Enzymatic kinetic resolution of 1-(3′-furyl)-3-buten-1-ol and 2-(2′-furyl)-propan-1-ol

The enzymatic kinetic resolution of the racemic alcohols 1-(3′-furyl)-3-buten-1-ol (±)-1 and 2-(2′-furyl)propan-1-ol (±)-2 was investigated by screening a range of lipases and esterases for enantioselective transacylation, as well as for enantioselective hydrolysis. For both alcohols, lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of the derived racemic acetate gave the best results for accessing the desired (S)-enantiomers. In the case of the secondary alcohol (±)-1, ASL turned out to be the optimum enzyme, whereas PPL was found to be superior in the case of the primary alcohol (±)-2. Additionally, an alternative access to (S)-2 via Oppolzer's camphor sultam methodology is described.     

Enantioselective transesterification of a tertiary alcohol by lipase A from Candida antarctica

Chiral tertiary alcohols and their esters represent important flavor compounds and are useful building blocks. Unfortunately, they are accepted by only a few lipases/esterases as substrates and enantioselectivity is usually very low. We report here a highly enantioselective transesterification of the tertiary alcohol 2-phenylbut-3-yn-2-ol using lipase A from Candida antarctica (CAL-A). Under optimized conditions, the corresponding acetate was obtained with 94%ee at 35% conversion equivalent to an enantioselectivity factor of E=65. In contrast, enantioselective hydrolysis of the racemic acetate was not feasible as this is very prone to autohydrolysis.     

Activation of pig liver esterase in organic media with organic polymers: application to the enantioselective acylation of racemic functionalized secondary alcohols

Pig liver esterase (PLE) shows practically no activity in acylation of alcohols with vinylic esters in organic solvents. However, addition of methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG), bovine serum albumin (BSA), TentaGelAmino resin (TGA), or aminomethyl polystyrene (AMPS) confers activity to PLE in acylation of alcohols with vinyl propionate in organic solvents of low water content. Polymer-activated PLE showed high enantioselectivities (E > 100) in the acylation of racemic 1-alkoxy-, 1-ethylsulfanyl-, and 1-fluoro-3-aryl-2-propanols as well as racemic 1-phenoxy-2-propanol and racemic 1-methoxy-2-phenoxy-2-propanol. The synthetic utility of polymer-activated PLE has been demonstrated by the gram-scale resolution of 1-methoxy-3-phenyl-2-propanol, 1-ethylsulfanyl-3-phenyl-2-propanol, 1-methoxy-3-p-methoxyphenyl-2-propanol, 1-fluoro-3-phenyl-2-propanol, and 1-methoxy-3-phenoxy-2-propanol. In PLE-catalyzed acylation of alcohols with vinyl propionate, acetaldehyde and propionic acids, both being detrimental to the enzyme, are formed as byproducts. In addition, the water content of the system, which is critical for the activity of pig liver esterase, is lowered because of a competing enzymatic hydrolysis of the acyl donor. The polymers TGA, BSA, and AMPS not only scavenge the aldehyde and the acid through imine formation and neutralization, respectively, but replenish at least in part also the water consumed in the competing hydrolysis of the acyl donor. A recovery of PLE together with the polymer was achieved without major loss of activity through their immobilization on a water-saturated polyaramide membrane, which occurs spontaneously in organic solvents.     

Stereodivergent synthesis of chiral low-molecular bioregulators using readily available lipases

Kinetic resolution of racemic alcohols and esters or asymmetrization of prochiral meso-polyols and their esters mediated by the most readily available lipases (PPL, CCL) is a convenient method for stereodivergent synthesis of chiral biologically active molecules, particularly when the task is to determine which of the enantiomers is responsible for the biological activity. Examples of application of these enzymatic processes as key steps in the synthesis of all the possible stereoisomers of a given biomolecule and for the solution of related synthetic problems are considered.     

