Transfer Hydrogenation in Water: Enantioselective, Catalytic Reduction of α-Cyano and α-Nitro Substituted Acetophenones
作者:Omid Soltani、Martin A. Ariger、Henar Vázquez-Villa、Erick M. Carreira
DOI:10.1021/ol1008894
日期:2010.7.2
Catalytic reduction of α-substituted acetophenones under conditions involving asymmetric transfer hydrogenation in water is described. The reaction is conducted in water and open to air, and formic acid is used as reductant.
Asymmetric Reduction of β-Ketonitriles with a Recombinant Carbonyl Reductase and Enzymatic Transformation to Optically Pure β-Hydroxy Carboxylic Acids
作者:Dunming Zhu、Haribabu Ankati、Chandrani Mukherjee、Yan Yang、Edward R. Biehl、Ling Hua
DOI:10.1021/ol070962b
日期:2007.6.1
recombinant carbonyl reductase with excellent optical purity and were further converted to (R)-beta-hydroxy carboxylic acids via a nitrilase-catalyzedhydrolysis. The present study allows ready access to both chiral beta-hydroxy nitriles and beta-hydroxy carboxylic acids of pharmaceuticalimportance.