Semiempirical Molecular Orbital Studies of the Acylation Step in the Lipase‐Catalyzed Ester Hydrolysis

In this study, we present the results from the semiempirical molecular orbital calculations for the acylation step in the lipase‐catalyzed ester hydrolysis. The results reveal that the lowest energy path for the formation of the tetrahedral intermediate is for the serine residue of the catalytic triad to attack the substrate, followed by coupling heavy atom movement and proton transfer. The calculations of four active site models show that the cooperation of the aspartate group and the oxyanion hole is capable of lowering the activation energy by about 16 kcalmol^?1. Our results further suggest that the lipase‐catalyzed ester hydrolysis adopts the single proton transfer mechanism.     

Hydrolysis of 1,2-diacetoxypropane by Immobilized Lipase on Cellulose Acetate-TiO2 Gel Fiber Derived from the Sol-Gel Method

Lipase from Rhizomucor miehei was entrap-immobilized on cellulose acetate-TiO₂ gel fiber by the sol-gel method. This fiber-immobilized lipase was stable in a phosphate buffer solution and easy to handle. The enantioselective hydrolysis of 1,2-diacetoxypropane catalyzed by this immobilized lipase could be performed in buffer solution unlike the lipase immobilized on an alginate matrices. The enantioselectivity was improved in presence of this fiber-immobilized lipase compared with the hydrolysis catalyzed by the native lipase. This finding indicates that the active site structure of lipase immobilized on fiber was retained to some extent, though the enzyme conformation may become flexible in presence of water. We also compared the properties of this fiber-immobilized lipase with native lipase and commercially available immobilized lipase from Rhizomucor miehei, viz., Lipozyme.     

聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯载体固定化酵母脂肪酸在有机溶剂中催化酯合成反应的研究

用悬浮聚合法合成了一系列聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯载体，考察了它们固定化酵母脂肪酶活力与载体的交联度和致孔剂用量之间的关系。研究了这些固定化酵母脂肪酶在有机溶剂中催化酯合成反应的活性。脂肪酶的固定化使之活力表达更为充分，对亲水性较强的有机溶剂有更强的耐受性，并能为其在有机溶剂中催化酯合成反应提供必需水。考察了ｐＨ值，底物种类对固定化酵母脂肪酶催化酯合成反应的影响。     

Enzymatic resolution of five membered heterocyclic bromohydrins

The lipase catalyzed resolution of trans-3,4-tetrahydrofuran and pyrrolidine bromohydrins by acylation or hydrolysis of their acylated derivatives has been studied. For both heterocycles, the best enantioselectivity was obtained using Candida antarctica lipase B as the catalyst in the hydrolytic processes. The enantiomerically pure bromohydrins are useful intermediates for the preparation of 3,4-fuctionalized cis-heterocycles.     

Enzymatic synthesis of 3-hydroxybutyramides and their conversion to optically active 1,3-aminoalcohols

3-Hydroxybutyramides are obtained in high optical yield from ethyl (±)-3-hydroxybutyrate and aliphatic amines when the reaction is catalyzed by Candida antartica lipase. The chemical reduction of these 3-hydroxybutyramides yields the corresponding 1,3 -aminoalcohols.     

New Strategy for Enzymatic Synthesis of High‐Molecular‐Weight Poly(butylene succinate) via Cyclic Oligomers

Summary: High‐molecular‐weight poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) is prepared by the lipase‐catalyzed polymerization of dimethyl succinate and butane‐1,4‐diol via the formation of cyclic oligomers as a new strategy for the green production of bio‐based plastics. The cyclic oligomer is first produced by the lipase‐catalyzed condensation of dimethyl succinate and butane‐1,4‐diol in a dilute toluene solution using lipase from Candida antarctica, followed by the ring‐opening polymerization of the cyclic oligomer in a more concentrated solution or in bulk with the same lipase to produce PBS with an of 130 000. On the other hand, PBS is produced with an of 45 000 by direct polycondensation.

The lipase‐catalyzed preparation of PBS by two routes.     