Kinetic Resolution of (R,S)-2-Butanol Using Enzymatic Synthesis of Esters

Kinetic resolution of (R,S)-2-butanol using enzymatic synthesis of esters has been studied. (R,S)-2-Butanol is commonly found as a racemic mixture, and the products of its esterification are racemic mixtures too. This work is of great significance in the field of the enzymatic kinetic resolution due to the little information found in literature about the resolution of (R,S)-2-butanol as pure compound. So, this article is a contribution about the enzymatic resolution of (R,S)-2-butanol. The reaction here studied is the esterification/transesterification of (R,S)-2-butanol in organic media (n-hexane) using as biocatalyst the lipase Novozym 435?. The main target of this study is to analyze the influence of certain variables in this reaction. Some of these variables are acyl donor (acids and esters), concentration of substrates, enzyme/substrate ratio, and temperature. The main conclusions of this study are the positive effect of higher substrates concentration (1.5 M) and larger amount of enzyme (13.8 g mol(-1) substrate) on kinetic resolution rate but not a very noticeable effect on enantiomeric excesses. The longer the carboxylic acid chain is, the better results are obtained. Besides to achieve a satisfactory kinetic resolution, it is recommendable to select reaction times (180 min) at which the highest substrate enantiomeric excess is reached (~60%). The temperature has not an appreciable influence on the resolution in the range studied (40-60 °C). When an ester (vinyl acetate) is used as acyl donor, the resolution shows better results than when using a carboxylic acid as acyl donor (ee(s)?~90% at 90 min). Moreover, Michaelis-Menten parameters, v(max) and K(M), were determined, 0.04 mol l(-1) min(-1) and 0.41 mol l(-1), respectively.     

Enzymic resolution of 2-substituted cyclohexanols through lipase-mediated esterification

Several lipases were used for the kinetic resolution of the racemic cis- and trans-isomers of 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)cyclohexanol, by lipase-mediated esterification of the substrates to the corresponding acetate isomers. Conversion of the products and the remaining deracemized substrates into diastereoisomeric esters of 3,3,3-trifluoromethyl-2-methoxy-2-phenylpropanoic acid, their analysis by chiral HPLC and assignment of their absolute configurations through their ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR spectra, were the basis of evaluation of the studied enzymic process. Lipase from Rhizomucor miehei (RML) was found to be the most efficient enzyme regarding enantiomeric excess (ee) and yield of the desired products, while resolution by lipase from Rhizopus arrhizus (RAL) resulted in satisfactory ee and lower yields.     

Enzymatic resolution of racemic secondary cyclic allylic alcohols

The resolutions of five racemic cyclic alcohols: 6,6-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol (±)-5, 4,4-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol (±)-7, 5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol (±)-11 and isomeric trans-(±)-13 and cis-piperitols (±)-14 are presented. They were resolved by enzymatic esterification with vinyl esters or by enzymatic hydrolysis of their racemic esters in phosphate buffer. The following lipases were used as biocatalysts: Novozyme 435 (Candida antarctica), Amano PS (Burkholderia cepacia) and lipase from Candida cylindracea. All isomers of alcohols were obtained with at least 96% ee.     

Lipases A and B from Candida antarctica in the enantioselective acylation of ethyl 3-heteroaryl-3-hydroxypropanoates: aspects on the preparation and enantiopreference

The preparative scale kinetic resolution of racemic ethyl 2- and 3-furyl- and 2- and 3-thienyl-3-hydroxypropanoates has been performed by Candida antarctica lipases A and B with vinyl esters. A study based on the present work together with the literature has been carried out in terms of lipase enantiopreference and substrate structure. We also discuss the excellent behavior of the lipase A in O-acylations of secondary alcohols with respect to enantiopreference.     

