Enzymatic hydrolysis of heterocyclic nitriles

Chemoselective hydrolysis of heterocyclic nitriles can be achieved by an easy to use immobilized biocatalyst prepared from Rhodococcus sp. Pyrimidine-2-carbonitrile ( 2a ) and 3-chloropyridazine-4-carbonitrile ( 4a ) were converted into the corresponding amides while from 2-ethoxycarbonyl-4-pyridinecarbonitrile ( 1a ), 6-methylpyridazine-3-carbonitrile ( 3a ), 3-chloropyridazine-4-carbonitrile ( 4a ), 3-ethoxycarbonyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole-5-carbonitrile ( 8a ), indole-3-carbonitrile ( 9a ) and indole-3-ylacetonitrile ( 10a ) the acids were formed.     

Prins-Reaktionen mit Arylaldehyden, 2. Mitt. Diene

By 1,4-addition of arylaldehydes to 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene in the presence of sulfuric acid 2-aryl-4,5-dimethyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans are obtained. From 1,3-butadiene and isoprene beside the corresponding 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans by reaction with two more molecules aldehydetrans-2,4,7-triphenyl-4a,7,8,8a-tetrahydro-4H,5H-pyrano[4,3-d-1,3-dioxines are formed. With 1,3-cyclohexadiene, however, 1,2-addition of benzaldehyde is observed to givecis-r-2,c-4-diphenyl-4a,5,6,8a-tetrahydro-1,3-benzodioxane.

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Herrn Prof. Dr.Anton v. Wacek, emerit. Vorstand des Instituts für Organische Chemie und Organisch-chemische Technologie der Technischen Universität Graz, in Verbundenheit zum 80. Geburtstag gewidmet.

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1. Mitt.:H. Griengl undK. P. Geppert, Mh. Chem.107, 421 (1976).     

Stereoselective hydroxylation of an achiral cyclopentanecarboxylic acid derivative using engineered P450s BM-3

Substrate engineered, achiral carboxylic acid derivative was biohydroxylated with various mutants of cytochrome P450 BM-3 to give two out of the four possible diastereoisomers in high de and ee. The BM-3 mutants exhibit up to 9200 total turnovers for hydroxylation of the engineered substrate, which without the protecting group is not transformed by this enzyme.     

Zur Reaktion von 1,3-Oxazolidinen mit Dicarbonsäureanhydriden

Reaction of 3-methyl-1,3-oxazolidine with phthalic anhydride in chloroform leads to ring opening and higher oligomers2 are formed. These are cleaved by addition of protic solvents and 2-methylaminoethyl hydrogenphthalate3 a is obtained. Other 1,3-oxazolidines and succinic anhydride behave similarly.

Herrn Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c.Karl Kratzl mit den besten Wünschen zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Ortho-lithiation of free ferrocenyl alcohols: a new method for the synthesis of planar chiral ferrocene derivatives

An ortho-metalation method for free ferrocenyl alcohols has been developed, which allows preparation of planar chiral ferrocene derivatives with high yields and diastereoselectivities.     

The Concept of Docking/Protecting Groups in Biohydroxylation

A general principle for biohydroxylation , in which time-consuming screening and enrichment techniques are avoided, is demonstrated by the introduction of a docking/protecting group into the substrate. This facilitates acceptance by the microorganism and allows the use of a narrow range of microorganisms, for example Beauveria bassiana ATTC 7159 (B. b.), for the hydroxylation of compounds with diverse structures. After the biohydroxylation, the docking/protecting group is removed (see scheme).     

Substituierte 5-Hydroxypyrimidine und ihre O,O-Diethylphosphorsäure-, O,O-Diethylthiophosphorsäure-und N,N-Dimethylcarbamidsäureester

4-Alkyl (or aryl)-6-chloro-5-hydroxy-2-methylpyrimidines5a–5e, 4-alkyl (or aryl)-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1H-pyrimidin-6-ones5g–5k and 6-alkyl (or aryl)-5-hydroxy-1H,3H-pyrimidin-2,4-diones5l–5n were prepared and converted into O,O-diethylphosphoric acid esters7a–7e, O,O-diethylphosphorothioic acid esters7f–7i and N,N-dimethylcarbamic acid esters8.