Synthesis of enantiomerically enriched (S)-(+)-2-aryl-4-pentenoic acids and (R)-(−)-2-aryl-4-pentenamides via microbial hydrolysis of nitriles, a chemoenzymatic approach to stereoisomers of α,γ-disubstituted γ-butyrolactones
摘要:
In the presence of the nitrile hydratase amidase-containing Rhodococcus sp. AJ270 whole cell catalyst. 2-aryl-4-pentenenitriles 1 underwent enantioselective hydrolysis under mild conditions to afford (R)-(-)-2-aryl-4-pentenoic acid amides 2 and (S)-(+)-2-aryl-4-pentenoic acids 3 in almost quantitative yield. The amidase involved in the cells shows very high S-enantioselectivity whereas the nitrite hydratase exhibits low to moderate S-enatitioselectivity. The synthesis of stereoisomers of chi,gamma-disubstituted gamma-butyrolactones from iodolactonization of (S)-(+)-2-aryl-4-pentenoic acid was demonstrated. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Highly enantioselective biotransformations of 2-aryl-4-pentenenitriles, a novel chemoenzymatic approach to ( R )-(−)-baclofen
摘要:
Catalyzed by Rhodococcus sp. AJ270 microbial cells under mild conditions, a range of racemic 2-aryl-4-pentenenitriles 1 underwent effective hydrolysis to afford excellent yields of enantiomerically pure (R)-(-)-2-aryl-4-pentenamides 2 and (S)-(+)-2-aryl-4-pentenoic acids 3 in most cases. The application of this biotransformation has been shown by a two-step synthesis of (R)-(-)-baclcfen. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.