一个具有相反光学选择性的新颖海洋 GDSL脂肪酶MT6用于（S）-1-苯基乙醇制备

1-苯乙醇是一种重要的手性药物中间体,并且(S)-1-苯乙醇和(R)-1-苯乙醇均具有应用价值.怎样获得光学醇的1-苯乙醇是药物合成中的重要问题.传统的化学合成手段不仅反应过程复杂,而且反应条件剧烈,对环境污染严重,因此生物催化方法越来越受到重视.脂肪酶和酯酶以其出色的立体选择性和温和的反应条件而被广泛用于手性药物的拆分制备.但是之前的一些研究发现脂肪酶和酯酶大都对(R)-1-苯乙醇及其衍生物有选择性,而我们发现并鉴定的脂肪酶 MT6的立体选择性则与这些脂肪酶/酯酶完全相反,具体体现在以下两个方面：(1) MT6能够特异地催化(S)-1-苯乙醇和乙酸异丙烯酯的转酯反应,生成(R)-1-苯乙醇;(2) MT6能够选择性地水解(S)-乙酸苏合香酯,生成(S)-1-苯乙醇.可见,利用 MT6催化的转酯反应和水解反应可以巧妙地进行(S)-1-苯乙醇和(R)-1-苯乙醇的制备. MT6来源于深海放线菌Marinactinospora thermotolerans SCSIO 00652,属于 GDSL家族脂肪酶第 II类群,这一类群的脂肪酶绝大多数来自微生物.有关 GDSL家族脂肪酶在手性拆分中的应用研究非常少.我们之前报道了 MT6的克隆、表达、纯化及转酯拆分反应,本文重点考察了 MT6通过水解反应制备(S)-1-苯乙醇的条件,优化了酶促水解拆分反应温度、有机共溶剂、pH、离子强度、酶用量、底物浓度、反应时间以及底物侧链长度等参数.研究发现,在反应体系中加入一定量的有机共溶剂能够大大提高产物(S)-1-苯乙醇的光学纯度,其中添加二氯甲烷获得的结果最为理想,可以将产物光学纯度从43%提高到89%,E值从2.84提高至22.82.经过优化,最佳反应温度为40°C,共溶剂二氯甲烷浓度为5%(体积分数),反应缓冲液为0.1 mol/L Tris-HCl (pH =7.0),酶用量为150 mg/mL,底物为15 mmol/L乙酸苏合香酯,反应时间控制在12 h.在此条件下,制备的(S)-1-苯乙醇的光学纯度可达97%,转化率可达28.5%,E值为95.9.此外,还比较了侧链长度不同的1-苯基乙醇酯对水解反应的影响,结果表明1-苯基乙醇酯的侧链长度可极大影响光学选择性和产率.在反应条件相同时, MT6催化侧链长度为4个碳的丁酸-1-苯乙酯水解,生成(S)-1-苯乙醇的光学纯度仅为50%.利用 AutoDock软件进行分子对接,结果显示长侧链的1-苯基乙醇酯离活性中心 His230的咪唑基较远,可能是导致酶立体选择性低的重要原因.值得注意的是,海洋微生物来源的 GDSL脂肪酶 MT6在水解反应和转酯反应中均表现出与一些已知脂肪酶/酯酶相反的立体选择性,因而具备进一步开发和应用价值.所制备的(S)-1-苯乙醇的光学纯度为97%,可以通过和转酯反应相结合的方式进一步提高产物的光学纯度和转化率.     

Kinetic resolution of (±)-5-bromo-12-oxa-pentacyclo-[6.2.1.16,9.02,7.02,10]dodeca-4-ene-3-endo-ol and (±)-5-bromo-13-oxa-pentacyclo[6.2.2.16,9.02,7.02,10]trideca-4-ene-3-endo-ol via Pseudomonas-mediated lipase-catalyzed transesterification

The kinetic resolutions of alcohols 1 and 2 were performed using three different types of lipases. From this screening, the high ability of Lipase PS-C ‘Amano’ I in the resolution of these compounds was observed. The transesterification of the racemic alcohol 1 lead to the acetate (−)-3 with 42% yield (e.e. >99% by chiral GC) and to the alcohol (+)-1 with 39% yield after three catalytic cycles (e.e. >99% by chiral GC of the chemically obtained acetate (+)-3). The reaction of racemic alcohol 2 lead to the acetate (−)-4 with 48% yield (e.e. >99% by chiral GC) and to the alcohol (+)-2 with 32% yield after two catalytic cycles (e.e. >99% by chiral GC).     