脂肪酶直接与硅胶混合催化无溶剂酯化反应的研究

用硅胶作为载体，以癸酸与己醇的酯化反应作为模型，将脂肪酶和底物直接与硅胶混合，用于无溶剂体系催化酯化反应．结果表明体系中水的含量、底物用量比以及反应时间均对酯化反应有较大影响．在该体系中，脂肪酶催化酯合成反应的速度显著增加，反应2h后．转化率可以达到90％以上．而且沉积在硅胶上的脂肪酶可以反复使用多次．     

Biocatalytic preparation of chiral 3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidines

Enzymatic acylations and alcoxycarbonylations of cis- and trans-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidines and hydrolysis of their diacylated or dialcoxycarbonylated derivatives have been studied. High enantioselectivity is obtained using Candida antarctica lipase B as catalyst in the hydrolysis of the trans-diacetyl derivative, while for the desymmetrization of the cis-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidines the best results are obtained in the acylation process catalyzed by C. antarctica lipase A.     

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of 2-substituted 2-fluoro-1,3-dioxygenated chiral building blocks

A series of 2-substituted-2-fluoro-1,3-dioxygenated chiral building blocks are synthesized via a chemoenzymatic route using either (i) lipase catalyzed monohydrolysis of suitably functionalized malonic diesters, or (ii) lipase catalyzed monoacetylation of suitably functionalized 1,3-propanediols.     

脂肪酶在有机溶剂中催化酯合成和酯交换反应

报道了猪胰脂肪酶在冻干时的pH值、有机溶剂的极性、反应系统的含水量、温度以及底物碳链的长度和支链对酶在有机相中催化活性的影响规律。利用该酶合成了具有玫瑰香味的月桂酸香茅酯和辛酸香茅酯。     

One-pot synthesis and resolution of chiral allylic alcohols

Substituted α,β-unsaturated ketones were selectively reduced to the corresponding allylic alcohols under mild reaction conditions. The allylic alcohols thus obtained were kinetically resolved by lipase catalyzed transesterification in the same pot to afford chiral allylic alcohols in excellent enantioselectivity. Various lipases were screened for this one-pot transesterification of allylic alcohols. Effects of different solvent have also been studied under these conditions. Pseudomonas cepacia lipase immobilized on ceramic particles (PS-C) and on diatomaceous earth (PS-D) catalyzes this transesterification in diisopropyl ether in a highly efficient manner.     

Minor Enantiomer Recycling: Metal Catalyst,Organocatalyst and Biocatalyst Working in Concert

A minor enantiomer recycling one‐pot procedure employing two reinforcing chiral catalysts has been developed. Continuous regeneration of the achiral starting material is effected via selective enzyme‐catalyzed hydrolysis of the minor product enantiomer from Lewis acid–Lewis base catalyzed addition of acyl cyanides to prochiral aldehydes in a two‐phase solvent system. The process provides O‐acylated cyanohydrins in close to perfect enantioselectivities, higher than those obtained in the direct process, and in high yields. A combination of a (S,S)‐salen Ti Lewis acid and Candida antarctica lipase B provides the products with R absolute configuration, whereas the opposite enantiomer is obtained from the (R,R)‐salen Ti complex and Candida rugosa lipase.     

Force-field parameters for the simulation of tetrahedral intermediates of serine hydrolases

CHARMM force-field parameters are reported for the tetrahedral intermediate of serine hydrolases. The fitting follows the standard protocol proposed for CHARMM22. The reference data include ab initio (RHF/6-31G*) interaction energies of complexes between water and the model compound 1,1-dimethoxyethoxide, torsional profiles of related model compounds from correlated ab initio (MP2/6-311+G*//B3LYP/6-31+G*) calculations, as well as molecular geometries and vibrational frequencies from density functional theory (B3LYP/6-31+G*). The optimized parameters reproduce the target data well. Their utility is demonstrated by a QM/MM study of the tetrahedral intermediate in Bacillus subtilis lipase A, and by classical molecular modeling of enantioselectivity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa lipase and its mutants.     

Density functional study of the insertion and ring-opening mechanism of MCP over Cp2LaH and Cp2LuH catalysts

The insertion and ring opening of methylenecyclopropane (MCP) catalyzed by Cp2LnH (Ln = La and Lu) was investigated using DFT method. Geometries and energies of the reactants, minima, and transition states for this reaction were obtained. The present study indicates the formation of Cp2LaH-MCP complex followed by 1,2-insertion through a tetrahedral transition state with subsequent ring opening at the proximal bond via hydrogen transfer transition state resulting in the formation of the final product.     

