐Yu Fu、Tian‐Jun Yue、Bai‐Hao Ren、Hai Wang、Wei‐Min Ren、Xiao‐Bing Lu
DOI:10.1002/anie.202401926
日期:2024.4.24
Block copolymers, comprising polyether and polyolefin segments, are an important and promising category of functional materials. However, the lack of efficient strategies for the construction of polyether‐b‐polyolefin block copolymers have hindered the development of these materials. Herein, we propose a simple and efficient method to obtain various block copolymers through the copolymerization of epoxides and acrylates via bimetallic synergistic catalysis. The copolymerization of epoxides and acrylates proceeds in a sequence‐controlled manner, where the epoxides‐involved homo‐ or copolymerization occurs first, followed by the homopolymerization of acrylates initiated by the alkoxide species from the propagating polymer chain, thus yielding copolymers with a block structure. Notably, the high monomer compatibility of this powerful strategy provides a platform for synthesizing various polyacrylate‐based block copolymers comprising polyether, polycarbonate, polythiocarbonate, polyester, and polyurethane segments, respectively.