Acyclic phenylalkanediols as substrates for the study of enzyme recognition: synthesis of substrates and enzymatic resolution via hydrolysis and transesterification

Different racemic or prochiral phenyl alkane (l,n)-diols were synthesized, and their resolution was carried out by two different strategies: enzymatic transesterification with vinyl acetate, or enzymatic hydrolysis of their corresponding diacetates, in both cases catalysed by porcine pancreatic lipase (PPL). The absolute configuration of the optically enriched reaction products was determined by formation of Mosher's esters or by the use of the Benzene Sector and Benzene Chirality Rules as obtained from the Circular Dichroism spectra.     

Mechanism of acetaldehyde-induced deactivation of microbial lipases

Background  

Microbial lipases represent the most important class of biocatalysts used for a wealth of applications in organic synthesis. An often applied reaction is the lipase-catalyzed transesterification of vinyl esters and alcohols resulting in the formation of acetaldehyde which is known to deactivate microbial lipases, presumably by structural changes caused by initial Schiff-base formation at solvent accessible lysine residues. Previous studies showed that several lipases were sensitive toward acetaldehyde deactivation whereas others were insensitive; however, a general explanation of the acetaldehyde-induced inactivation mechanism is missing.     

Novel chemoenzymatic strategy for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure secondary alcohols with sterically similar substituents

A novel chemoenzymatic strategy for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure secondary alcohols with sterically similar substituents is described. The key step is the kinetic lipase-catalyzed resolution of racemic mixtures of substituted propargylic alcohols. The efficiency of this new approach was tested in the preparation of the corresponding enantiomers of 1,11-hexadecandiol derivatives ((R)-5 and (S)-5). Two strategies were tested. In the first one, the racemic intermediate 1-octyn-3-ol (1) was resolved enzymatically and then elongated with 1-bromo-9,11-dioxadodecane. Alternatively, the racemic 1 can be elongated to the corresponding racemic 17,19-dioxa-7-eicosyn-6-ol (3) first and then resolved biocatalytically. Twelve commercially available lipases were screened for the kinetic resolution of these intermediates. Among them, Candida antarctica lipase (CAL-B) and Humicola lanuginosa lipase (HLL) were the best biocatalysts for the resolution of 1 (S enantiomer 90% ee, E = 35), and 3 (R enantiomer 90% ee, E = 34), respectively.     

ECD spectrometric methods for detecting the enantioselective enzymatic hydrolysis of racemic 3-acetoxy-4-phenyl-β-lactam

(-)-(3R,4S)-3-Acetoxy-4-phenylazetidin-2-one((-)-1) was the key intermediate for preparing optical C-13 side-chain moiety in partial synthesis of docetaxel and paclitaxel.It can be successfully prepared via enantioselective hydrolysis of racemic esters ((±)-1) catalyzed by bacterial lipases,but the current reaction evaluation method is tedious and inconvenient.Electronic circular dichroism(ECD) has been widely applied in the stereochemical study of chiral compounds.In this paper,a rapid ECD spectroscopic method has been proposed and established to detect the transformation directly.The absolute configurations of lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis products have also been confirmed by quantum-chemical calculation using time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) methodology.     