Assessment of Activities and Conformation of Lipases Treated with Sub- and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

In order to illustrate the underlining mechanism of the effect of high pressure on lipases from different resources, the influence of compressed carbon dioxide treatment on the esterification activities and conformation of the three lipases Candida rugosa lipase (CRL), Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase, and Rhizopus oryzae lipase was investigated in the present work. The results showed that the lipases activities were significantly enhanced in most of high-pressure treatments, except the pressure had a negative effect on CRL activity in supercritical condition. Mild depressurization rate could remain the lipase’s activity by protecting its rigid structure under supercritical fluid. Conformational analysis by Fourier transform-infrared spectrometry and fluorescence emission spectra revealed that the variances of lipase activity after high-pressure treatment were correlated with the changes of its α-helix content and fluorescence intensity. Additionally, transesterification catalyzed by three lipases in supercritical carbon dioxide were conducted, and 87.2 % biodiesel conversion was obtained by CRL after 3 h, resulting in a great reduction of reaction time.     

Enantiomerically pure organoseleno-1-arylethanols by enzymatic resolution with Candida antarctica lipase: Novozym 435

Racemic organoseleno-1-arylethanols were prepared by ortho-lithiation of arylethanols, followed by sequential reaction with elemental selenium and alkyl halides and by reaction of either aryldiazonium chlorides with diphenyldiselenide or with lithium and magnesium alkylselenolates. Enantiomerically enriched organoseleno-1-arylethanols were obtained by kinetic resolution of the racemic mixtures by esterification catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase (Novozym 435). In some cases, enantiomeric excesses of up to 99% were obtained both for alcohols and acetates.     

Enzymatic methods for the preparation of enantiopure malic and aspartic acid derivatives in organic solvents

The kinetic resolution of malic and aspartic acid diesters as well as of its N-butanoyl dimethyl ester by highly regioselective lipases and acylase I enzymes were studied. Candida antarctica lipase A on Celite catalyzed the enantioselective acylation of the hydroxyl and amino groups. Acylase I from Aspergillus melleus and Candida antarctica lipase B catalyzed the enantioselective alcoholyses of the ester groups at the α- and β-positions, respectively.     

Chemo‐ and Enzyme‐Catalyzed Reactions Revealing a Common Temperature‐Dependent Dynamic Solvent Effect on Enantioselectivity

The enantiomeric ratio E of enzyme‐catalyzed (Candida antarctica lipase and lipase PS) and chemo‐catalyzed (L ‐proline‐based diamines) acylation reactions of 1‐(naphthalen‐2‐yl)ethanol, 2‐phenylpropanol, and 2‐benzylpropane‐1,3‐diol is dependent on solvent and temperature. Plots of ln E vs. 1/T showed the presence of inversion temperatures (T_inv). The T_inv values for the bio‐catalyzed and the chemo‐catalyzed reactions are fairly in agreement, and correspond as well to the T_NMR values obtained by variable‐temperature ¹³C‐NMR experiments on the substrates in the same solvent of the resolution. This result demonstrates that clustering effects in the substrate solvation manage the chemical and the enzymatic enantioselectivity, and, moreover, that the solute? solvent cluster is always the real reacting species in solution for chemical as well as for enzymatic reactions.     

有机相中蚕丝固定化脂肪酶催化酯化反应性能研究

研究了有机相中蚕丝固定化脂肪酶催化酶化反应的催化活性。考究了有机溶剂,底物、反应温度,ＰＨ值和体系含水量等因素对固定化脂肪酶催化活性的影响。结果表明,以异辛烷为有机溶剂,在反应温度为５０℃ＰＨ值为７．４时,酶催化活性最好。     

Enzymatic resolution of sec-butylamine

Resolution of (±)-sec-butylamine by Candida antarctica lipase provided a very low enantiomeric excess of the residual amine when either ethyl or vinyl butyrate was used as the acylating agent. The enantiomeric excess was increased by using ethyl esters of long chain fatty acids. The rate of the reaction was increased by using methyl t-butyl ether as a solvent. (S)-sec-Butylamine of very high enantiomeric excess was obtained by C. antarctica lipase catalyzed acylation with ethyl decanoate in methyl t-butyl ether.