Preparation of both enantiomers of a synthon for novel nucleoside analogs by enzymatic desymmetrization of a meso-diol with a methylene cyclopropane skeleton

The enzymatic desymmetrization of methylenecyclopropane diol or its corresponding diacetate derivative, generated from a [2+1] cycloaddition between dioxepin and methylchlorocarbene, is described. After screening five commercial lipases, the two enantiomers of acetic acid 2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylene-cyclopropylmethyl ester are obtained in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities by using PFL or LPP in organic solvent. The stereostructure of the desymmetrization products was established by X-ray analysis. We also reported a new example with this non racemic chiral building block where the sign of optical rotation is dramatically solvent dependent and inverted. Using these enantiopure building blocks, a synthesis of novel nucleoside analogs is also presented.     

Enantioselective Synthesis of Naproxen

The optically active naproxen was synthesized in good chemical yield and high optical purity starting from a chiral α-ketoalcohol which was prepared from enzymatic resolution of the corresponding racemic acetate using lipase as a catalyst.     

(R)-(+)-N-methylbenzoguanidine ((R)-NMBG) catalyzed kinetic resolution of racemic secondary benzylic alcohols with free carboxylic acids by asymmetric esterification

(R)-(+)-N-Methylbenzoguanidine ((R)-NMBG) was found to function as an efficient acyl-transfer catalyst for the kinetic resolution of racemic secondary benzylic alcohols in the presence of achiral carboxylic acids and pivalic anhydride. The use of a tertiary amine in this reaction is not necessary to attain good chemical yields of the products. It was determined that diphenylacetic acid could be employed as the most suitable acyl donor for achieving a high enantioselectivity for the kinetic resolution of the racemic secondary benzylic alcohols having normal aliphatic alkyl chains at the C-1 positions. On the other hand, a less-hindered carboxylic acid, such as 3-phenylpropanoic acid, functioned as a better acyl donor for the kinetic resolution of racemic secondary benzylic alcohols having branched aliphatic alkyl chains at the C-1 positions.     

Heterocycles 35. CaL-B mediated synthesis of enantiomerically pure (R)- and (S)-ethyl 3-(2-arylthiazol-4-yl)-3-hydroxypropanoates

Herein we present the lipase catalyzed synthesis of four new enantiomerically pure (R)- and (S)-ethyl 3-(2-arylthiazol-4-yl)-3-hydroxypropanoates and their butanoates by enzymatic enantioselective acylation of the racemic alcohols rac-1a–d and by ethanolysis of the corresponding racemic esters rac-2a–d mediated by lipase B from Candida antarctica (CaL-B) in organic solvents. In terms of stereoselectivity and activity, both procedures, the acylation and alcoholysis, are successful (50% conversion, E ≫ 200). The absolute configuration of the resolution products was determined by a detailed ¹H NMR study of the Mosher’s derivatives of (S)-1a.     

One-pot synthesis of optically active allyl esters via lipase-vanadium combo catalysis

The combination of vanadium-oxo compounds (3 or 4) with a lipase produced the regio- and enantioconvergent transformation of racemic allyl alcohols (1 or 2) into optically active allyl esters. In this system, the vanadium compounds catalyzed the continuous racemization of the alcohols along with the transposition of the hydroxyl group, while the lipase effected the chemo- and enantioselective esterification to achieve the dynamic kinetic resolution.     

用高效液相色谱手性固定相法拆分芳香仲醇及芳香乙二 醇类手性化合物

在ChiralcelOD和ChiralcelOJ两支多糖类手性固定相上，以各种不同配比的正己烷-异丙醇为洗脱剂对38种带有不同取代基的芳香仲醇及芳香乙二醇类手性化合物的对映体进行拆分，考察了这些外消旋体在这两支手性柱上的色谱行为。结果表明，扬长避短一柱对这些化合物的拆分能力与化合物取代基的性质和位置有关，这些化合物与手性固定相之间的氢键作用和π-π作用是影响手性拆分的重要原因。拆分方法已应用于潜手性酮不对称还原产物的光学纯度的鉴定，并取得了很好的效果。